LOCAL LINKS 7 11 13 15 ISSUE 131 SALES Heather Digby Sarah Deakin Dear Readers, DESIGN We’re well into the summer holidays now and we hope Liona Baldwin you’re finding time to enjoy yourselves! If the weather is sunny, we hope you’re taking good care and looking after ACCOUNTS your skin. We know that sunscreen can be a confusing Jan Evans issue, so this month we’ve got a helpful article all about it and how you can stay safe in the sunshine. 01283 564608 [email protected] The school holidays will all too soon be over. Thinking of the return to school made funny games and counting Local Links Media, rhymes pop into our heads. See if you remember any Suite 29, of the ones we do by reading our article. With school in Anglesey Business Park, mind, if you’ve got hungry little ones who can’t wait for Anglesey Road, dinner when they get home after a long day at school, Burton-on-Trent, why not try these super quick and tasty snacks to tide DE14 3NT them over while you figure out what’s for dinner! www.locallinksmedia.co.uk Stay safe in the sunshine you lovely folks! facebook.com/ The LOCAL LINKS team locallinksmagazine

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6 LOCAL LINKS Issue 131 Rhyme and Reason e’re in the midst of the summer My mother told me holidays with return to school To pick the very best one Wlooming in a few weeks. New And you are [not] it. uniforms and pencil cases will soon be making their way to the school gates. Few things bring Each peach, pear, plum, back the nostalgia of the school playground Out goes Tom Thumb; than game rhymes, be they skipping, counting Tom Thumb won’t do, or clapping. Out goes Betty Blue Betty Blue won’t go, Do you remember any of these? So out goes you.

Ibble obble black bobble, ibble obble out, Turn the dirty dish cloth inside out, Skipping Games Once if it’s dirty, twice if it’s clean, Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around. Ibble obble black bobble, you are out! Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground. Teddy bear, teddy bear, show your shoe. Ip dip doo, Doggie did a poo, Cat did a wee Teddy bear, teddy, bear, that will do. wee, Out goes you. Teddy bear, teddy bear, go upstairs. Teddy bear, teddy bear, say your prayers. Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn out the light. Teddy bear, teddy, bear, say goodnight. Clapping Rhymes (Each line accompanied by the movement while Mary had a little lamb, she thought it was quite skipping) silly, To throw him up into the air and catch him by I like coffee, I like tea, I like the boys and the his, boys like me, Yes—No– Maybe so—Yes—No– Willy was a sheepdog, running through the Maybe so …etc.. (the answer is revealed when grass, the child misses. ) Along came a bee and stung him on the, Ask no questions, tell no lies, Spanish dancer, turn around, (jumper turns I saw a policeman open up his, around ) Flies are a nuisance, bees are worse, Spanish dancer, touch the ground. (jumper That is the end of my little verse. touches the ground) Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man. Spanish dancer, do a high kick, (jumper does a Bake me a cake as fast as you can. high kick) Pat it, roll it, and mark it with a B. Spanish dancer, get out of town quick! (jumper Put it in the oven for baby and me. exits and the next jumper begins ) Patty cake, patty cake, baker’s man, Bake me a cake as fast as you can. Roll it up, roll it up, And throw it in a pan! Counting Out Patty cake, patty Eeny, meeny, miny, moe cake, baker’s man. Catch a tiger by the toe If he hollers let him go, Eeny, meeny, miny, moe

7 8 LOCALE-mail LINKS us at [email protected] Issue 131 or call us on 01283 564608 8 Unexpected Memory Loss by Adrian Wedgwood After three days in hospital in the gym, the Club’s pool Tracy went home but her and clubhouse restaurant confidence and ability to face Tracy, who ‘still worries about the world was shattered and everything’ took the plunge made worse by her employer and joined the Branston family. of eleven years making her Now she works out in the gym, redundant as they were goes to Zumba & Virtual Spin ormally bubbly and concerned that the stress of her fitness classes three times a vivacious Tracy Jones job would cause a relapse. week and every Saturday. Nfound herself at her Doctor’s surgery one day three ‘At this stage I felt trapped in my ‘I’ve been astonished and years ago but had no idea why own home and daren’t go out reinvigorated by the welcome she was there or how she got much. Desperate to restore my and friendliness at Branston there. fitness and make new friends - I’ve met lots of chums and I went back to my old fitness even one of my old school ‘As a successful office facility but the classes there teachers. Complete strangers manager in a stressful job also were not at convenient times have invited me to join them responsible for a major project and there were few friendly on the Club’s terrace to enjoy it seems I blacked out from faces or social interaction.’ the view. Branston has helped stress and had no idea what commented Tracy. me regain my confidence and was going on. Worse still was joy of life - I’ve even lost 11 my complete loss of memory of After a trial day organised pounds of weight ‘ exclaimed the last three weeks’ explained by Branston’s Donna Smart, Tracy. Tracy.

