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Welcome Notwithstanding all the political upheaval we have been having for the last few months, local elections are set to take place on 2nd May to elect councillors to the district council as well as town and parish councils. Turn to page 23 and check out who is standing for your area.

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Casa Bezzia Painting courses in beautiful Italy!

Editor-in-Chief Jackie Osborne jackie@localbuzzmagazine.com

If you are an art lover or would like to take on a new hobby, you must visit this exquisite rustic location in Italy, where owner Sylvia Bell welcomes you to a truly exquisite painting holiday.

With enticing locations, experienced tutors and local tours, one is destined to have a great time. Check out on page 34 the opportunity for you to suggest future locations for Local Buzz to travel to. Make sure you check our Facebook page for a chance to win a case of wine.

Thank you to all our readers and advertisers for making Local Buzz their number one community magazine.

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Lastly, one of my favourite topics ... healthy food! We are celebrating National Vegetarian Week and Dr Greger brings ideas and recipe for you to try at home.

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Your Local Buzz Families and children services Family Hubs deliver all of the same services as our Children's Centres used to, and will continue to support families, parents and carers of children aged 0 to 5 years old's.

Services are delivered from a number of different locations within West Berkshire, split into three areas (hubs): Central Family Hub - ThatchamEast Family Hub - Calcot West Family Hub - Newbury The different locations where we deliver the services are called 'community delivery points'. They could be based in a local community centre, a school or a Family Hub building.

What do our Family Hubs Offer?

Family Hubs provide: • Early years education and childcare • Help to access social services • Health services • Training and employment services • Information and advice services There's are a number of different events and sessions for each of the Family Hubs. Access our website to see a calendar that tells you the type, time and location of each session. www.info.westberks.gov.uk/familyhubs

Hungerford and Area Family Centre works in partnership to provide services in Hungerford, Lambourn and Kintbury as a community delivery point.

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Longer opening hours for Padworth Recycling Centre Site to open at 8am from April West Berkshire residents will soon have more time to recycle and dispose of their rubbish at Padworth Recycling Centre.

The Recycling Centre will be open every day from 8am to 6pm as part of a pilot scheme beginning next month.

The additional hours will give residents more flexibility to access waste services at the site, including taking their general rubbish and bulky waste.

The pilot scheme will run from 1 April 2019 until 30 September 2019.

Residents are reminded to display their permit in the windscreen of the car to help minimise queuing.

A list of materials accepted and a user guide for the site can be found at www. westberks.gov.uk/recyclingcentres.

EU settled status get help at West Berkshire Libraries If you're an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen, you and your family can apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to continue living in the UK after 30 June 2021, regardless of any deal that the UK government may or may not make with the EU. You can usually get 'settled status' if you have been living in the UK for five continuous years. There are some exceptions and varied requirements depending on your circumstances.

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Richard Benyon MP

Victoria Park Victoria Park is at the heart of our community in Newbury and it was very sad to see it being desecrated by the illegal encampment last month.

But a fantastic combined effort by Newbury Town Council, the Police and local residents saw this being moved on in double quick time and a speedy clear up of the rubbish and damage that was left behind. That aside, thanks to significant investment over the past four years, Victoria Park is now one of the finest public green spaces in the

Kit Malthouse MP

A wilder North West Hampshire Anyone who follows my regular Nature Notes on Facebook and Instagram will know that I have a tendency to show off our green spaces and beautiful countryside at any given opportunity, however we must do more to aid nature’s recovery.

That’s why I’m working with our regional Wildlife Trust to help create a network of wildlife stretching across our streets, towns and countryside.

They’re areas where nature can thrive such as wildflower corridors along our roadside verges and green walls and roofs in new developments.

south of England. Sporting facilities include upgraded, floodlit tennis courts, carried out in partnership with the LTA, a newly relaid championship standard bowls green and progress on new café facilities and changing rooms which will

The Wildlife Trust are inviting people from across the county to have their say in what a wilder Hampshire should look like and people are encouraged to play their part by making space for wildlife in their own gardens and community spaces.

