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Dear Readers, Welcome to the first edition of 2016!

Again, we would like to thank the many readers who have emailed us with pleasant feedback which confirms this magazine as probably the most popular of its type in the midlands.

Added to this was an enormous response to our ‘Royal & Derngate’ competition which totalled over 300 entries - so turn to page 15 if you want the chance to win another ‘Spa day’ at Whittlebury Hall.

As usual, we have plenty of good reading, so take a seat and enjoy!!

This issues highlights . . .

Feeling Full?

Becca explains what’s behind that bloated feeling . . .

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Quiz Corner:

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Here’s another opportunity to upset our resident pesky puzzle pest!

Heroic Padres:

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A true but tragic story from World War two . . .

Competition Time:

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Time to try your luck in our luxury spa day competition . . .

Local History:

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A look at the history associated with the Queen Eleanor Cross . . .

Recipe:

Take time to try out this tasty but slimline lunchtime snack!

Green Fingers:

More professional tips on how to maintain your garden . . .

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What’s behind that bloated belly?

body will be working on digesting the protein first while the fruit just sits there waiting for its turn to be digested. So opt for eating fruit as a starter or a snack instead.

6 – A meal high in salt such as a takeaway or a processed meal makes the body retain water so it is self evident that too much salt will increase bloating. Ditch the processed foods and eat more fresh vegetables, fresh meat & fish and healthy fats instead.

7 – Intolerance to foods without having an intolerance test its hard to pinpoint exactly which foods are causing the problem. But you can make a start by listening to your body, if you kept a food diary you’ll be able to see if there is a pattern when you eat certain foods.

8 – Ageing as we get older our stomach acid which is essential to initiate digestion of our foods slows down. Start the day with a warm water and fresh lemon juice to help to alkalise the stomach which will also help to aid with digestion. Also another tip to stimulate stomach acid and also has numerous other health benefits is to drink a diluted solution of organic raw apple cider vinegar that contains ‘mother’ with water before each meal.

9 - Hormone fluctuations if you are premenstrual levels of the hormone progesterone are raised.

This can cause food to pass more slowly through the body which leads to bloating.

Leading an active lifestyle will help, even just walking for 30 minutes a day.

10 - Gluten, wheat, dairy & sugar these four are the main culprits. Try eliminating these from your diet for 21 days and not only will you lose weight and have more energy you’ll be amazed at how flatter your tummy will become.

If you need help improving your health, losing weight and getting rid of the bloat my 21 day Metabolic Booster Programme will show you the way! Northampton Magazine readers can access the programme for just £21 for 21 days (a saving of £26) using the promo code Boost21 to sign up or for more details go to www.metabolic-booster.com Brampton Health Golf Centre, Church Brampton, Northampton NN6 8AX

by Becca Mclachlan If bloating is persistent and you have other symptoms such as a constant feeling of fullness, abdominal pain, constipation or bouts of diarrhoea and the information in this article does not help, don’t ignore your symptoms consult your GP! But for most people suffering from bloating the reason will be lifestyle and that they are eating the wrong types of foods.

Here’s 10 reasons why you maybe suffering from the bloat!

1 – Eating food on the go and not allowing it to digest properly.

With lifestyles being so hectic and busy for people these days, many do not actually give themselves time to sit down and eat their food without rushing. This can constantly put your body into fight or flight mode, which actually switches off your digestive stomach acid and enzymes. So always find a place to sit down and eat. And ensure you allocate enough time to do so at a more relaxed pace. Not only is this good for you, but it will also make for a far more pleasurable eating experience!

2 – Lack of water can make you feel bloated, keep a bottle of water in your bag or at your desk and sip it slowly throughout the day you should be aiming for a minimum of 2 litres a day.

3 – Having a fizzy drink with your meal will cause gas in your stomach and can actually make it difficult for your food to be digested.

Stick to drinking water only with meals.

4 – Eating too fast without chewing your food properly will cause food to ferment in the stomach and produce gas.

5 – Eating fruit after a meal can cause your stomach to bloat. Depending on the type of protein you eat with your meal it can take 3 to 4 hours to digest in the stomach, whereas fruit can take as little as 20 minutes. So your 5

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Convert the word at the top of the ladder into the word at the bottom of it, using only the 4 rungs in between. On each rung you must put a valid 4 letter word that is the same as the word above it, apart from a one letter change. There may be more ways of achieving the final answer.

Across

LEAD LOAD LORD CORD CORN

1. Method of safety (11) 9. Roman silver coins. (7) 10. Stringed musical instrument. (5) 11.

Item allowing entry. (4) 12. A pressed cake originally made by North American Indians. (8) 14. Male name. (5) 15. Sometimes heard at a wedding. (5) 20. Gathered in? (8) 22. Female name. (4) 24. Famous Tennis star. (5) 25. Sabbath frontman. (7) 26. Comatosed state? (11)

Down

2. An act of forgiveness. (7) 3. Obtain wages? (4) 4. Joined together. (6) 5. Month. (8) 6.

Endure hardship without complaining. (5) 7. Make something suitable . (5) 8. Cause of suffering. (5) 13. Wrong in one’s judgement. (8) 16. Raised from the dead by Jesus. (7) 17.

