JUBILEE

Congratulations and jubilee-tions!

You’ll can’t fail to have noticed that our monarch is celebrating a very special milestone this year, and the nation will join Her Majesty the Queen in marking her Platinum Jubilee between June 2 &5. Here is a peek at a few of the events happening across Northamptonshire to celebrate.

Thursday, June 2

Lamport Hall is turning to a programme of music to mark the Jubilee, with the trumpets, drums, horns, oboes, and strings of the Fiori Musicali Chamber Orchestra and Musical Choir.

The programme of plenty, beginning at 8.15pm, will include music by Handel, Tippett and Purcel.

For ticket information visit lamporthall.co.uk

Friday, June 3

The Paulerspury Players are kickstarting the village celebrations with the Jubilee Variety Show, Singing In The Reign. See what they did there?!

The music and comedy starts at 7.30pm, and tickets are ridiculously cheap – visit paulerspuryplayers.com to see how cheap. For a little extra, they’ll sort out a Ploughmans Supper for you too.

Saturday, June 4

The focus will be on Northampton town centre from 11am when a spectacular countywide pageant, featuring military and emergency services personnel, youth and community groups and businesses from across Northamptonshire, will begin.

The pageant will start at the top of Abington Street before heading along George Row, up The Drapery and onto the Market Square where a celebration service will be held. > A fun day out for all the family is promised at the Towcester Jubilee Fayre, running between 11am and 5pm at the Towcester Recreation Ground. > Northampton & Lamport Railway is on track to host a ‘Strawberries and Steam’ event, with free portions of the sweet treat, and steam train rides between 10am and 3pm. Sounds like a lovely way to spend a little time. Can’t make it today? The event is also running on Sunday.

Visit nlr.org.uk for more. > Make the journey to Rushden and be rewarded with a Platinum Party at The Goods Shed, from 7pm. The Platinum Party at the Palace is being streamed live on the big screen and the bar will be open. If you are heading over, get a free souvenir photo of you and your tribe superimposed onto the Royal Balcony to take home.

Sunday, June 5

A Big Picnic Lunch is being held at Delapre Abbey with music and arts performances, stalls and activities. The bad news is that all tickets to the event have sold out, but the slightly better news is that a waiting list is in place, so it’ still worth making contact in the hope of availability. > Wicksteed Park is the venue for a Big Picnic Lunch hosted by North Northamptonshire Council. > Rushden’s Big Jubilee Lunch is being held at The Walled Garden. Pack a picnic, or purchase refreshments on site, while you enjoy entertainment from artists including Bubble Love, Michelle Gibbs Dance Academy, magician Peter Gardini, New Harmony and Laugh Out Loud Theatre Company.

And a little later...

The town’s Bach Choir will deliver The Jubilee Proms at The Derngate on Sunday, June 12, with firm favourites like Zadok the Priest and Jerusalem figuring in the ‘Last Night of the Proms’ type event.

The Wellingborough Singers and Orchestra de Camera will also bring their talents to the musical party, and other compositions will come from Vaughan Williams, Parry, Rutter, and Elgar – a flag waving event simply must have Pomp and Circumstance March No1!

To book visit royalandderngate.co.uk

Planting new history

Aunique nationwide tree planting initiative has been created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, with the catchy tagline, Plant a Tree for the Jubilee.

Whether individual or school, scouting group or corporate, we are all encouraged to help improve the environment by planting a tree, helping to create a legacy to benefit future generations.

The Queen’s Green Canopy will also dedicate a network of 70 Ancient Woodlands across the UK and identify 70 Ancient Trees to celebrate Her Majesty’s seven decades of service.

Tree planting will now begin again in October, and run to the end of the Jubilee year.

All you need to know to help grow this brilliant idea can be found at queensgreencanopy.org

Trickle Vents- What the latest government regulation means for your home’s windows

Earlier this year (25th February 2022) the government released new building regulations around ventilation requirements for UK properties. This outlined that all rooms with external walls should have background ventilators (such as trickle vents) and that a window with a night latch position is no longer suitable for background ventilation.

Why? It has been identified that night latches increase the risk of draughts and even, perhaps more seriously, produce numerous security risks to your home. It has been well reported that burglaries are much more frequent during the warmer months, because at night many people leave their windows partially open (on latch) in order to keep cool.

In short, many windows which do not feature some other in-built means of ventilation, such as a trickle vent, no longer meet building regulations and may not be as secure as they could be.

What is a trickle vent and what can it do for your home? Trickle vents are a small slot in a window or door which allow

‘Trickle vents are a small slot in a window or door which allow for small amounts of ventilation even when

for small amounts of ventilation through the portal even when closed and allow polluted air out. You can normally find them fit to the window frame itself or sometimes they are embedded between the glazing and frame.

Trickle vents can be opened and closed manually so you can adjust them based on your ventilation requirements. They are also designed to prevent issues from poor ventilation such as a build-up of condensation, mould and discomfort associated with high temperatures.

Trickle vents also ensure that your home is well ventilated when you are away. You simply open the vents before you leave and your home will remains well ventilated without compromising your property’s security. What does this mean for your home and its windows? For your existing windows this may be helpful to see how a new set of windows, featuring in-built trickle vents, can improve the security and performance of your home.

For those looking to purchase new windows from T&K Home Improvements you are in luck, as we have ensured all our windows have trickle vents installed. This means your new windows will not only be confirming to the latest building regulations for your peace of mind but will also help keep your home secure.

You will also benefit from a well-ventilated home which, coupled with our bespoke doubleglazing profiles means your home is thermally regulated regardless of outside temperatures.

>> T&K Home Improvements is a family run business that provides quality windows, doors and conservatories since 1979 in Northamptonshire and surrounding areas. To find out more on high performance energy efficient glazing options and how much you can save visit: www.tkhi.co.uk.

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