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See our website or call Liz on 01530 417739 for detailsNext issue is September and deadline for copy is Friday 9th August

Please note advertising space is limited, pre-booking is recommended

What will you do this summer?Welcome to our summer holiday July/Aug edition. If

you are looking for activities to fill those long school

holidays we have loads of ideas, from children’s holiday

clubs to days out. There is a new column starting this

issue written by the lovely people at Ashby Library – a place with lots

happening and well worth checking out. We also bring you news of a wonderful

charity that has recently set up a new centre very close to Ashby – the work they do

is amazing and they could really do with some help from local people, read all about

Canine Partners on Page 14 (pictured above).

Enjoy your summer and we’ll be back in

late August with the September issue. Liz RobertsContents

06 This Month

10 On the Beat

14 It’s Local

18 Puzzle Page

22 Your Wellbeing

26 Storytime

30 Christadelphian Church

32 Ladies in Business

34 A Walk in the Forest

38 Open 4 Business

42 Ashby Library News

46 Spotlight On...

50 Book Reviews

54 Buy Local

60 All About You

64 Somewhere in the Forest

66 Out to Lunch

70 Community Board

74 Ashby Museum News

78 Seasonal Recipe

82 Out and About

86 In Your Garden

90 Just 4 Fun

94 Money Matters

98 Ashby Health Centre

102 What’s On

108 Puzzle Answers

110 Business Directory

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BANk holiday Mondays are the ideal

opportunity to enjoy a real family

day out and the National Forest

Wood Fair on Monday 26th

August certainly ticks all the

boxes.

Held in the lovely setting of

Beacon Hill Country Park

(near Woodhouse Eaves), the

Wood Fair celebrates all things

Forest related and offers a

combination of craft demon-

strations, action packed displays,

stalls to browse, activities to try out,

a great selection of local food and drink

and lots more. We’ve been going along for several

years now and it is one event that is firmly marked

on our calendar each year. The lumber jack display

is always a favourite, as are the beautiful logging

horses. There are plenty of chances to see all

manner of wood inspired crafts, with a selection of

wood turners and sculptors usually housed inside

one marquee and basketry, coracle making, plus

pole lathe turners and loads more outdoors. Recent

years have seen the introduction of the UK

Championship Log to Leg race for the pole lathe

turners where you’ll see teams race to produce a

chair leg by traditional means in the shortest time,

usually with some amusing commentary along the

way!

Children will have a great time with lots of space to

run around and no shortage of opportunities to try

out lots of different activities – it’s very much a

‘hands on’ event. Well worth watching are the

demonstrations of how to make a fire using

traditional methods (no matches required!) – these

always look like a little bit of magic to me. On a

larger scale the skill of the chain saw sculptors is

also something to behold. There are birds of prey,

the chance to take to the water on a coracle, and the

green man who will enchant little ones with his

stories.

Those who are after tools (new or old) will find a

positive treasure chest of goodies awaiting them and

no shortage of advice too. As well as admiring the

handiwork of the crafts people at the Wood Fair there

are plenty of opportunit-ies to buy plus a charity

auction

near the

end of

the day –

perfect if you

are looking to purc-

hase something unique for your home or garden and

great for picking up unusual gifts.

If you are a fan of walking, cycling or generally

exploring the great outdoors you will find plenty of

information on offer (much of it for free) to help you

find all the best areas of the National Forest and how

to enjoy them.

With such a lot to see and do I’d suggest going for

the day and there is plenty of room to picnic on site.

If you would like to buy food there you will find plenty

of choice at the Forest Food Festival which includes

a variety of local producers, hot and cold food and

drink plus a Farmers Market.

This year’s National Forest Wood Fair is open from

9am to 6pm at Beacon Hill Country Park (LE12 8SP)

on Monday 26th August. Parking is available on site

or there is a park and ride service from County Hall

at Glenfield, Leicester. Admission on the gate is £9

for an adult, £6 concession or £25 for a family of two

adults and three children but you can save 20% off

these prices by buying tickets in advance either at

Ashby Tourist Information Centre, or online.

For more information or to purchase advance tickets

online go to www.nationalforestwoodfair.co.uk

this month


Photographs courtesy of National Forest Company

National Forest Wood Fair




LEICESTERSHIRE Police currently

have a county wide initiative to

promote Cycle Safety, and have

arranged a number of 'Cycle Hubs'

over the summer period. City and

Guilds qualified mechanics will be

on hand to carry out On-Site Cycle

Health Checks, FREE OF CHARGE.

The first 25 people to attend the

Hubs on their cycle, will receive a

FREE Back Pack. There are also

Bike Lights and D-Locks on sale at

£5 each.

There are two separate Cycle Hubs

taking place in the local area. These are:

Hicks Lodge, National Forest Cycle Centre, Moira

11am-3pm, Tuesday 16th July.

Hood Park Leisure Centre, Ashby,

11am-3pm, Thursday 15th August.

PC 1667 MARk ARJOONorth West Leicestershire Police

Beacon Officer:

Ashby, Packington, Ravenstone, Normanton le Heath

telephone: 101 voicemail ID: 1667email: [email protected]

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Hello Everyone...





it’s local

HAvE you noticed a dog wearing

a distinctive purple vest in town?

Wondered what it was all about?

Canine Partners is a charity that

trains assistance dogs for those

with physical disabilities. The

dogs may help in any number of

ways; this could be picking up

dropped items, opening

doors, helping with

household tasks or

fetching a mobile phone

to enable their partner to

summon help in the case

of a fall. Each partnership is

unique and the training is

tailored to the needs of the

dogs partner according

to their disability. Along

with practical help

having an assistance

dog can bring huge

emotional benefits as people

who were previously isolated find

that their canine partner brings

them companionship and

interaction with others – few who

see these wonderful animals at

work will fail to be moved by their

intelligence and dedication and

those who previously felt their

wheelchair made them invisible

often find that the dog is the

catalyst that helps others

approach them for a chat.

Founded in 1990 Canine

Partners first centre was

established in Heyshott, West

Sussex but as the charity grew

the need to expand to a second

centre became apparent and the

search for suitable premises was on. Vice Patron of Canine Partners, Roger

Jefcoate CBE, has close links with Ashby de la Zouch – his wife Jean was

born and bred in the town and this year they will be celebrating their golden

wedding anniversary, having married at Holy Trinity Church in August 1963.

He was delighted when they found Fields Farm at Osgathorpe, the ideal

location for the second Canine Partners centre. An old pig farm, the site

has plenty of room and a lot of derelict buildings which gives them scope

for the purpose built facilities they need. Two years ago the Fields Farm

appeal was launched, last year the first trainers moved in and even though

only a small part of the site has been developed at the moment there is

already a fully fitted bungalow where those with disabilities stay when being

partnered with the dogs, plus training facilities and a programme that is

seeing a growing number of life changing partnerships leave the centre.

Potential partners go through an assessment process before going onto a

waiting list and in time being matched to a dog. They will then come for a

two week stay at the centre and during this time may take

trips out to local towns such as Coalville, Ashby or

Loughborough with their canine partner as part of

the training process.

Canine Partners uses a variety of

breeds which include Labradors,

Retrievers and Labradoodles – the

size of the dog needs to be matched

to the user’s needs as tasks such as

assisting a partner to get out of bed

will require the necessary physical

strength from the dog. Puppies

are placed with volunteer puppy

parents at around 7 to 8 weeks of

age and they will stay with them until

they are about 14 months, attending

weekly training at a satellite puppy class

during this time. They then come into the centre

to complete final training and be matched with

their partner.

Being close to Canine Partners new centre at Fields

Farm, Osgathorpe, there is much that local people can do to help and they’d

love to hear from anyone who would like to get involved. Two areas where

they are currently looking for volunteers are foster carers for dogs in their

final stages of training and also puppy parents. Foster carers are needed to

look after the dogs in their own homes during the weekends while they are

in final training (a period of around 15 weeks) – having a regular home

environment to return to each weekend helps the dogs in what can be a

potentially unsettling time. Puppy parents need to be around most of the

day and able to attend weekly training classes. You can also join their

Adopt a Puppy scheme, sponsor a dog, or get involved by volunteering your

help or fundraising.

Find out more by visiting the Canine Partners website at

www.caninepartners.org.uk or calling them on 08456 580 480. Canine

Partners is a charity that really is about changing people’s lives, and it is

right on our doorstep – could you help?




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your wellbeing

MANY people talk about needing a holiday but what does that really mean? A

holiday is often what people use to slow down, to have a break from work, take

part in hobbies and interests and spend time with loved ones. However, many

people find they have a hectic stressful time running up to going away and a

busy stressful return as they try and ‘catch up’, undoing all the relaxation from

being away.

