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Are you ready for the digital TV switch over?

With TV services in the UK currently being converted to completely digital we outlined in the previous edition some of the ways that you could organise the conversion easily during the coming month or so before the first switchover on September 12th.

We’d now like to give you some further information that could help. The switchover will be in two parts, with the second taking place on September 26th. This will give people the opportunity to check their equipment before the full switchover on that date.

We’ve already explained how it can be done through your aerial and using a Freeview box, but to fully cover all possibilities take heed of the following: 1. If you already have Freeview, BT Vision or Top Up TV you will still need to re-tune your digital TV or box at the switchover stage.

2. If you have Sky TV, Virgin Media, Freesat or Freesat from Sky you don’t need to do anything.

3. If you only have Analogue TV (up to 5 channels) you will need to convert your TV to digital or you will lose your channels.

We know it all sounds very complicated but any of the many excellent local TV retailers will be delighted to help you out. For those over 75 or registered disabled there is also a switchover help scheme that can provide everything you need to help you maintain – and improve - your current viewing for an all-inclusive charge of just £40. Run by the BBC, the scheme will help you convert both your main set and any other in the house (kitchen or bedroom, for instance) to take in the new system. For more information on that one call 0800 40 85 900.

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Modulator. You will, of course, need to convert every TV set in the house that you want to continue watching.

One problem to watch out for is that, after switchover, if your VCR or DVD recorder is not digital it will not be able to record one channel while you watch another.

The big advantage to all this, of course, is that everyone will have the availability of many more TV channels. The exact number will be dependent on the transmitter from which you receive your signal. Most homes will have around 40 additional channel options, but for even more you need to subscribe to services like Sky TV, Virgin Media, BT Vision or Top up TV. They all offer an enormous viewing choice with Film and Sport their most popular attractions.

But time is running out, so if you don’t want to be without your TV in September you need to make a move. There are plenty of local experts who will help you to make the right decision and have you set up in plenty of time! If you don’t want to miss out and don’t feel able to ‘do it yourself’ then why not contact them now?

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The Modern Family The modern family dynamic is no longer the convention of Mum, Dad, 2 children and a chocolate Labrador.

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Unmarried partners will also be defeated by this rule; they will not be legally entitled to any of the estate. They will need to apply to the Court for provision from the Estate, however, there is no guarantee that the Court will rule in their favour.

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Ford Focus Zetec 1.6 EcoBoost 150 The Ford Focus we selected to review was the Focus Zetec 1.6 and quickly discovered that the latest model has a cleaner and more environmentally friendly engine range; stepped up comfort levels; greater focus on entertainment and safety and considerable improvements in build quality, compared to old models and over vehicles in its class, so the first reaction was extremely favourable.

On closer examination, the buttons on the gear lever, a less responsive feel to the diesel models in relation to the petrol ones and the lack of a three door option relegated it slightly but it nevertheless remains one of the mainstays of British motoring that has consistently been at or near the top of the sales charts since its introduction in 1998. The third generation version promises to repeat this success with a raft of new technology, greater levels of refinement and a cleaner, greener range of engines.

From the beginning the Focus has been renowned for its bold styling and though it has gradually had its exterior softened over the years, the new design has returned to its angular, geometric roots. But that’s not all that’s changed. Along with many of its competitors, Ford has concentrated this time on green motoring and an increased focus on safety with the inclusion of more economical engines and a premium-level safety kit that includes lane departure warning, auto brake function for collision avoidance in cities and an in-car camera that reads speed limit signs.

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model they are definitely more polished.

Substantial revisions to the Focus' fascia have resulted in easer to read dials, more sensibly located minor controls and a general, all-round improvement.

With its bold exterior styling and generous helpings of comfort and safety equipment, Ford has certainly improved the Focus. It's a much more competitive market than in 1998, yet this Focus stays relevant despite the availability of mini people carriers and crossovers. For some it's likely to exceed expectations, especially buyers seeking to downsize.

While the Focus has never been a particularly high priced car the introduction of cleaner petrol and diesel engines has boosted its appeal, and it's no different with this model. Low CO2 ratings have become the norm along with excellent economy figures. With refinement noticeably up in all areas of the Focus, its cabin is a nice place to spend some time, with supportive seats, a good driving position and low levels of wind and tyre noise.

