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We have some freedom again at last! Daichi, the Dashing Dude, our beloved campervan was ecstatic that he could get out and visit the family! We had a great trip to Adderbury in Oxfordshire, where we met the new Lockdown puppy, Lottie. You can read all about it inside.

Have you also visited long lost relatives? Have you been shopping? Have you managed to get to the pub for an outside drink and maybe a bite to eat? It is so good to see the Highstreets livelier again. What times! Some events are also getting ready for the summer, so do look out for these and support them where you can.

Let’s make the most of our times together, Advertise with us but do wear those masks inside and keep the Take your business to new heights distance for now. We will benefit from it and with our affordable advertising not create more problems, which let’s face packages! Supply your own artwork or it, none of us want. So, enjoy and stick to the use our in-house design and brand rules for now.

Of course, we have our loyal and wonderful trades and businesses inside our pages, as well as local information, puzzles and articles for you to read. We are happy to hear from you, so if you have anything to say to improve your local magazine, or just tell us what you like about it, please email me at debbie@modernmagazines.co.uk.

If you have used a local trade or business and want to give us good news about them, we can print it in the magazine. Let’s shout about good works done locally!

Stephen, myself, Hayden and the excited Daichi wish a wonderful May. May you enjoy the outdoors with family and friends!

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WarehamTown Museum Meet our dinosaurs! We have the fossilised cast of a footprint of an Iguanodon, a vegetarian dinosaur which roamed here 125 million years ago. A graphic shows the lower body and feet of an Iguanodon. The graphic has a 3D head, made by dinosaur specialist Dougal Dixon, who lives in Wareham. Dougal also made a model of a Juratyrant, a feathered carnivore which was an ancestor of the fearsome Tyrannosaurus Rex. It is based on fossilised remains found at Kimmeridge, dating to about 150 million years ago. It is the only known find of this species anywhere. The model is also the only one anywhere!

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Mammoths, relatives of elephants, lived in Britain in the last Ice Age, between about 100,000 and 14,000 years ago. The last mammoths died out in Siberia about 4,000 years ago.

We hope that, with covid restrictions easing, we will be able to open the museum sometime Also on display is the tooth of this year. You can find updates on a woolly mammoth, from a our website www.wtm.org.uk and much more recent time period. Facebook page, where you can also find more information about our displays. On the website there Iguanodon is a video introducing you to the museum. The museum is run by volunteers and there are lots of opportunities to get involved; if you would like to help, contact us via our website or Facebook page.

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Fallen Master While in 2021 it’s a brand marking a hundred years’ presence on our high streets, we look back a decade to when HMV signalled the beginning of the end for the way we purchase music by shutting 60 stores in the UK. When HMV announced at the start of 2011 that they’d be closing 60 of their iconic stores, the reaction of the general public was largely one of sombre resignation.

Formerly a music emporium of the very highest acclaim, HMV (His Master’s Voice) had been outwardly vocal at the struggles they were experiencing in the face of a digital music revolution which, while having started at the turn of the Millennium, was now rapidly gathering pace.

The problem was three-fold – the ease, convenience and cheaper purchasing of music in the form of MP3s, the fashion of streaming music rather than actually purchasing it, and the growing spectre of Amazon.

It all meant competition was as intense as at any point in HMV’s history.

The announcement that 60

stores were to close meant the total still operating in the UK dropped from almost 300 in 2010 to what would become a revised total of 238 by 2012.

Worse was to follow, however. In 2013, another huge cull left just 141 in our high streets, although that dip arrested itself in the years that followed. In fairness, the fact the former retail giant has any presence left in the high street isn’t an insignificant achievement (although how the closures of our shopping areas in the wake of the Covid pandemic will impact the chain’s long-term prospects remains to be seen).

The retailer opened its first store 100 years ago, in 1921, in London’s Oxford Street. While

success over the first few years was modest, HMV did expand into the manufacture of television and radio sets from the 1930s. Yet it was during the advent of the ‘popular’ music revolution in the Sixties that they really began to take a hold on the record market.

As recently as 2009 the evolution of the brand took it into ownership of live music venues, but all too quickly in the fickle and volatile music industry does the predator become the prey, and en route to administration in 2013 it sold off its key assets (Hammersmith Apollo and Waterstone’s included).

It will be interesting to see how the store fares when lockdown is lifted; was the closure of 60 stores in 2011 – and a host of others thereafter – a line in the sand, or the beginning of this iconic brand being washed away? Only time will tell.

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Does the Tower of London lie on the north or south bank of the river Thames?

British stamps are different to any other stamps in the world as they are the only ones to not bear what?

Which UK motorway links the M5 with the M40?

What number is positioned between numbers 2 and 3 on a dartboard?

How was Nelson's body preserved during his return from the Battle of Trafalgar?

Can you place the following rivers in order of length, beginning with the longest first: Great Ouse, Thames, Severn, Trent, Wye?

Who wrote the famous poem 'The Tyger'?

What colour jacket is worn by the dog in trap one in British greyhound racing?

What is the largest lake in England?

Which famous English drummer continued to play following the amputation of his left arm in 1985?

Can you name the seven Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms of England?

Which motor car company uses the bonnet ornament 'The Spirit of Ecstasy'?

In a game of bingo, what number is known as Kelly's eye?

Which English country appears first in the alphabet?

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What musical instrument was taken by Sir Francis Drake on his final voyage and is now on display at Buckland Abbey?

Which UK city is known as 'The Square Mile'?

Which famous male once quoted, 'There is a forgotten nay almost forbidden word, which means more to me than any other. The word is ENGLAND'?

Which 5 letter English word has 4 useless (unpronouced) letters?

Where is Blackpool Sands located?

In the Monday's child rhyme, which child is full of woe?

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Reduce your food waste, help combat climate change & save money!

At a time when we’re all trying to play our part in tackling Climate Change, there’s one easy action we can take – and it will also save us money! The edible food we throw away contributes to climate change. We are wasting not only the food but the valuable resources that have gone into creating it too - from fertilisers and water that was used for growing it, to the greenhouse gases created from its production and transportation.

