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Welcome to The Village Emporium May/June 2016 The old cliché, time flies. This issue is one year on from celebrating our own 10 year anniversary, and comes at the time that the Queen celebrates her 90th birthday. We’ve added a few snippets in this issue to help you celebrate if you’re planning street parties in your village. Are you going to the Towcester Food Festival? June 11th and 12th at Towcester Racecourse - tickets are going like hot cakes, so don’t miss out and book on line www. towcesterfoodfestival.co.uk or enter our competition to win tickets. Several customers of The Village Emporium are exhibiting their produce and restaurants are demonstrating their cooking skills. If you don’t get a copy of the official guide, check it out on line www.villageemporium.co.uk/ towcesterfoodfestival/ so you can plan your day. Enjoy the next couple of months, hopefully with sun and warmth to kick start the summer party season. Until the next issue,
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Contents 4 9 Business matters 11 Look good, feel good 19 Your family On the road
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29 50 Your home 66 Your garden 48 Whats On?
Out & about
COMPETITIONS 28 Win tickets to the 2016 Towcester Food Festival
Features 6 Peace of mind at Vasstech 14 The science behind the smile 21 Scallywagz dancing to success 33 A thoroughly modern monarch 36 The great British street party 38 Your guide to organising a street party 42 Discover Rugby 44 Rugby independent shopping 53 National fish & chip day 56 Midsummers day 60 FA Cup factoids 68 May June gardening tips
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of Culture 2016 performance of ‘Ratburger’ by Heartbreak Productions
Brain teasers 9, 22, 27,34, 55, 59, 62
Recipes
March/April 2016 issue Competition winners Green Acres workshop Mrs D Clark Old Kings Head voucher B King , West Haddon
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Peace of mind at Vasstech Auto Services A free car safety check at Vasstech Auto Services was too good an offer to turn down for our colleague Nauris. So he booked his appointment and popped down to see the team just around the corner from Rugby station. Simon welcomed him and explained that the free check includes inspection of steering/suspension components, brake systems, tyres, tyre pressures, fluid and light operation checks.
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Owners David Ian and Nathalie Dawson set up Vasstech in 2009 to offer main dealer quality servicing and repairs at affordable prices. They specialise in VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat but they can repair, service or MOT any make. However they don’t only look after the car, they believe the owner is just as important too. So they offer courtesy cars or lifts as well as the waiting area whilst your vehicle is with them. If you can’t get down to Woodside Park then Vasstech will collect and deliver your car if you live within ten miles. The team is always happy to explain what has been done and even show you the worn or defective parts that have been replaced. 10% off your first service. People return time and again to Vasstech. Nathalie makes sure these loyal customers are the first to know about special offers with a monthly newsletter. If customers refer a friend they even get £15 off their next bill as a thank you. If it’s your first time at Vasstech you will get 10% off the cost of your service. Just mention The Village Emporium when you call Vasstech on 01788 542555 www.vasstech.co.uk If your car is still under warranty Vasstech will make sure the genuine manufacturer parts are used, so your warranty will not be affected.
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Win family tickets to an outdoor theatre performance of ‘Ratburger’ as part of the ‘Rugby Festival of Culture’ (1st to 17th July). The 2016 event, now in its sixth year, will take place from Friday 1st until Sunday 17th July, in a variety of town centre locations. The festival, supported by Rugby First and Rugby Borough Council, provides a platform to showcase Rugby and the surrounding areas rich and diverse culture, including music, dance, art, theatre, comedy, poetry, literature, walks, food and drink. Make sure you pick up your FREE festival guide, available in June, from Rugby Visitor Centre!
Answer the following question to have a chance to win a family ticket (2 available) to the open air performance in Caldecott Park on Saturday 2nd July.
Q. Who wrote Ratburger? The winner will be selected from all correct answers on June 3rd 2016 How to enter By email to takepart@villageemporium.co.uk and pop your answer in the subject box, providing telephone number and home address in the body of the email, or by post iCon Environmental Innovation Centre, Eastern Way, Daventry, NN11 0QB.
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The science behind the smile Mother Teresa said, “We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do.” Haven’t we all experienced feeling good because someone smiled at us. Yet science tells us that there is nothing simple about a smile. Imagine an appealing child or a cute kitten and you probably smile. Electrical signals travel from the cortex of your brain to the brainstem (the part that deals with basic body functions such as breathing, heart rate etc.). From there, cranial nerves carry the signal onwards to muscles in your face and you smile. But have you ever noticed that as you smile you actually feel happier? This is due to a positive feedback loop whereby electrical signals are fed back to the brain from the smiling-muscles, reinforcing our feeling of joy. Our brain feels good so tells us to smile: we smile and this tells our brain we feel good. Researchers have found that smiling can be as happiness-inducing as receiving a large unexpected cash bonus! Did you know that there are two sorts of smiles - the fake smile and the genuine smile? In both the fake and the real smile, the zygomaticus major muscle - which controls the corners of your mouth - is activated. But in a genuine smile, the obicularis occuli muscle - which encircles our eye socket - is
also activated. Scientists call the first smile a social smile, and the second a Duchenne smile, named after the scientist who first discovered it. We are surprisingly good at distinguishing between a real and fake smile, and we do this in three ways. First, we unconsciously compare the geometry of a person’s face to a standard smile. Second, we think about context and judge whether a smile is expected. Finally, we automatically mimic the smile, to feel for ourself whether it is fake or real. In fact if we are prevented from mimicking a smile (e.g. by clenching a pencil between our teeth) our ability to differentiate a real smile from a fake smile decreases dramatically! Smiling reduces stress and generates more positive emotions. This is why we often feel happier around children – they smile more. Children smile on average about 400 times a day. Happy adults smile 40-50 times a day, but most of us only smile a maximum of 20 times. Yet smiling more is good for our health. Our brain even keeps track of our smiles - a smile scorecard if you like, so it knows our emotional state. Scientists discovered that people who smile the most are mentally more healthy, and live on average some seven years longer than the rest of us. The good news is, smiling is contagious so spread yours around. As Louis Armstrong sang, “When you’re smilin’, keep on smilin’. The whole world smiles with you…”
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Super Strawberries With high levels of heart-protecting nutrients and 3 grams of fibre per serving, your family will enjoy these healthy iced strawberry treats as much as your taste buds do!
