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Happy New Third Year

How time flies. I read a brilliantly evocative piece a couple of weeks ago on how we perceive time. I’ve often thought that our perception of individual minutes, months and years is based upon how long we’ve been alive. As infants time is forever it seems, but as we get older we have referenced segments to relate to and our whole life experience is divided by more minutes, months and years. So each division represents a smaller portion of the whole and we feel that time is running faster and faster, ever diminishing. The article also suggested some deeper theories including chemical changes in our brain, something called Forward Telescoping, and that we experience less new stuff - a “done that, got the T-shirt” kind of thing. If you’d like to read it here’s the link: www.themindunleashed.org/2014/10/year-seems-disappear-quickly-last.html But my point here is that the passing of time for Mary and I is now marked in months, deadlines and editions and realising our photo on here was a few years old, we thought we had better have a new one. We asked our resident photographer, Bill Allsopp, if he could oblige. Not only did he oblige, but we had a lovely lunch cooked by his wife Georgina and a very pleasant afternoon into the bargain. The result is on the left.

And here we are, almost at our third birthday, bigger and stronger than ever. Looking back to our New Year edition of 2014, I realised that our astronomy feature Everything Under the Sun is a year old, but ironically, we have to admit that our History feature didn’t last.

Hey ho! Onward we go! Happy New Year to all the 30,000 homes out there who receive Soar Valley Life, and of course to you, our most special reader...

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For the over 50s At Loughborough University

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New Treatment for Photosensitive Migraine Snowdrops Quiz – Review of the Year Nicky Morgan MP Quick Crossword Stamp Duty Reform Easy Sudoku Resolutions Recipe: Paneer & Mixed Veg Curry Recipe: Coffee Cream Eclairs Diets Don’t Work Keeping Active in the Winter Everything Under the Sun Life Coaching for the Over 50s Changing Clothes Winter Flue Jab Take a Look at Vision Self Assessment Easy Ways to Stay Healthy Football Trivia Memories of 50 Years Ago Seborrhoeic Keratosis And Another Thing...

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New Treatment for Photosensi ve Migraine Migraine has many triggers including stress, certain foods and hormones...

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Snowdrops No one could fail to love the charm of this late winter beauty and it has long been treasured and cul vated as a result…

The La n name for the common Snowdrop is Galanthus nivalis, Galanthus means ‘with milk white flowers’ and nivalis means ‘snowy’. They enjoy a moist soil where in me they will mul ply into dri s.

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Quiz - Review Of The Year 1.

One Down, Five To Go was the sub‐ tle of a 2014 stage show featuring which famous group?

2. The acronym “yolo” was added to the Oxford online dic onary in 2014. What four‐ word phrase does it stand for?

3. In March, which famous couple said they were going to “consciously uncouple”?

4. Which country won the most gold medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games?

5. Which country won the most gold medals at the 2014 Winter Olympics?

6. A selfie set up by the host of the Academy Awards ceremony in 2014 set a new record for the most retweeted image ever. Who was this host?

7. Rounded to the nearest whole number, what percentage of voters said “yes” in the 2014 referendum on Sco sh independence?

8. On January 1st, which country in the Bal c region of Europe adopted the Euro as its currency to become the 18th member of the Eurozone?

9. Wri en by Harry Hill, the short‐lived 2014 musical with the main tle of I Can’t Sing was based around which TV show?

10. On July 8th, what promo on did the Róisín Dubh pub in Galway run that meant a German beer called Erdinger, which they started selling at 4 euros a pint, ended up being sold for just 50 cents a pint?

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Nicky Morgan MP

I would like to wish you and your family and loved ones all the very best for a happy, healthy and successful 2015 It was a huge pleasure to drop in to Loughborough Rugby Club one Sunday recently as well as joining the Pa ent Par cipa on Group at Rosebery Medical Centre for one of their mee ngs. I also opened the Local Policing Conference held at Holywell Park and joined the Mayor and Mayoress and Polish Ambassador for the opening of the Polish Heritage exhibi on at John Storer House.

I enjoyed a wonderful performance of Yeoman of the Guard by the Christchurch Gilbert & Sullivan Society at Hind Leys, Shepshed and a fabulous concert at All Saints in Loughborough organised to mark the re‐posi oning of the War Memorials at the Church. I have also had the pleasure of visi ng various primary schools including Cobden, Outwoods Edge and St Winefride’s and Ashmount Special School too.

I know that planning applica ons con nue to be a major concern locally, par cularly the Charnwood plans commi ee mee ng in which many applica ons were to be considered at the same me. I did contact the Secretary of State for Communi es and Local Government before the mee ng to ask him to “call‐in” the Shepshed and Barrow upon Soar applica ons. If he agreed this would mean that if they were approved by the commi ee he could then decide on them rather than the commi ee.

One applica on will be determined by the Secretary of State anyway because it has not been determined by the council in the me allowed, three were refused by the commi ee and, at the me of wri ng, I am wai ng to hear his decision on the other three.

As a en on now turns to 2015 and New Year’s Resolu ons I con nue to work on a community mental health café hub in Loughborough with a great team of volunteers and look forward to welcoming a new vicar at the town’s Parish Church, All Saints, in the Spring.

If you live in the Loughborough cons tuency and need assistance please e‐mail me nicky.morgan.mp@parliament.uk or call 01509 262723 or you can write to me at or visit my office at 3/3a No ngham Road, Loughborough LE11 1ER.

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Stamp Duty Reform According to George Osborne, Stamp Duty Land Tax, or SDLT, has now been cut for 98% of people who pay it...

