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rom the stunning coastal scener y of Atlantic Canada to the Prairie Provinces with their wheat filled fields and from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean,Canada is extravagant in its diversity.

Visit Banff set alongside the banks of the Bow River and Lake Louise, one of the world’s most photographed lakes; the blue green waters of the lake are surrounded by the magnificent Victoria Glacier at one end and the iconic Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise at the other and soaring mountains all around.

Follow the Rocky Mountaineer through the stunning scenery of British Colombia and Alberta on this most historic train route constructed over 100 years ago.

Sit back and relax and enjoy the breathtaking scenery of forests, deep canyons and winding rivers - all journeys aboard the awardwinning Rocky Mountaineer are in daylight.

Vancouver is surrounded by soaring peaks, sparkling beaches and harbour waters and is one of the most magnificent cities in the world. When you visit you will not only encounter the great outdoors but also the exciting attractions, colourful neighbourhoods and fine dining in this vibrant city.

Tofino is an intriguing mix of wide sandy beaches, forest and fishing with excellent bear viewing.

The hardest choice is perhaps not whether to go but where to go?

Each area is unique and has its own charm, exceptional wildlife viewing opportunities, exciting cosmopolitan cities, remote lodges and resorts, ranch stays and of course cruises – Canada has it all…..

Oundle Travel can arrange Tailor Made itineraries to suit your taste and budget to Canada. The best time to visit is from June to September during the summer months when you can be assured of clear blue skies and good temperatures.

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his time last year I asked fitness expert and trainer Mary Hardwick from Inspire2tri (www. inspire2tri.com) for advice for keeping fit in 2014. But did I adhere to it?

1) ‘Chase your dreams but start real.’ – Having always done a fair amount of running, I know that I am not marathon material but it was time to sign up for an organised event.

2) ‘Don’t set everything in stone too early.’

Having looked around at a variety of competitions, I decided a triathlon sprint was the one to aim for – the distance is not insurmountable and I have always enjoyed swimming (helped along by a one to one with Mary in her endless pool), although open water will be a challenge. I also decided to give myself plenty of time - May 2015 is the goal (and the start of the triathlon season).

3) ‘Get creative to stay on track. Make a list of fitness alternatives to substitute when you can’t meet the original plan. Anything from a 5 minute core workout to a few minutes running up and down the stairs are great substitutes.’ – I have tried many new courses this year including Kettlesize, Yoga, Body Pump but my quick fix is the Flabelos Vibration Plate, which offers a workout in 10 minutes. (Find it at Barnsdale Gym and a newer version now at Olive Tanning).

4) ‘Little and often’ – I have tried to exercise for at least 40 minutes, four times a week but work and life often get in the way!

5) ‘Have fun!’ - If I am honest I find exercising a chore so, for me, variety is key and we are lucky to have so many gyms and personal trainers in our area – see pages 12 and 13 for some suggestions. If you prefer a more private approach then personal fitness trainer Judith Ewing offers a range of possibilities. Call Judith on Tel: 0771866123.

In Steinbeck’s celebrated words, ‘the best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft a-gley’, and indeed they have - with an imminent knee operation that will prevent me from training for 6 weeks but thankfully I took Mary’s advice and planned far in advance. And, as luck should have it, Mary hosts a weekly rehabilitation class at her Studio Barn in Manton, led by physio Julie Peach, so hopefully by May I will be ready… watch this space.

Wishing you all a very happy and healthy New Year!

Abigail @RutlandLiving INCORPORATING

Village Lifestyle

6 Editor’s Selection New Year Sales

8 Fashion

Winter Boots

11 Health and Beauty Beat the January Blues!

12 Health and Beauty

Get Fit and Stay Fit… For Good

17 Shops and Services Professional Services

20 Food and Drink

Wistow Bistro and Café

23 Recipe

‘Frogspawn’ reinvented!

26 Eating Out

Jackson Stops and This Year’s Lunch for Less

28 Shops and Services A Peaceful Passing

30 Design Solutions January Refreshments

35 Hobbies and Interests How to Self-Publish

36 Local History

Nobel Prize Winner, William Henry Bragg

39 Diary Dates

What’s on in our region this month

40 Harborough Happenings Naomi Nails and LeicesterPhoto

Editor Abigail Richardson 01572 756733 Local Living Ltd, PO Box 208, Stamford PE9 9FY rutlandliving@gmail.com Advertisement Manager, Rutland Tracy Watkinson 01572 813187 rutlandliving@btinternet.com Advertisement Manager, Market Harborough Sosennah Every 07884 124316 sos.every@gmail.com Advertisement Manager, Leicestershire Helen Walton 01780 754801 helen.stamford@btopenworld.com Advertising Copy & Subscriptions Rachel Beecroft 01780 765320 rachel@locallivingdesign.co.uk Head of Design Steven Handley steve@locallivingdesign.co.uk Senior Designer Nik Ellis nik@locallivingdesign.co.uk

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Hurry Now! ...January Sales Time to pick up a bargain...

Coco’s sale is now on including a range of boots and shoes with great savings across many brands.

Heatsource Uppingham will be running promotions this month; call in store for details.

Elizabeth Stanhope has huge reductions on all stock items including fabrics, lighting, furniture, cushions and 10% off all orders.

Barefoot Flooring have a fabulous offer of up to 40% off carpets and flooring in certain ranges and at least 10% off all flooring instore!

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Knights of Oakham sale starts on Saturday 27th December with deals across all brands and categories such as TVs, washing machines, tumble dryers, fridge freezers, cookers, heaters, small appliances and audio products.

Heidi Kjeldsen Jewellery sale comprises of 20% off selected items of jewellery including pictured items but excluding repairs, commissions and valuations, www.heidikjeldsen.co.uk.

Albar’s Den, Crown Walk has a sale of Christmas decorations and reductions on selected clothing handbags, scarves and jewellery.

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Left : Brown multi strap ankle boot by Alpe, £99 from Cavells, Oakham Right : Fleece lined Angelina boots by Rieker, £65 from Marcia May, Oakham

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hatever your style or whatever look you’re trying to achieve this winter, boots are key to your fashion success. Whether it’s knee high boots tucked into skinny jeans or some nifty little ankle boots with a dress, they can transform your look instantly. Consider investing in a good pair of each style in basic brown, tan (my personal preference as they go with everything!) or black and these will be your wardrobe staples all winter long.

Find your dream winter boots from Vanessa Hollander’s ultimate boot edit. All available from our fabulous local shoe and fashion boutiques Tan leather riding boots by Kennel & Schmenger, £260 from CoCo, Oakham

Navy suede ankle boot by Ash, £170 from Cavells

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Black suede wedge boot by Kennel & Schmenger, £249 from CoCo

Black leather over the knee boots with stretch back by Lola Bruni, £219 from Cavells

Bluebell riding boots by Gabor, £165 from Marcia May

Top : Metallic and suede patchwork boot by Penelope Chilvers, £249 from Cavells Bottom : Grey platform ankle boots by Paul Green, £165 from CoCo

Navy suede lace up shoe boot by Paul Green, £140 from CoCo

Top : Brown lace up ankle boot by Paul Green, £155 from CoCo Middle : Pescara ankle boot by Gabor, £105 from Marcia May Bottom : Tan buckle ankle boot by Paul Green, £165 from CoCo

Black fur trimmed ankle boots by Geox, £140 from Marcia May STOCKISTS: Cavells, Oakham, Tel: 01572 770372, www.cavells.co.uk CoCo, Oakham, Tel; 01572 757646, www.cocooakham.co.uk Marcia May, Oakham, Tel; 01572 759313 WITH THANKS TO: • Delia at Havershams Barn, Easton-on-the-Hill for providing such a perfect location for our shoot. www.facebook.com/havershamsbarn • Our photographer, Elli Dean - www.ellideanphotography.co.uk, Tel: 07932055548 RUTLAND & MARKET HARBOROUGH LIVING JANUARY 2015

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HE AL T H & B E A U TY

BEAT THE JANUARY BLUES!

If the festive season has left you feeling a little jaded then treat yourself to a New Year pick-me-up with one of these great beauty offers. By Catherine Varney

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verindulging on mince pies and mulled wine has probably left you feeling more flabby than fabulous, so it’s time to kick-start your fitness regime. If you like the idea of seeing results with very little effort then head down to the newly expanded Olive Tanning Studio in Crown Walk and book in for some sessions on the Vibr8 Power Plate - a 10 minute session, 2-3 times a week can help you lose weight and tone up and you can even watch TV while you workout!

