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clickberkshire.co.uk... ...be part of it! In this issue: Go it Alone Startup tips from business guru Phil Jones Looking for a Job? Keep your spirits up in order to succeed Plus Community & business news, what's on around Wokingham, horoscopes and much more No Excess Baggage Read our indispensable holiday packing tips Issue 2: June August 2012 In this issue: Don't Skip a Meal Five good reasons to eat regularly

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clickberkshire.co.uk......be part of it!

In this issue:

Go it AloneStart­up tips from businessguru Phil Jones

Looking for a Job?Keep your spirits up inorder to succeed

PlusCommunity & business news,what's on around Wokingham,horoscopes and much more

No Excess BaggageRead our indispensableholiday packing tips

Issue 2: June ­ August 2012

In this issue:

Don't Skip a MealFive good reasons to eatregularly

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Welcome......to the second edition of Wokingham ClickBerkshire Magazine.

Thank you for all your feedback on issue one; wereceived lots of good suggestions, some of whichyou'll see in this issue.So, summer is here at last (come rain or shine),Click Berkshire is working on some greatpromotions and discounts for you to enjoy. Followus on Facebook to see what we have to offer.

In this issue you'll find the first of our new seriesof hints and tips from our carefully selected localexperts. We hope they're useful!Thanks for all your interest, and keep in touch.

Harriet SlingoPublisherFrom our next edition, we'll be alternating ourdistribution. If you don't get a copy through yourdoor, please drop us a line and we'll let you knowwhere you can pick one up free.

Contents4 Your Horoscope5 Click Move & ImproveHome and garden ideas.14 What's On aroundWokingham16 Don't Skip a MealGood nutrition for good health.17 Click LivingAll the best for all the family.17 Holiday Packing TipsHave a smooth getaway.19 Get back to WorkKeeping your routine.20 Click BusinessKeeping you on top of the issues.21 Going it AloneBusiness start­up advice.22 Competitions22 This Month's Cake Recipe24 Click CommunityNews from local charities.27 Click WeddingsFind local suppliers for your big day.

Click Contact UsEditorial: David [email protected] 364959Advertising: Harriet [email protected] 740311Or visit us online, there's lots to see!www.clickberkshire.co.uk

ClickBerkshire Magazines are published by:Click Counties Ltd48 Martineau Lane, Hurst, Reading, RG10 0SFAll material in this publication is protected by copyright: nothingmay be reprinted without permission. All material is published ingood faith, and every effort is made to ensure the accuracy ofthe contents but the publishers have no responsibility for anyloss damage or distress resulting from the use of nformationcontained herein. The publisher has no liability for any losscaused by the failure of an advertisement to appear, or anydamage or inconvenience caused by the omission of an advertor article, or any error or misprint. Opinions expressed are notnecessarily those of the publishers. Cover images ©readingtom, annabelfarleyphotography, Mike Cattell. HelenWhite Photography

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Your Stars – by Astrologer Christine ChalklinThe Cosmos during June, July and AugustJuneWe can look forward to an exciting month ahead; here on planetearth we celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and in the heavens we’llwitness one of the rarest of celestial spectacles, the transit of Venus across the face ofthe Sun (Eye protection is essential if youare gazing upwards!) This occurs on June the 6th and will not happen again until 2117.This special alignment of the Sun, Venus and the Earth opens the door for higher wisdom,compassionate unconditional love and better communication on all levels. On June the12th the mighty planet Jupiter moves into the sign of Gemini. Jupiter has not been inthis sign since the year 2000 and he will remain there until June 2013. I expect to see agrowth spurt in all forms of education and communication, and travel will also reachnew heights.JulyThe dangerously exact cosmic face­off between transformational Pluto and revolutionaryUranus began on the 24th June, and is now well underway. We’ll continue to see peopleall over the Globe renewing their fight for independence and freedom by pulling awayfrom restrictive and corrupt regimes. Assertive Mars moves into balance and justiceobsessed Libra on the 4th, bringing a universal need for a fairer society. A difficult andchallenging aspect around the 18th could see sparks flying as people fight for theirrights. The new moon in Cancer on the 19th will hopefully bring us all a renewed senseof caring for family and connecting to community life.AugustThere is still ongoing tension in the sky and this pattern of challenge and changecontinues until May 2015. We all need to approach this dynamic energy in positive andconstructive ways. Uranus in Aries wants freedom and self­expression, whilst Pluto inCapricorn wants to maintain the power of the status quo. This energy can, if usedproperly propel us forward towards a new vision of the future. Venus, the planet of loveand relationships, moves into the emotional sign of Cancer on the 8th, bringingopportunity to tune into what you know to be right and connect with your innate senseof knowing and wisdom. Harmony and peace will hopefully be possible, at least untilthe 24th when Mars leaves balanced Libra for the more emotionally turbulent Scorpio.We have two full moons this month, the first on the 2nd and the second one on the 31st– it’s a “blue moon month” so there’ll be plenty of action!Want a bit more detail? Monthly horoscopes for your star sign can be found on­line atwww.clickberkshire.co.ukInspirational Astrologer and Transformational Life Coachwww.RestyleYourLife.co.uk [email protected]: 07813 483549

