Pamela’s Fundraising Front Line….A special thank you to Reverend Roy Monks and the Chaplaincy Team at East Midlands Airport for their support over the last year. Not only have they been collecting money on behalf of The Carers Centre, they have supplied prizes for our fundraising events. A cheque for the amount collected over the year will be presented at the carol concert which takes place in the airport at Christmas.

A big thank you to Yvonne Clegg whose commitment and hard work raised an amazing £880 from the Fun Day in memory of her son Ashley.

Staff and volunteers raised £548 by bag packing at Sainsbury’s! It was actually great fun and we met some interesting people, many of whomwere carers who needed advice and information. We will be packing bags again 10th – 13th December at Sainsbury’s Oadby. If youcan spare a couple of hours to help we would be really grateful. The more people we have helping the more funds we can raise! Wealso need volunteers for just holding collection tins, all you need is some spare time and a smile!

In the New Year we will be bag packing again atSainsbury’s Oadby and Asda, Fosse Park. If youcould help at any of these venues please contactPam on 0116 251 0999.

Thank you to everyone who nominated TheCarers Centre for The Community Life Initiative atAsda, Fosse Park. Liz Kendal MP presented acheque to The Carers Centre for £200 at thestore.

And finally…. A huge thank you to everyonewho raised money, gave their valuable time andall those who supported us this year. Weappreciate everything you have done toimprove the lives of carers that we supportthrough our work at The Carers Centre – MerryChristmas!

Many thanks to Sainburys…who are kindly offering our readers a helping hand with their food bill this season!The first five readers who contact Sainsburys at;

Glen Road, Oadby, Glen Road, Leicester LE2 4PE

Will receive a five pound money off voucher from Sainsburys!

Come and enjoy our FREEChristmas Fun and Carers

Rights Day!Everyone welcome!

Bring your family and friends to enjoy the Christmas atmosphereand find out valuable information regarding Carers Rights

Age UK, Humberstone Gate, LeicesterMonday 17th December 2012

10.30am – 2.30pm

The Chantry Choir will be singing carols at 12 noon

Coffee and Mince PiesCarers Rights Information Stalls

Relaxing Therapies Henna Painting

ManicureJewellery Stall

Bring and Buy Stall

(Please bring any items with you on the day)

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Charles’ Chat!Good Question

There’s no doubt thatwe’ve had a difficult

time, like many local charities, over thelast year or two. But during that timewe’ve become more focused on doingwhat needs to be done to be here forcarers, and as part of that we’re makingour plans for the future.

We don’t pretend to know all theanswers. So we need your help: pleasetell us what works about our currentservices, what doesn’t, and what ismissing. What would make it easier for usto meet your needs? How can we reachthe thousands of carers who don’t evenknow that they are carers?

Included with your copy of United! is ourannual questionnaire. It will help us tofinalise our plans for the coming 3-5years. Please complete and return it assoon as you can. We’ll publish the resultsas soon as we’re able to, and we’ll let youknow what our future plans are, too.

New Developments

Services for people with LearningDisabilities and their carers have gonethrough many changes over recent years,and it’s likely that there will be many more.There is a strong principle that carersshould be fully involved in the process, andthis is now happening in terms of the NHSShort Breaks services, currently run byLeicestershire Partnership NHS Trust.

A project team of representatives from theNHS, Leicester and Leicestershire councilshas been joined by a group of carerrepresentatives who are supported by ouradvocacy service. Andrew Souley and GillHuddleston are working with carers acrossLeicester, Leicestershire and Rutland whoaccess these services to make sure theirviews are being heard during the planningprocess, which is expected to take until atleast March 2013.

VolunteeringThere’s been a lot of chatter from politicians

about volunteering, but the fact is thatmost charities couldn’t function withoutvolunteers, either as Trustees ordelivering services on “the front line”. TheCarers Centre is no different. So, if you’reinterested in helping us to raise funds,answer phones, or help to run a carersgroup in your area, please get in touch.

Competition Answer!The Answer to our Center Parcs HolidayVoucher competition was;

C) Mercure Hotel (former Ramada Jarvis/Grand Hotel)

Season’s GreetingsMany religions have festivals during thewinter months. For example, Hindushave recently celebrated Diwali (alongwith Sikhs), Muslims; their Islamic NewYear (Al-Hirja) The Jewish Chanucah takesplace on 9th December, and of coursemany of us celebrate Christmas on 25thDecember and on the 6th January.

Whatever your beliefs, we all wish youthe very best and look forward to Spring!

We owe our thanks to huge numbers of people, but some peoplehave been that extra bit special. At the Annual General Meeting thisyear, we launched our “Carers Centre Champions” awards in order topublicly thank some of these wonderful people. These people havechampioned The Carers Centre’s cause in a variety of ways.

This year’s awards went to: Mary Merry, who has been a volunteer formany years, and was our longest serving Trustee.

Ann Johnson, who helped us to completely redesign our approachto the newsletter and the way we present ourselves publicly. Thiswas a mammoth piece of work carried out in a very short time.

Bob & Maureen Davies, who have been stalwart supports for the last10 years, both as volunteers and as major individual donors to theCentre.

Margaret Kerridge, who has been a volunteer almost ever since westarted. Whenever we ask, she makes herself available, rain, shine, fogor snow.

Steve Stevens, our oldest member, our oldest volunteer – and astalwart supporter in fundraising and activities since we began.

Patricia Durant, without whose sterling work over 9 years, wewouldn’t have got started, let alone still been here.

Sonia Bray, who worked for us for 14 years in various jobs, finishingas the Centre Manager in 2009. She led us through some veryinteresting times, and came back as a volunteer for a while in 2011,becoming a Trustee last year. Not many people would show thatlevel of commitment over so long.

Siddika Mohamed, who worked for us for almost 17 years in a varietyof roles.

If you can think of someone who has championed carers and TheCarers Centre, and would like to nominate them for the next awardsat our 2013 AGM, please contact Charles Huddleston.

