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It’s getting chilly… And there is nothing quite like snuggling up by the

fire with a good book as the days draw in. This month we’ve taken a look at two

local authors and their books, as well as our regular book review. Mandy Ward

writes children’s books with a sprinkling of fairy magic while Michael Barnes shares

his war time experiences and our book review features everything from light-hearted

chic-lit to classics – a good selection of reading material for everyone to choose

from!

As the magazine comes out shortly before Halloween we’ve included handy posters

too so whether you love trick or treating or prefer not to be called on you can cut

out the appropriate poster from pages 93 or 94

and display it to let people know. Liz RobertsContents

06 This Month

10 Somewhere in the Forest

14 In Your Garden

18 Wordsearch

22 Horoscopes

26 On the Beat

30 Money Matters

34 Ashby Library News

38 Just 4 Fun

42 Ashby Museum News

46 All About You

50 It’s Local

54 Young Ashby

58 Ashby Health Centre

66 Ladies in Business

70 Community Board

76 Puzzle Page

80 Out to Lunch

84 A Walk in the Forest

88 Christadelphian Church

92 Storytime

96 Spotlight On...

100 What’s On

108 In Your Home

112 Seasonal Recipe

118 Book Reviews

122 Out and About

124 Puzzle Answers

126 Business Directory

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FIREWORkS date back to the 7th

century and are thought to have

been invented in China. The

first fireworks in England were

displayed at the wedding of king

Henry VII in 1486 but the event

that they are most strongly

associated took place in 1605

when Guy Fawkes was caught

attempting to blow up the Houses

of Parliament. As the old rhyme

says, we have remembered the

occasion ever since with an annual

display of fireworks. Now, as well

as being an integral part of Bonfire

Night celebrations, fireworks

can often be seen at New Year,

birthday and wedding celebrations

and frequently form the finale for

major events.

Fireworks come in many

shapes and sizes and new

types are being created

all the time. Some of

the many varieties are:

Sparklers, Firecrackers,

Cherry Bombs, Rockets, Jumping

Jacks and Catherine wheels.

A sparkler is fun to

hold and make patt-

erns with on a

dark night and

most of us love

to watch the sky light

up as rockets light up

the night sky

with colourful

displays but

it is important

to remember fire-

work safety. A

rocket can reach

speeds of 150mph and

its shell can reach as

high as 200 metres,

while a sparkler burns

at a temperature over

15 times the boiling

point of water

The different effects created by

fireworks have names such as

ring, spider, peony, palm and

horsetail. The variety of colours and

noises also thrill many of us. There

are now a rainbow of colours and

sounds that include bangs,

crackles, humming and whistles.

So what happens within a firework

to cause us such excitement?

Each firework is a precisely formed

assembly of chemicals and fuel,

carefully calibrated to produce a

particular effect.

Fireworks consist of stars, small

clay or dough-like lumps or cubes 3

to 4 cm in diameter, packed into

cardboard compartments within

the firework shell. Stars contain a

blend of oxidizing agent, reducing

agent, metal salt colouring agent

and binders. When ignited, the

stars produce both sound and light

effects. The power needed to lift

each firework into the air is

provided by the highly exothermic

combustion of black powder.

The key to firework success is

to trap the heat and gas in the

bottom of the shell, which is

positioned in a launch tube or

mortar, until the trapped gas

pressure builds to such a force that

when it escapes, it hurls the

firework high into the air.

A firework is ignited by lighting the

main fuse. This simultaneously

starts both the fast action fuse, and

the time delay fuse.

The flight of the firework

is powered by a fast

burning wick. Where the wick

ends, it meets the high explosive

components of the firework. In this

second stage, there is an

instantaneous detonation prod-

ucing both a loud explosion and a

bright flash of colour.

The black powder lift-charge is

calculated to exhaust itself

precisely when the slow-burning,

time-delay fuse reaches the first

compartment packed with light-

producing stars and black powder.

The tremendous booms heard are

the result of the rapid release of

energy into the air, causing the air

to expand faster than the speed of

sound which produces a shock

wave - a sonic boom.

this month


FIREWORk CODE• Keep fireworks in a closed box • Follow the instructions on each

firework • Light all fireworks at arm’s length • Stand well back • Never go back to a lit firework • Never put fireworks in your

pocket • Never throw fireworks• Keep pets indoors

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CONGRATULATIONS to Richard Davies, winner of the October competition, whocorrectly identified Ashby Railway Station as the location of last month’s picture.

in your garden

THIS summer I had a wonderful visit to Highclere

Castle in Berkshire, not a local garden but known to

you if you are a fan of the Downton Abbey TV series,

where much of the interior and exterior filming

is done. The scale of the property is just

enormous and very much styled for the

landed gentry of the previous

centuries and reflects the

Capability Brown landscape style

– emphasising wealth and

grandness with his signature

rolling lawns up to the house,

together with the use of follies

and planting trees, to lead the eye

to a view.

How could such a huge garden

landscape relate to most modern gardens?

Well here are my thoughts - today, on a much

smaller scale, I would suggest instead of a folly, a

seating area, gazebo, swing seat or simple bench,

perhaps with an arch over, placed within a garden to

draw us out to journey across a lawn or down a path.

Any such carefully placed feature will give a sitting

place with a different view of the garden. Very often,

when designing a garden space, a seat which makes

you look to a different direction or back towards the

house itself can be nice. If you have room, place

seats to follow the sun.

I guess you are unlikely to be looking at the number

and type of trees there are at Highclere, but rather

within a more averaged size garden design, we are

probably going to be looking at small trees which will

offer seasonal interest through blossom, good autumn

colour or striking bark for winter and a pleasing shape.

A tree can create a lovely canopy under which to plant

shade loving plants and seasonal bulbs, or even a

shady sitting area. A tree is of course very good at

encouraging wildlife and can hide a building or feature

you would rather not see. In many of the Capability

Brown landscapes trees were placed to create a vista

and lead the eye. Today we can use this principal on

a smaller scale -often just two small trees either side

of a path or drive can create a sense of entrance and

formality.

When we were inside Highclere Castle

itself, I could not help but tease my

daughter (who is not in the slightest

bit interested in gardens of course

– but loves all things ‘Downton’)

and encouraged her to look out of

the windows to the beautifully

land-scaped grounds. Do always

when planning your garden or

planting scheme, think of the view

you will get from within your house

to the outside. A frequent viewing

place to the garden such as from a

kitchen window or patio doors should be met

with an interesting and inviting outlook if possible.

When there is a particular colour scheme within the

house then why not use that same colour pallet in the

plants you choose? Same goes for style, if you have a

bold modern interior make the outside landscaping

bold and modern. Following this principal will help to

give a unified and harmonious link between house and

garden. I also strongly recommend bringing planting

close to the windows, and chose a variety that will give

height that can be seen from the window. Doing this

can bring colour and movement to where you can

actually see it and is so much more interesting than

just grass. Expensive features like water features or

sculptures can be maximised if they can be viewed

from inside the house too and an extra tip is to light

them so they can be seen at night.

Happy gardening!

FrancescaFrancesca Sinclair www.francescasinclair.co.uk

Photograph courtesy of Gillian Day

RHS Show Garden Medalist, Francesca Sinclair, looks at how to make the most of your

garden and garden jobs for this time of year. Local to the Ashby area, Francesca offers a

full garden design service, - find out more at www.francescasinclair.co.uk

YOuR NOVEMBER TO DO LIST

1 Bare root season will start mid-to-lateNovember; this basically means that manyplants such as hedging trees and fruit maybe available with no pot or soil – just bareroots. The plants will need to be soakedand then planted immediately, but the

advantages are there are no big heavy potsof soil so transporting and moving the plantis much easier and lighter.

2 Many gardens in the Ashby area haveheavy clay soil - dig any cleared areas, coverwith some well rotted manure and leave theworms to take this down into the ground so

you will only need to fork over what is left inthe spring months.

3 Prune currents and gooseberries.

4 Plant tulip bulbs.

5 Oh, and clear up those fallen leavesbefore they get heavy and soggy, but leavesome in areas for hedgehogs.

Downsizing the magic of Downton


wordsearch



november horoscopes

scorpioOctober 24 - November 22

It is your birthday month and with energetic

Mars in Virgo occupying the social sector of your chart

new friendships could begin to flourish. Mercury moves

forward on the 11th and solid plans and ideas can now

begin take shape as you should feel able to dispose of

any inhibitions that hold you back.

sagittariusNovember 23 - December 21

Your ruler, mighty Jupiter, is active in thefinancial sector of your chart this month urging you tospend time reviewing your assets and investments.Venus leaves your sign on the 4th and travelling throughpractical Capricorn she assists in your quest forpractical solutions to make the most of your talents.

capricornDecember 22 - January 20

Partnerships and relationships are highlyfavoured during November as beneficial Jupiter inCancer brings interesting new opportunities to yourdoorstep. Saturn, your ruler, busy in resourceful Scorpioensures that steady application of your willpower helpsyou to achieve all your objectives.

aquariusJanuary 21 - February 18

The Scorpio Sun joins serious Saturn at thehighest point of your chart on the 5th. This powerfulenergy highlights an excellent time to review your goalsand ambitions. The new moon on the 3rd bring moreexciting opportunities as new people enter your life andyou feel confident in your dealings with others.

