November 15 Issue by Ashby Life

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this issue 114 Ashby Life Editor Liz Roberts Telephone 01530 417739 Email enquiries Advertising/Accounts info@ashbylife.co.uk Website/What’s On admin@ashbylife.co.uk

Life is full of surprises!

I’m not sure how I envisaged life as a magazine editor but I’m sure I hadn’t expected it to involve spending 2 hours as a live model in a shop window but that’s what I did this month! Thanks to Mandy at Fair2All for inviting me to model her lovely fair trade clothes, the wonderful Lorna who organised Ashby’s FAB, everyone else who took part and, of course, all those who came to town on the day. The second Ashby’s FAB was a wonderful day and brought a real buzz to town. Now we’re into the run up to Christmas so don’t forget to keep supporting our local shops. Watch out for Ashby’s first Santa Fun Run on 29th November, which we are proud to be sponsoring - see page 84 for details of how to join in.

Liz Roberts

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Contents This Month 06 Fitness Tips 10 Fun Quiz 18 What’s On for Families 22 A Walk in the Forest 26 Venture Theatre News 30 In Your Garden 34 Christadelphian Church 38 Puzzle Page 42 Spotlight On... 46 Book Reviews 50 Chess Puzzle 54 Money Matters 58 Ashby Museum News 62 Storytime 66 Back Chat 74 On The Beat... 78 Community Board 82/84 Ashby Scouts Christmas Post 83 Ashby Health Centre 88 Just 4 Fun 92 Last Posting Dates 96 Ashby Town Council 98 Young Ashby 100 Ashby Library News 104 Seasonal Recipes 108 Whats On 110/112 Puzzle Solutions 116 Business Directory 118

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this month

ince 2003, ‘Movember’ has inspired 4 million moustaches worldwide. But what’s it really about? Let’s look behind the moustache.

WHAT IS MOVEMBER? The November challenge asks men to grow moustaches and talk about their health, with the aim to increase awareness of men’s health issues and raise funds for the Movember Foundation, a global charity whose mission is “to have an everlasting impact on the face of men’s health”. The Foundation aims to reduce male mortality from prostate and testicular cancer and improve sufferers’ physical and mental health, and to reduce mortality from male suicide by reducing mental health discrimination and ensuring that men and boys understand how to stay mentally healthy, taking action early when they experience problems. So far, it has raised £346 million and financed 800 research and awareness programs in 21 countries. “In the last 10 years or so... we’ve built the largest global men’s health movement off the back of the simple act of growing a moustache and a sense of fun and mateship,” says Adam Garone, CEO and Co-Founder.

THE MOVEMBER FOUNDATION’S ADVICE Know your key numbers – ‘one of the most important things you can do,’ whatever your age. Track your body mass index, weight, waistline measurement, blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose levels. Know your family health history – including illnesses suffered by family members who have passed away. Keep moving – maintain (or work up to) 20-30 minutes of moderate physical activity, 2-3 days a week, avoid sitting for too long and stay on the move. Take action early – ‘Early diagnosis is often key to living a healthy life’. if there’s nothing wrong, your mind is put at rest. Attend that prostate examination and check your testes regularly (http://www.yourprivates.org.uk/ provides a useful guide). Don’t smoke - smoking doubles heart disease risk and makes you 20 times more likely to develop lung cancer.

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CHANGING THE FACE OF MEN’S HEALTH WHY FOCUS ON MEN’S HEALTH? In 2011, the average UK life expectancy was 82.6 years for women but just 78.7 years for men, who were 14% more likely to get cancer and 32% more likely to die from it. Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in 25-49 year olds, but highly curable. 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point. The Foundation believes the main reasons for men’s poor health are: • Lack of awareness and understanding of men’s health issues • Men’s reluctance to discuss their health and feelings or take action when they’re unwell • Engaging in risky activities • Mental health stigmas The Foundation’s most recent research showed that 99% of Movember participants talked to someone about their health, 75% were more aware of potential health issues and 62% had seen a doctor, or intended to, to discover their ‘key numbers’.

Eat well – think moderation and variety. Choose fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meats, poultry, fish, beans and nuts and minerals, and avoid foods and drinks with added sugars or high saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol and salt. Sleep well – lack of sleep and poor quality sleep can damage your immune system and increase appetite and vulnerability to stress. Stay mentally healthy – spend time doing things you find enjoyable and relaxing. Be proactive about your mental health. Drink alcohol only in moderation. Wear sunscreen – and check skin changes with your doctor. Early diagnosis and treatment dramatically increases melanoma survival rates. To find out movember.com/

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fitness tips

Is it important to know your

with Fitness Republic Trainer Simon Pellecchia

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body composition?

LOTS of people that I speak to regarding their body statistics mainly mention to me about their BMI (Body Mass Index). It is probably the most well-known statistic, but unfortunately it is also the most inaccurate. BMI refers to your weight and height, a quick equation and this gives you a figure. At present 24.5 is the national cut off point, where below you’re said to be ok and above becomes unhealthy. However, this doesn’t take into account your body composition. In looking at your composition we look at muscle mass, body fat, visceral fat, water and bone. A pound of muscle weighs at least 2.5 times the weight of a pound of body fat, so if your body has lots of lean muscle compared to body fat the chances are you are going to weigh a little heavier for your height, thus your BMI will be above the national cut off point. To give you an example, most rugby players have high a BMI, due to their large muscle mass, yet they are very fit and healthy. Knowing your body fat is essential, because if this is too high it can cause lots of different problems, from heart disease to bad joints. As a guide, females are advised to stay below 30% body fat and males 20% and below. Water is the most essential fluid in the body, it makes up a large percentage of our muscle weight too. If your water percentage is too low, you will suffer from dehydration, your body won’t function properly, and you will also inhibit your body’s ability to burn fat. You will lose concentration and may suffer from headaches. A body composition test is very simple. The system we use here at Fitness Republic is called Boditrax and you just step on some scales that send an electrical current through your body. The rate in which it passes through the body’s water, fat and muscle tissue gives you the results. People often ask if they are accurate. Well, like most composition tests, they are accurate to a point. But what is more important is that you perform the test on the same equipment, at the same time of day, under the same circumstances - what we are really looking for is the levels of change.

If you are interested in finding out your body composition I’m offering every Ashby Life reader a FREE test here at Fitness Republic. Just call us on 01530 413330 and mention you’ve read my article.

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what’s on for families 23rd October to 1st November

National Forest Adventure Farm See www.adventurefarm.co.uk/event/halloweenspook-tactular/ for full details and to buy tickets online.

