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A selection of what’s in this issue of your community magazine . . . . . .

Summer Workout:

More innovative advice from Becca on how to fight the flab!

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Quiz Corner:

Upset our resident quizling by cracking our teatime puzzlers . . .

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Tall Tales: Dear Readers, Welcome to the June / July issue of this handy little magazine.

If you’re into Golf, our competition on page 27 gives you the chance to win tickets to the L.E.M. at the Buckingham Golf Club on June 28.

Alternatively, if you’ve time to kill, try and crack some of our other puzzles including a Wimbledon special and something for the kids!

With summer upon us, check out our events page or website to see what’s on and remember to use our much valued advertisers where possible. Enjoy your Summer!

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Spook out on these tall alehouse stories from bygone years!

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Beefy’s Best:

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Local Sport:

Find out how our three local UCL clubs faired at the seasons end . . .

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What’s On:

A selection of local events, for you to add to your calendar!

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This journal does not accept any responsibility for errors and omissions in this publication, or for the accuracy of claims made by advertisers. Views expressed by contributors are their own and are not necessarily shared by the publishers. This publication has no political bias. Images: Front cover - ‘100 up for David Willey at the County Ground’ by Andy Kearns Photography. Page 3: ‘A stroll in Eastfield park’ taken from FoEP website.

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How to banish your Bingo Wings and reveal Terrific Triceps!

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s we move into summer and start peeling off the layers and wearing strappy tops a question I often get asked is “What exercises do you recommend to tone up my Bingo Wings?” Well unfortunately exercise alone won’t shift the fat on that stubborn area, combining the RIGHT exercises and eating the RIGHT diet is the key to banishing bingo wings!

It’s no good having great muscle tone in your triceps if you’ve got a layer of fat covering them you’ll just end up looking like a michelin man!

Tip number one is to sort out your nutrition, the secret of losing fat is to do it in a healthy and sustainable way. There is no magic pill or potion that’s going to make you lose weight and keep it off. Yoyo dieting will actually make your arms get fatter! When you restrict your calories too much your body holds on to it’s fat cells and uses muscle as fuel instead. Then when you then go back to eating normal amounts of food your body thinks you’re over eating and you end up gaining even more body fat! Eating REAL clean food is the way forward. If you’re ready to break the yoyo dieting cycle and learn what food combinations to eat to keep you lean and healthy for the longterm I can show you the way with my metabolic booster programme. It’s easy to join all the information is stored on a members only website where you’ll find your eating plan, shopping list, meal planner and loads of easy recipe ideas that all the family can enjoy. Also if you have a Facebook account there is a private members only group where I support you every day and you’ll pick up loads of extra tips and ideas. This month I have a special promotion for all readers of this magazine. You can join the programme for only £21 for 21 days a saving of £26.

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Tip number two is to do the right exercise. To maximise fat burn you need to raise your heart rate and get out of breath, you’ll burn far more calories working at a higher intensity for a shorter time than spending hours on end at the gym working at a steady pace. Interval training is a great example of high intensity exercise. Cycle hard or run as fast as you can for 20 seconds, then rest for 10 seconds - repeat this 8 times to fire up your metabolism and keep burning fat for hours after your workout. This type of training combined with the right nutrition and resistance exercises will banish those bingo wings. On the Metabolic Booster website members also have access to a selection of my fat loss workout videos that can be done at home and are suitable for all fitness levels.

My top resistance exercises for Terrific Triceps include Tricep push-ups, Tricep Dips, Tricep curls and Tricep Extensions. For the best advice you can call me on 07929 196627.

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Can You Find Boothville BunNY? Simply flick through this magazine and find the other seven pages that Boothville Bunny is hiding on. Have more fun by timing how long it takes you . . . . . . . and see if Mum or Dad can beat you!

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tales from the O alehouse!

ver the years many legendary tales about past events or happenings have been told from the bottom of a rum or ale glass in old inns and alehouses across the country. One of our readers has delved into some archives to tell us about some macabre events said to have occurred in such places across the county of Northamptonshire. At this point it is worth mentioning that these public houses are still well worth a visit, but please don’t go alone!

