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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 8 Business matters 12 Look good, feel good 19 Your family On the road

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29 53 Your home 67 Your garden 48 Whats On?

Out & about

COMPETITIONS 28 Win tickets to the 2016 Towcester Food Festival

Features 6 Peace of mind at Vasstech 10 Sharing stories 12 The science behind the smile 18 Festival of learning 23 Scallywagz dancing to success 25 Writing a will 27 Barking Mad 31 Ngs gardens 33 A thoroughly modern monarch 36 The great British street party 38 Guide to organising a street party 47 Brasserie 23 56 Midsummers day 58 National fish & chip day 70 May June gardening tips

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On the road

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.

Everything explained

Nauris settled down in the comfortable waiting area with a cuppa and biscuits to catch up on a few emails courtesy of the free Wi-Fi. In less than an hour Simon invited Nauris back to reception to go through the issues they found and gave him a full report and quote to take away.

Nauris commented, “As a new customer I appreciated the friendliness and professionalism of the staff. Everything was explained very thoroughly without rushing or pressuring me and the pricing was very clear. The waiting room was clean and quiet; sadly I didn’t have time to flick though the magazines. It has given me peace of mind that I can rely on my car.”

Caring for car owners

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.

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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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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.

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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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Sharing stories Did you know that May is National Share a Story Month? It’s an annual celebration of storytelling, and this year’s theme is A Place for Stories.

The idea is that stories aren’t just for bedtime; they can be shared anywhere – under a tree, during a picnic, in a tent, during a train journey… You can read a book to someone, or pass it on, listen to an audio book together, or retell a story you know by heart. You could even make up a story.

Whether you have five minutes spare this month, or a couple of hours, here are a few ideas to get you started sharing stories.

Organise a storytelling session in a local café.

Throw a teddy bear’s picnic and ask children to bring their favourite bear related books.

Ask your local shop whether you can have a small corner to use as a free library. Invite people to bring old books in, and borrow others.

Organise a book swap with friends, or through a school. You could even turn this into a fundraising event, by charging people a small amount for entrance, or for a cup of tea and slice of cake.

Build a den, lay down a blanket and read stories with your family.

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Fancy treating yourself, or someone else, to a new book this month? Here are a few of our favourites…

Under 5s: Whoa! Joe by Rosie Godfrey is a beautifully illustrated book about a three year old’s imagination, and the adventures it takes him on. It even comes with a story CD included.

5-8: Daisy and the Trouble with Life by Kes Gray.

Daisy is always getting into trouble and this story is no exception. She’s grounded, but why? And why does she keep rushing off to the loo?

9 upwards: The Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. Adventures are aplenty in this fantastical story of a girl called Lyra Belacqua and her ‘dæmon’ companion, Pan. Teenage: Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman won a National Book Award last year, and it’s not difficult to see why. A moving, yet funny, book, Challenger Deep explores the world of a teenager battling with schizophrenia.

Download the ePub and Kindle apps for your Smartphone, so that you can read ebooks when you’re out and about.

Adult: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper

by Phaedra Patrick. Follow Arthur on his quest to discover the origin of the charms on his late wife’s bracelet. A hugely enjoyable read.

Write a book with your child. They could draw pictures, or you could cut ones out from old maga-

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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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The festival of learning We tend to think of education as something which stops when you reach adulthood, but lifelong learning can open up many new avenues. From learning a new hobby, such as sewing, ballet, or art, to mastering a skill that can boost your career-progression, adult education can enrich your life and open up new opportunities.

“It was like someone had turned a light switch back on, that had been turned off for lots and lots of years.”

The Festival of Learning runs from 1st May to 30th June and aims to inspire people to learn a new skill. There are taster sessions and activities planned across the country, many of which are free. Events include careers advice sessions, college open days and ‘have a go’ sessions, where you could try your hand at everything from computing to cookery.

“I decided that I was going to take myself to university because my children needed someone to give them a better life and I was the only person that could do that.”

The rewards of learning If you haven’t heard of the Festival of Learning before, that may be because it was called Adult Learners’ Week for 24 years. The Festival of Learning sounds rather more enjoyable, and there are certainly some promising events and activities lined up for this year.

