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Issue 060<br />
Established in 1920, Odling Bros<br />
is an independent butchers offering locally sourced<br />
meats, as well as a range of baked goods, a cheese and<br />
delicatessen counter and grocery essentials.<br />
For more info, visit www.odlingbros.co.uk or<br />
turn to page 3…<br />
See this issue online at www.reflect-magazine.co.uk<br />
Follow the BEAT of<br />
your heart for<br />
<strong>National</strong><br />
<strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Month</strong><br />
Find out<br />
what’s happening<br />
this February with<br />
What’s <strong>On</strong><br />
Experience the best that the<br />
countryside has to offer at<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Big</strong> <strong>On</strong>e
Odling Bros Ltd 01522 810228<br />
02 Lincolnshire’s Finest<br />
supports <strong>Reflect</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong><br />
03<br />
©VisitBritain/ Britain on View<br />
Lovely Lincolnshire<br />
With its fabulous coastal resorts, historical charm, thriving<br />
market towns, unspoilt countryside and cultural heritage,<br />
Lincolnshire is a varied and vibrant county; sure to keep a smile<br />
on any visitor’s face, <strong>Reflect</strong> would like to encourage our readers<br />
to visit this stunning region for a holiday this year.<br />
Fabulous Coast<br />
For a traditional seaside holiday, Lincolnshire<br />
cannot be beaten! Head to the bustling towns<br />
of Skegness, Mablethorpe and Cleethorpes on<br />
the Lincolnshire Coast, where, come rain or<br />
shine, fun is never in short supply.<br />
Skegness is a popular choice for family holidays<br />
with quality hotels, guest houses, bed and<br />
breakfast accommodation and self-catering<br />
properties. <strong>The</strong>re’s also plenty of caravan and<br />
camping parks for those looking to enjoy a<br />
holiday on a budget.<br />
<strong>The</strong> resort of Mablethorpe can be found just<br />
along the coast from Skegness and boasts a<br />
sandy Blue Flag beach, complete with its very<br />
own sand train, as well as unique beach huts,<br />
known as the ‘Bathing Beauties’, along the<br />
promenade and beyond. Each one of these<br />
huts was designed as part of the Bathing<br />
Beauties Festival, which takes place each<br />
September.<br />
Historical Charm<br />
Lincoln is a city rich in history. <strong>The</strong> cobbled<br />
streets of Lincoln’s Cathedral Quarter will<br />
transport you back in time as you wander<br />
through the superb historical landmarks and<br />
amazing architecture that sets this place<br />
apart from other cities. <strong>The</strong> stunning, gothic<br />
cathedral dates back to 1072, and offers some<br />
fascinating tales from the past. It’s also known for<br />
drawing film fans from far and wide since featuring in<br />
the 2006 box office smash the Da Vinci Code.<br />
Lincoln Castle, built by William the Conqueror in the<br />
late 11th Century, is also a must for anyone thinking of<br />
visiting the city, as it houses one of only four surviving<br />
copies of the Magna Carta. This important document,<br />
which was drawn up in 1215, set the standard for<br />
democracy and laws within England, and is exhibited<br />
proudly alongside the story of its creation.<br />
Unspoilt Countryside<br />
Wanting an alternative to the busy city? <strong>The</strong>n head<br />
to the coast and wider countryside for more fun,<br />
frolics and fresh air. Golfing, fishing and horse riding<br />
provide a more liberating and leisurely way to explore<br />
Lincolnshire.<br />
Ramblers are well catered for in Lincolnshire with<br />
numerous pub, canal, nature, village, aviation, history<br />
and even literary trails to be explored. All the paths are<br />
well marked and the terrain is wonderfully varied.<br />
Golfers can also make either a day or weekend of it, by<br />
teeing off from one of Lincolnshire’s vast range of 50<br />
golf courses. From championship standard to stunning<br />
parkland courses, breathtaking links courses to some<br />
truly challenging nine-hole courses, Lincolnshire has<br />
something to suit all golfers.<br />
Food Glorious Food<br />
<strong>The</strong> eastern county has been leading the way in<br />
living off the land for many years, before ‘seasonal’,<br />
‘sustainable’ and even ‘local’ were buzz words – food<br />
and drink in Lincolnshire is at the very heart and soul<br />
of life.<br />
As a rural county, Lincolnshire is the birth-place<br />
of a number of dishes and delicacies, including:<br />
tangy Lincolnshire Poacher cheese, coarse-ground<br />
Lincolnshire sausages, succulent, marbled Lincoln red<br />
beef, stuffed chine salt-cured pork filled with green<br />
herbs, usually parsley, haslet – a type of pork loaf, also<br />
flavoured with sage – and Plum bread.<br />
For the freshest, finest local produce look out for the<br />
Tastes of Lincolnshire logo at shops, places to eat and<br />
accommodation. A Lincolnshire County Council and<br />
European Union funded project, Tastes of Lincolnshire<br />
encourages people to choose local food and drink.<br />
Food produced by its members can be enjoyed<br />
across the county in farm shops, farmhouse B&B and<br />
guesthouses, hotels, pubs, cafes, restaurants and bars<br />
flying the Tastes of Lincolnshire flag. For further details<br />
on food from Lincolnshire, or the Tastes of Lincolnshire<br />
project, please visit<br />
www.visitlincolnshire.com/food-and-drink<br />
Visit www.visitlincolnshire.com for more info<br />
Image courtesy of Lincolnshire Tourism<br />
www.visitlincolnshire.com<br />
Image courtesy of Lincolnshire Tourism<br />
www.visitlincolnshire.com<br />
Preparing For University Life At <strong>The</strong><br />
Priory Academy LSST<br />
An exciting and vibrant place to study,<br />
<strong>The</strong> Priory Academy LSST is proud<br />
to announce the opening of its new<br />
Sixth Form Boarding House, Robert de<br />
Cheney House, in September 2012.<br />
Robert de Cheney House is a brand<br />
new, state of the art build, providing<br />
boarding facilities exclusively for Sixth<br />
Form students, set in the grounds of<br />
<strong>The</strong> Priory Academy LSST in Lincoln,<br />
which has an outstanding Ofsted Report.<br />
Accommodation is available for both<br />
male and female students, all in single<br />
en-suite study bedrooms, on single sex<br />
floors within the House.<br />
With 60 full-time boarding places, Robert<br />
de Cheney House is available to students<br />
from the UK, British passport holders<br />
living overseas and students with an EU<br />
passport. As a state school, the Priory<br />
Academy LSST is a less expensive option<br />
for students looking for high quality<br />
education without the private school<br />
price tag, as there are no tuition fees for<br />
students who board in the state sector.<br />
Marketing Manager, Martin Mammatt, told<br />
<strong>Reflect</strong>: “At <strong>The</strong> Priory Academy LSST, we<br />
believe boarding education should be a richly<br />
rewarding and enjoyable time for students;<br />
an exciting period of self-development, and<br />
a wonderful opportunity for students to<br />
learn to live with others before making the<br />
transition to university life. As well as this, the<br />
House aims to provide a safe environment<br />
in which to feel part of a relaxed, supportive<br />
community that seeks to complement and<br />
enhance all their academic desires, aims and<br />
aspirations.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> Sixth Form at the Priory Academy<br />
LSST caters for the needs of nearly 500<br />
students and offers over 40 subjects, all<br />
taught by dedicated and specialist staff. It<br />
is proud of its excellent facilities, which<br />
include a common room, dining area,<br />
study rooms, IT base and a purposebuilt<br />
science block which includes a<br />
planetarium.Boarders will also be able to<br />
use the academy’s own equestrian centre<br />
in rural Lincolnshire and education<br />
centre in Normandy, France.<br />
Every year, a significant number of students from <strong>The</strong> Priory Academy LSST gain<br />
places at Oxbridge colleges, UK Medical Schools and a range of other top universities.<br />
For more information, please visit www.prioryacademies.co.uk or call 01522 889977.<br />
Alfred Enderby<br />
100-year-old<br />
smokehouse<br />
specialising in smoked<br />
haddock fillets and<br />
finnans, plus whole<br />
sides of smoked<br />
Scottish salmon.<br />
Open weekdays<br />
8am – 2pm.<br />
Fish Dock Road, Fish Docks,<br />
Grimsby DN31 3NE<br />
www.alfredenderby.co.uk<br />
smoked@alfredenderby.co.uk<br />
01472 342984<br />
Odling Bros Scoop<br />
Certificate of Recognition<br />
Situated in the village of Navenby near Lincoln, Odling<br />
Bros is an independent butchers, offering high quality<br />
cuts of meat, alongside a deli counter and grocers<br />
stocking all the essentials. Established in the 1920s,<br />
Odling Bros has remained in the Odling family since<br />
its creation, which helps to maintain that family feel<br />
and the friendly and approachable nature of its staff,<br />
something that Odling Bros prides itself on.<br />
<strong>The</strong> shop underwent a radical refurbishment in 2006<br />
in order to accommodate the Odling Bros expanding<br />
range of products, which includes locally sourced<br />
meat and poultry, a wide range of goods baked on the<br />
premises (including pork pies, meat pies and sausage<br />
rolls), an extensive cheese and delicatessen counter<br />
and fresh vegetables and grocery essentials.<br />
Alan Odling, told <strong>Reflect</strong>: “My grandfather established<br />
the butchers and my brother Roy and I are going to carry<br />
on for many more years, hopefully passing it onto our<br />
children to enable a fourth or even fifth generation of<br />
Odlings to carry on the Odling Bros name and reputation<br />
here in Navenby for future generations.”<br />
With such an excellent reputation for high quality<br />
products and a friendly smile, <strong>Reflect</strong> have chosen<br />
Odling Bros for a Certificate of Recognition for<br />
Services To <strong>The</strong> Local Community. <strong>On</strong> hearing the<br />
news, Alan said: “Thank you <strong>Reflect</strong> I’m chuffed! It’s nice<br />
to get recognition and everyone here really appreciates<br />
the fact that our hard work and commitment to<br />
