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Welcome to The Village Emporium September/October 2015 Continuing our 10th year birthday celebrations, this issue sees the launch of our updated website. Full of exciting new content the site will contain wonderful stories and blogs on a variety of topics. You may have noticed the slight change to our logo to compliment the more modern look. To keep up to date with all the content on our website, please pop over and register (it costs nothing). You will then receive monthly emails to keep you informed about our latest news including offers and competitions. In September the excitement begins for all those Rugby fans with start of The World Cup. Don’t miss the opportunity to visit Rugby’s very own Fanzone, there’s lots on offer, not just sport related! See the centre pages for more information. Whatever you are doing this autumn, we wish all our students well in the next step of their education,

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A look back at what was happening in September and October 2005. England win the Ashes series for the first time since 1987 after a draw in the final Test at The Oval. Many petrol stations run short of fuel due to panic buying ahead of planned fuel protests. Apple unveils iPod nano

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Contents 4 Look good, feel good 9 Your garden 14 Your home 28 Out & about 33 Welcome to Rugby

52 Whats On? 55 Your family 64 On the road 67 Business matters

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Eat your heart out Paul Hollywoood

8 Freeze your assets snake 10 Isoritisaitgrass an adder? 25 Try quilting 50 Northants Tasty Treats 62 Student survival 64 Which specs will suit me? 70 Celebrating 30 years of Twinning 72 Garden view

Brain teasers 4 / 13 / 22 / 64 / 68

Recipes 12 / 66

COMPETITIONS 25 Win a hand made quilt 29 Win a ÂŁ40 seasonal hamper July/August issue winners

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Paul Hollywood – eat your heart out! With their blenders whirring and cake plates polished, some of the county’s finest cafés have been battling it out in the hope of being named ‘Independent Café/Tea Room of the Year’ in this year’s Carlsberg UK Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards! The competition, devised by Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership (NEP), is now in its seventh year and is again aimed at celebrating all that is great about local produce and drink, recognising excellence within the county’s dining venues and rewarding those who work so hard within the culinary sector. Using the details from their entry forms and the reviews from mystery shopping of all the entries which flooded in from all corners of the county, the six finalists chosen to compete at the bake-off at Northampton College were (in alphabetical order): Beckworth Emporium, Mears Ashby Dreams Coffee Lounge, Northampton Evergreen Art Café, Daventry The Apothocoffee Shop, Earls Barton The Forest Café, Hartwell The Park Café, Abington Park, Northampton The venues were asked to prepare, cook and serve a scone, a signature cake or biscuit and a drink to a team of ‘diners’, including Dawn Knott from category sponsor Pidy UK, Chief Executive of Northamptonshire County Council, Paul Blantern, and Northampton North MP Michael Ellis who is himself no stranger to baking glory being the current Parliamentary cupcake champion!

contestant in the 2013 series of the BBC’s ‘Great British Bake Off’ who, as a judge at the event for the last three years, was impressed by all those taking part; “I’m always thrilled to be invited to this wonderful event and each year, I can’t quite believe that the standard could possibly get any better – yet it does!” explained Deborah. “From their use of fine local ingredients, to their impressive piping and decorating skills, not to mention their delicious finished products, each of these venues was worthy of the title and I urge anyone in search of a tasty treat to go out and try them!” she enthused. The six finalists now have to wait until Thursday 15th October to discover their fate when the winners and runners-up in all 18 categories will be announced at the Awards Dinner taking place at Royal & Derngate in Northampton. Tickets priced at £100 (plus VAT) or £900 (plus VAT) for a table of ten are available by calling Rachel Mallows on 01933 664437 or emailing rachel@rachelmallows. com More details of the Awards can be found at the www.northamptonshirefoodanddrink.co.uk while you can also follow the competition on twitter at @foodawardsHQ or on Facebook at facebook.com/foodawards

And while they sieved, whisked and sliced they were being watched and scored on everything from hygiene to organisation, service and of course taste by a panel of judges which included food consultant Claire Jezard, former cookery school director Mary Laing and Deborah Manger, a

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Freeze your assets You know what it’s like? You toil all summer and then, like buses, all your fruit and veg come at once! One of best ways to make your seasonal glut last beyond it’s sell-by-date and feed you well into the winter is to freeze it The freezer can be a great way of preserving your produce. You can make pesto, purees and soups and save them for leaner times.

Freezing herbs in oil One of the simplest things to preserve in the freezer are herbs. You can freeze herbs in oil. as this reduces some of the browning and freezer burn that herbs can get. This works best with the tougher hard herbs such as rosemary, sage, thyme, and oregano. These are all herbs that would probably be cooked when added to a dish.

Freezing fruit Wash fruits and sort for damaged fruit before freezing. Some fruits do best with a sugar or sugar-syrup preparation. Blueberries, currants, and cranberries do fine without sugar. With delicate berries like strawberries or raspberries, arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet. Once frozen, transfer to a plastic freezer bag or container. For fruits that tend to brown, like apples, peaches, nectarines and apricots, treat with ascorbic acid (Vitamin C). Look for the powdered form in health food stores. To make an ascorbic acid wash: Dissolve 1/2 teaspoon of ascorbic acid powder in 3 tablespoons water. Sprinkle this mixture over the cut fruit.

Thawing Most vegetables can go directly from freezer to boiling water, though corn does best when allowed to thaw a bit first. Fruits are best when allowed to thaw at room temperature. Delicate berries can turn mushy when thawed completely, so consider eating them before they’re thoroughly thawed, such as in smoothies or as a topping for ice cream or yogurt. • • • • • • •

Freeze fruits and veggies when they’re at their peak of freshness. Blanch vegetables first, then submerge in ice water. Dry thoroughly. Freeze fruits and vegetables quickly. Store in heavy-weight, air-tight containers or freezer bags. Fill containers to the top and remove as much air as possible from freezer bags. Fruits and veggies freeze best at 0-degrees F or colder. Store frozen fruits for about a year; vegetables, about 18 months. (Storing longer is fine, but the quality may decline.)

Freezing Vegetables When freezing vegetables, first blanch them briefly in boiling water. Then quickly submerge in ice water to prevent them from cooking. Dry thoroughly on paper towel and pack snuggly to avoid air contact.

