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Welcome to The Village Emporium November/December 2016 No apologies are made for the covers ( courtesy of Barefoot Photographics ), we loved them and this is the festive issue after all ! This is the ideal time of year to pop to the shops for some great gift and fashion ideas, support the local independents and then have no hassle or worries with delivery times, returns and damaged goods.

The team at The Village Emporium wish you and your families a happy and healthy season and see you again in January!

Ps… if you’re wondering where to get the ingredients from in Jen Adams recipes… visit Sheaf Street Health Food Shop in Daventry, it’s FREE parking

Ali son, Cla re & Su e Seasons Greetings from us all at The Village Emporium

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Contents 4 20 Your family 28 Out & about 52 Whats On? Your home

56 60 Business matters 62 Look good, feel good 66 Your garden On the road

COMPETITIONS

40 Win a signed copy of William Sitwell’s latest book – Eggs or Anarchy

Features 18 Fashionably festive 26 War poets 28 Winter health 32 Win a brewery It’s just around the 30 corner Christmas 34 Festive outfits

36 Festive gift guide The Village 46

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tour experience for two at Towcester Mill Brewery and three bottle gift pack

indulgences of 2016

56 Driver survivor 48 Be creative 67 Gorgeous doors 70 Gardening tips

Brain teasers 12, 16, 29, 32, 50, 61, 68

Recipes

September/October 2016 issue Competition winners Northampton Winter Food Festival tickets Ms S Farrelly - Swinford Ms N Hughes – Stockton Ms V Cronin - Long Buckby Mr D Shepherd – West Haddon Ms S Packer – Daventry Afternoon tea at The Barn Restaurant Ms A Nicholls - Spratton

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Christmas indulgences for the big day! ... Emporium style Bloody Mary

Mulled wine

Ingredients Ice cubes Vodka, double shot ½ lemon, juice only 6 dashes Worcestershire sauce 3 dashes Tabasco sauce 150ml/5fl oz tomato juice Pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper

Ingredients 400ml / 14fl oz red wine (Shiraz is fantastic) 400ml / 14 fl oz water 400ml / 14 fl oz good quality orange juice 80ml / 2½ fl oz brandy 4tbsp dark brown sugar ½ tsp ground ginger ½ tsp cinnamon ½ tsp nutmeg 3 cardamom pods Clementine 6 cloves (to pierce the clementine)

Method Place the ice into a tall glass and add the vodka.

Add the lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce and tomato juice. Stir well.

Adjust the seasoning to taste with salt and pepper and serve straightaway.

Champagne with cranberries Ingredients Champagne (or any good quality sparkling wine) Dried cranberries

Method Make up a spice bag using muslin or a piece of thin cotton, with the ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom.

Place the red wine, water, brandy, orange juice and sugar in a large pan; add the spice bag, and clove-studded clementine.

Heat slowly and simmer over a very low heat for at least 30 minutes.

Method Simply pop 5 dried cranberries into each glass and pour the champagne over. The cranberries ‘dance’ in the bubbles and look very Christmassy.

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Fashionably festive

Party on, it’s Christmas & New Year!!

We love these gems from our very exclusive, headturning label Isabel De Pedro.

This season the theme is based on a British Heritage look. Her timeless silhouettes appear in herringbone and tweedy looking checks, craft printed onto garments.

Make an entrance, make a statement with one of these outfits.

yarn that doesn’t aggravate the skin and from a more practical point of view means it can go in the washing machine, certainly a bonus.Designs are very on point too from wide shapes to the more fitted shapes, a play on ribbed and honey-combed textures, fur trims and brushed finishes.

Feel the sensation of a protective wrap by Amazing. A go-to-piece to wear day or night.

Dress to impress on less This sexy red dress by Closet is an absolute steal at £65.

Looks like twice the price. The tulip hem and slit sleeve detail with gold buttons gives it that alternative styling and glamour. More styles in store by Closet.

BFF (best friends forever) gifts If you and your girlfriends choose to swap gifts, these little purses are just the thing, they have gone down a storm. The faux leather purses can double up as a mini bag as it comes with a long handle or a wrist handle.

The hardware motif in the centre can’t help remind you of a certain designer make! They are priced at £10 only and come in assortment of colours.

More luxury gifts

Winter daytime chic Amazing is a brand that boasts of diverse and beautiful knitwear. Often used is the very realistic mock cashmere

New Accessories Brand for AW/16 – Bell and Fox. A contemporary and luxe leather accessory label. A beautiful collection, nicely simple or a little quirky. Each piece features either a fox or a bell!

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Keep calm and remember it’s only one day (Christmas) It can all get a bit too hectic with lots going on and lots to think about. Relax into your easy, slouchy garments and sink into a chair and take a breather with a mug of hot chocolate – I’m probably setting a rare scene.

A Postcard From Brighton is just the ticket, effortlessly stylish and comfortable. Those are the words I would choose to describe this collection every time. See AW/16 as featured. Warm pinks, baby pink, smokey green, soft browns, petrol blues and of course black come in the shape and form of loose tunics with attractive printed contrasting backs or combination jersey and lace items. Knits are brushed, cosy and snuggly defining winter comfort.

A yogic influence has filtered through also, oversized tee’s with Buddha and Namaste slogans.