E-mail us at [email protected] or call us on 01283 564608 9 10 LOCAL LINKS Issue 131 By The Barn by Angela Sargent alking round our woods, as we fence Wthe odd gap, the noise from Chiff Chaffs is so loud, they must have bred well this year, nesting in undergrowth of Dog rose and Brambles. These are covered in their pink and white flowers and are just turning into the rose hips and blackberries. These will provide feed for birds and insects as Autumn and winter approach.

Dairy farmers are waiting to see what effects the closure of the Muller plant will have on the local suppliers, as well as the families affected by job losses in a rural area and economy.

Silage and hay has been made while the grass had some feed value and now we are waiting for corn and straw.

Follow Angela on Twitter @bythebarn for all things farming.

E-mail us at [email protected] or call us on 01283 564608 11 12 LOCAL LINKS Issue 131 No Bake After School Snacks re you a parent plagued with relentless “IIIIIIIII’m HUNGRY!!!” chant as soon as your little ones are straight in the door after school? We thought so. To help you out, here are some Aquick snacks to make or have already to hand to pop in front of them while you’re thinking of what to make for dinner!

Strawberry Cheesecake Cracker Spread cream cheese onto digestive biscuits. Top with strawberries and drizzle with honey.

Chocolate Chip Granola Bites 80 g rolled oats, 120g of any nut butter of your choice, 90g chocolate chips, 115g honey, 1tsp vanilla extract, 1tsp cinnamon (optional). Mix all ingredients together in a bowl, then chill in the fridge for an hour. When cold, roll into 12 balls. Store in the refridgerator.

Peanut Butter Pin-wheels Spread peanut butter over a sandwich wrap, drizzle with honey and then sprinkle with granola. Roll the wrap up and cut into slices.

Fruity Frozen Yogurt Cups Line a cupcake tin with cupcake cases (preferably silicone ones). Put as scoop of any flavour greek yogurt into each case. Top with the fruit of your choice and freeze.

Fruit & Cheese Kebabs with Yogurt Dip 1 cup vanilla yogurt, 1/2 cup sour cream, 2 tbsps honey, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, selection of fruit and cheeses of your choice. Mix the yogurt, sour cream, honey and cinnamon in a bowl for the dip. Slide bite sized pieces of cheese and fruit onto a wooden skewer to serve.

Peanut Butter Popcorn Bars 10 cups popcorn, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup vegetable glycerine, 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract. Bring sugar and glycerine to a boil in a saucepan, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla mixing well. Pour mixture over popcorn and mix until well coated. Press into a well buttered rectangular pan and cool slightly before cutting into bars.

Chocolate Pizza Slices Coat a sandwich wrap with chocolate spread and top with fruit of your choice. Cut into slices and serve.

