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2. Community News 

Find out what’s been going on in your 

village this month. Spot anyone you 

know? Tell them they’re in it! 

4. Who Ya Gonna Call? 

Get yourselves down to Newbury 

Parkway this half term and meet 

the Ghostbuststers Puft Man. 

They also have the car from the 

movie there too. How exciting. 

9. Fast Cars & Fine Dining 

Love a supercar or two? 

L’Ortolan has them all. Also, check 

out Jack Drives on page 16 where our 

resident car Buff, Jack Worboys test 

Drives the new Jaguar XE 

12. How’s Your Slumber? 

Did you know that the quality of your 

sleep determines the energy you have 

throughout the day, and affects your 

health condition. 

Contents 

14.DIY Tech 

Know a DIY enthusiast? This 

month Eye Geek checks out the 

latest in DIY Tech. Some great 

[ahem] Festive gift ideas... 

18. Property Spotlight 

Looking to Buy, Sell or Rent? Our 

Parkers Property Pages may just ‘house’ 

your dream home! 

24. Trades & Services 

Need a plasterer, builder, gardener, 

solicitor, roofer... you get the gist. Look 

no further than our pink trades and 

services pages to find local, reliable 

professionals. 

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Welcome to the October issue 

of Village Eye! Packed 

with seasonal articles and 

information - don’t forget to 

put your clocks back!- we can all look 

forward to some cosy nights in and some 

autumnal nights out. 

OCTOBER EYE 

As we put our hopes of an Indian Summer 

behind us, there is lots to look forward to. 

October half term sees The Scarecrow Trail 

take over the streets of Mortimer once again 

with local schools, businesses and residents 

all playing their part. You’ll see that big 

changes are afoot at Budgens Mortimer - one 

of the sponsors of The Mortimer Scarecrow 

Trail - so do pop in and see their new arrival, 

Jon Thorner’s of Somerset. Jon Thorner’s is 

a multi-award winning butcher and we’re 

looking forward to trying something new 

for tea! At the end of the month we have 

Hallowe’en to look forward to, of course. 

Hallowe’en is always a favourite with the 

children so why not make it extra special and 

try out our themed recipe on page 34. Look 

out for the pumpkins or decorations on the 

doorstep before you go a-knocking and keep 

the neighbours happy. 

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On Community 

Keep Friday 

13th October free in 

your diary because 

from 10:30 – 17:00 

the Grand Day of 

Celebration and 

Re-Launch of Theale 

Library is taking 

place! There will 

entertainment across 

the day, provided by 

the primary schools of 

Theale, Bradfield and 

Calcot and at 4pm the 

guest of honour, local 

children’s author Holly 

Webb will be cutting 

the ribbon to re-launch 

Theale Library. Holly’s 

story books - most 

telling stories of 

puppies and kittens 

- have been enjoyed 

by many children, 

including favourites 

Smudge the Stolen 

Kitten and Max the 

Missing Puppy. 

There will be the 

announcement of 

their brand new 

competition – Zoom 

from School! as well 

as a collaborative craft 

project taking place 

for 3 – 11 

year olds. 

THEALE LIBRARY 

RELAUNCHES 

Theale Community 

Quilt will be on show 

alongside a fascinating 

display of archive 

material about 

Theale Library. Light 

refreshments will be 

available to buy all day, 

too. Theale Library has 

changed over the last 

few months. There are 

refreshments available 

every day during 

opening hours with 

an area for relaxation 

where newspapers, 

magazines and games 

are available, and 

jigsaws, toys and 

colouring for children. 

There is space for 

private study and 8 

computers for use 

with no charge. There 

is a photocopying and 

scanning machine – and 

of course a huge range 

of books to borrow! 

Membership is free 

and if you are not yet 

a member you can join 

at any time – just bring 

along proof of address. 

And if you’ve lost your 

card, you can get a 

replacement for free in 

the week leading up to 

the Re-Launch Event 

(Monday 9th October - 

Sunday 14th October). 

Theale Library, Church 

Street, Theale, RG7 

5BZ, 0118 9303207 

thealelibrary@ 

westberks.gov.uk 

Really, we do! Village Eye team 

member, Zahra Willis is on a mission 

to collect cotton underwear for 

girls at a North India orphanage, 

Ramana's Garden. 

The orphanage, which is also a 

school, a home and a community 

centre offers a loving, safe, 

welcoming environment for children 

rescued from dire situations. 

Despite the love and warmth 

offered at Ramana's Garden, 

Zahra's friend, Cathy Richardson, 

was taken aback when she saw the 

poverty and plight of the children 

there first hand. Cathy was inspired 

to do something to help and is 

now on a mission to collect cotton 

underwear for these girls and Zahra 

has offered to be a local agent. 

Although hard for us to understand, 

We want 

your 

knickers! 

cotton knickers are not common in 

the poor areas of Northern India 

and to wear them not only signifies 

a cared-for child – as opposed 

to a disposable commodity to an 

adult intent on harm - but they also 

protect from infection if a child is 

sitting on a dirty street. 

The underwear is going to be 

personally delivered to the 

orphanage next year, so if you can 

join us in donating some (new) 

cotton knickers for girls aged 7 – 

15, you can rest assured that they 

will be going to great use. You can 

bring them to the Village Eye office 

at Butlers Lands Farm, Mortimer 

during October. Thank you! If you 

would like to find out more about 

Zahra’s mission to help Ramana’s 

Garden, please email her directly 

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Local Officer is 

Plodng ! 

We know that the Armed 

Response Vehicle team at 

Three Mile Cross Police 

Station is filled with heroes, 

but word has reached us about one in 

particular. PC Tyrone Powell is planning 

to walk from Land’s End in Cornwall 

to John O’Groats, Scotland - while he’s 

off duty on annual leave, of course - to 

support a national mental health charity. 

PC Powell will be raising money by walking 

around 25 to 30 miles each day, covering 

approximately 1000 miles of the UK! Wow. 

The plan is for the challenge to take between 

35 and 40 days. 

This epic walk is due to take place next year on 

27 April 2018. PC Powell will be taking the trip 

completely alone, completely unsupported, 

with only the contents of his rucksack and will 

sleep in a tent each night. 

This challenge is in aid of the charity Mind 

which runs a Blue Light Programme. The 

Blue Light Programme provides resources, 

advice and support for members of all of 

the emergency services and their families. 

They also provide peer-to-peer support to 

colleagues in need by training Blue Light 

champions in the various emergency services. 

PC Powell told us, “Mental ill-health is 

something that can affect anybody at any 

time; especially within the emergency 

services, where we can be exposed to 

horrendous experiences which can stay locked 

up within the confines of our minds and seldom 

shared or spoken about with others. 

“By undertaking this walk, I’m hoping to help to 

tackle the stigma around mental health issues 

and promote the service that Mind offers to 

our extended emergency service family, as 

well as the service they provide to the public.” 

I’m sure you’ll join us in wishing PC Powell 

the very best of luck and if you would like to 

support Tyrone’s fund raising, please visit: 

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ 

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Happy 100th Birthday to the Lions 

This year, Lions Clubs International is celebrating its 100th year of Service and is the 

world’s largest and premier International Voluntary Service Organisation. Our local 

Lions Club, Loddon Valley Lions Club, currently has 37 members drawn from all walks 

of life. Their work in the community has been continuing in abundance across 2017 

and last month was no different. September saw the Loddon Valley Lion Club’s 23rd 

annual Charity Golf Tournament take place at Bishopswood Golf Course. Eighteen 

pairs competed and the event raised £1500. The beneficiary of this amount was St. 

Michaels Hospice in Basingstoke who provide the highest quality palliative care. Lion 

President Peter Haggith presented the cheque to the Hospice representative who 

gave a very informative talk on the running of the organisation. 

Teenage Imperfections 

Local teenager, Paige 

Heath has taken her first 

steps to a musical career 

by launching her debut 

album. Having started 

singing at the age of six, 

the Hurst Community 

College student, who 

is now 15, has already 

played Basingstoke Live, 

The Tadley Tea Party and 

Basingstoke Beer Festival. 

More importantly, she 

went down a storm at 

Basingstoke Live and 

earned herself a new army 

of new fans. 

Impressively, Paige writes 

her own material and 

says that song writing 

comes quite easily to 

her. She has been writing 

songs since she was 

just eight years old and 

has composed a large 

back catalogue of music. 

Recording an album was 

initially Paige’s mum’s 

idea. She suggested it to 

Paige, knowing how much 

music she had created 

over the years. Paige’s 

singing teacher and friend, 

Simon Driscoll, also 

played a key role and gave 

his support and guidance 

to getting her material 

recorded. So Paige took 

the leap and has now 

released her debut album, 

Imperfections. 

Paige accompanies 

herself on her ukulele, 

an instrument which she 

learned at school. She 

was inspired by 

a YouTuber she 

discovered called 

Doddie who also 

plays Ukulele and 

sings. The ukulele is 

enjoying a massive 

surge in popularity 

in the UK and Paige 

has found that the 

sound of the Ukulele 

matches - even 

enhances - her songwriting 

style. 

You can purchase 

Imperfections by 

visiting Paige’s 

Facebook page 

at facebook.com/ 

PaigeHeathMusic. 

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“There’s Something 

You Don’t See 

Every-day!” 

