300 copies delivered free every quarter! Naseby Natters issue 14

STILL GOING STRONG! What’s Inside • The Village Update A huge congratulations to our editor What facilities does the village hall Amanda and her husband Nic on the offer and how could I go about • Community Information safe arrival of beautiful little Maisie booking it? • Naseby Weather • Naseby Churches Belle on the 7th of March. Both What happens at the Naseby Mother and baby are doing very well • Naseby School & NSA Business Centre and is it open to the • A Bit About Sponsors and despite the increased demands public? on her time, Amanda still managed to • Smoking Ban co-ordinate and produce this latest So if you have any similar questions, • Lower Utility Bills edition of Natters! please do get in touch. • Fence Panel Shortage • Village Hall & Sports Court Thank you to all who have In this issue, we have all the regular • Age Concern contributed to this edition and for features from our clubs and societies, • Bat Attack keeping Natters alive and ever information on the new legislation • Recollections of Old Naseby growing (especially Sally who has regarding smoking plus a fantastic made a tremendous contribution this introduction to our new series on the • A Chat with... issue and as deputy editor has got . • Battle of Naseby Series • Recycle More really stuck into the role!!! - ed). DO YOU ENJOY READING NATTERS • Food Mileage OR DOES IT GO STRAIGHT INTO We are still looking for any new • Preschool THE RECYCLING BIN? We would contributors on local and national • Carbon Footprint love to have your feedback about topical articles. Unfortunately we • Marie Curie Run Natters so we would really appreciate have not had a great response from • Womens Rounders Team the farms around the village (apart it if you could complete the feedback • Battlefield Update from 2) and we are making another form accompanying this issue and • Neighbourhood Watch News plea for you to get in touch and share drop it into the village shop next time • Gardening Club your stories. you are passing. • Mac Users Club Also, if you have any questions about Happy reading to one and all! • Gardening Tips the village, its history, its facilities THE NEWSLETTER TEAM • Naseby Historical Society etc, then please let us know and we • Business Directory & Groups can take the opportunity to research Deadline • The WI for you. Recent questions that we The deadline for next issue: • Kids Corner! have been asked and hope to answer • The Next Issue....? in the next edition include:- 1st of August 2007

John Anderson Sally Field Katie Shepperd Pat Yates History/General General (+ deputy editor!) General Old Naseby 01604 743141 01604 740608 01604 743536 01604 740657 [email protected] [email protected] e-mail TBC not on e-mail....yet!

Shirley Engler Pat Reedman Sandra & Wyn Sleeman Amanda Green Farm Articles Interviews Environmental Issues Editor 01604 743560 01604 743830 01604 740963 01604 743765 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

