July 2014 - Loughborough Community Eye

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ENGLISH TOURISM FEATURE

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efore the sixteenth century people didn’t go on holiday.

There were religious festivals, with which many of our bank holidays still coincide, and on those days no work would be done. But people did not travel for the sake of it. Up until the sixteenth century people travelled to pursue their living, or because they were on official state business.

By the sixteenth and seventeenth century, opportunities for travel and tourism widened a little, when sons of rich families began to take tours of Europe, traditionally at the end of their education. This was known as the Grand Tour. The tour was initiated by Elizabeth I, aiming to broaden the minds of promising young men who might later serve in government.

Slowly provision was made for the amusement of patients visiting these spas.

It was only people on pilgrimage who could really be described as travelling for reasons other than work. As we know from the portrayal of fourteenth century pilgrims by Chaucer, there could be a certain holiday atmosphere on a pilgrimage, and in a very limited way provision for accommodation was made for pilgrims along the routes they travelled, and at their popular destinations.

This early form of tourism was a purely foreign affair. Tourism in England was still non existent.

There were no places for visitors to go, so no one travelled; and because no one travelled there were no places for visitors to go. If tourism was to develop something had to change and this cultural shift, arose out of an idea in medical circles that mineral water had healing properties. It was as a result of a revival of ancient medical ideas that spas were recreated. The spa towns of Bath and Buxton were mentioned in the Poor Law Act of 1572 as places popular with the sick.

Bath was preeminent amongst spa resorts, but it was a long way from London. To fill the gap Tunbridge Wells and Epsom developed as popular spa towns in the vicinity of London. They quickly became popular, their prestige enhanced by royal patronage. Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I, visited Tunbridge Wells in 1630, which was an important event in the development of the town. In the eighteenth century spa towns reached their zenith under the influence of Richard "Beau" Nash.

A few inns even survive from those times, examples include the Eastbridge Hospital in Canterbury, and the George and Pilgrim in Glastonbury.

Top London acting companies started to visit Bath, games were organised, and by the late sixteenth century spas were beginning to develop into pleasure resorts. Due to these additions healthy as well as the sick started to visit.

Here was a man who probably contributed more than any other

individual to the development of holidays as we know them today.

After a patchy career at Oxford, in the army, and in the law profession, Nash finally found his niche in 1705 when he was appointed Master of Ceremonies at Bath.

Nash was in charge of entertaining guests at Bath, and his influence is felt in Butlins red coats, 18 - 30 holiday reps, Disney theme park managers, and in every cruise ship captain who comes to have dinner with his passengers.

Nash turned Bath into a first class tourist resort. He improved facilities, installed street lights, improved roads and organised top quality entertainments. All spas looked to his example. In 1735 he was made Master of Ceremonies at Tunbridge Wells. The spas were at the height of their popularity. It is tempting to say that the original function of spas was abandoned in favour of pleasure and enjoyment.

But certain elements of the healing spa carried over into later pleasure resorts.

LOCAL NEWS

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GORSE COVERT COMMUNITY CENTRE IS LOOKING TO YOU FOR HELP!!!

FREE SUNDAY PARKING After the success of last year’s summer events programme, Love Loughborough has once again partnered with Charnwood Borough Council to offer free car parking every Sunday through the summer to help boost trade in the town centre.

From 6th July until 31st August all council owned car parks (excluding Browns Lane) will have free car parking all day on Sundays.

Love Loughborough are offering the free parking to encourage families into the town during the school holidays, There are some great events taking place on Sundays through the holidays including Race for Life (27th July), Loughborough by the Sea (3rd – 6th August) and the annual Mela (17th August).

Lez Cope-Newman, BID Vice Chair, said “Free parking is just another way we are supporting BID member businesses by encouraging extra visitors to the town on Sundays. We are also running our Free after Three parking campaign on Fridays. People can will come along and enjoy the entertainment, do a spot of shopping and then stroll around our beautiful Queen’s Park with an ice cream!”

Councillor Stephen Hampson, Charnwood Borough Council’s Cabinet member for Leisure and Culture, added “The Council is committed to ensuring that the Borough continues to grow and prosper and we are happy to work with the BID and local businesses to encourage as many people to visit Loughborough as possible.”

Full details can be found at: www.loveloughborough.co.uk

The community centre has been running since 1981 and offers a broad range of activities and facilities to the local community.

A visit to our website at www. gorsecovertcommunitycentre.co.uk will show you why we think our service takes a lot of beating!

SO WHY DO WE NEED HELP? The community centre has a small staff team of mainly part-time workers in various roles, who are supported by an even smaller team of volunteer Trustees whose role is to “manage” the community centre. They meet approximately once a month for an overview of progress within the provision and communicate more frequently via email and telephone or by popping into the community centre when specific issues need a more hands on approach. We now feel it is time to expand our team and we’re looking for new people to join our

Board of Trustees to help guide our service through the next phase of its development. If you can spare a few hours a month have an interest in community activities and/or skills in accounting/ business/ personnel areas, then we’d love to hear from you.

