RH Uncovered Reigate Edition January 2017

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This month, we’re all about getting-in with the new! We’ve got tips for you to cut your energy bills this year, we’ve got ideas on how to jettison the January blues and we’re uncovering for you this year’s must-have styles!

Our cover story this month features former Riverdance star and dance legend Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games which comes to Brighton next month and we’ve got tickets to the show up for grabs!

So, don’t let the dark days get you down – look ahead with optimism alongside us and catch up with our great lifestyle features and local community content in our January issue.

If there is something you would like to see in the magazine in 2017 you can contact our community writers by emailing featuresdesk@mantramagazines.co.uk.

Happy New Year! The RH Team

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COMMUNITY

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Community News 14

COVER STORY

Dancing king Michael Flatley comes to Brighton 16

PET CARE

All signs your beloved pet could have an allergy 18

HOMES

7 tips to cut your energy bills 24

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GARDENS

Feathered friends 26

STYLE

New Year, new fashions: Trends to try in 2017 28

HEALTH

Five ways to jettison the January blues 30

MOTORING

Changing tax

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A Safe Heaven

‘Coming in here, it’s literally been a life saver’

These are the words of a visitor to one of the Safe Havens that are currently operating around Surrey, and which are proving to be a lifeline to many people suffering from mental health issues.

By Sarah Ballingal

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n our complex society with pressures of all kinds coming at us from every direction the need for adequate mental health care is increasing at an alarming rate.

The NHS with its resources stretched to breaking point is struggling to cope in many areas and waiting times for treatment are often unacceptably long, exacerbating patients’ issues and distress.

Often urgent help is needed and cannot be adequately provided by an A& E Department.

Thankfully, due to the work of the ‘Safe Havens’ project this help is now available year-round in Redhill, between 6.00pm-11.00pm, a time when many other health providers are closed.

Run in partnership with Surrey and Borders Mental Health Trust, charities Richmond Fellowship and Reigate Stepping Stones run a Safe Haven at the Wingfield Resource Centre in Redhill.

Following a pilot scheme in March 2016, demands for its services shows no sign of stopping - with other venues in Epsom, Guildford, Aldershot, Woking and Camberley, the Redhill project provides a place for anyone.

Here, help can be accessed from experienced professionals who are fully equipped to deal with mental health issues and who can guide people to the best possible help/agencies for their particular situation.

Visitors can understand and empathise over a cuppa’ - the atmosphere is relaxed and friendly, there is no pressure to talk or divulge anything unless the client is willing to, conversations are at their own pace.

No appointment is needed and there is no charge, anyone can drop in during opening hours.

The service is also available to carers who may need support and advice on how to best help those in their care.

Telephone assistance from other sources is beneficial of course, but there is nothing quite like being able to speak to someone face to face to make a real connection.

When chatting to people in person the advisors are better able to discern their needs and situation, and the client has a more tangible experience to which they can relate.

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Hopefully, we are approaching a time when mental health issues will be better understood and treated; in the meantime, places like Safe Haven are an essential resource.

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Horley’s Baby Café

It’s not Costa or Planet Sweet but there’s a café in Horley where the clientele have one thing in common – they all order milk!

By Sarah Ballingal

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orley’s Baby Café is part of the Baby Café Network, now an international charitable trust providing information and support to mothers wishing to breast feed their babies.

As their website suggests: ‘A Baby Café is a place where breastfeeding is considered the normal way to feed and care for a baby. Mums can expect to receive up-to-date information about breastfeeding, including professional help from staff who are knowledgeable and skilled in helping women breastfeed, and enjoy a relaxed, informal, safe, child-friendly, non-medical environment. If you have not fed your baby whilst being out and about before, Baby Café is the perfect environment to bridge the gap from being at home to feeding elsewhere’ The idea started in 2000 when health professionals Catherine Pardoe and Julie Williams, started an NHS funded drop-in centre in Horsham for breastfeeding mothers.

The scheme took off with a growing number of groups being established nationally and the Baby Café Network became a charitable trust in 2006, later merging with the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) in 2010.

The Baby Café network is promoted by GP surgeries, hospitals and health visitors, and research shows that mums who have support from other mothers while breastfeeding are more likely to continue.

