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We hope you enjoy this new issue of Retired for your area and that you find the many features of interest for yourself and friends or family.

We are pleased to include our celebrity interview with Lynda Bellingham who discusses Calender Girls, Loose Women and her long and successful career. Also we are pleased to have Rick Stein sharing some of his favourite coastal recipes with us.

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Making their excuses

So the News Of The World has gone. What an unholy mess which will be debated for many months.

I remember reading the paper when it still had half an ounce of credibility left, back in the 1960s. Every other piece used to be about a seedy old hack visiting houses of ill repute and exposing the owner for running a brothel and living off immoral earnings.

The last line of every one of these pieces always referred to a lady offering services of a dubious nature to the reporter who invariably wrote, “I made my excuses and left”…now they have.

Graham Smith has a TwitterBut is he right or wrong?

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Doesn’t your heart go out to the 68-year-old Devon shopkeeper who, when confronted by a thief with a knife, picked up a screwdriver and told him to p--- off or use it?

Police had previously warned the shopkeeper that he could face assault charges if he went for a burglar and hurt him. Isn’t it ridiculous? I suggest that if anyone else tries it on with him the gentleman shoves the screwdriver where the sun doesn’t shine and the police can’t find it.


Madrid possesses a wealth of cultural attractions and is a thrilling city with theatre shows, opera, dancing and countless other forms of nightlife. You will also find other exciting places to go for a night to remember. Madrid has long laid claim to the title of “European Capital of Art”. It has a number of museums and galleries housing some of the finest classics from Goya, Velásquez, El Greco and many more.

Museo del Prado is a fine museum of paintings set in a stunning 18th century neoclassical building. Worth visiting even if you have only a passing interest in art and must see works include Velásquez’s Las Meninas, widely considered to be the finest painting in the world and Goyas Majas and Pinturas Negras (dark paintings). There are usually a number of local artists outside selling interesting pieces.

Centro Nacional de Arte Reina Sofía is second in size only to the Pompidou in Europe, this modern art museum showcases 20th century Spanish creations, including Picasso’s famous anti-war masterpiece – Guernica. I started on the top floor which has pencil drawings and sketches for Guernica before going downstairs to appreciate the magnificence of it for real.

Casa de Campo, known as the “lungs of Madrid”, has plenty of space to get lost in its 4,000 acre park, which was only opened to the public in 1931 after previously serving as a royal hunting estate. As well as countless walks, it boasts a boating lake, an open air pool (mid June - September, 10.30am-8pm), a zoo and a theme park.

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Plaza de Santa Ana, a small central square has strong literary connections and is the recommended spot for sundowners and tapas at the end of a day’s sightseeing.

Madrid has a rich football history and the Madrileños live and breathe it. It is home to two 1st division sides, Real Madrid and Athlético Madrid. The main draw is Real who play at the 75,000 capacity Santiago Bernabeau stadium. A tour is available on non-match days between Tue-Sun, 10.30am-8.30pm. Getting to see matches is difficult if they are playing their great rivals Barcelona or one of the Madrid teams but otherwise tickets are generally available, although be prepared to queue!

Madrid is not without its romantic side. As the new home of Flamenco, Madrid is alive with music and passion. The many stunning parks and gardens provide tranquil spots to stroll and the numerous quaint little tapas bars offer a warming ambience all year round.

DON’T LEAVE WITHOUT…...visiting the Parque del Oeste, one of the city’s lesser known spaces, this park offers the perfect spot for a tranquil shady walk beneath mature trees. Overlooked in the summer by the lively terrazas on Paseo del Pintor Rosales, it is also an ideal way of connecting to Casa de Campo by cable car which runs high over the river and offers stunning views of the city.

Madrid airport is 9km from the centre and Exprés Aeropuerto (Airport Express) is a 24-hour service which has only 3 stops after the airport: O’Donell, Plaza de Cibeles and Atocha. The buses run every 15 minutes during the day and every 35 minutes at night, and the journey takes approximately 40 minutes. Tickets can be bought on board.

There are taxi ranks in front of the arrivals lounges of all three terminals at Madrid airport. A taxi to/from the

airport to/from central Madrid should cost around e20 though taxi drivers are notorious for overcharging recent arrivals! Check that the meter is set at zero when you get in and that it begins the journey at the official minimum fare - currently €2.05.

Climate: The climate of Madrid is dry, warm and pleasant. It’s high altitude and proximity to mountains causes some wide variations in winter and summer temperatures. In summer the heat at midday can be intense, with pleasantly cool evenings. Winters, by contrast, bring temperatures dropping to just

below freezing. Rain in Madrid is a rarity, with a short rainy season in late October and some showers in spring.