However, if you feel you need a more intense workout, enlist the help of personal trainer Judith Ewing. As well as excellent fitness classes in Bokra and Pilates, pre and post pregnancy fitness and nutrition advice and tailored packages for brides to-be, Judith also offers personal training sessions which are ideal if you need a bit of a push to keep you motivated. And until the end of February if you book and pay for 10 personal training sessions in advance you’ll get 2 free!

If you’ve hit the dance floor hard over the party season, chances are you’re suffering from serious foot fatigue.

But head over to Ellique in South Street for a wonderfully relaxing foot massage for the amazing price of just £7.50; in no time at all, you’ll feel like you’re walking on air! And throughout January, Julianne is doing a focus on eyes with Decleor mini eye treatments and promotional prices on some of the products – the perfect pick-me-up for your peepers after all those late nights.

Peeling spuds and cleaning the house for all of those guests have probably left your hands and nails in need of some TLC. If so, then Master Nail Technician Naomi from Naomi Nails and Beauty in Market Harborough offers a huge range of nail treatments including deluxe manicures, acrylic nail extensions, Shellac and Minx gel polishes as well as laser skin rejuvenation treatments, eyelash extensions, tanning and hair removal.

DIRECTORY: Olive Tanning Studio, 5 & 6 Crown Walk, Oakham, Tel: 01572 755750 Ellique, South Street, Oakham Tel: 01572 723950 Judith Ewing, Tel: 07771 866123, judithewingfitness.com, Facebook: Judith Ewing Fitness, Twitter: @EwingFitness Naomi Nails and Beauty, 14 Manor Walk, Market Harborough, Tel: 01858 469222, www.naominailsbeauty.co.uk

BUDGET FRIENDLY TREATS If the festive season has left you with a financial hangover as well as an alcoholic-induced one, then your beauty and fitness routine needn’t suffer. Just follow these simple tips and you’ll find that looking good needn’t cost a fortune: Getting fit: Not being able to afford the latest Nike trainers is no excuse for not getting fit! If you haven’t exercised in a while then start off with a lowintensity workout such as power walking; your old tracksuit bottoms and a t-shirt will be absolutely fine for this. Rope in a friend as you’re far more likely to stick with it if it’s an enjoyable experience and you’ll soon start to tone up, lose weight – and catch up with the latest gossip on the way round!

Sparkling skin: Make the most of those leftover cranberries by whizzing up this homemade face mask which is said to be a highly effective exfoliant for lacklustre skin: put a handful of fresh cranberries, a handful of seedless red or green grapes, 2 teaspoons lemon juice and 1 sheet of gelatin in a food processor for 20 seconds until the ingredients form a paste-like texture. Pop in the fridge for 45 minutes to thicken before spreading the mixture on clean, dry skin and leave for 15 minutes before rinsing off with warm water.

Super-shiny hair: Think you’ve had enough beer over the party season? Think again! As a highly effective treatment for silky, smooth hair, it’s time to crack open another can. But whilst a bottle of Budweiser might be fine for drinking, the best choice for your hair is IPA beer which has an intense concentration of hops to fortify and strengthen hair, whilst the essential oils in the hops are rich in antioxidants and astringent properties too. Simply pour the room temperature beer into a spray bottle, apply onto hair after shampooing in the shower, leave for 2 minutes and rinse off with cold water. And if you don’t mind smelling like a brewery, leave on overnight for an even more intense shine.

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HE AL T H & B E A U TY

Get Fit and Stay Fit… ...For Good

Isabella Hamnett explores ways to banish the January blues (and bulge)…

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T’S that time of year again, another ‘New Year, New You,’ with those ubiquitous resolutions promising more exercise, more salads and less booze. Magazines are full of healthy lifestyle tips but let’s face it, when the days are long, cold and dark, it’s easier said than done to slope out of hibernation, don sportswear and bounce out of the house for a walk… let alone something more fast-paced.

This year, I’m considering more lasting fitness regimes, with the ongoing support, encouragement, knowledge and motivation of some of the area’s leading health and fitness experts. I also talk to their clients, discovering fascinating before and after stories; which prove that with the right guidance and some real commitment, we can all kick start a long term fitness and wellbeing plan.

BODY FITNESS Founded in 2008 by Steve RutherfordBate, Body Fitness Personal Training runs scientifically proven programmes which guarantee results in record time. In beautiful countryside just outside Market Harborough, Body Fitness are based in a private studio in Archway House Natural Health Centre. With a highly professional trained team of six, the Body Fitness approach will change your approach to fitness.

Jacqueline’s incredibly inspiring story shows the real results you will gain from the Body Fitness approach. “At 55 years old I didn’t like what I saw in the mirror.

Aging is an inevitable process but it is still something of a shock when you are faced with a body you no longer recognise.

I was determined to take control but didn’t know where to start, I was also concerned about poor posture and muscular aches and pains that accompanied even simple things.

Past ‘gym’ experience was that I would pay the fee, do the odd class and then lapse back into inactivity. It was then that I read an article about Bodyfitness which suggested they were different...

The initial assessment proved to be a revelation, looking at different muscle groups for restriction of movement and function. The end report was a shock but the spur I needed and from the very first session I’ve had valuable advice on nutrition and have seen changes not only in how I look but how I feel.

At 16 weeks the changes have amazed me, I’m lighter, feel taller, leaner and stronger. My posture is straighter and my muscles and joints no longer ache. I feel 100% better, my family and friends have noticed the changes, seeing the before and after photographs was astonishing!”

• Body Fitness, Archway House, Lubenham Hill, Market Harborough, LE16 7SZ, Tel: 01858 410820 www.bodyfitnesspt.com

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LIGHTER LIFE Too many of us know how easy it is to pile on the pounds during winter. Dietician Helen Bond says, “It’s all too easy to make excuses when we know our waistlines are going to be covered up for a few months.”

Which is why New Year is the perfect time to make that change.

LighterLife can help you alter the way you think about food and yourself. Group sessions help you meet with others in the same situation and in a warm and encouraging environment. Moreover, our Counsellors help you deal with the underlying reasons, not just weight loss.

Take a leaf out of LighterLife success story Kelly Mitchell’s book. She says, “I joined Ligherlife in Market Harborough in May 2014 and lost five and a half stone in six months.” Kelly’s ‘lightbulb moment’ to lose weight happened after her mum had had a stroke. “I realised that being overweight, I was also in the high risk category”. This was when Kelly decided to do something about it.

“Since losing the weight, I look at what I eat and why I am eating it,” says Kelly, “The Counselling has been amazing in helping me realise that I am not the only person linking food to my emotions.

LighterLife has truly helped me change my life. It isn’t just a weight management plan; it’s a new way of life.”

• Lighter Life, 114 St Marys Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire LE16 7DX, Tel: 01858 462035 www.lighterlife.com

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THE TRAINING SHED With a highly qualified team of ten dedicated staff, The Training Shed offers a new approach to fitness. Forget outdated ideas of slogging away in a gym, here all the training methods and equipment are based on simple movements backed up by international research. The clinic services and personal training offer a fun and highly accessible way of not only getting fit, but of better understanding your body and its needs. A free 30 minute Personal Training Taster Session is the perfect way to tailor your goals and start you on your fitness journey. The Training Shed has a 100% success rate, and with a 6-week Get Results training programme, you are guaranteed a new you.

The Training Shed also has an ever expanding Treatment Clinic, which offers a complete range of rehabilitation programmes and treatment services, ranging from physiotherapy to acupuncture and sports therapy, provided by professional therapists.

TESTIMONIALS: “Lydia has been a fantastic personal trainer. Having never exercised previously and having had an operation on my back made me very hesitant to start. But Lydia took all this into account and kept training varied and I was soon looking forward to our sessions. Along with the eating plan she put together for me I have seen inches drop off. I cannot fault the help, encouragement, and support Lydia has given me. Thank you so much.”

Rachael Simms.

“My doctor has given me exercises to do and a cortisone injection. He referred me to an NHS physio last Christmas and has given me painkillers. But all to no avail. At the end of my tether and in almost constant agony, my son recommended Katie Neal at the Training Shed in Market Harborough and after several intense sessions the pain in my elbow has eased and she’s worked hard to ease the pain in my shoulder, neck and upper arm. I no longer suffer the burning sensation in my upper arm and feel I am making progress.” Lorraine Williams.

