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Letter from the Editor Time flies when you are having fun and I must be having lots of fun because I can’t believe I am putting the February edition together already. Your South Of course, February is the month of love but personally I think love should be appreciated Buckinghamshire every day of the year. If you are looking for magazine somewhere to take your loved one then why not book a table at The Pomeroy (see page 48). The food is simply delicious. Or you can purchase some gift vouchers to dine at No. 5 London End in Beaconsfield (see page 29) and pop them in the card for a surprise. If all else fails then Waitrose have the answer with their bouquets of red roses (see page 44). Please check out our #shoplocal page this month. We have a selection of small Front cover: Buckinghamshire businesses who are working West Wycombe Mausoleum hard to make and create the perfect gift for you. Photography: Catherine Andrews We love to support local artisan producers and Bourne End, Flackwell Heath, we can vouch for all of these products. High Wycombe, Marlow, Do you like the front cover this month? Isn’t it Wooburn an amazing photo? I just had to share it with you all. It was sent to us last year when we ran the For magazines email Beautiful Buckinghamshire calendar competition. [email protected] What clever amateur photographers we have For website email here in Bucks. No wonder it won a place in our [email protected] 2019 calendar. There are a few copies of the calendar still available if you need one, just give Editor Helen Gerrish me a call! Design Julia Roblett If you can, get out in the fresh air this month – Website Natalie Gerrish have you noticed the evenings are finally Contributor Matt Batsman getting lighter? Our walk this Print Hartgraph Litho month begins and ends at the pub – what more could you ask for? like us on facebook Stay safe everyone. follow us on twitter Helen [email protected] find us on instagram 07947 349134
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The Buckinghamshire Registration Service conducted marriages and civil partnerships for more than 1800 couples last year – and 2019 is already showing no sign of slowing down.
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hiyabucks.com | 5 GREAT WALL OF CHINA TREK FOR THEATRE GENERAL MANAGER Aylesbury Waterside Theatre’s General Manager, Lee Duffy, is this year embarking on the challenge of a lifetime trekking the Great Wall of China for Florence Nightingale Hospice as part of their 30th Anniversary celebrations. The challenge takes place from 2nd-10th November.
The venue manager signed up to the summer fundraiser the Midnight Walk, and in mammoth challenge as part of his New 2015 staff walked from Aylesbury to London Year’s Resolution to get fit. He said: in an epic 52 mile fundraiser in association ‘I am feeling excited and at the same time with that year’s family pantomime, Dick terrified about the adventure I am about Whittington. to embark on! This is no ‘walk in the park’; Lee explained that he has lots of fundraising it is going to require months of training ideas in store to achieve his sponsorship and getting myself into tip-top condition. target, and has already raised £170: Over the next ten months I’ll be exercising ‘Alongside the ten month training period at every given point and building myself I will be hosting a number of fundraising up in order to walk continuous days. The activities in order to reach the £3,300 trek itself will consist of walking along The sponsorship target (another challenge Great Wall of China for nine consecutive in itself!) Raising money for Florence days along differing terrains and in testing Nightingale Hospice Charity is my number conditions.’ one priority, their work is formidable and Aylesbury Waterside Theatre has a they’re an amazing charity; I cannot wait to longstanding history of supporting the local be able to raise funds for such a worthy charity since opening in 2010. Since then cause. Currently we have a Stage Door Tuck bucket collections have been held annually Shop set up with staff donating in return for in support of the charity throughout the treats – luckily for me the team has a very pantomime season, the venue’s hosted bake sweet tooth so that’s proving fruitful!’’ offs, entered teams to take part in their main
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Would you like to take on a challenge for the Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity? Why not do the Midnight Walk in June? The Midnight Walk Early Bird Offer runs until the end of February. Find out more and register here: www.fnhospice.org.uk/events/midnightwalk/