Language: Spanish and although English is spoken widely, the locals always appreciate your small efforts to communicate in their language.

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Abbey Lawn HotelTorquay is most certainly one of the UK’s Finest resorts and the heart of the English Riviera.

If you are looking to unwind in style, this elegant Georgian hotel is the place to stay. Located in the grounds of the former Torre Abbey, overlooking Torbay, there are superb facilities. These include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, gym, steam room, sauna and a spacious conservatory. As with all our own hotels a night porter ensures 24 hour reception service.

Ocean View HotelTake a short boat ride across the Solent and discover the Isle of Wight, an island of great natural beauty and superb weather, with a wealth of attractions for visitors of all ages. Shanklin, on the south coast of the island, is home to a variety of safe, golden beaches and a quaint collection of shops housed in traditional thatched cottages.

An elegant hotel commanding magnificent views across Sandown Bay, the balconies provide the perfect place to enjoy the sunset on summer evenings. Guests can unwind in the piano lounge before enjoying an evning meal in the spacious restaurant. A night porter ensures 24 hour reception service.

Imperial HotelEastbourne is an ideal holiday destination, it has one of the top sunshine records in the UK and has been awarded the Seaside Award for its clean safe beaches for the past eight years.

An impressive Victorian hotel, situated at the seaward end of Devonshire place, less than a hundred yards from the seafront, on a delightful tree-lined boulevard less than five minutes walk from the main facilities and town centre amenities. A night porter ensures 24 hour reception service.

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Lynda Bellingham was trying to sort out her home “after a hell of a week” rehearsing someone new on the latest tour of Calendar Girls and spending rare time in domestic bliss.“Because my life tends to be all over the place outside the home, I like relative order in it,” she explains in those immediately identifiable sexy tones that have ensured a fascinatingly varied career including a wealth of radio and TV voice-overs.

She is now 62, still glamorous but with the kind of accessible personality that makes women like her and men fancy her. The fact that she has spent the past two years taking her clothes off on stage – twice on Saturdays – has, surprisingly, endeared her to both.

“We’re not actually nude, of course,” she laughs, “but that’s how it looks. Calendar Girls is a marvellous play – Tim Firth (who wrote the film and the play) has done a fantastic job with it and wherever you go you can feel the audience’s sense of excitement and anticipation because of the ‘nude’ scenes.”

If you’ve been hiding in a cave in the Himalayas for the past couple of years you might not have heard of the true story of the ladies of a Yorkshire Women’s Institute who decided to raise money for charity after the husband of one of them died from leukaemia. Their idea of a nude calendar made them iconic figures worldwide, and spawned both a hit film and the highly successful play.

Chris Harper is the main driver of this campaign (mostly played on stage by Lynda although casts have varied) and the actress is still a great admirer of the original role model. “It took someone like her to make it happen, I think. Having met her several times, I can see why.”

So could Lynda herself have been that driving force in the same situation? “Yes, I think I could,” she states. “I think I’m a bit determined like that.”

A glance back at Lynda’s own life reveals the truth of that statement. She was born in Montreal, Canada, but adopted by an English couple at the age of four months and brought up in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

“I had a wonderful childhood, very happy,” she recalls. “I think my generation got used to accepting things – the Pill, sexual freedom among them – and that has stood us in good stead for today’s changing world.”

She got her big break as a nurse in ITV’s ‘70s afternoon soap opera General Hospital and appeared in films including Confessions of a Driving Instructor and Sweeney! During the ‘80s, though, she became famous as the head of the family in the Oxo TV adverts.

“Of course they wanted me to be warm and motherly, while what I really wanted as an actress was to be edgy and different!” she says with a husky laugh. “It was fine doing the adverts but it can be a double-edged sword - my profile among agents and casting directors for a long time was this type of person.”

This worked in her favour, though, when she played vet James Herriot’s wife (replacing Carol Drinkwater) in telly favourite All Creatures Great and Small, and her comic timing was also recognised in situation comedies Second Thoughts and its sequel Faith in the Future.

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She starred in the 14-part Doctor Who serial The Trial of a Time Lord playing against type as the Inquisitor, reprising this character for an audio series.

And from 2000 for three years, she played compassionate accountant Pauline Farnell in the hit TV series At Home With The Braithwaites alongside Amanda Redman and Peter Davison.

For several months in 2004, however, she enjoyed a recurring role in The Bill as villainess Irene Radford, offering fans a chance to see a different side of Lynda’s acting skills. “I really loved doing that!” she exclaims.

“Unfortunately, there really aren’t that many good roles for women of a certain age, and there are quite a few of us after the few that there are.”

