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Issue 38 May/June 2015

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EvERY TwO MONTHs

Cook

smoked Haddock Kedgeree

Garden

Advice from Claire Jones Derry’s Tips of the Month

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The Dove Confluence

what’s On

In and around the soar valley

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“Merrily, merrily shall I live now, Under the blossom that hangs on the bough.”

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Garden

Loughborough University Arts............................ 45 Manor An ques.................................................. 44 My Parcel Shop Art & Cra Materials................. 58 The Gallery ‐ Su on Bonington ............................ 7 The Horse Trough Personalised Products ............. 9

Building and Roofing Charnwood Oaks Roofing & Building.................. 12 Hassall & Son Ltd ................................................ 62 SR Roofing Solu ons........................................... 44

Child Care and Educa on

Canopy Tree Services.......................................... 10 Charnwood Tree Services ................................... 16 Claire Jones Gardens .......................................... 11 Derry's Nurseries ................................................ 14 Harrison Landscaping ......................................... 11 JSB Tree Surgery ................................................. 13 Outdoor Solu ons .............................................. 12 Wasp Nest Removal............................................ 12

Hair and Beauty Claire of Charnwood........................................... 53 Dignified Hair Design .......................................... 52

Lion Learners Educa onal Experiences .............. 27

Radiance Beauty................................................. 51

Rothley Park Kindergarten.................................. 48

RIRI Beauty Salon ............................................... 32

Clothing and Accessories

Health Care

Smartly Statch Tailors ........................................... 9

Ac vity 4all ......................................................... 52

We Care Clothing................................................ 51

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

Courier Services MyParcelShop.Com ............................................ 29

Food, Drink and Venues

Gareth Hudson – Foot Health Professional ........ 55 Gorse Covert Dental Prac ce Ltd........................ 39 Inter Eyecare Op cians Ltd................................. 40 Mind Body Movement ....................................... 38 Pennie Blatchford ‐ Advanced Electrolysis ......... 53

Delice Fine Foods Ltd.......................................... 16

Reed Wellbeing ‐ Complementary Health .......... 39

The Free Trade Inn.............................................. 23

Visual Answers Op cians / Optometrists ........... 23

The Restaurant at The Mountsorrel ................... 43 The Waterside Inn .............................................. 41

Walk‐in Physio Ltd .............................................. 31

Home

The White Horse Inn........................................... 52

Ablu ons Bathrooms.......................................... 24

The White Rooms Bistro in the Coffee House .... 30

Absolute Window Solu ons Ltd ......................... 34

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Acacia Curtains and Blinds ................................. 35 Ancient & Modern Furniture Restora on .......... 29

Merchants - Builders, Plumbers & Timber

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

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Carpets of Choice ............................................... 18 C J Hodgkins Ltd ‐ Aga Technician ....................... 25 Crown Windows ................................................. 22 Custom Conservatories & Windows................... 25 DCI Kitchens ......................................................... 8 Dave Mi on Electrical Ltd. ................................. 29 Delta Aerials ....................................................... 38 Digital.R.Us Ltd ................................................... 44 Ecoclean Carpet & Floor Care Ltd....................... 46 Fab Plumbing...................................................... 25 Hollydan Plumbing & Hea ng .............................. 8 Keith Urry & Son ‐ High Class Decorators ........... 45 KR Electrical........................................................ 38 LockXpert & Security .......................................... 62 Ocean Designs Conservatory Furniture.............. 35 Richard Watson Painter and Decorator .............. 31 Robert Newbold & Sons Ltd ............................... 30 SJS The Professional Carpet Cleaner .................. 16 SJS Leather Cleaning and Restora on ................ 58 Soar Valley Aerials .............................................. 51 Wasp Nest Removal............................................ 12 Whelband Windows ............................................. 3 Woodburner Workshop...................................... 17

Home Care Services Absolute Care Agency......................................... 50

Motoring and Vehicle Hire Just Kia Car Hire.................................................. 58 Loughborough Kia ................................................ 2 My Parcel Shop ‐ Man and Van Hire ................... 29 Twiggers Motorcycles Ltd ................................... 58

Pet and Animal Care Posh Dogs Canine Grooming .............................. 27 ST Equestrian...................................................... 30 Woodside Animal Centre.................................... 27

Professional Services Baker & Co Accountants ..................................... 62 CP Accountancy Ltd ............................................ 41 Inspire Financial Solu ons Ltd ............................ 45 iPaq Repair & Parts............................................... 9 John German Estate Agents ............................... 28 Just Wills & Legal Services .................................. 57 Moss Solicitors ................................................... 19 The Secure Will Company..................................... 8

Residen al Care The Abbeyfield ................................................... 50

Sports and Leisure Amanda Miller Sports Massage Therapist.......... 55 Cyclops Cycles..................................................... 27 Great Central Railway ......................................... 64

U li es The U lity Warehouse Discount Club................. 51

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Contents

NEW Alan Dayman’s

Monthly Gardening Tips Page 14

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Alan Dayman’s Gardening Tips for May

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Quiz – Slogans

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Help to Buy ISAs

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Smoked Haddock Kedgeree

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The Aga Saga 1

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50 years of Big Bang Theory Page 56

Walking - The Dove Confluence Page 54

“Bright Blossom Days”

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Tree Fellers

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WIN

Carpet Cleaning Worth £150

Ocushield – Protec ng your Eyes and Protec ng your Sleep 23

© Bill Allsopp

2nd April 2015 Camera ­ Fuji X­T1 lens ­ X­C 50 ­ 230mm F stop F14 Exposure 1/180 sec ISO ­ 200

Beau ful Borders

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Around Britain – 5 Medical Firsts 26 Easy Sudoku

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Quick Crossword

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Hello You!