“I started training with Ryan in February and from day 1, I knew he was the perfect trainer for me. In the 6 months that I have been training with him, my fitness levels have increased dramatically and I no longer feel sluggish, overweight or lacking in energy. Ryan’s passion and enthusiasm for fitness is incredible. The training sessions he provides are so varied and diverse, I will never get bored of them and I can’t believe the results that I have achieved in just 6 Months.” Juliette Laurence.

• The Training Shed, 75 St Mary’s Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7DS, Tel: 01858 419268 www.trainingshed.com

FOREVER FIT If you are after friendly and personal encouragement to aid you in a new health and fitness programme, then meet Verity Davies, the bubbly and effervescent representative for Forever Living Market Harborough. For a full advanced nutritional, cleansing and weight-management program Forever F.I.T. is designed to help you look and feel better in three easy-to-follow steps: Clean 9, F.I.T. 1 and F.I.T. 2. Clean 9 will help you begin to remove stored toxins in your body, you will feel and look lighter and been more energized. F.I.T. 1 will change the way you think and feel about nutrition and exercise and teach you how to make your weight-loss sustainable. F.I.T. 2 will help you build lean muscle, tone your body and complete your transformation. Together, these three Packs will help YOU get F.I.T. and look and feel better.

Nutrition plays a huge part in sports performance and weight management. Forever’s products are designed to provide your body with the fuel it needs to reach its full potential. Combining premium quality products with easy-to-follow information and guidance, the F.I.T. programme will help you to push your body to the limit.

Look better and feel great in just nine days with this expertly-devised cleansing programme.

Designed to kick-start the programme and cleanse your body, this provides the perfect starting point for transforming your diet and fitness habits. Based around Forever’s bestselling Aloe Vera Gel drink, this nutritionally-balanced programme will allow you to see real results in just nine days.

The 30-day Good Habits for Life regime allows you to continue towards your personal weight management goals, in a sustainable, healthy way. It contains the exact portions of supplements, shakes and bars required, with easy-to-follow step-by-step guidance to help you through. Maintain and build on the progress you made with the C9 and change your habits for the long-term. If you choose, you can continue to F.I.T. 2 to help you build lean muscle, incorporating high protein nutritional products. Complete this final step of the programme to see real definition.

• Verity Davies, Forever Living, verity@behappyforever.co.uk Tel: 07811 581261 RUTLAND & MARKET HARBOROUGH LIVING JANUARY 2015

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LOCAL PRIVATE CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS Specialising in treating: • Low self-esteem and loss of confidence • Low mood, depression, self-harm and suicidal thinking • Anxieties, phobias, obsessions

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Determined to begin 2015 a little more organised? Amander Meade ask our regional experts for advice on different aspects of law, finance and taxation to give you a head start NEW FACES Lawson-West announces two appointments at its Market Harborough office. Annam Nasir joins the Wills and Probate department. Annam has built up a wealth of experience working with high net worth clients and has a particular interest in contentious probate matters. Also welcomed is family law specialist, Rina Mistry, who is committed to resolving family and children-related matters as peacefully as possible. She has also represented parents and grandparents within Children Act Proceedings at Court.

TAKING CONTROL Wondered about the difference between barristers and solicitors? Barristers offer expert advice, draft documents and represent you at hearings. Some solicitors will provide some of these services too but generally take responsibility for handling a client’s affairs, money and for the general management of a legal case. New Walk Chambers offer a public access scheme aimed at individuals who can do some of the administrative work themselves, leaving the barrister to do the legal work.

This can often prove to be a cheaper option for private clients.

ON THE MOVE? The buying and selling of residential property can be a complex process but the team at Bray & Bray have recently been awarded a national accreditation under the Law Society’s Conveyancing Scheme and their experts will ensure things go smoothly. You can expect your own personal Property Lawyer to guide you through the conveyancing process from offer to moving day, with regular updates and progress.

SCARED OF SELF-ASSESSMENT TAX RETURNS? The dynamic team of Chartered Taxation Advisers at Arcus Accountants will help you file and submit your Return. If you are unsure of what reliefs and allowances you are eligible to claim, they can help there too. Owner, Nicola Cross commented, “Each client is an individual and our advice is unique to you and tailored to your personal situation. If you don’t owe HMRC the tax, then we’ll make sure you don’t pay it; alternatively if you are due a tax refund, we will get you the maximum money back.”

WEALTHY AND WISE Uppingham based Financial Advisers, Rutland Wealthcare recently blogged a thought provoking report by an American Investment company who found that women save more for retirement but often end up with much less when the time comes. Rutland Wealthcare have an unimpeachable reputation for addressing the financial planning needs of their clients with considerable skill and at three differing service levels according to how much involvement clients wish to have in the process.

The result is a bespoke and straightforward retirement portfolio that takes into account recent far reaching changes in pension legislation.

WORRIED ABOUT WORK? Are you an employer already dreading staff ‘issues’ post-Christmas? Many small business owners are seeking the advice of HR Specialists Ink HR and reaping the benefits across all areas. Ink’s specialists can help instill some meaning into contracts and policies that give clarity to employers and staff alike resulting in a happier and more fulfilled workforce. Ink can also offer reassurance that your business complies with European employment law and guide you towards better HR administration and people management. Too busy to manage on your own but too small to have your own HR Department? The Ink Group could be just what you need.

WILLS DO MATTER Almost seventy per cent of adults in their forties have no formal will and have made no official bequests, according to Wilson Browne Solicitors, even though the process is usually quite straightforward.

More and more people find that they are worth more than they thought and that their estates will be subject to Inheritance Tax. Wilson Browne’s Private Client team can also offer sound advice on all tax implications.

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F O O D & D R INK

WISTOW BISTRO AND CAFÉ A PASSION FOR COOKING Wistow Café and Bistro is set for exciting times in 2015 with the opening of a new cookery school, the continuing development of event catering, as well as more Bistro nights on the horizon.

Michelle Hansel gets the lowdown from owner and passionate cook, Jane Clifford BACK TO SCHOOL Jane Clifford has been developing her business and her craft for producing great food for the past eight years and is now set to expand and offer new and exciting courses in a newly converted kitchen at the popular Wistow Rural Centre, Leicestershire. Courses will take place every Saturday and will include a range of demonstrations and cooking classes in cake making, cake decorating through to student one pot meals and bread making. Keep a look out for more information on their website.

CAFÉ CULTURE Wistow Bistro and Café has been delighting customers with its beautifully cooked, locally sourced and well presented meals, cakes and puddings for some time and is a local gem where people meet, eat and enjoy the congenial atmosphere. A great way to celebrate a birthday or special friendship is to partake of their afternoon teas. For £10 per head indulge in sandwiches, scones, cakes and crisps and relax, a perfect way to pass the time before a little shopping in the boutiques and garden centre in an idyllic setting. In winter the coffee and sponge cakes are a draw but in the summer months a country walk by the canal or bike ride can be a precurser to an ice cream stop too; the children will particularly enjoy the model railway and maze.

FROM BIRTHDAYS TO BABY SHOWERS The Bistro can be the location for any special event you may be planning, be it a significant birthday, a wedding or baby shower, all you need to bring is the bubbly. Jane runs a successful event catering business which can mean anything from a light buffet to a full three course meal; she will even package up goodies so that you can entertain your own dinner guests at home, without you even setting foot in a kitchen! Office parties are extremely popular as well as weddings and anniversary dinners

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and the bistro can be hired for £100 so this could be an ideal choice.

Whatever the occasion, Jane and her team can also create show stopping celebration cakes as that perfect centrepiece. Crockery for any of your events can also be supplied to really take the stress out of planning. All you need to do is call and discuss your requirements.

BISTRO NIGHTS Bistro nights have been incredibly popular and currently are once a month with a different theme each time. These evenings book up extremely quickly so don’t delay in grabbing a place. Typically the night consists of a choice of starters and desserts from the table and a pre booked main course. Starters for example can be antipasti, mushroom risotto balls or feta cheese and carrot fritters. For a fabulous ambience and inexpensive night the cost is £24.95 per head and you can bring your own drinks!

WHY NOT GIVE A GIFT? If you need to give a gift to someone that has everything, then Vouchers for afternoon tea, cookery classes or for coffee stops every week could be just the thing. Ask for further details.

WATCH THIS SPACE You may have experienced the new Sants’s Grotto at Wistow last year.

