Brackley In Business May 2012 Issue

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F R E E

MONTHLY

Distributed to Brackley & Many Surrounding Villages

MAY 2012

BUSINESSES THAT ADVERTISE IN A RECESSION ARE THE ONES THAT SURVIVE AND COME OUT THE OTHER END

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Brackley Groundworks Specialists in Block Paving & Patios • Driveways • Footings & Drainage • Tarmac Drives • The Guild of Master Craftsmen • 5 year installation guarantee •Digger Hire from 1 1/2 tonne to 5 tonne

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C O N T E N T S Best Area Magazines Ltd Website: www.brackleyinbusiness.co.uk T: 0844 6933228 EDITOR/ARTWORK Mandy Mills

Stockist Of The British 4 “New Brand Elemis” Defern Beauty Salon

5 Defern Beauty Salon CELEBRATING 10 YEARS 6 Editor’s Comments 13 “Tom’s Olympic Dance”

Email: inbusinesspublications@yahoo.co.uk ADVERTISING Kate Martin 0844 6933228 Email: inbusinesspublications@yahoo.co.uk FEATURES EDITOR Jen Oakton PHOTOGRAPHERS BPS - Bill Needham EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS Chris Swallow, Kate Martin NEXT ISSUE COPY DATE 16th May 2012 MAY ISSUE 2012 Scan this QR Code with your smartphone to link up to Inbusiness magazines website and find out more about our publications.

The aims of Brackley In Business Magazine are to help businesses in the area become known and useful to local people and to encourage the people of Brackley and surrounding areas to support these businesses in order that the local community can flourish. © 2012. All artwork and copy appearing in this publication is copyright and may not be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. All information published is correct according to those who supplied it and no responsibility is taken if it is not. Care is taken to ensure all advertisements are truthful and no liability is accepted for errors or emissions. The right to refuse advertisements is reserved. The use of this publication for canvassing, direct marketing or any other activity apart from sourcing local goods and services is strictly prohibited.

The above title is a division of The Best Area Magazines Ltd 4 Haigh villas, Throckmorton Road Lower Moor, Nr Pershore Worcestershire WR10 2PW

With A Smile” 15 “Service Cloudy2Clear

19 “Stroll Those Blues Away” 20 “OlympicTorchToPassNearYou!” 22 “Fake That Tan” 24 “Little Oaks Pre-School” 26 “Send An E-Card” 28 “ Hose Pipe Ban” European 30 “Brackley Association”

32 “Coeliac AwarenessWeek” 35 “Keep The Cats Away” 36 “Cybercriminals Use Windows” up With Your Dirty 40 “Fed Driveway?”Jetstream for a Floral Raindance!”

41 “Time Garden In May cont page 6

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Defern Beauty Salon is excited to be a new stockist of the British brand Elemis.

Discover the best of British

25%

of f any facial in May Offer ends 30th May 2012 * Not to be run in conjunction with anyother offer

And/Or

choose 4 of 8 travel size products and receive a complimentary bag with the purchase of 2 or more full size Elemis products, one to be prescribed skincare.

One per customer.

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Defern Beauty Salon is thrilled to be celebrating its 10 year Anniversary!

Whether you’re looking to have a manicure before an important evening out, or a facial to help you wind down after a busy week at work, Defern Beauty Salon is your first choice for friendly & professional beauty treatments.

Established 10 years ago by owner Hanna Wescott, with a reputation for excellent client care and superb beauty treatments, it has grown to be considered a much loved business in Brackley.

From leg waxing to eyelash extensions, spray tanning to beautiful nails, whatever you choose to treat yourself or a loved one to, Defern have the beauty treatment you wish for.

Gift vouchers are the perfect present for friends & family, and special offers are available each month – look out for Defern’s offers and their website, www.defern.com, for updates!

On the website, you can browse their huge range of available treatments, and contact Hanna to book an appointment at the salon. Defern Beauty Salon has extended opening hours two days a week, so you can relax and unwind after work.

