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As I am wri ng this, Christmas is fast approaching and I am thinking, wherethe year has gone, the last 12 months seems like a blur. There has beenmany challenges, also many successes. Thinking forward now to 2014, I amthinking what goals to set myself personally and also for moving the magazine

forward. It is easy to get yourself into a rut and lose sight of what is reallyimportant.

I would like to thank Michael Garner, a now very good friend of mine, he hashelped me massively to keep my focus, and stay posi ve. He has really helped

me probably more than he realises, to a ract great results and extremely posi veoutcomes. Anybody who is not sure where they are going, feels they need a new direc on in life, I can HIGHLYrecommend you contact Mike, he is sure to be able to help you. (See page 53)

I also would like to highlight the 3 local chari es featured in this Yesmag. North Wales Deaf Associa on p10,St David's Hospice p3 and Hope House p35. They all do an incredible job, are local, we could all need them, so

please when thinking of dona ng to a charity, especially at this me of year, please have a look at what thetydo, not only do they need support with kind dona ons, our me can also be very valuable.

I would also like to thank th Russian State Ballet and Venue Cymru, for a lovely evening of culture, watchingthe amazingly talented dancers perform the Christmas story, The Nutcracker, from the incredible composerTchaikovsky. The story based on the Mouse King and a rather sad li le girl who's godfather gives her anutcracker doll as a present on Christmas Eve. I think I can honestly say the whole audience was spellboundand cap vated.

Before I sign o , I would like to thank all of our adver sers and readers. It's been a fantas c year and lets allnow look forward to a lovely Christmas and a posi ve happy and healthy New Year.

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These fruity mini pudsavoured with stemginger are much lighterthan a traditional richChristmas pudding anddont need to be madeweeks in advance.

Ingredients: 175g butter, softened, plus

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spice and ground ginger 3 large eggs 100g dried mixed fruit 50g glace cherries, chopped

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Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas Mark5. Butter six small pudding basins (eachabout 200ml capacity) and line the baseswith circles of baking parchment.

Place the butter, our, baking powder,sugar, spices and eggs in a large mixingbowl and beat together with an electricmixer for 1-2 minutes until pale andcreamy. Fold in the dried mixed fruit andtwo-thirds of the cherries and stem ginger.

Divide the mixture evenly between theprepared pudding basins then cover eachbasin with a circle of greased and pleatedbaking parchment and secure with string.

Cover each basin with pleated foil.Stand the basins in a roasting tin and pourin enough boiling water to come halfwayup the sides of the basins. Bake for 45-50minutes, or until risen, rm to the touchand a skewer inserted into a puddingcomes out clean.

Leave the puddings to stand for 10minutes then turn out onto serving plates.Mix the remaining cherries and ginger withthe stem ginger syrup and spoon over thepuddings. Serve with cream or brandybutter.

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The garden may bequieter than usual atthis time of year, and

its certainly not likely tobe yielding vast quantitiesof crops, but this neardormant time is perfectfor planting fruit. Theresnothing like growing yourown fruit but you may havebeen put off thinking thatits too dif cult to manage,too time-consuming orrequires an orchard ratherthan an average sizedgarden or back yard.

Dont dismay - youcan grow fruit trees insurprisingly small spaces,training them to espaliers

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and later a wonderfullyproductive arch. At thistime of year you can buyfruit trees which are greatvalue because they aresold bare root, lifted froma eld and not containergrown. I nd these establishparticularly well andbecause you usually obtainthem from a specialistsupplier or nursery, therange of varieties availableis second to none. You caneither buy one year oldmaidens and train theseyourself, or if you want tosave time, you can oftenbuy trained or part trainedforms.

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stores. A good nursery willgive you all the advice youneed. If possible try fruitsgrown in other peoplesgardens or perhaps evenat the nursery itself, asthat way you will be able toinvest in some of the moreunusual varieties and ndthe perfect combination

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Short StoryThe Perfect Gift

Craig had never been in a longterm relationship before. If hedknown way back in Octoberwhen he rst started seeingTansy that she would still bearound in December, he mighthave planned things better.

