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Dear Readers, With the tremendous response to the ‘T20 Blast’ competition as well the high number of complimentary emails, our postbag has taken a month of Sundays to sort out! It’s very pleasing to know there are so many of you that like this handy little community magazine. For the adults, there are 16 pairs of tickets to the Althorp Food & Drink Festival up for grabs in our latest competition. For the kids, if you fancy some fun at ‘Berzerk’ get your parents to have a go at our other competition.
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Ali Shuffle:
A tribute to one of the world’s greatest humanitarians!
Competition Time: A chance to win tickets to the Althorp Food & Drink Fest.
Local History:
A legendary tale, retold by many a man; but is it true?
Green Fingers:
Some easy reading if it’s too hot to work in the garden!
Balanced Diet:
A look at the considerations facing reluctant meateaters . . .
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Kids-Can You Find Dusty the Dog? Simply flick through this magazine and find the other seven pages that Dusty is hiding on. Have more fun by timing how long it takes you . . . and see if Mum or Dad can beat you! 3
Why is vitamin D so important? by Becca Mclachlan When I was studying supplementation I was amazed to discover how many of the UK population were deficient in vitamin D and over the past couple of years I’m hearing of more and more cases. Three signs to look out for that may point to vitamin D deficiency are: 1. Aching bones. You may feel like your body is fighting some kind of virus, often pains come and go some days are worse than others. What’s happening is that the vitamin D deficiency causes a defect in putting calcium into the collagen matrix into your skeleton. As a result, you have throbbing, aching bone pain. 2. Sweating Head For No Reason When you are not exerting yourself and your head starts sweating for no reason can be a classic sign of vitamin D deficiency. 3. You Feel Blue & Lack Energy When vitamin D levels drop it will make you feel depressed and lacking in energy. Serotonin, the brain hormone associated with mood elevation, rises with exposure to bright light and falls with decreased sun exposure. The only way to know for sure if you’re vitamin D deficient is via blood testing. Vitamin D levels can also be affected by age and body fat levels, as we age, our ability to make vitamin D is reduced by 75%. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, which means body fat acts as a “sink” by collecting it. If you’re overweight or obese, you’re are going to need more vitamin D than a slimmer person, the same applies for people with greater muscle mass. Our body creates most of our vitamin D from direct sunlight on our skin, so it’s important at this time of the year to get outside and stock up on your free supply vitamin D. If you’re wearing sunscreen or covering up with
protective clothing, you’re not making much vitamin D either. Sunscreen with an SPF of 30 pretty effectively blocks UVB rays, reducing vitamin D production by 95%. Obviously, sunburns are harmful, so if you have pale skin or burn easily, it’s ideal to get a little sun exposure on bare skin and then lather or cover up for the remainder of your time outside. In the UK, our skin isn’t able to make vitamin D from winter sunlight as the sunlight hasn’t got enough ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation. If you have a darker skin tone you are at greater risk of developing a D deficiency as you may need as much as 10 times more sun exposure to produce the same amount of vitamin D as a person with pale skin! Your skin pigment acts as a natural sunscreen, so the more pigment you have, the more time you’ll need to spend in the sun to make adequate amounts of vitamin D. During the winter months we get our supply from our body’s stores and food sources. Vitamin D is found in mackerel, salmon, cod liver oil, mushrooms, liver and egg yolks – but usually not in substantial amounts (except in cod liver oil). Farmed varieties of fish contain very little vitamin D compared to the wild varieties. www.becca-mclachlan.com www.metabolic-booster.com becca@becca-mclachlan.com Becca Mclachlan Fitness Studios, Brampton Heath Golf Centre, Church Brampton, Northampton NN6 8AX
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SPORTSWORD Answer questions 1-7, fill in the grid and use the initials to name an Australian cricketer currently playing English county cricket. Answers to all 3 puzzles are on the events page near the back of this magazine!
