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CHRISTMAS<br />
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SantaClauscomesfrom St.Nicholas,a<br />
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SantaClausdeliveringpresentscomesfrom<br />
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Andstockingscomefrom thisstory:Apoor<br />
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ThoughSantaClaushaswornblueandwhite<br />
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TheChristmastreemadeitswaytoAmericain<br />
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ThefirstmenonofaspouseforSantawasin<br />
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THEwordNoelderivesfrom theFrenchexpresion"lesbonnesnouveles"or"thegood<br />
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BEFOREturkey,thetradionalChristmas<br />
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THEGreekscelebrateChristmasonJanuary7,<br />
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JingleBelswasthefirstsongbroadcastfrom<br />
space when Gemini6 astronautsTom<br />
Stafford and Waly Schira sang iton<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember16,1965.<br />
BanningChristmas<br />
ININ1647,aertheEnglishCivilWar,Oliver<br />
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YourHEALTHandWelbeing<br />
MAGICALMIDWINTER<br />
BY:DomingaDevitt<br />
WearecominguptothemostmagicalandatmospherictimeoftheyearastheWinter<br />
Solsticeapproacheson21st<strong>Dec</strong>ember.Thisturningpointoftheyearmarksthe<br />
shortestdaywhenthehoursofdaylightareattheirleast.Italsoheraldsthestartothe<br />
increaseinhoursofdaylightuntiltheSummerSolsticewhendarknesbecomesascendant<br />
oncemore.<br />
WovenintoourChristmasfestivitiesisthetimeoftheancientcelebrationofYule;thelongest<br />
nightofthewinterandtheshortestday;thetimewhenthedarkhalfoftheyearrelinquishesits<br />
holdtothelighthalf.Startingtheverynextmorning,theSunclimbsjustalitlebithigherinthe<br />
skyandstayswithusalitlebitlongereveryday.Forthousandsofyears,thefestivalofYulehas<br />
involvedsymbolsoflighteverywheretohelpcelebratetherebirthoftheSun,suchaslighted<br />
candlesandtheburningofaYulelog,andthereturnoftheSunismarkedwithmerymaking<br />
andfeasting.<br />
Ancienttraditionalsmelsandtasteswhicharestilwithustodayandareinstantlyevocativeof<br />
thisfestivalseasonincludedrinkingmuledwineandspicedcider.Thiscomesfrom wasailing<br />
whenthespiceddrinkwaspasedaroundwithtoastsandsinging.Theworditselfisderived<br />
from theAnglo-Saxonweshál,meaning'bewhole',or'beofgoodhealth',orOldNorsevesheil.<br />
Wasailcarolswouldbesungaswasailerswentfrom housetohouseinthevilagebringing<br />
goodwishes.<br />
TheoldrecipeforYuleWasailis3redapples,3ozbrownsugar,2pintsbrownale,applecider<br />
orhardcider,halfapintofdrysheryordrywhitewine,quarterteaspooneachofcinnamon,<br />
nutmeg,clovesandgroundginger,twoorangessliced,andthechoppedpeelofalemon.<br />
Dependingonyourtaste,youcansubstituteredwineandbrandyforthesheryandwhite<br />
wine,andaddmoresugar.Youpeel,coreandslicetheapples,putintoalargepanonthestove<br />
onaveryslowheatwithapintoftheliquidtosoftenthem forabout30minutes.Thenaddthe<br />
spicesandlemonpeelandsimmerfor10minutes.Halfanhourbeforeservingaddtherestof<br />
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Homemademincepies<br />
Ingredients<br />
Serves:12<br />
350g(12oz)high-qualitymincemeat<br />
225g(8oz)plainflour<br />
