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Crimble trees and Gobblybirds ... and don’t miss our NEW Christmas barn with wealth of Christmas decorations
Just a few of the great glitterings why you should trundlepod to us the Crimbletime. What better way to get you in the Crimble mood than choosing your tree from our magical Nordman Fir forest and your decorations from our barn?
Crimble Trees
Choice of trees from 3-12 foot (over 10ft trees need to be ordered by November 14 ) Bases are trimmed to fit your stand Instructions on how to look after your tree Select your tree and have it wrapped on purchase Various grades of tree to suit your budget
On sale from November 30. We also have lots of wreaths and garlands and don’t miss all our fabulous christmas decorations in our new barn.
Bookings now being taken for children’s dinner with santa
Gobblybirds All our birds are Free range & Local Dry Plucked Turkeys Bronze Turkeys Goose Duck Large Cockerels We also sell exquilumptious hand-made mince pies and Christmas Puds and speciality Pork and Game Pies
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HAYRACKGALLERY “Something Special� Unique & beautiful collections from our own selected artists, silversmiths, potters & glass designers. The Hayrack, a hidden jewel set in the village of Upper Stowe awaits your visit.
Open Daily 10am - 5pm Refreshments available on site. Old Dairy Farm Craft Centre Upper Stowe, Nr Weedon NN7 4SH Telephone 01327 342780
www.hayrackgallery.co.uk
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Vasstech Auto Services offer servicing, repairs, diagnostics, air conditioning repairs and servicing, tyres and MOT’s. Keeping your car running as it should!
Does your car turn 3 years old this month? If so, it is due its first MOT Test
MOT Test £39
We offer class 4 MOT Tests for just £39! You are welcome to wait in our comfortable viewing area with complimentary refreshments and plenty of reading material. Or if you prefer we can collect and return your vehicle for you - free of charge! We offer a FREE reminder service, so that next year you won’t have to worry about forgetting your MOT due date!
Make sure your car is ready for winter and book in for our FREE SAFETY CHECK!
Our safety inspection will give you a detailed report of any items that need addressing, with a colour coded priority list it will be easy to identify work that is urgent. Our safety check includes inspection of the tyres, lights, levels, suspension, steering, brakes and exhaust system.
Save £10 when having your service & MOT Test done together Call us on 01788 542555 for a free quote!
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ecember D / r e b m ve o N to e m o lc e W orium issue of The Village Emp As the nights draw in we have been working hard to bring you a bigger and better magazine. More features, more competitions and more local businesses wanting to give you the very best service. What more could you want to finish off 2012? We’ve also thought how to make it even easier to track down your favourite pub, get help in your home or find advice on anything from your accounts to your health. Firstly, we have colour coded all the sections to signpost you through the magazine. Secondly, you can search by category on our web site www.villageemporium.co.uk where you will find contact details for all current advertisers. Finally if you are out and about then download our EMPORIUM in your pocket App to get instant information and special offers on the move. With Christmas on the way use The Village Emporium to take the stress out of your festive preparations. Whether it’s planning a celebration, sprucing up your home or making you look and feel your best, there’s someone who can help. For hassle free Christmas shopping you can’t beat our local independent shops for original gifts and easy parking of course! There’s lots going on in our towns and villages too in the run up to Christmas; check out the What’s On section in the magazine, on the web site or on the App for news on community and charity events. If you are organising a local event do remember to let us know so we can publicise it for you. With our best wishes for a happy end to 2012
Alison & Clare
Advertise with us! The copy deadline for the January/February issue is 3rd December Hand delivered to 8,500 homes every issue. For more info call us on:
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In this issue...
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Keep christmas local Our local traders have unique gift ideas to suit all budgets
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Wonderful wellies Wellington boots are no longer reserved for farmers...
c Eat seasonally
Autumn may be giving way to winter but with so many lovely foods to look forward to we can cope with the weather.
D Have yourself an eco-thrifty christmas
Our 10 top tips for a thrifty and ecologicallyresponsible christmas.
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Whats On? Look good, feel good Your family Your home Your garden Business & IT On the road
Competitions
G Just for the kids L To tidy or not to tidy? Z Deck the halls
Business editorials
o Win a Christmas Tree
g Suffering with back or neck pain? j Bowen Therapy - The Gentle Way B TLC for you and your VW group car
Win a Fresh Nordman Fir Christmas Tree from Skylark Fields Farm Shop
Coffee cup trivia lmCN Relax, sharpen the pencil and engage the grey matter! Please see our website for solutions.
X Win a mini shoot
Win a mini shoot for your child/ children or choose your favourite pet/ animal, great idea for Christmas gift!
