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Regular Features

This Month’s Features

Editors Letter

A bit congested? part 2

Natural Skincare

Best of British

Restaurant Review - Zen Noodle

Snack Attack

Artist Focus

The Story

Travel

The Competition with Nandos

Vitamins for kids

Groove is in the Heart

Inspiration Vs Motivation

Brow Perfection

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Vitamins for Kidsby Jane Holloway

We all know that our children’s diets are really important. It’s difficult, however, to control what children eat no matter what their ages. Kids frequently don’t understand what it means when something is essential for their bodies, and they are much more prone than adults are to being picky eaters or having poor diets. In

addition, if a child has a special or restricted diet, he or she might need extra vitamins or minerals. These can include vegetarians, children with allergies, or children whose religions exclude certain foods.

The most important thing to keep in mind with your children’s diet are vitamins and minerals. If they aren’t getting the vitamins and minerals they need through food, you either need to try to change what they’re eating or make sure that they’re getting their vitamins in another

way. Fortunately vitamin/mineral supplements can be purchased in kid-friendly shapes and flavors, so it shouldn’t be a problem to have your child take them.

While all vitamins and minerals are important to your child’s health, a child’s risk of deficiency is higher with certain ones. Iron, which is necessary for preventing anemia, is one example. Anemia is often seen when a baby is given cow or goat milk instead of breast milk or formula. Young and adolescent girls also face a heightened risk of iron deficiency.

Calcium is another mineral that children need plenty of, as it is essential for healthy bones and teeth. If children are not able to have milk and other dairy products,some good non-dairy sources of calcium include oranges, white beans and spinach. Calcium-fortified products such as orange juice, cereals, and soy, rice and nut milks are also great choices; just be sure to look for the words ‘calcium-fortified’ on the product’s label.

A third one to watch for is vitamin D. As vitamin D is produced through exposure to sunlight, children can be at risk for deficiency during the winter months or if they don’t spend a lot of time in the sun – especially in parts of the world that don’t receive a lot of sunlight during the winter. Reliable sources are vitamin D-fortified foods, like milk, as well as supplements containing vitamin D.

If you don’t think that your child is getting enough vitamins or minerals, consult with a nutritionist and/or your doctor for ideas about helping your child eat a balanced diet. She or he will also be able to recommend a good children’s multivitamin and other supplements your child might need.

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About Steven.Steven is a psychologist, university professor, speaker, past President of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humour, and one of the nation’s leading experts on therapeutic humour. With 25 years in the therapeutic humour field, he is the author of many innovative articles and has appeared on The Morning Show, Lifetime, and PBS and is frequently interviewed by the media and quoted in national publications such as USA Today, Men’s Health, Parents Magazine, etc. In addition to his live training programs, he offers online humor courses available in multi-media formats. His highly ranked web site h u m o r m a t t e r s . c o m provides a wealth of information on therapeutic humour as well as a wide range of topical humour. www.humormatters.com [email protected]

ARTICLE Survival of the Witty-est; Creating Resilience Through Humour

Humour strengthens both our physical and psychological immune systems. The physical immune system is bolstered through biochemical changes such as an increase in immunoglobulin A during laughter. Humour helps to sustain the psychological immune system by altering how we feel, think, and behave.

Resilience is the ability of the human organism to spring back from stressors in the environment. As human beings we are resilient and, therefore, able to encounter stressors and return to our previous levels of functioning. In order to be resilient it is important that we “maintain” both our physical and emotional immune systems. Maintenance of healthy immune systems comes in many forms. Physical maintenance can be sustained through good nutrition, rest, and exercise. Emotional maintenance can be supported by sustaining realistic beliefs and attitudes about our world and possessing feelings of self-value and self-worth. By changing one’s biochemistry, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, humour can help build physical and emotional resilience as it stimulates the production of physical and psychological antibodies.

Impact of StressorsAs we experience distress, antibodies are utilized to help us cope with the stressor. Multiple stressors deplete our immune systems and, without a regeneration of antibodies, our systems become increasingly susceptible to emotional or physical toxins.

After the occurrence of each stressful event in our lives, our immune systems contain fewer antibodies. These antibodies, therefore, need to be regenerated. If a sufficient quantity and/or intensity of stressors persists and there is no opportunity for the immune systems to recharge, a “break-down” occurs. Breakdowns may be in the form of distressing emotions, inability to work, physical ailments, etc. When our immune systems are compromised, emotional distress (excessive anger, depression, or resentment) or physical distress (colds, headaches, or stomach aches) often occur.

Creating Psychological ResilienceHumour not only helps relieve distress and fights environmental toxins when they occur, it also regenerates our “antibodies” so that the impact of the toxins is minimal. As we experience humor, we “stock up” on psychological antibodies. When a potentially stressful event occurs, psychological antibodies are then “activated” to address our emotional distress.

By Steven M. Sultanoff, Ph.D.Just as our physical immune system protects us from toxins in our environment, our psychological immune system protects us from the toxins generated from psychological stressors we experience in the world around us. While the physical immune system produces antibodies to help protect us from biochemical toxins, the psychological immune system produces “antibodies” to help protect us from psychological toxins often referred to as stressors.

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1. Biochemically, humour has been shown to increase immunoglobulin A and decrease stress hormones and it increases our tolerance to pain.

2. Cognitively, humour helps break rigid thinking resulting in our ability to perceive the world more “realistically” and without distortions. Our emotional state is greatly influenced by our perception of the events around us. A stressor is not inherently stressful. The intensity of stress we experience is directly related to the way in which we perceive the stressor. Shakespeare stated, “Nothing is good or bad. It is thinking that makes it so.” Because one person’s view of a particular stressor influences the impact of that stressor, a variety of people experiencing the same stressor may have vastly different reactions depending on the meaning they place on the stressor.

Someone who experiences excessive anxiety often believes that he/she must perform well to be accepted or valued. When an environmental stressor challenges performance, they experience anxiety.

Humour can provide a clearer perspective placing her “performance” in a healthier relation to the specific environment so that the individual changes her thinking pattern from “I must perform to be okay” to “I would like to perform well, but I’m okay even when I don’t do as well as I hoped.”

3. Emotionally, humour not only relieves distressful feelings, but it helps teach us that we have the ability to “manage” our emotional states. One can’t experience distressing emotions such as anger, anxiety, depression, guilt, or resentment and experience humour at the same time. You cannot maintain a high level of anger and laugh at the same time. When I asked one of my clients (who was very “dedicated” to her depression) what upset her about my “humourous” interventions she replied, “When you make me laugh, I do not feel depressed.” My humour momentarily relieved some of her depression which she seemed committed to maintaining!

Since the experience of humour affects our emotions, we can learn to manage our emotional distress through humor. While humorous interventions may not remove chronic depression they can, for a few moments, relieve emotional upset, teaching us experientially that depression can be lessened or temporarily relieved when we experience humour.

4. Behaviorally, humour can energize and recharge us and increase our desire and ability to choose activity over inactivity. We are more likely to greet and connect with others when we experience humour.

Our Comic VisionWe are more likely to live healthy and happy lives if we maintain our physical and emotional resilience. To do so we can develop our “comic vision”- a way of perceiving the world that allows us to be receptive to the humour around and within us. Heightened receptivity to humor can stimulate our ability to be increasingly interactive with, and even proactive toward, the world around us. In this way we increase our perception of humour-allowing it to help us manage our biochemical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral states.


Groove is in the Heart…by Zara Ali

I was recently invited to the Astara launch party (sounds so glamorous doesn’t it, I was telling everyone). Astara, if you don’t know, is a newly-established adult and children’s dance school right here in Chelmsford. It’s founder is the very bubbly Charlotte Spooner, and I couldn’t imagine anyone more perfectly suited to running a dance school. Her enthusiasm and passion for dance and theatre are so contagious that you soon find yourself learning, dancing and giggling along with her no matter how many left feet you have!

