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Welcome to our December issue.

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Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts has announced that this year’s winter family show for younger children is Lyngo eatre’s magical production Snow Play, with performances in the venue’s intimate Studio from December 1st – 24th. Snow Play is a showdown between Spring and Winter over who gets to stay and who has to go! When Mr Green comes back from holiday to find Mr White in his house it's the start of a brrrrilliant series of adventures as Mr White covers the whole house in snow and Mr Green does everything he can to get him outside into the garden. e audience gets stuck in with making a snowman and joining a massive snowball fight! – it really is fun for all the family.

ITV1’s Dancing on Ice star Michael Zenezini and professional figure skater Lina Szakal dazzled guests when they officially opened Bournemouth’s first-ever outdoor ice rink on December 4th.

To open the Christmas season attraction, Michael and Lina took to the real ice rink to perform a three minute festive opening routine, with impressive jumps and twists, in front of a VIP audience.

Commissioned by the Bournemouth Town Centre BID company with support from Bournemouth Borough Council, and operated by BH Live, the ice rink is located under the trees in the town’s Grade-II Lower Gardens and has a capacity of 100 skaters at a time.

Skaters of all abilities have the opportunity to take to the ice until January 6th 2013. e ice rink is the perfect destination for a festive experience and features a café, serving tasty hot chocolate and a range of warming drinks!

18 years after its conception at the 1995 Glastonbury Festival “e Circus Of Horrors” show has gone on to tour the World achieving cult status and dragging Circus screaming and shouting into the 21st century and beyond. e new sensation, which stormed into the finals of Britain's Got Talent is packed with new shocks that will take you on a whirlwind journey through 1927 Berlin, this was the roaring twenties, a decedent decade, the birth of the Cabaret & the home to e Ventriloquist’. e new phantasmagoria twists and turns, sending a shiver down your spine as the demonic dummy seems to take on a life of its own - featuring fangtastic, Dare Devil & Bizarre Circus acts from all four corners of the world that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat when not falling off them with laughter & all of course blighted by THE CURSE OF THE DEVIL DOLL If Quentin Tarantino had directed Cirque Du Soleil then you would be only half way there! – we take a look at the show which is loved by celebrities.

From all of us here at Fish Media Group, we thank you for all your kind letters and comments throughout this year. Have a very Merry Christmas and a very healthy, happy and successful 2013.

Faye Manning, Editor.

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WHAT’S ON THE WAR OF THE WORLDS Arts and eatre : Jeff Wayne's e War of the Worlds : Tickets avaiable. Start time:20:00. See website for prices and details.

Bournemouth International Centre (BIC), Exeter Road, Bournemouth.

Hampshire BH2 5BH. ursday 13 Dec 2012 and Friday 14 Dec 2012 MADAGASCAR LIVE! Everyone’s favourite Madagascar characters will star in a live theatrical show based on the blockbuster DreamWorks Animation franchise, reliving the fun and humour of the animals and their escapades, brilliantly recreated in an arena production of lively storytelling, dance and music, including the hit song ‘Move It, Move It’. Audiences of all ages will love the wild and action-packed adventure as Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the Hippo and the plotting penguins escape from their home at New York's Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien's Madagascar.

Box Office (all venues): 0844 581 0600 Group Bookings (all venues):0800 0358 0058 Ticket prices: Tickets from just £20 with NO BOOKING FEES* £99 for a family of 4 with big discounts for groups of 10+ Recommended for everyone 3 and over Running time 90 mins approximately *small admin charge may apply Bournemouth International Centre, Exeter Road, Bournemouth Dorset BH2 5BH.ursday 10 Jan 2013 to Sunday 13 Jan 2013 www.madlive.co.uk CHRISTMAS PARTY FRI 21ST DEC Oh wow, have we got a great party this year! It's a fantastic two course hot buffet, with a band, in the gorgeous Frederics Restaurant at the Carlton Hotel. e Carlton Hotel is on the East Overcliff, Bournemouth, BH1 3DN Dress up and prepare to dance the night away in sumptuous surroundings - because Frederics is the business - and so are our band, 'Zac and the Zero's' - guaranteed to have you up dancing all night long!

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'Zac and the Zero's' play anything from swing up to the present day - and brilliantly too, so thrre'll be music for every taste. £35 for hot buffet, lock and key party and live band. e Carlton Hotel is on the East Overcliff, Bournemouth, Hampshire BH1 3DN. Friday 21 Dec 2012 www.singlesthatmingle.co.uk/eve nts/christmas-party-fri-21st-dec/ details/112 ELECTRIC SIX Concert : Electric Six - 10th Anniversary Tour : Tickets avaiable. Start time:19:00. See website for prices and details. e Old Fire Station, 36 Holdernhurst Rd, Bournemouth.

Hampshire BH8 8AD Wednesday 12 Dec 2012 ART & LANGUAGE ART EXHIBITION ‘EVOLUTION: FRINK AND THE NEXT GENERATION’ Evolution, a unique and extraordinary exhibition showing artworks by Elisabeth Frink, one of Britain's most famous female sculptors, alongside acclaimed contemporary artists, is on show at Bournemouth University (BU) throughout the year. It is accompanied by an exciting series of smaller exhibitions in the Atrium Gallery which highlights the fascinating developments in the way that contemporary artists find their inspiration and play with ideas through the use of traditional and non-traditional materials. Art & Language showcases the way that artists can be inspired by words, text and evidence from past cultures through illustrations, paintings inspired by archaeological evidence, words and fragments cut in stone, pomes and sound sculptures.

Admission Free, Open Mon-Sat 9-6, for more information visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/atrium-g allery or 01202961428. e Atrium Art Gallery Bournemouth University Talbot Campus Poole House Fern Barrow Poole Dorset BH12 5BB Today to Sat 8 Dec, Mon 10 Dec to Sat 15 Dec www.bournemouth.ac.uk/atrium -gallery

ADVENT - SCRATCH NIGHT, AN EVENING OF SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCE FROM THOSE IN RECOVERY Vita Nova is a charity supporting people in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction by offering creative writing, drama, music and volunteering opportunities with a chance to become involved in preventative education projects.

Continually developing new and innovative creative projects to involve the community, Vita Nova changes lives. e scratch night named ADVENT is an opportunity to celebrate all the hard work and outstanding creativity shown by members, volunteers and clients through out the year and to showcase the talent found within.

Doors open 7 pm, ends at 10 pm.

Entry £5 per head, £3 for concessions. Refreshments will be available, for more information call 01202 309999.e Bourne Spring Centre, St Mary’s Road, Bournemouth, Dorset Dorset BH1 4QP. Friday 14 Dec 2012 www.vitanova.co.uk P&P SINGERS CHRISTMAS SONGS AND CAROLS Yes, mark the day, Saturday and the date, 22nd December in your diary now to ensure you are at the unmissable carol concert of the season. e famous P&P Singers will be performing a Christmas hamper of delights in the beautiful surroundings of St Aldhelm's with its glittering display of decorated trees. Hear traditional favourites Silent Night, Hark the Herald Angels Sing and O Come All Ye Faithful mingled with lighter items Colours of Christmas, Perfect Christmas and Sleigh Ride. New songs to P&P are Fairytale of New York, Last Christmas and, it really is too long to wait for, Ding a Ding sung by the men. ere are, of course, many more, too many to list here. So, with no more delay, get your diary out and mark the date now – Saturday 22nd December at 7:30pm at St Aldhelm's.

7:30pm £5 at the door St Aldhelms Church, Branksome,

Poole Dorset BH13 6BT Saturday 22 Dec 2012 www.pandp.org.uk FAMILY DAY - CHOIR SINGING Southern Union Chorus will be singing in the Sovereign Shopping Centre today to get everyone into the Christmas spirit! For further information on events at the Centre visit the website 1:30-3:30pm FREE 01202 392721. e Sovereign Shopping Centre, 600 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth Dorset BH1 4SX. Saturday 15 Dec 2012 www.sovereignshoppingcentre.co. uk/events.html CHRISTMAS CONCERT AT ST AUGUSTIN’S CHURCH IN BOURNEMOUTH e Orchestra of the Bournemouth Philharmonic Society, with its conductor Sam Newgarth, MBE, will present the following programme: Overture "La Cenerentola" (Cinderella) by Rossini, A Christmas Medley including "Sleigh Ride", "White Christmas" and "Winter Wonderland", by Leroy Anderson, Irving Berlin and Felix Bernard, "Carols with a Difference" - an orchestral selection of Christmas Carols, INTERVAL with refreshments, "e Nutcracker Suite" by Tchaikovsky, and finally, under the baton of our deputy conductor Philip Handy, concert cellist, and for several years until recently the Musical Director of e Highcliffe Junior Choir, CAROLS with AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION. Come and sing along with Philip.

7.30 pm, Tickets £9, concessions £7, obtainable from 01258 473470, or 01202 778935, or at the door on the night.St Augustin’s Church, Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 6NU Saturday 15 Dec 2012 www.baps-orch.co.uk CHRISTMAS GARDEN OPEN is year,2012 I am moving this event from my garden in Ringwood [ formerly open for the national garden scheme] to the courtyard of the greyfriars community association in the town. Many of the plants and shrubs will come with me in pots so my aim is to bring the flavour of my garden to a new setting. ere will be snow and ice

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,decorations by the hundred, snow scenes, gnomes , fairies, natrivity scenes and more in this compact and sheltered town centre location. ere will be a collection for the charity Prostate Cancer UK and greyfriars will also be supported from sales of Christmas decorations, plants and gifts So come along and see something different this christmas and maybe find that something different gift as well.

Open for a week from the 10th of December, e Christmas garden will be open every day between 9,00am and 4.00pm including the weekend. ere is no charge for entry but donations will be welcomed for the newly merged charity Prostate Cancer UK. For Further infomation contact Colin Fryer on 01425 478450. Greyfriars Community Centre, 44, Christchurch Road, Ringwood, Hants Hampshire BH24 1DW. Monday 10 Dec 2012 to Sunday 16 Dec 2012 MINSTEAD FOR BOURNEMOUTH AND SOUTHAMPTON TOY MODEL AND TRAIN COLLECTORS FAIR Minstead's bi-monthly Wednesday Evening Toy Fair, set in the New Forest on sale are the latest Hornby Classix Base Toys etc diecast and railway items.

Also Military,Haulage and Agricultural toys and Models.

Plenty of Books. Hot and Cold snacks and refreshments Follow On Dates 13th February 2013, 17 April 2013.

7pm to 9pm Adult £1.00 Family £2.00 FollowOn Date 19th December 2012, Wednesday Minstead Village Hall, NR Cadnam, Minstead Hampshire SO43 7FX. Wednesday 19 Dec 2012 SANTA’S GROTTO AND REAL REINDEER CHRISTCHURCH One of our most popular events of the year - Santa and his real reindeer! is year 2012, Santa be arriving on Saturday 17th November at 10.00am at Stewarts Gardenlands, Christchurch. Its free to watch so come and visit us. Come and see Santa arrive in his very own fire engine 'Dennis' and the Dorset Youth Marching Band. You will also be able to visit Santa's very own reindeer which will be at both garden centres from 17th November through to 24th

December. To visit Santas Grotto advance booking is essential; and entry is by ticket only; limited number of tickets available, all tickets must be collected from our garden centres. ese will be available to purchase online from Friday 1st November. So dont miss out on this wonderful event.

Tickets to our ever famous fabulous Santa’s winter grotto can be purchased from Friday 1st November online for just £7.50 including a great gift from Santa.

See Stewarts website for information on times when Santa will be there. You can book online or in either of our stores Stewarts Gardenlands, Lyndhurst Road, Somerfield, Christchurch Dorset BH23 4SA Saturday 17 Nov 2012 to Monday 24 Dec 2012 www.stewarts.co.uk OLI’S ROLLER DISCO Sunday 16th December 2012.

Roller Disco Christmas Party.

Fun for all the family (suitable for all ages) inc. music, disco lighting and games - bulldog / basketball. £3.50 p/skater (£12 for group of 4). Best Christmas outfit wins a prize. Oli's Roller Disco is also on every other Sunday throughout the year. Family session from 4.30-6 and adults/teen session from 6.30-8.30pm. We also have free tuition before the family disco from 3.15-4.15pm. Due to re-surfacing of the skating rink floor we will however be shut from December 17th 2012 but will re-open for normal sessions on Sunday 13th January 2013.

Loyalty card available. FREE loan skates in all sizes up to and including adult size 11.

Please telephone the leisure centre for more information - 01202-877468 Or the disco - on mobile number 07990503826. Ferndown Leisure Centre, Cherry Grove, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9EZ Dorset BH22 9EZ. Sunday 16 Dec 2012 www.olisrollerdisco.co.uk FATHER CHRISTMAS AT THE TOYSHOP ON FAIRMILE ROAD, CHRISTCHURCH Santa arrives on Saturday 8th December and costs just £4.95 (save a pound if booked before 1st December!) which includes a lovely present and treat from the tree. check out our website for pics and booking form www.kellyscastles.co.uk He will be in his snowy log cabin every Saturday and on Christmas Eve.

11am til 3pm Pop into the shop, call 01202 475337 or book online.

Every Saturday from 11am til 3pm Christmas Eve 11am til 3pm £4.95 on the day or £3.95 if pre booked by 1st December. K & J Toyshop, 5 St Catherines Parade, Fairmile Road, Christchurch, BH23 2LQ Dorset BH23 2LQ. 15 Dec, Sat 22 Dec, Mon 24 Dec CASINO NIGHT IN WIMBORNE Keep this date free in the diary is December 15th as we bring a bit of Las Vegas to the Cuthbury with Wimborne Town football clubs Christmas Casino Night party. All favourite casino games will be at the club so if you fancy playing a hand of black jack with Steve Cuss or think you’ve got a better poker face than Scotty Arnold then come down and meet the team for Wimborne's best christmas party. All welcome, perfect night out for everyone corporate bookings welcome.

Dress to impress leave the boots and tracksuit bottoms in the changing room as this is a black tie event. Tickets £15 includes entry buffet & pocket full of chips to get you started at the tables.

Tickets £15 includes entry buffet & pocket full of chips to get you started at the tables. Phone 01202884821 For tickets. Wimborne Football Club, Cowgrove Road Wimborne Dorset BH21 4EL. Saturday 15 Dec 2012 www.wimbornepartyvenue.co.uk /upcoming-events-wimborne/ TEA WITH SANTA Children(aged 3-10) are invited to enjoy a story, afternoon tea including sandwiches, cake and jelly in Steff's Kitchen. ey will be able to decorate a gingerbread Xmas tree to take home and will receive a present from Santa before leaving. Balloons and colouring will complete a memorable afternoon. Monday's and ursdays in December at 3.45pm. Tickets are £10 per child and are available in advance from Steff' s Kitchen. A minimum of one adult per 3 children must stay with their children during tea 3.45pm £10 per child Booking and payment in advance by calling 01590 614951 Steff ’s Kitchen, Fairweather’s Garden Centre, High Street, Beaulieu Hampshire SO42 7YB Tomorrow, Mon 10 Dec, u 13 Dec, Mon 17 Dec, u 20 Dec

MINSTEAD FOR BOURNEMOUTH AND SOUTHAMPTON TOY MODEL AND TRAIN COLLECTORS FAIR Minstead's bi-monthly Wednesday Evening Toy Fair, set in the New Forest on sale are the latest Hornby Classix Base Toys etc diecast and railway items.