Thanks to Tracey Bridger of Barefoot Photography for the front cover
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Farmers Markets Leamington Spa
9.00 - 2.00 Royal Pump Room Gardens Every 4th Saturday of every month
Golf Retail and Indoor Teaching Studio
9.00 - 2.00 Every 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month
Studio tuition for beginners and elite players from one of the Midlands most experienced teaching Professionals Video swing analysis using the latest golf simulator
Market Place, 9.00- 2.00 Last Thursday of each month,
Book a club custom fitting session with us before you buy
Stratford upon Avon Rugby
Daventry
High Street, 9am - 1.30 1st Saturday of the month
Northampton
9.30am-1.30pm 3rd Monday of the month
1:1 tuition or groups of up to 4 Shop opening hours 10 - 6 Monday - Saturday Tuition and Simulator hire available 8.30am-9.30pm Xmas gifts and vouchers available
Grandborough
10.00 – 12.30 1st Thursday of the month
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Located at Heart of the Shires Shopping Village, A5 Watling Street, Nr Weedon, Northants, NN7 4LB Open 7 days 10am to 5pm. With 2000sq feet of indoor and additional outdoor space, the centre offers a large and varied selection of high quality antiques and collectables. Outside you’ll find statuary, planters and other outside effects including Kadai Indian Fire Bowls, teak garden furniture and wooden garden buildings and sheds.
Tel: 01327 340594
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100mm
New Years Eve
Booking Details
£49.95 per Person
1. Please call to check the availability of your required party date and to request a booking form - tel: 01604 830219 or download from our website: www.theolderedlion.net
Hogmanay Style Dinner
2. Please ensure you are happy with our seating arrangements prior to booking. 3. A non-returnable deposit will be required at the time of submitting your booking form (£5.00pp). 4. A booking is not confirmed until your deposit has been received - payment of deposit is required within two weeks following your initial enquiry/reservation.
....MENU COMING SHORTLY....
5. Christmas parties - balance must be paid in full 2 weeks in advance of your dining date. Christmas Day bookings must be paid in full by December 1st. 6. Our Christmas Party Menus are for pre-booked meals only - minimum of 4 diners (excluding Christmas Day). 7. On Christmas Day, to enable diners to enjoy a totally relaxed lunch, we will have one sitting only. Places will be limited.
100mm
Christmas Menus available on our website
theolderedlion.net
Christmas at the
Olde Red Lion Kislingbury
8. Any cancellations not advised 48hrs prior to the party date will be payable in full.
The Olde Red Lion, High Street, Kislingbury, Northants NN7 4AQ 9. Children - please telephone 01604 830219 if
01604 830219
there will be children in your party.
10. Our Christmas menus are published subject to availability. Party menus are for a period from Tuesday 20th November to Saturday 22nd December.
11. We are happy to cater for any dietry requirements, please Check out our website www.theolderedlion.net ask for alternative options.
for our upto date DINING DEALS and CHRISTMAS MENUS Please note some of our dishes may contain nuts or nut derivatives.
Including our 2 COURSE SUNDAY ROAST for £10.pp and TURKEY and CHRISTMAS PUD Every Weekday Lunch for £10 pp throughout DECEMBER. 15 High Street, Kislingbury NN7 4AQ
T: 01604 830219
Daventry Squash and Racketball Club As the winter evenings draw in and it becomes harder to get outdoor exercise, we would love to introduce you to the game of squash or racketball Daventry Squash Club, Daventry & District Sports Club, Stefen Hill, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4ST 8
We have five high quality courts, an active membership and welcome new members at any time of the year. Why not contact us to come along and try it out, equipment provided.
www.daventrysquash.co.uk | info@daventrysquash.co.uk
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SPECIAL NOVEMBER EVENINGS Friday 16th November Wine & Handmade Chocolates
Between 4.30 and 8pm (restaurant open until 9pm) Jenny Dicks from the Bay Tree Cottage in Farthingstone will be talking about the workshops and courses available and you will be able to sample her fabulous homemade chocolates.
Thursday 29th November Hand Crafted Jewellery Showcase
Between 4.30 and 8pm (restaurant open until 9pm) Local Silversmith & Jeweller Rebecca Laura will be in the gallery to launch her latest collection of beautiful silver jewellery.
The Peephole Cards & Gifts
Gems Gifts and Fashion Accessories FREE CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR ANY PURCHASE OVER £30.00 New Stock of Handbags from only £15.95 Equilibrium Bracelets & Necklaces that have healing properties and semiprecious gemstones. Some of our jewellery range have magnetic fasteners so no more struggling with fiddly clasps! We also have a collection of miniature clocks, jewellery boxes for all ages, ceramic giftware, various Ashleigh & Burwood fragrance oil burning lamps which are a beautiful addition to any home décor and is the gift that keeps on giving (as seen in Sunday Express, Hello, OK & Vogue Magazines)!
Looking for the perfect gift ? Why not pop into the Peephole situated in a delightful th 17 Century Barn in the heart of the village of Long Buckby. Free parking in the adjacent Co-op car park.
