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Soar Valley Life Trades and Services The Waterside Inn .............................................. 58

Arts and Cra s Loughborough University Arts............................ 55 Manor An ques.................................................. 62 My Parcel Shop Art & Cra Materials................... 9 The Gallery ‐ Su on Bonington ............................ 7

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Hair and Beauty Claire of Charnwood........................................... 41 Digniﬁed Hair Design .......................................... 15

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Food, Drink and Venues Cromwell Road Coﬀee House ............................. 25 Delice Fine Foods Ltd.......................................... 14 The Free Trade Inn ..............................................37 The Restaurant at The Mountsorrel ................... 38 Page 4

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The Daffodil (Narcissus) Tree Fellers Nicky Morgan, Conserva ve Party Candidate Ma hew O’Callaghan, Labour Party Candidate Quiz – Double Acts More Changes for Parents Greek Vegetable Bake Fruit Tiramisu Quick Crossword The AGA Saga Easy Sudoku Too proud to admit you need help? Budget 2015 Time to See Fabulous Fabrics Ocushield – Proec ng your Eyes and Protec ng your Sleep An Eye for Detail Smile while you s ll have teeth! Around Britain – Lakes and Waterways Epidermoid Cysts and Milia Airbrush your cares away on your wedding day And Another Thing... A Good Deed, Indeed Silver Linings Spot the Difference Henry Hedghog’s Puzzle Page First Class Sports Massage Is it Worth the Hassle? Walking – The Dove Confluence Everything Under the Sun Melton Mowbray Ar san Cheese Fair Win a Driver Experience Day Wordsearch What’s On GCR Meal Winner Solu ons to Puzzles

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Labour Candidate Ma hew O’Callaghan Column Page 15

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Page 59 Win a Drive-asteam-train Experience on the GCR worth £555 Ar san Cheese Fair Page 57

Soar Valley Life Happy Third Birthday to Us! We can hardly believe it; it seems only a few months ago when we set off on this journey. But it was Easter 2012 when Mary and I, together with a few friends and family members, first set off delivering issue one around Sileby and Mountsorrel. Anne Harrison Mixed Media Artist, Leicestershire My passion for walking in the English countryside throughout its glorious seasons, together with my love of creative gardening, inspires me to explore the depth and texture which ‘Thread Painting’ can add to the palette of the fine artist. Painting directly onto canvas I begin to build up the image with the embroidery, highlighting texture onto the details of the landscape, including trees, hedgerows and flowers.

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Back then we printed 7,000 copies each month and the 14,000 over two months were delivered to the four largest villages each side of the River Soar, south of Loughborough. Bit by bit we have grown and now distribute 15,000 every month, which is 30,000 diﬀerent addresses over two months, from the very north of the River Soar where it meets the River Trent to Cropston in the South where it borders Thurcaston and the City of Leicester. We also make available a few hundred copies each month in carefully chosen loca ons so that those who don’t get one delivered have the opportunity to turn these pages. A quick calcula on tells us we have produced and delivered 364,000 copies in the last three years. But we never forget what we’re all about ‐ delivering the messages, words and pictures that help our community thrive. In our pages since we started we’ve designed and/or delivered more than 2,000 individual adverts which must have converted to hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of business for our adver sers over the years, lending a helping hand towards the livelihoods of our neighbours. Here’s to the next three years then... Cheers!

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Nicky Morgan Conserva ve Parliamentary Candidate

I write just as Parliament is about to be dissolved which means that for about 6 weeks there will be no Members of Parliament although Government Ministers remain in post. I have loved being Loughborough’s MP since May 2010 and it has been an enormous privilege to meet so many people, hear about their lives and help them with their problems. I would relish the chance to do all this again for you in the next Parliament. The next Conserva ve Government will do the following key things to secure a be er future for Britain: • Ensure Britain lives within its means – pay down our debts and keep our economy secure • Build a Britain with full employment – encourage enterprise, back small business, keep job taxes low and cut red tape • Build a Britain that rewards work – cut income tax and raise the 40p tax threshold, deliver tax free childcare and a tax cut for married couples • Build a Britain that gives every child the best start in life – ensuring every child has a good local school ge ng the basics of literacy and numeracy right from early on, develop a Na onal Teachers Service, create three million new appren ceships, ensure there is no cap on university places, guarantee a place on Na onal Ci zen Service for every teenager who wants it • Build a Britain that offers security in re rement – con nue to increase the basic state pension through the triple lock, introduce a new single‐ er pension, let people invest and spend their pension as they like and pass it on to loved ones tax‐free, protect pensioner benefits like free bus passes, TV licences and winter fuel payment, ensure a strong economy so no one is forced to sell their home to pay for care • Build a Britain where everyone who works hard can have a home of their own – help to keep mortgage rates low, build more homes that people can afford, including 200,000 new Starter Homes for first‐ me buyers under the age of 40, extend the Help to Buy equity loan scheme, back Right to Buy and provide more security for those who rent and ensure local people have more control over planning