This Halloween, Parkway Shopping Newbury will be serving 

up something you certainly don’t see every-day! The centre 

will be living up to the famous saying by Ghostbuster (Peter 

Venkman) when he saw the giant marshmallow man appear 

for the first time in the classic 80s film The Ghostbusters. 


Who ya gonna call? 

The shopping centre is hosting the iconic 

Ghostbuster car & giant marshmallow man 

on Saturday 28th October, 10am – 5pm, 

you won’t be able to miss them! Shoppers 

will be invited to have selfies with the 

installations and for those daring enough 

take part in fancy dress competition to win a 

£50 Parkway Shopping Voucher on the day 

as they prepare for Halloween the following 

Tuesday 31st October. 

Free ARTS & CRAFTS 

Monday 23rd - Saturday 28th October at Parkway 

Parkway Shopping will be hosting a FREE arts & 

crafts workshop from Monday 23rd October to 

Saturday 28th October, 11am – 4pm on East 

Street opposite Costa and next to Pandora. 

Throughout half-term the zone will offer free 

face-painting, be a start & finish point for the 

Newbury Halloween Haunt Hunt, enable kids to 

create their own scary finger puppets, watch 

classic Halloween cartoon films and find some 

“fangtatsic” treats! 

For more information please visit 


Pop in during half term with your cherubs 

and they’ll get a free lolly too! 

Coffee, Cards & Gifts 

Scarecrow Trailers need not 

worry about getting weary 

this year, as one of the popular 

stops on the route is likely to 

be The Baobab, the delightful 

coffee shop and gift shop on 

West End Road in Mortimer 

which is celebrating its first 

birthday this month. 

Having finally thrown off its shackles as ‘The Old Post Office’ 

this gem of a shop has truly come into its own over the last year. 

The personal welcome and service is second-to-none and often 

commented upon. There is wide range of quality stock - gifts, 

cards and stationery - for all ages and occasions, too. 

The unusual gifts here give the impression to the recipient that 

you have spent hours searching high and low for ‘just the right’ 

gift, which is how everybody wants to feel! The introduction of 

the coffee shop has been embraced by villagers and visitors 

alike, welcoming the opportunity to sit and chat in a cosy 

environment with drinks and, of course, 

cake! 

For those in a hurry (or mid-Scarecrow 

Trail) The Baobab also offers a take-away 

option, so why not take a tea, coffee or hot 

chocolate on the trail with you? And when 

you pop in during half term week, you might 

just find a lollipop for the kids, too... 

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CombinationOily Skin 

If your skin, like mine, can be very temperamental, one minute it’s soft and supple, the next it’s dry yet 

strangely oily, then look no further than the Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturising Gel. This absolute 

beauty of a moisturiser is yellow in colour which glides onto the skin perfectly, I can really feel it hydrating 

and moisturising my face. What’s even better is that it acts as an amazing base for applying makeup, making 

foundation blend into the skin beautifully. I am totally in love with this moisturiser 

and I think it is perfect for oily and combination skin in the cold winter months, 

ensuring that your skin does not become dry whilst minimising the oiliness found 

in the t-zone area of the face. For £17.50 it is on the pricey side… but the gel-like 

consistency of the product means a little goes a long way, and it seriously does, my 

bottle has lasted me 7 months! 

Hydrating 

Beauty 

Hydration is absolutely key throughout the 

autumn and winter months (I know, where 

did the summer go?) and this applies to 

all skin types, oily, dry, sensitive, ageing 

and young. For the past few years I have 

tried and tested various moisturisers, both 

high end and high street to try and fi nd the 

perfect one which would make my dry and 

dull weather worn skin become fresh and 

awake….so not much to ask eh? 

Only recently have I discovered the wonders and benefits of using an eye cream daily and a little 

really does go a long way! One of my favourites is The Miracle Worker by Philosophy, which 

is tinted and quite thick, making it a good base for applying make up underneath the eyes. 

Personally, I feel that this can be used on any skin type, not just ageing, and I can’t comment on 

it reducing wrinkles! However, it definitely covers the dark circles and I do feel like my make 

up looks more radiant when applied over this eye cream. If you are looking to invest in an eye 

cream that will reduce the signs of ageing as well as making you look more glowing and radiant, 

then definitely look no further than this! 

Megan’s 

Moments 

Normal 

Skin 

If you are a lover of a 

spa-like feel from your 

skincare products, then 

look no further than 

the photo. If there is 

any brand of skin care 

products that never 

cease to amaze me, it’s 

Liz Earle, all of their 

products are absolutely 

worth the price tag. The 

moisturiser smells so 

pure and natural and 

blends so nicely into the 

skin, afterwards you’re 

left feeling refreshed 

and awake – just like 

you’ve visited the spa! 

If there are any products 

I can recommend for 

getting rid of blemishes 

and acne and that 

would give your skin a 

well needed revitalised 

boost no matter what 

age, it is Liz Earle. 

Just one week after 

purchasing their Hot 

Cloth Cleanser my skin 

was completely clear – 

and that never happens! 

As if you don’t already 

need more tempting, 

the moisturiser is 

packed with natural 

ingredients such as 

borage and avocado 

oil, beta-carotene and 

vitamin E. Again, the 

price tag is a little hefty 

at £19.50, but a little 

does go a long way, 

and trust me, it will be 

one of the best skincare 

purchases you make! 

Any products with a * have 

been sent to me but my 

opinions are my own. 

Ageing and Dry Skin 

If you are looking for a moisturiser that will transform your ageing complexion into a 

youthful and more radiant one then look no further than the Dr Organic Intensive Daily 

Treatment Day Cream*. This moisturiser is extremely nourishing and rich, which I found 

unusual for a daily treatment. However, I tested this moisturiser on a few people other 

than myself and found that it works absolute wonders not just on ageing skin but for very 

dry skin too. If I had a day where my skin felt tight and dry, just popping some of this 

moisturiser onto my face instantly gave my skin a wake up call, which is why I think it is 

perfect for applying during the winter months when your skin really needs a boost! Even 

on my young skin, this moisturiser left my skin feeling firmer and more awake, definitely 

something I wasn’t expecting! Also, for the price of just £8.19 I am seriously impressed 

with the glass packaging, making it look far more expensive than it really is. 

For any enquires or suggestions for products to review and test out then do not hesitate to contact me by email: megan@villageeye.co.uk 

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MINT VELVET 

Star Sleeve 

Cardigan 

£99.00 

JIGSAW 

Clean Leather 

Jacket 

£299.00 

WOMEN’S 

FASHION 

TOPSHOP 

Corduroy Skirt 

£34.00 

JACK WILLS 

Sport Sweatshirt 

£69.95 

FAT FACE 

Lena Floral Dress 

£49.50 

For women looking for new autumn 

fashion that’s as practical as it is stylish, 

the hunt is over. From lightweight, and 

easy to wear collections to luxurious 

fabrications - with dresses, tailoring 

and separates made in satins & 

premium silks and lightweight wools. 

MENSWEAR 

JOULES 

Gilet £59.95 

Winter is actually a great time to 

step up your personal style and 

start experimenting with layering 

different pieces of your wardrobe. 

From hats, sweaters & jackets you 

have many items at your disposal 

TOPMAN 

Check Harrington 

Jacket £45.00 

SUPERDRY 

Rookie Jacket 

£114.99 

DAPPER 

STREET 

Calvin Klein 

T-Shirt £44.99 

JACK WILLS 

Sport Hood 

£69.95 

JIGSAW 

Neilson Point 

Heeled Boots 

£199.00 

SCHUH 

Adidas Mens 

Trainers £70.00 

MINT VELVET 

Laurie Heels 

£119.00 

FOOTWEAR 

JOULES 

Chelsea Boots 

£140.00 

DAPPER 

STREET 

Vans Old Skool 

£56.99 

Complete your autumn style with 

our collection of must-haves. 

Creating a tactile mix, the shoes 

from Parkway come in a range of 

seasonal colours in rich, luxurious 

materials while contemporary 

details ensure a fresh look. 

WINTER 

SKINCARE 

L’OCCITANE 

Divine Foaming 

Cleanser £28.00 

DEBENHAMS 

Benefit Primer 

£26.00 

NEAL’S YARD 

Frankincense 

Intense Lift 

Cream £65.00 

What's your routine? 

Batten down the hatches, 

because it's a comin' so it's 

time to switch up your 

skincare wardrobe accordingly 

L’OCCITANE 

Almond Shower 

Oil £19.00 

LIZ EARLE 

Superskin Face 

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Giggle 

The Gd Wife’s Guide 

Oh golly gosh and gdness, how times have changed! 

Recently 

one of our 

most loyal 

and long-standing 

contributors and supporters 

decided to tie the knot. With 

the news of the impending 

nuptials, the team here at 

Eye HQ started thinking 

about what to get the couple 

as a 

wedding gif t... 

We stumbled upon this gem 

of a read from a 1955 issue 

of Housekeeping Monthly. 

Offering all sorts of tips and 

advice for new brides, its 

content was far t amusing 

not to share. Millenial wives, 

brace yourselves, we’re 

off to don our pinnies and 

pouffe our hair! 

1. Have dinner ready: Plan 

ahead, even the night 

before, to have a delicious 

meal — on time. This 

is a way of letting him 

know that you have been 

thinking about him, and are 

concerned about his needs. 

Most men are hungry when 

they come home and the 

prospects of a gd meal are 

part of the warm welcome 

needed. 

