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CONTENT 4 Traveller Part 1 12 Do Beavers Have Teeth? 14 Exam Advice 16 Choosing a decorator 18 A Garden Plan 24 Nuka The Wolf 26 A View from the Train 28 Spousal Maintenance 32 Roast Sea Bass 34 What’s On 36 Puzzles 40 Pension Liberation 42 Book Review 44 Auto Biographies 46 Puzzle Solutions
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fortnight we met all manner of interesting people from UK, America, Canada, Australia and many other parts of the world and what was so noticeable was the easy going attitude everywhere - most likely because this was an American ship. But having said that, it was not a complete free for all where anything goes and I had to endure three Captain's Dinners where dress was very formal. Personally, I hate this sort of thing - but the ladies love it! Arriving in Copenhagen, the weather was dull and overcast with a hint of rain. However, it cleared as we were taken on a coach trip around the city. We were shown the Little Mermaid the emphasis is on Little! - and buildings of civic importance but I'm afraid the Danish capital didn't really set my juices racing. No doubt, it's my fault. Other people found it fascinating. On our return, we went for Afternoon Tea - a trip down Nostalgia Avenue with little fingers in the air, delicate sandwiches, tiny cakes, and scones with strawberry jam and cream. As Oscar Wilde once said "I can resist anything except temptaion" - and we found it very difficult not to succumb at these times. In the evenings there was always a show of some sort given either by a troupe of singers and dancers (who were very slick and well rehearsed) or by solo performers. I was pleased to discover a little jazz duo who played until quite late each evening and caused me to lose a lot of sleep (why is it always assumed that jazz fans are insomniacs?!) After Copenhagen, there followed
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If you have always done your own decorating then, like me, the thought of picking up another tin of gloss, of cleaning brushes, or picking out the dog/cat hairs from your carefully completed skirting boards may leave you putting it off until another weekend but help is at hand in the form of a painter and decorator. Max Broughton of M J Broughton offers this advice on choosing a decorator. Painters and decorators offer a variety of services, such as painting (both interior and exterior surfaces), hanging wall coverings, treating wood surfaces and carrying out minor repairs before donning your old dungarees and wielding a paintbrush, stop to consider why employing a professional can be a wise option.
Other things to look for:1. Is the decorator arriving in the appropriate vehicle i.e. a van? It may be a warning sign if he turns up to quote/visit you in a car with his tools thrown in the back. If he arrives in a tidy van this may reflect on his standard of workmanship. 2. Is the decorator punctual and presentable? The decorator should be on time, if running late a courtesy call would be expected. You should have a sense of trust with him, remember you may be leaving this decorator on his own in your home. If they turn up in a suit and a clipboard ask if he is going to be doing the work himself or if he is contracting it out? You should be meeting with the person who is going to be doing the job not a salesman 3. The decorator should understand exactly what you want in seconds.Scanning the room asking you questions on what look you are wanting. If for example you have 2-3 quotes and one of the decorators picks up on lets say water damage on the ceiling and the other decorators don’t then his knowledge and professionalism is superior. There are a few “cowboys” out there but ask around and you will find there are also many trustworthy and skilled decorators local to you why not look in The Vine Magazine. Max Broughton of M J Broughton 01525 222764
Although hiring a painter and decorator may cost more, it can constitute a real saving in terms of efficiency, expertise and peace of mind. There really is no better way to choose a decorator than by recommendation from someone you know and can give you the opportunity to see a particular painter and decorator's work first hand. If you see one working locally and they look professional why not knock and ask the homeowner if they have been satisfied with the work. Do check that they are fully insured. Accidents are few and far between. However, should they occur, you will not be the one to bear the brunt of any damage caused in the course of redecoration. Many highly skilled tradesmen are not members of a trade associations, because of the cost involved, however, any quality painter and decorator will be more than happy to supply references and examples of past work. This is a good way of checking his or her credentials.
