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10 Traveller’s Tale part 2
12 ModernBritishClassics
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22 OlympicInspiration
26 Autumn Hair
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By Paul Heley
A Traveller’s
Tale South Africa Past And Present
Part II
In Part I, Val and I had got to the foot of the Sani Pass leading to the independent country of Lesotho and a 4WD trip up the Pass had been ordered.
The road up the Sani Pass into Lesotho is a boulder strewn track
causing considerable consternation and excitement amongst those who had never seen a road like this be-fore. In fact, it was reminiscent of the "road" through the Himalayas leading into Ladakh which I'd motorcycled seven years previously. In the Land Rover, we were thrown about con-tinually and I felt that life might well be easier on two wheels rather than four since there's a narrower strip of road to aim at. However, the ride was exciting and we got another stamp in the passport on entering Lesotho at over 9000 feet altitude. To have cloudy skies and to feel cold was a shock after hot days and blue skies and there's a hotel - which claims to be the highest pub in Africa - where they serve gluwein. This helped to warm the cockles a bit. We were told that Lesotho is the poorest country in the world (but there are others which claim this unfortunate distinction). Undoubt-edly, the village just over the border was very poor. But I can imagine that other parts of the country are
even poorer because "our" villagers were given useful "presents" as well as a few coins even though we were advised not to hand out money - better to give them something useful. I'd met this same idea when riding in Mongolia. There we handed out reels of Selotape, plastic food containers, zip up bags and such like when visit-ing nomads in their yurts.Lesotho is the old British protectorate of Basutoland and the Basutos dress very differently to other tribes in that they wear long, heavy woolen blan-kets and knee length boots. It can get very cold up here in wintertime and snow is not uncommon. Economical-ly, they rely entirely on South Africa (which surrounds them completely) but, even so, they must have a hand to mouth existence since they don't produce many revenue earning goods to be used for trade. Life must be tough for the ordinary folk of Lesotho.In total contrast to the Basutos are the Zulus of Kwazulu Natal. Here the climate is humid and they dress very scantily - a few maiden aunts averted their gaze at times (but had a quick peek if nobody was looking!).
We stayed at a contrived "hotel" fashioned in Zulu style with our own rondal; but the cynic in me asks how many genuine rondals have en suite showers, kitchen facilities, TV and mosquito nets? We were also shown a "traditional" Zulu village and saw the spear maker, basket weaver, pot maker, witch doctor, dancers, etc. But I can imagine that after the show, the "per-formers" get into their cars, go home, have fish and chips and watch TV! It's similar to a "typical" Maori hangi feast in New Zealand or a "typical" Indian village in Alaska. Still, the tourists love it and, presumably, believe what they see.Hence to Durban which I’d thought was quite nice 60 years ago: some-how the apartheid had seemed less severe. There were many Indians who’d become traders and business-men - like the Jews of Europe. In many ways, they’re even more so now. To go to the Indian market is to be bombarded on every side by trad-ers keen to separate you from your money: had they been less persistent, they might have fared better.
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By Paul Heley
A Traveller’s
Tale South Africa Past And Present
Part II
In Part I, Val and I had got to the foot of the Sani Pass leading to the independent country of Lesotho and a 4WD trip up the Pass had been ordered.
The road up the Sani Pass into Lesotho is a boulder strewn track
causing considerable consternation and excitement amongst those who had never seen a road like this be-fore. In fact, it was reminiscent of the "road" through the Himalayas leading into Ladakh which I'd motorcycled seven years previously. In the Land Rover, we were thrown about con-tinually and I felt that life might well be easier on two wheels rather than four since there's a narrower strip of road to aim at. However, the ride was exciting and we got another stamp in the passport on entering Lesotho at over 9000 feet altitude. To have cloudy skies and to feel cold was a shock after hot days and blue skies and there's a hotel - which claims to be the highest pub in Africa - where they serve gluwein. This helped to warm the cockles a bit. We were told that Lesotho is the poorest country in the world (but there are others which claim this unfortunate distinction). Undoubt-edly, the village just over the border was very poor. But I can imagine that other parts of the country are
even poorer because "our" villagers were given useful "presents" as well as a few coins even though we were advised not to hand out money - better to give them something useful. I'd met this same idea when riding in Mongolia. There we handed out reels of Selotape, plastic food containers, zip up bags and such like when visit-ing nomads in their yurts.Lesotho is the old British protectorate of Basutoland and the Basutos dress very differently to other tribes in that they wear long, heavy woolen blan-kets and knee length boots. It can get very cold up here in wintertime and snow is not uncommon. Economical-ly, they rely entirely on South Africa (which surrounds them completely) but, even so, they must have a hand to mouth existence since they don't produce many revenue earning goods to be used for trade. Life must be tough for the ordinary folk of Lesotho.In total contrast to the Basutos are the Zulus of Kwazulu Natal. Here the climate is humid and they dress very scantily - a few maiden aunts averted their gaze at times (but had a quick peek if nobody was looking!).
