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OTheWallNo.24Winter2011/12

PLUS!ThebestTurkey

left-overrecipes

BumperBookandflmreviews

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Victoria Park and being a fan

of anything natural I thoughtId give it a shot.

I was introduced to Peter and hisenthusiasm or all things green was veryencouraging. I started coming on a regularbasis and there was always a lot to do,rom planting veggies to hard landscapingto just chilling out and relaxing by the pond,eeding the goldfsh.

I can highly recommend getting involvedi you are in need o some meaningul

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YOGACOMES TO DHI

I was pleased to learn recently that DHI nowoers ree yoga classes on Wednesday evenings.

As I am a participant in the weekly Mondaymorning Mindulness Meditation group, I

thought yoga might be a useul complementto this activity. According to Denise, our yogacoordinator, I was right, as she considers yoga

and meditation to be inextricably interlinked,putting my description that they go together,

innit? in more educated English.

Anyone is welcome to join the group, whichtakes place every Wednesday rom 5.30pm to6.30pm. You dont have to have an interest or

participate in meditation, as I do, and you needhave no previous experience in yoga. I fnd thehour well spent, as the benefts are physical,

mental and emotional and I leave eeling thesebenefts in every way.

I you are interested in learning more, have aword with your key worker, i you have one, or

simply turn up at 1730h on any Wednesday.You will be pleasantly surprised.

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Paton Midge Ure O The Wall Editoial Team Feature writers: Jim Timoney, Alan Cupit, Andrew Campbell, Colette Lyons,

Kangy, Rachel Garvin; Jessica Lovelace; Tanya Galic. Books & Poetry editor: Jim; Recipes: Tanya Galic

Contibutos Steve Langston, Carol Stanaway, Kate Paisey

Check us out online: www.dhi-online.org.uk/clients/category/O-The-Wall

Get in touch! O The Wall Magazine The Beehive, Beehive Yard, Bath, BA1 5BD. Tel 01225 329411

Email [email protected]. Copyright 2010 DHI. All rights reserved. The Group o Seven assist with production.

Hi h!Welcome to our Christmas and new

year edition o O The Wall. We had un

putting this edition together and we hope

you enjoy the content. Weve an interview

with the very important Carol Stanaway,

we talk to ace o DHI Kate Paisey and

tell you exactly what to do with your turkey

letovers! We wish you a merry berry

Christmas and a happy new year.

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cThe eal meaning o Chistmas 4

10 Questions 6

Puzzle Cone 7

Whos the Boss? 8

Bushisms 12

Healthy Winte ecipes 14

Book and Film eiews 15

Andews teible jokes 16

Window on the web 17

Whats On at DHI: B&NES 18Whats On at DHI: South Glos. 20

Whats On at DHI: Swindon 21

Lettes Page 22

Useul Ino 23

The Back Page 24

3O The Wall No.24, Winter 2011/12

Pictured above - turn to page 12or a page o George Bushs gaes.Let: The Beehives Kate Paisey tells

us some o her avourite things;Below: Tanya Galic cooks up a

storm with her turkey curry.

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4 O The Wall No.24, Winter 2011/12

So this is Christmas...Frankly, my dear, I try notto think of Christmas atall. Whereas some people

spend all year (and their money)planning the big event, to me it is

just another date on the calendar,

with the added disadvantage thateverything is shut.

I have no interest in the givingand receiving of gifts, since I haveno close family and my friends andI dont bother. My expenses extendto sending a few cards to long lostfriends with whom I have had noother contact for over thirty years its like a habit or duty, it seems.

As for the religious aspect, it lost

all credibility for me from aboutthe age of twelve, when I concludedthat such things as a virgin birth,resurrection, miracles and othersuch fairy tales simply did nothold water. Now, dont get me

wrong I m very happy for thoseChristians who truly believe; I justdont happen to share it.

The most wondrous thing aboutChristmas for me is the abilityto wander the streets of Bath at

will, without the usual scrum on

the pavements (and no cyclists),plus being free to cross the roadanywhere with no superiormotorist beeping at me as if Imeither too blind or too stupid to

judge the distance and time to doit safely without being squashed.

I should admit here that Ihave partly been playing Devils

Advocate. I am not quite thebah, humbug old geezer

the above might suggest.In fact, this year I have

been invited to shareChristmas lunch with afriend, going halves on theexpenses. So, after my Quaker

Meeting, I shall appear at her doorarmed, I earnestly pray, with a fewcartons ofgrape juice, to celebrateChristmas in our own way.

May you all have the Christmasyou deserve (or even the one youwant!), as well as a good new year

(without any fear).Best wishes.

herealmeofchrismaO The Wall contributors Jim TimoneyandAndew Campbell give their (very dierent)impressions o what Christmas means to them ...

Just another date on the alendarBy Jim Timoney

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A

t this time of year, westart thinking about thecost of Christmas.How big a turkey can

I afford to buy? How much canI afford to spend on my son/daughter/mum/dad? Howexpensive a present can I buyfor my boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife without puttingmyself in the red?

Others will be pondering onwhats going to be on TV overChristmas. I hope theyre notgoing to showThe Wizard of Oz/

Its a Wonderful Life again! Icant wait for this yearsDoctorWho Christmas Special! I

wonder what blockbuster lmsthe BBC/ITV will show this year.