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Exci ng News for Wood Blinds!

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Best Fit by Far

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Smile while you s ll have teeth!

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Budget 2015

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And Another Thing...

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Introducing Helen Gadsby

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Silver Linings

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Spot the Difference

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Henry Hedghog’s Puzzle Page

49

Too proud to admit you need help?

50

Epidermoid Cysts and Milia

53

Airbrush your cares away on your wedding day

53

Walking – The Dove Confluence

54

Everything Under the Sun

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A Good Deed, Indeed

57

Dermalogica face mapping by RIRI of Kegworth Page 32

Recipe

Smoked Haddock Kedgeree

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Win Carpet Cleaning Worth £150 59 What’s On Bathroom feature Page 36

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Train Driver Experience Day Winner

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Solu ons to Puzzles

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Page 60 What’s On at the GCR

Soar Valley Life “A Li le Chaos” ...a film we watched yesterday, starring Alan Rickman and Kate Winslet. Set in 17th century France, it tells of the landscaping of the gardens at the Palace of Versailles, but the tle could just as easily describe deadline me here at Burton Towers.

Anne Harrison Mixed Media Artist, Leicestershire My passion for walking in the English countryside throughout its glorious seasons, together with my love of creative gardening, inspires me to explore the depth and texture which ‘Thread Painting’ can add to the palette of the fine artist. Painting directly onto canvas I begin to build up the image with the embroidery, highlighting texture onto the details of the landscape, including trees, hedgerows and flowers.

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In the film there are a few memorable metaphors, as you might expect, about gardening and flowers.

One in par cular struck me. Kate Winslet, being presented for the first me at court, was asked a ques on by the recently bereaved King Louis XIV: “And what protec on can we afford this rose from these harsh elements of change?”

Her reply, “A li le warmth from the sun can do wonders for the growth of a rose, your majesty.”

(And hasn’t that Rose done well since starring 17 years ago as lead actress in the film of the ill‐fated Titanic? A dozen top awards including an Oscar, 2 BAFTAs and 3 Golden Globes and over 2 dozen more films to date.)

But, to get back to my point: About eight years ago I purchased an end of season rambling rose from Derry’s Nurseries in Cossington and planted it by our front door. With a li le warmth from the sun it gives a beau ful display each summer. And since star ng Soar Valley Life, more than 3 years ago now, I have regularly called in Derry’s to leave a few copies hoping I could en ce them to feature in the magazine. On my last visit, Ash Dayman was outside fixing up a new sign. “Pop and see us a er Easter, talk to my Dad and we’ll see what we can do.”

The result of that is on pages 14 and 15...

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I caught up with the JSB team on a job in Glenfield, where they were cu ng a dozen or more overgrown leylandii trees down to size.

Josh was hidden twenty feet up in the thick of the foliage, detectable only by the whirring of a chain saw and violent rustling as a branch plummeted downwards into the emp ed car park; he gradually appeared as more branches fell.

James was in charge of the shredder which was rapidly gobbling up the severed bits of tree and pulverising them into ny fragments ready for conversion into Biomass fuel‐ which is green fuel for

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Alan Dayman’s Monthly

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Sowing and plan ng

1 Watch out for late frosts. Protect tender plants.

2 Earth up potatoes, and promptly plant any s ll remaining.

3 Plant out summer bedding at the end of the month.

4 Collect rainwater and inves gate ways to recycle water for irriga on.

5 Regularly hoe off weeds.

6 Open greenhouse vents and doors on warm days.

Plant out cannas and dahlias when the danger of frost has passed. Tubs can be planted up with summer bedding in milder areas. If you want to grow your own spring bedding for next year, many common choices including wallflowers, pansies, and daisies, (Bellis perennis) need to be sown between now and July in order to flower next spring, as they are biennials.

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7 Mow lawns weekly, keeping your lawn at a constant height throughout the growing season.

8 Check for nes ng birds before clipping hedges.

9 Li and divide overcrowded clumps of daffodils and other spring‐flowering bulbs.

10 Watch out for viburnum beetle and lily beetle grubs.

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Winter bedding plants can also be sown from now un l July.

Remove faded wallflowers and spring bedding from beds and containers, to make space for summer plan ngs.

Take so wood cu ngs of tender perennials like Argyranthemum, Pelargonium and Fuchsia.

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Gardening ps for May: Houseplants

Move conservatory plants, such as Cymbidium, Ficus and Citrus outdoors during warm days but bring back inside if cold nights are expected.

Clean shiny‐leaved plants (such as Anthurium, above) with a damp cloth and spiky plants with a so brush.

Pot up houseplants showing signs of being rootbound or top dress large containers with fresh compost.

