Village Emporium Northants Edition November/December 2018

November/December 2018

Northants Edition

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Contents 5 Your home 26 Your garden 34 Out & about 50 Whats on?

56 Look good, feel good 62 Your family 70

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Welcome to The Village Emporium Our last issue this year, and jam packed with skilled local business owners and traders along with some great ideas for Christmas gifts.

The message to you, the reader at this time of year, is from our advertisers and to simply say thank you for your continued support and keeping local local.

And from us at The Village Emporium, thank you for your time to read our magazine, now approaching 14 years of delivering door to door.

We wish you and your families a very happy Christmas and see you all in January.

Ali & Clare

Features

8 Keeping your house safe at christmas 17 Christmas turkey, duck or goose ?

29 Hedgerow winter warmers 32 Weedon – step back in time 36 Alternative advent 37 Gift guide 48 A wee dram 56 Tips to strengthen your winter immunity 60 Home to a princess – Althorp House 62 The Soldier 66 Christmas office party – good or bad idea?

70 Really easy cinnamon rolls

Brain teasers 10, 14, 26, 30, 43, 44, 47, 54, 59

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Has Your Double Glazing Steamed Up? Established for over a decade Cloudy2Clear windows have become a leading company for glass replacement. Issues with double glazing can often be gradual and may only be noticed during a clear sunny day or during the winter. A failed glass unit may no longer provide you with the protection you need or be energy efficient. Why not spend a few minutes checking your home to see if you have any failed double glazing? If you act now you can avoid these problems.

Now, you may think you need to replace the

whole window including the frames and all the hardware, however Cloudy2Clear have come up with a simple and cost saving solution‌ Just replace the glass!!

If you see condensation in your windows just visit our website or give us a call on 0800 61 21 118.

We will send out our highly experienced engineers for a free no obligation quote.

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Cloudy2Clear also replace faulty locks handles and hinges on all windows and doors.

Your friendly local Cloudy2Clear specialist is Trevor Skidmore and he services the Northampton area.

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Over 200 displays of fires, fireplaces and stoves including gas, electric, multi fuel and wood burning stoves in our showroom located between Towcester and Milton Keynes.

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Keeping your house safe at Christmas

Christmas is fast approaching and before we know it Christmas day will be here.

Unfortunately house break-ins increase during this period. Here’s some tips on how to make your home safer during this holiday period.

1. Make sure all your doors and windows are secured at night and when you go out.

2. Set your alarm if you have one.

3. Put any presents bought or received out of the way, not in clear site of windows or doors.

4. Secure any ladders, so they can’t be used for upstairs windows.

5. After Christmas when all the presents have been opened, don’t put the empty cardboard boxes out for recycling, as this shows everyone passing what new items you’ve had for Christmas, take the boxes to the local recycling centre.

The Village Emporium would like to wish you all a safe Happy Christmas and New Year.

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Worried about increasing Heating Costs AND the Environment?

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Located in the Midlands and in business for 10 years, Bright Green Renewables Ltd install Renewable Energy heating systems into local homes and businesses.

Air Source Heat Pumps convert energy from the sun into very efficient and low-cost central heating and hot water. · · ·

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Eligible for 7-year Government grants,typically £500 to £1,500 per year.

If you would like to find out more please contact us for an informal chat or a no-obligation site survey.

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Kitchens | Bedrooms | Panelling | Libraries | Studies We all have a vision of our perfect kitchen; traditional or modern, rustic or minimalist. No matter where you are, Fraser James Furniture is the natural choice.

At Fraser James, we can make your vision a reality. Everything is hand finished and checked, doing that little extra to ensure the highest quality product.

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Christmas turkey, duck or goose (or maybe an alternative!!)

Which came first turkey or goose?

Most people believe that turkey is the star of the British Christmas dinner, but this new-fangled bird has only been gracing the British table since the 16th century when it arrived here from America. Before that,a traditional Christmas roast would be the Christmas goose. The goose as the bird of choice took a severe decline in the 1960s when it was considered a little common and turkey more exotic!

We all want our Christmas dinner to be special and a meal to remember for the right reasons! So how can you make sure that your bird is the best choice?

Locally sourced

First take the time to buy your meat from a source you trust. You might prefer a trusted butcher or local farm shop, also great for buying all your veg and extras at the same time.

Knowing how your meat has been reared and where it came from can help you determine the likely quality of the meat. Usually higher quality comes from younger animals that are subject to greater welfare standards.