Meanwhile, I’m launching a ‘Wilder North West Hampshire’ photo competition.

I’d like to see your best local wildlife photos perhaps from your garden, street or nearby park.

allow the park to be home to Sunday league football once again.

There is a splash park for children and new play equipment including a swing for disabled children. This spring, residents have helped planting up the rose beds and, following successful family days in 2017 and 2018, another is planned for this summer, bringing the community together to enjoy all that this great space has to offer.

Rt Hon Richard Benyon MP for Newbury

I’ll publish the winning shots in a brand new ‘Wilder North West Hampshire’ gallery on my official website and a lucky winner will receive a special surprise present from the Houses of Parliament.

Just email your pics to me at kit. malthouse.mp@parliament.uk.

Roc Newbury 10k Race Sign up now for the Roc 10k!

On Sunday the 26th May 2019, hundreds of runners will be putting on their running shoes and lining up for the start of the 2019 Roc Newbury 10k. This year’s race is sponsored by Newbury based IT firm Roc Technologies – an award winning provider of transformation solutions and managed services.

Wooden Spoon aim to transform the lives of children through the power of rugby.

They have funded around 70 projects, from community programmes and specialist playgrounds to medical treatment centres and sensory rooms, distributing over £26 million to more than 700 projects, helping more than a million children.

Proceeds from the entries to both the Roc 10k and junior races are divided equally between Wooden Spoon and Newbury AC. Roc Technologies, Newbury AC and the Wooden Spoon encourage as many runners as possible to sign up and take part in the 2019 race, which is taking place on Sunday May 26th.

Roc Technologies Chief Executive Matt Franklin commented, “As a local business we want to encourage as many other companies within the Newbury community to get involved and support this great cause.”

In the meantime, with the Roc 10k and its two junior races fast approaching the organisers are reminding runners to get their entries in by going to the Newbury Athletics Club website www.newburyac. org.uk/road-running/newbury10k, where there are links to the official race entry form.

Kit Malthouse MP Minister for Housing and Planning in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Elections On Thursday May 2, residents will go to the polls to elect district councillors to sit on West Berkshire Council and choose who they want to represent them on town and parish councils.

Polling cards have been sent out and will be dropping on to doormats in the next few days.

Residents are able to vote by post if they prefer or apply for a proxy vote which allows another person to cast their vote for them.

The deadline for new postal votes and changes to existing postal vote details is was Monday April 15, and the applications to vote by proxy was submitted by Wednesday, April 24.

A list of candidates standing for election in each ward will be published online.

More information about the nomination process for candidates can be found in West Berkshire Council’s Guide to Election Procedures, which can be found on its website.

There will be a number of changes in May compared to the previous local elections held in 2015.

Following a review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, there will be 24 wards across West Berkshire instead of the current 30 and 43 councillors instead of 52.

The review was conducted both to reduce the number of district councillors and to adjust ward boundaries so that each councillor represents a similar number of residents.

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Find out more information about Parliamentary Constituencies.

Changes to towns and villages and their populations had led to disparity between how many residents councillors had been representing.

More information about the new wards can be found on West Berkshire Council’s website.

For more information about registering to vote, visit www. gov.uk/register-to-vote West Berkshire Council’s electoral services team is currently booking polling stations, arranging staff for polling stations and the count, as well as making sure everyone who wants to vote can do so.

Elections take place every four years for Hampshire County Council and the next elections are scheduled for May 2021.

The Basingstoke and Deane borough is represented by ten county councillors.

The last European Parliamentary Elections were held on Thursday, 22 May 2014. This is for the South East Region and covers the whole of Basingstoke.

Elections for the new Police and Crime Commissioner for the Hampshire Police Authority took place on Thursday 5 May 2016. Police and Crime Commissioners are elected every four years, with the next elections scheduled for May 2020.

