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Karols Korner Welcome to the August issue with our BUMPER SUMMER PULLOUT GUIDE. Summers here and so many great events lined up this year, I almost can’t decide which to go to!!

Kids break up and so its ideal to see where to keep them busy to avoid the dreaded words “I’M BORED”, those 2 words every parent dreads! And 6 weeks to juggle work, childcare and days out! Phew, glad mine are grown up!

Don’t forget to check out the competition page - we had a great night out last weekend at Lincoln Castle seeing Billy Ocean, and our winners of that competition had a brilliant evening too! See our FB page for their comments! If you don’t enter then you can’t WIN!! It could be you next time!

Make sure to keep an eye out for Leeds Championship Dog show where little Scarlett will be making her Debut in the show ring and Wally did magnificently at Windsor Championship show a couple of weeks ago qualifying for Crufts 2018 at his very first UK show.

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For safe return or information leading to safe return of our african grey parrot missing since 9th June in Newark.

Mostly grey with white around eyes and bright red tail feathers. Any sighting, please keep her in your sight, take a picture if you can and call urgently, anything at all, or if you know of anyone who has recently acquired or been sold one ask them to check the letters on the leg ring and call us. She has been missing a while now so could have flown quite some distance so if you know of anyone miles away even, please get in touch.

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Finance

By Ann Haldon

Using credit and debit cards abroad this year?

What you should know before you go can be cheaper to withdraw cash instead.

Spending money abroad can be costlier than you think if you’re not prepared for the fees and ‘hidden’ charges. Whether you choose to take a debit or credit card, it pays to check the small print in your terms and conditions before you go.

You could save a considerable amount in added interest and charges, potentially including: • An extra fee added to the currency exchange rate, known as a non-sterling transaction fee – this can be as much as 3% of each transaction.

• Fees for withdrawing cash from ATMs abroad – although many people are aware of this fee when using a credit card, some banks also charge a cash withdrawal fee for debit cards.

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holiday spend.

Specialist credit and debit cards for overseas use only Rather than taking your ‘regular’ credit or debit card on holiday, look for specialist cards designed to be used abroad, as these are intended to reduce the cost of holiday spending. If you find one that’s suitable and your application is successful, however, just make sure you pay off the balance in full every month.

The interest rates on these cards are extremely high if you don’t, which could wipe out any savings you’ve made. The best overseas credit cards generally offer much better exchange rates than local retailers. So if you use a credit card and you’re asked which currency you want pay in, choose the local currency as it’s likely to save you money – more on Dynamic Currency Conversion below.

Credit cards for holiday spending are generally easier to obtain than debit cards If your current bank doesn’t offer a specialist debit card for

Be careful when you apply for a new card though - your credit file is adversely affected when applications are refused. The Money Saving Expert website offers an ‘eligibility calculator’ to give you an idea of your chances of acceptance, and help you narrow down the choices.

Credit cards offer consumer protection When you buy a product or service between £100 and £30,000 using your credit card, you’re automatically entitled to consumer protection. Under Section 75 legislation, your credit card provider accepts equal responsibility with the retailer for the item(s) purchased, making it easier to obtain a refund if necessary – an important consideration when you’ve bought the item abroad.

Debit cards can be better if you’re going to withdraw mainly cash Although taking a dedicated credit card for use abroad has many benefits, if you intend to withdraw mainly cash, a specialist debit card will probably be cheaper overall as there are usually no added charges or fees for this.

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• Credit card companies can charge interest on cash withdrawn abroad, even if the balance is repaid in full at the end of the month.

With that in mind, here are a few tips on using credit and debit cards abroad, so you can save money and maximise your

use abroad, you may have to switch your bank account to obtain one. Alternatively, you could just open a new account with the provider, but this might seem a little unnecessary when there is an easier alternative in credit cards.