Keep in Touch As always, I can be contacted by telephone on 0116 2510999 or Charles@claspthecarerscentre.org.ukCharles Huddleston, Centre Manager

Carers Centre Champions!!

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Now is the time of year when almosteveryone will be getting festive anddecorating their houses. This is theHORTIS guide to getting the best from your Christmas tree.

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When buying a live tree it’s best tokeep your wits about you…

Treat it like any other product youmight buy and be cautious as youcould be ripped off if you don’t! It’sbest to buy bare root trees but you canget potted trees - the only realdifference is, that bare root is moreexpensive. If you do buy a potted treekeep it outside till it’s time to bring itin. Same as a bare root tree only youneed to put the bare root tree in a potbeforehand. When it is in the housetreat it like a house plant. That meansdon’t put it by radiators and keep itwell watered. The tree will dropneedles - DO NOT WORRY, all pinetrees do this all day every day, so keepthe vacuum cleaner to hand. You canbuy a special tree spray to stop theshedding but I would recommend youdon’t, as this is a live tree and it needsto breathe. All trees and plants

breathe with their leaves and thespray forms a plastic layer over themstopping moisture from leaving thetree. This means you don’t have towater it as much but in the long run,you are suffocating the tree.

CUT TREES.

If you don’t want to spend too much,you could go for a cut tree. It’s best tobuy a cut tree at the last minute.When you get it home cut about aninch off the bottom of the tree, placeit in a sturdy container and fill withwater. It’s best to treat it like a giantcut flower from then on. So, keep ittopped up with water as time goes onand by adding some sugar to thewater you will be feeding the tree andit will last longer. For this type of tree,I DO recommend you use that specialChristmas tree spray.

WHAT TREE IS BEST?

Well that one is really up to you andyour budget. Norway spruce is theRolls Royce of Christmas trees if youwant to be truly traditional. However,you can get a conifer from any gardencenter that will look quite festive andwith good care, will last through untilyou’re singing Auld Lang Syne.Remember, there are no guaranteesthat your bare root or potted tree willsurvive for weeks but if you do lookafter it well, you might just beharvesting your own Christmas treefor free next year.

We wish you a green and pleasantChristmas and a blooming good newyear!

For further hints and tips call Hortison: 07719308901 or emailgardeningwithhortis@gmail.com

Direct PaymentsMany parents and carers of disabled children are eligible for direct payments from Social Care but can theyactually use the money for the care their children need and the short breaks they deserve?... !

Direct payments for social care needs were put in place to providepayments towards short breaks. Other payments can be made tosupport home care or other social-related needs for disabledchildren by social care under different budgets. This money is paiddirectly to parents/carers and they then employ their own staff. Thisis an assessed social care need and on paper a really great way ofproviding parents and carers of disabled youngsters with muchneeded breaks and support. The only problem is that in realitymany parents and carers find themselves tethered to their youngdisabled people because they are, somewhat insanely, unable tomake effective use of their direct payments because of a clumsilyworded piece of ‘legalese’.

Many children with disabilities have social and medical care needs.For a carer to look after a child, it may involve some level of medicalintervention such as administering inhalers, epilepsy medication,tube feeding and so on. This additional support, however basic, isassessed by social care staff to be a medical, not a social need.Hence, it is not part of the ‘package’ that the money is given for.Even where it is obvious that the child will need this medical care,the ‘social’ budget cannot be used to pay for it. Health care issupposed to be free at the point of need, so, for social care workersto assess this is a social care need would be, in effect, asking socialcare services to pay for the medical needs of their child - whichshould be ‘free at the point of need’.

It is therefore the policy (the protocol in Leicester, Leicestershireand Rutland is still in a draft form) not to permit Direct Paymentworkers to undertake medical procedures. Whilst the protocol isstill in draft, it is expected it will say that the majority of tasks, exceptthe administration of oral medicine (e.g. prescription tablets), willnot be allowed to be given to children by Direct Payment workers.Previously some care workers have been trained to administermedical tasks by, for example, the Diana team, but they are nowunable to offer this training for the same legal reasons. Care staffcannot administer medication or treatments beyond the simplegiving of prescribed oral medication (but not “rescue” medicationthat is dissolved in the mouth).

The main focus of the protocol will be to make it quite clear whocan undertake what level of medical task and with what training,

So then, the implications are that the parent is totally tied to theirchild as no worker is able to meet the day to day medical needs oftheir child and there is no practical alternative health provision.Usually, where this is an issue in adult social care, the element ofhealth need is assessed as part of the package of care and can befunded through healthcare. Once that happens, the situationchanges.

The main issue is that the law places a false boundary on what is oris not medical/social care. The fact is that both come under thesame Secretary of State – the Secretary of State for Health (who’dhave thought?). The lines are further blurred by the fact that theDepartment of Health is split along Health and Social Care linesand the two halves rarely seem to discuss anything together,forcing more anomalies and creating more holes for people to fallthrough - most of which would be solved if the NHS and SocialCare were on the same page and worked to the same rules andstandards. Or, were one and the same thing.

Of course, the latter, it would beargued, could be too expensivebecause health care is ‘free at the pointof delivery’. Ask any chemist, optician ordentist….

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United! Welcomes a new regular contributor – Richard LockwoodRichard is a legal consultant specialising in Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney. He has enjoyed an ongoingrelationship with The Carers Centre since 2006, delivering informative and often humorous talks advising serviceusers on the subject of death and mental incapacity.

Richard asks…

“Have you ever considered the effect that your own mentalincapacity may have upon your close family and friends, incapacitythat is perhaps brought on by accident or illness, often with nowarning? “

You need to be aware that unless you have a valid power ofattorney in place, your loved ones may not be able to access yourbank account or deal with your personal and legal affairs ingeneral. This could mean a lengthy and intrusive (not to mentionexpensive) court application, during what could be a very difficultand emotional time.

