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<strong>Northampton</strong> local<br />
Affordable advertising for all<br />
January/February 2018<br />
Win a Sweets Hamper<br />
Pub Quiz Competition<br />
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Let me start by wishing you all a very Happy New Year.<br />
Let’s hope that 2018 proves to be prosperous for us all. In<br />
this edition you’ll find our usual Pub Quiz and Quick Quiz<br />
competitions allowing you the opportunity to win a Sweets<br />
Hamper and a £20 Vue Cinema Gift Voucher respectively.<br />
There are also details of some exciting upcoming events to<br />
look forward to including The Supercar Event which takes<br />
place on 7 th & 8 th July at Rockingham Circuit (tickets are<br />
available on-line now - see pages 28 & 29).<br />
Getting married this year?<br />
If so, Edward Lewis Wedding Fayres are taking<br />
place at Sedgebrook Hall from 11am to 3pm on 14 th<br />
January and Park Inn by Radisson <strong>Northampton</strong> at<br />
the same times on 28 th January.<br />
Looking to shed a few pounds after all those mince<br />
pies? Why not start the New Year by joining a<br />
Tango or Rumba class. Both start on 10 th January at<br />
Moulton Village Hall (details on page 37). Alternatively, if you’re looking for something a<br />
little more energetic, why not contact Sally Mills, Personal Trainer (page 45).<br />
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS<br />
Voluntary Impact <strong>Northampton</strong>shire needs car owners with spare time on their hands, to<br />
help take people who cannot manage on public transport to their medical appointments<br />
(details on page 23). As part of their Side by Side initiative, The Alzheimer’s Society<br />
need volunteers who have a few spare hours each week to help support someone with<br />
Dementia, doing the things they love (details on page 4).<br />
As always, we hope you enjoy this edition of the magazine.<br />
If you’d like to promote your charity, club, products or<br />
services in the next edition of the magazine or if you know<br />
someone who may be interested, please contact<br />
advertise@northampton-local.co.uk or call 07738 024 823.<br />
Very Best Wishes for 2018 to all our Readers<br />
from the team at <strong>Northampton</strong> <strong>Local</strong> magazine<br />
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Could you give up a few<br />
hours a week to help<br />
someone with dementia in<br />
your local community?<br />
In 2013, the report ‘Dementia<br />
2013: The hidden voice of<br />
loneliness’ showed that more<br />
than a third (39%) of people with<br />
dementia said they felt lonely.<br />
Meanwhile, 70% of people with<br />
dementia had stopped doing<br />
things they used to due to a lack<br />
of confidence and nearly 50% of<br />
people with dementia only went<br />
out to do things in their local<br />
area once a week or less.<br />
This study was the catalyst for<br />
the development of Side by Side<br />
- a service which would combat<br />
loneliness and empower people<br />
with dementia to remain active<br />
and involved in their<br />
communities.<br />
Side by Side pairs a local<br />
volunteer to a person with<br />
dementia based on similar<br />
hobbies, interests or life<br />
experiences.<br />
The Side by Side volunteer then<br />
visits either weekly or fortnightly<br />
Traditional Tea Room<br />
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Serving home-made cakes, delicious sandwiches<br />
& toasties, cream teas and afternoon teas.<br />
With a wide selection of quality teas,<br />
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Opening hours:<br />
Tuesday to Saturday: 10am to 4pm<br />
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for a few hours to support their person with dementia to continue to do the things they love, or<br />
even to try something new. This can include helping out at their allotment, joining a local<br />
club, going to yoga, visiting a historic building or just going for a stroll in the park.<br />
Nearly 2,000 people with dementia are waiting for volunteers across the UK, with over 30 in<br />
<strong>Northampton</strong>shire alone. So whether you’re a social butterfly, shopaholic or nature lover, we<br />
need volunteers like you. You can volunteer on a day that suits you, either<br />
in person or over the phone - so it's a flexible way to give your time and<br />
really make a huge difference to someone's life.<br />
To register your interest to become a Side by Side volunteer or for more<br />
information please contact Jess Scott<br />
Jess.Scott@alzheimers.org.uk 01832 736670<br />
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Why does he do<br />