E-mail us at [email protected] or call us on 01283 564608 13 14 LOCAL LINKS Issue 131 Super Safe Sun Fun ugust is ‘Safety in the skin when using the product high-SPF sunscreens alone. No Sun Month’ and fingers exactly as directed versus the single method of sun defense Acrossed the weather amount of time without any can protect you perfectly. gives us something to be sunscreen. So ideally, with SPF Sunscreen is just one vital part mindful of for the summer 30 it would take you 30 times of a strategy that should also holidays! longer to burn than if you include seeking shade and weren’t wearing sunscreen. covering up with clothing, One thing we often wonder is including wide-brimmed hats does a sunscreen with a high An SPF 30 allows about 3 and UV-blocking sunglasses. SPF (sun protection factor) percent of UVB rays to hit protect skin better than one your skin. An SPF of 50 allows So wherever you are this with a lower SPF? about 2 percent of those rays summer, remember not to take through. That may seem like your skin health for granted Ultraviolet light is invisible a small difference until you and look after yourselves. to humans, because it has realize that the SPF 30 is shorter wavelengths than the allowing 50 percent more UV Always remember you need: light we can see. Within the radiation onto your skin. UV spectrum, there are two • A shady hat types of rays that can damage Products with very high SPFs • UV blocking sunglasses the DNA in your skin cells often create a false sense • UVA & UVB sunscreen and lead to skin cancer. It’s of security. People who use • You must reapply important to protect your skin them tend to stay out in the sunscreen regularly from both types: sun much longer. They may • Loose covering clothing skip reapplying. And they may • Drink plenty of water to UVB rays cause sunburn and think they don’t need to seek keep your skin hydrated play a key role in developing shade, wear a hat or cover up skin cancer. A sunscreen’s SPF with clothing. They end up number refers mainly to the getting a lot more UV damage, amount of UVB protection it which, of course, defeats the provides. purpose.

UVA rays cause skin damage Always look for a water- that leads to tanning as well resistant, broad-spectrum as skin aging and wrinkles. sunscreen with an SPF of 30 The shortest wavelengths of or higher for any extended UVA rays also contribute to outdoor activity. Regardless of sunburn. It’s important to look the SPF, though, it’s important for the words “broad spectrum” to apply two tablespoons on the label, which means the to your skin 30 minutes product has ingredients that before going outside and can protect you from UVA as reapply it every two hours well as UVB rays. or immediately after swimming or sweating. The SPF number tells you how long the sun’s UV radiation In summary, it’s would take to redden your important not to rely on

15 16 LOCAL LINKS Issue 131 E-mail us at [email protected] or call us on 01283 564608 17 18 LOCAL LINKS Issue 131 Britain’s Biggest & Brightest them one of the world’s best- selling music artists.

Elton John Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, ove them or loathe them, in Rolling you can’t deny that Stone Rolling Stones LThe Beatles were and ranked Elton The Rolling Stones have sold are still one of the UK’s most John 49th on its list of 100 over 240 million albums iconic bands. Did you know influential musicians of the worldwide and have held that there’s an ‘International over 48 tours of varying Beatleweek Festival’, which length, including three of the celebrates the music of the highest-grossing tours of all most famous pop group the time: Bridges to Babylon Tour, world has ever known, in the city where it all began, Liverpool. The festival is being held this year from 21st - 27th August.

With a wealth of Brit pop & rock based biopics hitting rock and roll era. the cinema recently, with Black Sabbath ‘Rocket Man’ and ‘Bohemian Black Sabbath were an Voodoo Lounge Tour, and A Rhapsody’ (for which Rami English rock band, formed Bigger Bang Tour. Malek won an Oscar for Best in Birmingham in 1968, by Iron Maiden Actor) we thought it only guitarist and main songwriter Despite little radio or television right to take a little trip down Tony Iommi, drummer Bill support, Iron Maiden are memory lane and remember Ward, bassist and main lyricist considered one of the most all of the best of British musical Geezer Butler and singer Ozzy successful heavy metal bands talent Osbourne. Black Sabbath in history, with The Sunday are often cited as pioneers of Times reporting in 2017 that heavy metal music. the band have sold over 100 million copies of their albums worldwide. Singer Bruce Dickinson even holds a pilot’s licence and flys the band’s very own plane named ‘Ed Force One’ named after the band’s longtime zombie creature Queen mascot Eddie. Estimates of Queen’s record sales range from 170 million to 300 million records, making