The launch party included a children’s dance show, an adult’s dance show, information stalls, a raffle and refreshments. The children’s show was adorable and the adult’s was really well choreographed. Also, on one of the stalls there was a DVD playing of one Charlotte’s ‘dancercise’ classes, which gave me a sneak preview of what was to come when I participated in the class that coming Thursday – eek! However, my mind was put to rest when I spoke to some of the class’s regulars. They said that they looked forward to going every time and that the class includes women of every fitness level.

The excitement really kicked in when the raffle was announced. No matter how old you are the thought of winning a prize still gives an adrenaline rush! Sad to say I didn’t win anything but, hey, better luck next time. The atmosphere was so vibrant you could tell that everyone was having a fantastic time.

So Thursday arrived and I went to the dancercise class, which is held in Great Waltham Primary School. I was running late so I missed a little of the warm up, though from where I joined, I got very warm anyway!

The next part of the class was a circuit that works out all the ‘problem’ areas – legs, stomach, waist, glutes, arms.... so basically, everywhere! The exercises were hard work (especially those on the plank) but were really worth it. Note that there are different exercise levels within the same class; you choose which level you are at and then progress to higher levels at your own pace by attending the classes.

Finally came the last part of the dancercise class, which was the most exciting part, the dancing! I was told at the launch party that we would be doing line dancing so I was tempted to bring my cowboy boots and hat, but I decided against it. (Thankfully, I made the right choice.) So we got into our lines, learnt a small routine step by step and then did it to the music. And of course what better song to dance to than ’Cotton Eye Joe’! The only things I felt were missing was a bit of straw coming out of my mouth (as you see in the movies) and, of course, my cowgirl outfit.

The class was fabulous, full of life and with no pretentiousness. Definitely go! For more information on classes please visit www.astara.co.uk. Contact: Charlotte SpoonerTelephone: 07841586497Website: www.astara.co.ukE-mail: [email protected]

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ARTICLEWellbeing

About Jane.Jane is widely regarded as a leading authority within the professional skincare industry, sought internationally by the world’s leading spas and centres for her valuable knowledge and expertise. Jane is a social entrepreneur, a respected author and a sought-after business mentor in addition to her responsibilities as Editor for ‘The Face of the World’ group of magazines. Her passion for positive results in her various professional activities, has led to the development of several businesses that are committed to delivering great products and services as well as contributing to people leading healthier, happier and more prosperous lives.

A Bit Congested? - Part 2 by Jane Holloway

With congested skin the most frequent questions people have are what can they do about it, and what affects the skin?

What Causes Skin Congestion, and How Can the Skin Be Improved?Stress has a big impact on the skin, as well as hormones, and each one tends to cause problems in different areas of the skin. However, no matter how congested your skin is, there are many things that can be

done to improve it. From different products to professional treatments there are a whole range of steps you can take.

What Products Should I Use?Knowing what to avoid using on your skin is just as important as knowing what to use. Ingredients like mineral oil, isopropyl myristate, artificial colour and fragrance are all big ones to avoid. Also try not to use anything too harsh as any product that is too stripping or too strong will just aggravate the skin.

Now for some products and ingredients that will help:

Salicylic Acid – stimulates exfoliation and helps to clear breakouts.Camphor and Menthol – help to cool inflammation.Benzoyl Peroxide, Tea Tree Oil and Eucalyptus – help to eliminate bacteria.

Which Professional Treatments Can Help My Skin?There are several treatments that can help to deal with problems from mild congestion through to severe acne. Treatments using microdermabrasion can dramatically smooth the skin and speed up the skin’s natural healing time. Oxygen treatments help to calm and heal the skin as well as reduce inflammation. AHA (alpha hydroxy acid) treatments smooth and even-up the skin’s texture. And IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) treatments actually reduce the bacteria deep within the skin, which can minimise or even eliminate future breakouts.

What Can Be Done About Scarring?Whilst many individuals experience a significant reduction in breakouts and acne following adolescence, the signs of problematic skin are still left, and the skin can be quite uneven in colour with marks from a light brown through to dark purple. The skin can also show indentations and an uneven texture. While most home-use products will have no significant improvement on scarring and discoloration, some professional treatments can have quite dramatic results. Many people feel that they just have to live with the way the skin is and that it can’t be improved, but with the right advice and treatments the skin can have big changes.

To improve marks or indentations on the skin opt for either IPL or microdermabrasion. Both will help to even-up the skin tone and texture and the treatments can be targeted to particular areas of concern. IPL also helps to rebuild the collagen within the skin that has been damaged from acne and breakouts, resulting in an overall smoother appearance.


Does Diet Affect the Skin?The area of the face that is normally affected by diet is theforehead, so if the skin there is particularly congested then it is more likely that your skin is reacting to diet. Generally everything in moderation is fine and will have limited effect on the skin. If you are constantly eating junk food or snacking on chocolate, however, then this will have more of an effect. Drinking more water will combat these problems by keeping the skin better hydrated and giving a fresher look to the skin. How Can I Reduce Oil on the Skin?Certain products will help with this; look for ones using ingredients like kaolin, bentonite and zinc sulphate. These all help to remove excess oils without drying the skin. Note: always avoid using alcohol on the skin as this will strip the skin’s surface, and then your skin will produce even more oil to compensate! To achieve the best results, visit a professional centre for skin advice and treatments. For more information please contact face via email at [email protected] or phone at 01245 496578, and visit www.faceskincare.co.uk.

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Inspiration Vs MotivationBy James St Pierre

I was recently at an event where I was asked by another attendee (who knew I operated in the fitness industry) a very thought provoking question: “Can you motivate me?” he asked, and continued “I really feel I need someone to motivate me, I feel like I have lost my motivation.”

This provoked a fascinating conversation which I would like to discuss with you today. The meanings of and differences between INSPIRATION and MOTIVATION.

Am I (or anyone else for that matter) capable of INSPIRING other people? YES, I would say. Just look at the life, work and speeches of Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Gandhi, Barack Obama, Vince Lombardi, John Wooden and thousands of others.

Am I (or anyone else) capable of MOTIVATING others? I would say after much thought NO.

The dictionary definition of INSPIRATION is:

‘someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something.’The definition of MOTIVATION is:

‘enthusiasm for doing something.’I fundamentally believe that Inspiration comes from an external source and Motivation from an internal one. Inspiration is the initial spark or flame required to start a fire and motivation is the continued refueling of that same fire.

Many things inspire us – people, music, events, films, sports, books and magazines to name a few. What we see for a week every year after the London Marathon, Wimbledon and the Tour de France is the result of INSPIRATION. What we are left with two weeks after the same events is MOTIVATION or a lack of. Where do the 90% of runners, tennis players and cyclists go after the initial spark of inspiration has gone out?

Motivation is an individual and personal thing and we all have a responsibility to MOTIVATE ourselves. I have heard people discussing work in the past saying stupid things like “I don’t enjoy my job, my boss doesn’t motivate me!” TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN LIFE AND RESULTS! If we expect others to motivate us we will be waiting an awfully long time.

The Unique Results Vision is:

‘To inspire, educate & motivate individuals, families & communities towards huge advances in health, fitness &

wellbeing – and to have FUN doing it!’In truth and on reflection, can we inspire? YES. Can we educate? YES and if we provide the first two then the fire of motivation has been ignited but it is each individuals responsibility to keep it burning.

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ARTICLENatural Skin & Bodycare - by Sarah Perry


‘Natural Skin Care’ is a regular feature in The Face of Chelmsford that gives us an opportunity to familiarise our readers with nature’s best skin care and remedies.

Each issue we will feature a different ingredient that you could easily use to improve the condition of your skin and body, and in this issue we want to share with you the benefits of honey.

The totally devoted honeybee works tirelessly to gather nectar from flowers to take home to the hive. The nectar then ripens inside the honeycomb cells until ready – producing honey. This natural substance has a plethora of uses and benefits, of which I present a few examples below.