6 | hiyabucks.com hiyabucks.com | 7 WYCOMBE HALF MARATHON becomes... Blacklaw Acorn House, Straight Bit, Flackwell Heath, Bucks. From 2019 the annual half marathon The 10k route will follow the same (01628) 533 444 and 10 kilometre races, this year held on course, turning before Wheeler End and 14th July, will be renamed The Hell-Fire experiencing those hilltop views much ______Half and 10k. sooner, before plunging down to the stately The name change reflects the unique home and back to Adams Park. opportunity runners have to run through the Simon Adams, Chairman of Handy Cross historic West Wycombe Park, home to the Runners, said: “We are extremely excited by Moving Home? Dashwood family and the infamous Hell-Fire the name change which we now think truly Club, also referencing the “undulating” reflects this challenging but beautiful course. nature of the course. The Hell-Fire Half and 10k is the major event Starting and finishing at Adams Park, in our club calendar and we are excited to home of Wycombe Wanderers FC, the half be re-launching it in order to donate even Buying or Selling property marathon route will take participants out more money to our chosen charity. The towards West Wycombe before turning new race village at Adams Park will have through the gates of the West Wycombe something to entertain both the runners Park and through the National Trust grounds and their supporters. We are grateful once – we have a dedicated past the majestic house. again to Grant & Stone for their ongoing sponsorship of our events“. team of conveyancing Runners will then head, via roads and woodland tracks, to Wheeler End and Bolter professionals to make your move End, enjoying the quiet, twisting, country lanes to Frieth, before turning towards as smooth and trouble-free as possible Lane End and heading back towards West Wycombe. ______Here the views over the Chiltern Hills are breath-taking, looking out towards the famous Golden Ball and Mausoleum We are accredited property before once again heading through West Wycombe Park and back for a stadium conveyancers of the finish. Law Society
To celebrate the name change there will be, for a limited time, a ______discount on the entry price making it just £20 for the half marathon distance and only £14 for the 10k race. Offer expires 31st January. If you sign up for our sister race, The Marlow 5 - this year on 12th May - you can pick up an entry for The Hell-Fire Half or the 10k for only £10 more! Offer expires 31st January. www.black-law.co.uk Race entry and route maps can be found at www.handycrossrunners.co.uk
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hiyabucks.com | 11 FRIENDS FROM THE FROZEN LANDS PART 3
Historically, Waxwings could only be seen wintering in Britain on the East coast after escaping the worst of the extremely cold winters of continental Europe.
These hostile conditions force them to leave their autumn territories when bitter winds threaten their survival and dwindling food supplies beckon starvation. Then they are drawn to Britain to satisfy However, attracting Waxwings into a their needs, which is why they are often wildlife garden is presently a hit and miss seen feeding on colourful and easily affair because of their traditional habits. I gathered red berries such as hip, rowan have had no confirmed reports that they and hawthorn. In more recent years they eat seeds, nuts and fat-balls from bird have spread inland into conifer and birch tables; so it seems that planting the right woodlands, as well as into parks and bushes and trees in wildlife gardens could gardens. be the best option currently available.
I just wanted to offer a few words of thanks to all the readers of my Hiya Bucks ‘Confessions of a Catsitter’ articles over the years. I've had to stop writing them now due to other commitments, but also because the accompanying Hiya Bucks advert for our cat sitting service brought in so much business that we currently have a full customer base and we've been able to stop advertising altogether for the time being (had I not used most of my article space to write about my own ineptitudes, we'd probably have got even more.) So, I'd thoroughly recommend Hiya Bucks as an advertising tool for local businesses. It's out on its own amongst local magazines in way of interesting and entertaining content, has good door to door distribution, and it's available in local supermarkets too (I once saw a lady chuckling at my article over a cup of coffee in Waitrose, and I told her I'd written it. She gave me a shocked look and turned the other way. This is the way the world works, I think!) Thanks again for reading over the years, and all the best for the future. Chris, Cat Comforts
12 | hiyabucks.com Many other birds and animals are their ‘Britishness’ further, who knows what learning to visit urban areas for easier food will happen when more of them prefer because they instinctively know that it to spend summers here rather than to increases their chances of survival in times undertake the huge trek across deathly of hardship. The issues of climate change, seas in hostile conditions? global warming and phenology (the timing of the seasons) are also affecting flowers, trees, birds, mammals and food chains that will have even more, albeit unknown, consequential effects. My firm belief is that Waxwings will continue to visit Britain spreading their range westwards, and become more regular visitors to parks and gardens which supply their food. As they develop
Contact Andy on 01895 520184 | email [email protected] | www.ffes.org.uk Andy Mydellton, author and journalist, leads the South Buckinghamshire registered charity, the Foundation for Endangered Species. Being based in South Bucks, they are in a position to advise people in this area about wildlife.
