September 2015 - Loughborough Community Eye

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ISSUE 23 SEPTEMBER 2015

GURU SINGH’S UPDATE

It’s Almost The Start Of The Epic Cycling Challenge

IN THE GARDEN WITH BEL

HATHERN OLD CRICKET CLUB House Builder Stumps Up Support

Launching Botanica Garden School

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Crazy Plant GiveAway has arrived in style at Shepshed, and has teamed up with Armstrong’s Mill and Rainbows Children’s Hospice to provide plants and flowers to the people of Shepshed, Loughborough and beyond.

John Buck, proprietor of Crazy Plant GiveAway said “I see this as a new concept in buying plants and flowers. For far too long you’ve either had to pay inflated garden centre prices or take your chance with inferior supermarket plants. How about getting the best of both worlds? Quality plants at value prices!”

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“Supporting Rainbows really was a no-brainer for me. I was always going to support a charity with this. But think about it. Most charities seem to support those who have messed up due to their own choices. These children never had a choice. That’s the difference.

But for the grace of god there go all of us. And of course it’s a local charity as well. I believe in this.”

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WELCOME TO YOUR AUGUST ISSUE This month sees us celebrating World Heart Day on the 29th September and it’s an important reminder of just how careful we need to be to look after our hearts, from eating healthily to making sure we get enough exercise.

I know I’m as guilty as anyone for not exercising enough, especially since my injury, but I have decided it’s time to find something I can do to get my heart pumping! I’ve discovered that riding a tandem is possible with slight pedal alterations and canoeing is also a great way of exercising for me, whilst also enjoying great river views! So I challenge you all to do a little more this month, whether it’s an extra half an hour gardening or an extra 10km run, let’s give our hearts a little challenge this month!

To help you along I’ve included some tips on staying healthy and also a lovely healthy recipe! You can also find out how your heart works and what happens when something goes wrong. We are also very lucky

to be supported this issue by NWL District Council who have donated a free family swim as a prize for our crossword and Norwood Press who have donated some personalised water bottles as prizes for our kids colouring competition, so there is no excuse! We also have a lifesaving article by FoxMedics, please do read it and cut it out as it may one day save someone’s life.

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I hope you enjoy your magazine and next month we will be getting spooky with our prizes and recipes so get ready for a fright!!

LIFE-SAVING KIT INSTALLED IN LOUGHBOROUGH TOWN CENTRE A life-saving defibrillator has been placed in Loughborough town centre thanks to local fundraisers.

Loughborough Lions Club raised around £1,200 for the kit and Charnwood Borough Council arranged for it to be installed at the entrance to Market Yard, just off Market Place.

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THE HEART OF ENGLAND CHORUS The Heart of England Chorus is an A Capella Barbershop male chorus. We are members of the British Association of Barbershop Singers.

Based in Birstall Leicester, we are comprised of around 26 ordinary men from all walks of life like carpenters,double glazing installers to pensioners, and come from throughout the county and beyond, who are united in our love of music and singing.

What we love doing most of all is performing, and you'll find us out and about in the community at events throughout the year, and entertain audiences with our unique mix of intricate harmonies and off-beat humour,

as well as at the annual national competition each year.

With our roots in the traditional four-part harmonies of the barbershop style, our repertoire includes songs from a variety of musical genres and spans many decades of the twentieth and twenty first century.

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To this end we are having an OPEN EVENING 7-30 pm on Monday 19th October at the Birstall Social Club, Wanlip Lane Birstall, so come along just bring yourself and your voice we provide everything.

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The Mayor of Charnwood accepted the donation on behalf of the Council at an unveiling ceremony attended by members of the Lions club, council officers and guests. Robin Duke, President of the Loughborough Lions Club, said “Over the year we’ve been raising funds through various events in the town, including our Christmas concert at Carillon Court. The money was really raised by the people of Charnwood.

It will give peace of mind to market traders, residents and the Loughborough Street Pastors to know that the equipment is there should they need it.”

Mayor of Charnwood, Councillor John Capleton, said “I would like to thank the Lions Club and the people of Charnwood for this tremendous donation.”

Carol Nicholson, a market trader who runs a stall opposite the newly-installed equipment said “Over my years as a market trader I’ve performed CPR on two people who sadly passed away. I asked the Council about having a defibrillator in town and it’s great to see it finally here. It will really make the town a safer place to live, work and visit.”

