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Page 1: The vine Dunstable - October/November 2013 - Issue 55

VineConnecting local people to local businesses

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Delivered FREE To 12,000 HomesOctober/November 2013 Issue 55

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& VegetablesGrilled sirloin steak with brandy peppercorn sauce, potatoes & vegetables

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with spiced Pear (gluten free biscuits available)Christmas pudding with brandy sauce

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Popup Dunstable 8A Travellers Tale 12What’s Best For You: Ebay 18Bedfordshire’s Night Sky 22 Auto-biographies 26 TXT SPK 28Carve The Perfect Lantern 30In The Garden: Make A Plan 32The Poppy’s Appeal 36Aged Concerns 40Puzzles 42Out & About 44

VineThis Month...Editors:

Scott NightingaleShelly Nesbitt

Editorial: 01525 22237907852 [email protected]

Whilst every care has been taken to ensure the content of advertising and articles published in this magazine are accurate, neither the publisher or its editorial contributors can accept and hereby disclaim any liability to any party to loss or damage caused by errors.Neither do they reflect the opinion of this publication. The Vine does not officially endorse any advertising mate-rial included within this publication.No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior permission.

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Paranormal Investigators come to Priory House, Dunstable - AgainShadow on the stairs…

“APIS (Anglia Para-normal Investigation Society) member PW had taken some photo-graphs up there (in the-attic area) in the dark, and when they were developed a shadow could be seen on the back stairs leading to the attic, it is a small silhouette, and it could just be that of a little child…”The above is an exert taken from “Ghostly Bedford-shire… Reinvestigated by APIS founder Damien O’Dell,and Damien along with other members of APIS are holding an Investigation Evening at Priory House.Would you like to join them? Are you brave enough? Do you fancy taking part in a real ghost hunt? Visit the parts of Priory House that are nor-mally closed off to the public.Tickets for the evening are priced at £30 and the evening runs from 8:30 pm to 1 am in the morning. The price will include a small buffet, and tea and coffee throughout the evening.The book “Ghostly Bedfordshire… Reinvestigated is available priced £9.95 from Priory House Gift Shop

Popup Dunstable Announces First Start-Up Retailers

An empty shop in Dunstable has been transformed into a pop-up outlet for Bedfordshire entrepreneurs – and has confirmed one of its first retailers is a nine-year-old schoolboy from Lidlington.Henry Patterson, who runs boutique online confection-ary start-up with help from his mum Becky, will join other local businesses in a bid to rekindle shoppers’ love for Dunstable’s high street scene – as well as generate awareness about his online offering.Not Before Tea offers a range of themed sweetie jars for kids, such as Mud & Worms, Mallow Meadows and Al-iens in Space, which make great gifts and include glass pens to decorate the jars once they’re empty.Henry, who came up with the idea for Not Before Tea based on his Mum’s response when he asked for sweets, also includes handy reward stickers for parents to give their kids to make sure they brush their teeth.He’ll be joined by online jewellery and accessories brand , run by part-time restaurant manager Julie Koch from her home in the Priory area of Dunstable.Julie, who used to run local nightclub Cinderella Rock-afella before it changed hands, runs her online business when she gets home at night and at the weekend – but has always dreamed of growing her business enough to take on her own shop.She said: “I’m really looking forward to creating a buzz in Ashton Square by doing something different. People need to recognise that by supporting local busi-nesses, they are boosting their own local economy. Local businesses employ local people and use local ser-vices, so it’s in everyone’s interest to support what we’re doing at PopUp Dunstable.“I hope to use the experience to build my business towards a more permanent presence on the high street as well as running my online brand.”The pop-up shop opens on October 3 and will run for three months and new start-up retailers will regularly share the space for between two and four weeks. There is still room for more businesses to be part of the initia-tive ahead of the impending Christmas rush.The shop has the capacity to house four start-ups, co-working and co-funding the space at a time. Retailers will range from fashion to home wares, to unique hand-made gifts and chocolates. The shops reflect the trend that more than 70% of busi-nesses are now started and run from home by people with a passion for what they do. According to a recent Government report into business, 95.5% of all British businesses are micro businesses, employing 7.8 million people and contributing 20% of private sector turnover.The day-to-day running of the shop will be the responsi-bility of Dunstable Town Council.Cllr Terry Colbourne Vice Chairman of Dunstable Joint Committee stated “We are still looking for more local entrepreneurs to step forward and get involved in PopUp Dunstable. It’s an exciting opportunity for small busi-nesses that don’t already have a presence on Dunstable’s High Street to give it a go at minimum cost and risk. “Initiatives like this go to the heart of our mission - to work towards developing an economically and socially vibrant community in a sustainable environment.”Local businesses interested in taking part should call 01582 513000

Community Hedge Planting DaySunday 24th November.

Have you ever thought you would like to have a go at helping local wildlife but have not been sure where to start?An opportunity to find out about what’s going on your local nature reserve, meet our friendly team and others in your community. Help plant a wildlife corridor.First session starts 10 am. Second session starts 1.30 pm. Open finish time. Pack down 4pm.Blows Downs Nature Reserve Dunstable. Meeting point The Paddocks entrance at the end of Half Moon Lane .LU54AEBooking recommended as limited capacity.Adults and children welcome. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.No previous experience required. Outdoor cloth-ing and sturdy footwear is essential. Please bring gardening gloves if you have them. All equipment provided. This is a free activity!To book or for further information please contact:Ruth Sneath on 01525 874 317or email: [email protected]

Community Hedge Planting Day Sunday 24th November.

Have you ever thought you would like to have a go at helping local wildlife but have not been sure where to start?

