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in business 2015 marks a decade in business for The Village Emporium. To celebrate, throughout the year we’ll have some great local offers and will be featuring some of the businesses that have been with us since the beginning. Each issue we’ll take a brief look back at some of the key events from 10 years ago. We’ve all come a long way in 10 years and we hope you’ve enjoyed sharing the journey with us!
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A look back at what was happening in January and February 2005.
Extensive flooding in Carlisle as well as other locations in Britain and many homes are without power. YouTube, the most popular video sharing website, is founded. Tony Blair becomes the longest-serving Labour prime minister. The Hunting Act, the ban on hunting with dogs in England and Wales, comes into force.
USB flash drives replace floppy disks.
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Tea facts! Good for you Tea contains half the amount of caffeine found in coffee.
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How many cups a day... The number of recommended cups of tea to drink each day is 4, this gives you optimal benefit. A cup of tea to keep the dentist away... Tea is a natural source of fluoride that can help protect against tooth decay and gum disease. Bag it up... 96% of all cups of tea drunk daily in the UK are brewed from tea bags. Big in India... Apart from tourism, tea is the biggest industrial activity in India. As you like it... 98% of people take their tea with milk, but only 30% take sugar in tea.
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Time for tea! Tea is the world’s most popular drink, next to water—and it’s steeped in health benefits. Here’s what six top brews could do for you. Black Tea Black tea is the most common variety and accounts for about 75 percent of global tea consumption. It’s made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, which are typically rolled and fermented, then dried and crushed. It has a slightly bitter flavor and contains the most caffeine—about 40 milligrams per cup. Black tea has high concentrations of the antioxidant compounds known as theaflavins and thearubigins, which have been linked to lower levels of cholesterol. Green Tea Green tea has a more delicate flavor than black. The leaves are dried and heat-treated soon after they’re picked, which stops the fermentation process. It contains about 25 milligrams of caffeine per cup. Green tea is full of antioxidants called catechins. One study found that each daily cup of green tea consumed may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease by 10 percent. Oolong Tea Oolong is similar to black tea, but it’s fermented for a shorter time, which gives it a richer taste. It contains about 30 milligrams of caffeine per cup. It may aid in weight loss as it activates an enzyme responsible for dissolving triglycerides, the form of dietary fat that’s stored in fat cells. One study showed that women who drank oolong tea burned slightly more calories over a two-hour period than those who drank only water. White Tea These leaves are picked when they’re very young, so white tea has a much milder flavor than any other variety, not
to mention less caffeine—about 15 milligrams per cup. White tea is another health multitasker. It offers the same potential cardiovascular and cancerfighting benefits as other teas and some research suggests that it may offer benefits to people with diabetes. An animal study found that consuming white tea resulted in improved glucose tolerance and a reduction in LDL cholesterol. Flavoured Tea In this category, aromatic extras, such as cinnamon, orange peel, and lavender, are paired with black, green, or white tea leaves. Flavored teas have the same levels of antioxidants and the same health benefits as unflavored ones. But skip the sweetened varieties in bottles, you’re better off without that extra sugar. Herbal Tea Technically, herbal teas are not teas at all—they’re usually some combination of dried fruits, flowers, and herbs. Herbal varieties contain no caffeine. Studies suggest that drinking three cups of hibiscus tea daily could help lower blood pressure in people with hypertension, chamomile tea may promote sleep and that peppermint tea may calm the stomach.
Why not make it your New Year’s resultion to drink more tea! Seek out your nearest tea shop and don’t forget to take the voucher opposite!