2tablespoonscastersugar<br />
125g(4½oz)unsaltedbuer,diced<br />
1largeegg,beaten<br />
milk,toglaze<br />
Quickandeasystepsandingredientsto<br />
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Bringthemixturetogetherwithyourhands,wrapin<br />
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Cutoutanother12slightlysmalercirclesanduseto<br />
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YourHealth<br />
BenefitsofOliveOil<br />
T<br />
BY:MohammadAlamgir<br />
hehealthbenetsofoliveoilareunrivaled,and<br />
researchrevealsmorebenetsnearlyeveryday.<br />
Infact,weareonlyjustbeginningtounderstandthe<br />
countleswaysoliveoilcanimproveourhealthandour<br />
lives.OliveoilisthecornerstoneoftheMediteraneandiet<br />
— an esentialnutritionalmainstay forthe world’s<br />
longest-livingcultures.<br />
Populationsfrom thatregionhavelongerlifeexpectancies<br />
andlowerrisksofheartdisease,highbloodpresure,and<br />
stroke. Monounsaturated faty acids (MUFAs) are<br />
consideredahealthydietaryfat,asopposedtosaturated<br />
fatsandtransfats.<br />
Oliveoilisafatobtainedfrom thefruitoftheOleaeuropaea<br />
(olive tree),a traditional tree crop of the<br />
Mediteraneanregion,wherewholeolivesarepresedto<br />
produceoliveoil.<br />
Theoilisusedincosmetics,medicine,cooking,andsoaps,<br />
andwasalsousedasafuelfortraditionallamps.Although<br />
originatingintheMediteraneancountries,todayitisused<br />
worldwide.Greecehasthehighestoliveoilintakeper<br />
personintheworld.<br />
Overthelast50years,therehavebeenthousandsof<br />
studiesexaminingthehealthbenetsofoliveoil.Beloware<br />
someexamples:<br />
Health<br />
Oliveoilandthecardiovascularsystem<br />
OliveoilisthemainsourceofdietaryfatinMediteranean<br />
diets,whichisasociatedwithalow deathratefrom<br />
cardiovasculardiseasecomparedtootherpartsofthe<br />
world.<br />
Thestudyfoundthatpeoplewhoregularlyconsumeolive<br />
oilaremuchleslikelytodevelopcardiovasculardiseases,<br />
includinghypertension(highbloodpresure),stroke,and<br />
hyperlipidemia(highbloodcholesterolandtriglyceride<br />
levels).<br />
Regularoliveoilintakehelpsreduceinammation,endothelialdysfunction(problemswiththeinnerliningsof<br />
bloodvesels)thrombosisandcarbohydratemetabolism.<br />
Thegoodnesoftheoilstartstoshowaneffectfrom the<br />
rstdayofconsumption.Researchindicatesthatpeople<br />
whoconsumetheoilintheirfoodhavelesercardiovascularisuestofaceandseldom<br />
visitthedoctor.
Fryingwitholiveoilandheartdiseaserisk<br />
Peoplewhoregularlyeatfoodsfriedinoliveoildonothaveahigher<br />
riskofheartdiseaseorprematuredeath.InaMediteraneancountry<br />
whereoliveandsunoweroilsarethemostcommonlyusedfatsfor<br />
fryingandwherelargeamountsoffriedfoodsareconsumedbothat<br />
andawayfrom home,noasociationwasobservedbetweenfried<br />
foodconsumptionandtheriskofcoronaryheartdiseaseordeath.<br />
Oliveoilmayhelppreventstroke<br />
Thepeoplewhoregularlyusedoliveoilforcookingandsaladdresingorwithbreadhada41%<br />
lowerriskofstroke.Strokeissocommon<br />
inolderpeopleandoliveoilwouldbeaninexpensiveandeasyway<br />
tohelppreventit.<br />
Afteracertainage,peopletendtohavealowermetabolism and<br />
strengthtoendurestres.Theytendtoexperiencefrequentstrokes<br />
thatmayturnfatalafteracertaintime.Theinclusionofoliveoilin<br />
salads,dresing,coldmeals,etc.hasproventokeepthebodytand<br />
newithleserstrokerates.<br />
Depressionriskandoliveoil<br />