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Ingredients: 3 cups hulled and halved strawberries 3/4 cup pineapple juice 3 tbs honey 1 ripe banana To Prepare: Simmer berries and juices in a medium saucepan for 5 minutes. Let cool. Transfer mixture to a blender; add banana; blend until smooth. Fill molds and add sticks. Freeze 6 hours.
Directions Add all ingredients to a food processor and pulse until blended and creamy. It will take a few minutes to get all the strawberries well blended. Recommend pre-sliced strawberries if available. NOTE: The ice cream is best if eaten right away but can be frozen in a freezer safe container for up to one week.
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AN EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED! FOOD & DRINK STALLS AND A FOOD MARKET + MANY OTHER ATTRACTIONS Demonstrations from some of the country’s leading chefs 20,000 copies printed and distributed in late October to homes and businesses in Northamptonshire, including copies for festival entrants EMPORIUM PUBLICATIONS Icon Environmental Innovation Centre, Eastern Way Daventry, Northants NN11 0QB
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Northampton Winter Food Festival is a new premium event for Northamptonshire. Created by the team behind the highly successful Towcester Food Festival, it will be a celebration of artisan food and drink with up to 100 stalls, chef demonstrations, tasting workshops and a street food market. With capacity for 10,000 visitors over two days, Northampton Winter Food Festival takes place under cover at The County Ground. It will capture the essence of Towcester but with extra yummy, winter treats and foodie gifts in the run-up to Christmas. We are working with the organisers as their official media partner to supply the food guide as we have done the last 3 years at The Towcester Food Festival. With the run up to Christmas, this quality event guide is being hand delivered to 15,000 homes, 1,000 copies to local businesses and 4,000 for show guides. With 68 pages this A5 colour magazine will be full of local businesses and information on the participants and events to be held at the festival.
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Scallywagz dance their way to success Located on Daventry’s High Street, Scallywagz offers an extensive range of high quality, affordably priced, schoolwear, dancewear, Scouts and Guides uniforms and accessories.
Leaders uniforms, which is very convenient for all the clubs in the area.
Supplier for many local town and village schools, Scallywagz has built up an excellent reputation for offering fantastic customer service and professionalism, which has led to further schools approaching the shop.
“We pride ourselves on offering a warm, friendly, professional service,” owners, Jo Bevan and Louise Whyte explain. “If a customer can’t find what they’re looking for we will do our best to order it in for them. We also offer an online shop for added convenience, as well as an embroidery service for both schoolwear and business work clothes.”
Scallywagz dancewear range is equally as extensive and caters for ballet, tap, modern and gymnastics offering shoppers the convenience of not having to travel out of town and offering FREE car parking in all the town car parks. Plus Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Air and Sea Cadets and Scout Network
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FREE zone service for routine work Diagnostic zone visits for non routine work Fully equipped new clinic Stud work
Lameness evaluation Vettings Dental clinics Surgical referrals to our Towcester clinic
Emergency on call vet (24hrs) Onley Grounds Farm, Willoughby, Rugby, Warwickshire CV23 8AJ reception@onleyequine.co.uk
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THE GROOM ROOM at Kilsby Cattery
PROFESSIONAL, FULLY QUALIFIED PET GROOMERS Tel: 07736 299554
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The Groom Room is totally separate from the cattery, therefore our cat guests will neither see nor hear any dogs. Proprietor: Kim Vandervell, Malt Mill House Malt Mill Close, Kilsby, CV23 8XN 01788 824132 e: info@kilsbycattery.co.uk
What makes us different?
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Highly skilled Veterinary Surgeons All Small Animals Treated Orthopaedic surgeon Registered Veterinary Nurses Dedicated Receptionists Visiting MRI Scanner 24 Hour emergency cover by our own vets at our own premises!
Three surgeries across Warwickshire, including a Hydrotherapy Pool at our Leamington branch 83 High Street, Hillmorton Rugby, CV21 4HD 01788 542221
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Hillmorton Open: 7.30am to 7.30pm Monday to Friday, Saturday 9am to 4pm Craven Road Open: 9am to 10am & 1.30pm to 2.30pm, 4pm to 6pm Monday to Friday Leamington Spa Open: 8.30am to 7pm Monday to Friday, Saturday 9am to 12noon
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Your family
family fun day Saturday 25th June
Rugby Lions Ground, Webb Ellis Road, Rugby - from 1pm till late
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lots and lots for the whole family, including: raffle, tombola and DJs Steve Vassell & Kev Walder
auction
stalls
face painting by Lynn
deloos
vintage Fashion show with Albert’s Menswear & SASS boun castlecy teas Beauty treatments food & drink Demonstrations by Jaide’s Stage Studios & Boogie Bounce and CATS
live local bands Sound Effects and Teezer
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Win 5 pairs of tickets to Towcester Food Festival Now in its 3rd year, this hugely successful event takes place at Towcester Racecourse on 11th and 12th June 2016. Whether you’re a foodie, a family or just looking for pleasant day out, the festival is the place to be on June 11th and 12th 2016: where you can sit, eat, drink and relax while soaking up the atmosphere. Browse among the stalls, enjoy a cup of artisan freshbrewed coffee, lunch on one of our live music lawns with a glass of something cold, take in one of the free chef demonstrations or book yourself on to a cookery class. There are classes for kids and for adults at the show. Towcester Racecourse has ample free parking for the festival
11-12 June 2016 For information on the event http://www. towcesterfoodfestival.co.uk/ To enter answer the following question Towcester is a beautiful old town dating back to the Romans when it was better known as Lactodorum. Is this better known as: Dairymans Fort or Sheep Drovers home? To be sure of getting tickets to the winners in time for the show, all entries must be in before Friday 20th May. The 2 winners will be selected from all correct answers and the winner notified on 23rd May, when you can select your day of entry. If you’ve already bought tickets, we will refund your ticket price.