Lasting powers of attorney are documents that allow you toappoint the people you choose to take on your affairs in the eventthat you can no longer do so. This significant document whencorrectly attested, will relieve the persons closest to you of furtherlegal burden, allowing them to care for you, and make financialand personal decisions on your behalf at a moments notice.

With a passion for protecting assets from third party threats, he isable to enlighten the uninitiated to the pitfalls of incapacity, re-marriage and care fees. Coupled with the support of the Collective

Legal Solutions brand and their indefatigable legal team at theirhead office, Richard certainly has a recipe for success.

Talking of recipes – you may know Richard by his other businessinterest at Lockwood’s Tearoom in Allandale Road, Leicester.Dabbling as a master baker extraordinaire, Richard started thetearoom business as a bit of a hobby for his spare time. Thebusiness has in recent years, grown into a huge success story,employing six permanent staff and open seven days a week -serving all manner of tasty treats. The downside being theworkload that it has created for him. As a result, he has sadlydecided to hang up his apron once and for all and to transfer thebusiness to a trusted friend. This will enable him to concentrate onhis real passion for asset protection. Regular clients of the tearoomare being assured that he won’t be a stranger and he is hoping tocontinue his ever so popular Tearoom Talks and not to mention hisPsychic Suppers….!

Richard has kindly offered to contribute to United with his legal haton and will be delighted to accept any subjects or questions fordiscussion in the forthcoming editions.

To contact Richard visit: www.collectivelegalsolutions.co.uk or www.lockwoodstearoom.co.uk

A new website to help older and disabled passengers get the most out of improvements made to rail services has been launchedby the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC).

Atoc Launches New Tool For Older And Disabled Passengers

The Rail Travel Made Easy site will help passengers plan theirjourneys and make the most of the new Passenger Assist service,which lets people book assistance in advance without having tomake a separate trip to the station. Rail Travel Made Easy will alsodemonstrate how Passenger Assist complements the Stations MadeEasy service on the National Rail Enquiries website, which helpspeople to plan their routes through stations and check what they'llfind beforehand.

David Sindall, Head of Disability and Inclusion at ATOC, said: "The newsite shows how the improvements we have made come together toensure rail travel is an even better option for older and disabledpassengers. It's important that the railway does everything it can to letelderly and disabled people know about the range of help and supportthat is available to them.”

"All the evidence indicates that more disabled passengers are using rail.Last year over four million journeys were made using Disabled PersonsRailcard discounts. This is encouraging but we think that more journeyscould be made if people knew more about some of the useful supportthat is already in place."

The Rail Travel Made Easy site was developed in partnership withWideaware Ltd, a specialist consultancy run by disabled peoplebased in Edinburgh.

Maria Zedda, Managing Director of Wideaware, said: "This has been avery exciting project to have been involved in. We are delighted to havemade a contribution and hope that what is delivered will helppassengers use the rail network more. I'm quite a seasoned rail travellerbut I discovered things, like how to properly use Stations Made Easy andthe text alert service, which were entirely new to me and as a deafpassenger are incredibly useful."

The initial launch of the site concentrates on information suitable toall passengers and phase two of the project will focus on differentgroups of disabled people such as blind, partially sighted and deafcustomers. This will be available towards the end of 2012.

With thanks to Tourism for all for providing this information.

Gurvinder Rupra, marketing manager at Highcross, said “Accessibility for every member of the community is right at the heart of Highcross, and we havea range of initiatives in place to ensure that those with disabilities are able to enjoy the full Highcross experience. This Christmas, Highcross will bewelcoming its Grotto back to the centre, where people of all ages can come and meet Santa himself. Those with special needs - along withtheir carers - are able to meet Santa free of charge at the Grotto if they book ahead in a group. The Grotto will be located on the lower mall(close to Starbucks) from Sunday, November 18. Our shop mobility programme offers a valuable service for those with limited mobility, providing freehire of a range of motorised and manual wheelchairs, scooters and power chairs that make getting around the mall that bit easier. “

For further information or to book to visit the Grotto, please visit www.greatgrottos.co.uk. (Please note that bookings must be made in advance in order to benefit from the offer).

The Christmas countdown has officially begun and this can only mean one thing- the bigChristmas shop and finding that perfect present. From luxury designer, fun novelty andthe latest in toys and gadgets, Highcross Leicester has it all. So whatever you’re lookingfor this festive season, let Highcross wrap Christmas up for you.

Spoil the woman in your life this year with a special gift from Francis & Gaye, which boasts astunning range of jewellery guaranteed to turn heads this holiday season. Or for a realpampering treat, lavish your lady with the gift of luxury facial and deeply relaxing bodytreatment products from the likes of Debenhams and The Body Shop.

Get your man warm for winter with festive Christmas jumpers, snuggly sweaters and stylishhats. Topshop, Next, Blue Inc and River Island all have a great range of winter apparel justperfect for the Christmas season. Or - for the commuter or gadget-savvy - head to JohnLewis for a must-have eReader.

For the hard to buy for teenage girl, try a cool and quirky onesie like this one fromTopshop. The onesie is the ‘it’ item this year and is bound to impress even the pickiestof young ladies. Or for the fashion conscious teen pick up a pair of gorgeous shoeslike these from Office, perfect for dancing the night away at

New Year’s Eve parties!

For the teenage lad who likes a laugh, fill up hisstocking with some fun novelty items fromTopman, such as these fake moustaches for just£5. For lots of laughs complete the look with a‘spiffing’ bow tie.

Your little lady will be the best dressed thisChristmas if you head to Highcross this year. This

Laura Ashley dress, complete with a pink ribbon, is justthe thing for Christmas day. Or, if you want to make a littlegirl’s dreams come true this Christmas, why not chooseone of these cuddly toys from Build-a-Bear as the perfectgift?

