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Heritage Talks at St Helen’s Community Heritage Centre Ashby-de-la-Zouch 7:30pm | £3 including light refreshments.

2 Oct - Ithiel Smart 1598 - 1661: A Famous Divine and A Painful Preacher

6 Nov - Houses of the Hastings Family in Leicestershire

4 Dec - Arthur Hildersham and the Plague Summer of 1625

Heritage Talks at St Helen’s Community Heritage Centre There has been a tradition of lectures at St Helen’s Church since at least the 16th century. The last regular lectures to be held in the church were the Ashe Lectures, which brought many well known faces to the church in the 20th century: Lord Fisher of Lambeth, the Rt Revd Dr George Carey (then Archbishop of Canterbury) and the Rt Revd David Jenkins (Bishop of Durham) to name but a few. These lectures date back to 1654, when Francis Ashe, a wealthy merchant and a citizen of London, decided to repay his own success in life by giving a gift of £20 per annum to provide in the Parish Church a weekly lecture by a “godly, orthodox and ordained minister.” The lectures became annual events, the last of which was in 2003.

St Helen’s has recently been developing its heritage activities with the help of a substantial Heritage Lottery Fund grant. As part of the Heritage-related activities offered here, we are re-introducing a lecture series, a regular series of talks about subjects related to the church and its past.

Dates for 2017-18.

All talks beginning at 7.30pm in the Hastings Room in the Community Heritage Centre. £3 including light refreshments.

2 Oct - Mrs Margaret King Ithiel Smart 1598 - 1661: A Famous Divine and A Painful Preacher

6 Nov - Mr Peter Liddle MBE Houses of the Hastings Family in Leicestershire

5 Feb - Music of the Tudor Period

4 Dec - Dr Lesley Rowe

5 Mar - Selina, Countess of Huntingdon

5 Feb - Dr Nick Gravestock

1707 – 1791: her Life and Legacy

Arthur Hildersham and the Plague Summer of 1625

Music of the Tudor Period

5 Mar - Dr Susan Brown Selina, Countess of Huntingdon 1707 – 1791: her Life and Legacy

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Macmillan Coffee Morning 30th September 9.30am - 1pm

October 20th Wildlife in the garden Jenny Harris LRWT Explains what wildlife might be in your garden and how you can improve it for the benefit of all.

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Mondays: Tai Chi 7pm-8.30pm

November 17th Ben Devine of the Black to Green Project shows how a former mining landscape has been changed and describes how successful community involvement really works.

Tuesdays: Knit-n-Stitch 10.30am Yoga 7.30pm-9pm

December 15th My favourite wildlife destination described by local members Roy Hill, Baz Forgham and Martin Vaughan. Preceded by the A.G.M.

Wednesdays: Stroke and Disability group 1pm-3pm

January 1st New Year’s Day walk at Newbold. Blow away the Cobwebs and see how a coalmine and opencast site have been restored and developed into an excellent nature reserve which hosts a wide range of birds, amphibians and reptiles. Please note this walk is unsuitable for people with mobility problems. Meet 1.00pm at New Lount Nature Reserve car gate.

January 19th Chris Hill of Cossington Reserve describes them development of this new reserve on the Soar Valley and outlines its importance to overwintering wildfowl.

January 27th Visit to Cossington reserve to hopefully see short eared owls and overwintering duck. Meet at 2.00pm on Rothley-Cossington road B5328 grid ref. 597130. Bring wellies and warm clothes.

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Feb 23rd Group meal at The Beeches, Burton Road Ashby.

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February 16tth Andrew Heaton describes the wetlands of Leics and the River Mease. Phil and Wendy Lee explain how to encourage hedgehogs and care for them.

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March 16th Audrey Watson of British Association for Shooting and Conservation explains how to manage threats to mammal re-introductions and ways of helping declining species.

April 20th Jools Partridge Wildlife Officer Leics County Council describes how wildlife affects his work on the bridges and structures of the built environment.

May 6th Ben Devine leads a butterfly foray at Donisthorpe Woodland Park, Church Street,Donisthorpe, DE12 7PX grid ref SK 317142. Help to survey the local population of the dingy skipper. Meet 2.00pm at main car park.

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Kim Lowings And The Greenwood At Packington Memorial Hall One of the country’s fastest-rising folk stars will be performing in Packington as Kim Lowings and The Greenwood’s ‘Wild & Wicked Youth’ album launch tour stops off in North West Leicestershire.

Inspired by the folk tradition, Kim Lowings and The Greenwood perform their songs with a contemporary twist. Their live shows are an energetic blend of original compositions and traditional songs. Kim Lowings, Andrew Lowings, Tim Rogers and Dave Sutherland bring together their multi- instrumental skill and individual experience resulting in an innovative and sensitive approach to arrangements. The motivation is to keep the tradition alive and to share their own tales.

Animal Agent Fun In Coalville & Ashby Libraries Scores of children have recently been entertained at Coalville and

Ashby libraries as they celebrate this year’s Summer Reading Challenge ‘Animal Agents’, attending special animal-themed events. The children took part in a footprint trail and made some animal masks and were

also able to handle an array of live animals at the ‘Lion Learners’ events at both libraries. Some of the animals the children were lucky enough

to hold included snakes, rats, millipedes and tortoises. Here are some photographs of the children attending and having loads of fun!

