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Have I got a deal for you I’ve noticed over the years that bargaining is not a thing that many Brits do. Being a largely reserved bunch, we accept the price as is, and buy online rather than speaking to people.

Still, who doesn’t love a deal and there’s money to be saved for those that ask.

Sometimes you don’t even need to ask, especially in a competitive market like phone or utility services. I was looking recently at changing my phone and broadband provider.

I’d narrowed down my supplier of choice, was at the point of pressing the ‘go’ button on their website, when I realised there was something I wasn’t clear about.

So I phoned them up. I didn’t mention that I was just about to buy online, but having discussed my query the salesperson then made me an offer of six months at half price.

I can understand the logic; I might have just hung up and still not quite pressed the go button, and with the offer he got a ‘yes’ from me.

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The Best Christmas Gadgets For Him Buying gadgets can be tricky: if you’re buying for a grownup there’s a very good chance that they’ve already bought the gadgets they want. But don’t despair, because it turns out that there are lots of gadgetrelated gifts you can buy for the man who has everything.

A good place to start is with a case. You can spend hundreds if you want something from a name designer, but firms such as TuffLuv make really nice vintage leather Kindle cases for around £40.

And of course you can get leather cases for other devices such as laptops and tablets too.

If he hasn’t already got a tablet, there are plenty of alternatives to the all-conquering iPad and iPad Mini. Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD (£89) is good for ebooks and movies, and a range of affordable Windows 8 tablets have been launched by the likes of Asus, Acer and Toshiba, all below £200.

If he fancies himself as the next Jamie Oliver, Belkin’s Chef Stand and Wand (£29) is a smart gift idea. It’s a tablet stand designed specifically for the kitchen, enabling him to see the recipe (or the tutorial videos if he’s using 6

cooking apps or YouTube) without getting it covered in food. If he’s more of an outdoor cooking type, iGrill’s range of smartphoneconnected thermometers (from around £34.99) give him a new toy to play with while he’s burning burgers.

One of the more unusual new gadgets we’ve seen is the PlayBulb, a bluetooth speaker that’s also an LED light bulb. The £59 device is controlled via an iPhone and Android app that enables you play music and, er, turn the light on and off.

For sporty types there are stacks of gadget gifts, such as the Fitbit Flex activity tracker (£75), the Zepp motion sensor for tennis players (£129), Garmin’s Forerunner GPS watches (£89) and the TomTom Multi-Sport GPS Watch (£149).

If you really want to delight a gadget fan, this year’s hot technology is the smartwatch - of which LG’s G Watch R is one of the nicest. The price hadn’t been announced as we went to press but the Androidcompatible smartwatch is likely to be keenly priced -

not least because Apple has its own smartwatch, which is likely to be a big seller this Christmas.

If he’s already shelled out for a smart watch, how about a drone?

Parrot’s AR.Drone 2.0 (£224) is a smartphone-controlled quadricopter, a flying drone that can stream high definition video back to the owner’s phone or tablet. There are drones to suit all budgets, from the £36 Quadricopter X4 to drones costing more than £600.

Many bigger drones are designed to carry GoPro cameras, which are small high definition cameras that can be attached to almost anything. Our current favourite video, a YouTube hit, was made by strapping a GoPro to a dog’s collar and then letting it sprint down to the beach for a swim, but we’ve seen GoPros strapped to bike helmets, to remote controlled cars and even to musical instruments.

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GARDENING

I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas

by Pippa Greenwood With Christmas just around the corner, there is always plenty to do. True the garden side of things may be a little less busy than usual, but everything else seems to be going into overdrive.

I love giving presents, but only when I think that the recipient will really enjoy receiving it - whether that gift is a thing of beauty or something totally practical. With gardening as one of the nation’s top pastimes, I’m sure you’ll know more than a few gardeners so here are a few ideas for things which I am sure most green fingered friends would be delighted to receive.

If you know a newish gardener or someone who has recently taken on a garden then the basic garden tools are always well received, especially if you choose good quality, sturdy ones. So think fork, spade and rake – yes, they are difficult to wrap but worth the effort.