The winner will be selected from all correct answers on 23rd May 2016 How to enter
By email to takepart@villageemporium.co.uk and pop your answer in the subject box, providing telephone number and home address in the body of the email, or by post iCon Environmental Innovation Centre, Eastern Way, Daventry, NN11 0QB.
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We pride ourselves on creating the perfect wedding day for you. However you’d like it to happen, we’ll plan it that way, and fill it with so many magical and memorable moments for you and your guests. Wedding packages available from just £57.00 per person or Self Catering options available. Contact Clare today on
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RUGBY BIKEFEST Sunday 22nd May 2016 10am - 4pm Rugby Town Centre
A FAMILY FRIENDLY BIKE FESTIVAL
BikeFest
Bikes l Displays l Ride-in l Children’s activities l Music l Food Further information: 01788 890789 Email: info@ucltd.co.uk
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ENJOY SUMMER WITH NEW FRIENDS
COME ALONG AND JOIN US
Sunday 8th May, Whately Hall Hotel, Banbury Sunday 22nd May, Billesley Manor Hotel, Billesley (plus Disco !) Sunday 5th June, Whately Hall Hotel, Banbury Sunday 19th June, Wroxall Abbey Estate, Wroxall
We have been established for 12 years and meet twice a month for Sunday lunch in historic hotels full of character and charm where we have the hotel restaurants reserved for ourselves all afternoon and enjoy good company, fine food and wine.
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For a wide range of hand knitting yarns and accessories to suit all budgets and tastes 7 St Johns Square, Daventry NN11 4FG Tel: 01327 703680
www.the-wool-baa.co.uk MONDAYS - CLOSED Tues-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-4pm
Come along, widen your social circle, meet new friends and possibly find romance. We strive to have an equal number of ladies and gentlemen at each lunch where you will be warmly welcomed. Make new local friends, book now and join us at the next lunch, for more details phone Mike on: 01564 230025 or 07718 155146 or email: thesundaylunch@hotmail.co.uk If this may be of interest to someone you know, please tell them about us. The lunches are great fun and there is no membership fee or obligation to attend regularly.
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25% Discount on take away menu Evening Buffet
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
£10.95 inc dessert
Children under 10 half price
A la carte menu also available Sunday lunch buffet £9.95
A la carte menu on request Children under 10 half price
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Wonderful food and hospitality in historic surroundings infused with modern luxury Opening times: Mon - Thur 5.30pm - 11.30pm, Fri - Sat 5.30pm - midnight Sunday lunch (buffet only) 12.15pm - 3.30pm, Sunday evening 6pm - 11pm FULLY LICENCED & AIR CONDITIONED
“The food looked and smelt amazing and tasted even better! We agreed it was the best Indian cuisine we had ever sampled.”
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and Jewellery Centre
THE LOST FARM Grandborough Fields
The centre offers a large and varied selection of high quality antiques and collectables together with a stunning collection of jewellery ranging from antique and vintage to new modern silver and gold. Whether you want a stunning engagement ring at a fraction of high street prices, a silver christening gift or a Victorian table and chairs for your kitchen or anything in between we have lots to choose from. Prices to fit every budget and style.
Visit us at GRANDBOROUGH FARMERS MARKET on May 5th and June 2nd 2016
Heart of the Shires Shopping Village, A5 Watling Street, Weedon, Northamptonshire, NN7 4LB Open 7 days 10am to 5pm.
Tel: 01327 340594
Pure Bred Beef, Manx Loaghtan & Tamworth Pork and on request Quality Mutton.
All from our own homegrown produce.
Now also available at Napton Village Stores.
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Private orders taken
THE JEWEL OF DAVENTRY
Relocation Sale Starting 2nd June Our first ever sale due to relocation will take place for only 2-3 weeks!
Watches, home gifts, glassware, and many beautiful silver jewellery items will be half price. We are relocating to our previous location on the Market Square (near the church!) in September and we look forward to seeing you in our new small boutique shop.
Specialists in all jewellery repairs, valuations, diamond and stone setting etc. 61 High Street near Argos and Barclays Bank
Tel 01327 700060 www.daventryjewellers.co.uk
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A thoroughly modern monarch To celebrate the 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II we bring you 10 facts about the Queen you may not have known. 1. Born at 2.40am on 21 April 1926 at 17 Bruton Street in Mayfair. 2. On 9 September 2015 she became Britain’s longest reigning monarch, beating her great-grandmother Queen Victoria’s previous record. 3. The fortieth monarch since William the Conqueror obtained the crown of England. 4. Currently patron of over 600 charities and organisations, over 400 of which she has held since 1952. 5. Like any other post-war bride, she had to collect clothing coupons for her wedding dress when she married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten on 20 November 1947. 6. The first football match the Queen attended was the 1953 FA Cup Final.
7. The first ‘Royal walkabout’ took place during the visit by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh to Australia and New Zealand in 1970. 8. The wedding of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh was the first and so far the only time in British history that the heir presumptive to the throne had been married. 9. She was an early embracer of digital media, sending her first email in 1976 from an army base and has since launched an official website in 1997, a YouTube channel in 2007, a Twitter page in 2009and Flickr and Facebook page in 2010. 10. The Queen has owned more than 30 corgis during her reign, starting with Susan who was a present for her 18th birthday in 1944.
What else happened in 1926? Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrated a mechanical television system for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times at his London laboratory.
The first woman to swim the English Channel, Gertrude Ederle, swims from France to England. Winnie-the-Pooh, the children’s book by A. A. Milne, is published in London. 5,000,000 people are unemployed in Europe with 2 million in Germany and 1 million in England.