Also Military,Haulage and Agricultural toys and Models.

Plenty of Books. Hot and Cold snacks and refreshments Follow On Dates 13th February 2013, 17 April 2013.

7pm to 9pm Adult £1.00 Family £2.00 FollowOn Date 19th December 2012, Wednesday Minstead Village Hall, NR Cadnam, Minstead Hampshire SO43 7FX. Wednesday 19 Dec 2012 COMPANIONSHIP AT CHRISTMAS Abbeyfield invites older people who might otherwise be alone over the Christmas period to spend time with us at a local Abbeyfield for a free festive dinner or an overnight stay (For people who are: Over 55, alone at Christmas, currently living independently) 12:00AM - 12:00AM, 24/12 4/1, Free entry, 0845 052 3553 Abbeyfield House, Church Road, Cowes Isle of Wight PO31 8HA Monday 24 Dec 2012 to Friday 4 Jan 2013 CEROC FEVER - LEARN TO PARTNER DANCE Every ursday night. Ceroc is a modern partner dance - a fusion of smooth jive and salsa. But no need to bring a partner, and no need to book - just turn up. It's easy to learn, it's really fun, it's definitely trendy & it's sweeping dance floors across the nation with 220+ nights a week in the UK! Full details on our website: Every ursday Night 8-11pm. £8 + £2 one-off membership fee on your first night. 8pm - Beginners Class, 8.50pm - Intermediate Class + Beginners Practice Session, 9.25pm - Spotlight Move, 9.30pm - 11pm Freestyle (social dancing) e MoClub, West Quay Road Industrial Estate Southampton Hampshire SO15 1GZ ursday 1 Nov 2012 to Monday 31 Dec 2012 www.cerocfever.com

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ighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts has announced that this year’s winter family show for younger children is Lyngo eatre’s magical production Snow Play, with performances in the venue’s intimate Studio from December 1st – 24th.

Snow Play is a showdown between Spring and Winter over who gets to stay and who has to go! When Mr Green comes back from holiday to find Mr White in his house it's the start of a brrrrilliant series of adventures as Mr White covers the whole house in snow and Mr Green does everything he can to get him outside into the garden. e audience gets stuck in with making a snowman and joining a massive snowball fight. But it's getting

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warmer... and Mr White might just be starting to melt and the tables might be turning.

Stop Mr White and his audience helpers from bringing more and more of cold winter indoors. ere is plenty of opportunity for the confident to participate in the action - and those who are shy won't be pushed into doing anything - they can sit back and enjoy it. But the snowball fight is generally enjoyed by everybody!

Snow Play is a truly magical, fantastical winter show featuring beautiful original music and a wonderful winter atmosphere, which had a sell-out run in London last Christmas.

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Also in the Antique & Modern Jewellery auction An early 20th century pearl and diamond bracelet.

Estimate ÂŁ5,000 - ÂŁ7,000

Silver & Plated Ware Monday 10th December A turn of the century Chinese export kettle and stand by Luen Wo, Shanghai.

Estimate ÂŁ1,000 - ÂŁ1,500

Auction of Antique & Modern Jewellery Thursday 6th December at 11am

Antiques & Fine Arts Tuesday 11th December A Victorian Tunbridge ware inlaid rosewood ‘teapoy’, circa 1850-60.

Estimate ÂŁ1,500 - ÂŁ2,000

A set of ruby and diamond jewellery.

Estimate ÂŁ25,000 - ÂŁ35,000

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HOSPICE CELEBRATES ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY WITH FUNDRAISING RECORD! LEWIS-MANNING HOSPICE STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS CELEBRATED THE CHARITY’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN STYLE AT ITS ANNIVERSARY BALL AT THE PRINT ROOM RAISING A RECORD £21,500 IN ONE EVENING.

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he charity has been providing free care and support to local people living with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses for two decades. is year staff opened a purpose built state of the art facility on Evening Hill in Poole to expand the hospice’s services and to provide a bedded unit for respite, rehabilitation and end of life care. e glamorous Ball was hosted by singer/songwriter Paul Kinvig and entertainment was provided by e Rat Pack and a DJ. Guests enjoyed a ‘money can’t buy’ auction with original artwork, signed scripts, and the opportunity to pledge money for equipment needed for the hospice. A casino table was also on offer for entertainment as well as a luxury raffle.

Maria Tidy, Fundraising Manager at Lewis-Manning Hospice said: “Our Anniversary Ball was a night to remember and certainly marked our milestone year. We were amazed at the generosity shown by our supporters who raised a record amount for the hospice. Everyone looked fabulous and enjoyed a good dance to e Rat Pack.” e Ball was sponsored by Care Dynamics which meant all funds raised on the night was pure profit for the charity. e hospice provides day services, a breathlessness clinic and a Lymphoedema clinic and will open its bedded unit in 2013. e hospice receives one third of its funding from the PCT, and the remaining £50,000 is raised through fundraising initiatives, the hospice lottery, gifts in wills, hospice charity shops and corporate and community support.

Maria added: “We are extremely grateful to the Ball committee Charlotte Warren, Rachel Byrne, Sarah Patient and John Beukes who organised the evening and sourced our sensational auction prizes. It truly was a night to remember.” e hospice thanked Utility Advice Bureau who sponsored the cost of e Rat Pack and Flowers at 166 for the table decorations and balloon raffle.

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an Frost, one of the leading young golf coaches in Europe, has just opened his second golf studio in Bournemouth. e new Frost Golf Performance Studio is a state-of-the-art indoor coaching facility on the golf driving at the popular Parley Golf Centre near Bournemouth International Airport. e modern golf coaching facility is fitted with the latest golf video analysis multi-camera system, giving golfers the opportunity to experience coaching at the very highest level of the game.

Dan Frost already has a very successful Golf Academy in Surrey. He currently works with over 50 elite level amateur golfers and aspiring professionals, along with hundreds of club golfers keen to experience a taste of world-class coaching.

England’s Number One ranked amateur Ben Taylor - the current NCAA Player of the Year in the USA - is among his pupils.

If Dan’s face seems familiar then it is probably because you have seen his instruction in the pages of your favourite golf magazine or website. Dan contributes hundreds of instruction articles to

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magazines all round the world and is on the Elite Panel of Instructors for the prestigious Golf International magazine.

Dan’s decision to open a second Golf Performance Studio in Dorset comes alongside his appointment as Dorset County Performance Coach. He will be working with the Dorset men’s First Team, Under 18s and Under 16s squads throughout 2013.

“I am very excited to be able to broaden my reach and offer golfers in Dorset the opportunity to experience world-class coaching,” said Dan. “No two golfers are alike and everyone learns in different ways therefore I believe in creating an individual blueprint for success that is unique to each player. I take a holistic approach to learning with an acute attention to detail. My methods are simple yet extremely effective. I use innovative drills in all areas of the game that allow the golfer to learn in an uncomplicated manner. I am constantly studying the world’s best players and raising the bar in my own learning with the goal of becoming the world’s leading golf instructor.”

Dan is so confident in his coaching techniques that he guarantees improvement or your money back. His approach is to educate the golfer to understand their game so that the learning process is logical and improvement is long-standing. is ultimately allows every golfer to realise their potential and get more fulfillment from the game.

As a special introductory offer Dan Frost is offering all new clients a FREE golf assessment* in his new Performance Studio worth £100. Golfers interested in taking up the free golf assessment offer must simply email their name, handicap and availability to dan@frostgolf.com * Golf Assessments last approximately one-hour and will take place in the Frost Golf Performance Studio at Parley Golf Centre, Bournemouth. Golfers are required to bring their own equipment.

No cash alternative. Offer subject to availability for a limited time only.

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hen you read about the fascinating stories concerning local people, local businesses, good local causes and the local towns and villages that you are part of, don't you sometimes think that there are other topics that would look good in print?

Our "Life Series" of magazines cover Sandbanks, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch, The New Forest and the beautiful surrounding areas.

So, if you are a new business in Poole, a fund-raiser in Bournemouth, a charity organiser in Christchurch, a life-style coach in The New Forest, a historian in Canford Cliffs or a successful community group in Sandbanks, we would love to hear from you.

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producing shots taken in the immediate area that would complement and enhance the articles in the magazine. Now's your chance to see your name, or that of your organisation in print!

All you have to do is write an article (something between 1000-1250 words), with photos, and email it to: patrick@fishmediagroup.co.uk or call 07932 608 797.

You'll get the idea of the sort of thing we are looking for by browsing through this edition of the magazine. Don't worry too much about perfect grammar or spelling - we will check it before it goes to print!

So how about it? Why not get those creative juices going, sit down and start thinking of ways in which you could

publicise the part of your Local Life that is most important to you? If you want to talk about what you have in mind, or would like some advice as to how to get the best from the topic you want aired, then please include a contact number so that we can help you.

Remember, the "Life Series" set of magazines publishes articles about stories of general local interest, so please don't send us the account of great-aunt Maud's wedding or your precious offspring's coming of age!

We would also be delighted to receive photographs relating to the area, illustrating aspects of local life, commerce or nature.

Again, please send your files to the above e-mail address sorry but we are unable to accept printed media for

inclusion in the magazine. In all cases, material should be original and the work of the author/sender. Fish Media Group reserves the right to edit and/or amend any material and accepts no responsibility for errors or inaccuracies, however caused. Origination and copyright will be acknowledged where appropriate. Usual terms and conditions apply, and are available upon request.

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THE CIRCUS OF HORROR CIRCUS/THEATRE EVENT: CIRCUS OF HORRORS DATE(S): SATURDAY 12 JANUARY VENUE: THEATRE - LIGHTHOUSE, POOLE'S CENTRE FOR THE ARTS, ADDRESS: KINGLAND ROAD, POOLE, DORSET, BH15 1UG DAYS AND TIMES: SATURDAY 12 JANUARY 8PM ADMISSION FEE (IF ANY): £15, £19.50 / DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE (AGE 16+) CONTACT NUMBER: 0844 406 8666 WEBSITE: WWW.LIGHTHOUSEPOOLE.CO.UK

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years after its conception at the 1995 Glastonbury Festival the show has gone on to tour the World achieving cult status and dragging Circus screaming and shouting into the 21st century and beyond. e new sensation, which stormed into the finals of Britain's Got Talent is packed with new shocks that will take you on a whirlwind journey though 1927 Berlin, this was the roaring twenties, a decedent decade, the birth of the Cabaret & the home to e Ventriloquist’. e new phantasmagoria twists and turns, sending a shiver down your spine as the demonic dummy seems to take on a life of its own - featuring fangtastic, Dare Devil & Bizarre Circus acts from all four corners of the world that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat when not falling off them with laughter & all of course blighted by THE CURSE OF THE DEVIL DOLL If Quentin Tarantino had directed Cirque Du Soleil then you would be only half way there.

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MEDIA QUOTES ‘The Circus of Horrors completely WOWED the audience’ The Daily Mail ‘Bloody Good Fun - Barnum Would be proud’ Time Out ‘Circus Without A Condom’ The Telegraph ‘Bloody Marvellous’ Edinburgh Festival ‘Blood irsty & Burlesque’ The Independent CELEBRATORY QUOTES ‘I loved it & I’m sure the royal family would love to watch this’ Simon Cowell ‘Fantastic, that’s what I call entertainment’ David Hasselhoff ‘Like The Rocky Horrors show on acid’ Amanda Holden ‘I have never been as scared in all my life’ Ant or Dec ‘Totally Unbelievable’ Scott Mills, Radio 1 ‘ You have to go & see this if, one day something will go wrong & you will be able to say I was there’ Graham Norton

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SKATING STARS OPEN

Bournemouth’s OutdoorIce Rink

AERIAL VIEW OF BOURNEMOUTH TOWN CENTRE AND THE OUTDOOR ICE RINK

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’s Dancing on Ice star Michael Zenezini and professional figure skater Lina Szakal dazzled guests when they officially opened Bournemouth’s first-ever outdoor ice rink on December 4.

To open the Christmas season attraction, Michael and Lina took to the real ice rink to perform a three minute festive opening routine, with impressive jumps and twists, in front of a VIP audience.

Commissioned by the Bournemouth Town Centre BID company with support from Bournemouth Borough Council, and operated by BH Live, the ice rink is located under the trees in the town’s Grade-II Lower Gardens and has a capacity of 100 skaters at a time. Skaters of all abilities have the opportunity to

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take to the ice until January 6 2012. e ice rink is the perfect destination for a festive experience and features a café, serving tasty hot chocolate and a range of warming drinks.

Tony Brown, chairman of chairman of the Town Centre BID Board and chief executive of Beales, said: “We are thrilled to have made the ice rink one of our essential attractions for Christmas 2012 and wish to thank Michael and Lina for such a memorable routine. Everyone is welcome to make the most of this attraction and experience an exhilarating skate under the stars. We hope shoppers take a moment while gliding through the town centre stores this festive season to glide the ice as well.”

Michael Zenezini, who first learned to skate as a child 24 years ago, said: “It was exciting to be in Bournemouth to officially open the town’s first-ever open-air ice rink.

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ITV1’S DANCING ON ICE STAR MICHAEL ZENEZINI, PETER GUNN OF BH LIVE, TONY BROWN OF THE BOURNEMOUTH TOWN CENTRE BID AND FIGURE SKATER LINA SZAKAL

PROFESSIONAL FIGURE SKATERS, MICHAEL AND LINA, TAKE TO THE ICE FOR AN OPENING ROUTINE

DANCING ON ICE STAR MICHAEL ZENEZINI AND PROFESSIONAL FIGURE SKATER KATALIN ‘LINA’ SZAKAL OPEN BOURNEMOUTH’S OUTDOOR ICE RINK

Bournemouth is such a wonderful destination for both locals and visitors - Great shopping with great retailers in a beautiful location by the sea!”

Peter Gunn, BH Live chief executive added: “BH Live is proud to be operating the town’s latest leisure attraction. In addition to the indoor RAWK Ice Rink at the Bournemouth International Centre which opens next week and an exciting theatre and show programme at the Bournemouth Pavilion, the new outdoor ice rink gives the town an extra festive sparkle and provides local residents and visitors to the town centre with so much more to do.”

Cllr Rod Cooper, Cabinet Member for Tourism, Leisure and Culture from Bournemouth Borough Council said: “is is a fantastic addition to Bournemouth’s Christmas attractions. I hope that our residents and visitors take the time to enjoy the

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rink whilst finishing their Christmas shopping.”

Open every day, except Christmas Day. Ice skates will be available on site. Each session runs for one hour and ticket holders should arrive 15 minutes before the booked skate time to allow for boot fitting.

