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PREMIUM QUALITY

Located on Bank Street, in the centre of the town’s thriving independent quarter, the multi award winning Delish Kitchen has recently undergone an extensive refurbishment.

As well as a new, warm, welcoming contemporary and original look Delish has a completely new menu, showcasing locally sourced, provenance assured ingredients with all dishes lovingly prepared from scratch on the premises by proprietor Claire Hopkins and her dedicated team.

Old favourites, such as our range of homemade cakes and sausage rolls and artisan breads from our friends at The Revel Bakery (a finalist in the 2014 World Bread Baking Championships) appear alongside new offerings such as The Delish Burger Range, macaroni cheese plus a wide range of vegetarian and gluten free options.

In addition to a new food menu, customers can also now enjoy a carefully selected range of wines and craft beers that offer the very best quality and value for money and which are sourced from small producers committed to quality and sustainability.

Most of our beers are supplied by Warwickshire’s very own Purity Brewing Company.

Whilst many things have changed at Delish, what remains is the passion and total commitment to providing premium quality food and drink, including the very best coffee in Rugby, coupled with exceptional levels of personalized service.

Claire and the Team also regularly host the incredibly successful Delish Bistro Nights, a monthly fine dining experience, which have proven so popular that these small, intimate events are sold out 2-3 months in advance.

Commencing in early November Delish, which is available for hire for private functions, will also be open to serve premium quality food and drink from our new menu for early evening diners on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

As part of our ongoing commitment to the local community, Delish continues to be an enthusiastic supporter of the towns’ charitable food bank.

Delish Kitchen will also be hosting a number of original and innovative events, such as our Taste & Tales Nights, where delicious food and drink is served to customers whilst local authors, including the award winning and Internationally acclaimed Joseph D’Lacey, read sections of their latest best selling novels.

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As you read this you could all be thinking “Where did 2014 go?�

Time flies, and this is our last issue of 2014. We have lots of treats and gift ideas for the festive season, along with some wonderful places to eat and drink.

Keep it local for independent ideas and lots of options on free parking. Check out the adverts offering late night opening for Christmas shopping and offers, along with our Christmas gift guide for some ideas for all the family.

Work is now underway for the New Year issues, out early in January an ideal time to start your business promotion, get in touch and see how we can help.

Wishing you all a very happy end to 2014.

Alison & Clare

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Just one of our amazing dresses now in store.

Plus lots of Xmas gift ideas, gift vouchers, and treats for you!

We are open until 8pm all Thursdays in December and 11-4 on Sundays.

13 Bank St, Rugby CV21 2QE Tel: 01788 570076

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You will certainly find it at Etcetera! We are the largest independent stockist of Radley in Warwickshire, we also stock Kipling, Fiorelli and Nica bags and purses, Jellycat soft toys, Terramundi money pots, Lily Flame candles, Ashleigh and Burwood fragrance lamps, gorgeous jewellery, Gisela Graham Christmas decorations ,men’s gifts and now our Masai Clothing collections and other accessories are in our lovely newly refurbished downstairs showroom...take a look, you won’t be disappointed! includes: We gift wrap FREE of charge.

31 Regent Street, Rugby Tel: 01788 570444 Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 9.30am - 5.30pm www.etceterarugby.co.uk www.etceterastyle.co.uk

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Clock Towers Shopping Centre Saturday 6 and 13 December and from Thursday 18th to Tuesday 23rd December Open10am to 4pm.

Nominal charge to meet Father Christmas (which includes a present) with all monies going to local charities.

Christmas light switch on Sunday 23 November 10.30am to 5pm

Featuring ‘Toploader, the 90’s band most well known for their classic hit ‘Dancing in the Moonlight’.

Free town centre parking The free town centre parking initiative launched in July for the Newbold Road and John Barford car parks is to continue throughout the festive period so don’t forget to take advantage of it when planning their Christmas shopping trips!

Tickets available to download from www. rugbytowncentre.co.uk/freeparking

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Dog Friendly

The Rose Inn Main Street, Willoughby, CV23 8BH

01788 891180 www.therosecountrypub.co.uk November 2014

It’s our 4 Year Celebration...!!!

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November 2014

Tapas at The Rose November - Thursday 27th December - New Year’s Eve! Tapas with Silent Disco....It’s Fun, Fun, Fun!