Lynda, has, however, had an interesting range of roles in the theatre, and has also raised her own profile on TV as a quick-witted regular on the award-winning Loose Women programme where she is just herself. In her private life, she has been married three times, her last – “and final” – marriage to Michael Pattemore (a Spanish-based mortgage broker known on Loose Women as “Mr Spain”) on her 60th birthday. She has two sons and a stepson, all in their 20s, two of whom live with the couple in London.

“Michael has always come touring with me, which is lovely because you can be away from home for a while,” she states.

Her autobiography Lost and Found proved a literary hit, and the paperback version was out in March. More appearances in Loose Women and more theatre performances are also on the cards for this year, although Lynda says that Calendar Girls will be “rested” after a three-year run and she’s fine with that.

She has also become an active campaigner and spokeswoman for the Alzheimer’s Research Trust and Age UK after both her adoptive mother and her birth mother suffered from this debilitating dementia.

“It’s funny because you can get quite nervous talking about yourself, as I’ve been doing promoting my book at literary festivals and the like,“ she says. “But I don’t find it difficult to talk about the charity and the importance of getting more people to understand about Alzheimer’s.”

As for having her own “role models”, Lynda reckons that she would really like to have the kind of serious roles that comedian and presenter Matthew Kelly has moved into latterly.

“Now get me some female Matthew Kelly-type roles and I’ll be happy”, she insists.

And that warm voice breaks into the kind of laughter that makes you realise that the likeable image you see is actually what you get with this talented actress whose career is set to continue delighting fans for a long time to come.

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Southport Flower Show18th - 21st August

Internationally renowned and the largest independent flower show in the country attracting up to 80,000 visitors each year, this outstanding horticultural occasion takes place in 34 acres of Victoria Park, offering something for everyone including amateur and professional gardeners. The Southport Flower Show combines a seaside atmosphere with a celebration of all that is best from the gardening world.

Please go to www.southportflowershow.co.uk for further information

A new Museum of LiverpoolThe new Museum of Liverpool is the largest newly-built national museum in Britain for more than a century. It is housed in a landmark building at the Pier Head, at the core of the World Heritage Site on Liverpool's famous waterfront.

Opening datesMost of the museum's galleries opened on Tuesday 19 July 2011, including the following galleries:

Global City, Little Liverpool, The People's Republic, Wondrous Place, Skylight gallery

The rest of the galleries will open in a second phase towards the end of 2011. These include:

The Great Port, Liverpool Overhead Railway, History Detectives, City Soldiers, Further community spaces and a 192-seat theatre.

International Beatle Week FestivalOrganised by Liverpool’s leading tour operator Cavern City Tours, International Beatle Week Festival is one of the biggest music events in the world. And it takes place in the city where it all began – Liverpool.

There is so much to do and see that you do not need to be a Beatle fan to enjoy the festival, though it probably helps!

This is truly an international event with bands from over 20 countries and fans from over 40. As well as live gigs, there are exhibitions, memorabilia sales, guest speakers, video shows, sightseeing tours and a convention.

Festival venues include the Cavern Club and Cavern Pub in Mathew Street, the Adelphi Hotel and the Philharmonic Hall.

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Liverpool Irish Festival14th-30th October 2011

Liverpool is a vibrant and culturally rich city. Its cultural wealth and diversity developed over 800 years with major inputs from our long established Black, Chinese, and Irish communities, produces a uniquely exceptional identity.

Irish music and culture has been part of this, particularly since the arrival here of half a million Irish people during the first half of the 19th century. In the late 20th century, the significance of Liverpool’s historic links with Ireland had begun to fade. However, as we began to aspire to become the European Capital of Culture, discovering our heritage, giving voice to generations and celebrating our great city became driving forces behind the creation of the Liverpool Irish Festival in 2003.

The idea was to create a permanent, annual, event to highlight the Irish impact on the city. It would include performance, participation, entertainment and education in Irish traditions, music, literature, theatre, and art and highlight their significance in defining Liverpool’s culture and becoming a great European city. The ambition was that the Festival would become Britain’s leading showcase for contemporary Irish culture and become one of the world’s leading arts and music festivals.

For more details please visit www.liverpoolirishfestival.com


NOT very long ago visits to the gym were deemed to be the exclusive domain

of the young - but all that has changed dramatically in the Noughties.These days, go into the average gym, especially during the day when attractive cheap off-peak rates may apply, and you’ll see plenty of older people intent on keeping as fit as they can. And they will probably be using a comprehensive range of equipment with surprising proficiency.

So, at a time of your life usually associated with relaxing and getting away from the daily hurly-burly, why exercise at all?

Well, research proves that we can slow down many aspects of the ageing process by staying physically active for as long as possible. Physiotherapist Keith Johnstone – based at David Roberts Physiotherapy and helping sports stars like cricketer Andrew Flintoff back to fitness – points out that there have been huge surgical advances in the last few decades that help keep us mobile.