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A selection of vouchers to help you support local businesses. Just cut-out and hand in in-store and enjoy your treat!
10% discount on your total bill.
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CIRCUMNAVIGATION
OF THE WORLD BY SIR FRANCIS DRAKE
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1890
GRAND
1770
CAPTAIN COOK SAILED
TO NEW ZEALAND,
THEN ON TO AUSTRALIA
1642
1899
IONS
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UNION CANA
1901
1910
1920
ENDS AT THE BATTLE
OF WORCESTER
1620 THE PILGRIM FATHERS IN THE ‘MAYFLOWER’ SIGHTED CAPE COD, NORTH AMERICA
WARS START
THOMAS EDISON
TESTS FIRST LIGHT BULB 1804
BEGINS OPERATION
1805
THE BATTLE OF
TRAFALGAR
1837
QUEEN VICTORIA
BRAUNSTON
RAILWAY TRAFFIC
CLOSED
TO PASSENGER
1950
1960
POPULATION
1,513
2001
THREATENED
PART OF THE
BRAUNSTON HISTORIC
VILLAGE WITH EVACUATION
1990
2011
OF BRAUNSTON
FACTORY
1980
BOAT RALLY STARTS
1999
2000
FLEMING
THE CHERNOBYL
THE SECOND WORLD WAR
1929
VE DAY & VJ DAY
2001
2010
2012
ON THE
2013
A CELEBRATION OF
60 YEARS AS A MONARCH 2012
CENTRE
LONDON OLYMPICS THE OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS ARE
HELD IN LONDON
1971
BRITISH
BRAUNSTON TUNNEL
CURRENCY
DECIMALISED
1953
OF QUEEN
ELIZABETH II
CREATED BY
1966
ENGLAND WIN
1955 TO 1975 THE VIETNAM WAR
1950 TO 1953 THE KOREAN WAR
1963 JOHN F KENNEDY ASSASSINATED
PRINTED BY
1989
FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL
THE WORLD CUP
1936 TO 1939 THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR
ATTACKS
TR ADE
LAUNCH OF SPUTNIK 1 STARTS THE SPACE AGE
THE QUEEN’S JUBILEE
2001
9/11
WORLD
CORONATION
THE BEGINNING OF ‘THE GREAT DEPRESSION’
VIEW OF HIGH STREET FROM THE VILLAGE GREEN THE BANNER HANGING ABOVE THE STREET SAYS "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN AND MAY HER CROWN BE BRIGHT IN HEAVEN"
DEATH OF QUEEN VICTORIA
1917 THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
THE EURO INTRODUCED
MOON LANDING
1957
IDENTIFIES
1916 THE EASTER RISING IN IRELAND
DISASTER IN THE UKRAINE
1969
FIRST MANNED
1939 to 1945
1945 1901
1999
1985
THE INDEPENDENCE OF
THE FIRST WORLD WAR
1895 WILHELM RONTGEN
X- RAYS
150TH ANNIVERSARY OF ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH
CHEMICAL
CLOSED TO FREIGHT
1970
2006
BBC SONGS OF PRAISE VISIT TO CELEBRATE THE
FIRE
AT NATIONAL
STARCH AND
1963
THE RAILWAYS
2012
1914 to 1918
THE OLYMPIC
1861 TO 1865 AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
1987
FILMED IN BRAUNSTON
1958
JETTY FIELDS ACQUIRED FOR USE OF THE VILLAGE
1999
'RUNNING SCARED'
INDIA AND PAKISTAN
GAMES REVIVED
IN ATHENS
COMES TO THE THRONE
1833 SLAVERY ABOLISHED THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE
BRAUNSTON WHARF
1971
CHURCH SPIRE
RE-BUILT
1947
THE FIRST STEAM
LOCOMOTIVE IN SOUTH WALES 1773
THE BOSTON
TEA PARTY
1776 THE US DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
1988
SOLD AND THE CURRENT MARINA ESTABLISHED
1960
1950
FIRST PLEASURE
BOATS SEEN IN
1940
1928
THE DISCOVERY
1607 JAMESTOWN, VIRGINIA ESTABLISHED AS THE FIRST PERMANENT ENGLISH COLONY ON AMERICAN MAINLAND
THE POPULATION OF ENGLAND WAS ABOUT SIX MILLION
"HE WAS A TRUE COUNTRYMAN"
COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC ON THE
OF PENICILLIN 1896
1879
1799
NAPOLEONIC
THE CANAL IS STILL AN IMPORTANT PART OF TODAY’S BRAUNSTON. POPULAR WITH BOTH VILLAGERS, AND TOURISTS, IT HELPS SUPPORT THE LOCAL ECONOMY
ORIGINAL BRAUNSTON C OF E SCHOOL (FORMERLY THE OLD NATIONAL SCHOOL) AN EXPERT ON LOCAL FLORA AND FAUNA
1970
CANAL VIRTUALLY CAME TO AN END
TRAFFIC
1930
L
THE WALL STREET CRASH
HIS WIFE MARY
THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR BEGINS WITH THE BATTLE OF
EDGEHILL, WARWICKSHIRE 1651
1585 THE SPANISH ARMADA DEFEATED
1840
EN'S
IKE
WEEKS FOURTEEN
OVER AND WAS PAY CONDIT AND
BY ALEXANDER
BY WILLIAM AND 1605
THE GUNPOWDER PLOT
PLANNED IN THE NEARBY MANOR
HOUSE OF ASHBY ST. LEDGERS, HOME OF THE CATESBY FAMILY
THE FORMER GREYFRIARS
FRIARY CHURCH IN THE
1830
LASTED
ENGINES FITTED INTO
GREAT CENTRAL MAINLINE
WEEDON TO LEAMINGTON SPA BRANCH LINE
NINETEEN DEATHS
1820
IRELAND IS CREATED
AND SCOTLAND
PARLIAMENT DEPOSES JAMES II
CITY OF LEICESTER
1810
OF GREAT BRITAIN AND
THE GLORIOUS
REVOLUTION
HE WAS SUCCEEDED
A CAR PARK WITHIN
1801
1923
BOATM
STR
BOLINDER SEMI-DIESEL
BRAUNSTON AND WILLOUGBY
NARROW BOATS
THE UNITED KINGDOM
1707
THE ACT OF UNION
B
NAL
1800
BRAUNSTON
1801
THE GREAT FIRE
DIESEL ENGINES COME
TO BRAUNSTON
BUILT ON THE
GREEN
AND
CHESTER ROAD
(NOW THE A45)
IT IS 1,867 METRES LONG
1720
BRAUNSTON HAD TWO STATIONS
SCHOOL
VILLAGE