piscesFebruary 19 - March 20

You’ll feel the need for radical change thismonth as powerful Pluto and Uranus challenge eachother in the heavens. This upheaval brings opportunitiesto expand your horizons, both spiritually andintellectually. It’s time to acquire knowledge and wisdomnecessary for this exciting new phase of your life!

ariesMarch 21 - April 20

November is a creative month for Aries, anyideas that have been held up just lately will begin to flowsmoothly after Mercury moves forward on the 11th. Yourruler, the dynamic Mars, stays in hard working Virgo allmonth and is in excellent position to bring a newperspective to your plans.

taurusApril 21 - May 21

Venus, your ruling planet, is moving into

Capricorn on the 5th, you can use this harmonious

energy in practical ways to bring beauty and peace in

areas that may be filled with tension and stress. This

month also brings a fresh perspective on all things to

do with your resources and new ideas and plans start

to emerge.

geminiMay 22 - June 21

Your family and your home environment arehighlighted this month. Your ruler, communicativeMercury, moves forward on the 11th and this shouldbring a sense of relief after the delays and setbacks ofthe past weeks. Finances and assets are also in thespotlight and the 12th looks particularly lucky.

cancerJune 22 - July 22

November brings your relationships andpartnerships into the spotlight. Beneficial Jupiter, nowstrong in your sign, makes encouraging aspects with theSun and Mercury. Positive communication is vital nowand you may need to review all those areas where youfeel restricted and unappreciated.

leoJuly 21 - August 21

Make the most of energetic Mars in Virgo inthe financial sector of your chart all month, an in-depthreview is certainly in order. The Sun illuminates somedomestic and family matters and there may be somehome improvements that need attention. Creative abilityis high, particularly after the new moon on the 3rd.

virgoAugust 24 - September 22

With your ruler, the industrious Mercurymoving forward again on the 11th, this could turn outto be the month to achieve anything that you have setyour heart on. Energetic Mars is in your sign all monthand is particularly advantageous for success. The newmoon on the 3rd brings fabulous new beginnings.

LIBRASeptember 23 - October 23

Your ruler, harmonious Venus, changes

signs from freedom loving Sagittarius to more practicaland serious Capricorn on the 5th. Good communicationis necessary now and you should find an entirely newway of getting your message across. You’ll feel muchmore energetic after the 11th.

PEOPLE are being increasingly targeted by criminalsvia social networking sites such as Facebook. Youshould be very careful about including any of thefollowing personal information on your site:

Name / Address / Telephone numbers/email

addresses / Education / Employment information /

Photographs which may show your home and any

valuables you may own / Date of birth / Status

updates/comments which may state when you are not

at home, when you are going on holiday, what

expensive items you have recently bought etc.

You should also be cautious about including 'friends

of friends' in your privacy settings, as this effectively

allows people who you do not know, to view your

information. It is therefore advisable to allow only

close personal friends and relatives to view your site.

Strangers who request you to add them as a friend

could be lying about their identity. A person could

pretend to be someone else (e.g. pretending to be of

the opposite sex, or adults pretending to be teenagers)

in order to persuade another person to agree to meet

up with them, when

they actually have criminal intentions.

Also, if you add someone who you do not know to your

site, they may begin to ask you questions over time and

aim conversations to particular subjects, in order to find

out more information about you. If they already have

your email address, they could log in to that account,

using the information you have given them to answer

your security questions, and reset your passwords.

Once they have done this and have access to your

personal emails, they could be gaining access to your

bank details, online shopping accounts, pay-pal etc. and

use these to take money from your accounts or buy

goods in your name.

Simply, to remain safe, check your security settings, be

vigilant as to what information you post, and only

accept people to your site who you know well.

PC 1667 MARk ARJOOtelephone: 101 voicemail ID: 1667

email: [email protected]

on the beat


money matters

Top tips for securing business financeNEW guidance for businesses on securing

bank finance has been released by two

leading membership organisations from the

business and banking sectors.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and

the British Bankers' Association (BBA) joined

forces as part of Small Business Advice Week

2013, which ran from 2-8 September.

The top five tips are:

Develop a robust business plan

This should include projections for growth and

should be periodically updated as growth is

achieved or market and financial factors

change.

Build financial understanding

You must be able to demonstrate that you

understand your key numbers - e.g. turnover,

profits and existing debts - as well as being able

to show how the debt will be repaid.

Check your track record

Banks will look at the credit history of you and your

business in order to see how you've managed

previous borrowing. Check your history and address

any concerns.

Be honest

Be clear about how much money you need and why

you need it. Underestimating what you need or

overestimating your projections may affect the

lender's confidence in your ability to repay.

keep talking

If you get a 'no', ask the lender for feedback. They

should be able to give you advice about the changes

needed to make a 'yes' more likely in the future.

The FSB and the BBA urged more businesses to

consider using the independent appeals process -

agreed by the main high street banks - when a loan

application is refused.

John Allan, national chairman of the FSB, said:

“The bank will base their decision on the information

supplied to them, so making sure that it is robust is vital.

We know that banks turn an application down because

they don't think the business will be able to repay it or

because the business hasn't properly demonstrated how

they can repay it.”

The guidance follows the news that lending under the

Government's flagship Funding for Lending Scheme

(FLS) increased by £1.6 billion in the second quarter

of this year. However, while lending to individuals -

mostly via mortgages - increased slightly, FLS

borrowing by large businesses 'remained weak' and

lending to SMEs fell.

John Allan said FSB members were still struggling

to secure bank finance and he said it was important

that more banks made the ‘cheaper finance [under

the FLS] available to more small businesses.’

This month, we look at guidance from small business and banking bodies on

ways to make the bank manager say 'yes' to your business loan application.

For more advice on this matter please do not hesitate to contact Lisa Emery on 01530 416688

or email [email protected] and get all your questions answered.


ashby library news

We will make you feel at home in

Ashby Library. Join for free to use

the computers and borrow books,

DVDs and talking books. Pop in and say

hello!

OuR REGuLAR EVENTS:

‘Wriggly Readers’ for

children aged 0-5 years and

their parents and carers.

Join us for stories and songs every other

Friday morning 10.30am to 11am.

The friendly ‘knit and Stitch’ group meets

every Monday 2pm to 4pm. Bring your

project and come for a chat.

‘Tiny Talk’ baby signing classes take place

every Thursday 9.30am to 10.30am and are

£5 per session. Pre-booking essential.

The unusual and popular ukulele playinggroup meets every Wednesday 10.30am to

11.30am. £5 per session.

Stop Smoking: Drop in every Saturday for

help with quitting smoking. Pick up your

free nicotine patches etc. and get advice.

ALSO AT THE LIBRARY JuST FOR THIS MONTH:

Lunch Time Talks :Childbirth Without PainFriday 1st November,12.30-1.30pm£2.50 library members,£3.00 non-membersJulia Hurst discusses how

child birth can be pain

free using gentle, natural

techniques.

Christmas Lights Switch On Craft Fair Extravaganza

Saturday 30th November, FREE entry.

Selected local craft stalls will have their Christmas crafts on

show in the library to browse and buy on ‘Christmas Lights

Switch On’ day.

For further information or to book a place on any of our eventsplease contact Ashby Library on 0116 3055917 – book earlyas spaces are limited.


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FRIENDS OF ASHBY MuSEuM The next Coffee Morning is with David Dore who will talk about WWI 16th Lancers

on November 20th at 10.30am. Come along and enjoy the talk and light refreshments afterwards. The cost is £3.

On December 14th we are holding our Christmas Event. For just £2 there will be tea/coffee and cake and games for

adults and children, to include bran tub, quiz and treasure hunt.

An early date for your diary is 14th March 2014 when we have a performance by the Derbyshire Constabulary Male VoiceChoir. Tickets will be on sale in January.

Our Annual General Meeting will take place on

Saturday November 9th at 10.30am. It is held

at the Museum in North Street and everyone

is welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be

provided.

The next kids’ Club will be on November 2nd when

the theme will be ‘The Young Historian’. The children

will be able to create their own timeline, examine

artefacts and get to know famous people from

the past.

Ashby born Katie Jones will talk about her life as a

wine producer in the Languedoc region of south west

France on Wednesday November 6th at Manor House

School, South Street. Forget the weather and enjoy an

evening in the heat of the Domaine Jones vineyards

tasting her wines and hearing about the succ-

esses, progress and set-backs of the last few years.

Tickets are £8.50 and are available at the Museum,

La Zouch Restaurant (Kilwardby Street) and Posh

Pantry (Rushton’s Yard).

On Wednesday December 4th our evening talk, at

7.30pm, is on ‘Leicestershire Ladies’ by David Bell and

includes Lady Jane Grey, Mary Linwood (textile artist),

Eliane Plewman (SOE), Alice Hawkins (suffragette),

Lady Florence Dixie (traveller and campaigner), Clare

Hollingworth (war correspondent), Black Annis

(legendary local witch) and the Witches of Belvoir

Castle (accused by the 6th Earl of Rutland of killing

his children).

We are delighted to welcome Mrs Jill Hetherington

as our librarian. New volunteers are always welcome

and if you can spare a couple of hours a fortnight

please come along and meet us. You can bring a

partner or friend and you will really make a difference.

ashby museum news


all about you

How to do...

at 60 plus

MY mother turned 70 this year but

doesn’t look it. She’s often compli-

mented about her effortless style and

how she looks so much younger than

her years. However there is nothing

effortless about how great my mother

looks, quite the

opposite in fact.

