The Vine magazine June 2013

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LOCAL EVENTS: GET OUT AND JUNE / JULY 2013 | ISSUE 2

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Welcome...

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June / July 2013 edition

It’s here at last….Summer that is, and we hope, for a little while at least, it’s here to stay…after all, an afternoon of jazz, tea (and let’s not forget the all-important cakes), just wouldn’t be the same without it, see page 16 for fund-raising news and how you can get involved in support of local charity InterCare.

With the sunshine still with us, why not think about getting out and about, you can’t beat a spot of exercise and fresh air and whilst you’re doing it how about raising money for LOROS with a bicycle ride around Rutland Water (see page 10 for more details).

Talking of getting out and about – would you consider volunteering a bit of time and a keen pair of eyes to help document what’s going on wildlife-wise in your local area? BioBlitz is coming to Woodhouse parish (on June 14th and 15th) and is a great opportunity for people of all ages to acquaint (or reacquaint) themselves with some of Britain’s most beautiful flora and fauna – take a look on page 26 for more about the initiative.

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Our feature this month shines the spotlight on North-West Leicestershire’s Coalville.

Starting from page 37 read more about the town and what it can offer visitors, from independent stores and services to high street names and fresh produce markets, also within a stone’s throw of the town centre there’s great days out for all the family to enjoy.

We also bring you a good news story from retailers in Ashby; the decline in many town’s high street’s has been the scourge of the country of late but the Ashby Retailers Group have got together to try and halt this worrying trend, read their story on page 30.

Keeping things topical Whitwick and District U3A, at their June 21st meeting, will be giving a talk on one of our former famous rulers – “Was Richard III really the evil hunchbacked murderer of the Princes in the tower?” – to find out and gain Shakespeare’s insight turn to page 28.

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….and if you’ve an interest in wine – who hasn’t? – why not see what Ashby Wine Circle might be able to offer. Still going strong some fifty years since its formation this group offers real insight in to the wonderful world of wine. See what they’ve been up to on page 23.

Finally, don’t forget to have a browse over our ‘local events’ pages (48 and 49), here you’ll find details on events and ideas just ready and waiting for your consideration.

Have a great June & July and we’ll be back with our August/September edition...

... from all at The Vine, Leicestershire.

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Gear Up With LOROS For One BIG Bike Ride Local Leicestershire charity LOROS is gearing up support for the annual bike ride at Rutland Water this June and we invite YOU to take part...

This years One Big Bike Ride will be taking place on Sunday 9th June 2013 in the beautiful surroundings of Rutland Water. Registrations are coming through thick and fast and the organisers are all hoping for yet another great event.

Set in 4200 acres of open countryside, Rutland Water Park is the central rural attraction in England’s smallest county of Rutland and offers activities for all the family. There are plenty of places to eat along the route, including Whitwell, Empingham, Normanton and Barnsdale, or why not bring along a picnic.

Cyclists can choose from a 7, 18 or 25 mile route. The 18 and 25 mile routes will start at 9.30am, with the 7 mile route starting at 10.30am. Entry prices are as follows: £5.00: Adults (£10.00 on the day) | £2.50: Children (£5.00 on the day) | £10.00: Family - 2 adults and 2 children (No family tickets available on the day) N.B Children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Event organiser, Christian Weikert-Picker said “Please come along and support us on this great family day out raising funds for LOROS, helping us continue to provide palliative care and support within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Please call and register on 0116 231 8431 to receive your sponsorship pack. You will receive a FREE Limited Edition drawstring Goody Bag on the day. Bike hire is available if you do not have your own bike.”

Please call Rutland Water Cycling in Whitwell on 01780 460705 quoting “LOROS BIG BIKE RIDE” by Friday 31st May 2013. Bike hire is at a special rate of £6.99 for 3 hours and £9.99 all day. Helmets can be hired for 50 pence each. Please ensure you include your height and any special requirements at the time of booking e.g. kids seats and buggies etc.

Why is it so important that we, the community, support LOROS? Unfortunatly Cancer affects us all in one way or another during our lifetimes and as residents of Leicestershire we are blessed with the care and support that LOROS can offer us should we reach a time that we need their help, helping raise both money and the profile of the charity is something that we can give back to an organisation that helps so many!

LOROS is a charity whose aim is to enhance the quality of life of adult patients with cancer, progressive neurological conditions and end-stage organ failure for whom curative treatment is no longer possible. Patients are treated at the Hospice and in the community based upon clinical need, regardless of background and the ability to pay.

2,500 patients access their services each year. LOROS services include: • • • • •

An In-patient unit of 31 beds A Palliative Day Therapy Unit A Counselling Service for patients and their families Lymphoedema Clinics Medical Outpatients Clinics

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Complementary Therapy Clinics A Community Nurse Specialist Team Family Support Services Chaplaincy

All of these services are provided free to patients and their families at a cost of £7.5 million each year.

A grant from the NHS of approx one third is received, which leaves £4.5 million annually for LOROS to raise. The Charity relies on the support of the local community and businesses in order to raise this vital £4.5 million of funds.

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Charity Pages Flowers For LOROS

Charity Whist Drive

Loughborough Baptist Church is planning a Flower Festival at the end of June this year which is entitled “Let us Tell You a Story”. All the flower displays will depict a well known Bible story, ranging from Creation to Resurrection. This team of flower arrangers from church members and friends was responsible for a widely acclaimed Flower Festival two years ago.

Planning for this year started back in November last year and has progressed gradually until the final plans, which are now being finely honed!

The next in the series of Charity Whist Drives organised

by Derek Farr will be held at 7.30 pm on Thursday 13th June in the Rothley Centre, Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley.

Admission £2.00. All players welcome.

Entrance to the festival is free but LOROS will benefit from donations given in the collecting jars.

On Saturday evening, June 29th, there will be a concert which takes the same themes as the arrangements and expresses these in words and music. This will start at 7.00pm, with a pre-concert fruit cocktail included and will last about an hour. The concert has always been appreciated as one of the Festival highlights. Entrance to the concert is free – with the opportunity to donate to LOROS at the end.

Country Park Charity Run Don’t forget to enter this year’s Watermead Challenge charity run. It takes place at 7pm on Wednesday 3rd July. This is the fourth year the run has been staged.

The five mile and three mile routes around Watermead Country Park are flat, tarmac surfaced and are mostly off road. Both are designed to appeal to runners of all abilities with the opportunity of achieving a personal best time.

This is a charity event with proceeds going to the Syston based Intercare charity. Entries are accepted on the night until 6.30pm. Please visit www.watermeadwebs.com or www.wreakevalleyrotary.org.uk for full entry details.

Refreshments will also be available throughout the opening times, with lunches available on Friday, Saturday and Monday.

Opening times are: Friday 28th June 10.00am - 5.30pm.

Saturday 29th June 10.00am until the concert finish (approx 8.00pm).

Sunday 30th June Morning Service at 10.45 then 2.30 6.00pm, Evening Service 6.00 - 7.00pm.

Monday 1st July 11.30am - 2.00pm.

You can find Loughborough Baptist Church in Baxter Gate Loughborough.

If you would like to book a group for a tea or lunch, please phone the church on 01509 215642.

Art Exhibition & Open Gardens Hoby’s open gardens weekend is a regular calendar feature for Leicestershire gardeners, but occurs every two years. This year, a small selection of Hoby gardens is opening for one day only in aid of Hope Against Cancer on Sunday 16 June 2013 from 11 am - 5 pm.

A focal point is the art exhibition which takes place both in the 13th century church and at Redwood House, where cream teas will also be served. Car parking is free and admission to the six gardens and the art exhibition is £5 per adult.

Car Boot & Craft Stalls Saturday 1st June 2013, 9am to 1pm. Copt Oak Memorial Hall Field - LE67 9QB (next to Copt Oak Pub).

Stalls set up 8am - Public admission 9am. Cars £5 - all other vehicles £8. Entrance 50p – children free Proceeds for St. Peters Church Copt Oak. Booking advisable tel: 0116 2674746.

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Charity Pages OLCS Challenge 500 Boosts Charities As part of their extensive Caritas activities Year 12 students at Our Lady’s Convent School, Loughborough have recently donated funds to two charities. The students identified Hope Against Cancer based in Leicestershire and the National Help For Heroes charity to benefit from their charity challenge. The challenge was to raise £500 in one month to be shared equally between the two organisations.

What makes this year’s activities stand out is the creativity of thought that has been put in to the fundraising events: lunchtime fancy dress parades, selling tickets to the ‘Teachers’ OSCARS®’, a Happy Helpers ‘slave’ auction and finally a ‘Great Convent Bake-Off’. These events fired the imagination and enthusiasm of all the senior students and culminated with a ‘Bake-Off’ which was held during the four week challenge period. Elimination rounds were judged by willing members of staff and the nail-biting final was judged by a representative from each charity and Mrs Hawley, Headteacher.

Once the funds had been counted Year 12 invited Mrs Muriel Green of Help for Heroes and Mrs Diane Miller of Hope Against Cancer to attend an assembly and be presented with their cheques. Each charity received a donation of £231.25 and more funds may yet become available as donations continue to trickle in.

