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JUNE 2019Issue 9

Do you know thislocal landmark?See page 3 for details and howto win a prize!

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WELCOME...to the latest edition of theAshby-de-la-Zouch Community Voice!Front Cover Quiz: Spot the Local Landmark...How many of you can spot the landmark from our surrounding area featured on this month’sissue front cover? If you think you know the answer please send your entry to The CommunityVoice, 57 High Street, Ibstock, or email us at: [email protected] The winner(drawn first out of the hat of all correct entries) will receive a £10 One4All voucher. Good Luck!

Last month’s quiz answer....and winner!Many for you were able to correctly identify last month's locallandmark as the courtyard entrance to the Ferrers Centre forarts and crafts at Staunton Harold. The Centre is a lovely placeto meet up with friends and family, with its gallery, tea rooms,workshops and shops.

This month's prize has been won by Valerie Graham ofAshby-de-la-Zouch and our picture shows the prize draw beingperformed by Richard Hill of ME Sports.

Let’s see how well you do with our next landmark!

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Candor Care become first UK distributor of Devi stairlifts Leicestershire based stairlift company CandorCare have announced their recent partnershipwith Devi Stairlifts, a leading manufacturerbased in the Netherlands. Candor will becomethe first distributor and installer of the ‘UP’stairlift in the UK.

The Devi UP was created by the company’s owner, DennisVroegindeweij. Dennis has extensive industry experience andproduct knowledge, and was recognised for his previous successin designing the Van Gogh stairlift during his time at Freelift B.V.

Following the development of modular curved rail systems overthe last 20 years, Devi have focused on designing patentedtechnology requiring only a handful of components that aresimply bolted together to form the desired rail layout. The railparts are manufactured from castings and aluminium extrusionssimilar to straight stairlift tracks. The parts can be easily stocked,which means lead times can compete with those offered withsimpler straight stairlifts.

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Ashby Steam is a two-day vintage steam rally held at Scamhazel Farmnear Ashby de la Zouch. Visitors can step back in time and see a widerange of exhibits from steam engines to tractors, cars to stationaryengines, motorbikes to lorries and much more.

Trade and craft stalls, a beer tent, children’s entertainment, including funfair also awaits. The farmis also home to Charnwood Forest Alpacas who offer a range of taster experiences over theweekend to get up close to the resident alpacas and other animals. It’s a great value day out for thewhole family!

Originally known as the Ashby & Willesley Vintage Festival the event was held at Moira Furnace forfour years before moving to its new venue in 2018. Organised by a committee of just five volunteers,the steam rally was a finalist for two LeicestershirePromotions 2018 Tourism and Hospitality Awards forBest Festival or Event (Paid) and Best Team.

This year’s Ashby Steam takes place on 22 and 23 June2019. Plus, shortly after 5pm on Saturday 22 June thepublic line the streets for a parade of vintage vehiclesinto Ashby town centre and back – a chance to seesome of these magnificent vehicles on the move!Money raised at the event goes to help putting onfuture events and to local charities. Last year, donationswere made to local Rotary clubs and Hospice Hope.

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Easter in Iceland for Ashby School students A group of students from Ashby School spent five days in Iceland overthe Easter holiday.

The 29 students experienced glacier walking, spectacular geysers and waterfalls as part of theiradventure, which was organised by the school’s geography department. Other highlights includedthe blue lagoon by night, along with visits to lava fields and black sand beaches.

Carolyn Pearce, Head of Geography at Ashby School, said: “Trips like this not only reinforce students’classroom learning but are also an invaluable opportunity for students to gain new experiences and facechallenges which contribute significantly to their personal development.”

Awards Evening is Out of this WorldA former student-turned-space scientist returned to Ashby School asguest speaker at the school’s annual awards evening. Robert Garner, nowa Mission Safety Analyst at the UK Space Agency, presented awards to60 of Ashby’s most deserving students. Ten years ago, Robert was amongthe award winners.

