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Hello Readers,How are your New Year’s Resolutions going? Fallen off the wagon already.... I know I have! Fear not though as its never to late to embark upon a healthier lifestyle and if you are thinking of kickstarting your fi tness or need a bit of inspiration this month, check out our article from owner of Weights Gym in Chinnor, Tracey Gardener, on page 32.

If however you would rather put your diets on hold, just until Pancake Day (which falls on Tuesday 17th this year) is out of the way, turn to pages 12 & 13 and try out our sinfully indulgent recipes this month and once you’ve fi nished baking why not post your photos on our Facebook Page - we would love to see your efforts.

New for this issue is our Motoring and Education section. We have information all about World Book Day (5th March) and the benefi ts of reading to your children plus, for all you car fanatics out there, we bring you details about a unique new vehicle business opening in our region this spring - turn to pages 6 and 36 to read more.

As always, please continue to shop locally and we hope you fi nd some helpful contacts for the fantastic businesses in your area over the next 40 pages of our magazine - brought to you with a smile each and every month by our team of dedicated deliverers.

Until next time, enjoy reading...

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Deadlines for March 2015 Issue;Booking deadline: Friday 13th FebruaryArtwork deadline: Tuesday 17th FebruaryFor Advertising contact Mike Bradley on 01844 281013. 7,000 copies of Look Local Magazine are printed on a monthly basis. They are delivered to households in Aston Rowant, Bledlow Ridge, Chalgrove, Chinnor, Crowell, Great Haseley, Great Milton, Henton, Kingston Blount, Lewknor, Little Milton, Milton Common, Postcombe, Sydenham, Tetsworth, Towersey, and Watlington. In addition, the magazine can also be picked up from businesses in these areas and also Thame.All material appearing in this publication is reproduced as supplied. Although every care is taken to ensure accuracy, the publishers/printers cannot accept responsibility for the content of this publication. All artwork is accepted on the understanding that the description of goods and services are fair and accurate and permission has been given for use in this publication. Inclusion of advertisements does not imply endorsement by the publisher or printer. No part of this publication may be reproduced.

CONTENTS06 - 07. Motoring: A NEW garage with a difference.

08. Travel: Greece is the Word.

12-13. Recipes: Couronne and Pancakes.

18-23. Local News & Events from our Region. 20-21. Local Event: The Swan at Tetsworth, Auction Dates. 28. Gardening View: Help the birds.

30. Beauty Tips, with our regular columnist, Rachael Parrey of Bootiful.

31. Health & Wellbeing: The Power of combining complementary Therapy treatments with Thame Therapy Clinic.

32. Health & Wellbeing: Weights Gym has it all.

33. Health & Wellbeing: Bowen Therapist, Jen Webster explains its benefi ts.

36. Education: Expand your childs mind with reading.

37-38. Just for Fun: Puzzle Time.

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The concept for TIYG started taking shape after David Ridgway, the Founder of this innovative new organisation, found himself spending a long afternoon lying underneath his 1973 camper van trying to remove old body sealant and repaint the frame.

“I remember that day very clearly’ comments David! “I completed the task at hand but was fi lthy dirty and very frustrated by how long it had taken. I thought to myself, if only I had access to a vehicle lift, I could have done that job in a third of the time and with a lot less stress.”

It was this experience that got the cogs in his head turning! What if he could create a space where car enthusiasts, trainee mechanics or just the average ‘Joe’ who enjoyed tinkering with motors,

could take their vehicles to work on them without having to worry about the weather taking a turn for the worst? So what once was a simple dream has now turned into reality as David signed the least to a premises in Culham, just outside of Abingdon, allowing people to just that!

The unit comprises of two buildings, both ex MOD hangers. One of these buildings is already open for business as a vehicle storage unit. This purpose designed, modifi ed warehouse is physically secured with post barriers and reinforced doors. The whole site is protected with CCTV and a monitored security gate. A fully monitored alarm system has also been added to ensure vehicles are in even better hands than they would be at home.


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The third wheel to the business is “The Club”, a comfortable and welcoming space for you to unwind, relax and enjoy

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In the summer TIYG hope to hold several events and would be happy to discuss any event you and your club might like to put together. Putting

it simply, This is your Garage offers everything car people could want or need, after all, they are car people too! Dave and his team look forward to welcoming you soon.

For more infor�ation about TIYG Call: 01865 407757Email: [email protected]: www.thisisyourgarage.com They can also be found on Facebook.com/thisisyourgarage.

At the heart of the business is the workshop that will be housed in the second building and open for business this Spring. The modern and professional looking workshop will cater for all types of cars, from classics to modifi ed, vintage to hot hatch. Some of the equipment available to rent is:

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� ere are so many stunningly beautiful Greek Islands to escape to perhaps the hardest decision is which one to choose! Let us take you on a journey to some of our handpicked favourites to help you make up your mind.