The children meanwhile willsimply be wondering what Santa

will bring them in their stockings.Current favourites being, I

believe, Blackberry phones,iPads and Xbox 360. But I

could be wrong.But with all this talk of turkey,

TV and presents, how manypeople have stopped to think

what Christmas is actuallyabout? As Cliff Richard sang in

his 1990 Christmas No. 1,Will we ever remember himon the Saviours Day?

The commercialism

surrounding Christmas hasobscured the fact that Christmascelebrates the birth of JesusChrist (note: a person, not aconvenient means of swearing)in a stable in Bethlehem 2,000

years ago, a birth which splitshistory in two B.C. and A.D. and although it passedunnoticed at the time, it hadeternal ramications.

People make the mistake ofleaving the baby Jesus in thestable, saying what a sweet little

baby he was, surrounded by theshepherds and the wise men.But Jesus grew up, worked withhis father Joseph as a carpenter,and then at the age of 30 was

baptised and began his work ofpreaching and teaching, whilealso displaying his divinity with

his miracles turning waterinto wine, feeding ve thousandpeople with just ve loavesand two sh, walking on water,stilling a storm with a commandand raising three people from

death. Then nally he wasarrested, underwent a farragoof a trial and then was putto death in the cruellest way

possible, crucixion. Threedays later he rose again fromdeath, and forty days after thatascended into heaven.

Jesus death on the cross andhis subsequent resurrectionoccurred for a reason by dyingon the cross he took on himselfthe sins of every person who everlived, in the past, present andfuture, and by his resurrection he

enabled all those who put theirtrust in him as their Saviour tohave spiritually satisfying lives,and the knowledge of eternal lifein heaven when they die.

This is what Christmas isabout. Not Santa Claus, notChristmas lms and TV specials,

but the best present ever given a baby in a manger, who grewup to be the Saviour of humanity

by his death on a cross andsubsequent resurrection. Nota person whose name can bethrown away as an epithet, but aperson we can trust, and the bestfriend we could ever have.

ing...christmas elebrates the birth of JesusBy Andrew Campbell

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Hw and why did yu ge his

pin in yur career and why did

yu wan ge in his ype

wrk in he frs place?

I came from a background thatcouldnt be more removed from

working in DHI! I worked in thebanking sector over in Bristol for13 years before I was made redun/dant |in July 2009. I had started

working for the bank straightafter I nished college, just as atemporary measure and then therest is history as they say.... I hadheard about the work DHI wasdoing then the Receptionist job

was advertised and I applied, never

thought Id get it!!

Wha d yu fnd ms

rewarding abu yur jb?

I love the interaction with peopleeveryday and for me, its just beingable to help people, never mindhow small a contribution it might

be and also when you see peoplemake a real turn around in theirlives for the good.

Wha d yu fnd ms difcul

abu yur jb?

When you see clients that haveparticularly challenging situationsand its upsetting how frustratedand scared they can be - there areso many tough and sometimeshorrible times for people.

In he even a zmbie

apcalypse wha seps wuld yuake ensure yur survival?

I think we would denitelybarricade ourselves up in a localshop, with plenty of supplies tosee us through or possibly try very

hard to escape out into the countrysomewhere with all of our festivalequipment and set up campsomewhere!

Wha are yur career and lie

gals?

I dont really have any particularcareer goals as such right now Iam happy with my lot and my lifeand would like to continue withthe job I love doing and just do the

best I can in it.

Wha is yu avurie bk, flm,

album and plae d?

Food thats an easy one for me roast dinner and all the trimmings

Album so difcult as this changeson a daily basis to be honest Ihave a really wide taste in music

but my favourite at the moment isthe new Kasabian album or maybesomething by Muse or FriendlyFires....Im not sure!!!Film Saturday Night Fever forthe music and John Travoltasdancing!Book The Time Travellers Wife

Audrey Niffenegger

In weny wrds describe

yur perec nigh u?

Out with my husband and ourclosest best friends, great food

followed by a gig for a good dance!

I yu were PM wha laws wuld

yu inrduce r change?

Oh gosh, I am no expert inthese things at all but I wouldimprove mental health servicesand make it more accessible forpeople that really need it ratherthan having to endure so muchred tape. I would also like tomake more emergency temporaryaccommodation available for

people that nd themselvessuddenly homeless and easierto access. Also would bring backthe grant system for universityaccommodation.

Wh wuld be yur perec dinner

pary guess?

I could just choose so many buthere are a few: Johnny Depp,Jack Dee, Freddie Mercury, French

& Saunders, Kate Moss. I think theywould all have some very interestingstories to tell thats for sure theresthe comedy factor as well.

Wha were yur childhd

aspirains and which nes have

yu ulflled?

Cant really remember whatmy childhood aspirations

were!! I think I wanted to be an

archaeologist or a spacewomanat some points, neither of whichhave happened ha ha!!! I thinkmost people end up doingsomething different to what theydream about as kids... otW

OTW rEGULAr

20 QuestionsO The Wall speaks to Kae Paisey,

the Beehives all round good egg...

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FUN!

Puzzle coneGood luck with our cryptic summer puzzles...

1a & 1d

Dwn1. Freddie Mercurys speech2. Beore 3 Down goes down,they go...

3. Take these down beoreTwelth Night

4.A crackling alternative to turkey5.Where you end up ater toomuch turkey

6. They had the bright idea oollowing this

7. No vacancies or J.C.8.Where to pop the airy atChristmas

9. Santas Scandinavian Airways

Acrss1.What you spend at Christmas2.What you wrap your presents in3.Where Santa goes ater comingdown the chimney

4.Where you learn the true storyo Christmas

5.What the postman alwaysdelivers at Christmas

6.What you buy your Christmaspresents with in Europe

7.A riendly ghost who was oneo the Wise Men

8. Childs play at Christmas9. Edible cockney eyes

Chrismas crsswrd Andrews 80s quiz

Evens1.In which year did the Lockerbiedisaster take place?