“The trouble is

darling that so

many women my

age give up,”

she often says,

“It’s sad and

really there’s no

excuse.”

Now my mum isn’t one of those

surgically enhanced botox-loving souls,

she’s a regular woman who cares

about her appearance – and it shows.

I asked her what her favourite tips are.

GOOD uNDERWEAR Good foundation garments are essential.

Mum is measured professionally every year so her bras fit properly.

She swears by seam-free nude-coloured bras under light tops,

“White is awful, it shows straight through.” And black for under black.

“Modern control slips are wonderful inventions,” she enthuses.

“They’re so comfortable and they smooth out my lumps and bumps as

if by magic.”

DARk JEANS “I see lots of women my age wearing pale chambray

jeans with a gathered waist. They add pounds and years, and really are

the most hideously awful things. Dark coloured jeans in indigo or black

in a bootleg style are the most flattering. A tip that a young sales

assistant gave me was to make sure the back pockets are not too far

apart and are the right proportion. By choosing pockets that end an

inch or so below the natural curve of your bottom, you’ll make it look

smaller. Try it and see for yourself!”

FITTED T-SHIRTS “Buy the best quality, thickest T-shirts you can

afford, because they’ll wash well and layer well.” Mum recommends

having some short-sleeved and some long-sleeved in mainly

neutral colours plus a couple of bright colours which suit you.

CASHMERE CARDIGANS In whatever style you like. “I like shorter

cardigans because I’m not tall,” she says, “I layer them over my

T-shirts. And cashmere never dates.”

CHuNkY-HEELED BOOTS “I love chunky-heeled boots worn with

jeans. I have a black pair and a tan pair .”

FuNkY SHOES “I prefer plain neutral clothes, but I wear really

fashionable bright shoes with a low heel. They add zing to my

outfits.”

STATEMENT JEWELLERY Mum swears by great costume

jewellery. “Bigger statement pieces look more stylish than fine

gold chains. They change the look of my neutral basics and keep

them up-to-date.”

HAIR STYLE “Long can be gorgeous on someone my age if it’s

worn with panache, but any cut should be sharp and up-to-date.

Shoulder-length limp locks drag your features down and show up

thinning hair cruelly. A short cropped style with lots of texture looks

more youthful.”

Her final tips? “Good posture. Pilates has improved mine. And SMILE.

Nothing ages you like a scowl.”


Stylishly Casual

it’s local

IT’S all about books this month

and it’s amazing just how much

talent there is right here on our

doorstep. They say that we all

have a book in us and Michael

Barnes, an author who lives here

in Ashby, shares his story in ‘A

Lucky Break’. It is a story that

gives a real insight into the

realities of life during World War

II but also a very enjoyable read:

‘A Lucky Break’ is a wonderful

account of the author’s experiences

during World War II. Covering his

entry into active service in 1941,

early training, time fighting on the

front line, and through to the final

journey home in 1946 the book is

both entertaining and educational. A

Lucky Break soon draws the reader in and adding

to the text are pictures of both

Michael’s time in service and also

propaganda leaflets from that era.

As the day to day events which took

place during those years are

recounted it gives a fascinating

insight into the impact of the war

on those of all sides and I couldn’t

put it down. The young soldier

comes to thinking ‘No nationality,

religion, profession or army unit is

all bad or good. Everyone is an

individual with their own set of

values and standards of behaviour

that they wish to adopt’, a

thought we’d all do well to

remember.

‘A Lucky Break’ is printed by Melrose

Press Ltd, www.melrosebooks.co.uk, the ISBN no is

978-1-908645-13-5.

A Lucky Break… Michael Barnes


young ashby


ashby health centre

NHS 111 service is now live in this areaTHE 111 service is now in use for

all non emergency medical

queries in this area. This

service has replaced the

NHS Direct telephone

number and the old

Out of Hours service.

You can call 111 when

you need medical help

fast but it’s not a 999

emergency. NHS 111

is a fast and easy way to

get the right help, whatever the time.

NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 365

days a year. Calls are free from landlines and

mobile phones.

When to use itYou should use the NHS 111 service if you

urgently need medical help or advice but it's not

a life-threatening situation.

Call 111 if:• you need medical help fast but it's not a 999

emergency

• you think you need to go to A&E or need another NHS

urgent care service

• you don't know who to call or you don't have a GP

to call

• you need health information or reassurance about

what to do next

• For less urgent health needs, contact your GP or local

pharmacist in the usual way.

For immediate, life-threatening emergencies, call 999.

Shingles vaccination updateThe Shingles vaccination is now back in stock and so if

you are aged 70 or 79 please contact our reception to

book an appointment. They will first check that you meet

the age criteria as this is very specific. It can be given at

the same time as the seasonal flu vaccination if you

haven’t had yours yet and the pneumonia vaccination.


ladies in business

EVEN in this hi-tech age thereis nothing quite like sharinga book with your children.Whether it is time spent

snuggled up on the settee together or reading ‘justanother page’ of a bedtime story, book time issomething that is treasured by parents, grand-parents and children alike.

Mandy Ward, who lives locally, is the creator of

magical fairy godmother, Cassy Kindly and author of

the Cassy Kindly series of books. In ‘The Adventures

of Cassy Kindly and Her Friends’ we find out how Cassy

came to be a fairy godmother in the first place as,

many years ago, a witch from whom she is

descended learnt that helping people and being

pleasant brings its own rewards and happiness.

Later in the book Cassy goes on to apply this same

lesson as she encounters a bully and her victim

both of whom are struggling to know how to handle

their situations.

Cassy has a cast of helpers, including a cat called

Vic, Edward the mouse, and a whole family of fairies.

In ‘Cassy Kindly and The Naughty Christmas Fairies’

the fairies get a bit carried away with their mischief

and it looks like disaster is looming for Santa Claus.

Will a little bit of magic save the day? Does it matter if

Christmas isn’t exactly how we wanted it to be, or

could we learn from those who are less fortunate?

Like all the best fairy godmothers Cassy has a

way of making things right while also teaching a

valuable lesson.

Mandy has just had the fourth book in the series

published and will be signing copies at the open

evening at Souk de la Zouch’s on the corner of BathStreet/Market Street on Thursday 28th Novemberfrom 5pm to 8pm and at their open day on Saturday30th November from 10am to 4pm. The books retail

at £4.99 each and are also available via Amazon or

Kindle.

Find out more at www.cassykindly.co.uk

Cassy kindly AdventuresMandy Ward, Ashby Ladies Business Group member


Choir Leader/accompanist requiredIbstock Community Choir meet on Thursday evenings in

Ibstock. If you would like to help develop their choir,

please contact Julie on 07951 140210.

Social Volleyball Sessions at Hermitage There is a turn-up-and-play social volleyball session most

Sunday evenings at Hermitage Leisure Centre from 7pm

to 8.30pm. All abilities welcome. If you would like to come

along, email [email protected], look for us on

Facebook or simply turn up! Cost is £3 per session. Our

next sessions are on the 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th

November 2013.

The CAP Money course is back!The course will give you an opportunity to think about how

you spend your money, how you can save for those big

items like holidays and Christmas and give you help on

setting a budget and working within it. Everybody finds it

really valuable, especially as incomes continue to get

squeezed. The next course will run for three Monday

evenings starting 11th November at 7.45pm in The Coffee

Lounge at Ashby Baptist Church, Brook Street. Free of

charge with access to on-line help and workbook. Sign up

or enquire by text or phone 07790 542041 or e-mail

[email protected]. CAP Money is part of Christ-

ians Against Poverty, a confidential debt counselling, Job

Club and money management charity.

Tree Warden VolunteersTree Wardens are particularly needed in parishes in North

West Leicestershire, Charnwood, Melton and Harborough.

Volunteering as a Tree Warden is a great opportunity for

people to make their community a leafier place by looking

after local trees. More information about the Tree Warden

scheme can be found on the website www.leics.gov.uk/

tree_wardens. To find out how to sign up as a volunteer

please contact [email protected] or contact

0116 305 7221.

Courses available for Clubs, Coachesand VolunteersHelp develop your club or improve your Coaching.

Leicestershire & Rutland Sport's (LRS) Workforce

Education Programme, provides a wide range of courses

to develop a high performing sporting workforce. Running

until July 2014, the programme aims to support today's

coaches and help develop our local clubs to encourage,

inspire and support participants and create sporting

opportunities. Whether you are a seasoned coach looking

to further your skills, or are new to coaching, take your

passion for coaching further and attend an LRS course.

More info on http://www.lrsport.org.

Hermitage and Hood Park Leisure CentresBook and pay online.The online booking system has been operational at both

leisure centres for some time but it has now been further

enhanced by the addition of online payments and

customers being able to book and pay, even when the

leisure centre is closed, at times that suit them. To use the

online booking facility customers need to have a Login

ID and PIN that can be obtained by emailing hermitage

[email protected] or visiting www.nw leics.gov.uk/

pages/leisurebookings.

Packington Morris MenMen are you sat at home feeling like (or being nagged

that) you should do some exercise but don’t really want to

put too much effort in? Morris dancing is what you are

looking for! As a small disclaimer they have nothing

against women who want to dance and can highly

recommend a few female and mixed sides in the vicinity,

the men of the side just like a night off from their better

halves! The team practice once a week on a Tuesday or

Wednesday, 8pm at The Odd House Inn, Snarestone. If

you fancy coming along or for more information please

contact the team via www.packingtonmorris.org.uk to

ensure practice is happening.