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Is it a Grass Snake or is it an Adder? Here in the UK we only have three native species of snake, one of which is venomous, the European Adder (Vipera berus). The good news is that bites from this species of snake are very uncommon and rarely causes fatalities. The European Adder resides in heathland, moorland and open woodland and is very rarely found in gardens or urban areas frequented by people and domestic pets. You are much more likely to come across a grass snake than an adder in Warwickshire and Northamptonshire with only a handful of historic records for this species. There are a number of very distinctive features that can help you tell the difference.

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l A long snake capable of reaching well over a metre in length. l Grey-green to dark olive in colour. l Distinctive black bars down the sides of the body. l Distinctive yellow and black collar around the neck. l Often found near water and a very good swimmer.

Adder l A small, stocky snake up to 70 cm in length. l Males are grey with black zig-zag stripe. l Females are light brown with dark brown zig zag stripe. l There is a distinctive «V» or «X» shaped marking on head and a row of dark spots on each side.

There have been a lot of media scares recently with ‘killer snakes’. With regards all snakes it is important to remember they are very illusive and will go out of their way to avoid contact with people. Most people who are bitten were handling the snake. So the best thing to do is observe from a safe distance! Adders in particular rely on their venom to hunt and kill prey and will only use it as a last resource bite in defence. Venom is a valuable resource and expends a lot of energy to produce. Therefore it is much more likely a snake will flee from a threat then choose to stay and confront it. No one has died from adder bite in Britain for over 20 years. With proper treatment, the worst effects are nausea and drowsiness, followed by swelling and bruising in the area of the bite. Ryton Organic Gardens | Wolston Lane | Ryton on Dunsmore | Warwickshire | CV8 3LG Tel: 02476 217726 | Email: ecolocation@gbae.co.uk | Web: www.ecolocation.org.uk

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Braised hake fillet with chorizo & peppers Shopping List Serves 2 2 hake portions, skin on 1 yellow pepper 1 green pepper 1 red onion 1 courgette 2 cloves of garlic 1 chorizo, 100g Olive Oil 4 tomatoes, quartered 200ml white wine Pinch of salt & pepper

Warm a frying pan and add the chorizo and garlic until the oil starts to colour red. Add the peppers, onion and courgette chunks and fry for one minute, then add the white wine and tomato.

To prepare, first cut the peppers, courgette and onion into chunks, crush the garlic and chop down the chorizo.

Serve with rice or cous cous and a crisp salad.

Pour into an oven dish and place the hake on top, skin side up and season with salt and pepper. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes at 200Ë&#x161;C until the hake is cooked through and starts to flake.

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Have you ever wanted to learn a new skill? …..and such beautiful results – try Quilting The word “quilt” comes from the Latin culcita meaning a stuffed sack, but it came into the English language from the French word cuilte. The origins of quilting remain unknown, but sewing techniques of piecing, appliqué, and quilting have been used for clothing and furnishings in diverse parts of the world for several millennia.

opportunities to bring a sewing machine as well as hand sewing and members are free to bring their own projects to sit and sew evenings. Membership costs £20 per year plus a charge of £1 for ordinary meetings, speaker meetings are £3. Prospective new members are welcome to come and join us for three meetings before being expected to join. This year sees us celebrating our 30th Anniversary on Tuesday 22nd September, when we would welcome anyone interested in joining us.

The earliest known quilted garment is depicted on the carved ivory figure of a Pharaoh of the Egyptian First Dynasty, about 3400 B.C. and the skill has been part of our history ever since and long may it continue. The process of quilting uses a needle and thread to join two or more layers of material to make a quilt. Typically, quilting is done with three layers: the top fabric or quilt top, batting or insulating material and backing material. The quilter’s hand or sewing machine passes the needle and thread through all layers and then brings the needle back up. The process is repeated across the entire area where quilting is wanted. A rocking, straight or running stitch is commonly used and these stitches can be purely functional, or decorative and elaborate. Quilting is done to create bed spreads, art quilt wall hangings, clothing, and a variety of textile products. Quilting can make a project thick, or with dense quilting, can raise one area so that another stands out.

Sept 8th Sit and Sew, Christmas show and tell when members will decide the workshops they want related to the items shown Sept 22nd 30th Birthday Celebration. Short Extraordinary General Meeting Printing with flowers and leaves – Pam Chambers Oct 13th Christmas wall-hanging workshop – see Sept 8th Oct 27th Speaker Sue Fowler – “My Life in a Plastic Bag” Nov 10th “How I Became a Quilter” by Mo Smith - Sit and Sew Nov 24th Sit and Sew, Raffle, Show and Tell Dec 8th Christmas Social

On your doorstep, Danetre Quilters would love to meet you. This group meets twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays excluding August 7.30-9.30pm at the Abbey Centre in Daventry and currently has 24 members.

To win a hand made quilt, donated by Danetre Quilters ( approximately 64” x 72” in adult style fabric ).

The meetings are very varied with guest speakers, learning worktables, and members offering to teach you new skills. Plenty of social activities including, sit and sews, a Christmas Social, an Annual Summer Dinner, a yearly challenge and opportunities for members work to be included in exhibitions at both the Bramble Patch and at the Flore Flower Festival. Their members have a wide range of experience and a willingness to share their expertise and both traditional and contemporary work is encouraged. There are

For more details on how you can join them, or for more information contact on 01327 702952 or email annbeech@btinternet.com.

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Cloudy2Clear – A Simple Way To Save Money Cloudy2Clear Windows, the Northampton based window repair company, are revolutionising how homeowners view double glazing in our area. The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing the panes – not the frames has grown rapidly as customers take advantage of their services. Managing Director Trevor Skidmore is more than happy to explain the process. ‘Our product is simple. If your double glazing is misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any type of frame, and with a new 5 year guarantee. I find people are amazed at just

how simple the process is and the speed with which we can replace the glass. This isn’t like when you have new frames put in with people levering out the old ones with loads of mess. We can pop the old glass out and deliver, effectively, a brand new window within a matter of minutes. At the end of the day most frames, even timber ones, will last forever. It’s very rare we come across a window that needs a full replacement and that means the customer gets, effectively, a new window at a fraction of the cost.’

www.cloudy2clear.co.uk. For example, he recently completed an installation at Mr Miners house in Northampton. Here’s what he had to say. ‘I have to say that I thought the service Cloudy2Clear offer compared to having completely new windows absolutely incredible value. The service was reliable, simple and without complication.

