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28 Whats on?
13 Your family
34 Out & about
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48 Your home
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Brain teasers 8, 10, 11, 27, 39, 45, 59
Features 12 Choices that help keep your kids healthy, and keep
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21 Off to university 22 Scotch whisky day 24 Bring back the buttonhole 30 Britain’s waterways - come and explore
42 Win a £40 BBQ meat pack from Onley
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32 Happy holidays with the kids 44 Top tips for barbeque perfection 46 Flight chic 50 Book sales soar in support of Air Ambulance 54 The Welton soap box derby 2017
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Beetroot Chocolate Brownies These little beauties are moist and have a deep richness of velvety chocolate that melt in the mouth with each bite
Serves Makes 8 RELAXED 3
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Prep & Cooking Time 50 minutes
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Chicken and herbActions kebabs Ingredients
25g raw delicious almonds, whole or aromatic ground You based will need a 25 x 30cm baking tray lined with baking These herb marinate infuses theparchment. chicken Alternatively you can make them as muffins in a muffin tin. 250g cooked beetroot, chopped breast and adds a depth of flavour, combined with the creamy Heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/350°F. 65g almond orthis buckwheat flour is a beautiful dressing dish sunny Saturday afternoon treat 2 tsp baking powder
Place the almonds in a food processor and blend until finely ground.
Serves 2 6 tsp of Orgran egg substitute 45 minutes Marinating over night 3 hours 6 tsp of water
50g raw cacao powder
Add the beetroot and process until it is almost a puree but with a little Method texture.
Ingredients 60g triple zero stevia
In a bowl make up the egg substitute to replace 3 eggs. Orgran needs 2 and leave for 3and hours or water overnight. tsp per egg. So measure outin6 fridge tsp Orgran 6 tbsp
2 portions of chicken breasts - cut into 60g coconut or agave syrup large cubes Zest of 1/2 lemon + juice for the salad 3 crushed garlic cloves Handful thyme leaves chopped 1 tbsp olive oil 100g cherry tomatoes, halved 50g cucumber - cut into chunks 25g radishes, sliced 50g spring onions Handful fresh mint, roughly chopped Handful flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped Handful fresh coriander, roughly chopped 2 tbsp tahini 4 tbsp crème fraiche Season with sea salt and black pepper to taste
• Mix together the cubes of chicken breasts with the
Blend in flour, baking powder raw olive cocoaoil powder lemon zest, and thyme, and garlic.
• Toss to coat meat with marinade, cover with cling film • Thread the chicken onto skewers and grill or place
In separate bowlon combine the stevia, syrupminutes and egg mixture and beat barbecue for 12/14 - turn and brush with together until smooth. remaining marinade every few minutes.
• Make up the salad by mixing together the tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, onion, mint and parsley and season to baking personal Pour the mixture into the traytaste. or muffin cases and bake for 35 minutes. Ensure it is together firm in thethe centre but crème still a bitfraiche, sticky by placing a • Mix tahini, lemon juice skewer in the middle. and coriander and pour into little pot to serve with dish. Allow to cool fully before eating. If cooked in a baking tray allow to Stir in beetroot mixture.
cool before cutting into squares.
Serving suggestion
Serve the chicken skewers on top of the salad and drizzle Serving Suggestion the yogurt dressing over the top.
Can keep more texture to the beetroot if you fancy a thicker texture These will keep for up to 5 days in a sealed container
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Jen’s note Jen’s Note The crème fraiche could be changed to full fat yogurt or try with soya yogurt if not
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Choices that help keep your kids healthy, and keep you sane! Whether starting infant school or in the last year at university, your kids and their health are a top priority. After all, if your kids are healthy, it’s less stress for you, too.