An opportunity to find out about what’s going on your local nature reserve, meet our friendly team and others in your

community. Help plant a wildlife corridor.

First session starts 10 am. Second session starts 1.30 pm. Open finish time. Pack down 4pm.

To book or for further information please contact: Ruth Sneath on 01525 874 317 or email: [email protected]

The wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire - The Manor House Broad Street Great Cambourne Cambridge, CB23 6DH Charity Number 1000412

Blows Downs Nature Reserve Dunstable. Meeting point The Paddocks entrance at the

end of Half Moon Lane .LU54AE Booking recommended as limited capacity.

Adults and children welcome. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. No previous experience required. Outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear is essential.

Please bring gardening gloves if you have them. All equipment provided.

This is a free activity

Community Hedge Planting Day Sunday 24th November.

Have you ever thought you would like to have a go at helping local wildlife but have not been sure where to start?

An opportunity to find out about what’s going on your local nature reserve, meet our friendly team and others in your

community. Help plant a wildlife corridor.

First session starts 10 am. Second session starts 1.30 pm. Open finish time. Pack down 4pm.

To book or for further information please contact: Ruth Sneath on 01525 874 317 or email: [email protected]

The wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire - The Manor House Broad Street Great Cambourne Cambridge, CB23 6DH Charity Number 1000412

Blows Downs Nature Reserve Dunstable. Meeting point The Paddocks entrance at the

end of Half Moon Lane .LU54AE Booking recommended as limited capacity.

Adults and children welcome. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. No previous experience required. Outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear is essential.

Please bring gardening gloves if you have them. All equipment provided.

This is a free activity

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Paranormal Investigators come to Priory House, Dunstable - AgainShadow on the stairs…

“APIS (Anglia Para-normal Investigation Society) member PW had taken some photo-graphs up there (in the-attic area) in the dark, and when they were developed a shadow could be seen on the back stairs leading to the attic, it is a small silhouette, and it could just be that of a little child…”The above is an exert taken from “Ghostly Bedford-shire… Reinvestigated by APIS founder Damien O’Dell,and Damien along with other members of APIS are holding an Investigation Evening at Priory House.Would you like to join them? Are you brave enough? Do you fancy taking part in a real ghost hunt? Visit the parts of Priory House that are nor-mally closed off to the public.Tickets for the evening are priced at £30 and the evening runs from 8:30 pm to 1 am in the morning. The price will include a small buffet, and tea and coffee throughout the evening.The book “Ghostly Bedfordshire… Reinvestigated is available priced £9.95 from Priory House Gift Shop

Popup Dunstable Announces First Start-Up Retailers

An empty shop in Dunstable has been transformed into a pop-up outlet for Bedfordshire entrepreneurs – and has confirmed one of its first retailers is a nine-year-old schoolboy from Lidlington.Henry Patterson, who runs boutique online confection-ary start-up with help from his mum Becky, will join other local businesses in a bid to rekindle shoppers’ love for Dunstable’s high street scene – as well as generate awareness about his online offering.Not Before Tea offers a range of themed sweetie jars for kids, such as Mud & Worms, Mallow Meadows and Al-iens in Space, which make great gifts and include glass pens to decorate the jars once they’re empty.Henry, who came up with the idea for Not Before Tea based on his Mum’s response when he asked for sweets, also includes handy reward stickers for parents to give their kids to make sure they brush their teeth.He’ll be joined by online jewellery and accessories brand , run by part-time restaurant manager Julie Koch from her home in the Priory area of Dunstable.Julie, who used to run local nightclub Cinderella Rock-afella before it changed hands, runs her online business when she gets home at night and at the weekend – but has always dreamed of growing her business enough to take on her own shop.She said: “I’m really looking forward to creating a buzz in Ashton Square by doing something different. People need to recognise that by supporting local busi-nesses, they are boosting their own local economy. Local businesses employ local people and use local ser-vices, so it’s in everyone’s interest to support what we’re doing at PopUp Dunstable.“I hope to use the experience to build my business towards a more permanent presence on the high street as well as running my online brand.”The pop-up shop opens on October 3 and will run for three months and new start-up retailers will regularly share the space for between two and four weeks. There is still room for more businesses to be part of the initia-tive ahead of the impending Christmas rush.The shop has the capacity to house four start-ups, co-working and co-funding the space at a time. Retailers will range from fashion to home wares, to unique hand-made gifts and chocolates. The shops reflect the trend that more than 70% of busi-nesses are now started and run from home by people with a passion for what they do. According to a recent Government report into business, 95.5% of all British businesses are micro businesses, employing 7.8 million people and contributing 20% of private sector turnover.The day-to-day running of the shop will be the responsi-bility of Dunstable Town Council.Cllr Terry Colbourne Vice Chairman of Dunstable Joint Committee stated “We are still looking for more local entrepreneurs to step forward and get involved in PopUp Dunstable. It’s an exciting opportunity for small busi-nesses that don’t already have a presence on Dunstable’s High Street to give it a go at minimum cost and risk. “Initiatives like this go to the heart of our mission - to work towards developing an economically and socially vibrant community in a sustainable environment.”Local businesses interested in taking part should call 01582 513000

Community Hedge Planting DaySunday 24th November.

Have you ever thought you would like to have a go at helping local wildlife but have not been sure where to start?An opportunity to find out about what’s going on your local nature reserve, meet our friendly team and others in your community. Help plant a wildlife corridor.First session starts 10 am. Second session starts 1.30 pm. Open finish time. Pack down 4pm.Blows Downs Nature Reserve Dunstable. Meeting point The Paddocks entrance at the end of Half Moon Lane .LU54AEBooking recommended as limited capacity.Adults and children welcome. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.No previous experience required. Outdoor cloth-ing and sturdy footwear is essential. Please bring gardening gloves if you have them. All equipment provided. This is a free activity!To book or for further information please contact:Ruth Sneath on 01525 874 317or email: [email protected]

Community Hedge Planting Day Sunday 24th November.

