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Welcome to The Village Emporium July/August 2016 Summer holidays are nearly here. So much to look forward to this summer, come rain or shine. Hope you enjoy our alternative Olympic games for all the family to get you in the swing for the big event in Rio in August. Where does time go? It does not seem 4 years ago that we were enjoying the fabulous build up to London 2012. We wish all Olympians a fantastic 2016 games. Be safe, healthy and enjoy.
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Contents 4 22 On the road 24 Business matters 26 Look good, feel good Your home
32 48 Whats On? 54 Your family 58 Your garden
26 Win a BBQ meat hamper from Onley
Out & about
Grounds Farm
Features
14 Home Makeover 18 Be smart, be safe 21 Emeline Pankhurst Day 30 Packing for Holiday 35 Family Olympics 40 Art workshops at Vitreous Arts 42 Food travel – Ferguson style 52 More about Wasps 54 A good read 55 Hillcrest Riding for the Disabled 56 International Left Handers Day 57 Wimbledon Facts 58 Gardening tips 61 Tips for Camping Novices 63 Off to Uni?
Brain teasers 18,22,24,28,46,60
Recipes
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May/June 2016 issue Competition winners Towcester Food Festival tickets Mrs Lynn Neal - Kettering Ms D Braithwaite – Grandborough Mrs S Gordon - Napton Ms K Jones – Daventry Mr D Macmahon – Barby Ratburger Tickets Mr P Armour – Daventry Ms N Jenkins – Daventry
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PEST CONTROL Ian Gall Pest Control 07764 407740 01788 815594 (after 6pm) info@iangallpestcontrol.co.uk
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DYSON SALES & REPAIRS SPARES & REPAIRS AVAILABLE PART EXCHANGE WELCOME All reconditioned models available for purchase Daventry based which provides free parking and easy access for drop off & collection.
Look no further for the finest range of Morsø woodburning stoves that combine timeless elegance with traditional craftsmanship and quality.
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Ideal Tanks & Pumps Ltd. Supply & Installation of all types of oil storage tanks for domestic & commercial use. • OFTEC registered engineers advise and install • All Aspects of the work undertaken as required Tanks, Plastic or Steel, Single skin or bunded Tank Cleaning Pipework to boiler Fittings & Ancillary equipment Bases & Plinths for tanks Removal of old tanks & oil Transter of oil Testing of tanks and oil pipes Extra long tank fill points for those difficult to reach tanks Over 50 years of experience and expertise
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Luxury floors Alpine Carpet for every room Warehouse Ltd. and style.
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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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Win one of three season tickets for Mini Meadows Farm for a family of 5 with minimum one adult. Set in 12 acres of the rolling Northamptonshire countryside in the village of Welford, is Mini Meadows Farm a lovely little children’s farm boasting a large array of cute, not so cute, small and not so small farm animals, so come and see what we have to show you. It not only offers a great family day out, but you could book birthday parties here, arrange educational school trips and packages to enlighten children of all ages or even buy your own chickens. Recently opened, the café with its home- made produce and shop provides the perfect stop off after a trip to see all the wonderful animals, but feel free to bring your own picnic. Contact us on 07824 393517 www.minimeadowsfarm.com E info@minimeadowsfarm.com
Answer the following question; A hybrid hen will typically lay how many eggs per year? a: 120-150 b: 280-300 3 winners will be selected at random from all correct answers on the 24th July.
How to enter By email to takepart@villageemporium.co.uk and pop your answer in the subject box, providing telephone number and home address in the body of the email, or by post iCon Environmental Innovation Centre, Eastern Way, Daventry, NN11 0QB.
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Even more choice at Soft Furnishings by Mickie Fenwick Wilson
Designs that are as individual as your home Bespoke curtains, pelmets and roman blinds, fitted if required. Wood, metal and venetian blinds. Cushions, loose covers, beautiful home accessories and lots more... Visit our studio at: 61 The Square, Dunchurch CV22 6NU 01788 813334 Email: mickiecurtains@hotmail.co.uk
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Just Stoves Ltd will be operating the services and supplies of spares and repairs after the shop closure in May. After many years of installation, Tim has finally hung up his ladders for the last time. Tim and Rachel can be contacted on 01788 823823 or by email at juststoves@btconnect.com. You can still expect the same level of reliable competent service level and advice.
Still a few bargains to be had in companion sets and baskets – give us a call and we’ll arrange to meet you at Kilsby.
If you have a stove from Euroheat, Hwam, Rika, Stovax, Woodwarm, Hunter and Yeoman we are the people for you. Rachel will also be organising the usual home deliveries of kiln dried logs from Certainly Wood.
Tim and Rachel would like to take this opportunity to thank all their customers for their loyalty over the last 13 years and look forward to be being of assistance in the future.
Our glass comes with a 10 year guarantee SAMPLE PRICE LIST (INC FITTING & VAT) IMUM NO MIN GE R A H C L OUT NO CAL CHARGE
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Steamed up Windows from £30 Replacement Handles from £35 Replacement Hinges from £55 Replacement Locking Systems from £60 Anti-bump/anti-snap Security Locks from £69.95
For a FREE SURVEY call 01604 372 027 or 07827 974375 or email rick@windowrepairgeeks.co.uk
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Home Makeover Experts Launch Warwick Showroom With more than 200 showrooms across four continents and around 8,000 kitchen and bathroom installations carried out globally each month, Granite Transformations lays claim to being the world’s leading home transformations company. Its tough, slimline and lastingly beautiful kitchen worktops and bathroom surfaces will instantly transform outdated décor and come with an unrivalled lifetime material warranty.
and reputation. But seeing is believing, so our new showroom allows householders to touch and feel our beautiful, hardwearing surfaces and view all the stylish colours we offer,” says showroom owner Jason Ball. Affordability is one key to Granite Transformations’ market success, with a complete kitchen makeover, including worktops, replacement doors, drawer fronts, sink units and monobloc taps, typically costing less than half the price of new fitted units.