Honey is....often used in moisturising creams due to its ability to retain moisture.

an antioxidant, great for anti-ageing products.

used in many sore throat remedies to soothe and calm.

great for congested and acne-prone skin as its anti-microbial.

taken to help cure stomach ulcers

suitable for sensitive skin.

great for treating wounds. Honey is antibacterial and antiseptic, preventing infection while speeding up the skin healing process.

easily digested, and can be taken after diarrhoea to help rehydrate the body

said to be a great natural remedy for hay fever sufferers. Eating local honey in advance of and during the hay fever season can ease symptoms.

and finally, honey tastes great. Just ask my good friend Winnie the Pooh!

For more information contact [email protected].

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About Sarah

Sarah began her career in the professional health and beauty industry and has progressed from a therapist into an internationally recognised expert in ingredient and product technology.

Whether using natural or synthetic ingredients, Sarah shares which ingredients to use and those that should be avoided.

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Dry, chapped lips can be uncomfortable and unattractive. Here are some top tips to return tired lips to their former glory....

1. ScrubKeep the skin exfoliated. A granular scrub gently massaged over the lips once or twice a week will help to slough off dead skin cells and encourage cell regeneration. Why not try a homemade scrub by mixing sugar with a little honey? Another tip is to brush your lips with your toothbrush. You’ll be amazed at how much smoother lips feel after a few seconds of brushing! 2. MoisturiseMoisturise the lips daily with a nourishing balm but avoid products that contain petroleum jelly. Although petroleum-based products may initially make the skin feel silky, their barrier-like properties simply coat the lips rather than nourishing deeply. Truly nourishing ingredients include shea butter, aloe vera, coconut oil, chamomile and rose waters, and olive oil. 3. PreventThe good old saying “prevention is better than cure” is absolutely right. Don’t wait until your lips are sore and cracked to do something about it. Instead, follow the above steps regularly and your lips will remain kissably smooth and soft!

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Brow by Sarah Perry

The right eyebrows can transform your face from ordinary to beautiful. It’s therefore no wonder that brows have played such a key part in women’s style and fashion over the decades.

In the 1930’s brows were plucked very thin, sometimes even shaved and pencilled-in. The shape was long with a rounded arch, as seen on, for example, Jean Harlow.

The 1950’s saw a thicker brow with a sharp, high arch, as sported by Audrey Hepburn.

In the 1980’s high-power fashion meant bigger was better. The result? Sky-high hair, large shoulder pads, and big, bushy eyebrows like Brooke Shields’. But in recent years brows have been plucked to enhance their natural shape rather than to a particular style, and that’s what we’ll be focussing on today.

The hardest part when starting out with eyebrow maintenance is to get the shape right. Take a look at your brows in a mirror. Everybody has a natural shape. Some rounder, some straighter; some may be wonky (which is fine!), and others classically arched. The best way to ensure that your individual results are flawless is to work with what you have. For example, very rounded eyebrows are not realistically going to be able to become straight eyebrows, and vice versa.

Eyebrow maintenance is something most people are able to do, given the right tools and shown the right way. If you have never had your brows shaped professionally, however – or not for a long while – I would recommend visiting a beauty therapist to get the brows in a good shape to begin with. Your therapist will either pluck, thread or wax the area depending on their method of choice. You may even decide to continue having your eyebrows done professionally; good call! But for those of you who are feeling brave and want to tackle this yourselves, here are a few tips to achieve brow perfection:

1. Tweezers are the most important part of the entire process. Invest in some professional-quality tweezers and they should last for many years to come. I prefer the slanted-edge tweezers by Face Essentials; Tweezerman is also a good brand. Good tweezers will have a perfectly-aligned edge where the ends meet, resulting in each hair being pulled out efficiently and successfully. Poor-quality tweezers don’t grab the hair tightly, which means that when you pull the hair, the tweezers slip and don’t pluck the hair out - but it still hurts!

2. To help to understand where you should and shouldn’t pluck, there is a quick test. Take a pencil or eye shadow brush and hold it vertically, starting from the corner of the nose up. This creates a line up to where the inside of the brow should start. Anything from that line to the area above the nose can be plucked, while anything on the other side must be left.

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Then for the length of the brow, start the pencil at the corner of the nose again but this time turn the tip of the pencil to be inline with the outer corner of the eye. This will point to the end position for the length of the brow. Now position the pencil from the corner of the nose and over the middle of the eye. This will show the best place for the arch to peak. This is a guideline only; you can leave more hair behind than recommended by this method, but don’t take away any additional.

3. Before tweezing, start by washing your face since brows collect oil from the skin and from make-up which can make it difficult to grip the hair with tweezers. Gently pat dry.

4. For those with a low pain threshold there are a couple of things you can try to numb the area. An ice cube can be held onto the skin prior to plucking, and teething gel is said to work well too. In order to pluck the brows with minimum discomfort, pull the skin taught with your other hand. Pulling the skin reduces the chance of bruising and can also make the hair stand up a little more.

5. Slide the tweezers under the hair you’re going to pluck. Grip tightly as close to the root as possible and pull quickly in the direction of the hair growth, which is usually from the middle of the face to the sides. Pulling up or in any other direction will be more painful and may even cause the hairs to grow back in in strange directions after a while. 6. Never over-pluck! If you’re umming and arrrring about those last few hairs and wondering, should I take them out or not? Then don’t! Live with them how they are for a day or two until you’ve made up your mind. Over-plucking will result in that ‘surprised!’ look that hasn’t been in fashion for decades (if ever). 7. Once you have finished, apply a soothing product to the skin. I recommend:

•The Face Range Calm Tone, 150 ml at £12.95•Tweezerman After Tweeze, 30 ml at £16.00•Dermalogica Gentle Soothing Booster, 30 ml at £42.40

8. Finally, get yourself a brow pencil or powder. Particularly if your hairs are sparse, this will add depth and help hide the patchy areas. In my experience I find the pencils designed for blonde hair tend to still be fairly dark. If you’re new to brow make-up then start with a colour like this. Be sure to avoid using a brow pencil like a crayon; this doesn’t look pretty! Instead, hold the pencil lightly and softly sketch through the brow in a few strokes, then use a brow brush to smudge the colour through. This gives a softer, natural finish while adding definition. Another make-up tip, brush a little white or lighter-than-skin-tone shade of eye shadow under the brows. This helps define the eye area and ‘lift’ the brows. Still too tricky? Watch my online video on www.thefaceofchelmsford.com for a thorough demonstration.


The Red Carpet TreatmentI was invited by Ceri and Amber, owners of Renaissance Hair and Beauty in New London Road, to try out their new ‘Red Carpet Treatment’. The salon has an elegant feel with a warm green colour scheme, comfortable red chairs and wood panels. It began serving clients in May 2010 following the success of the partners’ first salon in Boreham, which opened in February 2009.

The Red Carpet Treatment is designed for special occasions. This treatment consists of eyelash extensions followed by a ‘Hollywood Blow-Dry’. Eyelash enhancements are all the rage, with almost every shop selling simple false lashes that come as a strip or as individual lashes, and are meant to be applied and removed the same day. The lashes I received at Renaissance, however, are glued on one-by-one to each individual lash and last for three to four weeks, so can be great for holidays. There are also several styles available, from simple and natural through to straight-off-the-catwalk.

Sam, the beauty therapist at Renaissance, has been doing eyelash enhancements for over a year. The treatment itself was surprisingly relaxing and comfortable and takes around one-and-a-half to two hours. You can also make the change more permanent by having maintenance every two to five weeks. When completed, my eyelashes looked longer and fuller, and had a definite curl with no need for mascara. (Note that this eyelash treatment is currently only available at Renaissance’s New London Road location.)

Then my Hollywood Blow-Dry was carried out by co-owner Ceri. This is a hair drying technique that adds shape and bounce to the hair. You begin by having your hair washed and conditioned with JLife thickening shampoo and conditioner. Then a keratin shot is placed into the endof Collexia Professional hair dryer, which improves the strength and firmness of the hair and adds in lots of shine; the shot also makes the treatment last longer than a standard blow-dry. And good news, keratin can be added to any hair-drying treatment at Renaissance for an extra £5.