“Today,” he adds, “people in their 50s and 60s also have very different health and fitness expectations than their parents.”

This makes them not only more likely to exercise regularly, but to expect their retirement years to be more active. The fact that friends and former work colleagues of a similar age-group may well be doing the same - and that the gym has also now become a social place for the over-50s - means that you are quite

likely to make new friends there and recognise familiar faces.

The benefits of regular exercise have long been acknowledged by experts across the medical world. They know it can reduce the risk of developing heart disease and stroke, diabetes, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and back pain, high blood pressure, even some cancers like bowel cancer.

It can also improve muscle strength and tone, which may mean that you’re less likely to have an accident or a fall that could lead to an injury. And when you consider that falls put a million people a year into hospital in the UK, exercise can make a major difference.

Then there is an increase in flexibility – definitely something many of us lose as our bodies age – mobility, speed and stamina.

For anyone wanting to lose weight, an exercise routine linked to a sensible diet is more likely to get results. These will not just be visible in pounds and inches either; posture will improve and you’ll walk taller which is an added feelgood factor.

While many forms of exercise are good for us as we get older – including gardening, walking, cycling, DIY and swimming – going to the gym has the added bonus of a new and challenging experience.

Of course, fitness levels as we get older vary dramatically. Where one 65 year-old might be running marathons, another might find it difficult to walk any distance without help.

It is getting started, however, that is the most important thing – something to focus on which has healthy benefits for you and a new routine.

The “bull at a gate” approach to exercise is not recommended here, especially if you’ve not exercised for some time and/or have particular health problems. Your GP should be your first port of call to check out your overall health and get practical advice on what you are, and are not, able to do.

If your GP is happy about you starting exercise, consider a local gym as one good way forward. Most areas have a gym within reasonable reach, and some have several, so weigh up which might be the best

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for you. Go along and have a look around if you’re not sure, and ask questions.

Personal trainer Alan Russell – a retired fireman in his 60s who has had a lifelong passion for fitness – recognises that the perceived image of the gym does not always appeal to older people. “They think the place is full of young men lifting weights and they just won’t fit in,” he says. “But there are actually plenty of older people like them exercising in the gym these days, and plenty of good advice and guidance on offer to help them get the most out of it.

“Personal trainers should check everyone’s fitness levels and their medical background and look to challenge what they can comfortably do,” he adds. “To someone who can only walk 50 metres, walking 60 metres is progress – it’s all very subjective. We work to people’s capabilities, and then encourage them to go a bit further.”

Don’t be daunted by the wealth of machines and their complexity, either. There is usually an explanation on the piece of equipment as to what it does and how to use it, but it’s always best to get advice on suitability and use from gym staff before you embark on anything new.

Exercise can play an important part in managing health conditions, like heart problems, and is certainly essential in recovery from hip and knee replacements and other surgery.

Muscles and other tissues that hold joints together weaken when they aren’t moved enough, so joints lose their shape and function. Exercise helps lessen the symptoms and can help you feel better overall.

Moderate stretching exercises will help relieve any pain and keep the muscles and tendons around any affected joint more flexible and strong. Low-impact exercises like swimming, walking, water aerobics and stationary cycling can all reduce pain while maintaining strength and flexibility.

Strength training, properly performed, can provide significant functional benefits and improvement in overall health and well-being, including increased bone, muscle, tendon and ligament strength and toughness. It improves joint function, reduces the potential for injury, increases bone density, elevates HDL (good) cholesterol and it also improves the function of the heart.

You don’t need to invest in large amounts of equipment or even costly sportswear to get the best from the gym. Loose clothing like tracksuit bottoms and a t-shirt and suitable trainers,are fine for fitness sessions.Teaming up with someone else, a gym buddy, can add to the experience and make it more of a social occasion, but there is usually the kind of atmosphere in which you can casually chat to others anyway.Don’t rest on your laurels for too long with your fitness routine, however, talk to one of the personal trainers in the gym about re-assessing your personal goals. It’s surprising the amount of progress you could easily make, and how easily the gym can slot into your weekly routine.

Nor is it just our bodies that benefit: cognitive abilities like memory and reasoning skills benefit from regular exercise. So the time is now to start exercising and live a healthy life.

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Survey results across the board indicate only a small proportion of the adult population, around 37%, have made a will. Many of those who have made wills, have either written the will themselves without seeking advice, or the will has been poorly drafted by someone without the relevant level of knowledge and expertise of will drafting.

There are legal formalities that must be adhered to in order to ensure the validity of a will. For example, a will must be in writing. It must also be signed by the person making the Will (known as the testator) and the testator’s signature on the will must be validly witnessed by two witnesses. It is important to be aware that if a witness is a beneficiary named in the will, then any gifts to them will not be valid.

