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ROOFING & UPVC SPECIALISTS From a small repair to a complete roof... 20,000 customers can’t be wrong! See the back cover! thexpress March 2012 advertisers Leamington & Warwick A comprehensive guide to local living North Leamington • Old Milverton • Milverton • Cubbington • Leamington Town Centre • Myton Road • Bridge End • Coten End Hatton Park • Warwick Town Centre • Saltisford • Warwick Gates • Whitnash • Bishops Tachbrook • Chase Meadow • Barford

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ROOFING & UPVC SPECIALISTS

From a small repair to a complete roof...20,000 customers can’t be wrong! See the back cover!

thexpressMarch 2012

a d ve r t i s e r s

Leamington& Warwick

A comprehensive guide to local living

North Leamington • Old Milverton • Milverton • Cubbington • Leamington Town Centre • Myton Road • Bridge End • Coten End

Hatton Park • Warwick Town Centre • Saltisford • Warwick Gates • Whitnash • Bishops Tachbrook • Chase Meadow • Barford

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Hi there all, Over the past few months, since the launch of this Banbury edition, we have been perfecting our distribution areas. This means that some of you last month had this magazine for the first time and this issue, we can add Ratley and Edgehill to the list - so residents here will have this edition landing on their doormats too. So many new advertisers this month By chance, when I was out about visiting a new client, I was totally intrigued to learn that they kept ‘spend’ ex-battery hens - rescued from the slaughter house and living a natural life in the garden. It certainly captured my heart, and after much thought (taking on hens should not be taken on lightly!), I contacted the British Hens Welfare Trust to reserve 5 ex-batts myself! I have to say, I haven’t been so excited in years, (I live a simple life!). You will find an article about the Trust’s work within the pages of this magazine written by the founder of this wonderful organisation, Jane Howorth. It is worth us all remembering the battery hens’ plight when we are next doing a shop and instead of buying ‘enriched’ or ‘caged hens’ eggs, buy free range variety instead!

Our Health & Lifestyle pages are looking extremely ‘healthy’ and Homes & Gardens comprehensive and full. You will find the start of a property section along with a recruitment classification in the back of the magazine. Need some inspiration in the kitchen? Pudding Pie has a tasty chicken recipe to impress the family. Did I just mention ‘chicken’? It must have slipped my mind (and fingers) to mention the term ‘free range’ too! Enjoy the daffodils!Lisa

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I can highly recommend the Express Press, both in terms of advertising with them and using their design and print service. I have regularly advertised in all of their editions, (which I first started six years ago in the Southam & Village edition) and receive a lot of enquiries from the adverts I place. They are both friendly and professional and a pleasure to work with. If you are in need of a boost to your business, give them a go!

Lorraine Day - LoveBallet

Dear EditorI just wanted to pass on my thanks to your lovely ads team who have been so friendly and professional since I started advertising with you. My last advert with you saw me welcome 89 new people in both my Slimming World groups held on Monday 7pm at the Rugby Workers Club, Oliver Street, Rugby and my group on a Tuesday morning 9.30am at The Graham Adams Centre, Southam and I’m still receiving calls from it. I can highly recommend you to not only my colleagues in Slimming World but to other Companies who wish to get a great result from advertising. It really does work.

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Changing PerspectivesDr Anita Farrell BA BSc (Hons) MSc Phd H.P.C. Registered

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How many of us have resolved to lose weight, get a new job, study for a new career or get fit? Many of us will make New Year resolutions but how often do we find them forgotten by February? Ever wondered why that is?

Dr Anita Farrell

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Mob: 07970 418421 Email:

[email protected]

NEW YEAR! NEW YOU? Are you keeping to your resolutions?

We can start the year with such good intentions and those intentions become dust as we struggle to achieve our goals without changing our way of thinking and being. But old habits die hard and until we change our thought patterns by challenging our own thinking and feelings about ourselves and our lives, many will find it impossible to bring about the changes needed to move on positively in life.