This year, prizes went to students for academic excellence, outstanding progress, communityinvolvement and unswerving commitment to school life. The prestigious Clive Jones Shield waspresented to Beth Bakewell-Smith, for an outstanding all-round contribution to the life of the schoolover four years. Beth has been offered a place to read Biochemistry at Oxford University.

Entertainment came from A level music student Hannah Matthews, who was the winner of theRotary Young Musician competition earlier this year. Hannah, who played a trumpet concerto, willstudy music at Birmingham Conservatoire from September.

The evening concluded with a vocal performance of Lady Gaga’s ‘Paparazzi’ by Keelan Bourne,winner of the GCSE Drama Simon Ryder Award. Headteacher Geoff Staniforth said: “We areextremely proud of everything our students have achieved and we hope that, when they look back ontheir time at Ashby, they will remember not only their academic success but experiences andfriendships that will shape them for the rest of their lives.”

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In May 2010, Leicester City Legend Matt Elliott andlong-time friend and local football man Richard Hillwere 'between occupations' and set-up a summerholiday football camp for children at Newbold VerdonPrimary School under their then newly formed MattElliott Football Development Scheme. The summerprogramme was a roaring success, which promptedMatt and Richard to open some further regular clubsand football centres in the local area.

Fast forward almost ten years and something pretty special has been built!Now ME Training & Development Ltd, incorporating ME Sports and MEEducation as well as the original football brand Matt Elliott FootballDevelopment Scheme, the business has recently moved into their brandnew headquarters and education centre in Field Head, Markfield and areworking all over the country in a number of capacities.

ME Sports are providing the very best quality sports coaching and instruction to schools, colleges, clubsand independent organisations throughout the Midlands. In schools, they are consistently deliveringan excellent standard of PE sessions as part of PPA cover as well as breakfast clubs, lunchtime clubsand after-school activities in a wide range of sports from football and rugby right through to gymnasticsand dance. Their teacher training programmes are also a popular way for schools to develop PEalongside staff within the school. They are also working with pre-schools, nurseries, colleges, clubs,and other government funded or independent organisations where their highly qualified and vastlyexperienced coaches deliver sport specific or multi-sports sessions, whether it be a regular contractor one-off event. Their own regular independent multi-sports, dance, gymnastics and football clubsare held in various venues throughout Leicestershire as well as a host of holiday clubs all-year-round.ME Sports also have a sector of the business that supplies their customers with sportswear, uniform,equipment, trophies and awards...making them the complete one-stop sports coaching company. Why not visit theirstunning new shop and showroom at Innovation House, 232 Leicester Road, Field Head, Markfield, LE67 9RG where theyalso stock a huge array of sporting memorabilia that can be viewed and purchased but can also be supplied for charityevents, event stalls and auctions.

The football sector is the Matt Elliott Football Development Scheme, where Matt himself oversees the academies,development centres, soccer schools and casual clubs with the children benefiting from his vast experience as an ex-professional and international footballer. All the coaches and instructors in all sectors are insured, CRB/DBS checked, firstaid trained along with safe guarding children...as well as a an extensive and wide range of sporting qualifications. Matt ElliottSoccer International is the football tours sector where they organise and host tours for schools, football clubs and groupsfrom the UK and all over the globe. The tour packages are all inclusive and cater for all needs but can also be developedbespoke to suit particular groups. Tours are hosted by Matt himself and always include guest appearances from Ian Marshalland/or Alan Birchenall as well as training sessions with Steve Guppy and/or Gerry Taggart. Details of all of this and the abovecan be found on their sports website www.mesports.co.uk and extensive social media.

The newest brand is ME Education, working in partnership with independent training provider, Inspire &Educate, and their partners offering a range of qualifications in all industries, including traineeships, NVQand BTEC qualifications. Their role within this partnership is to build relationships in the communitieswhich will enhance opportunities for all ages and abilities to improve the well-being of people and theirfuture employment openings. Having worked with their partners for several years they are consistentlydelivering training and educational requirements for local communities and sponsors to a standard thatalways surpasses everyones expectations. Whether you are an individual looking to improve your CV ora business owner interested in up-skilling your staff through their workforce development andapprenticeship schemes, you can satisfy every educational need with ME Education. They also host amassive range of adult education classes on evenings and weekends, details of which can be found on theireducation website www.meeducation.co.uk and extensive social media.

