Around Rugby February 2014 by Around Magazines

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Welcome to the February edition of Around Rugby! February already!

In February we celebrate Candlemas and Groundhog Day on 2nd, Nirvana Day on 8th/15th and of course, St Valentines Day on 14th. This month we report that developers David Wilson Homes are preparing to submit an application to build up to 1000 new homes and a primary school on a site between Ashlawn Road and the Hillside estate (close to the Water Tower) and that Cemex have made a wonderful donation to the Mayor of Rugby’s chosen charity. Cemex presented Mayor Anthony Gillias with a cheque for £1000 last month. Councillor Gillias is supporting St Cross Prostate Cancer Care which hopes to establish a clinic at the Hospital of St Cross to help reduce diagnosis times and alleviate the need for local men to travel to University Hospital in Coventry for their tests. Back to the magazine: Remember to continue to look out for the ‘Layar’ symbol on advertisements this month with more interactive ‘buttons’ for you to press. Check out the page that tells you all about ‘Layar’, download the free app onto your smart phone and try it out on the Cornish Motors advertisement opposite. Also, don’t forget that our online directory, Around Rugby has recently been re-launched. Please visit www.aroundrugby.co.uk or www.aroundme.co.uk/rugby to see a brighter looking site with many new features. You will notice that you can now read our magazine and enter the monthly competitions as well as search for businesses and events, read blogs,

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check out special offers, read press releases and catch up on local news. We also have the facility for our advertisers to list job vacancies and members of the public to sell items free of charge. Around Rugby Competition Time! The Body Shop is sponsoring our February competition. The prize is a skin care consultation and advice session followed by a fabulous makeover with tips and more advice AND a free goodie bag to take home. Who doesn’t need a bit of pampering and good advice? Get your entries in! The winner of December’s competition was Jo O’Neill who won two tickets to Rugby Theatre’s ‘Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates’ pantomime. She answered correctly that the traditional name for the pirate flag is B) Jolly Roger`. Finally, Around Magazines would like to wish all our readers and advertisers, past and present, a belated Happy New Year, if you didn’t get to see a magazine last month. Whether you advertise with us, read our printed magazines or view online through www.aroundmagazines.co.uk or www.aroundme.co.uk/rugby , we do appreciate you!

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Around Magazines are pleased to announce that we are the first magazine in the area to bring our pages to life â&#x20AC;&#x201C; please join us in our interactive adventure! As we progress through the digital age, consumers are expecting more and more information at their fingertips. We download numerous apps onto our smart phones and tablets in order to carry our worlds around with us and have them accessible at the touch of a button. Here at Around Magazines we are no different. We believe that augmented reality is the next step in the future of printed advertising. Interactive print will bring more life to our pages; allow our advertisers to highlight aspects of their business to their potential customers more effectively, and our readers to become more directly connected to those offering the services and products they choose. All in all, advertisers and consumers will have a more exciting and interesting experience through interactive connections. Just download the free app on your smart phone and begin to explore! The advertisement opposite (Cornish Motors) is a Layar interactive page. Once youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve downloaded and opened the app, point your phone at the page, tap the screen to scan it and see what happens! We have more interactive advertisements in this edition of Around Rugby magazine Just look out for the Layar logo on our pages and explore! Visit www.layar.com to download the app, practice your scanning techniques and read up on the future of printed media.

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• ONE DAY IN CENTRAL LONDON AT YOUR LEISURE The Commitments Roddy Doyle’s best selling novel, has been adapted into a full scale stage musical that will make its world debut at the Palace Theatre in the Autumn of 2013. The Commitments is set in Dublin in the 1980’s and is the tale of an aspiring band manager, Jimmy Rabbitte and a group of aspiring musicians who get together in the hope of forming a band. Jimmy wants to manage the world’s greatest soul band and, like a true businessman, he holds auditions at his parents’ house along in the hope of discovering musical talent. Unlike Jimmy’s soul idols such as Aretha Franklin and Otis Reading, Jimmy finds himself with a group of white and weedy musicians. Hell bent on transforming the group into something great, Jimmy names the band “The Commitments” and together they attempt to head up an Irish soul revolution. The Commitments include the famous soul numbers “Mustang Sally”, “In the Midnight Hour” and “Try a Little Tenderness.” The Commitments was also adapted into a film in 1991 which was voted as “the best Irish film of all time” in a 2005 poll a sponsored by Jameson Irish Whiskey. Like the film, the stage production of The Commitments is likely to be a close adaptation of the novel and hopes to secure similar popularity and success.

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The Royal Marines Musical Spectacular takes place every other year and the next occasion will be in the Summer of 2014 when the Royal Marines will be celebrating their 350th anniversary. The Massed Bands of HM Royal Marines will be joined on parade by the Band of the United States Marine Corps and the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps.

