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A new comedy play inspired by the legendary Marx Brothers embarks on a na onwide tour this autumn.

giants The Marx Brothers – Groucho, Harpo and Chico – with generous helpings of Bri sh humour and humility.

Just Some Theatre Company are the talented young bunch behind The Doppel Gang, a new comedy by Dominic Hedges which will tour 12 venues between September and November.

War wages in Europe, while back in Blighty a group of entertainers ba le to save a theatre from closure by masquerading as The Marx Brothers.

The Doppel Gang combines the wild wit of iconic comedy

As the Blitz tears through London, a hopeless theatre manager, Lombard, persuades

a desperate double act, Tommy and Cyril and not‐so‐convincing male impersonator Rachel to join him in an audacious stunt; one last roll of the dice to save his building and boost morale.

The curtain is about to rise, but so are the stakes as an unprecedented series of revela ons leads to an exhilara ng chain of events.

Will anyone believe they are the real Marx Brothers?

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What’s On In and Around the Soar Valley Page 58 Recipes Dutch Apple Pie Page 20 Corona on Chicken Page 22

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Soar Valley Life Clouds of Dust

Patricia Mattock, Leicestershire

I scrub the colour about on the paper with a piece of kitchen towel, applying it with brush-like strokes or blending it tone on tone with fingers and thumbs, building up layers which I can then scratch back into with a frenzy of fingernails; always hoping to achieve a figurative landscape with a sense of the wind through the grass, or a still life - perhaps a pot of flowers - zinging with fresh colour.

My pastels are mostly Talens Rembrandt, but I recently acquired some lovely Unison ones; fabulous colours, creamy and easy to spread around, yet with enough strength for when you really need to bash them onto the paper!

And then, as with any pastels, I spend my painting time in a cloud of dust - albeit a very multi-coloured one!

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Long Time Passing In 1944 Mary’s Aun e Be y began to write a diary which was to con nue for the rest of her life.

When she died in 2001 she le the diaries in Mary’s care to be passed on to future genera ons. They occupy, and half fill, an oak chest that now resides in Mary’s study.

Be y le Mary £1,000 in her will ‐ enough to buy her first computer ‐ and with a li le me on her hands she decided to begin the process of transcribing the diaries into Microso Word. On and off the task took over eight years to complete ‐ not surprising when you consider the diaries contain over three quarters of a million words!

Deciding they really ought to be published, we spent a busy six months forma ng the word documents into manageable sec ons and searching through what seemed like mountains of old photos that would add faces and places to names and events on the pages.

By April 2010 “Be y’s Diaries” were ready to print which led to Mary being featured on BBC Radio Leicester’s “Talking History”.

Shortly a erwards we received a call from a certain Dusty Beesley who wanted to buy a copy. He and his wife had run a garden centre in Ravenstone for many years and had known Be y and a lot of the people she had also known. Dusty kindly offered to hold a book launch for us in his garden centre, amidst the blooms and displays of late spring. It was a resounding success and kick‐started the sales of Be y’s amazing work perfectly.

Our front cover this month shows another aspect of Dusty’s life. In 2002 he built what is reputed to be the biggest hanging basket in the UK. He built it for three reasons: to commemorate the Queens Golden Jubilee, to celebrate his own Golden Wedding Anniversary and also the 50th year of Beesley’s Garden Centre. Replan ng it every year, he has raised tens of thousands of pounds for various chari es.

Then, last Wednesday, we said a sad farewell to Dusty at his funeral service ‐ held in his beloved garden centre in order to accommodate hundreds of his customers and friends. And, like Be y, he will live on through his life’s work...

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Bearded Iris I love bearded Iris, it is a wonderful plant for a welldrained posi on in full sun...

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6. Harvest sweetcorn and other vegetables as they become ready 7. Con nue cu ng out old fruited canes on raspberries 8. Li and pot up rooted strawberry runners 9. Keep ponds and water features topped up 10. Feed the soil with green manures

Towards the end of August sow hardy annuals directly into borders. They will overwinter and flower next summer.

Cu ng back and pruning

Cu ng back the foliage and stems of herbaceous plants that have already died back (e.g. Dicentra) is star ng to be a priority.

Don't neglect hanging baskets ‐ deadheading, watering and feeding will help them last through un l autumn.

Deadhead plants such as Dahlia, roses and

Penstemon and bedding to prolong the display colour well into early autumn.

