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Eat in my Kitchen

Spiced Braised Lamb Shanks with Kumquat, Tomato, and Mint

Meltingly tender braised lamb shanks cook slowly. They take their time – about two full hours – soaking up the dark juices of tomatoes and wine, and softening until the meat falls off the bone in succulent chunks. This is simple, rustic cooking, enhanced by a rich mixture of cardamom, cumin, coriander, and fennel seeds. Tiny sour-sweet kumquats are added for the last half hour of cooking, lending a bright citrus note to this aromatic feast. You can replace the kumquats with chunky orange wedges, and if you have the time, braise the meat a day ahead, as the flavors will deepen considerably.

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eike Peters’s Mediterraneaninspired Berlin kitchen recipes are bursting with colour, beauty and great flavour. Here are a few of our chosen favourites.

Recipes taken from Eat in my Kitchen: to cook, to bake, to eat and to treat

by Meike Peters. Photography © Meike Peters. Published by Prestel.

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Ginger and Lemon Cauliflower Soup This is another recipe in which the supporting ingredients—in this case, ginger and lemon— bring life to cauliflower, a vegetable that can seem plain and cabbagey but is actually rather delicate and subtly sweet. Refined with assertive ginger and lemon, cauliflower can be surpris¬ingly light and fresh, a bit edgy but not at all intrusive.

The cauliflower, citrus, and ginger combination works so well that I use it often in my kitchen. Oven roasting adds a wonderful hint of smokiness to this trio, but turning them into soup is one of the fastest recipes in my cauliflower repertoire—it takes just 15 minutes. Naturally smooth and velvety, this soup doesn’t require any butter or cream and is nearly pure vegetable.

SERVES 2 TO 4 Olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 2 heaping teaspoons freshly grated ginger, plus more to taste 1 pound (450 g) cored cauliflower, cut into 2-inch (5 cm) florets 3⅓ cups (800 ml) vegetable broth, hot (see page 239) 1 bay leaf 4 long strips fresh lemon peel 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more to taste Nutmeg, preferably freshly grated Fine sea salt Ground pepper

SERVES 4 Olive oil 4 lamb shanks, about 2¼ pounds (1 kg) total Fine sea salt Ground pepper 2 teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed with a mortar and pestle 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed with a mortar and pestle 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 medium onion, finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, cut in half 1¾ cups (415 ml) dry white wine 14 ounces (400 g) fresh or canned whole peeled tomatoes, chopped 4 long strips fresh orange peel 2 bay leaves 8 kumquats (not cut) FOR THE TOPPING 1 small handful fresh mint leaves Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).

In a Dutch oven with a tight-fitting lid, large enough to fit the meat, heat a splash of olive oil over high heat. Add the lamb shanks and sear, turning, for a few minutes or until browned on all sides. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove the meat from the pan and set it aside. Add a little more olive oil to the Dutch oven and place over medium-low heat. Add the fennel, coriander, cardamom, and cumin and sauté, stirring constantly, for 15 to 20 seconds or until fragrant. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 1 to 2 minutes or until golden. Return the lamb to the Dutch oven and stir to mix it with the onion, garlic, and spices. Add the wine, tomatoes, orange peel, and bay leaves and season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix well and bring to a boil. Cover the Dutch oven with a tight-fitting lid and place it in the oven.

Cook the lamb for 1½ hours then add the kumquats, cover, and cook for another 30 minutes or until the meat is tender and falling off the bone.

If you prefer a thicker sauce, transfer the meat and kumquats to a plate; cover and keep warm. Place the sauce on the stove and simmer until thickened. Remove and discard the orange peel and bay leaf and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Sprinkle with fresh mint leaves, and serve with flatbread or boiled potatoes.

FOR THE TOPPING Freshly grated lemon zest A few black peppercorns, crushed with a mortar and pestle Olive oil

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The Den (left) A deeply comfortable Benny sofa, made by Soane Britain and named after Lulu’s eldest daughter, is upholstered in a Rubelli Suzani. With its shades of rose red and carmine and flashes of blue, it was the old striped kelim, bought from Peter Hinwood, which provided the inspiration for the room. The wall paint was specially mixed by Rose Dailey. Soane’s Raspberry Paw Print fabric has been used to cover the foreground chair and make the curtains. It’s hard to imagine a nicer place to curl up on a Sunday afternoon.

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The Kitchen (above) When Lulu and Charlie first moved into the flat, they knocked out the walls of three rooms to make a wide, welcoming kitchen. They installed oak cabinets and a copper-wrapped island that have stood the test of time (like fixtures in all the best kitchens). The walls are lined in turquoise glazed tiles from World’s End Tiles (now, sadly, discontinued); a copper Owl lantern from Soane Britain hangs above the dining table, with its set of beautiful, battered leather Soane Casino dining chair – an iconic and timeless design.

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ulu Lytle is one of the brightest lights in the London design world, and her shop Soane Britain is uncontestably the leading champion of British-made furniture, fabric, wallpaper and lighting. Since 1997, when Lulu (then in partnership with that doyen of English decoration Christopher Hodsoll) first opened her doors on London’s Pimlico Road, flanked by venerable antiques dealers, she has developed a collection of furniture and furnishings of extraordinary distinction and complexity and all of it made in Britain.

How rare is this today? Here we find the work of English metalworkers and woodcarvers, of leatherworkers and cabinetmakers, of old textile mills and wallpaper - printing studios, and, most recently, of rattan weaversSoane rescued from extinction the very last English rattan workshop, threatened with closure, five years ago. There is a touch of romantic persuasion to Lulu Lytle’s mission that is not attuned to that harsh-minded world of business, driven purely by the bottom line, which seeks to outsource wherever it goes.

