Brackley In Business July/August Summer issue 2014

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August/September 2014

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4 Editor’s Comments 6 Local Handy Number 10 Summer Holidays 14 Health & Beauty - Summer Break 18 Brackley Town Will Begin Their Third Season 24 Welcome ToVisitors From Pavillons-Sous-Bois!

26 “Uniquely Able To Offer Inclusive Design” GD Cooper Architectural 29 Moving Home With Your Cat 33 The Garden In August & September 36 Events

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Welcome...

August/September ISSUE 2014

....Just as the sportig extravaganzas come to an end what next tumbles from the calender to challenge our busy lives?

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...........Yippee, it’s holiday time, vacation or leave, call it what you will.

That long awaitied escape from our daily toil to recharge the batteries and regroup our senses to face whatever life can throw at us.

So too, we at the magazine step down for a short while to gather our wits!

Until the October issue our warmest wishes to you all!

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Brackley Local Handy Numbers

Beachborough School 01280 700 071 Boots the Chemist 01280 702213 Bracken Leas Primary School 01280 707050 Brackley C Of E Junior School 01280 707 060 Brackley Cottage Hospital 01280 702388 Brackley Health Centre 01280 703460 Brackley Library 01280 703455 Brackley Leisure Centre 01280 701787 Brackley Swimming Pool 01280 704906 Brackley Town Council 01280 702441 Car Share 01280 841099 Connexions South Northants 0800 731319 Croughton All Saints Cofe Primary 01869 810727 Croughton Pre-school 01869 811968 Farthinghoe Primary School 01295 710406 Helmdons Acorns Pre-School 01295 768327 Helmdon Primary School 01295 768126 Horton A & E 01295 275500 Horton Treatment Centre 01295 755000 Job Centre 0845 6060234 John Radcliffe Hospital 01865 741166 Lakefield Nursery 01280 701587 Lark Rise Pharmacy 01280 700222 Little Fishes Pre-school 01280 705295 Little Oaks Pre-school 01280 840201 Magdalen College School 01280 846 300 NHS Direct 0845 46 47 Northampton General Hospital 01604 634700 Northants Fire Service 01604 797000 Police 03000 111 222 Post Office 01280 841676 Puddleducks Day Nursery 01869 811222 Reg. of Births, Deaths & Marriages 01327 350774 Snvb 01280 841250 Southfield Primary School 01280 709792 Springfield Surgery 01280 703431 / 01280 704122 St James Pre-school Playgroup 07976909005 Stepping Stones Pre-school 01280 706553 Sure Start 01280 841674 Syresham Playgroup 01280 850269 The House At Pooh Corner Ltd 01280 704422 Tiddlywinks Nursery School 01280 705244 Washington House Surgery 01280 702436 Waynflete Infant School 01280 702 270 Winchester House School 01280 702 483 Winchester House School Pre-prep 01280 703070

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Health &Beauty

...creasing too much. Remove bulky packaging. Shoeboxes can be sacrificed; packing shoes and toiletries separately rather than altogether in packaging will not only allow extra room for essentials, but smaller items- or items which can be worn creased such as underwear and socks, can be stuffed into shoes and wrapped up around bottles (handy for providing extra packaging for perfume bottles or make up). Make use of hand luggage. Many of the major airlines such as Virgin Atlantic and British Airways allow up to six kgs of hand luggage to be taken aboard the cabin.

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Health &Beauty Essentials -

...hair brushes in hand luggage will free up the weight allowance and room in the main suitcase. Optimise suitcase compartments.

Many suitcases come with extra zip compartments for security and protection.

Fill these with toiletries, chargers and items which require immediate access upon arrival. This can prevent toiletry spillages on clothing items, as well as making space in the main suitcase compartment. Experts at Cheapflights.co.uk have also prepared this list to help plan your trip without forgetting a thing, so you can head off on your hols well prepared.

* Passport * Visa * ID card * Airline ticket or E-ticket * Reservation numbers: hotel and car rental * Money: both local and foreign currency * Credit cards * House keys Tip: Call your bank and let them know exactly where you're travelling to and the dates you'll be gone to avoid having your credit/debit card declined.

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Brackley Town Will Begin Third Season Brackley Town will begin their third season playing in Conference North with a newlook squad. A number of players from the past two seasons have departed and manager Jon Brady is busy bringing in new players to his squad for the season to join existing favourites including established centre-back pairing of Tom Sharpe and Ryan Austin.