Market traders and workers near the defibrillator will be offered training on how to use it in case of an emergency. The equipment can be used by anyone. People can call the emergency services who will provide a code to access the kit. Instructions for the equipment are clearly displayed and the user will then be given step-by-step instruction via the defibrillator on how it is to be used.

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IT IS ALMOST THE START OF DR GURU SINGH'S EPIC CYCLING CHALLENGE By the time you read this in The Loughborough Eye the 66 year old GP from Rosebery Medical Practice would be well underway in the Alps, cycling to raise funds for Hope Against Cancer. So far his preparations have come along as planned, and he is looking forward to the 4 days of cycling from Geneva to Milan when he will cover 360 miles in 4 days and more importantly climb 17000ft in the Alps.

He is very grateful to all who have sponsored him including doctors, staff and patients of the Charnwood Medical Group of practices and Pedal Power of Loughborough.

Every pound raised goes into vital cancer research in our local hospitals in Leicester. There are some great projects underway that are showing immense potential in finding a cure and provide a better understanding of certain cancers, particularly bowel, breast and prostate.

The benefit of having a research centre sponsored by Hope cannot be underestimated. This centre has attracted some of the best doctors, nurses and research staff to our hospitals which is vital in improving cancer care in our county. Since Hope's involvement cancer detection, treatment, cures and support has improved so much that we have become from one of the worse areas in the country to one of the best. We are now officially a "centre of excellence" in the country. To maintain this funds will continue to be needed. For more information visit www.hfcr.org Dr Singh's fund raising has nearly reached £6000. Donations can be made online on: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ team/hopesitalianjob www.justgiving.com/Guru-Singh2 Text donations from £1 to £10 pounds can be made by texting to 70070 and writing GURU67 and £amount in the message field.

Sponsorship forms are available at Rosebery Medical Practice and Pharmacy, Outwoods Medical Practice, Forest Edge Medical Practice, Bridge Street Medical Practice and Pedal Power on Ashby Road. Livio's Italian Restaurant in Shepshed are also collecting from their guests with a promise to match every pound raised.

His weekly blog on www. gsingh1015.wordpress.com has recorded his journey so far and during the ride itself, wi-fi permitting he will posting a daily update.

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HOUSEBUILDER STUMPS UP SUPPORT FOR HATHERN OLD CRICKET CLUB Pavilion improvements at Hathern Old Cricket Club have been fasttracked following support from a Leicestershire house builder.

Loughborough-based William Davis Homes has sponsored the club, which play home matches at Pasture Lane in the North Leicestershire village, and in doing so, enabled redevelopment work to progress. Refurbishment of the pavilion’s kitchen area will be finished, as will the extension to the changing room and plans for a new veranda can also now proceed.

To view the ongoing improvements, Neil Swift, club chairman, invited Sally Brookes, sales manager at William Davis to tour the facilities and watch a first team match. Neil commented “Hathern Old Cricket Club would like to thank William Davis for their kind support. This will help our Cricket Club continue to provide top quality facilities to all ages

who wish to play or watch Cricket in Hathern. We wish William Davis success with their new development in the village and would like to welcome any visitors from William Davis to visit our club at any time”.

William Davis will soon be bringing its award-winning brand of high quality homes to Hathern with the launch of a new development, Daisy Bank. A total of 68 new homes will be built off Derby Road in a range of designs to suit all lifestyles, from two bedroom through to five bedroom family homes.

Sally Brookes said “We’re pleased to offer our support to Hathern Old Cricket Club and enable improvements to their existing facilities. The new pavilion is heavily used by both senior teams, as well as the club’s juniors, so it’s important that it is kept up-to-date and the club can remain a vibrant part of village life.”

William Davis has commenced preliminary work at Daisy Bank, Hathern, with the first properties expected to be available around spring 2016. For more information, please contact Sally Brookes on 01509 638332 or visit www.williamdavis.co.uk

TOMMY IS FOUND! Three and a half year old Grace finds Tommy! (With a little help from her Mum, Auntie and Grandmother...)

Grace and her family braved the wet weather over the School summer holiday to travel from Quorn into Loughborough twice to complete the ‘Where’s Tommy?’ competition.

Love Loughborough got together with the Carillon War Memorial Museum in Queen’s Park to launch the competition over the School summer holiday. WW1 objects from the Carillon War Memorial Museum, including a Soldier’s bible and Princess Mary Gift Box, were hidden in shop windows across the town centre for people to find. There was also a small

model soldier ‘Tommy’, which was hidden in Waterstones’ window display in Market Place.