And don’t forget – 20% off on Tuesdays for over 60s – treat yourself!

In addition to treatments, Defern Beauty Salon has products from many top brands which are available with advice on the most suitable products for your skin and lifestyle, you can choose the most effective products for you, in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere.

Congratulations to Defern to their first 10 years in business!

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The weather is getting warmer (we hope!) and there’s a real buzz around Brackley.

There are loads of community events taking place over the coming months – Brackley Carnival, the Soap Box Derby, Jubilee events, the Music Festival, Beer Festival, and the Festival of Motorcycling... there really is something for everyone and plenty going on for all members of the family to enjoy!

Smaller community groups have also been busy recently, organising special events for Brackley residents. Brackley Youth Club hosted a fantastic youth event a few weeks back. A skate park, dance workshop, karaoke, and laser quest were just some of the wonderful free activities laid on for the young people of Brackley.

Brackley Library has put together some great events for local children and some excellent informal craft clubs for adults.

Drop in to find out more about upcoming dates.

If you would like to advertise your local event in Brackley In Business, please don’t hesitate to drop us an email. (see page 3) We’re very happy to help!

Advertising remains a hugely important part of your business, even more so when times are tough. If potential customers don’t know you exist or what you can offer to them, how will they know to use you?

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Tom’s Olympic Dance The tension is building as the opening ceremony of the London Olympics 2012 gets ever closer. However, one Brackley man has found a way to mark the occasion with the drama it deserves! Tom Clare, known to many as a member of Brackley Morris Men, has embarked on a 2000 mile dance from Olympia to the London Olympic stadium and has every intention of arriving just in time.

In February 2011, Tom danced 120 miles from London to Norwich to recreate the footsteps of Shakespeare’s fool, Will Kempe. This latest challenge is part of Tom’s big plans to dance around the world – a personal challenge and a way to raise money for charities. The Olympic Dance Marathon will raise funds for Mind, the leading mental health charity for England and Wales. If you want to show support to Tom and make a donation, visit his website www.lifestreamfrequency.org/olympicdance.htm Jen Oakton

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Health &Beauty

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Health &Beauty

Stroll those blues away!

If the unpredictable weather, money worries or a hectic lifestyle is getting you down, take a few moments out of your day to go for a stroll, you’ll feel better for it!

So says a new report, which looked into the beneficial effects of a regular brisk walk on a wide range of people who were suffering from depressive symptoms.

Walking several times a week, for up to an hour, with a group of friends seemed to achieve the most benefit for people with mild to moderate depression, but any walking was of some benefit.

So, now the weather is sure to improve – or at least get a little warmer – the days are lengthening and there is so much wildlife to get out and look at, going for a stroll is sure to benefit both body and mind.

Kate Martin

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Olympic Torch to pass near you!

According to official figures, the Olympic Flame will pass within 10 miles of 95% of people in the UK. 8000 people will act as Torchbearers, carrying the Flame through 1000 cities, towns, and villages on a 70-day Torch Relay in the run up to the Olympic Games. The Relay will begin on 19th May and end in the new Olympic Stadium in London on 27th July for the lighting of the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony.

Members of the public are encouraged to ‘line the streets’ to show support for the Torch Relay.

If you want to catch a glimpse of the Olympic Torch as it passes through our area, here are the dates and places you need to know.

On Monday 2nd July, the Olympic Torch can be seen in Northampton. Starting off at 10.21 on the A4500 near the Weedon Road Industrial Estate, Torchbearers will run along Weedon Road, St. James’ Road, St. Peter’s Way, on a circuit of the shopping area and finish at the junction of

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Bedford Road with Nunn Mills Road.

On Monday 9th July, the Torch will pass through Buckingham with a 10.19 start. Torchbearers will run along the A422 Stratford Road (starting at the junction with Lower Wharf), High Street, Market Hill, Bridge Street, and finish at the London Road/Bernadines Way junction.