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Alrewas Motors Unit 1, Station Yard, Croxall Road, Alrewas, Burton-on-Trent, t: 01283 790104 DE1321 LOCAL 7BDE-mail us LINKS at [email protected] Issue 131 or call uswww.alrewasmotors.co.uk on 01283 564608 21 22 LOCAL LINKS Issue 131 Fight the Frizz ith warm weather common cause of frizz is dry conditioners contain a small afoot some of us hair or damage. Let’s say you amount of oil which attaches Wwill know the joys have dry or damaged hair to the oils in the hair, cleansing of unpredictability that warm and you go outside when it’s it away. This is also called “Co- and humid weather can bring humid—what happens to your Washing” which helps keep to our hair. Frizz is mostly hair? The hair is dry, which the hair at optimum PH as caused by a lack of moisture means it wants to absorb you are replenishing moisture in your hair or humidity and all that moisture from the and ensuring the natural oils excess moisture environment. in your hair are not being in the air. stripped away. Another 1. Choose a sulfate-free, glycerin-packed shampoo. 3. Incorporate coconut oil When selecting a shampoo, into your hair routine. look for products with Coconut oil has endless glycerin listed high up on benefits for your hair, especially the ingredient list. The closer when it comes to frizz. Try to glycerin is listed to the top, make a habit of using pure, the more concentrated it is in organic coconut oil in your the product. Glycerin helps beauty routine. You can use it combat frizz by penetrating two ways; the first being as a the hair and hydrating it from mask. Apply coconut oil down the inside out. It is also a the length of the hair, letting it great humectant, meaning it sit for a few hours or using it absorbs that extra moisture as an overnight treatment. The in the air and creates a result is visibly smooth and protective coating over the touchably soft hair. outside of the hair keeping moisture trapped in. 4. Let your hair air dry 90% of the way before 2. Twice a week, only blow-drying. use conditioner on By letting your hair partially your hair. air dry, you are allowing it to You might think your dry without disrupting the hair hair needs to be strand, which helps to keep it shampooed several smooth. While the heat of a times a week, but blow dryer can cause damage, in reality, it actually using a blow dryer when your doesn’t. Every hair is already mostly dry two days, apply minimizes the risk. Just be conditioner only sure to keep the dryer on a and skip shampoo, low heat setting and hold it 6 then rinse it out. inches away from your hair at Conditioner contains all times. Also, be sure to move a small amount of the dryer around consistently surfactant, which is so that it doesn’t overheat a what shampoo uses to certain section of the hair and cleanse your hair. As well, cause damage.