This is a new and growing addition to what has been offered before. Jane is keen to expand on this and improve the range of activities currently on offer, so watch this space….

Contact: Wistow Café Bistro, Wistow Rural Centre, Kibworth Road, Wistow, Leicester, LE8 0QF, Tel: 0116 259 3756, www.wistowcafebistro.co.uk

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Valentine’s Dinner Romantic candle lit 4 course dinner with live music £32.50

MENU Spiced parsnip soup, apple and honeyed croutons Deep fried baby goats cheese, pickled beets, turnip and shallot slaw Seared mackerel fillet, roasted purple sprouting and fennel salad, pomegranate dressing Corn fed chicken, warm salad of Jerusalem artichoke, leek and salsify, truffle vinaigrette Pan fried red mullet, curried cauliflower puree, sagg aloo (potato and spinach) Celeriac and wild mushroom pappadelle, parmesan and parsley (V) Iced passion fruit parfait, chillied pineapple Dark chocolate and blood orange tart, orange curd ice cream Selection of English cheeses, oat cakes, chutney Coffee and homemade chocolates Stay the night… we have a number of selected honeymoon, deluxe and superior rooms overlooking Rutland Water from *£80 per room inclusive of full English breakfast. (Subject to availability). Champagne, chocolates, roses and flowers can be arranged, prices available at the time of booking.

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‘FROGSPAWN’ REINVENTED! PHOTO: ROBIN STEWART

Tapioca pudding. Do you remember eating it in the school canteen? In my day it was nicknamed ‘frogspawn’ and it didn’t exactly have the kids queuing up for more. In fact, a recent survey put tapioca pudding top of the list of the most hated UK school dinners, just ahead of cabbage, overcooked veg and lumpy custard!

But I’ve got news for you. Tapioca is delicious. Or I should say, it’s delicious when it’s cooked well and served with the right ingredients – not when it’s soggy and looks like frogspawn. Here’s a recipe to banish those school dinner demons.

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Here’s a sample Lunch For Even Less set menu…

Starters Seasonal soup.

Sardines on sourdough toast, tomato, rocket.

Sliced lamb breast, mint, basil, salad, aged balsamic.

Toasted vanilla tapioca pudding with spiced fruit compote Serves 8 For the tapioca pudding • 600ml milk • 400ml whipping cream • 90g tapioca

• 120g caster sugar • 30g butter • 1 vanilla pod, split • 13g agar

1. Heat the milk and cream in a saucepan and when nearly up to boiling point, add the tapioca and stir regularly.

2. Add the sugar and butter and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the pearls are soft and translucent (and look a little like frogspawn!).

3. Add the agar and stir well.

4. Place the pudding into a deep-sided tray lined with clingfilm and put into the fridge.

Allow to set over night.

5. Turn out the set tapioca pudding onto a board and portion into equal sizes.

6. To serve, place the portioned tapioca onto a baking tray lined with silicon baking paper, then bake in a pre-heated oven at 190C (Gas Mark 5) and warm for five minutes.

7. Sprinkle the top of the puddings with caster sugar and caramelise with a blowtorch before serving on plates with the spiced preserved fruits and a dollop of clotted cream.

• 1 vanilla pod, split For the spiced fruit compote • 6 cardamom pods • 8 dried apricots • 1 slice lemon, orange and lime • 4 dried figs • 10g fresh root ginger • 8 pitted prunes • 110g caster sugar • 8 blackberries • 500ml water • Half a stick of cinnamon • 1 star anise 1. Place all the ingredients into a large saucepan, bring to the boil, then turn down to a simmer and cook for five mins.

2. Remove the pan from the heat and cover, allow to cool to room temperature, then serve.

Mains Plaice fillet, pink fir apple potatoes, pickled radish.

Corn fed chicken, broad beans, chard, potato purée.

Tagliatelle, garden veg, pesto, Parmesan.

Puddings Orange crème brûlèe.

Cappuccino mousse.

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Consultant Care in Uppingham The Woodland Hospital is providing a NEW outpatient clinic at Uppingham Surgery This service allows GP’s to refer their patients, whether insured, self-paying or NHS funded to Mr Sanjay Chaudhri, a Consultant General Surgeon for colorectal, hernia and gall bladder treatment, lower gastrointestinal endoscopy and inflammatory bowel disease, without the need to visit a Hospital.

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Jackson Pulls Out the Stops Ross Thain, chartered surveyor and food reviewer, went back to a favourite haunt

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tretton is a quirky village. The A1 has always by-passed it, with the settlement being historically set to the east of the Great Road and it is one of those villages that always seems to be by-passed on the way to Clipsham or Castle Bytham. The village is one of 17 Strettons in England, all but two are on roman roads, with our own Stretton being on Ermine Street, as the very name Stretton is derived from the Old English words stræt meaning “Roman Road” and tun meaning “settlement”. Turn off the main road and into the village and it is charming, with a delightful, motley collection of houses (The Manor House being the finest), roof styles and materials; and The Jackson Stops is no exception. Half of the roof is thatch, half pantile. A small part of the ground floor is a cosy little bar, the other (main) part restaurant. Originally, the pub was called The White Horse but (allegedly) a For Sale sign was outside for so long that it took over the name of the Agent – Jackson Stops. Back in September 2003, I wrote that this was the most cosy bar in the County and it remains so.

Holing up there for an evening must be one of life’s greatest local pleasures. Nurdling is also available – go there to find out.

The pub is under the new management of Rob Knowles, wife Mandy and son Richard,

all of whom have been there for about four years. Rob understands that he has a “good loyal following and I now want to do new and different things but to maintain my loyal local base, doing some casual dining too”. With two courses at a “lunch for less” at £12.95 this is not expensive and should continue to maintain a high profile locally.

We tried a taster menu which was consistently good and sometimes excellent.

Our saladette of goats cheese, honey roast figs and sun blushed tomatoes was the latter and a really good way to start the evening, washed down with a Chilean Sauvignon Blanc from Alto Bajo. The figs featured again later in the evening and were very good indeed. Secondly, we had one of Rob’s signature dishes, his three cheeses Crème Brulee with Manchego, Lincolnshire Poacher and Red Leicester with a torched Parmesan crust. This is very innovative, more interesting than sublime, but as a dinner appetiser almost perfect.

Our two main courses were sea bass with a pea shoot and dill risotto and tiger prawns, followed swiftly by rump of lamb, lamb sausage on a Dauphinoise mash. The lamb was tender and juicy and helped along by an Australian Deakin Estate Shiraz. Other options would have

been a Burgundy Beef Pie or a lighter Chicken Caesar salad so very much something for everyone.

For dessert we were offered a brown sugar banoffee Pavlova followed by a trio of chocolate with a Maury dessert wine. All three were tremendously good, especially the white chocolate panna cotta. Our adjacent table, jealous of our dessert selection, were offered a complimentary sample of the Pavlova and there was real enthusiasm in the cooking and a genuine level of pride and achievement. All very justified.

Wines come from Bibendum which are a little pricey but also very good – no duff bottles on the list here and with interesting options of quarter bottles of Champagne for example there is, once again, something for every palette/budget.

The food was colourful, tasty, light and offered a huge variety of flavours and Rob should do well, both for his loyal locals and wider travellers. The pub keeps a low key status, like the village itself, but delve into them a little and you won’t be disappointed with either.

• Jackson Stops, Stretton Rookery Lane, Stretton, Rutland, LE5 7RA Tel: 01780 410237 www.thejacksonstops.com

LUNCH FOR EVEN LESS 2015 2 Course Lunch from £12.95 3rd Course from £2.50 Eight Local Top Restaurants Team Up to offer a fine lunch at an especially low price.

Offer valid Monday to Saturday, the offer is variable to each restaurant.

To make your reservation, please call the restaurant of your choice and quote the ‘Lunch for Even Less’ offer.

Subject to availability.

The Olive Branch, Clipsham 2 courses for £15.50 (3rd course for £4.00) Offer Valid - Monday, 12th January to Saturday, 21st March Excluding Valentine’s Day 01780 410355 www.theolivebranchpub.com The cooking here is always excellent, but recent reports suggest it may even have gone up another gear.

The Berkeley Arms, Wymondham 2 courses for £12.95 (3rd course for £4.00) Offer Valid - Thursday, 22nd January to Tuesday, 31st March Closed on Mondays, excluding Valentine’s Day 01572 787587 www.theberkeleyarms.co.uk Holder of a Bib Gourmand, and a fabulous ‘pubby’ ambience with great food.

