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October already! We are well and truly out of Summer now and looking ahead to Christmas again. Don’t get too worried though, we still have the pleasures of Autumn to enjoy first. All that colour, crunchy (or soggy) leaves, foggy mornings, windy weather and puddles of rain to splash in. Get out there and enjoy! On the subject of enjoyment, congratulations to the organisers and all who took part in the Rugby Food & Drink Festival including the Real Ale Trail last month. A job well done! This month sees a number of religious days including Yom Kippur on 4th, Eid-al-Adha on 5th, Sukkot between 8th and 15th, Shemini Atzeret on 16th, Simchat Torah on 17th and Diwali on 23rd. Some of us also choose to celebrate All Hallows Eve on 31st. Remember if you are out Trick or Treating on Hallowe’en – take care and keep a responsible adult with you at all times! You can see some particularly scary and unusual characters out there. Hallowe’en costumes are so much more exciting these days and it’s always great to see so many parents out and dressed up for the occasion too. I should also make a quick mention of STOPTOBER – particularly for those trying to quit smoking. Why not look at www.nhs/smokefree; www.quit.org. uk, call the NHS Smokefree Helpline on 0800 0224 332 or visit your GP or pharmacist for advice. Try Facebook and Twitter sites using ‘NHS Smokefree’ for chat. There is so much going on in the news right now that it’s difficult to focus on our own little town. However, the one thing that is constantly in my mind is the beginning of the end of Elliot’s Field Retail Park as we know it. I pass the site every morning on my way to work and every day

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something new has happened. It’s very sad to see the shops closing one by one and workmen moving in to prepare for the demolition and future construction, but quite exciting to think of what will replace it. One business that isn’t going anywhere in the immediate future is our October competition sponsor. The Holly Bush on Lawford Road, Rugby is offering a prize of two main meals and two drinks to the value of £20.00. I have heard that the food here is well worth the visit, so even if you don’t win, why not pop round for lunch one day anyway? The winner of our August competition was Brenda Stephens who won a £20.00 voucher to use across the Rimo range at RimoGrowers@ MeddaPlace, Coventry Road, Thurlaston. Brenda correctly answered that the colour of the flowers of Allium nigrum are B) White. For those of you who saw our September issue you may recall that I was invited to Brownsover Community School for a special assembly with a very special guest and I was lucky enough to meet the amazing Mark Wood – Explorer. Mark led a very interactive session with the children and teaching staff who were, at one point, encouraged to be polar bears and penguins! I’m sorry adults, but you were hilarious! If you’re interested in what Mark does and why he does it, have a look at the article in this magazine.

Amanda PS Don’t forget that Anya Court, our newest care home opens its doors this month. I would certainly encourage anyone who hasn’t had a look around to book a tour – it’s well worth a visit to see the thoughtful organisation and beautiful grounds even if you’re not anticipating being a resident.

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CHARITY INVITES OLDER PEOPLE IN RUGBY TO JOIN THEM FOR A CUPPA, CAKE AND GOOD COMPANY! Contact the Elderly, the charity solely dedicated to tackling loneliness and isolation among older people, is inviting local residents to join its existing group in Rugby and enjoy a few hours of tea, chat and good company. The charity, with the support of a volunteer network, organises tea parties for small groups of older people, aged 75 and above, who live alone and would appreciate some company on a Sunday afternoon. Each guest is collected from their home by a volunteer driver and taken to a volunteer host’s home. The group is warmly welcomed by a different host each month, but the drivers remain the same. Over the months and years, acquaintances turn into friends and loneliness is replaced by companionship. Contact the Elderly’s Midlands Development Officer, Pamela Walker, said: “Activities for people aged 75 and above are normally limited to weekdays, so Sunday can be a particularly long and difficult day. Our tea parties are sometimes the only social outing our guests have, so they can make a real difference. We wanted to make people aware that the Rugby group is looking for guests and to encourage anyone interested in coming along, or those who know of people to whom it might appeal, to get in touch with us. Rugby residents, aged 75 and above, who live alone, without the support of family and friends, and who are interested in joining the Rugby Contact the Elderly group can contact Pamela Walker, Midlands Development Officer on 0121 603 1331 or email pamela.walker@contact-the-elderly.org.uk

