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If only Findus had taken a leaf out of Ronseals book then I wouldn’t have to sit eating my Microwave Lasagne with a bottle of Piriton beside me.

You see, I’m allergic to Horses, a fact I discovered much to my horror during a trip to Tunisia. Waiting at a set of traffic lights with my window down, a Camel pulled up alongside me (as they do in Tunisia). Very rudely, it decided to shove its head through my narrow open window forcing its left nostril to touch my forehead. In a very manly fashion I managed to waft my arms and flap my legs in order to remove the beast’s head from my very small hire car.

It was only minutes later that the whole left side of my face had blown up like a balloon and my right eye looked like I’d spent 10 rounds with Mike Tyson. I don’t find myself in a similar experience with Camels as I travel down Warwick Road, however, recently my little girls came home wafting prize rosettes they’d received from a horse riding day. Within minutes, that familiar tingle of the throat, and itch in the eye, had me running for the Piriton.

Ronseal tell us what’s in the tin and it’s a shame food manufacturers can’t do the same. I’d turn to Quorn like my wife, but I’d rather eat the cardboard box it comes in.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

NAME Tom Boyd AGE “Guess”MARiTAL STATuS Married to Val and has two boys, Mark and Derek LiVES Wetheral, Carlisle JOB Owner, Boyds Hair and Beauty Salon

My motto in life ‘Keep it simple’ or i suppose another that comes to mind... ‘Keep working - it keeps you young’

The person I most admire i admire my wife and i admire anyone who works hard to get where they want to be.

My life would be a lot easier if all the administration and red tape that goes along with running a business nowadays was reduced - Hairdressing is the easy part of the job!

My simple solution Many bureaucrats, as highly qualified and intelligent as they are, do not under-stand the basics of running a business and the pressures involved. Most councils, NHS, etc know pretty much how much money they will earn, within reason, during the year - but when you open a shop, you don’t. it would be great if people in positions of administration had previous experience in running their own business so they could fully empathise with what small businesses go through.

My favourite film Oh definitely ‘Braveheart’! i thoroughly enjoyed “Quartet” recently too, staring Billy Connelly and Tom Courtenay - it was a really pleasant film to watch.

I am most proud of my family and my two beautiful grand-daughters, Sophie and Anna.

The thing I like most about my job is training up young-sters who come into the trade, knowing you are able to give them a future and a job in life, it’s very satisfying. Also some-thing new happens every day - there’s never a dull moment!

My hobbies i enjoy playing golf (sometimes very well, but most of the time not very well), also enjoy fell-walking, skiing and i thoroughly enjoy driving my car, which i never take for granted being able to have.

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From Top: Billy Connolly starring in film Quartet. Tom enjoys playing golf.

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A look into Carlisle’s past with history editor David Ramshaw

In the last edition I described the original 18th century ‘Port Carlisle’ at Sands-field jetty and how, with the coming of the industrial revolution, a much better connection to the Irish sea was needed if

industry in the city was to expand. The answer was the Carlisle Navigation Canal. Construction work began in 1819 and was completed in 1823, a 12 mile ship canal between the basin on Primrose Bank, above Caldewgate, and Fisher’s Cross (re-named Port Carlisle) on the Solway. Ships of up to 120 tons came right into the city, from all over the world, particularly the Baltic. The cost of coal in the city dropped immediately from 6d a Peck to 1 1/2 d (old pence 240 = £1) so that converting the water – powered industries to steam power suddenly became affordable. Jonathan Carr built his biscuit works and Peter Dixon built his spinning mill, with the tallest chimney in Europe at that time. Hundreds of navvies came to the city to build the canal and were

lodged by the poor millworkers of Calde-wgate (who needed the money), often 10 or 12 to a small house. Houses were con-verted to pubs and the area soon became known as the Irish quarter of Carlisle with a reputation for drunken and riotous behaviour. This led to the establishment of one of the first police forces, ‘Carlisle City Police’, in 1827.

Although short-lived the canal brought prosper-ity to Carlisle at a time when most people were desper-ately poor. There

was a timber dock and a Patent slip. Ships were built at the canal basin, between 1823 and 1853 when the canal closed to become a railway. The last of these was the ‘Solway Lightship’, built for Trinity House, it marked the channel in the Solway near Port Carlisle for many years before being abandoned and eventually washed up on Skinburness Beach, where it was used as a tea-room for visitors.