In summary, a fantastic business and community enterprise has developed here which creates enormousopportunity for children and adults of all ages and from all walks of life! We at the Community Voice joinedthe guys for their recent open day and as you will see from the photographs a great time was had by all!

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ANYONE FOR CROQUET?Ashby Croquet Club welcomes players of all ages and abilities.Our active members range from mid-twenties to eighties interms of age. We have 5 of the top 20 ranked UK players in theclub, but we also have many members who like to just comealong to club sessions and play friendly games against whoeverturns up. The club is happy to cater for what people want to doin this respect.

The club enters teams into competitions at both national and local level. The local areafor us is the East Midlands – Ashby is right at the western edge of it, so we sometimesneed to venture almost to the east coast for some of these fixtures. This year we haveentered 3 teams into the East Midlands leagues. The A team got off to a good start winning their first match against Sheffield, whilst the C team drewtheir match with Bakewell B. The B team are yet to play. Each of these teams will play 6 matches in a year against other teams in their division.

At a national level, Ashby teams have got through the first round of different knockoutcompetitions against teams from Culcheth near Warrington, and Church Stretton inShropshire. In one case our next opponents are Nottingham, but in the other we will faceeither Middlesborough or Sussex County (Brighton), both over 150 miles away. So we willbe hoping for a home draw for that round!

All of these matches are played in a friendly spirit, with the host club providing catering forthe visitors; Ashby takes pride in the quality of it’s food. Come and try Croquet on Tuesday5th June from 4pm to 7pm – a chance for prospective players to try croquet. Club playerswill be on hand to guide visitors through the basics, including some friendly games. Comealong to all or part of the session.

This session is free of charge and takes place on our Ashby Croquet Club lawns at Moira Miners Welfare sportsground, Bath Lane, Moira DE12 6BP. All equipment is provided, but please wear comfortable flat-soled shoesor trainers. There is plenty of parking available right next to the club.

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Retirement planning is one of the key areaswhere financial planners can help clients securetheir future, but it is important to find the rightadviser. Trust is often cited as the mostimportant factor when choosing an adviser, soit makes sense to get to know them initially andmake sure it is someone you are comfortableworking with.

Jonathan Mott is an Independent FinancialAdviser and Director of J Mott WealthManagement Ltd (Appointed Representative ofVision Independent Financial Planning Ltd, FCA487395). Based locally, he offers a traditionalface-to-face service, specialising in retirementplanning. He starts to work with clients in therun up to retirement, and then at and throughtheir retirement, providing ongoing advice togive financial peace of mind.

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The Ghost Train All aboard for this scary drama at Coalville Adult SchoolArnold Ridley’s 1920’s thriller about a haunted railway hasn’t run out of steam!

Coalville Drama Group’s exciting production of this classic play will be staged at Coalville Adult School, Bridge Road from Wednesday 19th June until Saturday 22nd June.

The tale begins when a very silly young man accidentally strands six passengers at a small Cornish wayside station. Despite the stationmaster’s stories of a ghost train, they decide to stay the night in the waiting room. Soon they regret this decision as the suspense mounts and ghostly and not so ghostly apparitions materialise (see advert for more details).

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This summer, help celebrate the rich and fascinating heritage of our two counties. Explore the archaeology ofyour local area, watch experts at work and experience the excitement of archaeology with have-a-go events.

On Saturday 29th June the Leicestershire and Rutland Festival of Archaeology – the UK’s biggest archaeology festival – begins; and with over 80events planned over four weeks, this year’s event promises to be bigger and better than before. The Festival has something for everyone, with familyfriendly activities at museums, guided walks of our counties’ historic sites, talks by experts, displays and exhibitions, and chances to get your handsdirty with a bit of excavation. Whether it’s a visit to the excavations at Bradgate Park to find out more about the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey;or a tour of the Glenfield Tunnel, one of the earliest steam railway tunnels in the world; or a chance to build your own Roman Leicester in Minecraft,there are all sorts of fantastic and unique opportunities to explore thousands of years of secrets hidden beneath your feet.

