Park Home Resident Magazine Test

Does Your Home Suffer
From Black Mould?

The usual places to find black mould are in kitchens, bathrooms and near leaking pipes, in homes
that have higher levels of condensation, like park homes, you may find it in many locations.

Is black mould harmful? home is less likely to have a prob- away moisture. When external wall
lem with mould than one that can insulation is installed correctly it
Black mould is classified as appear to feel more cosy. Keeping eliminates your cold walls so mois-
harmful. The spores may cause the windows closed doesn’t help ture can’t form and is also well vent-
allergic reaction, aggravate either. ed so that your moist air is expelled.
asthma, chest and breathing
conditions. Some people are Clean Why Does External Wall
more sensitive to mould: babies Insulation Cure Black
and children; elderly people; Black mould can be treated with a Mould?
those with existing skin problems, fungicidal or bleach spray
such as eczema; those with purchased from a DIY shop or When external wall insulation is
respiratory problems, such as supermarket. It is really important installed correctly, in addition to
allergies and asthma; those with that you read the manufacturers holding in your heat and lowering
a weakened immune system. recommendations on the bottle fuel bills, it does two things:
Black mould also stains and carefully as both mould and sprays
damages surfaces. to treat it are harmful. Follow any It eliminates your cold walls so
guidelines carefully. moisture can’t form.
Why have I got mould
in my home? Mould is not Kill and Clean patches of black It is vented so that your moist air
mould regularly, the longer you is expelled.
growing because your home leave them the harder they are to
is dirty or because you are not clean and the spores will spread. This combination stops
cleaning properly, the moisture condensation and mould in its
from the condensation simply Carpets and soft furnishings tracks. Humidity tests show that
provides growing conditions that benefit from being aired outside rates drop by 75% within a couple
the mould spores love. when possible. UV light from of days of the insulation being
sunshine is good at killing off mould installed.
What causes spores but it can take a couple of
condensation? Condensation days exposure to help. External Wall Insulation can seem
an expensive investment but is
forms when warm air, full of Ventilate typically the only long term cure
moisture hits a cold surface. Park for black mould in park homes.
homes have little or no insulation Ask a reputable installer to check You will save money on cleaning,
in the walls so they are always that the ventilation on your park maintenance, repairs, painting and
cold, the walls become slightly home is adequate. fuel bills which justifies the cost
damp from the condensation and as well as having a home that is
this is where the mould will grow. Unblock any vents that you healthy and mould free.
may have blocked over. Annoying
Why is there moisture in draughts circulate the air in your Not all External Wall Insulation
my home? It is normal for a home, taking out the moisture is fittedwith care by reputable
laden air that causes condensation. installers so make sure you only
home to have moisture in the air, allow a QICA tested and accredited
it comes from the air we breathe Open your windows to add company to install on your home
out, our pets, our cooking, extra ventilation when you can, or investigate carefully that the
washing and cleaning. particularly when cooking, installer you choose is qualified,
showering or bathing. insured and accredited.
Ventilation
Install an extractor in your Look for PAS2030 and QICA
As you are aware, your home has bathroom and over your cooker. accreditation, ask for references
more ventilation than a traditionally and make sure you get several
built home. Although it seems odd to Prevent quotes and take as much advice
allow in more air, a well ventilated as you can. A cheap system may
Do not dry clothes indoors. Put the not eradicate your mould long
lids on your pans when cooking - term and could seriously harm the
you’ll save on fuel bills too. Let in structure of your home long term. R
the sunlight.
Written by JULIE MAIN
Solve

Fit External Wall Insulation. A good,
QICA accredited system will wick

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Grab a cuppa or a glass of wine
and sit back and relax for an hour

or two with our Christmas puzzles.

