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Welcome to The Village Emporium Were you like us taken with David Attenboroughs Blue Planet? Out and about in the villages, it never amazes us to see the amount of litter, mostly plastic, in grass verges. Luckily many of our villages have days when teams of people meet to clear up. Some of our local businesses are also helping with the No plastic is fantastic initiative and this issue we have focused on some ideas you may not have considered to help the environment.

5 Your home 31 Your garden 37 Out & about 44 Whats on?

50 Your family 60 Look good, feel good

Finally, this issue features ‘Organic September’ with a selection of organic products and recipes which will use up the veg still left in your plot or found in the hedgerows. Many people are now choosing

organic fruit and vegetables, wanting to avoid the chemical sprays used in intensive farming. Whether you are concerned about your personal health, or that of wildlife and the planet, we hope this issue will give you some ideas on how to do your bit. Every little helps!

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6 A passion for sound & vision 16 Step back in time... Dunchurch 26 Make your magazines green 30 Complete and utter rubbish!

38 No plastic is fantastic 48 Discovering 78 Derngate 62 Organic September

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A passion for sound & vision At Audible Fidelity we’re passionate about movies and music. If you want to get the very best experience from your favourite film or album we can help. Whether you want to create the ultimate cinema system in your home or just need a smart speaker for background listening in the kitchen our experts can recommend the products that are right for you.

From small beginnings we’ve grown in to a leading audio-visual retailer that offers friendly, expert advice along with competitive prices.

As Daventry’s only Hi-Fi and home cinema specialist we start by listening to your requirements. We can then guide you through the process of choosing the right products and accessories in a jargon-free way that ensures you are happy with our suggestions. We have dedicated home cinema and audio demonstration facilities so you can try a wide variety products and we are happy to let you take your time listening, watching and deciding in our relaxed, no pressure environment.

to get you up and running quickly. We provide excellent aftersales service so that you’re happy with your purchase and any issues are resolved quickly.

We are authorised dealers for all the equipment we sell and range products from top brands such as Sonos, KEF, Monitor Audio, Dali, Naim, Pioneer, Pro-Ject, Denon, Marantz plus many more. If you are ready to take the next steps or just want a chat about what’s possible please give us a call, visit our website or showroom and we’ll be more than happy to help.

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DAVENTRY BATHROOMS We are an independent bathroom retailer supplying top brand products. Why not pay us a visit when planning your bathroom, wetroom or cloakroom refit, and draw on our 30 years of installation experience to ensure that you’re project goes without a hitch !

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Dunchurch The year is 1605 Whispers in dark corners. A whiff of treason in the air.

Rebels, traitors, terrorists. They met in secret. The plot had to be well formulated and highly confidential. The risks were severe. To fail meant the punishment of a slow, drawn out, gallows death. Each man felt his own mortality hanging in the balance. November 5th. That was the date that had been fixed upon. The day they would lay explosives beneath the Houses of Parliament... with the aim of causing mass destruction to both the building, and the status quo!

Coaching inns and secret plots Located at the crossroads of the well travelled coaching routes between London and Birmingham, and Oxford and Leicester, Dunchurch has always been an important staging post. In the seventeenth century there were reputedly 27 coaching inns in Dunchurch to cater for

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weary travellers. Two of these inns still remain to this day – the ‘Dun Cow’ and the ‘Green Man’. The village of Dunchurch is, famously, the place where the Gunpowder Plotters stayed whilst formulating their plans. The place where they lodged was, at the time, called the ‘Red Lion inn’, and is now a private residence called ‘Guy Fawkes House’. The plotters stayed at this inn whilst they awaited news of their ring-leader Guy Fawkes’ attempt to blow up the houses of Parliament. As soon as they learnt that the plan had failed they scarpered…

Caught red-handed Guy Fawkes was not so lucky. He was caught at the scene the day before the intended explosion and locked away awaiting trial. The trial was a formality, the prosecution already knew that he had no defence to speak of and was in very hot water. On 31st January 1606, standing at the gallows, having been found guilty of possession of explosives and intent to use them to cause harm,

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Step back in time…. Local to you conspiring against Parliament, intent to cause damage to state buildings, and plotting to kill statesmen, he flung himself off the ledge to his death. He was desperate to avoid the traditional method of execution for traitors in seventeenth century England, which was to be hung, drawn and quartered. However after he had leapt to his death, breaking his neck on impact, the King’s guards still had his body ‘quartered’ and his remains sent to the “four corners of the kingdom” as a warning to all rebels never to rise up against Parliament.

