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Welcome

There’s something about the A/W fashion season that just seems so appealing. Warm tones, layering up and the latest coats make it one of the most anticipated of the year.

Our fashion editor walks you through the best the season has to offer on pages 6 and 70.

We look at the latest wedding trend for a pink dress with the finest our local wedding retailers have to offer on page 51.

Seasonal features come in the shape of pumpkin recipes on page 41 and a trick or treat themed interiors special on page 34.

I hope you enjoy the read.

Contents Objects of desire................................. 5 Fashion - Wild life............................... 6 Style - Layering up............................. 8 Six of the best - Autumn beauty...... 11 Interiors - Sage green....................... 20 Interiors - Trick or treat?.................... 34 Oktoberfest....................................... 38 Food and drink - recipes.................. 41 Bridal pages..................................... 51 Artist Penny Timmis......................... 58 Hair - with Royston Blyth.................. 69 Fashion - Autumn............................ 70 Business award................................ 79 Teenage Cancer Trust...................... 80

Charlotte Ruscoe EDITOR

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Tracy Leonard e: tracy@oswestrylife.co.uk David Lee-Birch e: david@oswestrylife.co.uk Production Designer Aileen Selkirk Fashion & Beauty Editor Victoria Jane McKenna Contributor Chloe Price Advertising info@itsbeautiful.co.uk Editorial info@itsbeautiful.co.uk

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Wild life It’s official, the autumn wardrobe has hit the shops. The trends featuring heavily this season are the black and white 80’s vibe, checks and the safari theme. I’m happy as I can dust off my white stilettos, but I’m also excited to bring 2018 in to these styles. Back in the jungle, the safari trend is with full-on animal prints or just a patch here and there. They were head to toe on the catwalk but approach with caution unless you’re feeling dangerous!

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layering up

by Victoria Jane McKenna

2 Layering is best when the weather is constantly on the edge. Thankfully capes, scarfs and neutral tones are on trend and perfect for this. Mixing up smart and casual pieces gives an outfit a real edge. I don’t mind repeating items across outfits and here are three examples to consider now.

1. Animal Metallics

I steer towards metallic and love just a splash of the animal prints, so you can comfortably mix those without causing too much clash.

It’s easy to meet the autumnal tones as well, so I’ve chosen a leather jacket, which feels really earthy alongside the animal theme.

2. Hats & Boots

This outfit is fun but really warm.

You could change the t-shirt for a

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3 warmer top too, but the pleated skirt and earth tone scarf hit two trends. If it was a bit colder still you could add in grey woolly tights, which would break up the skirt and boots. This is a perfect weekend look.

3. Navy & Nude

It can be tricky to find the right jacket when you’re in a smarter dress. Nude shoes and the tan jacket enhance the navy without distracting from it. You could even pop a denim jacket on with this to make it more casual, but I think the leather brings a sharper look to the dress without compromising the prettiness of it.

Our fashion and beauty editor Victoria Jane McKenna is a clothing designer and has her own fashion brand. www.victoriajanemckenna.com

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The award-winning market’s street food venues, bars and a range of retail stalls will be open up until 10pm.

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Meet the Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Team

This month, Amanda Harris, customer service advisor Tell us about your role

My team are responsible for dealing with incoming phone and email enquiries which can be very varied, so no day is the same.

What is ‘The Conservatory’?

The Conservatory is quite unique within the Nuffield Health group. It’s a part of our office and gives all patients a space to relax after their consultation and we can talk to them and help with the process of booking their surgery.

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for booking the patients in face to face and the other for enquiries. However, we just work together and help each other. There is a steady flow of patients and phone calls all day, so the time does pass quickly. One of us will leave at 5pm and the other will then stay on until the clinics have finished which is normally between 7.308pm. We really don’t know what the day will bring and how busy it will be which makes the job challenging and interesting.

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Have you ever been a patient yourself at Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital? What was your own experience like?

Yes, I had an elbow operation nearly three years ago.

It was a lovely experience to see the hospital from a different side.

We work closely with a medical loan company that offers interest free loans over six or 10 months.

What are waiting times like at the moment to see GPs and consultants?