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Ma hew O’Callaghan Labour Parliamentary Candidate

I’m about as local as you can get. I went to school in Ashby, worked for Fisons in Loughborough and have lived in Wymeswold in the Loughborough Cons tuency. That’s why for the last three and a half years I have been knocking on doors in Barrow, Quorn, Sileby and other villages to find out the real issues that affect local people. I will have spoken to around 10,000 by the me of the General Elec on. What does impress me is how much ac vity goes on in our villages – the whole range of community groups and socie es that rely on volunteers – the unsung heroes of village life. Unfortunately neither the Government nor the Council recognise how important these volunteers are and much of their funding has been cut. This, along with the County’s proposals to offload 36 village libraries will have a devasta ng effect on villages across the Cons tuency. No two villages are the same; the problems in one are different in another. There are a few themes that emerge, for example ‐ the amount of new building being forced into villages, o en onto Greenfield sites without any regard to adequate road infrastructure or their impact on the local GP surgery, school class sizes, etc. Labour will ensure that the voice of the local community is properly heard in future; planning applica ons and villages will be able to make their own plans as to how their community should develop. Yes, we do need more houses but the right type of houses in the right places; for example small units for young local families, or elderly people downsizing, who want to remain in the village. Talking of young families, we will provide addi onal childcare for preschool children (25 hours) and from 8am to 6pm for older children at the local primary school. We will improve access to GP surgeries so that you get to see a GP within 48 hours. The NHS will remain a funding priority for an incoming Labour Government. What we also need to work on is improved access to bus services so people can get to a surgery easily. To contact me call 07894 229499, email ma hewocall@gmail.com or write to 21 Fennel Street, Loughborough. LE11 1UQ www.ma hewocallaghan.co.uk

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Quiz - Double Acts 1.

Which famous double act have been the only non‐individual winners of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award? 2. Which double act represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest in both 2011 and 2012? 3. Which famous double act became the first duo to have a posthumous hit single when they did so in 1975 with a song called Trail Of The Lonesome Pine? 4. Who is taller?... Ant or Dec? 5. In a 1996 episode of Only Fools And Horses, which double act did Del and Rodney dress up as to a end a party, but when their van broke down, had to run the rest of the way to get there and ended up scaring off thieves? 6. Which duo prevented the Oasis song Wonderwall from topping the UK singles chart in October 1995? 7. Which famous double act first appeared in a 1989 short film called A Grand Day Out? 8. In a series of Hanna‐Barbera cartoons, who would a cat called Mr. Jinks be referring to when he would say "I hate those meeces to pieces"? 9. How are Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne known in the tle of a 1994 comedy film? 10. Barry Ellio and Paul Ellio are best known together by what name? Answers on page 63

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Bring a large pan of lightly salted water to the boil. Add the sliced potatoes and simmer for about 5 minutes un l almost tender. Drain well and refresh under cold running water. Set aside.

Place the aubergine slices in a shallow bowl and drizzle over 2 tbsp of the olive oil. Heat a heavy‐ based frying pan over a medium heat. Cook the aubergine slices for 1‐2 minutes on each side un l tender and just golden. Remove and set aside.

Add the rest of the oil to the pan and gently fry the garlic for 1 minute. Whisk in the vegetable stock, oregano and tomato puree and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat. Preheat the oven to 190C, 170C fan, Gas Mark 5.

Layer the potato and aubergine slices in a large ovenproof dish (at least 8cm deep). Season lightly with salt and freshly ground black pepper between each layer. Pour the stock mixture over the vegetables.

Place the yogurt, eggs and cornﬂour in a bowl and beat together un l smooth. Add the nutmeg and season lightly. Spoon the mixture over the layered vegetables and top with the tomato slices. Bake in the preheated oven for 40‐45 minutes un l the top is golden and bubbling.

Tip

Sprinkle with some freshly grated Parmesan cheese or thin slices of mozzarella cheese before baking to make this dish even tas er!