Don't cut off the flower heads of ornamental grasses. These will provide winter interest.

Hardy geraniums can be cut back a li le to remove red leaves and encourage a new flush of growth.

Prune climbing and rambling roses that do not repeat flower or produce a rac ve hips, once the flowers have finished.

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Nicky Morgan MP I have been working with Leicestershire Promo ons for some me now to support their plans for a Children’s Illustrated Literature Fes val in Loughborough and I was delighted to a end a recent launch event. The first Loogabarooga Children’s Illustrated Literature Fes val will be held between 22nd and 26th October 2015 across Loughborough, which I am sure will a ract both na onal and interna onal a en on.

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July and August mean that the House of Commons reaches the Summer Recess (which also allows much needed maintenance, as we have been reading about, to take place in the Palace of Westminster!) and MPs are able to spend me on cons tuency visits in a slightly less fran c way than usual. I am looking forward to a ending a gradua on ceremony at Loughborough University as well as a number of local schools before the end of term and mee ng local businesses.

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Recipe This month’s recipe sponsored by

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Dutch Apple Pie

Serves 8

The bu ery pastry for this deep dish pie is made with a mix of self-raising and plain flours which gives it a so and cake-like texture. If you prefer a crisper pastry use all plain flour. Choose crisp sweet dessert apples such as Cox’s Orange Pippins or Discovery.

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Knead very lightly un l smooth then wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/ gas 5. Place a baking sheet in the oven to pre‐heat.

Roll out two‐thirds of the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use to line the base of a 23 cm round loose‐based fluted flan n.

Toss the apple slices in a bowl with the raisins, brown sugar, cornflour and cinnamon then layer in the pastry case, pressing down gently. Roll out the remaining pastry and cut into strips.

Arrange in a la ce pa ern over the apples. Dab the edges of the strips with a li le water and press firmly to seal.

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Replace the apples with sliced pears or a mixture of summer berries such as blackberries, raspberries and blueberries.

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Ingredients: • 200g plain flour • 150g self raising flour • 175g unsalted bu er, diced • 150g caster sugar plus 1 tbsp for sprinkling • 2 medium eggs, beaten • 400g dessert apples, peeled, cored and sliced • 75g raisins • 75g light so brown sugar • 1 tbsp corn flour • 1 tsp ground cinnamon • 2 tbsp milk • Whipped cream, to serve

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Mix the curry paste, yoghurt, mayonnaise and lime juice in a large bowl and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

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3

Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the cashew nuts. Fry over a medium heat for 2‐3 minutes, s rring occasionally un l golden brown.

Remove with a slo ed spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Leave to cool.

4

Just before serving, arrange the mango slices on top of the chicken and sca er over the fried cashew nuts and coriander leaves. Serve with a mixed green salad or as part of a summer buffet.

Tip

Serves 6 Ready in 20 minutes, plus chilling

• For an extra spicy flavour add a finely chopped red chilli pepper to the yoghurt and mayonnaise mixture.

• Instead of the cashews, garnish with some shredded spring onions or a handful of fresh peppery rocket leaves.

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Quiz - Knights and Princesses 1.

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Reflexology as Effec ve as Pain Killers

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And Another Thing... by Tom Hughes Tom Saves The Planet Last Tuesday morning I drew back our bedroom curtains and watched bleary-eyed as the summer wind sent plas c bo les, newspapers and Dominos pizza cartons swirling into my neighbour’s gardens.

Cursing the li er louts who had blighted The Avenue, I turned to my slumbering beloved and said, “Sarah, what’s with all the rubbish outside? Should I ring the council?”

From under the duvet came the muffled reply, “What day is it?”

“Tuesday. Why?” My Dearly Beloved suddenly sprang from the matrimonial divan and stood frozen on our 80% wool twist, deep in thought.

“Yesterday was a bank holiday...Tom, is Mrs Murphy out the front?”

“Yes, why?”

The look of horror on Sarah’s face said it all. Clasping our hands to our faces, we both screamed together: “The bins!”

Time was of the absolute essence.

“Tom, what are you doing?”

“I’m er, looking for my other sock.”

“Never mind socks, just go down as you are! There isn’t me!”

“In my jimjams? Why can’t I get dressed?”

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“Because... you are a man, you don’t care what people think.

Now go! And don’t wake your li le nephew.”

