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This month’s front cover photograph is of the day the two mighty media empires of LE 11 & 12 decided to work together to promote all that’s good in Charnwood. DJ of the hour is Steve Johns, joint editor of this splendid example of hard copy media of the moment. Then le to right are the day me DJs on Fosse 107 radio: breakfast presenter Mark Rowley, sta on supremo and mid morning presenter Mark Foster and a ernoon drive me DJ James Mar n. See centre pages for more on Fosse 107

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Contents What’s On at the GCR 4 Growing from Seed 11 Have you recently formed your own limited company? 13 Get your Soil into Shape 14 Quick Crossword 17 Nicky Morgan MP 18 Steamed Date Puddings with Caramel Sauce 20 Cajun Meatballs 22 Step into Spring with a Beau ful Lawn 24 Quiz – East and West 27 Top ﬁve ps on buying a new home 29 How to Spot the Poten al Signs of Demen a 31 Easy & Hard Sudoku 33 Have you heard? 34 Photo Compe on News 36 Screen me – facts for parents – Part 1 38 Epicondili s 41 Dream Doors wins Rising Star Award 42 Some Common Skin Blemishes – Part Two 45 Find the Robin Compe on 45 Walking – Muston Bridge 46 Raynaud’s Disease 47 New Rules about Pensions 49 And Another Thing... 50 Protect your Cats & Dogs in the Garden this Spring 52 Spot the Diﬀerence 54 Henry Hedgehog’s Puzzle Page 55 Astronomy 56 Bananas – Food for thought, literally! 57 How to Prevent Flu Naturally 59 What are noninvasive cosme c procedures? 60 Win £160 worth of fabulous cosme c procedures 61 Stand Out 63 Tracing your Family History 65 Solu ons to Puzzles 66 Compe on Winners 66 Local Business Directory 67

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I, Steve, took a series of courses beginning in 2002 to learn more about what makes us behave and live in the way we do. The whole experience changed my thinking and set me on a different path for the rest of my life. You may know it as Life Coaching, Work/Life balance, self help or self healing. The name I give it is Neuro Linguis c Programming NLP for short. On the first day of the first module, we learned about rapport and the importance of it when we interact with other living beings. In fact I learned that it is extremely important, if not absolutely vital, to have rapport with your own self. The presenter, himself a master at crea ng rapport, had us all spell bound from the off, regaling us with instances in everyday life where rapport, or the lack of it, is evident and the consequences, good and bad, of maintaining or breaking it. Ever since then, for me, people watching has taken on a whole new level. In restaurants, where a couple are enjoying a meal together, I will no ce they pick up their glasses of wine at the same me not even knowing they’re doing it. They will walk down the street together not realising they are in step. They will mirror each other’s ac ons when they are conversing and again they won’t be doing this consciously. Of course, we each of us have an innate ability to create and maintain rapport, it is part of ge ng on with others, making friends, finding a life partner, ge ng a job and so on. The purpose of learning about rapport is that it gives insight or an indicator into what’s going on. Once you realise this and we have choices about most of the situa ons we find ourselves in in our lives we have op ons to choose a different course. I remember one very powerful analogy the presenter used. He said, “Think of an orchestra and think of the beau ful sound they make when they have rehearsed and all play from the same score. They all play in tune.” O en these days I find our business is in perfect accord, in perfect rapport, with another business. In fact, in this month’s issue, there’s just one short of a hundred businesses in tune with Soar Valley Life. And there’s one in par cular, with whom we have a special rapport and we’ve got together to promote each other throughout the Soar Valley. They are Fosse 107 and they play pre y good tunes as well!

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Cajun Meatballs with Herb & Tomato Couscous

Serves 4 Ready in 45 minutes

Mince always makes a great speedy supper – here lean pork mince is spiced up with Cajun seasoning and rolled into meatballs.

To make the meatballs, place the pork, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, Cajun seasoning and coriander in a food processor. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper and process for a few seconds un l thoroughly mixed. Alterna vely, mix well with clean hands.

Shape the mixture into 24 meatballs. Heat the oil in a large nons ck frying pan and fry the meatballs for 1015 minutes un l browned and cooked through. Shake the pan frequently to turn the meatballs.