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‘Simply the greatest’ Conscious of not ‘simply jumping on the bandwagon’ like many other journals, after due consideration of the merits of this article, it was decided that the passing of one of the world’s greatest sportsmen and ambassadors just couldn’t be ignored. Muhammad Ali is widely revered as the greatest sporting figure of all-time. Not just from people of his own generation, but from those now in their teens, 20’s or early to-mid 30’s who probably have no immediate recollection of Muhammad Ali as a fighter or Muhammad Ali as a social force. The marque of this man is clearly revealed if you look back to when the BBC Sports Personality Awards asked viewers to name their sportsperson of the century. Claiming more than half of all votes cast, eclipsing every sports star in history including Pele, Jesse Owens, Jack Nicklaus, Michael Jordan, Don Bradman and many more, Muhammad Ali won by a country mile! This was no fluke. In 2011, another renowned sporting survey asked readers to vote for the greatest athlete in history. Again, Ali claimed more than 50 per cent of the vote – his own tally more than the sum total of any sportsperson who’s ever lived. One could easily assume that many of those who voted for Ali based their choices on not much more than an eye-catching smile, some ear-catching quotes and a sense of people going along with a widely held consensus. How
many have actually seen a large number of his fights or understand what he stood for outside the ring in the 1960’s and ’70’s? Grasping what Ali meant as a social force is the hardest part of his legacy. While they might come as no surprise to the world of boxing, some of the beliefs Ali held in the prime years of his career might shock many who consider him an idol. Ali was a conscientious objector to the war in Vietnam, a courageous stance in that it cost him financial and sporting success. At only 25, it led to him being stripped of his world heavyweight championship in 1967, and a three-and-a-half year exile from boxing. Eventually, it brought Ali widespread popularity as public opinion in the US slowly turned against the war in the 1960’s. However, Ali belonged to the Nation of Islam, a form of American apartheid, where they preached that the white people were devils. Over time, Ali’s views gradually changed. He became an orthodox Muslim and someone who embraced people of all races and faiths. And yet the fact remains that, for a period at the peak of his career, his stated beliefs make uncomfortable reading for many today – even if they are the understandable result of growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, at a time when racial discrimination was the norm. However, there are other and more justifiable reasons why Ali remains so revered . . . the fact he was a boxer! Prizefighters fare well in ‘best ever’ sporting polls because of the nature of what they do. Most of us have run a race and can imagine what Usain Bolt goes through; we’re just slower. Most people have hit a tennis ball and can pretend to be Novak Djokovic or Serena Williams; we just don’t have the same talent. But how many people have donned gloves, set foot in a boxing ring and engaged in a contest where the ultimate goal is to render their opponent unconscious? When you hear names like Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier and George Foreman it’s not easy to understand how formidable those opponents were. Aside from hardcore boxing fans and those of Ali’s own generation, not many of us fully appreciate his sporting achievements.
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were met by a hail of arrows. The sheriffs men had found them or more likely been tipped off, but prior warning had saved the day as Robyne and his legendary followers made good their escape into the green shadows. Unfortunately an enemy arrow penetrated a church window, scattering shards of glass, before killing the priest where he stood. An arrow through the heart! The congregation watched aghast as blood dripped from the arrowhead and he crumpled onto the floor at the foot of the alter. The screams of the women and the curses of the men carried the sickening news across the nearby fields.
Is it true? Legend has it that at one time the High Sherriff’s concerted effort to rid Sherwood and surrounding neighbourhoods of outlaws had been particularly effective. In a time when it was said that the commonness of copses and forestry would allow any squirrel an easy passage to the south coast of England, even Robyne Hode, as he was then known, had been forced to take refuge in unfamiliar territories.
Robyne froze at the edge of the wood and looked back in shock, putting his horn to his lips in tribute to the fallen. Like a wounded animal fighting for its life, he roused his fleeing men to a battle cry! The sheriffs men tried to cut them off as they made their way through an open field, but they fought bravely. Arrows flew like ears of wheat but Robynes men withstood the onslaught, giving back as good as they got. The sheriffs men were led by a dominant figure in armour on horseback - Sir Ralph de Hanville. He bellowed out orders to his men, driving them on relentlessly. Robyne set his bow and took aim as the death of the priest hung heavily upon his shoulders. He released his arrow and his aim was true. It struck home, piercing Sir Ralph’s armour. Clutching his side, he turned his horse and fell. His men carried him to the church and laid him next to the body of the fallen priest, where he too, perished.
Further to this, legend is that he spent some time laying low in the woodlands of Brigstock, some 35 miles east of Northampton, albeit surviving comfortably on the Kings game. Then came St.Mary’s Day. A story tells that ‘Robin Hood’ decided to surprise the local congregation by joining the local service in mid-worship. He made his entrance, as bold as brass, in full view of everyone. There were some admiring glances, some of disdain! He knelt down before the altar and joined in the prayer but considering the legend he’d become, he looked more than vulnerable to attack as he cast a lonely figure. But a fool Robyne was not and in the entrance were his trusted band of merry men - a rough bunch that one would be advised not to mess with!
