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Loaded with HEALTH TIPS, POETRY, JOKES, QUIZZES, COMPETITIONS, CASH PRIZES and much more....!
COVERING ALL OF COVENTRY and Surrounding Areas
 A WORD FROM YOUR EDITOR
Christine Jones
Hello & welcome to the April/May 2024 edition of
Chatterbox Magazine!

Hello and welcome to the April/May 2024 edition of the magazine. Spring has
arrived and we are heading in the right direction to the summer months and I can’t
wait!! Anyway back to reality and time to say thank you to all of my readers and
subscribers who not only support the businesses in the magazine by using the
services advertised but also support myself and the magazine with letters of
thanks, articles and poetry - it is all much appreciated. If you use a business in Chatterbox is owned by
Chatterbox, please let them know where you saw it. We need to support our local Christine Jones
shops too or we will lose them. There are many people I need to mention and thank 2 Alpine Rise, Styvechale,
for all of their help: My daughter Emilie who is now a successful self-employed, Coventry CV3 6NT
poet, speaker and workshop presenter for both children and adults and is now also
a published children's author with her new book. Thanks go to our writer Christine Correspondence can be sent to
Stafford, who has provided us with another interesting 'Down To Earth' page and the above address or email:
Deidre Ann for doing the 'Zodiac Thoughts' for this edition. As always thanks go to chatterbox@freeuk.com
all of the retailers and members of the general public, both new and old, all over All enquiries about content and
Coventry and its surrounding area, who distribute Chatterbox Magazine - you do advertising to Christine Jones
an amazing job, which is appreciated by both the readers and myself! Thanks to: Tel: 024 7641 4458
Steve & Chris Binnie, Bernard & Beryl, Linda Stephenson and Kev Curtis for Mobile: 079 7709 1534
delivering magazines but is also there to help myself & the family in anyway he can!
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great! Finally........ We believe all the information to be
correct at the time of publishing.
"Take time to look around you, smell the flowers, see the sky, let The advertisements carried in this
hopeful thoughts surround you and never let your daydreams die.” magazine are the copyright of Chatterbox
and may not be copied or reproduced
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Coventry CV8 3AG. Tel: 024 7771 7517 www.aquariusinteriors.co.uk
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 Pea and Mint Risotto
Collop Monday is the Monday before Ash Wednesday each year. Named after the traditional dish of the day. Collops
consist of slices of leftover meat (such as beef) along with eggs. It is eaten for breakfast and is part of the traditional Lenten
preparations. The meal provided families with a little meat as well as being the source of the fat for the following day's
pancakes.
Preparation time: 10 mins Cooking time: 25 mins Serves 4
1. First, pour the stock into a large pan, and heat to a gentle simmer.

2. Heat the oil and butter in a large non-stick frying pan over a low heat.
Add the onion and a pinch of salt. Sweat for about 5 minutes until soft
and translucent, then stir through the rice, making sure that the grains
are completely coated. Increase the heat to medium-high, pour in the Ingredients:
1 litre light vegetable stock
wine, and let it simmer for a couple of minutes until the alcohol has
1 tbsp olive oil
evaporated.
1 knob butter
1 onion, finely chopped
3. Reduce the heat slightly, and add the simmering stock a ladleful or 350g risotto rice, such as Arborio
two at a time, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon; when each 1 large glass dry white wine
addition of stock has been absorbed, add some more. Continue like this 150g frozen peas, cover with boiling
for about 20 minutes until the rice is cooked; it should still have a bite to water for 3 minutes, then drain
it. Use more or less stock as required - every risotto is different. 50g Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1 handful fresh mint leaves
4. Stir through the peas, Parmesan, mint, and basil. Season well with 1 handful fresh basil leaves
1 pinch salt
salt and black pepper, and serve hot.
1 pinch pepper