Mrs Hawley, Headteacher, said of the girls’ efforts, “We are so proud of how hard the Year 12s have worked this year in coordinating innovative and interesting activities, involving the whole senior school in their events and generating valuable funds to two very deserving charities.”

Mrs Diane Miller from Hope Against Cancer and Mrs Muriel Green representing Help for Heroes collect their cheques from Megan Price at Our Lady’s Convent School, Loughborough.

Rotary’s “Perk” for Youth Café Soar Valley Rotary President Graham Martin visited the Sorrel Youth Café in Mountsorrel recently (Fri 19th April) to hand over a cheque towards the cost of a new automatic coffee-maker for the Youth Café.

The Sorrel Youth Café provides young people with somewhere to go and a place where they can purchase a reasonably priced meal, socialise with friends and take part in a range of activities. Situated at the heart of Mountsorrel village, it is also increasingly being used as a training venue and is currently open to young parents and their children on a Monday morning.

Accompanied by the Rotary Club’s Community Service Chair Dennis Kent, Graham met Trustee Lesley Strange and Youth Officer Graham Lloyd and toured the facilities, before taking the opportunity to sample the coffee.

Trying the coffee maker the Café’s Youth Officer Graham Lloyd thanked the Rotary Club adding that: “This new coffee machine, purchased with the support of the Rotary Club increases the range of refreshments that the Café can offer.

We look forward to adding freshly ground coffee to our menu and giving customers, young and old, the opportunity to have a cappuccino with a piece of cake.

The Rotary Club have helped us fulfil a long standing ambition to have a coffee machine that users and volunteers can use.

We can’t thank them enough.”

For the Rotary Club, Community Service Chair Dennis Kent commented: “We are pleased to continue our support of the Sorrel Youth Café and to have assisted in the purchase of this high class coffee machine that will not only benefit the members of Sorrel Youth Cafe but also volunteers and the many other visitors from the local community”.

To find out more about Rotary in the Soar Valley, visit our website www.soarvalleyrotary.co.uk Photo: Enjoying a freshly made cappuccino are Lesley Strange, Graham Lloyd, Dennis Kent & Rotary President Graham Martin.

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Charity Pages Afternoon Tea, Gardens & Jazz in aid of Inter Care

Free Blood Pressure Testing Supports Stroke Prevention

On Saturday 6th July from 2-5pm at The Sacred Heart Convent, Rearsby, LE7 4YY you will have a rare chance to visit the exquisite Gardens (which are not normally open to the public) and listen to live jazz. For only £6pp the entrance fee also includes a cup of tea and slice of cake.

Rotary clubs across the UK celebrated 10 years of supporting stroke prevention with the Stroke Association by giving free Know Your Blood Pressure tests at free events attended by 30,000 people across the UK.

Under 18’s are free. There will be a lucky dip, colouring competition, book stall and cake stall with donations of cakes welcome. In the event of bad weather the inside hall will be available. Pay on the day is possible, although purchasing advanced tickets is recommended due to limited availability.

Locally the Rotary Club of the Soar Valley tested nearly 150 people at Rowena Nurseries in the Soar Valley.

Whilst most were spot on, 1 in 20 showed raised blood pressure and were advised to consult their own GP. The main aim of these events is to raise awareness about the risks of high blood pressure, which is the highest risk factor for stroke. There are 152,000 strokes in the UK every year, - that works out at one every five minutes. 16 million people in the UK have high blood pressure yet many of them don’t know it. If left untreated, high blood pressure can increase your risk of having a stroke.

Proceeds will help Syston based Inter Care, who recycle quality surplus medicines and donate aid to 121 health units in Africa. By providing a lifeline to treat and save lives for up to 9 million people, we also reduce NHS disposal costs and the environmental impact of wasting medicines.

Please call (0116) 269295 today to book your tickets.

LOROS Annual Golf Day A fabulous day was had by all at the LOROS annual golf day. Twenty one teams participated in a shotgun start at Rothley Park Golf Club on Friday 3rd May 2013.

Diane Morris, Fundraising Manager for LOROS said, “I am so grateful to all the players for participating in what was a very enjoyable day. Companies throughout Leicestershire & Rutland and from further afield attended what has become a recognised date on the charity golfing calendar.

The generosity of the sponsors ensured an amazing profit of £10,500 was raised to help fund care for our terminally-ill patients and support for their families.

This will pay for 105 visits by our Community Nurses to patients in their own homes or 15 weeks of care by a nurse at the hospice.

The winning team was Newline; second place went to Spectrum Metrology and Spire 2 came third. The Ladies ‘Nearest the Pin’ was won by Dee Laurie, Mens’ by John Gardiner, the Ladies’ ‘Longest Drive’ was by Ginny Mulligan and the Mens’ by Robin Parker. Congratulations to all the winners.”

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Jon Barrick, Chief Executive of the Stroke Association said; “These events are so important, many people are still unaware of high blood pressure and the risk of stroke. Thanks to the great support of Rotary we have helped over 200,000 people learn their level of risk and take action if necessary. If you are concerned about your blood pressure and missed your local Know Your Blood Pressure event, visit your GP to have yours checked.”

Graham Martin, President of the Rotary Club of the Soar Valley added; Learning your blood pressure is high can be worrying, but simple steps will help keep it under control. Healthy eating, stopping smoking and taking regular exercise will all make a difference.”

Photo: Rotarian Hilary Holmes carries out a check whilst helpers standing are Rtns John Calow and Peter Balmbra.

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Local Interest Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst The final speaker this season of the Chatelaine Ladies’ Luncheon Club was “A strong woman” - Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst.

Mrs Pankhurst, arriving in sensible clothing, with a hat tied firmly under the chin, because otherwise it would undoubtedly be knocked off, encouraged us to join the WSPU, the Women’s Social and Political Union (fees only 6 pence per year, payable in installments if necessary).

She then hoped that we would join her and her members in marching to Parliament and to prepare ourselves for street brawls and some rough and degrading treatment at the hands of police. We were to be prepared to assault those police officers, smash windows, and tie ourselves to railings. “Wrap the chain around your waist, under your clothes, and padlock the other end, not forgetting to leave the key at home”. She did warn us of the possibility of being arrested and imprisoned and of the horrors of force feeding as a result of our hunger strikes, but “Women, we must do the job ourselves”, she said.

Louise Reed, as Mrs Pankhurst, convinced us that here, in 1812, we had a fight on our hands and said that she was sure that, eventually, we would achieve equality for women and win the right to vote.

We all pledged to be with her all the way and knew that her name would still be remembered in a hundred years’ time.

The Chatelaine Ladies’ Luncheon Club meets on the fourth Thursday of the month, from September to May, in the Belmont Hotel, De Montfort Street, Leicester, and is always happy to welcome new members.

For further details please contact Norma Grimes on 0116 2608412 or email: norma.grimes@btinternet.com

National Trust Leicester Association Lord Vernon began building Sudbury Hall in the 1660’s and appears to have been his own architect. He included some well-established Jacobean ideas, including a long gallery, which were beginning to be considered out of date. However, he employed some of the top London craftsmen of the day to undertake some of the decoration.

This included a large lime wood carving by the “in-vogue” master carver and sculptor Grinling Gibbons. The intricate piece adorns the Drawing Room chimney breast and features flowers, leaves, pine cones, fruit, shells, fish and birds. It was commissioned by George Vernon in 1678 and cost £40 in total (nearly £5,000 today).

But, over generations, the carving had lost fragments (including a lobster and crab) and been subjected to questionable treatments such as dark staining and bids to rid it of woodworm. Some sensitive conservation work in the 1960s helped, but for the last three years, the carving has been in such a fragile state, even gentle cleaning has been impossible.

Towards the end of last year, conservators, Tankerdale, spent two days carefully removing the carving to take back to their studios. The restoration involved over 800 hours of studio time and work included re-attaching separated elements, strengthening vulnerable, worm-damaged sections as well as trying to understand the different surface finishes that had been applied in the past. Once that was complete, Tankerdale cleaned the whole carving and it was put back in position in March, in view of the visiting public, and can now be seen in all its original glory.

Sudbury Hall is open Wednesday to Sunday from 1.00 to 5.00 pm until 3rd November.

Sudbury is also home to the NT Museum of Childhood, which is now open 7 days a week from 11am to 5pm.

For details of the National Trust Leicester Association and its Talks Service, please call 0116 2229133.

Alan Tyler, Chairman.

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Puzzle Page Crossword No: 1 ACROSS

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1. Act of destruction 5. Small shellfish 8. Cleverly 9. ___ Andress (6) 11. Penetrates 12. Run away 15. Tarry 17. Sun lover 18. Vibrating sound 19. Commotion 20. Aspiration 22. Belly 24. Design school 26. Worshipper 28. Say another way 29. Tree

1. Hit 2. Canal vessel 3. Nervous 4. High winds 5. Ignoring 6. Debt 7. Approval 10. Moderately dry 13. Oily fruit 14. Predatory fish 16. Very slow (music) 18. Three pointed hat 19. Removes from office 20. Heir to French throne 21. Old guns 23. Spoil 24. Makes beer 25. Warning bell 27. Rowing implement

30. Tidal waves

Look out for the crossword solution in the August/September issue!

