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A selection of what’s in this issue of your community magazine . . . . . .

Shaping Up:

Finding out about the most effective form of exercise . . . .

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Quiz Corner:

Can you humiliate our resident quizmeister? or can anyone?

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Halloween: Dear Readers, It’s October already and we hope that you’ve managed to enjoy a break from work - just a change of scene does you good! For those of you aged over 50, you may not be aware that we produce the Northants 50 plus magazine which is full of useful information, activities and coach trips. You can receive this FREE by calling Sandra Frampton on 01604 718098 or see our website. With Christmas just around the corner, early festive shoppers may want to enter our FREE Competition on page 26.

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Some spooky tales and beliefs about October the 31st . . . .

Local History:

The remarkable story of the Northampton Castle!

Your chance to win free tickets to a festive fayre at the NEC!

A peice of pyrotechnic safety with some history thrown in . . . . .

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The footy season is back! We follow the fortunes of three local clubs . . .

Summer’s all but gone! But there’s still plenty to do . . . . .

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my top exercise for SQUATS are shaping up your derriere!

Gravity, hormones, age and what we eat are all reasons why our shape changes.

This is also why bottoms start to head south and lose their firmness. If you’d like a firmer butt, and let’s face it, who wouldn’t, you need to get squatting and wake up the muscles in your backside known as the glute’s. Squat’s are fantastic for shaping up your derrière and also work your hips, quads, hamstrings and the core. For beginners, try squats with no weight. Here are my tips for the perfect squat: 1. Place feet a little wider than shoulder-width apart.

2. Roll the shoulders back and down away from the ears. Avoid hunching letting your back round like a turtle’s shell this will cause unnecessary stress on the lower back.

3. Sit back sticking your bottom out sending your hips backward as the knees begin to bend, taking most of your body weight through your heels.

4. While the butt starts to stick out, make sure your chest and shoulders stay upright, and the back stays straight. Keep your head facing forward with eyes looking straight ahead.

When you have perfected your technique you can then start adding weight to challenge the glute’s even more. Here are the three types of weighted squats I often use with my client’s: Goblet Squat: These squats unfortunately do not include a goblet full of wine! Instead, hold a dumbbell, kettle bell or medicine ball into your chest while performing the squat.

Back Squats: The barbell rests on the back where it’s generally easier to squat a heavier load.

The hands should be facing forward, along the same plane as the shoulders; with elbows pointing down to the ground.

Front Squat: This is a much more advanced movement and requires placing a barbell across the collar bones. It also requires more flexibility than other versions, so it’s often best to master the bodyweight, goblet and back squats first. The elbows should point straight out while the fingertips reach back to grip under the bar, outside of the shoulders.

When using a heavy weight, it’s more difficult to squat deeper, but deep squats are much more effective than shallow ones. But please note if you have any knee problems make sure you get some expert advice on how low you should be squatting.

A common squat mistake is when the knees drift inward. To fix this, turn the toes out to help prevent knees from caving inward. Knees should track in line with both the ankles and the hips, to help avoid injury and get deep in the squat. Also, when knees come over the toes and the body leans too far forward. Fix by putting most of your weight in the heels when lowering into a squat. The weight distribution will help keep the torso upright and stop the knees from coming forward.

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happy halloween!

With Halloween just around the corner, it is true to say that nowadays, modern day celebrations only focus on fun frights like ‘trick or treating’!

However, years ago things weren’t seen in quite the same light!

Take the holiday’s ancestor, the Celtic festival of the dead, which was no laughing matter. Apparently, families left “treats” for departed loved ones to discourage nasty “tricks” from beyond the grave. In the 18th-century Scottish villagers drove sheep through hoops of rowan branches to protect them from ghostly mischief, including sickness. This ritual may have arisen from observations of sheep,who nibbled rowanberries being healthier than other ‘woolly pigs’. The berries contain sorbic acid, which has anti-fungal properties, which might explain things.

Another old Celtic custom was to light great bonfires on Halloween, and after they had burned out, a circle of the ashes was made from each fire. Within this circle, and near the circumference, each member of the various families that had helped make the fire would place a pebble. If, on the next day, any stone was out of place, or had been damaged, it was said to be an indication that the owner of the stone would die within a year.

Back home in England, rumour had it that if you heard footsteps behind you on Halloween, you didn’t look back. It was claimed the dead were following you, so turning back could mean that you would soon join them! Similarly, if you did not want to be haunting a graveyard at any stage, you’d be sure not to look at your shadow in the moonlight. Doing so on All Hallows Eve would also guarantee your imminent demise! (nice!!).

So, what advice is at hand for those who actually think they may see a presence over Halloween? Try tying a knot into a handkerchief. Apparently it wards off evil, although it didn’t work for Jacob Lazarus and his friends! In desperation, he then tried tying a knot in his underpants, before frantically waving them at his tormentor. It is said that the ploy worked, but it made his friends disappear too! On a more healthier note, it has been suggested that carrying a lump of bread in a pocket when walking in the dark, will serve as an offering to any ghost, but rest assured it is also claimed that if they’re not hungry, simply walking around them nine times, makes them disappear anyway.

If you’re like me and have previously sensed both good and bad presences, here are a few other Halloween superstitions that may serve you well. I never slam doors, as this might hurt the ghostie, who may then haunt you for the rest of your life. Never point at a grave or your finger may rot off – I found this out the hard way! I avoid unknown black cats on Halloween as meeting one could mean seven years bad luck - I phone rent-a-dog beforehand! Holding your breath whilst you drive by a cemetery is said to prevent evil spirits entering your body. Hold it for too long though and your funeral could be sooner than you think!

Finally, if you were born on Halloween, it has been said that you can see and talk to spirits, so if it’s true, please get in touch with me and share your experiences!! Please use conventional methods as I don’t have a ouji board and my telepathic powers are down at present!