Electoral Services plan and manage all borough and parish elections within the Basingstoke and Deane area.

Members of Parliament are elected to the House of Commons every five years.

The Basingstoke and Deane Borough is covered by the Basingstoke Constituency (which gives away Wards to Hart District Council (North East Hampshire Constituency) and Test

Please be aware that a polling card is an information document that details the date of an election and the polling station that you should attend.

If you do not have the polling card your right to cast your vote will not be affected as long as your name appears on the relevant Register of Electors.

If you have not received a polling card and are worried that you are not entered on the Register of Electors then please contact our office or website www. basingstoke.gov.uk/elections.

Check out the candidates that are standing for your area Conservatives During the last 4 years the way in which Local Government is funded has changed and we have moved towards a fully self-sustaining model of funding which no longer relies on Central Government funding.

Labour West Berkshire Council is the local authority of West Berkshire in Berkshire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. West Berkshire is currently divided into 30 wards, electing 52 councillors.

Liberal Democrats Launching the 2019 Liberal Democrat Fresh Start Manifesto, Councillor Lee Dillon, Leader of the West Berkshire Liberal Democrats, says "At a time when national politics is dominated by one

Conservatives Steve Ardagh-Walter Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham Jeff Beck - Newbury Clay Hill Dennis Benneyworth - Hungerford and Kintbury Dominic Boeck -Aldermaston Jeff Cant - Newbury Clay Hill Joseph Clarke - Newbury Central Jeanette Clifford - Newbury Speen Hilary Cole - Cold Ash & Chieveley James Cole - Hungerford and Kintbury Jason Collis - Thatcham North East

Labour David Hancock Aldermaston Jonathan Ashley - Basildon Ian McKay - Bradfield Frank Greenwood - Bucklebury

issue, the important role that local councils play on a daily basis can get lost in the noise. In spite of this, our pledge is to deliver better services and be better representatives for you and your family."

Green Party

For the last two years we’ve been working incredibly hard as a local party and achieved so much as a result.

The other parties are running scared, copying us and emulating our style. But no other local party has the dedication and enthusiasm of the Green Party.

Liberal Democrats Andy Moore, Martha Vickers - Newbury Central Phil Barnett, Billy Drummond, Erik Pattenden - Newbury Greenham Tony Harris - Newbury Speen

Jan Bishop, Graham Hudson & John Hannawin - Burghfield & Mortimer

Adrian Abbs, Dr Tony Vickers Newbury Wash Common

Marc Charon and Christopher Evans - Chieveley & Cold Ash.

Owen Jeffrey, Nassar Kessell Thatcham Central

Grahame Murphy - Newbury

Jeremy Cottam, Lee Dillon Thatcham North East

Matthew Wilson, Paul Pugh & Ron Blindell - Hungerford & Kintbury Caroline Ffrench Blake and Dr Mark Beach - Newbury Central Christine Copeland, Gary Puffett & Michael Wakelyn-Green - Newbury Greenham

Green party

Dr Robert Chapman and Bert Clough - Newbury Speen

Jacqueline Paynter - Bucklebury

Julie Wintrup, Andrew Wallace and Peter Tullet - Newbury Wash Common

Jill Hoblin - Chieveley & Cold Ash

Suzie Ferguson - Pangbourne Charlotte Blackman - Ridgeway.

David Burns and Gary Huntley Thatcham Central James Wilder - Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham Teresa McDowell and Neale Hall Thatcham North East Sarah Berrington and Susan Turauskis - Thatcham West Chris Ryder - Theale Lousie Coulson and Clive Taylor Tilehurst & Birch Copse Dr Elizabeth Bell, Ben Rayner and Stuart Lythgoe - Tilehurst & Purely Emma Gillespie and Charlie Croal Tilehurst South & Holybrook

Alex Carter - Basildon Alison May - Burghfield & Mortimer Tim Davis - Hungerford & Kintbury Susan Millington - Newbury Central Danielle Louise Bryan - Newbury Clay Hill Matthew Thomas James Lowe Newbury Greenham Steve Masters - Newbury Speen David Ralph Marsh - Newbury Wash Common Carolyne Lindsey Culver - Ridgeway Paul John Field - Newbury Clay Hill Matthew Thomas James Lowe -Thatcham Central Jane Elisabeth Livermore - Thatcham West Steve Young - Tilehurst & Purely Gary Brampton - Tilehurst Birch Copse

Please note that all political parties were consulted to provide information, however we only received the above by the time the magazine went to print.

