WarTHE Cry salvationarmy.org.uk/warcry Est 1879 No 7081 Page 8 FIGHTING FOR HEARTS AND SOULS 8 September 2012 20p/25c

Chesney, Katy, Gary and Izzy talk babies

HAPPY © ITV FAMILIES?

BIRTH PLAN EH, luvvy! There’s a problem in Corrie that not even the biggest PUSHES of Betty’s hotpots can help with. The Coronation Street story so far: LOVE TO Ex-squaddie Gary and his girlfriend Izzy were expecting a baby. When Gary heard that Izzy’s boss was making her work THE LIMIT longer hours, he burst into the factory to complain. Izzy doubled over with writes NIGEL BOVEY Turn to page 3 2 8 September 2012 News FRANK SKINNER TELLS A BELTER

AROUND 20,000 festivalgoers gathered nal justice, faith, equality and tolerance. at Cheltenham Racecourse for the annual Speech Debelle showcased some tracks Greenbelt Festival, which this year welcomed from her latest album Freedom of Speech, special guests including comedian Frank crowds got to know more about Frank Skinner Skinner (pictured) Mercury Prize winner through Frank Skinner In Conversation, and Speech Debelle, and folk band Bellowhead. the weekend was brought to a close with a The Christian-based festival inspired rousing performance by Bellowhead. and provoked crowds by provid- Greenbelt director Paul Northup comment- ing its usual mix of artists, ed on the festival: ‘Greenbelt prides itself on writers, poets, musicians, providing an environment that is more than comedians, actors and just a weekend of entertainment. We want to speakers. Talks focused provoke thought, inspire debate and challenge on issues including crimi- preconceptions.’

PictureP perfectp Greenbelt Images and insights CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN SIERRA LEONE into ’s social and community work in the United Kingdom and Republic of Health care revised Ireland featured in this issue of The War CHRISTIAN Aid partner absolutely vital that we get Pujehun, Kenema, Kailahunun Cry are taken from organisations in Sierra messages about regular and Kono districts to Leone are introducing hand-washing and clean provide health and hygienee the Portraits book, emergency health education drinking water to as many education, hand-washing published by The programmes after a cholera people as we can.’ stations, soap and clean- Salvation Army. For epidemic has claimed more Christian Aid is working water containers and wastee more information than 200 lives and affected with partner organisations in disposal. visit sps-shop.com more than 11,000 others. Cholera has spread across 10 of Sierra INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE VICTIMSCTIMS FIVE SalvationSalva Army Leone’s 13 districts members were among since the start of the victims of an earthquake rainy season in mid- July. Jeanne Kamara that brought devastation – Christian Aid’s Sierra to Indonesia. Five of the six Leone country manager Salvationists killed people killed in the Lindu – said that the disease District were Salvationists, can ‘spread really fast, and many others have lost as many poor people their homes. live in damp and over- in Sulawesi The earthquake – which crowded slums with measured 6.2 on the poor sanitation facilities. Richter Scale – caused The unusually heavy devastation across rains have exacerbated Central Sulawesi Province. the problems … It is The Salvation Army’s Compassion in Action team provided victims with food and medical services in Kulawi, Tuwa and Salua. SAFE HAVEN IN Hundreds of homes DEVONPORT have been damaged by p4 the quake, along with 25 public buildings, including a COMMENT p6 Salvation Army school and five of its churches. LIFESTYLE p7

