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Editors Letter

The government is sorted. Well okay at least weknow who is at the helm.... More importantly thanthat our magazine is going from strength to strengthwith more and more businesses realising thepotential of advertising with Good Nooz.

The Charter Fair on June 5th is our official launch andwe have local legend Steve Bull, formerly ofWolverhampton Wanderers and England, comingalong to help us promote Good Nooz.

Then there is our new club for the kids. Inspired by agreat little chap from Handsacre. Cheers Lewis.....

The days are getting longer and warmer. So make themost of it and get yourselves out onto the Chase.Have a walk or dust off your bike. We do live in such agreat place.

Enjoy this edition, but we have a cracker lined up forJuly.

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Celebrate your honeymoon with wildlife, conga dances and thehospitality of Tanda Tula safari camp in SouthAfrica.

It was 5.45am and pitch black when we were woken by a cheerymorning call and the promise of two steaming mugs of tea and warmmuffins lying outside our tent. Sleepily pulling on thick woollen socks,hat, trousers, t-shirt and fleece, we stumbled from our temporaryhome perched on the edge of a dry river bed and hauled ourselvesonto an open-top Land Rover.

In less than a minute, we were wide awake,peering through the pre-dawn gloom tocatch a glimpse of the wildlife which luresmillions to South Africa each year. It wasday three of our honeymoon, we cranedour necks to spot the elephant, giraffe,zebra, buffalo, wildebeest, lion andleopard we knew were out theresomewhere.

Our holiday was planned to meet our particular interests by ToEscape To, a tiny operator specialising in fixing honeymoons to animpressive list of destinations: South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania,Zanzibar, Mozambique, Uganda, Botswana, Namibia, Seychellesand Mauritius. Its staff have first-hand knowledge of all thedestinations they handle - and know how to make the most of aspecific budget. They even operate a wedding gift list, enablingguests to chip in towards the cost of the trip.

That morning, we were searching for one of the rarest animals in theTimbavati Private Game Reserve, with its open borders leading intothe two million hectares that make up the Kruger National Park. Thenight before there were reported sightings of the elusive creature.Rumour had it, there were three of them. Between the six of us in theLand Rover - including our ranger Dale and tracker Jack - there wasan unanimous decision to spend the morning finding them.

An hour and a half later, we were frustratingly close. The jeep'sengine fell silent as we strained our ears to listen for movement. Thensuddenly the radio crackled, a call came through from a nearbyranger and we hurtled off down one ofmany dirt tracks criss-crossing thereserve. Clinging on tight, weflew over pot holes andhollows, excitement risingin all of us - even the hardy,experienced tracker.

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A full-grown female cheetah with her two tiny cubs, teaching them tofeed on a deer carcass. She looked warily at us, putting herselfbetween us and her offspring. They were startlingly beautiful, withsoft fur coats and whiskers twitching in the early morning sun.Humbled by intruding on their breakfast, we left shortly after, taking a

few hurried snaps and marvelling at what we had seen.

The thrill of the morning was part of three truly fabulous days at TandaTula safari camp, staying in a luxurious tent a world away fromconventional camping - complete with wrought-iron double bed andensuite outdoor shower.

Our days were made up of early-morning and late-afternoon drivesinterspersed with traditional meals eaten in the open air and relaxingaround the swimming pool. One afternoon as we dipped our feet inthe water, we spent an hour watching an elephant taking advantageof the cooling mud pool just 50 metres away.

Standing wrinkled-knee deep in mud and scratching his vast leatheryback on a tree, the animal seemed unperturbed by our presence. Heexemplified everything Tanda Tula stands for.

The camp is luxurious but not over the top; in fact, everything ispitched perfectly. Tanda Tula prides

itself on keeping the wild the priority,aptly describing itself as a bushexperience with luxury, rather thanthe other way around. Genuinewarmth from the staff makes it aplace where we want to go back.

But our stay in the bush wouldnot have been so enjoyable ifwe had not had two days -

post wedding - to collapse and catch up on sleep.

The most perfect vantage point to do just that was Tanamera Lodge –five separate huts tucked away on the edge of a hillside. Central tothe lodge is the wood-finished restaurant and bar with a stunningview over the wooded valley and ravine below. You could happilyspend hours gazing at the stunning view, and we did, stretched out onour wooden deck with the sun, delicious food and a bottle of wine.