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Nearly half of women in the UK have lost full bladder control

By Theresa Fleetwood, Founder of Andresa Aesthetics

Over 40% of us are living with urinary incontinence, and that’s a conservative figure.

We know how profoundly embarrassing, debilitating even, that living with this condition can be. Symptoms can range from embarrassing “Oops” moments when you laugh, cough, sneeze or just “want to go” but don’t get there in time, to complete incontinence with total reliance on pads.

Social anxiety (or avoidance), depression and relationship breakdown are just some of the knock-on effects; we understand that it really isn’t possible to overestimate the devastating impact that such a condition can have on a person’s life. And one thing is almost a guarantee – it will get worse with age.

The Emsella could improve your quality of life in just three weeks.

There is now, however, a non-invasive physiotherapy-style treatment program that can improve your quality of life in just six 30-minute sessions over three weeks.

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Intensity Focused Electromagnetic (HIFEM) energy to contract over 11,000 times, restoring neuromuscular control. Not only that, but the entire pelvic floor musculature is involved, not just the subset that can be exercised with voluntary contractions. This results in a powerful improvement in muscle tone with every session.

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Casa Bezzia 7 days in watercolour!

Casa Bezzia is a beautiful converted Barn, which is well equipped, spacious and bright in northern Italy, just 50km from Parma and where owner, Sylvia Bell, runs her painting holidays.

The house is situated in the lower Apennines near the small medieval fortress town of Bardi, which dominates the Ceno valley. There are four tastefully decorated rooms, each with its own artist-theme – Dufy, Degas, Klimt and O’Keeffe – as well as two bathrooms, a dining room, kitchen, and small garden.

First Impressions It has been an amazing and enchanting opportunity to meet Sylvia, a British born enthusiast in art! Casa Bezzia has been a very long held desire of hers and since her retirement, she has been able to start an Art Holiday Painting Activity Centre.

With a background in the hospitality industry and later as a career nanny, Sylvia has been very fortunate to have had a wide knowledge in culinary topics, art, as well as people and places.

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Casa Bezzia’s tutors have been chosen especially because they are talented, experienced, patient and they all firmly believe that painting and drawing is for everyone. Their goal is to help your you reach your potential.

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A true Gastronomy experience!

Course Dates • 8th - 6th May (Jo Hall)

No space available for May • 21st - 28th Jun (Sarah Wimperis) • 10th - 17th Sep (Norinha Ford) • 6th - 12th Oct (Karen Pearson) Still space available for June, September and October!

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Sylvia Bell, Jackie Osborne, Enzo and Tino Brugnoli at Azienda Agricole Brugnoli F.lli., the local Parmesa cheese factory and one of the painting locations.

There will be different activities and locations to explore ranging from very picturesque spots, fabulous views, abandoned villages with old derelict houses and the original stone fontana.

Visit to a local Cheese Factory is also part of the course; students will have a guided tour of the small family run factory and a cheese tasting to follow.

I must say, it was delicious!!!

There is absolutely no obligation to purchase but should one wish to, it is vacuumed packed and can be stored until departure.

Adding to a variety of activities, there is a hands on cooking demo by Chef Lisa, where we get to assist her in making homemade stuffed Tortelli and a Tiramisu. Then the pleasure of eating them for dinner. Devine!

Experienced painters will be encouraged to develop their own artistic voice and deepen their skills, inspired by the beautiful environment.