SEVENTY CASES
IMPROVES THE
OPENED TO TRAFFIC BUILT
BY JESSOP AND BARNES
ESTABLISHED
1699
THOMAS TELFORD
BRAUNSTON TUNNEL
TO DUNCHURCH
TURNPIKE
WEBB
1680
1666
1912
THE RAILWAYS COME TO THE VILLAGE
1846 NATIONAL
1834 CHOLERA IN BRAUNSTON
HE LATER MOVED HIS
ADHESIVES WORKS THERE FROM LEICESTER
1895
OF ENGLAND
THE BATTLE OF NASEBY, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
THE CHURCH IN ENGLAND’
OF ENGLAND
1670
OF LONDON
HENRY TUDOR
FOUND IN SEPTEMBER
1660
THE DEATH OF SHAKESPEARE
TAKES THE THRONE
1431 JOAN OF ARC BURNED AT THE STAKE
REPLACED PREVIOUS ONE
DEMOLISHED TO MAKE
1820 to 1834
1665
THE GREAT
PLAGUE
1616
2012, BURIED UNDER
THAT WAS BETWEEN
30% AND 45% OF
THE POPULATION LONDON HAD A POPULATION OF ABOUT TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE
1601
1564
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE BORN HE IS REGARDED AS THE GREATEST WRITER IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
HE DECLARES THAT HE IS,
PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BETWEEN 1892-1920
THROUGH THE TUNNEL
ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH DEMOLISHED AND REBUILT
2006 EASTFIELDS AND MAPLE CLOSE COMPLETED
1991 START OF THE
BRAUNSTON BOAT SHOW
DUNCAN GALLIE (1904-1990) THE FINAL HEADMASTER OF THE
THE OLD SCHOOL BECAME
OXFORD CANAL
STRAIGHTENED
MOVED TO CRICK IN 1999
1968 NEW SCHOOL BUILT IN BARBY LANE
1941
EASTFIELD HOUSE
BOUGHT BY MR H
ALDERSON SMITH
1996 BRINDLEY QUAYS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COMPLETED
1980s GREENWAY ESTATE BUILT
1965
CHEMICAL COMPANY TOOK OVER 'THE GLUE FACTORY' BEHIND EASTFIELD HOUSE
BOATING FROM
BRAUNSTON
THE VILLAGE HALL
AT A COST OF £6,800
1829
1805
WINDMILL BUILT WAY FOR CANAL BUILDING WHERE TOP LOCK IS NOW
1798
THE DAVENTRY
1976 THE PLAYING FIELD ACQUIRED
NATIONAL STARCH AND
SIGNIFIC ANT
LEISURE
PEOPLE FROM
EIGHT FAMILIES MADE HOMELESS
1918
STEAM POWER COMES
TO BRAUNSTON STEAM BOATS REPLACE LEGGERS HAULING BOATS
A BOMB D R O PPED ON THE PUDDLE
MANORIA SOLD
GREGORY ISHAM BOUGHT
HENRY VIII
BREAKS AWAY FROM THE
1720
L ESTATE
THE MANORIAL ESTATE
1530
THE ACT OF SUPREMACY
THE REMAINS OF RICHARD III WERE
AND HIS BARONS
ROMAN NUMERALS
I, II, III, IV, V, VI
1687
1534
1478
WILLIAM CAXTON INTRODUCES THE FIRST ENGLISH PRINTING PRESS
JUNCTION CANAL
STARTED IN BRAUNSTON
GREGORY ISHAM
BURIED UNDER THE CHURCH CHANCEL
1554
CHURCH OF ROME
1215
ASH TREE HOUSE BUILT 3 HIGH STREET
1558
CONSTRUCTION OF THE GRAND
A TURNPIKE IS A TOLL ROAD AND
A MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE 18TH CENTURY. THE FARES CHARGED WERE USED TO IMPROVE
AND MAINTAIN THESE ROADS. TURNPIKES SOON STARTED
LINKING MAJOR TOWNS AND CITIES AND HELPED TO FORM A TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
LOCK 4 COTTAGE AND OUTBUILDING/CANAL, WITH TOP LOCK COTTAGE IN BACKGROUND
1871
FIRST MASS PRODUCED
CAST IRON BRIDGES ASSEMBLED ON SITE 1848
1793
WHAT IS A TURNPIKE?
1649
JETTY FIELDS HOUSE BUILT 26 THE GREEN
SCHOOL CHILDREN CARRYING MAYPOLE TO HEADMASTERS HOUSE AT CHECKLEY CLOSE
PHYLLIS GREEN, MAY QUEEN IN 1920 WITH ATTENDANTS
TWO BRIDGES MADE AT HORSELEY IRONWORKS CARRYING THE TOWPATH OVER THE CANAL A THIRD BRIDGE CAN BE SEEN NEAR THE MARINA
RESERVOIRS BUILT AND
THE ORIGINAL PUMP
HOUSE CONSTRUCTED
PROVIDE BRICKS FOR THE BRAUNSTON CANAL TUNNEL
RD CA
THE SHAMBLES BUILT 53 HIGH STREET
FOUR HUNDRED YEARS. THEY WERE HELD IN THE CHURCH CHEST BUT NOW
SOUTHAM BAND, PASSING MILL COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
1964 SCHOOL CLOSE AND WELTON ROAD ESTATE BUILT
1962
‘BLUE LINE’ PROVIDES
PITTON’S YARD
IN CROSS LANE
THIRTY TWO
1803 to 1806
1778
BRAUNSTON BRICKWORKS FOUNDED, PARTICULARLY TO
1963/4 CHURCH ROAD BUILT FORMALLY BACK LANE
1914
FIRE DESTROYED
THE OXFORD CANAL ARRIVES IN BRAUNSTON COAL WAS BROUGHT TO BRAUNSTON BY BOAT 1773
BRAUNSTON SCHOOL ESTABLISHED AS A RESULT
OF A BEQUEST FROM
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE
OXFO
Y
1430
BAPTIST CHAPEL BUILT IN 1798 DEMOLISHED IN 1967
1904 COTTAGE HOME FOR CHILDREN ESTABLISHED. 34 – 36 HIGH STREET
MADE BRAUNSTON A BUSY AND SUCCESSFUL VILLAGE
1774
1672
PART OF ‘THE OLD PLOUGH’
PUBLIC HOUSE WAS BUILT
THE CHURCH BELLS WERE CAST
INTO A RING OF SIX BELLS BY
RICHARD KEENE OF WOODSTOCK
IN THE NORTHAMPTON RECORDS OFFICE
Despite competition from the railway, which arrived in Braunston in 1895, the twentieth century opened on a hopeful note for the canal industry but two world wars made it a turbulent century. Canal freight all but ceased, but leisure boating began, bringing yet further change to Braunston.