providing quality products has been recognised. Over<br />
the years, we’ve continually built upon our reputation for<br />
exceptional quality, striving to give our customers exactly<br />
what they want at a reasonable price, with a smile and<br />
cheery greeting.”<br />
Celebrating 92 years of success, as well as our<br />
Certificate of Recognition, Odling Bros is today run by<br />
Keith’s sons as a team effort after his retirement last<br />
year. Odling Bros do run a delivery service from their<br />
mobile van, covering the areas of Waddington and<br />
Brant Road, as well as RAF Cranwell. Alan and Roy are<br />
hoping to expand the deliveries further this year with<br />
a mail order service as part of a new website, which<br />
should be launch at the end of February.<br />
If you can’t wait until then for regular updates on<br />
Odling Bros, you can befriend them on Facebook<br />
(Odling Bros Ltd) or even follow them on Twitter (@<br />
Odlingsbutchers), where Alan often ‘tweets’ special<br />
offers exclusively for Odling’s followers.<br />
Odling Bros is open from Monday to Saturday, 6am<br />
until 5:30pm, so why not pop in and see for yourself<br />
why they’ve survived for so long, and gained such an<br />
enviable reputation.<br />
For more information,<br />
please call 01522 810228 or visit www.odlingbros.co.uk<br />
Alternatively email shop@odlingbros.co.uk<br />
Odling Bros. Ltd, 54 High Street, Navenby, Lincolnshire LN5 0ET
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Issue 060<br />
Established in 1920, Odling Bros<br />
is an independent butchers offering locally sourced<br />
meats, as well as a range of baked goods, a cheese and<br />
delicatessen counter and grocery essentials.<br />
For more info, visit www.odlingbros.co.uk or<br />
turn to page 3…<br />
See this issue online at www.reflect-magazine.co.uk<br />
Follow the BEAT of<br />
your heart for<br />
<strong>National</strong><br />
<strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Month</strong><br />
Find out<br />
what’s happening<br />
this February with<br />
What’s <strong>On</strong><br />
Experience the best that the<br />
countryside has to offer at<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Big</strong> <strong>On</strong>e<br />
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Another Triumph For<br />
<strong>The</strong> Lincoln Whisky Shop<br />
<strong>Reflect</strong> Editor, Elaine Ellis, said: “I actually came<br />
across <strong>The</strong> Lincoln Whisky Shop when looking<br />
for a Christmas present for my dad; I was so<br />
impressed when I saw the range of whiskies on<br />
offer – there was no one else in mind for this<br />
Certificate of Recognition. I hope it encourages<br />
more readers to see for themselves the varied<br />
and extensive range offered by <strong>The</strong> Lincoln<br />
Whisky Shop.”<br />
Since October 2011, <strong>The</strong> Lincoln Whisky Shop<br />
has been under the experienced and enthusiastic<br />
management of Nick and Cathy Ridout. Nick told<br />
<strong>Reflect</strong>: “<strong>The</strong> Lincoln Whisky Shop started life as one<br />
of a small chain of local off-licenses here in Lincoln,<br />
known as Pratt’s, but in 1976, it was transformed<br />
into the specialist whisky shop it is today. We’re the<br />
fourth set of owners since that time and only came<br />
across the opportunity to buy the business by chance.<br />
We were regular customers and discovered in a<br />
chance conversation with the previous owners that<br />
they were selling up, so Cathy and I decided to buy<br />
it. I’d recently retired from 35 years in the Army and<br />
was looking for something to do. I’ve always been<br />
interested in whisky and odd/unusual drinks and felt<br />
that shop keeping would be a fun and interesting<br />
way to spend a few years, so we took the plunge. I’m<br />
loving being my own boss as well as meeting people<br />
from all over the country who share my passion for<br />
whisky.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> Lincoln Whisky Shop specialise in those rare<br />
and unusual whiskies, spirits and liqueurs that<br />
you won’t find in your local supermarket. Nick<br />
said: “Our core business is whisky; we sell a wide<br />
selection of malts and blends, the sort of bottles you<br />
can get in the supermarket but we pride ourselves<br />
on catering to a niche market as well, selling those<br />
unusual varieties that you won’t find elsewhere. I also<br />
relish the challenge of finding a whisky at special<br />
request, whether it be from a small distillery or from<br />
a certain year to give as a gift to mark a milestone<br />
birthday or event. I aim to please and enjoy<br />
responding to customer requests.”<br />
As well as whiskies, <strong>The</strong> Lincoln Whisky Shop<br />
sells a wide selection of spirits and liqueurs and<br />
a small range of specialist gifts, including crystal<br />
glasses and hip flasks. <strong>The</strong>re’s also a selection of<br />
miniatures to buy, which are especially good for<br />
sampling a new whisky before committing to a<br />
big bottle, as well as for cooking any recipes that<br />
require a splash of whisky.<br />
<strong>On</strong> hearing the news of their Certificate of<br />
Recognition for Rare & Unusual Gifts, Nick<br />
said: “Thank you so much for this Certificate <strong>Reflect</strong>.<br />
It’s great to have all our hard work rewarded. Whisky<br />
is a great investment. Some people invest in artwork<br />
or jewellery, well whisky is another good investment,<br />
especially at the moment with interest rates so<br />
low. As well as being a great investment, whisky<br />
also makes a great present, especially for anyone<br />
celebrating a milestone birthday or anniversary. I<br />
strive to offer my customers exactly what they’re<br />
looking for; and if I don’t have it, I will endeavour to<br />
get it for them.”<br />
Opening Times<br />
Monday to Saturday 10am until 5pm<br />
Sunday 11am until 3pm from April to December only<br />
(Closed from January to March)<br />
For more information, please call 01522 537834 or<br />
email nick@lincolnwhiskyshop.co.uk<br />
<strong>On</strong>line ordering is available from www.lincolnwhiskyshop.co.uk<br />
If you’re searching for the perfect place to buy<br />
a loved one an unusual gift for their birthday<br />
in 2012, <strong>Reflect</strong> would like to recommend the<br />
range of whiskies on offer from <strong>The</strong> Lincoln<br />
Whisky Shop, which dates back to 1976.<br />
With such an extensive range, <strong>The</strong> Lincoln<br />
Whisky Shop was the obvious choice for our<br />
Certificate of Recognition for Rare &<br />
Unusual Gifts.<br />
Derek said: “Dad started this shop as he was working all<br />
the hours he could for very little reward as a Co-Op manager,<br />
so he decided to set up on his own and work for himself, be<br />
his own boss. I left school and started working here in 1970<br />
and plan to be here until I retire in eight years time. <strong>The</strong>re’s<br />
no-one in the family to take over from me, but hopefully I<br />
can sell the business to ensure the H.E. Wilkinson name can<br />
continue to serve the community of Cherry Willingham and<br />
beyond for many years to come.”<br />
Stocking a huge range of locally produced and sourced<br />
beef, lamb and pork, H.E. Wilkinson & Son strive to offer<br />
their customers reasonable prices and high quality meats<br />
With a history of farming stretching back 400<br />
years, the Ownsworth family began selling<br />
their cold pressed extra virgin rapeseed oil<br />
throughout Leicestershire, Lincolnshire,<br />
Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire and Staffordshire<br />
two years ago.<br />
<strong>Reflect</strong> spoke to Andrew Ownsworth, who said: “In<br />
2001, my wife Ronnie (Veronica) and I moved our family<br />
from Yorkshire to Lincolnshire, where we successfully<br />
gained the tenancy of a 1,400-acre mixed arable<br />
and stock farm in Fulbeck. We spent the next decade<br />
altering and improving systems on the new farm, but<br />
with increases in farm input costs, fuel, wages and rent<br />
increases and unpredictable world commodity prices,<br />
our income from the cereal and stock business made<br />
life tough; we looked at ways to diversify. We planted<br />
a 4,000 grape vineyard, part of which is grown within<br />
a walled garden – we hope to have a rosé (pink) wine<br />
available from May. We also renovated a beautiful<br />
period cottage at the vineyard for self-catering holiday<br />
A True Taste Of Lincolnshire<br />
From H.E. Wilkinson & Son<br />
Situated in the picturesque village of Cherry Willingham in Lincoln, H.E. Wilkinson & Son is a family-run<br />
butchers that dates back to 1965. Founded by Bert Wilkinson, H.E. Wilkinson & Son is now in the capable<br />
hands of Bert’s son Derek.<br />
with a friendly service. Derek explained: “We get as much<br />
of our meat as we can from local sources, local farmers<br />
around the area, as well as bigger names including Browns<br />
& Sons and Wrights of Boston. We have been getting our<br />
pork from the same farmer since 1968. We’ve built up some<br />
excellent connections locally and know where all our products<br />
have come from – we can track them from field to plate and<br />
I think our customers value that knowledge and trust.”<br />
H.E. Wilkinson & Son stock a wide range of sausages<br />
(including traditional Lincolnshire, pork and apple, pork<br />
and leek, beef and tomato), burgers (including pork and<br />
apple, plain beef and minty lamb) and joints, as well as<br />
accommodation. However, our biggest and most<br />
successful diversification project is our rape seed oil.”<br />
Stocked in over 40 outlets, including local farm shops,<br />
delis, butchers and bakers, Ownsworth’s Rape Seed<br />
Oil has a great taste and a subtle earthy, nutty but not<br />
overpowering flavour, which makes it a really versatile<br />
addition to any kitchen. Andrew added: “Ownsworth’s<br />
Rape Seed Oil information leaflets have been produced<br />
and recipe brochures are always being circulated for<br />
customers. We find that our customers love to ‘meet<br />
their farmer’ and ask how their oil was produced; Ronnie<br />
and I are always happy to chat to them and find the<br />
feedback very useful.”<br />
Ownsworth’s Rape Seed Oil is supplied in 250ml,<br />
500ml, 5 litres and 25 litres (suitable for the catering<br />