This year the festival in Leicestershire and Rutland runs for four weeks from Saturday 29th June to Sunday 28th July, and includes the Council forBritish Archaeology’s nationwide Festival of Archaeology (13th – 28th July). The Festival brings together local archaeological organisations to showcaseall that is great about our local archaeological heritage. Peter Liddle, Festival convenor, commented: “We are extremely pleased with this year’sprogramme. There is something for all the family, from children’s craft events at museums around the county to serious lectures. We are particularly proudof the guided walks programme that grows every year, giving people the chance to explore sites with a local expert who can explain its unique history.” FromMay, Festival leaflets will be widely available from your local museum, library or tourist information centre (and many other places across Leicestershireand Rutland). The programme will also be accessible to downloaded online at https://leicsfieldworkers.co.uk/festival-of-archaeology.

To find out more about what is going on elsewhere during the nationwide Festival,visit www.festival.archaeologyuk.org

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A GREAT BIG ‘THANK YOU’One of the Lions’ biggest fund-raising projects is our annual Easter Egg raffles in local pubs.

This year 58 pubs in the Ashby and Coalville area took part, raising a grand total of £4874, considerably more thanlast year. Every penny of this great amount will be spent on worthwhile causes to benefit those in need, so we wouldlike to thank all the landlords, landladies and bar staff for their help, but most of all the public for their generosity inmaking this venture such a success.

If you have a shop, café, bar or other suitable business and would like to help by raffling an egg next year, please get in touch to express your interest by ringing Lynda on 07735407637.

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Wed 26th June 10.00am – 4.00pm

Shakespeare Workshop by 1623 Theatre CompanyA practical workshop that will be looking at various Shakespeare texts. Enjoy the language and get a deeper understanding of how these plays were performed originally.

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Sat 29th June 8.15pm

Funhouse Comedy ClubPatrick Monahan blends a high energy comedy style with hilarious and engaging topical and observational material. Known for working a room, Patrick is adored by his audiences with whom he makes an effortless connection!Barry Castagnola is a firmly established and accomplished comic performer. He has been performing stand-up in the UK and internationally for over 6 years.Tom Taylor is a multi-award winning comedian who has received high praise from audiences and critics alike.

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Hancock and Co.James Hurn is a multi-talented actor and impressionist (known for Dead Ringers and Blaired Vision). He will be performing a brand-new programme celebrating over 60 years of Hancock’s Half Hour. James is a master at recreating the accents and personas of such iconic 20th century British favourites as Tony Hancock, Sidney James, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams.

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Fri 21st June 7.30pmThe Sanctuary Presents:

An Evening of Mediumship and Clairvoyance with Gary DakinGary is one of the UK’s well respected, top mediums. He brings the two worlds closer together with messages from your loved ones and lots of laughter.

£17.50 (£15.00 Advance)

Sat 22nd June 7.30pm

Talon: The Acoustic Collection Join Talon for their new show, ‘In The Raw’, featuring breathtakingly beautiful acoustic arrangements of their own personal favourites from such artistes as James Taylor, Simon & Garfunkel, 10cc, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Eagles, Pink Floyd, Toto, Bee Gee’s and many more.

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Sat 8th June 7.30pm Mary Queen of Scots (15)Exploring the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart. Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne, but Scotland and England fall under the rule of the compelling Elizabeth I.

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Sun 9th June 2.00pm

Annie and Al’s Juke JointLed by Ann Duggan, this month’s guest artists are Phil Riley and Neil Mercer.

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Sat 15th June 10.00am – 2.00pm

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CHARITY CHALLENGECharity Link is looking to make it a record-breaking year forthe Leicestershire 3 Peaks Challenge!