Of course prices will also reflect this so battery-reared birds will be much cheaper than those which have been subject to a mainly organic diet and free-roaming.

Look for birds with unblemished skin, and if buying fresh check whether they will be dressed or whether you will need to do additional preparation.

Consider carefully the size of the bird you require.

General recommendations allow around half a pound or 225 g per person for boneless meat and three quarters of a pound or 340g per person for meat with a bone in.

Of course appetites vary and you may want to buy larger deliberately, in order to have enough for leftovers.

Beef it up!

Other alternatives to a bird are roast rib of beef for Christmas dinner. Roast beef is one of Britain’s national dishes and the major part of a traditional Sunday roast.

Despite its role in the weekly event, a roast beef is also very popular for a Christmas roast as well and why not, it’s not all about the turkey after all.

Veggie option

The BBC Good Food Guide website has lovely recipes for the alternative vegetarian Christmas dinner, try - parsnip, mushroom & barley wreath, persian pilaf & roasted root loaves, beetroot & squash wellingtons with kale pesto…..

Choose well and enjoy your Christmas dinner!

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Whatever you are looking for from a small table in a hallway to a bespoke fitted kitchen, make Swan Bespoke Furniture your first port of call. Custom designed around your budget and style.

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Easy Christmas recipe

Microwave boozy fudge Ingredients 400g golden caster sugar 397g can condensed milk 140g salted butter, chopped into pieces 1 tsp vanilla bean paste 2 tbsp coffee liqueur (or another alcohol of your choice amaretto or brandy works well)

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Grease and line a 20cm square baking tin with baking parchment. Put the sugar, condensed milk and butter in a large heatproof bowl (the mixture will bubble up as it cooks to roughly double its size), add a good pinch of salt and stir together.

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Heat the mixture in the microwave on high for 10 mins, stirring every 2-3 mins. Keep an eye on the mixture, as it will bubble up and may go over the sides of the bowl.

Add the vanilla and liqueur to the mixture, whisk together and heat on high for another two mins. The mixture should be caramel-coloured and thickened.

Scrape into the tin and set aside for 45 mins to 1 hr until cool and firm before cutting. Pack into a box and eat within three weeks.

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QUALITY FIREPITS & LOGS DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR DOOR We are a small family firm, serving homes in your village with quality firepits and all types of sustainable logs as well as coal. To find out more about our products or place an order simply visit our website.

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HUGE SAVINGS ON DISPLAYS Hot tub clearance sale with huge savings on ex-display models!

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Hedgerow winter warmers With so many orders for Christmas Door Wreaths and other seasonal decorations this is probably my busiest time of the year and I’m out in my workshop all day long.

While the weather is getting colder and colder, I don’t have any heating out there; even if I wanted to, that’s the lot of a florist, keeping the flowers nice and cool! But when I come indoors, usually after dark, I head straight for the comfy chair in front of the wood burner with a steaming cuppa or better still, a glass of homemade sloe gin which can be equally as warming!

Sloe is the fruit of the blackthorn, which blossoms white in early spring. It has fearsome thorns on its very dark branches, to protect it from grazing animals, and the wood has traditionally been used to make walking sticks and riding crops. The bitter fruit is usually ripe and ready to pick in October.

The best time to make sloe gin is when the sloes have had a good frost (failing this you can always pop them in the freeze overnight!) because, in theory, the frost splits the skins to release juices and saves you having to prick each berry by hand….

Along with sloes, I like to add other foraged berries to make a rather nice ‘hedgerow’ gin which is great for using up those odd amounts left in boxes in the freezer taking up space, and add some spices to create a real winter warmer.

Hedgerow Gin

Here is my recipe Garden Gate Hedgerow Gin: 70cl bottle of gin (approx. 675ml) 75g blackberries 75g sloes 50g rosehips 50g haws 75g caster sugar4 star anise OR a cinnamon stick & 2-3 cloves (whichever you prefer) Simply put the frozen fruit into a wide-necked jar with the sugar and spices, pour in the gin, put the lid on tight and give it a good shake. Repeat the shaking daily, for a week, and watch the colour change to a beautiful reddish-purple and all the sugar dissolve. After that, hide it away in a cool dark place until Christmas, or better still until next autumn. When ready to drink, strain it, add more sugar if necessary, stirring well to dissolve, bottle it and enjoy. (If you don’t like gin, you could try vodka or sherry.)