Grace’s completed competition form was first to be pulled from the hat and she won a £30 gift voucher kindly donated by Boots in Market Place.

Runners up included Margaret Jones who won a £20 gift voucher from Geoff's Toys on High Street and Rosanna Glover from Loughborough who won a £10 gift Voucher from Waterstones in Market Place.

Charnwood Arts will be hosting the debut exhibition by an exciting new Shepshed based photographer when they present "David George Photography" at Loughborough's Charnwood Museum.

The exhibition takes place in the Changing Room Gallery and runs from Saturday 12th September to Sunday 4th October. David's photographic inspiration comes through his equal love for nature, water and landscapes, together with motorsport and aircraft events.

His strong technical skills combined to the sense of freedom that he achieves when looking through his viewfinder - always encourage him to be open to new, exciting challenges and opportunities. David started using a camera in the late 1990s but his real love of photography has developed over the past few years. This debut exhibition is a collection of his favourite and most treasured work.

In his own words, David commented that "There is a sense of freedom for me when looking through the viewfinder, especially out in one of my favourite places such as the beautiful Peak District or the exciting atmosphere of a motorsport event. My favourite subjects, in no particular order, are landscapes, water and anything motorsport, car or aircraft related.

Photography makes me enjoy anything and everything that I find in my viewfinder and as such opens up new challenges and opportunities. I try not to get hung up on the latest fads in the industry. However, the advances in technology are incredibly interesting and I must admit I follow new releases and enjoy the technological aspect of new designs etc. I hope you enjoy the exhibition, you can see more of my work on my website, www.davidgeorgephotography. co.uk which I update regularly. I would welcome any feedback or questions, either via the website or by email, davidlgeorge78@ gmail.com" The exhibition "David George Photography" can be seen at the Charnwood Museum, Granby Street, Loughborough from Saturday September 12th to Sunday October 4th. Entry is fee and the exhibition is open during all regular Museum opening hours.

For more information on David George and to see many more examples of his work, go to www. davidgeorgephotography.co.uk

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ur faith community in Loughborough is rich and diverse and I believe that makes Loughborough a really special place to live and work – and to represent in Parliament!

Apart from attending All Saints, Loughborough I spend quite a bit of my time visiting churches (including those meeting in the cinema or at the Student Union) and our other places of worship such as mosques, temples and our Gurdwara. I firmly believe this diversity is to be treasured and organisations such as the Loughborough Council of Faiths do an important job in bringing people together.

Over the summer I was honoured to be invited to attend the farewell dinner for the Reverend David Featonby at Loughborough’s United Reformed Church and also the Loughborough Methodist Circuit farewell service for Adam Wells and then the welcome service for the new Superintendent Minister, Andrew Lomax, at the Trinity Road Methodist Church. It was a pleasure to attend Loughborough Air Cadets 2229 Squadron Dining In recently. As I said at the dinner we all know how much we owe to our armed services personnel and what a dangerous world we live in. I suspect this is something we will be discussing increasingly in Parliament in the coming months. However, many cadets won’t go on to serve in our armed forces but the skills they have

learnt – team work, resilience, confidence and being open to new experiences – will stand them in good stead whatever they go on to do. As Education Secretary I want to see all our young people building these skills both in school and outside.

It was a very enjoyable evening and thank you to everyone who gave me such a warm welcome.

The cadets performed both a great drumming routine (if you know one ask them about the skeleton costumes) and also some very amusing paper plate awards. For more information including about their forthcoming open evening you can visit www.2229.org.uk Congratulations to Roy Campsall and the Thorpe Acre Residents Association for their work to bring the Thorpe Acre mosaic back to life in the form of a new notice board on the green. These sorts of actions make a big difference to our local areas and strengthen communities. It was a pleasure to attend the recent unveiling.

And, finally, I am teaming up with Loughborough’s Youth Parliament Member Rina Roy to encourage local students aged 11-19 to vote in this year’s UK Youth Parliament Make Your Mark campaign.

I am supporting Rina as she encourages people to vote online at www.ukyouthparliament.org. uk/makeithappen NICKY MORGAN

200TH BUSINESS SIGNS UP FOR FREE TOWN CENTRE RECYCLING SERVICE! Home and Fragrance, the new giftware and homeware shop on Market Street, has become the 200th town centre business to sign up to Love Loughborough’s free recycling service. Debra Goodwin, manager of Home and Fragrance said “This is a great service and saves us money while enabling us to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill” The service is funded by Love Loughborough and delivered

by Serco in partnership with Charnwood Borough Council.