For anyone gripped by the Grow Your Own bug and who’d appreciate a helping hand you could give one of my ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood ‘ gift cards – they choose the veg they want to grow and I send them out, at the right time for planting and accompanied by weekly advice and tips emails….it couldn’t be simpler! Find out more at www. pippagreenwood.com Weeding is always an issue so a hoe is useful or for smaller spaces (such as in between plants, in gravel, between paving, in asparagus beds or to tackle weeds

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within planters) try the hand held red-handled weeders – I think they’re indispensable.

Small but always appreciated gifts could include a few packets of vegetable seeds. Although many garden centres are currently crammed full of tinselly, twinkly items for the festive season, most already have a good number of seeds in stock. Choose some particularly scrumptious varieties of vegetables or for those who are more concerned about looks than taste, how about some flamboyantly colourful flowers to brighten up their garden? If you want to spend a bit more and the person loves growing things from seed, a heated propagator makes a fantastic gift. With tomatoes, peppers, aubergines and many of the fancier ornamentals needing to be sown soon, it’ll be a gift put to use straight away.

Gardening gloves too are something that any gardener can always have more of. Particularly useful are some of the gauntlet style gloves which are perfect if you have to tackle a pruning job on a thorny plant or one with really rough or sharp leaves. Totally practical, but gauntlets can make even a really unpleasant job so much easier – I even used mine to harvest holly for decorating the house last Christmas. Alternatively,

there are many lower-priced types of gloves available with gripping pads on the fingers or with leather toughened strips across the knuckles to make sure that your hands don’t get too much of a beating while you are out in the garden. Classic greens, ravishing reds or funky florals, gloves are definitely not boring.

Many gardeners and nongardeners alike love having birds in the garden. They not only help to keep certain pest numbers down, but they also add an extra charm to the garden environment.

How about a peanut feeder, nest box or perhaps even a bird table; there are many designs available from the modern to the rustic.

For the husband, wife or partner who is less inclined to help with the tough jobs in the garden, give them a gentle nudge by gifting a brand new garden fork and spade; but if you feel that they really are

beyond help, then admit defeat and give them a garden lounger or perhaps even a hammock?

As container gardening continues to rise in popularity, another idea is to give a few gorgeous looking containers - either empty for the friend or relative to decide what to put in it themselves, or make them into a complete gift by planting them up with a selection of plants and under planting them with bulbs which you know will bring extra delight next year.

Finally, don’t forget the plants themselves. Garden centres are currently crammed full of a delightful array of plants, mainly with houseplants being perfect for providing bright colour indoors at this time of year – take a look at the poinsettias, cyclamen, indoor azaleas and jasmines to get an idea of just some of the plants that would be great to give as gifts and remember when you buy

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By Kate McLelland Over 24,000 people will be so badly affected by the cold this winter that their lives will be at risk. The charity Age UK has estimated that 1.7 million older people in Britain cannot afford to heat their homes, and many have admitted to living mainly in one room to save on energy bills.

In Britain we have some of the least energy efficient homes in Europe and many households could reduce fuel bills by using simple techniques such as cavity insulation. You can check your eligibility for a government grant towards energy saving improvements at www.gov.uk.

In addition to grants, there are payments available to help with fuel bills. People born on or before 5 July 1952 will get tax-free, automatic payments of between £100-£300 if they are receiving the State Pension or another social security benefit (not including Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction, Child Benefit or Universal Credit). You can learn more about Winter Fuel Payments by calling 08459 151515 (8.30am-4.30pm, Monday to Friday) or visiting www.gov.uk/ winter-fuelpayment.

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The expression “Every little helps” may have been hijacked by one of our leading supermarkets but it’s particularly true if you can’t afford to heat your house.

Here are some more practical steps you can take to keep the cold at bay:

Clothing and exercise It’s better to wear several thin layers rather than one thick one, because each layer traps warm air close to the body. Choose clothes to made from fleecy fabrics, wool or cotton. A lot of warmth is lost through the head and neck, so don’t hesitate to wear a hat and scarf indoors.

Try not to sit still for long periods of time, but if you have to sit, keep your feet off the ground and cover yourself with a shawl or a blanket.

