Lifestyle Monthly May 2010 issue

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May 2010

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Southport Food & Drink Festival

Dinner with Herbert

Haunted Liverpool

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Hurray, hurray, summer is on its way.

This issue of Lifestyle Monthly, the number one magazine forthe region, promises to bring you some additional rays ofsunshine, we have a bumper packed issue full of your usualfashion, health, beauty, news and events. We are proud toannounce the launch of our Southport issue, so hello and avery warm welcome to all our new readers.

We have caught up with the ever so charming and talentedJulian Smith, the saxophonist from last year’s series’ ofBritain’s Got Talent. It is so refreshing to talk to someone whohasn’t been changed by fame and who remains firmlygrounded with huge success.

It is the time of year where no day would be complete withouta lovely afternoon tea. It is a British tradition to be proud ofand we have a great guide to the best places for tea, sconesand much more.

May promises to be a musical extravaganza for everyone withthe Southport Jazz Festival and the Liverpool Sound City. Andwe are just weeks away from the start of the Summer Pops. Itmakes you proud to be part of such a musical region.Two of my passions are fashion and food and you can rely onLifestyle Monthly to provide you with the most up to datedetails of both. With the region being renowned for offeringsuch a diverse selection of restaurants we have visited aselection of eateries to suit all budgets and tastes to give youan idea of where to dine. Indeed we have been more thanpleasantly surprised by quality of food and entertainmentoffered by many places which offer a whole dining experiencepackage.

Please join our fan club on Facebook, we have some goodiesto send out to random fans this month and we are aiming toget to 1000 fans by the end of the month – and the 1000th fanwill win the chance to be photographed in our fabulousmagazine.

Talking of which, Lifestyle Monthly is pleased to announcethat we have teamed up with Jeb Smith Photography who willbe providing all our photos for the magazine, so if you have alaunch or an event you would like us to cover for our socialpages, then please get in touch.

Finally, following the enormous success of the LifestyleMonthly Awards this year, it is never to early for you to putthe date in your diary for next year’s event – 26 March 2011which promises to be bigger, better and even moreglamourous than this year’s spectacular event. We have moreawards planned, more entertainment and a few surprises onthe night so please get in touch with us to initially reserveyour tables – or to indeed sponsor theevent- we can guarantee to raise yourprofile across this fantastic region.

So sit back, relax and enjoy thelongest running, free glossy monthlymagazine dedicated solely to lifestylenews and features for our region.

Amanda Moss

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Contents

6 news

10 julian smith

12 martin mere

15 lewis bailey

16 shell sullivan

18 fashion

22 liverpool sound city

24 herbert

25 restaurant reviews

27 southport food festival

28 afternoon tea

30 wirral kaleidoscope

34 social pages

36 haunted liverpool

38 horoscopes

39 rick vaughn

40 southport pleasureland

42 Citylets

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IN THE NIGHT GARDEN LIVE is aspectacular musical theatre experiencefor the whole family. The show launchesns Liverpool with a two-week run inSefton Park, Saturday 17 July to Sunday1 August before embarking on aworldwide tout. And we have 2 sets offamily tickets to give away

This is the first time that children andparents will be able to see the iconic Inthe Night Garden and its much lovedcharacters Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy andMakka Pakka in a live event. The showlasts one hour and the characters arebrought to life with full-size costumes,

enchanting music, magicalpuppets and spectacularpanoramic projections,creating an immersivetheatrical experience to makeaudiences feel they are actually enteringthe magical world.

In the Night Garden has been aphenomenal success in the UK with highratings, awards and press accoladessince its launch in Spring 2007. Theshow has won multiple awards and hassold over 1 million DVDs, 2.5 millionbooks and 4.4 million plush toys in theUK alone. TV sales now total 35countries including Canada, Australia,Spain and China, with this global showbeing translated into 19 languages.

To book tickets visitwww.nightgardenlive.com or call 0844 581 1251

The show last for 1 hour and we have 2 pairsof family tickets to give away. just [email protected]

HOT NEWS!!! New 2010-2012 Liverpool Football Home Kit available from May 6th

IN THE NIGHT GARDEN WIN!!!


When did you first learn the saxophone?It was, funnily enough, the last of all my instruments I learnt toplay. I started with piano lessons when I was six years old, then Iplayed the bassoon which took me right through music college. Ialso played the drums and a bit of percussion but I didn’t starton the saxophone until I was 14. By then I had already learned toplay the clarinet so I sort of taught myself. It was an easytransition from the clarinet.

Why did you decide to play the saxophone?I had heard the No Jacket Required album from Phil Collins andliked the sound of it and wanted to play the saxophone.

Why did you go on Britain’s Got Talent last year?I wasn’t keen as I thought that if it went wrong I would end uphaving to go home with my tail between my legs. My wife hadmore faith in me, and more faith than I had in myself.

How did it feel walking onto the stage in front of Simon Cowelland the judges?I was nervous, but not about playing because I knew I could doit. I was more concerned with the reaction I could get as onecomment from Simon Cowell could cut you dead.. Also theyjudge you on your looks and personality and all of those thingsare quite nerve wracking. But my talent is that I can hold notes

through controlled breathing and I think that got me through.

What makes you different from other musicians.I play the saxophone differently because I had no lessons andtherefore I am not pigeon holed into the jazz genre that mostsaxophone players are. I listen to singers and I adapt to play howa singer would sing.

Who are your musical influences?Kenny G and Celine Dion who can hold big notes like I can. I alsolove Il Divo and would love to meet them. My ultimate dream isto duet with Celine Dion though.

Do you still teach music?No, not since I was on BGT. I loved it, I enjoyed teaching otherpeople and see them progress but it took up a lot of my energyand time and ultimately I wanted to play, not teach.

How has being on BGT changed your life?It has given me more freedom, more time with my family. Insteadof me doing 4 or 5 bookings a week at private parties, I can doone for the same amount of money. My private bookings haveobviously gone up and I have been aloe to concentrate on mymusic a lot more.

As the new series of Britain’s Got Talent gets underway, Lifestyle Monthly caughtup with last year’s semi-finalist, Julian Smith. The humble saxophonist talked toAmanda Moss about celebrities, Celine Dion and playing his beloved music…

Julian Smith...

Britain’s Got Talent

Celebrity Interview


What happened after the BGT series finished?Well I went on tour with everyone and I have done lots of charityevents for the likes of The Red Cross and Breakthrough for BreastCancer. I was even asked by Prince Charles to play for him at ClarenceHouse which was nice and I think my management company got aletter form the Prime Minister asking for me to play at number ten. Imust chase them up on that one, although it might not be a good timewith the general election! I am currently on tour with The Soldiers so Iam quite busy.