Theconsumptionofprocesedfoodcontainingtrans-fatsisknown<br />
toaffectthebrainanditsfunctions.Itleadstoleserhormone<br />
production leading to depresion. As the oil contains<br />
polyunsaturatedfats,ithasagoodimpactonthebodyandhelpsto<br />
keepthebrainhealthy.<br />
Peoplewhosedietsarehighintransfats-fastfoodsandmasproducedfoodslikepastries-mayhaveahigherriskofdepresion.<br />
Oliveoilappearstohaveaslightprotectiveeffectregarding<br />
depresionrisk.<br />
Theauthorsfoundthattheycomparedwithpeoplewhoconsumed<br />
transfatsregularlywithindividualswhosedietaryfatconsisted<br />
primarilyofoliveoil,thetransfatconsumershada48% higherriskof<br />
developingdepresion.<br />
OliveOilDietReducesRiskofType2Diabetes<br />
Traditionalyalow-fatdiethasbeenprescribedtopreventvarious<br />
diseasessuchasheartdiseaseanddiabetes.Whilestudieshave<br />
shownthathigh-fatdietsmayincreasetheriskofcertaindiseases<br />
suchascanceranddiabetes,itappearsthatitisthetypeoffatthat<br />
countsratherthantheamountoffat.Wenowknowthatadietrichin<br />
monounsaturatedfatssuchastheonesfoundinoliveoil,nutsand<br />
seedsactualyprotectsfrom manyofthesechronicdiseases.<br />
AstudypublishedinthescienticjournalDiabetesCareshowedthat<br />
aMediteraneanstyledietrichinoliveoilreducedtheriskoftypeI<br />
diabetesbyalmost50percentcomparedtoalow-fatdiet.TypeIdiabetesisthemostcommonandpreventableform<br />
ofdiabetes.<br />
Oliveoilmayreducecancerrisk<br />
Thisoilhasbeenproventodestroycancer-causingelementsinone's<br />
bodybystimulatingtheeradicationoftumourcelsandpreventing<br />
thedamageofDNA.Dailyconsumptionofextravirginoliveoil<br />
helpsreducethechancesofcancerandkeepsthebodyhealthy.
ENumbersandYOURHealth<br />
PART4By: MikeDevlin<br />
Asregardsthe EMany hazardsofAspartame it food manufacturers use trickery,<br />
causesconcernoverthefactthatitsmain duplicityandweaselwordsonthelabelto<br />
ingredientsareanaminoacidcaled insinuatethattheirproductsarehealthier<br />
Phenlalanineandasparticacid.Thisinturn thantheyrealyare.Diabeticsbeware!A<br />
breaksdowntomethanolwhichthen commontrickistodistributesugarsamong<br />
becomesformaldehydeinthebody.Thiscan asmanydifferentingredientsasposibleto<br />
causeAdd(atentiondecitdisorder), ensurethatsugardoesnotappeartobein<br />
headaches,andforonein10,000peoplewho<br />
thetopthreeproductproportionquantities.<br />
caryageneknownasPKU(phenylketonuria) Rememberthattheingredientsarelistedin<br />
itmayagitatetheircondition.Itcanalso orderoftheirproportioninfoodsi.e.the<br />
causebraintumoursandlymphoma. mostcommoningredientsrst.<br />
Aspartameismarketedunderseveralnames. Manufacturersmayuseacombinationof<br />
Itisusedinthemanufactureof6,000foods sucrose,highsucrose,invertsugar,glucose,<br />
anddrinksworldwideincludingsome glucosesyrup,lactose,fruitjuices,maltose,<br />
chewablevitaminsandsugar-freegum. maplesyrup,goldensyrup,honey,treacle,<br />
Curentlythereareabout315Enumbers hydrolysedstarch,brownsugar,cornsyrup,<br />
sanctionedforuseintheEuropeanUnion. barleymalt,brown sugar,caramel,corn<br />
Ofthose,Ihaveidentiednolesthan80that syrupsolids,dextrose,andfructoseamongst<br />
arethoughttobebestavoided,despitesuch<br />
otherstoensurethatnoneofthosepresent<br />
EUsanction.Let’sputitthiswayIcertainly areinlargeenoughquantitiestoobtaina<br />
wouldnotwishanyofthose80tobeinmy toppositioneventhoughtheyarethere<br />
chipsandgravy!<br />
lurkinginthebackround.Anotherwayof<br />
hoodwinkingtheconsumeristoputlotsof<br />
