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PLUS :
• Ashby's bomb
• Martin and the Muck Shifters
• CAP at Holy Trinity Church
All our regular features & lots more!
Email: [email protected]
10-16 High Street, Ibstock LE67 6LG
T E L E V I S I O N • H O M E A U D I O • K I T C H E N A P P L I A N C E S • F I R E S • C O O K E R S • L I G H T I N G
Your local electrical store - serving the community since 1937
Ashby-de-la-Zouch and surrounding areas
Delivered FREE to 6,000
homes and businesses
JULY 2020
Issue 21
Do you know this local landmark?See page 3 for details and how to win a prize!
CENTRAL AGGREGATES Providing great products,great service and great value for over 30 years
A well established and friendly, independent company, Central Aggregates have been delivering lorry loads of
aggregates to our large customer base of both trade and domestic customers for over 30 years. No doubt
you’ve seen our 'Blue Lorries' running around the local roads, busy delivering our high quality materials, on a
daily basis.
Just over a year ago, we decided to expand and develop the business to enable our large range of building aggregates, different coloured decorative
gravels, good quality topsoil and bark chippings to be purchased in convenient bulk bags. This has opened up a new customer base of people wanting
to buy just a small amount of material to either smarten their drive, complete small landscape projects or create new planting borders in their gardens.
Being a friendly bunch of people, we have developed our local service to cater for free deliveries. Our crane off load vehicles are operated by amiable
drivers, who will take time to ensure that deliveries are made and placed directly when and where you want them. We endeavour to ensure that
anyone not experienced in buying our products, feels that they can either come to our premises or call us on the telephone and get friendly, expert
advice about the materials we sell. Our company is based around our customers needs and we strive to supply all your requirements without fuss,
in a friendly manner at a competitive price and to make things easy we accept all major credit and debit cards.
For more information, please contact our friendly team on 01530 275555 or visit www.central.uk.net
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Beautiful, decorativeaggregates deliveredstraight to your door.Available in both loose tipper lorry loads and bulk bags.
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Front Cover Quiz: Spot the Local Landmark...How many of you can spot the landmark from our surrounding area featured on this month’s
issue front cover? If you think you know the answer please send your entry to The Community
Voice, 57 High Street, Ibstock, or email us at: [email protected] The winner
(drawn first out of the hat of all correct entries) will receive a £10 One4All voucher. Good Luck!
Last month’s quiz answer… & the winner!This unusual piece of stone masonry, in the shape of a large key-hole, is to
be found on The Staunton Harold Estate, set in the beautiful Leicestershire
countryside. Staunton Harold Hall, is a large, 18th century Grade I listed
country house, built by the Earls Ferrers. It is situated within the 2,000 acre
Staunton Harold Park, which includes the 17th century Grade I listed Holy
Trinity Chapel. This month’s prize has been won by Margaret Hines.
Let’s see how well you do with ournext landmark!
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WELCOME...to the latest edition of theAshby-de-la-Zouch Community Voice!
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Look out for 'Sir Walter'!Many readers spotted 'Sir Walter' last
month, hiding behind the advert for
'Diamond Shine (DSM)', on page 12.
The first correct answer drawn out of
the 'Community Voice hat' was sent in
by Chris Coates who will receive
a £10 GIFT VOUCHER.
But where is he this month?
If you spot him, email your
details and which advert he is
hiding behind to :
or Tel: 01530 267344
or post to 57, High Street, Ibstock
Leicsester LE67 6LH.
James Hayles HND. RRM
Tree Surgery, Spraying Specialist & Ground Maintenance
LOGS SPLIT & DELIVERED £140 Large LoadOne load is two cubic metre bags
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To visit our showroom just ring
01509 212 333to make an appointment and the
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Loughborough, LE11 2AG.
Free Parking directly opposite
CONTACT THE COMMUNITY VOICE
Post: 57 High Street, Ibstock, Leics LE67 6LH. Tel: 01530 267344Email: [email protected]
www.ourcommunityvoice.co.uk
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Christians Against Poverty at Trinity ChurchUnder the CAP (Christians Against Poverty) umbrella, weoffer two virtual courses; CAP Money Course and Fresh Starts.The CAP course offer help with budgeting your finances in aorderly fashion and prioritising your needs and wants.