Scarves Scarves in store sell from £12 in an assortment of prints and weights.

We love this honeycombed texture scarf in black/off-white, grey/ off-white and beige/offwhite.

Newgate watches These classy looking time-telling pieces are amazing. They don’t stop at being gifts for women some designs are unisex.

Usually oversized and bold in design, they make a serious style statement. Newgate watches also come with a two year guarantee and are a British product.

Walk off the festive feast Take an after-dinner stroll in one of our gorgeous coats as pictured. Be all cosy and wrapped up in our sumptuous Rino & Pelle puffa’s in the soft taupe colour.

Feel comfortably glam in one of our Unreal Furs. These faux fur coats look absolutely wonderful, either taking on a very realistic interpretation of fur itself or deliberately kitsch and fun styling.

In Store we have many more items to suit what you need and your hearts desire through the festive season and beyond, please do come in store and take a look or visit our website www.terracotta-boutique.co.uk.

Bobble hats Perfect finish to a winter coat of any style or look whether its a full Puffa, a sleek, tailored piece or a leather jacket even.

The pom pom hat still proves to be very sought after in each carnation whether its pearly, very woolly, starry, ombre and more. Most styles at the reasonable price of £25.

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War poets As we head towards Armistice Day, it’s a pertinent time to reflect on the work of the ‘War Poets.’ The phrase is generally taken to refer to the 16 men who wrote about their first-hand experiences of the First World War and who are commemorated in a slate memorial at Poets Corner.

The 16 are; Richard Aldington, Laurence Binyon, Edmund Blunden, Rupert Brooke, Wilfrid Gibson, Robert Graves, Julian Grenfell, Ivor Gurney, David Jones, Robert Nichols, Wilfred Owen, Herbert Read, Isaac Rosenberg, Siegfried Sassoon, Charles Sorley and Edward Thomas.

Now often studied as part of the English curriculum, the work of these poets is particularly notable for being violent and realistic and challenging earlier poetry which had a prowar message. Their work expresses extreme emotions of fear, anger and love.

The War Poets Association says; ‘the young soldier poets of the First World War established war poetry as a literary genre. Their combined voice has become one of the defining texts of Twentieth Century Europe.’

Some such as, Isaac Rosenberg, Edward Thomas, Charles Sorley and Wilfred Owen died in action, whilst Siegfried Sassoon and Robert Graves survived but went on to express their emotional distress through poetry.

Wilfred Owen is generally accepted as the greatest war poet to have written in the English Language. After being blown up, suffering concussion and being shell-shocked, Owen was sent to a psychiatric hospital in Edinburgh were he met Robert Graves and Siegfried Sassoon who inspired him to develop his poetry further.

Owen was awarded a George Cross in October 1918 having seized a machine gun and shot and captured several Germans, but just a few weeks later, he was killed at Orps.

His most famous poem is ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ meaning ‘it is sweet and right’ with the last line going on to mean ‘to die for your country.’ In his poem The Sentry he talks about how one of his sentries was blinded. He said ‘All a poet can do is warn. That is why the true poet must be truthful.’

Anthologies celebrating the best of the genre often include: Charles Sorley’s ‘When you see millions of the mouthless dead’, Isaac Rosenberg’s ‘Break of Day in the Trenches’, ‘Lights Out’ by Edward Thomas, ‘To his love’ by Ivor Gurney and ‘The Soldier’ by Rupert Brooke.

Whilst not written by one of the commemorated 16, the most quoted poem of this era remains ‘In Flanders Fields’ which was written by former doctor John McCrae during the second battle of Ypres.

Many widely renowned British poets also have war poems covering a wide range of conflicts within their collections, including Kipling, Tennyson, Hughes, Larkin and Hardy.

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Winter health

Winter is coming and it’s the time of year when we’re more prone to colds and viruses.

During the colder months, we spend less time outdoors and huddle together more – whether it be at parties, stores bustling with shoppers or at the school gate - making it easier to catch infections.

However you can take some simple measures to help reduce your susceptibility to winter bugs. Keep your immune system healthy by drinking plenty of fluids to maintain hydration and remember to regularly wash your hands to prevent spreading infections.

It’s also best to avoid exposure to cigarette smoke and most importantly take time to relax, rest and recover as the cold and darkness urges our body to slow down.

An equally important factor is feeding your body the (natural) winter fuel it needs to maintain its immunity. When the temperatures drop, there’s nothing more comforting than the taste and smell of delicious homemade soup or stew packed with vegetables to warm your soul.

Try experimenting with traditional winter foods such as root vegetables, squashes, seasonal greens, beans and whole grains to create delicious flavour combinations. To give it that richer taste and nutritional boost, add garlic, ginger, cinnamon or nutmeg. Also, don’t forget that you can make nourishing dishes using cooked apples, pears and citrus fruit – all key to your body’s maintenance.

winter supplements are vitamin D and C and Zinc.

A good preventative supplement for winter colds is Beta Glucan to strengthen your immune system.

Meanwhile horseradish and garlic are both rich in compounds with potent antibacterial and antiviral activity. Probiotics are also beneficial bacteria that can help support healthy immunity.

It’s easy to curl up in front of the TV in winter and harder to stay motivated to exercise outdoors but doing at least 30 mins daily will keep your circulation going and help keep viruses at bay.