Pre-season games are underway culminating in a home game against MK Dons on Saturday 2 August (ko 3pm) which will present a big challenge and a stern test for Brady’s boys.

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n Their against Boston United and Gainsborough Trinity. The visit of former league club Boston is one of the highlights of the league season and one of the fixtures in which Saints have performed very well with 3 wins out of 4 in the league and giving The Pilgrims the boot in last season’s FA Cup as Saints went on to reach the second round proper.

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WELCOME TO VISITORS FROM PAVI

It was the weekend of the 20th June 2014 and

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success, beginning with a tea and homemade cakes reception and concluding with a fond farewell at the unearthly hour of 8.15 on Monday morning! In between there were convivial meals at the houses of the English hosts and on the Saturday evening, a more formal dinner for the whole group with magical (in every sense of the word) entertainment being provided by Douglas Maddy. During the day, fascinating visits had been organised to Warwick - to Lord Leycester’s Hospital whose history bears close comparison with that of Brackley’s own Norman Hospital now owned by Magdalen College school; to Hill Close Gardens, rare survivals of gardens once common to all big towns, bought and used by townsfolk from Medieval times to escape the hot, crowded and smelly town centres where they all lived and worked; to a delightful private garden beneath the walls of the castle on the banks of the River Avon and back in Brackley, the obligatory visits to the Antiques Warehouse and Waitrose!

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ILLONS-SOUS-BOIS! Once again, the BEA has fulfilled its commitment to sustain and promote the town’s official twinning links and to perpetuate cordial relations with two of our European neighbours. This commitment is enshrined in the Charter on display in the Town Hall which is regularly renewed by the Town Council. We should make it clear that the twinning movement operates completely separately from the EU. The BEA receives a small grant from the Town Council to assist with the work that it undertakes on the Council’s behalf but all the other expenses incurred in entertaining our twinning partners and returning their visits, are met in full by members of the Association. To this end, the Association will, on occasions, use its regular monthly meeting as a fundraising opportunity.

The weekend was a huge success with a tea and homemade cakes reception on Friday night, a formal dinner on Saturday night and visits to places of historic interest in Warwick and, of course, to Brackley’s own Antiques Warehouse and Waitrose. And the sun shone!!

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Moving home with your cat

During all the last minute arrangements you have to make when moving house it is just possible that your cat's welfare might not be top of your priority list.

Between signing contracts, organising removal firms and trying to keep everyday life ticking over in the meantime, it's difficult to find time for the quieter family members. But a little thought put in advance can save you - and your pet - lots of trauma when it comes to upping sticks and flitting to a new home.

Experts at Britannia Movers International, the UK's leading independent removal firm, have some sound advice to keep your cat happy on moving day and make sure he doesn't scarper off back to the old house as soon as you arrive at your new pad. Your cat could easily become distressed when a team of removal men arrive and start shifting everything with which he is familiar. So before the boys arrive, put Tiddles in a cat carrier, with a little food, in the smallest bedroom in the house and put a notice on the door telling the crew to leave that room until last.

If your cat is of a nervous disposition, you could use a plug in pheromone diffuser - such as Feliway - in the room to help him relax. Don't feed your cat just before you leave the house. Take the cat out of his temporaryconfinement to let the movers finish the job.

Then put the cat carrier securely in your car ready for the journey. Don't let him travel in the removal van.

Although there have been many stories of stowaways, it's not a great idea for either the cat or the furniture. If you have moved locally it's possible

that your cat will return to his old hunting grounds and follow the trails back to the original house. If you think this is likely, tell the new occupants and ask them to call you if he turns up. Tell them not to feed him - no matter how fed up he looks!

Once you have your cat ensconced in your new home - don't let him or her outside for at a fortnight. Help him to feel secure by rubbing a soft cloth around his face, then spreading the scent around the house by rubbing the cloth on doorways and furniture. When you do let him venture out, open the door and let him choose to explore - don't carry him. Don't feed him before he goes: if he's hungry he won't stray far. Leave the door open so he can easily get back in when he's ready. Chase any strange cats away - he'll need lots of help to establish his territory in the new area. A water spray is the method recommended by animal sanctuaries.

Try to maintain the same routine you had at the old house. Make sure he has an identification collar with your phone number on and, if he's not microchipped, now's the time to do it.

Moving house can be a stressful time for everybody.

Follow these guidelines and you will help make sure it's as easy as it can be for your feline friend.