trade). Rape Seed Oil only contains 6.5g of saturated<br />
fat compared to olive oil at 15.5g of saturated fat<br />
meaning it’s great for anyone trying to cut down on<br />
their fat and eat a healthier diet.<br />
a selection of cooked meats, including ham, roast beef,<br />
roast pork and their award-winning Haslet.<br />
Every other year, H.E. Wilkinson & Son enter some<br />
of their products in a local poacher competition held<br />
at Lincolnshire Showground to judge their meat, as<br />
Derek explained: “I started entering our products in this<br />
competition about six years ago and we’ve had a very good<br />
success rate – we always seem to come away with three or<br />
four gold awards, as well as a handful of silver and bronze<br />
awards. Our Haslet is a gold award winner. I’m planning on<br />
entering some of our products into this year’s competition in<br />
September.”<br />
Open from 8am until 5:30pm (closed for lunch from<br />
1pm until 2pm) everyday, including Sunday, there’s<br />
no reason not to see the wide range of products on<br />
offer for yourself. For more information, please call<br />
01522 751120 or pop into 7 <strong>The</strong> Parade, Cherry<br />
Willingham, Lincoln LN3 4JL.<br />
Ownsworth Rape Seed Oil: <strong>The</strong> Pure & Natural Choice<br />
Made using Ownsworth Rape Seed oil,<br />
no hard fat required<br />
Ownsworth’s Rape Seed Oil is fully traceable back to<br />
the Ownsworth farm, even to the exact field the seed<br />
was grown in and there are no air miles. <strong>The</strong> oil is also<br />
GM-free and healthy Omegas 3, 6 and 9.<br />
Andrew added: “Our oil is very popular and can be<br />
purchased from over 40 outlets as well as directly from<br />
us. If you’d like to know where your nearest stockist is,<br />
feel free to give us a call; if there’s nowhere near you<br />
locally that stocks it, we’re happy for you to order a<br />
bottle or two directly from us.”<br />
For more information on Ownsworth’s Rape<br />
Seed Oil, to place an order, or to enquire about<br />
the Ownsworth’s farm holiday cottage, please<br />
email fulbeckfarms@gmail.com or<br />
call 01400 273989<br />
From the middle of February, customers can<br />
find out more by visiting<br />
www.ownsworths.co.uk
Odling Bros Ltd 01522 810228<br />
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Big</strong> <strong>On</strong>e 09<br />
Award-Winning Real Ales From Grafters Brewery<br />
seriously considered starting my own brewery and producing my own ales. I did an<br />
‘Introduction to Brewing’ course at Sunderland University, bought some equipment,<br />
altered my garage and I was off. Two weeks after completing the alterations on the<br />
garage, my ale was on the pumps at <strong>The</strong> Half Moon.”<br />
Grafters Brewery have enjoyed phenomenal success since their creation in 2007.<br />
In the first year, they won a Gold and Silver award at the Peterborough Beer<br />
Festival, the biggest outdoor beer festival in the UK, with their ale ‘Traditional’.<br />
Phil said: “Our first brew was named ‘Traditional’ and it does exactly what it says<br />
on the tin; it won Gold in the ‘Best Beer From A New Brewery’ category in 2008 at<br />
the Peterborough Beer Festival. Our second ale, ‘Moonlight’, is much lighter than<br />
‘Traditional’ and more refreshing – it was created specifically with summer beer<br />
gardens in mind. That’s actually the ale that’s won us the most awards. At the 2009<br />
Peterborough Beer Festival, we won Gold in the ‘Best Bitters Under 4%’ category as<br />
well as being named the Championship ale of the whole festival, beating 500 others.<br />
<strong>The</strong> following year, we won Gold again in the ‘Best Bitters Under 4%’ category. It’s<br />
nice to know our fellow brewers, as well as our customers, enjoy what we brew.”<br />
Diary Date: 25th & 26th February 2012<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Big</strong> <strong>On</strong>e – <strong>The</strong> British Shooting and Countryman Show<br />
<strong>The</strong> UK’s largest public shooting and gun show,<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Big</strong> <strong>On</strong>e, returns to the Newark Showground in<br />
Notts next February, packed with everything you’d<br />
expect to see, and more! With 160,000 square feet of<br />
shotguns, rifles, airguns and accessories, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Big</strong> <strong>On</strong>e<br />
2012 follows on from a hugely successful 2011, when<br />
a new and improved layout was rated by visitors,<br />
exhibitors and the shooting press alike as a roaring<br />
success.<br />
When the show was launched just three years ago, it<br />
covered a modest 40,000 square feet; it now boasts an<br />
exhibition area of 160,000 square feet that’s easy to<br />
navigate. In 2011, shooting enthusiasts in their tens of<br />
thousands came from all over the UK and abroad and<br />
created a real ‘buzz’ of an atmosphere over both days<br />
of the show and 2012 looks to be just as good, if not<br />
better. Many new features were added for the 2011<br />
show and organisers are working hard to add even<br />
more for 2012.<br />
Highlights include:<br />
• Gunmakers Halls<br />
• Airgun City<br />
• Arms Heritage<br />
• Rifle Focus<br />
• Rifle Target Shooting<br />
• Scopes, Sights & Optics - the widest choice from the<br />
world’s leading manufacturers<br />
• Ammunition & Reloading<br />
• Gamekeeping Hall<br />
• Clay Shooting & Sporting Competition<br />
• English Gunmaking Heritage<br />
• Gun Dog Hall & Scurries - clinic, training<br />
demonstrations and scurries<br />
• And more!<br />
<strong>The</strong> British Shooting Show aims to provide you, the<br />
serious shooting enthusiast, with all the things you<br />
would wish to see, do and buy. For more information<br />
or to buy tickets, please visit www.shootingshow.co.uk<br />
or call the ticket hotline on 01472 241439.<br />
Brewed onsite at <strong>The</strong> Half Moon pub in Willingham-by-Stow (near Gainsborough<br />
in Lincolnshire), Grafters Brewery produce eleven varieties of award-winning real<br />
ale, which can be enjoyed in numerous locations across Lincolnshire, as well as<br />
at home.<br />
Established in November 2007, Grafters Brewery is the brainchild of experienced<br />
publican Phil Troope, who started his micro-brewery in an attempt to attract<br />
more customers to his pub. Phil explained: “Towards the end of 2007, I noticed<br />
that our pub, as well as other pubs in the area, had become quiet, people were no<br />
longer visiting as often, so I wanted to do something to attract them back, without<br />
going down the food route. <strong>The</strong> Half Moon is a traditional pub that’s always served a<br />
handful of real ales by local producers; however, it wasn’t until I had a conversation,<br />
and a tour of his brewery, with Phil Ellis from Fulstow Brewery in Loth that I<br />
Grafters Brewery produce eleven different varieties of their real ale, ranging from<br />
3.6% ABV to 5.2% ABV; there are so many different colours and flavours you’re<br />
bound to find one you like. You can sample a pint of Grafters real ale at <strong>The</strong> Half<br />
Moon pub, as well as a number of other pubs in Lincolnshire. However, it can also<br />
be purchased in bottles and boxes (5, 10 and 20 litre boxes) to enjoy at home.<br />
To order some of Grafters’ ales for yourself, please call<br />
Phil on 01427 788340 or visit www.graftersbrewery.com<br />
Two-hour brewery tours can also be arranged for a<br />
minimum of eight people. Tours cost £20 per head – call<br />
or email Phil (phil@graftersbrewery.com) to arrange<br />
a visit.<br />
©VisitBritain/ Tony Pleavin<br />
A Happy Hobby From<br />
Lynx Model Works<br />
Based in the county of Lincolnshire, Lynx Model<br />
Works is a thriving specialist Precision Engineering<br />
business, specialising in Steam Engines of all kinds.<br />
Formed in 2002 by John Clarke, the recently<br />
expanded Lynx Model Works workforce of 14<br />
engineers produce beautiful models and full-sized<br />
steamboat engines and their component parts,<br />
including fully tested coal-fired boilers.<br />
In the last six years, they have built some 45 live<br />
steam locomotives for discerning clients, in all<br />
gauges from gauge 1 to 10 ¼” gauge. All are coal<br />
fired, passenger-hauling replicas of famous full-sized<br />
locomotives from the past. Real Live Steam Coal<br />
Fired locomotives are made in any gauge/scale from<br />
2 ½” to 10 ¼” Gauge to individual order. Traction<br />
Engines to 4” scale, Model and full-size Stationery<br />
and Steam Launch Engines are also produced to<br />
order. All products built and offered by Lynx Model<br />
Works are customer driven, as they specialise in<br />
producing individual items to fulfil client’s wishes.<br />
John is extremely experienced; he has over 38 years’<br />
experience in producing live steam locomotives,<br />
traction engines, stationary and steam launch engines.<br />
It’s this experience combined with his knowledge<br />
and his excellent workforce that has led <strong>Reflect</strong> to<br />
award Lynx Model Works with a Certificate of<br />
Recognition for Engineering Services as well as<br />
a Diamond Certificate of Recognition in early<br />
2011.<br />
Lynx Model Works also assists other model engineer<br />
hobbyists in completing their own projects, by<br />
making parts that they may not have the time or<br />
facilities to produce for themselves. Lynx Model<br />
Works are also happy to repair, renovate and<br />
complete unfinished models and assist in the<br />
reworking and build of any ‘kit’ item: complete or<br />
incomplete.<br />
Lynx Model Works is an Association of Companies,<br />
including Lynx Model Works Ltd, Lynx Model Boilers<br />
Ltd, Lynx Model Paint and Machining Services Ltd,<br />
Live Steam Kits Ltd and Lynx Model Restorations<br />
Ltd.<br />
T: 01507 479666<br />
W: www.lynxmodelworks.co.uk<br />
E: info@lynxmodelworks.co.uk<br />
Yildiz<br />
Shotguns<br />
MOD A3T<br />
Side x Side 30” M/C<br />
3 1/2 Steel proved, SST,<br />
Ejector or Non Ejector<br />
See this model and<br />
the rest of the range<br />
at the show<br />
For stockist details phone<br />
Entwistle Guns,<br />
Preston<br />
01772 718048<br />
Trade enquiries welcome<br />
Manufacturers of superior<br />
quality bespoke luggage<br />
and bags.<br />
Makers of hunting/shooting/<br />
fishing luggage for all your<br />
