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Great local businesses, recipes and features plus your chance to win A clay pigeon shooting lesson from Cosford Shooting Grounds A living bouquet from Garden Gate Flowers A unique 3D house picture from Jill Curran

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Summer is finally around the corner and with it warmer days to enjoy the great outdoors – near and far. If you love Masterchef, farmers markets and great local produce then the Towcester Food Festival on the 7th and 8th June is a must visit. The Village Emporium team will be at the Festival too, so dont forget to pop by and say hello, we’d love to meet you.

If you like your summer entertainment a little closer to home we’ve got some great ideas for garden gadgets and furniture on page 28 and some fabulous recipes using strawberries and asparagus. You can’t get any more summery than that!

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In this issue...

Features 7 Frogs and Frolics l Garden Living v Sound and Vision J Top tips for Sun Protection L Get on your bike

Contents 6 q s h l m A D H L

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Whats On? Learn to Handmade by Your garden Your home Business & IT On the road Look good, feel good Your family

Competitions M A good read

Business editorial t Turning dreams into reality u Looking good at 25 6 Win a Clay Pigeon shooting lesson

Coffee cup trivia cAKC

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Stuffed chicken breast Strawberry jam Strawberry smoothie

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Win a unique 3D house picture from Jill Curran £25 Barby nursery voucher Mrs A Hill Kislingbury The Barn Sunday lunch voucher Mrs M Versey Stockton Virtue Keepsake Mrs J Solomon, Stretton on Dunsmore

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Win a Clay Pigeon Shooting Lesson

Cosford Shooting Ground are offering this exciting experience for one lucky reader.

All the equipment you need is provided including Shotgun, hearing and eye protection. The session lasts for about an hour and is conducted by a CPSA qualified instructor. An ideal Fathers Day gift!

Cosford Shooting Ground has been running since 1980 and have held a Clay Pigeon Shoot every Sunday. They are a small friendly club situated just off J1 of the M6 where a very warm welcome is extended to all who visit. The club offers a full range of facilities including car park and clubhouse, which offers refreshments and toilets. They also run a very popular Air Gun Section with 2 range areas and covered firing points. The club has recently become the home of the UKSARC air rifle sporting challenge, a new competition for air gunner’s in the UK. They are affiliated to the CPSA and are a BASC Trade Member.

Further information at www.cosfordsg.co.uk

Antique and Vintage Jewellery Centre With over 2000sq feet of space, the centre offers a large and varied selection of high quality antiques and collectables.

We have a stunning collection of jewellery, diamond engagement and dress rings, quality vintage and costume jewellery. We also have a wide range of silver, china, glass, and treen, antique lighting, furniture and clocks.

Located at Heart of the Shires Shopping Village, A5 Watling Street, Nr Weedon, Northants, NN7 4LB Open 7 days 10am to 5pm.

Tel: 01327 340594

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

To enter just answer the following question correctly:

What does CPSA stand for?

How to enter

By email to takepart@villageemporium.co.uk and pop your answer in the subject box, providing telephone number and home address in the body of the e mail, or by post iCon Environmental Innovation Centre, Eastern Way, Daventry, NN11 0QB.

Entries must be recieved by June 6, winners willl be announced on June 9

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

Vouchers available from £30.

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The Stani Art House in Stony Stratford is well known for its wide range of stunning and vibrant limited edition bronze frogs. To mark the occasion of its anniversary, The Stani Art House has commissioned its very own custom patina of the current edition of Over The Top ( as shown above in normal colours ). This gorgeous sculpture is 27 x 11 x 13 inch in size and is valued at over £ 3000 ! The Stani Frog will be revealed for the very first time at an exclusive evening event on Sunday 25th May. You can come along and see it together with other very rare & special frogs, as well as hear a talk on how the frogs are actually made, at what is sure to be a very enjoyable fun and froggy event.