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Coalville library on: 0116 3053565 or emailing: coalvillelibrary@leics.gov.uk

Ashby Civic Society News Ashby Civic Society was introduced to the Devils Darning Needle and Darters at their September meeting.

We were intrigued and amazed by Kevin Reynold’s talk and his superb photos on Dragonflies.

This topic started our new programme at new premises and at an earlier time. Come and visit us 7.30pm on Tuesday 10th October, Heritage Centre, St. Helens Church, South Street, Ashby to see inside these new long awaited premises. Be the first to hear of planning proposals for Ashby, particularly plans for the Royal Hotel, Ashby and Lee Timmins will be regaling us with exciting tales of charismatic Highway men and their desperate deeds.

Just turn up or call Susanne 01530 415654 for more details. www.ashbydelazouchcivicsociety.webs.com

The group began as a collective in 2011 with Kim and her Dad, Andrew, collaborating with Midlands musicians. Since then the Greenwood has become an established four-piece on the British folk scene. Their recorded work prior to this latest album includes their debut album This

Life (2012), EP Deepest, Darkest Night (2013) and Historia (2015), heralded as "beautiful and enchanting” by Living Tradition and "absolutely captivating” by R2 Magazine.

Opening the evening’s entertainment will be Bristolbased four-piece Road Not Taken.

Tickets for the event, which takes place at Packington Memorial Hall on Saturday 30th September 2017, are available from Daybreak Services in Packington, Ashby Tourist Information Centre, Measham Post Office or from Chris Miles on 01530 414378. You can also buy them online from www.fancourtmusic.co.uk. They are priced at £10 in advance or £12 on the door. There will be a full bar and a raffle.

Free 'Learn To Sing In Harmony' Course For Men Due to the overwhelming success of this year’s Learn to sing course in February and the added attraction of “ Pitch Battle “ on TV we are holding another course in September starting on Monday 18th September.

So come on why not be part of “Learn to Sing in Harmony“ The free 'Learn to Sing in Harmony' course is being held by Heart of England Chorus at the Birstall Social Club, Wanlip Lane, Birstall LE4 4JS. Aimed at both newcomers and those who have not sung for a while, the course is to encourage more men, young and older to take up singing, which is increasingly acknowledged as being an aid to a healthy lifestyle.

There are many men who would love to sing but most never get around to trying, don’t have the opportunity or maybe are too self-conscious to give it a go but the simple fact is that just about everyone can sing.

Attendees learn within a group which makes it less daunting, there are no embarrassing public auditions and it’s free!

With the professional help of our Musical Director Ian Phillips and Assistant MD Christine Dickens participants will be helped to discover their voice, learn the techniques of making the most of it and how to use it in four-part harmony with others. There’s no need to worry about reading music as the teaching methods employed are designed to help quickly learn the specially-commissioned song.

For men who haven't sung for a few years this course is the perfect way to ease their vocal chords back into action. Regular singers may also find the course useful to learn different voice parts, in a relaxed and friendly environment.

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8.00pm on Saturday 14th October at The Venture Theatre, North St, Ashby. We are presenting a superb band - 'Andrew Hall's Memories of New Orleans'

For some years now, local charity Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland has campaigned to reduce the 7 out of 10 people who die without a will.

Meetings 2nd Tuesday of the Month. Varied and unusual Speakers or local visits. Latest news on changes in Ashby.

Andrew Hall can guarantee the authenticity of his music - he lived and performed in New Orleans for many years! Tickets are £10 and are available from Ashby Tourist Office Tel 01530 411767.

To that end this year, more than twenty offices of local Solicitors have generously agreed to reduce their Will Writing charges for older people to only £35 + VAT for a single uncomplicated Will. Whilst this is a huge reduction of around £100 with no strings attached, in earlier years some people have chosen to recognise needy local older people by leaving a greatly appreciated legacy to Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland or making a donation, where the need is great especially in these difficult times.

Ashby Museum News The Museum is looking for groups or individuals to mount temporary exhibitions in the Loudoun Gallery next year. Normally these last for two months and can be on any topic. We would be delighted to hear from anyone interested.

In the past we have had good displays from the Scouts and Guides, church groups, a local photographer and the hockey club.

We recently contributed to the County Heritage exhibition in the Atkins Building, Hinckley, which was very well received by the public.

The Museum has just acquired equipment capable of digitising glass plate negatives and acetate negatives, up to maximum 10" x 8" in size (approx. 24.5 x 20.3cm).

Our Archival Department is happy for you to bring in any glass plate negatives or acetate negatives you may have which refer to Ashby's history and be of interest to the town and its people. We would then scan them and give you a digital copy. In return we will retain a copy for our archives.

Who knows what hidden gems may lurk in your attic or at the back of a drawer.

There will be a Kids’ Club on Saturday 7th October. If you require more information please follow us on social media.

Christmas cards will be back in stock in early November. An addition to the range will give you a choice of five attractive designs.

