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this issue 123 August can be a quiet month here in the office and out and about in Ashby with so many people on holiday. It’s a good time for reflection on the year so far and for planning the remainder of the year as once the kids go back to school in september it’s all back to normal and the countdown towards Christmas begins.
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Here at Ashby Life we’ve had an amazing year to date with heaps of new local businesses coming on board and a number of local business owners signing up to provide interesting and useful articles in upcoming issues covering interior design to beauty tips. Our online events calendar has proven to be hugely popular and is a great supplement to our What’s On pages in the magazine, ensuring you never miss local events.
We won’t be resting on our laurels though. In september we will be launching a revamped, bigger and better website at www.ashbylife.co.uk with more content and more reasons to visit. We’ll bring you more news of this in future issues. Meanwhile enjoy the peace while you can!
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Christadelphian Church
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Venture theatre News
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On the Beat...
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Body Matters
What’s On for Families
twitter @AshbyLife
Puzzle Page
Address Ashby Life Ltd Castle House South Street Ashby de la Zouch LE65 1BR
Ashby Museum News
Money Matters
Ashby Library News What’s On
Book Reviews
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Fun Quiz
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Castle Medical group
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Puzzle solutions
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Chess Puzzle
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www.ashbychurch.co.uk tO lots of people life is getting up, going to work, coming home and watching tV, with some catching up with friends at the weekend. We rarely move outside our comfort zones and life can feel like we’re on auto-pilot. It sometimes feels as if days, weeks, maybe months even can pass without us making a decision about what we actually want to do with our lives; to stand back and take stock. Very often life-changing events, like a bereavement or a health scare, can suddenly catapult us into a different state of mind. to see life with new meaning or find ourselves looking for the bigger picture. What is the point of life? Why am I here? surely there must be more to life than this? We find ourselves looking at the world with a fresh focus. But often this fresh viewpoint will dull and we are back on the treadmill of life once more.
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Editorial by Ashby Christadelphian Church, Union Passage, Ashby
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We spend quite a lot of time and energy on our physical health, eating the right food and doing regular exercise but what about our spiritual health; our eternal health? surely it is worth researching the options? Life is too precious to waste without stopping to consider ‘why’. Why are we here? Is there a bigger purpose? Perhaps there is more to life? I look at our beautiful world, at how incredibly balanced an ecosystem can be, how amazing the human body is and know there has to be more but often I’m too bogged down with my daily life to realise it.
Ashby Christadelphians are running a brand new course, called ‘More to Life’. It explores and questions in an informal way how to give life meaning, both now and eternally. there’s more to life than meets the eye – sometimes we just have to stop and look. Visit www.ashbychurch.co.uk for more info about the More to Life course.
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Arthritis of the thumb...
OuR thumb is a little digit with big influence. Our thumb is what makes us as humans unique, and distinct from other mammals. We are the only animal on earth with a fully opposable thumb. It gives us the ability to strongly grip items, and enables more fine movements such as a gentle pinch, or grasp of a pen. We use it in nearly all activities from dressing, feeding, writing, driving etc. In fact, 4% of the brains motor power is devoted to the thumb.
THE THuMB jOINT the carpometacarpal joint (CMC) or thumb joint is located at the base of the thumb joining the thumb to the rest of the hand. the joint is formed where the trapezium bone of the wrist meets the 1st metacarpal bone. the CMC is a very mobile joint. the bones forming the joint are not a very good fit. therefore, there is little bony stability and it is dependent on muscles and ligaments afford its stability. this evolutionary advantage of greater thumb movement, means the joint is less stable and is prone to arthritic changes. Osteoarthritis (OA) of the thumb is a very debilitating condition. Our thumb is required in nearly all grasping and handling movements. When the cartilage lining the surfaces of the 2 adjoining bones wears away, the bones begin to rub against each other and become very painful.
RISk FACTORS FOR CMC ARTHRITIS • Overuse - Like all other joints the more stress we put upon our joints the more likely they are to wear. so in theory someone who does a lot of activity involving the thumb would be more prone to OA of the thumb. Examples include needle work, typing, DIY, racket sports etc. • Abnormal thumb motion - studies have found changes in joint motion of the thumb to be a good predictor of risk of developing OA in the joint before any changes are visible on x-rays.
• Generalised joint laxity – individuals with generalised joint laxity have ligaments that are more stretchy and allow their joints to move further than they normally should. the thumb as mentioned earlier doesn't get much stability from its bones so relies on the ligaments for this role. therefore, individuals with lax ligaments are more likely to suffer thumb OA
• Hormonal Influences - Interestingly women are 6 times more likely than men to develop OA of the thumb. It is thought this is due to the influence of the reproductive hormones. the reproductive hormones in females cause ligaments to be more lax. this means the joint is able to
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with Sarah Kavanagh, Ashby Osteopathic Clinic
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move further than it normally should. Women who begin menstruation at a young age and go through menopause at a later age have a higher incidence of thumb arthritis. It is thought that this is because they have a greater exposure to reproductive hormones. TREATMENT
• Physical therapy in the early stages can help maintain a more normal range of movement and slow down the development of thumb OA.
• Injections – cortisone to reduce inflammation, and more recently a medication called synvisc which
helps lubricate the joint surfaces.
• Trapeziotomy – removal of the trapezium bone. Follow up studies show relief from pain, but individuals left with weakness and reduced mobility. • Ligament repairs.
• A combination of bone removal and ligament repair. It is unclear whether any surgical option is more superior to the others. It is an area that new techniques are likely to be devised.
