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There is so much to look forward to across the rest of 2022 and following on from a summer packed once again with fetes and festivals there are a number of big events coming up. One example is the Melbourne Festival which returns on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th with the Art & Architecture Trail and a huge variety of work by local Septemberartists.isthe perfect month for a family walk, searching for conkers and kicking leaves.
Foremark and Staunton Harold are ideal local destinations for a walk and they have now been taken over by the National Trust – see page 20 for details.
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The Gallery also has an exciting programme of themed exhibitions running right through to Christmas featuring the cream of Melbourne Festival artists. When the banners and bunting come down after Melbourne Festival, the next exhibition “Still Life & Wildlife” will still be open. Make sure to come along.
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We are excited to say that Melbourne Festival Art & Architecture is back this month providing a showcase for professional artists and makers from Derbyshire and the East Midlands. This year 150 artists are heading for Melbourne on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September for a weekend of great art, fantastic food, live music, classic cars and fun for all the family.
Entry to the Art & Architecture Trail is by wristband along with a trail guide showing the location of all 60 venues and costs £5 per person (under 18’s are free). Families are catered for with a dedicated family filled garden at the Rectory with an underwater “Commotion in the Ocean” theme and “story stops” around the Trail. Trail Guides can be purchased at signposted points around the village.
Whilst Melbourne is a destination for food at any time; at festival time there are also street food stands catering for all tastes at Castle Farm and the Assembly Rooms, with live music at the Busk Stops at each location.
Highlights of this year’s Melbourne Festival include the sculpture in gardens, professional artists, and young artists shortlisted for the Emerging Artist Award, exhibiting at Melbourne Assembly Rooms, Creative Ukraine – a group of Ukrainian Artists now living in the East Midlands exhibiting in Creative Melbourne Gallery & Studios alongside the resident artists there.
The festival team have been organising the Art & Architecture Trail for nearly two decades and the formula of inviting professional artists to exhibit in houses, gardens and halls throughout the heart of Melbourne shows the village at its best.
Parking is available at the Festival Park & Ride at Tori & Ben’s Farm Shop in Kings Newton (where you can also grab a delicious bacon sandwich) and at Melbourne School on Packhorse Road.
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Once the children are back to school, our attention inevitably turns towards Autumn and Christmas. This year with many families worrying about how to make ends meet, we anticipate that our customers will be shopping around for the best value they can get. Here at The Olive Branch Toy Shop we are putting together our collections of toys, puzzles, books, games and gifts with a focus on reasonably priced, good quality sustainable toys and gifts which are fun! Here is a taste of some of our new toys…
Musical toys are always popular and this year we have added the BabyHapeEinstein Symphony Sounds music station, £29.99, to our collection. It is packed with amazing features for your little one to discover and explore the sounds of different musical instruments. Perfect for little ones or a table-top toy as your toddler grows. Puppet Co. ECO range ECO Walking Puppets ECO toys are sure to be a winner this Christmas and we are delighted to be stocking The Puppet Company range of ECO walking puppets. Made from 100% recycled plastic milk bottles, this range is very reasonably priced under £10 and ideal for a gift which needs to be posted as they are lightweight and easy to pack.
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The Tollgate Brewery story began in 2005 on the old Woodville site of Brunt, Bucknall & Co, known as the Wooden Box Brewery, the first brewery to be established in the Burton area in 1832. Woodville was formerly Wooden Box, named after the famous toll booth on the road between Ashby and Burton. The area around the Woodville roundabout (the modern equivalent of the toll booth) is still known as ‘Tollgate’ from which the brewery takes its name.
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In 2012, Tollgate Brewery relocated to the National Trust Calke Abbey Estate due to a strong desire from the team at Calke Abbey and the National Trust to bring brewing back to the estate. They currently occupy one of the National Trust’s farm buildings, Southwood House Farm, built in the nineteenth century where they run a 6-barrel brewery using traditional brewing techniques that would be recognisable to those early brewers in the 1800’s. Their beers are renowned locally and if you’ve visited The Tap at No.76 on Market Street in Ashby or The Milking Parlour out at Calke Abbey estate you will, no doubt, have had a chance to sample them.
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Melbourne Assembly Rooms is forging ahead as the ‘go to venue’ in the community for celebrations and is at the heart of the social life in the area with concerts and performances from a whole range of artists. Not content with promoting their well-established programme the venue is introducing a whole range of new shows that will appeal to a wider variety of people and attract a different audience. As MARs director, Rik Pipe, says: ‘We’re not looking to alienate the people who have supported us, and still do, by coming to our popular shows but the new ones do add to what we currently do, and our hope is that people will appreciate something a little different’.