Yes we all need a ‘holiday’ but we also all need to try and maintain a better work

life balance so that we can maintain the benefits. Think about what you do when you are on holiday that helps

you relax, then try and fit those elements into your normal week. This might mean spending time on hobbies

and interests locally, socialising or spending time with family. For some people this might mean prioritising

things, saying no to ‘others’ demands, putting yourself first on occasion and putting this time into diaries or

calendars almost like making an appointment with yourself.

If you work try to put in daily strategies such as leaving your desk and walking to talk to people rather than

emailing colleagues in the same office, or just taking a slower walk to the loo! Taking ‘time out’ at lunchtime (at

least 30 minutes) and whenever possible moving away from the desk and going for a walk, listening to music or

reading a book/magazine will help, even if you only manage this a few times a week. If travelling between

appointments switch your mobile phone off for at least 30 minutes, avoid hands free or if on public transport

spend at least half the time reading rather than on a laptop.

Once you start putting yourself first you remain more productive and alert and less in need of a holiday. At

Futureminds we can help you develop a better work life balance and give stress management strategies to help

you get the most out of your day.

Do I need a holiday?






storytime

Danny had spent all morning

playing tennis on his own against

the garage door. He had won

nearly every game, and now felt

confident enough to take on a real

opponent.

His plimsolls stuck to the hot

tarmac as he walked along the

deserted avenue to his friend

Alex’s house. The heat

had sent everyone

indoors. Even the birds

had stopped singing.

He found Alex sitting on

the edge of his pond,

with feet dangling in the

water.

“Want a game of tennis?

Danny asked. “You’ll

need your own bat”.

Alex grinned and nipped

in the shed. He returned

with a cobweb covered

table tennis bat. It didn’t

look at all like Danny’s racket, and

he suspected that it might give

his friend quite a large handicap,

but decided not to say. If Alex was

happy, then he was happy.

Both boys agreed that Alex’s

garden was perfect for tennis. It

had the pond in the middle to act

as a net, a shed on one side and

patio doors on the other to act as

goals.

They had a few practise shots

while Danny explained the rules.

“If I hit the patio doors it’s a goal to

me, and if you hit the shed it’s a goal

to you. If the ball goes in the pond

then whoever hit it in has to get it

out and they lose a point”.

Danny knew that when you start

the game it’s called ‘Love All’, but

didn’t mention this in case Alex

thought it was a girl’s game and

refused to play.

“It’s a draw if you get juice,” Danny

said instead. Alex seemed both

confused and impressed.

“Okay,” he bounced up and down.

“Let’s play!”

In spite of the ping pong bat, Alex

proved a more challenging

opponent than the garage door;

for one thing he argued over

goals. For example, when Alex’s

shot bounced off the shed roof,

rolled along the guttering and

disappeared down the drainpipe,

Danny agreed that the shot was a

work of genius, but didn’t think it

was worth five goals. They

compromised on two and a half.

Alex also hit the ball so that it

seemed to magically fly straight

through Danny’s racket. The ball

would then disappear over the

garden gate. Danny found that he

was searching for the ball in the

next door garden much more

than he was hitting it. And he was

getting hot.

Also, unlike the garage door, Alex

constantly questioned the rules.

While Alex agreed that it didn’t

matter how many times the ball

bounced, he refused to believe

that kicking it was okay.

Unfortunately this made quite a

few of the goals that Danny

scored disallowed.

Danny was starting to

suspect that this game

wasn’t going his way. He

noticed that, in spite of

all his morning’s practise,

he was scooping more

balls out of the pond than

Alex, and hoped that his

friend was not keeping

too close an eye on the

score.

Eventually, both boys, the

shed and the patio doors

were covered in dark

splodges of pond water. Danny

was tired, thirsty and several

goals behind. He couldn’t go on

much longer, but desperately

didn’t want to lose this game.

The patio doors slid open

and Alex’s mum appeared,

accompanied by the welcome

sound of ice cubes tinkling in

glass tumblers.

“I’ve made you boys a drink,” she

called.

“Brilliant!” Alex threw down his

bat. “Game over!”

“What’s the score?” she asked, as

Alex slurped his drink.

“We’ve got juice,” Danny said,

thinking fast. “So that mean’s it’s

a draw”.

Game, Set & Match.

by Jackie Brewster




www.ashbychurch.co.uk

Holidays, Holy Daysand Fun Days...


Summer seems to have finally arrived and minds

are turning to the summer holidays. Many

people are looking forward to getting away on

holiday, whether in this country or abroad.

Holidays are times for relaxing, some quality time with

the family, taking some well-earned and much needed

time out from work and ‘normal’ life, enjoying some

good weather (hopefully) and generally having a

change of scenery. We look forward to our holidays

for weeks and months and plan carefully what we will

be able to see and do.

The children have all but finished the academic school

year. The long (very long!) school holidays stretch

ahead – play dates with friends agreed, fun activities

carefully planned; anything to avoid their school or

homework!

In Bible times Holy Days were viewed in much the

same way as we view our holidays now. The Holy Days

were days of celebration, family times, time away from

work and a time for remembrance. People looked

back on memorable events that had happened in the

past, people’s bravery, faith and belief that enabled

those special days or, were the reason those Holy Days

were held in the first place. Holy Days were feast days

and planned for weeks and months in advance, on the

calendar and in everyone’s minds.

Perhaps you have children who are looking for some

fun activities during the holidays? If so, why not book

them into our Holiday Club from 22 to 25 July, at our

hall in the centre of Ashby. Specifically aimed at

children aged 5-10, the theme this year is ‘Desert

Detectives’, and will involve crafts, games, music and

stories. If it’s anything like the last few years, it will

be lots of fun and something the children will happily

look back on and remember for a long time to come.

For more information and bookings simply visit

www.ashbychurch.co.uk. Run by fully CRB certified

leaders.

Editorial by Ashby Christadelphian Church, Union Passage, Ashby

www.ashbychurch.co.uk


ladies in business

ASHBY artist Helen Joyce, is opening her studio to show her

contemporary paintings about places from 5 to 5,000 miles from

her studio and also to introduce a new area of her work which is

gaining in popularity to a younger contemporary audience.

Captured, The Art of You, are commissioned paintings that are

inspired by the events, places, objects and people that have been

important in a life. “They are like a portrait without a face ; a visual

cryptic crossword which give a vision of a person through what has been woven into their life.”

says Helen who graduated from the University of Derby with a First in Fine Art and who has since worked

from her studio in the Ashby.

The paintings on show in the studio annexed to her home, a former forge dating from 1770, are mainly

acrylics. “My work is painterly in style and intuitive. It is that that gives the dynamic. You do not see the whole

picture at once as there is always something new to be found in different lights, different stories to be imagined, and

that is what people like about my work.” says Helen. She exhibits regularly and her paintings have been bought

by businesses and buyers from as far away as Costa Rica and South Korea.

Helen is hoping to travel to Cameroon early in 2014 and is contributing a commission from any paintings to

the Bamenda Orphanage Project and Killing Cancer charities. Some smaller prints and cards will also be

available at her Open Studio days.

You can find out more about Helen and her work at www.helenjoyce.co.uk

CAPTURED, The Art of Youby Helen Joyce, a member of the Ashby Ladies Business Group



Windmill Hill and Broombriggs Farm

Broombriggs Farm Trail is out towards Loughborough and close to Beacon Hill so you could

easily make a whole day out in the area (or combine it with a trip to the National Forest Wood

Fair on August bank holiday Monday). There are picnic tables plus signboards explaining

the working of the farm around the trail and the remains of the windmill to see. Car parking

is pay and display (£2.50) so make sure you take the correct

change. The walk took me around an hour..

Leave Ashby via Nottingham Road turning right at the first roundabout signedA511/A512 and then taking the A512 towards Loughborough at the nextroundabout. At Peggs Green go straight on at the roundabout, staying on the A512and keep on this road for about 6 miles, passing by Grace Dieu Abbey. Just beforereaching Shepshed look out for the windmill on a hill on your right and turn righthere into Charley Road – signed Oaks in Charnwood. Go down Charley Road andstraight over two sets of cross roads to reach a T junction. Turn left here towardsWoodhouse Eaves. Go straight over the cross roads and continue for around a mile.Look for the brown car park sign for Broombriggs Farm Trail on your right justbefore you enter Woodhouse Eaves. (LE12 8SR for sat nav users).

