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Viva Poole Contents

Restaurant Review; Dylan’s Restaurant: Page 6Hugz ‘n Kisses Launch Party: Page 8A Peek Into The Past; December 1914: Page 10Tom Scott; Memories of Old Poole: Page 12Poole High Street Turns Back Time: Page 14Puzzles: Pages 16 & 17Movie Review; Aftershock | You Again: Page 18Legal Insights: Page 21The Youth of Today: Page 22Julie Says; Fashion, Health & Beauty: Page 24Your Poole Your Say; Gone To Pot: Page 26Bruce Grant-Braham; Your Help UrgentlyNeeded: Page 27What's On In Poole; Pages 28 & 29COMPETITION; Fishy Fishy, Win £50.00 MealVoucher In Easy To Enter Contest: Page 30Puzzle Solutions & Useful Tel Numbers: Page 31

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Brand new this month is our ‘Legal Insights’ featurewhich will look at a different aspect of legal matterseach month, this is on page 21. For football fans, wehave ‘The Far Corner’ in our book review on page 25. I attended the Hugz‘n Kisses Boot Hugz launch during November where it was a great success.You can read about it and see some of my snaps of the evening on page 8.

Of course, there is a Christmas theme running throughout this issue with theKids puzzle page, Peek into the past, Alec Wills’ cartoon, Tom Scott’s lookback at Old Poole, Child’s Play on page 20, a FANTASTIC competition fromour friends at Fishy Fishy restaurant on Poole Quay (page 30) and a toyshop offer from ‘Things 2 Do’ on page 19. The Chequers Inn have someexciting upcoming events going towards Christmas, see page 29.THANK YOU for you support and for making Viva! such a great success, Iwish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!Viva Poole welcomes your feedback so, please get in touch with yourthoughts on anything featured here.

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Restaurant ReviewI was having a businessmeeting with my colleague,Sarah at a local pub in Lytchettbut, unfortunately the receptionfor our Internet connection wasintermittent and, surprisinglynow-a-days, they didn't have aWi-Fi connection in place asmost larger pubs do around thePoole area.

So we moved on to have lunch andon to a better reception area.

It was lucky we did as I found arestaurant which had recently beentaken over by new owners andserved an amazing value for moneymeal for each of us.

We were at the Courtyard CraftCentre in Huntick Road, Poole andthe restaurant was Dylan's Restaurant which has a warm and friendlyatmosphere cosily decorated with a homely feel.

My colleague ordered the homemade steak and mushroom pie whichwas a large portion served with vegetables. It was nice to see it full ofmeat rather than the 'air pie' that many restaurants seem to serve withplenty of gravy but little content. Dylan's restaurant pie was crammedwith tasty steak and mushrooms and was fully enjoyed by Sarah.

I chose the Roast of the day, which could have been beef or pork whereI chose pork. To be honest, I couldn't believe the amount of meat thatthey'd served on the plate, enough for any hungry customer to enjoythat was for sure. Roast potatoes were just how I like them, crispy and'real', also, vegetables were served on a separate plate and wereabsolutely delicious.

My wife and I had recently eaten in one of those chain restaurantswhere she commented on how much they'd cut back on the size of theportions since we'd last eaten there, however, there would be nocomplaints at Dylan's as these were excellent value for money … just£6.95, unbelievable.

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Other meals available wereGammon, egg and chips, homemade liver and bacon casserole(this also comes highlyrecommended by the way), scampi,chips and peas, fish and chips or ahost of daily specials to choosefrom. They also have homemadedesserts including sherry trifle,bread and butter pudding and fruitcrumble … don't you just love'homemade'?

The menu caters for all, with all daybreakfasts, mini breakfasts,vegetarian breakfasts, light bites, awhole range of jacket potatoes,cream teas, a Dylan's High Tea and,of course, drinks to suit all tastes.

Sarah had a coffee (or two) and apot of tea for me (I'm nuts abouttea … drink it all day) and it's goodto have a hot cuppa (so manyrestaurants serve it luke warm), sorefreshing.

I noticed that Dylan's Restaurant also have a Christmas menu ready forbookings so I'll certainly be coming back in December with roast turkey,traditional roast beef, steamed salmon steak and goats cheese andsunblush tomato tartlet on the menu, how could I resist?

