Ashby Life Magazine April 2017

ISSUE 131 APRIL 2017

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INSIDE THIS MONTH’S ISSUE

Easter Church Services What’s On in April Bake for Heroes and much more...

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IN THIS ISSUE

Welcome

Editor Vanessa Preece

April’s issue is all about Easter and not just the chocolate we’rre planning to consume here in the office! We have a full listing of the local Easter church services, the top picks for family fun during the school holidays, a family friendly local walk and a recipe for hot cross buns with a difference.

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Our local experts are on hand to offer tips and advice in this month’s articles. Kevin from Bleathwood Financial Services talks us through the latest changes to ISA’s, pensions and more in Moneyy Matters. Wendyy from Futureminds tackles the issue of children handling boredom – apt for the upcoming school holidays. Finally, Liz from Fitness Republic explains why age shouldn’t be a barrier to keeping fit and healthy.

All of this plus the usual puzzles, community updates and an ever-growing directory of local businesses and tradespeople for easy reference.

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IN THIS ISSUE

Contents Community Board 10 Venture Theatre News 14 Spotlight On Help for Heroes 18 On the Beat 22 Fitness Tips 26 & 27 Ashby Museum News 30 Money Matters 34 Ashby Library News 38 Whats On for Families 42 Your Wellbeing 46 Recipe of the Month 50 Quiz 54 Whats On 58 & 59 Parenting Tips 64 Just 4 Fun 78 Pets Corner 82 Easter Church Services 86 & 87

15–30 April 2017

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82 18 Ashbeian MTG News In Your Garden Christadelphian Church A Walk in the Forest Business News Book Reviews Puzzle Page Castle Medical Group Storytime Chess Puzzle Puzzle Solutions Business Directory

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COMMUNITY BOARD

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Easter Art Exhibition

Ashby Art Club will be presenting its Easter Exhibition at Ticknall Village Hall from Saturday 15th to Monday 17th April. 10am to 4.30 pm (4pm on the Monday). Entrance fee is £1, children under 16 are free. The exhi bition will include original paintings by exce llent local artists, tea, coffee and home-ma de cakes, a raffle in aid of the Air Ambulan ce, a competition for children and artists doing demonstrations each afternoon.

Frien end n ship Circle cll - a new ew w wel elco l ming month thly h mee eet etup u !

The Shuttlewood Clarke Foundatio n is seeking members to join its new Friendship Circle which takes place on the third Friday of the month at Ulverscro ft Activity Centre. The meetings offer an opportunity to make new friends and enjoy music, art, friendship, laughter, games and more! Admission is free and refreshments are provided. Call Hele n Baxter, Activities Coordinator on 0153 0 244914 or email helen@shuttlewoodclarke.org to find out more.

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We eekly Kids C Craft f S Se essions

Ashby Methodist Church, Burton Road are launching a FREE Kids Craft every Satu rday 10am - 2pm alongside their cafe. Drop in any time and create your own work of art out of the recycled materials, paints, pape r etc. which will be available. Contact Rev Jacky on revjackygoarten@aol.co.uk or 0153 0 412 298 with any queries.

Coo cili Ashby Town Counci i etings eeti of Mee n a endar Ca Calen Events & Entertainment Committee Meeting 3rd April 6.30pm to 7.30pm.

Annual Town Meeting 10th April 6.30pm to 7.30pm. Planning & Transportation Committee Meeting 6.30pm to 7pm and Licensing Committee Meeting 7pm to 7.30pm 24th April. Members of the public are welcome to attend and there is a slot for public questions. Meetings take place at Legion House, South Street, Ashby.

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NOT JUST GOOD WITH NUMBERS

Spring Budget Snippet Report 2017 The Chancellor, Philip Hammond delivered his first, and indeed, his last Spring Budget on 8th March.

Business

Personal Taxation and NICs

• £110m budget announced to help small businesses losing the small business rates relief. Rate rises for businesses losing existing relief will be capped at £50 a month.

• Main rate of NICs for the self-employed will increase from 9% to 10% in April 2018 and 11% in April 2019.

Corporation Tax • Corporation Tax rates will fall to 19% from April this year, falling again in 2020 to 17%.

• Abolition of Class 2 NIC confirmed.

Dividends • Reduction in tax-free dividend allowance from £5,000 to £2,000 from April 2018. This measure is designed to raise £2.63 billion by 2021-2022.

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VENTURE THEATRE NEWS

Venture Theatre Presents

Be my baby

We think of the 60s as being a time of newly found liberality, so it is surprising to hear how strong the disapproval of young unmarried mothers still was and how brutal their treatment could be.

The next play at The Venture Theatre is “Be My Baby”, by Amanda Whittington. Set in the 1960s, it is the poignant story of a teenage girl who becomes pregnant and is sent by her mother to a Mother and Baby home where she is forced to give up her child for adoption.

Director, Dave Steward says: “Although the play is a lot of fun at times, it tells a serious, and at times, quite brutal story. Amanda Whittington researched the subject a great deal and the situations and events you see in the play are based on real experiences. The young women in the play adore listening to the girl groups of the time - The Ronettes, The Shirelles, The Shangri-Las and so on. Those brilliant, dramatic records are so

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evocative, and they’re used to illustrate not only the girls’ optimism and teenage views of romance, but also the reality of their predicament” The play runs from Thurs 20th to Sat 22nd April and Weds 26th to Sat 29th April. Tickets are available, as usual, from Ashby Tourist Information Centre and online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/ashbydramaticsociety

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Many companies (particularly banks and insurance companies) are offering transfer values that are far higher than in previous years. Therefore, it is an excellent time to review your options. As your transfer value is more than £30,000 you will be required to seek independent financial advice if you choose to transfer. The decision to transfer away from a Final Salary Pension should not be taken lightly.

There are many factors to consider. These include the size of the tax free lump sum, flexibility of pension withdrawals, loss of guaranteed pension and death benefits to name just a few.

I’m a member of a Final Salary Pension Scheme and I am concerned that my children will not be able to inherit the pension. Is this true? Would the position change if I was to transfer my Final Salary Pension into a Personal Pension?