Friends of Ashby Museum Thanks are due to all who attended the Tollgate Brewery talk. We have our FOAM Annual General Meeting at 10 a.m. on October 21st at the museum. This is not just for members but also members of the public who have an interest in the museum. If you are interested in what FOAM does to help the museum, or you are interested in joining us, then please do come along to our meeting.

There is just a week to go before this year’s offer is available from 1st September until 31st October. Hundreds of people took advantage of this superb, low - cost deal last year in what proved to be a very successful initiative by the charity. Details are available from 0116 2992233 or www.ageuk.org.uk/leics Commenting, the Executive Director of Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland, Tony Donovan said, “Most people appreciate that it is extremely important to make a Will, but either never get round to it or continue to put it off on the basis that they are too young and it is something that they will do when they are much older. Unfortunately 7 out of 10 people die without sorting it out, in spite of the clear benefits. By making a Will you take the pressure off those nearest and dearest to you who will receive your money and property, rather than it being left to the rules of law to decide. Even if you have made a will, perhaps it was so long ago that it is time to consider whether it needs revising. Don’t miss this opportunity to put matters straight!”

Alzheimer’s Society Seeks Volunteers To Help Make A Difference To The Lives Of People With Dementia Alzheimer’s Society in Leicestershire and Rutland is looking for volunteers to support people with dementia keep doing the things they love. The charity has launched a recruitment drive for ‘Side By Side volunteers’ to work across both counties. The service involves people with dementia and volunteers doing things such as visiting the gym, walking or visiting places of interest together.

There are 12000 people living with dementia in Leicestershire and 600 people with dementia in Rutland, and that number is expected to rise.

Suna Tilley, Alzheimer’s Society Side By Side Coordinator for Leicestershire and Rutland said: “The sad reality is that people with dementia can often become isolated and find it difficult to remain part of their community. Taking part in hobbies or activities they previously enjoyed can seem too difficult. This is what Side by Side aims to change.

We currently have 36 volunteers in Leicestershire and Rutland and we need to double that number. It's a flexible way to give your time and you really can make a huge difference to someone's life.”

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Update of our successes For details of our Programme or to book an event please contact : Susanne Tandy - 01530 415654 Margaret Mabey - 01530 412410 www.ashbydelazouchcivicsociety. webs.com New Programme - 2017/18 New Venue - Heritage Centre, Street, Helens Church, South Street, Ashby LE65 1AA New Time - now 7.30pm 10 Oct Highwaymen: Lee Timmins Tales of highway robbery and the charismatic characters involved.

14 Nov Robert Bakewell: Ernie Miller British agriculturist most important figure in agricultural revolution.

12 Dec Xmas Party: Justice Beach Most popular event of the year.

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9 Jan Folklore: Richard Stone Explore folk customs & Pagan symbols including Green Man & Shella na gig.

13 Feb The War Bow: Mark Stretton Arrowsmith expert & Guinness record holder tells of this formidable weapon.

13 Mar Coco Chanel: Julie Ede Life story of famous French fashion designer & founder of Chanel brand.

10 Apr VISIT to Royal Crown Derby Afternoon guided tour of factory, visit to the museum & tea/cake.

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Autumn seemed to come around early this year, I had hoped for a Indian Summer but the rain and cold mornings put paid to that!

Autumn is often the busiest time of year for my business. I’m in the throws of surveying, designing, developing, managing and planting gardens. Planting in the later part of the year can really be beneficial to plants as they are able to establish whilst there is some warmth in the ground plus the soil tends to be moist – all perfect for allowing plants to settle in and develop a good root system before the depths of winter and the onset of the following spring.

Planning ahead and planting biennials in the autumn months will provide you with a great splash of colour next spring. Biennials are plants which grow from seed, develop the green leafy plant in their first year and then they flower in their second year. Once they have bloomed they set seed and the cycle starts again.

A trip to the local garden centre or nursery now will reveal packs of colourful pansies, violas and primulas but also look out for the following: Wallflowers – (aka Erysimum) these are often sold in packs to although you may still be able to find them in bare-root bunches which is the traditional way to grow them. They won’t

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be showing colour now – just leafy tops. They do all of their showy colour in the spring once they have established and grown larger. The beauty of Wallflowers is that you can plant them and then leave them to themselves, looking forward to a colourful display from April onwards.

Wallflowers come in a dazzling array of colours from blood red to calming ivory. I like to us them to fill gaps in borders and they team up well with Tulips too.

white type. Garden centres often sell mixed colour packs too.

Sweet Williams – (AKA Dianthus barbatus) a really traditional cut flower that you see briefly in late spring or early summer and they are grown in the UK. They can be planted in borders to add colour, in a spare patch to be used for cut flowers or there are some dwarf varieties like ‘Wee Willie’ which are dwarf and suited to growing in pots and troughs. Varieties to look out for:- D. ‘Kaleidoscope Mix’ – soft pinky two-tone shade, ‘Sooty’ – almost black these are a real statement plant in a border, ‘Wee Willie’ – a good dwarf form.