As with all medical conditions a correct diagnosis is of paramount importance for the appropriate treatment and management of the condition. For more information on the clinic, to discuss a particular case, or to book and appointment please call sarah Kavanagh or tristan Hill on 01530 440 442 or email contact @ashbyosteopath.com. Please feel free to visit www.ashby osteopath.com
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It is a bit of a cliché to talk about “the smell of the grease paint” when talking about the attractions of theatre life, but makeup is one of those important things in stage craft which, when done properly, should go unnoticed. to find out more, we talked to one of our most experienced actors, Paul smith. Paul will be familiar to our audiences as an actor who takes on a variety of roles that often require him to change his appearance in subtle (and not so subtle) ways. Here is what he told us about Stage Makeup: “A strange subject for a crusty old Yorkshire bloke. However, if you enjoy acting, as I have for over 50 years, there comes a time when you need to alter your facial features to suit a character –
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old, young, evil, drunk, ill, etc.
Theatre lighting has a tendency to smooth out the normal facial features (a bonus for some ageing celebrities!) so makeup is needed to correct it, although at the Venture Theatre, we are quite close to the audience so we can often get away without it.
Too much makeup is worse than none; enhancing the features that are already there is the key. For example, to “age up”, I would enhance the lines I already have with a light brown, although I don’t seem to need much these days! At The Venture Theatre, we can manage the basics, but for specialist things e.g. the ghost in The Haunting, we turn to experts such as Jenni Lennard at “The Biz”. This also gives us an opportunity to learn new skills.” If anyone is interested in this, or any other parts of our theatre, visit
us on our social nights, Mondays from 7.30pm onwards (except Bank Holidays). Our next production will be “On Golden Pond” at the end of september and we’ll be telling you more about that in the next issue. More details about our theatre can be found on our website ashbyventuretheatre.org.uk and on Facebook and Twitter.
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what’s on for families HEATHER SCARECROW FESTIVAL Visiting the Scarecrow Festival between 31st July and 7th August is a great way to spend a sunny family day. The village is completely transformed by an array of comical, imaginative and sometimes lifelike scarecrows. There’s free parking and Scarecrow Guides are available for just £2. Refreshments are available at the Football Club between 10am and 4pm each day and at the Village Hall from 11am until 4pm Sunday to Friday. You can also take part in the Scarecrow Treasure Hunt with the chance to win prizes! See their new website for details - www.heatherscarecrowfestival.com
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For local family fun in the sun this month you’re spoilt for choice with all types of events taking place throughout August. Here’s a round up of our favourites. For a full list don’t forget to check out our online events calendar at www.ashbylife.co.uk
LOROS FAMILY FUN DAY Visit Leicester Racecourse on 7th August for their summer Family Fun day in association with LOROS. Enjoy the flat racing in the summer sun, then cool down on the super long 150m water slide, the first one in Leicester. There will also be clip clop pony rides, amazing super heroes flying around to high five, stilt walkers, fire displays, princess face painters and a huge selection of inflatables. Adult admission costs £15 but children (under 18 years) go FREE. Visit www.leicester-racecourse.co.uk/racedays to find out more or to book tickets. MEDIEVAL FIGHTING KNIGHTS English Heritage will be holding this event for all budding knights at Ashby Castle between 11am and 5pm on both 6th and 7th August. Marvel at the noble knights as they take on the ultimate medieval tournament. Be inspired and become knights for the day. Sharpen your swords for a day out to remember. Entry - Free for English heritage members. Otherwise £5.70 Adults, £3.40 Children (under 15 years), £5.10 Concessions £14.80 for a family ticket. See www.english-heritage.org.uk for more info.
REDGATE ANIMAL FARM DOG SHOW Redgate farm will be holding their
ANNIVERSARY BATTLE EVENT On the weekend of 20th & 21st August Bosworth Battlefield will be hosting their annual anniversary event at their Heritage Centre and Country Park. This is a great full day family event, with not just the battle re-enactment, but jousting, a medieval market, children’s games, a large living history encampment, talks, falconry, entry to the award-winning Exhibition and lots more too. Car parking is free. See www.bosworth battlefield.org.uk for full details of times and prices. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date with all that’s happening locally.
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annual Dog Show and Open Day on Sunday 14th August. As usual there will be lots to do, whether you bring a dog or not. There will be a Coconut Shy, Bouncy Castle, Slide and Trampolines, Carousel, Pony Rides, Test your Strength, Owls display, Candy Floss machine, AND the amazing Sambando Drummers. There will be live music, hot and cold food, cupcakes and ices fresh from the van! *Please don’t forget, for the 14th August only – the entrance for everyone is via Billa Barra Lane (postcode: LE67 9PD). For a map see www.redgate farmanimal sanctuary.co.uk
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on the beat Hello everyone...
suspects in the act of committing a crime or have just committed the crime and are in the vicinity.
10 099 1 999 LEICESTERSHIRE Police is asking people to think carefully before they dial 999 as trivial calls could potentially put lives at risk in a genuine emergency. In spite of regular appeals, time-wasters in Leicestershire have made inappropriate 999 calls with requests for telephone numbers, travel directions and other non-urgent enquiries.
Our call takers will deal with those genuine calls that need a police response but some people call 999 when they don't actually need the police or when the situation is not a genuine emergency.
Please do not use the 999 system to report general nuisance or anti-social behaviour e.g. noisy neighbours or an abandoned car.
You can contact Leicestershire Police on 101 for every other non-emergency situation - for example where no immediate police response is required or does not require police attendance at all.
If you have information about crime in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, you can contact us on 101 or Crimestoppers, which is anonymous on 0800 555 111. Please check any correspondence you may have received from Leicestershire Police as this will often include a telephone extension number to assist with swift and direct contact with the right people to assist with your enquiry.
If you know the identification (collar) number of a particular officer, you can use our voice messaging system to leave them a message. telephone 101 follow the instructions and when prompted, enter the officer's identification number to leave a message.
0800 555 111 Every minute spent speaking to a caller with a non-urgent enquiry jeopardises immediate responses to genuine emergencies, so please think before you dial.
