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Welcome to The Village Emporium Spring, by its definition arrives this month and our March / April issue is packed with interest for all, don’t forget the clocks go forward on Sunday, March 31, 1:00 am giving us more time to enjoy our gardens.

Thanks to our new readers who are already supporting local businesses and enjoying The Village Emporium in Houlton and Brixworth.

Ali & Clare Features

6 Natures own harvest 14 Gardens for play 36 Step into spring with Terracotta 36 38 Perfect gifts for Mothering Sunday 42 Easter Sunday - 21st April 46 Explore and experience the beauty and life

on our canals with LNBP Community Boating.

42 52 900 years of history at Delapre Manor 56 Best foot forward – Flore 60 What’s behind the Red Tractor logo?

12 Roast leg of lamb 32 Scrummy crumpets 71 Patrick Holford returns to Sheaf Street 30 Bread & butter pudding 50 One-pan roast dinner Competitions 58 Chocolate & Baileys cheescake 43 Win one of three locally made Easter eggs Brain teasers 46 Win an evening canal trip for your group 8, 11 12, 24, 34, 44, 54, 58, 64

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Nature’s own carpet I bet a lot of you reading this have spent time and energy trying to eradicate moss from your lawn? But it just keeps reappearing in a particular place probably because the damp shady conditions are pretty much perfect for it to thrive. Mind you, moss raked out from a problem area on your lawn, is great for lining hanging baskets!

These moist, shady conditions along our hedgerows and in woodlands are great hunting grounds for spotting a myriad variety of mosses; over 600 species grow in the UK. Although mosses have stems and leaves, they do not have roots but produce spores. They are reliant on damp conditions because a male cell needs to move via a film of water to reach female cells for fertilisation. However, moss does absorb huge quantities of water thus helping soak up rainfall while providing a wonderful habitat for woodlice and slugs. The blackbirds constantly rummage through the moss on my lawn for a tasty meal and will also take mouthfuls of moss off for nest building so all in all it can be a win-win situation!

There can be nothing more magical than finding a green carpet of moss alongside a stream in the woods or fields where the humidity from the water along with dead organic material produces the perfect natural conditions to allow moss to spawn. At this time of year, before grasses and leaves start to grow, I urge you to ‘Look Closer’ and marvel at the fabulous formation of the little leaves and delight in the incredible shades of green in their soft layers that carpets everything around!

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Moss is a very valuable resource for me as a florist, particularly at Christmas as a base for my natural door wreaths, but moss is so beautiful for natural decoration purposes and used in many of the funeral tributes I create, particularly for ‘green’ burials.

Over the last year and moving forward, like many florists, I aim to stop using floral foam in my floristry practice. I am so concerned about the harmful chemicals and plastics used in its production, none of which are biodegradable after use. This has meant rethinking the techniques I use to create arrangements and installations particularly for wedding and event work – but ‘mossages’ have been a revelation! These are tubes or balls of chicken wire filled with wet moss that can provide the base for floral arches, large urn arrangements, small table decorations, etc. Clever use of jam jars full of water and moss, suspended by wire, provided enough water to keep even the most beautiful English roses alive during the heatwave of last summer!!

The best thing about mossages is that they are recyclable – just keep them wet and the moss will grow!

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Gardens for play The big box

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By March Christmas can seem like a distant memory: toys and games which were desired for months beforehand, are now no longer new. The excitement of a new toy soon faded, but the big box in which it was wrapped provided entertainment for a much greater length of time because it could be turned into a car, a bus, a den or a robot. When designing a family garden the same principal can go into a fun outdoor space, with no obvious pieces of play equipment such as a climbing frame; a slide, or trampoline. Instead fun is designed into the garden space much more subtly, the key being to introduce elements which children can ‘accidentally’ find, and which stimulate thought and exercise their creative minds.

There are basically two ways in which children could be adversely affected by garden plants: ingestion, or contact. The majority of ornamental plants, roots, seeds and berries range from slightly too very toxic. The vast majority of plants taste so disgusting that a child probably would spit most of it out, and if poisonous then vomiting would most likely occur because it is the body’s natural defence mechanism (apple pips must surely be the most commonly eaten poisonous seeds!).

Creative play Children love pretending, and creative play can include play sand, water and of course mud (obviously for making mud pies or sloppy dosh). Elements such as a mud kitchen, logs to jump off and a tree to climb are all much more fun (and cheaper) than modern play equipment. When you see a garden which on first inspection looks like an adult space, look closer and you may see it has elements for initiating play. Stepping stones through a border; a self-contained water feature; bark areas under trees for den making; grass mounds for climbing up and rolling back down; washing line poles to climb, and a small bridge to cross when escaping from trolls…the usual thing!

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Foxgloves, fungi and delphinium seeds are the most commonly known plant poisons, but others less well known include daffodils, which are planted in most gardens and public places without a second thought.

The leaves of rhubarb, green parts on tomatoes and potatoes are all harmful, but we still grow them in schools.

Garden education Garden education at a young age is the key, and given most under 3’s won’t be outside alone in the garden it shouldn’t be a problem … anyway, they’ll be too busy playing to eat the plants!

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Bread & butter pudding Ingredients 250ml full-fat milk 300ml double cream 1 vanilla pod, halved and seeds scraped out, or 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 whole large eggs , plus 1 egg yolk 3 tbsp golden caster sugar 8 slices of day-old white crusty bread 50g slightly salted butter, softened plus extra for greasing 75g mix sultanas and currants or other dried fruit Zest ½ lemon 2 tbsp demerara sugar Method Heat oven to 180C/160C/gas 4. To make the custard, heat the milk, cream and vanilla pod with its scraped out seeds (if using) together in a saucepan to just below boiling point. Meanwhile whisk the eggs and yolk with the caster sugar in a jug. Slowly pour the warm milk mixture, including the vanilla pod, over the eggs, stirring constantly until smooth. Stir in the vanilla extract now if using.

Lightly butter an ovenproof dish approximately 20cm x 25cm x 5cm. Cut the crusts from the bread slices, then butter both sides of the bread and cut into triangles. Lay half of the bread slices in the bottom of the dish so that they are slightly overlapping. Mix the dried fruit with the lemon zest and sprinkle half of the mix over the bread.

