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this issue 100 Ashby Life Editor Liz Roberts Telephone 01530 417739 Email enquiries Advertising/Accounts info@ashbylife.co.uk Website/What’s On admin@ashbylife.co.uk

Celebrating our 100th Issue

It seems just like yesterday when I put the first edition of Ashby Life together and suddenly here we are at our 100th issue! I’d like to send a big thank you to all the local businesses that have supported us and those who have helped to produce and distribute the magazine over the last 9 years for making this milestone possible. A particular mention goes to Fairweathers, Castle Garage, Verity’s Nail Creations, Manor House School and F G Gardens all of whom have been with us since our very first edition. We now have over 150 local businesses featuring within our pages, so if you are looking for a product or service please remember to Think Local and Buy Local. Thanks!

Liz Roberts

Web www.ashbylife.co.uk Facebook www.facebook.com/ ashbylife Twitter @AshbyLife Address Ashby Life Ltd Castle House South Street Ashby de la Zouch LE65 1BR Front Cover Image by Lesley Hextall Photography Ashby Life is an independent publication. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the prior permission of the editor. The use of this magazine for canvassing or direct marketing is strictly prohibited. Information is included on the What’s On and Community Board pages subject to space being available. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the data in this publication is accurate, Ashby Life cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions or endorse companies, products or services appearing in this magazine.

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

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it’s local How do you brighten up the town centre, have lots of fun and encourage people to use the local shops? You have a F A B ulous event of course!

THIS month sees Ashby hosting its first Fashion and Beauty week. The event will run from Saturday 27th September through to Saturday 4th October and promises to be lively, colourful and entertaining with a well-planned schedule of innovative ideas to entertain local residents and visitors to the town. At the start of Ashby’s FA B ulous week you’re invited to Dress up for Ashby – look out for businesses in the town sporting costume or fancy dress and feel free to join in. Throughout the week there will be the chance to personalise your own piece of bunting to brighten the town up plus two FA B competitions. Entry forms for the Design a T-shirt competition will be available at in a variety of venues and the winners will get their very own T-shirt designs made up for them by Ashby Image. There will also be a fashion themed trail with items to spot in window displays around the town, entry forms available in venues locally. On Tuesday 30th September The Mews Restaurant are hosting a Swishing evening. This includes the chance to view a video and take part in a discussion about fashion and attitudes to it while enjoying a glass of wine plus a fun session of browsing and swapping. Someone else’s cast offs could become your treasured outfit! Tickets can be bought from fair2all on Bath Street or Georgia May’s Vintage Wardrobe in Market Street. Ashby Film night, on Wednesday 1st October features the classic fashion film ‘Funny Face’ and on Thursday 2nd fair2all will host a fashion show at Manor House School. Their fair trade fashion shows are always wonderful events with fashions and accessories both on show and on sale on the night. Tickets are available from fair2all in Bath Street. The Friday night, 3rd October, also offers evening entertainment with the Lyric Rooms holding a Fashion through the Decades party.

There will be live music and a buffet – dress with the theme of any decade from WWI to present day is optional. Tickets can be purchased at fair2all or Georgia May’s Vintage Wardrobe. You may have already seen posters up in town advertising The Scarf – this is an attempt for Ashby to get into the record books by setting a record for the longest scarf knitted in a week by a community. Your town needs you to help with this please – yes, every one of you, even those who can’t currently knit! Sessions will be arranged where non-knitters can learn the art during the weeks leading up to Fashion and Beauty week. To take part in the challenge and help Ashby get in the record books you need to register online at www.thescarf.org.uk or pick up a form at the Tourist Information Office, Specsavers or Woodlander. There is also more information available about knitting classes, if you need one, when registering. By getting sponsors you can help to raise funds to provide a new community centre in the town and there is also the chance to nominate a charity of your own. Wool and needles will be provided, on Saturday 27th September, for all those registered, and then it’s just a case of getting knitting. Scarves will be collected at the finish venue on Saturday 4th October – how long do you think we can manage? A mile? Right around the town centre? Let’s get knitting and see! To round off the week the FA B organisers have come up with the imaginative idea of live models within town centre shop windows. The Dressing Room in Bath Street had a live Alice in Wonderland (pictured above) in their window during the Ashby Arts Festival – the live Alice was then replaced with a doll sized version when she needed a break. This great idea attracted such a lot of attention that it is planned to extend it to other suitable shop windows for Fashion and Beauty week so take a stroll around town on Saturday 4th October and see just how many live models you can spot.

Ashby Fashion and Beauty week runs from Saturday 27th September through to Saturday 4th October. You can find out more on Facebook by following Ashby’s FABulous. 6

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on the beat

Hello everyone... WHEN you have a chance, I would recommend that you have a look at the police.uk website.

www.police.uk/leicestershire/L14/ The police.uk website was launched in 2011 to provide the public with street-level crime and antisocial behaviour data for their local area. Police.uk has crime data for all police forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Since its launch, it’s had over 60 million visits. The website was re-designed last year and has a range of new features which aim to inform the public about crime in their area, and the action taken by the police to tackle it.

• Users can register for e-mail alerts informing them when crime data for their area is updated.

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You can also find details of your police and crime commissioner, and neighbourhood policing team, together with details of upcoming neighbourhood policing meetings.

• A film allowing the public to discover how they can help the police during the investigation of a crime.

PC MARK ARJOO telephone: 101 voicemail ID: 1667 email: mark.arjoo@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk

Key features of the site include: • Interactive crime maps which users personalise to focus on a specific area.

• Information on crime prevention measures.

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seasonal recipes A luscious tea time treat

Coffee Cream Eclairs

Peppery watercress and salmon make a great combination

Makes Ready 10 1hr pluin coolin s g

Salmon & Watercress Quiche YOU WILL NEED For the Pastry

YOU WILL NEED • • • •

50g butter 65g plain flour 100g icing sugar 2 medium eggs, beaten

• 300ml double cream • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 1 tbsp cold strong black coffee

GET STARTED 1 Preheat the oven to 220°C, 200°C fan, Gas 7. Place the butter and 150ml water into pan and heat gently until the butter melts. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil then quickly tip in the flour and a large pinch of salt and beat with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms a smooth ball that comes away from the sides of the pan. Cool for 2-3 minutes. 2 Gradually add the beaten eggs, beating well after each addition, until the mixture is firm and glossy. You may not need to add all the beaten egg. 3 Spoon the mixture into a large disposable piping bag fitted with a large plain nozzle and pipe 10 x 9cm lengths of the pastry onto a large dampened baking sheet. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until the pastry is risen, golden and crisp. Pierce each éclair with the tip of a knife to allow the steam to escape and bake for a further 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool. 5 Halve each cold éclair. Whip the cream and vanilla extract together in a bowl until softly peaking and drop spoonfuls into the bottom halves of the eclairs. 6 Sift the icing sugar into a bowl and beat in the coffee to make a smooth icing. Gently dip the top half of each éclair in the icing. Carefully sandwich the éclairs back together.

Serv es 4-6 Read y 90 m in ins

• 200g plain flour, plus extra for dusting • 100g butter, cut into small pieces, plus greasing • 1 egg yolk • A little water

For the Filling • • • •

400g salmon fillet Butter/groundnut oil Salt & black pepper 2 large handfuls watercress • 4 eggs • 400ml double cream

GET STARTED 1 You can make the pastry in a food processor or rub the butter into the flour in a bowl with your fingertips. Add the egg yolk and just enough water to bring the dough to a firm ball. 2 Roll the pastry out to line a loose-bottomed 24cm wide, 3.5cm deep tart tin. Lightly butter the tin, and then dust it with a small amount of flour. Lower in the pastry making sure you push it right into the edges and don’t tear it. Trim the excess and pop in the fridge for 20mins. 3 Set the oven at 200°C/Gas 6. Put a baking sheet in to warm. Line the pastry case with kitchen foil and baking beans and slide onto the hot baking sheet. Bake for 15 mins, then remove and carefully lift the beans out. 4 Return the pastry case to the oven for five mins, until the surface is dry to the touch. Remove from the oven and set aside. Turn the oven down to 180°C/Gas 4. 5 For the filling, place the salmon in a baking dish, brush with oil or butter, season lightly and bake for 15 mins, or until the flakes break apart easily. Remove from the oven. Leave to cool a little then break into large pieces and place in the tart case. 6 Wash the watercress leaves removing and discarding the thickest of the stems. Put the wet watercress into a saucepan, cover tightly with a lid and place over a high heat. Cook for a couple of mins or until the leaves wilt a little but keep their colour. Turn the watercress over and let it steam a further few seconds then remove from the heat, cool under cold running water, and squeeze dry. 7 Tuck the watercress into the tart case in between the salmon pieces. Gently whisk the eggs and cream, pour into the case and bake for 25 mins, or until set. Serve warm.