You can also see the Olympic Torch locally on Monday 9th July at Bicester (mid pm), Milton Keynes and Bletchley (early am), and Oxford (early eve). A free evening celebration will take place at South Park in Oxford on the same day.

Jen Oakton

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RYAN WEBB

Personal Training Packages from ÂŁ20 per hour

Master Personal Trainer and qualified boxercise instructor from Brackley.

Boxercise Classes 1st Boxercise Tues: 9.30am-10.30am Woman Only, Brackley class is FREE Weds: 6.45pm-7.45pm Banbury Thurs: 6.45pm-7.45pm Brackley

Pads & Gloves are used with no body contact Sparring with gloves.

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Health &Beauty

Fake that Tan If you aren’t off to sunnier climes this year but still want that sunkissed look, why not consider faking it?!

A fake tan does not have to mean you’ll turn a nasty looking shade of orange. If used correctly, sunless tanning products can give you a natural looking tan. If you are applying the product yourself, here are some hints to give you the best results.

Exfoliate! Get rid of excess dead skin cells by exfoliating thoroughly first. Shave your legs too.

Go gently! Use the product lightly and evenly over your body. Have a very light touch on dry skin and on thicker areas of skin such as elbows, knees and ankles.

Get help! Ask someone to help you apply fake tan to the difficult to reach spots.

PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING

PAT THOMPSON

MA in Psychotherapy and Counselling UKCP Registered Psychotherapist, MBACP.

Counselling and psychotherapy often work with similar emotional difficulties such as:

DEPRESSION, ABUSE, LOW SELF ESTEEM, LACK OF IDENTITY AND DIRECTION, RELATIONSHIP

PROBLEMS, PHOBIAS, EATING DISORDERS, LOSS, BEREAVEMENT, OBSESSIONAL BEHAVIOUR,

TO NAME A FEW...

Psychotherapy works at a much deeper level within the core of the personality, and consequently offers a resolution to more entrenched and resistant behaviour patterns than shorter term work.

Having run a private practice in this area for over 15 years I regularly see new patients for psychotherapy following shorter term treatment(s).

If you feel that your emotional problems are deeper seated then maybe think about psychotherapy.

For an initial appointment please contact

Tel.01869-811241 or E-Mail: pt.thompson1@gmail.com

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Health &Beauty Hands last! When you have applied self-tan to your face and body, wash your hands carefully so you don’t get tanned palms. Then apply the tan to the top of your hands with cotton wool.

Dry out! Don’t get dressed until the tanning product has dried completely.

If you’re not fully confident, visit one of our local salons for a professional spray tan.

Jen Oakton

Brackley's "most loved" beauty salon offering a wide range of treatments including Eyelash Extensions half set £45 full set £65 Facials - from £28 Manicures/Pedicures - £28 Lava Shell Massage - from £30 For a full list of treatments please visit our website

To book call Hannah on

07703 027099 or visit her at

The Hair Gallery, Brackley

01280 841717

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Little Oaks Pre School Little Oaks Pre School has been part of the Brackley landscape for over 25 years and many children enjoyed their time with us so much that now that they are Parents themselves they are bringing their own children to us!

At Little Oaks we passionately believe that young children learn best by “doing and experiencing” rather than by “watching and being told”. This recently led to a wonderful afternoon spent learning Maths up a tree!

As a county centre of good practice for the outdoor leaning environment our children have lots of opportunities

to develop their climbing skills and have the confidence and the muscle control to tackle challenges that some other children of their age may find daunting. As these children scrambled,climbed and swung staff were able to record lots of talk about being “higher” “lower” “bigger” “smaller”.

We believe that in later years as children begin to explore more abstract concepts they will remember that afternoon spent up a tree at Little Oaks and what it is actually like to be “taller” than someone else….and if they don’t they will definitely remember having a lot of fun!

Sarah Holley Head Supervisor Little Oaks Pre School www.littleoakspreschool.co.uk T: 01280 840201

Friendly Female Driving Instructor, Brackley Based.

Competitive Rates, Block Booking Discounts.