Here are some handy tips on how to reduce your food waste: Get your portions right – It’s very easy to cook too much pasta and rice. Obviously appetites differ, but a quarter of a standard mug of uncooked rice or two generous handfuls of uncooked pasta per person are a good rule of thumb when estimating quantities required.

Store food correctly – Food lasts longer if stored in the right places. Bread is best stored in its original packaging in a cupboard or in a bread bin, not the fridge. Potatoes should be kept in a breathable bag/sack (not plastic packaging) and stored in a cool, dark place.

Get the best use out of Fridge/Freezer – Setting your fridge down to 5 degrees will keep food fresher for longer.

Freezing what you won’t eat is like pressing the pause button. All kinds of foods can be frozen, right up to the “use-by” date, including milk and bread.

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BY MICA BALE Although it cannot be denied that the past TWELVE months have been very difficult, there is also no denying that the charm of Dorset continues to delight and intrigue BOTH locals and visitors when circumstances allow. From a look at Lassie’s namesake to an explosive visit from Prince Maurice, here ARE five more interesting facts that prove Dorset truly is the shining jewel in the crown of Great Britain.

Did you know that beloved children’s character Lassie, the instantly recognisable dog immortalised by films, television and books, was actually based on a dog from Lyme Regis?

It’s said that during the first world war a torpedo struck the HMS Formidable, splintering the vessel and sending men into the water. A rescue party from the local inn is said to have brought home as many as they could, including one believed to be dead. That was until Lassie entered the scene and, after licking and mothering the sailor, seemingly recovered him. Lassie was a hero and led to her breed being portrayed in countless works of fiction.

Following the Great Fire of London, the need for building materials, especially those of a durable nature, created a demand for Purbeck stone. Swanage, which had always been known for its stone quarrying, was an ideal location from which to transport the stone. In fact, if you were to step back into the years following the tragedy of London’s fire, it would not be an uncommon sight to see a bustling scene of activity, loading ships in Swanage with as much Purbeck stone as the vessel could take. It could well be said that post the Great Fire, London was largely built up on the back of Dorset’s own materials.

Were you aware that according to the 1851 census, a total of 1,686 people were involved in Dorset’s historic glove trade? The glove trade has been a key element of Dorset’s economic history since as early as the 14th century and even today is a trade that proudly remembers its roots with several long established glove makers still thriving today!

3 Did you know that two mammoths were discovered in Dewlish? The giant prehistoric creatures were discovered in the Dorset village at various points in the 1800s and were thought to be dating back thousands of years.

Although few remains have been found in the county which match the magnitude of the mammoth, Dorset is rich with various remains of different prehistoric animals and fossils.

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Did you know that Prince Maurice, grandson of King James VI and Queen Anne of Denmark once made a rather explosive visit to Beaminster? During the English Civil War, when Prince Maurice was supporting his uncle Charles I, the young royal went to stay for a time in the town however his visit was short lived as a musket was fired, perhaps even an attempt on his life. The musket landed in a thatched roof, causing the entire house to catch alight which quickly spread throughout the settlement, very nearly completely razing Beaminster to the ground! Remarkably the town would go on to suffer a series of fires that threatened its existence in the years to come though thankfully Beaminster survived until today!

Talking about Wildlife...

Help with the health of heathland We all think of heathland as being either glorious (when the sun is shining on it) or wonderfully bleak (when lashed by wind and rain). But whatever the weather, we invariably think of heathland as being tough a sort of resilient and indestructible place. But in actual fact heathland is fragile. This is because heathland is largely occupied by heathers, and heathers are unusual and fussy plants.

To start with, heathers are ‘dwarf shrubs’. This means that like all shrubs they are woody and brittle and so can be easily snapped. But unlike other shrubs they are low growing and thus very liable to be stepped on, when, unsurprisingly, they do not bend, but snap off. This is why heathers readily die when walked over, and new bare paths are so readily formed where they were not present before.

And then heathers are ‘oligotrophic’.

This means that they only do well where the ground is poor in nutrients.

When the ground is poor they hold their own against plants that like it rich, but when the ground becomes Heather

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rich, those other plants win the day.

Dog poo, left to decompose naturally, makes the ground nutrient rich. This is why heathers are so easily ousted by lush green grasses and herbs alongside paths where dog poo is left.

When we go out on our seemingly tough old heathlands, we should remember that appearances can be deceptive and that actually, like other old things, they are rather on the fragile side. So, keeping to existing main paths, even when a tad muddy, stops the heath becoming criss-crossed by many new ones (and makes it less likely that we will disturb those rare ground nesting birds in summer). And always picking up and removing dog poo helps to prevent those main paths becoming lined by widening bands of non-heathland (and avoids the health hazard which is just as relevant here as in formal open spaces). If we want our heaths to continue to provide for our needs, we do need to be aware of theirs.

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The Great Dame Acting icon Dame Judi Dench who, at 86, continues to proves that age is but a number.

Dame Judi Dench exists in the upper echelons of British acting royalty. She’s enjoyed a 65-year career cartwheeling between stage and screen, is a favourite of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and has received an incredible seven Oscar nominations.

Dench ultimately took home the Best Actress in a Supporting Role gong for her performance as Queen Elizabeth in John Madden’s Shakespeare in Love – the fact that she did so with only eight minutes screen time is credit to her dramatic expertise.

After joining the Bond franchise in 1995 as M, the only woman 007 will answer to, Dench has said goodbye to spies, villains and saving the world after Skyfall, though has embraced the power of the grey pound and continues to lead the charge of colourful older characters on the silver screen.

Dench is undeniably box office gold, and always in demand.

She appeared in no fewer than five new TV and film projects in 2020 but concedes that, as an actress, job security is always at the back of her mind. “Trevor Nunn once came to wish me

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luck on a first night and said, ‘why are you always in tears on a first night?’. I said, ‘It’s because I never think I’m going to be employed again!’”

