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January 2014 Issue 57

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This Month: Watch the Birdies!

Page 26 Sprucing up your skirting boards Page 18 Travel—New Zealand Page 28 Computing For Beginners Page 39 Obsessive Compulsive DisorderPage 48

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Watch the birdies!

By Hannah Stephenson

With the RSPB's annual Big Garden Birdwatch taking place on January 25 and 26, when people are invited to spend an hour recording the birds they see in their own gardens and surrounding area to help provide a snapshot of bird numbers and species in Britain, we may see something other than wood pigeons or magpies.

Indeed, the mild winter so far should have proved beneficial to birds in this country because there will have been more natural food available including insects and accessible berries, according to the RSPB. However, it is crucial that gardeners still top up their feeders and birdbaths because if it does turn cold, the birds will need sustenance, the charity warns.

Last year's Big Garden Birdwatch results showed that some of the smaller birds which decreased in numbers the previous year bounced back.

Sightings of gold crests, the UK's smallest birds, doubled, long-tailed tits increased by a third and coal tits increased by a quarter.

But in the last 30 years many species have been in decline. Sightings of house sparrows, robins, chaffinches and starlings have all declined since 1979, while wood pigeons and collared doves have shown big increases.

Indeed, wood pigeons have become a pest to gardeners who grow their own winter brassicas such as kale and purple sprouting broccoli, providing a veritable feast for these large birds.

Some gardeners say the pigeons can be deterred by hanging up red cloths.

Others resort to covering crops using netting.

"Wood pigeons are happy in lots of different habitats, unlike other birds which aren't so adaptable," says Richard Bashford, of the RSPB. "Some birds avoid gardens because they are so timid but wood pigeons and collared doves will do well in

gardens. They will eat fruits, berries, grains and seeds and aren't fussy."

The problem is that the sheer size of the bigger birds can scare off small birds which venture into gardens. Plus, wood pigeon numbers continue to increase as they are not as susceptible to cold weather and have a longer nesting season, producing more chicks per year than other species. The young are fed on crop milk, produced by their parents.

However, there are specific foods which smaller birds love and which you might consider when re-filling your bird feeders.

Small birds such as goldfinches love nyjer seeds and sunflower seeds.

Peanuts are rich in fat and are popular with tits, greenfinches, house sparrows, nuthatches, great spotted woodpeckers and siskins.

Crushed or grated nuts attract robins, dunnocks and even wrens. But never use salted or dry roasted peanuts and only buy from a reputable source.

Fat balls are great for many birds, especially in cold weather, but make sure you remove them from any nylon mesh before putting them out, as birds can catch their feet in the mesh.

Live food such as meal worms are relished by robins and blue tits, and may attract other insect-eating birds such as pied wagtails. Make sure the mealworms you buy are fresh. Any dead or discoloured ones shouldn't be used as they can cause problems such as salmonella poisoning. Again, buy from a reputable source.

Of course, your own planting scheme can also go some way to

making your garden a haven for birds.

A good hedgerow, with a mixture of deciduous trees, shrubs and climbers will provide birds with both shelter and food. Leave an area of your lawn to grow long, to encourage insects to it, and add some nectar-rich plants such as knapweed, red hot pokers, Michael mas daisies, snapdragons, cornflowers and cosmos to your border.

Red and yellow flowers are said to be the most frequented by birds.

House sparrows can often be seen attacking red and yellow flowers in spring and autumn, eating buds and petals. Berried plants including the spindle bush, the rowan, holly and hawthorn are also a magnet to birds.

When buying bird food, avoid seed mixtures that have split peas, beans, dried rice or lentils as again only the large species can eat them dry.

Consider also that kitchen scraps such as cut-up fruit, cake crumbs, grated cheese and uncooked porridge oats are likely to attract bigger birds.

If you select your bird food carefully, hopefully you'll soon have a host of winged visitors- and not only the large ones- to your garden.

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 When decorating a room, the skirting boards should be the last thing you tackle, apart from the floor. If you're just doing the skirting boards, you'll be amazed by what a difference revamping them can make to the whole room.  It's essential to sand thoroughly before painting your skirting boards. Use an electric sander on the flat parts and sandpaper where the sander can't reach. Even if the existing paint is in reasonable condition, you still need to sand it to help the new paint adhere, especially if the old paint is gloss. Clean

the wood thoroughly after sanding.  If your skirting boards are in poor condition, scrape and sand off any chipped, flaking or cracked paint and fill the repairs with flexible wood filler. Sand smooth when the filler is dry and then wipe clean.  If you're painting over bare wood, apply a couple of coats of knotting solution to the knots first to seal them and stop the resin in them from ruining your paintwork. Apply (quickdrying) primer and undercoat next, or a combined product.

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A: I always recommend water-based quick-drying wood paint because it's nice to use, easy to clean off things it shouldn't be on, and takes very little time to dry, although you usually need to do quite a few coats. In my opinion, nothing beats white skirting boards and the good thing about white water-based wood paint is that it doesn't yellow over time, unlike oil-based alternatives.