Homemade sloe gin or hedgerow gin is also fab as a long drink in the summer with tonic, ice and a slice, but roll on frosty morning walks to collect those gorgeous dusty blue/black sloes. Just make sure you leave plenty for the wildlife to help keep them warm through the winter too.

Cheers!

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Step back in time…. Local to you

Weedon A former military stronghold Weedon Barracks played an important role as a key military base in the run up to, and during World War II, and was particularly significant for its cavalry factions.

In the famous Berlin Olympics of 1936 the Olympian Equestrian team trained here. As it was predominantly a cavalry barracks, Weedon’s importance subsided as the need for horse based warfare declined, and the last cavalry left from Weedon in 1946. In order to understand just how significant it was in wartime, in between October 1942 and November 1943 there were an incredible 3.5million rifles issued from the site! The Weedon based soldiers were a prominent part of village life and the residents valued their presence. The young lads growing up in the village in particular, looked up to the soldiers...

Not your average place to grow up A first-hand account, from a local gentleman whose playground was the barracks when he was growing up, suggests that the soldiers were very patient and tolerant of the boys, with the young lads being seldom told off for playing at the barracks. Growing up in the shadow of the barracks, many of the local boys were keen to follow in the footsteps of the soldiers, and went on to enrol in

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the army as wide eyed teenagers. They enjoyed army life and the camaraderie that they experienced. Learning how to look out for one another exactly as they had done as boys – this remains a key mantra for our armed forces today.

Unravelling a fascinating history After falling into disuse, the barracks were demolished in 1955/56 and replaced by 200 or so houses. However, some key buildings were retained and are now grade II* listed buildings, in recognition of their architectural significance, including The Depot, and the early nineteenth century Stores Buildings of the former Royal Ordnance Depot. These Stores Buildings are today used as industrial workshops. The statutory listing is important as it shows how historically significant the old barracks were. The listed building scale goes like this: Grade I = buildings of exceptional interest. Grade II* = particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Grade II = buildings of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve them. Therefore having a grade II* listed former military building is hugely important.

Another interesting and distinctive feature of the village and former barracks site is the presence of the

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Step back in time…. Local to you Grand Union Canal which reached Weedon in 1796.

The military branch canal entered The Depot under a portcullis, set in a building known as the East Lodge, forming part of the surrounding wall, and is still standing. Napoleon’s plans for invasion in 1803 scared the English and they set about making considerable additions to their army and militia. It became clear to our leaders that the storage of military supplies near to the coast was no longer prudent, and plans were made to set up a depot for the storage of arms and ammunition near to the centre of the country. A site in Weedon Bec was chosen, due to the proximity of the canal and Turnpike, and the rest is history…

Narrowboat at Weedon Station Bridge © David Dixon - geograph.org.uk/p/5114355

Attracting visitors from near and far The former Royal Ordnance Depot at Weedon (built between 1804 and 1816) has now, finally, been turned into an interesting and informative Visitor Centre. Here visitors can learn of Weedon’s fascinating history – of the barracks and earlier times. Inside this welcoming new Visitor Centre you will find detailed models of the barracks as they were in World War II. Visitors can also read about the history of the site including its hugely significant weaponry and armour. It is understood that up to 2000 tonnes of gunpowder were stored here until the 1890s. To put this figure into perspective that means that the amount of gunpowder stored at Weedon was more than 800 times the amount that Guy Fawkes was planning to use in 1605 to blow up the Houses of Parliament! – Quite a powder keg indeed! Before the Visitor Centre opened this summer many people may not have known much about Weedon Barracks at all.

Happily, it now provides an invaluable resource for historians and the general public alike.

Weedon Bec - depot entrance © Chris Allen - geograph.org.uk/p/3701224

Weedon today Despite the clear narrative conveying the history and development of the site, you will still need to use some imagination when visiting The Depot today. Much of the site has been developed into an industrial estate, providing an attractive and convenient location for local businesses, and the houses which now lie where the barracks once stood, making it difficult to fully comprehend the former character, appearance and might of the military stronghold. However, for those with a keen interest in history, or anyone looking for a day out with a difference, Weedon Depot is a must to see and explore. Good luck unearthing its fabulous history – you won’t be disappointed.

Grand Union Canal looking towards Weedon © Graham Horn - geograph.org.uk/p/490055

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‘The Furrow’

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

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

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

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Afternoon Tea at The Barn at Upper Stowe.