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prize competition WIN £25 IN OUR PRIZE COMPETITION

We’ve hidden a copy of our logo within one of the adverts in the magazine (not on the front cover) - 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 July competition, Amy Gordon, who correctly found the hidden logo in the advert for Ashby Music School on page 16. Entries close on Friday 12th September. 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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puzzle page

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1 From the United States (8) 2 Tantrum (5) 4 Used for seeing (3) 5 Condensed (12) 6 Parts of an hour (7) 7 Speaks (4) 8 Talented (12) 12 Delete (5) 13 Two wheeled vehicles (8) 15 Rigid support frame (7) 19 Departs (5) 20 In debt (4) 22 Male child (3)

QUICK CROSSWORD

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Solutions on page 116

ACROSS

1 In addition (4) 3 Greets (8) 9 Painful condition (7) 10 Childminder (5) 11 Developments (12) 14 Appropriate (3) 16 Braid hair (5) 17 Winter sport (3) 18 Purposefully (12) 21 Time-piece (5) 22 Distinctive (7) 23 Moving very fast (8) 24 Questions (4)

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 116.

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Influences

hildren are really quick to pick up things. We’ve all heard children repeating what they’ve heard others say. Parents can spell out words like b-i-s-c-u-i-t but once your child can spell, no conversation goes unheard. They pick up things like sponges; learning an instrument, a second language, how to play a sport. Sadly however, there are also many things that can influence them negatively. When bringing up children who are learning so rapidly, you can sometimes think: are they getting enough depth to their lives? Is a good education enough? What about a happy family environment? Perhaps a good circle of friends? But sometimes there needs to be more. Some might call it a moral compass or an appreciation of religion and its role in society. There are times in your life when having a faith, or belief in a higher being, is all you have to get you through the tough times. It can be an incredible support when you believe that someone

Editorial by Ashby Christadelphian Church, Union Passage, Ashby

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is watching over you. For centuries, children have been taught the basics of a belief, be it Christianity or another religion, but as each generation comes along, the fundamentals of love, respect, morality, honesty, kindness and patience are being passed-on less and less. These are the roots that give us as people, and as a society, stability. Sunday School and Youth Club can be a really positive influence for children. It’s a safe place to make friends, have fun and learn about God and the morals for daily life. It may also help balance out some of the negative influences society unfortunately provides. Why not come along to Youth Club on the first and third Friday of the month at 6.30pm or to our Sunday School each Sunday at 10am? Over thirty children of all ages already do and they simply wouldn’t change it for world. Useful passage to look up: Proverbs ch22 v6.

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book reviews

Funny Girls Barbara Streisand may have been the ‘Funny Girl’ of the silver screen, but some of these ladies have been making audiences laugh their Bridget Jones-style big pants off for years. We’ve put together a selection of books by funny women, for funny women, or just women in general…or men who want to talk about problems with hair in unwanted places, and how to walk in high heels.

Bonkers: My Life in Laughs...

Jennifer Saunders We couldn’t talk about Dawn French and not include Jennifer Saunders’ memoir, Bonkers. A self-confessed procrastinator, Saunders seems to be under the impression it’s a bit of a miracle she’s achieved anything. There’s never been a life plan she says, more a sort of stumbling from one thing to the next, but it seems to be working for her. The book follows her haphazard working life alongside fellow ‘bluffer’ French and is full of their adventures together as well as those had whilst working on her own series such as Absolutely Fabulous. Then of course, there is her battle with cancer; again, not something she had planned for. She doesn’t shy away from talking about the tough times and it seems that laughter really could be the best medicine.

How to be a Woman. . .

Caitlin Moran

Moran’s definitive guide to being female will tell every Miss, Mrs and Ms everything we’re supposed to be doing as we totter through life in toe-crushing heels, as well as raising all the questions we’re not supposed to ask, such as ‘do we really need to wax?’ and ‘should a sense of broodiness be in-built?’ It’s a laugh-out-loud book that will make you feel better about your old lady chin whiskers and your inability to get on a trampoline post kids. Billed as being ‘part memoir, part rant’ this is a laugh-outloud funny book that will reassure the ‘fairer sex’ and educate the male population, provided the blokes can get past the chapters on puberty.

Bossypants...

Tina Fey

Hollywood star Tina Fey has a unique ability to make us feel like she could be our best friend. In fact, she wouldn’t look out of place sat at your kitchen table, looking frazzled, glass of white wine in hand, telling you about her adventures into planning her daughter’s Peter Pan-themed birthday party. Bossypants follows Tina’s rise to fame from jobbing stand-up comic, to writing sketches for Saturday Night Live. The woman whose Sarah Palin impersonation is more wellknown than, well, Sarah Palin is funny, often painfully candid and incredibly self-deprecating, and you can’t help but love her for that. She gives the impression of being a woman on the edge; juggling an amazing career with her family life, and dropping a few balls along the way.

Dear Fatty ...

Dawn French

National treasure Dawn French has had an amazing career as a funny girl and this memoir is written as a series of letters to people who have influenced her life. ‘Dear Fatty’ is a fantastic blend of honesty, poignancy and controversy, just like the comedy actress herself. As one half of the nation’s best-loved female comedyduo, French and Saunders, she and her partner in crime redefined the roles of women in entertainment. With their sideways look at life that started with performances in Comic Strip they’ve sent up pretty much everyone in their hugely successful TV series. French tackles everything, from her career to her father’s death, and not forgetting a nation’s obsession with her size. A brilliant read.

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ashby museum news

shby Museum's Great War Exhibition was formally opened on Monday, 4th August by the Chairman of Leicestershire County Council, Bill Boulter. He expressed his admiration not only for the quality of the display but also for the obvious hard work and commitment put in throughout each year by all the volunteers. Major Richard Bream, formerly a Deputy Lord Lieutenant of the County, was also present as was the Revd. Brian Robertson from St. Helen's Church, several members of the local British Legion, and members of the Blackfordby War Memorial Project. Visitors were able to study the sombre and moving memorabilia in the display cases and gaze on the central 'grave' with its original wooden cross brought back from the Front. The villages of Blackfordby, Coleorton, Lount and Packington also had displays of relevant material. The exhibition runs until Christmas.

This exhibition has been supported through the generosity of Jim and Gill Hoult in making the museum their official charity for Jim's Tractor Run and Fun Day on the Bath Grounds. Three books, ‘Lest We vvvv Forget’, in memory of the fallen in the Great War are now on sale in the Museum. They cover Ashby and its surrounding villages; the Ibstock and Heather area; and the northern parishes (Diseworth, Castle Donington, Kegworth and Long Whatton). Proceeds will be used to support local ex-servicemen and women in genuine need, working through the local branch of the British Legion.

FRIENDS OF ASHBY MUSEUM Come and join us on Wednesday September 10th for an afternoon talk about ‘Mining in Leicestershire’ given by Keith Gilliver, followed by tea. This starts 2pm at the museum. Cost is £3 for talk and refreshments. Call or email the museum to book a place. Calling all quiz enthusiasts: The Ian Clews Memorial Quiz will be held at Packington Memorial Hall at 7pm on Friday 10th October. Teams of 6 are required but we can find anyone who would like to come a place. Cost is £10, to include a fish and chip supper. Booking forms available from the museum to which they should be returned by Friday 3rd October.

