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Veggie, Vegan...

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or just cutting down on meat So, how do you feel about Veganuary?

Did you do it? Did you think about doing it?

I admit I fell into the ‘thought about it’ camp!

My name is Harriet. I have a background in Nutritional Therapy and a passion for health, wellbeing and bringing people together to talk about, and engage in it!

I came to nutrition from a love of food and eating and haven’t stopped learning and trying different recipes ever since. The reason I almost tried Veganuary was therefore based on personal interest in the subject. I decided not to take up the challenge in the end as it felt a bit ‘faddy’ and a bit too much like a new year’s resolution. I feel strongly about making small simple changes that are sustainable, and this felt a bit contrary to that! I do think that it is highly likely that one day I will probably become vegan but if I do, I would like to make this transition in my own time and at my own pace.

I chose instead to keep on trying new vegan recipes as I do anyway as part of my work, running a monthly healthy supper club!

Everyone has an opinion on diet and there is no one diet that suits all! We are all individuals with our own unique constitutions, tastes and opinions on the matter! Also, not everyone prioritises their health when they make their food choices. Of course, many people choose veganism for reasons other than health, which are of course extremely

important but beyond the scope of this article. However, if you are interested in making healthier choices, I think it cannot be disputed that the healthiest diet is one that is full of whole, natural, unprocessed foods, with a diverse range of fresh fruits, vegetables and plants being a big part of that.

I firmly believe that everyone can benefit from adding more plants in their diet. This includes fruits, veg, wholegrains, beans, pulses, nuts and seeds. Eating a wide variety of these foods will give you a diverse range of essential vitamins and minerals and phytonutrients (health promoting plant chemicals such as lycopene). They also provide essential fibre that is so important to the health of our digestive system and all the health promoting microflora in our gut. Vitamin C is perhaps the most obvious vitamin that we associate with vegetables, and this alone has numerous health enhancing properties. It is vital for our immune system but is also required for many other functions including stress hormone production and has essential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Inflammation and free radical damage are major contributors to ill health, so these properties cannot be understated! Let there be no doubt, fruits, veg and plants are the cornerstones of good health! Michael Pollan wrote about it a very long time ago, but his quote remains as relevant today as it has always been ‘Eat Food, ot too much, mostly plants.’

So, a vegan I am not, but heavily plant based I am, and I aim to help as many people as possible to include as many plant foods in their diet as possible. I always serve up plant-based food and recipes at my monthly supper club and at the various health and wellbeing retreats I have been fortunate to be involved in. I am also acutely aware that people have very busy lives and that it can challenging for families with young children to find healthy recipes everyone will eat.

I am therefore sharing a simple yet delicious plant-based recipe that my whole family love (including my 8 & 12 year old sons.) I cannot take all the credit though. If you are ever short on inspiration you can always rely on the genius of Jamie Oliver to help you out, and this recipe is our new Jamie Oliver winter favourite.

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Vegan Shepherd’s Pie Ingredients

600g potatoes 600g sweet potatoes Olive oil 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped 2 carrots, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 sticks celery, finely chopped 1 tbsp coriander seeds ½ bunch fresh thyme, leaves picked 350g chestnut mushrooms, roughly chopped 12 sun-dried tomatoes, diced 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 100ml vegetable stock 1x 400g tin lentils 1x 400g tin chickpeas 5 sprigs fresh flat leaved parsley, leaves picked & chopped 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves picked and chopped 1 garlic clove crushed Zest of 1 lemon 30g fresh breadcrumbs

Method • Preheat oven to 200C • Peel & chop potatoes into 2cm chunks. Place white potatoes into large pan of cold water, bring to boil & simmer for 10-15 minutes until tender, adding the sweet potatoes after 5 mins • Drain & leave to steam dry then mash until smooth with olive oil & a pinch of salt & pepper • Crush the coriander in a pestle and mortar until fine, then place a medium pan with the onion, garlic, carrot, celery and thyme leaves

and cook gently in a little olive oil and water until soft (approx. 10 minutes) • Add the mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes & balsamic vinegar & 2 tbsp of oil from the sun-dried tomato jar • Cook for 10 minutes, then stir in stock, and lentils and chickpeas (juice and all), and cook for 5-10 minutes until slightly thickened and reduced • Stir in parsley leaves and season to taste & transfer to a baking dish (approx. 25cm x 30 cm) • Spread the mash over the top,

scuffing it with the back of a spoon • Mix the rosemary, garlic, lemon zest, breadcrumbs with 1 tbsp olive oil & sprinkle over the mash • Place in hot oven for 10 minutes until piping hot • Place under the grill for 2-3 minutes until golden & serve with seasonal greens

(Recipe from Jamieoliver.com)

Harriet is a Nutritional Therapist with a passion for

social affair. Held at the beautiful Temperance in Leamington, we eat, talk, relax and learn.