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Ingredients 250g left over turkey 50g walnuts, toasted 2 green apples, sliced into thin wafers 1 stick of celery, thinly sliced 2 spring onions, thinly sliced 50g dried cranberries Handful of watercress 3 tbsp good quality shop-bought mayonnaise 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped Juice of half a lemon Sea salt and pepper 1 tbsp natural yoghurt 50g cashel blue cheese, crumbled

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A wee dram over the festive season If you are new to whisky, or just don’t know where to start then here are a few favourites to get you started.

The Macallan – very smooth, easy to drink and with bags of flavour.

Royal Lochnagar – a very good balance between taste and peatyness.

Grouse – a blended whisky from the Crieff Distillery, a great one to visit as there are lots of interactive exhibits, and if you would rather drink a whisky with a drop of something else – try water, ice or even ginger ale (the mother-in-law’s favourite), Grouse will leave you wanting more.

Bushmills – an Irish whiskey from County Antrim with all the cheek and character of the emerald isle, unbelievably smooth and very undemanding.

Ardbeg – if you are prepared for a challenge then this is it – perhaps the most peaty of all – a medicinal-like drink that will certainly clear your pipes!

Whatever you tastes, enjoy and have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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What’s on

What’s on?

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

November 2018

1st Tuesday of the month Daventry Townswomen’s Guild

WW1 Armistice Festival Rugby & Daventry

Our Lady of St Augustine Roman Catholic Church Hall, 32 London Road, Daventry, NN11 4BZ, at 7.30pm.

Contact Jan Wall on 01327 703507.

Wednesday 28th November No Café in December next one 30th Jan 19 Southam Dementia Café Galanos House,CV47 2BL. For Service people past & present & their families. Open 2.30pm. Come & join us at our dementia café support group, where people with dementia & their carers can meet in a safe & welcoming environment. Open to everyone. Volunteers on hand to offer support, practical advice.

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November & December Buckby Village Market

Dates 1st Nov - Ideal handmade gifts for posting ,8th Nov - Gift Fair 15th Nov - Handmade Christmas cards & decorations. 22nd Nov - Gift Bag special, 29th Nov - Secret Santa/ Stocking Fillers, 6th Dec - It’s unique, 13th Dec - Last Market before Christmas. 9am-11am Long Buckby Community Centre NN6 7QB

November/December courses Green Acres Rural Enterprises - Staverton

Courses – 3rd November, 16th November, 23rd November, 8th December Willow courses. 1st December Artisan Christmas bread course. Gift vouchers available for course bookings.

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A collection of world-class performances and community events inspired by The Great War. Funded by Heritage Lottery First World War: then and now.

Arts Council England, Daventry District Council. Produced by www.thewheelsondebussy.com Black Dog: The Dreams of Paul Nash by Dave McKean The Macready Theatre, Rugby 9 – 10th November @ 7.30pm Tickets: www.ticketsource.co.uk £5 - £15.

Be Brave and Come Home Safe Written

by Martin Riley Temple Speech Room Rugby 8th November @ 6.00pm Daventry Community Centre, Daventry 11th November @ 3pm Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk £2 - £8 NMPAT Poetry Performances CV22, Rugby NMPAT Daventry Music Centre are part of this project.

17th November @ 5pm The Foundry, Daventry, TBC FREE ENTRY See website for more details www.thewheelsondebussy.com

Saturday 3rd November Friday 14th December.

Daventry Museum

WW1 Centenary Exhibition. To mark the 100 years since the end of the First World War Daventry Museum is holding a commemorative exhibition.

Special exhibits, & on the Saturday open mornings in November & December visitors will be able to sing along to wartime songs played on the museum piano. Open Tues to Fri 9.30am to 1.30pm and the first Saturday of the month from 10am to 4pm

Thursday 1st November & Thursday 6th December Grandborough Farmers Market St Peters church 10am –

12.30pm. All locally sourced produce.

Home –made refreshments

Saturday 3rd - Sunday 4th November & Sat 10th – Sun 11th November Poppy Festival

St Botolph’s, Newbold-on-Avon and St John’s, Long Lawford Come and see thousands of hand-made poppies!

2pm-5pm. In aid of The Royal British Legion and both churches.Evening of Remembrance Concert Friday 9th November 7. 30pm St Botolph’s

Saturday 3rd November to Sunday 11th November.