country supplies.<br />
Unit 5, <strong>The</strong> Iron Works, Union<br />
Street, Royton, Oldham<br />
OL2 5JD<br />
Call 0161 6202190<br />
www.ogdenslc.co.uk<br />
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10 What’s <strong>On</strong><br />
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What’s <strong>On</strong><br />
This February<br />
If you’re looking for something fun to do during February then<br />
look no further. <strong>Reflect</strong> have compiled a handy guide for what’s<br />
happening nationally and in your area this month...<br />
4th<br />
Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony - Music<br />
For Everyone @ Albert Hall Nottingham<br />
From the first moment, a dramatic brass fanfare and the massive<br />
choral entry ’Behold the Sea!’, Vaughan Williams’ Symphony takes<br />
you on a fantastic voyage of the imagination. Inspired by the poetry<br />
of Walt Whitman, this vivid music carries you through winds<br />
and waves braved by heroic sailors and ships, exhilarated by the<br />
immensity and power of the ocean and by the mystery of life itself.<br />
Tickets cost from £8 for adult and £4 for children - please call<br />
0115 959 6484 or visit www.music-for-everyone.org/tickets<br />
5th<br />
Nottingham Heroes & Villains<br />
Tour starting @ <strong>The</strong> Salutation<br />
Inn, Maid Marian Way<br />
Nottingham’s ‘most stylish’ heritage walking tour takes in key sites<br />
of interest around the city whilst hearing fascinating and intriguing<br />
tales of Nottingham’s past, focusing on the principal characters<br />
of interest throughout time - Nottingham’s ‘Heroes and Villains’!<br />
Tickets are available for £8 for adults and £5 for the under 12s –<br />
booking is essential. To book, call 01623 721003 or<br />
07850 145642.<br />
8th<br />
Unique Connections @<br />
<strong>The</strong> Galleries of Justice Museum<br />
Eternal Spirtis presents an evening of fashion, burlesque and bridal<br />
inspiration – a unique opportunity to experience Nottingham’s top<br />
independent designers and retailers under one roof with more than<br />
15 stands selling unique Valentine gifts. All proceeds will go to the<br />
charity Help a Nottinghamshire Child. To book, call 0115 9520555<br />
9th<br />
Lockdales Coins and Collectables Free Valuations<br />
and Buying-In Event @ <strong>The</strong> Hallmark Hotel,<br />
Derby<br />
Bring along your coins and collectables for a free, no obligation<br />
expert valuation. This event also gives you the opportunity to<br />
consign your goods to the auction or to sell them direct for a cash<br />
sum. Collectable items wanted include: coins, stamps, medals and<br />
militaria, banknotes, postcards, cigarette cards, pre-1960s sports<br />
programmes, clocks, watches, documents and manuscripts, silver<br />
and antiquarian books (pre-1900). For more information, please call<br />
01473 218588 or visit www.lockdales.com<br />
10th<br />
<strong>The</strong> Eva Cassidy Story:<br />
Over <strong>The</strong> Rainbow @<br />
Great Hall, Derby<br />
A compelling, award-winning musical,<br />
telling the story of this legendary artist,<br />
following Eva’s life through dramatic<br />
scenes and stunning live renditions of her<br />
music. For more info or tickets, please<br />
visit www.derbylive.co.uk<br />
14th<br />
St Valentine’s Day<br />
Named after the Patron Saint of Love and celebrated by many<br />
people throughout the world, St Valentine’s Day is the traditional<br />
day for couples to express their love for each other by sending<br />
cards, presents and flowers.<br />
17th<br />
<strong>The</strong> Arco Ensemble-Rush-Hour Concert<br />
@ Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham<br />
University of Nottingham alumnus Owen Cox joins students from<br />
the Music Department for a one-hour evening rush-hour concert,<br />
featuring Vivaldi, Concerto for two violins in A minor, Op.3 No.8<br />
Bach, Concerto for violin in E, BWV1042 Bach, Brandenburg<br />
Concerto No.3 in G, BWV1048 Tartini, Violin Concerto in A, D.96<br />
(Adagio) from 5:30pm. For more information on this FREE event,<br />
please call 0115 846 7777 or visit www.lakesidearts.org.uk<br />
21st<br />
Shrove Tuesday<br />
Make sure you’ve got plenty of eggs, flour and milk, as well as your<br />
favourite topping, for this fun day. Fondly known as Pancake Day,<br />
Shrove Tuesday is celebrated in Australia, New Zealand and Canada,<br />
as well as the UK and is traditionally associated with eating the rich<br />
foods that are usually restricted during Lent.<br />
22nd<br />
Ash Wednesday<br />
Occurring 40 days before Easter, Ash Wednesday marks the first<br />
day of Lent. It’s name refers to the practice of placing ashes on the<br />
forehead’s of the faithful during the day’s service of worship.<br />
25th<br />
Ghost Hunt @ Newstead Abbey,<br />
Nottinghamshire<br />
Uncover the paranormal secrets of Newstead Abbey during the<br />
first ever public ghost hunt at Newstead Abbey, featuring medium<br />
Michelle Hare and top paranormal investigator Lee Roberts. Starting<br />
at 7pm, tickets cost £50 and can be bought by calling<br />
01623 455900 or online from www.hauntedeventsuk.com<br />
28th<br />
<strong>The</strong> King & I @ Concert <strong>The</strong>atre Square,<br />
Nottingham<br />
Running until March 3rd, this is the heart-warming story of the<br />
British governess brought to the court of Siam to tutor the King’s<br />
many children, told using one of the most beautiful scores ever<br />
written with sweeping melodies, including <strong>The</strong> March of the Siamese<br />
Children, Shall We Dance, I Whistle A Happy Tune, Hello Young<br />
Lovers and the unforgettable Getting To Know You.<br />
For more info, visit www.trch.co.uk
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12 <strong>National</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Month</strong><br />
supports <strong>Reflect</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong><br />
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Follow the BEAT of<br />
your <strong>Heart</strong> for<br />
<strong>National</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Month</strong><br />
Be Active<br />
Being active is vital to keeping your heart regularly<br />
exercised, like any part of the body the fitter you are<br />
the more efficiently the body works. <strong>The</strong> BHF suggests<br />
setting yourself realistic goals that are specific and<br />
achievable. Also involving friends and family will mean<br />
that activities can be more fun, sociable and most<br />
importantly, enjoyable.<br />
Eat Healthily<br />
What we eat doesn’t only affect our waistlines, what we<br />
eat is also important for our heart health. A healthy,<br />
balanced diet will provide you with all the nutrients<br />
that your body needs. Try to vary the types of fruit and<br />
vegetables that you eat and aim to have at least five<br />
a day. Cut down as much as possible on salt and<br />
saturated fat in foods like meat, cheese, pastry and<br />
chocolate and instead choose the unsaturated fats for<br />
example from rapeseed, sunflower and olive oils and<br />
spreads; and oily fish.<br />
Avoid Smoking<br />
Smoking is one of the major risk factors of heart disease<br />
and the habit can damage your heart in a worrying<br />
number of ways. But, you can kick the habit! Start off by<br />
setting a date for giving up and stick to it, get support<br />
from family and friends and use the money you save to<br />
treat yourself to something special!<br />
encouraging you to do. It can be a touch of red for<br />
those who want to be more alluring or it could be a<br />
full blown outfit dedicated to the ‘emotionally-intense’<br />
colour. With a suggested donation of just £1, women,<br />
men and children around the country will make a big<br />
difference in beating the UK’s biggest killer on <strong>National</strong><br />
Wear Red Day.<br />
It’s also a leap year this year, which means there is an<br />
extra day which you can use to help the nation’s hearts.<br />
<strong>The</strong> bonus day could be used for a Wear Red Day if you<br />
can’t fit it in on the 24th but, if red isn’t your thing, there<br />
are other ways of getting involved and sharing the love.<br />
You can pen the person you love a Love Note for a<br />
suggested donation of £1 and have it posted in one of<br />
BHF’s shop windows for all to see! What’s more, any<br />
women thinking of taking advantage of the leap year<br />
can use the heart-shaped notes as the perfect way to<br />
pop the question. Alternatively, buy your loved one a<br />
gift such as a Sweetheart Hot Water Bottle or <strong>Heart</strong><br />
Cufflinks – there is a whole array of heart-warming gifts<br />
at BHF’s online shop, which can be found at<br />
http://giftshop.bhf.org.uk<br />
This is the BHF’s fourth annual Red for <strong>Heart</strong> fundraising<br />
campaign and they’ve had strong celebrity support in<br />
the past from Gemma Atkinson and Kate Nash. For<br />
more info, visit www.bhf.org.uk/red<br />
February is <strong>National</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Month</strong><br />
and the British <strong>Heart</strong> Foundation<br />
(BHF) is asking the nation to follow<br />
its simple BEAT code to make<br />
steps towards a healthier heart:<br />
<strong>The</strong> BEAT Code<br />
Be active<br />
Eat healthily<br />
Avoid smoking<br />
Take the free lifestyle check<br />
It is a common misperception that heart<br />
disease is more common in men than<br />
women when in fact it kills one in three<br />
women, as well as one in three men<br />
and kills three times more women than<br />
breast cancer. What better time than<br />
in <strong>National</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Month</strong> to follow the<br />
BEAT code’s simple steps to help keep<br />
hearts healthy?<br />
Take <strong>The</strong> Free Lifestyle Check<br />
<strong>The</strong> BHF has developed a free online lifestyle check to<br />
help you identify areas of your lifestyle that you may<br />
need to work on to help keep your heart healthy. So<br />
you can make positive and significant changes to your<br />
lifestyle not only for February but for the rest of your<br />
life. <strong>The</strong> check is quick and easy to fill out and covers<br />
lifestyle questions such as your eating habits, physical<br />
activity and smoking habits. When you’re finished, you’ll<br />
get a personalised report with tips and support on how<br />