Get in touch by email gorsecovert@ aol.com , telephone the community centre office on 01509 843752 or just pop into the community centre for a look round, a great cup of coffee and a cake and a chat with Julie or Lesley in the office, we’re waiting to hear from you!

Loughborough, to ensure the town continues to grow and prosper.”

The event will be officially opened by the Mayor of Charnwood, Councillor Paul Day, at 11am on Sunday, August 3.

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BY THE SEA! Sea and sand will once again transform Loughborough’s landlocked historic market place into a beach-side scene for Loughborough-by-the-sea.

There will be no need for residents and visitors to travel outside of the Borough to enjoy beach life this summer from Sunday August 3 to 6, 2014.

Loughborough’s fifth annual event, organised by Charnwood Borough Council, will once again feature entertainment for all of the family, including a Punch and Judy show and face painting.

Councillor Stephen Hampson, the Council’s Cabinet Member for Leisure and Culture, said "Rollup, roll-up for some traditional British seaside entertainment as we bring the joy of the seaside to our landlocked town. Loughboroughby-the-sea is a popular event so I would encourage you to pull up a deckchair and enjoy the summer in our beach-themed market place this is just one of the ways we’re working with partners to help encourage even more people to visit

Lez Cope Newman, BID Vice Chair said "This event is a great day out for all the family and the shops and restaurants will be open too. To support the event Love Loughborough are offering free car parking at council owned car parks across the town all day Sunday 3rd August (excludes Browns Lane)."

Beachgoers will be able to join in with a number of activities including sandcastle competitions and arts and craft workshops.

Visitors on the Sunday will also be invited to celebrate and learn more about local community groups and charities as Charnwood Community Heroes Day takes over Market Street.

For more information on the event contact Charnwood Borough Council’s Markets and Fairs office, market.fairs@charnwood.gov.uk or call 01509 634624.

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LOUGHBOROUGH POLICE INSPECTOR

NATHAN KIRK

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CRIME Our performance in terms of crime is closely monitored and is always of interest to local people.

Our recording year starts in April, much like the tax year, and we examine crime trends on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. We also use data from previous years which we combine to identify emerging trends and take proactive as well as reactive action, to not only drive crime down but also identify and deal with offenders.

Since the start of April we have seen a 4.2% decrease in the total amount of crime we have had reported to us when compared to 2012-13. This amounts to 40 or so less reports. Whilst it is still very early to break out the champagne, we will continue to work hard and keep the numbers going in the right direction.

We have seen an increase in thefts from gardens, sheds and allotments of 21% which is 12 more offences.

A number of the offences reported to us relate to where property has been left insecure.

SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAMS Through this period of austerity, Leicestershire Police have undergone a massive amount of change during the course of which we have seen a number of our police stations sold. Despite that we still remain committed to local policing and during my time here I will work hard to ensure that we have a local policing presence across Loughborough, Shepshed and Hathern.

With that in mind I am going to use this update to highlight our local police teams.

The Shepshed and Loughborough West team, are still based in Shepshed in the Police and Fire Station on Charnwood Road.

Pc 1799 Phil Martindale is the Beacon Officer for the team and is ably supported by : Sergeant Martin Owen, Pc Nick Reeve, Pc Rich Neville, PC Tom Brenton, Pc Linda Stephens, PCSO Kelly Davis, PCSO Liesel Wilkins, PCSO Hannah Timlock.

Fitting a good quality lock to your garage or shed and not leaving tools out will help prevent you becoming a victim of crime.

As I was reviewing the crime figures, I noticed that theft of cycles had reduced by 15% with 9 fewer victims. Together with the Crime Safety Partnership we have undertaken a great deal of work in this area, with bike hub events, bike marking, and offering for sale good quality D-locks. Perhaps you have seen the ‘yellow’ bike in Loughborough Town centre.

Hopefully the reduction in thefts is a sign that the hard work is starting to pay off.

The team cover Shepshed and the west side of Loughborough and they hold regular engagement events.

ALL SAINTS WITH HOLY TRINITY CHURCH

Sunday 3 August 6:00pm Evening Vigil to commemorate the outbreak of WWI All Welcome All Saints Church, Steeple Row, Loughborough, LE11 1UX

DAVID WALLIAMS CALLS ON PEOPLE TO SUPPORT RAINBOWS HOSPICE IN ITS WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT Comedian and author David Walliams wants people to help create the world’s biggest rainbow for the East Midlands’ only children’s hospice by adding a splash of colour.

Mr Walliams, who is a patron of Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People, wants people to celebrate the charity’s 20th birthday milestone by helping to smash a world record. To get involved, people can share a bright photo selfie online or write a birthday message on a special coloured postcard.

The selfies and postcards will then be laid together to create the giant rainbow, which will be displayed later in the year at a venue in the East Midlands. The charity hopes to break the record for the world’s biggest postcard mosaic, which currently measures 453.37 m² and was created by students from The Camford International School in India.

Kicking off the World’s Biggest Rainbow campaign today, David Walliams said “I’m very excited to be launching this fantastic appeal for Rainbows. The hospice is such an incredible place and the staff do a fantastic job making a happy environment filled with love and laughter. I am very passionate about the work the charity does and I’m proud to be a patron. So come on, get involved and help them create the biggest rainbow ever made up of selfies and postcards; it’s a fabulous way to celebrate 20 years of caring for children and young people. Let’s do something amazing for Rainbows.”