Asmightbeexpectedanomaliesoccurand healthysounding ingredientson thelist<br />
areassurprisingastheyarestrange.For wheninactualrealitytheyareinsuch<br />
instanceifanadditivehasbeenusedasa minisculequantitiestheyarehardlyworth<br />
procesingaidwhichonecaninterpretasit mentioningasfarashealthbenetsare<br />
hasbeenusedinthemanufactureofthefood concerned.<br />
productratherthanasanactualingredient,<br />
thenitdoesnotrequirelistingasan<br />
ingredientregardlesofthe undesirable<br />
tracesremaining!Afoodadditiveis<br />
somethingdeliberatelyaddedtofoodwhich<br />
isnotusualyconsideredanormalingredient,andwhichislikelytobestilinthefood<br />
(insomeform)whenitiseaten.<br />
FlavouringsdonothaveEnumbersbecause<br />
theyarecontroledorsubjectedtodifferent<br />
lawstootherfoodadditives.Ingredientslists<br />
wilstateifavouringshavebeenusedbut<br />
individualavouringsmaynotbenamed.<br />
ColouringagentsdohaveanEnumber.<br />
WewilbelookingatEnumbers<br />
andyourhealthinmoredepthin<br />
partFivenextmonth.
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Thismonth’s<br />
ByTheDinnerClub<br />
FOODREVIEW<br />
TheDinnerClub’s30thAnniversarywascelebrated<br />
onSaturday28thOctober20<strong>17</strong>withaBlackTieBal<br />
atCotonsHotel&Spa-Knutsford,<strong>Cheshire</strong>.<br />
Nearly100DinnerClubguestsarivedtoafriendly<br />
welcomedrinksreception,wheretheywereable<br />
to meetand minglewith single,likeminded<br />
peoplefrom aloverthecountry.<br />
At8pm wewerecaledinfordinner.Thedining<br />
room wasbeautifulydecoratedwithaspecial30th<br />
Anniversarytheme.<br />
Winewaspouredwhilewelistenedtoalovely<br />
welcomespeechbytheowner/directorof<br />
TheDinnerClub,AlanRoberts.<br />
CoonsHotel&Spa<br />
Starterwasprawncocktail,folowedby<br />
chickeninadeliciouswhitewineandmushroom<br />
saucewithseasonalvegetables.Desertof<br />
chocolatebrowniewithachocolatesaucewent<br />
downatreat,folowedbycoffeeortea.<br />
Theentertainmentwasexceptional.Everyone<br />
dancedthenightawaytolivemusic(which<br />
guestsarestilravingabout)andafantasticDJ.<br />
Morethanhalfoftheguestschosetomakethe<br />
mostoftheaccommodationthatwasonofferso<br />
thattheycouldrelaxandenjoythespabefore<br />
theeveningandthenhaveaheartybreakfast<br />
thenextmorning.<br />
CotonsHotel&SpaisoneofTheDinnerClub’s<br />
favouritehotelsandwewerenotdisappointed<br />
withthearangementsmadeandtheatention<br />
todetailgivenduringtherunuptoourBlackTie<br />
Balandontheeveningitselffrom theirfriendly<br />
andhelpfulstaff.WelookforwardtovisitingCottonsagainin2018.<br />
PicanhabyFazenda-27NewgateStreet,<br />
Chester,CH11DQ.<br />
ThiswasTheDinnerClub’srstvisittoPicanha<br />
whichhasbeenreceivingravereviewssinceit<br />
openedinChesteranditcertainlylivesuptoits<br />
reputation. Picanha fuses the traditional<br />
gaúcho-stylegrilingandRodiziodiningthatis<br />
nowafavouriteintheUKandhasan<br />
atmospherethatmakesforatruly<br />
unforgetableexperience.<br />
FoodandDrink<br />
Weweregivenawarm welcomebythestaffat<br />
Picanhaassoonaswearivedandthenwehada<br />
welcomedrinkandcatch-upwithDinnerClub<br />
friendsoldandnew beforesetlingdownto<br />
enjoythiswonderfuldiningexperience.<br />
ItItwasexplainedtoushowthemealisplanned–<br />
tostarttheyhaveagourmetsaladbarwith<br />
smokedsalmon,meats,cheesesandsomehot<br />
dishesaswel!Itwasdifficulttoresisteverything<br />
butwehadtomakesurewepacedourselves<br />
readyforthemaincourse!
