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Sixtyplusurfers
Competition
Win a
James Martin
Executive Table Blender
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Just tell us
the name of this
famous cocktail waiter?
a) Stephen Fry
b) Tom Cruise
c)
George Clooney
d) Tom Hanks
What you will win!
Win a
James Martin
Executive Table Blender
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Sixtyplusurfers has teamed up with James Martin and
Wahl to offer
two lucky readers the chance to win a James
Martin Executive Table Blender - to help you make cool
and refreshing Summer drinks.
Celebrity
chef James Martin and Wahl bring you the new and
exciting Executive Range. These kitchen appliances are
dedicated to you and each product has been thoroughly
tested by James Martin and designed to his and Wahl's
exact specifications.
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The James
Martin Executive Table Blender is the perfect tool for
making cocktails and milkshakes. The detachable jug and
blade make cleaning effortless.
There are
three preset buttons for crushing ice and pulsing while
the variable speed dial gives you optimum control.
The James
Martin Table Blender retails at £53.82.
The James Martin Executive range
Look out for
other great
products in the James Martin Executive range including
stylish Digital Weighing Scales and a powerful Hand Mixer.
For further
information on these products or to find your
closest supplier please call the Wahl
customer care line on 01227 740 066. Or visit the
website at
www.wahl.co.uk
To
Enter the Competition
Just tell us the name of the famous cocktail waiter
shown at the top of the page? Then send in
your answer, together with your full name, postal
address and telephone number by clicking on the
Sixtyplusurfers link below:
sixtyplusurfers@hotmail.co.uk
* This
competition is open to
our UK visitors only
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Versatile Venetian
Blinds from Apollo
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Sun glasses at the ready – Apollo Blinds
has just launched five new versatile venetian blinds in
seriously vibrant and striking colours!
Inject colour on to your windows, with Apollo’s electric
blue, citrus green, orange, bright pink and purple
made-to-measure aluminium venetian blinds. Designed to
co-ordinate with the hottest colour trends in home
interiors, the blinds will perfectly complement other
room accessories and accent colours available on the
high street.
Alternatively, opt for striking gloss monochrome – still
massively on trend for 2009/10. The shiny black or white
aluminium finish of the blinds provides a strong colour;
and clean and modern look to windows, ideal for City
Centre apartments or bathrooms in more traditional
homes.
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Apollo’s Venetian collection includes
aluminium and wooden blinds. Aluminium blind prices
start at £35.40 for a 610 x 610mm (50mm slat)
made-to-measure blind fitted in the home. There is a
choice of more than 300 colours in Apollo’s aluminium
Venetian collection – including these seven new shades.
Apollo
recommends that all cord for blinds are kept short, tied
up or well out of the way if you have young children
coming to stay for safety reasons. And staff are always
on hand if you have a question.
For more information on Apollo and stockist details
visit
www.apollo-blinds.co.uk
or call Telephone: 0800 915 3030.
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Clean up Your
Desk and Table Scraps with Henry
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Whether or not you’ve had the pleasure of
being introduced to the domestic icon that is Henry the
hoover, most people will find his familiar face the
answer to all their carpet cleaning problems.
However, for all other table surfaces
that get covered in crumbs, pencil shavings, and other
snack-related remnants, regular Henry’s smile might as
well turn into a frown, because he’s just too big, noisy
and clumsy to help. After all you can hardly pick him up
and put him on your desk or table to tidy up your crumbs
and table scraps.
Which is why GettingPersonal was so excited to discover
that Henry had been put on a hot wash and shrunk down to
a far handier, desktop size - perfect for post nibble
clean ups. Indeed, our favourite friendly faced Desktop
Henry makes the perfect fun gifts for those who could do
with a little companion who’ll always be there when you
need a friend to help tidy your desk.
House-trained and fully functional as a mini hoover, our
little Henry fears no dust or crumb (big or small) as he
quickly vacuums up the debris around your desk.
Mini yet mighty, Henry has a new found freedom in his
small form - because he’s been unleashed from his power
cable – and now runs on only 2 x AA Batteries alone.
