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Protec ng your Family’s Inheritance 9 The Lily Beetle 11 Intuit Quickbooks Online 12 Quick Crossword 17 Nicky Morgan MP 18 Essen al Scent 20 Roast Salmon with Tomato & Asparagus Tagliatelle 22 Berry & Chocolate Pavlovas 24 Quiz – The Sun and the Moon 27 Cau on 28 Making Sense of ISAs 29 Pets and Divorce 31 Blood Spots 33 Sight Test Explained 34 Popliteal (Baker’s) Cyst 35 Win an Archery Legends Experience 41 What’s On at the GCR 44 Walking – Swithland Woods South 46 Smelly/Sweaty Feet! 47 Short Story – Dolphin Watching 48 The Independent Traveller’s Holiday Helpline 50 Keeping your Dog Safe in the Water 52 Find the Robin Compe on 53 Spot the Diﬀerence 54 Henry Hedgehog’s Puzzle Page 55 Astronomy 56 What’s in a Name? 59 Avoid that ‘Summer Slide’ 63 A Family of Schools for all the Family 66 Why no‐one has faceli s any more 67 Are you a Procras nator? 69 Easy and Hard Sudoku 70 Tracing your Family History 73 Solu ons and Winners 74 Local Business Directory 75

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The Lily Beetle Lilies are one of my favourite flowers but sadly I have wri en them off as a plant for my borders and restrict them to pots in the garden, all because of the lily beetle. These along with their larvae eat the leaves of lilies and fri llaries. They will ruin the plants appearance if le unchecked weakening the plant resul ng in undersized bulbs, affec ng the flowering poten al for the following year. Adult beetles are around 8mm long and have bright red wing cases and thorax, with black head and legs. Larvae are usually hidden by their own excrement ‐ I know, rather unpleasant! The best way to control them is to keep a lookout from

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Preheat the oven to 200°C, fan 180°C, gas mark 6. Place the salmon on a lightly oiled shallow roas ng n. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and drizzle over the lemon juice.

Place the cherry tomatoes in a bowl and add half of the oil and the garlic. Toss gently to coat. Place in the roas ng n around the salmon. Roast for 12‐15 minutes un l the salmon is just cooked through and the tomatoes have so ened.

Meanwhile cook the tagliatelle in a pan of lightly salted boiling water for 8‐10 minutes or according to the packet instruc ons. Add the asparagus ps to the pan for the ﬁnal 3 minutes. Drain well. Return to the pan.

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Add the roast cherry tomatoes and the remaining olive oil to the tagliatelle and asparagus and toss together. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Divide the pasta between four warmed plates. Top with the roasted salmon, sprinkle with the chopped parsley and serve with the lemon wedges.

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Preheat the oven to 150°C, fan 130C, Gas Mark 1. Line 2 large baking sheets with baking paper. Draw six 9 cm circles on each sheet of baking paper. Turn the paper over.

Using an electric food mixer whisk the egg whites in a clean grease‐free bowl un l s ﬀ. Gradually whisk in the sugar, one tablespoon at a me, whisking well a er each addi on to make a ﬁrm and glossy meringue.

Blend the cornﬂour, vinegar and vanilla extract together in a small bowl and fold into the meringue. Divide the meringue between the marked circles.

Bake for 45 minutes ‐ 1 hour un l the meringues are crisp and dry on the outside. Turn the oven oﬀ and leave them to cool completely in the oven with the door slightly open.

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Are there areas of Africa I can travel to without taking malaria tablets? Africa is a massive con nent and covers everything from swamps to deserts. The World Health Organiza on provides an excellent map and your own doctor has access to specific and more detailed informa on. We are happy to provide broad informa on on any area within Africa. Certainly within South Africa there are some spectacular areas such as the Garden Route that do not require malaria tablets. Please remember any advice we give is advisory and you always need to check with your doctor. Your own personal health profile may mean you have to take added precau ons when you travel. Advice on Yellow Fever There are several areas in the world where Yellow Fever is s ll ac ve. They include places like Tanzania and most of South America for instance, where you need an ac ve yellow fever cer ficate. The new vaccine given in the last 12 months is good for life but if you had the vaccine over 2 years ago the cer ficate is only good for 10 years. Please also be aware that the most doctors will not give the vaccine to pa ents over 65 years of age due to some poten al complica ons. If you are under that age we would encourage you to have the injec on now to keep your op ons open. Talk to your doctor to get it arranged Remember to send your ques ons to info@soarvalleylife.co.uk by Friday 17th August to be in me for the next edi on of Soar Valley Life.

