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Inside Flintshire magazine Welcome to another jam packed issue of Inside Flintshire. As I sit here writing my Editor’s note, the sun is finally shining and it’s a glorious 21 degrees outside so lets hope this is the start of a great Summer.

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Our Discover feature continues this month with a look at Ironbridge in Shropshire with ten museums and a real life Victorian town: a truly fascinating place and one the kids will love to visit. We have May holiday destinations on page 12-13, House to Home tips and ideas, health and fitness, film reviews and gardening tips and not forgetting our monthly competition giveaways. For a chance to win some fantastic prizes go to pages 44-45 plus lots lots more....

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Motoring review

May

Yaris GRMN: a monster hot hatch

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he Yaris GRMN is a runaway hit without ever turning a wheel. All 400 European examples have been sold, likewise the 300 that are being exported to Japan from Toyota’s factory in northern France.

And what is this most desirable object? From your gran’s shopping runaround into a World Rally Championship (WRC) car and a monster hot hatch, the Yaris has been given the ultimate makeover with a £26,000 price to match.

This tiny three-door Yaris GRMN musters 209bhp and 184lb ft of torque from its supercharged 1.8-litre engine and will accelerate from 0-60mph in 6.1sec and charge on to a top speed of 143mph.

The three-door Yaris bodyshell is strengthened and braced across the suspension turrets and beneath the floor. It also gains a shiny black plastic grille, trims and spoiler, as well as a central exhaust outlet and a set of 17-inch alloys shod with Bridgestone Potenza tyres. It weighs just 1.13 tonnes.

The 1.8-litre engine is a cracker. It is supercharged rather than turbocharged, for greater pulling power at low revs.

It’s very similar to that used in the Lotus Elise; a 1.8-litre four-cylinder, four-valve unit with an Eaton Roots-type supercharger with its own separate cooling system - it only just fits under the bonnet. The gearbox is a strengthened six-speed manual driving the front wheels via a Torsen-type limited-slip differential to help prevent runaway.

Special (and expensive) Sachs dampers and stiffer suspension all round make cornering a joy.

Similarly with the steering, where you dial in the amount of cornering and the front charges round, blisteringly quick, but without some of the finesse of, say, the old Fiesta ST200.

The steering is light, precise but lacking in progression. You turn in the lock required like an aperture adjustment on a camera, the car gives nothing away. It’s more the chassis that is providing the necessary feedback through those amazing seats.

Out there in the real world of speed limits and other road users, the Yaris is a joy; nippy, genuinely quick, responsive and a complete hoot. You barely need the close-ratio ‘box as the engine pulls so hard, and the ride is good, too. It crashes a bit over the more intrusive sleeping policemen, but handles bumps and potholes well.

On a racing circuit, with gripper track tyres fitted, the Yaris GRMN feels fast and responsive. All the same, it is a bit of a buzz-bomb; the tyres are quite noisy and at 70mph in sixth the engine is spinning at about 2,800rpm, though you can hold a conversation and it doesn’t feel too strained.

Step inside and despite the special front seats and steering wheel from the GT86 sports car - it’s staggering just how standard this car is. It’s visibly a Yaris; nicely made and of good quality materials, but hardly exciting, especially for this amount of money.

The racing seats are amazingly good, though; hugging, cosseting and supporting every inch of you, though they leave you rather a long way from the small steering wheel, which doesn’t have much adjustment. There’s a simple twodial instrument binnacle and a centre screen with good graphics for the satnav.

Start it up and the engine booms with a fruity exhaust note as if the rear silencer has a hole in it. Slot first on the rubbery but precise gearlever and lift the light clutch and from the off this feels like a little thoroughbred, light and pawing-the-ground willing.

The engine is extraordinary, the supercharger pulling from very low down and keeping the charge going right to the red line - you’re almost always in a higher gear than you need be. And while there isn’t much character in a supercharged engine, they’re effective; if anything this little car feels faster than its published figures.