People will be able to add their bit to the World’s Biggest Rainbow as it tours the East Midlands as part of a special roadshow and people will be able to take photos and write messages on birthday cards at those locations.

Geoff Ellis, Rainbows chief executive, added “This year we are celebrating 20 years of care and we want to make as much noise as possible about it. We hope that by creating the world’s biggest rainbow, we will raise a lot of awareness about who we are and the work we do. We haven’t decided where we will reveal the rainbow yet as we just don’t know how big it is going to get.

We are very grateful to David for supporting this campaign and we know that our other famous patrons and ambassadors will also be getting involved so look out for their photos. Anyone can get involved in this and if enough people join in, we will create the biggest rainbow ever.”

To join in, share a bright photo of yourself using backgrounds or accessories matching one of our special rainbow colours – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple or pink. Then, using the hashtag #RainbowsSelfie, post it onto Twitter or Facebook and nominate your friends. Or visit www. rainbows.co.uk/birthdayrainbow to order coloured postcards.

LEICESTER BARBERSHOP HARMONY CLUB We are taking part in a National “Learn to Sing” course starting on Monday 29th September at 7-30pm plus the following two Mondays 6th & 13th October at the Birstall Social Club,Wanlip Lane, Birstall LE4 4JS, culminating at the end of the week on Friday 17th of October with what is known in Barbershop as an “Afterglow Concert” at the Social Club, this concert will be in aid of LOROS. Everybody is welcome and there will be other choruses joining us from Peterborough, Nottingham, Derby, Long Eaton, Coventry and the West Midlands so it will be a great evening’s entertainment.

We invite all men who can sing, even those who think they can’t, to come and join us on all four days and have a lot of fun. Any and all music materials will be supplied by the club. Give me a call, Jan Hunt on 0116 267 5339 or email me at jansbolt@btinternet.com to book your place. www.heartofenglandchorus.org

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By Simon Rimmer • Prick the pastry all over with a fork, line the pastry case with greaseproof paper and fill it with rice or dried beans. Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.

INGREDIENTS • 225g/8oz ready-made shortcrust pastry • 1 free-range egg, beaten • 175g/6oz smoked salmon, chopped • 100g/3½oz smoked bacon lardons, cooked • 100g/3½ new potatoes, cooked and cut into cubes • 3 free-range eggs • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill • 200ml/7fl oz crème fraîche • 1 tsp grated nutmeg • Salt and freshly ground black pepper • Green salad leaves, to serve

• Remove the greaseproof paper and rice or beans. Brush the pastry with the beaten egg, then return the tart to the oven and bake for a further five minutes, or until golden-brown.

• For the filling, arrange the smoked salmon, lardons and new potatoes evenly in the bottom of the pastry case.

• In a bowl, beat together the eggs, dill, crème fraîche and nutmeg until well combined. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Pour the mixture into the pastry case.

PREPARATION METHOD • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/ Gas Mark 4.

• Roll out the shortcrust pastry until it is slightly larger than a 25cm/10in loose-bottomed cake tin.

• Transfer the quiche to the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the egg mixture has set.

• Set the quiche aside to cool.

Cherry Tomato and

By Rick Stien INGREDIENTS • 6 egg whites, at room temperature • 350g/12oz caster sugar • 300ml/½ pint clotted cream • 900g/2lb fresh small strawberries PREPARATION METHOD • Preheat the oven to 150C/300F/ Gas 2.

• Put the egg whites into a large clean bowl and whisk to form soft peaks. Add 110g/4oz of the sugar and continue to whisk.

• Gradually add another 110g/4oz of sugar, a spoonful at a time, until the mixture forms stiff peaks.

• Gently fold in the remaining sugar.

• Shape 20 large spoonfuls of the meringue onto 2 baking sheets lined with non-stick baking paper and bake in the oven for 15 minutes.

• Lower the oven temperature to 110C/225F/Gas ¼ and cook for a further 2-3 hours until very crisp and dry.

• Leave to cool, then store in an air tight tin.

• Serve with the clotted cream and strawberries

Homemade Lemonade

Mozzarella salad

By Mary Berry

By Richard Corrigan

INGREDIENTS

PREPARATION METHOD

INGREDIENTS

PREPARATION METHOD

• 250g/9oz small ripe tomatoes on the vine • 250g/9oz mozzarella pearls • about 8 basil leaves, finely chopped • 2 tbsp olive oil • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar salt and pepper

• Cut the tomatoes in half and place in a bowl with the remaining ingredients.

• 100g/3½ oz fruit sugar • 4 lemons, preferably Sicilian, juice only • Ice cubes • About 1 litre/15¼fl oz sparkling mineral water

• Put the sugar and lemon juice in a jug.

• Season well with salt and pepper, cover and chill until ready to serve.

• Add some ice and top up with the mineral water.

• Stir to combine.