It is also very important that your will is clear and accurate as the court can strike out any provisions that it finds unclear. Assets and beneficiaries should be clearly identified.

Wills are increasingly being disputed. A recent example of this was the case of the Northall family.

The late Mrs Northall had made a will in 2005, but the Will was invalid as it had been improperly executed.

The estate comprised in the main, the proceeds of sale of the late Mrs Northall’s property in Chirk. The Property had been sold for £55,000 and the cheque for the sale proceeds was paid into a joint account in the names of the late Mrs Northall and one of her sons, Christopher. Mrs Northall had two other sons, Mervyn and Delwyn.

Disputed wills Christopher advised the court that a joint account had been set up, as his mother was frail and this enabled him to assist her with her finances.

The dispute hinged around the fact that Christopher paid out sums totalling more than £28,000 which were primarily for his own benefit from the account. Following Mrs Northall’s death, Christopher then transferred the remaining proceeds into a joint account in the names of himself and his wife.

Christopher argued that the invalid 2005 will which left the residue to him, indicated that his mother wished him to benefit from her estate.

The presiding judge, Mr Justice Richards, held that the sale proceeds of the Property remained the sole property of Mrs Northall, even after they were paid into the joint account, and the proceeds remaining in the account at the time of Mrs Northall’s death formed part of her estate.

As no valid will was in place, this meant that Mrs Northall’s estate passed under the intestacy rules, to be divided equally between her three sons, and Christopher was ordered to repay monies to the Estate for distribution.

This case involved several issues of law, but a legal battle could have been avoided if Mrs Northall had left a valid will in place at the time of her death.

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With effect from 1st October 2007 there are now two types of Lasting Powers of Attorney available. The first type of power gives your authority to your attorneys to deal with your property and financial affairs, which includes managing your domestic accounts, paying bills on your behalf and ensuring that your investments are properly looked after. Your attorneys are also able to pay your mortgage payments (if any) and keep your property properly insured and repaired including selling your property and buying another smaller property should you so require.

The second type of power deals with your personal welfare and can only be used once you lose your mental capacity. It can deal with decisions as to where you live, and what medical treatment you should or should not receive, and indeed who should have contact with you at any time.

Your AttorneysAs with any Power of Attorney it is important that you appoint someone that you trust and who has the time and the skills to make the correct decisions on your behalf.

It is advisable to appoint at least two attorneys since in the event that you only appoint one, and that person becomes unable to continue, for whatever reason, the power will fail and the Court of Protection will, at the time, have to intervene.

Assuming you do appoint more than one Attorney, a further decision has to be made as to whether or not your Attorneys are to act on your behalf "jointly" which means that both must sign everything, or "jointly and severally" which allows either of your Attorneys to sign at any time without the other's counter signature. This may of course be helpful when one of your attorneys is either away on holiday or unwell.

Many attorneys prefer it to be joint, for their own protection as they may not wish to make any unilateral decisions. The downside of an appointment of joint attorneys occurs when one of the joint signatories is

Types of Lasting Powers of Attorney


unable to sign for whatever reason, in which event the Lasting Power of Attorney will again fail, as if only one attorney has been appointed in the first place. It is therefore prudent, should you wish your attorneys to be appointed on a joint basis to appoint a substitute Attorney, and in the words of the Act a Replacement Attorney who can take over from either one of the attorneys at any time in the event of that Attorney is unable to continue. A replacement attorney has no power until such time as his or her appointment is recorded at the Office of the Public Guardian as Attorney. This ensures that a joint Attorney appointment will not fail, whilst there is a Replacement Attorney registered available to take over.

When does a Power of Attorney become effective?The appointment by you of your Attorneys can only become effective when it has been registered at the Office of the Public Guardian. This DOES NOT mean however that once the application has been approved by the Office of the Public Guardian that your Attorneys can take over your affairs immediately. The choice is yours. Once the power has been registered you can either retain the same power in your possession and continue to manage your own affairs until such time as you require help or alternatively if you have already decided that you would like your attorneys to take over, then they can as soon as you authorise them so to do.

In other words the Power can be retained by you and not activated until you so require. It is for this reason that more and more middle aged persons rather than, just, the "elderly or retired" are applying for registration and keeping their powers in the "old oak chest" to await the event which hopefully will never be required

What happens if I do not make arrangements?You may make a Lasting Power of Attorney at any time providing you have the mental capacity to do so. Delay may however mean that you are faced with making a decision when you are seriously ill and if you do not have the mental capacity at that time of making a Power of Attorney procedure will not be available to you. Your family will at that time, have to apply to the Court of Protection for the Court to appoint a person, known as a Deputy, to make the decisions on your behalf, and if effect become your Trustee.

