redland and cotham living - june 2012

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Redland and Cotham

LivingMay 2012

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Redland and Cotham

LivingJune 2012


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June is here and the summer season begins!With the blooming owers everywhere, brilliantsunshine and longer day-time, I simply cantwait to dig out my picnic basket and rug rommy cabinet, and have a great picnic with myriends and amily at the Downs. Tere is muchmore than just sandwiches and snacks youcan prepare or a picnic, my personal picnicavourites are the Spanish tortilla and thestrawberry sorbet, or which you can prepare

rom our recipe on page 28.

I you havent booked your summer holidayyet or maybe planning a second one beore theschool term starts again, we have some greatholiday ideas and activities thats all abouthaving greener liestyle. Our eature story thismonth highlights three local destinations oryou and your amily to relax and enjoy the best

o what nature can oer. Geocaching is a un,nature based activity that you can play withyour amily anywhere in the UK or around theworld. Tis month, we have some pointers andideas on how to get you started in this green andaddictive pastime.

For those o you who might have missed out onReaders Corner tryouts in the past months, youcan read all about the eedback and experiences

rom one o our lucky readers and i you likethe sound o it, maybe you can even give it a tryyoursel?

Lets have a wonderul start to June, with lots osunshine and smiles!

EmilyEditor

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Something New

Contents

Explore a green holiday 5

Readers Corner review 1 2

New books 1 6High and chic 1 8

New party ideas 22

Beauty 26

Recipes 28

Kids Corner 30

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Getting away for the summer doesnt have to mean flying to anexotic beach to enjoy an unspoilt natural environment.

By cutting down on air travel, not only do you reduce your carbon ootprint butyou can also teach your amily the important social responsibility o protecting ourenvironment. Just a stones throw away rom home, South West England oers someo the countrys nest landscapes, beaches and heritage or you to explore. I you havealready been to the mainstream attractions in the region and you think you know theregion? Tink again, because there is so much more or you to explore and enjoy.o give you some ideas, we have selected 3 holiday destinations in the region that aimto bring you closer to nature; in providing both relaxation and inspiration to youramily members. I camping is your thing, why not try a real camping holiday setagainst the stunning backdrop o the Cornish countryside with your very own log re,

Call us on 07833208953 to advertise http://redlandandcotham.webs.com

Explore a Green Holiday

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In Souws

lake shing and staying in a real tipi! We alsohave a toddler riendly arm holiday wherechildren can pet; eed and bond with lovely

little arm animals and learn about whereour ood comes rom. Lastly, i you dont likestaying in one place too long and you want toexplore, why not book a barge and navigatethe inland canals across the historic towns andlandmarks in the region?


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Staying in a canvas tipi, living closeto the earth and eeling the rhythm onature, is an extraordinary experienceor the amily to share. Just like thecamping scenes you remember rom old

movies, it is a mixture o old ashionedcamping set against the beautiul Cornishcountryside. Cornish ipi Holidays oersan environmentally riendly holiday oryou to explore the idyllic landscape oyour childhood dreams.

o make sure you ully enjoy the realcamping experience, the campsite

encourages you to make a wooden rein your own re pit to soak up the tipicamping experience. In contrast, manymodern campsites do not allow real re.Te surrounding regildrans Quarry Lakeoers swimming, canoeing and even aspot o rainbow trout shing.

Why choose real camping? It is because

it has the lowest possible impact onthe land and environment. Te tipicamping holiday has such low carbonemissions that your ootprint could onlybe bettered by a survival expert. Allrewood and other materials are locallysourced and local stas are employedwherever possible. Living in a tipi isun, less complex and less wasteul. Youcan prepare a supper o reshly caughtlake trout on your own re; no intensivearming, no packaging, no pollutants just a gleaming sh and your own quietsatisaction.

Cornish ipi Holidays are memberso Sustainability SouthWest,

Futureootprints and the COAS ProjectNetwork.

