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Lest we forget…

This year marks the 100th anniversary of our involvement in World War 1. With over 16 million losing their lives it was one of the costliest human conflicts in history. On page 42 you can read a bit more about the wonderful display of poppies at the Tower of London – 888,246 poppies, one for each British military fatality during World War 1. It’s a sight worth visiting, painting an incredibly moving picture. The poppies are up until 11th November. On Remembrance Day we take time to stand in silence and remember those members of the armed forces who have died in the line of duty, find details of the Ashby parade, services of remembrance and concerts inside.

Liz Roberts

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Contents 06 10 14 18 22 26 30 34 38 42 46 50 54 62 66 70 78 82 86 90 94 100 104 108 112 120 124 126

Days Gone By Venture Theatre News Just 4 Fun Prize Competition A Walk in the Forest Ashby Library News In Your Garden Christadelphian Church Storytime This Month Money Matters Behind the Scenes Back Chat In Your Home Ashby Town Council Thank You Seasonal Recipes It’s Local Puzzle Page Ashby Health Centre What’s On Ashby Museum News Book Reviews Out and About Young Ashby Community Board Puzzle Solutions Business Directory

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days gone by What happened in...

On 29th November a draft treaty between Britain and France was signed. It was for a joint project to build a supersonic airliner.

The average price of a house was about £3,360 BA’s and Air France’s Concordes (pictured top) made their first commercial flights on 21st January 1976. They had been beaten into the skies by the USSR’s Tupolev TU-144, but this aircraft only ever carried mail and the project was abandoned after a fatal crash at the 1973 Paris Air Show. Concorde could cross the Atlantic in under three and a half hours, enabling BA to boast that you were able to ‘Arrive before you leave’. Its illustrious and all-too-short history was blighted by a crash just after taking off from Charles de Gaulle Airport on 5th July 2000. None of the passengers and crew survived. In April 2003 it was announced that Concorde would be retired from service. A bid by Richard Branson to buy the BA fleet was unsuccessful and on 24th October that year people

in London turned their eyes skywards at the familiar thunder for the last time. And this time their pride was mixed with sadness. 1st: The US resumed its blockade of Russian ships to Cuba, following a two-day suspension during negotiations to halt the stationing of weapons on America’s doorstep.

4th: The first Mexican Grand Prix was won by Jim Clark and Trevor Taylor. 6th: Saudi Arabia announced the abolition of slavery. 10th: The unfortunately titled ‘Nowhere to Go But Up’ opened at the Winter Gardens Theatre, New York. 17th: The unfortunately titled ‘Nowhere to Go But Up’ closed at the Winter Gardens Theatre, New York. 20th: The USSR agreed to remove bombers from Cuba and the US lifted its blockade. 26th: A group of four musicians made their first recordings under the name of the Beatles.

3rd: The New York Times recorded the first use of the term ‘personal computer’. John W Mauchly, inventor of some of the first room-size computers, predicted that within a few decades, ‘…there is no reason to suppose the average boy or girl cannot be master of a personal computer.’ I could have told him that - it’s why I go looking for a teenager whenever I have a problem with the blooming things.

Three best-selling singles were: Lovesick Blues, Frank Ifield Telstar, The Tornados Big Girls Don’t Cry, The Four Seasons

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venture theatre news As the nights get darker and, dare we mention it, Christmas approaches, it’s just the right time of year for a spine chilling ghost story and who better to give us one than the master story-teller himself, Charles Dickens.

The Haunting HOWEVER, this is not the well known A Christmas Carol... The writer Hugh Janes has cleverly combined five of Dickens’ short ghost stories with a real life experience of one of his uncles to produce this deliciously spooky play. The story takes place in the library of an isolated, crumbling mansion, high on the moors where a storm is gathering. Lord Gray has returned to the house of his late father to sell off his book collection. A junior member of Lord Gray senior’s trusted book dealer has arrived to value the collection but as the night draws on strange things begin to happen. To find out exactly what they are and how the plot resolves itself you will have to come and see the play!

The production features two of the Venture Theatre’s very well-known actors in the two leading roles. Nigel Freer plays Lord Gray and Dave Steward is the book dealer. Directing the production is Di Crane. She told us: “The play came to my attention because two of my grandchildren, Dan and Ellie, together with other members of the family, saw the play in Derby about two years ago. The grandchildren, who were 11 and 14 years old at the time, told me all about it. They said how much they had both enjoyed it and how scary it was. The whole family group loved it too so I thought I’d check it out. I loved it as well and the result is this production which we very much hope you will come and enjoy.” Tickets are available now at Ashby Tourist Information Centre, North Street. If you can’t call in person, you can book and pay for tickets by phone by ringing 01530 411767.

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just 4 fun

Solutions on page 124

CODEWORD Each letter in this puzzle is represented by a number between 1 and 26. The codes for three letters are shown. As you find the letters enter them in the box below.

Solutions on page 124

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prize competition WIN £25 IN OUR PRIZE COMPETITION

We’ve hidden a copy of our logo within one of the advertisements in the magazine – just tell us the name of the company whose advert it is hidden in and you could be in with a chance of winning £25. Send your answer to us at: Competition, Ashby Life, Castle House, South Street, Ashby de la Zouch, LE65 1BR.

Name Address Postcode Email address The logo is hidden in the advert for on page If you don’t want to cut out the entry form you can send the answer on a postcard or enter by email to: competition@ashbylife.co.uk.

CONGRATULATIONS to the winner of our September competition, Lynette Rose. Entries close on Friday 21st November. The winner will be chosen at random from all correct entries. The winner will be notified and a cheque for £25 sent within 14 days of the closing date, the winners name will also be published on our Facebook page. Multiple or automated entries are not allowed. We will not pass your details to any third party. We may use your details to send you marketing emails from Ashby Life in the future – if you would prefer that we did not, please tick the box.

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a walk in the forest

Grace Dieu Woods and Priory This is a really pretty walk with lots to see and do. Children will love to explore the ruins of Grace Dieu Priory, investigate the woods and stream and use the stepping stones to hop across the water. The paths are mostly very good. The first bit beside the stream may become muddy after wet weather but you can avoid this if you choose by sticking to the higher path where marked in the text. Parking is in the car park for the Bulls Head, this is marked as official parking for the site so don’t feel awkward if you are not visiting the pub but if you do fancy refreshments afterwards they offer a well-priced carvery. The actual walk takes about 45 minutes but allow time for sight-seeing on top of this.

Leave Ashby via Nottingham Road turning right at the first roundabout signed A511/A512 and then taking the A512 towards Loughborough at the next roundabout. At Peggs Green go straight on at the roundabout and stay on the A512 for just over a mile until you see the Bulls Head pub on your right just after the turning to Thringstone. Turn into the car park of the Bulls Head (signed parking for Grace Dieu) and park at the top of the slope. The footpath to Grace Dieu leads off from the left hand corner of the car park near the clothes bank; follow this path across the grassy area and underneath an old railway arch (1). As soon as you have passed under the archway turn right onto a tarmac path that will snake back and forth for a short distance before passing a wooden signpost indicating a permissive path to Thringstone off to the right and Grace Dieu Woods to the left (2). Turn left here onto a grass area with a National Forest sign in front of you and paths splitting off to either side. Take the right hand path which goes through a clearing and very quickly meets a hard-core path crossing in front of you. Our walk crosses straight over this path to take the narrow track ahead just to the right of the old fence (3) but if the weather has been wet the next bit may be muddy - if you want the dryer route turn left onto the hard path instead of crossing it and you will rejoin the walk where marked *. Walking down the narrow track you will soon hear the sound of water bubbling over the rocks – keep left where it splits and then follow it along with the stream running alongside on your right. After a while the path will bear left, go up a slope and join the wider tarmac path that you crossed over earlier – turn right along this path (* if you took the diversion you will already be on this path). Keep right where the path splits, going through another break in the old fence. Follow this track keeping straight ahead. Pass by a yellow footpath arrow and then bear round to the left where a path coming from an old stone bridge joins from your right. Keep bearing left and you are soon walking with the stream once again on your right hand side. After a short way you will emerge in front of a series of high stone arches (4). Go under the arches and the path will take you down to 2 gates leading into the Priory grounds. Take the smaller, metal, gate that is straight ahead of you and follow the path past a statue (5) and bench on your right before turning right off it to cross the stream at the stepping stones (6). On reaching the far side of the stream walk across the grass to join the main path around the ruins (7). After exploring the site leave via this main path which will take you through a wooden gate, along a shady path and then out via a second wooden gate to the path you came in on. Turn left and retrace your steps under the high arches but then keep right and right again where the path splits to stay on the tarmac path. Pass by a bench on your right and then turn right to go back under the archway at the start of the walk (signed to the Bulls Head). Walk over the grassy area to return to the car park.

All walks are checked shortly before publication but please be aware that paths may change over time and with the seasons.