Arise(5) 18. Prior (6) 19. Dromadary? (5) 21. Deliverer? (5) 23. Large town in Argyll, Scotland.

SPORTSWORD Answer questions 1-7, fill in the grid and use the initials to name a Welsh sporting Venue.

Answers to all 3 puzzles are on the events page near the back of this magazine!

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2. South Africa’s leg break Y E specialist. 3. English Sailor, I Multi Olympic medalist.

4. One of Roy Hodgsons latest recruits. 5. A driving force in Brighton’s current promotion push. 6. One of two brothers who graced Twickenham in the 1990’s. 7. A 400 metre sprint specialist who became the Asian games champion in 2011.

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Isn’t it about time something was done about the lack of control we have over online ticket bookings? As things stand, these companies can charge what they like. Take a forthcoming concert at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.

When I was a lad, one of my favourites was Rod Stewart, known as ‘Rod the Mod’ and one of his biggest hits back then was “Maggie May”- a song that fans still adore today, 44 years after it topped the charts.

But when fans attend his June 2016 concert, they may choke a little on the lines: “I know I keep you amused, but I feel I’m being used.”

Quite rightly, they will be justified in feeling that the concert promoters have turned them over by adding surcharges to fleece fans. The Southampton tickets are expensive enough at £55, £75 and £95 each, but that’s only the beginning! Next comes the booking fee at another 10 per cent on top of the ticket price.

And, of course, the fee is charged for each ticket, not per booking!

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all, two £55 tickets will actually cost the poor concert goer £63.50 each! I suspect many of you have already experienced similar annoying ticket rip-off scams but is there anything that you can do about it?

According to Which magazine, the sad truth is that ticket companies can charge whatever they like as these extra fees aren’t restricted by regulations that protect consumers from excessive card surcharges.

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The 4 chaplains In February 1943, the U.S. Army transport ship, USS Dorchester was filled to capacity, carrying 751 passengers, 130 crew members and 23 naval personnel on a journey from Newfoundland to an American military base in Greenland. The 5,649-ton ship was built in 1926 and originally served as a luxury cruise liner. And so by 1943, the ship clearly had seen better days and most of the troops were quite uneasy boarding the decrepit freighter.

make it to port without trouble. But as a safety precaution, Danielsen ordered all of the men on board to sleep in their regular clothing and life jackets. Many of the men who were deep in the ship’s hold chose to ignore orders due to the sweltering engine heat and the uncomfortable bulkiness of life jackets in general.

The Dorchester was one of three transporters in a small convoy that was accompanied by three U.S. Coast Guard cutters. Seas were rough and the old ship rode the waves poorly, dipping and swaying, bouncing and shuddering as it plowed through the darkness of a winter’s night.

Throughout the voyage, four chaplains; George L. Fox, Alexander D. Goode, Clark V. Poling and John P. Washington, helped to calm the nerves of the 700 young rookies and servicemen on board by mixing and interacting. They laughed, joked and even put on amateur floor shows every night. The chaplains also held regular religious services which, at first, were poorly attended. However, attendances increased with every mile the ship sailed away from home.

At one o’clock in the morning of February 3rd, the ship’s bell struck twice. It would never sound again! The periscope of enemy submarine U-223 poked through the water’s surface and spotted the ship in its cross hairs. A German officer gave the order to fire torpedoes.

The Dorchester was hit on the starboard side near the engine room, well below the water line, killing a hundred men and knocking out all power and radio contact. Captain Danielsen was then informed his ship was rapidly taking on water. He gave the order to abandon ship.

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Just 27 minutes after the torpedo struck, the ship was all but down. Eye witnesses claim the four chaplains locked arms together and braced themselves against the deck as it listed heavily to starboard. They prayed, each in the tradition of his own faith, as the water reached their knees before waves repeatedly swept over the ship. The Dorchester fought to right herself but was irreparably damaged and plunged into the depths of a seething ocean.

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Around the same time, in California, another applicant failed their test inside two minutes after they also suffered from pedal confusion and shot straight through the wall of the driving test centre.

Do you remember that huge relief when you passed your driving test? When it comes to that first test, there seems to be some sort of harsh expectancy, but in reality not many of us pass first time. In fact figures suggest it’s only 33%. So when it comes to test time remember we’re not all the same! Some of us react differently under test conditions - a bit like school exams which don’t always reveal the brightest students as some of us don’t produce our best when put under pressure.

So if someone in your family is about to undergo their test, it may be pertinent to think about how they may be feeling. Can they handle pressure?

Is there an air of unfair expectancy in the house? A few well chosen words could make all the difference!

According to government guidelines, a student will pass their practical test if they make 15 or less driving faults and no serious or dangerous faults. So, there is some leeway in the actual test. They class a driving fault as one that may not be potentially dangerous, but if repeated it could be then classed as dangerous. The guidelines class a serious fault as one that is potentially dangerous and top of their list is the dangerous fault. This is when they consider the error to be dangerous to either the driver, the examiner, the public or property such as another vehicle or a building may be.