The Hollywood Blow-Dry takes from 30 to 45 minutes depending on hair length. Rollers were used during the treatment to add extra lift and lasting power. At the end of the service, my hair looked full, shiny and perfect for a night out, and it carried on looking good for a coupleof days after. I was very pleased with the service and would definitely like to book it again.

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The Face of Chelmsford has teamed up with Richard Adams, owner of Mustard Bar and Bistro (winner of the Essex Chronicle’s 2009 Best Restaurant Newcomer Award) to provide features that showcase some of the very best British food, drink and ingredients available throughout the year! From witnessing first-hand the start of the lambing season through to helping out with the autumn harvest, we will highlight just how abundant local food suppliers are, and how they support our community.

Venison StewThe seasonal dish created by the head chef this time was venison stew, consisting of venison haunch cooked with Guinness and other ingredients, and served with pan haggerty, kale and wild mushrooms.

Venison is deer meat and has been used as a food source since prehistoric times. The term ‘venison’ comes from the Latin ‘venari’, which means ‘to hunt’, and originally referred to meat from any wild animal. Other facts about deer include that they have antlers, not horns, and graze on easily digestible shoots, young leaves, fruit, fungi and lichens.

The season for venison runs between September and late February, and there are actually three species used in Britain: the red deer, which is mainly from the Scottish Highlands; the fallow; and the roe, which is the smallest and favoured by many chefs. Venison has a higher iron content than most other varieties of red meat; it also provides omega-3 fatty acids yet is leaner than a skinned breast of chicken.

Most of the venison produced in the UK is outdoor-reared, which means the meat is often superior-quality, but don’t skimp on venison as the lower-priced is always of a much poorer quality. Also, always go for wild venison over farmed. Most supermarkets sell wild venison, but check your local butcher and farmers’ markets as well. It’s quite easy to produce fantastic dishes with ease based on venison because it’s tender and tasty, and has a great texture. Some ingredients to use with venison include juniper, red wine, port, rosemary and redcurrant.

The venison used in my stew came from the Writtle Estate just outside Chelmsford and was supplied by Wild about Meat. It was diced and braised in lamb’s fat to add to the depth of flavour, then cooked slowly in a rich Guinness sauce. The wild mushrooms and kale complemented the stew well along with the pan haggerty, a classic Northumberland dish of layered potato, onions and cheese which is slow-cooked in a tray until golden.

As the temperature drops a stew is the perfect evening meal, especially with a nice glass of red wine!

For more information please contact Richard directly at 01245 266612 or email [email protected].

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For this issue I was off to visit Zen Noodle Bar, which is located on Duke Street, Chelmsford. The restaurant is a family business and has a contemporary and stylish feel. The atmosphere is warm and fresh and the decor is modern, bright and simple

During our visit we were seated at nice big chunky tables, which were very comfortable. Danny, the General Manager, recommended a couple of really nice dishes and explained that everything was freshly cooked to order. The food arrived fairly quickly and looked really appetising. I particularly liked the Crispy Pork Belly, which was well presented and full of flavour; their Capital Sauce is also delicious. I am already looking forward to going back to try the Won Ton Noodle Soup and classic Crispy Duck with Pancakes.A little history

Zen Noodle Bar is a family business and is their third restaurant, with the other two in Colchester. The restaurant has a contemporary and uplifting feel, with really nice artwork throughout. The food is a mixture of Asian styles and flavours and features a large range of different dishes with Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Malaysian and Vietnamese influences.

The menu is vast, with over 60 dishes, and features sides and main dishes based on noodles and rice with Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Malaysian, and Vietnamese influences. Zen is open six days a week for lunch and dinner, for both dine-in and take-away. They also can look after large private parties with food from the main menu or the option of a customized set dinner.

Quick Lunch ServiceZen Noodle Bar offers a quick lunch service, so you can go out for a good lunch and be back to the office in under an hour.

Big Round TableAt the back of the restaurant there is a really fantastic large round table that can seat up to twelve people. This I hear is very popular for a girls’ night out!

SpecialsThey regularly have different specials on the menu which are really tasty, especially the Tempura King Prawns and the Crispy Pork Belly.

Modern AsianThe restaurant is a contemporary Asian experience and a haven of stylish yet informal eating.

Take-awayThe full menu is available for take-away, with 10% off the price.

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DETAILSGeneral Manager: Danny Kong

Cuisine: Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Malaysian and Vietnamese-inspired food.

Our Ratings: - Outstanding | Excellent | Good | Average | Poor

Food Excellent – Pleasing blend of flavours, cooked fresh and good-size portions.

Décor Excellent – Nice chunky tables, Zen-like art on the walls, and different from more typical Asian restaurants.

Service Excellent – Service was very good and staff were friendly and welcoming.

Value Excellent – Portion sizes are quite generous; main courses are around £8-

£9 and wine starts at £3.20 for a glass.

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ReservationsPlease call 01245 353899 to book.

ParkingParking is available throughout the town centre. Zen is just a few minutes’ walk from High Chelmer shopping centre.

Meals servedLunch, dinner and drinks.

Dress codeSmart casual

Address86-87 Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1JP

Websitewww.zenchelmsford.co.uk

Telephone Number01245 353899

Date openedMarch 2008

Good for: Quick lunches, relaxing evening meals, groups.

Special featuresHave catered for large parties up to 80 people and the restaurant can be hired out for special occasions.

AtmosphereChilled and ambient.

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The Ingredients 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water 1 packet (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast 4 tablespoons sugar 2 1/2 teaspoons salt 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 cups flour 1 egg white 1 1/2 teaspoons water Sesame seeds or poppy seeds

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Undercover Wine

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by John Holloway Welcome to the first instalment of ‘Undercover Wine’, where we will be taking an in depth look at the wine industry and wine in general, and all in a very laid back kind of way. This month we are going to start with a review of the varietal that I first enjoyed the taste of and one that I can still enjoy with just about any meal, Pinot grigio.

When drinking any wine it is important to remember one simple thing, regardless of whether it is red, white or rosé (or ‘blush’, as it is sometimes called), and that is that it must taste good to you! Forget about how many stars it has, or how many points it scored in some taste test. There are literally thousands of different wines out there and each one has a unique flavour. The grapes used to make the wines will be different and this obviously affects the taste, but so does the location where the grapes were grown, the soil that they grew in, the temperature of the air as the vine grew, the influence of other things growing near the grapes, and so on. The grapes can be the same for one particular wine, like Pinot grigio (in French, Pinot gris), but the way in which the wine is produced can be very different. Note that just because a bottle costs more doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s better. In many cases it does, but not always. It really does come down to whether or not you like the taste. And unlike beer, where many people tend to stick to the same brand unless they are at a beer festival, drinking wine is about exploring and trying different things.

Common to any good Pinot grigio is a clean and crisp taste, with no bitter after-taste. The flavour I personally like is dry and light with a slight ‘mineral’ quality. Just about anything from the Veneto region ofItaly will have this kind of taste. Pinot gris wines from France or Argentina, by contrast, will have a slightly more complex flavour, sometimes a bit sweet or even honey like and mixed with a touch of allspice, as with bread pudding.

As a summery and easy drinking-wine that can be served with most foods, Pinot grigio is a safe bet. Don’t worry so much about colour-coordinating it with your food. Yes it does go well with fish as most white wines do, but it will go equally well with a steak, a salad or on its own.

So drink responsibly (as always), enjoy exploring different Pinot grigio/Pinot gris wines, and, ultimately, let your taste buds lead the way!

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An exciting collaboration between O2 and climate campaign 10:10 will see customers flocking to O2 shops nationwide, as they clamour to buy this autumn’s must-have fashion accessory – the 10:10 Tag.

It’s the first time the Tag – made from a recycled jumbo jet – has been available on the high street, and marks the latest phase in the relationship between the campaign and the communications giant, which is cutting its carbon emissions with help from 10:10. Stocks in O2 shops are limited and are times to lead up to 10:10’s Global Day of Doing – 10:10 on October 10th. Customers are being advised to move fast before they sell out.

