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Accidental Addiction Last month, we booked a late deal and popped to Egypt. Our summer holiday always creeps into September but this year it crept slightly too far and I accidentally returned one child to school a day late. Eeek! Red faces all round ... well, tanned ones anyway. Massive parenting fail. Anyway, turns out, 2 weeks in Egypt is cheaper than 2 weeks in the UK and as the heatwave had broken by the time we went, we opted for guaranteed cloudless sunshine in a faraway place. Very nice it was too.

However, the start of my holiday was plagued by headaches.

Really quite annoying and intense - the sort of pain that makes your head throb when you bend over and never really goes away; like sinusitis but without a cold. Hmm, new reading glasses and lots of reading? Maybe. Dehydration? I was drinking plenty of water. Stress?

Er, no. I left all that behind. Thankfully after 4 or 5 days they wore off also confirming that it was probably none of the above.

And then in dawned on me. No Diet Coke. The soft drinks were less than brilliant - I don't drink "full fat" Coke and they never seemed to have the skinny version, hence loads of water. So I hadn't touched a drop of my favourite daily tipple and I'd inadvertently gone cold turkey! I don't even drink a lot of the stuff but I do have one a day, and even that was enough to send my body into withdrawal. I remember in the dim and distant past when I did a detox diet - the same thing.

It's quite an eye-opener.

I've always been very flippant about my daily Diet Coke and joked that I was addicted, but I actually was. Having now done a tiny bit of research on the subject, I'm relieved to discover that I'm barely the tip of the iceberg - there are people out there (probably mostly in America) who really behave like drug addicts - hiding their usage, stockpiling, craving a fix first thing in the morning or even in the middle of the night. I could go a day without one and probably not

notice. But I'd attribute the headache to something else.

So what should I do now, now that I'm back home where DC is freely available? Do I revert to my daily habit, a treat that I really look forward to every lunchtime? After all, everyone has a vice and it could be a lot worse. Or do I now actually take note of the endless other negatives widely reported about it, albeit it, many of them somewhat tenuous and pseudo scientific? Even it's addictive properties can't fully be explained - with levels of caffeine very low in the quantities I was consuming, and aspartame addiction debatable.

There are cans in the cupboard and there was a 500ml bottle in the fridge. Was. I had it over 2 days ... and I didn't really enjoy it.

So, maybe I've cracked it. I've bought plenty of fizzy water (regular readers will know that I do like bubbles) and in my swishy new kitchen I can have chilled filtered water from the fridge. I can share the kids squash and elderflower cordial. And I drink lots of tea (don't deny me that pleasure). AND I now have a rather wonderful drinks cabinet that is filled with the most enticing array of colourful bottles and divine liquids (glossing over the potential repercussions if I swap my lunchtime DC for any of those).

No, I am a new, reformed moderate version of my former self. If I fancy a DC, I shall have one. But I shall have a mental limit of 2 per week, and at the moment, I don't even fancy that. Anything that gives you colossal headaches when you stop using it is NOT good for you.

So the "good intentions" of last month have sort of accidentally happened to me ... I could argue that I'm not just spouting nonsense every month, but occasionally sound advice. Oh, and I also said last month that I'd be getting a dog.

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Arborfield Local History Society, Trevor Ottlewski, talk, "The Lost Buildings of Wokingham". Details p17

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Visitors £2

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4th Thu

Wokingham Literary Society, "Whimsical Victorians: The Grossmiths; Jerome K Jerome" by Eileen Davis & Chris Davies.

Wokingham Baptist Church, Milton Road

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Come and Sing Day, Twyford Singers, featuring John Rutter’s Requiem, directed by Helen Styles.

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7th Sun

Concert, West Forest Sinfonia, soloist Henley pianist Anita D’Attellis, Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in a programme of well-known favourites.

The Great Hall, University of Reading, RG1 5AQ

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Norreys Church 50+ Club, "Be Prepared". Duncan Knight of the Royal Berks Fire & Rescue Service.

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9th Tue

Wokingham Horticultural Association, talk ‘Garden and Plant Photography’ by Gill Ferguson.