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With July turning hot and not so much rain recently, we should be expecting a hot summer again. Any water sources can dry up rapidly so we should keep ponds topped up, or if you have no water feature, have a source of fresh water for wild life.

Trim those hedges

Shrubs that tend to ‘legginess’ as they age are often helped with some pruning at this time. Lavenders are particularly suitable: after flowering, shear them over to remove the flower stems and some of the new growth. If they are also trimmed at the end of winter then they will be rejuvenated and less likely to get straggly. If your Lavenders are already old and woody with bare

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Many deciduous hedges are best pruned by late August. Some evergreens and conifers will put on a little growth after this but still look good through autumn and winter.

Looking good

Late summer sees many groups of flowering plants come into their own.

Penstemmons are great long-flowering semievergreen perennials.

Deadhead them regularly and they should flower into late autumn. Colours range from white to darkest purple with pinks, lilacs and reds (see pic above.)

Another perennial worth considering is Bergamot or Bee-Balm. Vigorous and

clump-forming they produce whorls of red flowers (other colours also available) at the top of tall stems (see right pic).

Bumblebees love them for their nectar.

Hydrangeas are a classic group of late flowering shrubs. Mop-heads and lace-caps are traditional choices but how about one of the new varieties of Hydrangea paniculata? Their conical heads come in shades of white, cream and light green, often fading to pinkish-red as the flowers age. Give them a little space and ideally light shade for best effect.

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Call Jackie after 4pm on 07739632840 or Rose 07976914686 Every Tuesday Every Tuesday from 7 p.m.

Banbury & District Model Railway Club Information on www.BDMRC.com or phone Secretary 01295-252931

Every Tuesday Dance School Stepbystep Ballroom and Latin Dancing with Andrzej Mialkowski CHILDREN: 5.00pm - 5.50pm Beginners ADULTS: 7.00pm - 7.50pm Beginners Town Hall, Brackley, Northants Every Wednesday Evening & Sunday Afternoon Mixed Club Sessions Brackley Tennis Club, Westminster Road, Off Buckingham Road, Brackey.

John Leftwich 01280 705717 and Nigel Evans 01280 701740.

Every Wednesday (term time only)

Brackley Wind Ensemble is a lively group of wind players who meet on Wednesday evenings in central Brackley.

We are looking for new players Grade 5 standard. No auditions required.

For information visit www.bwemusic.co.uk Every Weds/Thursday (term time only)

Sing and Sign Baby Signing classes for babies 6 weeks to speaking.

Wed mornings at WI Hall, Manor Road, Brackley, Thurs mornings at Evenley Village Hall, Nr Brackley, Booking is essential contact Helen 07906 055591 helenbrawn@singandsign.co.uk Every Thursday (term time only)

Brackley Rock Choir - pop, gospel and Motown singing at Southfield Primary School, Banbury Road, Brackley, from 8.00-9.30pm. Friendly, fun choir for ages 18+.

No auditions and no need to read music. www.rockchoir.com or call 01252 714276 1st Friday of the month ST PETER’S CHURCH COFFEE MORNING held at Brackley Town Hall 10.00am until 12 noon. £1 entrance gives you unlimited coffee or tea and biscuits.

All proceeds to St Peter’s http://www.stpetersbrackley.org.u

Tuesday 29th July Card Classses with Jemini Crafts - £12 per person (7-9pm) The Indigo Art Studio, Brackley

Every Monday "Open Doors" at Greatworth Methodist Church, 10 am to 12 noon.

Drop in for refreshments, activities, games, carpet bowls, newspapers and friendly chat. For info. tel.

01295 711082 Every Saturday BRACKLEY DIPPERS 12noon until 1.30p.m.

We are a club for adults with physical problems that meets each Saturday to use Brackley Pool.

For information please ring Janine on 01295 712408" Sat 2nd August Children's Craft Session (10-11 | 11-12 | 2-3) Brackley Library 10-11 and 11-12 Make a magnetic fishing game! £2 per child and all ages welcome. Booking is preferable but not essential.

2-3 Jewellery Time!

Make seed bead rings, friendship and loom band bracelets. £2 per child, for over 5s only. Booking is essential.

To book, please contact Brackley Library via facebook or pop in.

Friday 8th August Mexican Night (7.30pm) Clayson's Café, Wine Bar and Bistro, 2 Markethouse Courtyard, Brackley Join us for our very first and certainly not last Mexican night. We are putting together a fabulous Mexican buffet for you to feast on.

Tickets are £14.95 per person. Licensed bar

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