Hair raising fun at the National Forest Adventure Farm! Pick your own pumpkin from their patch for FREE and carve a jack-o-lantern. Become a spooky witch or wizard at Scare School and undertake flying training to gain your broomstick driving licence. Why not be brave and enter the haunted house? Don’t forget to wear fancy dress to enter their daily competition!

There are tons of local family events taking place in the next couple of weeks whether you prefer to dress up as ghastly ghouls for Halloween or ‘ooh’ at a spectacle of fireworks on Bonfire Night. Here’s just a selection of those on offer. See our ‘What’s On’ page online for more...

Oct & Nov 29th October

Barney’s Playbarn, Coalville For both parties tickets cost £8 per child whilst adults go free. See www.barneysplaybarn.co.uk/ whats_on.php.

Barney’s Playbarn in Coalville turn all spooky with a Tiny Terrors Lunch Time Party between 10am and 1pm complete with play, food, games, prizes and a bouncy castle. For older kids there’s a Halloween Fancy Dress Disco between 5pm and 7.30pm. There are prizes for the best fancy dress so get the kids kitted out in their scariest costumes!

30th October

Moira Furnace Halloween Fun Spooky Boat Trips, a Ghost Walk, Apple Bobbing, Crafts, Food and Drinks. Tickets are available from Ashby TIC, at Moira Furnace Museum or on the door and cost £2.50 for children, £3.50 for adults and £10 for a family (2 + 2). Experience Elvaston’s eerie adverntures! Meet ghosts and goblins, witches and warlocks as you explore the spooky fun on offer around the grounds of Elvaston Castle. Visit the Pumpkin Parlour and have a go at carving a pumpkin! With creepy crafts, haunted tales and ghostly games there promises to be plenty of fiendish family fun. Come in spooky fancy dress with suitable footwear between 11am and 3pm.

7th November

Cattows Farm Bonfire, Fireworks & Laser Show Advance tickets cost £8 Adults, £6 Children (aged 3-16) and under 3’s go free. Parking £2 per car.

7th November

Conkers Annual Fireworks Display Visit www.visitconkers.com/events to buy your tickets online. £4 per child, £6 per adult and £18 per family (2+2). Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date with all that’s happening locally.

31st October

Elvaston Castle Entry fee of £4 per child. Parking charges apply. Visit www.derbyshire. gov.uk/countrysideevents.

The Midlands Biggest Bonfire, Fireworks & Laser Show takes place at Cattows Farm in Heather. There will be a large bonfire, a spectacular fireworks display, an amazing laser light show, fairground rides and a chance to meet your favourite children’s characters. For the adults there’s a licensed bar and hot food stalls. Gates open at 5pm. Bonfire lit at 6.30pm. Fireworks start at 7.30pm. Conkers annual Fireworks Night display is a brilliant night out for all the family. As well as a mega firework display there will be fairground amusements, face painting, balloon modelling, a live DJ and food and drink stalls. Doors open at 5.30pm and the firework display starts at 7.30pm.

See our online What’s On section at www.ashbylife.co.uk for more details of local events and ideas for family fun. Send us details of your family events or clubs at www.ashbylife.co.uk/submit-event.php. Ashby Life cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions or endorse companies, products or services appearing in the magazine.

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a walk in the forest The National Forest Way – Section Four

Sence Valley to Ashby de la Zouch This month we look at the fourth section of the National Forest Way, our newest long distance path which travels right across the National Forest area. This section of approx. 6 miles brings us back home into Ashby! The walk takes in parts of Sence Valley and the Diamond Jubilee Wood before heading across farmland to reach Packington. Dog 1 walkers should note that you are likely to encounter livestock and 2 some of the stiles may be tricky for large dogs to cross. You can download full instructions for this section of the National Forest Way at www.nationalforestway.co.uk, including postcodes for start and finish and information on public transport links. The start point at Sence Valley has free car parking. From the car park at Sence Valley head past the noon column (1) on your right and onto the access road which drops steeply downhill. Leave the roadway when you come to the sharp bend, taking a gate on your right which leads down a short length of track (with several apples trees along it) to reach a T junction with a wide track with a horse hop. You will see that there are NFW markers pointing both left and right – you need to follow the purple marker to the left (the right hand path is the eastern route leading back to section 3).

Follow this wide track all the way until you come out on Heather Lane – look out for views of the stone bridge at Sence off to your left. On meeting Heather Lane turn left. Walk down through the dip and then start back up the other side. Ignore the bridleway to your right in the dip and take the footpath which you will come to when part way up the hill. This leads you along the edge of one field and across another before bearing left and then right. Ignore the metal gate here and look for a small bridge by a yellow marker post in the trees (2). Cross the bridge to arrive in the Diamond Jubilee Wood. The path now runs dead straight across the site, following the route of an old Roman Road. You’ll pass a new wooden building on your right and eventually leave the Diamond Jubilee Wood again through a metal gateway to go diagonally across a field, bearing left at the field edge to emerge onto the road at Normanton Le Heath.

Turn to your right and cross over the road just after where it forks. Look for the NFW footpath sign which will take you across a stile in the hedgerow onto a pretty path which crosses an old orchard before passing through the churchyard (3) and onto Main Street. Cross straight over the road and follow the footpath sign across a field. At the next field turn right along the field edge – you’ll soon come to a large metal gate, ignore this and turn to your left where there is a small gate almost hidden in an overgrown stretch of hedge. Go through the smaller gate and then diagonally over the next field. Continue following the footpath markers over several more fields, passing behind Livesey Bros Mushroom Farm, to eventually emerge onto Redburrow Lane.

Cross straight over this quiet lane and enter Plummers Wood, then follow the path straight ahead. This will lead you into Packington, coming out opposite the Bull & Lion. Turn left, cross the bridge, and then turn right into Mill Street. As soon as you’ve passed the school take the footpath to the left which goes through the churchyard (4) and onto Vicarage Lane. Turn right at Vicarage Lane and keep straight on through the metal gates onto a farm track that will take you up to, and across, the A42. After crossing the A42 turn right and keep going downhill with the A42 on your right (ignoring paths off to the left). The path becomes quite narrow as it drops down to cross the Gilwiskaw Brook. Bear left across the field, crossing the brook twice more before coming out onto Lower Packington Road. Turn left and follow Lower Packington Road round to meet Tamworth Road then keep straight on past the Royal Hotel to reach the Loudon Monument (5) and the end of this section (you can now divert home for a well-earned rest!).

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venture theatre news Do you ever wonder whether some actors, after playing a major role on a long run, find it difficult to return to reality? Our Christmas play “The Game’s Afoot” sub-titled “Holmes for the Holidays”, features just such an actor!