A patient can normally get an appointment within a week as long as they have a referral from their GP. Our private GPs work on a rota basis and we try and have one GP clinic a day.

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The available procedures include: Gastric Balloon, Gastric Band, Gastric Sleeve, & Gastric Bypass.

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Obviously it is vital to safeguard the interests of the company but both Carl and I are passionate about Shropshire and believe in getting involved in community affairs whenever and wherever we can.

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Cindy Wilday, Go Carz director

A year of success for Go Carz This year will go down as one of the most successful on record for Shropshire’s largest private hire firm, Go Carz.

The company has continued to expand its operation, develop its highly successful Go Exec service, form new partnerships and remain heavily involved in community projects.

During the course of this year Go Carz has merged with Comet Cars in Shrewsbury and opened a new office in Oswestry, as well as forming partnerships with Absolute Personnel in Telford and Cryozone Health in Shrewsbury.

The firm has also offered up its office near Shrewsbury Railway Station as a rent-free space for a local community project and been instrumental in the regeneration project aimed at reinvigorating Wellington Railway Station.

Most recently the company stepped in to sponsor the newly-formed Baschurch under 8s football team.

The firm has also offered up its office near Shrewsbury Railway Station as a rent-free space for a local community project Cindy Wilday, Go Carz director, has been a driving force behind the firm’s success and is passionate about the company playing an important role in the community.

“I’ve been with Go Carz for nearly 10 years now, joining my husband who launched the firm with just one taxi more than 20 years ago,” she said.

“It’s been an exciting journey and one that has seen us grow beyond all expectation.

“At Go Carz we have men and women who operate out of our call centres and we have a lot of women in management posts.

“Taxi driving is a little different because you have to think about the safety aspect of women drivers operating late at night but I do believe this is an area where we will see an increase.”

Cindy played an integral role in launching the firm’s Go Exec service which identified a need for ferrying people to and from business meetings and the airport in highend quality vehicles with professional, smart, drivers.

“At Go Carz we have men and women who operate out of our call centres and we have a lot of women in management posts” “That really took off, it is a major part of our business now and is something that continues to grow,” she added.

“Another thing we are proud of is the deal we struck with Casino 36 in Wolverhampton where we offered an exclusive service to their customers.

“More recently we formed a similar partnership with Absolute Personnel, a recruitment agency, where we take people to and from their place of work after being offered employment.

“Our link with Cryozone Health is for the wellbeing of our drivers and other staff. The unique treatments offered by cryotherapy are of particular benefit to our drivers who spend hours in the car.

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Interiors

Sage green One colour that is making a comeback in full force this year is Sage Green and we are very happy about it.

This sophisticated earthy shade of green has many different tones allowing you to pick the one that works best for the space and decor. It can be incorporated into your interior in a lot of ways due to being a fairly neutral shade, meaning there’s no danger of it being too overpowering in your home.

We rounded up our best sage green products in all different tones to show you the wide variety of the colour and spark inspiration of how you can use this on trend colour in your own way.

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ABOVE: Haipot pendant light by Dyberg Larsen, £135.50 from Lime Lace www.limelace.co.uk; Sheepskin rug in sage, £80 from Baa Stool www.baastool.co.uk

THIS PAGE CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Eichholtz Le Sereno mirror, £890 from Sweetpea & Willow www.sweetpeaandwillow.com Antique silver flamingo table lamp with sage fade shade £150 and Orlando sage green occasional chair, £1295, both from Alexander & Pearl www.alexanderandpearl.co.uk Bloomingville sage green class bobble vase, £31 from Beaumonde www.beaumonde.co.uk Upcycled green stool from a range created by students for Coleg Derwen enterprise Hŵre.

Priced £28 from Garden Centre @Derwen College, in Gobowen. www.visitderwen.co.uk.

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This year’s event will see a selection of 200 real ales under one roof, alongside a lager bar, prosecco parlour, gin den and even a rum shack.