The service is free to town centre businesses and is now collecting about 150 tonnes of recyclable waste a year. Rupert Harrison, Chair of Love Loughborough’s Adding Value Group said “This is one of Love Loughborough’s most popular services and is part of our programme of support for town centre businesses”.

Jason Holtom, partnership director for Serco, Charnwood’s waste partner said, “We are delighted that so many businesses in the area have joined the scheme to recycle their waste. It has gone from strength to strength. I encourage

more businesses to join in and help Loughborough drive down the amount of waste sent to landfill”.

Councillor James Poland, Charnwood Borough Council’s Deputy Lead Member for Leisure & Open Spaces, said “We are very happy that more businesses are using this great service. We are continually trying to reduce waste going to landfill, and this service helps us do that.”

Any business interested in the scheme should contact manager@ bidloughborough.co.uk to find out more.

JONATHAN MORGAN SUPPORTING THOSE THAT NEED OUR HELP MOST The formal six-weekly Council meetings at Charnwood contain elements of tradition, information, and debate - not always in the same quantities, but often to good effect. Some of the debates have sparked genuine cross-party agreement and action about local issues, others are a little more predictable and pedestrian, but all usually produce details worth thinking about further.

The questions at Council follow a similar pattern, sometimes they can be on a specific ward issue from a councillor seeking greater clarification, sometimes they are aimed at trying to score political advantage, whilst every now and then they make you pause to think.

At the last Council meeting two subjects came up, one more newsworthy than the other, but linked by a theme. The first related to the refugee crisis that has befallen the people of Syria, driven from their homes and their country by the ongoing wars. The population of Syria has halved in the last five years, with a huge percentage of it’s citizens now living in refugee camps in neighbouring countries, and others fleeing further afield. The pictures in the newspapers are distressing, and whilst governments try to find solutions to the causes of the refugee crisis, others are trying to deal with the immediate problems evident to all.

At the Council meeting, the leader, Cllr David Slater, stood and made a statement on behalf of the Borough, that we would work with central government to fulfil their plans (the precise words are within the minutes of the meeting, on the Council’s website). It is early days for precise figures or timescale - whilst we know what the Prime Minister has outlined, we don’t know what this means to each area around the country, nor do we know what we will need to do to support those that are helping - but we have tasked Council officers to work out what can practically be done to support central government. Hopefully more information will be available over the coming days and weeks.

The second point related to a question asked about giving to charities. I suspect all of us give to charity at some point over the year, whilst thousands contribute their time to support

good causes. We all know the importance that many charities play in our communities. The particular question related to how we support charities, and whether people should be wary of signing direct debits when approached in the town centre by charity workers. It has become common for some of the larger charities to employ people to wear their T shirts, and to work the crowds in Loughborough town centre, trying to get residents to sign up to monthly direct debits - whilst money will eventually go to the charity in question, initial sums are often paid to the T shirt wearing workers, or their employers, in return for the new direct debit.

However, how effective is this as a form of giving?

It is important that people give to the organisations and causes that they genuinely support, they shouldn’t feel pressured into making commitments unless they are certain that it’s for them, and they should consider which charities plough the most money into the frontline of what they do.

There are a number of charities working very closely with refugees in Syria for instance, and if residents wanted to direct support quickly and effectively, then it would be probably be better to seek them out, rather than wait for an approach by a third party, which may not result in all of the gift going to those you think deserve it most.

Supporting those issues and people we care about most is a key part of who we are, and I hope we never stop giving our money and time to help others, but directing our generosity to the right organisations is important and it’s worth considering in detail how best that can be achieved. If in any doubt, look at the details on the charity commission’s website, or contact the Council for advice.

JONATHAN MORGAN

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CARILLON TOWER & WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM 1pm - 4.30pm Every day, except Monday - 01509 263370 - carillonmuseum@gmail.com - www.loughborough-rollofhonour.com BATTLE OF LOOS September marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Loos, more men from Leicestershire were killed there than in any other battle before or since. But this not about death but selfless sacrifice.

RETAIL SALES We had a market stall during the month of August, a great opportunity to meet people who may not normally visit the museum, raise our profile and sell our merchandise. We are almost totally dependent on donations and the money raised from our shop sales.

