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The summer holidays are finally here and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all ready for a well-deserved break. To get the most of the summer we have plenty of ideas for great places to visit in and around our area, some with just a car park charge. So why not pack a picnic and enjoy the outdoor life. Plus if it rains weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ideas for that too! Whatever the weather and wherever you go we hope you and you family have a fabulous summer!

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8 Bee-friendly gardening u Pitchforks and Piña Coladas d Today’s the day j Tips for children’s shoe fitting l Who’s for ice-cream? b Outdoor cooking for the whole family . Have the best summer party ever! P Why is snot green?

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s Is your house difficult to heat? m A Hidden Gem B Menopause: coping with the symptoms > Business News

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Tea cup trivia

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Recipes

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Bumblebees and bee-friendly gardening The deep buzz of a bumblebee flitting between flowers may currently be a familiar sound in your garden, but bumblebees are suffering worrying population declines. Two species of bumblebee have become extinct since 1940 and there are now twenty-four species left in the UK. This decline is thought to have occurred due to changing agricultural practices, namely the removal of hedgerows and increase in pesticide use, meaning many species are now in trouble. There are two types of bumblebees: social bees and cuckoo bees. Social bumblebees have a queen, just like honeybees. In the spring the queen comes out of hibernation and begins building a nest to begin her colony. Depending on the species the nest can be underground, at the surface in rolled grasses and mosses, or in trees. The first eggs to hatch in late spring are worker bees, which help to expand the nest and collect pollen to feed the next batch of workers. Later in the summer the queen will begin to produce male bees and new queens which disperse and reproduce. At the end of the summer the colony will naturally come to an end while the new queens forage and fatten up to last the long winter hibernation. Cuckoo bumblebees, like the birds, lay their eggs in the nests of social bumblebees, often killing the

social bee queen. The social bee workers continue their foraging and unwittingly raise the male and female non-worker offspring of the cuckoo bees, until they leave the nest as adults, disperse and mate, and then the mated female cuckoo bee will hibernate over winter. Bumblebees are known to be important pollinators and they play a vital role in food production. Without bumblebees and other insect pollinators, commercial food industries would need to find other means of producing fruit such as strawberries, tomatoes and apples. The price of our food would rocket and there may not be enough to go around. Luckily, there are lots of things we can do to help bumblebees, from large scale agri-environment schemes to smaller scale projects like making our own gardens and allotments more bee-friendly. The easiest thing to do to help bees in your area is to make sure your garden has a summer-long supply of pollen and nectar-rich flowers. Plant up a range of plants with different flowering times, from daffodils and crocuses through to buddleias and fuchsias, to ensure that there is a constant supply of pollen throughout all the important life cycle stages. For more information about bees and wildlife gardening visit: bumblebeeconservation.org

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Slow roasted belly of pork, stuffed with black pudding & sage with creamed leeks Serves 3 - 4 Shopping list 1.5 kg belly pork – scored, boned and rolled by your local butcher 250g black pudding 10 sage leaves 1 shallot 50g fresh bread crumbs 2 leeks 2 sticks of celery – roughly chopped 1 carrot – roughly chopped 1 onion – roughly chopped 2 bay leaves 1 can of your favourite dry cider ½ pint double cream Salt & pepper to season 1 knob of butter Catering string for tying

Method Prepare your pork Unroll the pork, skin side down. Lay in the sage leaves, crumble over the black pudding and bread crumbs. Season with salt & pepper. Then roll back up and tie with string as previously prepared. Roasting Prepare your roasting tin by sprinkling with all the chopped onions, carrots and celery and bay leaves