your newsletter and your village - so get involved Village Update Issue 14

PARISH PLAN Members of the Parish As reported last time the Parish Council 2007 Village Plan has now been reviewed and it appears that most items on the Mrs Bridget Baker Carvells Home Farm, Parish Plan have either been Carvells lane Update completed or are not feasible. Welford Quarry liaison representative Naseby Parish Council VILLAGE QUESTIONNAIRE The questionnaire is enclosed Mr Melfyn Hoyle LOCAL ELECTIONS 14, Nutcote The election for Naseby Parish with this edition of Natters and Playground Warden Council was uncontested and the Councillors hope that many of you councillors who will be serving for a will take the time to share your Mrs Becky Pope four year term are Mel Hoyle, opinions. We welcome the 'Aysgarth', High Street opportunity to find out what you Vice Chairman; Village hall Bridget Baker, Becky Pope, Greg Committee representative: Pritchett, Scott Westaway, Paul really think! Grants Officer Reedman and Tom Westaway. Tom Westaway will continue as HIGHWAYS Greg Pritchett Chairman. The roles and Paul Reedman has taken on Oakwell, Church St responsibility as chief point of Neighbourhood Watch and responsibilities of the various Police Liaison Forum Councillors and their contact contact for roads. If you notice a details are listed in Natters and problem on the roads please Paul Reedman they look forward to hearing from contact Paul, tell the Clerk or Hall Close you with any problems that the report it directly to Atkins via the Highways and Road safety officer Parish Council can assist with. Street Doctor service. Street Doctor : 0845 601 1113 or streetdoctor Mr Scott Westaway FAREWELL AFTER NINE YEARS @.gov.uk New Hall, Newlands Avis Aldrich decided not to stand Tree and Footpath Warden for re-election after nine years GRIT BINS Mr Tom Westaway service on the Parish Council. Avis The residents of Fairfax Rise who 'Westfields', Carvells Lane has been a hard working and responded to our enquiry were not (Chairman) dedicated member of the Parish in favour of having a grit bin. At Council and her valuable Bakehouse Rise there was a lot of Clerk - Pauline Vann contribution will be greatly missed. enthusiasm for the idea and some Manor House, Newlands We wish her well. good suggestions as to location. These are being taken up with the ROAD PROBLEMS? NOTICE OF VACANCY County Council. There is now a vacancy on the REPORT IT! Parish Council and if you are ANNUAL MEETING OF THE If you notice a problem on the interested in joining the Council PARISH roads please tell the Clerk or report and would like to know a little more This took place on 24th May 2007 at it directly to Atkins via the of what it entails please speak to a 7.45pm. Many of you attended and ‘Street Doctor’ service. The more Councillor or the Clerk. Councillors we were fortunate that PC Glynn complaints they get the sooner they are expected to attend meetings on Lewis joined us for an update on will fix our problems (hopefully!!!) the first Thursday of the month the crime figures for our area. It (except in January and August) and was an interesting evening finished STREET DOCTOR between meetings may have to off with some nibbles and a few tel: 0845 601 1113 spend a little time on Council glasses of wine! e-mail: business. [email protected]

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YOUNG ADULTS DRINKING - P O L I T E N O T I C E : PLEASE BE RESPONSIBLE! When it’s windy please use the lids Naseby There seems to be a few late night on your recycle boxes and think visitors behind the Village Hall about putting lighter items at the Weather drinking and leaving their empties! bottom to help stop them blowing MEASURED IN BAKEHOUSE RISE This seems harmless enough eh? around the village - THANK YOU - COURTESY OF STUART CATO Well no actually, it doesn't - what You can obtain lids and extra Month 2007 FEB MAR APR actually happens is glass bottles get recycling boxes from Max Temp oC 11.3 14.9 22.0 left behind right near the play District Council by calling the o equipment. When the grass gets cut Av Max Temp C 8.6 10.96 16.9 ‘One Stop Shop’ on 01327 300001 Min Temp oC -4.6 -2.6 2.9 the mower smashes the bottles and o the shards of glass are left there Av Min Temp C 3.3 3.3 6.9 o waiting for all our younger children BIT OF FUN... Min Wind Chill C -7.0 -5.5 2.9 and dogs to seriously hurt Max Humidity %RH 94 93 91 themselves! Cna yuo raed tihs? Av Max Humidity %RH 91.4 90.2 86.7 Min Humidity %RH 48 45 39 We all know that this socialising takes fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a Av Min Humidity %RH 77.5 63.7 54.7 place and, as a public place that is not sgtrane mnid too!!! Max Wind mph 15.4 14.7 8.7 policed 24hrs, there is little we can do Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can! Av Max Wind mph 7.5 7.9 4.5 to stop it. We would however appeal to those actually there to think of I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod Max Wind Gusts mph 30.1 36.4 18.1 others and be considerate with their aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was Av Wind Gusts mph 15.7 18.2 10.7 rdanieg... litter and empties. Comparison vs The phaonmneal pweor of the Previous year 06 FEB MAR APR We wouldn't moralise on the social o hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to Max Temp C 10.4 15.1 16.6 issues of drinking because lets face it o rscheearch at Cmabrigde Av Max Temp C 5.7 7.75 12.9 - we've all been there!!! BUT please o Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in Min Temp C -3.5 -4.1 -2.3 think of others - sometimes its hard waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod to think straight whilst a bit drunk are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is but please try! THANK YOU taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in FROM THE EDITOR We all work really hard to provide the rghit pclae. The rset can be a great facilities for the whole village to taotl mses and you can sitll raed it enjoy, and we all have a responsibility whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is to keep these safe so we can enjoy bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not them for years to come. raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. IF YOU'RE THINKING OF GETTING SMASHED NEAR THE VILLAGE HALL Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! ...ENSURE YOUR EMPTIES DON'T! BIT OF FUN ONLINE... DID YOU KNOW... 1. Go to www.google.com 2. Click on "maps" Maisie Belle Green was (finally) 3. Click on "get directions" born at 9.30am on March 7th 2007 (some 12 days late) and weighed 4. Type " New York " in the first in at just 7lb 6oz. box (the "start" box) We would like to say a HUGE thank 5. Type " " in the second you to everyone who sent cards When you recycle one glass bottle, you box (the "end" box) and gifts and took the time to pop save the amount of energy needed to 6. Click on "get directions" round and see our new arrival! light a 100 watt bulb for 4 hours! 7. Scroll down to step no: 24... Amanda & Nic Green