Pest and disease watch

Cool condi ons and regular watering will help keep po ed indoor azaleas looking good for longer.

Remember to water azaleas with rainwater collected in a rain bu , not with tap water.

Treat yourself to a moth orchid – they are beau ful and the most popular po ed flower.

Viburnum beetle grubs start nibbling holes in the leaves this month, giving plants a ta ered appearance. Inspect V. nus and V. opulus regularly and spray or pick off the grubs by hand.

Check roses for signs of blackspot, aphids and leaf‐rolling sawfly damage. Fungicides containing myclobutanil, tebuconazole and tri conazole contain insec cides to control pests.

Inspect sick looking box and holly trees for signs of blight.

Caterpillars, aphids and other fly pests can all be problema c at this me of year.

Early infesta ons can be managed by hand removal, but approved insec cides are necessary for more serious a acks.

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Quiz - Slogans 1.

What word comes a er “inspire a” to give the official slogan for the London 2012 Olympics?

2.

Which breakfast cereal has been adver sed using the slogan “keeps hunger locked up un l lunch”?

3.

“We open governments” is the slogan of which company?

4.

What ini a ve was trialled in Northampton in 2003 and rolled out to the rest of Britain in 2004 on the back of an adver sing campaign that used the slogan “safety in numbers”?

5.

What item appears above the slogan on most “keep calm and carry on” posters?

6.

With the slogan “more human than human”, the Tyrell Corpora on features in which 1980s film?

7.

In 1979, which country introduced a policy known as the “one‐child policy”, using slogans to adver se this that translated as “have fewer children, raise more pigs” and “one more baby means one more tomb”?

8.

“Good to the last drop” is the slogan of which coffee brand?

9.

In the run up to the 2014 Sco sh independence referendum, the main group campaigning for a “no” vote changed their slogan from “be er together” to what other two word phrase?

10. In which TV series might you come across a fic onal drink called Buzz Cola, which has the slogan “twice the sugar, twice the caffeine”?

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Help to Buy ISAs This year’s Budget introduced the Help to Buy ISA, a government offer to top up first me buyer savings for a deposit on a house...

• For every £1 you save (up to a maximum of £200 each month) the government will give you 25p, up to a total deposit of £12,000.

There is no monthly minimum amount you must save to qualify, just save as much as you can afford. Savings of £12,000 mean you'll actually have £15,000 to put down as a deposit.

• Help to Buy ISAs should be available from autumn 2015 and should stay open to first me buyers for at least four years.

You'll be able to open one with

up to £1000 deposit, so buyers can start saving now. Once you've got one, there's no me limit on how quickly you have to save or when you can use the government's bonus.

• Help to Buy ISAs are only for people buying their first home for purely residen al purposes – not Buy to Let investors.

• If you are buying with a second or third person, you can pool your Help to Buy ISA deposits for the same transac on. This means, that if two purchasers used their own individual Help to Buy ISAs and saved the full £12,000 limit each, the Government would provide £6,000 in free matched cash to

help towards their house purchase. There are no limits as to how many purchasers can u lise their own ISA deposit on the same property.

• The Help to Buy ISA will only be available on homes worth up to £250,000 (£450,000 in London).

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Recipe This month’s recipe sponsored by

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Smoked Haddock Kedgeree

Ready in 45 minutes Serves 4

Just a few ingredients are needed to make this simple rice dish but it’s full of flavour! It’s ideal for a quick and easy supper or filling weekend brunch served with crusty bread or warmed mini naan breads, if liked.

1

Place the haddock in a large pan, cover with plenty of cold water and bring to the boil.

Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 5‐6 minutes un l the fish just flakes. Boil the eggs in a small pan of water for 7‐8 minutes.

2

Remove the fish with a slo ed spoon and flake the flesh discarding any skin and bones. Strain the cooking liquid into a jug – you’ll need about 600ml so top up with water if needed. Run the boiled eggs under cold water un l cool enough to handle. Remove the shells and cut into wedges. Set aside.

3

Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan and fry the onion and garlic over a medium heat for 5‐6 minutes un l so ened. S r in the spices and cook for 1 minute then add the basma rice and cook, s rring, for 1 minute. Gradually pour in the reserved stock and bring to the boil.

4

Reduce the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or un l the rice is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, s rring occasionally. Gently s r in the flaked haddock, eggs and coriander and heat through for 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve immediately.

Ingredients: • 350g smoked haddock fillet • 4 large eggs • 1 tbsp sunflower oil • 1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped • 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed • 1/2 tsp ground coriander • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric • 1 tsp mild curry powder

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The AGA Saga

The AGA cooker was introduced in 1922 for big houses with busy kitchens...

The great and the good were, and s ll are, proud owners of the world’s most famous cooker.

But did you know it’s inventor won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1912 for his work in developing an automated gas ligh ng system for marine lighthouses? Swedish born Nils Gustav Dalen was permanently blinded in one of his experiments; this led him to develop a cooking system with no visible naked flame which could run con nuously using only 8 pounds of coal per day. Today, AGA cookers can run on solid fuel, gas, electric, oil or a combina on of fuels..

The name is formed from the ini als of Ak ebolaget Gas Accumulator ‐ the company Dalen owned.