to improve your lifestyle and areas that you might want<br />
to focus on. To help you get started, you can use the<br />
goal setting guide to set realistic and achievable goals.<br />
You can keep a copy of your report or even print out a<br />
copy for your doctor, in case you want to take it along<br />
to your next GP appointment, or you can call the BHF<br />
heart helpline on 0300 330 3311 if you need support.<br />
You can take the lifestyle check regularly as it’s a great<br />
way to see if the changes you are making are having a<br />
positive effect.<br />
Look Red Hot & Save Lives<br />
Turn heads, warm hearts and wear red on<br />
Friday 24th February for the BHF’s <strong>National</strong> Wear Red<br />
Day. As part of <strong>National</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Month</strong>, the nation’s heart<br />
charity is calling on the UK to brush down their red<br />
dresses, shake out their red locks or even unlock their<br />
most precious Louboutins to help raise valuable money<br />
for its fight against heart disease.<br />
A famous fashion designer once said ‘when in<br />
doubt, wear red’ and that’s exactly what the BHF is<br />
How Your Money Helps<br />
Every penny raised by the BHF is put towards<br />
groundbreaking research, as well as providing people<br />
with the knowledge they need to live healthier lives<br />
and reduce their risk of heart disease. This is how your<br />
donations can help…<br />
£10 – provides 25 people with a heart information<br />
booklet which can help equip individuals with the tools<br />
they need to understand and deal with their illness.<br />
£24 – is the amount needed to provide a heart patient<br />
and their family with an hour of specialist care from a<br />
BHF <strong>Heart</strong> Nurse.<br />
£124 – can buy a ‘Little Anne’, an adult mannequin<br />
used in CPR training, which more than doubles an<br />
individual’s chances of survival when performed<br />
following a cardiac arrest.<br />
£250 – allows the BHF to buy one hand held ECG<br />
machine, which records the heart’s rhythm and can be<br />
used by individuals in their own homes to monitor their<br />
hearts.<br />
£500 – goes towards helping fund the work of one<br />
cardiac nurse on the BHF <strong>Heart</strong> Helpline, who in turn<br />
can provide heart patients with information on their<br />
condition and the best ways to manage it.<br />
£1,000 – can be used to cover the cost of life saving<br />
equipment, such as a portable defibrillator and CPR<br />
training equipment.<br />
For more information on <strong>National</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Month</strong>,<br />
the British <strong>Heart</strong> Foundation or heart disease, please visit www.bhf.org.uk
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14 Healthy Lunches<br />
supports <strong>Reflect</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong><br />
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<strong>The</strong> Perfect Packed Lunch<br />
by Laura Hyde<br />
<strong>The</strong> start of a new year inspires us all to eat healthy,<br />
but healthy eating shouldn’t be a novelty, it should be<br />
a lifestyle choice, something you commit to, for your<br />
health as well as the health of your children. If figures<br />
from the school measuring programme (released in<br />
late-2011) are to be believed, a staggering one in<br />
five children (18.7%) leave primary school obese; this<br />
figure rises dramatically, to 33.4%, when overweight<br />
11-year-olds are taken into account.<br />
So, what can you do to reduce the chances of your child becoming<br />
another obesity statistic - well, you could start by taking a look at their<br />
packed lunch. According to <strong>The</strong> School Food Trust, parents are failing<br />
to put enough fruit and veg into their children’s packed lunches. <strong>The</strong><br />
Trust looked at 3,500 packed lunches in England in 2009 and discovered<br />
that about 40% of lunchboxes do not contain any fruit or vegetables,<br />
compared with just 10% of school dinners.<br />
Packed lunches are currently typically higher in saturated fat, sugar and<br />
salt, and often contain foods that can’t be provided by schools in their<br />
school lunches, such as sweets and salted snacks. Ensuring parents make<br />
healthy packed lunches that give children the variety they need in their<br />
diet, takes a lot of time and effort, but time and effort that’ll be rewarded,<br />
for both parent and child. <strong>Reflect</strong> understand that it’s not financially<br />
practical to follow the Trust’s advice to switch to school meals, but how<br />
do you ensure your child is getting the best packed lunch possible.<br />
<strong>The</strong> World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has set up an online game<br />
website to give parents advice on healthier lunchboxes -<br />
www.greatgrubclub.com/my-packed-lunch helps you design and plan<br />
nutritious, tasty and interesting lunchboxes thanks to the interactive<br />
meal planner.<br />
<strong>The</strong> WCRF credit celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver, with transforming school<br />
meals and feel the same sort of changes are now needed for children<br />
who bring lunch from home; the nutritional content of school canteen<br />
meals has improved drastically so now attention is turning to the<br />
healthiness of the content of lunchboxes, which the WCRF feel has been<br />
left behind. <strong>The</strong>ir online game not only gives parents and children ideas<br />
for foods that are both healthy and tasty, but also encourages parents<br />
to ensure lunchboxes include at least two portions of fruit and veg. <strong>The</strong><br />
WCRF don’t want to tell parents what to do and what not to feed their<br />
children, but they hope their online game will advise parents about the<br />
different healthy options that are available, cheap and easy to prepare.<br />
Healthy Lunch Options<br />
It’s all too easy to give your child the same lunch each and every day, but<br />
by keeping lunches varied, you’re less likely to get bored…<br />
Sandwich Fillings<br />
• Chicken with a low-fat dressing and salad<br />
• Grated cheese and pickle<br />
• Bacon, lettuce and tomato<br />
• Tuna and tomato<br />
• Salmon and cucumber<br />
• Hummus and red pepper<br />
• You could try any of<br />
these in a pitta, on a<br />
tortilla, in a chapattis<br />
or crusty rolls or even<br />
on a bagel if you or<br />
your children start to<br />
grow bored of bread<br />
– just make sure it’s<br />
wholemeal.<br />
Alternatives<br />
• Soup with wholegrain bread – easy to make recipes include butternut<br />
squash and red pepper, vegetable and mushroom soup<br />
• Cous cous with roasted vegetables and chickpeas<br />
• Wholegrain pasta salad with tomatoes, green beans and sweetcorn in<br />
green pesto sauce<br />
• Rice salad with turkey<br />
• Low-fat cream cheese on wholegrain cracker with grapes<br />
• Pizza fingers x3<br />
• Spanish Omelette<br />
• Crustless vegetable quiche<br />
Snacks<br />
• Carrot and cucumber sticks<br />
• Cherry tomatoes<br />
• Dried fruits<br />
• Fresh fruit<br />
• Cheese cubes<br />
• Pot of yoghurt<br />
• Hard-boiled egg<br />
• Nuts or seeds (unsalted)<br />
• Slice of fruit loaf or malt loaf<br />
• Seeded flapjack<br />
• Chocolate bran flake slice<br />
• Low-fat rice pudding pot<br />
• Uniced fruit cake<br />
• Strawberry trifle<br />
Drinks<br />
• Semi-skimmed milk<br />
• Water<br />
• Pure apple/orange juice<br />
(limit to once a week due to<br />
sugar content)<br />
• Blackberry smoothie<br />
You can get more healthy<br />
and tasty lunch ideas online.<br />
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/<br />
treatments/healthy_living/<br />
nutrition/life_children.shtml<br />
• If you struggle to get your kids to eat fruit and veg, why not try:<br />
• Chopping fruit into bite-sized chunks and thread onto skewers to<br />
create colourful and tempting kebab<br />
• Adding red kidney beans or chickpeas to Bolognese, chilli or curries<br />
• Combining fresh fruit and jelly<br />
• Incorporating vegetables diced or sliced (such as pepper and carrots)<br />
to pizzas and wraps<br />
• Adding carrots, parsnips, peas or spring onions to mashed potato<br />
• Using pureed or stewed fruit as a<br />
topping for desserts or swirl into<br />
low-fat plain yogurt<br />
• Adding raisins, dried apricots or<br />
other dried fruit to rice or cous cous<br />
to make interesting and delicious<br />
meals<br />
For more information on <strong>The</strong> School<br />
Food Trust and how you can create<br />
the perfect packed lunch for your<br />
child, please visit<br />
www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk<br />
It’s not just children who will benefit from healthy packed lunches;<br />
parents can also reap the health benefits of making their own packed<br />
lunch and taking it into work. As well as the health benefits, there are<br />
staggering financial gains too. If you spend £5 a day on lunch, that adds<br />
up to £25 a month, which in turn can add up to £1,200 a year – that’s a<br />
staggering amount to spend on food that’s not too healthy for you. By<br />
making your own lunch every day for the next year and saving the £5 you’d<br />
usually spend, you can enjoy flaunting your new healthy and toned body<br />
on a luxury holiday!<br />
Did You Know?<br />
• In 2008, only 19% of children<br />
got five or more portions of fruit<br />
each day.<br />
• Frozen and tinned (in juice not<br />
syrup) count towards your five<br />
fruit and veg a day.<br />
• Strawberries are very high<br />
in vitamin C, potassium, and<br />
antioxidants.<br />
• Obesity currently costs the<br />
country around £2 billion<br />
annually.<br />
• 35% of an adult’s daily<br />
requirement of vitamin C can be<br />
found in a medium-sized potato,<br />
but 100% can be found in a<br />
medium-sized kiwi fruit.<br />
• Last year, a study from the Peninsula Medical School in Plymouth revealed<br />
that one in ten parents expressed some concern about their child being<br />
underweight when they were actually a normal, healthy weight; and 33%<br />
of mums and 57% of dads considered their child’s weight to be ‘about right’<br />
when, in fact, they were obese.<br />
• Tomatoes are a good source of vitamins A and C.<br />
• <strong>The</strong>re is more fibre in an orange than in most other fruits and veggies.