Eton Mess Scones

The traditional strawberry, clotted cream and meringue pudding Ingredients:
served on easy-to-make scones - Brilliant! 400 grams self raising flour (plus extra for
Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 15 mins Serves 12 dusting)
1/4 tsp salt
1. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Mix the flour, salt and baking 1 tsp baking powder
powder together in a large bowl. Rub in the butter or whizz the lot in a 100 grams butter (cut into cubes)
food processor to fine crumbs, then stir in the sugar. 3 tbsps caster sugar (plus extra for
sprinkling)
2. Warm the buttermilk, vanilla and milk to hand temperature, then 200 ml buttermilk
quickly stir it into the flour mixture with a knife. Using your hands, 1 tsp vanilla extract
bring the dough together, being careful not to overwork the mix. 5 tbsps milk (plus extra for brushing)
1 handful strawberries (small, halved)
1 jar strawberry jam (good)
3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and pat out to a 2 meringue nests (crumbled into chunks)
2.5cm thick round. Stamp out 12 x 5cm rounds, dusting the cutter with 200 ml clotted cream
flour as you stamp - you'll need to re-pat trimmings to make 12. Put
the rounds onto floured baking sheets, brush the tops with milk and
sprinkle with a little more sugar. Bake for 12-15 mins until golden.

4. To serve, lightly mash the strawberries with the jam, and fold the
meringues into the clotted cream. Dollop some strawberry mixture
onto each split scone, and top with a dollop of meringue cream.

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Chatterbox Takes A Wander Through The Decades - Starting With...

Back to the 70's!

Music
The most successful band of the decade was Swedish group 'ABBA' who hit the
number one spot 7 times, closely followed by 'Slade' with 6 number one's, Rod
Stewart with 5 and T-Rex with 4. The most weeks at number one was nine which
was achieved by 'Queen' in 1975 with 'Bohemian Rhapsody,'
Paul McCartney and Wings with 'Mull of Kintyre' in 1977 and
again in 1978 by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John with
'You're the One that I Want.'
Fashion
For parties or dances men wore suits with flares, wide lapels and
wide kipper ties, whilst ladies wore long dresses. For everyday
wear the fashion was flared jeans, Simon shirts, wide collars, maxi skirts, platform boots
and dresses and shirts with psychedelic and geometric prints.

Sports and Games

The 70's was arguably England's worst footballing decade, which saw us fail to qualify for both 1974 and
1978 world cups. The Olympics were held in 1972 in
Munich (summer) and Sapporo (winter) and in 1976
in Montreal (summer) and Denver and Innsbruck,
(winter). Great Britain's best performance of the decade was the 1972 Summer Olympics where we
earned 18 medals, including nine gold. Popular toys and games included the stylophone, spirograph, dinky
cars, space hoppers and Sindy.
Television
Popular television programmes of the 70's included: 'Monty Python' (1970), 'Generation Game' (1971),
'Mastermind' (1972), 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em' (1973), 'Porridge' (1974), 'Fawlty Towers' (1975),
'Swap Shop' (1976), 'The Krypton Factor' (1977), 'Grange Hill' (1978) and 'Minder' (1979).

People and Events Chatterbox Magazine

1976 was the hottest summer since records began
and on the 3rd July, with temperatures reaching
For Low Cost
35.9°C (96.6°F). Significant world events included: Advertising
The Beatles separating in 1970, The Apollo 13 Starting From Only
space mission and the Russian unmanned
spacecrafts Luna 16 and Luna 17 landing on the
Moon. 1971 introduced decimalisation and in 1972
£20
a 2.5 million year-old human skull was found in Reach over 50,000 readers
Kenya. 1973 saw the 'Watergate Scandal,' Jimmy from all areas of Coventry
Carter becoming the39th President of America also
and the death of J.R.R Tolkein. In 1975 Spain We Cover Kenilworth,
became a democracy whilst Margaret Thatcher Meriden, Bubbenhall, Balsall
was elected leader of the Conservatives and Common and Brandon
Charlie Chaplin was knighted. In 1976 America With advertising starting from as little
reached it's 200th birthday whilst 'The Orient as £20 for 8 weeks and a FREE design
Express' made its final journey from Istanbul to service, you can’t go wrong..!
Paris. 1977 saw the death of Elvis, in 1978 the
For further information and a full
first test tube baby was born and in 1979
Margaret Thatcher became the first female price list call or email
Prime Minister of Britain. Christine Jones on 024 7641 4458
sales@chatterbox-magazine.co.uk
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