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THE SWANAGE Oracle

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September 2022 has certainly been a month to remember. The loss of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II of seventy years reign, with all her stability and dedication, always with an appreciative smile has been a sombre time. We look forward however to helping Charles fulfil his role and the huge legacy that his dear mother has left. We are sure he will be as dutiful and devoted, as has proven so successful over the last seven decades. Long live the King.

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With the October issue we await Copy deadline for November edition: with pleasure the autumn and those 10th October 2022 wonderful golden leaves. How beautiful our countryside looks at this time of year. DISCLAIMER: Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that data in this publication is Please grab a cuppa this October and accurate, the publisher cannot accept any have a read of your local Oracle, with all liability to any party to loss or damage caused our businesses, editorials and stories. by errors or omissions resulting from Keep smiling! negligence, accident or any other cause. The Swanage Oracle does not officially endorse any advertising material included within the publication. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in ant retrieval systems or transmitted in any form, without prior permission of the publisher.

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The Longest Legacy From the 15 Prime Ministers she swore in, to the modernisation of the Royal Family and the styling of a public perception that ensures we remain committed to the pomp and pageantry of the House of Windsor, Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy is impeccable and elegant.

We reflect on some cherished moments along the way.

The Heir Apparent Born in April 1926, Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was third in line to the throne behind her uncle, Edward, Prince of Wales, and her father, Albert, Duke of York. However, her ascension was accelerated when, in 1936, following the death of King George V, her uncle relinquished the crown so he could marry the American divorcee, Wallis Simpson.

Now heir apparent, during the war she joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service, learning how to drive and maintain vehicles; and on her first oversees visit, to South Africa in 1947, gave a speech dedicating herself to the Commonwealth – a promise Her Majesty kept to the very end.

By the time of her beloved father’s death in 1952, Princess Elizabeth had become a wife, to Prince Philip, and mother to Prince Charles and Princess Anne. Yet on undertaking the crown aged in her midtwenties, she was acutely aware of how monumental the task was that lay ahead of her.

In her prime Queen Elizabeth II made a truly modern Head of State. Her Coronation at

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Westminster Abbey was the first to be televised, and on her gruelling first tour of the Commonwealth, alongside Prince Philip, she made every effort to win over the hearts and minds of all those she encountered.

Naturally, over the decades there was much political and social tumult. Her Majesty’s reign saw 15 Prime Ministers come and go, from Winston Churchill to Liz Truss.

There too was drama from within her family. In 1955 it became necessary to intervene in her sister Margaret’s planned nuptials to Peter Townsend; though the most significant upset during her reign was surely the dissolvement of Charles and Diana’s marriage, and the Princess of Wales’ untimely death in a car crash aged 36.

Among the stars In her twilight years, the Queen cemented her legacy through continued work and devotion, travelling extensively and hosting countless high-profile and sometimes controversial guests and Heads of State, including Mugabe, Mandela and Trump.

The final two decades of Queen Elizabeth’s life and reign undoubtedly brought both joy and sadness in equal measures - the weddings of six of her grandchildren and the birth of 12 great-grandchildren, yet also the deaths of her beloved mother and sister Margaret and the passing of the king of her heart, Prince Philip.

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Out on Bale Under the skin of actor Christian Bale, who combines versatility with a permanent drive for perfectionism.

Christian Bale is the cool, calm, understated and effortlessly edgy actor famous for his roles in everything from American Psycho to Terminator: Salvation, Vice to The Machinist.

He sways between bloated bureaucrat and paper-thin introvert, between deranged narcissist and supercharged superhero; yet through it all, he carries with him a brand of perfectionism that permeates every project and every script, and an intensity, both on and off screen.

“Being a perfectionist does come across to me as a battle, but it’s a battle I want to invest in; and it’s one I don’t want to conquer,” he begins.

“Sometimes the conflict is the thing that keeps you going in life, and that’s definitely the case with me.”