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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...

Sue Crooks the lady behind the very successful Ashby Ladies Business Group and owner of SJC Marketing. For more on the Business Group visit www.ashbylbg.co.uk. What inspired you to start Ashby Ladies Business Group and what do you love about it? I’d been along to local networking and business events and found that they often seemed to be a predominantly male environment with few new, independent, businesses. I felt that these events weren’t really representative of the area as a whole. The thought behind the group was to offer an environment where local business women could gather together and support each other. The group launched in April 2012 and our members now range from multi-million pound businesses to mums who work part-time - they include business owners and women who manage or represent a business. Ultimately they are business women whatever their role. I love to help bring the business ladies together and it is great to see our members giving each other business, advice and support and also becoming friends. What is your favourite local restaurant? The Vine is very close to my office - I love to go there and enjoy a glass of fizz plus their tapas. Poppys (in Rushton’s Yard) is great too for Panini

and salads, and they will deliver when we are busy in the office and can’t get out. Where do you like to go for a day or evening out? I lived in London for some years and I still enjoy a weekend down there doing touristy things with my teenage daughter, like the open top bus, a nice meal or seeing a show. What is your favourite local shop and why? Well I like them all! My offices are above Souk de la Zouch and I do go in there a lot, especially for the candles and scarves and Norths for some delicious cake (when I am not dieting). Ashby has some wonderful shops. What do you like best about Ashby? I think we have a lovely town - it’s great to see it when the town centre is busy at a weekend or when a special event is on and there is a buzz! If you could change one thing about the town what would it be? I’d like to see all the businesses working together to help each other and the town as a whole. Sometimes there is a lack of communication. Also maybe some businesses extending their opening hours - I find sometimes that the town can be a little quiet later in the afternoon. If you didn’t live in this area where would you live and why? Spain, I enjoy ‘proper’ Spain for the food, way of life and the sunshine. What is the best thing that has happened to you recently? I’ve lost a lot of weight with the help of a personal trainer and fitness classes and I feel loads better for it. Although I have lots more weight to lose. I have also just changed my business from being a sole trader to a Limited company and am employing staff locally. And finally, we opened the 3rd branch on the Ladies Business Group in Loughborough, where I was born and we had the support of the Minister for Woman, Nicky Morgan, who is so passionate about women in business. It was quite an amazing day. And when this magazine comes out we will be launching the group in Burton-on-Trent too.

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Planning for the Future

s autumn approaches we can look back on a great summer for outdoor events – Jim’s Tractor Run and Family Fun Day attracted a very large crowd this year with plenty of entertainment for everyone. Pinder’s Circus, held on the Bath Grounds back in June, also proved to be extremely popular with many children enjoying their performances. We are hoping that this small, family run, circus will return to Ashby in future years. The town centre has also been showing its summer colours with not only displays from the floral towers but also the flags of St George flying for the World Cup and then Union Jacks to celebrate the Tractor Run and Family Fun Day.

We are pleased to report that the new play equipment is now installed on the playing field at Willesley. This comprises of a good selection for all ages, including sets of multi play apparatus for toddlers and older children, cradle and junior swings and springers. New benches and sets of goal posts have also been provided. The official opening of this project by mayor, Councillor Andrew Badger, took place on August 17th and the equipment is already being enjoyed by a good number of people. We are pleased to be able to report that as a direct result of negotiations between Ashby Town Council and Oakland Hotels Ltd the planning application to build houses on part of the Bath Grounds has now been withdrawn. This is a really positive outcome to our work. Ongoing we are still in negotiations with the owners of the land with a view to securing the long-term future of this important area of the town. There are a number of planning applications pending in the area - these include applications for a solar farm on land off Moira Road and for housing off Willesley Lane

and at Butt Lane in Blackfordby. There is also a public enquiry coming up in September regarding the application by Hallam Land Management Ltd to build 70 houses on land off Lower Packington Road.

The planning permission has now been granted for the new Blackfordby War Memorial. The members of the Blackfordby War Memorial Fund Committee achieved their goal of raising over £9,000, to build a new traditional stone memorial for the men of the village who gave their lives in both World Wars, in just 6 months. The memorial, which will be in the form of a stone obelisk, is to be sited adjacent to the youth club and in front of the boundary of the Methodist chapel. We are now looking forward to the stone mason starting work. The community event to mark the centenary of World War I took place on 3rd August at St Helens Church in Ashby. Organised by Brian Robertson in conjunction with the British Legion, this event was very well attended. With regard to the Neighbourhood Plan, the focus groups mentioned in our last newsletter are now meeting. The aim of a Neighbourhood Plan is to set out how we would like to shape our town for years to come – if you are not already part of the focus groups but would like to put your views forward do please get in touch with Karen Edwards at the Ashby Town Council offices. Looking ahead: We will soon be welcoming the annual Statutes Fair to Ashby once again. This year’s Statutes run from Friday 12th September through to Tuesday 16th September. Family day will be on Sunday 14th September and the usual road closures will take place with Brook Street and Market Street being closed off and a one-way system in operation along Bath Street, Derby Road, North Street and South Street. We also have a date for your diaries – Ashby’s Christmas event will take place on Saturday 29th November, we will bring you more on this in our next newsletter.

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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in your home

Getting the builders in?

belt or a conservation area, you should be especially careful to get the necessary consents – it is a criminal offence to fail to apply for listed building consent when required, Thinking of having some building work done? for example, so it is always worth checking with your Then forward planning is vital. Our expert local planning authority. You may also be surprised Katherine Sorrell has some handy advice... to find that Building Regulations cover most aspects Ready, Steady, Go? of work to your home, from the energy efficiency of It may sound obvious, but do you know exactly what new windows to electrical installations. It is work needs doing to your home? Think structure first, important that you comply with them, because if then decoration. Are the walls and roof safe and sound you don’t you could be asked to alter or remove the Is the house warm enough in winter? How good is your work. You would also have problems when you boiler – have you got hot water whenever you need it? Do come to sell your property. Confirm with your your windows stick; do your stairs creak, do your gutters builder that he is taking responsibility for drip or is your plaster crumbling away? compliance – and get the necessary documentAim to get all the boring but necessary repairs and ation to prove it once the work is finished. If you renovations out of the way – you might want to look for are doing the work yourself, talk to the building tradespeople (from builders to carpenters, electricians to control department of your local authority. plumbers) in the pages of this magazine – before turning DIY Safety your attention to paint colours, floorings and soft furnishings. Keep safety first and foremost if you’re Then sort out your budget, agree a programme of work and doing any building work get ready to make a few cups yourself. Never attempt GOING GREEN? Now is the time to decide on any of tea. environmentally friendly features that could save any work that you are not you money in the long run. Some eco measures, competent to handle Before Work Starts such as ground source heat pumps and wind and, if it involves gas If you want your project to run turbines, are best suited for new builds or top-toor electricity, call in a as smoothly as possible, toe renovations, but others – solar panels and professional. If necessmake sure you get the rainwater recycling, for example – are more easily achievable. Don’t overlook the straightforward ary, take the time to do a following issues sorted in options: fitting double or secondary glazing, course, read a book or at advance: installing water-saving showerheads and least watch relevant • Hours to be worked insulating your loft. Even tiny moves such as internet videos. Use the connecting an energy monitor or using energy• Access to the house (esperight tool for the job, and saving light bulbs can make a big difference. cially if you won’t be living ensure it’s in good there), and security working order before you start. Make • Parking sure you know how to use hire tools • Storage of tools and other equipment properly. Wear appropriate clothing, • Who is responsible for clearing the working area in advance, and keep pets and children out of the cleaning up afterwards way, tie long hair back and don’t • Use of a WC, and a sink to clean tools smoke on the job. Heavy lifting to be done? Get help at the • Disposal of rubbish appropriate time. Be especially • Use of power points careful when using a ladder, • Potential aggravation to neighbours (anything from loud building noise don’t rush or cut corners, and to playing a radio) store tools and equipment Rules and Regulations safely. Ventilate any areas Before you start any building work – and especially if it’s a major change such where there are fumes or dust as an extension or conversion – find out whether or not you need to obtain and, last but by no means planning permission from your local authority. Go to planningportal. least, keep a first aid kit gov.uk/permission for lots of information. If you live in a listed building, green handy, just in case.