RetuRn to

REALcamping

Photo by Cornish Tipi Holidays


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Cornish ipi Holidaysregeare, Pendoggett, St Kew, Cornwall PL30 3LW: 01208 880781 W: www.cornishtipiholidays.co.uk

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Fishingregildrans Quarry Lake is a real Swallows & Amazons experience, but you will needto bring your own rods and shing licences sh or rainbow trout.

Sleeping Under the StarsOnce the sun sets, you can start up your campre andbarbeque your daily catch rom the lake. Rememberto bring plenty o marshmallows to toast aer yourbarbeque, along with a warm cup o hot chocolateto keep you company when you start telling youramazing campre stories.

Gazing to the evening stars, you can even try to spot

all the constellations you can in the starry nightskies. For those who are more musically inclined,what better way to wind up the evening with a merrysing-a-long by the campre beore turning in thenight, only to start another perect day again in themorning!

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Photo by Rob Cousins


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Its not easy to keeping the whole amily interested in one place whilst on holiday andaer a ew days, some might be bored or want to go home. I staying at one place ortoo long is not your thing, why not go on a canal holiday? With changing sceneryevery day, you can cruise the 4,000 miles o canals, rivers and lakes in the country byexperiencing the outstanding beauty o our countryside. Whether you like to planahead and charter your route or you enjoy travelling on where your whims take you, acanal holiday is a unique way to relax with the amily on a leisurely pace.

In the South West, you can access the Kennet & Avon Canal that links the Bristol

Channel with the River Tames, where you can see the spectacular scenery o our bestloved countryside. You can visit many historic aqueducts, towns and villages that tellthe story o how these local communities were connected by waterways in the past.

Tere are many types o boats to choose rom but the most popular is the traditionalcanal boat (also called the narrow boat). You dont need a licence to drive a boat but,like the Highway Code (Much simpler) there are a ew basic rules you need knowbeore you start. Most boat hiring companies will provide a comprehensive manualin every boat and when you pick up your boat, the boatyard will also give you tuition,

training and advice or you to enjoy your holiday.

Foxhangers Canal Holidays el: 01380 828795 Bath Canal Boat Company el: 01225 312935

NavIgate theWaterways


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www.yogawest.co.uk

Yogawest offer classes for children and adults

seven days a week, early morning to late evening,

for all levels of ability including pregnancy yoga.

Beginners and returners very welcome.

Most classes are drop-in: come and try us!Denmark Place, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8NW

0117 924 3330

The heart of Yoga in Bristol

86 Whiteladies Road, Bristol BS8 2QN

Tel: 0117 973 7956

Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm and Sun 11am-5pm

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Knowing where our everyday ood comes rom is muchmore than what you can teach your children rom books.Why not consider a amily holiday this summer whereeveryone in the amily can learn a bit more and appreciatewhere our ood comes rom?

Higher Lank Farm in Cornwall has been run by theFinnemore amily or the last 100 years and you can nowexperience their traditional amily hospitality and as well

as the chance to help out on the arm. Te arm activelysupports low ood miles, British produce, real nappies andrecycling to reduce landll waste. In a toddler riendlyenvironment, armer Andrew and his amily warmly oera working arm holiday experience or you to discover.

Te beautiul grade two listed 15th century armhouseprovides the choice o 3 amily accommodation optionsdesigned with young visitors in mind. Te oak panelling

in the hall, wonderul granite replaces and Celtic crossesin the garden hint at the history o the house but childrenwill think that they have gone to stay in a toy shop!

tRaditional Frmrs hospiliyHumpty Dumpty Cottage (Opened on April 2011)

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In partnership with theCornish Real NappyCampaign, Higher LankFarm guests can borrow,ree o charge, a selectiono real nappies or theduration o their stay. Tearm will also give adviceand help and even washthe nappies or ree! Usingreal nappies help to reducethe amount o nappywaste, which contribute

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Higher Lank FarmSt Breward, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 4NB: 01208 850716 W: www.higherlankarm.co.uk

Little Farmers love

Little Animals!

Tere are plenty o activities to takepart in which include the eeding andpetting arm animals such as chickens,pigs, lambs, goats and ducks. You can

also groom ponies and enjoy a pony ride.Not to mention you can meet the herd obeautiul cows and calves and even theLimousin bull. Tese wonderul armexperiences are always memorable orchildren. Tey will remember the happytimes and talk about it lot long aer theholiday is over.