Robyne Hode and his men melted into the woods and were not seen in the county again. By the river, close to Ferry Meadows, there are today, standing stones called ‘Robin Hood’ and ‘Little John’ but now they are over the county border. It was here the green men made their crossing as they travelled northwards. The outlaws brief visit to the Northamptonshire quickly became a story of legend.
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guns and she nonchalantly asked a customer if there was a fancy dress party nearby! Once inside the tiny shop, the raiders pointed their guns at Mrs Haylock and her customer, Mrs Constance Clark, demanding the contents of the till. She told them that they had not taken any money that morning and there was only £6 pound in the till, so they took it and made a hasty getaway! For some time after, they were the proud record-holders of the smallest cash haul ever stolen in an armed robbery in the UK!
At a pre-arranged time, the Mountnessing gang sped through Billericay and screeched to a halt directly outside the intended target. It was only when they jumped out of the car and ran inside the building that they discovered the one detail which they had forgotten to check - the post office had been closed for 12 years, becoming just a general store in 1959. The manageress, 76-year-old Mrs Gertrude Haylock later remarked that she saw two hooded men running towards the shop with shot
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An interview with
Tim Oglethorpe BBC Radio Northampton Sports Commentator & Daily Mail Features Writer How did you get into radio broadcasting and what is your background? I was covering football for the Chronicle & Echo’s old sports paper, The Pink ‘Un, in the mid 1980s, when a lovely man at BBC Radio Northampton, John Morris, asked me to also cover those matches for the station. What well known people that you have worked with have impressed you and why?
I wouldn’t say the sky’s the limit, but they can definitely progress. As one of Northampton’s most respected commentators, what tips would you give young people who want to get into sports broadcasting? This is specific to commentary but turn down the sound on a TV football match and give it a go, see how you like doing it. Just try and make it interesting, imagine you are trying to catch somebody’s attention with the story you are telling them. In relation to local grass roots sport, how did you become involved with the Northampton Sports Awards? Are you involved in this years event? I was invited to host the event several years ago and find it inspiring and occasionally very moving. I haven’t had the conversation yet but hopefully I‘ll be back on stage this year! As a professional broadcaster, what are your best radio/ broadcasting memories? Interviewing the late, great Brian Clough at Burton Albion after covering a Kettering Town game for BBC Radio Northampton (his son, Nigel was, and is, Burton manager); hearing 7,000 Cobblers fans find their collective voice at MK Dons last season; that incredible penalty shootout at Liverpool in 2010.
Anyone who engages fully when interviewed, who are conscientious in talking about what they do and recognise the importance of publicity, impresses me! So ex-Cobblers boss Chris Wilder and - through my work as a features writer for The Daily Mail - Dame Helen Mirren, John Barrowman and Poldark‘s Aidan Turner all spring to mind. On the radio, listeners only hear your commentary, but what other work do you have to do in preparation? Surely, it’s not just a case of rocking up and sitting in front of a microphone? I keep stats and information on Northampton Town FC and its players, which I update every week during the season and files too on their opponents. Files on teams whom they play a lot (e.g. Oxford United) have become pretty thick! How long have you been commentating on the Cobblers? On and off - mainly on - since 1997. With the departure of Chris Wilder in mind, in your opinion, just how far can the present Cobblers side go? A long way. They have some wonderfully gifted players, good support, a good stadium and the appointment of Rob Page seems astute. 25
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The puzzling question is what can we do to try to combat growing ‘Crash for Cash’ situations? Try to be wise before the event? Stay alert and be aware of our own driving and motorists around us? Think about possible warning signs! Look out for cars that are travelling unusually slowly or for cars that speed up and slow down for no clear reason. Be aware of driver behaviour! If you can see that a driver is paying particular attention to the vehicle behind them, this could be a warning sign they are looking to cause an accident. Similarly, make a note of passenger behaviour! If you notice passengers paying particular attention to the vehicle behind them, this could also be a sign they are intending to cause an accident. Then there are damaged vehicles: Look out for cars that show signs of having been in accidents – especially cars with a damaged back end so maintain a safe distance between you and the vehicle ahead of you. Always ensure there is a sufficient distance to brake and avoid hitting the vehicle in front. Another crafty stroke that these fraudsters employ is disabling their brake lights to increase the chance of causing an accident. So if you do have the misfortune to be involved in such an incident, always check the other vehicles brake lights and insist on inspecting their vehicle in order to find any signs of disconnection. Usually, if a scammer thinks he’s been rumbled, the chances are that he will drive off in panic. If this happens, try to note the registration number as Police may already be aware of previous incidents involving the culprit(s). In 2006 the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) was set up to specifically tackle organised motor insurance scams. The IFB is currently helping the police and insurers to investigate many ‘crash for cash’ scams throughout the UK. These insurance rip-offs represent approximately £120 million of financial exposure to insurers. So next time you’re out on the road, just be mindful of what could happen. If you’re travelling on a trunk road that interconnects with other routes take particular care. 26