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he stretch of brilliant white sand ahead seems endless. Flanked by massive dunes and the crashing breakers of the Tasman Sea, the Ninety Mile Beach which stretches along the coast of New Zealand's North Island is believed to be the world's third longest uninterrupted beach, and a sight of staggering natural beauty.

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There's nothing wrong with keeping the surfaces in your house clean.

But when you spend hours bleaching them every day, and don't leave the house because you're frightened of the germs outside, you may have obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

A problem suffered by between 1-2% of the population, OCD can control a person's life, perhaps because they're cleaning all the time, repeatedly checking doors are locked and appliances switched off, or performing mental rituals in the belief it will stop them harming someone they love.

In the approach to OCD Week (February 18-24), the charity OCD Action hopes to raise awareness that OCD is a serious mental condition, which can ruin people's lives.

Joel Rose, director of OCD Action, explains that while many individuals experience obsessions, compulsions and anxiety similar to OCD, the symptoms must be profound to warrant a diagnosis.

"OCD can be a misused term," he says. "Those who are diagnosed are at the very severe end, and not just a slightly quirky person.

"It's like the difference between being sad and being clinically depressed. True OCD is when it's taking over your life."

Obsession

The Royal College of Psychiatrists say the disorder has three main parts: thoughts that make you anxious (obsessions), the anxiety you feel, and the things you do to reduce your anxiety (compulsions).

While people can have compulsions without having obsessional thoughts, very often they occur together.

Carrying out a compulsion reduces the person's anxiety and gives them an urge to perform it again.

"The obsessions are repeated, unwanted thoughts or mental pictures that cause distress, and keep coming back into your mind even though you try to resist them," explains consultant psychiatrist Dr Paul Blenkiron.

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The most common obsessions are a fear of contamination by germs, of behaving in a sexually inappropriate way or being aggressive â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for example a mother worrying she'll kill or abuse her baby.

"Compulsions are the actions you do to try and make things all right, like checking or cleaning," continues Dr Blenkiron. "Unfortunately, these only work for a short time and actually keep the problem going by becoming an unbreakable habit. Imagine you're convinced that someone you love will be killed in an accident today unless you touch the door handle three times.

This is what it's like to have OCD." Dr Blenkiron says OCD can affect someone's life so severely they're less likely to marry and can have more difficulty functioning in their work, and social life, than people with physical conditions such as diabetes.

Sufferers often think they're going mad, but Dr Blenkiron stresses: "People with OCD are not dangerous or out of control - quite the reverse is true.

It's unusual for sufferers to need to go into hospital, as OCD can be successfully treated in the community.

OCD Action says sufferers have the condition for an average of 12 years before they seek treatment, often because it takes them a long time to find the courage to get help.

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Treatment involves 'talking therapy' cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and drugs, normally antidepressant selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).

Dr Blenkiron says CBT or medication will help about six or seven out of every 10 people.

CBT often involves a treatment called Exposure and Response Prevention, in which sufferers repeatedly face their anxieties. So if they have a germ fear, they'll touch a dustbin lid but resist the temptation to wash their hands afterwards.

Dr Blenkiron points out research has shown a change in activity and blood flow in the 'overactive' areas of the OCD brain, before and after CBT. There's much debate about the causes of OCD, but the Royal College of Psychiatrists suggest that stress brings on about one in three cases. Hereditary factors could also be important and an imbalance of the chemical serotonin in the brain has been identified in long-term sufferers.

In addition, if you're a neat, meticulous, methodical person with high standards, you may be more likely to develop the disorder.

According to The Royal College of Psychiatrists, those with OCD may have suffer from some or all of the following problems...

 Recurring unpleasant thoughts.  Repeated horrible mental pictures perhaps seeing yourself doing something uncharacteristically violent.

 Constant doubts, such as wondering whether you've caused an accident or left the door unlocked.

 An inability to make simple decisions.  A need for 'perfectionism' and everything to be in the right order.

 Regular feelings of anxiety, fear, guilt or depression, which can be relieved by carrying out certain behaviours.

Celebrities Many famous names are said to display OCD-like tendencies, including football star David Beckham and tennis ace Rafael Nadal.

Beckham reportedly insists on lining up his shirts according to their colour, and his wife Victoria says he's obsessive about symmetry and order throughout their home.

Similarly, every time Nadal plays a match, he takes a sip from each of his water bottles, then carefully lines them up so their labels all face the same way.

But it's not just sports personalities who display obsessive compulsive behaviour. Movie star Cameron Diaz is said to open doors with her elbows to avoid touching germ-infested doorknobs, and admits to scrubbing her Hollywood home scrupulously and washing her hands many times a day.

However, Rose stresses there's a vast scale of OCD behaviour, and points out: "Whenever it's said that a celebrity has OCD, they've obviously placed themselves somewhere along the OCD scale far enough to talk about it, but not so far that it stops them being an international sports or film star," he says. "It's about the impact it has on your life."

 Routinely thinking alternative 'neutralising' thoughts, such as counting, praying or repeating a special word, to correct obsessional thoughts.

 Performing rituals, such as washing your hands or arranging objects in a particular way, frequently.

 Hoarding useless and worn-out possessions.

 Making repeated requests for reassurance from others.

For more information on OCD, visit OCD Action at www.ocdaction.org.uk

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