To complete the week, we spent one night in Johannesburg at thebeautifully turned-out Melrose Arch Hotel. It is a place that takes theword "hip" as its mantra. Sleek andsophisticated, the place exuded cool.But one night in this wonderful hotelgave us very little idea of whatJohannesburg was truly like. To get areal flavour, we would have to goback for longer to give any intelligentopinion - just possibly on our firstanniversary.

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Attracting wildlife to your garden is still on the agenda oftop designers, as horticultural shows are

demonstrating this year – with butterflies verymuch in the picture.

As certain butterfly species decline,including the High Brown Fritillary,

Wood White, Duke of Burgundyand Pearl Bordered Fritillary,

exhibitors at Chelsea FlowerShow have been promotingplants and habitats to helpthem.

Show gardens displayed'butterfly mounds' andplantings of nectar-rich,t r a d i t i o n a l a n n u a lbedding plants such asnemesia and cherry-pieplant (heliotropium) toattract hoverflies andbutterflies.

A good garden might bevisited by 22 species ofbutterfly and hundreds of

different moths each year,depending on where you

live. Yet three-quarters of the59 resident butterfly species

that remain in Britain are indecline, including the most

common ones: the large white,small white, red admiral, peacock

and small tortoiseshell.

Now PlantforLife, an initiative run bythe Horticultural Trades Association to

help people make the most of theirg a r d e n s , h a s t e a m e d u p w i t h

e n v i r o n m e n t a l c h a r i t y B u t t e r f l yConservation to launch a public awareness

campaign to encourage people to attractbutterflies into their garden.

Butterfly Conservation president Sir David Attenborough said earlierthis year: "Almost unbelievably, much of Britain's countryside is a no-go area for many favourite butterflies. Habitat has been ploughed up

or become overgrown. Anybody who's been for a country walkrecently will tell you butterflies are a rarity.

Scientists fear that in some areas we'reentering a post-butterfly era."

The campaigners have nowproduced a guide, Making YourGarden Flutter, which offers tips to

help preserve these creatures.

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Butterflies love heavily-scentedflowers, so plant Sedumspectabile and Verbenabonariensis to attractthem into yourgarden. Nectar-rich plants sucha s c o w s l i p(Primula veris),b u g l e ( A j u g areptans), lavenderand honesty flowers willalso encourage them in. Manygood nectar plants are hardy,perennial and easy to grow.

Grow flowers in sunny, sheltered areas, as butterflies will seek out thewarmest parts of your garden. Create shelter for butterflies byplanting shrubs and small trees such as common honeysucklearound the edges of your plot, but make sure your flower beds remainin full sunlight.

Keep a good variety of flowers which are availablefrom early spring to autumn in your garden. Plantssuch as Buddleia davidii 'Harlequin' will give

butterflies the fuel they need to keep them airborne.Early flowers are great for butterflies just emerging

from hibernation, such as aubrieta, bluebell, clover, forget-me-not,pansy, primrose and wallflower.

In late summer and autumn some species need to build up theirreserves in preparation for winter, so benefit from late-summerbloomers including buddleia, sedum, ivy, Michaelmas daisy, mint,scabious and thyme.

Creating a wild area within your garden can encourage butterflyspecies to breed. Simply allow grasses and wild flowers which arealready there to grow, or supplement them with extra plants. In thefirst year of growing the wild area, cut it several times to allow the wildflowers a chance against other competitive grasses.

Making Your Garden Flutter can be picked up from participatinggarden centres and nurseries or downloaded free fromwww.plantforlife.info/butterflies.

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From June 4th & 5th, local scenes sit shoulder to shoulder with moreexotic climes at the Lichfield Guildhall. Impossibly vertical Namibiansand dunes tower over a windswept thorn tree while self importantpenguins confer against a backdrop of milky-white sand and azure,whey-flecked waves in Rob Cross' photographs of landscape andwildlife.

A sense of space and poignancy link images that originate as far apartgeographically as Himalayan mountain tops, a copse of poplars inFrance or chunk of cliff face in Yosemite National Park. Often playingwith perspective, on first sight many of the photographs, with theirbrushed colours, give the impression of oil paintings.