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is the greatest predictor of how long we will live. We all have a need to be with other people, and our monthly supper clubs are a

Come and enjoy a healthy vegetarian meal, relax, and gain healthy inspiration from a variety of guest speakers. The evenings are from 7.30 - 9.30pm and are £20 per person.

Please contact Harriet directly for further information. We would also love to hear from you if you are interested in being a guest speaker.

healthy eating. She feels that everyone can benefit from adding more vegetables to their diet and always serves up plant-based dishes. She also prepares simple dishes that can easily be recreated at home as she is passionate about empowering people to help themselves.

For further information visit: Harriet’s Healthy Kitchen on Facebook or harrietshealthykitchen.co.uk Contact: 07964 859202 harrietsaxton@yahoo.co.uk

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Create VE Day victory bunting. Design a VE Day badge or medal. Make VE Day memorial crosses to remember the soldiers and civilians. At the time some soldiers of the local infantry Regiment, the Royal Warwickshire Regiment were in Germany. Find out more at the museum.

Normal museum admission charge applies (annual ticket pass).

All ages welcome, most suited to 4 - 10 year olds. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Discover Romans

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As part of our Home Educator Days. Meet the Romans, dress up like them and uncover how they changed Britain. Learn how historians and archaeologists uncover this ancient history, write like a Roman, and discover the smells of Roman food.

Spaces are limited and must be booked in advance. £10 per child. Under 5’s free. Accompanying adults and under 5’s do not need to book a ticket. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information contact: heritageeducation@warwickshire.gov.uk

free veterans’ cafe At the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum, St John’s House, Warwick, CV34 4NF For further details phone 01926 491653 On the first Tuesday of every month.

Just drop-in from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Relax in a friendly place for a chat over tea and biscuits.

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Celebrate Market Hall’s 350th Anniversary Celebrate with our volunteers 350 years of Market Hall! Take part in activities, talks, tours, demonstrations and more throughout the day.

10.00am - 11.30am Make and Create with Kathryn Seren and Animal Surprise Lucky Dip - £2.00 10.30am - 11.00am Free Talk by Trevor Langley on The Story of Market Hall 12noon - 12.30pm Free guided tour of the Museum with Liz Orrell 12.30pm - 2.30pm Sketching the Museum with Angela Jack 1.30pm - 2.00pm Free talk by Sue Rigby on the Great Fire of Warwick 2.30pm - 3.00pm Free guided tour of the Museum with Chrissie Priestley

Also free all day : Beekeepers Chris and Paul will be on hand to talk to you about our museum bees.

Volunteers will open up our museum handling boxes for you to delve into and get dressed up in our replica costumes and hats.

Please come with all the family to support this special event and enjoy all that Market Hall has to offer. Donations welcomed to support the museum.

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What’s going on in Leamington & Warwick and surrounding villages

mental health together support groups We are Mental Health Together, a Warwickshire based community group that is open to everybody. We all experience fluctuations in our mental health and wellbeing, yet many of us still find it hard to speak out openly about this.

In the UK around 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health condition each year. Many more of us will experience times when our mental barometer won’t be at one hundred percent; times when we are feeling anxious, insecure or just trying to cope with the many issues life throws at us.

The ethos of our friendly group is to bring people in the local community “together”; hosting events and activities which encourage open conversations about mental health in a safe, supportive, stigma-free environment. We focus on the positive role of physical exercise in enhancing

mental health e.g. short local walks, and #runandtalks in partnership with England Athletics.

In addition we hold craft sessions, gardening, helping with Repair Cafe and coffee chats – we are always open to new ideas too!

Opportunities to relax, chat and interact are at the heart of every event and activity that we offer.

It is natural to feel nervous about joining a Together activity for the first time, but please don’t worry - our volunteers have lived experience of mental health affecting their lives, and they will be there to welcome, support and enjoy the events and activities with you.