Food first It’s no surprise that the core to good health, for adults and children, is a colourful and varied diet based around a rainbow of fruit and vegetables, pulses, nuts and seeds and good quality fatty fish, and limit meat, sugar and alcohol intake. Choose organic where available to limit pesticides and other chemicals. Plan ahead with batch cooking, involve the kids in food preparation and save the more complicated recipes for the weekend. Always check with your GP or other health professional to get the correct diagnosis for any childhood ailment. With chronic conditions such as eczema, consider working with a nutritionist to devise a diet audit, excluding common triggers such as wheat and dairy for a few weeks and gradually reintroducing to see if symptoms persist or subside.
Immunity Growing children, especially those who don’t eat a varied diet, sometimes don’t get enough vitamins A and C. It’s also difficult to get enough vitamin D through food alone. That’s why the Department of Health recommends that all children aged six months to five years are given vitamin supplements containing vitamins A, C and D
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Eczema Probiotics have further benefits in reducing the severity of skin issues such as eczema and atopic dermatitis. Specific strains of good bacteria including L Rhamnosus GG, have been indicated for both the prevention and treatment of eczema in infants and children. Look too for an organic fish oil supplement providing omega 3 essential fatty acids to help reduce inflammation.
Nutrition Fussy eating can disrupt an otherwise happy household. Exposing your children to a wide array of colourful foods from an early age and having an ‘always try’ policy whereby everyone must try something before rejecting. Topping up with a good quality children’s multivitamin can reassure parents during the transition from fussy to foodie. For more information, advice and support, visit Sheaf Street Health Store in Daventry or visit the Facebook page.
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Off to university?
The chicken or the egg? The importance of critical thinking for students. Heading to uni? If you are heading to university this autumn the best piece of advice I can offer (having been both a student and a lecturer) is:
Learn critical thinking now, before you start. If you don’t, it becomes a bit of a chicken or the egg kind of situation. You will be expected to research and provide valid arguments for your lecturers, but you will not have had the experience of researching. You will probably be tempted to use the internet. The internet is the most important advancement since the wheel, but as Henry VIII once said: “39.6 % of facts on the internet are made up”.
Fake news? The problem of fake information is such an issue that Facebook recently took advertising space in newspapers advising people on how to spot it. They basically boiled it down to ‘check the source is valid and think about the likelihood of what it said actually being true’. This can be a problem in itself because often there is a truth, or at least part-truth, at the core of the fake fact to make it convincing. The only way to avoid the pseudo-science and fake news on the internet is to think about it logically. You need to take a step back and look at what you are seeing rather than take it at face value.
Let me give you a very quick example. There is clear evidence that the moon landings were faked because the flag the astronauts planted is rippling. Ah-ha proof! Because no air means no rippling! Think about it though and obviously, the flag would flap as it was wiggled and pushed into the ground. See how easy a fact becomes proof of something else?
Use your library My advice is occasionally just to use a good, oldfashioned, library. Woven into the carpet of the Gungahlin Public Library in Canberra is a great piece of advice for students. It reads: ‘Google can bring you back 100,000 answers; a librarian can bring you back the right one’ Neil Gaiman. Your lecturers and librarian teams will have chosen your reading carefully, so you should probably read it. The answer is egg by the way. Dinosaurs laid eggs and were the evolutionary ancestors of the chicken, so the egg came first. The chicken went on to a career crossing roads. Kevin Robinson 13 Media
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Scotch whisky day Why not enjoy a wee dram on Thursday 27th July to celebrate... and discover a little more about the amber nectar with our facts below. Make an exception
whisky when it sold at auction in Hong Kong for $628, 205 in 2015. The luxury decanter contains 6 litres of whisky and stands 28 inches tall.
For countless people around the world, nothing says relaxation after a long hard week like a glass of good whisky. And although drinking in the middle of the week is not something we’d normally recommend, you could probably make an exception just this once, on Scotch whisky day.
The water of life
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The angels’ share
The export of whisky generates a healthy £125 a second for the Scottish government. Just under 38 bottles of whisky being exported from Scotland every second. Laid end-to-end, the 99 million cases of Scotch exported each year would run the distance between Edinburgh and New York – six times.
Single malt, several casks It’s a common misconception that single malt whisky is the product of one cask. In fact, it is the product of a single distillery and may actually come from several casks therein.
