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MonthlyMagazine<br />
<strong>March</strong><strong>2017</strong><br />
Local<br />
<strong>Flintshire</strong>Edition<br />
Magazine<br />
Don’tForget<br />
Mother’sDay<br />
Sunday26th<br />
<strong>March</strong><br />
WinTheatreTickets<br />
WinCinemaTickets<br />
What’syourold<br />
phoneworthnow?<br />
Recipe<br />
LocalJobs<br />
Film Reviews<br />
andlotsmoreinside .
Inthisissue<br />
W<br />
elcometoanotherinstalmentofyour<br />
EverythingLocalmagazine.<br />
Wehaveevenmoreagaintogetyourteeth<br />
intojustcheckoutthecontentwearesure<br />
thereissomethingforeveryone.<br />
Therearesomegreatbusineseswithinthe<br />
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looknofurtherwewilhopefulyhaveit<br />
covered.<br />
Don’tforgetitsMothersDayonSunday26th<br />
<strong>March</strong>sometostartshoppingorplanatreat<br />
foryourspecialMum.<br />
Unlnextmonthbyefornowandletshopethe<br />
weatherstartsgengwarmersowecanal<br />
lookforwardtobarbecueseason.<br />
Contents<br />
6& 7-Competitions<br />
WintwoticketstoseeJunkyard<br />
atTheatrClwyd.Win£25.00<br />
voucherforCineworldBroughton.<br />
08-Film Reviews<br />
Threeofthelatestmustseefilms<br />
thismonth.<br />
10& 1-LocalJobs<br />
2pagesoflocaljobsfrom<br />
GapPersonnel.<br />
16-Gardening<br />
Thismonth’sgardeningadvice<br />
forVeg,LawnsandFlowers.<br />
18& 19-FoodReview<br />
Themonthlyfoodreview<br />
broughttoyoubyTheDinnerClub<br />
22-GadgetGuide<br />
Thelatestgadgetsforalthe<br />
family.<br />
24-AThoughtForMother’s<br />
GiftideasforthisyearsMother’s<br />
Day.<br />
26-HomeStart<br />
<strong>Flintshire</strong>LocalCommunity<br />
Feature.<br />
07<br />
28& 29-LocalJobs<br />
2Pagesoflocaljobsfrom<br />
EnbarEnterprises.<br />
32-DidYouKnow?<br />
Mother’sDaydidyouknowfacts.
34-RecipeToTry<br />
AspicyMexicancornchowder<br />
togetstuckintoathome.<br />
36& 37-WhatAreTheyWorth?<br />
Alookatwhatsomeoftheold<br />
mobilephonesareworthnow.<br />
40-<br />
40-ClwydSpecialRiding<br />
<strong>Flintshire</strong>LocalCommunity<br />
Feature.<br />
42-Sport<br />
Connah’sQuayNomads<br />
halfterm footbalcamps.<br />
46-RSPCA<br />
<strong>Flintshire</strong>CommunityFeature.<br />
<strong>Flintshire</strong>CommunityFeature.<br />
48-PuzzlePage<br />
Sudoku,Wordsearch.<br />
50& 51-GameReview<br />
AfulreviewonNiohforPS4.<br />
54-What’sOn<br />
AlistingofupcomingeventsatTheatrClwyd.<br />
56-<br />
56-MortgageAdvice<br />
Thismonth’sMortgageadvice(RobertLewis)<br />
60-AdvertisewithEverythingLocal<br />
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64-UpcycleIdeas<br />
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FilmstoWatch<br />
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ForthosewhohaveeverwatchedanyoftheKingKong<br />
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Vegetables<br />
As<br />
Aslongasthegroundisn’ttoowetandsoggy,earlysowingscanbe<br />
madebywarmingupthesoilpriortosowing,usingclochesorenviron-<br />
eecewhichwilhelptoensuregoodseedgerminationresults.Assoon<br />
assoilconditionsaresuitablesowingsofartichoke,beetroot,broad<br />