2013 Poppy AppealThis year’s North West Leicestershire Poppy Appeal will be

launched by Chairman of the Council, Cllr Geraint Jones,

on Saturday 26th October, 11.30am at the War Memorial

in Coalville. The Remembrance day parade in Ashby takes

place on Sunday 10th November, assembling in the car

park by the Royal Hotel at 9am before marching up Market

Street to arrive at St Helen’s Church where a Service of

Remembrance will take place. Following the service the

parade will make their way to the War Memorial in Market

Street for 11am. The Act of Remembrance takes place at

11am on Monday 11th November at the War Memorial in

Market Street.

Which Place Will Inspire Your Spooky Story?The National Trust in the Midlands has launched a

‘Children’s Halloween’ story writing competition. Let your

imagination run wild this Halloween. To celebrate all

things gruesome and ghoulish, the National Trust in the

Midlands is launching a children’s spooky story writing

competition. The child who writes the best creepy tale,

inspired by one of the Trust’s places in the Midlands, will

have their story made into an illustrated book. Children

aged 12 years and under can enter the competition by

emailing their 500 word story to spookystories

@nationaltrust.org.uk. The winner will receive five copies

of their illustrated book to share with family and friends.

The closing date for entries is 15 November 2013. More

details can be found at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

spookystories.

Meditation ClassesTara Kadampa Meditation Centre - relaxing meditation

and practical advice to help us in our daily life. At Legion

House, South Street, Ashby, LE65 1BQ. Classes on

Thursdays - November 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th from

7.30pm to 9.30pm, cost £5, for details call 01283

732338.

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Christian Aid 2013 - ‘A Thank You’This year Ashby & District raised £10,895 for Christian Aid.

House-to-house collections amounted to £7,486 with

events such as lunches, coffee mornings, and a concert

given by Gresley Male Voice Choir raising the remainder.

Christian Aid would like to thank everyone for the generous

support given to this worthy cause, which aims to relieve

poverty worldwide.

Animal Crackers – at Ferrers GalleryA treat for visitors this winter with a menagerie of animal

imagery everywhere; all in distinctive styles. ‘Animal

Crackers’ opens on 1st November and runs until 12th

January 2014. Ferrers Gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday

from 11am to 5pm for more details please visit

www.ferrersgallery.co.uk or call 01332 863337.

Green Footprints Awards are Go!Now in their sixth year, the Green Footprints Awards

champion the eco work of businesses, schools, young

people and the community who have met the challenge of

choosing greener ways to live and work. The awards are

now open and the Green Footprints team is calling for

on-line entries at www.footprints/nwleics.gov.uk. The

deadline for applications is Friday 24th January 2014 and

shortlisted projects will be invited to the annual civic ball

and awards’ night on Friday 4th April. For further

information and to apply online, log on to the Green

Footprints website at: http://footprints.nwleics.gov.uk.

Christmas Art Exhibition The Ashby Guild of Artists will be exhibiting their work

during November and December at Snibston Discovery

Museum, Ashby Road, Coalville, LE67 3LN. Check with the

museum for opening times and days as they may vary over

the Christmas period. See www.snibston.org.uk.

Strawberry Fields Festival 2014Teir 1 Weekend tickets are available now! All ticket prices

will gradually increase as the extravaganza 2014 gets

closer. Save yourself some money and secure your ticket

today! Visit www.theticketsellers.co.uk/tickets/strawberry-

fields-festival.

Ashby Arts Festival17th May to 1st June 2014Want to be involved in your local planning meetings for

Ashby Arts Festival? To find out more go along to Legion

House, South Street on Tuesdays 12th November or 10th

December. All welcome!

Ashby de la Zouch Town CouncilCalendar of MeetingsThe Finance and Tourism Committee meet on 28th October

and The Planning and Licensing Committee meet on 11th

November. The Council meeting takes place on the 25th

November. The Parks and Cemetery Committee meet on

the 2nd December. Members of the public are welcome

to attend and there is a slot for public questions. Meetings

take place at Legion House, South Street, 6.30pm.

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SOMEWHERE a little different this month and awonderful spot to visit for those who enjoy gettingout of town, taking in a bit of the National Forest,walking the dog and generally making the most ofour lovely countryside!

The Hicks Lodge site is owned by the Forestry

Commission and has acres and acres of trails for

cycling and dog walking as well a cycle hire centre

and lovely natural children’s adventure play area.

There is a large car park which normally operates on

a pay and display system but they offer free parking

from noon to 2pm on weekdays (with the exception of

school holidays) which is perfect for a lunch time visit.

Hicks Lodge Café itself is an independent, locally

owned, business and we were hugely impressed

by the enthusiasm and friendliness of the owner

and her staff. All their cakes, soups, fillings etc. are

home-cooked and the customer benefits from

choices which are a bit more adventurous than the

norm and

packed with

flavour. The

menu is

very

much aimed at the

clientele who are

most likely to be

visiting the site – so

great if you are looking to enjoy tea and cake after a

walk, or combine some outdoor fun with friends or

family with a casual lunch. They offer a good choice

of toasties, paninis, sandwiches and baked potatoes

with fillings that range from simple favourites that

are likely to appeal to youngsters, like cheese and

bacon, to the more adventurous such as roasted veg

and goats cheese. There is also a soup of the day

offered and a really good selection of cakes and

biscuits to tempt you!

Those who (like my Mark) aren’t fans of cow’s milk

will be delighted to know that Hicks Lodge Caféoffers the choice of soya milk (as well as semi

skimmed milk). With the exception of Costa Coffee

it is the only place in and around Ashby where we

have been able to find this option so a huge pat on

the back to them. Mark was absolutely delighted

with his soya cappuccino and will definitely be taking

me back for repeat visits. I went for a full calorie

laden hot chocolate with the works of cream and

marshmallows but balanced that by having the soup

for my lunch! I’d been told that the soup was good

at Hicks Lodge Café and wasn’t disappointed. The

soup was potato, marrow and sage –a warming bowl

of thick, hearty soup which had a taste reminiscent

of a good roast chicken dinner (reminders of sage and

onion stuffing I think!). The soup came with a warm,

crusty, roll and butter - perfect for lunch on a chilly

autumn day.

I followed up with millionaire’s shortbread (one of my

favourites), which had a really good thick layer of

caramel and was yummy – if we’d been a little later

I’d probably have been tempted by a huge chocolate

and orange cake which was just having the final

touches applied to the icing as we ordered.

Hicks Lodge Café is open 7 days a week and dogs

are welcome both outside and inside the café (they

even sell home-made dog biscuits and are currently fund

raising for Hathern Dog Rescue). Those with little ones

will find space to run around outside and some lovely

bright pictures to look at inside. Why not take a tripout and try this hidden gem?

out to lunch

Hicks Lodge CaféWillesley Woodside, Nr Ashby


Exploring the Miners Way

A lovely walk which starts from the centre of Ibstock and then heads out along the Miners

Way to explore some of the many paths of Grange Wood and Battram Wood. The Miners

Way is dedicated to the memory of the late Councillor Vic Price who wanted to create a

different kind of memorial than the mining wheels which are common in our area – what

a great way to do it. Many thanks also to Simon from FG

Gardens who suggested I try this area for a walk. I started

from the free car park which is on the High Street in Ibstock

close to Hall’s of Ibstock Ltd (LE67 6LG if you need a sat nav to get there). The walk

takes around an hour with just a short section on pavements to reach the Miners Way –

after that it is great dog walking!

Cross the road from the car park to the Ram’s Head then turn right and first leftto go down Orchard Street. At the bottom turn right into Douglas Drive and youwill see the Miners Way on your left marked by a large rock with a plaque on it.(1)

Follow the footpath sign to go through a metal gate,across a bridge over a small brook and up the grassyarea to a second metal gate beneath an arch of ivy(2).The path continues up the edge of a field before following a green arrow througha gap by a small rusty gate after which you start to enter the woodland area.Continuing ahead with a fenced area to your left you will soon come to a junctionwhere a wide bridleway crosses and there is an inviting, well made, pathdiagonally across to your left(3). Cross over and take this path, following theParish Walks arrow.

Continue on up the wide path and after a while it will pass by a 5 bar gate (whichis actually 4 bars as the bottom is missing!) and then get a little narrower. Cross awide bridge over a stream and then, immediately before the place where a splitlog lies on either side of the path(4), turn right and

follow this smaller track which goes gently uphill.

At the top of the slope you reach a bridle path marked by red arrows and a signwith a map of Battram Wood. Turn left along the wide gravel bridle path. Asyou walk along the bridle path there are lots of tempting grassy paths off toboth sides which you could explore if you wished but for the purposes of ourwalk you need to ignore them and stick to the bridle path until the woodlandon your right finishes. Almost as soon as this happens there is a stile and apublic footpath sign on your right, turn to your left when you see this stile and

(with your back to the stile) go through the gap aheadof you where you will find two grassy paths leadingthrough the woods(5). Take the left hand path andfollow it for a short distance to meet up with a gravelpath marked with black and yellow arrows.