The windows look absolutely brilliant and installation was incredibly quick. Thank you!’ High praise indeed! So, if your windows are steamed up, broken or damaged give Trevor a call for a free quotation on 0800 61 21 118 and he’ll be more than happy to help!

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All things Autumn

Win a gift hamper full of locally made produce, all purchased from Napton Village Stores. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

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Exciting changes at Terracotta

Long established independent boutique has some exciting changes for Autumn from featuring the designer Matthew Williamson wallpaper instore to the many new brands for the Autumn season, A change of look featuring many new brands such as Darling,Charlise,Vilagallo,AMS along with all time favourites Great Plains,Myrine,B Young,Postcard from Brighton to name a few. The stunning store with the vintage glass chandeliers and comfy sofa for the patient partner makes for a relaxed enjoyable environment, and the personal service is first class. The new website is launched in September to make your online experience even easier! Even incorporating a click and collect service! www.terracotta-boutique.co.uk

Inspiring collections for Autumn, Stylish, individual, quirky brands for the independent woman. Many new brands and the all time favorites for this season. We would love to see you in store or on our brand new website www.terracotta-boutique.co.uk 13 Bank St, Rugby CV21 2QE Tel: 01788 570076

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Welcome to Rugby

This Autumn sees the Rugby World Cup taking place at stadiums throughout the UK. As the #ProudHome of the game, Rugby town will of course be celebrating this event and the next few pages give a flavour of what’s going on and the towns unique heritage to help you really ‘Enjoy Rugby’.

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Welcome to Rugby

Enjoy Rugby When William Webb Ellis caught a football at Rugby School and ran with it, a game was born. And though the game has changed since Webb Ellis created history in 1823, its heart remains in the town of Rugby. It’s the reason thousands of rugby fans flock to Rugby every year - to make the pilgrimage to the proud home and birthplace of the game. Until Webb Ellis’s definitive act, the game of football had included handling the ball but no-one had been permitted to hold it and run towards the opposite goal. Progress forward was by kicking, hacking and what today might be described as an enormous rolling maul involving up to 60 players. In 1820 the game was played a little like football but players were allowed to catch the ball and then kick it out of their hands. There were no limits to the number of players on each side, evident in 1839 when Queen Adelaide visited the school to see the School House team of 75 boys play against ‘the rest’, a team of 225!

will be located on Old Market Place in the heart of Rugby town centre, and just a stone’s throw from Rugby station and Rugby School - the birthplace of the game.

In 1871, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) was formed, largely of Old Rugbeians, and the first national code was introduced. Rugby School was the only team to play in white, and the reason England play in white is that the first committee of the RFU was composed largely of Old Rugbeians.

On days when we will not be showing Rugby World Cup matches the Rugby Village will host events and activities as part of our Enjoy Rugby Festival. The festival will celebrate Rugby’s heritage from 12 September to 6 November 2015 and events will cover the arts, engineering, literature, film, sport, science, food and drink. Each event celebrates some part of Rugby’s history and heritage.

Rugby will become one big festival area during Rugby World Cup 2015. Rugby’s official Fanzone

The Fanzone will have a capacity of 2000 people, with free entry throughout Rugby World Cup 2015 for fans and families. It will feature a big screen with live coverage of matches, entertainment, food and drink and rugby-based activities. It will be free to enter on match days, and will operate throughout the tournament providing a fun and lively place to congregate and watch the matches.

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Made in Rugby From the jet engine to Alice in Wonderland, Rugby’s influence on the world stretches far beyond the sport which bears its name. It’s provided the inspiration for literary classics, the foundations for pioneering work in science and engineering - Rugby’s given the world more than a game. Gilberts Rugby Footballs William Gilbert, a local bootmaker, took up ball-making to supply the school. In 1842, he established the first rugby football workshop, now the Rugby Football Museum, and the building with the longest continuous connection to the game of rugby in the world. The building in which the museum is housed has been at the centre of rugby ball manufacturing for over 160 years, beginning a tradition of rugby football manufacture that is carried on by Webb Ellis Ltd to this day.

Rupert Brooke Rugby was the birthplace of Rupert Brooke, the famous First World War poet whose sonnets captured the idealism of the early years of the Great War.Brooke’s collection of work - 1914 and Other Poems - was published in May 1915, just weeks after the 27-year-old died from sepsis while serving with the Royal Navy. But his words still resonate to this day, and Rugby has commemorated Rupert Brooke by erecting a statue in his honour in the town centre.

The Jet Engine Sir Frank Whittle made crucial breakthroughs in the engine’s development while working in Rugby. Sir Frank ran the first successful test of his turbojet engine at Rugby’s British Thomson-Houston works on 12 April 1937, and in the following years based his design team at the town’s Brownsover Hall while the prototype was perfected at a disused foundry in nearby Lutterworth.

Lewis Carroll A young Charles Lutwidge Dodgson arrived in Rugby in 1846 and spent three years studying at the public school before leaving for Oxford University. A decade later, writing under the pseudonym of Lewis Carroll, he found worldwide fame with the publication of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, one of the cornerstones of the literary nonsense genre. Holography Dennis Gabor, a Hungarian-born scientist, was invited to work at British Thomson-Houston after fleeing Nazi Germany in the 1930s.Settling in Rugby, Gabor’s place in history was secured in 1947 when he invented holography - the technique which produces holograms. He was honoured with the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work. Tom Brown’s School Days Former Rugby School pupil Thomas Hughes was a lawyer, judge and a Member of Parliament. But it was his first novel - Tom Brown’s School Days which cemented his place in history. Published in 1857, the novel tells the tale of Tom Brown’s life at Rugby School - targeted by the bully Flashman and guided by the headmaster, Dr Thomas Arnold. Sir Joseph Norman Lockyer A scientist and astronomer, Rugby-born Sir Joseph Norman Lockyer was credited with the discovery of the gas helium in 1868, together with French scientist Pierre Janssen. Both men had observed a prominent yellow line in a spectrum taken near the edge of the sun - and Lockyer suggested an unknown solar element was the cause. He named the element helium after the Greek word ‘helios’ - meaning sun.