A starter, main course and dessert, pre-booked is only £14.95 with partieswelcome.

The atmosphere is perfect for a party event where they even have athemed function room for your special event.

Highly recommended, great food and great service with a function roomif you need it for any time of the year. We even got our Internetconnection to work perfectly and the manager allowed us to plug in ourlaptops :-)

Dylan's Restaurant, Huntick Road, Lytchett Minster, Poole BH16 6BATelephone: 01202 631030

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Paula and Tracey have been busy in recent months planning for theirexciting new venture which was launched recently on a cold and wetNovember evening.

However, after a short walk up the driveway of the launch party venue, the lastthing on anyone's mind was the weather as Hugz 'n Kisses was being launchedwith a great party atmosphere showcasing a main feature of Boot Hugz(www.hugznkisses.com) an accessory to attach to your UGG and UGG-likeboots.

Originally from America but now well and truly launched in the UK, Boot Hugzhave 8 original styles to choose from to individualise your own boots, so nowyou and your friends can happily go out together and not worry about lookingthe same!

However, as proven at the launch party, having 8 designs just wasn't enough forPaula and Tracey so they have teamed up with a local artist/designer to create anumber of unique styles, all hand-made in Dorset.

There will be new designs for each season with only a limited number of eachstyle produced which will ensure that their unique providence is maintained.

The atmosphere was perfect with background music, food and drink and, ofcourse, lots of happy people ordering from the Boot Hugz range and the manyother items on display.

With Xmas fayre presented by local butcher Ian from Oakley Butchers, to try(also giving great cooking advice), chocolates to taste from Chocol8 ofWestbourne, Eco -Ethical clothing/T-shirts by Tribe World Wear, cocktails by MaiTai and Marc Young Hairdressers all present, this launch party was always goingto be very busy and, indeed it was. Viva! Poole witnessed a non-stop comingand going of several hundred guests which would have thrilled the organisers tobits.

The girls love design accessory and so have decided to search for otherinteresting and unique items and ideas. Some they found abroad while othersare stunning designs thatare Fair Trade and manychosen because they arevery affordable.

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December 1914 - A Christmas Truce

One of the most remarkable events of the FirstWorld War concerns the 'Christmas Truce' of1914, in which the soldiers of the Western Frontlaid down their arms on Christmas Day and metin No Man's Land, exchanging food andcigarettes, as well as playing football.

The cessation of violence was entirely unofficial.There had been no prior discussion and troopsacted spontaneously from goodwill, not orders.

The most famous account of events involves British and German forces; however,French and Belgium troops also took part. No-one really knows what initiated it. Therewere some reports that British troops heard their German counterparts singingChristmas carols and joined but there were also reports of German and British soldierserecting signs wishing each other a 'Merry Christmas'.

Driven by feelings of goodwill, home-sickness and combat-weariness some mencrossed the lines with their hands up, and troops from the opposing side went to meetthem. Commanders either turned a blind-eye or joined in. Food and supplies wereexchanged and tools and equipment were borrowed. Games of football were playedand bodies trapped within No Man's Land were buried.

In many areas the truce lasted for the whole of Christmas day but in some places thepeace lasted much longer and it was several weeks before the bloody conflictresumed.

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Looking Back At Old PooleThe Memories Of Tom Scott Christmas ‘Shoplifting’

Memories of Old Poole

It’s that time of the year when we start thinking about what we would like forChristmas and what we will give - the choice the immense.

Reminiscing, I began to compare the run-up to Christmas nowadays withsame period after the Second World War. The year was 1946 and I was a16-year-old apprentice at local shipyard, J Bolson & Son. Most of my sparetime was spent messing about in my small dinghy, rowing to different partsof Poole Harbour, visiting various places like Arne Beach - and walking up thetrack to the village; Ower Quay - where the clay barges used to be loaded ;Goathorn; Shipstaw Point..... I could go on and on.

One particular voyage I remember well. My younger eleven-year-old sisterMary had mentioned she would like to have a proper Christmas tree, not theusual needle-bare Woolworths artificial one used each year in our house. SoI decided to give her a nice surprise with one which I could get free but itmeant ‘running the gauntlet’ to get it. So, about two weeks before Christmas

I launched my dinghy from a little beach in lowerHamworthy and set off on my trip, bound for BrownseaIsland.