Hourly Lessons and Intensive Courses Available Pass Plus Tuition for Discounted Insurance Telephone Number: 01280 705311 Mobile Number: 0791 274 6215

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Send an e-card The cost of a stamp seems ridiculously high all of a sudden. There are some things that just can’t be sent in any other way but there is a great alternative to sending a greetings card by Royal Mail.

An e-card is similar to a postcard or a greeting card but it’s digitally created and sent over the Internet, usually by e-mail or via text message.

Choosing a digital card gives the sender many more options than a traditional greetings card. You can personalise the image by adding text, a photo or video or send a card containing an animation or interactive game. The recipient usually receives an email to let them know a card has been sent and the card can then be viewed over the Internet and saved to the recipient’s own computer.

Not only does this save you the price of the stamp but it’s an environmentally friendly option too.

There are plenty of online e-card stores.

Many offer free e-cards – try www.hallmark.co.uk/ecards or www.disney.co.uk/disney-create/ecards/ while others charge an annual subscription – try www.jacquielawson.com

Jen Oakton

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Pe ter & An dy Build ers A building team available to work on different projects: We will give you the best prices on the market - New Home Builder - Extension Builder - Conversion Specialist - Bricklayer - Carpentry - Design kitchens and installing - New bathrooms and wet rooms - Decorating works - Small works We have a list of satisfied clients who will happily give you a testimonial to the quality of our work.

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Hosepipe Ban in Force Since April 5th, domestic customers of Anglian Water have had a hosepipe ban in place.

This measure was taken in response to the serious drought situation across the region. As a hosepipe can use up to 1000 litres of water in just an hour (more than the average household uses in a whole day!), the hosepipe ban should save millions of litres of water.

Some people are confused as to exactly what is and isn’t allowed during the hosepipe ban.

Here’s a quick guide: During the hosepipe ban, you MUST NOT use a hosepipe to: Water your garden – flowers, hanging baskets, lawn, park, or allotment UNLESS you are a Blue Badge holder.

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Mess around with water e.g. water fights or spraying the kids!

Clean your windows, walls, paths or patios.

A registered business is allowed to do so however.

Wash your private car or boat.

Fill or maintain an ornamental pond or fountain UNLESS these contain fish or other aquatic animals.

Customers who ignore the hosepipe ban could be fined up to £1000. If you’re not sure if the hosepipe ban applies to you, tap your postcode into the checker at Anglian Water’s website. You can also find advice regarding exemptions and a range of special deals on there to help you save water and cope with the hosepipe ban.

If you are a keen gardener and a customer of Anglian Water, you can apply for a free ‘garden water saving’ kit. It contains water storing crystals and mats as well as useful RHS information on saving water in the garden and choosing drought tolerant plants.

Visit www.anglianwater.co.uk to find out more and to apply for your free kit.

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Brackley European Association Thanks Supporters Well, March turned out to be a great month for socialising and fundraising!

Our taste buds were titillated with generous portions of a very tasty lasagne, prepared by Anita and her talented family at the Bistro and Quiz Evening and our intellects stimulated as we struggled to recall obscure definitions – okay, would you know what was the collective noun for a group of nightingales?

The coffee morning was a great success, standing room only for most of the morning as people came for coffee and stayed to watch the fascinating film show set up by Mike Chambers, to browse the book stall, to sample the delicious cakes homemade by BEA members and to anticipate the possibility of winning one of the excellent raffle prizes generously donated by BEA members, Waitrose, Tesco, Budgens and the Co-op; the Hair Gallery and the Photographic

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Studio; the Red Lion and the Greyhound pubs.

Both events were held at the Lower Town Hall and graced by the presence of our charming Mayor, Theo Hayward, and the success of both was entirely due to the hard work of members of the BEA and the support and generosity of their friends in Brackley and the surrounding district.

The monies raised will be used enthusiastically to promote and enhance the twinning experience of the towns of Brackley, Pavillons-sous-Bois and Montabaur.