Since 4 December, those buying a home for less than £937,500 will pay less stamp duty, or the same. For a number of years it has been shown that those with proper es worth over £250,000 (for example) have been penalised by the Stamp Duty system where stamp duty increased from just 1% to 3%.

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Under the old rules, a purchase at £185,000 would have resulted in duty of £1,850 (1%).

Now for the same property, nothing is payable on the first £125,000 and 2% is payable on the remaining £60,000 i.e. £1200 resul ng in a saving of £650.

An average family home purchased for £275,000 under the old rules would have resulted in SDLT of £7,250. The effec ve tax rate under the new rules means SDLT due of £3,750 resul ng in a saving of £4,500.

Now, a er a reform of the system, rates are payable on that part of the purchase price falling within each band: 0% on the first £125,000, then 2% on the por on up to £250,000, then 5% up to £925,000, then 10% up to £1.5m, and 12% on anything above that.

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Recipe This month’s recipe sponsored by

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Paneer & Mixed Vegetable

Serves 4 Ready in 45 minutes

Coconut Curry

This filling vegetable curry can be made with any mix of vegetables you have to hand. Serve with steamed rice or crusty bread and some cooling natural yogurt.

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Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan over a medium heat. Add the paneer and mushrooms and s r‐fry over a high heat for 3‐4 minutes un l golden brown. Remove with a slo ed spoon and set aside.

Add the onion to the pan and fry very gently for about 10 minutes un l so and golden.

Add the garlic, ginger and chilli and fry for a further 2‐3 minutes then s r in the Thai paste and cook for 1‐2 minutes un l fragrant.

Pour in the coconut milk and bring to the boil then reduce the heat and return the paneer and mushrooms to the pan along with the drained vegetables, peas and tomatoes. S r well and simmer gently for 4‐5 minutes. Add the lime juice and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve garnished with sliced red chilli pepper and oregano leaves.

Paneer is an Indian vegetarian cheese which has a firm texture and goes par cularly well with spices and garlic, chilli and ginger. You can use drained and cubed tofu instead, if preferred.

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2 small carrots, peeled and thinly sliced 100g small cauliflower florets 100g small broccoli florets 1 tbsp vegetable oil 225g paneer cheese, cubed 150g mushrooms, wiped and sliced 1 large onion, peeled and chopped 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed 2cm piece root ginger, peeled and grated 1 red chilli pepper, deseeded and chopped, plus extra sliced chilli to garnish 1 tbsp Thai red curry paste 400ml can coconut milk 150g frozen peas 2 tomatoes, roughly chopped Squeeze of lime juice Fresh oregano leaves, to garnish

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Just a few simple ingredients combine to make the most luscious tea me treat. If you prefer the classic chocolate éclair, simply melt 100g dark chocolate with a spoonful of golden syrup and 20g unsalted bu er, cool un l thickened then spread over the top of the éclairs.

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Place the bu er and 150ml water into pan and heat gently un l the bu er melts. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil then quickly p in the flour and a large pinch of salt and beat with a wooden spoon un l the mixture forms a smooth ball that comes away from the sides of the pan. Cool for 2‐3 minutes.

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Halve each cold éclair. Whip the cream and vanilla extract together in a bowl un l so ly peaking and drop spoonfuls into the bo om halves of the eclairs.

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Carefully sandwich the éclairs back together.

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To dampen the baking sheet just sprinkle about 1/2 tsp of cold water over it – this will create extra steam in the hot oven which will help the choux pastry to rise.

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Keeping ac ve in the winter As the long dark nights con nue, ge ng out for a run or heading out to the gym may lose its appeal, especially when the frost sets in.

Try going to the gym on the way home rather than going home first and wan ng to snuggle in ‐ or why not try workouts available online in the comfort of your living room? Si ng on the sofa will not keep you fit and healthy during the cold half of the year and being less ac ve may also cause a lowering of your mood.

Ge ng out for a weekend walk in the country, or taking a brisk walk at lunch me, especially on a bright sunny day, will li your mood and help you hit the 10,000 steps a day recommended to keep you fit.

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Everything under the sun ...and then some!

Sunrise & Sunset times and Phases of the Moon Date

Sun Rise

Sun Set

Hours of Daylight

05-Jan-15

08:15

16:05

7h 49m 44s

12-Jan-15

08:11

16:15

8h 03m 18s

19-Jan-15

08:05

16:26

8h 21m 03s

26-Jan-15

07:56

16:38

8h 42m 11

02-Feb-15

07:46

16:51

9h 05m 53s

09-Feb -15

07:33

17:05

9h 31m 29s

16-Feb-15

07:20

17:18

9h 58 27s

23-Feb-15

07:05

17:33

10h 26m 18s

02-Mar-15

06:50

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10h 54m 44s

Date

Moonrise Moonset

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Full Moon @ 04:53

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Last Quarter @ 09:46

20-Jan-15

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16:57

New Moon @ 01:14

27-Jan-15

11:06

00:52

First Quarter @ 04:48

03-Feb-15

16:52

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Full Moon @23:09

12-Feb-15

01:21

10:49

Last Quarter @03:50

18-Feb-15

06:35

17:06

New Moon @23:47

25-Feb-15

10:20

00:59

First Quarter @17:14

05-Mar-15

17:52

06:22

Full Moon @ 18:05

The Planets January: Venus has a starring role throughout the first half of this year and skims past five other planets. This month you’ll catch Venus gradually rising from the twilight in the South East and shining brilliantly at magnitude - 3.8 Venus encounters Mercury only a degree to her lower right for only a few days mid month.

