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Front Cover Image : Discover Rutland
Contents Useful Numbers Rutland Photographers Kids Competition Book Reviews Christmas Traditions Interior Lighting Ideas Beauty Tips Christmas Gifts Travel Rutland Business Awards Whats On Car Review
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Welcome to the final edition of the Rutland Scene for 2010! In this festive edition we’ve got local Christmas information for you on markets, celebrations and services in your beautiful county. We’ve also teamed up with many local businesses to give you some ideas for gifts either for loved ones or even if you need to leave out a ‘wish list’! See pages 24 & 25. The Rutland Photographic competition has now finished, with the judges making a decision on the winner any day now, so keep your eyes peeled! We have featured some of the images as a taster of the stunning photography to come. In the New Year editions, we’ll show off some more entries. For the children, we have teamed up with ‘Buy the Book’ in Oakham and local author Yvonne Barclay, and brought you a drawing and colouring competition. See page 11 for more details. Local organisation ‘Out of the Rut’ is a great stop for your seasonal fruit and vegetables, see page 21 to learn more. Locally there have been celebrations with the Tourism Awards recognising the hard work and commitment by many Rutland based businesses, which you can read more about on page 34. We have our popular book reviews in this month, as well as travel, motoring and beauty tips. Finally our useful numbers list has been refreshed – don’t forget to get in touch if your group would like to be featured here. Finally, have a enjoyable, safe and relaxing festive season and make sure you stay in touch during 2011! Heidi & Naomi 2
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Need a phone number? POLICE Non emergency (0116) 222 2222 In a non emergency - for example not requiring police attendance - or to report a non-urgent crime, there is one telephone number for the whole of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 Emergencies 999 Childline - 0800 11 11 Parentline- 0808 800 2222 Samaritans - 08457 909090 Citzens Advice Bureau 56 High Street Oakham LE15 6AL 0845 120 3705 www.rutlandcab.org.uk Rutland County Council Catmose, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HP Tel: 01572 722577 Email: enquiries@rutland.gov.uk Uppingham Town Council The Town Hall, High Street East, Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9PY 01572 822681 www.uppinghamtowncouncil. co.uk Rutland Adult Learning Enquiries and Enrolment email: adultlearning@catmose. rutland.sch.uk www.rutnet.co.uk/adultlearning
HEALTH Doctors Dr D A J Ker & Partners Cold Overton Road, Oakham, LE15 6NT 01572 722621
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Ketton Surgery Geeston Road, Ketton, Nr Stamford, PE9 3RH 01572 823531 Market Overton and Somerby Surgeries, Thistleton Road, Market Overton, LE15 7PP 0844 815 1470
Chemists Boots The Chemists Ltd 18 High Street, Oakham, LE15 6AL 01572 722024 Day Lewis 21 High Street, Oakham, LE15 6AH 01572 722083 Your Local Boots Pharmacy Cold Overton Road, Oakham, LE15 6NT 01572 770101
Dentists ADP Oakham The White House, 17 Burley Road, Oakham, LE15 6DH 01572 770579 D S Nadany 2 Market Street, Oakham, LE15 6DY 01572 755002 Dentith & Dentith 83 South Street, Oakham, LE15 6BG 01572 755970
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J A Gwyther 74 High Street, Oakham, LE15 6AS 01572 755260 Oakham Dental Studio Knight’s Yard, Gaol Street, Oakham, LE15 6AQ 01572 771775 West Road Dental Practice 71 West Road, Oakham, LE15 6LT 01572 722677
Opticians
Langrick & Coe Opticians 16 High Street, Oakham, LE15 6AL 01572 724407 Oakham Opticians 3 Westgate, Oakham, LE15 6BH 01572 720072 Simmons Optometrists 23 Burley Road, Oakham, LE15 7DH 01572 756434
SPORTS
Vale of Catmose College Sports Centre - 01572 756181 www.rutnet.co.uk/vcc Oakham School Sports Centre 01572 758754 Rutland County Council Active Recreation Team 01572 722577 www.rutland.gov.uk
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Police, Health, Sports clubs, Libraries, Vets and Places of Worship Helplines/Advice, Public Services