In all, it’s a perfectly serviceable family car, offering enough space for a growing family and their belongings.

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Retirement Can Be Very Interesting!

Working people frequently ask retired people what they do to make their days interesting. Well, for example, the other day, Margaret my wife and I went into town to do some shopping.

When we came out, there was a traffic warden writing out a parking ticket. We went up to him and I said, 'Come on, man, how about giving a senior citizen a break?' He ignored us and continued writing the ticket. I called him a rude name and he glared at me and started writing another ticket for having worn-out tyres.

So Margaret called him an even worse name and when he finished the second ticket and put it on the windscreen with the first he started writing more tickets. This went on for about 20 minutes. The more we abused him, the more tickets he wrote.

Just then our bus arrived, and we got on it and went home. We like to do something different every day!

An elderly couple had long retired and the husband took up fishing and spent many happy hours on the lake in his little boat. One afternoon he returned the boat to their lakeside cottage after fishing and decided to take a nap. Although not familiar with the lake, his wife decided to take the boat out herself and after motoring out for a short distance, she anchored, put her feet up, and began to read her book. The peace and solitude was magnificent until along came a Fish and Game Warden in his boat.

He pulled up alongside the woman and said, 'Good Afternoon, Ma'am. What are you doing?'

Reading a book,' she replied, (thinking, 'isn't that obvious?')

'You're in a Restricted Fishing Area,' he informed her.

'I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing. I'm reading.'

'Yes, but I see you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment. I'll have to take you in and prosecute.'

The old lady was aghast and said 'If you do that, I'll have to charge you with sexual assault,' 'But I haven't even touched you,' says the Game Warden. 'That's true,’ she said, ‘but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment.'

'Have a nice day ma'am,' he said, and left.

MORAL: never argue with a woman who reads. It's very likely she can also think!

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Your goal is to fill in the empty squares following the simple rule above.

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A Bit Of Monty Python Fun – Supposedly!

This is a piece that has been floating around the Internet for a while and was purportedly written by the great John Cleese. That fact has never actually been confirmed but it is funny enough to be his work. We thought we’d like to share it with all those who haven’t yet seen it but just in case it offends anyone who doesn’t like having nationalities stereotyped then we apologize in advance. We would like to point out, however, that it’s really only a bit of fun!

Security Levels Raised Following Political Unrest Around The World.

The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent events in Syria and have therefore raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved." Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross." The English have not been "A Bit Cross" since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies nearly ran out. Terrorists have been recategorized from "Tiresome" to "A Bloody Nuisance." The last time the British issued a "Bloody Nuisance" warning level was in 1588, when threatened by the Spanish Armada.

The Scots have raised their threat level from "Pixxxd Off" to "Let's get the Baxxxxds." They don't have any other levels. This is the reason they have been used on the front line of the British army for the last 300 years.

The French government announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from "Run" to "Hide." The only two higher levels in France are "Collaborate" and "Surrender." The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France's white flag factory, effectively paralyzing the country's military capability.

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more levels remain: "Ineffective Combat Operations" and "Change Sides."

The Germans have increased their alert state from "Disdainful Arrogance" to "Dress in Uniform and Sing Marching Songs." They also have two higher levels: "Invade a Neighbour" and "Lose."

Belgians, on the other hand, are all on holiday as usual; the only threat they are worried about is having NATO pull out of Brussels.

The Spanish are all excited to see their new submarines ready to deploy. These beautifully designed subs have glass bottoms so the new Spanish navy can get a really good look at the old Spanish navy.

Australia, meanwhile, has raised its security level from "No worries" to "She'll be alright, Mate." Two more escalation levels remain: "Crikey!

I think we'll need to cancel the barbie this weekend!" and "The barbie is cancelled." So far no situation has ever warranted use of the last final escalation level.

A final thought - "Greece is collapsing, the Iranians are getting aggressive, and Rome is in disarray. Welcome back to 430 BC.

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Why Some Men Have A Dog And No Wife Have you ever thought how sad it is when a man dispenses with the idea of having a wife and sticks with a dog instead. Recent research (by us) has thrown up these really good reasons why!