O2 has been a long supporter of 10:10, having commenced its own 10:10 journey and its long-term target is to reduce its energy consumption by 30 per cent (per equivalent access) and 10 per cent (per employee for office and retail shops) by 2015. Sales of the Tag, priced at £3, will raise vital funds and awareness for the campaign.

Richard Baylis, General Manager, Retail at O2 said, ‘Through our Think Big sustainability programme we are committed to creating a better future for people and our planet, and our support for 10:10 forms part of this commitment. By bringing these must-have tags to over 450 O2 shops we hope to further raise awareness of this great initiative and make it easy for customers to get involved and show their support.”

Eugenie Harvey, campaign director of 10:10, was the force behind the iconic Anya Hindmarch ‘I am not a plastic bag’ tote, which sold out in days and was the must-have accessory of 2007. “The 10:10 Tag has appeared on TV shows and in fashion magazines, hung around the necks and wrists of famous folk like Hugh Jackman and Sienna Miller. I cannot wait to see it on sale in O2 shops nationwide” said Eugenie. “The Tag is destined to become as iconic as the Anya bag or the Livestrong yellow wrist band.”

The Tale of the 10:10 TagWhether you thread it through the laces of your skateboard trainers, dangle it from your mobile phone or pin it to the lapel of your suit, your 10:10 tag shows others that not only do you know how to accessorise; you’re also part of the solution to climate change.

The 10:10 tag is recycled from the body of G-BDXH, one of the most famous airliners ever to fly. In June 1982, when she still went by the name ‘City of Edinburgh’, G-BDXH was flying over West Java en route to Auckland when she flew into the plume of volcanic ash (a long time before Iceland!) produced by the eruption of Mount Galunggung. All four engines failed almost simultaneously, and the crew were forced to make an emergency landing in Jakarta.

After decades spent hurtling around the lower stratosphere and making all kinds of climate mischief in the process, G-BDXH is spending her retirement making it up to us. She’s been melted down and turned into 50,000 10:10 Tags. Pieces of G-BDXH are now proudly displayed on wrists and necks up and down the country, stylishly symbolising a commitment to immediate, effective and achievable action on climate change.

About 10:1010:10 is an ambitious project to unite every sector of society behind one simple idea: cutting our emissions by 10% in 2010. The campaign was founded by Fanny Armstrong, director of the climate change blockbuster The Age of Stupid. The Climate Safety report had identified a 10% cut in the developed world’s emissions by the end of 2010 as the kind of target we should be aiming for to maximise our chances of avoiding a climate catastrophe.www.1010uk.org

ARTICLELiving



Halloween SafetyIn no time at all All Hallows’ Eve (aka ‘Halloween’) will be upon us. While Halloween

is known as a fun kids’ holiday, it’s also important to think ahead and explain to the little ones the importance of safety while trick-or-treating. Here are some tips

to help both the little monsters and their parents have a great evening.

PreparationsIf carving pumpkins, always ensure that an adult is supervising closely, and place your lanterns on a flat, sturdy surface when finished.

Walking SafelyWhen buying or making costumes, ensure that the child will have ample room to move their legs freely when walking to avoid tripping, and that masks and hats do not obscure vision. Also, always ensure that young children go out only with a responsible adult chaperone.

If the kids are old enough to go on their own, make sure they stay in a group and tell you exactly where they will be going. They should also take a mobile phone, if possible, to keep in touch.

Help Light the WayTo help the little witches and warlocks find their way in the dark, give them each a torch or battery-operated lantern. Also remind them about crossing the road safely, including checking both ways before crossing and using zebra crossings where possible.

Keeping SafeExplain to children that they must not go into anybody’s house or vehicle under any circumstance. Also note that some Halloween enthusiasts will go to a lot of trouble to make authentic jack-o’-lanterns with candles in the centre; instruct children to be careful to keep their costumes away from any flames.

And finally, treats should be store-bought and wrapped unless given by a trusted friend or neighbour. Any other homemade or unwrapped treats should be thrown away.

Following these common-sense tips will help Halloween be scary in the RIGHT way!

by Sarah Perry

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Ellen LaneEllen Lane lives in Topanga, CA. She is an accomplished painter and mix media artist, sometimes using text, phrases and poems in her work. She began her career as a professional photographer and multi-media producer. She developed her sense of composition, use of color and light through the camera lens.

Ellen has been painting in her signature style for more than twenty years. Her works have been published in numerous books, including The Best of Acrylic Paintings, Portrait Inspiration, California Dream Pictures and Living Artists 13. She has been featured widely in print articles including: The Pedestal, Art Business News and the Los Angeles Times among others. Ellen’s paintings were featured on NBC’s Starting Over and have been showcased in HBO’s series, Six Feet Under, Fx’s series, Nip/Tuck, and ABC’s detective series, Life.

“My work is a contemporary statement worn by the elements. I am interested in texture with hidden images, movement and age. I love discarded old things, deserted places and damp basements…stones and cracked walls overgrown with nature…mysterious places where wild animals live. I feel deeply for nature and animals of all kind. All these things find their way into my work.

I start out with a vague plan of what materials or media I want to use and then I let them arrange themselves. My work is many times layered and often changes radically from the beginning to the end. In the process of layering. I begin each work with a free-flowing, uninhibited underpainting of gestural color and line, collage elements, and a selected palette of color. This becomes the foundation or history of the piece. Then, I trowel on layers of plaster. It allows me to cover or expose selected areas of the underpainting. Over time, an image emerges from the canvas.

I paint using this method because it allows me to express the sensitive nature of humanity. We expose only parts of ourselves to public scrutiny. Many of our experiences remain hidden. In my paintings, these areas are represented by the plaster-covered sections of the underpainting. My paintings are about this dichotomy in perception. We only see what we are allowed -- but there is so much more beneath the surface.”

Ellen was mentored by many noted international artists including: Fritz Scholder, Nathan Oliveira, and George Herms. After honing her photography skills at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and Milwaukee Technical College, She attended the Fine Art Master Program at the Santa Fe Institute of Fine Arts. Most recently, she participated in an exclusive program at the Santa Reparata International School of Fine Art in Florence, Italy. Her works are in collections around the world.

Ellen’s work can be seen currently in Los Angeles, California at the Encino Terrace Gallery. She also shows regularly at LA Artcore Brewery Gallery, Los Angeles.

And, you can find her at: www.ewlane.com [email protected]

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Digital ScrapbookingScrapbooking is a very popular and constructive hobby though it does take motivation, lots of supplies, plenty of space (both workspace and storage space) and quite a bit of time. You can enjoy the fun of scrapbooking while avoiding these ‘hassles’, however, by choosing to scrapbook digitally!

You don’t need advanced computer skills to succeed at digital scrapbooking. It’s easy to learn and can make designing pages and creating albums go much more smoothly. Follow the steps below, and you will be on your way to creating digital scrapbooks in less time than it would take for you to get your paper scrapbooking supplies onto the table!

There are many software packages available to help you to design, edit and print scrapbook pages. You can buy scrapbooking software at a store, or you can subscribe to an online scrapbooking website, which is a better option if you will want to share your digital scrapbook online. Compare prices and services before making a purchase as you’ll want to choose one that’s appropriate for your skill level and needs.

Once you have your scrapbooking software, you will want to follow the program’s tutorial. Learn to use all the functions of the program from the start, and you’ll save yourself a lot of time later when you’re creating pages.

Next, upload some pictures onto your computer by either transferring them from a digital camera or scanning in hard copies (that is, prints). If you’re not sure how to do this yourself, you can have a photography centre transfer your photos from a digital camera and/or have them scan your printed photos onto a CD-ROM. From that point you can also, if you’d like, upload your photos to an online photography site like Snapfish or Flickr. Another option is using photo-editing software to change the look of your photos, but that’s certainly not necessary if you’re a beginner and want to keep things simple. In any case, once your pictures are on your computer’s hard drive or a CD-ROM, you can easily add them to your scrapbook pages.