Carl Hodgkins of CJ Hodgkins Ltd has grown up with AGA technology.

His father was manager at C. A. Newton of Derby who were an AGA retailer before they were taken over by AGA. Carl worked under his father and then for AGA as a senior technician un l 2004 when he le to start up his own company.

Today he services AGAs in some of the biggest houses in the region, besides all those on the Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire.

C. J. Hodgkins Ltd INDEPENDENT TECHNICIAN IN AGA COOKERS Over 25 years of experience in the service / repair / installation of Aga cookers Aga cooker maintenance, re-enamelling, reconditioning, installing and stripping down.

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Around Britain 5 Medical Firsts

1. Berkeley ‐ Dr Edward Jenner began inves ga ng smallpox at his medical prac ce in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, in the 1770s. Having noted that local milkmaids never contracted the disease, Jenner theorised that the cowpox they caught from their animals must somehow protect them against the more dangerous smallpox virus. His theory was correct, and by 1840 Parliament had introduced free vaccina ons against the disease.

2. Birmingham ‐ While working at Birmingham General Hospital in the 1770s, the chemist William Withering noted that pa ents suffering from dropsy made vast improvements upon taking a local herbal remedy containing foxgloves. Withering eventually discovered that the digitalis the foxgloves contain was effec ve in trea ng heart disease.

3. Cambridge ‐ The Cambridge University chemist Frederick Gowland Hopkins became one of the first scien sts to propose the existence of vitamins, or ‘accessory food factors’ as he called them, in 1898. His work won him the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1929.

4. Oldham ‐ Born at Oldham General Hospital on July 25 1978, Louise Brown was the first baby in the world to have been successfully conceived by in vitro fer lisa on, or IVF. Now a common fer lity treatment, the IVF procedure involves fer lisa on of an egg outside of a womb, with the egg then transplanted back into the mother.

5. Portsmouth ‐ When HMS Salisbury set sail from Portsmouth in 1747, on board was naval physician James Lind, who experimented by giving the crew a variety of foods (including garlic, citrus fruit and vinegar) to test their effec veness in preven ng scurvy. Although not the first scien st to propose the health benefits of citrus, Lind’s cleverly designed Salisbury experiment is considered the first medical trial of its type. © Taken from The Bri sh Isles: A Trivia Gaze eer by Paul Anthony Jones

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Face Mapping® is Dermalogica’s unique skin analysis, which provides insight into your skin’s past and present, allowing the subsequent prescrip on of a targeted home care regime for a healthy skin future.

Face Mapping® is only available from Dermalogica skin care professionals at authorised skin treatment salons.

Developed by Dermalogica and offered by RIRI Beauty Salon in Kegworth, Face Mapping® takes no more than five to ten minutes, is free, and eliminates the guesswork when selec ng products for results on your skin.

sight, and findings are notated on a prescrip on sheet.

Rather than analysing the skin in general terms, a Dermalogica Professional Skin Therapist uses Face Mapping® to divide the facial landscape into fourteen zones.

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Rita Vandra, director at RIRI in Kegworth has recently completed an advanced skincare course In Derby with Dermalogica and she spoke with Mary about the benefits of Face Mapping, Dermalogica products and the beauty business: “Truly understanding your skin is the first step towards a life me of

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Exci ng news for wood blinds!

Li le Greene and English Heritage have collaborated to bring out an exclusive range of pure wood vene an blinds...

In a choice of colours approved

by English heritage, the blinds are then painted by Li le Greene who are well known for using up to 40% more pigment in their paints so the colours have great depth.

Available in a 50mm slat, you can have matching tapes or a contras ng colour for that ďŹ nishing touch. With colour names such as Hollyhock, Bone China Blue and even Jack Black, these new addi ons to our wood blind range will give your windows instant style.

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See our NEW DISPLAY at NS Heating & Plumbing, Vulcan Way, Hermitage Ind Est Coalville LE67 3FW

Best Fit by Far At NS Plumbing & Hea ng’s head office on Vulcan Way, Hermitage Industrial Estate in Coalville, you really can have the best of both worlds...

and then Chris, the NS showroom manager, will visit you at your home, at a me convenient to you, to work out what would be best for your budget, space and lifestyle.

Chris will then prepare a no obliga on, free quota on which you will have in a day or two. You can choose your own installer or one from their approved list.

You can choose your new bathroom and all the li le extras from the extensive mul ‐supplier range available to the independent merchant; there are numerous choices from dozens of manufacturers. You can see some of these in‐situ in their showroom ‐ upstairs and downstairs ‐ and really get a feel for what a new bathroom or wet room would be like. These displays have been set up by independent installa on experts recommended by NS themselves.

Here’s how it works: Have a look at what’s available in the showroom ‐ you’ll be amazed ‐

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I asked Mark Sullivan, of Aquafit Bathrooms, who is an NS recommended independent installer, about this way of opera ng.

“It works extremely well for all par es and it means the customer has more choice, be er value and more importantly, in most cases, be er quality. The extensive choice available through NS Supplies means we always supply quality products usually from European manufacturers. And, just as important as this, because we use an accredited merchant we are guaranteed to supply spare parts ‐ seals, hinges, surrounds and all the countless other bits and pieces ‐ far into the future, should a replacement part ever be needed.”