The reason for this illegal escapade was that my motherconstantly had very little money and at Christmas time shefound it even harder to make ends meet. This was my wayof helping. The day of my covert adventure was a verycold morning, the air was still and the sea was calm. Ipulled on the oars at the start of the one-and-a-half mile

trip. All I could hear was a slight squeak of the oars’ leather moving in therowlocks. Rowing at a steady stroke, my mind was planning the operation:I would anchor on the north shore of the island between Maryland andWellington Hill beach. Landing on the Island was forbidden, and I knew therewere two wardens. If caught, I would be arrested for trespassing.

On reaching the island I could hear the birds chirping and the occasional callof a deer. It was so peaceful and tranquil with the winter sunshine glisteningon the frosted trees. I anchored my dinghy a few yards from the edge of thebeach. Wading ashore through the muddy water, I thought there wouldn’tbe any wardens about at this time on a cold frosty morning. On crossing thenarrow sandy beach, armed with a small axe, I climbed the steep embankmentand found at the top the overgrown road which circumnavigated the island.Because of the overhang of trees and bushes, a complete tunnel had beenformed. Feeling quite confident - although it was rather eerie - I decided towalk down to Maryland, where there were four semi-detached cottages in abad state of repair. The army may have used them during the war, becauseat the west end of Brownsea decoys were ignited when there were bombingraids on Poole, causing quite a few bomb craters in the area.

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Getting more adventurous, I visited the island’s east and west lakes and then,realising that time was rushing by, made my way back towards my dinghy.On the way, I chose a suitable Christmas tree for our front room, chopped itdown and returned the top of the embankment. Looking down at my dinghy,to my amazement the boat was high and dry and the tide had receded almostas far as the Wych channel! But that wasn’t all. Stoodon the beach was a man looking toward my boat -obviously it was one of the wardens and he knew theowner would have to return, and I could see it wasgoing to be a waiting game as he was sat on hisshooting stick!

I began to worry as, if caught, I really had no excuse– quite apart from my ‘poached’ Christmas tree, I hadlanded in front of a notice board that said “Keep Off -Trespassers Will be Prosecuted”. I quickly decided todo something to attract his attention away from the boat.Discarding my tree and axe, I waited until the tide started to rise and stealthilymoved towards Maryland cottages and then onto the beach where I could seethe warden in the distance. Now to entice him away.

I waited until my dinghy was almost afloat, then Idiverted his attention by throwing stones into thewater at an empty, part-submerged oil drum. It didthe trick because he came to investigate. Walkingalong the beach towards me, he shouted “You aretrespassing!” I waited until he was a safe enoughdistance from me and then I made haste, runningtowards the cottages and onto the overgrown roadback to my discarded Christmas tree and axe, sliding

down the embankment dragging the tree. I stood onthe beach panting, looking back towards Maryland.

There was no sign of the warden, he musthave gone into the cottages. Having got mybreath back and convinced myself that thecoast was clear, I waded out to my dingyand climbed aboard, weighing anchor.Rowing back to Hamworthy beach, I lookedat the tree and thought was it worth it? Anescapade that should have taken about anhour took at least five.

But yes, it was worth it! My sister was thrilled to havea real Christmas tree in the front room of our terracedhouse at 31 Harbour Road (now New Quay Road), Hamworthy.

A Happy Christmas to you all. Tom Scott

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Turn Back TimeBBC Visits Poole Town

The Borough of Poole Museum Service supported the BBCs ‘Turn Back Time’history project by displaying museum collection objects associated withPoole shops and the High Street during October.

Michael Spender, Poole Museum Manager, Borough of Poole, said: “We are veryexcited that the BBC chose Poole for one of its 'Turn Back Time' shops, and that PooleTown Centre Management was able to help the corporation find a suitable shop in ourHigh Street. The weekend’s event was all about engaging the local community withPoole’s heritage, something that the Museum and Library Services do all the time, sowe are delighted to be so closely involved with the event, and to have created ourown legacy project for it.”

The Poole shop was open Friday 29 to Sunday 31 October at 78 High Street andattracted huge crowds, especially as BBC Radio Solent was broadcasting live from the‘Turn Back Time’ shop.