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he Old Cherry Tree at Great Houghton was built in 1576 and is one of the oldest and attractive public houses in the county. Records of supernatural activity at the inn go back to at least the early 1940’s, and it seems that past inhabitants are reluctant to leave!

For many years, the sound of a lady singing and children running around in an upstairs room have been heard. A previous landlady, while standing at the sink pumping water from an underground well, would hear quite clearly, the sounds coming down a now blocked up staircase. Another young lady, dressed in the style of a past age with a white shirt and black skirt has made herself known at least twice. Initially, she was seen in the doorway of the inn and appeared to be waiting for someone. When spoken to by the landlord, a Mr Stevenson, she disappeared into thin air! However, this was not the end of their acquaintance as she also appeared at the far end of the inn, which was once a cottage. She smiled at him and then completely vanished. The connection between this lady and that next door cottage is uncertain as it also appears that the inn was at one time haunted by a gathering of phantoms, who ‘made Merry’ in the cellar below the bar.

This odd happening took place just after the war when the closing time for inns in the Northampton Borough was 10pm, while just outside, for some reason it was 10.30pm. Naturally, come 10pm, everyone scuttled over the borderline to more accommodating establishments.

One of these happened to be the Old Cherry Tree, where the landlord was also happy to continue serving after hours, albeit, discreetly in the cellar.

A tale from the past says that one night the landlords son came home to see a light under the stable door leading to the cellar and heard the sound of voices. Rather than join his father and guests, he decided to read on his own while having a quiet drink. Sometime later on, he went to wish the revellers a good night before making his way upstairs, but was rather startled to find the cellar dark and empty and his parents asleep in bed, where they had been for some time. The speculation remains . . . .

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he Falcon Inn at Castle Ashby (shown overleaf) dates back to 1594 and was formerly an Elizabethan farmhouse. Around 1645 the sheds which were still part of the present inn, belonged to the local blacksmith whose ghost has wandered the inn ever since. Back in the days of the Civil War, one of the King Charles’s loyal subjects was the Marquess of Northampton, whose family owned Castle Ashby for over 4 centuries. Just prior to the Battle of Naseby, Oliver Cromwell’s soldiers came to the village and legend has it that they were in an ugly mood, having just spent a great deal of valuable time battling valiant resistance to capture Compton Wynyates, the Warwickshire seat of the family. E .

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The story told is that on dismounting they ordered the blacksmith to shoe their horses, which he refused to do, so without hesitation they hung him from the Walnut tree in the garden of the inn. It is said that the staunch old royalist haunts the wine cellar and two of the bedrooms, especially the room which overlooks the old Walnut tree.

There is also a suggestion that he likes to relax with a pipe, for on one occasion an aroma of pipe tobacco surprised a lone non-smoker who was staying in that very room.

Former proprietor, Neville Watson had heard about the spirit when he took over in 2005 and was always happy for the blacksmith to remain in residence as he appeared to be a popular ghost who was always pleasant and unassuming, never threatening.

There is an addendum to the tale that mentions a woman from the village, said to be the blacksmiths wife and known to be a witch. When she died, instead of cutting off her hands to prevent her casting spells after death, she was buried in the local churchyard at Castle Ashby with her headstone facing away from the church towards the wall. Apparently this was another method of averting any powers she may cast from the grave. Having said that, it’s strange to hear of a 17th century witch being laid to rest in hallowed ground.

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he Fox and Hounds at Charwelton is famous for its packhorse bridge which is situated about 200 yards away in this attractive village not far from Daventry. The bridge is 700 years old and was used to carry travellers safely across the River Cherwell. At 14 feet long and just over 1 yard wide, it is now closely bypassed by the A361 which carries heavy traffic alongside the bridge. Our story eminates from more recent times, when one evening, a motorist was shocked by the appearance of a man who suddenly appeared on the road, directly in front of her. With no time to react, she drove straight through him only to quickly realise that there had been no impact of any kind! Looking back, there was also no corpse!