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The coal, the<br />
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COMPETIITIION WIINNERS & ANSWERS<br />
Winner of the “Tea for Two”<br />
at Beckworth Emporium comp<br />
that appeared in the last<br />
edition was Magdalena Marciniak<br />
who correctly answered the following:<br />
1. WHAT IS THE WORLD’S LARGEST LAND MAMMAL’?<br />
ELEPHANT<br />
2. RIO DE JANEIRO IS A CITY IN WHICH SOUTH AMERICAN<br />
COUNTRY? BRAZIL<br />
3. WITH WHICH SPORT IS SILVERSTONE MOST ASSOCIATED?<br />
MOTOR RACING<br />
4. WHAT IS THE MAIN SOURCE OF VITAMIN C? FRUITS<br />
5. INSULIN IS COMMONLY USED TO TREAT WHICH CONDITION?<br />
DIABETES<br />
6. THE FIRST ATOM BOMB WAS DROPPED ON WHICH<br />
JAPANESE CITY? HIROSHIMA<br />
7. WHAT IS DERMATOPHOBIA THE FEAR OF? THE FEAR OF<br />
SKIN DESEASE<br />
8. WHAT WAS THE MIDDLE NAME OF WOLFGANG MOZART?<br />
AMADEUS<br />
9. WHAT IS THE ART OF STUFFING ANIMALS FOR<br />
PRESERVATION? TAXIDERMY<br />
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MOTOR VEHICLE; FOR WHAT DOES IT STAND? BRAKE HORSE<br />
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The lucky winner of 1 Night’s Stay at The Poplars,<br />
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“Why would you like to win this prize?” with “I<br />
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form the hustle and bustle of our busy life working,<br />
being self-employed running a business from<br />
home you never really seem to switch off. It would<br />
be a nice surprise for him”<br />
The winner of the NAM “Quiz Quick”<br />
competition that appeared in the last edition<br />
was Catherine Monnington who correctly<br />
answered the following questions and receives<br />
a £20 Vue Cinema Gift Voucher<br />
1. What is the current automatic penalty for<br />
using a hand held mobile phone while<br />
driving?<br />
Six penalty points and £200 fine.<br />
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UK, what are they?<br />
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If<br />
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POEM CORNER<br />
A Robin’s Song<br />
Poem donated by David Garrett<br />
As I toil among the trees and shrubs<br />
A little bird the cold’s defied<br />
For as the spade cuts through the winter’s soil<br />
There’s a robin by my side,<br />
The head lies over to one side<br />
Trusting eyes look up at me<br />
As if to say, please hurry up<br />
‘I’m hungry, can’t you see,’<br />
It hops about the fresh turned soil<br />
And feasts on many things<br />
Its head looks down with tail up high<br />
With an occasional flutter of tiny wings,<br />
The sweet song of the robin<br />
Even in winter’s darkest days<br />
Is a song so beautiful to hear<br />
You cannot help but sing its praise,<br />
It throws right back its tiny head,<br />
Sticks out the bright red breast<br />
The plaintive notes produced as thus<br />
Makes robin a very special guest,<br />
The nest they build on ivy clad wall<br />
Or in a shed in corner dark<br />
To raise a brood of hungry young<br />
Their selves to life embark<br />
They are our friends all through the year<br />
A loyal and faithful thing,<br />
Though I love the thrush and blackbird<br />
I stop all I’m doing, to hear the robin sing<br />
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J.A.K Roofing Limited<br />
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For more information and prices contact Glyn, Jamie or Ashley on<br />
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email: info@jakroofing.com web: www.jakroofing.com<br />
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JACKSONS<br />
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We are a female friendly, family run garage of 20 years in<br />
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A simple phone call to Linda our office Manager is your first<br />
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By Robbie Lane, Alzheimer’s Society in the East Midlands<br />
Vascular dementia is the second most<br />
common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s<br />
disease. Affecting about 150,000 people in<br />
the UK, it’s caused by problems with the blood<br />
supply to the brain and can often occur after a<br />
stroke. A condition called cerebral small vessel<br />
disease is also thought to be one of the main<br />
causes of vascular dementia. The condition<br />
damages tiny blood vessels that supply vital<br />
oxygen and nutrients to brain cells. Currently<br />
there is no cure for vascular dementia.<br />
Research<br />
A F F O R D A B L E A D V E R T I S I N G F O R A L L<br />
What is vascular<br />
dementia?<br />
