life
EQUESTRIAN
Tally
Ho!
Stuart Trousdale had his
last meet at On The Rocks,
Yarmouth which was organised
by Karen & Sharon Begley.
Many of the local hunting
fraternity and supporters
turned out for an evening of
jolly and good food. During
the evening Stuart and Zoe
were presented with island
gifts to remind them of their
five years spent on the island.
Everyone had an enjoyable
evening, Stuart and his family
will be sadly missed by the
hunting folk.
Stuart has now moved to the
Jed Forest located in Scotland
to take on a joint mastership
of his own.
Also that evening saw the end
of Johan's mastership. Johan
had been master of the Hunt
for 4 seasons. Good luck
Stuart and Johan.
If you spy a
mole don't keep
it hush-hush
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Summer is here, and while we all want the sun
to do its bit to give us a healthy-looking glow,
Maire Rhatigan of the Orchard Cosmetic
Skincare sounds a note of caution. She talks to
Roz Whistance.
Skin Melanoma
RW: As a skin-care specialist
does your heart sink when
you see ivory-white legs and
shoulders being exposed to a
strong summer sun?
MR: Well the days when people
poured baby oil on their skin to
get from white to berry-brown
in a week are largely gone. But
despite all the publicity about
sun sense in recent years, Britain
still has the highest rates of
melanoma in Europe, and the
figures are rising annually.
RW: Are some people more
at risk than others?
MR: Yes. If you’re fair and
freckl y, you burn easily or have a
family history of melanoma, you
should be taking particular care.
Use a high factor sunscreen, and
don’t go near a sunbed. If you’re
olive-skinned you should still
be sensible and use high-factor
sunscreen. In addition to the risk
of melanoma the sun accelerates
ageing changes in the skin.
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RW: So what does sunburn
actually do to your skin?
MR: Sunburn damages your
DNA. If it does this in a minor
way it causes more rapid ageing
of the skin. More serious or
prolonged burning causes
mutations in the DNA within
cells which can lead to them
dividing in an abnormal way and
the formation of skin cancer.
RW: That sounds scary. What
signs of damage should we
be looking for?
MR: Watch out for moles
changing shape or colour,
or new moles developing.
An existing mole might get
irregularly edged, or its colour
can become a mix of orange and
brown. It might itch or bleed.
If you are at all worried, get it
checked out.
RW: Are you able to treat
moles at the Orchard
Cosmetic Skin Centre, or do
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