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GK Kingsley is a Northamptonshire based writer of both fiction and what she calls Pick-me-up Pearls (aka weeny bits of verse). In her own unique way, she regularly shares illustrated bite-size bits of upbeat poetry that lift your day. Taking every day challenges, she turns the pesky mites upside down and leaves you with a new thought to make you smile. Not content with ‘just’ writing fiction for your pleasure, along with snippets of humorous poetry, she also regularly appears on BBC Radio Northampton with Rob Adcock, summarising the week’s events and news in a fun and lively poem. If your spirits are in need of a lift, a quirky dose of GK Kingsley won’t let you down. Her novel, Pitchforks & Piña Coladas, is set within the idiosyncratic workings of a small English village school, and it’s a humorous tale which plays on the gaping divide between urban attitudes and every day rural life. Derek Fitztumbleton is the ambitious headmaster of Lower Bushey’s small rural primary. In truth, he’s unimpressed with his position, has little time for rustic ways, and is desperate to make it ‘big’ in the city. So, when his wife deserts him for a better life, his quest for promotion becomes ever more urgent. But as an Ofsted visit looms, a flasher, a farmer and a faltering dominatrix are fated to jeopardise his plans... If you enjoy reading books in the tone and style of Tom Sharpe, then Pitchforks & Piña Coladas is for you. As somebody said, “Comedy this is and deliciously observed...”. However, with that said, it is also proving to have wider appeal, for looking at the reviews it’s had on Amazon it appears to have tickled the ribs of both men and women, young and old. If there’s a common strand that runs between

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TODAY’S THE DAY Amusing, bizarre or thought provoking –needless to say the more outlandish days mostly originate in the USA! Some days, whilst sounding frivolous, have a more serious message to impart. Workaholics Day for example, is making the point that whilst a strong work ethic is great, a proper balance between work and home is the key to good health and a happy life.

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Traffic light salad stacks Red, amber and green stripes give these grated salad stacks their name, but of course, the order of the layers is up to you, and there is plenty of room for experimenting with cooked and raw grated vegetables and fruits.

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Tips When Buying Shoes 1 Have feet measured by a qualified fitter. Please ask to see qualifications as this is gained by attending a fitting course. Both feet should be measured as it is rare that two feet are the same size. Also check what the schools specific requirements are for example No laces ..No ballet pumps .. No trainers etc... 2 Remember to bring school socks or tights and any insoles your child has with you for a good fit when buying new school shoes ... 3 REMEMBER the fitting gauge is only a guide. A good fitter will use their knowledge to interpret a correct fit as there is no standardisation of shoe sizing in the UK. 4 Try to buy footwear made from natural materials leather, cotton etc as man-made materials can make feet perspire and this can lead to fungal infections. 5 Look after your shoes and keep them polished as they will not only look better but they will last longer. 6 Children’s shoes should be checked approx every 10-12 weeks this does not mean they will need new shoes

but children grow erratically (in fits and starts) so it’s a good idea to get a professional fitter to check REMEMBER a good fitter will only sell you new shoes when they are needed . 7 Never- Never- Never- wear hand me downs in footwear as they take on the previous owners foot shape real bad news for your feet .... 9 Please Please buy your new school shoes with time to allow your feet to get use to wearing proper shoes after the long summer break it takes approx 2 weeks to settle into a new pair of shoes. 9 A final thought --- please monitor your child’s sock drawer and throw out outgrown socks, as socks that are too small can restrict growth and make shoes uncomfortable.

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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

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Visit Terracotta in the fabulous independent quarter of Rugby, Our beautiful boutique offers an array of labels at all price points and fantastic personal service with 30 years of fashion experience! Whether its occasion, work or casual come and see what we have to offer! Compliment your outfit with stunning jewellery bags and scarves. www.terracotta-boutique.co.uk 13 Bank St, Rugby CV21 2QE Tel: 01788 570076

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In 1984 President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month! Isn’t that a fab idea? I think the UK should definitely follow suit on this one. Around 25% of all ice cream sold in the UK is vanilla. As a nation it seems we’re not terribly adventurous. Here are some more frozen facts: The earliest known reference to ice-cream in England was in 1672. Approximately 15 billion litres of ice-cream are consumed worldwide every year - enough fill 5,000 Olympic swimming pools. According to NASA, ice-cream is among the top three items most missed by astronauts on space missions: the others are pizza and fizzy drinks. When Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield went into business as Ben & Jerry, they only chose icecream because bagel-making equipment was too expensive! Who knew? There is actually a diet called ‘The Ice Cream Diet’...seriously! It was developed in Venice by an ice cream store (no surprises there) and involves ‘cleansing’ your body and mind by eating five pints of raw coconut-based ice-cream a day for four straight days...I assume that’s if you don’t give yourself brain-freeze or a coronary first!