Remember, remember, the 5th of November The date of the planned explosion, 5th November, is remembered to the present day with ‘celebratory’ bonfires and fireworks. Often a rag-doll ‘Guy’ figure is placed on the bonfire as a symbol of this famous rebel. In fact the tale of ‘Guy Fawkes’, the activist who attempted to blow up the houses of Parliament, is so famous in history and culture hundreds of years on that he could arguably be described as a martyr – either that or a stark warning to citizens seeking to change the status quo.

A place of charm and character The village of Dunchurch is well worth a visit. It is quaint and picturesque with one of the local pubs (the ‘Dun Cow’) displaying memorabilia and paintings depicting the story of Guy Fawkes. The village is steeped in history with many of the buildings dating back to Tudor times, and some being thatched cottages. Walk in the footsteps of the Plotters and try to imagine the world as they would have known it, seeing it through their eyes – perhaps they were terrorists? Or maybe just freedom fighters…?

After absorbing the fascinating history of Dunchurch, you could explore slightly further afield and enjoy the traditional ‘chocolate box’ village of Ashby-StLedgers. Rumour has it that a large part of the plotting took place in this small but pretty Northamptonshire village. The band of plotters are said to have been led

by Robert Catesby who owned the manor house here.

The conspirators meetings apparently took place in the gatehouse to the manor house which can still be seen today from the road – another connection to the famous Gunpowder plot and certainly worth a visit.

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Make your magazines green Enjoyed your magazine? Here are some tips to make it last even longer.

Get a shredder and make pet bedding or filler for packaging Get crafty – Rip up the pages and use them for decoupage projects. Why not cover empty bottles or bowls to make unique peices of art?

Pass them on to someone else to read Make your own Christmas tree Break with tradition and make your own Christmas tree out of rolls of newspaper. You’ll need a strong cardboard tube to stick them to, but it’s surprisingly easy to put together once you’ve sourced one.

Shoe deodoriser Keep those trainers smelling fresh as a daisy by sprinkling some baking powder onto some paper and scrunching into balls. Place them in your shoes overnight and by morning they’ll have soaked up any moisture and odour.

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Create some handy trivets or coasters Make pin-wheels and glue them together to make a square or circle shapes.

Make your own bunting Bunting can look great in any colour of pattern - sometimes the more colourful and random the better! Cut your shapes out and use twine to attach them all together. I find using a punch hole to punch in hole and weaving the twine in and out works well.

Make your own seedling pots They’re great for small plants and when they’re ready you can even plant the paper pots straight into the ground once the plants are ready to go outside.

Recycle If none of these ideas appeal please make sure you put your used magazines into the correct recycling bin so they can be turned back into paper which can be used all over again!

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Complete and utter rubbish!

Britain is one of the most litter-blighted countries in Europe. 30 million tonnes of rubbish are removed from the UK every year at a cost of £1bn - The Highways Agency alone clears 700,000 sacks of litter from England’s road network every year.

Research published recently in Keep Britain Tidy’s Journal of Local Environmental Quality showed that millions of small mammals – voles and shrews - were dying after being enticed into bottles and cans thrown on to grass verges.

I was driving back along the Fosse Way the other day and got held up behind a tractor cutting the verges, which is a necessary job but sadly uncovers all the ghastly litter that has been discarded from vehicles. The mower was doing a very efficient job of cutting up much of the dreaded plastic into even smaller pieces, which the wind was then distributing even further afield!

We need to get the message out there that being a ‘tosser’ is socially unacceptable and, regardless of who throws the rubbish, if it comes out of your vehicle you are responsible.”

One of the places this rubbish ends up in is our hedgerows, which are so important as they quietly help the local countryside environment by reducing soil loss through wind and water erosion as well as providing sustainable drainage in towns and reducing air pollution.

Above all, wherever located, hedgerows provide a vital habitat for wildlife.

Unbelievably, protection of our hedgerows wasn’t introduced until 1997. Although regulations are in place, many deemed ‘important’ because of their age, length and biodiversity can be removed without consultation, because planning permission for development overrides their protection. So with the amount of natural hedgerows diminishing at such an alarming rate we need to help protect them in whatever way we can (from CPRE ‘Better Protection for our Hedgerows’).

From Keep Britain Tidy: “The mindless act of tossing plastic bottles and fast-food wrappers out of car windows is doing damage to our environment and our wildlife.

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From April 2018, the owner of a vehicle can be fined up to £150 if rubbish is seen being thrown out of a car window.

