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Information is included onthe What’s On andCommunity Board pagessubject to space beingavailable. Whilst every carehas been taken toensure that the data inthis publication is accurate,Ashby Life cannot be heldresponsible for any errors oromissions or endorse com-panies, products or servicesappearing in this magazine.

If you would like to advertise in Ashby LifeIt’s a fantastic way to target potential customers and great value for money

See our website or call Liz on 01530 417739 for detailsNext issue is June 2013 and deadline for copy is Friday 10th May

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

Things to do, places to go… At last, we have the weather for some

lovely days out and with perfect timing this month’s magazine is just packed

with suggestions of where to go and what to do. There are 3 whole pages of

What’s On, starting on page 100, plus details of all kinds of events from Food

Gusto on the Bath Grounds to the Ashby 7’s Rugby Tournament spread

throughout the magazine. All About You on page 30 looks at Car Boot sales,

a great way to recycle and raise a bit of money and This Month on page 54

looks into the history behind May Day. Whatever you choose to do, wherever

you choose to go, have a lovely month. Liz RobertsContents

06 Spotlight On...

10 Open 4 Business

14 Puzzle Page

18 Ashby Health Centre

22 A Walk in the Forest

26 Christadelphian Church

30 All About You

34 Money Matters

38 Community Board

42 It’s Local

46 Out & About

50 Just 4 Fun

54 This Month

58 Young Ashby

62 Out to Lunch

68 In Your Garden

72 On the Beat

80 Ashby Museum News

84 Storytime

88 Somewhere in the Forest

92 Seasonal Recipes

96 Your Wellbeing

100 What’s On

108 Puzzle Answers

110 Business Directory

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Ashby de la Zouch Fake Festival

spotlight on...

ONE of the big successes of last year was the first

Ashby de la Zouch Fake Festival and on 8th June the

Fake Festivals Tour is back in town and promises

performances from both internationally acclaimed

bands and talented local acts. All of this is taking

place inside the Fake Festivals marquee (so no

worries, whatever the weather!) and

with bank busting ticket prices!

Headlining the Festival are The Fillers,

the sought after Killers tribute band –

they plan to bring the full Vegas show to the Fake

Festivals stage so get ready to be involved. Five local

support bands have been hand-picked for their talent

and this year they will be The Inspired, Decade Runners,

W4, The Pepper Kings and Re:Session.

Outside the marquee will be the ‘Entertainment Zone’,

a fenced off area with stands provided to keep festival

goers and their children amused as well as a variety of

food stands. You can expect a fun packed day of music

suitable for the whole family and with ticket prices

starting from just £8 for an early bird ticket for a young

person, or £38 for a family of four it is really affordable

too. Tickets are available at a variety of local outlets

(including Ashby Tourist Information), or online at

www.fakefestivals.co.uk

We have one pair of free tickets to give away to a lucky

reader. Just send the name of the one of the acts who

will be appearing at this year’s festival along with your

own name and address either on a postcard to Ashby

Life (FF Competition), 16 Moira Road, Ashby de la Zouch,

LE65 2GA or by email to [email protected]

with the subject line FF Competition and the first drawn out

of the hat will receive a pair of tickets to the Festival.

Closing date is Friday 10th May 2013.

It’s so good to see the Bath Grounds being used on a regular basis

to bring some wonderful events to the town

WIN! FAkE FESTIvAL TICkETS




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ANYONE who has seen or read the Roald Dahl classic

‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ will surely have

wished that they could be the one clutching the golden

ticket to enter Willie Wonka’s magical world – I know I

have! Now, thanks to local entrepreneur Diane Howe

and her business The kandy Factory you can make a

little bit of that dream come true.

Situated at Conkers in Moira The kandy Factory offers

workshops for children or adults where everyone can

become a chocolatier – choosing a mould, pouring the

melted Belgian chocolate into it and decorating your

creation with sweet treats you will be transported into a

wonderful chocolatey world and end up with a unique

chocolate creation to take home with you. Little ones can

dress up as Kandy Lumpa’s and have their faces painted

while adults may enjoy finding out about handmade

chocolates or chocolate bouquets.

Coming from a background of working in skincare and

beauty it was the discovery of a chocolate mould in the

shape of a stiletto shoe that sparked Diane’s creative

interest in the wonderful things that could be made using

chocolate and she just loves sharing her skills via The

kandy Factory workshops. Since

opening earlier this year The kandy Factory has hosted

parties for numerous charities, a side of the business

which is very important to Diane having experienced the

loss of her own son and knowing just how important the

chance to participate in experiences such as a chocolate

workshop can be to those experiencing illness and their

families. Among the groups who have benefitted so far

are disabled group Elite, When You Wish Upon a Star and

Aiming High. On 18th May Kandy Factory will play host

to children with leukaemia from Birmingham Children’s

Hospital.

Open at Conkers every Sunday and throughout the

school holidays there is no booking required and prices

for workshops start from just £4.95. You can also book

for children’s parties (what a fab party to remember and no

mess at home!), school groups or hen parties and golden

tickets are available. Don’t forget too that chocolate is

made from plants so it can contain some of the same

health benefits such as antioxidants and flavonoids!

If you’d like to know more about The kandy Factory call

Diane on 07866633492 or see www.kandyfactory.co.uk

The Kandy Factory




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ashby health centre

Latest news...

New Reception layout After the feedbackfrom our recent survey, we have opened up our wholewaiting room by removing the concertina screen. Inaddition we have introduced a queuing area withbarriers to help create an orderly queue. We hopeyou find this an improvement and would welcome anysuggestions or comments.

Test Results We would like to remind patientsthat it if you have a test here at the surgery we wouldkindly ask that you ring 5 days later to find out theresults. Due to the large number of tests we do here,and the difficulty and cost of contacting patientsboth via telephone and post, we are unable to contactyou with the results. The only exception to this iswhere the doctor feels that the results are soabnormal that they must see you. In this case we willcontact you if you haven’t already contacted us.

Prescription requests One of the issueswhich patients raised in our recent survey was thelong wait which often occurs at reception. For thisreason we have decided that we can no longer acceptprescription requests at our reception. Please use

the repeat slipon the righthand side of your prescrip-tion to re-order your medication. This can beposted in the box in our lobby or can be postedthrough our letter box if we are closed. If you havelost the right hand side of your prescription and knowthe names of your medication, you can write yourrequest on a piece of paper. Alternatively we canprint out a copy of the right hand side of yourprescription for you to use and will be happy to takerequests for this at our reception.

We have never been able to take any prescriptionrequests via the telephone as we just don’t have thecapacity. We process around 600 prescriptionrequests a week and could not cope with thisadditional volume of calls.

Prescription requests can also be made via our fax(01530 560732) or via the internet. However forinternet requests you need to have signed up to thisservice by obtaining your personal log on fromreception.

Thank you for your ongoing support of the surgery.





A round to Robin’s Wood

Ticknall is a popular spot for walkers and with good reason – set off from the village hall in pretty much any direction

and you’ll have a good walk! This circuit takes you up to Robin’s Wood and back past the National Forest Riding Club’s

show ground. After you’ve left Chapel Lane at the start it’s all fields, tracks and bridleways so very dog friendly but

there are a couple of spots en route with signs requesting they be kept on lead. Don’t

expect this to be a clean walk, there’ll be mud in places whatever the weather so I’d

suggest good walking boots. Keep an eye out for deer in Robin’s Wood, you might be

lucky and spot them. I’d allow about an hour and a half for the walk – if you’d like

refreshments afterwards the village shop sells hot drinks and a variety of hot food, or

both The Wheel and The Staff of Life are close by.

Leave Ashby via Smisby Road going straight over the roundabout at the by-pass ontothe Ticknall Road. Continue on this road until you reach Ticknall village. At the Tjunction turn right and then just after the village shop turn left into Ingleby Lane.

Ticknall Village Hall is on your left a short way upIngleby Lane and has parking for walkers.