If your idea of a holiday to a Greek island is one where time stands still, then look no further than Meganisi. With its tranquil beaches, steep cliffs honeycombed with caves and a population of less than 2,000, Meganisi is one of the most picturesque and peaceful islands in the lonian.

If you prefer something a touch livelier then perhaps Paxos is for you. Equally as restful a holiday paradise as Meganisi, Paxos looks and feels like one big, lush, olive grove. It is a Greek island in miniature, with some fabulous walking routes.

These off-the-beaten track locations are just two of the many destinations offered by Traveltime’s partner for the lonian and Aegean islands. Our partner, an independent holiday company, specialises in great-value holidays to the Greek islands and has been named Best Tour Operator to Hellenic Europe at the British Travel Awards for three years running as well as Runner Up in the Telegraph Awards for ‘Favourite Specialist Tour Operator’ category 2013.

Other destination featured include, North and South Kefalonia, Ithaka, Lefkada, Corfu, Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonissos, as well as Mainland Greece, Parga and the lesser known, Pelion Peninsula.

All accommodation - from villas with pools and waterside apartments to family-run pensions and boutique hotels - are handpicked and situated in the less commercialised areas and with over 200 holidays from which to choose, there is something to suit all budgets and tastes. So whether you are looking for a romantic honeymoon retreat, a family villa, a multicentric holiday or a laid-back getaway, your lonian island holiday will surely be a memorable one - for all the right reasons.

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Food & Drink...

BootThe

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Welcome....... Eat Well, Laugh Much, Drink Often.

Chinnor Road, Bledlow Ridge,High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP14 4AW

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Relax....Andy and Emma welcome you to the newly refurbished modern country pub and eating house. Unwind in the heart of the picturesque Chiltern Hills whilst enjoying fresh locally produced food, local ales and fabulous wines. The menu refl ects the chef’s desire to create exciting dishes suitable for all taste buds so families can dine in style.The Boot boasts a huge garden for children to play and a stunning outdoor eating area. There is ample room for marquees to cater for larger events too. So, whether you fancy a casual drink, a delicious evening meal or a leisurely Sunday lunch ‘The Boot’ has is all!

A 16th Century Inn with a contemporary twist

• Music & Party Nights every Thursday & Saturday.

• Open Mic every 3rd Sunday of the month from 4-8pm.

• Ensuite bedrooms available.

01844 26039901844 26039901844 2603999 Upper High Street, Thame.

Thame Barns Centre Four beautiful rooms

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Room 1 - 25 peopleQuiet Room - 8 people

Suitable for;Business Meetings

Away DaysParties

Wedding ReceptionsFuneral Receptions

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Food & Drink...

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To make the dough:• 400g strong white fl our | 2tsp fast action

dried yeast | 1/2 tsp salt | 2.5 tbsp golden caster sugar | 250ml milk | 1/2 tsp vanilla extract | 40g butter | zest 2 lemons.

1. Mix the fl our and yeast together in a mixing bowl then add the sugar and salt and stir.

2. Pop your milk, vanilla essence and lemon zest in a jug and warm in the microwave for 20-30 seconds. Once warmed, add to the fl our etc with the very soft butter and mix until all the ingredients are combined.

3. Turn this dough out onto a very lightly fl oured surface and knead for at least 10 minutes. The consistency will be a little sticky but it should be a nice dough to work with. When it’s ready to prove it will be stretchy with a slight sheen.

4. Place the kneaded dough in a lightly oiled bowl covered in a damp cloth and leave for 1 and a half hours. It should double in size during this time.

Next, make the cinnamon and sultana fi lling. For this, you will need:• 3tsp cinnamon | 70g butter | 50g light brown soft sugar | 2 handfuls sultanas.

1. Simply beat the cinnamon, butter and sugar together and fi nely chop the sultanas.

To assemble the couronne:1. Once your dough has proved and your fi lling is prepared, you’re ready to put the couronne together.

2. Roll out your dough into a long rectangle (about 45cm x 20cm) and spread the cinnamon butter across its surface, then sprinkle with the sultanas.

3. After this, roll the rectangle fi rmly into a long sausage (from long side to long side) and seal the long edge with a little water on the tip of your fi nger.

4. Now, listen closely. Make a cut (all the way through and out the other side) lengthways along the centre of the sausage until you almost reach one end. You should now have the base of a sausage with two long separate strands. Adjust the strands so that the open fi lling side is facing upwards (this way you won’t lose any).

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6. Hopefully you have achieved the couronne shape at this stage, so now cover with lightly oiled clingfi lm and leave for an hour to prove again. Preheat the oven to 180c (fan).