To obtain your personal invitation, call 01908 307878 or visit The Stani Art House now as there are limited spaces available. For further information, see www.thestaniarthouse.co.uk

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Specialists in wedding and engagement rings Leading Specialists in all jewellery repairs.

Also gold bought for cash Daventry’s longest trusted gold buyers.

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Open daily 9am - 5pm.

A range of locally sourced meat, fruit, veg, our very own eggs, local wines and beers and selection of gifts for the family.

Where are we?

Shuckburgh Rd. Staverton, Daventry, NN11 6JY

Garden Access Membership launched at Skylarks Field Farm.

Tel :01327 300471

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For just £1 per person you can join the annual Garden Access Membership.

This gives you and family the opportunity to enjoy our wonderful new facilities when you choose to dine in the Cafe.

As with all memberships, you will also have access to regular offers in the shop and cafe.

Come and meet Twinkle Toes and Sparky the reindeer who are now out in the fields.

Open daily 9am – 5pm. The perfect stop off for all day breakfast, lunch, coffee and cake or even full afternoon tea.

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What’s on?

Saturday 31st May and Saturday 28th June Car Boot Sale Daventry Country Park 8.30am -1pm. Entry £5 cars/small vans, £10 transits. More info: 07879035535 email friendsofdcp@talktalk.net Friends of Daventry Country Park Saturday 3rd May – Sunday 14th September Bridge Nursery Open Gardens, Tomlow Road, Napton, Warwickshire, CV47 8HX Gardens open 10am-4pm Sunday 4th May & Monday May 5th Plant Fair HPS Hardy Plant Society are holding a plant Fair at Holdenby House NN6 8DJ 10.00am-4.00pm.Over 20 specialist nursery stalls, entrance to the gardens and falconry display on monday, activities for the children Entrance £5, Children £2.50 Tuesday 6th May Coton Manor Open Gardens for NGS 12pm-5.30pm £7 Child £2.50, light refreshments tel:01604 740219 or visit website www.cotonmanor.co.uk or NGS website for more details

Saturday 10th May National Vegetarian Week Daventry & Rugby Area Vegetarians and Vegans - National Vegetarian Week 9.30am-2pm at The Methodist Church, Daventry.www.daventryvegetarians.btck.co.uk or email daventryvegetarians@orangehome.co.uk or www.facebook. com/daventryvegetarians Sunday 11th May Garage Sale Nether Heyford 10am-4pm Village map £1. Refreshments in the village hall. www.netherheyfordvillagehall.co.uk.

Wednesday 14th May and Wednesday 11th June Tea Dance for people living with Dementia.

2.30pm -4.30pm Galanos House, Banbury Road, Southam, CV47 2BL, 01926 812185. Talk to specialist professionals and meet carers and people suffering with dementia, join us for a chat over a cuppa and a cake. Thereafter the 2nd wednesday of the month (THIS IS OPEN TO EVERYONE)

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A full list of events over the forthcoming months is available on our website www.villageemporium.co.uk/events/

Saturday 17th May Willoughby Afternoon Teas 2pm4pm.The Thursday Club are holding afternoon teas in the Village Hall. Cake and plant stalls, raffle and bric a brac

Sunday 18th May Plant Sale - Bourton on Dunsmore 2pm-4pm at Village Hall , Bourton CV23 9QT.Tea and cakes, plant sale.

Donations of plants to sell for village hall funds would also be welcome. details available from Ann Morton 01926 632862 Sunday 18th May Badby & Newnham Open Gardens 2pm-6pm, 5 gardens open Admission £4 children free, teas. See NGS website for more details Sunday 18th May Weedon Craft Market Weedon Village Hall, West Street, Weedon, NN7 4QU 10am-4pm Shop for locally produced arts & crafts, and stop for a cuppa and a slice of cake too! Approximately 25 stalls with unique handcrafted products. Free entry

Sunday 25th May Garage Sale Lilbourne village, Nr Rugby 10-2pm please come and visit Monday 26 May Long Itchington Carnival Procession & Fete Celebrate 100 years of this wonderful village tradition.