Yet it works. As I am writing, Lulu-whose energy knows few bounds-has just opened her first New York showroom.

Over her shop doors could be inscribed John Ruskin’s famous statement: ‘There is hardly anything in the world that someone cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and those who consider price alone are that man’s lawful prey.’ A sentiment, I suspect, with which many RETIREMENT

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Lulu’s style drinks deeply from tradition but is never imitative or dull.

Her great influence is Peter Twining, the créme of London antiques dealers, the ultimate aesthete, and the first to make startling design statements such as the juxtaposition of an Irish eighteenth-century side table with a Japanese bronze and 1930s lighting.

So it is no surprise that the generous West London apartment that Lulu and her husband Charlie have made their home for seventeen years is one of the most beautiful and interesting you are likely to see.

We are on the top floor of a massive, late nineteenth-century house on Cleveland Square, in a terrace of cream-painted stucco, one of those giant wedding-cake, many-columned mansions built for the Victorian upper classes. Cleveland Square is green and leafy and asymmetrical, with a confusing one-way system that is the bane of taxi drivers and occasional visitors like myself. (The confusion was intentionally planned, Lulu tells

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Lulu and Charlie’s apartment is on the upper floor of this building, once the servants’ bedrooms, and spreads laterally over three of the houses. So the views, over private gardens, are beautiful-but the ceilings are low.

They gutted and reconstructed the flat to create a huge yet homely space; it has a restraint, a modesty, about it that combines with Lulu’s assured skills as an interior decorator and furniture

The Bathroom (above) Lulu decided to have an imitation lapis-lazuli basin top and mirror, made of cast scagliola, which requires oiling three times a week to retain its lustre. It is an eye-catching detail in her splendid bathroom.

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SERVES 4 TO 8 FOR THE PASTRY 2 cups (260 g) all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon fine sea salt ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon (130 g) unsalted butter, cold 1 large egg FOR THE TOPPING 2 large, firm pears, cored and cut into thin wedges 3 ounces (85 g) aromatic blue cheese, such as Stilton, Roquefort, Fourme d’Ambert or Gorgonzola, crumbled 3 medium sprigs fresh rosemary, needles only 3 tablespoons olive oil Flaky sea salt A few black peppercorns, crushed with a mortar and pestle For the pastry, combine the flour and salt in a large bowl. Add the butter and use a knife to cut it into the flour until there are just small pieces left. Quickly rub the butter into the flour with your fingers until combined. Add the egg and mix with the dough hooks of an electric mixer until crumbly. Form the dough into a thick disc, wrap it in plastic wrap, and freeze for 10 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

On a table or countertop, place the dough between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and use a rolling pin to roll out into a disc large enough to line the bottom and sides of a 12-inch (30 cm) quiche dish. Fit the dough into the quiche dish, pushing it into the dish, especially along the edges. Let the dough hang over the rim a little or trim with a knife. Use a fork to prick the dough all over.

Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden. If the dough bubbles up, push it down with a fork. (If you blind bake the pastry under parchment paper and dried legumes, remove the paper and legumes after 15 minutes and bake uncovered for a few more minutes until golden.)

Arrange the pear wedges in overlapping circles on top of the warm, pre-baked pastry, sprinkle with the cheese and most of the rosemary, drizzle with the olive oil, and season to taste with flaky sea salt and crushed peppercorns.

Bake for 15 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the pastry is crisp.

Sprinkle with the remaining rosemary and enjoy warm or cold.

In a large pot, heat a splash of olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for a few minutes or until soft and golden but not brown.

Add the ginger and sauté, stir¬ring constantly, for 1 minute or until fragrant.

Add the cauliflower, hot vegetable broth, bay leaf, lemon peel, and lemon juice and stir to combine. Season to taste with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.

Bring to a boil then reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the cauliflower is al dente. Remove the bay leaf and lemon peel and discard. Use a slotted ladle or spoon to remove about 7 ounces (200 g) of the cauliflower florets and set them aside.

Purée the remaining soup in a food processor or blender, or with an immersion blender. If the soup is in a food processor or blender, return it to the pot.

Season to taste with addi¬tional ginger, lemon juice, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Break the reserved cauliflower into bite-size pieces, if necessary, and gently stir it into the soup, or use it as a topping. Divide the soup among bowls, sprinkle with the grated lemon zest and crushed peppercorns, and drizzle with a little olive oil.

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Pear and Blue Cheese Tart with Rosemary There are two recipes that I call my very best friends. Both have been with me for many years and created countless moments of utter bliss. The first is the Most Perfect Cinnamon Fruit Crumble Cake (see page 196) and the other is this tart with the most buttery, flaky crust. It’s as versatile as pizza, so you can use different vegetable and cheese combinations. Filling the pastry with pear wedges, crumbled blue cheese, and rosemary is a minimal take on the recipe.

It’s an elegant savory tart, great for picnics, brunches, or as a starter for dinner.

I always blind bake my crust, though I have to admit, I often skip the recommended step of lining the dough with dried legumes. Instead, I just prick the dough with a fork to keep it from bubbling up, but the choice is yours.

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and the room delivers a shot of energy to the soul. We encounter Lulu’s love of extraordinary prints and paintings of animals - a blue - nosed baboon in a lipstick - red frame, a prowling tiger and an engraving of a giant rhinoceros.

Elsewhere, there are lions, camels, giraffes and hares.