As an example, take a look at Miriam Hargrave from Wakefield. Having started in April 1970 she went on to fail her test 39 times! Over the next eight years she had 212 driving lessons, at considerable cost, setting a new UK record.

Then, on August 3rd 1978, she finally passed at her 40th attempt. But having driven off triumphantly, she went through a set of red traffic lights under the beady eye of vigilant road traffic cop! Years later she showed some of her old magic when she was reported as saying that she still didn’t like doing right hand turns!

Prior to the practical test, if you have a car insured for your use as a learner, rehearse some manoeuvres such as reversing and remember to use your mirrors whenever you encounter a possible hazard. If you venture into a different speed limit make it obvious that you have seen the change indicated by the sign. The examiner will be looking at your observation skills as well as your road handling.

So, perhaps this supports the theory of pressure and nerves affecting drivers during the actual test and suggests that in some cases further experience is necessary to gain confidence, especially in extremely nervous learners.

Under preparation and serious lack of confidence can be a recipe for disaster as in the case of another hopeful candidate from Guildford, Surrey. Confusion between the accelerator and clutch pedals caused this person to drive into the River Wey during their fifth driving test.

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Today it is run by his daughter Emily and her partner Nic. Cramden Nursery is open again, as usual, on the 1st March. Emily and her team have had a busy winter planting up Lavenders, Agapanthus, Heucheras, Dianthus and Hardy Geraniums. They have been kept very busy taking cuttings of Penstemons and a wide selection of Pelargoniums.

“With the nursery closed from October to the public I often get asked if we head off to the sunshine for a month or two by my customers,” commented Emily. “But we have so much plant work to get done through the winter months there is no chance of that, however we do get a nice break for Christmas to recharge before the rush of spring and summer sets in.”

Emily was keen to talk about the new plant lines they have grown for this spring. “We are very excited about our spring Pansies that we have grown from seed here at Cramden Nursery. The seeds were sown in late autumn, we have a wonderful mix of colours to choose from, the traditional blues and violets, fresh whites and vibrant yellows that will brighten up any container or hanging basket adding that much needed colour as we head into the spring.”

Emily also introduced me to their range of Vegetable plants they have decided to grow this year. There were Tomatoes, both uprights and trailers, the later she assured me would make a great edible basket display in the summer. They also have Aubergine and Courgette plants for sale too, I can feel a ratatouille recipe coming to mind straight away. Emily did remind me however that none of these vegetable plants are frost hardy so will need to be grown on in a greenhouse or indoors until the frosts are over.

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a solution to the tensions that seemed to be surfacing more regularly as time went on. In the August of 1254, the marriage took place near Burgos in Castile. It was a lavish occasion and attended by royalty and entourages from many countries across the world. Despite being criticised heavily for his vast overspending, the English Monarch pressed ahead with what many thought would eventually be a waste of his riches as arranged marriages rarely worked out. Edward was in his late teens and several years older than Eleanor – it was only natural that folk would express doubts.

Edward became king in 1272, after his father’s death and although he became renowned as a great lawmaker, he could also be an impatient and sometimes petulant king. But with Eleanor by his side, her gentile approach to life changed him. Before long, Edward and his Queen became inseparable, travelling far and wide together. It was clear to all that they were totally devoted to each other. Their first child was born when Eleanor was twenty, a daughter, Eleanor Plantagenet who was to be the eldest of sixteen children, but tragically, as was all too common in those days, only six of their siblings survived to see adulthood with only two or three outliving their parents. Many of the couple’s children who died in their youth are buried in Westminster Abbey including both infant girls Joan and Berengaria (also known as Berenguela); and boys, John, Henry, Alphonso and the Earl of Chester, who died when he was eleven. History books tell us that a daughter, Mary, became a nun in Wiltshire; and another boy who was born in 1284 survived to become King Edward II of England. The others are believed to have also passed on before they reached adolescence.

The records also suggest that in the ninth crusade, Edward led his army to the Holy Land and was accompanied by his Queen. Sadly Eleanor lost a newborn child but another, known as Joan of Acre (named after her

A love story . . . but is it true?

Although every local is familiar with the Eleanor Cross monument, not everyone knows about its historic significance. What is common knowledge is that it’s one of 12 monuments constructed in memory of the cortege of Queen Eleanor after her tragic death in 1290. Having lost the love of his life, her shattered husband, King Edward I commissioned his master stonemason to construct memorials at every resting point of the slow journey to London, where she would finally rest.

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Edward was totally devastated and shut himself away to mourn. History records his own written words: “Living, I loved her dearly and I shall never cease to love her in death.” Eleanor had planned for her death and bequeathed that her heart be taken to the Black Friars in London, her body be taken to St Catherine’s Priory, Lincoln to be embalmed. Her other organs were to be buried in Lincoln Cathedral, but as Edward’s queen, her final resting place was to be Westminster Abbey.