For the little boy who loves to dress up give him thisfestive moose all-in-one outfit available at Next. Or forthe little boy who loves to play, pick up this fun RoboticWooden Dinosaur from Red5. The dinosaur is great fun

to build and then watch come to life.

And don’t forget the finishing touches this Christmas. John Lewis,Paperchase, Debenhams, Clintons and many more Highcross retailershave a great range of Christmas cards, wrapping paper, and gift bags tokeep your purchases wrapped up and away from prying eyes. Save time with a pre-wrapped Christmas box like this one from John Lewis for only £8.

Christmas all wrapped up at

Trollbeads Bracelet - Francis & Gaye, £95 Baylis and Harding Gift Set,

Debenhams - £10

Kindle Touch, John Lewis - £109Jumper - Next, £25

Office - ‘Orbital’ shoe - Office, £70

Onesie, Topshop - £38

Dress - Laura Ashley, £24

Novelty Moustache Set - Topman, £5

Bowtie - Topman, £5

Moose All-in-One - Next, £20

Merry Christmas Box - John Lewis, £8Robotic Wooden Dinosaur- Red5, £15

Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer andClarice - Build a Bear, £18 (each)

Deliciciously Different!It’s that time of year again when tradition dictates that you serve up the usual festive feast… but why not give your guestsa delicious alternative to the standard Christmas fare and try these mouthwatering recipes for your special day!

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Duck BreastIngredients

Duck Breast 1 per personSalt and Pepper

MethodTrim off excess fat from the breast.

Place breast into a cold frying pan, skin side down.Put the pan on a medium heat; do not try to move it around the pan.

Leave the duck until the fat starts to render out of the breast and pour off this fat.Save the fat as it’s the best oil for doing roast potatoes.

Check to see the colour of the skin, you are looking for a light golden brown.Turn the breast over and seal the flesh side of the breast.

If your pan can go into the oven, place it in a preheated oven 180 degrees, if youdon’t have a frying pan that can go into the oven. Place the breast flesh side down

on a wire cooling rack placed over a baking tin.Cook for 8 to 10 minutes for rare, 12 to 14 for well done.Remove from the oven and leave to rest for 5 minutes.

Slice the breast and serve.If you cannot get duck breast or they are too expensive, you can use duck legs.

Place the legs onto a wire rack over your roasting tin and cook at 120 degrees for 2 hours. (honest!)

Remove from the oven and keep warm. Use the rendered fat as per the duck breasts.

Duck fat roasted potatoes or wedges.Parboil your peeled potatoes (for roasting) drain and set to one side.

Clean and cut into wedgesPlace saved duck fat in a roasting tin and place it the oven to reheat

in a hot oven 180-200 degrees.When oil is hot carefully add your potatoes to the hot oil.

Place pan into the oven and cook for between 30 to 45 minutes shaking the panonce or twice to stop the potatoes from sticking.

Your duck breast can be kept warm whilst you are cooking the potatoes. If you are feeding a lot of people you might need to add a little olive oil to the

roasting tin but 1 duck breast should give enough fat to cook the right amount of potatoes for 1 portion.

Whole Baked FishThis methods works well with whole fish. Sea Bass, Bream,

Gurnards, Salmon or Monkfish tails.Ingredients

1 onion (thinly sliced)2 Cloves of Garlic (crushed)4 Tomatoes (thickly sliced)

1 LemonPinch of dill / parsley

MethodLightly fry off the onions, garlic and tomatoes.

Oil a deep sided roasting pan.Add half the onions, garlic, tomato mixture to the tin.

Place the fish into the tin and cover with the rest of the onion, garlic, tomato mixture.Cover the tin with tin foil and place into a preheated oven

180 -200 degrees for 20 minutes.After 20 minutes remove the tin foil and cook for further

10 minutes or until your fish is cooked.

Brussels sprouts with attitudeThese may be the worlds most disliked vegetable but this recipe proves

that they can become family favourites!Ingredients

Brussels sprouts 1 Onion

1 Garlic clove per personFresh Ginger (1 inch piece)

Chinese five spiceStar aniseMethod

Finely slice your Brussels sprouts.Finely slice your onion and ginger, and crush the cloves of garlic.

Place the onion into a frying pan fry until softened add the garlic and the Brusselssprouts. Mix them together and continue to fry for 5- 10 minutes.Add the ginger and star anise and a pinch of Chinese five spice.

Cook for another 5 - 6 minutes.Check the seasoning.

You can add soy sauce to the Brussels.This goes great under the duck breast to give a Chinese style twist.

Vegetarian Peanut Butter Loaf

Ingredients225g of cooked chestnuts (canned ones are the best)

115g Peanut butter (crunchy is best)115g Breadcrumbs

1 Onion2 Sticks of celery3 Beaten eggs

1 Teaspoon of marjoramSalt and Pepper to taste.

MethodMash the chestnuts to a paste.

Add to the peanut butter and then add the breadcrumbs.Thinly slice the onion and celery and stir into the chestnut, peanut

breadcrumb mixture.Add the marjoram and stir well.

Check the seasoning and add what you think is needed.Add to a greased loaf tin. Smooth the top.

Cook at 180 degrees for 45 minutes or until set and firm to the touch.

Cheats CannelloniThis is a great way of using up leftover vegetables.

Ingredients 8 Cannelloni tubes.

Leftover cooked vegetables 1 jar of white pasta sauce

1 onion sliced1 clove of crushed garlic

55g Parmesan cheese or any hard grating cheese.Method

Mash up your leftover vegetables.Add the onion and garlic to the vegetable mixture and check the seasoning

Using a spoon add this mixture to the cannelloni tubes.Place the tubes into a greased ovenproof dish.

Pour over the white sauce.Grate over your cheese.

Place into a preheated oven (200 degrees) for 30 minutes or until the top is golden andcrispy.

If you don’t have enough leftover vegetables you can add some flageolet or cannellinibeans. If it looks a little dry then use a little tomato pasta sauce.