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Our Together Volunteers will be Pottering Around in the Secret Garden every Friday term-time 10.00am-12.00pm. Please join us and potter together!

We will be spending time pottering around in a friendly, safe environment. This is a lovely relaxing open space which is good for your mental wellbeing.

Please also join us for a drink and a chat In The Brunswick Cafe, we look forward to meeting you.

“Don’t worry about the weather just get together”.

A contributory donation of £2.50 is warmly welcome.

Let’s Walk together, let’s talk together.

Takes place every Thursday alternating between Leamington and Warwick (weather permitting).

Thursday 19th March We will meet at 10.15am at St Nicholas Park for a 2 mile walk finishing with coffee, tea or beverages at the Helping Hands Cafe on Smith Street.

Thursday 12th March • 26th March We will meet outside the cafe at 10.15am at Jephsons Gardens for a 2 mile walk finishing with coffee, tea or beverages at the Temperance on Bath Street.

Leamington Breast Feeding Drop In Naturally Baby 73 Clarendon Street Leamington Spa CV32 4PN Thursdays 1.00pm - 2.00pm

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A mother can experience difficulties feeding her baby, whether it is her first or fifth. The breastfeeding counsellor can help you work through these difficulties offering a listening ear and some practical information and support. Expectant parents can also talk through any queries or past experiences.

Just come along to talk to one of our trained NCT breastfeeding counsellors or peer supporters. You do not need to be an NCT member. Please try to arrive in the first half hour i.e. by 1.30pm.

GLOW Warwick Warwick Racecourse Warwick CV34 6HU Saturday 21st March Tel: 0300 330 5452 Night Time walk to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Society Event opens at 6.30pm, walk starts at 7.30pm. £10 registration fee.

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Paul McCormack

Plastering & Home Improvement

Over 25 years experience

Local , Reliable Tradesman with high standards, reliable with a clean and tidy finish guaranteed.

ALL ASPECTS OF PLASTERING UNDERTAKEN

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For a FREE quote and advice, contact

01926 316605 07946 510313 www.plastering-leamington-spa.co.uk 2 Furzen Hill Cottages, Leicester Lane, Leamington Spa

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A.J. Block Paving

Contractors Limited | Established 1980

Patio - Pathways - Driveways

Designers & installers of block paving systems Guaranteed competitive prices, still maintaining unbeatable quality!

Quotation & Advice Call the Experts! ...members of Interlay” Interlay

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National Office: Brewsters Corner • Pendicke Street • Southam • Warwickshire • CV47 1PN

Steamed-up Windows - Broken Hinges - Handles - Locks

Our glass comes with a 10 year guarantee KEEP OUT THE DRAUGHTS AND STAY WARMER THIS WINTER:

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We pride ourselves on our high standards of workmanship We will beat any like for like genuine written quote

Solihull Kenilworth, Warwick & Leamington

M: 07961 358 367 E: projectspaving@icloud.com

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328 Alcester Road Wythall B47 6JR

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Domestic & Commercial Internal & External Painting & Decorating Paperhanging & Spraying T: 02476 442067 M: 07850 632661 E: dtevansoffice@gmail.com Excellence always endures, it remains long after cost is forgotten.

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The fitted Bedroom and Home Office Specialists

hed Establis in 1983

7B Jenton Road Sydenham Industrial Estate Leamington Spa CV31 1XS

Showroom Open Monday-Friday 8am - 4pm Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sundays Closed

Because you and your home are individual FITRITE can make just the design for you.

All our wardrobes are tailor-made to your requirements with an extensive range of interiors. We cannot make space that does not exist but we can make use of every inch available.

Dealing with locally owned and managed business you can be sure that the prices offered are the most competitive available and appropriate to your budget.

Tel: 01926 312654 www.fitrite.co.uk

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spread the Word What’s going on in Leamington & Warwick and surrounding villages this February

Leamington Spa Foraging Courses

Please see website for times etc.

Adults £50, under 16’s £25.00, under 12’s Free.

The Red Lion, Main Street, Hunningham, Leamington Spa, CV33 9DY Friday 20th March, Friday 17th April, Wednesday 13th May Extra course dates at this venue: 13th June, 10th July & 16th August.

