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THE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE AND DIRECTORY FOR RESIDENTS OF KT20
july/august 2015 issue 90
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J U LY / A U G U S T
HeadGear Labs
NLP expert Francesca provides the low-down on phobias
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Holistic Health
Health expert Eleana on breast health.
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Fit for Life
PT instructor Jade Parsons explains why a bad diet undermines all that good work in the gym!
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Legal Matters
Solicitor Nicky Dudley talks through
how to secure your digital property when you’re gone.
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Summer Screen is back!
Outdoor cinema at The Children’s Trust to show Grease and Paddington Bear.
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Britain’s Best Beaches
The top ten according to TripAdvisor.
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Keystroke Associates
Latest techology tips from Keystroke Associates.
P33-34 Community News
READER OFFERS IN JULY/AUGUST: Carpets 4U (p5) 10% discount for Connection Readers. Norsat (p22) 10% off any aerial work. SWT Flooring (p26) Free underlay, Amtico mat and underlay upgrade offers. NEW ADVERTISERS: Technical Glass Designs p3, Your Home Harmony p13.
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Holistic Health
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with Eleana Needham
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HEALTH, BEAUTY & FITNESS
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Get Fit For Life! Personal trainer Jade Parsons explains why you can never out-work a bad diet!
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lot of people think going to the gym and doing a workout entitles them to eat whatever they want to. This is WRONG for lots of reasons! This is not healthy and you will not achieve your goals. If you eat bad food or too much food for what your body needs most of the time you will put on weight, there are acceptations to this but its usually the case. This happened to me when I was away in May, I went on holiday and during that time I worked out hard 8 days out of 12 and also did a lot of walking. I then choose to eat lots of burgers, chips, ice cream, cake, pizza and more. I had put on 10 pounds in weight in when I came back even though I was working out! I liked eating all those things and I was on holiday. I new what was going to happen but I had worked for it so didn’t mind at the time. This is not a good idea, as you will find it harder to burn the extra weight off each time you do this. I have burnt most of the extra fat off and I am back to my usual shape again but I have been very strict with my diet and exercise to get there, and it wasn’t easy! What you eat will influence your health, body shape and the way you feel. Yes having a workout on a regular
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basis has lots of health benefits, but it can't erase any of the harmful effects of unhealthy foods and the results are not as visible. You also might not have the physical endurance to push through your workouts if you choose to eat foods that make you feel heavy or bloated. Weight loss is about calories in versus calories out. If your goal is to lose weight, you should look at the calories you’re burning on a daily basis and then try to aim for a calorie deficit by the end of the day. Unused carbohydrates will make you gain body fat. The aim when losing weight or staying the same weight with carbohydrates is to provide enough energy for the body, but no more! Eating habits are hard to break, even those who manage to change their bad eating habits can easily fall back during times of stress, (I’m craving a big American burger). If you give your self two weeks of eating better it becomes easier to do! I recommend doing it with someone else so you can help each other. One fall back and one bad meal wont wreck all your good work; you just need to have someone that can help you start again. Call 07564 525351 for personal training and nutrition guidance or email jadeptraining@hotmail.com Working at Twist Gym Kingswood.
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Legal Matters Have you considered what would happen to your digital assets when you die?
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our digital assets are essentially information and as such ownership does not pass to your Personal Representatives (PR’s) when you die. What does pass are any rights associated with the information. Part of the problem when dealing with digital information is that it does not have a physical form and can exist both on computers or in the cloud on devises connected to the Internet. Unfortunately, because information can exist other than on a computer device a PR will need to find out whether the deceased had any information stored in the cloud. They cannot hand computers to the beneficiaries as they may well contain an indication that such information exists. What needs to be done? 1. Find out whether there is any information stored in the cloud. This may require access to the computer files. 2. Identify any rights and obligations associated with that information. There may be only negative rights, for example for the deceased to prevent someone doing something ie. publishing a novel stored in digital form. However, the Personal Representative may be able to grant a licence to publish the novel and increase the assets of the estate. 3. Examine any service agreements relating to the use of the digital storage. Facebook, for example, reserves the right to use any content on your “page” unless deleted by you. What next? The Personal Representatives can distribute the rights. This is not straightforward as they will need access to the deceased’s account and if the
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deceased had given his password to anyone during his lifetime then he may be guilty of an offence. One solution is to put with your Will or give your solicitor, a sealed envelope containing a list of your accounts, usernames and passwords, not to be opened until after your death and this should, in respect of an account governed by English law, be acceptable. The PR may also need to become a controller of the information under data protection legislation and as it is not the information but the rights associated with it that is important and those rights must be legally transferred to the beneficiary in the correct way. Next steps? If you would like to discuss this further then please do not hesitate to contact Nicola Dudley at PWT Advice LLP on 0845 833 9025 or 07900 931478 ndudley@pwtadvice.co.uk
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Calling all Volunteers! Volunteers needed to support people at home with life-threatening illness The Brigitte Trust is celebrating 30 years of service to the Community and is the proud recipient of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2015
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rigitte Trust volunteers offer a free service of emotional support, respite time and practical help at home, to individuals and families facing the effects of cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. During the past year we have supported over 200 Surrey families and we need new volunteers to continue and expand this vital service in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support. Make Autumn 2015 the time you join the volunteer team at The Brigitte Trust. You will be joining a charity offering valuable help at a time of real need. The Trust is recruiting now for its next free volunteer training course in September, which will be in Epsom. Full training and support will be provided to volunteers who are asked to commit four hours each week. Once trained, volunteers will visit locally.