Even though it is the second most common<br />
form of dementia, research into vascular<br />
dementia lags behind other conditions.<br />
Recognising this, Alzheimer’s Society<br />
partnered with the British Heart Foundation<br />
and the Stroke Association to create a £2.2<br />
million funding boost for research into the<br />
condition. Three projects were funded as part<br />
of this partnership, including a study at the<br />
University of Edinburgh led by Professor<br />
Joanna Wardlaw.<br />
Not everyone who has a stroke develops<br />
memory problems and Professor Wardlow is<br />
using her project to understand more about<br />
why this is the case. Professor Wardlaw is<br />
also running a trial, funded by Alzheimer’s<br />
Society, to understand whether drugs to treat<br />
stroke and heart disease can prevent small<br />
vessel disease and therefore potentially<br />
vascular dementia as well.<br />
‘Vascular dementia affects many people<br />
across the UK and worldwide, yet we still<br />
don’t know much about it.’ says Professor<br />
Wardlaw. ‘We hope that through in depth<br />
investigation, more funding and increased<br />
collaboration between researchers and<br />
clinicians, we can begin to shed some light on<br />
the causes of vascular dementia and<br />
importantly, find ways to treat it.’<br />
Vascular dementia is caused by reduced blood supply to<br />
the brain due to diseased blood vessels.<br />
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Risk of vascular dementia is linked closely to<br />
our lifestyle, although genetics and<br />
environment may also play a role. Smoking,<br />
high blood pressure and diabetes are all<br />
thought to increase the likelihood of<br />
developing the condition. Therefore, the best<br />
thing you can do to reduce your risk of<br />
vascular dementia is to make changes that<br />
address these lifestyle factors,<br />
especially in midlife.<br />
For further advice, visit alzheimers.org.uk, call our helpline on<br />
0300 222 11 22 or our local office on 01832 736670<br />
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Disability<br />
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Fun Day<br />
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preparing for there 4 th<br />
Disability Family Fun Day<br />
Sunday June 24 th 2018<br />
2pm - 4pm, Fernie Fields Sport & Social Club<br />
Moulton, <strong>Northampton</strong>, NN3 7BD<br />
We welcome any form of disability, any age, all families & carers to our event<br />
with a variety of sports and soft play along with an animal-petting farm, climbing<br />
wall, bouncy castle and giant slide, ice cream van, raffle prizes and much more.<br />
If you are interested in getting involved please contact us.<br />
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What a Carry On!<br />
<strong>Northampton</strong> based Next Page Productions return to<br />
Midlands stages this spring to celebrate the<br />
60 th Anniversary of the first ever Carry On Film!<br />
A mainstay of the touring theatre scene in <strong>Northampton</strong>, Next Page<br />
Productions continue to produce fresh new theatre and will present<br />
their new show, Funny Faces, across <strong>Northampton</strong>shire and the<br />
Midlands this spring. Performed as two one-person plays, they have<br />
been brought together to tell the stories of the true King and Queen of<br />
the Carry On films. Funny Faces features company founder and<br />
<strong>Northampton</strong> based Caroline Nash, as Joan Sims in Simply Joan, which<br />
tells the relatively unknown story of this<br />
British icon. The second play features<br />
Steve Dimmer, who also wrote the<br />
plays, as Sid James in Wot Sid Did,<br />
featuring Sid in his dressing room prior<br />
to his last ever performance. These are<br />
both poignant, funny and touching stories. 2018 celebrates the<br />
60 th anniversary of the first ever showing of the 31 Carry On films and<br />
Next Page Productions wants to celebrate this incredible part of<br />
British history.<br />
Funny Faces is written by Steve Dimmer, a <strong>Northampton</strong> based actor,<br />
magician, writer and children’s entertainer who has written over 20<br />
theatre pieces for children and over 10 full length theatrical works.<br />
He has won awards for his close up magic and has performed all over the British Isles. Caroline has<br />
produced 4 previous tours and has acted for both theatre and television. She was the winner of the<br />
2014 <strong>Northampton</strong>shire Come Dine With Me, and returned to take on winners from other regions in<br />
Come Dine Champion of Champions in which she was praised by Birmingham’s Michelin<br />