Turn left along the gravel path following it downhill (at this point there are housesjust visible on the horizon, quite a way off and above the tree line). Pass by a seat onyour left and then a large bare tree trunk before arriving at the place where thesplit log lies on either side of the path that you were at earlier (but from the otherdirection). Continuing on down this same path you are now retracing youroutward journey:

Pass back over the bridge across the stream and past the gate with the missingbar, then on to arrive at the point where the bridleway crosses. Go diagonally across and to your left,following the yellow and green arrow back past the small old gate, down the edge of the field and throughthe metal gates until you pass the play area on your left and emerge back onto Douglas Drive.

If you keep straight ahead you will follow Grange Road back up to Ibstock High Street, the car park is ashort way along to the right.

All walks are checked shortly before publication but please be aware that paths may change over time and with the seasons.

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www.ashbychurch.co.uk

It’s that time of year again – scarves and gloves

have been unearthed for another winter; more

fireworks at night than you can shake a stick at;

all meaning that ‘BBC Children in Need’ is just

around the corner! Come Friday 15th November

millions of people will be sitting down to an evening

of light entertainment and fund raising. But it’s so

much more than that - it’s a fantastic charity that

helps disadvantaged children and young people

across the UK. They’ve been going since 1980, over

which time they’ve raised a staggering £650+

million.

Every year Children in Need support a variety of

charities, whether it be for the homeless, orphans,

abuse victims, terminally ill, disabled or providing

much-needed facilities in low socio-economic areas.

And every year it never fails to amaze how we Brits

just keep giving! Year on year we beat the previous

year’s total. In 2012 it hit £26,757,446 and

(hopefully) this year everyone will dig deep once

more and pleasantly surprise us all again.

This willingness to give, especially when times are

tough, is something so valuable. The Bible teaches

that this attitude of loving one’s neighbour as much

as ourselves is one of the most important things God

wants us to do. What’s also great is that a simple

action like giving someone a meal or visiting

someone who’s ill makes a HUGE difference to

people. We often are rewarded with a warm feeling

inside of having done something to help. Jesus also

tells us that if we do these things for others, he will

reward us too.

Why not come along to our Children in Need coffee

morning on Saturday 2nd November – helping raise

money for needy children and also to find out more

about the reward that Jesus offers us.

Useful Bible Passages: Matthew ch22 verses 34-40.

Editorial by Ashby Christadelphian Church, Union Passage, Ashby

www.ashbychurch.co.ukChildren in Need


storytime

Toby Daniels thought it was

extremely unfair that he had to

go next door and feed Mrs

Withershaw’s cat. His neighbour

would be in hospital for a whole

week having a hip

replacement. The boring

chore would make him late

home from school, and that

meant ten minutes less

computer game playing

while his Mother made

dinner. It simply was asking

too much.

He’d never paid much

attention to Mrs Wither-

shaw’s pet before. It had

always seemed like the

usual sort of cat, but by the

third day of caring for it Toby

wasn’t so sure. Yesterday he had

left a dirty bowl next to the sink

and today when he let himself in,

the bowl had been washed and

placed on the draining board.

He watched as Mister Mittens

hungrily ate his dinner. When he

was sure the cat had finished

Toby gently picked him up and

placed him on the counter.

“Show me how you turned on

the tap, Mister Mittens,” Toby

whispered in the cat’s ear. Mister

Mittens began licking his paws

enigmatically, clearly in no mood

for performing.

This was not the first time

something unusual had happen-

ed. On the first day, in his rush to

get home, Toby had knocked over

a pile of newspapers, causing

them to cascade across the

kitchen floor. When he returned

the next day Mister Mittens had

piled the newspapers up neatly

again. In fact as Toby walked in,

the cat was curled up asleep on

top of them. Toby wondered if all

cats were as amazing as Mister

Mittens, or whether this was a

very special cat.

He decided to ask his Mother.

Mrs Daniels seemed genuinely

surprised about how clever Mister

Mittens was.

“What a very considerate cat,” she

agreed.

Over the following days Mister

Mittens, while being left home

alone, somehow put the empty

tins of cat food into the recycling,

swept up scattered cat litter and

mopped up a puddle of milk next

to the fridge. Toby knew that the

milk had been mopped, not

licked up, because the mop and

bucket had moved, and the mop

was damp.

It began to rain the day before

Mrs Withershaw was due to come

home from hospital, and the rain

continued into the evening. Mrs

Daniels noticed that Toby kept

glancing nervously out of the

living room window.

“Something wrong Toby dear?” she

asked finally.

“I’m worried about next door,” Toby

said. “I noticed a leak in Mrs

Withershaw’s back porch,

and if this rain carries on

she’s going to have a big

puddle there when she gets

home. She could slip over

and ruin that brand new hip.”

“Oh dear.” Mrs Daniels

pretended to read her

magazine while watching

her son out of the corner

of her eye. “What is there to

be done about it?”

It amazed and amused her

that Toby still hadn’t realised that

she had been going round to Mrs

Withershaw’s every morning to

tidy up the mess he’d made. She

was seeing another side to Toby

emerging as he cared for that old

cat, so she was more than happy

for Mister Mittens to take all the

credit.

Toby made up his mind and went

into the hall for his coat.

“I’m going back there now to put a

bucket under it,” he said decisively.

“That’s very thoughtful of you,” Mrs

Daniels said, delighted that her

son was finally learning to be

considerate. Then, unable to

resist, she added, “But won’t

Mister Mittens do it?”

“Honestly Mum!” Toby sighed,

zipping up his coat. “You can’t

expect a cat to think of everything.”

The Amazing Mister Mittens

by Jackie Brewster


spotlight on...

Ashby Town Team


Town Centres under Threat

Throughout English history the town high street has

been an important centre of social interaction as

well as providing plenty of local employment. In

recent years our town centres have faced serious

challenges from out of town shopping and online

retailing.

Although Ashby Town Centre has, over the last few

years, stayed relatively healthy, this modern illness,

which has badly ravaged many towns, is a real threat

to Ashby too. Last year in response to the review of

our high streets by Mary Portas, the Government

promoted the creation of Town Teams as a

constructive way of putting our high street back

where it should be, at the heart of the community.

What is a town team?

There are more than 300 Town Teams around the

country. Mostly established as charities, they are a

way of bringing together the many stakeholders such

as, property owners, retailers, community groups

and Town and District Councils, enabling them to

work effectively together towards the common

objective of preserving and improving the vitality and

vibrancy of the Town Centre. When I looked around

earlier this Summer I talked to a number of retail

and other friends in the Ashby Community and

realised that Ashby had been left behind in this

recent trend and I felt that that something needed

to be done about that.

Ashby Town

Team today

So our Ashby

Town Team was

formed. As a

company limited

by guarantee it

had its first

meeting last

month and is

now beginning

to take its first

steps. From the outset we think that it is important

that the Towns’ retailers work together to make

Ashby a more attractive place for people to visit and

shop in. So far we have arranged a

special Christmas late night

opening on 5th December,

combined with a voucher offer to

encourage shoppers to eat out

afterwards in one of the Towns’

many restaurants.

We are also organising Free Car

Parking every Saturday from 30

November to the New Year.

Our Town Team in the future

Next year we are planning to hold at least four, week

long, promotional events, ranging from a Fashion

week, to a Food and Drink festival, and there is of

course the Arts Festival which has now become an

annual event. Later on the team will turn to other

ways of improving the local economy, such as a

market day, improved transport and access to

the town.

It’s really important that lots of people know

that real effort is being put into preserving the

vibrancy and attractiveness of the town. If you’re

interested in helping get in touch with Sam on

07711 440496.

In this month’s Spotlight article local businessman, Sam Hampton,

tells us all about the new Ashby Town Team and explains how we can

all work together to help maintain and improve our town centre.

what’s on...

1st November‘The Lone Ranger’ (12A) - NativeAmerican Tonto recounts the untoldtales that transformed John Reid, aman of the law, into a legend of justice.Century Theatre, Snibston. Doorsopen at 7pm Starts 7.30pm. Tickets:£3.50 pay on the door. For moredetails: Tel 01530 278444.

An Evening with Pollyanna Pickering -Pollyanna describes her journeys tophotograph, sketch and paint theworld’s rarest wolves. An evening not tobe missed! Leicestershire and RutlandWildlife Trust at Legion House, SouthStreet, Ashby at 7.30pm. Admission£5 including Refreshments.

Childbirth without Pain - Julia Hurstdiscusses how child birth can be painfree using gentle, natural techniques.Ashby Library lunch time talks - £2.50library members, £3 for non-members.For more information or to book pleasecontact Ashby Library on 01163055917 – book early as spaces arelimited.

2nd NovemberFireworks Spectacular at Conkers.Presented by Ashby Rotary this is thebig one! Doors open 5pm with food,bar, music and children’s entertain-ment. Event starts 6.30pm. Reducedprices for advance tickets, availablefrom Ashby Tourist Information andother local outlets. Online ticket saleswww.visitconkers.com/tickets/eventsor by calling 01283 216633 (£1booking fee applies).

Ashby Museum kids Club - Theme willbe ‘The Young Historian’ and childrenwill be able to create their owntimeline. Ashby Museum, NorthStreet, Ashby. Free entry. From 1pm to4pm.

Coleorton and New Lount VolunteerGroup - New Lount Ranger Day, worksessions start at 10am and usually lastfor 4 hours. Volunteers are welcome tocome along for all or part of any of thesessions. If you are interested injoining the group contact [email protected] or cnlvg.moonfruit.co.uk.

Ballroom and Sequence Dancingwith music by Martyn Whitlam atBlackfordby Village Hall from 8pm to11pm, tickets £3. There will be abar/refreshments and raffle. Tel:01283 213481 or 01283 819447.