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Wonderful food and hospitality in historic surroundings infused with modern luxury 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 1 The Square, Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6NS Tel: 01788 819141 / 811851

Children under 10 half price Food hygiene rating

www.omarsrestaurant.co.uk 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

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You are invited to a fabulous upbeat event of art & Jazz, Blues and Boogie Woogie with International artist and pianist Paul James.

From Palette to Piano! Saturday 15th of August

At Onley Grounds Equestrian Complex (Near Rugby, Warwickshire) 4.00pm - Come & meet Paul (free to attend, booking advisable) 7.30pm - Ticketed evening event (£20pp includes a buffet style hog roast from Onley’s very own Farm Shop.)

Licensed bar open all evening. To book, or for further information please contact either Julie at Onley Grounds julief@onleygroundsec.com or call 01788 817724 or Geoff at the Paul James Gallery geoff@pauljamesgallery.com or call 01327 301083

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Your chance to meet Sam Toft and win her latest signed limited edition mounted print ‘Absent Friends’. The artwork is presented mounted all ready for framing. A wide selection of Sam Toft’s signed prints are available to purchase from The Rose Gallery – prices start at £55.00 (www. therosegallery. co.uk). Artist Sam Toft, is renowned for her collection of quirky, fun and beautifully composed limited edition prints featuring her infamous characters ‘The Mustards’: Ernest Hemingway Mustard, his dear lady wife Violet, Doris the Jack Russell and a host of eccentric animals. Sam will be touring the UK over the summer and The Rose Gallery in Bells, Kingsthorpe, Northampton will be hosting an exhibition on the 12 September between 2pm – 4 pm. Come and enjoy an afternoon viewing her limited

edition prints, watch her as she draws to music and chat to Sam about her inspiration and techniques. There will also be a chance to purchase her new book “Sam Toft One Man and His Dog” and have it signed with a little drawing by Sam. For more information on the show please contact the gallery direct on 01604 713743 or email info@ therosegallery.co.uk.

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Answer the following question: The Rose Gallery is also in which location on the A5?

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YOU ARE VERY WELCOME TO JOIN US ON 5th July, 6th Sept, 4th Oct at Whately Hall Hotel Banbury. 19th July at Lygon Arms Hotel, Broadway. 16th August at Walton Hall Hotel, Wellesbourne. 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. 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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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.

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The Countryman Staverton

The Countryman at Staverton offers fine home cooked food, excellent local ales and a warm welcome 7 days a week Fabulous Sunday Roasts Served from 12pm subject to availability

FIXED PRICE MENU £12 for 2 Courses

Available Mon – Fri Lunch & Mon – Thurs Evenings before 7pm Food served Monday - Saturday 12 - 14.30 & 18.00 - 21.30 & Sunday 12 - 21.00

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LICENSED FOR CIVIL CEREMONIES EXCLUSIVE USE VENUE • Oak beamed room for intimate weddings and country barn for larger events. • 10 - 200 People. • Flexible catering options from al a carte wedding breakfasts to hog roasts, buffets to carveries,to suit your requirements.

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• 10 Guest bedrooms. • Dedicated wedding planner. F O R M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N A N D T O ARRANGE A VIEWING OF THE VENUE PLEASE GET IN TOUCH The Granary Hotel - Northamptonshire, NN11 3BU Tel: 01327 361 730 - Email: info@granary-hotel.com