So news that a Granite Transformations showroom is opening locally at Hatton Country World in Warwick will be of interest to house-proud homeowners looking for high quality, low cost kitchen and bathroom makeovers. With dozens of different Italian granite, quartz and eco-friendly recycled glass worktop designs and colours to choose from, plus replacement cabinet doors and glass mosaic splashbacks, there’s a delightful new look for every home.
If you’re considering a kitchen or bathroom makeover, but thought you might not have the necessary budget, then the Granite Transformations store at Hatton Country World, Warwick, is well worth checking out. You can talk to their makeover experts, review all the material and colour options, and have a free design consultation.
“We know that people in the area appreciate quality, value and good design, so many will already be aware of the Granite Transformations name
Enquiries to: Granite Transformations, Hatton Shopping Village, Dark Lane, Hatton, Warwick CV35 8XA. Tel: 01926 675 230.
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Local family business established for over 25 years
MASSIVE RANGE OF LIGHTING including lamps, wall lights, chandeliers, LED lighting, outdoor lighting and eco & traditional light bulbs
Why not visit our Daventry Showroom? Unit 10 Station Close, Vicar Lane, Daventry, Northants NN11 4FJ
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Painting & Decorating We offer a friendly, reliable, conscientious service on all aspects of painting and decorating. From just one room to the whole house, inside or out.
Tel 07970 028 495
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Cloudy2Clear Announce Trusted Trader Partnership Consumer champions Which? have now joined the thousands of customers who recognise that Cloudy2Clear Windows really are a business that you can TRUST. The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing the panes – not the frames has received the coveted ‘Which Trusted Trader’ status after going through a rigorous accreditation process entirely focussed on customer service. Group Managing Director Marcus McGee believes that Which? have endorsed Cloudy2Clear’s long
standing company policy of delivering the highest standards possible at all times. ‘Our service is simple. If your double glazing has 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 25 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving people money, although that obviously helps. Whilst a number of tradespeople perhaps don’t focus on customer care as much as they should do, we make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle. Locally Cloudy2Clear service the Northampton area and manager
Trevor Skidmore agrees that this approach is a major factor in his success. ‘The truth is that it’s not just the personal satisfaction that I get from doing a good job but also it makes good business sense. I get a huge amount of business from friends and family of people I’ve done work for, which just goes to show how much a little bit of effort is appreciated as both my customers and, obviously a body as nationally important as Which? now recognise.’ 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 happy to help!
Cloudy2Clear GUARANTEE All Customers That An Average Quote Will Take No Longer Than 20 Mins!!!
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Be smart and safe this summer Summer will be here shortly, “we hope”. Unfortunately house break-ins increase during this time of the year. Here at Smarter Security Solutions we are fully aware of the impact a break-in can have at any time of the year especially in the summer during holidays season. When people are relaxing in the garden and trying to keep the house cool.
When it’s time to go on holiday
Smarter Security would like to give you some tips on how to make your home safer during this summer period.
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Make sure all your doors and down stairs windows are secured at night. When you go out don’t leave upstairs windows open even with a set alarm, any draughts could cause false alarms. Don’t leave large front windows open if you are going to be in the garden Secure any ladders, so they can’t be used for upstairs windows.
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Inform a trusted neighbour you are going on holiday Put lights on to time clocks to come on during the night Leave a car on the drive or ask a neighbour to use the drive while you are away If you’re going abroad don’t put your home address on the luggage label
Smarter Security Systems would like to wish you all a safe and happy summer holiday. www.smartersecurity.co.uk
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Emmeline Pankhurst Day It still happens today: women struggling for the right to be recognised on an equal footing with men; women fighting to have a say in how things are run in male-dominated governments; women dying for daring to stand up for what they believe. This was the situation in the UK at the start of last century, but by 1918 - following the valiant efforts of women during World War l when they undertook jobs normally carried out by men and proved they could do the work just as well - women over the age of 30 were granted the right to vote. Ten years later this was extended to women aged 21 and over. Emmeline Pankhurst was instrumental in winning women the right to vote. Born in Manchester on 15th July 1858, she launched the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1903. Notorious for their ‘deeds not words’ approach, its members literally fought their way to victory with demonstrations, window smashing, arson, bombings, kidnappings, hunger strikes and by chaining themselves to railings. Their most famous act of violence occurred in 1913 when Emily Davison was killed after throwing herself under the king’s horse. On July 14th we commemorate Emmeline Pankhurst Day, but perhaps the best way we can celebrate her achievement is by exercising our right to vote.
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Roasted rhubarb and creme brulee tartlet Serves 6-8
Shopping list 1 x 20cm pastry tart case – prebaked ( in the restaurant we would obviously make these but you can cheat if required) 4 stems of rhubarb 4 egg yolks 250ml double cream 100g caster sugar ½ tsp vanilla paste/extract Icing sugar for dusting For the filling Split the rhubarb length ways and cut into 2cm batons, dust with icing sugar then roast in a hot oven for 10-15 minutes until tender and juice is seeping out. Strain off and save the juice, place the rhubarb in the bottom of the tart case.
To make the custard Whisk up the egg yolks, double cream, caster sugar, vanilla and remaining juice from the rhubarb until all the ingredients are combined. Pour custard over the rhubarb and bake at 160oC for 20-25 minutes until custard is set with a wiggle (cooking times may vary due to fan assisted ovens so please keep an eye on your tartlet, guide time only). Remove from oven, dust with icing sugar and blow torch for a crust finish (optional). Chill for 2 hours, portion and serve. Serve with fresh strawberries while watching Wimbledon. Enjoy Darren Hill, Head Chef, Countryman, Staverton
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If you want to be successful on Twitter then you really should be spending at least 30 mins a day on this platform. To make the most of your time, here is a quick checklist of your “Five a Day”. 1. Post a min of four times each day 2. Retweet the industry guru’s 3 times a day 3. Implement a “trendjacking” strategy 4. Add one person to each of your lists 5. Acknowledge new followers with a personal message If you are unsure of any of the above then why not have a 121 with one of our experienced social media coaches? Wondering what to post everyday? This FREE ebook will help: www.green-umbrella.biz/5aday To find out how Green Umbrella can help your business call us now on 01604 726758 or visit: www.green-umbrella.biz greenumbr3lla
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“Daventry’s Leading Accredited Podiatry Clinic” Daventry’s only specialist shoe shop
You asked...we listened...