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hiyabucks.com | 13 Amersham’s Mari Akhurst is a true inspiration Living with a changing condition has its challenges but Mari’s motto is “everything happens for a reason” Mari told us: “I really enjoy inspiring others to get involved in Para sport, in particular Para Dressage, and in 2018 I was acting as a mentor for a young para rider. I also enjoy carrying out my role as an Ambassador for Arctic One and was delighted and honoured to have been asked to be an Ambassador for the Douglas Bader Foundation (DBF). Wow, I wasn’t sure we could better 2017 but we certainly have done! Dreams have come true this year and it really does show that perseverance and hard work pays off. None of what I have achieved would have been possible without my amazing support team, my family and all my fantastic sponsors and supporters. Sky has been a complete superstar and our results speak for themselves: • 3rd Winter Para Dressage Gold Championships • Gold Semi Finals 2nd 70% • Hartpury CPEDI3* (1st overall Grade 1, winner of Individual and Freestyle test) with 71%+ and 73%+ • British Dressage Nationals Para Gold Championships 1st National Champion 70%+ Bear has come on leaps and bounds this year and we are so close to that 70%. I am really looking forward to 2019 and getting more experience under our belts and I am sure that our scores will be on the rise. I have had my most successful year to date finishing the year as an International and National champion. I was one of only 12 to achieve the selection criteria for the World Equestrian Games and I beat a Paralympian at my grade for the first time; the first GB rider to do this. I was also awarded a head collar at the British Dressage National convention for winning my class at the Nationals. Despite not being selected onto the World Class programme my team and I will still be campaigning for the 2019 Europeans. I am really looking forward to stepping up another level with both horses and aiming for the 73%+ scores with Sky which we are already so close too!! I am also excited about starting public speaking as an inspirational speaker.”
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hiyabucks.com | 15 Migraines and Me I was eleven when I got my first migraine. This is my story about migraines and me. You might have read before in my column that since being gluten free, I started eating a lot of quinoa.
If you haven’t heard the story a short version oops! I now can’t go near quinoa which is is… due to my migraines being so bad I a shame because I really enjoyed it and it’s visited a nutritionist who advised I take an cheap! allergy test which resulted in me finding out Every now and then I eat something that I’m intolerant to gluten. I thought this may be is gluten free but I get the same pain, then the end of my migraines but unfortunately realise that if I’d checked the label I would not, although they decreased dramatically! have seen that quinoa is in the food I am I then ate so much quinoa I got severe eating! The most upsetting product which stomach pain and noticed online that you this happened with is Olde El Paso gluten shouldn’t cut out one thing and jump right free wraps. My favourite food is Mexican, into overloading with something brand new, most likely American Mexican as I’ve never
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First Aid Tips By Sammy Davies
Local mum creates stylish and practical Ouch Pouch for parents on the go
Finding the standard First Aid kits available to be too bulky and impractical for the handbag, creator Sammy Davies of Happy Hearts First Aid Training set out to create a stylish alternative. The Ouch Pouch contains all the essential items needed to treat children’s minor injuries when out and about, such as plasters, bandages and an instant ice pack. The wipeable pouches also include stickers to aid with distraction and a nail file for mum, and come in three colour combinations. “As a nurse, a First Aid Trainer and mother of two accident prone kids, I know what my first aid essentials are” says Sammy. “I needed something compact and stylish to keep in my handbag for any bumps and accidents that might happen”. Speaking to other parents, Sammy recognised that she wasn’t alone.
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hiyabucks.com | 21 Write or update your Will and support Rennie Grove Hospice Care
Throughout February a selected group of local legal experts from across Buckinghamshire are donating their time and legal expertise to write a standard Will in return for a donation to Rennie Grove Hospice Care. Most of us know that we should make a more patients in the future to have the Will and regularly update it, but surprisingly choice to remain at home and receive its few of us get around to doing it. However, if specialist services. you don’t plan ahead, the law may not deal Sue Varvel, Director of Nursing at Rennie with your estate as you would have wished. Grove explains: “Leaving a gift in your Will Having an up-to-date professionally written means our nurses can be here for families Will is the best way to ensure that your in the future. Through your legacy you’ll estate is distributed in the way you wish be helping us to bring the very best care when you die. Landmark life events – such to local people of all ages at the time they as marriage, having children, divorce and need it most.” retirement – are times to consider writing or If you would like to find out more about reviewing your Will. leaving a gift in your Will, please call 01442 If you are able to consider leaving a gift in 507344, email [email protected] your Will to Rennie Grove, this will enable or visit www.renniegrove/makeyourwill
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24 | hiyabucks.com Stamp Duty Land Tax explained by Blaser Mills Law On 1 April 2016, a set of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) rates were introduced for purchases of additional residential properties such as, second homes and buy to let properties. There is still a great deal of confusion about how the rules work and when the higher rate applies.