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ashby library news

ou can always expect a warm welcome at Ashby Library. Join for free to use the computers and borrow books, DVDs and talking books. We also do 1-21 iPad and computer taster sessions. Come and chat to us and we will be happy to help you.

OuR REGuLAR EVENTS: ‘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 ‘Story and Rhymetime’, 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. The friendly ‘Knit and Stitch’ group meets every Monday 2pm to 4pm. Bring your project and come for a chat. ‘Tiny Talk’ baby signing classes take place every Thursday 9.30am to 10.30am with another session

11am to noon. These are £5 per session. Pre-booking essential. The unusual and popular ukulele playing group meets every Wednesday 10am to 11.30am. £5 per session. Contact Joanna Stevenson on 07415 798 134. Come and practice Hatha Yoga every Tuesday 7pm to 9pm. Contact British Wheel of Yoga qualified instructor Lorna Kirk for more details on 01530 416 135. To aid flexibility and ease joints try Therapeutic Yoga, every Wednesday 7pm to 9pm, and the first Friday of every month 7pm to 9pm. Contact qualified instructor Liz Underwood for more details on 07812 007 202 or email liz@pure movementyoga.co.uk. Zouch Acoustic and Folk Club meets at 8pm on every third Thursday of the month.

For more information or to book please contact Ashby Library on 0116 3055917. Book early as spaces are limited.

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in your garden RHS Show Garden Medalist, Francesca Sinclair, looks at how to make the most of your garden and garden jobs for this time of year. Francesca offers a full garden design service - find out more at www.francescasinclair.co.uk

Onions

Diversity of gardening

GARDENING covers a broad spectrum. Booking holiday tours to see famous gardens all over the world is a dream for many people. More usual is a National Trust or National Garden Scheme visit. Specialising in a particular type of plant, creating a collection or replicating a garden style from the other side of the world is achievable. More unusual, is a garden hobby reaching record breaking statistics. A local man hit the headlines last month for growing the world’s biggest onion and getting into the Guinness Book of Records.

From a small seed, Tony Glover who lives near Ashby (pictured right) has grown a massive onion weighing 18lb 11oz, heavier by 10oz than the previous record. As well as achieving his own goal after 30 years of growing onions and excelling in the highly competitive world of giant size vegetables, the

success was marked by a rather special visit by The One Show, who followed Tony’s success with Gordon Ramsey, making – you guessed it, onion soup. Not with the Guinness onion of course! Although it would be sweet and juicy, that onion will be planted on in the hope of producing some rather special and sought after seed which may go on to break the record again. Competitive onion growing is full of secrets, specialist fertilisers and heating equipment. For normal domestic use you can have a go at growing onions by sowing seed in February to early April or from sets from mid-March to April in a sunny spot. Both seeds and sets (easier to grow) are available from most garden centres. Lovely firm, fresh, strong, home grown onions are so much better than the old soft ones often available in shops. They store well and can be strung up and displayed French style. Finally, this month don’t forget the hedgehogs, leave a pile or two of leaves and twigs for hibernating places. Happy gardening!

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YOuR NOVEMBER GARDENING TO DO LIST: 1

Bare root season will start mid to late November; this basically means that many plants such as hedging trees and fruit may be available with no pot or soil – just bare roots. The plants will need to be soaked and then planted immediately, but the advantages are there are no big heavy pots of soil so transporting and moving the plant is much easier and lighter – and also much cheaper. Many gardens in the Ashby area have heavy clay soil - dig

Francesca

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any cleared areas, cover with some well rotted manure or other organic matter and leave the worms to take this down into the ground so you will only need to fork over what is left in the spring months. This is a lot easier than winter digging. Prune currants and gooseberries. Plant tulip bulbs. Rake and sweep up leaves before they get heavy soggy and slippery.

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Remember,

Remember... “War. Huh. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing!” – so sang Edwin Starr in 1970. Yet war and conflict have affected and continue to blight the lives millions of people across the world. It is a sad state of the human condition that conflict exists. Yet exist it does, and taking time to remember our frailty as a species in this regard does us no harm at all. ‘Remembering’ is an active choice to think about something, compared to the more passive ‘not forgetting’. You could consider November is the month to remember. We “remember, remember the 5th of November, gunpowder, treason and plot” with fireworks, bonfires, sparklers, treacle toffee. It’s a fun night which essentially commemorates a moment of a religious conflict which would today, most likely, be considered a foiled terrorist attack.

Editorial by Ashby Christadelphian Church, Union Passage, Ashby

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More soberly, Remembrance Sunday (November 9th) gives specific opportunity to remember, to actively think of, all of the brave individuals who have given their lives in wars over the last 100 years. How little has changed in the last 500 years! Religious tensions and conflict still threaten the stability; whole regions and wars still erupt with frightening regularity; and the worlds’ leaders struggle to know how to deal with the over-riding compulsion of mankind to fight. Actively remembering this weakness in our species is something the Bible also challenges us to do. It is Jesus who said “out of the heart of men proceed evil thoughts …” (Mark 7:7). The solution proposed in the Bible is one of God’s making not man’s, promising a time when “nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore” (Isaiah 2:1-5). Perhaps for us all this is something worth giving some time to actively remember in November? Useful passages to look up: Psalm 103 vs 8-19, Revelation 21 vs 1-4.

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storytime The

Plot “Is there any chance you could give me a hand?” Carrie looked up from the library photocopier at the young man. It was the same one she’d been discretely watching across the bookshelves as he struggled to finish his essay. “I need to enlarge this picture and I’m not sure how”, he said. Carrie reasoned that she had only been watching him because she thought he might be the poor bloke that Marissa had got her claws into. She could see why; even though he was wearing his jumper inside out, he was rather cute. As well as being a student, Carrie worked evenings at the college library, and had come to notice most things. For example, she’d seen him cast anxious glances at the library clock, and suspected that tonight was the night that Marissa had finally agreed to go on a date with him. There was a big Bonfire Party in town, and she’d overheard Marissa boasting that this guy was so besotted with her he would be buying her entry ticket and her drinks all night. Poor man, what was he letting himself in for? Carrie stared at the book he was holding out to her. “I’m sorry?” she said. “I need to enlarge this”, he said apologetically, “I’m in a bit of a hurry”. If he was hoping to catch the six o’clock bus into town, Carrie thought, he was cutting it rather fine. Slowly, she took the book. “Sure, what do you want enlarging?” “It’s the Palace of Westminster”. He pointed to the page, “I need it blowing up”. She looked at the picture and laughed. “That’s the Houses of Parliament isn’t it?” “Yes”, he adjusted his glasses, “it’s for an essay”. “You’re asking me to help you blow up the Houses of Parliament?” She giggled, “tonight of all nights?” He stared at her blankly. “It’s bonfire night”, she explained. “Course!”, he grinned, “I’m going to a bonfire party”. “Got a hot date lined up?” Carrie said, and laughed at her own joke. “Something like that”. He blushed. “We don’t want you to be late”. Carrie smiled, “I bet she’ll have you hung drawn and quartered”. Knowing Marissa, thought Carrie, that’s the least she would do. He laughed nervously. Carrie placed the book carefully on the photocopier, “Does this make me a co-conspirator?” she asked, and pressed a few buttons.

“About what?” he said. “About your gunpowder plot?” “Oh yeah”. He glanced at the clock again and winced. Carrie bit her lip and pressed the start button. Nothing happened. “That’s odd”. She gave the machine a kick. It stayed silent. Carrie methodically went through the whole process again, twice; patiently checking everything, but still nothing. “I’m sorry, the machine’s playing up”, she sighed, “our technician will be back in an hour, can you come back then?” The library clock chimed six. The young man slumped against the wall. The bus was leaving without him. “Cheer up”, Carrie said guiltily, “I’m sure she won’t mind waiting”. It was common knowledge that Marissa waited for nobody. She took a deep breath, “I’m finishing work now. Can I buy you a drink in the student bar to help pass the time?” “Why not?” He managed a smile, “You’ve been really helpful”. “I’m Carrie”. She comically held out her hand, “What’s your name?” “It’s Guy”, he smiled and shook it warmly. “Guy Fawkes”. “You’re joking?” “Got you”. he grinned, “It’s Tom”. “I’ll get my stuff and meet you there in five”. Carrie waved him off, and, as walked away, bent down and switched the photocopier back on.

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this month Remembrance Day takes place on 11th November and marks the moment when the guns of the First World War fell silent at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918.

A time to remember

his year we have also been commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Britain’s involvement in the First World War. Towns across the country have been marking this occasion in their own special way. Locally members of the Heritage Forum of North West Leicestershire and other volunteers have been researching those from towns and villages in the district who gave their lives and a book entitled ‘Lest We Forget’ has been produced. This book records the account of the men and is dedicated to their memory. Copies are available at Ashby Museum priced at £12. Lt Col Philip Bent is one such soldier. He attended Ashby Grammar School from 1904 to 1907 and was awarded the Victoria Cross. When under heavy hostile attack Lt Col Bent led men forward under a counter attack - this resulted in an important portion of the line being secured. He was killed while leading a charge but his bravery will now be marked with a special Victoria Cross commemorative paving stone within the town.