Have you ever thought you would like to have a go at helping local wildlife but have not been sure where to start?

An opportunity to find out about what’s going on your local nature reserve, meet our friendly team and others in your

community. Help plant a wildlife corridor.

First session starts 10 am. Second session starts 1.30 pm. Open finish time. Pack down 4pm.

To book or for further information please contact: Ruth Sneath on 01525 874 317 or email: [email protected]

The wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire - The Manor House Broad Street Great Cambourne Cambridge, CB23 6DH Charity Number 1000412

Blows Downs Nature Reserve Dunstable. Meeting point The Paddocks entrance at the

end of Half Moon Lane .LU54AE Booking recommended as limited capacity.

Adults and children welcome. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. No previous experience required. Outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear is essential.

Please bring gardening gloves if you have them. All equipment provided.

This is a free activity

Community Hedge Planting Day Sunday 24th November.

Have you ever thought you would like to have a go at helping local wildlife but have not been sure where to start?

An opportunity to find out about what’s going on your local nature reserve, meet our friendly team and others in your

community. Help plant a wildlife corridor.

First session starts 10 am. Second session starts 1.30 pm. Open finish time. Pack down 4pm.

To book or for further information please contact: Ruth Sneath on 01525 874 317 or email: [email protected]

The wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire - The Manor House Broad Street Great Cambourne Cambridge, CB23 6DH Charity Number 1000412

Blows Downs Nature Reserve Dunstable. Meeting point The Paddocks entrance at the

end of Half Moon Lane .LU54AE Booking recommended as limited capacity.

Adults and children welcome. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. No previous experience required. Outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear is essential.

Please bring gardening gloves if you have them. All equipment provided.

This is a free activity

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Gifts including: Our Aroma Spa Collection, a luxurious collection of relaxation bath salts, shower gel and massage lotion beautifully presented in its own travel bag to give your skin a complete at-home spa experience; a gentleman’s cologne, and alcohol-free aftershave balm;, ladies parfum, and make-up are also an ideal gift for that perfect stocking filler. Product Launches can be arranged with an incentive for the hostess and a prize draw for customers, and 10% of sales between now and Christmas are being donated to Macmillan.

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Bolting Round The Baltic : Part I

By Paul Heley

This year we thought we'd do what a lot of other people have done for many years and go

on one of the Baltic cruises and see some of the historic cities before they become indistinguishable from each other in the ever increasing drive towards global uniformity.Previous cruises for us have always been to out of the way, often tiny, sce-nic places which insist that the ship be small - really small otherwise they can't get into the little coves, fjords and rivers. But this time, because we were going to large cities instead, we opted for a ship described as "small" but which still carried approximately 600 passengers - absolutely huge in comparison!A definite bonus for us was that the cruise started and finished at Dover which meant that our journeys there and back were no more than 3 hours each way. And since we could park the car only yards from where the ship was berthed, this made things even easier.Our first destination was Copenhagen. Mercifully, the sea was very calm so there were no problems on that front (I'm not a good sailor!). At dinner in the restaurant on the first evening, we found ourselves with a group of four Canadians from Vancouver Island who all knew each other and we feared we might be "guinea pigs". But they immediately invited us into their world so it was all very friendly (and something of a relief!)But the cafeteria (with its amazing selection of food) rather than the restaurant was our usual choice for breakfast and lunch. During the

fortnight we met all manner of in-teresting people from UK, America, Canada, Australia and many other parts of the world and what was so noticeable was the easy going attitude everywhere - most likely because this was an American ship. But having said that, it was not a complete free for all where anything goes and I had to endure three Cap-tain's Dinners where dress was very formal. Personally, I hate this sort of thing - but the ladies love it!Arriving in Copenhagen, the weather was dull and overcast with a hint of rain. However, it cleared as we were taken on a coach trip around the city. We were shown the Little Mermaid - the emphasis is on Little! - and build-ings of civic importance but I'm afraid the Danish capital didn't really set my juices racing. No doubt, it's my fault. Other people found it fascinating.On our return, we went for Afternoon Tea - a trip down Nostalgia Avenue with little fingers in the air, delicate sandwiches, tiny cakes, and scones with strawberry jam and cream. As Oscar Wilde once said "I can resist anything except temptaion" - and we found it very difficult not to succumb at these times.In the evenings there was always a show of some sort given either by a troupe of singers and dancers (who were very slick and well rehearsed) or by solo performers. I was pleased to discover a little jazz duo who played until quite late each evening and caused me to lose a lot of sleep (why is it always assumed that jazz fans are insomniacs?!)After Copenhagen, there followed

three places in quick succession :- Klaipeda (in Lithuania), Riga (Latvia) and Tallinn (Estonia) - the so called Baltic States. Each one greeted us with absolutely wonderful weather with the blue skies and sunshine which lasted throughout the entire trip. We were so lucky.Although Riga and Tallinn are capital cities, Klaipeda is simply a port on the Baltic. But it has a large central square where a local band in regional costume performed Lithuanian folk music. Very enjoyable. There were also lots of small stalls selling amber jewelry and hand made wooden toys. I already knew that the Baltic region is where most amber originates but had always thought it to be purplish brown. But, in fact, it comes in all col-ours with the cream coloured variety (apparently) the more valuable. How-ever, if an insect is trapped inside, this adds further value (amber is fossilised tree resin). Val bought a bracelet from a handsome and persuasive young man who spoke very good English!Riga was very different to Klaipeda. It's a big capital city with impressive buildings to match. We went ashore fairly early in the morning and went round the cathedral. Having seen many Anglican and a goodly number of Catholic cathedrals, I was interested to see how the Lutherans did things.

