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WELCOME to the fourth edition ofLifeStyle, where, with the temperaturesdropping and the nights setting in, weare taking a close look at all thingsautumnal.

Whether it is the best fashion tips fora sensational new-season look, or tipson making the most of all that autumnfruit, there is something for everyone inthis edition.

We have two fantastic competitions,both with great prizes to give away onpage 9.

Firstly, you can take to the skies fora half hour free trial flight above gloriousCornwall - taking in the Duchy’s stun-ning countryside and beautiful coastlinefrom a completely different angle.

The second giveaway - for a fantas-tic roast dinner for two - should be just

the thing to warm the heart as winterapproaches. We also have our what’son guide to events across WestCornwall, with details on how to booktickets to see Eddie Izzard at the EdenSessions next year, and details of agreat day out for all brides-to-be.

Then there is the inspirational storyof the calendar girls, who have defiedcancer to help lead the fight backagainst the disease, and details of theCornish charity Christmas cards, set tobring some festive cheer and helpgood causes at the same time.

With the usual mix of stunning pho-tography, gadget guides and motoringadvice, now’s the time to make a brew,light the fire and settle down for a goodread. Enjoy!

The LLiiffeeSSttyyllee team

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The ScatteredEddie to headline at EdenEDDIE Izzard has been announced asthe first headliner for next year’s EdenSessions as the event itself has beennominated for two categories in theprestigious 2012 UK Festival Awards.

The Sessions have been nominated forthe Best Small Festival Award, whichcelebrates events with quirky touchesand a sense of community, as well as theGrass Roots Festival Award, which looksat festivals that support localcommunities and new music whileretaining an independent spirit.

The UK Festival Awards areconsidered the Oscars of thecontemporary music festival industry. Theawards cover 13 categories, rangingfrom The Best Major Festival Award tothe Best Summer Anthem and even theBest Toilets.

The public could vote for their favouritefestivals to be shortlisted by going to:www.festivalawards.com/vote. Votingclosed on October 31 and participantshad the chance to win a variety of prizes,including tickets to all winning festivals.

Once shortlisted, the winners will bechosen by a panel of industry expertsand the results will be revealed at anawards ceremony in the Roundhouse,London on December 3.

Martin Williams, Eden’s marketingdirector, said: “We work hard to createone-day festivals that appeal to a varietyof musical tastes and capture theessence of the Eden Project, so we’revery proud to be nominated in not onebut two categories at the UK FestivalAwards.”

Comedian Eddie Izzard is the first actto have been announced to perform atthe 2013 Eden Sessions, on Monday,June 3. He follows in the footsteps of BillBailey, Al Murray and Tim Minchin, whohave given blistering comedyperformances in previous years.

The Eden Sessions have been runningsince 2002. Acts such as Muse, Florence

and the Machine, Plan B, and Blink-182have all played at the home of the world-famous Biomes.

n To find out more about the EdenSessions and to book tickets for theEddie Izzard Session, go to:http://www.edenproject.com/sessions/

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PLANS are well underway for the next WeddingsOpen Day at Falmouth’s St Michael’s Hotel &Spa, which is being held on Sunday, November4, at 1pm.

A table setting in the hotel’s function suite willbe dressed as if for a wedding so thatprospective brides and grooms will be able to seehow the venue would look for their big day.

The honeymoon suite will also be available toview, along with other rooms that can be bookedfor parents and friends.

Also on hand will be therapists from StMichael’s Spa who will be giving bridal make updemonstrations and sample spa treatments. StMichael’s chefs will prepare a range of canapésand nibbles for tasting, accompanied bychampagne.

St Michael’s wedding co-ordinator, AlisonBerry, has also invited a number of localweddings suppliers to take part in the open day,including Annelise Harvey who makes bespokecouture gowns, Sarah Drew, who createsindividual accessories from vintage items and Life

Photographic who will be showing their portfolioof wedding photography taken in many iconicCornish locations.

Alison said: “Our first Weddings Open Day inAugust was such as success that we have had toarrange another. We are so excited to show howperfect a wedding at St Michael’s can be, as wellas being able to showcase the best of Cornishwedding suppliers,”

Other specially chosen suppliers include FloralCottage Designs, Cake Top Characters, The BigFat Cake Company and Inspire Hire.

The open day will run between 1pm and 4pm.Entry is free but guests are encouraged to pre-register at www.stmichaelshotel.co.uk/weddingswhere they will also be entered into a free prizedraw to win dinner for two in the Flying FishRestaurant.

Anyone requiring further information shouldcontact Sam White, head of marketing at StMichael’s Hotel & Spa on 01326 310018 or emailsamwhite@stmichaelshotel.co.uk.

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RCHT hosts three art exhibitions

Night of reggae

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A NEW set of art exhibitions have started atthe Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust.

From now until the beginning of January,three artists – Sally Robinson, Malcolm Opieand Suzy Sharpe – will be displaying theirwork.