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Food and Drink Festival

You’re spoilt for choice when it comes to shopping in the historic market town of Rugby, with a wide range of stores to explore during your visit. From major high street stores to smaller, independent shops, Rugby offers a great shopping experience - and when you’re in need of rest after your retail therapy, you’ll find a host of coffee shops, pubs and restaurants in which to relax and unwind.

If you love your food and drink make sure you get the dates for this year’s ‘Rugby Food and Drink Festival’ in your diary – Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 September. Taking place in the town centre the event celebrates and showcases the amazing variety of high quality food, drink and ‘Real Ales’ that the town and surrounding area has to offer. This year the event will have a special Rugby World Cup 2015 theme as it coincides with the international tournament hosted by England.

Eating Out Rugby offers first-class chefs, excellent local produce, great service and a world of flavours and cuisine. Rugby and its surrounding villages are home to a superb range of places to eat out, whatever your budget. The town comes alive at night so whether dressing up or dressing down, you are guaranteed vibrant and dynamic nights out in the town’s clubs, pubs, bars, cafés and restaurants.

Rugby Fashion & Lifestyle Show As part of the Enjoy Rugby Festival, Rugby First will be putting on a Fashion and Lifestyle show featuring Autumn and Winter collections supplied by local retailers. The show will feature professional style advice, pop-up shops, a catwalk show, stylish on-trend fashion plus home and lifestyle.

How do I get into Rugby? Ranging from the non-contact forms of rugby such as beach rugby, touch & tag to the full contact rugby sevens, tens, and veterans, these variations are great for those who flinch at the sight of a scrum but enjoy the incomparable buzz of scoring a try. There is no limit to the level you can reach either; these variants are represented at international level.

The preconception that these different forms of the game are just for children couldn’t be further from the truth: even the pros are quite partial to a game of touch or tag rugby during training sessions. Rugby truly is a game to be enjoyed by all. There are several variants of the traditional 15-a-side game, all of which are enjoyed worldwide.

England have highly successful men’s and women’s Rugby Sevens sides, who compete all over the planet in tournaments, demonstrating key skills that are important for progression towards the full England first teams.

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THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER

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FANCY SOMETHING SPECIAL? FERGUSON’S OF RUGBY Ferguson’s is Rugby’s hidden gem, a quiet, modern converted warehouse space where you can enjoy a wide range of dishes expertly cooked by David Ferguson. Whether it’s steak and chips you fancy or something a little more adventurous like Lemon sole, caramelised leeks, sea herbs and sauce verge - you can be sure of a quality meal. Everything is prepared on site and the team are happy to cater for special dietary requirements, just let us know when you book. Ferguson’s regularly holds special events throughout the year such as cooking classes, demo days, curry nights and jazz evenings. The next cookery class will take place in September - please check our Facebook page for dates. David is regularly invited on stage to share his cooking tips with food lovers around the region and you can next see him in the Pop-up Kitchen of the Rugby Food and Drink festival. He will also be giving a cooking demonstration at the Grand Design Live Show at Birmingham NEC on Saturday 10 October. Ferguson’s is also offering a voucher for a free bottle of wine to Village Emporium readers, visit www.villageemporium.co.uk to find out more.

01788 550222 www.fergusonsrugby.co.uk Fergusons-rugby Fergusons Restaurant 7A Eastfield Place Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 3AT

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The traditional bar offers a range of beautifully cared for Ales, & Fine Wines, featuring local brewery ‘Gun Dog Ales’. Lunch available daily or Tea & Coffee.

‘The Furrow’

Three barns, in the large garden, open daily from 11.00, with a fabulous range of retro & vintage furniture, plants,flowers,collectibles & treasures, perfect for that special gift.

The Plough Inn Everdon

Open Daily from 11.00-11.00pm The Plough offers within a beautiful environment, high quality, freshly prepared food, using local & Seasonal Ingredients – In particular, our own home produced Lamb, Everdon Beef & Sausages.

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Individual & Unique shops, fully licenced tea rooms and ample free parking Free WiFi in the courtyard Open 7 days a week â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10.00am to 5.00pm Including Bank Holidays Shopping Village: 01327 349 508

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and Jewellery Centre

The centre offers a large and varied selection of high quality antiques and collectables together with a stunning collection of jewellery ranging from antique and vintage to new modern silver and gold. Whether you want a stunning engagement ring at a fraction of high street prices, a silver christening gift or a Victorian table and chairs for your kitchen or anything in between we have lots to choose from. Prices to fit every budget and style.

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

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Relax and get away from it all on an Isle of Wight walking break Go at your own pace … you choose how far you’d like to walk each day along the Coastal Path and country trails. Stay somewhere different each night … you choose how many nights from our handpicked selection of hotels, pubs and B&Bs. Avoid the hassle of planning and organisation … we have the insider’s local knowledge to create your personalised and self-guided walking holiday. Journey in style … arrive by hovercraft and leave your car behind ... we’ll move your luggage each day and meet you when you step ashore. Visit www.onestepbeyond.holiday to be inspired or phone 01983 874 460.