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Two sides to the coin!

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000 years ago a Chinese emperor created a park and called it the garden of intelligence.

This extensive park had many live animals. Back then such a park must have been a rarity.

Today however, zoo’s are accessible to millions of people worldwide in a world where natural areas are shrinking and populations are increasingly urbanised. For many people, a zoo has become the most accessible place to get in touch with wildlife.

Zoo’s offer visitors the opportunity to see some of the world’s most attractive and impressive animals in a reasonably natural setting. You may see brilliant butterflies fluttering in a tropical garden or penguins getting a shower of ice in an enclosure that mimics the frozen wastes of the Antarctic. You may walk through a miniature Equatorial Forest and spot some of the animals and birds that live in that habitat. Or you might enter a darkened chamber to observe animals that are active at night. In some zoo’s you can even see exhibits of birds of prey in flight or watch dolphins performing their own aerial aerobatics. The cages that used to house dangerous animals have gradually made way for open air enclosures with moats that separate the wild creatures from the public.

Some animal rights activists question whether species should be taken from the wild and confined in unnatural environments. These activists argue that zoo’s restrict the animals movements and disrupt their instinctive behaviour.

In reply to this criticism, zookeeper’s say that they carry out a vital role in conservation and education. Their intention is to engender respect for the animals and to create a desire from visitors to help conserve the animals habitats, without which they will not survive. Some surveys indicate that effective zoo exhibits do indeed increase public awareness of the need to protect endangered species.

Some rare species, such as the giant panda, seem to have developed a small place in the public’s affection. They remain to this day, a major attraction. Unlike the pandas, many animals do breed freely in zoo’s, thanks to improved conditions and good veterinary attention.

Successful breeding programs have helped answer critics who argued that zoo’s should not be involved in the trade of endangered species. Apart from maintaining a pool of animals for exhibition, many zoo’s also try to breed endangered animals in the hope that they can eventually be reintroduced into the wild.

A principle cause of extinctions in the wild is the loss of habitat. Thus, zoo’s have become actively involved in funding conservation programs.

Since most children have a natural fascination with animals, a trip to a zoo by the whole family offers parents the opportunity to teach their children about some of the animals on our amazing planet and together they can gaze at the face of nature, enhancing their respect and awareness of the wonderful creatures that inhabit our fragile planet.

So, who is right? The zoo’s or the activists? Perhaps the answer should come from the special being that created us and everything, whoever they may be!

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The Castle

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n our last issue, an article about the Great Fire of Northampton provoked a high degree of interest and we had many interesting emails, including information on the Castle itself. With this in mind and very kind assistance from the ‘Friends of Northampton Castle’ we take a look back at a key element of the towns history . . .

Soon after the Romans left Britain in 410, Northampton was establishing itself as a local seat of power with Saxon defences near the site of the Castle and St Peter’s Church. There were Saxon buildings in the area around Sol Central and St. Peter’s Church, and by the early 11th century, Northampton had numerous connections to powerful people of the time. lt is also known the towns original name was ‘Hamtun’ and this County town held the balance of power amongst the other Saxon kingdoms.

The Castle falls within the parish of St Peter’s and a few Roman pieces were found on the site probably as the road from the Roman site at Duston may have crossed the river Nene at this point. Significant pieces of Saxon (Danish) material have been found locally as well. In fact, King Cnut (Canute), who ruled Norway and Denmark, and England between 1016-35, married a Northampton lady named Aelfgifu, who ruled half of his kingdom for some years, and survived him.

One extremely powerful figure was Waltheof, Earl of Northampton under Edward the Confessor (1042-66). Waltheof’s daughter Matilda was related to William the Conqueror and married Simon de St. Liz I, who succeeded him and became the first Norman Earl of Northampton. St. Liz was instrumental in the building of the Castle as well as the Priory at St. Andrews and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Sheep Street among other Norman constructions. It is thought that some sort of Saxon or maybe Danish fortification already existed on the site, but it was St. Liz who directed the construction of the new Castle.

Like me, some of you may be trying to picture just exactly where the Castle was situated.

The present Castle site can be considered as being in two parts; the larger part to the West of St Andrew’s Road and a smaller part to the East. In the 19th century the river was moved to the west and the high ground on which the ruins of the Castle stood was lowered and a terrace created that became St Andrew’s Road.

The land to the East was largely left undisturbed. During the demolition, antiquarians and surveyors recorded much that was uncovered and a large quantity of finds were saved and can be seen in Northampton Museum. In 1961-65 archaeological excavations were carried out on part of the surviving east side.

There is potentially more information to be found on the station side, particularly the earlier wooded castle and the Saxon defensive ditch, both of which would yield valuable information as to the ecology of the area in the past and lead to possible information on earlier human activities. The investigations in the 1960′s only investigated a portion of the existing area to the East of the St Andrew’s Road retaining wall. There are more features to be uncovered and the walls and wells exposed by the excavations are still largely buried and intact beneath the present grass. please mention In & Around Duston when responding to adverts

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Twenty years ago there was an upstanding section of a garderobe (a closet, or sometimes a toilet) wall by part of the bank which has been gradually taken away. The information plaques have also been vandalised by those who are totally ignorant of our heritage. The garderobe itself probably still survives under the eroded material at the base of the bank.

The only area listed at present is a small piece of land to the north-west corner of the St Andrew’s Road and Black Lion Hill junction. It seems that the only reason that this part was listed is because it was thought to be the only part of the original land surface on that side of the road. The unfortunate situation of the railway station thwarts any opportunity to discover more of the nature and extent of the Saxon defences and in both cases, the defence ditch and the river bed could yield valuable environmental information from the silts of these periods. It is felt by the Friends of Northampton Castle that more protection of what remains to the east of St Andrew’s Road is required and at least the opportunity to investigate specific areas and the preservation, even if re-sited, of the Postern gate and associated stonework.