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Readers Corner ReviewPr-scool Swimmin Clsss

Our reader Laura and her 2 years old daughter Lila joinedour Readers Corner oer in January and enjoyed 3 tasterclasses o pre-school swimming by the Puddle Ducks (www.puddleducks.com). Here is her eedback on the swimmingclasses.

About the Swimming ClassesLila really enjoyed the swimming lessons, it was a lovelypool with a very relaxed atmosphere. Although Lila has

had swimming classes previously, they were quite a whileago and so we were pleasantly surprised at how quickly shesettled back in

Lila really enjoyed the swimming lessons, it wasa lovely pool with a very relaxed atmosphere.

Wn o join our Rdrs Cornr tryous ?

You can enjoy your avourite taster classes/ products rom restaurants, tness classes, babymassages, beauty treatments, etc with your riends or children, and share your eedbackwith us aerwards.

Join our Facebook an page or the latest oerwww.fcbook.com/RdlndndComLifsyl

Teaching Quality

Catherine is an excellent instructor and we were immediately put at ease under herguidance. She was riendly and attentive and always gave clear instructions. Te classeswere well structured and all activities ollowed on nicely

Centre environmentWe joined the classes at the Plush Hotel, which has a lovely pool. Although thelocation was slightly out o town or us (towards the airport), it was really no problemas the trafc on a Saturday was ne. However, the changing acilities are quiteminimal, although adequate

Will you recdommend to your friendsWe would have no problems recommending Puddle Ducks to riends, we enjoyed theclasses so much we will be signing up or the rest o the term

Laura & Lila (2)


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FOR SALE Redland 265,000Ideally located close to The Downs and

Whiteladies Road is this impressive two

bedroom lower ground oor at with communal

garden.

FOR SALE Cotham 175,000A one double bedroom frst oor at with

allocated parking and at an excellent location

close to Gloucester Road, Whiteladies Road

and the City Centre.

FOR SALE Redland 525,000A lovely 5 bedroom with 3 reception rooms

Victorian villa with garden and off street

parking. Perfect for renovation and close tolocal schools.

FOR SALE Redland 525,000A rare three/four bedroom three storey Redland

Home with an enchanting garden and off street

parking. Viewing highly recommended.

74 Whiteladies Road

Clifton, Bristol BS8 2QA

Sales: 0117 923 8238

Lettings: 0117 946 6588

www.cjhole.com

[email protected]


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An exceptional double bay-ronted, detached, Victorianamily house in a premier tree-lined road in Redland.Te house and outbuilding boast almost 4000 sq/to spacious living space with high ceilings, big light

windows and a wealth o retained period eaturessuch as replaces, stained glass windows and ceiling

cornicing.

Te accommodation oers three comortable receptionrooms, conservatory, kitchen/breakast room andlower oor utility area. Upstairs there are ve doublebedrooms serviced by our bath/shower rooms. Te reargarden is level and is a good size or Redland and enjoysa southerly aspect. Tere is a detached converted coachhouse in one corner suitable or use as home ofce or

hobby area. Tere is ample o street parking on thedrive to the side o the house.

Leese & Nagle 61 Apsley Road, Clifton, Bristol.Tel: 0117 974 1741

Redland

Detached double bay-ronted 4000 sq/t

5 double bedrooms 3 reception rooms Detached converted coach house

Guide Price 1,100,000


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Superb family home overlooking Clyde Park in

central Redland. The house has been beautifully

refurbished and offers six double bedrooms,

four bath/shower rooms, three reception

rooms and a lovely open plan kitchen/family

area opening onto the rear garden. Off street

parking to the front.

Redland 875,000

Redland OIEO 220,000Cotham 235,000

Redland 570,000Terraced Redland townhouse with beautifully

appointed accommodation arranged over four

oors. Briey comprising: 2/3 reception rooms,

4/5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Outside you

will nd a modest sized, level town garden.