Mars is at the upper left setting at 7.45 pm. Jupiter is king of the later evening sky rising at 6.30 pm, our giant planet blazing at magnitude - 2.4. Saturn follows much later rising a 4am at magnitude + 0.7.

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QUADRANTIDS 3 - 4 JAN These appear to radiate from the constellation of Draco and peak at between 60 and 100 meteors per hour. Full moon on the 5th will drown out all but the brightest LYRIDS 22 - 23 APR Radiating from the constellation of Lyra, peaking on St George’s day but only at about 20 to 30 per hour.

ETA AQUARIDS 5 - 6 - 7 MAY This debris is left over from Halley’s comet and falls to earth at the rate of between 20 and 60 particles per hour. Alas the full moon again hampers good viewing.

PERSEIDS 12 - 13 AUGUST Perseus fires these to earth at a rate of 60 to 80 per hour and some years gives rise to spectacular displays. Comet Swift-Tuttle left these behind.

ORIONIDS 22 OCTOBER Halley’s 2nd disposal of the year as we pass through the other side of the comet’s orbit. This time it’s a shallower trajectory and gives rise to only 10 to 20 per hour.

LEONIDS 18 NOVEMBER Here’s another Tuttle found comet appearing from the constellation of Leo at 10 to 20 per hour GEMINIDS 14 DECEMBER Saving the best until last these meteors from Gemini average about 100 an hour. This debris once belonged to an asteroid that circles the Sun every 3.3 years. Its name is 3200 Phaethon and was discovered by astronomers in 1983. Think about this for a moment: we pass exactly where a billion tons or more of rock and ice speed by every three years and four months!

February: Jupiter is resplendent all night long between Cancer and Leo at mag -2.3 dominating the night sky as it comes its closest to Earth this year on February 6th. But even more brilliant is Venus at mag - 3.8 and is steaming upwards in the evening twilight, setting some 3 hours after the Sun. Mars has a tryst with Venus on 21st & 22nd of this month; they have a brief encounter as our two closest neighbours pass within 1 degree of each other. Mars at mag + 1.2 is a hundred times fainter than Venus.

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Changing Clothes At last, a range of quality clothing for older ladies and gentlemen to choose from in the comfort of their own home...

Mum can’t get out so easily these days, but she con nues to strive to be independent.

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for granted, I realise how frustra ng life must be for her.

Clothes shopping for instance; a chore for some, a joy for others, but a necessity none the less. Then I consider the choices we have out there on the high street: specialist shops abound and there are department stores a‐plenty with escalators to whisk you up with consummate ease.

But o en you have to climb back down the stairs a er they’ve taken your money.

This is not a problem un l you come to need a bit of help

with stairs not to men on a lot of stamina between stores.

But, in this Hi‐Tech internet age, I hear you ask, why bother going into town, finding your way around from shop to shop and back home again, risking our untrustworthy weather? Just get on Amazon or eBay and all you could ever need is there at the click of a mouse. All well and good unless it doesn’t fit or the colour isn’t the same as it appeared on screen and you can’t get out

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When I spoke to Mum about Sharon and We Care Clothing she replied, “What a very good idea ‐ when can she come?”

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The Be er Life Winter Flue Jab

by Derek Thompson “We should have done this last year,” Anne stared reproachfully at the anaerobic fireplace puffing in the li le back room. The cat glanced in my direc on and then walked off in disgust. She was right of course - Anne, I mean. In my defence, we hadn’t needed to light the fire during the summer and I hadn’t decided then that it was high me I had a special place to do my wri ng.

It seems that chimney sweeps are a curious blend of the ancient and the modern. Our regular ‘tradi onal’ sweep arrived in a top‐of‐the‐range Land Rover Defender (i.e. a proper Land Rover) with a set of poles, a vacuum cleaner, a laptop and a ny camera. The sheets went down and it didn’t take him long to diagnose the problem. “You’ve got a bad case of Jackdaw‐i s,” he said as we gathered around his laptop.

The camera was swi ly replaced with a brush and we retreated to the kitchen to put the ke le on. Our sweep made an array of interes ng noises and did ba le, calling us back in a li le later ‐ as witnesses ‐ once the jackdaw nest had yielded. It was a complete mess and my comment about there being some good kindling in there failed to win Anne over.

However, we weren’t out of the woods yet, so to speak; we were about to get an educa on. Yes, we knew that we needed a cowl fi ed; and no, of course we didn’t burn much unseasoned wood. Pine is the worst culprit ‐ it clogs up the

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chimney and is liable to spit.

Burning dri wood indoors is another no‐no, due to salt corrosion on cast iron, and wooden pallets may be treated with chemicals.

Lesson over, we brought out tea and Anne’s ginger shortbreads to accompany tales of terrible chimneys in the area ‐ a list we’d now joined. We listened, enviously, as Trevor (not his real name) told us about his chickens ‐ Molly, Polly and Dolly (named by his children). He regaled us with the story of the fox that came near the chicken run at 11pm every night un l they le it an alarm clock, a plan that backfired when it went off because it freaked out the hens.

Trevor also has a mini‐orchard of five trees. I knew enough to drop into the conversa on, “M9 root stock,” which seemed to impress him.

stories were genuinely quite odd, although the cat seemed to really take to him and she’s an excellent judge of character.

We added a date on our gardening calendar for the new cowl to be fi ed, weather permi ng, and sent him on his way. I look forward to his next visit; I want to hear about his 20‐year‐old tortoise.