Whisky galore! Scotland is home to more than 20 million casks of maturing whisky. That’s almost four for every person living there.
Dram expensive A crystal decanter of Macallan Imperiale ‘M’ whisky scooped the prestigious title of world’s most expensive
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Whisky in Gaelic reads ‘uisge beathe’, which means ‘water of life’.
Whisky stored in barrels gradually evaporates at an approximate rate of 2% a year. This is referred to as the famous ‘angels’ share’.
Local heroes The reason so many distilleries rely on local employees – often generations of families – is because it’s reckoned that such workforces produce crucially consistent styles.
Three’s the magic number Scotch whisky can only be called Scotch whisky when it has been left for a minimum of three years to age in casks, in Scotland. Some casks hold whisky for considerably more time than this though.
The art of blending Blended whisky came about at a time when single malt whisky was considerably younger and more harsh than it is today. Blends consist of anywhere from 15 to 50 individual whiskies, testament to the blender’s art.
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Bring back the buttonhole! Simple and sophisticated, funky or fantastic, it would be a joy to see buttonholes worn again… First buttonhole The name of my flowery business ‘Garden Gate Flowers’, came about because of my obsession with making buttonholes as a child. I was lucky enough to have my own little growing patch in the garden and grew mainly rows of clarkias, stocks and radishes! One day I asked my Dad what I should do with all the flowers – that was after filling ever spare vase to go in our house – he suggested I could make a buttonhole for him. I did! But I didn’t stop there…I made buttonholes for every neighbour and relative – on a daily basis - using my flowers and adding foliage and more flowers from other parts of the garden, and then went out on my little pink bike to deliver around the village throughout the summer holidays!!
Little egg cups ! My skills and interest in different flowers grew and grew…but there are only so many buttonholes that village folk could cope with…so I started leaving them in little egg cups full of water on the table at our ‘Garden Gate’ where we sold eggs and other gluts of veg! They all disappeared and money, mostly half pennies (old money!), were duly donated in the ‘honesty box’ which sat on the table.
if it was my Dad aka The Buttonhole Fairy) because it cemented my lifelong passion for flowers and rather aptly provided the name for my business!
Join the campaign Last June, Garden’s Illustrated magazine started a campaign to ‘Bring Back the Buttonhole’. ‘It would be a joy to see buttonholes once again worn as daily accessories, rather than just for weddings and parties.’ says Charlie Ryrie, (Gardens Illustrated, June 2016) I couldn’t agree more and always wear a buttonhole to compliment my outfit whenever possible, and make one for my husband too. A few little flowers gathered together and tied with a pretty ribbon makes a perfect little birthday gift for a man or women…and of course you could always make them for friends and relatives around the village!! If you would like to have a go at making one and join the campaign, you will find instructions on how to make and wear a buttonhole, on the Blog page on my website www.gardengaterugby.co.uk I’d love to see a photo of your buttonhole! Please send to me via the website or email to: sue@gardengaterugby. co.uk or post on my Facebook page: gardengaterugby
So I am forever grateful to whoever took them (even
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Recipe
Beetroot Chocolate Brownies These little beauties are moist and have a deep richness of velvety chocolate that melt in the mouth with each bite
Serves Makes 8 RELAXED 3
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Prep & Cooking Time 50 minutes
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25g raw almonds, whole or ground
You will need a 25 x 30cm baking tray lined with baking parchment. Alternatively you can make them as muffins in a muffin tin.
250g cooked beetroot, chopped 65g almond or buckwheat flour
Heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/350°F.
2 tsp baking powder
Place the almonds in a food processor and blend until finely ground.