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ormed in 1929 the Loughborough Rugby Football Club are one of the oldest sporting organisations within the Town and one of the biggest rugby union clubs in Leicestershire with four senior teams, a new Academy for 16-22 year olds, a highly successful Women’s section, the second largest Mini & Junior section in the County and not forgetting a thriving Veterans team.

The Men’s 1st XV are members of the RFU Midlands Division Two with the 2nd, 3rd & 4th XV’s members of the Leicestershire Leagues. The Juniors compete in the various Leicestershire RFU County Competitions and have a long and successful history of success. The Women’s section is the jewel in the crown of the Derby Road based club having won backto-back promotions and now find themselves playing in the Women's Championship North 1, the second tier of Women’s rugby in England.

The newly formed Academy caters for players from 16 years of age to 22 with the intention of providing high quality coaching to develop these youngsters into future senior squad members.

Newly elected Chairman, former Cypriot international and Loughborough RFC scrum half Dan Hatjiosif states “The long term aim of the club is to play at the highest level of rugby attainable whilst being financially stable, promoting the game of rugby within Loughborough & the surrounding area, grow the club as a community club supported by local people & business. With the Rugby World Cup here in England in 2015 there is no better time to promote the game of rugby union in a town famous for sport.”

Any one interested in becoming involved in the Loughborough Rugby Football Club, whether it be as a player, coach, supporter or sponsor are asked to contact the relevant sections and age groups through the clubs website www.pitchero.com/clubs/loughborough

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CAR GRILL BADGES In the last issue of the Carillon Chimes I reported that we had a number of regimental car grill badges tucked away in a display cabinet in the Yeomanry Room and I thought they deserved a more prominent spot.

I want to thank all those who responded with offers to do the job and they have now been mounted on a wooden board and will be affixed to the wall in the Yeomanry room where they can be appreciated.

Car grill badges originated in about 1906 when the AA produced them for their members, presumably so that they could identify them at the roadside.

They were quickly adopted by all kinds of organisations including the Armed Forces. By coincidence one of them is the Royal Green Jackets the same regiment that gave us the Webley.

A VISIT BY MEMBERS OF THE 505TH PARA INFANTRY

PHOTO: Rear L to R: Rob Burrow, Capt Lohn Gillette, Keith Hassell, Sam Evans, Capt Aaron. SellerFront row: David Wills, Sfc Samual Fuentes, Sgt Yunior Santana, Sgt Carlos Barberena, Sgy William Slaughter, S/Sgt Kendall Coffey, Brian Williams S/Sgt Ralp Morales.

A number of regular soldiers from 505th Para Infantry, the unit who were stationed in Quorn during WW2, visited us following their attendance at the D-Day commemorations in France.

They laid a wreath at the memorial in Quorn following lunch with the Lord Lieutenant before coming to the carillon. We have a small display of American memorabilia in honour of the men of the 505th something that always impresses visiting Americans.

In July 1943 the 505th took part in the parachute drop during the invasion of Sicily and in September of the same year were dropped on mainland Italy at the Salerno beachhead.

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Early in 1944 they moved to England before spearheading the D-Day landings, 505th were one of the first units to land in France.

On 17 September 1944, as part of ‘Operation Market Garden’, the 505th made its fourth jump at Groesbeck, Holland; the largest airborne assault in history.

They fought through Europe until the war ended including at the ‘Battle of the Bulge’. In Quorn there is a stone, taken from the ruined church at Nijmegen and now in Quorn as a memorial and a thank you to the people of the village for the kindness shown to members of the regiment whilst they were stationed there.

PHOTO: Keith Hassall, one of our volunteers’ looks on has Capt John Gillett figures out how to take the magazine off the Bren Gun.

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CARILLON TOWER & WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM 01509 263370 - www.loughborough-rollofhonour.com - carillonmuseum@gmail.com

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WHAT’S NEW AT THE MUSEUM

The fact that people from outside the organisation offered to mount the badges is very encouraging and is something we could make use of in the future. The Museum Guides are the backbone of our organisation and we do need more to ensure we have the museum rooms covered at all times so if you know anyone who can spare a few hours one afternoon a week then, please, point them in our direction.

However not everyone wants to engage with the public or sit in the museum but that does not preclude them getting involved, there is always something that needs doing from hovering the carpets to working on the displays to producing Object Labels to cataloguing. In other words something for everyone. Interested in getting involved, long term or just a one off project?

Following an appeal by the Loughborough Echo we were able to return a bible, issued in WW1 to Pte Robert Bramley, Leicestershire Regiment, to Mr Barry Hilsdon of Normanton.

SCOUT INVESTITURE A rather unusual event took place at the carillon when five Explorer Scouts were invested at the carillon. In this the year of the 100th anniversary of the Great War, Thorpe Acre Scouts decided that holding the investiture ceremony at the town’s War Memorial was different and appropriate.

Explorers are the fourth section of the Scouting movement, there has always been the opportunity for young people who wanted to continue after their time in the scout section. Venture scouts were formed in 1967 and Explorer Scouts for 14 to 18-year-olds in the late 1990s. The five young people are part of a new section based at Thorpe Acre Scout HQ

WW1 BIBLE RETURNED TO FAMILY

Carillon researcher, Marigold Cleeve, who did the work to on the family of Robert Bramley, named Barry as one of his surviving family but did not know his whereabouts so the Echo were asked to help and just hours after the newspaper appeared in the shop Barry had a phone call to tell him of the story.