How much Stamp Duty do you pay? SDLT. If you are unmarried, then you may also There are several rate bands for SDLT. The need to pay the higher rate of SDLT. amount of tax paid is calculated on the part of the property purchase price falling within What about property abroad? each band: If you own a residential property anywhere else in the world, including a second home or a • 0% is paid on the first £125,000 holiday let, you will be liable for the higher rate • 2% is paid on £125,001 to £250,000 of SDLT. • 5% is paid on £250,001 to £925,000 • 10% is paid on £925,001 to £1.5 million There are some exemptions. Mobile homes, • 12% is paid on anything over £1.5 million caravans and houseboats are exempt. In most cases, inherited property and annexes do not What is the higher rate of SDLT and when count as additional property. Generally, plots of does it apply? land are exempt, as they are not categorised All purchasers of an additional property, will as ‘residential property’’, even if future have to pay an extra 3% SDLT, on top of the residential development is planned. current rates for each band. If you already own properties but plan to buy a main residence to I want to transfer my property to joint names replace another, you are exempt from paying with my wife, will I pay higher rates of SDLT? the higher rate. Yes, possibly. A transfer of a property which is subject to a mortgage can require you to If you own two properties on the day of pay SDLT on the transfer of a mortgage even completion of the purchase of your second though no money actually changes hands and property, you are still obliged to pay the higher both parties regard this as a gift. rate of SDLT, even if you plan to sell your original property. However, a refund is available If you would like any further information if you sell your former residence property within on Stamp Duty Land Tax, please do not 36 months. hesitate to contact Fozia Khan on 020 3814 2020 or at [email protected] My partner owns another property, do I have to pay the higher rate? Possibly. The higher rate will apply to married couples / civil partners if one person in the relationship already owns a property. They are treated as a single entity for the purposes of
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hiyabucks.com | 31 Beautiful Buckinghamshire Forty Green Did you know that I go out and about in Buckinghamshire every month especially for YOU? Yes, that’s right, the Beautiful Buckinghamshire features are written by me, the Editor and Owner of hiya bucks, to inspire you to get out and about and enjoy all the great things this county has to offer.
32 | hiyabucks.com Usually I’m accompanied log fires, secret hideaway on these adventures by tables and great food it one of my daughters but is always worth a visit. today they both came You might just spot it on along. It was lovely to get TV too as it’s a popular out of the office (for all location for filming. of us) and enjoy some We opted for the one much needed fresh air; hour circular walk (about the sun even put in an 2 miles) through the appearance! woods and across fields. Walking gives me an There are some great opportunity to really views of the rolling switch off from my Chiltern hills to be had constant deadlines and and a couple of steepish it’s a great time to have climbs to get the lungs a proper conversation going. with someone as there There’s a map of the walk aren’t any distractions, by the entrance to the especially if I switch my pub or you can find it phone off! here www.chilternsaonb. This month we had a org and search for the lovely walk around Forty Forty Green pub walk. Green. We began at Bear in mind though the Royal Standard of that the instructions are England pub, reputedly written for you to walk the oldest freehouse in in an anti-clockwise England. With roaring direction. We were
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hiyabucks.com | 37 Jacob Cole A RISING STAR by Matt Batsman At hiya bucks, we’re passionate about promoting the up-and-coming talent we have here in Buckinghamshire. We first heard Jacob sing at the Waterside Canal Festival in September and we knew straight away he would be a star. We spoke to Jacob about busking, gigging and his exciting ambitions.