Some of my favourites to look out for are:- ‘Fireking’ – a fiery red-orange, ‘Sunset Purple’ – inky purple, ‘Ivory White’ perfect for cool planting schemes.

Forget-me-nots – (AKA Myosotis) are a traditional favourite of bedding plant lovers! It’s also a plant that most of us can recognise. Small blue five petalled flowers are held in dense clouds above mounds of fresh green foliage. They needn’t be confined to bedding schemes. I like to use Forget-me-nots in perennial and shrub borders to give a flush of colour before the larger plants get into their flow. Forget-me-nots are available in pink and white forms too so look out for those. They are prolific seeders, so you will find them popping up in your borders in following years. They are easily pulled up if they are in the wrong spot. Look out for Dwarf ‘Victoria’ – tiny blue flowering form, ‘Rosea’ – pink, ‘Snowsylva’ – compact

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Using Biennials Try filling gaps in your borders with the biennials I mention above. They will keep their foliage throughout the winter, giving interest and then give a splash of colour early in the year.

Use dwarf varieties in pots with Violas, Pansies, or Primulas, the biennials will continue the display once the others are finishing.

Plant them with spring bulbs such as Tulips, Alliums and Daffodils to extend the season of interest.

If you need to add some colour to your garden then pop to your local garden centre and pick up some biennials. Next month I’ll be looking selecting plants to encourage birds in to the garden.

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Entry Opens For 2017 Ashby Santa Run!

PHOTO: David Moxon, Finance Systems Team Leader in NWLDC Housing department, congratulating prize winner Steven Bourne.

Monthly Draw Lands Measham Man With A Month’s Free Rent A month’s free rent has been awarded to a lucky council tenant just for signing up to manage his account online.

Steven Bourne from Measham is a North West Leicestershire District

Council (NWLDC) tenant, and the winner of the latest draw, which the authority is running to encourage tenants to sign up for online rent accounts – My Rent Account.

His bumper prize came as he was picked as the winner of the first of four Super Draws taking place over the 12-month period. The usual monthly prize is to win one week’s rent.

Mr Bourne said: “This money has come at a really good time for me – it

will make a real difference. I’m just glad I took the opportunity to sign up online. I’d encourage all tenants to sign up because the account is pretty easy to use and being in with a chance of winning a month’s rent is great.”

Councillor Roger Bayliss, Portfolio Holder for Housing at NWLDC, said:

“Huge congratulations to Mr Bourne on his win – we hope he enjoys the extra cash he now has to spend this month. My Rent Account is an easy and efficient way for tenants to manage their rent with us. It means they can make payments, change personal details and check their account any time, without having to call or come in to see us. We’re running the monthly draws as an incentive to sign up – best of luck to all of our tenants that take up this opportunity.”

Monthly draws will continue for the first year to win either one week’s

free rent or a paint pack (choice of paint, brushes etc.) to the equivalent

value. Further ‘Super Draws’ will take place in September 2017, January and April 2018. The winners of these draws receive a four week’s rent paid on their behalf by North West Leicestershire District Council.

Any North West Leicestershire District Council tenant who signs up to My Rent Account is eligible for the monthly draw and Super Draws.

Registration for My Rent Account is free and takes just a few minutes at

www.nwleics.gov.uk/myrentaccount. Anyone who would like help signing

up can contact rent.accounting@nwleicestershire.gov.uk or 01530 454798.

Ashby Castle Rotary Club have announced the return of the Ashby Santa Fun Run & Walk which will be staged on Sunday 3rd December 2017. Following on from last years record breaking event where 1013 Santa’s entered to run or walk the course around Ashby de la Zouch, the organisers are hoping for another record breaking year to raise money for this years main charities.

Thanks to the wonderful support the Ashby Santa Fun Run received last year both from local businesses in sponsorship and all of the Santa’s who took part, the event was able to raise over £11000 for charity. In light of this the organisers have decided to spread this years net proceeds and support 4 great local charities, those being Hospice Hope, Rainbows Children’s Hospice, Wishes 4 Kids and Sailability.

The event is again being organised in conjunction with Ashby Town Council and will complete a great weekend of entertainment in Ashby with the Christmas Fair taking place in the Town the day before. The emphasis of the Fun Run and Walk is on providing a fun Christmas fundraising event suitable for families, friends and groups looking to get in to the Christmas spirit whilst raising funds for some fantastic local causes.

The event takes participants on a 3km route of Ashby taking in some of the town’s picturesque sights, starting and finishing on the Bath Grounds.

As part of the entry fee, all participants are provided with a Santa suit, hat and beard to run or walk in leading to the amazing spectacle of over 1000 Santa’s setting off from the Bath Grounds with a mixture or serious runners, joggers and walkers spreading across the course to provide a fantastic sea of red and white! The fun starts at 10:45 with event sponsors Fitness Republic providing a fun warm up routine to some famous Christmas songs before the event formally starts at 11:00. Santa Run resident compere Chris Knight will be on hand once again to talk to Santa’s as they arrive back on the Bath Grounds and entertain the many people who come and support the event.