Don’t forget that keeping a healthy mind is just as important as maintaining a healthy body so consider some stress management practices such as yoga or meditation.

Remember it’s a combination of all the above factors that will help you stay well.

So let’s take this opportunity to reflect on our health, replenish and conserve energy levels by eating the right foods and adapting some lifestyle changes.

Here’s to a happy and healthy winter everyone!

Find more information on immune-boosting foods, nutrients, natural remedies and meditation classes by visiting Sheaf Street Health Store in Daventry or visit www.facebook/ SheafStreetHealthStore. 01327 312037

If you think your diet alone is not providing sufficient nutrients during the cold snap, try using food supplements to support the immune system. Typical

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It’s just around the corner… …Christmas that is. Now we all know someone who buys their prezzies in the January sales, has their cards written and addressed by Easter and their turkey ordered before the first frost. We hate their smugness and lack of proper festive spirit but mainly we hate them because we know that we could never ever be that organised... until now!

We’re not suggesting that you start planning Christmas while on your summer holidays but it does pay to be a little bit organised. You’ll arrive at December 25th with far fewer grey hairs and much lower blood pressure if you plan ahead.

Clear out food cupboards – Be ruthless. Chuck out all the out-of-date items and things you know will never be eaten. Make room for all those festive goodies.

Clear out toy cupboards – Be ruthless. Involve the kids. Donate outgrown and un-played with items to charity.

Order meat early – Farmers’ markets and shops are teeming at Christmas. Don’t imagine you’ll get what you want if you leave it until the last minute.

Who’s coming to dinner? – Are there any vegetarians, vegans or dairy intolerances among your guests. Are you planning a party? List all the food, alcohol and gift items you think you will need and add to it as you go along.

Study your list – Do any of your local shops offer home delivery? Look into local veg-box schemes.

Divide the remaining list into manageable chunks and purchase a few things each week. For foodstuffs, begin with items which can be frozen and end with the fresh items which need to be purchased just a day or two before.

Puds and cakes – Make these early to give them time to mature. Stir up Sunday is the last Sunday before advent and this year is on November 30th.

This is traditionally the time when Christmas puddings are made and gives plenty of time to keep adding the brandy!

Write the cards – It can be a chore, but put the carols on, pour a glass of something festive and get into the spirit. You’ll feel really virtuous when they’re done and they give you the chance to add a personal touch to friends and family you may not see that often.

Tree lights and outdoor lights – Test them well in advance so they can be replaced if necessary.

Check bed and linen status! – Will you need to buy or borrow fold-up beds, or extra bedding for your guests? What about elderly guests? They may be able to lie down on a Z bed but will they ever be able to get up again!

By now you could even feel the beginnings of a smug smile twitch at the corners of your mouth.

Enjoy it…you earned it.

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Stockists of lifestyle clothing for men & women Looking for inspiration this Xmas?

VOUCHERS AVAILABLE

We have lots of affordable gift ideas in store – scarves. handbags, purses, bobble hats – along with our unique fashion brands. Gift vouchers and free wrapping instore, Give a hint to your loved one with our Xmas Wish List, leave your details and they will receive 10% off when they buy.

Make it a Terracotta Xmas!

Open late Thursdays in December up to Xmas or shop online and receive your items gift wrapped

Open Sundays in December 11-4pm exposure 57 church street rugby

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Competition Win a brewery tour experience for two at Towcester Mill Brewery and three bottle gift pack

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the little dress agency Nearly new preloved clothes and accessories Now accepting designer and preloved fashions and accessories

It’s that time of year again, when we have to celebrate and thank you the reader for the support over the past year, to both The Village Emporium but most importantly the wonderful traders and businesses that help make up the magazines. We strive to provide you with local and informative ideas and trades people that are waiting for your call.

Celebrate on us this Christmas with a voucher for a brewery tour experience for two at Towcester Mill Brewery and three bottle gift pack. There are 2 prizes available, chosen at random for all correct entries. The two winners will receive a voucher for the tour and gift pack redeemable direct with Towcester Mill Brewery.

To win send us the answer the following question by December 1st. Winners notified on December 5th

How many pints are in a Polypin of ale?

12 or 24 or 36 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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Bishops Court Cobblers

A new family has taken over Bishops Court Cobblers in Daventry just off the High Street Pop in and see the refreshed look. We offer a wider range of services delivered with speed and efficiency!

CHECK OUT OUR FANTASTIC RANGE OF SERVICES We are Joe and Lynette and we’re a genuine small family business and have been servicing our customers since 1994.

We aim to be friendly, competent, professional and offer a bespoke service to each customer. We take pride in our high standard of craftsmanship with a 1st class shoe repair service, key cutting, corporate and gift engraving plus we do all sorts of leather repair stitching from bags to bridles! A true high street ‘Service Centre’ just like in your granddads day!

Joe is a third generation cobbler and Dan one of our brightest trained cobblers has been selected to service you in Daventry because of his passion and enthusiasm as a cobbler plus his fabulous skill set. Every one of our lads is a member of The Society of Master Shoe Repairers and are tested every year to ensure the highest standard is passed on to you!

Try us - You’ll like us!