With the coming of the Industrial Revolution a much better connection to the Irish

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After leaving Dungannon Technical College in Northern Ireland, Colin (51) from Wetheral, worked for a company which made blinds. After working in the Middle East for a while training show

jumping horses, he returned to the UK purchasing Sunrise Blinds in 1989. He got married in November to Jaclyn who works for Stobarts and has a hire/sweet business ‘Your Sweet Celebration’.

If I weren’t talking to you right now I’d be... Busy organising my day ahead around measuring or fitting blinds.

A phrase I use far too often... Too be sure, too be sure. Like most Irish men - the more I drink the more I say it.

I wish more people would take more notice of.... Dog owners who don’t pick up after their pets. They should then report them.

The most surprising thing that happened to me... Was getting into the blind business and enjoying it. When I was younger I was a semi professional show jumper and that’s all I wanted to do. However I still needed another income so I got a job in a blind

SPOTLIGHT ONcompany and enjoyed the challenges and meeting new people and I still love that to this day.

I am not a politician but….. I would stop all the cuts that this government are making. As my father always told me you’ve got to speculate to accumulate.

I’m pretty good at... Advising people on what will be the best blind for their particular requirements. Oh and talking too much!

The ideal night out is... Going down too our local - The Crown Hotel - for a few wee drinks and a good catch up with our friends.

I’m very bad at... Being a good boy as I just love too play practical jokes and wind people up, socially they never really know wether too believe me or not.

In moments of weakness... I eat lots of chocolate and crisps.

You know me as Colin from Sunrise Blinds, but in another life I’d of been... A professional show jumper as I love horses.

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Now the party season has been and gone its time to relax a little. One of the best ways to do this is by treating yourself to a full body massage. There

are so many different massage techniques, but one of the best is the Swedish massage. It is a massage based on the western con-cepts of anatomy and physiology, pioneered by a Swedish physiologist back in the early 1800’s at the university of Stockholm.

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I would not class myself as a horsey person, however being from an upper middle class family, (have I mentioned I have family in Stanwix before?) we have had a horse in the family for many years. Sadly this era came to an end this month with the passing of

Findus IV (to give him his full title), an unpleasant beast but with a rather nice paddock and stable block.

After taking advice from Councilor X he assured me the quickest way to get planning permission on this piece of prime greenbelt was to become a Civic Dignitary. I needed a fast track approach and he suggested the position of Sheriff of Brampton. I needed a plan to win over the country folk of Brampton.

By tackling local issues I would have a chance to show myself as a caring, empathetic leader. What better way to make an impact on the Town than sort out Toxic Tarn !

Being unsure of the level of danger involved I went through my wardrobe and happened upon the ideal outfit. Following the successful “Protect and Survive” nuclear attack campaign in the 1970’s, I had wisely invested in a silver foil protective suit along with a selection of dried fruit, the fruit tasted a little fusty but the suit seemed in fine condi-tion other than a somewhat awkward zip. (I was pleased I had longer than a 4 minute warning to fiddle on with it).

Unable to find the helmet to complete the outfit I opted for a snorkel and mask, you cannot be too careful.

Arriving at Toxic Tarn I parked in the free disabled section and put up my blue badge. (Good value at £25 cash and a bottle of gin from the Parish Council Office).

I did feel quite resplendent as the sunlight caught the shiny suit as I marched authoritatively towards the Tarn with my sample jars, causing quite a stir amongst the dog walkers and yummy mummy’s in the playground.

Having obtained my samples I left the now curiously deserted Tarn ( I blame the car park fees) and headed back to the car now feeling less resplendent and more like a oven ready chicken in my foil suit as the sun beat down and now unable to unzip said suit (clearly well designed to remain zipped for 2000 years until the radiation subsided).

As I exited the bumpy track I spotted my acquaintances from the Carlisle Golf Club clearly on some kind of away game fixture. I waved enthusiastically with four fingers using both hands and shouting golf speak - howzat, deuce - but they disappeared quickly into a bunker clearly embarrassed to be seen in Brampton - people can be such snobs !