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So what should you do to make sure they’re safe in the water, and that swimming is fun rather than frightening? • Stay in the shallows at first Le ng your dog play in shallow waters helps them to acclima se and gain confidence if they’re rela vely new to swimming. • Be aware of undercurrents It’s easy for your dog to be swept out further than you’d like if there are dal undercurrents on your stretch of beach. Fast‐flowing rivers and streams also pose a danger in this respect, even if your dog’s a strong swimmer. • Provide fresh water to drink Drinking lake or river water can result in an upset stomach due

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Special Events Calendar for July 2018: 6 July: On our ellip cal orbit around our Sun we reach our furthest distance from our star at 152,000,000 kilometres. 9 July: Venus just passes the star Regulus and forms a stunning tableau on 15 July with the moon and the star. Jupiter is glorious in the southern sky shining at mag ‐ 2.2 and sets about 1 am with Saturn nestling among the stars in Sagi arius at mag ‐ 0.1. Mars at ‐ 2.7 is seen in Capricorn and rises at 11.15 pm at the beginning of July and ever earlier at the month’s end at 9.15 pm.

Dawnlight meteor over Russia on Summer Sols ce morning A bright shoo ng star was seen in near daylight on June 21, 2018, over several Russian ci es, including Lipetsk, which is located about 250 miles southeast of Moscow. (And it was nothing to do with the Football World Cup!) The fast fireball produced an amazing smoke trail that remained visible for several minutes a erwards. NASA’s fireball records indicate the event occurred on June 21 at 01:16:20 UTC. Which would have been just a er a quarter past four in the morning in Lipetsk. Sensors detected that the space rock produced an explosion equivalent to 2.8 kilotons. (About a fi h the size of the H Bomb that destroyed Hiroshima in 1945) That explosion size corresponds to the disintegra on of a small asteroid of about 13 feet (4 meters) in diameter weighing between a hundred and two hundred tons ‐ about the size of The Flying Scotsman Steam Engine fully loaded with water and coal! But please don’t let this alarm you; it would take an object many mes this size for any damage to life or life threatening debris to fall to ground. What didn’t vaporise in the atmosphere would fall to Earth as dust. Apparent brightness of some objects in the magnitude system

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Farmer and Carlisle Winner

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Congratula ons to Mr Chris Barkby of Barrow upon Soar whose entry in our Farmer and Carlisle Wordsearch was the ﬁrst correct answer to be drawn a er the closing date. The phrase was, “Driving value for genera ons.” Chris wins a ernoon tea for two at the Quorn Country Hotel and a Toyota C‐HR for the weekend from Farmer and Carlisle, Belton Road, Loughborough LE11 1ND

Congratula ons to Mrs P D Landen of Mountsorrel who spo ed our li le robin on page 15 si ng on the handle of a pressure washer in Red Band Garden Machinery’s advert.

See pages 41 and 53 for more compe ons!

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Mrs Landen wins a £25 voucher to use at The Waterside Inn Mountsorrel. See pages 41 and 53 for more compe ons!

“The winner takes it all, The loser's standing small, Beside the victory, That's her des ny” The Winner Takes it All Abba

Soar Valley Life Local Business Directory Just Great Music!

Beauty Dr Anna Facial Aesthe cs ............................................. 32 Fab Clinics ‐ Cosme c Procedures ................................ 67

Building and Rooﬁng Hassall & Son Ltd .......................................................... 73 RSJ Rooﬁng ................................................................... 58

Child Care and Educa on Go Learn! Adult Learning.............................................. 63 Loughborough Endowed Schools ................................. 64 Rothley Park Kindergarten............................................ 54 TSL4Training ‐ Training Courses .................................... 17 Tutor Doctor ‐ Trusted In‐Home Tutoring ..................... 63

Food, Drink and Venues Special Occasions (Midlands) Ltd ................................. 17 The Waterside Inn .......................................................... 5 The White Horse Inn....................................................... 8

