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NEW YEAR, OLD HABITS We all know that 31st December and 1st January are simply dates in a calendar and, in the bigger picture, both days are likely to be identical. Still, they do act as a marker, highlighting what we have and haven’t achieved in the previous year and what we intend to do in the following year.

Health based resolutions are always at the top of the ‘most popular’ lists – give up smoking, drink less alcohol, lose weight.

And a new one – cut down on screen time: particularly social media, but also TV. So far, so boring. Far more fun is the type of resolution that has you doing things: going on holiday, spending more time with friends and family, starting a new hobby or improving your home.

Yet, as any serial procrastinator will attest, the first list is much easier to get underway.

You are already smoking/drinking/eating too much so all that’s needed is to do less of it. For the proactive stuff, before you know it, it’s spring and you’ve missed out on the good holiday deal and the kitchen still needs doing. So why do we not get things done as hoped? For an analytic person it might be because they need to research every option before deciding and lose the passion for the idea along the way. With me I’m full of new ideas; a great starter and poor finisher. It often helps (well at least it has helped me) to understand why you procrastinate. There are lots of reasons for not achieving and a good start is a book called ‘How to get things done (without trying too hard)’ by Richard Templar.

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The split level arrangement makes it easier for residents to deposit their household waste and recyclables, as bins are set at a lower level meaning users don’t have to climb steps. Additionally, it means the site does not need to close for waste removal as service vehicles can reach the containers directly from the lower level.

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Councillor Humby, said: “This is a great new facility for Eastleigh – it’s in a great location, is substantially larger and much more modern than the site it will replace. It also brings with it the added benefit that land has been freed up for housing. I’m really very pleased that we’ve been able to work with colleagues at Eastleigh Borough Council on this scheme which has so many benefits for the people who live here.”

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FUSSY EATERS Ah, fussy eaters. Don’t you just love them? And don’t you just love those parents who gloatingly tell you that their child eats whatever they’re given, or goes to bed hungry?

(Obviously these people have never been woken up at 3am by wails of, “I’m so hungry. Please can I have some porridge?”)

Remember the days when your kids would eat most things, as long as it was blended with carrot?

Or when you smiled smugly because your nine month old would happily chew on broccoli? It’s like they hit two and then develop taste buds that despise anything other than pasta, bread and sweets. Forget five a day, sometimes you wonder whether your child has eaten so much as a grapesized portion of fruit and veg all week. If you’re at your wits end trying to get them to eat some vegetables, these tips might just help.

We know it’s winter, but there are few kids who’ll refuse ice-cream or lollies, even if it’s snowing outside. Try blending two small frozen bananas with a couple of handfuls of frozen raspberries or mixed fruit, and about a third of a cup of yoghurt.

It makes a great ice-cream and uses up those bananas the kids have been turning their noses up at. Or, even simpler, buy a ready-made smoothie, pour it into lolly moulds and freeze.

While too much fruit juice isn’t great for a child’s teeth, one glass is fine. Ideally, give it to them with a meal. Keep an eye out for mixed juices and smoothies too. (Some even have added multivitamins.)

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Contrary to popular belief, not all kids like tomato-based sauces. Most do however. Cooked tomatoes are even healthier than raw, so try whizzing up a batch of sauce with a few hidden veggies. Cook a couple of cans worth of chopped tomatoes, along with some salad peppers, carrots, leek and any other vegetables you have languishing in the fridge. You can add a tiny bit of sugar if you want. Blend until smooth if your kids are particularly fussy, then use it as a pasta sauce, or add it to mince to make bolognaise, or cottage pie.

Freeze what you don’t use – it’ll keep for months.

You can also disguise veggies in other ways.

Cauliflower mixes well with potato for example.

Or try finely slicing a sweet potato, tossing it in olive oil and roasting it to make ‘intergalactic orange crisps’. (It’s all in the name.)

Kids often prefer raw vegetables to cooked. You could offer them raw carrot, cucumber and salad pepper crudities as a side dish or snack.

Some kids will surprise you by loving quite strong flavours. (Mine go mad for olives for example.)

And strong flavours can be great for masking the taste of vegetables. So try pesto, garlic or mild curry.