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Forget the towel After you have washed your hair, don’t towel-dry it, as that will only cause your hair to frizz. Instead tilt your head forward and, using paper towels, squeeze upwards gently towards the scalp. This will get rid of any excess water. Then shake your head and let your hair fall into its natural parting. StylingTo style curly hair, use a gel while the hair isn’t fully dried. If the gel is too sticky in your hands it will look sticky in your hair. Take a generous amount and rub it between your palms. Then apply from the back of the head, by the top of the neck, and squeeze it in through your lengths. If you’re drying your hair naturally, grab a few kirby-grips, lift some hair and dot them around the crown of the head, at the scalp. When your hair is dry and you remove the grips you will get a nice shape with a bit of lift.

Prepare the Eyelid Start with an eyeshadow base (primer) and let it dry

Apply Eyeliner Apply black eyeliner above the upper lash line, drawing line thicker in the middle of eye.

Blend in colour on bottom lashes For color on the bottom, use a eye-liner pencil because they’re easiest to smudge. Run your finger over it to smudge the line or apply a bit of shadow to get full smudge effect.

Apply light base color The key to a smokey eye is pairing a lighter base with the darker hue. Sweep a light, shimmery shadow over the lids to your browbone.

Blend in darker color, but keep dark color below the crease Now the base and eyeliner are, you need to get a darker eyeshadow shade. Using an eyeshadow brush blend in color starting at your lash line, blend-ing up. Make sure to blend color into the lash line so the eye liner disap-pears. Stop deep color at crease. The key here is to blend, blend, blend.

Mascara You’ll want to apply a few coats of mascara so lashes are thick and dark.

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Drip, drip, drop little April showers – it isn’t just Disney that enchants. With the herald of spring, nature depends on those showers to make her garden grow. We depend on hydration too and yet surprisingly few of us meet, or know our recommended quota.

Being even slightly de-hydrated can make you tired, headachy and cold.

Without any time taken from your day you could have a new energy and glow. In my research very few hands went up when I asked who actually knew how much water they should drink. My conclusion? There is room for improvement.

To find out how much water your need simply divide your weight in pounds by two and use that number for your recommended intake of fluid ounces. You will find there is just over 35 fluid ounces in one litre.

There are outward signs to look for if you think you may be de-hydrated. For example, try pinching your skin. It should ping back - if it doesn’t you may well need to up your intake. Fine lines form when the skin isn’t plumped up.

Your body, the clever machine that it is, will retain anything it is afraid it will not get enough of. So you can look forward to a flatter tummy if you keep yourself fully hydrated.

So, to keep your cells young-looking and fighting fit is super easy. Just drink up.

As we say goodbye to winter we can knock the central heating off and dust ourselves down. Emerging into a glorious spring.

Let’s drink to that and go with the glow.

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ou are run over by a bus and you haven’t made a will. Where does that leave your loved ones? In a terrible mess is the answer. You will be deemed to have died “intestate”.

Your property and possessions will be distrib-uted according to the “rules of intestacy” first laid down in 1925. And this may result in your estate being handed to the wrong people, with those that you really care about missing out.

There are many misconceptions. Some have not made a will because they assume that their husband or wife will automatically inherit all their assets. This is not the case. If you have chil-dren, your spouse will receive only the first £250,000. The remainder is split in two, with one half shared equally between the children and the other half held in trust. The spouse is entitled to the in-come from the trust, but not the capital, which goes to the children on his or her death.

“Common law wife” or common law husbands” are not afforded the same legal pro-tection as a married couple. So, a long standing partner to whom you are not married has no automatic right to a share in the estate. He or she may get nothing!

The other big question is, who gets the kids? If you fail to appoint guardians via a will and your children are orphaned before they reach 18, the courts will appoint the guardians instead, but they won’t necessarily choose the people that you would have preferred to take care of your children.

Then there is the emotional and financial cost of not making a will. Great bitterness can be caused when family members feel unfairly disadvantaged. Lengthy delays and substantial solicitors bills can be incurred when decisions as to how an estate is to be given away are disputed.

Clearly, making a will solves many poten-tial problems. Yet only three in ten people in this country have a will. Most understand the importance, so why such apathy? Con-fronting their own mortality may be an issue for some, but for most it’s a “hassle” which they will get around some time in the future.

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Jack has died. His lawyer is standing before the family and reads out Jack’s Last Will and Testament: “To my dear wife Esther, I leave the house, 50 acres of land, and 1 million dollars. To my son Barry, I leave my Big Lexus and the Jaguar. To my daughter Suzy, I leave my yacht and $250,000. And to my brother-in-law Jeff, who always insisted that health is better than wealth, I leave my treadmill.”