E-mail us at [email protected] or call us on 01283 564608 23 What’s On Guide TUESDAY 20TH AUGUST SATURDAY 24TH AUGUST THURSDAY 29TH AUGUST Burton Dance & Social Club 5 in Harmony Cream Tea Burton Jazz Club We invite and welcome anyone Enjoy a cream tea in the company of Every Thursday, at Marstons’ Sports and over 18 years of age. We meet every local celebrities 5 in Harmony, famous Social Club, Shobnall Road,we present for their hit “Swad Song” as seen on Tuesday Evening 8-11pm at Marstons some of the best Jazz Bands in Britain, YouTube. South Derbyshire songs, and occasionally Europe. We book Sports and Social Club, Shobnall Road, comedy monologues and folk songs Burton-on-Trent. Activities include as wide a variety of jazz as possible, in support of The Young Ones project but are mostly Traditional, Swing and sequence, ballroom and line dancing for local disadvantaged children. From Mainstream. Admission £9 on door 2:30pm at Hill Street Baptist Church, to professional live music, bingo, raffles from 7.30pm, for 8:30pm start, no Swadlincote DE11 8HW. Great raffle and food nights. Come along and join membership, all welcome. us and meet new friends. For more prizes. Tickets £5 including cream information contact Pauline: 01283 teas served from around 3:30. Ring 07938 920223 or email treasurer@ FRIDAY 30TH AUGUST 519159 theyoungonesburton.co.uk Tots, Pots & Tales Fridays at The Mug Tug, Barton Marina. Shakespeare Group SUNDAY 25TH AUGUST Listen to a story and paint a pot related Interested in Shakespeare? Limited Claymills Victorian Pumping Station to the tale. Juice and biscuit for the spaces available The group read and Guided tours given around one Tots, Grown-ups welcome to bring their watch Shakespeares works Tuesdays 10 of Britain’s largest Victorian steam own hot drinks. 1.30pm to 2.30pm - to 12 noon Call 01543 251556 pumping stations. Magnificent See our website for more details. Call Victorian workshop where you can see 01283 711341 to book. steam restoration in action. Videos of WEDNESDAY 21ST AUGUST the station in steam in the visitor centre. Burton Amateur Radio Club Friday Night Crib Club Contact: 01283 509929 Every Friday at 7.30pm. We are a Burton Amateur Radio Club meets small friendly club who meet at the every Wednesday evening at 7-30pm MONDAY 26TH AUGUST Wyggeston Pub every Friday evening New members are very welcome and Burton Art Club for a game of Crib(or some may know Meets at Stretton Methodist Chapel we meet at Institute 23 Main this as Cribbage) and an enjoyable Main Street, Stretton. Monday evenings St, Burton-on-Trent DE15 9AP Contact social evening. We are looking for new Bob 07812 146333 www.g3nfc.co.uk 7.00pm to 9.00pm We are a lively group who share an interest in art and members either male or female who or [email protected] all abilities are welcome. can already play Crib or anyone who would like to learn how to play. Space Poetry with Little Brown Mouse Meditation At Lichfield Library, 10am - 11am FREE Weekly Classes of Meditation on SATURDAY 31ST AUGUST Children’s Creative Poetry Workshop Mondays 1pm to 2.30pm and 7.30pm Barton Bowls & Social Club with author and poet Mel Woodend. to 9.30pm we are a friendly group who Now open every evening! Darts, pool, Little Brown Mouse is trying to stow meet for discussion and to meditate dominoes, crib and crown green bowls ,during bowling season. Members, away on a space rocket. Suitable for 5+. with a guided meditation. To join us Contact Kim 07580 551979 members guests and new members Please book from 6th July by email to always welcome Lichfield.library@.gov.uk TUESDAY 27TH AUGUST Carers + Cafes SUNDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 22ND AUGUST Carers + cafe meets in the Brewhouse Afternoon Tea Dance New Beginnings every Tuesday from 10 o’clock to 12.30 Afternoon Sequence Tea Dance, 2pm- Mature Singles Friendship Group pm organised by the Rotary club of 4pm. £4, tea, coffee and biscuits (55yrs+). If you enjoy the theatre, meals it is for Carers and the included. You will always be assured out, walks, cinema, activities, holidays/ cared for to meet with and make new of a warm and friendly welcome at friends, enjoy a cup of coffee or tea in a Burton’s beautiful new Dance Studio. outings and general socialising but don’t safe and friendly environment. want to do it on your own, then New Want2Dance with Victoria, Wharf Beginnings is for you. Come and join Jo Jingles Summer Sessions Road, Burton upon Trent, DE14 1PZ. us to make new friends. Meeting each Singing, instruments, music and Thursday 8pm at Fradley Arms (on A38) dancing - musical activities with a twist MONDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER Burton Prostate Cancer Support Group - feel free to just come along or contact 10am baby - walking 11am mixed ages To book call Sally on 07507338603 Men suffering, being treated, or Sue for further details Tel No: 07742 recently diagnosed with Prostate 801681 or contact the library £3.50 per child, siblings £1 [email protected] Cancer, plus spouses, are invited to join www.jojingles/lichfield2tamworth with a dynamic Support Group meeting FRIDAY 23RD AUGUST at Burton Library, Riverside, DE14 1AH. Latin-in-line Classes WEDNESDAY 28TH AUGUST You will be able to talk with fellow PCa No partners required. Dance cha-cha, 1st Burton Guides sufferers, listen to interesting speakers salsa, mambo, rumba, merengue, Every Wednesday Evening. A fantastic and will be made most welcome. samba etc. Fridays 10-11am - £4.00 unit for girls aged 10-14. They will First Monday in the month except at the Priory Centre, Church Road, make friends, grow in confidence and Bank Holidays. Always call to check Stretton DE13 0HE. Ring 07598159744 learn lots of new skills. Enjoying a wide meetings: 07478 889577, or email on: range of activities, from ice skating to or email: [email protected] for burton.prostate.cancer.suppgrp@gmail. canoeing, and craft to cooking, there com more details is something for every girl! Call: 07794 759608