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As seenon TV's

Grand Designs

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WHAT'S ON THIS SUMMERAround WokinghamGo to clickberkshire.co.uk for full details of the events listed and many moreevents of all kinds which we don't have space to print here. Some of them evenhave special offers for our readers. If you're running an event, send us details andwe'll put it on the website. And we'll put what we can in the print edition as well.June4th – 5th Sonning Scarecrows ­ www.sonningfestival.co.uk4th – 8th Half Term Activities ­ www.rememuseum.co.uk8th Hullabaloo ­ www.reading.gov.uk/childrensfest8th – 10th Beale Park Boat Show ­ www.bealeparkboatshow.co.uk9th Jewellery Fair ­ www.harehatchsheeplands.co.uk9th Woodley Carnival ­ www.woodleycarnival.org.uk9th Family Fun Day, Dinton Pastures ­ www.wokingham.gov.uk9th Charvil Parish Council Day of Celebration ­ www.charvil.com9th – 10th Food Festival South Hill Park Bracknell ­ www.southhillpark.org.uk9th – 10th Twyford Beer Festival ­ www.twyfordbeerfest.co.uk16th Summer Fair, St Pauls School Wokingham 11am until 2pm16th Botanical Illustration with a Royal Design ­ www.southhillpark.org.uk17th Quiz Night at The Bird in Hand ­ www.birdinhand.co.uk21st Business in Berkshire Expo Bracknell – www.businessinberkshireexpo.com22nd Elvis & BBQ ­ www.birdinhand.co.uk23rd Craft Market ­ www.harehatchsheeplands.co.uk23rd & 24th Hurst Horse Show and Country Show ­ www.hursthorseshow.org.uk24th The Big Picnic, Lily Hill Park Bracknell ­ www.bracknell­forest.gov.ukJuly1st Colleton School Summer Fayre, Twyford ­ Times to be notified2nd­4th Open Air Shakespeare at Reading School ­ www.gbtheatrecompany.com7th Crowthorne Carnival ­ www.crowthornecarnival.co.uk8th Quiz Night The Bird in Hand www.birdinhand.co.uk10th Olympic Torch Celebration at The Oracle ­ www.theoracle.com10th ­11th Olympic Torch in Reading & Wokingham ­ www.london2012.com/torch­relay/14th Olympic Fete, Arborfield 11am – 2pm14th Come, sing the songs of Africa! ­ www.southchilternchoralsociety.org.uk16th ­ 21st Henley Fringe Festival ­ www.henleyfringe.orgClickListings