We also have shops in Milton Keynes, Stony Stratford and St. Albans and are available on 01327 700160 during the day or 07939 140858 after hours.

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Fashion for all the family Festive ideas for the Christmas office party outfit or family event. For kids, for him and her, we have a selection of outfits that might fit the bill.

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Festive gift emporium Radley handbags at Etcetera, Regent Street, Rugby

Stuck for ideas for a secret santa present, stocking filler or an idea for the man who has everything we have a guide on offer from a selection of our independent traders.

Newgate watches at Terracotta, Bank Street, Rugby

Fly a REAL jet simulator at Coventry airport www.flyfsm.co.uk

John Deere children’s pedal tractor & trailer www.farol.co.uk

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Scented candles from Etcetera, Regent Street, Rugby

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Fiorelli silver jewellery from Jewel on the Square, Daventry

Retro games at Etcetera, Regent Street, Rugby

A variety of hampers at Onley Grounds Farm

Knit your own scarf kit in five different colour options from the Wool Baa, Daventry

Wonderful selection of wooden toys at Eliza Dolittle, Albert Street, Rugby

Moneyboxes at Etcetera, Regent Street, Rugby

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Competition You can now enter our competitions online at

www.villageemporium.co.uk

Win a signed copy of William

Sitwell’s latest book

To win answer the following question and send your answers to us by December 1st to receive the book in time for Christmas.

Of which food festival is William Sitwell patron? It takes place every year in June and next year will be held on June 10 and 11.

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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Eggs or Anarchy is one of the great British stories of the Second World War yet to be told in full. It reveals the heroic tale of how Lord Woolton, Minister for Food, really fed Britain. As a nation at war, with supply routes under attack from the Axis powers and resources scarce, it was Woolton’s job to fulfil his promise to the British people, and Prime Minister Winston Churchill in particular, that there would be food on the shelves each week.

Persuading the public to not resort to the black market and to manage on the very limited ration was one thing, but Woolton had to fulfil his side of the bargain and maintain supplies in time of crisis. A grammar school-educated genius, he was a fish out of water in Churchill’s cabinet and the PM himself doubted Woolton would survive due to the unstinting criticism he faced from colleagues, the press and public.

This is the story of how he battled to save his own career while using every trick in his entrepreneurial book to secure supplies.

He battled to outwit unscrupulous dealers on the black market streets of cities within the British Empire - such as Alexandria in Eygpt - persuading customs authorities to turn a blind eye to his import schemes. If Britain had gone hungry the outcome of the war could have been very different. This book, for the first time, finds out the real story of how Lord Woolton provided food for Britain and her colonies and discovers that for him there were days when it was literally a choice of ‘eggs or anarchy’.

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The Countryman Staverton

Come & Celebrate the Festive Season Festive Party Menu

From £23.50 for 2 courses with coffee & mince pies Available 1st—23rd December

Christmas Eve

Table d’hôte Menu from £18.50 pp

New Years Eve

…...Dinner £35.00 pp

See website for details & Christmas Opening Times Come and visit us, open 7 days a week

Log Fires, Real Ales, Excellent Food and a Warm Friendly Atmosphere - Everything you need for The Festive Season

Chef De Partie/Junior Sous Required

We are currently looking to add to our kitchen team with a Chef de Partie/Junior Sous. If you have relevant experience and sound knowledge of working within a busy, fresh food kitchen then we would love to hear from you.

Please contact us on 01327 311815 or send your CV to thecountrymanstaverton@gmail.com

01327 311815

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Ruby Riley by Finders Keepers Lovingly created pieces of vintage and shabby chic furniture

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

Do you have a piece of furniture that would look great with a facelift?

Custom commisions undertaken.

Showroom Opening Very Soon on High Street, Long Buckby Tel: 01327 830257

Visit The Wool Baa for knitted gifts and gifts for knitters! Includes knitting kits

and bags, decorations, fashion accessories and novelties 7 St Johns Square, Daventry NN11 4FG Tel: 01327 703680

www.facebook.com/ TheWoolBaaDaventry

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CLOSED SUNDAYS & MONDAYS Tues-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-3pm

From Gallery Wall Photo Sets to Stunning Originals Expertly Framed

Trading Sundays & Mondays from Nb. ISOLDE on the Grand Union Canal between Braunston & Napton.

Please see www.the-wool-baa.co.uk or www.facebook.com/ TheWoolBaaDaventry

for further details and mooring schedule

Showroom Open Saturday’s 10am - 4pm

The Green Badby NN11 3AF Tel: 01327 706 518 info@appleframes.co.uk

Appointments Monday - Friday w w w. a p p l e f r a m e s . c o. u k

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Christmas at Waterside

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Christmas at Waterside Restaurant: 28th November - 24th December

A splendid three course menu, running throughout the festive period. Enjoy classic Christmas cuisine overlooking the wintery water.

Booking required, group and senior citizen discounts available.

Free car - parking.

Monday - Saturday. £15.25, Senior Citizens £13.75.

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Christmas Lunch and Jazz: Tuesday 13th December

Draycote Water

Enjoy a three course Christmas dinner accompanied by live music from The Dave Barry Duo. Always a sell out so book early!

1.00pm - 3.00pm. £19.95, Senior Citizens £17.95.