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Use Locally - Issue 52 August 2017 Be careful about card ‘cloning’ When you use a card abroad, or anywhere in fact, be aware of the danger of cloning. This can happen when the card is taken out of your sight, or even when it’s right in front of you if you aren’t taking notice.

When a card is cloned the person taking payment swipes it through a small device that looks like a pager - because this device is so small, it could be attached to a belt or placed in their pocket.

It’s easy, therefore, to steal the information on the card’s magnetic strip. Your details are then imprinted onto a brand new card, or overwritten onto a card that’s already been stolen.

Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC) Some retailers abroad will offer to convert your purchase

into sterling when you pay by card, so you can see exactly how much you’ve spent. This process is called dynamic currency conversion, or cardholder preferred currency.

The problem is that you’ll probably lose out on the exchange rate by paying this way.

Local retailers choose whether or not to offer this service, and in some cases may automatically convert your purchase to sterling without asking you. It’s a good idea, therefore, to check whether DCC has been used prior to signing a payment slip or entering your PIN. Avoiding the non-sterling transaction fee Although your bank uses the MasterCard, Visa and Amex optimum exchange rates, the charge for conversion adds

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Home & Interiors Eco Chic at Home

Being an eco-warrior doesn’t have to be a battle. With a little thought and effort, you can decorate your home beautifully without harming the planet.

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Look for labels, such as FSC to show timber has been responsibly sourced, or Goodweave that tells you a rug has not been woven by a child. Ask where things come from, what they contain, how they have been made. Buy from a specialist retailer with green credentials, look out for reclaimed, recycled or upcycled products, or buy antique or vintage pieces – they are often well made, good-looking and are certainly long-lasting; many would argue that they are the greenest of all, being the ultimate in recycling.

Try to think less about what you think you need, and ask instead what you really don’t need. The three rules of green living are: reduce what you use; reuse what you can; and recycle as much as possible. So, rather than getting rid of things carelessly, consider how you could adapt them and give them another life. Perhaps you could re-cover an old sofa instead of buying a new one, clad the top of an old table with a thin sheet of marble, or repaint a kitchen chair, for example.

When you do buy new, you may want to support local artisans or businesses (reducing your

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Tom and the Landline

by Tom Hughes @groomsdaybook

Friday afternoon chez Hughes witnessed an event as rare as a lunar eclipse, a comet, or P\ VRQ (YDQ EX\LQJ WKH ÀUVW round - the home phone rang.

The invention of the mobile making landlines obsolete, the unfamiliar ringtone made Hannah, our youngest, shout out, “Dad? What’s that funny noise in the hall?”

“That’s the home phone ringing. Listen don’t pick it up, it’ll only be someone selling …”

Too late! “Dad, it’s for you!”

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“Mis-sold PPI? What on earth is that? “ The rising cadence in his voice betraying the excitement of a potential sale, Lance ploughed on with his script. “Well, Mr Hughes, if you’ve ever had a credit card, you may very well have been sold an insurance policy without ever being told about it.”

“Well Lance,” I opined, “I wouldn’t put anything past those bankers, look at the mess they made of the country, I mean we’ve been left holding the baby and no mistake!”

Just as my diatribe was reaching its zenith Sarah (My Dearly Beloved) appeared on the stairs struggling with a basket full of laundry.

“Tom, who’s that on the phone?” she demanded as she negotiated her way down.

“It’s Lance from - where are you from again Lance?”

“Call 4 Claims.”

“Thank you. Call for Claims dear, apparently the banks have set aside millions of pounds to compensate customers for something called PPI?” The laundry basket landed at my feet with a thud as the phone was unceremoniously snatched from my hand.

“Sorry, not interested.”

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the jet wash to the mains water and went about the monotonous task of blasting faded pink bricks. And, dear reader, I kid you not, that task would have been completed ZHOO EHIRUH WLIÀQ WLPH KDG not the stream of unwanted hawkers, canvassers and campaigners not interrupted every sweep of my path. I feigned deafness; I attempted to impersonate an itinerant casual worker hired by the homeowner.