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With Ford holding the current World Rally Championship title and its previously giant-killing Fiesta ST due for replacement, taking them on at this game might seem as naive as a non-league football club lining up against Manchester City in the FA Cup. That doesn’t seem to be deterring Toyota over much, though, and while only time will tell in this year’s rally championship, the Yaris GRMN is a genuinely different, if expensive and rare, contender to the crown.

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Holiday review

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Not only will you spend far less for your holiday than you would for the same trip in peak season, but there’s no need to fly too far to find warm sunshine. Active families are well-served too. Whether it’s a spot of surfing, cycling, kayaking or camel riding, there’s a masses of fun to be had.

Elegance and sun in Crete

Flight time: 3h 45m; Temperature: 23C Spring is a perfect time to visit Greece’s largest island.

By this time of year there’s up to 14 hours of daylight and hardly any rain, with temperatures which are warm but not sweltering. Ideal for a fly-and-flop week to an upmarket hotel located within easy reach of a white-sand beach.

Details: from £982 per person, half board, sharing a family bungalow sea view suite at the five-star Kalimera Kriti Hotel and Village Resort. through Sovereign Luxury Travel (01293 832 459; sovereign.com) including UK airport security fast passes and access to airport lounge, departing May 27.

this French island a top springtime destination for families.

Details: from £910 per person, self-catering, at Alto di Pinarello apartments near Porto Vecchio, through Simpson Travel (020 8003 6557; simpsontravel.com) including car hire, departing May 27.

Surfing in Portugal

Flight time: 2h 40m; Temperature: 22C Pounding Atlantic surf, huge sandy beaches and sports a-plenty, the Algarve is an ideal family playground for a May break. The only drawback is pricey flights (fares are currently on a par with August departures) but good value accommodation brings the overall costs to affordable levels.

Details: from £358.50 per person, with breakfast, for seven nights in an apartment sleeping four, at Monte da Vilharina near Carrapateira through i-escape (i-escape. com) including bike hire, departing May 26.

Excludes flights and transfers.

Water adventures in Croatia

Flight time: 2h 20m; Temperature: 21C This country’s dramatic coastline, rivers and gorges offer plenty of scope for exciting half-term pursuits for energetic, outdoorsy families including white-water rafting, climbing, sea kayaking and canyoning in up to White sands in Corsica White-sand beaches in 15 hours of daylight and reasonable warmth.

Corsica Flight time: 2h 10m; Temperature: 20C Details: from £1,515 (adult), £1,359 (child, from seven years) half board, for a seven-night “Family Adventure Glorious beaches, compelling culture and mouthwatering Holiday in Croatia” through Explore (01252 883634; cuisine combined with stylish, child-friendly self-catering, explore.co.uk) departing May 26. a range of activities and spectacular inland scenery makes Idyllic beaches in Crete

Off the beaten path in Sicily

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Grown-up glamour on the Cote d’Azur

Flight time: 1h 55m (driving time from Calais: 11h); Temperature: 19C Treat older teenagers to a taste of the highlife on the French Riveria where late May sees long, clear days with some real warmth creeping into the sun’s rays. Base yourself within walking distance of buzzing restaurants and bars, and take day trips to flower-filled inland villages and sophisticated seaside resorts.

Details: from £2,855 rental only, for L’Esterel Pins, sleeping four, near Cannes on the French Rivera, through Olivers Travels (0800 133 7999; oliverstravels.com), departing May 26. Flights and transfers excluded.

Sunshine but fewer crowds in Sicily

Flight time: 2h 50m; Temperature: 21C Long days, plenty of sunshine and comfortable heat can make late May a better alternative to the searing temperatures this island can experience in the peak summer months, especially for families with small children in tow. Pack extra layers for cooler evenings.

Ancient treasures in Jordan

Flight time: 5h; Temperature: 26C Best for families who like their sunshine a little hotter than southern Europe can command in May, this fascinating Middle Eastern country offers the chance for four-wheel drive journeys into the desert, camel-riding, a swim in the Dead Sea and a day exploring the rose-red city of Petra, plus snorkeling in Aqaba.

Details: from £1,335 (adult), £1,185 (child, five to 11 years) with some meals, for a seven-night “Family Jordan Adventure Holiday” through KE Adventure Travel (01768 773966; keadventure.com), departing May 27.

