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30 Win Tickets8 Fostering, parent and child16 Armed Forces Day

COMMUNITY16 Local News 29 Out & About

HOME & GARDEN12 Organic Gardening20 Summer Cocktails

HEALTH & BEAUTY14 Dye..abolical hair day18 Brows & Lashes

August |September 18th July

CONSUMER ADVICE6 Martin Lewis shh12 Martin Lewis continued24 Your money matters26 It’s the Law

ENTERTAINMENT28 Puzzles23 Book Review31 Puzzle Answers

TRAVEL & LEISURE 10 Looking Up in Beds & Bucks

Hello and welcome to the latest issue of The Vine, soon to be Bee Local. I hope you will welcome the new name, I have had a lot of fun coming up with the new title and I love my new bee character, he should be popping up regularly from now on. He doesn’thave a name yet, so any suggestionswill be welcome.

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The Martin Lewis Money PageMartin LEWIS Tackle your bills

Winter is coming. Don’t wait until you’re knee-deep in the white stuff to sort your bills. Here, prevention truly beats cure – tackling your bills now means you can take the financial bite out of winter chills…

Free loft insulation and even boilers (for some). While the loft insulation free-for-all's ended, some will still be entitled to some serious free energy-saving measures. Most of the big six energy firms offer free boilers, typically worth £2,000, and free insulation, usually worth about £300. Crucially, you don't need to be with the energy provider to get it, but you do generally need an income under £16,000, and to be on income-related benefits or pension credit. I can’t definitely say you’ll qualify, but it is worth checking. Alternatively, the well-meaning but stuttering Green Deal initiative is designed to let you pay for things like underfloor heating, double glazing and solid wall insulation, from the 'savings' you make on energy bills. Deciding whether it’s right for you is complex, so for full help read www.moneysavingexpert.com/greendeal

Save £100s and beat the hikes. Rather surprisingly, fixing energy, where you lock in a set rate, is now cheaper than a normal switch. Five of the big six energy providers have now announced hikes, and their best new prices are costlier than the cheapest fixed tariffs. So right now you can get the very cheapest deals available, and it comes with no-hike certainty. The only exception to this is a variable (ie, subject to hikes) tariff from minnow Spark Energy – though it hasn't hiked (yet?), needs paying upfront, and feedback ain't great, so I’m ignoring it.

The cheapest fix comes from E.on for a year, but slightly longer and only a touch more are deals from EDF or Npower. Crucially, these two have no exit penalties. So on the off-chance the Prime Minister delivers the price cuts he’s promised, and the even more unlikely event that they’ll be so substantial that other tariffs elsewhere are cheaper, you'll be free to leave.

However, always do the numbers for your own circumstances. To check if you can save (you may be on an older, cheaper deal), and who your winner is, you can use my Cheap Energy Club top fixes comparison at www.cheapenergyclub.com, or do a standard

comparison on any Ofgem-approved comparison site – just search for The Confidence Code at www.ofgem.gov.uk to see the full list. If you're not online, use a comparison with a phone service, such as Energyhelpline on 0800 074 0745, or uSwitch on 0800 051 5493.

Paying energy bills by monthly direct debit’s up to 6% cheaper. If you can, do, as it’ll usually mean discounted bills of up to 6% less, so contact your provider to check. Though always do regular meter readings for accuracy, as your bill is estimated. If it’s too high, you have a right to ask for it to be lowered.

Got electricity only? You can still save. With electricity only, you can still get a cheap fix to save - just follow the info above. For those on Economy 7, assessing is trickier. It’s only really a boon for those who use at least 40% of their energy at night. If not – don’t bother. Full help to decide at www.mse.me/eco7

Can you find your stopcock? No sniggering - winter frozen pipe bursts can create an average £7,000 of damage, often worsened as many scrabble round searching for their stopcock - the mains water off switch - for ages as their home floods.

Take the time to find it now – mine is under the kitchen sink. Others find theirs in the bathroom or inside a cupboard. If yours isn’t working, you may want to call a plumber now, before it’s a problem.

Choosing between heating and eating? If you're seriously behind, or in general financial hardship - as far too many are after the hikes - you may be eligible for special help. Call the Home Heat Helpline on 0800 33 66 99 to check. Plus if anyone in your home was born on or before 5 January 1952, you're due up to £300 in tax-free winter fuel payments. Payments should be made automatically, but if you’ve never had it before then you may need to register - see www.gov.uk.

Plus anyone on specific income support, jobseekers' allowances or pension credit gets £25 in cold weather payments for every 7 days it's sub-0 C.

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A company’s job is to make money, nowt wrong with that, but our job is to keep it. Some firms use a host of tricks to keep us in

the dark, yet if you can uncover their secrets you can win.

Shhh! They don’t want you to know

Their techniques are wide and varied. One example is ‘price differentiation’, where they aim to charge each customer as much as they’ll pay - often done using ‘white labels’, where the same thing is sold under different names. So here are 7 tricks to turn the tables…

British Gas customer? It also operates under the name Sainsbury’s Energy but there it’s £200/year cheaper. British Gas runs Sainsbury’s Energy for the supermarket, yet there you pay it far less. Based on a year’s typical dual fuel usage...

- On British Gas’ standard tariff you pay an average £1,154.- On British Gas’ Price Promise March 2016, its cheapest deal, you pay average £1,100. - On Sainsbury Fixed Price March 2016, you pay average £950.

Sainsbury’s Energy does have separate call centres, but it’s still operated by British Gas and while like many energy firms it gets its fair share of complaints, in my most recent poll 43% rated its service ‘great’, British Gas 37%.

So if for some reason you’re brand loyal and want to stick with British Gas, huge savings are still possible. However, as always price varies by region and usage, so do a comparison to see how it stacks up for you via my www.CheapEnergyClub.com (where you also get switching cashback) or any www.ofgem.gov.uk approved comparison site.

Zara sells its clothes at a fraction of the price. If you’re one of millions planning a trip to Spain this summer, you may want to stop shopping

at Zara here right now. Spain is Zara’s home country and it sells its clothes at vastly lower prices there. Better still, the www.zara.com Spain website has an English language option, you can compare prices before you go (you can’t order UK delivery from it).