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A Hidden Gem

Hidden gem, peaceful haven, perfect picturesque hideaway….these are some of the ways in which guests have described The Granary at Fawsley. The Granary lies hidden from view in a small valley on the Fawsley estate near Daventry. A collection of converted farm buildings and barns houses the family-run 10-bedroom hotel, tea room and wedding venue. Since taking over in 2012, owners Glenn and Donna have been carefully refurbishing the hotel, most recently giving the large barn used for weddings a much needed overhaul. The barn, which seats 150 has been fitted with windows to 2 sides which gives a lovely panoramic view of the surrounding countryside and floods the space with light, beautiful draping, lighting, a black and white dance floor, a gorgeous hand built wooden bar, as well as all the practical things like new toilets, commercial spec kitchen, electrics, plumbing and insulation! It was christened just 4 days after completion with the first wedding of the season, the first of many this year. Set in 2,600 acres of beautiful countryside, The Granary offers the perfect backdrop to any Wedding Day with stunning photo opportunities. The Granary only operates on an exclusive use basis, no matter how big or small your wedding you will have the place to yourselves. They

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even close their popular tea room if they have a wedding going on! Additionally, the Granary will not hold weddings on consecutive days, which means access the day before to set up, dress your tables etc. with no pressure. The Granary is also licensed for civil ceremonies. The Fawsley Suite, which holds 50 people is a pretty oak beamed room perfect for smaller ceremonies, whilst the Barn seats 150 comfortably for a ceremony and can then be transformed for your wedding breakfast. Food wise, their trusted caterers will produce a menu that suits your tastes and budget, anything from carveries and hog roasts to picnics, afternoon tea or full a la carte, the choice is yours. For a brochure or further information about weddings at The Granary, please contact wedding co-ordinator at rachel@granary-hotel.com or call 01327 361730 to arrange an appointment to look round. The Granary holds a wedding open evening every month, please contact them for details of upcoming evenings or follow them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ GranaryHotelFawsley

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Make the most of Summer at Ferguson’s of Rugby Ferguson’s is Rugby’s hidden gem, with spectacularly scrumptious dishes and an ambiance to match. This treasure of an eating house is beautiful inside and out, with its stunning walled garden all set for summer. The Ferguson’s team are welcoming an ever growing customer base to their restaurant and rewarding their patrons with a frequently changing, seasonal menu. Our lunch menu (served Tuesday to Saturday), is priced at £15.95 for two courses or £17.95 for three and includes seasonal treats such as, ‘Goat’s cheese crepe, apple salad, pickled walnuts’, ’Smoked haddock, potato mousseline, soft steam broccoli, hazelnut butter’ and ‘lemon tart, blackcurrant sorbet, mixed berries, meringue’. Once you arrive, relax and let the friendly front of house team take care of you. Enjoy a summer cocktail or mocktail, a wine from our carefully selected wine list or a glass of award winning ale from Warwickshire craft brewery, Purity Brewing Company. Ferguson’s regularly holds special events throughout the year such as cooking classes, demo days, curry nights and jazz evenings. See our Facebook page for more details.

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Tea cup trivia Each number from 1-26 represents a letter of the alphabet from A-Z. Every letter appears in the grid at least once, and is represented by just one number. For instance, 7 might stand for the letter T. Can you crack the entire code to complete the crossword grid?

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13 September to 1 NovemberOut2015 & about A family friendly festival celebrating all that is good about Rugby

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FESTIVAL Rugby Village, Old Market Square, Rugby

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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/ Dates for your diary

July and August Teas will be being served in Harlestone Church, Northamptonshire from 2-00pm -5.00pm every Sunday afternoon. Why not take the opportunity to walk round our pretty village and take a look at our lovely Church. “We look forward to seeing you there.” Long Buckby Village Market – 9am – 11am Long Buckby Community Centre NN6 7QB. 2nd July - Book Sale, 9th July - Wimbledon Special - Strawberries and picnic, 16th July - Seaside special, 30th July - Free tasting of summer puddings and picnic fayre, 20th August - Harvest celebration of local home grown fruit and veg for sale, 23rd July - 27th August - Free children’s crafts, colouring and book corner . Call Pearl 01327 844381 or Linda 01327 842195 Jacks Hill Café Events in Towcester including Bike Nights, café/bar open from 6pm. Café church on Sundays run by CMA from 9am. Classic Car meets. 11th July Pre ton up party with live music from The Stingrays, free entry from 6pm, Sunday 12th July Ton up day with live music from Rapiers, free entry 9am-5pm. 28th August VW meet, all VWS welcome from 6pm. Call 01327 351350 jackshillcafe.com or facebook/jackshillcafe for more details.