A fourth artist, Liz Cleves, will be movingher exhibition from the the Royal CornwallHospital site to the West Cornwall Hospital in

Penzance. Malcolm Opie started painting tenyears ago taking his inspiration from theimpressionists and the Plein Air Painters.Malcolm, who likes to paint on location, willbe displaying 12 paintings in oils, acrylics andpastels.

All the proceeds from the sale ofMalcolm’s pieces will go to the NACC(National Association for Colitis and Crohn’s

Disease). Joining Malcolm is Sally Robinson.Sally works from a studio in Newquay and isa founder member of the Art8 Newquay ArtFestival and Newquay Art Prize.

Suzy Sharpe is the third artist to display atthe hospital, and works in a variety of mediaincluding painting, drawing, 3D work andprintmaking.

Also moving her exhibition from the Royal

Cornwall Hospital to the West CornwallHospital in Penzance is artist Liz Cleves.

Liz took early retirement from teaching andpicked up the threads of working as an artist.Her work in oils and watercolours offer a richopportunity for the viewer to experience hertake on the natural and manmade land-scape.

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ISLES of Scilly Travel have nowlaunched their 2013 schedule andprices for Skybus and Scillonian III.Finding the cheapest fare for travel

to the Isles of Scilly has just becomeeven easier with the launch of theIsles of Scilly Travel Low Fare Finderon their website, www.ios-travel.co.uk.The web based application pro-

vides the facility to view all ticketsduring the selected month of travel.The flight or sailing times are dis-

played for each day within the monthalong with all fares, giving people theopportunity to select the cheapestavailable ticket.The average prices for flights from

Land’s End and Newquay have beenheld at the 2012 prices, which rangefrom £70 - £80 per person each wayfrom Land’s End and £85 - 95 perperson each way from Newquay.The average price from Exeter will

be lower than in 2012 due to theexpected increased popularity of this

route. The one way fare from Exeterwill be between £120.00 and£130.00 per person.Prices on Scillonian III will start

from £75 per person return.The Isles of Scilly Steamship

Company has also promised thatwhen Scillonian III returns to servicein 2013 there will be no charge fordogs.The Low Fare Finder is now avail-

able to view online at www.ios-trav-el.co.uk.

Fairer fares now online

Album reviewsBrave girls big night outPRODUCTION team-membersfrom Channel 4’s “EmbarrassingBodies” were so inspired by theCalendar Girls who braved live TV toraise the profile of breast screening– they came to Cornwall to launchthe latest fabulous “Made for Life”charity calendar.

Back in May three of the twelvewomen featured in the 2012 calen-dar – all of whom either have hadbreast cancer or are under-goingtreatment – took part in an“Embarrassing Bodies - Live fromthe Clinic” episode to provide aninteractive lesson in how to checkyour breasts.

Now, hot off the press in time forthe sell-out Made for Life Ball whichitself raised more than £10,500 forthe charity, comes their 2013 calen-dar of stunning images of womenfrom all over Cornwall who haveshared personal journeys of whatcancer has meant to them.

“It was a humbling experiencethat these women – our friends –really wanted to take part in a liveTV programme to help other peoplewhere they bared their souls andmuch else besides,” says AmandaBarlow who founded the Made forLife charity through her Cornishorganic skincare company SpieziaOrganics.

“In fact we felt so humbled that Itook part in the programme too! Thewhole thing had an overwhelmingand positive response and it’s won-derful that it was all so worth-whileand that the TV crew wanted to bepart of our calendar launch andfund-raising ball.”

The Made for Life Foundation(registered charity number 1138846)organises one-day support pro-grammes - often for women referredby Cornwall’s Mermaid Centre or theMacmillan cancer charity – whichinclude spa treatments (using prod-

ucts by Spiezia Organics), yoga,meditation, coaching, art therapy,dance and exercise programmes.These events, which take place allover the county, are sponsored byorganisations with links to the healthand wellbeing sector includingCalcot Manor, Budock Vean Hotelon Cornwall’s Helford River and theluxury Sail Lofts apartments in StIves.

“Made for Life has given us thechance to meet wonderful, inspiringpeople, to make friends and toshare our stories – so we don’tneed to feel alone with what we’regoing through,” says WendyEverhard, January Calendar Girl2012.

“We support each other in a closeand safe environment and we havea lot of fun – and we certainly buildeach other’s confidence.

“It was great knowing that whatwe were doing on live TV was help-ful to other people - but I don’t thinkI’d have had the courage to do itwithout this brilliant group of friendsbehind me.”

Two members of theEmbarrassing Bodies productioncrew joined 230 people in the sell-out Made for Life Ball for aChampagne Reception sponsoredby St Austell Brewery and a choir ofthe RNAS Culdrose Military Wiveswho sang guests through to dinner.