Tuesday to Friday from the 4th of November to the 28th

Festive Prix Fixe Menu £15.00 2 course £19.00 3 course

Book a Table for 4 and receive a free bottle of House Wine when ordering from our A la Carte Menu

(Tapas Night not included) Please Quote ‘4yr Celebration’ when Booking. T & C’s apply

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Available Tuesday to Friday Lunch & Evening from December 2nd to 24th

January 2015 January Detox...

Tuesday to Friday ‘20% OFF’ your food bill, booking’s only Quote Detox when booking

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

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44 Regent St, Rugby CV21 2PS Tel 01788 567 4988 All our wreaths are carefully made in our lovely shop

by Frankie or Sue. We do recommend that you pre-order early, then you can collect ...or we can deliver.

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Christmas Barn Open from Saturday 29th November 10am – 5pm for the sale of Christmas trees & all the festive decorations you could wish for!

Saturdays & Sundays throughout December until Xmas 10am – 5pm, Thursdays & Fridays 4pm – 6pm, Monday 22nd & 23rd 10am-4pm Cost £6 per child to see Santa, Sparky and Twinkle Toes, the reindeer and a gift for each child.

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Skylarks Farm Shop and Cafe wish all their customers old and new a Very Happy Christmas and look forward to seeing you soon. ( We will be closed 25,26,27,28 December & January 1 2015).

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Call now to reserve your christmas vegetable boxes, and a wide range of meats, turkey, cockerel, pies, sausages etc.

Orders for all meat and vegetable boxes to be in by December 8th.

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Barby Sporting Restaurant

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For enquiries, menus or bookings

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A full list of events over the forthcoming months is available on our website www.villageemporium.co.uk/events/ Out & about Saturday 1st November – Sunday 2nd November Napton Art Group Autumn Exhibition - Napton Village Hall, CV47 8LS. 10am – 5pm. Entrance £1, children free.

Refreshments & light lunch, tombola & grand prize raffle.

All welcome.

Thursday 6th November Rugby National Trust Association- Dunchurch Village Hall autumn 2014 lecture series The Barber Institute - 2.30pm Light refreshments.

New members & visitors welcome www.rugbynationaltrust.co.uk Thursday 6th November and 4th December Grandborough Farmers Market – St Peters Church, 10am-12.30pm Fresh produce, cakes, fresh meat, fish & more. Tea, coffee, & refreshments available. We will be holding a ‘Silent Auction’ & serving complementary mulled wine at our December Market Sunday 9th November.

Barby Village Hall - Quiz night. 7.30pm start. Details from Gill Leppard 01788 891091 Friday 14th November Southam Lions present an Evening of Poetry - The Graham Adams Centre 7.30 -9.30 p.m.

Free entry, refreshments, all funded by Southam Lions & Southam Town Council. Prizes awarded by the Mayor of Southam Mr Mark Willoughby, to the winners of the Southam Lions Poetry Competition 2014. An ‘open mic’ session to read competition poems.

Friday 14th November The Rugby Male Voice Choir - Evening of entertainment at Leamington Hastings Parish Hall, Hill. 7.30 pm, light supper will be served in the interval. Raffle with proceeds of the evening towards Parish Hall improvements. Info and tickets call Mr Pat Toole on 01926 632874.

Saturday 15th November Verdi Requiem – Coventry Cathedral 7.30pm, St Michaels Singers, York Musical Society, Warwickshire Symphony Orchestra, Paul Leddington Wright. Call 01676 532436 www.saintmichaelssingers.org tickets@ saintmichaelssingers.org Coventry Cathedral Shop

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Sunday 16th November NCT Nearly New Sale – The Benn Hall, Newbold Rd. 11.30am-1pm rugby@nct.org.uk Wednesday 19th November Rugby National Trust Association 2014 Winter Lectures - Dunchurch Village Hall 19th Nov @7.30 pm The Story of 78 Derngate. 4th Dec @ 2.30 pm The History of Hidcote. Light refreshments, new members & visitors welcome. www.rugbynationaltrust.co.uk Friday 21st November The Rotary Club of Rugby - Quiz Night at The Railway Club on Hillmorton Road 7.30 pm, £9 pp payable on the door incl Fish & Chip Supper or Early Bird reduced entry of £8 for tickets bkd before 14th November. Max team of six, half a case of wine for the winning team + Raffle, To register a team call 01788 817900 or go to www.rcrsb. co.uk to download a request form. All proceeds are going to SANDS – Stillbirth & neonatal death charity www.uksands.org/ Saturday 22nd November Willoughby Christmas Fayre – Willoughby Village Hall 2pm. Free entry, refreshments, cake stall,produce stall, book stall, children’s lucky dip, bottle stall second hand toy stall & raffle Sunday 23rd November.