It would be important to check your scheme’s rules.

However, most final salary pension schemes offer a small provision for children until they are 18 years old (or 23 if they are in full-time education). If you were to transfer to a Personal Pension, you would be able to pass the pension fund to your children by way of nomination in the event of your death.

However, there are many other factors in deciding if this is the best course of action. Therefore, we would strongly recommend that you seek independent financial advice.

You should not take any action until you have taken independent advice as any decisions involving a transfer once made are usually irrevocable and will have a lasting impact on your future retirement provision. This could prove very costly if the wrong decision has been made. Please contact Ian Staley, Financial Planner at DGS Independent Financial Advisers Limited on 01530 567020 for a free initial consultation.

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SPOTLIGHT ON...

Bake for Heroes

15–30 April 2017

get baking & raise funds for our heroes

Most of us have heard of Help for Heroes but we may not be clearr on exactly what they do or how we e can show our support. In short, Help for Heroes offers comprehensiv ve support to those who have suff ffered ff life-changing injuries and illnessses while serving our country. This support is provided through grants direct to our Heroes and their families, grants to other charities and through four Help for Heroes Recovery Centres across the UK. Showing your support couldn’t be easier this month as Help for Herroes (H4H) is once again asking the great British public to dust off their aprons and get baking to raise lots of dough for our wounded, injured and sick personnel, veterans and their families.

Every slice sold really does make a difference to help rebuild lives and it is so easy to get involved.

Register your Bake for Heroes eventt to enter our FREE prize draw Register your event, fundraise for our Heroes, and you’ll be entered into our FREE prize draw for the chance to win a Kenwood kMix, generously donated by Debenhams.

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You could hold a tea & cake 6459 www.bakeforheroes.org.uk or call 01980 846 event at work, school, in your local village hall or simply invite friends around to your home for a slice of cake for a The ‘Bake for Heroes’ campaign starts on 15 April – donation and a catch up.

30 April 2017, however if this isn’t convenient please feel free to choose a date that is. To register or for Register and fundraise for the chance to win a more information visit www.bakeforheroes.org.uk or Kenwood kMix (kindly donated by Debenhams). A call 01980 846459. free fundraising pack will be sent to every Bake for Heroes organiser to help make each event a success.

Lynn organised a bake sale in her local town The packs include collecting boxes, a sweepstake and said: game, bunting, balloons and pricing stickers.

“Help for Heroes is really close to my heart and I The winner of our ‘Best Cake Competition’ in 2017, wanted to do something, so I invited my friends could win a stay in London, together with breakfast and family to my home for tea and cake. It was and afternoon tea, which has kindly been donated really easy to organise and a great opportunity to by our lovely friends at the Bloomsbury Hotel in catch up, have some fun and raise some money for a London. You must be over 18 to enter and show that fantastic charity.” you’ve raised money at your Bake for Heroes event.

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FITNESS TIPS WITH FITNESS REPUBLIC

Is it all

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Age is not an excuse to stop exercising.

Yes it certainly can become a little bit more challenging and some exercises may need to be adapted to suit the individual but overall the best thing that we can do to help our bodies cope with the ageing process is to….

EXERCISE! Now, I’m not advising you to go out and run a marathon or take part in an iron man competition (although of course it’s completely possible!) but I am talking about regular steady weight bearing exercises that are carried out carefully and consistently.

As we hit 40 our bodies start to change. Our bones

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shrink in both size and density which can weaken them and makes us more susceptible to conditions such as osteoarthritis & osteomalacia. These can cause the cartilage within our joints to break down causing pain and stiffness. Bones begin to soften, muscles generally lose strength and flexibility which can often contribute to fatigue, weakness and reduced tolerance to exercise. Our joints also become stiffer and less flexible because the amount of lubricating fluid inside them starts to decrease.

Now it all sounds like a bit too much doom and gloom, but it doesn’t have to be that way. There is an endless list of exercises that will benefit our bodies as we get older, essentially weight bearing exercises such as walking and weight training.

These are by far the best type of exercise for maintenance of bone mass. Regular exercise will

also help to slow down the rate at which the bone shrinks. Stretching is another – an excellent class such as pilates is perfect for older adults, especially if you haven’t exercised for a while as it is a safe way to restart a workout program focusing on building a strong core and strengthening our deep abdominal muscles that are closest to our spine.

I could go on but I think you’ve got the picture.

There is however, one extremely important last point that I would just like to mention as so many of us tend to overlook it - its not just how our ageing bodies will benefit from exercise but also our ageing mind. There has been countless research carried out that shows how exercise helps to alleviate depression, as it increases the production of serotonin which is a critical neurotransmitter found in our brain and associated with good health and mental wellbeing. Exercise also improves our memory, helps to de-stress us and very importantly, allows us to become more focused.

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ASHBY MUSEUM NEWS

Historic Walks Our summer programme of town history walks will begin in June with a general walk on Wednesday 7th June followed by a second one on Wednesday 16th August. These are always very popular and booking is essential. More details will follow. Additionally, in June and August we are building on the success of the previous two years and will host groups from outside the area who will enjoy a history walk, lunch and a talk/visit to the castle.

Not only are we the town museum but also that of the surrounding villages of Breedon, Blackfordby, Packington, Coleorton, Smisby and Staunton Harold/Lount. We are very grateful to the family of the late Mick Shaw of Breedon for donating his archive of village life.

John Pearson is enhancing our photographic capabilities by the introduction of a light tent with inbuilt LED lighting.

Our next exhibition in April will commemorate

100 years of Liions Clubs Internaational and the 43 years y of activities of o our own local Lion ns Club. give early notice We can giv n in May, of the exhibition Lesley of local photographer, Les Hextall. our We are delighted to welcome Sue Perks to o ave team of volunteers. We are grateful to all who have responded to our request for help earlier in the year, the Museum is all the richer for your valuable contribution.

Friends of Ashby Museum Thank you to all who attended the recent talk on local clockmakers, which was very successful. Our next talk will take place on Wednesday 17th May at 2 p.m. When Dr. Martin Vaughan will present a slide show on wildlife photography.