The Made for Life 2013 calendar,with photographs by Mark Walker ofFace Photography, costs £7.50 andis on sale through the SpieziaOrganics website from 1st Octoberwww.spieziaorganics.com – whichalso has full details of the Made forLife Foundation. The 2012 calendarraised over £5,000 to support“Made for Life” events and all pro-ceeds from the latest calendar andBall go to the same good cause.

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n Above - Kelly Stevens, from Penryn, who is Miss November

n Below - Jane Tarrant, who is Miss May

n Above: The 2013 Made for Life Calendar

n Right: The calendar girls gather at the ball

TTaammee IImmppaallaa -- LLoonneerriissmmHailing from Perth, Australia, psychedelicrockers Tame Impala have scaled newheights with Lonerism, their follow-up to2010's criticallyacclaimed debutInnerspeaker. Leadvocalist, songwriterand guitarist KevinParker, along withDominic Simper,Nick Allbrook, JayWatson and JulienBarbagallo havemade one of thefinest albums of2012. The scale of its vision and sound-scapes are simply breathtaking. Opener BeAbove It sets the tone, its psychedelic vibeand Parker's dreamy vocals making for aheady concoction immediately drawing thelistener in, and it gets better and better. Themusicianship throughout is immaculate, thesongs demanding total attention, mostnotably on the brilliant Endors Toi,Apocalypse Dreams and Elephant. Thissecond album, which is an absolute tri-umph from start to finish, will deservedlygarner even more attention.

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Mine’s a pint . . . or just a halfThe taps were pouring and the beer was flowing asFalmouth Beer Festival welcomed ale fans to thePrincess Pavilion.

The event, which ran from Friday, October 26, toSunday, October28, was hosted by CAMRA Kernow,the Cornwall branch of the Campaign for Real Ale.

With many different styles of beer to choose fromthere was something to suit everyone's taste, whether

they were beer beginners or real ale aficionados.And this year organisers said that the line-up was

without doubt one the best and most exciting seen todate, with some “really cracking ales including aconsiderable number of rarely found and new brews tosavour”.

The festival has grown over the years to become thesingle largest event of its kind in the county. While the

final tally is not in yet, organisers say that more than 242casks were emptied, totalling 16, 456 pints.

Festival organiser Gerry Wills said: “It was not a totalsell out this year, mainly I think due to a bus strike andthe rail interruption. A number of people did not travelbecause the journey to Falmouth was more difficult.

“All in all it was a great event and I am really contentwith what we achieved.”

Mr Wills said it was great to see the event so wellsupported by young people who are “becoming moreselective in what they drink”, adding that CAMRAKernow picked up now fewer than 36 new membersduring the event.

Our reporters were at the festival and their pictures,reproduced here, give a flavour of the festival’s happyatmosphtere.

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WIN! Half hour trial flightWOULD you like to view Cornwall’s spectacular coastline and country-side from a different angle?

If so, Fly Cornwall could be the answer. Founded in 2011, the com-pany has one goal – to get as many people flying as possible.

“We want everyone who has ever dreamed of flying to realise thatthey can do it.’ explains director Ellie O’Toole.

“Most people think flying is very difficult or very expensive, and weaim to show that it is far more accessible than people think.’

Operating from a choice of locations including Newquay and Land’sEnd airports, Fly Cornwall offers everything from a half hour trial lessonto full Pilot’s Licence (PPL) courses.

In terms of Pilot’s Licence courses, Fly Cornwall offers both theEASA PPL and the NPPL.

“The NPPL, or National Private Pilot’s Licence, was designed toencourage more people to fly,” says Ellie.

“There are lots of people who would be unable to pass the vigorousmedical for a full PPL, maybe due to a previous medical condition ormaybe just getting older! Because of that, they think they can’t fly.

“But the NPPL only requires a similar medical standard to that of aprofessional HGV driver. It’s a slightly more restricted licence in someways, e.g. the number of passengers you can carry, and you can’t addany ratings to it.

“But it’s been great for encouraging more people to follow theirdreams and take to the skies.”

Fly Cornwall can be contacted on 07946 733000 orinfo@flycornwall.org. Their website, with full details of courses andprices, can be found at www.flycornwall.org and you can follow themon Facebook and Twitter.

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Top roast at The TownhouseWITH the temperature starting to drop and the nights drawing in,what better way to spend an evening or a Sunday afternoon thanat the Townhouse with an open fire, comfy sofas, and a glass ortwo of something interesting?Talented chef, David Reid offers a choice of weekly changing

top quality local meat, roasted to perfection and served with awide range of roasted root veggies, cauliflower cheese, potatoes,homemade Yorkshires and proper gravy.They charge £9 for adults and £5 for children. Sunday roast is

served from 12pm ‘til 4pm so there’s plenty of time to work up anappetite with a brisk autumnal walk beforehand.If there are more than six in your group, please call ahead so

they can make sure there's a table ready for you.The bar serves breakfast every weekday from 7.30am until

10.30am and a late brunch at the weekend, so if you can’t makelunch on Sunday, pop in for breakfast, coffee or a drink anytime -it is open from breakfast till midnight every day.