(1) Walk through the metal gate at the left hand side ofthe car park and follow the track straight ahead as it leads gently uphill, continuingthrough another metal gate and up the edge of the field. You will soon see a stile onyour left (2) – cross this onto a narrow footpath into the woodland. Keep on this pathas it curves around, going up and then downhill and passing through a couple ofgaps in dry stone walls (stay on the main path ignoring the smaller ones that leadoff it in places). Soon after passing a sign marking this as a permissive path lookout for a stile – go over this to pass beneath a lovely oak tree with rocks opposite.Follow this path uphill and back into woodland between the holly trees, passinganother permissive path sign (it becomes quite steep here).

As you come out of the woods the path splits – take the right hand path to cross anopen area with a seat and some fine views (3). Continuing on you will emerge at thetop of Windmill Hill by the remains of the Beaumanor Hall Estate Windmill. (4)

After taking time to explore and read the interesting history of the Windmill continueyour walk on the path that leads down the hill to the left. You soon meet a widetrack and should turn right and follow this for a short way to reach two metal gates.Go through the gate on your left, past an information board and down the side ofthe field (5). Carry straight on (ignoring a gate off to your right) to reach a combinationof wooden and metal gates at the end of the field. Go through and immediately

turn left, keeping on across the fields and through twomore metal gates. As you walk along the next field youwill see a black bridle path sign – look up to your rightand then head right (steeply uphill) to a metal gate atthe top of the hill. Go through this, over the brow of the hill and through anothermetal gate. You now need to bear right across the next field to the highest point inthe top right corner of the field – here you will find aseat before the next gate and your legs may well beglad of a rest after all those hills! (6) Going through the gate to the right of the seat followthe yellow footpath arrow which will take you straightahead before then bearing around to the right anddropping downhill, through two gates, and reaching a

tarmac drive. Cross straight over and on entering the next field bear left (away fromthe bridle path) and keeping to the left of the fenced trees. You will come to a metalgate, go through this and bear left again in the next field to reach a gate in thebottom left hand corner. You are now back to the track at the start of the walk –turn left and through a further gate to return to the car park.

All walks are checked shortly before publication but please be aware that paths may change over time and with the seasons.

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open 4 business

PROvIDING what the customer wants is

top priority at Castle Garage and they

are bucking the trend of the recession

with expansion of their premises at

Machins Business Centre, off Wood

Street in Ashby. Over the last year

owner, Martyn Topley, has seen a

noticeable increase in new customers

choosing Castle Garage for their

servicing, repairs, MOT or tyres and this,

in addition to a loyal following of regular

customers has seen the workload

growing - Martyn has responded by

expanding to increase the size of the

workshop by 50 per cent as well as

continuing his long term policy of

investment in both equipment and staff.

The business has been trading for 17

years now and since Martyn opened the

doors in 1996 there has been a steady

growth – now, with 6 ramps and 9

members of staff they are probably the

largest service centre in the local area. Talking to

Martyn it soon becomes apparent that there is a lot of

thought, care and hard work that contributes to this

success and customers certainly benefit from this.

The location is excellent with a very large car parking

area and close enough to town that you can leave your

car and be in Ashby town centre in just a couple of

minutes meaning that you can browse the shops, visit

the library or leisure centre, or enjoy a coffee while your

vehicle is being looked after. For those who do need

transport the staff are happy to offer a lift to a local

destination or, if you prefer to wait on site, there is a

dedicated waiting area where you can relax with a cup

of tea or coffee.

Castle Garage has all the latest diagnostic equipment

and can work on most makes of vehicle up to and

beyond the manufacturers servicing requirements.

Along with the expansion of the workshop they have

also recently invested in the latest equipment for

servicing of vehicle air conditioning, great

if your car is leaving you a little hot under

the collar this summer! Call in for a free

air con check. For those of us who find

battling with airlines and dipsticks a bit

of a trial Castle Garage also offer the

handy service of checking your oil, water

and tyre pressures, topping up where

necessary.

Along with investment in equipment goes

investment in people – the staff, led by

manager Chris Wileman, regularly attend

courses to keep their skills up to date

with the latest innovations within the

industry.

Castle Garage are a VOSA approved MOT

centre, offering MOT’s on motorhomes

and quad bikes as well as cars and light

commercial vehicles.

Another aspect of the business that has

seen plenty of growth over recent years is

the tyre centre. Castle Garage carries tyres in a range

of sizes and prices in stock and same day delivery is

available on most makes of tyre – this includes caravan

and motorhome tyres too. Call them or go on the

website for prices and the latest special offers. Not

sure how worn your tyres are, or have a puncture? Then

pop down and they’ll be happy to have a look for you.

Those who are happy to do minor repairs themselves

can pick up parts such as bulbs, wiper blades, filters

etc. at Castle Garage, saving a drive out of town. If they

don’t have the part in stock they will happily order it for

you and delivery is usually within the hour.

You’ll find lots more information on the services that

Castle Garage offer, plus the latest special offers on

their website at www.castlegarageashby.com. You can

call them on 01530 411944 or 412041 or email

[email protected] and you’ll find

them on Facebook too. They are situated in Machins

Business Centre, off Wood Street, LE65 1EL.

CASTLE GARAGE – WE’VE GROWN!





ashby library news

If you go down to the library today, you could be in

for a big surprise! You can join the library for free

and start enjoying the benefits of library

membership today. There are books for everyone

with all ages and interests catered for. You can

borrow 12 books for up to 3 weeks on your library

card. Why not enjoy a movie night and rent a DVD or

catch up with some housework and gardening whilst

you listen to a talking book?

OUR REGULAR EvENTS:

‘Wriggly Readers’ for children aged

0-5 years and their parents and

carers. Join us for stories and songs every Friday

morning 10.30am to 11am.

The friendly ‘knit and Stitch’ group meet every

Monday 2pm to 4pm and Friday 10am to 11am.

Bring your project and come for a chat.

‘Tiny Talk’ baby signing classes take place every

Thursday 9.30am to 10.30am and are £5 per session

The unusual and popular ukulele playing group

meets every Wednesday 10.30am to 11.30am. £5

per session.

Also at the library this month:

On Friday 2nd August 12.30

to 1.30pm, bring a picnic to

the library and listen whilst

you lunch! There will be a

lunch time talk by Hypno-

therapist and Life Coach

Ivan Lawrence in the library entitled ‘Tranceformation’.

Ivan will explode the myths around hypnotherapy and

talk about how to use your brain to enjoy better health

and get more out of life. £2.50 for library members

and £3.00 for non members. Book at the library. All

welcome!

Dare you enter the ‘Creepy House’ and find the ‘Things

that go bump in the library’ on Tuesday 6th August

10.30am to 12.30pm? All summer, across the country,

children between the ages of 4 and 12 years have been

working to complete their ‘Creepy House’ challenge and

read six books to get their smelly stickers and ‘Creepy

House’ rewards from the library. At this fun event,

children are invited to listen to some creepy stories and

create some creepy crafts. Just £1 per child, please

book at the library.

For more information or to book please contact Ashby Library on 0116 3055917 – book early as spaces are limited.

Ivan Lawrence




The Dream Becomes Reality

spotlight on...

IN partnership with Trussell Trust the Ashby

Foodbank opened its doors for the first time on 10th

May 2013 at Ashby Congregational Church.

Often people find themselves in crisis situations

through no fault of their own: bereavement, loss of

employment, family break up, or other unexpected

problems. In addition to this the recent, and on-going,

changes to the benefit system means that many

anticipate the need for the foodbank will be greater

than before.

Local organisations and front line care professionals

are now in partnership with the foodbank. These

professionals issue vouchers, referring people to the

foodbank on up to three occasions. Each voucher can

be exchanged at the foodbank for three days of long-

shelf-life food (10 balanced meals per family member).

Many local people have committed to becoming

volunteers or supporting in other ways, and led by two

gifted project leaders, Helen Child and Paul Lees, a

strong team has been formed.

The project had its first public event on 18th April 2013

called ‘Food for the Hungry’ at Holy Trinity Church, the

evening was well attended and over £1,400 raised,

covering the initial setup costs of the foodbank.

The project has attracted an amazing amount of local

support; we are indebted to everyone who has donated

the food which has now been banked. So far we have

received over 1 tonne of food. The normal operating

level for a new foodbank is 3 tonnes, which is

enough food for 120 food parcels for two adult and two

child families. We hope to reach this level soon, but we

need warehousing in Ashby as our current provision

would only hold 1.5 tonnes of food.

Tesco is partnered with Trussell Trust nationally and

food collections are planned in several stores for July

to increase the food stock at Ashby foodbank, and in

addition we are hoping to work closely with our local

Tesco Extra.

The support of the schools

and parents has been

tremendous, the town

churches have also played

an active part in making it possible to open the

foodbank so soon after it was ascertained that there

was a need in Ashby. We also thank the local

companies and businesses who have donated money,

goods and food with on-going support promised.