2.Status Quo opened the Londonconcert o which worldwide event

in 1985?

3.In what year did the FalklandsWar take place?

4. In 1980, the island o Vanuatu, now

known as the Republic o Vanuatu,

was granted its independence. In

which ocean is it located?

5.Which American volcanoerupted in 1980?

tV6.In Dallas, who shot J.R.?

7.The music channel MTVwaslaunched in what year?

8.Which US comedy series had asits theme song Where Everybody

Knows Your Name?

9.Name one o the three originalpresenters o Breakfast Time.

10.Which long-running Britishpolice series premiered in 1984?

Music - N.1s11.Which group had No. 1s in the

1980s with Going Undergroundand Town Called Malice?

12. The 1982 No. 1A Little Peace

by Nicole won that years Eurovision

Song Contest or which country?

13.Which singer had his rst No. 1

in 1983 with a cover version o the

Supremes hit You Cant Hurry Love?

14. A 1957 hit by Jackie Wilson

reached No. 1 in 1986. What was

the title?

15.The No. 1s Never Gonna GiveYou Upby Rick Astley, I Should Be

So Luckyby Kylie Minogue and

Too Many Broken Heartsby Jason

Donovan were all produced by

which chart-dominating team? ANSWERSONPAGE2

2

2a & 4d

3a 4a

5a

6a

7a

8a

9a

3d2d 5d 6d

7d

8d

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What ae you

aouite book,

flm, album and

ood?

Book - thePoetry of Robert BurnsFilm - O Brother, Where ArtThou? Very funny and with a

great blue grass sound track.Album - At the moment itsMumford & Sons (Ive seenthem 3 times at Glastonbury)Food - It has to be Italian andprobably the meal I had inFlorence in September ricottaravioli and local salad, followedby raspberry crme brulee.

What ae the best/wost holidays

you hae been on, and why?Best - San Francisco September2008 with my son Chris andhusband Colin for Chriss 21stWorst - A week in Arran, anisland in Scotland c1980, whenit rained all week.

As the commissione what does

you job entail?

Coordinating the local response

to the Governments nationaldrug policy and ensuring wehave quality local services inplace that meet the needs ofour clients, and are value formoney.

We know the benefts o

attending DHI, whats you

undestandingo DHI? What do you like about

it? Is thee anything you dislike o

would change?

They provide holistic communityservices to support peoplethrough treatment to theirrecovery, including supportaround housing. DHI haverecently started to provide

womens specic services as

this was a gap. I like the wayDHI work in partnership withother organisations as well asservice users. I will want DHI tocontinue to be innovative for theclients benet.

What is the emphasis within the

next yea going to be on?

The NTA state that the role oftreatment is to initiate recoverytherefore the emphasis next yearwill be on increasing the numbersof people who successfullycomplete treatment and reducingthe number of people who re-present to the system.

Why isnt thee moe unding o

alcohol seices?

The funding we receive is toprovide a range of treatment forpeople who require support for

FEATUrE

O The Wall talks to one o the powers that be -the Drugs & Alcohol Action Teams Substance MisuseCommissioning Manager, Caol Stanaway.


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their drug or alcohol problems.In B&NES the treatmentproviders work holistically withall clients to provide the supportthat they need. We are currently

reviewing where we spend ourmoney to see if it is possible tore-direct any money into alcoholservices in the future.

Do I hae to pay o detox

teatment?

Community drug and alcoholservices are free, including detoxservices. Residential services aremeans tested.

What is you opinion o pee-led

actiities/pee mentoing, is it a

good thing?

Yes. I support and encourageit. There is lots of evidence to

show that often the best supportis from someone whos doneit who is an expert byexperience.

Who do you think isthe geatest Biton,

and why?

The Scottish poetRobert Burns,because he was aman for the peopleand he was kindto animals even amouse.

We hea you oluntee oOne25. Do you like baking cakes

then?

I do bake cakes, and will be bakingthis weekend as Im doing outreach

with them on Tuesday night.

Who would be you peect

antasy dinne paty guests?

For conversation andentertainment it would beRobert Burns, Mozart, RobertPlant, Billy Bragg, EmmelinePankhurst, my son andhusband.

In the event o a zombieapocalypse, what steps would

you take to ensue you suvival?

Yoda and I have this covered Yoda is my dog. We are bothsmall but resilient and with the

light sabre and Yoda cloak (leftbehind by my son) may the force

be with us.

Why did you choose

the job? Did the jobchoose you?

Because I havea strong socialconscience and

believe that societyshould be fair

and just for all itscitizens.

Do you have ideas how

you could each the youngegeneation, 20-25?

The best promotion is word ofmouth, so having services that

young people want and want totell other young people about.


?

Pictured clockwise orm this pic: Carol

Perugia Italy 2011; Carols avourite lm;

Emmeline Pankhurst; Robert Burns; Yoda

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They misunderestimated me.

I know the human being andsh can coexist peacefully.

Too many good docs are gettingout of the business. Too many

OB-GYNs arent able to practicetheir love with women all acrossthis country.

Make no mistake about it, Iunderstand how tough it is, sir. Italk to families who die.