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Celestial body (4) Part of a flower (6) Shrieks (7) Higher up (5) Pinched (6) Tossing (8) Hacking (8) Order (7) keep (6) Examined (6) Fixes (5) Regrets (4)
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Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3 x 3 box contains the digits 1 through 9, with no repetition. That’s all there is to it. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic - there’s no maths involved and no adding up.
It’s fun, it’s challenging, it’s additive! Solutions to all puzzles can be found on page 108.
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he first temporary exhibition of the early Autumn will feature Lieutenant Gunther Pluschow (pictured below), a german prisoner-of-war at Donington Hall in WWI. Come and see what life was like for the prisoners and follow the story of his daring escape from the hall.
hire on a weekly basis, or longer if required. these have proved to be a valuable resource and we have had very good Donington Hall during WWI feedback from care homes, church groups and individuals NEW EXHIBITION OPENING SOON who have borrowed one. If you would like to borrow a box please get in touch with the Museum on 01530 560090.
We have worked hard to produce a series of eight themed Reminiscence Boxes which are available to
Our final town history walk of the summer will be on Wednesday 17th August, starting from the Museum at 7pm. these walks are a great way of learning about Ashby’s fascinating history and are always popular. the cost is £3.50. Please call the Museum on 01530 560090 or pop in to book a place.
FRIENdS OF ASHBY MuSEuM the first of our Autumn talks will be on Wednesday 21st September at 2pm. More details will follow in the september magazine. We also have the Ian Clews Memorial quiz on Friday 21st October at Packington Memorial Hall. this will include a fish and chip supper. Renewals of membership will be sent out during August and we urge all museum supporters to join us again.
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P11D DEADLINE... Do any of your employees receive any benefits or expenses? IF any of your employees have received any benefits (such as a company car, an interest free loan or private medical insurance) via the business during the tax year 2015-2016, these will need to be submitted by you as an employer in a P11d form to the HMRC before 6th july 2016. As an employer you do not by law have to provide your employee with a copy of the P11D form but you are not permitted to withhold any of the information included. Your employee may require a copy of the P11D for their records. these can be obtained from you as an employer or from the HMRC. If you have any questions regarding P11D forms, Baldwins can help and advise you.
do not hesitate to contact Lisa Emery on 01530 416688 or email lisa.emery@baldwinandco.co.uk and get all your questions answered and yourself reassured.
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ashby library news You can always expect a warm welcome at Ashby Library. join for free to use the computers and borrow books, dVds and talking books. We also do 1-2-1 iPad and computer taster sessions. Come and chat to us we are happy to help or call and book on 0116 305 5917.
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THE BIG FRIENdLY REAd continues until saturday 3rd september children aged 3 to 12 years are invited to begin or continue their summer reading challenge. this year’s theme is all to do with the whizzpopping Roald Dahl to celebrate 100 years since the master storyteller’s birth. Children are challenged to read six library books over the summer holidays and visit the library three times. Rewards include a fold out wallet, Quentin Blake illustrated collectors cards (some are smelly so beware!), magic rainbow glasses and a medal and personalised certificate for those who read all six books. the challenge is free for all children to join.
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• FOR FAMILIES ‘Wriggly Readers’ and ’Story and Rhymetime’ for children aged 0 to 5 years and their parents and carers. Join us for stories and songs every Friday morning 10.30am to 11am.
• After Wriggly Readers fortnightly 11am to noon, come along to ‘Bumps, Babies & Beyond’, a meeting place for new and expectant mums: free advice and information sessions run by the National Childbirth Trust.
• ‘TinyTalk’ baby signing classes take place every thursday 9.15am to 11.45am various sessions. to book your place contact Marie Berry email: marieb@tinytalk.co.uk or call 07443 854 158. Places are limited and allocated on a first come first served basis. • HOBBIES the friendly ‘knit and Stitch’ group meets every Monday 2pm to 4pm. Bring your project and come for a chat. • MuSIC the unusual and popular ukulele playing group meets every Wednesday 9.30am to 11.30am. £5 per session. Call Joanna stevenson on 07415 798134. • HEALTH & FITNESS Come and practice Hatha Yoga every tuesday 7pm to 9pm. Contact British Wheel of Yoga qualified instructor Lorna Kirk for more details on 01530 416135. • Meditation ‘Discovering Mindfulness’ 7.30-8.30pm every Wednesday, £7 per session, CNHC approved. For details: Julie Hurst, call 01530 273056 or email jhurst@worklifebalancecentre.org
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August go free. Passports/Maps are available from any of the listed gardens or from Norths Deli or the TIC.
Tuesday 2nd August Blackfordby WI ‘Hanson Antiques’. Blackfordby Village Hall, 7pm, visitors welcome. For more information call Gill Massey 01283 212 380. Wednesday 3rd August Frenzy Youth Theatre Drama Summer Scheme ‘The Adventure of a Lifetime’ will be a day full of fun, games and drama skills using a combination of scripted and devised drama to explore around the theme and ideas of adventures before producing an exciting piece of theatre. There will also be lots of props and costumes. Cost: £15 if booked by 27th June. 10% sibling discount. 25% for multiple days. £18 after 27th June. See www.frenzy youththeatre.co.uk Saturday 6th August An Introduction to Meditation for Children For children of Mums who meditate, the children will be doing the 'Four Pebbles Meditation'. Contact Yvonne Davies for more details by email at therapeutictouchuk@ gmail.com or by calling
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01530 263 330. Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th August Art Exhibition 10am to 5pm in Heather Village Hall. Open Art Exhibition and sale of paintings including a display of pictures by children from Heather Primary School and coinciding with the famous Scarecrow Festival. Raffle, prizes, refreshments, homemade cakes. Free entry. For artist entry forms email: vickybenton@ hotmail.com. Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th August Ashby Open Gardens Visit a variety of beautiful yet different gardens in Ashby between 11am and 6pm. See a vast array of stunning and unusual plants in glorious locations. Ashby Allotments will be giving tours around the allotments. Plants for sale, free gardening advice and scrumptious cakes! £3 donation allows entry to ALL gardens for both days (in aid of Air Ambulance Service and Hospice Hope). Under 16s
Sunday 7th August Planthunter’s Fair At Donington Le Heath Manor House, Manor Road between 10am and 4pm. A summer plant fair for all plant lovers at just the right time to pick up some late flowering plants to give your garden a boost. Entry to Gardens, Manor House & Plant Fair only £1. Fundraising event for the ‘Friends of the Manor’. Call 01530 831 259. You can also choose to visit the newly refurbished Manor House (additional charge). The Old Barn Tea Room will be open and serving home baked cakes, light lunches and a range of hot and cold drinks.
