Essentially Local July-August 2017
Essentially Local is a bimonthly local publication which includes a directory of businesses, lots of helpful articles and a competition. It is delivered to over 12,000 homes and businesses around the north of Milton Keynes, Stony Stratford, Wolverton and part of Towcester and the surrounding villages.
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<strong>July</strong>/<strong>August</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
Your FREE copy – Issue 81<br />
<strong>Local</strong> youngsters that love to do<br />
Photos courtesy: Keith Gibbs, Derek Gibbons, Acorn Childcare, Siobhan Burdett<br />
www.essentiallylocal.co.uk
Building Services<br />
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Contents & Welcome<br />
Inside this Issue…<br />
<strong>Essentially</strong> Business and Professional<br />
40 Overseas travel tips with the sites you will need<br />
<strong>Essentially</strong> Children<br />
16 South African dream for Stony Stratford girls<br />
22 <strong>Local</strong> singer triumphs<br />
24 Children’s fun; Willow Tree Pre-school<br />
<strong>Essentially</strong> Leisure<br />
9 ARTea – a reputation to be proud of<br />
16 Garden party and craft fair; Stony Stratford Theatre Society<br />
22 Breast Cancer Charity Concert; Paulerspury Arts Exhibition<br />
30 Canal Society – Annual festival & craft fair; A resounding success<br />
<strong>Essentially</strong> Home & Garden<br />
8 Pip’s Interiors<br />
18 Beef and Spinach Lasagne<br />
32 Asbestos in the home: Reduce your risk;<br />
Those annoying little drips<br />
44 Stony In Bloom; Mouth-watering English cherries<br />
46 Ants in your plants; A garden into a room; Small gardens<br />
<strong>Essentially</strong> Health and Well-being<br />
12 Have fun while getting fit with Karate MK; Going<br />
natural for summer; Relief from pain<br />
14 Take care of that perfect smile<br />
15 New teeth bring confidence<br />
<strong>Essentially</strong> Motoring<br />
50 Keep your cool as the weather warms; Potholes;<br />
Nostalgia at its best<br />
<strong>Essentially</strong> Pets<br />
10 Lost and found; Is your rabbit at risk of Flystrike this summer?<br />
Regulars<br />
6 Reader offers<br />
20 Competition – Win an Arbonne Calm Facial at Cloud 9<br />
26 What’s On<br />
28 What’s on sport<br />
28 Useful numbers<br />
48 Advertisers list<br />
Where we Deliver…<br />
Towcester<br />
Paulerspury<br />
Alderton<br />
Hanslope Long Street<br />
Hanslope<br />
Yardley Gobion<br />
Castlethorpe<br />
Haversham<br />
Potterspury Cosgrove<br />
Old Wolverton<br />
Old Stratford<br />
Wolverton<br />
Deanshanger<br />
Wolverton Mill<br />
Stony Stratford<br />
Wicken<br />
Passenham<br />
Calverton<br />
Beachampton<br />
Hello Readers…<br />
We have some great reader offers and ideas<br />
to prepare you for your summer break – a<br />
session at Body IQ, personal training… or<br />
maybe pizza is more of an idea of a treat?<br />
The Moorgate Farm Vegetable Box<br />
scheme’s delicious beef and spinach<br />
lasagne recipe served with one of their fresh<br />
salad boxes makes a perfect choice for<br />
entertaining friends! See page 18.<br />
Read the advice from Trading Standards<br />
on page 40 if you would like a stress-free<br />
summer holiday. And if you are going to a<br />
French-speaking country turn to page 25 for<br />
help from Alliance Francaise.<br />
You could win an exclusive package in our<br />
competition from Cloud 9 in Potterspury.<br />
They offer a range of treatments for beauty<br />
and well-being that will be sure to invigorate<br />
and prepare you for our sunnier days!<br />
Thanks to our photographers for the<br />
gorgeous pictures on the front cover that<br />
include the famous Brooke Layla, Derek<br />
Gibbons’ Stony in Bloom Big Lunch and Acorn<br />
Nursery Forest School. If you have an idea for<br />
our front cover drop us an email or give us a<br />
call on 01908 380777.<br />
Finally, remember<br />
keep your business<br />
<strong>Essentially</strong> <strong>Local</strong>.<br />
Emma – Editor<br />
Get in Touch…<br />
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The Office, 5 The Stocks,<br />
Cosgrove, Milton Keynes MK19 7JD<br />
Tel: 01908 380777<br />
Email: info@essentiallylocal.co.uk<br />
Website: www.essentiallylocal.co.uk<br />
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Motoring Services<br />
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Reader Offers<br />
Reader offers and ideas<br />
Treat yourself, a relative or a friend to one of our great local ideas and offers<br />
GlamouriZe Salon<br />
This award winning salon would like to offer new<br />
and existing clients 20% off treatments throughout<br />
<strong>July</strong> and <strong>August</strong>. Whether its holiday prep or just<br />
fancy a pamper, we have a range of services including<br />
all Hairdressing, Shellac nails and Sunbed.<br />
T.C apply. One per client. Excludes hair extensions,<br />
packages and products.<br />
Old Stratford <strong>Local</strong> Centre,<br />
Falcon Drive, MK19 6FG<br />
01908 266152<br />
www.glamourize-mk.co.uk<br />
Body IQ<br />
SPECIALISTS IN CHRONIC PAIN AND STRESS<br />
RELIEF. 8 wellbeing classes usually worth £10 each<br />
for just £40<br />
New clients only<br />
To claim email enquiries@bodyiqmkpainrelief.com<br />
and quote ‘<strong>Essentially</strong> local’.<br />
The Body IQ Studio<br />
www.bodyiqmkpainrelief.com<br />
01908 227768<br />
Direct Pizza<br />
Deal 3-4-5 only £15<br />
Choose any 3 small pizzas from the set menu<br />
Select your options for crust thickness, sauce and<br />
toppings. Delivered to the comfort of your home<br />
within 45 minutes of order.<br />
Book on line between<br />
11-00am-11.00pm Mon – Sat<br />
11.00am-10.00pm Sun<br />
thedirectpizzaco.co.uk/stores/deanshanger<br />
Cusacks Cars<br />
Going on holiday relax and unwind while traveling to<br />
and from your holiday airport.<br />
Options for all airports through the UK. Book on-line<br />
with secure payments through paypal. Child car seat<br />
storage available and up to 16 passengers<br />
Stony Stratford to Luton Airport typical price for<br />
family of 4 only £33. <strong>Local</strong> and other transfers also<br />
available. Book now for summer<br />
www.cusackscars.co.uk<br />
01908 766500<br />
Body Fitness Blitz<br />
Mobile Personal Trainer<br />
Feel better, feel healthier and take a step towards a<br />
new you! ‘Silver’ package of 8 Sessions for £290.<br />
Includes free consultation, weight, body fat and muscle<br />
percentage, nutritional guidance and a customised<br />
routine to help you reach your goals. Split the cost<br />
between 2, 3 or 4 people and train as a group.<br />
07452 820030<br />
lee.bodyfitnessblitz@gmail.com<br />
FaceBook Body Fitness Blitz ltd<br />
Elanele<br />
Pre-holiday facial treat – Decleor White Petal<br />
Moisture Brightening Facial Treatment with a<br />
Vitamin C power booster for sheer brilliance.<br />
Skin changing treatment for a natural fresh-faced<br />
finish... perfect for any special occasion. See website<br />
for full details. FREE 15ml hydra oral anti-pollution<br />
hydrating gel cream (£12) with facial booking. Only<br />
£61.50 normally £79.50. While stocks last<br />
01908 566565 • www.elanele.co.uk<br />
10 Market Square,<br />
Stony Stratford MK11 1BE<br />
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Home<br />
My name is Pippa and I like to design<br />
things. (I also like coffee…)<br />
My true love is interiors and I believe<br />
everyone should be able to live in<br />
a space that they love. Ever since I<br />
can remember I have been creating<br />
concepts and mood boards and<br />
lusting over all things interior. Since<br />
then, I’ve been to university, worked in<br />
fashion, property and interior design.<br />
Pip Interiors aims to act as a friendly<br />
and simple design consultation service.<br />
Whether it be practical advice, home<br />
inspiration or a full scheme. I am here<br />
to help in a no-strings-attached way.<br />
Gone are the days of intimidating<br />
interior designers, E-design and<br />
styling is fast becoming the number<br />
one alternative to traditional interior<br />
design services. I try to place myself<br />
comfortably in the middle, having as<br />
much or as little input as required by<br />
my clients. But ultimately designing<br />
a room or a scheme you will love, all<br />
within a budget that doesn’t burn a<br />
hole in your pocket. Be this digitally,<br />
or on paper – which is where it<br />
normally all starts.<br />
If you are interested in how Pip<br />
Interiors can help you, be it with<br />
styling, a refresh, moving into a new<br />
home, or perhaps a total revamp<br />
(requiring the full works) I would love<br />
to hear from you.<br />
You’ll be hearing a little bit more<br />
from me as we’ve got some exciting<br />
issues coming up in the next few<br />
months, so watch this space. For now,<br />
here are some concepts based around<br />
all the things we love about interiors.<br />
07873586990<br />
hellopipinteriors@gmail.com<br />
Ping me an email – I’d love to chat.<br />
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Leisure<br />
ARTea – a reputation to be proud of<br />
When James Swansborough-<br />
Smith took over ARTea Room in<br />
Wakefield Country Courtyard, he was<br />
determined to build a reputation as<br />
a venue for delicious home-made<br />
food and drinks. Watching customers<br />
return again and again, he has proof<br />
that he has achieved his aim. As<br />
its name suggests, local artwork<br />
adorns the walls and an eye-catching<br />
mural created from tea has revived<br />
a little-used corner of the tearoom.<br />
Mismatched chairs and tables and<br />
quirky gifts complete the perfect<br />
setting for a quaint tearoom.<br />
James, a Pru Leith School of Food<br />
and Wine trained chef, has developed<br />