Surfing thrills in Portugal

Details: from £4,599, rental-only at Casa dei Gabbiani, a seafront villa sleeping four with pool near Pozzallo, through The Thinking Traveller (020 7377 8518; thethinkingtraveller. com), departing May 26. Excludes flights and transfers.

Alpine activity in Austria

Flight time: 1h 45m; Temperature: 13C Walking, biking, mini golf and go-karting are just a few of the activities offered in the Austrian Tirol making it ideal for energetic, outdoor families who aren’t fazed by the chance of an occasional shower. Expect around six hours of sunshine for circular hikes through idyllic Alpine wildflower meadows.

Details: from £762 per person, half board, based on two rooms at four-star Hotel Boglerhof in Alpbach, through Inghams (01483 791116; inghams.co.uk), departing May 26. Price includes a £90 per person saving and an Alpbach resort card.

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Fitness Matters

Inject some fun into your fitness routine

xercise doesn’t have to feel like a chore.

Inject something special into your fitness sessions with these six ways to make fitness fun.

so why not look for alternatives such as a fitness class or even join a team to play a specific sport.

Consider your goals - whether it is to improve fitness, to compete, gain competence in a pursuit or just for fun. Try as many different ways of exercising as possible so that you find one that you are actually look forward to doing.

Add some variety to your activities

Carrying out the same exercise sessions each time will very quickly get boring, and boredom doesn’t do much for your motivation. The answer is very obvious, try and mix it up by adding some variety.

By this it doesn’t mean that you have to change activity completely, it could be that you replace a long run with an interval or speed session. That said, it might be that what you really need is an entirely different activity - so why not swap a gym session for a salsa class or go for a swim instead of yet another run.

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Get social

One way of alleviating boredom is to exercise with a friend or a group. Try and take a friend with you on your next run, get them to join you at a fitness class, or just ask them to join you on a leisurely stroll. If you are lacking in the active friends department then joining a club is the best way to find some like-minded exercisers so you can give a boost to not only your fitness but also your social life.

Change the scene

Exercise doesn’t have to involve endless hours indoors in the gym.

Make use of different locations such as exercising outdoors when the weather is good (or bad if you are brave). Go for a run off-road, enjoy a good long hike or bike ride, exercise in your own back garden, or if you can’t pull yourself away from the TV you could even exercise while watching your favourite TV shows. A change of scene acts like a distraction so you

won’t even notice how hard you’re working.

Do exercise which you actually enjoy Exercise can be a grind, especially when you are doing something that you really, really don’t like. If going to the gym and knocking out rep after rep is just not working for you then why not find an exercise method that really appeals to you.

Exercise doesn’t have to be based around gym workout activities,

Working out in the same old gear isn’t going to do much for your motivation, so why not treat yourself to some new gear. A new training top, some new trainers or a nice piece of tech so you can monitor your progress can all add up to extra motivation as you’ll be keen to try out your new gear.

You could also work on a reward basis so that you give yourself a treat in the form of some new kit whenever you achieve something towards your fitness or other goals.

Exercise to your favourite playlists Put together a playlist of your top tunes in order to give you the boost you need during a workout.

Listening to music while you exercise is a great distraction and makes you less aware of the exertion you are under while exercising. A study from Brunel University identified that listening to music can boost exercise endurance as well as perceived enjoyment of it. In addition, music during a workout can reduce the perception of how hard you are working for moderate exercisers.

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Ironbridge World Heritage Site and the beating heart of the Industrial Revolution, Ironbridge is home to 10 amazing museums that add up to an unforgettable experience. Read on to get a flavour of the attractions it has to offer...

Blists Hill Victorian Town

Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron

Go back in time to the age of Queen Victoria! Here you’ll experience what life was like when Britain ruled the world. Meet some (almost) real Victorians in their authentic shops and cottages, buy curious goods from a bygone era and watch tradespeople in action in their atmospheric workshops and factories.