The Postern Gate (pictured right) is the only structural part of the Castle that is visible today and was recovered from the Castle when it was demolished and quarried during the 1860’s. This gate was dismantled and rebuilt along with the wall in the 19th century and is now considered part of the boundary wall of the railway station just along from the new entrance.. The wall is also built of re-used Castle stone, but it is my view that this historic feature is fast becoming lost within the necessary modernisations that are currently in progress in that vicinity.

Additionally, Castle Hill Meeting House is also built from Castle stone.

Phillip Doddridge (1702-51) was the first minister and the building is still in use to this day.

The demise of the Castle has been largely blamed by the Black Death epidemic that swept through the County between 1349 and 1350. There followed a steady period of decline due to the upheavals caused by the enormous loss of population. By then, its strategic importance as the first major castle a day’s ride north of London had become less obvious. The last parliament was held in the Castle in 1380, although it did continue as a County Gaol.

By the reign of Elizabeth, between 1558 and 1603, the site was being described as ‘ruinous’ and the decline continued when, in 1662, Charles II ordered the partial demolition of the Castle as retribution for supporting the parliamentarian ‘Roundheads’ rather than Charles I’s ‘Cavaliers’ in the Civil War. Though the town walls suffered, only ‘part of the Castle walls’ were destroyed. The site was sold to Robert Haselrig (later Hazelrigg), whose family retained it until 1861, when it was sold to Samuel Walker who dug it for treasure. Finally the site passed to the L&NW Railway Co. who leveled the site to build a station.

It would be nice to think that sometime in the near future this vital piece of Northampton’s history will have its own on-site, illustrated heritage centre, where visitors could experience a real sense of what once stood beneath their feet, as well as the chance to view actual artifacts currently housed elsewhere.

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I liked the idea of being my own boss and had considered an oven cleaning franchise but I felt that as an independent trader, Oven Saints could provide a service that was as reliable, trustworthy and better value for money because I wouldn’t have the overheads of a big franchise.

I wanted the name to be “local” and memorable, I kept coming back to a Saints theme, and after input from various friends “Oven Saints” was born. I undertook the relevant training, obtained my full public liability insurance and had my diary ready waiting for the calls!

I spent the first few weeks delivering my leaflets to get my name around. Calls started coming in which led to more “word of mouth” bookings and gradually my diary was becoming busy.

We started to advertise in this magazine which has been a fantastic platform for my business.

So far this year Oven Saints have been able to offer several “free” oven cleans as prizes to local charities. I have managed to build up a potentially good client base, with a number of repeat customers already. I have worked with Lettings Agents, Care Homes, Maintenance Companies and Schools. I am hoping that the Oven Saints name will continue to thrive.

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Firework SAFETY! With November the 5th coming soon, most of us realise the importance of maintaining a safe and secure environment at our Bonfire celebrations.

However, to be sure, it’s still well worth reviewing the safety code further down the page. If you’ve ever wondered about the origins of fireworks, I suppose it’s topically relevant to divulge a few things that some of you might find as enlightening as the fireworks themselves. If not, then just skip the next two paragraphs and read the safety code!

Apparently, the first fireworks were probably made in China, over 2,000 years ago, so it’s ironic that nowadays virtually everything we use is made in China except fireworks . . . . or are they? In the Far East, fireworks have been used at religious ceremonies for centuries and the Japanese still boast about setting off the world’s largest single firework at a festival in 1988.

The shell weighed over half a tonne and the burst was over a kilometre across - the Japanese word for firework is ‘hanabi’, and means ‘fire-flower’! Still in the Orient, a firecracker display in Malaysia, in 1988, used over 3 million crackers, measuring almost 6 kilometres and burned for over 9 hours - the longest display on record.

Across Europe, Italy and France are rumoured to be the first European countries to have used fireworks, back in the 1300’s. The first recorded use of fireworks in Britain was at the wedding of Henry VII in 1486. Fireworks of a different kind occured a few years later after Henry VIII became king. The first fireworks recorded in America were set off by an Englishman, Captain John Smith, famous in the story of Pocahontas.

A Firework Safety Code – some tips that may assist on the big night!

MWear earplugs when lighting fireworks. Without them, you can be left feeling dizzy, deaf and disorientated.

MWhen buying fireworks, make sure they comply with BS 7114 and are clearly marked for their intended use “Indoor, Garden or Display.”

MKeep fireworks in a sealed box or tin. Use them one at a time, replacing the lid immediately.

MNever put fireworks in your pocket.

MRead the instructions carefully, using a torch or hand lamp. Never use a naked flame.

MLight fireworks at arms length using a taper or a firework lighter.

MStand well back and never return to a firework after it has been lit - it could explode in your face!

MEnsure that all children with fireworks are well supervised.

MNever throw fireworks. It is a criminal offence to throw a firework in the street or a public place!

MKeep all pets and animals indoors.

MTake care of sparklers, wear gloves to hold them and dispose of sparklers in a bucket of water as soon as they are finished. Apparently, three sparklers burning together generate the same heat as a blow-torch! So if you’re in charge, please be watchful and aware of the dangers E associated with firework displays.

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round this time last year, an Austrian court ordered a bank robber be given back £51,000 that he stole 19 years ago.

Our villian is ex-bank clerk-cum-robber, Otto Neuman, who stole £150,000 in cash as well as gold bars and gold coins from his own branch in 1993.

After getting into financial difficulties, he recruited two accomplices to stage a fake robbery at the Erste Bank in Vienna’s Doebling district. By the time police caught up with them, only £51,000 and the gold could be recovered. The rest of the money had gone.