Heartened that my sartorial insouciance gave me licence to roam the streets half naked, I leapt quietly down the stairs, through the kitchen and out onto the pa o where lay the dreaded recycling receptacles.

Dropping the waste food bin (eugh) onto the cardboard bin, I stuck the one for plas c bo les under my arm and ran towards the front door.

I made it just in me to see the pink recycling lorry meandering away down The Avenue. Oh well, maybe we could just wait un l next week? The bang from the window above told me that wasn’t an op on.

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the boxes up onto my shoulders as bo les and ns cla ered down around me.

“Mr Hughes? You’ve dropped something!”

Mrs Murphy, aggressively sweeping her designated part of the pavement, shook her head as I staggered on, cursing my burden of domes c detritus.

Up ahead, a swarm of ta ooed bin men swung plas c boxes in and out of the open‐sided van.

Eventually, I caught up with the happy band of council employees at the end of The Avenue.

Triumphantly, I dropped my containers at one of the Recycle Opera ve’s feet. Ignoring me completely, he joined up with his pals as the lorry trundled out of my road. And there I remained, standing in my pyjamas on the corner of The Avenue and Harrington Drive, smelling of stale milk.

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Undeterred I pressed on, managing to barge my way past the lorry to dump my bins at the feet of a ta ooed Hell’s Angel in a hi‐viz vest.

“Can you empty my bins, please?”

Giant Haystack’s surly half brother gave me a stare and then with his massive paw began li ing up my receptacles. Thank goodness for that, now I could end this nightmare, go home and tweezer the gravel out of my feet.

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The black bin crashed an inch away from my foot, unemp ed.

“What’s the ma er?”

“There’s a n can in your cardboard box bin.”

“Did you know that in China, a new coal‐fired power sta on comes online every six months, so I don’t think one n…”

“Sorry sir, I can’t take your bin now, I’ve put a s cker on it.”

I looked down. On the side of the container was now stuck a bright yellow note – “Incorrectly Packed Bin”.

Giant Haystacks shrugged his shoulders as he and his lorry rolled down Harrington Drive.

The sky darkened, commuters stared. There was nothing le for it. The walk of shame awaited. I carried my s ll‐full bins back home.

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Mrs Murphy shook her head as Sarah opened the door, took one look at my burden, then turned on her heel and went back inside.

We didn’t speak un l lunch.

Billy, my li le nephew, was sat at the kitchen table mashing his eggy soldiers as I shuffled mournfully towards the pa o.

“Uncle Tom, when I grow up I want to be a bin man.”

“Why on earth would you want to be a bin man?”

“Well, you get to wear a cool hi‐ viz jacket, you get a good pension, and you only have to work one day a week....”

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Go Everywhere under the Sun with Kia Sunrise & Sunset Times Date

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10‐Aug‐15

05:38

20:41

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24‐Aug‐15

06:01

20:12

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06:25

19:40

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06:36

19:23

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06:48

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28‐Sept‐15

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On the night of 27/28 September from 2 am un l 4 am the moon falls into Earth’s shadow and is totally eclipsed at 03:11

The Naked Eye Planets August: Saturn is the sole bright planet in the early evening sky se ng about 11.30 pm. You’ll find the ringed planet in the constella on of Libra and is the brightest of the two objects in the south‐west, the other being the red giant Antares. If you have a telescope you’ll see the rings of Saturn in a splendid aspect. Mars rises at about 4 am, and becomes prominent during the month as the Sun rises later. Venus reappears beaming at mag ‐ 4.2 during the last few days of August. Mercury and Jupiter are lost in the Sun’s glare throughout August.

Are We Not Alone?

An ar st’s impression of Earth (le ) and Kepler 452B (right) which is the first planet yet discovered that could be temperate enough to sustain life.

NASA announced on July 23rd this year that the Kepler space telescope, which was launched in March 2009, had discovered an earth‐like rocky planet that orbits a G type sun.

The star Kepler 452 is a sun‐like star that wanders through the cosmos 1,400 light years from Earth. It has the same surface temperature as our own sun and nearly the exact same energy output. Ul mately, both our sun and Kepler 452 are G type yellow dwarfs. This means that Kepler 452’s habitability zone (the area surrounding a star in which liquid water could theore cally exist) is nearly iden cal to our own sun’s.