Enginuity

Change the way you view things at the awesome Enginuity - challenge the robotic arm to a reaction battle, pull a 10-ton locomotive by hand and see through things with the giant x-ray machine. Join in one of the great school holiday design & make workshops. Would you crumble in an earthquake? Are you ready to race a robot? Time to find out...

Jackfield Tile Museum

Jackfield was once at the very heart of British tile production and here you can see why. Walk amongst the very best examples in-situ at a recreated pub, tube station, church and more. See stunning friezes, epic storytelling panels and a world-class gallery dedicated to British tiles.

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Blists Hill Victorian Town

Coalport China Museum

See brilliant examples of Coalport and Caughley china as well as traditional ceramic decorating in these former china factory buildings. Be amazed by the spectacular treasures made in these quirky buildings - from elaborate statuesque vases to hand-painted miniatures - and see traditional techniques in riverside workshops, dress-up in the Children’s Gallery and step inside the atmospheric kilns.

Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron Is iron the greatest material ever made? Find out how iron - and particularly Coalbrookdale iron - changed the course of the world in this brand-new museum. See stunning exhibits, exquisite art castings and functional cookware displayed in the former Coalbrookdale Great Warehouse. New trails, galleries and interactives bring to life the world that iron made.

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Tar Tunnel

Don’t miss one of the Gorge’s more curious tourist attractions - an eerie brick-lined tunnel dug into the hillside. Stand at the entrance to the tunnel and see the treacle-like bitumen oozing through gaps in the walls, accidentally struck by 18th century miners.

The Iron Bridge & Tollhouse

Stroll in historic footsteps on one of the world’s great bridges. This beautiful monument stands as one of the greatest symbols of where the Industrial Revolution started.

Enginuity Tar Tunnel

Museum of the Gorge

Start your visit absorbed in the detail of a massive model of the river valley and spot landmarks including the Iron Bridge in 1796. Take in stunning views of the Iron Bridge and River Severn from the quirky Lady Chapel and be transported through Ironbridge’s history with a fascinating short film. Get lost in the detail of a 12-metre model and catch a film explaining how this area became the most industrious place in the world.

Darby Houses

Take the short walk from Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron up the hill to the beautiful Darby Houses, former homes to the Darby family - Rosehill House, built in 1738, and Dale House, built in 1717. Sit on the hillside overlooking Coalbrookdale or wander around Rosehill House as if it’s 1850 and get a glimpse of an Industrialist’s life.

Broseley Pipeworks

Step into a time capsule – a former clay tobacco pipe factory exactly as it was when workers left in the 1950s.

See inside this curious factory, abandoned by workers in 1957, and get an eerie glimpse into a world and industry that have long since passed. Broseley was the centre of clay tobacco pipe manufacturing and pipes made here were celebrated as being the very best.

This museum re-opens on Saturday 19 May 2018.

Opening hours March - October 2018: Monday to Saturday 10am - 4pm Closed: 24th/25th December and 1st January

Admission prices Adults: £26.50; Children/students: £16.50; Seniors: (60+): £20.50; Family: from £50.00

How to get there The Ironbridge Gorge is in Shropshire, 5 miles (8km) south of Telford Town Centre. Exit M54 junctions 4 or 6 ● Follow the brown and white tourism signs for Ironbridge Gorge ● Follow ‘Blists Hill Museums’ to get to Blists Hill Victorian Town, Coalport China Museum and Tar Tunnel ● Follow ‘Ironbridge Museums’ to get to Jackfield Tile Museum, Broseley Pipeworks, Museum of The Gorge and The Iron Bridge & Tollhouse ● Follow ‘Coalbrookdale Museums’ to get to Enginuity, Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron and Darby Houses.

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House to home House to home May March

more expensive – so from approximately £45,000 (before VAT) depending on size and location.

How often should you clean your house?

According to Nationwide Building Society, a modern extension on the ground floor can increase your at its hottest cycle.

It’s a great to remove any grease property’s valueway by around 5%, while adding a or odours. bedroom to create a three-bed house will add about potential asking price. and rubber It’s also a good 12% idea to tothe wipe detergent drawers seals after every few washes.

When six planning an extension, Fridge - once every months.