Once Trevor le I was true to my work and went outside to si the debris for kindling. I also started wondering whether a log burning stove would be be er for the back room, on the grounds of efficiency and aesthe cs. A er all, there’s always a faint chance that one of my books will eventually need a backcover photograph of the author at work.

He revealed his skill at dowsing, having located a water source in a field for a local farmer, using just a forked hazel s ck and a pendulum (for a second opinion). Some of his

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Self Assessment Do you need to complete a Self Assessment Income Tax Return for 2013/2014? We are losing count of the number of people we meet who are failing to properly account for all their earnings, but if you act before 31 January 2015 you are in me to stop penal es arising from undisclosed income...

There is a very fine line between selling goods on sites such as eBay or at car boot sales and actually trading. HMRC do in fact look at various websites and then request details of the seller to ensure they are declaring any profits they may make. To sell the odd ornament from your home is fine but buying and reselling becomes a business.

A er expenses have been taken into account the liability for tax is very o en nil but it must be declared.

Then there are people who think they’re not making a profit on buy to let proper es because the income covers the mortgage repayments. It must be remembered that only the interest on any loan is allowable against profits. HMRC has access to HM Land Registry records and we are led to believe they are trawling through them.

How many people do you know who do “cash in hand” jobs?

Remember the penal es and interest charged when they are traced will o en outweigh any gain made and it could be said that the person who pays is as much at fault as the receiver. Not many people realise that failure to disclose your total income, for whatever reason, could be considered as fraud by your local friendly County Court!

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HMRC are normally prepared to assist you and se le for the tax due, plus interest and a reasonable penalty, dependant on the gravity of the case. Despite the fact you may be submi ng your return late HMRC will always deal with you preferen ally as you have decided to contact them before they find you. The Self Assessment Return may look frightening at first but believe me it is not; you can get free assistance from HMRC or if you wish you can obtain the services of an accountant.

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Include Greens at Every Meal An ‐inflammatory, cancer figh ng, bone boos ng greens are the most nutrient‐rich form of carbohydrate available to us in a natural form Plan Ahead Planning ahead significantly lowers stress levels, which increases happiness. Map out your weekly schedule for things like grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning and most importantly leisure ac vi es.

Keep a Consistent Sleep Schedule Most people are busier than ever, have erra c schedules and are starved of sleep; this disrupts the internal body clock and impedes the body’s ability to heal itself. Create a rou ne by going to bed at the same me each night.

Start to wind down by shu ng off your electronic devices 30 minutes prior to sleeping Make Time for Yourself Give yourself me each day to do something you love, even if only for a few minutes. Make a list and pledge to do at least one thing from the list each day ‐ it will change your life for the be er.

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Around Britain Football 1. Arbroath - In 1885, Arbroath beat Aberdeen Bon Accord 36-0 (an average of one goal every 21/2 minutes) in a first round Scottish Cup match. Thirteen of Arbroath’s goals were scored by one player, John ‘Jocky’ Petrie.

2. Dundee - In 1997, Aberdeen’s Dean Windass received three red cards in one game – originally sent off for a foul, he was given two further red cards for verbally abusing the referee and then throwing a corner flag into the crowd. Aberdeen went on to lose to Dundee 5-0, while Windass was given a six-match ban.

3. Inverness - In 1979, a second-round tie between Inverness Thistle FC and Falkirk was postponed a record twenty-nine times due to bad weather. Originally scheduled for January 9, the match finally took place forty-four days later on February 22.

4. Hull - When half an hour of extra time failed to resolve a match between Hull and Manchester United on August 5 1970, Britain’s first ever penalty shoot-out took place at Boothferry Park, Hull City’s former home ground. The first player to score in a penalty shoot-out was United’s George Best; the first to miss was Denis Law. 5. Loughborough - The 1899-1900 Football League Season saw Leicestershire’s Loughborough Town FC win just 8 points, conceding 100 goals (including 12 to Arsenal in a single match) and losing 27 of their 34 games (including all of their away games). Loughborough understandably failed to be re-elected to the League the following season and the side was disbanded in June 1900. © Taken from The British Isles: A Trivia Gazetteer by Paul Anthony Jones

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Shouting at the Television I don’t usually do this but watching EastEnders lately I find myself getting increasingly frustrated at the plight of Patrick and Denise...

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Golden Years

Memories of 50 Years Ago

by Ted Bruning Early in the New Year of 1965, Winston Churchill had suffered a stroke.

He never regained consciousness and died on January 24th, aged 90; and though it seems sacrilegious, it’s true that he had rarely been as much loved during his life me as he was a er his death. Hated by miners as the Liberal Home Secretary who sent troops to Tonypandy to put down a strike in 1910; blamed (wrongly) for the Gallipoli disaster in World War I and (rightly) for the even greater disaster of the return to the gold standard in 1925; a truculent Imperialist dinosaur in the 1930s; distrusted by the masses in 1945; old, sick, and in the way in 1955 – Churchill had known more brickbats than bouquets.

But not on the 30th January 1965, the day of his funeral. Then he was every downed airman, every drowned seaman, every tankman burnt alive, every Tommy blown to Hell, every exhausted ARP man, landgirl, muni ons worker... and miner. He was their suffering and their victory.