2. Prepare yourself: Take 

15 minutes to rest so you 

will be refreshed when 

he arrives. Touch up your 

makeup, put a ribbon in 

your hair and be fresh 

lking. He has just been 

with a lot of work-weary 

people. Be a little gay and a 

little more interesting. His 

boring day may need a lif t. 

3. Clear away the clutter. 

Make one last trip through 

the main part of the house 

just before your husband 

arrives, gathering up schl 

bks, toys, paper, etc. Then 

run a dust cloth over the 

tables. Your husband will 

feel he has reached a haven 

of rest and order, and it will 

give you a lif t, t. 

4. Prepare the children: 

Take a few minutes to wash 

the children's hands and 

faces if they are small. 

Comb their hair, and if 

necessary, change their 

clothes. They are little 

treasures and he would 

like to see them playing the 

part. 

5. Minimize the noise: At the 

time of his arrival, eliminate 

all noise of washer, dryer, 

dishwasher or vacuum. Try 

to encourage the children 

to be quiet. Be happy to 

see him. Greet him with a 

warm smile and be glad to 

see him. 

6. Don't greet him with 

problems or complaints. 

Don't complain if he's late 

for dinner. Count this as 

minor compared with what 

he might have gone through 

that day. 

7. Make him comfortable: 

Have him lean back in 

a comfortable chair or 

suggest he lie down in the 

bedrm. Have a cl or 

warm drink ready for him. 

Arrange his pillow and offer 

to take off his shoes. Speak 

in a low, sof t, sthing and 

pleasant voice. Allow him to 

relax and unwind. 

8. Listen to him: You may 

have a dozen things to tell 

him, but the moment of his 

arrival is not the time. Let 

him talk first. 

9. Make the evening his: 

Never complain if he does 

not take you out to dinner 

or to other places of 

entertainment; instead, try 

to understand his world of 

strain and pressure, his 

need to be home and relax. 

10. The goal: Try to make 

your home a place of peace 

and order where your 

husband can relax. 

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FAST CARS & 

FINE DINING! 

Fast cars and fine dining met once again when L’Ortolan hosted its 

Annual Supercar Gourmet Event last month. Thirty guests and car 

enthusiasts were given the opportunity to test drive an array of 

incredible cars including Teslas, Porsches, Bentleys, Jaguars, BMWs, 

Range Rovers and Audis. 

The drivers (who must be aged 25 and over) sampled champagne 

and canapes before enjoying chef Tom Clarke’s incredible Michelin 

starred three course lunch. If you are a supercar owner - or 

potential owner - who would enjoy test driving one of these cars, 

not to mention meeting like-minded individuals in a 

unique and enjoyable event, then register your interest 

for next year’s Super Car Day by emailing 

ellie.nicholls@lortolan.com 

We are used to slapping on the 

moisturiser to keep our skin soft 

and supple... But imagine being 

able to moisturise your skin from 

the inside out - that is precicely 

what this product claims to do. 

But did it work? 

Does it 

What with trips to Devon, France, and 

Wales, combined with lots of snorkeling, 

walking, paddle boarding and any other 

physical activity my kids challenged me to, 

combined with plenty of sun, wind and rain, 

by the end of the school summer holidays 

frankly my skin had taken a battering! I 

was in need of help, so off I went to Aspire 

Clinic for a little me time and some serious 

rejuvenation. 

The treatment I was prescribed was the 

brand new Juvéderm Volite, a skin booster 

designed specifically to improve skin 

quality on the face, neck, décolletage and 

hands. 

In just one treatment, lasting up to nine 

months, Volite rehydrates the skin, 

improves skin smoothness and elasticity, 

and gives your skin a long-lasting, healthylooking 

glow. Just the pick-me-up my skin 

needed. 

Lying on the treatment bed in the 

comfortable surroundings of Aspire Clinic 

at the Madejski Stadium (I caught a glimpse 

of the newly-laid Reading pitch on my way 

up), Laura, my lovely nurse applied a local 

anesthetic cream to numb my entire face 

and neck. Then, using a white wax pencil, 

she created a grid pattern to define the 

treatment area, before giving me a series of 

microinjections…and I didn’t feel a thing! 

So what was actually being injected into my 

skin? Volite is composed of hyaluronic acid 

(HA), which is found naturally in the body 

and skin. In fact, 75% of skin is HA, and 

each HA molecule holds 500 times its own 

weight in moisture, thereby hydrating skin 

and smoothing wrinkles. The body’s natural 

ability to regenerate HA slowly decreases 

with age, so the Volite treatment boosts the 

amount of HA in our skin leaving it smooth, 

glowing and rejuvenated. 

Jenny, Aspire’s Clinic 

Director was explaining 

that expensive creams 

containing HA don’t work 

because the skin is designed 

to be a protective barrier 

against outside elements 

and bacteria. Penetration 

of the skin’s surface is 

therefore limited and 

the absorption of topical 

Diary of an 

aesthetic 

6 months, 

6 treatments 

creams is minimalised. By injecting HA 

directly into the skin, the Volite treatment 

optimises skin quality with instant results. 

There was no downtime with this treatment; 

just a couple of micro-needle marks which 

had faded by the next day. As promised, 

over the next few days the treatment 

results continued to improve hydration 

and my skin felt and looked refreshed, 

leaving me feeling rather fabulous. I’m now 

back on the school run and have had lots 

of comments about my healthy, glowing 

and well-rested skin. And the good news is 

the treatment is long-lasting so only needs 

doing once a year, which suits my busy 

lifestyle! 

Virgin 

Visit www.aspireclinic.com to find out more 

about Aspire’s anti-ageing treatments. 

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News from Madejski-based Aspire Clinics’ Jenny O’Neill... 

Aspire Clinic, one of 

Berkshire’s leading prestige 

medical aesthetics clinics 

based at the Madejski 

Stadium has been chosen as 

a finalist in the Best Clinic, 

South England category of 

the prestigious Aesthetics 

Awards 2017. Aspire offers 

a wide range of cosmetic 

non-surgical treatments 

from skin rejuvenation to fat 

reduction. 

Awards are presented 

to those who have 

worked hard to represent 

the highest standards 

in clinical excellence, 

product innovation and 

practice achievement 

and have truly excelled 

in the field of aesthetic 

medicine, from clinics and 

individual practitioners 

to manufacturers and 

suppliers. 

The Aesthetics Awards 

bring together the very best 

in medical aesthetics and 

A 

Established in 2008, Aspire Clinic boasts 3,500 regular 

patients and averages 5-600 patient appointments per month. 

It offers a wide profile of treatments with a focus on natural 

looking results with expert care. Bringing their Harley Street 

experience to Royal Berkshire, the Aspire Clinic team is made up 

of friendly, qualified doctor, nurses, therapists and aestheticians. 

leaders in the profession to 

celebrate the achievements 

of the past year. Each 

category has been designed 

to recognise expertise as 

well as customer service. 

So Aspire is thrilled their 

dedication to providing a 

‘red carpet’ service to their 

patients has paid off. 

Commenting on the award, 

Aspire’s Clinic Director, 

Jenny O’Neill said: 

“To have our customer 

service skills, aesthetic 

expertise and hard work 

recognised through the 

Aesthetics Awards is 

absolutely wonderful. It’s 

an honour to be up against 

the industry’s finest for 

the Best Clinic in the South 

England.” 

Aspiring To Be The Best 

S 

P 

I 

Here at the Village Eye 

we thought we’d help 

readers find out more 

about Aspire and why 

you should choose them. So we 

caught up with Clinic Director, 

Jenny O’Neill for a quick fire 

Q&A: 

Firstly Jenny, congratulations on 

making the final of the Aesthetics 

Awards. So, what is it that sets 

Aspire out from the rest? “We 

love what we do and we really 

care about getting things right 

for the client. So, we offer a free 

consultation where we take time 

to discuss all the options available 

and patients are given plenty of 

time to chat through all aspects of 

their treatment plan.” 

What’s one of your most popular 

treatments? “We are Berkshire’s 

most experienced and affordable 

provider of a fat freezing 

treatment called CoolSculpting. 

CoolSculpting is the only FDA 

cleared medical device for 

permanent fat removal and it’s 

giving fantastic results. With over 

4 million treatments performed 

worldwide, not only is it safe, but 

also, it’s been scientifically proven 

to permanently reduce fat cells by 

25% at each treatment session.” 

CoolSculpting has become popular 

amongst beauty and fitness-focussed 

celebrities such as Khloe and Kim 

Kardashian. Other celebrities known 

to use CoolSculpting include the 

Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner 

and Will and Grace’s Debra Messing, 

who has become CoolSculpting’s 

brand ambassador. 

What other treatments do you offer? 

“Wrinkle smoothing, Dermal fillers, 

Skin tightening, Skin rejuvenation, 

Medical microdermabrasion, 

Light therapy for skin disorders, 

Non-surgical face lift, Thread vein 

removal, Skin tag, mole and wart 

removal”. 

R 

E 

matters 

Actress Debra Messing is said to 

swear by the Coolsculpting procedure 

Who are your typical customers? 

“Our customers are from every 

walk of life; any age group and any 

gender. In today’s world if there is 

something about our face, skin or 

body that we don’t like or want to 

improve on, it’s likely that there is a 

solution available. 