One of the problems we have is that, apart from Charnwood Museum, we have no outlet for our merchandise during the close season. Do you know anywhere that would sell our items? We would, of course, agree on a percentage of selling price going to the vendor.

Many of the items are ‘Carillon’ themed, bookmarks, key rings, fridge magnets, booklets, postcards and more and are unique to ourselves.

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Gurkha, Kulbir Thapa. When the Battle of Loos began on the 25th September 1915 he was 26 and serving as a Rifleman with the 2nd Bn of the 3rd Queen Alexandra’s Own Gurkha Rifles. The Allied Infantry assault began at 6.00 a.m. and under the cover of thick smoke Kulbir Thapa was in one of the leading companies who tried to break through the German wire.

Kulbir was wounded and became stranded on the German side when he came across a wounded soldier of the 2nd Bn the Leicestershire Regiment behind the first-line German trench. The ‘Tiger’ was Bill Keightley from Melton Mowbray (father of Cis for those of you who know him) and despite his injuries Kulbir Thapa stayed with him all day and all night. A mist had formed the following morning and Kulbir was able to drag Bill Keightley through the German wire and take him to a place of relative safety. He then went back and in broad daylight, fetched two wounded Gurkha soldiers and took them, too, to safety.

His courageous act attracted a great deal of attention and it is reputed that when he brought yet another wounded soldier to safety, carrying him over his shoulder, that the Germans applauded him.

Rifleman Thapa was awarded the Victoria Cross and was gazetted on the 18th November 1915.

The 19 Loughborough men who died during the Battle of Loos Pte Joseph Thomas Ireland (20) Sgt Percy Herbert Allen (31) Cpl John Glover (23) Pte Arthur Monk (26) Cpl Harry Wood Moore (22) Pte Albert Peak (23) Pte Samuel Robbins (17) Pte Albert Stanford (17) Cpl Edward Watson (28) Pte John Edward Clarke (28) Lt Edgar Faulks (36) Pte George Lattimore (36) Pte James Henry Biddles (19) Sgt William Frederick Clarke (23) 2nd Lt Howard James Harding Moss (19) Pte Ernest Newton (31) Cpl Thomas William Squires (22) L/Cpl Charles Thorne (22) Pte George Arthur Waterfield (31) I will be attending the commemorations at Loos on 26th September this year.

In last month’s newsletter I asked what the tennis connection was with the article about German air supremacy in August 1915. Only one person responded, possibly because the answer had to be written on the back of a £5.00 note. Mr Gordon Mason correctly pointed out that the French Open, a major tennis tournament is held over two weeks between late May and early June at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, named after the WW1 French aviator Roland Garros. Our thanks and congratulations to Gordon.

In last month’s edition we appealed for pre-decimal coins as we turn them into coin key rings and they are one of our best sellers. I have learnt two things, firstly how generous people can be and secondly how many pre-decimal coins were never cashed in. I fact I have been told that when in 1967 the last half pennies were minted (they were withdrawn in 1969) people actually went to the bank and bought them by the bag load.

We now have enough coins to corner the market in coin key rings. No more are needed.

Thank you again all those people who donated their collection of ‘old money’.

RAWLINS WAR POETRY Bang!

We have about 20 plain pizza boxes that we do not want and can think of no way to use them.

They are flat packed 300mm x 300mm x 50mm deep and free to the first person who gets back to us at carillonmuseum@gmail.com

TENNIS QUESTION UPDATE

PRE-DECIMAL COINS UPDATE

Bang! Another body fell Shooting soldiers, hoping not to go to hell.

Trembling in the trenches, we wait Terror-stricken to find out fate.

RECENT ACQUISITION

KOREAN DOCUMENT

We have been fortunate to have had the medals of Gordon ‘Crash’ Parker donated to the museum.

A young lady, Hwa Sun Lee, recently help us out translating a document we have from Korean to English and whilst visiting the museum was delighted to see that we have a South Korean flag in one of the rooms. It is, of course a souvenir from the Korean War (1948 – 1953)

Gordon joined as a 16 year old boy before the war and continued to serve until 1953. As you can see in the photograph he was awarded the Atlantic Star, North African Star, Italian Star and the patches show that he also took part in the ill-fated Dieppe Raid and the Normandy landings.