If you would like to make donations of food you can

do so at Ashby Methodist Church (Burton Road or The

Cooperative Car Park Entrance) on Tuesdays or

Saturdays 10am to 2pm or at Holy Trinity (kilwardby

Street) daily 8am to 6pm.

Please continue to support Ashby Foodbank. Trussell

Trust foodbanks are church led community projects,

bringing together people and organisations across our

area to help those in crisis. Whether you are a church

goer or not, we would ask that you would please pray

for the future success of Ashby foodbank.

If you require more information on the Ashby Foodbank

please visit www.ashbyfoodbank.org.uk

Ashby Foodbank - Registered Charity 1131178

WE NEED WAREHOUSING IN ASHBY





book reviews

the girls... Lori Lansens

Rose and Ruby Darlen are conjoined twins who narrate their own story of what it’slike to quite literally grow up, together. Joined at their heads, Rose carries hersmaller sister Ruby around on her hip. Set in a small town inOntario, Canada, the Darlen twins give us a rare glimpse intotheir lives. Learning about how the two young women copewith the ordinary, while being very much an extraordinary pairmakes for an amazing read.

TwelfTh NighT... William Shakespeare

It all begins with a shipwreck and Viola, having been washedup on the coastline of Illyria, believes that her twin brotherSebastian is lost to the tempestuous sea. Viola is rescued by asea captain, disguises herself as a young man (as you do) and starts working forthe Duke, Orsino who thinks he’s in love with Olivia. Viola acts as a go-between toconvey the Duke’s love for Olivia, who herself promptly falls in love with the disguisedViola. Meanwhile, Viola falls in love with Orsino. Confused? You should be. It haseverything we’ve come to know and love about the Bard: mistaken identity,unrequited love, buffoons and a girl pretending she’s a boy.

The Memory Keeper’s Daughter... kim Edwards

It’s the mid-sixties and, during a freak Kentucky snowstorm, Norah Henry goes into labour.Her doctor husband delivers the healthy baby boy with the aid of a nurse, Caroline Gill.But there’s another little life following quickly behind him, a girl with Down’s syndrome. DrDavid Henry tells his wife that she was stillborn and then instructs Caroline to take thebaby to a mental institution. Instead, Caroline escapes with the babyand raises her as her own. The two twins grow up, not knowing ofthe other’s existence, until one night in a blizzard, numerous lives

are turned upside down.

her fearful Symmetry... Audrey Niffenegger

Identical twins Julie and Valentina live in America but have just inherited a flat nearHighgate Cemetery from their mum’s estranged twin sister, Elspeth. In fact, that’s theone stipulation of the will: that their mother is never allowed to cross the threshold ofthe apartment. The rift has never been explained and the girls are keen to find out why.It’s a strange and intriguing tale centring round not one but two sets of slightly etherealtwins.

I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE... Wally Lamb

In an act of protest over war in the Middle East, paranoid schizophrenic Thomas Birdsey cuts off his hand in apublic library. As Thomas decides not to reattach his hand, his twin brother, Dominick decides to help him escapethe confines of his mental institution. The novel draws emotional parallels between the lives of the two twinsand the internal struggles of the one ‘normal’ twin who certainly has more than his fair share of demons tocontend with.

In August we

celebrate twinning.

I’m not talking

Swanage with

Rudesheim…

more Arnie and

Danny De Vito.

It’s Twins Festival

Day on the fourth

and we’ve

managed to find

some fantastic

books that feature

not one, but

two great

protagonists.

Seeing DoubleSee ing Doub le


See ing Doub le




Share Your views

buy local

IT is wonderful that even in these days of out of

town shopping complexes and huge supermarkets,

Ashby manages to retain a lively centre with a good

choice of independent retailers – but it is not easy!

Small shops struggle with the costs of rent and

rates and the bulk buying power of the retail giants,

they fight an on-going battle to retain existing

customers and encourage new ones in.

There are many reasons why business is harder for

the independent retailer now – the convenience of

one-stop shopping (especially with supermarkets

selling an ever expanding range of goods), cost and

ease of out of town parking, price (though it is easy

to be misled into believing that larger stores will be

cheaper when that isn’t necessarily the case), and

the convenience of internet shopping.

BUT WHAT ARE WE MISSING?

At Ashby Life we firmly believe that retaining a good

town centre is key for the local community so we’ve

launched our own Buy Local campaign to help

remind everyone that if you Live Local it is good to

Think Local (what is on my doorstep?), Trade Local

(use your local tradesman) and Buy Local (support

your local shops, producers and farmers market).

Look out for our Buy Local stickers in and around

town – if you’d like one to display in your vehicle or

window just email us at [email protected] and

we’ll be happy to send you one out.

FIvE GOOD REASONS TO USE YOUR LOCAL

INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES:

Personal Service – smaller businesses often get to

know their customers and what they like, it’s nice to

be a person, not just a customer!

Product

knowledge –

Specialist

stores are likely to have

good product knowledge and be able to offer

valuable advice, often saving costly mistakes!

Something Different – Whether you are shopping for

gifts or a treat for dinner, you are likely to find

something a bit more unique with a small,

independent shop.

Taste the Difference – Fresh produce either straight

from the producer or via a local outlet tastes

fantastic.

Use it or Lose It – If you only pop into that nice little

shop very occasionally don’t be surprised when it

closes. Try to get into the habit of using local first

and supermarket/internet second.

Local traders are always working to find ways to

encourage residents to use the town centre more –

the use of an empty shop on Market Street to

promote traders such as Sweet Memory Lane and

Smithards Bakery, as well as the Ashby Arts Festival, is

one such example.

We’ve been asked to find out your thoughts on Ashby

Town Centre, so please let us know what you think

by sending your answers to the highlighted two

questions.

Email your views to [email protected]

or, if your prefer, post them to Ashby Life (TCQ),

16 Moira Road, Ashby de la Zouch, LE65 2GA, or

pop them on our Facebook page and we will pass

them on.

What would you like to SEE in Ashby Town Centre?

What ONE thing do you think could be improved toattract more people to the Town Centre?


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all about you

Good advice.THIS advice is about what happens if someone

becomes unable to deal with their own affairs, as a

result of a serious accident, illness or infirmity. It’s

also about what you can do to make sure that if this

does affect you, your wishes are taken into account.

Emma Fretwell of Timms Solicitors in Ashby

explains how a few simple steps can protect you

and those who care for you.

In this country if a person hasn’t taken the right

steps beforehand and they lose full mental capacity

because of accident or illness, a body called the

Court of Protection has responsibility for looking after

their affairs. “So what!” I can hear you all saying.

Well many people say that the Court of Protection

doesn’t have a particularly good track record for

efficiently and sensibly doing the job of looking after

people in this position.

Take the case of Wanda Maddocks.

Wanda from Birmingham cared a great

deal about her father, who had

Alzheimer’s, and was seriously concerned

about the way he was being looked after

in a state supported care home. Her

father had made no provision for

looking after his affairs and had been

put in that home by Social Services

with the support of the Court of

Protection. Because she cared

she took steps to move her

Father and to care for him at

her own home. Last year

when they were informed of

this the Court of Protection

held a private hearing and

imprisoned Wanda for

5 months for contempt

of court. In the event

Wanda only served 6

weeks of the sentence,

but the case well illust-

rates how difficult things

can get for people who

care for you to do just that

if the Court of Protection

becomes involved.

Then there’s the case of Neil Barker.

Neil is, in many ways, a lucky man. At 36, he has

made a dramatic recovery from a motorbike crash

ten years ago which left him with brain injuries. All

he wants to do is to get on with his life as a

successful computer consultant and property

restorer without interference from the State.

Unfortunately the Court of Protection has decided that

Neil’s accident means he lacks the mental capacity

to handle his own financial affairs, and so kept his

£1.8million accident compensation and is not

allowing him full access to it.

These are of course two quite extreme cases, but as

lawyers who deal with these issues every day we

regularly encounter people who are having problems

because the Court of Protection have automatically

become responsible, and it could so easily have

been avoided.

Our advice to everyone is to act now to

prevent Court Officials from becoming

involved.

You can easily do this by creating a

document called a Lasting Power of

Attorney. This document will make

someone you trust responsible for

looking after your affairs if you

become incapacitated.

You can call Emma on

01530 546498 or drop

into Timms Solicitors

on Market Street and

she will be quite glad

to explain it a little

more, and tell you

what it costs.

Just like buying an

insurance policy,

you may never need

a Lasting Power of

Attorney but if you

do, you and your

family will probably

be very glad you’ve

made one.