Let’s all be more aware, more mindful; take our rubbish home - don’t throw it out of the car, van or lorry into our hedgerows and don’t be afraid to remind or report others if they do so. We need to change behaviour by spotlighting litter on a daily basis!

Show your support for www.keepbritaintidy.org who work tirelessly with people, businesses, local authorities and government to educate, innovate and inspire – improving the environment on everyone’s doorstep.

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‘The Furrow’

The traditional bar offers a range of beautifully cared for Ales, & Fine Wines. Lunch available daily or Tea & Coffee.

Three barns, in the large garden, open daily from 12.00, with a fabulous range of retro & vintage furniture, plants,flowers,collectibles & Antiques.

Friday & Saturday Supper Indian cuisine by Vish Sunday Lunch See website for menus

The Plough Inn Everdon

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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.

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Since the last episode of Blue Planet aired in December 2017 businesses small and large in the UK and the rest of the world have started to make a conscious effort to reduce plastic and waste to help protect our planet.

Reduce – Reuse – Recycle This British Campaign has encouraged one of our regular advertisers – Hannah from Napton Village Stores to introduce a range of every day products by local lady Francis whose company Nature and My produces items which replace current plastic ones – hair brushes, toothbrushes, reusable drinking straws, coffee cups, water bottles, lunch boxes – all made from plastic free materials and are totally biodegradable. A plastic toothbrush once disposed stays on our earth for 200 years, a bamboo toothbrush breaks down in seven days and completely disappears!

Changes in store Napton Village Stores are now offering 20p off all takeaway hot drinks when customers bring their own drinks cups, their fresh baked bread, filled rolls, homemade cakes, hot pastries, loose fruit & veg are all sold in paper bags. Customers who stay in to eat and drink have china mugs and plates and steel cutlery – no waste is created at all. Next steps are to change to biodegradable straws and take away cutlery – it’s a

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journey that we all need to go on. The range by Nature and My is prominently featured in their gift shop area.

Eco-friendly products Nature and MY produces ethical, natural and ecofriendly products suitable for the whole family that are both good for our health and the environment. Their range includes biodegradable coffee mugs and lunch boxes made with organic rice husk and the Europe’s first and only 64% plant-based bamboo toothbrushes.

Whether you are a hotel looking for more eco-friendly toiletries, or a business looking for sustainable stationary, Nature and MY will source it. They already produce ecofriendly hotel vanity kits, seeded pencils, pens and paper, hand-made soaps and toiletries

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Feature Plastic Oceans Charity Nature and MY donate 10p of every toothbrush purchased to Plastic Oceans Charity which is a global network of independent not-for-profits and charitable organizations, united in their aims to change the world’s attitude towards plastic within a generation. There are currently four Plastic Oceans Foundation entities: United States, Canada, Hong Kong and United Kingdom serving both the ocean and the public. Plastics are not biodegradable and are damaging our environment. Little changes make a BIG difference. One of these changes is something you have probably never given a second thought to...your toothbrush. We all use them, they’re an essential part of our lifestyle, so there’s no hiding from them.

Ground breaking changes Another regular in the Village Emporium is Daily Bread Co-operative in Northampton who want to credit Sir David Attenborough (at least partly) with starting something that will change the way their co-operative works for many years to come, and they hope that, as with endeavours in the past like organic foods and fairly traded products, they will be counted among the first to bring to the business world a ground breaking change that will better our whole industry:-

Refilling station The first major step for Daily Bread Co-operative has been to introduce a refilling station for some of the cleaning and body care products they offer, and the feedback so far has been amazing, both from those using the service and those just happy to see it available and planning to use it in the future. The company are looking at drastically overhauling their packaging, and are carefully investigating new, more biodegradable packaging options.

Daily Bread Co-operative have discovered a material called Natureflex, which is similar to the plastic bags we use in that it is flexible and transparent, but which is actually made from wood pulp and is completely biodegradable. This is an excellent starting point for them to explore further.

Daily Bread Co-operative already use cotton bags, Jute bags and paper bags with more alternatives being investigated. They use 100% renewable electricity energy and to reduce food waste they reduce the price to sell if close to end of dates.

Bamboo clothing Local business in Daventry, Sheaf Street Health Store is a great supporter of ecofriendly products looking to the future. They are now selling a clothing range made from bamboo!! Bamboo is one of the coolest fabrics to be wearing in this tropical weather. Pop into Sheaf Street Health Store to peruse their full range of gorgeous certified organic bamboo clothing.... for men, women and babies. Beautifully packaged so make great gifts too.