Rob describes his style as photographs with space. “Although I takewildlife photographs, they tend to be wildlife in the landscape ratherthan straight wildlife pictures I like big skies and the clouds in thelandscape. One of the photographs in the show is of a springbok withits back to the camera. There's a huge area of the picture that hasnothing in it. It's almost like you paint nothing into the picture andsuddenly there's an animal in it. Similarly, there's an image of penguinsand there are three penguins in the picture, but they're not the majorfocus; it's the landscape, the wind and the sun and the waves.”

Rob Cross settled in Staffordshire 14 years ago after touring the worldwith the army. He has since got stuck in to the local photography sceneacting as chair of the Lichfield Camera Club for eight years andteaching the art of taking a good photo to members of Staffordshire'sover 50s Phoenix Club. He first started taking photographs with aTopcon Uni in the 1960s but has been a keen advocate of digital 1990.

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This full metal jacket Android handset has the Geek kingdom formingorderly queues to get their hands on one. The latest 2.1 software isinstalled, as well as some nifty new applications such as 'friend feed', forone-stop access to all your social networking sites. It offers a speedierbrowser, and the ability to manage multiple email accounts at once - this isthe one to watch for 2010. Motorola Milestone -

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At the business end of Androidhandsets is this slightly chunkiermodel from Motorola, but ratherthan detract from it's superbcredentials and entry in this top sixlist, it just defines it as more of awork friendly device. Laid down onits back with the full keyboardopened and your mini mouse-padto the side, the processor will letyou speed through the web andwork-related tasks, so you canpick it up and have some fun.

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screens and menus that can be fully personalised. You can hear the

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Announced at the recent World Mobile Congress in Barcelona, Imanaged a few quiet moments with this handset alone, and I shall notforget them in a hurry. This shrunken handset is stunning, but itssuperb form in no way detracts in any way from the functionality it stillmanages to pack in its diminutive frame. It has a full QWERTYkeyboard, and a feature called Timescape that brings together allyour communication (Facebook, Twitter, call history) into one place.

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Black aficionados avert your eyes, this season colour is about to win thebattle against bland. From the sea of pretty pastel shades at Burberrythrough to dazzling bold prints at Giorgio Armani, colour set the catwalksalight. The key to pulling off colour is all about finding the right shades. PatHenshaw, co-author of new book Colour Me Beautiful, maintains beingselective with the tones in your closet can complement your colouring,flatter your silhouette, and show off your personality to the max. "Of themany ways in which we choose to express ourselves, the colour andstyle of our clothes probably make the most immediate and powerfulimpact," she says. So what are you waiting for? Brighten up your outlookwith this summer's hottest shades.

Select your most flattering shadewith Colour Me Beautifuls new book

Test Your MetalJust because you've fallen in love with a dressyou've spotted in a fashion mag, doesn't mean thefrock is going to love you back. Even if it fits like asecond skin, the colour might leave you lookingwashed out. No need to waste valuable hourswriggling in and out of a pile of clothes in pokychanging rooms - the easiest way to test whether acolour will work for you is to hold the garment underyour chin and observe its effects. "When you wearcolour near your face, the light reflects it upwards,"Pat explains. "This can either cast flattering tonesor dark shadows, depending on the mix of thecolour and your skin tone." Pick out an unflatteringshade and you might suddenly be drawn to ageingfeatures on your face like dark shadows aroundyour chin and neck, or an uneven complexion. Ifthe colour is right, your skin will appear smoother,fresher and younger; your eye colour is enhanced,but most of all, according to Pat, "you noticeyourself more than the colour you're wearing".

Colour Statement

Whether you're going on a first date or prepping for a job interview,the colour you flaunt can create a storm before you've so much asuttered a word. "The colour you wear communicates non-verbalmessages," Pat explains. "Soft and light tones, for example, willmake you appear approachable and friendly, while a red top in theright shade will help to give you the confidence you need when facinga stressful situation." But if you want to make a statement with colour,know when to press the stop button. So work a hot pink dress andmatching lips combo with confidence but lose the fuchsia handbagand shoes to avoid committing colour overdose.

Just one statement piece will do all the eye-catching work. Ifyou're a complete novice to brights, experiment withinexpensive additions like scarves, belts or tees before youshell out on bold look-at-me shades you'll never wear.Forget platform heels, colour is this season's power accessoryof choice. Check out this season's must-have shades, how towear them, and what they say about you.