bean,bruselssprouts,cabbage,cauliower,carot,letuce,parsleyand<br />
spinach.Sowingsofaubergineandcucumber,alongwithothertender<br />
vegetables,cannowbemadeinaheatedgreenhouse.<br />
Shalotsetscanbeplantedthismonth,spacingat15cm intervalsinrows<br />
30cm apart,andonceconditionshavewarmedup,generalytowards<br />
theendof<strong>March</strong>,onionsetsmayalsobeplanted.<br />
Toensurearegularsupplyofparsleylaterintheyear,sowtheseedin<br />
pots.Toencouragestronggrowthofchivesitisbesttodividethe<br />
clumps.<br />
Early<br />
Earlyvarietiesoftomatoeswildevelopwelonplantswhengrown<br />
underglasinaheatedgreenhouse.Forquickgerminationitisbestto<br />
sowtheseedinaheatedpropagatororyoucoulduseawindowsil.Itis<br />
besttosow outdoorvarietieslaterinthemonthandtheplantsare<br />
potedonastheygrow,readyforplantingoutinearlyJune.<br />
Seed<br />
Seedpotatoesshouldbesetoutintrayswhichareplacedinabrightbut<br />
cool,frost-freesituationsothattheshootswilform.Plantingsofearly<br />
varietiescanbemadeduring<strong>March</strong>,however,maincropvarietiesare<br />
bestplantedinApril.<br />
During<strong>March</strong>andAprilceleryseedcanbesownintopotsthenplacedin<br />
thegreenhousesoyouwilhaveplantsreadyforplantingoutduring<br />
MayandJune.<br />
Lawns<br />
Towardstheendofthemonth,providedthegroundisnottoowet,isan<br />
idealtimetostartpreparingareasforsowinginApril.<br />
Perennialweedsshouldbecontroledbydiggingouttherootsorusing<br />
aweedkilercontainingGlyphosate.<br />
The<br />
Thesiteshouldbedugtoadepthof23cm whichshouldbefolowedby<br />
rakingtoobtainalevelsurface.<br />
Onestablishedlawnstherstcutoftheseasoncanbemade,nottoo<br />
short,justremovingtheleaftips.<br />
Wheremosisaproblem onthelawnMosKilerscanbeappliedatthis<br />
time.<br />
Replace<br />
Replacelawnedgesthatmayhavewornawayorcrumbledbyusinga<br />
sharphalf-moonedging.<br />
Sowingowerseedshouldbeatitsheightnow,plusitisalsothestart<br />
ofthemainsowingseasonforvegetablesoutdoors.Earlyowering<br />
bulbswilrequiresomeatentionthismonth.Aslongasweatherconditionsalowpreparationforlawnscanbegin.Gardenscouldverywel<br />
needageneraltidyupatthistimeandkeepalookoutforanyweeds<br />
thatarebeginningtoappear.<br />
Rememberyourpopularowersforthemonthof<strong>March</strong>especialyfor<br />
weddings.<br />
Flowers<br />
<strong>March</strong>GardeningTips
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Thismonth’s<br />
ThisMonths<br />
LatestGadgetGuide<br />
Someofthismonth’slatestgadgetsforalthefamily<br />
WaterproofBluetoothSpeaker<br />
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WineChiler<br />
Cool,pour&preserveyourwinewiththeCHILL!<br />
KeeptheChilinthefreezerforacoupleofhours,pourataste<br />
beforeinserngtheChilsoitdoesn'toverflow.Thecooling<br />
gelintheChilkeepsthewineperfectlychiled.Forreds,<br />
makesuretheboleisatroom temperaturebeforeserving.<br />
Forwhites,pre-chilthebolefor2hoursinthefridgeor15<br />
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AThoughtforMothersDay<br />
With Mothersday approaching on Sunday<br />
<strong>March</strong> 26th,wethoughtwewould tryand<br />
givesomeideasinwayofgifts,afteralMums<br />
dodeservealtheappreciation wecan give<br />