1 Christmas Crossword

1 23 4 5 6 Across Down
10 10 15
7
30 31
89 34 2 Hanging decor (7) 1 Arboreal focal point (4)

5 Cheerful (5) 3 Season for a candle (6)

8 Stir your tea (3) 4 Punched gift (3)

11 12 13 9 Foxy reindeer (5) 5 Piece together (6)
14
10 Mother of nursery tales (5) 6 Better checked twice (4)

11 Red berry sauce (9) 7 Twinkle (4)

14 Open up (6) 11 Cupid co-worker (5)

16 17 18 19 20 16 Artic ungulate (8) 12 Not always
21
18 ....and safety (3) shoemakers (5)

21 Richly decorated (6) 13 Christmas period (4)

22 Gone to town on 15 Check the pear tree (9)

22 23 24 decorations (6) 17 Santa’s home (9)
25 26
25 Upon a star? (4) 19 Amazing event seen (2)
28
29 27 27 A gift for Roosevelt (5) 20 He is the snowman (6)

32 28 Trained to pour (5) 23 Not Edmonds (4)
33
29 Gift for a girl (4) 24 Christmas tipple (6)
2 Winter wordsearch
30 Snow or wise? (3) 25 A relationship that didn’t

32 Cloven fruit (6) pan out (5)

33 Tide or log (4) 26 Fizzy bubbly (4)

34 Santa’s warmer 31 Tough fruit (3)

C MJ N S D P S E S P O WD E L U Y MS Angels Noel
T VE L OR AOE OP AP E R DE VI G Bells Paper
F R L H A E T N I A R D E C E MB E R N Bethlehem Party
Y E E NE E GNC S S HJ OF C I VAI Blitzen Pie
B E CE L L S OE E NOY R VL OS CD Candles Pine
U E K T G E H L O R R L N A N H I ML I Cards Poinsettia
R S S R T O D T E R I Y S T E MP S E T Chimney Presents
DI E T UNOR E DC F AI Z DR L HT Comet Rudolph
MI I V A T E D A B I S U O T A E E T Y Cupid Sauce
D A P C L I O J WT Y T C N I S S D A T Dancer Scrooge
C H I MN E Y B O I S T E S L H E G E R Dasher Season
CAR DS OR NS L L I S L B E NE R A December Sledge
R K E D I P U C G D L L C O U R T E WP Decorations Snowflakes
S E K A L F WO N S S Y N I R Y S F T U Fir Tidings
R E N I P D G N I P P A R WC F J N S S Goodwill Tree
GHP L ODUR T ANGE L S L E L T T Holy Wrapping
Jolly Wreath
Miracle Yule
Mistletoe Yuletide

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Newport based Stately Albion are a family © Stately Albion
owned business and Europe’s oldest

manufacturer of park homes which are
customer focused in design and value.

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© Stately Albion All of Stately Albion park
homes are constructed
A modern build offering space and light, as well as the using modern materials
comfort and familiarity of a traditional home and with the use of design
technology, but they have
© Stately Albion kept the vital hand-built
aspect in their
Wentwood Twin has exceeded expectations with manufacturing process
stunning features and innovative design and produce park homes
in the traditional way to
coach-building methods
and values.

Our featured home this month is
The Wentwood, a park home that
is truly a testament to the team at
Stately-Albion. Their designers and
modern manufacturing practices
have gone all out to produce a
fabulous park home inside and out.
The Wentwood is a modern home
that reacts to our changing lifestyle.
It is both a modern home filled with
light but still offering all the cosy
comforts of home.

A combination of render and
cladding has been applied to the
exterior of the Wentwood which
helps emphasise its clean features
and defines it’s character making it
an eye-catching show house home.
Step inside and the interior benefits
from a mix of vaulted and flat ceil-
ings combined with large windows
throughout to give you that light
and spacious homely feel you have
been looking for.

Available in a variety of sizes
and options that can be viewed
on their website, there is always a
Wentwood to suit your requirements.
Modern living at its best, Stately Al-
bion homes are customisable at the
start of the construction process.