To add to the fun, Ashby Hastings Cricket Club will be providing hot and cold refreshments on the Bath Grounds, there will be musical entertainment with all of your favourite Christmas songs and also a full brass band to entertain with some traditional Christmas songs. The ‘real’ Rotary Santa and sleigh will also be on hand to talk to young and old alike and give out some of those lovely chocolates.

The Rotary Club have decided to increase the options with personal sponsorship this year. To help to raise even more money for the very worthy causes a downloadable sponsor form will be available on the event website to allow people to raise personal sponsorship to take part in the event if they wish. Individuals will also be able to choose which of the 4 main sponsors they would like to donate their sponsorship money to if they have a preference allowing people to take part in the event in support of 1 or more specific charities.

Dale Warren from the Rotary Club of Ashby Castle said “This event is becoming a firm fixture in the Ashby calendar and it’s a great day for young and old alike to get in to the Christmas spirit, have some fun and raise lots of money for these very worthy causes. The event keeps growing and we’d love to beat last years total of 1013 Santa’s to provide another great spectacle and advert for the town”.

Entry costs just £10 for adults (16 and over) and £5 for under 16’s with all profits from the event benefitting the charities mentioned. Full details of the event including online entry are available at www.ashbysantarun.com or search Ashby Santa Run on Facebook and Twitter.

Interested in finding out more about Rotary? If you would like to come along to the Rotary Club of Ashby de la Zouch Castle please contact our secretary Chris Knight at cjcjknight@supanet.com or visit www.ribi.org.

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Ashby & Measham Clubs & Groups

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Ashby Big Band

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meeting Monday evenings at Holy

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07886194993

Lane, Moira, Derbyshire. DE12 6AT.

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Measham Welfare

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Measham Karate Club

guest teachers visit, so best

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meashamkarateclub@gmail.com

to secure a drum and check

N Roberts - 01530 455957

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of all ages and abilities although

01530 412116

accompanied by an adult.

We meet on Monday evenings at

Ashby Bridge Club

Street, Smisby, Ashby, LE65 2TY

www.bridgewebs.com/ashby

Ashby Croquet Club

Ashby Civic Society

all levels of bridge player, Monday

www.ashbycroquetclub.org.uk

kenward.ashby@gmail.com

afternoons and Friday mornings, at

the Month at Legion House, 27a

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Frank Bedford - 01530 467183

Wednesdays, Thursdays and

Sue & Stuart Boothroyd

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website if you want more details.

stuartboothroyd@btinternet.com

lunch, speakers, a programme

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Derbyshire, DE12 7HR

each others company. The club

David Bell - 01530 413371

Ashby Bowls Club

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the second and fourth Tuesday

www.ashbybowlsclub.co.uk

Support Group

at Congregational Church,

Ashby, LE65 1BJ

A friendly group for stroke

Membership: £15 per annum.

alternate Tuesdays at Brown Court

fee of £4 per speaker meeting,

Noreen - 01530 271646

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involve speakers, meal sout,and

(includes coffee or tea).

Monday in the month at 7.00pm

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Tai Chi

Measham. In September the Guild

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Irene - 01530414290

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Supper at the meeting on 11th

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Measham Leisure Centre 11.30 to

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Congregational Church, Kilwardby

7th, 14th, 21st & 28th, at 7.30 in

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Street, Measham, 9.30am to

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No need to book. Seating on chairs

07795 276302

support of Measham Museum.

Trinity Church Hall, off Kilwardby

David - 01530 458706

9.30pm, at Moira Furnace, Furnace

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The first taster session is free and

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thereafter. We sometimes have

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to contact us prior to coming

www.meashamkarateclub.co.uk

suitability. We welcome people

Ashby Art Club

children under 14 must be

www.ashbyartclub.org

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7pm. Smisby Village Hall, Main

Ann 01530 458110

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Different bridge sessions offered for

Rupert - 01530 272833

Margaret Mabey 01530 412410

and Thursday evenings, Wednesday

We meet on the 2nd Tuesday in

Hood Park Leisure Centre.

South Street, Ashby, LE65 1BQ

The Ashby Probus Club

Measham Bowls Club

For retired professional and

Sundays. Please phone or visit the

01530 274104

in Ashby. We enjoy a pub

New players always welcome.

High Street, Measham, Swadlincote,

of outings and functions and

Ashby Writers’ Club

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welcomes new members.

Ashby Writers’ Club meets on

info@ashbybowlsclub.co.uk

Ashby & District Stroke

of each month, 7.30pm-9.30pm

The Green, Bath Grounds,

Pat - 01530 413723

Kilwardby St, Ashby LE65 2FQ.

survivors and their carers. We meet

Visitors are welcome at a nominal

Measham Townswomen’s Guild

Ken Ward - 01530 589268

Ashby from 2pm-4pm. Meetings

£3 per comp/manuscript meeting

The Guild meet every second

North Street, Ashby, LE65 1HS

general chat.

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at Age Concern, High Street.

Tourist Office on 01530 411767.