andperhapswedonotshow thisasmuchas<br />
wecould,eventhoughtheyknow wecare.<br />
A giftforthisspecialday doesnothaveto<br />
cost a fortune,but can make more ofan<br />
impactwithalittlethoughtfrom theheart.<br />
Personalised cardsorfamily framed photos<br />
canbeawelcomedgestureafteralmemories<br />
ofchildren and grandchildren are priceless<br />
and irreplaceable.Giving a more personal<br />
touchtherearemanygiftsavailableforMum<br />
includingcharms,braceletsand otheritems<br />
ofjewelrythatwilalwaysbringasmile,not<br />
forgettingofcourseflowersandchocolates.<br />
WithmebeingintomoretechnoIhavespottedabubblebathmakerthatsimplysticksto<br />
the side of the bath, fuly waterproof of<br />
courseworkswith batteriesand actslikea<br />
miniJacuzzinotbad for only £15.00 but<br />
with menow giving away my secretIwil<br />
havetogetsomethingelse.<br />
Rememberjustbecausetheperson you are<br />
tryingtoimpressisyourMum,doesn'tmean<br />
wehavetogetthem anirontheywereyoung<br />
oncewhynotjustmakethem smile,thisin<br />
itselfcanmeanmorethanwords.<br />
Butifyoudowanttopushtheboatoutand<br />
why not? there are many restaurantsand<br />
pubsoferingsomefantasticofersfor<br />
MothersDaylunchrightonourdoorstep.<br />
Notexcludingsparandpamperdays,afternoon<br />
Teas,even anightatourlocaltheatre<br />
andmuchmore.<br />
So hereisa messagefrom meto show my<br />
thanksloveand appreciation totwospecial<br />
women.<br />
HappyMothersDayMum and thesame to<br />
my beautifulwife ihope you both have a<br />
greatday.<br />
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MothersDay<br />
1In250B.C.ancientRomanscelebratedaspringfestivalcaledHilaria.<br />
ThiswasdedicatedtoamothergoddessnamedCybele,ontheIdesof<br />
<strong>March</strong>.Herfolowerswouldmakeofferingsatthetemple,holdparades,<br />
playgamesandalsohavemasquerades.Itlastedthreedays.<br />
2Inthe1600’sEngland,MotheringSundaytookplaceonthe4thSunday<br />
ofLent.ItbeganwithaprayerserviceinhonoroftheVirginMary.<br />
Afterwardschildrenwouldpresenttheirmumswithowers.<br />
3MotheringSundaywasatimeputasideforrelaxationandenjoyment<br />
duringthelongLentenfast.Historicaly,Mother’sDaywasan<br />
opportunityforyoungservantgirls,whoworkedawayfrom home,to<br />
visittheirmother’sandtheywouldbakeasimnelcaketopresentasagift.<br />
4Duringthetimewhenchildrenasyoungastenlefthometotakeupwork<br />
orapprenticeshipselsewhere,thiswasoftentheonlydayinthewhole<br />
yearwhenfamilieswouldbereunited.Mother’sDaybecameapublic<br />
holidayinthe17thcentury.<br />
5InnorthernEnglandandinScotland,thepreferedrefreshmentsfor<br />
Mothersdaywerecarlings–pancakesmadeofsteepedpeasefriedin<br />
buter,withpepperandsalt.Infact,insomelocationsthisdaywas<br />
caledCarlingSunday.<br />
6ApparentlyMother’sDayisthebiggesteventintheUK’scutower<br />
industry.DuringthisperiodtheUK’ssalesofowersincreasesbyan<br />
averageof40%,makingitaverybusyperiodfororists.<br />
7 Mother’sDayisoneofthemostpopulardaysoftheyearforeatingout,<br />
soifyou’relookingforaspecialrestauranttocelebrateMother’sDay,<br />
youhadbeterbookyourtableearly!<br />
Didyouknow ifyouforgetMothersDaythisYearyoumaybeinbigtrouble?