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Contact: Helen Tarr and produce, craft and market stalls as to 9.30pm, at the Holland Sports Tel: 07791 228 881 well as a bouncy castle and fete games Club off Efflinch Lane, Barton Under are all included in the entry price £3 for Needwood, DE13 8ET. Contact Emily WEDNESDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER adults and £1 for children (under 5’s are on 07500352329 hollandtowc@gmail. Burton Abbey WI free). 11am onwards £3 for adults, £1 com Meeting at the Brewhouse on the first for children (under 5’s are free) Burton Belles Women’s Institute Wednesday of the month at 10am to From 7.15pm-9.30pm. We meet at the 12 noon. Good Speakers, refreshments, SUNDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER Ramblers St Chads Centre DE14 2SS on the 2nd also days out organised. New members Thursday of the month. First timers can welcome. For more information contact Walkers of all abilities are welcome to join us on Wednesdays, Fridays & visit for free. £4 a month or £41 a year. Pauline Gaskin 01283 565620 weekends for walks in Staffs, Derbys & Come along, make new friends, try something new and have fun. Contact: Leics. Visit www.eaststaffsramblers.org. Wendy Plant Tel: 07772 548230 Burton Folk Dance Club uk or contact 01283 713209. Burton Folk Dance Club meet every FRIDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER Wednesday (except 2nd Wednesday MONDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER Doveside Women’s Institute each month) at Rough Hayes Three Spires Lace Group Meet at the Rolleston Club, 15 Community Centre, Henhurst Hill, 3 Spires Lace is now a Lacemaking Burnside, 9.30am on the 3rd Friday of DE13 9PX. From 7.30 to 9.30pm. New self help group which meets at the every month. We’re a large, friendly members welcome. Contact 01283 Community Room - Lichfield Fire group with interesting speakers at 812645. Station, every Monday 1 -4 p.m. and the meetings and varied, numerous also monthly on the fourth Saturday, outings you can join in with. Why not 10.30 -15.30 . Barton-Under-Needwood WI come along for free and see what it’s all about? Just turn up or email us at 1st Wednesday of every month at TUESDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER [email protected]. The Village Hall, Crowberry Lane. Branston Womens’ Institute Meeting 7.30-9.30 with good speakers, Held the 2nd Tuesday of each month. refreshments and fun. Organised events We are a friendly group and try to mix COMPETITION WINNERS and trips throughout the year. New our meetings with interesting talks, craft, Congratulations to our Home of members and visitors always welcome. trips and social events. It is for ladies Floors competition winner, who has of any age. Visitors are most welcome. Contact Mrs Barbara Reeves, President, won a £200 Voucher from Home of THURSDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER Floors: Beginners Ballroom & Latin Dance Tel. 01283 546536 Learn to waltz, cha-cha, and foxtrot Walton-on-Trent WI Lisa Barks, Stretton your way around the dance floor. The Every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 8 week course costs just £40, or £6 per 7.15pm Walton-on-Trent WI. We are Look out elsewhere in LOCAL class per week. 6.30pm to 7.15pm, no a small friendly group who meet in LINKS this month to win a £50 partner necessary. Walton Village Hall. Come and join us for fun, friendship, learning and Voucher from Alrewas Motors. FRIDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER sharing. For more information contact Pig Racing Night Joan on 01283 713380 Choose your favourite pig racer for the final race and see who will be hailed WEDNESDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER LAST MONTH’S SUDOKU Stretton & Claymills Women’s Institute PUZZLE SOLUTION as ‘champion jockey’. This fun-filled Meeting in the back room of the night is to raise funds for The Young Priory Centre, Church Road, Stretton Ones Burton for disadvantaged local at 7.15pm on the second Wednesday children. Great raffle prizes. Tickets £5 of every month and new members including pork bap (or veggie option) are very welcome. For info www. 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...find more events online: www.locallinksmedia.co.uk 25 26 LOCAL LINKS Issue 131 Sizzling Summer BBQs by Rebecca Tucker s soon as the sun with the onions, thyme, Place on the barbecue and comes out our thoughts cinnamon, nutmeg and chilies. cook for a minute or two on Anaturally turn to eating Mix and loosen with a splash each side, brushing with more - and cooking - outdoors. of olive oil. harrissa if desired. Turn the Summer is synonymous Pour into a wide bowl and stir sardines very gently. with good old-fashioned in the soy sauce, sugar, salt You can tell if they are cooked back garden barbecuing in and the lime juice. Add the if you can pinch the flesh from the company of friends and chicken pieces one by one, the thickest part fairly easily. family. There’s no better way massaging the mixture into the Put all the fish on a platter, to eat well in the summertime chicken as you go (don’t forget scatter with fresh herbs, a large than to combine deliciously to rub under the skin, too). squeeze of lemon and bowl of marinated cuts of meat, fish or Marinate for as long as you natural yoghurt with a dollop veggies with a variety of eye- can but preferably overnight. of harissa in the middle. catching salads. Heat the oven to 180˚C. Place Here’s a sample of my favourite the chicken pieces in a warmed Fennel & Apple Salad summer barbecue recipes that roasting dish and cover with Serves 4 are guaranteed to steal the foil. Cook in the oven for 45 show. And proof indeed that mins, then rest the meat until Ingredients eating healthy is anything but you’re ready to barbecue. 2 fennel bulbs, finely sliced boring! Finish the chicken pieces on 1 red apple, chopped the barbecue, grilling for a 1 handful raw almonds, Barbecued Jerk Chicken minute or two on each side. roughly chopped Serves 4-8 1 handful flat parsley, chopped Barbecued Ingredients Harissa Sardines For the dressing 1 whole chicken or equivalent Serves 8 1 tbsp mayonnaise pieces (1- 1.5kgs) 1 tbsp Greek yoghurt 1 tbsp allspice berries Ingredients 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 tbsp black peppercorns 8 sardines (or mackerel fillets) sea salt and black pepper, to ½ tsp cinnamon 1 heaped tsp harissa paste taste ½ tsp ground nutmeg extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped juice of 2 lemons Method 4 spring onions, chopped natural yoghurt, to serve Mix the dressing in a salad 2 scotch bonnet or other hot bowl. chillies, finely chopped (use Method Add the remaining ingredients rubber gloves to chop them!) Mix the harissa paste in a bowl and combine with the dressing. 1 tbsp coconut sugar with a glug of olive oil and the ½ tsp salt juice of one lemon. Gently Rebecca is a Registered 2 tbsp soy sauce massage Nutritional Therapist practising juice of a lime the mixture at the Natural Healthcare into each Centre in Burton. For more Method fish. information visit www. Grind the allspice and nourishbalanceglow.com peppercorns, and combine