Energy saving tips Draw your curtains as soon as it gets dark to stop the heat escaping. Keep windows and doors closed. Have the central heating system regularly serviced to ensure that it is working as efficiently as possible, keep the

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Set your central heating to the right temperature - your main living room should be around 21ºC (70ºF) and your bedroom should be around 18ºC (65ºF).

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Switch TVs and microwaves off at the wall rather than leaving them on standby, and don’t add any more water than necessary when boiling the kettle.

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The internet is getting smaller According to Google 61% of smartphone users search the internet every day on their mobiles and 57% search for local information at least once a week. What does this means for local businesses in Winchester?

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by Tom Hughes It was that time of year again, when the late autumnal chill turns to a sharper, wintery shiver.

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“What are you doing this Thursday?

“I’m busy.”

“Doing what.”

“Er, I have to creosote the dog.”

“Don’t be silly and stop hiding behind the paper. On Thursday we need to go … late night Christmas shopping.”

“Listen, I hate Christmas, and I hate Christmas shopping. I’m like the condemned man shopping for rope. I’m a grown adult, I can make my own choices in life, so please find someone else, and that my dear, is my final, final word.”

The Trafford Centre car park was heaving as we bumped the Mondeo up onto the pavement and joined the happy throngs.

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“Now Tom, do you think we need another Santa to stand in the corner of the front room?”

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“Er, do you mind?”

“I’m most terribly sorry,” I immediately apologised as the chubby old chap backed away from me, his furious wife in tow.

“Tom, what have I told you about not wearing your new glasses?

Look, this is going to be a long night so let’s just get on with it.”

“I’ll tell you what - let’s split up.

You give me a list and we can finish in half the time.”

Sarah’s eyes narrowed as she ripped her brown envelope in half.

“Ok ... but don’t just go to Waterstones and browse for hours.”

“As if.”

The film section at Waterstones was bigger than I remembered, with huge glossy tomes full of scenes from my favourite films.

One Spielberg book was as weighty as it was marvellous. But at forty quid I couldn’t justify the price. I looked over the book to see the whiskered old man whom I mistook for Santa

meekly shuffling along behind his wife. He looked over at me, our differences forgotten as I held up my list. A moment of male bonding amongst the manic dash for presents. Then, as I replaced the Spielberg book, he gave me a strange, conspiratorial wink.

The next destination was the perfume counter in Debenhams.

A scary looking woman with cartoon eyebrows blocked my path. “Paco Rabanne?”

“No, Tom Hughes, but pleased to meet you.”

I offered my hand. The sales lady tried to look annoyed, but her plastered face couldn’t quite manage it.

“No sir, it’s a perfume ... pour l’homme.”

The sensual pout took me aback - who was this raging fire of pure epicurean femininity?

Fingering the exotic bottle of scent, I rummaged for my list Uncle Barry, aftershave. Perfect!

“How much, madame? “£44.50 sir.”

I was in Boots when Sarah rang.

“Did you buy Barry’s aftershave?”

“No.” “Why?”

“Because I haven’t time to remortgage the house. Have you seen the price of Paco Rabanne?”

“The Hugo Boss is on offer.”

“No chance.”

“Is that it?”

“Because he dressed the Nazis.”

“Tom, I don’t think we have time to discuss the ethics of Christmas - just go and buy something, anything.”

I trudged back to my Gallic friend and handed over thirty quid for a tiny silver bottle of what to me smelt of catnip. I met Sarah at a generic coffee emporium.

Weighed down with bags, she flopped onto the bench as I brought her a restorative skinny latte.

“You’ve been busy.”

“Well, I just want to finish and go home. Where are your presents?”

“Right, make yourself useful.

Carry these, time’s marching on, let’s go.”

Now reduced to a mute pack mule, I followed Sarah dutifully around the stores, sulkily accepting bundle after bundle of sparkly loveliness.

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“Well, I was distracted, the old man with the beard ....”

Sarah, half standing, slurped her coffee.

“Why not?”

“Here.”

I held up my little aftershave bag.

“How did you know I wanted this?”

“I just had a feeling.”

The doorbell rang. It was Uncle Barry looking for his bottle of catnip. Everyone ran out to greet him. From the hall I heard a rousing “Merry Christmas!”