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Pumpkin and Stilton Bread INGREDIENTS: 10g Fresh yeast 75g Water, tepid 135g Whole meal flour 155g White bread flour 100g Fermentation* 80g Blue cheese (we like Colston Bassett) 40g Pumpkin puree** 70g Grated carrot 3g Salt 15g Pumpkin seeds

FERMENTATION 170g Fruit juice with high sugar content (such as apple, pineapple, pear or grapefruit) 280g White bread flour 15g Fresh yeast PUMPKIN PUREE 100g Cooking pumpkin Olive oil Salt Pepper

*METHOD FOR FERMENTATION Place the fruit juice in a warm place for 3-4 days prior to making the bread.

When the fruit juice has fermented, place all the ingredients into a freestanding mixer and, using the dough hook attachment, mix on low speed for 7 minutes until a smooth silky dough has been achieved.

Leave the dough in a warm place for 24 hours. After this, the fermentation will be ready to use. **METHOD FOR THE PUMPKIN PURE Peel and cut the pumpkin into small chunks, lightly coat in olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on a tray and roast lightly with no color until soft. Once cooked, leave to cool slightly then place into a jug blender and blend until smooth.

METHOD FOR THE BREAD Add the yeast to the water to dissolve. In a freestanding mixer with a dough hook attachment, place the two flours, fermentation, blue cheese, pumpkin puree and grated carrot into the bowl. Pour in the yeast and water and mix on a low speed for 5 minutes. Then add the salt and mix on a medium speed for a further 1 minute. Remove the dough from the mixer bowl and place into a clean bowl and cover with a damp cloth. Leave in a warm place until the dough has risen by two thirds its original size.

Heat the oven to 220°c/425°F/gas mark 7.

Knock back the dough and shape it into one large loaf, or two small boules. Place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and sprinkle the pumpkin seeds over the bread. Cover the bread with a damp towel and leave until it has risen by two thirds its original size.

Bake for 40-45 minutes. Allow to cool on a wire rack before slicing.

Wine and Spirit Trade Association figures show rum sales topped one billion recently and the Mojito is often cited as a favourite cocktail. Even the Pina Colada is seeing a resurgence - personally, I think the song is better than the drink. I find it hard to imagine that rum could overtake gin (which is still growing), but I’m often wrong.

White, dark or spiced, rum certainly has the versatility to suit a wide range of tastes. Anecdotes aren’t evidence, but I’ve heard it said that rum and coke is once again becoming the drink of choice among a growing number of university students.

Making rum is arguably more complicated than other spirits. Distilled from cane sugar molasses, it can be difficult to ferment and even harder to clean from your brewing and distilling equipment. And if you are making a darker rum, you have the added complication of cask aging.

Rum has a great story. From Admiral Nelsons body being stored in a barrel of rum to preserve it, through to the 1808 Australian Rum Rebellion, where Governor Bligh was overthrown in a military coup because of his attempts to control rum consumption. Not exactly a true story, because although the military were involved in the transportation of rum, the coup was more to do with power in the new colony. But it all adds to the mystique of rum. And that’s without even mentioning pirates!

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Recipes

Lemon Tofu Cheesecake www.tofuture.com Ingredients for the Base 1 cup, packed (180g) medjool dates, pitted 1 cup walnuts ½ cup porridge oats 2 tbsps lemon zest 1 pinch cinnamon 1 pinch sea salt 2 tbsps flaxseeds Whizz the base ingredients together, press into a 10” flan case and put into the fridge or freezer to set. If you need it to set in a hurry, the freezer is best. Or you can make mini, individual cheesecakes in 3” tins if you have them. It’s an idea to whizz the walnuts first, before adding the rest of the ingredients, to ensure they are finely ground.

Don’t overdo it or you’ll have a paste.

Ingredients Filling – lemon layer 300g silken tofu, pressed The zest and juice of 3 lemons 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 tbsp cornflour 2 tbsps maple syrup 1 tbsp cashew butter 1 pinch sea salt Ingredients Filling – lime layer 300g silken tofu, pressed The zest and juice of 3 limes 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 tbsp cornflour 2 tbsps maple syrup 1 tbsp cashew butter 2 tsps matcha powder 1 pinch sea salt Add the cornflour to the lemon juice and mix well. Melt the coconut oil in a small saucepan and add the lemon and flour mix. Heat slowly, stirring all the time, you need to bring it gently to the boil in order to 42 | It’s beautiful

cook the flour. When the sauce has started to thicken, about 5 minutes, take off the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes before you add it to your blender with the rest of the filling ingredients.

