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3 Yes, Valentine’s Day can feel like a hokey overly-commercialized holiday only meant to sell greeting cards, flowers and Chocolate. But you still love it -- admit it.

This year, go beyond the card and flowers and plan a date night out with your sweetheart. Here are six tips to help make it a fun and affordable evening.

1) Secure a Sitter Early Valentine’s Day is one of the most popular date nights in the country, which means it’s also one of the most popular days for families to hire a babysitter. If your regular sitter has date night plans of her own, make sure you know that early. Nothing kills the romance like scrambling to find last-minute child care. Instead of begging your parents to watch the kids (again), hire a sitter early. That will leave you time to focus on the more important parts of your V-Day celebration. 2) Show Your Little Ones Some Love Yes, you’re going out at night, but Valentine’s Day lasts all day. Plan a special family breakfast or spend some extra time with the kids during the day. Then, when you head out the door, leave them with a fun new movie to watch or game to play with -- and don’t forget the chocolate kiss! 3) Start With a Surprise Most romantic plans happen in the evening, after the day’s stresses have passed. Instead of waiting all day to turn on the romance, plan a little surprise for your love first thing in the morning. Plant a little gift in your partner’s sock drawer or tape a cute picture of you both on the bathroom mirror. The sweet gesture will start the day no the right foot.

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4 4) Pamper Yourself Don’t just phone it in -- get yourself in the mood for your big night out. Ask the sitter to come an hour or two early so you could spend time getting ready without your kids hanging from you. Take a real bubble bath, get a manicure, use makeup beyond ChapStick, treat yourself to a new outfit or rent a designer one. 5) Plan Something Fun Dinner and movie always enjoyable, but try to think of something special for this special night. For example, you could recreate your first date. Whether it was drinks at your local bar or a crazy rock and roll concert, reliving that first encounter will bring back the sparks. If you’ve since relocated from your original stomping grounds, try making up a new Valentine’s Day tradition that you’ll both enjoy. 6) Celebrate the Day After You and your valentine probably don’t want to be surrounded by other noisy couples on your evening of romance. Unfortunately, finding a private table at a decent restaurant will be like finding a needle in a haystack. Consider postponing your celebrations to the next night. You’ll get two days of romance and get to enjoy some privacy at the venue of your choice.

The Valentine’s Day Don’ts 1. Don’t forget. I think that the worst thing you could do about Valentine’s Day is forgetting all about it. Put it on your calendar in big red letters. 2. Don’t buy kitchen appliances. Or anything else practical. Valentine’s Day is supposed to be a little extravagant. 3. Don’t do the same thing you did last year. Even if it worked well, your partner will appreciate something new and different. 4. Don’t overspend. Particularly if you share a bank account and a credit card with your sweetheart, breaking the bank is a bad idea 5. Don’t do guy stuff.Your favorite Football team may be on TV, or you may be tempted to take her to a sports bar for dinner. Just don’t. This is her night. 6. Don’t spend the night online. For this one night, leave the phone off and focus on your woman. She will be grateful for your undivided attention.

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UK PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE FEBRUARY 6TH 7.45PM Featuring eight top flight musicians and a world class crew, this concert-based production authentically recreates the atmosphere of a Pink Floyd live performance, including impressive video projection on a large circular screen and a stunning light show. With over 50 years of hits by this legendary band, the highly ac- claimed show also features over two hours of songs from both iconic albums Dark Side Of The Moon and Animals as well as Wish You Were Here, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Another Brick In The Wall and Comfortably Numb. With outstanding musicianship, superb vocals and incredible production, this spellbinding show is a true celebration of all things Floyd and appeals To fans of all ages. MT Junior Vocal Academy. 7-12yrs Thursdays 4:15pm-5pm 16th Jan – 2nd Apr ’20 (No session 20th Feb) Weekly Rate £5 / Termly Rate £50 An exciting opportunity for young singers to join a singing group to work together and learn fun songs while making new friends. These sessions will cover a wide range of genres! For further information about all classes and workshops please contact: Bridget Lloyd, Head of Engagement and Creative Learning 01684 580956.

SASHA DIGIULIAN – BEYOND THE COMFORT ZONE FEBRUARY 7TH. 7.45PM Presented by Speakers from the Edge Adidas athlete, Sasha DiGiulian, is one of the world’s best climbers, with multiple first ascents and 28 First Female Ascents to her name, including a route on the North Face of the Eiger, and is the first North American woman to climb the hardest sport grade achieved by a female. In Beyond the Comfort Zone, Sasha will tell her favourite climbing stories and present her film of the history-making ascent of The Trilogy, where she became the first female, and only the second person, to climb the Rocky Mountain triple big walls in a single season. Sasha’s talk and film is sure to inspire climbers and outdoor enthusiasts alike. Tickets from £19

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GO APE WYRE - LIVE LIFE ADVENTUROUSLY With ancient woodlands, beautiful scenery and high ropes adventure ahead of you, unleash your inner chimp at Go Ape Wyre! Take to the trees in the Wyre Forest canopy. It’s sat on the border of Shropshire in one of the largest remaining ancient forests in Britain today! Keep your ape eyes peeled for statuesque oak trees and the diverse wildlife that roams the woodlands, like rare butterflies and gentle fallow deer. The course is made up of zip wires, rope ladders and everyone’s favourite thrill, the Tarzan Swing. At 14m above the forest floor, your troop will have to take on some serious challenges like the 160m long zip wires, or the hair-raising stepping stones.The journey will take two to three hours which will give you plenty of time to drink in the fabulous scenery, while monkeys under 1m tall can have a swing at the Tree Top Junior adventure.