Tickets for the New Year’s Eve Dancewill be on sale at this dance.

5th NovemberRoyal British Legion Branch Meeting –the branch meets on the 1st Tuesdayof every month, with the exception ofJanuary and August. Meetings areheld at Legion House, commencing at7pm. All welcome. For more info [email protected] orcall 01530 414390.

6th NovemberAshby (Ivanhoe) Travel Club – ‘Land ofIce and Fire’ with Mr S Howe. Meet inthe Pithiviers Room of Ivanhoe College,Ashby at 7.30pm prompt. All arewelcome to come along, £1.50 pertalk. For further details contact Mr JShaw on 01530 413441.

Bradgate Flower Club – ‘Memories ofVillage Life’ with guest demonstratorJean Fordham. Newtown Linfordvillage hall (LE6 0AE) at 7.30pm.Visitors welcome, charge of £5.Details from Lilian Coleman on 0116236 3191.

7th NovemberPackington WI – Bronnie Davies fromWiffy Woofies tells how to train yourdogs and gives hints and tips forgrooming at Packington Memorial Hall,7.30pm.

8th NovemberRat Pack tribute show - 15thAnniversary tour at Century Theatre,Snibston. Starts at 7.30pm. Tickets:£15 advance, £16 on the door. Tel:01530 278444.

Concert for the Poppy Appeal - AshbyConcert Band in association with TheRoyal British Legion at Holy TrinityChurch, Ashby. Starts 7.30pm (doorsopen at 7pm). Tickets: £9 in advanceor £10 on the door (accompaniedchildren under fourteen years old free- ticket price includes light refresh-ments). Call Ashby Tourist Inform-ation Centre, Tel: 01530 411767 orRBL: 01530 414390.

‘Calke Gardens Paradise Lost,Paradise Regained, 1987-2013’ -Melbourne Photographic Society,Melbourne Assembly Rooms HighStreet, Melbourne, 7.30pm. NationalTrust head gardener, Steve Biggins willshow the neglected condition of thegardens when he arrived at Calke in1987 and demonstrate how he

returned them to their present glory.Tickets £10. Contact: 01332 863522.Licensed bar, hot drinks and ampleparking available.

9th NovemberPhill Jupitus - ‘Your probablywondering why you have been invitedhere!’ A three-part performance unlikeanything you have seen before as PhillJupitus plays the part of threeextraordinary characters. At CenturyTheatre at Snibston. Starts 8pm.Tickets £15. Tel: 01530 278444.

Autumn Bazaar - Raising money forRedgate Farm Animal Sanctuary andMeasham Guides. Refreshments, facepainting, lots of trade stalls forchildren and adults alike. At StLaurence’s Church Hall, Measham,DE12 7HZ from 12pm to 3pm.Entrance 50p adult and 20p children.Sharon Raines: 01530 274774.

Annual General Meeting - AshbyMuseum North Street at 10.30am.Light refreshments will be provided.

11th November‘The Life and Times of Rev ThomasBate’ - A talk by David Midgelow on thechaplain to Sir John Harper Crewe. At7.30pm Burton Road MethodistChurch. Visitors welcome. Furtherdetails contact: 01530 415654.

12th November‘Domestic and Agricultural Instru-ments’ - Michael Arkle shows hisunusual collection, explains their useand runs a quiz to guess the use ofsome of his most unusual items. AtLegion House, South Street, Ashby.8pm Visitors welcome. Further details:01530 415654.

Coleorton and New Lount VolunteerGroup - New Lount Ranger Day, worksessions start at 10am and usually lastfor 4 hours. Volunteers are welcome tocome along for all or part of any of thesessions. If you are interested injoining the group contact [email protected] or cnlvg.moonfruit.co.uk.

Measham Townswomen's Guild - TheGuild meet every second Monday in themonth at Measham Village Hall onQueen Street. Meetings commence at7pm. You are invited to go along as aguest to join in the friendship and funof their organisation for just 20p.

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what’s on...

12th NovemberAshby Writers Club – Manuscriptevening: members own work. At7.30pm to 9.30pm, CongregationalChurch, Kilwardby Street, Ashby.Visitors are welcome at a nominal fee of£4 per speaker meeting. £3 percomp/manuscript meeting (includestea or coffee).

13th NovemberFrench Wine Tasting – Ashby WineCircle, Brown Court, Westfields, Ashbyat 7.30pm. For further details contactRalph Forbes on 01530 224030.

15th NovemberCentre Stage Presents Trio ManoucheOne of the UK’s leading Gypsy Swingacts, performing the works of DjangoReinhardt and their own original swingcompositions and songs at 7.30pm(doors open at 7pm). ThringstoneHouse Community Centre, The Green,Thringstone, Leicestershire LE67 8NU.Tickets: £9 adult and £7 child.Licensed bar available. For more info01530 222337 or email: [email protected], see www.thringstonecommunitycentre.org.uk.

16th November‘Elizabeth l’ - Presented by LesleySmith, curator of Tutbury Castle &Elizabethan historian. Glitteringdramatic presentation and questionsand answers taking the audience backto the great Queen's reign. At CenturyTheatre, Snibston: Starts 7.30pm.Tickets: £7 advance, £9 on the door.Tel: 01530 278444.

Coleorton and New Lount VolunteerGroup - Coleorton Wood Non RangerDay, work sessions start at 10am andusually last for 4 hours. Volunteers arewelcome to come along for all or partof any of the sessions. If you areinterested in joining the group [email protected] or cnlvg.moonfruit.co.uk.

Ashby Farmers Market – 9am to 2pmat Manor House School, South Street.Bringing you the finest foods from theregion and specialist stalls. Freeparking.

Christmas Bazaar - Free entrance, freeparking, refreshments and Santa'sGrotto. Running alongside AshbyFarmer's market at Manor HouseSchool from 10am to 2pm. We havemany trade stalls including Pampered

Chef, Masseys, Phoenix Trading,Scentsy, Barefoot Books, Nirvana Spa,Jamie at Home, Lichfield Leather plusmany more locally crafted products.Come and get your Christmas shoppingorganised! For further information,please contact: Stephanie Harding on07903 909 361.

Photographic Print Exhibition andCoffee Morning - Enjoy a morning ofcontemporary photography in a relaxedand friendly environment. Refreshmentsavailable and also a sale ofphotographic prints and cards will takeplace. Melbourne Photographic Societyat ‘The Thomas Cook Memorial Hall’,High Street, Melbourne, 10.30am. Freeentry. For more info contact 01332863522.

Two films at The Venture Theatre - At7.30pm two films 1) ‘A Town Divided’,a drama about life and strife in Ashbyduring the Civil War with young actorsfrom the Rising Stars TV & Film School.Directed by Wendy Freer. 2) ‘The Songof the Soar’, produced and directed byBrian Langtry. A pictorial journey alongthe river stopping off to explore thevillages, the culture and the history.Tickets £3 from Ashby Tourist infoCentre, Tel: 01530 411767.

Christmas Bazaar - There are a rangeof stalls for everyone and the BBQ isalways a hit! Join us for brunch orlunch. Weather permitting the locallybased dancing group 'Celtic School ofIrish Dancing' will be performing from12pm. Our Lady of Lourdes CatholicChurch - Station Road, Ashby. Doorsopen 9.30am. Email: [email protected] or call 01509 556553.

Choral Concert - Broom Leys ChoralSociety and Shepshed Singers presentMendelssohn's passionate and beautiful'Elijah' conducted by Andrew Goff andaccompanied by The CharnwoodOrchestra with professional soloists.At 7.30pm, Emmanuel Church, Lough-borough. Tickets £10 (under 16s free),advance tickets from Jill Hetheringtoncontact: 01530 412374.

19th NovemberThe Zouch Acoustic and Folk Clubmeets on the 3rd Monday of the monthat The Belper Arms in NewtownBurgoland from 8pm to 10pm. Sing asong, read a poem, tell a short story orrelax and listen, all welcome. For more

info contact Brian on 01530 416251.

20th NovemberAshby (Ivanhoe) Travel Club – ‘ItalianSplendours’ with Mr S Bramwell. Meetin the Pithiviers Room of IvanhoeCollege, Ashby at 7.30pm prompt. Allare welcome to join us for any or allmeetings. No joining fee or sub-scription, just £1.50 per talk. Forfurther details contact Mr J Shaw on01530 413441.

Ashby WI Wine Tasting with PeterReeves - You don’t have to be a memberto join us at the meeting at, ManorHouse School, South Street at 7.30pm. There is a small charge of £3 forvisitors. For further details please e-mail us at [email protected].

23rd NovemberPhil Collins tribute show - featuring a10-piece band at Century Theatre atSnibston. Tickets: £15 advance, £16 onthe door. Tel: 01530 278444.

Christmas Fayre for St Johns Church,Donisthorpe - Come along and enjoy afestive bargain at Moira Village Hallfrom 2pm to 4 pm. Numerous stallsincluding cakes, preserves, Christmasgifts, jewellery and a special corner withface painting and toys for the children.Refreshments available. Raffle pluspaintings by local artists. Entrance £1,children free.

Ballroom and Sequence dancing - Withorganist Alan Black at BlackfordbyVillage Hall from 8pm to 11pm. Tickets£3. There will be a bar/refreshmentsand raffle. Contact: 01283 213481 or01283 819447. Tickets for the NewYear’s Eve Dance will be on sale at thisdance.