And ‐ here’s the interes ng bit ‐ in this zone there is a planet that orbits in a path that is nearly iden cal to Earth’s ‐ it falls in almost the exact same place as Earth does in our own solar system.

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September: Saturn can be seen at Mag + 0.7 low down on the south‐ west horizon in the constella on of Libra and will set at around 9.45 pm.

Venus becomes our brilliant morning star this month and speeds upwards in the dawn sky.

By this month’s end she rises almost 4 hours before the Sun and shines magnificently at ‐ 4.4 magnitude. As the month progresses, through an op cal aid ‐ binoculars or small telescope ‐ you’ll see the crescent fill. Mars lies to the le of Venus at 300 mes fainter and rises just before 4am in Cancer in early September and passes into Leo by the end. Brilliant Jupiter follows close behind Mars on the eclip c

plane (magnitude ‐ 1.6) rising at 4.30 am by the 31st.

October: Saturn in Libra lies low in the south‐west a er sunset and disappears into the twilight glow by the month’s end. Brilliant Venus rises at 3 am in Leo and beams magnificently at ‐ 4.3. Mars follows close behind, rising at 3.45 am and is 250 mes fainter at + 1.7 and then 3/4s of an hour later Jupiter rises at ‐ 1.6. On the 9th of October you’ll see Venus adjacent to Leo’s brightest star Regulus with the crescent Moon close by. Mercury makes its best morning appearance this year low in the east, increasing in brightness from + 0.4 on the 11th to ‐ 0.9 at the month’s end.

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Hobbies By Kate McLelland Are you Birding, Twitching or Watching?

In the late 1980s the arrival of a ny American songbird (blown off course during its annual migra on) in Larkfield, Kent, led to a mass-mobilisa on of the na on’s bird lovers. Over the course of several days 2500 “twitchers” crowded into the small Tesco car park that the golden-winged warbler had chosen as its temporary home.

In the 1980s a twitcher (the term for someone who is willing to travel many miles in order to see a rare bird at first hand) would need to rely on radio or TV reports, or home phone calls from fellow enthusiasts, in order to learn about a rare bird’s visit. Now, thanks to mobile communica on, the news can be spread within seconds of the first sigh ng.

Just this year 500 people appeared on a Norfolk beach in a ma er of hours a er a rare citril finch ‐ normally only found in alpine areas of Europe – was first observed.

Such devo on to searching out rare sigh ngs means that twitchers o en find themselves in the media spotlight, but not all bird hobbyists are twitchers.

Twitching is just one aspect of a pas me that’s surprisingly broad and diverse, with ac vi es ranging from a single individual recording birds in their local area (usually defined as a “bird‐ watcher”) to members of well organised groups who come together to learn everything they can about bird species, including their nes ng habits, environmental usage and migra on pa erns.

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These serious hobbyists are known as “birders” and some even travel the world, taking part in compe ve events.

The Royal Society for the Protec on of Birds (RSPB) is the UK’s leading bird charity and it has done much to protect endangered species and promote bird welfare.

The society’s “Big Garden Birdwatch”, which started over 36 years ago, has become an important annual event across the country: encouraging householders to contribute to research so the RSPB can record changes in bird popula ons.

You can sign up for the Big Garden Birdwatch by going to the RSPB website (www.rspb.org.uk).

Alterna vely you may prefer to join one of the society’s local groups (enter a search for “Local Groups” on their website to find an A‐Z list). Run by volunteers, these groups provide an opportunity for members to learn more about birds and wildlife and take part in talks, walks and fundraising events.

Birding UK (www.birding.uk.com) also provides informa on on a range of groups you can join, including “Birding Buddies”, “Bird Photographers”, “Bird Ar sts” and even “Birding Bikers”.

If you’re just ge ng started as a bird‐watcher you’ll find a range of mobile phone apps to help you iden fy birds and record sigh ngs. Ranging in price from .69p to £12.99, some even provide examples of birdsong to help with iden fica on but care should be taken when playing recorded birdsong in the natural environment, par cularly at mes when birds are nes ng.

Whether you’re a simple “bird‐ watcher” or a dedicated “birder” or “twitcher” you can be confident that you’ve chosen a hobby that will always offer interest, excitement and fresh challenges. As climate change con nues to affect the natural environment ‐ altering breeding and migra on pa erns ‐ it’s good to know that keen observers are con nually monitoring the na on’s birds, recording and passing on vital informa on that will help preserve these precious popula ons well into the future.