Barry’s mother, Eunice (Nancy) Bramley lived till she was 95 and Barry said that he wished she was still alive to see the bible but that its return to the family meant so much to him.

A Webley revolver; It must be two years ago that one of our volunteers pointed out the we were missing two iconic weapons from our collection, a Bren gun and a Webley revolver.

A Bren gun was quite easy to obtain and we acquired one last year, the Webley proved a little more of a challenge and then out of the blue came the news that the Royal Green Jackets (RGJ) Museum were disposing of a number of weapons, amongst them a Webley revolver.

We made a successful bid for it and it was collected from Winchester by two of our volunteer and although they were made to jump through a few hoops by the police they were apparently made very welcome by the staff at RGJ and were very impressed by their museum. Their website is at: www.rgjmuseum.co.uk The Webley Revolver was the standard issue service pistol for the armed forces of the United Kingdom, the British Empire, and the Commonwealth from 1887 until 1963. Firing the large .455

PHOTO: Mel Gould & Marigold Cleeve of the Carillon Museum and (on the right) Barry Hilsdon holding the Bible.

Webley cartridge, Webley service revolvers are among the most powerful top-break revolvers ever produced.

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t’s been a very busy and exciting year for me so far, I’ve been involved with several RHS medal winning gardens, offering my expertise and growing plants for the show gardens at Gardeners World Live at the NEC. In my clients gardens, the border rejuvenation projects I worked on in the spring are developing well, bringing much needed colour and interest and with such great growing weather the plants have truly flourished.

So after a busy few months it’s now time for me to enjoy my own garden before the busy autumn design and planting season starts. I avoid adding new plants to my garden during August as they struggle to establish in the hot, dry weather, but I will be looking after the new borders and pots I planted in the spring to keep them looking at their best. So this month I’m looking at the essentials for maintaining the garden in summer.

WATERING THE GARDEN Watering is top of my to-do list during summer. It’s absolutely vital if the plants are to thrive. Often rainfall just isn’t sufficient to irrigate new plants so they need a helping hand. When plants are grown on a nursery they’re usually watered on a daily basis to a set regime of so many litres per hour at a set time each day. Once the plants make their way to our gardens they are in a completely alien environment and without good watering they simply can’t adjust to their new home- that’s why so many people lose plants shortly after planting.

I always water new plants really well before they are planted to ensure that the whole of the root system is wet through, usually by giving the pot a couple of minutes in a bucket of water. Once planted it then needs another good soak to wet the surrounding soil and settle it in.

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Garden Designer & Plantswoman

It’s really difficult to say how much or how often a new plant needs watering– it depends on the variety, size, situation etc, but a good soak a couple of times a week during the summer months is a good starting point. I check plants regularly for signs of wilt and leaf drop.

Watering in the evening or the early morning is best so that the water has chance to penetrate deep down to the roots before the midday sun has a chance to evaporate it from the surface. Giving the plants a good soak periodically is better than a light sprinkle every day as it encourages the plant to root deeply and search for its own water.

There are automatic watering systems on the market designed to irrigate pots, baskets, greenhouses etc. I have used them very successfully in gardens to keep them looking at their best.

FEEDING PLANTS DURING SUMMER To make the most of baskets, pots and borders a regular feed is useful to prolong flowering, fruiting and growth. I use the following: Tomato food is great for lots of plants during the summer as its main ingredient is Potassium - which stimulates flower and fruit growth, so it’s perfect not only for fruiting crops like tomatoes & peppers but hanging baskets, pots and bedding too. I also use it to give shrubs a boost if they are reluctant to flower.

Pelleted Chicken Manure is great as a general purpose feed. I use it every time I plant vegetables, shrubs, perennials etc. to

give the plant an initial boost.

Growmore or Fish Blood and Bone does a similar job.

Controlled release granules give a long-term balanced feed throughout the summer. I use it in all of my containers.

Finally I use a general purpose liquid feed like Miracle Grow for young plants in the greenhouse before they are planted out in to the garden to keep them growing strongly in their pots.

With a good watering and feeding regime and a little deadheading the garden will be looking fabulous all summer long and I can take time to relax and enjoy it. Next month I’ll be looking at the best bulbs for autumn planting like the much loved Daffodils, Tulips and Alliums which will be available in Nurseries and Garden Centres soon.

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T: 01509 236971 JULY E: cllr.jonathan.morgan@charnwood.gov.uk

T: 01509 262723 E: nicky.morgan.mp@parliament.uk

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any residents look forward to July and August for a reason other than the weather. Anyone who lives within a couple hundred yards from a school will understand what that problem is, especially if they also live within a mile or so of the University or College.

Car use has escalated over the past thirty years, and as with many other consumables, is no longer seen as a luxury, but an essential. The result is that there are more cars, using the same number of roads, and all trying to park as close to their destination as possible.