To her credit Tansy had shownno signs over the last few

weeks of either being annoyingor being annoyed with him. Notonly did she laugh at his jokes,she never complained whenhe played computer games allevening, and would even turnup on the frostiest of Sundaymornings to watch him playfootball. Craig didnt like to jinxit but thought it was all goingextraordinarily well.

That was until the other daywhen, over the phone, Tansydropped a bombshell. Herexact words were:

Do you mind if we givethe cinema a miss tonight?Im saving up to buy yousomething special forChristmas.

Three thoughts struck Craig as

he hung up the rst was thatTansy still expected to be hisgirlfriend at Christmas and thatwas two whole weeks away,the second was that he had abonus night off from boyfriendduty, and thirdly that if hehoped to still be seeing Tansyon Boxing Day he would alsohave to buy her a present, andhe hadnt budgeted for that.

Not that Craig didnt have anymoney. Recently he had beensaving up to buy a particularpair of football boots. Craig

realised he faced the rstbig test of his relationship:which to choose - theboots, which he loved, orTansy, whom he ratherliked.

A Saturday spentChristmas shoppingin town was no fun for

even the most committedboyfriend. The shopswere crowded and hot,but Craig came prepared.He congratulatedhimself for subtly askingTansy what she might likefor Christmas, and was verypleased with her for hintingthat she might like a new bagto go with her Christmas partyout t.

Initially Craig believed thatbuying a bag could not bedif cult, but after almost anhour trawling the departmentstore, his con dence waned.He discovered that bags camein many sizes, colours andprices, and he realised thatall he really knew about ladysbags was that, according to

his Gran, you were neversupposed to look inside them.He regretted not paying moreattention to Tansys taste inbags.

In need of a break from allthose bags, Craig headed tothe Sports department. Here itwas less crowded and the air-conditioning was welcoming.Across the room on a Perspex

plinth he saw his dreamfootball boots beckoning; theywere truly an object of beautyand Craig experienced a

bittersweet ache. Underneaththe stand he noticed a signwhich read Free bag withevery purchase.

Free bag? Craigs mouthwent dry. Beside the signwas a black fabric drawstringbag, of the type he used tokeep his school swimmingkit in. Black, he rememberedhis Gran saying, goes witheverything; could it go withTansys Christmas party out t?It was a good size, she couldeasily t her purse and evenher swimming kit in it. It waswaterproof, which was also

a bonus. He wondered if shewould mind that it said I LoveSport in red writing on it? Redwas a very festive colour, and,he reasoned, she could alwaysturn it inside out if she didntlike that detail.

Half an hour later, a triumphantCraig boarded the bus homecarrying his brand new bootsin Tansys bag. This Christmas,he thought, was going to bethe best Christmas ever.

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January. Dark days plus lotsof fancy food and alcoholhave made us feel fat andsludgy. But the shiny newcalendar on the wall promisesa fresh start. So, bombardedwith more dietary informationthan ever, and ears ringingwith those buzz words -detoxing and fasting werush out to spend our giftvouchers on books aboutultimate diets and detox plans.But will they really make ushealthier or slimmer?

DetoxingThere are numerous detoxdiets that either tell you torestrict or eliminate foods fora certain period, or advocateeating just one type of superfood to ush you clean. Butmany experts say that theidea you are full of toxins isa myth; your body alreadyhas the tools it needs todetoxify itself - the kidneys,liver, colon and skin - whichall work together to removeunwanted substances fromour system. If they are workingcorrectly there is no need forus to detox ourselves throughdiet (or massage and colonicirrigation).Much of the detox hypesounds seductively plausible.When were told that our

bodies are full of undesirablesubstances that reduce ourimmunity, slow our metabolismand make us retain waterand weight, of course werehorri ed - and convinced weneed to get rid of them asquickly as possible. But thereis no solid evidence of theneed for detox, or its bene ts,and the British DieteticAssociation has pronouncedthe concept irrational andunscienti c.Many detox gurus claim thatthe headaches, fatigue andother symptoms you mayexperience after a few dayson a detox diet are causedby toxins, which are nowreleased and coursing roundyour bloodstream before nallybeing ushed out. In reality,experts say these kinds ofsymptoms are caused by yourbody reacting badly to suddendeprivation of somethingyour body is a little too usedto such as caffeine, sugaror alcohol (and we dont needa plan to know we shouldmoderate our intake of those).