Priced at £8.50 per adult and £7.50 per child (age four to 16), tickets can be purchased in advance from www.makeitbournemouth.co.uk/icerink or by calling BH Live Tickets on 0844 5763000 ■

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ESCAPE TO THE CHANNEL ISLANDS

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he Gods were having a good day when they created the Channel Islands. Victor Hugo described these beautiful islands as “pieces of France fallen into the sea and picked up by England”. Although unique in their own way both Jersey and Guernsey have a few things in common: exquisite coastlines, stunning harbours, picturesque country lanes, and their ability to keep you entertained for hours with their enchanting way of life.

Life is lived at a slower pace and there is a sense of uniqueness with their mix of French and English influences, enthralling history and mild climate. For islands so small there is a huge amount to discover, from surfing to kayaking, costal hikes, luxury spas and seriously good food.

Jersey, the largest and most southerly island of the Channel Islands, offers unspoilt beaches, picturesque ports and a great selection of first rate attractions, such as the award winning Durrell Wildlife Park. But if you want a compelling reason to discover Jersey, make it the food. e famous local produce – fresh sea food, Jersey Royal Potatoes and rich butter – inspire the many wonderful restaurants that fill the island.

Guernsey’s capital St Peter Port is its jewel in the crown; its Regency buildings and stunning harbour make it a pleasant day out. One of Guernsey’s biggest attractions is its proximity to the magical, idylls of Herm, Sark and Alderney which are just a short boat ride away.

So which island do you choose? But why choose, why not explore them all and discover the charms of the Channel Islands with a Twin Island Break from only £220* per person. Stay in 4-star luxury at e Greenhills Country Hotel in Jersey and Fermain Valley Hotel in Guernsey; the package includes two nights bed and breakfast in each hotel and an inter-island flight with Blue Islands. e 4-star Greenhills Country Hotel and Restaurant is set in the heart of Jersey's countryside and provides an ideal base from which to explore all that the island has to offer, whether walking in the country lanes, or on the dramatic cliff paths. Discover some of the island’s history, enticing pubs and restaurants, or why not take advantage of Jersey’s unique crafts outlets and shops. e 4-star Fermain Valley Hotel is nestled in Guernsey’s prettiest valley, perched high above Fermain Bay, with rooms offering breath-taking views out to sea and onwards to the surrounding Channel Islands. Peaceful and secluded yet conveniently situated just 5 minutes from Guernsey’s charming harbour capital, St Peter Port, the hotel brings you the best of both worlds.

To book this Twin Island Break or for more information visit www.fermainvalley.com or FREEPHONE 0800 316 0314, quoting LIFE.

*Rates quoted are per person per break for Standard Room bed and breakfast based on double occupancy, 14 February to 30 April 2013. Blue Islands one-way inter-island flight ( Jersey/Guernsey) is subject to availability and standard booking conditions. Not valid for use over public holidays. Similar packages are available throughout 2013, rates may vary.

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he Furlong has welcomed another new store to its charming courtyard. Family owned children’s boutique, Belle Enfants, opened at the end of November. e boutique sells designer clothes and footwear for boys and girls from newborn right through to the age of 10, as well as selling design led toys, gifts and accessories from all over the world. What makes their shop unique and special is the personal shopping experience they offer each customer. e mummy of the business – Amanda- was the brain and inspiration behind the business. She saw a gap in Christchurch High Street’s shops and the lack of baby & children’s wear available in the local area. Amanda and her daughter kick-started the business plan into action and opened their first store in Christchurch in October 2011, closely followed by their second shop in Lymington in April 2012. Alongside the opening of the shops they set up an online store and now with their third store opening in Ringwood, the mother and daughter double act have had quite a busy year!

Amanda’s daughter, Hannah Arkell, at only 17 had already been awarded the ‘Business Woman of the Future’ accolade by the Venus Women in Business Awards. Hannah is a partner in Belle Enfants but she juggles this alongside full time education.

Hannah comments; “Setting up the business has taught me so much in such a little time, improving my ‘people skills’, learning to negotiate and buy, even the boring bookwork! My advice to anyone starting up a business – although my experience is capped – would be to make sure you are passionate about what you are doing.

Having your own business is all consuming; it will steal your spare time, the work never stops at 5pm and the workload is constant.

However, the rewards are far greater than a 9-5 job – so not all bad!

Interacting and selling to customers is my favourite aspect of the business. You get to see first hand the success of the company which definitely delivers a real a sense of pride and accomplishment. It is a personal goal of mine to design Belle Enfants own brand of individual children’s-wear to supply and sell in our shops too! e potential of the business is vast and extremely exciting… watch this space!”

Charlie Reed, Marketing Manager for e Furlong, comments; “It’s lovely to find an independent retailer with such a determined vision and a great family ethos. e centre needs a quality children’s clothing and footwear retailer and Belle Enfants is the perfect match for us. I am a big fan of their ranges and I even bought my son’s christening outfit from them this year! I am thrilled to welcome them to e Furlong. ey complement our retail mix perfectly.” e Furlong is a stylish outdoor shopping centre in the market town of Ringwood. e stunning courtyard is already home to a mixture of premium independent and high street names offering fashion, home, beauty and food to their discerning customers.

With existing stores such as Waitrose, Joules, Crew Clothing, Phase Eight, Fat Face, Jaeger, East and Hobbs, amongst others, already at the centre; Belle Enfants will fit in perfectly.

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BE A DANCEFLOOR DAZZLER RIVAL THE CHRISTMAS TREE WITH SOME FESTIVE SPARKLE. LISA HAYNES SHOWS YOU HOW TO DAZZLE IN THIS SEASON'S PARTYWEAR.

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Don't even think about pulling out your trusty LBD this party season. ere's far too much in the way of decadence, glitz and sparkle adorning the rails to resist.

Even the traditional party dress is vying for attention with jaw-dropping maxi gowns, statement suiting and even dress coats that work for dancefloor and outdoors. is season, partywear is made for anti-wallflowers so don't go for half measures.

"Every woman needs the 'wowzer' dress," says Marios Schwab, Edition designer at Debenhams.

"It's not about trends. It's about what looks interesting and at the same time makes her feel totally gorgeous."

Whether you want to rock some baroque, go mad for metallics or indulge in sequin overdose, 'tis the season to be outrageously OTT. BAROQUE 'N' ROLL Stand aside minimalists, excess and exuberance are this season's buzz words.

Return to an era of opulent luxury with Baroque period-inspired pieces that flaunt intricate embroidery, ornate brocade and gilded embellishment.

A lustrous black and gold colourway dominates the Baroque trend making this the ideal update for those who can't give up their LBD habit.

If you want to opt for colour, think flocked fabrics and damask prints in rich jewel tones. e plusher the backdrop the better, so look for crushed velvet or glamorous satin. is is one trend where over-accessorising is perfectly acceptable so team with regal bling and a statement bag.

METALLIC MEDLEY Gold, silver, or bronze; now's the time to really celebrate Team GB's medal tally with your favourite metal.

Metallics are the most decadent party colour palette. Because the material is high-gloss, keep the silhouette clean and sleek to really outshine the competition.

Look for sultry matte metallics if you want a sophisticated, grown-up feel.

Separates are having a moment right now, so seek out a dress coat in pewter or gold that doubles up as both a cover-up and a dress when done up. Metallic cropped trousers will also look red hot teamed with pointy toe heels for their leg lengthening powers.

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Shiny or matte, leather is a surprise hit in metallic tones if you're looking for a rock chick edge with a hint of bling.

SPARKLE SAMBA Give the festive disco balls some competition in sequins. Don't look to the Strictly Come Dancing contestants for inspiration; this look is more glitterati than glitzy.

Guarantee yourself a sparkling entrance in a floor sweeping sequin gown. Choose a darker colour like black, gunmetal or deep purple for a more flattering look as sequins can add bulk to your frame.

To achieve a tinsel effect, try super-sizing your sequins. Focus on separates like a top or skirt if you want to shimmer with subtlety.

Low-key not in your vocabulary? Look for a dress with bold circular paillettes (spangles) in a bright gem colour to really make a statement.

Swap sequins for intricate shimmering beading to channel Gatsby glamour. ink Twenties chic with a flapper dress that will swing as you show off your Charleston.

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LACE LAMBADA As the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton has proved so often, lace is a classic fabric for evening chic.

But if you want to move away from super-safe black, inject a sprinkle of Christmas magic with festive reds, golds and sapphire blues.

Contrasting materials and fabrics like flirty feathers will ensure you look dancefloor-ready. Also look to necklines and sleeves with eye-catching embellished details for lace with the festive trimmings. is season, the matchy-matchy trouser suit is the anti-leg baring answer to party frocks.

Look for a lace or lace print two-piece for an edgy take on Christmas outfit traditions. Killer heels are the essential accessory if you're taking on this glam tux look.

GET THE LOOK Myleene gives a master-Klass in sensational sparkle wearing Ariella Couture. Get your dazzle on in Ben de Lisi at Debenhams's grey beaded maxi dress, £146.25 (08445 616 161/www.debenhams.com).

BUY IT NOW Lend a helping hand with charitable arm candy. Topshop has teamed up with disaster relief charity ShelterBox to launch four friendship bracelets with engraved metal discs. Each bracelet is £2, with a £1 donation to ShelterBox, available now in Topshop stores and www.topshop.com n DECEMBER2012 29

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Late night shopping AT THE DOLPHIN SHOPPING CENTRE

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scape the cold weather this December at Dorset’s largest undercover shopping centre, with 120 shops to choose from, get all the Christmas shopping done under one roof. e centre is open for late night shopping until 9pm every ursday from November 29 to December 20 and there will be an entire week of late night shopping from Monday December 17 until Saturday December 22. Free car parking will be on offer from 6pm until 9.30pm during these evenings. Shoppers can also enjoy free parking in the centre’s car parks every Sunday from 8am to 6pm until December 23.

Following his arrival to the centre on Sunday November 18, Santa is now residing in his grotto and will be available to meet children until Christmas Eve (Monday December 24). e grotto is open Monday to Friday 11am until 5pm, Saturday 10am until 5pm and Sundays 11am until 4pm, it costs £4.50 per child and this includes a gift, handpicked by Santa himself. e centre’s official charity, Forest Holme, will have a presence in the centre this Christmas with the return of the Tree of

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Remembrance (courtesy of Continental Landscapes in Poole) as part of the Light up a Life Appeal from Monday December 3 until Saturday December 15. Between 10.30am and 3.30pm, shoppers can have a special Light up a Life star hung on the tree in memory of someone they would like to remember this December, in exchange for a donation towards to Forest Holme.

Much loved local performer, Willard Ford will be performing some classic Christmas tunes around the tree on December 3, 5, 7 and 10 between 12pm and 2pm.

Christmas can be a very busy time for some and providing a little help is the Dolphin Centre gift wrapping service. Raising money for two charities, Beating Bowel Cancer and Heart Research UK, it will be in the centre every Saturday in December between 10am and 4.30pm and also Christmas Eve between 10am and 4.30pm.

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GET INTO MISTLETOE MODE LIPS ARE THE INSTANT WAY TO LOOK PARTY-READY. LISA HAYNES REVEALS HOW TO WORK A STATEMENT POUT.

BY LISA HAYNES NATURAL BEAUTIES LOOK AWAY NOW, THE SEASON OF EXCESS IS UPON US. But if you prefer to leave the glitter and sparkle for the Christmas tree, then look to lipstick for a festive beauty boost.

"Lipstick provides an easy way to change your look, taking you from girl-next-door to sexy siren with just a swipe of colour," says Jemma Kidd, make-up artist and author of Jemma Kidd Make-up Secrets. "It's an instant pick-me-up."

Prime your pout for mistletoe kisses with irresistible statement lips.

WEARING IT WELL e power of your pout should never be underestimated it's the main focus when we talk, laugh, drink and kiss, making lips a prime candidate for a party makeover.

"A fully made-up mouth can be the finishing touch to your look, and some women feel naked without their signature lipstick," Kidd says.

"It is probably the safest way to go bold. e rest of the face must be flawless, with minimal make-up in neutral tones so that the statement colour really stands out and you don't look overly made-up."

Take your lip size and shape into consideration when you're choosing textures and colours.

Satin-finish lipsticks are flattering for most due to their creamy coverage and slight glossy finish.

"Matte colour can make a bold statement that looks stunning on fuller mouths, especially in classic Hollywood starlet red, but be careful if you are older, or if you have small/thin lips as matte finishes can look harsh and ageing," Kidd warns.

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CREATIVE COLOUR Unless you're working a strong eye, give the nude tones a wide birth if you want your lips to be the star attraction this Christmas.

"For the most wearable brights on the mouth, go for red, pink, purple or orange," Kidd advises.

If you have porcelain skin, stick to cool pinks and blue-toned reds. ose with olive complexions should opt for berry or plum tones, oranges and warm, orange-toned reds. If you have dark skin, Kidd recommends experimenting with rich browns, strong oranges and deep plums.

When trawling the lipstick stands in search of your perfect pout match, avoid testing on the back of your hand.

Kidd explains: "If you can, try a lipstick on your lips to test the true colour (use a cotton bud to apply), or try on your fingertip, which is closer in colour to your lips because of the concentration of blood vessels there."

LIP LONGEVITY All that prosecco supping and mistletoe pecking calls for extra staying power during the party season. With the right preparation, you can make your lipstick last longer.

"Use a lip primer, or a dab of foundation or concealer," Kidd reveals. "After outlining your lips, apply lip liner over the whole surface to provide a smooth, even undercoat of colour and a waxy base for the lipstick to adhere to."

It's winter, so think layering. One coat of lippy isn't sufficient so apply your lipstick once, blot with

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a tissue and then layer on another coat. If it feels too bold, blot with your finger for a pressed-in stain effect.

Kidd recommends a light dusting of translucent powder or blusher patted on top of the lipstick for a matte finish and extra staying power.

Pigment-packed lipsticks can be drying on the lips, especially long-lasting formulas.

Use a lip balm under your lipstick to avoid the dreaded cracked look.

POUT PERFECTION If you're ready to take the pout plunge, Jemma Kidd has these golden lipstick rules: n Dark colours are generally harder to wear than paler shades. ey can be more draining and ageing, and you also need to be more accurate in your application as any slips will be obvious. n Bright lipsticks will be more flattering if you have a small mouth or thin lips. n When you are wearing a dramatic, bold lipstick, keep the rest of your make-up minimal. n If you buy a shade that turns out to be too dark or bright, blend it with another lipstick or gloss to achieve a bespoke colour that suits you perfectly. n Oily lipsticks, liquid glosses and stains tend to migrate beyond the lip line, so choose thicker, drier and less greasy formulas if 'bleeding' is an issue.

n To achieve the illusion of bigger lips, use a lip liner in a colour that matches your lipstick and outline your lips just a fraction outside your natural lip line.

TRIED & TESTED Lauren Taylor tames her mane with a DIY blow-dry masterclass.