What is your philosophy? “I worked 

in a large practise in Harley Street for 

many years, where I developed my 

passion for this business. I wanted 

to provide a local, more personal 

service, where patient satisfaction is 

paramount.” 

To find out more about Aspire visit 

www.aspireclinic.com and follow them on 

Facebook and Twitter @AspireClinic 

#MyAspire 

and win 

£100! 

To celebrate being shortlisted as a 

finalist for a prestigious Aesthetics 

Award in the Best Clinic South 

England category, Aspire Clinic is 

launching #MyAspire, an exciting 

new social media campaign. 

Whether you’re a prospective or 

current patient, Aspire wants to 

know why you would choose them. 

Using the hashtag #MyAspire, tell 

us on Twitter or Facebook what 

brought you to Aspire. And don’t 

forget to tag us: @AspireClinic 

If you Tweet or Facebook your own 

post or retweet, like or share a post 

that we’ve created on your behalf 

during your appointment, you 

will also be entered into a fantastic 

competition to win one of five £100 

Aspire vouchers. The competition 

will run until 30 November 2017. 

T&Cs can be found on the Aspire 

website www.aspireclinic.com. 

Bringing Harley Street 

to Royal Berkshire 

0118 931 3575 

www.aspireclinic.com 

3rd Floor, Madejski Stadium, Reading, Berkshire 




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Do You 

Sleeplike a 

baby? 

A good night’s sleep is of utmost importance, and your body 

needs time to rest and restore its systems. But, many people 

have an irregular sleeping pattern, and insomnia is a leading 

cause for the development of many ailments. 

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According to the National 

Sleep Foundation, the 

recommended number of 

sleeping hours depends 

on the age factor. The 

quality of your sleep 

determines the energy you 

have throughout the day, 

and affects your health 

condition. 

How much is enough? 

It is common sense that our bodies 

need to unwind and rest each night 

and that insufficient sleep can 

leads to severe health problems, so 

trying to get enough rest throughout 

the night is paramount. Recently, 

Charles Czeisler, a professor at 

Harvard University, gathered a team 

of experts, to research. They went 

through numerous studies conducted 

in the period between 2004 and 

2014. The goal of their research was 

determining the proper number of 

sleeping hours for every age group. 

They also studied the effects of 

sleeping on overall health. 

What stops us? 

If you are having trouble nodding 

off when the lights go out, it could 

be down to a number of factors. 

Stress and modern technology are 

the most common. Stress stimulates 

the secretion of cortisol. Excessive 

secretion of the stress hormone 

causes sleep disorder, sickness, and 

discomfort. 

The light released by 

technological devices blocks 

the production of melatonin. 

To help combat this, most 

modern smartphones 

have a nightime mode 

which turns the screen 

to a yellowish tinge - but 

experts recommend that we ditch the 

tv and tech at least an hour before 

retiring. If you are, like many of us so 

often are these day - scrolling your 

messages or faffing on Facebook 

late in the evening, now might be time 

to get back into old fashioned habits 

and read a good paperback? 

Our challenge to you is to try this 

for one week and see if your sleep 

improves. 

Unhealthy sleeping patterns often 

lead to fatigue, and make you unable 

to make decisions, concentrate, think 

clearly and even eat. Scientists have 

now confirmed the link between 

sleep disorders and health problems. 

If you sleep less than five hours 

a night, your heart will suffer a 

lot. Sleeping less than 7 hours 

creates perfect conditions for 

the development of severe health 

problems like uncontrolled weight 

gain and diabetes. Try to sleep well, 

and your body will thank you. 

So, how can 

you achieve 

sleep nirvana? 

Apparently, 

it’s all about 

keeping in 

sync with 

your body’s natural sleep-wake cycle. 

Getting in sync with your body’s 

natural sleep-wake cycle, or circadian 

rhythm, is one of the most important 

strategies for sleeping better. If you 

keep a regular sleep-wake schedule 

you’ll feel much more refreshed and 

energized than if you sleep the same 

number of hours at different times, 

even if you only alter your sleep 

schedule by an hour or two. 

Experts also advise that we should 

try to go to sleep and get up at the 

same time every day. This helps set 

our body’s internal clock and optimize 

the quality of the sleep we get.. 

Choose a bed time when you normally 

feel tired, so that you don’t toss and 

turn. If you’re getting enough sleep, 

you should wake up naturally without 

an alarm. If you 

need an alarm 

clock, you may 

need an earlier 

bedtime. 

Avoid sleeping in— 

even on weekends. 

The more your 

weekend/weekday 

sleep schedules 

differ, the worse the 

jetlag-like symptoms 

you’ll experience. If you need to 

make up for a late night, opt for a 

daytime nap rather than sleeping in. 

This allows you to pay off your sleep 

debt without disturbing your natural 

sleep-wake rhythm. 

Be smart about napping. While 

napping is a good way to make up for 

lost sleep, if you have trouble falling 

asleep or staying asleep at night, 

napping can make things worse. Limit 

naps to 15 to 20 minutes in the early 

afternoon. Apparently - 18 minutes 

is the optimum we need for a pownap 

reset - who knew! 

Fighting after-dinner drowsiness. 

If you get sleepy way before your 

bedtime - we’ve all done it... midway 

through the evening and we find 

ourseves dozing in front of the TV... 

Even if you don’t feel like it, get off 

the couch and do something mildly 

stimulating, such as washing the 

dishes, calling a friend, or getting 

clothes ready for the next day. If you 

give in to the drowsiness, you may 

wake up later in the night and have 

trouble getting back to sleep. 

Here’s what is needed and what is not 

throughout our lives. 

Newborn (0-3 months) -- 14-17 hours. 

Babies (4-11 months) -- 12-15 hours. 

Children (1-2 years) -- 11-14 hours. 

Preschool (3-5 years) -- 10-13 hours. 

School Age (6-13 years) -- 9-11 hours. 

Teens (14-17 years) -- 8-10 hours. 

Youth (18-25 years) -- 7-9 hours. 

Adults (26-64 years) -- 7-9 hours. 

Seniors (over 65 years) -- 7-8 hours. 

eye 

Heah & 

Wlb 

Are you getting enough? 

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DIY TECH 

LEATHERMAN TREAD 

Anytime, anywhere. (I thought 

that was Martini), multiple 

tools in each 17-4 stainless steel 

bracelet link, making usable tools 

like Allen wrenches, screwdrivers 

and box wrenches available at 

a moment’s notice. Adjustable to 

accommodate any wrist size and fully 

customizable with the links you need most. 

Better remember to take it off before 

going to the airport at £159 you don’t want 

it confiscated. 

TM 

eye TECH 

by Eye Geek 

I was summoned to the 

garden this summer “Build 

me a deck” she said. I’m 

chuffed to say I managed 

to complete it just before 

the heavens opened for 

the gazillionth time too - 

so it’ll be ready to use in 

the spring. Now that the 

autumn is upon us, I’ll no 

doubt be given a quota of 

jobs to finish around the 

house. But, as I’ve said to 

her before - “There’s no 

need to remind me every 

six months or so - I’m on 

it already”.. Truth is, I’m 

actually holding out for a 

while as I’ve seen some very 

handy gadgets which I am 

sure will help me get these 

jobs done a little bit sooner. 

So, without abusing my 

column space... “Darling - 

only 15 weeks to 

go until...” 

UNIVERSAL SOCKET 

Every tool box should have 

one of these. Struggling to 

find that 13mm socket and 

the 12mm will not hammer 

on. Reach for the universal 

socket. Great stocking 

filler. Cheap as chips from 

screwfix :) 

LASER SPIRIT LEVEL 

Banish the wonky shelves and get the picture 

frames the same height all around the room - 

They cost about £15 for a small one. 

QUADSAW - this is genius! 

Eye 

GEEK 

Loves 

It’s pretty amazing how long it takes to cut a square 

hole. Find the pencil, grab the square, mark the wall and 

begin the cut. That’s probably 3-5 minutes per square, 

depending on how much skill you have. What if you 

could just press a square to the wall and begin cutting? 

That’s essentially how the new Quadsaw works. This 

bad boy has 4 different saws that make up a square. 

They cut simultaneously providing you with a nice clean 

square. It’s a brand new product from a UK company 

(hurrah) and the chaps behind it are now taking preorders 

at £199 (Hopefully with shipping before the 

end of the year), though this is yet to be confirmed... 

Definitely worth visiting their website and registering 

your interest if nothing else! www.quadsaw.com 

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In the recent case of 

Hertfordshire County 

Council –v- Davies [2017] 

EWHC 1488 (QB) a court 

has considered, and given 

useful guidance, on the issue 

of accommodation tied to 

contracts of employment. 

The Defendant in the case (Mr 

Davies) moved into a school 

bungalow owned by the local 

authority when he became a 

school caretaker in January 

2003. 

He was later dismissed in June 

2015 for gross misconduct but 

did not vacate the property 

following his dismissal. 

The question for the court was 

whether or not the Defendant 

was entitled to remain in 

possession. 

By the time of the hearing, the 

local authority no longer ran the 

school and did not require the 

school bungalow for another 

caretaker, but the court held 

that the Council were entitled to 

possession of the property when 

the Defendant’s employment 

ended. 

The court found that the 

agreement between the 

parties amounted to a “service 

occupancy” agreement tied to 

the Defendant’s employment. 