Written by JULIE MAIN

To discover more about the
Wentwood Twin…

© Stately Albion 01495 244472
www.stately-albion.co.uk

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THE BIG W e spoke to Croft
Surveyors who provide
QUESTION a comprehensive ‘Level 3’
report on your proposed purchase.
A RICS qualified surveyor will spend
as much time examining your Park
Home as they would a traditional
“bricks and mortar” house which is
only right and proper when for most
people this will be your biggest asset
as well as your home.

You Don’t Need a Survey The Inspection
of a Park Home...
Their inspection includes a thorough
Do You? assessment of the home, to include
the condition of the roofing, structural
When you buy your dream Park Home, you may be walls and floor, chassis, fittings,
buying the timber, metal and glass, but you are finishes and services.

probably only acquiring a licence to keep it on the park Importantly, this includes access to
or site, rather than owning the ground it sits on. If the roof spaces and the void beneath the
home is later found to contravene the various rules home to comment on the condition of
and regulations that the local authority imposes on the normally hidden elements such as
parks, then you could risk losing this licence, and being the chassis which cannot be seen by
forced to alter, relocate or even remove your home! the casual, untrained observer.

Areas where you are at risk include: your home not As well as reporting on the
remaining mobile, due to it having been extended or condition of the home they advise
altered; your home being too close to a neighbouring on any maintenance they anticipate
park home, and thus contravening fire regulations; your may be required in the foreseeable
home being in poor condition and adversely affecting the future as well as areas of safety
amenity or enjoyment of the other park home owners. concern and upgrading work to be
considered.
To find out more, contact Croft Surveyors at:
Importantly, they’ll check
01392 790700 CROFT compliance with Park Home
www.croftsurveyors.co.uk regulations as well, to help you
S U RV E Y O R S avoid any costly and upsetting
disputes arising further down the
line. We were surprised to hear that
more and more of their reports these
days are on new homes where,
sometimes, the number of snags
remaining after construction can be
excessive, or perhaps the home has
been poorly sited.

So, the answer to the original
question is “no”, you don’t need a
survey for a Park Home, but you may
be risking your home, savings and
peace-of-mind without one.

Croft Surveyors are independent
Chartered Surveyors based in the
South-West of England and inspect
Lodges and Caravans all over
England and Wales – both surveys
prior to purchase and inspections for
Expert Court reports. R

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Written by ASHLEIGH SANDFORD L VED
PARK HOME RESIDENT ♥
In the coming weeks, you’ll be pondering what to and
wear to the many functions of the festive season - and ARK HOME RESIDENT ♥ PARK HO P
the necessity, that is voluminous hair and shimmering LIKED
make-up to complement your choice. This year,
don’t fall behind on beauty. Alternatively, take the 1
opportunity to get a head start on your Christmas
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Glühwein or choucroute?

European Bredele biscuits or Germknödel?
The festive period, and the
season of Christmas markets, is
almost upon us. Large or small,

Chirstmas each market reflects the culture
of the region – food, drink, and

Markets entertainment. Here are four of
Europe’s best.