Already three decades into a brilliant career, which has taken him from the very simple surrounds of Haverfordwest, Wales, through and beyond LA and the global film market, he now occupies an iconic place where art and culture collide. He sits in a space where you doubt he could ever make a bad movie again.

“I’m not sure about that,” he cuts back, returning to the subject of the standards he sets himself. “Ultimately, I believe my own battle with perfectionism is something that will play itself out over the years to come.

I’m not completely constricted by it, nor do I think I have conquered it, so I guess I must be somewhere in the middle.”

Diversity has also been a big part of Bale’s makeup – even his reacquaintance with the superhero genre sees the 48-year-old taking invention forward, as Gorr the God Butcher in 2022’s Thor: Love and Thunder.

“It doesn’t matter to me what the genre is, what the subject matter is, who the character is or what the era is. What I love

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about a great story is a sense of fatalism - that’s usually what draws me to a project.

“It gives me a drive and focus because I know there is a destructive, uncomfortable endgame.

“Ultimately, once you are on that track to what is usually a sense of implosion, it opens up a pathway to what I consider my best work.

Whether Bale’s voyage back into CGI turns out to be as profitable as his portrayals of Bruce Wayne, or as artistically satisfying as Patrick Bateman, remains to be seen, but the notion of success is one that Bale has his own definition for anyway.

“Success is relative. Success in the movie world isn’t necessarily success in life.

Success comes about when you choose the things that make you and those around you happy – it’s being confident enough to forge your own path.”

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Ellie’s got her giggle back Ellie Humphries was six months old when she was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour. Her family was told she had less than one per cent chance of survival.

Now aged five, Ellie’s got her giggle back and she started her new school in September.

There’s a risk Ellie’s cancer may come back, so she has to have scans every few months.

“Five years on, it doesn’t get any easier,” says mum Jenna. “We still get that scan-xiety.”

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STAR GAZING WRITTEN BY KATE EARL

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Welcome to the October Stargazing Page. Highlights this month include the Orionids meteor shower and a partial Solar Eclipse.

International Space Station

The ISS can be spotted early in the evening until the 5th, and then before sunrise from the 21st. To establish exact timings please refer to www. heavens-above.com or a similar webpage for up-to-date information, remembering to set the location to your observing area.

currently located in the constellation of Taurus the Bull, and is close to the Hyades star cluster.

Jupiter & Saturn

Both gas giants are visible in the southeast when darkness falls; both set in the southwest early in the morning. Jupiter is the incredibly bright object to the east (left) of less-bright Saturn. The Moon appears near them between the 5th – 8th (see figure).

Moon

October’s full moon occurs on the 9th. Jupiter lies just above the near-full moon on the 8th.

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The innermost planet can be spotted in the east just before sunrise for most of the month. Be mindful to end your observing session well before the Sun rises.

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Orionid Meteor Shower: The Orionids, which are caused by dust and gas leftover from Halley’s Comet, are visible on the night of 21/22 October. If the skies are clear, try staying up as late as you can, as the meteor peak is in the early hours of the morning.

Partial Solar Eclipse: If the sky is clear, residents in southern England will be treated to a partial eclipse of the Sun on the morning of the 25th. The eclipse begins just after 10am and continues until 11.45am. The maximum takes place around 11am depending on your location, at which point the Moon will cover roughly 15% of the Sun (see figure). Various websites, including www.timeanddate.com can provide up-to-date information for your specific location. **NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN** There are several ways to view the eclipse safely, including the use of designated eclipse safety glasses, or making your own pinhole projector camera from a couple of pieces of cardboard. There are many websites available that show you how to construct one safely.

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Please note that the Moon is waxing (getting larger) on each date – hence the slightly different moon shapes, which it is important to maintain.

Please note that the Moon is waxing (getting larger) on each date – hence the slightly different moon shapes, which it is important to maintain.