HENRY V AND HIS ARMY DEFEAT THE FRENCH
USE ARABIC NUMERALS
THE FEUDAL SYSTEM IMPOSED
20% TIN
80%
COPPER
CARILLON A SET OF AT LEAST 23 BRONZE CAST BELLS, WHICH ARE PLAYED TOGETHER TO SOUND A CHORD OR SERIALLY TO CREATE A MELODY
1590
The meeting of track ways brought external influences from visitors and trade. Later, the coaching road between London and Chester became a turnpike road, increasing traffic and stimulating services for travellers and additional trade. At one time there were eight blacksmiths and several inns.
1415
(1,2,3,4,5,6) INSTEAD OF
600AD BY THE END OF THIS CENTURY THERE WERE SEVEN MAIN KINGDOMS IN ENGLAND
FOR THE STUDY OF BELLS. THIS INCLUDES HISTORY, HOW THEY ARE CAST, TUNED, SOUNDED AND ALSO BELL-RINGING ITSELF
1672
The Oxford Canal arrived in 1774 By 1850, due to the coming of the canal, the village had grown and become a busy and successful place. Occupations expanded considerably to include boatbuilders, brickmakers, ropemakers, coal merchants, boatmen and women, canal clerks, canal labourers, leggers, lock keepers and many more.
THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT
1348
THE BATTLE
OF CRECY
THE MAGNA CARTA WAS
FIRST PAPER MONEY
RECALLED TO ROME
304AD
ST ALBAN
1301
1315 TO 1317
THE GREAT FAMINE AND HARVESTS FAIL
A CENTURY OF CRUSADES IN THE HOLY LAND AND RECURRENT WARS BETWEEN ENGLAND AND FRANCE
THE NORMAN
CONQUEST
970AD
410AD
ROMAN ARMY
WORLD EVENTS
1200
1200s
1066
CHRISTIANITY
HADRIAN'S WALL BUILT
WILLIAM DE ROS DIED WHILE ON PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LANDS, HIS MONUMENT IS IN THE CHURCH THE SECOND CHURCH WAS BUILT IN THE ‘DECORATED STYLE’ ON THE SITE OF THE DE-CONSECRATED CHURCH
Centuries later when records first began Braunston was a self supporting, rural community. Most of the population worked as farmers, blacksmiths, graziers, shepherds and the like. There were also bakers, innkeepers, various shopkeepers and a host of cottage craftspeople to support the villagers.
1150
CANUTE THE GREAT
THE VIKINGS BECAME
ESTABLISHED AS THE
RULERS OF NORMANDY
THE ORIGINAL NORMAN CHURCH
WAS ‘TAINTED’ BY A MURDER
We know very little about early Braunston In pre-historic times the flat plain of Warwickshire was a vast inland sea, known as Lake Harrison. The Braunston Ridge is made of a mudstone called Charmouth Mudstone. Just to the east are the classic Jurassic Limestones In this case it is iron rich giving it the distinctive Northamptonshire red colour. A narrow ridge of land jutted westwards from the Northamptonshire uplands towards the lower ground and it was on this commanding position that Braunston eventually grew up. Fresh water flowed from springs and from the Bragborough stream It would have been a good place for pre-historic people to live.
INVADES ENGLAND
911AD
c 597AD
ALLOY
CAMPANOLOGY IS THE OFFICIAL TERM
KREMLIN, MOSCOW ALMOST 202 TONS THE BELL WAS BROKEN DURING CASTING AND HAS NEVER BEEN RUNG
ALL SERVICES CEASED AND THE CHURCH WAS DE-CONSECRATED
It seems that at one end of the ridge where the church now stands there was a tumulus and a circular burial ground, and at the other a round house, traditionally a beacon house to guide travellers where ancient track ways met.
1015
43AD
USUALLY MADE OF
BRONZE
IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS WITH THIS UN-BELL-IEVABLE INFO
HEAVIEST BELL TSAR BELL IN THE
L
43AD
BELLS ARE
INTERESTING BELL FACTS
FOUR BELLS
1620
BRAUNSTON TIMELINE EMPEROR CLAUDIUS CONQUERED BRITAIN THE CAPTURE OF COLCHESTER, ELEVEN TRIBAL KINGS SURRENDER TO THE ROMANS
SANCTUS BELL ALONGSIDE THE
CAST
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS THE RECORDS HELD BY ALL SAINTS’ ARE MORE OR LESS COMPLETE FOR THE LAST
1352
1290 1220
1871 FORTY NINE BOAT FAMILIES LIVED IN THE VILLAGE THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 273 INHABITED HOUSES
THE ‘COMING OF THE CANALS’ BIG BEN IS A FAMOUS BELL FOUND
INSIDE ELIZABETH TOWER IN LONDON. WEIGHT: 13 TONS. THE BELL AND CLOCK WERE INSTALLED IN 1859. THE NOTE IS E WHEN STRUCK. THE BBC STARTED AIRING THE CHIMES OF BIG BEN IN 1924
SHOW THAT THE CHURCH HAD A
BELLS
SITE IS ON THE
S
THE FIRST RECORD OF A RECTOR IN BRAUNSTON – WILLIAM DE NEVILL
1801 ABOUT 179 HOUSES IN BRAUNSTON
METHODIST CHURCH BUILT IN 1779 CONVERTED INTO A HOME IN 2012
1552
CHURCH RECORDS
CHURCH
THE ANCIENT
BRAUNSTONBURY
EAST BANK OF THE RIVER LEAM
1538
MARRIED EVERARD DE ROS A KNIGHT IN ROYAL SERVICE
CANA
POSSIBLY A SETTLER FROM SAXONY
ROSIA
1776 BRAUNSTON FIELDS ENCLOSED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT
1850
1527
LAST INHABITANTS OF THE ABANDONED VILLAGE OF R AU N S TO N B U
R
B
AGRICULTURAL
COMMUNITY
AGATHA
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Who is the fairest of them all? Are you looking for that perfect outfit for a special occasion? Not sure what to wear or how to finish off your outfit? Weddings and civil ceremonies, Ascot, Henley, graduation, awards ceremonies, charity balls, cruising, black tie events ... whatever the occasion, Mirror Mirror dress agency in Rugby can help you put together the right outfit. Specialising in beautiful designer outfits and immaculate ‘once worn’ special occasionwear the team at Mirror Mirror will help you look just right whatever the occasion. Maggie and Roberta can provide you with designer outfits from the names you love, at prices you will adore: Ariella, Bernshaw, Condici, Coterie, Frank Usher, Gina Bacconi, Gold, Ian Stuart, Jacques Vert, John Charles, Joseph Ribkoff, Linea Raffielli, Luis Civit, Mireia, Vera Mont and many more, including some gorgeous items from not so well known names. They currently stocking sizes 8 to 28 and have an excellent seamstress for fast alterations, if required. The shop also stock an large range of shoes, bags, hats, fascinators and pashminas ensuring that you look perfect from top to toe. Do you have a beautiful outfit that you wore once and will never wear again? Mirror Mirror offers clients a discreet service for selling their beautiful designer outfits. Dress agency items are accepted during our opening hours, although they would ask that you call ahead if you are bringing in a number of items. Private appointments and/or home visits are