From 12 noon in the Village Square. Marching band, dancing displays, fancy dress competition, mini land-train, birds of prey display, refreshments, games and much more Thursday 5th June Summersault Tasting Event - Bourton on Dunsmore Village Hall. Cheeses, Oil, Teas, Biscuits and Pickles, Preserves, Organic Wines, Sauces and Marinades, Chocolate, £5 in advance from Ann Morton (01926 632862) £4 refund will be available on any purchase over £10 on the night or at Summersault before 31 December 2014.

Saturday 7th June – Saturday 14th June Strawberries & Cream Week The Bramble Patch, Weedon NN7 4QU 10am-5pm daily ( except Sunday. Exhibitions from Daventry Embroiderers Guild, This years Strawberries & Cream challenge is to make a cushion on the theme of ‘Chelsea Flower Show’ all in aid of Macmillan

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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 Sunday 8th June Kilsby Open Gardens 1pm-5pm Admission £4 children free, 4 gardens. Plants for sale at Pytchley House.

Refreshments at the Village Hall, Exhibition of Embroidery in Kilsby Room by “ In Stitches” from Barby, Open Church hosting display of Artwork by pupils of Kilsby Pre-school, Look out for Yellow signs and balloons which mark the venues.

Wednesday June 11th. – Saturday 14th Spectres, Spies and Flying Pigs Guilsborough Music & Drama Society presents: ‘Spectres, Spies and Flying Pigs’, (a murky & quirky chronicle of Guilsborough’s past), by Pam Townsend. Guilsborough Village Hall. For further details contact 01604740900 or box office on 01604740549.

Saturday 21st June Dunchurch Fête - has been an annual event for over 30 years now and has raised many thousands of pounds for local good causes and charities. 2014’s Theme : Horrid Histories! Fancy dress parade, stalls and refreshments, grand raffle, bouncy castle and much, much more.

Dunchurch Festival Group is again holding an open mic’ tent event at the fete so come on and have a go!www. dunchurchevents.org.uk for the latest information.

Saturday 21st – Sunday 22nd June Flore Open Gardens 11am-6pm £5 adults, children free.

Teas & lunches. See NGS website for more details Saturday 28th June Badby School Rose Day & Annual Summer Fete 1pm. Watch the crowning of the Rose King and Queen along with traditional dances performed by the children of Badby School. Refreshments from the bar or tea tent, indulge in fresh strawberries and try your luck in the raffle. Side shows and stalls to entertain all of the family, even a BBQ! If you would like to volunteer to help, or are interested in having a stall at the event please contact fobsinfo@yahoo.com for details

Saturday 5th July Thurlaston Village Fete - theme of The Great British Union Jack. Red, white and blue will set the scene for a whole variety of stalls, music, refreshments and entertainment from 2pm-4pm, including produce and plants, clothes and accessories, gifts and toys, bric-a-bra etc. Pimms, tea and cakes, children’s area where all games are just 20p. All welcome.

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Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July Birdingbury Country Show – 10am - 5.30pm at Paddocks Farm, Birdingbury, CV23 8EH. Admission: Adults £5, OAP’s £4, Children (aged 5 and over) £3, Under 5’s free, Family ticket (2 adults, 3 children) £15. Displays of vintage vehicles including steam engines, classic cars and military vehicles. Ring events, children’s activities, trade/ craft/charity stalls . Supporting four Charities - Cerebra (for brain damaged children), dogs for the disabled, Macmillan nurses, and the Royal Air Force Association.

Regular events Every Tuesday of the month Craven Lane Hall table top sale, 8.30am-12pm, Craven Lane Southam CV47 1PG, fund raising to renovate hall ( First World War Army Billet) contact di@ellard.plus. com 07968 561719 £5 per table, refreshments 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.uk or www.rugbyramblers.org.uk or Fran on 01788 815484 Braunston Twinning Association - are looking for people to take part in a foreign exchange trip to Quincy-Voisins 2nd -5th May 2014 call Ray Hutchinson 01788 890899 for more details

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2014

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Rugby’s Independent Retailers

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There’s so much more to Rugby Town Centre... an attractive market town with a wide range of high street stores and a thriving independent retail sector.