We stayed at a contrived "hotel" fashioned in Zulu style with our own rondal; but the cynic in me asks how many genuine rondals have en suite showers, kitchen facilities, TV and mosquito nets? We were also shown a "traditional" Zulu village and saw the spear maker, basket weaver, pot maker, witch doctor, dancers, etc. But I can imagine that after the show, the "per-formers" get into their cars, go home, have fish and chips and watch TV! It's similar to a "typical" Maori hangi feast in New Zealand or a "typical" Indian village in Alaska. Still, the tourists love it and, presumably, believe what they see.Hence to Durban which I’d thought was quite nice 60 years ago: some-how the apartheid had seemed less severe. There were many Indians who’d become traders and business-men - like the Jews of Europe. In many ways, they’re even more so now. To go to the Indian market is to be bombarded on every side by trad-ers keen to separate you from your money: had they been less persistent, they might have fared better.
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eg fog at the coast and brilliant sunshine a mile inland. Table Mountain with its "table cloth" of fog is a well known image. Consequently, a trip up Table Mountain is taken when it's convenient - not according to a written timetable.We were lucky and went up the cable car next morning in brilliant weather but, even so, a thick blanket of fog could be seen covering much of Capetown itself and crawling up the flanks of the mountain. I'd climbed part way up Table Mountain 60 years ago but had chickened out when I got to the sheer face; the ascent by cable car is much easier! Finally reaching the top was something special and I could tick off another of the many places I still have to visit before I finally pop my clogs (not long now!). Another one to tick off was the Cape of Good Hope (latitude 34021'24" S, longitude 18028'26" E) - the most south westerly point on the African mainland.Val's cousin, Betty, and her husband, Jim, had a short break in Capetown to coincide with our time there and we spent a pleasant couple of days with them. There was a memorable meal when, for the first time on the trip, I ate a local delicacy - Springbok. Absolutely marvellous. This can now be added to my carnivorous list of horse, kangeroo, crocodile, bison, reindeer, musk ox and yak. Anyone for elephant? Eventually, it was time to return home on another boring 12 or 13 hour flight but with many memories and thoughts. What did I think to this very different type of holiday? Would I want to join Saga louts (as opposed to lager louts) again? Did Val like the change in holiday style - after all, it was her idea? Taking the last question first, the answer is "Yes". She'd already decided she didn't like pillion riding any more so the extra comfort; the fact that luggage is collected and delivered door to door; not having to think what to do or where to go made the holiday more relaxing for her. As for me, I'm not so sure. Admittedly, it's very comfortable - perhaps too comfortable; you go where you're told - you have no choice; you're only shown the "pretty" bits - you don't get under the skin of the place - you don't "get your hands dirty" (unles you deliberately dig); all the worry is taken out - you don't have to think; others on the tour are friendly and sociable - but can be a bit staid (and some are decidedly dull).Based on this experience, a Saga tour (for me) is very "polite", very "safe", very "familiar" eg the food is good and there's plenty of it: but there's nothing unusual, nothing unexpected, nothing really different. Apart from questions fired at Betty and Jim (and our long suffering guide - who must have been glad to see the back of me), we didn't meet any other "normal" South Africans in order to learn their stories or share their joys and wor-ries. We were sheltered from that sort of contact: and that's something which, speaking personally, I missed. I like to meet real people and hear what makes them and their country tick.Did I enjoy the holiday? Of course I did but, given a free hand, I might have chosen to do it differently. But as Val rightly points out, South Africa might not be the place to go wandering about on your own so, perhaps, being in an organised group is the "sensible" way of seeing this particular country.