The Festival of Learning culminates in an awards ceremony in September, where inspiring learners, tutors, education providers and employers are recognised for their achievements. Last year’s winner in the learner category, Adele Tilley, credits education for helping her to leave an abusive relationship, let go of friends and situations that were dragging her down, and carve out a new life for her and her children.

Thousands of people took part last year. Comments included:

“I’m not too old!”

“I just felt a sense of worth.”

“I have found my passion in life.”

“You’re always learning, right up until that last breath goes.

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More than 3,000 events across UK There were more than 3,000 events held across the UK last year, and this year’s Festival of Learning looks to be even bigger. Most people have something they would like to learn, whether it’s how to manage the family finances better, how to plaster a wall, how to programme a computer, or how to write a screenplay! As Adele Tilley says, “Good luck on your journey and remember – many things that are worth doing are not easy and many things that are easy are not worth doing! Go for it – what do you have to lose? In fact, maybe you have more to gain.”

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WHOLE SCHOOL OPEN MORNING Tuesday 14th June 9am–11am

PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL TO BOOK A PRIVATE TOUR For further information, help or advice, please contact us on 01604 684828 or visit our website www.quintonhouseschool.co.uk

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Dog Walking l Pet Sitting l Holiday Boarding l Pet Photography

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Vacancies for: Piano, Theory and Beginner Flute and Recorder Pupils Adult Beginners Welcome Anne Martin B. Mus., Dip. ABRSM, MTD

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Your family

We supply an extensive range of school, club & dancewear

Scout & Guide Uniforms

Schoolwear 2–18 Years Also stockists for:

Dancewear

Abbey Church of England Academy Ashby Fields Primary School Ashlawn School Academy Trust Badby C of E Primary School Barby C of E Primary School Braunston C of E Primary School Danetre & Southbrook Learning Village Daventry Hill School Falconer’s Hill Infant School Falconer’s Hill Academy Guilsborough School Kilsby C of E Primary School Newnham Primary School Southam College The Parker E-ACT ACADEMY West Haddon Primary School

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Leotards 01327 700069 www.scallywagz.co.uk

Our opening hours are: Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 9:00am to 5:00pm CLOSED WEDNESDAY Saturday 9:30am to 4:30pm

82 High Street, Daventry NN11 4HU

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

Please call 01327 700069, visit Scallywagz at 82 High Street, Daventry or visit www.scallywagz. co.uk

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What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Writing a Will is essential if people want to prevent difficulties for those left behind when they die.

If there’s no Will, there are no executors to administer the estate so the survivor has to apply for a ‘grant of letters of administration’, before the estate can be sorted out and until permission is given, bank accounts and other assets can be frozen.

If you don’t have a Will you will be leaving something for your loved ones but it’s not what they will be expecting!

It’s especially important to make a Will if you’re married or in a civil partnership. You may feel that you don’t need a Will and it’s true that your spouse or civil partner would inherit if you died without one. However they wouldn’t necessarily inherit everything you own, especially if you have children. It could mean that the family home has to be sold or, worse, that your spouse has to sue your children to remain there. If you’re living together (but aren’t married) you should definitely draw up a Will as you have little or no rights if your partner were to die.

Making a Will is easy. Our friendly, expert advisor will come to your home at a time that suits you and advise you how to protect your assets for your family.

• Extra expense • Unnecessary delays • Family feuds and disagreements • Uncertainty over guardianship of children • Unavoidable financial loss • Additional Stress Not having a Will is not a solution … to avoid leaving your family the wrong type of legacy, make your Will now.

Life is so unpredictable...there is no better time than now to STOP and RECORD your wishes. Call Mark at Assured Wills now for a free, no obligation information pack on 03330 111751 or email: infopack@assured-wills.co.uk

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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

Burcote Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire NN12 6JW

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• Mobile diagnostic services and free zone visits for equine clients.

• 24 hour emergency veterinary cover by our own vets.

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Barking Mad: the

It’s nearly 3 years ago since l saw Shirley’s advert for hosts and since then l have looked after over 80 different alternative dogs, some coming back for their holidays more than once. It’s great to hear that their owners have asked for to kennels them to come back to me. You can get attached to them and some do become favourites.