7. Once proved, wash with 1 beaten egg and bake in the oven for half an hour or until a deep golden colour has been achieved.

For the last decoration you will need:• 200g icing sugar, 2-3 tbsp water and some fl aked almonds.

1. Once your bread has been baked to perfection, mix the icing sugar and water to create an attractive white icing.

2. Drizzle this over the top of the bread then scatter with almond fl akes.

Serve warm with a cup of tea or leave to cool and have a slice as a sinful breakfast treat.

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2. In a small non-stick frying pan heat some of the butter until sizzling, but taking care not to let it burn. Pour enough batter into the pan to coat the base evenly. Cook over a moderate heat until the

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3. You can keep the pancakes warm in the oven (Gas mark 1 / 140C) until they are all cooked, but in our house they’re barely out the frying pan before they’re scoffed.

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Don your fi nest fi eld gear and step out early to the North Hinksey pub where manager Owain Llwyd Jones and his team will welcome you with plates of piping hot sausage sarnies and mugs of coffee. Then it’s time to pile into the minibus and make your way to The Oxford Gun Company on Jericho Farm in Oakley, where you’ll take aim after getting a full briefi ng.

Spend the morning shooting with two action-packed sessions, and a welcome break for bacon butties in between, with some friendly competition and prizes for the best shot. After blowing away the cobwebs, you’ll retire to the pub for even more sport along with some hearty fare.

Following the shooting, the pub will be giving the rest of the day over to rugby. On the TV in the snug will be the Scotland vs Italy match at 2.30pm, with an Italian inspired meal at half-time, and then the France vs Wales game at 5pm.

“We’ve got a great day of sport planned, with the shooting followed by a spot of rugby and I can tell you the atmosphere will be just as charged out in the fi eld as back in the pub afterwards,” says pub manager Owain Llwyd Jones.

“The idea came from our guests, who wanted to do some days out with us this year, shooting being top of the list, and no doubt the girls will be giving the guys a run for their money on the day. Being a Welshman, I’ll also be hoping for a result from the rugby, even if it does mean I risk upsetting Mathias Rouvray our French chef!

“And as far as the shooting goes, will it be a bolting rabbit or a dropping duck? We’ll have to wait and see. Why don’t you join us for a cracking day out?” he adds. The Fishes clay pigeon shoot and rugby day takes place on Saturday 28th February starting at the pub at 8.15am. Tickets cost £75 and include equipment, tuition, food, refreshments and transport. To book, please go to http://www.fi shesoxford.co.uk/events/

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THE RIDGE OFF-ROADER RETURNSSunday 26th April 2015

Starting from Bledlow Ridge School in excess of 500 runners from the South East will race across the Chiltern Hills on footpaths and bridleways. It is a well organised, marshalled and supported event, providing runners with a superb opportunity to enjoy the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and challenge themselves on some killer hills!

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“We’re really excited to be holding our Run the Oxford Parks series of events again” said Mike Shires from TVOC. “Our last series of events around Oxford attracted over 800 people, including runners keen for an extra mental challenge as well as lots of families and children. The courses are ideal for anyone to come and have a go and it’s very easy to take part.”

The series of events is supported by Oxford City Council. No experience is necessary and plenty of help will be available for newcomers. The full list of events is:

• Saturday 14 February - Hill End• Saturday 14 March - Cutteslowe Park• Saturday 11 April - Shotover Country Park• Saturday 16 May - University Parks

The cost is £6.00 for adults and groups, or £2.00 for juniors. Just come along on the day between 10:00am - 11.30am and don’t forget your sense of adventure!

More details are available at TVOC’s website at www.tvoc.org.uk, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tvoclub or by email at [email protected].

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If you fancy a new outdoor activity this Spring, why not give orienteering a go. Thames Valley Orienteering Club is organising a series of events around Oxford starting on Saturday 14 February at Hill End Outdoor Centre, west of Botley.

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If you’ve never tried orienteering before, it’s essentially a race to fi nd a series of checkpoints around your chosen course. They’re marked by fl ags on the ground and you’ll register each one with an electronic timing chip to record your progress, and prove you’ve been to each one! The challenge is to choose your own route between the checkpoints, using a detailed orienteering map.

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Did you know that there is a National Nest Box Week? � is year it takes place from 14th-21st February. � e event is organised by the British Trust for Ornithology. � e idea started in 1997 following fears about birds losing their natural nest sites because of lots of trees being cut down, old buildings disappearing, gardens being ‘tidied’ and old houses being repaired.

The Trust wants us to put up nest boxes so that we can protect the wildlife we have, and encourage even more birds to come into our gardens.

