Whats Around Magazine January 2018

ISSUE 150 JANUARY 2018

Serving Ibstock | Ravenstone | Heather | Coleorton | Swannington Hugglescote | Packington | Normanton le Heath and surrounding areas

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IN THIS ISSUE

Welcom mee

Editor Vanessa Preece

Welcome to our first issue of 2018!

Looking back over the last twelve months it’s hard to believe how many events have taken place in our area and how many new businesses have launched or existing businesses expanded in that time.

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I’m sure 2018 will be just as exciting and already we can bring you a wide variety of new local advertisers from Pathfinding Therapy to Paul’s Cleaning Services as well as New Year updates from Ashby Musseum, Ibstock Surgery and Swannington Heritage Trust.

If you’re seeking inspiration for those all important New Year Resolutions then I’m sure we can help whether its health & fitness advice from Mark at MP Personal Training, ideas for volunteer roles within local charities or encouragement to take up a COPY new hobby such as walking.

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Body Matters A Walk in the Forest

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Swannington Heritage Trust

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What’s On

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Puzzle Page

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Join the Team

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Health & Fitness Advice

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In Your Garden

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Community Board

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Ashby Museum News

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Recipe of the Month

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Ibstock Surgery News

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Book Reviews

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Puzzle Solutions

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Business Directory

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What’s On at the Palace Quiz

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BODY MATTERS

Sports massage There are many benefits to sports massage improved flexibility, reduced risk of injury, pain reduction and injury rehabilitation. Sports massage can be for everyone not just athletes.

But there are several things to consider before your appointment: Pre-treatment Ask about the qualifications of your Sports Massage Therapist. How long they have been practicing? Have they completed a recognised course of training?

Make sure you are well hydrated as your muscles and soft tissue respond better. Also don’t eat a heavy meal beforehand as this may be uncomfortable.

Avoid vigorous sports massage prior to any strenuous exercise. Try to leave it 3-4 days as you may experience some muscle soreness immediately after a massage.

The treatment Be prepared for postural assessment, moving around and also some homework! The homework is just as

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important as the massage itself and the therapist will be able to tell if you have been a good student!

Expect to feel some discomfort but you should never be in pain.

After the treatment Expect some post massage soreness - this is normal.

This will often persist for up to 48 hours and following this you should feel the difference. A warm bath is a good post management activity.

If you feel you would benefit from a Sports Massage please call ProPhysio on 01530 588557 or visit the website for more information www. prophysiomidlands.co.uk Marie Kelleher VTCT Level 4 Sports Massage Therapy

Sports Massage Therapist at ProPhysio Ashby

“Your aches and pains are our priority” We are conveniently located in Ashby town centre.

With over 20 years of experience local Chartered Physiotherapist Darrin Morris and his team can provide friendly, professional treatment and advice for a wide range of injuries and conditions.

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Back and neck pain Sports injuries Joint pain Tendon and muscle injuries Whiplash injuries Headaches Arthritic conditions Children’s conditions Neurological conditions Complimentary therapies

Simply Call us at ProPhysio on 01530 588557 or visit our website at www.prophysiomidlands.co.uk for enquires or to arrange an appointment Registered with major health insurance companies

Evening and Saturday appointments also available for your convenience

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A WALK IN THE FOREST

New Year

Challenge!

It’ss that time again when we nter into the coming year full en off new resolutions and good ntentions. Last year The in elegraph reported that the Te op 2 new year’s resolutions to were to exercise more and to w ose weight. Walking is often lo overlooked but it is easy, costs o nothing, and is a brilliant way n to become fitter and healthier. It is also good for h yyour mental health, helping you clear your mind l d and reconnect to the natural world. Whether you are a seasoned walker or someone who has slipped out of the habit of making time for regular exercise now is a wonderful time to set some goals and give yourself a walking challenge for 2018. Here are just a few ideas to help with that first step towards a fitter, more active year.

Charityy Walks

Taking on th he challenge of a charity walk is a wonderful way to get yourself motivated and your legs moving! Last September the Ashby Life team completed the Leicestershire 3 Peaks Challenge raising over £900 for Charity Link. We had a brilliant day and finished the walk tired but happy and I’m sure we’d all agree that after all the training and the walk itself our fitness levels were much higher than earlier in the year. Find out about this year’s 3 Peaks Challenge online at charity-link.org (click on Get Inv Involved).