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Northamptonshire’s Tastiest Treats Revealed The oven gloves are now firmly off among some of the county’s finest producers as they battle for it out for culinary glory in the Carlsberg UK Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards. The Awards, devised by Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership (NEP) and now in their seventh year, are aimed at celebrating all that is great about local produce and drink, recognising excellence within the county’s dining venues and rewarding those who work so hard within the culinary sector. After much deliberating, cogitating and digesting by two select panels of experts at the recent product and drink judging sessions staged at Holdenby House and at the reigning ‘Community Pub of the Year – Town’, The Malt Shovel Tavern in Northampton respectively, the shortlisted finalists in the five categories have been chosen from a record number of entries. They are (in alphabetical order within the category): Artisan Sweet Product of the Year (sponsored by Moulton College): Amaretti Tiffin - The Corner Deli & Sandwich Shop, Kettering Cornish Sea Salted Caramels - Belflair Chocolates, Brackley Fruitilicious Granola with Nuts and Seeds - Most Marvellous Baking, Northampton Rich Fruit Cake - Elliotts Kitchen Fine Foods, Towcester Swiss Roll Raspberry Puree Ice Cream Cake - A Rossi and Partners, Kettering Artisan Savoury Product of the Year (sponsored by Heygates Flour and Animal Feed): Hobnail Goat Cheese – NeneView Dairy, Stanwick Nice Try Lamb Pie – Sauls of Spratton, Spratton Pastrami – Ashley Farm Shop, Ashley

Pork, Apple and Black Pudding Scotch Egg – Elliotts Kitchen Fine Foods, Towcester Potato, Leek and Stilton Pie – The Moulton Pie Company, Moulton New Local Product of the Year (sponsored by Whitworth Bros. Ltd Flour Millers): Fruitilicious Granola with Nuts and Seeds – Most Marvellous Baking, Northampton Middle Eastern Marmalade – Friars Farm, Northampton Rapstick Goat Cheese – NeneView Dairy, Stanwick Rhubarb and GINger Cake – Most Marvellous Baking, Northampton Skyver Goat Cheese – NeneView Dairy, Stanwick Artisan Local Drink of the Year: Apple Juice – Windmill Orchards, Sulgrave Becket’s Ale – Phipps NBC, Northampton Bible Black Porter – Nene Valley Brewery, Oundle Booze Hound – Gun Dog Ales, Woodford Halse Northamptonshire Bitter – Hoggley’s Brewery, Northampton New Local Drink of the Year: Bell Ringer – Towcester Mill Brewery, Towcester Founder’s Reserve East India Pale Ale – Phipps NBC, Northampton Plum Cider – Saxby’s Cider, Irchester Ratliffe’s Celebrated Stout – Phipps NBC, Northampton Additionally, while not shortlisted, One Track Mind from Brigstock Brewery at Brigstock was also ‘Commended’ by the judges in the ‘New Local Drink’ category. Among those new finalists to be celebrating their success is John Evans from Towcester Mill Brewery; “We’re absolutely thrilled that we have

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Out and about been shortlisted, especially as we’ve just marked the first anniversary of the opening of the newly refurbished brewery after we moved into the town from Whittlebury” explained John. “It’s been a lot of hard work in bringing the old mill back to life but this helps to make all that effort worthwhile and we shall certainly be pulling a few pints in our community tap room to celebrate!” he added. Those are sentiments echoed by Vicky Robertson of Most Marvellous Baking in Northampton who is a triple finalist across two categories this year with her granola and rhubarb and ginger cake; “The publicity I had from being shortlisted last year brought a real boost to my business so I’m delighted to have been successful again” explained Vicky. “My cake uses rhubarb gin from one of last year’s winners, Warner Edwards, so here’s hoping that that might be the magic ingredient to take at least one of the titles this year!” she enthused. The winners and runners-up in all five categories will be decided by a second panel of judges later in the year and the results, along with those of the other thirteen categories in the competition, will be announced at the Awards Dinner taking place at Royal & Derngate in Northampton on Thursday 15th October. Meanwhile visitors to both the Northamptonshire Food Show at Holdenby on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th September and the Althorp Food Festival on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th September will have chance to sample some of the twenty-four shortlisted products and drinks.

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A new community cafe in High Street, open Wednesdays to Fridays from 10am to 4pm and from 10am to 1pm on Saturday. The cafe is run by volunteers. A wide range of teas, coffees and lovely cakes are available.

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Events

Monday 31st August Everdon Fete & Fun Dog Show– 2pm – 5pm, lots of fun for all

our Stallholders. Fresh vegetables, bread, poultry, honey, jam/pickles, Manx Loaghtan lamb, Dexter beef, fish, cheese & plants, large selection of meat & fruit pies. Relax in our friendly café for a chat while enjoying a cup of tea/coffee with one of our home baked cakes, cheese scones, sausage rolls or bacon rolls.

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Saturday 5th September Braunston Show - Visit Braunston

Saturday 5th September Craft & Produce Show - Long

Village Hall from 2pm to see the wonderful exhibits organised by the Braunston Village Gardens Association. As well as the colourful & amazing exhibits there will be refreshments, home-made cakes, tombola, raffle & displays for this year’s 60th anniversary of the BVGA. Entrance 50p. www.braunston.org.uk/ bvgashow to find the schedule and how to enter. We have some open classes for people who live outside the village.

Saturday 5th September The 75th Weston & Weedon Horticultural Society Annual Flower & Food Fair

Sunday 6th September Winwick Church Fete & Fun Dog Show 2-5pm. Winwick Church

Buckby Community Centre 10.30am 4pm. Open to exhibits for Long Buckby & Surrounding Villages. Buckby Feast Raffle Draw. Please note the ‘Buckby Feas Pudn’ will be judged at this show as ‘Buckby Feast’ Day is now bi-annual. Entry Forms contact, gilesebaker@btinternet.com Please deliver Pudn’s to Long Buckby Community Centre on Saturday 5th September, the best ‘Pudn’ will receive a £20 gift voucher. Raffle Tickets in aid of Buckby Feast will be available in advance from Long Buckby Newsagents, The Peephole & The Peacock. To donate a Raffle Prize, contact sara.jelley@tesco. net

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September dates for: Long Buckby Village Market

– 9am – 11am Long Buckby Community Centre NN6 7QB. 3rd September - Original artwork and cards, 10th September - Autumn Plant sale, 17th September - Children’s clothes and toys, 24th September - Homemade preserves and local honey. Call Pearl 01327 844381 or Linda 01327 842195

Thursday 3rd September Grandborough Farmer’s Market held in St Peter’s Church,

10.00am - 12.30pm. Come along and enjoy the lively atmosphere of our market & purchase locally produced food from

- Home Close, Lois Weedon, Nr Towcester NN12 8PS, to be opened by Masterchef Critic William Sitwell. 12 noon Judging at 4 pm. Teas will be served. Fun activities include a Bouncy Castle & a

Fete & Dog Show runs every 2 years and typically draws in crowds of over 2000 people, not bad for a tiny village home to only 40 people. It hosts 50 fabulous stalls, teas in front of the Manor, games, fun dog show & entrance to The Manor

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Out and about Gardens alongside other activities. This is a fund raising event to ensure the church remains open for all to enjoy.