The Falmouth Townhouse can be found at Grove Place, and has itsown website at www.falmouthtownhouse.co.uk. You can contact thebar on 01326 312009.

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BANISH those visions of florals beinglight, bright and angelic. This season'sblooms have an altogether earthierappearance.Usually a trend that goes hand-in-

hand with spring/summer, floral feverhas been cultivated for winter intosomething dramatically darker andmore seductive.Look no further than the original

goth girl, Twilight's Kristen Stewart,who recently stepped on to the redcarpet in a devilish black lace dressscattered with petal embellishments.But you don't have to be a total

vamp to work this season's florals.From glamorous to cutesy, there's ahotbed of styles for everyone.Time to bloom in winter's new

flower arrangement.DDaarrkk bboouuqquueettGive pretty pastels an autumn break

and think moody blacks, navies andgreys. The classic winter floral print isdefined by its dark base. The printscan still be bright and bold but thecontrasting backdrop makes themeven more powerful. Monochromeflower print combos work well too.Pack a punch with a dazzlingly

colourful flower display, which caneither be random, repetitive or even asingle bold stem.For extra drama, look to long maxi

dresses. Avoid super-floaty (too sum-mery) and stay on-trend with sleeker,body-skimming styles.BBrriigghhtt bblloooommssFor some, the contrast of mixing

hothouse blooms with gothic black islike chalk and cheese.Bridge the gap with the array of

jewel-bright offerings. The floral printswill still have a dark edge but, set

against rich tones like sapphire, emer-ald or ruby, they're easier on the eye.Blue and purple are popular back-

drops this season for carrying off a flo-ral print.Keep the fabric matte if you want

more of a daytime look, and glossy ifyou're seeking some evening glamour.GGllaamm aarrrraannggeemmeennttFlorals aren't just about print, print,

print. This season they come in theform of embellished sequin petals,intricate embroidered blooms andeven metallic brocade.Forget daylight hours, this variety of

floral was made for after dark.Adding different textures to the mix

adds an air of the ornate - perfect forparty season. Sexy, luxe dresses arethe obvious pieces with which toexperiment with floral fabrics and fin-ishes.For something dramatically different,

try one of this season's matching two-piece brocade suits for a twist. Opt forglossy black and gold for this sea-son's most opulent of looks.PPrreettttyy ppeettaallssIf this season's florals feel too heavy

and over-dramatic, keep your looklight and leafy through your print.Instead of overwhelming bouquets,

try cute buds on daintier prints.Your ensemble will be especially

youthful and feminine if you chooserose pink or cornflower blue petals,but don't ditch that dark background.Your silhouette is all-important too.

Instead of severe shifts, try voluminousskater skirts or retro tea dresses thatreveal your shape.Prettify the whole look with a dainty

pair of heels in a colour combinationpicked out from your print.

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SPREAD some festive cheer twice thisyear by sending charity Christmascards.

Cards For Good Causes sets up atFalmouth Methodist Church on TheMoor each year, selling greeting cardsin support of a range of charities.

At least 75p from every poundspent goes to charity, meaning notonly should the card raise a smile fromits recipient but will also benefit goodworks around the country.

The seasonal shop will be openevery day of the week, exceptSundays, between 10am and 4pmuntil Friday, December 7.

Member charities are Action forChildren, Age UK, Alzheimer's Society,Arthritis Research UK, Barnardo's,British Heart Foundation, CancerResearch UK, Cystic Fibrosis Trust,Diabetes UK, Epilepsy Action, Hft,Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research,Macmillan Cancer Support, Mencap,Mind, Multiple Sclerosis Society,National Autistic Society, NSPCC,Queen Elizabeth's Foundation forDisabled People, Royal NationalLifeboat Institution, Save the Children,Self Unlimited, SSAFA Forces Help,Stroke Association and the NationalDeaf Children's Society.

In addition to supporting themember charities, each year cards arealso sold on behalf of a number of“guest” national and local charities.

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Fun at family pubTHE BOSLOWICK Inn in Prislow Lane is situat-ed approximately 1.5 miles from the town cen-tre nestled in the Boslowick residential area ofFalmouth.It is a lovely Tudor fronted house dating back

to the 1700’s and has a history of being ownedby packet ship skippers and lawyers.The present house was built at the turn of

the last century and retained many of the fea-tures from the previous building mainly the oakpanelling all around the ground floor.For the last five years Stephen and Susan

Perry have been the licensees of the BoslowickInn. They are both locals from Penryn withSusan having strong links with Mylor.Previously they ran the Fishermans Arms in

the picturesque village of Golant near Fowey.They have two sons and two lovely LabradorsBlue and Louie.They both enjoy the close links with home

and after spending 30 years in the Royal AirForce its nice to be back home.Sue looks after the kitchen with her team of