Fear may keep this actress on her toes, but one thing about the industry does irk Dench.

“What I don’t like is when you play something and then after

vocabulary – “I don’t use it, I don’t use ‘retire’.”

that, you get sent scripts just like the thing you just played, which is the last thing you want to do, the very last thing. I don’t want to play somebody like last person I’ve played, I want to play a person who’s as different as possible.”

The actress has struggled with the eyesight problem macular degeneration in recent years, but despite that she’s eliminated the R word from her

The evidence is laid out in front of us – in 2021 she entertains two new projects – Off the Rails, in which a group of friends look to fulfil a coming of age inter-rail trip across Europe; and Belfast, where she plays the grandmother in a family experiencing the bruising working class realities of Northern Ireland in the late 1960s.

Away from the cameras, Dench recently found love for a second time, with conservationist David Mills.

The actress had previously enjoyed a happy 30 years with her husband, Michael Williams, who passed away in 2001.

Now well into her octogenarian years, both Dench’s personal and professional lives show that new beginnings abound at any age.

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Crossword Puzzle

Using the clues, write the correct words in the grid.

ACROSS 1. You can use a cell phone or camera 4. Made by the dozen 6. Outdoors or indoors 9. To cover your face, you do this 10. Made by the dozen, often sweet 11. This creates a bouquet 13. The Cha-Cha is an example of this 14. Get rid of stuff you don’t need

DOWN 1. Orchards are where you can _________ 2. Go outside and ______ ______.

3. You need ears for this 5. This is so much fun and .... sweet too 7. Tour around town 8. Binoculars help with this 12. This word can be a noun or a verb

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Five beach reads for the summer Whether you wish to while away the long summer days with a pulsating romance, or prefer a fast-paced thriller, these sizzling reads are as satisfying as a Long Island Iced tea.

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid (June 1) The latest offering from the author of New York Times bestseller Daisy & the Six, this electrifying and supremely glamourous tale follows four famous siblings as they throw an epic party to celebrate the final days of summer.

Set in Los Angeles in 1983, Malibu Rising not only dazzles with all the charm and panache of Hollywood in the Eighties, it also carries real depth and emotion as this complicated family implodes from years of lies and deceit.

Hush Little Baby by R.H. Herron (May 13) For Jillian Marsh, the life she has meticulously put together following an unbearable childhood is about to collapse as she finds herself pregnant and alone.

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symptom of an unravelling mind.

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (May 11) From the bestselling author of Beach Read, this is another mesmerising novel that demands to be read while lazing in the sun, preferably with a pina colada in hand.

Perfectly capturing that ageold story of when opposites attract, outgoing travel writer Poppy finds herself inexplicably drawn to her oldest best friend, Alex.

With only one week to make her intentions clear on an exotic trip away, this sizzling romance will have you yearning for more.

Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri (May 4) From the Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Lowland and Interpreter of Maladies, Lahiri bring us her

first novel in nearly a decade. Self-translated from Italian into English, the Bengali American author – who moved from USA to Italy in 2011 – has created a work of art that is as disconcerting as it is poetic.

Following an unnamed narrator through her day-to-day life in an unnamed city – though clues suggest it is Rome – Whereabouts is a captivating escape from reality as the streets, piazzas, coffee shops and swimming pools of Italy come to life.

Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead (May 4) Seasoned novelist Shipstead spans prohibition-era Montana, the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, New Zealand, wartime London and modern-day Los Angeles, Great Circle tells the courageous story of a daredevil female aviator who will stop at nothing to forge her own path through the world.

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The Eco Eight A list of eight things we can do, today, to help the environment.

PLASTIC NOT FANTASTIC As a nation, we are now so much more in touch to recycling of our waste, yet despite this, single-use plastics exist – from forks an knives to coffee cup lids, water bottles and straws – remain a big problem. While government limit our reliance on these, the most productive action comes not from above, but ourselves.

a few hours to their cause.

It’s also a great way to get outdoors and meet people.

ON YOUR GUARD IN THE GARDEN It’s worth keeping an eye on the chemicals we’re putting on plants and lawns. Can we be absolutely sure they aren’t having an adverse effect on

SHOP LOCALLY The fewer journeys we make, the less impact we have on the environment; so when the option comes to shop locally it’s one we should always do our best to pursue, preferably by walking there too!

help is wide and bewildering, and the impact even a small donation has can be huge.

SHOP ORGANICALLY Our assumption is that organic refers predominantly to food, yet the terms applies to everything from cotton to skincare, detergent to shampoo.

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UTLITIES Making small changes to the way we use our home utilities can have a massive impact further down the line. Even something as simple as only boiling the amount of water we need in a kettle (rather than filling it to the top) can have a profound difference.

animals who reside in our green spaces? The sharp decline in butterflies (down by three quarters over the past four decades) indicates we need to take more responsibility over pesticides and other treatments, before it’s too late.

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Increasing numbers of homeowners are choosing to hold their properties as tenants in common to cut inheritance tax, avoid care home fees and to protect their share The Property Protection Trust Will package is based around how you hold the ownership of your home. All good estate planning nowadays considers the difference between owning your home as joint tenants or as tenants in common.

If you own your home as Joint Tenants; when one of you dies the ownership of the home passes by the Law of Survivorship and not by your Will. Therefore, the surviving partner will automatically own 100% of the property. This sounds right to most people. BUT should the surviving partner need care in the future, the Local Authority can take everything they own (including their home) to pay for the care fees, leaving just £14,250 to be inherited by children and grandchildren.

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Nowadays many couples choose to own their home as Tenants in Common where each partner will own 50% of the family home. This provides for many benefits.

Firstly, it allows you to legally leave your share of the property in your Will to whoever you wish.

A properly written Will can ensure that your half of your house will eventually pass to your children even if your widow re-marries.

Unmarried cohabiting couples or relatives living together can also use this means of ownership as a way of minimising their Inheritance Tax exposure.

It can also help with long-term care costs. If one of you is still living in your home the Local Authority can’t include its value in the means test if one of you has to go in to long-term care.