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In the 16th century, the Bavarians passed a purity law which decreed that only malted barley, hops, and yeast could be used in brewing. It was likely an a empt to keep wheat in the bakery rather than the brewery, but it didn’t work.

Wheat beer – brewed with a mixture of wheat and malted barley – remained popular in Bavaria and northern Europe un l the post‐war period, when it started falling out of favour. It was seen as an old man’s beer and the fact that it was naturally cloudy didn’t help.

By the late 1970s it seemed that German wheat beer styles were in irreversible decline. Then a miracle happened. Students rediscovered it. It had retro chic, it was cheap and suddenly it was popular again.

In the Belgian town of Hoegaarden, which had once had several wheat beer breweries but by the 1960s had none, a young revivalist called Pierre Celis started brewing it again and his version, too, took off.

Hoegaarden at 4.9% abv is a pale lemon colour and cloudy to the point of opacity. When Celis brewed it he added orange peel and coriander; now it belongs to the mul na onal brewer AmBev there’s li le trace of them either on nose or palate. Instead it’s

grassy and light‐bodied, and with its low CO2 content and lack of hop bi erness it’s eminently quaffable.

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Again, hop character and carbona on are low, and there’s a hint of bubblegum in the finish.

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Pets Why you mustn’t leave your dog in a hot car Leaving your dog in a hot car with li le ven la on makes it prone to heat stroke in a ma er of minutes. Dogs’ extreme sensi vity to heat means that even if you have le the windows open and provided water, their wellbeing is at serious risk.

Heat stroke occurs when the dog becomes unable to cool itself down.

Excessive pan ng and red gums are signs of overhea ng, but if you see a dog that is also vomi ng or displays a lack of coordina on, you need to act quickly.

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What to do in the case of heat stroke • Contact a vet straight away • Offer the dog cool rather than cold water, in small amounts • Move them into the shade • Wrap in cool damp cloths, par cularly the head The use of cool water is an important factor as opposed to water that is too cold, otherwise you could send the dog into a state of shock.

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Portrait of an Ar st Paul Atchinson, by his own defini on, is a transport ar st. I have admired his work for a number of years and was fortunate to meet him in May at The Gallery in Su on Bonington...

Paul’s pain ngs evoke a me and a place all but lost in the mists of memory yet brought back to life with his talent for detail and composi on. I asked him if Soar Valley Life could use one of them as a front cover ‐ I par cularly liked the one of the ice cream van below.

It would have been perfect for a summer edi on, and we did try very hard to make it fit. But the orienta on was wrong and with too much cropping it would have been spoiled ‐ so last month we used instead the one of a tram at Leicester’s clock tower.

Looking at the original pain ng of the ice cream van, which is on display at The Gallery, I could just about taste the ice cream on my tongue and feel the sand between my toes. Good art transports you away to somewhere in your imagina on, allowing you to iden fy with your own experiences.

And Paul’s own defini on of himself as a transport ar st cks this box perfectly!

He grew up in the same era as me and in the same county.

As a young train spo er I’d o en be found on No ngham’s Victoria and Midland Sta ons or hanging around Colwick shed ‐ places that now serve as a back drop to some of Paul’s railway pain ngs.

His interest in drawing started at school. He did well in technical drawing but admits to being nothing out of the ordinary as an ar st back then. He joined the police force as a cadet at 16 and re red about 20 years ago. His talent emerged on joining an evening

art class whilst he was working in Harrogate. When he returned to No ngham in the 80s he honed his skills s ll further at Bulwell Art Club, becoming a full me ar st in 1996.

He has been commissioned by many transport companies including Barton's buses, Po eries Motor Transport and Metrolink in Manchester. He has commemorated various anniversaries with a pain ng or montage and was ar st in residence at the Crich Tram Museum in Derbyshire. He’s travelled the length and breadth of the UK promo ng his art at shows and fairs. Besides hanging on a wall, Pauls art can also be enjoyed on gree ngs cards, mugs and jigsaws.

Some of his commissions have involved subjects other than moving machines ‐ there are some wonderful pain ngs to be found on his website of cats, dogs and even guinea pigs.

So, I asked, “What is it about someone that makes the difference, that allows them to produce something special?”

