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4 Editor’s Comments 6 Local Handy Number 8 Car Section 10 April National Car Care Month... You Need Help To Buy... 16 Do - spratt endicott 19 Health & Beauty 25 What Do People Do? 27 7th Brackley Wine Festival 30 The Battle Of Survival 34 Spring Cleaning Made Easy! 37 The Garden In April 40 Events Competition 41 BIB WIN £20 42 Index
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Welcome...
April ISSUE 2015
....April is a busy month! Easter brings hope of new life for Christians, chocolate eggs for kids – and big kids - alike, and for all of us working too many hours, a very welcome Bank Holiday, to share time with loved ones or do those DIY jobs that have been mounting up! I’m keen to get out in the garden, as the evenings draw out and new shoots are appearing; April is a great time to order your hanging baskets and bedding plants, or to try growing a few vegetables from seed – the kids love to help out and are keen to try their home-grown produce! It’s also a great time to think about Spring cleaning our lives, homes and wardrobes, with weather warming up and Summer just around the corner, we can de-clutter and feel brighter and happier. Until next time………
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Brackley Local Handy Numbers
Beachborough School 01280 700 071 Boots the Chemist 01280 702213 Bracken Leas Primary School 01280 707050 Brackley C Of E Junior School 01280 707 060 Brackley Cottage Hospital 01280 702388 Brackley Health Centre 01280 703460 Brackley Library 01280 703455 Brackley Leisure Centre 01280 701787 Brackley Swimming Pool 01280 704906 Brackley Town Council 01280 702441 Car Share 01280 841099 Connexions South Northants 0800 731319 Croughton All Saints Cofe Primary 01869 810727 Croughton Pre-school 01869 811968 Farthinghoe Primary School 01295 710406 Helmdons Acorns Pre-School 01295 768327 Helmdon Primary School 01295 768126 Horton A & E 01295 275500 Horton Treatment Centre 01295 755000 Job Centre 0845 6060234 John Radcliffe Hospital 01865 741166 Lakefield Nursery 01280 701587 Lark Rise Pharmacy 01280 700222 Little Fishes Pre-school 01280 705295 Little Oaks Pre-school 01280 840201 Magdalen College School 01280 846 300 NHS Direct 0845 46 47 Northampton General Hospital 01604 634700 Northants Fire Service 01604 797000 Police 03000 111 222 Post Office 01280 841676 Puddleducks Day Nursery 01869 811222 Reg. of Births, Deaths & Marriages 01327 350774 Snvb 01280 841250 Southfield Primary School 01280 709792 Springfield Surgery 01280 703431 / 01280 704122 St James Pre-school Playgroup 07976909005 Stepping Stones Pre-school 01280 706553 Sure Start 01280 841674 Syresham Playgroup 01280 850269 The House At Pooh Corner Ltd 01280 704422 Tiddlywinks Nursery School 01280 705244 Washington House Surgery 01280 702436 Waynflete Infant School 01280 702 270 Winchester House School 01280 702 483 Winchester House School Pre-prep 01280 703070
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April is National Car Care Month
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April is National Car Care Month and the Car Care Council reminds motorists to spring into action and follow 4 basic maintenance procedures to make sure their vehicles are running at peak performance for the summer driving season. 1. Check all fluids, including engine oil, power steering, brake and transmission as well as windshield washer solvent and antifreeze/coolant. 2.Check the hoses and belts to make sure they are not cracked, brittle, frayed, loose or showing signs of excessive wear. 3. Check the brake system annually and have the brake linings, rotors and drums inspected at each oil change. 4. Schedule a tune-up to help the engine deliver the best balance of power and fuel economy and produce the lowest level of emissions. Whether you visit a professional service technician or do it yourself, a thorough vehicle inspection this spring can help keep your car safe and dependable and help you avoid much higher costs down the road in the form of more extensive repairs or lost resale value.