Charity Link, an organisation supporting people in need across Leicester, Leicestershire,Rutland and Northamptonshire, is looking for individuals and groups of family, friendsand colleagues to take part in its annual Leicestershire 3 Peaks Challenge which thisyear takes place on Sunday 22nd September.

Launched in 2016, Charity Link’s Leicestershire 3 Peaks Challenge is a unique 16 mile walking or running event which begins and ends at BradgatePark in Leicestershire. The challenge takes in the peaks of Beacon Hill, the little known Bardon Hill (which is Leicestershire’s highest point and just88ft short of a mountain), and the famous ‘Old John’ Tower in Bradgate Park itself. Last year’s event saw 60 challengers take part with over £8,000raised to help provide essential items, including food, clothing and beds for local people in need. Charity Link hopes that more than 100 challengerswill take part in the 2019 event and that over £10,000 will be raised. New for this year is a competition for local businesses; 4 – 6 colleagues pitchthemselves against other teams with the aim of claiming the inaugural Leicestershire 3 Peaks Challenge ‘Corporate Team Cup’. Dogs who are up tothe challenge and their well-behaved owners are also encouraged to join the challenge, with medals presented to the humans and special goodie-bags for the four-legged finishers. Susan McEniff, Director of Charity Link, who takes part in the challenge herself each year, says: “Charity Link worksto ensure that all local people have the basic items in life that we all deserve and which many of us are lucky enough to take for granted, including adequatefood and clothing and a warm, safe place to sleep. Everyone taking part in the challenge will be doing something amazing to help ensure that more vulnerablelocal people are warm, safe and fed and the atmosphere on the day is brilliant! People chat and encourage each other along the way, whether they haveentered by themselves or are part of a big team. It would be fantastic to see more challengers take part than ever before!”.

Individual registration is £15 with challengers pledging to raise £100 via sponsorship or fundraising which, due to Charity Link’s unique way of working(for every £10 donated the charity can untap £50 from charitable trusts), will actually hep will actually help to provide £500 worth of essential itemsfor local people in need.

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Tickets have gone on sale for the 2019 Bosworth Medieval Festival – which this year willfeature loads of new attractions and entertainments to keep the whole family entertained.

There’s so much to see and do at Bosworth Medieval Festival 2019 – which takesplace on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 August – that this year, we’ve made all ticketsvalid for the whole weekend, which means that visitors can come on either or bothdays for no extra cost. The tickets have also been held at the same price as last year.Once visitors are through the gates, all events during the two days (except all talks inthe Heritage Room and have a go archery) are completely free of charge.

The Bosworth Medieval Festival is one of the highlights of the summer calendar. It’s agreat event for families, as there is so much on offer, including the re-enactment oftwo battles from the Wars of the Roses, with the Battle of Bosworth as the grandfinale. The Battle of Bosworth was a pivotal moment in English history, which saw KingRichard III lose his life and his crown to Henry Tudor – bringing the Tudor dynasty to

the throne. The re-enactment aims to help visitors to learn more about this crucial point in English history, as well as honouring those whofought and died on both sides. As well as the battle re-enactments, there are large living history encampments to explore, jousting, archery,cannon fire demonstrations, guided tours, author talks, a medieval craft market and loads of exciting fun, hands-on games and competitions forchildren, as well as entry to the award-winning exhibition and free car parking.

New events and entertainment for this year include period falconry displays – both flyingand static - medieval cooking demonstrations and food tasting, a roving Jester, the King’sExecutioner and a medieval puppet show. There will be events taking place in both arenasfor most of the two days and a new, mounted skill at arms display which puts the horsesand armoured riders through their paces. Leicestershire County Council Museums &Heritage Manager, Jane Betts, said: “We are really excited that we are able to offer an evenbigger and better Bosworth Medieval Festival this year, with lots of new events, activities, displaysand stalls to keep the whole family entertained. Bosworth Medieval Festival 2019 is now evenbetter value, with tickets being valid for both days at the same price as last year. If you’ve visitedthe Festival before, you will see so much more this year. And if you’ve never visited, please comeand join us on August 17 & 18 for a great medieval experience.”