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available outside of our opening hours if required. Contact Mirror Mirror or visit our shop for further details. 3 Churchside Arcade, Little Church Street, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 3AW t: 01788 578820 / 07889 061925 e: info@mirrormirrordressagency.co.uk www.mirrormirrordressagency.co.uk
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Introducing Home Farm, a new romantic & picturesque venue for your country wedding reception. Just imagine, your own traditional marquee, delicious home-made food of the highest quality, using locally sourced products (Home Farm beef & lamb will always be available on our menu). Complete with stunning south-westerly views overlooking the spire of All Saints Church, Braunston and miles of rolling countryside. Home Farm is the perfect location for enjoying the sunset – a unique and special venue for your special day. Visit Home Farm, just visit our website.
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Purple Rose is a local independent boutique offering a friendly and personal experience Free fitting service Cup and back sizes to fit all l Gift vouchers and wish lists available l Brands include Fantasie, Freya, Lepel, Chantelle, l Charnos, Passionata and Triumph l l
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MAKE NEW FRIENDS AND MAYBE MEET THAT SPECIAL PERSON IN 2015 ! You are very welcome to join us at these Sunday Lunches in Banbury:
Sunday 11th January 2015 Sunday 1st February 2015 Sunday 1st March 2015 We have been established for 12 years and meet for lunch at the Whately Hall hotel, a historic 17th century hotel full of character and charm in the centre of Banbury adjacent to Banbury Cross. The centre offers a large and varied selection of high quality antiques and collectables together with a stunning collection of jewellery ranging from antique and vintage to new modern silver and gold. Whether you want a stunning engagement ring at a fraction of high street prices, a silver christening gift or a Victorian table and chairs for your kitchen or anything in between we have lots to choose from. Prices to fit every budget and style.
Heart of the Shires Shopping Village, A5 Watling Street, Weedon, Northamptonshire, NN7 4LB Open 7 days 10am to 5pm.
Tel: 01327 340594
In this private venue, where we have the restaurant reserved for ourselves all afternoon, we look forward to enjoying 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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Napton Village Stores & Post Office
New Street, Napton CV47 8LR 01926 812488 info@naptonvillagestores.co.uk www.naptonvillagestores.co.uk
In-store Bakery
A warm welcome awaits at Napton Village Stores So good being able to get freshly baked bread and home grown vegetables. A pleasure to visit.
earned respite for walking and cycling groups – all warmly welcomed!
Buy local, sell local
Lovely cosy feel, warm and welcoming. Something for everyone. A real ‘drop in anytime’ feel. Friendly staff. Napton Village Stores and Post Office was bought by a local family in January 2014 and 12 months on their plan to turn it into an essential hub of the local community is paying off.
Napton Kitchen
The store itself has had a complete refresh and the ‘Napton Kitchen’ has been introduced. Enjoy fresh daily home-made soup and cakes, filled rolls straight from their bakery and a lovely selection of hot savoury pastries, croissants and pain au chocolat baked on the premises every morning. The kitchen can also bake to order with 30 minutes notice, many customers phone ahead to ensure they get the fresh baked bread they want including specialities like rye and olive bread. You can’t get much fresher than that! They also have a very nice coffee machine that makes fabulous cappuccino, latte, espresso and hot chocolate. The Napton Kitchen has become a meeting place for the community as well as a well
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Buying local is as important to Napton Village Stores as selling local – as the saying goes ‘we are what we eat’. They are very fortunate to have a range of local suppliers, everything from village vegetable growers, to free range eggs, to farm bred rare breed pigs and water buffalo, – all within a couple of miles of the store. They also have a local produce table, customers bring in fresh seasonal produce for them to sell.
Services convenient for modern life
The Post Office has been relaunched as a local service with the counter now open the same hours as the shop. You can post your letters and parcels at a time to suit you; even on a Sunday morning – no more rushing to get to the Post Office before it closes at 5.00 pm. Why not pop in to discover everything a local store should offer under one roof and so much more. Napton Village Stores are open Mon to Sat 7am to 7pm and Sun 8am to 2pm.
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Friendly service, decent mug of coffee and choice of tasty homemade cakes and savouries. Strawberry cake was gorgeous! Shop is well stocked for food supplies and papers.
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The Home of Cakes and Infusions
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Happy New Year and hoping your 2015 is a wonderful year for Celebration! We have been encouraged by our customers to expand our offer at The Courtyard Café. We have been delighted to cater for many private occasions in 2014, both at The Courtyard Café and to our clients homes and special venues.