Daventry Museum The Empty Chair Project.

To commemorate the lives of the 114 soldiers from Daventry who lost their lives during the First World War, Daventry Museum has invited local Daventry schools & community groups to make & decorate a small model chair to represent each individual soldier. Once built and decorated, these unique chairs will be displayed at the museum and then given to those who wish to remember a soldier by promising to set an empty seat at their table on Remembrance Sunday on 11th November 2018. On Sunday 11th November the museum will be open from 11.30am to 2.00pm to see this display.

Thursday 15th November Daventry & District U3a

Speaker: Jeremy Rivers-Fletcher highly amusing talk will look at the topic of early post-WWII motor racing, with some original footage of Graham Hill. U3a meet on the third Thursday of every month 2pm - 4pm at Daventry Community

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Centre, Ashby Road. For people who are no longer in full time employment who want to keep on learning and socialising.

Monthly meetings with speakers and with loads of extra interest groups to try.

Friday 16th November Saturday 17th November Saturday 8th December Crick Village Market

Festive Friday 6pm – 7.30pm.

Market Crick Primary School, 10.00am to 12.00am. Twenty plus stalls covering home produced products, including cakes, meats, jams & chutneys, gifts, jewellery & cards, second-hand toys & books, knitted hats & clothing. Coffee & teas served. Free entry for shoppers.

Saturday 17th November Jumble Sale Newnham Village Hall.

2-3.30pm. Entrance 20p. There will be many varied stalls including bargains of top quality bric-a-brac, nearly new clothes, children’s clothes, books, toys, cakes etc.

Also come and enjoy tea with cake.’

Saturday 17th November Annual Christmas Bazaar

Thursday 22nd November Daventry and District Flower Club Floral Demonstration

‘It’s Christmas Let’s Sparkle’ by Lorena Dyer (NAFAS National Qualified] 7pm for a 7.30pm start at St Augustine’s Church Hall, London Rd, Daventry. NN11 4BZ. Tickets £9 to include mince pie and mulled wine.

Raffle tickets on night to win one of Lorena’s displays.

Saturday 24th November until 22nd December Painting Exhibition

Two local Weedon artists Jean Terry and Gwen Martin- Beckett will be exhibiting their paintings and Angela Parker will be showcasing her handmade jewellery at Daventry Library. Free entry worth a visit.

Staverton Park Golf Club - DeVere Staverton Park Estates, being held in the golf clubhouse. Stalls incl crafts, tombola stall, home made cakes, artizan breads, sweets, beauty products, gifts, ladies boutique fashions. In house beautician also offering Gel nails @ £10 Open from 10am - 4pm. Free entry to Christmas charity fayre. All proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Research. Further information on golf entry and gel nail slot Contact Paula Teckkam p.teckkam@btinternet.com

Saturday 24th November Mighty Magnus’ Medicine Fundraisers 2018

Black-Tie Charity Ball, 7:00pm The Ritz, Ballroom, Desborough, NN14 2RL

Saturday 24th November Long Buckby W.I’s Christmas Craft Fair

St. Mary’s Church Great Brington.

2pm - 4.30 pm. Raffle, crafts, Cakes, tombola’s, plants, guess weight of cake. Afternoon Teas & much more…

Community Centre, Station Road, Long Buckby. Doors open between 10am - 2 pm. Entrance £1.00. Come and see Father Christmas. Refreshments available. From 10am Lunch from 12 noon. Over 20 stalls!

Saturday 17th November The Budapest Café Orchestra

Monday 26th November Christmas Bingo

Millenium Village Hall, High St, Flore.

Doors open 7pm, Licensed bar. Varied & lively music inspired by the Eastern European gypsy tradition.

Tickets £15 ( U18 £5 ) from Rosemary Read 01327 341026

Wednesday 28th November 9 hole Texas Scramble and Annual Christmas Charity Fayre

Galanos House, Banbury Road, Southam,CV47 2BL .Eyes down at 7.30pm.

Bar open and refreshments. Lots of prizes

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What’s on Wednesday 28th November Speakers Corner Presents How The Victorians Changed It!

Ravensthorpe Village Hall NN6 8EH . 7pm for 7.30pm Mental Health in 19thc Northampton.

Attitudes towards the mentally ill began to change in the Victorian era. Historian, Dr Cathy Smith will take us back to 1838 and the treatment of patients in the old Northampton General Lunatic Asylum.