‘tis the Holiday season...

illiam Gillette, played for us by Nigel Freer, is known around the world for his role as Sherlock Holmes, so when the chance comes to play the role in real life, in his own home, he jumps at the chance. When Gillette invites his fellow actors to his mansion for Christmas, one murder has already taken place and there are more to come. Director, Karen Heath, told us, “I subscribe to Stageplays, an online magazine, and noticed The Game’s Afoot had won the Mystery Writers Award so sent for a copy to read. The play, set at Christmas time, was great fun to read and I thought our audience would love to sit back and be entertained with a funny but quirky murder or two, misbehaving dead bodies and a budding Sherlock Holmes.”

“Misbehaving bodies”, is the clue there that the investigations turn out to be far more complicated – and hilarious – than “Holmes” was expecting. Nothing and noone are what they at first seem and as the action becomes more farcical the audience are sure to be rocking with laughter. If you are looking for an early Christmas present for yourself and your friends and family here it is. Described by critics as “the perfect gift for the holidays, a fantastically fun night out at the theatre,” be sure to book your seat early

The play runs from Thursday 26th to Saturday 28th November and Wednesday 3rd to Saturday 6th December.

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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

A wonderful garden restoration A restoration has taken place in a very beautiful and historic setting just over the border in Warwickshire. In 1575 Queen Elizabeth I was presented with a specially commissioned garden just for her visit by the Earl of Leicester. He hoped to win her favour and possibly her hand in marriage, and so a private garden was created at Kenilworth Castle for her exclusive use when she visited as part of her tour of England that year. This romantic gift which must surely have lifted her heart can now be viewed by all, as English Heritage has magnificently and meticulously recreated this garden, which had been lost for over 400 years. Fortunately a very detailed written account of Elizabethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit to Kenilworth Castle, together with descriptions of the gardens and a tapestry of the garden which was commissioned at the time by the Earl, revealed a very detailed picture of the garden. From these two historic pieces a sketch was made and the subsequent archaeological excavation in 2005 to 2006 has enabled a recreation of the Elizabethan garden. It is a lovely garden and it has a most magnificent setting with the Castle as a back drop. The whole site is quite hilly and interconnecting spaces make for a pleasant meander. With the Keep perched up high and newly restored viewing platforms, there are commanding views over the Knot garden and also from a long terrace where the Queen would have stood and enjoyed the

Earls generous hospitality. On this very terrace, a pair of beautifully designed wooden arbours frames views of the lovely countryside beyond. Another lavish and intricate structure within the garden is a seemingly bejewelled bird cage (which would have been filled with rare exotic birds). The magnificence continued with obelisks and a central carved white marble water feature statue depicting the figures of two men. These features have been accurately recreated and placed, to show how it would have been in 1575. Plants were chosen to delight the senses, not just the eyes but the smells, taste and touch. Plant selection included Lavender, Roses, Rosemary, Bay trees and a selection of fruits. Wild strawberries are used as edging to the ornate Knot designs in places, a rather lovely alternative to the usual box. Another very pretty detail is the low hedging created by Rosa rugosa growing through a low lattice fence to create a pretty enclosure to the garden. The symmetry and a network of paths make an interesting space to walk and view the different patterns of each Knot design. The view from the high terrace and the castle itself shows what a dramatic addition this gift was to the whole landscape. Exact visiting times do vary, but mostly the Castle and grounds are open most days throughout the year. Further information can be found at www.english-heritage.org Happy Gardening!

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JOBS FOR NOVEMBER: Put the garden to bed for winter and remember too the wildlife. Regularly putting food out for birds will bring interest and life into the garden. Do leave some leaves for the hedgehogs when you are sweeping away all the lovely autumn coloured leaves. 1 Plant Tulip bulbs 2 Bare root season will start mid to late November; this basically means that many plants such as hedging trees and fruit may be available with no pot or soil â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just bare roots. The plants will need to be soaked and then planted immediately, but the advantages are there are no big heavy pots of soil so transporting and moving the plant is much easier and lighter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and also much cheaper 3 Many gardens in the Ashby area have heavy clay soil - dig any cleared areas, cover with some well rotted manure and leave the worms to take this down into the ground so you will only need to fork over what is left in the spring months. This is a lot easier than winter digging 4 Prune currants and gooseberries.

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onfire night, Guy Fawkes night, Fireworks night – whatever you want to call it – when you stop to think about November 5th, it really is a little strange. Essentially we celebrate the fact that Guy Fawkes and his merry men failed to blow up Parliament in 1605! The celebration of the event was actually brought about by an act of Parliament and titled the ‘Thanksgiving Act of 1606’. As ever, the great British public got hold of it and decided a good bonfire might be nice touch. Someone along the way thought fireworks might really add to the grandeur of the whole experience. To this day no one is sure who was responsible for the whole bonfire/toffee thing! Some people love 5th November, some people like it far less, preferring to stay out of the way, safely inside with pets. Either way you can guarantee that somebody will set off a particularly loud firework, a bang more ear-splitting than an old backfiring Morris

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Marina, causing you to physically jump. Even though we should probably be expecting it, it’s amazing how startled we get by the sudden noise, leaving our heart racing at double speed. The Bible has a distinct lack of bonfires and fireworks, but does talk about things happening when we don’t expect them... “For you know that the day of the Lord will come in the same way as a thief in the night.” For those who aren’t expecting it, the return of Jesus to earth will be a real shock. We know from the Bible that it will happen and is something that we ought to know about in advance. Although no one knows exactly when Jesus will return, through reading the Bible we can at least see the signs and be ready, hopefully leaving us somewhat less startled when it does happen. Avoid the biggest shock of your life, read the Bible today. Useful Bible passage: 1 Thessalonians ch5 vs1-3.

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puzzle page Brass instrument (7) Two wheeled transport (5) More fortunate (7) Room under the eaves (5) Not sour (5) Adore, revere (7) Come to an end (6) Irritates, annoys (6) Used for cigarettes (7) Seashell (5) Regulations (5) Holiday home (7) Found in the spine (5) Ruin (7)

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Informs (5) Male relative (5) Artist (7) Flung (6) Seat (5) Fasteners (7) Gets away (7) Went into (7) Small stones (7) Accompanies (7) Compelled (6) Supports for broken bones (5) Not ever (5) Useful (5)

QUICK CROSSWORD

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Solutions on page 116.

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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 116.