Medium Level Sudoku

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Local Interest Luxury Italian Lighting & Inspiring Garden Furniture Make the most of your summer in the garden with our ideas for exclusive handcrafted Italian Lighting and a range of inspiring garden furniture, ranges designed to make you feel at home in your garden with a substantial choice of traditional and contemporary furniture, all designed and produced to exacting standards.

Our selective Italian lights are made with traditional materials and expertly handcrafted to ensure a high quality finish resisting tarnishing whether for indoor or outdoor lighting. All of the fittings are available in an Aged Copper, Bronzed or Polished Brass Lacquered finish that will compliment the inspiring ranges of garden furniture we have available.

There is an excellent selection of materials to choose from, including Wooden, Metal Rattan Garden Furniture, and Bistro Sets, Benches, Sun Loungers and Hammocks.

The Portofino Collection for example takes garden furniture to a new level of cutting-edge contemporary style and simplicity. Featuring a fine powder coated mild steel and wire mesh, precision is the hallmark of this collection and this is no better demonstrated than in the intricate way the mesh and structure blend together, fusing lines, shapes and patterns in the designs of the tables and chairs.

To see a varied range of lighting and collection of garden furniture that Broughtons have on display, please call into their Anstey showrooms, where guidance and catalogues are available. Alternatively telephone Broughtons on 0116 234 0700 or visit:

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Local Clubs Loughborough Air Cadets Support Veterans Loughborough Cadets help out at the annual reunion of the Old El Firdanians. Members of the Old El Firdanians served in the Suez canal zone in particular RAF El Firdan at various times with the most notable being around and during the time of the Suez crisis.

The cadets held a guard of honour for the groups’ guest of honour Air Commodore Nigel Beet, a great supporter and friend to the group.

Campaign medals were handed to 2 members this year and a short remembrance service was held to remember members who have passed away and for those who never returned home from the Canal Zone.

Flt Lt Garraway escorted the cadets to this years event and commented ‘I feel that it is so important for our cadets to realise the sacrifices and hardship that our armed forces had to endure and indeed still endure when on active duty overseas. These veterans are always willing to share their experiences and deserve our utmost respect’.

The cadets parade at the Loughborough TA Centre from 7pm on Monday and Thursday nights. Feel free to browse our website at www.2229.org.uk.

Annual Spring Clean Two local organisations teamed up to spring clean parts of Mountsorrel often used by young people.

Soar Valley Rotarians joined volunteers and young people from the Sorrel Café as part of the annual “Rotary Spring Clean”, when clubs across the country invite their communities to join them in creating neighbourhoods to be proud of.

Before starting out from the Sorrel Youth Café on the Green, the group were kitted out with high visibility jackets and equipment for the morning’s clean up. Despite the occasional shower, volunteers managed to collect a large amount of litter, glass and other objects, before returning to the Café for well-earned refreshments.

Organiser Rotarian Peter Bickley thanked everyone for their efforts adding that “It is really great to see so many volunteers working together for the benefit of the local community and particularly so many young people under the direction of the Sorrel Cafe Youth Leader Graham Lloyd.”

Photo: Rtn Peter Bickley and Youth Organiser Graham Lloyd with Café youngsters tackling the playing field.

Thurcaston & Cropston Open Gardens 2013 Once again Richard Hill School PTA are organising an Open Gardens event in the villages of Thurcaston and Cropston.

This will take place on the weekend of 29th & 30th June.

There will be a number of gardens open across the two villages of various types… a water garden, an oriental garden, family gardens, the school garden and many more we hope! We are still looking for gardens to open, as with the cold weather at the start of this year, gardens have been slow to get going! If you would like to get involved by opening your garden please contact us as soon as possible (see below for details)…you will be most welcome. Gardeners who have opened before will tell you it is a very enjoyable and positive experience.

Gardens will be open from 2pm - 6pm on both days; tickets will be £4 each (accompanied children and wheelchair users free) and will be valid for both days.

They can be purchased on the day from any of the Open Gardens or, from Monday 17th June, from the Richard Hill School Office, Anstey Lane, Thurcaston (Monday to Friday 9am - 3pm only please).

Proceeds from this weekend will go to the School’s PTA funds which help pay for a number of things around the school. Currently we are trying to raise funds for outdoor facilities for the youngest children.

For more information about this event, or to volunteer your garden, please have a look at our web site www. tcog.org.uk or contact Linda on 0116 2363872 or email lindabennett1301@gmail.com Why not put the date in your diary now, then come along, with your family and friends, and support this great community event? We look forward to seeing you!

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Local Clubs Glenfield U3A

Ashby Wine Circle

At last Summer is here and with it the start of the Glenfield U3A programme of outdoor visits.

Ashby Wine Circle was founded in 1961 when William (Bill) Pratt handed out circulars in various places in the town encouraging people to join. The 50th anniversary was celebrated in 2011 with an evening meal for past and present members at the Lyric Rooms on 15 October.

Bill Pratt was Adult Tutor of the Community College and the group was formed with a dozen members during an inaugural meeting at Ivanhoe School on 19 October, 1961. Bill was appointed Chairman, and although no longer a member he attended the 40th and 50th anniversary celebrations.

During April 31 members departed, by luxury coach, from the Co-op car park on a trip to London. It was a good journey, reaching Westminster in just under 3 hours. Members took a river cruise to Tower Bridge and the Tower of London with a visit to the Jewel Tower. Later in the afternoon the group divided into two parties for an excellent guided tour round the Houses of Parliament.

13 members of the gardening group made their first outdoor trip to the National Trust property Lyveden New Bield during May. The property is an intriguing Elizabethan lodge and moated garden set in the heart of rural Northamptonshire. It was a glorious day, full of wide blue skies and birdsong; a very peaceful and tranquil setting.

The U3A groups continue to flourish. With the better weather in April, the cycling group had their first outing of the year, starting with lunch followed by a gentle 10 mile ride around Watermead Country Park. Several members of the Glenfield U3A have started attending a Scottish Country Dancing class run in Leicester City Centre. A regular group of between 6 and 7 members meet at St Stephen’s Church Centre, De Montfort St at 1.30pm on a Tuesday afternoon.

The Stollers group have had several interesting walks to such places as the Botanical gardens, Abbey Park, Brocks Hill country park, whilst the Walking Group which now numbers about 30 is out in all weathers, averaging a 4/5 mile walk twice a month.

The writing group recently welcomed 2 new members including published author John Gwynant. The computer class for beginners has proved very successful and there is a waiting list for the next 6 week course.

Arrangements for new groups are well under way, group leaders are now in place for Pilates, Table Tennis, Flower arranging, and photography.

There are 887 local U3A’s throughout the UK with a membership of 300,000. The U3A is a great opportunity to make new friends and pursue new interests or rekindle old ones. If you would like to find out more about the local group why not take a look at our website www.u3asites.org.uk/ glenfield, come along to our monthly meeting at 2pm on the fourth Thursday of the month at St Peter’s Church Centre, Glenfield or contact Chairperson Carol Knill on 0116 2919464. www.thevineleicestershire.co.uk

When the group was in its infancy it turned to similar organisations at Nottingham and Birmingham for guidance as none of its members knew much about wine making. They soon grew in confidence, however, and within two years they had set up an annual show..

Usually held in March, at its height an average of 500 bottles of homemade wine were made by members for the show. They would be judged during the day for almost thirty different categories of wine, liquor and even beer. Until the turn of the century this event took place in Blackfordby Village Hall. An evening dinner would be followed by the presentation of the trophies.

Prior to this annual event the first trophy to be won by a member of Ashby Wine Circle was the Solihull Salver.

Mrs. Noreen Perry, now 92 and the oldest active member of the group was awarded the accolade in 1970 and went on to become a national wine judge. It was said that her leadership took Ashby Wine Circle to bigger and brighter events (the words of Holly Ward when writing a history of the wine circle in 1973).

The annual wine making competiton finished in 2004 due to the fact that fewer people made wine because commercial wine became cheaper but there are still a few clubs that do and Scraptoft is one.

Other outstanding wine makers include Les Beniston, Ron Wagstaff, Roland Hill, Alan Poyser, Derek Gutberlet and Graham Venables.

The Ashby Wine Circle meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm. For the past eighteen years the meetings have taken place at St. Helen’s Cottage but the new venue is now Brown Court, Atkinson Road, Ashby.

New members are always welcome, for further details contact 01530 224 030.

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Local Interest Launch of Brothers’ Fury by Leicestershire Author Giles Kristian In the footsteps of Bernard Cornwell, Giles Kristian continues his thrilling and acclaimed story of the Rivers family, whose lives are turned upside down by that most brutal and tragic of wars.

REBEL Cast out from his home, rejected by his family, Tom Rivers returns to his regiment.

But his commander believes the young hothead’s recklessness and contempt for authority has no place in his troop. But to a spymaster like Captain Crafte, Tom’s dark and fearless nature is in itself a weapon to be turned upon the hated Cavaliers - who else would dare to infiltrate Oxford, now the Royalist capital, to destroy the King’s printing press and strike a blow at the very heart of the enemy?