One display that has captured the c imagination of people the length and breadth of the country is that of the poppies on the Tower of London (pictured above). Since 5th August poppies have been spilling out of the tower and down into its moat. By the time the display is finished on 11th November there will be 888,246 ceramic poppies on display - one to mark each British military fatality that occurred during the First World War. The idea is to create a powerful visual display to mark the centenary and the image of such vast numbers of poppies is incredibly moving. The poppies themselves are ceramic and are being sold to raise funds that will be split between six different service charities, including the Royal British Legion and Help for Heroes. Find out more at poppies.hrp.org.uk.

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money matters

RETIREMENT

Freedom of Choice - Part 2 by Kevin Cunningham of Bleathwood IFA Ltd

SINCE my last article I can confirm the proposed changes in how you can access your pension post April 2015 are moving rapidly forward. But caution is required - the market is increasingly concerned about the impact in some quarters. Whereas well off pensioners almost certainly benefit from a whole raft of new choices, what about the less well off? Take note that in Australia very few annuities are purchased and over half just take the cash, often to pay off loans or to satisfy some other need for an immediate lump sum. But this was surely not the intention when they introduced the changes. The Chancellor has said that individuals “should be trusted to make their own decision about their pension” but are we really so different from our Australian cousins? The choices available are changing and some of the older choices are being restructured. In some cases arriving at the right choice or combination of choices will need help and guidance. Well, they will affect how you live for many more years to come. So seeking Independent Financial Advice from a suitably Qualified Adviser is

important and because of the changes introduced in January 2013 advisors are more explicit about how they charge for advice, so you will know where you stand at the beginning. These changes have also made saving into Pensions even more attractive. Many may have found the fact you were handcuffed as to the amount you could access as income in retirement a little restrictive, so considered Property or ISA’s as other choices. (Remember that, generally you can take a quarter of the fund tax free.) But the flexibility will now come with more responsibility, we are living longer, so although you may initially, at the point of retirement, want to access monies to go and do those special events, you still have to consider that you will need income later in life to keep paying those household bills, which do have a habit of increasing. It seems when you read articles in the paper it will be all about flexibility and your chance to draw monies down directly out of your pension pot. Many within the industry thought pension annuities would cease to exist, but then

others are now saying, and we agree with them, that they will still have a place. They do offer certainty of income for the rest of your life. Even how your pension is handled on your death is going through a change, so your family should have better options if you sadly died before you used up your entire pension fund. The new ‘wake-up’ pack sent by pension providers will have a critical impact on the retirement journey. The wealth of information needed to outline the options and their respective pros and cons combined with the likelihood it will be in a hard copy format are not necessarily conducive to people making the best decisions. We hope the market will gravitate towards financial advice as a logical response. My fear though is the only option that will be universally and quickly understood will be ‘take the cash’.

For more information on this matter or if you would like free initial financial advice with no obligation then you can contact Kevin at Bleathwood Financial Services on 01530 417943. Bleathwood IFA Ltd Bleathwood House, 45 Upper Packington Road, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1ED. www.bleathwoodifa.co.uk Bleathwood IFA Ltd (FSA No: 516218) is an appointed representative of Sense Network Limited (FSA No: 465124) which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. The FSA does not regulate tax advice.

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behind the scenes Find out a bit more about some of the people who live and work within the local area – each month we will be interviewing someone from an organisation or business in Ashby or the surrounding areas. This month...

Kevin Cunningham who sings with, and is chairman of, local choir Concordia. Kevin is also owner of Bleathwood Financial Services and worked with Ashby Town Partnership. Concordia is a community choir - they meet at Manor House School on a Monday evening. Find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ ConcordiaAshby.

How did you become involved with Concordia and what do you love about it?

from Tesco and the Aldi projects must be spent on maintaining our Town Centre, if not improving it.

As a boy I sung in church and school choirs but I stopped singing when my voice broke. After many years gap I wanted to get back into singing and found Concordia via Ashby Life. Singing is healthy and joyous - the choir has a great feeling of community.

What is your favourite local shop and why?

What is your favourite local restaurant? Zamani’s in Rushton’s Yard. I am a big fan of Italian food and we are always made to feel like family when we visit.

If you didn’t live in this area where would you live and why?

Where do you like to go for a day out?

I like Cornwall - but to visit rather than to live. I don’t think I’d like to live anywhere other than Ashby. I love the fact that it is at the centre of so much but still a small town.

I love concerts and usually attend at least half a dozen a year.

What is the best thing that has happened to you recently?

If you could change one thing about the town what would it be?

Over the last year Concordia have performed their first Christmas concert and also the first full concert on their own – both hard work but a joy to do. I’m looking forward to Concordia's next concert which takes place this month. You’ll find details of the concert on page 81.

All of my family and friends outside of the town love Ashby because it seems a lovely place to live and shop - it has a good look and feel about it. This needs to be maintained and that means the monies acquired

I’m a foody so like shopping in town for treats. Posh Pantry and Ashby Butchers were two of my favourites so I am sad that the town has now lost them.

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Joint Replacement by Sarah Kavanagh, Ashby Osteopathic Clinic www.ashbyosteopath.com

WELCOME to all! At this time of year many of the older generation begin to suffer more with joint pain and stiffness. Previously I have done a column on arthritis and how to manage it. This month I thought I would discuss joint replacement surgery â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for when arthritis becomes unmanageable. What is joint replacement surgery? Joint replacement surgery is the removal of a damaged or worn joint and replacing it with a new prosthetic joint. It may involve the whole joint being replaced or just part of the joint. Joint replacement surgery is carried out by an orthopaedic surgeon. The most common joints to be replaced are the knees and hips - however there are a number of other joints that can be replaced including, shoulders, elbows, fingers and ankles. Do I need a joint replacement? Wear and tear to joints can reach a point where pain is constant and the restriction of movement becomes so limited it begins to prevent the individual completing even the most simple tasks. At this point they may become a candidate for joint replacement surgery. I have touched on other treatments in previous columns that would usually take place before going down the route of a joint replacement; these include exercise, walking aids, physical therapy and medication. A number of factors will decide whether or not a person is eligible for the actual replacement. Age plays an important role, if the person is too young the surgery will be left to the last possible moment as most prosthetic joints have around a 15 year lifespan, and it is best not to have to re-do the surgery. Other factors include: expected usage of the joint, i.e. what tasks the individual is hoping to do post-surgery, weight of the candidate (are they within the strict weight guidelines for surgery patients), and if they currently suffer with any other medical conditions will they affect the surgery. What will happen during surgery? Surprisingly many joint replacement operations are now performed while the patient is awake, so surgeons are using a local anaesthetic such as an epidural rather than a general anaesthetic. This is better for several reasons, firstly it allows the surgical team to check the patients status much more efficiently, secondly the risk of a negative reaction to the anaesthetic in older individuals is much less likely, and thirdly recovery time is much faster which allows the patient to be up and moving, which will prevent too much loss of muscle strength in the affected area. Each surgery is different and how long it takes will depend on the joint and the type of damage that you have. What will happen after my surgery? Aftercare of the joint is of great importance for wound healing and also for rehabilitation of the joint area. Often with hip and knee surgery you will be up and weight bearing on your

joint the next day. The program of care should include physiotherapy to strengthen the joint and build confidence with everyday tasks. How successful are joint replacements? Joint replacements are increasingly more successful. A lot of the success is also determined by how you manage the joint after the surgery. This includes following your prescribed exercise plan and looking after your diet. Over time the pain should decrease as the muscles strengthen and your joint mobility improves. How can an osteopath help? In the time leading up to the joint replacement, your body will put undue pressure on other joints as you try to compensate for the pain and lack of mobility. This will continue after the surgery as your surrounding joints try to adapt to your new joint. It is perhaps even more important when a patient has a joint replacement to ensure that the rest of the body is performing at an optimum level as the prosthetic joint will never be as strong or as flexible as the real thing. Any excessive load on that joint may decrease its lifespan, and will increase the chance of a second operation in the future. As osteopaths we would work on the surrounding joints to help you cope as best as possible with your replacement joint. For more information on the clinic, to discuss a particular case, or to book an appointment please call Sarah Kavanagh or Tristan Hill on 01530 440 442 or you can email contact@ashbyosteopath.com. Feel free to visit our website at www.ashbyosteopath.com

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Make it festive, keep it floral . . .

FLOWERS are a treat for the senses and it’s worth taking time to work out exactly how you can use them to best effect. Before you rush down to the florist, take a minute to think about location, colour and theme.