Meanwhile, place the couscous in a large bowl and pour over enough boiling water to just cover the grains. Leave to soak for about 10 minutes un l all the liquid has been absorbed. Separate the grains by s rring with a fork. Add the onion, tomatoes, coriander and olive oil and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

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Colm Doherty receives his Rising Star award from Director of Opera ons Ed Brewer “When you are in the forma ve years of a franchise there are many challenges to face and it is really great to have received recogni on for what we have achieved so far. I am the sole owner of Dream Doors Leicestershire, however I say WE as I couldn’t have achieved this without the strong team I have around me, so a big thank you goes out from me to them, I couldn’t have done it without you.” Dream Doors is the UK’s leading replacement kitchen door franchise, oﬀering madeto measure replacement kitchen

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Tom Receives a Proposal II If you recall, Dear Reader, previously on And Another Thing, my old chum and workmate Nigel had been fatally struck by Cupid’s bow and had resolved, for reasons best known only to himself, to make an honest woman of Val, his long term squeeze. Yours truly was appointed best man and was duly tasked with organising the stag do. So, a er rejec ng Newcastle (too chilly), Amsterdam (too hazy) and New York (too far), Nigel, being a big fan of the Beatles, plumped for Liverpool. And so it came to pass that twelve middleaged workmates alighted the train at Lime Street and, rucksacks in hand, trudged towards the Adelphi. We were standing in the lobby when Terry (marke ng) unzipped his suitcase, pulled out an enormous ﬂesh coloured rubber suit and presented it to the groom. “Here Nige, the lads want you to wear this.” Nigel stared at the object for less than a second. “Terry, put that away and don’t be silly.”

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For a short me, this New Horizons image of the open star cluster NGC 3532 (aka the Wishing Well) taken December 5, 2017, was the farthest image ever made by a spacecra , breaking a 27year record set by Voyager 1. Image via NASA/JHUAPL/SRI. New Horizons spacecra , which visited Pluto in 2015, acquired the rou ne calibra on frame of the Wishing Well star cluster on December 5, 2017. At that me, its distance from Earth was 3.79 billion miles (6.12 billion km). For several hours, the Wishing Well image – acquired with the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) – was the new farthest image ever made from Earth. The previous furthest image was the famous Blue Dot photo taken 27 years ago by the Voyager 1 spacecra at 3.3 billion miles distant. To be con nued. Apparent brightness of some objects in the magnitude system

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Compared to Register Offices, county Record Offices hold widely varied collections, including, e.g. Parish records, Electoral Rolls, Land Tax records and maps. They may have local government records, such as planning applications, school and pre-NHS hospital records though for both the latter 100 year closure usually applies. They may have material deposited by local employers, such as factories, plus period trade directories. Militia lists may survive, also WW1 documents, such as copies of war diaries for local regiments though coverage may be patchy. Some hold photographic collections too. A further source for these can be libraries which are the most likely place to access old local newspapers. In future episodes, we’ll explain a little more about these records and how they may help your research. The Loughborough group of the Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society (LRFHS) meet on the third Tuesday of the month at All Saints Church, Thorpe Acre Rd, Loughborough, LE11 4LF, open at 6.45pm with refreshments for 7.30pm start.

Solu ons to Puzzles Just Great Music!

Spot the Diﬀerence Answers 1. Shoe 2. Beauty Spot 3. Belly bu on 4. Rainbow 5. Shorts colour

6. Wheel 7. Socks 8. Bangle 9. Clouds 10.Finger

Sudoku Solu ons

East and West Quiz Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Easy

The Bal c Sea Indonesia Lisbon Surrey The Sharks and the Jets Suﬀolk Checkpoint Charlie The River Jordan Walford East Denmark

Quick Crossword Solu on

Henry Hedgehog Solu on 1. Ping Pong Ball 2. Dartboard 3. Bowlingball 4. Net 5. Basketball 6. Sportsbag 7. Pin 8. Alley 9. Table Football 10. Bat Henry is le with '3 pins' a er three a empts to knock them down

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A ernoon Tea for Two Winner

Find the Robin Winner

Congratula ons to Enid Shepherd of Loughborough whose entry in our Cake Wordsearch was the ﬁrst correct answer to be drawn a er the closing date. The phrase was,“You cannot have your cake and eat it.” Enid wins A ernoon Tea for Two with Prosecco worth £34 at The BREWery in Sileby. See pages 45 and 61 for more compe ons!

Congratula ons to Linda Acaster of Birstall who spo ed our li le robin on page 14 si ng on a stack of plant pots being carried by a lady in the Gardener’s Resolve ar cle. Linda wins a £25 voucher to use at The Waterside Inn Mountsorrel. See pages 45 and 61 for more compe ons!

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“Winning isn't everythingbut wan ng to win is.” Vince Lombardi Jr.

Soar Valley Life Local Business Directory Just Great Music!