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Scrummy crumpets with Somerset goat’s cheese, beetroot and fresh rhubarb & ginger marmalade Ingredients 400g fresh red rhubarb, roughly chopped 2cm fresh ginger, peeled and grated 1 clove garlic, crushed (optional) 5 tbsp white sugar 350g approx. fresh beetroot (about 2 medium / large beetroot), keep whole 4 crumpets 200g goat’s cheese cut into 6 slices 25g butter for crumpets mint leaves to garnish

Method To make the marmalade: put the rhubarb, ginger, sugar and garlic (if used) into a processor and process until the mixture is very finely chopped. Turn into a small saucepan and simmer, uncovered, for about 1 hour until thick, stirring now and again to stop burning on the bottom of the pan. Allow to cool.

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Scrub the beetroots and cut the stalks down to 2.5cms above the bulb. Either: boil in plenty of water until soft (about 40-50 minutes depending on size). Drain, cover, and leave to cool (about 1-2 hours). Or: wrap in foil and bake at 200C / 400F / Gas 6 for about 40-60 minutes until soft, depending on the size of the beetroot. Leave to cool then skin the beetroot and slice thinly.

Preheat oven to 200C / 400F / Gas 6. Toast the crumpets and lightly butter them. Place on a baking tray and divide the sliced beetroot and goat’s cheese between them. Place in the oven for about 5-7 minutes until warmed through. Garnish with a mint leaf and serve with the marmalade in small ramekins on the side.

Seasonal produce in March/April Artichoke, beetroot, cabbage, carrots, chicory, cucumber, leeks, parsnip, purple sprouting broccoli, radishes, rhubarb, spring greens, spring onions, watercress, new potatoes, kale, rocket, spinach.

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WANT TO FALL IN LOVE WITH SHOPPING AGAIN? Heart of the Shires Shopping Village is the ideal place to go.

A relaxed atmosphere in a Victorian courtyard, offering shops and merchandise you won’t find on the high street.

The 24 independent retailers include traditional country clothing for men and women, leading brands in smart, casual and formal wear, plus bespoke wedding dresses. You will also find sofas and stylish home accessories; a kitchen emporium; antiques, vintage and upcycled furniture; garden accessories; high quality watches; unusual gifts, and a traditional sweet shop.

Visit our restaurant and tea room, indulge in a bit of pampering at the hairdressers and beauty salon, or treat your dog to expert grooming, there is even a photographic studio.

Open 7 days a week 10am - 5pm with ample free parking. www.heartoftheshires.co.uk Heart of the Shires Shopping Village On A5 2 miles north of Weedon Northamptonshire NN7 4LB 01327 349508 Photographs by Lightdraw.com

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Old Dairy Farm Craft Centre Spring Lambing Weekends Lambing sheds will be open between 10 am & 4.30 pm Entrance to the lambing sheds is ÂŁ2 per person

March 9th - 10th, 16th - 17th 23rd - 24th & 30th - 31st Free entry to tearoom, art gallery, shops & car parking Lambing sheds are under cover, but a warm coat and wellingtons are advisable as we can't guarantee the weather Upper Stowe, Nr Weedon NN7 4SH - Just off the A5 between Weedon & Towcester Telephone 01327 340525 - www.olddairyfarmcentre.co.uk - Find us on Facebook

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Step into spring with Terracotta A leap of leopard print A print still going fierce into SS19. More leopard print in its natural classic golden brown and black colour or see the new spin of bright colours to reinvent its original take. Tom Ford, Gucci are amongst the big design houses that are fans of the feline markings, majorly influencing the look going forward for us as fashion consumers.

A Postcard From Brighton’s tropical colourways in leopard print tops and poncho give a real summery vibe to the trend. B Young and Saint Tropez continue with the classical colourway in easy and super versatile shirt dresses.

Pretty prairie The romantic, floral prairie dress with its ultra feminine look and long sweeping hemlines sets the way for pretty floral dresses with frills, bows, gathers and tucks. The look is throwon-and-go, add your favourite boots or sandals and grab a big over sized slouchy bag. The look also conjurs up the neo boho chic vibe. Look out for our new dress labels arriving this season.

Working it Practically cool and unfussed styling.

The Boiler suit really paved the wave on the runways of the major shows. If you feel the boiler suit should be left to a workman then trade the idea with the very much on trend option - the jumpsuit. The jumpsuit in a minimalist form like B Young’s Toby – simply chic. Contrast with high heels and throw on some jewellery

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like some statement earrings. Work the look a bit of glamour but not too much.

Frill seekers Multiple designers have incorporated frills and other trim features and details to their pieces for SS/19.

Dresses, skirts and tops showed delicate ruffles in silk, tulle and lace projecting a very feminine and romantic image. NU’s blouse with its decorative sleeves is just dreamy.

Wear zipped up with some cigarette pants or openly layer over separates.

Tie-Dye trending Think Bohemian Ibiza and festival revellers on a heady summer day in the patterned rainbow hues . Top designers and influencers have given this Woodstock original a splash of glam. The colours and form a little more controlled in its new twist. Keep watch for our new Ozzie label this SS/19 with its tie-dye pieces.

These are just a few trends to mention, the runways and major fashion influencers ooze gorgeous and exciting new looks. We constantly source and gather information from the fashion sphere and bring to our customer in our own style and into our own brand so that you the customer can look and feel gorgeous whether you want to subtly nod to the trends or be more expressive.

Happy spring/summer styling. We look forward to seeing you in store or online. Anna xx

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Perfect gifts for Mothering Sunday

Sunday 31st March Mothering Sunday gives us the perfect opportunity to say thank you to our mums for everything they have done and still do for us. It’s lovely to buy a gift or make a card. We’ve a few suggestions of some lovely gifts available locally and a hand-made idea to make her feel special. Or you could even offer to do a job around the home that she dislikes!

Daisy B’s, Daventry & Southam www.facebook.com/daisybboutique

Sence jewellery from Terracotta Rugby www. terracottarugby.co.uk

A range of cards from Etcetera Rugby www. etcetera.co.uk

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Libra sculptures from £55Texture Interiors, Heart of the Shires www.textureinteriors.co.uk

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Enjoy Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea Sunday, 31st March (pre-book online)

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Easter Sunday, 21st April In a nutshell Palm Sunday is the day that Jesus arrived in Jerusalem.