Thursday 10th September – Thursday 5th November Dementia Support Programme

Galanos House, joining up with Warwickshire Reminiscence Action Project, a Charity based in Warwickshire (WRAP for short) to provide an information & support programme for those caring for a loved one living with dementia (LAALO).The programme covers the different types of dementia & all aspects of the journey you will undertake. There will be guest speakers that cover legal information, advice & medical facts, Carer’s allowance & much more. This free programme runs for eight weeks two hours per week, between 11.00 & 13.00 beginning on 10th September at Galanos House, Banbury Road, Southam. There are ten places available, so please book soon. more info or to attend this free programme please contact either; Mike Strophair on 01789 778431 (wrap1@hotmail.co.uk) or Galanos House 01926 812185

Saturday 12th September. Auction of Promises

Braunston Village Hall. Live quartet, licenced bar & a three course meal. Book a table for you & your friends, many fabulous lots to be auctioned after the dinner. £12 per head. In aid of All Saints’ Church Braunston restoration appeal. Catalogue available from early September. Details from Andrew Alsop 01788 890826.

Saturday 19th September Crick Village Market – at Crick

Primary School, 10.00am -12 noon. 25 plus stalls covering home produced products, including breads, cakes, meats, jams & chutneys. Gifts, jewellery & cards. Free entry for shoppers, with cafe. The Mobile Library will be in the car park 10.15am - 11.30am.

Saturday 19th. September “Last Night at the Proms” – City of Coventry Brass at All Saints Church Braunston, 7.30pm Musical

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Director Stephen Cooper. Ticket Prices Adult £10, Concessions £8, Accompanied under 16’s £1; Ticket Prices included interval refreshments – Ring 01788 899086 for details.

Sunday 20th September & Sunday 18th October Rainsbrook Valley Railway

open 2.00pm - 5.00pm. Free off road car parking next to the site. Gates open 1.30 pm. Light refreshments available. Ticket prices £1.20 per ride but the under 3’s travel free. Two tracks in use, ground level 7.1/4 inch gauge & elevated 5 inch gauge. For more information please see: www. rugbymes.co.uk

Tuesday 22nd September The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution ( R.A.B.I) Go Karting Evening - Whilton Mill, Whilton, Nr. Daventry 6pm prompt. Teams of 4 people are required for a 2 hour endurance around the national go karting circuit, at £250 per team with a maximum of 20 teams available. For more information or to book your team place contact R.A.B.I. regional manager Milly Fyfe on: 07525 323450

Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th September Railway at War – Northampton &

Lamport Railway, Pitsford and Brampton Station, Pitsford Road, Chapel Brampton, Northampton NN6 8BA. The ever popular 1940’s weekend. Come and experience life on the Home front during World War Two. For all bookings call 01604 820327 or visit www.nlr.org.uk

Saturday 26th September Car Boot Sale – Daventry Country

Park. Sellers 8.30am-9.30am, Buyers 9.45am-1.00pm. Car/small van £5, transit size vehicle £10.00. Café & toilet available. For more info call 07879 035535 or email : friendsofdcp@gmail.com

Saturday 26th September 100th Anniversary of The Women’s Institute

- Stretton-on-Dunsmore Village Hall. Join us 2pm - 4pm for refreshments to celebrate this occasion. Entrance is free. Demonstrations, produce & cake

stall, raffle, kids bran tub etc. Come and see how WI has moved on over the last One Hundred Years. You can be sure of a friendly welcome.

Saturday 26th September Lawrence Sheriff School Parents Association Barn Dance - Lawrence Sheriff School,

Rugby, 7pm - 11pm. Come & enjoy a live band and caller at our Barn Dance. All the family welcome! Tickets are £10 for adults & £5 for U16s & include a hot supper in the interval. Licensed bar available. Lots of free parking in the school. To reserve your tickets please contact - parents@ lawrencesheriffschool.com

Sunday 27th September Pre-loved sale – a nearly new sale

for baby & children’s toys, clothes, games & books. Barby Village Hall, Kilsby Road, Barby CV23 8TT. 10:00am – 1pm. In aid of Barby & Kilsby pre-schools.

Wednesday 30th September Dunchurch Village Hall Jazz Club – Tribute to Le Hot Club

De France. Doors open 7.30 pm, tickets £10 in advance and £12 on the door. Remi Harris on guitar and Ben Holder also featuring Caley Groves on guitar and Tom Moore on double bass. Call 07515 275655 or email steppelli@yahoo.co.uk

Thursday 1st October Grandborough Farmer’s Market held in St Peter’s Church,

from 10.00am-12.30 pm. Come along & enjoy the lively atmosphere of our market & purchase locally produced food from our Stallholders. Fresh vegetables, bread, poultry, honey, jam/pickles, Manx Loaghtan lamb, Dexter beef, fish, cheese

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Out and about & plants, large selection of meat & fruit pies. Relax in our friendly café for a chat while enjoying a cup of tea/coffee with one of our home baked cakes, cheese scones, sausage rolls or bacon rolls.

Sunday 4th October Garden Fundraising Talk -

Kelmarsh Hall. Guest speaker Kristina Taylor, a garden historian, will deliver the talk entitled Norah Lindsay and Nancy Lancaster, Gardening at Kelmarsh – Their Inspirations & Influences with coffee in the Great Hall at 11.30am, followed by the talk in the Ballroom at midday. There will be a buffet lunch in the Saloon, after which there will be a chance to explore the hall & gardens. Tickets are £45 & must be booked in advance – visit www.kelmarsh. com for a booking form or call 01604 686543. Email: enquiries@kelmarsh. com Web: www.kelmarsh.com Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens: The Estate Office, Kelmarsh, Northampton, NN6 9LY.