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No 1 Café/ Restaurant on Trip Advisor for The Daventry District
We specialise in Home-Made Afternoon Tea’s, Canapes, and Local Produce Buffet’s. These can be for Children’s Parties, Christenings and Baby Showers, Small Weddings, Celebrations of Life and Birthdays and Anniversaries. Whatever the occasion, please call or drop in to discuss your needs.
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The Home of Cakes and Infusions The Courtyard Café 6 Bishops Court, Daventry NN11 4NP
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Win a 2 course dinner for 2 at Ferguson’s Restaurant, Rugby Step inside Ferguson’s to a contemporary warehouse conversion, set in the heart of Rugby’s town centre. The brasserie style restaurant offers modern British and European cuisine with an emphasis on quality seasonal produce. The beautiful walled garden offers a retreat from the busy town centre during the summer months. Ferguson’s now offer an express lunch service so you busy people can still experience a fantastic lunch but all within 45 minutes. Special events run throughout the year, designed to give you a taste of something NEW and exciting. Check out the special events page on their web site for details..
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T: 01788 550222 E: info@fergusonsrugby.co.uk www.fergusonsrugby.co.uk Fergusons Restaurant 7A Eastfield Place Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 3AT
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Answer the following question: David worked alongside which TV chef during his career? 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. Deadline for entries 13th February 2015.
“Rugby’s Hidden Gem” Come dine with us at Ferguson’s Tucked away down Eastfield Place, Ferguson’s is fast gaining a reputation for expertly cooked, beautifully presented and, of course, delicious food. Executive chef, David Ferguson has a wealth of experience and learnt the ropes from Saturday Kitchen regular, Nick Nairn. Open for both lunch and dinner, Ferguson’s offers a menu put together with flair and attention, whether you’re a meat-lover or vegetarian you won’t be disappointed with the lovingly prepared dishes - made using superb quality ingredients. With starters such as smoked salmon tartare, tomato, cucumber, quails egg, mains including Slow cooked Pork belly fondant potato, spiced red cabbage, black pudding and devilish desserts such as Banana & white chocolate bread & butter pudding, marshmallow, crème anglaise you will soon discover why Ferguson’s is known as Rugby’s Hidden Gem. Once you arrive, relax and let the friendly and attentive front of house team take care of you. Choose from a carefully selected and competitively priced wine list, or enjoy a glass of award winning ale from local brewery, Purity Brewing Company. For more information or to reserve your table, please visit:
www.fergusonsrugby.co.uk or call 01788 550222 Opening hours: Tuesday – Saturday 17.00 – 21.30 Sunday 12.00 – 15.00 Express Lunch Tuesday - Saturday 12:00 - 14:30
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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/ Saturday 3rd January Wassail Waking up the Trees – Daventry Country Park, 12pm meet at the visitor centre for a musical procession to the orchard led by the Adderbury Mummets. Bring musical instruments, pots & pans and please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Organised by DDC and FDCP. Call 01327 877193 email friendsofdcp@gmail.com Saturday 3rd January Rugby National Trust Association 2014 Winter Lectures - Dunchurch Village Hall 2.30pm AGM followed by Recent Developments at Upton House. All with light refreshment. New members & visitors welcome. www.rugbynationaltrust.co.uk Saturday 17th January Crick Village Market - Crick Primary School, 10.00am - 12.00am. 25 plus stalls including home produce incl breads, cakes, meats, jams & chutneys, gifts, jewellery etc. Free entry for shoppers, with cafe. Mobile Library in the car park 10.15am - 11.30am. Saturday 17th January Napton Village Hall – Live music featuring Sean Cannon (of the Dubliners) and Sons - THE CANNONS 7.30pm for 8pm Tickets £10. Tel; 01926 814596. bernardalsop@gmail.com Thursday 22nd January – Saturday 31st January Dunchurch Pantomaniacs - Present their annual pantomime, The Kings New Clothes by Limelight Scripts Performances 2015 Thurs 22 Jan ,Fri 23 Jan ,Sat 24 Jan – matinee & evening performances, Sun 25 Jan, Wed 28 Jan, Thurs 29 Jan, Fri 30 Jan, Sat 31 Jan. Tickets from Wanda Fashions.Ticket prices: Adults £7, OAP £6 & children up to 16 £4. Further details available from www. dunchurchevents.org Thursday 22nd January Rugby Decorative and Fine Arts Society (NADFAS) - The Horse and the Horsemen from George Stubbs to Mark Wallinger. Illustrated lecture by Nicholas Watkins PhD. 7.30pm promptly at the Benn Hall, Newbold Road, Rugby. NOTE OUR EARLIER START TIME. Visitors most welcome. Orange juice & wine on sale from 7pm. Contact Joy Lunn 01455 209489 Thursday 22nd January Long Buckby Library – Energy saving advice session 10.30am – 12pm with Daventry District Council, Station Rd, Long Buckby, NN6 7QB email bucklib@northamptonshire.gov.uk Free entry, please bring annual gas & electricity bill to register. Suitable for 18 +
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Saturday 24th January 2015 Barby Twinning Association - Burns Night in Barby Village Hall 7.30pm until late. Enjoy the haggis being piped in, with music, prose, a 2 course meal & much more for an evening of fun & entertainment. Tickets only £12.50 pp. Details Jackie Frampton 07956 361 833. Saturday 24th January Burns’ Night Supper - Braunston Village Hall, Traditional Burns Supper - Licensed Bar. Tickets £15. Limited numbers - Call 01788 899086 to book. Saturday 24th January Guided Winter Bird Walk – Daventry Country Park. Please meet at the visitor centre 10am. Call 01327 877193 or 705707 email friendsofdcp@gmail.com Tuesday 27th January Rugby College Open Event – 5.30pm-8pm. Technology Drive, Rugby CV21 1AR call 0300 4560047 or visit info@warkscol.ac.uk Saturday January 31st Dog Show – Onley Grounds Indoor Arena, Onley Grounds Farm, Willoughby CV23 8AJ. For more details call 01788 817724. www. onleygroundsec.com Sunday 1st February The Herbert Art Gallery – The Great War : Coventry’s Story. Jordan Well Coventry CV1 5QP Call 02476 832386 or email info@theherbert.org Thursday 5th February Grandborough Farmers Market – St Peters Church, 10am12.30pm Fresh produce, cakes, fresh meat, fish and more. Tea, coffee & homemade refreshments available.