Maundy Thursday is the day of the Last Supper and Good Friday is the day of Jesus’ crucifixion and death.

Easter Sunday comes as a huge celebration at the end of Lent with feasting and treats, commemorating the day that Jesus rose from the dead. Christians remember Maundy Thursday as the day of the Last Supper, when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist. In the UK Easter is one of the major Christian festivals of the year. It is full of customs, folklore and traditional food. However, Easter in Britain has its beginnings long before the arrival of Christianity. Many theologians believe Easter itself is named after the Anglo-Saxon goddess of the dawn and spring - Eostre.

Maundy money In Britain, the Queen takes part in the Ceremony of the Royal Maundy, which dates back to Edward 1. This involves the distribution of Maundy Money to deserving senior citizens (one man and one woman for each year of the sovereign’s age), usually chosen for having done service to their community. They receive ceremonial red and white purses which contain coins made especially

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for the occasion. The white purse contains one coin for each year of the monarch’s reign. The red purse contains money in place of other gifts that used to be given to the poor.

In the 17th century, the King or Queen would wash the feet of the selected poor people as a gesture of humility, and in remembrance of Jesus’s washing the feet of the disciples. The last monarch to do this was James II.

Easter eggs!!

Easter eggs are a very old tradition going to a time before Christianity. Eggs after all are a symbol of spring and new life. In the UK before they were replaced by chocolate, real eggs were hard-boiled and dyed in various colours and patterns. The traditionally bright colours represented spring and light. Sadly, nowadays if you gave a child in Britain a hard-boiled egg on Easter Sunday, you would probably end up wearing it!

An older more traditional game is one in which real eggs are rolled against one another or down a hill. The owner of the egg that stayed un-cracked the longest won.

Even today in Preston, Lancashire, they still carry out the custom of hard boiled eggs being rolled down slopes to see whose egg goes furthest.

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Feature Bunnies Children hunt for Easter eggs (normally chocolate) hidden about the home or garden by the Easter bunny.

The Easter bunny however may actually be an Easter hare. The hare was allegedly a companion of the ancient Moon goddess and of Eostre. The first edible Easter bunnies appeared in Germany during the early 1800s, they were made of pastry and sugar.

The Friday before Easter Sunday and the Monday after are a bank holiday in the UK. Over Easter schools in the UK close for two weeks, just enough time to digest all the chocolate!!

Win one of three locally made Easter eggs.

Nenette Chocolates offers a delicious range of handmade chocolates including fresh truffles in an ever evolving range of flavours. Available to buy from Napton Village Stores.

How to enter Find the total number of chicks in this magazine (including this one) Deadline for entries April 12th 2019. By email to takepart@villageemporium.co.uk and pop your answer in the subject box, providing telephone number and home address in the body of the email, or by post Suite 4, Wayside House, Braunston, NN11 7HB.

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Family Fun day Sunday 5th May Bring the family for a Fun Day out!

BBQ for all Science boffins show Archery Bouncy castle Magic show & balloon modeller Face painting Footgolf And lots more...

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Whittlebury Park, next to Silverstone Circuit, is an award-winning four star Hotel and Spa, offering all you need to relax and unwind.

254 bedrooms 18-hole championship golf course 3 restaurants The Day Spa with 32 treatments rooms and Heat & Ice Experiences Murrays, our two AA rosettes restaurant The Leisure Club with 19-metre pool and ÂŁ500k refurbished gym

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SUNDAY 19th MAY 2019 10am to 4pm

RUGBY BIKEFEST A family friendly bike festival

Bikes l Ride-In l Stalls l Family entertainment l Music l Food www.therugbytown.co.uk/bikefest

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Explore and experience the beauty and life on our canals with LNBP Community Boating.

For nearly 40 years LNBP Community Boating at Braunston has been welcoming community groups and organisations of all ages and interests to experience the beauty and heritage of our local canals.

half day trips specifically for groups on selected midweek days during June, July and September 2019, subject to availability.

LNBP welcome a wide variety of groups of all ages and varying interests which include:

And they invite you to come and do the same.

LNBP Community Boating is a registered not-for-profit charity run by volunteers who each year provide the opportunity for groups, clubs and associations with members aged 8 years upwards to enjoy inexpensive canal boating trips and short break holidays on the Grand Union and Oxford Canals in Warwickshire, Northamptonshire and the Midlands.

LNBP Community Boating have two boats - called Lancelot and Guinevere - moored at the historic junction of those canals at Braunston in Northamptonshire. Each is fitted with a modern well-equipped galley complete with refrigerator and microwave, two toilets, sleeping accommodation and central heating. Both boats are operated by experienced and fully-qualified skippers who take responsibility for the running of the boat throughout the trip and provide guests with an insight into the boats, the history of the canals and local area.

There is opportunity for group members to try their hand at many activities including steering the boats through open countryside, photography, countryside walks, team building and route planning. Or simply sit back, relax and take in the views and the peace and quiet, and enjoy watching the world go by at a slower pace.

New For 2019 – Day and Evening Trips

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So why not think about bringing your group aboard Lancelot and Guinevere in 2019 for either a day trip or short break to experience the unique beauty and heritage of our local canals.

For further details regarding bookings or an information pack about LNBP Community Boating at Braunston, contact Bookings Officer, Nigel Smith on 07967 406 875, or via email at: bookings@lnbp.co.uk.

Alternatively visit LNBP at Braunston’s website at www.lnbp.co.uk Mention you saw us in The VillageEmporium when contacting and booking to receive a discount.

And ask about one of their 2019 Taster Trip Days, the ideal chance for group leaders and organisers to sample everything a trip on the canal with LNBP can offer for your group, organisation or society.

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Win an evening canal trip for your group with LNBP Community Boating LNBP Community Boating at Braunston have teamed up with The Village Emporium to offer one lucky group (maximum 24 persons) the opportunity to win a free summer evening’s trip on our local canals.

Note, the prize of the two hour canal trip is to be taken during LNBP’s Community Week between Monday 8th and Friday 12th July, and is only open to community groups and organisations in The Village Emporium delivery network area.