“This little venue is forging a big reputation and is the jewel in the town’s crown, praised by musicians, comedians and theatre groups as one of the area’s best performance spaces” (Colston Crawford, Derby Telegraph)
The Head Gardener with the Un-tied Artists Theatre Group Thursday 10th November Gardening is good for you! It seems more and more people have been embracing the simple pleasure of growing things. Brothers Jake and Warren Oldershaw have been propagating a delightful theatre show that digs deep into the reasons why we could all do with a bit more horticulture in our lives. During each performance they’ll design, draught and bring to life a unique and beautiful garden; share fascinating stories of different plants and species; tell personal tales of why gardening is so important for mental health, and throw a few songs into the mix.
The Lodger (a story of the London Fog) with FridayMinima13thJanuary 2023 Minima, one of the leading bands accompanying silent film in Europe bring a silent film to life with live music and the 1926 Alfred Hitchcock melodrama about a Ripper style killer terrorising the streets of London.
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Wanting to stretch your legs on a longer walk at Staunton Harold? Follow the route to Calke, for an opportunity to visit our neighbouring property, Calke Abbey. Explore the un-stately home, taking in views of the reservoir, arable fields and woodlands along the way. Both sites are picnic friendly, so bring yours with you to experience lunch with a view. If you do decide to bring your own, barbecues and open fires aren’t permitted, and please make sure to take your rubbish with you, to protect the sites for you and future generations to enjoy. Although, if you fancy a hot drink or light bite, head to the kiosk at Foremark or dog friendly café at Staunton Harold for a special treat.
A new beginning dawns at Foremark and Staunton Harold. On Tuesday 19th July, we took over visitor operations and conservation management at both reservoirs, previously looked after by Severn Trent. Why not take the opportunity to explore a new place, get outdoors and connect with nature, with a different experience awaiting you at each location?
If you’re looking for woodland walks, wildlife, or simply some fresh air, visit Foremark and Staunton Harold, and discover more than the impressive man-made reservoirs.
National Trust their beauty with a wildflower walk and listen to the meadows come alive with a harmony of insects. September is the perfect time to visit the meadows, as the wildflowers go through various stages of bloom from mid-Spring till late Summertime. To witness their transformation through the seasons, they’re well worth a revisit if you have already been this year. Why not take a photo in the same spot each season to capture this change?
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Wildlife lovers can rejoice at Carvers Rock Nature Reserve in Foremark, a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, for its valuable geology and plant life. Take in the sea of purple heather, one of the last patches of lowland heath in Derbyshire. Aside from its beauty, the nature reserve provides a home to a variety of plants, birds and insects. Make sure to bring your binoculars with you to see what wildlife you can identify this September. Follow the orange walk to take the scenic route of Foremark, where you’ll see views across the reservoir, find shade from the sun in areas of woodland and visit this must-see landmark. The water’s edge is another great place for wildlife spotting at Foremark. Follow the waymarked green walk, through Scaddows Oaks Woodland and along the reservoir, for the chance to catch a glimpse of the Great GrebeCrestedfishing in the water. You may also waterfowlsmeet and gulls on the water, as well as wagtails and waders along the shoreline, if you’re lucky. Staunton Harold hosts an abundance ofmeadows.wildflower Revel in
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A beautiful prize-winning garden from RHS Chelsea, titled The Meta Garden: Growing the Future, opened in the summer at Conkers Discovery Centre.
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The garden is all about championing natural solutions to climate change and the threats to biodiversity and how we can both create more and protect our wonderful British woodlands. By rehoming the garden and making it more accessible we hope it will help people to connect with each other to better understand, care for and enjoy the National Forest.
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future, and also the many community woodland groups in the Forest who use Meta’s social platforms to help manage their voluntary work.
Joe Perkins said: “I hope visitors to the garden will feel immersed in and inspired by nature’s interconnectedness and the myriad of macro and microscopic networks in nature that depend on each other to heal, grow, and thrive. There is an urgent need to redress the balance of our relationship with the natural world, and there is so much to learn from the connections in nature.”
The garden was designed by landscape architect Joe Perkins (see below) for RHS Chelsea, then reimagined for the larger space at Conkers, aiming to blend into the surrounding woodland.
Garden sponsors Meta donated the garden to the National Forest, the garden’s charity partner at Chelsea, and supported the rehoming and installation of the garden at Conkers.