After two hours, I surveyed my handiwork. Then he arrived (and we’ve all met them): the door to door salesman who won’t take no for an answer.

“Good afternoon sir, nice job of the drive by the way, and

don’t worry I’m not selling anything. Could you tell me who your electricity supplier is?” I had my new stock answer at the ready: “Sorry mate, I rent this place.”

“Okay, your landlord doesn’t pay your gas bill though, does he?”

Hmm, I hadn’t thought of that - time to act quickly. “It’s in with the rent.”

My sceptical utilities advocate was having none of it, so I resorted to a quick squirt from my lance to send him on his way. Jet wash complete, Sarah called me in for tea.

Boots and paraphernalia back in the garage, I entered the porch laden with tea towels, dusters and a sink plunger.

“Tom, what’s all that stuff in your hands?”

“Well, this lad turned up just now and he’s fresh out of jail and he’s trying to put his life back on track and he’s part of this scheme and…”

“How much were those dusters?” ´6L[ SRXQGV ÀIW\ µ “Tom! Down the precinct they’re 99p!”

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Aunty A unty Josephine’s Josephine’s Kiosk Kiosk The early morning sun glitt glittered ered ed in on the waves. Neville pace paced front of Aunty Josephine’ s Kiosk K Josephine’s and checked the time. Apa rt Apart from a chap walking his sp aniel spaniel on the beach and a solitary y teenager playing on roller skates down the promenad de promenade in the far distance, there wa as was not a soul about. No sign yet y of Josephine.

Y esterday e y he’d overheard two t Yesterday locals talking in the pub abo out about how Josephine now used aw wheels to get about. He sa saw his opportunity opportunity.. He’d make her an of fer for the kiosk; less than t offer it was worth, but if she was s getting frail she would be easy e to negotiate with. Personal ly, Personally, he found the seaside dull, but there was money to be made from a beach full of holidaymakers.

He watched the spaniel run n after its ball into the surf, then glanced again along th the he promenade. It was still des deserted erted apart from the teenager ho teenager,, wh who he could now see was a gir rl in girl a lime green helmet weavin ng weaving perilously in and out of the d that bollards. He wished he had much energy energy..

T o his relief, he heard the To unmistakeable hum of a mobility scooter struggling up the ramp from the arcades..

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Neville called. “I don’t suppose you know when Aunty Josephin ne Josephine arrives to open up?”

The gentleman applied his s brakes and turned to face Neville.

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Neville nodded sympatheti ically. sympathetically.

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From Easter until October she would hang out rows of o colourful buckets, spades and ville windmills. In his youth, Nev Neville had seen her vault over th e the counter to rescue a lilo from m being snatched by the win d d. wind.

She could blow up a beach h ball in three puf fs. Back the en, puffs. then, Neville recalled, Josephine e had been a force to be reckone ed reckoned with.

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anymore. He’d sell expens anymore sive expensive cappuccinos instead, that ’s that’s ays. what people liked these da days.

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“Y Yo ou’re brave.” The gentle eman “You’re gentleman chuckled knowingly knowingly.. “The last chap who tried that had to o dig his own grave.”

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“I’ve not got the best eyes sight.” eyesight.”

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“Yes,” “Is she doing stunts with th he the bollards like Evel Knievel? ?” the Knievel?” man asked.

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Beware of making too many demands on your best friend, romantic partner or a working colleague in the early days of August. A Lunar Eclipse on the 7th will mark the end of a group connection, giving you more time for your personal life. You'll have to revise a work project several times at the middle of the month, so don't pour too much energy into it.

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On the 7th, a Lunar Eclipse will bring an end to a work assignment, giving you a chance to pursue bigger and better opportunities. The Solar Eclipse on the 21st gives you a very welcome opportunity to spend more time on solitary pursuits. Devoting your energy to artwork, animals and nature will be rewarding.

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A special exhibition fit for a king!