Like a lot of women, my hair just won't do what I tell it to. If only there was a way to recreate that just-left-the-salon feeling at home... Now Saks are offering a blow-dry menu with the chance to learn techniques you can reuse at home, and I went to watch Saks's creative director Alison Dace demonstrate four different blow-dry techniques. First, the 'Tjuz It' tousled look was created by blow-drying the roots with a rounded brush. Using a only a splattering of mousse, the stylist worked the roots to give lift and volume. A backcombing technique was demonstrated to make sure it looks subtle and sophisticated, by not taking the comb all the way through the hair so the top layer is left straight. Next there was the 'Wrap It' technique - the stylist dries the hair flat and downwards against the scalp, using the shape of the head to wrap the hair around. Another technique was the simple, straight 'Polish It' look, and the final masterpiece was a Kate Middleton-esque 'Bounce It' style; loose curls achieved with a large barrel curling tong. e masterclass was a helpful insight into new things to try with my tresses. It's a great idea to get your stylist to talk through their techniques step-by-step - I recorded my favourite look with my smartphone. When it comes to blow-drying like a professional, a lot of it comes down to investing in a good big round brush, mousse - and lots of practice in front of the mirror. n A Saks blow-dry starts from £22. For information visit www.saks.co.uk n Request a one-to-one blow dry masterclass with your local salon.

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Perfect Hair this Christmas T

he festive season is upon us and we all want to make an impression, starting with our hair. Whether it’s big voluminous curls or silky sleek, the Scissors team are on hand to help you complete your look so you can be party perfect this Christmas.

At Scissors salons they have the perfect Christmas gifts on offer for your seasonal party hair, and have advice on-hand on how to keep your hair in tip-top condition through all of your Christmas partying.

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR CHRISTMAS HAIR: Whether it’s a gift for you or a friend, the Sebastian Professional Gift Tins will inspire envy this Christmas, whether its caring for your hair with the Care sets, or creating the party styles with Sebastian stylisng products, choose from: HYDRE BOOST products to moisturise and condition dehydrated locks – contains Hydre Shampoo 250ml, Hydre Conditioner 250ml and Potion 9 50ml.

TRESS TONIC products to strengthen and condition stressed tresses – contains Penetraitt Shampoo 250ml, Penetraitt Conditioner 250ml Potion 9 50ml.

BODY SHOT styling products to amp up volume, condition and shape– contains Volupt Spray 150ml, Re-shaper Mini 50ml, Potion 9 50ml.

SHINE SHOCK styling products to max shine, condition and shape – contains Trilliant 150ml, Re-shaper Mini 50ml, Potion 9 50ml.

PROMISE TO PROTECT YOUR HAIR THROUGHOUT THIS FESTIVE SEASON the party season subjects your hair to more blow-drying, straightening and tonging. Now your hair needs some necessary damage control. Sebastian Trilliant, included in the SHINE SHOCK tin, is the perfect hair saviour, it shields and helps to protect against the heat of styling tools and also works as an amazing refresher for your locks.

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PROMISE TO USE A HAIR TREATMENT AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK….

We’re sure everyone has a plan in place for “more me time” as a top resolution, so celebrate Christmas with Sebastian Professional Potion 9. It combines the care of nine active botanical ingredients with styling technology to form an advanced wearable treatment, Sebastian Potion 9 gives you maximum mixability and provides infinite possibilities.

PROMISE TO MAKE YOUR COLOUR LAST…. is is a promise we all tend to break, even though we all know the importance of colour upkeep. Sebastian Professional Color Ignite Shampoo and Conditioner are the perfect duo to help keep your colour vibrant, helping to give longer colour intensity and brilliance.

CHRISTMAS COLOUR Why not treat yourself to a new hair colour this Christmas? e Scissors team are on hand to give you that extra special colour just in time for Christmas, contact Scissors for a full consultation for your total Christmas look.

FOLLOW US F: Like us on Facebook to keep up-to-date with all our news and offers, like ‘Scissors Hair Salon Head Office‘ on Facebook.

W: View our gallery online at: www.scissors.co.uk/gallery/ for ideas and inspiration on your next style.

T: Scissors Salons offer a full in-depth consultations. Scissors expert stylists are here to help, please call your nearest Scissors Salon: Scissors Bournemouth - 01202 290888 Scissors Christchurch - 01202 483408 Scissors Ferndown - 01202 891373 Scissors Poole - 01202 674395 Scissors Ringwood - 01425 473784 Scissors New Milton - 01425 610958 Scissors Westbourne - 01202 761259 Scissors Winton - 01202 532562

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TREAT YOUR BEAUTY ADDICT FRIENDS AND RELATIVES TO A FESTIVE TREAT. LISA HAYNES ROUNDS UP THE BEST BEAUTY STOCKING THRILLERS.

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eauty used to get a bad wrap at Christmas: soap on a rope, redundant bath salts and selection boxes of revolting mini fragrances. ese days, Christmas lists are packed with pampering requests.

From dazzling beauty sets and designer fragrances to spa-style toiletries, it's like the 2012 equivalent of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Here's what Santa Beauty has to offer your Christmas shopping list.

THE GLAMAZON Make her Christmas complete with lashings of glitz, gold and labels. ● No party girl's outfit is ready without a dazzling accessory, and Estee Lauder delivers with its Swarovski Evening Bag Collection. e set contains a lipstick and crystal mirror for touch-ups in an eye-catching clutch, £38 (House of Fraser). lForget Christmas trees, even nail polishes have been sprinkled with bling.

Presented in a gift box, Nails Inc's limited edition polishes with crystal caps are the ultimate in decadence for manicured fingers, £15 each (www.nailsinc.com). lCombine jewellery with fine fragrance by wrapping up Chloe's Signature Solid 36

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Perfume Necklace. e precious locket houses a blend of rose notes that can be applied to pulse points on the go, £45 (0800 083 6312). ● Make-up mavens with a penchant for labels will love Yves Saint Laurent's limited edition Pure Chromatics Collector. e palette is slipped into a sparkly sequinned pouch resembling a designer vintage dress, £39.50 (www.yslbeauty.co.uk).

THE PAMPER QUEEN Switch her regular bubble bath for a more exotic pamper with these indulgent me-time treats. ● What better gift for bathing beauties than a mini gold roll-top tub filled with festive offerings? Baylis & Harding's Limited Edition Bath Gift Set includes Spiced Orange Body Wash, Plum Pudding Body Butter and Frosted Cranberry Lip Butter, £4 (www.baylisandharding.com). ● If she's more concerned with keeping fine lines at bay than kicking back, look to Elemis's regal Pro-Collagen Queen kit.

Presented in royal purple vanity case, this gift of glowing skin is packed with Pro-Collagen anti-ageing gems, £195 (0117 316 1888/www.timetospa.co.uk). ● Bring the spa to the bathroom with Sanctuary Spa's Deluxe Retreat box. ere are five pampering essentials with puff to lather up with, £25 (Boots). ● Guarantee silky smooth skin with some added Christmas sparkle.

I Love's Nourishing Body Butter Christmas Collection contains four seasonal tubs, £4.99 (Superdrug).

THE FRAGRANCE FIEND Follow your nose to a sensational scent that will make her think of you every time she spritzes. ● If all that festive chocolate is bringing on the guilt, indulge in a

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THE GROOMING GURU Make sure the boys aren't left out of the pamper action with a man-friendly kit. ● Make him follow the North Star to the bathroom with Molton Brown's London Via e Stars set. e galactic-themed shower time box contains four body washes from citrus to spicy scents he can swap to match his mood, £49 (www.moltonbrown.co.uk).

● e little black dress of perfumes, Guerlain's La Petite Robe Noire eau de parfum is made up of intoxicating notes of black cherry, almond and rose, from £42 (House of Fraser).

THE GIRLY GIRL Pink, fluffy and cute, these adorable sets are the next best thing to a puppy/kitten/ bunny rabbit. ● Festive cuties won't be able to resist e Body Shop's Ginger Sparkle Shower, Scrub & Moisture Collection. e reusable tin houses four spicy ginger-scented limited editions, £15 (www.thebodyshop.co.uk).

beautifying apple. DKNY Golden Delights Holiday Set includes DKNY Golden Delicious eau de parfum and Shimmering Body Lotion, £48 (nationwide). ● ose who can't be without their fragrance will adore the handbag-friendly Angel Luxury Purse Spray eau de parfum. e gem embossed bottle is a star gift for on-the-go spritzes, £81.50 (0207 307 6700/www.muglerstore.co.uk). ● Forget winter layers and indulge in fragrance layering - designer style. Go for gold with Balenciaga Paris's luxurious gift set containing eau de parfum and matching body lotion to intensify the scent, £63 (0800 652 1615).

● Boudoir style and bursting with pretty products, MAC's Divine Desire Paramour Pink is ideal for fans of retro glamour.

Containing Powder Blush, Cremesheen Lipstick, Lipglass, Technakohl Liner and Powder/Blush Brush, this powder pink bow pouch is sure to please, £45, (0870 034 2676/www.maccosmetics.co.uk).

Keep the dentist happy and indulge a sweet tooth with Philosophy's candy cane shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath. e whipped butterscotch and vanilla creme scents should satisfy cravings, £14 (www.philosophyskincare.co.uk). ●

● With its polka dot shower cap and cupcake soaps, make bath time the dessert of your day with e Pampery Bakery Tin Hat Box Set, £8 (Asda).

● Fitness buffs and sports fans can (pretend to) work their biceps with every spritz of Davidoff Champion. e gift set contains eau de toilette, and hair and body wash for his gym bag, £38 (www.areyouarealchamp.com). ● Celebrate the Jubilympic year of 2012 with Wahl's limited edition London print hair clipper and trimmer, £35.73 (Boots). ● Let him dive into L'Occitane's Verdon Men's Collection. e box set contains eau de toilette, Fresh Water Shower Gel, Invigorating Shave, Energy Moisturiser and soap for an exhilarating freshen-up on Christmas morning, £42 (0207 907 0301/www.loccitane.co.uk).

BUY IT NOW Give the gift of gorgeous with Paul & Joe's limited edition holiday season kit.

Decorated with mythical unicorns featuring names like Kiss of Snow, Sleigh Ride and Frozen Lilac, it's the glam way to enter into the festive spirit. Priced £36 for printed make-up bag, face powder and creamy cheek powder (www.beautybay.com).

BEAUTY BULLETIN Beauty sleep Brits are spending millions on beauty miracle-workers to cover up a poor night's sleep. Women spend an average of £52 a month on beauty products to disguise the signs of ageing, eye bags and fine lines, according to a Silentnight study. Despite the big beauty spend, fewer than a third of people (30%) believe they do the job.

Respondents believed sleep, staying hydrated, healthy diet and exercise beat face creams for staving off the ageing process ■

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FIGHT PARTY SEASON FATIGUE DON'T LET LATE NIGHTS AND BUBBLY RUIN YOUR FESTIVE BEAUTY MOJO. LISA HAYNES REVEALS HOW TO GET PARTY-PERFECT SKIN.

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ust when your skin gets zapped by the onset of winter weather, it faces another cruel hit with the arrival of the party season.

All that drinking, dancing and pillow deprivation is a wicked concoction guaranteed to ensure you look one fine mess when the alarm clock calls. at's all well and good when it's the weekend and you can hide under the duvet, but during the week that sallow, green-tinged skin needs to be brought back to life - and sharpish. e good news is that you can fake a fresh glow so your boss doesn't clock on to your party animal ways.

Invest in some hangover heroics and have a ball minus the morning-after beauty scares.

PRE-BASH BEAUTY If invites are mounting on the mantelpiece, take action now to avoid the inevitable partied-out complexion.

Prevention is better than cure, so if you're prone to spot outbreaks and lacklustre skin once the party season ramps up, start nourishing your face from the inside out now.

"To avoid seasonal breakouts, Omega-3 is essential for making the body less inflammatory. As well as eating oily fish, consider a supplement of fish oils," recommends Jo Givens, treatments expert at Liz Earle.

"You can also take a probiotic supplement to help normalise the balance of gut bacteria, as two thirds of the body's immune receptor cells are found there."

Kick off the party season with a rosy glow to rival Santa Claus by giving your skin a generous head start. Consult a skin specialist clinic, like sk:n or Destination Skin, and boost your complexion with a course of skin-refining treatments like microdermabrasion or glycolic peels.

CELEBRATION NIGHT SURVIVAL ere's no need to be a party pooper, but before you crawl into bed and wake up with a false eyelash stuck to your cheek, give your skin a fighting chance for the morning after.

If you're stumbling in from the dance floor, a rigorous skincare regime is going to be the last thing on your agenda - so prepare a speed cleanse kit for your return.

It's not ideal to use wipes on a daily basis but they're convenient after a night on the tiles to wipe away make-up and grime swiftly. You can even use them while tucked up in bed.

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You may be dehydrated from the Christmas cocktails but your skin will be thirsty. "anks to alcohol, dehydrated skin is the biggest concern during the party season," says Liz Pugh, professional make-up artist at Avon.

"Ensure you slather on a generous layer of moisturiser before you hit the pillow."

If you're really determined to look 'eight hours of sleep fresh', try using an overnight mask to re-hydrate skin.

POST-PARTY SOS Complexions need a radiance boost from the moment you wake from your hung-over slumber.

"Other than make-up, a simple tip for brightening up morning-after skin is to simply massage the face using your fingers," suggests Dr Ariel Haus, Harley Street dermatologist.

"Apply your moisturiser in firm circular motions to bring the blood to the surface, leaving you with a rosy glow. Exfoliating is also great as it rids skin of dead skin cells and removes excess grease - a common symptom of excess."

Eyes are the window to both your soul and lifestyle, so dark circles, puffiness and exaggerated fine lines will give the game away.

A teaspoon left in the fridge overnight or cold wet camomile tea bags are great quick-fix tricks for de-puffing those tell-tale party eye bags.

Cooling and soothing, eye roll-ons are also an instant pick-me-up and they're light enough to carry around in your handbag for regular SOS top-ups.

TRIED & TESTED Pop them in your clutch to guarantee you're smelling sweet at the party. Our testers try out three purse-size fragrances: Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy Duo Lip Gloss & Rollerball, £9.99 (Debenhams) With a shimmering pink gloss one end and flirty fragrance the other, this is the perfect party essential for girly girls. e dinky rollerball applies easily to pulse points for perfume on the go.

4/5 L'Occitane Magical Leaves Limited Edition Eau de Toilette Spray, £14.50 (020 7907 0301) A spray rather than a rollerball, this transportable 10ml fragrance is unisex and therefore fresh and zesty rather than overly feminine.

4/5 Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb Duo Eau de Parfum Rollerball/Lip Gloss, £19.50 (House of Fraser) Sheer nude gloss and sophisticated floral scent, this duo is ideal for glamazons with a penchant for designer labels. e rich, velvety eau de parfum is addictive.

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BUY IT NOW Give the gift of education to disadvantaged children with e Body Shop's Schoolhouse gift. Priced £15, 4% of the income from every festive box goes towards the funding of social projects in Nepal (www.thebodyshop.co.uk).