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Ingredients: • 2 large potatoes, peeled and thickly sliced • 1 large aubergine, trimmed and sliced • 3 tbsp olive oil 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed • 150ml vegetable stock • 1 tsp dried oregano • 2 tsp tomato puree • 300g thick Greek yogurt • 2 medium eggs, beaten • 1 tbsp cornﬂour • 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg • 1 large tomato, sliced • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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This is a simpler version of the classic Italian dessert with layers of rich mascarpone cream, coffee soaked sponge fingers, chocolate and fresh fruit. For individual puds, cut the sponge fingers in half and use 6 small ramekin dishes or glass tumblers.

Mix together the black coffee and coffee liqueur in a shallow dish. Dip half the sponge fingers in the coffee mixture and arrange in the base of a glass serving bowl.

Place the mascarpone cheese and sugar in a large bowl and, using a wooden spoon, beat together un l smooth and creamy. Gradually beat in the Marsala and the double cream.

Spread about one third of the mascarpone mixture over the sponge ﬁngers in the serving bowl. Sca er over half the grated chocolate and most of the strawberries and raspberries. Reserve the rest of the fruit in the fridge for decora on.

Tip

Serves 6. Ready in 30 mins, plus chilling

Dip the remaining sponge fingers in the rest of the coffee mixture and arrange on top of the fruit, pressing down gently. Spoon over the remaining cream mixture and use a spatula to gently level the surface. Top with the remaining grated chocolate. Cover the dish with cling film and chill for at least 3‐4 hours (or overnight). To serve, remove the ramisu from the fridge and leave to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Uncover and decorate with the reserved fruit. You can vary the fruit depending on what is available at the me – try pi ed fresh or canned cherries, orange segments or blueberries.

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The AGA Saga

The AGA cooker was introduced in 1922 for big houses with busy kitchens... The great and the good were, and s ll are, proud owners of the world’s most famous cooker. But did you know it’s inventor won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1912 for his work in developing an automated gas ligh ng system for marine lighthouses? Swedish born Nils Gustav Dalen was permanently blinded in one of his experiments; this led him to develop a cooking system with no visible naked ﬂame which could run con nuously using only 8 pounds of coal per day. Today, AGA cookers can run on solid fuel, gas, electric, oil or a combina on of fuels..

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Rothley House Prac ce Quality Vision Care – taking the me to treat you properly ‐ Established for over 20 years we provide the very highest quality eye care in a welcoming house prac ce. Designer Frames – we stock a wide selec on of glasses for men, women and children, including fashionable designer brands.

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Do you wear glasses? Was your last visit to an op cian not quite 100%? Feel as though you were passed from pillar to post? Visit a high street op cian these days and you’ll o en be a ended to by a number of different members of staff. It goes something like this: A qualified optometrist tests your eyes using a number of items of equipment, writes out your prescrip on and then hands you over to one or more individuals. These individuals interpret and dispense your prescrip on. They’ll discuss what lenses are most suitable for your lifestyle. It’s likely then, that you’ll be handed over to a junior team member to help you choose your new frames.

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Clearly, with the high costs involved in running prime loca on premises, any business has to look for the most eﬃcient working prac ces to maximise the revenue earned from their highest paid staﬀ. It’s only natural I suppose. We’ve got used to this haven’t we? In most dealings with professionals these days ‐ health,

But, it doesn’t have to be this way ‐ and it doesn’t have to cost Harley Street prices either.

Last year they decided to create a professional ophthalmic prac ce at their house on Swithland Lane in Rothley. The prime mo va on for them both was to devote more me to each individual pa ent and take them through as much of the process as is possible themselves; they even have the technology and equipment to

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Inter Eyecare Op cians 95 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicester LE7 7SH Vinesh and Tanni Patel Principals of Inter Eyecare shape and ﬁt lenses to your chosen frames in house. And, with ever more advanced materials, bespoke frameless glasses are now more available than ever before. I, Steve, have always been steered away from these ‐ high prescrip on lenses were previously not suitable for frameless glasses.

Phone: Freephone: 0800 093 3486 Telephone: 0116 319 2800 Email: info@intereyecareop cians.co.uk www.intereyecareop cians.co.uk As Vinesh explained each item of equipment used at Inter Eyecare and what it did, I realised the degree of sophis ca on and exper se that needs to be available. I had never understood before that professional quality eye care involved so much technology and know how that the pa ent usually never sees.