Zagreb,Croatia

2nd December - 7th January
London flights from £49

Voted twice in a row, the best European Christmas © Christophe Hamme
market by one-hundred polling travellers, the capital Strasbourg Cathedrale
city of Croatia magnetises many tourists during
Advent. This was expected, considering the fantasti- Strasbourg,France
cal festivities which enclose the large wreath and
Manduševac Fountain, located in the main square 25th November - 31st December
of Trg bana Josipa Jelačića. Between the 12th Stay at the Holiday Inn for just £69
and 24th December each year, the Klovićevi Dvori
Gallery in the Upper Town features an antiques fair Strasbourg, located in North-eastern France and
and an exhibition of handcrafted cards entitled, “The formerly known as Alsace, entertains an annual
Christmas of Old Zagreb”. The “Festival of Christmas market hedged by half-timbered houses and cobbled
Cakes and Cookies”, which takes place between streets, displaying giant red and white hearts, stars,
the 16th and 23rd December at the Karas Gallery on angles and snowflakes. Previously established in
Praška Street, boasts a freshly-prepared tea party 1570 as Christkindelsmärik, which is French for ‘mar-
overflowing with Croatian specialities like, Germknödel. ket of the Infant Jesus’, making it the oldest market
Immerse yourself into a live nativity scene near the in France. Three-hundred stalls within eleven cultur-
Cathedral, listen to Christmas carols in the European ally-distinctive villages encompass a four-hundred-
Square and skate amongst the winter whisk upon year-old towering fir tree in Place Kléber, whereupon
the 1,940 square-metre ice park. craftsmen practice their skills with demonstrations
of their expertise. With a new craft on show every
© Ascot Racecourse Ltd week at the associations' special stand, visitors can
enjoy the effortless skills of friendly professionals.
Indulge in authentic Alsatian street food; taste the
‘Flavours of Alsace’, a food-specific area in Place
des Meuniers, selling regional produce like, foie
gras (duck or goose liver), choucroute (mixed salted
meats), and bredele biscuits, served alongside mulled

wine from the Couronne d'Or region. >

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Cologne,Germany PHR MAG | CHRISTMAS

27th November - 23rd December Bath, England
Take the Eurotrain from £89

Cologne, a 2,000-year-old city spanning the Rhine
River in western Germany, is the region’s cultural
hub, hosting - not one, but three - Christmas markets
each year. In the historic city centre of Cologne,
the cobbled marketplace: Alter Markt, has been
expanded to 5,500m² for merchandising aromatic
candles, tree decorations and homemade lacework.
If wooden toys strike your fancy, then head to the
visionary village, located on Rudolfplatz and known
as St Nicks, where you can find souvenirs, traditional
crafts and nostalgic gifts. Set in an idyllic setting,
Cologne is the perfect place to pick up a notorious
nutcracker and authentic Mongolian slippers, while
you head to Neumarkt for a mug of glühwein and
a slice of Dresden stollen cake. Neumarkt, also
recognised as Angel’s market, is an innovative
platform for creatives and a local favourite, where
pewter pourers, wreath binders and glassblowers
gather to demonstrate their art, alongside a diverse
programme of live music performances, featuring:
puppet shows, children’s theatre, fire-eaters, story
tellers, and jazz concerts.

© Bath Tourism Plus / Paolo Ferla

2nd December - 7th January
Travel by National Express from £15

Regularly voted amongst the most popular events
in the UK, Bath Christmas Market is the largest
shopping event in the South West, attracting
thousands of visitors each year. Lining the
picturesque streets, adjacent to the Roman Baths
and Bath Abbey, the market consists of more than
200 delightfully decorated wooden chalets. To
ensure that the artisan produce is of the highest
conceivable quality - 80% of creatives, crafters and
cooks - are handpicked from the surrounding areas.
Stallholders sell anything from candles, Christmas
decorations and handmade toys to local artwork and
designer jewellery. R

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Christmas at 61
Darts Farm
13/02/2017 21:02
Darts Farm is the home of local West Country
food & drink and beautifully crafted, luxury gift,

home and lifestyle products.

Sunday 26th November
Darts Farm Food Festival

10am – 4pm, free to attend, food and drink tast-
ings, special offers and restaurant specials

Come and meet the faces behind the wonderful local
produce that you find in our Food Hall. A great annual
foodie event that allows you to experience the fantas-

tic people and food that we have in our region.

Wednesday 6th December
Indulgence Evening

From 7.30pm, ticketed event, includes drinks and
canapes on arrival, tastings throughout

The 11th annual Festive Indulgence Evening, a won-
derful opportunity to meet the finest food experts and
producers around. Includes masterclasses from local

‘Food Heroes’, fabulous prizes to be won, delicious
tastings, special offers and wonderful Christmas

demonstrations! Michelin star chef, Michael Caines
and patisserie chef Sylvian Peltier will be creating
delicious festive canapes and treats and answering all
your foodie questions. An event not to be missed.