Coalville Food, Drink and MusicFestival - Coalville town centre. Therewill be plenty to eat, Christmas gifts tobuy and music to suit all tastes. Weeven have an ice rink and activities forchildren from toddlers to teens.Contact: 08455 196612 or seewww.mealsinfields.co.uk.

Christmas Coffee Morning - MeashamTownswomen's Guild. There will betrade stalls with cakes, Christmas Gifts& books and lots more. MeashamChurch Hall, Measham. 10am to12pm.

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24th November‘The Love Story of Alfred J Hitchcock’- An evening in the head of the masterof suspense. National tour of the newworld premiere play starring MartinMiller and Roberta Kerr (CoronationStreet's Wendy Crozier/Papadop-oulos). Century Theatre at Snibston:Live drama supported by Centre Stage.Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £8 advance,£10 on the door. Tel: 01530 278444.

26th NovemberAshby u3A – Ms Sandy Leong on ‘HeyDiddle Diddle’ the history and meaningof nursery rhymes at The Congreg-ational Church, Kilwardby Street,Ashby at 2pm. All welcome, visitors£1. Bring friends and neighbours,meet U3A members and find out more.

Ashby Writers Club – Niki Valentine(thrillers) aka Nichola Monaghan(literary novels). From 7.30pm to9.30pm, Congregational Church,Kilwardby Street, Ashby. Visitors arewelcome at a nominal fee of £4 perspeaker meeting. £3 per comp/manuscript meeting (includes tea orcoffee).

Coleorton and New Lount VolunteerGroup - Coleorton Wood Non RangerDay, work sessions start at 10am andusually last for 4 hours. Volunteers arewelcome to come along for all or partof any of the sessions. If you areinterested in joining the group [email protected] or cnlvg.moonfruit.co.uk

27th NovemberCharity Fashion Show and ClothesSale – Organised by the Rotary Club ofAshby De La Zouch Castle. At theMethodist Church Hall, Burton Roadstarting at 7.30pm. A huge range ofHigh Street fashions, names includingM&S, Next, Monsoon and Evans.Members of the local community willhit the catwalk modelling the rangeswhich will be available to try on andbuy at the end of the show withdiscounts of up to 50% off the HighStreet price. Large range of sizes andstyles mean that there will be a bargainfor everyone. Tickets are £5 andavailable from La Zouch Restaurant,Kilwardby Street, 01530 412536 or byemail [email protected]. Proceeds to Rotary charities.

30th NovemberChristmas Fair in Ashby town centrewith Food Gusto food and drink, festiveentertainment, community stalls atBaptist Church, live music, Santa andmore. 10am to 4pm.

Christmas Craft Fair - Legion House,10am to 4pm.

Craft Fair Extravaganza - local craftstalls in the library to browse and buy.Free entry. For more info contactAshby Library on 0116 305 5917.

Coleorton and New Lount VolunteerGroup - New Lount Non Ranger Day,work sessions start at 10am andusually last for 4 hours. Volunteers arewelcome to come along for all or partof any of the sessions. If you areinterested in joining the group [email protected] or cnlvg.moonfruit.co.uk.

Open Day at Smisby Village Hall -Exhibition and sale of paintings. Arts& crafts stalls, plant and book sale,tombola and raffle. Refreshmentsincluding home-made cakes, tea andcoffee. Watch painting demonstrations.Organised by Ashby Art Club inAssociation with Smisby WI. 10am to4pm. Admission Free. Contact Barb-ara Royds on 01530 588138 or email:[email protected].

Charnwood Orchestra’s 40th Anniv-ersary Gala Concert - EmmanuelChurch, Forest Road, Loughboroughstarts 7.30pm. Tickets £15 (con-cessions £14) and £3 for accompaniedchildren under 16. For more infosee www.charnwoodorchestra.org.uk,contact 07718 153117 or [email protected]. Ticketsfrom members of the orchestra or onthe door.

1st DecemberLights of Love - Hospice HopeCelebration and RemembranceService, 4pm at the Ferrers Centre,Staunton Harold. To dedicate alight on the tree call Carol Smith on01530 411896 or Kate Last on 01530415129, www.hospicehope.org.uk.

5th DecemberLate Night Shopping - from 5pm to7pm in Ashby Town Centre. Help yourtown centre to thrive by doing yourChristmas shopping locally this year.

7th DecemberChristmas with Concordia – At 7.30pmHoly Trinity Church, Kilwardby Street,Ashby. Tickets £8/Concessions £6.50for more info call 01530 417943 oremail [email protected].

7th & 8th DecemberSt Peter’s Church Flower Festival -Copt Oak (LE67 9QB). Floraldisplays, refreshments, charity stallsand more. Off road parking. Open10.30am to 4pm each day.

15th DecemberCarol Service – Chairman of NorthWest Leicestershire District Council,Geraint Jones, will be holding his CarolService at 2.30pm at Holy TrinityChurch, Ashby de la Zouch. Membersof the public are welcome to attend.Tea and coffee will be served after theservice and donations will be splitbetween the Chairman’s CharityAppeal, and Holy Trinity Church. Formore information and tickets contact:Angela Bexton, 01530 454603 oremail [email protected].

18th December‘Christmas with Jane Austen’ - withGillian Stapleton at Ashby Spa WI,Manor House School, South Street at7.30pm. You don’t have to be amember to attend the meeting, thereis a small charge of £3 for visitors. Forfurther details please email [email protected].

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in your home

• First, keep your home warm. Consider creating a ‘warm room’ where you

spend most of your time, and turn down the thermostat in other areas of

the home.

• Next, eliminate draughts. Place plastic sheeting over windows and fit foam

seals and weather strips to doors. Use draught excluders and if you can’t

successfully stop a draught rearrange the furniture so that you are not

sitting in it.

• Close the curtains at night to reduce heat loss and make sure that

radiators aren’t blocked by furniture or curtains.

• Wear several layers of thin clothing to insulate your body, keep feet warm

in fleece slippers and use lightweight throws or fleece blankets to cover

feet and shoulders.

• Make sure you eat well as food creates energy which in turn creates heat.

Hot meals and drinks can warm the body both inside and out.

• Finally, stay active! Doing a little light cleaning or some other simple activity will increase your circulation and

generate some heat.

• Follow these simple guidelines and hopefully you will not only stay warm this winter, but you will also remain

illness free!

A drop in body temperature can lower the body’s resistance to germs, so if you are elderly or

otherwise susceptible to cold-related illnesses, it is essential that you stay warm during winter.


keep Warm this Winter

seasonal recipes

GET STARTED

1 Melt the butter in a saucepan then stir in the flour and

mix with a wooden spoon to make a smooth paste.

Cook over a low heat for 1 minute. Gradually whisk the

milk a little at a time. Once all the milk has been

added, cook over a low heat for a further 2-3 minutes,

whisking continuously, until you have a smooth and

thick sauce. Remove from the heat and cool for 5 mins.

2 Beat in the egg yolks, parsley and two-thirds of the

Cheddar and Stilton. Season lightly with salt and

freshly ground black pepper. Preheat the oven to

1800C/3500F/Gas Mark 4. Butter four large ramekin

dishes and line the bases with baking parchment.

3 Place the egg whites in a clean, grease-free bowl and

whisk until stiff. Beat one spoonful of the egg whites

into the cheese sauce to loosen it slightly then gently

fold the sauce into the remaining egg whites. Divide the

mixture evenly between the prepared dishes.

4 Place the dishes in a roasting tin and pour in boiling

water to come halfway up the sides of the dishes. Bake

for 20-25 minutes until risen and golden. Transfer the

dishes to a cooling rack (the soufflés will sink a little

but don’t worry). Increase the oven temperature to

2000C/4000F/Gas Mark 6.

5 Turn the soufflés out into a shallow baking dish and

remove the lining papers. Sprinkle over the remaining

cheese and return to the oven for 15-20 minutes until

piping hot and puffy. Spoon the cream over the top and

bake for a further 2-3 minutes until heated through.

Serve immediately with salad, sprinkled lightly with

cayenne pepper, if liked.

YOu WILL NEED

• 50g butter

• 2 large diced onions

• 1 good sized butternut squash, peeledand cubed

• 50g fresh ginger root, peeled and sliced

• 300ml Greek yogurt

• 300ml vegetable stock

• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• Salt & pepper

• Handful of chopped parsley

GET STARTED

1 Melt the butter in a large, heavy

bottomed pan.

2 Add the onions and cook until soft.

Add stock, butternut squash, ginger and

cinnamon.

3 Cook for 20 minutes or so, until soft.

4 Set aside to cool for a few minutes then

blend until smooth with a wand blender.

5 Stir in the Greek yogurt. Season to

taste.

6 Gently heat to serving temperature and

garnish with parsley.

7 Serve with whatever takes your fancy!

YOu WILL NEED

• 40g butter, plus extrafor greasing

• 40g plain flour

• 225ml milk, warmed

• 4 large eggs, separated

• 3 tbsp chopped parsley

• 75g mature Cheddarcheese, grated

• 75g Stiltoncheese, crumbled

• Salt and freshly groundblack pepper

• 150ml double cream

• Green salad, to serve

• Cayenne pepper, tosprinkle (optional)

Ready in

80 mins

ButternutSquash & FreshGinger Soup


When winteris looming,there isnothing morewarming tothe heartand soulthan a bowlof freshlymade soup. This one is noexception. Eat with a hunk of soft breadand butter, put your feet up and savorevery mouthful.