From a The way Barking Mad works is simple really. Owners’ Northamptonshire who love their dogs and do not want to put them into host’s point of view kennels or who, in the past, have relied upon friends or family but for some reason is not an option this time, contact Shirley Rands at Barking Mad. Shirley visits, meets the dog and its owners and matches the dog to a host family. For example she makes sure a Springer Spaniel goes with a host that can cope with a high-energy dog! So for dog owners this brings peace of mind in the knowledge that their dog enjoys dedicated care and attention as it is the only dog in the household, being exercised and fed as if it were in their own home.

I have two Black Labradors that have stayed many times in the summer and over New Year two years running. They need help around midnight because they are frightened of fireworks. Henry, a German Pointer, comes often with his cuddly toy, as well as a Springer Spaniel called Pi. He loves his ball and is very good off the lead.

All dogs come with their instructions, a CV almost, telling us when to feed, how much, walking routines and whether they can be let off the lead, etc. They also bring with them their beds, food, toys and poo bags, and our home soon becomes their home. It’s surprising how quickly they settle.

I love hosting and the house feels so empty when we don’t have a dog to care for, but l know it won’t be long before the next one will be arriving.

They enjoy their holiday as much as we enjoy looking after them. So if you love dogs but feel you cannot make the commitment to own one, contact Shirley to become a host family.

medium breed carers required

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Out and about

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.

You can now enter our competitions online at

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Out and about

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

1 The Square, Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6NS Tel: 01788 819141 / 811851

Outside catering available... call for details

Food hygiene rating

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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WE’VE BEEN SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WITH A SMILE FOR 22 YEARS

We make our own fresh sausages and burgers using only the finest ingredients and can prepare crown roasts and French dressed racks of lamb to order.

We sell: Gluten-free sausages and burgers Pork pies from Sercombes of Rugby Fabulous cheeses

Opening times:

Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 7.30am to 1pm, 2.15pm to 5.30pm Wednesday & Saturday 7.30am to 1pm

NOW TAKING FREEZER ORDERS

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.

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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Out and about

Sunday 1st May

Great Brington Open Gardens

9 Great Brington gardens will be open from 11.00am until 5.00pm in aid of the NGS and The Friends of St Mary the Virgin, Great Brington. 4 of them are new to the Scheme this year and thus of particular interest. Morning coffee & scones, soups & ploughman’s lunches, teas and music in the church plus a plant stall and an exhibition of local history are just some of the village’s Gardens Open Day attractions.

Saturday 7th May – Sunday 8th May

Guilsborough Open Gardens

High St, Guilsborough NN6 8RA. 2pm – 6pm. Combined adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas in the village hall.

Car parking in field on Hollowell Rd. Seven village gardens open including Dripwell House (opened for ngs since 1986 ). Wheelchair access at most gardens. No dogs at Oak Dene.

Sunday 22nd May

Badby & Newnham Open Gardens

Nr Daventry NN11 3AR. Combined admin £5, child free.

Home-made teas at Badby & Newnham churches. 7 gardens within 2 beautiful villages with attractive old houses of golden coloured Hornton stone. 4 gardens in Badby & 3 in Newnham.

Sunday 12th June

Weedon Lois & Weston joint Open Gardens

Towcester NN12 8PJ. Combined adm £5, chd free. Tea at Tove Valley Baptist Church, Weston. There are 5 gardens in Weedon Lois some with outstanding views and 2 charming cottages in Weston.

Sunday 12th June

Spratton Open Gardens

Smith Street, Spratton NN6 8HP. 11am – 5pm. Combined

adm £6, chd free. Light refreshments at St Andrew’s Church, Church Road. Twelve gardens incl 9 new ones, one with a 300yr old Holm Oak and miniature Shetland ponies looking on. Plant sale in one of the gardens.

Sunday 12th June

Harpole Open Gardens

Harpole NN7 4BX. 1pm-6pm. Combined adm £5, chd free. Home-made teas at The Close. Seven gardens of all shapes, sizes and content. Harpole is an attractive village in Northamptonshire and is also renowned for its annual Scarecrow Festival in Sept. www.ngs.org.uk

Saturday 18th – Sunday 19th June

Flore Open Gardens

Northampton NN7 4LQ. 11am-6pm. Combined adm £5, chld free. Light lunches & teas in the Chapel School Room, & teas in the church. Donations to All Saints Church & Untied Reform Church, Flore. 9 gardens open in this attractive village, partial wheelchair access to most gardens.