What has been your favourite private booking?It has to be when I was flown to Monaco. I wasn’t really briefed thatmuch but I was whisked away to a very nice house that had a yachtmoored at the bottom of the garden. I performed for 14 people at adinner party. I stayed at the Hotel Café de Paris and got a taste forhow the other half live!

Do you class yourself as a celebrity?Yes to the extent that people recognise me but I can walk down thestreet without being mobbed. Yesterday I went through a drivethrough Macdonalds and the girl serving me had to stop and runround and tell all her mates who she was serving! This celebrity culturecan be a bit crazy, I’d hate to not be able to go to a supermarket likesome A-listers. It can also make you feel quite paranoid, whenthousands of people are screaming for you. It’s like living in a goldfishbowl.

What’s the nicest thing that has happened to you since being onBGTI was playing at the Royal Albert Hall, which in itself is amazing, andthen they had arranged for Kenny G to come out and perform withme. And I also performed on the Classical Stars single to raise moneyfor Haiti. But being able to play my music is just lovely.

Do you take pride in your appearance?Yes but I don’t go mad. I like to shop for clothes, my favourite shop inTK Maxx. I can spend hours in there. There is a lot of rubbish butamongst it all you can find something very individual.

Do you play the lottery and what would you do if you won?No I never buy a ticket. Although it would be nice to win as it wouldcertainly take the pressure off. I think you can only spend a certainamount of money in life- I read recently that Mike Tyson lost like, 100million and I thought how can you spend all that in a lifetime?

What have you recently spent on your credit card?I don’t have any credit cards, they are very dangerous, but I did buysome furniture- a cupboard for my TV and a Bose music system. Oh,and a rug for the conservatory. I really am very boring.

How do you chill out?With my family. I love watching US sitcoms like King of Queens andTwo and a Half Men. But you can’t top Desperate Housewives, it’s veryclever.

What three things make you happy?My kids, my music and my lovely wife.

Julian Smith will be appearing at at the Roy Castle Lung CancerFoundation Ball on 4 June in Liverpool

This celebrity culturecan be a bit crazy, I’dhate to not be able togo to a supermarketlike some A-listers ”

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GETTING READY FORALL THAT JAZZ

SouthportInternational JazzFestival celebratesits tenthanniversary withfour days ofentertainment witha host of top stars.

Southport,England’s ClassicResort will onceagain come alivewith the sights andsounds of jazzfrom May 27-30,

offering visitors the chance to sashay, swingand soak up the very best in live musicacross the town.

This year the festival is also celebrating 100years of Django Reinhardt and is running aDjango theme throughout the four days.

Also this year there is a Jazz Festival Villagewith the hub in the Town Hall Gardens onLord Street providing entertainment fromlunchtime each day together with a varietyof food, drink and music stalls.

During the festival a huge fringe programmeof concerts will be taking place rangingfrom intimate gigs in cocktail bars toheadline acts including the Snake DavisBand which opens the festival on Thursdayat The Prince of Wales Hotel.

Other headliners at The Prince of WalesHotel include Django a la Creolecomprising a two guitars and double bass(Friday 28), Rumberos Allstars Tribute toEddie Palmieri (Saturday 29), Empirical(Saturday 29), which is described by BBCRadio 3 as the ‘Band of the Moment’ and atChristchurch award–winning guitarist MartinTaylor (Saturday 29) will perform.

Eldest son of Hollywood actor ClintEastwood, Kyle will also perform at ThePrince of Wales on Sunday 30. He is anaccomplished composer and one of thebest jazz musicians.

The Swingshift Big Band also returnson Sunday to The Prince of Walesplaying many styles of big band musicfrom the likes of Count Basie, DukeEllington, Stan Kenton and BuddyRich.

Nia Valerio, festival organiser, said:“Over the years SouthportInternational Jazz Festival hasearned itself the reputation as oneof the best events on the jazzcircuit. It continues to attractgreat names from the world ofjazz and again this year there willbe something to suit everyone’staste.”

For further information on thefestival log on towww.southportjazz.com.


BREAST SCREENING BEYOND MAMMOGRAPHY.Thermal Imaging is the future of breast screening. It fits all the criteriaour Doctors and Oncologists are recommending, early detection and100% safe. With over 800 published research papers on breast canceralone, and with trials involving up to 300,000 women all indicating veryfavourable results, there is ample data to show the benefits of MedicalInfrared Thermal Imaging when used in breast screening.

Informed and concerned women are now using this safer, accurate andpainless method of breast screening in place of routine mammography.The main reason for this shift toward Medical Thermal Imaging is itsability to detect breast abnormalities, including cancer, 8-10 yearsbefore it is possible with mammography.

Most women we talk to at our clinic in Crosby have concerns about thedangerous levels of “ionising” radiation associated with mammographyand also the dangerous and painful process of clamping the breastsduring the procedure.

The ionising radiation used in mammography is known to bedamaging. As a recent study pointed out, women are not informed ofthe levels of radiation they are exposed to during routinemammography. Doctors are pointing out that the radiation absorbeddose (RAD) women are exposed too during a routine mammogramscreening is the equivalent of 1000chest x-rays in one session! Howmany women are aware of that, and how many would subjectthemselves to that amount of radiation if they were told the truth? It isfor this reason many Doctors are now saying that no healthy womanshould be subjected to these levels of ionising radiation.

Quote. If I were a woman I’d never havea mammogram.

Dr Russell Blaylock, oncologist, brain surgeonand neuroscientist.

The good news is women now have a choiceof a 100% safe breast screening procedurethat is recognised by the Medical HealthRegulatory Authority in the UK as a class onescreening device.

For more information about this revolutionaryscreening method please contact Phil or Rosaon 0151 931 5001 or visit our websitewww.safebreastscreening.org


If you want to find out more on what to do for exercise then visit my

website www.elitefitnessconsultants.co.uk and go to the exercise

library page or if you wish to book in for a free exercise session then

contact me on 07771 533 408 or [email protected]

At last, summer is finally here. It’s time tostart cycling to work, walk the dog, mowthe lawn and get the tennis racquets out,this is the time of year to really startfeeling good again. The holiday season isfast approaching and for many people it’stime to start thinking about getting inshape for the beach and what most peopleare after for the beach is the typicalwashboard stomach, so how is thisachieved I hear you ask!

Well the first thing to remember aboutachieving a fantastic six pack is DIET! Weall have a great looking torso under thelayers of fat. So my advice to you is toforget about crazy crunches that are badfor your back and posture and focus moreon eating the right food for you.