SpicyMexicanCornChowder<br />
ThismonthsrecipeisaMexicanclassic<br />
burstingwithcoloursandflavour<br />
Ingredients<br />
•1tablespoonoliveoil<br />
•11/2cupschoppedonions(2medium)<br />
•4medium chilies,seeded,chopped<br />
•3clovesgarlic,finelychopped<br />
•1jalapeñochili,finelychopped<br />
•41/2cupschickenbroth<br />
•2largebakingpotatoes,<br />
peeled,cutinto1/2-inchcubes<br />
•3teaspoonsgroundchilipepper<br />
•11/2teaspoonssalt<br />
•1tablespoonal-purposeflour<br />
•2tablespoonswater<br />
•(12oz)freshorfrozencorn,thawed<br />
•1cupfreshorwhippedcream<br />
•2slicesbacon,crisplycooked,<br />
•Choppedfreshcoriander,ifdesired<br />
Tip-Topwithgratedcheese.<br />
Method<br />
•1.In4-quartDutchoven,heatoilover<br />
medium-highheat.Cookonionsand<br />
chiliesinoil5to7minutes,sring<br />
occasionaly,unltender.Addgarlicand<br />
jalapeñochili,cookandsr1minute.Srin<br />
broth,potatoes,chilipepperandsalt.Heat<br />
toboiling,reduceheattomedium-low.<br />
Cover,cook15to17minutesorunl<br />
potatoesaretender.<br />
•2.Inasmalbowl,srtogetherflourand<br />
waterwithawhisk.Srflourmixtureinto<br />
potatomixturewithawhisk.Srincorn<br />
andwhippingcream.Heattoboiling,then<br />
reduceheat.Cookuncoveredfor5minutes<br />
orunlthoroughlyheated.Usingpotato<br />
masher,paralymashpotatoesunl<br />
chowderisslightlythickened.Top<br />
individualservingswithbaconandcoriander.
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<strong>Flintshire</strong>CommunityFeature<br />
SpotTheDifference<br />
Oneofthecommonestproblems<br />
weseeindogsatourclinicisear<br />
problems.Andsooen,what<br />
shouldhavebeenafairly<br />
straighorwardproblem tosort<br />
outhasbecomeamuchbigger<br />
problem simplybecausewedid<br />
notseeitearlier.Youwouldbe<br />
surprisedhowa£20condioncan<br />
becomea£3000+condionifit<br />
doesnotreceivethecorect<br />
treatmentattherightme!<br />
Healthyearsshouldbeclean,pink<br />
andshownosignsofiritaon.<br />
HealthyEar<br />
Theearlysignsofanunhealthyear<br />
areusualyheadshaking,possiblya<br />
waxydischargeandoenredness<br />
orinflammaon.<br />
Thevastmajorityofearproblems<br />
wilnotbesolvedbyoverthe<br />
.<br />
DiseasedEar<br />
countereardrops,but<br />
requireanmicrobial,an<br />
parasicandan-inflammatory<br />
drops,sopleasetakeyourdog<br />
tothevetattheearliest<br />
opportunity.<br />
Caughtearly,theproblem can<br />
oenbesortedbyacourseof<br />
prescripondrops.<br />
Therecanalsobeunderlying<br />
condionsthatcanleadtoear<br />
problemswhichmayneedtobe<br />
idenfiedandtackled.For<br />
example,CockerSpaniels,with<br />
theirdropears,mayrequire<br />
regularcleansingandansepc<br />
drops,asmayShar-Peiswith<br />
theiroennarowearcanals.<br />
Poodlesmayrequireregular<br />
pluckingoftheexcesshairin<br />
theearcanals,tohelpthem<br />
venlateproperly.Otherdogs,<br />