Clothes there are often cheaper in euros than in pounds, even before the currency conversion. In fact on a basket of goods it was on average 38% cheaper. Some of you may think ‘ah yes I’ve seen the euro price on some labels in the UK’, but that’s usually the French price, which is generally more expensive. This trick works for others in the same group, Massimo Dutti, Pull & Bear and Uterque.

If a loan’s advertised at 3.9% rep APR, they’re allowed to charge 20%. Every loan these days is listed as a ‘representative’ or ‘rep’ APR - that means by law only 51% of accepted applicants need to get the advertised rate. The rest can be and usually are charged more, and there’s no cap on how much more. Worse, the only way to know is to apply, and that leaves a footprint on your credit file. So be very careful.

One way to mitigate this somewhat is to use the calculator at www.mse.me/eligibility which tells you your odds of being accepted without marking your credit file. The higher your ac-ceptance odds the more likely you are to get the advertised rate, although it’s not guaran-teed.

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FCA appeal for new carers across Thames Valley to foster young parents with their childFoster Care Associ-ates (FCA) is help-ing young parents in Mil-ton Keynes, Aylesbury, and across the Thames Valley region, to develop their parenting skills by provid-ing support in the home of a specially trained foster carer. The aim is to keep the family together and stop the children from going into care.

FCA which marks its 21st an-niversary of providing care and support to children and young people this year, is appealing for potential carers in Thames Valley with the time, inclination and space to care for a young parent and their child to con-sider a move into fostering.A parent and child placement offers the parent – often the mother – and child the best

opportunity to remain together. A young parent may be strug-gling to care for their child and require extra support, and these placements allow the parent to develop their parenting skills in a stable and caring environment whilst in the guidance of their foster carer.

FCA encourages parent and child placements because they allow the parent to maintain and build upon their relation-ship with the child, meaning a foster home can play a pivotal role in ensuring the parent and child a happy lifetime together.Karen Bolton, registered manag-er, from FCA Thames Valley said: "Rather than referring struggling young parents to residential units to have their parenting assessed, family courts and local authorities are increasingly be-ginning to refer them to parent and child foster placements.

“With fully trained support staff across the Thames Valley region ready to work with new carers and guide them, FCA

offer full support and guidance to carers and children alike to ensure that each relationship fulfils the children and the fam-ily as whole”

Placements can range from short-term assessment periods, which generally last up to 12 weeks, to more long-term ones that offer the chance to help the parent provide care and guid-ance to the child. This means an appropriate placement can be found to suit the foster home. Some are pre-birth placements that help parents to prepare for the birth of the child.

FCA provides support to those undertaking parent and child placements every step of the way, including training, a finan-cial allowance, access to carer support groups and organised family activities.

For more information on be-coming a foster carer with FCA call 0800 023 4561 or visit www.thefca.co.uk

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See The International Space Station From Bedfordshire: The first two weeks of June sees the International Space Station (ISS) pass over Bedfordshire in the evening sky. Look for a solid bright white light moving at an almost constant speed across the sky roughly west to east. Timings vary from night to night, so keep your eyes peeled between 9:45pm and midnight. On some evenings you might get to see the ISS a second time, about 90 minutes after its first passage.

Hunt Down Electric Blue Clouds At The Edge Of Space: Late summer evenings are a great time to hunt down noctilucent clouds (NLCs). These eerie electric blue strands of cirrus-like cloud sometimes appear draped over the northern horizon after dark. Sunlight reflecting off tiny particles of frozen meteor dust in Earth’s upper atmosphere are thought to cause these

strange night-shining clouds. Look out for them in the sky towards your north between 11pm and 2am.

Discover How Saturn Looks In A Telescope: Seeing Saturn for the first time in a telescope is an unforgettable experience. This June and July the ringed

planet is perfectly placed for evening viewing near the constel-lation of Scorpio. Look for it low down towards the south near a curved line of three dimmer white stars. To the naked eye Saturn appears as a bright yellow ‘star’. A small telescope is all that is needed to reveal the planet’s ring system.

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Imagine a garden that’s in harmony withnature, where flowers, fruit & vegetables

are grown using only natural methods andwhere the gardener uses plants and createshabitats which encourage and support thegardens wildlife. This garden is alive with a myriad ofintertwined natural food chains and here liesthe essence of Organic Gardening, a form ofgardening that encourages and harnesses theways of nature, crea�ng a balanced, healthyand sustainable environment, and one that’sgreat for children to play in and learn in.

How to get started:• Stop using fast­ac�ng chemical fer�lisers

that force so�, watery plant growth sovulnerable to pests. Stop using chemicalpes�cide which o�en kills beneficialinsects.

• Start using organic plant food such as Fish,Blood and Bone, or pelleted poultrymanures.

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marigolds (Calendula) to a�ract beneficialinsects like Ladybirds, Lacewings andHoverflies. An old up­turned clayflowerpot makes a good home for GroundBeetles. Hang bird feeders to a�ract gardenbirds and even the smallest pond cansupport frogs and toads. All these help tocontrol garden pests.

• Set up a compos�ng system to recycle plantwaste into garden compost. Spread overthe soil (mulching) or dug in, it encouragessoil life, improves soil structure and growsstronger healthier plants, more able toresist garden pests and disease.

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Just login to your www.amazon.co.uk music library to see if you’ve any past tracks available. As JHL1959 told me: “Crikey, it’s given me 182 albums, that’s 2,367 tracks. Amazingly, I still like a lot of them - cheered me up.”

It’s not always such a success though, GingerJuice said: “Just did this - thought it was brilliant then realised I’d bought the mother-in-law the Susan Boyle CD last year... ugh.” Only get good mobile signal with one network? Switch to a piggyback. Many people tell me “I wish I could switch network but only Vodafone/EE works in my home.” Yet there’s a way to switch provider but keep the same signal...

Only EE, Vodafone, Three and O2 are actual mobile networks, yet there are many cheap virtual networks piggyback-ing on the same signal. E.g. Giffgaff is O2, Asda is EE, TalkMobile is Vodafone and Shebang is Three (full piggyback list at www.mse.me/piggyback). So check which other providers piggyback on your existing network and see if they’re cheaper.

Energy firms can’t charge exit penal-ties within 49 days of a fix ending. If you’re on a cheap fixed energy deal you needn’t wait until the last day to switch to avoid exit fees as rules state that 49 days before your fix ends, you’re al-lowed to switch without penalty.