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portraits of Shakespeares daughter, Judith and other relations such as Elizabeth Hall (his grandaughter) and her husband, Sir John Barnard. It is said that these relics were bequeathed to Mary’s grandson. It was suggested that Northampton should purchase them to display in Abington Abbey, which at that time had been presented to the town by Lord and Lady Wantage, the Abbey being the residence and death-place of Lady Barnard (Elizabeth Hall), the last known relative of William Shakespeare. Apart from the real truth, the only remaining mystery is the whereabouts of these relics today! If you live in Kingsthorpe it might be worth checking your attic or if you know more on this don’t be scared to let us know!
While investigating Shakespearian links with the local area, some historic records suggested that in years past, a certain Thomas Hornby brought some of the celebrated playwrights’ relics to his Kingsthorpe home. The records suggest that his grandmother, Mary, had been the occupant of William Shakespeare’s birthplace, in Stratford-upon-Avon, between 1793 and 1820, but was forced to move to a property opposite, in consequence of a fourfold rental increase. It is thought that she took many of Shakespeare’s unclaimed relics with her, where they were exhibited in her new home until she passed on. The items were said to include carved oak chairs, parts of a carved bedstead, carved oak chests, Shakespeare’s iron deed box, sword and lantern. Also mentioned was a visitors book, dated 1812 to 1819 and several oil paintings including fine contemporary 36
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Heavens angels! As Niall sits in his kitchen late on a Wednesday night and pours himself another coffee, his phone finally vibrates. The text message reads: “Urgent blood sample from Kettering to Birmingham.” He takes a quick mouthful of his drink, goes outside to his motorbike, climbs on and rides away into the cold of night. He’s not paid for it, but his mission is deadly serious. Their name might sound a bit ominous, but the 1,500-strong gang he’s part of is a long way from the Hell’s Angels. They’re called the blood bikers: men and women all over Britain who dedicate a few evenings a week to transporting hospital deliveries across the country as standins for the daytime professionals. They are all volunteers, and last year they responded to over 35,000 urgent requests from hospitals, saving the NHS hundreds of thousands of pounds. They take everything from blood and platelets to medicine and breast milk . . . basically, anything you can get on the back of a bike! Despite the rush, and the fact that they are provided with blue lights and sirens, Niall and his fellow bikers have to stick to the speed limit and stop at every red light. (MI6, bomb disposal units and the coastguard operate under the same strictures.) However, this may change. The NABB is made up of 25 regional charities. This evening, this nocturnal network was coordinated from the living room of volunteer Elaine, who works as the controller for Niall’s branch, the inelegantly named Service for Emergency Rider Volunteers Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire (Facebook.com/ServOBN). Controllers work all year round! Elaine also has a full-time job, but passed her motorbike test at the age of 50 and still takes her husband to hospital appointments on the back of her bike. So be it a biker or a controller, are you up for joining the gang?
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The wonderful coloured leaves of the Heucheras were so enticing, I could not resist taking home with me one of their “Lime Marmalade” plants, with its ruffled leaves and bright lime green colour they looked too good to leave behind New to Cramden this year are Rudbeckias. The variety they have chosen to grow this year is “Little Goldstar”, which is a dwarf variety reaching 35cm tall producing masses of golden yellow daisy shaped flowers with fine petals shown off against a dark central cone. They flower from midsummer well into the autumn and they are part of Emily’s drive to stretch out the season here at Cramden Nursery into the autumn months. Building on their success of the Violas they grew last autumn they have grown another crop of them and added some pansies too in response to requests for them. Emily is excited about the coming autumn and the prospect of keeping the nursery in colour well into October. The nursery will be open Monday to Saturday 9-5 throughout September. All plants are home grown and the staff are very helpful. There is plenty of parking at the nursery. Cramden Nursery is well worth a visit for all gardeners.