LOCATION: where will the flowers be on display? What size is the room? Make sure you buy flowers that are right for the space – for example, strongly scented flowers such as lilies may be overpowering in a small room. COLOuR: do you like seasonal colours – shiny green foliage and deep red blooms – or do you prefer a sophisticated blend of silver and white? What about an earthy palette, combining dried oranges and cinnamon sticks with orangey-brown chrysanthemums? THEME: Country cottage charm? Quirky retro? Traditional splendour or urban cool? There are flowers to suit every mood and you can add a range of extras, from silver baubles to spray-painted garden twigs, to support your chosen theme. Having decided on the colour, theme and location, it’s time to think about the type of vase or container you will use. Try to choose one that is compatible with your chosen theme. If you haven’t got a vase of a suitable colour, you could tie a ribbon around it in a colour that matches the floral display.

The festive season provides the perfect distraction from the midwinter blues by prompting us to decorate our homes inside and out, but an overload of festive ‘bling’ sometimes makes us forget about the simpler pleasures of Christmas, particularly when it comes to buying fresh flowers.

Make sure that you clean your vase thoroughly before adding the flowers, using bleach or Milton tablets and a bottle brush. It’s vital to use flower food if you want your bouquet to last: you can make a solution yourself using a quarter of a teaspoon of bleach, two tablespoons of lemon juice and one tablespoon of sugar in a quart (1136ml) of warm water. If you are creating a table centrepiece, the golden rule is that the colour of the arrangement should harmonise with the tablecloth, napkins and crackers. A crowded table might look better with just one or two stems placed in narrow bottles, arranged along the middle. One of the most distinctive aspects of a traditional, seasonal arrangement is the use of deep green foliage, but remember that evergreen branches have woody stems that can sometimes be reluctant to absorb water. You can give tough stems a head start by plunging them into a mug containing a couple of inches of boiling water and leaving them for a minute to “sear”. There are many more tricks and tips you can employ to keep your flowers looking great right through to New Year and you’ll find lots of inspirational videos on YouTube (www.youtube.com). Flowers can be more expensive at Christmas time, but you can create some fantastic arrangements by supplementing a few choice blooms with evergreen leaves and decorations. If you’re tempted to take up flower arranging as a hobby, then you’ll find some helpful information at www.nafas.org.uk, where you’ll be able to find out about local clubs, courses and classes. A festive floral arrangement provides us with a simple reminder that spring is on its way, so this year, don’t forget to say “Happy Christmas” in the language of flowers.

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Christmas is coming…

t has been a great year of local events with mostly favourable weather and many people enjoying the entertainment. During 2014 Ashby hosted the Food and Drink Festival, Arts Festival, Circus, Fake Festival, Jim’s Tractor Run, Statutes and just recently Fashion and Beauty Week. Thank you to all the residents who supported these community events so well and helped to keep Ashby a vibrant and active market town. The final event of the year will soon be here! Saturday 29th November is the date to put in your diaries for Ashby’s Christmas Fair which will run from 10am to 4pm. Market Street will be closed to traffic from Brook Street down to Derby Road. In this area will be the main stage hosted by Radar Events, a Christmas Food and Drink market from Food Gusto, children’s rides and Ashby Rotary Club’s Santa sleigh. Entertainment on the main stage includes performances by Concordia choir and Jaks Academy and will be rounded off with carol singing and a snowflake finale by the Christmas tree. The fun isn’t just confined to Market Street so do explore the other events around town too. The Craft Fair takes place at Legion House in South Street perfect for picking up some really individual Christmas gifts. Ashby Baptist Church will be busy all day – they are hosting a Coffee Morning and Lunches followed at 6.30pm by the Nativity Play ‘Star of Wonder’ performed on the steps of the church in Brook Street. Also joining in with seasonal activities during the day is Ashby Christadelphian Church in Union Passage.

Helping to keep the town looking festive Ashby Town Council will again be arranging Christmas trees and lights, free of charge, to businesses in the town centre and also holding the Best Dressed Window Competition this year’s theme is ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’. The Mayor, Councillor Andrew Badger, will judge the competition during the day of Ashby’s Christmas Fair with winners being announced from the stage during the afternoon. The Town Council do hope that residents will come out and support this traditional event in town and continue to shop locally in the run up to Christmas. North West Leics District Council have arranged free car parking in their car parks on North Street and South Street every Saturday from 22nd November through to 20th December and we are hoping to also offer additional parking at other locations. Nominations are now being invited for the 2014 Civic Award. If you would like to nominate an individual who has made an outstanding contribution of Service to the Community in 2014 please send your nomination, with details in support, to Mr J Fargher, Clerk to the Town Council at the address below. Remembrance Sunday is 9th November. The parade assembles at the Royal Hotel for 9am before making their way to St Helens for the Remembrance Service and on to the War Memorial for 11am. There will also be an act of Remembrance at the War Memorial on Tuesday 11th at 11am. The Royal British Legion is holding a Remembrance Concert at Holy Trinity church on 7th November at 7.30pm. We are also pleased to announce that the town is to be granted one of the governments Commemorative Victoria Cross Paving Stones for Lt Col Philip Bent who was educated at Ashby Grammar School and received a Victoria Cross for his bravery during World War 1. The paving stone will be sited near the War Memorial in Brook Street. The new Blackfordby War Memorial will be unveiled on Monday 27th October when local school children will be placing crosses bearing the names around the Memorial of those that were lost from the district. Still ongoing is work on the Neighbourhood plan. Thanks to those who have been involved in our groups. There have been over 20 meetings looking at areas including transport, access and town centre vitality. Further stake holder events to keep people involved and updated will be held as drafts emerge. The new town website at ashbytowncouncil.org.uk is still developing so do keep logging in to see what is new.

DATES FOR TOWN COuNCIL MEETINGS are published on the Community Board pages of Ashby Life each month. The public are welcome to attend and there is always a slot for public questions. Find out more about your Town Council by visiting the offices at South Street, Ashby de la Zouch, calling 01530 416961 or via the website at: www.ashbytowncouncil.org.uk

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Saturday 4th October - the final day of Ashby’s FABulous and it was amazing despite the weather.

What a week it was - with bunting, t-shirt designing, knitting, swishing, partying to live piano music, a Fair2all fashion show and ‘dressing pink’ for film night at the Lyric Rooms….. …. And so to the final Saturday which completely fulfilled our aims: to promote Fashion and Beauty businesses in Ashby and to celebrate Ashby de la Zouch. This day was undoubtedly a first for Ashby - something incredibly exciting. Thanks to BBC Radio Leicester who thought it was sufficiently special to do a live report. 30 MODELS OF ALL AGES FROM 60 PLuS TO THE YEAR 12/13 STuDENTS OF ASHBY SCHOOL 24 WINDOWS PROVIDED BY BuSINESSES IN ASHBY 22 FASHION AND ACCESSORY RETAILERS 18 HAIR AND BEAuTY SALONS ... were involved. The finale was a Flashmob with the models parading through town, led by the wonderfully talented saxophonist, Lewis Brierly. Saturday was a true one-off, a true success… and it was all down to the many people who happily and freely gave of their precious time, their expertise or their fashion items. Many businesses, venues and people enthusiastically supported us. Ashby de la Zouch is very lucky to have all of you.

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seasonal recipes These scrumptious small Australian cakes may be a little fiddly to make but it’s well worth the effort!

Perfect for long slow cooking as they become meltingly tender and the meat just falls off the Serves bone. 4 Ready in 2½ hours

Italian Lamb Shanks YOu WILL NEED

• 300ml red wine

• 4 small lamb shanks • 2 tbsp olive oil • 350g shallots, peeled • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped • 150g cubed pancetta (Italian dry cured bacon)

• 400g can chopped tomatoes • 2 tbsp sun-dried tomato puree • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, plus extra sprigs to garnish • 1 tsp sugar • Creamy mashed potato, to serve

GET STARTED 1 Preheat the oven to 170°C/150°C fan/ gas 3. Season the lamb shanks with freshly ground black pepper. Heat the oil in a frying pan and brown the lamb shanks over a high heat for 4-5 minutes, turning frequently. Transfer to a shallow casserole dish. 2 Add the shallots, garlic and pancetta to the frying pan and cook over a medium heat for 6-7 minutes until lightly browned. Pour in the red wine and bring to the boil. Add the tomatoes, sun-dried tomato puree, rosemary sprigs and sugar and pour over the lamb. 3 Cover the casserole and cook in the preheated oven for about 2 hours, or until the lamb shanks are very tender and the sauce has thickened slightly. Adjust the seasoning to taste and serve with creamy mashed potato and garnished with fresh rosemary.

TOP TIP Why not double up the quantities and freeze away half for another day? Allow to cool completely then transfer to a freezer-proof container. Freeze for up to 2 months. Defrost thoroughly then reheat gently on the hob for 20-25 minutes until piping hot.