The Bradbury Centre, Rose St, Wokingham

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10th Wed

Wokingham Flower Club, "Tall Tales" by Cherie Mendis.

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7.45 – 9.30pm

Visitors £5

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CAP Money Course, a 3 week course open to anyone and runs through some key skills for money management, set up by debt charity Christians Against Poverty.

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11th Thu

Wokingham Film Society present "Lean on Pete", 119 minutes, Certificate 15

Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, RG40 3EU

7.30pm

Non mem £6.50

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12th Fri

Crowthorne and Sandhurst Art Society, oil pastels – capture the moment, with Stephen Cheeseman

St Sebastian’s Memorial Hall, 7.30 – Nine Mile Ride RG40 3BA 9.30pm

Visitors £4

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12th Fri

Concert, What the Floyd? See p17 for full details.

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Quiz Night, Emmbrook PTA, see p17 for full details.

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Thames Valley Chorus in concert with German choir Düssharmonie and quartet The Emerald Guard.

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Wokingham Art Society, demonstration by Kate Methodist Church, Rose Cochrane painting a “Semi-abstract landscape” in Acrylics. Street, Wokingham

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Wokingham Literary Society, talk, "Literary Politicians"

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Berkshire Family History Society, talk by Mark Bowman, Priestwood Community "1752 & All That".

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Quiz Night, Thames Valley Guide Dogs Branch, see p17 for full details.

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24th Wed

Wokingham Horticultural Association, 365 Days of Colour in your Garden by Nick Bailey.

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25th Thu

Wokingham Film Society present "Get Out", 104 mins, Certificate 15 , 2018 Oscar for Best Original Screenplay

Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, RG40 3EU

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The Arts Society Wokingham, talk on ‘Painters in Paradise: Newbold Church, Visions of French Indochina’ by Denise Heywood.

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27 – 28th

Crowthorne and Sandhurst Art Society, annual exhibition.

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27th Sat

Concert, Waltham St Lawrence Silver Band and Wokingham Choral Academy, see p17 for full details.

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28th Sun

NCT Nearly New Sale, preloved parent, children and baby goods table top sale

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Led by experienced local volunteer guides, the autumn programme includes seasonal highlights like colourful beech woods, stories of former residents, glorious views and opportunities to learn new skills like map-reading and Nordic walking. There are linear and circular walks involving trains, farms, landmarks and churchyards.

Many are will appeal to families seeking country adventures, others are inspired by a love of history and local stories, and some provide the perfect excuse to try a local tipple or cream tea.

Visit www.visitchilterns.co.uk/walkingfest or full details and to prebook. Tell your friends and family or come along to make new friends with shared interests. All it takes is a pair of comfy walking shoes and a love for exploring the Chilterns countryside in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire – an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

a complete 30-minute cardio and strength-training programme and appeals to women of all ages who want a fitness routine that differs from typical gyms; struggle with their weight and fitness, find attending traditional gyms very intimidating, or due to cultural beliefs find exercising in a mixed environment impossible.

For more information, please call us on 0118 9775512 or email us on curves.wokingham@btconnect.com The Emmbrook School PTA Quiz Night Saturday 13th October 2018, Main School Hall Doors open at 7.00pm for Questions at 7.30pm Tickets are £5 each; this includes the first free drink and nibbles.

So get your Team of 6 and email pta@emmbrook.wokingham.sch. uk for an entry form. Please purchase tickets in advance. Maximum availability for 156 people / 26 teams only (first come, first served)!

Note: As this is a licensed event, no BYO (bring your own) drinks!

War and Peace Waltham St Lawrence Silver Band and Wokingham Choral Academy invite you to “War and Peace”, a concert to commemorate the centenary of the end of World War One and celebrating music inspired by both War and Peace.

WSL’s Musical Director Steve Block presents a stirring programme featuring music from Saving Private Ryan, The Great Escape, Les Miserables and “Mars” and “Venus” from Holst’s Planets Suite, promising a showcase of dramatic and beautiful tunes to enjoy.