The Defendant was therefore 

required to vacate the property. 

The case highlights the need 

to understand the distinction 

between a service occupancy 

and a service tenancy. The 

former will provide an employee 

with the right to occupy the 

property during the term of 

their employment, and will 

automatically end without 

notice upon termination of their 

employment. The latter will be 

regulated by the Housing Act 

1988 and rights of occupier 

will depend on type of tenancy 

in place. It is a far less certain 

place to be. 

Where an employer has given 

an employee a right to reside in 

accommodation tied specifically 

to their employment, they should 

be mindful of the interesting 

issues raised in this case. They 

should be careful to ensure 

that any agreement is clear in 

specifying that an employee is 

occupying as a licensee under a 

service occupancy agreement 

rather than as a tenant under a 

service tenancy. 

Premises under service 

occupancy are deemed to 

be vicariously occupied by 

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premises in comparison to 

service tenancies, and an 

employee would therefore have 

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after termination. 

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y Mark Penston 

Student Finance... 

The Bank of Mum & Dad 

Now that the summer 

is over and the kids 

go back to school or 

university, life returns 

to ‘normal’. Time to 

return to that list of 

‘to-do’s’ (maybe sorting 

your finances out!) 

Our son starts his second 

year of university soon and 

once again his finances and 

student loan are discussed. 

This year the student loan 

interest rate goes up to 

6.1% (3% above the March 

17 RPI rate of 3.1%). This is 

considerably higher than our 

mortgage rate and indeed 

even a bank personal loan 

rate. 

Once interest free, student 

loans have gradually notched 

up and being pegged to 

inflation could give some eye 

watering interest rates if RPI 

increases again. 

Some friends of ours 

discussed adding their 

son’s student loan to their 

mortgage - something we had 

considered as, on the face 

of it, it would save money. It 

would however mean that 

our mortgage would now 

run on in to our retirement 

and with number 2 child due 

to go to university soon, 

we could easily ramp up an 

additional mortgage debt of 

over £100,000. The matter of 

how we would get our children 

to repay this and over what 

time conjures up all manner 

of scenarios, many of which I 

don’t like the sound of! 

Many financial commentators 

have concluded that, despite 

the high interest rate, student 

loans are the best way 

forward as in a reasonable 

proportion of cases the loans 

are never fully repaid before 

the 30 year date when they 

are wiped out. In effect, this 

would make the loan cheaper. 

Some comment that the 

loan repayments (which are 

deducted from the student’s 

salary when they earn over 

£21,000 p.a.) are a form of 

tax. A tax for the privilege of 

going to university perhaps? 

Maybe this should focus the 

mind on whether going to 

university makes economic 

sense. Going to university 

for the experience is all well 

and good if it helps with 

a vocation that wouldn’t 

otherwise be possible 

through apprenticeships or 

other avenues. 

For those who have yet to 

experience the conundrum 

of financing student loans, 

maybe some prior financial 

planning would assist in 

softening the burden. 

Mark Penston 

is Partner and 

Chartered 

Financial 

Planner with 

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Planners 

Mark 

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Jack worboys Drives... 

Jaguar has been crawling back 

from a reputation of not very 

nice cars with poor reliability and 

build quality for years and this 

has accelerated in recent years. The 

XF, a 5-Series rival got the ball rolling, 

alongside the XK. Jaguar received a big 

boost in popularity when they brought 

out the F-Type, but now with the XE, a 

3-Series rival, it is even more important 

that this car is well received. It is the XE 

that will have the biggest effect on the 

bottom line of the business. 

The XE is the first Jaguar to use the 

Jaguar Land Rover modular platform 

which will underpin most Jaguars 

and Land Rovers. The body is mostly 

Aluminium with steel used to add 

strength and improve the weight 

distribution. 

Jaguar is known for making some very 

good looking cars. The XE is still a very 

good looking car, however, it is much 

more toned down when compared to 

cars like the F-Type. This is to allow this 

‘breadwinner’ car to appeal to a wider 

audience and (they hope) sell in much 

bigger numbers. Inside the styling is 

very Jaguar with much of the hardware 

being borrowed from higher models. It 

is a refreshingly minimalist interior that 

looks premium without trying too hard. 

The infotainment system and buttons 

are intuitive to use and well laid out. 

The engines in the XE consist of mostly 

2.0L four cylinder petrols and diesels 

at various power levels. These levels 

vary from about 160 to 300 

horsepower. There is also a 

3.0L V6 petrol available 

in the S model with 380 

horsepower. The various 

engines are available with 

rear wheel drive or all 

wheel drive, generally with 

an automatic gearbox, 

but there is also a manual 

option available with the lower powered 

diesels. The power is more than enough 

to keep up with modern traffic and the 

efficiency ranges from 75mpg in the 

least powerful diesel to around 35mpg 

in the V6 petrol. 

The XE is great on the road. The car is 

very refined with a comfortable ride 

and a quiet, smooth drivetrain. The 

controls all have a great weight and 

feel and the driving experience is very 

enjoyable. It is very unlikely you will find 

a car in this class that you enjoy driving 

more than the XE. Space is rarely vast 

in this sector, and the XE is no different. 

It is slightly tighter than some of the 

competition in the back and in the boot, 

but only by a tiny amount. 

The XE starts at £28,295 and the top 

models with a 2.0L engine are priced at 

around £38,000. The S model is priced 

from £48,045. For 

business users, the lower power engine 

emits less than 100g/km of CO2 which 

is a great thing. 

The XE is a great car, building on 

the Jaguar image, but making sure it 

appeals to as many people as possible. 

It drives so well and competes at the 

same level as the other options from 

the various German companies. As to 

whether you should buy one over them 

is whether the Jaguar appeals to you 

more than a BMW, Audi or Mercedes. 

These are all very good cars with great 

styling, performance, quality and 

technology and most people would 

be very happy with any of them. If you 

are looking for something that (at the 

moment) is a little rarer, or you like 

the idea of owning a Jaguar then this is 

definitely worth getting and you will not 

be disappointed. 

Jack 

Half Term 

Scarecrow Fun 

The Mortimer Scarecrow Trail is now a firm fixture 

on the calendar and every year, the groups of 

families walking, cycling and scooting around the 

village during half term increases! The trail will 

be running across the half term holidays from 9am 

on Saturday 21st October - 4pm on Sunday 29th 

October. Each scarecrow has been created by 

local families, schools and Screcrow 

businesses and will be 

on show daily from 9am to dusk. 

This yearʼs theme - ʻOne of a Pairʼ - covers famous 

and infamous pairs such as Beauty & the Beast, 

Posh and Becks, Batman & Robin, Bonnie and 

Clyde...Vote for your favourite scarecrow, be in 

with a chance of winning £50 and enjoy a ʻJust For 

Funʼ Quiz to test your knowledge of the pairs. 

The organisers would like to say a big thank you to 

the scarecrow makers without whom there would 

be no scarecrow trail! Are you ready to spot some 

scarecrows? 

Trail maps cost just £1 and 

are available from Budgens 

and Dads Shop from 

Thursday 19th October. 

The maps contain a voucher 

which can be exchanged for 

certain goods in Budgens. 

Please don’t leave your 

car in Budgen’s car park, 

though. There is plenty of 

on-street parking and two 

public car parks. 

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radiator central heating, internally the property offers large entrance hall with fitted storage, 

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family bathroom, four double bedrooms, with the master accommodating an en-suite shower 

room and the second offering a balcony which could be extended to provide additional 

living space and further single bedroom which is currently being used as a study. Externally 

there is ample brick paved driveway parking and double garage to the front and private well 

tendered garden to the rear. 

£575,000 

£565,000 

Tadley office 

£500,000 

Tadley office 

Silchester 

• Detached House 

• 4 Bedrooms 

• 4 Receptions 

• 3 Bathrooms 

• Kitchen 

• Garage & 

Driveway Parking 

Tadley 





• Kitchen 

• Garage & 

Driveway Parking 

Aldermaston 

£400,000 

Tadley office 

• Semi-Detached House 


• 1 Reception 


• Kitchen 

• Allocated Parking 

Tadley 

£348,000 

Tadley office 





• Kitchen 

• Garage & Driveway Parking 

Baughurst 

Burghfield Common 

£345,000 

Tadley office 

• Semi-Detached House 




• Kitchen/Diner 

• Driveway Parking 

Tadley 

£195,000 

Tadley office 

• Ground Floor Maisonette 



• 1 Bathroom 

• Kitchen 

• Allocated Parking & Garden 

Burghfield Common Mortimer Burghfield Village Aldermaston Wharf Beenham Midgham Woolhampton Sulhamstead 

Ufton Nervet Spencers Wood Beech Hill Aldermaston Theale Bradfield Stanford Dingley Baughurst Tadley 

Padworth Silchester Tutts Clump Tidmarsh Bradfield Southend Englefield Pamber Heath Little London Brimpton 

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Rentals 



£600pcm 

(Tenant’s 

fees apply) 

Highfield Court 


1 bedroom apartment 

Burghfield Common Office 

A well presented one bedroomed first floor apartment in excellent 

decorative order throughout and with new fitted carpets. The property 

benefits from gas radiator central heating and has a fitted stairlift (which 

could be removed if not required). There is a fitted kitchen with cooker, 

fridge/freezer, washing machine and microwave. The shower room has a 

large walk in shower. There are ample storage cupboards. There are well 

maintained gardens and parking areas. The apartment is conveniently 

situated in a quiet location close to all local amenities including shops, 

buses and doctors surgery. Over 55s only. Available now. Unfurnished. 