To be in with a chance of winning this fabulous prize for you and your group, simply send details of your name and organisation and a contact telephone number via email to marketing@lnbp.co.uk.

But be quick! Closing date for this competition is 31st March 2019.

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A full list of events over the forthcoming months is available on our website www.villageemporium.co.uk/events/ Next Meetings March & April Buckby Village Market

Dates 7th March - £1 shop, 14th, 21st, 28th March - Mother’s Day gifts and cakes. 4th, 11th, 18th April - Easter gifts and decorations. 25th April - Spring Special 9am-11am Long Buckby Community Centre NN6 7QB

March & April Green Acres Rural Enterprises Staverton

Pottery courses available. Willow Weaving course - Saturday 16th March, courses include a homemade lunch, refreshments and materials.

Gift vouchers available for course bookings call 01327 703313 or email info@greenacresfarm.org.uk

March events Saturday 2nd March – Thursday 14th March Creative Fine Art Photographic Exhibition -“Breaking Out”.

Joint exhibition by Colin G Prickett ARPS & Christine MW Prickett LRPS with a fascinating blend of fine art images, installations & music.

10am-5pm (4pm Sundays).Free entry. Floor One Gallery, Rugby Art Gallery & Museum, Little Elborow St, Rugby CV21 3BZ. Colin is an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society with three RPS medals & will be including two award-winning limited edition prints. Christine is a Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society who will be showcasing a collection of colourful, often abstract, canvas images conjured from urban and everyday life. Together they share creative instincts that complement each other in a compelling mix of exhibits not to be missed. www.colinprickett.com www.ragm.co.uk

Saturday 2nd March – Friday 26th April Victorian Daventry – A period of change

Exhibition spanning Victoria’s reign. It saw the implementation of several Parliamentary Acts which reformed society & paved the way for modern Daventry. Museum open 9.30am-1.30pm Tues to Fri, & 10am-4pm on Sat 9th March & Sat 6th April. Daventry Museum, 3 New Street, Daventry, NN11 4BT. Museum is free to visit.

Thursday 7th March & Thursday 4th April Grandborough Farmers Market St Peters Church 10am -12.30pm. All locally sourced produce. Home-made refreshments.

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Saturday 9th March A Journey into Science – British Science Week event

Free, award-winning science event returns to Daventry Museum, coinciding with British Science Week (8 – 17th March). 10am-4pm. Take part in fun activities & hands-on experiments relating to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). No need to book. Daventry Museum, 3 New Street, Daventry, NN11 4BT.

Friday 15th March & Friday 12th April GranPart Support Group

For grandparents that are denied access to their grandchildren for various reasons. Come & chat to others in similar situations over a cuppa & cake.

Monthly meetings: 10-30am- 12-30pm. Manning Watts House, Garners Way, Harpole NN7 4DN Contact Marion 01604 830070 www.granpart.co.uk

Saturday 16th March Jumble Sale

Newnham Village Hall. Entrance 20p. 2pm3.30pm. Varied stalls including top quality bric-abrac, nearly new clothes, children’s clothes, books, toys, cakes. Come & enjoy tea with cake

Saturday 16th March and Saturday 20th April Crick Village Market

Crick Primary School, 10am-12noon. Twenty plus stalls covering home produced products, incl cakes, meats, jams & chutneys, gifts, jewellery & cards, secondhand toys & books, knitted hats & clothing. Coffee & teas served. Free entry

Tuesday 19th March Daventry & District U3a

Come along to our OPEN AFTERNOON, meet group leaders & enjoy displays & information from different interest groups. Free entry & refreshments. U3a meet on the third Thursday of every month 2pm - 4pm at Daventry Community Centre, Ashby Road. For people who are no longer in full time employment who want to keep on learning and socialising.

Wednesday 20th March - Wednesday 17th April Daventry WI

Meet at 2pm in the Methodist Church, Golding Close, Daventry NN11 4FB. All welcome.

For more information contact the President Lynn Moralee 01327 705853 or Secretary Jean Gosling email jean@sigmah.com

Wednesday 20th March - Saturday 23rd March Flore Boards Drama Group

Flore Millennium Hall - ‘Murder in Play’ by Simon Brett. 7.30pm Tickets £7 on Wed Thurs and Fri - SAT SOLD OUT! Available from Rosemary Read on 01327 341026

Saturday 23rd March Spring Fair

Bugbrooke W.I. Bugbrooke Community Centre.

2pm- 4pm. Stalls, refreshments, children’s games, raffle.

Thursday 28th March Daventry and District Flower Club

Floral Demonstration “Car Boot Collection “by Lynne Sharpe, Nafas Qualified Demonstrator. 7pm for 7.30pm start at St Augustine’s Church Hall, London Rd ,Daventry ,NN11 4BZ.Members Free, Visitors £5 on door. Raffle Tickets on the night to win one of Lynne‘s displays .

Saturday 30th March Country Music Concert

West Haddon Village Hall. Featuring the fabulous Haley Sisters. A totally live acoustic concert of beautiful harmonies & fantastic guitar work. The girls have recently played at most of the country’s theatres and arenas. 7.30pm. Tickets £9.

Call Bernard on 07752859757.

April events Sunday 7th April Flore Open Gardens

2pm-6pm. Home-made teas in Chapel School Room.

Morning coffee & teas in Church & light lunches & teas in Chapel School Room (June). Refreshments in aid of All Saints Church & United Reform Church, Flore. Adult: £5.00 Child: Free www.ngs.org.uk for more info

Thursday 11th April Edward Lear’s Stuff and Nonsense

By Don’t Go into the Cellar Theatre Company.

2pm-3.15pm Interactive theatre written for young families audience participation is strongly encouraged!

Suitable for ages 5+ & is free to attend, places limited so book early & reserve tickets.

Call 01327 301246 or email museum@ daventrytowncouncil.gov.uk or pop in to Daventry Museum at 3 New Street, Daventry, NN11 4BT.

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What’s on Saturday 13th April Daventry Classic Car Show

At The Hollows in Daventry. With an exhibition of over 70 classic cars; vintage stalls; crafts; family games; food &drink stalls, live entertainment. Free familyfriendly event.