This also applies if the husband or wife still living at home dies while the other is in care as their share will go into the trust.

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Cool For Cats (And Dogs) How to keep your four-legged friends healthy and happy in the heat.

AN INSIDE JOB Although the temptation is to get ourselves and our pets out of the house as much as possible during the summer months, in actual fact dogs will sleep for well over half the day meaning that desire to stretch their legs is probably less than you think.

It’s also really important to make sure dogs have cool surfaces to walk on.

Consider how hot pavements become during summer months - yet our four-legged friends will only sweat through their foot pads or by panting. That’s why ensuring a cool floor environment is vitally important, and if that means longer spells indoors then so be it… they’ll thank you for it!

A SHADY CHARACTER When you do venture outside, shade is crucially important – raised, roofed portable dog beds that fold down for travel are a great resource when temperatures increase – as is a plentiful supply of water… a portable dog bowl is an absolute must.

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Remember too, the sun will move throughout the day so keep a check on the shelter you’ve provided to ensure it’s actually doing its job properly. fetch or catch, do your best to limit the amount you play even when that tennis ball or stick keeps being retrieved and put back in front of you!

EVERYTHING’S GOING SWIMMINGLY And of course if you find yourself near a lake or river, there’s nothing dogs like more then to take a dip in some cool water. This will immediately bring body temperature back down to a safe level, at the same time offering them the opportunity to rehydrate with a satisfying slurp!

A LOT OF LOLLY Finally, consider making your little loved one their very own dog ice lolly - after all why should it just be us humans who get to enjoy the ultimate summer’s day cooler?!

CHILL OUT A casual chilled-out stroll with your faithful friend is just about all they need in the summer months, and you should avoid tagging a dog alongside you while you go for a bike ride as they may quickly overheat.

In the same way if your dog is an addict when it comes to

Using meat, some vegetables – usually carrots – and perhaps an apple as well, you can quickly and easily blend a mixture together, pop it in the freezer, then take your dog ice lollies out with you in a cool bag ready for those moments when a refreshing snack is well deserved.

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The Adventures of Daichi

The Modern Magazines Camper Van The Grand National had nothing on Daichi coming out of the gates last month when he was finally allowed to visit the family! He darted out like Minella Times (winner of course of this year’s Grand National) when the shot was fired, and the race was on. Oh, what excitement. Oh, what freedom.

He bounced his way to Adderbury, in Oxfordshire, to see Stephen’s Dad and sister. It was a good day with some sunshine and not only that, but Rachel had a new ‘Lockdown puppy’, a beautiful black cockapoo named Lottie.

We had seen videos and photos, but as we now know, this is nothing like the real thing or seeing and hearing something in person. This was definitely something to get excited about. After all, Daichi loves to run around, so this was a fantastic excuse.

We have never owned a dog and Hayden would love a black Labrador, but I have never managed to summon up the courage to get him one. Life is busy and I really do think you have to

Lottie gets to know Hayden...

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Daichi admires the new school... have the time, for the benefit of the dog. If you do, I honestly think they can be the best companions. A friend of ours got a wonderful sausage dog called Ralph and she told me it is the best decision she has made. Her Mum who lives with her and her two grown up children have been brought together as family and they get on even better as a result. They are all smiles. The minute we arrived Lottie was all over us and particularly Hayden who wasted no time in running around the garden with a ball. I am not sure who was having the most fun. Lottie loves to grab something of yours and go and hide it.

You can see the mischievous look in her eyes. So playful.

A walk was in order. Alan, Stephen’s Dad, has a walk he really likes at this time of year as the ground is good under foot despite any rain. We went to Longford Park in Banbury a short drive away. The new build houses reminded me of Poundbury, Dorchester which was developed by Prince Charles and is

still growing. Daichi parked outside of the primary school, which fortunately was closed, or we could have lost him in the play area…

Here there is a park, with walks down to the Oxford Canal. Young trees have been planted in their hundreds, so it will be interesting to see how the whole area develops. Having never visited before or know anything about long boats and cruising the gentle waters, I was thrilled to be learning something new. The 78-mile narrow canal stretches from Oxford to Coventry I believe. I am sure some of you know it well and could tell me all about it.

Maybe you have even ‘sailed’ it yourself?

I find the longboats fascinating and I would really like to try a holiday onboard. A friend who is actually very active did take a holiday with friends of theirs on one of these serene looking floating houses and I think it took her a few days to ‘calm down’ to the rather slow, meandering pace of life, but once she did, she thoroughly enjoyed it and of course loved the lock-changing and all that entailed. From what I am told this is quite energetic and a real highlight of canal cruising. Since visiting this area, I have looked on-line and

A narrow boat on the Oxford canal

...and soon they are running mates! found hundreds of boats you can hire in various locations, so we may just have to try this. I am not sure Daichi, the Dashing Dude, is happy about it though, as he is way too playful to be trusted on a narrow boat, and would have to sit on the side-lines and watch!

It was a wonderful walk. Hayden ran around the whole time with Lottie who had no signs of running out of energy. She grabbed our trouser legs a few times to merrily remind us she was there. Spirits were high. Fresh air, all that catching up. Oh how we had missed the company and oh how we appreciate real conversations, discussions, smiles and outdoor fun together as a family.

Lottie was a total hit with Hayden. I now want to go on a canal boat to enjoy the gentle waters and more importantly Grandad finally got to see us all again.

The day was a total success. Daichi drove us home smiling from headlight to headlight, and so did we. Well ear to ear anyway! With the Lockdown lifting even further and more excitement ahead, I wonder where Daichi will take us next? We do hope you are fit, well and smiling too.

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still growing. Daichi parked outside of the primary school, which fortunately was closed, or we could have lost him in the play area…

Here there is a park, with walks down to the Oxford Canal. Young trees have been planted in their hundreds, so it will be interesting to see how the whole area develops. Having never visited before or know anything about long boats and cruising the gentle waters, I was thrilled to be learning something new. The 78-mile narrow canal stretches from Oxford to Coventry I believe. I am sure some of you know it well and could tell me all about it.