The gold went to the insurance company which had already paid the bank for its loss, but the cash had been sitting at the Austrian Justice Ministry ever since. Totally out of the blue, Neuman’s lawyer, Herbert Eichenseder, was contacted by court officials and asked to help return the stolen money to his client as the bank felt it had no claim on the money because it had been compensated in full by its insurance company.

In turn, the insurers said they didn’t want it as they had not lost out either. The stolen gold had increased in value so much that it covered all of the money paid to the bank. Eichenseder couldn’t believe what the court were telling him but checked it out and found it was correct. He then ventured into his archives in a cellar to find the details of the case as it was 19 years old - and managed to track down his client’s details and contacted him to tell him the news.

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Girl Potato and Boy Potato had eyes for each other, and finally they got married, and had a little sweet potato, which they called ‘Yam’.

Of course, they wanted the best for Yam so when it was time, they told her about the facts of life and the importance of marrying a guy with more than a nice jacket! They warned her about going out and getting half-baked, so she wouldn’t get accidentally mashed, and get a bad name for herself like ‘Hot Potato’. Yam said not to worry, no Spud would get her into the sack and make a rotten potato out of her! But on the other hand she wouldn’t stay home and become a Couch Potato either.

Before going to University, she decided to go off to Europe and then America. Mr. & Mrs. Potato told Yam to watch out for those hard-boiled guys from Ireland and the greasy guys from Paris, called the French Fries. Then when she got to the States, she was told to watch out for the Indians so she wouldn’t get scalloped and to beware of that other mob, the hash browns!

Yam studied Computer Science at King Edward College, Oxford, so that if she graduated she’d really be “in the Chips”. She also joined the G.M.P.U. (the Garlic Mash Potato Union).

But despite all this, one day Yam dropped out of Uni and came home. Mr. & Mrs. Potato were concerned and asked what the problem was. Yam told them that she had fallen for a new potato and shocked her parents by announcing she was going to marry Gary Lineker!!

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ecently it has been clinically claimed that regularly eating probiotics. found in yoghurt or food supplements, may help lower your blood pressure.

It is said that someone may be considered to have high blood pressure (hypertension) if their blood pressure readings are consistently 140 over 90, or higher, over a number of weeks. They may also have high blood pressure if just one of the numbers is higher than it should be over a number of weeks.

If you have high blood pressure, this higher pressure puts extra strain on your heart and blood vessels. Over time, this extra strain increases your risk of a heart attack or stroke.

High blood pressure can also cause heart and kidney disease, and is closely linked to some forms of dementia.

Various measures against the problem of increased blood pressure have been tried and consumption of Probiotics is one of the latest. In a review published in the American Heart Association journal ‘Hypertension’, live bacteria and yeasts, often known as ‘friendly bacteria’, were shown to modestly lower blood pressure when taken for two months or more.

Researchers based their findings on the examination of nine studies involving 543 adults with both normal and raised blood pressure.

They found that consuming probiotics lowered systolic blood pressure - the highest blood pressure reading when the heart beats - by an average 3.56 millimetres of mercury (mm Hg).

Diastolic blood pressure - the lowest level blood pressure reaches as the heart relaxes between beats - was lowered by an average 2.38 mm Hg, compared to adults who didn’t consume probiotics.

Probiotics with multiple bacteria were more effective at lowering blood pressure than those with a single bacteria. The concentration of bacteria in a dose also affected results.

According to the National Health Service, around 30% of the English population have high blood pressure but many don’t know it. That is why it is always advisable to have periodic health checks at your local health centre.

The Probiotics theory was further supported by a senior lecturer at Griffith University, in Queensland, Australia, who claimed that a small collection of their studies suggested regular consumption of probiotics could be part of a healthy lifestyle to help reduce high blood pressure, as well as maintaining healthy blood pressure levels.

This included probiotics in yoghurt, fermented and sour milk and cheese, and probiotic supplements.

However, she also added that further studies were needed before doctors could confidently recommend probiotics for controlling and preventing high blood pressure.

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lthough we’ve had some warmer days over September, the autumn is now upon us and it feels decidedly colder. It’s a beautiful time of year, with the trees changing colour. Sometimes it may seem pointless raking, when the wind blows even more leaves onto the lawn, but just think of all the lovely leafmould you can make! It’s also time to start preparing for early frosts.

Here is a brief list of some jobs that may need doing in most gardens around this time of year: 1. Clear up fallen autumn leaves regularly 2. Cut back perennials that have died down 3. Divide herbaceous perennials and rhubarb crowns 4. Move tender plants, including aquatic ones, into the greenhouse 5. Plant out spring cabbages 6. Harvest apples, pears, grapes and nuts 7. Prune climbing roses 8. Order seeds for next year Gardening Tips . . .

9. Last chance to mow lawns and trim hedges in mild areas 10. Renovate old lawns or create new grass areas by laying turf General Flower Maintenance If you’re like me and appreciate a garden with plenty of flowers, you might want to take note of a few of the following points as it may save you money in the long term: Raising patio containers onto bricks or purpose-made pot feet helps avoid the containers sitting in water during the winter.

Picking over alpines regularly, removing any autumn debris and covering died-back patches with extra grit will encourage their re-growth, thus avoiding a new purchase next year. Also, the moving of alpine troughs to a covered porch or lean-to will protect them from the rain.

As herbaceous plants die down for the winter, it’s best to remove stakes and other supports.

Make sure you bring all tender plants into the heated greenhouse or conservatory for the winter as most of them will be susceptible to low temperatures and frosts. If the sheltering area gets very cold, it’s sometimes worth having some old newspaper or plastic sheeting to hand to act as emergency cover.