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Angela Bowyer and her colleague Lorraine Walker head up the team at the Co-operative Funeralcare office in Woodville.

Angela Bowyer is the Bereavement and Community Co-ordinator, while Lorraine Walker is the Woodville branch Funeral Director.

The ladies play key roles in Woodville and nearby communities, helping the

families in their care to lay loved ones to rest and cope with the pain associated with loss.

Both ladies are well known and equally well respected within the area, having lived and worked locally for many years.

No matter what your reason for contacting Angela or Lorraine, you can be certain that you’ll receive the very best care, attention and advice available.

Losing a loved one can leave you lonely and isolated, needing to talk to others who care and who can understand your grief.

Our bereavement support group offers a warm, friendly welcome, a cup of tea or coffee, and a chance to share those feelings of grief.

We meet on alternate Wednesdays of each month from 10.30am till 12.30pm and 6.30pm till 8.30pm.

Everyone who has been touched by grief, past or present, directly or indirectly, is welcome to join us - call us now.

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For details of all our services, including the Forget-me-not Bereavement Support Group, please contact Angela Bowyer (née Buckley) or Lorraine Walker (née Lynch) at the Woodville office.

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MONEY MATTERS

Tips to tackle the

new tax year I am writing this article before the final March budget, so I am hoping nothing much has changed since the comments made in the autumn statement.

In the new tax year we will see the introduction of the new Residential Nil Rate Band. This a new inheritance allowance for your residential home. The allowance will start at £100,000 and will increase each tax year to 2020/21 when the benefit will be £175,000. They state this benefit will then increase by Consumer Price Index from that point onwards. The objective is to reduce the burden of inheritance tax for most families by making it easier to pass on the family home.

As for ISA’s the allowance for savings will increase to £20,000, quite an increase. Also we will see the introduction of the Lifetime ISA. It is a new savings scheme for 18 to 39 year olds to save and buy their first home or for their retirement. It can be either a cash or stocks and shares ISA. You can save up to £4,000 a year in the Lifetime ISA, (still part of the annual ISA allowance). The government will provide a 25% bonus on each year’s savings. But this comes with rules about accessing the money with potential penalties. The government’s view is the Lifetime ISA is either to help you buy a house or save for retirement.

The Treasury are continuing to change pension rules.

When I talk to clients they still find it quite confusing as to what they can do with their pensions when they come to retire. The points raised are not just about personal pensions, but also about occupational pensions.

If you want some initial guidance you have the Pension Advisory Service or Pension Wise. You can find both options by searching online. But remember they offer guidance, not advice.

When you want to take action then you may still need to use a financial adviser.

The choice on how your take your income in retirement is a very important decision. Why? Well we are statistically living longer. If you want to understand this point more then I suggest you search the statement - “How long will my pension need

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Kevin Cunningham Bleathwood IFA Ltd to last?” – it will show an Office of National Statistic website – it states that for a male aged 65 today, the average life expectancy is 86, that person also has a 1 in 10 change of reaching 99 years of age. So your pension income may need to look after you for quite a few years. So your retirement income planning needs some serious thought. And being blunt, expert advice.

This is especially the case with occupation pensions, especially if you are considering transferring them.

At this time some of the transfer values look really attractive because of the fall in the yields used for calculating pensions. For the vast majority of people, it is not in their interest to transfer because of the inherent guarantees held within these sort of schemes and the benefits which can be passed on to your partners, the decision to transfer should not be taken lightly. It should be an informed decision. You will also need to understand not all financial advisers are qualified to give this advice and it is important you check with them first before acquiring their assistance.

Do your research, but seek out expert independent financial advice.

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ASHBY LIBRARY NEWS April 1st sees the conclusion to The New Year Reading Resolution. Well done to everyone who took part and congratulations to everyone who won prizes over the three months. We hope that you will continue borrowing 6 books and we will continue to see you in Ashby Library.

Please note Ashby Library will be closed for two days over the Easter holiday; Good Friday on April 14th and Easter Monday on April 17th.

REGULAR EVENTS FOR FAMILIES ‘Wriggly Readers’ and ’Story and Rhymetime’ for children aged 0 to 5 years and their parents and carers. Join us for stories and songs every Friday morning 10.30am to 11am After Wriggly Readers fortnightly 11am to noon, come along to ‘Bumps & Babies’, a meeting place for new and expectant mums: free advice and information sessions run by the National Childbirth Trust.

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HOBBIES The friendly ‘Knit and Stitch’ group meets every Monday 2pm to 4pm. Bring your project and come for a chat.

All are welcome to the new “COLOURING CLUB” which is an ideal way to release your inner artist. Meet every Tuesday 2pm-3pm to choose a picture from a range of beautiful colouring books. All materials are provided. Drop in, free session.

MUSIC The unusual and popular Ukulele playing group meets every Wednesday 9.30am to 11.30am. £5 per session. Contact Joanna Stevenson on 07415 798134.

HEALTH AND FITNESS Come and practice Hatha Yoga every Tuesday 7pm to 9pm. Contact British Wheel of Yoga qualified instructor Lorna Kirk for more details: 01530 416135.

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WHAT’S ON FOR FAMILIES

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What’s on in

April

With two long weeks of school holidays coming up this month you’ll be looking for ways to keep the kids entertained – look no further than our round up of local family fun…….

Rosliston Forestry Centre Rosliston Forestry Centre have tons of activities planned for the break including archery, laser combat and wildlife watches. If the weather is not so good then head indoors for craft activities. There is also a science discovery fun day and of course, the all-essential Easter egg hunt which is scheduled for 17th April. Call 01283 563 483 or email enquiries@roslistonforestrycentre.co.uk for details of dates, times and prices.

Hunting treasure at Bosworth Battlefield

Easter is the perfect time for a visit to Stonehurst Farm in Mountsorrel. Throughout the Easter holidays, there will be plenty of baby lambs to see as well as lamb feeding. There will be chick handling as well as Easter bunnies to pet. All of this in addition to the usual farm animals, tractor rides, playgrounds and motor museum.

See www.stonehurstfarm.co.uk www stonehurstfarm co uk fo for details.