Degree Qualified Podiatrist / Chiropodist accepted by most health insurers inc BUPA
Specialist shoe fitters trained to fit difficult feet into beautifully comfortable shoes
All general and specialist podiatry treatment undertaken in a professional and friendly environment
Bespoke orthotics to improve foot function Clinics also at Long Buckby and Rugby
providers of deeper, wider and more supportive footwear
....and just so those with regular sizing don’t feel left out we have the Josef Seibel range of hand made quality shoes
Come and see our fantastic spring/summer range now in stock Look out for extra discounts on our “shoe of the week”
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Win a BBQ meat hamper
Onley Grounds Farm Shop and Butchery specialise in all quality meats and fine artisan foods. The beef from their farms has gained a high reputation and is supplied to local customers, restaurants and catering outlets as well as high end catering establishments including the upper class grills on the world famous Cunard Cruise Ships.
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www.villageemporium.co.uk With the BBQ season now in full swing, you could win one of the following; Big Davids BBQ pack is 4 sausages, 4 burgers, 4 lamb koftas, 2 x 8oz rump steaks and 4 pork loins ( priced at £17.99 ) or Little Davids BBQ pack of 4 sausages, 4 burgers and 4 lamb koftas ( just £8.99 ). Send us the total amount of bulls you can find (including the one here ) hidden in the magazine. The first winner will be drawn at random from all correct answers to win Big Davids BBQ pack and the second will win Little Davids BBQ pack. Winners will be required to collect their prize from Onley Grounds Farm Shop and Butchery. The winners will be selected on July 28th. Open Thursday - Sunday 10am until 4pm. Onley Grounds Equestrian Complex
Onley Grounds Farm, Willoughby, Rugby CV23 8AJ
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Can an Osteopath help you? Osteopaths don’t just treat back pain – we can help with pain related to pregnancy, pelvic pain, sports injuries, neck pain, recurrent headaches, joint pain, sciatica and other nerve problems. Patients have also found osteopathy helpful for digestive issues, circulatory problems, neuralgia, sleeping problems amongst many others. Call now to discuss your symptoms with one of our experienced Osteopaths No need to wait. You can be seen within 24 hours. Call now or visit
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Sweet chilli chicken drumsticks Ingredients Serves: 12
1 tablespoon honey 5 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce 3 tablespoons soy sauce 12 chicken drumsticks, skin removed In a large bowl, mix together the honey, sweet chilli sauce and soy sauce. Set aside a small dish of the marinade for basting. Place chicken drumsticks into the bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Preheat barbecue for medium high heat. Lightly oil the barbecue cooking grate. Arrange drumsticks on the grate and cook for 10 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Baste frequently with the reserved sauce during the last 5 minutes.
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The Whole Package with little packing!
Our helpful guide to packing the beach holiday suitcase will ensure a lighter case and have you looking perfect with minimal effort. A bit of forward planning is wise. Take some notes on what you want to wear each day before you go. Gather the items in front of you and even edit.
A Summer LBD
Colours
Breton Stripe
Keep your colour scheme straightforward with black, white, navy and grey with little bursts of brights and print. Scarves or a jacket contribute colour and print to add to a simple palette.
White Cotton Shirt
A slouchy long sleeved cotton or linen shirt can act as a suitable and stylish cover up for breakfast or lunch. Roll up the sleeves of the shirt and combine other separtes, a scarf or a low slung necklace and right there you have you’re evening look.
A White Dress
The ‘little black dress’ in fabric that can be dressed up or down. Colours, textures and prints can be added to offer interest.
A Breton stripe tee dress delivers daytime chic in a restaurant.
The Sarong
The Sarong is the most versatile holiday item you can lay your hands on. Wrap it around like a skirt, wrap it around your neck to create a halter neck. It then covers the upper body and a little of the lower body. Wear as a scarf.Fold sarong in half and knot both loose corners at the bottom to create armholes for arms to go into. The result being a cover up in the basic form of a cardigan or jacket.
A white beach dress again can be used day and night.
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Kaftan
Another oversea’s favourite. So uncomplicated giving good overall coverage in some cases.
Other Useful Tips
Get your brows done and lashes tinted. Your make-up feels half done already or complete for the daytime. It won’t melt away under the suns rays. • • • •
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A lightweight trainer for travelling in. Flip Flops A dressy pair of flat shoes or heels in black or an easy colour to match with most of your garments. Pack breakables or socks/undies in shoes – use that space! It will also keep their shape.
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Take basic vests/tees in white/black/navy/grey or flesh colours. They piece items together perfectly and act as great cover ups daytime or evening.
A Shellac manicure and or a pedicure is also advisable. It will last you for the duration of your stay. Go for colour to show off a tan. A small make-up bag containing the minimum of what you need or feel you can’t go without. Sun Screen with some added shimmer! A good pair of shades is an absolute must. It may be worth while to invest in a good pair that last to avoid broken handles and lenses popping out and so on. Do fully charge all your technology before you go! Remember to take compatible plugs to your destination! Limit the number of hair styling tools. Ask the question, will your accomodation provide you with a hair-dryer? Do take an anti-bacterial lotion. Airports and other pitt stops can be bacteria ridden places. Do remember your passport and have fun!!
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Hold your own family mini olympics It’s that time again, yes it really has been 4 years and now the Olympics are back. The 2016 Summer Olympics are being held in Rio de Janeiro from August 5th to 21st and this years event will have a record amount of sports and countries taking part.
Don’t let the athletes have all the fun! The Olympic Games provide the perfect excuse to rally your family for some good, oldfashioned outdoor activities and a little healthy competition. You don’t need much to organise your own mini olympics, just a few easy-to-find props and some open space. For best results, choose challenges that play to a variety of strengths and abilities.