FastingFasting - intentionally goingwithout food - is not new.People have been fastingfor religious reasons forthousands of years and there

are long held beliefs that itcan improve various medicalconditions and general health.

Many of the recent trendyfasting schemes dont reallyask you to fast at all just torestrict your food intake oncertain days or for a shortperiod of time, claiming thismakes you healthier, slimmerand even makes you livelonger. Theres often someoverlap with detox concepts.Does it work? Experts say you

may lose a lot of weight at rst,but it can be hard to maintainas you are not fundamentallychanging the way you eat.There does seem to be aconnection between calorieconsumption and lifespan butwhether fasting gives the sameresults as daily moderation hasyet to be proved.

The dangers and downsides

Dramatically reducing yourcalories, especially suddenly,can make you feel very ill

Cutting out or drasticallyreducing certain food groupscan mean you lack vitalnutrients

Its pretty anti-social refusinginvites on your diet days,and that in itself makes itdif cult to maintain.

However if having a couple

Detoxing &FastingThe Facts behindthe Fads

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of semi-fasting days a weekdoesnt make you feel ill andyou dont compensate byeating unhealthily on the otherdays, theres no harm doing it.

So what should I do?Eat a healthy and varied diet

Choose natural foods. Themore manufacturing involvedin producing a product, theless likely it is to be healthy.Eat plenty of vegetables ofdifferent colours, moderateamounts of fruit and leanprotein.

Cut out sugar. Sugardisrupts your natural appetitecontrol and is known to behighly addictive. Arti cialsweeteners may have nocalories, but it still feeds thehabit.

Watch your carbohydrates.Your body processes carbsdifferently to protein and fatand many professionals nowbelieve that Dr Robert Atkinswas right. Besides potatoes,bread and cereal are pretty

tasteless without added fator sugar and that alone cancause you to take in morecalories than you intended.

Cut out or reduce alcohol.Most experts agree that alittle does no harm (but winerather than beer), but stickto the unit limits of 2 per dayfor women and 3 per day formen. Remember these arelimits, not targets!

Drink water. Hopefully we allnow know this doesnt meandrinking 8 glasses per day.But ensure your intake is notall caffeinated. Too manyhot drinks often mean youoverindulge on milk withoutrealising it. Water is themost natural and the best

uid.Lose weight safely

Most of us eat too much andthere is evidence linkingover-consumption of calorieswith reduced life-span andpremature ageing, althoughthe mechanism isnt clear yet.

Eat healthy real foods, eatonly when you are genuinelyhungry and dont eat toomuch. Your aim should beto change your eating habitspermanently, not just to shift afew pounds.



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Ihad an argument with a friendrecently about the purpose ofuniversities within contem-porary society (thats right, wedont discuss The Great BritishBake Off like normal humanbeings, we hit the big issues,and we hit them hard). Itsautumn, the new academic yearis underway, and thousandsof students across the UK areembarking excitedly on the nextstage of their lives at Bristol,Birmingham or, Bangor. Withthis in mind, I was griping aboutthe fact that, back when I took

my degree, I couldnt help butfeel that a disturbingly highproportion of my fellow scholarsdidnt seem that bothered aboutthe actual work.Some people dont havea passion for studying likeyou did, my friend said, asI complained about lecture-mates who appeared to havecruised out of top fee-payingschools and stumbled into unisimply because thats whateveryone else was doing. Iwas more than happy with herpoint, of course, although I didhave to ask what these peoplewere doing at a university. Sheargued that, for some, highereducation isnt really aboutintellectual improvement, butabout developing social skills,learning to be a proper human,taking those rst brave stepsinto grown-up society and

nally washing your own pants.Problem is, unless Im grosslymistaken, universities are thereto challenge and enlarge our

intellects - not to function assome kind of enormous adultcrche.