Athletics Rutland Athletic Club 01572 757617 / 01572 723606 www.rutlandac.supanet.com Badminton Oakham Badminton Club oakhambc@hotmail.co.uk Football Royce Rangers Junior FC 07800749907/01572821189 Horse riding RutlandRidingClub 01780 755237 www.rutlandridingclub.co.uk rugby Oakham Rugby Club 01664 454421 / 01572 770274 www.oakhamrfc.co.uk running Rutland Running Club 01572 755533 e-mail: rrcclub_sec@yahoo.co.uk
LIBRARY
PLACES OF WORSHIP
Oakham Library, Catmos Street, Oakham, LE15 6HW 01572 722918
Oakham Ashwell, Braunston in Rutland, Brooke, Egleton, Hambleton, Langham, Market Overton, Teigh, Whissendine
Uppingham Library, Queen Street, Uppingham, LE15 9QR 01572 823218 Ketton Library, High Street, Ketton, PE93TE 01780720580 Ryhall Library Coppice Road, Ryhall, PE94HY 01780751726 Mobile Library offers a fortnightly service to the villages of Rutland
VETS
Sailing Rutland Sailing Club 01780 720292 www.rutlandsc.co.uk
Best Friends Veterinary Centre Melton Road, Oakham, LE15 6AY 01572 770011 www.bestfriendsgroup.com
tennis Oakham Tennis Club 07966 466482 / 07971 457739 oakhamltc.org.uk
Oakham Veterinary Hospital Ashwell Road, Oakham, LE15 7QH 01572 722647 www.oakhamvethospital.co.uk
Ketton Tennis Club 01780 460501
Rutland Veterinary Centre 12a Ayston Road, Uppingham, LE15 9RL 01572 822399
Volleyball Oakham Volleyball Club 01572 812544
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The Revd Lee FrancisDehqani 01572 722108 Ryhall, Essendine, Carlby The Revd Patrick McKee 01780 762398 Cottesmore, Barrow & Burley Greetham, Thistleton, Stretton, Clipsham, Exton 01572 812202 (Cottesmore Church office) St Josephs Catholic Church, Oakham 01572 722308 Congregational Church, Oakham 01733 262086 Methodist Church, Oakham 01572 756946 Baptist Church, Oakham 01572 724990 School Chapel, Oakham 01572 758797 Langham Baptist Church 01572 768386 The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) 59 South Street, Oakham 01780 460454 (voicemail) Market Overton Free Church 01572 767383
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Hundreds of local photographs The search for the Rutland Photographer of the year 2010, on conjunction with ‘Buy the Book’ of Oakham, is nearing its conclusion as the competition officially came to a close at the end of October. Many local businesses have supported the competition including Rutland Cycling, Barnsdale Gardens, Anglian Water, Oakham School and RAF Cottesmore as well as the local media, all helping to see a huge total of 250 entries. The standard of photographs has been extremely high and the judges face tough decisions to choose the winners for each of the seven categories and one overall winner. In addition, a selection of images will be chosen for the book ‘Our Rutland’ which will come out in Spring 2011. The final aim of the book is to bring the best photographic talent together to help celebrate the county of Rutland and to assist in promoting the area as a tourist destination and a great place to work. The winners will be notified by the beginning of December and the Rutland Scene will feature some of the winning images in the New Year editions.
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A Signed Copy Of Bertie Boom’s Trip to the Moon Children, get out your pens, pencils and crayons....and draw a picture, no bigger than A4, taking inspiration from this extract. Hand in the picture with contact details to Buy the Book in Oakham, where the winner will be displayed from the 20th December. The book is available to buy from Buy the Book in Oakham and also www.amazon.co.uk Extract Bertie looked around for signs of alien life,And that is when he noticed lots of green mice. They all had whiskers and googly eyes And they were big! Much bigger than earth mouse size. About The Author
The mice were fat and looked well fed.They had all the cheese that they could eat! They munched the cheese with goofy teeth As they dug out more, with their spoon shaped feet.
Little Bertie’s heart beat fast as every mouse he could see Stared at him with beady eyes, Like they might eat him for tea!
Yvonne Barclay-Firth, grew up in Rutland and after six years as a Para Planner in the Financial Services Industry, became a full time Mum, where her children’s love of poetic stories and her own love of writing short poems inspired her to write her first book ‘Bertie Boom’s Trip to the Moon’. The book is written under the pen name Lily Mai.