As far as fun gifts go, Henry certainly has the edge,
with the power to make people feel cheery with merely a
flash of his timeless winning smile.
Available from GettingPersonal.co.uk for only £12.43,
Desktop Henry and many other fun gifts can be delivered
free of charge when more than £30 is spent in one
transaction. Items are usually dispatched within 24
hours.
Go on - make them smile today with a happy, handy-sized
Henry ...
For more
information about GettingPersonal click on
www.gettingpersonal.co.uk
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Emergency Alarm Gets Celebrity
Endorsement
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Betty Driver MBE,
is better known to most people
as hotpot ‘Betty’ in Coronation
Street, a role she has played
for 30 years.
Betty, aged 89
lives in Cheshire and travels to
Granada studios in Manchester a
couple of times a week to act in
the popular soap opera.
Betty used to
live with her sister Freda,
until she sadly passed away in
December 2008. After her
sister’s death, Betty was keen
to remain living independently
but decided that she needed a
bit of extra safety and security
at home. So she decided to get
an Aid Call personal alarm
system installed.
“Freda and I
lived together for 85 years, so
losing her felt like losing an
arm. I was completely lost
without her. I also had a
couple of falls at home.” says
Betty Driver.
“I was seeing the
nurse at Granada studios about
my knees and she was concerned
about me living alone and having
a fall. She recommended that I
get an Aid Call Alarm fitted so
that I could get help quickly if
I needed it.”
Betty continued,
“Korin the nurse arranged for
Aid Call to come and fit the
alarm for me, she says that all
older people should have one.
The system was fitted very
quickly and everyone has been
really accommodating. The staff
at the call centre are really
friendly and helpful and when
you call in to speak to them,
it’s nice and loud, which is
good.”
“I feel much
safer and happier knowing that
my Aid Call is there should I
need it. I wear my pendant all
the time when I am at home; I
just take it off when I am in
bed.” added Betty.
“It’s good to
know that, should I have another
fall at home and need help, all
I have to do is press the button
and someone at the Aid Call
centre will talk to me and get
help. My friends who live
locally are key holders so they
can come and check on me if
necessary, or the emergency
services can be called.”
“I am no
different to any other older
person who wants to remain
living in their own home, after
a change in their circumstances,
but feels that they need a
little bit of extra support to
give them the reassurance and
confidence to do so.” concludes
Betty.
Aid Call is like
the friend that’s there when you
need it; it provides reassurance
for anyone who wants to remain
independent in their home for as
long as possible. It offers a
sense of security which enables
you to go about your normal life
knowing it will be there if you
need it.
Age Concern
Enterprises’ Aid Call is
designed to offer people like
Betty Driver additional security
and comfort to enable them to
remain independent in their own
home.
It provides older people
with around-the-clock
reassurance, so that they can
live safely in their own home,
while offering peace of mind for
both families and the older
individual.
For more information click
on
www.aidcall.co.uk
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Keep Your Cool This Summer
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With this Summer
set to be a scorcher make sure
you keep your cool and aren’t
one of the masses let down by
your fridge or freezer.
As temperatures rise outside,
the condensers in our fridges
and freezers have to work harder
to maintain the chill inside, so
if your appliance is going to
let you down, it will most
likely be during the Summer
months.
Lec, the UK’s leading
refrigeration brand, is advising
people that now is the best time
to replace an old appliance to
avoid getting caught out with a
fridge full of BBQ goodies in
the heat of Summer. So if you
have been thinking about
replacing your fridge freezer
for some time but have been
putting it off, why not consider
one of the Lec models below
which will provide your kitchen
with an instant and affordable
update as well as keeping your
food and drink chilled.
Frost Free Launch for Lec
Established refrigeration
specialist, Lec, has launched a
new Frost Free fridge freezer
just in time for Summer!
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Available in White and Black,
the TF5089 is a 50cm, ‘A’ rated
fridge freezer, offering a
generous 174 litre gross
capacity and 4* freezing. The
TF5089 also boasts integrated
handles, reversible doors, three
safety glass shelves, a bottle
shelf, ice cube tray, internal
light and three storage drawers.