I take issue with this unspokenconsensus that somewherealong the line higher educationbecame all about personaldevelopment. To my ears, it

just sounds like bourgeois self-indulgence, like the gap-yearfantasy that says you dontreally know yourself until youvespent sixteen months mincingaround the Himalayas in a sariwith a bunch of people calledTheo. If youre purely in thebusiness of learning how tooperate a washing machine forthe rst time, surely there aremore ef cient ways of doingit than whilst also strugglingto plough your way throughthe complete works of AntonChekhov?Picking up valuable life lessonsis of course one of the manyexcellent side bene ts of goingto university. The experience

offers far more than simplescholarly value and that isundeniably a good thing. Butdoes it therefore follow thatwe should be stuf ng ourinstitutions with as many youngpeople as possible, regardlessof their academic aspirations,simply so they can work outhow best to prepare a couscoussalad? To me, that sounds likea very bizarre distribution ofresources.

I dont know much aboutpolitics, but I cant helpbut feel like the drive to llBritains universities in the

late nineties was really just athinly-disguised governmentpoint-scoring exercise. For

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Still, by the time the mulled

wine and mince pies start tocirculate, theres a rosy glowof one kind or another andpeace is restored - at leastuntil the village quiz thatevening.Meantime, the raf e is aperfect example of recycling.Some residents on receivingtheir prizes must immediatelyplot to gift-wrap them for thefollowing year. This explainsthe skin lotion we won thatwas ve years past its bestbefore date.Cometh the hour, comeththe quiz. Few villagers let meforget my rst quiz, where,having only recently swappedmy townie sensibilities fora straw hat, Id never heardof potato chitting. Or that Iinsisted bananas are herbs(look it up if you dont believeme), so technically its afruit and herb salad. Manyof the quiz questions arehorticultural, so tough luckif youre not up to speed inthe garden. Teams can bemixed but are generally basedon family ties, neighbourlyproximity, previous success,or arriving late and tting inwhere you can. It all begins

jovially although once therhubarb wine and otherhomemade concoctionskick in it can become a littleheated and heckly. Thedifference between pictures ofbegonias and pelargoniumshas never mattered more.By the time people roll outof the village hall, singingsongs of joy as they go,

the Christmas trees are attheir twinkliest. Just as wellbecause we only have twostreet lamps in the village.Closer to Christmas Day thereis also a candlelit processionto the chapel, with a hostof glowing jam jars lightingthe way. One year someonedressed up as a snowman,but it unnerved the children -and one elderly resident.

Anne and I have avoidedthe carol service eversince pulpit-gate, whenwe ended up gazing downupon the congregation dueto a shortage of seating.Anecdotally, I heard that oneor two villagers thought welowered the tone - visuallyand audibly.In my book, winter is a timefor thanksgiving, planningnext years garden andre ection. We check theanti-frost eece around thepenstamon, passion owerand mesembryanthemum (trysaying all that after a festiveglass of port), and also takevulnerable plants and thedahlia bulbs indoors if thingsbecome chilly. One lesson welearned the hard way was notto have brussel sprouts and

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You know what its likeat Christmas. There arethe events that you, yourfriends and relatives haveplanned well in advance occasions when everybodyknows exactly what timeto arrive and what wine tobring and then there aretimes when a small get-together suddenly spiralsout of control. Guests bringother guests, neighbourspop round and before youknow it youre hostingan impromptu, pop-upparty for which you arecompletely unprepared.

In these days of instantcommunication its so easyfor the word to spread:before you know it, youhave a house full of people- and their children - all redup for a party and readyto eat you out of houseand home. So how canyou cater for unexpectedarrivals over the festive

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Ready-made snacks maybe a convenient (if costly)option, but the elaborate

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Guests arriving shortly afterthe buffet had been servedwere confronted by a rowof empty plates and a veryred-faced hostess.