It is estimated that there are now over 5 million nest boxes in the UK designed to help everything from Robins to Owls. Different types of nesting box attract different birds. So in a box with small holes, you might get Blue Tit’s, Nuthatches, Redstarts or House Sparrows. Boxes with larger holes may encourage Starlings, Spotted Woodpeckers and perhaps even Little Owls; and in very big boxes you might see Kestrels, Jackdaws, Stock Doves and Tawny Owls. There are also open fronted boxes which appeal to Robins, Spotted Flycatcher and Pied Wagtails.

Imagine how lovely it would be to watch the birds going in and out of your boxes and hopefully some young ones hatching there. If you are careful and quiet, you can even peek inside the box from time to time when the eggs are incubating, as most birds will sit tight. If you want to count the eggs, observe in the early morning and wait until the female bird fl ies off for a quick meal.

You can choose to buy some nest boxes from your local pet store or garden centre, or make some. Instructions for building boxes are available on many internet sites including www.bto.org. the British Trust for Ornithology site.

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This month we are going to look at giving yourself a proper ‘at home’ manicure. So many people simply slap on some nail varnish and when in a real hurry there is always a time and a place for that. However, by taking a bit of time to properly prepare your nails before painting the result will be a much nicer fi nish and also a manicure that lasts longer.

A Step by Step guide t the perfect ‘at home manicure’:

1) Cleanse the nail with nail varnish remover even if you don’t have any nail varnish on the nail. Make sure you get into the corners to remove all trace of varnish.

2) File the nail, from the outside to the middle and then repeat on the other side of each nail.

3) Buff the nails with a buffer to improve circulation to the nail as well as add shine.

4) Apply a cuticle cream. Rub this into the cuticles and then soak one hand at a time in warm water. This is to help soften the cuticle area which makes the next step easier.

5) Dry your hands with a clean towel and apply cuticle remover. Then with a hoof stick gently push back the cuticles.

6) Next, carefully use a pair of nippers to remove the excess cuticle that has been pushed back. Be careful at this stage not to totally remove all the cuticle around the nail as it performs an important function of keeping bacteria out of the nail.

7) You should then apply cuticle oil to the area and rub in well. Remove any excess oil or grease from then nail with a cotton wool pad soaked in nail polish remover.

8) You are now ready to apply the nail polish. Firstly apply a good base coat, this helps to avoid staining the nail and also improves the appearance of the fi nished effect. When applying your chosen colour wipe of any excess polish and start in the middle of the nail plate. Push the brush up to the cuticle but leave a small gap so the colour is not touching it. Then do the same to the left side and the right. Apply 2 coats of your chosen colour (you may need another coat for a particularly dark colour) then apply a clear top coat. This gives a really professional fi nish and helps to protect against chipping and peeling, so your manicure will last longer.

9) Always make sure you apply cuticle oil at least once a day.

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If you are looking for a dynamic way to tone up your muscles a� er a � abby, sedentary January, then Poppy Bowler could be the right person for you.

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As someone who has always battled with my weight I know exactly how it feels to be unhappy in your own skin. I struggled as a teenager and young woman to manage my weight and when I tipped the scales at 18 ½ then proceeded to stay at that weight for over 3 years I knew I had to do something.

I decided I needed to start exercising and change my eating habits, which was a huge challenge for me as I love my food. I felt nervous about attending a gym as I feared I would be ridiculed and judged if my fi tness levels didn’t match up to the other hard-core, fi tness fanatics I pictured in a fi tness centre. I needn’t have worried though as Weights the Gym presented

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Many of my clients make an appointment in desperation, usually presenting with a painful back, shoulder or neck for example, or with a specifi c concern that has not been resolved despite constant visits to the doctors. Without exception lifestyle is affected.

A Bowen Treatment includes sensitive questioning, including taking a full medical history, this often reveals further issues and concerns that can be effectively dealt with during a course of treatments.The aim is to achieve sustainable improvements, both physically and mentally, therefore allowing the client to resume a full and active life.

The best compliment that I receive is when clients come back after a month or two for a Bowen ‘ top up’ treatment saying, ‘Thank you, I now have my life back.’

About Bowen TherapyThe Bowen Technique is a unique and highly effective, gentle hands-on treatment. It is attuned to the holistic approach to health and wellbeing where the body’s natural balance is recognised as being fundamental to enjoying good health.

During a session the therapist is not trying to make the body change, but prompting the body to make it’s own changes. The body, therefore, does most of the work itself.

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This hands on approach works deeply on the fascia layer - an important structure of connective tissue that surrounds muscles, nerves, bloods vessels and indeed, all structures under your skin, including all the organs. The fascia binds some structures together and allows others to glide smoothly over each other.

By stimulating this vital layer the tissues are able to effectively process nutrients, water and nerve signals thereby promoting the healing process.

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