Beginners will be nurtured and guided through their first steps, learning a few tricks and some techniques.

One of Italy's outstanding landscape locations that students will be inspired by

All levels are welcome! Currently, there are courses run by Sarah Z Wimperis, Jo Hall, Frances Jordan, Karen Pearson, Norinka Ford.

Non-Painting Partners Understanding that not all couples like to paint, Sylvia has introduced a separate rate for partners that would like to spend their holidays together, however, there will be different activities available.I thought it was a brilliant idea as you can stillspend time together in this breath-taking location.

Some Activities for Non-Painting Partners: • • • • • •

City of Busseto City and Province of Parma Safe driving courses Bardi Castle Wine Tasting Golf at Salsomaggiore or Sala Baganza

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Situated at an altitude of 625m in the lower Appennines, its imposing fortress dominates the Ceno Valley.

50 km from Parma, 150 km from Bologna, the small medieval Borgo has all modern-day conveniences including a petrol station and a post office. A small supermarket, a dentist, a doctor (24-7) a hairdresser, a beauty shop as well as a few trattorias, pizzeria and a great gelateria serving homemade ice cream.

Flights from various UK airports are available to Bologna, Pisa and Milano Linate.

CNN American TV news channel, places Bardi in position number five in its list of Europe’s best hilltop towns.

All in all, if you are looking to discover a new location to practice or improve your painting skills, see the Italian simple way of living, be part of a local community and share your passion with like-minded people, then think no further; Casa Bezzia has it all. Enjoy your holiday and do let us know your views.

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This room is a perfect example of how florals liven things up.

Move and Improve Spring is finally in the air from the scents of fresh blooms to birds chirping and it is so nice to finally look forward to some sunshine and warmth.

Whilst spring-cleaning might be a bit of a drag, just think of all the new items you can bring into your home once you clear out anything that doesn’t spark joy!

A change of season is always the perfect excuse to infuse a little newness into your home, courtesy of the hottest trends.

We tapped several design experts, from bloggers to designers, to disclose the trends they’re most looking forward to bringing home this spring.

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Pops of Pink People's love of millennial pink hasn't faded, no matter how many trend forecasters have tried to declare it dunzo.

“Adding a bright pop of pink.

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Clusters of Pendant Lights Go for multi-pendant fixtures, pendants, especially the ones that are made of natural materials.

It’s pretty spectacular when done right and the natural materials will tone down any over-the-top look and feel.

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Floral Wallpaper, Freshened Up If you love plants but just end up killing all of them, maybe you should consider utilising floral wallpaper and not just the small prints or murals that were previously popular.

Instead, these are large-scaled prints that surround us with nature’s beauty.

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Put a Bird on it!

Show your love for nature by decorating your home with birds decoration. It is range of birds decorations from origami, stickers and metals.

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Mixed Metals

The perfect backdrop for spring flowers! You can also easily transition them to autumn by adding in some velvets and other warmer colours as the temperature cools down.

Rattan started to make an appearance in 2018, but this spring, it's set to take the interior world by storm!

Forget the more simple 1970s lookrattan has been given a seriously modern update. Think peacockinspired bedheads, wicker storage units, and rattan chrome chairs:

Brass has always been popular, however, silver tones are looking fresh and luminous, but that doesn't mean that brass is dead. It just meas that 2019 is the year of mixing metals.

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Leek soup Is a very versatile ingredient which can give a delicious aromatic taste to several recipes.

Tasty Season After a long winter there's nothing more welcome than celebrating spring with the sight and the flavor of new colorful, tasty seasonal ingredients: asparagus, broad beans, peas, radishes, green beans, spring onions, courgettes, strawberries, flowers, but also the last artichokes.

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Spring is also the season of the first barbecues and picnics with friends: a wonderful time for cooking, a perfect time of year to indulge in so many different dishes because it is not too hot to spend time around the oven and stove and the ideas to experiment are aplenty. Consuming seasonal products is essential for a variety of reasons: product quality, environmental sustainability, as well as economic savings. In spring it becomes even more important to cleanse and nourish the body after the colder months.