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Imagine a garden that’s in harmony withnature, where flowers, fruit & vegetables

are grown using only natural methods andwhere the gardener uses plants and createshabitats which encourage and support thegardens wildlife. This garden is alive with a myriad ofintertwined natural food chains and here liesthe essence of Organic Gardening, a form ofgardening that encourages and harnesses theways of nature, crea�ng a balanced, healthyand sustainable environment, and one that’sgreat for children to play in and learn in.

How to get started:• Stop using fast­ac�ng chemical fer�lisers

that force so�, watery plant growth sovulnerable to pests. Stop using chemicalpes�cide which o�en kills beneficialinsects.

• Start using organic plant food such as Fish,Blood and Bone, or pelleted poultrymanures.

• Collect rain water and use it for irriga�on.• Use plants like Verbena sp. and pot

marigolds (Calendula) to a�ract beneficialinsects like Ladybirds, Lacewings andHoverflies. An old up­turned clayflowerpot makes a good home for GroundBeetles. Hang bird feeders to a�ract gardenbirds and even the smallest pond cansupport frogs and toads. All these help tocontrol garden pests.

• Set up a compos�ng system to recycle plantwaste into garden compost. Spread overthe soil (mulching) or dug in, it encouragessoil life, improves soil structure and growsstronger healthier plants, more able toresist garden pests and disease.

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At some time in your life you may wellhave experienced a ‘bad hair day.’Coping with unruly hair is bad enough,but that’s nothing compared to theoverwhelming despair you feel when ahair colour goes wrong.

With over 12 years of salon experience as a specialistin colour correction, creative cutting and hairextensions, I have seen and rescued numerous hairdisasters. There’s so many ways that this can happen,especially when doing it yourself using an out-of-boxproduct.

I remember one lady in particular who had previouslygone blonde, and then tried to colour her hair brownusing an expensive off-the-shelf product for a veryspecial occasion that same evening. Afterapplication, she looked in the mirror and, to herhorror, her hair had turned green. Needless to say Ireceived a very distressed phone call!

Under normal circumstances I would like to have hadan initial consultation to assess the existing anddesired hair colours, done a skin test to identify if therewere any adverse reactions to the colourant, and astrand test to confirm that the colour would meet myclient’s expectations. However, on this occasion thepriority was to rescue the situation quickly and makeher hair look as lovely as I could for her specialevening; time was definitely not on our side.

I rushed off to my local hair and beauty supplierbefore returning to apply the necessary undertone, inthis case, red. After waiting about 30 minutes, it waswashed off, blown dry and then the colour wasapplied. The mixture of the red undertone and browntint created a lovely warm brunette and, as a result, Ihad a very grateful lady who was able to enjoy herspecial event after all, and has been a regular clientever since.

Please, please remember that once hair has beencoloured, further options become more limited. Ifyour hair is a light colour and you want to go darker,the natural undertone for the colour you want toachieve must be applied first to avoid that‘dye’abolical hair day!

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Always buy specialist colour shampoos andconditioners suitable for colour-treated hair.

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Recharge Your LifePersonal Transformation Specialist

Pocket MoneyThe Annual 2014 Pocket

Money Survey by the Halifax revealed that 8 to 15 year olds received an

average amount of £6.35 per week.

Whilst parents or guardians were the main givers, a third of those surveyed also received pocket

money from grandparents.

Thirteen year olds were the most likely age group to receive weekly amounts and boys received more on average than girls. Only a third of children said they would save up for something expensive, most preferring to ask for it as a present. Other surveys such as those by Roosterbank suggest children as young as 3 are getting pocket money.

If you are having trouble deciding how much pocket money to give

your children, think about what you expect them to pay for from that money. You can involve your children in the decision process. Do you expect them to buy their own sweets and magazines with the money for example, Or would you prefer to buy this type of thing and money will be for ‘special extras’ only?

Commonly a basic payment plus bonus system is recommended. This includes a fixed amount which is given as long as children do certain expected things, perhaps keep their rooms tidy and do their homework for example. It is then ‘topped’ up by extra amounts if children do additional chores or achieve something significant .Of course you will need to make the possibilities appropriate to their age, and different chores can attract different bonuses depending on the time and effort required.

Many parents find that the use of a reward chart is helpful, particularly for younger children as it shows clearly the financial benefits of completing extra tasks.

Having regular conversations about what children are doing with their money, what they want to buy and why they want it is also important. This can help them understand the value of things much more clearly because they have to decide whether to buy x or y. If you can bear it, it really is best to let them learn from their financial mistakes. Whilst many children will have a splurge when they first start receiving pocket money, as they get used to it they tend to become more careful about their choices. You can also help stimulate their thinking by talking about how you budget.

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community

POUR for PACE this summer by holding a Great PACE Tea Party.Summer is here, so open those patio doors, pop the kettle on, dust off those garden chairs and hold a tea party. The 2015 POUR for PACE campaign to support our Great PACE Tea Party was officially launched at Fullers Flowers Florist in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, complete with vintage tea, beautiful flowers, cakes and an adorable puppy.

The Great PACE Tea Party is a

fabulous opportunity for our supporters to get baking and raise vital funds for PACE. Holding your own tea party couldn’t be easier, whether you have a few friends over or host a grand garden party, PACE will be on hand to help you every step of the way

This year we are supported by Jane Asher, Fiona Cairns, Marie Jenkins and Sharon Maughan who tell us how they have their favourite tea or coffee, you can have a read on our website www.thepacecentre.org

For a free fundraising pack to inspire you with quotes from Mary Berry, recipes from Jane Asher and bunting templates just contact the fundraising team [email protected]. 01296 616974. www.thepacecentre.org

.

Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Armed Forces DaySat 27th June 2015

On Saturday 27th June 2015 from 13.00 – 19.00, Aylesbury Rugby Club in Weston Turville (HP22 5RN) will host Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Armed Forces Day. There are a wide range of activities planned for this exciting family day out, which include an air show, fun fair, live music, craft stalls, children’s activities, beer tent, food, zip wire and much, much more!