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21st Victorian Fayre South Hill Park ­ www.bracknell­forest.gov.uk18th Wild Ones: Creatures of the Night ­ www.bracknell­forest.gov.uk27th ­ 29th Summer Beer Festival ­ www.birdinhand.co.uk28th Step Out Event Wokingham Waterside ­ www.stroke.org.uk/stepoutAugust3rd Blue Beatles Duo + BBQ ­ www.birdinhand.co.uk3rd Rue Royale at Wokingham Music Club ­ www.wokinghammusicclub.co.uk7th Orienteering Open Event ­ www.bracknell­forest.gov.uk/leisureandculture13th ­ 15th Young Artists Summer Mix ­ maidenerleghschool.co.uk/community18th ­ 19th Berkshire Motor Show ­ www.berkshire4x4show.co.uk22nd Orchard Discovery Day ­ ­ www.bracknell­forest.gov.uk/leisureandculture24th – 26th Wokingham Food Festival ­ www.wokinghamfestival.co.uk24th Wargrave & Shiplake Regatta ­ www.wsregatta.co.uk24th Tapas & Paella Evening ­ www.birdinhand.co.ukFind out more about all these events at www.clickberkshire.co.uk!While we make every reasonable effort to make sure the information here and on clickberkshire.co.uk isaccurate, please check details with the organisers directly before travelling or buying tickets to an event.

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5 Reasons to not skip mealsNutrition advice from Florence Cameron

It’s easy to skip meals when you are busy and you mayeven feel virtuous doing so, as it appears to be a way tosave calories but before you give your next meal a miss,think again… the health risks and negative effectsassociated with skipping meals are not worth it.Low energyOne of the most important reasons that skipping meals is unhealthy is the effect it hason your blood sugar. When you eat a meal, your body breaks up the food and sugarenters your bloodstream, which provides you with energy throughout the day. When youskip meals you are not giving your body the energy it needs to function properly andyour blood sugar drops dramatically, leaving you feeling sluggish and tired.Risk of DiabetesIf blood sugar levels are constantly fluctuating to extremes, it can also play havoc withinsulin, the hormone your body uses to maintain blood sugar balance. Your body maystop producing enough insulin or may not be responsive to insulin anymore, and youmay develop type II diabetes.Low concentrationThe brain relies on a continuous supply of glucose as a primary energy source. Whenyour blood sugar is too low you experience difficulties concentrating. Eating regularlyhelps maintain a constant glucose supply to your brain and helps you stay alert.Weight gainSkipping meals can contribute to weight gain! When you have not eaten for a while,your body puts itself into starvation mode, i.e. it saves energy. It ensures there areenough fat reserves to survive and keeping a healthy weight becomes difficult.Inadequate nutritionYou are more likely to receive inadequate nutrition and become deficient in some essentialvitamins and minerals that your body needs to stay healthy and prevent illnesses.Tip – While making time for a meal is always better, you can stock up on healthy snackssuch as mixed nuts, apples, wholemeal rice cakes to keep in your handbag, car or officedrawer for emergency supply. They will help keep your blood sugar levels constant andgive you energy until your next meal.

www.nutriflo.co.ukwww.facebook.com/NutriFlo07943 948 511

Find out more online.Visit our website, readthe NutriBlog or followus on Facebook.

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It’s Holiday time! But is your summer wardrobe ready?By Emma Tennant, Personal Style Consultant

We invest a lot of thought, consideration and money into ourwell­earned holidays: the right location, flight, hotel and car.So why do so many of us taint such a lovely time by draggingout the same tired old summer shorts that we’ve had for aneternity? Don’t we deserve to look as good as our holidaysmake us feel?Wouldn’t you like to be organised and prepared for all thefabulous things that are ahead of you on your precious breakaway?Believe it or not, you don’t need to take much. It all comesdown to a little bit of planning, some clever outfitcombinations and you’ll look great from pool to party!Here are some pointers to get you heading in the right direction – hope they help!Some of Emma’s Top Travelling Tips

Make an outfit plan for a capsule wardrobe. Lay out outfits suitable for travelling,sightseeing and going out before you pack. You’ll have a better idea of how muchyou need to take and avoid the “everything bar the kitchen sink” approach.Take 3 tops for every “bottom” as tops need laundering sooner.Ladies ­ include dresses in your outfit plan. They are the easy, one­piece solutionwhen you don’t want to think of what to wear with what. I will often pack justdresses and outerwear for a trip, as, with a few accessories, they are easilydressed up and down for a variety of occasions.Manmade fibres hold stale odours. Fabrics made of natural fibres stay fresher forlonger, especially after airing.Check your airline’s website for details regarding luggage weight/size allowanceand stick to the rules. You don’t want to be the mortified person deciding whatstays and what goes as you rifle through your stuffed cases at the check­in desk.

