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Especially for the boys - It’s MOVEMBER again guys! A time to join together and celebrate your manhood! For those of us who are still unsure what this means, it’s a month-long moustache growing experience designed to raise funds for, and develop a greater awareness of, men’s health issues. The main focus is on prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health. The simple rules are: one last complete shave on 31 October then nothing to be removed from the moustache area for the full 30 days of November. I do believe that there must be no growth below the bottom lip and moustaches must not join up with sideburns, but you can check that out online at uk.movember.com where you’ll find lots of interesting information, video clips and health tips! Mo Bros are encouraged to look for sponsorship for their growing efforts and Mo Sistas to support their men in any way they can. All attempts are valid regardless of the length or thickness of moustache achieved. Whilst we celebrate male hair growing abilities, let’s also remember these important dates: we should reflect on and remember those who have fallen during all of our wars on Remembrance Day on 9th and Armistice Day on 11th. Other important dates in November include All Saint’s Day on 1st, Ashura on 3rd, the birthday of Guru Nanak on 6th and St Andrew’s Day and the first day of Advent on 30th. Of course, let’s not forget Bonfire Night on 5th. Please be safe during this time and attend an organised event, if you can.

over the place, are driving us all crazy again. Let’s just remember that hopefully, roads are only being dug up to improve our town and its systems, so we can bear with it. Anya Court Care Home is now open with residents, Elliot’s Field Retail Park is rapidly being flattened and the Rugby Gateway is just as rapidly rising out of the fields. The town is so different now to when I first arrived here 28 years ago and it’s constantly changing and growing. I love it! Anyway, competition time! Cawston Christmas Trees is our sponsor again this November and they are offering a prize of a 7’ Nordmann non drop Fir Tree. WOW! The winner of our September competition was Amanda Chamberlain who won two Cineworld cinema tickets. Amanda correctly answered that the comedy actor who provided the voice for President Business in the Lego Movie was a) Will Ferrell. Finally, some of you who saw last month’s magazine may notice that I’m running the Mark Wood – Explorer article again. I met Mark in September at Brownsover Community School where he led a very interactive session with the children and teaching staff. If you’re interested in what Mark does and why he does it, have a look at the article in this magazine and do check him out online. He is an amazing man. Stay safe!

Amanda

It’s well and truly Autumn in Rugby and the road works, that seem to be springing up all

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Simply Christmas 8

Christmas Party Nights

Murder Mystery

The banqueting rooms of this mock Gothic Victorian mansion are ideal venues to party. The atmosphere is electrifying as you enjoy a three course festive menu and dance the night away to our resident DJ.

Brownsover Hall is the perfect venue for intrigue and excitement at this seasonal Murder Mystery Evening. Enjoy a three course dinner while you solve the Mystery.

Available on selected dates in December. Please call us to check availability. £31.00 per person £34.00 per person £37.00 per person

Thursdays: Fridays: Saturdays:

£34.00pp - Thursday 11th December 2014 Alternatively, you can continue with a party with our resident disco. £37.00pp - Friday 19th December 2014

Seasonal Tea Dance

Boxing Day Lunch If you missed Christmas Day with Family and Friends, then continue the Christmas festivities on Boxing Day.

Enjoy a Christmas three course menu with live entertainment. Sing along or join your partner on the dance floor. £15.50pp - Wednesday 10th December 2014

Relax and enjoy a traditional 3 course Boxing Day Lunch. With Christmas frivolities and crackers. Adults £27.00

Children £14.00 (aged 3-12)

New Year’s Eve marks the culmination of another year, with Brownsover Hall’s Black Tie Gala Dinner. Start the festivities with Champagne and canapés in the magical Grade II listed Victorian Mock Gothic mansion. Enjoy a 5 course menu with coffee and tea, served with petits fours. At midnight the lone Scottish Piper heralds the start of the New Year, followed by Auld Lang Syne, and a spectacular firework display. Entertainment provided by soul singer and disco. £89.00 per person (not recommended for children under 16 years of age)

For booking enquiries: 01788 546100 | www.brownsoverhall.co.uk Brownsover Hall Hotel | Old Brownsover | Rugby Warwickshire | CV21 1HU events@brownsoverhall.co.uk @BrownsoverHall BrownsoverHallHotel

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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

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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.

STAYING AT THE NETHWAY HOTEL AND ONE DAY EXCURSION TO: THE NAVAL CITY OF PLYMOUTH

1 NIGHT BED & ENGLISH BREAKFAST LION KING SHOW AND CHESTER ZOO

JUST £199.00 3* THISTLE HOTEL MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE

JUST £119.00 STAYING AT THE NETHWAY HOTEL

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EXECUTIVE COACH TRAVEL DIRECT FROM RUGBY 3 NIGHTS DINNER BED & BREAKFAST, ALL ROOMS ENSUITE, COLOUR TV, TEA / COFFEE MAKING FACILITIES / ENTERTAINMENT • ONE DAY EXCURSION TO: THE NAVAL CITY OF PLYMOUTH: One of the most famous landmarks of Plymouth lies on the Barbican. The Mayflower Steps commemorate the spot from where The Mayflower set sail for America on 16th April 1621. A Vibrant, thriving modern city & historic seafaring port. The English Riviera withholds an enviable reputation as one of the country’s leading holiday destinations but the treasures of the Bay are not confined to its beaches, gardens, palm trees and mild climate. • The Nethway Hotel is set within its own grounds and enjoys attractive open views towards the sea, our enviable location is only a short walk into the town centre, seafront, or many of the local attractions. Ideally located in the heart of the English Riviera (Torquay, Paignton and Brixham), the Nethway Hotel is a short distance from the beach, seafront, town centre, marina and the conference centre. Torquay often referred to as the English Riviera because of its mild and semi tropical flora, exotic palm trees and beautiful gardens, its busy harbours and sparkling blue waters and golden shores offers a wide range of shops, and by night is full of colour with its illuminated promenade. Torquay is a resort with the real taste of the mediterranean. EARLY BOOKING STRONGLY RECOMMENDED