Her other great passion is books. The room is shelved at both ends, groaning with an enviable collection of art, decoration and furniture books. (If you visit Lulu’s office at Soane, tucked into the attics, you can hardly see her desk underneath the overflowing piles of books and old auction catalogues. Every time I see her there, she pretends that she is clearing catalogues out of her life, but I suspect this task is rather like cleaning the Augean stables—it will never be completed.)

Here and there, of course, are moments of gentleness.

Lulu and Charlie’s bedroom is calm and soothing; and which young girl wouldn’t want Bunny Lytle’s beautiful bed, tented in Soane’s Raspberry Ripple Stripe? But the entire apartment is infused with colourful tones of the East - appropriately, perhaps, for a former student of Egyptology and Ancient History.

The richly toned snug is the epicentre of this orientalist dream: the pink walls hung with a narwhal tusk, textiles and prints, and paintings of Ottoman Turks and Arabian warriors, while models of minarets and Persian ceramics rest between ikat lampshades and beaten - brass vessels.The whole is carried off perfectly and the recipe given added zest by a pair of Soane fireside chairs upholstered in the jewel - like hues of Lulu’s Damascus Stripe silk. Curiously, I am most jealous of the collection of framed nineteenth century photographs of Egypt that line the walls of the guest lavatory, gently glazed in golden brown.

There is further use of rich colour in the kitchen, with its wall of turquoise glazed tiles. This is a wonderful room, the heart of the flat, around which dinner parties last long into the night. It was at this table that I met my husband Charlie, so it will hold a special place in my heart for ever.

Eating delicious dinners by candlelight here, with vivacious conversation flowing around the table, reminds one of the generosity, friendliness and brilliant humour that is at the centre of this home—qualities that are ultimately far more important than even the most beautiful decoration.

designer to make a place that feels like few I know in London. It is quietly glamorous, yet settled, relaxed and comfortable all at the same time.

The pièce de résistance is the fine drawing room, facing south over the private gardens; a room seemingly purpose-made for entertaining, for drinking cocktails by the light of a blazing fire, for conversation on deep and embracing sofas or at the card table, reflected in the light of mirrored walls that extend the envelope of this room to infinity.

Who else but Lulu would place an enormous royal-blue zigzag carpet across the floor or paint the ceiling duck-egg grey?

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Welcome to the Winter edition of ‘About Animals’ We hope you all enjoy reading these articles in this latest issue.

4 Therapy Pets – Animals and Children

Saving animals from being used in heart research; Obi’s story; Cruelty Free International

8 An alternative for Christmas

Dogs – they are our best friends, confidants, companions, guardians, family members and playmates.

Some delightful illustrations and an insight description that typify some of the breeds we know and love.

14 Festive Flavours

6 Charity News

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Need inspiration for a member of your family who ‘has everything’ or that unique gift for a friend?

Christmas is the perfect time to enjoy great food – whether you are treating yourself or sharing with friends, family or neighbours.

Here are a couple of great vegetarian options.

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It’s generally agreed that growing up with animals is good for children.

As well as providing love and companionship, it also teaches children responsibility. Read about the many advantages of having pets in the family.

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Like the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons of Transformers fame, felines and canines have been divided for centuries, locked in an endless struggle for dominance.

Here are 10 reasons why cats think they are much better than dogs!

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Why not support a local animal rescue charity this year?

At the National Animal Welfare Trust we have a great selection of gifts, including our photo competition winner Christmas card.

You can sponsor our animals as a gift for a loved one or purchase a toy or treat for a homeless pet through our Amazon wish list.

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Thanks to previous legacy gifts, the AHT is constantly finding new ways to prevent and reduce the suffering of present and future generations.

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t’s generally agreed that growing up with animals is good for children. As well as providing love and companionship, having a pet in the house teaches children responsibility. Dogs have to be walked, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters have to be fed, watered and cleaned out.

An animal is not a toy which can be discarded when the owner is bored with it.

If your child is clamouring for a pet and you are wondering whether a pet would fit in with your lifestyle, how can you be sure you’re doing the right thing?

It’s a good idea to take advice from one of the many animal charities which re-home unwanted and abandoned pets, all of which are dedicated to finding exactly the right owners for the animals in their care.

Not all rescue centres will re-home animals to families with babies and toddlers.

This isn’t because the pet may be a threat to the child

– rather the reverse! Young kittens’ and puppies’ bones are soft and easily damaged by over-enthusiastic or rough handling. Small children – indeed, all children – need to learn to respect animals and treat them gently. They also need to know that animals which are teased and tormented will scratch and bite.

Good centres ‘match’ animals with their potential families very carefully. Cats Protection say that they will home suitable cats to families with ‘respectful children’. Battersea Dogs and Cats Home say that all their animals are individually assessed to find out what they are like and what sort of home they need.

Is this cat or dog a family pet, would it settle well with older rather than younger children, or does it need an adult-only home? The Mayhew Animal Home say that they are happy to rehome to families with young children providing the animal has been assessed

Animals and children

Animals and children • Having a pet teaches children about empathy, loyalty and respect for other creatures. The dog still has to be walked even when the child is tired and would rather phone a friend or play on the Xbox!

• Having a pet teaches children about life. They may experience a birth in the family and learn how to care for tiny, vulnerable newborns as well as learning to cope with death and grieving when – as is almost inevitable – they lose a much-loved pet.

• Children learn nurturing skills as well as responsibility.

They may save their pocket money for treats for Fluffy or Rover.

• They learn how to handle a different species appropriately and how to look for signs that things are not quite right if the pet becomes ill.

as suitable and the parents will teach the children how to respect and treat animals.