RENEGADE Raw with grief at the death of his father, Edmund Rivers rejects the peace talks between Parliament and the King. He chooses instead to lead a hardened band of marauders across the moors, appearing out of the frozen world to fall on unsuspecting rebel columns like wolves. But Prince Rupert - recognising in Mun a fellow child of war has other plans for him, from stealing a colossal gun, to tunnelling beneath the walls of Lichfield. The only peace the enemy will get from Mun Rivers is that of the grave.

HUNTRESS Her heart broken following the deaths of her beloved Emmanuel and her father, Bess Rivers takes the hardest decision of her life: to leave her new-born son and depart Sheer House in search of the one person who might help her re-unite what is left of her broken family. Risking her own life on the road, Bess will do whatever it takes to find her brother Tom and secure his Royal pardon, but can she douse the flames of her brothers’ fury and see them reconciled?

About Giles Kristian...

Family history and his storytelling hero, Bernard Cornwell, inspired Giles Kristian to write his first novels, the acclaimed Raven Viking series. He’s long been fascinated by the English Civil War - from absorbing the vibrant illustrations in school text books to appreciating the cold efficiency of Cromwell’s New Model Army, admiring the flair of the Cavaliers and revelling in the romance of the doomed Royalist cause and it is this complex and brutal conflict that provides the backcloth to his new historical series, The Bleeding Land.

Brothers’ Fury was released in hardback on 23rd May 2013. Readers can buy it now for the special price of £12.99 including free UK postage (RRP £14.99).

To order your copy call 01206 255800 and quote ‘GILES’. Enjoy!

The BioBlitz Is Upon Us! Unless you flew South for the winter with the swallows, swifts and martins, you can’t have helped noticing that there’s something really special going on in Woodhouse Parish this month! Yes, it’s time for the BioBlitz!!

Woodhouse and Woodhouse Eaves from 9pm Friday June 14th to 9pm Saturday June 15th 2013.

Preparations are now in the final stages and we’re all looking forward to an exciting 24 hours exploring the superb wildlife habitats all around us. We want you to be a part of it too. There’s something for everyone to enjoy as you can see from the programme of events available to view on The Vine’s website: www.thevineleicestershire.co.uk.

You can also join in by bringing your own photos of local wildlife, by asking the experts about something you’ve spotted in your garden, or enjoying the exhibitions and refreshments on sale in the Village Hall all day on Saturday.

Don’t forget, this is a community event, free to all, supported by Woodhouse Parish Council and Leics County Council Stepping Stones Project.

We’d like to acknowledge the support and interest of the many groups and individuals who will help make this 24 hours to remember. These include: Beacon Hill and Broombriggs Country Park; Loughborough Naturalists; Long Close garden; Leics & Rutland Wildlife Trust and Bat Group; The Botanical Society of the British Isles; Leics & Rutland Ornithological Society; NatureSpot; Sileby Photographic Club and local Scouts.

Your ‘Charnia’ heritage team – Kate Moore, Cathy Schou and Maggie Morland

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What’s On...

Whitwick & District U3A

White Peacock

The June General Meeting of Whitwick & District U3A will give members and visitors an opportunity to be entertained on a topical and fascinating subject. Our speaker, Liz Brandow, will give a presentation on Richard III.

Pioneering Show For Children With Profound Learning Disabilities & Autism

Come along to listen to Liz; discover what our varied groups have to offer; and enjoy a pleasant social occasion.

Please arrive at 1.45 pm for a 2.00 pm start at St. David’s Church Hall, Broomleys, Coalville on Friday 21st June.

More details can be found at: www.whitwicku3a.org.uk

Thurcaston & Cropston’s Film Presentations May’s gentle comedy, “Quartet”, was based in a stunning setting near Heathrow. At the home for retired opera singers Jean arrived and disrupted the equilibrium until she rediscovered her voice and her lust for life. Billy Connelly’s character, with a glint in his eye, was an outrageous flirt. Maggie Smith’s humour was delivered with impeccable timing and characteristic venom!

The Spark Festival is back in Leicester between 29 May and 9 June and there are hundreds of arts events taking place across the city for ages 0 – 13. As part of the festival, Embrace Arts is hosting a ground breaking play created especially for young people with profound learning disabilities and autism, White Peacock.

White Peacock, which has been developed by Nottingham Playhouse Roundabout as part of its 40th anniversary is performed inside a specially constructed micro theatre for just six young people at a time, aged eleven and over - each with a companion. White Peacock tells the story of the last night of Sam’s school holidays. Sam is alone in his moonlit garden; high up in the tree the white peacock is calling, and the scent of rose and lavender hangs heavy in the air. But suddenly his solitude is broken, when a young girl strays into the wild garden thinking that it’s part of the wood. So Sam meets Phoebe, and their adventure begins....

“The Life of Pi” will be shown on Friday June and lasts 120 minutes.

June’s film is a beautiful adventure drama based on Yann Martel’s popular novel. The young Pi is charming and funny as he struggles to stay alive in a fishing boat in the Pacific Ocean with the other shipwreck survivor, a Bengal Tiger, with whom he makes an unexpected connection..

This film was nominated for several BAFTA awards.

“Lincoln” will be shown on Friday September 13th and lasts 150 minutes.

Daniel Day-Lewis won a BAFTA for “Best Actor” in this magnificent film which follows our summer break.

In 1865, President Lincoln struggled to bring to an end the American Civil War. At the same time, he was endeavouring to achieve the constitutional amendment which would ban slavery in the United States for ever.

How did he achieve these nearly impossible tasks?

Thurcaston and Cropston Parish Council will be showing these films at Thurcaston Memorial Hall. Starting at 7.30pm, tickets cost £4-50 and concessions are £4. The price includes refreshments and a lucky prize draw.

Advanced tickets can be purchased via the parish office - 0116 236 7626. Diana.

There are many ways for the children to engage. The audience is fully involved through sight, sound, smell, and touch. As children explore the garden with Sam and Phoebe, there is real grass to touch and smell, a real pond to dip feet into, the smell of flowers and a tree to sit underneath.

White Peacock is at Embrace Arts on Saturday 8 June at 10.15am and 1.30pm. Tickets cost £5 with a maximum of two adults per child. There are also schools performances on Thursday 6 June and Friday 7 June.

For more information and to book please call Embrace Arts on 0116 252 2455 or visit www.embracearts.co.uk.

The Spark Festival will take place from 29 May until 9 June this year at venues across Leicester. For more information visit www.sparkfestival.co.uk, email: admin@sparkfestival.co.uk, call 0116 261 6893, download the festival App, like The Spark on Facebook at SparkArtsFestival or follow on Twitter @thesparkarts.

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What’s On...

Three Guests for Loughborough Orchestra Summer Concert On Saturday June 22nd, two young talented soloists take the opportunity to play their instruments with a full orchestra.

Isabel Cocker will perform the Viola Concerto in E minor by J. C. Bach / Casadeus. Isabel is one of the young members of the Loughborough Orchestra. Isabel travels to Birmingham to study the viola, having achieved Grade 8 standard three years ago.

The second soloist is Lucy-Rose Graham (left), a pupil at Oakham School who will perform Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto in A minor. Lucy-Rose belongs to several orchestras, including the City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Orchestra. Next year she is hoping to continue her studies at Music College. These two young musicians promise to match the stunning performances of the last two years’ previous young soloists, harpist Elizabeth Bass and clarinettist Sara Hall who are now both at Music College and greatly valued their experience with the Loughborough Orchestra.

The emotion packed “Fantasia Overture Romeo and Juliet” by Tchaikovsky starts the programme and to complete it, is the ever popular “Peter and the Wolf” by Prokoviev, which will be narrated by the third guest, John Sinclair, radio presenter from Radio Leicester.

Trevor Lax will conduct the concert.

The concert is at Cope Auditorium, Epinal Way, Loughborough, LE11 3TU starting at 7.30pm. Tickets are £6.00, Concessions £5.00 and are available from members of the orchestra or on the door.

For further information see the orchestra website www.loughboroughorchestra.org.uk

Loughborough RSPB Group

The Barefoot Gathering 2013

Sunday 9th June 2013 Coach trip to Lakenheath Fen - RSPB - Norfolk

26th -29th July 2013

The RSPB has converted an area of arable farmland into a large wetland, consisting mainly of reedbeds and grazing marshes.

Location: Coach leaves from Brockington Building, Loughborough University, Epinal Way, Loughborough where there is ample free car parking.

Latitude/longitude: 52.76593,-1.22735 Booking essential.

7.30 am | Expected cost £18 + Admission, accompanied under 14’s: £5| Email: robertorton97@btinternet.com Monday 17th June 2013 Location: Large pool with meadow and woodland nearby. On the road between Newtown Linford and Groby. Car Park nearby. SK524081 Latitude/longitude: 52.66664,-1.22507 While the walks do not involve strenuous climbs there are some uphill sections and some rough or marshy paths. You are strongly advised to wear boots or good walking shoes.