suchasWesesorStaffies,may<br />
bepredisposedtoearproblems<br />
duetogeneralisedskin<br />
condionssuchasalergic<br />
disease.Ifearproblemsarele<br />
untreated,theysimplybecome<br />
worse.Infeconsoengo<br />
deeper,oenpenetrang<br />
throughtheeardrum,making<br />
them muchhardertoclear.<br />
Also,moreresistantanddifficult<br />
organisms,especialybacteria,<br />
tendtogetinvolvedoverme,<br />
againmakingtheproblem harder<br />
andmoreexpensivetotreat.<br />
So,themoralofthetale?<br />
Checkyourdog’searsona<br />
weeklybasisandifyouhave<br />
anyconcernswiththem atal,<br />
getthem checkedbyyourvet–<br />
itissomuchbeerforyour<br />
pettogetearlyrelieffrom the<br />
problem anditcansaveyou<br />
anawfullotofheartacheand<br />
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VideoGameReview<br />
Nioh-Ps4<br />
Picture<br />
“NinjaGaidenmeetsDarkSouls”<br />
Ifyou’veheardanythingaboutNiohpriorto<br />
itsreleaseit’sprobablythefactthatit’salot<br />
likeDarkSouls.Whichtomanywilmean<br />
simplyonething:it’srealyhard.Andthat’s<br />
true,thisisnotaneasygame.Butthereisso<br />
muchmoretoDarkSouls’appealthanjustits<br />
difficulty.It’sclearthatdeveloperTeam Ninja<br />
understandsthat,andwhileNiohdoesrely<br />
heavilyonothergamesforitsinspiraonthis<br />
addsjustasmuchtotheSoulsBorneformula<br />
asitborows.<br />
Weknow forafactthatNiohdidnotstartout<br />
asaDarkSoulsclonebecausethegame’s<br />
originsextendbacklongbeforeevenDemon’s<br />
Souls.Itstartedlifeasamulmediaprojectin<br />
2004,butbeforethatitwasanunfinishedfilm<br />
scriptforlegendaryfilm directorAkira<br />
Kurosawa.<br />
TheplotispurenonsensebuttheJapanese<br />
historicalfiguresandsupernaturalmonsters,<br />
eventhebadguyEdwardKeley,alhavea<br />
basisinhistoryandmythology.Anddespiteal<br />
thegame’smanyabsurdiesthere’salsoa<br />
strangesenseofpseudo-realism tothe<br />
combat.<br />
Team NinjaarebestknownfortheDeadOrAliveand<br />
NinjaGaidenfranchises,andthere’scertainlysome<br />
aspectsofthelaerinNioh.ButasinDarkSoulsthere<br />
arenocomplexcombostolearninNioh,andatits<br />
mostbasiclevelthecombatrevolvesaroundageneric<br />
lightandheavyaack.Theintroductorylevelsetinthe<br />
TowerofLondongivestheimpressionthatthegame<br />
isessenalyjustDarkSoulswithBeefeaters,asyou<br />
cauouslyaack,block,anddodge–painfulyaware<br />
thatthegamewilonlyaffordyouoneortwomistakes<br />
beforeendingyou.<br />
Eachaconrunsdownastaminameter,<br />
althoughtokeepthingsfairenemies<br />
havethesamelimitaon.Thisnot<br />
onlymakescombatalotmore<br />
taccal,butitmeanslesserenemies<br />
canbequicklyoverwhelmedifyou<br />
know whatyou’redoing.youcan<br />
alsotakeoneofthreestancesto<br />
emphasisaack,defence,and<br />
speed.Andthere’salsoatrick<br />
withtherighttriggerwhereyoucan<br />
regainStaminaifyoupressitatthe<br />
instantofanaack.