Leaving the car park by the path opposite the front ofthe Village Hall, cross straight over Ingleby Lane andproceed up Chapel Street which is opposite you. At theend of this cul-de-sac you will come to a wooden gate – go through this and turnimmediately left. Follow the public bridleway sign into the field 1 but don’t go straightacross to the next gate, instead bear right over the hilly bit of the field to passunderneath the telephone lines (this is a public footpath but unfortunately there is no signto mark it). You will come to a metal gate, go through this (or round the side) and thenkeep straight on following the apparent track across the field that passes just to theleft of a low stone wall with a tree branch that has grown to create an archway overit2. You will soon reach a stile with a plank bridge spanning a boggy bit of ground –cross this and continue with deer fencing on your left.

Cross another stile and following the yellow arrow go over a driveway and straightahead to cross the field in front of you, passing by two mature trees to reach a grassyarea with deer fencing on either side. At the end of this grassy bit the path kinksright and then left so you have fencing on your right now and woodland on your left,this will take you down to a hard-core path where you turn left to enter Robin’s Wood3.

Stay on this well-made path until it appears to fork. The main path curves around tothe right but you want to take the less well made one off to the left (you will seeseveral holly bushes along the start of it on your left hand side). Follow this pathdown, crossing another track shortly before it reaches a small wooden gate leadinginto an open field. Passing through the gate bear slightly left in the field to go over

the hill and then down to another gate4. Gothrough this and turn immediately right,following the field edge up for a couple ofhundred yards. Shortly after passing the greenwater trough you need to turn left and go straight across the field you’ve justcome up the edge of (the track over the field is apparent when you reach it).On the far side go through a third small wooden gate and then a short distanceafter this turn right to go through a gap leading to a tall metal swing gate.Pass through this onto a wide, grassy, ride which takes you up past theNational Forest Riding Club’s show ground to reach more metal gates. Usingthe strings provided for riders open the smaller gate and then cross over both

Ingleby Lane and the stile opposite you.

Turn left and follow the path as it initially runs parallel to the road before turning right to follow around the fencedarea. When this path opens out keep to the left and then go through the metal gate on your left, you will see Ticknallchurch ahead of you now. Follow the footpath arrows straight on and they will take you past the back of the cricketpavilion and around the side of church to return to the village Hall.

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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Editorial by Ashby Christadelphian Church, Union Passage, Ashby

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After the long cold winter we’ve had, it’s nice

to start seeing glimpses of warmth again.

The sunshine and better weather means

invitations will start coming thick and fast of “do you

fancy a walk?” With varying degrees of enthusiasm,

partners will be persuaded (or not!) that it will be

great to ‘get some fresh air’, ‘stretch your legs’ or

‘clear your head’. However, one of the best things of

all about a walk is the chance for a conversation,

side by side.

For the older generation the very phrase ‘walking out

together’ was a sign that two people were on the way

to becoming ‘an item’. It somehow neatly conveys

the idea of people being in step, or side by side, with

another. It’s estimated we walk something like 270

million steps in a lifetime, but for many of us it is

the steps we take alongside someone else that are

the very best.

In the Bible we come across the idea of walking in

the ‘right company’. In fact one of the best known

Bible characters, Noah, we read ‘walked with God’.

What a fantastic testimony to Noah’s character and

way of life. He lived at a time when the whole world

seemed to be only interested in living the wrong kind

of life; Noah simply chose to walk differently to the

world around him. He was up and out of his chair,

as it were, responding to God's invitation.

God extends the same invitation to you and me, to

walk in His ways and enjoy being in His company, to

listen to what He says and to share your cares and

concerns with Him. Of all the walks you could do this

Spring, this would be the very best. “Fancy a walk?”

He is waiting for your answer right now.

Useful passage to look up:

Deuteronomy ch10 verses 12-13

Fancy a walk?





THIS time you might find it! That dream item:

the treasure that leads you to ‘The Antiques

Roadshow’. “I bought it at a car boot sale for

10p,” you’ll say, and hear the magic response,

“It’s 16th century, very rare and worth...ooh

thousands.” Alternatively (and more likely) you

could refurnish your home and replenish your

wardrobe for a few pounds.

The start of the car boot sale season is upon us.

It’s time for early-morning starts and the

opportunity to de-clutter or re-clutter, depending

whether you sell or buy. There are bargains galore

to be found, especially if you arrive early. The best

deals are usually found at the beginning and end

of the sale: the best quality stuff at the start and

the best prices at the end. Decide what you intend

to buy before arriving because it’s easy to get

carried away. Haggling is

expected, but don’t insult the

sellers by offering too little:

Items are very low-priced to

begin with.

If you are going to sell at a car

boot sale you need to be

prepared. Decide whether you

want to clear your clutter or

make money: you can't always do both. Remember

no matter how cheaply you price your goods,

people will haggle. You could have the ‘Mona Lisa’

on sale for a pound and someone would offer you

fifty pence. Price labels are useful. Block price

some items such as ‘all books fifty pence, three

for a pound’. Clearly mark anything not included

in the block pricing system. Take lots of change,

carrier bags and old newspapers with which to

wrap fragile items. A friend is invaluable for

company and to help out while you nip off to the

toilet or look around other stalls.

Make sure you pack your table in the car last, so

it’s the first item to come out and not buried under

everything else. Be warned though; on arrival at

the sale ground you may be mobbed as a canny

crowd descend upon you like a flock of vultures.

These folk tend to be dealers and they can be

intimidating. They are after cheap buys to resell.

Consider waiting in your car for a while to give

them time to disappear before you unpack.

Busy stalls attract more people so

pile it high and sell it cheap.

Welcome everyone who

approaches your table with a

warm smile and a cheery greeting.

As the end of the day approaches,

cut your prices if you don’t want to

take everything home again.

Whether selling or buying, with the

current economic climate this

could be a bumper year for car boot sales.

People are much more clued up about collectables

and antiques now, so it's harder to find ‘real

treasure'. But you never know, there’s always a

chance you’ll find that special something. Happy

bargain hunting!

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money matters

WE’VE heard the story so

many times - perfect couple get

together, lead a happy and

‘comfortable’ life and then

suddenly split with no rational

explanation. The sad fact is that

this is often down to their

inability to discuss finances. It’s

hugely important, when em-

barking on a relationship that

probably involves co-habiting to

be totally honest about your

money, particularly if some of it

isn’t entirely good news.

If you’re in debt, if you’ve had

bankruptcy or other issues in the

past, if you’re a huge spender

when you get money in your

bank - all these things need

chatting about because a

clash of financial personality, or

a huge financial skeleton is often

enough to rip a relationship right

off its foundations.

So - how do you deal with these

things? After all, they’re private,

right? The answer is probably

no, if there is any possibility that

they can affect your future. And

if there is a slim chance of this

then the best thing is to be

honest and deal with it. That

doesn’t mean that you suddenly

have to have joint finances/bank

accounts etc. Discussing money

issues doesn’t result in lack of

financial

independence. What matters is

what works for you both as a

couple so that these issues don’t

have a chance to grow and turn

into much bigger problems down

the line. And of course, a spot

of financial planning for the

future is a good idea too.

Talking about wills, pensions and

emergency funds may seem very

unromantic at the beginning of

a very rosy partnership but if

you want to create a happy,

stress-free future wouldn’t you

be mad not to?

Are there skeletons inyour closet?





** Cash for your Community! **Community Forum Budgets 2013 –Your voice, Your Choice!You may be aware that Leicestershire County Council has

made funds available to all 25 Community Forums in the

county. The Ashby, Measham & Moira Forum will have

£12,500 available this year for local communities to

invest in local improvements of their choice. We are

looking for projects that can be delivered by March 2014.

Applications need to be in by Tuesday 28th May, 2013.

For further information, application packs or adviceplease make contact via: www.leicestershireforums.org,by email to [email protected] or call0116 305 7034.