My experience was typicalof the dilemma we all faceduring the festive season.Being prepared meanskeeping stocks of foodready to bring out at amoments notice, but mostof us cant afford to buyfresh food on the off-chance

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If you keep a store ofbake-it yourself breadsyou can produce freshlybaked baguettes and rollsin a matter of minutes (hecuts those little Frenchrolls in half and removesthe bread inside to createinstant canap shells).Savoury biscuits are also auseful standby - oatcakes,dressed with a slice of brieand a spoonful of cranberrysauce, look and taste betterthan many shop-bought

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The hall was full, the whole village

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Middle C everyone! Cordelia bellowed,her ngers striking the yellowed keys ofthe piano with more force than they re -quired. Poker-straight grey hair, with eyes

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I cant hear you, Frank Mackenzie! I know you cansing!There was much amusement and throat clearingat this and Frankie looked across the room andrisked a grin at his girlfriend Clara, who lookeddis nctly glum with a song sheet in one hand anda plas c cup of mulled wine in the other.

Barely halfway through Hosanna Fawr, and Frank -ies eye was caught by a dis nc ve head of darkhair and a pair of blue eyes staring back at him. Itwas, it was Ella! At rst, Frankie was furious, whatthe hell did she think she was doing coming here?It was his idea to come home to the valley, to staywell away from her, and that idiot shed had ana air with. If he was here as well, well then, hedidnt know if he could control his temper. Theevening spoilt, he pushed through the crowded

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a wave of Anti-Japanese senti-ment following World War 2. Tocomplicate the matter, the localnewspaper reporter is in lovewith Kabuos wife. If the snowfalls and covers everything, isall forgotten?

In Cold Blood, TrumanCapoteIts 1959 and a Kansas family isbrutally murdered. This hugely

controversial book focuses ontheir two killers: Perry Smithand Dick Hickock. Whilst thereslittle doubt that the killing of ahusband and wife, along withtheir two children, is despicable,Smith and Hickock come acrossas alarmingly normal and rec -ognisable. Capote has writtena very clever true crime work ofnon- ction, brought to us in thestyle of a novel. The whole thing

is a bit disturbing really...and atthe same time, you just cantput it down.

Into Thin Air, John KrakauerSometimes the most extraordi-nary stories we read are thosethat are true. This is certainlythe case in Krakauers accountof 24 hours of hell at the topof Mount Everest. With photosdocumenting the scale of themurderous storm that boredown on Krakauer and hisfellow climbers, its clear to seewhy ve lost their lives. Dealing

with the guilt that comes fromsurviving such a disaster whilstothers didnt, Krakauers writingis incredibly compelling and theretelling of the 1996 disaster willleave you gasping.

The Spy Who came in fromthe Cold, John le CarrSpymaster le Carrs thrillerhas stood the test of time withreading audiences continuing

to be gripped by the power -ful combination of love andbetrayal that would leave DanielCraig running crying to hismummy. Set in 1960s Berlin,spy Alex Leamas is basicallyready to throw in the towel. Ofcourse, one nal assignmentalways spells disaster ahead.Is this really a case of missionimpossible and will he live towalk away from this one?

Frozen in Time, Ali SparkesOne for the younger readers isAli Sparkes novel about twochildren who are frozen intime. Freddy and Polly were putinto cryonic suspension in the1950s by their father. But theexperiment was only meant tobe for a couple of hours; some-thing went drastically awry.Enter Ben and Rachael, whounwittingly uncover the humanice-lollies. Suddenly it looks likethe summer hols arent going tobe so dull after all.

Tom Jones once sangBaby, its Cold Outside,so as Decemberdescends why not curl

up in front of the rewith our selection ofbooks that will chill youto the boneone way oranother

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A favourite with celebritieseverywhere and a must foranyone who wants a quick

x to looking gorgeous,eyelash extensionstransform lashes from shortand sparse to long andluscious in no time.