The Blue Cross also make the point that some ‘small furries’ such as hamsters and chinchillas are basically nocturnal, so may very well be sleeping when children want to play with them. They also say that rabbits and other smaller animals don’t always appreciate being picked

up and cuddled.

Providing your family chooses the right pet and you all take the responsibility of pet ownership seriously, including the children, having an animal or animals in your life can prove enormously rewarding in so many ways. There are many advantages to having pets in the family; for example,

• Like adult pet owners, they are rewarded with unconditional love and friendship. Many children say that their dog or cat is their best friend and confidante.

Research suggests that children growing up with pets have higher self-esteem and improved social skills, better attention spans, better school attendance and more emotional stability.

A research study from Cambridge University in May 2015, which had looked at interactions between children and pets over ten years, concluded that we tend to underestimate the importance of pets to children. Many confide in their pets when they are going through difficult experiences such as parental divorce or bereavement.

An extract from Therapy Pets a guide,

by Jill Eckersely and published by Sheldon Press.

ISBN 978-184709-409-4.

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Charity News

Earlier this year Obi, a lovely 18-month-old Siamese cat, suddenly became paralysed. Starting in his back limbs, overnight, Obi’s condition worsened drastically and he was quickly referred to the AHT’s neurology department as an emergency.

When Obi came in to the Animal Health Trust he had no movement in any of his limbs and could not blink completely with either eye. His neurological examination revealed that most of the nerves going to his limbs, tail and eyelids were suddenly losing their function; a condition called acute polyneuropathy.

Animals such as rabbits, pigs and dogs are traditionally used to test cardiovascular devices. This DHT-funded project will help save them from being used. The research will also provide results that directly translate to the human body – making it more valuable in the development of these life-saving treatments.

The programme of work will also allow the donated bodies to be used for the teaching and training of medics. It will enable surgeons, dentists and researchers to test techniques, procedures and develop new equipment and approaches. As well as heart patients, stroke, kidney, liver and dental patients will also benefit from the training clinicians undergo and the devices that are tested using Thiel embalmed bodies.

You can find out more about this life-saving project at www.drhadwentrust.org.

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Obi was immediately hospitalised and started on supportive care including an intravenous fluid drip and lubrication of his eyes. Obi also had intensive physiotherapy sessions and Obi, very gradually, started to improve.

After further tests Obi was diagnosed with acute “idiopathic” polyneuropathy, where no clear cause can be identified.

Acute “idiopathic” polyneuropathy can lead to death if it progresses to affect the nerves that control breathing.

Luckily for Obi, he received treatment just in time.

Obi was discharged after 10 days in the AHT’s care and he now shows hardly any signs of illness and is living a very happy life at home. Michelle, his owner said: “Having Obi taken so ill, so suddenly, was really scary but it is amazing having such a great facility so close to home and the AHT did an amazing job taking care of him. I’m so grateful to have this boy in my life. Huge thank you to all the staff at the AHT who helped aid his recovery.” www.aht.org.uk

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The Dr Hadwen Trust (DHT) has awarded a strategic grant to the University of Dundee to help replace the use of animals in the testing of cardiovascular devices. Devices such as stents are commonly used to treat heart disease. The pioneering work funded by the DHT uses donated human cadavers, preserved using the ‘Thiel’ embalming technique. This process leaves the body with more life-like properties making them ideal for use in this field of research.

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Obi’s story

Saving animals from being used in heart research

Bunny programme, including Waitrose and the first cruelty free companies in China and Russia.

It’s been an eventful year for Cruelty Free International since merging with the BUAV in 2015, with successes in their journey towards ending animal experiments globally.

Since their 20-year campaign led to the EU banning all cosmetics tested on animals in 2013, they have continued to make progress in ending the use of animals in cosmetics testing worldwide, with similar bans being developed in South Korea, Argentina, Brazil, Russia and the USA. In 2016 more cosmetic, personal care and cleaning brands were certified cruelty free under their Leaping

Their open letter signed by Sir David Attenborough and Dr Jane Goodall about the use of primates in neuroscience research gained considerable attention. Their appeal to UK holiday companies to help protect Mauritius monkeys led companies to contact the Association of British Travel Agents, who agreed to represent the its UK members in raising concerns about the island’s monkey trade.

In 2017 they will need your support as they challenge the Home Office decision to expand the B&K beagle breeding farm in Yorkshire. This may be their last chance to save countless dogs from cruel laboratory experiments. www.crueltyfreeinternational.org

A gift in your will to Cruelty Free International would help us campaign to protect over 115 million animals suffering in experiments worldwide each year.

Please call our Legacy Officer on 0300 003 0577 (local rate) to discuss how your kind gift will provide much-needed funding for our work ending animal experiments.

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An Alternative Gift for Christmas

An Alternative Gift for Christmas

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eed inspiration for a member of your family who ‘has everything’ or that unique gift idea for a friend? For anyone with a love of animals, then animal adoption is the perfect alternative. This is a fantastic way of giving someone a truly memorable gift and at the same time making a wonderful contribution to animal welfare. Although it makes an ideal Christmas present, it’s also a great gift for birthdays and special occasions too. Animal adoption can be perfect for adults and children alike who for whatever reason are unable to keep a pet at home, and it can also build a lifetimes relationship with a charity.

How it works is an animal is adopted or sponsored for a period of time and in return the adoptee gets the opportunity to follow the development of the chosen animal or perhaps where possible visit. Details of animal adoption vary slightly but the essentials remain the same. Here are some of examples as a great choice for potential adoptees – take a look and consider making this year a truly giving Christmas.