Ashby Meditation

Robin Taylor - 0773 8939271

will be enjoying their Harvest

www.tarakmc.org

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and on 16th September will hold

secretary@ashbyu3a.co.uk

classes on Thursdays September

12.30. Beginners welcome.

MORNING at Age Concern, High

Street, Ashby, LE65 2FQ

Legion House, South Street, Ashby.

National Forest Taekwon-do

12.00noon. This year will be in

Ashby African Drummers

£6 per class.

www.nationalforesttaekwondo.co.uk

Measham Townswomen’s Guild

ashbydrummers@googlemail.com

The Trinity Badminton Club

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We are a community based

The club is a small friendly club

Association

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Venture Theatre

Ashby U3A

Anne Donegan - 01283 760348

9.00pm. We play from Jan to May then Sept to Dec. New members always welcome.

Ashby Chess Club

Chess club open to adults and

juniors. Juniors start at 6.15pm

and Adults start at 7.15pm. Meets every Thursday at Ivanhoe Social

Club, Wilfrid Place, off Bath Street, Ashby de la Zouch, LE65 2GW.

The New Season starts on Sunday 26th March on our 3 lawns

situated at Moira Miners Welfare DE12 6BP (opposite Conkers

Waterside). We play on Tuesdays,

Kaye Gillanders - 0777 2281699

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Clubs in Netherseal and Measham

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Secretary - 07801 700 664

Ashby Allotments

of average ability (non league)

www.ashbyallotments.org.uk

group and meet once a fortnight

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Football Club

Paul - 0758 404 5318

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We are a FA Charter Club located at Measham Leisure Centre. Our aim is to offer boys and Girls of

all ages and abilities, Long-term Football player development, in a safe and secure learning

environment, with fun being at the forefront to everything we do. The club also runs to adult teams that play in the Leicestershire league.

Our open training sessions are:

Girls Only Tuesday 5pm to 7pm Mixed Tuesday 6pm to 7pm (9

to 12 years). Mixed Friday 5pm to 6pm (5 to 8 years).

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Ashby Bridge club Ann - 01530 458110

www.bridgewebs.com/ashby

Held at Hood Park Leisure centre

every week Monday and Thursday evenings, Wednesday afternoons (all duplicate), Friday mornings

social bridge. Aimed at all levels of bridge player. Friendly and welcoming.

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enjoy activities, speakers, outings and events throughout the year and invite you to come along to join in the fun and friendship.

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Castle Medical Group Facts and Figures for August: • This month we dealt with 4854 calls - average waiting time was 1 minute 78 seconds • This month our secretaries have dealt with 502 referrals • We dealt with 1889 electronic prescriptions • There were 278 DNA appointments We thank everyone who contacted us to cancel their appointment so another patient could use it.

Grab a tree for free 2017 in the National Forest and beyond

Could you help brighten up your garden, street and district by planting a free tree this year?

North West Leicestershire District Council is once again working in partnership with the National Forest Company and HK Wentworth to offer the Free Tree Scheme in an effort to make our district even greener.

Residents of North West Leicestershire can choose two trees from four varieties and can also apply to the “Hedge Fund” to order up to 30 metres of hedging.

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• Open prescription bags in the pharmacy - if your bag contains unwanted medicines you can return them to the pharmacist, then and there. You can only do this before you leave the pharmacy.

• Remember, ‘don’t tick it if you don’t need it’ - only tick the items you need on your repeat prescription. The items will not be removed from your repeat prescription.

• Talk about our medicines - you can ask your pharmacist to book you a review or ask your GP practice to book you an appointment with their practice pharmacist.

Everyone has to play to reduce medicines waste Carer Mornings We are delighted to announce, that after the success of our carers week, our PPG are able to provide a monthly morning carer sessions from 11:.00-12:30. These sessions will run on the first Thursday of every month, starting on 5 October. If you are a carer but have not yet registered with us, please pick up a carer pack from reception or speak to our Carer Champion, Jayne Buxton.

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The common holly grows as a shrub or tree and has bright red berries and shiny leaves. The leaves are spiny and have a waxy texture. Holly is evergreen and will grow almost anywhere, including in difficult conditions such as waterlogged or chalky ground. In autumn, leaves turn a rich red colour.

Masses of pure white flowers smother the branches in early March before the leaves appear. This is followed in autumn by tasty red or yellow, spherical cherry plums that grown on mature plants. The cherry plum is a popular ornamental tree for garden and landscaping use.

Hazel (corylus avellana)

One of the smallest native tree species, hazel grows more like a shrub than a tree, only reaching approximately 20 feet in height when mature. Its leaves are comparatively large and round with a distinctive point. The leaves are slightly hairy to the touch and have a wrinkled appearance when fully out.

Whitebeam (sorbus aria)

Is a medium-sized deciduous tree, rather upright when young, with dark green leaves, white-felted beneath, and clusters of white flowers in spring, followed by red berries in early autumn.

The Hedge Fund this year is Hawthorn and Hazel mix with a Whitebeam at 10 metre intervals

Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)

A fast growing, deciduous hedging plant. It heralds the arrival of spring, has an abundant and spectacular display of white scented blossom and it develops glossy red haws in autumn. It grows to 15 metres but it can be trimmed after flowering or in the autumn to keep it smaller.