I then spoke with Dave Hurst, Manager of NS in Coalville who explained further, “We opened

this depot in 1989 and we have customer records da ng back over many years. We’re here to give advice and supply the right product and parts at the right price. This o en involves turning problems into solu ons and with the assistance of our recommended local and reputable installers, who are all skilled, trusted and experienced tradesmen, means that together we offer a service second to none ensuring a hassle free experience from ini al design to complete installa on and beyond.”

Of course, if you’d prefer to start the process of your new bathroom from your home, just call NS Plumbing & Hea ng at on 01530 513590 or Mark Sullivan at Aquafit on 01530 481165.

With displays from some of the Industries leading suppliers such as AQATA, IDEAL STANDARD, LAUFEN, ROCA, VITRA, and CIFIAL, you’ll get the bathroom that’s right for you and your home at the price you can afford.

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Charnwood Hearing Aid Centre Ltd

Yoga - Pilates - Somatics 1:1 - Workshops - Classes Cheryl Lee

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Smile while you s ll have teeth!

On a recent holiday I spo ed an amusing sign which read, “Life is too short - smile while you s ll have teeth!”

It reminded me how short life is and how smiling alters your physiology making you feel good. Smiling is infec ous, if you smile others will respond by smiling back and this will have a very posi ve impact on your overall health.

Teeth too can have a massive impact on health.

There are studies that suggest oral health and gum disease can be related to serious condi ons like heart disease. One study found that the presence of common problems in the mouth including gum disease (gingivi s), cavi es and missing teeth are a very good predictor of heart disease. So it is important that you make looking a er your teeth a priority. It is very easy and not expensive to brush and floss your teeth regularly and that might be all that you need to do. Keep an eye on symptoms such as bleeding gums, sensi ve and loose teeth and visit your den st regularly for checkups. So keep smiling and long may you have teeth!

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Budget 2015

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So, how will the announcements in George Osborne’s Budget affect you?

The personal allowance for 2015/16 is £10,600 but this will increase to £10,800 for 2016/17 and again to £11,000 for 2017/18. The higher rate 40% tax threshold will also increase to £43,300 in 2017/18.

There will be a new Personal Savings Allowance from 2016/17 which means the first £1,000 of interest received on savings will be tax‐free (reduced to £500 if you are a higher rate taxpayer).

It was also announced that by 2020 the annual income tax return will be abolished. George Osborne said this is “a revolu onary simplifica on of tax collec on”. Informa on will be uploaded to a new digital tax account and will allow taxpayers to pay their tax in real me instead of wai ng un l 31 January following the end of the tax year.

Businesses will be able to link their bank accounts and accoun ng so ware to the digital tax account.

It will certainly be interes ng to see how this works in early 2016 when the first five million small businesses and ten million individuals have access to these accounts!

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And Another Thing... by Tom Hughes Wai ng to board the plane for our weekend in Nice, my breathing became shallow, my hands felt clammy and my heart began to race. But it wasn’t the terror of being entombed in a silver tube burning gallons of kerosene in an illogical a empt to defy gravity, rather it was my other flying phobia - a brat sat in the seat behind.

A er our furious dash across the tarmac elbowing nonpriority boarders out of the way (we’d paid three quid extra to be treated like VIPs you see), we stored our luggage and se led into our seats. As Sarah began deba ng which variety of microwaved toasty to scald her mouth with, I commenced my nervous fidge ng. I craned my neck, scanning for infants.

“Tom, just relax. We will be off in a minute.”

“Look, there’s one coming now, and it’s ge ng nearer.”

“They seem a perfectly nice family to me.”

“It’s not Mum and Dad I’m worried about, it’s that red faced urchin I don’t like the look of.”

The smug thirty‐something parents scanned the row numbers as they squeezed themselves inexorably nearer.

Thirty one, thirty two, thirty.... three ‐ there, perfect. And where do you think they ended up? You know it brother.

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The smiling cabin crew snapped the overheads shut and fussed everyone into their places as the Irish lilt of the pilot’s voice reassuringly purred our route over the PA system.

we’ll be there before you know it, read your guide to Nice.”

I closed my eyes. Maybe the kid with E numbers smeared over his s cky intemperate mush would be perfectly behaved, maybe he would just nod off in his Mummy’s arms? What did it ma er that he was directly behind my head? The flight was short, it didn’t… thump! Oh no, we hadn’t even taken off and it had started. Thump!

“Tom! Shush, they’ll hear you!”

It isn’t the actual kick that drives you insane, it’s the an cipa on of the ny toes tapping the back of your seat that’s so unbearable.

“Tom, just ignore the li le chap,

“I am trying to ignore it (thump), but it’s not easy when you have parents who can’t control their blasted kid (thump).”

“Good!”(Thump).

As the big n bird eased herself into the stratosphere, the blonde terror behind succumbed to fa gue and fell into a fi ul slumber. I closed my eyes and tried to join the li le darling.

Unfortunately, my a empt at a cat nap was sha ered by the racket from the well‐padded lady in the seat next to mine.

Her vast paw swirled inside her plas c cashew tub, like Trevor Brooking choosing the FA Cup quarter finalists. Finally content

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with her haul, she pulled yet another catch of nuts from her bucket.