Time: 10.00 am - 12 noon | Price: Free E-mail: bobmudge@btinternet.com For information on all meetings please see the website: www.rspb.org.uk/groups/loughborough/events/

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2013 is a fallow year for Barefoot Festival so there will be a simple gathering getting back to basics with the return to Barefoot roots on the weekend of the usual event.

Barefoot Gathering 2013 is a camping event with a big camp fire, a few specially selected traders and caterers, the stars, the great outdoors and YOU!!

There will be a Barefoot Bar with a couple of specially selected bands and DJ’s and a few day time workshops but most is unplanned and impromptu.

Bring your own drums, hip scarves, guitar and wellies!!

Tickets are for a weekend of camping within the sumptuous and splendid grounds of Prestwold Hall, Loughborough. Middle England (Barefoot Festival returns as usual in 2014 with Big Tops, Cabaret and all the usual shenanigans).

There is only one ticket option for over 16 years to keep things nice and simple. If you want to come for one day, or one night you can, but you still need to buy a ticket.

There are no reductions for day passes etc.

Adults £30 | Children 5 - 16 years £15 | under 5’s free Hope to see you dancing Barefoot in the sunshine this summertime!!!

Prestwold Hall, Prestwold, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 5SQ

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Bring Our High Streets Back To Life!!

Our High Streets are vital to the health of our communities and Ashby-de-la-Zouch is no exception. A safe, attractive, bustling Market Street is central to helping the town and the surrounding villages thrive. But unfortunately the main shopping area, including the streets, greens, yards, mews and courtyards surrounding it, are also not alone in feeling the effects of the economic downturn.

Any recent reference to the High Street will not be far from the words decline, demise or disaster. One in every nine shops in Britain stands empty, according to the British Retail Consortium - although many say the figure is higher - and only 40 per cent of our spending nowadays happens in our high streets and shopping areas.

Since the closure of Woolworths in 2009, which left a gap in Ashby’s own Market Street for a long time, we have witnessed a stream of big high street name failures. And now many retail spaces in the town continue to lie empty.

But Ashby shopkeeper Amanda Gates, who owns Sweet Memory Lane, insists this is an opportunity that needs to be grabbed with both hands and is leading a campaign to revitalize retail and to showcase the town.

The idea is to use existing buildings to bring people back to, and improve the environment in, the Market Street area, increasing footfall and supporting shops.

“It is about taking positive steps to future-proof Ashby. If major traders like HMV and Jessops are going under, no one can be complacent. Even if you own a traditional sweet shop like me it is vital to be forward-thinking and innovative.”

Amanda has taken an empty shop in the centre of Ashby de la Zouch and has been inviting other retailers to seize the chance to literally create a window on what they have to offer - either by sharing hers or by utilizing another high street vacancy.

A blueprint for how to make so-called ‘meanwhile spaces’ work has been drawn up by Amanda and she is calling on other traders, owners and agents to get in touch with her to see how they can join the expanding scheme.

Fellow off-Market Street shopkeepers Just Bikes, Smithards and Rosehip have all already taken advantage of the scheme to promote their businesses and North West Leicestershire District Council are backing the initiative.

“If we support each other we can make a real difference to our town centre,” says Amanda.

“We have seen how Mary Portas is trying to turn around high streets across the UK in these difficult times and there is no reason why we can’t breathe new life into our own.

“An empty window is an opportunity for any shopkeeper, not just those tucked away like me on Elford Street, to let people know they are there and to inject some fun back into shopping, to retintroduce some vibrancy to Ashby.

“Doing this immediately put all of us on the shopping map.

Customers who had lived in Ashby for years told us they hadn’t even known we were there until they saw the ‘pop up shop’. Shoppers have been excited to discover us and it is having an impact on trade.”

Rebecca Ogden, creative baker at Smithards, agrees. “It has been a brilliant experience. It has boosted trade at our bakery and for our cupcake and celebration cake business.

It is great for us, for The Green and for Ashby.”

Councillor Trevor Pendleton, Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and Planning at North West Leicestershire District Council said: “We are delighted that the retailers in Ashby are taking such proactive steps to promote their businesses and as a consequence promoting Ashby as a whole.

“I would encourage all retailers in Ashby to get involved with the Ashby Retailers Group so that further positive projects can be undertaken in the town.”

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Local Interest...

Art House Returns as Leicester Becomes a Centre for Cultural Discovery If ever there was a moment to discover the cultural gems of Leicester, this is the year. Art House, the summer’s most prized annual event, returns in 2013 as local artists display their creations at the most prized dwellings in the Leicestershire area. An extraordinary collection of artworks are hung, presented and displayed throughout the homes of city residents, who open their living spaces to the public during the weekend of Saturday, 8th June to Monday, 10th June.

This year’s event promises to keep with the emerging traditions of previous shows by unveiling a diverse collection of talent that might otherwise go unseen. “We have sought out those talented people, often unrepresented or reluctant to show their work, as well as more well-known artists, and encouraged them to use their creative skills,” says Sue Ryan, Art House cofounder and coordinator. “We also feature guest artists to keep the event fresh and ever developing. For years now we have been over-subscribed with applicants wishing to take part.”

A leisurely weekend is complimented by specially arranged transportation options for Art House visitors. A yellow hopper bus, popular from previous years, will be available again, free of charge. Small donations to a nominated charity are welcomed. Those that prefer two wheels can join in on led cycle rides, sponsored by local cycle promotion ‘Ride Leicester.’ Volunteer leaders will guide visitors along the Art House route. Or, as Sue says, “happy walkers can also join hundreds who round the trail, Art House map in one hand and bags of art goodies in the other!”

Art House 2013 is open during the following days: Saturday 8th June (11am6pm), Sunday 9th June (11am-6pm) and Monday 10th June (2-7pm).

For more information visit: www.art-house.org.uk

David Snartt Reports…

County Councillor for Bradgate Division – Borough Councillor for Bradgate.

County Council Elections I was delighted with being elected again to serve for another four years representing the residents of the Bradgate Division. I would particularly like to thank all the people who voted for me, I will do my very best to represent everyone within the Bradgate Division, irrespective of whether or not they voted for me. I now have the opportunity to carry on with some of the work I have been involved with previously and hopefully be able to make a difference within the areas of council business that I know are important to many residents. These will include: reducing levels of crime and anti-social behaviour: reducing speeding traffic through our villages: opposing new development which does not include the extra infrastructure to mitigate the impact on existing communities. I am keen to work with the voluntary sector to deliver opportunities for young people and I will continue to oppose development (including traveller sites) on green wedges. I know our over arching pledge is to make Leicestershire the best place to live, work and stay healthy in these difficult financial times.

Have Your Say Over Council’s Core Strategy A series of public exhibitions and consultation sessions are being held to give residents the chance to have their say on Charnwood Borough Council’s Core Strategy. This will establish the strategy for future development in the Borough up to 2028. When it is adopted , it will form part of the development plan for Charnwood and provide a basis for determining planning applications.

The Strategy will give the Council powers to protect Charnwood’s green spaces, enhance communities with new facilities and amenities and provide new homes, including affordable homes and create employment land to help boost the local economy.

Once this Strategy is in place it will, in my view, protect the Borough from unwanted and inappropriate development. The sixweek consultation starting on Monday 10th June aims to find out what residents think about the soundness of the Strategy, also a new website has been launched to help explain the Council’s plan. The site can be found at www.localplan.charnwood.gov.uk The exhibitions in the Bradgate area will take place at the Woodhouse Eaves Village Hall on Monday 17th June, 2pm to 4pm and Anstey Jubilee Hall on Tuesday 18th June, 2pm to 4pm. I would be grateful if as many residents as possible could attend and have their say on the future planning strategy for the Borough.

Don’t Muck Around Residents are being given the power by Charnwood Borough Council to choose what environmental issues the Council should tackle. For the first time the Council is asking residents to choose their three biggest environmental gripes so officers can take action during its award-winning Don’t Muck Around campaign later this year. The campaign, which was originally launched in 2011, uses a combination of enforcement and education to significantly reduce dog fouling ‘ fly-tipping and litter across the Borough. So if you’re fed up with fly tipping, disgusted by dog fouling, have a graffiti gripe or you are left livid by litter, Charnwood Borough Council wants to hear from you. To find out how you can have a say, visit www.charnwood.gov.uk/dontmuckaround or call the Council’s contact centre on 01509 634564 and ask to take part in the Don’t Muck Around survey.

If you need to contact me on any issues write to 10 Groby Lane, Newtown Linford, Leicester. LE6 0HH, e-mail david.snartt@ leics.gov.uk or telephone 01530 244804.

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June On The GCR The Great Central Railway Offers Something for Everyone!

June On The Great Central Railway There is a full programme of events to cater for everyones needs. For the children a new event Moshi Monsters for the older visitors the popular Wartime Event and the start of midweek running.

Meet The Moshi Monsters This is the first visit of the Moshi Monsters Katsuma and Poppet who have taken a break from the streets of Monstro City to visit the Great Central Railway and you will be able to meet them at Loughborough Station. There will also be plenty of activities at the other stations along the line to entertain the children. The action takes place on Saturday and Sunday, June 1st and 2nd.