At our AGM in April we will finalised the arrangements for the weekend visit of our French friends in May when we celebrate 40 years of continuous twinning and began to plan for our visit to Montabaur in September.

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Let Coeliacs Eat Cake!

Coeliac Awareness Week is 14th – 20th May. Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition where the gluten found in wheat, barley and rye causes damage to the gut that can only be prevented by lifelong avoidance of gluten.

That rules out all normal bread, pasta, biscuits and cakes.

Luckily, most supermarkets now have a good range of “Free From” products. However, they are often significantly more expensive than their gluten containing equivalents, and to be honest, not always that convincing!

The biggest challenge for most coeliacs is eating out. Knowing how difficult it can sometimes be to find really decent gluten free food, whenever I find a great new product or new place to eat out, the first thing I want to do is spread the word.

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“Gluten Free Brackley” to swap tips on eating out locally. A group of us get together regularly at the Courtyard Coffee Shop, where there is always a good gluten free selection of sandwiches, jacket potatoes, salads and most importantly: cake!

Overall, most places can usually adapt something on the menu to be suitable and it is always helpful to ring in advance to see what they can do.

Restaurants: remember that by providing clearly labelled gluten free options and training your staff in awareness you will be gaining not only our custom, but those dining with us as well!

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Keep the Cats Away It can be really annoying to find cat mess in your own back garden, and even more so when you don’t own a cat.

Here are some ideas for keeping them away: Fill some small plastic bottles with water and place around the garden. Cats seem to dislike the light reflecting off the water.

Find a scent that the cat dislikes and spray onto cloths to leave around the garden. Try lemon grass or citronella oil or sprinkle a mix of ground black pepper and chilli powder.

Alternatively scatter citrus peel around the garden.

Some plants give off a smell that cats dislike – try Coleus Canina or the herb Rue. Avoid plants that cats particularly like such as mint, Jacob’s Ladder and Valerian.

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Plant spiky plants in the areas where cats tend to enter and exit your garden.

Keep flowerbeds well watered as cats don’t like wet soil.

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NEWS IN BRIEF – Cybercriminals use Microsoft Windows Cybercriminals use Microsoft Windows.

Cybercriminals are now attacking your Windows operating system by displaying fake alerts within My Computer with a bogus window message called “Microsoft Security Alert 2012” and has

found critical process activity on your PC. You will notice red writing beneath folders. This is a new threat to the web which is also categorised a high risk scam. Beware if users click on ‘Remove All’ or ‘Cancel’ button, it will download another virus to steal your contacts and then will phone home to all other contacts to be infected.

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a txt or zip file hyperlink file. Be assured, this is NOT a real virus and it is completely harmless and safe to use for test procedures only. The zip file is typically a laboratory test file as a result your antivirus program thinks it is a real virus giving you good results that your software protection is installed correctly and enabled. If you need help with this please get in touch with Harvey Sharman at Sterngate.it Broadband Users – update Couple of months ago we had some editorial on broadband providers upgrading their line to FTTC (Fibre to the Cabinet) and now all BT customers are being contacted up ' til end of this year as a rollout plan. Here is a secret, if you want to jump the line and put the date forward, contact your provider and mention that the ’FTTC’ work has been completed in Brackley and would like to upgrade your package from 20 to 40meg broadband on the FTTC line as soon as possible. BT’s service is called ‘BT infinity’ for the customers info.

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Are you fed up with your dirty driveway and patio? We may have the answer for you.

Do you remember the days when your driveway and patio had vibrant colours?

Are you dreading stooping to conquer those pesky weeds and that slimy algae?

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have to worry any more as there is a professional pressure washing company based in Buckingham who also cover the surrounding areas. We caught up with Paul Crosbie of Jet Stream Drive Clean who says “We love to stoop and conquer your mossed up paving, we have methods and procedures in place using up to date technology that will guarantee customer satisfaction and return any surface back to it's former glory.” He goes on to say “To make the maintenance of your outside areas easier in the future and to protect the investment you have made in your paving, we can also apply an appropriate high grade sealer”. So, as you can see, we offer an all over refurbishment program for your paving.