Beauty Fab Clinics Cosme c Procedures ................................ 60

Building and Rooﬁng Charnwood Builders ....................................................... 4 Hassall & Son Ltd .......................................................... 16 RSJ Rooﬁng ................................................................... 49

Child Care and Educa on East Midlands Tutors .................................................... 26 Rothley Park Kindergarten............................................ 54 Tutor Doctor Trusted InHome Tutoring ..................... 57

Food, Drink and Venues Special Occasions (Midlands) Ltd ................................. 12 The Waterside Inn .......................................................... 3 The White Horse Inn..................................................... 13 Wards End Bistro .......................................................... 10

Garden Canopy Tree Services...................................................... 8 Charnwood Tree Services ............................................. 11 Claire Jones Gardens .................................................... 11 Derry's Nurseries .......................................................... 14 Green Thumb Lawn Treatment Service ........................ 25 Harrison Landscaping ..................................................... 9 JSB Tree Surgery ........................................................... 15

Health and Wellbeing Angel Yard Osteopaths ................................................. 41 Charnwood Hearing Aid Centre.................................... 39 Gail's Holis c Therapies................................................ 45 Gareth Hudson – Foot Health Professional .................. 53 HS Foot Care Services ................................................... 47 Inter Eyecare Op cians Ltd ........................................... 38 Jane Thomas Pilates ..................................................... 32 Pennie Blatchford Advanced Electrolysis.................... 45 Present Mind Mindfulness ......................................... 18 Reed Wellbeing Complementary Health .................... 59

Home Ablu ons Luxury Bathrooms ........................................ 37 Absolute Window Solu ons Ltd ................................... 23 Ady's Windows Ltd ....................................................... 48 Ancient & Modern Furniture Restora on..................... 28 Aquaﬁt Kitchens and Bathrooms .................................. 62 Brite Oven Oven Cleaning ............................................ 4 Carpets of Choice ......................................................... 30 Charnwood Windows ................................................... 12 Custom Conservatories & Windows ............................. 53 Delta Aerials ................................................................. 53 Dream Doors Leicestershire ......................................... 43 F & S Curtains ............................................................... 36 Fab Plumbing ................................................................ 28 GasServwell (Charnwood) Ltd ..................................... 51 Hart Property Services.................................................. 44 Hassall Aerials............................................................... 39 Hollydan Plumbing & Hea ng ...................................... 26 Inter icare Gas & Electrical Services ............................ 48 JDS Window & uPVC Cleaning ........................................ 8 J Gardiner Plasterer ...................................................... 48 JS Plastering.................................................................. 28 Keith Urry & Son High Class Decorators ..................... 16 Kevin's Domes c Appliances ........................................ 28

KS Digital Aerials, Satellite & CCTV ............................. 17 Lined So Furnishings .................................................. 28 Lloyd's Joinery .............................................................. 33 More Than Lo Ladders ............................................... 19 Oven Care Cooker & Oven Repairs ............................. 18 Richard Watson Painter and Decorator ........................ 26 Simon Hewi Joinery.................................................... 26 SJS The Professional Carpet Cleaner............................. 52 Smashgard Window Films ............................................ 63 Soar Valley Aerials ........................................................ 28 "StripIt" Paint Stripping Service ................................ 65 TEC Joinery ..................................................................... 4 TLC Kitchens ................................................................. 39 Whelband Windows ....................................................... 2

Home Carers Home Instead Senior Care............................................ 31 Kare Plus Loughborough............................................... 27

Merchants John A Stephens Builders' Merchants ........................ 59 NS Plumbing & Hea ng Supplies Ltd ............................ 62

Motoring ChipsAway Small/Medium Car Repairs......................... 40 Farmer & Carlisle Toyota .............................................. 41 Garolla Roller Shu er Doors......................................... 40 Smashgard Car Window Tin ng ................................... 44 Loughborough Kia ........................................................ 68

Pet Care Posh Dogs Canine Grooming ........................................ 53 Progdog Dog Training ................................................... 53

Prin ng Automedia.................................................................... 19

Professional Services Agora Marke ng........................................................... 63 Baker & Co Accountants ............................................... 58 Cound & Co LLP ............................................................ 58 CP Accountancy Ltd ...................................................... 13 Dowding Solicitors ........................................................ 47 Elvin Moore & Partners ................................................ 12 Golden Charter Funeral Plans....................................... 65 Intelligent Financial Advisory Ltd.................................. 49 Moss Solicitors.............................................................. 29 Straw & Pearce Solicitors.............................................. 16 Thomas & Cooper Legal Services Ltd............................ 26 Westminster Law Estate Planning ................................ 9

Shopping & Retail Appliance City Appliance Exper se ............................ 21 Filigree Heart Limited ................................................... 57 Picture This Gallery Bespoke Framing ........................ 65

Technical Services Anstey Computers ........................................................ 18 Charnwood Web Design Ltd ......................................... 17

Travel and Leisure All About Tours ............................................................. 36 Fosse 107 Just Great Music! ....................................... 34 Great Central Railway ..................................................... 5 LU Arts .......................................................................... 57

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