This is a lovely spacious two double bedroom

rst oor converted at. The property

comprises on approach an entrance hallway,

large sitting room, kitchen, two double

bedrooms and a bathroom. There is the benet

of period features and gas central heating.

Stylish two bedroom Hall Floor apartment with

front garden situated in an attractive tree lined

street literally just off Whiteladies Road. Big

sitting room to the front, kitchen, well tted

with units as well as two bedrooms, bathroom

and there is plenty of storage.


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Spot 50 Space - Spot 50s(Camilla de la Bedoyere,

Paperback RRP 3.39)

Tis pocket-sized guide enables readersto recognise 50 objects in space. Dividedinto seven clear sections, each entrycomes with a colour artwork or photoand important identication labels. Tereis also key inormation and a detailedact le to help with spotting. Includestips on what equipment is needed, plus a

glossary. Readers are also encouraged tovisit the website o Te Society or PopularAstronomy, and log on to the YoungStargazers section to urther encourage theirinterest in astronomy.


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Hide and Chicgoccin

Imagine going on a picturesque family walk in the countrysidewhere the weather is perect and the kids are having a great time playing and enjoyingnatures surroundings almost! Usually by the time everything is planned andready; you might nd that someone at home (dad or the kids) just want to stay into watch V or play video games. Couch based entertainments are everywhere andtheir distractions are hard to reuse aer long school or work week. Without havingworry about incurring additional expenses and yet nding an outdoor activity that caninterest the entire amily (got to be cool enough or the older kids!). Tis summer, theworld around you is yours to re-discover with the latest craze o Geocaching!

Geocaching reers to GEO or geography, and to CACHING,the process o hiding a cache. A cache in hiking or campingis a hiding place or concealing and preserving provisions.Geocaching is a worldwide game o treasure hunting thatstarted in 2000 with the introduction o GPS (GlobalPositioning System) and now has over 1.7 million activegeocaches and over 5 million players (geocachers) worldwide.

Tese caches are hidden containers that contain souvenirs leby geocachers which can be located by using a device withGPS navigation soware such as Sat Nav or a GPS-enabledmobile phone. Tere over 23,000 geocaches hidden in UK.

Every cache always containsa logbook or logsheet. Te

logbook contains inormationrom the owner o the cacheand notes rom visitors. Whengeocachers return rom anadventure, they can log theirnds on an online cache page,creating a dynamic communityand social network. A geocachernever knows what the owner or

other visitors o the cache mayhave le there to enjoy.

What is a cache?


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Anyone can be a geocacher and the rangeo geocaching activities available coversall physical levels o adventure seeking

you might be looking or. o begin, youand your amily might want to startwith easier caches. Cache listings onGeocaching.com include difculty andterrain ratings (1/1 the easiest and 5/5 the most difcult) to help geocacherschoose a cache that is right or them.

Anywhere rom beaches to mountaintops to urban areas, geocachers should read thecache descriptions so that they know the difculty o terrain ratings beore headingout on an adventure. Some caches can be technical and physically challenging; some

caches can be located on the side o a cli and require rock climbing equipment, ormay be underwater and accessible only by SCUBA. Geocaches located in cities areoen incredibly small, so that people walking by dont notice them. Te cache pagehelps geocachers understand any special equipment or skills they might need to nd ageocache and will oen speciy the cache size.

Where are caches found?


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For more inormation, please go to www.geocaching.com


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New Party IdeasPreparing your childs birthday partydoesnt need to be a last minute

panic. So play areas and discos aregreat but how long will they keepthem entertained or year aer year?Luckily, there are people like Karinawho runs Bubbletastic, to save theday. Shell come to your home (orlocal hall) and run a soap makingparty. For children aged 5 and up,the 2 hours group activity lets them

make their own soap, bath bombs,lip balm and bubble bath. She comesalong with a car ull o goodies, lotso patience to help them make theirown bath creations, which they takehome in their party-bag no moreplastic rubbish and sugar invadingthe house!

www.bubbletastic.co.uk

Soap making partiesCreative and fun, hands on parties making

bubble bath, bath bombs,

lip balm and soap.Mobile party leader comes to your house and

runs a session making beautiful practical gifts to

take home.