Thursday 2nd July Grandborough Farmer’s Market held in St Peter’s Church, from 10.00 am to 12.30 pm. Come along & enjoy the lively atmosphere of our market & purchase locally produced food from our Stallholders. Fresh vegetables, bread, poultry, honey, jam/pickles, Manx Loaghtan lamb, Dexter beef, fish, cheese & plants, large selection of meat & fruit pies. Relax in our friendly café for a chat while enjoying a cup of tea/ coffee with one of our home baked cakes, cheese scones, sausage rolls or bacon rolls. Saturday 4th July All Saints’ Church Fete, - at Burnham House, The Horsepool, Lilbourne CV23 0SX . Starts 2.00pm. An established, traditional Saturday afternoon Church Fete, to be held in the garden. Wheelchair accessible. CCTV monitored car parking adjacent to the Village Hall in Station Rd. (Proceeds to All Saints’ Church’s repairs and maintenance fund). Saturday 4th July Thurlaston Village Fete Celebrates Rugby - from Tom Brown’s School Days to the Rugby World Cup! 2pm-4pm with all the usual favourites, including produce & plants, gifts & toys, bric-a-brac, books & bottles, & Dunchurch Band. Refreshments will range from Pimms at the Church to tea & tasty cakes in the village hall, there will be the ever-popular children’s area where all games are pocket money prices. Entry is free, all are welcome, so come along & enjoy this traditional village fete! Sunday 5th July Long Buckby Open Gardens for NGS. Eight village gardens, with a variety of layout and planting. Selection of water features, pergolas and other garden structures, plants incl annuals, herbaceous & shrubs. One large garden in the countryside, with large fruit & vegetable plot, wildlife areas, orchard, borders, wooded area, wild flower plot & pond,

with foundations of East Haddon windmill; owner is a Heritage Seed Guardian. 1.30pm -5.30pm. Combined adm £5, Children free. Open for charity. Sunday 5th July Avon Dassett Open Gardens – Southam, Warks, CV47 2AE. Pretty Hornton stone village sheltering in the lee of the Burton Dassett hills, well wooded with parkland setting, & The Old Rectory is mentioned in Domesday Book. A wide variety of gardens incl kitchen gardens, gravel & tropical gardens. Wide range of plants, alpines, herbaceous, perennials, roses, climbers & shrubs. 2pm - 6pm. Combined admission £5.00, children free. Home-made teas at Old Mill Cottage. The gardens in this group are: 10 Avon Carrow , 11 Avon Carrow ,The Coach House The East Wing, Avon Carrow , Hill Top Farm ,Old Mill Cottage ,The Old Rectory Poppy Cottage The Thatches Mike & Jill Lewis. Disability access available to most properties. Tuesday 7th July 30 Bird Charity Clay Pigeon Shoot in aid of Galanos House Royal British Legion Care Home Southam. 6.00pm to 8.00pm at Weddington Farm, Hambridge Road, Bishops Itchington. Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd plus ladies prize, entry £15.00 to include bbq & refreshments. Fibre wads only, entrants must be a member of an association (eg basc, pull) call Robbie on 07795320588 for more details Saturday 11th July Strictly Come Guide Dogs - Daventry Community Centre 7:30 pm– 11pm. Ticket price £7.50 – includes buffet (*drinks not provided, please bring your own drinks ) 7.30pm - doors open, 8:00-9:00pm - dance lesson, 9:00-11:00pm - freestyle social & raffle. For more information & to book tickets: call/text: Mark 07763854227 or email: keachilds@hotmail.com