BEAUTY BULLETIN Leather look All eyes were on Alexa Chung as she accepted her British Fashion Award for the nation's favourite style icon. But never mind the outfit, she clutched her gong wearing Nails Inc's new coveted Leather Effect nail polish. e soon-to-be-launched Gothic varnish has already generated a 700-strong waiting list of eager talon customers. Nails Inc Bling It On Leather + Skulls launches on www.nailsinc.com on December 13, priced £19. Join the waiting list at www.nailsinc.com/leatherandskulls RECESSIONISTA ALERT Bag a free gift with a festive fragrance. Buy Red or Dead's Release Me 100ml fragrance (£38.50) and get a pink clutch bag, or purchase Marc Jacobs Dot 50ml (£46.50) and you'll receive a free floral tote. Both offers available now, while stocks last, at e Fragrance Shop (www.thefragranceshop.co.uk) n

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MerryChristmas!

'TIS THE SEASON TO BE MERRY - BUT TOO MUCH BOOZE CAN IMPACT HEALTH IN COUNTLESS WAYS. IF YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT OVERDOING IT WITH THE ALCOHOL THIS CHRISTMAS, READ THESE TIPS FOR ENJOYING A FESTIVE TIPPLE SENSIBLY.

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and two-thirds who end up admitted to hospital, or die, from burns have been drinking.

TOP TIPPLE TIPS n If you're responsible for cooking the festive feast, laying the table with candles or keeping the fire topped up with logs, take it easy on the booze and ask tipsy family members to keep out of the way until the work's done and accident hazards cleared away. Scalds can happen in a flash and a knocked candle could lead to a devastating blaze in moments. n On nights out and at parties, pace yourself by alternating alcohol with soft drinks or water so that you don't get as drunk, and only allow your glass to be topped up once it's empty so you can keep track of how much you've had. Keep an eye on your friends if they're behaving recklessly - dancing on the bar might raise a few laughs but a fall could be nasty.

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hether it's sweet, steaming mulled wine, a soothing eggnog or a few cheeky glasses of sherry in time for the Queen's Speech, booze is as big a part of Christmas as mistletoe and mince pies.

And why not? ere's nothing wrong with indulging in your favourite festive tipple. A nice glass of red can complete a meal, and enjoying a couple of drinks with family and friends can be one of the joys of the season.

But, as the charity Drinkaware - which promotes responsible drinking - points out, alcohol can also lead to serious consequences, including health damage and accidents.

You don't need to abstain from drinking altogether. Simply spare some time to think about how you can drink more sensibly to ensure your Christmas is merry in all the right ways.

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ACCIDENTS HAPPEN ough many of us associate alcohol with having fun, it's actually one of the leading causes of accidents. While spilling wine down your top or stumbling over a chair may be minor, and sometimes even amusing, drinking can lead to serious accidents, too.

Alcohol slows down the brain's responses, making us clumsier than usual, with slower reaction speed and impaired judgment. It can also make us more likely to take risks - not a great combination.

People who have been drinking usually suffer more serious accidents than those who haven't.

According to Drinkaware, alcohol is the single biggest cause of accidents in the home. Of the 4,000 fatal domestic accidents in the UK every year, 400 are alcohol-related.

Plus, around one in three fires are caused by people under the influence of alcohol,

HOMEWARD BOUNDS If you've just had a good time with your friends, the last thing you want is to come to harm on your journey home. When intoxicated, you're more vulnerable to accidents on the way home - especially in the dark.

Another risk factor that can't be ignored is drink-driving. Despite hard-hitting campaigns and the fact that it's against the law, some people still can't resist getting behind the wheel after one too many. ough incidents have fallen by more than three-quarters in the last two decades, traffic accidents are still a leading cause of alcohol-related deaths among men aged 16-24. It's not just a case of the drunk driver themselves being in danger too - it puts other road users and pedestrians at risk too.

Even if you've just 'had a couple', and your house is just 10 minutes from the pub, alcohol can dramatically impair your vision and reaction times, not to mention making you more likely to speed.

TOP TIPPLE TIPS n ere's safety in numbers so try to travel home with a group if you can. Ideally, you'll have planned how you're getting home in advance but it's always a good idea to make sure your phone's topped up and you have

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licensed taxi numbers to hand should you need them. n Don't drink and drive - or accept a lift with somebody who's been drinking. If you think there's a chance you could be tempted to attempt to drive home, leave the car at home, or ask your friends to confiscate your keys and call you a taxi if it comes to it.

HANGOVER HELL Hangovers may be temporary, but they can still make you feel awful. At worse, you'll be stuck in bed all day, unable to stand up without vomiting, your head on fast-spin, or you'll have a thumping headache, tired, bleary eyes and a sore throat. Hangovers are likely to affect your mood too and can leave you feeling gloomy, depressed and anxious. ey don't always pass after 24 hours - you could feel run-down for days, or end up more prone to infections like colds, as getting drunk regularly could give your immune system a battering.

of heavy boozing too.

According to Chris Day, professor of liver medicine at Newcastle University, consuming more than eight units a day if you're a man and more than five units a day if you're a woman, for two or three weeks, is enough to cause 'fatty liver' - which happens because alcohol stops the liver from sending fat around the body to be stored, instead causing it to clog up. In the short run, this can be reversed, but carry on boozing to excess and it'll get worse.

Binge drinking can also lead to heart problems, including a rapid heartbeat and, in some cases, increased risk of heart attack. ere's also the risk of suffering alcohol poisoning or choking on your own vomit after a very heavy booze binge.

TOP TIPPLE TIPS n If you're concerned about binge drinking, make a plan of action at the start of the night - such as setting a sensible drinks limit and asking your friends to support you in sticking to it. n Abdominal discomforts, feeling sick and loss of appetite can sometimes be signs of 'fatty liver'. See your doctor if you are concerned. n If you or somebody else suddenly becomes severely ill during or after a night out, and you're concerned, seek medical help or even call an ambulance.

For more information and advice about responsible drinking visit www.drinkaware.co.uk n

TOP TIPPLE TIPS n Prevention's better than cure - so don't knock 'em back too quickly, alternate booze with soft drinks, and slow down once you've hit the tipsy mark. n Many hangover symptoms are linked to dehydration. "Stay well hydrated during the day to prepare for your night out," advises Dr Emma Derbyshire, nutritionist and consultant to the Natural Hydration Council (naturalhydrationcouncil.org.uk).

"Quench thirst with water or juice before you have an alcoholic drink and, at the end of the evening, keep water by your bed and drink whenever you feel thirsty." n Avoid that hair of the dog. Instead, opt for a soluble painkiller to ease headaches and an antacid to settle your stomach. n Fresh air and exercise helps. "Exercise has been linked to the release of endorphins your 'feel good' hormones that will help get you back to yourself again," says Justin Way, personal trainer at Pure Gym. BINGE DRINK DISASTERS While people who drink heavily over a very long period of time are most at risk of serious health consequences such as liver disease, as Drinkaware points out, serious health damage can be caused by short bouts

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£150PP WITHOUT ACCOMMODATION OR FROM £228PP WITH ACCOMMODATION FULL BOARD THREE-DAY BREAK. THE GREEN HOUSE HOTEL HEALTH & WELLNESS WEEKEND JANUARY 18-20 2013 e Green House Hotel is famed for its comfort, style and luxe approach to living – but its post Christmas Health & Wellness Weekend is at a price to suit all.

You can mix and match activities to suit you, with a choice of classes on each of the three days at the hotel. Try bootcamp on the beach, salsa dancing, jogging, ai Chi and yoga to melt away those Christmas pounds. If you want a more gentle break, opt for organic wine tasting, a cocktail masterclass and a healthy eating workshop, and take home some delicious ideas.

Andy from e Green Room Restaurant will be on hand to ensure all the meals are nutritious and delicious, while Dr Heather Hartwell, a registered nutritionist, will offer practical advice on healthy eating without effort, or ‘health by stealth’, to help you achieve your best in 2013. e fitness sessions will be run by representatives of Bournemouth University's Academy of Performance Coaching.

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f you thought dressing the Christmas tree was just a run-of-the-mill seasonal ritual, think again - there's a host of decor styles to choose from.

Naturally, you can simply untangle the tinsel and randomly pop on an unco-ordinated collection of cherished decorations gathered over the years - but you'd be missing the opportunity to make the tree the star of the seasonal show.

"Generally, people are putting much more time and thought into creating a 'look' for their tree which will often echo the style of their home," says Jane Bailess, assistant buyer for decorative accessories at John Lewis. "e key themes this season, such as gold, red and white, silver and white, can be followed exclusively or combined to great effect.

"For instance, classic red decorations can be interpreted traditionally on a green tree or you could add white baubles for a more Skandi style. ese are especially striking if displayed on a snow-flocked tree.

"Gold and silver always evoke a feeling of restrained luxury, and evoke a shimmering glittering effect. You can choose glass decorations in a palette of pure silver mixed with white or opt for 48

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antique gold and bronze baubles which look dramatic on a black tree."

We're so fond of trees as a focal point for the celebrations that many homes now even boast two trees, says Bailess.

"Our simple, contemporary style paper trees are hugely popular and people are often choosing them as a second tree perhaps for a hall, dining area or even the garden. ey'll have their main tree in the living room," she says.

John Lewis's paper tree selection starts from £45 for a 4ft Prelit Glitter Paper Tree.

It's new Snowy Paper trees are suitable for outdoor use, from £50 for a 4ft one.

"Paper trees are also ideal for smaller spaces as they don't take up so much room, and people enjoy experimenting with themes. Our latest is a Japanese style with Eastern-look baubles featuring traditional Lucky Cats and Japanese dolls," says Bailess.

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Simply choose a look to suit your style then sit back and wait for the seasonal compliments.

A TOUCH OF FROST Indulge in the most romantic style for a tree with a sprinkling of winter white, either a snow-dusted tree or a display of pure white and silver baubles. "is evokes the winter wonderland scene which we all dream of waking up to on Christmas Day," says Bailess.

"It keys in to the popular Skandi-style which has a simple, cosy feel and is also subtle and elegant. If you want to personalise, add hand-made decorations such as white knitted pieces."

Tip: If you're using an artificial tree, take time to spread the branches out when you unpack it and ensure the core of the tree is seen as little as possible.

Tree smart: White baubles contrast well on a green tree and Tesco's Western Pine tree, £39.94, is a beauty. Alternatively, choose a 6ft Luxury Woodland tree with artificial snow, £125, Marks & Spencer.

Bauble-Licious: Paperchase's bauble selection includes a Ho Ho Ho glass bauble filled with fake snow, £2.50; a White Feather Peacock, £10, available in selected Paperchase stores.

John Lewis's collection of white and silver features a white and silver matte snowflake bauble, £3, and snow-capped shiny silver bauble, £3.

GOLDEN GLAMOUR Metallics are already adding glamour to interiors this year and a gold gilded tree and decorations will make a glittering statement. "is is a richly opulent look for a tree and the sheen and lustre of gold adds warmth and richness to a setting," says Bailess.

"It shouldn't look sparse so use more decorations in gold and bronze rather than less and a generous amount of lights to conjure a magical effect."

Tip: Start from the bottom of the tree when arranging lights and slowly work up to the top, taking them in a spiral effect.

Tree smart: House of Fraser's Pied A Terre 6ft gold glitter tipped tree, £150. For 5

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drama, contrast gold decorations with a John Lewis Black Flocked tree, £50 for a 4ft one and £140 for an 8ft tree.

Bauble-licious: Decadence fabric covered ornate gold bauble, £7.50, and gold decadence encrusted rose clip, £6.50 for two, both from the Linea range, House of Fraser. eatre jewel bauble, £2.50, and Gold Criss Cross bauble, £4, John Lewis.

FESTIVE FUN If you adore all things festive, a green tree with bright splashes of that traditional seasonal colour - red - is irresistible.

"You can opt for jolly festive symbols such as Santas and snowmen for a nostalgic look harking back to Christmas past, when tree decor was less stylised," says Bailess.

"Or, if you want to give a crisper more modern, Skandi feel interspersed with white baubles and wooden decorations. Red, green and white is one of the most versatile colour combinations and means new decorations can easily be added year after year."

Tip: Arrange one matching set of baubles at a time so you end up with a well-spaced out display and allow each style to star.

Tree smart: Tesco Finest 6ft Windsor Fir Tree, available online, £25.

Bauble-licious: Set of two Robin and Fir Tree Baubles, in white or red, a pair £8.75, Berry Red. A Jolly Santa head glass bauble, £4.50, John Lewis. A set of 12 Mini Red & White Jingle Bells, £5.99, e

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Celebrate a child's first Christmas with a Baby's First Christmas Bauble, £12.50, which can be personalised with a name, from Wow ank You. NATURE TRAIL Blending natural hand-crafted touches with rich greens, deep reds and furry woodland creatures and birds make this one of the most charming and on-trend styles. "is is a mix of traditional and a Lapland-feel," says Bailess.

"Vintage-style baubles and the rustic look of wooden or felt decorations will blend well. ere's huge popularity for animals and birds, particularly stags and robins this year, and this look keys into that brilliantly."

Tip: Following a colour theme will always ensure a successful effect. Choose one colour or two, such as red and white or red and green. eme bauble styles, such as collections of miniature birds or reindeers.

Tree smart: Heal's Majestic Noel Pine Christmas tree, 6ft, £120.

Bauble-licious: Tartan Stag damask decoupage baubles, set of four, £6, Paperchase; Frosty Robins, set of four on clips, £8, House of Fraser; Robin Bauble, £1.99, e Contemporary Home; Christmas Fox decoration, £7.50, Pedlars ■ 1 www.paperchase.co.uk 2 www.paperchase.co.uk 3 www.johnlewis.com 4 www.johnlewis.com 4 www.tch.net

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have often said that we should emulate the prudent wealthy people of Tudor times who invested their money in tangible things like land, property, decorative arts and items of intrinsic value such as gold and silver. e production of artefacts made of the latter was, by the middle of the 16th century, strictly controlled and as proof of this the Goldsmiths’ Company had instituted a system of marking all items so made which revealed with individual stamps on the surface the quality of the material, the identity of the maker, the place where it was tested and the officer in charge of the testing. As it was an annual office this mark changed each year and, taking its form as a letter of the alphabet, became known as the Letter of the Year Mark or more recently simply the ‘Date Letter’. Originally it was called the Assay Mark - from the French word assai meaning examination - introduced under a statute of 1478 wherein the Goldsmiths’ Company was made liable to a fine if it marked any substandard silver. (A point here is that in this context the term goldsmith applies to silversmiths as well.) In 1545 the fourth mark was added, depicting a lion walking to the left with its right paw raised and known as the Lion Passant. It became known as the Sterling Mark as it took the place of the earlier King’s Mark to denote quality while the latter became recognised as the mark of the London Goldsmiths’ Company and Assay Office. e reason for the change was two-fold. Firstly by the mid 1500’s the coinage had become debased by approximately 50% which meant that a silver crown (5 shillings) had only half a crown’s worth of silver content. To prove the maintained sterling value and quality of wrought plate, that is items made of silver, the Lion Passant mark was introduced.