Winter Fruit Bombes - A great freezer pudding!Ingredients

Bag of frozen winter fruits.Vanilla ice cream

White sliced breadI haven’t put quantities as you make it to fit whatever size bowl you have or number of

people you are feedingMethod

Line your bowl with cling film.Defrost the fruit, and mash into a pulp.

Remove the crusts from the bread. As you will be using the bread to line your bowl after you have soaked them in your fruit pulp; it’s best to do a dry run and place the bread into the bowl. When you know how much bread you need,

remove from the bowl.Start by placing the piece of bread you will want for the bottom

of the bowl into you fruit pulp.Let it soak up a little of the fruit juice. Continue to do this until the bowl

is lined with the fruit soaked bread.In another bowl mix the rest of the fruit pulp and the ice cream.

Carefully fill the bread line bowl with this mixture.Place bowl into your freezer.

Remove from freezer 10 minutes before you need it.Invert bowl onto a serving plate, remove the bowl and the cling film.

This can be made up to a week before you need it

Apple OmeletteIngredients (for 2 servings)

2 Medium apples chopped, peeled and coredVanilla ExtractCastor sugar

4 eggsButter

MethodPlace the apples in a pan with 2 tbsp. of butter and 2 tbsp. of sugar, along with a few

drops of vanilla extract.Cook until they are very soft.

Remove from the pan.Beat the eggs add 2 tbsp. of sugar and continue to beat until the sugar has dissolved.

Melt 1 tbsp. of butter in the pan. Stir to spread the eggs to the edge of the pan.Do not let the eggs stick to the pan.

When the eggs are set on the bottom but still soft on the top, add the apple mixture.Fold the omelette over to form a tube.

Remove from the pan place on an oven proof dish. Sprinkle with sugar and place undera hot grill until the sugar starts to melt.

You can if you want pour over some brandy and light.

Mulled WineIngredients

1 Bottle of good red wine.2 fl oz. of Bourbon or Brandy

5 fl oz. water1 Cinnamon stick4 peppercorns

3 cloves1/3 tsp. of allspiceZest of 1 lemon.

Honey (test during cooking and add what you think you need)Method

Add the wine, bourbon and water to a saucepan, and place on a low to medium heat.Add cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon stick and all spice to the wine.

Stir well. When the wine starts to steam (do not boil)Start to add the honey, stir until honey is dissolved. Taste and add as much or as little

honey as you wish.Serve warm.

If you wish to have a warming drink that does not have any alcohol.Remove the red wine and bourbon, and substitute red grape juice.

Then follow the method as per the alcohol version.

Bon Appetit!

If you are shopping on a tight budget this year, fear notYou can still cook a Christmas dinner for four people for under ten pounds! We ChallengedASDA to find us their lowest priced Christmas dinner shopping basket and here it is...

Asda Christmas dinner for four, Smart Price smart price Tomato soup x2 48psmart price fresh chicken from £3.25asda frozen roast potatoes £1asda Frozenbrussels £1asda frozen carrots £1smart price peas £1smart price stuffing 21psmart price gravy 21psmart price Christmas pudding 98p

This is such a great price for a three course dinner, so no-oneneeds to miss out on a traditional meal this season.

The ASDA offer for Christmas is; spend £40 in store on groceries,then check your receipt online at Asda.com and if its ten percentcheaper than the competitors listed on our website you willreceive a coupon for £5 off your next £40 Shop. A great way tosave, this Christmas. Remember, that there is a free meeting roomavailable to any club or organization from 4pm till 10pm and atweekends at the Fosse park store. Please phone Debbie 10062815000 ext. 222 or e-mail on Community_Leicester@asda.co.ukfor more information and to make bookings.

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Curve’s Christmas Production of Hello, Dolly!Dolly Levi is a glamorous, wise cracking woman with a big heart. Sheis also a professional matchmaker focussed on bringing love to thegreat and good of Manhattan. However, she soon realises that one ofthe suitors brings more than a little sparkle to her own eye too... withhilarious consequences!

Boasting a dazzling score which has inspired great artists such as LouisArmstrong and Frank Sinatra, this bold and brassy musical is full offantastic numbers including Put on Your Sunday Clothes, Before theParade Passes By, and of course the show-stopping title number, Hello,Dolly!

Award-winning actress Janie Dee will bejoined by a host of West End and musicaltheatre stars in Artistic Director PaulKerryson’s production of Michael Stewart andJerry Herman’s spectacular show. The musicalcomedy opens on Wednesday 5 December,with previews from 30 November, and runsuntil Saturday 12 January 2013.

Join The Curve for a VerySpecial Tea Partythis Christmas

A mesmerising stage version ofchildren’s classic The Tiger Who Came ToTea comes to Curve this Christmas. TheTiger Who Came To Tea is based on thewell-loved picture book written andillustrated by Judith Kerr. Oodles ofmagic, sing-a-long songs, clumsy chaosand surprises galore await you in thisclassic tale of teatime mayhem, this production is the perfectChristmas treat for young theatregoers aged three and over.

As part of the Experience Curve programme, children can make theirvery own themed cupcakes in an hour-long workshop to accompanythe show. Suitable for children aged seven and over, the workshops willtake place on Saturday 15 and 22 December.

The Tiger Who Came To Tea plays in the Studio from 11 December 2012to 5 January 2013.

Members of Leicester’s Curve theatre can now book for new showsfrom Curve’s Spring 2013 season, including Curve productions Piaf, aswell as West End comedy The Ladykillers, operatic company EnglishTouring Opera and children’s tale A Very Old Man with EnormousWings. The shows will go on general sale on 12 September.

Curve Artistic Director Paul Kerryson says, “We have an exciting and variedcollection of new shows announced for Spring 2013.”