Once you’ve created your pages you can print them out or you can post them online. This is an easy and convenient way to share memories, trips, etc. with family and friends throughout the globe.

Another benefit to digital scrapbooking is having a backup version of your scrapbook pages. If anything ever happens to the hard copies, you can just print them out again!

Once you’ve completed these simple steps to begin digital scrapbooking, chances are you’ll find it to be just as enjoyable and rewarding than traditional scrapbooking – possibly even more so!

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Sarah Tucker is an award winning travel journalist, novelist, producer and broadcaster. She has edited, produced and presented her own radio and TV series as well as presenting reports for BBC Holiday Programme and anchored I Want That House on ITV. She devised and presented the award winning Jazz FM Travel Guide for over two years and was a travel correspondent for Classic FM. She is the author of bestselling novels The Playground Mafia, The Last Year of Being Single, and the Control Freak Chronicles. www.sarahtucker. info

ARTICLE On Yer Bikeby Sarah Tucker

I was forty six recently. I think this makes me well and truly middle aged or as my son tells me when he’s feeling particularly self assured ‘old’. There’s a whole generation of 40 somethings who don’t want the old feeling and are still living their youth or want to live the youth they never lived when they were young. The 80s made everyone I know look so much older than their years (loads of burning candles both ends, power hours, dressing, coffee, heavy make-up and Nazi style aerobics).

The forty somethings are now not only doing marathons, they are enduring triathlons and it’s big brother Iron Man, which seems more like a punishment than a holiday. You can take part in triathlons in almost every country in the world. I’m going to St Vincent later this year with my son Tom as they now even do mini ones for the kids. And only last week when I was asked if I wanted to go to Paris, my first reaction was – plane, train or by bike.

As a nation we’re getting close to the French for our love of the ‘velo’. There are as many charity cycling events as there are running events, and in October and I know so many who’ve taken part in various London to Paris cycle rides over the years that I’m seriously considering this as an option.

For those who’ve had a cycling holiday they will tell you it’s fun, good for your health and kind to the environment and it’s an excellent way to get to really see the places you visit. I agree with all of this. It is not necessarily cheap, especially when travelling to some of the more exotic locations such as Cambodia, Jordan, Bhutan or Chile, but as a holiday it is extremely good value for money, which is a different issue altogether. Cities such as Prague, Berlin and Paris have cycle networks which shame London’s attempts, although cycling breaks is something the British do very well. The New Forest, the Lake District, the Isle of Man all offer excellent terrain for families, although you’ll need to travel to the Alps to really get the mountain bike experience.

Tour operators such as Greenways Holidays (www.greenwaysholidays.com) organise cycling trips to the Pembrokeshire coast. The Lake District, has the hills to challenge the serious cyclist as well as the country lanes and with hotels such as Gilpin Lodge (www.gilpinlodge.co.uk) you can organise bike hire for as little as £16 day. Better known for it’s motorbikes, the Isle of Man has some excellent cycle trails – 13 miles to 27 miles along Marine Drive to Groudle Glen. Essex and Suffolk, wonderful flat as pancakes make perfect places to cycle.

For the real mountain bikers head to the Alps, the Trois Valles and Portes du Soleil where there’s a huge circuit perfect for biking. Possibly best of all, Les Deux Alpes part of the Tour de France this year is the destination offering the most. It has 26 downhill trails, five cross country trails and 10 lifts adapted to carry cycles and a bike park for stunts. Makes the Richmond Park circuit look positively tame.

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The Simple Stuff By Phil Evans

I recently drove across Sydney Harbour Bridge on my way to a very important meeting.I always make a point of being early for meetings, so I can absorb the experience, the surroundings, and the quiet of waiting for the others to show up. This particular morning I was completely spoilt by my surroundings! As I mentioned: first, the Harbour Bridge in all its glory. As I drove across it I marvelled at the fact that it was built at a time when there was about 4 cars in Sydney (or was it 5?), and officially opened in 1932. These days about 160,000 vehicles use the bridge each day. What foresight they had way back in the 1920’s when they began such a project! There’s a lesson in that for us all: Live in today, and for today! But make sure to plan and allow for the future!

As this magical day unfolded, I was then welcomed by the spectacle of Sydney Harbour on a perfect spring day of 25 degrees C. As I was nice and early for my meeting, I went for a walk around Circular Quay which took me to the Sydney Opera House which was showing off its presence just by being there!

Of course I was spending time in and around one of the most picturesque places in the world, however, we don’t have to be in Sydney, London, New York or Dubai City to be able to appreciate what is around us! Regardless of where we are every day - we are surrounded by beauty and splendour - if we care to look for it!We are surrounded by nature’s gifts: the clouds; animal and bird life; the sun; the moon; the stars.... enjoy them, as they’re free gifts.

Fathers’ Day jumped out of our social calendar recently here in Oz: and again, I felt blessed to be able to appreciate the simple, but priceless gifts that are in my life! My daughter hand-made me the best Fathers’ Day card that I have ever seen! Wow! She took my favourite photo of her (when she was about 3 or 4); and created the most beautiful Fathers’ Day card for me! A Priceless gift indeed!

We then shared a few hours of precious time together; walked around the foreshore of Newcastle Harbour; and marvelled at the beauty of our amazing surroundings!

Some of them will be the gifts of nature which are everywhere (when we choose to look); and some will be designed and built by us! Appreciation of what surrounds us costs absolutely nothing; and soon becomes a good habit to embrace and share with others. Here are a few more gifts that don’t cost a cent!

Eight Gifts that Don’t Cost a Cent!

This simple checklist can help measure how you are nurturing your relationships.

The Gift of ListeningBut you must really listen. Don’t interrupt, don’t daydream, and don’t plan your response. Just listen.

The Gift of AffectionBe generous with appropriate hugs, kisses, pats on the back and handholds. Let these small actions demonstrate the love you have for family and friends.

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The Gift of LaughterClip cartoons. Share articles and funny stories. Your gift will say, “I love to laugh with you.”

The Gift of SolitudeThere are times when we want nothing better than to be left alone.Be sensitive to those times and give the gift of solitude to others.

The Gift of a FavourEvery day, go out of your way to do something kind. Good deeds are cool.

The Gift of a Written NoteIt can be a simple “Thanks for your help” note, or a longer expression of your appreciation for that person being in your life. A brief handwritten note may be remembered for a lifetime.

The Gift of a ComplimentA simple and sincere, “You look great in red,” “You did a super job,” or “That was a wonderful meal” can make someone’s day.

The Gift of a Cheerful DispositionThe easiest way to feel good is to extend a kind word to someone.These are eight important ways we can contribute toward whole and healthy relationships. They cost nothing, yet they may well be the most valuable gifts we can ever offer another person.

Phil Evans is a Personal Life Coach and Small Business Mentor specializing in Relationship Dynamics. He is a Keynote Speaker on Life Skills and a variety of Business Topics. Find out more at: www.peoplestuff.com.au

The Perfect Cakeby Jade Storey

Selecting the right person or company to make your wedding cake is as important as the cake itself. Here are some important points to remember when visiting prospective wedding cake bakers, which will help you in making the right choice.

Tasting: Ask the confectioner if they are willing to offer you a tasting before you order the wedding cake. Many bakers will let you taste the various frostings, fillings, etc. used for their wedding cakes, and some will even go as far as making a small cake for you to taste.

Custom Cakes: Find out if the baker can design a cake from your design or from a picture, and also find out if they charge an extra fee for this service. (These questions are important only if you want a custom designed wedding cake.)

Type of Cake: There are so many different types of cakes from which to choose, from the more traditional fruit or sponge cake to the modern chocolate, carrot, vanilla or even pumpkin cake. If you cannot decide on just one flavour, why not have a selection? This works especially well if your cake will have multiple tiers.

Decoration: When choosing the decoration of the cake, make sure it fits in with your wedding theme and colours. Nowadays there are so many different types of frosting and decorations available, from traditional white fondant to the brightly-coloured spun-sugar fantasies we see on televised cake competitions.