August at Cramden Nurseries Cramden Nursery is a family business. It was set up over 50 years ago by John Mitchell. Today it is run by his daughter Emily and her partner Nic. A walk round the nursery accompanied by Emily allowed me to discover what is looking great at Cramden Nursery this month. “Agapanthus really come into their own in August” Emily tells me. They are wonderful tropical looking plants with large spherical flower heads, made up of individual trumpet like florets. The flower colour ranges from deep blue, mauve and lilac through to an eyecatching sky blue. They are also available in beautiful fresh white. There are large pots of flowering Agapanthus dotted throughout the nursery producing impressive and beautiful displays of blue and white flowers.
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the wake of the horsemeat scandal. I decided that although I liked meat products, I could easily do without them on a regular basis. On investigation, I found the motivations behind adopting a flexitarian lifestyle quite diverse: Healthwise, red meat is high in fat and reducing the amount you eat can help to stabilise your weight as well as reduce the risk of heart disease. Salt and chemicals in processed meats have been linked to cardiovascular disease and cancer. Also, overuse of antibiotics in conventional farms is reportedly contributing to increased resistance to antibiotics in humans. With animal welfare in mind, a good flexitarian should strive to buy organic or free range meat (ideally from a local butcher) where the animals have been raised to higher standards of welfare. CO2 emissions relating to the increasing need for space to grow animal feed crops (resulting for example in deforestation of the Amazon rainforest) means that meat consumption takes a high toll on the environment.
is it time to think before we eat? The flexitarian diet is a plant-based diet with the occasional addition of meat. Flexitarians are also known as flexible vegetarians, casual vegetarians or vegivores. Quite simply there are no rules. Some flexitarians will have a meatfree meal once a week while others will only eat meat on rare occasions. It is an increasing trend for those who do not want to commit to full vegetarian or vegan lifestyles. Surprisingly the adepts of flexitarianism are not only people who want to reduce their meat consumption but also vegetarians or vegans who decide to reintroduce meat into their diet. I, like many others (I suspect), lost confidence in the integrity of our meat supply chain in
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THE GROW TOGETHER ALLOTMENT Duston has its very own community allotment – The Grow Together Allotment is on the Berrywood Road allotment site and is managed by the Duston Youth Club in collaboration with Voluntary Impact’s School for Life and Age UK. The aim is to develop the allotment into a community facility for all ages encouraging young and old to work together. We took possession of the allotment on 1st April 2016 and in just a few months the space has been transformed. Local business Travis Perkins has not only donated materials to include a shed but has spent time volunteering to help get the allotment in working order. On the 1st June Stuart Linnell from Radio Northampton came out to interview volunteers young and old. We celebrated with a grand opening on the 16th June marking the occasion by planting a fruit tree kindly donated by Golby’s and creating a herb garden with herbs given to us by Perkins Florist. We hold volunteering days on the allotment every month, our next date is 17 August 10 – 3 pm. If you would like to attend this or would like to offer a little of your time to help maintain the allotment please contact Jenny or Amy at the Parish Office. You may like to follow the allotments progress via our twitter @GrowtogetherA or FB page at The Grow Together Allotment.
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COMMUNITY GRANTS Duston Parish Council supports initiatives from local community groups and organisations. Full details of the grant procedure, including the application form, are available at www.duston-pc.gov.uk or from the parish office.
DUSTON PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS Duston Parish Council hold regular committee meetings throughout the year covering aspects such as Finance and Facilities, Planning, Engagement & Environment as well as a Full Council meeting each month. Please see local notice boards around the village or our website for meeting dates.