Lamingtons

Mak e Read s 9 60 m y in in s + se tting

YOu WILL NEED For the sponge • 4 large eggs • 115g caster sugar • 115g plain flour, sifted • 40g unsalted butter, melted and cooled

For the icing & coating • 450g icing sugar • 50g cocoa powder • 70g unsalted butter, melted • 225g desiccated coconut

GET STARTED 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4. Grease a 23cm square cake tin and line the base with baking paper. 2 To make the sponge, place the eggs and sugar in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Whisk together with a hand-held electric whisk until the mixture is very thick and pale and leaves a trail on the surface when the whisk is lifted. Remove the bowl from the saucepan. 3 Sift over the flour and fold in gently then pour over the melted butter and fold in until just incorporated. Pour the mixture into the prepared cake tin. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until risen, golden and springy to the touch. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes then turn the cake out onto a wire rack and leave to cool completely. Cut the cold cake into 9 squares. 4 To make the icing, sift the icing sugar and cocoa powder into a large bowl. Stir in the melted butter and 75ml boiling water and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. 5 Spread the coconut on a large flat plate. Take each sponge square and dip in the chocolate icing to coat completely, using two forks to gently turn the sponge square. Lift the coated square out of the icing and shake to allow any excess icing to fall back into the bowl. 6 Roll the iced square in the coconut to coat all over. Place on a board lined with baking paper and leave to set. Repeat with the rest of the sponge squares.

TOP TIP Pop the sponge squares in the freezer for 10-15 minutes before coating in the icing – they will be a little firmer to handle and the icing will set more quickly.

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it’s local This interesting book, written by Nuneaton author Peter Lee, was published in August of this year. It is packed full of information and photographs that give the background to the Ashby & Nuneaton Joint Railway and then go through the various stretches of line, stations and junctions area by area.

Ashby & Nuneaton Joint Railway THE book follows the story from the opening of the railway in 1873, its ownership by various different companies, through nationalisation and on to the eventual closure of the line by British Railways in 1971. There are photographs on most pages revealing the stations, junctions, sheds and characters that were part of the railway along with many wonderful images of steam locomotives and other rolling stock. Also included are maps, charts and documents - even a timetable from 1916.

There is plenty of information covering the railway and its connections with local towns and villages, including Market Bosworth, Ibstock and Moira. It is a book that is sure to appeal to steam and rail enthusiasts as well as those interested in local history. The pictures of life in years long gone by are a delight – with Christmas coming up this could make a great gift for the right person. Ashby & Nuneaton Joint Railway costs £12.99 and the ISBN number

is 978-1-4456-0660-6. We have one copy of Ashby & Nuneaton Joint Railway to give away to a lucky reader. Just send your name and address either on a postcard to Ashby Life (Book Competition), Castle House, South Street, Ashby de la Zouch, LE65 2BR or by email to competition@ashbylife.co.uk with the subject line Book Competition and the winner will be drawn at random. Closing date is Friday 21st November.

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puzzle page Attentiveness (13) Speaking (8) Simple (4) Breaks (7) Prophecies (5) Sound of a bell (5) Happier (7) Exhibit (4) Approximate calculation (8) Enquiry (13)

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Young male horse (4) Way in (6) Lures (7) Boasts (5) A narrow river (6) Absurd talk (8) Eating (8) Held for ransom (7) Solicitor (6) Boundaries (6) Large and heavy (5) Implement (4)

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Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3 x 3 box contains the digits 1 through 9, with no repetition. That’s all there is to it. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic - there’s no maths involved and no adding up. It’s fun, it’s challenging, it’s additive! Solutions to all puzzles can be found on page 124.

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MONTHLY uPDATE WANTED - Young People’s Views As a practice we want to find out about what young people (in the 16 to 24 age group) think about our services and how we can improve them. We want to make it as easy as possible for young people to give us their comments and feedback. We are interested in any feedback you have but particularly how easy you feel it is to get an appointment, whether you feel happy to discuss any issues with our doctors and nurses and ways we can improve our service to you. If you don’t use the health centre why not and where do you go instead? You can email us on the practice email address: info@ ashbyhealthcentre.org.uk and we will also be undertaking a questionnaire in the practice which will be available from reception. We are also going to hold a focus group, if you are interested in this please email info@ashbyhealthcentre.org.uk with your name and contact details. The group will probably be held on Wednesday evening at a time to suit as many people as possible.

Flu vaccination for 2, 3 and 4 year olds Just a reminder to parents and carers that we now have plenty of stock of the nasal flu vaccination for children aged 2, 3, or 4. (Strictly to be eligible a child must have been 2, 3 or 4 on the 1st September 2014.) It’s just a quick squirt up each nostril for children and will protect them against the really unpleasant effects of flu. Please book with reception now if you would like your child to have this vaccination. Thank you.

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what’s on... November into December 1st November

Ashby Baptist Church - Soup and a roll, bacon sandwiches and puddings at Ashby Baptist Church, from 11.30am to 2pm. Who Killed the Holiday Rep? – Presented by the newly formed Palace Players. How good a sleuth are you? Could you be a Miss Marple or the next Sherlock Holmes? A fun night of dead ends and red herrings. At The Palace, Ibstock. Doors and bar open at 7pm for 7.30pm start. Tickets £5 available from The Palace on 01530 262 400 or Halls on 01530 260 460. Ballroom & Sequence Dancing with organist Pete Rogers. At Blackfordby Village hall, 8pm to 11pm. Admission £3. Refreshments, bar and raffle. More details from 01283 213 481 or 01283 819 447.

4th November

Blackfordby WI – ‘Story of Stilton’ with speaker Debra Spencer. Meetings are held first tuesday of the month at Blackfordby Village Hall, 7pm. More details from Gill Massey on 01238 212 380.

5th November

Bradgate Flower Club – Floral arrangements with guest demonstrator Glenda Bream. Visitors are welcome, a charge of £5 is made. Meetings are held at Newtown Linford Village Hall, 7.30 pm. More details from Lillian Coleman on 0116 236 3191.

6th November

Around the World in 80 Days Oxfordshire Theatre company presents a frenetic whirlwind of a show as three intrepid actors portray a cast of thousands in this madcap adaptation of Jules Verne's globetrotting classic. Bringing to life sea storms, police chases and elephant rides! At the Century Theatre Snibston, starts 7.30pm. Tickets £8 in advance, £10 on the door. Book online at www. centurytheatre.co.uk or call 01530 278 444. Ashby Castle WI – Meet at Ashby Congregational Church, Kilwardby St, at 2pm. Visitors are very welcome and need only pay a small fee. Refreshments are available. Please

ring Lesley on 01530 455 957 for more information.

7th November

A Day at the Cinema during the First World War - A series of films made in years 1914/18, featuring a variety of genres from comedy, animation, drama, serial thriller and public information films. At Ibstock Palace, films start at 7.30pm. Tickets £5/ £4 in advance, from The Palace, call 01530 262 400 or Halls, call 01530 260 460. Tickets can be purchased on the door (subject to availability). Royal British Legion Remembrance Concert - The added poignancy of WW1's centenary year makes this an extra special occasion. Ashby Holy Trinity Church, Kilwardby Street, concert begins 7.30pm. Tickets are £9 in advance or £10 at the door. Tickets available from Royal British Legion members and also from the Ashby TIC. Belle (12A) - British costume drama inspired by the true story of a young mixed race woman brought up in an English aristocratic family. Stars Tom Wilkinson, Emily Watson and newcomer Gugu Mbatha-Raw. At Century Theatre Snibston, starts 7.30pm. Tickets £3.50, pay on the door. Tel 01530 278 444.

8th November

Jeremy Hardy - A stand-up comic since 1984 and a regular on BBC Radio 4. At Century Theatre Snibston, starts 8pm. Tickets £14 standard, £5 NUS/JSA/IBLT. Book online at www.centurytheatre.co.uk or call 01530 278 444. Tame Valley Stompers’- Venture Jazz Club, Venture Theatre, North Street. Music starts at 8pm. Tickets £9, available from the Ashby TIC. National Childcare Trust - Nearly New sale at Moira Village Hall. Entry £1. From 10am for members and 10.30am for non-members ending at noon. To register as a seller or to volunteer on the day please email abcnctnearlynew@googlemail.com. Table Top Sale - Crafts, tea, coffee and cakes at Swannington Village Hall from 10am to noon. For Coleorton & New Lount volunteer group.

9th November

Remembrance Sunday - The parade assembles at the Royal Hotel for 9am before making their way to St Helens Church for the Remembrance Service and then on to the War Memorial for 11am.

10th November

Ashby History Society - John Bowley, director of music, talks on ‘Making Music at Repton School’. Meeting held at Methodist Church, Burton Road, Ashby de la Zouch commencing at 7.30pm. Visitors welcome. For further information call 01530 415 654.