Paul answered, “I o en see things a li le differently to the commissioner. I record an atmosphere in a context and then tweak that to make it memorable.”

You can view his work at The Gallery in Su on Bonington ‐ details on page 7 ‐ or online at: www.paulatchinson.co.uk Why not try your luck in our word search compe opposite?

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What’s On in and around The Soar Valley: Compiled by Chris Easom of ‘Things to do Leicester’ See our ‘What’s On’ page at www.soarvalleylife.co.uk which is updated every few days.

Lest Fest 2015 ­ Open 4.00pm FRIDAY 21st + SATURDAY 22nd + SUNDAY 23rd August An innovative music festival created to promote and expose new music from the local area and across the country. Aimed at 18‐30 age range, it has grown from an extended party into a small festival, and each year it brings something new. Over 80 live acts and bands have been gathered over a wide range of music genres especially for your entertainment.

Sileby Road, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, Leics.

LE12 7BB Tickets available online at www.lestfest.com/tickets.html. Visit the website www.lestfest.com and Lest Fest Facebook page for more details.

BEACONfest 2015 ­ Open 2.00pm to 11.45pm SUNDAY 30th August Now in its 3rd year, Beaconfest is back with some awesome music. Last year £1643 was raised for BLESMA, this year the charity is the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Acts confirmed to date are Dave The Rock Band, The Bench that Rocked, The Mixers, Quorn Top Secret, Emily Carr Music and The Shadow Cats.

The Beacon Inn, Beacon Road, Loughborough, Leics.

LE11 2RB FREE ENTRY Donation to charity will be expected.

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Kegworth Public Houses & Breweries Walk ­ Starts 3.00pm to approx 4.30pm SUNDAY 30th August A walk around Kegworth village, taking in the history of public houses past and present, along with the

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history and location of the village’s two breweries.

The walk will focus on facts about brewing, customs and excise, and the personalities associated with the public houses. Discover which of the village’s public houses served as meeting places for old Kegworth organisations, such as the Hat Club.

Maximum of 15 people; Pre‐booking is advisable; Spaces may be available on the day.

Meet at Kegworth Museum 52 High Street, Kegworth, Derbys. DE74 2DA COST: £4.00 per person including optional light refreshments at the Museum afterwards.

Contact: Sheila Sharpe 01509 673613 info@kegworthmuseum.org.uk Horticultural & Crafts Show ­ Starts 1.00pm ­ Evening Auction at 7.00pm SATURDAY 5th September 112 classes listed for horticulture & craft, including new classes and 17 for the children's entries. Have a go for charity, and have fun! Grand Auction of produce during the evening with bargains galore on offer!

Woodhouse Eaves Village Hall and Annexe, 50 Main Street, Woodhouse Eaves, Leics. LE12 8RY FREE ADMISSION Contact: Ann Irving, Parish Clerk Tel: 01509 890050 Email: clerk@woodhouseparishcouncil.org.uk Summer Fete – In aid of Rainbows – Starts 11.00am to 4.00pm SUNDAY 6th September A late Summer Fete with stalls, crafts, food and children's entertainment. All profits going to Rainbows.

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The Elizabethan Every Sunday lunch me from 1:15pm.

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LE12 8BB Contact details: Heather Baggott Tel: 01509 415050 Email: salesmanager@quorncountryhotel.co.uk Living History Weekend with the Sealed Knot – Starts 9.00am until 6.00pm SATURDAY 12th September & SUNDAY 13th September Bradgate played an active part in the English Civil War with the Earl of Stamford and his son, Lord Grey, being senior figures in the Parliamentarian Army.

Members of Lord Grey's Regiment of Foote, part of the Sealed Knot, will recreate the lives of members of the Regiment and its followers, through a living history encampment, displays and mock skirmishes to show the Regiment in action. Performances of music of the period will also be played on authentic period instruments, in the Ruins of Bradgate House.

Bradgate Park, Newtown Linford, Leics. LE6 0HE For visitor information and further details: Lynda Taylor ‐ Estate Office Tel: 0116 234 1850.

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Talk about Past, Present & Future of Great Central Railway ­ Event starts at 7.30pm MONDAY 21st September A Talk by Tom Ingall for the Friends of Charnwood Forest. Tom grew up in Leicestershire and now works for the BBC in Yorkshire, he has been a volunteer at Great Central Railway for 25 years. The Great Central Spanish music and a Mediterranean menu.