To exhibit your car contact cllr.jones@daventrytowncouncil.gov. uk. For Info regarding the event or trading at this event, contact events@ daventrytowncouncil.gov.uk.

Saturday 13th April Braunston WI Jumble Sale

Braunston Village Hall, 1.30pm, entry 20p.

Refreshments available. Come along and find lots of bargains.

Saturday 13th April Daventry Choral Society

Mozart: Requiem & Solemn Vespers.

Holy Cross Church, Daventry. Tickets £15 Unreserved, £12 friends, £2 students to include a glass of wine/fruit juice.

Call 01327 877923 www.daventrychoral.org.uk

Thursday 18th April Daventry & District U3a

Speaker: Tricia Thompson - I do like to be beside the seaside Memoirs of childhood holidays. U3a meet on the third Thursday of every month 2pm - 4pm at Daventry Community Centre, Ashby Road. For people who are no longer in full time employment who want to keep on learning and socialising.

children free. Homemade teas available.

Sulby Gardens, NN6 6EZ More info on NGS website www.ngs.org.uk

Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April West Haddon Photo Club All Saints’ Church, High Street, West Haddon, NN6 7AP. 10am - 5pm each day.

West Haddon Photo Club’s 6th Annual Photo show displaying photos in both print and digital and other local photo clubs plus anyone else who wants to submit their images. Admission is free.

More information and an entry form are available on the club’s website: www. whphoto.club or by emailing info@ whphoto.club

Sunday 28th April Harpole Bowls Club

OPEN DAY 10.30am & 4pm. Come along and give Bowls a Try. Bowls & coaching provided; Bring flat soled footwear Harpole Bowls Club, Larkhall Lane, Harpole, NN7 4DP Refreshments, Ample Parking; Outdoor green & indoor short mat. New members welcome.

Phone 01604 766058 or 592071 for more details.

Friday 19th April East Haddon Pre-school Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Thursday 25th April Daventry and District Flower Club

Sunday, 5th May NGS Gardens Open Day

Floral Demonstration “There’s No Place Like Home “by Jeanette Denyer (Nafas Area Qualified Demonstrator ] 7pm for 7.30pm start at St Augustine’s Church Hall ,London Rd Daventry,NN11 4BZ.Members Free Visitors £5 on door .Raffle Tickets on the night to win one of Jeanette’s displays

Thursday 25th April Sulby Gardens openings

Snakeshead fritillaries, cowslips & bluebells. Sulby Gardens apple juice, plants & produce available when in season. 2pm - 5pm .The Story of Sulby Gardens, booklet available, Robust footwear recommended. £4 per head,

SATURDAY 16th MARCH 2019 AT 2.15 pm.

BRAUNSTON VILLAGE HALL, WELTON RD, BRAUNSTON, NN11 7HW.

FOR EVERYONE WHO LOVES WALKING, THE GREAT OUTDOORS, OR JUST HAVING AN ADVENTURE!!

Taking to the stage, Julia Doherty from Adventure Geek will be giving an inspirational and motivational talk about her 500 mile trek along the pilgrim route of the Camino to Santiago De Compostela.

ALL PROFITS FROM THIS TALK WILL GO DIRECT TO RUGBY’S PAWPRINTS, A CHARITY FOR RE-HOMING DOGS RESCUED FROM DEATH ROW, SO PLEASE COME ALONG AND SUPPORT THIS DESERVING CAUSE.

Tickets £7.50

To include refreshments and cakes.

Various stalls/nordic walking demonstrations/wellness and fitness information/raffle tickets/cake stall/pawprints stand etc.

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM www.adventuregeek.co.uk Click on EVENTS and then click onto “Go take a Hike”

For further info and tickets phone Bev on 01327 260378 or Diana on 01327 704468

Sunday 28th April The Old Vicarage Open Gardens

Norton, Daventry. The vicarage days bequeathed dramatic and stately trees to the modern garden. The last 40 yrs of evolution & the happy accidents of soil-type, & a striking location with lovely vistas have shaped the garden around all the things that make April so thrilling, including prodigious sweeps of primulas of many kinds. The interesting C14 church of All Saints will be open to visitors. 1pm – 4pm. Home-made teas.

Adult: £4.00 Child: Free.

More info on NGS website www.ngs.org.uk

East Haddon Cricket Club, Mill Lane, East Haddon, NN6 8DX. 10am-1pm. Lovely family event, supporting East Haddon Pre-school. Tickets are £3, just pop along on the day. Refreshments.

“GO TAKE A HIKE”

Kilsby Village Community Shop Come and help us celebrate our first birthday on Saturday 23rd March from 2pm with some balloons to give away, food to sample, tea to drink and wine to taste. You can also call in before the event to find details of our cake making contest. We are located in the carpark of the Red Lion pub on Main Street and are open 8-5.30 Monday to Saturday and 8-noon on Sundays. Come and see our range of locally produced cheese, cold meats and bacon, cakes, wine and general groceries and much much more!

Come and give our community venture a try whether you are a new or existing customer!

In the Gardens at Cottesbrooke Hall, NN6 8PF from 2-5.30pm. Adults £7, Child £4. Tea Room serving tea/coffee & homemade cake.

For further information call 01604 505808.

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RESTAURANT | BAR | COFFEE SHOP | FUNCTION ROOM The Kings Head in Spratton is the perfect venue to relax with family and friends. The Artizan décor provides a warm welcome to locals and visitors alike. This style is also reflected in the coffee shop which serves breakfast (Tuesday - Saturday), Illy coffee, lunches and home made cakes. Our fine dining restaurant, Brasserie 23, uses top quality ingredients sourced (where possible) directly from producers across Northamptonshire.

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Ingredients 1½ kg chicken 1 lemon, halved 50g softened butter 2 tsp dried mixed herbs 750g potatoes, chopped into roastie size about 7 carrots, roughly 500g, each chopped into 2-3 chunks 2 tbsp olive oil 100g frozen peas 300ml chicken stock 1 tsp Marmite Method Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Snip the string or elastic off the chicken if it’s tied up, then place in a big roasting tin. Shove the lemon halves into the cavity. Rub the butter, herbs and seasoning all over the chicken. Put the potatoes and carrots around it, drizzle everything with oil, season and toss together.