a menu that offers more than cream<br />
teas. Light bites, heartier meals and<br />
appetising cakes are all available.<br />
The early morning breakfast platters,<br />
delicious sandwiches, jacket potatoes,<br />
soup and one pot wonders are<br />
drawing hungry customers with their<br />
flavour, quality and value.<br />
The home-made cakes will<br />
challenge the most sweet-tooth<br />
customer’s decision-making skills and<br />
luxury cream tea lovers will enjoy<br />
the addition of an indulgent glass<br />
of sparkling wine. Coeliac diners will<br />
welcome the gluten free scones.<br />
And thirsty visitors, impressed by<br />
the selection of loose-leaf teas,<br />
are delighted to find they are also<br />
available to buy for home.<br />
James has firmly stamped his mark<br />
on this must-go-to tea-room – pop<br />
over and see for yourselves.<br />
Opening Hours: Mondays Closed; Tuesday-Friday 10.00 am – 4.00 pm; Saturday 10.00 am – 4.00 pm;<br />
Sunday 11.00 am – 4.00 pm Bank holiday Mondays 11.00 am – 4.00 pm<br />
01327 810245 • enquiries@artearoom.co.uk • www.artearoom.co.uk • facebook.com/ARTeaRoom/<br />
Wakefield Country Courtyard, Potterspury, Northamptonshire, NN12 7QX<br />
To advertise please call 01908 380777<br />
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Animal services<br />
Lost and found<br />
RSPCA Milton Keynes & North Bucks branch is always busy<br />
trying to reunite lost and found pets with their families. If<br />
you lose a pet, make sure you visit their website where you<br />
will find lots of help on what actions to take.<br />
Microchips are probably the most effective way to<br />
reunite you with your pet. Now a legal requirement for<br />
dogs, it can be crucial for reuniting any pet with its owners.<br />
Remember though, you<br />
must also update your<br />
details if you move home.<br />
Many pets never find their<br />
owners simply because the<br />
microchip information is no<br />
longer correct.<br />
The RSCPA always scan for a chip to find the owner as<br />
soon as a lost animal is brought to their attention. If no<br />
chip is found they advertise the animal on social media and<br />
where possible provide it with shelter and care.<br />
For more information on lost pets or the animals in their care: call the RSPCA Milton Keynes & North Bucks on<br />
01908 611179 • cathome@mkrspca.org.uk • www.rspcamiltonkeynes.co.uk<br />
Is your rabbit at risk of Flystrike this summer?<br />
Summer is great news for our rabbits,<br />
as they can get outside more often to<br />
exercise and enjoy the grass. However,<br />
during the summer months, rabbits<br />
are at increased risk of suffering from<br />
Flystrike (Myiasis). Flystrike occurs<br />
when flies are attracted to damp,<br />
smelly fur. This is usually caused by<br />
faeces accumulation or urine scalding<br />
around the rabbit’s backend. The<br />
attracted flies lay their eggs on the<br />
rabbit and when the maggots hatch<br />
(which happens within hours) they<br />
eat away at the rabbits flesh, causing<br />
serious problems very quickly.<br />
The good news is that Flystrike can<br />
be prevented by taking a few simple<br />
precautions:<br />
1) Remove all wet and dirty bedding<br />
daily.<br />
2) Inspect your rabbit twice daily –<br />
focusing especially on the backend<br />
to make sure there is no urine or<br />
faecal staining and that your rabbit<br />
is clean and dry. If you see any urine<br />
or faeces then wash and dry the<br />
area. Seek help from your vet if your<br />
rabbit is having problems keeping<br />
himself clean.<br />
3) Disinfect your cage weekly.<br />
4) Apply a topical treatment regularly<br />
throughout the summer months to<br />
repel flies and prevent any eggs<br />
that are laid on your rabbit from<br />
hatching – please contact your<br />
vet for more advice about these<br />
treatments.<br />
Vet Kate from Cherry Lane surgery<br />
says, ‘’If you notice any maggots on<br />
your rabbit please contact your vet<br />
immediately, as this is an emergency.’’<br />
Other signs of Flystrike you may<br />
notice include irritation, loss of<br />
appetite and lethargy.<br />
We hope that you and your rabbits<br />
are enjoying the sunshine and by<br />
following the above advice you can<br />
help prevent Flystrike in your rabbits<br />
this summer.<br />
Contact The Vet Centre Cherry Lane Garden Centre, Potterspury, NN12 7QN<br />
01280 812057 or 01908 542155 visit www.thevetcentre.ltd.uk for more information.<br />
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Wellbeing<br />
Have fun and get fit with ECKA Newton Longville and Wolverton<br />
Students from 5 years upwards,<br />
any fitness or skill level will enjoy<br />
training with Sensei Lauren and her<br />
team. Classes are tailored to ensure<br />
beginners will feel as welcome as<br />
experienced members. This exciting<br />
sport promotes fitness, mental<br />
awareness and self-control. It also<br />
expects respect while encouraging<br />
friendship.<br />
Students take part in full contact<br />
karate, using full safety equipment<br />
during sparring to reduce risk of injury.<br />
Mitesh, a student at Karate MK, chose<br />
the sport because it was something<br />
he and his children could easily do<br />
together. He explained, “The club has<br />
a real family feel and it has become<br />
part of our lives, rather than simply<br />
another after-school activity.”<br />
The club offers family time while<br />
learning new skills and techniques and<br />
getting fit. It also brings so much more<br />
– mental agility, technical skills and<br />
fun. One of Mitesh’s funniest moments<br />
was watching his 8-year-old son doing<br />
a jumping back fist on a black belt<br />
adult. Mitesh has also seen the sport<br />
build confidence in his children and<br />
watching them complete their first<br />
freeform routines in front of the whole<br />
class was one of his best moments.<br />
To get in touch and book a class call Sensei Lauren<br />
07910154499 • karatemk.co.uk<br />
Lauren is first aid qualified, DBS checked and an WAKO qualified instructor<br />
(level 3 club coach).<br />
Going natural for summer<br />
Alchemy Therapy Centre in Old<br />
Stratford launched the new<br />
range of Mii make-up earlier<br />
this year. It’s designed<br />
to give wearers<br />
confidence in<br />
whatever they’re<br />
doing – work,<br />
getting married,<br />
prom ball or<br />
simply meeting<br />
friends.<br />
Holly Jenkins<br />
says the minimalist<br />
neutral look is the strong<br />
influence for summer and<br />
she is excited! There are<br />
plenty of nudes and natural<br />
shades in the range but you<br />
can also have fun with colour.<br />
Eye shadows take on every look<br />
imaginable – 50s pastel, subtle smoky, frosty and even<br />
80s bright and radiant. During the day paint your lips with<br />
softer shades like peach or raspberry but at night you can<br />
go red!<br />
Limit the use of powders<br />
and use yellow toned<br />
bronzers to highlight your<br />
features.<br />
For some great make-up ideas make<br />
an appointment at Alchemy Therapy Centre,<br />
Falcon Drive, Old Stratford<br />
www.alchemytherapycentre.com • 01908 567766<br />
Relief from pain<br />
Pain is extremely debilitating and no one treatment<br />
fits all. A chiropractor aims to reduce pain, improve<br />
function and increase mobility.<br />
Chiropractors use gentle, specific spinal adjustment<br />
to free joints in the spine that are not moving<br />
properly, often in combination with specific soft tissue<br />
release techniques and exercise. They consider how<br />
musculoskeletal disorders affect your nervous system<br />
and general health. Their assessment includes looking<br />
at your physical, emotional and social wellbeing.<br />
While chiropractors are especially interested in the<br />
neck and back, they are trained to diagnose, treat<br />
and prevent problems with bones, joints and muscles<br />
throughout your body. They can help with hip and knee<br />
pain, shoulder and elbow pain and even headaches<br />
and migraine. This is more than a do-to-you treatment;<br />
you may need to follow advice to work on your posture<br />
and lifestyle and exercise regimes. Satisfied chiropractic<br />
patients say that the results are worth the extra effort.<br />
For advice on pain and chiropractic treatments call<br />
Natalie: Grafton Spa and Wellness, Wakefield Lodge,<br />
Potterspury, Northamptonshire NN12 7QX<br />
01327 810058 • www.towcesterchiropractic.uk<br />
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Wellbeing<br />
Fitness classes and<br />
Personal Training in the<br />
Stony Stratford area<br />
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CHARITY EVENT:<br />
FRIDAY 11TH AUGUST<br />
8AM–8PM<br />
TAKE PART IN OUR<br />
12 HOUR SPINATHON!<br />
Book yourself onto a spin bike for half an hour,<br />
an hour or more and help support<br />
Liz Miller raising money for<br />
The Brain Tumour Charity. Or come along<br />
and buy a cake at our bake sale!<br />
Members and non-members welcome to join in.<br />
For full details see our Facebook page or on the Happy Bodies website.<br />
HAPPY BODIES | FURTHO COURT<br />
OLD STRATFORD | MK19 6AN<br />
To advertise please call 01908 380777<br />
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Wellbeing<br />
Take care of that perfect smile<br />
A good teeth-cleaning routine should begin as soon as<br />
your new baby’s first tooth pops through. A regular visit<br />
to a dentist is also an excellent way to prevent decay and<br />
identify any problems at an early stage.<br />
Help your child to clean his/her teeth in the morning and<br />
before bed for about two minutes. Dentists prefer fluoride<br />
toothpaste, as this helps to prevent and control tooth<br />
decay. Your child should spit out excess toothpaste but not<br />