27 Summer Pet Care by Scarsdale Vets he warmer weather can be an enjoyable time for both you & your pet, but you Tneed to be aware of the risks hot days can bring. Read our summer pet care tips:

Summer Dog Care • Ensure they have access to shade and fresh cool water. • Take your dog for walks early in the morning or late evening when the temperature is cooler. • Always check the pavement before you go on a walk to ensure it’s not too hot. • Circulate the room air either using windows and/or a fan. • Do not leave dogs in hot cars (even with the windows open) and try to avoid long car journeys. • Provide cool snacks e.g. ice cubes or soak a doggy bandana in water to keep your pets body cool (however, do not do this is you suspect your dog has heat stroke, contact a vet immediately). • When barbecuing, keep your pet away from leftover bones or other foods that immune from falling out of windows. would get stuck in the digestive tract. Always have a protective netting over fully • Make sure you give your dog regular opening windows or open them a small grooming sessions throughout summer to amount. help remove any excess coat, which will • Make sure you give your feline friend make them feel cooler. This is also a good regular grooming sessions throughout way of checking for any lumps or bumps summer to help remove any excess coat, that might have appeared. which will make them feel cooler. This is also a good way of checking for any lumps Summer Cat Care or bumps that might have appeared. • Provide plenty of cool fresh water to keep • It is a good idea to provide a cool darkened cats hydrated. spot for your cat to hide. This could be a • Think of the type of bowl you are using, try box or bed under a desk or table, to give to use bowl that will keep the water cool. your cat relief away from the bright sun. • If possible, keep cats indoors during the • For more information on summer pet care hottest part of the day, to protect them from pop into your local veterinary practice or the sun and heat stroke. if you think your pet may be suffering from • Cats can get sun damaged like us, so it is heat stroke then seek urgent veterinary important to apply some sun block onto advice. pink or light skinned ears and noses to prevent this. If you think that your pet is suffering from • Keep air circulating around the home, heatstroke, do not hesitate to take your pet to but remember cats are nosy and are not the vet.

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