£800pcm 

Theale office 

(Tenant’s 

fees apply) 

£1,800pcm (Tenant’s 

fees apply) 

Burghfield Common office 

Beenham 

• Two Bedroom Apartment 

• Newly Refurbished 

• Allocated Parking Spaces 

• Excellent Transport Links Nearby 

• Offered Unfurnished 

• Available Immediately 


• Immaculately presented 

detached house 

• Four bedrooms, two bathrooms 

• Three reception rooms and fitted 

kitchen and utility room 

• Quiet location with private gardens 

• Convenient for AWE, M4 and rail 

stations. Unfurnished. Available now 

Mortimer 



fees apply) 


• Detached country cottage 

• Surrounded by open countryside 

• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms 

• 21ft kitchen / family room 

• Parking for several vehicles 

• Fully refurbished Available October 

Theale 

£695pcm 

Theale office 

(Tenant’s 

fees apply) 

• One Bedroom Apartment 

• First Floor 

• Open Plan Kitchen/Lounge Area 

• Allocated Parking 

• Offered unfurnished 

• Available October 

£995pcm 

Tadley office 

(Tenant’s 

fees apply) 


fees apply) 

Tadley office 

Tadley 


• Large Lounge 

• Kitchen/Diner 

• Garage 

• Unfurnished 

• Available immediately. 

Tadley 



• Llounge/Diner 

• Kitchen 


• Unfurnished 

• Available immediately. 




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Theale 0118 930 3133 


Tadley 0118 981 0494 


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Clay Lane 

Beenham 

5 bedroom period barn conversion 

Theale Office 

A rare opportunity to acquire a 5 bedroom period barn conversion set within 1.5 

acres, that benefits from outstanding countryside views, equestrian facilities 

and a 6 car garage that could have annexe potential. Offering seclusion but 

not isolation the property is positioned on a quiet lane and is surrounded by 

farmland. Believed to date back to the early 1800s the property was converted 

30 years ago by master craftsmen to create an outstanding family home. The 

property has been in its current ownership for the last 20 years and has been 

lovingly cared for and improved during this time. The property is full of character 

with exposed beams and brickwork. 

£1,250,000 

£400,000 

Theale office 

£520,000 

Theale office 

Padworth 


• 3 bedroom Semi Detached 

family home 

• 34ft lounge 

• Separate dining room 

• Study 

• South facing garden 

• Refitted kitchen, granite surfaces 

Bradfield Southend 

• 3 Bedroom Semi Detached 

Character Cottage 

• Desirable Village Location 

• Comprehensively Refurbished 

• Outbuildings 

• Off Road Parking 

• Extension Potential 

Theale 

£320,000 

Theale office 

• 3 bedroom terrace 

• Driveway parking 

• No onward chain 

• Separate dining room 

• Close to High Street 

• Walking distance to Train Station 

Theale 

£495,000 

Theale office 

• 4 Bedroom Semi-detached 

Family Home 

• 3 Double bedrooms 

• Finished to an Exacting Standard 

• 21’ x 20’ Kitchen Diner 


• Gardens 

£320,000 

Theale office 

£735,000 

Theale office 

Theale 

Burghfield 

Common 

• Three Bedroom End of Terrace 

• Village Location 

• Lounge/Diner 

• Close to Theale Station 

• Gardens 

• No onward chain 

Bradfield 

Burghfield 

Southend 

Common 

• 5 bed detached family home 

• 2,300 square feet of 

accommodation 

• Conversion Potential 

• Far Reaching Rural Views 

• Desirable Village Location 

• Ample Off Road Parking 

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Theale 0118 930 3133 


Tadley 0118 981 0494 



£700,000 

Spinneys End 


4 bedroom family home 

Burghfield Common Office 

This detached family home is in a semi-rural location on the outskirts of 

Burghfield Common Village. It offers flexible accommodation that can be 

utilised to suit any prospective buyer’s needs. Offering over 2100sq ft. of 

living space in total there is a substantial entrance hall, 25ft rear aspect 

lounge, dining room, kitchen, utility room, three bedrooms and family 

bathroom to the ground floor, two further bedrooms and en-suite to the 

first floor. Outside is a driveway and garage as well as a mature private 

rear garden. 

d 

ed 


£890,000 


• 4/5 bedrooms, 2 en-suites 

• 18ft stunning kitchen/breakfast 

room 

• 15ft dining room & separate study 

• Striking family bathroom 

• Double garage 

• Private south westerly gardens 

Mortimer 

£725,000 


• 4 bedrooms 

• En-suite to master bedroom 

• Larger than average garden 

• 28’10 x 14’7 Studio/garden room 

• Overlooking fields to the rear 

• Total property size of 2049sq ft. 

d 

tandard 

Silchester 


£400,000 


• Flexible accommodation 

• Sought after village 

• Garage and driveway parking 

• Overlooking village green 

• Master bedroom with en-suite 

• Two double bedrooms 

Mortimer 

£775,000 


• Village location 


• 20’10 x 12ft kitchen/breakfast room 

• 2355 sq.ft property 

• Double garage & driveway 

• Mature garden 

£525,000 


£315,000 


e 

Mortimer 

• Extensive living accommodation 


• Master Bed 19’11 x 18’10 

• Juliette balcony from 

master bedroom 

• Garage and parking 

• Enclosed private garden 



• Set within a quiet location 

• Private rear garden 

• Viewings recommended 

• Single garage 

• Walking distance to amenities 




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Recycle 

right 

If it’s food waste... 

we’ll recycle it 

If you need more 

compostable liners, 

we’ve got a great offer! 

Visit: 

www.biobag-uk.com/ 

westberkshire to buy liners 

that are delivered direct 

to your door. 

Fruit and 

vegetables 

Tea bags/ 

coffee grounds 

Plate 

scrapings 

Bread 

and pastries 

Meat, fish 

and bones 

Thank you to everyone who 

recycles food and garden waste 

into compost, helping the environment! 

The following items are not accepted in your green bin: 

General household 

waste 

Packaging of 

any sort 

Soil, rubble, 

concrete and wood 

Animal bedding 

and waste/poo 

Oil, liquids 

and fats 

Coal 

and ash 

working in partnership 

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BOO 

It’s scary what we 

waste at Halloween! 

It’s not just ghosts and witches that can be scary at this 

time of year, but also it’s scary to think about all the extra 

rubbish that Halloween festivities can generate - including 

pumpkins sweet wrappers, packaging and costumes. Follow 

our tips to enjoy this late autumn tradition without creating 

so much rubbish and have a GREEN HALLOWEEN! 

10 million pumpkins are sold in the UK every year and 

95% of them are used to carve scary jack-o-lanterns for 

Halloween. Most of these pumpkins end up straight in the 

bin after 31st October being completely wasted! 

Love Pumpkin Soup…Hate Waste! 

Don’t waste your pumpkin this Halloween…turn it into 

yummy pumpkin soup for the whole family to enjoy! 

Soups are a great way to use up any wrinkly vegetables 

you may have hiding in the back of the fridge! Don’t forget 

to help save Spud by mixing in some potatoes with your 

delicious, nutritious pumpkin. Worried about making 

too much? Soups can easily be frozen and make an easy 

warming meal for the busy days leading up to the holidays 

when you may not have time to cook.And don’t bin those 

pumpkin seeds you scoop out either; they can make a tasty 

snack or plant them to grow next year’s terrifying creation. 

When you’ve finished with your pumpkin don’t forget to 

recycle it in your green wheelie bin or compost it in your 

home composter. If your compost bin is dead and buried, 

visit www.getcomposting.com or call 0844 571 444 to get 

a discount on a new one. 

Don’t be in the dark! 

While trick or treating, use rechargeable batteries in your 

torch. They will last much longer and reduce waste at the 

same time. Even better, try a wind up torch that doesn’t use 

batteries at all! 

Treats without the trick! 

Look for treats that are waste-free like fruit and 

homemade biscuits, or reusable toys like colouring pencils 

and puzzle books. 

For more information on recycling services visit www. 

westberks.gov.uk/waste, contact Customer Services by 

email: customerservices@westberks.gov.uk 

or telephone: 01635 519080 




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Keep it local ! Trades & Services Pages. Don’t forget to mention Village Eye when calling! 

• FREE COLLECTION & DELIVERY SERVICE 

• MOT TESTING While-you-wait testing available (by prior appointment) 

• SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB Great discounts and helpful advice 

• MECHANICAL REPAIRS 

• FREE SHOCK ABSORBER TESTING 

• BULBS & BATTERIES FITTED FREE WHILE YOU WAIT* 

• VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS AND SPECIAL OFFERS 

3D Wheel 

alignment 

computer 

system 

Mobility Specialists | 

Delivering Your Independence 

Used Mobility Scooters 

Large range 

in stock 

Wheelchairs 

Fully 

reconditioned 

All with new 

batteries 

Full safety 

training given 

Servicing/Repairs 

Batteries/Tyres 

New Mobility Scooters 

We’re a LASSA Tyre Agent! 

With our extensive range of 

facilities and FREE services can 

you afford to go anywhere else for 

your vehicle maintenance needs? 