Tel: 01788 815274

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Christmas Lunch and Carol Concert: Friday 16th December

Draycote Water Kites Hardwick, Rugby Warwickshire CV23 8AB

Really get into the Christmas spirit with a wonderfully festive afternoon at the Waterside Restaurant.

Enjoy a three course lunch, followed later by mulled wine, mince pies and carols performed by a fantastic local choir.

Pre-booking required. Free car-parking. £19.95, Senior Citizens £17.95.

Green Acresinformal Rural Enterprise rise Centre offers educa�onal Centre offers informal educational le to learn to grow and cook their opportunities for young people to own food learnyoung to grow people and cook their food. with sure that stayown engaged We work withand schools to ensure that lop a work ethic a healthy lifestyle young people stay engaged with their

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opportuni�es for young people to learn to grow and cook their ow ❘ Catesbyeducation Road ❘ Staverton ❘ Daventry ❘ Northants ❘ NN11 6JP and develop a work ethic Christmas Willow workshop AllWe of the following courses and healthy lifestyle. work withrural schools toare ensure that young people stay engaged 13 ❘ Email: info@greenacresfarm.org.uk 26th November now available to book.

Our fortnightly Friday Café serves their educa�on and develop a workChristmas ethic andBreads a healthy lifest Artisan greenacresfarm.org.uk Fees are payable on the day and homecooked delicious food including Rural Enterprise Centre ❘ Green Acres&Farm ❘ Catesby Road ❘ Staverton ❘ Daventry include all materials, lunch If you wish to book please email ❘ Northant light lunches, cakes and refreshment refreshments throughout the day. us info@greenacresfarm.org.uk Green Acres Rural Enterprise Centre offers informal educa�onal Telephone: 01327 703313 ❘ Email: info@greenacresfarm.org.uk made and served by our students. Friday To ensure you get the maximum telephone opportuni�es forasyoung to learn to grow www.greenacresfarm.org.uk and cook their01327 own703313 foodor speak Cafe dates for the period are follows:people benefit from your course we have to a member of staff. (Please give 48 11th, 25th November 9th December We work/ with schools(&to ensure that young people stay engaged with limited places available. hours notice for cancellations as we Christmas Fayre) often have waiting lists). their educa�on and develop a work ethic and a healthy lifestyle Rural Enterprise Centre ❘ Green Acres Farm ❘ Catesby Road ❘ Staverton ❘ Daventry ❘ Northants ❘ NN11 6JP

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Come and Enjoy a warm and friendly Christmas in our recently refurbished restaurant Christmas office parties welcome and private functions ( up to 30 ) Christmas Day Lunch menu £29.95 per person 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

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Wonderful food and hospitality in historic surroundings infused with modern luxury Opening times: Mon - Thur 5.30pm - 11.30pm, Fri - Sat 5.30pm - midnight Sunday lunch (buffet only) 12.15pm - 3.30pm, Sunday evening 6pm - 11pm FULLY LICENCED & AIR CONDITIONED

“The food looked and smelt amazing and tasted even better! We agreed it was the best Indian cuisine we had ever sampled.”

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Top 12 indulgences of The

Village Emporium in 2016 We thought we would share with you some of the indulgences of The Village Emporium team during 2016.

You can tell we are food and drink lovers, well here’s a few of our favourites. Why not try them out?

Cinnamon buns - the very taste of Christmas.

Delicious!

From Revelicious Bakery, Churchside Arcade, Little Church St, Rugby

Home made soups are amazing, dine in or take away Napton Village Stores

Mill Race from Towcester Mill Brewery is brewed using a blend of malts which give the beer rounded malt tones combined with hops delivering an orange marmalade finish. www.towcestermillbrewery. co.uk

GO*DO chocolate bars are made from ‘bean to bar ‘ - farming the cocoa, harvesting the beans, making the chocolate and forming the bars.

The Sheaf Street Health Food Shop, Daventry

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Full afternoon tea at The Barn Restaurant, Upper Stowe, and you can see the Pygmy goats.

Two Birds vodka from Leicestershire is an infusion of distilled barley and sugar beet which creates a natural pure and smooth taste. The Deli Barn, Heart of the Shires Shopping Village

Pinksters gin.

Deliciously dry, with a hint of raspberries to give it a pink hue.

Beautiful as a G and T with a twist of mint. Upton Smokery, Wakefield Country Courtyard near Pottersbury

Edinburgh gin rhubarb & ginger liqueur combines their signature gin with spring rhubarb and macerated oriental ginger. It captures a fine balance between the intense rush of ginger spice and the evocative, almost nostalgic sweetness of rhubarb. www.edinburghgindistillery.co.uk

Who wouldn’t want a cappuccino like this from the Toft Studio and Coffee Shop, Dunchurch

2016 Award winning steak from Onley Ground Farm Shop and Butchery.

Achieving a silver award in the World Steak Challenge with their very own Onley Cattle. A great achievement as they were the only entry from England amongst many from around the world.

We love the Community Cafe Braunston. Run by the community for the community.

Amazing cakes from the new kitchen at Evergreen Art Café, Daventry

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Broaden your horizons

Be creative I cannot remember a time when I didn’t have a camera of my own. I think one of my first cameras was a Kodak Instamatic with a sealed cartridge film,foolproof to use.