Sunday 10th December
Christmas Wreath Masterclass

From 10am, ticketed event, includes mince pies
and mulled wine

Anna and the award-winning floristry team at Darts
Farm, will guide you through both traditional and
more unusual methods of wreath-making to build your
own unique Christmas piece to take home. An ideal
workshop for anyone who is keen to learn the art of

creating beautiful festive pieces.

Wednesday 13th December Christ Church
Woodbury Carol Service

From 8pm, free to attend

The ever popular Christ Church Woodbury Carol
Service is back! Held in the Darts Farm Restaurant join
us for an evening of singing and festivities, including
late night shopping, mince pies, mulled wine and the

Ottery St Mary Silver Band.

Darts Farm, Topsham, Exeter, Devon, EX3 0QH
Telephone: 01392 878200

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Park HomesCORNWALL The Forum held its first meeting in June
2014. Since then, they have held open
meetings and events for park home
FORUM residents across Cornwall. The committee
is run by a small but dedicated group
Words by MARK O’BRIEN of volunteers who are all park home
residents.
CALLING NEW MEMBERS
“We would welcome
The remaining committee members would love any park home
some new people to join the Forum to develop resident in Cornwall
its relationship with Cornwall Council and to to become a
provide fresh ideas for events and information committee member
to residents. Committee member, Liz Grant said “and help us to form a
“We would welcome any park home resident new committee
in Cornwall to become a committee member
and help us to form a new committee. You While, Liz Grant added: “We are also really
don’t need to have any specialist experience pleased to also have the continued support
or knowledge join the committee however the of our sponsor, Community Warmth, who has
following skills would be really helpful but aren’t provided funding to help us with our activities
essential”. Now, the Committee has taken the as well as ongoing opportunities to take ideas
decision to postpone their Annual General forward.”
Meeting, scheduled for 28th September, as
they seek to recruit new members to help take
the Forum forward.

OUR GOAL JOIN US

So, what does the committee do? The committee If the Forum appeals to you, the following
meets approximately every six to eight weeks skills would be an asset to our development:
to discuss park home matters and to plan
various activities, such as the open meetings. ∎∎Organisational skills
Broadly-speaking, the Forum aims to provide ∎∎Accounting and finance
one to two open meetings a year. Members are ∎∎Event planning
encouraged to book venues, arrange refreshments ∎∎Administration and secretarial
and produce a flyer for prospective residents. ∎∎Media and communications
∎∎Computer skills
While there has been a natural turnover ∎∎ Website design and management
of committee members, the Forum currently
finds itself at a position where, through different
reasons, many members have required to
stepdown from their duties.

Committee member, Ken Washbrook, said If you’d like to find out more about the Forum and
“We have officers from Cornwall Council’s have a chat with someone about becoming a com-
Localism Team there to support us and provide mittee member you can contact Mark O’Brien.
advice. They are there in an advisory capacity
and really help us to form links and get through 01872 323551
to the people in the Council should we need to [email protected]
speak to them.”

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P&aFmepsetrievde Pooches

Felines

You wouldn’t venture nearly naked into the frozen feverishness of your park
home site during the dead of winter just to use the toilet, so why do you
expect your pet to? Pamper your pooch and flaunt their tough, flirtatious,
smart or sassy personality with a Christmas costume.

The temperatures are dropping – wrap them up and
keep them warm: throw on a lightweight waterproof
jacket, keep them dry with drying mitts or a microfi-
bre drying cloth and snuggle under a warm blanket
for some bonding practise.