Ape Rescue Centre

Every year in Britain over five million wild animals and birds are injured as a direct result of their encounters with man’s world. Tiggywinkles is a specialist hospital caring for sick and injured hedgehogs, badgers, wild birds, foxes, even reptiles and amphibians. Their main aim is to return all their recovered patients back to the wild. However, sadly some are left disabled by their injuries and would not be able to cope. One of the animals available for adoption is Betty the hedgehog, pictured here. Betty is a real character with plenty of gusto and determination. She was found out during the day, which is a worry with hedgehogs, who are strictly nocturnal.

On admission to Tiggywinkles their vet discovered Betty was in quite a sorry state. The poor girl had an injury to her shoulder, her teeth were worn with infected gums and, to top it all off, she was also found to be blind. Betty had obviously had a tough time in the wild so it was very lucky the kind member of the public who found her knew to bring her in to Tiggywinkles.

Thankfully Betty is a fighter and has responded well to their veterinary care.

Being blind, Betty could not fend for herself in the wild, so she will live out her retirement in their Visitor Centre gardens where she gets all the love and care she needs to live a near-natural life. Donations such as adoption allows them to continue caring for wildlife in need and to provide veterinary treatment and care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Monkey World, the internationallyacclaimed ape rescue centre, is home to over 250 rescued and endangered monkeys and apes of 20 different species. Set in 65 acres of Dorset countryside, the sanctuary works in conjunction with foreign governments worldwide to stop the illegal smuggling of apes and monkeys, as well as rescuing primates from abuse and neglect from the UK and abroad.

At the park, they are rehabilitated to live in natural family groups of their own kind, with specialist care.

You can support Monkey World by taking part in the Adopt a Primate Scheme. This scheme enables them to create additional reserves and a safe haven for the many primates whose lives are still in danger around the world. Your adoption/donation money goes into a 100% fund, which is used solely for the rescue and rehabilitation of primates. One of the primates available for adoption is Thelma, pictured here, who was born on 25 September 2013, after her mother, Cherri’s birth control failed.

As the child of Hananya’s group of chimpanzees, she is cherished and allowed special privileges by all the other chimps. She is a happy, popular youngster, who especially enjoys play sessions with the other chimps, Arfur and Simon as she grows more independent from her mother.

Prices start from £25 for the year and include a photograph, certificate, three editions of the Ape Rescue Chronicle and free entry to the park for a year!

At a Glance – Adopt today and get:

Photo of your chosen animal Adoption Certificate Detailed history of your chosen animal Factsheet Fridge Magnet The Chronicle (History of Tiggywinkles) One free entry to Visitor Centre

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At a Glance – Adopt today and get:

Adoption Certificate Photograph of your chosen primate Newsletter Opportunity to take part in ‘adoptive parents’ only events Free annual pass For further information www.monkeyworld.org

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An Alternative Gift for Christmas

The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is a leading UK conservation organisation, saving wetlands for wildlife and people. They work globally to save important wetland habitats and species as well as providing a network of nine UK visitor centres.

All around the world wetlands are being lost or damaged more rapidly than any other ecosystem, threatening many species with extinction. The otter adoption scheme support’s WWT’s work to help save otters and the wetlands they depend on, both in the UK and all around the world.

Otters can live for up to 20 years and roam across large territories.

They are lovable, intelligent animals, and their mischievous nature means that they never fail to surprise.

Theirs is a story of secret aquatic wanderings, adorable family bonds, and mischief as a way of life.

This year, staff at the WWT Washington wetland centre entered the holt area in the Asian shortclawed otter enclosure to hear an exciting sound – the pitter-patter of 16 tiny feet. The new arrivals Sam, Pip, Tod and Ash are being led by their big sister Squeak – their very first Asian short-clawed otter cub, born last year – into just the right kind of mischief.

Adopt today and find out more about the lives of these cubs, as well as WWT’s work to protect otters in the wild.

At a Glance – Adopt today and get:

Adoption Certificate Magazine Fact book Cuddly toy of chosen species Complimentary ticket to a WWT centre For further information wwt.org.uk/support/adopt/

Donkey Sanctuary

Catastrophes Cat Rescue

The Isle of Wight sanctuary was set up in 1987 when a local postman was given a donkey called Dillon , as a gift by a local villager . The charity has since had a charmed life and was in real financial trouble as late as 2012 , but thanks to a dedicated group of people the sanctuary is now alive and well. Made up of a small group of core staff and a large group of over 30 volunteers, the sanctuary is home to 94 donkeys and 28 horses and ponies, all who have been abandoned and rescued.

The sanctuary prides itself on being independent ,makes no charge for entry and exists through the generosity of supporters and visitors who make donations, grant the occasional legacy ,buy items from the sanctuary shop and cafe or ,most importantly, adopt a donkey.

Families interact with the animals by taking donkeys for a walk, grooming them and more recently ,taking our Shetland ponies for a trek.

Adopt Dazzle, pictured here, from the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary for just £20 and you will be helping their animals who do so much to help others. Dazzle has a brilliant white coat, and is a small cheeky chap, who sees himself as a leader of the pack and is always the first donkey to the fence to greet vistors. Help support their work in the community.

Catastrophes Cat Rescue, is based in East Sussex and was originally set up through involvement in animal welfare in the 1970s. Their aim is to help any cat that is in need and they believe that every cat deserves the chance of a good home. Many of the cats at their sanctuary have been abandoned or need a new home because of a change in their owner’s circumstances and are sometimes difficult to rehome for various reasons.