FoodMy advice on food is this, you must starteating more protein. The majority ofpeople eat a high carbohydrate diet thisneeds to be balanced out by increasingmore protein and fat. Yes is said it fat! Fatis a vital fuel source and is essential for cellformation, hormone production,prostaglandin formation and immune

response to name a few. So, without thisimportant fuel source the body cannot notfunction efficiently and this will seriouslyinhibit your fat loss goals so introduce asmall amount of healthy fat. The bestsource of healthy fat you can get is fromoily fish, this contains omega 3 which isexactly what we need.

So try this from now on, completelyreduce startchy carbohydrateconsumption, get rid of cereal, rice, pasta,bread and replace with green vegetablessuch as broccoli, asparagus, rocket,spinach, leafy greens and so on. Increaseprotein and fat intake by introducing cod,haddock, salmon, prawns, squid and trymore meats, beef, chicken, lamb and duck.Try to eat at least three meals a day

consisting of these foods and snack onfruit, nuts and natural yogurt.

Note that these foods should ideally beorganic and not processed foods in orderto get the best response from your body.

Six Pack ExercisesThe majority of traditional stomachexercises that you see in magazines andon the TV with these gimmicky machinesare bad for your back and posture so stopdoing the stupid 500 crunches per dayand learn how to train your stomach thecorrect way. Go towww.elitefitnessconsultants.co.uk and clickon the video clips page to learn how toflatten your stomach without causing backpain.

Lewis

Bailey

My first task of slimming down for the LifestyleMonthly Awards was achieved thanks to Lewis’gruelling personal training. Without his steelydetermination to change my body shape and thepressure he piled on me to change my eatinghabits there is no way I would have managed tostay so focused. He has proven to me thatmiracles do happen without going under the knifeas I never thought I would see a size 12 slide overmy hips again.

Now the goalposts have moved as it’s the dreaded‘bikini tone” time. With just three months until thesummer holidays where Cyprus beckons, Lewishas told me it is time to up my game if I am tolook half decent on Nissi beach.

And he isn’t kidding as he catapults me head firstinto the most strenuous weight lifting workout Ihave ever had to endure. Three sets of weight lifts(9 kg), interspersed with lunges and weights atthe same time. The first time I did this I went homeand had to have a lie down for three hours, I wasphysically exhausted.

Session by session though, it gets a little easierand my shoulders don’t feel like I have carriedsacks of coal up a hill anymore. However, in trueLewis Bailey style, just as I think I have overcomethe next hurdle he throws in another surprise – abplanks are the most painful and mentally testingexercise I have to experience. It really is mind overmatter as I hold my muscles in and poise withforearms and ankles with all the weight on mystomach. DIG DEEP , Lewis shouts as my bodyfalters inches from the ground and I have to pullmyself back into position.

For the last few sessions I have been wearing pinktrainers and a pink top. When I leave the studiomy face is as pink as my shoes and I have neverexperienced so much sweat outside a sauna “Howdo you feel?” Lewis asks, after he has made mesuffer 8 laps of lunges with 6 kg weights, “ As Istruggle to catch my breath, he smiles wickedlyand says, “It’s good isn’t it?”Erm at the time, no itisn’t, it’s a nightmare. It hurts, it’s uncomfortableand I am ready to collapse but a few hours later Ihave to admit it that yes, it does feel good. I havefinally been bitten by the exercise bug.

Diaryof a

personal trainerAmanda Moss continuesher sessions with LewisBailey, living up to his

deserved reputation as thenumber one

personal trainer in the city.

Lewis Bailey guides you in the right direction

Health & Fitness


Look of the Monthby Shell Sullivan

CREDITSMakeup & Hair – Shell SullivanModel – Isabella (Boss Model Management)Photographer - Anne Brocklehurst Retoucher - Stacey Clarke

The Spring Summer catwalks were awash with fresh-faced, natural,pretty looks with bursts of colour and a soft fairytale finish to them.Think baby pinks mixed with bright corals, floaty soft hair withwispy braids, and porcelain perfect skin. “There is a backlashagainst excess, It’s about confidence now, not complication.”

This season colourful eyes are back but with a new foundsophistication as opposed to last season. Gone are the neon brightsof the ‘80s trend from winter and in their place are an array ofpastels as seen on the Nicole Farhi and Dior shows. Complexions arefresh with a flawless finish; whatever foundation you wear makesure it’s light and natural this season. Lips are in a word, pink. Yes,it’s back and was all over the catwalk in shades of soft rose - wornover deep plums to lighten the look as seen in Marc by Marc Jacobs- coral pinks added glamour at Missoni, baby pink nude glosses atMax Mara and Hermes were popular, and pops of bright pinky redsleft models catwalk ready at Prada.

For this months makeup feature, I used a light shimmer on both theinner eye and across the brow bone to highlight, lift and open upthe eye area. I applied a mid tone pink like MAC ‘Lala’ (£11) toshape the socket area. Pink and peach shades are really versatileyou can go from day to evening looking chic. I used a mineralizeblush for sheer soft colour, sweeping across cheekbones andaround the temples to complement the contoured eye. I used MACRhapsody in Two (£17.50) a swirl of light pink/ soft peach with afrost finish, perfect for the luminescent shimmer to thecheekbones. I finished the look with a matte bubblegum pink lip tryIllamasqua ‘Corrupt’ (£15) or Rimmel ‘Kiss Me’ (£4.99).

If you have any makeup questions, in need of some advice or youwould like to enquire about making a booking then get in touch [email protected] or find me on my Facebook Fan pageor Twitter.

Beauty


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Why did you decide to set up The LipDoctor?Fab had been doing treatments as a sideline tobeing a GP since 2000 and after the birth ofour daughter in 2006 we decided that wewould like to set up a business together. Therewas such a demand for treatments of this kind,so it was a great time to set the business up.

What's the story behind the name?We wanted a catchy name that would interestpeople and one that is hard to forget.

Tell us about the clinicOur clinic is based in Maghull. Dr Fab Equizidoes all the procedures while I tend to the dayto day running of the business and marketing.We have no other staff as we like to keep itsmall and friendly, an approach which workswell with our clients.

And what do you offer?We offer a number of aesthetic proceduresfrom line and wrinkle treatments to lip plumpingand then the more advanced procedures suchas the 'virtual facelift' which is a treatmentusing a combination of dermal fillers andbotulinum toxin to volumise and contour theface to achieve facelift like results withoutgoing under the knife. We can do cheekboneenhancement and smooth out the appearanceof minor nose bumps. We also have a range ofskin treatments from the dermaroller for scarreduction to reasonably priced peels andproducts.