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From page 1 stomach pains and was rushed to hospital. Before Gary could get there, Izzy had a miscarriage. Heartbroken, Izzy told Gary to find someone else; I said that I’d start someone who could give him the fam- ily he wants. Gary wasn’t interested. A few months later, with Gary still desperate to be a dad, the couple spoke to an adoption advisor. When going to church Izzy revealed that Gary has a criminal record, the adoption door was closed. The blame game begins. Gary doesn’t understand why Izzy had to tell the adoption agency about his past. Pointing out his criminal record and post-traumatic stress disorder, she congregation’s surprise, blurts out that live happily ever after, the truth is that tells him: ‘If anyone torpedoed our Katy has agreed to carry his and Izzy’s Chesney is not alone. chances, it is you, not me. You blame child. This leaves Owen (and Katy’s When afraid or in trouble, many me for having a body like this. Go on, boyfriend Chesney) gobsmacked and people pray. Many try to do a deal say it: if I was normal we wouldn’t be Gary fending off a smack to the gob. with God. And some are slow to keep in this situation.’ Wound up by Owen, who previ- their side of the bargain. When the Still in tears, Gary spots Izzy’s ously wanted Katy to have an abortion, danger is over, they forget God. 17-year-old sister Katy and her son Chesney pressurises Katy to drop the God is more than an emergency Joseph. Seeing how Gary and Izzy are idea. Clutching at straws, he tells her service. Jesus told his audience that ‘not being torn apart, Katy comes up with an she could die having Izzy’s child and everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” idea. She could be their surrogate mum. that he was scared when she gave birth will enter the kingdom of heaven, but Gary is staggered by her offer. Izzy is to Joseph. only the one who does the will of my outraged and insulted. ‘I was terrified,’ he confesses. ‘I Father who is in heaven’ (Matthew 7:21 Then, like Betty’s hotpot, the plot prayed. I actually said that if you were New International Version). thickens. both OK that I’d start going to church.’ Here’s the deal: God offers us At baby Joseph’s christening, Izzy’s ‘You haven’t though, have you?’ a relationship; not a rescue. When over-protective dad, Owen, asks Gary replies a very-much-alive Katy. we ask his forgiveness for the self- why she’s upset. Gary, much to the And while Corrie’s scriptwriters centred way we’ve been living and set about working out whether Gary commit ourselves to following Jesus, he and Izzy and Katy and Chesney will will empower us for anything this life throws at us. We will also be with him in the next. In Coronation Street or Anytown Avenue, that’s the gospel, anyroad. © ITV

Trouble erupts at Joseph’s christening 4 What’s going on Volunteer teacher Lyndsey (left) runs cooking classes. For some residents, preparing and eating food together is an enjoyable activity, while for others it has been a first step in improving their health and independence. With support from the NHS, Lyndsey doubled the frequency of cooking classes to twice- weekly and is also offering healthy eating Lifehouses training for 18-25 year olds – a particularly vulnerable group. In the first six months of the scheme, service users said they had greater confidence and improved communication and team-building a skills. Some have secured work or beacon apprenticeships in the food industry, two have achieved placement with the Prince’s Trust and several are hoping to study catering at college.

Max has been a volunteer in the Devonport House workshop twice a week for the past 13 years. A member of a local Woodturner’s Guild, Max wants to pass his skills on to service users at the centre.

To be able to offer the best care, centre staff need opportunities to develop their professional skills. Here a member of the Devonport House catering team is learning the basics of ordering supplies by computer. The War Cry 8 September 2012 5 radiate of hope

HE days of giving a homeless person a couple Tof bob for a bed for the night are long gone. So too are the Victorian dormitories that slept hundreds of men in one go. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, The Salvation Army provides 3,104 bed spaces through a network of 84 residential services and projects which provide far more than basic A Devonport House service accommodation. user sorts and stores tins and dried food donated from harvest festivals at nearby churches, schools and community groups. The food is a lifeline, as it is handed out in food parcels to people moving out of the centre into independent living.

Salvation Army Lifehouses aim to be stepping stones which nurture self-confidence and equip residents towards independent living. Far from being a temporary fix, Lifehouses result in many service users spending up to two years receiving assistance from professional staff for issues such as physical and mental challenges or a breakdown in relationships. They also provide educational and social opportunities, through which service users are encouraged to Devonport House has a 28-foot maximise their potential. Bermudan sloop, donated by a former service user. Devonport House, in the docks Many Devonport locals are area of Plymouth, provides skilled boatbuilders, and two accommodation and support for shipwrights and many other service users with significant 72 homeless men. As these pictures expertise have worked on show, there is a wide range of restoring the boat. Materials opportunities on offer. have been donated by local companies and individuals. The War Cry 6 8 September 2012 Media