Olympic Mascots Every Olympic Games has its mascots, and every team has their mascots too. Younger team members could have fun dressing up teddies and other toys to support their team!
Opening Ceremony Have your own opening ceremony. Get the kids busy making flags, hats and mascots, then parade around to display their creations. Play some good marching music or the theme tune from The Archers...
Indoor Games: • • • • • •
Paper plane folding and throwing Hoopla Basket ball Obstacle course Discus (using paper plates) Simple gymnastics displays
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Water fights
Divide Into Teams Assign a country to each team - perhaps by picking names out of a hat. Specifying a colour for each team works well and you could always ask everyone to turn up wearing a T-shirt in their team’s colour to help with identification.
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Party-time in Rio! The Rio 2016 Olympic Games will be held from August 5th to 21st and will be the first Games to be hosted in South America.
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Throw the bean bag or sock (push a tennis ball into the toe of a sock and tie the other end). Of course you could throw practically anything - including wellies if it is a wet sort of day! Basketball Running races or all sorts, including distance races, three legged races, egg and spoon races, sack races and relay races Obstacle course Discus using frisbees High jump and/or long jump Tug ‘o’ war
You could also hold table tennis, badminton and tennis tournaments if you have the equipment
Medals and Closing Ceremony: Of course no Olympic Games can be complete without awarding medals and a closing ceremony. If possible, find some boxes so that medal winners can stand high to get their applause! Older kids will accept that there are winners (and losers) in every event, but for younger children you should plan to give every child a medal for something.
It will also be the third Games to be held in the southern hemisphere and will see close to 11,000 athletes from 206 nations compete across 306 events in 28 sports. Around 350 athletes will represent Team GB at Rio 2016. The Rio Olympics will be held in four venues in Rio, Brazil: Deodoro, Barra, Copacabana and Maracana - the site of the Olympic Stadium. A fleet of 21 jumbo jets would be required to fly all 10,500 athletes out to Rio. That’s a total space the size of 21 football pitches. Also in attendance will be 315 horses more than enough horses to fill a Grand National field seven times over. About 140,000 people are needed to host the Games in August. Of those, 90,000 will be employees with a further 50,000 volunteers.
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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.
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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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THE PERFECT SETTING FOR THE MORE SOPHISTICATED HEN DO… Sedgebrook Hall’s manor house is the ideal location to host your hen do with an elegant afternoon tea party. With views out onto landscaped lawns and recently renovated period features, our Old House suites provide the perfect space to celebrate an upcoming wedding! If the weather is nice, you can take your party outside and take a seat on our lawns to enjoy a spot of tea in the sunshine.
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I’m a bit shy, but I love to play with my friends, Barney, Ralph and Cuthbert. We live at The Old Diary Farm Craft Centre where our friends at Barn at Upper Stowe take care of us. Come and see us soon....
Visit the restaurant for breakfast, lunch, snacks or cakes, all freshly cooked and home made. The Barn Restaurant & Tea Rooms The Old Dairy Farm Craft Centre Upper Stowe (nr Weedon) NN7 4SH 01327 349911
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Art Workshops at Vitreus Art We don’t just sit at our desks here at The Village Emporium – we also go out to see what’s going on in our lovely county. Recently our very own Sue Thomas enjoyed a day of glass fusing at Vitreus Arts, Studio & Gallery at The Wakefield Country Courtyard, near Potterspury – it really is worth a visit.
Class sizes are never bigger than six per workshop so with such a good student/teacher ratio you will be sure to get the attention you need. And congratulation to Vitreus Art on their recent nomination for the ‘Muddy Stilettoes Award’ for best Art Gallery in Northants – not bad after only being open for 18 months! Full details for Vitreus Art and their workshops can be found at www.vitreus-art.co.uk, or you can always call in for a chat, they will be more than happy to talk about what they do.
Vitreus Art brings you a vast array of workshops ranging from stained glass, glass fusing & glass appliqué, all taught by Jenny and Mike, the owners of Vitreus Art. And if glass isn’t your thing there are plenty of other workshops to choose from, ranging from encaustic wax, needle felting, textile sculpture, painting & drawing, printing, and mixed media. Mike and Jenny are always on the look-out for new and interesting workshops for you, and new for 2016 is Silk Painting; what will 2017 bring we wonder?
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Travel the world on a gastronomic tour with Ferguson’s Restaurant Come and discover the culinary delights of food from around the world at Ferguson’s Restaurant. Tucked away just off Church Road, behind The Merchants in Rugby, you can travel the culinary world once a month with David and his team or stay closer to home with the regular choice of ever changing menus. The gastronomic tour kicked off in May with a traditional Scottish night, David Ferguson is from Glasgow so that made total sense! We were there to sample the Scottish evening and it did not disappoint. There was subtle live music to accompany the menu, then some great impromptu dancing. June featured the delights of traditional English food.
Where to next?
The following dates for the next leg of the Taste of the World tour are as follows, but booking early is strongly advised, on 01788 550222. 22nd July – Brazil, expect a fantastic meat extravaganza, and weather permitting it will use the walled courtyard. 19th August – Spain, great local produce to celebrate this wonderful palette of food.
Closer to home
If you’ve not yet experienced the culinary delights of Ferguson’s Restaurant, you should try their regular menu. It hosts a variety of British and European inspired cuisine with a focus on what’s in season. The experience starts as soon as you enter Ferguson’s and the first thing you see after being greeted by one of the friendly staff is the open view kitchen with chef’s busily preparing food. This is great as it give you the chance to see David, Mark & Tom hard at work. It is obvious from David and his kitchen brigade that there is passion about the food they are preparing and serving.