MARK WOOD – EXPLORER! On a recent visit to Brownsover Community School, I met a man with a taste for adventure, an environmental and educational conscience and a man who could make professional, responsible adults behave like polar bears and penguins. Mark Wood, a Coventrian by birth, has spent over 10 years living his dream. He has explored areas of our planet that the rest of us can only stare at, in awe, via the tv screen. Mark is a Polar Explorer who has completed numerous expeditions across some of the planet’s most inhospitable areas. His first adventure in 2003 was a 70 day training expedition and research for Cancer Research UK (CRUK) in the Canadian Arctic. Mark and his team took tests for the organisation while out on the ice. Since that first adventure, Mark has made numerous expeditions to the Geomagnetic North and South Pole, climbed Mount Everest and cycled his way across the USA and New Zealand’s North Island. Not only has he taken on whatever Mother Nature could throw at him as a team member and as a leader; he has trekked out there alone. He has pushed his mind and body to their limits, told the tale along the way and retold it again across the world. All of Mark’s adventures have an educational focus and he regularly holds Skype sessions with students around the world whether he is mid-expedition or in a local café in England. His audiences range from school reception classes to university students and he regularly delivers his presentations on extreme leadership to industry leaders. What really stuck out for me, at that primary school assembly in September, was that Mark Wood is not only an adventurer who participates in some awe-inspiring activities, he is an outstanding communicator, a great educator and a very funny man! He has immense respect for his planet and a great concern for its changing state. He believes that his adventures should not be undertaken purely for exploration in its own right, but to raise awareness and to educate his fellow men. Mark has completed a number of documentaries relating to the Inuit people, the effects of global warming and climate change and was Arctic guide and provided technical support for the BBC Top Gear programme’s ‘Race to the Pole’. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, holds several Ambassadorial roles and is the patron of numerous environmental and educational organisations. Mark’s next adventure is a 3 man expedition in February 2015. This trek, from the Canadian coastline to the North Pole (without resupply), is likely to be the last time a venture of this kind can be attempted due to the irreversible melting of the polar ice caps and is very aptly named ‘A Race Against Time’. You can find out more about Mark, his work and North Pole 2015 at www.markwoodexplorer.com or by looking him up on Facebook, Twitter and Flickr.

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2 DAY LONDON POPPIES AT THE TOWER

2 DAY LEEDS WEEKEND

TOWER OF LONDON REMEMBERS AND IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM

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TO INCLUDE ALL THIS: EXECUTIVE COACH TRAVEL DIRECT FROM RUGBY . 1 NIGHT BED AND ENGLISH BREAKFAST • POPPIES AT THE TOWER: One of the major events in 2014 to commemorate the centenary of World War 1 will take place at the Tower of London, from 5th August 2014 exactly 100 years since the first day of Britian’s involvement. • SATURDAY ENTRANCE TO THE TOWER OF LONDON: The White Tower is one of the most important historic buildings in the world. An iconic symbol of London and Britain. Be dazzled by the 23,578 gems that make up the Crown Jewels, including the world’s most famous diamonds. You’ll find this amazing collection in the Jewel House. See five hundred years of spectacular royal armour, offering a fascinating insight into the personalities, power and physical size of England’s kings. Join a Yeoman Warder tour and you’ll be entertained by tales from the Tower; pain and passion, treachery and torture, all delivered with a swagger and a smile! • SUNDAY MORNING VISIT TO THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM: Discover the story of the First World War through the lives of those who experienced it both on the front line and at home. See how the war started, why it continued, how the Allies won and its impact on people’s lives across the globe. Walk through a recreated trench with a Sopwith Camel plane swooping low overhead as a Mark IV Tank looms above you. Explore the war at sea and campaigns in the Middle East, Africa, Gallipoli and the Western Front. • SUNDAY AFTERNOOON FREE TIME IN LONDON • Admissions included • BLOOD SWEPT LANDS AND SEAS OF RED The evolving installation by ceramic artist Paul Cummins, with setting by stage designer Tom Piper, will be unveiled on 5 August 2014; one hundred years since the first full day of Britain’s involvement in the First World War. Entitled ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’, the installation is being created in the Tower’s famous dry moat. It will continue to grow throughout the summer until the moat is filled with 888,246 ceramic poppies, each poppy representing a British or Colonial military fatality during the war. The poppies will encircle the Tower, creating not only a spectacular display, but also an inspiring setting for learning activities, as well as providing a location for personal reflection. The scale of the installation reflects the magnitude of such an important centenary, creating a powerful visual commemoration. The last poppy will symbolically be planted on 11 November 2014. EARLY BOOKING STRONGLY RECOMMENDED