rinse with lots of water. Brush your child’s teeth until you are<br />
confident that your child is doing it right without help.<br />
Some dentists recommend applying fissure sealants to<br />
your child’s permanent back teeth, to keep germs and food<br />
particles out of the grooves and protect them from decay.<br />
Fluoride varnishes can give further protection.<br />
Children should avoid sweets and fizzy drinks and never<br />
consume them regularly or in large amounts. Fizzy drinks –<br />
including sugar-free ones – contain acids which can erode<br />
teeth. Fruit and raw vegetables are good snacks, whereas<br />
dried fruit is high in sugar and should only be given as<br />
a dessert. Juices and smoothies also contain sugars and<br />
acids, so remember – small quantities only.<br />
Water and plain milk are the best drinks and plain<br />
popcorn makes a great snack. Your child may not like it but<br />
there is no better way to protect their teeth and they will<br />
thank you in years to come.<br />
For more advice on your child’s teeth: 3 Canon Harnett Court, Wolverton MK12 5NF<br />
www.davincidentistry.co.uk • 01908 886871 • 01908 322364 • info@davincidentistry.co.uk<br />
www.nailsalonmiltonkeynes.co.uk<br />
LANh's NAiL sALoN<br />
• Acrylics • Nail art • Shellac • Air brush designs<br />
• Hand designs • Gel nails • Pedicures<br />
BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT TODAY!<br />
CALL 01908 567796<br />
95 High Street, Stony Stratford MK11 1AT<br />
LANh’s NAiL sALoN in<br />
Stony Stratford provides a<br />
professional and relaxing nail<br />
care service to fully meet all<br />
your individual needs.<br />
What’s more, we also have free<br />
parking at the rear, free fast wi-fi<br />
in the shop and free tea and coffee.<br />
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New teeth bring confidence<br />
You can lose the confidence to smile if<br />
you have missing or broken teeth and it<br />
can even be a challenge to seek advice.<br />
There are many reasons why you<br />
may have lost teeth – an accident,<br />
disease or even genetics. Let the<br />
DaVinci team replace your missing<br />
teeth – it will help you to look better<br />
and your mouth should feel like it is<br />
working normally again. There are<br />
To advertise please call 01908 380777<br />
now a variety of choices to easily<br />
achieve this.<br />
At Da Vinci Dental Clinic, the<br />
dentists believe implants are the<br />
next best thing to having your own<br />
natural teeth. As experts in dental<br />
implantology, they use the MED 3D<br />
computer-guided implantation system.<br />
This 3D system produces an incredibly<br />
precise template for the type and<br />
size of your new implant, as well as<br />
helping the dentist to place it in the<br />
best position for maximum stability.<br />
An additional benefit of this<br />
approach is that treatment and<br />
recovery are far quicker, less painful<br />
and with reduced swelling and<br />
bruising. Some people even go back<br />
to work the next day! The incision and<br />
exploration associated with traditional<br />
methods are no longer required.<br />
Implant prices start from £590 and<br />
0% credit finance is available for the<br />
following 6-24 months, subject to status.<br />
The Care Quality Commission oversee<br />
the work of Da Vinci Dental Clinic. The<br />
dental team are registered with the<br />
General Dental Council and insured for<br />
professional indemnity.<br />
Put the confidence back into<br />
your smile by visiting the team to<br />
find the perfect solution. Call for an<br />
appointment on 01908 886871 or<br />
01908 322364<br />
3 Canon Harnett Court, Wolverton MK12 5NF<br />
www.davincidentistry.co.uk • info@davincidentistry.co.uk<br />
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Community<br />
South African dream for Stony Stratford<br />
Girls – a festival of girls’ cricket<br />
Lunchtime, Sunday, 2 <strong>July</strong><br />
Stony Stratford Cricket Club, Ostler’s Lane, Stony Stratford<br />
This October the Stony Stratford<br />
Pearls (under 11 girls) and Sapphires<br />
(under 13 girls) will be going on an<br />
exciting cricket tour of South Africa.<br />
They’ll play cricket matches against<br />
some Cape Town youth teams,<br />
as well as receive coaching at the<br />
Gary Kirsten Cricket Academy. The<br />
academy focusses on creation of<br />
sporting ecosystems and healthy<br />
alternatives for township communities.<br />
The young players are now actively<br />
fundraising; they’d love you to join<br />
them at the Festival of Girls’ Cricket<br />
for fun activities and food. You<br />
could even win a great raffle prize –<br />
including a 50inch Flat Screen Smart<br />
TV, Lenovo 10inch Tablet Computer<br />
and a cricket bat signed by South<br />
Africa legend and World Cup winning<br />
coach Gary Kirsten.<br />
Raffle tickets – £1 each, purchase<br />
from BBQ area at SSCC every 6pm-<br />
9pm Friday evenings.<br />
Get in touch – donations can be made via the crowdfunding website:<br />
www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/SSCCGirlsOnTour<br />
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook @SSCCGirlsOnTour<br />
info@SSCCGirlsOnTour.org • www.SSCCGirlsOnTour.org<br />
Stony Stratford Theatre<br />
Society Merchant of Venice<br />
April <strong>2017</strong> The Masonic Temple, New Street<br />
SSTS performed their first<br />
full Shakespeare play,<br />
The Merchant of Venice,<br />
in a truly magical space.<br />
Caz Tricks, SSTS Artistic<br />
Director, successfully<br />
led her acting team to<br />
receive rave reviews:<br />
‘It’s not a play in a theatre – it’s an experience. Excellent acting in a superb<br />
location. It draws you in. Paints pictures.’ Kevin<br />
‘Had a really lovely evening immersed in this story. Great performances<br />
enhanced by the setting and little musical moments – just wonderful – well done<br />
to everyone!’ Wendy<br />
‘Felt I was part of the play and really had to hold myself back from joining in<br />
at times!’ Pat<br />
‘We had a wonderful evening ... loved the setting and the closeness of the<br />
actors.’ Ian<br />
Caz, who has been directing SSTS plays for the last couple years, said, “I like<br />
theatre to be intimate, for the audience to be in the moment of the play and in<br />
the Mason’s wonderful Temple we could achieve that.”<br />
Congratulations Caz and team and here’s to your next big production in 2019.<br />
Garden Party<br />
and Craft Fair<br />
2.00pm – 5.00pm,<br />
Saturday, 22 <strong>July</strong><br />
17 Main Street,<br />
Cosgrove, MK19 7JL<br />
The beautiful bells of St Peter and<br />
St Paul Church, Cosgrove are being<br />
restored. By the end of the year they’ll<br />
have new fixtures and fittings, a full<br />
clean and repainted frame.<br />
Not only do the team behind the<br />
restoration need to raise funds, they’re<br />
also looking for new recruits to ring<br />
the bells.<br />
Come along to their fundraising<br />
garden party and craft fair. It will<br />
include lots of cake and cream teas, a<br />
variety of craft stalls, hand bell ringing<br />
and more.<br />
To learn to ring<br />
Call Chris or Ruth 01908 563336<br />
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Wellbeing<br />
Wellbeing<br />
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Food<br />
Beef and spinach lasagne<br />
For the filling<br />
3tbs salted butter<br />
1 large chopped onion<br />
680g minced meat<br />
230g trimmed spinach<br />
¼ tsp freshly ground nutmeg<br />
Salt & pepper to taste<br />
For the sauce<br />
7 tbs unsalted butter<br />
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced<br />
400g tin chopped tomatoes<br />
1 pint milk<br />
8 eggs<br />
Salt & pepper to taste<br />
Lasagne sheets<br />
50g parmesan cheese<br />
100g mozzarella, thinly sliced, or grated cheddar<br />
Method<br />
1. Melt 1 tbs butter in a large frying pan over a medium heat.<br />
Cook onion until golden and transfer to a bowl. Add remaining<br />
a butter and meat to the pan, stir while cooking until browned<br />
and transfer to bowl with onion. Wilt the spinach in the pan<br />
then drain, squeeze and roughly chop. Add to the meat, stir in<br />
nutmeg, salt and pepper.<br />
2. Melt 1 tbs butter over a medium heat in a medium<br />
saucepan, cook garlic until golden, add tomatoes, salt and<br />
pepper, cook until thickened, cool.<br />
3. Purée milk and eggs in a blender, add tomato sauce, salt,<br />
and pepper; pulse 2-3 times until combined.<br />
4. Heat oven to 375°. Grease dish (24cm by 35cm approx.) with<br />
butter then cover the base with lasagne sheets, overlapping<br />
slightly. Place a layer of the filling approximately ½-1 cm deep<br />
over top and drizzle with a thin layer of the sauce. Repeat<br />
layering 3-4 times placing a lasagne sheet on top. Bake until<br />
filling is set and cheese is browned, approximately 45 minutes.<br />
Serve with a salad of lettuce, broad beans, cucumber, tomatoes<br />
and more from a fresh Moorgate Farm Vegetable Box.<br />
To order a vegetable box – Moorgate Farm Vegetable Box Delivery<br />
Scheme – <strong>Local</strong> fresh, quality vegetables delivered from field to<br />
your door in 24 hours Moorgate Farm, Potterspury, NN12 7QG<br />
01908 543008 • info@moorgatefarm.co.uk<br />
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Competition<br />
Win…<br />
… an Arbonne Calm Facial worth £60<br />
Cloud 9 Spa is a contemporary retreat for the mind and body<br />
set in idyllic surroundings in Potterspury. Natural materials are<br />
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glass and the spa is filled with purified air and natural daylight.<br />
The gentle, holistic health and beauty options will help you<br />
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It’s your body, treat it well. Get in touch: Potterspury<br />
House 3 Poundfield Road, Potterspury NN12 7QL<br />