Also born in 1926 The United Kingdom general strike began in support of the coal miners.
David Attenborough May 8th Fidel Castro August 13th Marilyn Monroe June 1st Hugh Hefner April 9th
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The
Fleet Adventure
at Union Canal Carriers Established 1968
As a family owned and run business we understand family holidays, taking the young for their first canal boat trip or revisiting old memories with old friends we have just the boat here at Union Canal Carriers.
A canal holiday can be enjoyed by all ages and offers something of interest to everyone. Your boat becomes your home and the canals offer you freedom, adventure and relaxation.
Situated on the border of rural Northamptonshire and Warwickshire our boat yard at Braunston is at the heart of the canal network. With the junction of the Grand Union and Oxford Canals minutes away we can offer wonderful views of the Warwickshire countryside - its an exciting place to start a holiday or a day out.
We are proud of our fleet and you are welcome to visit at any time but please phone first to make sure the craft you wish to view will be available.
We have 15 hire boats sleeping 2-12 people and a very popular 12 seater day boat so if you wish to cruise the Warwick Ring or pootle down to a pub for Sunday lunch the choice is yours. Union Canal Carriers Ltd, Braunston Pump House, Dark Lane, Braunston, Northants NN11 7HJ Email bo@unioncanalcarriers.co.uk
out For a day ference with a dif You can hire this boat for a day
For up to 12 people Ouzel ll is fully equipped with galley, h & c water, gas ring, flushing toilet, seating for 12 & buoyancy aids on request
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No experience required, Instruction given Choice of scenic routes Ideal for family or other social occasions Have a canalside picnic or lunch in a pub
Monday - Friday ÂŁ130.00 incl Weekends / bank holidays- ÂŁ165 incl Telephone 01788 890784
www.unioncanalcarriers.co.uk Tel: 01788 890784 Summer is on its way! Now in stock Beautiful home grown bedding and basket plants Grow your own Fruit and Vegetables
Have you tried our Coffee Shop? Serving delicious lunches, afternoon tea and homemade cakes
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The Queen through the decades
1926
Queen Mary with Princess Elizabeth and Margaret, 1939
Princess Elizabeth inAuxiliary Territorial Service uniform, April 1945
The Queen visits GEC, Rugby in 1967
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Coronation portrait, June 1953,
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The great british street party Royal weddings, Coronations, victory celebrations, and any other national event brings out the party spirit in the Brits. Since early last century we have been eager to dust off the bunting, pull out the trestle tables and no matter the weather, indulge in a traditional street party with tons of British food, drink and a good old knees up.
History of the british street party
The earliest known parties were around the end of the WWI with Peace Teas to celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Versailles and since that time the community get-together has grown in popularity. Famous events celebrated across the nation have included the Peace Teas, VE Day (Victory in Europe 1945) the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, England’s World Cup Victory 1966, the Queen’s Silver Jubilee 1977, 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, and most recently the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton are just a few. These may have been national events which sparked a street party, but on a regional level, communities will celebrate local events much more frequently. Originally the traditional street party was at times of austerity so food would have been simple and consisted of whatever was available. In 1953 for the Queen’s coronation food was still rationed after World War II but households were given an extra pound of sugar and 4 oz of margarine for the celebrations.
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The british street party today
Today the parties may not have the same constraints but they will still be a celebration of traditional British food and drink but you will see the barbecue now putting in an appearance. Food will be more eclectic and celebrate not just traditional British food but the mix of cuisines on these shores. No matter the fare, the getting together of friends, neighbours, workmates ...whatever, is a cause for celebration alone.
Planning a traditional british street party
Dragging out the tables and chairs into the middle of the street and piling on the food isn’t all that is required for setting up a party. In some areas permission from the local council will be required (especially if you are on a bus or a major road route). Health and safety must of course be paramount and can be achieved without spoiling the party. You will need to check on insurance and if there’s alcoholic drink involved, you may well need a license. There’s lots of practical advice advice available from Street Party.org.
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Traditional scones…. No street party is complete without them
The secret of good scones is not to handle them too much before baking, and to make the mixture on the wet, sticky side. Either eat scones on the day of making or freeze once they have completely cooled. If time allows, thaw them at room temperature for a couple of hours and then refresh in a moderate oven for about 10 minutes. If you like large scones, this amount of mixture will make 8-10 9cm (3 ½ inch) scones.
Ingredients
Measure the flour and baking powder into a processor. Add the butter and process until a crumble, then add the sugar. Or make by hand by rubbing the butter into the flour using your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar. Beat the eggs together until blended and make up to a generous 300ml (1/2 pint) with the milk, then put about 2 tablespoons of the egg/milk aside in a cup for glazing the scones later. Gradually add the egg/milk mixture to the dry ingredients until you have a soft dough. It is far better that the scone mixture is on the wet side, sticking to your fingers, as the scones will rise better. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and flatten it out with your hand, or use a rolling pin, to a thickness of 1-2 cm (1/2 – ¾ inch). Use a 5 cm (2 inch) fluted cutter to stamp out the dough by pushing the cutter straight down into the dough (as opposed to twisting the cutter) then lift it straight out. This ensures that the scones will rise evenly and keep their shape. Gently push the remaining dough together, knead very lightly then re-roll and cut more scones out as before.
• 450g (1 lb) self-raising flour • 2 rounded teaspoons baking powder • 75g (3 oz) butter, at room temperature • 50g (2 oz) caster sugar • 2 eggs • about 225 ml (8 fl oz) milk
Special equipment 2 baking trays
Instructions
Preparation time: about 15 minutes Cooking time: 10-15 minutes Makes about 20 scones Lightly grease two baking trays. Pre-heat the oven to 220°C/425°F/Gas 7.
Arrange the scones on the prepared baking trays and brush the tops with the reserved beaten egg/milk mixture to glaze. Bake for about 10-15 minutes or until the scones are well risen and golden. Cool on a wire rack, covered with a clean tea towel to keep them moist. Serve as fresh as possible, cut in half and spread generously with strawberry jam and top with a good spoonful of thick cream.
