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Kingston Upon Thames Edition 10 - March 2013

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Issue 10

Dear Friends! Over the past year everyone has been complaining about how business has slowed down. But recently I have noticed a real charge and change in people’s outlook. There really does seem to be a positive buzz in everyone’s voice. I have plenty of reasons to feel positive, as we have just moved into our new offices! We really are going great guns. This is thanks to all the support from everyone who advertises in Omni Local.

Contents: Community Section - page 4-9

Jacqui from Street Child Africa The Mayors Charity Trust Natalie Olley Tudor Morris Police Advice

Spring is just around the corner and it’s time to have a good clear out and get on with those jobs you have been putting off. This month it’s all about home improvement and using the local tradesmen. So if you are looking for any kind of work done to your home, use the people who have supported Omni Local and don’t forget to tell them where you found them.

This Month’s Special Feature - Home Improvement and Local Trades - page 10-16 Our Month’s Special Editorial

Home & Food Section - page 17-20 Home Editorial Cooking Corner

Health & Beauty Section - page 21-25 Health And Beauty Editorial

Don’t forget Mother’s Day on the 10th March! And it’s that time of the year for Comic Relief madness (all in a good cause of course!). If you are doing anything to raise money, let us know and we’ll put it on our Facebook. A great example of this is our friends at Party Bounce. Last year they raised over £1,400!!! They are inflating a giant slide and huge bouncy castle on the 16th of March for the occasion, starting at 11.00am at the All Saints Parish Church in Clarence Street. So take lots of loose change and bounce yourself into giving generously.

Places To Go Section - page 29-35 Pleaces To Go Editorial Rose Theatre Listings Film File

Gardening & DIY Section - page 37-38 DIY Gardening

Local Trades Section - page 3 Business 2 Business Section - page 40-44 The 3 M’s Of Marketing

Games & Puzzles Section - page 45-48

Speaking of charity, I would like to congratulate everyone who has raised so much money for Love Kingston. We don’t have enough time to get the final figure of the amount raised for Love Kingston Day in this issue due to our print deadlines, but I have some feedback that it is going to be a big one…..WELL DONE KINGSTON. This is why Kingston is such a wonderful place to be. It’s still not too late to donate! Just check out the Love Kingston Facebook page to find out how you can help.

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The Power of Community I was 9 when I saw men and boys as young as 12 living in concrete huts, sleeping on concrete shelves, herded and beaten by guards with snarling dogs. ‘Who are those men?’, ‘Why are they doing that to those people?,” I asked my father. This was the migrant labour system in Apartheid South Africa, he explained, and we were watching a documentary about diamond mining in Africa. The utter vulnerability and powerlessness of those boys had a profound effect on my young mind. It opened a window on a world so different to 1960’s England that it would stay with me for the rest of my life. I read politics at University and was active in the student anti-apartheid movement, but it wasn’t until I started to volunteer and work for Street Child Africa that I had the opportunity to be really involved and to make a real difference.

COMMUNITY PEOPLE SECTION

Street Child Africa was established by local people in Thames Ditton in 1998 and has grown, with the support of the community, to become a leading and highly respected UK Charity working with African street children. It works through 12 African partner agencies in 8 Sub-Saharan African countries addressing the needs of the most vulnerable children in their communities - children who are displaced and homeless, working, living and sleeping on the streets. In recognition of Street Child Africa’s collaborative work, it was recently awarded a Comic Relief grant to support the development of a network of organisations working with street children in Senegal. Street Child Africa has also been chosen as the Kingston Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 Charity. It is a local success story, a credit to the local community and the quality of its African partners.

Street Child Africa is working with Bentalls, the Kingston Chamber of Commerce and businesses in Kingston to promote ‘Bring your Teddy Bear to Work’ day to celebrate the International Day for Street Children on 12th April. To find out more, or to make a donation, please visit:

I have a fantastic, challenging and sometimes daunting role as Education and Community Officer at Street Child Africa, but it is one that speaks to my heart. It directly links me to the documentary I watched with my father and resonates with my belief that it is in working together, through community, that we can make real change and a real difference.

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Issue 10

The Mayor’s Charity Trust A Brief Insight

obviously the people who come to help with the children’s play sessions. Here is one family’s story. Sarah, despite being a very busy mother finds time to take part in sponsored events, rally hundreds of family and friends to support and conjure up raffle prizes. Over the last four years she and her family have raised in the region of £9,000! Adam, her husband, joins in by getting sponsored to grow a moustache and encouraging his clients to run a sponsored walk. Daughter Molly gave an assembly at her School about how Yorda supports her sister Poppy. This inspired the children and parents to raise money with a balloon race.