Comment Mental wellbeing is due Library picture posed by model to faith-lift Peace of mind ‘RELIGION can Roman Catholics be good for your and Protestants. mental health’ was The results revealed the headline in The that ‘spirituality can HAVING a faith is good for Daily Telegraph after enhance a person’s you. Investigating the effects research revealed that wellbeing’. those with faith have of religion on mental health, better mental health researchers at the University than non-believers. of Missouri have concluded According to the ‘Botched’ restoration that spirituality benefits mental paper, scientists used health and a sense of wellbeing. three surveys ‘to attracts visitors determine the links The findings, published in the Journal between people’s of Religion and Health, indicate that mental and physical CROWDS are flocking to see an historic painting of ‘better mental health is significantly health, and spirituality’ Jesus which was ruined after an artist attempted to related to increased spirituality’. in Buddhists, restore it, reported The Sun on its website. Professor Dan Cohen of the University Muslims, Jews, According to the article, the quality of the paint- of Missouri said: ‘Spiritual beliefs may ing Ecce Homo by Elias Garia Martinez had dete- be a coping device to help individuals riorated after hanging for deal emotionally with stress.’ Obama knows who is in charge 120 years in the Sanctuary Referring to earlier work carried out of Mercy Church in at the university, he added: ‘Our prior PRESIDENT Obama made UK newspaper headlines Zaragoza, Spain. When after claiming ‘God is in control’ in an interview with research shows that the mental health the Washington National Cathedral magazine. an elderly local resident of people recovering from different According to the Mail Online, the President – who is decided to try to restore it, medical conditions, such as cancer, preparing for the upcoming presidential election – said: her efforts left the figure stroke, spinal cord injury and traumatic ‘My Christian faith gives me a perspective and security in the artwork ‘looking brain injury, appears to be related that I don’t think I would have otherwise: that I am more like a monkey’. significantly to positive spiritual beliefs loved.’ The article went on He went on to explain how his faith has an impact on to say that tourists are and especially congregational support his presidency: ‘I do my best to live out my faith, and and spiritual interventions.’ arriving from all over the to stay in the Word, and to make my life look more like world to have their picture [Jesus’]. What I can do is just keep on following him, and serve others – trying to make folks’ lives a little taken with the ‘botched’ Positive better using this humbling position that I hold.’ painting. It is not the first time that faith has been said to have a positive effect on a person’s health. Last year, Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Rob Waller told The War Cry about the Comedy is di-Vine for Tim connection between spirituality and mental health. COMEDIAN Tim Vine appeared twice in the Dave Award’s top ten funniest jokes ‘Generally, people benefit from being list at the Edinburgh Fringe, reported The in touch with their spiritual side,’ he said. Guardian. ‘I ask all my patients if they have a faith The stand-up performer – who is a to help them. I am interested in whether Christian – scooped second place for they have an internal mechanism to the gag: ‘Last night me and my girlfriend deal with uncertainty. Working with a watched three DVDs back to back. person’s spiritual beliefs is important Luckily I was the one facing the telly.’ for their mental health.’ He also took sixth place with his topical joke: ‘I took part in the sun-tanning majors on a particularly Olympics – I just got bronze.’ powerful health element – forgiveness. In an exclusive interview Not forgiving someone who has in 2010, the comedian wronged us, and not feeling forgiven for told The War Cry about our own wrongdoing, can be toxic. We how he became a may feel burdened, bitter, entrapped, Christian. guilty or vengeful. ‘I have Christian parents, and so I had a Such negative feelings eat away at us. Christian upbringing,’ They can fill our waking hours. They can he said. ‘I feel rob us of sleep. They poison the mind. fortunate to have had They take energy to suppress. God in my life the To forgive someone who has hurt us whole time since I was younger. I feel is to set them – and ourselves – free. that God invented To ask God for forgiveness is to know laughter.’

peace of mind. Library picture The War Cry Lifestyle 8 September 2012 7 Bolt up to keep burglars OUT NIGEL BOVEY