The California crunch really isthe result of not enough power-generating plants and then not

enough power to power thepower of generating plants.

Families is where our nationnds hope, where wings takedream.

If the terriers and bariffs are torndown, this economy will grow.

Our enemies are innovative and

resourceful, and so are we. They

never stop thinking about newways to harm our country andour people, and neither do we.

I know how hard it is for you toput food on your family.

Ive abandoned free marketprinciples to save the free marketsystem.

Rarely is the question asked: Isour children learning?

As yesterdays positive reportcard shows, childrens do learn

when standards are high andresults are measured.

You teach a child to read,and he or her will be able topass... a literacy test.

Then you wake up at thehigh school level and nd out

that the illiteracy level of ourchildren are appalling.

Ive been in the Bible everyday since Ive been thepresident.

This thawtook a while tothaw, its going to take a while tounthaw.

I remember meeting a mother ofa child who was abducted by theNorth Koreans right here in the

Oval Ofce.

Throughout our history, thewords of the Declaration haveinspired immigrants from aroundthe world to set sail to our shores.These immigrants have helpedtransform 13 small colonies intoa great and growing nation ofmore than 300 people.

And so, in my State of themyState of the Unionor statemyspeech to the nation, whatever

you want to call it, speech to thenationI asked Americans togive 4,000 years4,000 hoursover the nextthe rest of yourlifeof service to America. Thats

what I asked4,000 hours.

Lets make sure that there is

certainty during uncertain timesin our economy.

We want people owning theirhomewe want people owning a

businesses.


Bhi!The wit and wisdom o the ex mostpowerul man on the planet...

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Ingrediens90g butter25g ourlitre turkey stock

A pinch of saltBlack pepper

1 tablespoon English mustard350g cooked turkey or chickencut into chunks or strips125g cooked ham cut into chunks6 leeks, cleaned and chopped2 tablespoons chopped parsley1 lightly beaten egg200g ready made shortcrust

Pastry

MehdPreheat the oven to 220C(425F) mark 7.

Melt the butter in a heavybased pan and add the ouroff the heat. Whisk in the

turkey stock and cook overa medium heat, stirring allthe time until the sauce is smooth.Season well and add the mustard.

Place the turkey pieces, hamand leeks in the bottom of an ovalpie dish, sprinkle with the freshparsley and pour over the sauce.

Roll out the pastry on a lightly

oured surface and cover the piedish with the pastry.

Brush the top of the pastry witha little beaten egg and bake in theoven for 20-25 minutes. After thistime reduce the heat to 180C(350F) mark 4 and bake for afurther 15 minutes.

Ingrediens1 tbsp olive oil1 large onion , halved and sliced

into thin strips1 red pepper , seeded and slicedinto thin strips2 tsp ground coriander - tsp chilli akes

3 tbsp basmati rice or longgrain rice1 l hot turkey or chickenstock250g 9 oz turkey meat, cut intothin strips (leg meat will have

the most avour)410g can chickpeas , drainedand rinseda handful of fresh coriander or

atleaf parsley, roughly chopped(optional)

MehdHeat the oil in a large pan, add

the onion and fry for 5 minutesor so, stirring every now and thenuntil it starts to soften.

To make the soup, add thered pepper, ground coriander,chilli and rice and stir round the

pan for about a minute. Pour inthe hot stock, stir in the turkey

and chickpeas and season well.Bring to the boil, cover andsimmer for 8-10 minutes, untilthe vegetables and rice aretender. Stir in the coriander orparsley and its ready.

tio: ey Hlhy iPOST-CHrISTMAS rECIPE #1

Tukey, ham and leek pieByTanya Galic

POST-CHrISTMAS rECIPE #2

Spicy Tukey Soup

ByTanya Galic (The soup may now be cooled and frozen for up to 1 month.)

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Ingrediens

4 tbsp vegetable oil1 onion, nely chopped4 cloves garlic, nely chopped1 tbsp tomato pure1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground coriander tsp turmeric tsp chilli powder tsp garam masala tsp salt450 g roast turkey, cut into

pieces1 tsp grated ginger, optional1 tsp lemon juice1 small bunch coriander, chopped

Mehd1. Heat 3 tablespoons of the oilin a saucepan and add the onionand garlic. Fry for 6-7 minutestill the onion is lightly browned.2. In a small bowl, mix the

tomato pure with the remainingoil, cumin, coriander, turmeric,

chilli powder, garam masala andsalt to form a thick paste. Tip thepaste into the onion mixture andfry for half a minute.3. Stir in the turkey pieces andcook for 1 minute.

4. Add 400ml of hot water fromthe kettle and simmer for 3-4

minutes. Mix in the ginger (ifusing) and the lemon juice.5. Garnish with coriander andserve with plain basmati rice,

bread and a salad of crispiceberg lettuce.

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roast Tukey CuyByTanya Galic

This dish has been thoroughlytested on both Brussels fanaticsand known sprout haters andapparently it ROCKS! (especiallyfor Kates husband, Scott!!)

Serves 6

Ingrediens

2 tbsp vegetables oil2 cloves garlic, crushed450g Brussel sprouts, washed,

trimmed and grated2.5cm fresh root ginger, grated(optional)1 tbsp lightly toasted sesame seedsto taste salt

Mehd

1. Heat the oil in a frying panand lightly fry the garlic.2. Add the grated Brusselssprouts and stir fry lightly toretain crispness and colour.