The history lesson please visit: www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/ wwtwo/dieppe_raid_01.shtml

The document she translated was instruction about the protocol involved in flying and handling the Korean flag and almost certainly came with the flag. Unfortunately our catalogue does not state who donated it in the first place.

The whistle is blown My future unknown.

Shakily, I arise I can’t help but cry at the scene in front of my eyes.

We run, fighting with all our might Pondering if we will again see the night.

The ground explodes before my feet Still in my head, we won’t get beat.

BANG! I’m finally re-joining my men.

By Issy Urch, Eleanor Hare and Mia Adkin (year 9)

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Haloween at the zoo. - Twycross 13 days of tricks and treats at Twycross; Wear fancy dress and get in for £13 and enjoy some spooky fun! For further information please see the website or call 0844 474 1777. www.twycrosszoo.org

Thu 29th Oct

Tiny Terrors Lunch Time Party Halloween at Barneys. Tiny Terrors Lunch Time Party at Barney’s Play Barn from 10am – 1pm.Childs Tickets £8.00 Adults Free. Prizes for the best Fancy Dress Children. Play, Food, Games & Prizes. Admission by Ticket only!. Limited Places! See our website for further details. www.barneysplaybarn.co.uk

Thu 29th Oct

Halloween Disco - Barneys Playbarn - Coalville. Halloween at Barneys Play Barn. Halloween Disco 5.00pm – 7.30pm. Childs Tickets £8.00 Adults Free. Prizes for the best Fancy Dress Children. Play, Food, Games & Prizes. Admission

by Ticket only! Limited Places! For further information see our website. www.barneysplaybarn.co.uk

Fri 30th Oct

Halloween Family Fun at Moira Furnace. Spooky Boat Trips, Ghost Walk, Apple Bobbing, Crafts, Food and Drinks. £2.50 children, £3.50 adults, £10.00 family 2 + 2 Tickets available from Ashby Tourist Information Centre (cash or card) 01530 411767 or Moira Furnace Museum (cash and cheque only) or pay on the door.

Sat 31st Oct

Halloween Steam & Scream at Great Central Railway. Dare you ride our after dark ghost trains?

Who knows what ghastly or ghoulish creatures you’ll meet on board. Trains departing from Loughborough & Rothley for a fun night out for all the family. Visit website www.gcrailway.co.uk

Sun 1st Nov

Gunpowder Plot - Donington Le Heath. Visit the house owned by one of the plotters and find out the true story of the Gunpowder Plot, with re-enactments, talks and gunpowder demonstrations.

At Donington le Heath Manor House 11am - 3pm. Cost Adults £2, Children £1. For further details telephone 01530 831259.

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Mallory Park are proud to be supporting an extremely worthwile and local lifesaving charity; Leicestershire & Rutland Blood Bikes as part of this years Fireworks & Bonfire Night Extravaganza, taking place on.

Ticket Prices - Adult (14+) £5 in advance / £7 on the gate Child (Age 3-13) £3 in advance / £4 on the gate Family ticket (2 + 3) £15 in advance / £20 on the gate

Sat 7th Nov

Large Bonfire, Spectacular Fireworks Display, Meet your favourite Children’s Characters, Amazing Laser Light show, Fairground Rides, Licensed Bar, Various Food Stalls, Fresh Coffee & Tea, Toffee Apples StallS. At Cattows Farm. Normanton Lane, Heather, Leicestershire, LE67 2TD. Gates Open at 5pm, Bonfire lit at 6.30pm, Fireworks Start at 7.30pm. For Tickets go to there website www.eventbrite.co.uk Advance Tickets: Adults £6.50, Children £4.50, Under 3’s free.

On the Gate Price:Adults (Age 16 & Over) £8.00 Children (Age 3 - 16) £6.00, Under 3’s Free.

Car Park £1

Sat 7th Nov

The annual Rainbows Bonfire Night is back! It will be held at Leicester Racecourse. More details about the event to come nearer the time. Visit www.rainbows.co.uk

Open Day 3rd October 10.30am to 2 Open Morning 10th November 9.30a Year 12 Taster Day 26th November

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Mix the glaze ingredients to make a smooth, runny icing, adding a bit more juice if needed, then set aside. For the filling, beat the mascarpone with the icing sugar, then stir in the cooled melted chocolate. Spread the filling over the cooled plain biscuits, then press the ‘face’ ones on top – do this just before you want to eat them, otherwise they go soft. Brush with the glaze, using a clean paint brush or pastry brush. Eat the same day.