Roast for 20 mins, then turn the oven down to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and roast for 50 mins more. Stir the peas, stock and Marmite into the veg in the tin, then return to the oven for 10 mins more.

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The Travel Locker…. Local to you

900 years of History Delapre Abbey - Northampton During the many years I lived in Northampton, I knew of Delapre Abbey but I was unable to visit these historic buildings until very recently in 2018.

The 900 year old Delapre Abbey had come very close to being demolished on a number of occasions, most notably in 1954 when a plan to pull down the buildings was narrowly defeated and it became the home of the Northamptonshire Record Office in 1959, giving the Abbey and estate a new lease of life for the next forty years.

A £3.65 million Heritage Lottery funded restoration programme, a passionate band of volunteers and Northampton Borough Council have all contributed to restoring the Abbey, outbuilding, parkland and estate, to help create a new community venue and visitor attraction.

With modern interactive hands-on displays, visitors are now able to discover the history of the Abbey, enjoy the peace and quiet of the gardens or grab a bite to eat in the Orangery café and Billiard Room, which has pleasant views across 500 acres of park land and a golf course.

I was educated about the importance of the Battle of Northampton, which was fought within the grounds of the Abbey, during the Wars of the Roses and found the several unrestored rooms on the first floor of the Abbey,

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particularly interesting. The Nine seemingly unrelated objects helped me focus on nine particularly significantly different events in the 900 year old history of the Abbey.

The gardens are superb, there was a large walled garden and the hidden remains of a water garden. The open spaces of the lawn, the fabulous trees of the small arboretum and the trails through a coppice of trees are ideal spaces for children to run, play and explore. There is so much to see from the colourful flowers, the ancient trees and mature shrubs. You can also book a garden tour with one of the knowledgeable guides to enhance your visit even further.

The formal walled garden offers visitors the chance to relax and enjoy a real blast of colour during the summer.

The garden is filled with reminders of the Abbey’s long and varied history from the small herb garden and the modern sculptures produced by nationally celebrated artists. The allotment beds and greenhouses provide organically grown produce for use in the Orangery café and you may also find some of the plants for sale in the shop, at times throughout the year.

Beyond the Abbey buildings you can explore over 500 acres of parkland with a mix of woodland and open grasslands, crossed by several paths. The parkland also includes an equestrian centre, angling club and a public golf course, providing a range of sporting activities for visitors.

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A path alongside the London Road will take you to the Eleanor Cross, one of twelve memorial crosses built by King Edward I to commemorate the resting places of his wife, Queen Eleanors funeral cortege in 1291. Recent conservation work on the cross has made it well worth the time to visit.

Delapré Lake is also a sanctuary for both wildlife and numerous leisure activities including water skiing and angling. It is a real delight for anglers, as the lake contains Carp, as well as plenty of Bream and Tench.

Don’t forget to call into the Abbey shop which has a wonderful selection of souvenirs inspired by the history of the Abbey and its grounds.

If you are looking for a local day out, I would fully recommend a visit to Delapre Abbey, whatever the season.

Delapre Abbey London Road Northampton NN4 8AW General Enquiries: info@delapreabbey.org Event Enquiries: events@delapreabbey.org Twitter: @DelapreAbbey Facebook: Delapré Abbey

Jim Davis The Travel Locker www.thetravellocker.com Twitter: @thetravellocker Facebook: thetravellocker Jim Davis is a retired Northamptonshire secondary school teacher. Having worked as a freelance journalist for many years, he now writes a travel blog.

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Best foot forward

Best foot forward - Flore Northamptonshire offers a surprising variety of landscapes from the rolling hills in the north, to the scenic vistas and amazing woodlands in the south. If you add the Grand Union Canal with its many towpaths, quaint little villages that are secreted in history it is no wonder that they call this county the “Hidden Cotswolds”.

turn around and look where you have come from as the views are quite breathtaking, both night and day.

FLORE – NARROW BOAT – CIRCULAR WALK Distance: 4.7 miles Surface: Moderate Difficulty: Easy

Did you know? Nether Heyford has one of the largest village greens in England?

Flore (or historically spelt Floore) is a fabulous village which is laden with hidden treasures to explore. Along this walk you will come across a tree with a hollow that is so deep you can’t help but put your head inside to investigate, as well as stunning fields, well kept pathways, a few stiles (which are dog friendly), a fabulous Grade II listed church which has artefacts that date back to the 1400’s and a very beautiful house that glows in the dark!

History fact: The thatched cottage in Flore called Adams Cottage is said to be the home of the ancestors of John Adams, the second President of the United States of America. (Wikipedia) Route: Starting from Weedon Cemetery you will head towards the A5 and cross the main road. This is a busy road, so please be vigilant whilst crossing. Follow the footpath signs along as you walk over a couple of small bridges and a few open fields. You will see the church in the distance which is your first mini pit-stop. I urge you to

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The footpath is clearly signposted and you will notice that the River Nene is a constant presence on your right hand side until you reach the village of Nether Heyford.

We are not walking by Whitehall Farm, Nether Heyford, but it is interesting to note that two bodies were discovered there a few years ago (2015) by metal detectors! The area turned out to be a rather well kept Anglo Saxon Cemetery, but I can imagine it was all rather exciting at the time!

As you reach the outskirts of Nether Heyford take the footpath that leads off to the right (do not follow the path into the village). This footpath takes you along the rear of some modern houses, but this is also where you will spot the special “empty” tree!

Continue along the footpath and you will start to see the Grand Union Canal on your left. Before you reach Heyford Lane, take a right onto the towpath. Please be aware that there are elements of the towpath that are rather narrow, therefore I would recommend walking this section in single file.

You will spot moorhens, swans and many other wildlife along this stretch of waterways. It is extremely peaceful, even with the distance hum of a canal boat engine or two.

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You will pass Stowe Hill Marina on your left, then continue along the footpath and go under the A5. From here, you have a choice. You can either continue along the footpath until you reach steps that go up (on your right) and take the last ¼ mile over the open fields, or continue along the footpath until you see steps that go down, which brings you out to where you started! (if you wanted the longer route then I suggest the first option).