If you jusst can’t wait until Se eptember to co omplete your ch hallenge (or fancy so omething a little sh horter) then how ab bout the W Woodhouse May Day Challenge?

Taaking place on Monday 7th May the entrance fee for this 13 mile walk includes refreshments en route and a hot lunch - the money

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raised supports local charities. Find out more at www.woodhouse-may-daychallenge.co.uk. Top tip for those undertaking a challenge walk is to plan training well in advance. Vanessa and I did a weekly walk together starting about 10 weeks before the event and gradually increasing the distance every week.

Long Distance Walks

Pe erhaps you are already a regular walker and jusst want a new challenge for 2018 - how about completing one of our long (or medium) distance routes? The National Forest Way is a 75 mile route that starts at Beacon Hill in the Charnwood Forest and d finishes by the National Memorial Arboretum near Alrewas. It breaks down neatly into 12 sections so you could complete one each h month.

Instructions for each secttion are available to down nloaad from www.nationalforestway.co.uk.

Start Small, Keep Motivated

Maybe you’re not that much of a walker and don’t really know how to start? Set yourself some small achievable goals and gradually increase but make sure you are having fun too! How about buying a walks book (the Tourist Info in Ashby have a good selection) and exploring one walk from it each month - you can start with the shortest and work your way up to the longest. Or you could join up with friends or family to do the walk from this magazine each month. If you are a bit unsure then consider joining a walking group. Groups are a good way to make new friends and explore new places and most offer walks of varying distances - check www.ramblers.org.uk for details of local groups.

Happy walking in 2018!

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Island Escapes 02.04 Jersey by Sea 5 Days 09.04 Isle of Wight & Osborne (5 Days) 15.04 Tenby and Caldey Island (5 Days) 20.04 Jersey & Guernsey by Air (8 Days) 29.04 Isles of Scilly & Tresco Abbey Gardens (7 Days) 10.05 Isle of Man (5 Days) 11.06 Guernsey & The Isle of Sark (6 Days) 20.08 Isle of Wight & Osborne House (5 Days) 27.09 Isle of Man (5 Days) 30.09 Isles of Scilly & Tresco Abbey Gardens (7 Days)

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Rail and Cruise 10.03 Tornado - Steaming through the £149 North Yorkshire Moors (2 Days) 02.04 Eastbourne & the Bluebell Railway (5 Days) £299 07.05 Cromer, Lavender & the Poppy Line (5 Days) £425 21.05 Brighton Steam & Cream (5 Days) £385 28.05 Paignton Cruise & Cream (5 Days) £375 18.06 Llandudno, Snowdonia & Chester Cruise (5 Days) £379 02.07 Southport & Liverpool River Cruise (5 Days) £345 09.07 Torquay - Steaming through (5 Days) £415 23.07 Waterways of Cheshire & North Wales (5 Days) £415 20.08 Babbacombe Steam & Cruise (5 Days) £289 27.08 Great Railways of Devon & Cornwall (5 Days) £485 02.09 Lakeland Delights Rail & Sail (5 Days) £495 17.09 Settle to Carlisle Railway (5 Days) £385

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Scotland 26.03 Scottish All Inclusive (5 Days) 03.05 Oban, Iona & Fingal’s Cave (5 Days) 24.08 Royal Edinburgh Military 4 Days 30.09 Highland & Lowland Railway Adventure (8 Days)

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Great British Countryside 15.04 Alnwick Castle, Lindisfarne & Northumbria (5 Days) £475 15.05 Picturesque Suffolk Cruise (5 Days) £365 04.06 Golden Age of Railways, Canals and Rivers (5 Days) £385 19.06 Settle to Carlisle, Hadrian’s Wall & The Lakes (5 Days) £379 25.06 Cardigan Bay & Aberglassney House & Gardens (5 Days) £365 25.06 Kentish Ales, Rails & Secret War Time Tunnels (5 Days) £449 16.07 Sandringham & the Lavender Harvest £339

