North Hampshire Lifestyle Jan - Feb 2023

C O N T E N T S
A NOTE
from the editor
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WINTER WARMING RECIPES
Welcome to this shiny new
edition - the first of 2023!
The month of January is
named after the Roman god
Janus - the god of doorways,
gates and transitions, and
of beginnings and endings,
having two faces looking in
opposite directions.
I think it’s nice to reflect on
this origin when it’s time to
take stock of the year we’ve
had, and to look forward to the
one we are about to embark
on. Reflection, importantly,
that is kind to ourselves, not
judgemental, and that helps
us to forge our path with a
positive step forward.
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COMPETITIONS
Whatever your goals are for
this coming year, I hope the
are happily in view. We’ve
done away with the usual
‘new year, new you’ narrative
in this edition, because let’s
face it, who needs more of
that! Instead, we’ve looked
at little pick-me-ups to break
through the winter gloom
and some really helpful tips
if you’re embarking on bigger
home projects this year.
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RENOVATING GUIDE
Editor Katie Thomson
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Assistant Editor Kate Norris
Publisher Sally Thomson
Pre Press Manager Rebecca Rose
Contributors
Matthew Biggs, Angela Cave,
Louise Thomson, Pete Lawrence
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We are also looking at getting
our financial ducks in a row
- notably for planning for
retirement - it is literally never
too early to start building that
pension pot, and never too
late to keep adding to it, so
we have some tips to help you
there too.
I do hope you enjoy this
edition, we will be back again
as spring breaks clear in
March - in the meantime, grab
a hot drink, something tasty
(we can all be a little rounder
and softer in the winter - it’s
personal insulation!) and
please dig into this issue.
Katie
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