Now alone, I glanced over at the corner of the room, where sat a chubby, red faced Santa. So Sarah had bought one after all?

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Roasting the turkey in a ’tent’ of buttered foil will keep it Roasting Roasting the the turkey turkey in in a a ’tent’ ’tent’ of of buttered buttered foil foil will will keep keep it it moist and succulent.

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Christmas Eve 1914. The Western Front. Weeks of rain have ended and mud is becoming ice. Despite calls for a Christmas ceasefire, fighting has continued throughout December, although today it seems half-hearted in many places.

Staff Sergeant Clement Barker is in his trench with his comrades.

Across No Man’s Land, the Germans are decorating tiny trees sent from home with candles as they sing Stille Nacht (Silent Night). “The trenches were a blaze of Christmas trees,” one Tommy recalled, “and our sentries were regaled for hours with traditional Christmas songs.”

In some places, English troops decide that they “ought to retaliate in some way.” “So we sang The First Noël... they all began clapping; and then they struck up another favourite of theirs, O Tannenbaum.”

At Barker’s trench, a German soldier appears. “He said that if (we) did not fire, they wouldn’t in the morning,” Barker wrote later. Next morning, Barker’s men cautiously venture out to retrieve and bury their dead.

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German soldiers of the 134th Saxon Regiment and British soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment meet in no man’s land, December 26

No shots are fired. Soon they’re shaking hands with the Germans and exchanging gifts, and then “a football is kicked out of our trenches, and Germans and English play football.”

Henry Williamson, who later wrote Tarka the Otter, also recalled football matches, but behind German lines; if British and German troops played together, he made no mention of it. However, despite the myths surrounding Truce matches between both sides, some are well-documented in letters. Two soldiers of the 6th Cheshires described a huge, free-for-all match in Wulverghem, Belgium, where No Man’s Land was less damaged by shell fire.

Williamson recalled the Germans singing Silent Night, too, before inviting the English closer. His unit suspected a trap. “We crept out... expecting any moment to fall flat with the machine guns opening up. And nothing happened.” Both sides were soon exchanging gifts and greetings, and similar scenes were occurring at many points along the Front.

Cigarettes, rations, uniform buttons and even addresses were exchanged. One English trench received a German chocolate cake, together with a ceasefire request and an invitation to an impromptu concert. “Just think,” wrote one soldier to his family, “while you were eating turkey I

was talking and shaking hands with the very men I had been trying to kill a few hours before!”

The truce at Williamson’s position held for four days before orders arrived to end fraternisation, while the Germans were warned to expect visits from senior officers; they sent a message across, explaining that they would have to fire their machine guns, but would fire high to avoid hitting anyone.

For Barker, peace lasted a little longer too. “Night came and still no shots. Boxing day the same, and has remained so up to now,” he wrote a few days later.

But gradually fighting resumed.

Captain J.C. Dunn’s account of resuming hostilities is poignant: “I fired three shots in the air and put up a flag with “Merry Christmas” on it, and I climbed on the parapet...[the Germans] put up a sheet with “Thank you” on it, and the German Captain appeared... We both bowed and saluted... he fired two shots in the air, and the War was on again.”

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RAMBLERS WALK - CHRISTMAS DAY WALK - WINCHESTER 25 Dec, 10am Start at Chesil Street Car Park SO23 9LP Moderate 7 mile walk. Optional drink and quiz afterwards at the Black Boy Pub. 07736731792. Grid Ref: SU485291 BOXING DAY WALK AT HINTON AMPNER 26 Dec, 11am Petersfield Road, Bramdean SO24 0LA The Head Gardener will guide you on this 4 mile walk around the Hinton Ampner estate. A glass of mulled wine on your return. £5 per person, standard admission fees apply. 01962 771305 WWII CHRISTMAS LEAVE ON THE WATERCRESS LINE 26-27 Dec The Railway Station, Alresford SO24 9JG “We’ll Meet Again!” Experience the atmosphere of a WWII Christmas.

Join civilian and military reenactors in song, dance and festive merriment. Adults £17, 2-16 years £9, Under 2s free. 01962 733810

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