We are expecting 10,000 people from across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes to attend the event. With Members of the Armed Forces being able to attend for free as a thank you from the local community. This includes Veterans, Reservists, Cadets, Forces Families and Serving

Personnel. This year we want our event to be bigger and better than ever and we want you to be a part of it! For ticket information please

visit http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/armed-forces-day/buy-tickets/

We Need You!If you would like to get involved and join us on the big day we are looking to recruit an army of volunteers. Without your support, the event would not be the same! For further information on volunteering opportunities, please visit http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/armed-forces-day/volunteers/

For the most up to date information please visit www.buckscc.gov.uk/armedforcesday or please do not hesitate to get in touch [email protected]

LOCALNEWS

Buckinghamshire chamber choir tuning up for cancer charity fundraising concert Members of an adult chamber choir are preparing to hit the high notes at a charity concert to be held in Aylesbury next month. The Wingrave Singers, directed by Colin Spinks, will perform Gloria in D major by Antonio Vivaldi and Glorias taken from works by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giacomo Puccini and Jonathan Dove.

All proceeds from the night will go the Lymphoma Association, an Aylesbury-based national charity dedicated to providing medical information and support to people affected by lymphoma.

Lymphoma is the UK’s fifth most common cancer with around 14,000 new cases being diagnosed each year. The concert will take place from 7.30pm on Saturday 13 June at St Mary’s Church. Wingrave Singers’ chairman Brenda Dean said: ‘We are all

very much looking forward to performing next month and giving the audience an evening of musical entertainment while raising vital funds for such a worthwhile charity.

‘Two of our members have been diagnosed with lymphoma and the Lymphoma Association is a charity very close to our hearts.’ Since founded in 1977, the choir has sung in more than 40 cathedrals across England.

They also perform concerts in local churches, sing at weddings and hold choral workshops in Wingrave. Musical director Colin Spinks, who was educated at Aylesbury Grammar School, is a well-known Aylesbury musician. He is also director of music at St Mary-le-Strand in London and assistant organist at St Alban’s in Holborn, London. Tickets cost £10 each

for adults and £6 for under 16s. They are available from Aylesbury Music (3 Temple Street), Wingrave Post Office, and by calling Sylvia Francis on 01296 681566. They can also be purchased on the night.

Harding’s Restaurant celebrates re-launch

Aylesbury College’s Harding’s Restaurant re-launched on 1 May 2015 following a recent

refurbishment, and hosted a lunch event in celebration. This followed

a successful student launch last week.

The restaurant has been

redecorated throughout, and has a new spring menu to accompany its

fresh new look.

Nicky Austin, Restaurant Manager and Curriculum Manager for Hospitality and Catering at

Aylesbury College said: “We are really excited to be re-launching Harding’s Restaurant today. The whole team has worked really hard on the refurbishment and the launch. We look forward to

welcoming lots of new diners to the restaurant.”

Run as a fully commercial

establishment and headed up by a professional team, Harding’s

Restaurant offers excellent work experience opportunities to large

numbers of Aylesbury College students.

The emphasis is on casual dining,

value for money, great service and using locally grown, seasonal and

sustainable ingredients. There is ample free parking and the

restaurant is open Monday-Friday 8.00am - 10.00pm, and can be

hired for functions on request. To book please call 01296 588577

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community

POUR for PACE this summer by holding a Great PACE Tea Party.Summer is here, so open those patio doors, pop the kettle on, dust off those garden chairs and hold a tea party. The 2015 POUR for PACE campaign to support our Great PACE Tea Party was officially launched at Fullers Flowers Florist in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, complete with vintage tea, beautiful flowers, cakes and an adorable puppy.

The Great PACE Tea Party is a

fabulous opportunity for our supporters to get baking and raise vital funds for PACE. Holding your own tea party couldn’t be easier, whether you have a few friends over or host a grand garden party, PACE will be on hand to help you every step of the way

This year we are supported by Jane Asher, Fiona Cairns, Marie Jenkins and Sharon Maughan who tell us how they have their favourite tea or coffee, you can have a read on our website www.thepacecentre.org

For a free fundraising pack to inspire you with quotes from Mary Berry, recipes from Jane Asher and bunting templates just contact the fundraising team [email protected]. 01296 616974. www.thepacecentre.org

.

Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Armed Forces DaySat 27th June 2015

On Saturday 27th June 2015 from 13.00 – 19.00, Aylesbury Rugby Club in Weston Turville (HP22 5RN) will host Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Armed Forces Day. There are a wide range of activities planned for this exciting family day out, which include an air show, fun fair, live music, craft stalls, children’s activities, beer tent, food, zip wire and much, much more!

We are expecting 10,000 people from across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes to attend the event. With Members of the Armed Forces being able to attend for free as a thank you from the local community. This includes Veterans, Reservists, Cadets, Forces Families and Serving

Personnel. This year we want our event to be bigger and better than ever and we want you to be a part of it! For ticket information please

visit http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/armed-forces-day/buy-tickets/

We Need You!If you would like to get involved and join us on the big day we are looking to recruit an army of volunteers. Without your support, the event would not be the same! For further information on volunteering opportunities, please visit http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/armed-forces-day/volunteers/

For the most up to date information please visit www.buckscc.gov.uk/armedforcesday or please do not hesitate to get in touch [email protected]

LOCALNEWS

Buckinghamshire chamber choir tuning up for cancer charity fundraising concert Members of an adult chamber choir are preparing to hit the high notes at a charity concert to be held in Aylesbury next month. The Wingrave Singers, directed by Colin Spinks, will perform Gloria in D major by Antonio Vivaldi and Glorias taken from works by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giacomo Puccini and Jonathan Dove.

All proceeds from the night will go the Lymphoma Association, an Aylesbury-based national charity dedicated to providing medical information and support to people affected by lymphoma.

Lymphoma is the UK’s fifth most common cancer with around 14,000 new cases being diagnosed each year. The concert will take place from 7.30pm on Saturday 13 June at St Mary’s Church. Wingrave Singers’ chairman Brenda Dean said: ‘We are all

very much looking forward to performing next month and giving the audience an evening of musical entertainment while raising vital funds for such a worthwhile charity.

‘Two of our members have been diagnosed with lymphoma and the Lymphoma Association is a charity very close to our hearts.’ Since founded in 1977, the choir has sung in more than 40 cathedrals across England.