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spotlight on... This month we turn the spotlight on local charity; Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People. RAINBOWS provides care and support for children and young people with lifelimiting and terminal conditions across the East Midlands. With family rooms, beautiful gardens and a state of the art hydrotherapy pool their hospice provides a warm and welcoming place for these children to play and laugh whilst they and their families are cared for and supported. Essential services, including specialist nursing care, providing short breaks and bereavement support, are provided free of charge. Throughout the year a number of fundraising events take place to help Rainbows to continue with their amazing work. On Saturday 7th November Strictly Fireworks takes place at Leicester Racecourse from 5.30pm. It promises to be an incredibly exciting evening packed full of fireworks set in time to the great songs featured on ‘Strictly’, plus there’s a funfair and huge bonfire too. Tickets are available on the night but you can save by buying your tickets in advance at £5 each or £20 per family (under 5’s go free). As we head towards Christmas there are a number of ways to get involved - visit www.rainbows.co.uk/christmas to find

out more. There’s their Christmas Superdraw where supporters can win up to £3,000 or the Light Up A Life Christmas campaign where you can celebrate and remember a loved one by placing a message in a bauble on the Rainbows Christmas Tree. You can get into the Christmas spirit by taking part in one of the fun Santa Runs in Nottingham, Loughborough or Derby or by attending one of their many festive Carol concerts.

Rainbows care for over 300 families every year and need your support to do this - visit the Rainbows website at www.rainbows. co.uk/or call 01509 638000 for more information on upcoming events, for ways to donate or volunteer and for original and fun fundraising ideas.

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book reviews

Foundin Translation

With Chaucer, Shakespeare and Austen forming the backbone of English literature, one could be forgiven for missing out on literary gems from other countries. Books afford us the chance to see the world from a different point of view, and this selection that takes in Sweden, Japan and China via France and Russia gives us just a taste of the wonders of the wide world out there.

france...

MADAME BOVARY by Gustave Flaubert

With its subtitle, ‘A story of provincial life,’ you could be forgiven for thinking that Madame Bovary is a bucolic tale of domestic bliss. Famed for the beauty of its rhythmical sentences in its original French, the novel tells the tragic story of Emma Bovary, a young woman married to a dull country doctor, who embarks on not one but two adulterous affairs to quench the raging of her unsatisfied desire. Unsurprisingly the novel, first published in 1856, caused a scandal, with reported ‘outrage to public morals and religion’ but today it stands as a beautifully crafted tragedy of love and longing.

sweden...

THE SUMMER BOOK by Tove Jansson

Tove Jansson is more famous here in the UK for her childrens’ stories about the Moomin family, But her books for adults, recently translated into English, are a real treasure trove of sparse yet evocative prose. The Summer Book follows a six-year-old girl, Sophia, and her artist grandmother as they spend a summer together on a tiny island in the gulf of Finland. Deeply touching and hilarious in turn, it’s an easy yet profound read that will leave you longing for fresh air, deep seawater and the kind of precisely true observations about the world that only the very young and the very old can provide.

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NORWEGIAN WOOD by Haruki Murakami

Oh, Murakami. Master of the bittersweet memory, of loves lost and of the intricate details that bring Japan and all its beauty alive to his readers. Norwegian Wood is a love story that spans the decades. It follows a young man, Toru Watanabe, as he hears a cover version of his favourite Beatles song and remembers his youth, his days as a student – and Naoko, his best friend’s girlfriend. All is calm, until an impetuous young woman called Midori marches into his life and turns it upside down.

russia...

ANNA KARENINA by Leo Tolstoy

‘Vengeance is mine, and I will repay.’ So begins this dark, dramatic and tragic tale of love, longing and lust. With some of the most memorable, complex and convincing characters ever to have been written, we follow with bated breath as the fate of our married heroine Anna unfolds. Tolstoy tells us that Count Vronsky, upon meeting Anna, “…Did not take his eyes off her and, without knowing why, smiled.” And somehow from this point onwards we know that things are not fated to end well. A magnificent story, most beautifully told.

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chess puzzle

CHESS PUZZLE IT’S WHITE TO MOVE. This problem is based on a recent Ashby club game. Many would play 1 Rxh7. Is there anything better? Hint: When is a pin not a pin? Answer: When it’s on a chess board. If you would like a friendly game of chess, try Ashby Chess Club on Thursday, 7.30pm at the Ashby Ivanhoe Social Club. Boot Camp is easy by comparison.

Our chess puzzle comes courtesy of local resident Richard Vann, the solution can be found on page 116 - should you need it!

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money matters Editorial by Lisa Emery of Baldwins

Have you heard about the FROM 12th October 2015, eligible individuals will be able to begin topping up their state pension by up to £25 per week. The lump sum payments, known as ‘class 3A voluntary contributions’, can be made up until 5th April 2017 by those that are entitled to a basic state pension before 6th April 2016. For men this means those who were born before 6th April 1951, while for women the relevant date of birth is before 6th April 1953. An example of how pension top ups will work: A 68 year old individual decides to put an extra £5 a week into their pension, which equates to £260 a year. Because

PENSION ‘TOP-UP’?

the cost of an adding an extra £1 for a 68 year old would be £827, the individual must multiply £827 by 5. The lump sum payment here is £4,135. The reason for the introduction of the pension top up option is that the new state pension system which starts in April 2016 is expected to provide a more generous income than the current system. PENSION BOOSTING STRATEGIES Topping up your pension is not the only way to potentially boost your pension income when you retire. While you can top up your basic

state pension pot, there is also the option to start another pension pot and begin contributing to that. Your existing contributions to your workplace pension can also be voluntarily increased. The second main option is to defer your pension. This means that you agree to delay the date that you start taking your retirement income. This can have a number of advantages, mainly that it allows you more time to contribute and that annuity rates may increase over time. To discuss your retirement planning please contact Lisa Emery on 01530 416688 or Lisa.emery@baldwinandco.co.uk

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ork is continuing in earnest to catalogue properly our huge collection of Ashby Boys’ and Girls’ Grammar school ephemera. The collection includes such items as photographs, magazines, school play programmes, sports fixtures and programmes, speech day programmes, caps, badges, prefect and sports’ day medals and admission registers for the Boys’ Grammar from 1901 to 1955 and the Girls’ Grammar from 1894 to 1972. More of the Boys’ Grammar School items are to be found at the County Record Office in Wigston. Our current exhibition of fascinating artefacts from the Museum’s collection will remain until the New Year. Pudding Bag Productions have used the Museum for part of their exciting new film for the Bath Grounds project.

We welcome anyone who has a couple of hours to spare once a fortnight, to join the team of custodians who operate the front-of-house. New people have offered their services this year but we can always accommodate more and we’d love to hear from you if you are thinking of finding something rewarding to do and meet friendly new people.