Lemon and coriander hummus
Add thean beetroot and process until it isof almost a pureeif butyou with a like little A tasty and spicy hummus with extra punch chilli it texture. 6 tsp of Orgran egg substitute super spicy. 50g raw cacao powder
6 tsp of water
Blend in flour, baking powder and raw cocoa powder
60g triple zero stevia
In a bowl make up the egg substitute to replace 3 eggs. Orgran needs 2 tsp per egg. So measure out 6 tsp Orgran and 6 tbsp water Method
Serves one 60g coconut or agave syrup Prep & cooking time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
1 portion (approx 100g) chickpeas, drained and rinsed handful fresh coriander 1 garlic clove, crushed ½ tsp ground coriander ½ tsp ground cumin ½ fresh chilli ½ lemon, juice only ½ tsp tahini paste 3 tbsp olive oil Sea salt and black pepper
• Place all the ingredients into a blender or food
In separate bowl combine the stevia, syrup and egg mixture and beat processor, season with salt and pepper and blitz until together until smooth.
a hummus like puree.
Stir in beetroot • mixture. Remove from processor and serve Pour the mixture into the baking tray or muffin cases and bake for 35 Serving minutes. Ensure it is firmsuggestion in the centre but still a bit sticky by placing a skewer in theServe middle.with a selection of fresh vegetables, such as
carrots, celery, cucumber, peppers or radishes.
Allow to cool fully before eating. If cooked in a baking tray allow to cool before cutting into squares.
Put the dip in a tub and chill until ready to eat.
Serving Suggestion This will last for up to 3 days in a sealed container in the fridge
Can keep more texture to the beetroot if you fancy a thicker texture These will keep for up to 5 days in a sealed container
Jen Adams 07970 748001 Enjoy as part of an ‘nutrition focus” day or part of your mb re-balance, can use a full jen@jenadamsuk.com Noteand double up the other ingredients and make more for another tinJen’s of chickpeas www. jenadamsuk.com day. jenadamsclinic Enjoy after lunch or dinner with a little dollop of creme frachie or have them for afternoon tea facebook: with
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What’s on?
A full list of events over the forthcoming months is available on our website www.villageemporium.co.uk/events/ Noticeboard Last Thursday of the month Bourton & District Garden Club meet in the Village Hall, Bourton on Dunsmore. 7pm for 7.30pm For more info contact Carol 01926 632033
Sunday 16th July - willow weaving. Craft & cookery club for children, come along and learn some new skills including cookery, willow weaving, pottery & gardening. For ages 5 - 12. Every Wednesday during August - 8.30 - 3.30, £45 per child ( lunch Included). To book email info@ greenacresfarm.org.uk telephone 01327 703313. Fees are payable on the day and include all materials, lunch & refreshments. Café dates – Fri 7th July, 21st July, 18th August.
Saturday and Sunday 2nd July to 24th September
Open Garden June to September Priors Marston Manor – The Green, Priors Marston, Warwickshire, CV47 7RH. Visitors welcome Mon-Thur only (excl BH). Home-made teas for group bookings only. Admission £5.00, children free. Call 07934 440949 email whewitt15@yahoo. co.uk . Partial wheelchair access.
Bridge Nursery Opening for NGS Tomlow Road, Napton CV47 8HX. 10am - 4pm.Admission £3.00, children free. Light refreshments. Here is a garden full of an exciting range of plants which thrive in hostile conditions. Incl a pond and a bamboo grove. Visits also by arrangement, proceeds to the NGS. Call 01926 812737, or look on www.bridgenursery.co.uk.
member of an association (eg BASC, PULL). Prizes 1st,2nd & 3rd plus ladies prize. Entry £15. Call Robbie 07795320588 for more details.
Saturday 8th July Willoughby Jumble Sale – Village hall, 20p entrance, at 2pm. All proceeds to Willoughby church.
Saturday 8th July & Sunday 9th July Crick Scarecrow & Music Festival – Follow the Crick scarecrow treasure trail, enjoy the bbq/ beer tent whilst listening to free music all day and don’t miss the fabulous Vikings Of Middle England and other family friendly attractions. Approx 1 in 12 of the festival programs will have a *winning lucky number* ~ will it be yours?? See our FB pages for further details” Mini farm, live music, beer tent, raffle and much more…. 12pm – 5pm. Free parking.