They also perform concerts in local churches, sing at weddings and hold choral workshops in Wingrave. Musical director Colin Spinks, who was educated at Aylesbury Grammar School, is a well-known Aylesbury musician. He is also director of music at St Mary-le-Strand in London and assistant organist at St Alban’s in Holborn, London. Tickets cost £10 each

for adults and £6 for under 16s. They are available from Aylesbury Music (3 Temple Street), Wingrave Post Office, and by calling Sylvia Francis on 01296 681566. They can also be purchased on the night.

Harding’s Restaurant celebrates re-launch

Aylesbury College’s Harding’s Restaurant re-launched on 1 May 2015 following a recent

refurbishment, and hosted a lunch event in celebration. This followed

a successful student launch last week.

The restaurant has been

redecorated throughout, and has a new spring menu to accompany its

fresh new look.

Nicky Austin, Restaurant Manager and Curriculum Manager for Hospitality and Catering at

Aylesbury College said: “We are really excited to be re-launching Harding’s Restaurant today. The whole team has worked really hard on the refurbishment and the launch. We look forward to

welcoming lots of new diners to the restaurant.”

Run as a fully commercial

establishment and headed up by a professional team, Harding’s

Restaurant offers excellent work experience opportunities to large

numbers of Aylesbury College students.

The emphasis is on casual dining,

value for money, great service and using locally grown, seasonal and

sustainable ingredients. There is ample free parking and the

restaurant is open Monday-Friday 8.00am - 10.00pm, and can be

hired for functions on request. To book please call 01296 588577

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Health Beauty Wellbeing&

Brows & Lashes

Internet searches assure me that no matter how over-plucked, over-waxed or over-groomed your eyebrows may be, there is hope still for beautiful, arched, perfectly coiffed speci-mens. The most extreme method might be an eyebrow transplant (yes really!), but there are other less drastic options!

Most of us ladies – and the odd gent too – need to lose a few hairs from the brow line. The easiest solution is tweezing away the stray hairs yourself, but the results are short-lived and the risk of creating the wrong shape is high. Better results can be achieved by a professional, with waxing and thread-ing methods achieving hair removal lasting around 4-6 weeks. Fair or very thin eyebrows may benefit from being tinted. Like hair dye, this changes the colour and lasts 4-6 weeks.

A popular look at the moment is HD (High Definition) Brows which focus on shape and design and promise to give you sleek, stylish brows like those enjoyed by the stars. A seven step process that includes a consul-tation followed by tinting, waxing, threading, tweez-ing, trimming and finishing with a pencil or brush to fill in any gaps, is described as more than just shaping or tidying but actual eyebrow artistry!

With your brows looking beautiful brows it’s time to move on to the eyelashes.

There are numerous mascaras around promising volume, length and thickness, and I can vouch for some of them actually work-ing! My daughter’s naturally

long lashes were taken to another level following the application of a

new mascara. But what else is on offer?

Tinting is an option if your lashes are particu-larly fair, and it’s not just for girls. I remember the difference it made to my friend’s son after his lashes were darkened. Curling makes straight lashes appear longer, and creates the illusion of wider, brighter, more feminine eyes. Lash-perming, which is best carried out by a professional, can make the results can last for six weeks, which is great for holidays or if you have any big events lined up.

Finally, how about having eyelash exten-sions? This is one of the UK’s fastest growing beauty treatments and involves gluing separate synthetic eyelashes to individual natural lashes to give a luscious, natural look. The amount of curl, length or thickness can vary according to your personal preference and the results last for 8-12 weeks depending on your natural lash growth cycle.

I was born with my dad’s eyebrows. Naturally thick, shapeless and unsightly, they looked like two caterpillars stuck to my forehead. At age twelve I followed the fashion of the day and plucked away until they were within a whisper of totally disappearing - and I was on the point of fainting! Today, my eyebrows are thin, shapeless and unsightly and I’m resigned to them looking that way forever. Or rather I was…

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Tastes so good... ROAST SEA BASS WITH A LEMON & GARLIC CRUST

Perfect for a simple lunch or a dinner party with friends, this main course is an easy crowd pleaser, looks great on the plate and is a wonderful dish to serve with vegetables or salad alike.

Ingredients : 4 skinned fillets sea bass, washed under running water 3 unwaxed lemons 4 cloves garlic Small bunch of washed fresh parsley 25g butter 30g wholemeal bread 50ml extra virgin olive oil Salt & pepper

Equipment: Small processor or mortar and pestle Oven: Gas Mark 5, 190°c Method: Brush undersides with olive oil and season fish all over with salt and pepper. Zest one of the lemons and squeeze juice. Wedge the other lemon for garnish. Whizz garlic with lemon juice and zest. Once no more large pieces can be seen, add the parsley, bread and butter to the processor. Quite quickly you should produce a moist and very tasty breadcrumb mixture. Press this mixture firmly onto the upper side of the fillets. Roast for approximately 20 minutes, or until the crust is brown. Serve with whatever takes your fancy!

Diane Johnson

Summer Cocktails

Tastes so good... PARSNIP QUICHE WITH BLUE CHEESE

This dish can be eaten hot or cold and it’s great for lunch boxes. You can use up leftover cooked veg from the Sunday roast instead of the freshly cooked parsnip. Sweet potato or

carrot can be exchanged for the parsnip.

Equipment: 23cm / 9 inch buttered/greased loose bottomed flan dish. Rolling pin

Method: Make the pastry by rubbing the butter into the flour until it resembles bread crumbs. Add sufficient water to bring the pastry together into a ball without it being sticky and leave to rest for half an hour covered in the fridge.

Cook the parsnip in boiling water until soft. Leave to cool. Fry off the shallot until soft. Set to one side to cool. Line a 9 inch greased flan dish with the rested pastry. Prick the bottom of the base gently with a fork to stop air bubbles forming. Bake blind (this will avoid the famous "soggy bottom"!) by crumpling baking parchment and placing it in the pastry case being careful not to tear the pastry. Then fill with ceramic baking beans spreading them out evenly. Cook at 450º F for 20 minutes until lightly brown and a little crisp.