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Planning For Autumn Good planning and preparation can make this time of year a dramatic moment in the garden, but if you feel your outside space lacks autumn pizzazz, the work for next year’s spectacle begins right now. You still have time to plant late flowering herbaceous perennials and hardy grasses, both of which have beautiful flowers in bloom right now, but aim to do this at the beginning of October. Experiment with vivid red Helenium such as 'Rubinzwerg' which look fantastic when planted in front of the biscuit coloured flower spikes of Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster', or try the much lower, but no less dramatic double pink flowers of Colchicum 'Water lily' towards the front of the border. I would challenge anyone who does not favour grasses to find another species which offers colour and texture to match this diverse range of plants. As I sit in the autumn garden right now, perched on a cold metal bench, I can admire the wonderful tall arching stems of Stipa gigantea swaying in the gentle breeze. Standing proud since July, this majestic grass will carry on performing until the heavy snow flattens the delicate oat-like flower spikes. If the subtlety of the grassy flowers are not enough to sustain your need for autumn colour, then try Aster 'October Skies' for a splash of late season lilac. The daisy like flowers are produced in abundance over a long period of time, and the great news is that it’s happy growing on dry poor soil in sun or even part shade. It won't get much bigger than 45cm tall so doesn’t need staking and the colours seem to intensify as the light levels fall. As we progress further into the month, the bright yellows, oranges and reds synonymous with October, slowly deepen before fading to a muddy brown.
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Based in Leighton Buzzard, Reisswolf London Ltd (RWL), one of UK’s market leading Secure, Confidential Document Destruction specialists, is sponsoring a two year old male wolf named ‘Nuka’ at the UK Wolf Conservation Trust (UKWCT) as part of its ongoing strategy to support community and organisational programs. RWL chose to support the UKWCT on the strength of its global awareness raising, educational focus and its non profit making status. The trust through its international network of contacts, work with schools, colleges and universities throughout the UK and dedicate their time supporting projects and creating awareness, improving the lives of wild wolves globally.
plastics and W.E.E.E. (Waste electrical and electronic equipment). The collection of such items will enable RWL to raise funds to promote wolf conservation and support worldwide wolf related projects. Commenting on the launch of its recent project, Managing Director, Gary Tait explains, “It’s great to be part of such a worthy trust, we look forward to following Nuka’s progress and supporting the various project that the UKWSL are involved with. We are totally committed to improving our Corporate Social Responsibility wherever possible and through the UKWCT project, we will be able to continue to implement our zero to landfill program.” Reisswolf London Ltd. 01525 379405www. rw-london.co.uk
Owners Roger and Tsa Palmer formed the trust on their land in a sleepy Berkshire village in 1995. Prior to this, they had kept a private collection of wolves for many years. Ever since, Tsa and her committed team of volunteers have worked tirelessly with their ten ambassador wolves that really are the show case of the trust. Nuka, a grey wolf, born on 3rd May 2011 is one of the ambassador wolves at the trust and is of a playful nature, making him a very endearing and interesting character to be with. He lives with his sisters Tala and Tundra and is a real crowd pleaser who loves attention. RWL, established in Germany in 1995, provides a secure data destruction service trading in 27 countries with 95 partners/branches. Priding itself in old fashioned values of trust, security and exceptional customer service, RWL provides a range of container options from sacks to secure aluminium bins that can be exchanged on a schedule or ad hoc basis. All material collected is shred within 24 hrs to BSIA Level 6 and shipped to a UK paper mill where it is recycled into paper hygiene products, providing a zero landfill solution. Through its sponsorship, RWL aims to encourage the community to not only recycle confidential waste paper, but also, all paper media, cardboard, textiles,
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Saints spire can first be glimpsed from a point just after Cheddington, and with one or two interruptions some or all of it can be seen through all the three miles to Leighton Buzzard station. It is 191 feet high and is made from oolitic limestone that is believed to have been quarried near Oxford. The spire and the church were built in the 1340s, and it is humbling to think that what we see now is much the same as we would have seen nearly 700 years ago. The effort to build the church and the spire was colossal, and it was all done by men and horses. There was no machinery or electricity. Just think about the task of hauling limestone
I make the rail journey from Leighton Buzzard to London about 40 times a year and I also regularly travel to Birmingham. I generally enjoy the journeys, which is just as well. I never work on the train, which is an awful waste of time, so I often gaze out of the window at the fascinating sites that flash past. Some, like Wembley Stadium, are very well known, whereas others are not, but deserve to be. The grave of the last highwayman to be hanged at the scene of his crime comes into this category. This is clearly visible and is just north of Hemel Hempstead station. I found the sites so interesting that I wrote the book Great Railway Journeys: London to Birmingham by Rail. It describes 40 of the sites and contains a picture of each, all but two of them taken by me. Quite a number are in our area and two are actually in Leighton/Linslade. These are Leighton Buzzard’s All Saints Parish Church and the Church of St Mary the Virgin in Old Linslade. From a train travelling from London the All
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Is Dairy Good? The Last Dairy article...