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community board Creative Writing for all A new WEA course, will be held on Tuesday afternoons, 1pm to 3pm, in Ashby Library. The course starts on 30th September and is suitable for everyone. Cost is £53.90 for seven sessions. For more details, phone the WEA on 01509 268 636 or Helen Johnson on 01530 414 247.

Age UK Will Writing offer Twenty four offices of local Solicitors have agreed to reduce their will writing charges for older people to £35 plus VAT for a single uncomplicated will. The offer is available from 1st September until 31st October. Details are available from 0116 299 2233.

Blackfordby War Memorial The members of the Blackfordby War Memorial Fund Committee have raised over £9,000 since the project started. They would like to give thanks to East Midlands Airport Community Fund and Ashby De La Zouch Town Council for grants and to Ashby Museum for a pledge from the proceeds of a forthcoming book on the fallen of the district in the first world war. The remainder has come from generous donations.

Ashby Ivanhoe Travel Club Mr J Shaw who used to keep us updated on the Ashby Ivanhoe Travel Club retired back in March this year. The club is now in full swing again with new organiser, Julie Nelson. They meet at the Pithiviers Rooms of Ivanhoe College, North Street on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month. Speakers are invited to give talks on worldwide subjects illustrated with slides of their travels. Talks begin at 7.30pm promptly and finish at 9pm. There is no joining fee or annual subscription, just a charge of £1.50 per meeting. For more information contact Julie Nelson on 01530 588 197 or email juliesportsfan@yahoo.co.uk.

Coalville Community Choir This group meets every Monday from 1.30pm to 3pm in Margaret Street Church Centre, Coalville, and anyone is welcome to join. For more information contact Michele Crooks on 07910 644 965.

Newlands House

NWLDC Consultation on Local Planning

Volunteers are sought for Newlands House. This is a care home for very disabled, wheelchair user adults. Volunteers can help with a variety of services, from befriending, playing games and going with residents on outings to helping with fundraising events. Hours are flexible and travel expenses can be paid. If you would like more information contact Sally Anderson, Volunteer Co-ordinator on 01283 763 014 or email Sally. Anderson@leonardcheshire.org.

Have your say on what should be included in the new Local Plan for the district, which will set out how the area will develop and change over the next 15 to 20 years. The plan will shape how many homes, roads, offices, and shops are built and where, and which open spaces will be created and protected. Local people now have the chance to say what they think using an online form at www.nwleics.gov.uk/localplanmysay. Members of the public have until Friday 19th September 2014 to make comments.

Coleorton and New Lount Volunteer Group

covers the costs of the wool and knitting needles. The event runs from 27th September to 4th October. See thescarf.org.uk

Dates for September are: New Lount 2nd, 6th and 30th September. Coleorton Wood 16th and 20th. 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 details email coleorton11 @gmail.com or see www.cnlvg.moonfruit.co.uk.

Microchipping for Dogs

Tara Kadampa Meditation Centre Relaxing meditation and practical advice, at Legion House, South Street, Ashby, LE65 1BQ. Classes restart on 11th September and run until 23rd October, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm on Thursdays. There is no need to book, just turn up. Seating is on chairs. Cost £6, contact 01283 732 338 or email meditate@tarakmc.org.

What are you doing on Wednesdays? Are you male age between 18-45? The Round Table offers the chance to meet local people, take part in a wide variety of activities and participate in fundraising for local charities. If you are interested in joining or have more questions please email james.burrows@live.com or call 0779 287 7927.

Ashby Town Team

Ashby de la Zouch Town Council

The Scarf Groups and teams are being sought from across our community to help make a new world record by knitting the longest scarf ever made in one week. Each team will be sponsored to raise funds for a community centre for Ashby. Wool, knitting needles and training are all provided. Entry fee is £5 for each team member and

Calendar of Meetings The Licensing, Planning and Transportation Committees meet on Monday 1st September and the Town Council meet on Monday 8th September. 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.

New legislation comes into play in 2016 making microchipping for dogs compulsory. NWLDC is offering an ‘at home’ microchipping service at a cost of £15. To book an appointment contact 01530 454 545.

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Why is our local river so special?

he River Mease may look like any typical small lowland river. It glistens when the sun shines, it swells with muddied water after rain. However, despite decades of being ignored, abstraction, drainage, engineering and pollution this little known river has managed to retain pockets of pristine nature conservation interest to make it a very special place. The source of the Mease lies close to Norton Juxta Twycross. The Gilwiskaw Brook is its largest tributary and joins it from Ashby. Measham gets its name from the river which surrounds it on three sides. The Mease flows through farmland, before flowing into the River Trent at Croxall.

Until recently many of the banks and floodplains of the Mease had been taken over by the pretty but devastating plant, Himalayan Balsam. This plant can dominate the riverbank by outcompeting other species. In the winter it dies back to nothing leaving a bare

earth bank vulnerable to erosion. Himalayan Balsam is incredibly successful but it does have shallow roots making it very easy to pull out. Teams of volunteers and contractors coordinated by the Trent Rivers Trust are now in the fourth year of removing this pest species and the plant is thankfully on the decline along the Mease. We can’t rest though as just a few plants remaining could spread and once again cause havoc to the native riverbank community. If you see it please pull it out. Despite some of the physical problems that face the river, it has been designated as a river of national and international importance for nature conservation. The Mease supports a number of nationally threatened species including otters and the river is designated both as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). There are a number of things we can all do to benefit the Mease. Visit it, walk by it, get to know it and the wildlife that lives in it. Report pollution if ever you see it. Keep an eye out for invasive weeds, particularly Himalayan Balsam. Consider using low phosphate detergents. If your property is not connected to mains drainage and you have a septic tank, think about what you put down your drain and make sure you empty the tank regularly. If you would like to learn more about this special river or help look after it, please join the ‘River Mease Waterside Care Group’. This group meets for river walks, litter picks, and other river management activities. They are keen to recruit new members and volunteers. To find out more about the group call Alan Graham on 07923 878 880 or find them on Facebook.

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all about you

Should my CHILD have a PHONE? WHEN my daughter entered secondary school and started to become more independent, I decided to buy her a mobile phone to keep in touch and check that all was well. But I soon discovered that we had different agendas! She treated her mobile phone like an additional body part. It accompanied her everywhere – to the dinner table, to the bathroom, to bed. She checked it constantly, and the 300 texts per month that I thought adequate, soon got swallowed up in her incessant cyber chatter. Much has changed since then. Texting was once the major attraction, but now mobile phones can have any number of uses, from accessing social media sites such as Facebook4, Instagram1 and Twitter, to using apps like WhatsApp3 and Snapchat2 and for gaming, videos and music.

for some students is suffering due to long hours spent on phones instead of on their studies or even sleep!

Mobile phones are a great way to stay in touch and they are indispensable in emergencies, but they can also be a huge hindrance. Young people are much less active, preferring online games or social media sites to sports and other activities. Conversation has been replaced by instant messaging or texting, and schoolwork

To ensure that mobile phones remain our children’s servant and not their master, a few ground rules need to be set in place. First, decide if your child is ready for their own phone. If they are generally responsible and trustworthy and able to look after their own belongings, maybe they are. The average child receives their first phone at the age of 12. This seems like a sensible time to me. Seriously consider buying a basic model for their first phone. At this stage it’s all about safety, not social status or games, and the phone should be regarded as a tool, not a toy. Only consider a smart phone when your child is quite a bit older. Set limits for the number of texts or minutes. A monthly capped contract can help with this, or alternatively a pay as you go scheme, which will only allow a certain spend before it needs topping up again. Consider taking out insurance should the phone get lost or broken, and ask your child to contribute to the cost as they get older and are able to earn. Designate certain times when the phone should be turned off or left behind - such as at the dinner table, after a certain time in the evening, or in the bedroom - and limit the number of hours they spend on the phone to leave time for other interests. Finally, make sure you follow your own rules. You can’t expect your child to abide by them if you don’t, as you are their greatest role model!