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The Garden in May Time for a floral rain dance!

The great news for gardeners is you don’t need a hosepipe to be able to garden this summer, says Buckingham Garden Centre’s Chris Day. The hosepipe ban, affecting more than 20 million households, is the strictest ever imposed. Two incredibly dry winters has left the Water Companies no options, especially in our neck of the woods.

So, for us gardeners, it’s simply how we water the garden wisely this summer. Remember you can still use watering cans (so make sure you have plenty!), however if you have a water butt then this can be fitted to a seep hose system. You can even buy a water pump for your water butt to help distribute water around the garden to where it is

needed. Micro-irrigation systems with a water pressure reducing connector are permitted under the current ban and these neat set-ups are designed for greenhouses or where you have large numbers of containers to irrigate. You can even use these Micro-irrigation systems with automatic timers so you are applying water even more efficiently, perhaps through the night so avoiding unnecessary evaporation.

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These clever polymers absorb up to 300 times their weight in water so helping the soil remain moist and allowing the roots to actively move Echinops around the soil where they are added. You still have to add fertiliser, such as Blood, Fish & Bone or perhaps work in one of the slow-release fertilisers like Osmocote, which operate over a much longer period of time and are controlled by soil temperature and soil moisture.

No doubt you will have read newspaper news stories suggesting we plant our gardens with drought-tolerant plants; however I must voice a word of warning here as many of these plants are simply not frost hardy. So, whilst they may survive the summer on a cup of water, you’ll be heartily disappointed when they fail to come

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The Garden in May seeds sprinkled over the soil will germinate in the most difficult of conditions and are great magnets to wildlife, especially bees and butterflies. We’ll be shortly sowing wildflowers at the Garden Centre, so watch this space to see how they fare!

Here are 10 tips to help beat the drought...

1. Grow drought-tolerant plants that don’t need as much help to survive (as listed in the feature).

2. Place saucers under containers so water doesn’t run away which will help reduce the time spent watering.

3. Limit use of hanging baskets and utilise water-storing crystals to reduce the amount of watering needed.

4. When watering it is better to provide a good soaking rather than watering little and often, as this allows the water to seep deep into the soil and encourages plants to grow deeper roots.

5. Avoid watering lawns – they soon green up after rain.

6. Fruit and vegetables usually crop adequately without watering. The quality and quantity however, is improved by watering close to harvest.

However, when the leaves are the crop, such as lettuce, the plants should never go short of water.

Watering about two weeks before harvesting is usually sufficient.

7. Mulch in late winter or at actual planting to ‘lock in’ soil moisture and prevent weeds growing.

8. Recycle water from the kitchen and bathroom.

Plants can be watered with bath, shower and kitchen water, which is collectively referred to as ‘grey’ water. Soil and potting compost are effective at filtering out contaminants, including soaps and detergents, so there’s no need to worry about using it on your plants. However it is good hygiene practice not to use bath and shower water on edible crops.

9. Remove weeds – they use water that your other plants can soak up.

10. Introduce windbreaks and provide light shade to help reduce water loss on exposed sites.

TOP TIP When using a watering can, direct water at only those plants that are most susceptible to dry conditions. If your garden is on a slope, build up a shallow basin of soil around the plants to help enable the water (and rain when it arrives) to seep into the soil and not simply just run off the surface.

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FREE LISTINGS Every Monday (During Term Time) Brackley Male Voice Choir rehearsals at Magdalen College Chapel, High Street, Brackley at 7.30 till 9pm. No auditions only a love of singing required.

01280 704149 or visitwww.brackleymalevoicechoir.org.uk Every Tuesday Irish Dancing Classes Brackley Bowling Club Westminster Road off Buckingham Road Brackley, Northants NN13 7EB Boys & Girls from age 3.

All levels welcome.

Call Jackie after 4pm on 07739632840 or Rose 07976914686 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 NN13 7AB Every Tuesday from 7 p.m.