Morris Minor Rally Sunday 16th August 10am to 4pm at Quorn & Woodhouse Sta on Yard. Bring your own Moggy Minor and travel at reduced fares on the day.

Peppa & George Peppa & George are coming back to the railway! There's lots of fun for all the family with steam train

Railway opened in 1899 was the last main line built in Britain and developed from earlier lines, notably the Midland, Sheffield & Lincolnshire (MS&L) irreverently known as Money Sunk and Lost!

Between Leicester and Loughborough the GCR passed close to Charnwood Forest and encountered a landscape of particular beauty, including Bradgate, Swithland Reservoir and the tree covered south‐ eastern part of Charnwood. The speaker will tell you much more!

Woodhouse Eaves Village Hall, 50 Main Street, Woodhouse Eaves, Leics. LE12 8RY ADMISSION: All are welcome. Members attend free.

Visitors £3.00 including refreshments.

For further information please contact Peter Bertram on 0116 210 0572 or www.focf.org.uk Art Deco, Art Nouveau & Early Post War Fair ­ Event from 10.00am until 4.00pm SUNDAY 27th September Specialist dealers from around the UK offering a wide variety of high quality Edwardian, Antique, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Arts & Crafts Period and Early Post War design, including Lighting, Furniture, Ceramics, Jewellery, Prints, Glassware and much more.

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Beaumanor Hall, Woodhouse, Loughborough, Leics.

LE12 8TX COST: Adults £3.00 – Free Parking Contact details: Tel 01509 890119 / Email Beaumanor.Hall@leics.gov.uk

trips, fun fair rides and why not get your face painted just like Peppa's. There will be photo opportuni es, so don't forget to bring your camera! Whole Railway with events at each sta on 29th 30th & 31st August Family Ticket: £40 (2 adults & up to 3 children) £30 (1 adult & up to 3 children) Adult: £15 Seniors: £13 Children: £9 (aged 2-16 inclusive) Under 2s: Free of charge

Swap Meet Quorn & Woodhouse Sta on Yard Sunday 13th September £5 entry to yard and sta on only ‐ buying or selling. Gates open 7.30am If you are interested in items of railway memorabilia (railwayana) – whether locomo ve nameplates, lamps, signalling equipment, silverware, enamel signs, bu ons, badges, books, photographs or postcards etc visit Great Central Railway’s famous Swap Meet at Quorn & Woodhouse sta on.

It’s one of the longest standing events of its kind in the country!

Interested in sponsoring our What’s On pages here and on our website with your company branding? Email steve@soarvalleylife.co.uk

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Soar Valley Life Local Business Directory Harrison Landscaping ........................................... 9

Arts and Cra s Just Some Theatre Company ................................ 4 The Gallery ‐ Su on Bonington ............................ 7

Building and Roofing Charnwood Oaks Roofing & Building.................. 10 Hassall & Son Ltd ................................................ 18 RSJ Roofing ......................................................... 39

Child Care and Educa on

JSB Tree Surgery ................................................... 8 Outdoor Solu ons .............................................. 11

Hair and Beauty Dignified Hair Design .......................................... 36 Hair by Marie ‐ Mobile Hair Stylist ..................... 36 Radiance Beauty ‐ Mobile Beau cian................. 36

Health Care Ac vity 4all ........................................................ 51

LCC ‐ Adult Learning ........................................... 52

Charnwood Hearing Aid Centre.......................... 38

Lion Learners Educa onal Experiences .............. 53

Gareth Hudson – Foot Health Professional ........ 38

Rothley Park Kindergarten.................................. 54

Gorse Covert Dental Prac ce Ltd........................ 35

Courier Services MyParcelShop.Com ............................................ 19

Food, Drink and Venues Kinds of Queniborough Food Service ................. 19 The Free Trade Inn.............................................. 49

Inter Eyecare Op cians Ltd................................. 45 Mind Body Movement ....................................... 34 Pennie Blatchford ‐ Advanced Electrolysis ......... 37 Reed Wellbeing ‐ Complementary Health .......... 39 Walk‐in Physio Ltd .............................................. 27

