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Is exist for all these products.' leace Chemical Kitchen tour., bce.org.uk/Products/Toxicsor of the Earth on 020 74901555 uk.


Irget to recycle your wrapping


(local authorities now have a i day for trees. ,


ipend Is and Spencer’s food sales


Jreceive a boost at Christmas fits reputation for quality, ncourages people to stock up


Istmas feasts. M&S has also i of the most proactive retail- year, launching a high-profile


Ising campaign featuring Beckham (whose DB07 cloth-


|e was introduced lastmonth), i Norton, Denise Van Outen i Collins.


Iver, Richard Hyman believes 1 outlook for the food sector as (s more subdued, with growth in the last quarter of this npared to 5.3 % a year ago. I year food retailers benefited


■nesting’ effect as people pre-: 1 spend Christmas at home in |e of the September 11th ter- Itacks, a feature that will be Bounced this year,” he argues. [ future, our Christmas spend- |srns look set to change signif- , although we will still be ; as much as ever, if not more, nan says that rising dispos- ome and negligible inflation


ling many goods more afford- pn ever and it is becoming ) buy durable goods that peo- bt already have - consequent- lers are beginning to sell ser-


Itead. . IChristmas Boots has stepped ffer of 27 Gift experiences, i of a present and a voucher hing from massages and spa i day at the races, cookery


[md hot-air balloon flights,” lyman.WH Smith has also


Isell experiences such as short nd adventure sports, nan believes another factor r change the face of Christ- ure is the fact that Britain is


| r non-Christian occasions at lints in the calendar.”


|g much more multi-cultural Irse. ly s : “An increasingly.'cos- kn society means that a grow- .i;, portion of the population does) brate Christmas, buying gifts: u


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fmas tree. Avoid shiny or plas- oing paper as this cannot be


ceals that can harm. Much .


bme into de-tox. Hundreds of r and cleaning products con­


* ‘ , ’> > * 'i* HOjUSEHOLDjtheft claims rise dramati-;:


■ callyjn the run-up to Christmas,“mainly becausethieves know,there are,new, boxed goods, in'every household. Last year, ,the .number ofi theft and/or burglary related claims reported to insurance broker Peoples Choice increased by 24% during November and December.


: , : The message that Peoples Choice wants to


send out: to its customers this year is clear.- whether or not'your children,believe Santa can get in to .leave their presents,, you should definitely believe that a burglar can get into steal them.' ■ Chief executive.Mr David Pearce explains: “Being burgled is a miserable experience, and


. i t can literally ruin Christmas for those unlucky enough to be struck. We would encourage all householders to make it as diffi­ cult as possible for intruders to get into their homes.”


. i. Five simple steps can help deter thieves


advises Peoples Choice. ; , ., Lock all doors and windows In 20% of all burglaries, thieves do not even


have to break in - they gain entry through an unlocked/open, door or window. Having good- quality locks throughout your home will not only improve your security, but could even


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help to reduce your household insurance costs ■;. as many insurance providers offer discounts - for improved household security measures. '. Mind the Gap , - ■ ,


, - , 1 ,* ■ , ’-i ,., Remember that a. thief can get: through a


space no larger,than a human head -: open skylights or Janlights can often,be an easy • entry point for a thief.'


Fit a burglar alarm , Do not wait for the worst to happen before


getting a burglar alarim One can act as a . deterrent to thieves - and many insurers offer discounts on premiums for homes fitted with alarms. H i* the presents


• ; : By storing all your new purchases in one


place, you could be making it easier for thieves to steal all your,presents. Make it difficult for them by hiding your gifts in a variety of places.


Protect yourselves •


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- To give yourself peace of mind, just in case ,


the worst should happen, the best protection is a good insurance policy. Ideally you should shop around for a good contents policy that offers new for old payments for stolen proper- .


ty.


Found the perfect present? Make sure that it is not lost in the post


WITH more than two billion items sent through the post during the Christmas season, Postwatch, the consumer watchdog for postal. services, is offering customers advice to help make sure they get the most from their post/ this Christmas and avoid the posting pitfalls. ,, With all the time and'effort - not to men­


tion the money! - that goes into choosing the; perfect Christmas gift for friends and. family around the country and abroad, it is hugely disappointing if a package does not get there; on time, arrives damaged or, worse still, never


arrives at all. Postwatch mystery shopping research last


Christmas has shown that people are often not- given enough information or advice at post offices about which postal seryice to use.,' This means that many people send a parcel for which they would not be compensated if it ' were lost or broken.


v In the research, carried but by MORI; two- •


thirds of parcels were sent by the. wrong ser­ vice as counter staff frequently failed to ask questions about the contents and offered a ser­ vice which was not necessarily the most suit­ able for the package. / Even'when the mystery shoppers stated


that they were posting a fragile china plate, over half (57%) the counter clerks failed to recommend special delivery - the only service that provides compensation if such an item is broken. ■


The research also tested whether poorly ■ ■ .•


. Unsurprisingly,', theimajorityf(four in five) * were'damaged oh arrival at their destination. Mr Peter ,Carr, Chairman of Postwatch,


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says: "We get complaints from customers who have been refused compensation'when their goods are lost or damaged and feel they were sold the wrong service. In light of our research, we would encourage customers this year to ask about the service options and insurance on the service they are offered". If you can't resolve your postal problem or


wrapped items were accepted for posting. Out of 49 parcels wrapped in nothing more , than, thin Christmas gift paper,. 90 % were accepted 'over the counter without any ques­ tions or advice regarding adequate packaging.


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complaint then Postwatch can take up your case. Call 08456 013 265 (local call rate) or complain online at www.postwatch.co.uk


Top Ten Christmas Posting Tips 1. Make sure the address is clearly written


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is a good idea. 3. Put the postcode on a separate line. ; 4. Include a 'return to' address on the back


of the item. 5. Wrap'all items properly,’especially if


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