3. If using, squeeze the gratedginger in your hand over thepan to release the juice. Discardthe pulp.4. Add the toasted sesameseeds and toss well.


Sesame Shedded Bussel SpoutsByTanya Galic

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Ingrediens2 tbsp fresh lime juice

55 ml soy sauce1 tbsp ginger, grated2 tbsp sh sauce2 tsp honey

450g cooked turkey meat, in strips2 red chillies, seeded and nelychopped4 spring onions, sliced

1 cucumber, peeled, seeded andsliced into 1cm half moons

3 tomatoes, cut into wedges2 tbsp coriander leaves2 tbsp basilblack pepper

mixed salad leaves, to serve

Mehd1. In a saucepan combine the lime

juice, soy, ginger, star anise,sh sauce and honey.2. Cook for 2 minutes over amedium heat, allow to cool.

3. Add the remaining ingredients,except the salad leaves. Seasonto taste and serve on the dressedsalad leaves.

Serves 6

Ingrediens25g butter1 onion, nely chopped225g carrots, nely grated2 celery sticks, nelychopped

225g pine nuts - choppedroughly2 tbsp chopped parsleysqueeze of lemon juice2 eggssea salt and freshly groundblack pepper

freshly grated nutmegFor the Sauce:7g dried mushrooms, rinsed600ml water

25g butter1 small onion, thinly sliced2 tsp corn our2 tbsp grape juice ornon-alcoholic wine2 tbsp soy sauce

Mehd

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas 4. Grease and line a 500g/1lbloaf tin.2. Melt the butter in a large pan andfry the onion, without browning,for 5 minutes, then add the carrotand celery and cook uncovered for

10 minutes.3. Remove from heat and add thepine nuts, parsley, lemon juice andeggs.4. Season well with salt, pepperand nutmeg. 6. Pour into the tinand bake for 40 minutes untilgolden brown and rm in thecentre. To prepare the sauce: 1.Put the mushrooms and water ina saucepan, bring to the boil then

remove from heat and leave tosoak for 40 minutes, then drain,reserving the liquid and chop themushrooms.5. Melt the butter in asaucepan, add the onion

and fry for 10 minutes until lightlybrowned.6. Add the mushrooms and gentlycook for 30 minutes until tender.7. Mix the corn our with thereserved liquid, grape juice/ non-alcoholic wine and soy sauce, thenadd to the mushroom mixture.

Bring to the boil, stirring untilslightly thickened. Season to taste.

Turn the roast out onto a plate,slice thickly and drizzle with themushroom sauce. Serve with roastpotatoes, sprouts, carrots and allthe trimmings for aclassic vegetarianChristmas.


Thai Tukey SaladByTanya Galic

vEGGIE CHrISTMAS rECIPE #6

Pine Nut & Caot roast with Mushoom Sauce

ByTanya Galic


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l This excellent novel wasrecommended by the neighbour

who lent it to me. Being alreadyfamiliar with the books and lmsofThe Da Vinci Code andAngels

And Demons, I began this novelwith great expectations; I was notto be disappointed. If anything, I

enjoyed this work even more thanthe two aforementioned. In the

word coined by the WashingtonPost, I found it unputdownable.

The story again features Harvardprofessor, Robert Langdon, as theprincipal character. The mainaction, and theres plenty of it,takes place in and around theCapitol building in Washington,DC. Langdon quickly nds himself

embroiled in a world of sinisterMasonic secrets, Ancient Mysteriesand the search for his close friendand mentor, Peter Solomon, whohas been kidnapped and had his

right hand sent as proof. If theintricate details of Masonic ritesand beliefs are accurate, Brownmust either be a Mason, knowone who has revealed suchsecrets or have done an incredibleamount of research into whatis generally considered to be a

closely guarded secret society.The action in this novel

never lets up until its explosiveconclusion, keeping the reader(or this reader, at any rate)spellbound from start to nish.That is to say, up to the point

where the bad guy, whose trueidentity came as a completesurprise, is dealt with and Solomonis found. There then follows a

rather esoteric and long-windedepilogue about the search for the

Ancient Mysteries and The Word,most of which I found somewhattedious after all the foregoing

action and adventure. Still, chacuna son gout.

All in all, my slight misgivings

about the nal sectionnotwithstanding, I recommendthis as a riveting read, whether youhave read Browns other works ornot.Jim Timoney

The Lost SymbolBy Dan Brown (Bantam, 2009)


tio: Bk & fil iw

lI went to see this lm at theOdeon Senior Screen showing,their reduced price Tuesdaymorning presentation for the ftyplus clientele. Id heard goodreports of it and it happens to bea period of history that intereststhis former history student.

Allowing for a degree ofcinematic licence, I found the

lm interesting, fascinating andenjoyable to watch. Firth gavean excellent portrayal of a man

with a pronounced stammerwhich made it almost impossiblefor him to speak in public. Some

of the scenes where hesgoing to extremes to correctthis stammer seemed to besomewhat over the top, but

who knows?It was a joy to see how

the future King George VIgradually changed his attitudeto his speech therapist. Initiallyexpecting to be treated with

deference, he eventually lookedupon his mentor as a friend as

well as his therapist, being on rstname terms, at least in private.

Apart from the main storyof Bertie, as he was known

to his family and eventuallyhis therapist, overcoming hisstammer, the lm gave a good

background of the 1930s,touching on the abdication crisis,Hitlers lebensraum in Europeand the Duke of York having toascend the throne as George VI.