Feeling a bit more adventurous? Then, break
up your pet’s routine with a merry makeover. Kit
out your kitten or dress up your dog in a Christmas
costume. Too much? Then opt for an accessory as
pets love to be the centre of attention. Keep them
seasonally snug with festive leg warmers, knitted
scarves and Santa boots.

Whether you’re a budding David Bailey or you’d
like to cheer up your grandchild, photographs of
your pet will always put a smile on someone’s face
– including our readers! If you have any cute snaps
of your pets at Christmas, why not send send them
to us.

Winter Warning

Christmas can be a minefield for festive felines
and pampered pooches, so don’t be tempted to
over-indulge your pet with the following human
leftovers:

Stuffing raisins And sultanas,
Chocolate and Poinsettia plants

Rather than feeding your pet potentially harmful
festive foods, why not treat them to an outfit, collar
or new bed instead. Read on and have a look at
our festive favourites.

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CHRISTMAS CLASSIC Behaviour
REINDEER BANDANA
www.petpoochboutique.com | £4.99 BUSTER

NAVY DRYING MITTS Here in the office, we treat our pets like family,
www.ruffandtumblecoats.com | £18 some of us even better. Nonetheless, sometimes
we lose control. If your dog has a temper for bark-
SOPHIE ALLPORT PET BED ing behind the wispy walls of a park home, try using
www.sophieallport.com | £36 rewards and positive reinforcements to teach them
when to bark. First, you’ll introduce “speak”, and
then you’ll be able to train your pet with a “quiet”
command to switch off the barking completely. If
your dog’s early-life experiences are limited, and
they’re not exposed to many different situations,
they could become nervous in later life when they
find themselves in unexpected circumstances with
unusual smells and unfamiliar objects. If this be-
comes a problem, we have compiled together a few
things you can do to improve your pet’s behaviour.

1 Place an item they are unfamiliar with in your
park home so they can explore it in their own
time, amongst a safe environment. If a home appli-
ance, like a vacuum cleaner or washing machine,
induces anxiety, then place a few treats around it so
they’re encouraged to explore.

2 If they’re fearful of other pets, arrange for them
to approach pets you know to be friendly or
download the Meetup app to see what’s happening
in dog meetup groups near you. This will help them
learn to communicate confidently with other pets.

3When they encounter an object they are fearful
of, or another animal, reward them for remain-
ing calm. This can be done with the treats or by
awarding them their favourite toy.

4 Consider taking your pet along to a specified
training class, like The Kennel Club Good Citi-
zen, which is the largest dog training scheme in the
UK, so that they can improve their behaviour further.

5 Puppy classes can be started as soon as eight
weeks, when your puppy has had their first vac-
cination. Like human children, puppies are not born
with the social skills that they require to live with
their family. For that reason, socialisation classes
are a great way to start, to get them used to playing
and training with other dogs. For advice on com-
munication, visit the flexible online resource: The
Puppy Socialisation Plan for helpful resources. R

Written by ASHLEIGH SANDFORD

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Use these dates to create a fun-filled Christmas
planner for your favourite festive events

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NOVEMEBER

24th-26th Christmas Shopping Fayre, Westpoint, Exeter
24th-26th Christmas Market, Fowey
25th-26th Winter Fayre, South of England Showground, Ardingly, West Sussex
26th Darts Farm Food Festival

DECEMBER

29th Nov-3rd Made in Cornwall Christmas Market, Lemon Quay, Truro
30th Nov-3rd Christmas Fair, Ascot Racecourse
1st-3rd Victorian Festival of Christmas, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
2nd All Things Festive & Lovely Show, Guildhall, Plymouth
3rd BBC GoodFood Show, NEC, Birmingham
3rd All Things Festive & Lovely Show, The Imperial Hotel, Torquay
6th Darts Farm Indulgence Evening
8th-10th BBC GoodFood Festive Fayre, Hampton Court
7th-10th Christmas Festival, Padstow
12th-17th Winter Gift Fayre, Lemon Quay, Truro

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