Children also like having some control. You could give them a list of five vegetables some days, and ask them to choose two for dinner. Or start a reward chart where they get a sticker for each type of vegetable they eat that week. And try setting out various raw veg with tortilla wraps and letting them make fajitas. Or doing the same with pizza bases.

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CHICHEN ITZA By Solange Hando Listed by UNESCO and the New Seven Wonders of the World, Chichen Itza claims the largest Maya site on the Yucatan peninsula.

From their mysterious origins around 3000 BC to the Spanish conquest in the early 1500s, the Maya were never an empire but a collection of autonomous city-states with a diverse culture and people who all left their mark across the ancient sites. Great architects, mathematicians and astrologers, skilled craftsmen, the Maya enjoyed their golden age during the classic era, around AD 250-900, though Chichen Itza continued to flourish into the next millennium and beyond as new settlers arrived.

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Named after the Itza tribe at the ‘the mouth of the well’, the stone city scatters its atmospheric remains deep in the rainforest. There’s much to see on its 15 square kilometres but the great stepped pyramid of Kukulcan casts its spell at first sight.

Rising to a height of 24 metres, the four sides represent the cardinal points, each one with a stairway of 91 steps, the number of days between equinox and solstice. Add all the steps and one more to reach the top platform and that makes 365, the solar year. But the magic doesn’t stop there. During the equinox, a strange zigzag shadow creeps down the north stairway and for the Maya, this was the ‘feathered serpent god’ slithering down from the sky. They were at ease with the duality of the world, life death, day night, earth sky, hence the feathered serpent and the carvings of birds alongside jaguars and snakes. è

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‘Clap your hands,’ suggest the guides and suddenly the echo turns into a spine-chilling squeak, the call of the quetzal, they say, the Maya’s sacred bird.

The sound travels far and one can imagine the high priest invoking the gods from the pyramid, watched by the 20,000 strong crowd gathered below.

But in the Maya world, religious rituals were not confined to the great pyramids. Chichen Itza boasts one of the largest surviving ball courts where warriors proved their worth, throwing heavy rubber balls through stone rings, eight metres above the ground, without using their hands. The rings were shaped like serpents, the high priest watched and on occasions, the winner would be sacrificed, for only the best should be offered to the gods. The sacred well had a similar use, a 60 metre wide sacrificial sink hole said to be the ‘womb of Mother Earth’. The Maya’s written history was almost entirely destroyed by conquerors but stone friezes and carvings say it all.

Among the many archaeological sites in this part of the world, Chichen Itza is unique for its similarities to Tula, the centre of the Toltec empire some 1,300 km away. The connection remains a mystery but both elements fuse beautifully, from the Temples of Warriors, Eagles, Venus and more to the striking complex of 1,000 pillars, the market where the slightest whisper can be heard across the square or the snail-shaped observatory used to study the sky.

By late morning, when day trippers arrive from Cancun, stall holders set up their colourful ware in the main alleyway, Mayan masks jostling with mini-pyramids, hammocks, silver bangles and toy jaguars which roar as you walk past. But on this vast enticing site, there’s always a quiet place where you can stretch out your hand and almost touch the past. There, nothing disturbs the peace but the occasional gust of wind or the distant call of jungle birds.

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Bon Appétit

I love beer. But not just any beers. I like good, craft, real ales. And oh my, I’m in for a treat in Hampshire, for it is leading the way in terms of quality of produce and quantity of micro-breweries.

My heart belongs to Alfred’s Brewery and Steve Haigh, who showed me what great beers should be all about. His “Winchester Pale” ale was voted by consumers as Best Beer of the CAMRA Winchester Real Ale & Cider Festival 2016, yet again, after his “Saxon Bronze” won the glorious award back in 2013. I was hooked and on a mission to add new little beer gems to my two favourites.

Alfred’s Brewery, 5b Scylla Industrial Estate, Winchester SO23 0LD I was then introduced to Triple fff, and my life changed completely. Their “Alton’s Pride” and “Moondance” are nationally recognised as simply amazing. The hype is worth every drop on your lips, trust me. Their on-site shop is open 6 days a week offering their own beers and also a fabulous selection of the best-rated beers from around the world.

