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The Power of Walking Until recently, I’ve managed to keep the middle age spread fairly under control but since I stopped running due to my knees and hips protesting, I would probably be described by a stranger as “pleasantly plump”. So, in a bid to stop and reverse the situation I stepped up a gear when walking my dog and what a difference a bit of power makes. I now burn a respectable number of calories, start the day feel energised and I’m beginning to see the benefits of toning; all without those familiar aches and pains.

I can’t say Dempsey enjoys this change of pace; we used to saunter along, I’d throw, he’d chase and we often casually stopped to have a chat with other walkers. But needs must, so he’ll have to get used to it (at least until I drop a dress size!).

The advantage of having a dog is, of course, it gives purpose to walking. But not everyone has a dog.

This leads to me share a website I discovered called www.borrowmydoggy.co.uk which matches dogs who love walking with dog-less people who love dogs and walking but are dog-less, for a variety of very good reasons. Dempsey is registered on the site and is safely “borrowed” on a regular basis. I think it’s a terrific idea!

Inside Local Business Features The Barber Of Seville.............8 Why Choose A Garden Designer?............................10 Have You Got A Spare Room?... 12 Waterside Development........24 You Can Be A Mumpreneur...26 Editorial Features Pork Jambalaya...................18

Sugar: Not So Sweet............20 Spring Is In The Air.............28 Go On, Grow Your Own.........40

With spring approaching, the days are getting longer and it’s warming up a bit so if you fancy stepping out but want company, ask a friend or join a local group (see page 48) or even borrow a dog and it will know where to go!

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SOUTHAMPTON WILDLIFE WATCH 12 Mar, 10am to 12pm The Roundhouse, Woodmill Activity Centre, Riverside Park, SO18 2JR Fun wildlife-themed and outdoor activities for children aged 5-15 years. Meets the 2nd Sat of each month. Suggested donation £3 per person. southamptonwatch@hotmail.co.uk

LECTURE: CARL GRAVES ‘NUBIA: WHAT LIES BENEATH’ 19 Mar, 1.30pm to 4.30pm Main Lecture Theatre, Oasis Academy Lord’s Hill, Romsey Road, Lordshill, SO16 8FA (sat nav SO16 0XN) Since 1964 Lower Nubia has lain submerged beneath the waters of Lake Nasser leaving much undiscovered and many questions unanswered. Who were the Nubians and how did they interact with the Egyptians?

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FLYAWAY KATIE 12 Mar, 11am & 2pm The Nuffield Theatre, Southampton, SO17 1TR An inspiring flight of fancy about the power of imagination based on the popular children’s book by Polly Dunbar with music by Tom Gray of Gomez. Suitable for Ages 2-7. Tickets £6 www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk ST ANNES SCHOOL REUNION CLASS OF 1982 19 Mar, 2-5pm St Anne’s Southampton, Rockstone Place, SO15 7QH If you would like to catch up with old class mates or perhaps you just fancy a chance to poke around your

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INTERVIEW

Newton Faulkner Newton Faulkner has been a part of the music scene for over a decade and has returned in 2016 with a new album ‘Human Love’. He caught up with The Breeze Classic Countdown presenter, Mark Franklin, to talk family, late nights and dancing.

Ten years have almost passed now.

You’ve had major success. How have you found the last decade?

It’s been a huge amount of fun.

I’ve had a great time. I’ve either been touring or making a record – and that’s pretty much all that I’ve done for the last ten years.

You had a child.

I was making a record whilst that happened!

You’ve been touring with your brother. Has it been like a ten year partnership with you both?

Oh longer. We were writing well before the first album.

How do you find being an artist with a young family as well?

It’s late nights all round. You just get used to it. I’m generally up between 7 and 8, whatever’s going on.

You don’t like a nice lie in?

I just can’t do it!

It’s an age thing! I remember when I was eighteen, I could sleep till one o’clock in the afternoon. Now I’m lucky if I can make it past 8 o’clock.

I can still handle it!

Let’s talk about the new album.

It’s called Human Love. In terms of the overall feel, compared to the last album, this feels a lot more uplifting.

Yeah well the last one was incredibly depressing – so that’s probably why! <laughs> It was a bad time and I decided to document it quite accurately whereas this one is at a time where everything is good.

Sometimes you write from the inside coming out (what you feel), and sometimes you write because it’s how you need to feel.

Stage School? I had no idea!

Yeah well it was from the ages of 11 to 16. That was a very long time ago. I worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company on I think about four occasions! I was in Richard The Third, although I didn’t realise how much dancing would be involved which I had shied away from until relatively recently.

Check out the video to ‘Up Up & Away’ (the new single) because it’s like a running, dancing video! I would love to blame someone else for it but it was my idea!

You tend to run in real life too – in some of the areas that feature in the video?

It’s actually my route! I came up with the idea for the video when I was checking mixes for the album. I realised it was just the right speed, started throwing in a few moves just for my amusement – and pretty much saw the whole video in my head.

Like therapy?

Yeah definitely. There’s a huge amount of that going on.

I’ve only recently found out that you’re an alumni of Italia Conti

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Cooked in just one pan and on the table in less than an hour this is a great midweek family supper. Serve with garlic bread or a mixed green salad, if liked.

Serves 4 Ready in 55 minutes 1 tbsp groundnut oil 100g chorizo sausage, sliced 350g pork loin steaks, cut into chunks 1 onion, peeled and chopped 3 celery stalks, trimmed and chopped 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed 2 tsp smoked paprika, plus extra for sprinkling 2 tsp Cajun seasoning 225g easy-cook long grain rice 700ml vegetable stock 100g fine green beans, chopped 1 large yellow pepper, deseeded and diced 18

1. Heat 1 tsp of the oil in a large deep frying pan and fry the chorizo over a high heat until golden and the fat starts to run.

Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.

2. Add the diced pork to the pan and fry for 2-3 minutes, stirring all the time until browned. Remove and set aside with the chorizo. Add the rest of the oil to the pan and fry the onion, celery and garlic for 5 minutes until beginning to soften.

3. Stir in the spices and rice and cook, stirring, over a medium heat for 2 minutes then pour in the stock and bring to the boil.

Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Return the pork to the pan and cover and simmer gently for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4. Stir in the chorizo, green beans and yellow pepper into the pan and cook, uncovered, for a further 6-7 minutes until the rice and vegetables are tender, adding a little more stock if necessary. Serve sprinkled with a little more smoked paprika and freshly ground black pepper.

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Storing Sugar as Fat Sugar’s most obvious risks are obesity, which costs the NHS around £6.4bn per year, and tooth decay. What’s less obvious is that when we don’t burn off the sugar we consume our bodies convert it to fat, storing it partly in the liver, which can lead to fatty liver disease, and partly in our fatty tissues.

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