Tell us about your family/kidsBetween us we have five children from the ageof three to fifteen.

How hard is it juggling work with the kids?Luckily we have great childcare and family whoare often willing to lend a hand so it works well.

And you live and work in the same building,how easy is that?With the clinic being attached to where we liveit makes life pretty easy for us with regards tojuggling the kids, work and home. We dohowever work late most nights once the kidsare in bed.

Do you set yourself rules so you don't gointo the office after 9pmWe do try to but I'm afraid it never seems towork that way!

How do you spend your weekends?With family and friends, we like to eat out.Sometimes we work away but will always takethe kids with us. We sometimes makeourselves available at weekends for ourregulars if they have difficulty getting in duringtheir working week.

What's the best thing about your job?All the people that we meet, especially withpeople returning again and again. We arefortunate to have really nice clients. Sometimeswe have so much fun with them you couldhardly call it work!

What's it like living and working togetherwith Fab?A lot of people ask us this, but most of the timewe find it just fine, of course there is the oddtime when we'd happily strangle each other!!

Did you ever imagine your clinic would growto be one of the most successful beautyclinics in the north westNo, when we opened the clinic we had a smallclient base, over time and with lots ofrecommendation the business has gone fromstrength to strength, we get clients travellingfrom around the country hearing of Fabsexcellent work and they usually bring a friendback on their next appointment. Withadvertising on Radio City and in the likes ofLifestyle Monthly magazine we now have greatbrand awareness. We are really proud of whatwe have achieved.

How did it feel to win Best Beauty Clinic atthe first Lifestyle Monthly Awards?I think the fact that it was voted for by thepublic made the award extra special, it's greatto see that all our hard work has paid off!

What are you plans for the next year?Fab will be doing more training as he currentlytrains other practitioners in advancedtechniques for two companies, BioformMedical and Lifestyle Aesthetics plus we planto keep an eye out for any new products ortreatments that we can introduce.

What's your best selling treatment/product?During this time of the year we do a hugeamount of dermal filler treatments but over theyear the most popular treatment has got to bethe treatment of lines and wrinkles usingbotulinum toxin.

What can people expect at The Lip Doctor?A warm and friendly welcome with no pressureor hard sell, they can expect a great result aftertheir procedures and because we do check upappointments they have piece of mind, wepride ourself not only on the results we deliverbut also on our excellent aftercare.

Have you had to forfeit anything to getwhere you are today?Not at all it's been joy to build the company,some days it doesn't even feel like work asthere are so many lovely people that we meeteach day that even on our twelve hour days itflies by.

What makes The Lip Doctor unique?As I mentioned earlier I think it's the small andfriendly approach that puts people at ease,coupled with excellent results and aftercarethat makes us stand out from the rest. Fab isvery fussy and always looks for things toimprove at the follow up appointments. Wefirmly believe in what we do, we are quite vainand consume a lot of our own products!

0151 520 3070The Lip Doctor171-173 Liverpool Road SouthMaghullMerseyside L31 8AAwww.lipdoctor.co.uk

LIFESTYLE MONTHLY CHATTED TO LISA EQUIZI, COFOUNDER OF THE LIP DOCTOR WITH HER HUSBAND, FAB


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Well now there is help at hand in the form of a new service from SitexOrbis. Called help5, it is available 24/7through the use of mobile phones on any network and provides a two speed dial system which is set up viawebsite www.iamnotalone.co.uk.

“It is really very simple to use,” says Simon Wainewright, Lone Worker and Response Centre Director atSitexOrbis. “You simply set up two speed dials, one we call ‘amber alert’ and the other ‘red alert’.

“You give us your emergency contact details – it could be your spouse, parents, a friend, whomever youwant – and then you are ready to go,” he adds.

Ths service costs from just £1 per week, all you need to do is press the ‘amber alert’ button on your mobiledevice, leaving a short voice message as to where you are going and how long you anticipate being there,or other messages as appropriate.

Then, if the situation escalates and you are able to make a call you canpress your designated ‘red alert’ key, and this will connect to the supportteam who will then listen and assess the situation. They will remain silentso as not to alarm those around you, however, should you wish to speakto them, two-way communication is possible with the support team, who,on your pre-agreed instructions, may also get in touch with your list ofemergency contacts.

In the unfortunate circumstance of an attack of some kind the supportteam may, if requested to do so, contact the emergency services on yourbehalf. If you haven’t set up the ‘amber alert’ prior to going out, then thesupport team can attempt to locate you through location software oncethe ‘red alert’ has been raised, and should the need arise, recordings ofthe call can be supplied and may be admissible as evidence in court.

“ “SitexOrbis has been providing property and people protection for over26 years and clients include many blue chip companies, local authorities

and housing associations. We also monitor over 10,000 lone workersusing similar technology to help5, so we are very experienced in thisfield.”

Wainewright is very proud to be offering help5specifically to those living in the North West. “Weourselves are a North West based company withour state of the art alarm centre located inBromborough. We wanted to be able to offer ourlocal community this service before anyone else inthe country and are optimistic that it will be seenas a real value added element where personalsafety is concerned.”Anyone wishing to benefit by using the help5service, or simply wishing to enquire at this stage,should visit the website: www.iamnotalone.co.uk.

Feeling Safe, Keeping SafeHave you ever been in a situation where you felt vulnerable; a little unsafe? It could be the time youwere walking the dog and suddenly realised there was no one else around. Perhaps an occasionwhen you were waiting alone at a bus stop or noticed some unusual behaviour. Certainly not criticalenough to warrant a call to the emergency services but a definite feeling of unease.


4 days….35 stages….400 artists…..35,000 revellersMore than 35,000 revellers are expected to attend Liverpool Sound City this year

Music isn’t the only item on the agenda at Liverpool Sound City, the festival will also play host to premiere movie screenings,photography exhibitions

Also appearing at this year’s conference are Brandon Young and Tim Riley - ActiVision Games USA, the major player in the gamingindustry responsible for the hugely successful title Guitar Hero, Bernard Resnick, one of the brilliant business brains behind the

phenomenon that is Lady GaGa, Patrik Larsson

Liverpool Sound City impressive line-up includes Gil Scott-Heron, Paloma Faith, Ian McCulloch,Delphic, The Maccabees, Afrika Bambaataa, The Fall, Speech Debelle, Wild Beasts, Field Music,Los Campesinos, The Blackout, Wave Machines, The Sunshine Underground, Hot Club de Paris,

Ian McNabb and Chilly Gonzalez

Legendary Wirral born Radio One DJ and music broadcasterJohn Peel never hid his hometown pride. A passionatesupporter of Liverpool FC and homegrown bands and music,the radio presenter often discussed football matters on air,gathering admiration and criticism in equal measures.