In her memory, Edward ordered the construction of a number of memorials between Lincoln and her final resting place, which were to become known as ‘The Eleanor Cross’.

birthplace in Palestine), survived and became known as ‘the rebel princess’ for her outlandish behaviour. Then, during a fierce battle at Haifa, Edward was stabbed with a poisoned dagger, but legend tells an unproven story that his beloved Eleanor heroically saved his life by sucking the poison from his wound.

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my family & made the devastating decision to quit Sixfields.

6. What was life like at Nene Park? I had a great couple of years there & at the time, it was a superb club. It is such a shame to see what has happened.

Rushden was a brilliant place to work even though my last year was blighted by injuries.

7. How did your venture into the “Home Instead” business come about? I had been made redundant by a property company and took part-time work including some at the Cobblers! I was struggling financially & in 2009, I looked at a franchise called Home Instead, & eventually decided to have a go at running my own business. Sods law, I then got offered a full time position at Sixfields but as the business grew I had to leave my postion at NTFC. 8. What services does the business offer & are you surprised at how well it’s doing?

We support older people in their own homes to remain independent. We assist in many ways including home help, meal preparation, companionship, local transportation & shopping trips. We also support clients who may need help with medication & personal Care. A recent inspection by CQC rated us ‘GOOD’ in all 5 key areas & our staff deserve great credit.

I am pleased how far we have come in 4 years, but not surprised! I knew if we could provide a quality service the business would grow. We now get most of our clients through recommendation and don’t need to advertise regularly.

9. What are your proudest moments in football? Winning at Wembley is a no brainer!

League title successes with Rushden, Boston & Aldershot were also very pleasing!

10. Any thoughts on a return to football? I think I still have something to offer & will definitely return when the time & opportunity arises! I miss the buzz of a match day more than you can imagine. It has become ingrained in me after 21 years as a pro & beats shopping with the Mrs!!!

Ray Warburton, an ex-Cobblers skipper, now MD of Home Instead Northampton chats . . .

1. Was your route to becoming a professional footballer easy? No! I played for a local feeder team & I was signed by Rotherham as a 14 year old by the late Emlyn Hughes which was a dream for me as I was a big Liverpool fan as a kid. I was offered professional terms at 20.

2. How did the move to the Cobblers come about? I had enjoyed 4 years with York City but had a few injuries. I needed a fresh start & John Barnwell (Cobblers Manager) took me on loan!

I met the team bus at Carlisle & made my debut in a 1-0 win. At that point the Cobblers had not won for 19 games!! It was a great start for me.

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on a window sill, soon early shoots will emerge and so your Dahlia revival is complete. As they grow you can re pot them or when the last of the frost has gone plant them out in the borders for a stunning display.

March is the month when your plants need to be brought out of their hibernation and into the light. They can be gently woken up and begin to grow and be ready to flower again for you this summer.

Your plants need to be brought out of their hibernation and into the light.

They will look very sorry for themselves; the compost will be grey and will have shrunk away from the sides of the pot. Very gently you need to rehydrate the compost this will take a little time as you need to do it gently, so little and often is best.

At this point they still need to be kept frost free but will need light so they can begin to grow, so a greenhouse, conservatory or windowsill are ideal places for them now.

If possible repot your plants with fresh compost to give the roots a new lease of life.

Slowly you will begin to see new growth coming from the points where you cut them back. They need to be kept in a frost free environment until the summer and gently watered. Please try & avoid water logging the plant by letting it sit in a saucer of water constantly.

You will find your overwintered plants will put on new growth quickly as they already have a good roots system in place to support them.

If you have any questions on either of these spring jobs then do please get in touch, you can find us on facebook for a quick Question and answer session www.facebook.com/ cramdennursery, or you can email me at emily@ cramdennursery.co.uk . You can always pick up the phone for a chat on 01604 842365 and of course you are always very welcome to drop in to the nursery with any queries you have. We are ready to help you make the most of your garden here at Cramden Nursery.

Jobs for the garden As the daylight hours lengthen we begin to see the plants in the garden wake from their winter slumber and throw up new shoots. Now there is time to plan your summer garden, to leaf through catalogues and old garden magazine articles that you had put aside with new plant ideas and combinations. It’s now time to check out plant websites and get shopping for seeds and rooted cuttings. Many stores will be taking orders now for March and April deliveries.

There are a few early spring jobs that you can be getting on with too: Febuary is the time to wake up your Dahlias.

Dahlias produce tubers that need to be overwintered in a dry frost free place.

Now is the time to wake them up so they can begin to grow and be ready to flower again for you this summer.

You can either divide your tubers up to make more plants for the garden this summer or set the whole tuber in a large pot for a beautifully big bushy centre piece plant that will just put the “wow” factor into your garden.

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Checking your child is safe on social media by Jules White In the last issue we talked about your childs safety on the internet and establishing a set of rules. Now we look at monitoring.

Is the platform right?

When you are looking at what your child is doing online, check that the platform they are using is age appropriate, something that is particularly important when they come to take part in online gaming. Of course, we can also access things such as movies and video content with greater ease and you will want to make sure your child isn’t watching something they shouldn’t.

