Whats Around Magazine September 2018

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The kids return to school but the fun doesn’t need to end – we bring you a list of all the local clubs and classes they can enjoy after school.

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IN THIS ISSUE

Contents 8

Hello Heritage Community Board

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Swannington Heritage Trust

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Local Events

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Whats On for Families

Heather Scarecrow Results

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What’s On

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Health & Fitness Advice

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Local Community News

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Spotlight on Age UK

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Pet’s Corner

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In Your Garden

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Puzzle Page

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The 1620’s House & Garden

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A Walk in the Forest

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Ibstock Surgery News

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Book Reviews

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Just 4 Fun

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Puzzle Solutions

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Business Directory

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What’s on at the Palace 42 & 43

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HELLO HERITAGE

Say Hello Heritage this September as venues open their doors for FREE A fortnight of free open days, tours, walks and events will take place at historic heritage locations in the heart of the National Forest this month.

Between Saturday 1st and Sunday 16 September, Hello Heritage will return for its second year in North West Leicestershire, this time having expanded into South Derbyshire too, increasing the number of participating venues.

More than 35 sites brimming with history, heritage and culture will be open for the public to enjoy with a wide range of offerings including guided tours, music, exhibitions, walks and talks.

A SMALL SNAPSHOT OF JUST A FEW OF HELLO HERITAGE’S OFFERINGS INCLUDE:

• Follow in the footsteps of Robert Stephenson at the Swannington Incline • Explore two engine house complexes, miners’ cottages and an 18th century haystack boiler at the Califat coal mine • Take an all access tour of Coalville’s Century Theatre • Join Coleorton Heritage Group and learn about the village during a two-hour stroll

Martyn Ford, Leader of South Derbyshire District Council, said: “This area is rich in culture and heritage, with stories waiting to be told around every corner.

“Visitors can enjoy a treasure trove of discoveries, from admiring the scenic beauty of The National Forest to taking a step back in time with our historical walks. These booklets can be picked up at both Ashby and Swadlincote Tourist Information Centres.

In signing up to take part in Hello Heritage, the Friends of Ashby Bath Grounds said: “Ashby Bath Grounds is the ‘Jewel in the Crown’ of the historic market town of Ashby de la Zouch. Steeped in history, the Friends of Ashby Bath Grounds will be welcoming visitors for a guided tour along the heritage footpath and the newly established wildlife walk.”

A full brochure detailing all the available free activities and events can be found at www.nwleics.gov.uk/helloheritage

• Explore Swannington’s 200-year-old Hough Mill • Visit the Fifty Fantastic Females exhibition in Coalville • Learn about the civil war and Bonnie Prince Charlie, at a Swarkestone history walk • Discover St Wilfrid’s Church in Barrow upon Trent, a hidden gem with Anglo Saxon origins • Join Dot Morson on a talk through time to learn how Swadlincote has evolved from pits and pots to parks and woods.

Councillor Alison Smith MBE, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Community Services at NWLDC, said: “Last year’s debut Hello Heritage was a great success and we want to build on that this time around.

“We are very proud of our heritage in North West Leicestershire and this is your chance to immerse yourselves in it. It’s going to be a fantastic fortnight for everyone to enjoy.”

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COMMUNITY BOARD

Coalville Area Writers

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If you already are, or aspire to be, a writer whether published or not, you will almost certainly benefit from belonging to a supportive writer’s group. Writers who meet regularly can share information, advice and ideas to benefit each other. If you like the sound of this and want to see if a writer’s group could work for you then go along to their first meeting at The Birch Tree, Bardon Hill, LE67 1TD on Tuesday 4th September at 7pm. Call Fliss Middleton on 07812 160 220 or just turn up on the night.

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Residents in Ravenstone are raising funds for two defibrillators to be plac ed in the village. The Parish Council have committed to funding and maintain ing them in the future if villagers are able to raise funds to cover the cost of anot her.

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Bel ell l Ri Ringin i g St Denys Church in Ibstock are looking for local residents to join their Bell Ringing Group which meets at 7pm each Friday.

Why not give it a go? Its good exercise: the bells are not heavy but ringing them keeps you active. It’s easy: like learning to ride a bike the younger the better! It’s fun and it’s rewarding being part of a team ringing the changes! For more details see www. ibstockstdenys.weebly.com or call Steve Meadows on 07914 732 962 (evenings only).