Secondly, by this time and starting as early as 1378, Assay Offices had been established in various parts of the country, particularly at York, Newcastle, Lincoln, Norwich, Bristol, Salisbury and Coventry.

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silver should be guaranteed to be of the sterling standard and marked as such it was impractical to expect silversmiths from these disparate places to travel to London to have their wares marked and so each adopted a different emblem to equate with the Leopard’s Head of London.

All these towns and cities used a letter of the alphabet to identify the Assay Master but they did not all use the same sequence of letters. London used the first twenty letters in the alphabet excluding ‘J’ and when the run was exhausted the typeface or the shape of the background ‘shield’ was changed. In 1560 Queen Elizabeth I restored the value of the coin, a move which set Britain on a steady course to recovery for the best part of 100 years only to be decimated by our civil war (1642 – 1649.) Among the results of this were vast amounts of earlier wrought plate being melted down to pay for it, which in turn caused a shortage of silver for manufacture. Over time this affected the monetary supply to such an extent that by the 1690’s further legislation was necessary.

Until the reign of Charles II all our coinage was made by hand, stamped by hammer and die and the edges trimmed with shears.

Although trade was often conducted through barter or credit, cash transactions were

common enough and so, before parting with your coins it was only human nature to snip a little bit of the edge of each one. ese little snippets all mounted up - the original ‘every little counts’ – but it had already become a capital offence to clip coins and, with a fake die, forge your own money.

However with an increased demand from working silversmiths these scraps could command as high a price as the coins they had been cut from, and with less risk of detection of the crime.

So a new type of coinage was called for and a mill was set up in the Tower of London and powered by horses to produce perfectly circular coins. As a belt -and-braces measure an inscription or legend was engraved around the outer edge thereby making illegal clipping virtually impossible. But the authorities failed to see the problem with having both old and new currency in circulation at the same time.

Obviously people hung on to the new with its full face value money’s worth, while spending and clipping - the old. Clearly the old coinage had to be withdrawn and the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of May 1697 were the final days for collection at the ten furnaces specially built behind the Treasury, which was then at Whitehall between the Banqueting House and the river. For weeks great piles of coins, mostly half face value and barely recognisable had been collected, melted down and cast into ingots. In one instance some £52,000 of face value coins were melted to produce just over half that amount of silver worth.

But distribution of the new coins was slow and while all this was going on another factor became evident; the value of coin clippings to silversmiths had to betaken out of the equation. is was done by raising the silver content of wrought plate to a level above that of coin. Not by so much as to make the material too soft for use and durability but sufficient to be detected by the assay. e figures were a raise from 92.5% pure to 95.84% pure.

It was known at first as the New Sterling Standard but – as it

was denoted by a stamp showing the figure of Britannia – it soon became known as the Britannia Standard. is mark replaced the Lion Passant mark and in London the Leopard’s Head was replaced by a mark showing a Lion’s Head in profile, facing to the left with a jagged neckline as if torn from its body. Heraldically this is called ‘erased’ and so the Britannia Standard in London is denoted by the Britannia mark and the Lion’s Head Erased. In all other towns and cities the Lion’s Head Erased is used in addition to their town mark. From 1697 until 1720 the Britannia Standard was obligatory but in the latter year the economy in England had recovered sufficiently for the government to restore the old Sterling Standard while retaining the Britannia Standard as an option which it remains to the present day.

In the early days of the maker’s mark, people were less literate and initials meant little or nothing to most, so symbols were commonly used. ese might be a miniature image of the shop or tavern sign where the silversmith had his workshop, such as leathern bottle or a swan, a star or crescent moon.

By the 17th century we see the first two letters of the surname being used and by the beginning of the 18th century the silversmith’s initials gradually became the norm.

From the 1720’s it can be said without question that the manufacture and sale of English silver was the most proficiently run and tightly controlled of all industries, with the welfare and benefit of manufacturer, supplier and purchaser held in equal esteem. e four marks as described filled every requirement and would surely have survived unaided save for a change in taxation in the 1780’s and the Convention Hallmarks introduced in the 1970’s, nearly two hundred years later.

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ALL PRESENT AND CORRECT TREAT A HOME TO SOME STYLISH GIFTS THIS CHRISTMAS. GABRIELLE FAGAN FINDS BEAUTIFUL BUYS FOR EVERY BUDGET AND EVERY ROOM IN THE HOUSE - WHICH YOU CAN GIVE AWAY OR KEEP YOURSELF!

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here's only one problem with buying people lovely Christmas gifts for their home - and that's fighting the urge to keep them for yourself!

Present-giving is particularly risky this year because there's such a beautiful selection of homeware around that you might find yourself sorely tempted to squirrel items away for your personal use.

But if you're playing Santa do at least ensure that you match your choice of gift to the recipient's home style, even if it's not your taste.

No-one will thank you for a piece that you love but which jars with their decor - and they then have to display every time you visit.

Check out our guide to buys for every budget and every room in the house: GLAMOUR PAD All that glitters should be gold this season as metallics bring a shine to rooms. Dress a desk with Dwell's copper desk globe, £79. You could use it to help you pinpoint a sunshine destination in the New Year!

Hot drinks will have a touch of class when served in Dwell's ring

cup, £24.95. It's black with a gold ring-shaped handle, accented by a large diamante. It comes packed in a lined jewellery box with only the ring showing.

Get a natural glow with a Philippi fire oil lamp, £120.50, Occa-Home. e glass and aluminium trimmed bowl is filled with natural stones and fibreglass wicks and resembles a small fire.

NICE & NATURAL Natural materials offer the touch-me textures of finishes like faux fur and bring out the more adventurous side of rustic.

Indulge your snuggly side with a gold jaguar print faux fur throw, £149.95, Style Abode.

Extra seating is always useful when family and friends descent but banish saggy bean bags. Opt instead for a a circular real cowhide footstool, £429, Marks & Spencer.

A beautiful alternative is a chunky tree trunk stool, £149, Dwell, made from a single piece of a teak tree.

Keep toes cosy with a sheepskin rug, £335, Celtic Sheepskin.

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SWEET & SEASONAL Choose cheery red, the traditional colour for the season, as well as iconic images from reindeers to robins for a home with jingle-bells style.

A reindeer accessory is a must-have. ere's a charming scene of a child hanging baubles on a reindeer's antlers on the Christmas Snow Print cushion, £12, Marks & Spencer.

Guest rooms always benefit from a luxury touch such as new towels, and plump red robins adorn the trim of cream towels, from £8, from Bhs. Guard against the temperature dropping by providing an extra layer of warmth with a cranberry throw, from £28, Laura Ashley, and as a finishing touch add red heart-shaped cushions, £9.98 each, from B&Q stores.

Watching old movies and having afternoon tea is one of the rituals of the holiday. Make the occasion special with a robin teapot, £10, Bhs and a Brissi cake plate and butterfly-decorated glass dome, £48, John Lewis.

A red and silver candelabra, £28, would make a perfect focal point for a Christmas table, or a poinsettia pillar candle, decorated with red blooms and a sparkle finish, £8.40, both Laura Ashley.

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COOL & CHIC Gifts with style will always be welcome and stay on display long after the Christmas decorations have been packed away.

Serve coffee in an elegant, limited edition Belle eight-cup cafetiere, £31.95, La Cafetiere, which has an appropriate crisp white and silver design reminiscent of cascading snowflakes.

Spoil tea connoisseurs who insist on a loose leaf brew with an Alessi tea strainer with bird cage, £67, Alessi or John Lewis.

Its silver cage is topped by a red bird and it produces a soothing chirping sound when used.

Celebrate retro-style (and tune into the carol services) with a handsome radio, the Evoke Mio by Orla Kiely Abacus Edition, £149.95, from John Lewis or www.pure.com.

Vivid seasonal arrangements will contrast well with a grey Brissi holly vase, £38, John Lewis, and add atmosphere with

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twinkling candlelight which will shine through a design of fir trees and winter branches decorating a set of three votive candles and holders by House Doctor, £10, Bodie and Fou. Please catwalk queens and those with a desire for designer labels with a Morphing cushion, £94.50, Amara, embellished with the name of its designer, Jean Paul Gaultier, and a tattoo style design of a red rose.

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Bodie and Fou 0208 450 5600/www.bodieandfou.com Celtic Sheepskin 01637 871 605/www.celtic-sheepskin.co.uk Dwell 0845 675 9090/www.dwell.co.uk John Lewis 0845 6049 049/www.johnlewis.com La Cafetiere www.lacafetiere.com Laura Ashley 0871 230 2301/www.lauraashley.com Marks & Spencer 0845 302 1234/www.marksandspencer.com Occa-Home 0844 879 4258/www.occa-home.co.uk Style Abode www.styleabode.com ■

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GIVE BIRDS A BOOST OF BERRIES TIPS ON THE BEST PLANTS TO GROW FOR BERRIES WHICH WILL NOT ONLY ADD COLOUR TO YOUR GARDEN BUT ATTRACT BIRDS AS WELL - PLUS, FIND OUT WHAT ELSE NEEDS DOING IN THE GARDEN THIS MONTH.

BY HANNAH STEPHENSON

Gardeners should be continuing to refill their bird-feeders and baths during the cooler months, when the birds really need them, but it's worth looking at some berried treasures to plant in borders as well.

Indeed, with some plants, such as pernettya and snowberry, the berries are the main attraction as their flowers are small and insignificant.

Don't just think of red when you consider adding a shrub with berries to your garden. eir colours range from white to black and most colours in between. As they contain the reproductive part of the plant, berries are perfect for increasing your stock of plants. e birds have a habit of helping with propagation, by spreading seeds all over the garden.

And there are quite a few trees which will provide them with food throughout the autumn and winter months. e rowan tree, mountain ash and whitebeam, which all belong to the genus Sorbus, carry abundant crops of berries from autumn onwards and provide some fantastic autumn leaf colour as well. e golden-berried rowan, Sorbus 'Joseph Rock', provides both colour for gardeners and food for blackbirds with its abundant berry crop.

For the best of both worlds, plant a Sorbus sargentiana, which has pinnate leaves which turn brilliant red in autumn, large sticky red buds in winter and huge clusters of white flowers, followed by bright red berries for the birds.

Another good garden stalwart that provides masses of fruit is the herringbone cotoneaster, with its dense tapestry of branches and small, glossy leaves also providing good nesting sites for small birds and homes to many of the insects on which they feed.

It's a compact, deciduous species bearing pinkish white flowers followed by bright red berries and reaches a maximum height of around 1.5m (5ft) and is particularly suitable for training against

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a sunny wall.

If you prefer orange berries, go for the semi-evergreen C. simonsii, which grows a little taller and produces a new set of leaves in mid-autumn which may last until spring.

Of course, no berry-rich garden should be without at least two varieties of holly, as they need a male and a female to pollinate.

An abundant crop of scarlet or yellow autumn berries should appear as long as a male form of holly is planted near to every three to five female plants.

Often persisting through most of the winter, the fruits provide vital cold-weather food for many types of songbird, while deciduous forms with persistent bright red fruits include 'Sparkleberry' and Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red', with its dark green, toothed foliage.

Birds aren't interested in all berries, which is just as well, because if you only plant their favourites, you may have little colour left by Christmas.

So plant some specimens which the birds will leave alone, such as Skimmia, Aucuba and the guelder rose (Viburnum opulus), which tend to be their least favourites.

Ivy berries, which usually ripen later in the winter when food is scarce, are extremely valuable to bids, while crab apples are also appreciated in winter.

When considering your food supply for the birds, remember that fruiting wall shrubs including pyracantha and flowering quince will need to be pruned after flowering each year to keep them close to the wall.

You may lose a few young berries, but the rest will ripen better and the shrub will look neater if it doesn't outgrow its space.

BEST OF THE BUNCH HEDGEHOG ROSE (ROSA RUGOSA) is is another stalwart for wildlife, as the red hips which appear in autumn provide much-needed food for birds. And it's a great survivor, withstanding neglect and harsh treatment and coming back year after year.

Derived from the Japanese rose, it has upright, thorny stems and repeat-flowers, producing fragrant magenta or white blooms with a centre of yellow stamens, followed by large, tomato-like hips.

Hedgehog roses will grow in any fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Every three to four years, cut out one or two old shoots to the ground in winter. If the shape is becoming untidy, wayward shoots can be shortened at any time.

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TIDYING THE ASPARAGUS BED Your tasty asparagus spears harvested from April to June may seem many moons away now, but if you want a better crop for next year, it's time to tidy up the bed and it should only take a few minutes. e asparagus ferns turn yellow as they die down and need to be cut off at ground level to make space for next year's crop.

Also remove weeds from the bed as asparagus does not like competition and mulch the soil generously with well-rotted organic matter.

Anyone growing asparagus will understand how much space it needs. It's a shallow-rooted perennial crop which doesn't like disturbance and occupies the ground full-time, and it takes a couple of years to settle in.

But despite the fact that you can't pick much for the first three years, once established it won't often let you down.

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At the very core of Apple and imbedded in its DNA was the late Steve Jobs desire to make sure things just work. It seems strange that for so long so many of us blindly accepted poor design, inferior production methods and damn right obtuse interfaces that drove many of us to despair.

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When it comes to identifying that ‘must have’ product which will top Christmas lists everywhere, the iPad or iPad mini easily earns the top spot.

If you were thinking there might be a worthy competitor from an alternative electronic manufacturer then think again. Lets be honest, no-one wants to see their child cry on Christmas morning.

I am of course biased, and have a vested interest in Apple. Still, the truth is universal, and it is universally acknowledged that the Apple iPad is best.

It doesn’t matter whether you are buying something for a 5 year old or a 75 year old; the iPad spans generations in a way no previous electronic device ever has.

Of course you will still need to decide which iPad or iPad mini to buy and prices range from £399 - £699 for the iPad and £269 – £529 for the iPad mini. You can choose between Wi-Fi only, where you must download content at home (or via a Wi-Fi hot spot) but can play anywhere.

Alternative Wi-Fi/Cellular models allow you to download content on-the-go using a mobile data network connection (3,V Vodafone, O2 or o EE) and this obviously costs money. I’d be cautious of signing long term contracts that tie you in for up to 24 months and which does not include using your iPad abroad without incurring extravagant ‘roaming’ charges. The good news is that the iPad can be used with a 58

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Micro ‘Pay As You Go’ SIM.

If this all sounds confusing, that’s because it is. There are subtle diffferences ac ferences across the iPad and iPad mini range spanning 24 models in total. Make sure you go to a store that can advise you correctly.

My second choice for a Christmas present is the iPod touch. The latest iPod touch is a piece of technical brilliance. Lightweight, slim, tactile and beautifully presented in an array of colours, the iPod touch is fabulous value for money. Priced at £249 - £329 the iPod touch really belies its price and I just can’t think of anything else that is so good for anywhere near the same price.

Remember Apple originally catapulted itself to fame and fortune with the iPod and this latest incarnation still delivers smiles every Christmas.