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Grandborough Farmers Market 6th July, 3rd August, 7th September Held in St Peter’s Church 10am -12.30pm. All locally sourced produce. Choose from fresh vegetables, meat, fish, cakes, bread, plants and more. Enjoy a refreshment break with one of our home made cakes, cheese scones or even a bacon or sausage roll.
July/August Rural Courses Green Acres Farm Rural Enterprise CIC - Catesby Road, Staverton, NN11 6JP. Sunday 2nd July - willow weaving,
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Saturday 8th July Music at Leamington Hastings – Royal Concertgebouw Quintet at All Saints Church, Leamington Hastings. Tickets at the door or reserve – dpotts@musicatleamingtonhastings. co.uk 07966584328. Visit www. MusicAtLeamingtonHastings.co.uk
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Sunday 9th July Wolston & Brandon Garden Walkabout - 20 gardens open. Stalls, live music, refreshments, displays and events. Bee-keepers with a beehive/live bees for children to see & find replica bees hidden in the gardens. 12 noon - 5 pm. Donations to two local churches, the village school and other local organisations. Adults £4:00, children free. Ticket sales in Wolston village & the Royal Oak car park in Brandon. www.wolstonvillage.co.uk email : gardenwalkabout@gmail.com
Sunday 9th July Braunston Open Gardens in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. 11am-6pm. Enjoy a wide variety of gardens, afternoon tea and homemade cake. Canal side gardens, revived allotment and garden plots, various sized back gardens as well as a large Victorian walled garden. Buy an entry programme from the Village Hall or any of the participating gardens.
are £10 with all materials included; coffee and tea will be available. All proceeds are in aid of the Dunchurch Baptist Church building fund. Call Ilke Cochrane 01788 523222 or email ilke@hardanger.co.uk
Sunday 16th July Napton 37th Annual Cycle Ride - Registration begins on Napton Green at 10.30am and the ride starts at 11.30am for the 18mile figure of eight family ride. The 45 mile Challenge ride will set off 5 minutes earlier. This year the chosen Charity is The Addington Fund- a farming charity which addresses housing needs of tenant farmers when they are no longer able to continue farming perhaps due to illness or their age. Information www.addingtonfund.org.uk
Saturday 12th August Music at Leamington Hastings – Bizart – Piano Duo
Saturday 2nd September Braunston Produce Show Braunston Village Hall 2-4pm. Exhibits, incl floral and vegetable displays, home produce and a wide range of arts and crafts. Refreshments, home-made cakes, tombola & raffle. Auction of the produce will take place at 4.30pm. 50p for adults, children free. Some open classes for non villagers. Visit to www.braunston.org.uk/ bvgashow.
Sunday 3rd September Annual Barby Produce Show - Barby Village Hall. Classes incl -flowers, pot plants, vegetables, fruit, cookery, flower arranging, handicrafts, photography as well as a children’s class. Full details of the show are included in the schedule which is distributed in July to all households in Barby and Onley. Open to public 2.30 -4.00pm.
at All Saints Church, Leamington Hastings. Tickets at the door or reserve – dpotts@musicatleamingtonhastings. co.uk 07966584328. Visit www. MusicAtLeamingtonHastings.co.uk
August Saturday 26th August Summer Fete – Galanos House, Banbury Rd, Southam CV47 2BL 01926 812185. Homemade cakes, preserves, crafts, food, raffle etc. Fun for all the family, come along at 2.30pm.
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Saturday 15th July Embellished Embroidery Workshop for Beginners Dunchurch Baptist Church, Coventry Road, Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6RF. The workshops are from 2-4pm, and tickets
Saturday 2nd September Willoughby Produce Show – Willoughby Village Hall. Lots of exhibits from home grown veg to cakes and lovely crafts. Open to the public from 4pm to view and stay for auction of the produce.
Sunday 3rd September Winwick Country Church Fete and Fun Dog Show - A great afternoon out for all the family 2pm - 5pm. Over 60 Stalls and attractions including arts and crafts, cakes, plants, fudge, jams and chutneys with plenty of games for the children and a fun dog show - plus delicious homemade teas in front of The Manor. There is even a human fruit machine! Free parking and toilets available on site. Adults £2.50, children and senior citizens £1.00, children under 12 are free. All proceeds to the Church. Email sue. sherman@tsp-uk.co.uk for more info.