Banbury & District Model Railway Club Information on www.BDMRC.com or phone Secretary 01295-252931 Every Wednesday & Sunday Evening Mixed Club Sessions Brackley Tennis Club, Westminster Road, Off Buckingham Road, Brackey.

Di Gamble 01280 702571 Tony Worthington 01280 703049 TOWCESTER RACECOURSE in MAY Monday 14th 5.30pm - 8.30pm Tuesday 22nd 5.45pm - 8.45pm Friday 25th 5.55pm - 8.55pm Ladies Evening Admission Charge for all above T: 01327 353414 28th April St. James Park 3.00pm ko Southern Premier League Brackley Town v St Albans City Entry £8 Concessions All of Brackley! 10.00am-4.00pm Big Brackley Garage Sale Brackley Wine Festival Town Hall, Brackley 12 noon to 7.00pm

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An opportunity to taste and buy wine guided by expert merchants.

Entry: £5 in support of Brackley Rotary charities See website for further information: www.brackleywinefestival.co.uk 2nd May Parents and Professional (Formerly Mums in Business Fair), 7-9.30pm at Brackley Football Club.

For all women/mums wanting to change their career, return to work, start their own business or just find out what's out there to suit them and/or to fit around the family and children. £2 entry with free arrival drink. (Supported

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4th May Cheese and Wine Tasting in the Deli Wine Bar and Bistro Tickets are £15 each starts 7.30pm 4th May Lullabies Children's Boutique returns to space, 3 Market Place, Brackley. For one day only Lullabies Children's Boutique will have a physical presence on the High Street. Beautiful children's clothing for 0-4 years, accessories and gifts.

Plus guest company Smallprint, will be there with fine silver fingerprint jewellery.

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11th May Bump Bambini and Beyond Drop in Clinic. This is a free drop in clinic for all expectant/new/existing parents to come and meet experts of their field.

This will be held at Rugrats and Halfpints, Beamont Road, Banbury.

Free entry, unless bringing the children along then the normal stay and play rate will be charged. No need to book just come along for a coffee and chat. www.bumpbambiniandbeyond.co.uk 12th May Crown of Crowns Crafting Brackley Library 2:00-4:00 Join Trish and Gilly in using or learning a variety of crafting techniques from curve stitching, iris and teabag folding and hama beading to decorate diamond shapes as part of a countywide competition with SNVB for the Diamond Jubilee. Admission-FREE and all ages welcome.

Contact Trish on 01280 705643 or visit brackleylibrary.blogspot.com for further details 12th May Evenley Village Hall 10am till noon Evenley Gardening Society Annual Plant

Sale with bedding plants, herbs and shrubs from leading local nurseries Admission Free 18th May Singles Night - No tickets required, just turn up, meet and enjoy - the Deli Wine Bar and Bisto from 6.30pm 19th May Brackley European Association Barn Dance, Brackley Bowls Club, 8.0pm, supper provided, for details and tickets ring Anita Robbins, 01295712388 21st May Baby Club a networking club for all companies that cover Bumps, Babies, Toddlers and Parenting.

This is an informal networking club, no presentations, just come and meet other professionals in the industry, share experiences and contacts. This months Baby Club will be held in Bicester at Trinity, Chapel Street, Bicester.

Just £5 entry. www.bumpbambiniandbeyond.co.uk 25th May Bump Bambini and Beyond Drop in Clinic. This is a free drop in clinic for all expectant/new/existing parents to come and meet experts of their field. This will be held at The Hub, 20 High Street, Brackley. FREE ENTRY, child friendly, no need to book just come along for a coffee and chat. For more information on companies attending visit. www.bumpbambiniandbeyond.co.uk 25th May Italian Wine Tasting and Italian Buffet at the Deli Wine Bar and Bistro Tickets are £25 all inclusive starts 7.30pm 26th May Jubilee Bunting-Craft Brackley Library 2:00-4:00 Join Trish in this intergenerational activity of decorating and making bunting for the library as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Admission £1 and all ages welcome. Contact Trish on 01280 705643 or visit brackleylibrary.blogspot.com for further details 31st May Brackley European Association monthly meeting, 8.0pm Lower Town Hall. Everyone welcome.