We will give you the skills to make a real difference. Call Sharon in the office on: (01306) 881816 or email brigittetrustadmin@btconnect.com today and have an informal talk about what the Trust can offer. More can be found on the training page of our website. www.brigittetrust.org 316 High Street Dorking Surrey RH4 1QX reg. Charity 288923
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Summer Screen is back!
With Paddington Bear and Grease
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ummer Screen is back! Due to popular demand, the screen event will be taking place at The Children’s Trust, Tadworth Court, Tadworth during the afternoon and evening of Saturday 4th July 2015. Now in its second year, Summer Screen, sponsored by Fidelity Worldwide Investment will be screening two fabulous movies - everyone’s favourite Paddington Bear, and the most successful musical movie of all time – Grease! In the afternoon, before Paddington Bear is screened, there will be lots of attractions and activities to keep youngsters busy, including fairground rides, face painting, bouncy castle and much more! Families will be able to enjoy a picnic lunch which can be pre-booked via the website, or purchased on the day. The afternoon’s entertainment will start at 1pm with the screening of Paddington Bear at 2pm.
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The Summer Screen evening will start at 7.30pm, with Grease being screened at 8.30pm Visitors are encouraged to enjoy the full atmosphere of the 70’s American musical romantic comedydrama by dressing in vintage style to sing-along and dance the night away. A Grease fancy dress competition will take place during the evening and there will be plenty of refreshments gourmet burgers, a bar serving champagne, Pimms and beer – and also a special vintage refreshments van. Picnic hampers can also be pre-booked or purchased on the night. For afternoon and evening ticket prices, and to book on-line, including picnic hampers, visit: www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/summerscreen Money raised from Summer Screen will benefit The Children’s Trust, the UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury.
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Britain's Top Ten Beaches Woolacombe Bay, Devon The three miles of white sands, backed by rolling dunes, mean that even in the height of summer, it’s easy for visitors to find their very own bit to stretch out on. There’s plenty of space for games and y ou can explore Exmoor, or tackle a section of the South West Coast Path. Weymouth Beach, Weymouth, Dorset Weymouth's Georgian Esplanade is haven of simple pleasures. The town is the perfect jumping-off point for trips to explore the Jurassic Coast – a 95-mile strip of sandstone cliffs and fossil-rich prehistoric shoreline 185 million years in the making. Rhossili Bay, Rhossili, Swansea At the far end of the Gower Peninsular, it offers stunning views across north Devon in one direction and along three miles of Rhossili sands in the other. The views are endless, the beach rarely crowded. Better still, at low tide you encounter the timbers of Helvetia, wrecked here in 1887, jutting weirdly from the beach. St Brelade's Bay, Jersey A pink granite Church of St Brelade looks out across this bay from the western side, flanked by the ark-like Chapelle- ès-Pêcheurs, the Fishermen's Chapel. Families hang out at the vast, gently shelving sweep of sand backed by hotels, cafes and bucket-and-spade shops. The more energetic descend the long flight of steps to undeveloped Portelet, whose sand at low tide connects with an offshore islet. Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Cornwall A great family favourite, cleaned and raked daily, with a magnificent view
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over St Ives Bay to Godrevy lighthouse. The beach shop rents everything you need for a day on the sands (loungers, windbreaks, buckets and spades). You can try the new sport of stand-up paddleboarding here. Perranporth Beach, Cornwall Sink a pint at the Ty Coch Inn, recently named among the best beach bars in the world. Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall Newquay's beaches (there are 11 in all) are among the finest in Britain. Fistral is typically populated by teenagers and surfers. Visit the Eden Project, the world’s largest rainforest in captivity, or Newquay Zoo. Luskentyre, Isle of Harris, Scotland Hidden at the end of a winding road on the wild north-west coast of the Isle of Harris, this long stretch of sand is washed by shallow, startlingly azure water. Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth, Dorset Bournemouth's seven-mile, mainly sandy sweep, stretches from Alum Chine in the west to the scenic headland of Hengistbury Head. Explore the Dorset coast, famous for its spectacular scenery. Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset One of the UK's most exclusive addresses, Sandbanks is known as "millionares row" due to its number of harbour-front mansions. The beach is made up of golden sand and is gently sloping, so safe for children. The promenade has lots of facilities. Take a wonderful walk across the way on Brownsea Island, set spectacularly in the middle of Poole Harbour.
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