Wednesday 10th August Ashby Wine Circle ‘Call my bluff 2 and fun wine tasting quiz’. For more details call Barry Clarke on 01530 417 110. Meetings held 7.30pm on the second Wednesday in the month at Brown Court, Atkinson Road, Westfields, Ashby, LE65 2LZ.
Saturday 13th August Hunting for Giants Hunt for the largest leaf in the woodland at Stoneywell. Who will find the biggest? Count the different types of leaf decorations in and on the cottage. Now make your own giant leaf inside the tent with designer
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Margaret Murton using recycled materials and simple stitches. Enjoy a picnic in the garden and take home your own giant leaf at the end of the day. Children aged 8 to 11 years £40/ £35. Call 01530 248 048.
Saturday 13th August Ratby’s Annual Show 2pm at Ratby Sports Club, Desford Lane, Ratby. LE6 0LE. Over 100 categories will be judged including vegetables, fruit, bread, wine, floral arrangements, baking, preserves, poetry, photography, container plants, and handicrafts in fabric, wool, wood, metal, ceramic and embroidery. The show is open to all and you don’t have to live in Ratby to take part. Admission £1, accompanied children free. Presentation of trophies takes place at 4pm. Refreshments available, and tombola. For info call 0116 238 6836 or 0116 239 5350.
Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th August Ashby & Willesley Vintage Festival A two day vintage steam rally at Moira Furnace, DE12 6AT. Lots for all the family to see and do including steam engines, tractors, cars, stationary engines, trade stalls etc. Gates open 10am - 5pm. Daily admission prices: Adults £5, children (15 & under) £2, under 5s free. Family ticket (2 adults 2 children £12). Free car parking. See www.ashby
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willesleyvintagefestival.co. uk or see page 29 for more details.
person with under 16.s free. Please call Helen Baxter on 01530 244 914..
Sunday 14th August Classic Car Show, Craft Fair and Family Fun Day by the Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation to be held from 10am to 4pm at Ulverscroft Manor. Local crafters and stallholders will be showcasing fabulous handmade bespoke items, books, skincare products and cards in a traditional grand marquee on the lawn. The fantastic show field will boast an interesting mix of classic, customised and vintage
Friday 19th August Macmillan Coffee Morning 10am to 12noon at The Chapel, Ravenstone Court, Hospital Lane, Ravenstone. Proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Support. Everyone welcome.
cars. There will be the opportunity to browse a pop up charity shop, enter the Grand Raffle, delight in some delicious refreshments and enjoy a fun filled day out for all the family. Entry is £5 per
Saturday 20th August Ashby Farmers Market 9am to 1.30pm at Manor House, South Street. Bringing you the finest foods from the region and specialist stalls. Free parking.
Sunday 28th August Market Bosworth Farmers Market Every fourth Sunday of the month from 9am to 2.30pm at Market Square, Market Bosworth CV13 0LJ. Bringing you the finest foods from the region and specialist stalls. Monday 29th August Packington Village Open Gardens Day Gardens open 2pm to 7pm. Passport to 12 gardens available on the day from Measham Road Car Park, Memorial Hall or participating gardens. £3.50 adults, accompanied children free. Gardening stall, plants, crafts, secondhand books, afternoon teas, displays & live musical entertainment. Duck race and BBQ on
Mill Street from 6pm. Contact Geoff Gasson on gasson123@btinternet.com or via telephone 01530 412 012.
September Thursday 1st September Funhouse Comedy Club At The Lyric Rooms, Ashby. An evening of comedy with Tom Wrigglesworth, Sol Bernstein, Tom Price and TJ McDonald. Compere – Spiky Mike. Doors open at 7.30pm for 8.15pm start. All Shows £10 advance unless otherwise stated. Food available 7.30pm to 8pm. See www.funhouse comedy.co.uk or call 0115 952 5050. Tuesday 6th September Blackfordby WI ‘Blood Bikes’. Blackfordby Village Hall, 7pm, visitors welcome. For more information contact Gill Massey 01283 212 380.
Saturday 20th August Bagworth Club Social Dance At Station Road, Bagworth from 8pm. Entry £2 on the door. Everyone welcome. For
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Holiday Reads book reviews
For many of us, the best thing about a holiday is the opportunity to get lost in a book, without feeling guilty about unread emails, dirty dishes or the other 1001 daily chores that rudely interrupt our reading. If you’re looking for a novel to get lost in, we have plenty to recommend.
MAGRUDER'S CURIOSITY CABINET
H.P. Wood
In 1904, the tavern beneath Magruder’s Curiosity Cabinet has become a haven for the many ‘unusuals’ who call Coney Island their home. There’s Rosalind, who’s as likely to wear a suit as a dress, Zeph, who lost both his legs in a childhood accident, eight year old P-Ray, who never speaks and collects fleas, and any other number of characters. After finding herself alone and penniless, Kitty Hayward finds solace at Magruder’s, but her peace may well be short-lived. Anarchy is in the air, and the plague is sweeping through the streets. These characters will stay with you long after your holiday is over.