I would click away and await collecting my photos from the local Chemist. Those early shots lack clarity now but I remember being thrilled at my results and they still, to this day, remind me of times gone past . I moved on to slides and I always have pleasure revisiting my first adventures backpacking with friends...a photograph brings back so many memories of friendships, experiences, smells and wonders. Of course now the technical world has moved on and we have so many more opportunities opened up to us with digital cameras and computer programmes.

A few years ago I decided to visit Badby Photographic Club, going along on my own for a club evening. There I met a lively and enthusiastic bunch of camera enthusiasts. All were at a different level, using different cameras and lenses but we were connected by the wonder of photography. We bounce ideas off each other, have chat and learn sessions, speakers who are of national note, and competitions which are judged by an outside visitor.

One learns so much by talking to other photographers and looking at other people’s photographs. I soon realised that everyone has a unique style and something of value to offer. I have made some valued friendships and met people from all walks of life with differing interests and contributions. They are very ready to share their knowledge and expertise and help newcomers where and when needed. My enthusiasm for photography has been nurtured on these evenings.

I now need to take my camera everywhere and have been known to walk twenty minutes back to the car to collect my camera to take a picture of colourful bags at a French market. A walk takes longer as a perfect shot appears round the bend, this can slow down a fellow walker which can be aggravating. I think I can see a creative picture in my eye but I am learning a lot about the technical side. We have members who take slides and come up with amazing pictures by focussing and getting the right shot first time, others use Photoshop and Lightroom to enhance their digital images and some have perfect shots using their phone so all are catered for.

Get your camera out and take some amazing shots this Autumn you may be surprised at your results, with a digital camera you can always delete an imperfect shot and be selective. I now realise that you can chop people’s heads off and that is creative whereas in the past it would have been placed in the bin!

If you want to learn more about us look at our website at www.badbyphotoclub.org.uk and come along to Badby Photographic club held in the village hall on alternate Wednesdays, you will be most welcome.

For more information contact Marianne Follett , the secretary on 01327 876370.

I realised very early on that what one person finds excellent another doesn’t. Maybe one judge doesn’t like people in his photos and counts them as distractions and another suggests include people to add interest.

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Pour in agave nectar and cinnamon and blitz again just to mix up.

75g fresh or desiccated coconut

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Daventry Townswomen’s Guild meet at Our Lady of St Augustine Roman Catholic Church Hall, 32 London Road, Daventry, NN11 4BZ, at 7.30pm.

Contact Jan Wall on 01327 703507.

Adult Learning Classes

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

Events

Thursday 3rd November Grandborough Farmer’s Market held in St Peter’s Church

10am -12.30pm. All locally sourced produce. Choose from fresh vegetables, meat, fish, cakes, bread, plants and more. Enjoy a refreshment break with one of our home made cakes, cheese scones or even a bacon roll.

Nether Heyford Village Hall

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

Running until Friday 16th December 2016

Come to Daventry Museum and enjoy a temporary exhibition called Collectomania, an exhibition where members of the public are invited to showcase their own collections.

Museum Opening times: 9.30am – 1.30pm Tuesday to Friday and the first Saturday of the month 10am – 4pm (Sat 1st Oct, Sat 5th Nov, & Sat 3rd Dec for Collectomania Address: Daventry Museum, Daventry Town Council, 3 New Street, Daventry, NN11 4BT. The museum is free to visit.

November Rural Courses

Green Acres Farm Rural Enterprise CIC - Catesby Road Staverton NN11 6JP. Cafe Dates - 11th, 25th November / 9th December (& Christmas Fayre) Courses - 5th November - Christmas Willow workshop / 26th November - Artisan Christmas Breads. To book email info@greenacresfarm.org.uk call 01327 703313 . Fees are payable on the day & include all materials, lunch & refreshments.

Sundays 6th & 13th November St Lukes Church, Kislingbury– Toasted Tea

Cakes in church with tea or coffee.

3pm – 5pm – all proceeds to the Church Fabric Fund.

Friday 11th November Elation Community Voices - ‘Autumn Concert’

in aid of the Palliative Care Unit Danetre Hospital/Cynthia Spencer Hospice. 7.30pm at the Icon Centre, Eastern Way, Daventry NN11 0QB. Elation are a modern contemporary choir singing songs by Adele, The Beach Boys, Queen etc. Tkts £8.00 for adults, £7.00 for concessions, children under 16 are free, incl a glass of wine/orange juice. Tkts from Buckby Newsagents & The Peephole (Gift Shop) in Long Buckby. More details www.elationcommunityvoices. com & our Facebook page.

Thursday 17th November U3A The University of the Third Age presents -

Sylvie Nickels - Author 2pm - 4pm at The Community Centre, Ashby Rd, Daventry NN11 9QD. U3A is an organisation for any “third- ager” - That is for anyone who is no longer bringing up a family or working full time meeting together & making new friends. Ramblers, art, book groups, gardening, French, photography plus day trips and theatre outings. website: http://u3asites.org.uk/ daventry

Friday 18th November Festive Friday Crick Village Market – at Crick

Primary School, 6.30pm - 8.30pm.