Coastal 29.01 Newquay: Roberts Reunion (5 Days) 26.02 Weymouth Super Singles (5 Days) 05.03 Paignton in Springtime (5 Days) 12.03 Ilfracombe Cream Tea & Arlington Court (5 Days) 19.03 Babbacombe with Free Bar (5 Days) 26.03 Bournemouth All Inclusive (5 Days) 09.04 Llandudno Landlubbers Cruise (5 Days) 23.04 Devon Delights & the South Devon Railway (5 Days) 25.04 Sidmouth & Bicton Botanical Gardens (5 Days) 08.05 St Agnes, the Lost Gardens of Heligan (5 Days) 28.05 Weymouth The Jurassic Coast (5 Days) 04.06 Skegness & the Lincolnshire Coast (5 Days) 04.06 Bournemouth & Exbury Gardens and Railway (5 Days) 11.06 Whitby & River Tees Cruise (5 Days) 29.06 Sidmouth & Forde Abbey (5 Days) 02.07 Weymouth & the Swanage Railway (6 Days) 09.07 Bournemouth, Kingston Lacey and the New Forest (5 Days) 14.07 St Agnes. Cornwall’s Coast & the Bodmin Railway (6 Days) 16.07 Exmouth, Seaton Tramway & Cruise (5 Days) 01.10 Eastbourne Bargain Break (5 Days)

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Europe 07.05 Monet’s Garden, Chartres & Versailles (5 Days) £499 20.05 Killarney - The Jewel in Kerry’s Crown (7 Days) £695 21.05 Ypres & the Battlefields (5 Days) £565 12.06 Traditional Spain (8 Days) £865 08.07 Classic Lake Como (8 Days) £845 22.07 Little Trains of Austria (9 Days) £955 03.08 A Chateau in France £549 30.09 Cruise the Danube to Vienna and Budapest (10 Days) £1,269 11.08 Swiss Mountains, Lakes & Steam Railways by Rail (8 Days) £1,199 All prices are per person

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SWANNINGTON HERITAGE TRUST

Winter is a busy time Trust volunteers will be busy with a wide range of heritage projects throughout the winter: Woodland Management - winter provides a rest from cutting the grass and is an ideal time for our land management volunteers to focus on our woodlands and grass heathland.

Hough Mill Viewings - our volunteers are on site Wednesday and Friday mornings and will open the mill for visitors.

Hough Mill Reconfiguration - our mill maintenance team is moving the flour dresser to the ground floor and the grain bins to the top floor.

Museum Floor - the reconfiguration of the mill will provide a museum floor. Participation in the MDEM Audience Development Programme will help us tell the stories of the millers, how the mill worked and its restoration.

Website Upgrade - participation in the MDEM Digital Project Programme will help our volunteers redevelop the website and update it on a regular basis.

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Archives - the team will continue to spend alternate Monday evenings scanning and cataloguing the village archive.

Events - the mill recommences its Sunday openings on Easter Day and Easter at the Mill with its Easter Egg Trail will be on Monday 2nd April.

Walks - our programme of guided walks is being planned.

Califat Excavation - our monthly dig of the coal mine buildings continues on the second Tuesday of the month.

Public access - Our 10 acres of woodlands are accessible every day via the public footpaths.

For more information about our activities please contact swanningtonchair@hotmail.com or telephone 07779 275762.

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Thursday 4th January Funhouse Comedy Club

An evening of comedy at the Lyric Rooms with Justin Moorhouse, Ian D Montfort, Danny Posthill, Mark Row and compere Spiky Mike Doors open 7.30pm for 8.15pm start unless otherwise stated. Food available 7.30pm to 8pm. For more information call 01530 415 039 or 0115 952 5050 or visit www. funhousecomedy.co.uk

Friday 5th January Megaslam Wrestling Live in Coalville

The stars of Megaslam Wrestling are coming to Coalville for their all-action, family entertainment spectacular! See larger than life characters in this epic 2 hour showdown! Hermitage Leisure Centre. Doors open at 7pm.

Tickets from £10 available at www. megaslam.co.uk - Discount code MEGASLAM1.

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Tuesday 9th January Ashby Civic Society

Folklore customs and Pagan symbols explored with Richard Stone, including the Green Man. Call Susanne 01530 415 654 for more details or just come as a visitor. 7.30pm at St Helen’s Heritage Centre, Ashby.

Wednesday 10th January Ashby Ivanhoe Travel Club

‘Everest – The Long Walk’ by Barry Bryan. Pithiviers Room at Ivanhoe College, North Street from 7.30pm to 9pm. £2 entry fee per meeting.

All are welcome. For further information please call Julie Nelson on 01530 588 197.

Thursday 11th January Ashby Meditation

Start the New Year by treating yourself to a course of Buddhist meditation and practical advice to help you in your daily life. 7.30pm to 9pm at Legion House, South Street,

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Ashby. £6 per class. Contact Irene Boddington on 01283 732338 or on meditate@tarakmc.org

Saturday 13th January Ashby & District Royal British Legion

County Conference to be held at 2pm in Melton Mowbray.