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SWANNINGTON HERITAGE TRUST North West Leicestershire Council are promoting the Hello Heritage festival from 1st-16th September, details www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/hello_heritage.

Swannington Heritage Wins Another Award At the Leicestershire and Rutland Heritage Forum Awards the Trust was delighted to win the Volunteer Team of the Year award which recognised the marvellous work of our events team. We were highly commended for our sack hoist in the Best Project Under £750 category.

Swannington Incline Guided Walks The Incline is only half a mile long, but our guided walks take 2 hours. They are packed with information about the western end of Robert Stephenson’s 1832 Leicester and Swannington Railway. Tours are 10 am and noon, Sunday 2nd September. Book via swanningtonwalks@gmail.com or 07474 610112.

Califat Coal Mine Tours Our partners LIHS lead tours of the 1855-1873 coal mine named after a Romanian town. LIHS have been excavating the buildings since 2006. Tours are 2pm and 3pm, Sunday 2nd September. Book via swanningtonresearch@gmail.com or 07936 669 276.

Historic Main Street Guided Walk A grocer’s shop selling gunpowder, the railway booking office half a mile from where you caught the train, the most expensive curry in Leicestershire and the Quaker Meeting House where George Fox was arrested. Enjoy the fabulous history of Main Street at 7pm on Tuesday 4th September. Book via swanningtonresearch@gmail.com or 07936 669 276.

Hough Mill open Sunday Afternoons Hough Mill is open 2-5pm on Sundays.

Take Teddy To The Mill Bring your brave teddy and winch him to the top of the mill. Try the games, trail and crafts. Lots of fun at Hough Mill, St George’s Hill, Swannington, LE67 8QW. 2-4pm on Sunday 30th September. Book via Eventbrite website or telephone 01530 838831.

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HERITAGE OPEN DAYS AT ST DENYS CHURCH, IBSTOCK A number of Heritage Open Days will take place in September offering the perfect opportunity for family fun, meeting and making new friends and of course, bell ringing! Put the dates and times in your diary and be sure to pop own to St Denys Church to join in………..

Thursday 6th & Friday 7th September 2018

The Church will be open for visitors and refreshments are available 10am – noon and 2pm – 4pm

Saturday 8th September 2018 LET THE BELLS RING OUT!  FAMILY FUN DAY!

2pm (Church will be open from 10am – 5pm for Ride and Stride) Come and listen to the bells being rung • Bring your Teddy Bears for a parachute jump from the Towe er • Have a go at ringing the church bells yourself • Hand bell ringing, competitions, games for the family • Enjoy homemade cakes, bakes and refreshments • Go back in time with Ibstock Historical Society

Sunday 9th September 2018 – 11am • Ibstock and Heather Benefice Service • Holy Communion and Rededication of the Bells • Celebrant the Bishop of Leicester • Celebratory ringing of the Bells before and after the Service • Refreshments will be available afterwards! Everyone Welcome!

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WHAT’S ON FOR FAMILIES As the summer holidays draw to a close and the new school year begins there’s no need for the fun to end. There are heaps of local after school and weekend activities to choose from for the kids whether it’s football, swimming, cricket or dance you’re looking for.

Coalville Rugby Club C Coaalville RC is a friendly club witth three men’s teams, a wom men’s team, a girls’team and m mini/junior teams from U6 to U18. They are an O2 TouchBase and a Kids First Club. For further inform mation please see their website ww ww.pitchero.com/clubs/ coalville.

Coalville Gymnastics Coalville Gymnastics is affiliated with the British Gymnastics Association and has been awarded GymMark accreditation.

As well as providing excellent recreational classes for both girls and boys, adult and parent and toddler they also provide disabilities coaching.

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Discover Outdoors Forest School at Cattows Farm Get outdoors and explore with your little ones at a Muddy Buddies Forest session or enjoy one of their many themed sessions.

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Expression Dance & Theatre Arts Academy A friendly dance school open to everyone of all ages and abilities. They offer classes to both boys and girls in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, acrobatics drama & street dance. Pre-school baby bopper classes and ladies dance fitness fusion are also available.

See their website expressiondance.moonfruit.com/home or call 01530 836663.