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spotlight on... Ashby de la Zouch & District Round Table

’m sure that many of us will remember the Super Heroes fundraising for Children in Need in Market Street but did you know that they are members of our local Round Table group? How much do you know about the group, its activities, aims and members? The Ashby de la Zouch & District Round Table is currently on the lookout for new members so this month we shone the spotlight on them to find a bit more about the history behind the organisation, its ethos and activities. The Round Table is a social networking and charitable organisation for men from the ages of 18 to 45 years and offers a wide choice of activities which can range from a simple night at the pub to fun outings such as white water rafting. Sporting fixtures and tours are also included in their impressive list of up coming dates.

Founded in 1927, the Round Table organisation is nonreligious, non-political and non-sectarian. Although the name conjures up visions of King Arthur and his round table it was in fact inspired by a speech made by the then Prince of Wales who suggested that ‘Young business and professional men of this country must get together round the table…’ – this speech not only resulted in the name of the organisation but also its ethos to ‘Adopt, Adapt and

Improve’, principles that are still at the heart of Round Table. Our local Round Table meets on Wednesdays at a variety of venues. Membership is free to under 25’s for the first two years. There is a small membership charge for those over 25 plus the cost of any activities. As well as getting to meet other men who live close by members have access to Round Table groups in other areas so they can enjoy socialising and activities while working away or on holiday. With the Round Table now having groups throughout the world this offers a great chance to make new friends and enjoy experiences right across the globe. Each year groups usually organise and take part in some charity fundraising events, locally this could be dressing up as Batman for Children in Need or taking part in the Santa Sleigh runs during December, there is no obligation to commit a certain amount of time but the chance is there to get involved in the local community and make a difference. If you’d like to know more then contact James Burrows either by phone on 07792 877 927 or via email at james.burrows@live.com. You can also find Ashby de la Zouch Round Table on Facebook.

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money matters Businesses that currently offer prompt payment discounts (PPD) to their customers need to be aware that there are some changes ahead to the rules.

VAT and prompt payment discounts

by Lisa Emery of Baldwins Accountants

CURRENTLY under UK law VAT is payable on the net amount after deducting the discount, whether or not the customer takes advantage of the PPD and pays promptly. For example if you sell some goods for £10,000 plus VAT and offer 5% discount if the customer pays within 10 days then VAT is charged at 20% on £9,500 being £1,900, rather than 20% of £10,000 which is £2,000. Even if the customer takes 30 days to pay and therefore does not qualify for the PPD, the amount due will be £11,400. This rule regarding PPD is in the process of being changed and from 1 April 2015 VAT will be due on the amount the customer

actually pays. So using the above example if the customer fails to take advantage of the PPD he would need to pay the full £10,000 plus VAT of £2,000. The business making the supply will have to issue a credit note to account for the PPD where this is taken up. So using the same example if the customer takes up the discount then the credit note would be for £500 plus £100 VAT. Apparently PPD have been widely used by suppliers of telecommunications and broadcasting services and so the use of PPD to reduce VAT due has already been blocked in those sectors from 1 May 2014. This applies where the customer cannot recover the VAT charged. If your business currently offers PPD you need to consider the changes required to your invoicing procedures from 1 April 2015.

If you would like to discuss the above or require any further information, please contact Lisa Emery on 01530 416688 or Lisa.emery@baldwinandco.co.uk

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MONTHLY UPDATE Telephone Statistics I hope you are finding our new phone system better than the old one. We did have a few teething problems but it has mainly settled down now. We are able to get statistics on the number of calls we receive and I thought it would be interesting to share some of them:

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• We are dealing with between 3500 and 4000 calls each week.

• Monday is our busiest day when we usually deal with about 300 more calls than any of the other days.

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• We have most calls between 7.30am and 11am although the phones do continue to ring steadily all day.

I know it’s hard to believe but flu jab time is almost here again. We will be running our usual Wednesday

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flu clinics and as we did last year we’ll be doing a couple of Saturday clinics. Having learned from last year we expect to open for longer this year but we’ll let you know the details once they’re finalised in the next few weeks. This information will be put up around the surgery and on our web site.

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If you are over 65 or in one of the groups that is eligible for a flu jab please ring and book from early September.

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This year the nasal flu vaccinations for children will be running again for children that are aged 2, 3 or 4 on the 1st September 2014.

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Shingles vaccinations are still available for those who were aged 70 or aged 79 on the 1st September 2013. We are expecting this program to be extended to those who are 70, 78 or 79 on the 1st September 2014 but we are still awaiting the final information. Again please watch out for information around the surgery and on our website about this.

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Solutions on page 116

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 116

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venture theatre news Our September/October play features an impoverished Cornish tin mining community on the eve of the First World War, an outstanding Cornish rugby player and a unique personal local connection with Ashby.

Hellfire Corner BERT Solomon was the rugby player. It was said that he had a special ability to know exactly where every man was on the rugby field at any moment. He was chosen no fewer than 26 times to play for the Cornwall rugby union team but in 1910 came a special moment. Bert was chosen to play for England, the first Cornishman ever to do so. Now Bert was a quiet, unassuming man, not one to bask in the glory of this honour. What’s more, he had another interest. He bred and raced pigeons. On the day of the

England v Wales match he failed to appear as the London bound train pulled into the station. He was at home devotedly caring for a breeding pair and could not be persuaded to leave the birds. It is said that his mates lay down in front of the train in an attempt to stop it from departing! But what has all this got to do with Ashby de la Zouch? Well, it’s a true story and Bert’s granddaughter, Angela Solomon, now lives in Ashby and is a member of the Venture Theatre. The play will be directed by Angela’s partner,

Paul Smith. Paul has a wealth of theatrical experience so you can expect a very professional and innovative production. So, did Bert make it to the match? Did he play a part in England’s victory over Wales? And did he ever go on to further glories? You’ll have to come to the play to find out. Hellfire Corner runs from Thursday 25th to Saturday 27th September and Wednesday 1st to Saturday 4th October. See our website for details: ashbyventuretheatre.org.uk

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storytime

My Goblin Most people, when asked to describe a goblin, would describe a creature who is an ugly brute of a beast; without manners and excessively rude. My goblin was nothing like that. He was as soft as my favourite jumper and always there when I needed him. One of my earliest memories is of me dancing at the top of the stairs. While I was dancing my dance, I tripped over my foot and toppled headlong. I screamed, waiting for the bump: that never came. A pair of strong, short arms caught me and I was cushioned by a downy soft body. I stopped screaming so I could stare at this thing that had saved me. His deep, deep blue eyes stared straight back, looking right inside me. We looked at each other. Two living things trapped in a moment. The spell was broken by my mother racing along the landing. The goblin blinked, ran down the remaining stairs and disappeared. I tried to say that a goblin had caught me, but toddlers aren’t taken very seriously when they make outlandish claims like that. Throughout my childhood, the goblin would appear at opportune moments, catching me, stopping me, protecting me, saving me. I started to do increasingly more dangerous tricks on my bike, just to see my goblin. I was desperate to know more about him, to talk to him, to ask him all my questions. But I never got the chance. He only appeared when I was in real danger and when I was too shaken to speak. Just before my sixth birthday, I took a ramp too quickly on my bike and crashed spectacularly. I howled. There were grazes all over my legs and blood was running down to my socks. I felt bereft. My goblin hadn’t saved me. As my injuries were cleaned up, I sobbed at having lost my guardian angel. The years rolled on and I moved away. The memory of the goblin faded until I was telling myself that I had invented a friend who was there when I needed him most, a solution for something I lacked. There was no other explanation. A goblin who rescued me when I was in distress? This isn’t what rational people think.