Horley’s group celebrates its 10th birthday at the end of this month, whilst their early clients may now be glugging cola and juice new families have kept coming in the past decade resulting in its continued success.

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Run by the Horley Children’s Centre and the Windmill Children Centre a drop-in session is open every Monday during term time and there is no appointment needed or fee.

Any breastfeeding or pregnant mother is welcome along with their partners - they will find a warm and caring environment run by breastfeeding counsellors and volunteer peer supporters.

Organiser and NCT Breastfeeding Counsellor, Anne Humphreys, says: “Our peer supporters are really skilled in listening to visitors and helping them to explore their problems. I really couldn’t run the Baby Café without the volunteers.’

“These cafés provide such an essential service and I dearly wish that I’d had access to something like this when I was a young mum. As one Horley mum has said, ‘I’ve found it’s been my haven coming here!” Anne said.

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Horley Baby Café meets during term time on Mondays 10.00am – 12.00pm at The Old Fire Station, Albert Road, Horley RH6 7JA For more information, visit: www.thebabycafé.org or, the group’s Facebook page: Horley Baby Café.

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Flatley’s legendary Lord of the Dance comes to Brighton Following the phenomenal success of its 2015 UK tour, Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games show is returning to the Brighton Centre next month to wow the crowds!

By Jacob White

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unning from Friday, February 10 – Sunday, February 12 Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games continues to thrill audiences around the world – recent venues include Brussels and Prague.

The stage show offers an intoxicating mix of dance and music that fuses the traditional with the contemporary in a classic tale that showcases an exceptionally talented young cast of performers.

Celebrating 20 years since the debut of the show Lord of the Dance, Flatley’s UK tour will present his protégés James Keegan, Morgan Comer and Matthew Smith in the role of the Lord of the Dance.

The show is produced, choreographed and directed by the Chicago-born Irish dance legend Michael Flatley who found huge fame across the UK and globally in the Irish dance show Riverdance.

In 1994 Flatley changed the art of Irish dance forever with

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his breath-taking creation of Riverdance – a high energy take on a centuries-old cultural icon that would find fans as far afield as Australia.

The show first made the stage as an interval act at the Eurovision Song Contest being staged in Dublin almost 23-years-ago, but it soon proved popular enough to become a full-length show.

As well as Flatley, the show featured Irish dancing champion Jean Butler, going on to visit more than 450 venues worldwide and be seen by more than 25 million people and win numerous awards.

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Flatley went on to create Lord of the Dance in Dublin in 1996, and it has since become synonymous with spectacular artistry and grand scale productions which mesmerise audiences in attendance.

With all the precision and thrills of the original, Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games features new staging, cutting edge technology, new costumes, choreography and world champion acrobats.

Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games premiered at the Palladium Theatre in London’s West End in 2014 before moving to the Dominion Theatre in 2015 as well as other UK venues.

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The show has now gone on to Broadway in New York, and it was in the theatre district that Flatley opened a section of the city’s famous 42nd Street Flatley Way in his and the show’s honour.

Flatley embarked on his final tour in 2016, before suitably for the man associated with all things Irish performing on stage one last time in Caesar’s Colosseum in Las Vegas on St Patrick’s Day last year.

Flatley’s plan to make Brighton rock will again be a truly visual display of upper body movement and edgy rhythm patterns – for 2017 the show features new elements for a new audience.

New music is composed by Gerard Fahy, combining the best of tradition with all the excitement of new music and 40 of the world’s most outstanding young performers all directed

by Michael Flatley.

Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games is at The Brighton Centre from February 10 - 12 2017.

Tickets available from: www. brightoncentre.co.uk or from the box office on: 0844 847 1515

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We’ve teamed-up with the Brighton Centre to offer you and a guest the chance to see Flatley’s Lord of the Dance on Friday, February 10 2017.

For more information on how to win, visit our website: www.rhuncovered.co.uk COMPETITION T&C’S: Tickets are valid to see Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games at The Brighton Centre on Friday, February 10, 2017, at 8.00pm only. One pair of tickets per winner only - at least one adult must be present.

No purchase necessary. Tickets are non-exchangeable. Closing date for entries is Friday, January 20; entries received after this date will not be counted. Winners will be required to collect their tickets from the box office on the night of the show.