Heather St John’s Football Club have mini and junior teams ranging from the owls under 7’s up to th he under 18’s Lions & Eagles. For more information and upcoming fixtures see their website www.pitchero. com/clubs/ heatherstjohnsfcc.

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Ibstock Town Cricket Club

are members of the Leicestershire and Rutland County Cricket Board and participate in the North West Leicestershire District Cricket League. The club has kwik cricket junior sides starting from the under 11’s up to the under 17’s. For more information on junior cricket please contact the Club Secretary via the website www.ibstocktowncc.co.uk/contact

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Coalville Swimming Club Coalville Swimming Club is one of Leicestershire and Rutland’s leading competitive swimming clubs. Members range from age 7 to senior. Training is held locally at Ashby Hood Park/Whitwick Hermitage/Coalville King Edward & Ashby School. For further info see their website www.coalvillesc.org.uk

Ibstock United Junior & Youth has more than 27 team ms! They coach boys and girls betw ween the ages of 4 and 17 running g competitive teams from under 9’s through to open age. As well as a main stream football teams Ibsttock also have 2 inclusive teams thaat provide football opportunities for cchildren and adults that have a llearning, physical or sensory impairm ment. For more details see their we ebsite www. ibstockunited.co.uk.

Stealth Martial Arts Stealth is the largest black belt Academy in the area and offers kids classes from age 3 in the ‘Lil Dragons’ up to teen and adult classes.

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LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWS

Heather Scarecrow Festival 2018 After a wet and windy first day, this year’s 20th anniversary Heather Scarecrow Festival drew huge crowds for the rest of the week.

As well as an amazing array of scarecrows throughout the village, the village church impressed with their colourful yarn bombing.

The Di Everett award for scarecrows based on the theme; ‘A Night at the Movies’ was won by a theatrical display of ballet dancers representing Billy Elliott but movies from all eras and all genres could be seen from Harry Potter to Star Wars to Peter Rabbit to Mary Poppins!

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Sat 1st to Sat 29th Sept Mega Book & DVD Sale

Head over to Coalville library on High Street and bag yourself a bargain! The sale includes both adult and children’s’ books. Stock up your book shelves with popular authors and recent best sellers and check out the ex-rental DVDs and talking books too. All items are very reasonably priced. For more information call the library on: 0116 3053565 or email coalvillelibrary@ leics.gov.uk

Tuesday 4th September Ibstock Networking Group

A morning of networking to build up contacts and help grow your business. 9am tea/coffee/juice and open network. 9.30am start £6 charge with free parking on site at Ibstock Town Cricket Club. For details contact Alisha on 01530 267300 or networking@ibstock.org.uk

Saturday 8th September Charity Barn Dance

7pm to 11.30pm at Bawdon Lodge Farm in the heart of Charnwood Forest supporting the work of two local charities, Charity Link and Living Without Abuse (all profits made will be split between the charities). There will be a fantastic live band as well as games and a bar. Tickets £20 which includes entry and food (a ‘Luxury Ploughman’s Platter’ selection). Call Rachel Markham on 0116 2222 218 for tickets.

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Sun 9th & 16th September Heritage Open Days

The Century Theatre are throwing their doors open to anyone who would like to visit and learn more about the history of the theatre.

Guided tours of the backstage area and a short film about the theatre will run at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3pm. See where Dame Judi Dench and Helen Mirren once trod the boards and put on their make up in this small, unique and fascinating theatre. No booking required.

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Friday 14th September Packington Film Club

Your chance to see ‘Finding Your Feet’ a 2017 drama and romance featuring Timothy Spall, Imelda Staunton and Joanna Lumley.7pm for 7.30 pm start at Packington Memorial Hall. Adults £4 and children £2. Tea and coffee served from 7pm.

Saturday 15th September The Story of Amy Winehouse

This year marks the beginning of a brand new theatre show paying homage to the late, great Amy Winehouse. Whilst there are many tribute acts this show is the full package, an 8 piece band that really does take the audience through Amy’s entire musical journey before her tragic

passing in 2011. Show starts 7.30pm at The Century Theatre, Coalville. See www. centurytheatre.co.uk for more details and to book online.

Saturday 15th September Hello Heritage Charles Booth

A chance to learn about the history of what is the 1st ever community centre in the UK. This former 17th century farm house and its connection to Charles Booth has a lot of history to tell. 12noon until 5pm at Charles Booth Centre, The Green, Thringstone, LE67 8NR. Free admission. See www. charlesboothcentre.org.uk for details.