Maybe you have even ‘sailed’ it yourself?

I find the longboats fascinating and I would really like to try a holiday onboard. A friend who is actually very active did take a holiday with friends of theirs on one of these serene looking floating houses and I think it took her a few days to ‘calm down’ to the rather slow, meandering pace of life, but once she did, she thoroughly enjoyed it and of course loved the lock-changing and all that entailed. From what I am told this is quite energetic and a real highlight of canal cruising. Since visiting this area, I have looked on-line and

A narrow boat on the Oxford canal

...and soon they are running mates! found hundreds of boats you can hire in various locations, so we may just have to try this. I am not sure Daichi, the Dashing Dude, is happy about it though, as he is way too playful to be trusted on a narrow boat, and would have to sit on the side-lines and watch!

It was a wonderful walk. Hayden ran around the whole time with Lottie who had no signs of running out of energy. She grabbed our trouser legs a few times to merrily remind us she was there. Spirits were high. Fresh air, all that catching up. Oh how we had missed the company and oh how we appreciate real conversations, discussions, smiles and outdoor fun together as a family.

Lottie was a total hit with Hayden. I now want to go on a canal boat to enjoy the gentle waters and more importantly Grandad finally got to see us all again.

The day was a total success. Daichi drove us home smiling from headlight to headlight, and so did we. Well ear to ear anyway! With the Lockdown lifting even further and more excitement ahead, I wonder where Daichi will take us next? We do hope you are fit, well and smiling too.

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Wonga no longer Has the era of the ruthless payday loan come to an end?

While the concept of the payday loan is one that, on the face of it, can work well for people needing just a shortterm boost to cashflow in order to take care of bills, the reality for those unable to pay back within an agreed timeframe can be a situation that very quickly spirals out of control.

Thankfully, in recent years, the government has introduced new regulations that mean that, while there remain a plethora of payday lenders following Wonga’s demise in 2018, their actions are tightly regulated.

When payday loans work For short-term bridging finance, it’s unquestionable that payday loans do work. It is the same concept as borrowing a small amount of money from people we know, albeit the mechanics are very different. When repaying friends or family there is usually a set agreed date, and the loan is interest free.

With payday loans, you can miss your expected repayment date and the lender won’t bat an eyelid; although your interest will start to escalate.

The secret to a payday loan working is in the name – it’s a

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loan to tide you over until payday, and if you do that, a £100 loan may typically see you repaying around £11 in interest over a two-week period.

When payday loans don’t work Not being able to afford to pay back the payday loan is the first step towards trouble. Interest will begin to accumulate, and would more than double for Your protection The cost of payday loans is now capped by law through the Financial Conduct Authority, meaning that no more than £24 per £100 can be added in charges and interest in a 30-day period. In addition, the cost of a loan will never be more than twice what was initially borrowed.

the same £100 loan if the repayment time was to stretch to a month.

It’s also easy to fall into the trap of being in a ‘loan cycle’ or ‘loan trap’, namely that payday clears the existing loan, but doesn’t leave enough money for the month ahead, which then necessitates another payday loan a couple of weeks later.

Other solutions As ever, there are a raft of suggestions and solutions provided by charities such as Step Change, who recommend budgeting as the first step towards managing money and, ultimately, avoiding the need for short-term loans altogether.

So while the payday loan is here to stay, its reputation and regulation has been much improved, though as with any financial arrangement, the first rule is always ‘buyer beware’.

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Wareham Bears saved from extinction The Wareham Bears, who have given pleasure to generations of visitors to Dorset, are being welcomed to their new home at Wimborne Model Town.

The collection of dressed teddies set in dioramas, had faced an uncertain future following the closure of The Blue Pool last summer. Model Town Trustees have offered them a permanent home at the charity attraction, with preparations well advanced for the new residents. A spokesman commented: “We are delighted to announce the arrival of our new furry friends and are busy providing them with the bare necessities to make them feel at home. They are going to make a wonderful addition to our offering

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Five super summer fashion trends Whether you’re a fashion daredevil or classical style maven, make this a summer to remember with these five dazzling trends.

Racing car red After a long, lockdown winter, it should come as no surprise that red is the colour of summer 2021. Bold, beautiful and a symbol of passion and desire, this is the ideal trend if you want to be noticed and admired.

Fire engine red sunglasses, bangles or lipstick are great way to add a touch of glamour to an otherwise drab outfit; or you can go full screen siren with one of the many red dresses seen on the spring/summer catwalks: red is the colour you would be seen dead in.

Dreamy denim Fans of Seventies fashion rejoice! Wide-legged denim is back and it’s better than ever.

That’s right, you can ditch those drainpipe jeans once and for all and embrace your inner Jane Birkin.

From high-rise wide-leg jeans in powdery blue denim to inky indigo flares, this is one of those looks you can wear morning to night. Endlessly versatile, you can dress your denim down with an oversized

boyfriend shirt and loafers, or be a Seventies sweetheart with wedge sandals, statement sunglasses and a headscarf.

trend may be for you. A trend that felt all about the Eighties, Saint Laurent and Gucci sent down models in divine leather pencil skirts with pussy-bow blouses, while Alexander McQueen’s belted leather mini dress looks like it came straight off the set of Desperately Seeking Susan.

Powder puff pastels If you’re seeking a summer of romance, this is the look for you. Not just puffed-up sleeves and billowing dresses, but also in the dreamiest of colours.

Sheer, voluminous blouses in the palest of pinks; ruffled minidresses in lemon sorbet yellow, and taffeta gowns in every ice cream hue.

Luxe leather If playful pastels are not your thing, then the luxe leather

Boldest of all though were the numerous leather trench coats, trousers and suits, all in the supplest of leathers, and the kind of daring cuts that would make Grace Jones herself weep.

Cutesy knits Breathable, fitted and supremely stylish, this is not your average knitwear.