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Pavilion String<br />
Quartet and Trio<br />
Brenda’s<br />
Wedding Flowers<br />
Unless you have unlimited funds, chances are your wedding<br />
day will have to be done on some sort of budget. If your<br />
budget doesn’t stretch to the UK average of £18,500 (http://<br />
www.weddingsday.co.uk/average-wedding-cost), then you’ll<br />
need to plan carefully to avoid starting married life in debt.<br />
Step 1 when planning your wedding day is -<br />
Decide on your date<br />
Unless you’re planning a long engagement, you’ll need to<br />
decide upon a prefer date to tie the knot. Do you see yourself<br />
as a summer or spring bride? Maybe even a winter bride –<br />
whatever season you choose, the best venues get booked up<br />
years in advance, so if you have your heart set on a particular<br />
venue, you may have to be flexible with the date.<br />
Step 2 - Work out your budget<br />
With the average wedding costing around £18,500, it’s easy to<br />
get carried away when planning your wedding, but by setting<br />
your budget early on, you can avoid spending more than you<br />
can afford. If you do overspend in one area, work out ways to<br />
economise in other areas.<br />
Step 3 - Choose your venue<br />
<strong>The</strong> venue you choose for your wedding day all depends on the<br />
type of ceremony you’d like. A marriage ceremony is basically<br />
the same whether you opt for a religious or civil affair: it’s a<br />
public declaration of your love for one another and it will give<br />
you new legal status as husband and wife. Many brides dream<br />
of a traditional white wedding, in church with all the trimmings,<br />
whilst others dream of declaring their love in an ancient castle,<br />
a charming country estate or a contemporary city hotel.<br />
A survey, carried out by Condé Nast Brides <strong>Magazine</strong> in<br />
2009, discovered the average couple will spend £1,679 on a<br />
ceremony venue and a further £3,500 on a reception venue;<br />
if you’d like to cut this figure, the advice is not to tie the knot<br />
on a traditional summer Saturday date and opt for a weekday<br />
wedding or a winter date, where prices can lower by up to 50%.<br />
It can be overwhelming to know exactly where to start<br />
planning your big day, so we would like to recommend<br />
attending a wedding fair. <strong>The</strong> <strong>National</strong> Wedding Show<br />
brings together over 250 exhibitors and the UK’s largest<br />
collection of wedding dresses under one roof. Taking place<br />
at London Kensington Olympia from February 24th to 26th<br />
and Birmingham NEC from March 16th to 18th, <strong>The</strong> <strong>National</strong><br />
Wedding Show 2012 promises to be bigger and better<br />
than ever. Visit www.nationalweddingshow.co.uk for more<br />
information, or to buy tickets.<br />
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Image courtesy of Bill Haddon<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Cotswold Jeweller Ltd<br />
Classic & Contemporary Jewellery Collections<br />
Established in 2005, <strong>The</strong> Cotswold Jeweller<br />
provides a custom design service for anyone<br />
looking for that unique piece of jewellery<br />
or wedding band. Established by Duncan<br />
Hastings, <strong>The</strong> Cotswold Jeweller is the<br />
culmination of 30 years of experience in the<br />
jewellery trade. <strong>Reflect</strong> decided to have a chat<br />
with Duncan to find out more…<br />
Why did you establish <strong>The</strong> Cotswold<br />
Jeweller?<br />
“I’ve always been in the jewellery trade, mainly<br />
in Oxford before moving here to Warwickshire,<br />
but after over 20 years working for other<br />
people, or with other people, I decided the time<br />
was right to strike out on my own and create<br />
something new.”<br />
What does <strong>The</strong> Cotswold Jeweller offer?<br />
“I’d say we offer those classic traditional English<br />
pieces of jewellery that everyone loves to<br />
have, alongside a wide range of modern and<br />
contemporary jewellery at reasonable prices. We<br />
also take on commission work, allowing us to<br />
custom make and design any piece of jewellery;<br />
in the past we’ve made all kinds of unusual<br />
and wonderful items, including jewellery for<br />
body piercings as well as the more traditional<br />
wedding bands. Our saving grace in these tough<br />
economic times is that we’re flexible. We also<br />
have a gift gallery next door, which, although<br />
there’s no connecting door, is very much part of<br />
<strong>The</strong> Cotswold Jeweller business. Here customers<br />
can buy bronzes and an array of glass and<br />
silverware. We look small from the outside, but<br />
when customers step inside, they’re blown away<br />
by the size of the shop and the array of stock<br />
we have.”<br />
What makes <strong>The</strong> Cotswold Jeweller different<br />
from other jewellers?<br />
“We’re not your average, run-of-the-mill county<br />
jewellers; we stock a fantastic range of modern<br />
jewellery alongside classic pieces from as little<br />
as £10. <strong>The</strong> only way really see for yourself is<br />
5 Granville Court, Shipston-on-Stour<br />
pay us a visit.”<br />
For more information, or to see this Aladdin’s cave for yourself, please visit<br />
Warwickshire 5 Granville Court, Shipston-Stour, Tel: Warwickshire 01608 or call 01608 666222.<br />
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Nicky’s Cakes: Tasty & Delicious<br />
As every bride will know, there are so many<br />
details to consider when planning your<br />
perfect wedding day, which is why <strong>Reflect</strong><br />
would like to recommend the expertise and<br />
experience of Nicky Haines, from Nicky’s<br />
Cakes, to create your perfect wedding cake.<br />
Nicky told <strong>Reflect</strong>: “I’ve been making cakes<br />
all my life; I left school and went straight into<br />
a bakery - I suppose you could say it’s my<br />
life’s passion. I spent 12 years working for my<br />
brother in his bakery but decided two years<br />
ago that it was time to branch out on my<br />
own. I was tired of working for other people<br />
and wanted to be my own boss. I took the<br />
plunge and started Nicky’s Cakes and I’ve<br />
never looked back – it’s been amazing.”<br />
Offering a range of cakes, including<br />
traditional sponge, rich fruit cake, lemon,<br />
carrot, chocolate, coffee and even Irish<br />
cream (which uses Bailey’s), Nicky home<br />
cooks and hand makes each delicious<br />
cake, whether it’s for your wedding day,<br />
birthday and anniversary parties or child’s<br />
christening.<br />
“I pride myself on listening to exactly what<br />
my customer wants,” Nicky explained, “after<br />
all, it’s their cake and their special occasion.<br />
I try to meet all my customers face-to-face<br />
to discuss their requirements, but when<br />
that’s not possible, telephone and email are<br />
satisfactory. We’ll discuss their ideas for their<br />
cake, what their budget is, how many people<br />
the cake needs to feed and any design ideas<br />
they may have. I strive to offer a personalised<br />
service and each customer will only ever<br />
deal with me, as I’m the one who will<br />
make the cake. I aim to provide affordable,<br />
home-crafted alternatives to pre-packed<br />
supermarket cakes. My focus is on what my<br />
customer wants as without them, I have no<br />
business.”<br />
For more information or to see past cakes made by Nicky, please visit<br />
www.nickyscakes.co.uk or call Nicky directly on 01452 862175<br />
Tough economic times have caused us all to tighten<br />
our belts and adopt the thrifty attitude seen across<br />
Britain during World War II. If you’re one of the many<br />
who are having to ‘make do and mend’ when it comes<br />
to their clothes but have little to no sewing skills, <strong>Reflect</strong><br />
would like to recommend the talents of alterations<br />
extraordinaire, Julie Manning at Friargate Alterations<br />
in Derby. Established in 1979, Friargate Alterations<br />
provides an exceptional repair and alterations service.<br />
Friargate Alterations<br />
Awarded Certificate of Recognition<br />
With so many years of experience and with such a<br />
passion for clothes, <strong>Reflect</strong> have awarded Friargate<br />
Alterations with a Certificate of Recognition for Quality<br />
& Service. <strong>Reflect</strong> Editor Elaine Ellis says: “<strong>The</strong> last few<br />
years have been financially tough for many of us; we’re<br />
no longer available to replace our damaged or worn out<br />
clothes as easily as before, which is why the talent and<br />
experience of someone like Julie are invaluable. I hope this<br />
Certificate encourages more <strong>Reflect</strong> readers to seek her out<br />
and add a whole new dimension to their wardrobe.”<br />
Julie’s career started at Co-op Tailors in Derby as she<br />
explained: “I worked for the Co-op for ten years before it<br />
closed and started Friargate Alterations soon after. I felt<br />
the closure of Co-op Tailors left a gap in the market for an<br />
alternations service in the heart of Derby. <strong>The</strong> last 30 years<br />
have had their ups and downs but the last couple of years<br />
have been really busy with people trying to save every<br />
penny they can.”<br />
<strong>On</strong> hearing the news of her Certificate of Recognition,<br />
Julie said: “Thank you so much <strong>Reflect</strong>, this is a great<br />
start to the year. I’ve always enjoyed sewing and altering<br />
clothes, so I don’t really see this as a job. I’m fortunate<br />
enough to do something I love for a living.”<br />
For more information or to discuss your alteration requirements,<br />
please call 01332 722367<br />
Julie offers alterations on every item of clothing you can<br />
think of, from shortening or lengthening jacket sleeves<br />
to taking in, or out, dresses, including bridesmaid<br />
dresses and bridal gowns. Julie said: “I was really busy in<br />
2011 with brides who needed their dresses altering. Many<br />
of them had found a bargain, either from a sample sale or<br />
from eBay, which obviously didn’t fit them as a wedding<br />
dress should. I found myself taking a lot of dresses both<br />
in and out last wedding season. Turnaround of garments<br />
varies, I can turn wedding dresses around in about a month<br />
but I do get very busy, so once you decide that you want<br />
your dress altered it’s best to come and see me so I can see<br />
what needs doing and<br />
get you booked in.”<br />
Friargate Alterations<br />
is open Mondays,<br />
Tuesdays, Wednesday<br />
mornings, Thursdays,<br />
Fridays and Saturdays:<br />
pop in to see Julie at<br />
8 Friar Gate, Derby<br />
DE1 1BU for a<br />
competitive quote.