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Saturday July 11th Bugbrooke Church Fete starting at 2 pm with the arrival of the Rose Queen at the Church Field. There will be children’s races, a performance by Gymnastricks and the ever popular duck race during the afternoon. There will also be a variety of stalls and sideshows. Saturday 11th July & Sunday 12th July Crick Scarecrow and Music Festival to include Jazz Night. Lots of stalls & a raffle supporting local good causes, tea & cakes & BBQ. A full festival of live music featuring local bands with street busking by local musicians. For Facebook search Crick Scarecrow Festival and please click on ‘Like’ and send a message! For Twitter search Scarecrow Weekend & follow us. Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July Birdingbury Country Show 2015 at the Paddocks Farm, Birdingbury, CV23 8EH. 10.00am - 5.00pm. Displays of vintage vehicles including steam engines, classic cars, military vehicles, motor cycles, tractors & stationary engines. Ring events, children’s activities, trade/craft/charity stalls – & lots more. This year we are supporting four Charities – Debra, Helen Leys Care Home, Ileap, & Pawprints Admission: Adults £5, OAP’s £4, Children (aged 5 and over) £3, Under 5’s free, Family ticket (2 adults, 3 children) £15. See our website www.birdingburycountryshow.com for further information Sunday 12th July and Sunday 26th July Traditional High Teas - St Luke’s Church Kislingbury, 3pm-4.30pm, all proceeds to the Church Fabric Fund. If you wish to book a table please phone 01604 830421. Sunday 12th July Ravensthorpe Open Gardens– Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, NN6 8ES 1.30 – 5.30pm. An attractive village in Northamptonshire uplands near to Ravensthorpe reservoir & Top Ardles Wood where you will have bird watching & picnic opportunities. Five established & developing gardens set in beautiful countryside displaying a wide range of plants, many of which are available from the Ravensthorpe Nursery, offering inspirational planting. Combined admission £5.00, child free. Home-made teas at village hall. The gardens in this group are: 5 Church

Gardens ,Mill House, 2 The Orchards, Ravensthorpe Nursery & Wigley Cottage. Saturday 18th July Car Boot Sale – Daventry Country Park. Sellers 8.30am-9.30am, Buyers 9.45am1.00pm. Car/small van £5, transit size vehicle £10.00. Café & toilet available. For more info call 07879 035535 or email : friendsofdcp@gmail.com Saturday 18th July Crick Village Market – at Crick Primary School, 10.00am to 12.00am. 25 plus stalls covering home produced products, including breads, cakes, meats, jams & chutneys. Gifts, jewellery & cards. Free entry for shoppers, with cafe. The Mobile Library will be in the car park 10.15am to 11.30am. Friday 24th July Folk Night - Braunston Village Hall. In aid of the restoration appeal for All Saints’ Church, Braunston. Starts at 7.30 pm with a licenced bar & a light supper. Tickets £8, call Andrew on 01788 890826 for tickets and more details. Friday 24th July Comedy Night - Daventry Court Hotel. Please join us for a fantastic fun evening of laughter! Bespoke comedy, hosted by Chris Gilbert, proudly presenting a night of top quality stand up comedians, Mike Gunn, Bob Mills & James Dodwell. Starts at 8pm. followed by raffle & disco to 1am. tickets are £12 + booking fee from https://www. wegottickets.com/event/313826 Saturday 25th July & Sunday 26th July Vintage gathering – Northampton & Lamport Railway, Pitsford and Brampton Station, Pitsford Road, Chapel Brampton, Northampton NN6 8BA. A gathering of Vintage Vehicles through the ages. Come and see our Allchin steam roller in action ! For all bookings call 01604 820237 or visit www.nlr.org.uk Saturday 25th July & Sunday 26th July Ryton Organic Gardens Open for NGS - Wolston Lane, Ryton on Dunsmore, Warwickshire, CV8 3LG. The UK’s national centre for organic gardening offers visitors approx 8 acres of beautiful organic demonstration gardens from modest to

