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W h a t s h o u l d I l o o k fo r i n a c o nveya n c e r ? Buying or selling a property can be a stressful process, but there are some easy steps you can take to help to make the conveyancing process as smooth and as calm as possible. Reputation and client satisfaction Take time to research your solicitor or conveyancer. Recommendations by professionals, friends or family are a good starting point. Visit the solicitor’s website and if they have client testimonials, have a read through. Some firms have profiles, photos and contact details of their conveyancers, so you can be reassured who you will be dealing with. Law firms may also be accredited with The Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS), providing evidence of a recognised quality standard. Transparent costs Like with most services, you will probably want to get 2 or 3 quotes for your conveyancing work. Make sure you are comparing like-for-like quotes, that you see a breakdown of the fees and that these are
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The excitement of Euro 20 brings even closer to home that the new football season will soon be upon us. Brackley Town will again be competing at Step 2 in National League North with the opening fixtures scheduled for 14 August. Before then there are pre-season games to come including a new competition between the top non-league sides in Northamptonshire. Brackley Town, Kettering Town and Corby Town will contest the inaugural Newlands Shield beginning with Corby’s trip to St James Park on 13 July. After two seasons disrupted and ultimately curtailed, and in the case of last season, declared null and void, everyone is excited
New football season will soon be upon us... to get back to competition and to having supporters back in the ground again. The club has a new kit deal with Puma and the kit looks great and we are alrady seeing lots of people wearing the new shirt around town which is lovely to see.
As well as the return of football, St James Park has seen the completion of the new clubhouse following the devastating fire of June 2019. Opened in late June, The Venue at Brackley Town Football Club will be the premier entertainment venue in Brackley as well as a great facility for supporters on match-days. CEO Janene Butters said, “I would like to thank everybody who has helped over the past two
years to get us to this point. The fire was a terrible shock. Thankfully nobody was hurt in the fire but it destroyed our only meeting space and bar. This took away a crucial part of our club and it has been a really difficult two years because of that on top of the challenges presented for all of us by Covid. It is not too dramatic to say that the club could have faltered at that point. But instead the club has come through with so much help and support from individuals and the wider community who have got behind us. Thank you. We can now begin to enjoy a wonderful new facility and we look forward to seeing the people of Brackley at The Venue soon.”
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We all know that eating your greens, drinking plenty of water and taking regular exercise are good for us. But did you know that your daily coffee break at work could be doing your health more good than you realise? If so the you’re not alone as research suggests that current perceptions about coffee in the UK are completely off the boil. But the truth is that your regular cup of coffee can count as a part of your daily fluid intake and can help protect you against an array of diseases. 84% of us don’t know that coffee consumption has been shown to protect againt cognitive decline and certain other neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Not only this but type-two diabetes. Over 50 per cent of coffee drinkers have tried to reduce their number of daily cups because they think coffee is dehydrating. Scientific evidence shows that a cup of coffee will contribute to your daily fluid intake so enjoy your coffee without feeling guilty!
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It is high summer and other than the delay to easing of full restrictions, it certain feels like normality is descending. For gardeners our outdoor spaces have taken on extra significance and for non gardeners, outdoor space has been appreciated more. Per-
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Deadhead roses, dahlias, penstemon, sweet peas to keep them coming. Finally, put your feet up and enjoy the garden. Listen to the birds, watch the butterflies and bees, feel the grass between your toes and munch that tasty strawberry.
July is a great time to assess how your garden is working for you in terms of use, whether the aesthetics are what you want and if it is too high or low maintenance.
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Life is short and plants and gardens that aren’t meeting expectations can be changed. Engage professional help if you can but there are lots of free resources available if you want to take the challenge on and feel the satisfaction for yourself. The RHS website is fantastic, as is the flagship BBC gardening programme’s website. If it’s as simple as replacing some unloved plants then getting advice from your local nursery is better than any website; they know the local climate and what suits our South Northants soil types and how to care for any plant so that it grows to be its best self. Grow to love your garden even more!
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