Rugby town centre is the ideal place for a relaxed and enjoyable shopping expedition with easy parking and plenty of places to eat and drink.

Did you know that for every £1 spent locally around 50p - 70p of that money recirculates back into the local economy? For the same £1 spent out of town or online only 5p trickles back to the local community. This means YOU can have a direct impact on YOUR local economy by supporting your local retailers.

Rugby has such a great range of independent shops – why not pop into town and give them a try?

One of our new brands for Spring/Summer!

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

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• Professional Repair Service Repair and restoration of antique and modern watches, clocks, barometers and musical boxes.

• Batteries, re-sealing, pressure testing. New straps and bracelets supplied and fitted.

• Gold, platinum and silver jewellery repaired.

• Rings: sizing, cleaning, polishing, resetting. Restored, re-designed or remodelled.

• Pearls and beads re-threaded.

• Hand and machine engraving plus seal cutting service available.

• On site valuations for insurance and probate by valuer

Turning your dreams into reality Quality, Value and Service Established for over 150 years J. Parriss Jewellers in Rugby’s Independent Quarter offers a traditional service with trusted and knowledgeable staff to help you make that special purchase.

Their shop in Regent Street, Rugby stocks a huge selection of diamond jewellery, half price diamond rings, natural gem set rings, bracelets, bangles and earrings, clocks and watches alongside a comprehensive range of silverware, glass and crystal.

They also offer an unrivalled range of services including repairs to all jewellery, watches and clocks, valuations, engraving, and the restringing of beads and pearls.

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Personalised wedding rings J.Parriss are now the first and only jewellers in Rugby to offer a computerised wedding ring design service.

This new initiative enables customers to create their very own unique wedding rings. All colours, widths and patterns can be seen on screen and at the touch of a button, you can see the addition of diamonds in different quantities and layouts. If you want a wedding ring that is unique and your very own design, why not come in and see how this great new design concept can turn your dreams into a reality?

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Quirky, indulgent, modern elegance INTERIOR ACCESSORIES | GIFTS & JEWELLERY | FASHION & ACCESSORIES

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Klickers

looking good at 25 It was August 1989, Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan were in the charts, shoulder pads were in, hair was big and curly. And Anne & Martin Cole decided this was the time to expand their business and move to Regent Street in Rugby. 25 years on Klickers Hair Salon has won a string of awards, there is a team of 16 and Anne and Martin are still sharing their passion and creativity with their clients, making every single one of them feel special.

Looking great all year round What’s the secret of their success? “That’s easy,” says Martin. “We want our clients to look good 365 days a year not just when they leave the salon, so we make sure they know how to look after their hair at home and recommend the best products and techniques.

They know they can always call or email us if they need any advice.”

Customers love the talented and friendly staff too.

“We enjoy helping people to develop,” explains Anne. “We qualified as NVQ assessors so we could pass on our expertise. Every stylist in our salon came to us as an apprentice and worked their way through their level 2 and 3 and then became stylists in the salon. We are very proud of our culture of growing our own team from young trainees into senior stylists, creative directors and even salon managers. We can guarantee that everyone shares our commitment to making our clients look and feel great. ”

Award winning team Klickers is committed to the local community and often takes part in charity events; this has won them numerous local awards including Business of the Year 2006 and Long Standing Business of the Year 2013 at the Rugby Business Awards. Their talent and expertise has also been recognised by

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the hairdressing industry: Martin is particularly proud to have won the Image of the Year 2012 at the Clynol business and Creative Awards as well as many others over the years.

So what of the future? Anne and Martin will continue to nurture up and coming talent through training and developing their own staff. They are also working with Coventry University’s fashion department on shows which will take place in Coventry and London and feature in the glossy fashion magazines. Keep checking Klickers’ Twitter and Facebook pages for news of some special events around their anniversary in August.