In the three days his body lay in state in St Stephen’s Hall, Westminster, 321,360 people filed past the catafalque. The gun‐ carriage that bore him, pulled by 108 naval ra ngs with the Earl Marshal at their head, took an hour to make the 2 1/2 miles up Whitehall and along the Strand, Fleet Street, and Ludgate Hill to St Paul’s, every

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inch of the way thronged by silent mourners who had waited hours in their tens of thousands in the freezing cold. At the cathedral steps his war me comrades A lee, Eden, MacMillan, Ismay, Slim, Alexander, Portal, and Mountba en escorted the coffin inside where the leaders of 122 na ons sang To Be A Pilgrim, The Ba le Hymn of the Republic, Fight The Good Fight and Oh God Our Help. And then the short voyage on the launch Havengore from Tower Hill to Fes val Pier, the monstrous dockside cranes each bowing in turn as it passed. And finally the private train and the family burial at Bladon, Oxfordshire, where at last his widow Clemmie and his children Randolph, Mary and Sarah had their chance at tears.

This was how a na on grieved then: not in hysterical outbursts, but bound together by protocol, by formality, by seemliness; as rigidly drilled as a platoon on a parade‐ ground and thus united in deed as well as thought. For everyone who lined the route or watched on television, the grief and the memories were personal; and yet they were as one.

• How fi ng it was that Churchill should choose Bladon, the parish church of his birthplace, Blenheim Palace, as his burial‐place. “In my beginning is my end. In my end is my beginning,” wrote TS Eliot in The Four Quartets; and Eliot had died aged 76 at home in Kensington only 20 days before Churchill. Both were members of the Order of Merit; both had won Nobel Prizes for literature.

Eliot, though, was cremated privately at Golders Green, and his ashes were buried at East Coker in Somerset. But he has his slab at Poet’s Corner in Westminster Abbey, and Churchill’s statue is in Parliament Square not 200 yards away, so you can pay your respects to both in one visit, if you’ve a mind.

• Happy 50th birthdays to Vinnie Jones (5th), Joely Richardson (9th), Hugh Fearnley‐ Whi ngstall (14th), James Nesbi (15th), and Heather Small (20th). Cake and botox to you all!

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And Another Thing...

The Winged Chariot

by Tom Hughes

I dread January. Not because of the long winter nights or post-holiday credit card bills (although they aren’t much fun), I hate New Year because that’s when the Mondeo has its dreaded MOT. Could I squeeze another year’s motoring out of the old darling?

The mechanic’s intake of breath was so sharp I thought he was going to hyperven late. MOT fail!

Now, I’m sure that to Jeremy Clarkson my Mondeo Ghia X is a red old rep mobile, good only for slogging up and down the M6 driven by some dull‐eyed paperclip salesman.

But whenever I nestle behind the wheel (in my half leather heated seat) I am not in a Ford, rather I am in a beau ful Winged Chariot, perfect for whisking Sarah away to distant magical places, like Southport.

The mechanic shook his head as the bonnet slammed shut.

Sarah put a comfor ng hand on my shoulder. It was me to face facts; the old chap had to go. And that meant only one thing ‐ a visit to the showroom to lock horns with a car salesman.

Colin was an affable chap. As wide as he was tall, he possessed a big red face and the worst fi ng suit I had ever seen. He came waddling towards us with such a swagger in his gait I thought for moment he was going to announce “I’ve come for ma Boy.” He shook my hand, nodded to my car and said, “That your Deo? Great car....in its day.”

“In its day? Cheeky ‐” I was about to give him a mouthful when Sarah interrupted me, “Shut up Tom. Now what about this one?”

Sarah pointed to a new five door hatchback. Colin beamed.”Want to take her for a spin sir?”

“Her? That’s a bit 1970s isn’t it?

Why can’t I take “him” for a spin?” I said indignantly. “Very well sir, I’ll get the trade plates.”

He glanced at Sarah, shook his head

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in sympathy, and handed me the keys.

With Sarah sat demurely in the back we eased out of the showroom as Colin explained all about this fantas c motor.

“Now Tom, this model is in the Elite trim which means that every conceivable toy is on this car.

Everything you can think of as an extra, this baby’s got it.”

I stared at the dashboard.

“Has it got Sat Nav?” “No.” “Climate control?”

“Er, no.”

“Rear parking sensors?”

Suddenly, Colin’s eyes lit up.

“Rear parking sensors? Tom, can you just pull over a second and put her in reverse gear for me?”

I stopped the car and engaged reverse as Colin jumped out and ran to the back of the motor. I looked in the rear view mirror and saw Colin waggling his hips and waving his arms about.

“Tom, what is he doing?”

“I’ve really no idea.”

A er this strange display was over, he tro ed up to the driver’s side, stuck his sweaty face through the open window and asked hopefully ‐ “Now Tom, did you hear a beep!

Beep! Beep!?”

“No.” Back in the car and now staring straight ahead, Colin, through gri ed teeth said, “Drive on please.”

A er a while, we found ourselves on a narrow country road where Colin, with a conspiratorial wink whispered, “Now then Tom, do you

want to see how she performs through the twisty bits?”

Too embarrassed to ask what that actually meant, I smiled and began trundling along the B road, nervously creeping round an endless procession of blind bends.

Exasperated, Colin began shuffling about in his seat.

“Now Tom, can’t you feel it?

She wants to go, come on, give her her head!”

I looked in the mirror at Sarah, who shrugged her shoulders. Colin was insistent, “Put your foot down, let’s see what this baby can do!”

The engine whined as I stamped on the pedal. The bonnet li ed and the car lurched forward as around the corner we went ‐ “Tally Ho!” Later, a er Colin had exchanged insurance details with a rather miserable looking farmer, Sarah leaned down to inspect the damage.

“Well a nny thing like this is always going to come off worse against a tractor.”

Wai ng with Colin for that tow truck to take us back to the garage was the longest hour of my life.