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Get Your Entry Forms In! Two popular local events have been arranged to become part of Brackley’s Jubilee celebrations in June.

The 3rd Brackley & District Running Club Annual 10k Race (otherwise known as the F1 Chicken Run!) will take place on Sunday 3rd June 2012 at 9.30am. The race takes place over mixed terrain and is open to all runners who will be over 15 years old on the race day.

Postal entries must be received by 15th May.

The Brackley Soapbox Derby takes place during the afternoon of 3rd June. 2012 sees this event celebrate its 10th anniversary and the competition is already hotting up with cart building secretly going on in garages all over Brackley (and beyond). Rumour has it that ‘Wally Man’ unfortunately won’t be racing this year so who will pick up the mantle for the daftest, or rather most entertaining outfit?!

If you want to take part in this fantastic family event, send in your entry form by Friday 25th May at the latest.

Visit www.brackleysoapbox.org to find out more.

Visit www.f1chickenrun.co.uk for more information.

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Congratulations to Rowena Pratt, Brackley. who has won £20 for spotting BIB. Which was on the Tree Of Life Advert on page 14

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page number Accountancy/Book keeping 24,36 Aga showroom 13 Aromatherapy 20 Bathrooms 26,28,31,34,38,39 Beauty 4,5,18,23 Bed & Breakfast 7 Blinds 29 Block Paving 42 Brickwork 2,28,31 Builders/Supplies 28,31 Caravans/Motorhomes/Sales/Repairs 25 Car Hire 48 Car Repairs/Services/MOT’s 8,9,10,11 Carer 20 Carpentry & Joinery 13,26,28 Caretaker 29 Carpets/Cleaning/Fitting Services 30 Chauffeur 27 Chimney Re-pointing 30 Chimney Sweep 24 Chiropractor 20,22 Cleaning Service 7,32 Coach Hire 7 Computer Services 36,37,46 Counselling 22,23 Curtains & Soft Furnishing 12 Dog Training/Care 35 Domestic Appliances/Repairs 32 Driving Lessons 24 Driveways/Cleaning 2,40 Electrician 33,39 Extensions 2,28,31 Fencing/Fencing Suppliers 2,41,42,43 Fitness Club/Trainer 17,21 Flooring/Floors & Carpets 1,12,26 Footings & Drainage 2,31,42 Furniture 12,13 Gas Services/Supplier 31,38,39 Garage Conversions 28,31 Garden Furniture 43 Garden Nurseries 41,43 Garden Services/Clearance/Design 41

page number Garden Maintenance 41,42,43 General Maintenance 2,12,41,42 Groundwork 2,31,41,42,43 Guttering & Fascias 14,13,42 Handyman 12 Holiday Accomodation 35 Hypnotherapy 19,21 Ironing 32 Kitchens & Bathrooms 12,26,28,31 Kitchens & Joinery 13 Landscaping 2,31,42,43 Leisure 16 Loft Insulation 14 Logs & Kindling 39 Massage Therapy 20,21 Opticians 19 Osteopath 22 Oven Cleaning 32 Patios 2,41,42 Painters/Decorators 12,26,34,42 Plant Hire 2 Plasterer 32 Plumbers 31,38,39 Property Maintenance 26,42 Psychic 14,26 Psychotherapy 19 Removals 9,11 Roofing 2,14,30,31 Sheds 35,42 Solar Panels/Cleaning 38,39 Stonework 2 Swimming Pools/Hot Tubs 16,42 Takeaways 47 Taxi 27 Tiling 26,30,32,34 Tree Work 41,43 Turfing 42,43 TV Aerials & Satellite Systems 29 Tyre Sales 25 Van Hire 48 Waste Disposal 33 Windows/Conservatories/Repairs 14,15,31 Wooden Floors/Carpets 1,12,26

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