No expense was spared in recreating the changing face of the high street or theinterior décor of the dwellings, with the production’s set department spending a yearacquiring authentic items, while the art department recreated packaging withSainsbury’s archive providing the prices.

This will hopefully inspire interest in local history as well as help promote the BBCOne TV series 'Turn Back Time: The High Street' which has started airing on Tuesdayevenings.

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Aftershock (2010) *****Director: Feng Xiaogang

One of the criticisms thrown at the likes of ‘Independence Day’ director RolandEmmerich is that their planet-defiling epics never show the human cost of natural orsupernatural disasters. Director Feng Xiaogang (who has been dubbed China’sanswer to Spielberg) has redressed the balance in producing the biggest grossingdomestic Chinese film of all time.

The CG carnage is brash but brief as aprologue depicts the devastation of the1976 Tangshan earthquake when240,000 lost their lives. During saidcatastrophe, a mother is forced tochoose between saving her son or herdaughter, both of whom are trappedbeneath the same pile of rubble.

The film traces the 30-year fallout of her decision. What follows is much weeping,hugging, praying, arguing, dying and amputating as Feng wallows in misery atevery turn. It errs on the cheesy, especially the waves of strings that crash in at theclimax of every scene, though it’s very well made and perfect hokum for those whodon’t mind having their heart strings strummed like a banjo.

You Again (2010) *****Director: Andy Fickman

As a case study in bizarrely conflicted cinema, ‘You Again’ is fascinating. On onelevel, it’s a cosy, unashamedly bourgeois all-American wedding movie. On anotherit’s a fever-pitch psychodrama about guilt, self-loathing and ‘emotional terrorism’crammed with loopy cameos and frenzied slapstick. This must be one of the

weirdest films ever to bear the Disney brand.

Kristen Bell plays Marni, a geek-turned-goddess who is horrified to learn that herbeloved big brother is about to marry theüber-bitch, Joanna (Odette Yustman), whomade her high-school life a living hell. So far,so ordinary – until the arrival of saidpsycho’s aunt Ramona (Sigourney Weaver),who happens to have a similar history withMarni’s seemingly ordinary suburban Mom,Gail (Jamie Lee Curtis).

The presence of these two actingpowerhouses, plus the surely-not-coincidental similarity between our heroine’sname and that of Hitchcock’s most disturbed heroine, should give audiences a fairidea of what to expect. Yes, this is shrill, crass mainstream Hollywood product, butit has a tendency towards lurid kitsch freakout which makes it not just relentlesslyentertaining, but borderline subversive.

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Child’s Play Choose The Right Toy For Your Child

Toy shops are bewildering places at the best of times, but at this time of yearthey become my idea of hell, full of over-excited children and stressedparents...or sometimes the other way round!

Some of these places are the size of small European countries, so how on earth areyou expected to zero in on the perfect item?

The best place to start is at home. Look at what your child plays with and, equallyimportant, what they don’t.

Perhaps your child is very imaginative and enjoys dressing-up and role-play games. Ormaybe they enjoy building or drawing or solving puzzles. Maybe they’re into computergames.

Next, take account of their age. Most toys are labelled with an age guide and these arepretty accurate, even though we all know at least one person who insists their childwas solving 5000 piece jigsaws before they were out of nappies.

Of course every child is different, so think carefully about your child’s abilities. The agerange on a construction toy may be spot on, but if your six-year-old can’t sit still for anano-second they’re unlikely to be impressed by a toy which requires sustainedconcentration.

Toys fall into various categories:

Creative: e.g. play dough, art supplies, model making.Role-play: e.g. dressing-up, Play-MobilConstruction: e.g. Lego, K’nex, Meccano.Musical: e.g. toy instrumentsPuzzles and games: e.g. Jigsaws and board gamesAction toys: e.g. go-karts, roller skates.Computer games: these can fall into almost any of the above categories depending onwhich one you choose.

If your child habitually plays with toys in one category, then that’s a good sign thatother toys within that category might appeal to them too.

If possible check out what the toy store has available before you visit. Try checkingtheir website or their catalogue if they have one. Formulate a list of possibilities to helpkeep you focused.