was it a MOOstake? Is Dairy Good? The article we printed in the August/September issue of The Vine has certainly had you writing in, some with positive comments and some not so. Firstly, although it was not specifically stated that cows in this country were injected with growth hormones, a local (anonymous) dairy farmer has pointed out that growth hormones have not been used in this country for over 30 years so we are very sorry if that was implied. Secondly, the same farmer also points out that antibiotic injections, at £120 for a small bottle, are used only as a treatment when necessary, they are not and cannot afford to “be jabbing cows left right and centre” so again we apologise if this was implied. We certainly do not want to cause further problems to our already financially squeezed dairy farmers and the reducing prices they get per litre of milk is for another article, however there is an ongoing debate about the benefits of dairy in our diet. Andrena Carden-White Bsc Nutrition, Health & Exercise Behaviour
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The British Dietetics Association (BDA) is the advisory body for diet in the UK and its recommendations are clear; we need sufficient calcium from diet to prevent osteoporosis as well as from weight bearing exercise and Vitamin D which we can get from the sun (with sufficient exposure). The BDA have fact sheets on its website www. bda.uk.com that explains why we need it and alternative sources if, for whatever reason, you do not wish to have dairy products. It is important to remember that the efficient absorption of calcium is dependent on a complex interaction of other nutrients such as iron and vitamin C and that some of the less researched evidence around dairy often look at results in isolation from other factors. It is very difficult to get unbiased and well researched evidence to support the non-dairy debate so I must be honest and say that whilst I will list the “for and against” for both camps, I feel excluding any food group should not be undertaken lightly.
FOR • Rich in calcium and good for prevention of osteoporosis (BDA) • Aids in weight loss (research papers on www.nationaldairycouncil.org) • Reduce blood pressure (www.mayoclinic.com, DASH diet) • Reduction in Metabolic Syndrom Dairy consumption and metabolic syndrome: a systematic review of findings and methodological issues. , Chrighton GE, Brian, J, Buckley J, Murphy KJ (Obes Rev. 2011 May;12(5):e190-201. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2010.00837.x. Pub 2011 Feb 23)
AGAINST • Osteoporosis caused by calcium being used to reduce acid from our high protein diets: • Case-Control Study of Risk Factors for Hip Fractures in the Elderly (American Journal of Epidemiology. Vol 1. 139, No 5, 1994). • Skin Problems from whey protein “Paleo Diet” Dr Loren Cordain • Cassein and cancer risk The China Study, T,Colin Campbell's The China Study (2005) tests on rats. • Mucus formation, no research found to substantiate this. The Vine trys to provide a variety of articles that reflect the lifestyles and interests of our readers but without turning this article into a scientific essay I have found very little well researched evidence to substantiate the debate against dairy except for the already established and undisputed evidence around lactose intolerance. Most anti-dairy websites use out-dated or anecdotal research. For evidence based research the well respected Mayo Clinic has listed the latest from which you may wish to draw your own conclusions.