The seasonal menus are culinary masterpieces which look so inviting on your plate. The flavours, textures and presentation do not disappoint and are so worthy of their mention in the Michelin Guide 2016 that David and the team have worked hard to achieve. Ferguson’s Restaurant is a converted warehouse set in the heart of Rugby’s town centre. Simply decorated with bare brick grey & white walls, wooden floors and soft lighting there is also seating available upstairs so has the capacity to accommodate 60 diners. This brasserie style restaurant offers modern British and European cuisine using quality seasonal & local produce. The walled courtyard is ideal to sit out in during the summer months. To book call 01788 550222 or book on line www.fergusonsrugby.co.uk Fergusons Restaurant 7a Eastfield Place, Rugby Warwickshire CV21 3AT
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A Little Gem of a Restaurant Ferguson’s Restaurant, Rugby’s Best Kept Secret. Vibrant colours, fresh locally sourced produce, food that excites your tastebuds, good wine and a welcoming atmosphere, discover Ferguson’s of Rugby. Executive chef David Ferguson, famed for his pastry skills, looks forward to welcoming you. Join us for our monthly gastronomic World tour or relax at one of our jazz evenings. Discover Ferguson’s, book now and quote code FT0616 to receive a 15% discount in July. To avoid disappointment call 01788 550222 to book your table.
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THE JEWEL OF DAVENTRY The Jewel of Daventry is closing its doors on the High Street but re-opening in their previous location on the Market Square in September (near the Church and next door to Oradi Dentist)
Specialists in all jewellery repairs, valuations, diamond and stone setting etc.
We look forward to seeing all our customers new and old very soon. 4 Market Square, Daventry, NN11 4BH.
Tel 01327 700060 www.daventryjewellers.co.uk
How to make a BBQ Sauce Ingredients Serves: 8 120g (4 oz) ketchup 2 tablespoons dark brown soft sugar 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1 dash hot sauce, such as Tabasco 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir together the ketchup, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, hot sauce, garlic, mustard powder and salt. Bring to a simmer, then remove from heat and allow to cool slightly before brushing on your favourite barbecued meats.
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Individual & Unique shops, fully licenced tea rooms plus a multi award winning Cookshop 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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We make our own fresh sausages and burgers using only the finest ingredients and can prepare crown roasts and French dressed racks of lamb to order. We sell: Gluten-free sausages and burgers Pork pies from Sercombes of Rugby Fabulous cheeses
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Word Wheel: Find as many words of three or more letters as you can hidden in the wheel. Each word you make word must use the central letter.
Get into Golf This Summer! New Mixed Adult Beginner courses starting in July No Golf experience? Only played a few times? Want to learn the basics? Come and learn to play golf in a fun, friendly group environment!A great introduction to the game from the full swing to playing a proper game. Day: Tuesdays Dates: 26th July, 2nd August, 9th, 16th & 23rd Time: 6.15pm – 7.15pm Cost: £30 Day: Wednesdays Dates: 27th July, 3rd August,10th, 17th & 24th Time: 2.00pm – 3.00pm Cost: £30
All equipment can be provided free of charge. To book a place please contact the golf shop on 01604 843939 or email kieran@bhgc.co.uk
Junior Summer Camps
We will be running a number of summer junior coaching days throughout the holidays. Please call the golf shop on 01604 843939, visit www.bhgc.co.uk or email golfshop@bhgc.co.uk for more information.
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What’s on? A full list of events over the forthcoming months is available on our website www.villageemporium.co.uk/events/ Regular Events First Monday of the month Daventry Townswomen’s Guild meet at Our Lady of St
Augustine Roman Catholic Church Hall, 32 London Road, Daventry, NN11 4BZ, at 7.30pm. For details contact Jan Wall on 01327 703507.
Saturday 2nd July Barn Dance & Ceilidh with
Rumble-O Ceilidh band - Galanos House, Banbury Road, Southam CV47 2BL. 01926 812185. Take your partners at 7.30pm. Tickets £5 available from reception includes supper & bar. Everyone welcome, all profits will go to the residents amenity fund
Every week in Northamptonshire Adult Learning Classes
Please go to www.northamptonshire. gov.uk/adultlearning to see our range of courses A community cafe in High Street, open Wednesdays to Fridays from 10am to 4pm and from 10am to 1pm on Saturday. The café is run by volunteers. A wide range of teas, coffees and lovely cakes.
Long Buckby Village Market
9am – 11am Long Buckby Community Centre NN6 7QB 7th July - Wimbledon strawberry celebration 14th July - Taste of Summer 21st July - Summer quiz 28th July Vintage and Bric-à-brac Sale Sunday afternoons in July, August & September Harlestone Church Sunday afternoon teas - 2pm- 5pm . Come & walk around our lovely village & see our pretty Church.
Road, Bishops Itchington. In aid of Galanos House Royal British Legion care home, Southam, 6.00pm to 8.00pm. Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd plus ladies prize entry £15.00 to include bbq & refreshments. Fibre wads only entrants must be a member of an association (eg basc, pull).Call Robbie on 07795320588
10am -12.30pm. All locally sourced produce. Choose from fresh vegetables, meat, fish, cakes, bread, plants and more. Enjoy a refreshment break with one of our home made cakes, cheese scones or even a bacon or sausage roll.
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July Events
Tuesday 5th July 30 Bird charity clay pigeon shoot - Weddington Farm, Hambridge
Thursday 7th July Grandborough Farmer’s Market held in St Peter’s Church
Your Cafe – Braunston.
Available for club meetings, parties, weddings, business meetings. Modern kitchen, disabled friendly. To book please call 07849356618
emailing spitfiretheatrecompany@ email.com,. Ticket for the Caldecott Park performance are also available at the Rugby Visitors Centre.
Tuesday 5th July – Sunday 10th July Spitfire Theatre Company
perform’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Spitfire’s energetic and fast moving outdoor production will be performed in a number of outdoor venues as part of Rugby’s Festival of Culture. David Bird, artistic director of Spitfire Theatre Company, promises a hilarious and energetic performance to suit everyone. 5th July Warwickshire College, Rugby (Courtyard) @ 18:30. 6th July Warwickshire College, Rugby (Courtyard) @ 18:30. 8th July Yelvertoft Theatre by the pond (Yelvertoft village hall) @ 18:30. 9th July Yelvertoft Theatre by The Pond @18:30. 10th July Caldecott Park, Rugby @ 13:30 and 16:30. Tickets cost £7.50 (concessions £5) & can be bought on the gate, or booked by
Saturday 9th July ‘Sounds of Summer’ - St.