The Community Brain exists to help develop a stronger sense of community by creating events and happenings that allow people to meet and engage together. They help people release their talents and energies and, hopefully, become more involved in their community leading to a more positive attitude. Over the last four years well over a thousand people have participated and many have gone on to become involved in creating, designing and delivering events in Surbiton and Kingston under the banner of the ‘Spirit of Seething’. Charlotte, a volunteer, says: “My involvement with the Seething events has enabled me to grow in confidence and develop many brilliant relationships with incredible people. For me, it is important to offer opportunities for the community to come together and socialise. The events see a wide range of our community in attendance with bright and beaming smiles. Who wouldn’t want to offer their time and see such reactions!? Kingston Carers’ Network works with around 1200 unpaid carers supporting someone in the Royal Borough with a disability, illness or substance addiction. Nita has been volunteering with KCN for about two years, working in several different roles, and is now very involved in supporting fun and social activities for young carers as well as adult carers. She says: “I have really enjoyed volunteering at KCN - it’s been brilliant! I love meeting other carers and helping out and seeing them enjoying the activities. I get so much out of the experience. I am much more confident in myself and have learned new skills. Volunteering has made me happier”. Yorda Adventures provides play and short breaks for children with severe learning disabilities in Kingston upon Thames. Volunteering comes in many forms - most

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Natalie Cycles Cuba I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has picked up this magazine and read my articles over the last couple of months. Some of you don’t know me, but like most people, lives devastated by cancer, either directly or indirectly. Two friends, both in their 20’s, plus their mother are recovering from cervical cancer. What a life shattering situation for the whole family but they are being positive and seem to have turned the corner.

This is when I decided that I would do something to raise money for cancer charities and I was introduced to cycling events for British charities that are supporting women with breast, ovarian and cervical cancer. Last year I signed up for my first challenge, Cycle Kenya, it was a gruelling experience but although I was completely exhausted I felt exhilarated because I felt I had really done something positive. This year my name is down to cycle the 400Km across Cuba to raise money for these three charities. You can help too, without even getting on a bike. Just make a donation on your mobile phone. Text ‘cuba69£5’ to 70070 to sponsor £5 (you can change the amount to your choice). Please, please help a really good cause. Next month I will tell you a little about the 3 charities and the work that they are doing around the country.

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After surviving what seemed to be terminal cancer I'm now in training to swim the channel for children's cancer charity Momentum, who helped me a great deal. I’m currently training and fundraising for a Channel Swim with a view to completing the task in September 2013. So training-wise not much to report on – I’ve just been slogging away what seems like endless hours in the pool every week daydreaming to cope with the monotony of lengths that never change. At least with open water swimming there’s a change of scenery, but I suppose comparing it to pool swimming is like comparing running to doing it on a treadmill. I’ve stopped using my waterproof mp3 player – I have done for a while now as it got pretty temperamental and died on me. As fun as it was to use, it’s better I don’t get too used to training with one as when it comes to the actual swim they are forbidden because they’re seen as a “training aid”. I got to have a look around Kingston Hospitals paediatric ward and see the great work that Momentum has done there. Suﬃce to say, its changed quite a bit since I was there. The rooms have all been beautifully decorated with hand painted murals by artist Amanda Leggatt. It’s a great feeling knowing that I helped raise the funds for some of the redecorating that had gone on from my Lands End to John O Groats bike ride back in 2010. Being kept in isolation wasn’t fun and was probably one of the hardest parts of dealing with cancer treatment. Patients are kept in isolation if their immune systems are deemed too weak to deal with everyday life – essentially to reduce the risk of contamination from anything else until their blood tests show that their immune system is strong enough to cope. Anyway it was brilliant to see what a great job Momentum had done. Back to swimming now – it’s still too cold for me to be getting any kind of endurance workout in the sea so I’m waiting until April before I can venture into the big blue... can’t wait