DESPITE campaignsns by police and insur-ur- ance companies and thethe growth of Neighbourhoodrhhood Watch schemes, home security is still neglected by many householders. In many parts of the country, the number of domestic break-ins is increasing, with most of them happening during the daytime when the property is more likely to be empty. Statistics show there is now a one-in-three chance of a property being broken into. Home security firms can advise people on door and window locks, alarm systems and security lighting, but household- ers still need to take simple action themselves to reduce the risk of burglary. The following tips may help to prevent your home from being targeted by thieves: Make sure doors and windows are shut when the house is empty. Keep ladders locked away out of A light-timer can deter intruders sight. Arrange for the house to be cared for when going away for the weekend or holidays. Milk in and out of an open door before available for different types of valuables out of sight at all times, left on the doorstep or papers and you even realise it. window and it’s worth checking even upstairs. post sticking out of the letterbox When fitting new locks, choose in case your insurance company Antiques, pictures and electri- are a giveaway for villains look- those with the British Standard stipulates a particular design or cal items should be recorded with ing for a vacant house. kitemark. model. a photograph and description Be extra vigilant when clean- Consider adding a chain to Many firms offer premium and stored separately in a safe ing the car or mowing the front your outside doors. reductions if you fit approved locks. place. It is also worth noting that and back lawn – a thief could be DIY locking devices are also Keep jewellery, cash and other ultraviolet pens come in handy recovering stolen items. To create the illusion that someone is at home, consider from a vacant property in that city – Bristol. using a plug-in timing device that Daylight robbery On arrival in Bristol, they were met by an will ensure selected lights in the actor and taken to the property, where they house go on and off at different AFTER research revealed that 19 per cent of were invited to enter the building and take intervals. They can also be fitted the UK does not have any home and contents what they could find. They were unaware of to a radio or television. cover, Confused.com conducted a social whether anybody would return to the house Many varieties of intruder burglar experiment. and discover them. alarm are available and it’s worth To highlight the importance of having home Sharon Flaherty of Confused.com, says: ‘We getting one professionally fitted. insurance, the company challenged more than wanted to demonstrate that even members Most of these systems react to 600 people to identify a city from an online of the public with no burgling experience can movement, based on body heat. video clip. The first three people to guess the gain access to a house and be in and out If you have a pet, remember that correct location received a video telling them within minutes, having stolen high value or they could set off the alarm. about an opportunity to steal high-value items sentimental items.’ 8 What’s going on Big collection hits This month marks the launch of The Salvation’s Army annual appeal, which offers HERE may be no rest for the Twicked, but those who are the public an opportunity trying to do some good don’t get much time off either. Every day and every night of the year, The to support its work in the Salvation Army offers social care, emotional support and spiritual help to whoever asks for it. British Isles. The money Some people turn to The Salvation Army in a moment of personal crisis. For others, including residents, trainees and prisoners, the relationship is raised helps The Salvation more long-term. The organisation believes that everyone is loved by God and that no one is beyond redemp- Army help people in need

tion. Regardless of their background or PAUL HARMER circumstances, people who ask for help – where possible – receive it. Last year Salvation Army centres for homeless people – Lifehouses – provided accommodation to 3,500 people each night. Some 300 luncheon clubs and 200 over-60 social clubs welcomed thousands of older people. Drop-in centres supported 7,000 vul- nerable people each week. Playschool and pre-school groups cared for nearly 2,000 children each week. Salvationists visited thousands of people who were housebound, in hospital or in prison. The organisation’s Family Tracing Service helped to reunite 200 families each month. Its 16 homes for older people housed 566 people each night. And volunteers served refresh- ments from response vehicles to the emergency services at major incidents. The work of The Salvation Army is not about numbers; it is about people – people such as Jenna. Jenna (right) is a member of the Recycles team at the Salvation Army’s Booth House in Swindon. Recycles is a resource centre, where staff and trainees repair and rebuild bicycles. ‘I was at a very low point in my life when I moved to Booth House,’ says Jenna. ‘But since being here I’ve had the direction I needed which has helped me become a more confident person. The future is looking bright for me.’ The War Cry 8 September 2012 9 the streets

Cardiff The Cardiff Bus Project takes healthcare, welfare assistance and a warm meal to the city’s homeless people. Services include a nurse, social worker, needle exchange, advocacy and chaplaincy. Blankets and sleeping bags are also available. Clients can be referred to the emergency beds co-ordinator, who will assess their needs and source accommodation. PAUL HARMER

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Established in 1885, The Cardiffv Salvation Army’s Family Tracing Service is one of the oldest and Ty Gobaith is a 66-bed most successful agencies of centre that caters for its kind in the world. Based in single people over the age London, a dedicated team of of 18. It offers more than caseworkers handle more than a bed for the night as it 2,500 enquiries a year. Every day provides residents with the Army reunites at least eight training in catering. Glyn people with long-lost family (pictured) has gained ten members – with a success rate NOCN certificates. of around 90 per cent. Turn to page 10 10 What’s going on PAUL HARMER Cambuslang From page 9 The Day Centre welcomes 50 visitors a day. Aged between 67 and 95, some of them have been diagnosed with dementia. The centre is open each weekday and offers support and companionship. Activities include light exercise, tea dances and day trips. The centre has a reminiscence room containing everyday household items from the past, as a way of connecting with those with dementia.