There came another oddity; the man was looking straight at her directly before impact but there was no face to be seen! She also recalled that his clothing was from an earlier time, carrying a great coat over his shoulder and either a pick or a gun, while over his head he wore a hood made from brown sack cloth.

This figure has never been identified by anyone else but strangely enough in 1821 a notorious murder took place at nearby Old Cherwell Farm. A wealthy, elderly farmer was fatally injured by a shotgun blast which came from an adjacent barn. Before he passed away the farmer, Mr Clarke, laid the guilt squarely at the door of his wife’s lover, one Philip Hines. A hue and cry was immediately mounted, but it was not until a week later that the suspect was found hiding in the same barn where the shot had been fired.

His guilt was confirmed by letters found in his room written by Mrs Clarke, plotting to murder her husband. Nothing further was needed and after a short trial, both were condemned to hang which was carried out on Saturday the 10th March after which their bodies were dissected and anatomised. Some locals believe that on one spring evening in early March, Philip Hines, carrying his coat and gun, retrod the footpath he once knew so well!

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une is a wonderful time in the garden, flowers are starting to appear in abundance. It is important to keep on top of supporting your plants and also watch out for cold nights at this time of year as some plants will still need plenty of protection.

Maintenance Strong winds are possible at this time of year and can cause quite a bit of damage to taller perennials, so it’s essential to keep staking and tying them up to help prevent damage, especially with vulnerable plants such as Delphiniums and Peonies. Metal plant supports are ideal for use in borders and at the edge of lawns and paths to do this. Flower rings are also great for supporting plants such as freesias and chrysanthanums.

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Flowers By the time when June arrives it’s pretty safe to assume the frosts are behind us - although nothing is guaranteed! So now is the time to plant out those varieties that have been brought on in a greenhouse. However, one still needs to be cautious of rushing this, making sure your plants are well established before putting them through the transition of inside (or covered) to outside. It’s an idea to still have some fleece or newspaper to hand to cover plants outside should a night frost become apparent You can fill any gaps in your borders with bedding plants, such as salvia, begonias and one of my favourites – Pelargoniums. Watering them regularly, particularly in drier weather and in the days after planting is extremely important. In hotter months is always better to irrigate your plants in the morning or evening, to avoid scorching plants in the heat of the day.

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y the time the month of June comes round, cricket bats will have already been oiled and arms will have turned as the current cricket season gathers momentum, albeit slowly. The less said about our national team the better! Let’s just say “in progress”. What better way to cheer up us cricket fans than to look back and remember a blistering performance that helped bring England victory by an innings and 120 runs in the second Cornhill Test at Lords against Pakistan in June 1978.

After losing the first days play to a persistent drizzle, Graham Gooch (54) and David Gower (56) put on 101 in 97 exciting minutes after Captain, Mike Brearley and Clive Radley left with only 19 runs on the board. With Miller failing, Pakistan had reduced England to 134 for five and the Pakistan attack, despite the absence of Sarfraz Nawaz, had performed exceedingly well. Sikander and Liaqat used the new ball to good purpose, and then Qasim, left-arm slow, and Raja, legspin, also bowled effectively . . . . enter the fray, one Ian Botham!

He signalled his intent with his second scoring stroke - a magnificent pull for 6 off Qasim into the Mound Stand. Partner Graham Roope chipped in by hitting a long hop from Raja for 6. So the partnership rescued England, the pair adding 118 in 105 minutes before Roope mishit Qasim to extra cover. Nothing could stop Botham who smashed the bowling to all parts and completed his spectacular hundred in the last over of the day in 2 hrs 40 minutes with eleven sparkling boundaries in addition to his 6.

England’s total stood at 309 for eight. On the Saturday, a crowd of 20,000 saw Botham soon depart, cutting Liaqat into his wicket, but Phil Edmonds and Bob Willis took the final total to 364.