A wide selection of gifts for family and friends, including a large selection of jewellery, children’s toys and exquisite handmade blown glass globes.
Come and see our exciting new range of music based gifts from wall art and sculptures to keyrings and cards
5a High Street, Long Buckby, NN6 7RE Telephone 01327 843638 Email peepholecrafts@gmail.com
Opening Times Monday to Friday 9am -5.30pm Saturday 10am - 4pm
The oil lamp fragrances include Sweet Orange, Lavender, Fresh Linen, Moroccan Spice, Festive Figs & Spiced Clementine and Gold Frankincense & Myrrh! Open 6 days a week, late opening including Sundays throughout December. Free gift wrapping service is standard at Gems! If you are unable to make our usual opening hours, please call us to make an appointment to view. Telephone: 01327 843549 5 Market Place, Long Buckby NN6 7RR. email: sales@smilegems.com
WWW.SMILEGEMS.COM
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Keep Christmas Local Our local traders have unique gift ideas to suit all budgets Fossil bookends at £50.00 are a gorgeous gift. You won’t be disappointed in this treasure trove of a destination at Jacqui’s Gems at Heart of Shires Shopping Village. Tel 01327 341593.
Golfers Garmin S1 GPS golf watch £149.99 in stock along with ranges of clothing, golf hardware and motorised trolleys for the golfer in your family. The Golfzone, Daventry Tel 01327 438131. Visit The Peephole, for craft items, gifts, greetings cards and original paintings and new in - a range from
Jellycats from £4.95, 5a High
Street,Long Buckby, Fabric ballerina Tel 01327 JELLYCATS ARE843638 COMING TO So doll many more gifts THE PEEPHOLE Naturally and accessories for European Verbena childrens’ gifts and PRICES START FROM £4.95 Body Range made stocking fillers await from natural ingredients you at Scallywagz, and pure oils. Simply Daventry packaged and priced Tel 01327 700069. www.scallywagz.co.uk from £5.95 it is just one gift idea from Useful Things, Long Buckby, Tel 01327 842884
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Feature Sterling silver and freshwater pearl necklace £49.95, from a huge selection of gifts, pictures and so much more at the Hayrack Gallery, you won’t be disappointed. The Old Dairy Farm Craft Centre, Upper Stowe. 01327 342780 www.hayrackgallery.co.uk Pets are always key to our family at Christmas time, try this knitted
Christmas jumper for your dog –
£18.50 - £19.50. Visit Barkitty at Heart of the Shires Shopping Village for the full range of pet gift ideas to ensure they don’t feel left out. Tel 01327 349328 www.barkitty.co.uk
When you give a Sphere of Life gift, you don’t only give a gorgeous jewellery design but one that has a special meaning too! Priced from £69.99 its just one of hundreds of gorgeous pieces for all the family available at The Jewel of Daventry,Daventry tel 01327 341593 www.jewelonthesquare.co.uk
Gems Gift and Fashion Accessories is a “ gem” of a find.
The Jolly Wheelbarrow Company offers reproduction
Fabulous range of handbags
from only £19.99 and super gifts for all the family to suit all budgets. Long Buckby. 01327 843549
Victorian wheelbarrows with a difference, a great long lasting gift you are sure to remember. Tel 01327 872950 www. victorianwheelbarrows.co.uk.
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What’s on this December
7th Dec.
3 15-16th Dec. Enjoy some festive music with The Salvation Army Band.
7-20th Dec. Christmas trees We have a wonderful selection of real Christmas Trees for you to purchase.
switCh-on Christmas Lightsguests & with CeLebrity ening shoppers vip ev 5 - 7pm Join us at our Grand Christmas Opening and meet the stars of the Deco Theatre’s Panto Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, featuring X Factor finalist Lucie Jones and Emmerdale’s Kurtis Stacey who will be turning on the Christmas Lights. As one of our VIP guests you can also take advantage of our exclusive offers!
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Lovelinks Emma Bridgewater RUDE Lyme Bay Cider Co. LSA GLASSWARE Johnathan Harris Belvoir HEALTH HOGGLEYS BREWERY
FREE CAR PARKING
OPEN 7 DAYS - 10am until 5pm
Heart of the Shires, A5 Watling Street, Near Weedon, Northamptonshire NN7 4LB
Christmas
ADvEnTS
The Heart of Christmas Shopping
Come and join us at Heart of the Shires this December. Soak up the atmosphere and enjoy shopping in a beautiful rural setting full of wonderful independent stores, away from the hustle and bustle of busy town centres.
8-9th Dec. Tantalise your Tastebuds Enjoy and sample some delicious festive fayre from the White Hart’s (Flore) esteemed chef’s cookery demonstrations.
20th Dec. prize Draw
Last Minute Dash
Be sure to get hold of a golden ticket you could win a £250 shopping experience, plus many more prizes!