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POLICE ADVICE NEW DIRECT ROUTE FOR REPORTING FRAUD

EVERY ALLEGATION WILL BE RECORDED

Kingston residents who feel they may have been the victim of a ‘scam’ or fraud now have an immediate route to reporting concerns. The Metropolitan Police Service has become the latest force to join a national government scheme designed to improve the way fraud is investigated. ACTION FRAUD IS A ONE-STOP SHOP Action Fraud is the ‘one-stop’ national reporting centre for fraud, holding primary responsibility for the coordination of the vast majority of fraud and internet crime by dealing with the reporting, collation, and where possible, investigation referrals. To date, it has already helped more than 300,000 people deal with the consequences of fraud and internet crime. They have also taken over 126,000 crime reports since December 2009. When reporting a fraud to Action Fraud, a national crime reference number will be generated and the case will be referred to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) where it is analysed along with a wealth of additional information from government departments, financial institutions and other large organisations. The NFIB is run by City of London Police - the lead force for fraud in the UK. Having this central collection point for crime reports will enable a much clearer national picture on the main issues and allow seemingly unrelated incidents from around the country to be linked through analysis, which will assist in identifying networks of criminals. Once information has been assessed, the NFIB will then send to police forces or other agencies packages for investigation ONLY where there is actionable intelligence or viable lines of inquiry available for the force to pursue.

Every allegation reported to Action Fraud will be recorded and the victim given a reference number. Whilst it will not be possible to investigate every report that comes in, each one will assist the NFIB in building up a clear intelligence picture about fraud and fraudsters. This in turn will enable them help to prevent other people falling victim to fraud and public and private sector bodies to better protect themselves against the threat posed by fraud. Operation Sterling - the Met’s unit that works in partnership with communities and businesses to identify new crime trends, solutions, and share good practice with the main aim of disrupting and preventing economic crime - will continue to inform and alert the public through their fraud alert website (www.met.police.uk/fraudalert) and raise awareness around fraud in general to prevent people from becoming victims in the first place. VITAL TO TAKE ACTION It significantly affects people’s lives so it is vital that we take action to prevent people falling foul of devious criminals. The most convenient way to report to Action Fraud is online. Online reporting of fraud and internet crime is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week through www.actionfraud.police.uk. Telephone reporting is also available on 0300 123 2040 opening hours apply. If a crime is established, victims will be provided with a crime reference number. RING 999 IF IMMEDIATE RESPONSE IS NEEDED If an immediate police response is required, ie. where the suspect is very near and / or the victim is at risk, the public should continue to dial 999. + For further details about Action Fraud please refer to their website, www.actionfraud.police.uk. Further fraud prevention advice and an online version of ‘The Little Book of Big Scams’ can be found at www. met.police.uk/fraudalert.

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Issue 10

Home Improvement Spring is Coming

outside of your house. This is the best time of year for changing windows and redecorating the exterior of your house.

If you like most people have got through the winter period and are looking to book your summer holiday but must get those jobs done before the summer arrives, then you need to ensure that you use the top trades people who are local to you. Here at Omni Local we support our local trades people and encourage you to do the same.

While we are on the subject of the exterior, your home can be maintained by someone local who can do all the heavy back breaking work. Replacement of old cracked paving stones can be back-breaking and very time consuming. If you are looking to overhaul completely, getting stone paving slabs or gravelling can be ideal for low maintenance garden areas and you can even make it attractive enough to have seating areas. Your driveway can be resurfaced using a choice of materials from asphalt, pattern imprinted concrete to resin bonded aggregates, which provide attractive parking places for vehicles leaving a nice clean and fresh appearance.

When doing this, make sure the local company you use are qualified trades people to ensure that your work is carried out to the best standard. Having your living room decorated, your driveway paved, new windows or doors fitted, your garden remodelled, a new roof fitted or new solid wood doors installed, using someone local is the best way of finding an experienced trades person.

Getting someone in to overhaul your garden is a real treat if you are not a gardener. Having someone come in and give your garden a full service this time of the year, allows you more time to do the things you want. Just get a company in to do the dirty work!

If you are selling your home, one of the first things potential buyers will pick up on is the exterior of your house. Old wooden doors that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fit well in frames can lead to heat loss and if draughts come in around your frames of single glazing, it can indicate that your property is not energy efficient. Replacement doors can be fitted by door, window and conservatory companies such as the ones advertised in Omni Local. You might also want to consider redecorating the

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work it could increase the value of your home, through such projects as a basic expansion such as building an extension, converting integrated garages, basements or lofts, building an extra bedroom for your growing family, or even accommodating mobility home alterations. Using a local professional ensures you are getting someone who is not only part of your community but also is a professional. Either way you will need to get quotes or advice about planning permission, and this is where quality builders can help.