Find us on the web at www.ashbylife.co.uk

Editorial by Emma Fretwell of Timms Solicitors

Telephone 01530 546498




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THERE was a time when anycountry village was pretty muchguaranteed to have a thrivingestablishment that could offer agood pub lunch – sadly with somany pubs having closed down it’snot so easy to find that nowadays.After asking around a bit as towhere we might find that elusivecountry pub with a great atmos-phere and fabulous food myquilting friend Karin and I set off tovisit The Wheel in Ticknall.

Not only does The Wheel tick all theboxes but it absolutely surpassedour expectations. The furnishingsare cosy (including a set of shelvesstacked with books, and largefireplace) but also practical for avillage that is popular with walkers.Downstairs are around half a dozentables along with the bar area butplenty of additional seating is

available upstairs and there isalso a good sized outdoorarea. We were made to feel verywelcome plus the service wasexcellent but what gave it theabsolute wow factor was the food!

The menu offered a really goodselection which was split into LittleStuff, Light Stuff, Big Stuff and ExtraStuff, including such delights asFocaccia Bread with garlic butterand a variety of toppings orDerbyshire pork and black puddingsausage. In addition there was along list of Specials up on theboard, with several fish dishes andmany interesting and delicioussounding combinations.

I went for Brie and BeetrootChutney Tart served with a sidesalad while Karin had Salmon andCod Fishcakes which were servedwith fresh crispy chips and salad –

bothdishes were excellent and there wasno shortage of other options on themenu that we both said we’d needto revisit to try out!

The desserts board was equallytempting and again ranged fromthe familiar to the more unusual.We opted for a Frangipane tart andWhite Chocolate and Passion FruitCheesecake, both of which tastedevery bit as good as they sound.

The Wheel is open 7 days, withroasts available on a Sunday fromnoon to 3pm. I would say it isadvisable to book as it is a popularspot. It certainly won our vote fora really good country pub lunch,and there is the bonus of somelovely walking at Calke right on thedoorstep too.

out to lunch

The Wheel, Ticknall





Grants Available for local community groups,schools and businessesThe Safer North West Partnership is offering grants of up

to £1,500 for community groups, schools and businesses

to carry out projects which promote respect in their local

communities. This scheme is aimed at involving young

people aged 11-19 years old in positive activities which

support the Partnership’s priorities to focus on anti-social

behaviour, tackle crime and support our communities.

This is a wonderful opportunity for young people to make

a real difference where they live and receive recognition for

their efforts. Further information and application forms

are available at www.nwleics.gov.uk by clicking on the

Respect banner on the homepage or visiting the ‘Crime

Prevention’ pages. Deadline for applications is 19th July

2013.

Age Concernknitters RequiredAge UK Leicestershire & Rutland is calling for all knitters

to join in The Big Knit to raise funds to help keep local

older people warm and healthy this coming winter. They

have pledged to make 28,000 little hats and need your

help to achieve this and assist the winter warmth

campaign 2013. Innocent drinks are to donate 25p for

each little hat which will adorn the smoothie bottles sold

in Sainsbury stores in November. Knitters can get the

simple knitting patterns online at www.ageuk.org.uk/leics,

by calling the Business Development Manager on 0116

223 7344, or on the Ashby Life Facebook page. Please

arrange for your knitted hats to reach Age UK Leicester

Shire & Rutland (Ref: BDM), Lansdowne House, 113

Princess Road East, Leicester, LE1 7LA by the end of

September.

Parent Support Group for Children withAdditional Needs5 years and underWe meet every Tuesday at Ashby Surestart centre based

at Woodcote School, Willow Close, Ashby LE65 1JX. 1pm

to 3pm. This is a good opportunity to meet other parents.

For more information please contact: Shelly Pallet family

outreach worker on: 07904 234361 or: Lesley-Anne Monk:

07772 607648.

Ashby Farmers MarketFree Bag for LifeGo along to Ashby Farmers Market this month and you

could receive a free cloth bag for life. The first 100 visitors

to the Market on 20th July will each get a free bag – ideal

for carrying your lovely fresh produce home in. Ashby

Farmers Market is held in the grounds of Manor House

School, off South Street, on the third Saturday of each

month from 9am to 2pm. There is free parking and always

a great range of local producers.

Ivanhoe Way ChallengeFunds for Wishes4kids This year’s Ivanhoe Challenge has already raised over

£8,000 for Wishes4Kids and it is hoped that this could

reach £10,000. Congratulations to those who completed

the 37 mile challenge and also the volunteers who helped

make it all possible. Organisers Richard and Angela

Bebbington will shortly be setting off on their Home2Rome

challenge – more information can be found at

www.ivanhoechallenge.co.uk.

Ashby Churches Holiday Bible Club12th - 16th AugustAshby Churches Holiday Bible Club from 10am to noon at

Ashby Baptist Church, Brook St. has the theme of Space

Academy. Budding astronauts of primary school age can

blast off for space themed crafts, puzzles and games,

Bible stories, drama and refreshments. For further details

contact Averil Bayes on 01530 467062 or download a

registration form at www.holidaybibleclub.org.

Energy Advice ServiceNorth West Leicestershire District CouncilNWLDC are offering tailored energy advice visits to

residents covering all tenures of property. The main focus

areas range from simple in house recommendations and

assistance such as programming central heating and

suggestions on works to improve the energy efficiency of

a property to referrals to council run schemes. Some

schemes have eligibility criteria and limited availability.

Contact Warm Homes Officer, Alex Clark at the council

offices in Coalville on 01530 454 775 or alex.clark@

nwleicestershire.gov.uk.

Looking at LiteratureBook ClubLadies - are you interested in reading good books and

talking about them? If you are why not join us at Brown

Court, Atkinson Road, Westfields, on Tuesday mornings at

10am? We are a small group of ladies who are interested

in finding new authors and hearing others comments

about them. For more information please ring Joyce

Hankins on 01530 411726.

Ashby Round TableFun and Fellowship in the CommunityRound Table is an international organisation which has

been around for many years and is well established in

Ashby. As we go into a new programme for 2013-2014 we

have a large number of exciting activities in store such as

white water rafting, Donnington race track tour, canoeing,

real ale tasting, snow dome visit and lots more. Ashby

Round Table takes on challenges such as the Ivanhoe Way,

3 day bike rides and previously the three peaks challenge,

all in the name of good causes. We also work in the

community for Children In Need, local schools and

charities. If you’re a male aged 18 to 44 and interested

please get in touch via www.ashbyroundtable.co.uk by

calling 01530 480891 or find us on Facebook.

Ashby de la Zouch Town CouncilCalendar of MeetingsThe Parks & Cemetery Committee meet on 9th September,

the Finance & Tourism Committee on 16th September and

the Planning & Licensing Committees on 2nd September.

The Council meeting takes place on 30th September.

Members of the public are welcome to attend and there is

a slot for public questions. Meetings take place at Legion

House, South Street and start at 6.30pm.

community board





ashby museum news

WE are very happy to have won an award in the East

Midlands Awards, Heart of the Community category

for a project to preserve the history of the Standard

Soap factory. Wendy Freer said that, ‘We shot, edited

and produced the 60 minute film in about 3 weeks.’

Every employee of the company received a DVD

before they left. There is a permanent display of

products from the factory at the Museum.

Our current temporary exhibition, ‘A Bit of Rough and

Tumble’ explores a wide range of sports enjoyed by

mediaeval people. Much evidence comes from

illuminated manuscripts where popular pastimes are

sometimes depicted in the margins of the works and

clearly show forerunners of games played today.

This ends on 31st July and will be followed by an art

exhibition featuring the original work of Derby

University student, Rebecca Moore.

This season’s successful programme of town walks

is well under way. On Sunday 21st July starting from

the Museum at 2.30pm Ken Hillier will explain the

rise and fall

of Ashby’s

hopes of

becoming

another Harrogate or Buxton in a Spa Town

walk. Another popular walk, led by Robert Jones,

looks at the history of Ashby’s pubs and the

characters associated with them with Inns and

Alehouses on Sunday 1st September also at

2.30pm. The walks are limited to 25 and booking is

essential. Call 01530 560090 to book a place.

Edition 13 of Past and Present is now available and

includes items on Growing up in Ashby in the 1940s

and 1950s; a History of the Mammatt Family, part one;

Extracts from the Childhood and Wartime experiences of

Arthur Charles Burton; An Ashby Grammar Schoolboy at

Loos 1915; Ashby 1675: There and Back Again, the first

Road Maps; The Halls of the Coleorton Estate; The Lost

Village of Willesley; An 18th Century Visitor to Ashby

and It’s That Song Again.


And the winner is...