Lec Makes Combi Classic Cool
The T5038 Combi is another
popular 50cm fridge freezer from
Lec.
Available in a chic matt black
finish, it provides a modern
twist on a classic product and
will provide a contemporary
finish to any kitchen.
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Created by Lec to
address a need in the market for
a product to fit underneath
cabinetry, the Combi allows
consumers to update the look of
their kitchen without disrupting
its current layout.
The A rated T5038 has 143 litre
gross capacity, is CFC/HFC free
and boasts integrated handles,
reversible doors, three safety
glass shelves, a bottle shelf,
internal light, 4* freezing and
three storage drawers.
For more information on Lec
fridges and freezers click on
www.lec.co.uk
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Fun Furniture from Couch
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Couch is rapidly
becoming one of the foremost
contemporary home and lifestyle
trading internet companies.
Established in 2008, eminent
designer Deborah Swift’s love of
antique furniture and opulent
fabrics inspired her to create
‘Couch’.
Couch specialises in producing
exquisite furniture with a
difference. Period furniture
sourced from around the world,
lovingly restored and finally
upholstered to the highest
standard so as to produce a
finish that is electrifying,
sumptuous, and totally unique.
The Couch business philosophy is
to combine innovation with the
highest levels of quality to
produce uniquely vibrant period
furniture for the discerning
homeowner.
Couch is proud to be "pushing
the boundaries of style and
design."
For more information about Couch
click on
www.couchgb.com
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Dress up Your Bedroom in Style
with Tesco
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If you're looking
for beautiful new bedroom
furniture at the minimum of
expense, check out the new
collection from Tesco Direct.
This beautiful Amur Bed is just
£243.70. Dress it up with an
Elspeth Gibson Lavender Leaves
Double Duvet Set for £29.36.
Faux Silk Cushions are just £5.
The pretty Purple Pleated
Cushion at the front is £9.79.
Or if you prefer the Silver
Pearl cushion is also £9.79.
Finish with a Plum Glittered
Throw for £15.
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Mix and match
with other great products in the
new Tesco Direct Summer
collection. This Saffron 1
Drawer and 2 Door Cabinet is
priced at £189. The matching
Saffron Wall Mirror is £99. And
the Twisted Shade Cream Lamp is
£30.
For more
information click on
www.tesco.com
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Infection Fear is the Barrier to Low Temp
Laundry
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New Eradicil pre-wash kills microbes in fabrics,
even in cool water
75 per cent of people surveyed
still use a hot wash for sheets and towels to
kill disease-causing organisms, despite being
aware of the environmental and economic costs of
high temperature laundering, researchers have
found.
Although washing clothes at 40
degrees uses around 40% less energy than washing
at 60, and less than half that of a 90 degree
wash, many survey respondents registered
dissatisfaction with the results of
low-temperature washing. One reported that at 30
degrees: “washing is not quite clean when it
comes out of the machine,” while another stated
that, “30 degrees leaves the washing machine
with lots of goo in it.”
But David Draper, co-founder of
Vidant Pharma, points out that there is a more
sinister side to this ‘yuk’ factor. “Research
has shown that infectious diseases can be spread
from one individual to another via laundry and
even that faecal matter is left in the washing
machine between cycles,” he comments.
Vidant Pharma has launched
Eradicil, a laundry pre-wash that kills
disease-causing organisms even in a low
temperature wash. Many of the people surveyed
said that they would be prepared to wash at
lower temperatures if they could guarantee that
their laundry was coming out ‘really clean’.
While we are encouraged to switch
to the lower temperatures of 40 or even 30
degrees, these temperatures are inadequate to
destroy many of the pathogens that cause common
skin and nail infections like athlete’s foot and
impetigo, and more serious diseases caused by E.
coli and MRSA. Freshly washed clothes may still
harbour contaminated skin flakes in the fibres,
and these can act as a source of infection.
“Even advice from government
about infection control is quite contradictory,”
says David Draper. “They recommend relatives use
low temperatures to wash patient’s pyjamas and
other soiled clothing at home to save energy,
while insisting on high temperatures in
hospitals – but the same microbes are present in
both places!”