In reply, on a hard pitch, the same pair destroyed the tourists with only Mohsin (31) and Wasim Raja (28) doing themselves any sort of justice. Consequently, Pakistan followed on 259 behind. This time both Sadiq and Mudassar went cheaply, but again Mohsin (46) played well and with Talat (40) raised the score to 96 without further loss before the close, giving the tourists renewed hope after the rest day.

When Monday morning came around the players walked out to a cloudless day and a dry pitch – almost perfect batting conditions. However, Botham came out fired up and swung the ball in astounding fashion. He beat the bat with three or four outswingers in every over, going on at the Nursery end so that Willis could make use of a veering wind. The classy Javed Miandad resisted for 80 minutes before being last out, caught in the gully by Gooch.

The last eight wickets fell for only 43 runs as England sealed victory 7 minutes before lunch on the fourth day. The win was a triumph for Botham, with a dazzling century - his second in successive Test innings - and 8 wickets for 34 runs. These were the best figures by an England bowler in an innings since Jim Laker’s 9 for 37 and 10 for 53 against Australia at Old Trafford in 1956. As an English all-rounder, Botham’s performance in this match was unrivaled.

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Engineers developed e-cigarettes several years ago to provide tobacco users with a smoke-free source of nicotine. The devices heat up a liquid that a user inhales, or “vapes.” Because e-cigarettes burn nothing, they release no smoke.

An e-cigarette contains three components: a battery, an atomiser and a cartridge containing nicotine suspended in propylene glycol and water. When the user sucks on the e-cigarette, the liquid in the cartridge is heated so that some of it evaporates. This vapour delivers nicotine into the user’s lungs. There is no smoke, but some nicotine vapour is released into the surrounding air as the user exhales. Some e-cigarettes have an indicator light to add a touch of realism.

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It is true to say that nowadays E-cigarettes are no longer regarded as niche products. Vaping product sales last year were projected to exceed a £billion this year. E-cigarette sales are expected to exceed those of traditional cigarettes within 10 years with at least 1 in 5 smokers having already tried e-cigarettes. Clearly some people think vaping is safe, but last year, 18 studies on e-cigarettes’ vapours found that most contain at least traces of the solvents in which nicotine and flavourings had been dissolved. Those solvents are known lung irritants.

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ack in June 2000, one of the most extraordinary errors of judgment in political history occurred when PM, Tony Blair presented a speech to the Womens Institute at Wembley in London.

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ood allergies are said to be on the rise in the UK, with the NHS reporting that the number of children admitted to hospital with food-related anaphylaxis (a severe life threatening allergic reaction) has increased by 700% since 1990. Recent researches suggest that early exposure to common causes of allergies, such as peanuts, can dramatically reduce the risk of developing an allergy.

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To get you into the right frame of mind for this year’s tournament here’s a trivia quiz that may puzzle some, amuse a few others and probably bore many more!

1. In the 1998 Mens Championships, Yevgeny Kafelnikov’s match with Mark Philippoussis was interrupted by which bizarre incident? A) a streaker B) the umpires chair collapsed C) a rodent ran onto the court.

2. The championships employs the services of a hawk called Rufus to protect the Wimbledon centre court from pigeons. Rufus, a Harris hawk, even wears a badge marked “Bird scarer.”

After the tournament ends where does he go? A) Westminster Abbey for more pigeonscaring duties B) Back to Regents Park Zoo C) Migrates to colder climates till next year?

3. The famous Wimbledon tennis courts were once destined to be demolished and turned into a Wombles Theme Park due to English players continual failures in the tournament. In fact, Bernard Cribbins was asked by the local council to round up all the remaining Wombles on Wimbledon Common and relocate them to their new home. True or false?

4. Maria Sharapova, one of the top earners in female sports, broke the record for the loudest grunts on court - recorded at a deafening 101.2 decibels! True or false?

5. Years after her playing career ended, Martina Navratilova, upstaged both Novak Djokovic and Keri Nishikori at the U.S. Open. In 2000? This magical moment was caught on the event’s gigantic screen and displayed to tennis fans around the world. But what was it? A) a marriage proposal B) Both players agreed to use her personalised rackets in the match C) An umpire was taken ill and she stepped into the hotseat.