Theyre ideal for those allimportant occasions, likeweddings and parties,where you not only want tolook your best on the day,but look fabulous in thephotos too.By adding shape andde nition the extensionsopen-up your peepersand leave you with pretty,seemingly lifted, younger-looking eyes.Extensions are widely

available in salons acrossthe country and arespecially applied by trainedtherapists. Remember,a consultation should becarried out prior to thembeing applied so that youcan determine exactly what

look you want to achieve.If you just want some subtleenhancement and a naturalresult then try a half setof lashes. However, if youfancy making a statement,then try a full set for astriking nish. You canchoose how long, thick andcurly your lashes will be.

The ApplicationEach individual syntheticlash is carefully bonded toyour own eyelashes - 80 to

100 individual lashes areusually applied. During theapplication your eyes willbe closed and protected.You shouldnt feel any painor discomfort during thisprocess whatsoever.

The ResultsAfter youve had the lashesapplied it is essential tonot touch them or get themwet for a 24 hour period,as the glue will be still besetting. You shouldnt needto wear mascara, but ifyou still want to, its worthinvesting in a water solubleproduct, designed for usewith extensions - thesemascaras are usually soldat salons which offer theservice. Remember to use a

Perfect Peepers - Eyelash ExtensionsBeauty

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salon recommended oil freeeye makeup remover too.

Staying PowerEyelash extensionstypically last between sixand eight weeks. Because

they are attached to yourown lashes they will falloff as your natural lashgrows out. On averageyoull lose about 12 or 15lashes every two to threeweeks - thats why salonsrecommend returning fortouch-ups when needed tomaintain the desired look.Theyll charge a small fee

for replacing what has beenlost.

What It CostsPrices vary from salonto salon, but on averageeyelash extensions will setyou back around 80 - 120for a full set, or about 65

for a half set.

Be SafeAlways be sure that thestaff at the salon youvechosen to use for youreyelash extensions are fullytrained. Ask questions togain an understanding ofthe therapists skill - theyshould be able to answerany questions you haveabout the treatment andafter care.Your therapist should carryout a patch test 24 hoursbefore your extensionsto ensure that you have

no adverse reaction tothe glue. Your eyes areextremely delicate, andprecious, so make sure youhave the test before thetreatment.This industry isnt regulated,so if you have any doubts

about a salon or therapist, itis a good idea to see if theyare a member of The BritishAssociation of BeautyTherapy and Cosmetology(BABTAC). Being a memberof BABTAC means that theyare quali ed to perform thetreatment and insured incase anything goes amiss.BABTAC stickers are purpleand usually found in thewindow of a salon.So whether you have aspecial occasion you wantto look your best for, or you

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New Years Day may, formany of us, mean a king-sizehangover and a brisk walk ina vain attempt to shake it off.But its also the anniversaryof the greatest revolutionin human history, the dayin 1983 when the internetwas launched. This countsas an anniversary in Britishhistory because, of course,the person responsible wasSir Tim Berners-Lee. What heactually did, though, I haventthe foggiest. To me the

internet is like a car I candrive one, but lift the bonnetand Im clueless.

Instead, lets go back to 1stJanuary 1785 and anotheranniversary from the worldof mass media, not quite sorevolutionary but just as mucha landmark: the launch of theDaily Universal Register, tobecome The Times exactlythree years later.The Universal Register wasfounded by John Walter, anear-bankrupt insurancebroker who decided themedia was a better bet.Declaring he would favourno political party, he promptlyaccepted a 300-a-year bribeto support the governmentand then started the worlds

rst celebrity gossip column,actually serving a stretchin Newgate for libelling thePrince of Wales.

His more high-mindedson, John Walter II, led the

edgling Times out of themire of sleaze and corruptionand patronised brilliant young

journalists and the man whoin 1817 became perhaps itsgreatest editor, the radicalThomas Barnes. Under his24-year reign the paper wasmore like the Guardian thanThe Times we know today.Barnes repeatedly attackedthe government over the1819 Peterloo Massacre in

Manchester, consistentlysupported the Chartists,called the 1832 Reform Actthe greatest event of modernhistory, and in 1834 loudlycampaigned in support ofthose seminal trade unionists,the Tolpuddle Martyrs. TheTories loathed him.