Whizz together and pour over prepared cake base.

If you are making a double-layer, 2-green cheesecake which is very tangy and looks pretty impressive, make the lime layer in the same way and pour it over the base first, place it in the fridge for 20 minutes to set and then pour over the lemon layer.

Chill for at least ½ hour to set before serving.

Ingredients for the Topping 1 cup (150g) raspberries 2 tsps ground chia seeds 2 tbsps maple syrup ¼ cup water Whizz the topping ingredients together and set aside for the chia to absorb and thicken for at least 10 minutes before using.

Either swirl the fruity topping into the cheesecake before it sets if you’re feeling artistic or allow filling to set and smooth over the top.

Top with half-moon slices of lemons and limes, a few reserved raspberries and an optional pomegranate seed for a bit of panache.

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Starters Oxtail and roast shallot broth with horseradish and thyme dumpling Pan-fried scallops with crab arancini and gazpacho dressing Seared harissa lamb rump (pink) with tzatziki salad and baba ganoush Teriyaki salmon with edamame beans, noodle and sesame salad Pressed beetroot terrine with goat’s cheese sorbet and salt-baked beetroot and fig salad

Friday 30th November to Monday 31st December Two Courses £22.95 Three Courses £27.95

Starters King prawn, mussel and red mullet minestrone with anchovy straws Pigeon Kiev with baby leeks, red cabbage purée and wild mushrooms Baked goat’s cheese Charlotte with marinated chargrilled vegetables and tapenade Duck liver pâté with damson and plum jelly and toasted brioche Potted smoked salmon with langoustines, shrimp butter, horseradish remoulade and rye toast Mains Roast turkey, duck fat roasties, pigs in blankets and all the trimmings Sea trout and Devon crab Wellington with Champagne butter sauce and sea greens Sirloin of beef, ox cheek and thyme pie, roasted shallot and red wine sauce Jerusalem artichoke, hazelnut and Roquefort tarte tatin with beetroot fondant and sherry sauce Saddle of lamb with spinach, wild mushroom and garlic stuffing, dauphinoise potatoes and rosemary jus Puddings Christmas pudding with brandy sauce Baked cherry Alaska Chocolate plate - Iced chocolate and Baileys parfait, white chocolate and passion fruit cheesecake, warm chocolate brownie Apple and blackberry sponge tart with cinnamon custard and ice cream Selection of British and French cheeses with spiced apricot chutney and oatcakes Coffee/tea with warm mince pies

Monday 31st December 2018 £75.00

Mains Pan-fried beef fillet ‘Rossini’ with truffled potato terrine and red wine sauce Pan fried brill with tomato beurre blanc, saffron boulangère potatoes and sea vegetables Roast loin of venison with fig tatin, cocotte potato and bramble gravy Wild mushroom, celeriac and spinach Wellington with fondant potato and Madeira jus Pan-fried duck breast with duck leg pie and blackcurrant sauce Puddings Dessert plate consisting of: Dark chocolate and espresso delice Warm pineapple tatin with coconut ice cream White chocolate and raspberry éclair Passion fruit and prosecco jelly Selection of British and French cheeses with spiced apple chutney and oatcakes Coffee/tea with petits fours/chocolates

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A new jewel in Shrewsbury’s crown Walking into the spacious store located on the square in Shrewsbury, previously the Co-operative building society, you’d be forgiven for thinking it had always been there. Cabinets bursting with rich displays of antique treasures on one side and on the other the most modern of jewellery. County Goldsmiths is part of the rich tapestry of independent stores that thrive in Shrewsbury.

Having recently moved to new premises and incorporated sister company Woodings & Co in the same space, the bright airy store soon reveals more than just an off-the-shelf jewellery range. There’s a design area where brides-to-be can consult with an expert to design the ring they’ve always wanted. A busy workshop is also visible where skilled jewellers are working away creating bespoke designs or re-modelling antique jewellery. The workshop can also do repairs on all jewellery types, including watches - in many cases in under one hour and whilst your waiting or celebrating your new purchase, you can have a glass of fizz at their beautiful champagne bar.