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Marc Robinson will celebrate the music of Buddy Holly in this two hour uplifting Rock n Roll Show. Marc has been in many successful shows From ‘Buddy’ The Musical, ‘Rockin on Heavens Door’ to ‘Through the Decades with Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly’ & ‘Rave On – A tribute to Buddy Holly’ too.

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Baron François LejeuneN A P O L E O N I C P O W I N A S H B YOne of the exciting, though brief, periods of Ashby’s history wasbetween 1804 and 1814, when over 200 Napoleonic officers were sentto the town on parole. They had all signed a declaration promisingnot to escape – that is, all except one.

François Lejeune had risen in the ranks during campaigns in Italy, Egypt and the Rhine, gainingkudos and the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. In 1811, however he was captured by brigands nearToledo in Spain. Twice he was lined up to be shot, but on each occasion the powder was toodamp for a discharge. The leader of the brigands, then realizing that Lejeune was worth aransom, handed him over to the British (after being forced to run naked for several daysbetween the brigands’ horses).

Reaching England, he was put on a stagecoach so hurriedly that he never signed any parolepapers. His journey to join other French officers in Ashby was dilatory – he visited BlenheimPalace, several theatres and art galleries. In his Memoires, he recalls meeting the Ashby agentin charge of the prisoners: “a wholesale grocer by the name of Farnell, certainly the tallest, thinnest,most cadaverous seller of dry goods in the world…who seemed to move by clockwork”. The officerswere allowed to go up to a mile out of town, and Lejeune attended balls at Willesley Hall, the home of General Sir Charles Hastings. On one occasion,“Mr. Farnell was there…and never did I see anything more comic than the appearance of this provincial dancer...It was really quite worth a journey to Englandonly to watch him!” Receiving a messenger from France, who said an escape could be planned, Lejeune took into his confidence a Colonel Stoffel.After attending a dinner at Willesley, Lejeune hid in some bushes in the park. Stoffel, whose cunning plan appears to have a Baldrick element to it,waited in another copse with the French messenger. Eventually, they met up and, boarding a hired coach, sped south to the coast. A ferocious lookingsmuggler, named Brick, was hired to take them to France. Luckily, they were forewarned that Brick’s practice was to murder his passengers mid-Channel and drop their weighted (bricks?!) bodies over the sides. Another fisherman did convey them to France and Lejeune had a prestigiousaudience with the great Napoleon himself. Lejeune became a celebrated battle painter (now French national treasures) and published his Memoiresin 1846. He spoke fondly of his time in Ashby, mercilessly of poor Farnell, and thrillingly of his hazardous escape. His name is engraved on the Arc deTriomphe. Kenneth Hillier (Ashby Museum)

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Ten out of TenThe Community Voice recently enjoyed a nightout at Ashby’s Venture Theatre.

The Venture Theatres' gamble to put on a new play, by local play-write, Terry Hammond, certainly paid off; ‘Ten Rods’ was a realtriumph. Playing to packed houses every night; the audienceenjoyed a black comedy, which had genuine moments of realhilarity – such as stuffing a dead drug dealer into a scarecrow! Seton an allotment, it told the hilarious tale of three old war veteransclash with their new neighbour, Shadbolt. Things start to go frombad to worse when they discovered Shadbolt was up to criminalactivity and knocking his girlfriend, Sylvia, about. They decide theworld would be a better place without the likes of Shadbolt,so the old chaps decided to ‘sort' him out.

The play flowed brilliantly, with a combination of fast action, veryfunny dialogue and some moving and touching moments. Anexcellent cast gelled very well, with very convincing performancesall round. In particular, Paul Smith, who played the no nonsense‘Alf’ (amazing to discover that he is not a real ‘Geordie’- verycredible!) and Pip Gorringe, who played the rough diamondSylvia, gave outstanding performances.

Congratulations to the Venture Theatre for discovering ‘Ten Rods’and to Terry Hammond, the writer and director.

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