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Hotly anticipated reads
Mobile Library Service in Rutland
Rutland offers a comprehensive fortnightly mobile library service to local residents. Services include *Books for loan for adults and children, including fiction and non-fiction * Books in Large Print, on CD and on Tape for hire * DVDs and a request service for items For more information about the service available, visit www.rutland.gov.uk/libraries or contact Oakham library on 01572 722918 12
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Advent Advent is traditionally a time to prepare for Christmas, decorate the house and buy presents and send cards. In the Church it is a time to prepare for the message of Christmas Day. Advent is a Christian festival leading up to Christmas. The name advent means ‘coming or arrival’. When does advent start? Advent starts on the first Sunday after Saint Andrew’s day (November 30th) and continues through the next four Sundays that will lead up to Christmas day. In many churches candles (either red or purple) are lit on these four Sundays, and a fifth (white) candle is lit on Christmas day. Christingle Christingle means ‘Christ’s Light’ and it is a symbol of the Christian faith. Many churches hold Christingle services with the custom of giving out lighted candles originating from the Moravian Church in Germany in 1747 and introduced to the Anglican Church in England in 1968. Christingles are made up of different parts, each one being there to remind us of something. The orange represents the world whilst the candle is to remind us of Jesus because Christians believe Jesus to be the light of the world. The red ribbon goes all round the ‘world’ and reminds Christians that Jesus died because it represents the blood of Jesus. The four cocktail sticks could have either of two meanings: the four seasons or the four corners of the world. The sweets (or sometimes dried fruit) is to remind us of God’s gifts to the world including kindness and love. See pages 36 & 37 for Christingle, Advent & Christmas services in Rutland or contact your local parish church office, contact details on pages 4 & 5.
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New to the world of Cruises? Wonder if it’s for you? Let us try to answer some of the questions you can find yourself pondering and maybe help you to overcome some objections. It is too formal for me? This is no longer a problem. Some cruises have retained the more formal approach, but many others have a balance with a percentage of formal nights, theme nights and casual nights in the main restaurant but if you prefer there will be at least one buffet restaurant with casual dress. If neither of those cruise types’ appeals to you, you still have the freestyle option, casual dress throughout all restaurants; no need to book, just turn up and eat. Will I be bored when at sea? Whatever your preference, whether you just want to relax and not do a great deal, if you’re in your more senior years and prefer like company, looking for a family cruise or if adventure is your middle name, there is a cruise out there to cover all your needs. The bigger the ship, naturally the wider the choice. A newsletter will be delivered to your cabin every evening, detailing the next day’s programme, so you can join in as much or as little as you like. What about tips? This has been a worry for many first time cruise passengers and some cruise lines are now including tips in the initial cost.
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Others give you an option when booking to prepay tips. If you sail on a cruise line that still retains the tips system you will be advised what the standard rate is, this is normally for your cabin steward and restaurant waiter. What money do I need onboard? None. You will be given your personal identification card on embarkation. This is used for all purchases on board and you pay at the end of your cruise. Most cruise lines will provide a bill about around halfway through your cruise just to give you an idea of how your spending is going. All those shore visits, paperwork and disembarking sounds like too much hassle. You are under no pressure to go on any shore trips in fact many people, especially in Europe, have a leisurely breakfast and walk off and take in the local area independently. There will be some destinations where certain formalities are required but, do not worry, if you have booked the tour before boarding much of this will have been done before you even board the ship. Remember cruise ships have been visiting these ports for many years and have vast experience in guiding and assisting you. There are some passengers who never leave the ship, happy to enjoy the onboard facilities.
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Should your room feature predominantly table and floor lamps, think about the colour scheme of the walls, upholstery and curtains when you go shopping for lamp shades and bring fabric and paint swatches with you for a good match. For wall and ceiling lights a dimmer switch is a great
option as it will instantly change the lighting from work and study mode to a cosy and relaxing one. Candles will also instantly change and soften the mood of a room - a must for the dark and cold winter months!