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All Saints Naseby Methodist Church Church Following the Church A.G.M in April the following people were elected: Even for a small congregation a • Church Wardens: Avis Aldrich and lot has been happening! At the Janet Hillyer Easter service we learned how repeated at regular intervals. • Treasurer: Michael Hopkins eggs and what Jesus has A new [electric!] projector • PCC Members: Margaret Diack, achieved for us go together! We screen was fitted, and any Sarah Farrell, Ann Faulks, Michael heard that God is still the God moment now we're expecting a Hopkins, Valerie Latham and Rae who calls us by name when we're new music system that can be Whitehead crying, grieving or face programmed to provide musical There will be no 'Open Gardens' as seemingly impossible situations. accompaniment through loads of such this year giving everyone an And that we, like Mary different sounds/instruments opportunity to re-stock, recharge Magdalene so often miss him with instant different speed, all their batteries or just have a rest. because we do not expect him to at the touch of a button…. what However, Pat and Robin Oldfield and, be there...Is that true for you too technology! This is so we can hopefully, everyone else will be raring sometimes??? Just remember: have music when there is no to go in 2008! For this year there will he is only a prayer away… pianist…But it must be said, the be individual garden events including On April 20th the 'Chill Corner' singing is very good without 'Begonia Day' in Margaret and John was used for 21 hours in a row! music as well!!! Nunn's garden - not to be missed - on It's a wonderful opportunity to FUSION: Six new children joined! Sunday July 15th from 2pm to 6pm. take time to just BE, to meditate We all have a great time, though END OF AN ERA: and listen to music if you fancy. it must be said the 'Tuck-shop' As some of you may Several people from the village remains high on the kids be aware, the church booked a slot and were refreshed 'favourite' list! Well done patient clock has been by the peace, hot chocolate and parents! If we had another room wound by Roger other treats. These days will be we could offer you a coffee while Hillyer for the past 25 years! He has you wait…. now decided to retire from this role Bell ringers, Choir members, brass On April 28th Jim and Christine but Henry, from Naseby HQ, has kindly cleaners and flower arrangers, so if Memory, missionaries with ECM taken on responsibility for this you are interested please get in we support, came over from important task (so if it’s running slow, touch. Spain to talk over their future speak to Henry!). Avis and Jan (Church Wardens) plans with us. We ate, talked, A great welcome awaits you at all our Contacts laughed & prayed together. It services and events throughout the was a great evening! Rector: Revd David Faulks year (also displayed on the Church (01858 525342) At our [185th or so] anniversary, notice board): [email protected] John, our own minister, led the May 6th - 9.30 am July 1st - 9.30 am Contact Rev. Faulks for service. During his amazing walk, May 17th - 10.00 am July 8th - 9.30 am Weddings, Baptisms and of just over 100 miles to raise May 20th - 9.30 am July 29th - 9.30 am Visits money for charity, he focussed June 3rd - 9.30 am Aug 5th - 9.30 am Church Wardens: on finding illustrations for the June 10th - 9.30 am Aug 12th - 9.30 am Avis Aldrich (01604 740532) sermon : Living Stones'. I will June 17th - 9.30 am Aug 26th - 9.30 am Jan Hillyer (01604 740662) Treasurer: spare you the details, but the nub We are always on the look out for new Mike Hopkins (01604 740309) of it was: that Jesus is either a