DEAR AMY Helen Callaghan
When a newspaper agony aunt receives a letter claiming to be from a kidnapped girl, she assumes at first it’s a hoax. After all, Bethany Avery has been missing for years. But then more letters arrive, seemingly with information only the girl could know. Throw into the mix another recent abduction, and you have an enjoyable psychological thriller with plenty of twists and turns, a great storyline and appealing characters.
THE LAST OF US Rob Ewing
On a remote Scottish island, a pandemic has killed most of the population. There are no adults left. Just five children, trying to survive on the tinned food they find in neighbouring houses. There’s Rona, the narrator, along with little Alex and their leader, Elizabeth, who makes sure they brush their teeth and carry on with their school lessons. And then there’s Calum Ian and Duncan, who are starting to resent Elizabeth’s authority. A beautiful, heart-wrenching story.
FISHBOWL Bradley Somer
All of life’s highs and lows are played out in one apartment block by its many inhabitants. There’s ‘the Villain Connor Radley’, ‘the Evil Seductress Faye’, ‘Stoic Jimenez’ and agoraphobic ‘Clare the Shut-in’, amongst others. And then there’s Ian – a humble goldfish, who’s about to take a plunge from the twenty-seventh floor. In the four seconds it takes him to fall, he’ll discover more about the apartment’s inhabitants than perhaps they even know about themselves. Insightful, original and entertaining.
WOMAN ON THE EDGE OF TIME Marge Piercy
No one remembers Hope Ardern. Not her best friends, her parents, or the people she’s running from. Within a few seconds of encountering her, their memory is wiped clean. It’s as if she doesn’t exist. But they leave their impression on her. Now she’s on a personal mission to destroy a new computer program that’s turning people into ‘perfect’ versions of themselves, wiping their personalities in the process. A great book, which raises some serious questions about how far people will go in their quest for perfection.
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A Date for your Diary On 11th September, between 4pm and 6pm take part in a family friendly charity quiz at Hermitage Park Hotel in Coalville. Gather your team, test your knowledge, have fun, win prizes! There will be a raffle, refreshments, games and challenges for all ages. Entry to the quiz costs £10 per team and all monies raised will go to Marie Curie. For more information contact Jo Brown at sjlbrown@ntlworld.com
Thringstone Art Group will be holding their annual art exhibition at Thringstone Community Centre between 20th and 29th August. Entry is free and the exhibition will be open 1pm to 5pm on Saturdays, 2pm to 5pm on Sundays and Bank Holiday Monday and 3pm to 9pm on weekdays.
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Memorial Square, The third annual cycling fundraiser takes place in FM pedalling their way Coalville on Saturday 23rd August with Hermitage social event where the around North West Leicestershire! This is an all-day the station's team will be cycling approximately 40 miles around along the way. All broadcast area with lots of stops at local attractions air and continue to money raised will help Hermitage FM stay on the to local young people, provide free training and volunteering opportunities rm unemployed adults with learning difficulties and disabilities, long-te £10 entry per person. people and those with mental health issues. Cost: See Facebook for details.
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fitness tips this month a little background on Fitness Republic owner Simon Pellecchia...
dEFINING moments EVERYBOdY in life will have a few defining moments that stand out. Those moments that can alter your personal life and your career. I’d like to share some of mine with you. When I first started training I was about 13 years old, my father had brought a small set of weights and a bench for himself to use. I remember being in the front room trying to lift these weights with all my friends there too. I could
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hardly lift them! I felt a bit embarrassed to say the least and from that day on I started religiously training every day. that was my first real defining moment, something that sticks in my mind to this very day, little did I know then where it would lead to! By the age of 18 I had been training for a good few years, although the thought of being a fitness instructor had never really entered my mind. I left school at 17 not knowing what to do with myself. so much so, that my mum frog marched me into college and made me pick a subject to do. she wasn’t bothered what but as long as I was doing something to work towards a career of sorts. It was only the day after I had completed a 2-year business course that I walked past my local gym and saw an advert for an apprentice Fitness Instructor. I went in and started the following Monday! A definite career defining moment! Here I was to meet many people including Maria who is now one of Fitness Republic’s longest serving members of staff. We met back in 1991 and bless her, she hasn’t changed a bit! In 2007 me and sarah had an amazing wedding in Cuba. It was absolute bliss. sarah and I had met 9 years earlier at Holywell Health Studio in Ashby, she had managed the reception and salon
whilst I was the general manager there. sadly, Holywell is no longer there. 2008 saw the birth of our first child Lily, such a bundle of fun but very hard work, as any parent I'm sure will tell you. the biggest career defining moment was when I took the reins of Fitness Republic in May 2010.
I must admit it was a really tough decision to purchase the club as it wasn't in a good way. Financially it was struggling and staff morale was at an all-time low. And on top of this sarah was heavily pregnant with our second daughter, Esme. However, after much deliberation (oh and, plus seeing a physic!) we took on the challenge.
Honestly this has been one of the best decisions in my life, everyday it’s a pleasure to come to work, I have made so many friends here, love helping people to get the best out of themselves and enjoy doing my own training here too. It’s never been about money or wealth for me, but more about how you feel and how you can impact each and every day to make a real difference to people’s lives. Read more about all the team at Fitness Republic in ‘explore trainers’ on our website. www.fitnessrepublic.co.uk
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in your garden RHs show garden Medalist, Francesca sinclair, looks at how to make the most of your garden and garden jobs for this time of year. Francesca offers a full garden design service - find out more at www.francescasinclair.co.uk
can bear fruit A large tub can support a small shrub and even a small tree which is on a dwarf rootstock. This means you can bring colour and interest to a paved area. Potentially you can have fruit trees, salad crops, vegetables or herbs close to your kitchen door.