Every me I visit a new Soar Valley Life adver ser I feel very privileged to see behind the scenes, to discover the uniqueness of each business and understand more of why they are special. Inter Eyecare are special ‐ Inter Eyecare are Vinesh and Tanni Patel and they have me, me for you...

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Smile while you s ll have teeth!

On a recent holiday I spo ed an amusing sign which read, “Life is too short - smile while you s ll have teeth!” It reminded me how short life is and how smiling alters your physiology making you feel good. Smiling is infec ous, if you smile others will respond by smiling back and this will have a very posi ve impact on your overall health.

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Around Britain Lakes & Waterways 1. Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire ‐ The Derbyshire village of Coton in the Elms is the furthest point from the sea it is possible to be in the Bri sh Isles: as measured by the Ordnance Survey, the village stands 113km (70 miles) from its nearest coastline. 2. Eas a’Chual Aluinn, Highland ‐ Dropping 201m (658 ), Eas a’Chual Aluinn is the highest waterfall in the Bri sh Isles. A so‐called ‘horsetail’ waterfall (that is, one that maintains almost constant contact with the rock beneath it), the water of Eas a’Chual Aluinn descends more than three mes the height of Niagara Falls. 3. Loch Ness ‐ Loch Ness is the second largest loch in Scotland, the fourth largest lake in the whole of the UK, and with an average depth of 132m (433 ) is deeper than any other lake in Britain. In fact, Loch Ness is so vast it contains more water than all of the lakes in England and Wales combined. 4. Raasay, Highland ‐ Raasay in the Inner Hebrides is Britain’s twenty‐eighth largest island, and is surrounded by some of the deepest inshore waters in the whole of the Bri sh Isles. Inner Sound – the stretch of water that separates Raasay from the Sco sh mainland – plummets to a depth of 323m (1,060 ). 5. Seil, Argyll & Bute ‐ The island of Seil in Scotland’s Firth of Lorn stands just 6m (20 ) from the Sco sh mainland, forming the narrowest sea strait in the whole of the Bri sh Isles. © Taken from The Bri sh Isles: A Trivia Gaze eer by Paul Anthony Jones

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Epidermoid Cysts and Milia Epidermoid cysts are smooth, round lumps ﬁlled with kera n - a ﬁbrous protein - forming under the top layer of skin. Occurring anywhere on the body and varying in size, those removed using Advanced Electrolysis are most typically pea-sized or smaller. Milia are ny cysts most commonly found around the eyes and nose but can occur near the genitals. In infants they are o en called ‘milk spots’ and normally spontaneously resolve, but in adults they are unlikely to disappear and can be unsightly. Especially no ceable on dark skin, milia can be confused with whiteheads, promp ng a empts to squeeze them leading to soreness and scarring.

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And Another Thing... by Tom Hughes Spring being just around the corner reminded me of the me last year me and Sarah decided to visit a wedding show to give us some inspira on for our impending Big Day. Who knew that love and happiness was such a serious business? A er filling out our registra on form with the usual false name and address, we were allowed inside a vast exhibi on hall full of stands dedicated to all things fluffy and amazing. The first stall was selling imita on red Post Boxes. Here was my first conundrum. “Sarah, what are they for?” “Our guests post their cards inside them so they don’t get lost.” “Well that’s no good for us is it?” “Why?” “We get married at five o’clock and last post on a Saturday is 12.45.” “Tom, if you are going to mess about all day we might as well go home now.” Chastened, we proceeded down the next aisle. Walking past photographers and old men in peaked caps waving pictures of Rolls Royces, I stumbled upon the strangest stall I had ever seen. A woman was si ng behind a counter which contained nothing more than a few photographs. Then I saw it.

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Behind her, sat on its perch was a real live tawny owl.

boat and a pussy cat hidden under there have you?”

Yellow and black saucer eyes, a beak designed for eviscera ng rodents and claws that could probably strip your ﬂesh down to the bone. I whispered to Sarah ‐

Another sharp dig from Sarah. Through a ﬁxed smiled she explained to me that the owl’s job was to deliver the rings at the ceremony – ﬂy across the venue to the handler who would present them to the best man.