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A Traveller’s Tale
Val couldn't cope with the constant barrage and it reminded me of a Kashmiri trader in NW India who I'd threatened to punch on the nose if he didn't shut up. Durban is now a dump. Street traders set up their wares wherever the smallest space on the pavement permits. This would never have been allowed under the old regime but Governments today are far more tolerant. An-other disturbing aspect of present day life in SA - to which Governments also turn a blind eye - are the many "squat-ter camps" (euphemistically called "informal townships"). If employment beckons, people swarm in from the rural areas believing that city streets are paved with gold.If you can imagine hundreds or thousands of ramshackle tin sheds packed cheek by jowl with no electricity, no water and no sanitation, you have a squatter camp. Sometimes they stretch for miles (as outside Capetown) and if the wind is the right (or, really, the wrong) direction, you can't miss them! People crowd into these camps, full of hope which soon becomes dashed. But returning home would mean losing face. So they stay - and the problem grows, and grows ------. It's very sad.Governments allow such building on their own land (or on council land) and a distressing sight is to see a develop-ment of nice houses positioned next to Government land upon which a squatter camp has suddenly mushroomed. Property values plummet and crime is rife. In fact, crime is a principal worry of most whites in much of SA: it's a very serious cancer. The Government is aware of the problem but does little about it because their voters might not like the measures necessary to curb it. It's called democracy!From Durban, we flew to Port Elizabeth from where I have an unpleasant 60 year old memory. Once, while our ship was in port there, I went to the local hop and asked a young lady for a dance. While we danced, she asked me if I was on the German ship which was also in port but when I told her I was English and on the British ship, she promptly walked off the floor as though I'd made an improper suggestion or tried to accost her!She was Afrikaans and I was OK if German (lots of Ger-man ancestry amongst Afrikaaners) but definitely off limits if English. Disturbing stories still linger of Afrikaaner spies during WW2 being responsible for allied shipping losses round the Cape.Next day, we journeyed down Nostalgia Avenue! This meant a three hour ride on a steam train when the sound, the noise, the smell, the bits of soot in your eye brought back memories of times past. After this, we looked forward to the journey along the famous Garden Route. So much has been written about South Africa's answer to the Garden of Eden that Val and I expected too much and, I'm afraid, we were rather disappointed. But, in fairness, I believe we were on a new road, slightly inland from the superb sea views we'd heard so much about. Is the older, slower, nicer road still there I wonder? Eventually, we arrived at our final destination - Capetown - which has a unique micro climate due to the meeting of two opposing sea currents: the cold Benguela current from the Antarctic and the warm Agulhas current from the Indian Ocean. As a result, fog or sea mist is common and this, combined with fickle wind direction and the local topography, means that anything can happen anywhere,
eg fog at the coast and brilliant sunshine a mile inland. Table Mountain with its "table cloth" of fog is a well known image. Consequently, a trip up Table Mountain is taken when it's convenient - not according to a written timetable.We were lucky and went up the cable car next morning in brilliant weather but, even so, a thick blanket of fog could be seen covering much of Capetown itself and crawling up the flanks of the mountain. I'd climbed part way up Table Mountain 60 years ago but had chickened out when I got to the sheer face; the ascent by cable car is much easier! Finally reaching the top was something special and I could tick off another of the many places I still have to visit before I finally pop my clogs (not long now!). Another one to tick off was the Cape of Good Hope (latitude 34021'24" S, longitude 18028'26" E) - the most south westerly point on the African mainland.Val's cousin, Betty, and her husband, Jim, had a short break in Capetown to coincide with our time there and we spent a pleasant couple of days with them. There was a memorable meal when, for the first time on the trip, I ate a local delicacy - Springbok. Absolutely marvellous. This can now be added to my carnivorous list of horse, kangeroo, crocodile, bison, reindeer, musk ox and yak. Anyone for elephant? Eventually, it was time to return home on another boring 12 or 13 hour flight but with many memories and thoughts. What did I think to this very different type of holiday? Would I want to join Saga louts (as opposed to lager louts) again? Did Val like the change in holiday style - after all, it was her idea? Taking the last question first, the answer is "Yes". She'd already decided she didn't like pillion riding any more so the extra comfort; the fact that luggage is collected and delivered door to door; not having to think what to do or where to go made the holiday more relaxing for her. As for me, I'm not so sure. Admittedly, it's very comfortable - perhaps too comfortable; you go where you're told - you have no choice; you're only shown the "pretty" bits - you don't get under the skin of the place - you don't "get your hands dirty" (unles you deliberately dig); all the worry is taken out - you don't have to think; others on the tour are friendly and sociable - but can be a bit staid (and some are decidedly dull).Based on this experience, a Saga tour (for me) is very "polite", very "safe", very "familiar" eg the food is good and there's plenty of it: but there's nothing unusual, nothing unexpected, nothing really different. Apart from questions fired at Betty and Jim (and our long suffering guide - who must have been glad to see the back of me), we didn't meet any other "normal" South Africans in order to learn their stories or share their joys and wor-ries. We were sheltered from that sort of contact: and that's something which, speaking personally, I missed. I like to meet real people and hear what makes them and their country tick.Did I enjoy the holiday? Of course I did but, given a free hand, I might have chosen to do it differently. But as Val rightly points out, South Africa might not be the place to go wandering about on your own so, perhaps, being in an organised group is the "sensible" way of seeing this particular country.
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Caroline Stutson’s infectious graphic story, full of rhythmic repetition and alliteration, sim-ply bounces along. It all begins on the night of a full Halloween moon, when we see a wiggling toe being stalked by a black cat. The cat never reaches the toe, because it is stopped by a witch, and so the scene is set for a succession of scary creatures, including a bungling, bouncy, breezy bat and a grumpy grungy hobgoblin sprite, who are all thwarted in their various at-tempts to reach the toe. The repetition of key lines makes it a terrific book for reading aloud and encourages younger children to join in, while Kevin Hawkes’ scary-comic illustrations make By the Light of the Halloween Moon an appealing book for children and adults alike. The ending, where we finally meet the owner of the wiggling toe, is delightful and sure to leave everyone smiling.