Sunday 16th Sept Coalville Colour Run 2018

This is a fun event, incorporating a run (or walk) through paint stations where you are sure to get covered in different colours of powder paint and then a grand finish at Coalville Park.

The event is suitable for all, as long as you don’t mind getting colourful! So grab your family or running buddies and sign up to be a part of Coalville’s most colourful event! Email gina@ lwa.org.uk for more information.

10.30am to 5.30pm.

Tuesday 18th September Thringstone WI

Say It with Flowers! Thringstone WI welcomes Sue Colledge of Colledge’s Florists to its September

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meeting. Founded in Whitwick in 1949 Sue will be speaking about the company’s history through to present day. 7.30pm at Thringstone Village Hall. Visitors welcome. £5 for non-members includes a raffle and refreshments. Email thringstonewi@ gmail.com for more details.

to treat the wounded. Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre. 11am to 3.30pm each day. To book see www.bosworthbattlefield.org.uk

Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd Sept Soldier’s Camp

Harvest is the time of year when we celebrate God’s abundant generosity. Join Holy Trinity Church in Ashby for reflective prayer and a discussion led by a Diocesan team including the Dean of Leicester Cathedral. Wine, juice and bread tasters will be provided free of charge, children’s artwork will be displayed and there will be music to listen to. Everyone is welcome to attend from 7.00pm through to 9.30pm. See www.flagstaff.org.uk/ Bread

Step back in time as 15th century Yorkist soldiers and their followers are brought to life in an authentically dressed period camp by Les Routiers de Rouen. See what the common soldiers would wear to battle and the cruel weapons that threatened them. Explore the life in camp as food is cooked, archery is practised and herbs are prepared to season the food and make medicines

Saturday 29th September Grains of Hope Bread for Life

Saturday 29th September Poppy Fields Music Festival

Ibstock Ex-Forces Fund in association with Ibstock Royal British Legion present A day of music and family fun from 9am to 10.30pm at Ibstock Town Cricket Club. Headliners; The River Dogs will be joined by top tribute bands; Kazabian, Foo Fighters GB and Forever Queen. Family Kids area to include rides, bouncy castle & magic shows. See www. poppyfieldsibstock.com for info and tickets.

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HEALTH AND FITNESS ADVICE

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How often do you pay your monthly gym membership but never actually go or how often do you turn up to your local gym to find it too busy for you to do anything, after you have rushed around to get there?

More often than not when you do actually do get there you end up feeling overwhelmed by the amount of people there, leaving you wondering what to do next to make your workout effective. All that kit makes you feel so insecure!

Time is so precious as we are all so busy so what could you do to make that gym session count? My view is that gyms should never be overcrowded with people or kit and they should definitely be in positive uplifting rooms, not basements or rooms with no windows.

You would be more motivated if you had an appointment at your gym with someone there who gets to know you. The sessions should be structured covering all aspects of your health and fitness. Your time in the gym needs to count and you need to avoid missing your sessions.

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Since the Flooring and Bed Company was formed in September 2014 and first opened it’s doors to the people of Ashby & surrounding SouthDerbyshire villages in May 2015 there’s been a natural evolution to their business - driven solely by the needs and desires of their customers.

Fabco, never wanting to disappoint, rose to the challenge: to develop a totally unique, ‘quirky’ and interesting home furnishings store which their customers just like to keep going back to, as displays and stock are always changing!

There’s everything from beds, mattresses and frames, to Amtico flooring, designer carpets & rugs & Duresta furniture plus the all new ‘Content by Terence Conran’ (the respected founder of Habitat in the 1960’s) together with a vast lighting range, including the bespoke David Hunt Lighting collection, mirrors, ornaments, Maison Voyage cushions and throws and a stunning collection of velvet cushions in almost every imaginable, fashionable shade! Not to forget the Culinary Concepts amazing display of Stags and Crabs……..

If you want individual, quality furnishing items for your home there’s no better place locally - and that’s guaranteed; as their customers tell them that every day of the week!

Go see for yourself, grab a coffee and chat to their instore design team today, you won’t be disappointed!

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Age UK befriending service Are you a ‘people’ person? Do you like to chat but equally are you a good listener?