For starters, the pieces are not designed to be layered over a dress or a t-shirt, but are more of a standalone statement piece. From jacquard-knit merino wool polo shirts to fitted bodysuits in a blend of cashmere and silk, this is a trend which is both practical AND luxurious.

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Do’s and Don’ts of Home Décor What looks good in your hood… and what doesn’t!

DO settle on a style you like Create mood boards, thinking carefully about whether you want an eclectic mixed-up style, or perhaps something a little more rigid such as minimalism or industrial.

BUT DON’T create themed rooms Bedecking your entire house in seashells and knotted ropes is going to get tiring quickly.

Instead, think more about accents and the odd statement piece to reveal your heart’s desires.

DO test your colours first Forget miniscule colour swatches and instead paint a decent-sized square on your wall. Then, live with it for a few days before making your final decision.

BUT DON’T obsess over one particular hue A colour theme is a good way to pull your home together, and can run like a subtle thread throughout it.

However, an entire room with matching walls, carpet and furnishings will make the space feel claustrophobic.

DO take inspiration from magazines and influencers Be open-minded and seek out as many resources as you can - you may be surprised by what catches your eye.

BUT DON’T be afraid to mix it up Nothing dates a décor like everything being from the same era. It also means you’ll be back buying it all again in five years’ time.

DO take into account the needs of your family A beautiful minimalist space with white carpet and walls, yet you have four kids!

Some pristine dreams will have to wait until your nest is empty!

BUT DON’T compromise all style for practicality That doesn’t mean you have to put plastic

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coverings over your sofas.

Instead, invest in a few nice toy crates and beanbags, letting your children’s belongings enhance rather than take away from your home’s design fair.

DO splash out on expensive pieces Invest in furniture that you not only love, but that will stand the test of time. Plywood drawers and cheap wardrobes will only come to frustrate you costing more money in the long run.

BUT DON’T be afraid to go vintage There is a lot of furniture – particularly made in the Fifties and Sixties (think Eames and G-plan) – that’s designed to last and still looks incredible.

DO be ambitious with style Let your creativity run a little wild and be bold, if you want to.

BUT DON’T ignore your home’s natural architecture Always try to embrace the natural beauty and charm of your surroundings.

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The Stone Tom bought the land at auction. It was only 10 acres, regarded as practically nothing in farming circles, but it conveniently adjoined the upper meadow. Combined, they became a viable proposition, and he was determined to have wheat planted there by next spring.

“Yer’ll ‘ave a right job there then, Tom,” said Walter, when he mentioned his plans to the neighbouring farmer. “What about that there stone on top o’ yon ‘ill then?”

Tom knew right enough what he meant. It stood, a rough-hewn grey monolith, overlooking the countryside for miles around. Some 40-odd years before, it had aroused a great deal of local interest, at a time when ley-lines had stirred the scientific world into a flurry of activity, with claims of hidden forcefields deep beneath the surface.

“Won’t be no trouble shiftin’ that,” said Tom, confidently.

“Tis only ‘bout four foot ‘igh anyhow, near as I can remember.”

“That’s all you knows,” replied Walter, with a chuckle. “I’ll tells yer this, them there mon’liths be a damn sight bigger’n that.

Like as not its sunk down over the years, cos it’s been up there a good while, that’s fer sure.

‘Twill be like it’s got roots on it when yer tries shiftin’ it.”

“Don’t talk daft,” replied Tom, a little annoyed by his friend’s obvious amusement. “A pint says you won’t ‘ave it shifted by next market day,” replied Walter.

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“Yer on then,” said Tom, with a sudden determination in his voice.

--It was a bright, cold morning when Tom left the farmhouse, and made his way up over the frosty fields.

A heavy mist lay swirling in the valley below, but high above he could plainly see the dark silhouette of the stone against the pale pink blush of a dawn sky. It stood, as if waiting, like some ancient sentinel.

When he finally made it to the top, the view was magnificent, with the patchwork pattern of fields spread out before him. As he rested, he began to experience a slight dizzy sensation, and watched, fascinated, as the fields began to slowly spin around. It was like being at the centre of a wheel, with the stone as a central hub.

“No time fer all this,” he said to himself, and stood up. He still felt a little dizzy, but was ready to start. “Reckon we’ll see ‘ow tall you be.” he said, addressing the stone, and taking hold of the spade, he sliced down deep into the soft, dark soil. He dug until he had made a hole well over a metre deep, but still the blank face of the stone continued down, its freshly exposed dark, damp surface shining in the morning light. Tom paused briefly to catch his breath. “Darn if ol’ Walter b’aint be right ‘bout you... but I’ll ‘ave the measure of you yet.”

He reached for the heavy iron bar,and lunged swiftly downwards, putting all of his strength into the action. The

dull point of the bar buried itself deep into the soil at the bottom of the hole. Tom braced himself, ready to apply his full weight to the free end of the lever, when he was suddenly aware of a tingling sensation in his hands. It grew to a dull vibration, which trembled up his arms. He tried to relax his grip, but it was as if his hands were frozen to the metal. A sudden fear ran through him, as his muscles became tense... unable to move.

Next, a deep throbbing sensation, which seemed to fill his head, shaking every taut nerve of his body. His chest started to heave... he could feel his heart pounding, as if it burst at any moment. And the pain! It twisted like a knife inside him, building into a final agony as the world spun and darkness closed in around him.

--“Reckon I’ll be ‘avin’ that pint then,” said Walter, with a grin, when they met a week later.

“Aye, I changed me mind ‘bout that stone,” said Tom, quietly.

“Reckon it’ll stay where ‘tis after all. Got ter recognise as ‘ow ‘tis part of our ‘eritage an’ all that.”

“Our ‘eritage then, is it?” Walter laughed.

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Common Scents How to design an aromatherapy garden For many, the true delight of our gardens comes in the scents and aromas present; and these are celebrated to such an extent now that green-fingered enthusiasts have begun styling aromatherapy gardens, with an absolute focus on fragrance.