DEPARTURE DATE: FRIDAY 23rd JANUARY 2015

YOUNG ENTERPRISE 2014/15

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EXECUTIVE COACH TRAVEL DIRECT FROM RUGBY 1 NIGHT BED & ENGLISH BREAKFAST STAYING AT THE 3* THISTLE HOTEL MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE QUALITY TICKETS INCLUDED FOR SATURDAY EVENING PERFORMANCE OF “DISNEY’S THE LION KING” AT THE PALACE THEATRE MANCHESTER SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEA AT THE BEAUTIFUL VICTORIAN MANSION, OAKFIELD MANOR & ENTRANCE TO CHESTER ZOO • THE LION KING With a cast of over 40 actors, singers and dancers, the story of THE LION KING is miraculously brought to life using masks, puppets and striking costumes to tell the story of young Simba’s epic adventures as he struggles to accept the responsibilities of adulthood and becoming king. The stunning simplicity of THE LION KING is the work of a team of designers who draw on diverse cultural influences to recreate the rich colours and vast expanses of the African savanna in this daring and inspiring reinvention of one of the most successful animated films of all time. • Oakfield Manor at Chester Zoo In the early 1930s George Mottershead and his young family moved to a beautiful Victorian mansion called, Oakfield Manor. As a child George had a dream to create a magical and inspiring place; “a zoo without bars”. His dream became Chester Zoo. With Oakfield Manor at its heart, Chester Zoo has 110 acres of magnificent, award winning gardens and 8000 exotic animals. We’re passionate about Chester Zoo and about using our elegant surroundings and talented people to create special memories and unique experiences for our guests. ‘Our Zoo’ is the new BBC1 drama series based on the true story of the Mottershead family. • Staying at the 3* Thistle Manchester City Centre an elegant Victorian hotel in Manchester City Centre. Recently transformed following a substantial refurbishment – and renamed Thistle Manchester City Centre – it has reclaimed its position at the one of Manchester’s premier hotels. Located right in the City Centre, overlooking Piccadilly Gardens and a short walk from Manchester Piccadilly station, Thistle Manchester City Centre hotel is an obvious and popular choice for business and leisure guests alike.

EARLY BOOKING STRONGLY RECOMMENDED

DEPARTURE DATE: SATURDAY 21st FEBRUARY 2015

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

Monday 3rd

Rugby Family History Group - Project and Help Desk Evening (7.30pm) at Percival Guildhouse, St Matthew’s Street, Rugby.

Wednesday 5th

BONFIRE NIGHT! Coffee Day at Sacred Heart Church Hall, Lime Tree Avenue, Bilton hosted by Save The Children, Rugby branch(10.00am – 3.00pm). Christmas cards, craft stalls bring & buy, raffle. Light lunches available. Coffee & biscuits £1.50. For more info call 01788 335974/811005.

Saturday 8th

Craft Fair and Café, Rugby United Reformed Church, Hillmorton Road (next to the REC) (10.00am – 3.00pm). Over 20 stalls, ideal for interesting and beautiful Christmas present surprises. Also on offer – tasty delights for morning coffee and light lunches.

Saturday 15th

Fancy Dress Disco at Thornfield Indoor Bowls Club, Bruce Williams Way, Rugby (7.30pm – late) in aid of Warks/Northants Air Ambulance. Admission Adults £5.00, Children £2.50 (one child goes free). Tickets available from Mandy on 07727 839419.

Monday 17th

Rugby Family History Group ‘Murder and Mayhem on the Railway’ (7.30pm) at Rugby Library. Speakers are Chris & Judy Rouse.

Thursday 20th

Rugby Family History Group Trip to National Archives, Kew leaving from Temple Speech Room, Barby Road, Rugby. Contact Martyn on 01788 816424 in advance.

Friday 21st

Quiz Night at The Railway Club, Hillmorton Road (7.30pm). Tickets £9.00 per person (max team – 6 people) Prize is a half case of wine. Includes fish & chip supper. All proceeds to Sands (stillbirth and neo-natal death charity). For more info call 01788 817900.

Sunday 23rd

Rugby Christmas Light Festival, Town Centre, Rugby. Donations gratefully received at the Warks/Northants Air Ambulance stall!

Monday 24th

Rugby Family History Group Computer Evening (7.30pm) at Percival Guildhouse, St Matthew’s Street, Rugby.

Saturday 29th

Rugby Kart Club Kart Endurance Race in aid of Warks & Northants Air Ambulance at Sutton Circuit, Sutton-in-the-Elms, Broughton Astley. LE9 6QF (3.00pm) Teams of 4 drivers of over 16 years of age (£188.00 per team). Can’t get a team together but would like to race anyway – get in touch. For more info contact Clark on 01788 521815, 07879 512251 or clarkcowell@talktalk.net.

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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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