Children will naturally have ideas of their own. As parents it’s easy to feel pressured toprovide everything they ask for. There is a real skill in being able to say ‘no’. Perhapslet them make a wish list of gifts, on the understanding that only one or two of them willmake an appearance on the big day. If nothing else it will help hone their negotiatingskills!

Finally, remember that the best and most precious gift you can give your child is the giftof your time. So get down on the floor and help them with the jigsaw or Lego model orjust let them beat you on the Wii. It’ll make their Christmas.

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The vision of a bewigged, rotund middle-aged man rising to his feet to question theaccused is the image that most people have of barristers. This caricature resides inChambers somewhere in the Temple in an ivory tower insulated from the general public.Whilst the bar still has its share of Rumpole’s of the Bailey, the profession has moved on inthe last few decades. Perhaps one of the most far reaching changes has been theintroduction of Direct Public Access (DPA).

DPA was introduced in July 2004. In simple terms it allows a member of the public to see abarrister without having to go to a solicitor first. This enables the client to go directly to anexpert and reduces costs for the client. I have found that this works very well inemployment based disputes, which are my area of expertise. The number of clients comingdirectly to me has steadily grown over the last couple of years, covering all areas ofemployment law from advice on compromise agreements to full blown complexdiscrimination litigation.

There is certainly some trepidation on the part of the public to try something new and Iaccept that for some people access to a solicitor is what they will always prefer. Howeverwith the advent of DPA it is now possible to choose another way of dealing with legaldifficulties.

Before everyone beats a path to my door I would add one or two words of caution.Whatever route you take you should always remember that lawyers are never cheap and insome circumstances they can actually make your problem worse. I always advise peoplethat if they can sort the matter out without resorting to the law and lawyers then this isusually best. Always remember there is other support in the form of trade unions and tradeorganisations. Most employees should give consideration to joining a trade union as itgives them added support in any workplace dispute. Finally before doing anything checkyour household insurance policy or credit card. If you have legal protection insurance yourcosts may be covered in whole or in part however you may be limited by the terms of thepolicy as to which lawyer you can use.

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I've been attending school for many years now and am still not certainabout what job I'd like to do.

Mum says that I need to get out into the big wide world to get used to peopleand the things that go on there.

I must admit, I do stay in most of the time and only go out if Mum and Dad takeme somewhere.

I don't hang around with kids of my own age outside of school preferring to beon my own or mixing with older members of my relations.

I do enjoy football but I'm not in my local team anymore.

So, instead of staying in each afternoon/evening after school, it was suggestedby my parents to do something that I'd get paid for and,hence, appreciate the value of money and meet others inthe big world out there.

So, I started my paper round earlier this month.

I got a trolley and my very own Florissant yellow carrybag.

I didn't find it amusing that the dark nights, cold and rainwere starting to happen on my delivery days.

I certainly got to know the dogs in the area, some of whichtook the newspaper from me via the letter box and chewedit to pieces. No wonder the Royal Mail receive complaintsthat householders 'never got the cheque', as I'm sure their dogs destroy all thepost that's delivered.

Many people don't like receiving newspapers and it says so on the notices stuckto the glass on their front doors. They also won't buy from doorstep salesmen,don't want 'junk mail', do not want Charity Bags, 'no catalogues', no 'free'advertisers, are neighbourhood watching, don't want the doorbell pressed,beware of the dogs and basically do not want to be linked with anything here onthe outside world. Why do they have letter boxes?

Here was I training to get to know the new world and yet nobody I posted towanted anything anyone else had to offer ... strange.

I noticed that people don't like DIY either judging by the number of letter boxesthat won't open properly, are hanging off, snap my fingers off or are totallysealed up. A little maintenance will be most welcomed, I thought.

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I also got told off for 'jumping' over a wall from one house to the nextinstead of walking around to the next gate. I wouldn't have minded but thewall was only about ten centimetres high and it seemed silly to go all theway out one gate to the next as the option I used was just one small step.People in this new world are funny.

A few local kids decided to then pinch my trolley and splash it through loadsof puddles which reminded me of why I don't like mixing with children ofmy own age. I got it back after they nearly got ran over by a speedingpassing car. Nobody uses their garages round my way, they park in theroad which makes it dangerous for anyone driving fast or for pedestrianstrying to cross the road. I imagine that they've got so much junk in thegarage that they can't fit the car into it, or that they just can't be botheredto make the trip around the back of the house, lift the garage door and lockit afterwards ... too much like hard work. Which this newspaper round wasgetting like, I thought.