TheVerdict<br />
NiohisavailableonlyonthePlaystation4&PS4Pro<br />
Summary<br />
Overalagreatgamebutitwilnot<br />
appealtoal,specicalycasual<br />
gamers,youhavetodigdeeptorealy<br />
enjoythefulexperienceofthisgame,<br />
soulsveteranswilwelcomethenew<br />
changeoflocale.<br />
Score8outof10<br />
Pros:<br />
•CustomisableCombat<br />
•LooksGreat<br />
•GreatBosses<br />
•CleverLevelDesign<br />
•Mixesitupnicely<br />
Cons:<br />
Cons:<br />
•LimitedCo-Op<br />
•Reusingthesameareas<br />
•BeterwithPS4Pro<br />
Addtothisfiveverydifferentcategoriesof<br />
meleeweapon,rangedweaponsincluding<br />
bowsandmuskets,andamagicsystem and<br />
you’vegotoneofthemostimpressively<br />
layeredcombatsystemsI'veseeninyears.<br />
Thebasicsareslextremelyeasytopickup,<br />
butthesubtleesarerevealedmoreslowly,<br />
butthesubtleesarerevealedmoreslowly,<br />
asyouexperimentwitheachsystem and<br />
perfectyourtechniqueforeachtypeof<br />
enemy.<br />
Niohisanaconrole-playinggame,sothere<br />
arenotonlystatstoconsider,but<br />
proficiencyineachweapontypetobe<br />
earned,askiltreefiledwithunlockable<br />
earned,askiltreefiledwithunlockable<br />
extraabilies,theopontospecialisein<br />
ninjutsu,andbothalootandcraingsystem.Someofthese<br />
conceptsarestandardpartsofthegenre,someareuniquetoNioh,<br />
andsomearepreyobviouslyborowedfrom DarkSouls.<br />
Thepurposefulylimitedco-opoponsandcolecngdropped<br />
souls(sory,Amrita)whenyoudieareoneofthemostobvious<br />
steals,butthevariantonbloodstainsisinteresng,asitcombines<br />
steals,butthevariantonbloodstainsisinteresng,asitcombines<br />
withtheideaofinvadingPhantomssothatyou’refighng<br />
computer-controledversionsofotherplayersthatdiedonthat<br />
spot.<br />
AlthoughNiohdoesplentytodisnguishitscombatsystem from<br />
DarkSoulstheothermainpointofcomparisonisthelevelsand<br />
bossbales.JustlikeDarkSoulsthelevelsdooenwindbackon<br />
themselvesandhaveunexpectedshortcuts,butthey’renot<br />
themselvesandhaveunexpectedshortcuts,butthey’renot<br />
connectedintoonegiantopenworld.Insteadyoujustselect<br />
missionsfrom amenu,manyofwhichreusethesamelevelwith<br />
justsomesmalvariaons.<br />
Niohisasuperbaconadventureandiwon’tdemeanitby<br />
arguingwhetherit’sbeerorworsethanthevariousentriesinthe<br />
Soulsseries.Whatiwilsayisthatit’sgoingtogodownasoneof<br />
thebestacongamesoftheyear.Italsostandsasfurtherproof<br />
thebestacongamesoftheyear.Italsostandsasfurtherproof<br />
thatgamesdonotneedtoconstantlynannytheirplayers,<br />
woryingaboutwhetherthey’retoodifficultorcomplicatedor<br />
obscure.Iftheexperienceisrewardingenoughthenanyone,from<br />
themostexperiencedtotheleast,canenjoyanygame.<br />
AndthatiscertainlythecasewithNioh.<br />
InShort:AperfectaccompanimenttotheSoulsseries,<br />
withplentyofuniqueideasofitsownandsomeofthe<br />
withplentyofuniqueideasofitsownandsomeofthe<br />
bestcombatofthegeneraon.<br />
Playthisifyouliked<br />
NinjaGaiden<br />
DemonSouls<br />
AnyDarkSouls<br />
Bloodborne
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