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Hadleigh Host to the London 2012 Mountain Bike competition, Hadleigh Farm in Essex has been owned by The Salvation Army since 1890. Originally a place to lift people out of the grinding poverty of the East End of London, today – as well as running a rare breeds farm – it is a training centre for people with learning difficulties. Subjects covered include horticulture, animal husbandry, carpentry, Dublin catering and graphic design. One of three residential centres in the city, York House Lifehouse is home to 80 residents. The centre’s daily living skills course is an interactive 12-week programme where clients master basic living skills, ranging from cooking, washing and budgeting to dealing with Bristol tenancy agreements or Meaningful employment is key loneliness. to moving out of poverty. The Salvation Army’s Employment Plus scheme helps people out of welfare dependency and into work. Employment Minister Chris Grayling MP (left) talks through the scheme at the Salvation Army church in Bristol Bedminster, run by Employment Plus in partnership with Rehab Jobfit. The War Cry 8 September 2012 11

Manchester One of a fleet of purpose-built emergency response vehicles is based in Manchester. The Salvation Army is often called out to major fires and incidents to provide emotional and practical support to rescue workers. Specially trained teams are on standby to be available in rest centres and mortuary viewing areas.

Peterhead A young mum – at risk of having to put her child into care – is allowed to take her baby home thanks to the support of The Salvation Army’s Shield Project. This project works with people who are homeless, those at risk of being homeless, rough sleepers and people in temporary accommodation, many of whom struggle with substance abuse.

For more information Blackpool about the Big Based in the Salvation Army church in Collection, including Blackpool, the Bridge Project is a drop- details of how to in centre for vulnerable people that become a volunteer opens four days a week to offer food, collector, contact advice and referrals to other agencies. your local Salvation It includes an NHS clinic and adult Army centre or visit literacy classes. Visitors also take part in salvationarmy.org.uk social activities such as barbecues, line- To make a debit or dancing, Scrabble-playing and cookery. credit card donation call 0800 028 4000 The War Cry 12 8 September 2012 Puzzlebreak L U W O T S I R B K O R H Y Y W D K A O T Y R O B E R T S D Y E T L Y S H T I M S I E S D U F I N N J WORDSEARCH A D E O N S D T I N S N R W O D M R D N I S R I E U F T S E P P A K Look up, down, R R D U N H A M R B O L D N R S S forwards, backwards U A B S C E D S M D B K E N N Y T and diagonally on M E Y R N E O E O O N S R Y N M T the grid to find the I O S N O E G N U P N I I L S A N names of these 2008 W R R I S W R R M A C D K G N G O Paralympic British S N W R N F N U I H R Y S C B G H gold medallists U K A M I O O T A S E S E M E A L O A L T B S S R E L T O N R D R E AGGAR (TOM) N N K O O I D N D N N O R F O L K BENTLEY (DAN) Fill the grid so that every column, E P E A R S O N H N U Y T A S T S every row and every 3x3 box BRISTOW (MARK) N S R H O T E T M O H P O P G R S contains the digits 1 to 9 BROWN (DANIELLE)