DEPARTURE DATE: SATURDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2014

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QUALITY TICKETS FOR THE SATURDAY EVENING PERFORMANCE OF “WHITE CHRISTMAS” AT THE PLAYHOUSE THEATRE LEEDS FREE TIME IN LEEDS AT YOUR LEISURE TO ENJOY LEEDS CHRISTKINDELMARKT A little piece of Germany returns to Leeds as the popular Christkindelmarkt sets up stall once again in Millennium Square. As one of the largest and most established traditional German Christmas Markets in the UK, a visit to Christkindelmarkt provides a little something for everyone. Irving Berlin’s White Christmas at the Playhouse Theatre this Christmas. Adapted from the much-loved film, White Christmas tells the story of two ex-army pals as they team up with a pair of sisters to put on a show to save their former General’s remote Vermont ski lodge that’s fallen on hard times. A 17-piece orchestra will accompany the cast in some of musical history’s best loved songs, including Let Yourself Go, Sisters, The Best Things Happen When You’re Dancing, Snow, Count Your Blessings, Blue Skies, Love You Didn’t Do Right By Me, How Deep Is The Ocean, I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm and, of course, the title song, White Christmas. EARLY BOOKING STRONGLY RECOMMENDED

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YOUNG ENTERPRISE 2014/15 27

64 students have signed up this year, from 6 schools: Ashlawn, Avon Valley, Bilton, Harris, Lawrence Sheriff and Rugby High. The students have been split into 5 groups, based on which days they were available to attend the weekly meetings and which friends they wanted to work with. We’re really lucky this year to have had 5 organisations offer their premises for the students to hold their weekly meetings: Asda, Brethertons, HSBC, INTEC and Morgan Sindall. Each group has been allocated two (or in one case three) Business Advisors; volunteers from the local business community, who will mentor and advise the groups as they set up their businesses. Business advisors this year are: Carin Jackson from Utility Warehouse Dhruv Naker from Steers Printing Diane Rose from Barclays Hayley Kenney from Rolls Royce John Quinn from Quinn Roofing Kallum Bell from The Road Ahead Mark Winfield from Barclays Paul Rogers from Bottomley & Co Sheila Bell from Swann Systems Tony Gillias from TG Electrical Services Yolanda Morley-McKay from Halo FX The groups had their first meetings in September, where they got to know each other, started thinking about who’s going to be MD or Finance Director or Marketing Director etc, and also what products and services they’re going to make or offer. They need to get focussed quickly, as they’ll be able to put themselves in front of the ‘Dragons’ Lair’ in November, where they’ll have the opportunity to pitch their ideas to local ‘Business Dragons’ to get additional funding. The Dragons’ Lair is organised and funded by George & Co. More details about that next month! If anyone would like to know more about Young Enterprise or being an advisor, please contact Rosie Callaway at Belvoir Lettings on 01788 579456.

WHAT’S ON!

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OCTOBER RUGBY RAMBLERS

A full programme of walks is available in Rugby Library. For further details please contact Fran Debonnaire on 01788 815454, email ask@rugbyramblers.org.uk or visit our website www.rugbyramblers.org.uk. A warm welcome awaits.