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My parents have gone the other way and since they had a wood burning stove fitted they have the heating set at slightly above smelting iron ore. When I visit them I just stand outside the front window and hold up signs to communicate. Micro-organisms that live in Death Valley can’t survive in that front room. Last week they got another cat from the Animal Refuge and they can’t understand why it’s so lethargic. I haven’t the heart to tell them that within 2 hours of arrival it was cooked and should have been served as

part of their Sunday Lunch.The other bill that is demoralising is the cost of fuel. It’s reached the point

that wherever I’m going to be working at; it’s probably cheaper to mail the van. If this carries on then the price of petrol is going to have the greatest impact on cycling since Lance Armstrong’s Pharmacist. (Just to be clear; Lance Armstrong has denied using drugs to enhance his performance, but he has admitted pedalling). Good news on the hori-zon, Scientists say they have developed a car that can run on water. The only catch is, the water has to come from the Gulf of Mexico!

Spring is often the busiest time in the garden, so try to get ahead before the weeds start growing.Prune roses. Sow hardy annuals outdoors and half-hardy annuals in a heated propa-gator in the greenhouse or on a windowsill indoors. Tidy borders, weed and mulch with compost or manure. Clip box hedges. After last frost plant out half-hardy annu-als in containers and outdoor beds. Take cuttings from new growth of shrubs and perennials. After the last frost plant out dahlias, bring out houseplants and plant any slightly tender shrubs. Start mowing the lawn regularly and apply lawn weed and feed. Feed specimen trees, roses, shrubs and hedge and established beds and borders, with a general purpose organic fertilizer.

Just had the news on today and apparently there will be a new post-

mortem on the body of Michael Jackson at the request of his family. The doctor has been briefed to determine which was the cause of death: A) Sunshine B) Moonlight C) Good Times D) Boogie. This week I’ve been looking at my household finances and it’s not good news. Due to the wet sum-mer last year, John and I have decided that we’d be better off flipping burgers at Kings-town. So demoralised by my earnings I’ve decided to take a good look at my savings and outgoings. This proved harder than originally anticipated because my wife has squirrelled our savings away into her version of an ISA – In Secret Account. As far as I can see she’s made the signatures on these accounts herself and Jose Mourinho. If he ever starts replying to her let-ters then I’m in big trouble.

Making no progress there I decided to look at my outgoings. Now as far as I can see, I work for two weeks a year just to pay the heating bill and this seems far too much. So I’ve started to adapt the boiler so that it resem-bles the missile launch sequence on a nuclear submarine. The ‘on’ and ‘temp’ buttons re-quire two keys to be used simultaneously for the heating to be activated. I wear one key around my neck at all times as does my wife. I’ve patented this idea before you ask.

Anyway this will only be a problem for a few more years as my wife is now into her 40’s and shortly the hot flushes will negate the need for any form of heating. Apparently the next stage is the need to change your underwear every time you sneeze. Anyway

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A top UK long haul tour operator recently claimed to have discovered the company’s most intrepid traveller, an 88 year old widower who has trav-

elled with the operator since the 1950’s. The lady in question has travelled to over 150 countries including Papua New Guinea, the Congo basin, Nigeria, Madagascar, Ecuador and Laos, and she is not alone in her desire for travel abroad. According to research, more than half of all over 55’s would like to take an overseas trip.

Overall, travelling is as popular as ever with the over 55 market, with over 70% say-ing they enjoy travelling and three quarters saying they enjoy visiting destinations they have never been to before. With personal savings worth less in the banks thanks to low interest rates, the older generation (come on Dad!!) are more likely to spend their kids inheritance than ever. After all, age is only important if you’re a wine or cheese is it not??

Thomson Airways have confirmed Boeing will not meet its scheduled delivery date, which has now been pushed into March, for the 787 Dreamliner. With test flights still ongoing, this could be pushed back even further. Thomson Airways confirmed it does not have a new delivery date. However, their priority is to ensure customers go on their holidays, and therefore contingency plans have been put into place.

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We live in a country that’s not short of rain. When it falls on fields and trails rain creates muck. Muck on the moving

mechanical parts of your bike such as the gears and chain, etc, greatly increases wear. So, when you’ve been out on the trails play-ing for hours and both you and your bike are thick with muck what do you do? Well if the first thing you do when you get home is clean your bike you get 10/10.