Eradicil – the ‘laundry bug
killer’ – provides the elderly, young, those
with persistent skin infections or weakened
immune systems, with peace of mind as it will
eliminate the microbes in the wash and leave
clothing items disinfected and safe, even when
washed in cool water.
“By using Eradicil, it’s now
possible to care for your family’s health as
well as that of the planet,” says David Draper.
“Eradicil is as effective at 30 degrees as a
traditional boil wash, and will leave your
laundry free from bugs – and your washing
machine free from ‘goo’!”
Available online
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Eradicil is available at £9.95 a bottle – and we
are offering a two for one deal if you buy
online from our website at
www.eradicil.co.uk
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Ten Top Cleaning Hints
Especially for Sixtyplusurfers
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By Aggie MacKenzie
1.
Look down at your keyboard. When did you last
clean it? You might be horrified to discover
it’s probably harbouring all sorts of pathogens
(disease-causing bacteria). Keep the germs at
bay (particularly if you share with another) by
wiping over regularly with an antibacterial
wipe.
2.
Hard-to-reach cobwebs in the corners? Don’t risk
getting on a chair or ladder. Instead cover the
head of your broom with a damp cloth and take
them out at a swipe.
3.
Don’t raise your blood pressure by scrubbing at
burnt pans. Put a handful of biological
detergent in it, half fill with water and boil
for 15 mins. Leave to soak a few hours and it’ll
come off like a dream.
4.
Stop struggling with limescale in the ceramic
sink/loo bowl/enamel bath. And stop wasting your
money on those harsh products. Instead take a
pumice stone, dampen it and rub, rub, rub. The
stone is hard enough to eliminate the scale but
soft enough not to scratch either surface.
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5.
If you own silver trinkets and it’s a thought
polishing them, here’s the easy way. Line a
plastic bowl with tin foil, shiny side up, fill
with boiling water and a couple handfuls of
washing soda. Place your items in the water
(wear rubber gloves!) and within seconds the
tarnish transfers from the silver on to the tin
foil. Rinse and buff dry to a sparkling shine.
6.
Declutter! If in doubt, chuck it out. The more
clutter you have lying around, the more likely
you are to trip up and fall over. Many local
authorities will remove bulk items free.
7.
Keep nuts in the freezer and use straight from
frozen (they’ll stay fresh much longer) and buy
flour in small quantities to avoid getting flour
moths.
8.
For taps (but not gold plated): envelop with
vinegary kitchen paper, cover with plastic bag
and secure with rubber band. Leave overnight and
in the morning the scale will flake off.
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9.
Smelly microwave? In a bowl put 500ml hot water
with 3-4 slices lemon and set microwave on high
for 5 minutes. The lemon freshens and the steam
will loosen any dried-on bits of food. Wipe
away.
10.
Don’t clean it unless it needs it! There’s a lot
more to life than cleaning…
More cleaning tips and ideas
For
more helpful cleaning tips and ideas treat
yourself to Ask Aggie, by Aggie
MacKenzie. Published by Penguin, price is £7.99.
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We're featuring a review of Ask Aggie on
the
News & Book Reviews
page.
And
we're also giving away six copies of the book on
the
Our Friends
page.
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A Pretty Vase for Your Flowers
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Bring colour and freshness into
your home with a pretty vase of flowers.
We love these Nyla Pale Jade hand
crafted mother of pearl glaze vases from Also
Home. Each vase is unique. The finish is
exquisite and they come in ivory and pale jade
in small and large. They are wonderful for a
variety of flowers and bring a pretty, feminine
yet chic look to your home. Price is £18.
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For outdoor entertaining Also Home offers Ella -
a pretty ‘silver’ cut glass vase with a simple
pattern of daisies and leaves. Price is £22.
Other products in the range include a hand blown
jug in cased white glass with a clear handle,
Silver Glass tea light holder, Daisy Candle
Holder, and Pale Jade Plates
For details click on
www.alsohome.com
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July 2009 