PIAF, 22 FEBRUARY – 16 MARCH 2013 Known to all as “Piaf”, thesparrow that rose from the streets of Paris to the international stage,Edith Gassion’s life and career is as unique as her extraordinary singingvoice. Over one hundred thousand people brought Paris to a standstillon the occasion of her untimely death in 1963. In this new production,directed by Curve’s Artistic Director Paul Kerryson, Pam Gem’s play bringsto life the story of one of France’s greatest cultural icons.

A VERY OLD MAN WITH ENORMOUS WINGS, 29 JANUARY - 2 FEBRUARY 2013 A Little Angel Production in association withacclaimed theatre company Kneehigh, this children’s tale tells themagical story of a unique old man’s arrival in a village on the brink, whichsparks a chain of events that means that nothing will ever be the sameagain. The show is inspired by the short story by writer Gabriel GarciaMarquez. Kneehigh’s latest offering creates a magical world where theextraordinary takes flight in this beautiful, brave and entertaining newplay for ages six and above.

THE LADYKILLERS, 4 – 9 FEBRUARY 2013 Fresh from a sell out WestEnd run, this critically acclaimed black comedy from Graham Linehan(Father Ted, The IT Crowd) follows the hilarious consequences MrsWilberforce faces when she finds herself embroiled in a heist by thevillainous Professor Marcus and his gang. With only her parrot, General

Gordon, to help her, Mrs Wilberforce is alone with five desperate menposing as amateur musicians – but who will be forced to face the music?

ENGLISH TOURING OPERA, 11 – 12 MARCH 2013 For the first timeever, Curve will welcome opera to its stage from 11 – 12 March with theacclaimed English Touring Opera’s new productions of Così fan tutte andSimon Boccanegra.. Così fan tutte will be sung in English, while SimonBoccanegra will be sung in Italian.

Website & Online Booking: www.curveonline.co.uk

***stop press!***stop press!***Curve are offering a pair of tickets for an evening of wonderfultheatre at the December 6th performance of HELLO DOLLY. * Be the first to email us at United! and answer this simple question;

What flower was on the front cover of the first issue of United!?

The first correct answer wins the pair of tickets!

* family, trustees and employees of The Carers Centre and United! Are prohibited from entry.

NEW SHOWS ON SALE FOR SPRING2013 AT CURVE THEATRE

A VERY OLD MAN WITH ENORMOUS WINGS29 JANUARY - 2 FEBRUARY 2013

THE LADYKILLERS 4 - 9 FEBRUARY 2013

PIAF 22 FEBRUARY – 16 MARCH 2013

ENGLISH TOURING OPERA 11 - 12 MARCH 2013

We have had a great response to our feature about JackieMillerchip, who runs Diverse and Unique Care. We were all veryimpressed by her commitment to improving the lives of youngpeople with special needs. It seems that word spreads quicklyand this case, we are delighted to report that her ideas andinfluence have spread as far as Romania…

None of us who have seen the pictures and information that cameout of Romania revealing the awful plight of orphans andabandoned disabled children, did not feel deeply saddened andupset by what we saw. Decades have passed and surely now wehave to ask, what happened to thosechildren? Orphanages still exist eventhough EU directives wanted theorphanages to be closed. Now theseorphanages are larger, overcrowdedand there are many more childrenliving on the streets of Romania.

Alison Sisu, a devoted fundraiser forRomanian orphans, contacted Jackieafter reading the article in United! andasked for her help to bring some lightinto the lives of disabled orphans inRomania. Alison was struck by theinclusive and stimulatingenvironment offered by Diverse andUnique Care and wanted to take thatphilosophy to a tiny project centeredin a two room bungalow in Romania –a project called ‘Hope’.

After being a nurse at Loros for manyyears, Alison decided in 1994 to travel the world for a year. When shereturned, she felt passionately, that she would like to give somethingback by working abroad. After seeing a documentary aboutRomanian orphanages she was horrified but immediately filled withan overwhelming desire to go and help right away. Soon after, Alisonsaw an advert from Children in Distress, asking for volunteers to workin a Romanian hospice for children with HIV. She volunteered hernursing skills for three months and wound up staying for four years.After leaving the hospice, Alison began to do voluntary work in anorphanage, still driven by her need to make positive changes forchildren who were extremely disadvantaged and vulnerable.

She enlisted the help of friends and somehow, in spite of thedifficulties of existing in post-revolutionary Romania where everythingwas in short supply – even food, they were still able to bring some joyinto the children’s lives. They made friends with a local lady taxi driver(an absolute rarity!) who was happy to cram as many children aspossible in her taxi so that they could actually leave the drabconfinement of the orphanage. Many of the children had never evenseen the sky, touched soft dewy grass or experienced the simple joyof a glass of lemonade…

Alison made friends with a fellowvolunteer and speech therapist whointroduced her to Lina Meirosu whoseson is autistic. Lina is one of the few‘brave’ parents who decided not to puttheir disabled children into localauthority care but would rather, raisetheir children at home. Lina connectedwith other likeminded parents andstarted a small support group in herhome. Fourteen years ago, Alisonhelped Lina to raise enough money tobuy a tiny two bedroom bungalowthat they were determined to use toeducate children with learningdisabilities. The day centre is like asingle shining light, unbelievably,trying to cater for special education

needs in a town the size of Leicester.

Lina, Alison and Nicola Patel have met with Jackie on more than oneoccasion to observe and learn how to bring, warmth, acceptance andlearning through play to the children at Speranta (Hope). AlisonStruggles to find 500 pounds every month to fund some of the costsof running Speranta but is adamant that she will not let down the 23children who rely on her kindness and generosity of spirit Funding isdesperately needed along with donations of toys, technology,outdoor play equipment, sensory garden equipment, craft materials,sensory materials and even balls for a ball pool. Alison tries to go toRomania every years and the plan is for Jackie to join Alison on hernext trip so that they can continue through training others, to changeattitudes and improve the lives of these incredible young people.