London Trained (Harrods) chef Nigel, their newapprentice chef jJosh, alongside Julie and herteam of friendly waiting staff.The food is homemade and ingredients

sourced locally.Sunday Carvery is very popular and booking

is essential.The Perry’s realise that Falmouth has many

excellent restaurants so do not want to com-pete with them instead provide a good valuemenu consisting of homemade food with somedelicious daily specials specially designed tocover most tastes.Nigel the chef is keen to get a curry buffet

started weekly as well as a regular steak andgrill night, so watch out for those.Christmas menus are available and book-

ings are coming in for December already.During the winter the kitchen closes after the

Carvery on Sunday and reopens Tuesday forlunch. Once Easter comes its back to 7 days aweek.The pub has regular entertainment with the

ever popular karaoke most Thursdays’ and livemusic and karaoke on Sunday afternoons from5pm.Quiz nights are on the agenda and the”

Bozzie” is hosting a quiz for the Cornish Piratessupporters club on Friday, November 9 to helpraise funds for prop Alan Paver’s testimonialyear.So, if you haven’t paid a visit to this lovely old

pub for a while, come along and enjoy a pintand a yarn with some of the crazy charactersthat make the atmosphere warm and inviting.Steve and Sue would like to take this oppor-

tunity to wish all their friends family and ofcourse their lovely customers health and hap-piness for the festive season. HappyChristmas.

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2200 October 30, 2012 Call: 01326 213333 motoring LifeStyle

IT would be quite easy to imagine that the life of amotoring journalist revolves around laughably pow-erful supercars with 20 cylinders that run on Bambitears - conspicuous consumption in other words.And while there may be a grain of truth in it

(apart from the Bambi tears) what excites morethan a 300mph manhood compensator is a gen-uine, real-world car that moves the game forward.Largely because it's the kind of car that both of uscould potentially afford.And when it's a small car like the Up, then all of

us could probably afford it. The Up is Volkswagen'sreplacement for the Fox, which was certainly smallon the outside and big on the inside but comparedto some rivals was a little short of charm. No suchproblem with the Up however. It is deliciously com-pact, slotting under the mental barrier of 3.5metres in length and yet it in no way looks flimsy ordelicate: this is a small car with a genuine tough-ness about it.The Up Black is one of a series of models in the

range that brings with it its own style - personalisa-tion helping with that all-important charm factor -so there are black body-coloured bumpers, black

detailing on the wheel coversBut the result is a car that starts to win you over

from the first time you clap eyes on it, a small carwith a personality but not one that has been manu-factured by slapping a load of coloured plastic onit.The charm offensive continues on the inside. A

cheap small car may look great from the outsidebut the cabin is the one area where its true coloursbeing to show. But don't expect such compromis-es in the Up. Plonk yourself down in the driver'sseat and you'll be sitting in a well-shaped, comfort-able chair looking out over the smart instrumentsand the minimalist but attractive dashboard. All thecontrols are grouped into the centre of the dash,but the quality is there: the Up Black has a glossblack finish across the width of the car and thebuttons themselves are illuminated and feel goodto touch. The Up never makes you feel like youhave to put up with it just because it is inexpensive.Perhaps more crucially the Up is also remarkably

space efficient. From the front seats you will simplynever doubt that you are at least sat in a normally-sized supermini. Head and legroom are all very

generous, and width is not a problem either. Andyou can actually fit human beings in the back seatstoo; the Up sensibly chooses to be biased in favourof rear passengers over boot space. Even thenthere is 251 litres on offer, expandable up to 951when you leave the back-seaters at home.All this would be effectively pointless if the Up

didn't function out on the road, but the Up is muchmore grown up than that. For starters there is anew 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol unit up front, andwhile it is small in capacity it is big on heart andcharacter. The lower output 59bhp version is hap-pier in the city rather than out of it, but the 74bhpversion has useful extra pep and handles higherspeed roads with more conviction. Either way thethree-cylinder layout results in a delightful thrumand a happiness to rev that suits the Up's youthfulappeal. The gearbox is super-slick and easy to useand the pedals all have that oiled efficiency youexpect from a Volkswagen.And it drives like a bigger car too. It feels grown

up; the steering, although electrically assisted, isn'toverly light and responds with accuracy. The ride issurprisingly grown up too, something which is a

challenge for smaller cars but you won't spendyour time wincing as the Up covers pockmarkedurban rat runs. It knows how to have fun too,tracking through bends with confidence and withthe underlying security of ESP on most models.The Up has been a mammoth undertaking for

Volkswagen but the hard work clearly shows. Thisis a thoroughly modern city car - calling it thatunfairly suggests that's all it is good for. It is cheapin all the right places - namely in your wallet, andfeels expensive everywhere else. Living with a smallcar was never so easy.FFaaccttss aatt aa ggllaannccee::MMooddeell:: VVoollkksswwaaggeenn uupp!! BBllaacckk,, ££1111,,330055 oonn tthhee

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FOLLOWING Bradley Wiggins' success in theOlympics and the Tour de France, the nation’sinterest in cycling has received a huge boost,writes Peter Jenkinson

Cycling is fun, helps you fight the flab andcan be faster than other modes of transport –what is there not to like about it?