Saturday 10th October NCT Nearly New Sale - Parker

Friday 2nd October – Sunday 4th October Marton Art Festival - St Esprit

Church, Marton. Exhibiting a wide range of work from well-known local artists, as well as a photographic exhibition, and cards and craft. Proceeds from the Festival will go towards improvement work in St Esprit’s church, Marton. Friday - Preview with wine and cheese 6.30pm £5.00, Saturday 10 30am - 5.30pm Sunday 10.30am -5.00pm with a Harvest Service 6.30pm. The art festival is timed to coincide with Harvest celebrations. The Windmill Singers will be singing at our Harvest Service. For further info contact Joan Sherratt 01926 632837 e mail jmsherratt@btinternet.com or Bill Buckler 01926 633409 e mail drbillbuckler@gmail. com

Saturday 3rd October Table Top Sale – Bourton,

Draycote, Frankton Village Hall, Main Street Bourton on Dunsmore. 11am – 3pm. Hire a table & sell your unwanted new, nearly new & good condition used items. Or come along & grab a bargain for you, the kids, home or garden. Tea & Coffee available. If you’d like to hire a table top £5 for a 3ft table or £8 for a 6ft table, please either email info@bdfvillagehall. co.uk or call Jenny on 01926 633152.

E-Act Academy, Ashby Road, Daventry, NN11 0QF. 1pm – 2.30pm Admission £1 (in aid of NCT Charity) NCT members can gain entrance at 12.30pm on production of valid membership card. Sell & buy good quality maternity, baby & children’s clothes, toys, books & equipment incl cots, highchairs & pushchairs. For more details, including seller packs contact: DaventryAndVillages@nct.co.uk Find us on Facebook: NCT Daventry & Villages

Saturday 17th October All Saints’ Church Autumn Jumble Sale - Lilbourne Village Hall

.Doors open 1.00pm. Admission 30p Adults, free for primary school children Tel : 01788 860126 or 01788 860742 for any further details. CCTV monitored car park, hall, wheel-chair accessible, toilet facilities. SatNav - Station Rd, CV23 0SX Items for the sale may be brought to the hall on Sat. 10am. - 12noon. Proceeds to All Saints’ Church Lilbourne, repair and maintenance fund.

Saturday 17th October Crick Village Market – at Crick Primary School, 10.00am – 12 noon. 25 plus stalls covering home produced products, including breads, cakes, meats, jams & chutneys. Gifts, jewellery & cards. Free entry for shoppers, with cafe. The Mobile Library will be in the car park 10.15am - 11.30am.

Sunday 25th October Halloween Special Northampton & Lamport Railway, Pitsford & Brampton Station, Pitsford Road, Chapel Brampton, Northampton NN6 8BA. Climb aboard the Halloween Ghost Train if you dare! Trains running all day and evening For all bookings call 01604 820327 or visit www. nlr.org.uk

Tuesday 27th October Ladies & Childrens Fashion Show - Bourton on Dunsmore Village

Hall, Nr. Rugby 7.30 pm start. Tickets £5.00 – (includes a complimentary glass of wine) available from: Ann Morton 01926 632862. A fun evening out & a great opportunity to purchase clothes from top high street stores at huge savings. 1,000 plus garments will be available for purchase on the night, many of which will be modelled by some of our local ladies & children this will hopefully prove to be an enjoyable & entertaining evening for all. Tickets must be booked/purchased prior to the evening to ensure plenty of seats are available.

Saturday 31st October and Sunday 1st November Art Exhibition in the Reading

Room, Yelvertoft, Northants. NN6 (Opposite the post office), Carol Gordon and David Hughes are holding their first joint art exhibition. There will be a wide range of original mainly Natural History artwork for sale, along with Prints, Greetings Cards and Selected Photography of the local area. Both Carole and David are highly talented Sibling Artists, having worked professionally as illustrators. For further details contact David on thelastcelt@ btinternet.com

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There are plenty of student cookbooks out there, but one thing too many seem to have in common is that they’re laughably over-ambitious. Moroccan chicken is undeniably delicious, but not many students are willing to set aside part of their weekly vodka budget for harissa paste or ras el hanout. And although whole chickens might be great value, I can tell you exactly how many times I bothered to roast one at university – zero. What I did eat was pasta, and lots of it. It’s quick to cook, tasty and – most importantly for a student – cheap. And, although white pasta is admittedly a little lacking on the nutritional side of things, it is quick and tasty! Italy’s favourite carbohydrate doesn’t need to be an unhealthy meal. Opting for wholegrain now and again will provide a valuable dollop of fibre, and cheap vegetables are easily incorporated. Onions and tinned tomatoes cost just pennies, and are,

handily, also probably the easiest way to create a flavoursome sauce. Here are three recipes I remember from my student days. I’ve given the quantities to make one serving, as you’ll probably mostly be cooking for yourself, but if you double the recipe you’ll have fewer leftovers – e.g, instead of half a tin of tomatoes, you’ll use the entire thing. I often cooked for two and kept the remaining portion for the next night or shared it with a friend. This served the admirable purpose of both keeping costs down and stopping half-empty tubs filling up the fridge. After all, if that happens, where will you keep the Vodka

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Your family Pasta with Lemon & Crème Fraiche Smoked salmon trimmings are one of the best value items you can buy in a supermarket – for around just £1.50, you can enjoy what is usually a luxury. Fish oils are good for the brain, too. Serves one Splash of olive oil One clove of garlic, finely chopped 100g pasta 60g smoked salmon trimmings (around half a Tesco value pack) Two tablespoons crème fraiche Zest of half a lemon and a squeeze of lemon juice Black pepper Heat a pan of salted water till boiling and add your pasta. While that’s cooking, fry the garlic in the olive oil until pale gold and softened. Add the crème fraiche, the lemon zest and juice and the salmon trimmings. Mix together and cook on a medium heat until the sauce is warmed through and thickened slightly. When your pasta is cooked, drain it, then add to the crème fraiche pan and mix together with the sauce. Top with plenty of black pepper and serve.