Jim Timoney

The Kings SpeechStarring Colin Firth.

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lThis lm will almost certainlybe available on DVD by thetime you read this review. I wasinvited to go and see it at theOdeon by a fellow Harry fan. Itscourtesy of her that Ive now readall of the novels and seen all of thelms. Whilst this last one was far

from being among my favourites,I still thoroughly enjoyed it and

was glad of the opportunity to seethe conclusion of the decade-longseries.

This lm is denitely muchdarker and more violent than anyof its predecessors, showing as itdoes the climactic war between

Voldermort (yes, I dare to use hisname!) and Harry and his plucky

band of supporters. Voldermorts

forces appear unstoppable butit was a pleasure to watch theplot unfold as the forces of Goodgradually prevailed.

My favourite scene was Harrysheart to heart with the lateDumbledore its a fantasy, just

accept it! The only part I have my

doubts about is the nal scene,tacked on as if an afterthought,set nineteen years in the future. Isuppose, though, it serves to bringclosure to the whole saga and letthe viewer know that all the goodguys, the quick and the dead, livedhappily ever after.

This is by far the most actionpacked lm of the series. Itcontinues and nalises the searchfor the remaining horcruces(look, its a pretend word, so Illpluralise it as I choose) and settlesthe conict between Voldermortsforces and Harry and the DarkLords opponents. A must for allHarry fans (and any others whoenjoy a good fantasy feature).

Jim Timoney

lJunes Book Club choice wasa classic novel which celebratedits ftieth anniversary last year.

The title comes from the localbelief that its OK to shoot all thebluejays you want but rememberits a sin to kill a mockingbird.The reason is that mockingbirdsdont do anything to upsethumans all they do is sing theirhearts out for us. Set in the DeepSouth of the USA in the 1930s, itis told in the rst person by ScoutFinch and is seen through the eyes

of Scout and her older brother,Jem.

The early part of the bookspends a great deal of timerelating their childhood daysand the development of their

relationship withtheir mysterious andunseen neighbour,

Boo Radley. I foundmyself getting a bit

bored, or at leastimpatient to getto the main plot; Isuspect, however,that this was due to having seenthe much acclaimed lm versionfrom 1962, starring Gregory Peck.Surprisingly, I had never beforeread the novel, so I was interested

to see how I would nd it incomparison with the lm. I wasnot to be disappointed.

The plot centres on the rapeof a white girl, the blame for

which is placed with a black

man, Tom Robinson.Atticus, the fatherof Scout and Jem, is

appointed to defendTom, earning himthe disapprobationof most of the whitecommunity. The

valiant attempt byAtticus to defend Tom in the faceof such prejudice makes for verystirring reading.

I found that the author evokesgrowing up in that time and place

with extreme sensitivity andinsight. She really does make mefeel as if Im looking through theeyes of Scout and Jem. Im gladI nally got around to reading itafter all this time. Jim Timoney

Hay Potte And The Deathly Hallows, Pat 2Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and a host of others.

To Kill A MockingbidBy Harper Lee (Heinemann, 1960)

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The Maa tried tomuscle in on a Pizzeria

owners business in Rome.They wanted a pizza

the action.

What did Santa do when

his sledge developed a fault?

He had the presents ofmind to land it safely.

Do Solo Housing

offer accommodationon the Millennium

Falcon?

A concert promoterwanted to book Placido

Domingo for a performance, buthe couldnt afford a tenor.Instead he booked a singer

who was a ver.

What happenswhen one of Santas elvesfalls ill? He doesnt worry they have the National

Elf Service!

Man goes into avideo shop: Id like

Batman Forever.Shop owner: I want it back

here tomorrowat 7.30!

How does Santakeep his elves workingwell? He gives them

elfy food!

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iteyet?...

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Whats on at DHIBh & ne s siDHI Bah The Beehive, Beehive Yard, Bath, BA1 5BD

DHI Bath The Beehive, Beehive Yard, Bath. Telephone: 01225 329411, Fax: 01225 334734, [email protected]

DHI Inomation Takeaway31 Monmouth St, Bath BA1 2AN. Tel: 01225 334185 (Reach foating support services at

the inormation take away on 01225 422156), ax: 01225 465774, [email protected]

thursday

11.0012.30 Alcohol Education& Change Pogamme(4 Weekly Cycle)

1.00-2.30 Positie Change3.00-4.00 Acupunctue

6.00 - 7.00 Family Goup6.00-7.00 relapse Peention

(Abstinence Suppot Goup)

Friday

12.00-1.00 O The Wall1.00-2.30 Abstinence Goup3.00-4.00 Acupunctue

Saurday

10.00-2.00 Gadening Goup10.30-11.30 Acupunctue

Mnday

10.30-12.00 Mindulness Goup

1.002.30 Abstinence Goup

5.30 - 7.30 Monday Clubs

Book Club, Film Night,

Games Goup

6.45 - 8.15 Football

(At Pecy Community Cente)

tuesday

10.30-12.00 Womens Goup1.00-2.30 Positie Change3.00-4.30 Alcohol Education

& Change Pogamme(4 Weekly Cycle)

Wednesday

12.00-2.00 Gadening Goup1.00-2.30 Liestyle Wokshops3.00-4.00 Acupunctue

5.30-6.30 Yoga


Fo inomation on the Genesis Tust contact Caey o Denise on 01225 463549

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Groups & Services

Auricular acupuncureAcupuncture sessions are open to

anybody experiencing problems

with drugs or alcohol,no need to

book just turn up a little beore the

session start time and come as

and when youd like.