Residential areas that were relatively free from parking problems 20-30 years ago, are now suffering, and trying to find solutions is proving controversial and time consuming, with differing groups often offering opposing solutions, that offer little middle way.

For quite a while it’s been possible to apply for a school place ‘out of catchment’, albeit with no guarantee of success, which given the different emphasis and capability of schools has been a good thing for many children and parents. However, together with the current climate for greater protection of children, has resulted in fewer children walking to schools, and more being dropped at the school gate by parents, often working themselves, who then need to drive to their workplace.

Likewise, the University and College together, employ more staff than ever before, and have more students – a success story for those institutions and Loughborough, but also a cause of much resentment at the parking problems associated with the growth. Residents living within a mile of Epinal Way know the daily problems associated with the increased parking and the local Councillors, both at Borough and County level, work to try to find solutions.

Trialling various different schemes may well provide a way forward, but this will only be possible with the support of all parties, and in particular the County Council, who control and set parking restrictions

on our roads. However, in the past couple of years, County Council parking consultations have not produced a consistent response from residents, and till now, parking control schemes have stalled because of lack of universal support.

Whilst the Borough and Police enforce parking locally, they rely on the terms and conditions for parking on each road set by the County Council – which has often been the cause of frustration and confusion.

Whilst trends in car ownership and use continue to change, the Borough’s residents shouldn’t feel under siege from parking – July and August shouldn’t be the only two months of the year that they look forward to – and we need to continue to investigate ways to improve the problem.

WHO SPEAKS FOR WHOM? When I was elected as a councillor three years ago, having worked in the private sector for 25 years, I was increasingly taken aback by the extensive collection of groups and organisations associated with decision making.

At times, the long list is reassuring, like a comfort-blanket, that a decision is made with the input of such a varied collection of voices. However, I have also wondered whether the responses are those of the organisation being consulted, or just the individual within the organisation, who is writing the response.

I have reason to be suspicious, and know of cases where individuals have used the power of the organisation they represent to make decisions based on their personal preferences. I worry that we rely too heavily on some of the responses we receive when decisions are being made or justified.

A particular organisation’s input is often relied upon as expert evidence, especially in areas such as planning; a reasonable dose of scepticism is essential when questioning the basis and validity of the responses received.

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NICKY MORGAN

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t is always a great pleasure when in my Ministerial role I am able to champion an excellent local organisation or cause. Recently I announced the latest Local Growth Deal for Leicester and Leicestershire.

Rather than just talking about devolving more money to our local areas, without actually doing it, this Government is putting its money where its mouth is. I announced £80m of funding for our City and County which will particularly be spent on boosting skills, delivering homes and building transport links.

And one of those transport links is the Great Central Railway’s Bridging the Gap project. The plan to build a bridge to connect the north and south GCR rail lines was launched last year and through donations and Gift Aid the appeal has already raised £500,000. I was therefore delighted to confirm an additional £1m towards this important project which will deliver tourism, apprenticeship and economic benefits as well as enabling the GCR to offer more train testing facilities.

Recent weeks have also seen the closure of the A6 through Loughborough as work continues to enable a trial of full pedestrianisation to take place.

It is good to watch the new Inner Relief Road being used in increasing numbers. I watched two huge car transporters driving in Loughborough recently and was very pleased to think they would be driving around rather than through the heart of our town.

I also think the new bus stops are a vast improvement on the old ones – although at the time of writing we are still waiting for the shelter on Lemyngton Street which is disappointing. I do realise that the new routes will take some getting used to for traffic and bus passengers but the chance to reconnect both sides of our town was too important to miss. The works should finally be completed in the Autumn.

The summer terms is always busy with lots of summer fetes and fairs. It was a pleasure to open the excellent Sileby Gala which was held in blazing sunshine and also to attend the Shepshed Show. On the same day I was also pleased to support this year’s John Storer House sponsored walk around Queen’s Park. Many congratulations to the organisers of all the events because I know they take a huge amount of effort.

Earlier in the month I was delighted to join Shepshed resident, Kathy, at Tesco in the Rushes to help briefly with her weekend collection for Diabetes UK. Other visits included opening the newly revamped post office at the Gorse Covert shopping centre and a Nepal-themed coffee morning at All Saints, Thorpe Acre.

As we approach the end of the school year I have been busy meeting and visiting lots of our local schools in particular the pupils at Beacon Academy and Holywell schools in Loughborough. I was also delighted to welcome pupils from Boothwood in Loughborough to Westminster. As always the tours of Parliament proved popular despite the early starts for both schools. I have also had discussions with the Heads of Charnwood College, Woodbrook Vale and Rawlins Academy in recent weeks. And I would like to thank the Year 2s at Robert Bakewell Primary School for the fabulous poppies decorating my office windows in time for the Britain in Bloom judges visiting Loughborough.

Finally, in Westminster I’ve been busy following up on the issues raised locally which includes speaking directly to Ministers as well as dealing with many, many policy queries raised by local residents. Thank you to everyone who has been filling in my residents surveys.

Nicky Morgan

SEP 06 - BARROW UPON SOAR SURGERY Nicky will be holding an advice surgery from 10am - midday at Hall Orchard School.