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WHAT’S ON? so much we can’t fit it all in! October
6th Leighton-Linslade Concert Band, Harvest Festival Service 2:30pm at Pitstone Memorial Hall, Pitsone. www.llcb.co.uk Tel 07707 995812 12th Leighton Buzzard Lions Club invite you to an evening with Onyx with hit songs and music from the 60’s to now. 7.30pm at Hockliffe Street Baptist Church, Leiighton Buzzard, free entrance including refreshments - a retiring collection will be made. 12th Model Railway Exhibition at The Cottesloe School, Aylesbury Road, Wing, LU7 0NY. 10am to 4.30pm. Over 20 layouts, traders, model making demonstrations, a train simulator to test your skills. Refreshments available & disabled access. £6 adult, £3.50 child, £14 family (2 adults + 3 children) www. tdmrc.co.uk. 12th & 13th Organ Festival, Milton Keynes Museum. A selection of small and very large Fairground organs on display and playing. Miniature steam engines, antiques and bygones. http:// mkmuseumevents.weebly.
com/organ-festival.html 19th Stindberg’s Miss Julie - a new translation for 21st centure the Grove Theatre Dunstable 7.30pm. www.uktouringtheatre.co.uk. 20th Craft Fair at Woburn Village Hall 10am-4pm Free admission. www.ccc-craftfairs.co.uk 26th Mayor’s Charity Ball at Leighton Buzzard Golf Club. 7.30pm. contact Christine Barrow, Town Mayor’s Secretary 01525 531921 christine.barrow@ leightonlinslade-tc.gov. uk
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joyful music of The Last Night of the Proms. South Beds Concert Band, St Mary’s Choir and Dagnall Community Choir plus soloists Min-Min Peaker and Barbara Morton. £12.50 and £10. Tel: 01525 222283 Don’t foget to bring your flags. 9th Cedars Christmas Craft & Gift Fayre 10am -4pm Cedars Upper School, Mentmore Road, Linslade, LU7 2AE. Live music, close to fifty stalls with quality gifts and crafts. The Cedars School Association will be serving, breakfast rolls, hot & cold lunches teas, cakes & coffees. craftfayre.cedars@ntlworld.com
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The Crow Road By Iain Banks
‘He’s away the crow road.’ So says Prentice McHoan’s grandmother before she takes that path, and sadly, so now is Banks himself. What better way to recognise the enormous contribution he made to modern fiction than to revisit some of his work, and what better place to start than ‘The Crow Road’? For a start, it has one of the best opening lines in modern literature: ‘It was the day my grandmother exploded.’ In the aforementioned Prentice, it has an engaging, honest and endearing hero, and in his family it has a complex, disturbing and fascinating cast of characters. There is drama, humour, mystery and philosophy in equal measure. What’s not to love? The central strand of the story is the disappearance of Prentice’s Uncle Rory – presumed dead by many, but presumed alive by Prentice’s father, Kenneth. Rory’s unfinished papers include the idea of ‘Crow Road’ – a novel? a factual account?
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Nothing is clear. As Prentice attempts to unravel the thread, Banks moves his own story backwards and forwards in time, switching perspectives and retelling events from different angles. For a novel which is frequently about death, there is an awful lot of humour too – often dark, but equally hilarious. Fans are divided on which of Banks’ novels is his best. It’s a hard choice. How do you choose between say ‘The Wasp Factory’ and ‘Complicity’? Many readers would stake a claim for his science fiction, written as Iain M Banks, and ask you to ‘Consider Phlebas’. I have a great deal of affection for his whisky-logue ‘Raw Spirit’, which is not only well written, but has been responsible for a lot of good drams – cheers Iain. However, whether or not it is his ‘best’, ‘The Crow Road’ is certainly my favourite – and I know I am not alone.
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