Her powerful elbow, nudging me with each swirl, was like a JCB digger excava ng a drain. As she dain ly tossed nuts into her pie hole with all the skill of a serial grazer, I leaned over to Sarah and whispered, “Do you think she’s coming to Nice to sample the gastronomy?

(Nudge).

“Shush Tom, she’ll hear you.”

“Good!” (Nudge).

Then thankfully, she nodded off.

A moment’s pause, then inevitably, the snoring began. Her huge proboscis making a noise like a gnu with sinus trouble ‐ Zzzzzzphhh!

This terrible cacophony, apart

from deafening me, roused the li le cherub si ng behind.

the glare from the brat’s Mother was enough to make her retreat.

And off we went again!

Sat back in her seat, Sarah’s weapon of choice (elbow) was immediately deployed to painful effect.

Thump!

“Right, that’s it, I’m going to say something!”

“Tom! Please, we’re nearly there!”

“I’m sorry Sarah but this is ridiculous (thump). Excuse me, I’m sorry to bother you, but can you not control your child? I’m not bothered but my wife is ge ng very angry.”

“Tom!” Sarah squeezed her head next to mine through the li le gap between the head rests.

“How dare you bring me into it.”

(Dig) “Ow! I...wanted to present a united front?” (Thump, Zzzzz) “In future Tom, leave me out of your squabbles please.”

“Whatever you say dear and by the way, this is going to bruise.”

“Good! And so will this one, hopefully!” (Dig).

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Especially no ceable on dark skin, milia can be confused with whiteheads, promp ng a empts to squeeze them leading to soreness and scarring.

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Walking - The Dove Confluence Walk instruc ons 4 1/2 Miles

2 1/4 Hours

Start from the car park on Burton Road, Repton.

(On the B5008 south of the junc on of the A50 and the A38). The source of the River Dove is close to Buxton, on Axe Edge Moor. It flows generally south through the picturesque southern Peak District, including iconic Dovedale, the des na on of about a million people each year. For most of its journey to join the River Trent at Newton Solney, it forms the border between Staffordshire and Derbyshire.

1 Turn le out of the car park entrance to Mitre Drive and turn le past a footpath signpost to the wide metal gate set back on the right. Turn right, past this gate, up the wide track between hedges with the sports field to the right. Turn right, through a kissing gate, along the path and then le between houses. Cross the road and take the path ahead.

2 Keep direc on over the field ahead which may be under cul va on although a path should be well marked within any crop. Con nue up the right hand field edge, over the s le and passing le of the Dutch barn to the next s le at the corner of a tarmac farm drive. Keep ahead between fences and straight on when the drive bears le through gates.

3 Go down the slight slope, over the s le and cross the field ahead, a track should be well marked, to the s le behind the le hand end of the trees. Step over and carry on up the wide track on the field edge, with the hedge to the right, all the way to the road.

4 Turn right, along this road, which is o en busier than it first appears, to the main road in Newton Solney village. Turn le , down to the signpost for the church and take this narrow road to the right, to the church gates and go through the metal kissing gate on the right. Con nue through the churchyard and ahead along the path between the fence and the hedge.

Descend the steps at the end and turn le down the tree lined cu ng to the River Trent.

5 Bear right, with the river, past the confluence with the River Dove and bear le away from the farm road over the s le next to the river. Carry on through the right hand metal gateway and bear le over the s le next to the metal gate. Bear right to the corner of a fence which is marked by a footpath disc, con nue with the fence to the right and go over the s le on the right, close to the far end. Turn le back to the original direc on with the low tree to the right, past a marker post and through the fence gap/dyke crossing. Go up to the river.

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Walking - The Dove Confluence 6 Take the track right, between the river and the slope; con nue upslope through trees and step over the s le at the top. Keep le , along the field edge with the trees to the le , past the first gate and through the gate at the far le corner. Carry on to the trees and follow the path between the hedge and the trees, keeping to the high ground with the hedge on the right. Go through the ght s le and passing right of a marker post cross the s le on the le , just past the house and carry on to the road, close to the church.

7 Turn right and follow the road round to the junc on at the market cross; take Burton Road to the right leading to the car park and your vehicle.

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Everything under the sun Sunrise & Sunset Times Date

Sun Rise

Sun Set

Hours of Daylight

04‐May‐15

05:22

20:33

15h 08m 09s

11‐May‐15

05:15

20:48

15h 32m 32s

18‐May‐15

05:04

20:59

15h 54m 48s

25‐May‐15

04:55

21:09

16h 14m 20s

01‐Jun‐15

04:47

21:18

16h 30m 23s

08‐Jun‐15

04:43

21:25

16h 42m 17s

15‐Jun‐15

04:40

21:30

16h 49m 27s

22‐Jun‐15

04:41

21:32

16h 51m 19s

Phases of the Moon Date

Moonrise Moonset

Phase

04‐May‐15

20:59

05:55

Full Moon @ 04:42

11‐May‐15

02:02

12:17

Last Quarter @ 11:36

18‐May‐15

05:40

21:14

New Moon @ 05:13

25‐May‐15

12:20

01:34

First Quarter @ 18:19

02‐Jun‐15

20:24

05:49

Full Moon @ 17:19 Last Quarter @ 16:42

09‐Jun‐15

01:08

12:40

16‐Jun‐15

05:03

21:02

New Moon @ 15:05

24‐Jun‐15

13:15

00:47

First Quarter @ 12:03

The Naked Eye Planets May: Venus moves ever closer to Jupiter during May; they have a cosmic encounter and are almost together on June 30th. Venus hangs like a lantern in the western sky a er sunset, se ng at half past midnight. Jupiter is the second brightest object a er the moon and is about an hour and a half behind on the eclip c, se ng at 2 am. On May 1st look on the north western horizon at about 10 pm and you may spot Mercury just to the le of the Pleiades.