6. During a second-round match in 1957 Maria de Amorin, a Brazilian player A) hit 17 consecutive double faults B) Smashed her only racket and had to retire C) was arrested by police for assaulting a line judge.

7. Why was the colour of tennis balls changed from white to yellow in 1986? A) they are more visible to TV cameras B) they were the sponsors corporate colour C) the committee thought it would assist the match officials.

8. Tim Henman was the first-ever person to be disqualified from the men’s doubles in 1995.

Why? A) he struck a ball in anger and hit a ball girl B) he foulmouthed a line judge C) he failed to complete a random drugs test after the match.

9. Tim Henman’s great-grandmother, Ellen Stawell-Brown, was one of the first women to serve over-arm at the All England Club and his grandmother, Susan Billington, was one of the last women to regularly serve under-arm at the tournament. True or false?

10. Which Wimbledon Championship was the first at which no players used a wooden racket? A) 1981 B) 1988 C) 1979 E

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11. What was unusual about big serving Croatian star, Goran Ivanisevic’s Wimbledon victory in 2001? A) he didn’t meet a seeded player until the final B) he was a wildcard entry because he was ranked 125th C) he vowed not to speak until he was knocked out.

12. During World War II, a bomb ripped through Centre Court and about 1,200 seats were lost. Fortunately, they weren’t filled at the time. Play finally resumed in 1946 but it wasn’t until 1949 that the area was back in top shape. True or false?

13. Who won last years Wimbledon Mixed doubles tournament? A) Daniel Nestor (Canada) and Kristina Mladenovic (France) B) Ant and Dec (Both Geordies) C) Nenad Zimonjić(Serbia) and Samantha Stosur (Australia).

14. Police in full riot gear struggled to maintain order in Burnley, Lancashire, after fans of Russian tennis star, Maria Sharapova went on the rampage, following their heroine’s Ladies Singles Final defeat by Petra Kvitova. True or false?

15. In the epic Mens Final of 1980 against the great Bjorn Borg, legendary radio commentator Max Robertson referred to a very determined John McEnroe as A) a highly strung heroic hippy B) a brave little Hiawatha C) an impudent young whippersnapper who was always complaining.

To see if you are a tennis whiz you can find the answers near the foot of our ‘What’s on’ page near the back of this magazine. We hope that you enjoy this years tournament which starts later than usual, on the 29th of June.

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ummer Solstice occurs on the 21st of June. Light nights and lack of real night time mean we don’t get to see the stars at their best. One unusual thing to look out for is noctilucent clouds. These are wavy bluewhite clouds seen towards the northern horizon an hour or so either side of midnight.

We don’t know exactly how they are caused, or when they might appear, but we do know that they are very high up in the Earth’s atmosphere, so that even at midnight, they are still lit up by the Sun. After the solstice the nights once again start to draw in to bring darker skies. Over in the eastern sky the three stars making the Summer Triangle, Vega, Altair and Deneb in the constellations of Lyra, Aquila and Cygnus, bring with them the hazy glow of the Milky Way. Made up of hundreds of billions of stars too faint to be seen on their own it is best viewed well away from the bright town lights.

As a footnote, solstice’ means ‘sun-stopping’.

The point on the horizon where the sun appears to rise and set, stops and reverses direction after this day. On the solstice, the sun does not rise precisely in the east, but rises to the north of east and sets to the north of west, meaning it’s visible in the sky for a longer period of time.

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Dogs Unite is a series of sponsored dog walks taking place across the UK. Guide Dogs key message is “Your dog is the hero of the hour, raising awareness and funds for Guide Dogs by getting sponsored to take part. This is dogs helping dogs. Dogs working together. Dogs united!”

The invite is open to anyone with a dog(s) who would like to have fun and help Guide Dogs raise funds whilst taking in many of the parks attractions. There will be three marshalled walks; short, medium and long circular routes to allow all abilities to take part.