Portfolio: Ask the baker to show you a portfolio, pictures, or even 3D models of wedding cakes that they have previously made. This will help you to determine if you like their style and also give you an idea about their creativity.

Delivery and Set-up: Ask the confectioner if they will deliver the cake and set it up. Some caterers do not like the added responsibility of setting-up wedding cakes that have not been ordered through them. Also inquire if there are any additional charges for setting up the cake.

Other Additional Charges: Ask the bakers if they are going to charge you any kind of deposit for items such as cake tops, pillars, or columns, which are normally used for the day then returned to the baker. Also inquire about costs if the items do not come back in their original condition.

Once you settle on a particular baker, make sure everything is in writing and have them confirm it so that there is no room for confusion later on. This will help assure that the cake you receive is the perfect one for your wedding day!

Three companies I Like:

The Gourmet Cupcake Company 01245 283986 www.gourmetcupcakes.co.uk

Melanie Ferris Cakes 01277 840911 www.ferriscakes.co.uk

Tammy Cakes 07939 513315 www.tammycakes.co.uk

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ARTICLETravel Why Is Travel So Important?

by John Holloway

The other day my son asked me how many countries I had been to. I responded, and he then wanted to know why I had been to so many!

This led me to think about how I have developed, over the years, from a child who never travelled more than a couple hours from home into an adult who travels all around the world, driven by a strong internal desire to explore. So why do I now love travelling so much?

The British have always travelled and explored. Most Brits I know have at least ventured over to France or down to Spain, and enjoy experiencing different cultures and different foods so much that they make a point of doing so on an annual basis. In the States, however (from which I hail originally), most people don’t have passports, and relatively few have even ventured into neighbouring Canada and Mexico.

Why, then, is travel so important to me? The more I think about it, the more I discover about what is really important to me as an individual. Travel allows me to get away, to go outside of my ‘comfort zone’ and my day-to-day routine. I truly enjoy seeing how other people live, and find that doing so gives me a better understanding of how the world really is, first-hand.

I also believe that travelling provides the perspective necessary for making decisions, judgements and, ultimately, life choices that are based upon an authentic and personal understanding of reality. This is so completely different from the detached experiences of my youth, when I watched innumerable travel documentaries yet never actually met anyone who had been to any of those places!

The most important thing I have gained from travelling, though, is a greater sense of gratitude. The more I meet new people and experience new cultures and try new food and all the rest that goes with travelling around the world, the more I realise how fortunate we really are, and that is so important to remember. Travel is an incredible means of experiencing the positive side of human potential, and I find that the further I travel, the more I appreciate my fellow man. The more I experience, the more I live. Life is to be experienced, in every moment, and there really doesn’t seem to be any reason to do otherwise.So I wanted to give my son a genuine and straightforward answer to his question about why I have travelled to so many countries, and it was something like this:

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I don’t believe I will ever stop travelling. And it doesn’t matter whether the accommodations are 5 star or no-star, it’s the experiences and the memories that are important. That’s why, starting next month, we will begin filming where we travel and who we meet, whether it’s close to home or on the other side of the world. Join us as we share our experiences of how fortunate we all are to live in this magnificent world!

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FEATUREBehind the Sceneswith Jane Holloway

Thank you once again to the readers of The Face of Chelmsford for letting us know your ideas for our behind-the-scenes features. This month we had several requests for hair styling how-to’s. So we sent our editor, Jane Holloway, to meet salon director Kathy at Axis Hair Studio to try her hand at the skill of curling hair with ghd (‘Good Hair Day’)straightening irons. For those of you reading this thinking ‘Eh? How on earth can straighteners curl hair?’ we would like to assure you that excellent results are totally achievable when you know how it’s done – andwith a little practise!

Kathy starts by introducing Jane to a heat-protective treatment spray. Hair should always have a thermal protective product applied prior to any heat treatment to prevent damage. Kathy selects Redken’s ‘Iron Silk’, which she spritzes lightly through Jane’s hair. To begin, the hair must be clipped into sections. Clip all of the top section away leaving a row of hair an inch or so thick at the bottom of the head. This small row of hair will make approximately four ringlets. Kathy picks up a column of hair about an inch wide and holds it tightly; now for the tricky bit.

Clamp the ghd onto the hair, close to the head just like you would when straightening. Instead of keeping this position, however, theironisturnedtowardyou180˚sothatwhatwasthetopof the iron now becomes the bottom. Holding this position, glide the iron slowly down the hair, all the way to the very tip. As soon as you let go, use your finger to wind the hair round in a spiral motion. The hair will want to fall into the spiral so you don’t need to wrap it round your finger and wait, simply gesture a spiral with your finger let the hair loosely fall through.

In the beginning part of the hair styling we used a standard black ghd. Midway through, though, Kathy grabbed one of the limited edition colour collection ghd’s which are available in blue, purple, green or red, and come with a matching case. These stylers seem slightly lighter in weight than the normal model and Jane, who herself is used to the normal styler, found the newer version easier to work with when curling.

After repeating the steps until all the hair was curly except the last two sections, we gave the styler to Jane to complete the remaining strands. With no practise whatsoever she created two beautiful curls to such precision that Kathy assumed she had done it before, but she hadn’t! To finish the look Jane gently shakes her curls to loosen them and sprays with hairspray.

Voila! Please do try this at home, and remember, practise makes perfect so no worries if you don’t get it straight away. Alternatively, pop into Axis and have a professional do it for you!

To view the video for this feature visit www.thefaceofchelmsford.com, and to check out ghd’s line of professional hair styling products visit www.ghdhair.com.

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Kids JokesDoctor, Doctor I keep getting pains in

the eye when I drink coffee. Have you tried taking the spoon out?

What cheese is made backwards?Edam?

Doctor, Doctor I keep thinking there is two of me.

One at a time please

Knock KnockWho’s there?

Alvin!Alvin who!

Alvin a great time, how about you?

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Kids’ Halloween Poem Halloween brings much fun at nightWith scary ghosts that give a frightAnd witches, ghouls and goblins too

Plus zombies and devils, to name a few....

A knock on the door, and ‘Trick or Treat?’Gets little monsters lots of sweets.Take home your bag of candy, fun!

Enjoy them all, one by one.


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About Brian.

Brian Biro is known as The Breakthrough Coach! He is one of the world’s foremost speakers and teach-ers of Leadership, Possibility Thinking, Thriving on Change, and Team-Building. He is described as having the energy of a ten-year-old, the enthusi-asm of a twenty-year-old, and the wisdom of a seventy-five-year-old. Brian was rated #1 from over 40 Speak-ers at 4 consecutive INC. Magazine Inter-national Conferences. www.br ianbiro.com

Unstoppable Vision Key #2: Be FULLY PRESENT in every precious moment!

The ultimate secret to balance, connection, and peace of mind is also the most important key to building trust instantly with everyone you touch. The secret centers around a simple, yet immeasurably profound principle called being fully present.

Perhaps the most powerful way to understand this principle of being present is to look clearly at what it is not.

Several years ago when I was the vice-president of a large training company, I became painfully aware of what it means to not be present. At that time we were a family of three with my wife Carole and me, and our oldest daughter, Kelsey who was five years old. Our second child, Jenna had not yet been born. Driven by an unrelenting, nearly suffocating feeling of

overwhelm, I had fallen into the habit of reaching the office by 5:00 a.m. and not re-turning home until well after 6:00 p.m. in the evening. Many weekends I was away, teaching seminars around the country.

Not once did I see my daughter get ready for kindergarten. Not once did I surprise her by picking her up from school to spend some special, unexpected moments together. I mistakenly convinced myself that I didn’t have time. I had to be at the office first and to put more hours in than anyone else. After all, I was driving myself for my family, wasn’t I?

When I trudged wearily through the door at 6:30 or a quarter-to-seven each night, Kelsey ran to me the instant I appeared in the house. She threw her arms around me and told me how much she loved and missed me as she looked into my eyes with pure joy. She then began to tell me all about the wonderful things that happened to her all day-special, magical things that only happen when you are five years old.