Swamp Meet Looking for a bargain you might find one at the Swap Meet which starts at 7.30 at Quorn Station on Sunday the 2nd.

1940’s Wartime Event The very popular three day Wartime Event is being held over the weekend of June 7th to the 9th. Friday is school Education Day and the action really gets under way on the Saturday and Sunday. All the regular attractions are back and some new ones. The battle at Rothley returns after missing the last couple of years.

Midweek Running Trains run on every Wednesday during the month. Trains depart Loughborough at 10.30, 12.30 and 2.30, and Leicester at 11.15, 1.15 and 3.15, you can do a full round trip or just take a short journey to one of the stations, if the Booking Office is closed you can pay on the train.

Dining Trains There is the usual selection of dining trains this month with some extras, during the Wartime Event there are two war time themed luncheon trains on the Saturday and Sunday, your ticket allows travel all day, and on the Saturday evening you are invited to Cafe Rene for an ‘Allo ‘Allo Murder Mystery. Two further Murder Mysteries take place on the 14th and 21st. On the 16th why not take your dad for lunch and a steam train ride to celebrate Father’s Day through the Leicestershire countryside. The first Wine and Dine Wednesday evening of the year starts on the 26th.

Volunteering On The Railway Would you like to volunteer on the railway then come to Rothley Station on Friday, June 28 between 7 - 9pm for an open evening and meet some of the regular volunteers who can explain what it entails. We are always looking for platform staff, Booking Clerks, tea room staff and general maintenance.

Preview Of Events For July There is a variety of events for July with Midweek running getting under way and later in the month the return of Teddy Bears’ Picnic. On the 6th and 7th a Summer Steam Fayre will take place. There are the usual Dining Trains to choose from plus the popular Indian Maharaja Express early in the month.

For all the latest information visit the web site at www.gcrailway.co.uk or phone Loughborough on 01509 632323.

Dave Allen, Duty Station Master, Rothley.

Top photo: The scene at Quorn and Woodhouse Station during last years Wartime Event. - 10676 Bottom photo : Visiting the railway for the first time during the Swithland Steam Gala are two very small 0-4-0 saddle tanks built by W. G. Bagnall for use on the Par harbour in Cornwall, the unusual design was needed to cope with tight curves and low bridges. The pair Alfred (1953) and Judy (1937) are seen at Swithland with a goods train running along the up loop.

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Calling All Brides...

From beautiful budget gowns to splashing out on the latest designer dream gowns Bradgate Brides has it covered...

Bradgate Brides of Anstey has built its impeccable reputation - of matching brides with their perfect dream dresses - on both years of experience and dedicated customer service; the salon has attracted customers from all over the UK and brides even as far as Norway and Italy have ordered their gowns from this boutique salon.

In response to the growing demand for lesser priced gowns, and without compromising quality, owner Susanne has also opened a discount outlet at Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre to both compliment and run alongside the full service salon in Anstey.

As a main stockist of fabulous designer label wedding gowns Bradgate Brides are able to offer previous seasons’ gowns and discontinued stock to their brides at fantastically low prices. Gowns can be tried on and taken the same day and no appointments are required. Wedding dresses are generally reduced by 50-70% from their original prices, like Italian Enzoani’s, these one off gowns normally retailing at up to £2,000 are now available for approx. £899, or how about Alfred Angelo gowns: were £899, now £399!

With the discount outlet providing the budget conscious bride everything she needs without fear of an ‘internet purchase gone-wrong’, the Anstey salon is left to offer the more traditional, personalised touch: one to one appointments with a trained stylist, where you can not only chat about your requirements over a cup of coffee but be pampered whilst trying on all the brand new styles and arrivals... either way, whatever your budget, style, timescales or requirements are Bradgate Brides have got it covered.

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At The Heart Of The National Forest We Discover What Coalville Can Offer You...

As the name suggests, Coalville is a former coal mining town, and owes much of its heritage to its industrial past. Today Coalville pays homage to this history, but it is also a market town which welcomes visitors of all interests. There is a diverse range of shops and services available throughout the town and wider area.

With a market, located in the centre of Coalville next to the Belvoir Shopping Centre, every Tuesday, Friday & Saturday with around 40 regular stall-holders the town provides great value and quality fresh produce to it’s visitors. The shopping centre at the heart of the town boasts a fabulous range of shops from small boutique to large chain stores.

Coalville also offers a Shopmobility scheme (situated in the Belvoir Centre) to allow people of all abilities to explore town.

Outside the town centre you will find some great days out to suit all the family including Snibston Discovery Park.

Coalville grew from the coal mining on the Snibston site and what better way to showcase the origins of the town than the multi-award-wining interactive museum which provides a great day out whether you’re 5 or 95! With fascinating galleries, hands-on exhibits, an under 5s area, science play, wild water and an adventure play area, Snibston provides a day of excitement whatever the weather!

Snibston Century Theatre is located towards the rear of the Discovery Museum where you can enjoy a diverse and enjoyable programme of live music events, engaging theatre, stand up comedy, children’s events for the whole family to enjoy and box office hit films.

Donington le Heath Manor House is also no more than a stones throw away. The 13th Century stone Manor House, was renovated in the 17th century. The house has a fascinating history and is now restored with fine oak furnishings. Visitors to the house can now see restored rooms and displays on medieval life as well as a series of temporary exhibitions on a wide range of subjects. The house is set in 17th century style gardens with flower gardens, an orchard, herb gardens and a maze.

Coalville is on the up and with local business thriving, an ever growing programme of events and great days out there has never been a better time to discover what the town and local area can offer you.

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Innovative Kitchen Design To Suit YOU! This month sees the launch of Louis Bespoke Kitchens - a new kitchen concept that has been created in Coalville by Stuart & Rita Irving to run alongside their established business Ablutions Luxury Bathrooms. Stuart tells the story...

“Although we used to supply kitchens it has been 7 or 8 years since we displayed them and thus, when we needed a new kitchen for our own home, it was time to see what was new.

We were disappointed – we found lots of new finishes and various cosmetic changes but we couldn’t see that anything really radical had happened in kitchens so we decided to sit down and do it ourselves. Hence Louis Bespoke Kitchens came into being – with Louis being an acronym of the words...”

“...logical, original, unique, innovative and sustainable.”

Stuart explains a few of the ideas that they came up with:

“We have tiled plinths for durability, plinth drawers to use wasted space, heat-proof pull-out trays for use next to ovens, unique ‘Zed’ units that reduce the bulk of gable ends, magnetic ‘roofed’ cupboards for the storage of induction pans, a ‘hands-free’ bin-unit and open units for towels/trays/oven-gloves that are ceramic lined for ease of cleaning.”

Apart from the advantages that all Louis Kitchens offer as a result of thoughtful and innovative cabinet design there is a quite separate, and very important, advantage as the purchasers of all Louis kitchens will also have the benefit of RRD (Rationalised Room Design). Stuart explains...

“We believe that kitchen design is a precise science and to reinforce the importance we place on this we have created RRD and this begins with some tough questioning for our clients as it is impossible for us to create the perfect room for them if they don’t, from the outset, provide us with a really detailed brief.

In response to the brief we can then make a detailed proposal that is fully rationalised with transparent reasoning for each of the elements in our design – our intention being to achieve the perfect blend of form and function for each and every kitchen.

Sometimes of course this is not easily achieved but, if we do see major problems arising from the clients requirements, then we say so. We would never, ever agree with a client just to get the order - in fact we would sooner lose the business than be a party to bad design! “ The design of small kitchens is a subject very close to Stuart’s heart – so close in fact that Louis Bespoke Kitchens are offering some very special deals to clients with small kitchens. Stuart explains...

“Our intention is to build a portfolio of ideas that will show that you don’t always need a huge space to create something special and, to get things moving, we will be offering some very special deals on kitchens where space is limited. Anyone interested should come and see us – preferably bringing their kitchen dimensions and perhaps some images that show the kitchen as it is at present.”

Louis Bespoke Kitchens are at Stephenson Court on the Stephenson Industrial Estate at Coalville. They are open 10 until 5 weekdays, 10 until 3 on Saturdays and closed on Sundays.

However, over the weekend of 1st & 2nd June they are holding an Open House - 10am until 5pm Saturday, 10am until 3pm Sunday - and all are welcome!

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Petsworld, Coalville & Loughborough OUR MISSION IS...

To provide our customers with a complete pet supply solution with‌ Discounted prices | Knowledgable & friendly staff | 1500 Stocked products Ability to order anything not stocked | A wide range of frozen meats Easy parking & loading assistance | Browsing on line & buying instore We are a family run business which has been trading for 40 years, we care about our customers - you are the reason we are so successful so we aim to keep it that way!

We have branches in both Coalville and Loughborough - we can aslo be found online: www.petsworldcoalville.co.uk Our Coalville branch is tucked away just outside the town centre on Jackson Street, although there is limited parking for loading out front, you can purchase your goods then bring your car around to the front of the shop where we will be happy to help you load your car.

Our Loughborough shop is situated along the ring road on Epinal Way where there is plenty of parking.