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Treboeth Guesthouse 19<br />
An Island Oasis At<br />
Treboeth Guesthouse, Scilly<br />
Located off the southwest tip of Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly are<br />
a small group of islands boasting a relaxed attitude, a unique<br />
environment and acres of natural landscape. <strong>The</strong>se charming<br />
islands may be small in stature, but they boast a milder climate<br />
than mainland Britain, a wealth of unique attractions and<br />
utterly breathtaking scenery, making them the perfect place for a<br />
holiday at any time of the year.<br />
A Venue Fit For<br />
A Princess, And Her Prince<br />
Overlooking the southwest shores of St Mary’s, Treboeth Guesthouse offers holidaymakers home-fromhome<br />
traditional bed and breakfast accommodation in the heart of the island’s action. Family-run since the<br />
1950s, Treboeth Guesthouse is well-equipped for family holidays with five rooms: three en-suite doubles,<br />
one en-suite family room and a single room with private bathroom, some of which boast fabulous views<br />
of the crystal clear waters surrounding the island. All rooms feature a TV and hospitality tray, including tea,<br />
coffee and hot chocolate, and there is a comfy guest lounge with Sky TV. Wi-Fi is available and well-behaved<br />
dogs are welcome.<br />
Promising to set you up for a full day’s exploration, a Treboeth breakfast caters for all tastes and appetites.<br />
Guests are welcome to feast upon a selection of cereals, yoghurt, fruit, toast and tea and coffee, before<br />
tucking into a filling full English or cooked breakfast.<br />
Owner, Marlene Burton, is very proud of Treboeth Guesthouse and having helped so many families discover<br />
everything the Isles of Scilly has to offer over the years, she says: “We’re very family orientated and promise a<br />
homely atmosphere and great breakfasts. Treboeth is also in a central location for attractions and eating out<br />
– the quay is just a five-minute walk away and the shops are even closer.”<br />
Scilly is made up of five inhabited islands and each one is unique in terms of character, charm and<br />
attractions, so whether you’re seeking soft white sands on which to sunbathe or the opportunity to discover<br />
somewhere new, the Isles of Scilly have it all.<br />
<strong>The</strong> largest of the islands, St Mary’s is known as Scilly’s hub and is teeming with both modern and ancient<br />
attractions. From burial chambers to monuments, 16th Century castles to old-fashioned villages, budding<br />
historians will love the sites on offer here. If you’re itching to stretch your legs, why not take a wander along<br />
one of the island’s coastal paths which cover 30 miles and promise panoramic views.<br />
St Mary’s is equipped with excellent facilities for a wide range of sports, including tennis and squash, whilst<br />
those seeking a brand new experience can get out on the water and have a go at windsurfing. <strong>The</strong>re are also<br />
a delightful range of independent shops, restaurants and art galleries throughout the whole island, while<br />
the Old Town area has many historic gems to admire.<br />
Looking for the perfect intimate wedding venue can<br />
be a difficult task, which is why <strong>Reflect</strong> would like to<br />
present to bride and grooms-to-be <strong>The</strong> Hill, a stunning<br />
17th Century property that’s available for private hire<br />
throughout the year for weddings, birthday parties,<br />
christenings and naming ceremonies for up to 110 people,<br />
as well as business meetings and seminars.<br />
Built in 1634, <strong>The</strong> Hill is about to embark on an extensive<br />
interior refurbishment that will restore some of the<br />
buildings original features, enhancing its character.<br />
Manager, Mike Hill, told <strong>Reflect</strong>: “We’ve been here for about<br />
six years now and in that time have not really done anything<br />
internally to improve the building, so we felt it was about time.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Hill has been used for private hire for some years but<br />
we’re looking to give it a face lift and create that exclusive<br />
intimate atmosphere that today’s brides and grooms crave. By<br />
the end of April, we hope to have the refurbishment complete,<br />
just in time for our peak wedding season, which starts in May.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> Hill is licensed for civil ceremonies and anyone hiring<br />
the venue for an event gets exclusive use of the ground<br />
floor of the property, so couples can rest assured theirs<br />
will be the only wedding and they won’t have to worry<br />
about running into another bride, or their guests getting<br />
lost. Mike said: “If you choose <strong>The</strong> Hill, your reception can<br />
slip seamlessly into an evening of dancing, with food and<br />
refreshments as required; alternatively, you and your guests<br />
can come here following a church or registry office ceremony.<br />
We also have a fully licensed bar available exclusively for you<br />
and your guests, and the facilities for a marquee outside in our<br />
extensive picturesque grounds; however, we’re not licensed to<br />
conduct wedding ceremonies outdoors.”<br />
<strong>The</strong>se idyllic gardens provide the perfect back-drop for<br />
wedding photographs thanks to ancient trees and 17th<br />
Century architecture evoking the romance of a bygone<br />
era for your special day.<br />
When it comes to food, <strong>The</strong> Hill caters for up to 80<br />
people in a traditional wedding breakfast set up with<br />
round tables, or 110 people in a more formal banquet set<br />
up; all the catering is done in-house and the experienced<br />
and talented chefs can create a menu to suit you, whether<br />
you want an exclusive banquet or a simple finger buffet.<br />
Hog roasts and barbecues are also available. Mike said:<br />
“Our Head Chef specialises in designing individual delicious<br />
menus, from four-course silver service to delicate finger buffets<br />
and exquisite, handmade wedding cakes, everything we make<br />
is created with care and attention to detail for your special<br />
day.”<br />
Prices start from £24 per head and packages can be<br />
tailor-made to suit your requirements and budget. Drinks<br />
packages start from £15 per head for arrival drinks,<br />
celebration (toast) drinks and half a bottle of wine per<br />
guest on the wedding breakfast tables. Mike added: “We<br />
can tailor make a package to suit the individual couple, but for<br />
a wedding of 50 people for a sit down three-course meal and<br />
a toast drink can cost as little as £2,000. We pride ourselves<br />
on being very flexible, as well as having the knowledge and<br />
skills to create the perfect day, and not just where the venue<br />
and food and drink are concerned. We can arrange as much<br />
of the big day as a couple wants; in the past we’ve also<br />
arranged chair covers, balloons and a wedding cake. We’re very<br />
approachable and work with the client from start to finish to<br />
ensure their day is perfect and exactly what they’d wish for.”<br />
For those considering <strong>The</strong> Hill for a business meeting<br />
or seminar, audio and visual equipment is in-place for<br />
conferencing, speakers and presentations.<br />
If we’ve whet your appetite and you’d like to see the<br />
facilities on offer at <strong>The</strong> Hill, please call 01453 764771<br />
or email mike@occasionsatthehill.co.uk<br />
For more information, please visit<br />
www.occasionsatthehill.co.uk<br />
Marlene says: “With the whole of the Isles of Scilly<br />
designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the<br />
best way to soak up the stunning scenery is to explore it on<br />
foot. <strong>The</strong> walking opportunities around St Mary’s and its<br />
neighbouring islands are spectacular, with the dramatic<br />
cliffs of Peninnis Head, hidden coves and miles of glorious<br />
golden sands to wander and admire. <strong>The</strong>re are numerous<br />
boat trips that will allow you to see St Mary’s beauty from<br />
a different perspective, as well as offering the chance to<br />
discover its siblings; my top recommendations are visits to<br />
Tresco’s Abbey Garden and a gentle walk along St Martin’s<br />
Great Bay and Little Bay.”<br />
<strong>Reflect</strong> believe that this warm and welcoming B&B<br />
offers a comfortable and memorable stay in the<br />
heart of the island’s action, which is why, last year, we<br />
selected them for our Certificate of Recognition for<br />
Island Getaways.<br />
Treboeth welcomes guests from the start of April to the end of October for £35 to £40 pppn.<br />
To start planning your island getaway, visit www.treboethguesthouse.vpweb.co.uk<br />
For a little more privacy, why not book a stay in one of Marlene’s well-equipped self-catering cottages, located in the heart of the town at 3 and 4 Well Cross. <strong>The</strong><br />
cottages sleep six to seven guests and feature all your home comforts, including kitchen with washing machine and microwave and living room with flatscreen TV.<br />
Tel: 01720 422548 | Email: info@treboethguesthouse.vpweb.co.uk
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WHITEHAVEN<br />
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Situated in Pear’s House, formerly the<br />
harbour commissioner’s office, the apartment<br />
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Overlooking the Marina, it has excellent sea<br />
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Whitehaven to take advantage of both the<br />
nightlife and dining available in town.<br />
No. of units 1 sleeps 4. Open all year,<br />
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If you’re looking for a holiday location that boasts a unique atmosphere and<br />
offers a taste of a different way of life, then a trip to the Channel Islands is a must<br />
this year. A small collection of islands situated in the English Channel, close<br />
to France’s northwest coast, the Channel Islands provide a beautiful blend of<br />
English and French charm.<br />
A compact piece of land covering 45 square miles, Jersey is the largest of<br />
the Channel Islands and the ultimate location for those looking to give their<br />
traditional beach break an exotic twist. Its rich history and wealth of fascinating<br />
stories – that cover more than a thousand years – make it a getaway popular<br />
with budding historians. <strong>The</strong> site of battles, exploration, struggles and<br />
reinvention, Jersey’s complex history has left a lasting legacy and created an<br />
exciting place for visitors to explore.<br />
Ideal for families who want to enjoy a wide range of attractions, the Jersey Pass<br />
is the very best way to see what the island has to offer, whilst saving money.<br />
Granting you access to a whole host of attractions, this great deal has been<br />
designed to offer something for everyone and includes 16 historical sites,<br />
museums and family activities across the island.<br />
Alternatively, head north to picturesque Cumbria where you’ll find quaint towns,<br />
breathtaking scenery and action-packed activities for all ages. England’s second<br />
largest county, Cumbria was formed when the old counties of Cumberland,<br />
Westmorland, and part of North Lancashire came together. <strong>The</strong> county’s biggest<br />
attraction is the Lake District <strong>National</strong> Park, which covers an area of around<br />
30 miles. <strong>The</strong> Lakes also contain England’s highest mountains (four over 3000<br />
ft), and some of England’s largest lakes. All this makes it the perfect place for<br />
walkers, birdwatchers, sailors and watersports enthusiasts, adrenaline junkies,<br />
and couples, both young and old, wanting to escape the hustle and bustle of<br />
city life.<br />
Cumbria is jam-packed with exciting and inspiring days out, no matter what<br />
you’re interested in. Extremely popular tourist destinations include Hadrian’s<br />
Wall, <strong>The</strong> River Eden, <strong>The</strong> Settle-Carlisle Railway, Beatrix Potter Gallery, and many<br />
more.<br />
For more ideas on holidaying in Great Britain, please visit www.visitbritain.com<br />
With the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games taking<br />
place this year, the eyes of the world are on Great Britain. <strong>The</strong> national tourism agency,<br />
VisitBritain, has predicted that the UK should attract 30.7 million visitors in 2012 who will<br />
spend £17.6 billion during their stay.<br />
If a holiday in good ol’ Blighty is good enough for our foreign counterparts, it’s good<br />
enough for us, so we’re here to encourage you to forgo your annual holiday abroad for a<br />
fun-filled break on our fair isle this summer…<br />
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Despite it only being late January,<br />