The focus will be on why patients were admitted, how they were diagnosed and the role of the institution in the local community.

Tickets £5 includes tea and coffee. Buy at Ravensthorpe Post Office Beers and wines are available. All welcome.

Saturday 1st December Daventry Choral Society Christmas Concert

Holy Cross Church, Daventry NN11 4BL. Annual Christmas Concert from Daventry Choral Society with performances from the pupils of NMPAT Daventry Music Centre. 7:30pm Tickets £12 Students £2 .Includes a glass of wine and a mince pie

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Saturday 1st December Kislingbury Christmas Market

Kislingbury Village Hall, Ashby Court, NN7 4JE. 10am – 5pm. Jewellery, candles, toys,festive beers & wines, food & Crafts.

‘Name the Teddy Bear’,raffle, tombola.

Soup, mince pies, mulled wine, tea, coffee & soft drinks. Shared proceeds with “Make a Wish” Children’s Charity

Sunday 2nd December Santa Fun Run

Join hundreds of others for the 9th Santa Fun Run for Katharine House Hospice at Wykham Park Academy in Banbury.

10AM.Test your ability, or challenge your pals and colleagues on a 5k or 1k course, and enjoy live music, delicious food and entertainment. Most of all have fun and get in the Christmas spirit. You’ll get a free Santa suit and a medal when you complete the course. Please join team Santa and help support local people facing life-limiting illness today.

Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th December Harlestone Church

Come for tea and a cake and visit our display of Christmas Trees 1-4pm both days

Friday 14th December Elation Community Voices Christmas Concert

The Baptist Church, Long Buckby, NN6 7RR, at 7.30pm. Singing modern & traditional Christmas music including popular Christmas songs. This year’s charity is The Hope Centre.

Thursday 20th December Daventry & District U3a

Christmas Quiz and celebration event with refreshments. For the members, by the members. 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. Monthly meetings with speakers and with loads of extra interest groups to try.

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Thursday 8th November - Port Tasting £30pp Friday 30th November - Scotch Whisky Tasting £40pp Thursday 31st January Warner Edwards Gin Tasting £30pp

Christmas Shopping Nights

Thursday 29th November / Thursday 6th, 13th, 20th December -6pm - 10pm

Independent Wine Shop in the heart of Rugby town bringing wines to you that are diverse and unique from all around the world.

Join us for a glass of Mulled wine while you select your Wines and Champagnes for the Festive Season. Some wines available to try before you buy.

Why not sit and drink wine in our small seating area.

Orders can be placed, Purchase 12+bottles to receive 10% Discount and Free delivery to the local area.

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Win the perfect wine collection for Christmas day.

Our Christmas gift competition to you, the reader.

Thank you for your support of local businesses over the last 12 months and your competition entries. We cannot do it without the amazing local business community that support us and they cannot do it without you, the reader using or recommending their services.

So for our prize and just in time for Christmas we have worked with Gallachers of Rugby to provide the perfect wine selection for Christmas Day. Gallachers of Rugby have some superb wine packages for Christmas from £39 - £180, along with gins, whiskies, whiskeys and gift ideas.

Three winners will each win the following selection of wines to be delivered to you the week before Christmas.

Boschendal Sparkling Rose Wine, South Africa Chateau Brande Bergere, Merlot, France Founders Block Chardonnay, Katnook Estate, Australia Saint-Roch Les Vignes Rose, Cotes De Provence, France Independent Wine Merchant 37 Regent Street, Rugby CV21 2PE 01788 568 543

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To be in with a chance of winning count the total amount of champagne corks ( including this one pictured) you can find in this magazine. Three winners will be selected from all correct answers on December 14th.

Deadline for entries December 13th 2018. By email to takepart@villageemporium.co.uk and pop your answer in the subject box, providing telephone number and home address in the body of the email, or by post Suite 4, Wayside House, Braunston, NN11 7HB.

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Tips to strengthen your winter immunity The evenings are getting darker, the temperatures are dropping, and it’s the season where we are more likely to be surrounded by colds and viruses.

Your body works hard to fight off infections but there are several measures you can do give it a boost and keep winter bugs at bay.

than the taste and smell of delicious homemade soup or stew packed with vegetables.