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Britain’s waterways – come and explore There are more than 2,000 miles of waterways around Britain, so why not make the most of them? Take a stroll From a relaxing amble after Sunday lunch at one of the many canal side pubs, to a full day’s hike, Britain’s waterways offer numerous opportunities for walking. There are many circular routes you can take and the towpaths are car-free. Find a route near you at www.ifootpath.com.
Cycle Many of the canal paths are ideal for cycling. Pick up an Ordnance Survey map, or plan your route with www. sustrans.org.uk. The Trans Pennine Trail is a good option, with more than 60% of the route being traffic-free and fairly flat.
Enjoy a leisurely boat ride Whether you hire a narrow boat for a day, or a week, boating is clearly one of the best ways to enjoy Britain’s waterways, the slow pace gives you time to enjoy the countryside and spot local wildlife including kingfishers and herons. There are more than 100 boat hire firms, with many of the larger ones offering the option to pick up and drop off at different locations. You don’t need any previous experience, as most firms will give you a short training course before you set off. Visit www.waterways. org.uk for advice and tips.
Try canoeing Almost 2 million people go canoeing in Britain. It’s a great way to keep fit while exploring the countryside.
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Check out www.canoe-england.org.uk for inspiration. Trails are colour coded from easy to challenging, so you can pick a route to suit your ability. Purton to Sharpness on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal, for example, is classed as an ideal route for beginners. You’ll pass through several villages on route, so may even be able to stop off for a quick cuppa. You need a license to paddle on many of Britain’s waterways, which can be bought from the Canal and River Trust: www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
Feeling adventurous? You might think of white water rafting as something to do on holiday, but there are a few British centres. The National White Water Centre, for example, runs sessions on the Welsh mountain river Afon Tryweryn, with prices starting from just £35 for a taster lesson.
Cast off A leisurely day’s fishing can be a great way to unwind. You will need to purchase a rod fishing license from the Post Office before you cast off. An annual licence starts at £27, though you can also buy licences for shorter periods of time from just £3.75. Fishing rights are often owned by a local fishing club, but a Waterway Wanderers permit (£20 a year) gives you access to most stretches. For more information about Britain’s waterways, visit canalrivertrust.org.uk.
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Happy holidays with the kids
Travel tips for happy family holidays. Keep them entertained Pack plenty for kids to do during long, tedious journeys. Hand held puzzles, colouring books, puppets, stickers, reading books and cards. Play count the red/blue cars, the amount of buses you see or pub names. A device loaded with apps is nice and compact if all else fails !!
Keep safe Use a child locator if you are visiting busy airports or crowded tourist attractions. Your child wears a small unit strapped to a belt or shoe and you keep the transmitter. If you lose your child, set off the alarm and follow the sound to find them. For older kids, write your mobile phone number on their arm.
Keep healthy Young children often get ill on holiday. Keep bugs at bay by having a supply of antibacterial wipes to clean restaurant tables, cutlery and toilet seats and hand sanitiser for when there are no washing facilities nearby. A basic first aid kit is also a must! Pack pain killers or an easy to swallow medicine like Calpol, along with antiseptic wipes, plasters, anti-histamines and a thermometer.
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Keep memories Give smaller children a robust, child-friendly camera to record what’s important and interesting to them, and encourage older kids to keep a travel journal on postcards by writing messages to themselves - they make great memories for adulthood! Happy holidays!