Can you spare an hour or two regularly to really make a difference to an older, isolated person? Then you could be a great befriender!!!

As we grow old there are many challenges to face and these aren’t always limited to health issues. For example, loneliness is more common than you think for the elderly.

“Currently, a million people over 65 feel lonely ‘often’ or ‘always’ and 3.7 million people live alone, many with no means of getting out and about.” (English Longitudinal Study on Ageing) Social isolation and loneliness affects a person’s quality of life. Life changing events such as becoming housebound, losing your carer or your partner, not having your family around you during the day or a change in your health and your ability to get out and about can disconnect you from the outside world and leave you feeling lonely. Often people do not want to ask for help but no one wants to be lonely every day.

Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland, working together with North West Leicestershire District Council offers a volunteer befriending service aimed at tackling loneliness and providing much needed company and friendship for older people within our area.

This works by matching an older person with a befriender who will visit or call on a regular basis to enjoy a chat, provide a listening ear or perhaps provide support to get out and about in the local community.

Initially as a volunteer it’s about finding out about your new friend, their interests and how you can best help them. All volunteer befrienders receive training and support.

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advice team or local social opportunities, details of which the volunteer befriender can provide.

Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland currently has a list of local elderly residents in North West Leicestershire seeking friendship and company. Just a few hours of your time each week could make a huge difference to somebody and make you a new friend.

A current volunteer befriender sums up the benefit to him of his befriending role; “I have been visiting Jack for just over a year now. He just wants to see somebody for a coffee and a chat, I get a tremendous warm feeling from that experience.”

If you could be a friend to a local, older person and offer a regular visit to them please get in touch with Donna Watson, Befriending Co-ordinator at Coalville Library, High Street, Coalville. LE67 3EA. Whether young or old, male or female, Donna would love to hear from you. Call 01530 460 553 or 01530 833 000 or email donna.watson@ageukleics. org.uk You can also find out more online at www.ageukleics.org.uk

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IN YOUR GARDEN

Highgrove Royal Gardens

I recently had a wonderful day visiting the gardens at Highgrove. This is the private home of HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.

The gardens are charming and the separate areas link effortlessly and interestingly into one another.

The gardens have been shaped and developed over the last 35 years with a view to enhancing the setting of the house. This aim has been achieved through careful planning and with the help of a few top plants people and designers such as Rosemary Very, Sir Roy Strong, and of course a very talented gardening team.

One of the more recently opened parts is the carpet garden inspired by a Turkish carpet. The shapes within the carpet were interpreted into a garden space for the Chelsea Flower Show in 2001 and then later transferred to Highgrove to be recycled and enjoyed. It is a surprising space and very tranquil, enclosed by pink walls and cypress trees.

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By local garden designer, Francesca Sinclair For bespoke contemporary and traditional garden design www.francescasinclair.co.uk – 07901 547 360 There are various different areas including a cottage garden with a pink, yellow and blue theme; a Mediterranean garden; a Thyme Walk edged with golden yew topiary and hornbeam pleeched hedges; a terrace garden by the house with a mill stone water feature at its centre and four recently planted 150 year old olive trees from Spain.

Unsurprisingly there is also a really lovely productive kitchen garden which is entirely organic, as you would expect, and is divided into the shape of the crosses of Saint George and Saint Andrew by the plant Buxus semperviren (Box) hedges.

At the end of the Azalea walk there is a statue of Diana, The Goddess of Hunting. It is here in this part of the garden I saw my most favourite thing – an inscription over a doorway in Egyptian hieroglyphics which translates as: ‘the Flowers in the garden are a reflection of the stars in the sky’.

I suppose unsurprisingly, as we are talking about a royal home, there also happens to be room for an arboretum too, which within in it hides a ‘sanctuary’ - built as a place for contemplation. Space for all these different gardens is not the norm, but in fact this place does feel imaginably liveable and homely.

I think this has been achieved by being thoughtfully done slowly over time, for the enjoyment of the owners.

Profits from the garden tours are donated to the Prince of Wales Charitable Foundation and information about forthcoming tours can be found at www.highgrovegardens.com

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THE 1620s HOUSE AND GARDEN The site has been very busy over the past two months, with lots of events and activities and plenty of new and returning visitors.