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Even if you have seen and loved Stanley Kubrick’s film, maybe even especially if you’ve seen and loved it, you should read the book. The book is not the film. The book is a deeper (and scarier) experience altogether.
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If you are lucky enough to have a pond, large or small, at this time of year check all the pond plants and remove all dead and dying growth.
Cover the pond with netting to stop leaves from falling into the water and sinking to the bottom. Too much rotting vegetation in the water will create methane gas to the detriment of fish and other wildlife as well as a disgusting, smelly layer of sludge in the bottom that you will have to deal with, sooner or later!
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Many bulbs, such as crocus, daffodils and snowdrops will increase naturally in most sites and with different flowering times there will be a succession of interest. If planted in your flower beds, the dying foliage will be hidden by growing herbaceous plants and shrubs. Bulbs are best planted in groups of similar colour and a wonderful show will be created if they are combined with flowers of contrasting colour that bloom at the same time. Try tulips planted with forget-me-nots or wallflowers. Under trees with no leaves, bulbs will get any available sunlight so will grow happily and give a welcome splash of colour when nothing else has yet woken up. Bulbs can be planted in grass - perhaps in the lawn or a grassy bank - as long as the foliage has time to die down before the first mowing. Grass protects bulbs from mice and squirrels. Try Anemone blanda, chionodoxa, crocus, fritillaria, daffodils (narcissus).
Some bulbs are best lifted each year such as tulips and to make this easier you could try planting them in large pots and sinking them in the ground. After the leaves have died down, lift the bulbs and let them dry out. Store somewhere cool and dry and replant in October/November for a spring display. If buying new bulbs, plant as soon as possible and before they start growing. For instance, most daffodils will start producing roots by late summer and other bulbs by mid-autumn. One exception is snowdrops. These are best bought ‘in the green’ which means the leaves are already growing and they are then planted and left to spread. Bulbs should always be planted with, at the very least, 2-3 times their own depth of soil above them or even more if the soil is very light. If bulbs become overcrowded, lift them in the dormant season after the foliage has died down. Clean off the soil, leave them to dry then store in paper (not plastic) bags to await replanting.
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Many bulbs, such as crocus, daf-fodils and snowdrops will increase naturally in most sites and with different flowering times there will be a succession of interest. If planted in your flower beds, the dying foliage will be hidden by growing herbaceous plants and shrubs. Bulbs are best planted in groups of similar colour and a wonderful show will be created if they are combined with flowers of contrast-ing colour that bloom at the same time. Try tulips planted with forget-me-nots or wallflowers. Under trees with no leaves, bulbs will get any available sunlight so will grow happily and give a wel-come splash of colour when noth-ing else has yet woken up. Bulbs can be planted in grass - perhaps in the lawn or a grassy bank - as long as the foliage has time to die down before the first mowing. Grass protects bulbs from mice and squirrels. Try Anemone blanda, chionodoxa, crocus, fritillaria, daf-fodils (narcissus).
Some bulbs are best lifted each year such as tulips and to make this easier you could try planting them in large pots and sinking them in the ground. After the leaves have died down, lift the bulbs and let them dry out. Store somewhere cool and dry and replant in October/November for a spring display. If buying new bulbs, plant as soon as possible and before they start growing. For instance, most daffodils will start producing roots by late summer and other bulbs by mid-autumn. One exception is snowdrops. These are best bought ‘in the green’ which means the leaves are already grow-ing and they are then planted and left to spread. Bulbs should always be planted with, at the very least, 2-3 times their own depth of soil above them or even more if the soil is very light. If bulbs become over-crowded, lift them in the dormant season after the foliage has died down. Clean off the soil, leave them to dry then store in paper (not plastic) bags to await replanting.
If you are lucky enough to have a pond, large or small, at this time of year check all the pond plants and remove all dead and dying growth. Cover the pond with netting to stop leaves from falling into the water and sinking to the bottom. Too much rotting vegetation in the water will create methane gas to the detriment of fish and other wildlife as well as a disgusting, smelly layer of sludge in the bottom that you will have to deal with, sooner or later!In early Autumn, if you have clumps of marginals and bog plants, they can be divided and cut back the leaves of waterside plants. If you have a pump to run a fountain or waterfall, now is the time to clean and service it and store it until Spring. Feed the fish before Winter hibernation. If we have a severe winter, be ready to cover the pond completely during re-ally freezing weather, or at least try to ensure fish can get oxygen by keeping a small area ice-free by using a ball or floating bowl. If the pond is covered with a sheet of ice, pour boiling water into the bowl until it can be lifted out. Having said all that, I've actually seen goldfish frozen in solid ice for weeks, only to start swimming around perfectly happily when they thawed out - so what do I know?!