Children’s Activity Days Explore the outdoors with children’s activity days run by Field Sport U UK. Suitable for children aged 10 to 18 8 years. The fun includes building de ens, tracking animals, natural crafts, b bushcraft, campfire cooking, getting muddy and generally learning all about the great outdoors. See www.field t k k eldsportuk.co.uk or call 01283 76 63350 for info. Each day costs £25 per person and runs from 9am tto 3pm.

Enjoy an Easter Fun Treasure Hunt at Bosworth Battlefield from Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April.

Richard III and Henry Tudor’s Armies have lost some flags and shields. Can you help them find them? Collect 12 and claim your reward. £1.50 per child. See www.bosworthbattlefield.org.uk

TROLLS Fun for all the family and packed with so many great tunes the late est DreamWork’s animation; Trolls (U) is showing at The Century Theattre.

Starting at 2pm on Thursday 13th April, book your tickets now for an 2.50 for afternoon of laughs and songs. Tickets cost £3.50 for adults and £2 kids. Call 01530 278 444 or visit www.ce enturytheatre.co.uk Our What’s On page at www.ashbylife.co.uk has details of local events and ideas for many more family days out. Upload details of your events at www.ashbylife.co.uk/submit-new-event.html Ashby Life cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions or endorse companies, products or services appearing in the magazine. We always recommend that you check with the event organiser before your visit.

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THE FLOORING

This spring, FABCO would like to share with you some of the latest flo ooring collections and trends including the all new Designers Choice Collection from Amtico flooring. Explore your inner creativity and transform your home with this beautiful flooring which offers great aesthetic appeal and durability. Their flooring specialist will guide you through the various flooring collections and carefully establish your requirements to ensure you find the right products. Moduleo’s “New Moods” Collection is available to view in their showroom too. Along with many luxury carpets and wood flooring ranges to choose om, there are other beautiful items to furnish your home, such as fro quality li throws, bedding, wall art, fashion-colour cushions and mirrors.

FA B C O ’s showroom also features some of the very best hand made beds from Relyon, Somnus and Sealy. There really is no where quite like FABCO, so why not pop in for a coffee, a chat and let them turn your dreams and ideas into a reality!

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YOUR WELLBEING

Managing boredom is a life skill School holidays can create panic for parents trying to keep children entertained. It’s important to have fun during holidays, whether that’s going on holiday or days out, but most important is reducing stress and enjoying some calming family time.

For younger children a picnic in the garden can be as exciting as going somewhere involving stressful car journeys. For older children, family board games, computer games, garden team games can be great to involve everyone, sharing fun activities. It can take convincing for some children to participate but with perseverance it can be rewarding.

Having said that, one life skill which children (and adults) are losing is how to cope with boredom.

Children’s lives are busier; with homework, after school activities and easily accessed computers and smart phones. Many adults have also developed this need for constant stimuli. Cycling, driving, walking is often accompanied with music, so the brain isn’t completely quiet. Planning the next task can dominate our thoughts so even when quiet we’re not

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really quietening our minds. This habit of needing stimulation can start in childhood, as children aren’t taught managing times of boredom. So this quired to rush activities.

Easter holidayy don’t feel req Take time helping your children plan their time.

Be content with doing little; taking in your immediate surroundings, what your body experiences and using creative strategies to occupy yourself.

Given the time to think, children are great at thinking of ideas and if they think of the idea, they’re likely to use them.

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RECIPE

CHOCOLATE AND ORANGE

Hot Cross Buns

Give the classic hot cross bun a delicious twist with the addition of chocolate chips, orange zest and piped chocolate crosses!

MAKE S Ready 12 in 2:45hr s

YOU WILL NEED: 500g strong white plain flour, plus extra for dusting l ½ tsp salt l 2 tsp ground mixed spice l Zest of 1 orange l 50g caster sugar l 1 x 7g sachet easy-blend or fastaction dried yeast l 300ml hand-hot milk l 55g butter, cubed l 1 large egg, beaten l 75g dried mixed fruit l 50g dark chocolate chips FOR THE GLAZE AND CROSSES l 1-2 tbsp warmed golden syrup l 50g dark chocolate, melted

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Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, flatten out with the palms of your hands and scatter over the dried fruit and chocolate chips.

Fold and knead the dough until the fruit and chocolate chips are incorporated. Divide and shape the dough into 12 even-sized buns and place on a large greased baking sheet.

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Cover loosely with oiled cling film and leave in a warm place until the buns have risen by at least half again and are almost touching each other - this will take about 45-60 minutes. Preheat the oven to 200C, 180C fan, Gas Mark 6.

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Bake the buns in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until risen and golden brown. Leave on the baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack. Brush ush with the warmed golden syrup whilst the buns are still warm.

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When the bunss are cold, spoon the melted chocolate into a small disposable piping bag, snip p off the end and pipe a cross on each bun. Leavee until set then seerve.

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Sift the flour into a large bowl and stir in the salt, mixed spice, orange zest, sugar and dried yeast.

Make a well in the middle.

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Bring the milk almost to the boil in a small pan then stir in the butter until melted. Leave the liquid to cool until itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just hand hot. Pour the liquid into the well with the beaten egg and mix with a round- bladed knife to make a soft and slightly sticky dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic, adding a little more flour if the dough is too sticky.

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Place the dough in a clean, lightly greased bowl and cover with oiled cling film. Leave the bowl in a warm place for about 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in size.

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Awards and Prizes Quiz 1.

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Originally receiving the most votes, which dog was removed as a candidate for the first ever Best Actor Oscar after the Academy wanted to have a human actor win the award so they would appear more serious?

Which London art museum hosts the annual Turner Prize exhibition?

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The Man of Steel award is given annually to the player voted best in which sport?

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

Which annual award has a name containing three nouns that, according to an analysis of the Oxford English Corpus of over one billion words, are the first, second and third most commonly used nouns in the English language?

On which game show were a chequebook and pen awarded as a booby prize?

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Winning in 1966, who was the first footballer to win the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year award?

After winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016, Bob Dylan became only the second person to have won both an Oscar and a Nobel Prize. Born in Dublin in 1856, who was the first?