Many stalls covering home produced products, including breads, cakes, meats, jams & chutneys, Seasonal

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Out and about Sunday 20th November Christmas Craft, Gift And Food Fair - Pattishall

Parish Hall School Road, Astcote, Towcester, NN12 8NN.11am – 5pm.

30 stalls selling a wide range of British hand crafts. Food stalls, cakes, tombola & refreshments. Live music from Daventry ukulele band, Dukes Ukes. Free entry, large car park. Funds raised will go towards new equipment. www.pattishallparish.org.uk.

Thursday 24th November – Saturday 26th November GMADS ‘If these walls could talk’…… An evening gifts, jewellery & cards, with a Festive twist or two. Free entry for shoppers, with cafe.

Saturday 19th November Crick Village Market – at

Crick Primary School, 10.00am to 12.00am.Twenty plus stalls, home produced products, incl breads, cakes, meats, jams and chutneys, gifts, jewellery & cards. Free entry for shoppers, with cafe. The Mobile Library in the car park 10.15am to 11.30am.

Saturday 26th November Long Buckby WI Christmas Craft Fair -

Community Centre, Station Road, Long Buckby NN6 7QB, from 10am until 2pm. Twenty stalls selling a variety of crafts, WI stall selling cake, preserves & crafts. Homemade cake, tea/coffee from 10am and lunches served from 12 noon. St Lawrence singers will be singing carols/Christmas songs and Father Christmas will be visiting!

Christmas tombola stall & raffle, admission £1.00, children free. http:// www.longbuckbywi.co.uk/

celebrating our great city of London, Guilsborough Village Hall is transformed into “The Old Thames Tavern”. Snapshots of London life through the ages with drama, readings, poetry and music. Tickets are £12 and include light supper. Bar opens at 7pm and performances begin at 7.30pm.

More info at www.gmads.co.uk To book call Frances on 01604 740549 or visit www.wegottickets.com/gmads

Monday 28th November Christmas Bingo - Galanos

House, Banbury Road, Southam,CV47 2BL .Eyes down at 7.30pm. Bar open and refreshments, lots of prizes Telephone : 01926 812185

Thursday 24th November The Art of Waterloo Benn

Saturday 19th November Willoughby Christmas Fayre at Willoughby Village Hall

from 2pm.* Gifts * Tombola * Books * Home-made treats and cakes * Handicrafts * Bottle Stall *Coffee/Tea and mince pies.* Childrens’ Grotto where they can purchase home made gifts / cards and wrap the presents in secret- All £1 per gift. All welcome. Free admission

Saturday 19th November Jumble Sale – Newnham Village

Hall, 2pm-3.30pm. Tea & homemade cakes, many varied stalls 20p entrance

Hall, Rugby 7.30pm.Illustrated lecture

by Peter Warwick. Rugby Decorative & Fine Arts Society, contact Joy on 01455 209489. Non members welcome

Saturday 26th November Annual Art Exhibition and Craft Fayre - Kislingbury

Village Hall 10am – 4pm. Come Christmas shopping! Paintings by local artists to be admired and purchased along with lovely craft items made by locally skilled craftspeople. Free Entry. Raffle. Refreshments available throughout the day with light lunches from 12noon – 2pm.

December Rotary Club of Daventry brings Santa to Daventry

and surrounding villages during the month of December.

ALL donations that you so kindly while Santa is on his tours ( 6.30pm- 9pm ) are given to local charities and good causes. For details on the full schedule www.danetre-rotary.org.uk Facebook Danetre Rotary or e mail danetre. rotary@gmail.com

Thursday 1st December Grandborough Farmer’s Market held in St Peter’s

Church 10am -12.30pm. All locally sourced produce. Choose from fresh vegetables, meat, fish, cakes, bread, plants and more. Home made refreshments served.

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Thursday 1st December 2.30pm Rugby National Trust Association – Lecture

on Ocean Liner Art by J Taylor at Dunchurch Village Hall. New members and visitors welcome for info visit website: www. rugbynationaltrust.co.uk

Saturday 3rd December Christmas Concert

by The Hunsbury Harmonettes St Lukes

Church, Kislingbury 7.30pm in aid of the Fabric Fund. Tickets £5 which includes refreshments.

Saturday 3rd December Christmas Tree Festival and Festive Market - A

repeat of this ever popular event Christmas tree display - decorated by local groups. Craft and handmade gifts, raffle, refreshments.

10.30am – 4pm. FREE entry.

Nether Heyford Village Hall Northamptonshire NN7 3LE A few stall vacancies available.

Tel. Rosemary 01327 340016 or r-haddon@tiscali.co.uk.

Wednesday 7th December Rugby and District Arts Society – presents Matthew Rea

- Photographic Obsessions Matthew has been ‘obsessed with photography since the age of twelve’. Older and wiser now, he will show us his beautifully composed images of the environment and people. At Dunchurch Village Hall 7.30pm – 9.30pm www. rugbyanddistrictartsociety.org.uk

Friday 9th and Saturday 10th December Seasonal Concert by The Heyford Singers. 7.30pm.

Under the baton of Mary Rice and accompanied on the piano by Graham Kinnersly. Nether Heyford Village Hall, NN7 3LE. For Tickets call 01327 340852

Saturday 10th December Crick Village Market – at Crick Primary School, 10am – 12 noon. Twenty plus stalls covering home produced products, including breads, cakes, meats, jams, gifts, jewellery and cards. Free entry. The Mobile Library will be in the car park 10.15am - 11.30am.