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Citius, Altius, Fortius, - "Faster, Higher, Strong-er". The motto of the International Olympic Committee. We’ve all seen the magnificent efforts of the Olympic and Paralympic athletes over the past few weeks. These athletes have trained so hard to achieve the results we have seen on television or at an event, if you were lucky enough to get a ticket. Has the sight of Jessica Ennis’s abs and athletic curves made you wish your body looked a bit like hers or does the speed of Wiggo’s bike make you wish yours went just a bit faster for longer? Inspirational or Not? – So have the world class athletes inspired you or inhibited you? Do you think they were fan-tastic and you want to be a bit like them or do you think ‘I’ll never ever be able to do anything like that’ and dismiss getting involved in some physical activity? If you liked watching the athlete’s achievements but are over- weight, unfit, have health issues and can’t see how they relate to your life, it’s never too late to make a start towards being healthier, fitter and having a better quality of life. So you if you do want to get healthier and fitter – great but what does that mean?
Health and Fitness – Are routinely referred to as if they are almost one and the same thing but they’re not. The popular assumption is that as fitness rises, the level of health rises with it. Unfortunately no direct link between the two conditions exists, they are entirely different situations. Our bodies are dynamic organisms, constantly breaking down and building up again, health and fitness are transient and changeable.Health can be seen as a physiological state in which there is an absence of disease; good health can be seen as being in a balanced state between breaking down and building up. Each day your body must face numerous challenges, such as exposure to the various elements, muscular exertion and the presence of patho-gens in the environment, if it is not equipped to deal with these challenges and cannot adapt successfully, then survival may not be assured! The best way to stay healthy is to ensure your lifestyle includes the consumption of food that nourishes your body as it was designed. Our
physiology has hardly changed in the past 10, 000 years and our hunter gatherer forebears were probably healthier and fitter than most of us today, they were healthier because their diet consisted of meat, eggs, fish, nuts, berries and vegetables and they had to go and find it. There is no biological requirement for us to eat dietary carbohy-drate, an optimum range for most people is between 100 to 150 grams per day especially if that carbohydrate source is from eating a ton of colourful vegetables and fruit and not from grains.
Fitness therefore can be seen as the body’s ability to withstand, recover from and adapt to stress-producing agents that act upon the body or the ability of being physiologically capable of handling challenges that exist above a resting threshold of activity. Fitness is achieved through exercise but exercise is more than just activity, if we want to be able to live a quality life into our old age, we need to be more specific than just walking, going for a jog or taking a class at the gym. These are all good activities and should be encouraged but there is conversely no need to wear our bodies out and risk injury by pounding pavements for hours or doing never ending ses-sions on the treadmill or exercise bike at a low intensity in the gym, life is too short to waste time doing pointless exercise!
What To Do About It - Nutrition is the single most important thing to improve your health. Good nutrition is all about eating natural unpro-cessed food; lean meat, fruits and vegetables, there is no such thing as essential carbohydrate – the body can make all the glucose it needs from protein, vegetables and essential fats and although you may consume 2000 calories or more from these sources, the calorific cost of converting them is so much higher than if those calories came from refined carbohydrate. The cost to the body of converting those carbohy-drates to stored energy is virtually nil, so it is stored as fat. Carbohydrate increases blood glu-cose levels requiring ever higher levels of insulin to be released that may eventually lead to Type 2 diabetes.
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The last Sunday of the Christian year is the fifth before Christmas. It is known as 'Stir-up Sunday’ and is the day traditionally when the Christmas pudding should be made.These days we mostly buy our Christmas pud-dings ready-made from the supermarket so the whole story and tradition behind them is at risk of being lost.But not so long ago every housewife made her own Christmas pudding on Stir-up Sunday which meant that the flavours had plenty of time to develop before Christmas. The pudding was traditionally made with 13 ingredients to represent Christ and his Disciples.On Stir-up Sunday families returned from Church to give the pudding its traditional lucky stir. The pudding mixture was always stirred from East to West in honour of the three Wise Men who visited the baby Jesus. Whilst stirring the pudding mixture, each family member would make a secret wish.
The name 'Stir Up Sunday' comes from the opening words of this prayer:
"Stir-up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may of thee be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."
A coin was traditionally added to the ingre-dients and cooked in the pudding. It was supposedly to bring wealth to whoever found it on their plate on Christmas Day. The traditional coin was an old silver sixpence or threepenny bit.Other traditional additions to the pudding include a ring, to foretell a marriage, and a thimble for a lucky life.