Also new into Sheaf Street Health Store are amazing reusable cotton beeswax food wraps made by BeeBee Wraps. A great alternative to plastic food coverings.

BeeBee Wraps are made from organic cotton, local beeswax, natural tree resin and organic jojoba oil, all of which will break down on your compost heap and return to nature without a trace.

Recycling rubbish In June the store organised the ‘Take up our Trash Art Challenge’ for Daventry Arts Festival encouraging budding artists to transform everyday non-perishable household rubbish into a piece of art and bring it along to Sheaf Street Health Store to be judged by the Mayor of Daventry, a very successful competition.

Napton Village Stores - 01926 812488 info@naptonvillagestores.co.uk www.naptonvillagestores.co.uk Nature and MY Email sales@natureandmy.com www.natureandmy.com Daily Bread Co-operative 01604 621531 www.dailybread.co.uk Sheaf Street Health Store - 01327 312037 Find them on Facebook

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Win 5 pairs of tickets to the Northampton Winter Food Festival The Northampton Winter Food Festival takes place at The County Cricket Ground in Northampton, the home of the Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. We will be taking over all of the indoor space - including the massive Lynn Wilson Centre - and also putting a marquee on the outfield so you will be warm and dry whatever the weather.

The festival takes place on Saturday November 10th and Sunday November 11th 2018. For more information www.winterfood.co.uk

5 winners will each win a pair of tickets for a date of your choice. For a chance to win answer the following question:

Of course, it wouldn’t feel wintry if you didn’t get some fresh air as you’re walking around so the street food market will be located outside, around the boundary edge.

What is the nickname for Northamptonshire County Cricket limited overs team ?

There will be over 80 food, drink and gift stalls for you to browse; chef demonstrations by the best local cooks; tasting workshops; foodie talks; piping hot street food and mulled cider and wine to warm your cockles.

Deadline for entries October 3rd 2018. 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 Suite 4, Wayside House, Braunston, NN11 7HB.

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www.minimeadowsfarm.com “Brilliant farm park, whatever the weather!”

TripAdvisor review Farm animals Treetops indoor play area Giant indoor sandpit Outdoor fort and swings Cafe and picnic areas

Naseby Road, Welford, Northants, NN6 6HZ Tel: 07824 393517 Find us on Facebook: /minimeadowsfarm

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Idyllic countryside farm wedding venue, located in the quiet Northamptonshire village of Everdon.Viewings are highly advised.

Please contact us to arrange a viewing.

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Alternatively come along to our next Wedding Fayre on Sunday 7 October 12-4pm

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We offer a full personalised laser cutting and engraving service and can cut many different materials.

We can help you create your own bespoke products or engrave items you already have. Personal, Business and Retailer welcome.

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Don’t miss out OPENING HOURS

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am until 4pm.

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Stockists of local produce from Northamptonshire including Silver Winners of the World Steak Challenge

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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 Visit our website for menus & information

Fabulous Sunday Roasts Served from 12pm subject to availability

Food served Monday - Saturday 12 - 14.30 & 18.00 - 21.30 & Sunday 12 - 21.00

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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

second-hand books, tombola, grand raffle, home produce, & other attractions.

BBQ & refreshments. Draught beer from the famous Towcester Mill Brewery.

Sat 10.30am - 5pm & Sunday 10.30am 4pm. Free parking.

Visit www.aldertonartfestival.co.uk or follow Alderton Art Festival on Facebook or Twitter (@AldertonArt).

Green Acres Rural Enterprises, Staverton

Thursday 6th Sept 7pm - 9pm.

Willow Weaving / Pottery Taster session.

Saturday 15th Sept 9am - 3.30 pm.

Willow Weaving / Pottery Full day of either, or switch at lunch-time.

Saturday 13th Oct 9.30am - 3pm.

Artisan breads with Paul Raddan from Rugby Real Bread Courses include a homemade lunch, refreshments and materials.

Call 01327 703313 or email info@greenacresfarm.org.uk

Mighty Magnus’ Medicine Fundraisers

Daventry Flower Arranging Workshops Tuesday Sept 25th 7pm-9pm start of 10 week course.

Weds Sept 26th 10am-12pm start of 10 week course.

Friday Sept 28th & Friday Oct 26th 2pm-4pm monthly workshop Contact Linda 07990992088

Buckby Village Market

13th Sept - Harvest celebration.

20th Sept - Children’s and Toddler’s knits.

27th Sept - end of season Plant Sale 4th Oct- Apple Day. 11th Oct - Chutney Festival 18th October - Winter hats & scarves.