Alzheimer’s. My brother and I battled with sharing the care load and tried our best to be the support our mother needed. But there is no stopping a disease so forceful, so devastating. We watched as our momma slipped away from us. Everything that made her who she was gradually eroded away. Memories evaporated, with confusion and worry replacing them. One rainy Thursday morning, we gently told mum that she was moving to a home. We told her about the wonderful nursing staff, the beautiful view from her new window, a peaceful garden she could walk in, knowing all along that she wouldn’t remember, that the move the next day would still come as a shock, an earth shuddering, world shaking trauma. We left her that evening, reassuring her we would be back the next day. She smiled benignly, not really understanding. I remember walking away down her drive, heart heavy and aching, tears unshed but stinging in my eyes. When I unlocked her front door and let myself in the next morning, it was eerily still. I found her, crumpled, at the foot of the stairs. On my knees I listened to see if she was breathing. “Mum,” I said, “Can you hear me?” The tears were falling now, streaming down my cheeks and dripping onto my coat. Painfully she opened her eyes. She held out her thin, translucent hands and grasped my fingers. She told me about a goblin that had caught her as she fell. That he had comforted her as she lay, cold and frightened. That he had cashmere soft fur and the deepest of blue eyes. That he had made her feel safe. Secure. Loved. As I held her, she slipped away. With me one moment and then not the next. There wasn’t an earthquake or crash of thunder to signify this event. Nothing to show the world that my mother was dead. The funeral was held a week later in the local church and all the village came. She was respected by the people who knew her. I never told anyone what she said, not even my brother. Goblins still aren’t the things you can talk about.

My parents aged, as parents do and my father died, leaving my mother, alone, struggling with the onset of

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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 1-2-1 iPad and computer taster sessions. Come and chat to us and we will be happy to help you. Well done to all 4 to 12 year olds who completed the Mythical Maze Summer Reading Challenge by reading six library books! Hurry to the library if you have not finished yet, there is still time as the challenges finishes on 13th September!

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 and another session 11am to noon. They are £5 per session. Pre-booking essential. The unusual and popular ‘Ukulele Playing Group’ meets every Wednesday 10am to 11.30am. £5 per session. Call Joanna Stevenson on 07415 798134. Come and practice Hatha Yoga every Tuesday, 7pm to 9pm. Contact British Wheel of Yoga qualified instructor Lorna Kirk for more details on 01530 416135. 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 007202 or email liz@puremovementyoga.co.uk.

For more information please contact Ashby Library on 0116 305 5917.

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a walk in the forest

Hough Mill

Quite a short walk this month but with a great focal point. There are many footpaths in the area around Swannington so do feel free to take an ordnance survey map and explore further, there is certainly plenty of scope. If you go online to www.swanningtonheritage.co.uk you’ll find information about the Windmill and the industrial history of the area as well as a selection of walks around the village. As the site of the Mill wasn’t open when I went I started the walk from Limby Hall Lane but do please be considerate if you are parking in this area so that you don’t block access to fields or driveways. Allow 45 minutes for the walk and a bit of sight-seeing at the Mill – the route contains a fairly long section of quiet lane as well as footpaths and a bridleway.

Leave Ashby via Nottingham Road taking the A511 towards Coalville at the roundabout by Tesco and then the A512 towards Loughborough at the A42 roundabout. Continue along the A512 for about 2 miles until you pass the George Inn on your left. Take the next turning right after the George Inn into Moor Lane and the first turning left off Moor Lane into Limby Hall Lane. After a short distance you will see a green post signalling a bridleway off to the left(1) – this is where we start our walk. I parked on the left shortly before this sign but if Hough Mill is open you may prefer to park there (access is by continuing on the A512 to the roundabout at Peggs Green and then turning right towards Swannington) and then walk up to the mill and use the alternative starting point.

From Limby Hall Lane follow the bridleway sign up a gravel drive. The drive soon ends with the path becoming a grassy lane that was laden with ripening blackberries when I went. After a short distance you will pass by a yellow post marking a footpath that crosses the bridleway(2), continue straight ahead both here and also when you pass another path leading off to the right a little further on. The bridleway ends at a metal gate where you are quite suddenly presented with the sight of the beautifully maintained windmill directly ahead of you(3).

After a pause to admire and explore the mill continue your walk by turning right from the metal gate at the bridleway exit to go down to Gorse Field (*alternative start point). Follow the wide grass path down the incline to reach a metal gate and then go through it to reach a similar gate a few yards further on. After passing through the second gate you will see the end of a hedgerow facing you and, embedded into the vegetation to the right of it is a yellow footpath post. Don’t be tempted to try to take the path to the right of the hedge - it was very overgrown when I went – instead go to the left of the hedge where you will find an obvious grassy track which leads you downhill with a cream coloured building visible off to your left. As it nears the bottom of the hill the track bears around to the right before ending where it reaches Limby Hall Lane.

Turn right along this quiet lane and keep following it. You will pass a bench on your left(4) and then, as you come up to the 30mph signs, the road forks – bear round to the right here. Pass by Limby Hall Lodge and several bungalows on your right and then, on reaching the brow of the next hill, you will return to the public bridleway sign at the start of the walk (if you parked at Hough Mill you will need to turn right here and follow the bridleway back to the mill).

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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going places SO many of us dream of that once in a lifetime trip but how do you plan it and make sure that the memories will be just as special as your dreams?

Are you dreaming of a trip down under? Local company Villair, are a team of specialist travel advisors with combined travel experience of over 170 years. Whether you are longing to tour the world, take a luxury cruise of a lifetime, explore Australia or New Zealand or plan to get married in a tropical paradise, they can help. Their consultants are adept at creating tailor-made bespoke itineraries for discerning travellers seeking authentic experiences around the world. They are themselves seasoned travellers, each with individual expertise in the destinations they have visited, and they offer a high level of personal service with great attention to detail. During 32 years in business, Villair have built up

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strong relationships with independent tour operators, hotels and ground handlers in order to ensure that your travel arrangements run smoothly. They take pride in offering value for money, unrivalled personal service and you can rest assured that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re fully protected by ABTA and ATOL. On 8th October Villair are holding an AUSTRALIAN ROADSHOW at the Royal Hotel in Ashby de la Zouch, 6.30pm for 7pm start. Why not go along and start to plan that trip of a lifetime? For further details see their main advert on page 102. To register your interest please call 01530 413055.

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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

On your marks for an unexpected WOW! This summer I was really impressed with a superb display of annual bedding plants in a quite unexpected venue; it was Leicester Racecourse. The planting there was a great lesson in how to make an ordinary space really wonderful. It goes without saying, that the race track itself was like an immaculate green jewel, fit for the finest thoroughbreds, and the well maintained buildings were impressive anyway but the landscaping and planting really made it look great. The parade ring, where the horses are on show before a race, was encircled with tubs filled with flowers and the whole occasion was exciting and quite grand. The areas between the track and the buildings, which could have just been dull viewing platforms, were transformed into areas of bright colourful works of art. Within the whole racing complex the view between buildings was interspersed with bursts of huge brightly coloured baskets, troughs generously spaced, all brimming with flouncing froths of colour. This great achievement was of course carefully planned. Jake Croft, who manages the track and landscaping, took delivery of 6,000 annual plants to achieve this success. The order was placed with the nursery in January and the plants were grown to order. As well as physically kneeling over, placing, planting and deadheading all those plants, the watering through the summer takes 4 hours a day. Just Jake and Paul look after all the landscaping, paddocks and tracks â&#x20AC;&#x201C; amazing!

good first impression. At Leicester racecourse, as well as being one of the busiest turf racing tracks in the country with horses racing up to two times a week, the whole complex hosts conferencing to local and national businesses and regular Chamber of Commerce meetings. The pride and success of their achievements in a great floral display has been recognised by bodies such as East Midlands in Bloom where Leicester Racecourse was awarded a silver-gilt last year. For a special afternoon or evening out at the races (with a horticultural interest) or for conferencing and events information see www.leicesterracecourse.co.uk. Back to your gardens - now it is September and you are emptying your summer baskets and troughs, do try and keep the colour and display going. Consider autumn planting using pansies, violas, primroses or polyanthus. Plan ahead and in the bottom of pots puts in some spring bulbs (plump and firm to twice their own depth.) Try narcissi, alliums, crocuses and scillas. Short lived spring flowering plants such as wallflower and sweet william can be planted in pots now too. The common ivy is underestimated and does well in pots. The variegated varieties show their delicate leaf form and will look pretty throughout the winter and add a background to your other plants. Happy gardening.