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
Out & about Saturday 7th February Guilsborough Music & Drama Society (GMADS) welcomes Mark Carey’s one man show “Into The Breach” to the village hall. Set during the Second World War this moving yet funny portrait of village life will appeal to everyone over ten years old. Tickets £8 to include a drink. More info at www.gmads.co.uk Wednesday 18th February Rugby National Trust Association - 2015 winter lectures Dunchurch Village Hall Wed: 18.02.15 @7.30 Galle & Lalique Glass. Thu: 05.03.15 @ 2.30 pm. Conservation: Birmingham Back-to-Backs. Wed: 18.03.15 @ 7.30 pm. Canal History: The Wonder of Waterways: light refreshments, new members and visitors www.rugbynationaltrust.co.uk Thursday 19th February Rugby Decorative and Fine Arts Society (NADFAS) present English Caricature from Hogarth to Punch. Illustrated lecture by Andrew Davies MA. 7.30pm promptly at the Benn Hall, Newbold Road, Rugby. NOTE OUR EARLIER START TIME. Visitors most welcome. Orange juice & wine on sale from 7pm. Contact Joy Lunn 01455 209489
Regular events Every Tuesday of the month Daventry Country Market - 8.30am-11.30am Home baking, local meat, crafts, plants, tea and coffee. The Churchrooms, Foundry Place, NN11 4AA Everyone welcome, call Anne 01327 876671 for more details. 1st Friday every month Coffee Cakes and Crafts - Come along to Dunchurch Library, School St, Dunchurch 10.30am – 12noon coffee and cake £1.50 Tel: 01788 811355 email dunchurchlibrary@btconnect. com www.dunchurchlibrary.org Weekly – Rugby Ramblers. Full programme of walks available from Rugby library. E mail ask@rugbyramblers.org.u or www.rugbyramblers.org.uk or Fran on 01788 815484 3rd Thursday of the month Rugby Floral Society meet at the Rugby United Reformed church, Hillmorton Road, Rugby at 2pm. Demonstrations, workshops and outings, if you love flowers and would like to learn more about arranging them then come along to our meetings. call Josephine 01788 542378 1st Tuesday of the month Deering’s Daytime Womens Institute meet at Rogers Hall, Deering Road, Hillmorton, Rugby at 2pm. Full programme of activities offered. Info from Josephine 01788 542378
20th -22nd February Midlands Polo Festival Onley Grounds. For more details call 01788 817724. www.onleygroundsec.com Saturday 21st February Crick Village Market – Crick Primary School, 10.00am - 12.00 noon. 25 plus stalls including home produce, including breads, cakes, meats, jams & chutneys, gifts etc. Free entry for shoppers, with cafe. Mobile Library in the car park 10.15am - 11.30am. Saturday 28th February Rummage Sale - Galanos House, Banbury Road, Southam, CV47 2BL call 01926 812185. For Service people past and present and their families, starts at 2.30pm. Good quality donations greatly received. February 28th – March 1st National Living History Fayre .Onley Grounds, Willoughby. For more details call 01788 817724. www.onleygroundsec.com Saturday March 7th Jumble Sale – Willoughby Village Hall, 2pm Entry 20p
Willoughby Village Hall Available for bookings for 2015. Nice spacious hall with a stage, plus separate bar area and a committee room. Large kitchen with all amenities, crockery & cutlery etc. Call 01788 890003 for prices and availability. Last Tuesday of the month Rugby Probus Club are looking for new members. If you are male and approaching retirement, or retired, please visit www.Rugbyprobus.co.uk to learn about this club and how to contact us. Most of our meetings are held at a local hotel where a drink and a 3-course lunch is enjoyed with the minimum of formality. Broadwell Village Hall Available for hire for an hour or a long as needed. Modern kitchen, central heating, PA system and hearing loop. Call Martin 01926 817967 for details Friday 2nd January then every two weeks Need BSL Ltd ( British Sign Language) – Open coffee mornings for deaf and people who are interested in learning/ helping, to drop in with their problems and let us support them. Held fortnightly on Fridays 10am – 12pm bringing the deaf community together. Call 01455 440030, 07967 966445 or visit www.needbsl.com 2 Aldridge Road, Burbage LE10 2LH
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Easy Vegetable Soup 3 large carrots or 4-5 smaller ones 1 large parsnip or 2 smaller ones 1 small turnip The inside stalks of a celery including the leaves 1 medium leek 1 large onion 1 can of cannellini beans drained and rinsed 2 heaped tsps of tomato puree Parsley fresh or dried 1 Bayleaf 1 heaped tsp of corn flour dissolved in a tbsp of water 2 chicken or vegetable stock cubes Salt and white pepper to taste Chop all the vegetables and place in saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and simmer until all the vegetables are soft. Add bayleaf, 2 stock cubes, parsley, salt and pepper, tomato puree, cannellini beans and simmer for a further 5 minutes Add the dissolved cornflour stirring all the time and bring back to the boil a couple of minutes
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Wonderful food and hospitality in historic surroundings infused with modern luxury 25% Discount on take away menu Evening Buffet
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
£10.95 inc dessert
Children under 10 half price
A la carte menu also available Sunday lunch buffet £9.95 1 The Square, Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6NS Tel: 01788 819141 / 811851
Children under 10 half price Food hygiene rating
www.omarsrestaurant.co.uk Opening times: Mon - Thur 5.30pm - 11.30pm, Fri - Sat 5.30pm - midnight Sunday lunch (buffet only) 12.15pm - 3.30pm, Sunday evening 6pm - 11pm FULLY LICENCED & AIR CONDITIONED
“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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Cosford shooting ground Clay Pigeon shoot & air gun Club
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Situated just off J1 of the M6. We hold a Clay Pigeon Shoot every Sunday and also have an Air Gun Section with 2 range areas and covered firing points. Full membership available from ÂŁ35
Call 07563 518090
www.cosfordsg.co.uk Clay Shooting Courses - For the man who has everything! Vouchers available from ÂŁ30.