Despite the weather taking a turn for theworse, don't get off your bike. If you wantsomething to keep you entertained on your ride,or equipment that will help you stay safe on thecycle paths over the coming months, take alook at these six gadgets.

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the open road with no lights on your bike. Sofor almost £20, this front and back set will helpensure that you are seen at all times – totallynecessary. Easy to fit, bright and hard-wearing,there is really no excuse.

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Stick one of these on your spokes and asyou pedal it will produce a light show that iscertain to get you noticed.

These multi-coloured hues work in tandemwith your regular lights and, as you pedal, willblur into a solid ring of light. Plus it is waterproofand shockproof.

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wwwwww..rreedd55..ccoo..uukkThis motion-sensitive alarm cable is a must

for anyone with a cycle of worth. It features a100-decibel alarm as well as two motion-sensi-

tivity settings, so if anyone tries to tamper withyour bike, it's sure to let others know.

The added four-number combination lockmakes it almost impossible for anyone to pilferyour transport, or any other bit of gear attachedit to.

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how best to deliver it into your earholes is atricky business.

This cycle speaker is powered by lithium-ionrechargeable batteries, so the tunes keep onplaying. It also has a FM radio and micro SDcard. Designed to look like a drinks bottle, itshould fit most holders.

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with a reflective patch to increase your visibilityas you cycle.

No one will know you have them on until youpull up your trouser leg, so they're ideal forcommuters who cycle to and from work in thedark, plus they'll complement your high-visjacket.

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Listening to music while working out canenhance your performance by at least 20 percent. These top-end earphones have a seven-hour rechargeable battery and integrated con-trols and microphones for on-the-go use.

If that's not enough, the fact that the DenonExercise Freak headphones are also lightweight,sweatproof and come with wireless connectivityshould help lead you to the buy button.

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Recipes; Hollywood glamour in the kitchenFOR AROUND seven million of us,there's a gaping hole on Tuesdaynights now the latest series of TheGreat British Bake Off has cometo an end, writes Diana Pilkington.But it's not just those glorious

gingerbread structures and plaitedloaves that will be missed.With his twinkly eyes, authorita-

tive voice and enviable skills in thekitchen, judge Paul Hollywood hasbecome a housewives' favourite,and has just released a new book,How to Bake.Test your own bread-making

skills with these three recipes fromHollywood...SSooddaa bbrreeaadd((MMaakkeess 11 llooaaff))550000gg ppllaaiinn wwhhiittee fflloouurr,, pplluuss

eexxttrraa ffoorr dduussttiinngg11 ttsspp bbiiccaarrbboonnaattee ooff ssooddaa11 ttsspp ssaalltt440000mmll bbuutttteerrmmiillkkHeat your oven to 200C and

line a baking tray with bakingparchment or silicone paper.Put all the dry ingredients into a

large bowl and mix well, then stirin the buttermilk to form a stickydough. Tip the dough onto a light-ly floured surface and shape itquickly into a ball. Flatten the balla little with your hand.Put the dough on the baking

tray. Mark it into quarters, cuttingdeeply through the bread, almostbut not quite through to the base.Dust with a little flour.Bake for 30 minutes or until the

loaf is cooked through - it shouldbe golden brown and sound hol-low when tapped on the base.Leave it to cool on a wire rack.

Soda bread is best eaten within aday of baking. It also freezes well.PPuummppkkiinn sseeeedd ssttiicckkss wwiitthh ppooppppyysseeeeddss((MMaakkeess 1100))110000gg ssttrroonngg wwhhiittee bbrreeaadd fflloouurr,,

pplluuss eexxttrraa ffoorr dduussttiinngg220000gg ssttrroonngg wwhhoolleemmeeaall bbrreeaadd

fflloouurr220000gg mmaalltteedd bbrreeaadd fflloouurr1100gg ssaalltt1100gg iinnssttaanntt yyeeaasstt3300gg uunnssaalltteedd bbuutttteerr,, ssoofftteenneedd334400mmll ccooooll wwaatteerr115500gg ppuummppkkiinn sseeeeddss5500gg ppooppppyy sseeeeddssPut the flours into the bowl of a

mixer fitted with a dough hook.Add the salt to one side of thebowl and the yeast to the other.Add the butter and three-quartersof the water and begin mixing ona slow speed. As the dough startsto come together, slowly add theremaining water. Mix for another 2minutes on a slow speed, then 5minutes on a medium speed. Addthe pumpkin seeds and mix for afurther 3 minutes.Tip the dough into a lightly oiled

large bowl, cover with a tea toweland leave until at least doubled insize - at least 1 hour.Line two baking trays with bak-

ing parchment or silicone paper.Scatter the poppy seeds on alarge board.Tip the dough onto a lightly

floured surface and fold it in onitself repeatedly until all the air isknocked out and the dough issmooth. Divide the dough into 10pieces. Roll each piece out to aslim stick, about 30cm long.