Hambleton Hall, Nr. Oakham 2 courses for £24.50 (3rd course for £7.00)

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(including 12.5% discretionary service) Offer Valid - Monday, 12th January to Friday, 27th February Excluding Valentine’s Day & Saturdays 01572 756991 www.hambletonhall.com The food is as accomplished as ever and the service as serene as ever.

Hart’s, Nottingham 2 courses for £15.50 (3rd course for £4.00) (including 12.5% discretionary service) Offer Valid - Monday, 12th January to Friday, 27th February Excluding Valentine’s Day 0115 9881900 www.hartsnottingham.co.uk Try and combine lunch here with shopping or a matinee performance at the theatre. Modern surroundings, delicious food, impeccable service, all within a stone’s throw of the city centre.

Langar Hall, Langar 2 courses for £16.50 (3rd course for £5.00) Offer Valid - Monday, 12th January to Saturday, 28th March Excluding Valentine’s Day 01949 860559 www.langarhall.co.uk This establishment is replete with character and the experience of visiting merits a trip in its own right. Could almost have invented the word ‘eclectic’ for this place. Lovely Georgian house setting.

The Marquess of Exeter, Lyddington 2 courses for £12.95 (3rd course for £3.00) Offer Valid - Monday, 12th January to Saturday, 28th March Excluding Valentine’s Day 01572 822477 www.marquessexeter.co.uk Brian Baker is a highly accomplished and creative chef. He thinks local – sourcing local ingredients, taking vegetables from his patch and hiring several members of his close-knit family to work with him.

The Red Lion Inn, Stathern 2 courses for £13.50 (3rd course for £2.50) Offer Valid - Monday, 12th January to Saturday, 28th March Closed on Mondays, excluding Valentine’s Day 01949 860868 www.theredlioninn.co.uk A re-furb of the restaurant has made this excellent eaterie still more agreeable. Well, well worth the trip, try and get out on the scarp if you get the chance.

The Wicked Witch, Ryhall 2 courses for £14.95 (3rd course for £3.00) Offer Valid - Tuesday, 13th January to Tuesday, 31st March Closed on Mondays, excluding Valentine’s Day 01780 763649 www.thewickedwitchexperience.co.uk Now under the management of Dameon Clarke, this establishment is definitely worth checking out.

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Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year!

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Wedding Open Day on Sunday 25th January 2015 between 11am and 3pm

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A PEACEFUL PASSING Rutland’s experts offer their advice on how to effectively manage funeral arrangements

bereaved family and friends.” The thirty-nine individual gardens provide PROFESSIONAL HELP AND GUIDANCE… many peaceful areas for guests to sit or stroll and Barnsdale will provide Fords of Oakham have been arranging funerals for local people since 1877 a catering service for up to fifty people to include a funeral tea, tailored so they should have learned a thing or two about crafting a successful to the client’s individual needs – a really lovely alternative to a pub option funeral. Director Robert White certainly gives the impression that very little in life (or death) would ruffle him – he has a calm certainty of manner after the service. that I would imagine is very therapeutic during times of tension.

A PEACEFUL PLACE OF REST… “We can manage any kind of funeral from beginning to end,” he tells Ideally, most people opt to leave a plan of their wishes after death and me, “very often families are not inclined to spend a lot of time on the increasingly a green burial is the preference. Kate Mills at Ketton Park telephone organising services so we can ease that burden and take on Green Burial explains, “We can help plan a green burial either in advance all the arrangements in-house.” Services provided include chapel of when individuals or couples are planning for the future, or ‘at need’ rest, transport, financial planning, flowers, headstones, monuments and to carry out the wishes of the deceased. Ketton Park is an area memorials and even a repatriation service. of wildflower meadow and woodland that offers a natural What if a sudden bereavement means that the family are DIRECTORY: alternative to traditional graveyard or crematorium burials not at all sure what their loved one would have chosen?

Barnsdale and provides a peaceful final resting place in a manner “We are well versed in guiding the family through Gardens, contact Helen friendly towards nature, wildlife and the environment.” the process of deciding what kind of service their Peaple Tel: 01572 813200 or Working closely with Funeral Directors, the team at loved one might have chosen through the use of www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk Ketton Park offer plots for burial and the interment carefully chosen questions to build up a picture of Fords Funeral Directors contact or scattering of ashes. All coffin types are permitted the individual and what kind of arrangements would Robert White Tel: 01572 722654 or although the use of wicker, cardboard or chipboard best suit the occasion.” Fords can also facilitate the www.fordsofoakham.co.uk coffins are encouraged as ways of reducing pollution. less traditional but increasingly popular humanist Ketton Park Green Burial If interment or scattering of ashes are required and civil services as well as green burials and offer contact Kate Mills Tel: 01780 the services of a Funeral Director are not necessary. pre-payment terms for those wishing to make plans in 460000 or www.

Adjacent plots for couples can be purchased as well as a respect of their own funeral. greenburial.co.uk commemorative tree which can be planted in the peaceful copses that surround the meadow. A Green Burial needs no ALTERNATIVE REMEMBRANCE… maintenance from family or friends but the position of graves will Something new for the region is the opportunity to have a ‘funeral be marked with an engraved granite remembrance plaque set at ground tea’ in the beautiful and tranquil surroundings at Barnsdale Gardens. level and recorded on a plan to allow for location in the future. “We take Barnsdale’s Helen Peaple says, “Although most people know the gardens great pride in our meadow and highly trained staff who provide a first as a paradise for the green fingered, we think we can provide a calming class service, ensuring that Ketton Park provides not only a dignified and and uplifting atmosphere, allowing families space to relax and reflect. We serene resting place but a beautiful environment for friends and family to aim to provide the highest levels of care and attention to all our guests visit and remember their loved one.” which is particularly important when we are making arrangements for

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Relaxand Reflect With 39 individual gardens set in 8 beautiful acres, Barnsdale Gardens is the perfect venue to celebrate the life of a loved one. We have many tranquil areas to relax and reflect, and we offer an attentive but discreet catering service for up to 50 people, served by our caring and professional staff. Contact Helen Peaple: info@barnsdalegardens.co.uk www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk

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IN T E RI OR DE S I G N

Home Facelift ‘With Christmas dealt with and all decorations safely stored away, it’s time to embrace the New Year in a positive and stylish manner’, says Nicola Hardy. ‘If your home looks as tired as you feel start planning a home facelift!’

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015 Interior Design Trends celebrate personality, serenity and versatility. Cast a critical eye over rooms that would benefit from an update or the refreshing addition of a new functional or decorative item. An interior design project inspired by the January Sales could be just what you need to chase away the January blues. I know it works for me!

There are several key pieces to look for to bring your home up to date and they can all be found locally. Knights of Oakham’s sale is well worth a visit for sprucing up your kitchen, as is Fords Department store.

Look for colourful retro styled electrical devices: fridges, kettles, toasters, mixers and radios to add life to your kitchen.

Modern design trends reinvent classy luxury and eclectic recycling, mixing up classic, retro and contemporary ideas whilst blending traditional and modern materials. Replace a focal point with a gorgeous new lamp or fabulous rug. The Rug Studio will have 20% off selected Kilims and 30% off selected Tribal and decorative rugs. There a few gorgeous Persian pouffes recycled form carpet remnants on sale from £270 to £140; these will be made to order in future. Oakham Oriental Rugs will have discounts on various items too; it’s well worth

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checking in occasionally to familiarise yourself with the stock if you fancy a new rug for 2015.

Again they have lovely carpet covered pouffes at very reasonable prices and a bag I just could not resist!

Try re-upholstering a tired old armchair and re-covering scatter cushions. Browse Sarah Harding Interiors and Elizabeth Stanhope’s for fabrics and accessories. Sarah Harding has some ranges of wallpaper and fabric at discounted prices and the popular Cath Kidston designs are reduced up to 50%. Elizabeth Stanhope’s offers discounts on a selection of existing stock, making their sale brilliant value for money - check out the Voyage collection of

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beautiful cushions, the furniture and the gorgeous home accessories.

Stunning objects and natural colour schemes make for a dramatic change in home interiors. Goodwin & Belle sell neutral, elegantly rustic pieces that sit beautifully in traditional and modern surroundings.

