The Local Reach December 2023

FREE Community Mag Coventry & Warwickshire Dec 23

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Travelynn: Our recommended independent travel agent uk breaks- building & construction- weddings- arts & crafts home improvements- new year new you

We are looking for local events to advertise for our issue out in January Also in our January issue • Arts & Cra�s guide • Travel & Tourism • �e Wedding Directory • Home & Garden guide.

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10 Top things to do in Coventry in 2024 1. Coventry Transport Museum 2. Coombe Abbey Park Nature & Wildlife Areas 3. St. Mary's Guildhall Historic Sites 4. Herbert Art Gallery & Museum Art Museums • History Museum 5. �e Phil Silvers Archival Museum Speciality Museums 6. War Memorial Park Parks 7. Holy Trinity Church Churches & Cathedrals 8. Grosvenor Casino Coventry Casinos 9. Fargo Village Scenic Walking Areas 10. Lady Godiva Statue Monuments & Statues

Chocolate and chestnut Christmas log

Ingredients 225g/8oz plain chocolate, roughly chopped 1 tsp strong instant co�ee powder 5 free-range eggs, separated 140g/5oz caster sugar icing sugar, for dusting holly leaves and berries, to decorate (optional) For the filling 150ml/5fl oz double cream 3 tbsp sweetened chestnut purée Recipe tips Method Take a 33x23cm Swiss roll tin or baking tray and cut a double layer of non-stick baking parchment slightly bigger than the tin. Lay the parchment in the tin. Don’t worry if the edges stick up untidily round the sides.

Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.

Put the chocolate and co�ee into a heavy-based saucepan with 85ml/3fl oz water and put over a low heat to melt the chocolate.

Beat the egg yolks and the caster sugar until pale and mousse-like. Add the melted chocolate.

Whisk the egg whites until sti� but not dry. With a large metal spoon, stir a small amount thoroughly into the chocolate mixture to loosen it. Fold the remaining whites in gently. Spread the mixture evenly in the lined roasting tin.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 12 minutes, or until the top is slightly browned and firm to touch.

Slide the cake parchment out of the roasting pan onto a wire rack. Leave to cool completely (do not cover).

To make the filling, whip the cream in a bowl, then mix in the sweetened chestnut purée.

When the sponge base is cooled all the way through (check underneath) you are ready to assemble the roulade. Put greaseproof paper on a work surface. Turn out the roulade onto the paper. Carefully remove the paper used to line the tin. Spread the filling evenly across the surface of the cake.

Using the paper under the cake to help, roll it up firmly from one of the narrow ends. Rest the cake on its seam. Wrap tightly with the greaseproof paper and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to overnight. (It doesn't matter if the cake breaks apart when rolling - a little si�ed icing sugar will do wonders for its appearance.)

Serve dusted with icing sugar and garnish with holly leaves and berries.

We would like to wish all of our clients a very merry christmas and a happy new year.

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the wedding directory According to wedding experts, an average wedding costs a mouth watering £20,500!

Despite the budget you have to work with, weddings remain incredibly expensive occasions and as such you will want yours to be as perfect and memorable as possible.

We have spent years doing research to bring you some fantastic ideas, handmade items and some important things to consider alongside some very impressive and reliable supplies to help make your special day extra perfect.

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Flowers have long been my passion, so to be working with them every day, creating di�erent styles and designs, is very rewarding. I pride myself on my ability to provide a personalised bespoke service where I can express each customer’s specific requirements with flowers.

Whether contemporary or traditional, simple or complex, a hand tied or an elaborate celebration, I am able to meet all budgets and requests. If you would like to discuss a design or event, or have any enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

I will look forward to hearing from you!

Lisa xx

Address: Lodge Road, Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 0HG 07900 881867 lisaflowersdesign@icloud.com

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Currently we are working on �e Wedding Directory... �is is a digital magazine that goes directly to people planning their big day.

No matter how small your budget may be we aim to help with local suppliers. handmade ideas and reccommended retailers

We are looking for one lucky couple to feature in our March publication, We would love to publish some of your wedding photos along with some top tips to planning the perfect day, a list of local suppliers you used and any budgeting system you found helpful.

To enter please email theweddingdirectory@nationwidemedia.co.uk with a brief description of yourselves and the date of your wedding.

I will be in touch with everyone who enters with a chance to have a few of you in the publications during 2024.