Brush with water and roll in thepoppy seeds, then lay the doughsticks on the prepared bakingtrays, spacing them apart.Put each tray inside a clean

plastic bag and leave to prove for1 hour, or until the dough is atleast doubled in size and springsback quickly if you prod it lightlywith your finger. Meanwhile, heatyour oven to 220C.Bake the dough sticks for 15-

20 minutes until golden brownand crisp. Leave to cool on arack.CCrraannbbeerrrryy aanndd ssttiillttoonn bbrreeaadd((MMaakkeess 11 llooaaff))550000gg ssttrroonngg wwhhiittee bbrreeaadd fflloouurr,,

pplluuss eexxttrraa ffoorr dduussttiinngg1100gg ssaalltt1100gg iinnssttaanntt yyeeaasstt3300gg uunnssaalltteedd bbuutttteerr,, ssoofftteenneedd332200mmll ccooooll wwaatteerr110000gg ddrriieedd ccrraannbbeerrrriieess115500gg SSttiillttoonn,, ccrruummbblleeddTip the flour into a large mixing

bowl and add the salt to one sideof the bowl and the yeast to theother. Add the butter and three-quarters of the water and turn themixture round with your fingers.Continue to add the remainingwater, a little at a time, until you'vepicked up all the flour from thesides of the bowl. You may notneed to add all the water, or youmay need to add a little more -you want dough that is soft, butnot soggy. Use the mixture toclean the inside of the bowl andkeep going until the mixture formsa rough dough.Tip the dough out onto a lightly

floured surface and begin to

knead. Keep kneading for 5-10minutes. Work through the initialwet stage until the dough starts toform a soft, smooth skin.When your dough feels smooth

and silky, put it into a lightly oiledbowl. Cover with a tea towel andleave to rise until at least doubledin size - at least 1 hour, but it'sfine to leave it for 2 or even 3hours.Line a baking tray with baking

parchment or silicone paper.Tip your dough out onto a light-

ly floured surface. Without knock-ing it back, flatten it out with yourhands, then roll out using a rollingpin into a rectangle, about 35 x25cm. Turn the dough 90 degreesif necessary, so you have a longedge facing you. Sprinkle thecranberries and Stilton on top asevenly as you can. Roll the doughup from the closest edge into asausage. Press along the seam toseal it. Coil the sausage into a spi-ral and put it on the preparedbaking tray.Put the tray inside a clean plas-

tic bag and leave to prove for 1hour, or until the dough is at leastdoubled in size and springs backquickly if you prod it lightly withyour finger. Meanwhile, heat youroven to 220C and put a roastingtray in the bottom to heat up.When the dough is risen and

feels light to the touch, fill theroasting tray with hot water andput the bread in the middle of theoven. Bake for 30 minutes or untilthe loaf sounds hollow whentapped on the base. Cool on awire rack.

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THE Moor in Falmouth may havebegun its life as a marshland wheresnipe and wild fowl were shot, but itsoon grew to become the heart of thetown centre.It still houses the municipal build-

ings, home to the town council and theprestigious Falmouth Art Gallery, andmany of the most important buildings

in the town were once situated withinits precincts.The indoor market stood on the

square until 1930, when it was demol-ished to make way for the Post Office,while the town’s magistrates’ courtswere held there until the 1970s.Nowadays, it is a thriving home for

many independent shops, cafes and

businesses, and remains the transporthub for the town centre, with busesand taxis dropping off and picking upat all times.With its weekly farmers’ market and

regular events throughout the town’sfestival programme, The Moor remainscentral to Falmouth’s appeal.

Moor at heart of town

n Above - The Moor in the days of horses and cartsn Left - Crowds gather on The Moor for theOlympic Torch parade this yearn Below - A bus on The Moor in the 1960s

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GARDENERS should be continuing to refill their bird-feeders and baths during the cooler months, when theour feathered friends really need them, but it is worthlooking at some nutritious berries to plant in borders aswell.

Indeed, with some plants, such as pernettya andsnowberry, the berries are the main attraction as theirflowers are small and insignificant.

Don't just think of red when you consider adding ashrub with berries to your garden. Their colours rangefrom white to black and most colours in between. Asthey contain the reproductive part of the plant, berriesare perfect for increasing your stock of plants.

The birds have a habit of helping with propagation, byspreading seeds all over the garden.

There are quite a few trees which will provide themwith food throughout the autumn and winter months.

The rowan tree, mountain ash and whitebeam, whichall belong to the genus Sorbus, carry abundant crops ofberries from autumn onwards and provide somefantastic autumn leaf colour as well.