<strong>Reflect</strong> have already come across some<br />
great companies this year, some of<br />
which may be very familiar to you,<br />
others of which will be brand new. <strong>The</strong><br />
companies within this feature offer<br />
their customers the whole package:<br />
high quality products and competitive<br />
prices, as well as an excellent and<br />
personal service.<br />
We search high and low, across the<br />
length and breadth of the UK to bring<br />
you the best companies each and every<br />
week. <strong>The</strong> companies within this feature<br />
offer their customers the whole package:<br />
high quality products and competitive<br />
prices, as well as an excellent and<br />
personal service.<br />
Today, there are thousands of companies<br />
who promise the world and, with the<br />
Internet making it easy for less discerning<br />
companies to appear legitimate,<br />
searching for a good company can be<br />
a minefield. This minefield has been<br />
made significantly worse thanks to<br />
the recession and following economic<br />
instability, as it’s now harder than ever<br />
to know who to trust with your money.<br />
As so many companies, both small,<br />
independent businesses and multinational<br />
corporations, have gone into<br />
administration in the last three years,<br />
including the recent spate of High Street<br />
retailers (namely Peacocks and Past<br />
Times), many of us are wary about how<br />
we spend our cash.<br />
Many companies across the country<br />
have suffered the effects of the recession,<br />
but it’s our local businesses that have<br />
been hit hardest. Without the financial<br />
backup of a parent company, with a<br />
chain of businesses, they are finding it<br />
tough to keep afloat. However, there<br />
are ways that you can help your local,<br />
independent businesses survive. By<br />
choosing to shop or employ the services<br />
of local companies, you can help them<br />
to flourish. You may also find that<br />
choosing local is to your benefit, as you<br />
are treated to a more personal service.<br />
<strong>The</strong> companies within this feature offer<br />
their customers the whole package: high<br />
quality products and competitive prices,<br />
as well as an excellent and personal<br />
service.<br />
Although these companies are offering<br />
different things, the factors that lead to<br />
success remain the same, good customer<br />
service, reliability and professionalism<br />
are three of the most important<br />
factors for keeping customers happy<br />
– and happy customers means more<br />
recommendations and more success!<br />
<strong>Reflect</strong> Editor, Elaine Ellis, says: “Each<br />
issue, we strive to bring excellent<br />
companies to the attention of our<br />
readers, no matter what feature we’re<br />
working on. We believe it is important to<br />
highlight the companies in and around<br />
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, as<br />
well as further afield, that not only<br />
offer excellent value for money, but<br />
also excellent customer service and<br />
high quality goods/services. We pride<br />
ourselves on hunting out the best<br />
companies that cater to our readership<br />
and work exceptionally hard to give the<br />
customer exactly what they want.<br />
Hardwood Logs Ltd<br />
Quality products<br />
Excellent services<br />
Great values<br />
• Seasoned Hardwood or<br />
Softwood logs<br />
• Logs cut to size to suit<br />
• Delivered in a one-hour time slot,<br />
6 days a week<br />
• See website for more services<br />
and products<br />
Simon and Jackie Ludlam<br />
Holly Grange Farm, Lea Moor, Lea,<br />
Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 5RA<br />
01629 534475<br />
sales@hardwoodlogsltd.co.uk<br />
www.hardwoodlogsltd.co.uk<br />
Opening hours:<br />
Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm<br />
Sat 9am – 4:30pm<br />
Sun 10am – 3pm<br />
All major debit cards accepted.<br />
Finding <strong>The</strong> Best,<br />
For You<br />
At Spear Financial Limited we<br />
specialise in getting to know<br />
our clients, and allow them an<br />
opportunity to get to know us.<br />
Our mission statement is to<br />
offer a V.I.P. service of Value,<br />
Integrity and Professionalism<br />
that always puts YOU first.<br />
We offer a broad range of<br />
financial advice including:<br />
* Wealth Management<br />
* Investment Planning<br />
* Inheritance Tax Planning<br />
* Retirement Planning<br />
Spear Financial Limited is authorised<br />
and regulated by the Financial<br />
Services Authority<br />
Chris Spear<br />
<strong>The</strong> Office, Main Street, Great Longstone,<br />
Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1TA<br />
Tel: 01629 640908<br />
Email: info@spearfinancial.co.uk Web: www.spearfinancial.co.uk<br />
Established in 1977, Nottingham Counselling Service (NCS) provides one-to-one counselling services,<br />
therapy and therapeutic support to men and women, aged 16 and over, living within Nottinghamshire<br />
and further afield into the East Midlands.<br />
Image courtesy of<br />
Spike Photography<br />
Encouraging Men To Share In 2012<br />
According to NHS statistics, men are three times more likely to take<br />
their own life than women; in fact, in men under 35-years-old, suicide<br />
is the second most common cause of death in England and Wales –<br />
ahead of road traffic accidents, murder, HIV/AIDS or drug overdoses. It<br />
is believed that this is due to men being more reluctant to talk about<br />
their feelings or to seek help when they need it.<br />
NCS MD, Leslie McDonald, said: “<strong>The</strong> tragic death of Gary Speed at the<br />
end of last year has highlighted how common suicide is amongst men. <strong>The</strong>re<br />
are numerous clichés: the strong, silent type and the stiff upper lip but when<br />
suicide rates are so high, a man’s silence really could be the death of him.<br />
“<strong>The</strong> higher suicide rate among men is a worldwide phenomenon, but the<br />
changing role of men in society seems to be to blame for the increases in<br />
male suicide over recent years. As well as having a more stressful time in<br />
achieving educational goals than their fathers and grandfathers, today’s<br />
men are now less successful compared to their female counterparts and the<br />
agony of adolescence has been prolonged, with adulthood and independence<br />
being reached at a much later date – men are now not financially<br />
independence until their mid-20s. We’re here to offer our services to<br />
anyone who is feeling down and just wants someone to chat to, in complete<br />
confidence.”<br />
NCS has provided support, advice and therapy to thousands of<br />
people over the last 30 years. As one of the most respected and<br />
long-established counselling providers, NCS has a wealth of trained<br />
counsellors, so they can help with almost any problem, but they mainly<br />
deal with:<br />
• Stress<br />
• Anxiety<br />
• Depression<br />
• Low Self-esteem<br />
• Relationship Problems<br />
• Bereavement<br />
• Trauma<br />
• Other Abuse, in particular women who have suffered sexual abuse<br />
during childhood<br />
In August 2011, <strong>Reflect</strong> presented NCS with our annual Certificate<br />
of Recognition for Personal Development 2011. At the time, our<br />
Editor, Elaine Ellis, said: “NCS do such great work, helping residents of<br />
Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands to overcome a number of issues. We<br />
all need a little help from time to time and NCS have a great track record.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y hold BACP Service Accreditation, with the majority of their counsellors<br />
not only holding BACP Membership but also working towards Accreditation,<br />
which means that NCS clients are assured an ethical service. By awarding<br />
NCS this Certificate, I hope to encourage <strong>Reflect</strong> readers who’ll benefit from<br />
counselling to contact them and change their life!”<br />
For more information, please contact NCS on 0115 9501743<br />
or visit www.nottinghamcounsellingcentre.org.uk
Capturing Those Magical<br />
Moments With<br />
Cotswold<br />
Wedding<br />
Video & Photography<br />
24 Drinking Update<br />
cotswold wedding & photography<br />
As specialists at capturing the events of your wedding day, Cotswold Wedding Video &<br />
Photography provide either or both video and photographic services for weddings across the<br />
Cotswolds. <strong>The</strong>ir aim is to cover all the important aspects of your dream day from the ceremony<br />
to the reception and wedding breakfast, as well as any evening celebration/entertainment.<br />
For wedding day photography, Cotswold Wedding Video & Photography use<br />
professional digital equipment and provide a selection of formal and informal shots<br />
of the happy couple with relatives and friends, so that after the fun and excitement<br />
of the day, the magic moments can be re-lived over and over again. You should also<br />
remember that the DVDs and photo albums produced will be cherished not only<br />
by the bride and groom, but also by those who cannot be there to share the day.<br />
<strong>On</strong> your wedding day, Cotswold Wedding Video & Photography usually use<br />
either twin camera coverage for the whole day to capture all of the action or<br />
twin cameras for the ceremony and single camera for highlights of the photocall,<br />
reception and rest of day. However, the choice is yours. Separate camera coverage<br />
can be provided of the bride’s preparations, family and guest interviews, special<br />
sequence of the bride and groom in a chosen location or reportage of the day, to<br />
name a few suggestions.<br />
In the past, Cotswold Wedding Video & Photography have filmed a wide range of<br />
weddings, from low budget to lavish dos, in every type of venue from Register<br />
Offices, private marquees, cathedrals and luxury hotels. In addition, they have<br />
undertaken a great variety of<br />
filming projects from services<br />
attended by Her Majesty the<br />
Queen, theatre and dance<br />
productions, instructional and<br />
marketing projects, corporate<br />
events and travelogues.<br />
With many years experience,<br />
gained by filming at most locations<br />
in the Cotswolds and across<br />
Gloucestershire, company director,<br />
Howard Williams, together with<br />
his experienced crew, provides a<br />
lasting memory of your wedding<br />
day.<br />
With such a wealth of<br />
experience, as well as friendly<br />
and approachable nature, <strong>Reflect</strong> have awarded Cotswold Wedding Video &<br />
Photography a Certificate of Recognition for Exclusive Weddings. <strong>On</strong> hearing<br />
the news, Howard said: “Thank you <strong>Reflect</strong>. This is a great start to 2012; we’ve won a<br />
handful of awards before, including from the Institute of Videography. It takes a lot of time<br />
and effort to capture the memories of your special day, or celebration, perfectly, so you<br />
can re-live them for years to come.”<br />
<strong>Reflect</strong> Editor, Elaine Ellis, explained why she selected Cotswold Wedding Video<br />
& Photography for this Recognition: “Many people put photography ahead of<br />
videography at a wedding, but by enlisting the services and expertise of Howard and Mike<br />
at Cotswold Wedding Video & Photography, you can have the best of both worlds for the<br />
most special day of your life.”<br />
For more information, please call 01453 757980 or<br />
visit www.cotswoldweddingvideo.co.uk<br />
Praise for Cotswold Wedding Video & Photography<br />
“My daughter travelled around Britain looking for a picturesque venue for her wedding.<br />
She settled on glorious Gloucestershire. I was going to ask friends to cover the event on<br />
their video cameras and spend money on the photographs. I was so impressed with your<br />
work and helpful advice, when we met at the venue to make arrangements that I felt we<br />
needed a video. Many guests were coming from different countries and your presentation<br />
convinced me of the necessity for a video. We are extremely impressed with the end<br />
result, the complex arrangements of the day make it effortless and without anxiety and<br />
nerves; a complete record without a camera in sight – brilliant, we are so impressed with<br />
your expertise!”<br />
Jessica and Sean<br />
“We are so pleased with our record of our wedding day. Elderly relatives made a special<br />
effort to be on top form for the day; we have a special memory to remember them after<br />
they are no longer with us. Your careful and unobtrusive coverage of the day has given us<br />
a complete record of a very happy and special event. Thank you for everything! We shall<br />
be recommending your service to all our friends.”<br />
Sarah and Christopher