PicanhabyFazenda<br />
Picanhaoffersa<br />
continuoustablesideservice<br />
ofanamazingchoiceofprimecutsofmeat,<br />
includingbeef,chicken,porkandlambperfectly<br />
griledandcarvedatyourtable.Wewereasked<br />
howwelikedourmeatscookingandeverything<br />
wasjustrightandsofulofavour!Thesteaks<br />
wereamazingandtheporkbelyservedwitha<br />
honey,lemonandcinnamonsauce,thelamb<br />
gentlyavouredwithaspecialfreshmintmari-<br />
nadeandthesmokedgammonaccompaniedby<br />
freshly-griledpineapplewereothergreat<br />
choices.Therewasagoodselectionofshand<br />
vegetarianoptionsaswel–everyoneissowel<br />
cateredforatPicanha.<br />
Somehowwethenmanagedtochooseadesert<br />
each–thesignaturedesertofarichchocolate<br />
browniebasetoppedwithathicklayerofArgentiniantoffeeandwhippedcream<br />
andtheve<br />
TheDinnerClub<br />
Brazilianclasicmini-desertswerefavourites.<br />
Afterourexcelentmealwealenjoyedacoffee<br />
andagreedwhatalovelyeveningwashadby<br />
al.WelookforwardtoareturnvisittoPicanha<br />
nextyear.<br />
TheDinnerClubalsoregularlyvisitsvenues<br />
beforeeventsareheldtoensurethat<br />
everythingisjustrightsothatmembersand<br />
guestscanrelaxandenjoyawonderful<br />
evening.WethereforerecentlyvisitedChows<br />
Eating House -The Parade,Parkgate,<br />
Wiral,CH646RW.<br />
ThephilosophyofChowsisthatevenasimple<br />
mealbecomesaveritablefeastwhentaken<br />
withfriendlycompany.Theirmenuhasbeen<br />
carefuly chosen to include dishesofthe<br />
Cantonprovince,BeijingandMalaysia–you<br />
caneitherselectaknownoldfavouriteortrya<br />
new tasteexperienceon this,an Oriental<br />
voyageofdiscovery!Thefamousbanquets<br />
havebeendesignedforyoutoenjoyaperfect<br />
combinationoffreshlypreparedtraditional<br />
delicaciesandenchantingavours-agreat<br />
waytoshareandtryalitlebitofeverything!<br />
WelookforwardtovisitingChowsin<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember.<br />
WhyNotJoinTheDinnerClub?<br />
SINGLEANDAGE40+?(Noagelimit)<br />
WehavegreateventsandparesplannedthroughouttheFesveSeasonincludingNewYear’sEve.<br />
Whynotjoinusforagreatmewithfunpeople.<br />
Sat2<strong>Dec</strong>.RistoranteSergio.TopItalianrestaurantinChester.<br />
Friday8<strong>Dec</strong>.AlbrightHuseyManorHotel,Shrewsbury.<br />
Sat9<strong>Dec</strong>.HalmarkHotel,Handforth,Wilmslow,<strong>Cheshire</strong>.JingleBelRockBal<br />
Sat16<strong>Dec</strong>.MolingtonBanastreHotel,Chester.XmasPartyNight.<br />
Friday22<strong>Dec</strong>.AlderleyBar&Gril,AlderleyEdge,<strong>Cheshire</strong>.<br />
Friday29<strong>Dec</strong>.Mr.ChowsChinese,Parkgate,Wiral.<br />
NewYearsEve.HalmarkHotel,Wilmslow,<strong>Cheshire</strong>.<br />
StartNewYearinstyleatourShimmer&SparkleBal.<br />
Accommodaonavailableatalaboveevents.BookviaTDC<br />
TobookforourChristmasandNewYearparesorforfurtherdetailsplease<br />
Telephone:(01244)677030ormobile07885274671<br />
Website:www.thedinnerclubuk.com
Doyougetit?<br />
Let’stestyoursenseofhumour<br />