Thanks to the hard work of the garden volunteers, the period gardens are still looking splendid despite the prolonged dry weather and the house volunteers have relished greeting so many visitors to the house.

The house will close for the winter at the end of September, but before that happens there is still plenty to come and see at the site: Saturday 1st September 11am – 4pm See the costumed members of the Friends Jacobean Craft Group as they work on various ongoing sewing projects. Normal admission applies.

Wednesday 12th September 7pm - Join us In the barn tea rooms for a Highwayman Talk to discuss the English Highwayman, from 1550 to 1640.

Many will have heard the name Dick Turpin but few, if any, will know of the exploits of Sir George Sandys and his family. What inspired men – and women – to chance it upon the highway? Were there Highwaymen living at Donington Manor House? Ticketed event £6

Sunday 16th September 1.30 – 3.30 Nick Gravestock will be playing the lute in The Great Chamber. Normal admission applies.

Sunday 23rd September 10.30 – 4.30 Join us for our family Country Fun Day , which includes animals from Lion Learners, crafts, games, an autumn trail and much more. Normal admission applies with £2 uplift.

Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th The house comes alive for our season closer as the Sealed Knot move in for the weekend. They have lots for children and adults so come and join the fun with their early 17th century living history displays.

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Up & Coming Events Medieval Banquet 21st September 2018 Evening of mead, entertainment & food fit for a Medieval King & his entourage.

Faulty Towers Evening 26th October 2018 Evening of theatrical script, lightning quick improvisation and a 3 course dinner.

Thinking of having a party, have it with us! Fully licenced and now taking bookings for Christmas.

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IBSTOCK SURGERY NEWS

Flu time is here again but there have been some changes ….

Adult Flu vaccination

We’re expecting our flu supplies to arrive from mid-September. This year it’s a little more complicated than in previous years because there are different types of flu vaccination depending on age and the deliveries are going to be more spread out than usual so we won’t be able to vaccinate everybody as early as we normally do.

Our Saturday flu clinics this year will be on 29th September and 13th October As a quick reminder, everyone over the age of 65 (or who will be 65 before 31st March 2019) and anybody in one of the at-risk groups who is aged from 6 months to 64 (see our web site for who this applies too) is eligible for a free NHS flu jab. Please call and book now if you’re eligible or to check if you’re eligible.

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Children’s Nasal Flu

Children aged 2 and 3 will be offered this vaccination at the practice, older children up to Year 5 will be given this vaccination in schools.

We are not expecting this vaccine to be delivered until mid-October and so our clinics for this will start around then. Parents of eligible children will receive a text reminder if we have your mobile number. (If not please let us have it as soon as possible, thanks.)

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IBSTOCK COMMUNITY CHOIR PRESENT ‘DO YOU HEAR MY VOICE?’ SAT SEP 8TH

The Concert starts at 7.30pm. Tickets: £7.00. For more details contact Alison on 01530 261003 or Marion on Tel: 01530 450217.

TABLE TOP SALE SAT SEP 15TH

10am to 12 noon - as part of the Palace’s Community Mornings we are holding regular monthly table top sales each month, so get rid of your clutter and book a stall at the Palace. Please phone the Palace on (01530) 262400 to book a stall.

THE PALACE WINE CLUB TASTING EVENING WED SEP 19TH

FILM NIGHT

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (13a) FRIDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER Doors and licensed bar open at 7.00pm Film Starts at 7.30pm Tickets: £5.00/£4.00 A writer forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island in the aftermath of World War II, when she decides to write a book about their experiences during the war. The story is based on the 2008 novel of the same name written by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.

Enjoy a drink from the bar whilst watching a great film in this unique venue; one of the oldest surviving purpose-built cinemas in the country.

Starts at 7.30 pm. Tickets: £8.00. Limited to a maximum of 30 places! Call The Palace on 01530 262400 or Corinne 01530 451725 to reserve your place.

PALACE LINE DANCE FRI SEP 21ST

With Honky Tonk Cliff. A great social night out with no partner required! Dancing from 7.45 pm. Doors & bar open at 7.00pm. Tickets: In advance £5.00 (or £6.00 on the door) from The Palace Tel: 01530 262400.

CRAFT EVENT SAT SEP 22ND

£5.00. 10am to 1pm – Crafts from local makers, including home accessories, cards, jewellery, glassware and ‘vintage’ items for your home and you, plus homemade cakes and preserves. Light refreshments available through-out.