TwiceBakedCheeseSoufflé

book reviews

Bonfire of the Vanities...Tom Wolfe

Here’s written proof that life can turn on a dime.Bond trader Sherman McCoy thinks he has lifepretty sussed, with a swanky Park Avenue apartment, trophy wife and evena bit on the side. Then he’s involved in a hit and run and his life starts tocome undone. Wolfe’s novel exudes money, and all the excesses of the 1980scome spilling out of the pages.

Confessions of a Shopaholic... Sophie kinsella

You write about solving financial problems for a living, but your own bank account is firmly cemented in the red.Journalist Rebecca Bloomwood is a self-confessed shopaholic, who becomes increasingly entangled in her ownintricate web of credit card debts and unpaid bills, all the while dispensing advice to other poor financial flops.

Can she ever see her way clear to a debt-free but romance-full life?

Money... Martin Amis

Greedy chops personified, John Self loves everything to excess: spending money, sex,alcohol, tobacco, but then, equally, who doesn’t love a genuine glutton for all that theyare? A director of TV adverts, with wild spending habits, Self is trying to produce his firstmajor picture and is doing it with his usual excess and aplomb. This is a story of a manwho lives without restraints; of excess and exuberance, all done in an incredibly comicway. You will be shocked and appalled, but in a good way.

The Great Gatsby... F. Scott Fitzgerald

The very embodiment of the excesses of the so-called Jazz Age, The Great Gatsby himselfis the millionaire Jay Gatsby who resides at West Egg, Long Island. For years he’s been in

love with Daisy Buchanan, who now lives across the water at East Egg and remains as elusive and just out of hisgrasp as ever. Determined to win back Daisy’s affections, Gatsby holds lavish party after lavish party in the hopethat someday, she will walk back into his opulent hallway, and his life. This cautionary talereveals what happens when American Dreams turn out to be anything but, and Gatsbylearns, to his detriment, that all that glitters may not be gold.

The Way We Live Now... Anthony Trollope

If you thought financial scandal was limited to modern day bankers and politicians thenthink again. This is Trollope’s great satire of the financial wheeler-dealings of the 1870s.Augustus Melmotte is a financier with a dubious past who relocates to London and setsthe city alight with gossip and intrigue. Like Jay Gatsby, he holds lavish parties in orderto extract what he wants from people, in this case investors, and so begins an intricately-woven tale of greed and dishonesty.

Vanity Fair... William Makepeace Thackeray

Becky Sharp knows what she wants and how to get it. Thackeray’s single-minded heroine has just graduatedfrom Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies and now has her sights set firmly on wealth and worldlypossessions. Amelia, her somewhat more loveable and kind- hearted companion, is a bit soppier and only haseyes for her soldier, George who it has to be said, is a bit of a cad and a bounder. Vanity Fair is an epic satire oflove, loss, fortunes and fighting, all done with more than a smattering of Regency style.

It’s said that money makes

the world go round and it’s

certainly provided

adequate fodder for fiction

writers over the years.

Here’s our pick of the best

books on bucks… and how

to spend them

What’s it Worth?


out and about


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STEP ON IT - Token, Taken, Waken, Waker, Maker, Makes.

WORDSEARCH HIDDEN PHRASE “The family is a haven in a heartless world.” Christopher Lasch



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Accountants & PayrollAshby Payroll Bureau 110Baldwins 31Haines Watts 9JAWS Accountancy Services Ltd 83RDG Accounting 86Aerials & SatelliteAB Aerials & Satellites 107ArchitectsA G Dezign 41Arts, Crafts, Gifts, Jewellery, ToysAshby Museum 42Ashby Jewellers 71Bead Shop 123Central Frames 103Diamond Awl 57Elliot Jewellery 90Ferrers Centre for Arts and Crafts 21Ferrers Gallery 32Paint a Pot 67Smithy Studio Workshop 67Souk de la Zouch 66Woodlander 39BuildersKeith Armston Building Contractors 63Business ServicesLion Court Conference Centre 5Carpenters & JoinersDerek Verey 47N M Joinery 49S S Joinery 25Staunton Harold Estate 124Carpets & InteriorsAbbotts Oak Blinds and Curtains 95Agadon 3Ashby Carpets 55Ashby Stoves 34Boundary Carpets and Floorings 27Fairweathers Carpets 120The Bed Shop 68Toons 77Wendy's Courtyard Interiors 24Cleaning, Ironing, Laundry ServicesAshby Cleaning Contractors 86Breedon Carpet Care 20Deanclean 86Extreme Clean 95Karen’s Ovengleam 78Oven Cleaning Services 40Safeclean 111The Bee’s Knees 57Toni's Ironing Angels 74ClothingEnbroidery4U 66Georgia-May’s Vintage Wardrobe 49House of Colour 67Just for You 69The Shoe Box 47Country Stores/ General StoresIvanhoe Countrystore 85Measham Hardware Ltd 52Domestic AppliancesContracool 36Contract & Domestic Services 60Ray Pittam Engineers 117Driving SchoolsBardon School of Motoring 62RDT School of Motoring 29ElectriciansA & J Bartlett Ltd 123Bright Sparks 103M J Electrical Contractors 82Super Sparky 111Estate AgentsEJC 55John German 44-45

Events/Event ServicesAshby Christmas Event 105Ashby Rotary Fireworks Spectacular 101Ashby Town Team 97Christmas with Concordia 79Concert for the Poppy Appeal 43Funhouse Comedy 119Ivanhoe Social Club 56Lights of Love 13National Childbirth Trust 59Pink Bee Events 12Financial ServicesBleathwood 115Positive Solutions 117Food & GroceriesAshby Farmers Market 103Bath Lane Bakery 40Cattows Farm Shop 83Clarrisa’s Culinary Creations 67Scaddows Farm Shop 55Sweet Memory Lane 10Funeral DirectorsA E Grice Funeral Directors 71Furniture Repairs & RestorationAncient & Modern 52GardenArtisan of Ashby Ltd 78Bonington Tree Services 123Charnwood Tree Services 90Eden Tree Care 106F G Gardens 83Francesca Sinclair & Associates 71GDR Landscapes 20Green Thumb (Ashby) 15Mowing Places and Garden Care 107Roughly Refined Garden Service 62Stone Drives & Landscapes 99The Ten Mile Timber Company 47Hair & BeautyK H Hair Ashby 75The Temple Hair Spa 125Verity’s Nail Creations 87HealthcareAllround Homecare Services 91Ashby Chiropody/Podiatry Clinic 29Ashby Dental 55Ashby Osteopathic Clinic 32Candor Care Ltd 48Dr Jin 108Future Minds 121Healing Soles Reflexology 24Juliet Brooke Chiropody 32Karen Evans (Alexander Technique) 36Postlethwaite Podiatry 90Prestige Nursing 111ProPhysio Ashby 28Traditional Acupuncture 50Vision Express 116IT ServicesAshby Web Design 110Optimised Web Design 107The PC Clinic 72UK Bits 51kitchens & BathroomsAshby Tile & Bathrooms 2Holme Tree Kitchens 18Provencale Kitchens 58Tiles 4 Less 114Victory Kitchens 57LocksmithsHazlewood Locksmiths 53The Lockie 37Motor ServicesA D Car Cosmetics 26Caravan Support Services 29Castle Garage (Ashby) Ltd 81

Chips Away 61Music, Dance & DramaAshby Academy of Rock 16Joseph Southgate 12Legless Productions Ltd 37Professional Pianist (Roger Filkins) 99Painters & DecoratorsAce Decorating 29Holywell Painting & Decorating 20John Clark 12Pet ServicesAsh Farm Boarding Kennels 60Highfield Cat Hotel 87Pet Deli 37Smisby Dog Grooming 62The Glenthorne Veterinary Group 127Wiffy Woofies 52Woodward Veterinary Practice 40PhotographyDMT Photography 74Images by Dee 60PlasterersA C Ellison Plastering and Tiling 24Matt Charles Plastering Services 36R & H Plastering 57Plumbers & Gas ServicesAdrian Dunstan Plumbing & Heating 41B I Plumbing 51Batemans Plumbing 23CCA Gas Plumbing 121James Pepper Property Solutions 8S D Hill (Plumbers) 7Therm Heating 49Property Repairs & MaintenanceAshby Glass 73Ashby Home Improvements & Maint. 20Ashbyhandyman.co.uk 75Cloudy 2 Clear 33D H Phillips (Flat Roofing) 99Handyman Maintenance 89James Beckett 78James Pepper Property Solutions 63Morlea Home Improvements 113Roof Tech 69Window Mate 117Pubs, Restaurants & Take AwaysGeorge Inn 95La Spezia Pizzeria 63La Zouch Restaurant 121Link Measham Cantonese Restaurant 19Lizzies Tea Rooms 122National Forest Youth Hostel 12Rose Cottage Tea Rooms 37The Blue Bell 51The Vine 11Zamani's 64-65Schools and TuitionManor House School 24Ockbrook School 109The Dixie Grammar School 35SolicitorsCrane & Walton 59Simpson Jones Solicitors 41Sports & FitnessAnthony Pullen Personal Training 17Breedon Priory Health Club Ltd 128Fitness Republic 8Pure Movement Yoga 67Travel & HolidaysSmithy Studio 67Villair Travel 98

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