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Do You Need Help to Buy? Recent government figures have shown that their Help to Buy scheme has been hugely popular, with 77,000 homes sold under Help to Buy up until the end of December 2014, 83% of these to first-time buyers. Help to Buy enables people, who otherwise may not be able to afford a home of their own, to get a mortgage on any property (up to the value of ÂŁ600,000) with just a 5% deposit. For new-builds, 75% of the house value is made up by a mortgage from a commercial lender, and the remaining 20% comes from the government in the form of a loan, which is interest free for the first five years after the purchase.
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The scheme has helped young people and those with families to get on the housing ladder: the typical age of a first-time buyer has risen to 37 in recent years, but the average age of those using Help to Buy is just 31. Spratt Endicott Solicitors are property experts. For more information on Help to Buy, please contact Nicola Muir, Head of our Brackley office, on 01280 730880, or email nmuir@se-law.co.uk.
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What do people do? People who regularly attend church often attend special services on Easter Sunday. These may be longer or more elaborate than on other Sundays. In churches, it is generally a festive occasion with an emphasis on the dawn of a new life. In Battersea Park in London, there is a large Easter parade. Easter is an important time for the confectionery industry. In the United Kingdom, Many people celebrate Easter Sunday by decorating, exchanging or searching for eggs. The eggs may be fresh or boiled eggs laid by chickens or other birds, chocolate eggs or eggs made of other materials. Many children believe that the Easter bunny or rabbit comes to their house or garden to hide eggs. They may search for these eggs or find that the Easter bunny has left them in an obvious place. Some businesses and attractions hold Easter egg hunts. These can be competitions to see who can collect the most eggs. Why don’t you see if there is one around your area.
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7th Brackley Wine Festival
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With Brackley Town’s resurgence in form now a distant memory, the battle for survival in the division is in earnest. With less than a quarter of the season remaining. manager Jon Brady set out the challenge declaring four more wins were the minimum requirement and in themselves might not be sufficient. Competing at Conference North level (that is Step 6 in the national game where the mighty Premier League is Step 1 and Northampton Town compete at Step 4) has been a major challenge for a club in a small town with a limited catchment area for supporters. In fact it has been a magnificent achievement and this now stands at risk as this season has proved the most testing. A poor start saw a recovery before the post-Christmas decline where finding the net and earning points came hard. High spots have included the recent 5-1 win away against fellow strugglers Stalybridge Celtic
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Spring cleaning
If the Spring sunshine streaming in through the windows is making you feel like having a cleaning blitz, but time and enthusiasm are lacking slightly, what’s the best solution?
1. Start simply – choose the grubbiest areas where your time can be used to most noticeable effect. Shampooing carpets and giving walls and ceilings a lick of paint can make any home look brighter and well cared for, in just a few hours. 2. Have a de-cluttering day!! Get the kids involved – a box to keep, one for a friend or younger relative, one for the charity shop, one to throw away……..see who can
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Th e Ga rde n i n Apri l Loveliest of trees, the cherry now Is hung with blooms along the bow' A.E.Houseman, A Shropshire Lad There is no finer time to be in the garden, when the sun is on your back, the birds are singing, the sap is rising and buds are bursting! Are we to enjoy classic April weather with her moody mix of everything she can throw at us? I do hope so!
Planting A fantastic choice of plants awaits you at the nursery or garden centre. It is so tempting to choose a range of plants all in flower, but do try to include later flowering species to keep interest through the summer.
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Looking gorgeous at the moment are the dainty Pulmonarias (as picture). The ‘Lungwort’, taking it’s name from the speckled leaves, acts as a useful ground cover perennial and does well in the shade. Flowers can range from white, through pink to pale blues. One of the best known shrubs is Forsythia, a true herald of spring. They are ideally pruned after flowering to allow the new season’s growth to produce new flower buds next year. This also applies to many other winter and early season flowering shrubs.
Lawn Care Don’t be tempted to over-feed your lawn, as you will just end up cutting more frequently. Once the longer, lush growth is removed (not too low), try ‘mulch-mowing’ as often as possible. This returns nutrient to the grass and can help to retain moisture in the soil. It doesn’t add to the ‘thatch’, contrary to rumours!