Restrictions You can now put restrictions on the kind of content that is viewed. Whilst many platforms have dragged their feet with this in the past, most are now catching up and have age restrictions in place. Parents can also access the software on their PC’s and put passwords in place which means children can’t access certain information.

If you are not sure how this works then contact your local ISP provider for more help.

Privacy Issues It’s not just the content that children can see which is important but the information about themselves that they make available online.

With all platforms there are options to show or conceal data and you can make sure your child is not releasing personal information on their profile. A chat about privacy settings and why they are important can save a lot of heartache.

Check devices As we have become more technologically advanced, we can now access the same information on a range of different devices. Just because you have a handle on what your child is doing on their laptop doesn’t mean they aren’t doing something different on their smartphone.

Getting older Your child will get older and more proficient with the latest technology. If you’re like me their proficiency will soon outstrip yours! Just because

they are more tech savvy doesn’t make them more life savvy. In their late teens your children can still be rather vulnerable. Keep engaging with them about their online activity. This is much easier if you have started the process early on but it can still be a challenging period for parents.

Which sums up teenage years nicely.

Keep track with other parents For many, particularly if you are not technologically proficient, keeping track of your children’s online activity can be quite daunting. You may find yourself sat alone, wondering if your son or daughter is staying safe while they surf or game. Getting together with another parent and sharing knowledge and concerns is an ideal way of alleviating this worry and keeping up with the latest developments. Most schools now have some level of support for how to deal with the online world and how it impacts your child. There is also plenty of online help for parents.

Suggestions for safe social media activity: Social media is a fantastic way for children to continue their social development. Most teams and clubs our children attend will have some form of online presence. Why not suggest that your chosen club operates a Facebook group?

This will allow parents and members to stay in touch and because of Facebook Group privacy settings you can lock down a ‘group’ so that only members of the group can see the content and only those invited by the administrator can join (called a secret group). This provides a relatively safe environment.

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The following year, the United States sent up a pair of monkeys, Able and Baker, on a similar Jupiter missile and they became the first living creatures ever to be successfully recovered after a trip into space. Although Able died in June 1959, his friend Baker survived until 1984.

Later in 1959 and in early 1960 there were further experiments involving a pair of monkeys named Sam and Miss Sam.

In December 1958, a squirrel monkey named Gordo became one of NASA’s first astro pets to be launched into space. In those days, Animal Rights campaigners had little support and scientific establishments were able to perform tests on almost anything that wasn’t classed as human without too much hassle!

In contrast, to the dog-loving Soviets, the Americans continued with their astro-chimp experiments. After intensive training in Mexico, a chimpanzee named ‘Ham’ was selected from a group of six who were trained to pull levers in response to flashing lights under simulated flight conditions.

Gordo sped off from Cape Canaveral in a 50 ton Jupiter AM-13, which usually carried intermediate-range missiles. Incredibly, he survived the 300-mile journey into space and then travelled more than 1,500 miles in a rocket that finally dropped into the South Atlantic Ocean. During the flight, Gordo’s condition was said to have been constantly monitored by technicians in the Pentagon, who reported that although he’d suffered no significant adverse physical effects during his time in weightless space, Gordo’s breathing had slowed down after take-off and his pulse became slightly irregular, but then both quickened as the missile gained speed. Once the nose-cone was beyond the pull of Earth’s gravity the chirpy chappys heart rate returned to normal.

Named after the Holloman Aerospace Medical Centre, Ham, blasted off on January 31st, but almost immediately there was a hitch with the flight path. As computers reported a drop in the oxygen supply, the mission was aborted, although it was already high above the Earth.

This time it was better news as Ham was safe in his spacesuit, suffering no ill effects from his 16.5 minutes space trip. In all, he’d travelled approximately 157 miles in 16.5 minutes.

There was more trouble in store when the craft returned to Earth. The steeper than expected climb, meant the capsule overshot its landing site in the Atlantic, off Florida by some distance and although Ham had an uncomfortable threehour wait before he was recovered, the offer of an apple and half an orange as a reward was readily accepted. When rescue helicopters finally arrived, they found the capsule on its side and slowly sinking because it had landed with such a force, causing the heat shield to puncture two holes in the side of the capsule.

Gordo was only about one foot tall and weighed between two and three pounds. During the flight he wore a leather-lined plastic helmet and was rather cruely strapped onto a moulded rubber bed with his knees drawn up to help against the strains of gravity. He was also insulated against temperature changes with a metallic foil and fibre glass and had a thermometer fixed under one of his armpits.

What appeared to be a successful flight turned sour when the recovery gear failed and the nose-cone sank taking poor old Gordo with it.

The US Army abandoned its search after six hours which ignited angry protests from animal rights groups. However, US Defence officials insisted the experiment was invaluable. Gordo

Despite the inevitable protests from Animal Rights activists, NASA stood firm, repeating their previous claims that these vital experiments would pave the way for the many manned space flights that would occur in future years.

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Sound too good to be true?

Well sorry to disappoint, as it’s not actually in use yet, but it’s getting close. Scientists recently took Li-Fi out of the lab and trialed it in offices for the first time. Results proved it to be the Usain Bolt of the tech world - providing speeds up to 1 GB per second using visible light communication (VLC). Just think! That spinning wheel of death when you’re downloading a game or something meaty? . . . now a thing of the past!