For registration and the start of each route head towards the bandstand area (near the cafe) from 11am on the day. There will also be a variety of stalls, including the popular Guide Dogs merchandise to buy and our Northamptonshire Association for the Blind’s Mobile Sight Centre will be there to share information.

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Were you born and bred in Northampton? Where?

St James in Northampton.

When was the band formed and where did your musical influences come from?

1974 whilst in the Boys Brigade. Our Uncle showed us a few chords on the guitar. We had one LP record. K TEL 25 Rock n Roll Hits. Influences, Early Elvis, Eddie Cochran, Buddy Holly, Billy Fury and most 1950’s artists.

Who is in the band and what instruments do you play?

Bob Cotton, ¾ size Double bass and lead vocals; Ray Cotton, Customised Fender Telecaster guitar and vocals; Tony Cotton, Pearl 5 piece drum kit and vocals. THE JETS PA system is HK. When and what was your biggest success?

‘Love makes the world go around’ and ‘Yes tonight Josephine’ both in 1981. THE JETS have 9 entries in the Guinness book of hit singles and a top 30 album. 6 Appearences on Top of the Pops, Appearences on Crackerjack, Jim’ll Fix it, Saturday Swapshop, Tiswas, Saturday Superstore, Pebble Mill at One, Razzamataz and numerous other shows around the world.

What music do the three of you listen to when you’re not working?

Bob, 50’s Rock’n’Roll, Northern Soul, Tamla Motown, Ska, Country; Ray, 50’s Rock’n’Roll, Country, Blues, Reggae, and more; Tony, Rock’n’Roll, Country, Adam and the Ants, 70’s Rock Tel us about some memorable moments? Have you gigged with any famous names?

Sometimes gigs can be memorable for different reasons, for example, the sound on stage was good; the venue was in an unusual setting, like on a boat, in a Ski resort, on the beach; there was a great atmosphere in Zaragossa, Spain when we played to 12,000 people.

The Jets have had many famous people join us on stage. Elvis Presleys’ drummer D J Fontana, Alvin Stardust, Mark Almond, Carl Perkins, as well as being on the same bill with Buddy Hollys’ Crickets. Bob and Ray had the great honour of playing in Bill Haleys original Comets band for their last ever UK show in 2014 and Bob has played Double Bass for Meatloaf, Kim Wilde, Ben E King, Phil Everly, Dave Edmunds, The Inmates, Boy George. We played football against Madness in the 80’s, and met Sir Cliff, Bill Fury, Bananarama, Sting, Dexys M R’s and more.

Many of todays established artists almost went into hibernation when the ‘Punk revolution’ exploded in the mid 1970’s. Did it affect the Jets in anyway?

Our first record deal was with a punk label called Soho Records, back in 1978. Also on the label was Shane McGowen of The Pogues fame. We later signed to EMI and then PYE. I think all bands starting out in that era, took ideas from all of the different Genres. But we stuck to Rockabilly and good ole Rock ‘n’ Roll.

Whats coming up? Anything interesting? Where can our readers hear the band?

We have just returned from Valencia in Spain, home for three days and then, flew out to Sao Paulo in Brazil for six days. We are continuously performing n the Uk every week throughout the year. We also have shows booked in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Sweden, Ireland and Finland. The next show in Northampton will be the first Saturday in December at The Picturedrome. In 2016 The Jets return to Las Vegas for 8 days. People can find the band at www.thejets.co.uk; Facebook, The Jets or Facebook, Robert Cotton.

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he well-known classical and baroque music specialists, Fiori Musicali, renowned for interesting and highly regarded concerts in London and the Midlands, will be performing in St Peter’s Church, Weston Favell, on Friday 19 June at 7.30 pm.

The music will have a pastoral theme, and will include songs from the brilliant Hungarian soprano, Judit Felszeghy. Judit performed last year at Althorp, to much acclaim.

For further details see www.fiori-musicali.com To make it a truly splendid summer evening, we will be offering champagne in the Old Rectory garden from 6.30 pm, and supper can be enjoyed afterwards, at about 9.45 pm, at The Bold Dragoon on the High Street. Funds raised are in aid of the maintenance of St Peter’s church. So please do come and join us.