Seasonal Shades

True blue

The colour of logic, blue activates the mind. Top tip: "Lightershades such as powder blue, bluebell and sky blue are idealfor special occasions when a feminine look may be required,"Pat advises.

Try: Next blue print tunic, £30(0844 844 8333/www.next.co.uk).

In the pink

Suggests gentleness and empathy, and brings outfemininity. Top tip: "Pink is a great colour to wear whenyou're feeling a little off colour, as it gives a flatteringlift to any complexion," says Pat.

Try: White Stuff The North Coat pink mac, £59.95(020 77358133/www.whitestuff.com).

Red alert

The colour of energy, wear red tofeel confident and in control. Toptip: "Red will bring excitement intoyour day. It's a great colour to wearat the end of the week when yourenergy levels may be flagging," Patadvises.

Try: F&F at Tesco red studdedsandals, £20 (0800505555/www.tesco.com/clothing).

Green scene

Conveys a sense of calm and reassurance.Top tip: "With green it's particularlyimportant to understand the undertone," Patwarns. "Decide whether you look better inwarm (yellow-based) green, such as mossor apple, or cool (blue-based) tones ofspruce or sea green."

Try: Kaliko green origami shift dress, £80(01582 399848/www.kaliko.co.uk).

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Colour Statement


Black aficionados avert your eyes, this season colour is about to win thebattle against bland. From the sea of pretty pastel shades at Burberrythrough to dazzling bold prints at Giorgio Armani, colour set the catwalksalight. The key to pulling off colour is all about finding the right shades. PatHenshaw, co-author of new book Colour Me Beautiful, maintains beingselective with the tones in your closet can complement your colouring,flatter your silhouette, and show off your personality to the max. "Of themany ways in which we choose to express ourselves, the colour andstyle of our clothes probably make the most immediate and powerfulimpact," she says. So what are you waiting for? Brighten up your outlookwith this summer's hottest shades.

Select your most flattering shadewith Colour Me Beautifuls new book

Test Your MetalJust because you've fallen in love with a dressyou've spotted in a fashion mag, doesn't mean thefrock is going to love you back. Even if it fits like asecond skin, the colour might leave you lookingwashed out. No need to waste valuable hourswriggling in and out of a pile of clothes in pokychanging rooms - the easiest way to test whether acolour will work for you is to hold the garment underyour chin and observe its effects. "When you wearcolour near your face, the light reflects it upwards,"Pat explains. "This can either cast flattering tonesor dark shadows, depending on the mix of thecolour and your skin tone." Pick out an unflatteringshade and you might suddenly be drawn to ageingfeatures on your face like dark shadows aroundyour chin and neck, or an uneven complexion. Ifthe colour is right, your skin will appear smoother,fresher and younger; your eye colour is enhanced,but most of all, according to Pat, "you noticeyourself more than the colour you're wearing".

Colour Statement

Whether you're going on a first date or prepping for a job interview,the colour you flaunt can create a storm before you've so much asuttered a word. "The colour you wear communicates non-verbalmessages," Pat explains. "Soft and light tones, for example, willmake you appear approachable and friendly, while a red top in theright shade will help to give you the confidence you need when facinga stressful situation." But if you want to make a statement with colour,know when to press the stop button. So work a hot pink dress andmatching lips combo with confidence but lose the fuchsia handbagand shoes to avoid committing colour overdose.

Just one statement piece will do all the eye-catching work. Ifyou're a complete novice to brights, experiment withinexpensive additions like scarves, belts or tees before youshell out on bold look-at-me shades you'll never wear.Forget platform heels, colour is this season's power accessoryof choice. Check out this season's must-have shades, how towear them, and what they say about you.

Seasonal Shades

True blue

The colour of logic, blue activates the mind. Top tip: "Lightershades such as powder blue, bluebell and sky blue are idealfor special occasions when a feminine look may be required,"Pat advises.

Try: Next blue print tunic, £30(0844 844 8333/www.next.co.uk).

In the pink

Suggests gentleness and empathy, and brings outfemininity. Top tip: "Pink is a great colour to wear whenyou're feeling a little off colour, as it gives a flatteringlift to any complexion," says Pat.

Try: White Stuff The North Coat pink mac, £59.95(020 77358133/www.whitestuff.com).