Free assesment & delivery 

for all chairs 

Electric 

Riser-recliners 

Showroom 

demonstrations 

available 

Walkers 

Unit E4 Grafton Way, 

West Ham Ind Est, Basingstoke 

01256 335900 

Open 9.30 - 4.00pm Mon - fri 

9.30 - 12.30 Sat 

pictures for illustration purposes only 

FREE 

VEHICLE 

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FREE BATTERY & ALTERNATOR TEST, 

CHECK LIGHTS, CONDITION OF TYRES 

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Please contact SERVICE RECEPTION on 

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Use your mobility 

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with insurance & 

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Extensive range 

Toilet Incontinence & Bathing 

With you every step of the way 

Stairlifts 

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Experts in metal recycling 

We accept everything from small domestic jobs to full factory 

clear outs. We are a Licensed waste carrier based in Burghfield. 

Demolition Site Clearances 

We can come and collect your scrap from site or you can bring 

your scrap to us and use our 50 ton weighbridge! 

Residential Scrap Metal 

Drop in your scrap metal old copper pipes, 

washing machines, power cables etc. 

Reading Metal Recycling 

No Signal? 

we’ll fix it 

One of the Thames Valley’s 

leading law firms. 

Expert advice for 

individuals, families 

and businesses. 

Call 0118 951 6800 or 

email law@blandy.co.uk 

We will pay 

you top ££s 

for your 

scrap! 

BLANDY & BLANDY 

s o l i c i t ors 

www.blandy.co.uk 

Reading | Henley-on-Thames | London 

0118 9500 470 

0781 3443 763 

www.readingmetalrecycling.co.uk 

Mon-Sat 8am-6pm 

(Opposite the Cunning Man) 

Weirside, Green Lane 

Burghfield Bridge Industrial Estate 

Contact Toby on 07737 784 244 

for a free quotation or email: info@bluebanana.tv 

• Home cinema systems 

• IRS Systems 

• Hidden cables 


www.bluebanana.tv 

• Digital Television Aerials 

• Radio Aerials, (DAB and FM) 

• Sky HD & Freesat 

• Multiroom systems 

• European satellites 

• TVs mounted on walls 

• Repairs to existing systems, 

• Domestic and Commercial Work undertaken 




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What can I do for your 

Garden this autumn? 

No Job too Small 

If you don’t have the time or experience to take care of your 

garden and have it looking the way you would like, let this 

local, experienced gardener take the strain so you can sit 

back and relax this autumn! 

Autumn lawncare, mowing, digging, sowing, planting, 

weeding, pruning, hedge-cutting, tree management, 

sympathetic makeovers and soft & hard landscaping. 

Plasterer? 

Need a Good, Local 

Whether you're looking for a newly plastered ceiling or external 

rendering, we provide a wide range of plastering services. 

With more than 10 years of experience in plastering, you can 

expect the highest standards and an excellent finish every time. 

Experienced team of specialist plasterers 

Friendly and professional service 

Free quotes 

Will take on any plastering job, domestic and commercial 

• 

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mob: 07836 751 072 

Before 

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To request a free quote, or to discuss 

your requirements, contact us today. 

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For a friendly quote and advice, please call Tim Sillince: 

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Jordan Close, Spencers Wood 

MTJ 

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Services 

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www.mtjplastering.co.uk 

New Street, Strafield Saye 

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OKE 

Electrical 

All aspects of electrical work from a light switch to a complete rewire 

Fully insured • Fully qualified • Part P compliant 

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TADLEY PET SUPPLIES 

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Porches Soffits Fascia Guttering & Repair Service 

• Established 1990 

• Over 33,000 installations 

• Quality Products 

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• Excellent Service 

Contact us for a free, no obligation quotation 

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Need a Solicitor? 

Contact 

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A traditional and friendly law firm based in Theale, just off 

Junction 12 of the M4 offering a professional approach 

over a comprehensive range of Legal Services. 

• All areas of conveyancing 

• Commercial Property 

• Wills and Probate 

• Contested Probate/Inheritance Claims 

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For advice please call: 

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Helping you achieve the lawn you’ve always wanted. 

Lawn Fertilising 

Weed Killing 

Aeration 

Moss Control 

Scarification 

Lawn Mowing 

TRAINING CLASSES IN A FUN AND FRIENDLY 

ATMOSPHERE TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND 

AND IMPROVE THE BEHAVIOUR OF YOUR 

DOG OR PUPPY 

We aim to teach you basic as well as more advanced skills 

to strengthen your bond with your dog so you can work 

as a team and achieve great results together! 

Classes are held on Thursday evenings at Grazeley Village 

Hall, Church Lane, Grazeley, Berkshire, RG7 1LD 

ONE-TO-ONE TRAINING 

Phil Adshead runs Supagrass in the 

Hampshire and West Berks area. 

He has helped over 1000 customers 

improve their lawns, and has looked 

after the greens at two of the top 10 

golf courses in the world including 

Augusta National. 

For a FREE lawn assessment and 

quote with Phil call 01256 461388 

or email rbf@supagrass.co.uk 

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Williams provide the complete service 

for keeping you warm this autumn 

LOGS 

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Competitive Prices Free local delivery 

Chimney sweeps by a qualified guild of master chimney sweeps 

Stove installations by HETAS approved installers 

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Problem dogs are a speciality! Home visits can be arranged. 

For more informaon call Ian on 01189 744 747 or 07980 076 269 

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“Lafford & Leavey, experts in 

bringing the outside - inside” 

Windows - Doors -Conservatories UPVC or Timber 

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Our local 

drama school 

StageAbility 

is bringing the 

magic of Hogwarts to 

Mortimer and Pangbourne 

this half term! 

If you have children aged 7 – 

12 why not take them along 

for the day to learn magical 

skills, such as potion 

and spell-making, care 

of magical creatures 

and broomstick flying! 

With lots of games, 

lots of drama and 

tons of FUN as well 

as our FANCY DRESS 

COMPETITION, this 

is an event not to be 

missed! 

This mystical day takes place 

on Thursday 26th October 

2017 in both Mortimer and 

Pangbourne from 10.00am - 

3.00pm and costs just £25 per 

child. 

Download an info pack or 

book now at: www.berkshire. 

stageability.co.uk/halfterm. 

html 

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Still #1 for Local, 

Fresh, Essentials 

Like Stamps 

& things 

MEAT JON THORNER 

Multi award winning butcher arrives in Mortimer! 

In a thriving village like 

Mortimer, there are 

some things - people, 

businesses, landscapes 

- that are a ‘constant’ and 

over the years there is 

very little change. Annual 

events support this, too, 

with the Fun Day and 

Scarecrow Trail becoming 

part of the village character. 

These things provide 

a sense of security and 

identity to a village and the 

supermarket on Victoria 

Road, currently known 

as Budgens Mortimer is 

certainly one of these. 

Budgens, formally known 

as Sewards has been on the 

high street since 1957. 

But inside the store, it’s a very 

different matter, with constant 

change needed to keep up 

with customers’ expectations 

and needs. In recent years, we 

have seen the relocation of the 

village Post Office to Budgens, 

the introduction of a coffee 

machine, Contactless Payment, 

even more local suppliers and 

the much-loved Cook outlet. 

Well, now it’s all change again 

as Budgens welcomes Jon 

Thorner’s of Somerset to the 

butchery counter this October. 

Jon Thorner’s belongs to 

the Q Guild of Butchers - an 

organisation which represents 

the finest quality independent 

meat retailers in Britain. 

Admission into the Q Guild of 

Butchers is based on an audit 

of the whole business; shop, 

products, staff, procedures 

and customer service. That’s 

why you can trust your Jon 

Thorner’s butcher to provide 

only the best! 

And that is certainly reflected 

by the impressive list of 

awards that Jon Thorner’s 

have won this year. This 

includes a total of 5 Stars 

from the Great Taste Awards 

for their fabulous pies! Great 

Taste are the world’s most 

coveted food awards and 

celebrate the very best in 

food and drink. As well 

as a badge of honour, the 

unmistakable black and gold 

Great Taste label is a signpost 

to a wonderful tasting product, 

which has been discovered 

through hours and hours of 

blind-tasting by hundreds of 

judges. 

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Budgens Mortimer is 

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or 

1 packet Oreos, favourite flavour 

8 oz Cream cheese (room temperature) 

Candy melts, assorted colours (you can 

get these on Ebay or at Hobbycraft) 

Shortening (Trex or Cookeen) 1 tbs per 

1/2 cup candy melts. 

Candy eyes, chocolate chips, sprinkles, 

etc (for topping) 

Cake pop sticks (optional) 

Roll the dough into 1 inch round 

balls. Arrange on a cookie sheet 

lined with parchment paper. If 

the dough gets too sticky to work 

with, just pop it back into the 

fridge for 10 minutes to firm up 

again. 

Now for the really fun part... Get 

creative and decorate the cake 

balls. Once finished, they can be 

refrigerated for up to 1 week! 

Prep time: 10 minutes 

Makes 24 cake pops 

Chill time total 1 hour 

HOW TO MAKE THEM 

Crush the Oreos with a blender or 

food processor. If you don't have 

either, fill a sandwich bag with 

Oreos and crush with hands or a 

rolling pin to make fine crumbs. 