We are proud of our friendly and knowledgable staff, several of whom have been with us for over twenty years. We specialize in bulk supplies - sacks of dog and cat food at the cheapest prices and we will load straight in to your car. At any one time we have 15 or more amazing special offers on sacks and tins!

We also sell a wide range of non food products, including beds, collars and leads, medicines, dishes, lots of toys, and frozen meats in small and large quantities. One of our biggest selling ranges is wild bird foods, including wild bird mix, peanuts, sunflower hearts, niger seed etc, and of course many different feeders for them all.

Some of the brands we stock are: Beta, Willow Farm, Burns, Eukanuba, Arden Grange, Purina, Pro Plan, James Wellbeloved, Nature Diet, Chudlies, Iams, Winalot, Whiskas, Royal Canin, Butchers, Pedigree, Laughing Dog, Burgess Feeds, Science Diet, Davies, Vitalin, Autarky, Chappie Complete, Denes, Webbox, Gilpa Valumix.

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Gardens Newtown Linford Gardening Club Our April visit to Woodland Nursery was truly awe-inspiring. The enormous greenhouses, which all can see when arriving at the Garden Centre a few miles north of Hinckley, but cannot visit, were opened to a large party form our club and we were given a guided tour. Some four million bedding plants are raised in these greenhouses and then sent out to the many garden centres in the Wyevale Group. It was eye-opening to see the huge array of plants. We learned of the ways in which the 30 gardeners, employed on the site, ensured that all the plants were kept healthy and made to grow well enough to be sold to the public. Imagine pinching out over 20,000 fuchsia cuttings, or regulating the temperature in the greenhouse, sometimes on an hourly basis, or watering twice a day, or protecting the plants from pests and diseases and it will give an insight into the methods used to maintain the quality of the plants they sell. We were all greatly impressed.

On June 25th our speaker is Colin Olle who is talking to us about the National Garden Scheme which encourages people to open their garden to the public and raise money for charity. This event is timely because one of our members will be doing just that towards the end of July.

The visit of Christine Walkden on October 22nd continues to cause a lot of interest. Tickets are being ordered at a steady rate and we have had a lot of interest both from our members and from people who are members of other clubs but wish, on this occasion, to join us for this memorable evening. Tickets at £10 or membership for the year (£12) can be obtained by contacting the secretary - tel: 01530 242452 or email: 01530242452@ talktalk.net , or by coming to one of our meetings to see how you like it before making a commitment (£2 for visitors). Alternatively give us a ring and ask for a copy of our programme for the coming year and we will be pleased to send one to you.

Anne & David Couling

Thurcaston & Cropston Gardening Club The April meeting of the gardening club was all about dahlias. Tom Upton, a local prize winning dahlia grower, explained how he grows championship winning plants from start to finish.

The process for Tom starts late November when he lifts all his dahlias and washes and stores the tubers, making sure to label each variety. He keeps these frost free over winter. In January, he kicks the tubers back into life with the use of a heated mat. After about three weeks the tubers have green shoots from which Tom takes cuttings. He went on to explain and demonstrate the process. This included potting on the cuttings, pinching out (or ‘stopping’) the plant to produce more flowers, the compost he uses, the fertilizer he uses, how he supports the plants, and planting out.

Tom grows dahlias for showing, and he explained about how he prepares for shows and stages the plants. He also explained and demonstrated how to divide tubers if you are not taking cuttings.

Tom grows hundreds of dahlias and many different varieties. He is an expert dahlia grower rather than a professional speaker. Nevertheless, over 40 members and visitors to the club meeting seemed to enjoy Tom’s down to earth and relaxed style of presentation. He was an entertaining speaker and there was a lot of laughter throughout the evening with a lot of banter from the audience. Tom frequently referred to earwigs as the main pest for dahlia growers and how he controls them, or ‘earywigs’ as Tom constantly called them to everyone’s amusement.

The next club events are:Wed 12th June - Evening Visit to Tebbutt’s Farm, Normanton-on-Soar Country garden with memorable views across the Soar Valley. £3.00 entry includes tea and cake.

Wed 14th August, 7.45 pm - Aspects of Garden Design – Stephen Lovell A look at how plants can be used to full effect. What goes where, what are the components of good design, a look at all aspects with the emphasis on practical solutions.

For more information on these events and for directions for the evening visit, call Dave Haddon on (0116) 235 9758. www.thevineleicestershire.co.uk

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LOCAL EVENTS Robbie’s Rugby Festival 2013

Craft & Design at Ferrers Gallery

Robbies’s Rugby Festival in aid of The Robbie Anderson Cancer Trust and The Jake McCarthy Foundation will take place at Loughborough Rugby Club, near Hathern, Loughborough, on Saturday July 13th 2013 from 11am onwards, in memory of two charismatic people who lost their lives tragically at a very young age.

The summer exhibition highlights three distinctive styles of work by three East Midlands’ artists spreading the awareness of creative talent in the UK.

Every year a group of friends organize the annual Rugby Festival to ensure their memory lives on. The event is set to provide a variety of entertainment featuring a number of old boys from the local Loughborough Endowed Schools (spanning a huge range of leavers from 1988 to present) as well as other local teams battling it out within a rugby 10s tournament. As well as the tournament which this year is taking on a festival theme, guests can enjoy a variety of food and gift stalls, a BBQ, Live music, Raffle, topped off with an evening event. It promises to be a lovely day out for all the family whilst raising money for two great causes.

Friday 12 July - The Beer Festival is launched at Loughborough Rugby Club from approx. 6pm onwards Saturday 13 July - from 11am - Rugby 10’s Tournament, Children’s Aviva Tag Rugby Tournament, BBQ, Raffle, Bouncy Castle, Pimm’s Tent, Food stands & Gift stands.

This event is free of charge and you can find further information at www.ferrersgallery.co.uk or Tel: 01332 863337 June & July 2013 | Ferrers Gallery, Melbourne Road, Staunton Harold, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1RU

Extraordinary Art In Ordinary Houses The art trail takes place over one weekend 8/ 9 /10th June and our strapline is “extraordinary art in ordinary houses”.

Ten houses will open their doors to visitors in the Stoneygate and Clarendon Park area in the south of the city. Over the weekend we have over 800 visitors and this successful event is in its 8th year.

Visitors enjoy viewing and buying wide range of media including painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics,glass, wood, textiles, jewellery and film-making.

See page 32 for further details or visit the website: www.arthouse.org.uk

Saturday 13 July - from 7.30pm - Evening event to celebrate the work of two special charities. In its own marquee on the grounds this Festival themed evening will be an informal affair filled with Live Music, Hog Roast and Beer Festival Bar (as well as normal one)!

Tickets are £15 - so please email info@addoastra.com to reserve your space.

Saturdays & Sundays Throughout June & July | Richard III Guided Walks at Bosworth Battlefield Richard III and Bosworth Battlefield - you’ve seen the films, read the books, now walk in their footsteps! A 1 1/4 mile (2km) walk with one of Bosworth’s knowledgeable and experienced guides, bringing the events of the Battle of Bosworth to life.

Adults £4.50, Child £3.25, Concs £3.75 also family tickets available | Tel: 01455 290429 | Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, Ambion Lane, Sutton Cheney, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, CV13 0AD

Saturday 01 June | Car Boot Car Boot, Craft Stalls & Tombola. Stalls set up 8am - Public admission 9am. Cars £5 - all other vehicles £8. Proceeds for St. Peters Church Copt Oak Entrance: 50p - children FREE | 9am - 1pm | Booking advisable: 0116 2674746 | Copt Oak Memorial Hall Field, LE67 9QB (next to Copt Oak Pub).

Saturday 01 & Sunday 02 June | Leicester Riverside Festival Leicester Riverside Festival is a lively weekend of activities for the whole family. This popular festival offers boat trips, live music, a variety of food stalls from around the world, displays and an exciting choice of activities for all ages, making it a fun packed weekend!

Tel: 0116 238 5082 | Bede Park, Mile Straight, Western Boulevard & Castle Gardens | FREE |Sat: 12noon - 7pm, Sun: 12noon - 5pm

Saturday 01 June | Music In The Park at Wistow Maze This highly popular charity concert is held in the beautiful grounds of Wistow Hall. Bring your own picnic and enjoy a wonderful evening listening to music followed by a fabulous Firework Display. This year the concert is supporting LOROS, the Princes Trust and the Breast Cancer Campaign.

Tickets: Adults £12.50, 12-16 Years, £5, Under 12s Free, On the night £15 | Free parking | Gates open at 5.30pm, Music starts 7.30pm - 10pm | Tel: 0116 2318431

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LOCAL EVENTS Thursday 13 & Friday 14 June | GCSE & A Level Art Exhibition Exhibition of students’ excellent GCSE and A level artwork. Free entry to the general public between 4pm and 6pm. Thursday & Friday 13th & 14th June | 4pm - 6pm Contact Alexa on 01509 638282 | Our Lady’s Convent School, Gray Street, Loughborough, LE11 2DZ

Friday 14 - Sunday 16 June | Download Festival at Donington Park The festival returns to the prestigious home of rock Donington Park for another weekend of mayhem. Slipknot. Iron Maiden.