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Your guide to organising a street party Street parties are a great part of British life and an opportunity for communities to come together to celebrate national occasions. On the 12th June 2016, the Queen will celebrate her 90th Birthday. Communities up and down the country can be part of this national celebration by organising a neighbourhood street party. Myth 5: It’s too late to ask for a road closure Organising a street party just for residents and Some councils have set deadlines to help them neighbours is very simple and does not need manage their work. But there are no deadlines in law, a licence. Use the form at https://www.gov.uk/ so if they look unreasonable ask your council to be government/publications/your-guide-to-organisingflexible. a-street-party to apply to your council. Myth 6: You need to buy expensive road signs The number one tip for holding a party is to plan early, Some local councils will lend you signs and cones, share jobs out amongst residents and get in touch or you can hire or buy signs, or even print your own with your council at least 4-6 weeks in advance. from downloadable templates if they are for use in daylight. Myth 1: It’s too difficult and confusing Streets Alive and The Big Lunch have great Myth 7: You need expensive insurance websites to help you plan. You should not need a There is no requirement from central government to risk assessment – as long as consideration is given have public liability insurance. Many councils do not to the needs of all those attending, common sense insist on it but if you think insurance would be a good precautions should be enough. idea, have a look at the advice on the Streets Alive and Big Lunch websites and shop around. Quotes for Myth 2: You need a licence insurance start from around £50. The Licensing Act 2003 does not require a music licence at a street party unless amplified music is one Myth 8: You need a food licence of the main purposes of the event. However, if you The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has confirmed plan to sell alcohol you will need to check whether you that one-off events such as street parties aren’t need a Temporary Events Notice. This is a temporary usually considered food businesses, so there are no permission for licensable activities which currently forms to fill in. However you must ensure that any costs £21 and covers events of less than 500 people. food provided is safe to eat. . Myth 3: The law requires complex forms for a road Myth 9: You need a licence to run a raffle or lottery closure and councils need to sign off every detail You do not have to register a lottery (which includes For most small parties in quiet streets, all your council raffles, sweepstakes and tombolas) if you are running needs to know is where and when the closure will an “incidental non-commercial lottery”, for which take place so they can plan around it (for example, tickets must be sold and the winners announced at so emergency services know). They will need a few the event. Anyone at the event (including children) weeks’ advance notice as they will need to put in can take part in this sort of lottery. The expenses place a traffic regulation order. Or you can organise that can be deducted from the proceeds must not a gathering or ‘Street Meet’ on private land, such as a be more than £100, and no more than £500 can be driveway or front garden, without any requirement to spent on prizes (not including donated prizes). fill in council forms. Find out more at: Myth 4: The law requires a fee to be charged for a https://www.gov.uk/government/ road closure publications/your-guide-toThe Department for Transport has scrapped organising-a-street-party guidance that led some councils to over-complicate www.streetparty.org.uk the process and to charge people wanting to close www.thebiglunch.com their road.
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A Royal Picnic at the
Join us on 12th June between 1-3pm for a right Royal picnic to celebrate
HM Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th Birthday H Free admission H Free parking H H All ages welcome H Enjoy live jazz music on a summer day H Bring your own picnic or enjoy our selection of Pimms, sparkling wine and locally sourced food Open 7 days a week – 10.00am to 5.00pm including Bank Holidays Shopping Village: 01327 349 508
www.heartoftheshires.co.uk on the A5 Nr Weedon
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A Taste of the World
Ferguson’s of Rugby is going on a gastronomic tour of the World. Every month David’s food will take you to a different corner of the Globe, first stop Scotland. Start the journey with Cullen Skink, traditional smoked haddock chowder, next truly Scottish Haggis and Neeps, then succulent Sirloin Steak and Stovies, rounded off with a raspberry and whisky infused desert of Cranachan. Break out the tartan and join us for this special themed evening, with live music, from 7.30pm, Friday 20th May, 2016. To avoid disappointment call 01788 550222 to book your place. 7A Eastfield Place, Rugby CV21 3AT Tel: 01788 550222 M ore details visit fergusonsrugby.co.uk We cater for all dietary requirements, just let us know in advance V GF
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At Onley Grounds Farm Shop and Butchery we specialise in all quality meats and fine artisan foods. The shop is located in the heart of the countryside on our farm, just off the A45 between Dunchurch and Daventry. The family have been in the meat industry for many years and are proud producers of fine Northamptonshire Grain Fed Beef. The beef from our farms has gained a high reputation and is supplied to local customers, restaurants and catering outlets as well as high end catering establishments countrywide along with the upper class grills on the world famous Cunard Cruise ships.
Opening Hours
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am until 4pm.
Find us
Onley Grounds Equestrian Complex, Onley Grounds Farm, Willoughby, Rugby, Warks CV23 8AJ Tel: 07546 222624
Visit our stand at the Towcester Food Festival to find out how good our beef is. onleyfarmshop
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Come along to our well established store and discover SS/16 clothing and accessory collections. Wow-worthy pieces for all occasions at varied price points with excellent personal service and advice or click onto our newly updated, stylish and user friendly website.
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Purple Rose is a local independent boutique offering a friendly and personal experience l
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Discover Rugby Let us not forget that Rugby is the birthplace of the game with the funny shaped balls, it has a wealth of history and wonderful architecture. Hence the need to shout about its diversity that sets it apart from larger towns and cities, and is just waiting for you to visit. Last autumn, celebrating hosting the World Cup, Rugby hosted some amazing events in the town centre. That may have been and gone, but the town centre still needs your support. How do you choose your shopping destination? Independent businesses with speciality “ Not on the High Street” wares , easy access, cheap parking, great dining experiences, family entertainment are all Rugby has so much more to offer than you may have considered
History
Did you know? The market has been trading in Rugby under Royal Charter since 1235. There is also a farmers market which takes place on the last Thursday of each month. Great local produce from meats to homemade bread, fruit and veg – all sold to you by the colourful, characterful market traders.