Use soapydesign waterrooms and a to be as big as possible, but without sacrificing too much of soft cloth. the garden or outdoor area – this can make a Toaster - once property a week.feel Start anddeter emptying outby ofremoving balance and buyers. the crumb drawer. Then tip it upside-down and shake Check with the local wipe planning to see if you out any remaining crumbs.

Finally, withoffice a dishcloth permission soaked in warm,need soapy water. to carry out building work. All home improvements on this scale must also comply with Keyboard or Building laptopRegulations and be inspected and passed at key stages.

Once a week. Take a can of compressed air and spray How often should you wash your bedding? between the keys. then take a sanitising wipe and go over Plan a loft conversion Once a week. Air your bed daily by throwing back the top every surface.

A loft conversion is the most cost-effective way to sheets and duvet. Pillow cases and duvet covers should gain extra space andtoilet? you should be able to do How often should youliving clean your be machine washed at a minimum of 40°C, but it’s better it if your before and/or the loft Once a week. You mayhome think was yourbuilt toilet is the1975 dirtiest thing has a maximum headroom of 2.3m. to clean them at 60°C if the fabric will take it. That way, you in your home. But you’d be wrong, as chopping boards to add value to your stand a better chance of How any harmful bacteria being killed. home and dishcloths are more likely to harbour bacteria.

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Surround strawberries with straw to protect fruit. Net them to keep birds off of the fruit. Hang pheromone traps in apple trees to reduce codling moth. Keep young fruit trees well watered whilst they are putting on rapid growth.

Remove blossom and fruits from newly planted fruit trees to allow them to establish properly during their first year. Regularly check the centre of your gooseberry bushes for the green gooseberry sawfly caterpillars. They will quickly skeletonise the leaves if not removed.

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Continue to plant up bog gardens. There are many beautiful plants left which enjoy a damp spot, such as Iris ensata ‘Katy Mendez’. Tidy and mulch with composted bark or garden compost.

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If soil conditions are not too wet, dahlia tubers can be planted directly into the garden soil from early May onwards for late summer flowering. Gladioli can also be planted at this time directly outdoors for late flowering.

Provided the risk of late frosts have passed, tender summer bedding plants can be planted outdoors towards the end of the month, but if weather conditions are still wet and cold delay planting until early next month.

Taller perennials or those subjects which may tend to fall over will require the support of frames.

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Health Matters Eat your way to a clear complexion hile face washes and creams are sometimes effective when it comes to battling acne, you can actually help your situation even more by eating certain foods that are great for clear skin.

Chia seeds

Omega-3 fatty acids help maintain cell membranes by protecting the skin and providing it with moisture.

Chia seeds and walnuts are rich in these fatty acids (great choices if you’re a vegetarian), as are oily fish.

Oily fish like salmon or tuna

Eating fish provides your body with biotin, a B vitamin that produces fatty acids and metabolizes amino acids (the building blocks of protein). A deficiency of biotin can cause, among other things, scaly skin - which no one wants.

noting that vitamin E may also protect the skin from damage caused by the sun’s rays.

Sunflower seeds

These little seeds provide an excellent source of vitamin E and help protect the skin from damage caused by free radicals in the environment and in the body (free radicals in excess can harm body cells, including skin cells).

Complex carbs

Sweet potatoes

Eating a produce-rich diet provides your body with lots of water, keeping your skin and other cells adequately hydrated. And loading up on colorful, deeply-colored fruits and vegetables - especially those rich in vitamin A, like sweet potatoes, carrots or spinach - has been shown to enhance skin color.

Processed foods and white flour can increase inflammation and cause acne flare-ups.

Replace pasta and white rice with complex carbs like barley, quinoa, beans, and brown rice - foods that are all lower on the glycemic index.

Orange juice

Almonds

Packed with vitamin E, almonds can help you maintain healthy skin. While they can’t replace suntan lotion, it’s worth

Although juice often gets a bad rap, OJ provides fluids to keep you hydrated and Vitamin C, which works as an antioxidant to protect skin and other cells from damage caused by free radicals in the environment and in the body. Vitamin C also helps create collagen, the body’s main structural protein.

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