Unfortunately the crime some of us less zealous mortals commit is chucking our trusty bike in the garage where it will stay unloved until our next biking adventure. To compound our heinous behaviour we have a hot bath, a cool beer and relax. While we are recovering from our hard day the mud dries hard onto our bike without a second thought from us. Often this crime may be committed because we are unaware of the damage caused by our neglectful treatment.

The deadly pressure washer has often been the tool of another unwary bike crime! Pressure washers are powerful and quick for removing muck but when directed where bearings are located they can force water, dirt and degreaser past the bearing seals into areas that contain oil or grease. When water and muck get into moving parts the oil/grease mixes into a sort of paste and is very abrasive. This will increase wear and because the lubrication is ineffective corro-sion will likely occur too.

Proper lubrication is essential. Without proper lubrication your bike will wear pre-maturely resulting in costly repairs. Most of the moving components on your bike need to be lubricated regularly, especially the chain, cables, and wheel bearings, etc. Forc-ing water past the seals on suspension forks is something to be carefully avoided.

It is important to keep braking areas free of lubricants. If your bike is fitted with disc brakes do not get lubricants onto the cal-lipers or rotors. Contaminated brake pads will need to be replaced. Particularly during winter road use, water and salt may get into the thread on the headset, derailleurs, and other parts of your bike, etc. This may cause corrosion and seizure of nuts, bolts and metal components. A small amount

of regular lubrication with a light oil, or water displacer, on nuts and bolts will help prevent this. Using the wrong lubrication, or too much, may cause problems. For example dirt and grit sticks easier to an over oiled chain, which in turn increases friction and wear.

There’s a lot more that could be said on bike maintenance but it’s worth remember-ing that, like our car, our bike should be

serviced at least once a year. Bikes used daily or in mucky conditions will need more

regular attention. If you’re not sure about the right oil to

use on your chain, or if you want to make cleaning your bike a much easier task ask your local bike shop for help. You’ll be glad you did.

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This year I thought that rather than dieting, I would just cut down on carbohydrates. Nothing too drastic, I will just try and do

without bread, potatoes, pasta, rice and sweet things for a month or so and see what happens.

My husband decided that he wanted to join me in this venture which was fine until every item he picked up he asked me ‘Am I allowed this?’ Now I am sure that I am not the only woman in the world who finds this infuriating. Is it a potato? No; a piece of bread? No. THEN YES YOU ARE ALLOWED IT. He quickly caught on that asking me ques-tions whilst I am on a diet is not good idea and subsequently stopped, which resulted in peace, once again, being restored. I have found though that when it comes to meal times you are quite restricted when it comes to not using potatoes, rice or pasta. I have, however, grown to love pulses, ie.

lentils, chickpeas, kidney beans etc. which really fill out a meal and give that substance which we crave for. Here is one of my favourite meals using green lentils,

‘Balsamic Glazed Pork with Green Lentils’

Pre heat oven to 200°. Bring 4 cups water to a boil and add one cup of green lentils and a pinch of salt. Simmer, stirring oc-

casionally, until tender, 20 to 30 minutes, drain and rinse under cold water to cool.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar and 2 tablespoons brown sugar. Heat 1 table-spoon of olive oil in a large ovenproof dish over medium-high heat. Season one piece of tenderloin pork (about 1lb weight) with ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper and fry, turning occasionally, until browned. Transfer the pork to the oven. Roast until cooked through, 10

to 12 minutes, basting with the glaze twice during the last 5 minutes. Let rest before slicing. In a medium bowl, toss the cooked lentils with a red apple, one stick celery, a tablespoon parsley, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Serve with the pork and any pan drippings.

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After leaving Harraby School, Sandra has worked in a variety of jobs over the years. She attended Carlisle College, completing a secretarial course, followed by an access course a few years later. (She fitted these courses around her children). Afterwards, she

always seemed to find herself in Catering, which then seemed her obvious choice of career. It wasn’t until her late twenties that she finally found what she wanted to do. Carlisle Col-lege offered her a place on a ‘European funded’ Hairdressing Course which enabled her to train whilst still having two young children. She was also fortunate to find a placement at ‘The Mop Shop, a city centre salon. After her training, she was able to stay on and when the salon changed to ‘Sculpture House’ she was offered a permanent position. She stayed there for ten years before she took the plunge and opened her own salon ‘Angel’ on Scotland Road. After seven busy and successful years she passed over the reins to her colleague and stayed on for a further three years. Needing a challenge she was ready to go again and her new salon ‘the Gallery’ was opened two years ago.If I weren’t talking to you right now I’d be... in the thick of running this busy salon. I’ve just returned from a skiing holiday so I have a lot to catch up with, members of staff, meetings with Loreal reps etc.