FRIENDS OF ASHBY MUSEUM Following our ‘What is it?’ evening on 30th October and our Annual General Meeting. on 31st October our next event is an afternoon talk about Hathern Microbrewery on Wednesday 2nd December at 2pm at the museum. Please note that this is a re-arranged date and that this talk is no longer on November 25th. The cost is £3, to include tea/coffee. Please call the museum on 01530 560 090 to book a place. Thanks to all who have supported us during 2015.

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storytime AN ash branch whipped across the windscreen, snapping the wiper blade off cleanly. Barry pulled the car on to the verge and slammed on the brakes. The driver’s side windscreen became a river and the light from his headlights just a blur. Mrs Porlock’s parrot tutted. Barry wished he was home and dry. He’d foolishly agreed to a fifteen mile round trip in the driving rain to collect his neighbour’s parrot from the vet. These last two miles were the most perilous. The high-banked lane, in many places, was only the width of one car. The rain rattled down like gravel, and a car sped by. No one was sure how old Mrs Porlock’s parrot was. The bird never spoke, or did any tricks. It had just two states – either tutting with disapproval, or sulking. It particularly disapproved of anything garish or bright. Mrs Porlock could never have fairy lights at Christmas, and the bird still hadn’t forgiven Barry for once wearing a Hawaiian shirt. It tutted at him again.

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Barry suspected there had never been anything wrong with Mrs Porlock’s parrot. Either the rotten thing feigned illness to get some fresh fingertips to peck, or Mrs Porlock fancied it looked peaky just to get herself some respite from its miserable company. A white van thundered past, making the car rock unpleasantly. The parrot returned to sulking mode. The vet had been very keen to see the back of it. “There’s nothing wrong with this bird that some manners couldn’t cure,” she had said good-naturedly. “He’s an old soul, just keep him safe and warm.” Barry noticed a sticking plaster on each of her fingers. Even the kindest vets have their limits, Barry thought. With only one working wiper, it was impossible to see what was up ahead. While he’d always joked that he could drive this road blindfold, and in fact had done it once for a bet in his early twenties, without a co-pilot he couldn’t know if anything was coming the other way. At this time of night there were plenty of folk about who drove as though they owned the road. His only option was to leave the car on the verge and walk the rest of the way.

Barry looked at his passenger. He wondered if the old bird could survive a two mile walk in the pouring rain. It began tutting again. “I know you’re annoyed,” Barry said in exasperation, “but all this tutting doesn’t help.” There was a sound of engines and two motorcycles flew by. The parrot stopped tutting, and returned to sulking.

Barry slumped in his seat, at a loss for what to do. If he sat tight until the rain stopped he could be here all night. The passenger side windscreen wiper waved happily as if mocking him. Mrs Porlock’s parrot had a perfect view of the oncoming traffic. If only his co-pilot wasn’t a dumb bird. Barry looked at the parrot. It can see the oncoming traffic, Barry thought, and when it sees headlights it tuts. He waited. Within a few minutes the parrot began its annoying tutting again. Barry looked at his watch. Exactly thirty seconds after the parrot began tutting a Range Rover rumbled past. Thirty seconds, Barry thought, would give me enough time to pull out of the way. He took a deep breath and put the car in gear. It was only two miles, Barry thought with determination, they would both arrive safe and dry, or not at all. It was going to be a very defining two miles for both of them.

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Pulled & Strained Muscles Hello and welcome to my column. This month I will be discussing pulled and strained muscles. Muscle tears - pulled muscles This is when a muscle is overstretched or torn. Strains can happen in any muscles, but are more common in the calf, hamstrings, low back, neck and shoulders. Most commonly they are caused when a muscle is fatigued and overused, or if it is used incorrectly. What are the symptoms of a muscle tear? There are different grades of muscle tears. You would usually expect to feel a muscle tear when you do it, with a sudden onset of pain during an activity. Grade 1 – tenderness and pain when you touch the muscle over the affected area. It may also feel stiff when you move it, but flexible enough that you should be able to use it as normal. Grade 2 – is a more severe tear, giving a higher level of pain. There may even be bruising and swelling over the injured area. We may also expect to see a restricted range of motion and some loss of strength in the muscle, causing some restriction of normal use. Grade 3 – often you may hear a pop at the time of injury. Severe pain, bruising, swelling and you may even suffer a complete loss of power of the muscle, depending on how much of the muscle has been torn. It would be very painful to put weight through the muscle; therefore this type of tear would restrict normal use. Causes of muscle tears Acute muscle tears are a sudden injury. They may be predisposed by not warming up properly, not being very flexible or if the muscle is fatigued. Acute muscle strains could also be caused by an accident for example a sudden over stretching of the muscle, like the head been thrown forward in a whiplash injury. Other causes can be too much weight going through the muscle (such as during a heavy lift), or sudden exertion, such as in throwing a ball. Chronic muscle tears are caused by a very different mechanism. They are due to repetitive overuse of a muscle, causing several small micro tears which never get a chance to settle. This overuse may be due to a repetition during sport, such as a fast bowler, or due to poor posture.

with Sarah Kavanagh, Ashby Osteopathic Clinic

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Treatment of a muscle tear It is important to allow the injury to heal and protect it from any further damage. In the first two or three days you should: • Rest the injured area. • Apply ice several times a day for 15 minutes at a time (never apply ice directly to the skin, always wrap it in something first). • Compression of the muscle with a bandage to support it (it should be snug, not too tight). • Elevate the injured area to help reduced swelling. • A doctor may also prescribe medication to reduce the inflammation and swelling. Following this it is usually recommended to start moving the area to prevent stiffness and to build the muscle strength back up. If your injury doesn't improve get advice. Physical therapy may be required. The tear has to be rehabilitated correctly. Returning to sport too soon before the tear has healed is likely to result in re-injury. If your tear is severe or the muscle has completely torn surgery may be required. Can I prevent a muscle tear? You can take steps to minimise your chances of straining a muscle. These include: • Always warming up before an activity. • Stretch regularly to keep supple. • With any new activity build up slowly. • Don't overdo it, know your limitations. • Avoid exercising when tired or in pain. • Try not to sit in one position for too long, take frequent breaks and change your position. • Lift objects carefully, and do not twist and lift at the same time. 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 an appointment please call Tristan Hill or Sarah Kavanagh on 01530 440 442 or email contact@ashbyosteopath.com. Please feel free to visit www.ashbyosteopath.com