Then there could be serious disadvantages, not having a Lasting Power of Attorney in place, when the same is required.

Primarily, there will be an inevitable delay whilst the Court of Protection completes the application for the appointment of a Deputy and this could of course delay decisions as to management of your accounts, and paying bills and all necessary requirements including, if applicable, the selling of your property and indeed your daily financial management will be frozen, regardless of the circumstances.

Secondly, from a financial point of view, the cost of a Court of Protection application is much more expensive than the making of a Lasting Power of Attorney and with forethought this could be avoided.

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Your teeth, or your dentures, have many important functions: to support your facial muscles, to help formulate your speech, and most importantly to chew your food and start the digestive process.

It is very important to chew food properly, as poorly chewed food will take longer to digest, especially for the elderly who could risk problems in the digestive system.

Difficulties in Constructing a Good Set of DenturesConstructing a functional and aesthetically pleasing set of dentures is the most difficult task in dentistry. We are not only replacing lost teeth, but also lost tissue matter and bone. In other words, we have to re-create your facial features as they were before the loss of your natural teeth.

In most cases we do not know what your teeth looked like, what size they were or what position they were in originally. We have a few indications but mostly we have to rely on our visual and artistic judgement. At the same time we have to use our technical expertise in order to make the denture stable and functional. Denture construction is more art than science.

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For the base, sift the flour, yeast and salt into a bowl and make a well in the centre. Add the warm water and olive oil and mix together into a soft dough. Tip the dough out on to a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Then return it to the bowl, cover with cling film and leave in a warm place for approximately 1 hour, or until doubled in size.

Meanwhile, for the topping, heat the oil and garlic in a large, shallow pan. As soon as the garlic starts to sizzle, add the tomatoes and some salt and pepper and simmer quite vigorously for 7-10 minutes, until reduced to a thickish sauce. Adjust the seasoning if necessary.

Put 2 large baking sheets or quarry tiles into the oven and heat it to its highest setting. Knock the air out of the dough and knead it briefly once more on a lightly floured surface. Divide into 4 pieces and keep the spare ones covered with cling film while you shape the first pizza.

Sprinkle a spare baking sheet or a pizza peel with some of the polenta or semolina. Roll the dough out into a disc approximately 25cm (10 inches) in diameter, lift it on to the baking sheet and reshape it with your fingers into a round. Spread over one quarter of the tomato sauce to within about 2½ cm (1 inch) of the edge. Sprinkle with some of the oregano and then cover with a quarter of the mozzarella cheese slices. Drizzle with a little olive oil, then open the oven door and quickly slide the pizza off the tray on to the hot baking sheet on the top shelf. Bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the crust is crisp and golden. Meanwhile, prepare another pizza and slide it on to the second hot baking sheet.

Take the first pizza out of the oven and move the second one on to the top shelf to continue cooking. Slide the cooked pizza directly on to wooden chopping boards placed in the centre of the table, scatter with the torn basil leaves and cut into wedges with a pizza wheel. Make sure everybody starts while you make and cook the other 2 pizzas.

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Rick Stein’s passion for fresh well-sourced food has taken him from continent to continent, across magnificent shorelines and to the very best produce the coast has to offer. Rick remarks “My greatest enthusiasm in life has been finding dishes that change my perception of cooking, that reveal a whole new vista of flavour combination. I think we all enjoy that. I’m just someone with an enthusiasm for food and a curiosity that’s sent me sniffing around all over the place looking for lovely dishes in all corners of the globe”

Taken from his book ‘Coast to Coast’ (BBC Books, £20) here are three of Rick’s favourite recipes inspired by travels across the world. Pizza Margherita

M A K E S 4

4 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for drizzling

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped,

1½ kg (3½ lb) vine-ripened tomatoes, skinned, seeded and roughly chopped

1 tablespoon chopped oregano

350g (12oz) buffalo mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced

A large handful of basil leaves, torn into pieces

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

FOR THE BASE:

550g (1¼ lb) strong white flour

4 teaspoons easy-blend yeast

2 teaspoons salt

325-350ml (11-12 fl oz) hand-hot water

4 teaspoons olive oil

4 tablespoons polenta or semolina

Rick Stein's Coast to Coast Recipes


Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling, well-salted water (1 teaspoon per 600ml/1 pint) for 7-8 minutes or until al dente.

Meanwhile, put the tomatoes, crab meat, parsley, lemon juice, olive oil, chilli flakes and garlic into another pan and warm through over a gentle heat. Drain the pasta, return to the pan with the sauce and briefly toss together. Season to taste. Divide between 4 warmed plates and serve immediately.