Lawrence Church, Church St, Long
Get in touch... If you are organising a charity or community event, then let us know so we can publicise it for you. Just email info@villageemporium.co.uk by 5th August for events in September/October 2016.
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Out and about Buckby. Concert by Elation Community Voices. 7.30pm. A modern contemporary choir singing a variety of music .Tkts £6. concessions £5 & children free, from The Peephole, The Peacock and Buckby Newsagents in Long Buckby. Supporting Cynthia Spencer Hospice (Danetre Hospital Palliative Care Ward). For info see our website www. elationcommunityvoices.co.uk Facebook & Twitter.
Saturday 9th July Traditional Village Church Fete - St Michael and All Angels
in Bugbrooke. Stalls, games, raffle competitions, refreshments and a duck race. To be held on the Millennium Green/ church field on Church Lane. 2pm to 5pm.
Children’s Hospice plus many other charities & good causes. Vintage cars, military vehicles, country pursuits, craft & trade stalls, children’s activities and much more. Call 01926 632555 www.birdingburycountryshow.com
Sunday 10th July Ravensthorpe Open Gardens – 3 gardens open including Ravensthorpe Nursery. 1.30pm-5.30pm. £5 admin, chd free. Home-made teas at village hall.
Saturday 16th July Crick Village Market – at Crick
small van is £5 & transit size vehicle £10. The parks café & toilets are situated near the visitor centre. Call 07879035535 or email friendsofdcp@gmail.com
Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st July Open Gardens Weekend
Cold Ashby NN6 6ER. 10 gardens open, cream teas in the village hall, Tombola, Raffle, Plant stall, Bric a brac & trade stalls, 2pm - 6pm. £3.50 admission. All funds to the church.
Primary School, 10.00am to 12.00am. Twenty plus stalls covering home produced products, including breads, cakes, meats, jams and chutneys, gifts, jewellery and cards. Free entry for shoppers, with cafe. The Mobile Library will be in the car park 10.15am to 11.30am.
Sunday 17th July Summer BBQ & Family Fun Day - East Haddon playing fields.
Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th July Crick Scarecrow and Music Festival – The essential ‘Scarecrow
Programme’, includes event times & village map of scarecrows. Jazz Night on Friday 8th July at the Royal Oak. Events all around the village. Parking at the Primary School on Main Road & at the end of Oak Lane. Lots of stalls supporting local good causes. Tea, cakes & BBQ. A full festival of live music featuring local bands. Raffle with great prizes. Street busking by local musicians. Follow scarecrow & music events & leave messages on Facebook & Twitter. For Facebook search Crick Scarecrow Festival & please click on ‘Like’ & send a message! For Twitter search Scarecrow Weekend & follow us.
Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th July Birdingbury Country Show
– Between Long Itchington & Marton off the A423. 10am-5pm, adults £6, OAP’s£4, children £3, family ticket ( 2 adults,3 children) £17. Supporting Acorns
11am - 4pm.Please join us for food, fun & entertainment for all the family. All proceeds will be going to our chosen charity Scope. If you would like to find out more about Team BIG Tortoise please visit http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ team/bigtortoise.
August Events
Long Buckby Village Market 9am – 11am Long Buckby Community Centre NN6 7QB. 4th August - Teddy Bears’ Picnic 11th August - Fancy Dress 18th August Carnival Time 25th August - Bank Holiday Bonanza.
Thursday 4th August Grandborough Farmer’s Market held in St Peter’s Church 10am
Sunday 17th July Long Buckby NGS Open Gardens - 9 gardens in Long Buckby
will be open 1.30pm - 5.30 pm to raise money for nursing charities, £5 Teas, plants for sale and village museum will be open.
Saturday 30th July Car Boot Sale – Daventry Country
Park. Sellers set up 8.30 -9.30am & buyers welcome from 9.45am. Entry fee for car/
-12.30pm. All locally sourced produce. Choose from fresh vegetables, meat, fish, cakes, bread, plants and more. Enjoy a refreshment break with one of our home made cakes, cheese scones or even a bacon or sausage roll.
Saturday 6th August Arts, Craft & Gift Fayre –
United Reformed Church, Daventry. Free admission 11am-3pm. Local crafters producing art, cakes, pottery and much more. Refreshments in the tearoom. For more info call Deana 07494 184247 email crownmanagement@outlook.com
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What’s on? from 1-4pm, 50p entry, Auction at 4pm. Forms for all classes available from Long Buckby Newsagents, The Peephole & Kings Head. For more info contact Giles 01327 843925 gilesebaker@btinternet.com
Saturday 27th August Galanos House Summer Fete – Banbury Road, Southam CV47
Sunday, 7th August Hollowell Open Gardens,
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NN6 8RR. 11.00am - 5.00pm. Three contrasting gardens for you to enjoy. Parking, refreshments & light lunches available at the Village Hall, Church Hill. Combined admission £4.00
Saturday 3rd September Braunston Show - Braunston
Village Hall 2pm-4pm. Come & see a wonderful variety of exhibits, including floral &d vegetable displays, home produce & a wide range of arts & crafts (140 different classes in total!). Refreshments, home-made cakes, tombola & a raffle. An auction of the produce will take place at 4.30pm (following the presentation of awards). Entrance fee to view the show is only 50p for adults, & accompanied children are free. If you live outside the village, we have some open classes for you too. For schedule & how to enter, please go www.braunston.org.uk/ bvgashow
Sunday 4th September Badby Fayre - Lots of stalls, fun
dog show, prize draw, brass band, teas in the church & much, much more. Time 2.00 - 5.00 pm. Come & have some fun. All proceeds to the Church.