Find out more

The Gardens To Visit 2016 (The Yellow Book) is now available to buy for £11.99, it is the essential guide to the thousands of gardens that open for the NGS, proceeds go towards helping to raise funds for the nursing, caring and gardening charities it helps support – Macmillan Cancer, Marie Curie, Hospice UK, Carers Trust, The Queen’s Nursing Institute, Perennial Royal Benevolent Society, Parkinson’s UK, MS Society and Horatio’s Garden Since its foundation, the National Gardens Scheme has donated over £45 million to nominated beneficiaries, of which nearly £23 million has been donated within the last ten years. Our continuing support means that for most of our beneficiaries we are the largest cumulative donor in their histories.

www.ngs.org.uk

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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 Don’t Forget Father’s Day Sunday 19th June Visit our website for current menus Food served Monday - Saturday 12 - 14.30 & 18.00 - 21.30 & Sunday 12 - 21.00

01327 311815

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Green Green Acres Rural Enterprise Centre Rural offersCentre informal educational opportunities for young people to learn Acres Rural Enterprise offers informal educa�onal Green Acres Enterprise Centre offers informal educa�onal to grow and cookfor their own food.

We work with schools to ensure that their youngown people stay engaged with opportuni�es young people to learn to grow and cook food opportuni�es for young people to learn to healthy grow and cook their own food their education and develop a work ethic and lifestyle.

We with schools toserves ensure that people stay engaged with We work with schools to young ensure thatfood young people stay engaged Ourwork fortnightly Friday Café homecooked delicious including light lunches, cakeswith and theirrefreshment educa�on and develop a work ethic and a healthy lifestyle made and served by our students.

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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

Great value! Great fun!

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

1972

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By NASA/Bill Ingalls 2010

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Coronation portrait, June 1953,

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1990

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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.

Claire Hopkins @ lovemrsh. .... @ Delishkitchenrugby winner of Pride of Rugby Hospitality Business of the Year 2013 and 2014. Finalists 2015 Business Person of the Year , Business of the Year & Hospitalty business of the year

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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

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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.

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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.

Trivia Sudoku

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 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

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Wakefield Country Courtyard Your local rural Shopping Experience!

At this lovely farm near Potterspury, with chickens running free, you’ll find a unique rural, shopping experience.

Wakefield is your local shopping experience where you can make purchases without the stresses of the City, with ample FREE parking!

Individual, high-quality shops from Just 4 You Beauty & Hair, where you can be pampered from top-to-toe with lotions, potions and all things scented.

For even more indulgence, book a day at Grafton Spa & Wellness - shedding those daily stresses in the only hydro therapy pool of its kind in the UK, relax in the sauna or steam rooms, wrapped in your own personal fluffy robe, then indulge yourself even further in one of the extra special pampering treats they have on offer, including afternoon tea.

Relaxed and rejuvenated, enjoy afternoon tea (any time of day!) at The ARTea Rooms, with a selection of teas and a slice of home-made cake and enjoy artwork by local amateur artists.

Once replete stroll around Home and Gift to find beautiful things for your home; the furniture is painted and refurbished or brand new and all at wholesale prices too. They’re the only place you will find the lovely range of Rust-Oleum Chalky Finish paint locally.

Once relaxed, visit Flamingo Frocks for that pretty outfit. Owner Wendy brings you fabulous vintage reproduction and retro fashion from the 40’s & 50’s plus accessories to finish off that special look. With Wendy’s background in fashion and as a qualified personal stylist she is happy to advise on choosing that new style.

Bringing a diverse selection of arts and craft to the Courtyard, Vitreus Art is not just an art gallery but also a working art studio. Mike and Jenny invite you to join one of the many workshops they run from - Stained Glass and Fused; Encaustic Wax, Textile Sculpture, Needle Felting, Painting and Drawing, and new for 2016 - Printing without a press.

At Wakefield Country Courtyard you’ll find a unique rural, shopping village – a visit is a must any time of year!