Rather than choosing an ‘ordinary’ tree, a patio fruit tree is a way of having a productive tree in a small space. It also allows you to move it to a sheltered place in winter if needed. Dwarfing rootstocks and genetically dwarf cultivars should do well in a large clay or concrete pot of no less than 50cm diameter. You may get less fruit than a tree planted in open ground and the life span may be limited to 10 years, but even so it is worth doing. I suggest not underplanting fruit trees in pots with bulbs or bedding plants as the tree will need all the nutrition it can get. Fruit trees in pots must be regularly watered as rainfall will not be enough. For pears and apples to pollinate there needs to be two types of cultivars. If your neighbours or properties close to you have apple or pear trees then your single tree will bear
fruit. genetically dwarf apple varieties you may try include, Maloni Billy, Maloni Lilly, Maloni Sally and Garden Red, all of which are desert apples. For small root stock apples varieties, Fiesta, Greensleves, Kidds Orange Red and Sunset are desert apples and ‘Arthur Turner’ Howgate Wonder and Lane’s Prince Albert are cookers. As for pears, a good genetically grown pear is ‘Garden Pearl’ and a patio pear is usually grown on a quince root stock and varieties such as ‘Beth. Beurre Hardy’, ‘Conference’ and ‘Concorde’ should all do well. similarly, there are genetically dwarf and grafted Cherries, Medlars, Plums and Gages available. slightly less common fruit tress such as Peaches, Apricots and Nectarines when grown in pots can easily be covered in winter helping to protect them from the cold and reducing the chance of fungal diseases setting in. the best fruiting tree for a pot is a Fig, and the restricted root growth helps the production of figs. In terms of compost, use a John Innes No. 3 and make sure the pot has holes for drainage and some broken crocks or stones in the bottom to aid drainage. tubs will need regular watering, and fertiliser a couple of times a year will help your plants, and every three years or so re-potting will be necessary. Happy gardening.
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jOBS FOR AuGuST: 1 Prune summer flowering shrubs, Hebe’s and Lavender can be pruned lightly, but don’t cut into old wood. 2 Prune Wisteria. 3 Deadhead flowering perennials and annuals that will repeat flower. 4 Prune climbing and rambling roses. 5 Feed plants in containers and limp-looking perennials. 6 Cut back stems of herbaceous plants. 7 take cuttings from shrubs to propagate. 8 trim hedges. 9 Apply weed killer to perennial weeds. 10 Cut out old raspberry canes. 11 Plant Hyacinth bulbs (ready for Christmas). 12 Patios - clean and get rid of algae to look good and prevent slipperiness in winter. 13 Apply paint preservatives to wood structures like sheds. 14 In ponds, remove duckweed and blanket weed and cut back marginal plants if necessary.
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spotlight on... Did you know that cardiovascular disease kills more than 160,000 people in the uK every year?
Glenfield HOSPITAL
RIGHT on our doorstep we are lucky to have Glenfield Hospital with its reputation as a centre of excellence. It is also home to the university of Leicester British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research Centre (CVRC) - a leading international centre for heart research which aims to bring together scientists, doctors and patients to improve the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment available.
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facilitate this, a Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) group dedicated to the cardiac research project has been formed. the group meets to receive and comment on updates from the research teams and to help the professional staff by giving the patient and public perspective. Members also help make sure communication with patients is clear and easily understood and spread the word about the research that is going on at Leicester’s Hospitals. those who get involved in volunteering for such groups often have first-hand experience themselves. Terry Finnigan, a groby resident of 20 years, is a prime example. Fourteen years ago he suffered a heart attack and collapsed at a Jubilee Party. He was lucky, as there were four nurses there who gave him lifesaving resuscitation until an ambulance took him to hospital. three weeks later he had surgery at glenfield Hospital and had a miniature Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) inserted which automatically sends a shock to restart his heart if it stops beating. terry is well aware that events could have gone the other way. His gratitude for such a lifesaving intervention and the extra years of active life it has given him have found expression in the tireless volunteer work he does for Leicester’s Hospitals. If you would like to be involved in the PPI group or want more information you can contact the department of Cardiovascular Sciences at glenfield Hospital on 0116 258 3021 or email sp504@le.ac.uk.
to contact the Take Heart Support Group telephone Volunteer services on 0116 258 7221 or email thl@takeheartleicester.co.uk.
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storytime “What are you doing here?” tony asked. “Come to check up on me?” Richard had anticipated some chaos when he popped round to visit his dad, but hadn’t expected to find him on the patio stood up to his armpits in a wheelie bin full of water. “No,” Richard lied. “Mum asked me to pop round to see if you’ve watered her Busy Lizzies.” though the sight of the drooping bedding plants had already answered that question for him. “Do you want me to ask what you’re doing?” Richard asked. “Or is it better if I don’t know?” “I don’t mind telling you,” tony said, “so long as you don’t spoil the surprise for your mum.” “The surprise that you’ve filled your dustbin with water and then climbed in it?” Richard asked. “No longer a dustbin, Dickie,” tony said proudly. “What you have here is a fully functioning hot tub. I wanted to surprise your mum when she got back from her spa weekend.” “She’ll certainly be surprised,” Richard agreed. “She can sit in here of an evening and put her white wine spritzer
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and pickled onions on the open lid.” tony tapped the lid behind him where an empty pickled onion jar was rolling around. “These things go for megabucks.” “Why’s it bubbling like that?” Richard asked, studying the dark water more closely. “I borrowed the pump out of the fish tank,” tony said. “Can’t have a hot tub without bubbles.” “Don’t the goldfish mind?” queried Richard. “They’ll be alright for a bit,” tony said. “And how are you heating the water?” Richard asked. “You what?” tony said. “It’s a hot tub, so how are you making it hot?” “No, it doesn’t want to be hot,” tony scratched his ear with the pickled onion fork, “it’s for when you’re too hot, you know, to cool you down a bit.” “So you’ve filled the dustbin with cold water, stuck the fish tank pump in there and climbed in,” Richard said as calmly as possible. “Pleasant is it?”