01908 804 804 • relax@cloud9spa.co.uk<br />
cloud9spa.co.uk<br />
Wordsearch winner… May/June<br />
Congratulations to Diane Paterson from Old Stratford who has won<br />
a tour of Towcester Mill Brewery.<br />
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Leisure<br />
Paulerspury Art Exhibition<br />
12.00 noon-5.00pm Saturday;<br />
10.00am-5.00pm, Sunday;<br />
10.00am-4.30pm Monday<br />
26 – 28 <strong>August</strong><br />
Paulerspury Village Hall<br />
Paulerspury Village Hall will be home<br />
to a selection of quality framed<br />
paintings over the <strong>August</strong> Bank<br />
Holiday weekend. Pop along to<br />
look or buy an original painting and<br />
greeting card. The reasonably priced<br />
works of art have been produced by<br />
talented local amateur artists and they<br />
make excellent gifts.<br />
Refreshments are available within<br />
the local village Church St James the<br />
Great, High Street Paulerspury NN12<br />
7NE and the exhibition is free to enter.<br />
www.towcesterart.com<br />
A Breast Cancer Charity Concert<br />
Boobs and Brass in association with Bradwell Silver Band<br />
The Venue MK Fyfield Barrow, MK7 7WH<br />
Saturday, 30 September<br />
Boobs & Brass in concert with<br />
Bradwell Silver Band will link female<br />
players from across the country to<br />
showcase big-band numbers while<br />
raising money for Cancer Research.<br />
Brian Keech, Musical Director of<br />
Bradwell Silver Band commented<br />
“This is a truly exciting project for<br />
Bradwell Silver Band. The opportunity<br />
to play alongside Boobs and Brass<br />
for Breast Cancer Now will be<br />
momentous!”<br />
This June The Music Day Brass<br />
Band Award was awarded to Boobs<br />
and Brass as the band best embodies<br />
the BBC Music Day <strong>2017</strong> theme<br />
“The Power of Music”. It was formed<br />
in 2006 by friends Jane Nichols<br />
and Margaret Betts and has raised<br />
£201,154 to date. Now boasting<br />
three separate bands covering various<br />
regions in the UK, Margaret Betts of<br />
Boobs and Brass said, “We would<br />
like to extend our sincere thanks to<br />
Bradwell Silver Band for supporting<br />
our fundraising for Breast Cancer<br />
Now. We hope you will all enjoy our<br />
music making”.<br />
Bradwell Silver Band are expecting<br />
a sell-out concert. Order your<br />
<strong>Local</strong> singer<br />
triumphs<br />
On Saturday, 17 June the amazing<br />
Brooke Layla wowed the judges on<br />
The Voice Kids with her interpretation<br />
of Running up that Hill – one of Kate<br />
Bush’s most successful releases.<br />
As her parents looked on<br />
slightly nervously, Brooke’s rousing<br />
performance saw both Danny and<br />
Will.i.am spin their chairs. She<br />
delighted the audience and all three<br />
judges were amazed by her talent<br />
and the powerful voice of one so<br />
young.<br />
The tension rose further as Brooke<br />
had to choose between Will.i.am,<br />
a judge since the show began and<br />
Danny Jones, lead vocalist and guitarist<br />
with McFly. Will.i.am was triumphant as<br />
Brooke made her selection. We all now<br />
look forward to seeing what happens<br />
next as we wish Brooke the best of luck<br />
in The Voice Kids.<br />
Brooke Layla regularly performs<br />
around Milton Keynes and supports a<br />
range of charities.<br />
Please show your support for our<br />
own local superstar by heading to her<br />
page and clicking follow to stay upto-date<br />
with her progress. Facebook:<br />
brookelaylasingersongwriter<br />
tickets for £10 and keep up-to-date<br />
bradwellband.co.uk.<br />
For more information<br />
press@bradwellband.co.uk<br />
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Traditional Tea Room<br />
@ Wakefield Country Courtyard<br />
Serving home-made cakes, delicious sandwiches<br />
& toasties, cream teas and afternoon teas.<br />
With a wide selection of quality teas,<br />
coffees and drinks to choose from.<br />
Opening hours:<br />
Tuesday to Saturday: 10am to 4pm<br />
Sunday: 11am to 4pm<br />
Bank Holiday Mondays: 11am to 4pm<br />
Telephone: 01327 810245<br />
Email: enquiries@artearoom.co.uk<br />
To advertise please call 01908 380777<br />
To advertise please call 01908 380777<br />
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Children’s Page<br />
Charlotte’s Joke Corner<br />
Why couldn’t the dentist help the girl who ate glue?<br />
Her lips were sealed!<br />
What time do you go to the dentist?<br />
Tooth Hurty! (2.30)<br />
What’s a dentist’s favourite animal?<br />
A molar bear<br />
Send your jokes to info@essentiallylocal.co.uk<br />
<strong>July</strong>-<strong>August</strong> wordsearch<br />
L E M A N E N N D<br />
A F P E T S A P E<br />
C K L L C E J F N<br />
H H I O L A I G T<br />
S T E C S L R M I<br />
U O F C L S O B S<br />
Word wheel<br />
Try to find as many words of<br />
3 letters or more, only using<br />
the letters in the grid. You can<br />
only use each letter once in the<br />
words you make. No proper<br />
names are allowed. Can you<br />
find the 9 letter word?<br />
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B T N F A U P T F<br />
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Find the words in the wordsearch and see if you can<br />
answer the questions below – they’re all about teeth.<br />
How many types of teeth do you have?<br />
Good: 8+, Excellent: 10 +, Outstanding: 12+<br />
Answers<br />
Wordwheel:<br />
3 letter words: Ace, Act, Ate, Cat, Coo, Cot, Eat, Hat, Hoe, Hot, Oat, Tat, Tea,<br />
Toe, Too, Tot. 4 letter words: Ache, Chat, Coat, Coot, Cote, Each, Echo, Etch,<br />
Hate, Hath, Heat, Hoot, Oath, Taco, Tact, Teat, That, Toot, Tote. 5 letter words:<br />
Cheat, Hatch, Heath, Hooch, Teach, Tooth. 6 letter words: Thatch. 7 letter words:<br />
Hatchet 9 letter word: Toothache<br />
Wordsearch. 1. Three types: Canines – to tear and rip food, Incisors – to bite and<br />
chew food, Molars – to crush and grind 2. A three year old normally has 20 teeth.<br />
3. An adult normally has 32 teeth. 4. No, many birds don’t have teeth<br />
How many milk teeth does a child normally have by the<br />
time they are 3?<br />
How many teeth does an adult normally have?<br />
Do all animals have teeth?<br />
BRACE BRUSH CHECKUP<br />
CLEAN DENTIST ENAMEL<br />
FILLING FLOSS GUM<br />
MOLAR PASTE TOOTH<br />
Willow Tree Pre-School<br />
Preschools help to develop your<br />
child’s educational, social, emotional<br />
and physical skills and each pre-school<br />
offers something different.<br />
Rebecca True, Play Leader at<br />
Willow Tree Pre-school is keen to<br />
work with your child to help him/<br />
her develop. Willow Tree has a good<br />
Ofsted report and offers structured<br />
sessions to 3 and 4 year olds. It’s also<br />
Willow Tree Sessions run 8.30am-<br />
6.00pm Monday-Friday, they<br />
also offer a Wrap Club. If you are<br />
looking for a great local preschool<br />
or an afterschool club,<br />
give Rebecca True a call on<br />
01908 571252 to arrange a visit.<br />
www.willowtreepreschool.co.uk<br />
linked to Deanshanger Primary School<br />
and children make good use of the<br />
facilities. This can help your child<br />
prepare for school and make transition<br />
much easier. Staff make good use of<br />
the large outdoor space, encouraging<br />
play in the mud kitchen and bug hotel.<br />
Pop along and see for yourself all that<br />
this great local facility has to offer.<br />
Summer Reading Challenge (SRC) Animal Agent<br />
Sign up 10am-2pm, Saturday 15 <strong>July</strong> with Tony Ross, Horrid Henry<br />
4-11 year olds join the challenge – read books, receive stickers and unlock clues<br />
to solve the mystery of the criminal happenings at Deanshanger library.<br />
Friends of Deanshanger Library have six fun-filled Thursdays for crafts, silly<br />
activities, team games, stories and edible treats to support SRC. You can still<br />
enjoy the events without signing up!<br />
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Professional childcare with a personal touch<br />
Looking for local childcare?<br />
* A non profit organisation - the money<br />
is invested where it matters<br />
* Highly qualified, warm and welcoming<br />
staff team<br />
* A focus on outdoor and natural play<br />
* Award-winning Menus<br />
* Forest School<br />
Acorn Day Nursery, Castlethorpe<br />
17 South Street<br />
Castlethorpe, MK19 7EL<br />
castlethorpe@acornchildcare.co.uk<br />
01908 510222<br />
www.acornchildcare.co.uk<br />
Leisure<br />
To advertise please call 01908 380777<br />
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What’s On – <strong>July</strong>/<strong>August</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
HISTORY, ARTS &<br />
CRAFTS<br />
Wolverton & District<br />
Archaeological & Historical<br />
Society<br />
Paul Blinkhorn A Day in the<br />
Life of Time Team 7.30pm,<br />
Wednesday 20 September.<br />
St Mary & St Giles School.<br />
King George Crescent, Stony<br />
Stratford<br />
Buckingham Canal Society<br />
Restoration of disused canal–<br />
practical conservation work.<br />
10.00am alternate Thursdays<br />
and 2nd Sunday each month<br />
Lock Lane, Cosgrove,<br />
MK19 7JR. 01908 661217<br />
Athinabec@aol.com<br />
www. buckinghamcanal.org.uk<br />
Craft Social Club<br />
All crafts welcome. Pop in for a<br />
cup of tea & chat. Old Stratford<br />
Memorial Hall. Mondays 2.00-<br />
4.30pm. 01908 380777<br />
Cosgrove Art Group<br />
Welcomes new members.<br />
Cosgrove Village Hall. Tuesday<br />
10.00am- 12.00 noon. Joy<br />
01908 677679<br />
Milton Keynes Aviation<br />
Society (MKAS)<br />
Invasion 1940 – What if?<br />
11 <strong>July</strong>Nighfighters over<br />
Lincolnshire 8 <strong>August</strong>Silver City<br />
Airways – The first 70 years12<br />
September. 8pm doors open<br />
7.30pm 2nd Tuesday each<br />
month Kents Hill Community<br />
Centre MK6 6HQ Visitors £3<br />