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If you think your diet alone is not providing sufficient nutrients during the cold snap, try using food supplements to support the immune system. Typical winter supplements are vitamin D and C and Zinc. A good preventative supplement for winter colds is Beta Glucan to strengthen your immune system. Meanwhile horseradish and garlic are both rich in compounds with potent antibacterial and antiviral activity. Probiotics are also beneficial bacteria that can help support healthy immunity.

Keep your immune system healthy by drinking plenty of fluids to maintain hydration and remember to regularly wash your hands to prevent spreading infections.

Avoid cigarette smoke It’s also best to avoid exposure to cigarette smoke and most importantly take time to relax, rest and recover as the cold and darkness urges our body to slow down.

Get outdoors In winter it’s easier to curl up in front of the TV but getting up on your feet and exercising outdoors at least 30 mins daily will keep your circulation going and help keep viruses at bay.

Feed your body Feed your body the (natural) winter fuel it needs to maintain its immunity. Try experimenting with traditional winter foods such as root vegetables, squashes, seasonal greens, beans and whole grains to create delicious flavour combinations. To give it that richer taste and nutritional boost, add garlic, ginger, cinnamon or nutmeg. Also, don’t forget that you can make nourishing dishes using cooked apples, pears and citrus fruit – all key to your body’s maintenance. When the temperatures drop, there’s nothing more comforting

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Meditation Don’t forget that keeping a healthy mind is just as important as maintaining a healthy body so consider some stress management practices such as yoga or meditation.

Let’s take this opportunity to reflect on our health, replenish and conserve energy levels by eating the right foods and adapting some lifestyle changes. Remember it’s the combination of all of the above that will support your immunity.

Find more information on immune-boosting foods, nutrients, natural remedies and meditation classes by visiting Sheaf Street Health Store in Daventry or visit www.facebook/SheafStreetHealthStore.

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The Travel Locker…. Local to you

Home to a Princess – Althorp House Northamptonshire was once known as the county of “spires and squires”, the home to wealthy landowners and several fine medieval church spires. The county is an inland county, landlocked between eight others, Lincolnshire in the north (England’s shortest county boundary at 62ft) Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Rutland.

It has also been said that the county has more stately houses than any other county in England and Althorp is one of the best. Built in 1508, Althorp has been the stately home of the Spencer family for nearly 500 years and is the final resting place of Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales.

the former stables have been converted into a small gift shop and wonderfully large café. The café offers a range of freshly made sandwiches, cakes and snacks as well as hot & cold drinks. The courtyard is a very pleasant place in which to sit for a bite to eat and a drink and there is a dedicated picnic area close by.

The interior of the house displaying a fine collection of furniture, ceramics and an impressive collection of portraits is simply stunning. The House is an Art Gallery, a treasure trove for lovers of portrait art, from Sir Peter Paul Rubens to Sir Anthony Van Dyck, there didn’t appear to be a space on the walls which did not have a portrait hanging from it.

On arriving at the western gate there is a long walk down to the house along an avenue of thirty-six oak trees, which have been planted for every year of Diana`s short life. A large herd of deer could be seen from the road sitting beneath the trees in the shade. Fallow deer have been roaming the parks 13,000 acres (5,300 ha) since the early sixteenth century. Currently there are separate herds of rare black fallow deer, sika and red deer.

An imposing oak staircase leads visitors up to three particularly striking portraits of the late 8th Earl John, the present 9th Earl Charles and the late Diana Spencer.

There were several magnificent four poster bedrooms in what is essentially a family home which is open to the public for three months during the summer. Family photographs of the present Earls family, a collection of board games, a drinks table for house guests and a used snooker table testify to that!

The Stables built around 1733 was once home to over 100 horses and 40 grooms, today it houses a small museum displaying items from the life of Princess Diana including the tiara she wore on her wedding day and one of the bridesmaids dresses. There is also a glass case containing books of remembrance from all over the world which have been received at Althorp. Some of

After visiting the main house, we took a leisurely stroll amongst the trees and briefly stopped at the tree which Nelson Mandela planted when he visited the house in 2002. We walked on a little further to the Oval Pool and Temple. The Temple was moved from the Admiralty in London to the banks of the Round Oval in 1926 and since 1997 it has been dedicated to the memory of Diana

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Spencer, Princess of Wales. It contains a black silhouette of her in the middle, set in white marble. Bunches of fresh flowers and short notes of remembrance are still left at the Temple by some of the thousands of visitors.