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Open to the public for delicious lunches and evening meals (except Mondays). Lunches 12-2pm, Evenings 6.30-9pm Sunday Lunch 12-4pm Why not try our extensive A la Carte menu, ranging from steaks to freshly prepared homemade dishes, our extremely popular Sunday Roasts or our delicious value lunchtime meals starting from ÂŁ6.50
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Seasonal menus using fresh and locally sourced ingredients. Delicious wine list, lovingly put together. Traditional ales, draught beers and ciders, and a BIG range of gins to quench any thirst. Partial to an afternoon treat? Come down for tea or coffee and something sweet. Our Sunday Roasts are a big hit, please call to book. Opening times: Monday - Saturday: Midday until 11pm Sunday: Midday until 10.30pm Dining from 12 - 3pm & 6 - 9pm Sunday 12 - 6pm
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Located in 17 acres of grounds, the 17th century, 4 star Mercure Brandon Hall Hotel and Spa, Warwickshire is an idyllic sanctuary offering the perfect location to host your birthday, anniversary, christening, baby shower, hen party and many more‌! With a range of banqueting suites that can accommodate from 2 – 200 guests, and a dedicated events team that will take care of every detail, you can relax and enjoy your celebrations with family and friends. Enjoy use of our private grounds, drinks in the gardens, spring and summer garden games and with our selection of menus to suit all occasions we offer the ideal venue for you.
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Northamptonshire grain fed beef, the beef reared on the farms has gained a high reputation and is supplied to local restaurants, catering outlets, high end catering establishments countrywide along with the upper class grills on the world famous Cunard cruise ships. Suppliers also to a renowned michelin star restaurant and popular wedding venues in the area, you can be sure the BBQ meat packs are no exception to high quality and you can purchase from the shop. Located in the heart of the countryside just off A45 between Daventry and Dunchurch the shop opens 10-4 Thursday to Sunday, CV23 8AJ. Tel 07546 222624.
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Top tips for barbeque perfection Gas or charcoal?
Boozy bourbon beef bavette
Gas barbies certainly have their place as they are very convenient and the temperature is more controllable but the flavour of a lumpwood charcoal bbq is second to none. If you choose a slightly larger charcoal barbecue you can light the coals on one side so it enables you to move cooked food to the side to keep warm while other meats are cooking. It is also vital to have space so you can move the food out of the way, especially if you get too much dripping fat which create flames and no one wants cremated food!
Serves 2 500g bavette steak 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 200ml bourbon 2 crushed garlic cloves 1 small bunch thyme 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp salt and pepper
Cooked to perfection Wait until the flames have disappeared before putting the meat on when the heat is intense and coals are glowing. Don’t be afraid to cook through larger pieces of meat, sausages or chicken in the oven first and finish it off on the barbecue to give it that authentic taste
Quick boozy bananas This is so simple with very little prep time.
Be brave! Don’t be afraid to experiment!! Glazes and marinades can make for exciting flavours and something a bit different to your usual steaks, sausage and burgers. Call in to Onley Grounds Farm to see their exciting range of marinated bbq meats or even make you own. You don’t have to spend the earth on barbecue meats as marinades can help to tenderize less expensive cuts.
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Score bavette against the grain of meat. Put all marinade into a shallow dish. Add meat and cover, turning occasionally. Leave for 12 hours (minimum 6 hrs). Cook the bavette on the barbecue (medium rare is best) and if you don’t want to waste the excess marinade, flambe the liquid in a pan and pour over the cooked meat.
Put whole skin on bananas on the bbq when the heat starts to die down and bake until soft for about 15 minutes! The skins will be completely black. Put each banana into separate bowls and score the banana skin, bend to create a ‘boat ‘. Pour in a good glug of Cointreau and add fresh single cream. For that extra bit of decadence, slowly melted mars bar drizzled over the top is amazing!
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Flight chic
There’s no need to compromise style for comfort on a flight You might be thinking should we really be worrying about what we wear on a flight. We shouldn’t worry too much but by the same hand we don’t want to look like we are set to clean the house or tend to the garden while on public display. Comfort doesn’t have to compromise style. Read on for a couple of helpful hints and tips.
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Great Plains have a Breton Stripe dress within their SS/17 collection. When on English soil team the dress or tunic with some of our grey leggings, denim jacket and a scarf supplied by A Postcard From Brighton. While up in the skies unpeel your jacket and at times you could even use your scarf as a light blanket covering if you need a little nap. When you exit the plane and you immediately feel the woosh of warm air be sure you have removed your leggings and voila you have a sundress on arrival!