Standard Soap factory




seasonal recipe

GET STARTED

1 Pour the milk into a medium size, heavy bottomed saucepan. Add 100g of the sugar. Place over

medium heat, stirring continuously, until the mixture registers 77C on a cooking thermometer. If

you don’t have a thermometer the milk should be just bearable to dip your finger into…be careful!

2 In a crock or stainless steel medium-size bowl, whisk together the 4 egg yolks and remaining 50g

of sugar until foamy and slightly thick. Very slowly add half the hot milk to the eggs, whisking

continuously. Pour this egg mixture back into the sauce pan with the remaining hot milk and

return to the stove top on a low-medium heat. Stir continuously with a wooden spoon until the

mixture reaches 85C on the thermometer or if you have no thermometer is thick enough to coat

the back of the spoon. Take care to make sure the mixture does not boil. Remove from the heat.

If it’s not completely smooth whisk it well before proceeding.

3 Pour the double cream into a clean, large stainless-steel or glass mixing bowl set over an ice bath.

Strain the custard into the cold cream. Add the vanilla extract and stir until fully incorporated. Stir

occasionally until the mixture has fully cooled. This should take about 30 minutes. Remove the

mixing bowl from the ice bath, cover with plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 8

hours or overnight. Stir in the Baileys. Pour this chilled mixture into the ice-cream maker and

follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

4 If you have no ice cream maker, don’t worry, you can still make ice

cream though it will take a little longer. Pour the chilled mixture into

a large container. Pop it in the fast-freeze section of your freezer.

Check it after 45 minutes. It will have begun to crystallize around

the edges. Use a hand whisk, wooden spoon or electric hand

whisk to break the crystals up and incorporate them into the

mixture, then refreeze. Keep checking and beating the mixture

every 30-40 minutes and within 3 hours you will have ice

cream.

NB. Alcohol lowers the freezing temperature of ice cream so this

ice cream will be quite soft. Don’t be tempted to add more

Bailey’s otherwise it might never set!

Bailey’s Ice Cream

YOU WILL NEED

• 480ml whole milk

• 150g granulated sugar

• 4 large egg yolks

• 240ml double cream

• 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

• 4 tbsp Bailey’s Irish Cream liqueur

TIMINGS

• Preparation time: 5 minutes

• Cooking time: 30 minutes

• Chilling time: Over night + freezing time

(30mins to 3 hours depending on method used)

Photo byEvangeline

fromBossacafez


July is National Ice Cream Month so why not try this

deliciously creamy and very grown-up version




out and about


LOCAL businessman and keen sailor, Neil Taylor of

Jadex Solutions will be taking on the challenge of a

lifetime in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race this

autumn to raise money for Cancer Research UK and

the Royal National Lifeboats Institute.

It is an event that Neil had always dreamed of taking

part in but it was his 50th birthday looming on the

horizon that spurred him on to apply. Initially he

planned to sail in the first leg only. The first leg takes

the yachts from the start at Tower Bridge to Recife

in Brazil. But since the bug has bitten Neil has added

on both the second and third legs meaning that he

will also sail Brazil to Capetown in South Africa and

then from there to Western Australia.

Neil, a qualified yachtsman, will be part

of a 20 strong crew of varying experience

under the leadership of a professional

skipper during the race. He initially

applied to compete in the 13-14 Clipper

Race during 2011 and has undergone

training since then in how to manage, race

and live aboard the

70ft yacht that will be

his home for four

months when the

race starts in

September. Neil is a

keen supporter of both his chosen

charities and aims to raise at least £5,000 by the

time he finishes in December. The race will continue

on after Western Australia to finish in July next year

after circumnavigating the globe.

As Neil has paid all costs himself, with the help of

sponsorship from Jadex Solutions, ABC Incorporation,

and Britpart, all donations will go straight to the

charities. You can find out how Neil is

getting on by following his blog at

http://clipper-blog.jadexsolutions.co.uk

and there is also a link from there where

you can make a donation to show your

support and help him raise as much as

possible for these worthwhile charities.

Neil Taylor

Fundraising on the Ocean Waves




in your garden

WateringTHE idea of what constitutes a

good summer varies greatly

according to one’s interests,

and the average child or beach

lover is happy with bright sun

every day but gardeners and

farmers crave a bit of

moderation.

Perfection might be sunshine all

day and rain at night but that

rarely happens so we usually

have to spend some time

rescuing our water starved

plants at some point through

the summer. It is better to water

heavily, soaking the soil

occasionally rather than giving a

light shower which will just

encourage the roots to the

surface and the water will never

get down to where it is needed.

Concentrate on salad crops to

keep lettuce and radish etc crisp

and don’t worry so much about

crops and plants with deeper

roots. If you can catch

rainwater in a waterbutt or large

containers, that’s all to the good

but don’t be afraid to use

washing-up water (we haven’t all

got dish washers) and bathwater

if it’s not too contaminated by

bubblebath and suchlike. Don’t

worry about the lawn - grass

really is as tough as old boots

and although it might look like

the Gobi desert, it will all come

back to life after a decent drop

of rain. If you don’t have a

water butt then consider putting

one in – you can often get some

good deals on both water butts

and composters via the North

West Leics District Council

website. If you have a shed,

greenhouse or summerhouse in

the garden then fitting guttering

and a water butt can give you

easy access to water where it is

nice and handy for your plants,

not to mention being environ-

mentally friendly. Many of us go

away at this time of year –

neighbours are often happy to

pop round and water your

plants as well as keeping an eye

on the house while you are away

and you can always return the

favour when they are on holiday.

If the theories about global

warming and warmer summers

are to be believed, perhaps we

should consider growing more

plants that are happier in drier,

more mediterranean conditions

rather than our traditional

cottage garden varieties. Many

grey or silver- leaved plants are

a good example. Think about

lavenders, rosemary, cistus,

many ornamental grasses,

bamboo and herbs.

Jobs to do in the garden this month

Feed lawns

Place conservatory plants outside now that it is warm

Deadhead bedding plants and repeat-floweringperennials, to ensure continuous flowering

Pick courgettes before they become marrows

Treat apple scab

Clear algae, blanket weeds and debris from ponds,and keep them topped up

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money matters

HMRC Cracks down on Tax dodging

TWO thousand letters have been delivered to

‘direct sellers’ who are believed to have an

amount of tax owing to Her Majesty’s

Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

Direct sellers such as Avon sellers,

Market stall holders, Home tutors,

eBay traders and Plumbers are

being targeted and those found with

discrepancies will now be under

investigation with potential further

action. This could lead to the tax

dodgers being identified and potentially

lead to them facing a penalty of up to

100% of the tax due or, potentially a criminal

investigation.

HMRC have now delivered two thousand

letters to those direct sellers which have

not taken advantage of the recent

opportunities to pay any outstanding

owed tax. Each of the individuals

who have received a letter were

invited to call the dedicated team

before the 7th June 2013. This

would have prevented any further

action being taken on them.

The move is part of a universal crackdown

on tax dodging to ensure every individual is

declaring all income.

This month Lisa Emery of Baldwins looks at the crackdown on direct sellers by HMRC.

If you have any worries regarding undeclared tax, Baldwins will be pleased to help and advise you.Do not hesitate to contact Lisa Emery on 01530 416688 or email [email protected]

and get all your questions answered and yourself reassured.





ashby health centre

Latest news...

Flu ClinicsThis year we are planning to run some

additional flu clinics on Saturday

mornings in the Autumn. These will

be in addition to our usual

Wednesday clinics. They will be for

patients who find it difficult to come

into the surgery during the week. If

you are planning to visit the surgery

anyway during the flu clinic season,

we would politely request that you have

your flu vaccination during this visit, rather

than coming to the Saturday clinic as we

expect these will be very busy.

When a doctor is off sick…Please note that if a doctor or nurse rings

in sick, our policy is to move any pre-

booked patients for that day to another

doctor or nurse at a time as close to the

original appointment time as possible. As the early

morning is our busiest time with non stop telephone

calls, we are unable to call patients to let them know

this has happened.

We apologise in advance if this causes any

inconvenience or distress but we feel it is

better to give you an appointment with a

different doctor or nurse than to cancel

your appointment altogether.

If a doctor or nurse has to take leave at

short notice, where they already have

patients booked in, we will do our best to

contact those patients to ask them to

rearrange their appointment. However we are

sometimes unable to contact the patient.

This can be because we don’t have an up

to date ‘phone number or we don’t have

any number at all or there is only a

household phone number and for

confidentiality reasons we are unable to

leave messages. Of course if there is

time we will send a letter.

Thank you for your help with the

above.





what’s on...

12th JulyAshby Wine Circle – Barbeque, Foodand Wine to be provided, please noteearlier start 7pm at Brown Court,Atkinson Road, Ashby. New memberswelcome, for further details contact01530 224030.