And, I missed it. I didn’t hear a word she said. You see, when I walked in that door, my body showed up. But, my mind, my heart, and my spirit were still back at the office. The most important people in my life were right there, at home, waiting for me and I never really saw them or heard them when they most needed me because I was not present.

This went on for months until one morning as I drove into work I suddenly realized what my lack of presence was communicating to my wife and child. In that excruciating moment it felt as if someone had bashed me full-force in the stomach with a sledge hammer. Emerson once said “What you do screams so loudly I can’t hear a word you’re saying.” Nothing screams so loudly as our presence or lack of presence. Every evening when I marched blankly through my front door, my thoughts still focused on the day’s events or worried about tomorrow’s, I expressed to Carole and Kelsey much more clearly than through words that they were not as important as all those other

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matters. As I continued to drive that morning, all I could see in my mind was Kelsey’s shining eyes so filled with love. I was overcome with suffocating feelings of remorse and loss. Sobbing uncontrollably I finally recognized how many precious moments of connection I had lost with her and with Carole by not being present. In that instant I understood for the first time that there was nothing more important to me than becoming a master of being fully present for those I love. It was time to make the choice to come home.

By being present we let others know at a heart level how important they truly are. This is our greatest opportunity as parents, friends, professionals and caring human beings. When others feel important they begin to live up to their potential. Our presence breathes faith, belief, and positive expectation into their souls. Without this presence, we cannot truly give.

Being fully present is not something you can fake. It is not a technique. It is a decision. Do you know whether or not someone is actually fully with you in mind, body, and spirit? When I ask the participants in my seminars this question they reply with an immediate and emphatic “Yes!” Can you even tell over the phone? Once again the answer is clear. We have a definite sense of whether the person on the other end of the line is right there with us, giving full concentration or drifting off and not truly connected. When we make the conscious and consistent decision to be fully present to the very best of our ability, we open ourselves to more joy than we’ve ever imagined and create the possibility to make the difference for which we were put on this earth.Remember: The past is history The future a mystery The gift is now That’s why we call it the PRESENT!

Thanks to Meg for her lovely pictures and to all the other artists who sent in pictures of their creative work this month.

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This month’s competition is sponsored by Nando’s Chelmsford. The winner of the competition will receive a gift voucher for a delicious ‘full platter and a bottle of wine’ to redeem at the

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CHERISH UGANDACherishing Children With HIV/AIDS

by Sarah Perry

Cherish Uganda is a children’s village situated on the shores of Lake Victoria, halfway between Entebbe and Kampala, on the Garuga Peninsula, Uganda, Africa. Founded by Christian Growth International, Cherish Uganda provides holistic care to children living with HIV/AIDS. There are approximately 110,000 orphans living with HIV in Uganda today. Fifty percent of children born with HIV die within two years and eighty percent die by the age of five if they do not receive immune-boosting ARV (anti-retroviral) drug therapy.

The team that leads the Cherish Uganda project and the churches who support it believe that children, regardless of economic status, need to be cherished, valued, respected and given an opportunity to live. In addition to housing, nutritious food and health care, children at the village receive psychological support, spiritual encouragement, training and education, and love. They also benefit from the support of a community that works to change the stigmatization Ugandan children with HIV often face from peers and family.

The children live in group houses with their ‘house mothers’ (about eight children to every ‘mother’) and feel that they are part of a family. They learn skills that equip them for living on their own and prepare them for productive adulthoods. The houses are simple and sustainable with a focus on the harvesting of rainwater and composting waste systems.

The Cherish Uganda project was started in 2003 when Bev Murrill, then serving as joint pastor of the Christian Growth Centre Church in Chelmsford, visited Uganda and saw the great work that was being done there by the Mildmay Trust. She was devastated to discover, however, that thousands of Ugandan orphans suffering from HIV/AIDS would not receive the life-saving ARV treatment since it can only be effective when the drugs are administered at exactly the same time every day, the sufferer has a nutritious diet, and the sufferer lives in a stable, caring environment. Tragically, it was not feasible to offer ARV therapy to the most vulnerable people – homeless orphans living in abject poverty – since, in their case, the conditions for successful drug treatment could not possibly be met.

Bev determined in her heart that she would try to help these children who had no hope. She returned to the UK and explained the situation to the members of CGC Chelmsford. The church decided to support a project that would ensure the building of a children’s village for HIV/AIDS orphans in order to provide the stability necessary to allow them to benefit from ARV therapy, which meant hope and a future. So the fundraising started, land was purchased, and within a few years building had begun.

The village, named Akaloosa (meaning ’fragrance’), has been an enormous success, and the children are not only surviving but growing strong and healthy. Cherish Uganda continues to plan for the future under the directorship of Rachel Parsons, also of CGC Chelmsford. More homes are being built to accommodate more children and the on-site school is being extended to allow local children to attend as well as Akaloosa residents.

If you would like to support Cherish Uganda financially you can ring 01245-255775 to make a donation or you can donate online at www.cherishuganda.org. If you cannot afford to support the project financially at this time, you can definitely still contribute by collecting and donating your empty


You blink 15 000 times a dayThe muscle that lets your eye blink is the fastest muscle in your body. It allows you to blink 5 times a second. On average, you blink 15 000 times a day. That’s about 10 times per minute, or more than five million times a year. Women blink more than men.Jean-Dominique Bauby, a French journalist suffering from “locked-in” syndrome, wrote the book “The Driving Bell and the Butterfly” by blinking his left eyelid – the only part of his body that could move.Animals blink too, of course. Some bird species, usually flightless birds, have only a lower eyelid, whereas pigeons use upper and lower lids to blink. Fish and insects do not have eyelids – their eyes are protected by a hardened lens.

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food and drinks cans as well as used stamps. Cans need to be rinsed and placed in the green collecting bins found at the following locations:

- Christian Growth Centre, 4 Hanbury Road, Chelmsford

- Morrison’s Supermarket, Chelmsford

- Christian Growth Centre, 33 Heath Road, Ramsden Heath

- Willingale Village Hall

- Rayne Village Hall

- Asda Superstore, Chelmer Village

- The Old Court Theatre, Springfield Road, Chelmsford

(Please also note that food cans must be soaked to remove the labels.)Used stamps should be trimmed from envelopes leaving a border of one cm (approximately half an inch) around the stamp. Stamps can be dropped off at or sent to:

Christian Growth Centre4, Hanbury RoadWidford Industrial EstateChelmsford, CM1 3AE Attention: Julia Smith (Recycling Coordinator)

All funds raised from the sale of the cans and stamps go directly toward supporting the Cherish Uganda project.

If you would like to watch a short video clip about Akaloosa Village, type ‘Cherish Uganda’ into Google and click on ‘Cherish Uganda Cherish a Life DVD’.

Many thanks from the entire Cherish Uganda team in anticipation of your support!

Whats’s on GUIDEVegetarian Nights

The last wednesday of every monthMustard offers a menu to broaden the choice for the Vegetarian community in Essex and those

carnivores that would love to try something different to the usual meaty offerings - spread the word!2 courses £14.00 3 courses £17.50 27th October

Wine and Cheese NightsThe first thursday of every month. Giving you an opportunity to taste and hear about some great wines supplied by Cellar Twelve and some fantastic British cheeses (and pies) supplied by the Cheese and Pie Man Company. Get as much from the night as you would like, learn something or just have an excuse to come out on a thursday night! £20.00 per head (bookings required) 7th October

Friday 8th October Food and Wine Appreciation DinnerJoin us to learn a little more about combinations of food and wines with a range of guest speakers

Saturday 30th October Dinner & DanceJoin us for an evening of food and dancing. Accommodation packages are available

SUNDAY ROAST IS BACK! Every Sunday from start of September come and try our famous Sunday roast with all

the trimmings and a choice of meats! Monday 4th October –new evening menu for 2 or 3 courses 10th October – Jazz brunch

14th October – xmas menu tasting free entry call to reserve a place 28th live music from 8pm.

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