Anne BoleynHoly Trinity Church, Ashby On 21st June Lesley Smith Curator of Tutbury Castle, anEnglish Reformationist and Medical Historian, will beappearing as Anne Boleyn. In Lesley’s portayal of Anneshe will appear in her execution gown during the last 45minutes of her life in the tower. The evening commencesat 7.30pm. Tickets are £12.00 which includes a cheeseand wine supper. For further information and ticketsplease telephone Carole Timms on 01283 216653.Please note this performance is unsuitable for childrenunder 16.

ConkersMining Display RoomA new large collection of mining memorabilia illustratingthe local mining heritage will be unveiled to the public asa permanent exhibition at Conkers on Saturday 25thMay. The collection has been put together by the SouthDerbyshire Mining Preservation Group from items ofmining equipment, old photographs, and other artefacts,all donated by ex-miners and their families. Admission isfree and the display will be open seven days a week.

Coleorton & New Lount volunteer Groupvolunteers NeededThe group has been formed from local residents with theassistance of Leicestershire County Council ParkRangers under the County Council’s VIP Scheme (Volun-teering, Internships & Placements Scheme) and isprimarily targeted to assist with conservation work atboth Coleorton Wood and New Lount Nature Reserve.Just go along and volunteer on any of the dates: 4th Mayand 14th May – New Lount, 18th and 28th May –Coleorton Wood. All sessions start at 10am, for moreinfo visit website www.cnlvg.moonfruit.co.uk.or [email protected].

Walk for HealthEvery Wednesday at 10amWe are trained Volunteer Walk leaders who want to offera range of Health Walks to Ashby and are hoping to moveout to surrounding areas. NWLDC and the GP referralscheme are helping to promote us. Starting from HoodPark Leisure Centre, walking in a group is a great way to

start some physical activity, to explore more of whereyou live and even make new friends. Free Parking atleisure centre – put car registration in at desk! Phone07547 901513 if you need more details, or just turn up.It's free!

Meditation Classes Tara kadampa Meditation CentreLegion House, South St, Ashby, LE65 1BQ on the 2nd,9th, 16th and 23rd May from 7.30 to 9.30pm. Relaxingmeditation and practical advice to help us in our dailylife. Meditation is helpful for everyone, no matter wherewe are or what we are doing. Classes cost £5, for furtherinformation please contact tel: 01283 73238 or [email protected]

New MembersAshby Castle Lawn Tennis ClubThis friendly tennis club is beautifully situated below theruins of Ashby Castle and boasts seven floodlit artificialgrass courts and a modern attractive clubhouse. Bothsocial and competitive tennis is played by adults andjuniors. We have a number of club competitions and alsoenter teams in the Leicestershire and Burton Leagues.Visitors are always welcome and if you are interested injoining the club please contact Jonathan Lawton on07790 212133 or pay us a visit on Tuesdays or Fridaysafter 6pm. We will be pleased to show you what we haveon offer at what we believe is the best tennis club inNorth West Leicestershire. For more information look onthe website at.www.acltc.co.uk or contact the Member-ship Secretary Dean Baker by phone on 07969 120722or email at [email protected].

Social volleyballHermitage Leisure CentreWe run a volleyball session every Sunday evening atHermitage Leisure Centre from 7 to 8.30pm. Our regularmembers range from good to complete beginners. Wewould love to increase our numbers and are looking formore players. Hermitage volleyball club also run moreformal training sessions on Thursday evenings and thereare mens, womens and mixed teams for people to getinvolved in too. If you would like to come on Sundays,email [email protected], look for us on Face-book or simply turn up! Cost is £3 per session. Our nextsessions are on the 5th, 12th and 26th May - pleaseemail us to check future sessions are on before comingalong!

Ashby de la Zouch Town CouncilCalendar of MeetingsThe Annual Council meeting takes place on 20th May.The Annual Town Meeting on 13th May. Members of thepublic are welcome to attend and there is a slot for publicquestions. The Parks & Cemetery Committee meet on17th June, the Finance & Tourism Committee on 24thJune and the Planning & Licensing Committees on 3rdJune. Meetings take place at Legion House, South Streetand start at 6.30pm.

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it’s local

THE aim of the group is to encourage businesswomen to get away from the work place for just ashort time in the busy working day and to give themthe opportunity to meet likeminded women from thelocal area, share experiences and also to promotetheir businesses. The group has in an informal stylewhich many of the ladies have found far morecomfortable and successful than the hard sell methodused in some more traditional style networkinggroups.

The members have the chance to mix with other like-minded women in a relaxed, informal atmosphere.There are no long dull speeches or dusty suits but thegroup does have a short informal guest speaker slotat each lunch event. Topics covered over the first yearhave ranged from having your colours analysed tomaking the most of marketing your business via socialmedia. Lunch time events take place every 2 monthswith a morning coffee meet up in between these.

The ALBG website promotes all the members

businesses as well as news and events –www.ashbylbg.co.uk and there is also a lively Facebookpage.

There is no membership fee as the Ashby LadiesBusiness Group is a non-profit networking groupand at the moment there are around 80 localbusiness ladies involved.

Already there have been some great success storiesin the first year of the group and new members fromall sectors of business within the Ashby area arewelcomed. On these two pages we feature a selectionof Ashby Ladies Business Group members – withbusinesses ranging from retail stores to promotionalwear and accounting to beauty there is a diverse rangeof talent and interest among the business women ofthe local area.

If you’d like to enjoy lunch or coffee with a livelyand friendly group of other business ownerscontact Sue Crooks on 07505 847807 or [email protected] for further details.

This new style networking group was started in April 2012 asmany small local independent businesses felt they were beingoverlooked – the group caters especially for businesses whichare owned and managed by women

Happy Birthday, Ashby Ladies Business Group!





out and about

PACkED with stands from local and regional

producers it really will be a great day out

for all the family. There is a juicy hog

roast planned, organic burgers and

even venison meat - sure to satisfy

anyone’s hunger.

Local producers will be selling

handmade Leicestershire cheese,

creamy ice cream, breads, exotic

mushrooms, cured meats, pick-

les, lamb burgers and more.

If that isn’t enough you can quench

your thirst with locally brewed beer,

wine, cider or even a hot chocolate, smooth

espresso or cappuccino.

It is also planned to have food demonstrations

and there will be ample opportunities to sample

the products.

Finally there is a great line up of music

organised by Studio 46 from Appleby

Magna.

So if you love great food and

drink get down to Food Gusto on

25th May.

If you are a local food producer,

shop, restaurant or any business

passionate about food and want to

exhibit or get involved in any way

then Food Gusto would love to hear

from you. You can Call Kate or Wesley on

01530 411337 or email [email protected]

for more details.

Enjoy the region’s best food and drink at the new Ashby Food Gusto Festival,

Saturday 25th May, from 10.30am to 4pm, on the Bath Grounds

Nibble, Bite, Eat, Chew, Taste…




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this month

MAY Day is celebrated on the first Monday of the

month. It originates from village celebrations

marking the coming of summer.

The following traditions often take place amongst a day

of festivities:

Maypoles are hung with

greenery and ribbons and

painted brightly. Local

children dress in their

finest clothes, with bells

and flower garlands, and

perform traditional ribbon

dances such as Gypsy Tent

and The Spiders Web.

Originally maypoles were

made by villagers using a young tall tree. They

stripped off the lower branches, but left leaves at

the top to symbolise new life, and then decorated

it with cc

flowers

and ribbons.

The Crowning of the May queen is linked to the

honouring of Flora the Roman goddess of fruit and

flowers. Traditionally she took no part in games or

dancing, but sat like a queen in a flower-decked

chair to watch her 'subjects.'

Morris dancing is a traditional form of English folk

dancing carried out by groups known as sides.

Dances are passed down through generations, and

involve movements to accentuate the tinkling of

bells attached to costumes and coming together to

strike wooden sticks.

Loud accordion music accompanies the dancing.

Sometimes dancers paint their faces black, and

this association with the North African Moors may

explain the origins of the name ‘Morris’ dancing.

May Day





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out to lunch

EvERY month we take a trip over

to Heather to visit The Cattows

Farm Shop where we drop off a

pile of magazines for pick up by

our out of area readers and stock

up on their lovely Wessex Mill

bread flour. And every month I

gaze hungrily into the Cattows

Tea Rooms!