Happy Holidays!Emma Tennant is a Personal Style and Image Consultant offering a range of services forboth women and men, including wardrobe editing and personal shopping. She can becontacted on 07900 623833, at [email protected] or on Twitter @StyleMusing.

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Unemployed? You've got to stay positive.Professional advice from Barbara Patrick of CompellingCVs.co.ukIf you’re unemployed, it’s important to remain positive andfocused. Here are some tips from Compelling CVs:Establish a routine Maintain regular hours, shower and dress just as you would ifyou were in work. Eat well, exercise and get plenty of sleep. Treat your job search as a job in itself. If you were a paidresearcher, you’d be working at your desk by 9am each day. It's the same with job searching;it requires total commitment.Create an Employment Plan This could include daily visits to online job sites, uploading CVs, scouring newspaper ads andapproaching agencies. Schedule your tasks across each day to create your plan and then stickwith it. If you don’t have access to a computer, go to the library and use theirs. Perhaps scour job sites between 9 & 12. Then apply for jobs between 1 & 4, gearing individualapplications to each vacancy. Save useful links and keep a detailed spreadsheet of job applications.Broaden your Mind If you can afford to take up an interesting hobby, this could provide transferable skills such as teamwork. Playing computer games and watching daytime TV will do nothing to improve your motivationor employability, so don’t make this your staple diet. Broaden your mind by reading quality publications and watching educational/current affairs programmes.Use this time to enhance your skills Literacy, numeracy, IT and first aid are all useful on your CV, so sign up for courses. Many are free. Volunteer or do temporary work, even if it’s below your ability or expectations. This enhances your skillsand employability. Active people are more employable and you might discover new opportunities.Stay focused and positive Ask your friends not to disturb you when you’re “working”. Try to mix with positive people. If you surround yourself with negative people, they will hold you back. Visualise yourself in your dream job and aim for it.Write a decent CV If you continually submit poor or generic CVs, you’re unlikely to be successful.Employment Plans work! One of our clients was recently made redundant. She created an Employment Plan and aimed to attend 2interviews a week. She was highly focused and secured a great job in just a few short weeks. It works!

Compelling CVs in Reading offers:Interview Skills Training, LinkedIn Profiles, Personal Statements, Cover Lettersand, of course, compelling, professionally­written CVs.www.CompellingCVs.co.uk Tel: 0118 988 7628

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Making it happen by award­winning Business Educator Phil JonesWe have all had great ideas and I often hear stories from people talking aboutthings that they could have done, but for one reason or another never got round tomaking happen. In this short article I want to share with you some simple pointersto help you step up to the plate and start making your ideas a reality.Make it work on paper – The first action should always be to sit down and make yourplan a reality on paper. Run the numbers and check that your great idea makescommercial sense. Understand what the numbers look like and be confident you canachieve the number of customers you require.Tell the world ­ Once you are set on your idea then you should start telling as manypeople as possible. Telling people not only promotes your new idea, but also makes youaccountable. The more people you tell, the more likely you are to make it happen.

Sell it first ­ Instead of spending an age designing and perfecting your plans the first step shouldalways be to acquire some customers. Only once you have a customer are you really in business.Perfection is over rated ­ Just getting started is the hardest part so instead of perfecting your idea beforetaking it to market, get it to a point where it is fit for purpose and then continue to develop it in real time.Plan and review – Plan in regular check points to monitor progress and design your next actions.Accept failure ­ On the road to every great success are countless failures. Accept that tosucceed you will make many mistakes. What is important is that you continue to learn from them.Keep moving forward – Momentum is an essential quality in growing any business. Set yourgoal at the beginning, make it clear, and then keep striving towards it.Find out more at www.philmjones.com