Sunday 21st August Long Buckby Open Gardens
part of the Buckby Feast. £4 adults, Free for Children. Dact Bus will run a shuttle service within the village. If you would like to register your garden or need further info contact William/Susie 01327 843426
Wednesday 24th August Quiz Night – A Buckby Feast Event. From 7pm, Long
Buckby Football Club Registration Forms available from Long Buckby newsagents. Booking & payment in advance, this event sells out fast
Saturday 27th August Car Boot Sale – Daventry Country Park. Sellers set up 8.30am-9.30am & buyers welcome from 9.45am. Entry fee for car/small van is £5 & transit size vehicle £10. The parks café & toilets are situated near the visitor centre. Call 07879035535 or email friendsofdcp@ gmail.com
Saturday 27th August Produce & Craft Show- A Buckby Feast Event, Long
Buckby community centre. Classes available for Long Buckby Residents & surrounding villages. Open to the public
Monday 29th August Buckby Feast Day - Sports
Field, Station Road. 1pm - 5pm, FREE admission. Please note dogs will not be allowed!!! (other than assistance dogs) Parking is restricted, DACT bus will run a shuttle service from 12 noon. Full list of events to be finalised. Tthere will be the usual live music & entertainment games, stalls, pig roast, Pimms tent, tea/coffee & cake.....The winner of this year’s Buckby Feast Pudn will be judged on Feast Day, recipes available from Buckby Newsagents & The Peephole. Pudn’s to be delivered to The Football Club by 10.30am on the morning of the Feast. The Raffle will be drawn at 4pm, 1st prize £150, tickets will be available in advance from the newsagents as well as on feast day
Saturday 10th September The Village Voices Warwick
7.30pm A lively sociable choir who sing for sheer pleasure present musicals & more at St Mary and St Edmund church, Lower Catesby NN11 6LF. Tickets £10.00 to include wine & canapes. All monies raised will be donated to Catesby church. Tkts: Ruth Thomson tel : 01327 871201 & Gillian Wilks tel : 01327 704903
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10 things you might not know about wasps Wasps… The very word tends to cause an involuntary shudder in most people. Unlike bees, you won’t see any charities asking you to do your bit to save them. Most species don’t pollinate plants and many of us have been stung by a wasp at one point, so it’s easy to dismiss them as just a pointless nuisance. And yet, dig a little deeper and they’re actually quite fascinating creatures. • There are thousands of different species of wasps, from the Common Wasp that targets our summer picnics, to the more unusual Ruby-Tailed Wasp. • The Asian Giant Hornet can reach 5cm in length. (Imagine one of those attacking your jam sandwich.) • While some live in colonies, just like bees, other species are solitary, and rather antisocial. • They’re predatory. The adult female of some species will actually lay its eggs on the larvae of another insect, or inside an adult insect. Once hatched, the wasp larvae will eat its host. • The adult wasp captures and paralyses insects to feed to its growing larvae. • While the above sounds rather unpleasant, it does have its advantages for humans, as wasps can help to control many of the insects that plague our crops. Some farmers actively encourage wasps for this reason. In Brazil,
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for example, sugarcane farmers buy parasitic wasps in order to kill a particular moth known as the Sugarcane Borer. While we think of wasps as yellow and black, they do come in other colours, including red, blue and green, and pure black. Social wasps make their nests by chewing up bits of wood and making a substance with it that’s very similar to paper. Up to 10,000 wasps can live in one nest. An old wasp nest won’t be used by a new queen, so they’re usually only inhabited for one year.
Fascinating though they may be, most of us would still rather not have a wasp nest in our house or garden. You can get insecticides to try to kill the wasps yourself, but it’s rather more sensible to call in the experts. Try your local council first, as many provide pest control services. If yours doesn’t, search online or in the Yellow Pages for pest control companies. If you’d rather not kill the wasps, there are humane ways to move the nest or encourage them to vacate it, but they’re not fool proof and you will need to take precautions to avoid getting stung. Before doing anything, do make sure that they’re wasps, rather than bees. A bee colony is usually safe to leave where it is, but if you want it moved, your local beekeeping association should be able to help.
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A Good Read That Summer in Ischia by Penny Fenny
Ischia: an Italian island in the bay of Naples. When Liddy receives a phone call from her best friend, Helena, inviting her to spend the summer there as an au pair to a wealthy family, she can hardly resist. Helena assures her that the children will be no bother and they can spend two months sunbathing on the beach. Only it doesn’t turn out that way. When one of their
young charges goes missing they immediately fall under suspicion and after that summer they never see each other again. Twenty-five years later Liddy, back in England, is walking her dog on the beach when she sees a young woman who looks like Helena. But it can’t be. It turns out to be Allie, her old best friend’s 23-year-old daughter. As she befriends her the mysteries surrounding the events of that summer in Ischia start to unravel. Her mother never talked much about that summer so Allie travels to Ischia to find out for herself. The action switches between location and time periods as Fenny unveils the events that changed so many lives. Her descriptions of Ischia are truly magical, evoking a carefree exotic lifestyle, and contrast with the clear descriptions of the author’s native Liverpool. A great read.
Stoke Bruerne Located in the pretty Northamptonshire village of Stoke Bruerne, The Canal Museum, is a true hidden gem. With its boat trips, pond dipping, flight of locks, colourful narrowboats, waterway walks, infamous tunnel, two pubs, shop and a café it provides a great family day out. In the museum you will discover the story of Britain’s canals, from the great engineers and navvies who created them to the boat families, leggers and lock-keepers who lived and worked on them. You’ll find models of working boats, traditional clothing, canal crafts, painted ware, a re-creation of a boat builder’s workshop, beautiful historical signs and much more. Stoke Bruerne Event Listings Teddy bears picnic - 2nd August Terrific Thursdays - 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th August Pirate Weekend - 27th & 28th August Roses and Castles painting course - 3rd & 4th September Village at War - 10th & 11th September
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Hillcrest Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) Group The Hillcrest RDA Group was formed in 1994 to provide somewhere safe for disabled riders from the Daventry area to come each week and learn to ride. It began taking rides at Hillcrest Farm Riding School, just outside Priors Marston. The initial intake of riders were brought each week on a Tuesday from the Daventry Tertiary College by a social worker and included our longest standing rider Peter. Lee joined a couple of years later and these two gentlemen still ride with the group today. The group relies solely on the support of volunteers, who provide the instruction, leaders and side helpers for the riders. Gina Collins, one of the original helpers continues as treasurer of the Group. The Hillcrest Group was initially run by Jeannie Eastwood until her death in 2005. Lessons now take place at Woodbine Stables in Grandborough, which is ideally located and provides a range of wonderful horses and ponies, highly suitable for the riders, as they have given them the confidence to learn new skills. Around 2009 instructor Clare Grant was asked by Social Services if the group could provide another RDA session and the Wednesday group was born. Lessons have continued twice weekly, with two groups of five to six riders coming each week.