Saturn is low in the sky and is outshone by its siblings and the

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50 years since the Big Bang Well, a lot more than that actually. Current es mates put the beginning of our universe at about 13.8 billion years ago. The theory of the universe beginning with a big bang was first taken seriously a er Vesto Slipher and Edwin Hubble published works in 1929 sugges ng that observable galaxies were moving away from us. It didn’t take too many clever bods to work out a er this supposi on that, if almost everything we observe from Earth is moving away, then it must have been closer if me is reversed. As technology advanced and measurements became much more accurate it became possible to extrapolate that reversal back to a single point in space and me. Add this specula on to what is known about the universe and star stuff and the argument gathers pace, arriving at the inevitable conclusion that to create this universal expansion there must have been an unimaginably massive big bang at the beginning of it all.

Assuming that there was a big bang, one of the next ques ons would be ‐ is there any glimmer of heat remaining of this ferocious mighty fireball, even though it would have cooled to almost nothing with the expansion.

In 1965, fi y years ago this month, two separate sets of scien sts from two different ins tutes discovered two connected vital pieces of big bang evidence. Bob Dicke and Jim Peebles of Princeton University calculated that the big bang theory demanded that there had to be a background temperature a li le above absolute zero; and Arno Panzias and Robert Wilson, using the very sensi ve low noise telescope at Holmdel, New Jersey, found a background temperature of 2.7 degrees above absolute zero wherever they pointed their telescope. They had found the a erglow of crea on.

twilight this month but is visible through a telescope in Scorpius.

June: Venus enters twilight this month and loses some of its awe.

But if you view it through a small telescope you will see it changing shape from half lit like a first or last quarter moon to a fat gibbous crescent ‐ because Venus is between us and the Sun it goes through phases a bit like the moon does. Meanwhile Jupiter lies to the le of Venus and trundles slowly from Cancer to Leo and eventually catches up with Venus on June 30th and will be about 2/3rds of a moon’s

breadth away from each other.

Saturn keeps a respectable distance away and sets around 3.30 am.

July: Venus and Jupiter are almost conjoined on 1st July being only half a degree apart and very low in the North‐West just a er sunset. If you can look through a telescope at Venus she will resolve into a fine crescent .

Saturn has the later evening sky all to itself at Mag + 0.4 in Libra and sets around 1.30 am.

Mercury and Mars, being too close to the Sun this month, are not visible.

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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.

Mr Sunshine’s Pier - Performed by Quorn Phoenix Entertainers FRIDAY 15th May & SATURDAY 16th May Entertainment from beyond the shoreline on a good old British pier ‐ We hope there will be no waves lashing the rafters below, but waves of delight as you are taken through the history of that most iconic of British establishments.

Doors Open: 7.00pm Curtain Rises: 7.30pm Quorn Village Hall, 64 Leicester Road, Quorn, Leics. LE12 8BB Tickets: £7.00 Adults / £3.00 Children ‐ Contact Reg Winning on 01509 412590 or Marcia Hewitt on 01509 550689 Six Hills Steam and Family Show SATURDAY 16th May & SUNDAY 17th May An ever popular Steam and Family Show including classic and vintage vehicles, motorbikes, steam engines, stalls and autojumble for collectors, enthusiasts and family alike.

Time of Event: 10.00am to 4.00pm Six Hills Farm, Paddys Lane, off A46 Nr Old Dalby & Wymeswold, Leics. LE14 3LY Contact Katherine or Robert Stewart on 0115 849 0005 Website(s): www.steamheritage.co.uk/steam_rallies_and_events/listing /six_hills_steam_family_show + www.themidlandeventsclub.com Antiques, Crafts and Curios - Organised by County Fairs SUNDAY 17th May Up to thirty‐five stalls of antiques, collectables, art, ephemera, quality second‐hand gold and diamond

The Great Central Railway Booking Office for all enquiries: 01509 632323

May & June 2015: Dining trains

Charnwood Forester Every Saturday evening. Sumptuous 6 course dinner served aboard first class restaurant cars hauled by historic steam loco. Booking essen al. £49 per person.

The South Yorkshireman Every Saturday Lunch me 4 course luncheon served aboard first class restaurant cars steam hauled. Booking essen al. £39 per person.

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jewellery and various crafts stalls plus clairvoyant.

