Putting seeds to the test
	There are so many tempting seeds and plants to choose from catalogues at this time of year, but how do you know you're going to get a great performer which does what it says on the packet?

	Give your skin a New Year boost with Elemis
	Start 2008 with a glowing complexion and a resolution that you won't break

	Top tips for moving house in the new year
	Plan ahead to help avoid a nightmare move

	The good Samaritan
	Choose a New Year's resolutions that will really make a difference by signing up as a volunteer for the Samaritans

	On the piste
	Get fit and have fun in 2008 by booking a holiday on the piste, says Trish Cosgrove of Different Tracks

	A lengthy legend
	The Lord of the Rings cost a mammoth £12.5 million to bring to the London stage. Six months after its debut, Sarah Walker stops by to see if the theatre production of J R Tolkien’s tale of greed and great friendship is still one to watch

	Harpenden Lions call in the cash to help the homeless this Christmas
	Harpenden Lions have cashed in on the season of goodwill, raising £858 for helpers of the homeless, Emmaus Communities

	Take one jar of pesto...
	And the possibilities are endless, with Sacla’s new pesto pocket recipe cards

	Feeling the urge to escape for a weekend break?
	Take your pick of England's plushest pubs from Room at the Inn

	Baby it's cold outside
	Keep tiny fingers and toes cosy this winter in a toasty buggy snuggle

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