11th November

Ashby Writers’ Club - with poet and novelist Greg Heat. Meetings are held on the second and fourth tuesday of each month, unless specified. 7.30pm till 9.30pm at Congregational Church, Kilwardby St, Ashby, LE65 2FQ. Visitors are welcome at a nominal fee of £4 per speaker meeting, £3 per comp/manuscript meeting (includes coffee or tea). Ashby Civic Society - Outside visit to North's delicatessen for a talk, demonstration and tasting session. Tickets £3, booking essential. For more information contact Suzanne on 01530 415 654.

12th November

Ashby Ivanhoe Travel Club – ‘The Isle of Man’ talk by Mrs V Williams. At the Pithivers room of Ivanhoe College, Ashby, 7.30pm prompt. All are welcome for any or all of the meetings. No joining fee or subscription, just £1.50 per talk. For further information contact Julie Nelson on 01530 558 197 or email juliesportsfan@yahoo.co.uk. Ashby Wine Circle – Italian food & wine tasting. Members to bring an Italian dish (wine provided). Held at Brown Court, Atkinson Road, Westfields, Ashby, LE65 2LZ.

13th November

LRWT North West Group Social Evening - Meet up with your wildlife friends, have a good meal and play skittles at The Odd House, Snarestone. To book contact Jim Footitt on 01530 262 389.

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17th November

or Jim Footitt on 01530 262 389.

Bradgate Flower Club Bridge Drive Newtown Linford Village Hall, 1.30pm for a 1.45pm start. Organised by Bradgate Flower Club, the cost of £6 per person includes afternoon tea and a donation to Macmillan Nurses, the clubs 2014 nominated charity. For more information or to book a table contact Sue on 01530 245 373.

Ashby-Pithivers Twinning Assoc. Annual General Meeting of the Association, 7.30pm at The Cottage St. Helen’s Churchyard, Ashby-de-laZouch. See www.ashbydelazouch twinning.co.uk for more information.

22nd November

15th November Charity Coffee Morning with crafts in aid of Rainbows and the Phoenix Children’s Foundation. At Holy Rood Church, Packington from 10am till noon. £1 admission, children free.

Ashby Spa WI - ‘Antiques Roadshow’ with Richard Plant. Manor House School, South Street 7.30pm. You don’t have to be a member to join the meeting – there is a small charge of £3 for visitors. For more details email ashby.spa@googlemail.com.

20th November

Mary queen of Scots - Presented by Lesley Smith, curator at Tutbury Castle and historian, in full authentic costume. At Century Theatre Snibston, starts 7.30pm. Tickets £7.50 advance, £9 on the door. For more details call 01530 278 444.

The Zouch Acoustic and Folk Club Ashby Library, 8pm on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Sing, read a poem, juggle or just have a good night with music. Take your own drink and glasses.

Song of the Soar - A fascinating journey along the length of this beautiful river stopping off at the villages and towns to explore hidden and unusual treasures, the folklore, the history, the places and the people. The film combines video, commentary, music, song, interviews and cameo dramas to provide a feast of entertainment and enjoyment. At Thringstone Community centre in the upstairs hall. Bar open 7pm, show starts 7.30pm. Tickets £5, call 01530 222 337 or email thringstonehouse@btconnect.com.

Each Slow Dusk - Pentabus Theatre Company present a startling new play about action, humanity, and the legacy of war. It charts the experiences of three young men serving on the western front, linking their stories to a woman today returning home to her village after a tour of the battlefields. Age guidance 14+, contains strong language. At Ibstock Palace, starts at 7.30pm. Tickets £8 (full), £6 (concessions), combo ticket £16 (1 full, 2 concs). Advance tickets from The Palace call 01530 262 400 or Halls call 01530 260 460. Tickets can be purchased on the door (subject to availability).

We will remember them - Music and words in memory of those who have served our country. Concordia Choir at Holy Trinity Church, Kilwardby Street, 7.30pm. Tickets £8, available from Ashby TIC. Email concordiachoirashby@hotmail.com or call 07583 484 773. See page 81 for more details. Ashby Farmers Market – 9am to 2pm at Manor House School, South Street. Bringing you the finest foods from the region and specialist stalls. Free parking. Indoor car boot sale at The Palace, Ibstock. 9am to noon, admission 20p For more details or to book a stall call Gary on 01530 262 400.

19th November

21st November

Ladies Shopping and Pamper Evening – Donisthorpe Primary School, 7.30pm to 10pm. £2 early bird ticket or £2.50 on the evening plus a glass of Buck's Fizz. For more information email donisthorpepta @yahoo.co.uk. LRWT North West group – ‘Autumn in Yellowstone’ with speaker Gianpiero Farrari, on the geysers, wildlife, colours and unforgettable scenery of the world famous American national park. Ashby Methodist Chapel, Burton Road, Ashby, 7.30pm. Entry £2. For more details please call David Maltby on 01530 222 934

Broom Leys Choral Society Concert featuring Faure's 'Requiem' and other short pieces. At Christ Church, London Road, Coalville. Starting at 7.30pm, tickets £8, (children aged 16 and under free). Tickets available on the door or please call 01530 412 374. Christmas Bazaar - Raising Funds for St Helen's Church Heritage. From noon until 4pm. Free admission. At St Helen's Church, Ashby de la Zouch. For more information call 01530 411 030 or 07968 818 999. Spiltmilk Say Dance - from the Jive to the Charleston, the Twist to the more modern Gangnam Style, explore the evolution of popular dancing. In a humorous mix of music and dance styles. Think Mozart and the Macarena, Frank Sinatra and Saturday Night Fever. A show which will tempt you up on your feet and digging out your leg warmers. Bagworth Community Centre, Station Rd, Bagworth, LE67 1BH at 7.30pm. Age 5+. For more details contact 01530 230 347. Christmas Fayre - Lots of stalls, refreshments and children’s activities in aid of St Johns Church, Donisthorpe. At Moira Village Hall from 2pm till 4pm. Adults £1, children free. Ballroom & Sequence Dancing with organist Martyn Whitlam. At Blackfordby Village Hall from 8pm to 11pm. Admission £3. Refreshments, bar and raffle. More details from 01283 213 481 or 01283 819 447.

23rd November Market Bosworth Farmers Market from 9am to 2.30pm at Market Square, Market Bosworth, CV13 0LJ. Bringing you the finest foods from the region and specialist stalls.

25th November The Repair of Calke Gardens 1987 to 2014 - A talk by Steve Biggins at the Congregational Church, Kilwardby Street, Ashby, 2pm. Ashby U3A, all welcome, visitors £1.

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what’s on... November into December continued 23rd November Ashby Writers’ Club - Manuscript meeting: members’ own work. 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Congregational Church, Kilwardby St, Ashby, LE65 2FQ. Visitors are welcome at a nominal fee of £4 per speaker meeting, £3 per comp/manuscript meeting (includes coffee or tea).

26th November

Ashby Ivanhoe Travel Club – ‘India, The Jewel in the Crown’ by Mr R Pettigrew. Pithivers Room of Ivanhoe College, Ashby at 7.30pm prompt. All are welcome for all or any meetings. No joining fee or subscription, just £1.50 per talk. For further information contact Julie Nelson on 01530 558 197 or email to juliesportsfan@yahoo.co.uk. The Love Punch (12A) – A divorced couple (Emma Thompson and Pierce Brosnan) scheme to recover the retirement money that was stolen from them. A very British comedy at The Lyric Rooms, Ashby de la Zouch, LE65 1AB. Film starts at 7.30pm, doors and bar open at 7pm. Tickets £5, available on the door. See ashbyfilmnights.wordpress.com.

27th to 29th November

‘The Haunting’ - a spine tingling play adapted from several of Charles Dickens' ghost stories by Hugh Janes. Venture Theatre, North Street at 7.30pm. Tickets available from Ashby TIC, call 01530 411 767.

29th November

Ashby Christmas Fair with Food Gusto, Santa, children’s rides and live music. Town centre from 10am to 4pm. See page 19 for full details. Star of Wonder - Outdoor Nativity Play on the steps of Ashby Baptist Church, Brook Street at 6.30pm, followed by refreshments. See page 19 for more information. Craft Fair at Legion House, South Street. 10am to 4pm. Part of the Ashby Christmas Event. For more information contact Mary Tuckey on 01530 413 434. Annual Autumn Concert by Charnwood Orchestra. At Loughborough’s Emmanuel Church starting 7.30pm. Tickets cost £10, £9 for concessions and £3 for accompanied

children under 16. See www. charnwoodorchestra.org.uk or phone the box office on 07712 8153 117. Tickets also be available from orchestra members and on the door.

2nd December

Ashby Royal British Legion – Meeting at Ivanhoe Social Club, 1, Wilfred Place, Ashby, LE65 2GW, 7pm. Visitors welcome. For more details call 01530 417 747 or email ashby.royalbritishlegion@gmail.com. Blackfordby WI – ‘Pantomime Dame’ with speaker Richard Westcott. Blackfordby Village Hall at 7pm. For more information contact Gill Massey on 01238 212 380.