On the Border Assuming you don’t have a perennial weed problem, adding a layer of organic matter (known as mulching) will hugely benefit the shrub and herbaceous beds. Any bare soil that is not ‘naturally’ shaded by the plant’s own foliage will rapidy dry and crack in the sun, losing moisture from lower layers in the process. Plants produce their own useful leaf litter, which we gardeners, in our wisdom, carefully remove in the autumn. Garden compost, leaf mould or pre-packed products such as composted bark are all ideal. For larger volumes, spent mushroom compost or well rotted manure are more economic alternatives.
Kitchen Garden Many crops to kick off this month. Sowing vegetables such as lettuce, radish, beetroot, broad beans, onions and turnips to name but a few. Try some of the seed seed every couple of
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weeks to extend the cropping. Tomatoes should be sown in small pots or large plugs, and transplanted into final position (or 'grobags') when established. Training and pinching will be needed regularly! Leeks can be sown on some spare soil and when 4 inches high can be planted into deep holes and thoroughly watered in
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FREE Listing just email: inbusinessmagazines@gmail.com your event and we will list it for you. Every Monday (During Term Time) Brackley Male Voice Choir rehearsals at Brackley Baptist Church, Waynflete Close, at 7.30 till 9pm. No auditions only a love of singing required 01280 704149 or visit vwww.brackleymalevoicechoir. org.uk Every Monday Irish Dancing Classes Brackley Bowling Club Turweston Village Hall Boys & Girls from age 3. 4pm - 5pm All levels welcome. Call Jackie after 4pm on 07739632840 or Rose 07976914686
Every Tuesday
Brackley Jubilee Choir rehearse evening during term time in the Chapel of St John & St James, Magdalen College School, Brackley 7.30pm-9pm. We are a mixed adult choir (SATB). New members
welcome. Contact Karen Lesniak 01280 706692. 28th March
Brackley Jubilee Choir rehearse every Tuesday evening during term time in the Chapel of St John & St James, Magdalen College School, Brackley on the High St between 7.30pm and 9pm. We are a mixed adult choir (SATB). New members welcome. Contact Karen Lesniak 01280
Every Wednesday Every Monday "Open Doors" at Greatworth Methodist Church, 10 am to 12 noon. Drop in for refreshments, activities, games, carpet bowls, newspapers and friendly chat. For info. tel. 01295 711082 Every Tuesday Dance School Stepbystep Ballroom and Latin Dancing with Andrzej Mialkowski CHILDREN: 6pm - 6.50pm Beginners ADULTS: 7.pm - 7.50pm Beginners 8.pm - 9pm Improvers Wayneflete Hall, Magdalen College School, Brackley Every Tuesday Every Tuesday from 7 p.m. Banbury & District Model Railway Club Information on www.BDMRC.com or phone Secretary 01295-252931
(term time only)
Brackley Wind Ensemble is a lively group of wind players who meet on Wednesday evenings in central Brackley. We are looking for new players Grade 5 standard. No auditions required. For information visit www.bwemusic.co.uk
Every Weds/Thursday (term time only)
Sing and Sign Baby Signing classes for babies 6 weeks to speaking. Wed mornings at WI Hall, Manor Road, Brackley, Thurs mornings at Evenley Village Hall, Booking is essential contact Helen 07906 055591 Every Wednesday Evening & Sunday Afternoon Mixed Club Sessions Brackley Tennis Club, Westminster Road, Brackey. John Leftwich 01280 705717 and Nigel Evans 01280 701740.
Brackley Film Club 1st Thursday of the month
2nd April 7th May 4th June Brackley Famers Market 3rd Saturday of the month
11th April 16th May 20th June 18th July Thurs 23rd April 7.30pm A Strange Wild Song, Roxburgh Hall Booking: 0845 680 1926
www.stowearts.co.uk Every Saturday BRACKLEY DIPPERS 12 noon until 1.30p.m. We are a club for adults with physical problems that meets each Saturday to use Brackley Pool. For information please ring Janine on 01295 712408"
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Wednesday 1st April Thursday 30th April FREE ADMISSION Brackley’s Business Networking Group 7-9pm Every 1st Tuesday of the month
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