Tickets for the concert are £20, but concessions are available for blue badge holders, students and children. Tickets for a glass of champagne in the Old Rectory garden cost £5 and for a two-course supper at the Bold Dragoon cost £18 per head. Parking is available at The Bold Dragoon for those who are dining.

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ith the 2014/15 at a close the final league positions are now finalised and there is positive news to report from all three local clubs including exciting times down at the mill.

Local Football Update

by Andy Goldsmith

In Division One, Ben Stone’s Northampton Spencer (right) completed one of their most successful UCL seasons, arguably only bettered by Gary Sergent’s UCL Premier Division Championship side of 1992. The UCL Division championship was secured after their 2-0 victory over local rivals Northampton ON Chenecks on Easter Monday with the clubs leading goalscorer Ryan Lovell making the all important breakthrough. Spencer went on to secure the title by an 11 point margin from second placed Rothwell Corinthians after losing only losing 4 games in the process and on the way to the title they set or equalled several club UCL Records. The club went on a record breaking 22 game undefeated run which started on 11th Oct 2014 and finally came to an end on the 24th March 2015. Included in this run was another club record which was equalled as they also recorded a 13 game run of consecutive victories. The club also recorded its highest UCL score after a 12-0 win over basement side Stewarts & Lloyds Corby, beating the previous record of 10-0, also against the hapless Steelmen, going back to 1968.

Spencer Reserves were not to be out done as they finished in third position in the league and picked up the Northants Lower Junior Cup, defeating Bugbrooke 5-4 on penalties, with Captain Joe Evans scoring the vital last goal at Daventry Town’s ground.

Meanwhile, at Billing Road, Northampton ON Chenecks had a strong campaign which saw them finish their league season in 6th position, just a couple of wins short of the promotion slots. Manager Graham Cottle picked up two Manager of the Month awards as the club also reached its second consecutive Northants Junior Cup Final.

As with Spencer, Chenecks Reserves also had an excellent season in the UCL Reserve Division, finishing the campaign in runners-up spot, behind eventual champions Bugbrooke St. Michael.

Top flight UCL Premier Division club, Northampton Sileby Rangers had a difficult season and were hovering around the relegation places for most of the campaign, but some good results towards the end of the campaign saw them finish in 19 position, 4 points above the two automatic relegation slots. Manager Daren Young has since resigned.

Northants Junior Cup Final A postponement turned this fixture into the final game of the season.

Against the odds, ON Cheneck’s retained their Northants Junior Cup Crown after a narrow 1-0 victory over favourites Northampton Spencer at Sixfields on Friday 15th of May. In front of a good size crowd, both sides cancelled each other out in a cagey and disappointing first 45 minutes with neither keeper tested. The game came to life in the second period and the first clear cut chance fell to Spencer, but they failed to find the net from within the 6 yard box. Chenecks took the lead and the cup in bizarre fashion when a shot ricocheted off a Spencer defender and looped over their stranded keeper into the net. Disappointment for the Millers and one can’t help but think the fixture delay may have played its part.

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n Saturday 11th July we are holding an Indian Cookery Demonstration by Latika at 11am.

Tickets are available from the Saturday Coffee Shop at £5.00 this includes a recipe so you can have a go yourself when you get home and also a sample of the dishes demonstrated.

Admission is by ticket only and coffee and raffle tickets will be available at an extra cost.

So if you are interested in learning how to make a couple of Indian dishes don’t delay in getting your ticket as numbers are limited. All proceeds will go to the improvement and maintenance of the Community Centre. For more information contact us on 07891 239472 or email boothvillecc@hotmail.co.uk.

In addition to our lunch club which is held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month we are starting a new one to be held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. This is open to anyone living in the Boothville area, including couples. Cost is £5.00 per person for a home cooked two course meal.