Lighting - a key factor in your home. Lighting is one of the most, if not the most, important factor in a room, yet it is often overlooked. Good lighting can make the difference between a dull, dated and unwelcoming room and one that is cosy, welcoming and has a great ambience. It can easily make your home appear bigger, fresher and more unique as well as adding value. Most rooms need a variety of lighting and it is important to create a lighting scheme before you start to plan and decorate a room. Use light to enhance your surroundings, generate the
correct lighting for the tasks performed in each room and create the correct mood for each area. Make a plan of where the furniture is going, features you would like to highlight and what kind of usage each area/furniture piece is intended for. Will the room be used during the day or in the evening or perhaps both? Will it be used primarily for entertaining or perhaps for study and work or once again a combination of both?
Hot tip: To make a room appear larger, place an uplighter in a corner. It will create a feeling of more space. Sol Sunnarvik
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Local Home From Home Pet Care Your dog’s daily routine for feeding and walks maintained by our hosts Local hosts in your area Suitable for dogs with a wide range of needs Remember, it’s their holiday too Cosy, loving home environment with very special hosts Established 4 years Keeping you informed about your dog’s holiday Bourne | Deeping | Stamford | Rutland | Spalding Kerry Wells - Barking Mad Tel: 01775 720382 Email: kerry.wells@barkingmad.uk.com Website: www.barkingmad.uk.com
A perfect alternative to dog boarding kennels, Barking Mad provides a home from home holiday for your much loved dog, with locally based Kerry Wells providing this well established sitting service to the area along with her love and passion for pet care. Kerry arranges for dogs to stay with loving host families, matching the sort of environment and routine the dogs are used to from a portfolio of local trusted dog sitters who meet the extremely high standards of Barking Mad. Accommodation is arranged in a warm, friendly home environment similar to your own, with one-to-one dog care. Exercise and feeding routines are maintained just as your dog is used to. To learn more about using the home-from home dog sitting service or to find out about becoming one of the local host family dog sitters offering dog holidays. contact Kerry on 01775 720382 or email kerry.wells@barkingmad.uk.com
Out Of The Rut In the heart of Oakham, local residents can now benefit from a new fruit and vegetable shop who’s ethos is ‘fresh, local and affordable’. Run by local business, ‘Out of the Rut’, the purpose of the shop is to provide opportunities for people with mental and/ or physical impairments who live in Rutland, to gain employment in a voluntary or paid capacity and to learn greengrocery skills and gain confidence from serving customers. The shop is classed as a ‘social enterprise’ as profits are ploughed back into the company. Some produce, such as bananas will always have to be bought in, but where they can, Out of the Rut source from within Rutland and on many occasions from Oakham itself. The shop buys surplus allotment and garden produce, most recently stocking seven plum and six apple varieties from the Oakham area. Paying 50p per kilo, it won’t set you up, but supports the fresh, local and affordable ethos, and as ‘Toby’ found out recently, can boost your pocket money! Shop manager Trish Hudson is also keen to keep selling more unusual produce such as beautiful pattypan squashes grown in Loddington, yellow and round courgettes, cape gooseberries and curly endive. Out Of The Rut – Greengrocery, Cutts Close, Oakham Shop mobile - 07990 551899 Open Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 4.30pm www.outoftherut.co.uk
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Us women have been searching high and low for years to find ways to enhance our natural beauty. Here are some tips that every women should be following to make them glow. Vaseline. Not many people realise, but Vaseline is nothing short of a beauty miracle. Apply it to your lips and eyelids for a soft, shiny effect and dab onto eyelashes after makeup removal to prevent them from becoming brittle and breaking. And those split ends? Simply tie your hair into plaits before bed and apply a small amount of Vaseline to the ends. And voila, in the morning you’ll be split end free!
brands. Use sea salt to exfoliate the skin and remove dead skin cells in the shower. Alternatively, mix coffee grounds with salt and rub all over the body to exfoliate. Rinse off, moisturise and your skin will be soft and supple. And finally, sleep! Your body needs time to restore itself and take a rest, so you should aim to get at least 8 hours every night.You’ll wake up feeling refreshed and revitalised By Megan Templeman
Monday is Steak Night – 2 x 8oz
Rehydrate, rehydrate, rehydrate! You’ve probably heard it all before, but water is the simplest way to a more beautiful you. Drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day will keep your skin looking soft, hydrated and young.
Nelson’s Rump Steaks - £10
Wednesday is Sausage & Mash Night - £6
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Christmas gift ideas brought to you by your local businesses in Oakham and Uppingham….