Sadly the broadcaster died in 2004, but he is set to beremembered with the third annual John Peel World Cup, asever all proceeds from the football tournament will go to theBritish Heart Foundation which is the nominated charity forJohn’s Family.

Liverpool Sound City partner with the Underage Festival,organisers of the World's first strictly 14 to under 18'scredible music festival which takes place annually in London.The Maccabees will headline a matinee gig in Liverpool aspart of the citywide festival.

The Maccabees will be playing a matinee gig strictly forteenagers aged between and including 14-18 years of age atLiverpool’s 02 Academy on the Saturday 22nd May, noparents or guardians are allowed in the venue which will be asafe alcohol free environment with extra stewarding andsecurity on site replicating the set-up and safe environmentof the London festival.

A Festival Wristband is all that’s needed to truly experiencewhat this festival is all about and can be purchased throughwww.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk for £45.

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Open weekdays 8am till late

Open weekends 9am till late

Studio2Parr Street Studios

33-45 Parr StreetLiverpool

L1 4JN

T 0151 707 3727E [email protected]

The bar with a musical history!

STUDIO2 at Parr Streetoffers a quiet retreat fromthe bustle of the city centrein an historic venue whichwas formerly a recordingstudio used by the likes ofColdplay and Take That.

The building houses a full workingaudio sound suite used by manyleading top 20 recording artists aswell STUDIO2, a spacious cafe barserving fantastic food and drinksfor breakfast, lunch and dinner in awonderful relaxed atmospherewith wood interiors, flat screenTVs and plush, comfy sofas.

There is live music in the eveningsand the venue can be hired out forprivate and business events aswell as private dining. First classservice is guaranteed with afriendly smile!


Lifestyle Monthly raised £310 in a charity auction for RadioCity’s Cash for Kids last year by bidding on dinner with celebrityhairdresser, Herbert. And so editor Amanda Moss, together withhusband Simon, were recently whisked away in a limo to theThe Swan in Aughton, the new Marco Pierre White restaurantand hotel, for dinner and delightful company.

Suit and tie was the dress code of the evening “I’m a little oldfashioned, “ Says Herbert, who likes to dress for dinner.

Celebrity hairdresser Herbert, started his salon over 40 yearsago with just £100 in his pocket, he is now one of Liverpool’stop success stories, ploughing much of his hard earned cashinto raising £thousands for charities.

He still works part time in his famous salon in the Bling Blingbuilding in Hanover Street, responsible for over 300 staffincluding his training school, Herbert of Liverpool Training

Centre which not only teaches hairdressing, but customerservice and management skills.

We dined on french onion soup, duck pate and palma ham forstarters, steak, lamb and vegetables for main course and ricepudding souffle and white chocolate cheese cake for desert

His philosophy: Too many people buy clothes they can’tafford with money they haven’t got to impress people they don’teven like.

Some words of wisdom from a French hairdresser: neverhave your shop on ground level so people are ale to justwalk in off the street. Make them go upstairs, if you makethem feel special they will go upstairs.

PHOTOS BY JEBSMITH PHOTOGRAPHY

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Christakis Greek restaurant in York Street,Liverpool, is one of the oldest restaurants in thecity centre. For over 25 years they have beenserving traditional Greek dishes to a stalwartcrowd of Greek dining enthusiasts. And if it’s afun atmosphere with great, well prepared andaffordable Greek food you have a taste for, thengo to christakis. Not only is the food delicious,but it’s also generously served on enormousplates. And once the food is out of the way getready for the live entertainment. Depending onthe night you choose to dine, there’s bellydancing, traditional greek dancing and, ofcourse, plate smashing.

The menu is broken down into easy to choosesections with more choice for the drinks thanthere is food- that tells you what a party nightfor are in for!

Specialising in large bookings, such as birthdayand hen parties, Christakis expects you to goand eat there and have a really good time.

I chose the grilled Haloumi cheese which wassimilar to mozzarella in texture, but salted andwith a greater depth of flavor. it was served cutinto squares and grilled to a pleasing goldenbrown served with two types of pita bread. Mymain course of roast lamb kleftico was a chunkof meat that fell away in layers, was fork tender,mild in flavours and accompanied by potatoes,rice and a well assembled Greek salad andaltogether was better than any lamb i’ve had inCyprus.

My other half chose Taramosalata followed by 2chicken kebabs skewered and succulentlygrilled to perfection. My best friend had garlicmushrooms in a sweet buttered sauce to startfollowed by the same main course as myself,while his wife had a greek salad followed bysalmon kebabs. We finished off the meal ofwith two generous slices of chocolate cakewashed down with coffees all round.

All this for a very reasonable £15 per head for 2courses, not including drinks of course. Weenjoyed the disco lights, the laser show and DJ

managed to get our friends to join in with herroutine and they received many gleeful shoutsof ‘Opa!’ and rounds of applause. It wasimpossible to stay seated, Christakis makesyou feel that you have been invited to amassive family gathering. No-one remainedseated, we danced until 2am.

Some may say suggest Christakis is in need ofa lick of paint, others may feel that thecomfortable decor makes you feel as if youhave been invited round to your greekneighbours for dinner. I am of the latter view. Icouldn’t fault the service, the staff areimpeccably friendly and made us feel like wewere part of their family. In all, surprisingly,wehad a one of the best nights out in Liverpool fora long time which was a very unexpectedpleasure.

Christakis Greek taverna

I went to Tokyo as a reporter for theNintendo Games Show back in 1993 andwas thrust into an alien world of Asiancuisine. I hadn’t eaten Japanese foodsince.

So I was a little hesitant when Sapporoinvited me and a guest to dine at theirTeppanyaki style restaurant in Duke Street,Liverpool. I need not have had anyreservations though as within seconds ofentering the restaurant I began to marvelat this gem of an eaterie.

Sapporo is more than a restaurant- it is aunique and exquisite dining experiencewhere you are entertained by talentedchefs. My guests and I were led to a U-shaped table that had room for 8 diners.Centred in the middle was a large grill.Strangers were sat around the same tablebut no-one felt uncomfortable as the chefjuggled with razor sharp machetes inchesfrom our nose. If you have ever seen theTom Cruise film, cocktail think spinningknives and dangerous kitchen utensils,instead of shaking cocktails.

The Sushi menu is delectable, aftersampling the mixed sushi for sharing, I amnow an enthusiastic convert to the healthyJapanese offerings.