If you’re unearthing bulbs with the intention of replanting them next year, storing in a dry dark place is recommended. Periodic checks for signs of top growth and healthy root system are needed and if evident you should bring them into a cool, light room to induce flowering.

Sowing and Planting You can plant wallflowers, forget-menot, Bellis, Primula, Viola (including winter pansies) and other spring bedding plants in prepared ground or pots.

In milder areas, it may still be possible to sow hardy annuals outside, to overwinter for a display next year.

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October is also a good time to continue to plant springflowering bulbs and new herbaceous perennials, as the soil is still warm, but moister than it was during the summer. If you’re partial to Lillies, October is also a good time to plant bulbs into pots.

Other Maintenance Just after the first frosts hit dahlias and cannas is the ideal time to lift their tubers or rhizomes. They may overwinter in the ground in warmer regions if covered with a protective layer of straw or bracken, but be aware that flowering may be late and/or poor next year.

If you live in a cold area, it may be prudent to lift tender bulbs; Galtonia and Tigridia bulbs, for example, need lifting and storing over the winter.

Any remaining summer bedding plants struggling on in milder areas are best cleared and replaced, for a fresher display next time around.

Also, don’t neglect your hanging basket maintenance! A little deadheading, watering and feeding can sometimes keep them going until mid-autumn. Once they are past their best, re-plant with spring-flowering bulbs, winter heathers, trailing ivy and even spring bedding plants.

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e recently caught up with ex-Saints legend, Bruce Reihana and fired a few questions at him. Here’s what he had to say . . . .

Where have you been playing your rugby since you left the Saints?

I’ve been playing my rugby in France (in the Top 14) with Bordeaux Begles for the last three years. They have a true mix of players from around the world that have come together to earn the right to represent the club and are a great bunch of boys, all fighting for each other to achieve higher standards.

Do you miss playing in the atmosphere of Franklins Gardens?

My time at Saints was special, and that was because of the people I played with, and more so because of the support I got from the fans. To hear fans chant my name made me want to give more and more for them. It’s an awesome atmosphere!!

What are your most vivid memories of your time at Saints?

Running out onto the gardens was always awesome and my name being echoed around the stadium on the P.A. gave me the drive to try and be the best every time I had the ball.

Who, in your opinion, is the most talented Saints player that you played along side?

Ben Cohen had all the attributes of a world class player and that’s what he was. Ben had everything; work rate, strength, speed, power and all round catching and kicking skills.

Have you any plans or aspirations to coach rugby at a professional level?

Yes, I have always wanted to coach, so we will have to see what the future brings.

Having just retired from playing, what are you now doing with life after rugby?

I have joined my wife Laura in our network marketing business, distributing sports nutritional and health and wellbeing products. It’s brilliant and gives us time with the family and freedom to work from home or abroad, as well as the opportunity to travel the world. Forever Living has given us the opportunity to build a successful business and teach others to do the same such as ex-Saints teammate Luke Myring and his fiancé, Rachael who are also part of the Forever team.

With your experiences of the game in both New Zealand and England in mind, please tell us why the Kiwi’s seem to regularly dominate the world game? What is their secret?

The difference is, in New Zealand they concentrate loads on doing the basics WELL! Everyone works hard on their skill sets. Whether you’re a fullback or a prop, they ALL work on their skills.

Working hard to be a complete player!

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I began to have stomach problems and wanted to try something natural. That was when Laura was introduced to Forever Living Products. Since then, I’ve never gone back. I feel amazing now and wish I had found them earlier in my career. During pre-season of 2013 I was achieving personal bests at the age of 37 and head coach, Raphael Ibanez asked what was different. I told him about the sports range from Forever Living and the team started using the Argi+ sports recovery drink and other products. It’s an awesome anti-dope tested product which has aided recovery after games and training sessions. It has stopped cramping and gives me increased energy levels. To find out more about the Forever Living Products or to apply to join the Forever Living team visit: www.liveyourforever.flp.com or contact Luke at: rachandluke@flp.com

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t this time of year the nights get much shorter and we spend less time in the garden.

Although the long summer evenings are long gone, an astronomer enjoys the return of dark long nights, ideal for observing the night sky in all its glory. Look high up towards the south, to see three stars fairly wide apart. These mark what we call the summer triangle, although it is visible right into late autumn. This is marked by the three bright stars, - Deneb in Cygnus - The Swan, Vega in Lyra – The Lyra and Altair in Aquila – The Eagle. If you can get out of town to a really dark sky, you should be able to see the hazy band of our Milky Way Galaxy running right through this area of sky. If you are an early riser, get up at 5am on the 18th of October. The crescent moon will be close to a very bright “star”. This is the planet Jupiter (pictured below).

Use binoculars on Jupiter and you will see some of its many moons around it.

At 6pm on the 28th of October at around 5:30pm look low towards the southwest. You will be able to see a nice crescent moon shining down. Can you see the dark side lit up by the light reflecting off the clouds of the Earth? Look below the moon a short way and you should be able to see a bright reddish star. This is the planet Mars, long a source of speculation about aliens. We now know the planet has very little atmosphere so cannot support complex life.

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ike him or loathe him, a question has to be asked whether Marshal Mathers is entitled to be regarded as one of the worlds most gifted performers of all time. As a poet, his talent is unquestionable, but musically, his forthright and often abusive lyrics spoil his persona. In fact, some believe that his worldwide appeal would be considerably larger if his ‘all too often’ direct and abusive approach had been toned down in the early years of his musical life, where he used his initials to create his iconic stage name, Eminem.

So, is anyone to blame for influencing his vulgar offerings? Or is he simply a victim to an October birth date he shares with blond-haired strip club magnate Peter Stringfellow, who also seems to take great pleasure in upsetting the establishments. Fugees rapper Wyclef Jean, Ziggy Marley and the late motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel are other infamous, rebel-type names who share the same birth date of October 13th.