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“It’s not bad.” tony’s teeth rattled slightly. “I could stay in here all day.” “Surely you’d start to prune after a bit?” Richard noticed his dad’s finger tips. “How long have you been in there exactly?” “Not long,” tony said defensively, “I’ll get out when you’ve gone. Probably could do with a spot of lunch, now that I’ve eaten all the pickled onions.” “Why not get out now?” Richard said, then a horrible thought flashed through his mind. “You’re not naked in there are you?” “No!” tony batted the suggestion away. “I’ve got my best undercrackers on.” “So get out then,” Richard said. “Like I said,” tony looked uncomfortable, “in a bit.” “You can’t get out,” Richard grinned, “can you?” “I did have a try earlier,” tony said. “I’ll have another go in a bit.” “Do you want some help?” “No, I’m fine.” “You’re stuck aren’t you?”
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“Well, maybe just a little bit.” Richard walked around the dustbin assessing the situation. “Hang on, Dad.” He took a firm hold of the back of the bin and tipped. “It’ll be easier if we release some of the water first.” the water sploshed gently over the side, wetting Richard’s feet. “Careful Dickie,” tony said nervously, “there are quite a few gallons in here.” Just then the sheer weight overwhelmed Richard and the whole bin tipped over. tony was thrown out onto the patio like the contents of a trawler net. “At least we’ve watered the Busy Lizzies,” Richard said. “You alright?” “Never better.” tony picked himself up. “Is there time to refill it before your mum gets back?”
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CODEWORD Each letter in this puzzle is represented by a number between 1 and 26. The codes for three letters are shown. As you find the letters enter them in the box below.
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ashbeian mtg news IT’S August already! just a month before we resume rehearsals for our new season of productions, including Oliver! at the 400 Hall Theatre, Repton 4th to 8th April, 2017.
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Auditions for Fagin’s gang are on Sunday 4th September 2016 at Hind Leys College in shepshed and it’s not too late to register for this. You can do this via email to zygi@ntlworld.com We have also been working on our new website – asbeianmtg.org. – which we are really pleased with. It has been designed by our resident drummer, Neil Clarke, and brings us right up to date with a gallery of past productions, information about us, and of course the all important contact addresses and Box Office details. Do have a look, it’s very exciting! It is hard to imagine where else you could go to find such a different mixture of people of all ages, who spend huge amounts of their free time together, and where everybody genuinely knows they are part of a very successful team. AMtg members and associates come from all walks of life – we have retired police officers, teachers, a retired Marine, a retired British Army officer, artists, music teachers, engineers, councillors, people from financial, administration and public service backgrounds and
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that’s just a few examples. Of course we also have our lovely Juniors, still at school, some studying for gCsEs and A Levels, with an armful of other talents, including rugby, gymnastics, basketball, and many of them who are proficient musicians. But don’t take our word for it, come along and see what we do! We warmly invite you to come and join us, either on stage or behind the scenes. If you have ever wanted to join an amateur dramatics company, you couldn’t do better than to join us! there is no better way of making new friends, who will welcome you genuinely to the team, and make you feel right at home. In fact there’s a line from our forthcoming production, which you already know: “Consider yourself at home, we don’t want to make no fuss, for after some consideration we can state, Consider yourself, one of us!” Here’s to our new season, and we hope to see many of you soon. Follow us on Facebook at Ashbeian Musical Theatre Group for all our latest news.
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a walk in the forest Standleys Barn & Calke Park Calke is one of my favourite places to walk – whatever the time of year the scenery is stunning. This walk takes in a quiet country lane, beautiful grassy fields, woodlands and part of the restored tramway – I loved it! It took me a little over one hour. Some of it is along a lane and both the fields and parkland may have cattle or sheep grazing at times so be prepared to put dogs on leads in places. Standleys Barn Farm has its own butchery and sells fantastic sausages that are made on the premises as well as meat from their own pigs and cattle. They’re open Friday and Saturday if you want to treat yourself. To get to the start of the walk leave Ashby via Smisby Road, crossing over the by-pass roundabout onto the B5006 towards Ticknall. Continue for about 3 miles until you pass Top Farm on your right then take the next right into Staunton Lane (signed Staunton Harold). Shortly after the road bends there is a wide area under the trees on the left where you can park. (1)
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Leaving your car, walk down the lane in the same direction that you were travelling to pass by the drive to White Hollow Cottages on your right. Carry on along the lane and shortly before reaching standleys Barn Farm (which is visible ahead and on the left) look out for a wooden public footpath post on your left. Follow this footpath sign as it leads you over a stile marked with the National trust logo (2) and across the fields. As you reach the far side of this field aim slightly to the right of the large stone water trough and you will see a stile beside a gate which leads into the next field. Cross this stile and, following the footpath arrow, turn immediately right so you are walking along the field edge with woodland on your right.
Continue straight on along the edge of this field and half way along the next one you will come to some wooden fencing with a gate set back in it – cross the stile here (3) and turn right to follow the wide track through the woods. Remain on this track as it curves around and takes you through a small wooden gate before emerging onto the driveway through the grounds of Calke Abbey.
turn left on the verge alongside the drive and stay on there until you pass by a pond on your right. shortly after this bear left to follow the grassy track that leads away from the drive and through to a wide open area of grassland. Keep to the left as you walk around this open area and roughly two thirds of the way along you will come to a stile in the fence on your left. Cross over this stile and it will take you through a small wooded area and then over a further stile into a field.