A phrase I use far too often... Well I received a

SPOTLIGHT ONcard once off a friend once (a “saw this and thought of you” moment), and all it said on it was “WHATEVER”! A young trainee since told me whenever a drama is unfolding in the salon, rather than ever getting involved, I just seem to roll my eyes and say... “Whatever”. Its funny as I never really knew I said that all that much.

I wish more people would take more notice of.... other people’s feelings. It’s only through life experience that we develop confidence in our own abilities and we shouldn’t be so quick to be critical of others. For instance, if a young trainee has never been shown how to use professional scissors or a brush, to criticize her would be so harsh and unfair. We are here to teach young ones which takes patience and involves giving of your time to others.

I am not a politician but….. I would try and help young woman see the importance of having a strong family unit around them when deciding upon having a baby. It seems much of society has lost these true family values which in the past were instilled at a very young age.

I’m pretty good at... Listening. Hairdressing is about the clients needs, not what style we think they should have.

A good night out would be... Quality food with some good wine, surrounded by family and friends.

Sandra Davidson the Gallery Dalston Road, Carlisle

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something can be done (14) 9 Admires new weapon (7) 10 Company chief ordered to get a small

house (7) 11 A fool rejected Turner perhaps (4) 12 Transaction includes black fur (5) 13 Endlessly show respect by going down on

one? (4) 16 Cut head off...cut head off exotic flower

first (7) 17 Get together for prayer (7) 18 A very short dance? (3-4) 21 The weather worried Tim and Alec (7) 23 Transport for vagrant mostly (4) 24 Embargo on nobleman (5) 25 God whose reflection is seen in canal (4) 28 Spoke but spoke indistinctly first off (7) 29 He worked with vicar to keep records (7) 30 Deborah started changing act (5,3,6)

DOWN 1 Launch sailing vessel and celebrate

lavishly (4,3,4,3) 2 Composition by an Italian poet (7) 3 Melt some of the path away (4) 4 Announcer on the radio for match (7) 5 Rustic leaders of British union get tummy

ache (7) 6 Permit takes time for Latvian (4) 7 Apprentice from Aintree messed up (7) 8 Again advanced smaller sum to head,

showing persistence (14) 14 Damp has to destroy finally (5) 15 The King lives – that’s crazy! (5) 19 One demands former thespian (7) 20 I put lad off with praise (7) 21 Piece of music for choir at end of

perfomance (7) 22 Studio is refurbished late – that’s right (7) 26 River associated with a waste product (4) 27 Copy Spain and Switzerland, love (4)

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ACROSS1 Mostly training and skill show how easily something can be done (14)9 Admires new weapon (7)10 Company chief ordered to get a small house (7)11 A fool rejected Turner perhaps (4)12 Transaction includes black fur (5)13 Endlessly show respect by going down on one? (4)16 Cut head off...cut head off exotic flower first (7)17 Get together for prayer (7)18 A very short dance? (3-4)21 The weather worried Tim and Alec (7)23 Transport for vagrant mostly (4)24 Embargo on nobleman (5)25 God whose reflection is seen in canal (4)28 Spoke but spoke indistinctly first off (7)29 He worked with vicar to keep records (7)30 Deborah started changing act (5,3,6)

DOWN1 Launch sailing vessel and celebrate lavishly (4,3,4,3)2 Composition by an Italian poet (7)3 Melt some of the path away (4)4 Announcer on the radio for match (7)5 Rustic leaders of British union get tummy ache (7)6 Permit takes time for Latvian (4)7 Apprentice from Aintree messed up (7)8 Again advanced smaller sum to head, showing persistence (14)14 Damp has to destroy finally (5)15 The King lives – that’s crazy! (5)19 One demands former thespian (7)20 I put lad off with praise (7)21 Piece of music for choir at end of perfomance (7)22 Studio is refurbished late – that’s right (7)26 River associated with a waste product (4)27 Copy Spain and Switzerland, love (4)

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