Wearebackagainthismonthwithmorehumour.<br />
Alwelookforisacolectionofjokes(notrudeofcourse)<br />
andwhatjokeswehavewesharewithyouourreaders.<br />
Soifyouwouldliketocontributeajokeforournext<br />
editionpleasesenditinanditcouldbeyourhumour.<br />
Teacher:"IfIgaveyou2catsandanother2catsandanother<br />
2,howmanywouldyouhave?"<br />
Johnny:"Seven."<br />
Teacher:"No,listencarefuly.IfIgaveyoutwocats,andanothertwocatsandanothertwo,howmanywouldyouhave?"<br />
Johnny:"Seven."<br />
Teacher:"Letmeputittoyoudifferently.IfIgaveyoutwo<br />
apples,andanothertwoapplesandanothertwo,howmany<br />
wouldyouhave?"<br />
Johnny:"Six."<br />
Teacher:"Good.NowifIgaveyoutwocats,andanothertwo<br />
catsandanothertwo,howmanywouldyouhave?"<br />
Johnny:"Seven!"<br />
Teacher:"Johnny,whereintheheckdoyougetseven<br />
from?!"<br />
Johnny:"BecauseI'vealreadygotacat”<br />
Achildaskedhisfather,"How werepeopleborn?"Sohis<br />
fathersaid,"Adam andEvemadebabies,thentheir<br />
babiesbecameadultsandmadebabies,andsoon."The<br />
child then wentto hismother,asked herthesame<br />
questionandshetoldhim,"Weweremonkeysthenwe<br />
evolvedtobecomelikewearenow."Thechildranbackto<br />
hisfatherandsaid,"Youliedtome!"Hisfatherreplied,<br />
"No,yourmum wastalkingabouthersideofthefamily."<br />
Humour<br />
Didyougetit?
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DECEMBER<br />
GardeningTips<br />
Gardeningjobsfor<strong>Dec</strong>ember<br />
There'salwayssomethingtobedoinginthegarden,<br />
whetherit'spruning,tidyingorsowing,sowe'veput<br />
togetherourtopgardeningtasksfor<strong>Dec</strong>ember.<br />
Shouldyouhaveafew sparehoursavailable,pruning<br />
dormantplantsquiteseverelywilprovebenecialfortheir<br />
growthnextseason.<br />
Tokeepyourfavouritegardentoolsandmowersingood<br />
condition,servicingandstoringthem properlyatthistime<br />
ofyearisworthwhileasitwilhelptomakesuretheywork<br />
welandlastforyearstocome.<br />
Anotherimportantjobistosweeppatiosanddrivewaysso<br />
thatanyslipperyalgaeandleavesareclearedaway.<br />
Keepclearingupanyleavessothatslugsandsnailscan’t<br />
shelterbeneaththem.<br />
Now isagoodtimeforrepairingfences,trelises,pergolas,<br />
etc,replacinganyloosepostsoranythatmightberoting<br />
atthebasebeforetheycolapsewhichcouldcausealotof<br />
damage.<br />
Alsotreattimberwithpreservativeorwood colouring<br />
whenperennialandannualclimbershaveeitherdiedaway<br />
orlosttheirleaves.<br />
Theremainsofanyoldcropsshouldbeclearedaway,and<br />
addedtoyourcompostheaportoyourgardencomposter,<br />
tidyingtheareaandpreparingthegroundfornextyear.<br />
Alayerofcompostcanbespreadoverthesoiloncecleared,<br />
usingoneofyourbestgardenforkstoworkthecompost<br />
intothesurface.<br />
Duringthewintermonthsplantsshouldbewatered<br />
sparinglysoastopreventwater-loggingandroting.<br />
Plantsshouldbecheckedweeklyandonlyifthecompost<br />
hasalmostdriedoutshouldwateringbecariedout.<br />
Alsoavoidgetinganywaterontheleaves.