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After crossing the second stile (4) follow the path straight ahead of you across the field. Continue ahead, going through open gateways, to cross two further fields before coming to a stile. Don’t cross this stile – about 20 yards to the left of it is a small, wooden gate – go through that wooden gate and it will lead you down onto a hard core path that runs along the route of the old tramway.
turn left along the tramway and keep following it. It runs quite close to the road in places and you will go through a gap beside a large metal gate and then pass by a footpath sign that leads off over the fields to your right before the tramway emerges onto a lane. go straight across the lane and pick up the tramway again on the other side (5), staying on it until you come to some cottages on your left. Leaving the tramway, turn left to go past the cottages and then follow the driveway down to meet staunton Lane. turn left and follow the lane around the bend to arrive back at the start of your walk. 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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seasonal recipes A rich and creamy quiche packed full of succulent salmon flakes and broccoli. Serve warm or cold with a crisp green leaf salad.
Serves 6
Salmon & Broccoli quiche Ready in 1 hour 30 mins plus cooling and chilling
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• 250ml double cream
• 250g shortcrust pastry • 100ml milk • 300g salmon fillets • salt and freshly ground black pepper • 200g small broccoli florets • 50g Cheddar cheese, • 4 large eggs finely grated
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1 Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use to line a 20cm loose-based flan tin (it should be at least 4cm deep). trim off the excess pastry and prick the base all over with a fork. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. 2 Preheat the oven to 2000C/1800C fan/gas 6. Place a baking sheet in the oven to heat up. Line the chilled pastry case with baking paper and baking beans. Place the flan tin on the baking sheet in the oven and bake blind for 15 minutes. Remove the paper and beans and bake for a further 5 to 6 minutes until the pastry is crisp and pale golden. Reduce the oven temperature to 1900C/1700C fan/gas 5.
3 Meanwhile, place the salmon fillets in a deep frying pan and cover with water. Bring to the boil then simmer gently for 5-6 minutes until just cooked through. Remove with a slotted spoon and leave until cold. Roughly flake the salmon discarding any skin and bones. steam the broccoli florets for 1 to 2 minutes until almost tender.
4 Place the flaked salmon and broccoli in the pastry case. Whisk the eggs in large jug then whisk in the double cream and milk. season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
5 gently pour the egg mixture over the filling then scatter over the grated cheese. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until the filling is set and golden brown. serve warm or cold. TOP TIP Replace the salmon with flaked smoked mackerel.
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A lovely light and fruity dessert that’s ideal for summer entertaining. You can vary the fruit filling, try fresh chopped peaches and raspberries or strawberries and blueberries if preferred.
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Tropical Fruit Roulade Ready in 1 hour, plus cooling.
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• 5 large eggs • 165g caster sugar • 4 tbsp plain flour
• 300ml double cream • 2 passion fruit • 1 small ripe mango
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1 Preheat the oven to 1800C/fan 1600C/gas 4. grease a 33cm x 23cm swiss roll tin and line the base and sides with lightly greased baking paper. 2 Place the eggs and 150g of the caster sugar in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water and whisk with an electric whisk until the mixture is very pale and thick (see tip). Remove from the heat and continue whisking until the mixture leaves a trail when the whisk is lifted. 3 sift the flour over the mixture and fold in gently with a metal spoon. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and tilt the tin to level the surface. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden and just firm to the touch. 4 Invert the roulade out onto a sheet of baking paper dusted with the rest of the sugar. Cover with a clean damp tea towel and leave to cool completely. 5 Whip the cream in a large bowl until softly peaking. scoop the seeds and flesh from the passion fruit and fold into the cream. Peel the mango and cut a few thin slices to decorate the roulade; finely chop the rest. Remove the paper lining from the roulade and trim the edges. spread the passion fruit cream over the sponge and top with the chopped mango. 6 using the sugared paper as a guide, roll up the roulade from one short end. transfer to a serving platter and decorate with the reserved mango slices just before serving. TOP TIP the trick to a really light and fluffy fatless sponge is to whisk the mixture over the simmering water for at least 7 to 8 minutes to incorporate as much air as possible, and to fold in the flour very gently to avoid knocking out too much air.
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castle medical group
Accessible Information standard AS a practice we are committed to providing access to GP services to all. We would like to ensure that patients who have a disability or sensory loss receive information that they can access and understand, therefore we are able to provide letters in large print or send communications via pdf to a personal email address so it can be read using the ‘read aloud’ function via the pdf
software. We can also provide printed communications on yellow paper for visually impaired patients and have an induction loop system in our Reception area. Please let a receptionist know if you feel you find it hard to read information sent by us and require it to be sent in a different manner and will be do our best to accommodate your request.
Castle Medical Group, 118 Burton Road, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 2LP.
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chess puzzle
CHESS PuZZLE
WHITE TO PLAY ANd MATE IN TWO.
the British Chess Champion last year was Jonathan Hawkins from Durham, and this is a position based on one of his games.
the BCC tournament this year is in Bournemouth and runs until 5th August. It’s an eleven round tournament, and the games can be viewed online, and start at 2.30pm each day. Of course, if you want to play locally, come to Ashby Ivanhoe Chess Club. Phone Neil Roberts on 01530 455957 for more details.
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Our chess puzzle comes courtesy of local resident Richard Vann, the solution can be found on page 108 - should you need it!
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PuZZLE SOLuTIONS - CROSSWORd - SudOku - COdEWORd & MORE... WORdWHEEL TARGETS & ANSWER Excellent: 60+ words, Good: 50, Fair: 40. ANSWER: Plausible
WORd LAddER kiss, kits, kite, Bite, Bile, Tile, Till, Tell.
CHESS PuZZLE 1 qh6+ kf7 2 qg6 mate.
YOuNG ASHBY There are 8 medals on the page. A running track is (A) 400 metres in length. FuN quIZ 1. Earth, 2. Cheese, 3. Skylab, 4. Protein pills ("Ground Control to Major Tom - take your protein pills
and put your helmet on"), 5. Arthur C. Clarke, 6. Red dwarf, 7. Five, 8. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, 9. Black hole, 10. Pluto hadn't been discovered when it was composed.
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