www.mkas.co.uk mkasinfo@<br />
gmail.com<br />
Milton KeynesNational<br />
Trust Association<br />
Summer Social 7.30pm, 12 <strong>July</strong>.<br />
Milton Keynes Museum, its<br />
collections and the future Bill<br />
Griffiths, Director, 7.45pm 13<br />
September. New members and<br />
guests welcome. 01908 314151<br />
Cruck Barn, Bradwell Abbey.<br />
Stony Stratford Floral Group<br />
Tour of York House Garden4<br />
<strong>July</strong>, Floral Gems demonstration<br />
by Gill Mills 1 <strong>August</strong>.High<br />
Days and Holidays by Martin<br />
Capel 5 September. Visitors<br />
£8.00 Doors open 7.00pm for<br />
7.30pm Sue 01908 564453 or<br />
Judy 01908 569429. Russell<br />
Street School Hall, Stony<br />
Stratford<br />
The North Bucks<br />
Woodturning Club<br />
Courtyard Arts Centre,<br />
Parklands, Great Linford, Milton<br />
Keynes Saturdays 10.00am-<br />
12.00pm 01908 311243<br />
pip.watts@btconnect.com<br />
The National Museum<br />
of Computing<br />
For tours, Colossus Galleries,<br />
booking recommended see<br />
www.tnmoc.org/bytes Bletchley<br />
Park, The Mansion, Bletchley,<br />
Milton Keynes MK3 6DZ. 01908<br />
374708<br />
Vitreus Art Courses<br />
Variety of art and craft courses.<br />
Vitreus Art, No. 4 Wakefield<br />
Country Courtyard, Potterspury<br />
NN12 7QX 01327 810320<br />
www.vitreus-art.co.uk<br />
Westbury Arts Centre<br />
For art courses Foxcovert Road,<br />
Shenley Wood, Milton Keynes,<br />
MK5 6AA 01908 501214 admin@<br />
westburyartscentre.co.uk<br />
www.westburyartscentre.co.uk<br />
Yardley Gobion History Group<br />
Meets village hall 8pm, 1st<br />
Thursday of the month<br />
01908 542322<br />
babskingyg@talktalk.net<br />
CHILDREN<br />
Act Out & Act Up<br />
Term-time drama group<br />
forall levels of 7-14 year olds,<br />
covering theatrical skills –<br />
acting, story telling and the<br />
spoken word etc. Act Out for<br />
6-10yrs 4.30-5.30pm, and Act<br />
Up for 11-16yrs 5.40-6.40pm.<br />
Both on Thursdays. York House<br />
Centre, Stony Stratford.<br />
info@redphoenixstory.co.uk<br />
Brownies and Guides<br />
South Northants Brownies<br />
(7- 10yrs) Guides (10-14yrs)<br />
Every Mon, Tues & Wed. South<br />
Northants Rainbows (5- 7yrs)<br />
Every Wed.<br />
Call Emma 01908 571244<br />
Wolverton and Stony Stratford<br />
Rainbows, Brownies and<br />
Guides. Rainbows 5-7yrs meet<br />
Thursdays Brownies 7-10yrs<br />
meet Wednesdays. Guides<br />
10 – 14 yrs meet Mondays.<br />
wolvertondc@outlook.com<br />
Towcester Brownies Brownies<br />
– Tuesday, Wednesday and<br />
Thursday.Guides – Monday<br />
and Thursday. Hattie – Guider<br />
in Charge 3rd Towcester<br />
Brownies, 07776 257398<br />
3rdtowcesterbrownies@gmail.com<br />
Beaver and Scouts<br />
1st Stony Stratford Beaver<br />
Scouts (6-8yrs), Mondays<br />
1st Stony Stratford Cub Scouts<br />
(8-10.5yrs), Thursdays 1st Stony<br />
Stratford Scouts (10.5-14yrs),<br />
Tuesdays. For boys & girls<br />
www.facebook.<br />
com/1stStonyStratford<br />
Email: alby@backstage.co.uk<br />
Cosgrove Playdate!<br />
Drop in and out for under 5s,<br />
meet friends, share a toy, drink<br />
and biscuit or bring a snack.<br />
10.30am-12.00 noon, 3rd<br />
Thursday of the month. St Peter<br />
and St Paul Church, Cosgrove.<br />
Deanshanger Library<br />
Rhyme time 2.15pm every<br />
Thursday Under 1s Playand<br />
Learn 10.30am every<br />
Wednesday<br />
Summer Reading Challenge<br />
(SRC) <strong>2017</strong><br />
10am-2pm Saturday 15 <strong>July</strong><br />
Introduction to “Animal<br />
Agents” SRC, sign up<br />
3pm- 5.30pm Thursday 27 <strong>July</strong><br />
FODL SRC themed fun.<br />
3pm-5.30pm Thursday 3, 10,<br />
17, 24 and 31 <strong>August</strong> FODL<br />
SRC themed fun Thursdays<br />
Stony Stratford Library<br />
Under 5s Rhyme Time 11-<br />
11.30am, Thursday<br />
www.miltonkeynes.gov.uk/libraries<br />
York House Junior Youth Club<br />
Ages 8 -12 6.00pm-7.30pm<br />
Mondays during termtime.<br />
yorkhouseyouthclubs@hotmail.com<br />
Maria 07988 078056<br />
www.york-house.org.uk<br />
York House Senior Youth Club<br />
Ages 12 – 16 years 6.00pm-<br />
7.45pm Wednesdays during<br />
termtime Tash 07949 402862<br />
tash.youth@ymail.com<br />
Stony Stratford &<br />
Wolverton Library<br />
Stories, songs and rhymes for<br />
under 5s and carers, free 11.00-<br />
11.30pm, Thursdays Stony<br />
Stratford. 2.00-2.30pm, Fridays<br />
Wolverton.Term time only<br />
www.miltonkeynes.gov.uk/libraries<br />
MUSIC<br />
Jazz – New Orleans Jazz Club<br />
With Good Time Jazz Trevor<br />
Jeavons. £3 entry on the door.<br />
01908 569432<br />
www.goodtimejazz.co.uk,<br />
8.00pm-10.30pm, 1st<br />
Wednesday of month The Cock<br />
Hotel, Stony Stratford<br />
Jazz Jam<br />
Terry Marshall (tenor sax) and<br />
The Hounds with other local<br />
musicians. The Fox & Hounds,<br />
Stony Stratford Free entry.<br />
8.30pm Every Thursday.<br />
Junction 14 Ladies A Cappella<br />
Singing for pleasure and<br />
fundraising. Rehearsals 7.30pm<br />
Thursdays Drama Studio<br />
Shenley Brook End Secondary<br />
School, Milton Keynes.<br />
To join 01908 678558.<br />
To hire01908 667029<br />
bookings@junction14.org<br />
www.junction14.org<br />
MK Acapella Men<br />
Barbershop Chorus Rehearsals<br />
every Monday Stantonbury<br />
School, Bradville,Milton<br />
Keynes. To join:<br />
membership@mkacapella.com<br />
To hire: bookings@mkacapella.com<br />
www.mkacapella.com<br />
Milton Keynes Acoustic<br />
Tuition in roots guitar, fiddle<br />
and penny whistle. Beginners to<br />
advanced. 1st & 3rd Thursday<br />
Community Centre, Britten<br />
Grove, Old Farm Park, Milton<br />
Keynes. johntimpany@aol.co.uk<br />
www.mkamc.co.uk<br />
Music Makers ofMilton<br />
KeynesChoral<br />
Music and singing. Rehearsals<br />
Stony Stratford. 7.30pm-<br />
9.30pm Thursdays<br />
Call Teresa 07928156006<br />
The Song Loft<br />
Isla St Clair 8.15, 1 September.<br />
£7.70 Performers Night 8.15,<br />
15 September £3.00 songloft@<br />
gmail.com www.thesongloft.<br />
co.uk The Cock Hotel Stony<br />
Stratford MK11 1AH<br />
Scribal Gathering<br />
Stony Stratford’s premier music<br />
& spoken word open mic –<br />
hosted by Jonathan JT Taylor.<br />
Welcomes musicians, poets<br />
and all performers. Headline<br />
performances from acclaimed<br />
acts. Upstairs at The Crown,<br />
Market Square, Stony Stratford.<br />
7.30pm for 8.00pm- 11.00pm,<br />
2nd Tuesday of every month.<br />
Free entry. www.facebook.com/<br />
ScribalGathering<br />
The Towcester Choral Society<br />
Rehearsals Towcester Town<br />
Hall, 7.30pm-9.30pm Tuesday.<br />
01327 353314 or membership@<br />
towcesterchoralsociety.org.uk<br />
www.towcesterchoralsociety.org.uk<br />
See Facebook and Twitter<br />
DANCE<br />
Old Mother Redcaps<br />
Ladies Morris dancing side,<br />
looking for dancers & musicians.<br />
Swinfen Harris Hall, Stony<br />
Stratford, 8.00-10.00pm Mon<br />
Catherine 01908 667112<br />
Potterspury Dance Club<br />
Ballroom and sequence<br />
dancers. New members<br />
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What’s On – <strong>July</strong>/<strong>August</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
welcome £2.50. John & Di<br />
01604 862632 8pm-10pm<br />
Tuesday, Potterspury Village<br />
Hall.<br />
Rose and Castle Morris<br />
New members welcome. Stoke<br />
Bruerne Village Hall 8.30–<br />
10.30pm every Wednesday.<br />
Ian 07860 277046<br />
ianwelborn@talktalk.net or<br />
www.rose-castlemorris.org.uk<br />
Triple K Western Line Dancers<br />
Improvers class 7.30pm-9.00pm<br />
Thurs, Haversham Social &<br />
Community Centre. Beginners<br />
class 10.45am-11.45am,<br />
Deanshanger Memorial Centre.<br />
Kay or Andrew on<br />
01525 376172<br />
Royal Scottish CountryDance<br />
SocietyMilton Keynes<br />
Classes 8.00pm- 10.00pm<br />
Mondays, Bradwell Village<br />
Memorial Hall MK12 9AG.<br />
New & experienced dancers<br />
welcome. 07877 153259<br />
MARKETS<br />
Monthly Farmers Markets<br />
Market Square, Stony Stratford<br />
Last Friday 9.00am- 1.00pm<br />
Towcester Nr Waitrose 2nd<br />
Friday 9.00am-1.00pm<br />
Wolverton Road/Creed Street,<br />
Wolverton 1st and 3rd Saturday<br />
9am-1.00pm<br />
Milton Keynes Country Market,<br />
<strong>Local</strong> produce, baking, crafts,<br />
plants, cafe. The Old Bath<br />
House, Stratford Rd, Wolverton.<br />
Free entry. Fridays 8.00am- 12<br />
noon.<br />
Timor Court Market, Stony<br />
Stratford. Fruit, veg, flowers and<br />
other stalls. Saturdays<br />
LEISURE<br />
Coffee mornings<br />
Yardley Gobion Coffee<br />
Shop drinks, cakes and chat,<br />
everybody welcome, toys<br />
available for children 10.30am-<br />
12noon 3rd Saturday of month<br />
Reading Group<br />
Meet 2.00pm second Friday of<br />
month, Deanshanger Library<br />
01908 562889paula.culley@<br />
firstforwellbeing.co.uk<br />
The Knit and Natter<br />
Learn to knit and natter 3.30-<br />
4.00pm First & third Friday of<br />
month, Learn to knit and sewing<br />
for children. Thursdays (term<br />
time only) 3.30pm- 4.00pm<br />
Deanshanger Library, Little<br />
London, Deanshanger<br />
MK19 6HT. 01908 562889<br />
paula.culley@firstforwellbeing.co.uk<br />
Deanshanger Sports Club<br />
Social Evenings<br />
In partnership with<br />
Deanshanger Colts and Divas.<br />
Little London, Deanshanger<br />
MK19 6HU 01908 567137<br />
Facebook Deanshanger<br />
sportsandsocialclub<br />
Stony Stratford Tuesday Night<br />
Charity Curry Club Quiz<br />
Fun general knowledge quiz<br />
and meal – teams of 4 – £15<br />
per head £24k raised for<br />
Willen Hospice and Rett UK<br />
since 2008. Naidni Restaurant,<br />
Wolverton Road, Stony<br />
Stratford. 8-10pm, 1st Tuesday<br />
of every month www.facebook.<br />
com/groups/StonyStratford<br />
TuesdayNightCharity<br />
CurryClubQuiz<br />
Wolverton Community<br />
Orchard Gardening Day<br />