Sessions are also open to amily

members and carers.

DHI Beehive Drp inand inerne caf9-5 pm Monday - Friday,

Saturday 10 1pm

Absinence Grup:What is the next step? ... How

can I increase importance

without adding stress? ... How

can I build a liestyle to support

my recovery? ... What are my

triggers and how can I manage

these? ... How can I prevent

lapses becoming relapses?

This group aims to support

people who are drug andalcohol ree and who are

committed to remaining

abstinent. It is an open group

that clients can join at any time

Lifesyle Wrkshps:Series o single issue support

groups ocusing on recovery.

Topics include:

Becoming Assertive

Improving Sel-EsteemBetter Relationships

Managing Stress and Anxiety

Mindfulness grup :A meditation group to help

with managing emotions and

cravings.

open grupPsiive Change Grup:

What pleasures does my drug use

bring? ... What difculties does it

take away? ... What problems does

it add to my lie? ... What good

things does it take away? ... How

can I develop my confdence and

coping skills? ... How will I keep this

going?

Structured 6 week course for

clients who are working towards

either controlled use or a drug ree

liestyle. Intake dates or this group

are available rom reception.

Alchl Educainand Change Grups(4 weekly programme starting on

the frst Thursday o each month)

Week 1 - Alcohol Education Group

A group oering inormation on

alcohol, exploring the impact

on health, social and personal

unctioning.

Weeks 2, 3 and 4 - Alcohol Sel-

Directed Change Group:

3 session structured group, to elicitmotivation and discuss strategies

or making changes in drinking.

Drp In suppr grupfr absinen cliens.

Wmens GrupWomen only support group.

Bale Agains tranquillizers (BAt)A support group or people wishing

to make changes to their use o

tranquillizers.

Family GrupA support group or amily

members aected by anothers

substance use.

Mnday ClubA social activity group which meets

weekly. This includes a flm club,

book club and games evenings.

Gardening GrupAward winning service user led

allotment project

off the Wall Service User ledmagazine group.

NB Anyone wishing to attend groups

needs to ensure that i they are still

using drugs that they have not used

since midnight the night beore.


DHIs award-winningallmen

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Towe road Noth Warmley

DHI South Gloucesteshie

South Gloucestershire Drug & Alcohol Service,

130 Tower Road North, Warmley BS30 8XN.

Freephone: 0800 0733011,

Tel: 01454 868750, Fax: 01454 868755,

[email protected]

Mnday

1:00-2:30pm Open Goup

6:30-7:30pm Pee Suppot Goup

tuesday

1:00-3:00pm Alcohol Couse

3:00-5:00pm Cannabis Awaeness

& Inomation Session

5:00-6:00pm Acupunctue6:00-7:30pm relapse Peention

Wednesday

1:00-2:30pm Into Action

1:00-4:00pm Compute Access

thursday

10:00-12:00pm BAT DrOP IN

1:00-3:00pm ACE Goup7:00-9:00pm Family Goup

Friday

10:00-11.30am Induction Couse

10:30-12.00pm Womens Goup

11:30-12:30pm Acupunctue

1:00-2:00pm Meditation

2:00pm Healthy Lunch Club

2:30-4:00pm Engagement Goup

Whats on at DHIsh Gl. si

The BungalowYate

Yate Teatment Cente

The Bungalow, 24a North Road, Yate BS37 7PA.

Tel: 01454 273643, [email protected]

Mnday


12:00-1:00pm Meditation

1:30-3:00pm Engagement Goup

3:00-5:00pm Cannabis Awaeness

& Inomation Session

1:00-5:00pm Though Cae DrOP IN

tuesday



2:00-4:00pm ACE Goup7:00-9:00pm Family Goup

Wednesday

11:00-1:00pm Gandpaents Goup

1st Wednesday o eey month

2:00-3:00pm BAT DrOP IN

3:00-4:30pm Induction Couse



thursday

1:30-2:30pm Healthy Lunch Club

3.00-4:30pm Into Action

6:00-7:00pm relapse Peention

7:00-8:00pm Pee Suppot Goup

Friday

10:00-12:00pm Housing Clinic

By appointment only10:00-11:30pm Alcohol Couse

12:00-1:30pm Alcohol Couse

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The Old School House Swindon

DHI Swindon

The Old School House, Maxwell St, Swindon SN1 5DR.

Freephone: 0800 9704830, tel: 01793 617177,

ax: 01793 486591, [email protected]

Mnday

11.00-1.00pm Cooking class

11.30-1.00pm Stimulant Goup wokshop

1.00-2.00pm Basic sewing class

tuesday

11.00-12.30pm Pe-teatment wokshop

12.30-2.00pm Cannabis Goup wokshop

Wednesday

11.00-12.30pm relapse Peention wokshop

1.00pm Acupunctue and elaxation

thursday

1.00pm Acupunctue and elaxation

2.00pm-4.00pm Allotment

Friday

11.30-12.30pm Positie Change wokshop1.00pm Acupunctue and elaxation

Whats on at DHIswid si

The Boxing Gym

There is access to the boxing gym above the Old

School House. Contact us or more inormation.

1:1 Sessions

Other appointments outside o these times are

available to you at a place o your convenience.

Triage

An initial assessment can be completed over the

phone Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5pm. Call us on

0800 970 4830. This number is ree rom call boxes

and landlines.