Venus is lost in the Sun’s glare this month.

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Partial Solar Eclipse - 25th October 2022

currently located in the constellation of Taurus the Bull, and is close to the Hyades star cluster.

Jupiter & Saturn

Both gas giants are visible in the southeast when darkness falls; both set in the southwest early in the morning. Jupiter is the incredibly bright object to the east (left) of less-bright Saturn. The Moon appears near them between the 5th – 8th (see figure).

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October’s full moon occurs on the 9th. Jupiter lies just above the near-full moon on the 8th.

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Money on my mind... the Martin Lewis column He’s the UK’s leading money saving expert - a journalist and presenter who has kept millions of pounds in people’s pockets as well as lifting the lid on the threats and dangers we need to be aware of as consumers.

In this month’s column, Martin Lewis looks at whether it’s possible to still be green at times of real economic restraint.

None of us need reminding how tough this year has been, and while we’re all looking for the green shoots of recovery, that greenness has become another sticking point of late, with environmental campaigners looking to keep their own eco priorities live and real.

As consumers, we’re all pretty aware that products and services that are more organic, or better ethically sourced, or that contain a strong environmental edge, are typically more expensive, so that leads us to a potential conflict of choice – do we look after our planet, or do we prioritise the money in our pockets?

The answer – from research I have been doing on part of

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my website, and a collection of other polls that pool data on this subject – is very much that green issues take a massive backseat when our backs are against the wall.

Now that’s not to say I don’t have a green conscience, or the average Joe in the street doesn’t work hard to preserve the planet, but the absolute truth is that in the vast, vast majority of cases – both at times of struggle and even when things are less chaotic – individuals are not willing to make big sacrifices.

What I think is important though is that, in future, it would be nice if people are being incentivised to go green, and doing so means we are given all the support we expect from government.

We expect tax cuts on fuel and a decrease in oil price

to be reflected at the pump; we expect utility providers to play by the rules with clear billing and fair price schemes; we expect home insulation initiatives to really add up in the short-term, not 25 years down the line; and we expect new customer incentives to be accompanied by rewards for existing ones.

What’s more, the days of us feeling guilt-tripped into buying a green product over one that isn’t, are probably and hopefully over. Of course, we all want to get back to a place of economic and environmental prosperity, and I’m sure that will come, but our conscience to feed our families has been proven, time and again, to be stronger than anything else.

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Greenfingers… the Alan Titchmarsh column He’s a brilliant presenter, accomplished gardener, talented novelist and allround horticultural inspiration.

This month, Alan Titchmarsh discusses the changing seasons, and why he ventures out into his garden in any weather.

I’ve been talking to a number of people over these summer months and it’s always a pleasure. Naturally, it feels like the part of the year where we all come out and celebrate what it is to have a space that is all ours – we all share in the successes and, okay, some of the failures too!

Yet what’s interesting is the fact the longer the summer goes on, the more the chat seems to evolve. There is an unspoken devil in the air, and it goes by the name of winter, where gardeners all across the UK dread not just the hibernation of some of the creatures in their garden, but their own removal or withdrawal from service as

the skies grow darker and rain threatens.

Of course, I can see why so many of us sink

into this mindset of what is effectively a subconscious filling of time before things start to pick up again in early spring.

Though as I have said on many occasions, there are still so many plants that flourish across the winter months that we can take real pleasure from, so I would be firm in encouraging people to look at winter as a lot more than just a time when we feel like stepping off the gardening carousel.

Certainly, my routine in those quieter months never changes.

Whether rain, hail, sleet or snow, I will always potter around the garden. Okay, so in the winter months it’s a

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lot more difficult to sit still in a garden anyway, but just getting out there, soaking up the air and feeling the natural goodness around you, is really inspiring.

I get mucky every day when I’m at home, and if I’ve got a day of work or filming that will take me away from the house, I’ll always make sure I step out and spend some peaceful time alone before I leave – it sort of sets me up for the day.