Blackfordby village Hall - SummerBingo Evening. Doors open 7pm. Eyesdown at 7.30pm. Proceeds for VillageHall.

Century Cinema at Century Theatre,Snibston - Song For Marion (PG).Moving comedy drama about a grumpypensioner who joins an unconventionalchoir. Stars Terence Stamp, GemmaArterton, Christopher Eccleston &Vanessa Redgrave. Starts 7.30pm.Tickets: £3.50 pay on the door. Tel:01530 278444.

13th JulyColeorton and New Lount volunteerGroup – New Lount Ranger Day, worksessions start at 10am and usually lastfor 4 hours. Volunteers are welcome tocome along for all or part of any of thesessions. If you are interested injoining the group you can contact us [email protected] or www.cnlvg.moonfruit.co.uk.

Century Theatre at Snibston - Comedy@ The Century. Featuring top standupcomics Andy Robinson, Matt Green &Charlie Baker. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets:£5 advance, £7 on the door. Tel: 01530278444.

14th JulyAshby Show at Cattows Farm,Normanton Road, Heather from8.30am to 6pm. Cattle, sheep, horsesand ponies, family entertainment, foodand drink. For more information seewww.ashbyshow.com.

15th July

The Zouch Acoustic and Folk MusicClub meets on the 3rd Monday of themonth at The Bull and Lion,Packington. 8pm to 10pm. Sing asong, read a poem, tell a short story orrelax and listen, all welcome. For moreinformation contact Brian on 01530416251.

18th JulyTara kadampa Meditation - Relaxingmeditation and practical advice to helpus in our daily life at Legion House,South Street, Ashby, LE65 1BQ.Classes on Thursdays from 7.30pm to9.30pm. Classes cost £5, for detailscontact 01283 732338 or email

[email protected].

19th JulyThe Palace Ibstock Film Night – ‘Songfor Marion’ (PG). Open your heart, findyour voice. Doors, Box Office andLicensed Bar open at 7pm. Film startsat 7.30pm. Tickets: £4/£3 from Halls,High Street, 01530 260460 or fromThe Palace, Tel: 01530 262400.

20th JulyAshby Farmers Market – 9am to 2pmat Manor House School, South Street.Bringing you the finest foods from theregion and specialist stalls. Freeparking. Free cloth bag for the first100 visitors this month.

Cryptic Art Arts and Crafts Fair in theCrypt at 'Our Lady of Lourdes' RCChurch , Station Road , Ashby de laZouch. 10am to 4pm. Originalpaintings from £10, cards, sewing andknitting gifts, hand crafted jewellery,photography and much more. Drop infor a tea or coffee as you browsearound Ashby. Other refreshmentsavailable. Free entry, WC.

The Palace Ibstock – Leader BenedictHolland returns to The Palace as partof a fabulous Sinfonia Viva Quintet,bringing a sparkling programme ofintimate classics with informativeintroductions by the players. Concertstarts at 7.30pm. Tickets: £15.00from Halls, High Street, Ibstock, Tel:01530 260460 or from The Palace, Tel:01530 262400. Advanced booking ishighly recommended.

22-25th JulySummer Holiday Club - for childrenaged 5 to 10 years, from 9.30am tonoon. Lots of activities, bible storiesand, of course, fun. Refreshments andsafe environment with fully CRBcertified leaders. Limited spaces sobook early. Just £3 a day which allgoes to Rainbows Children’s Hospice.For bookings and more details visit ourwebsite - www.ashbychurch.co.uk orcontact Ashby Christadelphian Church,Union Passage, Ashby LE65 1BW.

23rd JulyAshby Writers’ Club – Composition:prose, please contact for subject. AtCongregational Church, Kilwardby St,Ashby, LE65 2FQ, 7.30pm to 9.30pm.Visitors welcome at a nominal fee of£3 per comp/manuscript meeting(including coffee or tea).Coleorton and New Lount volunteerGroup – New Lount Ranger Day, worksessions start at 10am and usually last

for 4 hours. Volunteers are welcome tocome along for all or part of any of thesessions. If you are interested injoining the group you can contact us [email protected] or www.cnlvg.moonfruit.co.uk.

25th JulyN. Leics National Trust Assoc - Anafternoon tea talk entitled " TakingShirley Valentine to Greece ". Anamusing talk by Audrey Hall on thesaga of a theatre group travelling toGreece to perform the play. For furtherinformation please ring 01530563003.

27th JulySummer Fete St Johns Church,Donisthorpe - Summer Fete in theChurch Grounds 2pm to 4pm.Admission £1, children free. Picturegallery, cakes & home produce, fancygoods, books and toys, jewellery,decorated grocery baskets, children’scorner, games and attractions, BBQ ,cream teas, radio controlled helicopterdemonstration.

Coleorton and New Lount volunteerGroup – Coleorton Wood non RangerDay, work sessions start at 10am andusually last for 4 hours. Volunteers arewelcome to come along for all or partof any of the sessions. If you areinterested in joining the group you cancontact us at [email protected] www.cnlvg.moonfruit.co.uk.

28th JulyJim’s Tractor Run and Family Fun Daywith tractor run starting at 11am, funday on Bath Grounds to 5pm. Seepage 107 for more details.

28th July- 4th AugustHeather Scarecrow Festival - Thevillage of Heather will be transformedwhen scarecrow creations from film,music, sport and topical issues aremade by the residents and displayedoutside their homes. Find the SammyScarecrows and enter a draw for aprize. Free parking at Heather St.John's Football Club, Ravenstone Road,Heather, LE67 2QJ. This popularannual event is an excellent day outduring the school holidays for allages. Guides and map cost only £2and will be available from the footballclub, corner shop and both pubs.Refreshments available, or bring apicnic.

July into August

continued on p104



what’s on...

30th JulyAshby U3A - our speaker, Mrs E.Ridings, subject "Polly Put theKettle On", a history of tea at TheCongregational Church, KilwardbyStreet, Ashby 2pm. Visitors £1.

2nd August to 27th OctoberFerrers Gallery - ‘A Fine Line of Craft’,a new exhibition highlighting four artistswho specialise in different techniquesof mark making and all with individualresults. Three of the artists are basedin the East Midlands; Nicola Taylor,Hannah Sawtell and Mark Langley. Plusback by popular demand is the work ofMichael Atkin whose wonderful etchingsand lino prints were seen by visitors toFerrers Gallery in an exclusive print onlyexhibition in 2012. Ferrers Gallery isopen Tuesday to Sunday plus BankHolidays from 11am to 5pm. For moreinformation please visit www.ferrersgallery.co.uk or call 01332 863337.

2nd August Century Theatre at Snibston - TommyDonbavand - Giant Crabs Ate My Brain!Questions and answers with the authorof the popular Scream Street booksand many others with a host of fun andlaughter guaranteed and a book signingafterwards. Two shows at 11am and2.30pm. Tickets: £3 adults, £2children, £8 family (2 adults + 2children). Tel: 01530 278444.

Century Cinema at Century Theatre,Snibston - The Great Gatsby (12A). BazLuhrmann's epic adaptation of F ScottFitzgerald's classic novel starringLeonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire andCarey Mulligan. Starts 7.30pm.Tickets: £3.50 pay on the door. Tel:01530 278444.

3rd AugustPackington WI Coffee Morning atPackington Memorial Hall, 10am tonoon. Come along and join us!

4th AugustSwannington village will be open from11am to 6pm to raise money forRainbows, Hospice Hope and variousvillage community projects. Attractionsinclude at least 10 private gardens plusHough Hill windmill, a vintage cardisplay, an art exhibition, the church, achildren's treasure trail in the schoolbuilding and grounds and a DVD in theWesleyan Chapel of the last service ofworship held there. The allotments andthe WI garden also open. Refresh-

ments, cake stall, tombola, raffle etc.Passports giving access to all events onsale at any venue: £4 on the day butchildren free. For more informationcontact Gwen Williams 01530 811418or 07733 334587 or Sharon Scriven01530 467117 or 0794 0063490 - orgo to the website http://swanningtonog.moonfruit.com/

6th AugustColeorton and New Lount volunteerGroup – Coleorton Wood non RangerDay, work sessions start at 10am andusually last for 4 hours. Volunteers arewelcome to come along for all or partof any of the sessions. If you areinterested in joining the group you cancontact us at:- [email protected] www.cnlvg.moonfruit.co.uk.