It’s a popular spot (for very good

reasons), so often busy, but when

time allows we call in and treat

ourselves to lunch, or occasionally

a sweet treat to take home. If

you’ve not discovered this gem

then I can highly recommend

taking a trip out to Heather and

with the Pick Your Own season

soon on its way you could always

have a bit of time fruit picking and

round it off with a lovely lunch.

The Tea Rooms offer a really

extensive menu comprising

everything from sandwiches and

baguettes to salads or hot

meals, including a daily

specials board, but my

personal favourite are their

Melts. A Melt comprises of a

thick slice of rustic bread

generously covered with a

filling of your choice (ham and

tomato for me) and then

covered over with a lovely thick

layer of gooey, melted cheese

and served with a fresh side

salad. I have to confess to

being incredibly tempted by

their breakfast menu too,

though as yet we have never

managed to arrive early

enough in the day to try it

(breakfast menu is served

until 11.30) - the Farmhouse

Breakfast served with their own

sausages does sound very

good though.

There is a choice

of seating areas

at The Cattows Tea

Rooms, with a few

tables in the main

room which is dec-

orated in the style

of a rustic kitchen

and then lots more

seating in the adjoining cons-

ervatory style extension where you

have fine views across their own

farmland. We’ve never taken a

small person there but they won

the Netmums.com most family

friendly place to eat in NW

Leicestershire so I’d say it’s a

good place if you’ve children with

you too.

The real icing on the cake has

to be the desserts. This is, of

course, the home of The Cattows

Cup Cake (which you may have

come across at the farmers

market or Ashby Show) – they

almost look too good to eat, but

not quite! It’s not just Cup Cakes

though for they have a wonderful

glass display cabinet which is

always packed with a selection of

desserts that anyone with a

passion for things creamy, fruity

and generally sweet (and who

hasn’t?) will just love – the only

problem is choosing! If you go

during the season it is a pretty

good bet that among the choices

there will be a wonderful

strawberry pavlova featuring

their own luscious berries and

mountains of

cream. If you

just can’t find

room for a dess-

ert while you are

their then you

can always buy

one to take home

with you.


The Cattows Tea Room






in your garden

A Jar ofNostalgiaIf you're reading this you

probably have an interest in

gardening, but even armchair

gardeners must be happy that

spring is now well under way.

May brings with it a wonderful

selection of flowers, mainly in

cool blues, purples, pinks and

whites, and some great frag-

rances too, including the heady

scent of Lilac. It’s an old

fashioned shrub which has fallen

out of favour, and for the

majority of the year it looks

relatively uninteresting – but the

Lilac bush smells fantastic in a

gentle May evening breeze. Mix

this aroma with the scent of

freshly mown grass and you have

the most perfect spring

fragrance, better than any air-

freshener.

After a long winter with more

snow than I can ever remember,

and yet more depressing news

about our economy, I think what

we all need is to enjoy a little

nostalgia; I’m not talking

bunting here, but bedding

plants. Towards the end of the

month is the time when bedding

plants and other tender

perennials can be planted out-

side. Thousands of people will

flock to garden centres up and

down the country over the

coming weeks, and for some it's

their only pilgrimage of the year

to the outdoor retail world.

It’s an opportunity for the

nurseryman (or woman) to

display row after row of highly

colourful plants, stacked, tray by

tray like jars of sweets in an old

fashioned shop. Each standing

to attention, faces held high,

their label pointing forwards and

each doing their utmost to shout

‘buy me, buy me’. The flowers

shine in the sunshine like the

sparkling boiled fruit sweets in

the jars, oh what is it to be, the

bi-coloured rhubarb custards, or

the combination of blackberry

and raspberry jellies?

Choosing your colour scheme for

this year’s bedding display (be

that just the one hanging basket

or a front garden that looks like

a Victorian public park) is

exciting, and a totally personal

task. I've know it can cause

arguments between couples, but

have also known marriages

which have survived successfully

on the basis that ‘you plant your

side and I'll plant mine’. There are

those who like a multi-coloured

cocktail of plants (a mixed tray

of Petunias for example), those

who prefer to stick to a muted

pallet of 2-3 'sophisticated

colours' (usually purple, blue

and white) and then those trying

to achieve a Swiss cottage look

who might plump for just the

one (perhaps a red trailing Ivy

Leafed Pelargonium). But what-

ever your preference I don't think

it really matters, because buying

annual bedding plants brings

nostalgic happiness all round;

it’s good for the nurseryman's

business, brilliant for passersby

to enjoy, and most importantly

great at making you feel happy

at home.

Garden Tasks for May

Watch out for late frosts. Protect tender plants

Earth up potatoes

Open greenhouse vents and doors on warm days

Lift and divide overcrowded clumps of daffodils andother spring-flowering bulbs






The latest crime figures for 2012/2013 have

been released which shows a reduction across

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Trends for overall

crime also shows

crime has been decreasing

for a five year period across the force area.

It goes without saying that we will continue to

work together with the local community,

businesses, and partner agencies, in order to

tackle crime and Anti-Social Behaviour.

If you would like to view the crime figures that are

specific to where you live, please go to the force

website - www.leics.police.uk, and click onto the

link 'Crime In Your Area.'

THE BREAKDOWN :

All recorded crime REDUCED by 13.7%

Assault with less serious injury REDUCEDby 15.1%

Criminal Damage REDUCED by 17.8%

Domestic Burglary REDUCED by 7.0%

Robbery REDUCED by 22.2%

Serious violent offences REDUCED by 15%

Theft From vehicle REDUCED 0.4%

Theft Of vehicle/Unauthorised Taking Of avehicle REDUCED by 15%

Serious Sexual offences INCREASED by 11.4%

PC 1667 MARk ARJOONorth West Leicestershire Police

Beacon Officer:

Ashby, Packington, Ravenstone, Normanton le Heath

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

on the beat

REDUCEDHello Everyone...








ashby museum news


FRIENDS OF ASHBY MUSEUM invite you to Snail Race Evening on May 17th at Manor HouseSchool from 7.30pm. Tickets available from the museum at only £8.50 to include a hot supper. Only80 places available so please book early to avoid disappointment. We also have our CoffeeMorning on May 15th when Ivan Hallam will tell us all about Clocks and Watches and the partAshby has played in their manufacture.The Friends are collecting items for the Tombola stallsthe museum is taking to their Outreach tables at the forthcoming country shows. Please let us have anything thatwould be of use to us for these stalls. Drop your items into the museum or call Janet on 01455 290729 for collection.

Ashby Museum is gearing up for the Arts Festivalat the end of the month. Opening on May 25th

for two weeks, we have a special exhibition of DiLorimann’s colourful cartoon history of Ashby. This

is the first time the original paintings have been on

show to the public and, unlike the copies normally on

show on our cupboard doors, they will be at adult

height so that you can enjoy all the fine details.

Di will also be with us on Tuesday 28th May when we

are running a special drop-in drawing workshop.

Whether you are a practised artist or have not put

pencil to paper since school you will be very welcome.

The subject matter is an unusual collection of bottles,

donated to the museum by the parents of David

Jaques, a young man tragically killed in a motorbike

accident some years ago. The workshop runs between

9.30am and 12.30pm with free bookable one hour

slots. All materials provided and we hope participants

will donate their work to become part of the David

Jaques collection at the museum.

You are invited to join us on our guided walks to be held

monthly from May to September. Topics include The

Spa Town, 100 Years of Ashby History, Inns and Ale

Houses of Ashby. Walks are of about 90 minute

duration and cost £3.50. Advance booking essential

by phone 01530 560090 or call in at the museum.

June 1st sees us joining forces with Ashby Castle to

investigate the Tudors. Our kids’ History Club runs

from 1pm to 4pm and there will be fun activities at the

Museum and the castle. Free entry.