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SATURDAY 1ST FEBRUARY SUNDAY 16TH FEBRUARY Leicester City 12:30 Chelsea Aston Villa 14:00 Tottenham Hotspur AFC Bournemouth 15:00 Aston Villa Arsenal 16:30 Newcastle United Crystal Palace 15:00 Sheffield United Liverpool 15:00 Southampton MONDAY 17TH FEBRUARY Newcastle United 15:00 Norwich City Chelsea 20:00 Manchester United Watford 15:00 Everton West Ham United 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion Manchester United 17:30 Wolverhampton Wanderers SATURDAY 22ND FEBRUARY Chelsea 12:30 Tottenham Hotspur Burnley 15:00 AFC Bournemouth SUNDAY 2ND FEBRUARY Crystal Palace 15:00 Newcastle United Burnley 14:00 Arsenal Sheffield United 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion Tottenham Hotspur 16:30 Manchester City Southampton 15:00 Aston Villa Leicester City 17:30 Manchester City

SATURDAY 8TH FEBRUARY SUNDAY 23RD FEBRUARY Everton 12:30 Crystal Palace Manchester United 14:00 Watford Brighton & Hove Albion 17:30 Watford Wolverhampton Wanderers 14:00 Norwich City Arsenal 16:30 Everton SUNDAY 9TH FEBRUARY MONDAY 24TH FEBRUARY Sheffield United 14:00 AFC Bournemouth Liverpool 20:00 West Ham United Manchester City 16:30 West Ham United FRIDAY 28TH FEBRUARY FRIDAY 14TH FEBRUARY Norwich City 20:00 Leicester City Wolverhampton Wanderers 20:00 Leicester City SATURDAY 29TH FEBRUARY Brighton & Hove Albion 12:30 Crystal Palace SATURDAY 15TH FEBRUARY Aston Villa 15:00 Sheffield United Southampton 12:30 Burnley AFC Bournemouth 15:00 Chelsea Norwich City 17:30 Liverpool Newcastle United 15:00 Burnley West Ham United 15:00 Southampton Watford 17:30 Liverpool

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Can You Give a DoG a Home? RoXY Roxy is a 4 year old Husky, Roxy needs a home that will be active and give her the training and stimulation she craves. Roxy would be more suitable in a home with children over the age of 14 who are sensible and calm. Roxy is an under socialised dog who hasn’t been exposed too much. Her new owners should ex- pect her to take a while to adjust to a routine and a dog who needs to experience new things slowly. Roxy couldn’t live with cats or small furries as we believe she would find them to be a tastey treat. She would need a home that wouldnt leave her for too long. 4 hours maximum. CooPeR Cooper is a 2 year old German Shepherd who will need a home where he is the only pet and in an adult only environment. He will need a home experienced with his breed. In the past cooper has struggled to share his house- hold with other dogs, as a result he isn’t massively keep on some dogs out and about. His socialization is something that we are focusing on while he is here. Cooper is an anxious dog that struggles to cope in stressful situations, he will need a calm home with someone who is looking to work on him just like any dog rehomed from WARS. He is very intelligent and will need mental stimulation to make him a happy boy.. He is house trained. If you feel you could offer Roxy or Cooper a home or would like to see other animals needing to be rehomed please contact us. Tel: 01905 831651 | www.wars.org.uk | [email protected] Worcestershire Animal Rescue Shelter, Hawthorn Lane, Newland Nr. Malvern, WR13 5BD 45 Join a Sterling Network In Malvern

Following their ongoing success within the Worcestershire area, the Sterling Network Group are proud to announce the launch of their new and vibrant networking group on the 6th February 2020, set in the heart of Malvern.

Located at the Mount Pleasant Hotel and run by group leader Jason French, their experienced team of professionals will be offering a relaxed and flexible structure to networking, including their coveted Engine Room technique, to help facilitate strong, long-lasting connections and friendships.

Created by Neil and Tracey Davis, the Sterling Network Group offers a fresh take on networking within the local business arena. Providing a dynamic twist to cultivating new relationships across the industries, their unique structure, paired with a one-seat policy allows attendees to gain maximum exposure for themselves, as well as their businesses.

Neil said: “No matter how many groups we open, we are always passionate about every single group we have, and even more excited and proud every single time we open a new group, adding new members to the Sterling family.”

Following the launch, the Malvern Breakfast Group will meet every other Thursday from 6.45am ot 8.30am at the Mount Pleasant Hotel, 50 Bellevue Terrace, Malvern, WR14 4PZ.

Sterling Networks currently has over 250 members, with numbers ever-increasing, alongside numerous networking groups across Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire, as their national presence within the county continues to grow.

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