Red alert

The colour of energy, wear red tofeel confident and in control. Toptip: "Red will bring excitement intoyour day. It's a great colour to wearat the end of the week when yourenergy levels may be flagging," Patadvises.

Try: F&F at Tesco red studdedsandals, £20 (0800505555/www.tesco.com/clothing).

Green scene

Conveys a sense of calm and reassurance.Top tip: "With green it's particularlyimportant to understand the undertone," Patwarns. "Decide whether you look better inwarm (yellow-based) green, such as mossor apple, or cool (blue-based) tones ofspruce or sea green."

Try: Kaliko green origami shift dress, £80(01582 399848/www.kaliko.co.uk).

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Ben, my beautiful son, was diagnosed with aninoperable brain tumor in November 2005, he wasgiven 12-18months to live.

Our family were totally devastated, our world completely torn apart.No words can really describe the feeling when you are told your childwill die. Ben, bless him, fought courageously for 14mths, nevercomplaining, he remained strong, determined he would beat thisbeast that had invaded his body.

He went through 6 grueling weeks of radiotherapy which shrunk thetumor for a while and enabled him to have one last glorious summer.We also attended many alternative therapies, taking him all over thecountry to various therapists and consulting with people in Americaand Canada. Even arranging for him to receive a healing prayer from'John of God' in Brazil.

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Alas it was not to be and on 26th December 2006 Ben and his closefamily moved into The Donna Louise Trust Children's Hospice inTrentham, known as 'Treetops'. The staff there were amazing, theycared for Ben with such compassion and understanding and werethere for all of us, day and night.

Ben sadly lost his battle on 3rd February 2007, leaving us devastatedand heartbroken, he had turned 16 just 6 weeks before on 23rdDecember. The staff at Treetops continued to care for Ben for thenext week with such compassion that I will never forget. We wereallowed to be with him whenever we needed to and they were thereoffering comfort and support to all his family whenever we needed.

Over 3yrs on, the pain is still often unbearable and I still recievecounseling at Treetops. This service is there for as long as needed.David and Ashley also received counseling and help and it is stillavailable to all our family whenever we need it.

Treetops is the only chldren's Hospice that covers the whole ofStaffordshire and also South Cheshire. It needs 2million pounds peryear to keep going and only a small amount of this is provided by theGovernment. They offer respite for children with life limiting illnesses

and are open 24/7 for end of life care. We would not have got throughthe most traumatic time of our lives without them. Losing Ben wasand remains the worst possible pain we could go through as a familybut the staff of Treetops gave us, and continue to give us the supportwe need to keep going.

This is the 3rd time we have done The Donna Louise Trust 5 & 10k runand it gives us the chance to give back a little of what they have givento us. Good Nooz have very generously provided new Tshirts for the3 of us this year and their support is very much appreciated - thankyou, thank you, thank you.

I wish more than anything in the world that their services were notneeded, but sadly that is not the case, many children have died theresince Ben, and they, and their families have received the same topquality care that we did, but if this is to continue they need all the helpthey can get.

The charity run may be over but it is never too late to donate. Yourhelp is so badly needed and would be so very much appreciated forthis desperately needed service. We never thought we would everneed the service of a children's hospice, but we have learned that younever, ever know what the future holds. Please, if you can, donatewhatever you can afford, every penny helps. You can find out how todonate at donnalouisetrust.org or if you would like to post a donationto them their address is Donna Louise Children's Hospice, Treetops,1 Grace Road, Trentham, Stoke on Trent, ST4 8FN. I am also happyto receive donations, cheques made payable to Donna Louise Trust,you can send them to me, Julie Stevenson at 27 Bush Drive, Rugeley,WS15 2AQ.

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Rugeley Rangers was the local name given by the residents to theVolunteer force raised in the town during the 19th century.

A preliminary meeting was called on the 25th November 1859 in theOld Town Hall, Rugeley to consider the desirability of forming aVolunteer Rifle Corps for the town and surrounding neighbourhood.The chairman for this first meeting was Mr Robert Landor, first motionproposed by James Bown was to form a Corps of Rifles, seconded byMr John Manners, followed by a second motion to open a list ofpotential members of the new force proposed by Mr James Gardnerand seconded by the Rev Pitman. Both motions were carried.