He added: “The best bit is that the garden now has a permanent home, here in the National Forest.”
Visitors can explore the rehomed garden that won Gold at the famous Chelsea Flower Show in May this year, walk under the spectacular ‘mycelium’ structure that forms the centre piece to the garden (see top right), and smile at the Great Timber Sproutness – a collection of tiny clay fungi made by primary schoolchildren in the heart of the National Forest and first displayed at Timber festival in July (see right).
The design highlights mycelium, the crucial relationship between soil, fungi and plants, which together form the basis of resilient forest ecosystems. This reflects the many communities and partnerships that have come together over the last 30 years to help create the National Forest, the volunteers who have helped Joe’s team recreate the garden at Conkers and who will look after it in the nationalforest.org
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The Shawshank Redemption Based on the short novel by Stephen King and the subsequent 1994 feature film starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, the play examines desperation, injustice, friendship and hope behind the claustrophobic bars of a maximum-security facility. Joe Absolom appears as Andy Dufresne. Show starts 7.30pm at Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, DE1 2NF, each evening. Tickets start from £23. See www.derbytheatre.co.uk to book online or call the box office on 01332 59 39 39.
Friday 9th to Sunday 11th September Cider & Sausage Festival
A weekend entertainmentof and family fun, celebrating the canals, port and historic village of Shardlow. Shop from the ‘floating market’ of trading narrow boats. Take a boat trip from The Clock Warehouse. Browse the craft fair at the
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Tollgate Brewery celebrates the start of the apple harvest as the summer comes to a sizzling end. With 12 ciders, live music, Morris dancing, classic cars, a full sausage BBQ, pizza menu specials and more. Entry is free at The Milking Parlour, Staunton Lane, LE65 1RG. See https://tollgatebrewery.co.uk/events/
Village Hall and enjoy the entertainment which will include Morris dancing, live music, American Hot Rod cars and more. Refreshments and BBQ available. 10am to 4pm on both days. £4 including Festival programme. Field parking at DE72 2GP.
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Jim Buttress is a renowned horticulturist who presents radio programmes, is an RHS judge, speaks at a variety of public and corporate events and appeared as a judge on the BBC programme; ‘The Big Allotment Challenge’. He will be presenting a talk to Ticknall Garden Club on his 65 years in horticulture. 7.30pm to 9pm at Ticknall Village Hall. Members £2, visitors £4 (includes refreshments). See www.ticknallgardenclub.org.uk
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The perfect opportunity to get a jump start on festive shopping with plenty of local businesses showcasing their goods at Planters at Bretby, Burton, DE15 0QS. There will be a mix of food and drink, craft and gift stalls. 10am to 4pm on both days. Free entry. See their Facebook page for details of this event and other upcoming dates - @plantersbretby.
The Vicar of Dibley – The Second Coming The Festival Players return to the stage at Loughborough Town Hall following a hugely successful run in 2019 with Geraldine and all your favourite Dibley characters in a brand new adaptation. With Dibley under threat of being turned into a reservoir, Geraldine and the Parish Council use any means they can to get the village noticed by the press - including running a radio station and appearing on Songs of Praise. Show starts at 7.30pm. Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. Tickets cost £15. Book to www.loughboroughtownhall.co.uk/eventssee:
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Nearly New Sale NCT Ashby, Burton and Coalville will be holding their Nearly New Sale at Moira Village Hall, DE12 6DZ, from 10am to 12noon. Preloved baby and children’s clothing including fancy dress and swimwear, toys for all ages, large items such as cots, bikes and pushchairs, books and nursery equipment will all be available to purchase. 10am-10.15am - VIP entry for pre-bookable slots at £3 per adult. 10.15pm-11.30am - general admission at £1 per adult. 11.30am-12pm - free entry. For further details and pre-booking see their Facebook page. We always recommend you check with the event organiser before you visit to confirm details.
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Friday NightFunhouseMelbourneSeptember16thFestivalComedy Festival Comedy Night is always a popular event as the village prepares for the Trail weekend. This year there will be 3 comics new to Melbourne, and the popular Tony Cowards compering. Headline is Eddy Brimson. As well as a professional standup, he is also a prolific writer, a “talking head” on TV and radio and an actor - who had an infamous role in EastEnders. Support is Vince Atta and deadpan comic Patrick Draper. 8pm to 11pm at Melbourne Sporting Partnership, Cockshut Lane, Melbourne. Tickets £12 from www.wegottickets.com/event/553058 or email Frank Hughes at fhughesy01@gmail.com.