Here are our top seven tips for getting started: ONE - Create defined areas The trick is to match likeminded aromas. So in one area perhaps start with essences that are invigorating and energising – think peppermint, lemon balm, rosemary, jasmine and thyme. Perhaps you could even plant a lemon tree next to a table, enabling then breeze to awaken zestiness from what is a beautiful looking plant.

In another, perhaps quieter area of the garden, explore the calming varieties available to you. Here you’ll want lavender, chamomile, bergamot, scented geraniums and even roses.

TWO - Plant with distance Your aromatherapy garden will flourish as the seasons

progress, so leave space for plants to find their own personalities, aiding their movement with walls, beds and trelliswork.

THREE - A break in play Add in breaks using rocks, stepping stones or wood so that you can move between areas that retain their own personality.

FOUR - Different times, different flavours Try to experience your garden at different times of the day to sample its full glory. The morning dew will lift some smells and essences in a completely different way to the midday sun. Similarly, as the seasons progress, you’ll notice plants coming into their own, while others move into the background.

FIVE - Staying in touch When walking through an aromatherapy garden, let your hands brush against plants and flowers, releasing essence and creating a wealth of scented sensations in your hands.

SIX - Add to the experience Having an aromatherapy garden is to create a space that feels free, relaxed and, more than anything else, comfortable. So if transporting your senses to a calm place is the intention, place things around you to make that possible – that means a relaxing chair, a table on which to place a drink, and perhaps even the calming trickling ambient sound of a pond waterfall or water feature.

Your aromatherapy garden will be all the better for the additions you add that truly make it a place of peace and comfort.

SEVEN - Pick and mix And finally, don’t be afraid to pick and transport your herbs and aromas indoors. The very basis of a garden is its ability to replenish and regrow, and if you can move smells and scents to the house itself, your outdoor space is providing for you inspiration, peace and splendour for the whole home.

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WRITTEN BY KATE EARL

STAR GAZING kateearlastro@gmail.com Welcome to the May Stargazing Page. Highlights this month include many opportunities to see the ISS, a chance to spot all terrestrial planets in one evening, and locating the North Star.

Interna onal Space Sta on The ISS is visible nearly every night during the month of May; early in the morning at the beginning of the month, gradually moving to our evening skies by month end.

Even though the nights are shortening, the Space Station overhead passes are much brighter at this time of year, and more frequent. This is because the Sun never sets too far below the horizon, increasing the likelihood of its light being reflected off the Space Station’s huge solar panels. 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 home town.

Mercury Low on the northwestern horizon, Mercury is best viewed in the first half of the month, above and to the left of dazzling Venus. A two-day old Moon joins the party on the 13th for a lovely planet-scape setting in the west (see figure). At around 8.45pm on the 3rd and 4th, Mercury appears very close to our old chums, The Pleiades open star cluster.

Venus Venus is currently showing off, blazing at magnitude -3.9 low in the northwest (in astronomy, the more negative a magnitude value is, the brighter the object. For example, the Sun has a magnitude of -27). At the start of the month Venus is setting by 9.30pm, but by month end it remains in our sky until 10.30pm.

Mars

Object of the Month The North Star is a moderately bright star that always points towards north: if we were to live at the North Pole it would be directly above our heads. Numerous explorers, including Christopher Columbus, used the North Star to navigate and find their way home.

Known also as Polaris, the Pole Star, and Phoenice amongst others, the North Star can easily be found using the familiar Plough asterism located in The Great Bear constellation, Ursa Major. Two of the stars in the ‘bowl’ of the Plough point towards the North Star (see figure). During the month of May the Plough is easy to find as its handle lies almost directly overhead before midnight. The current North Star hasn’t always been, nor will it always be, our North Star. This is because the Earth’s axis wobbles and tilts, eventually pointing to different stars over timescales of hundreds of years. 11,500 years from now the North Star will be Vega, a bright star that denotes one of the corners of the Summer Triangle asterism, quite far across the sky from the current North Star.

The Plough Asterism

North Star

Face North and look directly up until you find the Plough Asterism.

Use the two stars that mark the bowl’s edge to find the North Star.

The red planet can still be seen in the western sky around 10pm, and is joined by the Moon on the 15th.

Jupiter and Saturn

Mercury

The two gas giants can be seen between 3.30 – 5am in the southeast. They are joined in the early morning dawn by the Moon between the 3 – 5th May.

Moon This month’s full moon occurs on 26th May, and is traditionally known by a variety of names, including Flower, Milk, and Corn-planting Full Moon. Two descriptive Native American terms for this month’s full moon are, ‘Moon when ice is breaking in rivers’, and, ‘Moon when the horses get fat’.

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Object of the Month The North Star is a moderately bright star that always points towards north: if we were to live at the North Pole it would be directly above our heads. Numerous explorers, including Christopher Columbus, used the North Star to navigate and find their way home.

Known also as Polaris, the Pole Star, and Phoenice amongst others, the North Star can easily be found using the familiar Plough asterism located in The Great Bear constellation, Ursa Major. Two of the stars in the ‘bowl’ of the Plough point towards the North Star (see figure). During the month of May the Plough is easy to find as its handle lies almost directly overhead before midnight. The current North Star hasn’t always been, nor will it always be, our North Star. This is because the Earth’s axis wobbles and tilts, eventually pointing to different stars over timescales of hundreds of years. 11,500 years from now the North Star will be Vega, a bright star that denotes one of the corners of the Summer Triangle asterism, quite far across the sky from the current North Star.

The Plough Asterism

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Bear Necessities Bear Grylls is a global authority when it comes to knowing how to survive in the world’s harshest conditions, but sometimes the daily grind can be a wilderness unto itself.

Whether you’re battling home issues, relationship woes or are simply looking to preserve your own physical and mental wellbeing, the ‘born survivor’ reckons what you learn from the wild can help you perform at your best in the concrete jungle too.

He is the man who climbed Mount Everest a mere 18 months after breaking his back, and served for three years as a reservist with the SAS, nothing represents too much of a challenge for Bear Grylls.