The Museum is always short of volunteers so if you

have some spare time please call in when the Museum

is open and leave a message for John Miller or WendyFreer with your contact details. We are open Mon-Fri

11am-1pm and 2-4pm, all day Saturday from 10am to

4pm.




storytime

Cyril helped the May Queen and

her two attendants climb onto the

straw bails in the trailer.

The girls, clutching posies of wild

roses and gypsophila, looked

lovely in their white dresses and

floral crowns.

“Hold on tight to the

bailing twine,” Cyril

repeated sternly. Ten

years ago an attendant

had not heeded his

advice and that had

been a sorry sight.

Cyril clambered into the

tractor and started the

ignition. With a blast of

fumes and noise, they

left Glebe Farm and

began the bumpy journey down

the muddy track towards the

main road, where the marching

band were tuning up their

instruments.

Clouds were hanging over the

village after last night’s heavy

rain, but promised to burn off by

lunchtime, when Cyril has plans

to be sitting outside the Nag’s

Head with a pint of bitter as his

reward.

As he pulled off the farm track

the marching band fell into

formation in front of them, and

the parade began.

Cyril followed the band up Chapel

Lane. He took the job of

chauffeuring the May Queen very

seriously. He had even worn his

best overalls for the occasion.

People were out, lining the

streets. The previous year, for the

Jubilee, many villagers had worn

masks of Her Majesty, and Cyril

thought it was the strangest sight

he had ever seen. But this year,

things were different again. He

could see folk squeezed onto the

pavement ahead of him, waving

their flags and cheering, but as

the tractor approached, the flags

drooped and the cheering fell

silent. They frowned at him.

Anyone would think they had

never seen a May Day Parade

before, and had no idea how to

behave.

“They can’t be from ‘round here”,

Cyril thought.

Mrs Cramp, from the Post Office,

called something up to him. Her

words were lost over the rumble

of the engine, but her expression

was not. “Poor gal looks peeved”,

Cyril thought. “She’s thinking the

same thing as me – funny crowd”.

As he turned towards the Village

Green he slowed down so that

everyone could have a good look

at the trailer. The local school

children had spent all morning

decorating it with balloons, tissue

paper flowers and bunting. A few

young kids waved their flags, but

most people just stood and

stared.

“Miserable bunch”, Cyril muttered

to himself. He’d never seen such

an unappreciative crowd.

Finally he turned onto the Green.

The Brass band started ‘When the

saints go marching in’ and Cyril

drove his precious cargo between

the cream tea stall and

the bouncy castle. He

gave the horn a friendly

peep and switched off

the engine just as the

marching band did one

final turn. The music

trailed off as though the

trumpets had suddenly

run out of air, which was

an unusual way to end

the song, Cyril thought.

Straightening his cap, he

jumped down from the tractor to

attend to the May Queen. To his

astonishment she wasn’t there.

Nor were her two attendants, or

the trailer and bails of straw.

Somewhere between Glebe Farm

and the Green the whole lot had

vanished.

The sun peeped shyly from

behind the clouds just as, red

faced and panting, the May

Queen and her attendants came

running onto the Green, their

posies drooping and their dresses

dripping with mud. There was a

cheer of relief from the crowd

and the band played ‘We’ll meet

again’.

The landlord of the Nags Head

handed a crestfallen Cyril his

pint.

“Well done, lad”, he said, unable

to stifle his laugh. “And for next

year’s parade, try to remember to

hitch the tractor to the trailer first”.

The May Day Parade

by Jackie Brewster





somewhere in the forest

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seasonal recipes

GET STARTED

1 To make the pastry, sift the flour into a large bowl

and stir in the mustard powder and salt. Add the

diced butter and rub into the flour between your

fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse

breadcrumbs.

2 Stir in enough of the iced water with a round bladed

knife to mix to a crumbly dough. Knead very lightly

until just smooth then flatten into a disc and wrap

in cling film. Chill for 20-25 minutes.

3 Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Dry-fry the bacon

pieces in a large non-stick frying pan for 4-5 minutes

until just golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and

set aside. Add the oil and sliced onions to the pan

and fry gently, stirring occasionally, for about 15

minutes until the onions are very tender and pale

golden. Leave to cool. Preheat the oven to 190°C,

375°F, Gas Mark 5. Place a baking sheet in the

oven to heat up.

4 Roll out just over half the pastry on a lightly floured

surface and use to line a 20x30cm loose-based

fluted flan tin. Layer the bacon, onions and grated

cheese in the pastry case and season between the

layers with freshly ground black pepper.

5 Roll out the rest of the pastry and use to cover the

filling. Seal the edges of the pastry with water then

pinch them tightly together with fingertips. Trim off

any excess pastry.

6 Brush the pastry with the beaten egg and pierce

3-4 holes in the top of the pie to allow the steam to

escape. Bake on the hot baking sheet for 25-30

minutes until the pastry is crisp and golden. Serve

warm or cold with tomato salad, if liked.

YOU WILL NEED

• 225g self raisingflour

• 40g butter

• ¼ pint milk

• 1½ leveltablespoonscaster sugar

• Pinch of salt

• 100ml cartondouble cream

• Strawberry jam

• 6 largestrawberries

• 2 teaspoonsicing sugar

FOR THE PASTRY

• 225g plain flour

• 1tsp mustard powder

• Pinch of salt

• 115g butter, chilled anddiced

• 4-5tbsp iced water

FOR THE FILLING

• 175g smoked baconpieces

• 4 onions, peeled andthinly sliced

• 1tbsp sunflower oil

• 200g mature Cheddarcheese, grated

• Beaten egg, to glaze

StrawberryScones & Cream

GET STARTED

1 Sieve the self raising flour into a bowl,

add the butter and rub together.

2 Add the sugar and salt and stir.

3 Add the milk a little at a time and stir

with a fork until mixture binds together

and turn onto a flour surface.

4 Lightly roll the scone mix to about 2cm

thick, then take a pastry cutter and cut

into 6 round scones.

5 Place on a greased baking sheet and

cook on the middle shelf of the oven for

12-15 mins.

6 When they are light golden colour remove

from the oven and set on a wire rack to

cool completely before filling.

7 Whip the double cream to a piping

consistency and place in a piping bag.

8 Take the cooled scones and cut in half,

spread a thick layer of jam on the

bottom half and pipe the cream on top.

9 Finally cut the strawberries and arrange

on top of the cream and put the lid on,

dust with a little icing sugar to serve.

Oven

Temp

1800C

Gas 5

Serves 8

Ready in3hrsCheese,

Bacon & Onion Pie





your wellbeing

WE often hear how important it is to warm up

prior to exercising but do you know what this involves

and why it is important? Darrin Morris, Chartered

Physiotherapist at ProPhysio Ashby, explains about

the importance of stretching both before and after

exercise:

I am frequently asked by my patients “What type of

stretching should I perform to prepare for training or sport

to adequately prepare me for the activity and prevent the

risk of injury?” There is not a simple answer I’m afraid

as it depends on a number of factors, namely:-

a The nature of activity to be performed.

b The presence of pre-existing problems or injuries.

c The nature of the training activities to follow.

There has been a great deal of research into the

effects of stretching before and after training or

sporting activity. The research suggests that

Dynamic Stretching is the best way to prepare

for activity. These are a series of movements

that mimic the specific actions made during

that sporting activity. For example, a tennis

player could perform alternate leg lunging

movements or a footballer could perform some

leg swinging movements to mimic kicking.

They must be carried out with care initially but

the range of movement and vigour can be gradually

increased through repetition. Every sport has its own

ideal set of dynamic stretches that suit its activity.

Prior to performing dynamic stretches, it is advis-

able to raise the metabolic rate with some gentle

aerobic activity such as jogging, brisk walking, rowing

or cycling.

DYNAMIC STRETCHING: Pre-activity

• Commonly known as ‘warming up’.

• Increases blood flow through the

exercising muscles.

• Raise core temperature for increased

metabolic activity.

• Prevents muscle tear injuries by

increasing blood flow.

• Warms up central nervous

system to help co-ordinate

rapid complex movement

patterns.

• Encourages good co-ordination

and correct technique which

also prevents injury.

