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Plant care during the dry spell
MANY gardeners may be looking outside at the murky skies and pouring rain, thinking 'Drought? What drought?' But the sad fact is that last year was one of the driest on record, with below-average rainfall for 20 of the past 25 months.
A pain-free alternative to surgery
GASTRIC band surgery is now widely used to help those with ongoing weight problems. During a complex surgical procedure a band is fitted around the stomach to make it smaller so that food intake is lessened. The results can be miraculous - TV personality Fern Britton is just one example.
THE plant, Japanese knotweed (fallopia japonica) has become known as something of a scourge because of its propensity to spread so rapidly. Yet it has redeeming characteristics.
Body confidence is a lipo-leap forward
HOW does dropping a dress size and being able to wear your bikini with pride sound? The team at the Body Boutique, in Sunninghill, say you can lose inches fast and safely with their revolutionary new therapy.
FOR animal lovers who suffer from streaming eyes and a runny nose every time they so much as give their pet a friendly pat, caring for man's best friend can seem like walking an endless tightrope.
JUST like Bonnie Tyler, I've been holding out for a hero for quite some time, so to be bombarded with six at once is a tad overwhelming. But with the latest superhero extravaganza, Avengers Assemble 3D, you cannot help but marvel at the results of such a union.