So why haven’t we heard more about it?

According to experts, Li-Fi - which was coined during a TED talk by Professor Harald Haas from Edinburgh University - won’t reach consumers for around another three or four years . . . . but it’ll be well worth the wait!

The method which flicks LED lights on and off at speeds invisible to the human eye, makes for more secure communications and less device interference (basically because light can’t pass through walls). Haas envisages a future where fourteen billion light bulbs could become wireless hotspots.

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If you’re male, surely the place to be on Valentines day is Japan! The fortunate guy can expect to receive gifts of chocolate and other items from his admirers without returning the compliment - all because Japanese custom dictates that it’s a ‘one way’ thing. It seems plain to me that this custom must have been a well guarded secret because, without doubt, it would have definitely caught on in the UK. The gifts of chocolate are divided into the three categories of ‘giri choco’ or obligatory chocolate, ‘honmei choco’, chocolate for the man the woman is serious about, and ‘tomo choco’ which is chocolate for the woman’s female friends. ‘Giri choco’ is usually given by women to their superiors at work as well as to other male co-workers. It is not unusual for a woman to buy 20 to 30 boxes of this type of chocolate for distribution around the office as well as to men that they have regular contact with. ‘Tomo choco’ is a fairly recent development having appeared on the scene in the past few years.

For many years men got away with this onesided celebration until in 1980, Japanese confectioners decided to cash in by creating “White Day.” So on March 14th, exactly one month after Valentine’s Day, men who receive gifts of chocolate have the chance to return the favour by giving a more expensive box of chocolate or sweets (for some reason or other, these return gifts seem to be priced slightly higher than those the women purchase).

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At the time of writing, the United Counties League still has two clubs flying the flag in the fifth round draw of the national competition - the FA Vase, albeit after both Leicester Nirvana and Sleaford Town’s games we postponed due to the poor weather.

Nirvana will be disappointed as there game at ex-football league side Hereford United was abandoned at half-time with 2,600 in attendance, Sleaford’s tie was postponed on the Friday, so they did not have a wasted long trip up to Sunderland RCA. As usual, the Christmas holiday provided many clubs with a financial boost from bumper attendances. Eight of the twelve clubs whose Boxing Day matches went ahead drew their best crowds of the season to watch the ritual derby day contests. Premier clubs Eynesbury, Leicester Nirvana and Sleaford were watched by record crowds along with Division One sides Bourne, Irchester, ON Chenecks, Olney and Rushden & Higham.

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making returns to Fernie Fields - Luke Fairlamb and Joel Gyasi. The club still has interest in the UCL Knockout Cup and face Boston Town in Round Two, with the winners facing Holbeach in the quarter finals.

The much anticipated Boxing Day derby between Sileby and Spencer was postponed. Down at the Mill, Northampton Spencer have only the League to focus on in the second half of this campaign.

Manager, Ben Stone must be happy with his first foray into the top flight. The Millers boss has introduced a number of new faces to the squad including two of last season’s promotion winning side, defender Dan Stevenson (Brixworth) and midfielder Mick Parkes (Woodford). Joining then is midfielder, Lewis Haycock from Rugby Town and striker Karl Bates from Cogenhoe. Other recruits saw Ryan Ansell arrive from Moulton along with Aylesbury midfielder, Mason Childs.

At the seasons midpoint, Matt Long is the clubs only ever present player. Having played in all 25 games he is also the clubs leading goalscorer with 12 goals.

In the League campaigns Northampton Spencer are still setting the pace out of our three local sides, Spencer sit in 10th spot after collecting 34 points from their opening 25 games. Cogenhoe are hot on their heels and are just a point behind, but with an imposing 5 games in hand.

Northampton Sileby Rangers are presently languishing one place off the bottom, having collected only 14 points from their opening 21 games. Meanwhile, in Division One Northampton ON Chenecks are maintaining pressure on league leaders, Peterborough Sports, having lost only four of their opening 21 games, However, they are a massive 13 points of the pace as Sports currently have a 100% league record of 20 straight victories.

Northampton Sileby Rangers have drafted in a sprinkling of new faces as they bid to halt a slide down the Premier Division table. Defender, Lewis Jackson who numbers Corby, Stamford and Desborough among his previous clubs has been drafted in, while there are two players

On the other side of town at Billing Road, Ben Foster of ON Chenecks won the December Goalscorer of the Month award after scoring twelve goals during the month. A hat trick in the 4-0 win over Bugbrooke on 5th December made Foster an early front runner before he scored five times against Buckingham on the 19th. Two goals apiece in the holiday matches against Burton Park and Whitworth completed the experienced campaigner’s haul for the month. Ben Foster is one of two Chenecks players, the other Ben Lewington who are ever present in the Billing Road outfits 22 games. Chenecks Northants Junior Cup quarter final tie with Peterborough Sports was another casualty of the weather.

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Is it a library? Is it a church? This is how newcomers may see Abington Library on the corner of Birchfield Road and Lindsay Avenue.