Looking back, it’s easy to find excuses. As a nine-year-old, Eminem was beaten so badly by a school bully that he spent over a week in a coma. His music has since been credited with helping to bring more than one fan out of similar states, including a twelve-year-old girl who was hit by a car in Northumberland. Despite his tearaway image and numerous brushes with the law, Marshall didn’t clock his first arrest until aged twenty, when he was apprehended for shooting at a cop car with a paintball gun. There was no word on whether the aftermath resembled a scene from Shady’s all-time favourite movie, classic gangster flick ‘Scarface’, but in light of his life history, we suspect, probably not!!

Marshall began rapping at the early age of 4, spending most of his childhood moving back and forth between Saint Joseph and suburban Detroit, Michigan, finally settling on the Eastside of Detroit when he was 12. He started pursuing his rap career seriously at the age of 14. That was the time when he began performing rap in the basement of his high school friend’s home. After failing at the 9th grade for the third time, he finally dropped out, saying that he wasn’t stupid, he just wasn’t interested in school because all he wanted to do was rap. At 17, he eventually made a name for himself, Eminem, which was taken from his initials M(arshall) M(athers).

Initially the Hip-Hop community, who were used to black rappers, refused to accept the white Eminem, who in the end found the easiest way to win over the underground hip-hop society was by becoming a battle rapper performing in several clubs and forcing himself on radio shows.

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himself as a qualified rapper. It was a rapper named Proof who then asked Eminem to start a new group, named D12, with 4 of their friends. Unfortunately, ended up focusing more on their solo careers rather than their collaboration.

It was the birth of Em’s first child, Hailie Jade Scott on December 25, 1995 with longtime girlfriend Kim Scott, that encouraged him to work harder for the money his family needed. Life was difficult for him, as he had nothing except the “sucks” life experiences he used as the topic of his rap lyrics. One year later , in 1996, Eminem recorded his first album “Infinite”, but he received few reviews.

Learning from this failure, he soon introduced Slim Shady, an alter ego that wasn’t afraid to say whatever he felt. Working on the song with all his heart and strength, Em poured his heart out and reflected his feelings toward his mother who was accused of physically and mentally abusing his younger brother.

In 1997, a marriage break up led him to depression and the release of the brutal “The Slim Shady EP”, which he actually filled with some of the compositions he had written a long time before. Due to his distinctly-exaggerated, nasal-voiced rapping style and his skin color, many people named him music’s next “great white hope.” He finally signed a contract with Interscope and in early 1999, over the next year, the album went triple platinum, leaving the pros and cons over the album’s lyrics far behind. His success continued with “The Marshall Mathers LP” released in the summer of 2000. It sold 1.76 million copies in its first week of release in the U.S., a record for a solo artist, successfully won 3 Grammies and became the first rap album ever to be nominated Abum of the Year.

In 2001, he re-formed D-12 and in that summer they released an album and hit the road. This was followed by an acting debut in “8 Mile”, a film loosely based on his life. He won the 2003 Academy Award for the soundtrack titled “Lose Yourself”. Then came “The Eminem Show” album, which despite its popular second single “Cleanin’ My Closet” provoked many critics.

Regardless, it was a huge success commercially. Another well-received album “Encore”, with his old buddies in D12, soon followed in 2004. It was nominated for three Grammys and made digital history back then for becoming the first album to sell 10,000 digital copies in one week. He then took a break, saying he was “in limbo”. The future was uncertain.

In May 2009, his fans rejoiced as a comeback album “Relapse” was rolled out and topped the Hot 200, becoming the best-selling rap CD by the end of December. New music kept coming as he dropped another album “Recovery” which produced smash hits like “Not Afraid” and “Love the Way .....You Lie” and he collected more Grammy Awards. He even scored his bestselling single to date with 10.25 million sold worldwide for the Rihanna-assisted track.

Fans’ demand for new music after two years of absence was answered in 2013 with “The Marshall Mathers LP 2” with “Berzerk” as a lead single. Lauded by critics, it was named one of the most anticipated albums of 2013.

In August 2014, Eminem’s ‘Monster Tour’ with Rihanna received rave reviews, taking the States by storm with every venue sold out.

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Training, Training and more training!

Here at IDENTITY, We feel ongoing training is what keeps us at the forefront of our industry. We as hairdressers feel passionate and believe it important to keep our hairdressing fresh, new and consistently updated. This autumn we have committed even more time to in house training for our team. We have a training program in place every week and this is a chance for the team to have in-depth training with Kelly Fisher the Director, ranging from our young apprentices, to our senior stylists. We also all have something to learn from each other and bounce off each other’s ideas. We are all extremely creative people and it is lovely that we can share our passion of hairdressing with each other.

As well as weekly in house training, we have also done the following:

• In March we won over all winners at The UK Schwarzkopf creative team awards 2014! Our prize was a professional photo shoot in London. This took place on the 1st and 2nd of September and the Identity team had the privilege of working alongside Scottish hairdresser of the year Suzie McGill.

•The stylists also had a Wahl men’s barbering seminar with Wahl creative team member Michael Damiano. He demonstrated new and upcoming barbering techniques that the team will now use in the men’s hairdressing at the salon.

What is still to come for the team this year?

•Throughout October and November, the team will be heading down to London to the Schwarzkopf academy to do ongoing training courses. These range from advanced cutting workshops, specialist Blonde colouring techniques, Advanced colouring academy and product knowledge.

•Our beauty therapist will also be heading down to London to do some Elemis training keeping us at the forefront in all areas of our services and treatments!

Would you like to be part of our fabulous team?