STATIC

STRETCHING:

Post-activity

• Commonly

known as “cooling down”.

• Best performed following a period of training or

sport.

• Involves stretching muscles and holding the

stretch for 30 seconds minimum.

Having been a discus thrower for 15 years and a

physio, working with sporty people for over 20 years,

I would agree with much of the research but

suggest that in order to minimise the risk of injury,

both static and dynamic stretching should be

incorporated into the warm-up session as a

precautionary measure. Often muscles and joints are

tight and stiff from previous exercise activities and

static stretches will gently lengthen and mobilise these

prior to the more vigorous dynamic work.

Those who are recovering from injury are likely to have

some remaining scar tissue present in those

damaged structures and static stretches are

essential for those individuals in warm up as well.

Those with muscles that are prone to tightness

are advised to statically stretch these muscles on

a daily basis and their warm up should also

incorporate static work. Adolescents often

find that with rapidly lengthening limbs

muscle tightness commonly occurs and

static stretches would assist these individuals

in their warm ups also.

Should you have any specific concerns about

stretching and require advice then

please feel free to contact

ProPhysio Ashby, you can call

them on 01530 588557.

Don’t Strain - Stretch!





what’s on...

2nd MayAshby Castle WI – Resolution meetingand entertainment. Due to theincreasing member numbers we haverelocated again for our next meeting,to the Congregational Church,Kilwardby St, Ashby at 2pm. Newmembers welcome, visitors £4.00.Raffle and refreshments available.Come along and join us.

3rd MayCentury Cinema at Century Theatre,Snibston – Life of Pi (PG). Pi Patel isshipwrecked with a tiger called RichardParker. Winner of four Oscars. Starts at7.30pm. Tickets £3.50 pay on thedoor. Tel: 01530 278444.

3rd May to 28th JulyFerrers Gallery at Staunton Haroldopens exhibition ‘Picture Postcard’. Awonderful display of work by threeregional artists; John Connolly, AmeliaBowman and Terry Davies all of whomare inspired by summer holidays andplaces of beauty in the UK. If youfancy escaping from it all for an earlytaste of summer then Ferrers gallery isopen Tuesday to Sunday plus bankHolidays from 11am to 5pm. Visitwww.ferrersgallery.co.uk for moreinformation or call 01332 863337.

4th MayChristian Aid - ‘Saturday Special’,11am to 2pm at CongregationalChurch. Stalls, (refreshments, lightlunches).

4th to 6th MayExhibition of Paintings by JaneBetteridge at Ticknall Village Hall from10am to 5pm each day.

5th MayAshby Bowls Club invite you to playbowls at The Green, Bath Grounds,behind the Royal Hotel starting at2pm. This is an ideal opportunity to tryout a new sport. Coaching is free andall ages are welcome. Please wear flatsoled [no heels] leisure shoes while onthe Green. Call Paul Stokes on 01530417747 for further details.

Social volleyball at Hermitage LeisureCentre from 7 to 8.30pm. Regularmembers range from good to completebeginners. We would love to increaseour numbers and are looking for moreplayers, for further information, [email protected], look forus on Facebook or simply turn up! Costis £3 per session.

7th MayAshby Royal British Legion meetsat 7pm at Legion House, SouthStreet. All welcome, contact: BranchSecretary: [email protected] or 01530 414390.

8th MayAshby Wine Circle –“Origins ofSayings – Part 2” presented by IanHingley. Please bring wine! 7.30pm atBrown Court, Atkinson Road, Ashby.New members welcome, for furtherdetails contact 01530 224030.

Bradgate Flower Club - members andguests are invited to join the Ansteygarden visits. The gardens are openfrom 6.30pm. Details from LilianColeman on 0116 236 3191.

10th MayThe Palace, Ibstock, Film Night –‘Hope Springs’ (12A). After thirtyyears of marriage, a middle-agedcouple attends an intense, week-longcounselling session to work on theirrelationship. Starring Meryl Streepand Tommy Lee Jones. Doors, boxoffice and licensed bar open at7.00pm. Film starts at 7.30pm.Tickets: £4.00/£3.00 from Halls, HighStreet, 01530 260460.

11th May Plant Sale from 10am to 2pm.Refreshments and other stalls avail-able. At Ashby Methodist Church,Burton Road, also accessible fromCo-op car park.

Century Theatre 60th AnniversaryCharity Gala at Century Theatre,Snibston. Featuring Blast From thePast re-creating the Music Hall spiritfrom the theatre's birth plus a coupleof surprises. All profits split betweenAir Ambulance and Medecins sansFrontieres. Tickets: £16 includingsupper served at 6.30pm; show starts7.45pm. Tel: 01530 278444.

Ashby 7’s Rugby Tournament andBeer Festival at Ashby Rugby Club,Nottingham Road. Gates open at10.30am, first game 11am. Alsobouncy castle, raffle, face painting,sweet shop, BBQ and all day bar.

13th MayN. Leics. National Trust Assoc. - Joinus on a coach trip to Peckover House,an elegant Georgian Town House witha wonderful walled garden. There isalso a chance to visit the Octavia Hillbirthplace museum. For further detailsplease ring 01530 563003.

CAP Money Course - With everybodyfeeling the squeeze on their disposableincome and many people facing cuts inbenefits, we all need to make the mostof our money to get through thesetough times. No better time to sign upfor the next CAP Money course. It isall about managing your money. In justthree short sessions you will learn toset up your own budget and a systemto help you stick to it. The course willrun for three Monday evenings starting13th May at 7.45pm in The CoffeeLounge at Ashby Baptist Church, BrookStreet. Free of charge. Sign up orenquire by text or phone 07790542041 or email [email protected]. CAP Money is part ofChristians Against Poverty, aconfidential debt counselling andmoney management charity.

Ashby de la Zouch Town Council –Annual Town Meeting, CouncilChamber, Legion House, South Street,Ashby LE65 1BQ, (Disabled Accessavailable) at 6.30pm. Open to allresidents of the Parish of Ashby dela Zouch. You are invited to attend tohear the annual report of the TownCouncil and its committees. This isyour opportunity to raise any mattersof public concern and interest. Con-tact Jack Fargher, Town Clerk Tel:01530 416961 or email: [email protected] or www.ashbytowncouncil.org.uk.

14th MayThe Palace Community Centre AnnualGeneral Meeting. The meeting will beheld at The Palace, Ibstock and willbegin at 7pm. Open to the generalpublic, but membership is required inorder to vote. If you would like to findout more about becoming a membercontact Tel: 01530 260460.

Ashby Writers’ Club – A look aroundAshby Museum with Dr Wendy Freer.Wendy wants each of us to choose anartefact and later weave a story, poem,play etc. around it. Visitors welcomeat a nominal fee. 7.30pm to 9.30pm.

15th MayAshby Spa WI - The WI ResolutionMeeting and entertainment. At ManorHouse School, South Street at 7.30pm.You don’t have to be a member to jointhe meeting – there is a small chargeof £3 for visitors. For further detailsplease email [email protected].

May into June

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what’s on...

16th MayChristian Aid Lunch from noon to2pm at Ashby Methodist Church.(Suggested donation £6, to includesoup, ham and cheese ‘ploughman’s’,‘posh’ puddings, tea or coffee.)

17th May‘Fun and Frolics’ a musical review inaid of the Air Ambulance Service atThe Palace, Ibstock. Presented by theIbstock Dolly Mixtures. Performancestarts at 7.30pm. Tickets: £6.00 fromHalls, Ibstock, Tel: 01530 260460 orfrom Lois on 01530 261686.

Century Cinema at Snibston - LesMiserables (12A). Ex-convict JeanValjean is hunted by ruthless policeInspector Javert. Spectacular bigscreen adaptation of the hit musicalstarring Hugh Jackman and AnneHathaway. Starts at 7.30pm. Tickets:£3.50, pay on the door. Tel: 01530278444.

Saturday, 18th MayAshby Farmers Market – 9am to 2pmat Manor House School, South Street.Bringing you the finest foods from theregion and specialist stalls. FreeParking.