I've just been paid for all my efforts. £2.74; wonderful.

I just need mum to write to the newspaper people and tell them that Ishouldn't have had tax and national insurance deducted as I'm still atschool.

At least I've learned about the value of money, anyway.

Josh is a Poole School boy. If others of a similarage have any comments or thoughts on any

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Get The Body You’ve Always Dreamed ofLose 20lbs In 20 Days!Drop A Dress Size By Bedtime!Yes we have all read headlines like that & so wanted tobelieve it’s possible. Yet knowing deep down it’s all hype.Usually seen splashed across the front covers of glossy magazinesor paper back books with the sole intention of selling as many copies as possible of course.The diet industry is worth hundreds of millions, yet we know the key to weight loss is to takein less (food) & put out more (exercise). Rocket science it aint! So why do so many find ithard at best & impossible at worst? And why do so many lose the weight only to put it allback on again, plus some more?

Common sense tells us that eating nothing but one food type, say grapefruit or eggs orreplacing two meals a day with a bowl of cereal (which of course has no nutritional value) wewill lose weight. Of course you will because your calorific content has been so dramaticallyreduced. Our bodies are clever but when it comes to certain aspect they are still in theneanderthal times. Back then man had to hunt for his food & could go for days, sometimeslonger, without eating. So the body’s natural response is to s-l-o-w everything down & holdon to the fat stores as much as possible. This was basic survival. The problem is that althoughwe have evolved & have cupboards full of food our internal organs don’t know that & will stillrespond as they did millions of years ago. So after basically starving yourself when food isonce again consumed the body is more likely to store it (for future need) than burn it off. Inother words you start eating again & the lost weight comes straight back.

I admit I have never been on a diet that lasted more than a day simply because the moment Iknew I was dieting I felt hungry enough to eat next doors cat - only joking!Am I overweight? No. Have I ever had a weight problem? No. Do I live on salad? No. Can Ieat what I want? Yes & No.

I like naughty food like most people & if I ate whatever I fancied I would gain pounds. But thedays I do indulge in a Chinese takeaway washed down with some vino, I enjoy it don’t feelguilty about it & just get back to sensible eating the next day. But if I indulged like that everyday I would look like a barrel & a short one at that.A friend of mine lost over 28 lbs by simple portion control. No complicated food combining orforbidden carbs after 7.0 pm malarky, just a smaller plate. He wasn’t a junk food addict hejust liked good basic food & even when full couldn’t resist a second helping. I know thissounds obvious but some people never or rarely feel full, so just go on eating because thefood tastes good. If this is you then part way through your meal ask yourself if you are stillactually feel hungry.It does take time for the stomach & brain to engage letting us know we are full, which is whyeating slowly is much better for you.

SUGGESTIONS1. Ask yourself why you overeat. Comfort? Stress? Boredom? Try to address the problem BEFORE you even think about changing your eating habits.2. Eat only when you are hungry not because the clock says it’s meal time.3. Eat slowly sitting down without distractions - telly.4. Chew food thoroughly, it will pass through you digestive system quicker & more easily.

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Book ReviewThe Far Corner – Harry Pearson

Subtitled ‘A Mazy Dribble Through North-East Football’, this is an essential read for football fanseverywhere. Guardian journalist Pearson spent the 1993 – 1994 football season travelling around the manygrounds of the North East – from Newcastle United v Tottenham in the Premiership, to Ashington vWhickham in the Northern League Division 2 – and this book covers not only the matches he saw, but thevarious myths, legends and true stories (honestly!) attached to the teams, their grounds and their fans.

Pearson has an ear for the language and humour of the ordinary football fan (for example, in the story of theman taking a stool into Ayresome Park so his son could see the game, outraged at the suggestion that hemight use it as a weapon: the stewards let him in, and quick as a flash a wag in the next queue pipes up‘Look, Kev, it’s that bloke that’s always throwing stools’). As a Middlesbrough fan, he has a good line in self-deprecating humour himself, too.