RUGBY FEDERATION OF SMALL BUSINESSES (FSB)

All businesses welcome. Network and do business over breakfast on 4th Friday of the month (except December) at 7am at Rugby College. Discounts for early booking or 1st time visitors. Contact Paul Miles Rogers (Branch Chair) 01788 523840 or www.rugbybreakfast. wordpress.com

FRIENDLY BADMINTON CLUB

(Fridays 7.30pm – 9.30pm at Lawrence Sheriff School) seeks new players of moderate standard (non-beginners). Contact Jan on 01788 565366

NCT COFFEE MORNINGS

New venue. Now at Clifton-upon-Dunsmore Memorial Hall, Clifton. Every Wednesday (10.00am – 11.30am) All welcome. Breastfeeding support available. (suggested donation £2.00)

BILTON W. I.

Meet at The Sacred Heart Church, Lime Tree Avenue, Bilton every 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm. For more info call Judith on 01788 810730

Thursday 2nd

Stamp & Postcard Fair at Rogers Hall, Deerings Road, Hillmorton (9.30am – 3.00pm) FREE parking; FREE admission. Refreshments available. Call 01788 630072 or 07792 603334 for more information.

3rd – 4th

Rugby Theatre cinema showing of ‘What If’ (15) at Henry Street, Rugby. Friday 3rd (7.30pm); Saturday 4th (5.00pm and 8.00pm). Tickets £5.00/£4.00 concessions. Call Box Office 01788 541234.

Saturday 4th Tuesday 21st

CAP Money course at The Hub Community Café, High Street, Rugby (10.45am) FREE 3-session

& course designed to help you manage your money. Learn how to budget, save, spend and plan for

the future. Open to anyone! To book a place call 07712 033388 or visit www.capmoneycourse. org. (also see 21st October)

Sunday 5th

Wedding Fayre at Brownsover Hall Hotel. Admission FREE. A wide selection of co-ordinators and exhibitors with plenty of ideas and suggestions for your big day will be on hand.

Thursday 9th

Rugby Fibromyalgia Support Group meeting at John Lees Hall, Regent Street (7.00pm – 8.30pm). Tony Edmondson, a pharmacist from St Cross Hospital talks about different medicines available for sufferers. Call Carol on 01788 578761 for more information

Wednesday 15th

Bilton W I meeting at The Sacred Heart Church, Lime Tree Avenue, Bilton at 7.30pm. Enjoy activities, speakers, outings and a great social atmosphere. Call Judith on 01788 810730 for more information. New Directions (Rugby) Ltd and Brooke School host a Transition Event at Brooke School, Overslade Lane, Rugby (2.30pm – 6.00pm). Join them to find out more about local support groups and services for young people with learning disabilities. For more information call 01788 573318.

18th – 19th

Art Exhibition ‘Drawn to Nature’ by ‘The Wild Bunch’ (Sarais Crawshaw, Lesley Connolly and Chris Sanderson) at Dunchurch Village Hall, Rugby Road Sports Ground, Dunchurch (10.00am – 5.00pm). Paintings, drawings, prints and greetings cards. Demonstrations and refreshments available. FREE entry. Raffle in support of Warwickshire Wildlife Trust. For more info visit www.saraiscrawshawart.com

18th – 25th

Rugby Theatre, Henry Street present ‘Rent’ (7.30pm) Tickets £14.00/£12.00 concessions. Box Office 01788 541234

Tuesday 28th

Fashion Show and Clothes Sale at The Railway Club, Hillmorton Road (7.30pm). Organised by Rotary Club of Rugby Saturday Breakfast with all profits going to Macmillan Cancer Support. Tickets £5.00. ‘Major high street brands at rock-bottom prices’. Call Denise on 01788 570900 or email deniserugby@sky.com for tickets or more information.

Friday 31st

HALLOWE’EN!