“Do you think she’s got her events mixed up? Do you think she knows this is a wedding show?” “Of course she knows it’s a wedding show.” “Then what is she doing here with that owl?” “Well what do you think she’s doing?” Why someone would need an owl to get married I couldn’t begin to fathom. I decided to make some enquiries myself. The lady smiled as I leaned forward and asked, “You haven’t by any chance got a pea green

“Yes but then who signs for them? Surely the owl can’t – “ I was then dragged away to a tax‐ dodging generic coﬀee emporium, where Sarah had to have a li le word. So, a er a good talking to, we con nued with our inves ga ons. But there seemed nothing here that was of any prac cal use for the Groom About Town. It was then I chanced upon the kind of stall I had been wai ng for all day ‐ the eyebrow stall! I elbowed my way to the front of

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the queue, mu ering something about sor ng out the caterpillars above my eyes. “Tom, please don’t.” But it was too late. I presented my eyebrows to the nice lady. She glanced from one fuzzy outcrop to the other, emi ng a worrying tu ut with each inspec on. “Well sir, it’s gonna take a lot of hard work, but together, we’ll get there.” She then rolled out a set of miniature tools that were either for repairing the disaster above my eyes, or she had stolen a Lillipu an’s car repair kit. She then produced a ny comb and proceeded to comb my eyebrows (I’m not making this up by the way).

Then suddenly, some powder appeared. Wary of edging into guy‐liner territory, I was about to object when she reassured me, “Don’t worry about the powder sir, it’s waterproof.” This confused me further. “Madam, I an cipate my wedding day being emo onal. However, I don’t think I’ll be reci ng my vows whilst standing on my head. In any case, I thought you might be trimming them, I believe the correct term is shaping? She stopped in mid‐powder. “I’m sorry sir, we don’t do that here. That’s a diﬀerent stall.”

slightly more alarmed expression than usual, declared that maybe arranging our wedding was something best le to the experts, which as it transpired, didn’t include me. “Look Tom,” she sighed, “On the day, just turn up and leave the rest to your bride, OK?” I think life goes smoother if we all just play to our strengths, don’t you?

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Under the current means tes ng arrangements, anyone with assets of more than £23,250 must pay the full cost if they need social or residen al care. This leaves 1 in 10 people over 65 facing costs of more than £100,000 during their life me.

For most of us it is a contradic on ‐ on the one hand we want to pay our way in later life and not be a burden to family or state, but on the other hand we don’t want all that we have strived for ‐ our house, savings and assets ‐ taken away to pay astronomical care home fees. And it is all too o en something many people don’t like to think about ‐ like making a will ‐ both could seem a bit like temp ng fate.

There are changes planned to be introduced next year to cap the amount any individual will have to pay for their care costs, but that’s a er the elec on and who knows what new austerity measures the next lot will dream up?

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Walking - The Dove Conﬂuence Walk instruc ons 4 1/2 Miles

2 1/4 Hours

Start from the car park on Burton Road, Repton. (On the B5008 south of the junc on of the A50 and the A38). The source of the River Dove is close to Buxton, on Axe Edge Moor. It flows generally south through the picturesque southern Peak District, including iconic Dovedale, the des na on of about a million people each year. For most of its journey to join the River Trent at Newton Solney, it forms the border between Staffordshire and Derbyshire. 1 Turn le out of the car park entrance to Mitre Drive and turn le past a footpath signpost to the wide metal gate set back on the right. Turn right, past this gate, up the wide track between hedges with the sports field to the right. Turn right, through a kissing gate, along the path and then le between houses. Cross the road and take the path ahead. 2 Keep direc on over the field ahead which may be under cul va on although a path should be well marked within any crop. Con nue up the right hand field edge, over the s le and passing le of the Dutch barn to the next s le at the corner of a tarmac farm drive. Keep ahead between fences and straight on when the drive bears le through gates. 3 Go down the slight slope, over the s le and cross the field ahead, a track should be well marked, to the s le behind the le hand end of the trees. Step over and carry on up the wide track on the field edge, with the hedge to the right, all the way to the road. 4 Turn right, along this road, which is o en busier than it first appears, to the main road in Newton Solney village. Turn le , down to the signpost for the church and take this narrow road to the right, to the church gates and go through the metal kissing gate on the right. Con nue through the churchyard and ahead along the path between the fence and the hedge. Descend the steps at the end and turn le down the tree lined cu ng to the River Trent. 5 Bear right, with the river, past the confluence with the River Dove and bear le away from the farm road over the s le next to the river. Carry on through the right hand metal gateway and bear le over the s le next to the metal gate. Bear right to the corner of a fence which is marked by a footpath disc, con nue with the fence to the right and go over the s le on the right, close to the far end. Turn le back to the original direc on with the low tree to the right, past a marker post and through the fence gap/dyke crossing. Go up to the river.