Opening Hours Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Sunday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday: Closed – except bank holidays, we are open every bank holiday Monday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Pottersbury NN12 7QX

For those wishing to sample some culinary delights you won’t be disappointed. Stocking a range of wines, spirits, sweets and treats, not to mention the pies - Upton Smokery is a sure fire winner!,You’ll also find a wide range of smoked produce (hence the name), smoked by Upton, complete with mouth-watering aromas! Oh, and they bake their own bread too – heaven!!

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Wakefield-Country-Courtyard Businesses at Wakefield Country Courtyard

ARTea room

www.artearoom.co.uk Telephone: 01327 810245 Email: enquiries@artearoom.co.uk

Flamingo Frocks

www.flamingofrocks.co.uk Tel: 01327 810345 Email: wendy@flamingofrocks.co.uk

Grafton Spa & Wellness www.graftonspa.co.uk

Tel: 01327 810206 Email: georgina407@btinternet.com

Home and Gift Trading www.homeandgift.net

Telephone: 01327 810294 Telephone: 07835 318829 E-mail: info@homeandgift.net

Just 4 You Beauty & Hair www.just4youbeauty.co.uk

Tel: 01327 810058 Email: georgina407@btinternet.com

Upton Smokery

www.uptonsmokery.co.uk Tel: 01327 811511 Email: marie@uptonsmokery.co.uk

Vitreus Art

www.vitreus-art.co.uk

Tel: 01327 810320 Mob: 07896 515431 Email: hello@vitreus-art.co.uk

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The traditional bar offers a range of beautifully cared for Ales, & Fine Wines, featuring local brewery ‘Gun Dog Ales’.

Lunch available daily or Tea & Coffee.

‘The Furrow’

Three barns, in the large garden, open daily from 12.00, with a fabulous range of retro & vintage furniture, plants,flowers,collectibles & treasures, perfect for that special gift.

The Plough Inn Everdon

Open daily 12.00 til 11.00 pm

Bespoke Vintage Weddings.

Please look at our website or contact us anytime

The Plough offers within a beautiful environment, high quality, freshly prepared food, using local & Seasonal Ingredients – In particular, our own home produced Lamb, Everdon Beef & Sausages.

Please call 01327 361606 or 07866789737

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Three in one at Brasserie 23

The Kings Head, Spratton Restaurant, Bar and Coffee Shop In June 2013 after an extensive refurbishment Head Chef Daniel Tompkins and his wife Natalie re-opened The Kings Head under the new title “Brasserie 23 “at The Kings Head. It is called Brasserie 23 – as it is number 23 on Brixworth Road

It was an ambitious project with major works required to change it from a village drinking pub to the amazing rustic/modern contemporary look that it has now.

Painted throughout with pastel colours and soft lighting it gives an amazing warm atmosphere to enjoy just a drink in the bar with its large comfy sofas or a meal from the menu which combines the best of British tradition with a funky contemporary vibe.

Voted restaurant of the year in 2014/2015 and finalists in their first year of trading Brasserie 23 has been recognised as a fantastic venue for an intimate meal for two, family party or even a stop off for walkers and their dogs, who are welcomed in the bar area.

Everything on the menu is homemade and sourced from local produce (even the ice-cream!) ,serving up traditional seasonal country dishes with Daniels own signature flourish. Complemented by an extensive range of bespoke real ales, icy cool lagers and a varied and individual wine list, the menu will tantalise your taste buds. Natalie and her friendly staff will talk you through any of the menu choices and go through ingredients and cooking methods to help you choose. Brasserie 23 serves up delicious traditional Sunday roasts with their own signature twist complete with all the trimmings including homemade yorkshires and the richest, tastiest gravy in the county!

Large Sipsmith bottles of barley vodka and gin complete the artisan décor and a really warm welcome is promised to locals and visitors alike. The shabby chic style is also a theme in the coffee shop. Serving delicious homemade cakes and scones accompanied by an eclectic choice of homemade milkshakes, Tea Pig teas and grumpy Mule coffees.

The Kings Head function room is available for hire for conferences, client events, training days or board meetings with refreshments provided to tailor individual needs. Projector facilities are available as is wireless internet access. Rooms are also available for yoga and pilates classes! Planning a wedding or a party? Let Natalie and her team help you plan and coordinate your special day in an intimate chic reception venue, to include a bespoke dining experience to suit all requirements through to your evening celebration. Parties are catered for to celebrate in style, with various menu options including buffets, and why not order your celebration cake whether it be birthday, christening or anniversary.