In December a general meeting was called inviting the general public,at this meeting the founding officials and committee were elected asfollows. Patron; Marquis ofAnglesey, President; The Earl of Lichfield,and a number of vice presidents, including Viscount Ingestre, TheHon. Robert Curzon and many other notable figures, the committeeconsisted of the following James Gardner; Robert Landor; JamesBown: John Manners; James Mellard senior; John Simpson; WilliamCheshire and Cornelious Amsden, the chaplain to be Rev Pitman;instructor appointed was Sergeant Phillip Marson late of the 62ndRegiment but soon to be replaced by Sergeant Allchin. At the samemeeting it was decided to call the new Corps the “Rugeley Rangers”.Afund of £500 was raised to establish the rifle corps.

The uniform style, chosen and approved was to be similar inappearance to that of the 3rd Company of Manchester Rifles, redtunics with blue facings. A suitable location and ground was selectedat Etching Hill to be used as a firing range.

The all important letter from the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire wasreceived on the 22nd February 1860, notifying Her Majesty’sacceptance of the corps.

The first assembly of the new corps was held at the Old Town Hall onthe 28th March 1860, 63 members attended. The treasurer andsecretary were instructed to purchase a bugle, drum and pace-stick.In the early years annual camps were held at Oak Edge Park andHagley Park. At this first assembly the initial officers were appointed:-Captain Mr Newton John Lane who declined due to ill health MrSpode appointed instead; Lieutenant Mr Robert Landor; Ensign MrJames Gardner.

“Teddesley, February 21st 1860.

Sir, I have the honour to inform you that Her Majesty has beengraciously pleased to accept the services of the Rugeley corpsof Rifle Volunteers. The corps is numbered as the 21st in thecounty of Stafford, and its maximum establishment will consistof: - one captain, one lieutenant, one ensign and 100 men of allranks. I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant.

Hatherton.”

The corp. changed its name in 1880 to the 5th Staffordshire RifleVolunteer Corps., and again in 1883, to ‘D’ Company 2nd VolunteerBattalion, Prince of Wales, North Staffordshire Regiment (64th Foot).This name was still in use at the turn of the century. Many of themembers subsequently served in France during the Great War.

The original armoury and orderly room for the “Rangers” was at theold police station in Albion Street, but when the new town hall wasbuilt in 1878, a room at the top of the new building was set apart for thestorage of rifles etc. and was very conveniently situated as the “drills”where held in the Market Hall just below. A spin off to the Volunteercorps, was a “Rifle Club” which was formed in 1879 by Capt Bonney.This club built a new Drill Hall and indoor Rifle Range in Taylors Laneearly in the 20th century.

Much of the information in this article has been taken from an accountby MrAlfred Williams dated 1892.

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When major household brands such as Virgin, Tesco and the PostOffice said a few months ago that they wanted to launch their owncurrent accounts, many customers at the big High Street banksimagined a new banking dawn was about to break.

Figures from the Financial Ombudsman Service show more than80,000 complaints were received in the second half of 2009 againstfinancial services companies, with more than 20,000 of them againstLloyds Banking Group through its various brands - Lloyds TSB,Halifax and Bank of Scotland. Royal Bank of Scotland (includingNatWest) attracted nearly 5,000 complaints. That's roughly athousand more than Santander - the Spanish owner of Abbey,Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley. Lloyds, in its defence,says it has more than 30 million customers, and will deal fairly andconsistently with each complaint.

However, a new generation of banks aims to challenge the ancientleviathans.

American-owned Metro Bank has gained Financial ServicesAuthority (FSA) approval to win the first full-service banking licence for a new HighStreet bank since the 19th century. Thefirst two Metro Bank branches will open inthe second quarter of 2010, in the Holbornand South Kensington districts of centralLondon. Others will follow in FulhamB r o a d w a y a n d B o r e h a m w o o d ,Hertfordshire, and the network acrossGreater London should top 200 by 2020. To'surprise and delight' each customer, Metro Bank will offer extendedopening hours over seven days a week, online banking, a 24/7customer call centre located in London, a rapid opening procedure tosupply new credit and debit cards within 15 minutes in branch, freecoin counting machines at every branch and even a welcome (waterbowls and biscuits!) for customers' dogs. Metro Bank vice-chairmanVernon Hill says: "At Metro Bank, the customer is king and our goal isto reinvent British banking by building fans, not customers."