Peel the papaya and finely shred it on a mandolin into long, thin shreds. Work your way around the fruit until you get to the core and seeds, which you discard.

Moisten the palm sugar (which is always very hard) with a little cold water. Put the garlic, red chilli and green beans into a mortar or mixing bowl and lightly bruise with the pestle or the end of a rolling pin. Add the sugar, peanuts, dried shrimps, fish sauce, water, tomatoes and lime juice and bruise everything once more, turning the mixture over with a fork as you do so. Add a good handful of the shredded papaya (about 50g/ 2 oz) and turn over and bruise one last time. Serve straight away.

Crab Linguine with parsley & chilli

Green Papaya Salad

S E R V E S 4

S E R V E S 1

450g (1 lb) dried linguine or spaghetti

3 vine-ripened tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped

300g (10 oz) fresh white crab meat

1 tablespoon chopped parsley

1½ tablespoons lemon juice

50ml (2 fl oz) extra virgin olive oil

A pinch of dried chilli flakes

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 small green (under-ripe) papaya

1 teaspoon palm sugar or light muscovado sugar

A pinch of chopped garlic

A pinch of chopped red bird’s eye chilli

5 x 10cm (4-inch) pieces of snake bean or 5 french beans, halved lengthways

A few roasted, unsalted peanuts

A pinch of chopped dried shrimps

1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce (nam pla)

1 tablespoon water

4 cherry plum tomatoes, halved

Juice of 1 lime

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Who are Clearview Estates?Clearview Estates are a national estate agent, specialising in the sale of retirement apartments. With over 30 years combined experience in the property industry, Clearview Estates are ideally placed to help you sell your property, or find your new home. We understand that retirement living is about so much more than bricks and mortar, and offer a service over and above the average agent.

What makes you different from my local agent?Unlike most estate agents we sell the concept of retirement living and the benefits it brings rather than just trying to sell your apartment.

This approach means potential buyers see added value to your property when comparing it with other properties which may be available to them. Also, while your local agent may use the internet and local newspapers to advertise, we advertise in publications specifically designed for the people who can buy your property.

How do you advertise?We use the same methods as most estate agents, local newspapers and the internet being the most popular forms of advertising. We use all the UK’s largest websites, including Rightmove, Prime Location and FindaProperty. However where we differ is that our marketing is also targeted toward the retirement market, so you will find us in places such as Retied magazine, the National Retirement Show and various other publications designed for the over 55’s. We find that this approach allows us to introduce retirement style living to people who may not have considered it previously.

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What is the current housing market like?The market is improving all the time, and is in a much better position than it has been for the last 3 years. Mortgage finance is opening up again to first time buyers, meaning those at the bottom of the chain can start to buy again, making things easier for the rest of the market. Regardless of the market though, a property will always sell providing it is priced well and marketed correctly, and this is where Clearview can help. We do advise our clients though that if they want to achieve the best price for their property they should allow 12 weeks before achieving a sale in the current climate.

What do I need to do to sell my property?Simply call us on 0845 9011920, and one of our team will visit your property and provide a free valuation. We will also discuss our fees and how we are best placed to sell your property.

If you then decide to instruct Clearview to sell your property, we will prepare a full set of colour details and advertise your property where we feel it will receive the best exposure. We will automatically match your property to purchasers on our existing database.

Where possible, our ‘Clearview Estates for Sale’ board will be prominently displayed in the grounds of the Development. Interested parties will be provided with property particulars, asked to fill out an enquiry form and shown the property when convenient. Where possible we will pre-qualify viewers to ensure they are in a position to purchase your property.

We will then undertake accompanied viewings (viewings may be accompanied by the Development Manager) and we will ensure that purchasers are not only shown around the property but are also taken around the development to see all the facilities – communal lounges, guest suites, laundries, gardens etc.Once an offer is made, we will check out the purchaser’s status - in particular to establish whether they are a cash buyer or have a property to sell. Once a price is agreed, Clearview will inform the solicitors of all parties and ensure a smooth transaction by keeping in regular contact with all parties involved.

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Darren OwenClearview Estates Managing Director


LMH Sheltered HousingLiverpool Mutual Homes provides sheltered retirement accommodation for residents aged 55 years or over in each of our 17 purpose built schemes located across Liverpool. Our schemes benefit from extensive mature gardens, quality fixtures and fittings and have an ongoing programme of fitting new level access bathroom facilities and modern designer kitchens in progress.