Francesca

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We all know that well planned landscaping makes a

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Keep on weeding and treat perennial weeds with systemic weed killers which will work down to the base of the plant though the winter Clean out the green house

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Start digging over heavy clay soil and add organic matter If September is very warm keep watering newly planted plants Plant spring flowering bulbs

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this month Most sources agree that the gloriously eccentric game of conkers began in England, though it’s played in North America, Canada, Ireland and Switzerland.

Conkers

SUCCESS in conkers relies on a good Horse Chestnut. The best are firm, uncracked and symmetrical. Drill through the centre and thread a shoelace through the hole, knotting it securely.

The aim is to smash your opponent’s conker with your own and if you achieve this, your conker becomes a one-er. From here it gets a bit more complicated. If it then smashes another one-er it becomes a two-er. If it then smashes a two-er it automatically becomes a four-er. If it then smashes a six-er it becomes a ten-er and so on. Still with me? The rules of conkers are many and varied. I rather like the one which states that if you

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drop your conker your opponent can yell ‘stamps’ and crush your conker with his foot. If you yell ‘no stamp’ first, he’s not allowed to do this. Good luck with that one in the heat of battle! Dense conkers are best. If yours sinks in a bucket of water it’s a good one. Less legitimate ways to success include baking your conker in a low oven, soaking it in vinegar or coating it in nail polish - all guaranteed to improve your chances of success in open competition. The official world conker championship is held annually in Ashton in Northamptonshire. Contestants are not allowed to use their own conkers. They also dispense with the points rule mentioned earlier, and no-one is allowed to stamp on anyone else’s conkers, which surely takes some of the fun out of it. In recent years health and safety has resulted in a ban on conkers in schools up and down the land. This is a shame and perhaps we should campaign to get conkers back into playgrounds as part of our rightful heritage.

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what’s on... September into October 2nd September Ashby Royal British Legion meet on the first Tuesday of the month at Ivanhoe Social Club, 1 Wilfred Place, Ashby LE65 2GW at 7pm, visitors welcome. For more information call 01283 220 534 or email ashby. royalbritishlegion@gmail.com. Blackfordby WI – ‘Laura Ashley’ with speaker Mary Lander. Meetings on the first Tuesday of the month at Blackfordby Village Hall, 7pm. For more details contact Gill Massey 01238 212 380.

National Trust Group - A Blue Badge guided walk around Leicester, visiting sites associated with King Richard III including his burial site and resting place. For further information please ring 01530 563 003.

Charity Fundraiser at Twycross Zoo in support of Children with Cancer UK. Raffle, prizes and a VIP experience. From 10am to 6pm. Book your tickets on line at http://cancer fightgoeswild.eventbrite.co.uk.

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Charity Ploughing Match organised by Ashby Young Farmers. Vintage and modern machinery, 9.30am to 2pm at Normanton Lane, Heather. The field will be signposted from the A447 at Ibstock. In aid of the R.A.B.I. helping rural people. Entry forms available from Mr R Hewitt, Dunnsmoor Farm, Dunnsmoor Lane, Hartshorne, Swadlincote, DE11 7AP. Tel. 07971 278 001.

Ashby Castle WI – Sheelagh Powell tells the history of yoga with a demonstration. Ashby Congregational Church, Kilwardby Street, 2pm. Visitors pay a small fee and are welcome to join. Refreshments available. Call Lesley for more details on 01530 455 957.

8th September Ashby History Society - AGM followed by talk on ‘Ashby in the First World War’ by Ken Hillier. Meetings on the second Monday of every month. 7.30pm at Ashby Methodist Church, Burton Road. Visitors welcome. For more details call 01530 415 654.

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British Superbikes at Donington Park. Advance tickets now available to purchase, children under 13 go free if accompanied by a paying adult. See www.donington-park.co.uk for further information.

Ashby Writers’ Club – Speaker Steve Dunn, crime novelist, 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Congregational Church, Kilwardby St, Ashby, LE65 2FQ. Visitors are welcome, cost £4 per speaker meeting, £3 per comp/ manuscript meeting (includes coffee or tea).

3rd September Bradgate Flower Club – Harvest Supper plus 'Corn Dollies' by Judy Marshall. Meeting starts 7.30pm at Newtown Linford Village Hall (LE6 0AE). Please bring a contribution to the supper. Visitors are welcome, charge of £5 is made. Details from Lilian Coleman on 0116 236 3191.

5th September Century Theatre at Snibston – ‘Mr Morgan's Last Love’ (12A). Heartwarming drama set in Paris as a lonely widower strikes up an unlikely friendship with a much younger woman. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £3.50 on the door. Tel 01530 278 444.

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Ballroom and Sequence dancing Blackfordby Village Hall from 8pm to 11pm. Admission £3, raffle, bar, refreshments. For more information call 01283 213 481 or 01283 819 447.

Ashby Civic Society – A talk on ‘Impact of WW1 on Ladies Fashion 1905 to 1925’ by Philip Warren. 8pm at Legion House, Ashby. Visitors welcome, for more details call 01530 415 654.

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George Huxley’s Jazz Band at Venture theatre, 7.30pm Tickets £9 from Ashby TIC or call 01530 560 649.

Ashby Wine Circle – Wine tasting presented by Ken Sterne. 7.30pm at Brown Court, Atkinson Road, Westfields, Ashby. LE65 2LZ.

Cancer Research UK Coffee/ Tea and Cakes - Homemade cakes and preserves for sale, craft stalls and more. 10am to 12.30pm, Swannington Village Hall, Main Street, Swannington. LE67 8QL.

17th September Ashby Spa WI – ‘My Life as a Roly Poly’ by Sue Cadman. Manor House School, South Street at 7.30pm. You don’t have to be a member to attend, £3 charge for visitors. For more email ashby.spa@googlemail.com.

18th September Century Theatre at Snibston - ‘Blast from the past’ tell the story of WWl through music and songs. Starts 7.45pm. Tickets £8 advance, £10 on the door. Available online or call 01530 278 444.

19th September LRWT North West Group - John Blunt of Staunton Harold outlines the challenges and rewards of managing his estate for wildlife and farming. The hall and park are regarded as one of the most beautifully proportioned and situated great houses in Britain. This group meets monthly for talks, visits, conservation work and social events. All talks are in the church hall of Ashby Methodist Chapel, Burton Road, Ashby and begin at 7.30pm, entry £2. To find out more call David Maltby on 01530 222 934 or Jim Footitt on 01530 262 389. Netherseal Village Hall - 'Summer Flowers' a flower arranging demonstration by Lee Berrill, NAFAS demonstrator. Starting at 7pm, tickets £5 available from 'Treasure Hall' in Pass's Courtyard, Ashby, or by telephone from Anne 01827 373 907 or Pat 01283 760 408.

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what’s on... September into October continued 20th September

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2nd October

Ashby Farmers Market – 9am to 2pm at Manor House South Street. Bringing you the finest foods from the region and specialist stalls. Free parking.

Coffee in the Chapel in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Ravenstone Court, Hospital Lane, Ravenstone, (formerly known as the Almshouses) from 10am to noon. Coffee, tea, biscuits and cakes plus tombola and stalls. You are asked to make a donation, all proceeds will be for the work of Macmillan nurses.