Sort-of pasta puttanesca (‘Tart’s spaghetti’)

This Italian staple is ideal for students because it contains no meat, which is often prohibitively expensive on a university budget. But salty anchovies more than make up in terms of flavour. The spinach isn’t conventional, but will give you some all-important vegetable matter without breaking the bank. Serves one

Splash of olive oil 100g spaghetti Half a 400g can of chopped tomatoes 2-3 anchovies, from a tin or jar One clove of garlic, finely chopped

60g spinach (you can use fresh, but frozen is cheaper – keep a bag in the freezer and defrost as needed) A heaped teaspoon of capers (sounds luxurious but a jar keeps well in the fridge). Pinch of chilli flakes Handful of black olives, roughly chopped (optional) Heat the oil in a pan, then cook the garlic till pale gold and softened. Add the tomatoes, anchovies, olives (if using), chilli flakes and the capers and simmer for 10 minutes or so until thickened. Cook pasta according to the packet instructions, mix with the sauce and serve.

Sausage, fennel and tomato pasta

You might roll your eyes at the idea of buying fennel seeds, but for a pound or so, you’ll have a jar of flavour that will liven up plenty of meals and probably last you your first year. Alternatively, just leave them out. Serves one Splash of olive oil 2 sausages, squeezed out of their skins and rolled into rough meatballs Teaspoon ground fennel seeds (you can bash them with a book or rolling pin inside a plastic bag if, as is likely, there’s no pestle and mortar available) Half a 400g tin of chopped tomatoes Garlic clove, chopped Red wine (Optional, but I’d be surprised if there wasn’t a bottle of this lying round the house) Pinch of dried chilli flakes Heat the oil in a frying pan on a medium heat. Once it’s hot, add the sausage meatballs and fry until browned and cooked through. Add the garlic and fry till softened, then pour in the wine and cook for a few minutes until it’s bubbling and mostly evaporated. Add the chilli and fennel, stir to combine and allow to cook for a few minutes. (It’s probably wise to get your pasta cooking around now) Add your tomatoes. Mix with the sausages and simmer for around 10-15 minutes or until your sauce is thickened. Drain pasta, mix with sauce and serve. A little grated cheese doesn’t go amiss on top, if you have it.

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Which specs will suit me? Our faces, like our bodies, come in all shapes and sizes, so if you wear glasses itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to choose a pair that will establish a balanced look. The four most common face shapes are oval, round, square and oblong.

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If you have an oval shaped face with a rounded chin and forehead, consider yourself lucky! Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll look good in almost anything, but make sure you select a frame that is wide enough to maintain balance. A round face needs to look narrower and longer, which can be achieved with soft but angular frames that are not too deep. Geometric shapes and ones with embellished arms also give the face more definition.

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If your face is square with a broad forehead, wide jaw and square chin, soften the angles by wearing oval or round frames that are not too wide. These will soften the jaw and help emphasise the eyes.

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A rectangular face is longer with a square chin, deep forehead, high cheekbones and long nose. Large, wide, square frames with a strong top line help shorten the face, and a low bridge will shorten the nose.

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Recipe

Stuffed baked peppers Perfect September Food Serves 6 Prep time 30 minutes Cooking time 1 hour

Heat oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally until transparent, 8 to 10 minutes approx.

Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil, plus more for oiling the pan 1 small red onion, finely chopped 8oz / 225g mushrooms, finely diced 1 large carrot, finely diced or grated 7 peppers, any colour or mixed colours - 1 cored, seeded and chopped finely; 6 cored and seeded with the tops removed and reserved Large handful or flat-leaved parsley, chopped Large handful baby spinach 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 3/4 tsp ground cumin 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed and cooked according to package directions 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 1/2 cup roasted cashews

Add mushrooms and cook until softened. Add carrots and chopped peppers, fry until just softened, then add parsley and spinach. Let spinach wilt then stir in cinnamon, cumin and cooked quinoa and toss gently to combine.

Method

Cover snugly with foil and bake for approximately 1 hour, checking halfway through, until peppers are tender and juicy and filling is hot throughout. Transfer to plates and serve.

Preheat the oven to 170C / Gas Mark 6. Lightly oil a 9x13 inch / 23 x33 cm baking tray; set aside.

Add cashews and season with salt and pepper, then cook for 2 minutes more. Set aside to let filling cool until just warm. Divide quinoa mixture evenly among remaining 6 peppers, gently packing it down and making sure to fully fill each pepper. Top each pepper with its reserved top then arrange them upright in prepared pan.

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Daventry/Westerburg 30 YEARS OF TWINNING 1985 -2015 Since 1983 Daventry has successfully maintained cultural links with Westerburg Town and District in Germany although the official Charter was not signed until 26th October 1985. Daventry Fire Station and Daventry Brass Band recently entertained Westerburg Brass Band giving a very successful concert at the Daventry Community Centre. In October the Twinning Association celebrates 30 years of the partnership with Westerburg and to celebrate they have replaced the Coat of Arms on London Road, Daventry which were in a bad state or repair, this has been possible by sponsorship from Daventry Town Council and the excellent work by Amber Screen and Display of Dodford who kindly donated new flags

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September 23rd is a special date in the gardening clander. The sun is directly above the earth’s equator and day and night are exactly the same length. Because of this, September is a pivotal month in the year: it heralds the end of summer and the start of autumn. It’s also a pivotal month in the garden. It’s a time of endings but also a time for rejuvenation. Summer plants fade and enter their dormant period, while leaves take on autumn hues: yet autumn crocuses push up through the soil, while bushes and trees are laden with fruit. This dual aspect to September means that on the one hand I find myself preparing my garden for its long winter sleep, but on the other I’m planning ahead for next spring. So, while cutting down the perennials which have finished flowering I’m also checking to see if any have become too big for the space they’re in. If they have, I’ll divide them now, while the soil is still warm, and move them to another part of the garden, where they’ll flourish when the new growing season begins next year.

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Likewise, I’m planning where any new trees or shrubs will go. I’ll get them in during September and they’ll be off to a flying start come Spring. My garden is chock-full of Spring bulbs already but I can always find room for some more. While I’m at it I’ll be planting a few in pots so I can be sure of a great spring display on the patio. Meanwhile I look upon all the weeding, tidying and leaf-raking that I’m doing as an investment in compostable materials for my bin and my leaf-litter pile, which when left over the winter transmogrify into rich, crumbly compost and leaf-mould respectively. When dug into my soil in early spring it will give my garden a much needed shot of energy with which to kick off the growing season. The autumn equinox is the gardener’s equivalent of the New Year. It’s a time to reflect on the past season while resolving to do even better in 2016. The Emporium Gardener

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