Ultimately, what it’s all about is being out there, and believing you are making a difference.

I’ve always thought however tiny a patch of ground you have, if you look after it well when you shuffle off your mortal coil you’ve paid your rent for your life on Earth.

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The Adventures of Daichi

The Modern Magazines Camper Van Wow, what a summer we have had.

We did not go away as we now live near the sea and absolutely love it. “Wafflicious”, our new icecream parlour on the Esplanade in Weymouth has been a delight to work in. We have met so many wonderful people and brought smiles to many.

Daichi is very happy with his beach life.

One aspect of British summer life we have all missed in the last couple of years has been the summer fayres.

How delighted we have been that so many came back this year. There are such a lot to choose from… The Dorset Show, The Romsey Show, which our dear late Queen loved so much, The Great Dorset Steam Fair, The Shaftesbury Show and the Bournemouth Air Festival to name but a very few. Then there are the food festivals which celebrate all that is local. Produce that is locally grown, or produced from the British Isles, and sometimes food from our friendly neighbours abroad too. Hayden and

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The crab linguini was delicious! myself took some time out to go the “SeaFeast - Dorset Seafood Festival” situated in Weymouth next to the Pavilion. We have never been to this one before, but we both love seafood, so it seemed like a good idea. The atmosphere was great. The weather was good, despite rain earlier which is always a relief for these shows and makes all the difference. There must have been well over sixty food stalls from crab and squid to paella and crepes. What an array of ‘cute vans’, sturdy vans and tents all circling in an arena style setting.

Something I feel we could do more of is buy local produce and shop locally.

The stalls at this show definitely deserve our support. “Riverford” with their 100% organic fresh vegetables supplying fresh fruit and veg to our doorsteps weekly would love to hear from us I am sure. There are of course other farms that would supply such good, wholesome food

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that we could benefit from. We just need to pick up the phone and give them a call or go and visit to see what they can do for us. I used to get such a box on a weekly basis until we moved, so that is something I am going to look into again. Dorset crab was also on the menu. Many areas have a local fishmonger and I for one certainly could buy more from them. Supporting local fishermen will help keep their livelihood and also provides us with good food that is really healthy. When did we last buy good old English fish and chips from the local ‘chippy’? By the beach fish and chips are a must, but how about in the winter to keep the business going? There were other stalls too of Moules Mariniere, which I absolutely love, but that must be the French teacher in me speaking!

Oh, that could bring back some good memories…. But let’s not go there.

Much closer to home there was a pretty looking van which I think we have all come to recognise now, and that is “Dorset Tea”. We serve Dorset Tea at Wafflicious and I must say that the peppermint one is particularly tasty… but nothing beats a good-old cup of ‘normal’ British tea! I am sure

Queen Elizabeth II would have agreed, especially with her marmalade sandwich. Portland Pizzas was also available, Suzettes fresh pancakes, a crepe stand and there were even cookery workshops for the kids. With kitchen demonstrations, local beer, cider and wine there was plenty to occupy us for a few hours.

This show raises funds for The Fishermen’s Mission which is a charity providing emergency support, practical, financial, spiritual and emotional care to all fishermen, active and retired as well as their families.

These shows also do a lot of good for people in need which is another great reason to go and have a good day out while helping a just cause.

We left well fed and all smiles having seen all the different catering vans.

We are ‘secretly’ looking for one to join Daichi and promote Wafflicious.

You never know… you may see us next year having a stall of our own. It looks like hard work but a lot of fun.

In the meantime, do shop locally and support your local food stalls. We need them and they need us. Daichi is looking forward to lots more summer shows next year!