What is the maximum individual prize in a monthly premium bonds draw?

10. Sometimes referred to as the animalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Victoria Cross, the Dickin Medal was established in 1943 and was awarded 54 times to honour actions during World War Two. What type of animals were honoured more than any other, with 32 awards in total?

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What’s on in

April

Tuesday 4th April Blackfordby WI

Behind the scenes on TV and Film with Lynette Watson.

Competition: Wooden Toy. Blackfordby Village Hall, Sandtop Lane, Blackfordby, DE11 8BB at 7pm. Meeting includes tea, coffee and cake.

Visitors very welcome. For more information contact Gill on 01283 212 380.

Tuesday 4th April Tips from the Toolbox

An informal demonstration showing how easy it is to make jam! From selecting fruit to a final tasting session, in the wonderful surroundings of the Larder, Coxon Mews, Ashby, 6pm to 7pm. Everything needed to get you started will be available to purchase on the evening together with information sheets to take home.

Contact Tina on tinalbax@yahoo. co.uk or 07970 261 366.

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Thursday 6th April Funhouse Comedy Club

The Lyric Rooms Ashby. An evening of comedy with Nathan Caton, Ivan Brackenbury, Josh Howie and Ben Powell.

Compere: Spiky Mike, doors open at 7.30pm to 8pm for 8.15pm start. All shows £10 in advance unless otherwise stated. Food available from 7.30pm to 8pm.

For more details see www. funhousecomedy.co.uk or call 0115 952 5050.

Friday 7th April Packington Film Club

presents ‘Bridget Jone’s Baby’ (15) at Packington Memorial Hall. 7pm for 7.30 pm. Adults £4 and children £2. Tea and coffee served from 7pm.

Saturday 8th April Grand Central Chorus

presents – “It’s Show Time” an evening of acapella singing at its best. 7:00 pm at Loughborough

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College. For more details see www.grandcentralchorus.com

Saturday 8th April Venture Jazz Club

Ben Holder’s Quartet. The violin virtuoso returns to the Venture.

Tickets £10 from Ashby TIC on 01530 411 767.

Sunday 9th April Spring Fayre

Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre will be holding their Spring Fayre showcasing a variety of craft and local artisan stalls. Free admission although car parking charges apply. 11am to 4pm. See www. bosworthbattlefield.org.uk/

Wednesday 12th April Ashby Wine Circle

St George’s Day social evening preceded by AGM. Members to bring own food and wine. For further information contact Barry on 01530 417 110.

Tuesday 18th April Easter Holiday Fun at Bosworth

‘Easter Holiday Fun’ at Bosworth Battlefield from 2pm to 3pm.

Take part in some Easter themed crafts and colouring, then listen to some stories and join in with some action rhymes. £3.50 per child. Pre booking recommended as places are limited. Book online www. bosworthbattlefield.com or call 01455 290 429.

Thursday 20th to Saturday 22nd April Venture Theatre

Be My Baby, a play by Amanda Whittington. Set in the 1960s, this is the poignant story of a teenage girl who becomes pregnant and is sent by her mother to a Mother and Baby home where she is forced to give her child up for adoption.

Tickets £8 and £9 from Ashby TIC and online at: www. ticketsource.co.uk/ ashbydramaticsociety

Saturday 22nd April Sequence and Ballroom dancing

Blackfordby Village Hall with organist Chris Johnson. From 8pm to 11pm. Admission £3, Bar/ Refreshments/Raffle. For more information call 01283 213 481.

Saturday 22nd April Italian Market

Head down to Brook Street, Ashby between 9.30am and 3.30pm as Italia in Piazza will be holding a real Italian food market.For further information, contact Ashby Town Council 01530 416 961.

Sunday 23rd April Archery for Beginners

Ivanhoe Archers are holding a beginner’s course starting on Sunday April 23rd and running for four weeks. The course costs £60 for seniors and £30 for juniors, all equipment is provided. Come and join a rapidly growing and friendly

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Tuesday 25th April Ashby Writers Club

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PARENTING

Children’s parties Keep the fun levels up and your stress levels down with our top party tips.

Outdoor parties Most kids love a treasure hunt, and it ties in well with a pirate, knights or princess party. You could leave a series of clues leading to one big stash of small prizes to split (chocolate coins tend to go down well). Or you could hide sweets, trinkets and other mini prizes around the garden. Just make sure you keep a few extras to hand, to avoid any tears.

Once they’ve found the treasure, you could:

• Have a water pistol fight.

• Challenge the kids to an obstacle course.

• Hold a mini-Olympics, complete with ‘real’ medals.

• Set up a tin can alley, or a game of skittles.

Parties for pre-teens Pre-teens may prefer to head out somewhere with a couple of friends. If they do want a party though, you could:

• Host a sleepover, complete with movie, popcorn and a chocolate fountain.

• Hold a fashion show. Just raid some charity shops and let kids loose on the clothes with fabric pens, glitter and badges.

• Have a disco party, with glow sticks, a glitter ball and a dance-off.

Parties for craft-loving children If your child loves nothing more than creating a new work of art, why not dedicate the party to ‘making stuff’? Depending on the age of the children, you could:

• Make masks out of paper plates, feathers, stickers, glitter and so on.

• Paint pots or trinket boxes.

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• Decorate plates or mugs with porcelain pens.

• Raid the recycling box to make robots, spaceships or monsters.

Make sure you tell parents that the children will need old clothes or painting aprons. And bear in mind that paint may not have dried by the time the party finishes, so you’ll have to deliver the artwork at a later date.

Top tips for a successful party: • Don’t invite too many people. A good rule of thumb is to only invite one or two more than the age of your child. So if your son is turning five, you might want to invite six or seven children.

However, it is a very rough guide, as all children are different.

• Consider how many children there are in the class or friendship group. Inviting 12 of the 14 girls in your daughter’s class could cause a lot of upset.

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Head butts When your cat bumps its head against you, it means they’re trying to bond and is an expression of affection. They’re also demonstrating trust in you and marking you out as a ‘member of their club’.

Staring Staring is a common trait in cats, if a little unnerving when you’re on the receiving end. They generally stare at their prey before pouncing, but in your case it could be a determined request for food or entertainment.