And so, a er shelling out a small fortune on a doublewishbone something or other, my beloved Winged Chariot was back on the road.

I took Sarah for a spin. I turned up the climate control to maximum.

“Right Sarah darling, shall we see what this baby can do?”

“Tom, just keep your eyes on the road, OK? And Tom?” “Yes my sweet?”

“Keep a look out for tractors?”

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Business 2 Business But this is just one aspect of effec ve marke ng, and a business must engage in various forms of selling and promo ng in order to survive and thrive.

Marke ng your business - ignore it at your peril...

A er a 40 year career in business and star ng as a junior member of the fledgling Ins tute of Marke ng back in the mid 70s, when Geoffrey Kent (Chief Execu ve of Imperial Tobacco ‐ Players) was our regional chairman, I have grown up with the myths and magic that surrounds this most mys cal and yet majes c of all business func ons.

The simple defini on of Marke ng is: The ac on or business of promo ng and selling products or services.

The longer defini on could fill a book.

One of the most common objec ons we get here at Soar Valley Life, from those that choose not to adver se with us, is this one: “I don’t need to adver se, all my work comes from referrals!”

The reply I’d like to give, but I restrain myself, is: “Well, lucky you!”

O en, a one man band, once he or she gets going, may not have the capacity for the extra work that effec ve adver sing may bring in and might well be able to live off those happy customers that recommend them to their friends and contacts. This is of course the jewel in the crown of all marke ng ac vity ‐ ge ng your customers to promote and sell you and your wares, effec vely and for no fee!

Another aspect of marke ng, which has performed most successfully and consistently for us once we got underway ‐ and the one that is most dear to our hearts ‐ is of course adver sing. Our magazine is our product and every month 15,000 copies do the talking for us.

And every month we get enquiries of which about half turn into adverts and revenue which is the lifeblood of our business.

But an advert doesn’t just sell a product or service.

It creates an impression and a feeling about what’s being promoted. It keeps your name on display and in people’s minds. It also strengthens your brand, more so when you choose the right media for your image. If you’re a global brand you’ll need to be everywhere, and if you’re local you’ll need to be everywhere locally within your area. Which is exactly what we’re trying to be. During December we began rolling out our dispensers in shops and recep ons on the edges of our area. Please see page 59 for those places now stocking Soar Valley Life magazines.

If your organisa on would like a dispenser please get in touch and we’ll get one to you pronto!

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But, for all us lesser mortals, and those of us with more than one mouth to feed, we have to spread the word in whatever ways we can afford.

Over the last few months we have looked at one par cular aspect of marke ng ‐ that of business networking. Mary and I know for sure how effec ve this can be. As a result of (and her a endance at) The Loughborough Ladies Business Group, we have several new regular adver sers in Soar Valley Life.

Having just done a quick count, I can tell you that we found about a quarter of all of our adver sers from networking ac vity. Therefore we whole heartedly recommend business to business networking with no axe to grind other than the fact that we know it can work for almost any business.

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The new suite will cost effectively provide care for more animals and help to quickly eliminate distress and suffering, providing quicker treatment times. With this suite, Woodside Animal Centre will be able to make their money go further, which they can then spend helping more animals to live a happy life.

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As the number of challenging animals taken in at the centre rises, the charity desperately need this new suite to continue the vital work of rehabilitating and finding new homes for animals.

Hard work and dedication from the Woodside staff, volunteers and Trustees, have made this one of the RSPCA’s top re-homing centres with one of the lowest return rate of animals in the UK. It provides invaluable services to the local community as well as the RSPCA regionally and nationally.

I am delighted to be Patron for the Care 4 Paws Appeal, as the centre embarks on a new stage in its history, to provide even more animals with the loving care they need and deserve.

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Walking - Woodwell Head Walk instruc ons 4 1/4 Miles

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Find a parking space in Edmondthorpe village, south of Wymondham halfway between Melton Mowbray and the A1, no facili es.

1 Start from the white pump outside the Social Club. Go down Woodwell Head Lane at the side of the Social Club, for a third of a mile to the yellow top marker post just past the house on the right.

5 Turn le along the narrower track with the dyke to the right.

The track con nues through a wide passage between the hedge and the dyke to a yellow top marker post. Bear right to a wide hedged track and follow this track up the slight slope. Woodwell Head is off to the le .

2 Turn right, along the wide but less substan al track with the trees to the right, through the gap in the trees and turn le with the trees now le . Con nue on this wide track to the yellow top post at the trees of Woodwell Head.

3 Keep direc on on the grassy track through the trees, over the footbridge at the other end and bear le with the trees to the le again. Carry on past the marker post at the boundary on a hardcore farm road that soon turns le . Keep ahead through the boundary level with the warehouse on the right, to a marker post.

6 At the junc on of tracks, keep ahead le bearing right with the hedge to the le , up to the end. Turn right, for 85yds and carry on le along the track between hedges, through the gate to a narrow tarmac road at a corner.

4 Turn le , along the path right of the marker post, along the field edge bearing le to a yellow top post in a dip. Turn le , over the stony ‘bridge’ and right for a very short way.

7 Keep ahead, on this track downslope, through another gate and back into Edmondthorpe village, to find your vehicle.

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The Art and Science of a Beau ful Smile A visit to the den st is not high on the list of preferred ac vi es for many people; in my day it was remedial, only there when needed if you had a toothache...