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stumbling stone, or a stepping name, it will be anonymous, but stone for people...An awesome of course it is always possible to Recipe Corner thought! ask for a visit by the minister or one of us. So don't be shy and CHICKEN IN YOGURT John retires this August. He told start this adventure with us he really enjoys going into the & SPICES God…you never know….. local school to do assemblies and Serves: 4 is so impressed by the questions HOLIDAY CLUB: this years Preparation: 20 mins he is asked by the children!!!! This holiday club will run from August Cooking: 15 mins year’s school leavers, as last 7 - 10, so book the date in your years, will receive a booklet, diary and if you would like to help • 450 g (1 lb) boneless and helping them to make the why not contact Ruth Watson or skinless chicken breast - transition between schools a bit myself? (Numbers below) cubed 1 easier. 2 FUSION Dates: • 2 x 150g (5 / oz) carton NEXT May 24 & June 28 natural yogurt SCHOOL • 1 tbs Schwartz Cajun Grill SUNDAY SCHOOL Dates: YEAR YOU & Sizzle Seasoning May 20 & June 17. WILL SEE A • 2 tsp Coriander Leaf NEW FACE: THIS ONE MADE ME SMILE: • Zest of 1 lemon, plus 1 tbs Our new A little lad was picked up by a minister mum on rota to drop him off at lemon juice nursery. She saw an older woman Brian Brian & Clare • 1 large red pepper, diced giving him a hug when he left the Kennard. He • 227 g (8 oz) tin pineapple house. is married to Clare and they have in juice - cut into chunks 4 children. “Is that your Granny?” she asked. To get “Yeah” said Chris. “She's come to 1. Place the cubed chicken in used to visit us for the holiday.” a bowl “That's nice, where does she them here 2. Mix the yogurt, Cajun is a picture live?” asked the mum. Seasoning, Coriander Leaf, of them “At the airport” Chris replied. lemon zest and juice together with their “Whenever we want her, we just and stir into the chicken family. go out and get her…..” Kennard & family Leny Cato 3. Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes If you want us to pray for you THE USUAL: why not text your request to Mums & Tots: all welcome 4. Thread onto 4 large 07766 663799 or leave a message Thursday 1.30-3.30pm (term time) skewers alternating with the on the voicemail. The prayer Guilsborough Dr’s Surgery: pepper and pineapple pieces request will go round the prayer Monday from 11am 5. Place on the grill and cook chain. No need to mention your - no appointment needed - for 10-15 minutes, turning occasionally, basting with any Contacts remaining marinade Minister: Rev John Harris 6. Serve on a bed of salad 30 Farndale View (01858 462889) www.barbecue-online.co.uk/ Bookings Secretary: Ruth Watson (01604 740845) bbq_recipes.htm Secretary: Leny Cato (01604 743166) If you have a recipe you would www.harboroughmethodistcircuit.org.uk/Naseby.html like to share - send it in!