All welcome. For more details please contact Valerie Gale on 01530 417 087.

Monday 15th January Bilingual Day Nursery Open Day

An open morning of fun-filled activities to allow your child and your family to find out why the Bilingual Day Nursery is the most unique concept that has hit the Midlands so far! 10am to 1pm at Woodcote Primary School, Willowbrook Close, Ashby. See ‘bilingualdaynurseryashby’ on Facebook.

Tuesday 16th January Stephenson College

An evening of quality networking - develop new contacts and help grow your business. Arrivals: 5:30pm with drinks and canapés in the Bistro. Free onsite parking.

No membership fees to pay, just pay for the meetings that you attend. Take along your business cards and generate that new lead you have been waiting for. New Year....New Contacts. Contact Kelly Suffolk on ksuffolk@stephensoncoll. ac.uk or 07775 826 305.

Friday 19th January Cossington Meadows Nature Reserve

Chris Hill of Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust describes the development of this new reserve in the Soar Valley and outlines its importance to overwintering wildfowl. 7.30pm at Ashby Methodist Church, Burton Road, Ashby. £3 entry.

Wednesday 24th January Ashby Ivanhoe Travel Club

Action Week, you are invited to join members of the team for the first Charity Link Sleepover.

Gain a glimpse of just a little of the hardship that some local people are facing right now and help raise funds to buy more essential items, including clothing, beds and bedding and cookers. 8pm to 8am at Charity Link’s courtyard, Millstone Lane, Leicester. See www.charity-link.org

‘The Galapagos’ by Val Williams.

Pithiviers Room at Ivanhoe College, North Street from 7.30pm to 9pm. £2 entry fee per meeting. All are welcome. For further information please call Julie Nelson on 01530 588 197.

Sat 27th to Sun 28th Jan Charity Link’s Poverty Action Week Sleepover – As part of Poverty

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HEALTH AND FITNESS ADVICE

New Year Goals Happy New Year everyone.....this is the time of the year when you are determined to make changes in your life and most importantly stick to them.

Nine times out of ten your goals are forgotten by the end of the month due to ‘life getting in the way.’ So what can you do to avoid this happening? Wouldn’t it be great if you could stick at and actually achieve your New Year goals? Here are some tips to help you do just that: 1. Make sure your goal is as specific and as clear as possible. This will avoid any indecisiveness or uncertainty about what you want to achieve..... and will keep you focussed, avoiding any ‘cluttered’ thinking.

2. Make sure you measure the progress of your goal. If your goal is to lose weight, weigh yourself weekly and reward your progress e.g. treat yourself to some new clothes.

3. Make sure your goal is achievable otherwise you will lose motivation and commitment will diminish.

4. Make sure your goal is realistic. Unrealistic goals lead to disappointment, frustration and probably feeling worse than you did before.

5. Always have a time frame to your goal.....there must be a start and an end point to your goal, with ‘milestones’ in between, where you can reward your progress.

Go on, stick at it, you can achieve anything you want!!

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GENUINE JANUARY SALE now on….

Santa comes but once a year……and so does the Fabco Genuine January Sale !!

FABCO are excited to announce their Genuine January SALE starts 2 January 2018, and is on until 31 January.

DO NOT miss this opportunity to purchase quality products at genuine sale prices! The all-new 2018 Sealy Naturals collection is now in store, along with fabulous new models from Gainsborough beds. Traditional Hand-made beds, with natural fillings guaranteed quality and comfort for years to come - all set up and delivered to your home at a time that suits you! Many more bed ranges to choose from too!

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IN YOUR GARDEN

A gift to last Frequently when I am designing a garden for a client they will say that a particular plant has to be kept because it was a gift from someone special, or that it was chosen to celebrate an anniversary or occasion.

There are hundreds of plants with a girl’s name.

Just look up rose and then add a name such as Rose ‘Grace’ or ‘Charlotte’ to see if you are in luck.

There are Clematis varieties which have girl’s names, such as Clematis ‘Rebecca’ or Clematis ‘Alita’. If flowers aren’t your thing, how about a lovely leafy Hosta, there is ‘Carol’ or ‘Catherine’. I was surprised to find Clematis ‘Mama Mia’ – ABBA fans will love it!