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knot. There is also a beautiful range of bridal jewellery in silver plated platinum for budgetconscious brides.

Stuart and his team also run another County Goldsmiths store in Ludlow which underwent an extensive refurbishment the middle of last year and now they are able to offer nearly double the stock they had before in the previous shop.

The new store’s prime location is sure to open up this family business to an even wider audience and with some limited space above the store, the enterprising businessman is also planning to create a retail and office units with a community area to rent out to other like-minded businesses. Another element to the business is Stuart has had the old bank vault completely overhauled and is soon to be turned into a safety deposit box for anyone wanting to keep their items locked up safely and fully insured. Stuart explains…When we first saw the vault I knew we couldn’t leave it in the state it was and we set out to find a company that was willing to take on this monumental job as the one door alone weighs an impressive 1.5 tons and getting it’s out of the building would be a tall order.

Many banks are no longer keeping peoples possessions in their vaults and in turn insurance companies are making people put large insurance approved safes and alarm systems in homes, we can take the pressure off this and offer a safe, secure and fully insured solution to this matter explains Stuart.

Providing an engagement and wedding ring service for many brides in the county, Stuart explains why his customers keep coming back.

With both stores originally on Butcher Row, Stuart Woodings has grown the business beyond its humble beginnings on a small street in Welshpool. After moving to Shrewsbury seven years ago, Stuart and his team have built an outstanding reputation for customer service and supplying quality antique and modern jewellery.

“We have built a reputation for supplying high-grade jewellery at a fraction of the price compared to other jewellers and our after service is second to none. Not only do we look after the customer and guide them through their purchase we look after the ring for the duration that they own it and this includes free rhodium plating for life on the ring.

Most lady’s who come to see us know exactly what they want. I’ve seen the trend shift from the man buying the engagement ring as a surprise. Now it’s much more common to see the lady come in and buy the ring jointly with her partner so that she gets something she really wants. We also have a large selection of quality Pre-owned watches including ROLEX, BREITLING and OMEGA, making it a lot easier for the ladies to get the men through the door!

“We provide jewellery for all generations,” says Stuart, “and we like to offer people something different, we quite often have customers come in quite unsure as to what they are after and we have expert staff on hand to guide them through their purchase to make sure they get exactly what they want.

If a customer is after a ring that they can’t find on the high street we can make it exactly as they want either using traditional jewellery methods or if its complex we can use CAD design, and we love a challenge. The store offers 0% finance on its jewellery and watches to help spread the cost to couples tying the

The new Woodings and County Goldsmiths is a shopping destination for jewellery.

“The future of the business is really bright,” adds Stuart, “we’re looking to collaborate and take part in wedding shows to really push the brand onwards. The business has come so far already, the new store has opened up a new chapter for us and we’re excited to see where it leads.”

For any more information please visit www.countygoldsmiths.co.uk and www.woodingsandco.com or call 01743 588751

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Shropshire artist encourages others Originally from Richmond, now living in Shropshire, and formerly a dairy farmer, Penelope Timmis has been exhibiting her paintings widely across the UK for over 16 years and in that time become recognised for her individual style that incorporates bold colour, movement and life.

Penelope uses dramatic, expressionistic brush strokes in her energetic paintings that depict animals, landscapes and floral scenes and result in an often playful, contemporary look.

Penny’s love of art and painting started when she was very young watching her father who was an architect and realised then that she had the same creative colourful mind, from a very young age she always dreamt of what it would be like to sell a piece of her own art.

Now many years on, Penny still has the love and drive to sell her bespoke artwork whilst encouraging and helping others who would love to either learn of improve their own creative skills in painting.

Penny, who for many years lived at a dairy farm alongside her husband and four children always loved art but with such a busy home life really did not have time to spend on her, then hobby but she always wondered how it would feel to sell a painting that she had beautifully created.

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With a new-found confidence, she was free to paint and sell the paintings in a full-time role, this enabling her do the one thing she excelled and flourished at whilst creating that much needed revenue stream for the family.

Penelope then decided that she wanted to encourage others to pick up a paintbrush and start enjoying and allowing their own creative colourful minds to work wonders in their own artwork.