In this instance, they are given the chance to live out their days in a peaceful home environment with the freedom of the country garden that surrounds the sanctuary in beautiful East Sussex. Many of the cats need regular medication for ailments or illness, some are on special diets because of age or health, all of which needs funding. By sponsoring one of the cats in their care, you can help them continue their work, both in the UK and overseas.

Help unwanted cats by sponsoring one in the care of Catastrophes like ‘Ron Turner’ pictured here and receive an update on your chosen cat.

For further information: www.catastrophescatrescue.org

At a glance – Adopt today and get:

An adoption certificate.

A photo of Dazzle.

2 sanctuary magazines a year.

Information about sanctuary events.

A chance to visit your donkey !!

For further information www.iowdonkeysanctuary.org

The Isle of Wight Ron Turner ©Gavin Parsons

Otter Cubs - courtesy of WWT

Courtesy of IOW Donkey Sanctuary

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How to be a Cat

How to be a Cat

CAT CHAT

DOGS Like the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons of Transformers fame, felines and canines have been divided for centuries, locked in an endless struggle for dominance.

The reason for this hostility isn’t logical.

Hatred is usually based on inferiority or jealousy, but when we compare ourselves to dogs, we’re so much better in every way. If you ever needed concrete proof of your superiority, just look at the list below.

10 reasons why cats are so much better than dogs 1. We have better colour vision. Dogs have trouble telling the difference between green and red. Come on, they’re two completely different colours!

2. Dogs are so uncivilized. I mean, who poops in public? In the middle of the street?

3. We can be trusted to go outside whenever we want, wander around, visit friends down the street, do 10

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A dog should always know its place.

In this case, as my pillow. some sunbathing and then saunter back home for dinner and bedtime. Dogs are totally irresponsible. Let one out and at the first whiff of sausages or a fox they’re off, and that’s probably the last you’ll ever see of them (not that I’m complaining).

4. We can hiss, just like snakes. And that makes us badass.

5. We don’t, as a matter of course, have an insatiable urge to roll around in poop, decomposing animal carcasses or muddy puddles. Who would?

6. Unlike dogs, we see personal hygiene as an integral part of our daily routine and not an ‘optional

extra’ when it comes to lifestyle choices.

7. We don’t run around in circles and shout hysterically as soon as the doorbell goes.

Where’s the dignity in that?

8. We can see a small black mouse at the bottom of the garden on a moonless night. A dog has trouble seeing a piece of food dropped on the floor just two inches in front of its face.

Idiots.

9. It doesn’t really matter if a dog’s name is Starey or Mr Staresworthy, if you get into a staring contest with a dog there will only ever be one winner – you.

10. Likewise, it doesn’t matter if a dog can walk upright on two legs or balance a dinner plate on its nose, whatever you do, you’ll always win at being cuter.

An extract from How to Be a Cat: Kitty Pusskin’s Guide to Living with Humans and Getting the Upper Paw by Kitty Pusskin and Mark Leigh out now, priced £9.99 (Michael O’Mara Books).

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CATASTROPHES CAT RESCUE Over the years we have helped an increasing number of cats and kittens in distress, by taking them into our care and finding good homes for them. The cats we take in have often been abandoned or badly treated, some are simply strays who have never had the chance of a proper caring home.

Our aim is to help any cat that is in need and we believe that every cat deserves the chance of a good home.

We do not believe in putting animals to sleep unnecessarily and we actively encourage sterilisation as a vital part of pet ownership. Please remember us in your will. Your donation or legacy will help our work for the animals and save lives.

Contact Liz Varney

Catastrophes Cat Rescue

Half Moon Cottage, Bakers Lane, Dallington, Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 9JS Tel: 01435 830212 Fax: 01825 768012 Email: lizzie@internationalanimalrescue.org Registered Charity Number: 1017304

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hristmas is the season of good will and a time to give gifts to our loved ones. However, this year let’s not just think about giving to friends and family.

Animal related charities work tirelessly all year round providing help and support to many in need, but we do need to spare a thought at this festive time as to how they manage to survive.

This year why not add your favourite charity to your list. There are many ways in which you can help; it’s easier than you think. Most of the charities have websites which have a fantastic range of gifts available, suitable for children to pensioners and even for your pets! As well as gifts, why not consider ordering your Christmas cards or next years calendar. Here are some following suggestions.

The Dr Hadwen Trust (DHT) is a non-animal medical research charity that funds and promotes the development of techniques and procedures to replace the use of animals in biomedical research and testing. Funded solely by charitable donations, the DHT has awarded grants to over 170 research projects since 1971 in diverse areas of medical research including cancer, Alzheimer’s, asthma, diabetes, kidney, heart and liver disease, to name only a few. The charity offers a great range of quality Christmas cards with some excellent designs and a wide selection of logoed items, as well an exclusive DHT ‘doggie’ bag and the beautiful Hadwen mascot! Or, why not show someone you really care by saving animals through purchasing a donation certificate, 12

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supporting various areas of the Trust’s ground breaking work.

We’re not the only ones who may feel cold and lonely at Christmas. Our furry friends of all shapes and sizes also need some extra care, and one animal charity that doesn’t stop caring is National Animal Welfare Trust (NAWT).

Volunteers even take time out from their own family celebrations, to ensure that the animals in their care receive plenty of cuddles and their own Christmas dinner.

You can help make this an extra special Christmas for a homeless pet by treating them to a gift through the NAWT Amazon Wishlist scheme.