No mess, no fuss, just lovely smells

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If all yourparties are asgood as this one,then no wonderyou are busy!- Mum of Taryn age 7


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Pigmentation During Pregnancyby Mri-Louis Cosr www.llboumi.co.uk

During pregnancy you will experience a lot o changes,particularly with your skin, oen rom the rst trimester.Tis is extremely common and nothing to worry about.

Hyperpigmentation appears as darkening o the skin(otherwise know as Chloasma or Melasma), usually insmall patches. Tis occurrence is due to the increasedlevels o oestrogen, progesterone and melanocyteswhich cause an over production o melanin a natural

substance that gives our skin pigment or colour. Te most common areas or this alterationin pigmentation are areolae, nipples, arm pits, inner thighs and sometimes a dark line called linea nigra orms on the abdomen rom the navel down towards the genital area.When the pigmentation occurs on the ace it is most common around the upper lip, nose,cheekbones and orehead sometimes orming the shape o a mask. Chloasma can be genetic 30% o women who develop pigmentation have at least one other amily member with thesame condition - and may become more prominent as the pregnancy progresses and alsowith each pregnancy, women with darker skin are generally more prone to this conditionthan women with lighter skin.

Pigmentation starts to ade once you start breast eeding or within a ew months o givingbirth and your skin will return to its normal shade, although in some women it may nevercompletely disappear particularly i you have taken the contraceptive pill beore pregnancy.

Although you may not be able to avoid it you can stop the pigmentation rom getting anyworse during the pregnancy

- Wear a sun cream (minimum SPF 30) exposure to UV rays stimulates the melanocytesthat produce melanin causing a change in skin colour thus making pigmentation darker.

- Adopt a good skincare routine consisting o cleanse, tone and moisturising.

- Drink lots o water this is not only good or your skin but also or the growth anddevelopment o your baby.

- Sleep well - this will assist in keeping the skin radiant.

- Rerain rom using any bleaching products or products designed or pigmented skinduring pregnancy as once you have given birth the pigmentation may correct itsel.


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A ew months aer you have given birth, or once you have started breast eeding, thepigmentation should ade. I however, it does not now is the time to treat it. Tere area variety o treatments and products available or pigmented skin but pleas be awarethat this may not be an instant result and may take a ew months to be corrected.

Our skin renews itsel every 28 days so you need to give any new regime at leastthis long beore you start you see any sort o dierence. Look or products withingredients such as AHAs, Retinol and Vitamin C and always be sure to use a wholerange designed or pigmentation. A good skincare routine should at least consist oa specic cleanser, toner, moisturiser, exoliator and mask and with pigmented skin itis compulsory to always wear a sun protection actor. As or treatments acial peelsusing glycolic acid or microdermabrasion are best suited to treating pigmentation dueto their intense exoliation. A course o treatment would need to be committed too,usually consisting o 1-2 treatments a week or 6 weeks, accompanied with the use o

adequate skincare products at home.

Dont let pigmentation get you down, enjoy your pregnancy and remember it is onlytemporary and can be corrected given time and in the meantime you can conceal itwith make up.


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RecipeIngredients(6 servings)

Srwbrry Sorb

Preparation

160 ml water135 grams sugar900 grams strawberries2 tbsp lemon juice

1. Put the sugar and water in a small saucepan to boil in low heat until sugar hasdissolved, then remove rom heat.

2. Set aside and cool in the pan or a 30 minutes, then transerring to another containerand chilling it in the ridge.

3. While the syrup is cooling, remove the stem rom the strawberries and place them ina ood processor or blender. Blend strawberries to a puree, then pour through a sieveinto a medium size bowl, and stir in the lemon juice.

4. Rerigerate the strawberry puree or about an hour.

5. Combine chilled syrup and strawberry puree, stir well and transer to an 8-inch metalpan (stainless steel is recommended). Cover with plastic wrap and reeze or 3-4 hours.

6. Remove sorbet rom reezer and puree once more in a ood processor or blender.Return strawberry puree mixture to metal pan, cover and reeze or a urther 3-4 hours.


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