We are currently looking for: Apprentices Stylists Beauty Therapists If you would like to join our award winning team send your CV to: mail@identitybykellyfisher.com or call the salon confidentially for more details on (01604) 759301

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Relish: Low calorie cooking spray 1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped 1 tsp mild chilli powder 225g passata 3 tbsp sweetener 4 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce ½ tsp mustard powder Salt and freshly ground black pepper Method Finely slice the spring onions, place in a bowl with the beef, parsley and seasoning. Combine with your hands and shape into 4 burgers about 10cm in diameter. Cover and chill for 30 minutes. Place the burgers under a medium/hot grill for 6-7 minutes on each side until cooked through. Add the bacon for the last 5 minutes of cooking. Layer the salad leaves, bacon, burger and relish in the rolls and serve immediately.

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Doddridge Computer Pals needs you!

Doddridge Computer Pals are a friendly, well established group of volunteers serving the Duston and St James local communities. We are looking to grow our volunteer numbers in order to provide an even better service to our clients.

Currently we have a group of five volunteers providing a very friendly and informal service to the community, based in the Doddridge Centre each Tuesday, with separate morning and afternoon sessions.

The group provides basic computer training and advice for all levels from absolute beginner to the more advanced user, on Windows XP to Windows 8.1, on laptop, notebook and Personal Computer. Clients have the use of our range of PCs and laptops or can bring their own.

Our clients range in age from teenage to the youthful long-retired, with needs which range from ‘have new laptop and don’t know how to turn it on’ through to compilation of genealogy spreadsheets, writing a life history or just editing and saving pictures of the family holiday.

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Duston Community Centre, Pendle Road, Duston, Northampton NN5 6DT Tel: 01604 583626 Email: admin@dustonparish.org.uk Website: www.dustonparish.org.uk Office opening times: 09.30am – 12.30pm Monday - Friday

PARISH COUNCIL UPDATES PENDLE ROAD REFURBISHMENT Work started on the refurbishment of Pendle Road Community Centre in January 2014 and is progressing well with completion expected on schedule.

The new look centre will comprise a main hall and several meeting rooms available for hire, council chambers and the new parish office.

ENVIRONMENT Several new dog waste bins, litter bins and benches have been installed by DPC around the village. Future plans include children’s play equipment and the maintenance and development of St Luke’s playing field and spinney.

FACILITIES DPC has 3 great facilities for use by local residents and the wider community.

Whether you wish to hire out for an event or need a venue for your business or organisation we would love to hear from you - please contact the parish office for more info on hire charges and availability.

WHAT’S ON AT OUR CENTRES Many local groups use our centres for regular meetings. Activities include: YOUTH CLUB - INDOOR BOWLS - SLIMMING CLUBS - ADULT LEARNING - ART GROUP - COMMUNITY CHURCH - SCOUTS - BROWNIES - GUIDES RANGERS - CAMERA CLUB - DUSTON PLAYERS - GARDEN CLUB - BRIDGE CLUB - WI - PLUS MANY MORE. CHRISTMAS @ ST LUKE’S CENTRE, OLD DUSTON Please join us on SATURDAY 29th NOVEMBER 2014 between 11am and 4pm for our CHRISTMAS MARKET AND FESTIVE LIGHTS SWITCH ON Drop in for a coffee and mince pie, browse over 20 stalls selling original art and crafts, beauty products, cards, smoked cheeses, chutneys, cakes and much more.

Visit Santa’s grotto and enjoy an exhibition by our very own Duston Art Group It’s all happening at St Luke’s Centre, Main Road, Old Duston, NN5 6JB FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE ON 01604 583626

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DUSTON PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS Duston Parish Council hold regular committee meetings throughout the year covering aspects such as Finance and Facilities, Planning, Environment, The Neighbourhood Plan and Events and Engagement as well as a Full Council meeting on the first Thursday of each month.

SPEAKING AT COUNCIL MEETINGS Duston Parish Council operates a ‘public participation’ policy at their committee meetings between 2pm and 2.15pm or 7pm and 7.15pm. Persons (other than Members) wishing to address Council must register their intention to do so at the Parish Council address or by telephone or email by 12 noon on the day of the meeting. Persons may speak on any item on that meeting’s agenda for a maximum of 3 minutes but must state which agenda item they wish to speak on at the time of registration.

Please see local notice boards situated around the village or our website for meeting dates Contact details for Duston Parish Councillors Cllr Frances Jones Chair (New Duston)

Cllr John Caswell Vice Chair (New Duston)

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Cllr David Huffadine-Smith (New Duston)

Cllr Mike Ingram (Old Duston)

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Cllr Margaret Edwards (Old Duston)

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Cllr Matthew Golby (New Duston)

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Cllr Alan Bottwood (Old Duston)

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Cllr Christine Graham (Old Duston)

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by Andy Goldsmith in the town. This column will keep you up to date with the teams’ fortunes throughout the 2014/2015 season.

Northampton Sileby Rangers – Premier Division (based at Fernie Fields near Parklands).

After a season of struggle last time out, Sileby have a number of new players on board as they prepare for their second UCL Premier campaign. Manager, Daren Young has returned to his former club Stewarts & Lloyds to snap up goalkeeper David Allan and midfielder Adam Saunders, while the side’s goal power has been given a boost by the arrival of last season’s top scorer in the Northants Combination, Brian Farrell who bagged 38 goals for Stanion. Other new signings are Leatherhead defender Steve Dasse, Northampton Spencer midfielder Zondi Chunga, Beckenham forward Anton Campbell and the returning Jimi Emefuna.