Unless you are really passionate about new I ask Jacob about how he’s managing to find local music you’re unlikely to have heard the work and gigs. ‘I’ve had a few bookings for name Jacob Cole, but it very much feels like weddings…mostly it’s public things, charity this could be a name worth remembering. events, birthday parties … and in September Starting out as a musical theatre singer, I hired out the Court Theatre and directed Jacob has been performing since he a night of music called Jacob Cole’s Music was a child in various performances and Night…with some super talented musician productions, including a run in a West End friends of mine which was amazing. More production of Oliver! This academic year for recently I’ve been busking a lot, Aylesbury, Jacob has been an opportunity to get out High Wycombe, Tring.’ That’s not to mention and perform before he goes off to study at his Christmas show, Jacob’s Christmas the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Cracker Concert, which was a whole and, for a young man of only nineteen, he afternoon of festive cheer at the village hall in speaks remarkably maturely with a great Pitstone. Jacob also sings with the National self-awareness of the industry he wants to Youth Choir of Great Britain; a flagship choir work in and the hard work that he’s going to made up of a select 80 voices from all over have to put in to get there. the UK. ‘Half of my life is really trying to perfect my It’s well worth musical art to the highest level,’ Jacob tells keeping an eye out for Jacob; his ability me matter-of-factly, ‘so I can become an combined with his opera singer or a choral singer, or something levelheadedness will like that.’ These are heady ambitions, but serve him well. If you there’s no hint of pretension on his part; this see him out busking is simply the nature of what he wants to do. I in Aylesbury and High ask if opera is the long-term goal. Wycombe, he’s well ‘My aim is to be in the music industry,’ he worth stopping by muses, ‘but you have to be so versatile; I and listening to. In compose, I organise music events, I even the meantime, Jacob do some music production.’ His range of has plans for a night skills is impressive, but the desire to continue of swing music at the improving and learning is even more end of February with commendable. ‘I play piano and accompany another of his talented myself…I’m taking my Grade 8 soon, but I friends so watch this only started learning 3 years ago.’ space…
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38 | hiyabucks.com Thursday 14th - Friday 15th February Thursday 1.30pm, Friday 10.30am & 1.30pm Tickets £14.00 Family Ticket £48.00 (4 tickets)
Due to overwhelming demand, Dear Zoo live on stage!, adapted from author Rod Campbell’s best-selling classic lift-the-flap book, Dear Zoo, returns to UK theatres in 2019.
As a book Dear Zoo has delighted generations of young readers since it was first published in 1982 and has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide.
Written by Rod Campbell, produced by Norwell Lapley Productions and directed by Michael Gattrell, Dear Zoo live on stage! is suitable for children aged 2 - 6 years. Brought to life through child-engaging puppets, original music and lots of audience interaction, the show immediately appeals to families and children who already love the book and will serve as a wonderful introduction to those coming to the story for the first time.
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hiyabucks.com | 39 FLACKWELL HEATH COMMUNITY LIBRARY
GEEK WEEK: BUGS IN THE LIBRARY! FRIDAY 22ND FEBRUARY
A special treat for the half –term break. include stick insects, praying mantis , Get up-front and personal with a host giant snails, bearded dragon and her pet of exotic bugs and mini-beasts from the snakes, and there are many more. It’s jungle – or just observe from a distance. free and there’s no need to book - just We are delighted to welcome ‘Ginny’s turn up any time between 10.30 and 12. Jungle‘ to Flackwell Heath Community Everybody welcome. Library from 10.30 – 12.00 on Friday This is all part of ‘Geek Week’ which 22nd February 2019. runs across Ginny will introduce you and your Bucks libraries youngsters to a whole host of critters and celebrates all from the jungle which you can hold in things scientific, your hand (are you brave enough?) or technical or just watch as Ginny explains all about other specialised each creature. Some of the creatures enthusiasms.
OUR REGULAR ACTIVITIES Yoga Sessions - Sundays 10.00am-11.15am. Family History Research using the internet, Meditation & Yoga Nidra last Thursday of with Gill Kyle. Individual 50 minute sessions. the month 8.30pm - 9.30pm. Cost £2 plus any photocopying charges. Please Contact Alexandra Alves 07786 332695 contact Gill to arrange a session at the library, telephone 01494 436314 or email donkyle@ Bounce & Rhyme for under 5s - Every btinternet.com Thursday during term time from 10.30 to Coffee & Craft Group 11.00 am. No need to book, just turn up. Every Friday between 10.00 and 12.00. To find out more contact Sewing Bee - Held on the 4th Wednesday of Alison Moyes (mobile 0753 248 5594) or every month, between 7.00 and 9.00pm. To find Julia Baldwin (mobile 0797 345 8977) out more please call Alison on 0780 3044 298. Please call into the library to see updated details of all these activities, Flackwell Local Area History Group events and any new events that may be arranged from time to time.