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Naseby School Update: you read this we will have taken part in a Tag Rugby tournament. The School Contacts At the end of last edition's Wednesday Football Club after Head Teacher: article I mentioned the school is always well attended Mrs Sue Bradburn BSc exciting prospect of new (thanks Mike and Mel). [email protected] tel: 01604 740540 building work at school. I hope you enjoy the children's page Incredibly, we are nearing (see back page). Charleigh, Olivia List of Governors the end of the work now! Amanda Smith (Chair/Parent) and Lydia stayed after school with Dr Peter Sainsbury (Vice Chair/LEA) The old library and toilets were Mrs Gould to put it together for you. Pat Yates (LEA), Paula Otter (Parent) demolished in the February half term Jo Clement (Parent / Link), James Pope - what a relief we weren't in school ...And finally well done to all the (Parent), Ian Arnott (Community), for all the banging! A very wet few children who helped walk round the Rev D Faulks (Ex Officio), Margaret Diack weeks didn't deter the builders, who village topick up 21kg of rubbish!!! (Foundation), Beverly Thornton (Teacher) Sandra Kirkland (Associate Member) worked on through all weathers. Sue Bradburn Andrea Heydon (Clerk) The new extension now has a roof and work on the interior has already Roast with Empire at the Village started. Disruption has been minimal NSA UPDATE Hall. Tickets will soon be on sale and the children have behaved very The NSA continues to plan for our from committee members (Chris sensibly. We are looking forward to fundraising events this year. With Pallot, Rachel Eaton-Smith, having a larger, light and airy library the completion of the extension in Sandra Sleeman and Becky Pope) and indoor toilets. site our contribution to the or Naseby HQ. At the beginning of March you may internal fittings will soon be • 12th October - Quiz Night have seen the Life Education Bus needed. So please put the • 1st December - Christmas Fair parked outside school. You can't miss following dates in your diaries so it - it has a great big giraffe painted that you can join in the fun and The Sports Club is held in the on the outside! All the children go support us. village hall on Fridays after into the bus and learn interesting school. This is open to all primary • 16th June - Pond Digging - things about growing up. school aged children whether or many hands make light work so not they attend Naseby School. We have hosted a Schools Football please come along with your Initiative once again (you may have spade and wheelbarrow and help Our next meeting is planned for been asked to sponsor a child!). This to dig out the new school pond. If 13th June in the Royal Oak and is raised a lot of money for the school you can help, please speak to open to all parents with children and provided new PE equipment. Rachel or Becky. Refreshments at Naseby School so please come will be provided. along. At the end of the Spring Term, all of Becky Pope - Secretary KS2 went to the Derngate to watch • 22nd June - Annual Hog/Lamb 'The Tempest' produced by Shakespeare4Kidz. This was a brilliant performance which they thoroughly enjoyed and made a really Can you spare 2 hours a week? good end to the work they had been 37 years ago an RDA Group (Riders for the Disabled Association) was formed in doing in Literacy on The Tempest. with 1 pony, 1 donkey and 4 children. We now have 45 riders and drivers in 7 riding and 1 driving group. To work with this number of riders we need The children continue to excel at many voluntary helpers. If any readers have 2 hours to spare each week in term sports. We came third in a Netball time, we would ask you to contact us. We would emphasise that a knowledge of tournament at Guilsborough between ponies is not essential, but a willingness to help with disabled children necessary. the cluster schools and by the time Sue Roberts (tel: 01604 505720)

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A HUGE Thank You To Our Group Of Generous Sponsor! This issue we are able to go to print wanted to support us they said: who contributed (you know who you due to some kind residents of are!) for making this issue possible! “We all love NN and want it to Bakehouse Rise! continue, we read there were We are always on the lookout for When we appealed for sponsors a few sponsers needed and we thought it more sponsors. It costs just £110 (per issues back, some residents of would be a good idea if as a road we 20 page issue) for 300 copies to be Bakehouse Rise felt they could rally would sponsor an edition! We printed and delivered free of charge round and raise enough money to pay thought it would maybe set a trend...” to every household and surrounding for an entire issue to be printed! So farm of Naseby. So if you are they went knocking on all the doors Maybe this will start up a mini-war interested at all, please get in touch. between roads...but which one will and explained their idea and the Amanda Green majority of them put their hands it be next!!?!?! deep into their pockets to support this The generosity of the people of For sponsorship please good cause! Naseby STILL truly amazes me! So a contact Gerry Wood on When we asked them why they personal ‘thank you’ goes out to those 01604 740444 BAKEHOUSE RISE A LOOK INTO THE PAST