If you would like to help, contact AlisonE-mail: a.sisu@talktalk.netTel: 0797 258 4390

Hope in Romania

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Most people who have ever met me see me as a very strong and oftenbull-headed carer who is never afraid of anything in ‘serviceland’.However, they have never really seen the real me…

I can recall walking into Matrix House wanting to commit suicide.Feeling really useless but knowing I could not let those I cared for seejust how useless I had become. I walked in, a smile plastered on myface and all it took was “Hi Steph….. How’s you?” and the floodgatesopened and I was sobbing and shaking. I was quickly steered into themeeting room and sat with my head in my arms and left to cry for ashort while. No one tried to console me or talk to me until the sobbingsubsided and I was physically exhausted – then there was the quietvoice from the doorway asking me if I wanted to talk. To me The CarersCentre was the only place I could go where I would be safe and notjudged.

In the past I had raised a complaint against the local authority and wasone step away from the ombudsman – Now the local authority werechasing me for an unpaid invoice for nearly £3000 for my father’s carewhile in a residential home. I knew I could not go it alone so contactedthe centre and arranged to meet the complaints investigator at TheCarers Centre where I sat with the advocate and the investigator forbest part of two hours to detail the complaint. At subsequentmeetings, gentle probing questions allowed me to expand oninformation and the investigator issued a report which I was happywith - but the authority wasn’t. The then Director wanted a meeting todiscuss the potential outcomes. Feeling fairly confident I knew that if Imissed anything then it would be picked up by the advocate who wassupporting me. I was soon feeling the pressure and finding it verydifficult to sit in the room. But I was not alone! I felt safe: I knew that Iwas supported by the right person in that room and I would be heard.

Instead of panicking, I knew it was going to be OK. With expertadvocacy support I was able to keep drawing the conversation backto one of interpretation and was managing to keep my anger in check.It was a very intense meeting but finally we agreed on what actionswould be taken.

A couple of weeks later we were notified that the Local Authority hadnullified the invoice.

I truly believe advocacy to support carers is essential – it should notjust be an add-on. In many cases it truly is a life jacket for carers to feelsafe, valued and alive. Family (carer) advocacy is paramount to theprovision of good services where people can work in collaborationwith commissioners to design personalised services, otherwise all wehave is fear.

Advocacy and its role in service development

Over the last 6 years we have seen we thought pretty good progresswith Health and Social Care partners appreciating the role of theadvocate. Since Valuing people and the Health Campus Closureprogramme, families have valued the help and input of The CarersCentre. They have seen vast improvements in many of the peoplewho had previously been resident in Health Long Term Homes.However, it gets spoiled when the providers and commissionersforget to talk to the people that matter and make assumptions.

There have been moves over the last decade to close one or all of therespite provisions at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. At a recentmeeting of carers and commissioners it was made clear by the carersthat there was a definite non-negotiable and that was that theywanted to be supported by the local Carers Centre. The carers made itvery clear that they would only participate in discussions if advocacywas in place to help them understand the process and help them dealwith issues. The carers all clearly stated that they need the support ofpeople they trust.

I will be working with an advocate to put forward any comments onmy family’s behalf. To put this amount of trust in any individual ororganisation says what an extraordinary organisation it is, as I do nottrust that easily.

For me, it is a big thank you on behalf of all carers in Leicester City tothe whole team at The Carers Centre as I can say hand on heart,without you I am not sure I would still be alive today, let alone beingas involved as I am in the field of Learning disability and generalcaring.

The Importance of Advocacy Steph shares her story of being a carer and how advocacy saved her life…

Best wishes to SiddikaThose of you who have been in touch with The Carers Centre fora while will remember Siddika Mohamed, who it seems has beena part of the furniture for almost 17 years! She introduced herselfin our newsletter of May 1996 as “one of the new additions to theteam at CLASP.”

Siddika started out as an administration worker, supporting our(then) new Advocacy Worker, Sonia Bray, before becoming our

office admin andaccounts workerand ultimately anAdvocacy Workerherself.

Sadly, Siddika ismoving on, having set up her own business which will providesoft play activities and a place to chat. We wish her well in hernew venture - but it does feel strange not seeing her in the office!

From left to right, Debbie, Shama, Siddika, Pam and Ranjana.

Meet the Carers CentreIt has been a year of change for The Carers Centre but throughout our ups and downs (mostly ups!) wehave always had very strong leadership. We can all be reassured that this strong leadership of ourorganisation will continue and is being passed from one pair of very safe hands to another...

Graeme Cameron became a Trustee in 2006, being elected as Chair in 2007. As Chair, he led us throughsome major changes, including management changes and taking on the Caring with Confidence projectthat was so successful. Part of the Chair’s role is as a mentor and support for the Centre Manager and thestaff, and Graeme was a regular visitor to The Carers Centre. We are all very sad that Graeme our Chairman offive and a half years is stepping down due to on-going health problems

However, Graeme has agreed to keep providing us with mouth-watering recipes, and there are some tastebud tempting recipes in this edition of United! We’re sure you’ll join everyone at The Carers Centre in wishingGraeme well.

We would like to welcome Sonia Bray as our new Chairwoman. Sonia worked for The Carers Centre for some14 years, nine of them as Centre Manager, until 2009. During that time she led us through many changes withincredible drive, energy and enthusiasm. She remained committed to The Carers Centre, though, and cameback as a volunteer – and a Trustee – in 2011. Following Graeme Cameron’s departure, Sonia has stepped intothe breach as our Chair, and we look forward to more success!

Married CouplesIf you and your husband/wife currently have ‘Mirror Wills’ or ‘Joint Wills’ you risk leaving your share of your home to your husband/wife for it simply to be swallowed up in care home fees. A legal trust arrangement within your Will could save your family tens of thousands of pounds and ensure your hard earned wealth passes to those you choose.

Widowed/Single The options available to you to protect your home are fewer and it is vital you act now.

“I’m protected, I’ve signed my house over to my children”

Have you considered what will happen if your child/children experience marital difficulties and your home forms part of a divorce settlement? What will happen if your child/children experience financial difficulties and enter bankruptcy? Did you know that Capital Gains Tax is payable on second homes, meaning a potentially huge tax bill when your home is eventually sold by your children?