There are famous males who have had plants named after them, such as the David Austin Rose called ‘Sir Walter Scott’ and ‘Charles Darwin’, ideal for the explorers amongst you. Similarly the author ’Roald Dahl’ has an exquisitely perfumed peachy coloured rose named after him. Surely such a gift would bring back happy childhood

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memories of his wonderful books. On the writers theme, how about Rose ‘Bathsheba’ for the ‘Far From The Madding Crowd’ fans, and ‘Tess of the d’Urbervilles’ for Thomas Hardy enthusiasts.

Perhaps a place could inspire your choice. There is Rosa ‘Lichfield Angel’ or ’Winchester Cathedral’ and ‘A Shropshire Lad’. Ramblers amongst you might like the idea of a Rose named ‘Malvern Hills or ‘The Albrighton Rambler’. Holiday destinations and fond memories may make a match with the Rose ‘Scarborough Fair’. ‘Chicago Sunrise’ and ‘California Sunshine’ are both varieties of Hemerocalis (Day Lillies). I have found a Lilly called ‘Snow Board’. Each summer the pure white petals of the flowers will be a nice reminder of ski slopes. As you can see there are many possibilities if you can spare time to research.

To mark a wedding, Clematis ‘Beautiful Bride’ would I am sure be gratefully received. The Lilly which is rather sadly called ‘Broken Heart’ would possibly be less welcome. ‘Fond Memories’ or ‘For Your Eyes Only’ or ‘Freedom’ are just a few of the roses available from www.britishroses.com.

Historians could possibly be found a rose to suit their interest; for example someone interested in Kings and Queens or Royal connections might opt for the David Austin Rose ‘Anne Boleyn’, or ‘Princess Anne’.

I am hoping my friends will read this in time for my January birthday..... there is a yellow Rose called ‘Francesca’ for my garden!

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ASHBY MUSEUM NEWS Thanks to a grant from Museum Development East Midlands we have been able to purchase a top-quality camera which will enable us to photograph our extensive collection of artefacts and certain documents, many of which will be placed on our website for you to view.

Moreover, we have offered this facility to all the other independent museums and heritage centres who are members of the County Forum. For the last few years the Museum has been actively involved in the latest digital developments.

We reopen, after the Christmas break, on Tuesday January 2nd and look forward to meeting as many of you again as possible. We have an interesting series of temporary exhibitions planned for 2018 and present an overview here. There will be more details to follow before each one is presented.

Feb/Mar Anne Ayre Hely: A Crimean War Nurse from Ravenstone (Wendy Freer, Pudding Bag Productions)

April /May Exhibition of paintings by local artist Julie Barnett June/July Archaeology based exhibition in conjunction with county-wide archaeology events August / mid-September Policing Ashby development of the police service and some notable characters and events from the 19th and 20th centuries Mid-September/October History of Ashby Civic Society November The Armistice - marking the end of World War One

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IBSTOCK SURGERY NEWS

Happy New Year to all our patients!

In the autumn we had a new telephone system. We want to let our patients know that the new system records all telephone conversations in and out of the surgery. These recordings may be used for training and monitoring purposes and will be subject to the same conditions of the Data Protection act as all our patient data.

You will also notice that the practice telephone number is now displayed when we call you; our calls no longer show up as a withheld number which we hope will be better for our patients.

There are currently shortages of lots of medication. If your usual pharmacy can’t get your medication its worth giving a few others a try as they use different suppliers and somebody else may have stocks.

We have a Patient Participation Group (PPG) here at the surgery who meet once every 6 weeks on a Wednesday evening at the surgery. The PPG group is a critical friend and also helps to raise money so the surgery can buy additional equipment for patients which isn’t funded by the NHS. The PPG is always keen to have new members and the only condition is that you must be a patient of the surgery. If you’d like to come along to a meeting and help us improve the service we give to all our patients the next meeting is Wednesday January 17th at 6pm.

Just come along, no need to let us know.

If you’re thinking of a career in nursing or medicine coming to the meetings is useful for when you apply to university.

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WHAT’S ON AT THE PALACE...

JJanuary anuary

INDOOR CAR BOOT SALE

SUN JAN 7TH

Open to the public from 9.00am until midday.

For more details or to book a stall contact Pat on 07903851243.