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School Holiday Dates AUTUMN TERM Term starts – Monday 1st September 2014 Half Term – Monday 27th October to Friday 31st October 2014 Term ends – Friday 19th December 2014 SPRING TERM Term starts – Tuesday 6th January 2015 Half Term – Monday 16th February to Friday 20th February 2015 Term ends – Friday 27th March 2015

Rugby Library and Information Centre Little Elborow Street, Rugby, CV21 3BZ Tel: 0300 5558171 rugbylibrary@warwickshire.gov.uk www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries Current Opening Hours Monday 09.00 - 17.30 Tuesday 10.00 - 19.00 Wednesday 09.00 - 17.30 Thursday 09.00 - 17.30 Friday 09.00 - 17.30 Saturday 09.00 - 16.00 Sunday 12.00 - 16.00 Library Services by Phone Monday to Friday 08.00 - 20.00 Saturday 09.00 - 16.00 Sunday 12.00 - 16.00

Emergencies Police, Rugby Station: 01788 541111 (number for the Deaf 01926 415 369) Police, Northants: 01327 300300 Fire, Warwickshire: 01788 572727 Fire, Northants: 01327 300222 Water, Severn Trent: 0800 7834444 Water, Anglian: 08457 145145 Gas: Emergencies 0800 111999 Electricity, Warwickshire: 08457 331331 Electricity, East Midlands: 08457 363363 NHS Direct: 111 (for non-emergencies) Hospital of St.Cross: 01788 572831

Useful numbers

Rugby Borough Council: 01788 533533 Warwickshire County Council: 01926 410410 Northamptonshire County Council: 01604 236236 Rugby Art Gallery & Museum: 01788 533201 Benn Hall: 01788 533719 Rugby Theatre: 01788 541234 Cineworld: 0871 2208000 Rugby Tourist Information: 01788 533217

LATE DUTY CHEMISTS Boots The Chemist

Clock Towers Shopping Centre, Rugby Tel: 01788 572 867

9am – 5.30pm

Boots The Chemist

Junction 1 Retail Park, Leicester Road, Rugby Tel: 01788 567385

9am – 8pm (lunch 2.30 – 3.30) Saturday 9am – 6pm Sunday 10.30 – 4.30pm

Co-op Pharmacy

131a Clifton Road, Rugby Tel: 01788 577889

9am – 6pm (lunch 1pm – 2pm) Saturday 9am – 1pm

Paddox Pharmacy

316 Hillmorton Road, Rugby Tel: 01788 542632

9am – 6pm Saturdays 9am –1pm

Dudley Taylor Pharmacies Ltd

37 The Green, Bilton, Rugby Tel: 01788 814224

9am – 6pm

Lister Chemists

Bow Fell Shopping Centre, Brownsover, Rugby Tel: 01788 569046

9am – 6pm (lunch 1pm – 2pm) Saturday 9am – 1pm

Lloyds Pharmacy

Clifton Road, Rugby Tel: 01788 543268

9am – 6.30pm

Lloyds Pharmacy

Morton Gardens, Lower Hillmorton Road, Rugby Tel: 01788 572362

8.45am – 6.30pm Closed Saturday

Rowlands Pharmacy

58 The Square, Dunchurch Tel: 01788 810745

9am – 6pm (lunch 1pm – 2pm) Saturday 9am – 1pm

Rowlands Pharmacy

156 Oxford Street, Rugby Tel: 01788 576123

9am – 6pm (lunch 1pm – 2pm)

Rowlands Pharmacy

Bennfield Road, Rugby Tel: 01788 543918

9am – 6pm (lunch 1.30pm – 2pm) Saturday 9am – 1pm

Rowlands Pharmacy

Central Surgery, Corporation Street, Rugby Tel: 01788 574236

8.30am – 6.30pm (lunch 1pm – 1.30pm) Saturday 8.30am-5.30pm

Tesco Pharmacy

Tesco Store, Leicester Road, Rugby Tel: 01788 207447

Monday 8am – 10.30pm Tues – Fri 6.30am – 10.30pm Saturday 6.30am – 10pm Sunday 10am – 4pm

Sainsbury’s Pharmacy

385 Dunchurch Road Rugby Tel: 01788 203 119

Mon-Fri, 7am - 11pm Sat, 7am - 10pm Sunday, 10am - 4pm

Knights Pharmacy

30-31 Sheep Street, Rugby Tel: 01788 542808

9am – 6pm Saturday 9am – 5pm

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