You should also rule out any potential medical reasons if their pupils are constantly dilated - it could be the result of an eye or other health issue.

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Kneading When your cat sits on your knee and starts to knead, it’s a sign of contentment and is usually accompanied by a loud purring. They also have scent glands on the bottom of their paw pads, and may be kneading to leave their scent behind – effectively claiming you as their own.

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Maundy Thursday 13 April 7.30pm Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper Good Friday 14 April 3.00pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion Holy Saturday 15 April 8.30pm Easter Vigil The first Mass of Easter

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Palm Sunday 9 April 10.30am Palm Sunday Service Easter Sunday 16 April 10.30am Easter service for all ages

Holiday Bible Club see holidaybibleclub.org.uk Wednesday 12 April & Thursday 13 April Ashby Methodist Church, Burton Road / Cooperative Food Carpark 10-12 am Experience the Easter story through craft, games, music and stories Good Friday 14 April @ St Helen’s All Age event from 10 am, ending at 11am, in time for us to join the Passion for Ashby walk. Everyone welcome to share in part of the Good Friday story with friends from Holiday Bible Club and churches across the town.

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Ashby Methodist Church Ashby Congregational Burton Road Church Kilwardby Street

Palm Sunday 9 April 10.30am Palm Sunday Service

Good Friday 14 April 6.30pm Service of Reflection upon the Cross (Oakthorpe Methodist Church) Easter Sunday 16 April 10.30am Morning Worship

Palm Sunday 9 April 10.30am Palm Sunday Family worship Maundy Thursday 13 April 7.30pm Maundy Thursday including Communion Easter Sunday 16 April 9.00am Easter morning Communion

Ashby Alliance Evangelical Church

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10.30am Easter Celebration Service (All-age)

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4.00pm Afternoon Easter Celebration at Newton Burgoland Church

Good Friday 14 April 5.30pm Praise at the Cross Easter Sunday 16 April 10.45am All age Easter service and play

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Holy Trinity (C of E) Kilwardby Street

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Maundy Thursday 13 April 7.00pm Communion & foot washing.

Easter Day 16 April 8.30am Holy Communion 10.30am Holy Communion

Passion for Ashby – 11:15am Good Friday 14 April

Starting at St Helen’s, stopping outside Boots and concluding at The Cooperative Food, we will be singing and hearing more of the Good Friday story.

This will follow on from the all-age event from 10am to 11am and you would be welcome to join us for either or both parts of the Good Friday event.

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AMTG NEWS

Six months of planning almost over!

It’s so difficult to think that by the time some of you read this article our 55th Anniversary production of Oliver! will have finished!

When we start rehearsals it always seems like we have weeks ahead of us – and of course we do. But those weeks begin to go by in a complete blur as we get closer to show week.

We are so lucky to have a dedicated Production Team who, with their collective skills and talents, tease out the very best performances from everyone, and a truly memorable piece of theatre will have been delivered to our audiences. Already as I write this article, we are close to selling out, and of course that is what all theatre companies hope for. When you consider the huge costs of bringing a show to the stage, it is hardly surprising that managing the budget can cause anxiety!

Our aim is always to have sufficient funds in our coffers for the next production, and we are thrilled to announce that will be the wonderful “My Fair Lady” – a show absent from the amateur stage for some time as it had been withdrawn because of legal

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Cherry blossom is a sure sign that summer is on its way. In Japan the people celebrate the blooming of the cherry blossom. Such celebrations can be traced for over 1,000 years.

The cherry blossom is said to symbolise the beauty and fleeting nature of life, and also new beginnings. Tokyo is a great metropolis, but there are many parks and famously Ueno Park has over 1,000 cherry trees.

Cherry blossoms were first cultivated in Japan’s imperial gardens from 794 to 1185, during Hanami (flower viewing festivals) where parties of aristocrats and poets assembled each spring. Clusters of pale pink petals are said to evoke cloud formations, linking them to Buddhist precept that life’s pleasures are transient.

Never mind the lovely blossom; there is fruit to enjoy too. I planted a couple of Morello Cherries and have been delighted at how pretty they are, with the dark bark trunks and branches and beautiful simple white blossom. Most of all they produce delicious red fruits

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By Francesca Sinclair www.francescasinclair.co.uk –fine food for the birds and for me. The trouble is that as the years go on, the birds seem to remember how lovely they are and now try pulling them off before they are ready. Of all the cherry trees, Morellos are possibly the easiest to grow as the risk of frost affecting the fruit is usually over by the time they are in flower.

Generally the trees we buy today are grafted on to a stem of wild cherry. To grow a cherry tree you usually need a depth of soil of about 40cm for their roots to establish. During the life of a tree, fertile new growth is formed on the branches. A variety that has an open habit with horizontal branches will offer the most favourable conditions for fertility. In order for the fruit to form, the flowers of fruit trees and bushes must be properly pollinated. The flowers are pollinated either by insects or the wind. In prolonged cold weather the pollen filament grows slowly and the fruit production is poor. Also low fruiting can be due to poor nutrican and soil, or a drought.

Cherries do best in deep soil that is light and gravelly, rich in calcium and well manured. In dry situations they grow poorly and the fruits will be small. In damp places and cold places they can freeze and suffer from sap dripping. The very best position is on a slope protected from the north winds.

Spring is in the air, and it is not just the cherries, but all the fruiting trees from Apple, Plum and Pear trees will produce spring blossom. Let’s look forward to longer days being outside. Hurray: it’s been a long, wet winter.

Happy gardening!

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ASHBY CHRISTADELPHIAN CHURCH

Easter – a busy time!

Easter often means different things for different people. For my children, it means time off school, time with family, a long-awaited holiday, not to mention their hope for plenty of chocolate eggs!

I imagine they are not alone in this aspiration!

However, as a family who believe in the Bible, our thoughts also turn to the Easter story; the way Jesus was tried in an unjust court, tortured and willingly killed in the most brutal way, followed by his miraculous resurrection three days later. While this is the real backdrop to Easter, it’s amazing how forgotten this story tends to be.