PALACE BINGO

FRI JAN 26TH

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

COMING SOON ALADDIN

FILM NIGHT Dunkirk (PG13) FRIDAY 19TH JANUARY Doors and licensed bar open at 7.00pm Film Starts at 7.30pm Tickets: £5.00/£4.00

In May 1940, Germany advanced into France, trapping Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under air and ground cover from British and French forces, troops were slowly and methodically evacuated from the beach using every serviceable naval and civilian vessel that could be found. At the end of this heroic mission, 330,000 French, British, Belgian and Dutch soldiers were safely evacuated.

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.

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FRI 2ND AND SAT 3RD FEB AND FRI 9TH AND SAT 10TH FEB

A traditional family Pantomime presented

by The Palace Players. Evening performances start at 7.30pm and Saturday matinee performance starts at 2.30pm. Tickets: £7.50 for adults and £5.00 for children and are available from The Palace (Tel: 01530 262400) Advanced booking is highly recommended to avoid disappointment.

INDOOR CAR BOOT SALE

SUN FEB 4TH

Open to the public from 9.00am until midday.

For more details or to book a stall contact Pat on 07903851243

The Palace wishes all of our volunteers and patrons a Happy Year Thank you for your support!!!

Regular Bookings Monday

Palace Players – 7.30pm-9.45pm.

Mosaic Disability Services - 9.30am-3.30pm.

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

Fitness Pilates class – 7.45pm-8.45pm.

Focussing 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 details

Seated Exercise – 1.30pm-2.30pm.

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

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Healthy Hearts low impact physical training 9.30am-10.20am.

Suitable for GP refererral patients. Contact Michelle Scott-Worthington on (07887) 678367.

50+ Fitness Pilates – 10.30am-11.30am.

Contact Michelle Scott-Worthington on (07887) 678367.

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

Enhance your posture, increase strength and flexibility; improve mobility by developing greater range of movement whilst having fun!Contact Michelle on (07887) 678367

Hodgetts on (01530) 260672.

Young Pathfinders – 5pm – 6.30pm.

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

Circuit Training – 6.45pm – 7.45pm.

Contact Curtis Smith on (07870) 498110 or (01455) 291656.

Tai Chi – 8pm – 9pm.

Contact Doug Gerrard on (07969) 480684.

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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

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

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

TICKET BOOKING - To book advanced tickets for any event please contact The Palace Tel: 01530 262400 or Halls Electrical Tel: 01530 260460. 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

‘Weightwatchers’ class – 7pm-8pm.

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

Tai Chi 10am – 11am.

Contact Michael Cashmore on (07714) 215216.

Monthly Bingo

NOW MONTHLY ON A FRIDAY - January’s Palace bingo is on Friday 26th January. 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

10am to 12 noon. DUE TO RECOMMENCE ON THE 2ND SATURDAY IN MARCH. Every Saturday (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.

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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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.

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Along with a portrait of Jane Austen, the new Bank of England ten pound note features a foil image of which cathedral?

Beginning with the letters “I” and “M”, what were the names of the two category five hurricanes of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season?

14 years after being voted first in a 2003 book called Crap Towns: The 50 Worst Places To Live In The UK, which city was the UK City of Culture for 2017?

An international football match in October saw three players with what first name playing for England despite no one of that name playing for them anytime from 1955 to 2014?

First used in the 14th century and used by Kim Jong-un in September to describe Donald Trump, what six-letter word is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “an old person, especially one who has become weak or senile”?

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Which city hosted the 2017 Invictus Games?

Name the two parties who won more seats in the 2017 general election than they did in 2015, but with fewer votes overall.

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COMMUNITY BOARD

The Ibstock Support Café é The Hospice Hope support group meet every Tuesday afternoon between 1.30pm and 4pm at the Methodist Church, Melbourne Road, Ibstock. They offer friendly support and care to anyone affected by a life limiting illness in the Ibstock area, There’s no need to book, just drop in and it is completely free.

Woodland Volunteering Coleorton & New Lount Volunteer Gro up (CNLVG) is set up to do practical wor k in 2 local wildlife nature reserves and are always on the lookout for new mem bers.

Please contact them if you are interest ed in conservation work; if you could spar e a few hours; if you want to get outd oors, make some new friends, stretch som e muscles or make a positive differenc e to the area. Email coleorton11@gmail.c om or call John on 01530 223 456.