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Walking - The Dove Confluence 6 Take the track right, between the river and the slope; con nue upslope through trees and step over the s le at the top. Keep le , along the field edge with the trees to the le , past the first gate and through the gate at the far le corner. Carry on to the trees and follow the path between the hedge and the trees, keeping to the high ground with the hedge on the right. Go through the ght s le and passing right of a marker post cross the s le on the le , just past the house and carry on to the road, close to the church.

7 Turn right and follow the road round to the junc on at the market cross; take Burton Road to the right leading to the car park and your vehicle.

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Everything under the sun Sunrise & Sunset Times Date

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Sun Set

Hours of Daylight

06‐Apr‐15

06:28

19:47

13h 18m 58s

13‐Apr‐15

06:12

19:59

13h 47m 20s

20‐Apr‐15

05:57

20:12

14h 15m 10s

27‐Apr‐15

05:42

20:24

14h 42m 14s

04‐May‐15

05:22

20:33

15h 08m 09s

11‐May‐15

05:15

20:48

15h 32m 32s

18‐May‐15

05:04

20:59

15h 54m 48s

25‐May‐15

04:55

21:09

16h 14m 20s

Phases of the Moon Date

Moonrise Moonset

Phase

04‐Apr‐15

06:33

19:54

Full Moon @ 13:05

12‐Apr‐15

02:45

12:03

Last Quarter @ 04:44

18‐Apr‐15

06:00

19:55

New Moon @ 19:57

26‐Apr‐15

02:36

12:28

First Quarter @ 0:55

04‐May‐15

20:59

05:55

Full Moon @ 04:42 Last Quarter @ 11:36

11‐May‐15

02:02

12:17

18‐May‐15

05:40

21:14

New Moon @ 05:13

25‐May‐15

12:20

01:34

First Quarter @ 18:19

The Planets April: Venus is speeding upwards through Taurus, passing the Pleiades (Seven Sisters) on 11th April. The Evening Star grows steadily brighter to reach mag ‐ 4.0 by the end of April, when it’s se ng a er midnight. Jupiter is pu ng on a rival show in the south although fainter at mag ‐ 2.1. Mars slips away at dusk and is gone by April’s end. Mercury is at mag ‐ 1.1 by 22nd of the month and is easy to spot next to Pleiades by the 30th. Saturn rises at 11.30 pm and is the brightest object (pale yellow) in the constella on of Scorpius.

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Solar Eclipse at Stargazing Live Event 20th March 2015 Mary and I arrived at Leicester Racecourse at about a quarter to nine on Friday morning 20th March 2015. We were surprised to ﬁnd so many people queuing to get in as well as bus loads of excited school children milling about. I have to admit, the BBC know how to put on a good show, even though the show itself promised to be pre y spectacular. We made our way through the hoards of school kids, camera men, interviewers and technicians to the grandstand area which gave the very best view of the impending event ‐ for two reasons ‐ the sun was straight ahead of us and there was a giant TV screen transmi ng live from Jodrell Bank, The Faroe Isles and also from a plane ﬂying high above the clouds at the point where maximum eclipse would occur. Everyone was given free eclipse glasses to look at the eclipsing Sun in safety. As our maximum eclipse approached ‐ we were to witness an 89% black‐out ‐ the sky changed to an eerie twilight and the temperature dropped. We didn’t detect the sounds of nature quietening, due to all the cha ering children, but nonetheless it was a truly awesome experience, one we’ll never forget. And we now have our special eclipse glasses for the next one on 12 August 2026. This is what we saw at the maximum eclipse at 09.34

May: Venus moves ever closer to Jupiter during May; they have a cosmic encounter and are almost together on June 30th. Venus hangs like a lantern in the western sky a er sunset, se ng at half past midnight. Jupiter is the second brightest object a er the moon and is about an hour and a half behind on the eclip c, se ng at 2 am. On May 1st look on the north western horizon at about 10 pm and you may spot Mercury just to the le of the Pleiades. Saturn is low in the sky and is outshone by its siblings and the twilight this month but is visible through a telescope in Scorpius.