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Will You Be My Valentine? It is little wonder, that through the centuries, poets and philosophers have wrestled over the nature of romantic love. As the scientists have joined the debate, they haven’t helped much, because their explanation of the neuro-chemical processes of infatuation doesn’t completely describe the experience of falling in love. While evolutionary biologists consider it in terms of achieving successful bonding for the process of reproduction, the emotional rollercoaster attributed to the connection with the heart of another transcends the banal and takes on a metaphysical quality. This perhaps helps us to understand the significance given to marriage in all cultures and religions around the world. Given the perceived importance of love in a relationship, what is it that happens as the initial heady tumultuous whirlwind subsides? While data from the US suggests that around half of first time marriages will end in divorce, an even higher percentage of second time marriages go the same way. This suggests that while the lessons are not being learned, the desire for commitment is still there. Relationship experts often cite differing ways of expressing love as being the cause of much dissatisfaction. If we like our partner to show their affection in the same way that we would, resentments might arise when they don’t. That they are doing so in their own way often goes unnoticed. So how do you show someone that you love them? It may be in the things you say, or the things you do for them. Perhaps it is in the gifts you provide or the time that you spend. Now, how do you show yourself that you ‘love’ you? Investing in our own wellbeing is an important part of maintaining a relationship with another. The evidence from a variety of schools of psychotherapy and counselling suggests that we are much more likely to find a satisfying long term relationship with another if our long term relationship with ourselves is healthy. Life and relationships with others become easier when we accept that we have faults, as does everyone else; accept that we are worthwhile, and so is everyone else; accept that everything, including relationships, changes with time; and that shared values last longer than looks and lust. If you are looking for that special someone this year, remember to spend a little time on that other special someone; you. The quality of the catch reflects the quality of the bait after all. Happy Valentine’s Day!

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QUIZ ANSWERS - Say It With Flowers 1. Famous for its slogan “say it with flowers”, what is the world’s largest flower delivery network? Interflora 2. Which literary hero took his nickname from the drawing of a small red flower he used to sign his messages? The Scarlet Pimpernel 3. What name is given to the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower? The stamen 4. Better known as a singer, who wrote the 2003 best-selling children’s book The English Roses? Madonna 5. In the film Bambi, what type of animal is Flower? A skunk

6. What spice is obtained from the crocus? Saffron 7. Mrs Cobbitt was the flower seller on which children’s TV show? Trumpton 8. In 2001, the Flower Pot Men were revived in a stop-motion animation show for Children’s BBC called Bill And Ben, but what type of flower was Weed replaced with? A sunflower 9. Also the name of a brand of margarine, who was the Roman goddess of flowers? Flora 10. According to legend, which flowering plant was the last to be named by God and had to remind God that it needed a name? The forget-me-not

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Be Your Own Interior Designer

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It can be a tricky business, interior designing. There’s much more to it than pretty colours and nice cushions. Creating a successful space involves a complex blend of practical and aesthetic considerations, from flooring that’s hard-wearing and looks great to lighting that illuminates the right areas and helps create an appropriate mood. As well as the nitty gritty of wiring and plumbing, there’s wallpaper, paint colours and fabric to select, window treatments to decide on, storage to incorporate, furniture to choose and finishing touches to arrange. How can you ensure that you do it correctly? Never fear: it’s simply a question of taking things step by step, using a straightforward, logical approach. As all professional interior designers know, careful planning is invaluable in helping firm up your ideas, work out your budget and timetable and, above all, avoid expensive mistakes. So before you rush in with your paintbrush, spend a little time with some graph paper, a sharp pencil, scissors

Whether you’re planning a room from scratch or freshening up an existing scheme, it can be hard to know where to start. The answer is to think like a professional, says Katherine Sorrell

and swatches. They really are the secret to successful interior design. First comes space planning. Measure your room accurately and draw a plan to scale on graph paper, marking in windows, doors, fireplaces, fitted cupboards, pipes, radiators, plug sockets, light fittings and so on. Consider the room’s size and shape, and its architectural style. Will they affect the way in which you decorate? Are there special considerations, such as lack of space or light, or an important original feature? At this stage, consider whether it would be helpful to move a wall, pipe or radiator, enlarge a window, hang the door the other way around or add extra plug sockets or light switches. Perhaps you can conceal wiring or pipework, or build in some extra storage? Once you have gone through all the options – consulting a structural engineer if your changes are major ones – you can draw up a final plan. Next, plan the positions of major items of furniture. On a separate sheet of graph paper, sketch