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Reader respnse

In issue 23 we had a reader

asking or advice in relation to a

riendship that turned bad. The

reader was being pestered by an

individual and wondered what he

should or could do - was going to

the police an option?

Dear ReaderI truly understand yournervousness. By contacting the

police you have already givenyourself a safety net, should youhave to call them again theirresponse will be immediateand the guy will no doubt bearrested. I surmise that yoursituation comes under the remitof Domestic Violence. There is an

organisation that is linked to DHIcalled Southside this organisationsupports many facets of DomesticViolence and may be able to offeryou the support you obviouslyneed. They offer a very exibleand innovative approach tocircumstances such as yours.They mostly deal with familiesbut I feel sure that your problem

ts their criteria. Their contact

details are as follows: Telephone01225 331243, www.bathnes.gov.uk/communityandliving/crimeprevention/domesticviolenceabuse/Pages/default.aspx

I hope this information helps.

Dear otWBloody Christmas. Ifever there was a time ofthe year when I feel itsmost difcult to limit myconsumption, then itsthe chaos running up toChristmas and particularlythe week between

Christmas Day and NewYear. I have managed toreduce my level of drinking overthe last 18 months (despite a fewhiccups over last Christmas), andhave a nice, sober, social life, butIm worried about the constantbashing of my senses by themedia encouraging me to have amerry Christmas ... the pressureis unbearable.

Id love to get away from it allbut money problems leave mewith the only option of shuttingthe doors, turning the TV offand settling down to a few goodbooks.

I wonder if Off TheWall readers have anyreccomendations for books orany other pastimes that I canimmerse myself in for a couple

of weeks?Anonymously yours

Dear otWHi there - I enjoy writing storiesin my spare time and I wonderedif Off The Wall would have room

for something if I sent some in.Also, does the magazine offerany creative writing courses ordo the editorial team have anysuggestions or tips to help withmy writing?Clare Daroad

Dear otW

Attending DHIs Somer ValleyRadio programme project wasunfamiliar territory for mebeing a building contractor forthe best part of my life. I foundRupert Everett (the facilitator toSomer Valley) very encouragingand helpful. It broadened myhorizons and it opened my eyesto the technical side of radioproduction. I found it very

interesting. I also learnt howto produce and edit a one hourradio programme. I found itvery helpful in implementingmy recovery. I felt a sense ofachievement and enjoyment.Gordon


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Time to get it o your chest?

Answeres Andrews 80s quiz n page 7

EVENtS 1. 1988; 2. Live Aid; 3. 1982; 4. Pacic; 5. Mount St. Helens. tV6. Kristin Shepard (accept Kristin); 7. 1981;

8. Cheers; 9. Any one rom: Frank Bough, Selina Scott or Nick Ross; 10. The Bill. MUSIC N. 1s 11. The Jam;

12. West Germany; 13. Phil Collins; 14. Reet Petite; 15. Stock Aitken Waterman

Got a poblem? Get in touch! O The Wall Magazine The Beehive, Beehive Yard, Bath, BA1 5BD T 01225 329411

E [email protected]. Each issue we will be printing readers problems and letters, and rather than giving

our response we want our readers to oer their advice. So i you can help this issues readers, please write in...

And dont orget, theres a crisp tenner or the best response each issue.

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l bCheck outwww.dhi-online.og.uko moe useul inomation

National contacts

Alcohol concen 0207 9287377

Alliance, the (methadone) 02083 744395

Cannabis Hemp Inomation Club 0145 8835769

Cocaine www.cocaine.org

Date rape Dugswww.roole.com

Dugscope www.drugscope.org.uk

Dug Education Taining 0117 99415810Ecstasy.Og www.ecstasy.org

Eowid www.erwid.org

Good Dugs Guide www.thegooddrugsguide.com

Geen Paty Dugs Goup 0171 7370100

Hemp UK 0186 5311151

Hitwww.Hit.org.uk

Howad league Fo Penal reom 0171 2817722

Justice Fo Woman 0181 3403699

Lieline www.lieline.org.uk

Mainlines 0201 5825434

Medical Maijuana Foundation 0157 9346592National Alcohol Helpline 0345 320202

National Dugs Helpline 0800 776600

National Sexual Health/HIv0800 5671123

Oxodshie Use Team 0800 0320829

Poject LSD 0171 2881500

release www.release.org.uk/bust.html

re-Solwww.re-solv.org

Taasi 02085 339563

Tansom Box 59, 82 Colston Street, Bristol. BS1

Local contacts

DHI Head Ofce and Bath Aea Ofce

The Beehive

Beehive Yard, Bath, BA1 5BD

tel 01225 329411

ax 01225 334734

email [email protected]

DHI Inomation Takeaway

31 Monmouth St

Bath BA1 2AN

tel: 01225 334185

(Reach oating support services at the inormation

take away on 01225 422156)

ax: 01225 465774

email: [email protected]

DHI South Gloucesteshie

South Glos. Drug & Alcohol Service

130 Tower Road NorthWarmley BS30 8XN

Freephone: 0800 0733011

tel 01454 868750

ax 01454 868755


DHI Swindon

The Old School House

Maxwell St

Swindon SN1 5DR

Freephone: 0800 9704830tel 01793 617177

ax 01793 486591


DHI Kingswood

Ofce 10

Kingswood Foundation

Bristol, BS15 8BD

Yate Teatment Cente

The Bungalow24a North Road

Yate

BS37 7PA

Tel: 01454 273643

Email: [email protected]

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