Flackwell Heath Community Library, Chapel Road, Flackwell Heath, HP10 9AA Tel: 01296 382415 email:[email protected] web: www.buckscc.gov.uk/libraries
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hiyabucks.com | 41 FLACKWELL LOCAL AREA HISTORY GROUP
The next talk at the Flackwell Heath Library will be on Monday 18th February 2019, from 7.30pm Dreaming of Home PART 2 – The village the men left behind with Sally Scagell This is the second part of our tour of Flackwell Heath which requires no walking! Sally’s first tour took us on an east to west virtual trail through the 1914 village of Flackwell Heath. This second tour will take us on a north to south virtual trail from Loudwater through to Sedgmoor and on to Little Marlow. Sitting in the comfort of the Community Library we’ll be visiting locations which were familiar to the ‘men on the memorial’ back in 1914. Each stop on the tour holds a story so come along to listen to the tales. This is a ticketed event. The tickets are available at the library, and are £5 (£3 to friends of FHCL). Please note that
tickets will not be available on the night. Heath c1930 Flackwell Sedgmoor Rd,
Lest We APPEAL CORNER Our next appeal is regarding these two photos. Forget If you do have any information? Please feel free to contact Pat Trotter on The bell at Christ Church 01628 524332 or email [email protected] Flackwell Heath will ring to honour: Joseph Smith who died on 3rd February 1919
Vincent Wilks who died on 1. Coach outing, possibly from the Royal Standard, Wooburn Green 20th February 1919 2. Darts team, possibly from the Green Dragon, Flackwell Heath c.1950
Family History Research DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: To arrange a research session at the library please contact Gill Kyle on 01494 436314 Monday 15th April from 7:30pm or by email [email protected] The Steam on the Met and Chiltern Lines with John Gurney sessions cost £2.00 for 50 minutes plus the John presents a repeat of his popular 2018 talk on the cost of any photocopying history of the local railways.
Like us on facebook /Flackwell Heath, Loudwater & Wooburn Local History Group www.localhistorygroup.org.uk
42 | hiyabucks.com hiyabucks.com | 43 WAITROSE SAY IT WITH & PARTNERS FLOWERS
In the middle of February we have Valentine’s Day. It’s a time of year when many couples show their love for each other by giving flowers. In fact, around 21% of people planning to celebrate Valentine’s Day will do it by giving flowers, with red roses being easily the most popular choice.
In the UK last year we spent £270 million on The phrase “say it with flowers” was an flowers for Valentine’s Day. The average spend advertising slogan invented by Inter-flora way of Valentine’s Day last year was £40 by men back in 1917 and flowers have never really and £26 by women with English men spending gone out of fashion. the most; what a romantic lot we are! Waitrose offer a range of flowers in store with special bouquets and elegant single stem roses available to buy a few days before Valentine’s Day. There is also an online flowers direct service which will deliver to your door (or the door of the unsuspecting recipient!). Orders can be placed up to 6pm for next day delivery at www.waitroseflorist.com or ordered via phone on 0800 188881. Some key tips for making sure you get the most out of your flowers is to ensure they are always in water and the water is clean (you should get a sachet with your flowers to drop into the water which keeps harmful bacteria at bay). Keep your flowers in a cool location and away from direct sunlight, don’t store fruit or vegetables nearby and keep them away from tobacco smoke.
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hiyabucks.com | 45 Rachel’s creative cooking Carrot Cupcakes
These are literally the easiest AND tastiest cupcakes ever! If carrot cake hasn’t always been your favourite give these a shot and you’ll probably change your mind! The cupcakes just happen to be 100% vegan and if you use vegan butter in the buttercream you’ve got a 100% vegan iced cupcake. They also work really well with gluten free flour! This recipe makes 12 large cupcakes.