Winners of Longstanding Business of the Year 2013

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Tel 01788 569685 35 Regent Street, Rugby, CV21 2PE or visit us at

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Learn to...

Rustic Pumpkin Sewing Café Regular classes and workshops in the café

Something for everyone.

Learn new skills and make new friends in a warm and friendly environment over coffee and cake.

Get Creative at ThCeaRféustic Pumpkin Sewing

Summer holiday workshops for children

Call Patsi on 07472 998698

If you’re inspired by everything vintage and have had your creative juices tickled by the ‘Sewing Bee’, then you’ll love the Rustic Pumpkin Sewing Cafe and Coffee Shop in Rugby. Located upstairs in Vanilla, Albert Street.

Run a range of practical and flowery workshops for children and adults.

The Rustic Pumpkin Sewing Cafe has become a haven for sewers, knitters and craft enthusiasts. Sit and knit, arrange to meet friends for coffee and cake, or why not set up a craft group, the choice is yours.

The cafe positively encourage new craft circles to use the cafe to meet, chat and share their love of all things crafty. You can buy everything you need for your projects from their beautiful range of fabrics and haberdashery, from vintage inspired fabrics to kits, ribbons, buttons and books. Its a little piece of haberdashery heaven!

For more information

The Rustic Pumpkin Sewing Cafe and Coffee Shop is open from 9am - 2.45pm Monday to Friday and 9am-5pm Saturday. If you’d like to find out more visit our facebook page www.facebook.com/pages/ Rustic-Pumpkin-Sewing-Cafe or call Patsi on 07472 998698 or bring your knitting and stop for a coffee and a natter - we’d love to meet you!

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Jill Curran Building portraits

Beautiful ‘One of a Kind’ House Replicas

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Jill Curran is a polymer clay artist. She has always felt a need to create and make, but two years ago in a Craft shop in Daventry she picked up a small packet of polymer clay and wondered what to do with it. One thing led to another and she finally found an outlet for her creativity using this amazing material, in a totally unique way.

It all began one day. After a few months of using polymer clay, Jill drove up her drive and looked at her house with new eyes. Within hours, she had created her very first house portrait and feeling very excited! She started by making house replicas for family members and could not believe the overwhelming compliments and comments.

As her confidence grew she mastered new techniques and devised ways of creating house portraits. Her work begins with a photo or two of a house, memorable building, or holiday destination. From this, Jill creates a working drawing, with architectural details and dimensions.

Matching colour to suit the building can be tricky and involves several trials of colour mixing until the tones are pleasing. Polymer clay is not useable straight from the packet – it needs conditioning and softening. For this, she uses a pasta machine and mixes and blends until she has found the perfect tones. From flattened polymer clay, she cuts out the main building shapes in correct proportions, and then adds windows, doors and other openings followed by the final surface features.

The garden is possibly Jill’s favourite part of the whole process. Photos taken in winter often reveal drab empty beds or pots bereft of plants. Her work can make summer plants last forever as luxuriant foliage

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Bring in this Ad for a 10% discount and flower beds bloom within a few hours on her table. At this point, the creation is nearly complete, and a photo is emailed to the customer for approval and any changes are discussed. Once they are both happy, the portrait is fired in an oven at a low temperature for just less than half an hour. The firing can be quite nerve wracking as success is not guaranteed in the oven! If all goes well, Jill mounts the replica according to the customer’s choice.

To win one of Jill’s totally ‘One Of A Kind’ pictures, see our competition on page 62.

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Recipe

Stuffed chicken breast with asparagus mousse Shopping list 4 chicken breasts, skinless with fillets still attached 1 pot double cream 1 bunch asparagus 2 egg whites Seasoning New potatoes Serves 4 Method Remove fillet from the chunky breast and keep for the mousse.