7th AugustBradgate Flower Club - Club membershave been invited to demonstrate theirinterpretation of the theme "Inspired byGertrude Jekyll'. This will follow a shortpresentation on the work of thecelebrated plants woman and gardendesigner. The demonstration will beheld in Newtown Linford Village Hall(LE6 0AE). Visitors are welcome - acharge of £5 is made and we meet at7.30pm. Details from Lilian Colemanon 0116 236 3191.

N. Leics National Trust Assoc - A coachtrip to Saltaire World Heritage Site inWest Yorks. An amazing industrialvillage built between 1851 –and 1876to house workers for a huge textile millwhich once produced 17 miles of clothevery day. The village is largely intactwith buildings styled with Italianatebeauty. For further information pleasering 01530 563003.

Ashby Wine Circle – Social eveningincluding a fish and chip supper. Pleasebring wine! 7.30pm at Brown Court,Atkinson Road, Ashby. New memberswelcome, for further details contact01530 224030.

9th AugustThe Palace Ibstock Film Night – ‘Life ofPi’ (PG). Life of Pi must be the mostbeautiful film of 2012. Anyone who hasread Yann Martel’s Booker Prize-winning novel will know that it tells thestory of an Indian teenager named Pi(Suraj Sharma) shipwrecked in alifeboat with a ravenous Bengal tiger.Doors, Box Office and Licensed Baropen at 7.00pm. Film starts at 7.30pm.

Tickets: £4/£3 from Halls, High Street,01530 260460 or from The Palace, Tel:01530 262400.

10th AugustColeorton and New Lount volunteerGroup – New Lount Ranger Day, worksessions start at 10am and usually lastfor 4 hours. Volunteers are welcome tocome along for all or part of any of thesessions. If you are interested in joiningthe group you can contact us at:[email protected] or www.cnlvg.moonfruit.co.uk.

10th/11th AugustAshby Open Gardens - our 6th year, andhaving already raised thousands ofpounds for Cancer Research UK. Mostgardens will be open from 11am to6pm. Admission to gardens will be by a"Passport" which will be available fromthe Tourist Information Centre, NorthSt. Ashby from 1st August, or from theopen gardens on the day. Details of theopen gardens can be found atwww.ashbyopengardens.com or call01530 413225. All proceeds from saleof passports will be donated to CancerResearch UK.

11th AugustFamily Fun Day on Ashby Bath Groundsfrom noon till late. Live bands, charitycricket, children’s rides and fancy dresscompetition, food and drink, craft stallsand more. Raising money for Headstartand Wishes4Kids.

12th to 16th AugustAshby Churches Holiday Bible Club –Blast off for the Space Academythemed club. 10am to noon at AshbyBaptist Church – contact Averil Bayeson 01530 467062 or download aregistration form at www.holidaybibleclub.org.uk.

13th AugustAshby Writers’ Club – Manuscriptmeeting: members’ own work. AtCongregational Church, Kilwardby St,Ashby, LE65 2FQ, 7.30pm to 9.30pm.Visitors welcome at a nominal fee of £3per comp/manuscript meeting (inc.coffee or tea).

15th AugustN. Leics National Trust Assoc - One ofour lunches, after which Dr Wendy Freerwill be talking to us about “Goings onBelow Stairs". For more informationplease ring 01530 563003.

July into August continued

continued on p106



what’s on...

16th AugustCentury Cinema at Century Theatre,Snibston - In Love with Alma Cogan

(12A). Gentle romantic comedy set in

and around Cromer Pier Pavilion

Theatre. Stars Roger Lloyd Pack,

Niamh Cusack and Gwyneth Strong.

Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £3.50 pay on

the door. Tel: 01530 278444.

17th AugustAshby Farmers Market – 9am to 2pm

at Manor House School, South Street.

Bringing the finest foods from the reg-

ion and specialist stalls. Free parking.

Cryptic Art Arts and Crafts Fair in the

Crypt at 'Our Lady of Lourdes' RC

Church , Station Road , Ashby de la

Zouch. 10am to 4pm. Original

paintings from £10, cards, sewing and

knitting gifts, hand crafted jewellery,

photography and much more. Drop in

for a tea or coffee as you browse

around Ashby. Other refreshments

available. Free entry, WC.

18th AugustHome 2 Rome - The start of the 'Home

2 Rome' challenge from Market Street.

Richard and Angela Bebbington set off

on their fundraising challenge for

Wishes4Kids at 9.45am. Come down

and see the start!

19th AugustThe Zouch Acoustic and Folk MusicClub meets on the 3rd Monday of the

month at The Bull and Lion, Pack-

ington. 8-10pm. Sing a song, read a

poem, tell a short story or relax and

listen, all welcome. For more details

call Brian on 01530 416251.

20th AugustColeorton and New Lount volunteerGroup – New Lount Ranger Day, work

sessions start at 10am and usually last

for 4 hours. Volunteers are welcome to

come along for all or part of any of the

sessions. If you are interested in

joining the group you can contact us at

[email protected] or www.cnlvg.

moonfruit.co.uk.

24th AugustColeorton and New Lount volunteerGroup – Coleorton Wood non Ranger

Day, work sessions start at 10am and

usually last for 4 hours. Volunteers are

welcome to come along for all or part

of any of the sessions. If you are

interested in joining the group you can

contact us at [email protected]

or www.cnlvg.moonfruit.co.uk.

24th-25th AugustChorus Theatre presents TreasureIsland – The classic tale of pirates,

buried treasure and swashbuckling

adventure will be performed in the

grounds of the Almshouses, Raven-

stone. Come along and meet your

favourite characters including Jim

Hawkins, Captain Flint the parrot and

Long John Silver. Featuring story-

telling, music and songs, madcap

comedy and audience participation

this show is suitable for children and

adults alike. These performances are

open-air so please bring your own

picnic rugs or low-backed seating. In

the event of bad weather the

performances will be undercover in a

marquee. The grounds open at 1.30pm

for picnics. Performance starts at

2.30pm Tickets: £8 for adults, £6

concessions, £23 family ticket (2

adults & 2 children), available from

Ashby Tourist Information Centre:

(01530) 411767 or on the door. For

more information please see www.

chorustheatre.co.uk or contact andrew

@chorustheatre.co.uk.

26th AugustPackington village Open Gardens Dayfrom 2pm to 7pm. Passport to 12

gardens £3.50 adults, 50p children

(including quiz). Tickets available on

the day from the Measham Road Car

Park or participating gardens. Cream

teas, refreshments, stalls, exhibition,

displays & live musical entertainment.

Further details from Geoff Gasson by

calling 01530 412012 or via email

[email protected].

National Forest Wood Fair - See page

6 for details.

27th AugustAshby U3A Cream Tea at the

Congregational Church, Kilwardby

Street, Ashby at 2pm. All welcome,

visitors £1. Bring friends and neigh-

bours, meet members and find out

about U3A.

Ashby Writers’ Club with guest

speaker, novelist Mark Edwards. At

Congregational Church, Kilwardby St,

Ashby, LE65 2FQ, 7.30-9.30pm. Visi-

tors welcome at a nominal fee of £4

per speaker meeting (inc., coffee/tea).

30th AugustN. Leics National Trust Assoc - One of

our popular coffee mornings in Calke

Abbeys restaurant, all are welcome.

For more information please ring

01530 563003.

31st AugustRavenstone Summer Fayre on the

Village Green from 1pm to 5pm.

Games, races, stalls, bar and barbeque

also Burmese Mountain Dogs, fire

engine, pony rides, radio controlled

flying, tank mania mini tanks, pipe

major, penalty shootout, Stealth

Academy, ice cream, Co-op Brass

Band, skittles, coconut shy, bouncy

castle, slides, roundabout and raffle

plus tea and cakes. Come along as

entry is FREE!

Ashby & Coalville Lions - the band

City of Dan are putting on a great night

at the Victoria Pub Whitwick Road in

Coalville at 7pm. Tickets £7. The night

is to raise funds for the DLR Air

Ambulance. To come and join us, ring

07964 663223 for more ticket

information.

Nordic Walking Workshop - Burning up

to 40% more calories during your walk

increase your cardio respiratory

system by up to 25%, reduce stress to

your knees and lower joints.

Strengthen your body and build better

bone density. Workshops will be held

from 10am to 12.30pm at Conkers.

Workshop fee £10 per participant.

Places are limited on the workshop so

booking is essential. For further details

or to book your place contact Michelle

on 07887 678367 or 01530 273366.

July into August continued

Did you know it’s free to put

community information on this

page? Email the details and

contact number to admin@

ashbylife.co.uk. Deadline for

submissions for the Community

Board or What’s On pages of

the September 2013 issue is

Friday 9th August.

Information is published subjectto space being available. Ashby Lifecannot be held responsible for anyerrors or omissions or endorsecompanies, products or servicesappearing in the magazine.



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