The Fresh Start course enables those who have dependencies such as alcohol,
smoking, gambling, excessive shopping, recreational drugs and fear and anxiety issues.
The programme is an eight-week course, which will focus on these issues in a secure,
warm, welcoming and confidential way. These courses are absolutely free.
Please contact Katie on 07936 902 194. You can also find usat www.trinityashby.net
We can offer more support, if needed, during this Covid -19 pandemic, to those who
are still shielding and self-isolating. This includes, a weekly phone call (over the age
of 18) or if you still need someone to collect and delivery your prescriptions. We also
have a Covid-19 Service Directory.
More information can be foundon www.trinityashby.net
Call to book your FREE no obligation design and quote
01455 [email protected]
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Visit our showroom
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THE BOMB ON
ASHBY IN 1941On my regular walk from Kings Newton toMelbourne, I usually pass through the cemetery. Inthe near distance I can make out a row of SecondWorld War headstones: they mark the last restingplace of eight Royal Engineer sappers who had beentraining on the nearby ‘military’ railway and had
returned to their billet in Church Street. A ninth soldier was buried elsewhere. Itwas sheer bad luck that the wayward bomb fell that morning of 11th July 1940.
The Rolls-Royce Derby works, where the Merlin aero-engine was manufactured, escaped relatively lightly during the Second World War. Decent
anti-aircraft defences certainly helped. (by late 1940, Derby was defended by 28 3.7-inch AA guns, stationed on sites like the Racecourse and Markeaton
Park, eight Bofors and 26 Lewis machine-guns. In addition, around 30 barrage balloons flew over the town.) The Luftwaffe certainly tried - on the
night of January 15th -16th, 1941, Derby suffered its heaviest raid of the war when 50 high-explosive bombs fell; 20 people were killed and 1,650
houses were destroyed or badly damaged. However, all too often, bombs were jettisoned on places like Melbourne to lighten the aircraft as they
made their runs home.
In the Ashby area, on 3rd January 1941, incendiary bombs fell on Normanton-le-Heath; no damage
was reported. On 1st March, high explosives fell on Normanton, Newton Burgoland and
Swepstone. There was slight damage to farm buildings but no casualties. On 11th March, four
high explosive bombs fell on the same area, as well as on Packington. Again, damage to buildings
occurred but no casualties. On 21st November, high explosive bombs fell on Packington, damaging
the church. In Ashby Museum there are two poignant reminders of those terrifying days. On 5th
July 1941, one high explosive bomb fell on the town; thirty-one houses were damaged and one
woman was injured. In a metal box in our Archive Room, are several pieces of the shrapnel
gathered up from that explosion in Hill Street. There is also a crude (but exceedingly rare) four-
page leaflet illustrating the horror of the event. VE Day was still four years off.
Kenneth Hillier (Ashby Museum)
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Take a little trip down
Let us make every occasionjust that little bit sweeter.Whether it's for a birthday, an
anniversary or just a quiet night
in, buying sweets and treats
online has never been easier. Our
online shop offers over 600
traditional and retro sweets. We
also stock a wide array of luxury
chocolate, fabulous fudge,
scrumptious sweet gift boxes and
our famous home baking jars.
We're very passionate about our
range of delicious treats and all
our mouthwatering products are
personally 'taste tested' by our
own dedicated team.
FREE DELIVERY WITHIN 5 MILES OF THE SHOP!
Fred, Chief Sweet Taster at 'Sweet Memory Lane'
SWEET MEMORY LANE8 Elford Street • Ashby de la Zouch • LE65 1HH • Tel • 01530 564637
E-mail: [email protected] • www.sweetmemorylane.com
'Sweet Memory Lane'F U R N I S H I N G Y O U R D R E A M S
207 Leicester Road, Ibstock, Leicestershire LE67 6HP
Email – [email protected]
TELEPHONE: 01530 265 645
Albert Henry Interiors are proud to build
bespoke furniture to the highest quality, design
and craftmanship. We have a range of colour
choices and designs to complement your home
and maximise storage solutions.