NORDMANFIR<br />
CHRISTMASTREES<br />
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Seeyourtreeopenedupbeforeleaving,we<br />
thenrewrapinanetforyourconvenience.<br />
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Weofferadropoff&coleconservice<br />
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FENCEPACKAGE<br />
10BAYSFITTED£749*<br />
•11Posts<br />
•10GravelBoards<br />
•10HeavyDutyPanels<br />
•4BackRailsandcap<br />
LOGSFORSALE<br />
•£2.75Nets4for£10<br />
•BulkBagsSowood£50<br />
•Wealsodoamixbag<br />
3/4hard,1/4sowood<br />
for£65includesdelivery<br />
NEW IMPROVED PRICES<br />
NewImprovedPriceson<br />
HeavyDutyFeatherEdgePanels<br />
6ft=£25.00-4Rails<br />
5ft=£22.00-4Rails<br />
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3ft=£18.00-3Rails<br />
2ft=£15.00-2Rails<br />
Over60ftofFencing<br />
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BefWelington<br />
FoodandDrink
Ingredients<br />
200gchickenliverpate<br />
700gbeeflet<br />
400gsheetofpuffpastry<br />
1egg,beaten<br />
Saltandfreshlygroundblackpepper<br />
200gmixedmushrooms<br />
50gbuter<br />
1onion,diced<br />
3garliccloves,chopped<br />
3freshlychoppedsage<br />
3freshlychoppedthyme<br />
Forthepancakes<br />
200gplainour<br />
3eggs<br />
300mlmilk<br />
25gbuter,forfrying<br />
ThisDeliciousrecipecanfeedfour<br />
tosixpeopleandisanalternative<br />
to your traditional Christmas<br />
Turkeyorevenanaddedextra.<br />
Greatwith any vegetablesand if<br />
you arefeeling adventurouswhy<br />
nottrymakingyourownsauceto<br />
complementthedish.<br />
Perfecttippleisamedium orful<br />
bodieddryredwine.<br />
HappyChristmas<br />
Method<br />
Preheattheovento190°C/Gasmark5.Make<br />
themushroom duxelemix.Putthemixed<br />
mushroomsinafoodprocesororblender<br />
andpulsetoaroughdice.<br />
Heatthebuterinafryingpanandfrythe<br />
onion and garlic untilsoftened butnot<br />
coloured.Addthechoppedmushroomsand<br />
cook,again without colouring,for ve<br />
minutes.Season,thenaddthethymeand<br />
sage.Leavetocool.<br />
Next,makethepancakes.Mixtheingredients<br />
inajug.Heatthebuterinasmalfryingpan<br />
andpourtwo-thirdsofitintoasmalbowlto<br />
keepasideforbrushingthepaninbetween<br />
pancakes.<br />
Pourasmalamountofthebaterintothe<br />
fryingpanandswirlitaroundtocoverthe<br />
baseofthepan.Cookforonetotwominutes<br />
andthenipandcookforanotherminute.<br />
Removethepancakefrom thepantoaplate<br />
andcontinuetocookvemorepancakes.<br />
Layerthepancakeswithgreaseproofpaperin<br />
betweenandleavetocool.Seasonandseal<br />
thebeefletandsetaside.Mixthecooled<br />
mushroom duxelewiththepateinamixing<br />
bowl.Brushthelargesheetofpastrywiththe<br />
eggwash.Layerthepancakesoverthetopof<br />
thepastrysothatitiscoveredandthenusea<br />
palateknifetospreadthemushroom mixture<br />
ontop.<br />
Placethebeefletontopofthemushroom<br />
mixtureandrolupthepastry,makingsure<br />
thatthebeefiscompletelysuroundedbythe<br />
mushroom mixandthepancakesandwel<br />
sealed.Leavetochil.PlacetheWelingtonon<br />
abakingtrayandbrushthetopwithbeaten<br />
egg.Bakeintheovenfor30minutes,orto<br />
yourliking.
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