HEALTH & WELLBEING

HEALTH THE HARCOMBE WAY The 5-day diet to maximise weight loss Submitted by Zoe Harcombe

The best way to lose weight quickly, without hunger and whilst nourishing your body, is to do Phase 1 from The Harcombe Diet. This is just 5 days long and it is designed to do the following: - To ‘kick-start’ your new way of eating with a programme that is short enough to stick to, but long enough to have a significant impact on Candida, Food Intolerance and Hypoglycaemia (remember – these are the 3 medical conditions that cause insatiable food cravings).

- To attack food cravings head on (by attacking Candida, Food Intolerance and Hypoglycaemia head on) when motivation and willpower are highest, at the start of a new diet; - To achieve significant weight loss. For 5 days you can eat any meat, fish, eggs, vegetables & salads (except potatoes and mushrooms), brown rice and Natural Live Yoghurt. The brown rice should be limited to 50g (dry weight, before cooking) for non vegetarians and 150g for vegetarians. This is to manage the amount of carbohydrate you consume, as this impacts upon Candida and Hypoglycaemia.

Other than the brown rice, quantities are unlimited - you really can eat as much meat / fish / yoghurt / vegetables etc as you like. You can drink as much water, decaf coffee/tea and herbal teas as you want (no milk or sugar, though). This plan keeps you away from all processed foods, all sugar, all wheat and all dairy foods (except

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Hopefully, as you are reading this, the sun is shining and summer has finally arrived!

It’s never too late to lose a few pounds before you head off on holiday or before you attend a wedding or party, which you want to look your best for. This month, therefore, we’ll check out the best way to lose weight quickly, easily and healthily.

We don’t want to do any silly starvation diets before a big event – the last thing we want is to be depressed, hungry and low on energy at an important time...

THE 5-DAY DIET TO MAXIMISE WEIGHT LOSS

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Callus is a buildup of dead skin cells caused by continual pressure to a specific area of the foot. Usually seen on the heel and under the boney areas on the sole of the foot, it is yellow in colour and thickened or rough.

Pressure can be increased by tight footwear, excessive weight, being on the feet for long hours or sometimes bone deformity. the Natural Live Yoghurt, which is great for Candida and your intestinal health).

Example meals for non-veggies would be bacon & eggs for breakfast; Salade Niçoise for lunch and chicken stir-fry for dinner. Example meals for veggies would be yoghurt for breakfast; omelette & salad for lunch and butternut squash curry and brown rice for dinner. (A complete list of all the foods you can eat and 5-day menu plans (one for veggies and one for nonveggies) are available on www. theharcombediet.com) Be warned - you may get caffeine and sugar withdrawals, but hopefully nothing so bad that a walk or a headache tablet wouldn’t cure.

The record weight loss for Phase 1 has been 14 pounds, during the 5 days, and this has been achieved on several occasions.

As the medical conditions, Food Intolerance in particular, cause water retention, the weight loss can be dramatic, as your body stops holding water and making you look bloated and puffy. You will be able to walk around on the beach, or wear that wedding outfit, with a flatter stomach, trimmer thighs and ankles and just generally feeling slimmer and more streamlined.

Phase 1 is very healthy, so you can continue this plan for longer than 5 days, if you have time before your holiday/event, or if you have lots to lose. The books just give slimmers the option of moving on to Phase 2, after the 5 days, to add fruit and baked potatoes and other lush foods back into our diets.

During an average day of walking, the total forces on the feet can total hundreds of tons, equivalent to the average weight of a loaded cement truck! We are all familiar with the saying “My feet are killing me!”

Hard skin is usually a defense mechanism which protects the softer tissues underneath but excessive build up can become painful. Cracks which develop

in callus, particularly around the heel, can allow bacteria to enter the softer tissues resulting in skin infection and pain, which may require medical attention.

Treatment of callus involves identifying and addressing the cause where possible.

Professional help may be required to par down the area.

Soaking the feet and use of a foot file or pumice stone to remove excess skin and using foot cream containing urea can also be effective. Padding to deflect the pressure can be helpful in some cases.

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DRIVERS KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD Submitted by Bonita Irish Hallcroft Opticians T: 01509 650666 E: info@hallcroftopticians.co.uk W: www.hallcroftopticians.co.uk

10 key facts for drivers 1. Your vision can change at any age and at any stage in your driving career. Have your eyes tested regularly, at least every two years, unless advised otherwise by your optometrist.

2. Commonly reported problems include not seeing road or street signs and difficulties driving in twilight or night conditions, which might indicate an underlying eye condition or disease.

3. Some eye conditions do not demonstrate symptoms in the early stages so regular sight testing is important to ensure early detection and access to treatment.

4. The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) estimates that, if detected early, half of sight loss can be avoided.

5. You must notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) of any medical condition which may affect safe driving.

6. Loss of vision in one eye, loss of peripheral vision (visual field) and double vision can severely affect your ability to drive, even though you may pass the number plate test.

7. Eye diseases and conditions that affect vision can occur at any age, although they are more common in people aged over 60 and other groups, such as those with a family history of glaucoma and those with diabetes.