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It’s the financial nightmares you never thought would

happen that really hurt. So here’s how to fight back against

the top 10 hidden bill perils.

1. “My six-year-old spent £3,200 on an iPhone game”.

Letting youngsters sit on your knee while you use your

smartphone or tablet means they’re likely to know your

password which in turn can be pretty expensive.

Recently, England player Sam Vesty got smacked with a

£3,200 bill after his six and eight year olds bought their

virtual farm animals a mountain of food, with real cash at

£70 a pop over three hours. This is just one of the countless

examples I’ve heard of. It’s disgusting that a kids’ game

allows this, but it happens, so protect yourself.

If you’re going to let the kids use your tech, there are tips

to follow. Protect your password—your kids may know it

without you knowing so change it regularly. Plus ensure

your phone’s “app purchases” setting is restricted, so it

needs a password. Most phones let you do this. Also speak

to your network about financial and parental controls.

An alternative with iPhones is to delink your credit/debit

card from your account and buy vouchers instead. Then it’ll

never go over the top. And, finally, if all goes wrong and

you’ve been stung by a massive charge due to the kids, do

call up and explain. Often they’ll wipe it on a ‘one strike

and you’re out’ policy—as they did for the rugby-playing

dad.

2. Avoid paying £150 a month for busting your overdraft

Break your overdraft limit by even £1 and you can face

charges up to £5 a day or, at Clydesdale, up to £35 a

transaction. It’s very easy to get caught out, but extremely

costly, so ensure you stay in the black. If you have been

caught with a hefty amount of bank charges, many of you

will remember a few years ago I was urging people to

reclaim them. Some got thousands back. While a decision

in the Supreme Court put an end to that, rumours of the

death of bank charges reclaiming have been greatly

exaggerated.

If you’ve had charges and they’ve put in financial hardship,

you may still be able to reclaim. Full, step-by-step help at

www.moneysacvingexpert.com/bankcharges.

3. Beware traps offering £15 off your next purchase with

an online discount

Shockingly, even sites like The Trainline and Ticketmaster

have reportedly made an extra 30 pieces of silver by

allowing membership clubs like Shopper Discounts to push

these offers once you’ve bought stuff. Many have been

caught out, as MoneySavingExpert.com forum user

Sweetie27 wrote: Bought a train ticket and must have

clicked a link, as for two years Shopper Discounts has been

taking £10/mth from my account, now totalling “300. I did

not know anything about this and am totally gutted.”

Communications about these have marginally improved

since then but, be very careful—my view is these aren’t

worth signing up to.

4. Beware of debit card stealth charges when abroad.

Santander, NatWest, RBS, Halifax, Lloyds all add up to

£1.50 every time you use them to spend on them overseas.

AVOID! Instead, get a specialist overseas credit card—

Halifax Clarity, Post Office, Saga (over 50s) and for

Nationwide account holders ONLY, its select card. These

have no spending charge, low ATM fees and crucially they

don’t ‘load’ the exchange rate, meaning near perfect rates

worldwide. Yet the golden rule is to set up a direct debit to

repay these cards IN FULL each month to avoid interest.

Full help and full card-by-card breakdown at

www.moneysavingexpert.com/travelcards.

5. Watch TV online? Don’t pay a hidden £5 per film

Web players now pump out programmes with image

quality rivalling Sky and Virgin. Yet this hoovers up data

and many broadband packages have data limits. You can

be charged up to £5 per 5GB (about two HD films) if you’re

over your limit. Consider an unlimited package, normally

only a couple of quid a month more expensive.

6. “I got a £3,000 holiday mobile data bill.”

Many smartphone apps routinely check for updates and

downloads in the background and this can lead to monster

fees when abroad. Watching TV, videos or even streaming

music is worse.

Prices aren’t regulated outside Europe, so turn 3G off. One

of my users got stung with a £3,000 bill just for a few

emails and maps on a trip to India and the USA and leaving

their data roaming on whilst not using it.

7. Don’t ‘nearly’ repay cards in full—you’ll get an

unexpected slap…

Repay credit cards in full and you usually don’t pay any

interest. Yet if you owe £5,000 and repay £4,999 many

cards will still charge you that month’s interest on the

whole £5,000.

8. Beware of mobile voicemail which can be 35p a minute

Voicemail isn’t always free. Many firms charge a hideous

35p a minute if you call it when you’ve used your inclusive

minutes (or from abroad). It’s best to keep track of your

spending, or maybe turn it off whilst you’re on holiday.

9. Fixed your energy price? Watch for pricey ‘go-to’

tariffs.

Once a fixed energy tariff ends, you slide onto providers’

uncompetitive standard tariffs—up to £260/year more

than the cheapest. So diarise when it ends and switch

again or join my new Cheap Energy Club at

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will do it for you.

10. Have debts were you bank or save? Beware…

If you have credit cards, loans or mortgages at the SAME

bank where you save then beware. Banks can legally ‘set

off’ or use your cash to repay your debts without asking

you. They tend to do it if you’re struggling to repay.

This has cancelled Christmases and left many in misery.

One proud dad told me he paid £12,000 to his daughters

account for her big day. Two days later, the bank used

£6,000 of it to pay off her credit card debt even through

there was a repayment plan in place. It’s legal. If you’re at

risk, the golden rule is to simply separate them and use

different financial institutions to save and to borrow.