There is something magical about walking in the winter time. Whether it’s the frosty footsteps, the clear crisp air, or the breathtaking views, it’s a wonderful time to go walking and Northamptonshire/Warwickshire have many walks that we can enjoy right on our doorstep.

Parking: There are a few options for parking. Either park at the Narrow Boat Pub, A5 Watling Street, Weedon and commence your walk from there (please only park there if you intend to use their services). Alternatively, park at Weedon Cemetery, Church Street, Weedon. NN7 4ED.

Adventure is a way of life.

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Chocolate and Baileys cheesecake Ingredients Serves 8 150g digestive biscuit 50g cocoa powder 75g melted butter 125g dark chocolate 50g icing sugar 175g full fat soft cheese 225g double cream 100ml Baileys Method Biscuit base is blitzed digestive and cocoa powder, then add melted butter, spoon into a paper lined loose bottomed 20cm cake tin

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To make the filling melt the chocolate over a pan of simmering water. Meanwhile beat the icing sugar and cream cheese together until smooth and then fold in the whipped cream.

Remove from the heat and fold this mixture into the melted chocolate and add Bailey’s.

Carefully spoon over the biscuit base and level the surface.

Refrigerate for 2 hours until firm. Serve with chocolate sauce.

By using frozen raspberries, you will set the cheesecake quicker and also get a fruity burst to work with the richness of the chocolate as they do not break up as much when stirring the cheesecake mix.

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Feature

What’s behind the Red Tractor logo on my food and drink?

For many people food shopping is not a pleasure but a chore. Often a race against time in a busy supermarket – maybe accompanied by children – it’s a job that needs doing with the minimum of fuss.

With so much to think about, do you have time to consider the bewildering amount of labels and descriptions that are on your food and drink?

In market research carried out by Red Tractor Assurance over the past few years, the issues that shoppers care about the most have shown to be very consistent.

Animal welfare, food safety and product traceability are repeatedly listed as the top priorities. These shopper opinions continue to help shape what the Red Tractor logo stands for.

The Red Tractor logo is all about providing reassurance to consumers and telling them at a glance that the product is traceable, safe and farmed with care. By choosing Red Tractor products shoppers know that a huge amount of care has gone in to producing them, all the way from the farm to store.

The pillars of Red Tractor

Animal welfare We know it is important to shoppers that farmers protect the health and welfare of animals. Our standards make sure that our farmers have the knowledge and skills needed to look after animals, understand their needs and that the animal’s health and welfare is maintained by frequent checks. Red Tractor standards mean that animals have enough space, and safe and comfortable housing or shelter. Our animals need a nutritious diet to stay healthy, so the scheme requires that all animals have unlimited access to fresh, clean drinking water and are provided with well balanced meals. All farmers who keep livestock must ensure their animals are healthy.

They constantly monitor the health of their animals to help prevent them from becoming unwell. Farmers have

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to keep a written health plan and record the use of any medicines, including all antibiotics which can only be prescribed by a vet.

Traceable food from UK farms Red Tractor operates world-leading standards on tracing your food from farms to pack. All users of the logo have to keep comprehensive records of their Red Tractor products, including all elements of the food chain. We regularly inspect them to ensure that this is happening.

The flag in the Red Tractor logo tells you where your food has come from, so the union flag tells you it has been farmed and prepared all in the UK. Food safety and Hygiene When you buy food for yourself or your family, you want to be able to trust that it is safe and produced to high standards. Red Tractor makes sure that everyone using the logo applies a rigorous criteria of food safety and hygiene to the way your food is produced – from farms to pack. Red Tractor farmers use antibiotics responsibly – for the health and welfare of the animals in their care.

Red Tractor dairy farmers have to meet strict standards of hygiene; from the way they milk the cows to how they store the milk for collection. Food given to Red Tractor animals on the farm is safe for them to eat, so there is no risk of contamination to the meat and milk produced. When it comes to your fruit and vegetables, our standards ensure that pesticides are used with care and only when necessary.

Water used for irrigation and washing is clean and workers follow the best standards of hygiene, even when working in the fields. www.redtractor.org.uk

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Jackson Grundy receives FEEFO Gold Trusted Service Award 2019 For the second successive year Jackson Grundy has won the Feefo Gold Trusted Service award, an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences, as rated by real customers.

delivering the highest levels of service, so it’s important for us to listen, understand and respond to our customers. Feefo also enables us to accurately assess our customer offering, recognise what we do well and highlight any areas where we can make improvements”.

Created by Feefo, Trusted Service is awarded only to those businesses that use Feefo to collect genuine reviews and insights. Those that meet the high standard, based on the number of reviews they have collected, and their average rating, receive the award. A badge of honour, this accreditation remains unique, as it is based purely on the interactions with real customers. As all reviews are verified as genuine, the accreditation is a true reflection of a business’ commitment to outstanding service.

Congratulating Jackson Grundy on winning this year’s award, Matt West, CEO at Feefo, commented: “The Trusted Service award has always been about recognising those companies that excel beyond the norm. This year we’ve seen many remarkable businesses leveraging the full potential of Feefo to provide outstanding levels of experience for their customers – and rightly being awarded our most prestigious accreditation. I’m looking forward to the continual success of the businesses that work in partnership with us throughout 2019.”

Jackson Grundy met the criteria of collecting at least 50 reviews between January 1st 2018 and December 31st 2018, with a Feefo service rating of between 4.5 and 5.0.

Nick Rees, Director at Jackson Grundy commented: “We’re thrilled to receive this award from Feefo. It recognises how hard we’ve been working to give great experiences to all our customers, who are the most important judges of what we do. We’re committed to

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Following the assessment, you can choose to appoint The Pension House to provide a Stage 2 recommendation.

Jackson grundy receives FEEFO Gold Trusted Service Award 2019 At The Pension House we provide advice to individuals who are preparing for retirement. We help them assess if they have sufficient assets to achieve their goals. We can recommend solutions to meet those objectives.

We provide advice on all types of pensions including defined benefit/final salary style pension benefits.

Here we recommend a solution to meet your objectives.

Fees for advice in this respect are quoted when we meet to discuss the assessment findings. Often our fees can be deducted from a pension fund rather than charged to the client directly.