The menu offers a variety of salads andsushi, miso soup and noodles. There arehot appetisers – I opted for the SmokedChicken Rolls with a barbecue dippingsauce. All the while we ate, the chef spunhis magic with scrambled eggs, sautéedpotatoes and a stir fried rice dish, right

before our eyes. The seasoning wasnothing short of exquisite, the stir friedvegetables that came with my juicy sirloinsteak was so delectable on my tongue Iate slowly to savour every mouthful. Myfriend chose a vegetarian main course,recommended by our lovely waitress. Hehad the Oko-Nomi Yaki, which Ithoroughly recommend. It is a pancakewith cabbage, shitake mushroomsandtopped with mayonnaise, yakisoba sauceand nori seaweed.

Unbelievable delicious, it was a tasteexplosion of sweet and sour at the sametime, with a lovely consistency.

The chef continued to entertain usthroughout the main course and suitablefull, there was no room for desert.

Typical main courses at Sapporo arearound £18 and they are served with hugeportions of potatoes, rice and stir friedvegetables. Dining at Sapporo is morethan just going out for a meal- you get atingling entertainment show, freshlycooked food right in front of your eyesand an amazing menu choice offeringfantastic pan- Asian cuisine.

Restaurant reviews Sapporo Teppanyaki134 Duke streetLiverpool

Ph 0151 705 3005

7 York StreetLiverpoolMerseysideL1 5BN

Ph 0151 708 7377

Sapporo Teppanyaki

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Experience some 1920's New YorkCity glamour as I did with mydearest friend and dinner

companion, at The Noble HouseRestaurant and Bar.

The Noble House presents an all daymenu starting with breakfast servedbetween 7.30am - 10am and lunch frommidday. The menu also boasts 5 dailycheese changes, two types of bread anda daily soup change.

There's an impressive wine list compiledby dedicated wine merchants from allover the world. We took the managersrecommendation of Albarino Leiras RiasBaixas (£29.00). A Spanish white winethat brought fusions of apples andflowers in the initial taste and left hints ofolives on my palate.

We began with two starters, a trio ofMushrooms (£9.95) puree of portobellomushrooms, with a delicious cappuccinoof woodland mushrooms (a minimushroom soup) and sauteed girolles ongrilled sour dough. My dinner guestsavoured over a grilled whole sardine withspiced sweet pimentoes and a tantalisingchorizo and harrisa (£6.95). Not toofilling, rich in flavour and both disheswere beautifully presented. The menu iseclectic international mix of dishes withthe emphasis on quality steaks & fish.

For the main course I had a medium doneharmony farm premium fillet steak(£27.95) aged for 28 days - farm to forkmethod, this steak didn't disappoint.Tender, succulent and literally melted inmy mouth. I chose peppercorn sauce toaccompany my mighty main that wasserved with spiced garlic butter, sauteedmushrooms and delicious grilled cherrytomatoes.

My dinner guest selected from theimpressive 'specials' menu. ChoosingSeared Indian ocean tuna (16.95) withsesame dressed asian noodles (andenjoying a entire course without metalking, just savouring) my guestdescribed the fish as meaty, fresh andwell flavoured. The noodles were juicy,not to thick, and a perfect portion size.

Dessert was a stunning finale, passionfruit and mango brulee with home madeshort bread (£6.95) the dish looked asdivine as it tasted. Exuding a combinationof vanilla, lemon and mango flavours thebrulee was perfection with devilishlygood sugar coated homemadeshortbread.

After dinner be sure to explore someunderground glamour in the secret barbelow where you can enjoy the bestMartinis in the city!

The Noble House

The Noble HouseHeywood Building5 Brunswick StreetLiverpool

0151 236 53 46www.thenoblehouse.co.uk

The first tea rooms in Cheshire and Merseyside to be accredited by the prestigious Tea Guild only7 months after it opened in 2005, it now enjoys the recognition it has earned from 5 regional andnational awards the most recent being winner of ‘England’s Northwest’. In 2008 Roses Tea Roomsbeat fierce competition to reach the final 10 in the entire UK in Sky television’s ‘Local food hero’judged by Gary Rhodes and Simon Rimmer.

They have also been awarded the Tea Guild’s prestigious ‘award of excellence’ the Oscars of thetea world, twice, a testimony to their absolute passion and devotion to top quality products andservice. Accredited also by ‘made in Northwest’ and ‘taste of Liverpool’ due to their commitmentto sourcing from local producers and farmers.

All food and cakes are homemade from scratch including their famous scones (must try are therose and lavender scones as part of the afternoon tea!) served with an array of homemade jams ortheir newly launched cupcakes which include their signature Claremont farm beetroot, apple androse cupcake!

At Roses you will find a warm welcoming smile, excellent service, unbeatable food, and a relaxedfamily friendly atmosphere.

And if you can’t get there to enjoy these treats why not book a vintage afternoon tea party or anafternoon tea @ home experience? Full information on the web site or by phoning 0151 342 9912.

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Southport Food and Drink Festival is getting ready for a truecelebration of food and drink in Southport, across the town centre,from May 13-16th. Many of the events, including restaurant, chefdemos in the live kitchen theatres, breweries and chocolatiers takeplace at the Festival Pavillion in the Town Hall Gardens. There willalso be a taste event programme.

Event HighlightsKey elements of this year’s programme include:

Celebrity Chefs As part of the Festival, chefs from further afield and famous faces willdescend on Southport to join the celebrations!

TV Chef Simon Rimmer takes to the Festival stage to share some of thedelicious, creative, yet simple recipes that have made him a householdname.12-2pm, Friday 14th May.

Michelin-starred chef (the youngest ever to achieve such an honour),author and TV star Aiden Bryne will present some of his inspiring, finedining dishes. 1pm, Saturday 15th May.

TV broadcaster, author and beer expert Pete Brown, will host a beertalk and tasting, based around his new book ‘Hops and Glory’. 2pm, Saturday 15th May at Scarisbrick

SOUTHPORT FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL MARKETSLocal producers and retailers will offer diverse and high qualityproduce along Chapel Street, Lord Street and the Band Stand,Lord Street. This include:

Local Producer’s Market, Chapel StreetLocal producers, retailers and food brands will be along Chapel Street,providing a chance to try and buy a wide variety of local fare includingfudges, cheeses and ostrich burgers.

Italia in Piazza, Italian Markets, Band Stand, Lord StreetAn authentic Italian market rolls into town for the first time thisyear, bringing with it a wide variety of delicious Italian producefrom olive oil to pizza and sweets to wines. Plus a specialist Italianwine producer will be selling and sampling wine on the bandstanditself throughout the event, providing Southport with its own‘Little Italy’!