1oz mixed peel1oz ground almonds2 medium sized eggs¼ teaspoon almond essence2 teaspoons brandy1 can of stout2 teaspoons cocoa powder¼ teaspoon nutmeg¼ teaspoon baking powder¼ teaspoon mixed spice4oz plain flour4oz breadcrumbs4oz beef suet4oz brown sugar4oz raisins4oz sultanas4oz glace cherries1 grated lemon rind½ apple grated½ carrot grated
1 Place all the dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix together2 Add the eggs and the brandy and mix then pour in the stout gradually and keep stirring until your mixture is the consistency of a loose cake mix.3 Grease you pudding bowl with a little butter and pour in the pudding mix.4 Cover with foil and then a tea towel or pudding cloth and tie it to the top of the bowl, this is to prevent any water getting in.5 Place in a large boiling pan and fill with water ¾ of the way up the side of the bowl.6 Boil on a moderate heat for 6 hours keep topping up the water with boiled kettle water if the level starts to drop.7 When the pudding is ready turn it out and leave to cool. These puddings can be stored wrapped in foil from now until Christmas, to reheat just place the pudding back in the bowl and boil for another 2 hours on Christmas day.8 Can be served with a sprinkling of icing sugar on the top or pour on ¼ brandy and light for a flaming Christmas pudding
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Stir It Up!
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The stout adds moisture and the cocoa powder makes the pudding look darkYou’ll also need:2 pint pyrex bowl to cook it in
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Sheena Munraknah, Leading Matrimonial Lawyer reviews the current law
Let’s just get one thing straight from the outset; a “common law marriage” does not exist. This means that unmarried couples do not have the same rights as their married counterparts – and by this we mean financial rights.
“Joan” and “Steven” have been together for 25 years. They bought a house when they met and have raised two children. Steven has built up a successful business over the years, whilst Joan has worked part time to look after the children. Unfortunately, the relationship has broken down and they have decided to separate.
If Steven and Joan were married, we would look to the Matrimonial Causes Act 1976, in order to assess what a fair asset split ought to be. Each party can expect to walk away with half of the net sale proceeds in the house and in fact Joan may be entitled to slightly more, on the grounds that she has a lower mortgage capacity than Steven. She would also be entitled to half of Steven’s pension and as she has been dependant on his income over the years, she could also claim Spousal Maintenance, certainly until she is able to stabilise her position. Steven’s business would also be classed as a matrimonial asset and any value could potentially be shared between them.
If Joan and Steven were not married, the law would see them as “co-habitants” and there is no such similar statute which allows them to claim financial relief against the other. The best that Joan can hope for is half the house, but she would not be entitled to Steven’s pension, business, or income. If the house was registered in Steven’s sole name, Joan may
struggle to seek even a half share.
The difference is quite stark.
When it comes to children, of course each party has a financial obligation which cannot be severed under any circumstances. In the UK, the Child Support Agency retains jurisdiction in respect of child maintenance matters, although many couples just reach a direct agreement.
If the party with primary care of any children feels that they need additional financial help from their ex-partner, then they may make an application under the Children Act 1989 – and this is irrespective of whether or not they are married. So, if we take our example couple above, but assume that the children are of school age, Joan could ask that she be allowed to remain living in the house, so that the children would have somewhere to live. She would, however have to sell the house when the children turn 18 and there would be no guarantee that she would receive a share of the sale proceeds. This future financial danger is doubled, as Joan will not have the option of falling back on Steven’s income or pension. Any application under the Children Act is deemed to be an application for financial help for the child and not the parent.
There are still yet further dangers for cohabiting couples. The main and almost only asset that can be made part of a legal claim is the property. Such a claim is made under Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996; if a claim is made a declaration can be sought from the court as to each parties share in the home, or ultimately an Order for Sale can be obtained.
Cohabitation
ThisActisgovernedbywhatlawyersrefertoas“Trust”lawandwhenitcomestoassessingaco-habitant’srightsinaproperty,therulesoftrustshavetobeexamined.Essentially,therearethreewaysthatanon-legalownerofthepropertycanbuildupaninterest(assumingthattheyaren’tnamedasjointownersontheTitleDeeds):
1.Bypayingmoneytowardsthemortgage,carryingoutanyimprovementsupontheproperty,orbymakinganyothercontributiontowardsthecapitalvalue.Thiscreateswhatisknown as aResultingTrust–i.e.thatparty’sshareisequaltotheamountoftheirfinancialcontribution.
2.Byestablishingthattherewasanagreementbetweenthemthatthehomewasmeantforbothofthemequally.Inthesetypesofcases,conductthroughouttherelationshipisveryimportantandifthenecessarypreconditionsarepresentthecourtwill“construct”atrust–inotherwords,thenon-owningpartyisentitledtoa(notnecessarilyequal)shareinthehome.