Saturday 10th/17th December and Sunday 11th/18th December Christmas Tree Festival

- The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, Weedon. Over 30 decorated trees will be on display, & Christmas stalls for buying those last minute presents as well as refreshments (including mulled wine). 10am - 4pm and Sunday 11th & 18th from noon - 4pm. Queries to winkers001@ gmail.com

Thursday 15th December Benn Hall, Rugby 7.30pm.

That Pretty German Toy; Musings on the Christmas Tree. Illustrated

lecture by Peter Medhurst. Rugby Decorative & Fine Arts Society, contact Joy Lunn 01455 209489.

Non members welcome.

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Smoked salmon & wasabi tartelette A great Christmas starter idea!

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Chocolate Tart This simple delicious cheesecake has all the velvety smoothness from the rich chocolaty topping and the natural sweetness from the nutty based that would make you believe it’s naughtiest treat ever! Just don’t tell your friends what it’s made from they will never know.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes | Serves: 6 - 8 You will need a removal bottom cake tin and a freezer Actions

Ingredients 200g mixed nuts, walnuts, brazil, almond mix 6 pitted dates 3 tbsp coconut oil or butter melted topping 4 large very ripe & soft avocados 5 heaped tbsp. of high-quality raw cocoa powder 2 tbsp of algae nectar or coconut nectar 2 tsp of lemon essence or lemon rind 3 tbsp coconut oil or butter melted

To make the base, using a food processor on full speed, blend nuts, dates and pour in melted oil to make a stiff mixture.

Press down the mixture into cake tin and then place in freezer while you make topping.

Scoop out the avocados (without stones) into the clean food processor. Add cocoa powder, agave nectar, essence and melted oil, keep going may need to scrap the sides and keep going until all chocolaty and smooth, it takes longer than you think!

Taking base from the freezer, smooth on the topping, and place in the fridge for 2 hours to allow the topping to firm and set. Or place back in the freezer for 30mins and allow 10mins to defrost, works just as well and is quicker.

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I love making wreaths at any time of year but the wealth of fabulous greenery around in the winter months offers so many possibilities that sometimes it’s hard to choose – although I am not keen on too much holly as it is so painful to work with!! During the rest of the year there are so many other beautiful ingredients to choose from but in winter the humble ivy, laurels, spruce, conifer all take centre stage.

If you are lucky enough to have these growing in your garden then magnolia grandiflora, euonymus, viburnum or bay are all perfect for wreath making.

There are many different methods and styles but I prefer my Christmas wreaths to be made from all natural ingredients starting with a mossed base – made by binding moss onto a wire ring frame. Then I add layers of mainly foraged foliage onto the moss ring to build up thick textures and tones which form a perfect backdrop for the addition of little jewels like berries, seed heads, fir cones, twigs, feathers and of course dried fruits and cinnamon sticks to embellish and decorate and make the wreath look really full and extravagant. This moss backing is then kept wet, which in turn keeps the evergreen foliage moist and promotes longevity This type of wreath is not really suitable for freshly cut flowers but the flowers from plants like heather, skimmia, wax flower, helicrysum or hydrangea, which look gorgeous when dried naturally, can make a stunning addition to a wreath design.

The hanging of a Christmas wreath has been a winter tradition for a long time with the word ‘wreath’ derived from an English word meaning twist, such as in a circle. A circle is widely used as a symbol of friendship, love, protection, rebirth and life itself; no wonder the wreath is such a popular traditional decoration throughout the seasons of the year in many countries and cultures.

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November/December gardening tips November

Leaves are now falling onto lawns, ponds and beds, rake up as many as possible and either make a leaf mould or put onto compost heap.

Protecting tender plants from frost, if you cannot take them inside or put in the greenhouse you can wrap in fleece or any other protective material such as bubble wrap.

Winter can be a tough time for birds, keep water and food supplies well topped up especially if you have been putting food out through the summer months.

Carry on with the winter digging until the soil is too hard, use compost, manure and leaf mould to replace the goodness in the soil. Over the winter the elements will break any clods of soil down, making spring planting slightly easier. Make sure you cover any brassicas as pigeons may be a problem.

It is still not too late to plant tulip bulbs for a spring display next year. Prune roses and plant out winter bedding.

Make use of the 5th November to have a bonfire (where allowed) to dispose of excess cuttings unfit for composting.

December

Carry on digging over beds and borders and add as much organic matter as you can. Forking over not only helps prepare the soil for next year, it helps to expose any pests for the hungry birds to enjoy. Harvest leeks, parsnips, winter cabbage and sprouts.

Make sure the greenhouse heater is in good working order to protect any plants overwintering in there. Take hardwood cuttings and look after in the greenhouse.

Protect pots and taps from frost by wrapping them in bubble wrap.

Now is the time to prune apple and pear trees as they lie dormant (not the ones trained against walls though).

Prune birches, acers and vines before Christmas to avoid bleeding Deciduous trees and shrubs can still be planted and transplanted.

A very quiet time in the garden which gives you plenty of time to make your Christmas cakes and puds, enjoy!!

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