Ashby Christadelphian Church have plenty going on over Easter, all trying to keep in mind the story of hope behind the holiday.

Leading up to Easter our monthly Saturday coffee morning (always the first Saturday each month) will have an Easter theme. As usual it’s a great chance to meet a friend for a coffee, mid-morning

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snack and a chat. As always there will be FREE kids craft activities. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly, plus every penny taken for food and drinks goes to help local charities – it really is a win win!

Why not join us for our Family Easter Service at 10am on Easter Sunday? It’s a lovely opportunity to remember the Easter story and the wonderful hope it offers us today as individuals, families and wider community.

So whether the weeks ahead for you are chocolate filled or not, let’s pause and reflect on the real meaning behind Easter – a story about sacrifice, love, and new starts for us all.

Useful Bible passage to look up: Luke 24 vs 1-12 Editorial by Ashby Christadelphian Church, Union Passage, Ashby. www.ashbychurch.co.uk

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A WALK IN THE FOREST

Donisthorpe Country Park Tots included!

Sp pring may be well on its way bu ut it can still be wet underfoot att this time of year so if you are ed up with mud then try this fe great walk that uses the hard g patths aro p ound Donisthorpe Country Park. It’s an easy route C that is suitable for the whole faamily, including littlle ones in pushchairs, and with plenty to p ssee and do it would maake a perfect Easter outing. You can explore Moira Furnace, see ducks and swans (and maybe a kingfisher if you are very lucky) along the Ash hby Canal or play pooh sticks at the little stream part way round - there are refreshments available at The Hub Cafe at the start/finish or, part way round, at Donisthorpe e Woodland Centre. If you’d rather eat out in the fresh air you will also find picnic tables at various points. Allow around d 45 mins for the walk (at ad dult pace!) but plenty more e if you have little ones who o like to explore ore - don don’tt forget to takke something to feed the ducks with.

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barriers on the right that mark the entrance/exit to Donisthorpe Country Park (3).

You have now reached the Ashby Woulds Trail. Turn le eft along the wide path, passsing by a signboard with a map of the trails around the park on yo our right. Follow the track downhill and, ig gnoring paths of to the e right and left, cross a brick built bridge overr a sm mall stream in the e bottom of the dip (4). A vaariety of differen nt size nest boxes have been n sited in the trees here - we were lucky enough to see a gre een woodpecke er when we went.

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The track again takes you downhill and ovver another b efore going backk brick bridge be uphill past a picnic area on your left and Donisthorpe Wo oodland dland Centre on you ur right.

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Shortly afterr passing by the Woodland Centre you again come e to the Ashby Canal, this time at the end here is a signboard telling of this restored section. Th you abo out the canal and also a smart black sign directting you back towaards the Furnace (6). Turn left and follow the towpath,, passing by three tracks off to o your left and several benches, until you arrive back at the high wooden n footbridge over the canal - keep p an eye out for duckks, swans, coots and moorh hens on the canal along this sttretch. At he wooden bridge continue th straight ahead along the e towpath to return to Moira Fu urnace and finish your walk.

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GREEN THUMBS

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Recognised By Which? For Focus On Customer Service The GreenThumb experts behind Ashby’s most beautiful lawns have been officially endorsed as Which? Trusted traders.

themselves on giving customers a first class experience when it comes to service and lawn care expertise.

The Which? Trusted trader scheme recognises reputable traders for the benefit of consumers looking for trusted and local services.

Manager of GreenThumb’s Ashby branch, Kevin Cluley, comments: “Our customers are our number one focus and we are immensely proud to have that commitment recognised by the UK’s independent leading consumer body.

After several months of contacting customers, collecting feedback and assessing the business, the Ashby team is proud to have secured the Which? recommendation.

This endorsement is great news for GreenThumb, but it is even better for customers, who now know that the business has been independently assessed and checked by the best in the industry and is viewed as a top specialist in the lawn care business.

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Blackfordby Neighbourhood Plan RESIDENTS OF BLACKFORDBY ARE INVITED TO THE LAUNCH OF THE BLACKFORDBY NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN ON SATURDAY 1ST APRIL 2017 AT BLACKFORDBY VILLAGE HALL DROP IN ANYTIME BETWEEN 10AM AND 2PM The Neighbourhood Planning process is designed to enable the local community to influence planning and development in their area. The Town Council wants to find out what people think about living in Blackfordby and how the village can be improved. Residents will also be given the opportunity to be part of the team developing the Neighbourhood Plan.

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BOOK REVIEWS

Changes Our books this month are all about change, from shifting viewpoints to rewriting history.

Homegoing Yaa Gyasi Homegoing follows the descendants of two African sisters – one sold into slavery, the other married off to a slave trader. We meet warring tribes in Ghana, brutalised slaves on American plantations, men forced into hard labour once slavery has supposedly been outlawed, drug addicts and numerous other characters. Brilliantly written, vivid and, at times, harrowing, this is one of those books you’ll find yourself recommending to anyone who’ll listen.

All Our Wrong Todays Elan Mastai No one expects Tom Barren to amount to much. They certainly don’t expect him to go back in time and completely change life as they know it. But that’s what happens. In Tom’s world 2016 looks rather different than it does to us. The discovery of a clean, almost effortless form of energy back in the 60s has made the world something of a utopia. But then Tom becomes the first time traveller, and accidently rewrites history. When he gets back to 2016, everything has changed.

Good Me, Bad Me Ali Land Can a child brought up to be a killer change her fate? That’s the question posed in this gripping psychological thriller. Milly is in foster care with a new family and a new name. All she wants is a fresh start. But Milly’s mum is a serial killer, and Milly was the one who put her behind bars. As the trial approaches, Milly has to decide what she wants from life, and how far she’s willing to go to get it.

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Stickertopia, The Flower Garden Mitchell Beazley Walk into any bookstore and you’re likely to see at least one shelf dedicated to grown-up colouring books. So it’s not too much of a surprise that sticker books are having a similar grown-up makeover. This one includes 30 garden illustrations, from Klimt’s garden path to the butterfly garden in Bronx Zoo. You can add extra colour and detail with stickers of flowers, leaves, butterflies and birds. It’s surprisingly relaxing, and there’s something rather satisfying about putting your own mark on the designs.