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7 Tips To Cut Your Energy Bills Do you fancy cutting the cost of your energy bills in 2017?

It’s amazing how just small changes can make a big difference!

Here are a magnificent seven simple tips to help you save money this year!

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enjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States once said: “nothing is certain except death and taxes,” well, today we can easily include rising energy bills in that. With the new year upon us and I am sure one of the most popular resolutions for 2017 is saving money or at the very least budgeting what you do have better – we’ve got help at hand for cutting your energy bills!

Play a game of draughts It might sound simple (and it is!) but by stopping heat escaping through unwanted gaps around the house you can save money on your heating.

An easy fix is to use some draught-proofing strips around windows, door frames and loft hatches and draught excluders for the bottom of doors.

See the light!

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put in a full load. If you can’t fill a load, make sure you use the correct setting for small loads and when your clothes are washed hang them rather than using a tumble dryer.

Remember to switch off lights when they are not in use, for more information on bulbs, visit: www.which.co.uk/reviews/ light-bulbs/article/five-tips-forchoosing-the-right-light-bulb Don’t just standby!

By simply switching off your appliances rather than putting them on standby you can save up to £80 a year according to the Energy Saving Trust.

Avoid a heatwave Worryingly, more than half the money spent on fuel bills goes towards providing heating and hot water – by turning down your thermostat by just one degree can save between £85 and £90 a year.

It all comes out in the wash A simple fix, make the switch from 60 degrees to 40!

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The heat of the kitchen Do you oven cook? Try to avoid opening the oven door when cooking, every time you open it the temperature drops by about 15°c.

However, an easy way to bring warmth to your home once you have cooked is to leave the door open to help heat the kitchen.

Change can do you good!

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Feathered Friends

Looking after garden birds this winter For many of us, watching garden birds play in the winter morning’s dew is a cute sight but the romantic image doesn’t come without us playing our part to help our feathered friends out.

By Jacob White

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atural food sources are in short supply, the weather is colder, and, with it being colder, they need extra food to keep their energy levels up to stay warm. This is where we can all help, by following a few simple tips – we will also be able to enjoy watching (happy) garden birds at play this winter.

Do Offer them a variety of food, especially fatty food high in protein, fat balls are a good choice – they can contain lard or beef suet giving our feather friends plenty of energy in the cold months.

These can be purchased from most garden centres or large stores or why not try making your own at home? This can be a fun activity that you can enjoy doing with your children or grandchildren.

However, do not use chicken, turkey or vegetable fat as these fats can be transferred onto the birds feathers during preening, clogging feathers and hindering flight.

Don’t Feed garden birds bread, especially white bread, it will not give them the energy they require to survive and it is likely to bloat them, making them feel full so they no longer look for quality food.

Avoid milk too, which can upset their tummies and make them ill as can mouldy or stale food. Salty food should be avoided as it can dehydrate and desiccated coconut can swell in birds’ stomachs.

Do Feed on a regular basis, birds rely on it – pick a time each day you will be free to top up those feeders, then your birds won’t waste precious energy visiting and hunting for food.

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Do Think about bird planting like us, birds look for shelter to keep themselves warm.

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New Year, New Fashions: Trends to Try for 2017 A new year and with it comes new fashion trends; exploding onto the catwalks and hitting the High Street. But what are they? We uncover all the trends you need to know about for 2017. Get ready to turn heads!

By Shelley Welti

Stripes From timeless Bretons to figure-flattering verticals, stripes are a fashion staple and they’re back with a bang for 2017.

For Spring and Summer 2017 (SS17) this effortlessly easy to wear fashion favourite has been boldly updated! Look-out for multi-coloured stripes, bright colours and thick widths to update your look. Wear stripy tops with jeans and flats for an understated style or team fashion-forward vertical striped dresses with relaxed biker jackets and chunky boots.

Distressed Denim The love affair with denim continues! Already mentioned multiple times, denim is one of the easiest things to wear – as it goes with everything!

This season the focus falls on distressed denim with fraying, ripping and fading filling stores fast.

From denim jackets to jeans, fashionable rucksacks to drop hem dresses, there’s plenty of ways to wear distressed denim!