You can use low budget tiles such as plain coloured ceramic wall tiles with tile borders to more luxurious ranges of tiles such as slate or natural stone. No matter what your budget can stretch to, if you try and do this work yourself and don’t get it right it will look poor and shabby. Using a LOCAL professional, ensures the job is done right the first time and the right tradesman will give you the best advice on what will look really good.

Let’s not forget about the local electricians! They provide a range of electrical projects, from installation of electrical wiring and systems to replacing old plastic light switches, dimmer switches, outside garden lighting, changing or installing thermostats, to circuit breakers. You must use a qualified electrician for most work. So call someone local who can offer useful advice on the entire spectrum of home electrical work. This is true to say for gas engineers as well. Protection for your home can be provided by professional installers of CCTV, alarms and security.

If the work you are looking to do requires a joiner or a carpenter, there are so many local small businesses who offer various services, from building staircases with new bannisters to hand-making timber windows and frames. Shaving down, sanding and rehanging wooden interior doors and laying new floorboards and wooden flooring can be complicated. Doing this yourself may be more costly. The wrong cut could mean a second, third and most costly visit to the DIY store if you get it wrong. Trust me, it’s easily done!

Gas engineers and plumbers are also the backbone of local tradesmen. Their range of services are so wide and diverse, it would take a whole magazine to give advice about what can be done by these professionals. But anything from a leaky tap, installing a water pump, fitting a shower to servicing or fitting a new boiler. The most important thing you need to know here is if you need a gas engineer make sure the plumber gas engineer is CORGI registered.

Having your own building projects can often be large tasks and make home life difficult and inconvenient. If you undertake any building

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What is Double Glazing? In years gone by most people had single glazed windows consisting of just one pane of glass. These windows, with their traditional wooden frames, will eventually need replacing. When the time comes to do this we now tend to replace them with double glazing. Double glazed windows contain sealed units which are made from two panes of glass. These have a gap in between them that provides good insulation against the cold in winter, which helps keep the heat inside the house when you need it most. Single glazed windows are responsible for letting as much as 60% of the heat inside a home escape. Another benefit you’ll get from double glazing is that the glass helps to prevent the majority of condensation that you will typically see on single glazed windows. While the outside tends to be colder, the inside can retain the heat thanks to the double glazing process. Energy efficiency is very important nowadays as we all strive to make our homes as warm as possible for as little cost as possible. Of course it’s not just about money – it’s about the environment as well, and the more we can do to prevent heat loss the more we’ll benefit all round. In terms of windows, we have the window energy ratings to look at. These have been designed to help us choose the best windows for our homes when we have new ones installed. How do the window energy ratings work? The idea is that window and doors are tested to see how energy efficient they are. The ratings go from an A rating – which is the best rating a window can have – to a G rating. Needless to say the G rating represents

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HEALTH AND BEAUTY SECTION

Colour Therapy Today Modern society holds much stress for everyday living and there are many avenues to go down to de-stress. Colour therapy is a safe and gentle way to de-stress the body at cellular level and utilises the energies we live with every day. Science Colour is radiation contained in visible light on the electro-magnetic spectrum. As with all radiation, positive and negative energy is released with the varying frequencies.

Our bodies respond to these frequencies to varying degrees. Aligning our energy centres with the vibrational frequencies of colour can balance our bodies to function harmoniously and aid the release of chemicals necessary for self-healing at cellular level.

Colour therapy can determine an individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energies and give a good indication of which colour energy they may be depleted in and help the individual understand why certain behavioural patterns exist, thereby aiding them to counteract negativity of these energies.

Physical Benefits of Colour Therapy Regular balancing of our seven main energy centres will encourage us to display the positive aspects of colour energies, rather than an imbalance which can have a negative effect.

Stress-related illness can be significantly reduced when balance is brought to the body. For instance, if somebody is overloading on red energy without realising it, they may develop high blood pressure and feel exhausted frequently. By examining their diet and the energies surrounding them, blue energy could be introduced to counteract these contributing factors, either by food (internally), topically (externally) or visually (psychologically), and blood pressure can be reduced before it becomes a major health risk.