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Latest News From Animals Are Amazing!

We are all aware of a dog’s keen sense of smell which is thousands of times more sensitive than a human’s.

I share my home with three cats. Not only does each one look different, they also have different likes and dislikes. Each one has a favourite place to sleep. Two of them prefer the outdoors. One is very affectionate, another dislikes being picked up. One is outgoing and sociable, another is nervous. They like different food and each has his or her unique personality. However I know for certain that if I accidentally tread on a paw or tail the response will be the same. They yelp and run away and hide because they have been hurt and it is painful.

The heaviest weight lifted unaided by a human is 460kg. A gorilla can lift 2,000kg (as heavy as 30 humans). But the record has to go to the dung beetle which can pull 1,141 times its own body weight. This is equal to an average person pulling six double deck buses full of people!

For many years people believed that animals couldn’t feel pain. They thought that animals were not conscious and therefore were unaware of anything that happened or was done to them. If animals yelped in pain people thought it was a mechanical reaction, like a clock striking at certain times. People thought that all animals were dumb or stupid and had no physical or emotional feelings.

The examples of animal skills I have given are physical and can be measured. Animal sentience however can’t be measured but can be observed. There are hundreds of true stories that illustrate this which will be the topic of another article.

However in the last forty years interest in animal behaviour increased and with the help of modern technology scientists have made many discoveries. Not only are animals capable of skills thought to be unique to humans, but they also experience physical pain and pleasure and a wide range of feelings such as happiness, sadness, boredom, distress and excitement. Such feelings are called sentience and this means that animals are conscious and are aware of their surroundings and what happens to them. What they experience matters to them as much as our experiences matter to us.

A landmark discovery about animal behaviour was their ability to use tools, a skill previously thought to be uniquely human. They can find objects to enable them to carry out tasks and modify objects to make them more useful. Tool use has been observed in many animals including chimps, orang-utans, dolphins, elephants, otters, crows, rooks parrots and octopuses.

Other abilities previously thought to be uniquely human include planning ahead, learning by watching others, having a sense of right and wrong and looking after each other. Some animals play tricks on one another and have a sense of fun.

Animals communicate with one another, not necessarily by sounds but also by touch, smell and body language. What we now know means that the difference between animals and humans is not as great as previously thought.

It is unlikely there will ever be the equivalent of a Leonardo da Vinci, Beethoven or Shakespeare in the non human animal kingdom. But should we judge or value others, human or non human by what they can’t do? If we do, some human achievements are insignificant compared to those of animals.

Seismologists are still trying to find a way to predict earthquakes accurately. It is said that catfish, with their heightened sense of touch can detect them days in advance.

Usain Bolt’s top running speed is 27.44 mph. A cheetah has been recorded running at 61mph. Even my cats are capable of running at 30 mph.

There are many creatures from a tiny moth to the mighty elephant that have better hearing than humans.

A quotation attributed to Albert Einstein seems appropriate, “Every body is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing it is stupid”.

Humans have a massive effect on the lives of billions of animals. Our superiority has resulted in ignoring their individuality, their feelings and their needs. Increasing our knowledge of animals is crucial in improving their lives. They are not stupid, unfeeling mechanical objects, here only for our use and exploitation. They all deserve our compassion, respect and understanding.

Elizabeth Allison RSPCA Woodside vice- president

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County Councillor

Member Of Parliament

M: 07429055402 E: Sean.Sheahan@leics.gov.uk

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Sean Sheahan

HS2 Follow-Up Last month I wrote about calling a meeting of all interested parties to look at community level compensation in Measham for HS2. That meeting took place on the 8th September and brought together representatives from County, District and Parish Councils, Measham Leisure Centre, Ashby Canal Association, Ashby Canal Trust, SLC rail consultants and MAPA HS2 action group. Measham Land Company were also invited.

The meeting agreed to focus on developing bids for compensation for the Measham Leisure Centre extension and the Ashby Canal.

To underpin all of this, I drafted a motion to the District Council which was passed unanimously: That this Council a) reviews its position on HS2 in light of the declared final route through North West Leicestershire and Government’s decision not to proceed with electrification of the Midland Mainline, north of Kettering. b) commits to engage with affected communities, businesses and other organizations along the North West Leicestershire section of the route, to help coordinate bids for community level mitigation or compensation.

HS2 Ltd conducted another residents’ information session this month at Measham Leisure Centre, which was well attended. One important piece of news is that an environmental impact report will be put out to consultation next summer, which should enable us to view in detail and pass comment on how HS2 propose to mitigate the impact of the line during construction and operation.

Road Safety The County Council’s average speed camera trial on Burton Road is starting this month, which should help reduce traffic speeds, whilst on Atherstone Road, David Wilson Homes need to get moving to fulfil their planning obligations to provide traffic calming. Last year, planning enforcement and County Highways gave them a deadline of this November to have the

Andrew Bridgen traffic calming installed. In my view, any further delay would be unacceptable – local residents have waited long enough.

Agreed improvements to Five Lanes End junction include rumble strips and a reduction in the speed limit to 50mph. The 50mph signs are on order and the rumble strips need extending across both sides of the carriageway, but hopefully this will all be completed soon.