Buy Stolen goods… legally

Police forces use an eBay-style site,

Bumblebeeauctions.co.uk, to sell lost property or goods

seized from criminals when they are unable to find the

rightful owners.

You pick them up in person from local nicks or get them

delivered. Great deals are possible, especially for bikes.

Some of the tasty bargains we found included a high-spec

specialised mountain bike for £50 (similar ones go for

about £200 on eBay) and a Wii drum set for £3.50.

You won’t find every force on the site—police in London,

Scotland and Northern Ireland aren’t there but you can

usually get items delivered anywhere in the UK (not large

items).

Urgent—check your Clubcard account now!

After my team and I pointed out to Tesco that people were

reporting Clubcard vouchers going missing from their

accounts, it asked police to investigate a possible breach of

data. Some people have lost hundreds of pounds worth of

vouchers, so check your online account now! If you notice

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It all stems from the fact eBay’s a mammoth market-place with millions of goods and hordes of buyers competing for the same items. It’s all too easy to get sucked into bidding wars, with your finger quivering on the mouse, and then just overpaying at the last minute.Yet a host of hidden tools and websites allow you to hone in on hidden uber-deals overlooked by rival bidders. Here are my top eBay buyer’s tricks…

Exploit Speiling Mistakes

Typos and errors on eBay are incredibly common. Of course, that means fewer people searching for things, so the prices you get are rock bottom. A host of mistake spotters, such as www.fatfingers.co.uk, www.goofbid.com and www.bargainchecker.com trawl eBay for all possible spelling mistake combi-nations which have lower prices. While we’re on it, if you’re selling remember to use spell check.

Find Collection Only Bargains Near You

From designer sofas to skis and scooters, sellers often specify items are ‘collection only’. This means fewer competing bidders and serious local bargains.You can’t yet search for this on eBay, but if you go to my eBay Local Deals Mapper tool www.money-savingexpert.com/localebay it finds these bargains for you and maps how close they are. There’s also an Android and iPhone app version. Results can be powerful, such as this from my site user Jen_Jen1985: “Had been looking for a double buggy, but most ended up selling for around £40. I found one via the Local Deals tool and ended up winning it for £1.24!”

Bag No-Bid 99P Items

Often sellers start auctions at 99p or less, hoping a tug of war will break out between buyers. Many items go unspotted and stay at these super-low prices. It’s possible to scour eBay just for these with 99p spotter www.lastminute-auction.com.

Double-check delivery charges, as some sell-ers hope to recoup costs by charging little extra. Though eBay has now set maximum delivery charges for many categories.

Do You Need It?

Before I go to much further with this, just a quick word of warning about not getting carried away with bargains. It’s worth following my money man-tra before you spend cash. If you’re skint, first ask yourself “Do I need it?, Can I afford it? Have I checked whether it’s available cheaper elsewhere?!” If the answer to any of those is no, don’t buy it.

Buy Stolen Goods On The Cheap

Well, nearly, but great headline, you must admit. This one isn’t actually eBay, but is worth checking - it’s legal via police auction site www.bumble-beeauctions.co.uk. Forces in England and Wales use this eBay-style site to sell lost property or goods seized from criminals when they can’t find the rightful owner.It’s cracking for bicycles, among other things—for example a high-spec Specialized bike went for £50 (similar ones were £200 on eBay). Most larger items needs to be collected in person from local nicks. Some smaller items can be delivered, though check postage prices before buying.

Find Auctions Closing In The Dead Of Night

Listings that finish at anti-social times often get few-er bids (a warning for sellers there too). Pick a time slot and a www.baycrazy.com’s Night Time Bargain Searcher cruises for these vampiric bargains.

If you don’t fancy burning the midnight oil, com-bine this trick with auto-bidding tools on the next page, which can bid on your behalf while you’re deep in the land of nod.

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Of course, eBay isn’t the only fruit. Amazon’s range and selection is huge, and therefore it is impossible for everyone to see everything. Yet there’s a trick you can use to manipulate its URLs (web addresses) to build section pages organised purely by the big-gest discounts, for example, beauty discounted by more than 75% or TVs by 25%.You can do this by carefully reconstructing its links with a bit of savvy. Easier, I’ve built a tool that does it for you—just go to www.moneysavingexpert.com/amazon, put in what you’re looking for and how big a discount you want and it builds the page instantly.

Be an eBay sniper…

Spotted something you want to buy on eBay? Bid too early and rival buyers bid back, forcing the price upwards. Sniping tools auto-bid for you in the last 10 seconds to seal cheaper deals. Top free auction snipers include Goofbid.com and www.gixen.com.A word of warning though - you need to give sniping sites your eBay password for them to work, which is a security concern. If you do sign up, never use the same password for eBay as you do for other accounts such as banks or email.

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Referring to both walks, the full Priory was considerably larger than the church which remains today and the walks will demonstrate its original great extent and its everyday conduct. In addition, on Walk 1, there will be a brief explanation as to how, and why, the town came into being in the early 1100s.

Walk 1 will last approximately one hour and Walk 2 slightly less. In both cases the degree of walking difficulty is easy.