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that we could benefit from. We just need to pick up the phone and give them a call or go and visit to see what they can do for us. I used to get such a box on a weekly basis until we moved, so that is something I am going to look into again. Dorset crab was also on the menu. Many areas have a local fishmonger and I for one certainly could buy more from them. Supporting local fishermen will help keep their livelihood and also provides us with good food that is really healthy. When did we last buy good old English fish and chips from the local ‘chippy’? By the beach fish and chips are a must, but how about in the winter to keep the business going? There were other stalls too of Moules Mariniere, which I absolutely love, but that must be the French teacher in me speaking!

Oh, that could bring back some good memories…. But let’s not go there.

Much closer to home there was a pretty looking van which I think we have all come to recognise now, and that is “Dorset Tea”. We serve Dorset Tea at Wafflicious and I must say that the peppermint one is particularly tasty… but nothing beats a good-old cup of ‘normal’ British tea! I am sure

Queen Elizabeth II would have agreed, especially with her marmalade sandwich. Portland Pizzas was also available, Suzettes fresh pancakes, a crepe stand and there were even cookery workshops for the kids. With kitchen demonstrations, local beer, cider and wine there was plenty to occupy us for a few hours.

This show raises funds for The Fishermen’s Mission which is a charity providing emergency support, practical, financial, spiritual and emotional care to all fishermen, active and retired as well as their families.

These shows also do a lot of good for people in need which is another great reason to go and have a good day out while helping a just cause.

We left well fed and all smiles having seen all the different catering vans.

We are ‘secretly’ looking for one to join Daichi and promote Wafflicious.

You never know… you may see us next year having a stall of our own. It looks like hard work but a lot of fun.

In the meantime, do shop locally and support your local food stalls. We need them and they need us. Daichi is looking forward to lots more summer shows next year!

By Debbie Corney

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A New Dawn We look at the changing elements that will soon play themselves out in a very public way, as the Elizabeth II era assumes its cherished place in history.

It is doubtless that with a bittersweet heart King Charles III embarks on his new role as Head of State. Having waited 73 years to take up the post he was literally born for, His Majesty has long dreamed of this historic moment. And yet, the price of power comes at the loss of his greatest love, mentor, and ally: his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. And while Charles assimilates to a new life and role, this is not necessarily the only challenge he has to face, for the opinionated Prince must now become the impartial King.

Having waited in the wings for the past seven decades, it would have been ludicrous for the Prince of Wales to not only nurture opinions on society and the world-at-large, but to express them also. From environmental issues to a desire to revive grammar schools – and most recently a disdain for the government’s Rwanda

deportation plan – the Prince of Wales has not only never shied from letting his thoughts be known, often instigating change via his various charitable and passion projects.

The issue here is that a prince may have such hobbies and persuasions, whereas a king, in truth, must not.

One of the most abiding and best-known rules of the British constitution is that the monarch stays out of politics.

This is the foundation on which the monarchy survives in a democratic society regardless of what personal gains may be made from wielding its enormous power, publicly or otherwise.

Thankfully, King Charles is a brave, sincere, grounded member of the royal family,

who takes humility as a cornerstone of behaviour having seen such a lack of it in many of his relations. He understands the next step in the line of Windsor is not in questioning what is right and proper, but more prioritising the elements of society that need his authority and guidance most, during what are difficult times for us all.

As king, Charles is responsible for carrying the weight of not just a nation, but the other 53 Commonwealth countries, across 14 realms, which now fall under his rule. He must be a champion of the people, cultivating pride when times are good, and courage when they are bad.

It is a mighty task, but one he is more than qualified for. He will undoubtedly be a very different monarch, yet what should reassure us all is the fact he has inherited his mother’s values, strength, and sense of duty.

Now, a new dawn has come…

God save the King.