Don’t worry if you have last minute gifts to buy we open until 7.00pm
20th Nov. - 20th Dec.
best DresseD! Throughout December
come and see our best dressed Christmas trees and VOTE for your favourite.
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Christmas grotto Children will have fun too - we have an exclusive Christmas grotto during the month of December
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Jacqui’s Gems & Fossils Come and see our wonderful range of genuine fossils, gemstone jewellery, hanging crystals, and soapstone carvings…there is something for everyone of all ages for Christmas! The Heart of The Shires Shopping Village Watling Street (on the A5), Northants NN7 4LB
Tel. 01327 341593
jacquisgems@btconnect.com
Country House Hotel & Spa
Christmas at
Festive Lunch and Dinner Menu 2012 Available 1st to 31st December *
01788 890350
Two courses £19.95 per person Three courses £25.95 per person Children under 12yrs - Half Price * menu not available Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Eve Limited places are still available for you to join us for our Christmas Day Lunch, Boxing Day Gala Dinner and our spectacular New Year’s Eve Dinner and Dance. See our website for further details and prices. Don’t miss out on these fabulous events. Book now and receive a 15% discount on our published rates.
www.fawsleyhall.com Tel: 01327 892000
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What’s on? Saturday 3rd November Firework Display set to music 6pm to 9pm display at 7.30. Eastern Way, Daventry.
Saturday 3rd November Friendly Vintage Fair featuring Vintage, Retro, Collectable, Shabby Chic and Traditional Hand-made goods. 11am to 3pm . Hardingstone Village Hall, Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 6DA Adults £1 accompanied children free
Sunday 11th November Weedon Village Hall Craft Market Over 25 stalls, each selling unique handmade products, ranging from woodwork, textiles and ceramics, to soaps, jewellery & preserves, from local independent makers. 10am - 4.30pm. Weedon Village Hall, West Street, Weedon, Northants, NN7 4QU. Claire Vize mail@ladyluckjewellery.co.uk. Tel: 07764 799135 www.facebook.com/weedoncraftmarket
Sunday 11th November Remembrance Day Parade and Service – Members of the armed forces, the Northampton Pipe Band and other local organisations will lead a parade from the Market Square to All Saints Church for a Divine Service. After the Service, a two minute silence will take place at 11am. All Saints Church , Town Centre Northampton
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Friday 16th November Guilsborough Primary School, Christmas Craft Fayre, including Jewellery, Scarves, Cushions, Doorstops, Gifts for Children, Hand-Sewn Gifts, Homemade Preserves, Cupcakes, Cookware, Pictures, Greetings Cards, Wrapping Paper, Shabby Chic Gifts. 6.30pm till 9pm. Guilsborough Primary School, The Green, Guilsborough, Northamptonshire NN6 8PT. Entry £1
Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th November. Christmas Craft & Design Show with over 80 craft workers exhibiting, many demonstrations. 10am to 4.30p.m Hangar One, Sywell Aerodrome, Sywell Northampton NN6 OBN. Free parking. www.penninefairs.co.uk . Enquiries 0796 998 3092
Sunday 25th November Festive Craft Fair with lots of unique and local exhibitors. Free parking and free entry. 11am-4pm. Brampton Heath Golf Centre, Sandy Lane, Church Brampton NN6 8AX
Friday 30th November - 2nd December Central England Christmas Extravaganza Craft stalls, festive treats, toys, Christmas decorations, Christmas trees, and festive food and drink. Billing Aquadrome, Crow Lane, Great Billing, Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 9DA. With ample parking, funfair, Christmas train, Christmas dinners, evening entertainment, and Father Christmas www.billingshows.com
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What’s on? Saturday 24th November Annual Christmas Bazaar –including a visit from Father
Saturday 8th December Christmas Fayre - In aid of Marie Curie a variety of festive
Christmas, Raffle – First prize – a Week’s Holiday in the Lake District, and many stalls. 2pm- 4pm. St Mary’s Church, Great Brington.
stalls. 9.30am - 2.30pm. Long Buckby Baptist Church Market Square NN6 7RR. Entry £1 for adults, 50p OAP and children. Call Sara 07718 318543
Saturday 24th November Christmas Craft Fair An exciting and original range of quality gifts for Christmas, all hand-made in the parish. 11am-4pm Preston Capes Village Hall, Old Forge Lane. Free entry. All proceeds to the Village Hall Restoration Fund. Contact for further information: Penny Eves (01327-361656 or PennyEves@aol.com)
Sunday 25th November Charity Christmas Craft Fair offering Gifts, Keepsakes, Arts, Crafts, Items not on the high steet. 11am-3pm Sunley Conference Centre, Park Campus, Boughton Green Road Northampton NN2 7AL craftfairs.uk@gmail.com
29th - 1st. December PANTO Robin Hood, Outlaw of Sherwood. Guilsborough Village Hall. Adults £7.00 & children ( 17 & under) £3.00. Box Office: 01604 74054
Sunday 2nd December The Fabulous Christmas Frost Fair. Featuring not only stalls, but a period bandstand, street entertainers, mulled cider bar and food hall. Vintage stalls will be joining the event, Market Square, Northampton.