Trim asparagus 2� from the base then discard hard stem. With the tips cut from the top 4� leaving the middle stem to make the mousse. Blanch the asparagus for 4 minutes then refresh in cold water, this will keep the colour.

Use the middle pieces that have been blanched and add to a food processor with the chicken fillets,

puree until smooth then add a pinch of salt and the egg and blend. Whilst the processor is still running add around 100ml of cream to make the mousse light but not runny. Do not over mix. Transfer mousse into a piping bag and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.

To prepare the breasts, take a thin paring / utility knife and push it into the thickest part of the breast to make a pocket. Now, pipe in the mousse trying to get the filling all into the middle. Chill for 30 minutes to firm up.

To cook, pan fry until golden, then put into the oven to finish for about 15 minutes or until when you press the breast it is firm with a nice spring.

To serve, use the tips from the asparagus, a few new potatoes and a glass of dry white wine.

Delicious!

Recipe supplied by Darren, The Countryman, Staverton www.thecountrymanstaverton.co.uk

Summers here!

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Garden Living

Having the right garden furniture and gadgets can really enhance the hours we spend in our gardens in the Summer.

To help you decide what you need, consider how you will spend most of your time outdoors. Will it be daily alfresco dining with the family, weekend barbecues with family and friends, or just you relaxing in the sunshine with a good book? Knowing the function of your furniture and the amount of space you have available should also be taken into account. You might drool over a fantastic sofa with matching arm chairs in a catalogue, but do you really have the space to accommodate it successfully, or would smaller fold-away seats be more suitable? In addition to your outdoor space, think about where you will store your furniture in Winter. Whilst vinyl covers can protect your furniture from Summer showers, it really is best kept in a shed or garage during the worst weather. This is where fold-away pieces can be incredibly practical, or in some cases, you may be able to take pieces apart for storage too.

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When considering the material of your furniture, consider durability and maintenance as well as appearance. Wooden furniture is popular and versatile, but needs regular weatherproofing.

Metal items require less maintenance, but have the disadvantage of being hot to touch in the sun.

Some colours of plastic furniture also become hot, and plastic may become brittle if left outside in all weathers. The safest colours are mid-greens, greys or natural wood. Many prefer muted tones, adding style and personality through bright cushions and tablecloths.

Whatever you choose, don’t go on appearance alone. The most stylish items won’t get used if they are incredibly uncomfortable. So do try out your intended purchases in-store to ensure they will help you to enjoy the outdoors, and not leave you fidgety or stiff.

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Once your furniture is in place, you’ll want something special for the males in the family – a barbeque! These can range from cheap and cheerful charcoal, through gas, to some serious pieces of outdoor cooking equipment. If you spend a lot of time as a family entertaining around the barbeque during the summer months then it may well be worth investing in a serious piece of outdoor culinary cool.

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When you’ve invested in the essentials it’s time to add some fun. Colourful tableware, wacky watering cans, amazing aprons, fairylights and tealights will all add to the atmosphere and help you create your perfect summer party grotto or a relaxing glade to chill out with friends and enjoy the summer months.

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D&D Tree Surgery Offering a range of garden services to include:

Ride on and push mowing Hedgecutting Tree pruning Garden tidy ups Patio cleaning Quality service with many satisfied customers. Fully qualified and insured.

Call Darren on 01788 891057 for quotes and advice.

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Sound and Vision In the last couple of months the weather has varied from warm and sunny to heavy downpours and overnight chills. However, the arrival of newborn lambs, the floating of buttery-coloured brimstone butterflies and the low buzz of queen bees searching for a new home, are all encouraging signs that warmer months are on their way.

The allergy sufferers amongst you have probably already noticed that the tree pollen has been released in force for some weeks now, alder, birch and hazel being the prime culprits in early spring followed by elm, willow and oak a little later. But there’s nothing quite like the vibrant colour of the fresh green leaves that follows, injecting colour and life into the dark, wintery silhouettes of woodlands and hedgerows that have stood bleak and motionless over the last few months.