The concert will take place at 7:30pm on Saturday 27th October at Waingels College, Waingels Rd, Woodley, Reading RG5 4RF. Refreshments will be available in the interval. Tickets are £8 each, and under 12s are FREE. Tickets are available to reserve by calling 07931 867237 or emailing walthamband@gmail.com or on the door

Bowmen of Burleigh – Archery Club in Wokingham Beginners Course – October 2018 The Bowmen of Burleigh are to run a Beginners Course over 2 Saturdays - 6th and 13th October 2018. Both sessions must be attended to be able to complete and pass the course.

Start time will be 1.30 pm and each of the two sessions will run until 4.30 pm giving a total tuition time of 6 hours. Tuition will be provided by qualified Archery GB licenced coaches. Equipment will be provided for the course. Minimum age is 10 years, no upper age limit.

The cost of the course is £55 payable before the course commences. Details regarding payment will be sent once the application form has been completed and returned.

If you are interested then please contact bowmenofburleigh@ btinternet.com for an application form.

Please be aware that a parent or guardian must remain with juniors at all times during the course. Juniors are aged 10 – 18 years.

Further information about the Club can be found at www. bowmenofburleigh.org.uk Once you have completed and passed the Archery Beginners Course, you can join Bowmen of Burleigh or any archery club in the UK

Arborfield Local History Society Arborfield Local History Society has regular meetings with speakers giving illustrated talks on local and national historical topics, together with regular outings to places of interest. We also have a social side where we have our annual dinner together with picnics and garden parties if the weather is kind. We make a nominal annual membership charge and guests are welcome to attend any of our monthly meetings for a charge of £2. We also have a very active Research Group which delves into mostly the history of Arborfield.

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Thames Valley Guide Dogs Branch invite you to a Quiz Night taking place at Emmbrook Village Hall, Wokingham, RG41 1JN on Saturday 20th October 2018 at 7.30pm Recruit your family and friends to make up teams of six for this fun event. There’s a prize for the winning team. Entry fee £12 per person. Includes superb Ploughman's Supper (Please bring your own beverages).

To book your team into the event please contact: Jennifer on 0118 969 5627 or Ann on 0118 978 6867. All proceeds to Guide Dogs

What the Floyd? return to Wokingham this Autumn Wokingham’s fans of the music of Pink Floyd will be delighted to hear that the fabulous What the Floyd? will be returning to the town for their third gig at All Saints Church in October.

This year’s concert will feature a complete performance of the classic album "Dark Side of the Moon", along with songs from The Wall, Wish You Were Here, Animals, Piper At The Gates of Dawn, The Division Bell and more. And the event will of course include a stunning lightshow made all the more amazing against the backdrop of this historic church building’s architecture.

The band says “We play Pink Floyd because it's the finest rock music on the planet! There's nothing quite like it. Every show we perform is a celebration of the music we love and we want to share it with the people who come along. We pride ourselves on our attention to detail, getting to the heart of it, and getting it right.”

The show is on Friday 12th October at 7.30pm at All Saints Church Wiltshire Road Wokingham RG40 1TN. Tickets available online from wokinghamconcerts.co.uk or in person at The Cornerstone, Norreys Avenue Wokingham RG40 1UE (open 9.30am – 12.30pm).

Breast Cancer Care Curves Wokingham are unleashing their inner pink this October in support of Breast Cancer Care! They will be livening up their workouts this October in aid of Breast Cancer Care to support the 46,000 people affected by breast cancer every year.

Curves Fitness Centre for women in Wokingham will be holding a number of fun events throughout October (jewellery sale/circuit games/guess who games/silent auction etc) to kick-start our BCC campaign.

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Foster carers come from a range of backgrounds. You’ll need to: • Be at least 21.

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There are lots of different types of foster care. Some children only need a short-term placement. Others need a long-term home. You could even just offer emergency, overnight, weekend or respite care if you prefer. You could also choose to foster a young parent and their child. Both would live with you and you’d help the parent to develop their skills until they were able to care for the child independently.

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Children from all backgrounds, and of all abilities and ages, find themselves in foster care. Many end up returning to their birth families or going on to be adopted. Some children have complex emotional or physical needs.

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