Whether you are buying a new home or are
looking for furniture for your current home,
Albert Henry Interiors have the perfect choices
for you. Why not give us a call today on
01530 265 645 for a free no obligation quote.
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Coming out of lockdown?Don’t just have a clean carpet…have a Spotless oneThis year Kevin is celebrating 20 years of cleaning carpets and upholstery,which is quite a feat in a service where different cleaning companies comeand go. He puts the longevity of his business down to offering excellentquality service and superior customer care.
He offers both domestic and commercial carpet cleaning in households, hospitals, schools and letting agents in the Midlands area. Kevin uses a process
called “hot water extraction”, which enables a deep clean and allows only the fibres of the carpet to be cleaned meaning most types of carpets will
be dry within 2-3 hours to help minimise any disruption, and all solutions used are completely safe and non-toxic.
• Spotless keep everything clean and tidy
when they visit, and even move your
furniture for you
• Most stains removed with ease
• Don’t replace your carpet until you’ve
obtained your free cleaning quote
Spotless offer a range of services including: carpet
and upholstery protection ( for the prevention of
both thin water based spills and thicker oily spills
soaking into the fibres or fabric), dust-mite/anti
allergen treatments, deodorising treatments, spot
removal, and the cleaning of anything in fabric or
leather. Spotless are fully insured and offer a full
money back guarantee if you are not completely
satisfied. You can be assured that all work carried
out will be with regard to Covid secure safe working
practice. For every four rooms which are cleaned,
Spotless will clean the smallest room for free! Based
in Newton Burgoland Kevin is in easy reach to all
local areas covered by the Community voice.
For further information please telephone him on
01530 587242/07740945510. Details may also be
found online at www.spotlesslycleancarpets.co.uk
with all enquiries welcome at
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For a FREE, no obligation quotation,
please contact E&M Plastering on
Alternatively you can send us an email at
[email protected] send us a Facebook message!
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Border ControlYour local Pest Control Service
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Ashby School art students achievecreative success during lockdownA painting by a Year 12 art student from Ashby Schoolhas been chosen for inclusion in the Royal Academy'sYoung Artists online exhibition. The painting by KatieBryant-Brown marks a first for the art department atAshby School. The artwork is a portrait of Katie'sclassmate Beatrice Penny.
Head of Art, Kate Storer, said: "This is an incredible achievement and such a
credit to the talent of Katie and the hard work that she puts in to her studies.
Everyone in the art department is incredibly proud of this result. It’s a first for
the department. Great news in such difficult times."
Other students have been using their time during lockdown to produce
some of their best work in subjects across the curriculum. These include
several extra curricular projects by students in art and design, including
artwork, clothes upcycling by textiles students and impressive culinary
creations by food technology students. Students and parents looking for
the latest information on returning to school after the summer should visit
www.ashbyschool.org,uk for details.
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Email: [email protected]
10-16 High Street, Ibstock LE67 6LG
GET A FREE STEAM IRONWITH EVERY WASHING MACHINE
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During lockdown, all our products can be viewed by appointment (phone number below) or by calling at shop and ringing bell at rear entrance. All government guidelines on social distancing being observed.
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6 High Street, Ibstock LE67 6LG
A HEARTFELT 'THANKS' FROMHALLS OF IBSTOCK
Halls of Ibstock thank their customers, old and new, for their loyal support during this unprecedentedtime. During this pandemic we have continued to do our utmost to supply the local community andbeyond with essential goods and repairs.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for supporting our local family business! After 83 years of our highly rated service,
we are proud to maintain our reputation and we value our loyal customers, many of whom come from much further afield. As I'm sure you
will understand, these times have been difficult for everyone, especially for small businesses who continue to strive to keep their doors
open in an ever changing world of retail.
We continue to stock trusted brands such as Bosch, Panasonic, Sony, KitchenAid, Liebherr, Miele, Neff, and many more. At the moment
we are following guidelines and offering doorstep deliveries but we are happy to provide an installation service for our customers who
require further assistance and where it is safe to do so. We are practising all of the appropriate measures regarding government guidelines
and social distancing, in addition to providing the best customer service possible. We are currently working on a revised schedule, details
of which can be found on our Facebook page @hallsofIbstock. Alternatively, please do not hesitate to call us on 01530 260460 for more
details.