The golden-berried rowan, Sorbus “Joseph Rock”,provides both colour for gardeners and food forblackbirds with its abundant berry crop.

For the best of both worlds, plant a Sorbussargentiana, which has pinnate leaves which turnbrilliant red in autumn, large sticky red buds in winterand huge clusters of white flowers, followed by brightred berries for the birds.

Another good garden stalwart that provides massesof fruit is the herringbone cotoneaster, with its densetapestry of branches and small, glossy leaves alsoproviding good nesting sites for small birds and homesto many of the insects on which they feed.

It is a compact, deciduous species bearing pinkishwhite flowers followed by bright red berries and reachesa maximum height of around 1.5m (5ft) and isparticularly suitable for training against a sunny wall.

If you prefer orange berries, go for the semi-evergreen C. simonsii, which grows a little taller andproduces a new set of leaves in mid-autumn which maylast until spring.

Of course, no berry-rich garden should be without atleast two varieties of holly, as they need a male and afemale to pollinate.

An abundant crop of scarlet or yellow autumn berriesshould appear as long as a male form of holly is plantednear to every three to five female plants.

Often persisting through most of the winter, the fruitsprovide vital cold-weather food for many types ofsongbird, while deciduous forms with persistent brightred fruits include “Sparkleberry” and Ilex verticillata“Winter Red”, with its dark green, toothed foliage.

Birds aren't interested in all berries, which is just aswell, because if you only plant their favourites, you mayhave little colour left by Christmas.

So plant some specimens which the birds will leavealone, such as Skimmia, Aucuba and the guelder rose(Viburnum opulus), which tend to be their leastfavourites.

Ivy berries, which usually ripen later in the winterwhen food is scarce, are extremely valuable to birds,while crab apples are also appreciated in winter.

When considering your food supply for the birds,remember that fruiting wall shrubs including pyracanthaand flowering quince will need to be pruned afterflowering each year to keep them close to the wall.

You may lose a few young berries, but the rest willripen better and the shrub will look neater if it doesn'toutgrow its space.

Hedgehog rose (Rosa rugosa) is another stalwart forwildlife, as the red hips which appear in autumn providemuch-needed food for birds. And it is a great survivor,withstanding neglect and harsh treatment and comingback year after year.

Derived from the Japanese rose, it has upright, thornystems and repeat-flowers, producing fragrant magentaor white blooms with a centre of yellow stamens,followed by large, tomato-like hips.

Hedgehog roses will grow in any fertile, moist butwell-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Every three tofour years, cut out one or two old shoots to the groundin winter. If the shape is becoming untidy, waywardshoots can be shortened at any time.

GGoooodd eennoouugghh ttoo eeaatt..TTiiddyyiinngg tthhee aassppaarraagguuss bbeeddTasty asparagus spears harvested from April to June

may seem many moons away now, but if you want abetter crop for next year, it is time to tidy up the bedand it should only take a few minutes.

The asparagus ferns turn yellow as they die downand need to be cut off at ground level to make spacefor next year's crop. Also remove weeds from the bedas asparagus does not like competition, and mulch thesoil generously with well-rotted organic matter.

Anyone growing asparagus will understand howmuch space it needs. It is a shallow-rooted perennialcrop which doesn't like disturbance and occupies theground full-time, and it takes a couple of years to settlein.

But despite the fact that you cannot pick much forthe first three years, once established it will not often let

you down.If you do get thin spears, it is generally down to weak

plants that have been harvested too early, cut tooheavily in previous years or not fed sufficiently.

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1. Used raised beds, which maximise planting area.Their retaining walls can double as built-in seating.

2. Incorporate storage alongside or underneath abuilt-in barbecue.

3. Design overhead beams, covered in climbers, toframe a potting bench that doubles as a tool store.

JJoobbss ffoorr tthhiiss wweeeekkn Rake and scarify lawns to remove thatch, moss

and other debris.n Finish picking ripened marrows and bring them in

for winter storage.n Pick off yellowing leaves of Brussels sprouts and

harvest them when large enough.n Collect plant supports and canes to store for the

winter months.n Fork over the soil between plants in established

borders to loosen the surface. Remove weeds, thenspread on a layer of well-rotted compost.

n Cut down marginal plants as their foliage dies backfor the winter.

n Continue to order fruit trees, bushes, roses andshrubs to plant out over winter.

n Bring pots of tender bulbs including canna liliesand eucomis into the greenhouse for the winter.

n Prune out fruited stems from “Morello” and othervarieties of cherries.

n Plant tulips, setting them up to 15-20cm (6-8in)deep, where you want them to naturalise.

n Plant out spring bedding including wallflowers,forget-me-nots and primulas for spring flower displays.

n Lift dahlia tubers as soon as the leaves have beenblackened by frost, clean off the soil, cut back stemsand leave to drain before storing them in boxes ofcompost.

Berried treasures for colour and foodn By HANNAH STEPHENSON

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