Saturday 8th December A magical celebration of Christmas on the canal... Take a boat trip on the Grand Union Canal, listen to Christmas carols, watch a procession of illuminated boats and visit the colourful Christmas Market. Christmas Market: Julian Tann, The Navigation 01604-864988, 4.30pm - 6.30pm Stoke Bruerne Village Northamptonshire NN12 7SE
Thursday 13th December Carols & Nine Lesson’s By Candlelight with the St Lawrence Singers. 7pm. St Lawrence Church, Long Buckby After the service mince pies and mulled wine will be served.
5th – 15th December Christmas Exhibition of wonderful quilts, indulge in
Get in touch...
seasonal mulled wine and mince pies! 10am - 5pm daily (closed Sunday). The Bramble Patch, West Street, Weedon, Northants NN7 4QU. Entry fee £2. All proceeds to Macmillan. Telephone/Fax 01327 342212
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
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Win a Fresh Nordmann Fir Christmas Tree – compliments of Skylark Fields Farm To be in with a chance, answer the following question correctly How many Christmas trees are planted at Skylark Field Farm each year? a. 100 b. 500 c. 1000
Send your answers to: By e mail to takepart@villageemporium.co.uk - and pop your answer in the subject box or by post The Village Emporium, Unit 7, Dunchurch Trading Estate, London Road, Rugby CV23 9LN Prize draw will take place on November 23rd and winner will be notified on Monday 26th November. Your Christmas tree will be available from November 30th and will be from all available up to 6 feet in height.
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Entertainment & Leisure
Shopping inspiration at The Old Dairy Farm
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he Centre offers our visitors a unique selection of shops, selling a wide variety of products to suit most pockets and tastes. The choice available includes; a wide selection of top brand ladies clothes, lingerie, swimwear, shoes and accessories, quality arts and crafts, painted furniture and mirrors, skin care products made from natural ingredients, greetings cards, gifts, collectables, gift foods and traditional sweets. The restaurant and tea room is open daily, offering a wide variety of refreshments from tea and coffee to freshly cooked snacks and meals. Sunday lunches are always very popular. To complement the shopping and restaurant, the Centre is also home to
local accountants Hallett & Associates, and Pour la Femme beauty and electrolysis, and Belle Amour hair salon. The Centre is housed in a complex of stone-built farm buildings and is sited around two main courtyards. Some buildings date back to the sixteenth century, many retain part of their original features, all have been restored and updated in a very sympathetic way to help retain the atmosphere and history of the original farm. So, if you are looking for something special as a present, for yourself or for your home why not come and see what we have to offer. The Centre is open daily 10am - 5pm, see our website for full details, we have ample free parking for our visitors and we look forward to your visit. Telephone 01327 340525 www.olddairyfarmcentre.co.uk
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Country House Hotel & Spa Improve or maintain your fitness in the oasis of calm that is Grayshott Studio Spa at Fawsley. Swim the 17 metre ozone pool, relax in the thermal rooms, work out in our Nautilus fitness studio and survey the world from our outdoor hydro therapy pool. For true devotees of fine living and dining, we’ve created the Platinum Club. As a member, you’ll gain immediate access to a rich menu of complimentary treats, generous discounts and invitations to seasonal members only events To take advantage of a special 10% discounted rate when joining our gym or platinum club please call Tracy now on 01327 892049
www.fawsleyhall.com Tel: 01327 892000
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Treatment for back/neck pain, tendonitis, bursitis, sprains / strains, arthritis postural problems. Treatment may include manual therapy, electrotherapy, acupuncture and exercise. Registered with all Health Insurance Companies
Tel: 01327 872149 Mob: 07811 440678 Do you need help with any of the following? Smoking Cessation Confidence Issues Weight Control
Phobias Anxiety Child Birth
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You can find us at: The Willow Tree Clinic, Braybrooke House, 4 Spencer Parade, Northampton, NN1 5AA Contented Soles Therapy Centre, 5 Prince William Walk, Daventry, NN11 4AB
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Foot Mobilisation Therapy
Is a gentle, hands on approach that works in tune with your body to correct mis-aligned joints, so the feet can work as nature intended. Mis-aligned joints cause the body to compensate, which causes pain in the feet and legs. By re-aligning the joints, foot mobilisation successfully treats the cause of the pain, allowing you to walk, skip and run through life more comfortably. Sports people can gain from correct alignment in terms of comfort and improved results. Foot mobilisation can help prevent slips, trips and falls in seniors. If you want optimal performance and comfort
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Bowen therapy – the gentle way Many of us suffer aches and pains which can be debilitating and lower our natural immune system. Bowen is a hands-on remedial therapy that may help a wide range of issues, according to local Bowen therapist Patt Stock. It can bring long-term, often rapid, relief from pain, more mobility plus greater levels of energy and improved quality of life. It may help conditions such as back pain, neck pain, arthritis as well as sports injuries and is suitable for all ages from babies to the elderly
The treatments