“It’s actually half my lifetime ago that I became the youngest Brit to climb Mount Everest – I was 23,” Bear begins. “That was really the first time I truly stepped out into a challenge that set me apart and pushed me to my absolute limits.

“That kicked off in me a succession of other projects that have done the same thing – pushed me to the limits. And the reason I say this is because this is open to anyone – we should all work outside our

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boundaries, because our mental health and ability to grow is so important.

“That’s something that has truly hit home over the past year.”

Although the 46-year-old can often be found paddling through piranha-infested rivers, or bushwhacking his way to civilisation, this isn’t someone totally out of set of rules, but the game is the same… to make sure you wake up the following day alive.”

sorts with urban life, and in 2021 continues to encourage people stuck in big cities to explore their outward bound side to the full.

“From parachute failures to being caught in rapids, to being chased by sharks, I’ve had my fair share of scary moments.

The outdoors has been my office for as long as I can remember and I love exploring new places, but I know in many ways survival in the city can be just as tough. It’s a different

For someone so worldly wise, it seems perverse that Grylls even cares about home comforts – but for so many years his residence has been a canal boat on a river inlet just off the Thames River in London.

“This boat is heaven for us,” he says. “It’s a way of being in London without necessarily being in the madness of it.

“It’s that idea of being free and expressive and unconfined by our surroundings that I want to put across to everyone.

There is nature, exploration and excitement in any urban environment – you just have to want to go out there and find it.”

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You’re The Mechanic The top five car faults you can diagnose yourself.

Here are five fixes that, by undertaking at home, can save you time, money and no small amount of stress: Error light on dashboard The thing with dashboard warning messages is they’re very often triggered by faulty sensors rather than something actually going wrong under the bonnet. Plugging your car into a diagnostics machine will often enable the garage to ‘clear the fault’ without anything mechanical happening at all… and you’ll pay up to £100 for the privilege.

In this instance it’s recommended to buy your own scan tool or code reader.

You can then do your own diagnostic sleuth-work by hunting out the specific error code, consulting the internet and fixing the problem.

Oil warning light When an oil light shows, it’s the easiest fix going – simply open the bonnet, pull out the oil dipstick, wipe it clean, reinsert it, remove it again and check the level.

If the oil level isn’t within the required marks or notches on the dipstick, a trip to your local

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petrol station – possibly on foot!

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Blocked windscreen washer jet We know to pop to your local autocentre to replace a faulty wiper blade, but what about

spray is a great way of doing it – then simply reconnect, and you’re good to go once again.

Bad bulbs A blown bulb, or one that blinks rapidly, will always need to be replaced. In most cars, you should be able to access the headlamp unit quite easily, with replacements purchased off the internet for a fraction of the cost you’d pay at the garage.

In the case of a dim headlamp, the fix can be as simple as corrosion building up on the ground connection. Again this is easy to access and clean, and will save you considerable time and expense.

when one of your washer jets stops squirting?

While no amount of prodding the outlet with a knitting needle will help, this fix is still easier than you think.

Simply, open the bonnet and look to beneath where the washer jets will be housed.

You should be able to spot the rubber tubes, which can be twisted off.

Clean out the insides of the tube – using a compressed air

The WD-40 trick Finally, for all manner of external, bodywork and accessories faults, keep a can of WD-40 at hand. From key and key fob issues to slow-moving electric windows, from seats that won’t recline properly right through to cosmetic scratches and scrapes, a £5 investment in a can of WD-40 can save you thousands.

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Behold the apples’ rounded worlds: juice-green of July rain, the black polestar of flowers, the rind mapped with its crimson stain.

The russet, crab and cottage red burn to the sun’s hot brass, then drop like sweat from every branch and bubble in the grass.

They lie as wanton as they fall, and where they fall and break, the stallion clamps his crunching jaws, the starling stabs his beak.

In each plump gourd the cidery bite of boys’ teeth tears the skin; the waltzing wasp consumes his share, the bent worm enters in.

I, with as easy hunger, take entire my season’s dole; welcome the ripe, the sweet, the sour, the hollow and the whole.

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Eton Mess Tray Bake Introduction

The classic twist on the quintessential pavlova gets reimagined once more in this mouthwatering traybake - ideal for outdoor summer soirees, classic cream teas or even just your afternoon coffee.

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• 200g unsalted butter, softened • 200g caster sugar • 180g self-raising flour • 1 tbsp vanilla extract • 4 medium-sized eggs • 100g ground almonds • 5 tbsp double cream • 200g mixed berries (strawberries must be hulled and sliced) For the topping • 250g double cream (whipped) • 4 shop-bought meringue nests (broken up) • 200g mixed berries Icing sugar to decorate

Top Tips • Though the final cake has fresh elements, you can prepare the sponge a few days before: simply let it cool and wrap tightly in clingfilm before storing in the fridge.

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Method 1. Grease and line 20x30cm brownie pan with baking paper.

Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/ gas 3. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until it is light and fluffy. Add the vanilla essence and then the eggs, one by one, mixing as you go. In a separate bowl, mix the flour and ground almonds. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet until you have a thick batter. Finally, gently stir in the double cream and the berries.

2. Pour the batter in to the prepared tin, distributing the berries as evenly as you can across the cake. Bake for 35• If summer berries are not to your taste, you can adapt the recipe as you wish. Passion fruit, mango and coconut cream would make a delicious tropical traybake, or you could even try a seasonal version in

40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Leave your sponge in the pan for ten minutes before tipping out onto a wire rack to cool.

3. Once cool, spoon over the whipped double cream and meringue pieces before decorating with the berries.

Dust with icing sugar before cutting into 12 even pieces to serve. If not eating immediately, the decorated Eton Mess traybake can be stored in the fridge for a few hours, but be sure to take it out of the fridge 15 minutes before serving. the autumn with plums and blackberries.

• Why not get your kids to help decorate the traybake? After all, an Eton Mess is never meant to be perfect.

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TWICE THE CARE, TWICE THE HEARTACHE Having a child with a life-limiting condition is every parent’s nightmare, so imagine the overwhelming worry and exhaustion of having two.

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