The Connection Magazine (Norwich) Aug/Sept 2022 by The Connection Magazine

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AINSLEY HARRIOTT GOING BACK TO HIS ROOTS TRAVEL: MESMERISING MOROCCO INTERIORS: FLORAL COUNTRY STYLE RECIPE: CAPONATA WITH TOMATOE SAUCE

Book Reviews

Interiors

Gardening

Contents 11 Age UK Norfolk Pop-Up Picnic Event 16

12 Celebrity: Ainsley Harriott, Going Back to His Roots 14 Financial Advise from Wensum Financial Planning 16 Local News: Celebrating a Decade in Care 22 Interiors: Floral Country Style 24 Recipe: Caponata with Tomatoe Sauce 26 Competition: Win a £25 Jarrold Voucher 30 Travel: Mesmerising Morocco

12 32 Book Reviews: Starting Your Own Business 34 The Best Multi-Cookers 36 General Knowledge Crossword 40 Motoring: The Ford Fiesta 42 Gardening: Make September a Sumptuous Celebration 44 Beauty with Coltishall Cosmetic Clinic

46 Index of Advertisers

Welcome… August is a month that always feels a little bit less hectic than other months, time seems to slow down a bit which gives us a chance to be ’present ’ and ’live mindfully’. For almost every other month of the year life feels like it runs at breakneck speed, so August is a good month to stay focused and re-energise. You can also give yourself a break and have a read of this issue of The Connection. If there’s anything you’d like to see more of (or less) or you think would add value to your read, please do get in touch. I love hearing from readers and always appreciate the feedback. Annette, Editor DEADLINE for booking an advert in the October/November edition is 28 August 2022. Email:the-connection@outlook.com 01603 466829 www.the-connection-magazine.net See page 47 for more details and a full price list.

Local charity supports 75th Anniversary with pop-up picnic event This year Age UK Norfolk are celebrating 75 years of supporting older people in Norfolk with their vital services. From launching in the post war years to being there for older people throughout the pandemic, they have remained committed to making Norfolk a great place to grow older.

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Help celebrate Age UK Norfolk's 75th Anniversary by joining their fundraising Pop-Up Picnic at the delightful Hoveton Estate Gardens on Sunday 18th September. Come along with your friends and family and explore the beautiful garden trails; bring your own picnic or shop from a range of local food, drink and artisan stalls for the ultimate Norfolk alfresco experience.

Age UK Norfolk Pop-Up Picnic at Hoveton Gardens, Hoveton, NR12 8RJ, Sunday 18th September 10.30am-5pm. Buy your early bird tickets at www.ticketsource.co.uk/Age-UKNorfolk, or scan the QR code with your smartphone. Tickets will also be available on the gate on the day.

A fun day out for the whole family, enjoying the best of Norfolk; food, drink, our lovely landscape and activities for the whole family to

Proceeds from the celebration event will contribute to Age UK Norfolk’s Age Friendly Communities project - creating places where older people in Norfolk can live healthy, active and connected lives - it’s the day out that just keeps giving!

Are you a local crafter/maker? Interested in hosting a stall at Age UK Norfolk’s event? Contact fundraising@ageuknorfolk.org.uk for more information.

Finance

Tax Free Cash? What’s the catch?

By Trevor Goodbun

This is a follow up to my last article on what to consider if you take the tax free cash from you pension before taking the income that goes with it.

the tax free cash will be calculated on one of two ways. If you have a final salary or career average pension then you “buy” the tax free cash by giving up income.

Let me start by answering the question that the title of this article askes. What is the catch in taking tax free cash from your pension? The answer may astound you in that in the majority of cases there isn’t one. We are talking about pensions so there are bound to be some complexities but I will come back to them later.

If you have been in a public sector pension for a long time, then you may also have an automatic entitlement to some tax free cash often called a Retirement Grant.

Before explaining how the tax free cash works let me start by telling you the crucial question to ask irrespective of the type of pension you have. In the majority of cases a fine financial advantage in taking more or less tax free cash over less or more income is not really the point, the real answer is what you would prefer. When you ask for a retirement quote you will usually be given a quote that shows the maximum tax free cash or no tax free cash. When you have that information ask yourself a simple question, what works best for you, do you need or would you like the lump sum and if so with any other income could you live on the lower income or would you prefer the higher income? There will nearly always be the choice to go somewhere between the maximum and no lump sum so don’t hesitate to ask for another quote if that’s what might work for you. Let’s move on now to explain in a bit more detail the more detailed considerations. Depending on the type of pension you have,

If that does apply to you then you can increase the lump sum by giving up some pension. There is no set conversion rate (or commutation factor if you would like to know the technical name) for how much pension you have to give up to buy the cash, it will tend to range from 12:1 to 20:1 but can fall outside of that range. So if the conversion rate was 12:1 you would get £12 of tax free cash for each £1 of pension you gave up. If it was 20:1 you would get £20 tax free cash for each £1 of pension. Don’t worry too much about what the rate actually is you can see the end result on the retirement illustration. In most of the cases with this type of pension over a lifetime most would get more money without the tax free cash , but that’s not really the point, its unlikely the conversion rate would be so bad you would be foolish not to take the cash if that what you wanted to do. Next time, I will explain how tax free cash works for other types on pension.

Trevor Goodbun is the author of Plan A Secure Retirement, published by Hodder and a partner at Wensum Financial Planning www.wensumifa.com 01603 731170 2c Oval Road, New Costessey, NR5 0DE

News

AMAZING AMANDA CELEBRATES A DECADE IN CARE

Caring superstar, Amanda Smith is celebrating 10 years of supporting the Norwich community with local home care company, Home Instead Norwich.

As well as being fantastically dedicated to her role at Home Instead, Amanda enjoys running and has raised hundreds of pounds for charity. Amanda commented on the Amanda joined the home care last decade: “I decided to join the team at Home Instead as I team in April 2012 as a Care feel passionate about making it Professional, assisting clients possible to stay in your own with day-to-day housework, home, surrounded by the meal preparation, shopping, things and people you love, trips out, companionship and when you get to later life. much more. In 2016, Amanda was offered a promotion as the “I love working for Home Instead due to the company’s scheduler. relationships I build with my The office-based role opened colleagues and clients who doors for Amanda, as four deservedly receive the very years ago she progressed to best care; it’s a pleasure to play client experience lead, which sees her meet with clients and a part in that.” their families to ensure the Chris Carter, owner of Home care provided adapts to the Instead Norwich, commented client’s changing needs. on Amanda’s milestone: “We

are very grateful that Amanda chose to join Home Instead as a Care Professional 10 years ago. Our clients and their families really do love her and it speaks volumes that she has progressed so well in the decade she has worked with us. Bring on the next 10 years!” To find out more about Home Instead Norwich, their vacancies and home care services please call 01603 963317 or visit www.homeinstead.co.uk/ norwich/.

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