Brasserie 23 at The Kings Head, Spratton really is the place to go so drop in or book a table by calling 01604 847351 , email: brasserie23@kingsheadspratton. co.uk or you can reserve a table by filling in the form on their website www.kingsheadspratton.co.uk “We were lucky enough to sample some of the delights from the menu including parsnip, rosemary & lemon veloute, and duck liver parfait with toasted brioche & onion jam. The flavours were amazing, followed by pancetta wrapped pork and fish pie and finished with the most amazing rhubarb crumble with rhubarb jelly and doughnuts with vanilla ice-cream. All throughout our meal the service was fantastic and nothing was too much trouble for Natalie and her staff”

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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 Adult Learning Classes

Every week in Northamptonshire, Please go to www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/ adultlearning to see our range of courses

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community cafe in High Street, open Wednesdays to Fridays from 10am to 4pm and from 10am to 1pm on Saturday.

The café is run by volunteers. A wide range of teas, coffees & lovely cakes.

NN11 8QY. 10am & 5pm Free entry & there will be a BBQ & refreshments for a small charge to cover costs. Working layouts of various gauges on display together including a Fine Scale OO Gauge model of Daventry Railway Station as it was before Dr. Beeching closed it down. We welcome all visitors, young & old, experienced or active modellers or perhaps interested in starting railway modelling as a hobby.

Nether Heyford Village Hall

Regular Events

Club, Timken Estate, at 7.30pm. For details contact Jan Wall on 01327 703507.

Events May Long Buckby Village Market – 9am – 11am Long Buckby

Community Centre NN6 7QB. 12th May - Spring celebration.19th May - Planted tubs and hanging baskets 26th May - Big plant sale NB Markets on 5th May change of venue due to polling. Market will be at St Lawrence’s Churchrooms

Monday 2nd May Daventry Model Railway Club Open Day – Unit 10, Austin Way, Royal Oak Industrial Estate, Daventry

David Boag talks about “The World of a Wildlife Photographer” Extend your interest in photography and hear about the work of professionals and fellow enthusiasts. Free to new visitors. 8pm Badby Village Hall. Further details www.badbyphotoclub.org.uk

Saturday 7th May - Sunday 8th May Bugbrooke Art Group Exhibition - Bugbrooke

Community Centre, Camp Hill, Bugbrooke, from 11am to 5pm. Paintings for sale, together with original hand painted greeting cards. Tea/coffee & homemade cakes available. There will be a small competition which visitors can take part in. The group have each painted a picture representing a Northamptonshire village. The object will be to guess the village from the clues in the picture. The winner will receive a bottle of wine. Please drop in.

Available for club meetings, parties, weddings, business meetings. Modern kitchen, disabled friendly. To book please call 07849356618

First Monday of the month Daventry Townswomen’s Guild meet at Mayfield Park Sports

Wednesday 4th May Badby & District Photo Club

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, 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

Monday 2nd May St Luke’s Church, Kislingbury - Beatrix Potter

Children’s Fayre celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Beatrix Potter.

Themed stalls and games for all the family. 2pm – 4.30pm. In aid of new heating boiler fund for St Luke’s Church.

Saturday 7th May Brington Primary School May Fete - 11am - 2pm

.Crowning of the May Queen, Maypole Dancing, Bouncy Castle, Reptile Show,

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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 Refreshments, Traditional Games and Stalls. Lots of fun for all the family! For more details follow us on Facebook Friends of Brington School.

Saturday 7th May Daventry Vegfest 2016 at

The Methodist Church, Golding Close, Daventry NN11 4FB. 9.30am - 3.00pm.

Food tasting, recipes, advice and information, refreshments and lunches, 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

Road, Daventry, NN11 4FP. 10am to 4.30pm. Free entry. The show is now in its 7th year, featuring woodturning demonstrations & club competitions.

We have guests demonstrating how to produce many varied wooden items.

There are leading name suppliers selling tools, wood & associated woodturning products. Raffle, with many prizes & free parking. Tudor Rose Woodturners meet at the Community Centre, Ashby Road, Daventry, NN11 OQE every 2nd & 4th Thursday evening in each month. See www.tudor-rose-turners.co.uk for events calendar & more information.