3rd to 6th December

5th December

Carol Service by Candlelight Staunton Harold Church at 7pm. Entry is free, and all donations will be passed on to Hospice Hope. Seasonal refreshments will be served afterwards, parking is available in the Lion Court car park, courtesy of Mr and Mrs Blunt. Singing will be assisted by the Calke Abbey Volunteer Choir.

6th December

Christmas Dance with live group ‘The Revivals’ performing songs from the 60s. Ravenstone Institute, 8pm until 11.30pm. Licensed bar, take your own nibbles. Tickets £7 each. Proceeds to Ravenstone Institute Fund, all are welcome. For tickets ring Tom or Janet on 01530 415 196 or 07806 934 474.

8th December

Ashby History Society - Melanie Wilson talks on ‘The Leicestershire Heritage Apple Project’. She will explain its work, and will answer questions about apple cultivation. Methodist Church, Burton Road, Ashby at 7.30pm. Visitors welcome. For details call 01530 415 654. Ashby Canal Association present a film and social evening, with a screening of ‘Song of the Soar’ by Ashby producer Brian Langtry plus an

illustrated update on the current phase of restoration of the Ashby Canal north of Snarestone by Geoff Pursglove, Leics County Council Project Officer. Donisthorpe Woodland Centre (DM's), Donisthorpe. Admission free. For more details call 01455 290 462 or 01530 412 516.

9th December

Ashby Civic Society – Christmas Social at Donington Le Heath. Good food, good company and entertainment in the barn at Donington Le Heath Manor House. Entertainment will be medieval music from Nick Gravestock. Tickets £7.50, booking essential. For more information contact Suzanne on 01530 415 654.

10th December

Ashby Wine Circle – Christmas Social Evening. Members to take their own favourite dish. Meetings held at Brown Court, Atkinson Road, Westfields, Ashby, LE65 2LZ. Ashby-Pithivers Twinning Assoc. Christmas Walk and Lunch. For information or to book, call Peter Wilkinson on 01530 414 689 or see www.ashbydelazouchtwinning.co.uk. Ashby Ivanhoe Travel Club – ‘Africa, Namibia’ by Mr C Fone. Pithivers Room of Ivanhoe College, Ashby at 7.30pm. All are welcome for any or all meetings. No joining fee or subscription, £1.50 per talk. For details contact Julie Nelson 01530 558 197 or email juliesportsfan@yahoo.co.uk.

Did you know it’s FREE to put community information on this page? Email the details and contact number to admin@ashbylife. co.uk. Deadline for submissions for the Community Board or What’s On pages of the December 2014 issue is Friday 7th November. Information is published subject to space being available. Ashby Life cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions or endorse companies, products or services appearing in the magazine.

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eter Liddle will begin his series of 6 lectures on Tuesday October 28th, from 11am to 1pm. They can be booked as a series for £30, or individually for £6 if you wish to attend a specific lecture. The lectures use the evidence from the most recent excavations and research to present a new picture of our area between 400 A.D. and 1066 A.D. November 4th

Early Anglo-Saxon settlements

November 11th

Early Anglo-Saxon burial

November 18th

The Mercian period - church and state

November 25th

The Viking invasion and Danelaw

December 2nd

Late Anglo-Saxon Leicestershire and the Norman Conquest

The Ashby Hastings Beaver Scouts were warmly welcomed to the museum on Monday October 6th. They enjoyed looking round the galleries, dressing up in historical costume and using the interactive displays. If you wish to organise a group visit please get in touch with Jeff Humphries on 01530 560090, or leave a message on the museum answering service. Artefacts are now searchable on our museum website. Simply highlight ‘What we offer’ and look in the drop-down box under ‘Artefacts’ to see what is available. You can also search for historical photographs of the town in a similar way. Copies of the latest ‘Past and Present’ magazine are selling well. This edition is number 16 and features articles bringing aspects of Ashby’s history to life.

FRIENDS OF ASHBY MuSEuM Have you thought about becoming a Friend of Ashby Museum? For £5 a year you get free access to the museum for the year, newsletters and information about events, as well as helping to support the museum's work. Forms are available online or from the museum. Our next event is on Wednesday 12th November at 2pm when Keith Gilliver will be talking about ‘Mining in Leicestershire’. This is the talk postponed from September. Cost is £3, to include tea/coffee and biscuits. Please phone or call in at the museum to book a place. A very enjoyable quiz evening was held at Packington Memorial Hall on Friday 10th October. The teams battled it out with Bell Green emerging as worthy winners. The fish & chip supper was most welcome at the half-way point.

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book reviews

War and Peace

In November we remember Armistice Day and it’s always a moving and contemplative time of the year. It’s particularly poignant now we’ve reached 2014, as we mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War 1 and remember those who gave their lives fighting in the trenches, and for the lost generation who never returned. Whether they’re based on fact or purely fiction, the stories and novels of WW1 still resonate today. Here are some of the most unforgettable.

Line of fire: Diary of an Unknown Soldier...

Barroux (Author), Sarah Ardizzone (Translator)

This remarkable and unusual book came from the chance discovery of a diary. French writer and illustrator Barroux found the journal of an unknown soldier in a rubbish heap on a Parisian street. Barroux’s simple and often stark pencil illustrations have brought the words of the soldier to life and given us a rare glimpse into the first two months of WW1.The diary begins just as France officially declares war, and the soldier’s often heartrending descriptions cover a broad spectrum of emotions: from the physical ache and rub of boots in the here and now, to the hope and longing for his family and for a safe passage through the conflict. What became of the soldier we will perhaps never know, but here we have a rare glimpse into a moment and a life, in time.

WarHorse. . .

Michael Morpurgo

From the pen of acclaimed children’s author, Michael Morpurgo, comes a story that has captivated kids and adults alike. Joey is a beautiful young foal who is sold to the army and quickly finds himself charging into battle as the war rages in France. Told through Joey’s eyes, this is a powerful story about friendship, humility and humanity. Joey battles to stay alive and never lets go of his dream of returning home to his original owner, Albert and the farm life he left behind. This powerful story has become both an emotive stage show in the West End and a Hollywood blockbuster.

Pat Barker Pat Barker’s novel was inspired by her grandfather’s own experiences during World War 1 and a lot of the characters are based on the accounts of individuals who were treated for ‘shell-shock’ and post-traumatic stress disorder (although it wasn’t recognised as such at the time) at Craiglockhart War Hospital in Edinburgh. The title refers to the research carried out by psychologist W.H.R. Rivers into nerve regeneration after mental and emotional trauma, and explores the medical practices and treatments of the time. The story centres on an English officer who is sent to a military hospital after refusing to continue to fight in the war.

The Guns of August...

Barbara W. Tuchman

The thirty days leading up to the start of World War One have been brought to life in Tuchman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. It focuses on why the war broke out, who was involved and why it wasn’t prevented. Her attention to detail is incredible and as those last few weeks spill out in front of us, you can almost feel as though you are reliving it, one hundred years on. It makes for incredibly powerful and thought-provoking reading.

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FIREWORKS have come a long way since the ancient Chinese used red firecrackers to ward off evil spirits. Here’s a summary of the various types available. SKY ROCKET – Launched into the air it can climb up to 200 feet before exploding with a loud bang in a variety of colours and effects. A variation is the Colossus which whistles as it ascends before exploding. ROMAN CANDLE – Enclosed in a cardboard casing, individual balls shoot out stars periodically after ignition. Noise effects include hums and crackles. FOuNTAIN – Enjoy the beauty but not the noise of a firework as a shower of sparks is quietly released in either a single or variety of colours. CATHERINE WHEEL – A tube filled with gunpowder is coiled to produce a wheel effect. When the fuse is lit, the wheel rotates at speed,

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producing a spiral effect of coloured flame and sparks. Noise effects include crackles and whistles. MINE – The loudest firework, its effect is dramatic and spectacular but short-lived. The mine is shot from a mortar shell on ground level and shoots coloured stars into the sky with flashes and bangs. SPARKLER – Held by hand on a metal stick, a constant stream of white or coloured sparks can create dazzling shapes and patterns if waved around. Please remember that the law says fireworks cannot be set off in the street or public places (this includes Sparklers). They should not be set off between 11pm and 7am, this is extended to midnight on November 5th and to 1am on New Year’s Eve, Chinese New Year and Diwali.

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community board Free Christmas Parking

Macmillan Cancer Support

There will be free car parking in the North West Leics District Council car parks on North Street and South Street on Saturdays running up to Christmas. The scheme starts on Saturday 22nd November and runs up to 20th December. Park for free and do your Christmas shopping locally!

A very big thank you to everyone who attended the World's Biggest Coffee Morning at Ravenstone Court. The morning raised the magnificent sum of £509.20 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Ashby Christmas Fair The Ashby Christmas Fair takes place on Saturday 29th November. Market Street will be closed from Brook Street down to Derby Road. Entertainment from 10am to 4pm with carol singing, children’s rides, Santa and Food Gusto. Craft fair at Legion House, South Street. Early evening open air nativity play on the steps of Ashby Baptist Church in Brook Street starting at 6.30pm. See page 19 for more information.