10.00am– 3.00pm Tuesdays<br />
weather permitting all welcome.<br />
Yvonne 01908 320405 or<br />
Mandy on 01908 319719<br />
Towcester Bridge Club<br />
Friendly duplicate bridge. Table<br />
Money £2.50 for members<br />
£3.50 for visitors. Membership<br />
£10 annually.<br />
New players welcome Meet<br />
7.20pm for 7.30pm, Tuesdays<br />
Towcester Conservative Club<br />
Lynda Riecken, lynda@riecken.<br />
co.uk www.bridgewebs.com/<br />
towcester<br />
Towcester & District<br />
Art Society<br />
Meet Thursdays Paulerspury<br />
Village Hall. Len Lane 01908<br />
569425 or 07957 281493 www.<br />
towcesterart.com<br />
SENIORS<br />
Senior Citizens<br />
Afternoon Tea, coffee, homemade<br />
cakes. All welcome.<br />
Last Fridayof month,<br />
2.00pm-4.00pm, Memorial<br />
Hall, Deanshanger Road, Old<br />
Stratford (by village shop).<br />
Havencourt ShelteredHome<br />
Bingo 7.00pm Mon & 2.00pm<br />
Weds Coffee Morning<br />
Fri 10.30am jean.miller@<br />
southnorthantshomes.co.uk<br />
Ridgmont, Deanshanger<br />
WOMEN’S<br />
INSTITUTE<br />
Bradwell WI<br />
Interesting speakers, tea and<br />
cake, warm welcome. Olive<br />
Stewart 01908 310267. 2.30pm,<br />
3rd Tuesday of month Sports<br />
& Social Club, Abbey Road,<br />
Bradwell Village.<br />
Castlethorpe WI<br />
Meet 7.30pm, 2nd Thurs of<br />
month Castlethorpe Village<br />
Hall. castlethorpewi@gmail.com<br />
Cosgrove WI<br />
Meet 7.30pm, 1st Tues of the<br />
Month, Cosgrove Village Hall<br />
Deanshanger WI<br />
Visitors £3.50 7.30pm,<br />
2nd Thursday of month,<br />
Memorial Community Centre,<br />
Deanshanger<br />
Hanslope WI<br />
Visitors welcome 7.30pm, 1st<br />
Tuesday of month, Hanslope<br />
Village Hall. R. Simpson 01908<br />
510516 tubs@full-moon.eclipse.<br />
co.uk<br />
Potterspury WI<br />
Visitor fee £3.00 7.30pm, 1st<br />
Wed of month, Village Hall<br />
Stony Stratford WI London<br />
Road, Stony Stratford MK11<br />
1AJ. 07738 054915 Facebook:<br />
Stony Nightingales WI<br />
www.snwi.co.uk<br />
Stony Nightingales WI 8pm,<br />
2nd Thursday of month.<br />
Swinfen Harris Hall, London<br />
Road, Stony Stratford MK11<br />
1AJ. 07738 054915 Facebook:<br />
Stony Nightingales WI<br />
www.snwi.co.uk<br />
Towcester Evening WI<br />
7.00pm for 7.30-9.30pm,<br />
1st Thursday of month,.<br />
Riverside Centre, Islington<br />
Road, Towcester NN12 7AU<br />
towcesterwi.blogspot. co.uk/<br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
Yardley Gobion WI<br />
7.30pm 2nd Thursday of the<br />
month. Yardley Gobion Village<br />
Hall. Visitor fee £3<br />
New Manor WI<br />
Wolverton 7.45pm 2nd<br />
Wednesday of the month.<br />
The Christian Foundation, The<br />
Square, Wolverton MK12 5DX<br />
EVENTS<br />
Roots School<br />
1st home grown Ceilidh –<br />
tuition in all ‘roots’ acoustic<br />
instruments. 7.30pm-10.00pm<br />
8 <strong>July</strong>, The Community Centre<br />
in Britton Grove, Old Farm Park<br />
Castlethorpe Open Gardens<br />
Over 18 open gardens to view.<br />
Park adjacent to Castle Field,<br />
the Village Hall and Open<br />
Gardens. Proceeds to Village<br />
Hall Fund and other village<br />
projects. Sunday, 9 <strong>July</strong><br />
Hula Animal Rescue<br />
Children’s Fun Day<br />
Activities for pets and children.<br />
Adults £2, Children 50p.<br />
Proceeds for care & welfare<br />
of Hula’s animals 1pm–<br />
4pm, Sunday 9 <strong>July</strong><br />
01908 584000 Glebe<br />
Farm, Salford Road, Aspley<br />
Guise, Milton Keynes MK17<br />
8HZ www.hularescue.org<br />
MK Feast Food revolution<br />
Bradwell Abbey, Alston Drive,<br />
Milton Keynes MK13 9AP<br />
www. mkfoodrevolution.org<br />
16 <strong>July</strong><br />
Cosgrove Garden Party<br />
Saturday 22 <strong>July</strong> see page 16<br />
Cosgrove Canal Festival<br />
& Craft Fair<br />
Sat 22-Sun 23 <strong>July</strong> see page 30<br />
Westbury Arts Centre Comedy<br />
Cow Festival<br />
Comedy, music, joke writing,<br />
food from local street food<br />
stalls tickets from £10 28-30<br />
<strong>July</strong> www.mkcomedyfest.co.uk<br />
Westbury Arts Centre Kid’s<br />
Workshops<br />
Summer workshops for children<br />
every Wednesday in <strong>August</strong>.<br />
www.westburyartscenbtre.co.uk<br />
Silverfox Dcc Model<br />
Railway Exhibition And<br />
Classic Car Display<br />
Over 30 layouts, trades,<br />
outdoor train rides, classic car<br />
display, train simulator.<br />
Silverfox DCC Model Railway<br />
Club, Oakgrove School, Brickhill<br />
Street MK10 9JQ. Adults £6,<br />
Children £2. 01908 225249<br />
10am-4pm, 12 <strong>August</strong><br />
Paulerspury Art Exhibition<br />
26-28 <strong>August</strong> see page 22<br />
Milton Keynes Museum<br />
1940s weekend.<br />
11.00am-4.30pm, 2-3 Sept<br />
McConnell Drive, MK12 5EL<br />
www.mkmuseum.org.uk<br />
Hanslope Horticultural Show<br />
Entrants arrive 8am, judging<br />
12pm and viewings at 2pm<br />
2 September Facebook:<br />
Hanslope Horticultural Show.<br />
Village Hall, Hanslope<br />
Cosgrove History Talk<br />
Pictures, stories, artefacts and<br />
more Saturday 9, Sunday 10<br />
September St Peter and Paul<br />
Church, Cosgrove<br />
Boobs & Brass in concert with<br />
Bradwell Silver Band<br />
30 September – see page 22<br />
To advertise please call 01908 380777<br />
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SPORTS: WHAT’S ON<br />
Aerobic<br />
Fitness Happy Bodies www.happybodies.co.uk,Furtho Court, Old<br />
Stratford, MK19 6AN. 01908 477066<br />
Badminton<br />
Feathers Badminton Club 2.00-4.00pm Wed £3. Mill Mead Hall,<br />
Wolverton. 01908 373966 or mr.baldwin@btinternet.com<br />
Bowling<br />
Castlethorpe Short Mat Bowls Club. Castlethorpe Village Hall,<br />
Tues 2.15- 4.15pm, Wed 7.30-9.30pm & Fri evenings Dave 07731<br />
670457<br />
Paulerspury Bowling Club. 7.30pm Tues Paulerspury Village Hall.<br />
Contact Ann on 01327 811352.<br />
Stony Stratford Bowls Club. Club Secretary 01908 565659<br />
www.stonystratfordbowlsclub.co Ancell Trust Sports Ground,<br />
Ostlers Lane, Stony Stratford, MK11 1AR<br />
Wolverton Town Bowls Club. Junction with Cambridge Street and<br />
Furze Way, Wolverton. Joe 01908 562952<br />
Croquet Stony Stratford Croquet Club<br />
Ostlers Lane, Stony Stratford MK11 1AR. Roy 01908 566345<br />
Cycling<br />
Twenty3c Shop Bike Ride. Meet at shop, 01908 260322<br />
Football<br />
Deanshanger Colts & Divas. www.deanshangercolts.co.uk<br />
Martial Arts<br />
Karate. Huw 07739 707455 www.karategoju.co.uk<br />
Karate & Kickboxing. See page 13<br />
Jado Kuin Do Family Martial Arts. Emma Bacon 07790 296737.<br />
Stantonbury Judo Club. www.stantonburyjudoclub.co.uk<br />
RunStony<br />
<strong>Local</strong> running group for all abilities. facebook.com/runstony<br />
Squash<br />
Turn up and play.<br />
£3 members,£5 nonmembers. Kiln Farm 077294 14000<br />
Sailing<br />
Haversham Sailing Club, all ages welcome. Experienced helms.<br />
www.havershamsc.org 24 High Street, Haversham MK19 7DX<br />
Table Tennis<br />
Towcester and District Table Tennis. All abilities welcome Rod<br />
Barr 01604 847948 or 07885 108559. www.tabletennis365.com/<br />
Towcester<br />
Tennis<br />
Wolverton Tennis Club Coaching. Pete Tolaini, 0774 0004548.<br />
wolvertontennis@ hotmail.com, Facebook, clubspark.lta.org.uk/<br />
Walking Stony Stratford<br />
<strong>Local</strong> Walking Group, 45-60 minutes at your own pace followed by<br />
tea, coffee and a chat. Meet Mill Lane/ Willow Lane. Mary Kendall<br />
01908 260570. Winslow District Ramblers www.bucksvoice.net/<br />
winslowdistrict-ramblers-group. Buckingham and District Walking<br />
Group approx 10miles fortnightly, alternate Saturdays / Sundays.<br />
Friendly group, new members welcome. John 07921 823189<br />
Essential Numbers…<br />
For all the everyday useful numbers you may need<br />
HOSPITALS<br />
Milton Keynes General Hospital 01908 660033<br />
Northampton General Hospital 01604 634700<br />
HEALTH CENTRES<br />
Hanslope Practice 01908 510230<br />
Paulerspury Practice 01327 811630<br />
Stony Medical Centre 01908 260382<br />
Stony Stratford Health Visitors, Physios 01908 565555<br />
The Stonedean Practice 01908 261155<br />
Towcester Medical Centre 01327 359953<br />
Wolverton Health Centre 01908 222954<br />
Wolverton Health Visitors, District Nurses,<br />
Podiatry, Physiotherapy 01908 316633<br />
NHS Direct Textphone 111<br />
INFORMATION SERVICES<br />
AgeUK Information and Advice 01908 560822<br />
SUPPORT LINES<br />
Samaritans 0845 790 9090<br />
Alcoholics Anonymous 0845 769 7555<br />
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OPTICIANS<br />
DW Roberts Optometrists 01908 562355<br />
VETERINARY SURGEONS<br />
The Vet Centre<br />
Old Stratford 01908 567272<br />
Maids Moreton 01280 812057<br />
POLICE<br />
Non emergency calls 101<br />
Crimestoppers 0800 555 111<br />
Victim Support Line 0845 30 30 900<br />
Emergencies 999<br />
COUNCILS<br />
Aylesbury Vale District Council 01296 585858<br />
Buckinghamshire County Council 01296 395000<br />
Text phone 01296 383111<br />
Milton Keynes Council 01908 691691<br />
Northamptonshire County Council 0300 126 1000<br />
South Northamptonshire Council 0845 2300226<br />
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Professional Business Services<br />
The Co-Operative Legal Services estimate that 38,000<br />
families end up in prolonged probate disputes, with up<br />
to 10% of the value of an estate lost in fees. If you aren’t<br />
married to your partner, have children from previous<br />
relationships, wish to split properties, own a business, have<br />
overseas properties or investments or are unsure about<br />
inheritance tax, get professional advice. And remember, if<br />
a professionally written will is later found to be defective in<br />
any way, your family will have someone to sue.<br />
For more information talk to Ashley Mirfin<br />
from Simply Wills 01908 866541<br />
To advertise please call 01908 380777<br />