Friday 13th May - Saturday 14th May “May Melody” a music concert by

the very popular Heyford Singers - Nether Heyford Village Hall NN7 3LE, 7.30pm.

Conductor-Mary Rice, pianist-Graham Kinnersly. An evening of popular music incl songs by Scott Joplin, Labi Siffri, Kal Jenkins and excerpts from Phantom of the Opera. Tickets from Betty Vickers 01327340852 and ‘Tops of Heyford’ hairdressers. Adults £6. Children under 12 £3. These concerts are often a sell-out ….book early!

Sunday 8th May Willoughby Village Scarecrow Sunday - starting at

1.00pm. There will be many scarecrows and 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.

Sunday 8th May Garage Sale - Nether Heyford NN7

3LE. 10 am-4pm. Lovely home-made refreshments on sale in the village hall.

Maps of participating garages available on the day. Come and grab a bargain!

Friday 13th – Saturday 14th May Tudor Rose Woodturners Show - The Leisure Centre, Lodge

Saturday 14th May Quiz Night at Long Buckby

Community Centre - starting at 7pm. £10 per person including two course supper. Maximum team of 6 people. To register your team please contact Lynda on 07506 740862. Event organised by MDS Team Big Tortoise raising funds for Scope.

enjoy the cakes then go for a walk round the Country Park

Thursday 19th May Daventry Timken WI fashion show – Held at Daventry

indoor bowls club, Browns Road at 7.30pm. Ladies & children’s clothes by famous brands as seen on the high street.

Tickets £3 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

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

Saturday 14th May Cynthia Spencer 5K Colour Run – Castle Ashby Gardens NN7

1JQ. Starts 10am. You can run, walk, jog or salsa around!! There will be paint stations around the course where you will be showered in vibrant colours. The powdered paint is made from corn starch, non-toxic & biodegradable, so kind to you and the environment and easy to clean off. More info contact Sarah Denston 01604 678160 or email sarah.denston@ nhft.nhs.uk

Saturday 14th May Welton WI Spring Fair -

Welton Village Hall. 10.30-1pm .Stalls for Plants, Cakes, Books, DVDs, Jigsaws, Bring and Buy, raffle and delicious refreshments. Come & bring the Family,

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

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Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th June Towcester Food Festival – 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 sales

Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th June Flower Festival - St. Margaret’s

Saturday 28th May Car Boot Sale – Daventry Country

Park. Sellers set up 8.30am-9.30am and 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

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 & 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 & cakes will be served on Saturday 11th June 10am-4pm.

June Long Buckby Village Market

– 9am – 11am Long Buckby Community Centre NN6 7QB 2nd June - Half Term children’s activities 9th and 16th June - Father’s Day 30th June – Seaside 23rd June - change of venue due to polling, market will be at St Lawrence’s Churchrooms

Saturday 11th June Music at All Saints Church

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Saturday 11th June Nether Heyford Fete - A great

fun afternoon on the lovely Nether Heyford Village Green NN7 3LE. 2pm -5 pm. Lots of stalls and attractions including crafts, plants, cakes, and fun competitions for adults and children, including a dog training demo (Laura Wyllie) and entertainment by local groups in the arena. Home-made refreshments in the village hall.

Saturday 25th - Sunday 26th June Grandborough Village Open Gardens - Grandborough Village Hall,

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.

Saturday 9th July ‘Sounds of Summer’ - a

concert by Elation Community Voices St.Lawrence Church, Church Street, Long Buckby at 7.30pm.Elation are a modern contemporary choir singing a variety of modern music from the musicals, Sam Smith, Adele, Motown & lots more. Come along & be entertained, Tickets are £6.00 (concessions £5.00 and children free). Tickets on sale in June from The Peephole, The Peacock & Buckby Newsagents in. Our charity for this year is the Cynthia Spencer Hospice (Danetre Hospital Palliative Care Ward). For more info see our website http://www.elationcommunityvoices. co.uk/

Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th July Crick Scarecrow and Music Festival – The essential ‘Scarecrow

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 25th June Car Boot Sale – Daventry Country

Park. Sellers set up 8.30am-9.30am and 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

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 and at the end of Oak Lane. Lots of stalls supporting local good causes. Tea and cakes & BBQ. A full festival of live music featuring local bands.