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If you are looking for a perfect gift for any occasion, then Penny offers vouchers for her workshops whilst having a stunning gallery of pieces of artwork for sale.

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Spend a day painting with Penelope at her studio situated on the Welsh Border. Penelope’s Painting Days are limited to 5 people. Cost is £75 per person including a light lunch and refreshments throughout the day.

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Top industry award helps fly the flag for Newport’s independent retailers The owners of a Newport card and gift shop are flying the flag for the town’s independent retailers after scooping a top industry award.

Lisa Leadbeater and Nick Savchenko, owners of the Little Card and Gift Company on High Street, have been named the region’s Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer.

The business duo, who have been trading in the town for five years, fought off competition from independent retailers across the Midlands and Wales area to scoop the prestigious accolade at the 2018 Reta Awards.

Lisa was handed the award earlier this month at a ceremony held at London’s Dorchester Hotel, which was attended by more than 400 delegates from across the UK. She said: “We are absolutely thrilled to receive this recognition for all our continued hard work and commitment. We never expected to win – it came as a complete and utter shock to us both. We feel extremely humbled and would like to thank all our customers for their loyalty and support over the years.”

The Little Card and Gift Company is one of a number of independent retailers to feature on Newport’s thriving High Street and Nick believes the award goes a long way to highlighting the important role of small independents to the local economy.

He said: “Newport is a thriving high street but unfortunately the same can’t be said for all towns.

You see on the news everyday reports of businesses struggling to remain viable.

“We are very lucky here in Newport to have a fantastic mix of small independents selling a range of high quality goods. We have no empty shops and we believe people living in and around the town have very much adopted a ‘shop local’ attitude which is tremendous news for small business owners like ourselves.

“We are now looking for a suitable spot in the shop to display the award for all our customers to see.”

Nick and Lisa pride themselves on offering top quality service, going the extra mile whenever they can to help customers.

“We have no empty shops and we believe people living in and around the town have very much adopted a ‘shop local’ attitude” They are often joined in the shop by Ted, Lisa’s daughter’s pet dog, and even he is pleased to be an award winner.

“Ted can be found curled up behind the desk most days we’re in the shop. If I’m at work, so is he. He’s very friendly and has become very popular with customers and we view him as part of our team.”

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The Little Card and Gift Company beat off competition from other retailers in Wales and the Midlands region to win the award. As well as stocking a range of greeting cards, the shop also stocks small gifts for all occasions, balloons, a range of candles and other items.

It’s location in the heart of Newport’s busy High Street makes it the town’s go-to card shop for many people.

It’s surrounded by a number of other specialist retailers including an art gallery and stores stocking a range of homewares and gifts.

For more information follow the Little Card and Gift Company on Facebook @thelittlecardandgiftcompany or contact Lisa and Nick 01952 812091.

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relationships etc. And then cancer is thrown in the mix. I work to support the patients, but also their families and loved ones, because they find it hard to deal with too.”

Every year approximately 220 young people are diagnosed with cancer in the West Midlands region.

The specialist nursing post is the first for the region and will offer specialist care to wherever young people with cancer are being treated, whether that’s in their local hospitals, at home or elsewhere.

Jessica Greenwood, lead cancer nurse at SaTH, said: “This role has been an aspiration of SaTH’s for many years and to finally have Becky in the post is a fantastic asset to our service, and will greatly benefit the young patients that we serve.”

Teenage Cancer Trust specialist nurses work alongside existing cancer services to champion the age appropriate care of young people, educating and supporting other health care professionals to provide the best possible age appropriate care. They offer one to one support for young people and their families wherever the young person is treated and work with the patient’s local clinical team to identify and address specific age appropriate needs. They understand the challenges young people with cancer face and specialise in individual support from the point of diagnosis throughout treatment.

Becky helping to support more young cancer patients in Shropshire Teenage Cancer Trust, the charity dedicated to ensuring no young person faces cancer alone, in partnership with The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), has funded a new Teenage and Young Adult clinical specialist nurse to support young people with cancer aged 13 to 24, who live across the Shropshire region.

Becky Salisbury has been appointed to the specialist post and will be working across both the Princess Royal Hospital Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, as well as linking in with the Teenage and Young Adult team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, the principal treatment centre for the region.