Some will find themselves dealing with daily strife, trapped in situations that feel beyond their control. Others will be experiencing being bullied by a work colleague or boss with the thought of returning to work after the New Year celebrations overwhelming

and impossible to contemplate.

Christmas in particular brings families together, yet has the potential to be an incredibly difficult time for some. Christmas is a time of giving and receiving yet many will find themselves emotionally hurt by their partner or family and want to find a way out of the situation. Perhaps you feel that you know where you want to go in your life, but without a map of how to get there?

So as we close another year of our lives, we open another door of opportunity in 2012. This New Year presents us with the opportunity for change, growth and development in which we can turn our attention

to achieving our desires and making the most of life’s challenges. Talking through your difficulties and maybe finding a different route or a change in attitude will help you to cope with whatever is going on in your life and have a positive impact on your difficulties, a goal or resolution that you can take forward and achieve in the year ahead.

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Kathryn gained her Diploma of Excellence with Finishing Touches, one of the UK’s leading cosmetic and medical tattooing specialists, she also holds a BA (Hons) and Licentiate in Traditional Acupuncture and has practised locally for over 6 years. She has

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Acupuncture is a healing system that treats the whole person, body and mind, not just your symptoms. Acupuncture works; it has been researched, developed and refined over centuries and is used as a primary health care system in the East. It is used to safely treat a wide range of common health problems, both physical and emotional, and due to its success has steadily been gaining acceptance and recognition in the West.

Acupuncture for you?

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Brian Pollitt BA (Hons) LicAc MBAcCEmail: [email protected]

To see how acupuncture can help you, feel free to call me or e-mail, there’s no obligation.0777 201 0081I practice at the following clinic: Brewsters Corner Health Centre (Patt Stock) Pendicke St, Southam, CV47 1PN

New research reveals that over 21% of the British public think an acupuncturist’s needle is as large as that used in an injection, proving that despite the ancient Chinese medicine’s rising popularity there are still a host of common misconceptions surrounding the treatment.Brian Pollitt, local acupuncturist and member of the British Acupuncture

Council, the leading self-regulatory body for the practice, comments on the research: “2.3 million acupuncture treatments are carried out each year by traditional acupuncturists and this figure is rising, yet this research shows myths surrounding the therapy still remain strong. Acupuncture Awareness Week, the first of its kind, aims to banish the myths and provide answers for those

people who want to try acupuncture.” Size does matter - Acupuncture needles are in fact the same width as a human hair and some are just 0.13mm in length, yet many people believe they are just like the needles used to take blood or give an injection. The research, in which 3,000 UK men and women were questioned, also found that over a quarter of people (26%) think an acupuncture needle is similar in size to a sewing needle!The placebo effect - The belief that acupuncture

provides a placebo effect is well documented and this latest research confirms 40% of consumers still feel this is the case, however the treatment is widely considered to be beneficial for a range of illnesses and symptoms and there is substantial body of evidence to support this. In fact the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines recommend acupuncture as a first line treatment for persistent, non-specific low back pain. Interestingly 45% of those polled think acupuncture can treat many medical conditions so a mind-shift is taking place.The independent research was carried out on behalf of the British Acupuncture Council to launch the first ever Acupuncture Awareness Week in the UK. Supported by TV presenter Clare Nasir who used acupuncture as an adjunct to IVF treatment and is now the mother of Sienna, Acupuncture Awareness Week aims to give consumers all the information they need about treatment. Visit www.introducingacupuncture.co.uk for more information and personal stories from men and women who have had acupuncture.

Safety First - Nearly 17% of consumers polled are put off having acupuncture because they don’t think it’s regulated and around 14% say their barrier to treatment is they feel it’s unsafe.

ACUPUNCTURE - WHAT’S THE POINT?BRITS ARE MISSING THE POINT OF ACUPUNCTURE...Acupuncture Awareness Week was 27th February – 4th March

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Level 1, Level 2.- Main Suite KET, PET, FCE, CAE, and Proficiency.Classes are now held in Whitnash, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. CV31 2LPWomen Only Classes also available.Adult Maths Skills also available.