The Co-Operative Legal Services estimate that 38,000<br />
families end up in prolonged probate disputes, with up<br />
to 10% of the value of an estate lost in fees. If you aren’t<br />
married to your partner, have children from previous<br />
relationships, wish to split properties, own a business, have<br />
overseas properties or investments or are unsure about<br />
inheritance tax, get professional advice. And remember, if<br />
a professionally written will is later found to be defective in<br />
any way, your family will have someone to sue.<br />
For more information talk to Ashley Mirfin<br />
from Simply Wills 01908 866541<br />
Call Emma on 01908 380777<br />
To advertise please call 01908 380777<br />
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Community<br />
A resounding success<br />
The Willis Pipe Organ Restoration and Reach-Out project<br />
is now complete. After three years of restoration, the organ<br />
with its Victorian Heritage will look and sound magnificent<br />
long into the future.<br />
As part of the restoration project, a fascinating history<br />
has been compiled, which can be viewed on- line or as a<br />
DVD. Volunteers will provide on-going educational visits<br />
and musical events. Post restoration they have already<br />
organised 26 events using the organ with over 3,000<br />
participants. They have also trained volunteers to support<br />
Education and Community Music activities.<br />
The support of the Heritage Lottery Fund, which<br />
amounted to £82,700, has been fundamental in achieving<br />
this goal and Fr Ross Northing said, “The Rector,<br />
Churchwardens and Parochial Church Council are very<br />
grateful to the Heritage Lottery Fund, the huge number of<br />
volunteer fundraisers and the countless people who have<br />
supported fund-raising events.”<br />
A 3-day Pipe Organ Festival is planned between 8–10<br />
September as part of Heritage Open Days. It will include a<br />
Silent Movie with pipe organ, a musical Teddy Bears’ Picnic,<br />
Hands on Our Willis!, a Gala Organ Concert, a Heritage<br />
exhibition, a lunchtime recital and a requests recital.<br />
To learn more visit: www.musicforallsmsg.org<br />
Buckingham Canal<br />
Society – annual canal<br />
festival and craft fair<br />
Cosgrove Lock, Grand Union Canal<br />
and Cosgrove Village Hall<br />
22-23 <strong>July</strong><br />
Once again the annual canal festival is returning to<br />
Cosgrove Lock. You will be able to enjoy historic<br />
narrowboats, craft stalls, trade boats, children’s games and<br />
the popular tombola. There is also an opportunity to go<br />
on one of the public boat trips up the canal from Cosgrove<br />
Wharf. This is a free event and everyone is welcome.<br />
To book a stall or mooring email<br />
events@buckinghamcanal.org.uk<br />
For further details please contact<br />
Athina Beckett 01908 661217<br />
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Professional Services<br />
Saxon Bridge<br />
10 year<br />
celebration<br />
12 noon – 4pm Saturday, 5 <strong>August</strong><br />
360 Stratford Road, Wolverton<br />
Head on down to Saxon Bridge to help them<br />
celebrate their 10 year anniversary. They have<br />
some great activities planned while raising<br />
money for local charities like Emily’s Star, Harry’s<br />
Rainbow, The Hollie Foundation, Rhiley’s Smile<br />
and MacIntyre.<br />
These charities work tirelessly to support local<br />
people and their needs.<br />
In addition they are collecting tinned food to<br />
support The Food Bank in MK.<br />
MKFM will also be at this fun event and so<br />
you’ll be guaranteed some great music. With<br />
popcorn and candyfloss, organic ice-creams and<br />
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Asbestos in the home<br />
Until its ban in 1999, the building<br />
industry used asbestos for a variety of<br />
purposes -fireproofing, insulation and<br />
roofing. Its ban came about because<br />
of the harmful fibres that are released<br />
when it is damaged. Without damage<br />
it is safe but fibres released pose<br />
a risk of lung cancer, asbestosis or<br />
mesothelioma.<br />
Asbestos is found in everyday<br />
items like artex, floor tiles, rainwater<br />
pipes and garage roofs. Simple<br />
home improvements or accidents<br />
can damage it – a burst water pipe<br />
could attack the coating on your artex<br />
releasing fibres.<br />
Home insurance only covers<br />
removal of asbestos as part of a<br />
damage claim, rather than removal<br />
when identified. Asbestos in good<br />
condition should be monitored for<br />
damage and repaired or isolated if<br />
damaged. Removal, however is the<br />
only permanent solution. A specialist<br />
will normally locate your asbestos<br />
and take samples for analysis at an<br />
approved laboratory. Asbestos should<br />
only ever be handled by a competent<br />
professional who complies with<br />
current Health and Safety legislation.<br />
Any concerns call Paul on 01604 240507 or 07738 786572 • www.uk-asbestos.co.uk<br />
Reduce your risk<br />
Electrical faults are a common cause of domestic fire and<br />
while rewiring isn’t cheap it could cost you less in the long run.<br />
You should rewire or upgrade your electrics every<br />
25-30 years to bring them in line with current standards.<br />
Damaged, worn and out-of-date wiring and sockets as well<br />
as overuse of extension leads can cause overloading and<br />
risk of fire.<br />
Tell-tale signs suggesting a rewire include fuses blowing<br />
and sockets overheating or not working. Evidence of<br />
vermin like rats or mice is also an indicator. A rewire should<br />
include new cables, sockets and fuse box. If you haven’t<br />
had a rewire since 1984 your electrician may also need to<br />
install an earth cable to prevent risk of an electric shock.<br />
Under current building regulations home owners should<br />
have their electrical installations tested every 10 years and<br />
landlords every 5 years.<br />
Get in touch Gary Lince 07973 666 436<br />
www.inspec-electrical-contractors.co.uk<br />
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Those annoying<br />
little drips…<br />
If you notice water dripping from your tap spout the washer<br />
or ceramic disc/cartridge may be damaged and need<br />
replacing. Water leaks around the diverter leaver on your<br />
shower mixer tap or around the base of the swivel spout or<br />
around the spindle of your sink tap are likely to be caused<br />
by a faulty gland. Wear and tear, back pressure or lack of<br />
grease may be the cause.<br />
Before carrying out any work on your taps always turn<br />
off the water supply at the stop cock or the isolating valve<br />
for the relevant tap. Once turned off, turn on your taps to<br />
empty the water in the system, then put the plug in the sink<br />
hole to prevent anything falling down the wastepipe.<br />
If you don’t know what you are doing or don’t have the<br />
right tools you could cause further damage and it may be<br />
cheaper to call a plumber.<br />
From leaks to new toilets, bathrooms, kitchens or<br />
central heating issues you can get your problem<br />
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and Skills (BIS) and the European<br />
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There is a European Consumer<br />
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in Norway and Iceland, so you can get<br />
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that occurred abroad.<br />
So if you have shopped abroad<br />
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Trading Standards<br />
Overseas travel tips with the sites you will need<br />
1 A European Health Insurance Card<br />
gives free or discounted medical<br />
treatment in state-run hospitals in<br />
any European Union country, plus<br />
a few others. The card is free and<br />
should be in date – keep it with<br />
you to use in emergencies. Apply<br />
through the official site www.ehic.<br />
org.uk or you may be charged.<br />
2 Check visa and other entry<br />
requirements. They take time to<br />
confirm and have a cost. The USA<br />
offers the ESTA visa-waiver scheme<br />
and you may need a ‘chipped’<br />
passport. Apply at https://esta.<br />
cbp.dhs.gov/esta/esta.html.<br />
Ensure your travel insurance<br />
provider covers your destination<br />
or they may refuse to pay out for<br />
issues if declared unsafe. Get advice<br />
from foreign travel advice service<br />
www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice<br />
3 The UK licence is valid in the EU<br />
but you will need an international<br />
driving permit for around 140<br />
countries including the USA, India<br />
and Thailand. These cost £5.50<br />
and should only be obtained from<br />
the Post Office, the RAC or the<br />
AA. Get to know the local driving<br />
regulations before you go. Use<br />
the AA website for information on<br />
driving laws by country – www.<br />
theaa.com/european-breakdowncover/driving-in-europe/countryby-country.<br />
Some European cities<br />
have restricted driving times,<br />
emissions charges and require<br />
emission stickers (vignette). It can<br />
take 30 days to apply for a vignette<br />
and you may be fined without it.<br />
Planning a trip to France: Go to<br />
www.certificat-air.gouv.fr/en/<br />
demande and French Environment<br />
Ministry at www.certificat-air.gouv.<br />
fr/en/simulation<br />
4 Sun cream has limited life and may<br />
be less effective, check the date.<br />
5 The star rating system for hotels<br />
isn’t standardised. It may indicate<br />
facilities rather than quality and may<br />
not live up to your expectations, so<br />
check reviews on Trip Advisor and<br />
similar companies.<br />
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Trading Strandards, Milton Keynes<br />
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Gardening<br />