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Kim Ismay proud to support Momentum My mother, who was a fabulous woman and a much loved local drama teacher, said “If you want something done, ask a busy person”. Because of this, I try and cram as much into life as possible.....and I LOVE what I do. I’m fortunate to be able to earn my living doing the things I love best; I’m a stage and television actress currently starring in ‘MAMMA MIA!’ at the Novello Theatre in the West End, a Drama Examiner and Chairman for New Era Academy and a reader for Calibre Books. The harder I work, the more I seem to be able to find time to do other wonderful things. My passion for what I do and my ambition increases, not declines, as I get older. Before this sounds too much like a dodgy dating profile, I’ll get to my point! At the risk of sounding like an inspirational fridge magnet, we all have to remember that life is too short and precious to waste. We’ve all lost someone; parents, grandparents, relatives, friends. People trot out the “Life is Not a Dress Rehearsal” line but it’s true; it’s important to do things that make you happy. Whether as basic as walking somewhere beautiful or coffee with friends, or as farreaching as retraining for a job that truly fulfils you, do things as often as you can to stir your soul. I’m particularly proud to be a Patron of MOMENTUM www.moment-um.org an extraordinary charity which supports children with cancer and other life-limiting conditions in Surrey and South West London. Two other Patrons and I stage and perform in (ever increasingly!!) elaborate one-off shows in May 26

each year to raise money and awareness. The children whom Momentum help are always so positive, so resilient and so full of energy, even when they are terribly ill, that they serve as a touchstone. Kim Ismay will be starring in BACK 2 SKOOL, a Momentum fundraising show on Sunday 5th May, at Holy Cross School, George Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT2 7NU. Tickets £75 from 020 8974 5931. Momentum was founded in 2004, and has raised £300,000 for projects to enhance the healing environment in the Paediatric Department at Kingston Hospital. They organise treats and outings for children with cancer and life-limiting conditions and have two holiday homes in the New Forest for family respite breaks. For more information www.moment-um.org

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OmniLocal - Kingston Upon Thames March 2013 Kingston has a vibrant and lively night scene, excellent restaurants, and everything to keep most people entertained. There are plenty of bars which offer live music, such as The 88 Bar and Grill which not only covers the live music but offers delicious steaks and burgers and with Steins offering excellent beer and Bavarian food. For the foodies there is The ShowBu who offer Japanese Sushi and The Patcharee Thai restaurant, where you can either eat in, take away or have delivered to your door. If you are looking for something healthy you can pop into the NEW Muscle and Fitness CafĂŠ which has just opened near Adams Walk opposite the Cattle Market car park. Once you have had a great time out in Kingston you can call a first class service car company who will take you home. In this section you will find a handful of the best places to eat, drink and have a great time. Over the Christmas period I am sure we will all have a great opportunity to take advantage of what Kingston has to offer. Make sure you check out the voucher page where you can get some rewarding discounts for everyone who has advertised in Omni Local, and please donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to mention that you are calling them from seeing their advert in Omni Local.

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What’s on this March

Spring is finally here and, as always, we have lots going-on at the Holiday Inn London – Kingston South. Make sure you book early for these events, as we do get booked up very quickly! We look forward to seeing you soon. 10th – Mother’s Day

Sunday Carvery

One way to say a great big ‘Thank You Mum’ £24.95 per person, Children up to 8 eat for FREE, 9 – 12 half price

Enjoy a traditional carvery – great value unlimited buffet lunch every Sunday. Only £15.95 for adults. Children aged up to 8 years, eat for FREE. 9-12 year olds only pay half-price.

Includes: 3 course carvery buffet, professional framed family photo, live classical music.

31st - Easter Sunday

Delhvi

Time to catch up with friends and family over a relaxing carvery lunch with live jazz. £24.95 per person.

Every Friday ‘Delhvi’ Curry Night Buffet – traditional and authentic cuisine of Delhi, get the real taste of India!

Includes: 3 course carvery, live jazz and a gift from the Easter Bunny for the kids.

Holiday Inn London – Kingston South Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 5QQ T: 020 8786 6565 events@hikingston.co.uk www.hikingston.co.uk

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WHAT’S ON MARCH

Gilbert and Sullivan Abridged Whether you are a Gilbert and Sullivan fan or don’t really know who they are, this show will have you laughing in the aisles, offering as much zany humour as can be found while performing all fourteen Operetta’s in ninety, hilarious, topsy-turvy minutes! Sun 10 Mar – 7.30pm – Tickets £10 to £18.50

Unmythable Set sail with Jason and the Argonauts on an unforgettable journey through all the greatest Greek myths ever told. Meet Midas after the gold ran out, relive the Odyssey through the eyes of a footsoldier, and discover what really happened in that wooden horse... Mon 11 Mar – 7.30pm – Tickets £10 to £15