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2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the out-break of the First World War. More than nine million soldiers were killed during the four-year conflict. Much of the worst fighting took place in Flanders, the western part of Belgium. The whole area was completely devastated, with homes, farms, roads and trees all completely destroyed. The land became a bleak, muddy graveyard for the thousands of soldiers who fell there.One plant, however, thrived in the disturbed soil and that, of course, was the poppy. Year after year, as the warm weather arrived, the poppies bloomed and turned the bare ground into a sea of red. Nowadays, we are all familiar with the poppy as a symbol of remembrance and a way to raise funds to support veterans. But how did the iconic flower make the journey from the fields to our lapels?It all began with Lieutenant Colonel John Mc-Crae, a Canadian physician who fought in Flan-ders. In May 1915, his friend, a fellow soldier, was killed in action. Looking at the poppies growing alongside his grave moved McCrae to write the poem ‘In Flanders Fields’, which was later published in Punch magazine.The idea to use the poppy as a symbol of re-membrance came from an American professor and YWCA worker, Moina Michael, in 1918. She wrote a poem in reply to McCrae’s called ‘We Shall Keep the Faith’ and started to sell silk poppies. The idea was adopted by the Ameri-

can Legion in 1920 and she became known as ‘The Poppy Lady’. In 1921, Anna E Guerin started making artificial poppies in France and gained the support of Field Marshal Douglas Haig, founder of the Royal British Legion.The first poppy appeal was held on Armistice Day 1921. It was hugely popular and, despite a recommended selling price of threepence per poppy, single petals sold for £5. In all, the appeal raised £106,000 – that’s nearly £30 mil-lion in today’s terms!Some people choose to wear a white poppy, either instead of or alongside a traditional red one. This symbolises pacifism and remem-bers the civilians killed in war, as well as the soldiers. The idea was initially put forward in 1926 by the No More War Movement, and the first white poppies were sold by the Coopera-tive Women’s Guild in 1933. They are now distributed by the Peace Pledge Union, a British pacifist non-governmental organisation that works for a world without war. And finally, did you know that there is also a purple poppy? It commemorates the animals that have been victims of war and raises money for Animal Aid.

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By Mike Newman

Aged Concerns... A Pensioners View

Mike Newman is a member of The Dunstable And District Senior Citizens Club. If you have a view on any of the issues raised why not attend one of their monthly meetings,

held on the last Thursday of the month at St Marys Catholic Social Club, West St., Dunstable.

The

Food banks are not an 'aged concern' be-cause the food banks were formed by the

Trussell Trust for those, who in these hard times, found themselves without a job and quite a long delay before they obtained the credits they were due from the benefits scheme. The original idea was to tide a person, or family, over a lean financial period where, in a lot of cases, the money was not readily available to feed oneself or family. The maximum number of food bank supplies to any one person is three, by then, it was hoped that benefits would be available to take care of the problem of not being able to purchase food without borrowing money to do so.That is how it was, but things have changed over the last seven months since I became a volunteer working in the Dunstable & surrounding area's of Bedfordshire. The rules remain the same but the conditions have worsened as far as claimants are

concerned, due to benefit cuts , the need to pay a por-tion of council tax, where at one time this was not required and other various caps and cuts to the benefits schemes means that ever more are using food banks to help them feed them-selves and their families. When we first started our food bank in the Dunstable Downside area, on some days nobody would come in with a voucher for food, this was back in March this year, at today's session we were working the whole of our opening time. As it is with all such schemes the poorer members of the working class are those who make up the most of our customers.It was ever thus, Look at all our past National financial calamities. It is the poorer members of the public who suffer, ask anyone who was around in the 1930's, may-be your grandparents were the ones who were prom-ised 'A land fit for hero's to live in' found that they were forced to sell their furniture and other household goods

to put food on the table. They relied on charity, the same as we do today.Food banks are a necessity at the present time and will be for a considerable time to come. To feed those with insufficient income to feed themselves or family, then charity is the only answer and the food bank is a charity. It relies on its food supplies from donations from people like you either donating food or money with which to purchase food and there is no doubt that people, local people, do support the food bank principles. Collections are made at the local super markets, you may have seen them in operation, there have been several collections over the last few months. Next time you see one perhaps you would consider buying a couple of extra tins or donate some cash. Or if you want to know more, phone 01582 248410 you will be helping someone, or a family, who because of governments austerity at all costs, cannot help themselves.

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HALL FOR HIRESt Fremund’s Church

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D.A.W.G. SOCIAL CLUBWe are a small and friendly Dunstable based social group meeting once a month with a wide variety of speakers during the winter and outdoor events and visits during the summer. Each year we also arrange two evenings with a meal and professional entertainment.We would welcome new members (couples and singles). For further information and a free visit why not contact Brian on 01525 754189.

Dunstable Garden Club meet on the second Monday evening of each month at 7.30pm at the Salvation Army Community Hall, Bull Pond Lane, Dunstable. The Club has been in existence for many years and maintaining a steady membership. The subscription is only £10 per year which entitles members to attend eight winter meetings with speakers and a selection of summer outings from May onwards to various interesting and well-known garden venues. Visitors are very welcome at £2 each so why not come along and meet some of the members who would love to see fresh faces.

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“The more you put in, the more you get out” is certain-ly true for the members of Dunstable and District Orbit Club. Since its inception over 20 years ago, the club has raised thousands of pounds for local and national charities from events such as quizzes, race nights, stalls at Carnivals etc. However, there is more to Orbit than the comradeship and teamwork involved in organising fundraising events. The emphasis is very much on having fun in all their activities including a wide range of social pursuits such as archery, 10-pin bowling, cinema/theatres, guided walks, progressive meals etc. The club plan events to suit all budgets and many of them are free or at a low cost. Membership is only £10 annually. Meetings are on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at the Dunstable Rugby Club, Bedford Road , Houghton Regis 8pm. You’ll be guaranteed a warm welcome. Contact Mark on 01582 539379, Julie on 01582 535761 www.orbitclub.org.uk/dunstable

We are an independent social club for ex-Rotarians and similarly minded people and have been in existence for nearly 3 years. We are named ‘The Watling Street Club’ as our members form a link along the Watling Street. We meet every Thursday evening at the ‘Old Hunter’s Lodge’ Whipsnade for a meal and speaker.New members are welcome. For more information contact John Stevens 01582 668033

We meet every Monday (except bank holidays) in Chews House in High Street South, Dunstable, from 1pm to 5pm. We would welcome new members of all standards and you do not need a partner. If anyone is interested please call: 01582 664485

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Join our friendly guided walk at blows downs dunstable on sunday July 3rd. the walk will be a short 2 miles but undu-lating, at a leisurly pace. on the way we talk about the flora and fauna of this wildlife trust owned nature reserve which will include the area of the chalk pits where the wild orchids should be in abundance.Meet at the far end of Half moon lane , dunstable at 3pm.Tel. for further details, tony bliss 01582 704664.