Out & about expansive, showcasing a range of organic best practice. The Organic Way is an introduction to the history and practice of organic growing, leading to a series of demonstration areas highlighting soil management. 10am - 5pm. Admission £5.50, children free. Light refreshments. Vegetarian, vegan and exciting street food. For other opening times and information, please phone 02476 303517 or visit www.rytongardens.org.uk. Sunday 26th July Dunchurch Vintage and Craft Fayre Dunchurch Village Hall, CV22 6PN. 11.30am - 4pm. Over 20 stalls of quality vintage; handmade, up-cycled & re-cycled items; & a Vintage tea room with delicious cream teas & cakes, all waitress served. www.facebook. com/VintageAndCraftFairAtDunchurch. Our designated charity this time is Dunchurch Youth Group. Tuesday 28th July Forget-me-nots Social Group for people with dementia, their partners, caregivers & family. 6pm -8pm, coffee and mini puddings at the Windhover, Northampton. Please contact Alison Ward 01604 893559 if you would like to join us Sunday 2nd August Holdenby House Gardens Northampton, NN6 8DJ. The 20 acre Grade l listed garden set in stately lawns and hedges and has several special features. Away from the formal gardens lie the terraces of the Elizabethan rose garden, one of the best preserved examples of their kind. There is also a delightful walled kitchen garden with the original Victorian greenhouse. 1pm - 5pm. Admission £5.00, child £3.50. Tea. For other opening times & information, please phone 01604 770074 or visit www.holdenby.com. The estate incl gravel paths.

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Out & about Wednesday 5th August Wildlife Taster Session - Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve, Brandon Marsh, Warwickshire CV3 3GW . Learn about the small mammals in Warwickshire with Sarah Brooks. Our wildlife taster sessions are a great way to discover more about a range of wildlife subjects. Our experts will provide you with opportunities to get closer to the subject, ask questions & increase your confidence in species identification. Wood-mice, shrews, voles, harvest mice - & come & see what critters we’ve caught in the Longworth traps. Places are limited so advanced booking is essential. Suitable for persons aged 16+ Time 9:00am - 11:00am Price £5.00 per person, £4.00 per person for Wildlife Trust members . Call 024 7630 2912 to check latest times or cancellations. www. warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/whats-on Thursday 6th August Grandborough Farmer’s Market held in St Peter’s Church, from 10.00 am to 12.30 pm. Come along & enjoy the lively atmosphere of our market & purchase locally produced food from our Stallholders. Fresh vegetables, bread, poultry, honey, jam/pickles, Manx Loaghtan lamb, Dexter beef, fish, cheese and plants, large selection of meat & fruit pies. Relax in our friendly café for a chat while enjoying a cup of tea/ coffee with one of our home baked cakes, cheese scones, sausage rolls or bacon rolls. Saturday 8th August & Sunday 9th August Blisworth Canal Festival 2015 - Blisworth Northants, NN7 3E. Stroll past the long line of trade and workboats, take one of the 2 boat trips on offer or enjoy the many stalls and attractions within 8 venues just a couple of minutes’ walk into the village. Vintage caravans, re-enactment groups, tractors, a farmyard, companion dog show, children’s fairground rides, bars, live music, a huge variety of food outlets, a sheep shearer, antiques, an art gallery, Open Gardens, craft stalls galore, rural craft demonstrators, have-a-go mobile belltower, children’s entertainment. Car Parking is FREE, Mooring is FREE and ENTRY to the event venues is FREE (except the Open Gardens) The festival is open from 11 am to 5pm. Contact telephone: 07597 053062 Call to check latest times or cancellations. blisworthcanalpartnership.org