Open to public from 10.00am to 4.00pm The Rothley Centre, 12 Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley, Leicester LE7 7PR Admission: £1.00 – Contact Marcus Pateman on 07850 394366 / Email: countyfairs@btopenworld.com Open Day At Leicester Marina MONDAY 25th May Bank Holiday Monday will see the Marina host activities for visitors and residents. It should be a fun filled day of activities for all the family with games planned, canal boat trips, bouncy castle, tombola, archery, BBQ, bands, face painting and lots more on offer. Information packs will be available for people who are interested in mooring a boat at the Marina.

Time of Event: From 12.00noon to 6.00pm Leicester Marina, Pinfold Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester LE4 8AS Admission and Parking is FREE For further details about boat moorings or information about boat sales and the services provided please contact Julie Brace – Manager on 0116 2606166 or email julie@leicestermarina.co.uk Mia & The Moon's ' Fall Awake' Album Launch ­ A Mini Day Festival at The Green Place SATURDAY 30th May Sister duo Mia and the Moon present their first production by Neil Segrott (Tom Jones, Showaddywaddy, Beautiful South) showcasing a song list of exceptional quality. There will be live music, bar and cafe, a stone baked pizza oven, picnic area, stalls, various activities, groovy records workshop, fire pit, tree house and lots more for your entertainment.

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

Sumptuous 4 course lunch, steam hauled in first class Restaurant cars. Booking essen al ‐ £40 per person.

Griddle Car

10am, 12noon, 2.15pm & 4.15pm Saturdays and Sundays What be er way to start the day than with a hearty Great Central All Day Breakfast, with eggs, bacon, Cumberland sausages, black pudding, fried bread, sauté potatoes and tomatoes, all served aboard a steam train? For breakfast connoisseurs, our griddle car service provides this veritable feast all day long.

Classic & Vintage Vehicle Fes val 16 & 17 May Quorn & Woodhouse Sta on A weekend fes val for a great selec on of classic cars and vintage vehicles.

Real Ale Train

16th May Real Ale on the Move!

Enjoy ale on the rails as a steam loco does two return trips along the

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Time of Event: From 3.00pm to 9.00pm The Green Place, 6 Cossington Road, Sileby, Leics. LE12 7RS FREE entrance for Under 10's Tickets £6.60 ‐ On sale from: SeeTickets.com, Rockaboom, Leicester Gigs in Leicestershire, or at The Green Place in Sileby. Further information is available on request, and you can preview performances through the website at www.miaandthemoon.com Dongola Boat Festival ­ In Aid of ‘Living without Abuse’ SATURDAY 6th June ‘Living without Abuse’ are hosting their first Dongola Boat Festival, and are looking for Crews of 6 people to race against each other competing for the best time across the finish line. Each team is guaranteed at least 3 races and more if their time is the fastest! Childrens activities, food and drink, stalls and great live music.

Something for all of the family.

Open to public from 10.00am The Boat House, 14 Bridge Street, Barrow upon Soar, Leics. LE12 8PN Team Boat Entry Fee: £60 for both adults and under 16's ‐ Each person to raise £50 sponsorship or more if possible. All of the money raised will be going to LWA. Please contact gina@lwa.org.uk or call 01509 550317 for an entry form Summer Fayre and Fun Afternoon Organised by Hall Orchard Primary School and supported by PTFA SATURDAY 13th June A wonderful afternoon of fun and excitement including a wide variety of attractions and amusement for all the line. We will be serving at least 6 different beers from local breweries... No ngham Brewery, Milestone Brewery and The Naked Brewer. The train will be depar ng at 18.15.

Swap Meet

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family, including the ever popular "Wild Things" Animal Encounters, the Mini Garden Competition and Great Barrow Bake‐Off. In addition are the Archery competitions, Punch & Judy Show, Face Painting, Bouncy Castle, food and craft stalls, cakes and refreshments plus lots more.

Time of Event: 12.30pm to 3.30pm Hall Orchard CE Primary School, Church Street, Barrow upon Soar, Leics. LE12 8HP Admission: £1.00 Adults / 50p Kids / £3.00 Family (2 Adults and up to 4 kids) School Telephone: 01509 412188 / Email reception@hall‐orchard.leics.sch.uk Barn Dance ­ In Aid of The Ear Foundation SATURDAY 13th June Come along for a great night of fun and laughs. Enjoy a traditional Barn Dance, courtesy of Janet and Keith Bonser and the band "Reel Easy". A well respected traditional dance and singing band, ‘Reel Easy’ has earned a reputation at barn dances, hoe‐downs, square dances and ceilidhs for lively music and a fun atmosphere.

Open from 7.30pm to 11.00pm Cedars Farm, Butt Lane, Normanton on Soar, Leics. LE12 5EE Admission: £12.00 Adults / £6.00 Children (+8yrs) includes Live Band & Caller plus Supper Contact Jo at The Ear Foundation 0115 942 1985 / Email info@earfoundation.org.uk for tickets or contact Brian Archbold on 01509 842341

Woodhouse sta on. It’s one of the longest standing events of its kind in the country!

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Woodford 50th Anniversary 13th & 14th June Whole Railway Fi y years, almost to the weekend, that Woodford Halse Shed lost its alloca on of locos and was closed. The GCR are staging a commemora ve anniversary with guest locos: Flying Pig ‐43106, 9F ‐ 92212, Black 5 ‐ 45305 and the return of Witherslack Hall ‐ 6990 and three engines from GCR fleet too.

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