3.Bythenon-owningpartyspendingmoneyonthehomeinthebeliefthattheyhavebeenpromisedashare.
Itishoweverdifficulttoestablishtheabovesoco-habitingcouplesoughttoensurethattheyspecifytheownershipofpropertyattheoutset.Ifbothpartiestotherelationshiparepurchasingahomeandtheyconsiderthatthehomeisownedequally,thentheysimplyneedtoensurethatthisisreflectedinTitleDeedsatthetimeofpurchase.Ifthefinancialcontributionstowardsthepurchaseareunequal,againthiscanberecordedagainsttheDeeds.
Ifco-habitingcoupleswishtogoastepfurtherandregulateallfinancesandassets,then
theycouldconsiderenteringasimple“Living-Together”Agreement,whichcoulddealwiththeusualfinancialelementssuchaswhowillberesponsibleforpayingthemortgageetc.,ortheycanbeveryspecific,coveringitemssuchas,whowillkeepthepetshouldtheyseparate.
Ofcourse,theseprecautionsdonotchangethelawwhenitcomestoacohabitee’sentitlement;manybelievethatthosewhohavebeeninameaningfulandlonglastingrelationshipshouldnotbedeniedtherighttofairfinancialfuture,especiallywheretherearechildren.
IfonepartyinanunmarriedcoupledieswithoutaWill,thesurvivorhasnoautomaticrightofinheritance–so,ifSteveninourexampleaboveweretodiewithoutaWillandhewasnotmarriedtoJoan–Joanisentitledtoabsolutelynothing.ThemakingofaWillisthereforeextremelyimportantforunmarried
couples.
Afterconsultation,theLawCommissiondidin2009makerecommendationstotheGovernmentthatnewlawsshouldbeputinplacetoprotectco-habitantsandtheCohabitationBill2009wasdrawnup.However,
thereismuchdebatewithmanyarguingthatthesanctityofmarriageshouldbeprotectedandtograntcohabiteesthesamerightsasmarriedcoupleswouldbetowaterdowntheimportanceofmarriage.
Weconsiderthatgiventhecurrentlackofcohabitee’srights,thebestactionistobeawareoftheissuesraisedinthisarticle,sothateachpartycanthinkabouteitherenteringaLivingTogetherAgreementattheoutset,oralternativelyensurethattherelevantdeclarationismadeinrelationtoanypropertypurchase.SheenaisHeadoftheFamily&MatrimonialDepartmentatOsborneMorris&MorganSolicitorswhohaveofficesinMiltonKeynesandLeightonBuzzard.
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No ladies, we’re not talking Mr Grey here but something far better for you. Massage, relaxation, me time, chilling out, whatever you call it we just don’t do enough of it. Our bodies often tell us that we need looking after, what with that niggle in the shoulder, trouble sleeping, low mood and stress. Easy to ignore until it gets too much but there is a way to help alleviate all of these problems and more. Massage is more than just a bit of pampering or a luxury we treat ourselves to once a year, in fact regular massage should be something we bring in to our routine of looking after our health. So there’s no need to feel guilty about feeling good anymore! Massage is an ancient form of maintaining the body’s health and promoting a feeling of well-being. This is achieved via several methods; perhaps the most important of which is touch. The power of the therapeutic touch cannot be underestimated. From the moment we are born we are touched, need touch and are soothed by touch. Even as adults we use touch in our every -day contact with others, whether as a friendly arm around a shoulder or a closer hug to soothe someone who is unwell or upset. It stands to reason, then, that just by touching someone we can make them feel better and massage is an excellent way to do this. It is very common to go through our lives feeling tension or stress in our bodies and getting used to it. That’s not to say the feeling goes away, we just assume it to be the norm. This is also very true of touch starvation. How many times have you had a hug from a friend or loved one and thought, ‘Wow that feels good, I didn’t realise that was just what I needed’? It makes common sense when thought about this way, but there is a scientific explanation for it too. When the body undergoes a series of stressful situations a physical reaction takes place. These situations can vary and include illness, worry, depression, arguments and upset, all of which can be a daily occurrence in modern day life. When there is little or no respite from these feelings the immune system can become compromised and can lead to the manifestation of symptoms such as headache, irritability, lethargy, apathy, depression, heart conditions and digestive disorders. When a person receives a massage, the central nervous system sends messages to the brain via transmitters in the skin. The touching and stroking of the skin is a pleasurable feeling and therefore the message that
is sent to the brain is one of enjoyment. This feeling is then transmitted from the brain to the muscles and stimulates relaxation which then spreads throughout the rest of the body. It’s not all about touch however. Sometimes in life we all need an ear to listen and often we can be
so caught up our own lives and problems it is hard to lend that ear, or even find someone to listen. For many people visiting a massage or holistic therapist for any kind of treatment, the therapeutic relationship is just as important as the treatment itself. Having someone to off load on, chat to, laugh with or just be quiet with whilst they perform a massage or even a manicure or pedicure can be extremely therapeutic. It can be similar to going to the hairdressers. For many women this is a whole experience, the hair, the chat, the sociable aspect. Having a holistic therapy can be very much the same; as the name suggests, holistic therapy treats the person as a whole. Having one to one attention with someone who is there to make you feel good can boost self -esteem, make you feel happier and leave you feeling cared for. Many people fall asleep during a massage and this can be highly restorative with people saying they felt so deeply relaxed, they couldn’t help but doze off!Recent studies in America have revealed that just one massage showed a decrease in a hormone that contributes to aggressive behaviour and small decreases in the stress hormone cortisol. The study also revealed that there had been an increase in cells that help the immune system defend the body from harmful substances. Another great advantage is that regular massage can help to drain lymph which is a fluid that removes waste products from the cells and transfers it to the bloodstream which circulates it out of the body. And the good news is ladies; lymphatic drainage is great for aiding the removal of cellulite! Of course massage is not just for women. People of both sexes and all ages can enjoy and benefit from massage. It’s also fantastic for people who partici-pate in a lot of sport; a good Swedish massage can soothe aching and over worked muscles. So now you have no reason to feel guilty about feeling so good – It’s good for our health!