starred chef Glynn Purnell. She recently appeared in BBC2’s ‘My Country; A work in progress’ directed<br />
by the National Theatres Artistic Director, Rufus Norris. Steve and Caroline are both extremely excited<br />
about bringing this new show to local theatres, as this will be the first time that they have worked<br />
together in almost 30 years. They previously toured with Steve’s ‘The Inflatable Theatre Company’<br />
around <strong>Northampton</strong>shire pubs when they were just youngsters!<br />
Tickets for the <strong>Northampton</strong> and Leicester shows are available from<br />
www.ticketsource.co.uk. You can keep up to date with new dates added and where<br />
tickets can be purchased by following them on Facebook at Next Page Productions presents<br />
or on Twitter @nextpageprods or you can see further information on the website<br />
www.nextpageproductions.co.uk If you would like to make a crowdfunding donation to<br />
support this new production, you can do so at www.indiegogo.com<br />
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A F F O R D A B L E A D V E R T I S I N G F O R A L L<br />
How would you summarise what you do?<br />
I teach cheerleading in schools, universities, recreational<br />
classes & competitive teams. Classes focus on all-star<br />
cheerleading which includes; gymnastics, lifts, jumps &<br />
dance!<br />
What first got you interested and how long have you<br />
been doing it?<br />
I started cheerleading at Kingston University in 2009, I<br />
competed all 3 years at university & also joined Surrey<br />
Starlets in my 3 rd year, where I was given the<br />
opportunity to start coaching. I've now been coaching<br />
for 6 years.<br />
What do you enjoy most about what you do?<br />
What’s your background?<br />
I started dancing at a young age & also teach dance &<br />
fitness classes alongside cheerleading. Occasionally I<br />
perform professionally, but I would say I am semi-retired<br />
as a performer!<br />
Who inspires you and why?<br />
I’m inspired mostly by other coaches in the industry,<br />
their creativity & how they manage their teams!<br />
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How do your family / friends feel about what you do?<br />
They're really proud of me for following my dreams.<br />
They are also very supportive which I really appreciate<br />
as I work unsociable hours so don't get to spend as<br />
much time with them as I'd like.<br />
What’s the funniest moment you can recall?<br />
There are too many to choose from. My cheerleaders<br />
often have me in hysterics.<br />
What’s the scariest experience you’ve ever had?<br />
Due to the nature of cheerleading, we very<br />
occasionally have injuries. It's always scary when one<br />
of my cheerleaders gets injured but I'm first aid<br />
trained so know how to deal with any accidents.<br />
What three things are at the top of your bucket list?<br />
To go to the cheerleading worlds at Disney World!<br />
For one of my teams to win a National title!<br />
To travel the world (cheerleading as I go obviously)!<br />
I love teaching all ages’ new skills, passing on my<br />
knowledge & helping them improve. I also love<br />
What ambitions do you have for the future?<br />
watching people's friendships develop through<br />
cheerleading. It's a team sport so you often form close One day I hope to be able to open my own cheerleading<br />
bonds with your team mates.<br />
venue with full sprung floor & gymnastics facilities!<br />
For more information, contact Ellen<br />
07738 716 542<br />
SPOTLIGHT<br />
In this edition the spotlight falls on Ellen Curtis<br />
Head Coach at Roar Cheer and Dance<br />
How old do you need to be to take up cheerleading<br />
and is there an upper age limit?<br />
The youngest class I teach is for 3 years old & there is no<br />
upper limit. You’re never too old to try cheerleading!<br />
What would you like to say to anyone who may be<br />
interested in joining?<br />
Feel free to get in touch, we offer a free trial for anyone<br />
who would like to give it a go :)<br />
info@roarcheeranddance.co.uk<br />
www.roarcheeranddance.co.uk
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Useful local telephone numbers<br />
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Accident & Emergency 01604 545 601<br />
Outpatients 01604 545 485 Abington Medical Centre 01604 723 420<br />
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<strong>Northampton</strong> Borough Council 01604 837 837 Woodview Medical Centre 01604 670 780<br />
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<strong>Northampton</strong> College 01604 734 567 Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111<br />
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