Blackthorn is an early star of the season with its white blooms contrasting against its dark, thorny branches and brightening up motorway embankments and hedgerows throughout the country. However, by late April its flowers have begun to fade only to make way for the often-underrated hawthorn. Also known as the “Mayflower”, hawthorn is a staple shrub of British hedgerows and as its name suggests, it is at its best in May when its white flowers (often with a hint of pink) are in full bloom. It was often associated with love divination when a girl would pin such blooms over doorways during the evening of May Day celebrations and the following morning her future husband would come from the direction it was pointing...a tradition long since fallen by the wayside for some reason!

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Our summer migrants, such as chiffchaff, blackcap and a number of other warblers are now arriving to join in the melodious dawn chorus, which is particularly prolific at this time of year. Birds sing to attract a mate or to defend a territory and the keenest of them can start an hour before sunrise with robins, song thrush and blackbirds being the earliest to rise! I’ve been on dawn bat surveys waiting for bats to return to their roost when the birds have started singing when it’s still dark - I think there’s a good chance they can act as an alarm clock for the bats as well as those of us getting up for work!

With such a profusion of sound and colour at this time of year, why not make the effort to visit your local woodland or nature reserve and let nature stimulate your senses!

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STEWART GROOM’S TIPS for BUYING & KEEPING GREAT CARPETS & FLOORS

1 Fit a doormat to protect flooring 2 Look at samples in-situ–night & day 3 Never fit new carpet on old underlay – it will wear out quicker 4 Wood & water don’t mix, only fit wood & laminate in dry rooms 5 Get your new flooring professionally fitted – it will look better & last longer 6 Love your vacuum - used often carpets & floors look their best 7 CALL Stewart for Home Quote on 07860 869169 or 01788 860002

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Put into a wide, thick-bottomed pan, add the sugar and the lemon juice, and bring to the boil. Add the remaining strawberries to the pan, and put a saucer in the freezer.

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These services are now available for adults & children at Danetre Medical Practice,London Road, Daventry.

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d a e r d o o Ag Bridget Jones - Mad about the Boy So Bridget is back.

This time with kids and without husband - not really a spoiler, unless you have been living under a rock for the last year. Mark Darcy is dead, and our heroine is left to ‘keep buggering on’ in her own inimitable fashion.

Most of the headlines as the book was published last year, focused on Darcy’s demise and on the fact that Bridget has found a toyboy. It is the first of these points that sets the tone of the book, which opens four years after the event, tempering the typical comic misunderstandings that result from a return to the dating scene with a resounding sense of the intense sadness of widowhood. Mark Darcy is a constant presence, either in Bridget’s own reminiscences or in the careful efforts of others to avoid mentioning him.

The format is the same as the previous two volumes, (surely there is no-one left in the country who hasn’t read them?). Bridget still counts the calories and has added an obsession with collecting Twitter followers. Some of the old faces are still there too. Jude and Tom continue to provide advice and alcohol, whilst Daniel Cleaver is a not-quitereformed godfather to Billy and Mabel. And Bridget’s mum may have retired, but is far from retiring...

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Of course, the plot twists may be obvious from the outset, but as ever, the fact that we genuinely care about the characters keeps us reading and keeps us involved. Some readers may never forgive Helen Fielding for spoiling our illusions that Bridget and Mark Darcy would live happily ever after, but others will find this both amusing, moving and, at times, uplifting.

Maps Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski Every home should have a good atlas - for a child there is little better than travelling the world by turning the pages. ‘Maps’ is not exactly an atlas, but for any child wanting to embark on their own adventure of the imagination, it is an absolute must have.

For a start it is a big book – in A3 format, almost designed for lying on the floor and gazing at. Each page covers a country, with beautiful illustrations of key cities, wildlife, landmarks and peoples. Two children from that country feature, and there are facts about languages and population. Quite simply, you could stare at each page for hours.

William Morris famously said that you should have nothing in your home that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful. This book is both.

Buy it.

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