Continental Markets, Lord StreetThe whole of Lord Street will be transformed with a huge array ofEuropean producers and retailers.

RESTAURANT EVENTS, ACROSS SOUTHPORT, 13-16TH MAY Highlights include A Gourmet 5 Course Dinner at The Dining Rooms, a

specialist Wine Festival at the Scarisbrick Hotel, and a ‘Taste of Europe’weekend of changing activity at Lords Café.

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For the sophisticated man-about-town, the Chester Grosvenor has launched an ‘AfternoonTea for Gentlemen’ where hearty fare, strong tea and good male company are on the menu.

The Arkle Bar and Loungel hosts discerning menfolk keen to enjoy afternoon tea with adistinctive masculine slant for £21.50 per person.

The traditional finger food and delicate French pastries will be replaced with crusty doorstepsandwiches and chunky chips prepared by The Chester Grosvenor’s award-winning chefs.

Add a tipple, such as a large glass of red wine or a gin and tonic, to have alongside your tea forjust £27.50.

A cheese platter will be served up alongside filing beef and horseradish, chicken or eggmayonnaise sandwiches.

Pastry chef Luke Frost will be cooking up homemade rich fruit cake and rocky road crunch barsto cater for a male appetite.

A selection of newspapers will be available for chaps to peruse while relaxing in five-star comfortand a backgammon set will be available for gentleman with a competitive streak.

Restaurant manager Mark Bevan said: “The Chester Grosvenor’s afternoon tea is a firm favouritewith groups of female friends and daughters who treat their mums. But we think there’s adefinite appetite for an afternoon tea tailored to our male customers too so we’ve let the menmuscle in on this hotel favourite..”

‘Afternoon Tea for Gentlemen’ is served between noon and 4.30pm daily.

"Enjoy a pot of freshly brewed tea of your choice, traditional fruit scone, or toasted tea cake with butter, localpreserve and clotted cream for just £3.95 per person. Soups and sandwiches also available. Served in MaloneysKitchen at the Scarisbrick Hotel, Lord Street, Southport".

The traditional British afternoon tea can still be enjoyed in theelegant and grand surroundings of Merseyside's finest hotels, tearooms and restaurants. Lifestyle Monthly guides you to your perfectafternoon tea location and gives you everything you need to know tomake your visit as comfortable and relaxing as possible.

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“Thornton Hall Hotel & Spa, set amidstthe wonderful Wirral countryside. Enjoyour traditional Afternoon Tea whilstlooking out over our beautiful gardens.Located in the Village of Thornton Hough,Thornton Hall is the ideal destination fora relaxing afternoon away from it all”

fternoon tea

Take a step back in time to a world of afternoon tea and scones, cakes andpastries and, of course, piping hot tea. Steeped in history, the BritanniaAdelphi, which is the largest in Liverpool, takes you back to those glory days

when time stood still every afternoon as people stopped for tea. In its heyday theAdelphi was the majestic centre of Liverpool's city and walking through their frontentrance you can see why by the stunning architectural features.

In fact one of the rooms of the Titanic was based upon a room in the AdelphiWhile time has not been unkind to the building, fashions have changed and whilesome seek the comfort of modern boutique hotels, you cannot beat the oldfashioned cosiness of the Britannia Adelphi with its impressive architraves andenormous windows

Stopping for afternoon tea in the grand lounge, which has recently been recarpetedand painted, it was a refreshing change to sit back and enjoy the peace and quiet,which at times seemed erry.

We had two pots of tea and the children had hot chocolates served with lashings ofwhipped cream and chocolate shavings. It was served on a lovely silver tray coveredin crisp doyles, adding to the quaintness of the afternoon. Very Miss Marple. Thecake selection was a surprise.

There were individual servings of lemon meringue pie, ginger cake, a fruitcheesecake with passion fruit topping, chocolate slices. The children were alsogiven a plate of biscuits and some hot buttered tea cakes. Even the baby did notmiss out with a serving of the Adelphi Iced Surprise, which was iced water withorange and lime cordial.

Other offerings from the menu included freshly cut sandwiches, scones and cherrycake. In all, a very civilised way to spend a Sunday afternoon


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Beautytek is a new body sculpting technique whichoffers a tailor made and completely painfree alternativeto surgery. The results are amazing and can be seenafter a few treatments.Heswall is the only place where itcan be booked for the whole of the North-West sothat's why we thought it's worth looking into it.

This revolutionary treatment can be sourced back toscience research for use in hospitals. The discoveredside effects were fat reduction, cellulite decrease andskin rejuvenation. It was brought to the beauty marketafter a few changes and is now available for the public.

Beautytek uses a unique combination of microcurrentenergy and diagnostic capability that enables it todetect the cells that are not functioning properly. It thenautomatically gives the cell a 'kick start' via the elctricacharge thus repairing and rejuvenating them naturally.

The results can be seen after a single treatment andcan be as permanent as any method of reducing fat,including surgery. And the effects of a course of liftingtreatments can last up to a year.

It can be used for fat reduction, breast enhancement,breast reduction, face lifting, stretch marks and anyacne problems.

This revolutionary methodology, coupled with thecustomised programming for each client, helps the bodyachieve some excellent aesthetic improvements. It iscomfortable, absolutely painless and completey safe.

To get more information call Anne-Marie from FaceAesthetics on 0151 3420228. Mention “LifestyleMonthly Magazine” and you receive the first treatmentfor free.

A moment with...Joe Hull,33, lives inPrenton onthe Wirral.SinceOctober2007 Joe isthe GeneralManager of Heswall's popularrestaurant Gusto on TelegraphRoad. He loves the Wirral andestablished Gusto as the place todine out.

What book are you reading?For the limited time I have Iprefer to read newspapers. Inmy opinion it's the best way tostay informed.

What's the last film you saw?It was AVATAR and I absolutelyloved this film. The specialeffects are incredible and I can'twait to get the video.

What was the mostmemorable event youattended in 2009?This was our New Year Party weorganised in Gusto here in

Heswall. We had 130 guests, abuzzing atmosphere and it waslike a party with good friends.Everybody was local and kneweach other , it was just abrilliant night. And a fab start inthe year 2010.

Who is your perfect dinnerdate?My wife Nikki. In my job I worklong hours and also onweekends so when I have somefree time I like to take Nikki outfor lunch or dinner.

Where would you take her fordinner?We actually often go to Gustohere in Heswall. I know we gettop quality food and I alwaysmeet friends and regularcustomers here. But we alsodine out in Liverpool, there aresome great places to go to..