The Gruffalo’s Child - Tall Stories Theatre Company One wild and windy night the Gruffalo’s Child ignores her father’s warning and tiptoes out into the snow. After all, the Big Bad Mouse doesn’t really exist... does he? The creators of the stage version of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s The Gruffalo, Tall Stories Theatre Company, return with in a magical, musical adaptation for ages 3 years and above. Thu 14 – Sun 17 Mar Thu 14 1.30 & 4.30, Fri 15 11am & 1.30pm, Sat 16 Mar 11.30am & 2pm & 4.30pm, Sun 17 11.30am & 1.30pm – Tickets £9.00 - £14.00

Northern Broadsides - Rutherford and Son Northern Broadsides’ unflinching portrayal of an Edwardian family on the brink of collapse. John Rutherford (Northern Broadsides’ Artistic Director Barrie Rutter) is a tyrannical patriarch, blind to the hopes and feelings of his family. The success of the family firm takes precedence over everything… even happiness. By Githa Sowerby, edited by Blake Morrison, directed by Jonathan Miller Tue 19 – Sat 23 Mar - 7.30pm, Thu & Sat mat 2.30pm – Tickets £8.00 - £25.00 34

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Recently at the Cinema

Jack The Giant Slayer

This fantasy film finds farmhand Jack (Nicholas Hoult) getting mixed up in a tale which expands beyond the traditional magic beans and giant goose! In this fantastic new adaption, Jack accidently opens a gateway which has been peacefully closed between the fearsome race of nasty giants and the calm peaceful kingdom for centuries. This has an effect including political treachery and an all-out giant invasion. Jack is then dragged into an adventure where Princess Isabelle (Eleanor Tomlinson), is kidnapped and the kingdom is under threat. In this modern futuristic version, we have the pleasure of more than one giant! There is Fee, Fye, Fo and Fumm, along with their unpleasant twoheaded giant leader General Fallon (Bill Nighy and John Kassir). Can Jack redeem himself and become a hero and save the day? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a whole lot of fun, and the cast also includes Ewan McGregor as Elmont, Stanley Tucci as Lord Roderick, Ian McShane as King Brahmwell and Warwick Davis, Eddie Marsan and Ewen Bremner.

Out now on DVD

Toys In The Attic

In this dreamy animated film, the toys in the attic are divided. One is the land of happy toys in the West and the Land of Evil in the East. The supreme powerful Head of State rules over the Land of Evil with his gang of portentous minions, evil insects and rotted vegetables. When the sweet and lovely Buttercup (Vivian Schilling) is kidnapped and held prisoner by The Head (Douglas Urbanski), her life lies in the hands of her friends - a teddy bear (Forest Whitaker), a mechanical mouse and marionette puppet who cross fearfully over the international boundary in an attempt to pull off a daring rescue. 35

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Your Garden Hedges This article gives you some fresh thoughts on your garden hedges focussing on creating a more interesting bio-diverse habitat. The word “garden” is actually derived from a Greek term over 2,000 years ago meaning “to enclose an area of land”. Traditionally, this has been done with walls or a living boundary. Today we often tend to concentrate on the interiors of the garden leaving hedges often just as a privacy screen, but maybe we should look at this again with fresh eyes. Hedges can be amazing bio-diverse habitats. They can often be likened to a miniature forest in the sense of having an upper canopy, a dense interior and lower perennials at ground level. A mixed hedge rather than a single species can do much more to enable predators to be hosted that can help deal with your garden pests and create a better balance of life in your whole garden. Hedges in the countryside bring a range of flowers, fruits and seasonal colour through the foliage. We often feel it would be nice to transpose a small piece of this countryside into a small part of our gardens. Research has shown that some countryside field hedges are over a 1,000 years old with an incredible mix of fauna and flora. Even in our housing estates, lines of hedges provide “motorways” for our wildlife insects and mammals to move between foraging areas in a safe environment. What hedges to plant Too often the type of hedge we trim and shape are Privet or Leylandii. These are fast growing evergreen screens and do look neat and tidy with regular work on them, but they are a rather monotonous feature that has less potential for an interesting habitat for our wildlife. Where hedges are planted as a security or privacy screen, then species such as Hawthorn, Holly or Blackberry with their thorns provide an effective deterrent. The hedge does not 37