Then, some me in the 1970s I guess, den stry became more than just fillings or extrac ons ‐ kids began wearing braces, crowns and implants became readily available as alterna ves to false teeth, and a six monthly check up included a hygienist appointment too. Which leads me to believe that oral health and the state of the na on’s teeth is far be er now than at any me in human history; fluoride in our water for more than 50 years along with advancements in toothpaste and technology must surely have had a drama c effect on the health of our mouths and their contents? Not according to Nilesh, principle den st at Gorse Covert Dental Prac ce. “The modern diet reverses many of the posi ve advances in oral health. High sugar foods, processed meals and increased snacking are the main culprits. The idea of three square meals a day is long gone for many people. And now, with half the popula on not going to the den st regularly, oral health is much worse today than it was twenty years ago!”

Running my tongue over my teeth I felt a twinge of guilt followed by a pulse of toothache, but it passed as quickly as it came. “Sounds like all doom and gloom

then?” I asked. “Of course not,” con nued Nilesh, “We believe that oral health is the key to your overall health and we treat our pa ents with this general principle foremost in our minds. We call it a holis c approach to den stry ‐ we view the pa ent completely, not just as a set of teeth. We look at all the aspects that go into crea ng the best possible condi ons to achieve ul mate oral health. We like to treat our pa ents as friends and of course we want the best for them; we view this rela onship as a two way process from the very start. A new pa ent will be offered an ini al free consulta on, where we can discuss together what op ons are available and the likely costs of various forms of treatment.

This is followed by a longer appointment where we make a full examina on las ng between one and one and a half hours including oral x‐rays. This gives the pa ent a full 30 page document covering

everything that’s possible to provide, together with costs and payment plans where necessary.”

By now I was wondering why I had not experienced this style of den stry before. I was stuck in the remedial way of considering my teeth and oral health. I asked Nilesh how he came to adopt this approach.

“A er studying den stry at medical college I undertook further study and training in the United States at the Pankey Ins tute of Advanced Den stry. There I learned to really treasure teeth and just how important they are for each and every one of us. The key to crea ng and maintaining a beau ful and confident smile is through the applica on of both the art and science of den stry. And that is really what we’re all about, here at Gorse Covert Dental.”

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HS Foot Care Services re-open Mrs Kropp’s surgery in Mountsorrel Alan & Maxime Postlethwaite, both HCPC registered Podiatrists, had the opportunity to re-open Mrs Kropp’s old surgery, in Halstead Road Mountsorrel, just across the road from their existing surgery...

Maxime Postlethwaite in her new foot care surgery

Mrs Kropp’s son-in-law Alan said, “Our new surgery has proved to be very popular, so it is important that we now expand our capacity. In order to keep our unique and professional practice as it is for our patients, it makes sense to re-open the old surgery at number 29.

We have upgraded the equipment and replicated as best as possible the current surgery so that patients will have the same experience and level of care. My daughter Maxime will work in the new surgery from January 2015, giving her more flexibility in time with her growing patient base.

We will continue to work together to perform the

more specialised services from our existing surgery, such as Nail Surgery and Manufacture of Orthotics.

Mrs Kropp would have been so proud to see it.

Many local residents will remember it as a surgery for over 40 years!”

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What’s On in and around The Soar Valley: Compiled by Claire Stevens – Soar Valley Life events and news reporter

Sileby Methodist Church Afternoon Tea Sileby Methodist Church will be hosting afternoon tea on Wednesday 14th January, alongside music with Jane Howe.

Afternoon tea starts at 2.30pm, and tickets are £5 per person. Everyone is welcome.

Dates: Wednesday 14th January 2015 Sileby Methodist Church, King Street, Sileby, Loughborough, Leicestershire Telephone: 01509 813 762 The British Landscape at Loughborough Town Hall ‘A British Landscape’ is a solo exhibition by Terry Davies, a professional self-publishing fine art landscape photographer who specialises in the creation of large works which reflect the beauty and character of the British landscapes and its elements. In this exhibition Terry illustrates the diversity of this landscape from coast to mountain.

Dates: Thursday 22nd January to Wednesday 28th January 2015 Loughborough Town Hall, Market Place, Loughborough, Telephone: 01509 231 914 Website: www.loughboroughtownhall.co.uk Twinning Theatre Trip Barrow Twinning Association is hosting a theatre trip to see ‘Last of the Red Hot Lovers’ at The Little Theatre in Leicester. The performance tells the story of Barney, who after a happy 23 year marriage craves excitement so decides to invite women to his mother’s Manhattan apartment for daytime liaisons, all resulting in a hilarious encounters. Ticket price is £14 and £12.50 for concessions, performance starts at 2.30pm. The event is open to members as well as non-members. The association will then follow the performance with a meal at Barrow-uponSoar’s Bengal Indian restaurant at 6.30pm.

Dates: Saturday 24th January 2015 The Little Theatre, Dover Street, Leicester, LE1 6PW Telephone: 01509 413 227 White Christmas at Loughborough Town Hall Loughborough Town Hall will be putting on a performance of ‘White Christmas’ based on the 1954 Paramount Pictures telling the story of two showbiz friends putting on a show in a picturesque Vermont inn. A performance filled with romance, dancing, laughter, and some of the greatest songs ever written. Evening performances showing at 7.30pm and the Saturday matinee performance showing at 2.30pm. Tickets prices Monday to Thursday £14, Friday £15, Saturday matinee £13 and Saturday evening £157 Dates: Monday 26th January to Saturday 31st January 2015 Loughborough Town Hall, Market Place, Loughborough, Telephone: 01509 231 914 Website: www.loughboroughtownhall.co.uk Moscow State Circus The Moscow State Circus is returning to the UK with the latest and greatest production ‘Park Gorkogo’. Set in the mystical centre of Moscow’s cultural and artistic quarter, the show features award-winning trapeze flying, rollerskating, pole jugglers, hand balancing, and displays of graceful aerial skills. Ticket prices range from £14.50 to £28, to book please call the box office or visit the website.