It has been a library since 1939 The Friends of Abington Library (FOAL) is a small group of readers who were galvanised into action when local libraries were under threatened with closure.

Closure is no longer likely, but the library service has taken on many roles since then to ensure local people use their library. FOAL members support the paid library staff in many ways, and in particular, raise money to fund local children’s activities during the year – mainly during the holidays. Magicians, scientists, actors, footballers are just a few of the people who have come to the library to entertain the children, plus craft sessions, and story telling.

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Jenny’s daughter Lora Fowler said “As a family we were determined to fight her illness every inch of the way and had a lot of great help and support from many in the medical profession.

Mum faced her end with great courage, accepting that her life was being cruelly cut short, she passed away peacefully surrounded by her family”.

Husband and daughter of the late Jenny Starnes, who sadly passed away at Cynthia Spencer Hospice, are putting on a spectacular evening of song/dance & comedy. Featuring musical medleys from Les Miserable, Mama Mia, and Miss Saigon.

As a volunteer at the Hospice Jenny was aware first-hand what fantastic work they did.

When she died her family wanted to show their appreciation to Cynthia Spencer and it seemed appropriate to bring together the group she sang in and the talents of the people Jenny knew throughout 50 years in theatre, onto one stage.

Sue Bownass, Community Fundraiser at the hospice said “Before joining the hospice I worked with Jenny for many years, such a lovely lady of which I am privileged to call a friend. Jenny’s Moment’s promises to be an outstanding evening of entertainment and I am honoured the family have ask me to host the event. We look forward to seeing you all on the 19th”

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Thank you to the Bradlaugh Barn Committee and Deputy Mayor Cllr Christopher Malpas who supported the event.

Other events at Bradlaugh Fields: Health and Well-being Walks: Wednesday afternoons at 1.00-2.30pm. Please meet at bottom of Spinney Hill Road.

Monthly Tidy Up: First Saturday of the month 12.30 - 2.30pm Monthly Surgery: On the first Saturday of the month with myself and a local Police Community Support Officer – meet at 9.30-11.30am at the Barn. Come and talk to us. The rangers provide highly visible patrols.

If you know of any schools that would like to get more involved in their local park please get in touch by emailing me at: vmaloney@northampton.gov.uk

Your local Park Ranger . . .

Clean for the Queen April 21st is the 90th Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen. In the lead up, the country’s litter charities have organised a campaign to inspire a million people to take action and enjoy a few hours litter picking to make our local environment more beautiful. Northampton Borough Council is supporting this initiative with the main focus being a monumental litter clean up over the weekend 4 – 6 March. I will be working with the local schools in the area on the Friday, but also there will be a big litter pick on Saturday 5th March at Bradlaugh fields and throughout Parklands Estate from 10am 12.30pm. If you want to join in then please meet at the bottom of Spinney Hill road.

Evaluation of Christmas Carols at Bradlaugh Field Barn This was a fantastic and well attended event.

We thank the Parklands Primary School choir (pictured right) who sang beautifully. Next year we will be looking at making it bigger and better.

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What’s on in February & March 1 March Cobblers v Wimbledon at Sixfields 1 March Comedy Club at Picturedrome 7pm 4 March 80’s Invasion at Derngate 4 March Stiff Little Fingers ‘live’ at Roadmender 5 March Antiques & Collectors Fayre at Abington Church rooms, Park Ave North 10-4pm 5 March Litter Pick at Bradlaugh Fields 10-12noon 5 March O.N’s 1st XV v Bromsgrove at Billing Road 6 March NMPAT Orchestra at Derngate 7 March Yeoman of the Guard at Royal 8 March Circus of Horrors at Derngate 9 March A night with Lulu at Derngate 10 March NMPAT Big Sing at Derngate 11 March Sean Lock at Derngate 12 March Cobblers v Cambridge at Sixfields 12 March Saints v Sale Sharks at Franklins Gardens 12 March Bootleg Beatles at Derngate 13 March NMPAT Wind at Derngate 14 March The Perfect Murders at Derngate 17 March Coffee morning Steve Dimmer: Talk on Agatha Christie at Abington Library 10.30am 19 March Bees – Pollinators of the world at N’pton Museum & Art Gallery 19 March Charity Concert at Spinney Hill Hall 7.30pm (see Page 55 for more details) Health Walks at Kingsthorpe Community College 9.30- 21-25 March Last Tango at Derngate 21 March Movie Monday at Picturedrome 8pm Free 10.15am Feb 1, 2, 9, 16, 23 March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.