Each centre has their own list of gift ideas which are Animsl card ©NAWT sent directly to the charity and given to the animals that benefit the most. Also, this year NAWT are excited to be selling their very own charity Christmas cards featuring the winners of their ‘Furry Festivies’ photo competition – featuring nine beloved pets.

Sponsorship of kennels and cattery’s are yet another way of giving a gift to an animal lover and at the same helping provide a safe and warm haven to dogs and cats whilst they await their new home.

Horses, dogs and cats both in the UK and across the world are living healthier, happier lives, thanks to the Animal Health Trust. They aim to

fight disease and injury in animals, and thanks to their pioneering work, improving diagnosis, treatment and prevention, nearly all horses, dogs and cats in the UK will have benefited in some way from their work – that includes your pets and those of your family and friends.

They have a new range of AHT branded clothing and accessories.

From human hoodies and jackets to dog collars and coats, all available to order on their website, along with cards, calendars and many more gifts and all profits go towards helping fight disease and injury in animals.

At this time of year many charities have Fetes and Christmas Fairs and you can often pick up that unusual gift for a friend or family member, whilst at the same time contributing to raising much needed funds.

Although Christmas is a great time to remember to help others, the best giving is regular giving. Setting up a monthly direct debit for just a few pounds a month allows charities to plan their long-term development.

Ask yourself, would you really miss a few pounds a month when around £10 a month would help animals in dire need.

Finally, do remember charities when making a will. It’s an excellent way of leaving a donation to a charity you have supported in your lifetime and an easy method of providing long-term support. A legacy, no matter how small can make a huge difference.

A Dog’s Life DOGS – they are our best friends, confidants, companions, guardians, family members and playmates. They have an incredible ability to cheer us up when we feel down, or share in our delight when we are happy. No wonder then that the dog is the country’s most popular pet with an estimated population of 8.5 million.

Border Collie

Clever • Strong-minded • Trustworthy

Dachshund

Pug

Labradoodle

The ‘badger dog’ was originally bred to find and flush out badgers in Germany. It is deep-chested with a large lung capacity, giving it excellent stamina.

It has a good sense of smell, loose skin that doesn’t tear when crawling in tight burrows, and floppy ears to stop seeds getting inside. Its long, curved tail allows the diminutive dog to be spotted in long grass and also acts as a convenient aid to pull it out of burrows if necessary.

With its original purpose now behind it, the ‘sausage dog’ makes a popular pet, with many famous devotees throughout history, including Queen Victoria, Andy Warhol and John F. Kennedy. It can be smooth, long-haired or wire-haired, each variety with its own character quirks.

Affectionate and playful, Dachshunds definitely have a mind of their own!

There can’t be many who can resist a charming Pug, staring up at you with those big, liquid brown eyes from a sweet, wrinkled face. This is a dog used to getting its own way. Originating in China, they were prized by Emperors and treated like Kings and Queens – some even had their own soldier guards. Since then, they have been loved by royalty all over the world – Queen Victoria and Marie Antoinette were both devoted to their Pugs. Bred to be a lapdog, the Pug thrives on human companionship and is happiest when sitting on your knee. A natural showoff, they don’t need a lot of exercise and will be quite happy lazing most of the day away. Like most short-nosed dogs, they are snufflers, snorers and grunters, talking to their owners in their own unique way.

The Labradoodle first made its appearance in the 1950s and its popularity as a family pet has grown and grown. The cross of a Labrador and a Poodle, it was originally bred to combine the friendliness and intelligence of a Labrador with the low-shedding characteristics of a Poodle.

The result is a smart, sociable and intelligent dog that loves swimming and is good with children. As with the Cockapoo, many of the Labradoodle’s characteristics are dependent on whether they are more ‘Labra’ or ‘Doodle’. Although they can vary greatly in nature and looks, there is no denying the popularity of the Labradoodle, and its funloving, gentle nature means it has won a firm place in our hearts.

Determined • Greedy • Curious

Funny • Childlike • Charming

Friendly • Intuitive • Joyful

The beautiful Border Collie, with its distinctive markings is the brightest of all dog breeds, being highly intelligent, energetic and athletic. Famous for excelling in doggy sports and sheepdog trials, the Border Collie is the high achiever of the dog world. Originally bred for herding sheep in the hilly borders of Scotland, obedience and intelligence were the most prized characteristics. It is thought that all Border Collies alive today can be traced back to a dog named ‘Old Hemp’, born in Northumberland in 1893. Though black and white Collies are the most common, they can come in a wide variety of colours including tricolour, red, brindle or blue. Although they make wonderful companions, they need a lot of exercise and mental stimulation to remain healthy and happy.

Labrador

Bouncy • Eager to please • Loyal The Labrador is the world’s most popular dog; truly Man’s Best Friend. With its gentle nature, playful personality and bright intelligence, it is no wonder that the Labrador is so loved. Perfect as a family pet, these adaptable, clever dogs are also prized as therapy dogs, detection dogs and sporting companions. Originally hailing from Newfoundland in Canada, their ancestors belonged to fishermen who had a deep reliance on their four-legged friends. Known as the ‘St John’s Water Dog’, they were responsible for retrieving nets, ropes and even fish. Spotting their considerable talents, two English aristocrats brought a pair of dogs to England and bred them as shooting companions and soon realised that they had something pretty special … and the rest of the world wholeheartedly agrees.

An extract from A Dog’s Life

by Hannah Dale, published

by Batsford.

ISBN 9781909881846

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FESTIVE FLAVOURS Christmas is the perfect time to enjoy great food – whether you are treating yourself or sharing with friends, family or neighbours. Add a sprinkling of inspiration to your Christmas kitchen with delicious dishes from the Festive Flavours collection from The Vegetarian Society. Their Christmas recipe collection is available free of charge online at vegsoc.org/christmas or by calling 0161 925 2000.