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need to be more than 3 feet high to achieve the desired result. If you favour a tight-shaped hedge then Yew and Buxus should be your choice, although they are slower growing, they provide the opportunity to experiment in a little topiary with the expert use of clippers and wire framed pre-designed shapes. A mixed hedge If you need to replace your hedge or create one, or even feel that a corner of your garden can be planted as a countryside haven, then consider a mix of evergreen and deciduous species. The list of a possible mix is very extensive. Here are just a few in addition to those already mentioned : Beech, Hazel, Laurel, Cornus, Sloe, Forsythia, Cotoneaster, Euonymus, Field Maple and Viburnum. These can be planted from pots or often more cheaply as whips. Either a trench can be dug or slits cut into the soil to place the whips into gaps and produce a staggered line of varying species. As the season progresses the faster growing species can be cut back to ensure the variety is maintained and the range of colours through the year is appreciated to the full. When to prune hedges Many species are hardy enough to be pruned throughout the year, but most pruning is done in winter and early spring. At RJ Tree Services we use portable scaffold units and orchard ladders to top out and shape tall hedges. We do not recommend the use of ladders leaning into hedges as the likelihood of accidents and a poor cut is often evident.

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DIY ROOFING 5 most important tools

DIY SECTION

Here we discuss the aspect of flat roofing. If you are a real DIY fan then roofing is most probably the task that most leave until it’s absolutely necessary and is not a job rushed to because of safety or even vertigo. However if you are still brave enough, keen on your DIY, and you are going to tackle your flat roofing or repairs, then you must first make sure you have the right tools for the job. If you have never tackled this job before then here are 5 important tools for the job: Hand brush - You need a really decent brush as the roof is the place where most of the dust and dirt settles. For this part of the job you need to consider carrying a dust bag or dust pan to collect the dirt. Hand saw - You may need to replace some rotten parts of the roof. This can be either a traditional manual hand saw or an electrical one. Without one, you can’t even start the job. Tape measure - If you are going to have to cut and replace, you will need a tape measure. Just remember measure twice cut once. Hammer - The hammer is absolutely essential. You will need a claw hammer and you will need to use both sides. It’s such a useful tool for this job. You will be removing old nails and replacing them with new ones. Bucket - If you are working on a flat roof, you will need somewhere to put the old and replaced flat roofing. If you are not working near the edge it is much safer to put things in a bucket than leave them laid on the flat roof. You wouldn’t want to trip or step on anything that might puncture the felt. There are many other tools, but we suggest these are the most essential and important! And of course, don’t forget your ladder! 38

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Omni local Kingston is proud of local business, and you should be too. They help bring vitality, prosperity and employment to our wonderful town. We urge everyone who lives in Kingston to help support LOCAL businesses where and when we can. On the next couple of pages we hope to develop a Local Business Directory and help promote their services. During the past few months since we have started our magazine, we have and still will continue to give the local one man bands our support.

LOCAL TRADES SECTION

If you have recently used a local service which is not featured in this magazine, then please send us their details and we will do our best to offer our support. If you are interested in promoting your own LOCAL trades business in this section, then please let us know.

Omni Local is proud of all our local businesses! And we are committed to supporting economic prosperity and keeping it LOCAL.

Contact John on 07898 870 870 or email us â&#x20AC;&#x201C; sales.omnilocal@gmail.com.

French Polishing & Wood Finishing Specialists Simon Van der CRUYSSEN T: 020 8974 9022 M: 07956 884 431

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If you are an ambitious business owner and want to grow your business, how are you going to do it?

B2B SECTION

The answer is through Marketing. In essence marketing is very simple and can be described by three â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s:

MARKET......... MESSAGE......... MEDIUM Market You must decide who your target audience is - who you want to market to. The biggest mistake is to try and market to everyone. Marketing is all about relevance and no one can be relevant to everyone. So be as specific as you can.

Marketing - The Best Way To Grow Your Business

Message Now you know who you want to talk to, you can tailor your message to their specific requirements. You must demonstrate how your product or service is right for them and why they should buy it from you. But why should customers choose you? You must find a way.

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FACT

Advertising in Omni Local could raise awareness of YOUR business by up to 70% Firstly, before we point out why you would want to advertise with us, you need to know why you would advertise at all in these difficult times.