• 120g grated carrot • zest of 1 orange • 150g light brown sugar • 125ml vegetable oil • 100ml water • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 200g plain flour • 1tsp baking powder • 1tsp bicarbonate of soda • ½ tsp cinnamon • ½ tsp ginger • ½ tsp nutmeg
Preheat the oven to 180˚C and line a 12 hole muffin tray with cupcake cases. In a large bowl, combine the carrot, orange and sugar and stir. Measure the vegetable oil Orange Cream Cheese Icing and water in a jug and pour into the bowl. Stir • 100g butter, room temperature in the vanilla extract. • 250g icing sugar, sifted In a separate bowl, sift in the flour, baking • 1 tsp orange juice powder, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg using a sieve. Use a fork to mix together the butter, orange Pour the dry ingredients (flour etc.) into your juice and about a third of your icing sugar wet mixture and use a spatula to fold the two to make a paste. Add in the remaining icing together. sugar and use the fork to whisk quickly Spoon the mixture into your cupcake cases and create a light and fluffy buttercream – to fill up to 2/3 and bake in the oven for 20-25 alternatively use an electric hand mixer. minutes – until a skewer comes out clean. Spoon or pipe onto your cooled cupcakes Allow to cool before icing. and decorate with a sprinkle of nutmeg [email protected] www.rachelscreativecooking.co.uk 07429 182343
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When I’m looking at a vegan menu, what I’m praying for is something different than a simple salad or the usual falafel and hummus combination. Whilst I like both of those options, it’s nice to be offered something I’ve never had before and The Pomeroy, a gastropub situated between Little Chalfont and Amersham, wholeheartedly delivers on that front.
The pub itself is lovely; a rustic aesthetic tasty, perfectly toasted to a tantalisingly that really makes it feel like an crispy, but not hard, point. However, for old-fashioned country pub. It’s warm and me the star of the show was the broccoli. inviting, and ideal for this time of the year The combination of the sweet broccoli for a pleasant meal out. With a whole with the fieriness of the chili and the dedicated vegan menu, it was genuinely crunchiness of the walnuts was delicious, a difficult to decide between so many great real 10/10 dish. It’s a must-have if you eat options. Despite how good the spiced here. coconut curry and the roasted butternut What’s even better about this vegan squash and sweet potato tart sounded, in menu is that it offers dessert options. I the end I opted for the roasted aubergine, opted for a chocolate tart, and this also spinach and harissa burger. I also ordered delivered. The base was soft and chewy, a side of tender stem broccoli with which I much prefer to a base cooked to walnuts and chili on a whim. a crisp, and the chocolate filling on the I was out with my family on this occasion, inside was rich and creamy. It also came so we shared some bread with oil and with a dash of chocolate sauce and a balsamic vinegar (all vegan if you avoid few strawberries and blueberries to add a the butter) and some olives to get our bit of colour. appetites going. Luckily, we didn’t have Overall, this was a really lovely meal in a to wait long; service was quick and lovely pub. At around £25 per head it’s not our waiter, Michael, was speedy and overly expensive, especially considering attentive in making sure we got fed. The this was effectively a 3-course-meal, burger was crunchy and flavoursome and the staff were extremely polite and with a very welcome bit of spice, friendly. It’s the perfect kind of place for a complimented well by the sweet tomato warm, hearty meal after a walk out in the relish it came with. The bun was also very cold. Highly recommended.
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Property marking is one of many ways that residents can help the police in reducing bicycle theft by ensuring your bike is securely locked when leaving it out in public and not leaving it insecure at home. Chiltern District Council and South Bucks District Council are encouraging residents to be more conscious of how secure their bikes are and if they haven’t already, get them property marked to reduce the risk of theft. Whilst some bicycles are returned to their owners, for some it’s impossible to reunite the bike with its rightful owner because the bike has no identifiable markings on it, or no recorded details such as frame serial numbers and size, make, model, colour or even a photo. Bike marking is a quick, easy and inexpensive solution to the problem. A simple sticker with your postcode on, stuck to the inside of your bike frame, will inform the police of ownership. To support the National Bike Week Campaign, Chiltern & South Bucks Community Safety Team will be providing bicycle security marking labels to local residents. If you would like a bike label, please contact [email protected] with ‘bike label’ in the subject line or call us on 01494 586535. As well as marking your bike there are other ways of preventing and reducing the risk of bike theft: • Keep your bike in a locked garage or shed, as more than half of bike thefts take place from the victims’ properties. • Always lock your bike when you are leaving it, use a strong lock and secure it to a bike rack where possible; thieves can lift bikes over signposts especially if the lock is loose. • Ther e are other ways to identify your bike, such as recording and registering it on https://www.bikeregister.com/ or investing in an electronic tagging system.
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