1. The later you are the more excited your dogs are to see you.

2. Dogs don't notice if you call them by another dog's name.

3. Dogs like it if you leave a lot of things on the floor.

4. A dog's parents never visit.

5. Dogs agree that you have to raise your voice to get your point across.

6. Dogs find you amusing when you're drunk.

7. Dogs like to go hunting and fishing 8. A dog will not wake you up at night to ask, "If I died, would you get another dog?"

9. If a dog has babies, you can put an ad in the paper and sell them.

10. A dog will let you put a studded collar on it without calling you a pervert.

11. If a dog smells another dog on you, they don't get mad.

They just think it's interesting.

And finally, to test the theory that a dog really is a man’s best friend try this: Lock your wife and your dog in the garage for an hour. Then open the door and see who's happy to see you. We rest our case.

Test your knowledge.

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During the course of our lives, countless snippets of information are stored in the brain: some useful, others merely interesting. Take the quiz and see how much you’ve picked up of over the years!

1. Without looking at the millions of examples currently gracing our fair land name the colours of the five rings on the Olympic Flag.

2. Whose autobiography was ‘The long walk to Freedom?’

3. Robin Williams dressed in drag for which 1993 film?

4. What is the national flower of Japan?

5. Robert Alan Zimmerman is the real name of which music star?

6. What animal lives in a drey?

7. Which two metals are alloyed to make pewter?

8. The Po is the longest river in which European country?

9. Who won six consecutive Wimbledon titles in the 1980s?

10. Which actress starred in the original ‘King Kong’ in 1933?

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Yes, it does sound a little preposterous but if you eat the right things then research shows you can eat as much as you like without any damage to the waistline. That’s because our bodies measure fullness by the physical bulk of food and particularly how much it weighs rather than the amount of calories of fat it contains. So try these really healthy foods that fill you without fattening.

Broccoli. 24calories and .8g fat per 100g. One of our favourite vegetables, it is not only really low in calories but also provides you with some special cholesterol-lowering benefits if you cook it by steaming. The fibre-related components in broccoli bind together better with bile acids in your digestive tract when they've been steamed. This binding process helps to excrete bile acids, and the result is a lowering of your cholesterol levels.

Carrot & Coriander Soup. 43calories and 2.2g fat per 100g. Soup is an excellent appetite suppressant with a hunger-satisfying combination of liquids and solids. Water is the ultimate low calorie, high volume food, so soup can fill you without adding to your waistline.

Salad Leaves. 22calories and 1g fat per 100g. Salad leaves have barely any calories but can take up space in your tummy and curb your appetite as a result. If, however, you dress your salad make sure you use low calorie dressings.

Celery and Cucumber. Less than 10calories per 100g. These are 95per cent water and great for snacking on because of the satisfying ‘crunch’ factor. Try teaming with salsa for a really tasty, hunger fighting but low calorie snack.

Cantaloupe Melon. 19calories and 0.1g fat per 100g. It’s sweet, delicious and packed with beta-carotene which mops up cell-harming free radicals. All types of melon are low in calories, though so choose whichever you prefer.

Berries. 25calories and 0.3g fat per 100g. Sweet and luscious berries like strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries are a calorie snip and they’ll satisfy your craving for something sweet. They’re also packed with skin-friendly anthocyanin antioxidants.

Apples. 47calories and 0.1g fat per 100g. Apples have two bulking elements that make them filling. Water and plenty of soluble fibre which helps prevent the blood-sugar spikes that lead to craving.

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Movie Review - Dark Knight Rises

The final chapter in Christopher Nolan’s ground breaking, epic Batman trilogy has arrived, and it does not disappoint.

The story line is based eight years on after the ending of Batman The Dark Night, as a new terrorist leader, Bane (Tom Hardy), overwhelms Gotham’s finest, and the Dark Knight (Christian Bale) resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.

Words struggle to describe how brilliant this epic conclusion is to Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. He has managed to position the superhero franchise up and above anything of its kind – its intelligence, precision and consistently solid writing make it work in every way possible. The vast amount of characters are all given perfect weight across the film. You really do get the feeling of absolute chaos in this film, and you constantly question how the dark knight will rise and save Gotham from absolute destruction. Bane is easily Batmans’ toughest adversary. The Dark Knight Rises rides on stellar cinematography, adrenaline filled action, an epic musical score, grand scale, intelligent writing, a totally committed cast and, as he has continued to show, powerful direction from the main man behind the camera.