June: Venus enters twilight this month and loses some of its awe. But if you view it through a small telescope you will see it changing shape from half lit like a ﬁrst or last quarter moon to a fat gibbous crescent ‐ because Venus is between us and the Sun it goes through phases a bit like the moon does. Meanwhile Jupiter lies to the le of Venus and trundles slowly from Cancer to Leo and eventually catches up with Venus on June 30th. They will be about 2/3rds of a moon’s breadth away from each other. Saturn keeps a respectable distance away and sets around 3.30 am.

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Once upon a �me every young boy aspired to be an engine driver – when the sights, sounds and smells evoked the glory days of travel by train. Now you can relive those bygone days when the most powerful steam locomo�ves in the land headed great named expresses like the ‘South Yorkshireman’ and the ‘Master Cutler’, as they raced to the capital. For a chance to win a Silver Driver Experience Day on the GCR enter our compe��on below.

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What’s On in and around The Soar Valley: Compiled by Chris Easom of ‘Things to do Leicester’ See our ‘What’s On’ page at www.soarvalleylife.co.uk which is updated every few days.

Lunchtime Recital - Baroque Chamber Music (Q6) THURSDAY 16th April - 12.00 noon The Lunchtime Concerts season concludes with a Chamber Music Concert and another "first" ‐ a Baroque Chamber Sextet with Ronald Willoughby, Paul White, David Hiscox and Pamela Hiscox on Violin, John Bean on ‘Cello and Clare Lee on Harpsichord. Free Entry ‐ There is no charge for admission, but donations are welcome. Emmanuel Church, Forest Road, Loughborough, Leics. LE11 3NW For more details Tel: 01509 2617737 / Email: office@emmanuel‐loughborough.org or office@easm.co.uk Quorn Gardening Club - Meeting and Talk THURSDAY 16th April - 7.30pm The Quorn Gardening Club meets every third Thursday. Members enjoy a variety of quality speakers on gardening and related topics. This month the talk is by Keith Bates entitled "Orchids in the Home". Club Annual Membership is £35 Guests are welcome at a charge of £5.00 per meeting (includes refreshments). Quorn Church Rooms, Church Lane, Quorn, Leics. LE12 8DP Contact Geoff Hearn on 01509 414370 for more details. Beacon Rotary Easter Bunny Runs Organised by the Rotary Club of Loughborough Beacon SUNDAY 19th April - 12.00 noon Two different off‐road courses on woodland paths and bridleways. The 10km double climb of Beacon Hill for serious runners, the 3km easy loop is for fun runners, who can wear Easter Bunny costumes. Activities for families include a bouncy castle, an egg

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Charnwood Forester every Saturday evening. Sumptuous 6 course dinner served aboard first class restaurant cars hauled by historic steam loco. Booking essen al. £49 per person. The South Yorkshireman Every Saturday Lunch me 4 course luncheon served aboard first class restaurant cars steam hauled. Booking advised. £30 per person The Elizabethan Every Sunday lunch me from 1:15 pm. Sumptuous 4 course lunch, steam hauled in first class restaurant cars. Booking essen al ‐ £40 per person

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hunt, and a games area. The British Red Cross are on duty with hot and cold drinks, and massages available. All finishers receive a medal and have the chance to win one of a host of prizes. Money raised will be in aid of the Multiple Sclerosis Society and Headway Mission, the Brain Injury Association. Proceeds from the event will be shared between these main charities and other charities supported by the Rotary Club of Loughborough Beacon. Teams of 6 or more runners can choose to support their own charities. Entry costs: 10km Run ‐ Adults £15, UKA Registered £13 : 3km Run ‐ Adults £10 : UKA Registered £9 : 14 years and under £5, UKA registered £4. On the day, entries will incur an additional £2 administration charge. Beacon Hill Country Park, Lower Car Park, Breakback Road, Woodhouse Eaves, LE12 8TA Full details and registration available at www.beaconbunnyrun.org. Register online, by post or on the day. To obtain an entry form by post, write to Beacon Easter Bunny Run, 40 Sanders Road, Quorn LE12 8JN or Tel 07906 915589 Organ Recital With Rox Summerfield SUNDAY 19th April - 7.30pm for 8.00pm An Organ Recital, the fourth in the fourteen series ‐ Rox Summerfield is the assistant organist at St. James the Greater Church in Leicester. Buffet Supper served prior to the performance. Admission is FREE ‐ A retiring collection will be taken to support the church's Development Fund. Mountsorrel Methodist Church, Church Hill Road, Mountsorrel, Leics. LE12 7JB Contact Rev. E. Adam Wells on Tel. 01509 219804

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10am, noon, 2.15pm & 3.45pm Saturdays and Sundays What be er way to start the day than with a hearty Great Central All Day Breakfast, with eggs, bacon, Cumberland sausages, black pudding, fried bread, sauté potatoes and tomatoes, all served aboard a steam train? For breakfast connoisseurs, our griddle car service provides this veritable feast all day long.