Barefoot Flooring will have an offer of up to 40% off carpets and flooring in certain ranges and at least 10% off ALL flooring instore! This is in conjunction with free fitting on carpets when bought with underlay. They are happy to take orders in January for fitting later in the year if customers are planning a project.

Salvaged wood, stone and metal will be very popular this year, so keep your eyes open for such finishes in the sales. Mix rustic wood, natural light wood and exotic types of wood, warm gold and bronze metal elements with elegant granite and luxurious marble. Granite Transformations in Market Harborough showcase an exquisite range of granite, quartz and recycled glass work surfaces to suit any style of kitchen.

Imagine a kitchen treated with these natural finishes with a stunning polished bronze pendant light floating above the table. Market Harborough has a splendid lighting emporium, Harborough Lights. Lumison Lighting will be opening a new showroom in Rutland in the Spring.

For bedrooms needing an update, try the element of surprise: an unusual headboard covering or apply textured wallpaper to one wall. Fabric wall covers add warmth and give a room a polished look. Sarah Harding and Elizabeth Stanhope’s are more than happy to help you choose the perfect wall covering. And while you’re in Market Harborough contemplating lighting, keep bedside lamps in mind as new ones can transform your bedroom and bring it right up to date.

KEY PIECES TO LOOK FOR: Stylish fridge/kettle/mixer/toaster: Knights of Oakham, Tel: 01572 722240. www.knightsofoakham.com, 33-37 High Street, Oakham LE15 6AH

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Rugs/throws/pouffes/foot stools/ large floor cushions: The Rug Studio, Tel: 01572 829927. www.therugstudio.co.uk, 2 High Street East, Uppingham LE15 9PZ Oakham Oriental Rugs, Tel: 01572 724441. www.oakhamorientalrugs.co.uk, 6 The Maltings, Mill Street, Oakham LE15 6EA

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Chairs/fabrics/scatter cushions and wall coverings: Elizabeth Stanhope Interiors, Tel: 01572 722345. www.elizabethstanhope.co.uk, 27 Mill Street, Oakham LE15 6EA Sarah Harding Interiors, Tel: 01572 823389. www.sarahhardinginteriors.co.uk, 6 Market St, Uppingham LE15 9QH

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Ceramics: Goodwin & Belle, Tel: 01572 822142, 11, High St E, Uppingham LE15 9PY

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Lighting: Harborough Lights, Tel: 01858 467716. www.harboroughlights.co.uk, 13 Manor Walk, Market Harborough, LE16 9BP Lumison, Tel: 01536 770091 www.lumisonlighting.co.uk

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Flooring/kitchen work surfaces: Barefoot Flooring, Tel: 01572 759752. www.barefoot-flooring.biz, Unit 14 Midland Court, Station Approach, Oakham LE15 6RA Granite Transformations, Tel: 01858 898227. www.granitetransformations. co.uk, 50 St. Mary’s Road, Market Harborough, Leicester LE16 7DU

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Contemporary & Traditional Property

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Harborough Lights Lighting Design Consultancy

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SH OP S & SE R V I CE S

The Secret to Getting Published...

Nicky Peacock is a published author who also runs the Corby based writers’ group, Creative Minds Writing

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kay, so you want to learn the secret of how to get published...come closer, I’ll whisper it to you; just promise you won’t tell anyone else...are you ready? Join a writers’ group.

Yes, there I said it, now you know, but why is it important?

Writing is a pretty lonely hobby/profession. It’s you and a laptop and a massive cup of coffee. It’s easy to feel isolated and quite frankly to give the whole thing up in favour of settling in on the couch with a loved one and a pizza, but unless your loved one just happens to run a publishing company, that’s not going to get you published. By joining a group, you get a sort of unofficial deadline to get your work done by. If you want to show your work to the group, you have to write it in time. Also, by talking about your work on a regular basis you verbally commit yourself to actually doing it – no one wants to be all mouth and no manuscript!

Never under-estimate the power of knowing like-minded people. I spent years being excited over stories I’d come up with.

I wanted to share them with people and would watch, time and again, as my family and friends glazed over as I’d tell them the intricacies of my plot and characters – not very inspiring. But it wasn’t their fault - they had no interest in creative writing, so finding those who do can really help you to feel that excitement for longer – hopefully long enough to finish your manuscript.

Talking to someone who has walked the same path you intend to tread can be invaluable. Most groups will have a mix of members, everyone from novices to published authors and even editors too. They all have advice about the mistakes they’ve made and the success they’ve gained, and more importantly, they want to share it with you. I myself learnt a few hard lessons through the years that I gladly tell to help my fellow members avoid those literary pitfalls.

In Creative Minds I run mini workshops to help members learn the craft of writing. There are so many books and courses out there all giving you different advice and strangely, taking your time away from actually writing something. A workshop is hands on, you write whilst learning. You can ask questions, develop ideas and gain new insight into the art of creative writing.

Getting your work read – Often called Beta Readers, it’s an incredibly valuable tool for new writers to have their work read by other authors. We can identify consistency errors, plot holes and flow. The general rule, in most groups, is that all critiques are only given alongside reasons and solutions.

Your precious work is not going to be randomly torn to shreds by crazed writers looking to ‘feel big’. Everyone submits work, so everyone is treated with respect and helpful comments. That’s not to say that there are not disagreements, but if ten readers all say that that scene you have with elephant playing the guitar is flat, then maybe it needs to re-evaluated – perhaps a monkey could pluck that instrument better?

So there you have it, just a few of the many reasons why a group could help you achieve your published dreams. But don’t forget, an author’s journey doesn’t stop at the publisher’s gates – so whether you are a writer starting out, or an established author, a group can help.”

• If you would like to join Creative Minds Writing contact Nicky Peacock on http://creativemindswriting.wordpress. com through the contact form or through her blog http:// nickypeacockauthor.wordpress.com Meetings are every second Thursday and are free to attend but prospective members must be over 18.

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L OC AL HI ST O R Y

Nobel Prize Winner, William Henry Bragg T Caroline Aston

HE title ‘Nobel Prize Winner’ instantly evokes awe, doesn’t it? The list of names is a litany of fame, a tribute to genius in politics, science and literature and the prizes are conferred on recipients with great ceremony and dignity each year. As a child I was gripped by the life stories of some of them, especially Marie Curie the discoverer of radium, work that has since touched the lives of generations of cancer sufferers. So, it may come as a surprise to learn that Market Harborough has its own part to play in Nobel history.

Born at Westward in Cumberland in 1862 William Henry Bragg was a very bright boy indeed.

His father was a merchant marine officer (and farmer), his mother a clergyman’s daughter. When he was seven his mother died and he was sent to live with an uncle in Market Harborough where he attended the Old Grammar School. His education continued on the Isle of Man where he was a pupil at the prestigious King William’s Academy and won a scholarship to Trinity College, Cambridge where he was to take first class honours in mathematics in 1885. Like many an ambitious young man of the time he then emigrated to Australia, being appointed a professor of mathematics and experimental physics at Adelaide University. Physics was very much in its infancy then, indeed what limited experience Bragg had of it had been gleaned as part of his Cambridge course under the heading of ‘applied mathematics’. Adelaide University only had about 100 students on its books at the time with just a handful forming a science school. To plug the gaps in his knowledge Bragg got himself an apprenticeship with an instrument maker and proceeded to popularise scientific study by virtue of his lively lecturing style, granting science teacher free entry to his sessions – he founded a student union too.

Gradually his main interest in physics focussed on electromagnetism; in 1895 he was visited by Ernest Rutherford, who became a lifelong friend and is viewed as the father of nuclear physics. Rutherford was to ‘split the atom’ in 1917, by which time Bragg too was becoming famous for brilliant research. He had moved back to Britain in 1908, having seen Adelaide University almost quadruple in size. On a lighter note he had also introduced lacrosse to Southern Australia! He had married and had a son too – his son having enrolled as one of his students. By now Bragg was working intensively on X-rays; he invented the X-ray spectrometer and with his son William founded the new science of X-ray crystallography, analysing crystal structure using X-rays. During the Great War both father and son were involved in war work with Bragg senior working on submarine detection and as a consultant to the Admiralty.

Unusually, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded jointly to this father/ son team in 1915 largely for their advances in X-ray use. Father/son winning partnerships are very rare but this was merely the beginning of a positive flood of honours: the CBE in 1917, a Knighthood in 1920 and the Order of Merit in 1931. He was elected President of the Royal Society in 1935, having been a Fellow since 1907. The boy from Market Harborough was an honorary doctor of sixteen universities and a member of numerous leading foreign societies. Medals were showered on him - the Copley and the Rumford to name but two. Looking at his career it seems his trademark was to pick up a project, work on it, drop it in favour of something else and then return to the original. His life was astonishingly productive; his contributions at every level breathtaking.