The riders disabilities are quite varied, but all have come on tremendously with their riding, coordination, verbal communication and interaction. Within the hourly lessons the riders work with their instructors and side helpers to develop their understanding of commands and use of their arms and legs. The mounted games sessions at the end are always tremendous fun for everyone involved and a great competitive spirit is shown. In addition to the weekly lessons we occasionally are able to take the riders for extra activities, which have included holidays away and carriage driving sessions. We are always looking for volunteer helpers to join either the Tuesday or Wednesday lessons, if interested please call: 07710 770594.
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International Left Handers’ Day August 13th Since 1976, sinistromanual people the world over have been celebrating their ‘right’ to be left handed - see what I did there?! Even though around 13% of the world’s population are left-handed they are, as one disgruntled leftie put it, “the most discriminated against minority” around! No one knows for sure why a person is left-handed, but research suggests it is genetic and left-handedness does tend to run in families. As any left-hander knows, the world isn’t really designed to cater for them, so having a whole day dedicated to raising awareness of the everyday issues and challenges faced by the left-handed population is one way of changing that. In days gone by left-handers may have been forced to use their right hand (at school for example) but nowadays the world is becoming a friendlier place. Tools such as scissors, tin openers, vegetable peelers, knives and tape measures are all available for the non-right-handed. Left-handedness is controlled by the right side of the brain, which means that lefties are likely to be creative - excelling in music, the arts and media. They are also inclined to be good at ball sports and at anything requiring hand-to-eye co-ordination. Though being left-handed might once have been considered a disability, today’s lefties refuse to let it hold them back. “I may be left-handed,” says one, “But I’m always right.” I’m not going to argue!
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Wimbledon Facts Wimbledon fortnight is the annual event which enthuses even non-tennis-lovers.
Here are some Wimbledon facts to muse on as you enjoy the matches. Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam event to be played on grass, which is cut to exactly 8mm for the competition. There is a strict dress code. Players must dress in mainly white clothing and umpires request them to comply. Even Roger Federer was asked to change his shoes because they had orange soles! There are 250 ball boys and girls (known as BBGs) at Wimbledon. Their average age is 15. They are all volunteers selected from participating schools. Historically only boys were selected but in 1977 girls were used for the first time though it was only in 1985 they were allowed to appear on centre court. More than 50 000 tennis balls used at Wimbledon every year! 700 or so go missing when they accidentally fly into the crowd. Balls are replaced every 7-9 games, and those not in use are stored in special refrigerated containers to make sure they are kept in peak condition.
Wimbledon is synonymous with strawberries and more than 140 000 tubs will be consumed by spectators this year. Players on the other hand prefer bananas for energy and will consume around 15000 of them!
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l Club Night – every Wednesday at 6.30pm all year round plus a new Sunday afternoon session from 2.30pm – 4.00pm l 2 floodlit courts l Friendly social club tournaments throughout the year l Coaching programme for adults and juniors l Clubmark accredited l Club teams compete in the Rugby, Stratford and Evesham District Leagues l Club house with heating and lighting plus a large sports pavilion which is shared with the cricket and football clubs l Very competitive membership fees – adults £65, family £95, juniors £16
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Five Tips for Camping Novices
Don’t travel too far. If it’s your first family camping trip it’s probably best to try a couple of local test excursions, particularly if you have young children. That way if unforeseen problems crop up it’s not too difficult to get back home, even in the middle of the night! Consider taking along other children or camping with friends. Children in a group tend to occupy each other which will leave more time for the adults to relax. Pack a couple of board games and books, just in case the novelty of camping wears off after a while, or for when the kids are worn out and need some quiet time. Pack a first aid kit. Include pain and cough relievers, bug spray and plasters. Also don’t forget the kidfriendly food and snacks. Don’t over-schedule. Try playing it by ear. Building a campfire, bug hunting and pond dipping can make for a gentle pleasant afternoon. A camping trip is a chance to get back to basics in more ways than one.
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Off to Uni? So you got the grades and you’re off to university. It’s a bit daunting but we have some survival tips.
Learn to learn – Many young people struggle with the faster-pace of study and also the fact that learning is now their own responsibility. Read Andy Northedge’s The Good Study Guide before term starts. It aims to help you learn how to sort, process and recall new information. There are separate guides for the arts and sciences.
It’s good to talk - If problems occur, talk to your lecturer or tutor directly as soon as the problem arises. Don’t wait until the day before an assignment is due!
Take the initiative – Make the most of tutorials. Go in armed with any questions and thoughts you might have. The more you put into university study, the more you’ll get out of it.
Acknowledge disabilities - If you have a disability or specific learning difficulty like dyslexia, make yourself known to the Student Learning Service. They offer support and run advice sessions.
Acclimatise – If you’re moving a fair distance from home try to spend a weekend in your new area during the summer. Familiarise yourself with the transport system and the local amenities so it won’t seem as strange when term starts.
Money, money, money – Think about how you’ll manage. Talk to your parents or a trusted adult about independent living. Older people have been through similar situations even if they didn’t attend university themselves. Make new friends - Attend ‘welcome’ events and sign up for a few clubs. But don’t over-commit yourself in these early days because you’ll have a lot to deal with. In summary - Get organised, work hard and don’t forget to enjoy yourself. You’ve earned it.
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