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GreenThumb’s specialist NutraGreen fertilisers can help speed the recovery of the lawn and can be applied even during a drought. Unlike the majority of regular lawn fertilisers, NutraGreen fertilisers are cleverly coated to ensure they only release their nutrients when wet, ensuring they do not scorch the lawn if the weather is dry.
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The lawn is the focal point and socialising space of most gardens, and it needs love to survive through a dry spell. Annoying brown patches, slow recovery and weeds can all result from a period of drought. Do not despair though; there are a range of things you can do to help your lawn fight back. You might not be able to prevent all of the damage, but you can minimise it greatly by taking some simple steps. Some steps you can take alone, and some are in partnership with leading lawn experts, GreenThumb. Just like humans, a lawn needs to drink during hot weather. Lawns that can absorb and retain moisture will fare better. GreenThumb have created a treatment called Oasis, aptly named as this helps your lawn conserve moisture. Ideal for those with water meters, it can reduce the amount of water required at times of drought by Hot50-80%.spell on the way; ensure your lawn is ahead by watering regularly before the heat arrives. Moist ground will absorb much more than dry ground. Water when the sun is down, evening is ideal as the moisture will have the night to soak in when evaporation is at its lowest. Sprinklers are the most effective way to water, as they cover the area evenly and use less water.
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Saturday 10th September is a day for anyone who enjoys churches and the great outdoors. The challenge is to visit as many churches as possible on foot or bicycle, and with over 300 churches (including Breedon) open in Leicestershire alone you are spoilt for choice. By being sponsored to visit as many churches as possible you can raise money for the Historic Churches Trust, which provides grants for churches and chapels to preserve them for generations, and by participating you can help raise money for us too. Almost all the Flagstaff family of churches (of which Breedon is a part) will be open on the day and, to make things easier, we have made a route to follow that will tick off six churches at once. See our website, https:// breedonpriorychurch.org/events/ for more details. If you’d prefer a more relaxed pace, on the same day Breedon will be holding an exhibition by Ashby Photographic Society of pictures taken Breedon Church & Heritage Ride, Stride and more besides! of the church and Enjoygraveyard.the photos over tea and a piece of cake, whilst families can borrow one of our new activity bags to explore and learn more about our Saxon sculptures. There will also be a free tour of the church at 10am, 12pm, 2pm and 4pm, with our Heritage Officer, Rachel Askew. As always, for more details email breedonheritage@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you there! at www.melbournelifemagazine.co.uk
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Want to learn to play bridge? Would you like to take up a new hobby and meet new friends in a relaxed and friendly environment? Ashby Bridge Club will be starting a new course for absolute beginners on Wednesday 21st September to run for 12 weeks 10am - 12 noon at Ashby Leisure Centre. The lessons will be given by their own qualified bridge teacher and learners will continue to be supported with supervised play after the course finishes. £85 per person or £150 for a couple sharing a book, for the complete course to include all materials and one year’s club membership. For more details, please contact Robert on 07865 398 468. Puppy Parent Volunteer Are you looking for a rewarding, fun, new challenge? Canine Partners is a registered charity that transforms the lives of disabled people by partnering them with assistance dogs. They are looking for caring homes in Derbyshire area, to raise, socialise and train puppies and young dogs up to the age of 18 months before they go on to become life-changing canine partners. Ideally, within 45 minutes’ drive of DE1. Find out more at www.caninepartners.org.uk/puppy-parents
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Did you know that a Ukulele Club runs every Wednesday at Melbourne Assembly Rooms, High Street? If you’ve never played before but are keen to give it a try pop along to the beginner’s class from 6.30pm to 7.15pm. If you already play and are looking to practise, improve or simply want to play alongside others then the main class runs from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Sessions cost £5. For more details contact Allan at allanp951@gmail.com
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Melbourne Area Derby u3a Time on your hands? Just retired or thinking about it? Melbourne Area Derby u3a is open to anyone no longer in full-time employment living in villages and towns near Melbourne. There are 1000 u3as across the UK and nearly 200 in the Midlands (including Ashby and Derby). Its members run local interest groups, organise open monthly meetings often with guest speakers and hold social events. Come and meet the u3a at Melbourne Arts & Architecture Trail on Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th September. For more information about the u3a see www.u3asites.org.uk/melbourne-area or email madu3ainfo@gmail.com
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If you are looking at returning to singing and wish to sing with a Male Voice choir, why not consider Gresley Male Voice Choir? This year, so far, they have had a successful tour of Norfolk and through various events have raised over £1,600 pounds for Burton Prostate group. They meet every Friday night at 7pm at Newhall Methodist Church, Swadlincote, DE11 0JU. To find out more contact Robert on 07736 932 923 or pro4gmvc@gmail.com or see www.gresleymalevoicechoir.com
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The 2022/23 season will include an extensive programme of demonstrations in addition to their normal painting sessions as well as exhibitions in November and April. The season will begin with a joining evening and painting session running from 7pm to 9pm on Monday 5th September at Smisby Village Hall. Memberships costs £45 for the year. For details see www.ashbyartclub.org/programme
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Carr and Rene Redzepi, are becoming leading lights in getting lots of us to reconnect with this tasty way to stay healthy and it’s easy to do in your own kitchen. Check our web shop for more details - www.shop.whistlewoodcommon.org We’ll also have the apple press at Ferment and at a stall on Saturday 17th September as part of the Melbourne Arts Festival. If you have apples to press bring them along and have a go at making your own juice. We will have lots of varieties of apples to taste, so come and find a variety you like. This is very useful if you’re wanting to plant an apple tree over the winter tree planting season. us on and Twitter
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September sees the start of our apple harvest, hopefully our trees have survived well through the drought. They are now over 8 years old so we should get some harvest.