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Additionally three quarters (72%) say they did not know that practitioners must seek a licence to practice from local councils before they begin treatments.Despite popular opinion, acupuncturists have first-degree level qualifications and adhere to codes of safe practice and professional conduct in order to be registered and insured by the British Acupuncture Council. The Council guarantees excellence in training, safe practice and professional conduct so patients are advised to look for a practitioner who has British Acupuncture Council membership.

Other Popular Misconceptions about Acupuncture:• Three quarters had no idea that children and pregnant women can safely be treated with the therapy• According to two studies published in the British Medical Journal (2001) the risk of serious adverse reaction to acupuncture is less than 1 in 10,000. This is far less than many orthodox medical treatments.• 26% of people surveyed say they are put off having acupuncture as they think it will be painful. Most people find acupuncture to be very relaxing and not painful. Patients often describe the needle sensation as a tingling or dull ache.

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Find out about the latest hot topics including Laminitis, Cushings disease and equine Metabolic syndrome...Avonvale Veterinary Practice prides itself in being a friendly and professional practice that offers high quality veterinary care for horses, ponies, donkeys and farm animals. We provide extensive services ranging from vaccinations to colic surgery and orthopaedic surgery. We also have our weekly osteopathy clinics and acupuncture available. Our experienced and approachable team are always willing help so please do get in touch if you have any questions.

Based in Ratley, near Banbury, we cover a vast area including Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Leicestershire and the West Midlands.Not only do aim to provide the best possible care to our patients, we also try to provide a great service to their owners! We are holding a FREE client evening on Thursday 5th April at 7.30 (8pm start) at Ratley Village Hall, Chapel Lane, Ratley, Banbury, OX15 6DS. It will cover some hot topics

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1. Always ask for referrals. If you don’t ask, how do you expect to get them? 50% of businesses simply never ask.

2. Ask more than once. Statistics show that if you ask for referrals twice, you’ll get twice as many as if you only ask once.

3. Really ask. Asking means a direct request for referrals i.e. “Who do you know personally who could benefit from using my product/service?”

4. Let your customer know who’s a good referral. Customers aren’t in your business, so you need to tell them exactly who you’re looking for.

5. Help them. Make some suggestions as to people whom they might know i.e. in their line of work or one of their supplies.

6. Give them time to think. Don’t ask for referrals and wait for an answer. Ask and then let them know

when you’ll get back to them to get the referrals.

7. Don’t get names and phone numbers – try to get introduced through a letter, phone call or a meeting.

Finally, once you have your referral, you need to remember to thank the referrer. A thank you card, plus either wine, chocolates, vouchers, lunch etc. are all excellent ways to convey your appreciation.

Vicky Boulton, Marketing Consultant for Fuel, talks about the benefits of asking for customer referrals…

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Mon Feb 23rd-15th AprilWhere: Leamington Spa Art gallery & Museum, Royal Pump RoomHENRY MOORE: In the Arts Council CollectionThis new display at Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum explores the work of Henry Moore (1898-1986) in the Arts Council Collection. Moore is one of Britain’s most celebrated and pioneering modern artists and is a key figure for the Arts Council Collection; he was an important advisor to the acquisitions committee during the early 1950s, shaping the sculpture collection by advocating the acquisition of a significant group of post-war British sculpture by artists including Kenneth Armitage, Lynn Chadwick and Barbara Hepworth. Further information and images: Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum, Tammy Woodrow, Publicity Officer, [email protected] 01926 742709, Alice Swatton, Curatorial Officer, [email protected] 01926 742706.

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What could be nicer than the taste of slightly warm chocolate cake made with eggs collected from your own back garden? Answer: knowing you saved the lives of the hens that laid them. The feel-good factor instantly increases ten-fold.

Of course I didn’t start the British Hen Welfare Trust to enhance the taste sensations of the nation; but to try to lift the lid on the thorny issue of battery farming. The subject has always created controversy and inflamed emotions with references in the media often being one-sided and accompanied by graphic images with the result that the farmers

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