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Much like ‘The ghost of Christmas past’ I remember a Christmas where Dad was still sweating from an over indulgent portion of Christmas lunch trying to fathom out the Christmas gadget he so readily purchased without realising he’d require a crash course in computer programming. Up and down the country parents found themselves speed reading tiny multilingual booklets, knowing only too well, they were well out of their depth. Consequently glancing around the room in the vain hope they PLJKW ÀQG VRPHRQH WR ¶SDVV WKH SDUFHO· This brings me to my third choice of Christmas present: the Apple TV. Priced at just £99 the Apple TV is a great Christmas present for the person who already has a Mac, iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. The Apple TV plugs straight into your HDTV and joins your existing home Wi-Fi network without the need for a manual.

Those clever people at Apple have actually made a Wi-Fi device that works without any unnecessary complications.

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your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Mac to the device. Only one device can be paired at a single time but given most of us on the beach don’t have a vast array of equipment with us the Bose SoundLink serves its purpose well.

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of. Supermarkets, PC World, Curry’s and others all have their own “iâ€? brands. As the majority of iPad, iPhone and iPod customers purchase speakers without auditioning them. These retail giants simply push out rubbish products designed WR PD[LPLVH WKHLU SURĂ€WV 7KH\ DSSHDU attractively priced but sound rubbish and often only last until Spring before they make their way to the local rubbish tip along with a mountain of other similar devices.

What I really like about the Bose SoundLink 2 is the fact that Bose make good solid products which are well engineered and well thought out. The Bose SoundLink seems to share some of Apple’s design DNA and features Bose patented sound technology that reproduces excellent quality sound despite its compact size.

It’s easy to set-up and features a built in case. When you close the case the music stops and when you open the case, which doubles as a stand, the music starts up again. Simple elegant practical design – brilliant! The Bose SoundLink 2 is priced £249 - £299 and worth every penny.

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Fourth on my list of cool Christmas presents are the new Bowers & Wilkins speaker systems lead by the New A7, the Zeppelin Air and the A5. Quality wireless speaker systems that have Apple’s Airplay system built-in. This means you can use the Bowers & Wilkins speakers on the same network as one or more Apple TVs, iPod touches, Macs or iPhones. Bowers & Wilkins commitment to Airplay is encouraging as the Zeppelin has in recent years been the most popular choice, least in my own stores, and it’s good to see a British company leading the industry.

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ARE YOU FAKING IT? AN INVESTIGATION TO FIND OUT IF A KILLER FUNGUS IS LIKELY TO AFFECT SUPPLIES AND PRICES OF THIS YEAR'S CHRISTMAS TREES - PLUS, FIND OUT WHAT ELSE NEEDS DOING IN THE GARDEN THIS MONTH.

BY HANNAH STEPHENSON

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owever much fake Christmas trees have improved over the years, I don't think I'll ever allow myself to buy one, as they never match the colour, texture and scent of the real thing.

However, it seems I'm in the minority, as according to a new Which? report, less than one in five of us will have a real Christmas tree this year.

It's a claim disputed by many garden centres, which say the sales of their real trees haven't diminished and that this year should be a bumper year for quality trees because of the strong new growth they will have made thanks to the heavy rainfall in the past couple of years. ere has been concern that prices of real trees may be higher this year because of a mysterious disease called current season needle necrosis (CSNN) which has hit British-grown Christmas trees, turning needles brown during the summer before they drop off.

CSNN is associated with a fungus which is similar to apple scab, causing some of the needles in Nordmann firs to go brown in July and August.

However, this year's trees won't be affected as only healthy trees

are cut for sale, according to the British Christmas Tree Growers Association (BCTGA).

However, CSNN could affect the number of marketable trees in future years if it continues to hit UK and European trees, the association warns.

It has been a problem for Christmas tree growers in the US for many years, but it is only in the last two years that it has become more noticeable in the European crop. e tree fungus scare could be a storm in a teacup, says Tim Clapp, head of trees and horticulture for e Garden Centre Group, which represents 129 UK garden centres.

"It won't affect our supplies at all," he says.

"Necrosis is nothing new and it's not a killer which would wipe out fields of Nordmanns. Customers need not worry because a tree with necrosis won't be cut and put out for sale, because it looks dead.

"I think it's hit the press because of the problem we've got with ash dieback."

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trees that Hillier is dropping its prices. A 6ft Nordmann will cost £39.99, £5 less than last year.

Pip Bensley, Hillier nursery stock buyer, says of CSNN: "e problem is that no one has identified what's happening. "e fungus has been around for years but without research we don't know if it has changed or what will happen. It's a case of watching and waiting."

Work is currently being undertaken by Scandinavian and British growers to better understand the condition. e BCTGA has started fungicide trials on a wood of 1,000 Nordmann firs in the Midlands.

It recently approved a CSNN strategy to gain sufficient knowledge over the next year to be able to prevent CSNN currently a relatively minor problem for most British growers becoming more widespread.

As for the fake versus real argument, Bensley says: "For us, fake trees don't outsell real trees. When times are tough, people return to childhood values and Christmas is very much a time where the act of going out to choose a tree together as a family is reassuring." e Which? survey did not correlate with a survey of 2,000 people by B&Q, which found that 55% of British people will choose a real tree over a fake one. e advantages of fake trees are obvious - they don't shed needles, can be easily shaped to requirements and last a long time.

But Harry Brightwell, secretary of the BCTGA, says the value of real Christmas trees needs to be emphasised, particularly their pine scent.

"If people aren't buying a real tree, they are missing out on a real Christmas," he says.

"Reports say that looking at a tree has a soothing effect which is going to be helpful over the Christmas period for many people.

People are also becoming more green in their thinking.

"Christmas trees are a crop which is grown and is helping the environment and wildlife, taking carbon dioxide out of the air. ey're also recyclable.

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"e fact that they are grown in Britain means it's giving employment to people in Britain, whereas a lot of artificial trees are made in China and won't be helping our balance of payments.

"Going out and buying a real tree as a family is great. Getting an artificial one out of the loft is not going to create a priceless memory.

If you get a fake tree, you're giving up on Christmas."

Perhaps part of the reason people plump for fake trees is because they don't know how to keep cut trees looking fresh.

THIS IS WHAT YOU SHOULD DO: 1. After you have bought your tree, it should be kept outside in a cool shaded place, preferably standing in water, until it is required indoors.

2. Before bringing the tree indoors, cut half an inch off the butt to open up the pores of the tree.

3. Mount it in a water-holding stand or wedge it in a bucket with pebbles, small stones or screwed up newspaper and place it away from direct heat such as radiators.

4. Keep the container topped up with water every day. You will be surprised how much it needs.

BEST OF THE BUNCH - BAY LAUREL (LAURUS NOBILIS) e thick, leathery dark green leaves of laurus nobilis make the bay tree a favourite for topiary, especially in potagers and herb gardens.

But if you have it in a pot, you can bring it into a cool area of the house, such as a hallway, where you can decorate it with dried fruits, fairy lights and other baubles to bring some festive cheer to your home.

As a culinary herb, it has the added advantage of being edible as well as pleasing to the eye. L. nobilis will grow into a pyramid-shaped tree 6m high or more if left unpruned, but it's easier to keep the plant small by trimming it in summer and placing it somewhere where its aromatic, glossy leaves will be appreciated.

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It is susceptible to frost, so if you're leaving a pot outside, place it in a sheltered spot near the house.

It will grow in any reasonable soil in a sheltered site, thriving in sun or partial shade. Water the tree well before you bring it indoors and don't let the compost dry out.

GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT - PRUNING FRUIT TREES It's time to tidy up those apples and pears to give them a head start in spring, as winter pruning them now will promote flowering and fruiting and help to control the shape and size of the tree.

Pruning will thin the tree out, letting in more light and reducing the amount of fruit it carries, but the fruit it does bear will be bigger and better quality, with more colour and flavour.

Cut out shoots that cross over each other or rub together in windy weather, or any that are dead, diseased or dying and any pointing back into the middle of the tree rather than facing outwards.

If you have cordons and espaliers, you're better off pruning them in summer to encourage fruiting 'spurs' to develop, although you can prune new stems growing above your required height, to keep the future harvesting of the fruit manageable.

THREE WAYS TO ... BOOST YOUR ROSES 1. If you have a small garden, look for roses that flower all summer long, as a rose that only flowers for a month takes up a lot of space and effort.

2. Save money by buying bare-rooted roses, which means they've been lifted from the fields where they were growing late in the autumn. You can buy them mail order from rose growers much more cheaply than from a garden centre when they are in flower. ey should be dispatched from November to February, depending on the weather, in their dormant state.

HEAD FORESTER BOBBY MCKINSTRAY OF THE BLAIR DRUMMOND ESTATE NEAR STIRLING, MAKING FINAL PREPARATIONS BEFORE HIS CHRISTMAS TREES GO ON SALE.

WHAT TO DO THIS MONTH l Take cuttings of shrubs, roses and soft fruit bushes. l Continue to harvest leeks and Brussels sprouts. l Dig up remaining carrots and parsnips and store them in the fridge or shed, before winter frost makes the ground impossible to dig. l Clean pond filters and check all cables for pumps and lights if leaving them in the pond. l Plant summer-fruiting raspberry canes. l Pot up cyclamen seedlings sown in late summer, for next year, using John Innes No 1 compost. l Clean gardening equipment including dirty pots, which should be washed in a weak solution or garden disinfectant and stored away for the winter. l Clean out bird boxes, removing old nesting material, before birds start looking for winter roosts. l Protect slightly tender plants from frost, such as kniphofias (red hot pokers), by tying the foliage together firmly to protect the crown of the plant, and penstemons, which can be covered with bracken or straw secured with netting or a loose mulch such as bark chippings. l Cut down grasses and bamboos that are not ornamental in winter before they start looking too messy. l Protect cauliflower curds by snapping the leaves over them and tying them in place n

3. If a rose is not doing well, it may be in the wrong place. You can move it but only after pruning it back hard first, taking out a lot of the old wood to leave greener wood.

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n the festive flurry of decking the halls and choosing the presents, it's easy to neglect a key focal point - the dining table.

Gathering for the Christmas feast is one of the highlights of the celebration, and a well-decorated table will make the meal even more memorable.

"A Christmas table should be so inviting and stylish that no one will want to leave it," says Susie Watson, founder of Susie Watson Designs, hand-made home accessories specialists.

"Linen for a cloth and napkins really dresses a table and adds character to a setting, while candles are essential for soft, twinkling light.

"If you prefer informality, choose an arrangement of seasonal cut flowers in a large jug and opt for hand-painted ceramics. For details, add jewel-coloured baubles or small gifts at each place setting."

Ensure the table's centrepiece isn't too dominating, or too high that it interferes with the eyeline of guests, Watson advises, as that can discourage conversation.

"A vase filled with glass baubles and twisted hazel twigs is a lovely way to conjure a rustic, country feel, and festive foods such as walnuts, oranges and berries could be arranged in small bowls around it," Watson suggests.

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REVEL IN RED Red adds warmth and richness to a table setting and, as a traditional seasonal colour, can also evoke pleasing memories of past celebrations.

"Creating a sumptuous table is the final finishing touch of the celebrations," says Wendy Miranda at Lakeland.

"Red can't fail to have impact and works beautifully if it's combined with a nature theme, using berries and greenery from the garden or artificial garlands, and this year you can enhance it by picking up on the trend for featuring woodland creatures."

Light and decorate the centre of the table in one easy move, she suggests, by using an LED-lit winter berry garland arranged down the centre. Add more decorative detail by entwining cuttings of ivy around chunky white pillar candles and the stems of glasses.

Table tip: Create fashionable Scandi-style with a simple red and white theme. Tie red ribbon and a red bauble around each napkin, and use the ribbon and a name label to decorate each chair. Conjure more formal grandeur by combining red with glittering gold accessories.

Get the look: Lakeland's inspiring tableware collection could sort out dining dilemmas. Red linen-look tablecloth, £34.99, and an LED-lit winter berry garland, £18.99.

Place settings always appeal. B&Q has red glitter reindeer, £5 for a set of two, which would make ideal name-card holders. Make a focal point of a red Santa On Sleigh candle-holder, £14.99, which has space for four tea lights, from e Contemporary Home.

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SILVER & WHITE Silver and white is a classic combination which works in contemporary or traditional settings.

"It's such fun to push the boat out when you're decorating the table and give it some glitter, sparkle and pzazz which puts people in the mood for fun," says Clare Harris, founder of Talking Tables, specialists in party and table accessories.

"Silver and white's a glamorous, sophisticated choice, and can be created easily with a white cloth and napkins, sparkly table gems, miniature silver crackers, and a table feature such as a collection of silver baubles in a clear glass bowl, or a group of silver candlesticks. Keep the table simple and uncluttered for best effect."

Tip: Serve individual desserts and pop a mini sparkler in each before bringing to the table as a fun final touch, Harris suggests.

And make place cards using a silver glitter pen and white card.

Get the look: Talking Tables silver accessories include eight Silver Saucer crackers, £6, and silver paper napkins, £3.50 for a pack of 20.

Indulge in House of Fraser's Casa Couture range with its silver-style tableware, which includes beaten metal bowls, jugs and serving spoons, £16-£30. On a budget? Update your china with Ikea's affordable Skack white and silver/grey range, which includes serving bowls, £6 each.

Antiqued Bud place card holders, £22 for a set of six, and beaded place mats, £25 for a set of two, e White Company, could set the scene.

Santa would surely approve of a reindeer centrepiece, and a reindeer tea light holder, £79, Marks & Spencer, which holds six tea lights is simply stunning. Alternatively, add a rustic touch with John's Lewis's frosted rattan heart-shaped decoration, £3.50. Wing it with Sainsbury's tiny silver birds, £2.50 each from selected stores, which would be perfect for a place setting detail.

ALL THAT GLITTERS Gold combines grandeur and glamour and has timeless appeal for a celebration table. Layer gold touches - for instance, a gold charger plate, napkin and gold bauble on each place setting - to show them off to maximum effect.

"Place a few key decorations, perhaps gold baubles or metallic gold-sprayed fruit which match your colour scheme, along the length of a table runner to immediately create a festive effect and impact," says Kerry Nicholls, tabletop buyer for John Lewis.

"Start with a tall centrepiece, either candlesticks or a flower arrangement, and work outwards in descending height.

"Match place mats and napkins to your runner to keep the theme consistent."

Tip: Tiny touches personalise a table. Put a small gold-sprayed box holding a gold-wrapped sweet or a bauble beside each place setting as a table treat for your guests.

Get the look: Make a statement with a gold Metal Leaf Tree table centrepiece, £89 and a gold-coloured 24-Piece Twisted Cutlery Set £26, Oka. Gold lacquered charger plate, £5, and Linea's Decadence gold floral crackers, £25 for a box of 10, House of Fraser.

Homebase has a wealth of gilded touches: a gold Holly leaf lights garland, currently half price at £5.99, gold snowflake decorations, £4.99 for a pack of 24, and a Flowers bauble, in shiny silver with gold glitter, £2.49.