The unmissable Battles and Dynasties is at The Collection museum in Lincoln until Sunday 3 September. It charts the succession of the monarchy and the battles fought to win and secure the crown over the last 900 years, including a host of nationallysignificant artefacts and local treasures.

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Jon Hogan, public engagement manager, says: “The exhibition has been designed to celebrate the 800th anniversary of a pivotal moment in British history - the Battle of Lincoln, which saved the crown of Henry III for England.

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The exhibition complements The Domesday Book, which is on display at Lincoln Castle until Sunday 3 September, offering visitors an amazing summer of history in Lincoln.

Tickets for Battles and Dynasties cost £6 for adults, £5 for concessions, £4 for children. A family ticket for up to two adults and up to three children is available for £16. Get your tickets to see Battles and Dynasties at www.thecollectionmuseum.com.

Visitors can see the Domesday Book by purchasing an all-inclusive ticket to Lincoln Castle. Book online at www.lincolncastle.com/domesday for a 10% discount. Tickets include a free return visit within six months.

This exhibition has been made possible as a result of the Government Indemnity Scheme. Lincolnshire County Council would like to thank HM Government for providing Government Indemnity and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Arts

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History A Potted Pub History By Catherine Rose - the counter separating the publican from the public - dates from the 1600s and is derived from the Latin word ‘barra’ meaning ‘barrier’.

A public house is a building licensed to serve alcoholic drinks. Its roots can be traced back to Roman taverns and Anglo-Saxon alehouses.

The Roman invasion brought many enduring features to our island, one of which was tabernae, introduced to England in around 40 AD. Originally set up to serve wine to thirsty Roman troops, these tabernae or taverns soon began to sell English ale too.

Subsequent invasion saw the Anglo-Saxons adopting the tradition and ale (and later beer) houses became a feature of every village and town.

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In those days, beer would have been very different to what we drink today. It was generally homebrewed, much weaker than today’s beer and widely drunk in lieu of water which was usually unsafe, especially in towns and cities.

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By the mid-1600s, cheap spirits were being imported from France and Holland and these also became very popular.

Pictorial pub signage developed at a time when many people were illiterate, and it was customary to have visual signs hanging outside shops (for example, the barber’s red and white pole or the three balls of the pawnbroker). Some popular pub names are in fact corruptions of old English - for example, the ‘Pig and Whistle’ is said to have evolved from the ‘Peg and Wassail’. A ‘peg’ was a unit of measurement inside a tankard and ‘to wassail’ means to drink to someone’s health.

In 1830, beer tax was abolished and there was a huge growth in unlicensed beer houses, which were frequently set up in people’s homes with different rooms for drinking in. Having separate bars developed further during the class-conscious Victorian era, when people would segregate themselves according to social status.

In 1869, the beer regulations were tightened again, heralding the growth of the brewing industry. Breweries began to take ownership of many of the public houses, leasing them back to landlords.

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If you’re not lucky enough to be jetting off to the Caribbean for a two week spa break, you can at least treat yourself to an at-home spa experience. Janjira’s latest Therapy Massage Grapefruit and Tangerine candle smells amazing – think cocktails on a balmy summer’s evening in the tropics. It’s made with natural ingredients, such as coconut oil. As it melts you can use it as a massage oil, or just a body oil if you don’t have a willing masseuse to hand. Divine. £32, from www. janjira.co.uk.

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Jet Lag and Joy Lag: How to Recover from Your Holiday east; ‘west is best, east is a beast’, probably because it’s easier to adapt to a longer day and delay sleep than make yourself sleep after a shorter day.

We look forward to holidays as a chance to relax and revitalise ourselves. So why do we sometimes feel exhausted and miserable when we return – and how can we stop it happening?

JET LAG What exactly is jet lag?

Jet lag is a term for symptoms caused by travel to a different time-zone, which can disrupt your ‘body clock’ - your natural, circadian rhythm. This LQĂ XHQFHV \RXU VOHHS HDWLQJ and toileting patterns as well as digestion, temperature and blood pressure.