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Obviously his legacy lingers on in the worlds of science and medicine, but at a more human level so too does his name. The Experimental Technique Centre at Brunel University is housed in the Bragg Building and Adelaide University built the Bragg Laboratories in 1962, the centenary of his birth.

Over on the Isle of Man, King William College has its Bragg lecture theatre. And Market Harborough? Well, he is not forgotten there either – one of the School Houses at Robert Smyth School was christened Bragg in his memory...and I wonder how many old Braggarts (!) are quite aware of the extraordinary man who lived in their town all those years ago and where his early studies were to take him.

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DI ARY DAT E S

WHAT’S ON Amander Meade selects some of the best entertainment in the region this month Throughout January (and beyond) EVENTS: Outdoor Opportunities at Rutland Water Venture back into the outdoors and join in a series of courses and events run by the conservation experts at Rutland Water Nature Reserve. Hedge Laying for Beginners is a weekend course where expert, John Shone will show you the secrets of this ancient art.

This month a large variety of wildfowl are expected to arrive on the reserve – take a look at them as part of a guided walk beginning at Egleton and accompanied by an expert. If you choose to take part in an organised Badger Watch, keep an eye out for owls, foxes, bats or muntjac deer that are frequently spotted as well as the badgers.

Events cost from £10 per head with booking essential. To book and for further information on all activities on the Reserve, Tel: 01572 653024 or visit www.rutlandwater.org.uk Tuesday 6 January and Tuesday 3 February, 10.30 to 4pm COURSE: Hand Spinning Workshops Beginners and improvers can join super spinner Pam Austin and learn to spin their own yarn on a spinning wheel or drop spindle. This brand new course will include making 2-and 3-ply yarn for knitting plus fancy bouclé, gimp and art yarn, using Blue-faced Leicester wool, silk and alpaca fibre.

All equipment is provided and you can even borrow a spinning wheel to take home if you book more than one workshop at a time.

Price £71 per day, including lunch and Garden entry.

Other courses this month include Patch Working, Rag Rugging, Wood Carving and Watercolour Painting.

All courses, walks and talks need to be booked in advance on Tel: 01572 813200 or visit www. barnsdalegardens.co.uk Tuesday 27 January, 7.30pm EVENT: Film Evening – ‘The Reader’ To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, Rutland Libraries are showing a special free screening.

Starring Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes, the film is a haunting exploration of the nature of guilt.

In post-WW2 Germany, teenager Michael Berg has an intense and secretive affair with Hanna, a woman twice his age. Later as a law student observing the Nazi war crime trials, he is stunned to discover that Hanna is a defendant.

Gradually the secrets of the past and their terrible effects are revealed.

Free tickets available from Oakham Library Tel: 01572 722918. Refreshments will be available.

Rutland County Museum Looking forward to…..

Annual Good And New Clothes Sale 2015 In support of Rutland based charity, ‘For Rutland, In Rutland’, the hugely popular and much anticipated annual quality clothing and accessories sale will be once again opening its doors to the public on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 February at Barnsdale Lodge Hotel near Oakham. The sale begins with a ticketed event priced £15 and to include a glass of champagne and canapés.

Saturday’s half-price sale event runs between 8.30am and 1pm with

Saturday 31 January, 7.30pm CONCERT: Fordante… From Strauss to the Movies and More A selection of beautiful movie and light classical tunes from the critically acclaimed Fordante Music, accompanied by award winning film composer, Phil Mountford.

The ensemble of piano, oboe, violin, viola and cello perform a fabulous programme which is suitable for anyone who enjoys melodic music presented in a light hearted, entertaining show. Wing Village Hall Tel: 01572 737394.

Tickets £9/£6 in advance from John Hackett

£5 admission payable at the door. Shoppers can expect over seventy rails of high quality nearly new or never worn clothing and accessories including designer wear, children’s wear, men’s clothing, accessories and much more.

Unsold items are donated to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Tickets and further information from Trish Ruddle Tel: 01572 724400.

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EV EN T S & SE R V I C E S MA R K E T H A RB O R O U G H

HARBOROUGH HAPPENINGS Abigail Richardson finds out what’s new in Market Harborough this month

Naomi’s Nails I

f you are looking for a pampering approach to health and beauty, within tranquil and luxurious surroundings then Naomi’s Nails should be your salon of choice. Alongside a plethora of beauty treatments, they are the only salon in the area to offer the esteemed Elemis spa treatments.

“Elemis have been keen to have a presence in Market Harborough for some time, and having vetted our premises and our salon environment, they felt we were perfect to carry through their brand ethos; for me, it was about giving my clients a point of difference and enhancing their experience at Naomi Nails & Beauty,” says salon owner Naomi.

Giving clients the ultimate in service and expertise, all of the Elemis therapists at Naomi’s Nails have many years of experience in the industry and are regularly sent to Elemis training centres for days at a time, to continually improve and learn about new systems in the industry.

Designed to respect the body’s complex physiology, Elemis spa-therapies work in natural synergy with the skin, body and mind. Every treatment is specifically designed to offer a unique experience, using powerful massage sequences and the most potent actives available in the world today.

Dynamic ingredients, medical grade formulas and dedicated research are all combined to provide a range of spa-therapies that offer scientific solutions to every skin, body or lifestyle concern.

• Naomi’s Nails, 14 Manor Walk, Market Harborough, LE16 9BP, Tel: 01868 657001 www.naominailsbeauty.co.uk

LeicesterPhoto L

eicesterPhoto started in 2008 by Chris Jones from near Leicester to supply high quality photography and web design from one supplier. The business grew steadily until 2012 when a phone call from Sofia asked if they would be interested in a ‘beta’ project with Google to bring ‘streetview’ inside businesses and venues across Leicestershire and Rutland. Since then family run LeicesterPhoto have become one of most successful businesses in the UK, supplying this fantastic feature that allows potential customers to have a 360 degree tour inside their business, using Google streetview. The image appears on Google Maps which you can then embed on your website.

Clients in Rutland include St Peter & St Paul’s in Uppingham, The Falcon Hotel, The Vaults, The Old White Hart Lyddington, Bespoke England Uppingham and many more. Says Chris, “The whole idea is to give clients a great looking tour that enhances their business and marketing materials. I personally shoot all the tours myself and after completing nearly 400 I know what works well. Also I like to meet the clients myself in order to ensure they get the best results”.

LeicesterPhoto offers a ‘one stop solution’ as not only can they supply the 360 degree tour but they also offer photography and web design as well. With major clients such as Sytner Group, KH Hair, Leicestershire County Council and a wide selection of smaller clients LeicesterPhoto continues to grow. Says Chris, “The last two years have been really busy for us, and in 2015 I see continued growth but I am also excited about the new technology that I want to add to our services”.

• Prices start from £199 with a one off cost and can be updated whenever you want. You can see many examples of the their work and services at www.leicesterphoto.com.

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UPDATES Top 10 of Entertainment Are you planning a special occasion in 2015? If so, whether it be a wedding, birthday party or summer barbeque then now is the time get into planning mode, and one aspect that you need to sort sooner than later is your entertainment. Did you know that popular acts can have bookings for key dates up to 3 years in advance…!? ocal music and entertainment agency DG Music have been booking the best acts for events in Rutland for over 10 years now. They list some of the best bands and musicians in the UK and are happy to offer free advice on the most suitable options for your event based on style, audience and of course budget.

Director David Graham offers his countdown of the Top 10 most popular options for 2015….

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Disco/DJ – Never quite as good as a live band but still a classic option for those that want to dance to their favourite tunes at a low cost.

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Magician – Close-up magic never fails to impress at drinks receptions and dinners and we have some of the best.

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Flash Mob/Surprise – Singing Waiters, dance troupes, or even surprise solo performances can really stir things up!

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String Quartet – For a sophisticated sound and ambience nothing beats a string quartet, a format that has been gracing receptions for nearly 400 years!

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Pianist – A versatile instrument perfect for playing a mixture of music including pop, cocktail jazz, classical and more.

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Jazz Band – Trad and Dixieland jazz bands are ideal for summer garden parties, BBQs and fetes.