Tara Kadampa Meditation Centre Relaxing meditation and practical advice to help in our daily life, at Legion House, South Street, Ashby, LE65 1BQ. Classes from 7.30pm to 9.30pm on Thursdays 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th November and one on 4th December. There is no need to bookjust turn up. Seating is on chairs. Classes cost £6, for details or further information contact 01283 732338, look on-line at www.tarakmc.org or email meditate@tarakmc.org.

Fibromyalgia Friends Together Fibromyalgia Friends Together is a new supportive friendship group. The group meets on the third Thursday of every month at the Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation, Ulverscroft Manor, Copt Oak, LE67 9QB. If you would like further information or would like to book in for any of the sessions then please call Kathleen or Helen on 01530 244914 or email hello@shuttlewoodclarke.org. Please note that booking is essential.

Give Blood Would you like to become a blood donor? Regular sessions are held at Hood Park Leisure Centre in Ashby. You’ll find more information online at www.blood.co.uk.

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Coleorton and New Lount Volunteer Group The dates for the Coleorton and New Lount Volunteer Group for November are: New Lount 1st, 25th and 29th. Coleorton Wood are 11th and 15th. Work sessions start at 10am and usually last 4 hours. Volunteers are welcome to come along for all or part of the sessions. For more information please email coleorton11@gmail.com or see www.cnlvg.moonfruit. co.uk.

Ashby Arts Club The Ashby Arts Club meet on Monday evenings at Smisby Village Hall from 7pm to 9pm. They hold painting evenings and demonstrations. Everyone is welcome to go along. More details are available online from www.ashbyartclub.org.

The Leicestershire Advice Service for Social Care The service which is free, independent and confidential is for adults of all ages who are residents of Leicestershire and are in need of information and advice relating to social care. If you need information contact the Leicestershire Advice Service on 0116 222 9555, text 0758 5975 701 or email info@lcp-trust.org.uk.

Ashby de la Zouch Town Council Calendar of Meetings The Planning and Transportation and Licensing Committees meet on the 10th November. The Parks and Cemetery Committee meet on 17th November. The Finance, Tourism and Administration Committee meet on 24th November. Members of the public are welcome to attend and there is a slot for public questions. Meetings take place at Legion House, South Street and start at 6.30pm.

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business directory Accountants & Payroll 37 Ashby Payroll Bureau Baldwins 121 Haines Watts 9 & 127 17 JAWS Accountancy Services Ltd RDG Accounting 60 Aerials & Satellite AB Aerials & Satellites 114 Arts, Crafts, Gifts, Jewellery, Toys Ferrers Centre for Arts and Craft 43 Ferrers Gallery 53 Paint a Pot Craft Studio 75 63 Souk de la Zouch Business Services Ashby Ladies Business Group 97 Eternal Rainbow 12 Carpenters & Joiners 76 Derek Verey S S Joinery 15 Carpets & Interiors 3 Agadon Ashby Carpets 5 Ashby Stoves 90 Botanic Blinds 36 Boundary Carpets and Floorings 28 Coalville Furniture Superstore 77 Fairweathers Carpets 61 Florrie May Interiors 92 JWM Interiors 89 The Bed Shop 52 Toons 48 Wendy's Courtyard Interiors 87 Child Care/Nurseries K & C Kids Cabin 56 Cleaning, Ironing, Laundry Services Breedon Carpet Care 107 Deanclean 103 Extreme Clean 55 Karen’s Ovengleam 21 NRJ Pureclean 50 Roughly Refined 49 Safeclean 109 Spotless Cleaning 105 The Bee’s Knees 75 Toni's Ironing Angels 105 Clothing Just for You 12 Mr Robinson’s Menswear 118 The Shoe Box 80 Country Stores/ General Stores Ivanhoe Countrystore 23 Domestic Appliances Contracool 99 Contract & Domestic Services 21 I.M.P. Domestic 84 Ray Pittam Engineers 119 Driving Schools Bardon School of Motoring 28 RDT School of Motoring 114 Electricians A & J Bartlett Ltd 123 Bright Sparks 88 Burton Alarm Systems 25 D & B Electrical 33 M & J Electrical Contractors 110 Estate Agents Frank Innes Estate Agents 72 & 73 Home Energy Assessments 99 Howkins & Harrison 51 John German 32 Events/Community Afternoon Tea for Breast Cancer Care 95 Ashby Christmas Fair 19 Ashby Town Council 24

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Concordia Choir 81 116 Curly Magpie Funhouse Comedy 29 Hospice Hope Lights of Love 58 75 Moira Village Hall Financial Services Bleathwood 47 Ian Goodship, IFA 113 88 Independent Insurance Bureau Food & Groceries Ashby Farmers Market 12 Conibears Kitchen 88 67 North’s Smithards Bakery 122 Funeral Services A E Grice Funeral Directors 116 33 Art Stone Memorials Furniture Repairs & Restoration Ancient & Modern 123 Garden 99 Artisan of Ashby Ltd Charnwood Tree Services 26 Eden Tree Care 20 F G Gardens 116 Francesca Sinclair & Associates 111 GDR Landscapes 84 Green Thumb (Ashby) 31 Prestop Park Farm Christmas Trees 35 Roughly Refined Garden Service 114 Stone Drives & Landscapes 100 The Ten Mile Timber 79 Hair & Beauty Josh’s Beauty Bar 50 The Temple Hair Spa 71 Trendset Hair 40 & 41 Uruku 97 Vanilla Funk 59 Verity’s Nail Creations 56 Healthcare Ashby Chiropody/Podiatry Clinic 76 Ashby Dental 114 Ashby Osteopathic Clinic 55 Candor Care Ltd 106 Dr Jin 18 Future Minds 119 Janes Health Foods 59 Juliet Brooke Chiropody 33 Leics. Hypnotherapy Practice 103 Nustop Ltd 25 Prestige Nursing 111 ProPhysio Ashby 102 Traditional Acupuncture 80 Vision Express 8 IT Services Ashby Web Design 37 Midland IT 36 The PC Clinic 85 UK Bits 76 Kitchens & Bathrooms Ashby Tile & Bathrooms 2 Holmetree Kitchens 49 Phoenix Tiles & Bathrooms 44 Provencale Kitchens 107 Tiles 4 Less 44 Victory Kitchens 87 Locksmiths Hazlewood Locksmiths 51 The Lockie 79 Motor Services A D Car Cosmetics 124 Castle Garage (Ashby) Ltd 11 Chips Away 93 Ford and Punto Spares 49 Mobile Automotive 97

Music, Dance & Drama 33 Ashby School of Music 97 Joseph Southgate Painters & Decorators Ace Decorating 17 Holywell Painting & Decorating 84 John Clark 28 Pet Services 36 Ash Farm Boarding Kennels 63 Pet Deli 87 Pet Stay Woodward Veterinary Practice 103 Places of Worship Ashby Baptist Church 108 Ashby Christadelphian Church 34 Plasterers 119 A C Ellison Plastering and Tiling 82 Matt Charles Plastering Services R & H Plastering 55 TCL Plastering & Property Maint. 84 Plumbers & Gas Services Adrian Dunstan Plumbing & Heating 111 Batemans Plumbing & Heating 115 Burn & Bishop Plumbing & Heating 17 CCA Gas Plumbing 49 D B Plumbing 28 James Pepper Property Solutions 113 S D Hill (Plumbers) 7 Therm Heating 92 Property Repairs & Maintenance Ashby Glass 16 Ashbyhandyman.co.uk 42 AW Plastering and Building 13 Can’t Get One 25 Cloudy 2 Clear 125 D H Phillips (Flat Roofing) 119 G & D Property Services Ltd 39 Handyman Maintenance 27 James Beckett 123 James Pepper Property Solutions 53 Michael Brooks Home Improvements 82 Roof Tech 95 RSJ Roofing 60 TS Roofing 109 Window Mate 105 Pubs, Restaurants & Take Aways Ashby Grill 68 & 69 La Spezia Pizzeria 92 Link Measham Cantonese Restaurant 91 The Blue Bell 80 The Courtyard Café 74 The Vine 83 Wong Kwei 101 Zamani's 64 & 65 Recruitment Services A & A Recruitment 24 Schools and Tuition Manor House School 56 Solicitors & Will Writers Crane & Walton 24 Martin Hall 109 Simpson Jones Solicitors 85 Sports & Fitness Ashby Ivanhoe Football Club 10 Breedon Priory Health Club Ltd 128 Fitness Republic 21 Fitsteps 45 Sandra De Silva Yoga 95 The Golf Centre (Coalville) 117 Tony Hough Personal Training 57 Taxi Services Abbey Cars 55 Wedding Services Classic Cars of Ashby 63

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