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2 Jul Clairvoyance Evening with Vince Prince at Frog & Fiddler, Kingsthorpe 3 Jul The 2Tones Live at Picturedrome 8pm 4 Jul Church in the Park Fete 2pm start 4 Jul EASTFIELD CELEBRATES’.a celebration of our history & freedom. Inc a Viking camp and mock battles betwn Vikings and Saxons at Eastfield Park 12-4pm 4 July O.N’s 1st XI v Finedon at Billing Road 4 Jul An evening of Wine & Opera at N’pton Museum & Art gallery 5.15 for 5.30 start 4 Jul Ladies Rock Night with Nicki Gillis at Pict’drome 5 Jul Corby Silver Band at Ab Park Bandstand 8 Jul The Overtones at Derngate 11 Jul The Tempest by W.Shakespeare at Lamport Hall 12 Jul Bedworth Brass at Ab Park Bandstand 12 Jul Recital at Church in Pk-Nene Concert Grp 3pm 17 Jul McBusted at Delapre Park 18 July O.N’s 1st XI v Wollaston at Billing Road 18 Jul Jessie J at Delapre Park 18 Jul Puppet Show -Munchkins and Monsters. 1 10 yrs. 2pm -3pm. Booking essential at Abington Lib 19 Jul Abington Wind Band at Ab Park Bandstand 19 Jul Dragon Boat Racing at Billing Aquadrome 19 Jul Alfie Boe at Delapre Park 25 Carp in the Park – fishing at Billing Aquadrome 26 Jul TBC at Ab Park Bandstand 29 Jul Circus Skills Workshop 5+ yrs. 2pm - 4pm.

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Springtime in

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pring is always a busy time for the Friends of Eastfield Park (FoEP) and this year has been no exception.

We held our 8th annual ‘Easter@Eastfield’ family fun event in the Park on Easter Sunday afternoon. A major feature of this event has always been a children’s Easter Trail where youngsters have to visit a number of locations around the Park and enter the answers to questions on a sheet to win a small prize. This year the children had to find pictures of seven species of bird hanging from trees in the Parkland. They had to fill in the names of the birds on a grid to reveal a ‘secret phrase’ written down the grid. All the birds illustrated can be found in the Park and we are most grateful to Maurice Baker for permission to use his excellent bird pictures. His website (www.mbaker.co.uk) is certainly worth a visit.

For the very young, the ‘Eastfield Monster’ play area was cordoned off and children had to count the number of coloured eggs ‘guarded by the monster’.

Members of Broadmead Baptist and St Alban’s Churches provided other activities for children including craft work and face painting, and funds from the Borough Council enabled us to hire a bouncy castle for the event. The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association had their own stand and the Friends also ran a tombola stall where most of the prizes were chocolate Easter eggs, which had been donated by local businesses and members of Broadmead Baptist Church. No charge is made for the children’s activities but parents can make a donation to Guide Dogs if they wish. The event is organised primarily to provide fun and entertainment for local children while promoting Eastfield Park and the work of the FoEP. Nevertheless, the event raised £154.46 for the Guide Dogs Association.

In April we also had a team of volunteers from Thomson Holidays come to create a wildflower garden along the north-facing fence separating Eleonore House from the Park. They also extended the herbaceous garden created last year by Northampton College students along the west-facing fence.

Students from the College have also been working in the Park on Monday and Wednesday mornings since Easter. They pruned epicormic growth from the lime trees in the Bullring, weeded the herbaceous garden created by students last year and added compost and plants to the extension made by the Thomson volunteers. They also started filling in some of the holes in the Park and have removed several bags of litter.

Fifteen adults and four children took part in the FoEP’s annual Park ‘Spring Clean’ on 25th April while another 2 adults and 3 BEFORE teenagers prepared and served a cooked lunch for the workers.

Some volunteers collected litter (a total of 15 bags during the day) while others removed the lower branches from the Bullring trees.

These branches were a hazard to people walking near the trees and also hindered grass cutting. This year the bags of litter were removed from the Park by NBC Park Rangers.

Article by Dr Vic Smith (Chair, Friends of Eastfield Park)

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