Clare Francis at Moneysupermarket.com says: "Metro Bank ispromising a brand new take on retail banking. "Even before we'veseen any of its products, Metro Bank will have made competitors situp and take notice; customer-friendly opening times, no 'stupid' bankrules, instant issue of cashpoint and debit cards and so on, are all arefreshing take on how banking could and should be done. "If Metrodelivers on its pledges it should be great for consumers who will

benefit, as it raises the barin terms of customerservice, branch facilitiesand products."

Metro Bank won't discussits charges, however, VirginMoney chief executive

Jayne-Anne Gadhia is more forthcoming. "Most people know there isno such thing as free banking," she told The Sunday Times. "Bankshave to cover the cost of free current accounts with hidden charges,

such as overdraft fees. "We're definitelyplanning to charge for current accounts, and betransparent about it." "Virgin has indicated a lowmonthly fee and a fairly low overdraft rate," he says. "But itremains incredibly difficult for new providers to pick up a significantmarket share on current accounts. "They must offer somethingfantastic to get numbers up quickly, and that will be the problem forVirgin. For example, you already get interest free, authorisedoverdrafts on accounts with Barclays and Santander, providing youpay in at least £1,000 per month, and withAlliance & Leicester, pay inat least £500 per month".

Over the next 18 months, even the most disgruntled of bankcustomers is likely to sit on the fence. Why should they commit to anew current account until new providers show their hand?

Meanwhile, Defaqto has analysed 121 full-service current accounts,rating them from one to five stars. Some 63 accounts are free (if theaccounts stay in credit) and 58 are packaged accounts with add-ons,

such as travel insurance, breakdown cover, mobilephone insurance and identity theft protection and costfrom £5-£25 per month. The average monthly fee fora current account, says Defaqto, is £14.98.

There is also a tendency to direct attractivemortgage products to current account customers;Halifax, HSBC and NatWest all offer cheapermortgages to their current account customers. For

consumers who are determined to enjoy fee-freebanking, Santander claims that more than 22 million consumerscould qualify for its ZERO Current Account, which promises amarket-leading interest rate on balances up to £2,500 in the first year,no overdraft fees, free ATM access around the world and no chargeson purchases using a Visa Debit card worldwide. Initially available tomortgage customers, it is being extended to holders of anySantander investment product with a minimum value of £1,500.

Consumers who are ready to pay for packaged accounts, on theother hand, must be sure that the extras enjoyed on any accountjustify the monthly charge. Black says: "Look carefully at the quality ofextras and incentives on offer. Does free travel insurance cover yourwife and children? Does it apply to Europe, America and the skislopes? "If you are a pensioner, getting travel cover isn't always easy.So NatWest's travel insurance, with no age limit, has obviousattractions for older pensioners."

Perhaps the long-awaited banking revolution could come down tothis: If we all end up paying for a current account, what do we get inreturn? Black explains: "Banks see current accounts as the mainrelationship builder with customers, and the key to understandingtheir financial capabilities.

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Personal trainer to the stars Matt Roberts has heard every excuse inthe book from reluctant runners. "Running outside is certainly morechallenging, but surely more rewarding and fun. The weather can beintimidating some days but if you are well covered and prepared onceyou start your running, you are half-way there." He saysresearch shows that nature has a powerful restorativeeffect that goes way beyond pounding on a treadmillin the gym. "Training on uneven ground boostsmuscle strength, and exercising outdoors increasesmental agility and elevates your mood." Using theweather as an excuse won't wash either - Matt saysrunning outdoors is an activity for all seasons.

"In summer sunshine, you get your recommendeddaily top up of vitamin D, and in winter, you burn upcalories as your body uses extra energy to maintainits core temperature. "Outdoor exercise bolsters theimmune system too. Studies show that moderateoutdoor athletes get 20% to 30% fewer colds thannon-exercisers."

Still not convinced? Running outdoors is alsorecession-friendly – all you need is acomfortable pair of running shoes andsome warm, breathable running kit. Bootspharmacist Angela Chalmers saysseasoned runners may get an extra springin their step from special insoles, such asBoots new Sports Orthotics (£21.49). "Itcan help relieve aches and pains, provideextra arch support and may improve athleticperformance," she says. Matt advises checkingwith your doctor first if you have any particularhealth worries, otherwise it's absolutely fine to starttraining.