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By Jackie Brewster

Maurice laced his boots up eagerly, pleased with himself for remembering to get the snow shovel out of the shed last night.

Thanks to a thick blanket of snow, this Sunday morning was the perfect opportunity to win back the favour of Mrs Harby, his comely neighbour.

What woman could resist a man with a shovel? And when it came to snow and the shovelling of it, Maurice considered himself quite the expert.

“Nah, I’m alright,” Dale called back.

“You’re just making more work,” Maurice said.

“I’m sure your grandmother would like to get her car off the drive at some point.”

“Yeah,” Dale said, hacking at the ground. “She’s going out for Sunday lunch.”

“Anywhere nice?” Maurice liked to keep abreast of all Mrs Harby’s comings and goings.

“I didn’t ask.” Dale kicked a pile of snow.

“I’d better lend a hand.” Maurice strode purposefully across with his shovel. It was time to impress the lady by taking control of the situation.

“You know what would get this done quicker?”

Dale said, stumbling into a snow drift. “Chucking down some hot water.”

“That’s where you’re wrong,” Maurice said. “The only way to clear this drive is with hard work.

Hot water will do more harm than good.”

“Yeah, right,” Dale said sarcastically, throwing down his shovel. “I’m off to get some.”

Good lord, Maurice thought, don’t they teach them anything at school these days? At least with the boy gone for a few minutes he could get on with the job properly.

He opened his front door and was met with an unwelcome sight.

Mrs Harby’s teenage grandson, Dale, was already pacing her drive wielding a shovel of his own. Maurice’s last encounter with Dale had ended with a line full of Mrs Harby’s sheets going up in flames. The boy was a menace, and, by the looks of things thought Maurice, his snow shovelling technique was a disgrace. Rather than methodically working down the driveway, Dale was randomly throwing snow everywhere.

boiled kettle.

“Can I give you some advice young man?”

Maurice called over. “You’re going about that all wrong.”

“Just to prove it, do a patch test,” Maurice said. “Pour a small amount somewhere that your grandmother won’t tread and see what happens.” è

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Dale returned with a freshly

“Out the way,” he said, “I’m going to pour this.”

“Don’t,” Maurice said. “It’ll just make matters worse.”

“Course it won’t,” Dale said.

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MELANIE C

Ex-Spice Girl Melanie C has wowed the critics with a brand new album this year – and with it, something of a new sound. She also became The Breeze’s latest recruit as a guest radio presenter! Robert Kenny caught up with her ahead of the show.

Do you enjoy doing things like this that are different to the day job?

Yeah - I think I try to keep everything within my comfort zone. So when I worked TV, I did a wonderful show called ‘Finding Jesus’ with Andrew Lloyd Webber which led on to playing Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar so that was incredible – it was a lovely experience. And musical theatre has always been a love of mine since being a kid, so it’s been quite nice. I don’t think I ever go too far away from performing and where I feel comfortable.

Music will always be your first love?

Yeah it is. Absolutely. And you know, over the years, I have done lots of different things but I always come back to wanting to make my own music and go out on the road and tour with my band.

Tell us what’s going on with the new music.

There’s a new album, right?

Yeah - ‘Version Of Me’. I’ve been working on it for three years so it was about time I got my bum in gear and got it out there. And it has been really fun because I work with lots of songwriters and I’ve had great relationships with them for years but it was nice to introduce some new people into the studio, both in a writing capacity and productionwise and it’s helped make the album. I think (it’s) really current – they’re younger guys than I’ve worked with in the past – and it’s just been nice, that collaboration. It’s quite unique, a bit Melanie C, a bit the new people I’m working with – so I’m excited about the album.

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I heard somewhere that it took you from studios in Los Angeles to a garden shed in London?

It’s true. I love this story! It has quite a diverse life, this album. I was over in L.A. In a very swanky studio. I was working with Olly and Gale from Turin Brakes, and we’ve done a song called ‘Something For The Fire’. It started life as a gorgeous acoustic track in Olly’s garden. Down at the bottom of his garden, he has a summerhouse which contains his studio so we demoed it in there. But then one of my songwriters and producers on the album, Tom Wilding, actually lives in a yurt in a field in Bristol. So I’m hoping all those different scenarios have helped to make something very interesting.