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All I can say are positives about this film, and I cannot keep talking without giving away information or "spoilers".

This film gave me a particular feeling, a feeling I only receive from films of a certain class. I was even chanting at the screen at several points, as I felt so strongly for the characters. This is the fourth film by Chris Nolan to do this to me – I admit, I may have a particular bias towards him. There is something about his filmmaking style (encompassing everything on offer) that resonates with me, but one cannot pass up the quality of this film. More films, particularly big-budget, need to be made like this – audiences are not stupid, and you can learn more about yourself and society with such an in depth look at the psychology of human beings, as well as the formalist quality of the medium of film.

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BRING IT ON Despite last month’s observations on the strength of this season’s Championship we’re already looking forward to the start with some excellent signings in place and a decent win in our first pre-season friendly. OK, it was only Falkirk but a win of any sort is good, especially with seven goals spread across the team. The alarmist in me is also pointing out that we conceded three goals but since one was from the penalty spot and we were down to ten men for one of the others it’s not as bad as it sounds.

Besides, neither Jason Steele nor Jonathan Woodgate played so their presence will strengthen the defence for the start of the season. Incidentally, It was nice to see Jason get half a game for the GB side at the Riverside against Brazil and he wasn’t responsible for either of the goals that night. Get your money on Brazil, though. They looked excellent.

The acquisitions of Woodgate and Stuart Parnaby will certainly prove to be excellent pieces of business provided they can stay fit for reasonable periods of the season.

Both have question marks against them on the injury front, but they’re both ‘Boro lads and are delighted to be here which is an important factor in itself. What they do offer, though, is loads of experience that should help nurture some of the exciting younger players introduced into the team through the latter part of last season. And with Tony Mowbray already stating that Woodgate and Rhys Williams will be his first choice centre backs the defensive side of the team looks highly promising.

On the goals front – probably the most disappointing aspect of last season – we’ve managed to keep top scorer Marvin Emnes but some of the kids could also be a factor this year. Luke Williams scored a couple against Falkirk and Curtis Maine looked a good prospect with a couple of great goals last term. Barry Robson chipped in with eight, of course, and he’s now departed but hopefully Lucas Jutkiewicz will live up to the reputation he arrived with (once he’s fit, of course,) and Scott McDonald owes us a bit more consistency. Emmanuel Ledesma also contributed against Falkirk and it would be nice to see both him and Grant Leadbitter provide the firepower from midfield.

You never really know until the season gets under way, of course, but the signs so far are enough to give us at least a bit of optimism. Progress in the Capital One Cup (league cup) against Bury on the 11th and a win on the opening day proper at Barnsley would be a great start.

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Aerials (TV) ADI Digital Aerials . . . . . . . . . . Page 7 Digital Media Solutions . . . . . . Page 9 MWC Services . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5 Alarms & CCTV 1st Fix Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8 Animal Feeds Animal Pantry . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 16 Feedall Pet Foods . . . . . . . . . Page 9 Appliance Repair Eaglescliffe Domestic . . . . . . . Page 7 Architect Merlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 20 Artificial Grass Lion Lawns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2 Automotive Repairs Merc Spec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 32 Prestige Servicing . . . . . . . . . . Page 15 Bathrooms Direct Bathrooms . . . . . . . . . . Page 2 Improve Your Surround . . . . . Page 8 Beauty Supplies HairOrder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 27 Bedrooms Improve Your Surround . . . . . Page 8 Yarm Joinery & Build . . . . . . . Page 29 Builders Christopher Micheal . . . . . . . . Page 19 Steves Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 25 Unique Builders . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 32 Yarm Joinery & Build . . . . . . . Page 29 Car Bodyshop Revive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 25 Caravan Parks Lythe Caravan . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Rise & Shine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 21 Chair Covers First Call Weddings . . . . . . . . Page 2 Computer Training Compupal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3 Conservatories Discount Windows . . . . . . . . . Page 21 Decking Craig Pitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15 Creative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7 Decorating Service Christopher Micheal . . . . . . . . Page 19 Mark Woodward . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9 Rievaulx Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 29 Dental Care Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 17 Double Glazing Andys Double Glazing . . . . . . Page 15 Marton Windows . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9 NU Vision Windows . . . . . . . . Page 19 Window Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 17 Driveways Gibson Landscapes . . . . . . . . Page 13

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