Chiltern Ceilidhs - a regular ceilidh/barn dance on the 2nd Friday of the month. All ages welcome, no experi-ence required and live music from our house band every month! The dances start at 8pm (doors open at 7.30pm) and tickets are £7 (£5 conc) with under 10s getting in free. Venue: The Polish Club, Albion street, Dunstable, LU6 3AZContact: 01582 475655, email: [email protected] or visit our website: www.chilternceilidhs.info

The Bogtrotters (Dunstable and District Walking and Hos-telling Group) are a group of about 90 walkers, hikers and hostellers. We run a surprisingly diverse range of activities, including half and full day walks, hostelling trips, meals and evening activities.New members are always welcome. Prospective members are invited to get in touch via the website, give us a ring or just turn up to an event or walk.enquiries@dunstablebogtrotters.co.ukwww.dunstablebogtrotters.co.uk01582 865966 Sue or Julian

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Have you got just 2 to 3 hours to spare each week to support a local young family who are struggling to cope? The charity Home-Start is looking for caring parents and grand-parents. All training and support is given and expenses paid. It’s a great way to gain new skills, make friends and really make a difference to your community.

HOUGHTON REGIS BOWLS CLUBHoughton Regis Bowls Club are holding an OPEN DAY on Sunday 5th May at our green from 11am till around 4pm the only criteria we need is for people to wear flat-soled shoes, all equipment and refresh-ments will be provided for our guest that want “to have a go”. There will be experienced bowlers there to help where necessary. All ages from 12 and abilities catered for at our pa-vilion which was completed for the 2009 season. Interested please ring me Mary Comb 01582-518645

THE DUNSTABLE ORBIT CLUB“The more you put in, the more you get out” is certainly true for the members of Dunstable and District Orbit Club. Since its inception over 20 years ago, the club has raised thousands of pounds for local and national charities from events such as quizzes, race nights, stalls at Carnivals etc. However, there is more to Orbit than the comradeship and teamwork involved in organising fundraising events. The emphasis is very much on having fun in all their activities including a wide range of social pur-suits such as archery, 10-pin bowling, cinema/theatres, guided walks, progressive meals etc. The club plan events to suit all budgets and many of them are free or at a low cost. Mem-bership is only £10 annually. Meetings are on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at the Dunstable Rugby Club, Bedford Road , Houghton Regis 8pm. You’ll be guaranteed a warm welcome. Contact Mark on 01582 539379, or Julie on 01582 535761 www.orbitclub.org.uk/dunstable

BREAKOUT SOCIAL CLUBWe are a club for the over forty fives, not a singles club but a social club

for people who enjoy going out but are on their own, where they can meet like-minded people, with a varied monthly programme covering Disco’s, Pub lunch’s, walks, parties and much, much more, we meet once a week in the front bar at the Conservative Club, High street North DunstableFor more information please contact Sandy on 07813 262556

DUNSTABLE SENIOR CITIZENSWhat age would you like to live to?Would you like to live it withDignity, Financial peace of mind, With a voice We are a local group fighting the fight for the over 50’sInterested in finding out more?Come to a meetingWe meet the last Thursday of each month at 2pmIn the Social club of The Catholic Church in West Street DunstableOr call for more information on01582 534357

DUNSTABLE GARDEN CLUBThis lovely summer has been enjoyed by members and friends on four en-joyable and beautiful garden outings - with a visit to Waterperry Gardens to come on 17th September. Our Winter meetings commence on 9th September with the AGM, plant ex-change and refreshments. In October the illustrated talk is ‘A Collection of Iris’ and in November ‘Alpines and Alpine Troughs’. All meetings are held on 2nd Monday of the month in the Salvation Army Hall, Bull Pond Lane, Dunstable and start at 7.30 pm. Visitors welcome at £2 - to join the annual fee is £10.Some members have been actively supporting ‘Dunstable in Bloom’ - helping to plant and maintain the new Physic Garden in Priory Gar-dens; the ‘Incredible Edible’ project at Katherine Drive where a neglected area is now full of raised vegetable beds to be enjoyed by the local com-munity. The Club is also donating one year’s free membership to the winners of Best Front Garden; Best Allotment; Best Hanging baskets - re-sults to be announced in September.To follow the wonderful display of flowers in Dunstable this summer,

free daffodil bulbs are available to groups to plant now and provide a burst of colour next Spring. Enquiries - Mary Chapman - 01582 603710.