Rammstein, Bullet for my Valentine, Korn, Quuen’s of the Stoneage, Thirty Secons To Mars, Motorhead, Paparoach, The Gaslight Anthem and many more!!

Day ticket £82.50, Weekend Ticket (3 night) £195.00 | Tel: 01332 810048 | www.downloadfestival.co.uk

Sunday 16 June | Diseworth Open Gardens & Scarecrow Festival Gardens & Treasure Hunt open 12noon to 5pm, Mad Hatters Tea Party – the Vintage Afternoon Tea experience 2pm to 5pm The theme for 2013 is ‘Alice in Wonderland’.

Diesworth Village Hall and selected gardens | 12 noon - 5pm

Wednesday 19 June | Pride and Prejudice at Donington le Heath Manor House Join family and friends for what promises to be the most splendid evening of the summer as you picnic under a beautiful summer sky and revel in this most renowned of love stories.

Tickets: £15, Concessions £13, Child £9, Family (2 adults and 2 children) £40 | 7.30pm | Tel: 01530 831259 | Donington le Heath Manor House, Manor Road, Donington Le Heath, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 2FW

Wednesday 19 June | The Friends Of Charnwood Forest Members only morning visit to Bradgate Park Deer Sanctuaries. Host – Mr.Peter Tyldesley MRICS,Land Agent & Surveyor to the Bradgate Park Trust. The meeting is subject to prevailing weather conditions. Members are advised to wear appropriate clothing and stout shoes.

10am to 12 noon | Further enquiries: 01530 242534 | Bradgate Park | For more information see www.focf.org.uk

Friday 21 June | North West Group of the Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust Visit to Bardon Hill. Join the Group for a walk at this Living Landscape site. Meet in the lay by on A511 near Bardon Chapel.

Contact: David Maltby: 01530 222934 or Jim Footit: 01530 262389 | 7pm

Friday 21 June | Whitwick & District U3A Speaker Liz Brandow - Richard III... Was Richard III really the evil hunchbacked murderer of the Princes in the Tower? And did Shakespeare accept or undermine this version?

For further information about this meeting and many other opportunities and activities, please see the website.

1.45pm for a 2pm start | www.whitwicku3a.org.uk | St. David’s Church Hall, Broomleys, Coalville

Saturday 22 June | Heart of the Forest Festival 2013 World Famous Moto-Stunt International Team, WW2 Spitfire & Hurricane Flypast, Flyball Dog Display Team, Leicestershire & Rutland Pipe Band, Classic Cars, Scooters & Tractors, Armoured Vehicles & Tanks, Wild West Living Village, 100+ stalls, Funfair & much more...

This years theme is uniforms! Go along and enjoy the largest street parade in rural Leicestershire followed by an afternoon of world class entertainment on the Festival Grounds. ‘on your doorstep´ and free of charge.

FREE admission | Parade starts at 11.30am on Leicester Road, Measham & The Festival Ground is at Measham Leisure Centre.

Saturday 29 June | Duck Race The 40th Leicester (Anstey & Newtown Linford) Scout Group annual Duck Race. There will also be stalls, breakfasts, bouncy castle and cakes.

10am-1pm. | £1 per duck with a top prize of £100 | Scout Headquarters, 38-39 Leicester Road, Anstey, LE7 7AT.

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Local Schools Grace Dieu in Finals of Science Competition Grace Dieu Manor School entered two teams in the finals for the 3M Young Innovators competition.

Francesca, Hannah and Antonia (Year 6) were ‘Highly Commended’ in the 3M ‘Make it Move’ Challenge with their Olympic-inspired model and received Amazon Vouchers to the value of £50. The judges were very impressed with the quality and ingenuity of the entries overall, which made it a very difficult decision.

Sam, Thomas, Sophie and Maia (Year 8) also made it through to the final in their category of ‘Science Detectives’ which led them into a series of crime scene investigation challenges. Both teams were presented with their awards by Nicky Morgan MP at the ceremony hosted by 3M and the Loughborough Echo.

Well done to the Grace Dieu teams!

Bravo for OLCS Young Enterprise’s ‘Braver’ Our Lady’s Convent School, Loughborough, recently scooped the award for Best Innovation at the West Leicestershire round of the Young Enterprise competition.

The group of ten Year 12s, trading as Identity, were recognised for their unusual concept design for a bra security pocket.

Emily Dunne part of the successful team, said: “The ‘Braver’ is a discreet detachable pocket in which the wearer can safely store a mobile phone, money and bank cards whilst out at parties and festivals.

The idea came to us after seeing an article about the high number of phones stolen from ‘Rock City’ in Nottingham.”

The group undertook fund raising activities to generate sufficient money to purchase the raw materials and other items they needed for their prototype. After conducting market research and evaluating the different options available to them they have generated a product with real market potential and they are currently in discussions with local retailers about taking it to market.

Lucy Bedford, also part of the team said: “The process has been very challenging at times, we’ve had to learn how to work in the professional world, negotiating and meeting deadlines and building contacts to help us achieve our end result. Everyone has taken on specific roles, learning new skills and contributing equally to the success of Braver. ” Speaking on behalf of the group, both Emily and Lucy agree that they have enjoyed the process and are looking forward to participating in the County Final.

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THE VINE DIRECTORY

CLOTHING & JEWELLERY Bradgate Brides.............................. 35 Brides of Ibstock............................. 42 Caroline James.............................. 43 Churchgate Jewellers..................... 54 The Watch Den............................... 34

EDUCATION Grace Dieu Manor School.............. 50 Rawlins - Adult Courses................. 50

FLOWERS & GIFTS Broadway Florists........................... 37 Holywell Petal Florists.................... 31

FOOD, DRINK & VENUES The Blue Bell.................................. 25 Cuppa’s of Rothley......................... 25 Farmers Markets............................ 54 Newtown Linford Stores................. 11 Quorn Grange Hotel....................... 24 Rothley Court Hotel........................ 24 Sweet Memory Lane...................... 30 Vintage Afternoon Teas.................. 54 The Wheatsheaf Inn....................... 25 Woodcock Farm Shop.................... 46

GARDEN Beddow Tree Care........................... 3 Brookside Nurseries....................... 44 Charnwood Tree Services.............. 44 Delegate Services............................ 4 East Mids Mowers & Machines...... 40 Garden Blueprints............................ 4 Johnson Tree Care........................... 4 LB Landscaping.............................. 44 Mr B..................................................4 Neil Johnson Landscaping............. 46 Roecliffe Tree Surgery.................... 46

HAIR & BEAUTY Aqua Hair....................................... 18 Glitz Hair......................................... 34

HEALTH Charnwood Hearing Centre............ 53 Charnwood Physiotherapy............. 53 Clare Satchell Reflexology............. 34 Gareth Hudson - Foot Health......... 54 Hall’s Optometrists......................... 40 Natural Healthcare......................... 54 Quorndon Care............................... 21

HOME ABD Picture Framing...................... 53 Ablutions.........................................38 Absolute Window Solutions.............. 2 Alpha Gas......................................... 6 Ancient & Modern............................. 6 Anstey Homecrafts......................... 53 Ashby Decorators Centre............... 31 BLM Property Maintenance............ 53 Borrajo Electrical.............................. 4 Broughtons....................................... 6 Carpet Cuts.................................... 56 Charnwood Oakwrights.................... 8 Clock Doctor..................................... 4 Coalville Cane Company................ 41 Coalville Decorators Centre........... 36 CV Lane......................................... 40 DeVol......................................14 + 15 DG Plumbing.................................. 53 Glenwood Interiors........................... 5 Graham Botterill............................... 4 Hall’s of Ibstock.............................. 42 Holme Tree Kitchens...................... 31 Ibstock Kitchens............................. 42 Iron Maidens................................... 54 The Light House............................... 3 Loft Storage Solutions...................... 5 Logburners Ltd................................. 3

HOME continued...

Martin Allen Flooring......................... 5 MGAS............................................... 6 My Spa UK....................................... 7 Parker Tiling..................................... 4 RSJ Roofing..................................... 8 Rutland Shutters............................... 4 Terry Allen Painter & Decorator...... 53 T. Underwoods............................... 39

LEISURE Birstall Golf Club............................. 24 Brothers’ Fury - Book...................... 27 East Midlands Helicopters.............. 27 Faces Arts...................................... 51 Holiday Home in Norfolk................. 11 Just Bikes....................................... 54 Kilworth House Theatre.................. 27 Rawlins Summer Holiday Activities.... 50 Wartime Weekend.......................... 20

MOTORS Bob Jones Garage......................... 21 Cropston Garage............................ 53 Loughborough Kia.......................... 21

PETS Cooks Farm Shop.......................... 47 Midland Parrots.............................. 37 Petsworld........................................ 41 Posh Paws..................................... 20 The Retreat Boarding Kennels....... 54 The Veterinary Surgery.................. 54

PROFFESIONAL SERVICES Dodds Solicitors LLP...................... 55 Gray Gordon Photography............. 18 Lee Cooper Funeral Directors........ 36 Mark Pickering................................ 55 Prusinski Solicitors......................... 55 Roy Green - Sales & Lettings........... 3

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