Barby History Group are holding a book launch in Barby Village Hall. Contact Daphne Rourke 01788 890090 Monday 24th November Christmas Bingo - Galanos House, Banbury Rd, Southam,CV47 2BL 01926 812185 for service people past and present and their families . Eyes down at 7.30pm bar open & refreshments, lots of prizes.

Thursday 27th November Bourton & District Garden Club - Village Hall Bourton 7pm Marie from Rimo, Thurlaston Plants for Christmas. Contact 01926 632291 Saturday 29th November Christmas Fayre - Broadwell Village Hall, 2pm.Santa will tour the village on his pony & trap starting at 1.30. Festive stalls, refreshments, hamper raffle & presents from Santa.

Out & about Saturday 29 November The Kepow Theatre Company - Village Hall, Bourton on Dunsmore. We are very fortunate to have a Live and Local supported performance at the village hall. Kepow are now recognised as one of Europe’s leading improvisation-based theatre companies and one of Britain’s funniest. They have played to packed houses from the Edinburgh Festival, to the USA, Canada and New Zealand. The show is suitable for all ages. Ticket from Ian & Heather on 01926 633593 at £8.50 each Thursday 4th December Rugby National Trust Association 2014 Winter Lectures - Dunchurch Village Hall 19th Nov @7.30 pm The Story of 78 Derngate. 4th Dec @ 2.30 pm The History of Hidcote. Light refreshments, new members & visitors welcome. www.rugbynationaltrust.co.uk Friday 5th December Dunchurch Festival Group- Mods & Rockers Disco 2014 at Dunchurch Village Hall, Rugby Road Sportsfield.

Tickets £6, from Wanda Fashions, Prize for best fancy dress, Licensed Bar. For further details www.dunchurchevents.org Saturday 6th December Lawrence Sheriff School - Christmas Fayre 12-3pm.Join us for a fun afternoon of Christmas shopping, carols & festive music from our brass band. After your shopping, enjoy lunch with us, as well as wide range of cakes and Christmas bakes! We will have lots of stalls and gifts, chocolate tombola & raffle, plus games & activities for children of all ages. Free admission & parking . All enquiries contact: parents@lawrencesheriffschool.com

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If you are organising a charity or community event, then let us know so we can publicise it for you. Just email info@villageemporium.co.uk

Regular events Friday every month Coffee Cakes and Crafts Come along to Dunchurch Library, School St, Dunchurch 10.30am – 12noon coffee & 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 2p.m.

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

Friday 12th December Christmas Quiz Night - Broadwell Village Hall, CV23 8HD- 7.30pm, refreshments, some carols & raffle. Bring your own drinks if you want something stronger. We are raising money for a local children’s charity so please support us.

1st Tuesday of the month Deering’s Daytime Womens Institute meet at Rogers Hall, Deering Road, Hillmorton, Rugby at 2p.m. Full programme of activities offered. Info from Josephine 01788 542378

Saturday 13th December Holly Wreath Workshop – Braunston Village hall 10am2pm, call Barbara 01788 891754

Last Tuesday of the month Rugby Probus Club are looking for new members.

If you are male & approaching retirement, or retired, please visit www.Rugbyprobus.co.uk to learn about this club & how to contact us.

Thursday 18th December The Shakers of North America - their Beliefs, Architecture and Artefacts - Benn Hall, Newbold Road, Rugby Illustrated lecture by John Ericson BA. 8pm prompt.

Visitors welcome. Orange juice & wine on sale from 7.30pm. Rugby Decorative & Fine Arts Society (NADFAS) Contact Joy Lunn 01455 209489

Weekly/Monthly NCT Rugby - NCT Coffee mornings, Early Days Postnatal drop-in, & Homebirth support groups in Rugby call Fay 01788331861 or email Nic nicpink@ ntlworld.com for details or rugby@nct.org.uk

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The Peephole Long Buckby Cards & Gifts

Looking for inspiration this Christmas ?

On Tuesday 2nd December 2014, The Peephole is 25 Years old.

To celebrate this, spend £25 or more in one transaction and get 25% off !! Come and join us for mince pies and mulled wine. Open till 7pm We have spent all year sourcing new suppliers to provide you with a choice of different, sometimes unusual, gifts and cards for your friends and family, along with the quality you won’t find in most High Street shops. We have a large selection of Fair Trade, British made and handmade gifts for ladies, men and children.