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Across Clues: 7. Sugar heated to 170 degrees Celsius (7) 8. Causing pain (7) 9. Retreat (3) 10. Thoroughly immerse (4) 13. Ancient Greek male garment (7) 14. Benevolent (6) 15. Large box for transport (5) 16. Partly enclosed ocean (4) 19. Grave (7) 21. Cupboard built into a church wall (5) 22. Cattle thief (7) 24. Adolescence (5) 26. Female bus conductor (7) 27. Naval rating (3) 28. Purpose (3)

Down Clues: 1. Fashion doll (6) 2. Consume (3) 3. Low vocal tone (4) 4. Prize (7) 5. Gamete (3) 6. Inflammation of ear (6) 10. Harmonious relationship (4) 11. To braid (7) 12. Seized with teeth (6) 14. Group (5) 16. Shipment (5) 17. Swollen inflamed lymph nodes (7) 18. Fight (6) 20. Preserved (6) 23. Replicate (4) 24. Oppression (4) 25. Investigate (4)

Answers: Across: 7. Caramel, 8. Algetic, 9. Ebb, 10. Soak, 13. Pallium, 14. Benign, 15. Crate, 16. Cove, 19. Heinous, 21. Awmry, 22. Abactor, 24. Youth, 25. Clippie, 27. Erk, 28. Use. Down: 1. Barbie, 2. Eat, 3. Alto, 4. Jackpot, 5. Egg, 6. Otitic, 11. Embread, 12. Bitten, 14. Batch, 17. Bubonic, 18. Battle, 20. Embalm, 23. Copy, 24. Yoke, 25. Test.

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A Design for Life… The Kevin McCloud Column Designer, writer and television presenter, Kevin McCloud leapt into our consciousness with his vastly successful Grand Designs show on Channel 4. This month, the affable architectural business owner talks about the evolution of design and design trends in 2022, and beyond.

It’s over 20 years since Grand Designs first appeared as a concept, and in marking that anniversary I’ve had a number of people ask me how new design and of-the-moment architectural planning has changed over that period, and what evolution we might see in future.

Well, with tongue firmly in cheek, I’ll begin by noting that these days there is an unending appetite for bifold doors! Also, a significant movement from tones of brown and black to the real on-trend colour of the moment, which is grey. I’ve always thought there is a real

versatility to grey and that seems in evidence.

Perhaps another thing I have noticed is the prominence of multiple toilets in new homes being built.

It seems we have almost as many toilets now as we do bedrooms!

As for the future design trends, well there is that saying, “architecture is so slow there is no point trying to be fashionable with it because by the time you’ve built something it’s already out of date!”, and I think there is a lot of truth in that.

Certainly, a good building will always fulfil the needs and loves of the people who inhabit it. It’s a place that needs to be responsive to the people. The very first part of that must always be shelter, and security, in all conditions.

Once you’ve solved that you can start experimenting and having a bit of fun.

With that in mind, I think entertainment

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space is rapidly becoming a priority; and with the cost of living continuing to increase, this will be even more the case going forward, where perhaps we’re swapping eating out for eating in.

For similar reasons, workspaces at home are vital, with a decrease in the need or willingness to commute; while the connectivity of our technology is something I don’t think we will ever regress from, and certainly makes our lives easier, which is great.

Speaking personally, I would love to have a covered deck where I could just sit, sheltered, and just enjoy the view… perhaps with a glass of wine, and the guarantee of a sunset!

When you factor in all these things it makes you realise having all those toilets really doesn’t matter after all…!

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Nigella Lawson’s Marshmallow Squares Introduction

One of our favourite and most inspirational chefs goes back to basics with a treat that appeals to adults and kids in equal measure.

You’d think this was designed to keep the children happy, and while that’s okay with me, it is the adults who seem to find this baked treat particularly irresistible.

If I can find a tub of edible disco glitter in one of my cupboards, I sprinkle some on while the marshmallow is still sticky, but it has a certain pearly, luminescent appeal as it is.

It’s also beautiful cut into squares. Alternatively, you could turn this into more of a pickable pud, by cutting the slab into teeny-tiny squares so that people can pop one straight into their mouth.

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5. Let the marshmallow crispy squares cool completely in the tin and then cut them into 24 squares.

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