Advertising connects everyone

Advertising can be its own “science” within building a successful business. The main reasons why you need to advertise are simple – 1. You need to stay in touch with your customers. 2. You need to be consistent, and appeal to new and existing customers. 3. When you are not advertising, your competitors will. When you can’t be found your competitors will. 4. Competition in these times is very fierce; if you are not constantly in people’s minds you will soon be forgotten. Once this happens you will have to start all over again. Hard times always come and go, but when you don’t advertise you are easily forgotten or replaced. Keeping up your company profile and image is vital when experiencing the hard times. Presence of your company at all times is a must!! everyone will see your advert: – while waiting for a Taxi, your fast food, waiting at the hospital, dental or doctor’s surgeries, for your train, or just sitting in the conservatory sipping a cup of tea! Our target readership is an estimated 100,000 local readers.

Using a new and unique concept of advertising raises your business profile and will bring you new customers; it will endorse your existing clients, and will result in new business. There are numerous reasons why Omni Local should be a key player in your company’s marketing strategy.

To advertise with us its 0.001p!!! I am sure you can afford less than a penny!!! Our magazine offers a variety of articles which appeal to all members of society. We appeal to a wide range of the community as we offer puzzles, games, prize competitions for our readers to win, and a unique FREE SMS Discount Voucher service which ensures that the whole of the community will focus on the content of the Omni Local.

Using Omni Local offers an excellent, cost effective, and interesting advertising concept which brings a connection with both the community we all work within, and the local businesses. You don’t have to splash out on a huge advertising budget, you can advertise with us for less than 1p per resident. YES THAT’S RIGHT LESS THAN A PENNY. (0.001p actually…!!!) On top of the free magazine we also offer advertising space on our website which is free should you invest in advertising in our magazine:no matter how much you agree to, FREE SMS vouchers and now free Video marketing !!

Our monthly magazines are free and are hand delivered door to door by our own team. We conduct monthly surveys to ensure the magazine is being delivered. This ensures our circulation.

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Square Deal Write the names of the pictures into the rows of the grid. When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve finished, the letters in the yellow squares will spell out a fruit.

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Wonder Wheel Put the first letter of each picture in the wheel to spell out a mystery word.

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1 Rapidly moving meteor (7,4) 9 Small amount of explosive powder enclosed in metal or paper (10,3) 10 Ferdinand’s 15th century queen of Castile (8) 12 Name shared by districts in London and New York (4) 14 Major supermarket (5) 15 Musical featuring the song Tomorrow (5) 19 Lotus sports model (4) 20 Titled people of a foreign country (8) 22 Corpuscles that run through the body’s vessels (3,5,5) 24 Fern with long, narrow, undivided fronds (5,6)

2 Former royal borough and county town of south-west Scotland (3) 3 Surname of Princess Anne’s husband (8) 4 Swiss chocolate company (6) 5 2003 Kylie Minogue hit (4) 6 Small shoaling fishes (9) 7 Croatian seaport (5) 8 Racecourse where the Derby takes place (5) 11 Edward VII’s wife (9) 13 Relating to the Church known as Episcopal in the USA (8) 16 1960s singer backed by the Pacemakers (5) 17 Roman military unit constituting one tenth of a legion (6) 18 Nationality of Griff Rhys-Jones (5) 21 Novel’s main events in interrelated sequence (4) 23 Bobby’s attorney in the Dallas revival (3) 46

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WORD SEARCH

Find all the listed words in the grid. Words can run across, backwards, up, down and diagonally but always in a straight line.

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Answer the clues and fill in the grid to form a spiral to the centre. Every answer uses the last letter of the previous answer is its initial letter. When the puzzle has been completed, a seven-letter key word will read across the shaded squares. 2 6

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Heavy storm Row, level Evaluate Knowledge Sent by post Wooded valley Entice Provide kit to Cougar Corner Singer Miss Fitzgerald First Greek letter

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To send a SMS to the number above costs the same as a standard rate message, and to receive a SMS from us is FREE. You must be over 18 to enter this prize draw. By entering this prize draw you agree to receive promotional offers and messages from local businesses. You can withdraw from this service by simply sending STOP to 0207 183 0404, however this will withdraw you from the prize draw. Prize draw ends 25th March 2013 and the winner will be notiďŹ ed by SMS. This prize draw is provided by Omni Local. 8 Horsley Drive. Kingston Upon Thames. Surrey. Kt2 5GG. 0207 183 0404

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Full Time or Part Time Kingston upon Thames £40,000- £50,000 per annum Immediate Start - Call John 07898 870 870

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33 Wheatfield Way Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2PD Tel: 020 8541 0791

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