"The most common excuses I hear from people are abouttheir injuries – a past knee or ankle injury is a commonexample," he says. "Injuries are certainly not to beneglected, but they can be prevented and worked

through. Often people suffer from injuries and use thatas an excuse not to run for a very long time, but ifyou prepare for your running by warming up,building up your programme and cooling downat the end of your training by stretching, yourrunning will improve hugely." If you do overdoit, Angela suggests placing a cold sportscompress around areas in pain, such asyour knees and thighs. "When used cold, the

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Motivation is usually the biggest hurdle for most runners, whetherthey're lacing up their trainers for the first time in years or can settimes to rival Paula Radcliffe. Matt says reluctant runners may find iteasier to run with a friend, while double Olympic gold medallist andNokia ambassador James Cracknell, says setting short-term goalswill help you stay on track. "Involve family and friends as they'll keepyou inspired, and believe in yourself and the power of positivevisualisation," he says. "There's no reason why you can't achieveyour goals."

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1. Start to train your eye to see macro possibilities.

2.Try getting in really close to everyday objects such as the woodgrain of a table, the veins of leaves, the texture of gravel or the wornlook of a slippery slide.

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6.Use a small white card to fill any shadows in the image. Shadowscan be a problem if you are shooting in bright sunlight, or using anoverhead lamp.Any single light source will cause shadows.

7.Increase your ISO setting so you can use faster shutter speeds. Thiswill ensure your images will be as sharp and clear as possible. Don’tincrease your ISO too far as you’ll get a very ‘noisy’ image.

8.Use a tripod as much as possible to eliminate camera shake and tobe sure your camera’s focus is right.

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Red never fails to have an impact but it's a powerful colour and care should be taken that it doesn'toverwhelm especially in a small space. "Although red brings drama and excitement to a room, toomuch pure or undiluted red can promote feelings of overheating and anxiety," says Vinny. "It makes agood highlight colour though and can be effective for a focal point such as a chimney breast, in alcoves,or for a statement piece of furniture." Tip: If you paint a wall in red and it is opposite a window, the naturallight will help to tone the shade down, whereas less light will make the chosen shade appear deeper.

Zesty yellow is predicted to be one of the most popular colours for interiors in 2010 -perhaps appropriately in our unsettled times, as it's credited with promotingcheerfulness and positivity. "Yellow and white makes a fresh, bright combinationespecially when a room gets lots of natural light," says Vinny. "But because it's acheerful andspontaneous colour, it isn't generally suitable as a main colour for abusiness environment. For example, yellow's avoided when advertising expensiveproducts, especially to men, because they tend to regard it as a childish tone."

Blues evoke images of bright skies or seaside landscapes. They can give a fresh feel for a bathroom andlight blues particularly may suit bedrooms especially those for children. "Blues have a calming effect and arerefreshing, but they can create a feeling of coldness, especially in our northern hemisphere where the light isless warm, which could make a room feel depressing," warns Vinny. "So choose your shade carefully, andtest it out in different lights. Pin up a blue rug or throw on a wall and gauge your reaction to it over a week orso." Tip: Blue suppresses bright and warm colours such as yellow and red, so be careful about using it inkitchens without a good supply of light, as it can affect the way raw ingredients and cooked dishes appear.

Green has many hues and this year zingy lime greens are on trend. "Lime green is a bright, zestycolour that provides an eye-catching background to black and chrome and colourful accessories,"says Vinny. "Olive green, traditionally the colour of peace, blends well with a natural palette usingwoods and brown, ochre and yellow shades. But check out a colour swatch in natural and artificiallight as it can look predominantly green by day but muddy in electric light." Tip: Dark green can beused to dramatic effect in a candlelit dining room or other areas used mostly in the evening. In abathroom, it can give a feeling of enthusiasm and brightness to preparations at the start of a day.

Plums and purples can give an injection of richness and warmth to rooms. "Purple is saidto be a good colour with which to decorate a space where contemplation or meditation isto take place," says Vinny. Purple and black is a strong and striking combination andwhen combined with chrome, these shades can be used to create Art Deco period style.Light purple partners well with dark woods such as mahogany and cherry wood."

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