PARISH COUNCILLORS Contact details for Duston Parish Councillors Cllr Frances Jones (Old Duston) Chairman
Cllr John Caswell (New Duston West) Vice Chairman
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Young Leader of the Year; Volunteer of the Year; Young Sportswoman 2016; Young Sportsman 2016; Disabled Sports Achiever 2016; Local Sportswoman 2016; Local Sportsman 2016; Long-time Contribution to Sport. The awards will follow the same format as previous years in that you have to nominate at a Borough level to be entered for the County Awards. On receiving nominations at a Borough level, a panel will meet to shortlist the nominations; those who are shortlisted will be invited to the awards evening. In turn certain winners from county awards will go forward to represent the county at a regional awards evening. In the last 6 years following our awards we have in excess of 30 winners at county level and had 1 winner and several runners up at BBC East Awards! The closing date for nominations is 12pm on Friday 9th September 2016. For more details on the awards please visit www.trilogyleisure. co.uk/northampton-sports-awards or contact the team on 01604 837704 or email hmorgan@ northamptonleisuretrust.org.uk
Sports Awards 2016 Northampton Leisure Trust is delighted to launch the nomination criteria for the 2016 Northampton Sports Awards. As with previous years the awards are being held at The Guildhall, Northampton on Thursday 20th October and will include an evening presentation with a sit down meal. The purpose of the evening is to celebrate and recognise the wealth of sporting talent and success in Northampton over the past 12 months from those who take part or contribute to sport. There are a number of categories that will be recognised which include: Community Club of the Year; Community Team of the Year; Get Active Award; Community Coach of the Year; Sport School of the Year – Primary; Sport School of the Year – Secondary;
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the feel good factor Exercise means many things to people and love it or loathe it it’s something that’s been around forever and as far as I can tell will always be with us in one shape or another. The key to any exercise is truly to find something that you can personally enjoy and not just do something because you saw an article somewhere, saw a video or someone told you it was good for you, just trudging through anything whether it’s exercise or anything in life is simply not fun, and I’m a firm believer in fun, in life as well as exercise! Over the years exercise has meant so much to me and enhanced and enriched my life in so many ways it’s almost impossible to describe. It’s not just about the well-known endorphin release that so many people go on about, although that is an awesome feeling, and the feel-good factor from an awesome workout can last for many hours afterwards so what is there not to like? Over the years not only did I become a kickboxing instructor and taught two classes a night across every major gym in London but I also got into weight training then later on “weightlifting” which is a much more sport oriented way of training. Exercise has been an intrinsic and important part of my life ever since I can recall and even in the days when I worked in the world of high powered advertising in London’s Soho and ran three companies for a large and well known advertising agency exercise was even then “key” to my wellbeing. I would go to the gym everyday regardless of workload at the same time every day and
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because of the huge endorphin high it used to generate, I can honestly say I never ever felt pressure in the world of business in any way, shape or form. In fact I thrived on it and even my fellow co-directors and work colleagues would comment on this and they were the ones who in fact coined the phrase that I use as my tagline today …if anyone can #Delikan. Exercise has given me so much and the lessons I learned in either the dojo or the gym carried over into real life and gave me more than I ever believed possible! And therein that one statement “more than I ever believed possible” lies the answer to my power! I smashed through any limiting beliefs I may have had, destroyed any mental barriers I had at the time of what I could or could not do and in the process forged an iron will of discipline through the power of physical action, intent and deed. By breaking through perceived physical barriers and pre conceived limitations in the gym it actually reprogrammed my brain for the “real world” because I realised that all my limitations were actually self-imposed and by applying this new mind-set to my business it just grew exponentially. When you feel good about yourself it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy; you eat better, you feel better, you sleep better, problems get resolved easier, you have a more positive outlook and exercise has even been proven to be more effective in treating depression that any form of medication. So tomorrow, make a decision you’re going to start some form of exercise, any exercise, write it in your diary I used to do this and still do on a daily basis, making a written appointment with yourself is binding, it’s there in black and white and just like any other appointment it has to be fulfilled. Your life tomorrow and the way you feel about yourself starts in the thoughts you are having about yourself today, as your life today and the way you feel about yourself today were created from yesterday’s thoughts. Be the person you want to be from today!