Banyan Tree Too 9 High Street West, Uppingham 01572 821556 Supersoft boxed scarf for the man in your life. £17.50 Patent leather bag £47 Patent leather purse £19.50 Animal print scarf £15 Gloves £7.50 Necklace £25 Leather handbag trims £3.50
Sparrow wall hooks. Pack of 2; £10 a pack. A wine lover’s beer glass! Double skin blown design keeps wine cooler for longer. £16
Hirst & Hirst 18 Church Street, Oakham 07912 408636
Snowden flood trees drinking glasses. Pack of 4; £39. Furleys High Street, Oakham 01572 755539
Luxury boxed silk tie and matching cufflinks. £18.50 Sarah Harding Interiors 27 High Street East, Uppingham 01572 823389 Emma Bridgewater Winter Flower Candles £30.00 per box set.
Scarlet Sky Mill Street, Oakham 01572 724133
A complete and original game. Scramble the heads, tummies, and legs and reconstruct, like a puzzle, with the help of colours. £25
Wish & Twist of Uppingham 01572 823510 / 01572 821390 High Street East, Uppingham Heyland & Whittle rattan reed diffuser and oil £20, oil refill £15 Ladies Stasia Pink Multi Pom Slippers £35.00
Simply stunning lanterns in various sizes and designs - from £34.95
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Rutland County Council is pleased to announce the creation of a new permissive Bridleway in the county thanks to T W Brown and Son Farm in Lyddington as part of a Natural England environmental scheme, which aims to achieve maximum environmental benefits for the area, as well as increase public access to the countryside. The new bridleway was officially opened on Saturday 16th October at 10am by Rutland and Melton MP Alan Duncan.
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25 Main Street, Cottesmore, Nr Oakham Rutland LE15 7DH Tel: 01572 898217
We offer a warm welcome and traditional, fresh, home cooked food and real ale. Whether you want morning coffee, lunch, dinner or just a snack, it’s available at The Sun. Our menu changes with the seasons!
Tea time offers 2 Main Courses from Our Chefs Specials for £12 Mon-Fri 4pm-6pm
Book your Event Weddings, Christenings, Anniversaries, Funerals Contact Carl to view our Rutland Room on 01572 898217 Everything tailored to your requirements
Bookings for Christmas and New Year are being taken now, telephone for details Opening times Monday to Thursday 11am to 11.00pm - food served 12noon to 9pm Friday and Saturday 11am to midnight - food served 12noon to 9.30pm Sunday 11am to 11pm, Sunday lunch served 12noon to 7pm Sunday supper served from 7pm to 9pm Visit our website at: www.thesuninncottesmore.co.uk Contact us by e-mail at info@thesuninncottesmore.co.uk 32
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CHRISTMAS EVENTS IN RUTLAND Rutland will welcome the festive season in style during the early weeks of December as Christmas late-night shopping and Christmas events come to the county. Events will begin in Uppingham, with late-night shopping taking place in the town on Thursday 9th December, including a vintage fun fair in the market place, music, Christmas carols, local hot food and stalls, a craft and gift fayre, Punch and Judy show, not to mention real reindeers. The bi-annual Christmas Tree Festival will also be held at St Peter and St Paul’s Church in the Market Place. Oakham will then round off the events in style on Monday 13 December, when traders will open their doors for the late night shopping event including; hot food and stalls, a funfair in the Market Place, Christmas carols and a craft and gift fayre at Victoria Hall. With so many fantastic shops in both towns, it’s the perfect opportunity to find some great present ideas for friends and family.
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opportunity to shine at the recent East Midlands Tourism Enjoy England Excellence Awards. The event, held at the Roundhouse, Derby recognises tourism businesses that have excelled in providing a first class experience for visitors. Covering all areas of the visitor economy, the categories include visitor attractions, pubs, self catering, B&B and hotels. Stretton Lakes was celebrating after taking home the gold award in the Self Catering category of the awards. Rutland businesses also won five silver and one bronze award including silvers for Rutland Fly Fishing Adventures near Oakham and the British Bird Watching Fair, Egleton. A number of the gold winners from the regional awards, including Stretton Lakes, will go forward to the national Enjoy England Awards for Excellence in April 2011.