Opening Times 5a High Street, Long Buckby, Northants. NN6 7RE Telephone 01327 843638 Email peepholecrafts@gmail.com Free parking in adjacent Co-op car park.

Mon-Fri

9am -5.30pm

Saturday

10am - 4pm

December we will be open Late Thu & Fri till 7pm Sunday

10am – 2pm

Christmas Bookings now being taken

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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 £29.99 per person 25% Discount on take away menu Evening Buffet

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday

£9.95 inc dessert

Children under 10 half price

A la carte menu also available Sunday lunch buffet £8.95

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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All you need for birthdays, christmas and all your other present giving occasions in one location!

Antique jewellery, silver, ceramics, furniture and clocks displayed in Northamptons largest antique centre.

We now have a large selection of new jewellery to compliment our extensive range of vintage and antique pieces.

A range of wedding, engagement and eternity ring displays available to order.

Outdoor effects and kadai fire bowls.

Cosford shooting ground Clay Pigeon shoot & air gun Club 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 £35

Call 07563 518090

www.cosfordsg.co.uk Clay Shooting Courses - For the man who has everything!

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A Heartfelt Thank You! Your support and patronage means everything to our team. We are honoured that you have voted The Courtyard Café, Daventry’s No. 1 Café in the Daventry Express, No. 1 on Trip Advisor and 2 time finalists, regionally, in the Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards.

The Team at Courtyard Café wish you all a very

2014/15 Happy Christmas and New Year and remind you that we will be closed from 2pm on 24th December until Monday 5th January 2015.

No 1 Café/ Restaurant on Trip Advisor for The Daventry District

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The Home of Cakes and Infusions

Antique and Vintage Jewellery Centre

The Courtyard Café 6 Bishops Court, Daventry NN11 4NP

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Remember your dogs, now the season of fireworks is upon us.

By Sarah Evans, owner of local home dog boarding company Wagging Tails It is not just Bonfire Night fast approaching.

Fireworks go on for days around bonfire night and now Christmas and New Year is as popular. You may have already heard fireworks being set off in your local area. For many of us we enjoy the sight, smell and sound but what about your dog?

Some dogs aren’t bothered and happily sleep through them whilst others love them and sit in the garden staring at the sky watching. But for a great many dogs fireworks can be terrifying and very stressful.

What do you do if you dog isn’t a fan of fireworks and is one of the many dogs who become stressed and anxious during these loud bangs and bright lights? How do you keep your dog safe?

It is a good idea to walk your dog earlier in the day before fireworks are likely to be set off as a big danger at this time of year is dogs becoming spooked and running away. In 2012, Petlog, the UK’s largest database for microchipped pets, recorded a staggering 40% increase in the number of calls reporting pets as missing by pet owners, or found by vets, welfare organisations or dog wardens compared to the daily average during November.

Don’t forget to also check what your dog may be picking up on walks after Bonfire Night. Debris from fireworks may look enticing to a dog so be sure to check he isn’t eating anything he shouldn’t.

If your dog becomes particularly anxious during fireworks there are a number of measures you can take to help her relax ranging from popping on the TV or Radio as a distraction from the noise to using a DAP diffuser (discuss with your Vet) or calming tablets depending on the severity of your dog’s anxiety.

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If you are the proud owner of a new puppy watch the fireworks with her, and remain calm while doing so, as this should help acclimatise her to these new sights and sounds. Sadly some dogs are just not comfortable with fireworks and require us to remain as calm and relaxed as possible to help them through this stressful evening!

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Reptiles: elusive but not always rare!

There are a total of six species of reptiles found in the United Kingdom including grass snake, slow worm, common lizard, adder, smooth snake and sand lizard. The first four of which are found right here in Warwickshire and its neighbouring counties.

Despite the preconceptions, all reptiles are elusive and would much rather avoid people entirely. This is the reason they are very rarely seen despite being quite common in the local countryside.

Commonly, when the word adder is mentioned, people naturally worry about the safety of children and pets. Yes, adders are venomous!

But they are also very shy and take great effort in avoiding anything bigger than they are.

Many species of reptile employ unique defence mechanisms in order to avoid contact with people or predators. For example grass snakes, which for some reason are unable to flee fast enough, will often play dead, rolling on their backs and sticking their tongues out, hoping to be left alone.