Slogan tees Something to get off your chest? Tell the world, without having to utter a single word with a slogan t-shirt! From motivational quotes to chic words, slogan tees have been popping up in stores for the last few months and already have many celebrity fans. Wear your heart on your sleeve (or, well, your chest) with tees and sweatshirts displaying your favourite saying and team them with denim jeans, jeggings, pinafores and skirts for a casual, off-duty look.

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Gingham Once only a must-wear for school girls, gingham is predicted to be a big trend for 2017 and has already been spotted on SS17 catwalks.

Instead of cutesy pinks and yellows, this once young pattern has been modernised with a grown up, yet girlie update.

Black, deep navy and forest green are the in colours to be seen in, whilst shirts, tunic dresses and Capri-style trousers are garments to seek out.

Match with black jeans, tights or fitted roll-neck jumpers to look chic this season.

Khaki It’s a colour usually associated with the military, but looking at recent catwalks, it seems that khaki is the shade to be seen in. Giving a nod to utility and practical wear, must buy items include shirt dresses, tailored trousers and parka coats.

Add chunky ankle boots, oversized jewellery and leather-look bags for head-turning ATTEN-TION.

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Five Ways to Jettison the January Blues January is a difficult month for many; it’s all about endurance after the fun and frolics of the festive season. All too often we can find ourselves short of money after the expense of gift-buying, the short and dark days take their toll on us, and it’s either back to work or back to a routine without partying.

By Jacob White

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o help you jettison the January blues this year, we have five ways you can boost your well-being and change your mindset to enjoy the simple pleasures to help you through the first month of 2017.

Find comfort in your food Sounds odd, we’re told to avoid comfort food! However, it’s about the foods we choose. A bowl of porridge topped with fruit is perfect!

Porridge is warming and a source of slow-releasing energy with the oats providing a high fibre addition to your diet which can also help reduce cholesterol levels.

A January state of mind As well as comfort food think about foods which can boost your January state of mind.

Think chocolate! Yes, you might have gorged on chocolates throughout the Christmas and New Year period but now is the time to try some of the raw chocolates on the market which boost mood.

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Get outside Fresh air and long walks are vital to a healthy lifestyle. By getting out, you can help stay fit and youthful. January might be colder than other months of the year but don’t be afraid to embrace the outside world just make sure you wrap up in your favourite winter coat, hat, scarf and gloves!

Enjoy the here and now Getting back into the swing of things can mean you neglect to take a break from it all.

Finding time to break out from the office or to spend time at your favourite coffee shop is

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simple but effective. Try and appreciate the peace and calm and most of all find time to enjoy the silence!

Switch off noise!

Be a prince or princess of darkness All too often we associate January with negative themes.

One theme we should embrace is cosiness. This January try to enjoy the time of year for what it is, sit by a lit fire and get out those cute accessories which make the winter cosy and stylish together – knitted socks, blankets and candles.

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Taxing Times

It has been a couple of years since the way that cars are taxed changed but many people are still struggling to get to grips with the new system.

The previous method of checking to see if your vehicle was taxed by taking a quick glance at the corner of the windscreen was a simple one but no more.

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t worked well for more than 90 years but times, they are a-changing, and much like most things in life, the internet has replaced this task.

Since the scrapping of the paper disc, a large number of cars have been clamped or towed because of confusion over whether or not a car is taxed.

Gone are the days where you could sell a car with twelve months tax - these days, when you buy a car it automatically becomes un-taxed.

For some, it’s a cunning way of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) getting more revenue. If you sell a car mid-month not only have you paid tax for that month, it is now

the responsibility of the new owner of the vehicle to pay tax from the start of that month.

To their credit, the DVSA send out reminders - they have to, after making the visual reminder in the windscreen redundant.

But if you want to be 100% sure, you can visit their website www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax to check for yourself.

The knock on effect that we, as an MOT testing station are seeing is that some motorists are speeding past their MOT due-date.

We’ve seen cars that are eight or nine months out of date because the owner is used to the MOT at the

same time as they taxed the car.

Fortunately we, like many garages, offer a free MOT-reminder service that will send you a reminder to your phone a month before it’s due.

Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) will also do this, but charge you for this service.

For taxing the vehicle, a note on a calendar or a well-placed sticker in the car will help you avoid any nasty fines.

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