PALACE SOCIAL DANCE SAT SEP 22ND

. A very popular evening of Ballroom, Latin, and Sequence. Doors/bar open at 7.00 pm. Dancing from 7.30 pm ‘til 10.30 pm. Tickets: £5.00.

PALACE BINGO NIGHT FRI SEP 28TH

A great social night out! Doors at 7.30pm. Eyes Down at 8.00pm. Licensed bar & refreshments. Everyone welcome.

The Palace Community Centre is available to hire for regular events and commercial hire, as well as private parties and celebrations. The Palace has a fully licensed bar, kitchen facilities, large free car park opposite venue, good disability access and facilities, full PA and lighting system, large screen and wi-fi, making it an ideal venue for numerous types of events.

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Outlook Group (a social group for senior citizens) 1.30pm – 3pm.

Contact Bridget Smith on (0116) 2318720 0r (07912) 480959

Fitness Pilates class – 7.45pm-8.45pm.

Focusing on core stability whilst improving tone and body alignment through controlled movement. Contact Michelle on (07887) 678367

Tuesday Bubbles Playgroup – 10.30am-12 Noon.

Richard Page on 01530 812201 or 07792 840948, e.mail: richard.page44@outlook.com for further details.

Contact Sue Townsend on (01530) 834239..

‘Weightwatchers’ class – 5.45pm - 8pm.

Contact Jo Wyld on 07877 281831 or e.mail jwyld@weight-watchers.co.uk

Friday Tai Chi 10am – 11am.

Contact Michael Cashmore on (07714) 215216.

Childrens Dance Classes

The adventure starts here! Aged 5-14 years. Call Craig on 0330 660 0637 or text on 0772 704735, e.mail: survival@youngpathfinders.com

Beginners Ballet 4.0 0-4.45pm; Beginners Tap 4.45-5.30pm; Musical Theatre 5.30-6.15pm Contact Miss Jessica of Rochelle School of Dance (established over 60 years in the area) (01455) 636514, (07949) 121442 or office@ rochelle-dance.com

Yoga Class – 6.45pm – 7.45pm.

Monthly Bingo

Young Pathfinders – 5pm – 6.30pm.

Please contact Johnathan Springthorpe on 07776 304766 or via his Facebook page: Yoga with Jay

Tai Chi – 8pm – 9pm.

Contact Doug Gerrard on (07969) 480684.

Wednesday 50+ Fitness Pilates – 9.30am-10.30am.

A specially designed program to encourage maintenance and flexibility of muscles used in our everyday movements providing a sense of harmony and wellbeing. Contact Michelle on (07887) 678367

Falls Prevention Class – 1.30-3.00pm

Run by N.W.L.D.C. Please contact Chris Mawbey on 01530 454785 or email: christopher.mawbey@ lwleicestershire.gov.uk for more information or just pop along.

‘FITSTEPS’ – 6pm-7pm – that’s ‘Strictly’ Fun!

Book now by contacting Rose on 07562 331041 or email: rosemarydebney@gmail.com

Palace Players – 7.30pm-9.45pm.

For anyone who is interested in getting involved with any aspect of amateur theatre. Contact the Palace on (01530) 262400 for more details.

NOW MONTHLY ON A FRIDAY - September’s Palace bingo is on Friday 28 September. A great social night out! Doors open at 7.30pm. Eyes Down at 8.00pm. Licensed bar & refreshments.

Everyone welcome.

Saturday Community Morning at the Palace

Every Saturday 10am-12pm (except the 1st Saturday each month) the Palace plays host to groups, organisations and associations from the village, including the Ibstock Historical Society.

So if you would like to learn more about what is happening in your community, come along to the Palace. Also a variety of market stalls selling locally produced goods, including delicious home made cakes. Light refreshments available.

TICKET BOOKING - To book advanced tickets for any event please contact The Palace Tel: 01530 262400. Tickets can be purchased ‘on the door’ (subject to availability) Please check with ticket outlets to avoid disappointment.

The Palace Community Centre Ltd., High Street, Ibstock, Leicestershire, LE67 6LH. Email:enquiries@thepalaceibstock.co.uk Visit www.thepalaceibstock.co.uk

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LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWS An important local historical figure; Ann Ayre Hely is to be honoured with a Green Plaque from Leicestershire County Council which will be installed on the outside wall of Ravenstone Hospital historic almhouses.