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And it is not difficult, given that greengrocers' stands are a rainbow of colours and shapes with Vegetables such as artichokes, arugula, asparagus, beets, bok choy, carrots, fennel, fava beans, herbs, leeks, salad greens, morels, onions, peas, new potatoes, radishes, ramps, rhubarb, scallions and spinach.

Fava beans have their best time from march onwards, and can be used in a variety of recipes. We suggest you make a tasty cream to combine with bread, chips or croutons.

Asparagus is rich in vitamins and minerals, it has detoxifying properties.

This is why it is one of the most popular vegetables of spring, as it can be the protagonist of many recipes from classic risotto to quiches.

Asparagus are excellent just boiled and seasoned with extra virgin olive oil, you can preserve all their nutrients and flavour.

If you want experiment something new, try making a delicious vegetarian tartare: steam the asparagus, let them cool, cut them into rings and season with oil and salt.

Then serve them with a sauce prepared with mustard, oil, vinegar and minced capers.

Rhubarb is a plant with an intensely tart flavor and velvety texture, it is a popular ingredient in pies and cakes, cooked down into compotes, or simmered and turned into tart sauces or syrups.

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Vegetarian Week

National Vegetarian Week 2019 runs between 13-19 May and will highlight to the wider public the benefits and pleasures of a meat-free diet. As more people look to make lifestyle changes, eating veggie is increasing in appeal and National Vegetarian week aims to show to communities and schools across the UK that vegetarian food can be vibrant and exciting to eat.

Endorsed by the Vegetarian Society, events will be held across the country to illustrate the recipes which make veggie food accessible and inclusive to all.

Meat-eaters can still enjoy a vegetarian meal and many people have already adopted meat-free Mondays in to their diet.

Following on from the success of previous years, grants will be available to communities and schools to help them stage an event to showcase National Vegetarian Week.

Whether for health benefits, cost or animal welfare concerns people opt for vegetarian food for personal reasons.

National Vegetarian Week offers a chance to dismiss any lingering myths around vegetarian food and its limitations. Instead it is a great opportunity to reach out to people across all ages and all communities and show them how easy to make and how

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Dr Greger says … Do You Have to Combine Plant Proteins at a Meal?

Where do you get your protein? Protein contains essential amino acids, meaning our bodies can’t make them so they’re essential to get from our diet. But other animals don’t make them either.

All essential amino acids originate from plants and microbes, and all plant proteins have all the essential amino acids. The only truly “incomplete” protein in the food supply is gelatine, which is missing the amino acid tryptophan, so the only protein source you couldn’t live on is Jell-O. According to data from the Adventist Health Study, those eating plant-based diets average about twice the estimated average daily protein requirement.

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It is true that some plant proteins are relatively low in certain essential amino acids. So, about 40 years ago, the myth of “protein combining” came into vogue literally, in the February ’75 issue of Vogue magazine.

The concept was that we needed to eat so-called complementary proteins together (for example, rice and beans) to make up for their relative shortfalls.

However, the myths that plant proteins are incomplete, aren’t as good as animal proteins, or need to be combined at meals have all been dismissed by the nutrition community decades ago.

It turns out our body is not stupid.

We maintain pools of free amino acids that can be used to do all the complementing for us, not to mention our body has a massive protein recycling program.

Some 90 grams of protein are dumped into the digestive tract every day from our own body to get broken down and reassembled, so our body can mix and match amino acids to whatever proportions we need, regardless of what we eat. It’s practically impossible to design a diet of whole plant foods that is sufficient in calories but deficient in protein.

Luckily, it is now widely acknowledged in the medical community that plantbased diets provide all the protein and nutrition we need.