25th Oct – Halloween. 9am-11am Long Buckby Community Centre NN6 7QB

Harlestone Church Sunday afternoon teas

Once again we shall be serving Teas in Harlestone Church on Sunday afternoons in September 2pm-5pm.

Have a walk round our lovely village & come & see our pretty Church.

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Sunday 2nd Sept 2018, Family Bingo, 3pm-5pm, EWF Party Centre, Unit 7 ST Mary’s Business Centre, Market Harborough, LE16 7QJ. Monday 1st Oct 2018, “Meet up Monday,” 9:00am. The Brampton Halt, Pitsford Road, NN6 8BA. Friday 12th Oct 2018, Swish Event, 7:00pm, Brixworth Village Hall. Saturday 24th Nov 2018, Black-Tie Charity Ball, 7:00pm The Ritz, Ballroom, Desborough, NN14 2RL admin@mightymagnusmedicine.co.uk www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ magnusfund FB @mightymagnusmedicine.co.uk Twitter: _mighty_magnus

Grandborough Farmers Market

Thursday 6th September, Thursday 4th October & Thursday 1st November St Peters church 10am – 12.30pm. All locally sourced produce. Home –made refreshments

September Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd September Alderton Art Festival 2018

Saint Margaret’s Church. Exhibition & sale of over 200 paintings by more than 30 local artists. Admission £1. Live entertainment, craft stalls, white elephant,

Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th September Village at War Weekend & Vintage 40s Weekend

Stoke Bruerne, NN12 7SE – a picturesque village with the Grand Union Canal flowing through its centre. 10am-5pm (+ evening entertainment on Friday 7th & Saturday 8th September) Regular forties tribute artistes. The Village Hall will be hosting a Tea Dance with instruction in swing and jive, the Church is hosting a fashion parade, there will be vintage markets, memorabilia, military & vintage vehicles and, weather permitting, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will be in the skies. Friday night there will be a forties sing-song, and Saturday evening a Swing Dance at the Village Hall. Weekend passes £10 (accompanied children under 16 free) incls parking & free entry to The Canal Museum. All surplus proceeds go to the organisers, the Friends of the Canal Museum, a Registered Charity, who support the Museum.

More information at www.friendsofcanalmuseum.org. uk/ village-at-war-2018 .

Stephanie Furniss, Canal Museum 01604 862229 stokebruerne@canalrivertrust.org.uk, or Lynda Payton, Friends of the Canal Museum 01604 862501 E: publicity@friendsofcanalmuseum .org.uk

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What’s on Wednesday 5th, Friday 7th & Sunday 9th September Open Gardens

Broughton Grange, Banbury and 17th September Bloxham.

All events, tickets & donations to Katharine House Hospice on the website.

CAN YOU VOLUNTEER FOR KATHARINE HOUSE? Volunteers are a vital part of the work we do for people and families facing life-limiting illnesses in our community. www.khh.org.uk For more info on volunteering contact Joanna Morris, Volunteer Co-ordinator 01295 811866 email volunteering@ khh.org.uk, or visit www.khh.org.uk/volunteering

Saturday 15th September “Crick Village Market”

Crick Primary School, 10am - Noon.

Twenty plus stalls covering home produced products, including cakes, meats, jams & chutneys, gifts, jewellery & cards, second-hand toys & books, knitted hats & clothing. Coffee & teas served. Free entry for shoppers. The Mobile Library in the car park 10.15am -11.30am.

Thursday 20th September Daventry & District U3a

Speaker: Derek Blunt back with a talk on ‘Saints, sinners, stars and scandals’. U3a is for any ‘third-ager’ no longer working full time or bringing up a family. Daventry Community Centre, Ashby Road, 2-4pm 3rd Thursday of the month.

Saturday 29th September Newnham Village Hall Jazz Night

The Fenny Stompers will be entertaining with a mix of Dixie, Trad & New Orleans.

6.30pm for 7pm start. During the interval there will be delicious Cottage Pie (+ vegetarian option), prepared by Green Acres Farm, Rural Enterprise, Staverton.

Please bring your own drinks, but glasses will be provided. Tickets cost £16 and MUST be booked and paid for by 15th September please.

Ring Sue on 01327 703708 to book.

Thursday 20th September 250 years of the Royal Academy of Arts, London

Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th September Harpole Scarecrow Festival

12 - 5pm £2.50 per adult. Children are free. Weekend includes diverse mix of music and entertainment, including open top bus rides, children’s activities, crafts & variety of food stalls.