What do you want to achievein 2010?My private goal is to buy ahouse. We found a fewproperties we like and hopt tomover over to Bebington. Interms of business I have somegreat ideas for 2010 what Iwould like to do in therestaurant. I really want to bringGusto from strength to strength.

Anne Lavin

The Wirral

Kaleidoscope

Red Door OpeningThe RED DOOR neighborhood bar and kitchen opened in West Kirbylast week. The former funeral Parlour on Grange Road, was bought byentrepreneurs Tim Bacon and David Hinds in 2009 and has beentransformed into a stylish bar in an eclectic hybrid of a traditional pub,which meets cool classic New York loft style. An extensive wine andcocktail menu, is complimented by a food menu which has beendesigned for sharing. A selection of small plates served tapas styleruns alongside top quality burgers and sandwiches. The chilled vibefrom this cool neighborhood bar and kitchen should be a welcomeaddition to the seaside town of West Kirby.

Beautytek -The lazy way to loose up to 3 dress sizes

The busy Wirral is the place to be. A peninsula with avery special touch and feel. Unique and extravagantbut still down to earth. In our new Kaleidoscopefeature we try to introduce you to local businesses andpeople who are helping to make this county so special.

After

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The knives were out for celebrities in charity cook-offNatasha Hamilton, Phil Olivier and Amanda Harrington to cooked up a storm in a Hell's Kitchen style event at Liverpool's Panoramic last month to raise money for Alder Hey’s Imagine Appeal raising just under £10,000

Social Style

Happy Bday Rick!!Lifestyle Monthly columnist andRadio City DF, Rick Vaughn,celebrated his 30th birthday with aparty at the celebrity hangout, PalmSugar Lounge last month

Blush Bar Liverpool saw the openingof a new cocktail and winebar- Blush - last month


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ARIES (21st Mar - 20th Apr)

There's a strong beginning for you thismonth, powerful male influences are atwork, sweeping a change and grantingyou the honours. You are focused on theoverall feeling of happiness from successand harmony, it may be a while to reachthat emotional fulfilment but you knowit's in the pipeline.

Taurus (21st Apr - 20th May)

There's potential for future advancementas you begin building the foundations forfuture with communications and planscoming together. To start you are readyto move on from a situation, way of lifeor from person where you feel you'vegained enough from. In your love life thismonth emphasises a stable relationshiplinked with domestic happiness. Howeverthere may be some confused thoughtswith your closest of relations resulting inscattered energy where the optionsgiven are not so clear.

Gemini (21st May - 21st Jun)

There's a realisation that it's time ofstability and order in a person's life, asyou indicate being the person who holdsgreat power, either objective oremotional. The challenge is to focus onthose who are detached or experiencingdiscontentment which had been moreharmonious in the past, especially with afamily member as someone feelsneglected or could this be you?

Cancer (22nd Jun - 23rd Jul)

There are unjust laws in a society wherestability takes precedence over moralityand if the entire system is corrupt,producing only bad rulers, then stabilitybecomes the enemy of morality. Beaware as it is suggested this monthyou're negativity, worrying and dreamstate mind can zap you into immaturitywith the inability to make harsh decisionsand carry them through. However in yourcareer your mindset is totally different,depicting that of a victorious gladiatorovercoming hurdles, so the advice is tokeep up front with clarity of mind inother areas of your life. In your love lifeyou are feeling sorrowful, there's regretsand sadness but a new hope emerges asthe healing stage takes precedence. Withyour closest of relations yournervousness, exhaustion and the need towithdraw for a while is being detected.

Leo (23rd Jul - 22nd Aug)

You possess inner wisdom at its deeperlevel, action and consciousness. Thismonth bring that potential into your lifewith very strong possibilities you havenot realised, though you can sense themas possible. Action must follow or thepotential will never be realised. In yourcareer you work well with others and forsome new employment and generalgood luck is offered, this helps you tobring new hope to lasting familycontentment and material security.

Virgo (23rd Aug - 22nd Sept)

There's change and transformation thismonth which is a blessing in disguise, justtry not to hold a breaking wall togetherand let the collapse happen so that youcan build a better one from the ruins. Youare able to self rely on yourself thismonth amongst the worry anduncertainties you are already a selfmotivator. Happiness is on the cardsalthough you may not see the darkclouds moving away slowly.

Libra (23rd Sept - 23rd Oct)

There may be quarrels between friendsthis month, just be aware that you don'tbring it to work as a further imbalancecould be possible. You understand thatyou need emotional re-evaluation, for thestagnation, delayed communications tomisunderstandings, and delayed successin certain areas such as finances are alsoexamined.

Scorpio (24th Oct - 21st Nov)

There's pessimism but still you arecommitted on what you are workingtowards this month, in work andrelationships which will reap you rewardsin future. Although in your love lifethere's unhappy moments, perhapsinterference from another which createsmental rifts but in this suspended activitynothing seems to fall into place, so youmay resolve to not taking any risks ingeneral. You want security and domesticharmony which leads to earthly paradise,but for now confronting your financialmatters is not in your agenda.

Sagittarius (22nd Nov - 21st Dec)

Even though a financial meltdown isoccurring this can also signify thehardship you get when hitting abreakthrough, so no wonder amidst it allyou're joyous, vibrant and have reservesof strength. You understand that perhapsyou don't always need to conform tosocieties governed way of life and letthings be unorthodox sometimes.

Capricorn (22nd Dec - 19th Jan)

You are entering into a period of anactive life anticipating great success. Stillthere are difficulties at present in yourcareer but there's a certain sense ofmystery about you, you are ready toform your ideas in a business partnershipand to trust your intuitions. In your lovelife through good social gatheringsthere's an ease of communication andthe flow of new ideas, so you worktowards a happier relationship. Amongstconflicts, misunderstanding andfrustrations with your closest of relationsa compromise is possible if both partiesare open to criticism.

Aquarius (20th Jan - 18th Feb)

Due to your struggle for personalindependence and the repressedcreativity in your career, its time you'repractical using logic and mind forproblem solving. Time to take control ofmaterial aspects, creating jobs, buyingproperty, make definite changes, bringideas into concrete reality with disciplineand direction. This is just a short versionof your 'mover and shaker missionstatement'.

Pisces (19th Feb - 20th Mar)

Happy as you are, there are millions ofthings you dream of doing, re-doing andcompleting, especially with your closestof relations you could find some tasks orconversations you thought has reachedits finish line to being only halfway itsmark. In your love life there's indecision,or a feeling of being talked into a schemeyou may regret later, the advice is dosome back-planning, look at theunderlying causes then make a finalchoice.

HoroscopesMay 2010

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