Many thanks • Halls of Ibstock
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Your local electrical store - serving the community since 1937
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Based at the clinic in Coalville, Lisahas 16 years experience, giving youthe best care and advice in all nailand foot ailments including;
Nails cut & filed
Ingrowing toenails
Hard skin removal
Corns removed
Thickened nails
Infections/fungal
Verrucae
Pre-holiday foot care inc. nail paint
Lisa is fully qualified and insured with the SMAE Instituteat Maidenhead. A member of both The College & BritishAssociation of Foot Health Professionals. MCFHP MAFHP.
Call Lisa on: 07956 816381www.completefootcare.org
Lakeside Wills & Financial Services Ltd is an appointed representative of New Leaf (WWF) Ltd.
Registered in England 7891401. Registered Address: Princess Caroline House, 1 High Street, 1st Floor, Southend on Sea SS1 1JE
As COVID-19 social distancing procedures apply call to find out how Sue can still help you during lockdown.
What we do:
• Wills - Your Wants and Wishes
• Lasting Powers of Attorney - Who will make my decisions?
• Protective Property Trusts - A Solid Foundation
• Prepaid Funeral Plans - It’s all taken care of
Contact Sue Stanyard
e: [email protected] • w: lakesidewills.co.uk
Ibstock Office No: 01530 814689 • Mobile: 07826 097079
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T: 01827 830391 or 07973 364478
Aerial, Satellite or phone problems solvedRepairs could cost as little as £20
Sky, Virgin, BT Vision Magic Eyes from £50 (watch them in another room and control from there).
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CHAR I TY CHAMP IONS
What would your veryown monster look like?That was the challenge set in a competition, which was run bythe well known East Midlands charity, 'me&dee', in conjunctionwith James Austin, co-owner of Fairly Influential. The founderof the charity is Maria Hanson MBE. This wonderful charityraises funds to make holidays happen for the families of thosewho are very poorly; gifting families with special memories,when they are needed most.
Maria asked children (small and big), to draw their very own monster, which will then
be turned into a book written by local author, Mandy Ward. Once a winner has been
selected, they will receive a signed copy of the book, which will be out at the end of
July. The designer of the winning monster featured on the cover of the book also won
a T shirt, courtesy of Fairly Influential, with the winning design featured on it. (See
photo).
The winning entry will be the main star of Mandy's story, with as many of the other
50+ entries also making an appearance if possible. All profits from the sale of the
book will be donated to 'me&dee'. Mandy, who lives locally, started writing and self-
publishing books 10 years ago. She started her new business as a ‘Book Coach’,
helping others to write their story or book, this year.
If you would like to know more about how to write your own book, contact Mandy at :[email protected]
www.meanddee.co.ukwww.linkedin.com/posts/theduckguy_monstercompetition-winner-thankyou-activity-6673176942960812032-b4ze
Mandy Ward • 077400 75669 • James Austin • Creative Director • Fairly Influential • 07808 029 398 • Maria Hanson • 07834 546496
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH & COALVILLE LIONS CLUBRegistered Charity number 515773
Ashby and Coalville Lions is a service-centred club, where its’ members use
their talents to improve our local community. Because we are local, we
know and serve the unique needs of our local community; as part of Lions
Clubs International, we can also address international community challenges
wherever they occur.
The Covid 19 crisis has meant that our annual Easter Egg Raffle (launched in over 50
pubs in our area just before lockdown) will not raise the sums normally achieved, but
we are very grateful to the pubs who have managed to pass on the monies they have
raised under very difficult conditions.
However, this has not prevented us from continuing to support charitable causes during
lockdown, including, Jaxon’s Chance (go to JustGiving and see how you could help a
young boy from Coalville get life changing treatment), St John Ambulance (towards
Covid 19 training for their members), and Cancer Research UK (as their income stream
has fallen dramatically).
Earlier this year, we committed to providing a public use defibrillator in Ibstock (our
second in the area), at a cost of about £1500. The good news is that it has arrived.