the approximate shapes of your furnishings, as if you were looking at them from above, using the same scale as your room plan. Then simply cut them out, place them on your master plan and assess how well they fit in to the space, ensuring that you allow enough activity room between and around them. Think about who uses the room, when and how. On a practical level, is it going to work? Move your ‘furniture’ around as necessary and, eventually, the optimum arrangement will become apparent. You should now have the basics of a functional, comfortable room. To complement the floorplan and ensure that all the decorative elements of a room work together, professional designers create a ‘sample board’: a visual memo of all the different pieces that go towards making up the room. Before you start, you’ll need to find some images – printed off websites, cut out of magazines or brochures, or your own photographs or sketches – of your proposed

furniture, flooring, lighting and accessories, as well as swatches of fabric, wallpaper and paint. Try to keep the samples in proportion to the size they’ll be in real life, so that a curtain fabric swatch is much larger than, say, one representing a cushion. You can also include small real items (or parts of them) such as tie-backs and trims, rope or timber. Your sample board can be highly representative or, perhaps, more of a suggestion of general colours and styles – it’s up to you. Then, take a large piece of neutral-coloured card as a base, and arrange the images or swatches on it. It helps if you place the samples roughly in accordance with where they will be in the room – flooring at the bottom, pendant lights

near the top and furniture in the middle, for example. With all the ingredients together, you’ll have a really effective overview of how colours, patterns, shapes and textures work together, and can easily move things around, take them away or add to them. Are there too many smooth textures or is there too much of one colour? Do your patterns clash or your furniture styles jar? With a well thought-out sample board you can easily assess the overall effect. Paint swatches to the right show colours by Mylands (020 8670 9161; coloursoflondon.co.uk). Top to bottom: Burlington Arcade no 216, Eaton Square no 232 and Bloomsbury no 267, £28.12 for 2.5l traditional emulsion. By Katherine Sorrell

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FEBRUARY

WHAT’S ON!

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

Saturday 1st

Pink Floyd Tribute by Dark Side of the Wall at The Benn Hall, Newbold Road (8.00pm) Tickets £12.00 on the door

Sunday 2nd

Wedding Fayre, Dunchurch Park Hotel, Rugby Road, Dunchurch (11.00am – 3.00pm) FREE entry

8th – 15th

Rugby Theatre, Henry Street present ‘Boeing Boeing’ a comedy by Marc Camoletti. (7.30pm) No show on Sunday 9th. Box Office 01788 541234

Saturday 8th

Rugby Soul Club all-nighter at The Benn Hall, Newbold Road (8.00pm). For more information call 07817 732468

Monday 17th

Tea Dance at The Benn Hall, Newbold Road (2.00pm – 4.30pm) Tickets £2.00 on the door. For more info call 02476 382331

18th – 22nd

Rugby Operatic Society present Cole Porter’s ‘Kiss me Kate’ at Rugby Theatre, Henry Street. (7.30pm) Tickets £12.50. Box Office 01788 541234

Tuesday 18th

Comedy Club for Kids at The Benn Hall, Newbold Road (2.00pm) Aged 6+ Tickets £5.00. www.comedyclub4kids.co.uk.

Thursday 20th

Comedy Night at The Benn Hall, Newbold Road. Over 18’s only. Tickets £8.00 Call 01788 815146

Friday 21st

Indoor Kurling Evening at Hill Street Youth & Community Centre, Hill Street, Rugby (Doors open 7.00pm for 7.30pm start – 10.00pm) Tickets £5.00 per person Teams – max of 6 people. Hot dogs & refreshments from the Bar. Organised by Rotary Club of Rugby Saturday Breakfast Club Money raised donated to Hill Street Centre. Call Tony on 01788 576258

Sunday 23rd

Bilton Silver (Rugby) Band present ‘Call of the Cossacks’ at Rugby Theatre, Henry Street. (7.30pm) Tickets £8.00 available from the Box Office on 01788 541234 or www.rugbytheatre.co.uk Table Top Sale at The Benn Hall, Newbold Road in aid of RSPCA (10.00am – 12.00pm). Tables £9.00 (entry 9.00am) General admission 50p (accompanied children FOC) Free parking. Refreshments available.

MARCH Saturday 1st

C60’s/70’s Disco Party Night at The Benn Hall, Newbold Road (7.30pm – midnight) Tickets £7.00

Sunday 2nd

Antique & Flea Market – The Benn Hall, Newbold Road (9.30am – 4.00pm)

Useful Local Information Around Rugby

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School Holiday Dates spring Term Term starts – Tuesday 7th January 2014 Half Term – Monday 17th February to Friday 21st February 2014 Term ends – Friday 11th April 2014 summer Term Term starts – Monday 28th April 2014 Half Term – Monday 26th May to Friday 30th May 2014 Term ends – Friday 18th July 2014

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: 0845 4647 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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