Stony Stratford in Bloom<br />
Britain in Bloom Judging – volunteers<br />
are preparing for the judges to review<br />
their hard work beginning with the It’s<br />
your Neighbourhood Groups in Stony<br />
Stratford on 10 <strong>July</strong>.<br />
The Parks Trust Youth Rangers<br />
helped launch the Britain in Bloom<br />
year by planting primroses and<br />
cowslips at the North End Pond<br />
area. This also contributes to the<br />
RHS theme Greening Grey Britain for<br />
Wildlife.<br />
Change-over<br />
At the beginning of June, Stony<br />
Stratford in Bloom and the Stony<br />
Stratford Business Association placed<br />
their summer sizzling red and orange<br />
flowers into baskets with white and<br />
blues into planters.<br />
Events<br />
The Annual SSIB Plant Sale and York<br />
House Coffee and Cake morning<br />
made a record £625 for SSIB funds.<br />
The Town Crier let everyone know<br />
while the bard celebrated in verse.<br />
Stony Stratford’s thespians entertained<br />
visitors who also enjoyed cakes and<br />
coffee. Children planted York House’s<br />
new sharing bed.<br />
Hobby Horse Nursery children<br />
celebrated the magnificent bluebells<br />
in the Bluebell Wood. Children<br />
also enjoyed the hanging basket<br />
workshops funded by MK Community<br />
Foundation at The Big Lunch in Stony<br />
and the Fuller’s Slade party. The gold<br />
and blue colour scheme reflects the<br />
50 Years of Milton Keynes.<br />
St Mary and St Giles school children<br />
added Mediterranean flavours to<br />
this year’s seeds – tomatoes and<br />
courgettes as well as aubergines and<br />
red peppers.<br />
Diary date<br />
• 8 <strong>July</strong> – Community Tidy Day<br />
Mouth-watering English Cherries – luscious and local!<br />
Make sure you pay a visit to the<br />
English Cherry Co at Aspley Guise<br />
this summer. For 3-4 weeks between<br />
<strong>July</strong> and <strong>August</strong> you can savour the<br />
deliciously mouth-watering flavours of<br />
8 varieties of cherry.<br />
At the farm shop you can learn<br />
about the growth and harvest of this<br />
marvellous fruit, perhaps even swap<br />
recipes with other customers. This<br />
season is likely to start from around 10<br />
<strong>July</strong> and the shop opens daily during<br />
this period from 9am-6pm. If you can’t<br />
make it to the shop, keep an eye open<br />
at local outlets and in the lay-bys for<br />
places to stop and buy.<br />
Three generations of the family<br />
manage the 2,000 cherry trees, from<br />
tending to them to marketing and<br />
selling the product at the end. For the<br />
most up-to-date information follow<br />
twitter@englishcherry or sign up to<br />
their seasonal reminder service.<br />
The size, quality and taste of the fruit<br />
has to be experienced to be believed.<br />
Visit www.englishcherry.co.uk or<br />
follow @englishcherry for more<br />
information and to be kept up-to-date.<br />
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Ants in your plants!<br />
Ants don’t actually damage our<br />
plants and trees, it is the destructive<br />
sap-sucking aphids that they protect<br />
who cause the problem. During<br />
the summer they are a nuisance –<br />
building their nests on our lawns and<br />
disturbing the soil around the roots of<br />
our shrubs, not to mention the bites<br />
they can deliver, but they do little else.<br />
Ants feed on insects but the<br />
honeydew excreted by aphids is<br />
their favourite food. As a result ants<br />
protect them from ladybirds and<br />
other predators. The aphids can then<br />
happily munch their way through our<br />
leaves.<br />
Destroy a nest and another queen<br />
ant will take over and establish even<br />
more nests. Powders and other<br />
controls have limited effect, as the<br />
nests go deep into the soil. Best<br />
advice is to leave them alone!<br />
Small gardens<br />
Turning your<br />
garden into a room<br />
Gardens are becoming complete rooms featuring<br />
outdoor kitchens and relaxing, ambient spaces. You<br />
can fit your own sink, weatherproof kitchen storage,<br />
grills and pizza ovens. Garden furniture has taken<br />
on a new lease of life with natural looking materials,<br />
clever storage, reduced maintenance and lower<br />
costs. Furniture and accessories are not just functional<br />
though – colour and style is everything. Look for sofas,<br />
swing chairs, softer retro, vintage and natural styles<br />
in wicker, rattan or wrought iron. Complement your<br />
seating with coffee tables, ottomans and bean bags.<br />
Create magic and romance with colourful fairy lights,<br />
fire pits and candles; they don’t just add warmth.<br />
Install lighting that highlights the structure of your<br />
plants. Outdoor rugs and sleekly designed seating<br />
with cushions should come in pastel, natural and<br />
fresher yellow and fuchsias colours for an up to the<br />
minute look. Once your plants are in place your room<br />
will be complete.<br />
Miniature gardens will bring life and colour to your new<br />
room, as well as coping in shade. Fill a large container<br />
with tiny trees and shrubs like lemon cypress, boxwood,<br />
euonymus japonica and carex berggenii. They’re easy<br />
to manage and have minimal growth.<br />
With dry weather, choose drought-resistant plants<br />
that require minimal effort but give colour and structure<br />
to your garden. Lavender and jasmine bring beautiful<br />
aromas, grasses like cortaderia selloana or pennisetum<br />
alopecuroides offer sound and colour. Fill your borders<br />
with amaranthus (love lies bleeding) and calendula<br />
officinalis (marigold). The RHS have more great ideas.<br />
To add sophistication and glamour fill spaces, soften<br />
structures and add colour. Pack window boxes with<br />
bulbs to brighten the wall and pop plants like sedum<br />
on your table tops. Place terracotta pots with flowers<br />
and shrubs around the garden. Use vertical gardening<br />
ideas to impress your friends – hang jars filled with<br />
herbs on a wall or drill a hole in a plumbing pipe,<br />
stand it upright and fill it with strawberries or trailing<br />
tomatoes, securing it against breezes.<br />
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Motoring<br />
Keep cool as the weather warms<br />
Most cars come with air-conditioning<br />
to make driving on a hot summer’s<br />
day more bearable. Your car is cooled<br />
and humidity reduced to your desired<br />
level of comfort.<br />
Your air-conditioning system should<br />
be regularly checked and serviced<br />
to keep it working efficiently. Most<br />
manufacturers recommend the system<br />
is recharged with gas and lubricant at<br />
least every 2 years. With about 10% of<br />
the gas passing from the system every<br />
year, your car’s air-conditioning could<br />
warm up. If cold air stops blowing out<br />
through the vents or it becomes very<br />
noisy you may have a problem.<br />
Recharging is simple; it involves<br />
removing the old gas and oil from<br />
the system and replacing it with fresh<br />
refrigerant and lubricant. A vacuum<br />
test should also be carried out to check<br />
for cracks or damage that will cause<br />
a leak. In addition, a simple de-bug<br />
and replacement of filters will remove<br />
any unpleasant smells that develop if<br />
bacteria begin to grow in the unit.<br />
This isn’t normally part of a routine<br />
service so book your air-con check today.<br />
Editorial sponsored by<br />
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Potholes<br />
Potholes can damage cars and bicycles. The<br />
road controlling authority has a legal duty to<br />
maintain roads to a fit standard and you could<br />
make a claim for damage if repairs have not<br />
been carried out. You must prove that damage<br />
to your car was caused by the impact.<br />
• Report the pothole – it must be at least<br />
40mm deep.<br />
• Tell your insurer – whether you claim or<br />
not you must report the damage and it<br />
may affect your no claims bonus.<br />
• Take pictures & notes – when it’s safe,<br />
close-up and distance photos showing<br />
the pothole, as well as damage to your<br />
car. Record the time and date, the<br />
location and weather conditions. Provide<br />
details of any witnesses.<br />
• Measure – the hole’s depth, shape and<br />
circumference except on a motorway.<br />
• Receipts & mechanics report – To show<br />
work required.<br />
• Make a claim – check with the relevant<br />
authority.<br />
Nostalgia at its best<br />
Towcester Garage is possibly<br />
the oldest purpose – built<br />
garage in the UK. It opened<br />
in 1908 and continues to<br />
offer the same customerfriendly,<br />
honest approach.<br />
Steve Fowle bought the<br />
business 11 years ago and he<br />
loves the nostalgia and the<br />
fame that the garage boasts.<br />
Ferrari and Maserati Grand Prix cars were regulars. In the 1970s, Terry<br />
Kaby (the previous owner’s brother) and Bob Freebrough used it for<br />
their rally cars. RAC rally champion Timo Makinen called it the shed!<br />
Steve has stayed loyal to the original external look. Step inside and<br />
you’ll find a garage full of the latest diagnostic software and equipment<br />
essential for modern cars. It offers repairs, servicing and MOTs for all<br />
makes of cars and vans even those within the manufacturer’s warranty.<br />
Steve’s customers are equally loyal – since 2003, Steve Jones has<br />
taken his VW Passat to the Silverstone Garage, also owned by Steve. It’s<br />
had 48 services, 8 cam belt changes, it’s driven over half a million miles –<br />
yet the Passat has never broken down or needed a clutch change.<br />
To make a booking contact Towcester Garage Ltd –<br />
01327 350614 74 Watling Street East,Towcester, NN12 6AF<br />
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