8. Drivers aged 70 years and over must renew their license every 3 years and declare that they still meet the medical standards to drive, including the vision standard.

9. Visit your optometrist or optician for more information on vision and driving, including the best type of lenses, frames, sunglasses and lens coatings for driving.

10. A clean windscreen, on the inside and outside, makes it easier to see what is ahead.

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KIDS ZONE

I’m Bored !

“I’m bored” said Bethany to Christie cat as they sat in the garden together eating breakfast. “I’m bored and I can’t think of anything to do!”

“Bored! How can you be bored when you have such a lovely garden to play in, a house full of books to read and games to play?” asked Christie quite surprised.

“I know” said Bethany glumly, “But I’ve played most of the games so many times and I’m not in the mood for reading today”.

Oh dear, thought Christie. She really wasn’t sure what to suggest next! Just then Daniel popped round to see what the friends had planned for the day.

“Hi Daniel” said Christie, “I was going to have a quiet day at home but Bethany is feeling bored, have you got any ideas of things she could do?”

“I was thinking about going for a walk round the lake, it’s such a sunny day and there should be some ducklings and goslings to see” said Daniel enthusiastically.

“That’s a good idea, I’d love to come too” said Christie, “What about you Bethany?”

Bethany didn’t think it sounded like much fun, she was in a very grumpy mood and wanted to do something exciting but didn’t have any idea what that might be!

“Oh come on Bethany, come with us, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it” encouraged the other two.

Reluctantly Bethany agreed to come along but she flew just behind them all the way there and Christie could almost hear her grumpy wing flaps!

They wondered round the lake for a while, Daniel was looking at all the trees and flowers and Christie listening to the bird song and kept an eye out for ducklings and goslings.

Bethany wasn’t really paying much attention, she was slowly hopping round, feeling grumpy and not knowing why she had agreed to come when she’d have rather stayed at home feeling bored.

Just then she heard a quiet quacking noise and looked down. By her feet was a tiny fluffy yellow ducking! Every time Bethany hopped forward, the duckling followed quacking at her!

“Go back to your mum, stop following me” grumped Bethany The duckling didn’t listen and carried on following her along the path. Bethany started to look round for the mummy duck so she could point the duckling in the right direction but there was no duck to be seen! Bethany started to get worried, “where is your mummy?” she asked the duckling. The duckling just quacked and looked at her. Bethany scooped the duckling up in her wings and hurried off to catch up with Daniel and Christie.

“Hang on, wait up!” she shouted. The other two looked round and saw her rushing up behind them.

Bethany explained that she’d found a lost ducking and that she didn’t know what to do! The friends had a chat and decided the best thing for them to do would be to go back to where Bethany had found it and sit and wait to see if mum turned up.

They all went back and sat under a tree and waited. Bethany spent quite a while playing with the duckling and laughing and having fun. After a while Christie heard some loud quacking and a large duck appeared right in front of them! The little ducking ran straight over to the duck and they started quacking excitedly at each other. It was obvious to the friends that this was the duckling’s mummy and that she was very very pleased to find her baby!

Bethany was sad to see the duckling go but had to admit she had enjoyed her exciting day and wasn’t feeling at all bored anymore!

If you find a baby animal, don’t touch it, quite often the parents won’t be far away and will come back to it.

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Cold, dark mornings now are past.

It’s picnic time for sure.

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1. Start with a clean, dry stone. Place the rock on a flat surface to see how it sits and the best orientation.

2. Cover the entire rock with one coat of acrylic paint. I chose to only do one coat to allow some of the rock’s surface texture to peek through. Even little kids can help with this step. It’s okay to mix colours! Allow to dry.

3. Follow the natural shape of the rock and paint a roof on the top. If your child experimented with many colours for the first coat, try using a solid colour for the roof.

4. Add window and door details by using a fine detail brush. Make small squares or circles in white or yellow for the windows, and a simple shape for the door. Allow to dry completely.

5. Define the details using a black permanent marker. Trace around doors and windows. Add doorknobs and roof shingles. Use your imagination and use the natural shape of the rock to inspire special details.

Gardeners getting busy now.

Yes, it’s that time of year.

Borders full of colour. Wow! They give us cause to cheer.

Get out into the countryside.

Through leafy lanes so pleasant.

Birdsong can be identified.

Be it robin, thrush or pheasant.

So make the most of these summer days.

Pack up a lunchtime hamper.

Head for the hills and byways.

Get a tent and become a camper.

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METHOD Pre heat oven to 200 degrees.

Lay out the pitta breads on a baking tray. In a bowl, mix INGREDIENTS the passata and pesto and • (4-6) Pitta breads spoon onto the pitta breads, • 100g Passata smoothing over the surface.

• 1 tsp green pesto Then add your toppings of • Grated cheese • Any toppings you fancy!! I used: choice. Sprinkle with grated cheese. Oven bake for approx • ½ green pepper 10 mins, or until golden. The • ¼ red onion • 2 x chicken breasts, diced and pan children love making these fried with a sprinkling of paprika quick and simple pizzas and they’re great for using • 25g Chorizo leftovers. Enjoy!

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