Food and drink
Rugby has a diverse food offering to suit all tastes and budgets. Choose from Fergusons, a fine dining restaurant featured in the Michelin guide, a fabulous selection of Asian cuisine, French, Mediteranean, Mexican and more. Why not pop into Rugby Tap, a micropub and specialist drinks store with locally brewed bottled and draught ales. The independent cafes and coffee shops offer choice for ladies who lunch, family trips to town and creative cafes such as DelishKitchen who diversify in evenings with movie nights and accoustic nights showcasing local talent.
It’s all about you
Talented experts in their field are all available in town for you to sit back relax, enjoy or put your trust in professional trades.
The family
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum offers many interactive sessions with plenty for the kids to do especially in school holidays, and Caldecott Park makes the town a family destination as well, with special events often run by the Park rangers. Rugby Theatre was established in 1949 and is one of the top ten amateur theatres in the country. Don’t miss the town centre events either, from Bikefest to the Rugby Festival of Culture.
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Easy parking
You can park in Rugby for as little as £1 for 3 hours in John Barford car park, located close to the independent quarter,banks, estate agents and cafes.
Keep local businesses in business
For every £1 spent with a local, independent business, between 50p-70p circulates back into that local economy. Buying locally supports local traders, their suppliers and the people they depend on to run their businesses. Buying locally boosts the local economy, rebuilding confidence in the community, enabling local businesses to prosper and grow. Shopping online or out-of-town may save a little time or a little money, but for every £1 spent only 5p trickles back into the local economy.
This is just a selection of all that Rugby has to offer. To find out more visit www.enjoyrugby.co.uk or www.rugbytowncentre.co.uk
Terracotta
Bank Street 01788 570076 www.terracotta-boutique.co.uk
We offer stylish, individual clothing at affordable prices. Our service and advice is 5 star. Our beautiful store offers a relaxing environment to shop and enjoy the experience.
Klickers Hair Salon
Regent Street 01788 569685 www.klickershairsalon.co.uk
Regent Street 01788 878557
01788 575111 www.abraxascookshop.com Two fabulous independent shops in Regent Street stocking everything from KitchenAid food mixers, Magimix food processors, Dualit toasters and coffee machines, cookware, bakeware, Robert Welch knives, gadgets, utensils, sugarcraft and preserving to the complete Emma Bridgewater collection, plus whiteware, stemware, cutlery and table top accessories.
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A warm and friendly salon set in the heart of Rugby, offering a first class experience to all our clients.Our very experienced and passionate team will look after your hairdressing needs leaving you in no doubt that you have picked the right salon.
Purple Rose Lingerie
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Meadow Clinic
Regent Street www.themeadowclinic.com 07970 748001
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We show all LIVE sports
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Daily Specials Pie & Pudding Fish & Chips Tuesday
Home made beer battered fish, with our ‘proper’ chips and peas
Private bar available to hire for funerals, weddings, christenings & parties. Regular Bands Dogs welcome Home cooked food
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Spring Foraging with Geoff Dann
Friday 6th May 7pm - 11.30pm
Sunday 15th May 10am - 4pm
Spicy curry supper, three fabulously funny circuit comedians and hilarious compere, followed by disco and dancing. Three Nights Out In One!
Something a little different for anyone who’d like to learn more about wild-food. Expert Geoff Dann will lead you on a foraging expedition around the grounds, discovering and collecting a variety of edible plants. Followed by a 2-course lunch, workshop and Q&A to follow. Places are limited to 20; book early to avoid disappointment. Foraging & lunch: £65pp. Accommodation Package: £100pp*
Show Only: £13.50pp. Show & Supper: £16.50pp. Accommodation Package: £58pp.*
A Tribute to David Bowie, with The Major Toms Saturday 21st May. 7pm - 12am Celebrate the remarkable talent of the late, great David Bowie, with The Major Toms. Performing all of Bowie’s best loved music, with a few other classics thrown in for good measure! Includes a delicious 3-course dinner with coffee. Tickets: £32pp. Accommodation Package: £75pp* Dress Code: Evening Wear & Lounge Suits.
The Faulty Comedy Dinner Saturday 11th June. 7pm - 12am The CHEF’S DRUNK, there’s a RAT on the loose, the HEALTH INSPECTOR is on his way and a GNOME has just turned up in the restaurant. Basil only manages to make matters worse, Sybil has been hitting the brandy and Manuel is...Well, he’s Manuel. Tickets: £38pp. Accommodation Package: £80pp* Dress Code: Evening Wear & Lounge Suits.
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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 Leamington Hastings Parish Community Website
“Keep up to date with what’s going on by visiting our newly built website at leamingtonhastingsparish.btck.co.uk Provided by ‘ Leamington Hastings Silver Surfers Club ‘
a speaker each month. Social activities include lunches, walks, the occasional quiz & skittles evening. There is also a small tenpin bowling group who meet weekly at the Coventry Bowling Centre. Visitors and New Members will be very welcome. Please contact Mrs Jo Major 01788 543272.
Do you have a few hours to come and work at Galanos House, Southam? Tending to beds, borders and pots to look great for the residents this summer. If you are interested please call Galanos 01926 812185 for a chat. Volunteers who enjoy gardening are always welcome
Saturday 7th May Music at All Saints Church
- Leamington Hastings, CV23 8DY. Fibonacci Sequence ( flute, harp,viola) Tickets on the door or email dpotts@ musicatleamingtonhastings.co.uk or call 07966584328 www. MusicAtLeamingtonHastings.co.uk
Regular Events Weekly Rugby Ramblers. Full programme
of walks available from Rugby library. E mail ask@rugbyramblers.org.uk
on Dunsmore. 7pm for 7.30pm For more info contact Carol 01926 632033
3rd Thursday of the month Rugby Floral Society meet
at the Rugby United Reformed Church, Hillmorton Road, Rugby at 2pm. Demonstrations, workshops & outings, if you love flowers & would like to learn more about arranging them then come along to our meetings. Call Josephine 01788 542378
Second Tuesday of the month The Rugby Friendship Centre - For retired people over 50.