Railways at Work Weekend

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(Evening) Star of the Railways at Work Weekend

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“Old Herbaceous” – A Centre Stage Production Kegworth - THURSDAY 23rd April - Quorn - SATURDAY 25th April Doors Open 7.00pm / Curtain Rises 7.30pm Peter Macqueen throws a warming comfort blanket round his audience with his touching and gentle portrayal of veteran gardener Herbert Pinnegar, in this captivating story of a man looking back over his life and over rural social history. Kegworth Village Hall, Nottingham Road, Kegworth, Leics. DE74 2FH Tickets: £8.00 – Available from Karen Dayman on 01509 673138 or Email: karendayman@aol.com Quorn Village Hall, Leicester Road, Quorn, Leics. LE12 8BB Tickets: £10.00 ‐ Available from Terry Stirling on 01509 414287 or Email: terrystirling@ntlworld.com The Latimer Players Present ‘Wife After Death’ THURSDAY 23rd April + FRIDAY 24th April + SATURDAY 25th April Doors Open 7.00pm / Curtain Rises 7.30pm This raucous black comedy by Eric Chappell sees the friends and colleagues of the late comedian and national treasure, Dave Thursday, gather beside his coffin to pay their last respects. His widow has arranged a funeral to remember, complete with horse‐drawn hearse and attendant dog. When an unexpected guest turns up, a series of revelations reveal Dave’s dubious past. The Memorial Hall, Anstey Lane, Thurcaston, Leicester LE7 1JB Tickets: £7.00 ‐ Available from Anna Lacey on 0116 236 2692 Whole Railway “Evening Star” takes to the rails again! Great Central Railway 9F locomo ve 92214 is swapping iden es to bring a na onal treasure to life and will be the star at our Railways at Work Weekend! Joining the two day event are 6 further locos! Special visi ng loco 6960 Raveningham Hall, 78019 on a last gala ou ng before her boiler cket expires, 48624 in new black livery, Black 5 45305, 47406 & 46521.

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16th & 17th May Quorn & Woodhouse Sta on A weekend fes val for a great selec on of classic cars and vintage vehicles.

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Leicester Sketch Club Past & Present SATURDAY 25th April to SATURDAY 1st August Opening Times: Monday Saturday: 10am 5pm : Sunday: 11am 5pm You are invited to sketch with members on 6th June and 11th July (10am 1.30pm) An exhibition of paintings and drawings by current members, alongside the work of past members selected from the Museum’s historic collection, dating back to the 1900’s. Founded in 1898, they have encouraged and inspired local and regional artists for over 100 years, through a series of professional demonstrations, workshops, sketching days and monthly meetings. New Walk Museum, 53 New Walk, Leicester LE1 7EA Free Admission to the Museum and Exhibition Visit www.leicestersketchclub.co.uk for more details 'One Night Only' with Ryan Joseph FRIDAY 15th May Renowned International Solo Singer Ryan Joseph will be performing in aid of The Maria Hanson Foundation (me&dee charity) supported by resident DJ Ash Goodchild of GC Events. Maria is an amazing lady her special touches make such a huge difference and mean so much to so many, by providing seaside breaks in Mablethorpe. Time of Event: 7.30pm to 12.30am Best Western Premier Yew Lodge Hotel, Kegworth, Leics. LE12 8BB Tickets: £20 each ‐ includes buffet, entertainment, raffle and live auction. Contact The Maria Hanson Foundation for tickets and information on 01332 297011 or via email on events@mariahansonfoundation.org.uk steam loco does two return trips along the line. We will be serving at least 6 diﬀerent beers from local breweries... No ngham Brewery, Milestone Brewery and The Naked Brewer. The train will be depar ng at 18.15.

Swap Meet

31th May Quorn & Woodhouse Sta on from 7.30 am Interested in railway memorabilia (railwayana)? Whether locomo ve nameplates, lamps, signalling equipment, silverware, enamel signs, bu ons, badges, books, photographs or postcards etc visit Great Central Railway’s famous Swap Meet at Quorn & Woodhouse sta on. It’s one of the longest standing events of its kind in the country!

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