Gold 'Lace' print wine glasses, £9 each, and a cluster of gold ceramic star votive candles, £4 each, both from the Star by Julien Macdonald range at Debenhams, would make subtle golden table touches n

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The head chef, Loic Gratadoux, of the HH at The Harbour Heights Hotel shares and teaches readers how to cook his signature dish, confit of salmon.

SERVES: 4 INGREDIENTS

Tomato and anchovy pressing: • 10 plum tomatoes • 50g marinated anchovies Black olive oil: • 100g black olives • 20gr extra virgin olive oil • 1/2 a lemon, juice For the salmon: • 4 pieces of salmon, skin off 70g each • 1L olive oil • 2 garlic cloves • A bunch of rosemary • 2 lemons, zest METHOD

e Pressing 1. It is important to prepare this part of the dish the day before. Start by cutting the

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tomatoes into quarters, then with a sharp knife remove the skin and the seeds. You will just need the petals for this recipe. When all the petals are ready, dry them between two cloths.

e salmon: 1. Put the garlic, lemon zest and rosemary in the oil and heat to 48 degrees. When you reach the desired temperature, add the salmon and cook for 15 minutes.

2. Line a terrine mould with cling film and start building the pressing. Start with two layers of tomatoes before adding anchovies, add two more layers of tomatoes then anchovies again and two final layers of tomatoes.

Cover with cling film and press over night.

2. Drain from the oil and serve straight away with black olive oil and a slice of the tomato and anchovy pressing.

e black olive oil: 1. Dry the olives in the oven at 70 degrees until really crispy 2. Powder the olives with a blender and add the olive oil and the lemon juice. Pass through a fine sieve to achieve a silky finish.

Bon appetit!

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MAKE YOUR OWN PRESSIES IN KEEPING WITH BRITAIN'S RECENT BAKING BOOM, SPEND A WEEKEND IN YOUR KITCHEN WHIPPING UP THESE SIMPLE YET DELICIOUS HOMEMADE GOODIES. THEY'LL MAKE GREAT - AND IMPRESSIVE - GIFTS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

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hey say it's the thought that counts, and what could be more thoughtful than going to the trouble of making your own Christmas gifts this year?

Not only will it save you some cash, you'll earn lots of brownie points from your appreciative loved ones in the process.

In her new book, Gifts From Your Kitchen, Deborah Nicholas writes: "I truly believe that each gift given should mean something,

both to the creator and the recipient.

"Anyone can buy a CD or a movie but it means something special when you take the time to create a batch of cupcakes."

Here are a selection of the author's gift ideas for you to try at home, along with suggestions for how to present them...

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FRUIT AND NUT BUTTONS

150g golden syrup

(Makes 24)

150g salted peanuts

200g good-quality dark chocolate

1½tsp vanilla extract

150g freeze-dried fruits

1tsp ground cinnamon

100g chopped mixed nuts

25g soft butter

Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of boiling water. Do not allow the bowl to touch the water. Stir until melted.

1¼tsp bicarbonate of soda

Remove from heat and stir in half the freeze-dried fruit and three-quarters of the mixed nuts.

Stir until all the fruit and nuts are covered in chocolate and spoon into button or sweet moulds.

Whilst the chocolate is still wet, sprinkle the remaining fruit and nuts over the top of each button.

Allow to set completely before removing from the button tray.

Top tip: Drop a handful of the buttons into a gift bag and embellish with a customised bag topper.

PEANUT BRITTLE (Makes enough to cover 30 sq cm before it is broken into pieces)

Add the sugar, water, honey and syrup to a pan and gently bring to the boil. Turn up the heat and let it boil seriously for 10 minutes. It will be smoking by then so be warned! (Stand over it all the time to make sure it does not catch.) Be very careful as the sugar will be seriously hot.

Take the pan off the heat and, with a wooden spoon, stir in the nuts, followed by the vanilla, cinnamon, butter and bicarbonate of soda. You will have a golden, frothy, hot and gooey mix.

Pour this quickly onto the waiting parchment and, using an oiled wooden spoon, coax and pull it to make a nut-studded sheet, puddle-shaped rather than heaped.

60ml water

Leave it to cool, then break into pieces and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Eat within 14 days.

2tbsp strongly flavoured honey

Top tip: Peanut brittle is best presented in

200g caster sugar

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either greaseproof bags or glass jars - you can buy glassine bags, which look fabulous with a printed label topper and ribbon fastening. Glass jars keep the air away from the brittle, allowing it to last a little longer.

Print a cute 'From the kitchen of ...' label and fasten with a colourful ribbon for a simple homemade gift.

Alternatives: If available, you could use corn syrup instead of golden syrup - it is becoming more popular in the UK and available to buy in more supermarkets. is will result in a darker, clearer-looking brittle whereas the golden syrup creates a more cloudy, golden effect.

Why not coat the hardened brittle pieces in chocolate? Simply melt some good-quality dark chocolate over a pan of boiling water (ensuring the bowl does not touch the water) and carefully dip each piece of brittle in the chocolate. Leave to harden on a cooling rack placed over a sheet of baking parchment so that any excess chocolate drips away (but you can eat the drips!)

SPICED RED CABBAGE (Makes 3 x 250ml jars) ½ red cabbage, thinly sliced 10tbsp table salt 400ml distilled white vinegar 1tsp white peppercorns

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1tsp five-spice powder

1 family size bag of Skittles

MULLED WINE SPICE BAG

3 whole cloves

35cl bottle of good-quality vodka

1 cinnamon stick

1tsp light mustard seeds

For presentation:

20 whole cloves

Place the red cabbage in a large bowl, covering each layer as you go with a sprinkling of salt. Cover and put to one side overnight.

1l airtight jar

2tsp mixed peel

250ml presentation bottle

2 cardamom pods

Coffee filter paper or muslin

5 whole allspice

e following day, rinse the cabbage with cold water until all the salt has been removed.

Start by separating all the colours of Skittles. You will end up with five different options for your candy vodka. You could use both red and purple in the same jar - the more sweets you add, the sweeter the vodka will become.

Also required:

If working with a different colour, remember that green leaves a bitter taste so take those out unless you like a slightly sour tang!

Fasten into a knot and repeat for the remaining corners.

Sterilise the jars and lids by placing face down in a preheated oven at 140°C/Gas 1 for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, place the vinegar and spices into a heavy-based saucepan and boil rapidly for about 5 minutes.

Add the cabbage and stir until fully covered with the vinegar and heated through.

Spoon the mix into the sterilised jars and make sure the cabbage is submerged in the spiced vinegar. Never put hot liquid into cold jars or cold liquid into hot jars.

Top tip: Present with a handmade label and decorative ribbon. Store in the sealed jars for up to 1 year. Once opened, refrigerate and eat within 3 months.

CANDY VODKA (Makes a 250ml bottle) For the vodka:

Place the chosen colour Skittles into the bottom of the airtight jar and pour in half the bottle of vodka. Fasten the jar and shake occasionally over the next day or two when the Skittles will dissolve and leave a crystallised layer of sugar on the top of the vodka.

Line a funnel with either coffee filter paper or muslin and place in the neck of the presentation bottle. Carefully sift out all of the crystals, leaving a coloured but clear candy vodka.

20cm square of muslin Place all of the ingredients into the centre of the muslin square and bring up two opposite corners.

Bring the ends of the first knot over the second knot and tie again to prevent any knots from slipping.

Top tip: Add a swing tag with ingredients and instructions and fasten to neck of a red wine bottle. Do not use died ribbon or string as the colours will transfer when boiled in the wine!

Gifts From Your Kitchen by Deborah Nicholas is published by Spring Hill, an imprint of How To Books, priced £14.99.

Available now ■

Top tip: Fasten with a decorative ribbon and label: 'Please drink responsibly'.

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WINTER CHECKS FOR YOUR CAR FROM POOLE ACCIDENT REPAIR AVOID ACCIDENTS BY PREPARING YOUR CAR FOR WINTER…

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t’s extremely important to keep your vehicle in the best condition you can throughout the year, but as winter approaches there are some checks that can really help you to stay safe on the roads and ensure that you’re minimising any potential risks.

So, get prepared for the winter weather and reduce your chance of an accident by making the following checks on your car.

STAY SERVICED e beginning of winter is probably the best time of year to get your car serviced. A professional technician should be able to diagnose and rectify any potential issues that may cause problems or break downs in the cold weather. It’s good for your peace of mind as well as your car!

CHECK AND MAINTAIN YOUR TYRES e legal minimum tread required for your tyres is 1.6mm.

However in icy, wet or snowy conditions, your tyres need to be at their best. Consider investing in new tyres before the winter period to ensure you stay as safe as possible.

Also look for tears, bulges, cracks and nails or objects stuck in your tyres, and don’t forget to ensure your tyre pressure is correct (this is a legal requirement). Your vehicle handbook or data sticker (usually inside your car door) will tell you the right tyre pressure for your car and you can check this using a tyre gauge.

HINT: You’ll save money by ensuring your tyre pressures are correct as this will increase fuel economy.

DON’T GET CAUGHT WITHOUT ANTIFREEZE Sub-zero temperatures can seriously affect your car’s engine, and could even damage it. One way to avoid problems is to add antifreeze to the water in your radiator. If you’re not sure how much to add, check your vehicle handbook and make sure you don’t exceed the maximum level (the standard mix is usually 50:50, antifreeze to water). It’s easy to check the protection of your antifreeze by purchasing an Antifreeze Tester from a motoring supplies outlet for a few pounds (alternatively you can take your vehicle to your franchise garage and get them to check for you, although this may be a lot more expensive).

LIGHT UP With darker days it’s vital that your lights are in good working order. Check for faulty or loose bulbs in all your lights and check that they’re all working. Get someone to walk around the car whilst testing and ask them tap headlights, indicators, fog lights and reversing lights gently when they’re on. If they flicker then they may need replacing or tightening up.

OIL CHECK is one’s a reminder and is just as important throughout the rest of the year! Check your oil on a regular basis and prior to any long journeys, topping up as necessary to avoid causing damage to your engine. Check your hand book to find out the oil grade you require.

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WINDOWS AND WIPERS Check your wiper blades - are they damaged? If they are then replace them as you need to be able to see the road clearly. It’s also worth testing them to make sure they are clearing water effectively.

Ensure your windscreen is clean and that you have screenwash in your washer bottle. Screenwash contains an agent to stop your washer fluid freezing in low temperatures. DO NOT add antifreeze to your washer bottle as it’s corrosive and can damage your paintwork.

BATTERY POWER Check that your battery connections are tight and that the wires aren’t damaged. If your battery has been struggling, now’s the time to invest in a new one.

CHECK YOUR BRAKES! Your brakes could save your life. It’s crucial that your brakes are in good working order throughout the year but with icy road surfaces, poor visibility and other winter related weather conditions approaching, it’s even more important to check your brake fluid and check your brakes. Listen for squeaks and look for rust - if you’re worried about your brakes then take your car to your franchise garage for an inspection.

For more information about Poole Accident Repair, please visit www.pooleaccidentrepair.co.uk or phone 01202 733866 ■

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PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4S THE LATEST SET OF WHEELS ARE TAKEN FOR A SPIN.

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verything happens for a reason, if your belief system lies somewhere between the fatalist and the determinist. You could argue of course that this notion merely helps the human brain cope with the completely randomness of the universe but putting the philosophy aside for one moment, it is true that a chance occurrence can help you make sense of something previously confusing. is idea perfectly describes the existence of the Porsche 911 Carrera 4. Whether you plump for the standard 4 or the 4S, you are paying a premium over the two-wheel-drive Carrera 2 and 2S that also nets you subtly different rear bodywork (including a unique light arrangement and a wider track) and the inevitable gains in traction that an extra pair of driven wheels brings.

But the question mark comes simply because the two-wheel drive Carrera is a devastatingly effective machine already. If there's one thing it's not lacking that is traction, the rear-engined arrangement maximising the available grip when powering out of a bend. Not forgetting of course that your new 911 comes with the hugely effective Porsche Active Stability Management (PASM) system to help you out in a tight spot. So why would you choose a Carrera 4 then?

Well unlike previous Carrera 4s, the 991-generation is a lot closer visually to the two-wheel-drive version. In the past the extra width at the rear has been known to unbalance the overall shape a little and leave it looking like it was carrying a little too much

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Christmas indulgence around its behind. But now it's been perfectly judged, and it carries a little more muscle to arguably make it more visually appealing than the Carrera 2. And that rear light signature might seem like a small thing but it catches the eye and makes you wonder why every 911 doesn't have it.

Mechanically the differences between the 4 and the 2 are straightforward. You get the same sonorous 3.4- or 3.8-litre flat six engine with two outputs (standard and S model) with a choice of seven-speed manual or seven-speed PDK dual-clutch gearbox. A further trick up its sleeve is a double de-clutch facility which can be switched on or off; essentially in manual-equipped cars it will blip the throttle for you on downchanges to match the revs to the wheel speed, thereby avoiding any nasty locking of wheels when really pressing on.

But the majority of this is under the skin, so you climb aboard the 911 and are greeted by the same appealing cabin, much improved over the outgoing car in both ergonomics and material quality. Pinching several bits from the Cayenne and Panamera give it a more grown up feel and make it much easier to live with, and the reassuring snap and click of the switches gives the impression that it will last as long as the bulletproof mechanicals. ere's nothing to indicate that this 911 is four-wheel-drive as you pull away. In fact the Carrera 4 diverts most or all of the power to the rear unless it detects a loss of grip, so you have the four-wheel drive only when you need it. at means that for much of the time it drives exactly how you would want it; namely just like a

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You sacrifice nothing in terms of the slickness, sensitivity and accuracy in the way that the car responds to your inputs. You don't feel any additional weight, nor that the car is compromised as a result. Sure, there is a modest weight penalty but that's offset by the increased traction. Where you really feel the benefit is when conditions aren't ideal - namely most of the time - and the reassurance of four-wheel-drive gives greater confidence.

You can exploit the Carrera 4S's mighty flat-six more of the time, hear that distinctive engine note rise and fall but accelerate harder and sooner out of the bends. On the higher-powered S version you get torque vectoring as standard, which can switch power between wheels on the same axle as well as front to back. It's fiendishly clever but all you really need to know is that it punts you out of a corner with as much traction as it can possibly muster.

And when you do get caught out by an unseen change of surface or even something as dramatic as an unhelpful spillage on the road, the Carrera 4 can switch the power from front to rear or vice versa in 100 milliseconds. You still have complete awareness of what's going on beneath you - there's just a little more happening to help you out.

It's for this precise reason that the four-wheel-drive version makes the 911 even more of a practical, everyday supercar. Not that the standard Carrera 2 is untrustworthy of course, but with the Carrera 4 you can savour its power, precision and sublime chassis all-year round.

FACTS AT A GLANCE Model: Porsche 911 Carrera 4S, £87,959 Engine: 3.8-litre petrol producing 400bhp and 324lb.ft of torque Transmission: Seven-speed manual gearbox driving all four wheels Performance: Top speed 185mph, 0-62mph in 4.5 seconds Economy: 28.5mpg combined CO2 Rating: 234g/km of CO2

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