It’s not too late to put it right – contact us today for advice.

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If you have to go into care and you have assets that total more than £23,250 (including the value of your home), you will have to fund your care in full. A care home could cost £500-£800 a week or more. The reality is that your children could end up with very little. Although care might seem only a distant possibility right now, there are important steps you should take now to protect your home.

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Caring and MeHow to be fit for life and caring. Discussion and planning around

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Caring Day-to-DayLooks at the essentials of caring for someone day-to-day from

medication to emergencies at home.

Caring and Practical ApproachesDeveloping awareness and practical ways of

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Caring and LifeInvites you to take time out and think about how you jugglecompeting demands and how your caring role fits with other

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All sessions are FREE, complementaryrefreshments are provided.

If you are interested in finding out more about the programme please contact:

Ranjana at The Carers CentreTelephone: 0116 251 0999

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The programme will be repeated from March 2013 at the same venue.

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Training SessionsWe are inviting you to attend FREE training sessions inresponse to Carers interests in the following -

Please take this opportunity to attend these one off Training Sessions

Places are limited, so if you would like to attend any of the above, or would like more information, please contact

Debbie or Ranjana on 0116 2510 999.

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The Techno Files

wwwYou’ve probably heard of IP addresses and you may also be aware that each device connected to the Internet has its ownunique IP address. This is how the police catch the naughty people, but IP addresses aren’t the whole story. Each mail serveron the Internet having its own unique address does ensure that an email ends up at the right mail sever but not that it isprocessed correctly by the mail server when it arrives. Is it an email you’ve sent or one sent to you?

Your incoming and outgoing mail server frequently have the sameIP address, they are the same physical computer; a sort of non-gender specific super postie that can be emptying post boxes andposting letters at the same time. So we need to be more specific,for this we need port numbers.

So it is the port number that ensures the computer you haveconnected to knows what you want to do (the computer may haveother duties in addition to handling emails such as involuntaryfreezing or other inexplicable behaviour!). Normally the SMTP(outgoing mail server) is accessed on port 25 and the POP3(incoming mail server) is accessed on port 110 which is why whenyou configure your PC, tablet or smart phone it will often default tothese values.

However, it’s not always so simple, last time I mentioned SSL(Secure Socket Layer). I don’t know whether you ever did this butwhen I was 15, my then girlfriend and I used to write letters to eachother in our own special code. OK it was just me then. That doesexplain a lot. Well that’s essentially what SSL is, a code that only thesender and the receiver understand. It encrypts the data before itgoes “on the wire” as my university lecturer used to say.

SSL is also the protocol used when you access a website via httpsrather than http. The thing you’re advised to look for in the addressbar when entering your bank account details.

When accessing POP3 and SMTP using SSL normally the POP3(incoming mail server) is on port 995 and SMTP (outgoing mailserver) is on port 465. If you’ve ever wondered what a firewall does,one of its main functions is blocking ports, stopping people on theInternet accessing your computer through an open port.

And lastly authentication. As you know you need a user name(often your email address) and a password to access your incomingmail server. You also, often but not always, will need a user nameand password to send email via your outgoing mail server andoften, but not always, the same user name and password as foryour incoming mail server. One of the advantages of this is that itprevents spammers spoofing your email address. That is,pretending to be you. I’ll be explaining some more aboutspamming next time.

Mark.

Mark Cooper is an independent IT consultant and Managing Director of www.virtualventure.co.uk

Venue: Age UK (old Age Concern)Clarence House

46 Humberstone GateLeicester LE1 3PJ

Caring with Confidence Programmefor Carers who live with someone with Dementia

Tuesdays 10:00am - 1:00pmFinding your Way 8th January 2013Caring and Coping 15th January 2013Caring and Me 22nd January 2013Caring and Communicating 29th January 2013Caring and Practical Approaches 5th February 2013Caring Day to Day 12th February 2013Caring and Life 19th February 2013

Please contact Ranjana or DebbieCall: 0116 251 0999 Email: ranjana@claspthecarerscentre.org.uk

ContactInformationThe Carers Centre

Leicestershire and RutlandUnit 19, Matrix House

7 Constitution HillLeicester. LE1 1PL

Tel: 0116 251 0999

enquiries@claspthecarerscentre.org.ukwww.claspthecarerscentre.org.uk

in “United!” does not imply endorsement by

Centre, its Board of Trustees, or the Editor undertake any liability in respect of such

items. Whilst every care is taken to provide accurate and up to date information, neither

the Editor nor contributors undertake any liability for any error or omission.

Tel 0116 2510999 Registered Charity No 1043956

Letter from the editorDear readers,

I cannot believe that a year has passed by so quickly! Here we are, four issues on and still getting better with every issue. Youwill notice that we have put on a little winter weight, so to speak. Yes we are sixteen pages this issue, as opposed to our usualtwelve. Due the wonderful feedback and kind compliments that we received (thank you all!) I was determined to give our dearreaders a special treat, by simply just giving you more of what you like! I want to take this opportunity to warmly thank all ofyou who have supported us by contributing wonderful stories and articles. I also want to thank our advertisers and those whohave ‘gone the extra mile’ by giving carers a special treat this season, with theatre tickets from Curve and shopping vouchersfrom Sainsburys – your support goes a long way to making carers feel valued and supported.

As ever, I am always glad to hear your news, views and opinions and promise to share them, whenever possible, with all of ourreaders. Please feel free to contact me at; unitededitor@claspthecarerscentre.org.uk

It has been a delightful (if at times challenging!) year editing United! and I hope to keep on bringing you the best magazinepossible, aimed at the hard working, brilliant people, who are our local carers. I wish you all a peaceful, joyous and lovingcelebration season – however andwhomever you share it with.

My very best wishes

Ann Johnson Editor

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