Treatments consist of a series of specific rolling moves across fascia or soft tissue associated with particular muscle groups, ligaments, tendons and nerves. Short resting periods are included between each set of moves to allow the body to respond and to begin its own healing process. Followup treatments review the progress and establish the degree of response. The treatment can be performed over loose, light single-layer clothing. Patt finds that most conditions are resolved in 2-3 sessions. Many clients opt for routine maintenance treatments at regular intervals to maintain body
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balance and muscular-skeletal integrity, thus investing in their health and optimising their physical needs. The treatment is holistic in nature and concentrates on treating the body as an entire unit rather than focussing on individual concerns. Patt came to Bowen Therapy and NST from a background in medicine. She holds clinics in Southam, Daventry, Leamington and Rugby. Several other therapists work from herclinics offering a choice of treatments ranging from acupuncture, reflexology, Chinese medicine to talking therapies. Patt Stock Bowen Therapist, tel 01926 811140 or 01327 878109 www.pattstock.co.uk
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Wonderful wellies! Spots, stripes, flowers or leopard print – wellington boots are no longer reserved for farmers, they’ve become a fashionable footwear essential.
Again in World War II, the factory supplied the boots for British forces working in flooded conditions. After the wars, wellies became popular with workers and the general public, and in the last few years, manufacturers have taken the traditional design and given it an injection of colour and style. Anything goes these days - you can even get white wedding wellingtons! If you need a new pair of boots this winter, here is a quick round-up of what to look for: l Cheaper
wellies tend to be made from PVC. These are fine for occasional wear, but they can make your feet sweat and are not very hardwearing.
l 100%
rubber boots are more expensive, but will last longer.
People have been wearing boots to keep their feet warm and dry for thousands of years. The earliest snow boots were discovered on an ancient iceman thought to be 5000 years old, and were made from bearskin, tree bark and deer pelts. Of course, the welly as we know it is named after the Duke of Wellington. He asked his shoemakers to adapt the hessian boots worn by men in the mid18th century so that they were waterproof, and provided more protection in battle. They designed a leather boot that had a low heel and fitted closely to the leg. Meanwhile, the industrial manufacture of rubber was being developed, and an American called Henry Lee Norris founded the North British Rubber Company in Scotland. Now known as Hunter Boot Ltd, the factory made the first rubber wellingtons which became popular with farmers. Production rapidly increased during World War I, when the War Office asked Hunter to make boots that would keep the men’s feet dry in the trenches.
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l Snow
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Of course, when you get home from your walk in the wet, you’re faced with the age-old problem of getting your wellies off. Some boots fold down at the top, or have a gusset or zip to loosen them. Failing that, you can buy an inexpensive boot jack – simply wedge your heel in the jaws, tread on the base and pull!
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y l l a n o s a Eat se What to eat now – Village Emporium style!
Autumn may be giving way to the harsher, colder winter, but with so many lovely foods to look forward to at this time of year we can cope with the weather! Game is at its peak during winter. Venison, pheasant and duck are all now in season, make a great change from the more usual choice of meats and can be easy to cook! Impress your friends with our recipe for duck breast with clementines and greens.
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Celeriac and Cavolo Nero are both in season in November and December. Don’t be put off by Celeriac’s gnarly appearance - the ugliest of vegetables makes one of the nicest soups and is so simple to make. Cavolo Nero sounds very exotic, but is actually a type of cabbage. Usually grown in Southern Italy, Cavolo Nero, which translates as black cabbage, is now being grown in the UK and is available in supermarkets. It is great in hearty meals like soups and also makes a fantastic accompaniment to meat and fish dishes. And it’s not just vegetables that we can get excited about this time of year. Fruit might not seem an obvious choice but pomegranates, clementines, satsumas and cranberries are all in season. Plums, damsons and blackberries are still around, perfect for desserts or sauces for the game that is now at its best.
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Cream of Celeriac soup The epitome of hearty, this
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Ingredients 25 g (1 oz) butter 125 g (4.5 oz) potatoes, pee led and chopped 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed 400 g (14 oz) celeriac, pee led and chopped 570 ml (1 pint) vegetable stock 1 tablespoon lemon juice 275 ml (1/2 pint) milk
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Method Melt the butter in a larg e pan and give it a good grind of black pepper. Sauté the potatoes, garlic, celeriac very gently for 8 minutes. Add the lemon juice, the n the stock, bring to the boil, reduce the heat and vegetables are cooked simmer until the about 25 to 35 minutes. Allow to cool a little then add to a food processor together with the milk and Season to taste with sea puree. salt. Add optional bacon cubes to garnish.