Adders were once regularly recorded within Warwickshire, however these records are

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There are still notable populations of grass snake, slow worm and common lizard within the local area and at this time of year they will be in search of suitable hibernation sites where they can shelter in waiting for spring to return.

Reptiles, once emerged from hibernation around March, head in search of food and suitable breeding locations, so if you want to encourage reptiles into your garden, a large compost heap can make the perfect egg-laying habitat. A nice pond, where amphibians breed, also provides a great food source for grass snakes. Reptiles can be a gardener’s best friend with slow worms effectively regulating slug and snail populations.

We should not fear these wonderful creatures as they are a fundamental part of our ecosystem ensuring the natural regulation of insect, mollusc, amphibian and small mammal populations and without which we would suffer not only economic loss within our agricultural industry but also the intrinsic loss of such fascinating animals.

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1 Alternative Christmas Pudding Baileys Banana Trifles 300g pot extra-thick double cream 7 tbsp Baileys 6 chocolate brownies (about 250g/9oz), broken up, or use crumbled chocolate biscuits or loaf cake 3 bananas, sliced 500g pot vanilla custard 6 tbsp toffee sauce 25g chocolate, grated Mix the cream with 1 tbsp Baileys, and set aside.

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This is our final issue of 2014 and we would like to thank you, our readers, for supporting the wonderful businesses on our doorsteps.

We are really excited about next year as we will be celebrating our tenth anniversary of delivering local businesses to the local community. Watch out for special offers and events throughout 2015.

To round off 2014 three lucky readers can each win a hamper filled with goodies sourced from local specialists or produced locally. A tasty addition to your Christmas celebrations. Good luck!

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Hidden in the magazine are Santa’s little helpers, elves and reindeer (as pictured). Count up all the elves and reindeer that you can find, including the ones on this page, and send the total number to us; 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. Three correct answers will be selected at random from all the correct answers on December 8 and your hamper will be delivered to you by 17th December.

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3. Miniscule hamlet in the far east.............................................................................................................................

4. Ancient benevolent despot......................................................................................................................................

5. Adorn the vestibule.......................................................................................................................................................

6. Exuberance directed to the planet .....................................................................................................................

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9. Yonder in the haystack ................................................................................................................................................

10. Assemble, everyone who believes....................................................................................................................

11. Hallowed post meridian...........................................................................................................................................

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14. A dozen 24-hour yule periods .............................................................................................................................

15. Befell during the transparent bewitching hour.........................................................................................

16. Homo sapien of crystallized vapor ...................................................................................................................

17. I merely desire a pair of incisors...........................................................................................................................

18. I spied my maternal parent osculating a fat man in red......................................................................

19. Perambulating through a December solstice fantasy...........................................................................

20. Aloft on the acme of the abode..........................................................................................................................

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Dear Santa …

Dear Santa …

Forgive me writing to you this year, but I thought if the kids can write to Santa why shouldn’t I at least give it a go?

I’ve been a good mother all year. I’ve baked 23 dozen cupcakes for the school fundraiser, made 7 different costumes for various school events (two of them won prizes) and worked out how to attach nine patches onto my daughter’s Girl Scout uniform with staples and a glue gun.

Here are my Christmas wishes: I’d like a pair of legs that don’t ache after a day chasing the kids and arms that don’t flap in the breeze. I’d also like a waist since I lost mine sometime during my last pregnancy.

I’d love a car with fingerprint resistant windows and a radio that plays only adult music. While we’re on the subject of gadgets a TV that doesn’t broadcast any programmes containing talking animals and a refrigerator with an unbreakable combination lock would be great too.

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in the next 18 years or so I’d like a talking daughter doll that says ‘Yes, Mummy’ to make me feel like I might be in charge some of the time and a recording of Tibetan monks chanting ‘Take your hands off your brother’ – because my voice seems to be outside my children’s hearing range (although the dog seems to hear it OK).

In a perfect world I’d like at least one pair of jeans that will zip all the way up without the use of power tools and a soundproof room where I can hide to talk on the phone.

If it’s too late to find any of these items I’d settle for enough time to brush my teeth and comb my hair without interruption on the same morning – or the luxury of relaxing over a grown up dinner with my husband without a child having a nightmare, needing a drink or simply being awake at a time when it’s reasonable to expect them to be dead to the world.

The buzzer on the cooker is ringing so I have to go – have a safe trip and don’t drink too much sherry.

Yours Mum x

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