Recommended: The Society Jazz Band, Happy Jazz, Fidgety Feet.

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Harpist – The perfect choice for creating a serene and romantic atmosphere at a wedding ceremony or drinks reception.

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Acoustic Pop – The ‘unplugged’ sound is still en vogue and a contemporary alternative to classical music or jazz for a cool background vibe. Recommended: Monroe Duo, Calder McLaughlin, Joel & Martha

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Vintage/Retro Acts – Vintage is still in for 2015. So whether it’s Great Gatsby, 40s wartime or 50s rock n roll styled event, book an awesome band to set the mood. Recommended: The Houndogs, The Jazz Rats, The Vintage Sisters.

AND AT NUMBER 1…

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Live Band – Nothing beats a great live band to make your event the talk of the town. Choose from pop, rock, soul, funk, swing, and more.

Recommended: Funk Soul Brother, The Atlantics, The Supernovas, The Aesthetic For instant information on pricing and availability of any of the acts mentioned visit their fantastic website at www.dgmusic.co.uk David and Belinda Graham are proud of the friendly and helpful service that they offer and are more than happy to chat through your requirements over the phone, on email or in person at their offices in Gaol Street, Oakham.

• Contact: Tel: 01572 756386, Email: enquiries@dgmusic.co.uk, www.dgmusic.co.uk Office: 17C Gaol Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AQ (by appointment)

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ood news for those of us who suffer from sensitive skin that needs protecting against the harsh, winter elements. Dermalogica have recently introduced a brand new skin primer for red, irritated skin and it’s available now from The Beauty Room in Oakham. Salon Manager Kim told us: “This is the second Dermalogica primer in the collection and it has been formulated to neutralise, relieve and defend against inflammation and irritation induced by skin sensitivity. The natural botanical extracts in

the formulation provide a sheer green tint to counter redness whilst oat extracts and oat kernel oil help soothe and condition skin. As well as all of this natural goodness, it provides a perfect, translucent finish to help prime the skin for make-up application - ideal for making your foundation look its best.”

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ust a short walk away from the busy historic marketplace in Oakham, lies this new and exciting Veterinary practice. Here, Vet Matthew Flavell MRCVs BVSc and his team are welcoming Oakham’s animal lovers to pop in for a cup of tea and chat - they’re all very friendly.

Matt is Oakham born and bred, leaving only to fulfil his ambitions to become a vet at the University of Liverpool.

He soon returned to Oakham leaving behind the accent, even though you may not tell! He lives locally with his energetic chocolate cocker spaniel ‘Dashinka’, so you will be sure to see him on walks. Matt’s spare time is filled with many extreme hobbies such as sky diving, surfing and kite surfing, which reflects his interest in

the extreme aspects of the job!

The practice also welcomes Katie Bennett RVN to the team. Katie has been Veterinary Nursing since 2007 and qualified in 2012. She is owned by her one year old springer spaniel ‘Murphy’. Kate has a keen interest in behaviour, especially juveniles and small animal surgery. The practice also has two experienced and very friendly animal nursing assistants, Emma and Mollie.

The practice logo “We treat pets as family” is a true representation of the love that goes into each and every pet. Matt and his team put every bit of enthusiasm into making Rutland Veterinary Centre Oakham a part of the community and welcomes clients old and new to make the most of their opening offers.

Survey Shows Brits Spend 10 Years of their Life Doing Household Chores A

fter a wet and miserable winter, many people may be thinking of refreshing their homes with a spring clean to welcome the warmer weather and longer, lighter days. But while Brits are reaching for the marigolds, a new survey has revealed that we’ll spend an average of 10 years of our life on mundane everyday tasks such as maintaining the house and car, cleaning and tidying, preparing meals, cleaning up after pets, helping kids with

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homework and managing household finances.

A study of 2,000 British adults conducted

by OnePoll on behalf of MOLLY MAID, the UK’s leading professional domestic cleaning service, found that the average British adult spends 26 hours a week doing household chores. The survey found that the most commonly despised cleaning chore around the house is cleaning the bathroom, with 45% of respondents identifying this as their least favourite task.

Cleaning the kitchen was also found to be hugely unpopular as one in five (21%) declared this their most hated job.

Interestingly, the survey revealed that the gender

gap is closing more than ever when it comes to helping out around the house, with women spending on average 8.14 hours a week on cleaning tasks alone, and men 7.21 hours a week.

This shift towards the balancing of gender roles in the home could be further explained by the study’s finding that 6% of Brits have a professional cleaner to help around the house.

Pam Bader OBE, Chief Executive of MOLLY MAID, commented: “This survey is a real insight into the day-to-day lifestyle and habits of the British public, and the results have proved to be very interesting. With most of us spending ten years of our life on day to day household upkeep, it is unsurprising that many of us cut corners when cleaning to try to preserve our precious free time and maintain a good quality of life. As a nation, now is the time we traditionally refresh our homes with a spring clean. Hiring in outside help to get on top of the housework could be the perfect solution for many families who would rather make the most of their spare time outside of work, and still make sure their homes are in tip top condition.”

• To increase your free time and to improve the life/work balance, call Susan Garon at MOLLY MAID on Tel: 01858 439925 or email: susan.garon@mollymaid.co.uk

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How Rutland has Made a Difference to Orphans in Afghanistan Sean Bell, Air Vice Marshal (Retired) is a former Commander at RAF Cottesmore and completed three tours of Afghanistan. Now retired from the Royal Air Force and working in industry, he tells Amander Meade about his most recent visit to Kabul

How did you discover the orphanage?

“Whilst on tour anywhere in the world, I would make it a priority to find something meaningful to engage our staff with at a local level and I was asked by local representatives of a specialist charity to visit a couple of the infamous orphanages in Kabul. My first visit took place in 2008 and, just as described in Khaled Homeni’s best-selling novel, ‘The Kite Runner’, these orphanages were ‘home’ to five hundred boys and three hundred and fifty girls aged between three and eighteen years old.

What were conditions like at that time?

The visit was startling and deeply affecting. The children had no food, no running water, no sanitation, no education, no heating, no medical care, no play or sports’ facilities – they were truly the lost generation.

With completely corrupt management the orphanage and its occupants were in a desperate state. I knew the boys would either end up dead or in prostitution – similarly the girls unless they were offered for marriage and in an effort to do something to help, our small team decided to try to raise $1,000 to fund some basic equipment.

How was money raised?

As a former Station Commander at RAF Cottesmore and still living in Rutland, I brought back Afghan scarves, bought in the local markets of Kabul, and sold them through a network of fantastic Rutland volunteers to raise money. Such was the success of our collective efforts, after three months we raised nearly $150,000 and channelled the money through an established Afghanistan charity, based in the USA, called PARSA. A truly outstanding effort from the local community here in Rutland.

How has the money been used?

The lives of the hundreds of orphans have been transformed. The money has been used to provide healthcare as well as shoes, books, computers, a generator, double glazing and general repairs. The Orphanage now

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has a full education syllabus, sports facilities, language classes etc.

The graduating class all have ambitions to be doctors and lawyers and dentists - a complete reversal of the lost generation of Orphans that I witnessed nine years ago. The money spent has also generated interest across the region and there are now all sorts of agencies involved to make sure things are well run.

Having returned from a private visit to the orphanage almost a decade on, what did you find?

On behalf of PARSA, I travelled to Kabul for the first time as a civilian at the end of last year and what I found was astonishing; the throng of children playing, laughing, shouting and bustling, was amazing - just like any Western school. I was guided around by the new Director, a remarkable man who had been an Orphan himself and has been determined to deliver lasting change. We were assisted by a nineteen year-old interpreter who was Head of Computers and Science. The interpreter had been an orphan when I first visited and as a direct result of our investment, he has now secured a job, skills, and qualifications, and is a very impressive young man. He told me, “We were the lowest of the low but now we have pride and the non-orphaned children envy us!”

Where there was abject poverty there is now hope for this generation of Afghans who will be able to directly relate that to Western support.

Our country’s strategic adventure in Afghanistan might be judged unfavourably, but through the amazing efforts of Rutlanders, we have delivered lasting change to hundreds of children who now have a real future and ambition. There is much more that can be done, and PARSA’s immediate aim is to help the Director spread the Kabul success across the country, but for those who believe that hope is lost let me assure you that we have made a difference – we can’t change the whole world but sometimes we can change a little bit.

• To find out more about the work of PARSA, visit www.afghanistan-parsa.org

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