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For the crumble 175 g plain flour 75 g butter, cubed 50 g Demerara sugar
Method Gas 6. You will Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/ low ovenproof shal ) pint ½ (3–3 litre 2 need a 1.7– dish. juice and Put the raw plums, orange rind and together. toss and dish the in granulated sugar a processor and Measure the flour and butter into bs. Tip into a whiz until it looks like bread crum sprinkle on and r suga a bowl, stir in the Demerar s. plum the of top n. Level the top with the back of a spoo t 30–40 Bake in the preheated oven for abou n on top and minutes, or until pale golden brow s. bubbling around the edge
Suggestion: Why not add oats to your crumble topping? Chopped pecans or seasonal walnuts add further crunch and flavour.
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Christmas
We are all feeling the squeeze and we are also all too aware of the impact our lifestyles have on the environment. But Christmas isn’t the time for all that. It’s about celebrating, indulging and giving and receiving gifts isn’t it? Here at The Village Emporium, we are firm believers in the power of a little imagination. Add in some responsible thinking and suddenly it doesn’t have to be all about manic consumerism and our impact on the environment. Here are 10 tips to help you make 2012 a thrifty, ecologically-responsible Christmas.
Presents Thrifty Do what’s known as a ‘secret santa’ so that you only buy a present for one member of the family, or one of your close friends, given anonymously. Or, why not agree to only give presents to the children or agree a budget of say £10 per present. You’ll be amazed how imaginative you can be with only a few pounds to spend. Eco See what you can buy locally. Try and buy all your presents in one shopping trip, or from the same shop, reducing your carbon footprint. The independent quarter in Rugby offers a wealth of variety in just a few streets. It’s like having a department store on the doorstep.
Cards Thrifty Get the children to make the close family cards. Ever-charming, they will make a pleasant change from bought cards and will be far more valued. Eco Buy cards printed on recycled card and don’t forget to recycle the cards you received after Christmas. Why not send e-cards to some of your contacts? E-cards are an inexpensive way to send Christmas greetings and don’t impact the environment.
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Christmas tree Eco Choose a real Christmas tree. In addition to being biodegradable and recyclable, Christmas tree farms provide a haven for birds to shelter and the trees help to absorb greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. However, make sure your tree is from a sustainable source where new trees are planted for every one that is cut down. Thrifty Invest in a tree with roots. They are slightly more expensive but you can replant it ready for next year and the years to come. Planting a rooted Christmas tree in your garden also helps to offset CO2 emissions.
Christmas dinner Eco Use produce that’s in season and buy locally at farmers markets, keeping your contribution to food miles down. There’s no need to buy sprouts that have been grown in another continent or turkeys from a far corner of Europe. Thrifty Ask each guest take responsibility for bringing one aspect of the meal such as the Christmas pudding or cheese board. Rotate within the family so that a different household puts on the festivities each year.
Decorations Thrifty Go foraging for free, natural décor to dress your Christmas dinner table. Pine cones sprayed silver or gold make great place name holders and the deep green and luscious red of a holly sprig looks beautiful set against a crisp, white napkin. Home-made decorations such as heart biscuits strung on ribbon, or ones made by the children, look charming and can be interspersed with bought ones. Eco Many decorations are manufactured in Asia and have to be transported around the world creating more carbon emissions. Choose natural, foraged decorations or homemade creations alongside your bought ones. Orange and apple slices (dried overnight in a very low oven), pine cones and cinnamon sticks all work well. Try our idea for a natural centrepiece using a church candle surrounded by dried orange slices and cinnamon sticks.
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Your garden
To tidy or not to tidy? I’ve heard people in the past say that gardening is nothing more than outdoor housework, and I’ve had a few people say to me that they’d love a ‘tidy garden’, but can a garden be too tidy? I enjoy the contemporary look of a formal garden with clean lines and tightly clipped planting, but I am also pleased to see more naturalistic planting, examples of which we saw earlier in the year at the Olympic Park. It would seem though, that my choice of ‘tidy’ plants is not always cherished by others. “This plant is far too messy for me” yelled a voice from deep within the herbaceous border. It came from a woman on a mission to hack down the flower spikes which had shot up from her Stipa gigantea. I sat in the conservatory and thought ‘thank goodness I don’t still live at home!’ As a garden designer, people pay me to advise them what they should grow, be it something suitable for the location, something fashionable, or something that will compliment the colour of their new jacquard curtains! But it wasn’t until I sat there and watched my mum tear out those delicate flower spikes that I realised not everyone likes the same plants, or has the same understanding of a ‘tidy garden’. Compact plants with a neat growing habit have to be the best of both worlds, because you don’t have to prune against its natural growth habit, therefore making yourself less work in the garden. For this reason evergreens are the perfect choice, as they don’t shed leaves onto the lawn in autumn and are generally slow growing. Shrubs such as Aucuba japonica ‘Rozannie’ and Euphorbia ‘Blackbird’, or the more colourful herbaceous Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturn’ which never needs staking, just ‘chopping’ once per year.