Local businesses recognised in the awards include; Pub Experience Silver - The Horse and Jockey, Oakham, Rutland Small Hotel/Townhouse Bronze - Barnsdale Lodge, nr Oakham, Rutland Small Visitor Attraction Silver - Barnsdale Gardens, Exton, Rutland
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tamford based independent craft group the Stamford Artisans Guild was founded in September 2009. Since then the Guild has successfully organised four Locally Hand-made craft fairs at the Stamford Arts Centre. Stamford Artisans Guild members are local crafts people who offer goods for sale which are made by them. Local Artists, Designers and Makers will be exhibiting and selling their range of hand-made crafts at the Christmas Market including Christmas Cards & Decorations, Stuffed toys, Textile Crafts, Local Photography, Wood Turned items, Hand bags, Knitwear, Stationary, Lapidary, Wire Sculptures, Jewellery, Christmas Gifts and more. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the Artisans and talk to them about their crafts. This hand-made Fair is a great Christmas shopping opportunity to buy one off, unique handmade items produced locally. Free Entry and The Stamford Arts Centre Coffee Shop will be open serving up freshly made cakes and sandwiches.
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RUTLAND BUSINESSES TRIUMPH AT Some of Rutland’s top tourism providers got an TOURISM AWARDS
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Taste of the Region Silver - The Kings Arms Inn, Wing, Rutland Tourism Event Silver - The British Birdwatching Fair, Egleton, Rutland Tourism Experience Silver - Rutland Fly Fishing Adventures, Nr Oakham, Rutland
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Uppingham Theatre Company bring Pantomime back to town..........Oh! yes they do...and this year it’s Sleeping Beauty. This traditional pantomime, which has magical fairies and swashbuckling heroes, follows our Minstrel as he narrates this hilarious tale of Sleeping Beauty. Uproarious buffoonery from Bumble the chancellor and side splitting mirth from Dame Cranny, provide ample opportunity for laughter until Beauty’s fateful 18th birthday when she finds the terrible topmost turret and the spinning wheel fulfilling the evil Caraboss’s curse with disastrous consequences. Can our Minstrel find a Prince, brave enough to fight the maniacal malevolence of Carabosse, to wake Beauty from her enchanted sleep with loves first kiss? Will the evil Carabosse ignore your boos and hisses to stop him and seal Beauty’s fate forever…….…. or will they live happily ever after? Tickets priced at £10 for adults with concessions at £8 available from Uppingham Sports and Books, 9 High Street 01572 822 211 Belton House Santa Fun December weekends from 12 noon - 4pm Search for Santa’ Family Fun Trail in the Garden then meet Santa in the Stables alongside traditional music and decorations, Children’s Craft Activities in Discovery Centre, Festive food & shopping. Younger visitors will love the Search for Santa Trail which will take place over the first three weekends in December. Search for Santa’ Family Fun Trail in the Garden (£1.50) Meet Santa in the Stables (£3.50 incl gift) Sat 4 to Sun 5, Sat 11 to Sun 12 and Sat 18 to Sun 19 December
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11.30pm Midnight Mass Beautiful Candlelight celebration of the First Communion of Christmas Christmas Day 8am Holy Communion Said Traditional Service 10am Parish Communion with Carols Communion and Carols for all the Family
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Christmas Markets in Rutland 9th December – Uppingham 13th December - Oakham
Winter Wonderland Christmas Cabaret at Launde Abbey Friday 10th and Saturday, 11th December 2010
Exton Church Sunday 28th November 4pm, Christingle Service
Cottesmore Church Christmas Day 10am, Morning Service
Clipsham Church Saturday 18th December 6pm, Carol Service
Exton Church Christmas Day 11am, Holy Communion
Stretton Church Sunday 19th December 4pm, Carol Service
Clipsham Church Christmas Day 11.15am, Holy Communion
Greetham Church Sunday 19th December 6pm, Carol Service Cottesmore Church Friday 24th December 11.30pm, Midnight Mass Greetham Church Friday 24th December 11.30pm, Midnight Mass Thistleton Church Christmas Day 9am, Holy Communion The Scene
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There are carols services, events for Children and Christmas Communion services in most Rutland Villages, please contact your local vicar. info@scenepublishing.co.uk
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Jem’s Hip Hop Visit Pineapple Dance Studios
Nursery and Out of School clubs C/o Edith Weston Primary School
Open 8am-6pm.