You are not obliged to take up our stage 2 services.

If you are planning to retire pop over and see us here in Nobottle and have your pensions checked out. We will have the kettle on!

First of all, we meet to see if we can help you, the first meeting is provided free of charge if held at our office in Nobottle. If it is established that we can help you our advice is provided in two stages:

Stage 1 We undertake an assessment of your pension affairs including a forecast to gauge if you have sufficient assets to retire. Assessments can be provided from £350 for an individual or £500 for couples with joint income/ expenditure needs. These fees are subject to VAT. The assessment will demonstrate ‘where you are now’ and if there is a shortfall in meeting your objectives.

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Contact us: The Pension House Company Limited E: jane@pensionhouse.org.uk T: 01604 588293 The Pension House Company Ltd is an appointed representative of The Tavistock Partnership Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. FCA No. 595635

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Different types of pension Income options available in retirement, how income is paid and taxed At what age can you retire What happens to your pension when you die

The Pension House are Independent Financial Advisers with Specialist qualifications in pension planning.

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Jane Stevens Dip PFS, Independent Financial Adviser

‘How will you know when you can afford to retire or will you have to wait until state pension age?’

For a FREE informal discussion contact: enquiries@pensionhouse.org.uk or telephone: 01604 588293 to book an appointment.

For more information see our website: www.pensionhouse.org.uk Unit 4, Green Lodge Barn, Nobottle, Northampton, NN7 4HD The Pension House Company Ltd is an appointed representative of The Tavistock Partnership Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. FCA No. 595635

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Patrick Holford returns to Sheaf Street Renowned nutritionist and author Patrick Holford is returning to Sheaf Street Health Store, Daventry’s only independent specialist health food shop.

Patrick is a pioneer in new approaches to health and nutrition. As well as being founder of the Institute for Optimum Nutrition, he is author of 36 books including The Low Gl-Diet Bible, Optimum Nutrition for the Mind and 10 Secrets of Healthy Aging, and a frequently sought-after spokesman on nutrition in the media.

Patrick is founder of the Food for the Brain Foundation and an honorary fellow of the British Association of Nutritional Therapy, as well as a member of the Nutrition Therapy Council, and the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council.

Sheaf Street Health Store will be welcoming Patrick to Daventry where he will be sharing the secrets to his Hybrid Diet in a seminar on 20 March.

His visit coincides with the forthcoming release of his Hybrid Diet book in the same month, co-authored with award-winning medical journalist Jerome Burne, which focuses on how variation as opposed to moderation is key to achieving weight loss.

Patrick’s talk will enable people in the Daventry area to discover how to enjoy fatty foods, whether they are carnivorous or vegetarian, but without carbs, and how to enjoy slow carbs without shunning all pasta and bread – by mastering their body’s metabolism with The Hybrid Diet.

“The two most effective ways to lose weight are either a high fat, ‘ketogenic’ diet (think Atkins) or a slow carb, ‘low GL’ diet. Both have been shown to cause more weight loss than a conventional low calorie, low fat diet”, says Patrick. “But switching between the two has even more health advantages. The hybrid way of eating gives the benefits of fasting without going hungry and reduces risk of diabetes, heart disease, cancer and cognitive decline as well as slowing the ageing process.”

Patrick adds: “We are not designed to eat the same thing every day. Variation, not moderation, is the key to health.”

The seminar is 6.30pm to 9.15pm. Tickets are £17 with limited places. To book tickets, visit www.hybriddiet.co.uk.

Forthcoming events:

With spring looming, the health store is delighted to welcome Holistic Gardener and author Fiann O’ Nualláin to its list of forthcoming guest speakers. Fiann, from Ireland, is an advocate of gardening for health and has a background in horticulture, nutrition, naturopathy and ethnobotany. He will be discussing natural cures for common ailments on 10th April.

The health store will also be taking part in Discover Daventry’s Spring Treasure Hunt running from 8th to 29th April.

Follow Sheaf Street Health Store on Facebook and Instagram for the latest upcoming events or drop by the shop in 20 Sheaf Street, Daventry NN11 4AB.

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East Haddon Pre-School secure lottery funding to help realise their eco aspirations Inspired by the recent media coverage surrounding plastics polluting the oceans, East Haddon Pre-school have embarked on an ‘Eco Project’ and are delighted to have been awarded a Lottery grant to support them. With an initial aim of simply reducing the use of plastics in the pre-school setting, the passion and enthusiasm of the management team has taken the ‘Eco Project’ to another level!

They are currently developing a ‘Forest Schools’ curriculum and will offer dedicated ‘Forest School’ sessions regularly from May 2019. As well as developing a love and appreciation of nature, the staff will provide the children with opportunities to develop their sense of wonder and adventure; tree climbing, bark rubbing, bug hunts and mud painting are just some of the exciting experiences the children can look forward to.

The Lottery funding will allow the charity-run pre-school to make some big changes to their environment and resources. As well as investing in open-ended, sustainably sourced learning toys, they will gradually introduce ecofriendly art supplies and a compost bin in the outdoor area for food and garden waste. Of course, the compost will be put to good use as the children will grow their own fruit and vegetables in their new ‘eco allotment’. They plan to encourage family and friends to vote on what will be grown, giving everybody a chance to get involved!

East Haddon Pre-school is open Monday-Thursday, 9.15am - 3.15pm. They offer free Stay and Play sessions every Tuesday 10.30-11.30am during term time.

For more information, please contact Danielle at easthaddonpreschool@yahoo.com or visit their Facebook page.

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DON’T BUY A HEARING AID until you have commissioned a truly Independent Hearing Assessment From your Local Independent Hearing Healthcare Professional

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These Services are now available for adults & children at Rugby Osteopathic Centre 69 Albert Street, Rugby CV21 2SN Danetre Medical Practice, London Road, Daventry NN11 4DY The Eye Clinic of Northampton, 11-13 Gold Street, Northampton, NN1 1RA

On World Hearing Day on 3rd March 2019 the World Health Organisation will draw attention to the importance of early identification of and intervention for hearing loss. Many people live with unidentified hearing loss, often failing to realise they are missing out on certain sounds and words.

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