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Phone 01628 629892 Email mail@letonkinoisvarnish.uk Collection by arrangement from Maidenhead or Telford TF2 www.letonkinoisvarnish.co.uk thelocalreach@nationwidemedia.co.uk

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Rated UK Breaks this year Glasgow. While it might not have Edinburgh's chiselled profile, Glasgow's wide-open outdoor spaces, architecture and full-throttle nightlife could still steal your heart in 2023. It shone as host of the UN's climate-change summit in November 2021 so there's a hopeful feeling in the air.

Glasgow UK, is the most populous city in Scotland, and is the third-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2022, it had an estimated population as a defined locality of 632,350 and anchored an urban settlement of 1,028,220. Formed as a county of itself in 1893, the city had previously been in the historic county of Lanarkshire (or Clydesdale) and has also grown to include settlements that were once part of Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire (or the Lennox). It now forms the Glasgow City Council area, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and is administered by Glasgow City Council. thelocalreach@nationwidemedia.co.uk

travel & tourism Pasture House Manor house self-catering luxury to sleep 12 (Sorry we don’t allow dogs) At Pasture House Holiday Cottages, we know how important your holiday is to you, and understand you have a lot of boxes to tick. Pasture House, our beautiful six-bedroom manor set in picturesque East Yorkshire farmland, o�ers everything you could possibly want for your perfect rural escape.

07889 886163 sarah@pasturehouseholidaycottages.co.uk

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About Sam Bruton - Personal Travel Agent Hi I’m Sam, and I would personally like to welcome you to my Facebook Page, the place you can stay updated with all my latest VIP O�ers…

Having worked within the Travel Industry for over 20 years it’s clear to say I have extensive knowledge and experience to help find you, your perfect holiday.

My clients are the heart of everything I do, I will personally look a�er you from the minute we speak, to the minute you get back o� your holiday.

I can book you anything from a night in a hotel in the UK to a world cruise. I have experience in booking EVERY holiday type and ensure that if you are celebrating any special occasions such as Birthdays, Anniversaries, Honeymoons, Weddings Abroad or even a Stag/Hen every tiny little bit of detail is taken care of. I support my clients with planning all the finer parts of their holiday, from booking excursions to placing local restaurant reservations overlooking the sea in the best sunset locations.

As I run my own business in partnership with ‘Your Coop’. You get the added security of working with a long-standing and ethical brand who are fully ABTA and ATOL bonded, for your security and peace of mind.

I am available on social media at any time of day, so when the high street is closed I’m here to help you from the comfort of your own home, at a time convenient to you.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sam

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arts & crafts guide �e Reel Poster Gallery is the creation of Bruce Marchant, who owns and manages the business today.

Originally trained as a sculptor, Bruce started collecting in the late 1980s dealing with a handful of private clients. As many collectors start out, he never thought he’d deal. Within a year or two, however, he’d amassed a volume of posters and the business of selling began. Collecting is very addictive and emotionally driven. Bruce bought what he liked; either for the film title, or more o�en, for the design merits of the poster itself.

Bruce founded �e Reel Poster Gallery in 1991.

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�e Arts and Cra�s movement was a design movement that originated in Britain in the late 19th century. It was a reaction to the damaging e�ects of industrialization and the relatively low status of the decorative arts. �e movement aimed to reform the design and manufacture of everything from buildings to jewelry, and to develop products that not only had more integrity but which were also made in a less dehumanizing way1. �e movement was comprised of a number of di�erent artistic societies, such as the Exhibition Society, the Arts Workers Guild, and other cra�speople in both small workshops and large manufacturing companies1. �e movement’s leaders wanted to create products that were both beautiful and functional, and that were made by hand rather than by machines1. �e movement’s influence can still be seen today in the popularity of handmade cra�s and the use of natural materials in design.

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Christmas Quiz Questions 1. What is the first name of Scrooge in the novel A Christmas Carol?

2. How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?

3. What is the name of Macaulay Culkin’s character in Home Alone?

4. What colour are the berries on mistletoe?

5. 26th December is also known as which saint’s day?

6. On the seventh day of Christmas, what does my true love give to me?

7. Which country gives Britain a Christmas tree each year as a thank you for support during World War II? 8. If you have your birthday on Christmas Day, what is your star sign?

9. Name 4 of Santa’s 8 original reindeer.

10. What gifts were given by the Three Wise Men to Baby Jesus?

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