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Beat the January Blues… n Experience our unique destination with café, bar, spectating facilities over equestrian arenas as well as our new Paul James artwork exhibition. n Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for up and coming events. n Look out for our new products including fresh vegetables, artisan breads and speciality wines. email - shop@onleygroundsfarmshop.co.uk
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Onley Grounds Equestrian Complex, Onley Grounds Farm, Willoughby, Rugby, Warks CV23 8AJ Tel: 07546 222624
onleyfarmshop @onleyfarmshop
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YOUR ANIMALS, OUR VETS, ALL THE TIME Towcester Veterinary Centre and Weedon Vets have departments which provide a one stop solution for all your veterinary needs 24 hours a day. • high quality diagnostics and surgery • routine vaccinations and procedures • advice and planning on all aspects of pet ownership and animal husbandry • a friendly face to provide reassurance and answers to any questions you may have • a place to purchase pet and animal feeds as well as routine medication.
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A four pawed health kick for 2015! New Year is often a time when people think about their health and resolutions to go to the gym or start a diet are made (and subsequently broken!). One thing that many people are unaware of is the health benefits of having a dog in the home. These benefits go far beyond the physical improvements associated with gym membership or dieting. Writing in the British Journal of Health Psychology Dr Deborah Wells reviewed a number of previous research papers concluding that dog ownership can be shown to help prevent us from becoming ill, facilitate recovery from illhealth, reduce levels of anxiety, loneliness and depression as well as enabling greater social interaction for owners. Health psychologist Dr June McNicholas agrees with this final point, observing that the opportunity for social interaction that comes with having a dog is a major reason for the increased health in dog owners while adding that, “For older people, an animal can fulfil the ‘need to be needed’, perhaps after children have left home. In some cases, the social support offered by an animal is greater than the support another human could offer.” Dog ownership obviously brings with it a large amount of responsibility and commitments something that many, for a number of reasons, are unwilling or unable to take on. You don’t necessarily have to own a dog to gain these benefits as many charities are often looking for puppy walkers or dog foster families. Sandra Reeves took another route and joined dog boarding company Wagging Tails as a dog carer. She now welcomes guest dogs into her home for their holidays when their owners go away and in addition to the health benefits of having dogs around also receives a small payment for looking after her four-legged guests. “It is a great opportunity to meet so many different types of dogs and characters. It provides me with lots of long walks and I get to meet so many other dog owners when out and about, making lots of new friends in the process.”
G et fit and have fun as a famil y ! With over 200 bikes on display in our 2-floor showroom There’s someThing for everyone! You can expect excellent service and plenty of expert advice from our friendly, knowledgable staff when you visit…
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Early Nesters These days, in the face of climate change, we often hear of the impact that a rise in average global temperature has on our native wildlife. Studies by the British Trust for Ornithology indicate that many garden birds are beginning to nest a week earlier than they were fifty years ago. However, there are some bird species that have always been ‘early nesters’ and such activity can often be observed as early as January and February. The rook is a prime example. A member of the crow Corvus family; the rook is very much like a crow in appearance, but whilst the crow is somewhat solitary, the rook is a very social bird and nests communally. Rook nests are found grouped together (around 12- 30 nests) towards the very top of large trees and are often easily spotted due to the raucous presence of these birds. It is easy to see how the structure of these rookeries gave rise to the collective nouns for a group of rooks: a building, a parliament. Although it is the vocal nature of these birds that perhaps gave rise to my personal favourite: storytelling. Speaking of which, a colleague of mine reliably informs me that such birds will communally defend their nests by defecating on anyone that stands beneath their rookery. A pretty effective strategy against man, I expect! Rooks are at their most vocal during courtship, which is at this time of year. Indeed, as a keen naturalist from the 1940’s once noted “”rooks, in the
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breeding season attempt sometimes, in the gaiety of their hearts, to sing, but with no great success”. Look out for the male strutting his stuff and bowing before his desired mate whilst spreading his wings and tail and emitting a loud ‘caw’. A rook will build its nest by snapping twigs off trees (or stealing them from other nests) and adding a bit of mud before lining it with wool, hair or a bit of grass. Typically, they will re-use their old nest but not before giving it a good spring-clean, and this can start as early as January. Old crow and rook nests are frequently re-used by birds of prey, such as kestrel or hobby. In fact, birds of prey are another group of ‘early nesters’, with many of them beginning to nest as early as February, and for good reason. If their chicks hatch before the vigour of spring growth kicks in, the adult birds can more readily see, hear and catch the small rodents on which they feed their young. So be on the lookout for the courtship sights and sounds of these ‘early nesters’ in January and February. In the meantime, why not do a little spring-cleaning yourself and clear out any old nesting material from your bird boxes to rid them of any parasites? This will give your regular garden birds a head start for the coming spring. Anna Swift Principal Ecologist, ECOLOCATION
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