Remove the paper and beans. Whilst the pastry case is cooking beat the eggs together and add the creme fraiche and milk, incorporating all together with a whisk. Puree or mash the parsnip with the spice or korma and gradually add to the egg mixture until thoroughly mixed. Once the pastry case has come out of the oven dot the base with the blue cheese, onion and ham. Pour the egg mixture into the pastry case and bake on 180ºC for 45 minutes, or until the centre doesn’t wobble. Diane Johnson

Ingredients:

Shortcrust pastry: 100g salted butter 200g plain flour 4-5 tbps cold water

Filing: 200g parsnip, peeled & sliced 1 shallot, diced 3 eggs 175ml crème fraiche 290ml milk 1/2 tsp mixed spice or korma curry powder 50g good blue cheese 50g ham or cooked bacon

The Shirley Temple

Serves 1IceGrenadineGinger Ale2 lemon wedgesFill a tall glass with ice.

Pour a couple of dashes of grenadine over and top up with ginger ale.Squeeze the lemon wedges over then drop into the glass. Serve.

Is there anything nicer than sipping a Pimms or a G&T on a warm summer evening in the garden?

Probably not but sometimes the occasion seems to call for something more...well...interesting.People are rather coy about cocktails yet many are not complicated and they always impress guests.

So here is my guide to making three perfect, refreshing cocktails; two alcoholic and one for non-drinkers.

The Mojito

Serves 4Ice cubes150ml / 6fl oz light rum4 whole and 8 broken mint sprigs (spearmint is lovely)6 tbsp fresh lime juice4 tbsp sugarClub soda4 slices lime

Place the ice in a beverage shaker (I’ve used a large Tupperware cup with a lid before now!)Add the rum, the 8 broken mint sprigs, the lime juice and the sugar.Shake well and pour over ice in tall glasses.Top up each glass with club soda to taste.Garnish with a slice of lime and a sprig of mint. Serve.

The Sea Breeze

Serves 1Ice cubes50 ml / 2 fl oz vodka50/ml / 2 fl oz cranberry juice50ml / 2fl oz fresh grapefruit juiceLime wedge

Fill a tall glass with ice.Pour the vodka, cranberry and grapefruit juices over the ice.Stir gently, squeeze the lime into the drink then drop it into the glass. Serve.

Tastes so good... PARSNIP QUICHE WITH BLUE CHEESE

This dish can be eaten hot or cold and it’s great for lunch boxes. You can use up leftover cooked veg from the Sunday roast instead of the freshly cooked parsnip. Sweet potato or

carrot can be exchanged for the parsnip.

Equipment: 23cm / 9 inch buttered/greased loose bottomed flan dish. Rolling pin

Method: Make the pastry by rubbing the butter into the flour until it resembles bread crumbs. Add sufficient water to bring the pastry together into a ball without it being sticky and leave to rest for half an hour covered in the fridge.

Cook the parsnip in boiling water until soft. Leave to cool. Fry off the shallot until soft. Set to one side to cool. Line a 9 inch greased flan dish with the rested pastry. Prick the bottom of the base gently with a fork to stop air bubbles forming. Bake blind (this will avoid the famous "soggy bottom"!) by crumpling baking parchment and placing it in the pastry case being careful not to tear the pastry. Then fill with ceramic baking beans spreading them out evenly. Cook at 450º F for 20 minutes until lightly brown and a little crisp.

Remove the paper and beans. Whilst the pastry case is cooking beat the eggs together and add the creme fraiche and milk, incorporating all together with a whisk. Puree or mash the parsnip with the spice or korma and gradually add to the egg mixture until thoroughly mixed. Once the pastry case has come out of the oven dot the base with the blue cheese, onion and ham. Pour the egg mixture into the pastry case and bake on 180ºC for 45 minutes, or until the centre doesn’t wobble. Diane Johnson

Ingredients:

Shortcrust pastry: 100g salted butter 200g plain flour 4-5 tbps cold water

Filing: 200g parsnip, peeled & sliced 1 shallot, diced 3 eggs 175ml crème fraiche 290ml milk 1/2 tsp mixed spice or korma curry powder 50g good blue cheese 50g ham or cooked bacon

Tastes so good... PARSNIP QUICHE WITH BLUE CHEESE

This dish can be eaten hot or cold and it’s great for lunch boxes. You can use up leftover cooked veg from the Sunday roast instead of the freshly cooked parsnip. Sweet potato or

carrot can be exchanged for the parsnip.

Equipment: 23cm / 9 inch buttered/greased loose bottomed flan dish. Rolling pin

Method: Make the pastry by rubbing the butter into the flour until it resembles bread crumbs. Add sufficient water to bring the pastry together into a ball without it being sticky and leave to rest for half an hour covered in the fridge.

Cook the parsnip in boiling water until soft. Leave to cool. Fry off the shallot until soft. Set to one side to cool. Line a 9 inch greased flan dish with the rested pastry. Prick the bottom of the base gently with a fork to stop air bubbles forming. Bake blind (this will avoid the famous "soggy bottom"!) by crumpling baking parchment and placing it in the pastry case being careful not to tear the pastry. Then fill with ceramic baking beans spreading them out evenly. Cook at 450º F for 20 minutes until lightly brown and a little crisp.

Remove the paper and beans. Whilst the pastry case is cooking beat the eggs together and add the creme fraiche and milk, incorporating all together with a whisk. Puree or mash the parsnip with the spice or korma and gradually add to the egg mixture until thoroughly mixed. Once the pastry case has come out of the oven dot the base with the blue cheese, onion and ham. Pour the egg mixture into the pastry case and bake on 180ºC for 45 minutes, or until the centre doesn’t wobble. Diane Johnson

Ingredients:

Shortcrust pastry: 100g salted butter 200g plain flour 4-5 tbps cold water

Filing: 200g parsnip, peeled & sliced 1 shallot, diced 3 eggs 175ml crème fraiche 290ml milk 1/2 tsp mixed spice or korma curry powder 50g good blue cheese 50g ham or cooked bacon

Tastes so good... PARSNIP QUICHE WITH BLUE CHEESE

This dish can be eaten hot or cold and it’s great for lunch boxes. You can use up leftover cooked veg from the Sunday roast instead of the freshly cooked parsnip. Sweet potato or

carrot can be exchanged for the parsnip.

Equipment: 23cm / 9 inch buttered/greased loose bottomed flan dish. Rolling pin

Method: Make the pastry by rubbing the butter into the flour until it resembles bread crumbs. Add sufficient water to bring the pastry together into a ball without it being sticky and leave to rest for half an hour covered in the fridge.