Thursday 13th September Speakers Corner - Two Talks For Autumn

Ravensthorpe Village Hall NN6 8EH There’s No Business Like Shoe Business.

7pm For 7.30pm. The Northampton Footwear Company That Became ‘Kinky Boots’, Star Of Stage And Screen. Steve Pateman Tells The Story Of A ‘Seemingly Crazy Idea’ that resurrected his business from factory floor to the glamorous catwalks of Milan. Friendly & relaxing evening with tea, coffee & biscuits included in £5 ticket. Beers & wines are available. All welcome.

More information about upcoming talks is regularly posted on ravensthorpe.me.uk

Illustrated lecture by Rosalind Whyte MA. 7.30pm promptly at the Benn Hall, Newbold Road, Rugby. Preceded by short AGM at 7pm. Wine & orange juice on sale from 6.30pm. Non-members most welcome. The Arts Society, Rugby.

Contact Joy Lunn 01455 209489

Saturday 22nd September Harrys Ball

The Mercure Hotel, Daventry. Drinks reception, three course dinner, auction, band & dancing 7pm – 1am. £45 per ticket. Ticket sales will go towards vital care, treatment & equipment for severely disabled boy Harry who is three and lives in Newnham.

E: thehelpingharrytrust@gmail.com for tickets

Thursday 27th September Daventry and District Flower Club

Floral demonstration “A Life of Flowers “by Emma Remington (NAFAS area qualified) 7pm for a 7.30 pm start at St Augustine’s Church Hall , London Rd, Daventry NN11 4BZ . Members free, visitors £5.

Raffle tickets to win one of Emma’s displays.

For more information contact Sue 07772432310

Saturday 29th September Dukes Ukes Concert

Daventry Methodist Church, doors open 1.45pm. High tea & concert £5, concert only retiring collection. Proceeds to Parkinsons & Daventry Minds.

Call Mike on 01327 871786 for tickets

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Holy Cross Church, Daventry at 7pm.

Lesley Smith will take on the persona of Elizabeth as she tells you her story.

This enchanting portrayal will transport you back to the time of Tallis, Byrd & Shakespeare. Lesley is the curator of Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire and a specialist 16th century medical historian.

Tickets £10 each (incl. glass of wine/juice) Over 18’s only.

Call 07870385006 or email andrealavenders@sky.com

October Saturday 6th October Daventry Model Railway Club.

Daventry Methodist Church Hall, Golding Close, NN11 4FB. Free parking opposite in DDC car park Blue Badge parking available in Church car park. 10am - 4.30 pm. £3.00 per adult, children under 15 years old free. There will be nine Layouts in gauges N, 00, 0N30, 0, a test track for you to try out your purchases and a “PUZZLE” layout for all to try & solve.

Four traders, Club Shop/stand, Light refreshments will be available.

Contact Mike Enstone (secretary) 07771 627507

Thursday 11th October Friday 12th October Sulby Gardens Two-Day Apple Event!

Sulby Gardens, Sulby, Northants NN6 6EZ. 1pm - 4pm Thurs & 11am - 4pm Friday.

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Amazing display of apples - 130 varieties were on show last year! The orchard & other apple growing areas will be on show with notes about each tree. New Season’s Sulby Gardens Apple Juice for sale & apple-themed cakes for tea.

Horticulturalist Bill Barker will be available at specific times each day to answer your apple-related questions.

Entry to garden £4 for adults, free for children, tea & homemade cake £3 per head, stout footwear recommended. Part of NGS

Friday 12th October Firewalk - Can you stand the heat?

Banbury Rugby Club, 7pm. Are you brave enough to walk on hot coals ? Test your courage & support people facing life-limiting illness in our community.

Organise by Katharine House Hospice.

Sign up at khh.org.uk/firewalk

Saturday 13th October - Sunday 14th October Braunston Arts and Crafts Festival Sat 10.30am - 5pm & Sun 2pm - 5pm.

Visit Braunston High Street. Browse a wide variety of 40 arts and crafts stalls as you walk between All Saints’ Church & The Old Plough pub. Indoor and outdoor workshops along the trail. Refreshments available. No entry fee, suggested donation £2 for adults. All fundraising goes towards the Friends of All Saints Church; a charity that raises money for All Saints Church restoration projects. www.industryandsupply.com/ braunston-arts-crafts/

Wednesday 17th October Daventry WI

Meet in Daventry Methodist Church, 6 Golding Close NN11 4FH at 2pm - 4pm.