Contact telephone: 01981 590604 These courses will be held around Hunningham, a quaint small village on the outskirts of Leamington Spa with plenty of fields, meadows, hedgerows and riverside to forage.

We meet at the Red Lion, a welcoming pub alongside the River Leam. The course starts there with a short introduction on what to look for and a brief of the Countryside Act. Then we’ll set off on a roughly 2.5 hour walk around the village, teaching you how to identify the different plants, flowers, fruits and mushrooms that we find.

We’ll stop along the way for some seasonal homemade refreshments such as our lovely hogweed and wild garlic soup, elderflower champagne or fruit leathers.

Then it’s back to the pub for a tasty wild food lunch based on what we have found and some pre-prepared homemade treats.

After the course we will email you a list of everything we talk about on the day to help you to remember what you have learnt.

There are limited spaces available so please book your tickets online.

Classical Live

WSO Performs Mendelssohn and Shostakovich Warwickshire Symphony Orchestra visits Russia and Germany at All Saints’ Church, Leamington Spa Tickets £14 and £18 with half price student concessions.

Starts at 7.30pm. Tickets available on the door.

All Saints’ Church, Victoria Terrace, Leamington Spa, CV31 1AA Saturday 14th March 2020 Contact telephone: 01926 850385 The Warwickshire Symphony Orchestra will be visiting Russia and Germany find the music for its concert at All Saints Church, on 14th March 2020, playing some masterpieces from Russian composers Khachaturian and Shostakovich and enjoying Mendelssohn’s much loved Violin Concerto in E Minor.

Conducted by Roger Coull, the orchestra will be joined by violinist Zoë Beyers for what is arguably one of the most loved violin concertos in the repertoire.

Also being performed are Khachaturian’s Masquerade Suite and Shostakovich’s Symphony No 1 in F minor.

Royal Leamington Spa Horticultural Society Wednesday 15th April St. Peter’s Church Hall, Dormer Place, Leamington.

7.00pm for 7.30pm start.

Royal Leamington Spa Horticultural Society invite National Trust volunteers from Upton House, Banbury.

Everyone welcome, non members £3 on the door including refreshments.

Charlecote Park Weave a Willow Hare Check website for latest information on admission charges etc.

Charlecote Park, Wellesbourne, Warwick, CV35 9ER Saturday 21st March, Saturday 28th March Contact telephone: 01789 470277 Willow weaving is an ancient traditional craft.

Join our workshop and create something to take home. Weave yourself a March Hare during this 6 hour workshop. All materials will be supplied and you’ll be able to take your unique creation home with you. This workshop will be held in Charlecote Village Hall, just down the road from the park. Booking Essential.

Tel: 03442 491895. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

A National Trust Event - Start 10.00am - 4.00pm Check Website for Admission Charges.

Please meet at visitor reception for a brief stroll to the village hall.

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COFFEE SHOP NOW OPEN OPENING HOURS Full Product Demo Mon: Closed FreeTues: Storage 10.00am – 4.30pm Wed: 10.00am Payment Plan – 4.30pm Thurs: 10.00am – 4.30pm Car Fri: Seat10.00am Fitting– 4.30pm

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Full Product Demo Free Storage Payment Plan Car Seat Fitting Convenient Parking

Tel: 01926 634704

The Baby Barn, Marton Fields Farm, Marton, CV23 9RS email: babybarn.ltd@gmail.com www.babybarnltd.co.uk Wawickshire’s largest independent Baby Store offering great products, prices and service. A unique shopping experience awaits you!

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• Clay & Block Paving • Tarmacing (Red or Black) • Patios • Brickwork • Slabbing • Gravel • Landscapin • Fencing • Property Repairs • Roofing Repairs • Driveway Maintenance (Pressure Cleaning & Sealing - weed

0121 652 0145 01926 674 782

Solihull

Kenilworth, W & Leamington

M: 07961 358 367 E: projectspaving@icloud.com

To see our current range of work carried out in your local area, please visit www.projectspaving.co.uk

DRIVEWAY & LANDSCAPING SOLUTIONS

Tel: 01926 674 782 Mob: 07961 358 367

We pride ourselves on our high standards of workmanship

• Clay & Block Paving • Tarmacing (Red or Black) • Patios • Brickwork • Slabbing • Gravel • Landscaping • Fencing • Property Repairs • Roofing Repairs • Driveway Maintenance (Pressure Cleaning & Sealing - weed free)

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