Millennium Garden The Millennium Garden has become badly overgrown and I have been working with the Millennium Green Trust and the Probation Service to get it tidied up through a community payback project.

Rosebank Nurseries Rosebank Nurseries are seeking to re-open just outside Measham at the top of Gallows Lane and are in the process of applying for a certificate of lawful use, followed by planning permission.

Leicestershire Police Leicestershire Police were heavily criticized recently after an HM Inspectorate report found that about 1 in 4 crimes are not recorded. It’s a clear sign that they are overstretched, and too often I hear people say that it’s a waste of time calling the police.

It therefore came as welcome news that the Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner had approved a new internal operating model with a strong emphasis on decentralization.

Crime investigation will be carried out at a more local level, which it’s believed will result in a better service.

The changes will be rolled out over the next few months, but I think it will be a while before we notice any difference and it remains to be seen whether it really brings improvements to front line services. It’s well known that police forces across the country have been seriously weakened by Government cuts, and there is always a risk that without additional resources, an organizational change like this might only serve to disguise problems, rather than solve them.

In the months since the EU referendum, we have had a constant stream of negative presentation about our prospects of negotiating our exit from the European Union by a media being fed by disgruntled remainers.

Firstly they subtly attack and deride those who voted leave as not understanding the argument, being obsessed with immigration, or being small minded little Englanders. Doom has been forecasted for the British economy which they believe cannot possibly survive outside the EU and every bit of good news is tagged ‘despite Brexit.’

talks with Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, China, India, Brazil and a host of other significant markets who want to make trade deals with the UK.

Last month the UK effectively started trade talks with the USA, the largest economy in the world.

The President of the USA was quoted as saying this is going to be a big deal. This could well be ready to be enacted as soon as we leave the EU and would be a huge card in our EU withdrawal negotiations. What do we get from the media?, a non-story about importing chlorine washed chickens, the same chickens millions of British people would have eaten in the USA.

We also keep hearing from people such as Michael O’Leary of Ryanair with warnings of Armageddon when we leave the EU and how the company are going to desert our markets without the media at any point challenging his agenda and his natural instinct to protect his business model.

We are the largest investors in the USA and they are the largest investors in the UK, we share a common language and values, yet no trade deal could ever happen between our Countries whilst we remain in the EU. The reason being that the EU is a protectionist club which keeps goods out in order to protect inefficient industries within the bloc. Many of the UK markets and industries are efficient to the level that this is working against us and keeping prices higher than they need be.

The protectionism of the EU not only keeps out Countries such as the United States but also developing nations who we fund through our International Development programme. The only way these Countries can truly develop and prosper is through trade and a post Brexit Britain will enable them to sell into our markets without huge tariffs and we will be able to achieve a return on our Aid budget. Again the impact this could have on developing nations remains unreported even though those who wish us to remain in the EU are invariably the same people calling for increased assistance to developing nations.

Also failing to make an impact in the reporting of Brexit is our

What we do keep hearing however is the exodus from the City of London of numerous financial institutions, however the reality is that companies such as Deutsche Bank have signed a 25-year lease for a new London headquarters and surveys of international workers in the City of London suggest they do not wish to work elsewhere.

Exports are up 15% year on year, unemployment is at its lowest level since 1975 being only 1% North West Leicestershire , and the economy continues to grow in spite of the dire warnings predicted ahead of the referendum that we would be in a prolonged recession by now.

And what of our relationship with the EU? The facts remain the same as they did before the referendum. We buy a lot more from them than we sell to them.

They are not doing us a favour by allowing us to buy these goods and services. It’s a trade relationship and there is no reason at all why we should not have a free trade agreement worked out very quickly. The Republic of Ireland will be desperate for this as we are its biggest customer by quite some distance.

It is unfortunate how the media is choosing to represent Brexit. The word of EU negotiators is taken as gospel and despite some of their totally unreasonable demands and behaviour, there are still people who believe we should not only remain in bed with this organisation, but become ever more intertwined as the EU takes steps to federalise. I would urge you to consider what agenda the people spreading these tales of chaos actually have, as clearly much of the media do not wish to challenge it.

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Group Managing Director Marcus McGee believes that Which? have endorsed Cloudy2Clear’s long standing company policy of delivering the highest standards possible at all times. ‘Our service is simple. If your double glazing has misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any type of frame, and with a new 25 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving people money, although that

obviously helps. Whilst a number of tradespeople perhaps don’t focus on customer care as much as they should do, we make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle.

Locally Cloudy2Clear service the Ashby & Measham areas and manager Martyn Kemp agrees that this approach is a major factor in his success. ‘The truth is that it’s not just the personal satisfaction that I

get from doing a good job but also it makes good business sense. I get a huge amount of business from friends and family of people I’ve done work for, which just goes to show how much a little bit of effort is appreciated as both my customers and, obviously a body as nationally important as Which? now recognise.’

So, if your windows are steamed up, broken or damaged give Martyn a call for a free quotation on 0800 61 21 118 and he’ll be happy to help!

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