The not-so-good news is that we cannot install it at the Ibstock Palace until restrictions
on access are eased (we also need the services of an electrician to do it – please get in
touch if you can help).
If you would like to learn more about our Club, or enquire about possible support for a
local need, then email [email protected] or visit us on Facebook. We
would love to hear from you. We may be locked-down, but we are still here to help.
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area. Players, coaches, members and patrons will all enjoy an opportunity
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With the help of the local town council, Ashby United CFC will have
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of qualified coaches and officials to ensure all activities are conducted in
accordance with the governing bodies of the Football Association and
County Football Association best practice guidelines and statutory
requirements and standards.
Launching with a range of junior teams and a seniors Sunday team it is
our intention to expand to meet the growing needs of the community.
Whilst the new club has a dedicated group of volunteers, we are mindful
that the town is full of talented people who could provide significant
additional value. If you would like to get involved at any level or capacity,
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MGA Roadster manufactured from 1955 -1962also in coupe form as well.
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If you look closely at the car you will see there are no external door handles or door locks. Gone are the days when you didn’t need to have
car security. P.S. Food for thought, when this car was made there were NO motorways in the UK.
Andy Grove (Ashby)
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Here’s another installment in the exciting new series of stories by local author
and illustrator, Rachel Greaves. Keeping in the Ruffle theme, the new tales follow
a toy Ruffle and the adventures he has each month. Read on to find out more…
As before, each month there will be a word within the text. Just find the underlined,
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For more information about Ruffle’s storybooks visit www.ruffletheraildog.co.uk
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adventures visit www.ruffletheraildog.co.uk or watch the new series
of short films on YouTube under ‘Ruffle’s Walks’.
After the large bird had dropped Ruffle,
the parachute made by the girl had
gently guided him to a landing next to
a boating lake in the park. Ruffle had
spent another night in the open with
the sounds from the lake echoing in
the stillness. It was quite comforting for
Ruffle to be near the geese and ducks
who had made the park their home,
even If they were very curious about the
new black and tan fur arrival!
The weather was lovely and warm
which had brought out families looking
forward to the promise of summer days
to come. In the early afternoon two
children walked Eagerly along the path
towards the lake. The older boy carried
a large model boat in his arms, the
younger girl a remote-control unit.
‘Wait at the edge please!’ called their
mother, a little way behind.
Once together they began readying the
boat for its voyage when the girl suddenly
caught sight of the white handkerchief.
She went over to investigate and gave a
cry of delight as Ruffle was uncovered.
She brushed him down with her hand
then took Ruffle, still Attached to the
handkerchief, over to her brother and
mother.
‘Look what I’ve found!’ she cried. Her
brother looked at Ruffle.
‘Let’s take the hankie off the dog then
tie him to our boat! He could go for a
Ride around the lake!’
Their mother helped to untie the white
parachute that had done its job so well,
then the pieces of String were used to
carefully tie Ruffle to the front, or the
bow, of the model boat.
‘There!’ she said once she had secured
him. ‘He’ll have a fine view!’
The boy took the boat over to the
edge of the lake and gently lowered it
into the water where it bobbed about
expectantly. The girl pulled out the
aerial from the remote control unit then
skilfully moved the boat away from the
edge Towards the middle of the lake
with Ruffle proudly guiding the way. The
boat easily rode the little waves made
by a gentle breeze that blew across the
lake.
The children took turns to guide the
boat but as the boy manoeuvred the
vessel around the little island in the
middle of the lake the boat suddenly
came to a stop. The batteries had been
Exhausted leaving the boat stranded.
Luckily the lake was quite shallow so
the children’s mother reluctantly took
off her shoes and socks, rolled up her
Trouser legs and waded carefully across
to retrieve the boat. With batteries dead
the boat would no longer sail so the
family decided to return home. They
untied Ruffle and decided to leave him
on the Bench next to the lake in case
the person who had dropped and lost
Ruffle returned.
Ruffle sat quietly on the green park
bench as the children and their mother
carried the boat along the path and
disappeared…
Ruffle: a toy’s adventuresAll aboard!