So you’re hosting your own show on The Breeze.

Are you looking forward to it?

I’m very excited – and a little nervous. It’s something I’ve not really done before. But you know, a challenge is good.

Don’t be nervous. It’s easy.

<Laughs> Yeah that’s what you say!

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WHY COLLECTORS LOVE THE VINYL VIBE In recent years there has been a revolution in the way we buy and listen to music. Thanks to new technologies we are now able to play the music we love wherever, and whenever, we want to hear it.

availability of album cover art and liner notes as reasons why they prefer vinyl recordings to digital music files or CDs. Starting your collection

With so much emphasis on the streaming of music from services such as Spotify, iTunes and Tidal, the use of minidisks, cassettes and CDs now seems strangely old-fashioned. After all, when you can stream everything you could ever wish to hear direct to your mobile phone, tablet or laptop, who needs a physical format?

Many vinyl enthusiasts start out by taking on someone else’s collection, often in the form of a gift or inheritance from a family member.

Chances are that these records will not be rare items, but they will at least provide the basis for a collection. Car boot sales, charity shops, record fairs and specialist vinyl stores are the best places to start digging around for additional records, and you might even come across a rare release as you browse.

In spite of all this ingenious and accessible technology, it seems many of us actually prefer to do it the “old school” way. Collecting vinyl records is one of the most surprising trends of the 21st century and fans cite the “authenticity” of analogue sound, the tactile quality of vinyl and the

Once you’ve acquired a few records, you’ll need to decide how to play them. Vintage equipment can be hard to repair if there’s a problem, so most collectors opt for a modern, portable player (£50 £100) or a modern turntable that can be linked to a computer (from £80 - £120). è

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How will I know if a record is valuable?

As with any collectable item, rarity is the main driver for pushing up value. Certain packaging characteristics, such as foil-stamp numbering on the jacket (001/500), different coloured pressings, misprints or famous or controversial images/ text can add to the value. Records that have been withdrawn or censored should also be on the collector’s radar, as this indicates that fewer records will have been sold.

How do I build up my collection?

Online sites recommended by collectors include Classic UK 45s – which specialises in 45 rpm releases from the ’50s and ‘60s; Planet Earth Records (an online record store with thousands of rare vinyl records) and discogs.com – where you can buy records at relatively low cost and exchange information with other vinyl fans. Record Fairs are great places to browse and chat with other enthusiasts. Go to www.recordfairsuk.co.uk to check dates of fairs taking place in your area.

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Vinyl is a gateway to a whole world of music enjoyment, with opportunities to find out more about different artists and genres of music as you add to your collection.

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Gardening

FIGHTING THE FROSTS With frost, rain and perhaps even some snow, at this time of year our gardens can be in for quite a battering. Although most of your garden plants are probably fairly frost resistant, what can you do to minimise the damage to those which are not so hardy? It’s time to get outside and take some precautions.

Plants in containers are particularly vulnerable to freezing or frosting, and thin-walled containers pose the greatest threat. Where possible, plunge your pots by digging a hole in the soil and placing the plant in its pot into the hole. If it is too heavy to move then wrap it well in several layers of bubble wrap, polythene or old curtains, using lengths of hessian to create a more appealing outermost layer if the container is in a very prominent position.

If very harsh weather is forecast or a spell of mild weather has promoted some soft, new growth, drape a double layer of horticultural fleece over the top growth of the plants and anchor it well.

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Evergreens in containers and in open ground may suffer from drought as well as foliage or stem growth, so continue to water these, especially if they are in a sheltered spot or the weather has been dry. A deep mulch applied to the soil or compost surface before the ground freezes will help to keep water available.

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Lifting the Golf ’s bonnet will reveal the same twolitre, turbocharged petrol you’ll find elsewhere in the Golf range – notably the Golf GTI and Golf R. In this application it’s been tuned up slightly, producing 306hp – broadly similar to the Golf R’s output but with a different exhaust system freeing up a couple of horsepower.

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What’s It Like To Drive?

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