Becky Salisbury said: “I am really excited to be appointed to the role of Teenage Cancer Trust clinical nurse specialist. It is so important to have specialist care just for the teenagers and young adults at a local level.

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Becky says: “It is so important to have specialist care just for the teenagers and young adults at a local level.

They are at a difficult time in their lives when they’re just finding out who they are, becoming independent and juggling so many choices around school, college, work, relationships etc. And then suddenly they have to deal with having cancer as well.

“Young people can feel isolated and lonely and having someone who understands what is happening and who can support them through this experience makes a huge difference. Providing information on the type of cancer they have, why their hair is falling out during chemotherapy, why they are losing weight, helps keep the young person engaged in what they are going through.”

Becky has been a nurse since 1999 training in Manchester. She specialised in paediatric cancer care, before becoming a community children’s nurse and, for 10 years working with children and young people, covering an age range spanning infants to 19 year old teenagers.

Becky has been in the Teenage Cancer Trust post since last year and says the role is pivotal to making a young person’s experience of having cancer a little less stressful. Becky explains: “Providing cancer care in the community setting or in their local hospital, means that a young people can carry on going to school or work, continue to keep in touch with their friends, be supported by family, all of which are things that allow them to live a normal life as possible while they are undergoing treatment for cancer.”

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Keeping your cool when they go back to school Whoever it was that invented school and made it compulsory – I’d like to thank them. After nine long weeks juggling childcare with work, getting used to the noise and the company, suddenly it’s time to get back to the old routine.

It was only last week I had to drag them along with me to a doctor’s appointment and physically restrain them from having a wrestling match in the consultation room. The week before that I decided to take an important work call in the bathroom at home where I wouldn’t be disturbed.

I forgot to lock the door and within minutes Florence (4) bounced in to use the toilet before I could stop her.

Trying to go about your normal life with two young children in tow is like running on sand; challenging, uncomfortable, messy, but in the end, it can only make you stronger.

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Don’t fret, to keep your cool now they’re back in school, I’ve got a few ideas to maximise your quality time together while ensuring you still get stuff done.

The school runs As working mums will know, making school drop-offs and pick-ups every day isn’t always possible. Try to do at least one each day, either the drop-off to settle them in to school or the pick-up and see how pleased they are to see you.

Mealtimes Try to have at least one meal with your kids every day, a bowl of cereal together before school or work or an evening meal around the table.

It’s a chance to spend some quality time together while fuelling up and asking them about their day.

Read together

Multi-tasking skills are heightened for the duration of the holidays and we mums become like supreme leaders, able to command an army of small people, negotiate business deals and keep the household running like clockwork.

Doing homework together or reading a bed time story is a great opportunity to cuddle up and really engage. I find it’s at this time that they might open up to me about what’s happened in school that day, good and bad.

Now they’re back at school, like many busy mum’s, I’m regretting that I didn’t take enough time to enjoy them over the summer holidays. We’re always so preoccupied with our jobs, housework and life admin that even taking just an hour off to enjoy their company can seem impossible.

Schedule activities

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Rather than assume you’ll come up with a great activity to do at the weekend, book something and write it in your planner. Once you’re committed to doing it, you’ll do it.

It’s these days out and experiences that help create memories of your time together.

Do the housework

Housework is a necessary evil, so you might as well try and get some help from your little ones. They may seem like a chore to you, but pairing socks, cooking dinner and cleaning the house can all be made a fun activity to a four-year-old, where they also learn useful skills.

Put the phone down

It’s easy to get stuck in an Instagram scroll hole, only glancing up at the kids occasionally. If you’re making a conscious effort to spend quality time together, leave the phone in a different room to avoid getting distracted.

Work later

If you can, save your admin and housework until after the kids are in bed. You can give them your full attention at bed time and then get stuff done more efficiently without the distractions.

Treat yourself

I’ve saved the best until last to make sure it stays freshest in your memory.

To be energised and enthusiastic about spending time together, you also need to take time for yourself. Go out somewhere alone, read a book, watch some Netflix, do whatever you need to do to refresh and recharge after the summer holidays.

It won’t be long until October half term and you can start the whole process again.

By Charlotte Ruscoe

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