Garden Birstall Garden & Leisure .............................................. 25 Canopy Tree Services.................................................... 19 Charnwood Tree Services ............................................. 26 Claire Jones Gardens .................................................... 11 Derry's Nurseries .......................................................... 20 Green Thumb Lawn Treatment Service ........................ 11 Harrison Landscaping ................................................... 10 JSB Tree Surgery ........................................................... 21 Mathew Jarram Tree Services......................................... 4 Red Band Garden Machinery........................................ 14 Trusted Lawn Care ........................................................ 27

Health and Wellbeing Angel Yard Osteopaths ................................................. 35 Charnwood Dental Centre ............................................ 60 Charnwood Hearing Aid Centre.................................... 47 Gareth Hudson – Foot Health Professional .................. 47 HS Foot Care Services ................................................... 47 Inter Eyecare Op cians Ltd ........................................... 34 Jane Thomas Pilates ..................................................... 49 Pennie Blatchford ‐ Advanced Electrolysis.................... 33 Reed Wellbeing ‐ Complementary Health .................... 69

Home Absolute Window Solu ons Ltd ................................... 36 Advance Carpets........................................................... 62 Ady's Windows Ltd ....................................................... 16 Ancient & Modern Furniture Restora on..................... 18 Aquaﬁt Kitchens and Bathrooms .................................. 68 Carpets of Choice ......................................................... 43 Charnwood Windows ................................................... 13 Custom Conservatories & Windows ............................. 53 Delta Aerials .................................................................18 Dream Doors Leicestershire ......................................... 37 Fab Plumbing ................................................................ 53 Gas‐Servwell (Charnwood) Ltd ..................................... 57 Hart Property Services.................................................. 28 Hardwick Windows......................................................... 8 Hassall Aerials............................................................... 73

Hollydan Plumbing & Hea ng ...................................... 33 Inter i‐care Gas & Electrical Services ............................ 73 JS Plastering.................................................................. 53 Kevin's Domes c Appliances ........................................ 30 Lined So Furnishings .................................................. 30 Lloyds Joinery ............................................................... 10 Mini Job Maintenance .................................................. 30 More Than Lo Ladders ............................................... 29 Oven Care ‐ Cooker & Oven Repairs ............................. 18 Perfect Price Carpets .................................................... 32 Richard Watson Painter and Decorator ........................ 30 Simon Hewi Joinery.................................................... 30 SJS The Professional Carpet Cleaner............................. 52 Smashgard Window Films ............................................ 26 Soar Valley Aerials ........................................................ 53 "Strip‐It" ‐ Paint Stripping Service ................................ 57 TEC Joinery ................................................................... 33 TLC Kitchens ................................................................. 61 Whelband Windows ....................................................... 3

Merchants John A Stephens ‐ Builders' Merchants ........................ 58 NS Plumbing & Hea ng Supplies Ltd ............................ 68

Motoring ADT Taxis ........................................................................ 2 ChipsAway Small/Medium Car Repairs......................... 61 Garolla Roller Shu er Doors......................................... 13 Smashgard Car Window Tin ng ................................... 60 Loughborough Kia ........................................................ 76

Pet Care Posh Dogs Canine Grooming ........................................ 53

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

Professional Services Agora Marke ng........................................................... 28 Baker & Co Accountants ............................................... 70 CP Accountancy Ltd ...................................................... 12 Dowding Solicitors ........................................................ 35 Elvin Moore & Partners ................................................ 59 Intelligent Financial Advisory Ltd.................................. 29 Moss Solicitors.............................................................. 31 Straw & Pearce Conveyancing ...................................... 16 Straw & Pearce Solicitors.............................................. 69 Westminster Law ‐ Estate Planning ................................ 9

Shopping & Retail A Life on Fire ‐ Bill Ford's Story ..................................... 42 Appliance City ‐ Appliance Exper se ............................ 23 Lockdales Auc oneers .................................................... 4

Technical Services Charnwood Web Design Ltd ......................................... 59

Travel and Leisure Fosse 107 ‐ Just Great Music! ....................................... 71 Great Central Railway ....................................... 44 and 45 The Independent Traveller ........................................... 51

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