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on the beat Hello everyone... JUST a reminder that this year's Remembrance Day Parade in Ashby, taking place on Sunday 8th November, differs to those in the past. The parade will form up at 8.30am on the Ivanhoe College car park, and v not The Royal Hotel. The roads around the town centre will temporarily close at 8.45am, and the parade will move off at 9am prompt. It will turn right out of the school gates and onto North Street, down onto The Green, onto Elford Street, and then turn left onto Derby Road. At the junction of Derby Road and Market Street, the younger members of the parade will split off to the right, and make their

way to Holy Trinity Church, for their service. The rest of the parade will turn left onto Market Street, march past the War Memorial, eventually turn right into Lower Church Street, and then into St Helens Church for the main service. Once everyone has passed by safely, the roads will re-open. At the conclusion of the St Helens service, the whole of Market Street will close, around 10.30am, for the 11am service at the War Memorial, and re-open again around 11.30am. On Armistice Day, Wednesday 11th November, the bottom of Market Street will be closed temporarily around 10.30am, for the service at the War Memorial, and re-open again around 11.30am. I would ask that on both days, drivers of vehicles plan their journeys accordingly, and remain patient with the Police Officers, Police Community Support Officers, and volunteers, who will be manning the traffic points. We aim to keep disruption to a minimum, and will open up the roads as soon as it is safe to do so.

PC MARK ARJOO call: 101 voicemail ID: 1667 email: mark.arjoo@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk

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ashby health centre

We have fantastic newsâ&#x20AC;Ś Our new practice is due to be completed on Friday, 20th November with us looking to move in on Thursday, 3rd December. A letter will be sent out to each household shortly giving more details. As you can imagine we will have a huge amount to organise, having been at our current premises for so many years, and we ask for your co-operation and understanding during this busy period. We propose to offer Emergency Only Clinics with telephone triage during the week commencing 30th November. Further details will be announced when this has been finalised. Remember assistance from pharmacists, urgent care centres and NHS 111 will be available.

Prescriptions If you order your repeat prescriptions at the surgery, please let us have these by Friday, 20th November so that we can organise these in plenty of time. If your repeat prescription is managed by a pharmacy, we will liaise with them to make sure that there is no lapse in your medication and that you have sufficient medication to take you through this period, you need not take any further action.

Our new address will be... Castle Medical Group 118 Burton Road Ashby-de-la-Zouch Leicestershire LE65 2LP

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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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ashby town council

Do you know someone who deserves an award? THE nominations are now open for the 2015 Civic Award. If you know of someone who you feel has gone that extra mile for the local community then please see page 99 for details of how to send in your nomination. COMING SOON... Coming up this month we have Remembrance Day and Armistice Day. Please note that the meeting place for the Remembrance Day parade has changed this year. The parade will form at Ivanhoe School, meeting at 8.30am on Sunday 8th November. Roads around the town centre will be closed at various times during that morning as the parade travels from Ivanhoe School for those involved to attend memorial services at St Helens Church or, in the case of the younger members of the parade, at Holy Trinity Church. There will be an 11am service at the War Memorial in Market Street. On Armistice Day, Wednesday 11th November, there will again be a service at the War Memorial. Please see page 78 for full details. Later this month we have the Ashby Christmas Fair and the first Ashby Santa Fun Run and Walk. Saturday 28th November is the date to put in your diaries for the Ashby Christmas Fair. The fun runs from 10am to 4pm on the bottom section of Market Street, which will be closed to traffic. Enjoy carol singing, children’s rides, a great variety of stalls offering the best of local food and drink plus other entertainment. There will also be a Christmas craft fair and, of course, the opportunity to meet Santa. Don’t miss this chance to enjoy some seasonal fun while doing your Christmas shopping! A FIRST FOR ASHBY... The first Ashby Santa Fun Run and Walk takes place on Sunday 29th November. Organised by the Rotary Club of Ashby de la Zouch Castle and supported by Ashby Town Council this family friendly Christmas event will raise money for local charities. The event is open to both adults and children and participants will be provided with a Santa suit, beard and hat in which they can complete the 3km route around the town. The sight of hundreds of Santa’s in Ashby is sure to delight! Find out more at www.ashbysantarun.com. We have a new Events and Entertainment Committee to oversee events that the town council are directly responsible for or help to sponsor – this includes events such as Jim’s Tractor Run, the Christmas Event, Ashby’s FAB, the Ashby 20 Road Race and the Ashby Santa Fun Run. The committee welcome new ideas to take forward so if you have any suggestions please get in touch via the contact details below.

LOOKING FORWARD... In 2016 the country is due to mark the Queens 90th birthday. A week of national events will culminate with a Patron’s Lunch on The Mall in London and we will be celebrating here in Ashby with a Street Party in the town centre. Watch this space for more details. Other projects that are underway, or being looked into, include: the case for provision of free guest WiFi for the town, a new footpath on the Bath Grounds and the re-ordering of St Helen’s Churchyard. Funding from both the District Council’s £20,000 for 7 project and the Heritage Lottery fund was raised by the Friends of the Bath Grounds for their footpath project. Work should start during October and will take about 4 weeks, weather dependent. We are considering the refurbishment of St. Helen’s Churchyard which may include improvements to the footpaths, reducing the number of trees, landscaping the grounds and lighting the outside of the church. The path through the churchyard is a major public thoroughfare into the town and the planned works will make this whole area more attractive both for residents and as a visitor attraction. Recent grants awarded by the Town Council include Ashby Street Pastors, to help with their work on the streets of Ashby in the evenings and Blackfordy Youth Club towards a replacement mini bus. DON’T FORGET... Finally, a couple of reminders: Firstly, the Neighbourhood Plan is now out for consultation. This is your chance to help shape the future of our town! Copies of the plan can be downloaded from our website of, if you’d like a hard copy contact Karen at Ashby Town Council. See page 103 for more details. Secondly, if you would like to discuss any issues regarding services provided by the County, District or Town Councils then you can do so by attending one of our Councillor Surgeries. Dates for these are Monday 7th December 2015 and then 8th February, 16th May, 12th September and 5th December 2016. They are held at 5.30pm in the Council Chamber at Legion house.

DATES FOR TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS are published on the Community Board pages of Ashby Life each month. The public are welcome to attend and there is always a slot for public questions. Find out more about your Town Council by visiting the offices at Legion House, South Street, Ashby de la Zouch, calling 01530 416961 or via the website at: www.ashbydelazouch.info

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ashby library news

ou 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 will be happy to help or book your slot on 0116 305 5917.

JUST FOR NOVEMBER • Book Sale Grab a bargain at our sale of ex-library books before 7th November!

HOBBIES

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’, 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 9.30am to 1.30pm various sessions. To book your place contact Bernadette Dooley on 07786 360 873, email bernadetted@tinytalk.co.uk or visit www.tinytalk. co.uk/bernadetted. Places limited and allocated on a first come first served basis. Booking essential.