Ingredients

140g butter, softened 175g plain flour 50g icing sugar finely grated zest 1 medium orange For the filling 100g mascarpone 1 tsp icing sugar 25g plain chocolate (55% cocoa solids is fine), melted For the glaze 50g icing sugar about 1 tbsp orange juice

Method

Preheat the oven to fan 160C/ conventional 180C/gas 4. Put the butter in a bowl and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. Add the flour, icing sugar and orange zest and beat together to make a softish dough. Knead into a ball and wrap in cling film. Chill for 1 hour.

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Using a small sharp knife, cut out Hallowe’en faces on 12 of the circles. Gather up the spare biscuit dough and press into pumpkin stem shapes, trimming with a sharp knife. Press to the top of each biscuit with a knife to join. Make lines on the face biscuits with the back of a roundbladed knife, to look like the markings on a pumpkin.

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he day light hours may be getting shorter and the temperature somewhat cooler, but that doesn’t mean we should be shutting down the garden and diverting our thoughts away from all things horticultural!

There are seeds to be sown, bulbs to be planted and opportunities to learn, develop our skills and plan ready for next year.

Botanica Garden School

Marigolds

Exciting times are ahead; myself and two fellow garden designers are launching Botanica Garden School very soon. We will be offering a range of one day and short courses covering topics such as How to Design your Own Garden, Planting Design, Creating a Cut Flower Garden, Woodland & Shady Gardens, Successional Colour for Borders and Gardening with Grasses. Those new to gardening can build confidence and skills to help tackle their own plot, whilst for those with experience or even their own gardening business they can gain a further understanding of horticulture and design from knowledgeable garden designers.

The courses will be held at 3 beautiful venues across Leicestershire selected for their elegant surroundings and friendly, relaxed atmosphere. To find out more information please visit www.botanicagardenschool.co.uk and find us on social media. If you know someone who may love to learn more about gardening and

Sweatpeas

design then let them know about Botanica Garden School or better still buy them a voucher as a gift – see our website for more details.

Love in a Mist - Nigella: Unusual flowers with ferny foliage. The seedheads are great for drying and flower arranging.

Whilst I’m busy organising the Garden School and designing gardens and planting schemes I’ll still find some time to pop out to the greenhouse to sow seeds this autumn. Hardy annuals can be sown right now to germinate before the winter and then slowly develop ready to give an early splash of colour in the spring.

Sweetpeas: Sown now they will flower much earlier than spring sown plants.

Sown into seed trays of good multi-purpose compost and given some frost protection in a greenhouse or cloche, the seedlings can be pricked out into individual pots ready for planting out in early spring. However it is possible to sow direct into the ground. The soil must we weed free and free-draining to ensure that the seeds get a good start before the winter weather hits.

Good varieties to try: Pot Marigolds -Calendula officinalis: Bright daisy blooms in shades of orange, gold, cream or yellow from summer to autumn.

Cornflowers -Centaurea: Blue, Pink & Burrgundy frilly flowers from late spring to mid-summer. A great cut flower.

Once the small plants have developed strong roots they can be planted out into beds, borders or the cut flower patch. Autumn sown annuals grow much more quickly than spring raised plants and often provide more flowers and stronger plants. For the price of a few packets of seed and some compost it’s worth a try.

If your space needs a redesign, renovation or a splash of colour, give me a call to book a consultation to view your garden and discuss how i can tailor my services to your needs. Give me a call Tel. 07506 750250 Email me info@belgrierson.co.uk or check out my website for more details. www.belgrierson.co.uk November is a good time to plant bare-root trees so that they can establish before the forth coming spring, so next month I’ll be looking at my favourite trees for small to medium gardens.

Poached Egg Plant -Limnanthes douglasii : Carpets of cup-shaped yellow-centred white flowers from summer to autumn. Ideal for the front of borders.

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Mix the icing sugar and 4 tbsp water to form a paste, split the mixture between 2 bowls and add yellow food colouring to one bowl and any other colour to the other.

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Festive gift Fair

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isit the fantastic FESTIVE GIFT FAIR where you are guaranteed to be inspired - 325 stalls from all over the country overflowing with cracking gift ideas.

More to see, try, touch, taste, buy and enjoy than ever before.