When John Delanesucceeded Barnes, The Times

switched its support to thenewly-instituted ConservativeParty, but it could still springsome nasty surprises. Duringthe Crimean War WH Russellbecame the rst journalistto actually base himself atthe battlefront, whence hecontinuously lambasted thegovernment for its miserablefailure to provide for itstroops, earning The Times itsnickname, The Thunderer.By this time The Times wasat the zenith of its power andin uence Abraham Lincoln,

in a letter to Russell, called itthe greatest newspaper in theworld.

But it wasnt to last. Growingcompetition and somevery unfortunate editorial

judgements brought the paperto its knees, and in 1908 theWalter family sold it to LordNorthcliffe of Daily Mail fame,who restored its fortunesbut did nothing to improveits reputation. He sold out tothe Astor family in 1922 andThe Times became moreand more entrenched as theestablishments newspaper.

The grand old Thundererchanged hands again in 1967when the Canadian pressbaron Roy Thompson boughtit, then in 1981 to RupertMurdoch. The Sun and TheTimes in the same stable!The ruling class held itscollective breath but it neednthave worried. Murdochsought and won his battlewith the print unions with themove to Wapping in 1986;but editorially, he has madesurprisingly few changes.The paper is still undeniablyConservative, but backedTony Blair in 2001 and 2005;many of its columnists arenot what youd call right-wing:Paul Dacre of the Mail calls itpinkish and its not afraidto fall out with the Tories.

So happy 229th birthday,The Times. What will you donext? Support Ed Miliband in2015? Stranger things havehappened!

By Ted Bruning

Anniversaries 10 January 2014

1st January 1785: launch of the Daily Universal Register



MOTORING REVIEW

Bentley so proud of their new

Flying Spur

One of the most pleasurable visits on my

motoring calendar is a Press driving event atthe Bentley factory at Crewe, and even thoughI have been there many mes before, I s ll geta shiver of excitement as I turn right into PymsLane where the factory is situated. I did this justa few weeks ago, and was surprised to see somemajor construc on on the right hand side whichwill apparently be Bentleys huge new showroom(something on the lines of Mercedes-Benz Worldat Brooklands), where customers can visit to see

the companys full range of cars in suitably plushsurroundings. Mind you, the array of BentleyCon nental models arranged as usual in front ofthe familiar Bentley o ce block has always beenso very impressive, but there is a problem if theweather is inclement, which the new building willsolve.

What a spectacle these Con nental models madein such a wonderful and unique range of colours.

The Con nental produc on line moves at a farslower speed than in normal car factories, but the

agship Bentley Mulsanne line moves even slower,as it takes some 400 hours to build this superb car-

200 hours of which are spent in the interior trimand equipment, and the result is not just a car, buta work of art. Mind you, this is only for the stand -ard model, because many purchasers want their

own special choice of equip -ment ,trim and body colours etc,and that takes much more meand much more money. TheMulsanne four-door saloon witha 506 b.h.p. 6.75 litre V8 enginecosts from 224,700.

The Bentley technical expertswere anxious to show ustheir new four door FlyingSpur saloon, and on closerexamina on, it certainly IS abeau ful car, powered by the6.0 litre W-12 engine whichdevelops 616 b.h.p. allowing thecar to accelerate to 60 m.p.h. in

only 4.5 seconds and on to a topspeed of 200 m.p.h. The smoothness and power of

this engine, par cularly when mated to a 12 speedautoma c transmission, gives such a tremendousperformance so silently and e ortlessly, while youare cosseted in the delectable interior. It costs149,900 in standard form, and 151,340 inMulliner spec. The 4.0 litre V8-engined Con nentalGT 2-door coupe is certainly no sluggard either,with a performance very similar to the Flying Spur,cos ng 123,850. Put your foot down in this modeland the car leaps forward, but this me with the

rasp of the spor ng Audi-sourced V8 engine onsong.

All such a brilliant range of cars, but when mywife asked about the exclusive new Diana Barnatoleather handbag, you had to put your name downon a wai ng list for that- and arrange a smallmortgage for the cost no-doubt! She was surprisedto learn that the top technical men we spoke todidnt seem to know too much about handbags.

Funny that!

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