DUNSTABLE DOWNSIDE WIWe meet two evenings a month on the 2nd & 4th Thursday at Watling Lower Sch. Bullpond Ln, at 7.30pm.For more info contactChris Brewin 01582 52036113th June -”People I have met” Reg Fossey Have you met anyone famous11th July - Wiltshire Farm Foods - demonstration and tasting

WATLING STREET CLUBWe are an independent social club for ex-Rotarians and similarly minded people and have been in existence for nearly 3 years. We are named ‘The Watling Street Club’ as our members form a link along the Wa-tling Street. We meet every Thursday evening at the ‘Old Hunter’s Lodge’ Whipsnade for a meal and speaker.New members are welcome. For more information contact John Ste-vens 01582 668033

PRIORY LADIES GROUPAutumn is here and the Priory Ladies Group is ready for the offNow, now did I hear you scoff! Our programme is all printed out, So please come along and try us out We know we don’t scream and shout, But this is what it is all about A speaker comes to talk to us on dif-ferent subjects. About places, people and their vari-ous aspects We also undertake a few trips out. Ladies this you will enjoy I have no doubt A warm welcome you will be sure, We hope we will never bore Tea and coffee will be served. A place at our table we have reservedOur meetings until Christmas are:- 9th October – Gardening with Wild Life23rd October- Fish & Ships6th November - Afternoon Tea at Dobbies Garden Centre27th November - Nursing Training in the 1950sFor further information please teL: Monica 01582 667030 orBarbara 01582 606300

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LANGDALE CHURCH‘HATTERS TEA’- informal neigh-bourhood group meets monthly on a Wednesday pm. Free tea/coffee & home-made cakes, quiz and raffle.Friends and Neighbours- monthly on a Thursday pm. Speakers and free tea/coffee. At Langdale Church.Other groups- table tennis, walking group and drawing for beginnersMake the most of our community activities and meet new people in our community. Tel Colin, Community Worker01582602980

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Dunstable Town Centre You can also join our small Brownie Pack ‘only down the hill to Totternhoe’ If you are interested come along for an evening and find out how much fun you can have. Spaces availableTuesday Evening ‘s term time6.00pm – 7.30pm Ages 7 – 10Tel: Zoe Hurry01582 666942

CHILTERN GATEWAY CENTRE

50 things Activities6th October & 3rd November 2pm - 3pm FREE EVENTBring the kids and join us on the first Sunday of the month get involve with National Trusts 50 thing to do before your 11 and ¾.Each Sunday you’ll get to cross another fantastic activity off you list and get outdoors and discover some-thing new! We’ll be taking the kids to explore outdoors so remember to dress for the weather.

Halloween Happenings 28th October - 29th October 12pm - 2pm All Tickets £2.00Halloween Family Fun at the Chilterns Gateway Centre. Come along and join in the fun. Make a spooky mask, creepy spider or witches hat and much more. Give apple bobbing a try or if you dare try out our feely boxes.

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THE BOGTROTTERSThe Bogtrotters (Dunstable and District Walking and Hostelling Group) are a group of about 90 walkers, hikers and hostellers. We run a surprisingly diverse range of

activities, including half and full day walks, hostelling trips, meals and evening activities.New members are always welcome. Prospective members are invited to get in touch via the website, give us a ring or just turn up to an event or walk.Enquiries@dunstablebogtrotters.co.ukwww.dunstablebogtrotters.co.uk01582 865966 Sue or Julian

TEA TIME TALESPriory House Heritage Centre

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Rembrandt, The man and his artOctober 17th

Jane Austin - 200 yearssince the publication of Pride

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‘Clothed with the sun - Joanna Southcott,

Religious Prophetess.November 21st

A Walk through Dunstable Priory

THE HEALING TRUSTArdley Hill School, Lowther Rd, Each Thursday evening 7.30 - 9pm. No charge, donations accepted. NFSH contact Pam Hill on 01582 606182Come for interest or healing.

DUNSTABLE WIDunstable WI meet two evenings a month on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays at Watling Lower School Bullpond Lane at 7.0pm. We are friendly group and like to enjoy ourselves. We have a wide range of speakers with different talents and crafts, and also Quiz nights to test our brains. We welcome new members so join us and make new friendsOctober 10th - Aromatherapy – Maggie LiensOctober 24th - Custody Visiting – Nick HillNovember 14th - Floral Display – Christine GreshamNovember 28th - Draw of Rafflefor more info tel; Chris Brewin 01582 520361 Chairperson

KINGSBURY BOWLS CLUB is a small friendly club situated in east Dunstable under the shadow of

Blows Downs.The Green is open to the public from Wednesday to Friday until September, 2-00pm to 4-00pm and 6-00pm to Dusk – at a reasonable fee. Come and try a new sport – the only dress requirement is flat-soled footwear. Bowls and all other equipment is available at the Green. www.kingsburybowls.weebly.com

BREATHEASYDo you suffer from a lung condition? Then why not come and join our local Support group - breatheasy - Part of the British lung foundation. We meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month at peter newton pavilion (Behind tesco) 2 - 4pm carers also welcomeAs well as supporting each other we have a variety of speakers and also arrange day trips out.New members most welcomeMore info phone michael on 01582 602348

FRIENDS OF STUDHAM COMMONWe are a friendly,voluntary group whose aim is to conserve,maintain and promote Studham Common as a haven for wildlife and a place for everyone to enjoy.For this purpose we meet as a work party on the third Saturday of each month (except Dec.) The work is not onerous and we enjoy the exercise and the good company –and a picnic lunch is pro-vided! Details from Pam on 01582 872608 [email protected]

DUNSTABLE PROBUS CLUBDunstable PROBUS Club meets on the second Monday of the month and membership is open to retired or semi-retired professional and business men. The Club’s main object is the promotion of good fel-lowship. Members enjoy a variety of social activities and organized visits throughout the year and at their regular monthly meetings they are entertained by after-lunch speakers. If you are interested in joining the Club, please contact the Secretary on 01582 653732

DUNSTABLE BRIDGE CLUBWe meet every Monday (except bank holidays) in Chews House in High Street South, Dunstable, from 1pm to 5pm. We would welcome new members of all standards and you do not need a partner. If anyone is interested please call: 01582 664485

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