village fetes and dances. Joyce, and everyone in the family Arthur Wilford remembered how fought for the best bits!! The baker Sunday was reserved for charged 3 old pence for the service. roasts and puddings. He Number 50 had a very large piece of would take his family's beef land attached and when the bakery Fronting to the bakehouse on his way closed Peter Hawkes and his family the piece of land, to church and collect it on the came to Naseby, sometime after the developed in recent years as way home. second world war, and bought the BAKEHOUSE RISE is Number 50 Joyce Vials, who was born in Naseby house and land. They used the land High Street “The Old Bakehouse” and still lives in Gynwel, also for growing vegetables and fruit, known in the early 1900's as Big remembers taking the roasting pan, kept goats and in effect became the Deacons. At that time this was the with Yorkshire pudding batter at the “Goods” of Naseby being truly self village bakery with its shop window bottom and beef joint sitting on top, sufficient. Peter also planted lots of looking out onto High Street. As well to the bakehouse in the 1930's. The Conifers at the end of his plot as bread and cakes, some groceries Wilson family owned the shop then. overlooking the fields which when and sweets were sold. There was Joyce remembers the enormous matured were sold at Christmas also an “outdoor Beerhouse” on the ovens (still in the kitchen at number time, freshly cut for all comers! site. The Deacons, George, Emma 50) cooking Sunday roasts for many Life in Bakehouse Rise has changed and Beatrice (brother and sisters) villagers. What a moment when all ran the business. George, the Baker, were ready and everyone came to and yet I am sure people still grow produced bread all week and collect their roasting pan and it's some of their own produce and bake delivered it to the village and contents! How many times did their own bread and cakes surrounding areas by horse and cart. someone get the wrong one?! The occasionally, though I have not Emma made cakes and fruit pies, Yorkshire pudding, having been heard of any goats or Christmas mainly to order. She also produced cooked UNDERNEATH the beef, trees!! cakes for refreshment stalls at tasted absolutely delicious says Pat Yates

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The Last Draw? a thing of the past and indoor A BLACK MARKET IN smoking rooms will no longer be Smoking ban effective in allowed. Public transport and work FENCE PANELS!?!?! Increased demand and a shortage of from 1st July 2007 vehicles used by more than one European timber have led to a person will also need to be The Government is to drought in fencing panels at the start implement a ban on smokefree. No-smoking signs will of the traditional UK DIY season! smoking in all have to be displayed in all smokefree enclosed public places premises and vehicles to make it clear Stores are finding it increasingly difficult to source this now rare and workplaces in where you can and can't smoke. England from 6am on commodity and a black market has 1st July 2007. Anyone who smokes in a smokefree sprung up trading in fence panels at a place could face a fine of up to £200 price of approximately £80 each, The new law follows successful almost 4 times the price they were Anyone in charge of smokefree smoking bans in pubs, clubs and being sold last year. workplaces in Scotland and Ireland, premises or vehicles could face fines The increase in demand for the lap and covers virtually all enclosed for two separate offences: failing to panels was triggered by the damage public places including offices, prevent smoking in a smokefree place caused by the storms that much of factories, pubs and bars. Public places and failing to display no-smoking the UK experienced at the start of the affected include stations, museums, signs. year. Travis Perkins, the builders government offices and shops. Government figures estimate that merchants has reported a 300% There are very limited exemptions 600,000 people will give up smoking increase in demand on this time last from the new law, as set out in the as a result of the ban! year. Smoke-free (Exemptions and Nick Boulton, director of technical Vehicles) Regulations. These For smokers who want to give up, the NHS offers a range of excellent free policy at the British Timber Trade regulations include exemptions for Federation, said: "There has been a support including local NHS Stop bedrooms in hotels and for care definite tightening of supply. We will Smoking Services and the Together homes, hospices and prisons. In most certainly see a shortage for the next Programme. If you would like support cases, exemptions do not apply to the couple of months." entirety of premises but to and advice on stopping smoking, call "designated rooms" that must meet the NHS Smoking Helpline on 0800 A spokesman for B&Q added "We are still getting deliveries to our stores, requirements specified in the 1690169 or visit the website: but it is not keeping pace with regulations. www.gosmokefree.co.uk demand at the moment." At work, smoking inside will become Sally Field Sally Field