Pack Up Your Troubles - Leicestershire Commemorates World War I at The Curve, Leicester with music, songs, poetry, comedy and art. For tickets see www.curveonline.co.uk.

20th September Century Theatre at Snibston - Derek Acorah, one of the UK's most recognised mediums. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £18. Tel 01530 278 444.

22nd September CAP Money Course – This great course offers you a chance to consider your spending, budgeting and saving and better manage your finances. Free of charge with access to online help and workbook. There will be three Monday evening sessions starting at 7.45pm at the coffee lounge, Ashby Baptist Church, Brook Street. Sign up or enquire by text or phone 07790 542 041 or email capmoney@capmnf.org.uk. CAP Money is supported by the Ashby churches.

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Century Theatre Snibston – ‘Jimmy's Hall’ (12A). Based on true story of a music hall and social club in 1930s Ireland which incurs the wrath of the local priest. Directed by Ken Loach. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £3.50 pay on the door. Call 01530 278 444.

4th October Craft Fair at Memorial Hall, Copt Oak, Whitwick Road, Leicestershire, LE67 9QB from 11am to 3pm. Admission adults £1 and Under 16’s 50p. Ulverscroft Grange tearooms and charity shop also open 10am to 4pm. For more details email admin@ shuttlewood-clarke.org or call 01530 244 914.

23rd September

Packington and Normanton Ladies Group - 50th year celebration lunch. From noon at the Packington War Memorial Hall. You can catch up with friends, both old and new. ‘Fine Cuisine’ will be preparing the meal with a choice of main course, sweets, drinks and there will also a celebration cake! Tickets £18, pleaser contact Doreen Gasson on 01530 412 012 or email on gasson123btinternet.com.

Ashby Writers’ Club manuscript meeting: members’ own work, 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Congregational Church, Kilwardby St, Ashby LE65 2FQ. Visitors are welcome, cost £4 per speaker meeting, £3 per comp/manuscript meeting (includes coffee or tea).

29th September National Trust Group - Annual dinner (after AGM) rounded off with a performance by Ken Knowles, Town Crier of Lichfield for four years. Go for either the dinner alone, or the AGM and dinner. For further information, please ring 01530 563 003.

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Active Forum, Active Retirement - A talk by Harry Macpherson on Coach Holidays at the community room, Prior Park at 2pm. A small charge includes light refreshments. For more details email Helen on mcquone.helen 06@gmail.com.

Venture Theatre – ‘Hellfire Corner’ by D.M.Thomas. A true story about the lives of Cornish people in the early 1900s and about one man in particular, Bert Solomon. Bert was a Cornish miner whose amazing talent on the rugby field saw him rise to become the first Cornishman to play for England. Tickets available from the Ashby TIC or call 01530 560 649.

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25th to 27th September Venture Theatre – ‘Hell Fire Corner’ by D.M.Thomas. A true story about the lives of Cornish people in the early 1900s and about one man in particular, Bert Solomon. Bert was a Cornish miner whose amazing talent on the rugby field saw him rise to become the first Cornishman to play for England. Tickets available from the Ashby TIC or call 01530 560 649.

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Century Theatre at Snibston – ‘The Top Ten Beatles’. The Midlands' premier Beatles tribute band in concert. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £10, available online or call 01530 278 444.

3rd October

Bradgate Flower Club - 'Nature's Fantasia', demonstration by Lynda Stamp. Meeting starts at 7.30pm in Newtown Linford Village Hall (LE6 0AE). Visitors are welcome, cost £5. Details from Lilian Coleman on 0116 236 3191.

7th October Ashby Royal British Legion meeting at Ivanhoe Social Club, 1 Wilfred Place, Ashby LE65 2GW at 7pm. Visitors welcome, for more details call 01283 220 534 or email ashby. royalbritishlegion@gmail.com. Blackfordby WI AGM at Blackfordby Village Hall, 7pm. For more details contact Gill Massey 01238 212 380.

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 October 2014 issue is Friday 12th September.

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business directory Accountants & Payroll Ashby Payroll Bureau 53 Baldwins 71 Haines Watts 9 & 119 JAWS Accountancy Services Ltd 47 RDG Accounting 40 Aerials & Satellite AB Aerials & Satellites 93 Architects A G Dezign 33 Arts, Crafts, Gifts, Jewellery, Toys Greenwood Days 58 Indivijilly Wrapped 52 Souk de la Zouch 49 Watch & Clock Repairs 103 Business Services Eternal Rainbow 56 SJC Marketing 56 SMB Virtual PA Services 42 Carpenters & Joiners Derek Verey 15 Garden Studio Creations 25 S S Joinery 55 The Ten Mile Timber 13 Carpets & Interiors Agadon 3 Ashby Carpets 5 Ashby Stoves 98 Botanic Blinds 74 Boundary Carpets and Floorings 34 Coalville Furniture Superstore 57 Fairweathers Carpets 19 The Bed Shop 32 Toons 43 Wendy's Courtyard Interiors 65 Child Care/Nurseries K & C Kids Cabin 17 Cleaning, Ironing, Laundry Services Breedon Carpet Care 111 Deanclean 79 Energise Cleaning & Gardening 76 Extreme Clean 21 Karen’s Ovengleam 29 Safeclean 29 Spotless Cleaning 93 The Bee’s Knees 72 Toni's Ironing Angels 89 Clothing Just for You 87 The Shoe Box 72 Community Organisations/Charities Ashby Round Table 66 Country Stores/ General Stores Ivanhoe Countrystore 97 Domestic Appliances Contracool 74 Contract & Domestic Services 67 I.M.P. Domestic 65 Ray Pittam Engineers 77 Driving Schools Bardon School of Motoring 94 RDT School of Motoring 89 Electricians A & J Bartlett Ltd 107 Burton Alarm Systems 37 D & B Electrical 17 M & J Electrical Contractors 115 Estate Agents Fish 2 Let 109 John German 28 P A Wrigley Surveys Ltd 49

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Events/Event Services Donington Park Racing 20 & 68 Moira Village Hall 39 Financial Services Bleathwood 12 Ian Goodship, IFA 81 Independent Insurance Bureau 70 Florists Indigo Acres 95 Food & Groceries Ashby Farmers Market 40 Conibears Kitchen 99 Funeral Services A E Grice Funeral Directors 82 Art Stone Memorials 37 Furniture Repairs & Restoration Ancient & Modern 77 Garden Artisan of Ashby Ltd 111 Bonington Tree Services 8 Broadleaf Landscapes 18 Charnwood Tree Services 45 Eden Tree Care 16 F G Gardens 82 Francesca Sinclair & Associates 91 GDR Landscapes 94 Green Thumb (Ashby) 105 Roughly Refined Garden Service 87 Stone Drives & Landscapes 92 The Ten Mile Timber 37 Hair & Beauty Classic Cuts 73 Trendset Hair 85 Healthcare Ashby Chiropody/Podiatry Clinic 67 Ashby Dental 94 Ashby Osteopathic Clinic 8 Candor Care Ltd 86 Caring Hands 79 Dr Jin 56 Future Minds 82 Juliet Brooke Chiropody 15 Leicestershire Hypnotherapy Practice 81 Prestige Nursing 91 ProPhysio Ashby 80 Traditional Acupuncture 100 Vision Express 48 IT Services Ashby Web Design 53 The PC Clinic 69 UK Bits 13 Kitchens & Bathrooms Ashby Tile & Bathrooms 2 Holmetree Kitchens 15 Provencale Kitchens 77 Tiles 4 Less 36 Victory Kitchens 84 Locksmiths Hazlewood Locksmiths 67 The Lockie 47 Motor Services A D Car Cosmetics 94 Castle Garage (Ashby) Ltd 41 Chips Away 117 Mobile Automotive 91 Motorhome for Sale 93 Music, Dance & Drama Ashby School of Music 25 Joseph Southgate 89

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