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Rather than being bombarded with information from tech professionals, we at RAD will enable community groups to offer reliable internet services with trained Champions to pass on the essentials in a simple, easy-to-understand manner - cutting out the jargon to lower barriers of entry for those who require support. Through this, it is hoped those without access to the internet can make the most of the opportunities provided by the virtual world. Together, we can make sure no one is left behind by an increasingly digital world. George White You can find out more about our digital inclusion work at ruralactionderbyshire.org.uk the door to the digital world
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Gaining reliable, trustworthy access to the virtual world is even more challenging in rural areas. Digital connectivity is 17% lower in the countryside than in cities, the Rural Services Network has found. With the price of energy and food skyrocketing in recent months, those able to afford dependable broadband is likely to fall even further. Here at Rural Action Derbyshire, we are doing everything we can to help. We have recently launched a new project which focuses on ‘Tackling the Digital Divide in Derbyshire’. Backed by NHS Charities Together, this innovative programme aims to work with communities, organisations and individuals to create a digital support network throughout the county. This will mean that people in rural areas can take advantage of vital services that can only be found online - regardless of age, income or location.
By working with voluntary and community organisations across the county we will map the digital support available. We can then identify where there are gaps and help local groups to set up their own digital support groups with volunteer Digital Champions to provide guidance and advice to people in local hubs like village halls and community pantries, so those who are in need of support can find it in familiar, friendly surroundings - all for free.
It almost goes without saying that being online is so important these days. From internet banking to jumping on Zoom with loved ones, searching for job opportunities, to paying bills. The influence of technology has expanded into every aspect of our lives but for so many people living in rural Derbyshire, the digital world can still be out of reach. Whether it is the soaring cost of living forcing young families to choose the weekly shop over access to WiFi, or older residents being too anxious to take that first step into this vast, unpredictable sphere, thousands are being left behind as technology continues to develop. In fact, around 62,000 people in Derbyshire have never used the internet, according to Citizens Online. That’s almost 10% - a truly staggering amount.
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The past few weeks have given us some harsh weather to face, and sadly a great many wild animals and plants have been struggling. This is certainly a saddening situation, but there are some wonderful and uplifting remedies for this.
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Recently, TCV have been developing new relationships with a range of fantastic community led projects. This includes Whistlewood Common near Melbourne and Albert Village Allotments near Swadlincote. These projects are focused on restoring wildlife populations, growing a range of incredible organic food and bringing huge benefits to people through improving community cohesion, providing food security and nature engagement and education. It has been inspiring to spend time getting to know these projects and those involved, and we’re sure that if you spend time with us at these projects you will feel the same.
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If you’d like to come and meet like-minded people, learn new skills and see a range of fantastic wildlife, you can find us on social media to see what we are up to and get in touch.
Over the next few months, we will be organising volunteer days on Tuesday and Saturday each week at nature reserves, country parks and at community land-based projects throughout the National Forest. No doubt we will also encounter a range of charismatic wildlife too; recent highlights have ranged from ravens and fallow deer to southern hawker dragonflies and ancient oak trees.
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No one can accurately predict the markets. It is my opinion, however, that a well diversified investment portfolio is likely to allow you to make the most of the market opportunities & mitigate any risks.
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