Take Courage, Anne Brontë and the Art of Life Samantha Ellis Anne is often seen as the ‘other Brontë’. Most of us would struggle to remember the names of either of her books.

In part this is because of the way she’s usually portrayed – quiet, reserved and, well, less interesting than her siblings.

Ellis goes to great lengths to show that this was far from the case. Anne’s novel, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, was, in many ways, more subversive and ahead of its time than those of her sisters. As Ellis talks us through her research, a very different Anne Brontë starts to emerge. Take Courage is far from a dry clinical biography; Ellis is clearly indignant at Anne’s treatment and the book is a real pleasure to read.

The Art of Contribution Ann Skinner The Art of Contribution aims to help people live a more meaningful life. Life coach Ann Skinner shares her advice for making a positive impact on the world. The book is broken up into short, easily digestible chapters. They focus on lessons that Skinner has learnt herself, from embracing imperfections to contributing not ‘from a place of feeling that some things in the world need fixing, but from a place of wanting to add joy to it’.

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CASTLE MEDICAL GROUP

Practice News Facts & Figures for February

• We dealt with 5,075 calls • Average waiting time went down to 1 minute and 44 seconds

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If you are unable to keep an appointment, please notify the surgery in good time so that we can offer the appointment to another patient.

Other news

Rupinder Gill has joined us as a Clinical Pharmacist and you may be offered an appointment with her instead of a GP or Nurse Practitioner. Rupinder can prescribe and will be seeing you to complete long term condition and medication reviews. She can also deal with urgent on the day prescription queries.

Do you need holiday vaccinations?

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to complete a travel questionnaire

as soon as possible.

You can collect a form from the practice or you can complete it online at our website www.castlemedicalgroup.co.uk. Once we have your completed form, our nurses will assess which vaccinations you require. The practice will then contact you to book an appointment in one of our travel clinics.

It is important to make your appointment at least 6 weeks before you travel, as you may need a second appointment, approx. two weeks before you travel.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS. For further information about travel please visit our website.

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STORYTIME

The Last of the

Wild Chickens

By Jackie Brewster

Vinny burst through the door of the community centre. “You’ll never guess what’s on top of the bike shed!”

“Just grab her firmly around her sides,” Eunice said. “I’ll go and phone the caretaker to see if he knows who she belongs to.”

At the mention of the bike shed Eunice’s heart skipped a beat; had Vinny discovered her guilty secret?

Eunice went back into the community hall and paced up and down. She needed time to think. Within moments Vinny popped his head around the door.

She’d been stacking chairs, assuming that all the members of her ‘Trimmer You!’ slimming club had departed. It had been a tough session. She’d had to be particularly strict with the group about avoiding the temptation of chocolate over the Bank Holiday weekend. There had been tears. Now Vinny was back, his ‘Trimmer of the Week’ rosette flapping in the breeze.

“An actual chicken!” he continued breathlessly. “Sat there bold as brass.”

Eunice stared at him, her mind racing. A chicken was not what she was expecting.

“Don’t be daft,” she reasoned. “There’s no way a chicken could get up there - they can’t fly.”

“Try telling that to this one,” Vinny laughed.

“It’s probably just a pigeon,” Eunice said firmly, hoping this would be enough to make Vinny finally go home.

“I’m no Bill Oddie, but I think I know the difference,” he said. “Come and have a look if you don’t believe me.”

Very reluctantly Eunice pulled on her anorak and followed Vinny to the bike shed. A fat brown bantam sat clucking on the flat roof admiring the view.

“I wonder where it’s come from,” Eunice said, her eyes searching the rest of the roof. “Someone round here must keep chickens.”

“Perhaps it’s been living wild,” Vinny said.

“Mystery solved!” he said cheerfully. “This lady walked into the car park and asked if I’d seen her chicken.”

“Who was it?” Eunice hoped her ordeal was finally over.

“Someone from the village,” Vinny said. “She said chickens can fly, they’re just not very good at it.

Apparently this one’s always trying to escape.”

“So it wasn’t a wild chicken then?” Eunice smirked.

“No, but I think it was a magic one. Look...” From behind his back Vinny produced a large Easter egg wrapped in pink foil. “It had rolled down the side of the shed. That chicken must have laid it.”

Eunice stared first at Vinny in disbelief, and then at the incriminating confectionary. She had one last trick up her sleeve.

“A chocolate egg laying chicken!” she gasped. “I’ve heard of them but I’ve never seen one in real life.” She held out her hand for the egg. “I’d better take care of that.”

“What are you going to do with it?”Vinny whispered as though afraid to wake it. “Do you think it will hatch?”

“Maybe,” Eunice said, “particularly if I take it home and put it somewhere nice and warm.”

Which, in a roundabout way, had been Eunice’s plan for that egg all along.

“A chicken wouldn’t last five minutes in the wild.”

“Well they had to live in the wild originally,” Vinny answered. “This might be the last of the wild chickens.”

“We’ll have to get it down,” Eunice said irritably, reminded, more than ever, how annoying Vinny could be. “We can’t lock up and leave it there. Can you reach up and grab it?”

“I’m not sure.” Vinny looked worried. “I’ve never held a bird before.”

Eunice did not find this at all surprising. The bird ruffled her wings and stared at them indignantly.

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CHESS PUZZLE

White to play and annd Life’s never easy. Certain situations spin you round and leave you in a daze. Which way to go?

It’s the same with chess. For instance, the more you look at this puzzle, the more you get confused.

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Should the queen move first or the rook?

Should we try to mate the king, or trap the queen?

Is a quiet pawn move the answer?

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The game was Adianto v. Milov, Biel 1994.

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Best may be a walk in the park, and return to it later.

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Never mind if life has tumbled you over.

Chill out at our chess club in Ashby and be among friends. You’ll find that lots of our players can’t do this puzzle either.

Phone Neil Roberts on 01530 455957 for details.

Our chess puzzle comes courtesy of local resident Richard Vann, the solution can be found below - should you need it!

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