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• 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, cost £5. Call Joanna Stevenson on 07415 798 134. HEALTH & FITNESS • Come and practice Hatha Yoga every Tuesday from 7pm to 9pm. Call British Wheel of Yoga qualified instructor Lorna Kirk for details on 01530 416 135.

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seasonal recipes A hearty and warming soup made with seasonal winter root vegetables. Serve with thick slices of warm crusty bread for a filling lunch or supper.

Spiced Winter

Serves 4 Ready in 75 min s

Veggie Soup YOU WILL NEED

• 250g swede, peeled and • 2 tbsp olive oil diced • 1 onion, peeled and • 2 large parsnips, peeled finely chopped and diced • 1 clove garlic, peeled • 1.4 litre vegetable stock and crushed • Crème fraîche or natural • 2 tsp medium curry yoghurt, parsnip crisps paste (see tip) and crushed • 300g carrots, peeled and coriander seeds, to diced garnish

GET STARTED 1 Heat the oil in a large deep pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and fry for 6 to 7 minutes until softened. Stir in the curry paste and cook for 1 minute then add the diced vegetables and cover and cook gently for 5 minutes. 2 Pour in 900ml of the chicken stock and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Cool for 10 minutes. 3 Puree the soup in a blender or food processor (in batches if necessary) and return to the pan. Stir in another 300ml of the remaining stock and heat through gently. If you prefer a soup with a thinner consistency add the rest of the stock. 4 Adjust the seasoning to taste and serve in warmed bowls garnished with a spoonful of crème fraîche or natural yoghurt, parsnip crisps and crushed coriander seeds. TOP TIP To make the parsnip crisps, use a potato peeler to shave long thin strips from one large peeled parsnip. Half fill a large deep frying pan with vegetable oil and heat until a cube of bread dropped in the hot oil browns in 30 seconds. Fry the strips of parsnip in the hot oil for 1 to 2 minutes until crisp and golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain well on kitchen paper.

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These classic American cookies are crisp at the edges, chewy in the middle and have a delicious cinnamon sugar coating. Try them warm from the oven with a milkshake or hot chocolate – and if you need an excuse, America is celebrating Thanksgiving this month!

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Snickerdoodles YOU WILL NEED • • • • • •

115g unsalted butter, softened 100g dark muscovado sugar 2 tbsp maple syrup 175g self-raising flour 1½ tbsp granulated sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon

GET STARTED 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4. Line two large baking sheets with baking paper. 2 Place the butter and muscovado sugar in a large bowl and beat with a wooden spoon until creamed. Beat in the maple syrup. Sift over the flour and beat in with the wooden spoon to form a rough dough. 3 Mix together the granulated sugar and cinnamon on a flat plate. Divide and shape the dough into about 16 walnut-sized balls (keep them roughly shaped – not smooth) and roll each ball in the cinnamon sugar. Place, well spaced, on the prepared baking sheets. Flatten each ball of mixture slightly with your fingertips. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 13 to 14 minutes, or until deep golden brown. Remove the baking sheets from the oven and sprinkle any remaining cinnamon sugar over the cookies. Leave on the baking sheets for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool. TOP TIP Add some chopped pecans or toasted chopped hazelnuts to the cookie dough for a crunchy texture, or top with white or dark chocolate chips just before baking.

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what’s on... November 3rd November

Blackfordby WI – Japanese food. Blackfordby Village Hall, 7pm, visitors welcome. For more information call Gill Massey 01283 212 380.

5th November

Ashby Castle WI welcomes Tina Bax, showing how to create a Christmas garland. Meet at Ashby Congregational Church, Kilwardby Street at 2pm. Visitors pay a small fee and are most welcome to join. Refreshments available. Please ring Lesley on 01530 455 957 for information.

6th November

Poppy Appeal Concert - Ashby Concert Band and the Seaforth Highlanders are performing their annual concert for Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal at 7.30pm, Ashby Holy Trinity Church. Tickets are available from band members, Ashby TIC, or from RBL committee members. Doors open at 7pm. ‘Mr Holmes’ (PG) - An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes looks back on his life and grapples with an unsolved case involving a beautiful woman. Century Theatre at Snibston, starts 7.30pm. Admission £3.50 on the door. Call 01530 278 444.

7th November

LRWT North West Group – Dave Wroughton leads an autumnal walk at South Wood, Staunton Harold. Meet Staunton Harold car park 2pm. For more details please call David Maltby on 01530 222 934 or Margaret Mabey on 01530 412 410. Venture Jazz Club – ‘New Orleans Heat’ at the Ashby Venture Theatre, North Street, Ashby. Doors open 7.30 pm, music starts at 8pm. Tickets £10 from Ashby TIC, call 01530 411 767. Charity Race Night for the benefit of LCD Newlands house residents. This very popular event usually sells out, so the obtaining of tickets early is advisable. The £10 ticket includes a free bet on races and ploughman's supper. Drinks are available at the bar and there will be a prize raffle. St Peter’s Sports Club, Main Street, Netherseal, DE12 8DB at 7pm. Call Jenny on 0790 208 4359. Zumbathon - 90 minutes of Zumba hosted by Sarah, a local qualified Zumba teacher at Canine Partners Midlands Training Centre, Osgathorpe with all proceeds to Canine Partners. £10 on the door, 1pm to 2.30pm. If

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8th November

Ashby Remembrance Parade and Service - A Remembrance Service will be held at St Helen's Church, Lower Church Street, Ashby starting at 9.30am. The parade will form up at 8.30am in the Car Park of Ivanhoe College. [Not The Royal Hotel Car Park]. See page 78 for full details.

9th November

Ashby History Society - Simon Starkey talks on the St Helen's History Project. Meeting held at Methodist Church, Burton Road, Ashby commencing at 7.30pm. Visitors welcome. For more information call 01530 415 654.

10th November

Canine Partners Demonstration – An opportunity to meet some of the dogs in advanced training at their Midlands Training Centre at Ashby Road, Osgathorpe, LE12 9SR. Times are 11am or 2pm. You can see a full ‘day in the life of’ demonstration and hear first-hand from one of their partnerships about the difference having a Canine Partner has made to their life. Contact 01530 225 939 for details. Ashby Writers’ Club with speaker Mark Goodwin, poet and rock climber/mountaineer. Meetings are the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Congregational Church, Kilwardby Street, Ashby, LE65 2FQ. Visitors are welcome at a nominal fee of £4 per speaker meeting, £3 per comp/ manuscript meeting (includes tea or coffee). Ashby de la Zouch Civic Society – A fascinating, illustrated talk by Richard Stone on the history of the River Trent. Meetings are held at Legion House, 27a South Street, Ashby, LE65 1BQ. Visitors welcome. For more details call Susanne on 01530 415654 or visit ashbycivicsociety.webs.com.