Home

The Restaurant at The Mountsorrel ................... 15

Absolute Window Solu ons Ltd ......................... 40

The Waterside Inn .............................................. 34

Acacia Curtains and Blinds ................................. 41

The White Horse Inn........................................... 30

Ancient & Modern Furniture Restora on .......... 14

Garden

Appliance City ‐ Appliance Exper se .................. 21

Canopy Tree Services.......................................... 11

Aquafit Bathrooms ............................................. 24

Charnwood Tree Services ................................... 15

Aquapro Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning ............. 34

Claire Jones Gardens ............................................ 9

Carpets of Choice ................................................. 5

Derry's Nurseries ................................................ 12

Custom Conservatories & Windows................... 53

Ecoclean Pa o & Driveway Cleaning .................. 16

DCI Kitchens ....................................................... 37

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All adver sers appear in our online business directory with a link to their own website – go to www.soarvalleylife.co.uk

Dave Mi on Electrical Ltd. ................................. 18 Decorum Electrical ............................................... 8 Delta Aerials ....................................................... 53

Motoring and Vehicle Hire Just Kia Car Hire.................................................. 29

Ecoclean Carpet & Floor Care Ltd....................... 16

Loughborough Kia ..............................................64

Fab Plumbing...................................................... 51

Twiggers Motorcycles Ltd ..................................... 8

Hollydan Plumbing & Hea ng ............................ 14 Keith Urry & Son ‐ High Class Decorators ........... 29 KR Electrical........................................................ 51 LockXpert & Security Solu ons .......................... 19 M J Flint & Son Painters and Decorators ............ 14 Ocean Designs Conservatory Furniture.............. 43 P. R. Property Maintenance ................................ 17 Richard Watson Painter and Decorator .............. 27 Robert Newbold & Sons Ltd ............................... 41

Pet and Animal Care Havers Raw Dog Food......................................... 53 Posh Dogs Canine Grooming .............................. 53

Professional Services Baker & Co Accountants ..................................... 28 CP Accountancy Ltd ............................................ 35 Crea ve io ‐ Video & Photography ..................... 36

SJS The Professional Carpet Cleaner .................. 29

Garre ‐Long Solicitors........................................ 47

SJS Leather Cleaning and Restora on ................ 14

Helen Gadsby ‐ Financial Advisor ....................... 38

Smashgard Window Films .................................. 30

iPaq Repair & Parts............................................. 53

Soar Valley Aerials .............................................. 51

John German Estate Agents ............................... 26

Wasp Nest Removal............................................ 10

Moss Solicitors ................................................... 25

Whelband Windows ............................................. 3 Woodburner Workshop...................................... 47

Home Care Services Absolute Care Agency......................................... 23

Merchants - Builders, Plumbers & Timber Belvoir Sawmill ..................................................... 8

Residen al Care The Abbeyfield ................................................... 23

Sports and Leisure Amanda Miller Sports Massage Therapist.......... 36 Cyclops Cycles..................................................... 48

John A Stephens Ltd. .......................................... 10

L'boro Cryospa Sports Recovery Facility............. 31

NS Plumbing & Hea ng Supplies Ltd. ................. 24

Syston Syclers ..................................................... 48

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pr D e- isc bo o ok un ed ts o tic n ke ts

Join us at the

National Forest Wood Fair

31 August 2015

The Wood Fair is our annual celebration of timber, trees and woodcrafts, an action-packed day with lumberjacks, chainsaw carvers, wood mizers and horseloggers.

You can have a go at eco art, cheer on the log to leg race, hitch a ride on a tree lift and hear stories from the Wild Man of the Woods.

There’s loads of fun for the kids!

2015 on the day prices

Adults £9, concessions £6, under 5s free and a family ticket £25 (for two adults and three concessions). Prices include free parking, programme and a whole day of fantastic entertainment.

Who is eligible for a concession?

A discount of £1 off the on the day price will be given to cyclists visiting the event by bike.

Competitions eligible only from hard copy readers

Beacon Hill Country Park, Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire LE12 8SP © SVL

www.nationalforestwoodfair.co.uk

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Dry Carpet Cleaning Winner Congratula ons to Carol Brown of Quorn whose entry in the above compe on was the first correct answer to be drawn out of the hat a er the closing date.

The eight word phrase in our Dog Wordsearch was: “Dogs laugh but they laugh with their tails.”

Carol wins Dry Carpet Ceaning by Ecoclean worth £150 See opposite and also page 57 for more compe ons!

Adver se in Soar Valley Life from only £31 plus VAT per month – see inside front page for details

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