Try a few of

the 50 veggie things'

Chick pea & vegatble tagine

Makes: 4 (1 ¼ Cup) Servings Difficulty: Easy Lots of spices combine with lots of veggies for a great-tasting dish that is especially good served over quinoa or brown, red or black rice. Common to North African cuisine, tagine refers both to the earthenware pot in which the food is cooked as well as the food itself.

Go veggie! - Going veggie is one of the best things we can all do for the planet and it’s never been easier. By giving it a go this #NationalVegetarianWeek, you’ll be helping the environment while tucking into some delicious food. Download the Going Veggie guide for hints, tips, protein switches and all your questions answered. www.nationalvegetarianweek.org Grab something veggie to go - In a rush? The high street is a great place to get something veggie on the go. From vegan sausage rolls to veggie BLTs there’s something for everyone. Keep an eye out for special #NationalVegetarianWeek offers!

Take on the burger taste test - Taste test the next generation of plant-based burgers that have been fooling foodies everywhere. Head to Marston’s pubs to try the Moving Mountains B12 Burger, or get stuck in at home with the Beyond Burger available in Tesco stores.

Ingredients 1 red onion, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 1½ teaspoons minced fresh ginger 2 tablespoons jarred tomato paste ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon smoked paprika 1 ¼-inch piece fresh turmeric, grated (or ¼ teaspoon ground) 1 ½ to ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste 2 cups salt-free vegetable broth 1 cup green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 cups diced mushrooms 1½ cups cooked or 1 15.5-ounce BPAfree can salt-free chickpeas, drained and rinsed 2 tablespoons minced fresh coriander or parsley 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon raisins or minced dried apricot

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Ask your canteen to go veggie for the day - A whole canteen of people eating veggie for a day could have a huge positive impact on the planet. This is great for schools, groups or workplaces!

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Donate veggie food to a food bank Next time you’re shopping buy an extra can of beans, a tin of tomatoes or a bag of rice to donate to your local food bank. It’s a simple way to help others.

Try jackfruit - Jackfruit is so versatile – it’s great in burgers, amazing with BBQ sauce and a tasty way to get one of your five a day. Grab some at your local supermarket and get stuck into some recipes. You’ll be amazed at what you can make!

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Order a tofu dish from your local Chinese takeaway - Whether it’s in a Sichuan, black bean or chilli-ginger sauce, take-away tofu dishes really hit the mark. Usually deep fried and often crispy, tofu is packed with protein.

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All you need to know about Retirement Interest-Only (RIO) mortgages It’s been over a decade since the 2008 financial crash shook the world and wiped £90 billion off the value of the UK’s biggest companies.

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RIO mortgages – short for Retirement Interest-Only – allow borrowers to pay a monthly interest payment with no set end date as it will run until a ‘significant life event’, such as the homeowner moving into long-term care or dying. It is at this point the mortgage is repaid by the sale of the mortgaged property.

Is a RIO mortgage different to that of a standard residential mortgage?

A RIO mortgage is very similar to that of a standard residential mortgage, with two key differences: 1.

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The borrower only has to prove they can afford the monthly interest repayments because the method of repayment the loan is already agreed Essentially, the ‘retirement’ element of the mortgage means there is no defined end date the capital has to be repaid by.

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Effective networking If you have come along to one of our events, you will have noticed the warm and welcoming approach that we take. We encourage everyone to get involved and promote what they do.

BuzzConnect was created to bring people together and we believe that there should be no exclusions, no long-term contracts and no “performance pressure” such as speaking to the room and giving a 2-minute introduction about your company.

Our monthly networking at Metro Bank is hugely popular and will always be free. However, our evening events have a small charge which covers our immediate costs with proceeds going towards our chosen charity. This year we have partnered with Colostomy UK. We look forward to welcoming you to our events this year, contact us if you have any questions.

BuzzConnect Business networking is evolving, and it will continue to grow for years to come. Make sure you join the BuzzConnect Networking Group on Facebook, so you can share your company information for free and be part of a thriving business community.

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