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ACROSS: 3 Hit. 7 Gateau. 8 Retail. 9 Aplomb. Aplomb. 9 Retail. 8 Gateau. 7 Hit. 3 ACROSS: 6. Type of hound 6. Complete the QUICK CROSSWORD QUICK saying: A rolling stone…? The War Cry 8 September 2012 13 Inner life HANDS TOGETHER, ‘MY boy’s not a bad lad EYES really,’ explains a parent to And lead CLOSED the teacher. ‘He’s just got in with the wrong crowd ANDREW STONE looks and has been led astray.’ The teacher shifts at the Lord’s Prayer uncomfortably in her chair. Other parents have said us not the same about their child during the course of the school’s open evening. It is often a standard excuse of mums and dads who want to defend their child who is not into temptation behaving in class. In many instances there It can be hard to know, might be some truth in what though, when the people we they say. The friends a child Our Father, which art in Heaven, associate with are having a decides to spend time with Hallowed be thy name, bad influence on us. We can can have a big impact on the Thy Kingdom come, be on such good terms with way they behave in lessons. Thy will be done, in earth as it is in them that we find it hard to Even as we get older, we Heaven. see what is right or wrong. can be influenced by the Give us this day our daily bread; But God is on hand to help. company we keep. It can be And forgive us our trespasses, In the Lord’s Prayer, we pray: easy to find ourselves led As we forgive them that trespass against ‘Lead us not into temptation’. astray by certain friends. us; The Bible also says: ‘God is They may encourage us to And lead us not into temptation, never tempted to do wrong, make bad decisions that But deliver us from evil. and he never tempts anyone affect us and, sometimes, For thine is the Kingdom, the power, and else’ (James 1:13 New Living our loved ones negatively. the glory, Translation). We can be For ever and ever. certain, therefore, that God Amen. does not try to lead us astray. Temptation does not come from God. If we follow his direction for our lives, we can be confident that he will never tell us to do the wrong thing. Following the crowd can lead us into trouble. But following God will lead to a better life for us and the people we love.

LOOKING FOR HELP? Just complete this coupon and send it to The War Cry, 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN Please send me Basic reading about Christianity He’s just got in Information about The Salvation Army Contact details of a Salvationist minister with the Name wrong crowd Address Library pictures posed by models The War Cry 14 8 September 2012 Food for thought by JIM Fur enough, pets BURNS are great!

IT is often said that the Brits are a nation of animal lovers. We must be, for we spend billions of pounds a year on feeding and caring for our pets. Many people believe that animals belonging to elderly folk have a particularly positive influence on their wellbeing. Indeed for many older people living alone, their Library pictures posed by models pets are their reason for living. But what happens to the animal when the owner falls ill, has to move to residential accommodation, or dies? Founded in 1985, the Cinnamon Trust is ready to help with such problems. Volunteers for the charity provide practical help, such as taking an owner’s dog for a walk if they are housebound. Some volunteers are also open to taking pets into their own homes. They are willing to care for them while their owners face a spell in hospital or move into residential care. By nature, Christians are animal lovers, or, at least, animal carers. In the Bible, God tells Adam and Eve to look after his creation: ‘Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground,’ (Genesis 1:28 New International Version). By putting people in charge of his world (and the creatures living in it), God was giving them responsibility. Today, God still trusts us to take care of his creation. He believes we are capable of the task. And looking after his animals brings rewards. The excitement expressed by a dog cheers up most owners when they come home from a hard day at work. Stroking a cat can bring a sense of calm and peace to a person feeling tense. The God who made all things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, places the precious lives of his animals into our care. What a privilege!

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Ingredients: 8 slices bread, buttered, with crusts removed 160g sultanas 2 large eggs, beaten 500ml milk 300ml single cream Few drops of vanilla essence 200g caster sugar 2 pinches of cinnamon powder Grated nutmeg (optional)

Method: Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4. Place 4 slices of bread in an ovenproof dish, buttered side down, and scatter the sultanas over the top. Ingredients: Place the remaining 4 slices of bread, buttered side down, over the sultanas. 6tbsp olive oil Mix the eggs, milk, cream, vanilla essence, caster sugar, cinnamon and 1.6kg chicken Method: nutmeg together, then pour over the breast, cut into Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4. Place the bread. Bake in the oven for 1 hour. bite-sized pieces olive oil in an ovenproof casserole dish over the Five minutes before removing the hob and brown the chicken pieces. Set aside the pudding from the oven, scatter some 2 carrots, sliced chicken, but leave the casserole dish on the heat. sultanas over the top. Serve hot. Place the carrots, onions and celery into the 1 medium onion, dish and sauté for 4–5 minutes. Stir in the Serves 4 sliced garlic, then re-add the chicken pieces. 1 celery stick, cut Add the Worcestershire sauce and lemon into bite-sited juice and leave the casserole to simmer for a few minutes. pieces Add the hot water to the dish, then season 2 garlic cloves, with salt and finely chopped SUDOKU SOLUTION pepper. Cover with a lid or 3tsp foil and put in Worcestershire the oven for 90 sauce (optional) minutes, stirring occasionally. Juice from 1 small Serve the lemon casserole with 300ml hot water mash potatoes or boiled rice. Salt and pepper Serves 4 BBC We can all tune in

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