11th November

Ashby Ivanhoe Travel Club – ‘Exploring China’ by B Pemberton. Pithiviers Room at Ivanhoe Technology College, 7.30pm to 9pm. There is no joining fee or annual subscription, just a minimal charge of £1.50 per meeting. All are welcome, for further information call Julie Nelson on 01530 588 197 or email juliesports fan@yahoo.co.uk.

Armistice Day Service - A short service will be held at the War Memorial at the junction of Market Street and Brook Street, Ashby. Form up at 10.50am for 11am. Christmas Cookery Demonstration by Clarissa Laker. 7.30pm at Packington Memorial Hall. Tickets £5 to include wine/mince pie. Proceeds to Parkinsons UK. Call Doreen Gasson on 01530 412 012 for tickets. Ashby Wine Circle – Sparkling wine tasting with Mick Martin. Members meeting held at 7pm held at Brown Court, Atkinson Road, Westfields, Ashby, LE65 2LZ.

13th November ‘Intimately Eva’ - Lesley Curtis sings Eva Cassidy at Thringstone House Community Centre, The Green, Thringstone, Coalville. LE67 8NR. Tickets £8, 7.30pm to 10pm. For more information call 01530 222 337 or visit www.thringstonecommunity centre.org.uk.

14th November ‘Mistress Shakespeare (Anne Hathaway)’ - Presented by Lesley Smith, curator at Tutbury Castle and Elizabethan historian. Century Theatre at Snibston, starts 7.30pm. Tickets £8 advance, £9.50 on the door. Call 01530 278 444.

18th November Ashby Spa WI – Flowers for Christmas with Pat Billings. Manor House School, South Street at 7.30pm. Please note that you do not have to be a WI member to attend; you are welcome to join them as a visitor for 3 sessions per year at a cost of £3 a session.

20th November

LRWT North West Group – Sam Lattaway reviews progress made on the development of the National Forest and its wildlife, as well as outlining future developments. Ashby Methodist Chapel, Burton Road, Ashby, 7.30pm. Entry £2. For more details please call David Maltby on 01530 222 934 or Margaret Mabey on 01530 412 410. Craft and Gift Shopping Evening Donisthorpe Primary School, Ashby Road, Donisthorpe, DE12 7QF from 7pm to 9.30pm. With up to 20 craft and gift stalls from handcrafted jewellery to Doggie treats there is something for everyone. £3 advance tickets or £3.50 on the door, includes a glass of Buck's Fizz.

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what’s on... November continued 20th to 21st November

24 Hour Disco for Children in Need The Blue Bell, The Callis, Ashby. Starts 8pm on Friday 20th running through to the Saturday evening. For more information call 01530 412 853.

21st November

Ashby Farmers Market – 9am to 2pm at Manor House South Street. Bringing you the finest foods from the region and specialist stalls. Free parking. Ballroom and Sequence Dancing Blackfordby Village hall from 8pm to 11pm. Admission £3, raffle, bar, refreshments. For more details call 01283 213 481 or 01283 819 447. ‘The Top Ten Beatles’ - The Midlands' premier Beatles tribute band. Century Theatre at Snibston, starts 7.30pm. Tickets £10 advance, £12 on the door. Book online at www.centurytheatre. co.uk or call 01530 278 444.

22nd November

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.

24th November

Ashby Writers’ Club – ‘Sherlock Holmes in Literature and Film’ with speaker John Martin. Meetings are the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Congregational Church, Kilwardby Street, Ashby LE65 2FQ. Visitors are welcome at a nominal fee of £4 per speaker meeting, £3 per comp/ manuscript meeting (includes tea or coffee). Ashby U3A - Talk by Eugene Schellenberg on the Ifakara Bakery Project in Tanzania. 2pm at the Congregational Church, Ashby. Visitors £1, all welcome.

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25th November

Ashby Ivanhoe Travel Club – ‘Crossing latitudes Southern Cone. South America’ by B Crichton. Pithiviers Room at Ivanhoe Technology College 7.30pm to 9pm. There is no joining fee or annual subscription, just a minimal charge of £1.50 per meeting. All are welcome for any or all of the meetings, for further information call Julie Nelson on 01530 588 197 or email juliesportsfan@yahoo.co.uk. 'Mr Holmes' (PG) - Long retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes revisits the still unsolved case that led to his retirement. Ashby Community Cinema (Film Nights), at The Lyric Rooms, Ashby, LE65 1AB. Doors open at 7pm, film starts at 7.30pm. Tickets £5, available on the door or in advance from Ashby TIC on 01530 411 767.

26th to 28th November

‘The Game’s Afoot’ – A comedy thriller by Ken Ludwig, at The Venture Theatre, North Street, Ashby. Tickets £8 and £9 from Ashby TIC.

27th November

LRWT North West Group – Social evening, skittles and meal. Meet at 7.30pm for a chance to meet your wildlife friends, enjoy lovely food and play skittles in the traditional pub setting of ‘The Odd House’ Snarestone. Cost £10 for main course, sweets extra, please book with David Wroughton on 01530 414 672. ‘Oh What a Night’ - Sensational show tunes from the West End & Broadway. Century Theatre at Snibston, starts 7.30pm. Tickets: £9 standard, £7 concessions. Book online at www.centurytheatre.co.uk or call 01530 278 444. Christmas Flowers with Lee Berrill. 7pm in Netherseal Village Hall, DE12 8BZ. Tickets £6 (to include tea and

biscuits) are available from Anne on 01827 373 907, Pam on 01827 373 348 or from 'Treasure Hall' at 2, Pass's Courtyard, Market Street, Ashby. There will be a raffle to win the display flowers. All welcome.

28th November

Craft Fair in conjunction with the main Ashby Christmas Fair. An assortment of crafts with a Christmas theme, from 10am until 4pm. Legion House, South Street, Ashby. Ashby Christmas Fair - Meet Santa with his new sleigh, enjoy carol singing, entertainment, music and children’s rides plus the regions’ best food and drink from Food Gusto and great gift ideas. Lower Market Street, Ashby, LE65 1AF from 10am to 4pm. For more information see page 85. Vintage Christmas Craft Fair - Hood Park Leisure Centre, 10am to 3pm. Everything from vintage fashion to shabby chic and lots more.

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PUZZLE SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD - SUDOKU - CODEWORD & MORE... WORD LADDER Army, Arms, Aims, Dims, Dams, Dame, Name, Nave, Navy.

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