The island in the middle of the pool is the last resting place of Diana, the nations Queen of Hearts. Her burial place on the island is marked with a white memorial plinth and urn. One hundred white rambling roses flourish on the island and white-water lilies cover the water.

Log benches circling the oval pool provide a comfortable place in which visitors can sit and rest their feet whilst they collect their thoughts. It is a peaceful place allowing time for reflection on your memories of the life of Princess Diana and the stunning sights viewed within the House and Park.

During July and August, the house and estate are open to the public. The Althorp Literary Festival takes place very October and the next Food & Drink Festival takes place between 11-12th May 2019.

Althorp is about 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Northampton and is clearly signed from the M1 junctions 16/18 and from junction 1 of the A14 (westbound only) Althorp House Northampton NN7 4HQ http://spencerofalthorp.com/ @AlthorpEstate

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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Rupert Brooke was an English poet who was born at 5 Hillmorton Road, Rugby. He is best known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, especially “The Soldier.”

The Soldier If I should die, think only this of me: That there’s some corner of a foreign field That is for ever England. There shall be In that rich earth a richer dust concealed; A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware, Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam, A body of England’s, breathing English air, Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home.

And think, this heart, all evil shed away, A pulse in the eternal mind, no less Gives somewhere back the thoughts by England given; Her sights and sounds; dreams happy as her day; And laughter, learnt of friends; and gentleness, In hearts at peace, under an English heaven.

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Christmas office party – good or bad idea!

Celebrating Many of us look forward to celebrating Christmas with our work colleagues. It’s a chance to get out of the office and have a bit of fun. But for some employees the morning after is full of embarrassment and regret. Your behaviour at such events could seriously damage your career. Equally, if handled correctly you can also do a lot of good for your career at the annual festivities.

Always attend even if it’s for just a short while as this demonstrates your willingness to be part of a team. Dress appropriately- you may be excited by the opportunity to get out of your work attire but remember that you are still with work colleagues and probably your boss. Where you are going will have an impact on how you dress but whatever the venue its best to avoid clothing that is overtly sexual.

and hobbies will suffice and can stand you in good stead when you need to get these people on side for your next work deal. Don’t be tempted to be drawn into gossip or talk about others or the organisations latest ideas in a negative way. You never know who’s standing behind you.

Of course don’t swear, be impolite or vulgar.

It may be that you have fancied one of your colleagues for months ( or they become irresistibly attractive once you’ve had a few drinks), but insisting that they join you under the mistletoe or showing them your best Dirty Dance moves is not advisable. These could lead to public humiliation at the event and years of teasing and having to avoid a ‘certain someone’.

It is possible to have fun at an office party, but for your careers sake, remember everything in moderation!

Beware of the booze!!

At many parties there will be alcohol and it can be tempting to over indulge, especially if the boss is paying.

But it’s best to drink in moderation and alternate alcohol with water. If you feel you may be getting a little too relaxed opt for soft drinks. Remember to eat well to soak up the alcohol.

Socialising Do socialise and chat to lots of people at the party. It can be a good time to build relationships with colleagues from other departments, or those you’d like to impress but don’t usually get chance to speak to, so do circulate. Don’t be boring by talking about nothing but work however.

Usually some general conversation about holidays, families

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Smoked haddock & garden pea risotto Serves 4

Ingredients 500g undyed smoked haddock fillets 800ml whole milk 2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion finely chopped 2 sticks celery finely chopped 300g arborio rice 150ml white wine 500ml chicken stock 100g cooked garden peas 1 bay leaf Salt & pepper Pre-Heat Oven to 200˚C/180˚C fan/GM6

Method Put the smoked haddock fillets into a ceramic dish, add the bay leaf and cover with the milk. Cook for 15 minutes or until the fish is almost cooked. Remove the fish from the milk, saving the milk in a jug.

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In a wide heavy bottomed saucepan, heat the oil and add the onions and celery. Gently cook for 5 minutes until they start to soften, then add the rice and fry for 2-3 minutes, stirring regularly.

Pour in the wine and simmer for a further 2 minutes then add the stock a ladle at a time stirring as it reduces. Once all the stock has been incorporated start adding the milk, again one ladle at a time until the rice is tender to the bite. You may not need all of the milk.

When the rice is nearly cooked, flake the fish into the rice and add the cooked peas. The fish will be salty, so taste before seasoning.

Suggested finish – add some sautéed spinach, a poached egg and some parmesan.

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