The unveiling will take place on 27th September and will stand as a permanent tribute to her life and achievements.

Ann was born Ann Ayre Bradshaw in the village of Ravenstone in 1919 and was obviously a very courageous and able woman. From a very ordinary background (her parents kept the Plough Inn) she went on to volunteer as a nurse during the Crimean War and worked in two hospitals in Turkey, firstly Smyrna and then Renioi. Ann was clearly good at her job and highly thought of.

An entry in the nursing register at the Florence Nightingale Museum describes her as “a very superior woman, a clever nurse, excellent temper, honest, sober, trustworthy and obliging, a great peace-maker amongst others.”

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A WALK IN THE FOREST suppplied by Liz Roberts

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W We are so lucky to live within the National N Forest - there are new spotss popping up regularly that have p been made into wonderful areas of woodland, plus loads that have been around for quite a few years now.

and are on the path which was originally on your left when en you first entered the clearing - you should now have the lakes on your right). Keep following in this path through a gateway, te passing by a wide track c to the left ft which hi h leads back to the car p park.

Here’s one that is easily overlooked but it’s a lovely spot for a quiet stroll.

This walk around the Saltersford Valley Picnic area follows a sort of figure of eight and takes from 20 mins to half an hour but there’s scope to sp spend much longer relaxing or exploring if you wish. There T is seating on the way around, open grassy areas ea and plenty of birdlife on the lakes including swans, s, tufted ducks, moorhen and grebes. The paths are all well maintained with good surfaces but the boardwalk can ca be slippery when wet so do take care.

If we have had very heavy rain the he path at the very far end may get flooded. Saltersford Valley is situated d off Measham Road in Oakthorpe – look for the sign into the car park as you go through the dip in the bottom of the valley. The postcode for sat nav users is DE12 7RF.

This hard core path will now curve around to the right, passing byy the first of several stations for fishermen at the side of the lake. On coming to a fork in the path h keep right, close to the water.

The path crosses ov over two small bridges (4) and then passes an open area on the e left before cu urving back through ro the trees to givve you a view over the far end of the e lakes.

Follow the path across boardwalk – this will take you out between the reeds and across the (3) before e lake l curving around in a loop to the left. Follow the pretty F path under the trees before returning ni to the clearing where you started. Once again walk straight across the clearing (you have now completed the first loop of the fi fig gure of eight

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Conttinue around the main path with the open C en grassy area, which you have now looped around, g on yyour left and a bench on o your right h (5). You will soon be back at the fork where you started the second d loop of your figure of eight – keep p straight on with the water now on your left to come back to the gateway w leading into the clearing at the sstart of the walk. Turn right before the e gateway to go up a wide path (6) which hi will lead you uphill and back to the car park.

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As you turn away from the waater there e is a gate on your rig ght which h give access to an nother field and more of the faar lakeside. id Go through the gate to explore e this area – this path is a dead end so you will n need to retrace your steps and g go back through the gate afterwards. wards

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Books to make you think The Salt Path Raynor Winn Raynor and her husband Moth lost their farm just days after finding out that Moth was suffering from an incurable, lifelimiting illness. With no money and nowhere to live, the couple made the decision to walk the South West Coast Path – 630 miles through Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Dorset. The Salt Path is the true story of that walk – the challenges Raynor and Moth faced, the people they met and the things they learnt along the way.

Once Morris Gleitzman Morris Gleitzman’s series follows a Jewish boy called Felix in Poland during the Second World War. Felix runs away from an orphanage in search of his parents, who disappeared several years before. Along the way, he befriends a girl called Zelda, and receives help from various people he meets. As you’d expect, the story is harrowing at times, but it’s also funny, uplifting and impossible to put down. This one will stay with you for a very long time.

The Dark Between Stars: Poems Atticus Atticus has become something of a social media sensation over the last couple of years.

His latest book, The Dark Between Stars, is out this month. The poems cover themes such as living with purpose, loneliness, and the highs and lows of a life welllived. Each poem is just a few lines long (some are a single line) and many of them are illustrated or accompanied by a photograph. Several of Atticus’s poems are also available at www.instagram.com/atticuspoetry.

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