Use a hand mixer to combine the 

room cream cheese with the Oreo 

crumbs. Blend until a smooth and 

sticky 'dough' forms and form into 

a ball shape. Refrigerate for 30 

minutes, or until firm. 

When all the dough is formed into 

balls, pop the balls in the fridge 

for 15 minutes. 

Use about 1/2 cup of candy melts, 

in each color of your choice, 

and melt with 1 tablespoon of 

shortening to thin out the melts. 

If using cake pop sticks, dip the 

end of each stick into each colour 

and push into the center of each 

dough ball. Refrigerate for 5 

minutes to harden the candy and 

secure the dough ball. 

Roll each dough ball into each 

candy colour until they are 

completely coated. Arrange back 

on the parchment lined 

cookie sheet and 

refrigerate 5 minutes 

or until the candy has 

hardened. 

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eye 

Towards 

the end of 

October 

there is 

often a buzz 

in the air, as 

children begin 

to get excited 

about Halloween 

and going ‘Trick 

or Treating’. We 

all know the 

practice. 

The children get 

dressed up in 

their costumes, 

knock on doors 

and challenge the 

house holder by 

asking, Trick or 

Treat? 

Of course, these 

days most Trick 

or Treaters only 

knock on the 

doors of their 

friends (often 

prearranged!) 

or at the 

very least, knock the 

doors of the neighbours 

who are displaying 

a pumpkin or other 

decorations. 

So, the question ‘Trick 

or Treat’ is posed and 

the children are pretty 

confident that, faced 

with this ‘terrifying’ 

band of young pirates, 

superheroes, pumpkins 

and princesses that the 

householder will answer 

‘Treat’ and present 

them with a bowl 

of sweets. 

If you’re a 

cavityfearing 

parent, 

you 

might 

want 

to 

encourage the 

householders that 

you’re visiting to 

answer ‘Trick’. Task 

the kids with thinking 

up some tricks to play 

before you go out. It’s 

just a bit of fun, the 

“tricks” are as scary as 

a knock-knock joke is 

funny. 

One of our readers gave 

us a great example 

of this, “We used to 

chant, “Trick or Treat, 

you’ll smell my feet, 

if you don’t give me 

something good to eat!” 

Then if they said trick 

we’d wave dirty socks 

at them. Poooeeey! 

You could have a bowl 

of lollies outside with 

a walkie-talkie in the 

bottom of the bowl. 

Scare people with it 

when they reach for 

lollies. Another fun 

trick on halloween is 

to make caramel 

covered onions instead 

of apples. Or maybe 

you could spend some 

time making chocolate 

covered par-boiled 

sprouts... (yes, we’ve 

tried this!) Wrap them 

up in old ferro rocher 

wrappers (of course 

you’ll have to eat these 

yourself - shame) 

Hand these to the 

householder that asks 

for a trick and they will 

get a nasty surprise as 

they bite into one! 

But be careful, some 

householders may be 

getting ready to trick 

you back. Oh yes, those 

who do enter into the 

spirit of Hallowe’en 

may be looking for their 

own entertainment. 

Mwahahaha! 

Some will dress up 

and decorate their 

hallway, answering 

as a witch or another 

scary character. One 

particularly fun Dad we 

spoke to dressed up as 

a scarecrow and sat in 

a chair outside his door 

looking limp and lifeless 

with a bowl of sweets 

in his lap. As the trick 

or treaters approached 

he came to life. Now 

THAT’s scary! 

If you want to really 

confuse the trick or 

treaters, when you’re 

asked ‘Trick or Treat?’, 

try saying “Ooh, treat 

please!‘ and watch their 

confused little faces... 

Whatever you and 

yours are doing this 

Halloween, enjoy! 

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the bloodthirsty clown. 

Muschietti’s decision to focus the 

narrative more on the lives of the 

children rather than on Pennywise 

means you are drawn in by familiar 

childhood themes that we can all 

relate to: fear, anxiety, joy, and 

sadness. But the most important 

running theme throughout the movie 

is a real sense of fun, innocence and 

adventure with a spirit that is hard not 

to buy into. By placing the story in the 

1980s means that for some of us there 

is also a real feeling of nostalgia, with 

plenty of nods to the pop culture of 

the day (most notably with an amusing 

nod to boy band New Kids On The 

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A fun and freaky carnival ride 

with bumps, jumps and plenty 

of clowning around! 

If you happen to suffer from 

coulrophobia (a fear of clowns) 

then I recommend you give new 

shock horror movie IT a wide berth. 

That said the only real shock in this 

adaptation of Stephen King’s classic 

killer clown story is the lack of any 

genuine horror. This is not the fright-fest 

the trailer may have you believe, but 

instead a teenage coming of age tale 

with a few scares thrown in….but it’s a 

pleasant surprise. It’s riffs on Stand By 

Me, Goonies and TV hit Stranger Things 

give it a mass appeal and make for a 

real crowd pleaser. 

Although the movie retells just one part 

of the novel, Director Andy Muschietti 

has stayed pretty faithful to the original 

story. Set in the sleepy town of Derry, 

a group of young misfit kids bond 

to help face their worst nightmare: 

Pennywise - a shapeshifting demon 

clown who emerges from the town 

sewers every 27 years to feast on its 

children. Self-dubbed ‘The Loser’s Club’ 

the group all have their own personal 

fears that manifest themselves in freaky 

encounters with Pennywise in various 

Amidst the mayhem there are some 

heartwarming moments as the group’s 

bond deepens and their lives and 

loves are laid bare. The relationship 

between the leader of the club Bill 

(Jaeden Lieberher) and the only girl 

member Bev (Sophia Lillis) is especially 

touching. Tim Curry did a fine job 

portraying Pennywise the clown in the 

80s TV Mini-Series but hats off to Bill 

Skarsgård who makes this role his own. 

His all-out, ambidextrous action style 

tempered by a baby-like demeanour 

is both creepy and entertaining but 

never too terrifying. 

IT should come with a warning. This 

is not a horror movie, and is not 

particularly scary but instead it’s a fun 

and freaky carnival ride with bumps, 

jumps and plenty of clowning around. 

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Career 

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Year 11 is the year when 

YOU start to decide what 

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You might be considering 

A LEVELS – you can take 

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Sixth Form – in fact they 

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Levels! 

If you want to take 

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some subjects such as 

the Sciences, Schools or 

Colleges may want you 

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A Levels not the route 

you want to take? Many 

students don’t feel that A 

Levels are the right route 

for them and so start 

looking at alternatives 

such as BTEC. Local 

Colleges offer many 

different courses, all with 

different Entry Levels. It is 

possible to go to College 

even if you don’t get the 

GCSE grades that you had 

hoped for. College courses 

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Courses right through to 

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You CAN apply to 

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Qualifications 

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You might want to 

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aren’t as good as A Levels, 

they are just a different 

way of working towards 

a goal. They allow you to 

become qualified, gain 

work experience and get 

paid a salary – what’s not 

to like? Apprenticeships 

start from Level 2 (the 

same level as GCSEs) and 

go up to University Level. 

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apprenticeships-guide 

You might want to think 

about WORKING – You 

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It is never too early 

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At the centre of 

the community, 

The Hurst Leisure 

Centre prides itself 

on offering something 

for everyone. Many of 

you will know the centre 

for the range of courses 

it offers - some of which 

are free! Courses include 

Social Media Workshops 

and Ipad for Beginners for 

those wanting to learn more 

technical skills, Sewing and 

Stone Carving for creative 

types and Assertiveness 

and Confidence Building 

for those interested in selfdevelopment. 

HIIT 

FOR FAT LOSS 

Kicking off the autumn term is a 

fantastic Fatloss Workshop which 

aims to reset your thinking, inject 

some fun and inspire a new way of 

keeping fat at bay! 

But the Hurst has an impressive 

leisure offering, too. The 

centre offers a comprehensive 

programme of weekly classes, 

gym memberships from just £14.50 

per month and a whole host of 

facilities to hire. These include 

badminton and squash courts, the 

sports hall and snooker tables. 

Why not get down there and take 

a look? 

Kicking off the autumn term is a 

fantastic Fat Loss Workshop which 

aims to reset your thinking, inject 

some fun and inspire a new way of 

keeping fat at bay! 

The Macro Tracking & HIIT for Fat 

Loss Workshop takes place on 28th 

October from 9.30 - 2pm. Health 

Coach, Amy Phillips introduces a 

better way - a fun way - to lose fat 

and keep it off. So say goodbye 

to the quick fixes, meal plans, 

detoxes and restriction diets and 

say hello to macro tracking and 

HIIT workouts - High Intensity 

Interval Training. 

If you are 

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fitter without spending hours at the 

gym, learning how to improve your 

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this is for you. And best of all... 

itʼs free! Thatʼs right. There is no 

charge. 

Amy is an expert in this 

field and she will teach 

you about the macro 

nutrients you need, why 

you need them and what 

they do for your fat loss. 

She will also show you 

how to work out with no 

equipment in as little as 10 

minutes! 

Feeling motivated? As 

well as the home work 

outs discussed on the 

course, The Hurst Leisure 

Centre is running some 

mini fitness courses that 

can run alongside. And once 

youʼve got the fitness bug, donʼt 

forget the team runs an extensive 

studio programme which offers 

a range of classes to guests and 

members of the gym. Letʼs do it! 

classes 

*BODYPUMP* 

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If you haven’t been to the Hurst 

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or a gym membership . For further 

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