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It’s every parent’s dread, but bullying behaviour can be beaten.
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The first thing is to keep calm. It is important to know exactly what’s going on before you act. Was this an isolated incident or is it something that has been going on for a while? Talk to your child’s teachers and find out as much as you can about what led up to the bullying behaviour, what triggered it, who was involved, and so on.Discuss what happened with your child. Why did they act in the way they did?Bullying behaviour is often caused by other problems in a child’s life. They might have been retaliating against another child’s aggression or teasing. Low self-esteem, unhappiness, stress, boredom and jealousy are also triggers.Whether it’s a one-off or a long-term problem, you need to tell your child that all bullying is unacceptable. Encourage them to think how the other child must feel – a role-play exercise may help. Explain that if it doesn’t stop now, the situa-tion could become worse and lead to suspension from school or even police involvement.Set out clear consequences that you will imple-ment if the bullying continues, but give your child chances to show improved behaviour. Set goals and reward them when they succeed. Try to keep the atmosphere in your home as calm and relaxed as possible. Children will copy what they see and need to learn appropriate ways of dealing with anger, such as taking ten deep breaths or going to a quiet place to cool off. To boost their self-esteem, find an activity or sport that your child enjoys and give them lots of praise and encouragement. You could divert their excess energy into jobs around the house – tidying up, watering the garden or walking the dog – any-thing that gets them moving in a positive way and earns them rewards.Keep in touch with school to check that your child’s behaviour is improving. If you think the situation is getting serious, don’t be afraid to ask for help – your doctor or the school can suggest
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It was on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month that the guns of World War I fell silent. Four years of fighting and devastation finally ended. The following year ceremonies of remem-brance took place on what was known as Armistice Day.
An Australian journalist, Edward George Honey first proposed a respectful silence to remember the dead. He wrote a letter to the London Evening News which was brought to the attention of King George V. The king then issued a proclamation which called for a two minute silence.These days Armistice Day is known as Remembrance Sunday and is a chance to honour the fallen soldiers of all conflicts.
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9 OpenMicNightatTheCarpentersArms,Slapton
10 JobsandSkillsFair,LeightonBuzzardTheatreLibrary10am-3pm.RobMayhew07971996164
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27RealArtsandCrafts,MemorialHall,WoburnSands9:30amto4pm07770344914.Craftfairfeaturingawiderangeofhighqualitycraftsincludingcards,jewelleryofvariouskinds,ceramics,knittedandsewngoods,cakes,jams,pictures,pictureframing,silverwork.Goodsonsalehavebeenmadebythestallholderoramemberoftheirpartnership.Seewww.supportbritishhandmadecrafts.co.ukforfulldetails.
28CheddingtonCraftFair,VillageHall,ChurchLane,Cheddington10amto4pm01296661845CheddingtonResidents'AssociationannualQualityCraftFairwithstallstoattractallthefamily. Craftsareallhand-madeandincludejewellery,pictures,woodentoys,hand-knitteddollsandbabies clothes,decoupage,cards,bookmarks,Christmasdecorationsandlotsmore!Refreshments available.Disabledaccess,raffle,[email protected]
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11RemembranceSunday–servicesandparadesthroughoutthearea.
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22 TeaDance,BellCloseSportsAssociation,LakeStreet,LB2-4pm01525631920Seniorcitizensteadance,tickets£3.20
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Large outdoor area
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again in 2010
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