Dates: Friday 6th February to Sunday 8th February 2015 The Curve, 60 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SB Telephone: 0116 242 3595 Website: www.curveonline.co.uk

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The Great Central Railway January to March 2015 Dining trains Saturday 24th January: Pullman Burn’s Night – £60 per person

Enjoy this fantastic, luxury evening on board the beautiful Pullman train, complete with bar cars. There will be a complimentary hot toddy reception on board the bar cars and live Scottish pipe music. The train departs from Loughborough Central at 7.30pm.

St Valentine’s Luncheon & Dinner

Saturday 14th Feb (Lunch) & Sunday 15th Feb (Dinner) These special Valentine’s trains run on Saturday lunch and Sunday evening.

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What’s On in and around The Soar Valley: Compiled by Claire Stevens – Soar Valley Life events and news reporter

Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival This is Britain’s longest running comedy festival, where you can watch some of the biggest names in comedy perform in local venues in Leicester, or see the best upcoming comedians here first. This year there are hundreds of events to choose from held at various times and venues throughout the city – so there will always be something to suit everyone. To book your tickets and see the full list of events please visit the website.

Dates: Wednesday 4th to Sunday 22nd February 2015 Website: www.comedy‐festival.co.uk Email: info@comedy‐festival.co.uk Telephone: 0116 242 3595 St Valentine’s Evening Meal To celebrate St Valentine’s Day this year you can enjoy a delicious three course meal in the romantic candlelit setting of the beautiful Victorian stately home Beaumanor Hall. The bar will be open from 7.00pm with dinner served at 8.00pm, and must be booked in advance. Price is £55 per couple.

Dates: Saturday 14th February 2015 Beaumanor Hall, Beaumanor Drive, Woodhouse, Loughborough, Leicester, LE12 8TX Telephone: 01509 890 119 Website: www.beaumanorhall.co.uk Music & Love – Leicester Symphony Orchestra A concert perfect for Valentine’s Day, featuring Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture, Leonard Bernstein, Puccini, and many more. Starts at 6.30pm with a free pre‐concert talk ‘The Tragedy of Love in Music’ by conductor John Andrews, with the concert commencing at

Mothering Sunday Luncheon

15th March £48 adult / £38 child – Includes a complimentary rose for mothers.

Winter Steam Gala

Winter Gala – 30th, 31st Jan & 1st Feb

The GCR Winter Steam Gala will take place over three days from Friday 30 Jan to Sunday 1 February. Headlining the event are guest locomo ves 7820 “Dinmore Manor” and BR Pannier 1501. Also expected 70013 “Oliver Cromwell”, 8F 48624 in BR weathered black condi on – 8 locos altogether in steam on Saturday and Sunday (5 on Friday).

Villains & Superheroes

Half Term Week Tues 17th - 19th February Watch out for villains and superheroes on the pla orm Catch a steam train for the opportunity to meet a character depar ng Loughborough at 10.15, 12.15 & 14.15 (Characters to be confirmed nearer the date)

7.30pm. Tiered stalls £18, rear and side circle £15, upper circle and front stalls £11.

Dates: Saturday 14th February 2015 De Montfort Hall, Granville Road, Leicester, LE1 7RU Telephone: 01332 274227 or 0116 233 3111 Website: www.leicestersymphonyorchestra.co.uk Valentine Dance The Humphrey Perkins Community Centre in Barrow‐upon‐ Soar will be hosting a BUSCA Valentine’s Dance with ‘Just Us’. Ticket price is £15 per person, which includes a buffet spread. Event is open from 7.00pm until 11.00pm. Tickets are available either from the village paper shop on the high street or by email or telephone.

Dates: Saturday 14th February 2015 Humphrey Perkins Community Centre, Cotes Road, Barrow‐upon‐Soar, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8JU Email: mikethetiler@hotmail.com Telephone: 01509 413 649 Model Railway Show At Sileby Community Centre, High Street, Sileby, Leics., LE12 7RX Between Loughborough and Leicester (2mins from Sileby Station ‐ Saturday only) Dates February 21st & 22nd, 2014 10.00am - 4.30pm Admission Adults ‐ £3.50 (14+) Concessions + unaccompanied children ‐ £3.00 Accompanied children go FREE! (Under 14s) Info ‐ Tel: 0116 2605760 E‐mail: systonmodelrailway@gmx.co.uk

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When your Image needs Impact I have two sticks I lean on when making photographs: less is more and I don’t do subtle. Let me explain…

By ‘less is more’ I mean experience has taught me that most of the photographs I take please me and others more if they concentrate on a part of the view rather than the whole. Reduce what you see down to the simplest elements which a viewer can fix upon, this will retain the eye and interest in the scene. This is not to say I do not take broad view landscapes, I do this a lot. Most good landscape views will however have a strong foreground interest. Another photographer told me of a good way to explain this technique: ‘Find a really nice view and then put something even better in front of it!’ I like that and it brings us straight back to simplifying the image - less is more.

‘I don’t do subtle’ is not perhaps the most accurate way of explaining my intentions; every image does not have to have high saturation nor a high contrast. What it must have is all the appeal/impact I can give it. This may be contrast or saturation; it may require a vignette to constrain the viewers’ eye in the frame or mist to obscure the unimportant parts and maximise the main subject’s appeal.

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