Here are a couple of our favourites.

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Chestnut and Butter Bean Wellington Wrapped in golden pastry, this vegan bake is packed with flavour.

Serves: 4-6 Preparation: 25 mins Cooking: 1hr 15 mins Vegan

Christmas Galette These filled buckwheat pancakes make a luxurious starter.

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Serves: 4 Preparation: 10 mins Cooking: 25 mins Can be vegan* Gluten-free Wheat-free INGREDIENTS For the pancakes: • 100g buckwheat flour* • 300ml milk or soya milk • ½ tsp paprika • 1 tbsp vegetable oil (and some extra for frying)

For the filling: • 1 tbsp vegetable oil • 300g mushrooms, sliced • 2 cloves garlic, chopped • 40g walnuts, chopped • 100g vegetarian or vegan cream cheese • 100ml single cream or soya cream • 1 tsp Dijon mustard • 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves, chopped • Salt and pepper To serve: • 100g vegetarian Cheshire cheese or vegan cheese, crumbled or grated • Mango chutney and/or cranberry sauce • Small side salad (optional) ©The Vegetarian Society 2016

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METHOD To make the pancake batter, whisk the buckwheat flour, milk or soya milk*, paprika and vegetable oil together and set to one side. Preheat the oven on its lowest setting.

To prepare the filling, fry the mushrooms in the oil for 5 minutes, then add the remaining filling ingredients and cook for another 5 minutes. Season to taste and keep warm.

To make the pancakes, heat a little oil in a medium non-stick frying pan. Add a quarter of the batter and cook the pancake for around 2 minutes on each side, until set and lightly golden brown.

Slide the pancake out of the pan and fold the edges in to create a square shape with the centre exposed. Place the pancake on a baking sheet, cover with foil or greaseproof paper, and keep warm in the oven. Repeat with the rest of the batter.

To serve, place each pancake on a warm plate.

Unfold the edges, place a quarter of the filling in the centre, then refold. Sprinkle with the extra cheese* and add a dollop of mango chutney or cranberry sauce, and a side salad if you like. *Gluten-free buckwheat flour is available in most supermarkets.

INGREDIENTS For the pastry: • 500g vegan puff or shortcrust pastry, in a block • Flour, for rolling out For the inner filling: • 50g sun-dried tomatoes (oil reserved) drained and chopped • 1 onion, chopped • 300g cooked chestnuts, mashed • 400g tin butter beans, drained and mashed • 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves, chopped • 50g ready-to-eat prunes, chopped • 1 tsp mild curry powder • 100g chopped mixed nuts • Salt and pepper For the outer filling: • 400g mixed mushrooms, chopped • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped • 2 tsp soy sauce • 200g frozen spinach • 1 lemon, juice and ½ zest only To glaze: • 2 tbsp soya milk METHOD Preheat the oven to 180°C/ gas mark 4. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to a rectangle measuring 40cm x 30cm.

Cover and refrigerate until needed.

To make the inner filling, heat a little of the sundried tomato oil (save some for later) in your largest frying pan and gently fry the onion for 5 minutes.

Add the remaining inner filling ingredients, except the seasoning, and cook for another 10 minutes over a low heat, stirring often. The mixture should be fairly dry and hold together. Season to taste and set aside to cool.

To make the outer filling, use the rest of the tomato oil to fry the mushrooms and garlic for 5 minutes. Add the soy sauce, spinach, the lemon zest and juice. Cook for 10 minutes, or until all of the moisture has evaporated.

Allow to cool.

To assemble the Wellington, line a baking sheet with greaseproof paper and transfer the pastry to it.

With the long edge facing you, use the back of a table knife to lightly mark the pastry in half horizontally, giving two long rectangles. Place the inner filling in the top rectangle, leaving a 3cm border around the edges, and form it into a sausage shape. Pat the mushroom and spinach layer all over the filling to form the outer filling.

Brush the pastry borders with a little water. Fold the lower half of the pastry over to enclose the fillings and press all around to seal, then crimp the ends with a fork. Brush with the soya milk and bake for 45 minutes or until golden.

Note: This can be baked and chilled for up to three days or frozen for up to three months.

If frozen, allow to thaw and then thoroughly reheat. ©The Vegetarian Society 2016

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The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary is the home for over 120 animals , all of them abandoned and rescued .

The sanctuary has 94 donkeys and 28 horses and ponies , all of which are cared for by a small group of core staff and a large group of over 30 volunteers.

The sanctuary was set up in 1987 when a local postman was given a donkey called Dillon , as a gift by a local villager . The charity has since had a charmed life and was in real financial trouble as late as 2012, but thanks to a dedicated group of people the sanctuary is now alive and well.

The sanctuary takes part in 4 core activities; • Looking after the health and welfare of the donkeys and ponies, providing them with a safe and secure home.

• Acting as a centre for visitors to enjoy the company of the animals in the beautiful Wroxall valley.

• Providing a series of learning experiences for children, particularly in primary schools and special schools.

• Undertaking ‘donkey therapy ‘providing peace, comfort and tranquillity to Alzheimer’s patients, stroke patients and people in residential care homes.

FREE ENTRY Open all year round 10.00 – 4.30 every day

Come and meet our donkeys Join our ‘Adopt a Donkey’ scheme Shop/Café • Donkey grooming and walking available

The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary Tel. 01983 852693 www.iowdonkeysanctuary.org