Scheme Name Address Telephone Number

Alderwood Lodge 2 East Mains, Speke L24 0151 425 4562

Appledore Court Dymchurch Road, Speke L24 0151 486 8460

Carnarvon Court Carnarvon Road, Walton L9 0151 521 3236

Devon Court Tynmouth Close, Anfield L5 0151 260 4348

Dingle Grange Dingle Brow, Beloe Street L8 0151 727 3885

Flaxman Court Botanic Grove, Edge Lane L7 0151 264 9783

Handel Court Lodge Lane, Liverpool L8 0151 727 8302

Kilrea Lodge Kilrea Close, West Derby L11 0151 256 6277

Mazenod Court Addison Way, Holy Cross L3 0151 236 1887

Meadow Court Out Lane, Woolton L25 0151 428 5393

Parkhill Court Parkhill Road, Liverpool L8 0151 727 5204

Pine Lodge Crain Close, Walton L4 0151 260 4144

Portland Gardens Walsh Close, Vauxhall L5 0151 207 3590

Shallcross Court Breckfield Rd South, Liverpool L6 0151 263 5965

Telford Court Harbord Street, Liverpool L7 0151 708 9601

Thomas Winder Court Great Mersey Street, Liverpool L5 0151 207 6838

White Oak Lodge Beechwood Road, Liverpool L19 0151 427 9158

If you think that LMH Sheltered Housing could be for you, why not pay us a visit and see the services and facilities we offer?

To make arrangements please call any of the schemes listed.

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The WPH Support Link personal assurance alarm service is available to all, regardless of age, who would like to feel safer, more protected and independent in their own home.

The system provides numerous benefits particularly for:

• Older or disabled people

• Individuals who have been discharged from hospital and require additional support and assistance at home

• People at risk of domestic violence, racial harassment, repeat victimisation or distraction burglary

• Those who require some general reassurance

• People who live alone.

During 2010, Support Link operators answered over 100,000 calls from customers, of which 937 required ambulance attendance.

For a one off installation fee of £36.10 and monthly payments from just £12.38, you could feel safe in the knowledge that help is just the push of a button away.

WPH now also offers the new ‘Minuet Watch’. It works when the button on the front of a watch is pressed, and a signal is sent through to a call with Support Link.

For a one off payment of £99 or monthly payments to rent the system of just £15, users are given the security of a Lifeline alarm discreetly housed in a watch.

For more information on Support Link and what we can do for you, please call (0151) 666 7001 or visit our website at www.wphomes.org.uk

Case StudiesMrs Roberts, a Support Link alarm user from Pensby, Wirral, contacted Support Link’s 24 hour call centre after suffering from chest pains. Jill Arrowsmith who took the call was able to provide constant reassurance while calling for an ambulance to give Mrs Roberts the urgent care she needed.

Mrs Smith is 99 years old and has been a Support Link customer for over 2 years. When she pressed her pendant for urgent help, the operator stayed on the line, keeping her calm until help arrived. Mrs Smith’s niece said: “The alarm is worth its weight in gold and has helped my auntie live an independent life.”

Mrs Rimmer from Liverpool pressed her alarm when her husband took ill. She said: “Thank you to all the staff who helped us by calling an ambulance and keeping me calm when I got such a fright.”

Paul Waring, Control Centre Operator, said: “I started working for Support Link, back in 2003. In 2005 we become Wirral Partnership Homes, and since then things have changed for the better. Technology has greatly improved, enabling Support Link to be more diverse in how we operate. In April 2008, we formed a 24 hour call centre, giving greater access for our customers. I feel privileged to be part of something that is going from strength to strength.”

WPH has successfully retained their Telecare Services Authority (TSA) accreditation, awarded for excellent customer service.

WPH has recently refurbished all the apartments to the highest standard and has a limited number of vacancies still available.

The activities lounge of Brackendale will be getting the upgrade treatment too, so that the rest of the block will soon look as good as the inside of the apartments!

All homes now have new kitchens and bathrooms. We have upgraded the electrics and water system and, along with the improved insulation and ventilation, will mean your electricity bills will be cheaper!

As well as all the mod cons, every apartment comes with a decoration allowance so you can put your mark on it…on us!

For a small charge, WPH can provide a support service for you with your own designated Support Officer and 24 hour access to WPH Contact Centre in case of emergencies. You can be assured of a high quality service, that has twice been awarded accreditation status through the CSHS Code of Practice. If you receive Housing Benefit you will be offered the service completely free of charge.

So what about the important information? Brackendale enjoys lots of social activities and outings and residents enjoy getting together for some famous homemade cake in the activities lounge!

The block is close to Asda and Sainsburys supermarkets, the M53 and Arrowe Park Hospital.

For more information on these refurbished, friendly and well located homes, call our Contact Centre on (0151) 666 7001 or email [email protected]

Want to live the high life?Living in a house? Fed up of the stairs? Want to continue living independently? Come and have a look at the recently refurbished apartments in Brackendale, Woodchurch!

We hope to see you in Brackendale soon!

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