Ashby Academy of Rock ‘Open Day’from noon to 4pm come and meet ourguitar, drums, bass, vocal andpiano/keyboard tutors and takeadvantage of our lesson offers andstudio rehearsal rates (for newcustomers) at Holywell Mill, off BurtonRoad, Ashby. For further details contactWarren on 07970 551553.

Blackfordby village Hall Dance to themusic of Graham Darby from 8pmto11pm. Admission £3. Bar, refresh-ments and raffle. For more detailsphone 01283 213481 or 01283819447.

Packington W.I. are holding a charityevening at 7.30pm in the MemorialHall, Packington in support of HospiceHope and featuring Gresley Male VoiceChoir. Tickets are priced at £8 pleasecall Sandra Hawley on 01530 412693for tickets and more information.

Century Theatre at Snibston - presentsDerek Acorah, The Eternal SpiritsTour. Performances of the SpiritualistMedium at 3pm and 7.30pm. Tickets:£17.50. Tel: 01530 278444.

Nordic Walking - Burning up to 40%more calories during your walk,increase your cardio respiratory

system by up to 25%, reduce stressto your knees and lower joints.Strengthen your body and build betterbone density. Workshops will be heldfrom10am to 12.30pm at Conkers.Workshop fee £10 per participant.Places are limited on the workshop sobooking is essential. For further detailsor to book your place contact Michelleon 07887 678367 or 01530 273366.

Christian Aid - Soup Day, 10am to2pm at Ashby Baptist Church. (Coffee,cakes and light refreshments alsoavailable.)

Charity Sports Day - Balfour Beatty isholding a fun-filled, family-friendlyCharity Sports Day at Staunton HaroldHall to raise much needed funds forAshby Macmillan Cancer Support.We’re looking for groups of five to joinin the action and take on other teams.Teams can be made up of friends,family and colleagues and need toraise a minimum of £100. If yousimply want to cheer on the teamsthen we also have a range of activitiesto keep the whole family entertained.From welly wanging to biscuitdecorating, there’s something foreveryone. A hog roast and beer tent willalso be on hand for when you’re feelingin need of refreshment! Parking andadmission is free. If you would likefurther information on the day, or toregister a team, please contact theBalfour Beatty Charity Committee [email protected] or call Amy Turneron 07967 689132.

Shuttlewood Clarke Foundationpresents Music in the Marquee from2pm to 6pm. A fantastic, fun, familyevent at Ulverscroft Manor, PrioryLane, Ulverscroft, Leicester LE67 9PH,held under cover in a fabulousmarquee. Entertainment from localband ‘The Mixers’, Licensed bar,refreshments, raffle, tombola, dancefloor, belly dancing with Bellyliscious.Tickets £8 per person, £4 per child(under 12), under 3’s Free. Familytickets – 2 adults & 2 children, £20. Fortickets and more information, pleasetelephone 01530 244914 or [email protected].

Burton Sailing Club – Open Day atForemark Reservoir. A great familyday out, free sailing experiences for allthe family plus BBQ and refreshmentsavailable. 11am to 4pm. Freeadmission. Special Open Day discount

on 2013 membership available on theday. For further details www.burtonsailingclub.co.uk or Tel: 01283807822.

20th MayThe Zouch Acoustic and Folk MusicClub - This club meets on the 3rdMonday of the month at The Bull andLion Packington. 8pm to 10pm. Singa song, read a poem, tell a short storyor relax and listen, all welcome. Formore information contact Brian on01530 416251.

21st MayN. Leics. National Trust Assoc. - learnabout one of the oldest cities inEngland - Leicester- with a Blue Badgeguide. Followed by a visit to tearooms.For further details call 01530 563003.

24th MayThe Palace, Film Night – ‘Quartet’(12A). Dustin Hoffman directs a stellarcast in this bittersweet tale of ageingopera singers forced to face theirmortality. The Palace, Ibstock - doors,box office and licensed bar open at7pm. Film starts at 7.30pm. Tickets:£4.00/£3.00 from Halls, High Street,01530 260460.

Century Cinema Snibston - ‘Quartet’(12A). Heart warming comedystarring Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenayand Billy Connolly. Starts at 7.30pm.Tickets: £3.50 pay on the door. Tel:01530 278444.

25th MayHood Park Leisure Centre - OutdoorPool opening from 11am to 6pm.Poolside BBQ available from noon.Entry £1 all day. For furtherinformation call 01530 412181 orlog on to www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/swimming.

Food Gusto – Enjoy local produce,sample, taste, buy and discuss food.Plus local beer, ice cream, crafts,music and more at the Bath Grounds10.30am to 4pm If you would like toexhibit contact Kate or Wesley on01530 411337.

25th to 27th MayAshby Guild of Artists Annual ArtExhibition and Sale at Ticknall VillageHall. Open from 10am to 5pmSaturday and Monday and 11am to5pm on Sunday. This year they will beraising some money for Barnardos.Please do try and come along... lovelyrefreshments!

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what’s on...

25th May to 8th JuneAshby Museum - Cartoon History ofAshby, art exhibition by Di Lorriman.£1 entry 50p concessions.

26th and 27th MayAshby Arts Festival - Craft Market atLegion House, South Street, Ashby dela Zouch from 10am to 4pm, part ofthe Ashby Arts Festival. To book a stallplease contact Mary Tuckey on 01530413434.

28th May Ashby de la Zouch U3A – 2pm atCongregational Church, Kilwardby St.with speaker Ms. Sara Crofts on thesubject of The Woodland Trust. For asmall fee of £1, visitors are mostwelcome to join us, have a cup of teaand learn about the varied activitiesavailable. Group meetings are held onthe last Tuesday of every month.

Ashby Museum - Bottle Drawingworkshop facilitated by Di Lorrimanfrom 9.30am to 12.30am. One hourslots bookable at the TIC, free entry, allmaterials provided.

Ashby Writers’ Club – Reading ofpieces connected with museum visit.At Congregational Church, KilwardbySt, Ashby LE65 2FQ, 7.30pm to9.30pm. Visitors welcome at anominal fee of £3 per comp/manuscript meeting (including coffeeor tea).

29th MayFilm Night, Ashby – The Quartet (12A).In association with Ashby Arts Festival2013 we present the award winningcomedy at The Lyric Rooms, LowerChurch Street, Ashby de la Zouch,LE65 1AB. Tickets £5 - available onthe door or in advance from Ashby TIC01530 411767.

31st MayCentury Theatre at Snibston - PeteWhite's Suitcase Circus. Wonderfulcomedy entertainment for all thefamily, as performed in the RoyalAlbert Hall. Three performances at11am, 1.30pm and 3pm. Tickets:£2.50. Tel: 01530 278444.

1st JuneAshby Museum - Kids History Club,theme The Tudors, 1pm to 4pm, FREEentry.Pelenna valley Welsh Male voiceChoir at The Palace, Ibstock. Following

last years’ sell-out concert this worldfamous Welsh Male Voice Choir makea return visit. Tickets: £10.00 fromHalls, High Street, Ibstock, Tel: 01530260460.

Ashby Arts Festival Folk and Poetry atthe Library 11.15am to 12.30am. Freeadmission, singers/poets open toanyone.

Arts Festival Julie Felix in Concert atThe Venture Theatre. Curtain up7.30pm doors open 7pm. Tickets, £10from TIC Ashby. A superb night withthis enduring and internationallyacclaimed icon of the folk world.

2nd June‘Tea at The Palace’ to celebrate theCoronation Day of Her Majesty, QueenElizabeth II at The Palace, Ibstock.From 2.30pm tea and light refresh-ments will be served and events of theday and tributes to the Queen will beshown on the large screen. Come alongand join the party!

4th JuneArts Festival Film Fringe at The VineBar and Restaurant. Two films by localfilmmakers Brian Langtry and LenHolden -“The Story of the Dirty Thirty”(the story of the 30 local miners whostayed on strike for the whole of the1984 dispute) and “A Rainy Day inCromer” first shown to popularacclaim in the 2010 Festival, 7.30pm.Price £9 to include a ‘Vine SpecialSupper’.