Cook the parsnip in boiling water until soft. Leave to cool. Fry off the shallot until soft. Set to one side to cool. Line a 9 inch greased flan dish with the rested pastry. Prick the bottom of the base gently with a fork to stop air bubbles forming. Bake blind (this will avoid the famous "soggy bottom"!) by crumpling baking parchment and placing it in the pastry case being careful not to tear the pastry. Then fill with ceramic baking beans spreading them out evenly. Cook at 450º F for 20 minutes until lightly brown and a little crisp.

Remove the paper and beans. Whilst the pastry case is cooking beat the eggs together and add the creme fraiche and milk, incorporating all together with a whisk. Puree or mash the parsnip with the spice or korma and gradually add to the egg mixture until thoroughly mixed. Once the pastry case has come out of the oven dot the base with the blue cheese, onion and ham. Pour the egg mixture into the pastry case and bake on 180ºC for 45 minutes, or until the centre doesn’t wobble. Diane Johnson

Ingredients:

Shortcrust pastry: 100g salted butter 200g plain flour 4-5 tbps cold water

Filing: 200g parsnip, peeled & sliced 1 shallot, diced 3 eggs 175ml crème fraiche 290ml milk 1/2 tsp mixed spice or korma curry powder 50g good blue cheese 50g ham or cooked bacon

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Are you aged between 2yrs and 4yrs+? Bored with being at home?

Fed up with going around the supermarket? Want a social life of your own?

Then you need to get down to:

Where you can have lots of fun and make new friends in a safe and secure environment.

Learning lots of new skills and thriving to reach your full potential

HARDWICK PRE-SCHOOL:

You’re local village pre-school, come and be part of our community.

For more information call; Amanda Tofield- 01296 640100 Email – [email protected]

Or just pop in and see us at John Bridles Hall, Hardwick, Aylesbury,HP224DZ

OPENING TIMES Monday, Wednesday & Thursday – 9.30 am till 2.30 pm

Tuesday & Friday – 9.30 am till 12.30 pm

Milton Keynes Comedy Festival Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th July

At Westbury Arts Centre, Shenley Wood! www.mkcomedyfest.co.uk

30+ comedians, bar, BBQ, garden games, live music,

4 rooms of comedy: Barn, Marquee, Drawing Room & a Double

Decker Bus!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!

A monthly FREE networkinggroup in the Aylesbury area,

established for 6 years.Come and meet like minded business people in an

informal environment and get networking.

Third Thursday of every month (except August)

10:00am-12:00pm@ The Bell Stoke Mandeville

Contact Trudi 07810 374053All I ask is for a £1.00 donation to the charity of the year

Find us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/events/1427071724265791/

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VOLUNTEER AND INCREASE YOUR WELLBEING!

Looking at ways to increase your wellbeing now spring is well and truly here? Why not try volunteering as a way to boost your health and wellbeing as well as increasing someone else’s…

The Volunteer Hub will be recruiting more volunteers for charities which support older and vulnerable adults. There are many different roles; you could volunteer one to one and help someone maintain their garden, co-ordinate a local group walk, provide company by enjoying a mutual hobby or activity as a befriender. Depending on your spare time and interests, a perfect role can be found to suit you.

By giving a few hours during school time, after work, or at the weekend you could transform someone's life and your own. Above all you'll get the satisfaction of knowing you’ve made a difference where it matters most.

For more information about volunteering and roles, call the Volunteer Hub on 0300 1111 250 or email [email protected]

The Volunteer Hub actively recruits volunteers for charities and groups in Buckinghamshire who support older and vulnerable adults as part of Buckinghamshire’s County Council’s Prevention Matters programme.

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VOLUNTEER AND INCREASE YOUR WELLBEING!

Looking at ways to increase your wellbeing now spring is well and truly here? Why not try volunteering as a way to boost your health and wellbeing as well as increasing someone else’s…

The Volunteer Hub will be recruiting more volunteers for charities which support older and vulnerable adults. There are many different roles; you could volunteer one to one and help someone maintain their garden, co-ordinate a local group walk, provide company by enjoying a mutual hobby or activity as a befriender. Depending on your spare time and interests, a perfect role can be found to suit you.

By giving a few hours during school time, after work, or at the weekend you could transform someone's life and your own. Above all you'll get the satisfaction of knowing you’ve made a difference where it matters most.

For more information about volunteering and roles, call the Volunteer Hub on 0300 1111 250 or email [email protected]

The Volunteer Hub actively recruits volunteers for charities and groups in Buckinghamshire who support older and vulnerable adults as part of Buckinghamshire’s County Council’s Prevention Matters programme.

Diamond smugglers, a police conspiracy, high tech spies, and a team of assassins intent on derailing Middle East peace talks…. Customs Investigator James Winter must overcome them all if he is to save his career—and his life.Winter, an ex-MI5 operative, is wrongly accused of colluding with a smuggling ring after it devel-ops a suspicious knack of avoiding the traps set by his team. He battles to clear his name, but as his wife undergoes cancer treatment, he finds it increasingly hard to balance time at her bedside with action to vindicate himself.After his suspension, he sets out to find how the smugglers avoided arrest for so long, and an email from a bothersome high tech supplier puts Winter on the trail of a Mossad spy whom he discovered is somehow involved. It places Winter right in front of the Syrian hit squad.From the windswept Romney Marshes to the frozen streets of Helsinki and thickening Finnish snow, Winter tracks those who caused his sus-pension. He soon finds there’s a lot more at stake than just his job.In this fast-paced and suspenseful espionage thriller, James Winter stumbles into an interna-tional mystery involving Mossad, a Middle East terror plot to destabilize Israel and the global po-litical climate. With the help of a dubious partner, Winter risks his life, but will he be able to stop an international conspiracy and clear his name?Aylesbury based author, Ian Coates, has worked in the high tech electronics industry for thirty years, where he specialized in the design of radio communication equipment. His intimate knowl-edge of that environment has brought a unique authenticity to his debut novel Eavesdrop.

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ONE-OFF OPPORTUNITY TO TOP UP YOUR STATE PENSIONThe government is providing a one-off opportunity to allow existing pensioners and those reaching State Pension age before 6 April 2016 to increase their additional State Pension. This will be achieved by payment of Class 3A voluntary national insurance contributions (NICs), which will improve their retirement income by obtaining inflation-proofed extra additional State Pension.