Quality Care / Education for 2–4 & up to 11 years for the Out of School Clubs
‘A great day of dancing with the pros’
We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum
A recent visit by Jem’s Hip Hop from Stamford to the world famous Pineapple Dance Studios in Covent Garden, London gave over 40 dancers to chance to take part in a day of professional classes from some of the best. The team led by Jemma Bacon and Matt Wheatley (directors of Jem’s Hip Hop Ltd) took a coach early morning and arrived just in time for a surprise visit from Creative Director at the Studios Louie Spence.
Flexible funding of 15 hours per week to suit your childcare needs Now taking babies from 3 months at Edith Weston
Once the day was underway all the students had plenty of opportunities to experience the world of professional dance in classes with some of the best teachers in the country. Throughout the day the students all aged 9-17 took part in classes such as Michael Jackson Style, Breakdance, Fusion Funk as well as one of the hardest professional classes available.
Contact us on 01780 721234 0r 07872 601219
Jem’s Hip Hop run classes for all age groups and all abilities in and around Stamford, Deeping, Bourne, Oakham and Peterborough. www.jemshiphop.co.uk
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Falke Tights At Twist of Uppingham, Fiona & Gill are ready to warm you up with the stunning colours and quality of Falke tights and leggings up to 100 denier. Couple those with big wrap round Fenn Wright Manson cardigans and great patterned Culture tunic tops. For those snug nights in by the fire, velvet slippers with beautiful dressing gowns are a must.
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I have been on employment and support allowance for just over a year. I am feeling a little better and would like to try and gradually return to work. I have been told that I can work for a few hours and keep my ESA. However a friend has told me that because my ESA is based on my National Insurance contributions (because I worked for years), I will lose most of what I earn in reduced housing benefit and council tax benefit. With the extra cost of getting to work I am worried I could end up worse off working and would I really have been better off if I hadn’t paid contributions? A recent change in the regulations means that anyone on incapacity benefit (IB) or Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) doing what is called ‘permitted work’ will now be able to keep all the money they earn and all the money they get in benefits as long as they stick to the rules and limits on permitted work. The change irons out an injustice in the benefits regulations which discriminated against people like yourself who had worked before becoming too ill or disabled to do so. Under the old rules, people on the means-tested sickness benefits could keep all their earnings from ‘permitted work’ and all their benefit income, while those on the contribution-based versions, but who had no more income or savings than those on the means tested versions of these benefits, were up to £60 a week worse off, simply because in the past they had worked and paid national insurance contributions. The idea of ‘permitted work’ is to gradually allow people on IB or ESA to get back into work mode. But there are strict rules about how long you can do this for, how many hours you can work, and how much you can earn.You can earn £20 per week on an ongoing basis.You can usually only earn more than this for a year but for that year you can earn up to £93 per week.You must work less than 16 hours per week.You need to inform DWP if you are doing permitted work, (and your local council if you get housing benefit and/or council tax benefit), and it may lead to a reassessment of your work capability. If, after a year, you start working more than 16 hours a week, you may be entitled to the disability element of working tax credit. There is a lot of help available to help you get back into work but it can be quite complex. Get free, confidential and independent advice from your nearest Citizens Advice Bureau – go to www.adviceguide.ork.uk or check your local phone book for contact details. 56 High Street, Oakham LE15 6AL | 0845 120 3705 | www.rutlandcab.org.uk Open Monday 10am – 6pm and Tuesday-Friday 10am – 4pm An independent charity
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Care. Support. Stimulation. Scalford Court Care Home
Set in its own delightful woodland grounds at the end of an avenue of lime trees, Scalford Court Care Home is a haven for restful care and tranquility, located just outside the market town of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, in the heart of the Vale of Belvoir. As an independent registered residential care home for fifty nine residents, Scalford Court is proud of its philosophy of providing a
permanent home for residents over 55 with a 24 hour care service, we encourage and welcome all visitors to come and see their loved ones at anytime, giving them a feeling of individuality, security, warmth and belonging in a homely and caring environment whilst supporting the needs of their families wherever possible.
Contact: To arrange an appointment feel free to contact us: Scalford Court Care Home Melton Road Scalford Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE14 4UB Tel: 01664 444696 Email: info@scalfordcourt.co.uk www.scalfordcourt.co.uk
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