Celebrating its 20th anniversary with a daily programme of FREE live musical entertainment. There won’t be a dull moment – no wonder it is now one of the most popular Christmas shopping events in the UK. From the moment you walk into the Fair, you will be caught up in the excitement of the day, browsing round all the stalls overflowing with clever new gift ideas and Christmas decorations that don’t cost the earth. The variety is huge, with something for ALL the family – from babies to teenagers, from parents to grandparents!

ENTERTAINMENT WHILE YOU SHOP! We don’t know anywhere else you will find such a great variety of LIVE bands to get your feet tapping while you shop! Of course, the Fair wouldn’t be the same without the most outrageous Dame accompanied

by Father Christmas himself.

GIFTS FOR THE LITTLE ONES! Hold your breath, count to three and you’ll be in a world of imagination!

There’s lots of fun and games for Tiny Tots to School Children. An ingenious designed kid friendly I-pod case – lightweight, bouncy, soft, waterproof, robust – Fatframe.

Hurray, no more moaning about carrying their own bag – chose from an assortment of fun soft handmade backpacks - Cole.

A happy child is a busy child – keep them amused with a Cupcake and Cookie Baking Set - Little Pals.

Make pre-bed time hours that much more special - snuggle your child into an adorable fleecy dressing gown - Comfy Baby Collections.

PRESENTS TO KEEP FOREVER! Thoughtful personalised gifts and family heirlooms. Traditional toys are often the best – remember the fascination of shaking a Snow Globe and watching the snow swirl, these exquisite large globes are on the Farrar’s stall.

Stimulate small world play with a large Noah’s Ark that will brighten up any bedroom. Handmade and hand painted with 11 pairs of animals and Mr & Mrs Noah – Lanka Kade. A keep forever personalised tree decoration has the names of all the family on their Christmas stockings hanging from the fireplace – Delightful Decorations.

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Snowdonia Cheese produce seven amazing mature Cheddars in waxed shells - the ‘Pickled Power’ one packs a punch with savoury chunks of pickled onion.

Celtic Spirit Company – the aromatic Black Mountain Liqueur is an ideal choice for your Christmas celebration. An alternative to Port, ‘Rubis’ is an indulgent after dinner drink, a delicious combination of dark chocolate and red wine – Rubis Chocolate Wine.

The Cornish Blue Company produce their sweet mild creamy farmhouse blue cheese on Bodmin Moor. Guaranteed to give a warming sensation - Real Sloe Gin made from the wild blackthorn bush and infused with gin and sugar - Condessa Welsh Liqueurs.

THE WAY TO A COOK’S HEART! The rule for long lasting garlic is to keep it dark, aired and dry– Ginger & Garlic Grater Co sell beautiful painted handcrafted storage jars.

Create a homely rustic feel in your kitchen with East 2 Eden’s super sets of wicker storage baskets in choices of linings – for bread, cheese or the laundry.

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Order a beautiful customised Cake Topper for your Christmas cake. Bateman Designs make amazing art deco toppers.

Natural Cone & Fruit Company will be selling their beautiful selection of swags and garlands to decorate your Festive table. Decorate your home with Treasure Tree’s sparkling votive candle holders.

For men on the go, buy an innovative water bottle that filters 99.9% of contaminants – Water2Go.

THE LADIES IN YOUR LIFE! Pamper your Mum, Granny, sister, best friend, wife or girlfriend with a special present this Christmas.

Indulge your beauty queen with this gorgeous, cocktail inspired bath and body care range – Boozi Body Care.

An ingenious way of keeping all your earrings organised – Hunki Dori – has designed a beautiful book with 4 padded pages, each holding 12 pairs of earrings.

A one-stop stall for professional Salon hair products to achieve smoother, silkier hair and superior results. - Donna Bella. Belle Bijoux have a stunning range of beautiful Danon jewellery a fashion line combining gems, leather and Swarovski crystals.

WHAT TO GET THAT HARD-TOBUY-FOR GUY? ‘I Love My Granddad’ mug should do the trick - Carolyn and Sue Gifts.

Whether he is an action man and likes hiking or just walking round to the pub, Warwickshire Clothing have branded jackets for every activity.

From Horror Stories, Crime Thrillers to Sci-Fi, Snazal sell every imaginable boxed set of books – saving you up to 50% off RRP! CHRISTMAS STARTS AT THE FESTIVE GIFT FAIR! 12 – 15 November 2015 at NEC, Birmingham For more information on Exhibitors and Visiting the Fair, visit www.festivegiftfair.co.uk.

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