This is more than a book about football, though – it’s a social history of the towns defined by football andheavy industry, and begins to show what happens when the heavy industry is gone and only the footballremains. It also shows that for every Premiership success story (and sometimes they may be hard to comeby, as North East teams often remind us) there is a parallel disappointment: West Auckland may be thehome of the first World Cup, but as Northern League strugglers this seems a long way off.

This is one of those books that you might buy for your dad, or your brother, or a football fan of youracquaintance, and then idly glance at before wrapping up – if so, you are likely to end up reading on,laughing out loud, and probably keeping on your own shelf. A little treasure.

5. Grill, steam or bake your food, frying adds a huge amount of calories & fat which is as bad for your waistline as it is for your health. If you cannot live without a fry up try one of the sprays like Fry Lite that has only 1 calorie per spray.6. Drink approx. 1 litre of water a day, it can include tea, herbal or regular & sugarless coffee.7. Drink some of your water before you eat as this can make you feel full much quicker. But don’t drink during your meal.8. Never feel like you have to clear your plate, no matter what your mum used to say!9. Making small changes add up, example swap white bread for wholemeal or granary it will sustain you for longer & is better for you.10. If you fall off the diet wagon don’t beat yourself up, just jump back on the next day.11. STOP eating when full.12. Don’t set yourself unrealistic goals you will only get frustrated & upset when you don’t achieve them. Reward your self when you do well. And no I don’t mean with food.

There are diet plates available that have measured portions marked out on the plate. A reallyeasy way to portion control when it comes to carbohydrates & protein - don’t eat a helpingbigger than your fist.

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GONE TO POTI don’t know about you but I am heartily fed up with the state ofour roads. I refer to the increasing number of pot holes. Unless youonly walk or take public transport you may be blissfully unaware ofthese road demons that threaten to buckle your wheels (or worse),without a by your leave. But if you’re a bike rider, be it motorised orpedal powered, or a vehicle driver you will be only too familiar withthem.

The Blanford / Poole road is littered with the damn things, not to mentionthe array of patchwork repairs of differing heights. After it’s rained they arefilled with water which renders them virtually undetectable, especially in thedark - until your tyre finds one of course and jolts you into next week!

Seemingly the council's way of dealing with the issue is quite simple, theyerect ”Temporary Road Surface’ signs. Clearly their interpretation of‘temporary’ differs not just from mine but from the Cambridge dictionarywhich states - ‘Not lasting or needed for very long’.

Now this signage first appeared after snow wrought havoc back at thebeginning of 2010. With 2011 just a matter of weeks away that’s a veryl-o-n-g temporary.

The irony is that these days we live in a very litigious society and no matterhow careless you may be the blame can be passed on to someone else. Youwalk into a door, you sue the owner of the door! You win compensation.

However when it comes to councils the onus is on you it would seem, as noone will take responsibility. A case in point was a man who had just boughta brand new car, first day off the forecourt hit a pothole  that did seriousdamage to the car. When taking it up with his council (not Poole) he wastold there was nothing they could do as the roads were not theirresponsibility.

Excuse me but exactly who’s responsibility are they then? A little researchshowed the Highways Agency take care of motorways and councils AREresponsible to local roads. In fact Poole council even has a Report Potholessection on their web site.

If all the drivers who have had their vehicles damaged by poorly kept roadssued their respective council, I have no doubt the roads would be fixedbefore you could say compensation, as it would be considerably cheaperthan paying car repair bills.

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Your HelpUrgently Needed!

By Bruce Grant-BrahamFormer Mayor and also chairman of Poole Tourism

There are many ongoing discussions at themoment concerning the regeneration of Poole OldTown once the new "Twin Sails" bridge iscompleted. Can you help influence the debate?

The Twin Sails bridge has been designed to accommodate both pedestrians andcyclists - not just cars. What should the new developments possess to make thecrossing irresistible?

On the Hamworthy side the new developments will be mainly residential but therewill also be some light industry and offices. On the Old Town side cafes,restaurants and residential properties will predominate. Should there be a watertaxi service, possibly from a hub on the existing quay, to service what is thelargest regeneration scheme in the South West of England?.

It has been suggested that the route of the existing land train should be extendedinto Hamworthy to what will be a very attractive new quayside. Should this beconsidered?