Contact Secretary Jean Gosling for details - 01327 563065

Thursday 18th October The Architecture of the British Raj

Illustrated lecture by Anthony Peers MA FSA. 7.30pm promptly at the Benn Hall, Newbold Road, Rugby. Wine & orange juice on sale from 7pm. Non-members most welcome. The Arts Society, Rugby.

Contact Joy Lunn 01455 209489

Thursday 18th October Daventry & District U3a

Speaker: Polly Feeley. ‘Music and memories of a 50’s childhood’.

Polly’s fascinating talk, supported by memorabilia, will be sure to bring back many recollections. U3a is for any ‘third-ager’ no longer working full time or bringing up a family. Daventry Community Centre, Ashby Road, 2-4pm

Friday 2nd November ‘The Life of Edgar Mobbs’

Northants Sporting and Military Hero.

Newnham Village Hall NN11 3ET 7.30pm start. A fascinating talk by Edgar Mobbs, his great nephew, all about this local hero.

There will be memorabilia, together with some information about Newnham’s WW1 fallen. Canapés, tea & coffee but please bring you own drinks. Tickets are only £5.

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Discovering 78 Derngate The Cultural Quarter of Northampton includes the WorldFamous Leather & Shoe Museum, Royal & Derngate Theatre, NN Contemporary Art Gallery, Errol Flynn Film House and the impressive 78 Derngate, where you can view the only house designed and modified in England

by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, one of the most famous architects and creative designers of the twentieth century.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh was hugely influenced by the major design movement of Art Nouveau and was an influential figure in the growth of Art Deco and Modernism. The Georgian terraced house at 78 Derngate had been built in 1815, but the interior was not extensively remodelled by Mackintosh until 1916, just over a hundred years later.

It is the only house in England designed and renovated

by Mackintosh and became his last major architectural project and commission, before his death, twelve years later, at the age of sixty. Now meticulously restored, the stunning Mackintosh interior décor attracts many thousands of visitors, to this multi award-winning visitor attraction. The refurbishment had been commissioned

by Northampton businessman and model maker, Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke.

Visitors can join an informative and entertaining guided tour which takes about 90 minutes, learning about the house, design pieces, Mackintosh and the inspirational Bassett – Lowke. Mackintosh is reputed to have said, “There should be nothing in your home, that is older than yourself! It got me thinking about my own home!

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The rooms include a striking black room: the HallLounge, with a yellow-stencilled wallpaper motif of inverted triangles and a stairwell panel of twenty panels of yellow triangular shapes, single thin black lines and seven squared panels across the bottom, all with light illuminating and enhancing the forms.

The guest bedroom with its decoration of bold ultramarine, black and white stripes is striking. For many guests, it may have been difficult sleeping in such a room. The stripes running down the wall, across the ceiling with similar matching curtains was designed to give the impression of a four-poster bed.

Despite this, Author George Bernard Shaw managed to sleep in the room on his only visit to the house, because as he remarked, “I always sleep with my eyes closed`.

There was a small bust of the playwright, celebrating the authors visit to the house, in the hall-lounge.

The dining room is very different, but Mackintosh was responsible for the design of the whole room including the small mantle clock and a small round table with a circular selection of marble patterns.

The border in the master bedroom is a familiar Mackintosh stylised rose design and there is a large American washbasin in the corner, with hot and cold running water. The large bathroom includes an Edwardian shower, deep bath and most unusual for the time, a hot towel rail. I thought the walls were covered in small mosaic tiles, until I realised it was a very convincing waterproof wallpaper.

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Bassett – Lowke introduced all the latest modern technology into the house including central heating and indoor plumbing. It was in the kitchen where an electric oven, grill toaster and a kitchen range competed for attention. The rear of the house features the two elevated balconies which would have overlooked open meadows when built in 1916. The garden today is a bright open space with seating and benches for when the weather allows visitors to sit outside.

Between 1964 and 1993 the house was used by Northampton High School for Girls, firstly as offices then classrooms, before their move to Hardingstone. Much of the design work had been painted over or covered up, before a major renovation programme started in 2002 to return the house to Mackintosh’s original design. After eighteen months of restoration, the house was opened to the public in late 2003.

The house is also a special meeting venue with rooms for business, corporate events and functions, a stylish design shop, visitor reception and administration offices.

Inside numbers 80/82 Derngate there is a wonderful restaurant serving afternoon tea and exhibition space in the light-filled galleries.