Rangers started their league campaign with three defeats. A 3-0 opening day loss at Yaxley was followed by defeats at AFC Kempston Rovers and Harrowby. In the opening round of the FA Cup, Sileby hosted Spartan South Midlands League outfit, Hillingdon Borough and won comfortably 3-0 to earn the rights to face AFC Kempston Rovers, but the Bedfordshire side claimed their second Northampton scalp, winning 4-0. On September 13 the team were held 1-1 at Buckby.

Northampton Spencer - Division One (based in Studland Road, Kingsthorpe).

Spencer start as one of the pre-season favourites after a strong finish secured fourth spot last season. The club will have a familiar look about them as the new campaign swings into action with the squad showing few changes. Manager, Ben Stone has Midfielder, Ashley Simpson returning to the fold after taking a break last term while new signings are Milton defender, Lee Haines and striker, Sam Dengel who scored 56 goals for Daventry Drayton Grange in the Northants Combination last term.

Spencer kicked of their league campaign with two wins, a draw and a defeat. On the opening day, they were held 1-1 at home by Potton United. This was followed by a high scoring 4-3 away win at Buckingham, a victory which was soured by defender, Dean Hall’s broken leg. A two goal home defeat by Thrapston and a impressive 4-1 home win over Blackstones followed.

In the FA Cup, Spencer hosted Premier side, AFC Kempston and in a game of wasted chances by both teams, the visitors won 2-0, going through to play Sileby. Since then Olney, Whitworths, Bugbrooke and Burton have all tasted defeat as Spencer march up the table.

Northampton ON Chenecks - Division One (based in Billing Road, Abington).

After an excellent season in 2013-14 Chenecks show few personnel changes ahead of the new season. Defensive recruits are Sam Watkins from Sileby and former Spencer and Cogenhoe man Bobby Leah and midfield arrivals are ex-Coventry Copsewood man, Adam Spalding and Liam Butcher from Harpole. Chenecks start to the season is made difficult by having to play a series of consecutive away games because of ground-share cricket facilities.

Graham Cottle’s team started with three wins and two defeats. On the opening day they recorded a 2-1 win at Rothwell Corinthians, but were brought back down to earth the following Tuesday by Aidy Mann’s Rushden & Higham United as they were impressively beaten 5-2 at Hayden Road. This was followed by good wins at Potton and S&L Corby. Then came disappointments at Peterborough Sports (1-2) and Blackstones (0-1). A recent 2-3 home reverse against leaders, Lutterworth was followed by an excellent 3-1 win at Whitworths.

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ementia is caused by a number of diseases that affect the brain. The most common is Helping to create dementia Alzheimer’s but diseases also include vascular dementia, and Pick’s disease. friendly communities Different types of dementia affect the brain at different rates and in different ways, but other things like someone’s personal circumstances, the people around them and the environment in which they live, will affect their experience of dementia. Dementia progresses in a way that is unique to each individual.

It is true that more people over 65 have dementia but it is not exclusively an older person’s disease; younger people get dementia too! A Dementia Friend is someone who has attended a free one hour information session and has committed to an action that will make the lives of people living with dementia a little bit better. Anyone of any age can be a Dementia Friend and every action counts - from helping someone to find the right bus to spreading the word about dementia on social media.

Dementia Friends Champions are trained volunteers who encourage their family, friends, colleagues and local community to understand a little bit more about dementia, what it’s like to live with dementia and then turn that understanding into action. ‘Less than half of us think we know enough about dementia. Dementia Friends is the perfect opportunity to be able to invite everyone up and down the country to improve their knowledge. Dementia Friends isn’t about creating experts, it’s about helping people understand a little bit more about what it’s like to live with the condition and then turn that understanding’.

Turning understanding into action Dementia actions could include: Behaving patiently with someone showing the signs of dementia Spending more time with, helping or supporting a friend or relative affected by dementia Signposting people affected by dementia to more information and support Volunteering with an organisation to support people with dementia.

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Telling other people about Dementia Friends or spreading the word through social media.

If you would like to arrange a group session within your local area please contact Jillian Powell, Dementia Friends Champion at Age UK Northamptonshire on 01604 611200.

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What’s on in October & November 1-18 Oct Cat on a Hot tin Roof at Royal Theatre 3 Oct Comedy all Stars at Lings Forum Tel: 837300 4 Oct Dancing Queen at Derngate 4 Oct O.N’s 1st XV v Mansfield at Billing Rd (3pm) 5 Oct Michael Palin at Derngate 6-12 Oct Friends of Northampton Castle presents “beckett” by Jean Anoulth at the Guildhall Daily till 9 Oct A Shoemaker goes to War exhibition at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery 8 Oct Johnny Cash Tribute at Derngate 9 Oct 10CC at Derngate 11 Oct Cobblers v Burton Alb at Sixfields 11 Oct Saints v Sale Sharks (GP) at Franklins Gardens 11 Oct Table Top Sale at St. Francis Church, Duston 10am 14 Oct Sugar & Spice Club “Tales from the trenches” 7.45pm at Duston Community Centre, Pendle road 18 Oct O.N’s 1st XV v Newark at Billing Rd (3pm) 18 Oct Northampton Male Voice Concert at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. In aid of Spencer Contact. Tickets: 587589 21 Oct The Billy Fury Years at Derngate 21-25 Oct This is my Family at Royal Theatre 21 Oct Cobblers v Oxford Utd at Sixfields 25 Oct Saints v Ospreys (HC) at Franklins Gardens 25 Oct Ladies Pamper day at Cynthia Spencer Hospice In aid of Cynthia Spencer Tel: 678088 for details 25 Oct O.N’s 1st XV v Syston at Billing Rd (3pm) 28 Oct Sugar & Spice Club “It’s in the bag” talk at 7.45pm at Duston Community Centre, Pendle road 30 Oct Hal Cruttenden at Royal Theatre 31 Oct Saints v Newcastle Falcs (GP) at Franklins Grds

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