Meet 10.15am at Hamilton House, at the town end of Bilton Road, Rugby. We have
Thursday 5th May Grandborough Farmers Market St Peters Church 10am
– 12.30pm Come along & enjoy the lively atmosphere of our market & purchase locally produced food from our stallholders.
Do you love gardening?
Last Thursday of the month Bourton & District Garden Club meet in the Village Hall, Bourton
children 4-16yrs £1. All day food, beer & wine, charity craft & business stalls, live music, acrobatics, children’s zone play area, free workshops. Displays by guide dogs, Nuneaton dog club & birds of prey. www.rugbyspringfair.co.uk
Saturday 7th May Daventry Vegfest 2016 at 1st Wednesday of the month The Woolscott Flower Club
meet in Willoughby Village Hall, Main Street at 7.30pm (except January, July and August).Come and join us to relax, listen and watch, as our guest flower demonstrator fills the stage with an array of wonderful arrangements. We conclude by raffling off the designs and sharing a coffee with friends. For more info, please call Membership Secretary, Amanda 01788 519848, visit www. southmidlandsnafas.org.uk/woolscott
May Monday 2nd May Rotary Spring Fair 2016 –
Whitehall Recreation Ground, Hillmorton Rd. 11.30am – 5pm. Organised by the three rotary clubs of Rugby. Adults £3,
The Methodist Church, Golding Close, Daventry NN11 4FB. 9.30am - 3.00pm. Food tasting, recipes, advice and information, refreshments and lunches,
Get in touch... If you are organising a charity or community event, then let us know so we can publicise it for you. Just email info@villageemporium.co.uk by 6th June for events in July/ August 2016.
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Out and about cruelty-free stalls. In support of National Vegetarian Week. Please contact Daventry & Rugby Area Vegetarians and Vegans for further details. Facebook/daventryvegetarians www. daventryvegetarians.btck.co.uk
Thursday 19th May Daventry Timken WI fashion show – Held at Daventry
indoor bowls club, Browns Road at 7.30pm. Ladies and children’s clothes by famous brands as seen on the high street. Tickets £3.00 each from Kareen on 01327 563397.
Saturday 21st May Rotary Plant Sale – St Andrews
Church, Church St, Rugby CV21 3PT. 10am – 1pm. Free entrance, tea/coffee to purchase. Large variety of bedding plants & bulbs available. All donations to Myton Hospice. Contact Tony: 01788 576258. Organised by The Rotary Club of Rugby Saturday Breakfast. www.rcrsb.co.uk
Saturday, 21st May Bilton Silver Band - St.
Sunday 8th May Willoughby Village Scarecrow Sunday - starting at
1.00pm. There will be many scarecrows & table top sales placed around the village. Programmes with a map of their locations will be available at the car park, village hall and church. Refreshments will be served in the village hall.
Sunday 8th May Stitch In Time Craft Group –
Host for Hope at Dunchurch & Thurlaston W.I Hall, Southam Rd, Dunchurch CV22 6NL. Tea, coffee, cakes & crafts, all funds towards brain tumour research, help us fund the fight.
Margaret’s Church, Crick, NN6 7TP, starting at 7.30pm. Tickets available on the door, £8, or £5 for school students. This includes a glass of wine or soft drink. Prize raffle. All proceeds towards the ongoing church restoration. 01788 824670
Saturday 21st May Broadwell Plant Sale at the
Village Hall commencing at 11am. Hugh selection of bedding plants, vegetable plants and shrubs all at very reasonable prices. Please arrive early for best selection, we are just off A426 midway between Southam & Dunchurch
Friday 27th May Elvis Presley – Will be singing at
Galanos House, Banbury Road, Southam, CV47 2BL 7.30 pm. Tickets £7.50 which includes supper. Tickets available from reception. 01926 812185. For service people past and present and their families
Saturday 28th May Car Boot Sale – Daventry Country
Park. Sellers set up 8.30am-9.30am & buyers welcome from 9.45am. Entry fee for car/small van is £5 and transit size vehicle £10. The parks café and toilets are situated near the visitor centre. Call 07879035535 or email friendsofdcp@ gmail.com
Saturday 14th May Welton WI Spring Fair -
Welton Village Hall 10.30-1pm. Stalls for plants, cakes, books, DVDs, jigsaws, Bring & Buy Raffle and delicious refreshments. Come & bring the family, enjoy the cakes then go for a walk round the Country Park
Saturday 14th May Music Night - at the Dunchurch
Village Hall featuring “Whalebone” rock folk band. High Energy Acoustic Music! Doors – 8pm - 11pm. Licenced Bar. Tickets from Wanda Fashions - The Green, Dunchurch. Or Call 01788 817307. £8 & children £5. www.dunchurchevents. org
Thursday 26th May Venetian Glass and its Influence. Illustrated lecture
by Charles Hajdamach BA. 7.30pm promptly at the Benn Hall, Newbold Road, Rugby. Wine and orange juice on sale from 7pm. Visitors most welcome. Rugby Decorative & Fine Arts Society (NADFAS) Contact Joy Lunn 01455 209489
June Thursday 3rd June Grandborough Farmers Market St Peters Church 10am
– 12.30pm Come along & enjoy the lively atmosphere of our market & purchase locally produced food from our stallholders.
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What’s on? Sunday 5th June Leamington Hastings Open Gardens - more than six varied
gardens will be open from 2.00pm to 5.00pm. A picnic area will be open from 1.00pm and refreshments available in the church from 2.00pm. Plant sales table. £5 per person or £10 for a family. Please do not bring dogs. All proceeds divided between Warwickshire Air Ambulance & Leamington Hastings Village Hall. CV23 8EB Contact Sandra Rice - 01926 632291
Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th June Flower Festival - St. Margaret’s
Church, Crick, NN6 7TP. As part of Crick’s celebrations to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday, the church will be full of flowers. Do come and see the imaginative displays portraying all aspects of the Queen’s life. Any donations will go towards the upkeep of the church. In addition, teas and cakes will be served on Saturday, the 11th, from 10am-4pm.