The opportunity to pay will be available from 12 October 2015 to 5 April 2017 and there are two entitlement conditions;

Contributors must have entitlement to a UK State Pension

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The amount of a Class 3A contribution (which reduces with age)

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council taxThe measure will apply to the whole of the UK but this is dependent upon the Royal Assent of the Northern Ireland equivalent of the Pensions Act 2014 to allow for the increase in the additional State Pension.

The government has set up a State Pension top up calculator, which can be found here: www.gov.uk/state-pension-topup/y/Individuals should consider making Class 3 contributions to cover gaps in their Basic State Pension provision, where possible, before making Class 3A contributions. These may give a better return than the figures above.

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There are many misconceptions in the world of Family Law, the most common of which are :

1. Common Law Marriage There is no such thing! Many people assume that unmarried couples share the same rights as their married counter-parts, however, this is not the case. Cohabitees are unable to claim maintenance for themselves (i.e. other than for a child of the relationship) nor are they entitled to claim against the other party’s pension. Furthermore, cohabitees are not necessarily entitled to an interest in the property and neither do they have an automatic right to continue occupying the family home.

2. The Rights of Fathers Unless the father is married to the mother and/or named on the child’s birth certificate, they do not automatically have parental responsibility for the child. It follows that they may

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relating to the child’s schooling, religion and any medical treatment. This can be acquired by entering into a Parental Responsibility Agreement with the Mother or applying to the Court for an Order.

3. Legal Aid This is still available in certain areas and circumstances. Legal Aid is available for mediation and in some cases where there has been domestic violence or abuse. This can extend to securing protection and/or dealing with children and financial issues following a relationship breakdown. It is also available in Public Law matters where the Local Authority has child protection concerns and may be available in child abduction cases.

4. Child Maintenance and Contact – These are two separate matters; failure to pay child maintenance does not preclude a parent from having contact with

the child. Applications in respect of contact are determined according to what is in the child’s best interests.

5. Financial Claims following Divorce - a party’s entitlement to claim financial relief against the other is not automatically dismissed by virtue of the divorce. Indeed, in a recent landmark decision, Vince v Wyatt, it was ruled that the Applicant’s claim should not necessarily be struck out in circumstances where the parties divorced in 1992 and the other party went on to found and develop a business worth over £50 million. The only way to dismiss financial claims is by virtue of a Clean Break Order.

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6th JuneGreat British Summer FeteFairground rides, Outside stalls for shopping and crafts, Group displays of cheerleading and karate, Grand Prize Draw!BBQ, Bar and refreshmentsGreat British Bake Off1pm St. Mary’s Church of England School, Keen Close, Fairford Leys, Aylesbury, HP19 7WF

7th JuneBuckingham Park Community FeteBuckinham Park Community Centre, Jubilee Square, Prince Rupert Drive. Aylesbury HP19 9AD Come and enjoy the fun of rides bbq music and most of all FUN

7th JuneWinslow Farmer’s Market10am Market Square first Sunday of every month

10th JuneLunch for adults with physical or sensory disabilityWe hold an informal lunch for adults with physical and sensory disabilities looking to socialise. On the 2nd Wed of each month at the The Horse and Jockey, Buckingham Road, Aylesbury, Bucks HP19 9QL Contact Jenny Dorney-Savage 07511142268 http://buckinghamshire.enrych.org.uk/

13th June Gloria in D Major - VivaldiFull Details on page 16

13th JuneTea on the Lawn at St Michael’sSt Michael & All Angels, Aston Clinton. 2pm–5pm. Classic English afternoon tea on the lawn £7.50 per person, (food allergies can be catered for if pre-booked). If you would like to pre-book a table Pat Rozental by email ([email protected]) or call 01296 630124.

20th JuneWeston Turville summer fete with Dog show and village stalls and fun afternoon with BBQ and Bar12-5pm Village hall, Main St, Weston Turville, HP22 5RW Contact Martin Jarvis 07590 847493 www.westonturvillepariscouncil.org.uk

21st JuneMarsworth Steam & Classic Vehicle RallySteam and classic vehicles on display, numerous stalls and things to do and see. 11am Startops Farm, Marsworth, HP23 4LL

27th June Armed Forces Daysee page 16 for details

4th JulyCheddington Village Fete2 - 5pm The Green CheddingtonCoconut Shy, BBQ, Bar, Bouncy Castle, Dance Displays and many other attractions.

11th July Summer Fair and Open DayBuckingham Lodge see advert on page 7

11th JulyFLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HOSPICE ANNUAL MIDNIGHT WALK - GLO4FLO!This year’s ‘GLO4FLO’ ladies’ walking challenge - a 6 or 13-mile route across Aylesbury, takes place on starting from Aylesbury College. To register to take part in this year’s ‘GLO 4 FLO’ event, simply visit www.gemstonewalk.co.uk or call the Fundraising Team on 01296 429975.

18th and 19th JulyMilton Keynes Comedy Festival see the advert on page 21

25th JulyLinslade Canal Festival from 11am held at Tiddenfoot Waterside Park, Linslade which is adjacent to the Grand Union Canal event which attracts over 9,000 visitors annually.

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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Agatha Christie’s Theatre Company, AND THENTHERE WERE NONE returns to the stage to follow in the footsteps of the company's hugely

successful Witness for the Prosecution and Black Coffee.A group of 10 strangers are lured to a remote island off the coast of Devon. Upon arrival it isdiscovered that their host, an eccentric millionaire, is missing... Stranded on the island by atorrential storm and haunted by an ancient nursery rhyme, one by one the guests begin to

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The computer microchip contains a unique identity number and is housed in a type of glass which is compatible with living tissue. The whole thing is about the size of a grain of rice.

A special syringe and needle are used to implant the chip between your pet’s shoul-der blades. The insertion isn’t painful and a check will be made using a handheld device immediately afterwards to ensure that the chip’s data is readable. The code and owners details are then stored on a national database. It is important to update your details on the database if you move.

Many pets are suitable for microchipping including dogs, cats, rabbits and horses. Charities such as the Dogs Trust are so pas-sionate about its importance that they offer it for free at their rehoming centres and run chipping roadshow events throughout the year. Vets and other organisations charge for microchipping, and costs will vary de-pending on the size of your pet and where you live.

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