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Are you a community group with a great idea for a project but need to raise some cash? While NWLeics Dist rict Council don’t have a massive budget, they do have a big determination to support local people to improve thei r communities. Very often you only need a small amount of money to make a huge difference. Find out more information at www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/grants_ and_ funding or contact julie.summerton@ nwleicestershire.gov.uk 44

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26th January is Charity Link’s annual dress up day; funk up your scarf and give a donation to help improve the lives of local people in need.. The day is designed to be great fun but also has a serious message, as ma ny of those Charity Link helps can ’t afford to keep warm over winter. Perfe ct for schools, in the workplace, or for groups of family and friends with cake sales, raffles or fun scarf themed activities . See www.charity-link.org for info

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RECIPE

Paella

CHORIZO AND PRAWN

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4 Read y in 50 m inute s

This one-pan supper can be on the dinner table in less than one hour. Serve with a crisp green salad and some crusty bread for a delicious and filling midweek meal.

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1tbsp olive oil 250g chorizo sausage, diced 1 large onion, peeled and chopped 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 4 celery stalks, chopped 225g paella rice Few strands of saffron 850ml hot chicken or vegetable stock 200g raw king prawns (thawed if frozen), peeled with tails left on Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tsp paprika

Add some diced red or yellow pepper and a handful of chopped fresh parsley for extra colour and flavour.

GET STARTED

1. Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan and fry the chorizo sausag age for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently until browned. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the onion, garlic and celery to the pan and fry gently for 8-10 minutes, stirring, until softened.

2. Stir in the rice and saffron strands and cook for 1 minute, then

pour in the stock. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 20-25 minutes, until the rice is almo ost tender and nearly all the liquid has been absorbed, stirring frequ uently.

3. Add the chorizo and prawns to the pan and cook for a

further 5-6 minutes, until the prawns are cooked through h and pink. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper and serve in warmed bowls sprinkled with the paprika.

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Into the New Year

Books about awakenings and new beginnings to see you into 2018.

The Power Naomi Alderman Not a new release this one, but well worth a read if you missed it back in 2016. Teenage girls across the world discover they have the power to hurt, and even kill, with just their bare hands. And they have the ability to awaken that same power in other women. Now that men are the weak ones, how will the gender balance shift?

An engaging read that twists modern day happenings and examines the dark side of power. Gripping, thought-provoking and a real conversation starter, The Power is ideal for book clubs.

How to be Champion: My Autobiography Sarah Millican Sarah Millican’s autobiography is like a glorious ramble through her life. The book is split into chapters with headers such as ‘Things I’ve Been Bullied For’, ‘Why I’m Not A Criminal’ and ‘My Love Of Stationery’. It’s part autobiography and part selfhelp guide. Nothing is off limits, so it’s probably not the book for you if you’re not keen on swear words or reading about bodily functions. However, if you want a book that’ll make you feel good about yourself and is snort-your-tea-out-of-your-nose-funny, buy it now.

The Art of Hiding Amanda Prowse Nina seems to have the perfect life, but it soon starts to unravel when her husband is killed in a car crash. Left with two children to care for, a mountain of debt, and the growing realisation that her husband wasn’t all he seemed, Nina has to fight to rebuild a life for herself and her family. An enjoyable easy read – perfect for long winter’s nights.

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History of Wolves Emily Fridlund 14 year old Linda lives in an ex-commune out in the woods.

Lonely, socially-inexperienced and left to her own devices by her parents, Linda craves friends and a sense of belonging. When a new family moves nearby, she befriends the young mother and regularly babysits the four year old child. But she soon discovers that all is not right. The choices Linda has to make to keep her new found family could have tragic consequences. Compelling reading.

Mrs Osmond John Banville Banville picks up the story of Isabel Osmond (née Archer) from where we left her in the classic The Portrait of a Lady. While this novel will likely appeal most to fans of Henry James’s work, Banville retells enough of the original story for Mrs Osmond to work as a stand-alone piece. Upon learning of her husband’s betrayal, Isabel has journeyed to London, leaving him behind in Italy. Away from her husband and reunited with her friends, Isabel starts to rediscover her desire for independence. Lively characters, elegant prose and engaging dialogue combine to make this a very enjoyable read.

Me. You. A Diary Dawn French This book combines writing your own diary with taking a peek into Dawn French’s.

She shares her thoughts each month, along with various insights into her life, and invites you to do the same. The idea is that, by the end of the year, you’ll have a ‘fatter, scruffier book that is written by me but totally personalised by you.’ With various writing prompts, this book makes keeping a diary altogether easier. The perfect start to the new year.

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