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Are you Feeling Lucky?It's Competition TimeAt clickberkshire.co.uk we've got newcompetitions all the time: sometimes it's ahuge discount on one of our member'sservices, sometimes it's a total freebie.The Little Print Co ­ one prize to be won.Win a small, fingerprint necklace worth £65.00To enter simply answer the following question:What castings do The Little Print Co offer? Answer can be found on page 23.Prize to be used by November 2012B­Enchanted ­ one prize to be won.Win a £25.00 Voucher to be used at the salon in Woodley by Sept 2012.To enter simply answer the following question:Which nail product range is used at B­Enchanted? Answer can be found on page 18.To enter simply go to the competition section of clickberkshire.co.uk or by post to:Competitions: Click Berkshire, Suite 5, Unit 6, 15 Headley Road, Woodley, RG5 4JB

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Building for the FutureA parent­led charity, Building for theFuture aims to provide support andactivities for disabled children and theirfamilies in Wokingham Borough andsurrounding areas.They are currently raising money to fund amuch needed uniquecommunity centreproviding a space fordisabled children andtheir families. The centrewill offer a warmwelcome to all those whovisit and also provide aplace that inspires them, and entertainsthem; a place that provides comfort to theparents and challenges the children toexplore, play, learn and socialise.To realise this dream the charity needs yourhelp. To provide this one­of­a­kind facility with a sensoryroom, a wheelchair accessibleplayground, a place forparents to relax and therapyrooms, they need not onlyhundreds of thousands ofpounds but also the energy,enthusiasm and support of the community.Disabled children deserve an equalopportunity to experience living. Building forthe Future also stage events such as Time toShine, a talent show featuring children withspecial needs, and Regatta for the DisabledHenley, the first ever all inclusive boatingevent for disabled people.You can help by getting involved withfundraising, or asking your companyto find out how they can make adifference to disabled children's lives.Get in touch now by email: [email protected] call 0118 970 6704

In each issue we feature locallybased charities that working at alocal, national or international level.If you'd like your favourite goodcause to feature in a future edition,please email us [email protected] nationwide charity based in Crowthorne,DEBRA supports families and indvidualsaffected by Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) ­ apainful genetic condition which causes theskin to blister and shear at the slightestfriction, or even spontaneously.The charity focuses its work in three areas: Pioneering research to find effectivetreatments and, ultimately, a cure for EB. An enhanced specialist Nursing Service,in partnership with the NHS, to deliveroptimal healthcare to children andadults living with EB. Social care support to help people livewith dignity. This includes advice,advocacy in the face of red tape, andemergency grants, as well as speciallyadapted holiday homes and social activities.Debra supports its work with a wide range offundraising activities,including golf days,wine tastings andshooting events. Manyof them withing easyreach of Wokinghamand offer great fun as well as the opportunityto support a good cause. Anyone who wouldlike to support them byparticipating, organising anevent or simply making adonation can find out moreat www.debra.org.uk.

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YOUR VOLUNTEER CENTRE NEEDS YOU!Why volunteer? It is extremely rewarding, not just for theperson or charity receiving help, but for the volunteer as well. Itcan be a chance to gain new skills especially after having a breakfrom work, to make newfriends, to give something back to thelocal community, to test the waters before a career change andmost importantly, to have lots of fun!Wokingham Volunteer Centre has been serving the communityfor over 30 years. Last year, we referred over 450 volunteers to a wide range of voluntary andcommunity organisations around the district and beyond. Opportunities are extremely varied andinclude working with children, young people, the elderly, people with disabilities, animals,gardening, sport, IT, administration and many more.

We also run several community schemes; Wokingham Transport scheme, Green ‘n’ Tidygardening scheme and Wokingham Town Mobility. All of these schemes help support theelderly and vulnerable and enable them to remain independent for longer.Volunteering is a fantastic way to spend your spare time. Stay active, do something good forsomeone and gain valuable experience!To get involved, please call 0118 977 0749,or visitwww.volunteercentrewokingham.org.ukHave an Arty Summer!The Cultural Partnership: MoreArts is Wokingham's artsdevelopment charity, providing creative opportunities ofall kinds for all ages (and all abilities!). We've got anexciting programme of events for the summer:• Regular Exhibitions in our Galleries at Peach Street,

Wokingham and Station Road, Twyford.• Creative fun for all the family as our Hands­on­Arts

pavillion visits community events around Wokingham.• Our website lists hundreds of events in the Borough

and the wider region. Check it out!

www.morearts.org.uk

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