24 March Russell Kane at Royal Parklands Art Classes have vacancies on Mondays & 26 March Cobblers v Newport at Sixfields Thursdays - call Jenny on 01604 405923 27 March Saints v Harlequins at Franklins Gardens King Billy IV K’thorpe V: Live Music Feb 3,17, Mar 2, 16, 30 31 March 80’s Puccini’s Tosca at Derngate 1 Feb The Art of the Garden at N’pton Museum & Art Gallery 5-27 Feb The Herbal Bed at the Royal Running til 6 Feb Jersey Boys at Derngate 6 Feb Antiques & Collectors Fayre at Abington Church rooms, Park Ave North 10-4pm 6 Feb Cobblers v York at Sixfields 6 Feb - April History of the Wellington Boot at N’pton Museum & Art Gallery 10 Feb Classic Rock Show at Derngate 11 Feb Johan Strauss Gala at Derngate 13 Feb Saints v London Irish at Franklins Gardens 16 Feb Brendan Cole Dance Night at Derngate 18 Feb Coffee morning Derek Bandy (Dance host) at Abington Library 10.30am 18 Feb Ed Byrne at Derngate 20 Feb Cobblers v Wycombe at Sixfields 20 Feb O.N’s 1st XV v Sutton Coldfield at Billing Road 26 Feb Ladies Night Out at Whittlebury Hall 27 Feb Saints v Worcester at Franklins Gardens 27 Feb Kathryn Ryan at Derngate 28 Feb NN Contemporary Art Ex at N’pton Museum & Art Gallery 28 Feb Jason Donavon at Derngate 28 Feb Upfront Comedy at Royal

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On 24th October 2015, 20 local heroes donned sparkles, fake tan and tonnes of make-up to take part in Strictly Towcester, along with their professional dancer, all to raise funds for local charity The Lighthouse Centre.

The evening was organised by Viv Rhymes (dance teacher) Glenda Harper (dance teacher) and Gemma Dearsley (from the charity). The ChaCha and Waltz were beautifully choreographed by Viv. In the lead up to this night, some had 6 weeks, some had as little as 2 weeks to learn 3 dances; the waltz, the ChaCha and a jive.

All put into groups the local heroes and their dance partners had to learn a group ChaCha, as well as name their group. Gemma’s group was called The Pickled Pink Piglets, after the pub in Towcester to which the owner (Allen) and bar maid (Nikki) took part. They also did their waltz together. The jive with music was choreographed with the local hero and dancer ensuring they played to the heroes strengths. please mention In & Around NN3 when responding to adverts

Another exciting part of the evening was seeing local dancers, who would normally be dancing in competitions showcase. These included Cameron Wishart and Laura Catchpole, and StepByStep owner Andrzrej Mialkowski and Jo Wittich.

A grand total of ÂŁ9093.30 was raised by this fantastic event. This is a huge achievement by everyone who took part and will mean that the charity can continue to run for the following year.

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One of the aims included in the current fiveyear Management Plan for Eastfield Park is to provide additional all-weather, wheelchair friendly, paths within the Park. At present, the Greenside footpath extends along the Park’s southern boundary, Apple Tree Walk passes near the Park’s western border and connects the Greenfield Road entrance to the Kettering Road and Mallard Walk runs from Lodore Gardens in Eastfield, past the Lake, to the Skiddaw Walk entrance in Lakeview. There are numerous smaller tracks especially in the wooded parts of the Park but, apart from the ‘play trail’ in Lakeview Spinney and a short length of path from Greenside to the Multi-Use Games Area, these are the only hard-surfaced pathways inside the Park.

Possible routes for new paths include the following: 1. A Northern Path linking the Booth Lane entrance to Apple Tree Walk close to the point where the latter leaves the Park.

2. An Eastern Path linking the Booth Lane entrance to Greenside close to Eleonore House.

3. A Lake Path linking up with Mallard Walk to form a complete circuit of the Lake. The part of this path through the wetter area at the eastern end of the Lake would probably be constructed as a board walk and would also link to the eastern pathway.

These suggested routes are based on previous consultations carried out by the Friends of Eastfield Park (FoEP). The aim is to improve access across the Park without spoiling the quality of its landscape or obstructing legitimate activities. The suggested paths do not therefore cut across the parkland between Apple Tree Walk and the Lake or, more obviously, the football pitches. However, the precise routes for new paths would be decided by NBC planners and would take account of ground conditions and existing vegetation.

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Committee, the FoEP is seeking views from local residents. We have prepared an information sheet that includes a map of suggested routes with a questionnaire for people to complete and return. Copies of the questionnaire will be given out at a public talk (Green Infrastructure: What is it? Why is it important? What has it to do with Eastfield Park?) before the FoEP AGM on Tuesday 16th February at Broadmead Baptist Church (doors open at 7.00 pm for a 7.30 pm start). Copies may also be downloaded from the FoEP website (http://foep.eastfieldward. co.uk/) or obtained from members of the FoEP committee after 16th February. Instructions for returning completed questionnaires are given on the form. For those interested, a SurveyMonkey version of the questionnaire can be completed on-line (link on the FoEP website) but please do not complete both types of questionnaire.

Before completing the survey we ask people to consider all potential Park users and not just their own use of the Park. For example, some folk may consider paths unnecessary for themselves but may consider them to greatly benefit residents using mobility scooters or families with children in buggies.

Please also note that it is very unlikely that any new paths will be paid for from Council Tax. If the Borough Council makes any contribution, it is likely to come from S106 money or Government funds specified for this kind of environmental improvement. (S106 money is paid by developers for improvements to areas close to sites where development is taking place.)

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