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Reducing Jet Lag Jet lag can be inconvenient at the start of your holiday, but it’s not usually a problem because you’re on holiday.

When you return, though, you may not have long to adapt before you’re back at work and in your usual routine.

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Of course, you could always break your trip with a stopover or only holiday in countries with similar time zones: Western Europe, Greenland, Ghana – or parts of Antarctica.

JOY LAG (POST-HOLIDAY BLUES AND EXHAUSTION) It’s not uncommon to get back from your holiday and feel glum and exhausted.

The weather is often more miserable at home and there’s no holiday to look forward to anymore.

The thought of returning to your work and responsibilities (particularly if you’re not KDSS\ ZLWK WKHP FDQ EH daunting – as can that huge pile of holiday laundry. If you

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left in a rush and have been away for a while, your house may look untidy and dusty, making it hard to relax.

Perhaps you overdid it on holiday, too, packing in too many activities and trips, not getting enough sleep and overindulging in alcohol and unhealthy foods.

Reducing Joy Lag These tips can’t make your overjoyed to return from holiday – they’re not magic!

But they will help to reduce your joy lag.

Before your holiday, try to pack gradually. For instance, if there’s only a week before your holiday and you have more than a week’s worth of socks and underwear, grab a suitcase and pack those spares now. Avoiding

last minute panics, such as turning the house upside down for passports and sunglasses, should prevent you coming back to a mess.

If you can afford it, book a treat to look forward to a few weeks post-holiday. Ensure you have easy meals in stock for your return and if you can, book a day or two off after your holiday to adjust.

During your holiday, ensure you don’t cram every moment with trips or organised activities. Everyone needs time to chill. Shortlist trips, check the weather forecast and any special events and then plan the best days to venture elsewhere. Reserve the other days for relaxation, games or a gentle walk to a local park, beach or

restaurant. If you can, try to make the journey home as fun and relaxing as possible.

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After your holiday, be kind to yourself. Cook easy meals or, if you can afford it, treat yourself to a meal out or a takeaway. Conversely, though, head for the washing machine as soon as you’re in the door and put a load in to wash. It will only take a minute or two and you’ll know you’ve made a start.

Put suitcases out of sight until they’re empty.

Here’s wishing you reduced jet lag, reduced joy lag and Happy Holidays!

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Hyundai Gets Wacky A concept car is a good way for manufacturers to gauge public reaction to a design, prior to possible mass manufacture. One example is Ford’s Probe 3, which ultimately morphed into the Sierra.

It may seem strange today but, in 1981, the public were initially reluctant to accept the jelly mould curves of the Probe, being more used to the square lines of the then current cars.

How times and our expectations change.

So they may seem wacky now but these concept offerings from Hyundai may eventually be accepted as the norm in our cars.

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as it passes. An interesting idea and anything that makes motorists adhere to those “20 is Plenty” signs outside schools is welcome in my book.

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“Are we there yet?”

Time will tell.

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Motoring

By James Baggott

Paddleboarding in a Picanto latest city cars and pointed us towards the coast.

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Food, Health And Hygiene For Your New Hamster Hamsters are very sensitive creatures, so when you bring home your new pet, it’s a good idea to leave them to settle in for a few days. They need to feel safe and secure, and not disturbing them too much will also help them become familiar with their new surroundings.

Along with maintaining hygienic living conditions, diet plays an important part in your hamster’s day-to-day health, so what should you feed them?

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Best foods for your hamster Quality ready-mixed hamster food or pellets are available in good pet stores and supermarkets, and are a simple way to ensure your hamster receives the nutrients it needs.

If you know the type of food they were given previously, it’s a good idea to carry on with the same regime to prevent upsetting their digestive system.

Hamsters also enjoy fresh fruit and vegetables, but fruit should be given in tiny quantities as too much sugar can cause diabetes.

A small piece of carrot, apple, or cucumber once or

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