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Martin and the Muck ShiftersA reminiscence by John Blunt
When the old Staunton Harold estate was being sold up in the1950's, my parents bought Lount Wood Farm on the Ashby sideof Lount village. It was a dairy farm, though almost half of it wasscrubby woodland, felled in the First World War and never re-planted. We hadn't owned it for many years before the NationalCoal Board designated most of the land and some of the nearbyland as an opencast coal site.
The contract to work the site was awarded to Martin Cowley, a bluff Irishman. He was one of several from the Emerald Isle, who started as machine
drivers and went on to become contractors in their own right. Several of them were based around Claycross in Derbyshire and were generally
referred to as 'muck shifters'. His workforce was largely Irish, as was his foreman, John Breen, who lodged in Ashby.
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when John spotted something being done wrong by the digger driver at the coalface, forty feet below. No mobile phones in those days, he picked up
a lump of clay the size of a football and dropped it with unerring accuracy on the cab roof. The driver's head shot out and John gave him some choice
words in a thick Irish brogue I couldn't follow.
Government control over our lives, which came again with Covid 19, came in the Second World War and continued for many years afterwards, (meat
was rationed until 1954). But it was more direct, not the office-based nightmare of officials and consultants we have to cope with today. When the
coal workings approached Lount Wood Cottage, a primitive two-bed labourer's house with no main services, a decision was needed as to whether
to knock it down for the coal underneath it. My father and Martin discussed it over the kitchen table and I think of that decision today as I cycle
passed it. Much extended and improved by later owners, would half a million pounds be enough to buy it today?
The land was put back to agriculture, with just thirty-two acres set aside for trees. Martin Cowley and his team moved on and we didn't hear of him
for several years. Then we learnt that he had taken on the contract to rebuild the Hejaz railway in Saudi Arabia. This was the same railway that
'Lawrence of Arabia' and his colleagues were involved in blowing up during the war, which took the Staunton oaks. For Martin this was a step too far;
the natives spirited away his raw materials as fast as they were delivered. At his bankruptcy sale in England, two more Irish 'muck shifters', Hughie
and Paddy Murphy, bought his car. When they saw him afterwards and learnt that he didn't have the means to get home, they gave him back the keys.
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Cloud Storage for beginnersThe lockdown has forced many of us to work from home; this can be difficult for a multitude of reasons and today I’d
like to explain the basis of how using the Cloud can offer storage solutions on your own computers or mobile devices.
The best solution to this issue is Cloud storage, but what is Cloud storage?
Cloud storage allows anyone to rent storage space in highspeed servers provided by reputable companies in
the tech space such as Microsoft and Google; A user can then upload documents, photos, and videos to their
chosen service using WIFI or a mobile data connection freeing up space on the user’s computer. Files then
can be downloaded from the cloud at will! Cloud services have more benefits than just storage.
These services can also be an excellent tool for collaboration. Many of these services allow for multiple
users to access the same storage space; this can be a very efficient way of sharing files between family,
friends or co-workers.
Cloud storage solutions allow for a document or project to be worked on with a diverse amount of devices
which allows for great flexibility for users. Start a Project on your tablet in your lunchbreak and with the power of
the Cloud, it’s instantly accessible on your computer’s desktop when you get back to your desk.
So which service is right for you? While I’m not going to comment on pricing due to constant fluctuation here are some benefits of various services:
Google Drive is very mature in this market, offering 15gb of free space to users & has a wonderful Photo backup service included for free. Allowing
a user to backup and organise all your digital photos. I highly recommend Google Drive and Photos, I use it personally.
Dropbox allows 10gb of free storage and is implemented into a lot of businesses workflows currently.
Apple iCloud is great for people already using a lot of Apple products. The service automatically backs up documents, photos, videos, media bought
on iTunes along with data backups of your Apple computers. Although Apple iCloud isn’t usable on non-Apple devices.
Office 365 is Microsoft’s software subscription to their incredibly popular Word, Excel and Powerpoint applications. This service costs £9.40 per
month but comes included with one terabyte (one thousand gigabytes), of free cloud storage with your subscription. Perfect for those who use
Microsoft products.
I hope this helps explain the benefits of Cloud storage.
Alex Mackenzie
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