In total 4000 new residences will be created. Thus will not happen overnight butwill take between 15 and 20 years. What can be done to make what will be aunique circular walk between the two bridges attractive to pedestrians?

Such is the unique design of the "Twin Sails" bridge that amongst others the citiesof Vienna and Perth are watching Poole very closely. The new bridge will lookdifferent from different angles and will open up new views of Holes Bay. It isbeing planned with the future in terms of those still at school today. How can thewhole regeneration project avoid segregating Poole into three (Dolphin Centre,High Street and Hamworthy) and link the whole of central Poole together?

How can the existing Quay avoid becoming isolated? People must be broughtdown to the Quay, but at the moment the railway line forms a barrier, and theregeneration will not solve this.

Should the new developments be linked along the shore side of Holes Bay toUpton House - after all it is only a 5 minute cycle ride?

How do you want to celebrate the opening of what will be "Your Bridge"?

Viva would love to hear your views which we will forward to the Council.

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What’s On In PooleDec 3rd Lytchett Minster School 7-10pmXmas Picnic & Quiz Night £2.50 adults,children free. Raffle. Tickets from reception.01202 622413

Dec 3rd Christmas On The QuayFrom 5pm

Flotilla of lights, Visit from Santa, Carols, Livemusic, Family fun, Themed procession.

Dec 4th and 5th Winter Makers Market

Poole Town Centre.Promoting local artists and markers

Dec 9th Children’s Lantern Procession

Poole High StreetThe procession of lanterns made by childrenfrom local schools will travel down the HighStreet to the Guildhall.

Dec 10th - 9th Jan ‘11 - Peter Pan FamilyPanto

Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts,Kingland Road, Poole, BH15 1UGPoole's Pan-tastic Family Panto.

Dec 1st - 24th Santa Specials

Swanage Railway. A ‘Santa Special’ journey.All children receive a present from Santa.Adults are given a mince pie with a seasonaldrink. 01929 475207www.swanagerailway.co.uk

Jan 1st 2011 Bath race Poole Quay

The Pirates of Poole take to the water in avariety of crafts for the annual New Year BathRace.

Jan 29th Brendan Cole, Lighthouse Poole

This intimate production promises a dazzlingnight of dance with a difference!

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COMING EVENTS AT THE CHEQUERS INN,LYTCHETT MATRAVERS!

Friday 19th November 2010. @ 8.30pm. “Mission Impossible” light rock band been around2 decades, Have played at The Chequers Inn many times, present and past.

Friday 3rd December 2010 @ 8.30pm. “Spencer Duo” every thing from light to classical.

Friday 10th December 2010 @ 8.30pm. Dave Marks solo very thing.

Friday 24th December 2010 @ 8.30pm Christmas Eve, come and party. With “The Business”.

Friday 31st December 2010 @ 8.30pm until late. Come and Kick out the old year and let inthe New Year with “The Hurricanes” everything from 60s to present day. Tickets entry IncBuffet £15.00p

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Christmas Eve food Lunch time only.Christmas Day Bookings only.Sunday 26th December no food lunch-time and evening.Monday 27th December Food norm hours.Tuesday 28th December Food norm. Hours.Wednesday 29th December food norm hours.Thursday 30th December food norm hours.Friday 31st December food lunchtime only

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Saturday 1st January -Poole, Lighthouse 3.00pm & 7.00pmTel: 0844 406 8666New Year Celebrations 2011New Year Viennese Gala

Back by popular demand, charmingViennese conductor, Günther Bauer-Schenk returns to conduct theBSO’s annual series of New Year concerts featuring anotherwonderfully uplifting selection of Viennese dance-hall favourites.This year’s music includes the Vienna Blood Waltz, Voices of Spring,Pizzicato Polka, Poet & Peasant Overture and, of course, The BlueDanube. Also appearing this year is renowned soprano ElizabethWatts.

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To Enter: email;competition@vivapoole.co.ukor write in. Look at the Fishy Fishy menuon the left and simply write what the firststarter on the menu is, what the secondmain is and what the fourth dessert is.Easy or what?

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Lateral Thinking AnswerThey were used by children who made a snowman.

The snow then melted leaving the items on the grass.

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