Raffle with great prizes. Street busking by local musicians.Follow scarecrow and music events and leave messages on Facebook and Twitter. For Facebook search Crick Scarecrow Festival and please click on ‘Like’ and send a message!

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Sunday 10th and Sunday 24th July High Teas at St Luke’s Church – High Street, Kislingbury,

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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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National Fish and Chip day Despite competition from rival takeaway dishes, fish and chips continue to be the nation’s favourite fast food, with around 382 million portions being consumed each year!

Fried fish and chips were first served together around 1860 and ‘The Oldest Fish and Chip Shop in the World’ can be found in Yeadon near Leeds, which has been open since 1865.

Cheap, readily accessible, hot and nutritious, fish and chips became a staple food among factory and mill workers in the industrial north, and continued as such during both World Wars, when it remained free of ration restrictions.

Source of protein, fibre & vitamins Though often criticised as unhealthy, fish and chips are actually a valuable source of protein, fibre, iron and vitamins, and when cooked properly, contain only around 10% fat.

How fish and chips are served can vary, still the most traditional has to be newspaper, but quality cardboard boxes are now a good alternative for your takeaway.

Some shops cook in oil, others in lard or dripping and most now offer extras such as mushy peas, curry sauce, pickled eggs!

National Fish and Chip Day is being held on Friday 3rd June to celebrate the nation’s favourite dish and bring together everyone involved in creating this iconic British food. Please visit www.nationalfishandchipday.org.uk for more details.

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Wrap the beetroot in foil with 1 teaspoon salt and bake for 45 minutes at 180˚C until tender, check that a knife will go through them, then allow to cool before peeling.

Pan fry the bacon and black pudding for 4-5 minutes until crisp then add the pigeon breasts with a pinch of seasoning and cook for 2 minutes each side. Rest for 5 minutes.

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Lift and divide daffodils and other springflowering bulbs plus herbaceous perennials.

Snowdrops are normally very deep in the soil so take care when lifting or else they may come away from the bulb.

We may still get late frosts so protect tender plants if possible Earth up potatoes, and plant any that you have left over. Thin out carrot & lettuce seedlings and water well, protect from carrot fly by using fleece or mesh.

Start hardening off courgettes, pumpkins and tomatoes from your greenhouse ready for planting outside in June, brassicas and leeks can now be transplanted to their final position.

Keep on tops of weeds with regular hoeing.

Birds will have started nesting so please be aware before clipping hedges.

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Make your garden colourful and bright by planting annual summer bedding plants in borders, containers and hanging baskets now that the threat of frost has passed.

Keep all newly planted trees, shrubs and flowers well-watered whilst they establish.

Water butts are a great way to collect rain water for this.

Start to prune your plum or cherry trees now, you can thin out congested branches to make room for bigger and better fruits. Protect any developing fruits from birds and squirrels by placing netting around your plants.

Feed plants that are fruiting in containers with a high potash liquid feed to keep plants healthy and productive.

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Newly seeded or turfed lawns will need watering during prolonged periods of dry weather. Use a selective weed killer to tackle weeds in lawns and feed your lawn with lawn fertiliser to encourage healthy green growth Pests and diseases: If white powdery mildew is found on plants then treat accordingly with fungicide.

Act quickly when you see aphids on the underside of leaves - rub them off by hand or spray with an insecticide.

Lilies may be affected by the scarlet lily beetle, remove and crush any you see and check for their sticky brown larvae on the underside of leaves.

Prevent slugs attacking your young plants by various methods, slug pellets can be used but try and get pet friendly if possible. Some fun methods you can try are scooping out half orange, grapefruit or melon skins, lay them cut side down, or part-fill a jar with beer and sink into the soil, check and empty these every morning. Copper tape or a gel repellent can be placed around pots to create a barrier Encourage birds, frogs, toads, hedgehogs, into your garden which will also help keep down the slug population .Removing fallen leaves during winter encourages birds to eat slug eggs that have been exposed.

Privet, box and yew can now be clipped whilst they are in active growth.

Turn the compost in your compost bins every month to keep it well aerated.

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