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Keep jewellery to a minimum. Jangly metallic necklaces will be a bit of a bother through security and it becomes uncomfortable after a while even though it seemed a good idea when you started getting ready on the morning of your travel day. Your scarf could be more of a necklace feature, if you half the scarf, roll around and twist the separate halves create a more binding effect, put around the neck and tuck the one end into the loop. Personally I could only ever consider flatties, whether we are talking plimsoles, fashion trainers or sandals especially as having experienced long delays at airports. Open a magazine or scroll down Instagram or Facebook and we sometimes see our celebrity favourites in heels as they go through the airport, that’s ok if you have an entourage of groomers and preeners styling you ready to be chauffeured comfortably to your next destination.
Take these Lolly’s Laundry pyjama trousers and team with a cute little cami or a tee. A cami will give an extra dose of luxe. Finish the look with a scarf or long open shirt provided you are a taller woman and this will look so on point.
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Jumping for joy - holiyay!!
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A jumpsuit without any awkward fastenings that you can roll down from the top for extra convenience is ideal. Layer over a little jacket, add scarf and plimsoles or sandals and this will complete this style perfectly.
If you have long hair, wear up or braid to keep it neater and out of the way. Less is more when it comes to make up, a lick of mascara, subtle bronzer and lip balm will feel a bit cleaner and more natural for travel.
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Choose trackie bottoms wisely, the more fashionable ones would look fabulous worn with a slogan or a fruit motif tee.
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Book sales soar in support of Air Ambulance as the past gives life to the present Fund raising Book sales for The History of Rugby Radio Station have raised over two thousand pounds and counting to support Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance. The book, published by developers of the old mast site Urban&Civic, to preserve the vibrant heritage of the former Rugby Radio Station site, has captured the hearts of the town with its historical account of the radio station where over 800 Rugby locals worked during its time in service. The semi autobiographical memoir, written by local historian and former radio station manager Malcolm Hancock, recounts Malcolm’s 38 years of experience working at the site as well as the groundbreaking first transmission to Houlton, USA in 1927, stories about NASA, Concorde, ‘Messages to Mars’ and the life-saving work of the station during WW2 and The Cold War.
Citizen of the year Due to the success of the book, Malcolm Hancock was a finalist for Citizen of the Year at Rugby FM’s 2017 Pride of Rugby Awards, which took place last Friday, which recognizes individuals whose selfless efforts have left a lasting impression on the lives of others and those who have made a significant contribution to improving life in Rugby borough. With all monies raised from the sales of the history book donated to Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance and each life saving mission costing the Air Ambulance £1,700, Malcolm Hancock has allowed the charity to take on one more life saving mission in support of Rugby locals.
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Jo Payne, senior fundraising manager for Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance, comments; “I am thrilled to see the book has generated so much interest in the history of Rugby Radio Station, such an iconic feature and represents so much to all of us that live (and fly) in the area. We are so pleased that the proceeds from the sale of the book have been donated to keeping our team saving lives by road and air across the region and would like to thank everyone involved”.
“We are nearly home” With Malcolm Hancock adding, “I am so very pleased to hear that sales of my book on the History of Rugby Radio Station are going so well. The iconic “we are nearly home” 820ft high masts will now not be forgotten! I am also thrilled that, with the help of Urban&Civic, all the proceeds of the book are going to another worthy endeavor, the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance. I was surprised and honored to be nominated as Rugby Citizen of the Year but, I am sure, that other locals were much more deserving and congratulate Joanne Finney on her win”. The book, which details the technological advancements that went on within the grade II listed C Station Building, is still available to purchase for £5.99 in Rugby independent book shop Hunts, Rugby’s Library and Tourist Information Centre, Rugby Art Gallery and Museum, both the Visitors Centre and Tuning Fork eatery at the heart of the first phase of Houlton and online at www.rugbyradiostation.co.uk
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