If you are interested in the arts or simply want to visit an historic town house, art gallery or fancy a bite to eat or a cuppa in a stylish café/restaurant, I would fully recommend you discover 78 Derngate at the earliest opportunity on your next visit to Northampton.

The Charles Rennie Mackintosh House, 78 Derngate, Northampton, NN1 1UH 01604 603 407 info@derngate.org.uk www.78derngate.org.uk

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Free help and advice for the over 50’s in rural Northamptonshire WE CAN PROVIDE FREE HELP & ADVICE ON.....  Utility bills, switching suppliers & energy efficiency  Financial matters  Health & Wellbeing concerns  Safety in the Home  Assistive & IT technology  Health support Groups  Social activities in your area  And much more ...

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In a saucepan, sweat the onions and garlic for 5 minutes until soft then add the chopped tomatoes and 2 cans of water. Pour the sauce over the ribs and cover with baking paper and foil and return to oven for 6 hours.

Add the kidney beans and diced peppers 20 minutes from the end of the cooking time.

Serve with rice or mash and green vegetables.

Pre-heat oven to 160˚c/gm3 Mix the dry ingredients to form a Spice rub. Marinade ribs in the rub

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Organic September Get set for Organic September, a celebration of all things organic, organised by the Soil Association, the UK’s foremost organic certification body.

Many people are now choosing organic fruit and vegetables, wanting to avoid the chemical sprays used in intensive farming. Whether you are concerned about your personal health, or that of wildlife and the planet, organic farming offers a kinder way to work with the land.

The term ‘organic’ is now highly regulated, therefore growers and producers cannot claim organic without certification, which ensures the crops are guaranteed free from nasty chemical pesticides and fertilisers, but are also non-genetically-modified and non-irradiated.

Organic foods and products can sometimes cost a little more, but as well as the chemicals you’ll be avoiding, you can also get more nutrition for your money. An international team of experts led by Newcastle University has shown that organic crops are up to 60% higher in a number of key antioxidants than conventionally-grown ones. Analysing 343 studies into the compositional differences between organic and conventional crops, the team found that a switch to eating organic fruit, vegetable and cereals – and food made from them – would provide additional antioxidants equivalent to eating between 1-2 extra portions of fruit and vegetables a day.

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Six of the best organics 1. Organic Scandinavian Rainbow Trout Oil This is the world’s only certified organic fish oil. From the pristine rivers of Denmark this fullspectrum, sustainable, sociallyresponsible, fresh, non-oxidised oil is processed within hours using green zero-waste practices.

Provides omega-rich essential fatty acids EPA and DHA in a fullspectrum of omega 3, 6, 7 and 9.

Lightly flavoured with organic citrus oils. Certified 100% organic by the Soil Association. Packaged in glass and a recyclable cardboard tube. Viridian Nutrition offer a refund on all their bottles – bring yours back to the store to be recycled and we’ll give you a 25p refund.

2. Organic bamboo clothing The Boody range of bamboo clothing is woven from a patented yarn certified organic by OCIA (Organic Crop Improvement Association).

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crop that is gentle on the environment. You will feel the personal benefits too when wearing bamboo – it is naturally antibacterial, wicks away moisture and helps you maintain an even body temperature come winter or summer. Packaged in cardboard sleeves.

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3. Organic Curcumin Latte Organic Curcumin Latte is a contemporary take on a traditional drink originating from India, often known as ‘Golden Milk’.

Viridian’s Organic Curcumin Latte features turmeric root extract with enhanced levels of the prime active known as curcumin, blended with ginger, chilli, green cardamom and cinnamon. 100% organic, certified by the Soil Association. Packaged in glass and cardboard. Try a taster in our vegan café.

4. Organic BeeBee Wraps BeeBee Wraps are a sustainable alternative to single-use cling film or foil.

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5. Organic Rose Day Cream Dr Hauschka Truly 100% natural and organic cosmetics, certified to Natrue standards. Rose Day Cream is a classic in the Dr. Hauschka Skin Care range, capturing all the diversity of the rose to nourish skin prone to redness and irritation. Precious extracts of rose petals and wild rose hips nurture and balance the skin. Shea butter, rose petal wax and avocado oil protect and help retain moisture. Extracts of marshmallow and St. John’s wort soothe redness, hydrate and fortify. Testers available.

6. Carley’s Organic Spreads Carley’s was founded in Cornwall in 1974 and still owned and run by the same family.

Their business has grown to meet the demand for organic and sustainable ingredients and allows us to stock a range of organic nut butters that have not been damaged by heattreatments and are free of palm oil. Packaged in glass.

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