N. Leics. National Trust Assoc - Joinus on a trip to Rutland Water with acruise and a guided tour of the iconicNormanton Church which was savedfrom a watery grave by public outcry.There are also other attractions onoffer after our cruise. For further detailsplease ring 01530 563003.

6th JuneArts Festival ‘Fake Thackray’ at TheVine Bar and Restaurant with thehilarious songs and tales of JakeThackray, star of ‘Braden’s Week’,‘That’s Life’ and countless other TVshows/radio and live performances.Start 8pm, prepare to be very amusedand entertained! Tickets TIC £8.

7th JuneArts Festival, meet Taffy Thomas MBEBritain’s first Storytelling Laureatecrowned in 2010 at The Royal Hotel. A

stunning night of endless mystical,funny, quirky and enthralling storiespicked by the audience from “Taffy’sTale Coat”, 8pm. Tickets £10 fromTIC.

8th JuneArts Festival Folk Music at the Librarywith Dragonhead, Brian Langtry, PeterGlyde and Mark John. Free admission11.15am to 12.30am. Come alongand listen, join in or perform.

8th JuneArts Festival Family ‘Fairy Gold’ taleswith Taffy Thomas at The Library from1.30pm to 2.30pm. Tickets, admiss-ion free, from TIC. An event speciallytailored to the young at heart.

Newlands House Fete - The event isour biggest fundraiser and is organisedwith volunteers from Ashby CastleRotary Club. There will be an array ofstalls, hot and cold food, drinks, ices,live music and entertainment, acts andperformances. Displays & exhibitsinclude model boats & birds of prey.There is also a Fun Dog Show and anRAF flypast. Entrance is just £1.50with under 12’s FREE. It is a fantasticafternoon out for all the family andthere is parking on site too! All fundsraised support our Leonard CheshireDisability home. Call 01283 761202.Noon to 5pm and at Newlands House,Main St, Netherseal DE12 8DA.

Ashby Fake Festival with top UK tributebands, plus more from 12.30am to11pm at The Bath Grounds. Box officeTel: 0800 652 2852 or www.fakefestivals.co.uk. Tickets also available atAshby Tourist Information Office, Soukde la Zouch and other local outlets.

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Accountants & PayrollAshby Payroll Bureau 37Baldwins 78Darcey and Bate Accountants 41Haines Watts 9Indivijilly 43RDG Accounting 47Sarah Hart 80Aerials & SatelliteAB Aerials & Satellites 49Arts, Crafts, Gifts, Jewelry, ToysAshby Fancy Dress 89Bangles and Tat 94Ferrers Gallery 43Jane Betteridge 13Souk de la Zouch 43The Kandy Factory 10BuildersKeith Armston Building Contractors 106Business ServicesDunkin Rushton Ltd 19Lion Court Conference Centre 5SJC Marketing 42Carpenters & JoinersDerek Verey 70N M Joinery 72S S Joinery 109Carpets & InteriorsAgadon 3Ashby Carpets 53Ashby Stoves 67Fairweathers Carpets 39Roger James Furnishers 98The Bed Shop 35Toons Furnishings 28Cleaning, Ironing, Laundry ServicesAllison Webster Cleaning 89Ashby Cleaning Contractors 29Breedon Carpet Care 88Deanclean 29Emma’s Cleaning Service 67Extreme Clean 32Karens Ovengleam 51Oven Cleaning Services 107Safeclean 8Toni's Ironing Angels 24ClothingEmbroidery4U 43Heard About Hats 65House of Colour 43Rebellion 41The Shoe Box 90Trafford Knitwear 49Country StoresIvanhoe Countrystore 16/17Domestic AppliancesContracool 90Contract & Domestic Services 74Ray Pittam Engineers 107Driving SchoolsBardon School of Motoring 20RDT School of Motoring 74ElectriciansA & J Bartlett Ltd 54Bright Sparks 33Estate AgentsJohn German 76/77EventsAshby Arts Festival 103Ashby DLZ Festivals Ltd 11Ashby R F C Ltd 81Ashby Town Council 91Burton Sailing Club 59

Food Gusto 46Foxtail Lily Weddings 61Funhouse Comedy 105Hood Park Leisure Centre 108Financial ServicesBleathwood 48Positive Solutions 34Regent Financial Management 15Food & GroceriesAshby Farmers Market 18Ashby Grill 90Cattows Farm Shop 61Norths 42Scaddows Farm Shop 106Sweet Memory Lane 21The Posh Pantry 66Funeral DirectorsA E Grice Funeral Directors 71Furniture Repairs & RestorationAncient & Modern 65Dr Sofa 83K Reynolds Upholstery 24GardenArtisan of Ashby Ltd 45C P Gardening 80Charnwood Tree Services 51Donington Nurseries Ltd 27Eden Tree Care 25F G Gardens 94Francesca Sinclair & Associates 47GDR Landscapes 74Green Thumb (Ashby) 69Mowing Places and Garden Care 12Roughly Refined Garden Service 65Stone Drives & Landscapes 20Sunnyside Garden Centre 55The Water Gardener 71Hair & BeautyArbonne 42My Beauty 42Rituals Retreat 36Verity’s Nail Creations 47HealthcareAshby Chiropody/Podiatry Clinic 60Ashby Dental 24Ashby Osteopathic Clinic 66Candor Care Ltd 101Dr Jin 29Future Minds 33Juliet Brooke Chiropody 63Postlethwaite Podiatry 12Prestige Nursing 8ProPhysio Ashby 97Soul Sunshine 36Sue’s Support Service 13Traditional Acupuncture 71Vision Express 23IT Services3B Direct 32Ashby Web Design 37Home IT Services 64Jadex Solutions 83The PC Clinic 13kitchens & BathroomsAshby Tile and Bathrooms 2Granite Transformations 95Holme Tree 89Kingswood Design 6Kitchens and Brooms by Stuart Young 45Provencale Kitchens 85Victory Kitchens 60LocksmithsHazlewood Locksmiths 91The Lockie 87

Motor ServicesA D Car Cosmetics 107Caravan Support Services 80Castle Garage (Ashby) Ltd 52Chips Away 73Music, Dance & DramaAshby Academy of Rock 74Heavenlyreds 98Joseph Southgate 67Painters & DecoratorsHolywell Painting & Decorating 33John Clark 89Pet ServicesAsh Farm Boarding Kennels 63Muttleys Dog Walking and Pet Care 51Muttz Cutz 85Pets Friend 43The Glenthorne Veterinary Group 111Woodward Veterinary Practice 63Places of WorshipAshby Christadelphian Church 26PlasterersA C Ellison Plastering and Tiling 36Matt Charles Plastering Services 61TCL Plastering and Property Maint. 21Plumbers & Gas ServicesAdrian Dunstan Plumbing & Heating 60B I Plumbing 10Batemans Plumbing 32CCA Gas Plumbing 83James Pepper Property Solutions 24S D Hill (Plumbers) 7S J Bunker Plumbing & Heating 66Therm Heating 20Property Repairs & MaintenanceAbsolute Window Solutions 86Ashby Glass 40Ashbyhandyman.co.uk 36Cloudy 2 Clear (Derby) 75D F Window & Door Repairs 8D H Phillips (Flat Roofing) 33Install Specialist Glass Ltd 70James Beckett 45James Pepper Property Solutions 79Window Mate 12Pubs, Restaurants & Take AwaysLa Spezia Pizzeria 94Link Measham Cantonese Restaurant 67The Beeches 21The Blue Bell 87The Bowling Green 31The Elderflower 93Zamani's 56/57RecruitmentA & A Recruitment 85Schools and TuitionKip McGrath 44Manor House School 64Ockbrook School 82Soft FurnishingsWendy's Courtyard Interiors 64SolicitorsCrane & Walton 106Simpson Jones Solicitors 70Sports & FitnessBreedon Priory Health Club Ltd 112Hood Park Leisure Centre 79Laura Seager 91SnM Fitness 43



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