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Sunday 9th August Hollowell Open Gardens – Hollowell, Northamptonshire NN6 8RR Three contrasting gardens with plenty of interest. Rosemount is a plantsman’s garden, developed over 50 yrs. The owners propagate their favourite plants, many of which are for sale. Ivy Cottage is a haven for wildlife with relaxed planting, a stream, orchard and vegetable area. Hillview is a traditional country garden on three levels, dating 11am - 6pm. Combined admission £4.00, child free. Light refreshments at village hall. The gardens in this group are: Hillview, Ivy Cottage, Rosemount . No wheelchair access at Hillview, partial access at remaining two gardens. Steep hills. Sunday 16th August Rugby Model Engineering Society Public Open Day - The Rainsbrook Valley Miniature Railway, CV22 5QD will be open to the public with both of our tracks in operation. Live steam, i/c engine and electrically powered locomotives in action. Gates open 1.30 pm Rides commence at 2.00pm & finish at 5.00 p.m. Tickets cost £1.20 per ride, under 3 year olds travel free when accompanied. Plenty of free off road parking is available. Light refreshments served in the club house See us on Facebook - page name “Rugby Model Engineering Society” . Call 01788 842709 to check latest times or cancellations. www. rugbymes.co.uk Monday 24th August - *** IMPORTANT FEAST DAY*** Long Buckby Feast Day is now a biannual event, There is NO Feast Day this year, we look forward to seeing you all on Monday 29th August 2016. Tuesday 25th August Forget-me-nots Social Group for people with dementia, their partners, caregivers and family. 5pm -7pm – enjoy a summer evening at Abington Park, Northampton. Please contact Alison Ward 01604 893559 if you would like to join us. Wednesday 26th August Buckby Feast Quiz Night - Long Buckby Football Club, bookings in advance only, application forms available at Buckby Newsagents & The Peephole. All profits donated to ‘Buckby Feast’

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Why not come on your own Antiques Road Trip? Shires Antiques at Heart of the Shires Shopping Village have again hosted the film crews from the television programme Antique Road Trip. Experts Paul Laidlaw and Christina Trevanion both purchased items that will be shown when the new series is shown later in the year. This is the third time the antique centre has hosted the programme and was enjoyed by both the staff and experts. Centre owners Alison and Laurence spencer were both filmed with the experts. Laurence said “ It’s a good day for all involved, they have as much fun as we do”. The centre now has 30 dealers selling quality stock as well as the owners. A wide range of Antique furniture, silver, glass and collectables. A wide range of antique, vintage and new jewellery which now includes Fiorelli Silver and Cavendish French.

Towcester Vets: Still growing after more than a century in business Towcester Vets has been around for over 110 years but the last 12 months have been some of the busiest. Last May we opened our new surgery in Weedon for pets and farm animals, and in March this year we opened an equine surgery at Onley Grounds. This should improve the service we provide to current clients as well as allowing us expand to horizons new. Our aim is always to provide high quality care with a customer oriented service. We offer our own out of hours care so that in times of stress you will see vets you know. We are one of the few practices in the UK that perform key hole (laparsocopic) surgery on both our equine and companion animal patients. In horses this avoids a general anaeasthetic and for all patients it speeds healing and minimises pain. We look forward to welcoming you at one of our surgeries.

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THOUSANDS ATTEND TOWCESTER FOOD FESTIVAL Nearly 8,000 people attended this year’s Towcester Food Festival, up a third on last year, organisers say. Visitors munched their way through mountains of marshmallows, chunks of cheese and barrels of beer. By the festival close at 5pm on Sunday, a number of stallholders had sold out – one Mark Stephens, of the Moulton Pie Company in Northampton, sold out on Saturday, despite bringing twice the mount of stock he had last year. Festival founder Crispin Slee said: “We couldn’t have been more pleased with the way the festival went. The atmosphere was wonderful and the feedback from visitors and exhibitors has been incredible Three stallholders came up to me on Saturday and said they had had their best ever trading days. On Monday, I received an email from Yarty Cordials, who make the most delicious cordials and fruit vinegars. They had their best weekend in seven years of trading.

“I’d like to thank everyone who came and supported the event but I have three special thank yous. The first is to all our volunteers who were brilliant and without whom the festival would not be possible. The second is to William Sitwell, who kindly opened the event again this year, and the third is to South Northants Council whose support has given us the confidence to invest in the event and grow it so quickly.” Visitors to the festival at Towcester Racecourse enjoyed chef demos, a free circus, free wine and gin tastings, 100 plus food and drink stalls, live music and pony rides by the racecourse. Mr Slee added: “We are already planning for next year when we intend to grow the festival again. We want to put Towcester firmly on the foodie map and be known as one of the pre-eminent food festivals in the country.”

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