What’s on in August & September 28 Jul- 6 Aug ‘Henry V’ Masque Theatre production at Abington Park Museum 7pm (outdoor play) July-Sept 4 Animal Tales at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery 3 Aug Xplorer Orienteering at Brixworth Country Park 3-6 Aug England v Sri Lanka U/190-County Cricket Grd 4 Aug Castle in the Air - Come & make Castle shaped bird boxes for birds to nest in near the site of the Northampton Castle at Northampton Museum & AG 5 Aug Brazilian Theme Evening at Whittlebury Hall 6 Aug Achaeology Day at at Abington Pk Museum 6 Aug Cobblers v Fleetwood at Sixfields 12 Aug Rock Legends Night at Whittlebury Hall 13 Aug Northants v Leics (CC) at Northants Cricket Grd 13 Aug CrispinsRyelands 1st XI v Loddington at Kent Rd (1pm) 13-14 Aug Blisworth Canal Festival in Blisworth 14 Aug ‘Two of us’ at Abington Park Bandstand 19 Aug Take That Tribute at Whittlebury Hall 20 Aug Meet the Tudors at Abington Park Museum 20-21 Aug Atomic Festival at Sywell Aerodrome - for details see www.atomicfestival.co.uk 20 Aug Cobblers v AFC Wimbledon at Sixfields 20 Aug Saints v Pirates (1.30) v Titans (3.00) Franklins Grdns 24 Aug Xplorer Orienteering at Brixworth Country Park 27 Aug CrispinsRyelands 1st XI v Old Wellingburians at Kent Road (all matches now 1pm start) 28 Aug ABBA Theme Evening at Whittlebury Hall 28-29 Aug Antiques, Collectors & Vintage Fair at Lamport Hall 31 Aug Northants v Glamorgan (CC) at County Grd
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CROSSWORD: ACROSS: 1. Harrow. 4. Whip hand. 9. Decked. 10. Adding Up. 12. Oils. 13. Chief. 14. Knot. 17. Dressing Down. 20. National Debt. 23. Roll. 24. Egret. 25. Peer. 28. Mediator. 29. Cattle. 30. Rest Home. 31. Cordon. DOWN: 1. Had words. 2. Recalled. 3. Open. 5. Hidden Danger. 6. Paid. 7. Argent. 8. Deputy. 11. Changing Room. 15. Oscar. 16. Swell. 18. Defeated. 19. Sturgeon. 21. Primer. 22. Blades. 26. Hash. 27. Halo. SPORTSWORD: 1. Mervyn King. 2. Ivan Lendl. 3. Colin Ingram. 4. Hans Nielsen. 5. Alan Green. 6. Ernie Els. 7. Leroy Rivett. The Aussie cricketer is Michael Klinger (Gloucester). COMPETITON WINNER: Ragdale Hall Spa day - Ester Scarsbrook; Northampton Dusty the Dog can be found on pages 6, 19, 30, 37, 49, 56 & 62. 58
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A support group set up to help grandparents who have little or no contact with their grandchildren is gaining support in Northampton with new members joining all the time. Founder Marion Turner, originally started a group in June last year following a difficult family situation that meant she lost contact with her grandson over three years ago. ‘I have been amazed at how many grandparents find themselves in situations where, very often through no fault of their own, they lose contact, or access to their grandchildren. The idea of the group isn’t to solve the problems but, a chance for them to meet others in similar situations and share what they are going through.’ I run two groups: one in Milton Keynes and the second one in Northants. I found, on moving here last year and making new friends, there was a need for a group like mine here too. We have had several speakers at our meetings: the Samaritans, Grandparents Association, Mind MK and a Solicitor come along in July as she was looking for help with a client (a grandmother) and is very interested in the
Grandparents support group group and has offered support. Recently we have had 2 MP’s come along and will support us by talking to the Minister in Westminster about “grandparents rights” because at the moment we don’t have any. I have been on both Northampton and Milton Keynes local radio just to make people aware that my support group is out there for other grandparents that may be in need of it. So any grandparents reading this please don’t be afraid to contact me, it really does help to talk, especially when we are all aware of how each other are feeling. Monthly meetings are held at the Beefeater Turnpike, Harpole Northampton. To find out more visit the website: www.granpart.co.uk or call Marion on: 07842 146637, email: marion.turner@granpart.co.uk
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School Term Dates Term 6 (2015/16)
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The PPG is formed of patients of the surgery who work with the practice to give a voice to patients, encourage health education, self help initiatives and influence local health and social care providers. Over the past few years we have undertaken a couple of health and self help events. July 2013 Sun Awareness week where members of the PPG gave out leaflets and talked to people about being sun aware. May 2015 “Living with Arthritis” a well attended event with lots of positive feedback. Ladies from Arthritis Care gave a talk and spoke to people about services and organisation available. Recently the PPG undertook a survey on how service cuts at St Luke’s would affect patients. The results were made available to the Nene CCG and on the PPG page of the St Luke’s website. If you are interested in future events or joining the PPG please visit the St Luke’s website http://stlukesprimarycarecentre.co.uk/ or email Moira Chapman at dustonppg@gmail.com
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