Saturday 11th June Music at All Saints Church - Leamington Hastings,
CV23 8DY. Mary Meiloc Wu on the piano playing. Tickets on the door or email dpotts@musicatleamingtonhastings. co.uk or call 07966584328 www. MusicAtLeamingtonHastings.co.uk
Saturday 25th June Strawberry Festival 2016
– Rugby Lions ground, Webb Ellis Road, Rugby – from 1pm. Raising funds for breast cancer care. Lots for the whole family – raffle, face painting, dance demonstrations, vintage teas, bouncy castle, live music, fashion show & beauty treatments. Tickets available from Experience Hair Design & Rugby Lions. Follow on Facebook and Twitter for updates. For offers of help please contact : Caroline on carolinetalexh@hotmail.com or Nickie on nickie149@me.com
Saturday 25th - Sunday 26th June Grandborough Village Open Gardens - Grandborough Village Hall,
Sunday 12th June Kilsby Open Gardens - 1pm to
5pm.Combined entry £4. Plants for sale at Pytchley House. Homemade teas at the Village Hall. Embroidery exhibition in the Kilsby Room, artwork by Kilsby primary school children in St Faith’s Church.
Saturday 18th June Dunchurch Fete Day – held at Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th June Towcester Food Festival – to
be held at Towcester Racecourse, now in its 3rd year it is a great family occasion with over a 100 food and drink stalls, a food market, children’s circus, petting farm and pony rides plus many more …. Visit www.towcesterfoodfestival.co.uk for more info and advance ticket discount.
the sports field Rugby Road. Procession led by Miss Dunchurch & the Dunchurch Princesses leaves Dunchurch Junior school at 12.30pm & arrive at the Sports Field at 1.00pm where the fancy dress and float judging take place. Stalls, bands, refreshments, bar, grand raffle & much more. Funds raised are distributed to local village organisations who submit their projects. Visit www.dunchurchevents.org. for more info. Admission is FREE if you are in fancy dress, so go on, make the effort!
CV23 8DN. Free parking. 2.00pm– 5:30 pm. Open Gardens admission £3 per adult which includes a programme. Cream teas will be available at the village hall both afternoons.
July Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th July Crick Scarecrow and Music Festival – The essential ‘Scarecrow
Programme’, includes event times and village map of scarecrows .Jazz Night on Friday 8th at the Royal Oak. Events all around the village. Parking at the Primary School on Main Road & at the end of Oak Lane. Lots of stalls supporting local good causes. Tea, cakes & BBQ. A full festival of live music featuring local bands. Raffle with great prizes. Street busking by local musicians. Follow scarecrow & music events & leave messages on Facebook and Twitter. For Facebook search Crick Scarecrow Festival & please click on ‘Like’ and send a message! For Twitter search Scarecrow Weekend and follow us.
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Midsummer’s Day The longest day of the year comes around all too soon. Just three weeks after the arrival of summer on 1st June, the summer solstice (21st June) has passed and we have winter to look forward to again. It’s all to do with which calendar we follow. The astronomical calendar has summer starting in March when we put our clocks forward an hour, whereas the meteorological summer runs from June to August.
Pagan roots
This mixture of calendars is indicative of the mixed-up celebration Midsummer’s Day has become. Like many other ancient traditions, it has its roots in pagan Britain but has been adopted and adapted to fit in with Christian beliefs. Our ancestors - in awe of the power of the sun celebrated the summer solstice by lighting bonfires to protect against evil spirits. They also built stone circles, set in alignment with the rising of the sun, such as those at Stonehenge.
Midsummer’s Eve was a time for fairies (hence Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream) and flowers, which were placed under the pillow to induce important dreams about future loves. Christians celebrate the birth of St. John the Baptist on Midsummer’s Day (24th June). Mystery plays, based on biblical events, are performed at this time of year, particularly in cathedral cities such as Chester, Lincoln and York.
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FA Cup factoids The FA Cup kicked off in 1871, making it the world’s oldest football cup competition. The only club still in existence to win 3 FA Cup finals in a row is Blackburn Rovers (1884 to 1886). They had twenty-four consecutive match wins in that time. In 1888, a match was held on Christmas Day, between Linfield Athletic and Cliftonville. Ashley Cole holds the record for the most wins – he’s won 7 times! 3 wins were with Arsenal and 4 with Chelsea. The current cup itself is a replica of one created in 1911, by Fattorini & Sons in Bradford.
Arsenal also holds the record for the most wins in the FA Women’s Cup (13). Manchester United was the first team to win the cup after only playing top-division teams (1948). In 1985, Kevin Moran became the first player to be sent off in an FA Cup final.
Jimmy Speirs scored the winning goal for Bradford in 1911. He went on to be awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the First World War.
The FA Women’s Cup began in 1970, although it was then called the Mitre Challenge Trophy.
Arsenal hold the current record for most FA Cup wins (12).
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Just Stoves Ltd will be operating the services and supplies of spares and repairs after the shop closure in May. After many years of installation, Tim has finally hung up his ladders for the last time. Tim and Rachel can be contacted on 01788 823823 or by email at juststoves@btconnect.com. You can still expect the same level of reliable competent service level and advice.
Still a few accessories and bargains to be had in the Kilsby shop in the first couple of weeks in May.
If you have a stove from Euroheat, Hwam, Rika, Stovax, Woodwarm, Hunter and Yeoman we are the people for you. Rachel will also be organising the usual home deliveries of kiln dried logs from Certainly Wood.
Tim and Rachel would like to take this opportunity to thank all their customers for their loyalty over the last 13 years and look forward to be being of assistance in the future.
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