or slash the Verbena bonariansis to the ground, denying the birds the seed? I don’t know, but what I am proposing is to leave well alone for at least another month and enjoy the range of oatmeal brown colours for a little while longer … and as for mum … well, let’s just say the compost bin is already overflowing! Other jobs to do this month: • Sow sweet peas in a cold greenhouse • Plant wallflowers without delay • Lightly prune roses to prevent wind rock • November is the best month to plant tulip bulbs. Bury holly leaves with bulbs if squirrels are a problem (wear your gloves though!) • Resist pruning hydrangeas - the dead flowers will protect bulbs from the frost • Clean out bird nesting boxes - wear gloves to avoid any parasites.
Until next time, enjoy your garden!
With this in mind, will I be cutting back and tidying up the garden this November? Is it right to sweep up the leaves from the borders, denying hedgehogs of the insulation crispy leaves provide, not to mention food the worms will drag into the soil. Is it fair to snip the seed heads from the ornamental grasses; to bin the beautiful dried Allium skeletons,
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Deck the halls An abundance of cut-foil decorations, thin wispy tinsel and multicoloured fairy lights are my earliest recollection of Christmas decorations, where the lounge was proudly decorated like a pub (you can tell I was an 80’s child!). My brother and I would drag a dining room chair into the lounge for our father to stand on (a time before health and safety was an issue), and he’d hang the same dusty decorations we’d bring down from the fusty loft every year. He’d insist that “we must use the same holes as last year” as he pushed the drawing pins through the Artex ceiling. To be fair to my parents, by the 1990’s Mum tried to modernise the decorations, opting for a more muted colour pallet of red green and white, but as kids we hated the idea of such radical change, but alas the foil decs were relegated to our bedrooms. Although I hold these memories dear, I wouldn’t have this kind of decoration anywhere near my minimalist abode, and much prefer real ‘trimmings’ wherever possible. I don’t think there’s anything more special than a family day out collecting pine cones and seed heads, then returning to the garden to cut long lengths of Ivy to wrap around the spindles on the staircase whilst humming “Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly” (words from 1881). The word ‘deck’ in the title is of course referring to the verb meaning ‘adorn’ and entered the language from the Dutch word ‘dekken’, meaning ‘to cover’ (although you’d be forgiven for thinking it sounds like a piece of furniture from Ikea!).
squash a wetted piece of green oasis inside. Place a church candle centrally and add in cut pieces of Holly, Ivy and other evergreen leaves, as well as berries such as Holly and Cotoneaster. You can even add in pine cones (scented with a few drops of festive scented oil) or push in a couple of Cinnamon sticks. Do make sure you place it on a level saucer or similar, keep it moist and don’t let the candle burn too low (remembering never to leave a lit candle unattended!). Other festive ideas to do this month: • Use excess trimmings from the Christmas tree to make a wreath • Plant up a colourful festive pot for outside your front door, and why not add some battery operated lights • Ensure your Poinsettia is placed out of cold draughts Oh, and don’t forget to make a gardening Christmas wish list for Father Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
Both Holly and Ivy will last a week or so without water when cut and brought into the house (longer still if its cooler), but other foliage will require some moisture. The easiest way to make your own table decoration is to take an old 6 inch terracotta pot and
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TLC for you and your VW Group car A smile and the offer of a coffee was my welcome at Vasstech Auto Services, Rugby’s only VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda independent garage. I was there for a free safety check on my VW and service advisor Simon had my booking details ready so I was soon upstairs in the comfortable lounge whilst my car was given the once-over. Customer care comes first David-Ian Dawson, a VW trained Master Technician, started Vasstech in 2009 when he realised there was no VW specialist in Rugby. Not only did he want to save owners having to drive miles to a main dealer, his aim was to offer friendlier, customer focused yet highly professional service at affordable prices. Judging by my experience and the customer testimonials on the web site, he has succeeded. Partner Nathalie Morgan and Simon Gill are responsible for customer care. They are both from customer service backgrounds, not motor trade, so they understand the importance of keeping customers informed of progress and can explain technical issues in layman’s language. “We understand that it can be quite stressful when something is wrong with your car or the person on the other end of the phone might just be having a bad day. We always try to make sure our customers feel we are human and we care!” Technical excellence is guaranteed by David-Ian who has been passionate about cars all his life and has over 12 years experience in the trade. He is really proud of the skilled team he has built: Peter Coling is a Renault trained Master Technician as well as lifelong car enthusiast and Alan Cook is another VW Master Technician. David-Ian has also invested
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