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CURRENT IMPROVEMENTS: The weather is now fine for Late night car parking will no sporting activities; the hall is in longer be a 'fumble in the dark' good order; so please come along with the fitting of movement and enjoy and support our great Martin Bates was re-elected chair sensors to the external lighting facilities! of the RGMC at the March AGM. system. The hall locking system will Martin will again be supported by Paul Kelly be upgraded. These actions should Mike Hopkins, Mel Hoyle, Paul Kelly, also help discourage the continuing Alastair Sims, Wyn Sleeman, Gerry FUND RAISING EVENTS TO late night minor vandalism. On a PUT IN YOUR CALENDAR: Wood, and the Affiliated good note the new water heating • Car Treasure Hunt & Hog Representatives, who were all system has been very well received. thanked for their efforts in keeping Roast - 14th July • Ferret Racing - is booked for things running smoothly PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS: The Sports Court funding activities 10th November throughout the year. The team will continue so unfortunately we are • Pantomime - Looking Glass continue to focus on improvements unlikely to see anything on the Theatre is booked for 16th to the hall, recreation ground and ground just yet. We are working December facilities, underpinned by the vital with the Parish Council to see if fundraising activities. Finances essential car park resurfacing work remain tight but adequate. can be funded. Contact A big thank you to our grass cutters DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS OR If you wish to book the hall for an Mel and Mike for getting the SUGGESTIONS? anniversary, children’s party or grounds into such great shape for Our commitee meetings are held any other activity please contact: the start of the field sports season bi-monthly (on the 3rd Thursday) Wyn Sleeman 01604 740963 and for the enjoyment of the so why not come along and have a £10.00 per hour – Large Hall villagers. say? All are welcome. £6.00 per hour – Upstairs Room

buy anything from them, they get spare bedroom, so I will eventually Age Concern fed up with calling. take them to the Age Concern bookshop in Market Harborough. I In February there In March we had another was a Crime presentation at the Chapel over a also have a growing pile of nice Prevention cup of tea and a biscuit. This was jigsaw puzzles looking for a good Presentation in given by Denise Healey and Dave home. Naseby Chapel which was both Malone, about Daventry Council's Finally, on a slightly different interesting and useful. We were all DASH project. This was a light- subject, I am wondering if there is reminded by Kate Wright (Crime hearted session and we were given a kind soul out there prepared to Prevention Officer) not to open our free advice and information. You give an absolute nit-wit (me!) some doors to uninvited callers, because may be interested to know that my guidance with my burglars use all sorts of devious husband Geoff is now also a DASH computer/broadband skills - I'm tricks to get into homes. One volunteer and is prepared to help fit hopeless! I would be very grateful if interesting fact that I learned was door chains, intercoms etc. anyone can spare a bit of time to that anyone selling goods door to Thank you to everyone who has help me. door needs a Pedlar's Licence. If donated paper-back books for they have a criminal record they Do please ring me if I can help or circulation. If you would like any, will not be granted such a Licence. advise in any matters. Geoff can be please let me know your tastes and Often the Identity Cards they use contacted at this number too. I will bring you a selection. They are not genuine either. If we never are beginning to take over our Liz Capell (tel: 01604 740568)

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no bats nesting within the chimney! Blind as a bat! Bats are a protected species and a licence is needed to handle them, so Our Misguided Bats... we also required a government certificate to show we have approval After living in a city for many years, from the specialists before any work we were looking forward to We have taken guidance from the can begin! interacting with nature a little more Bat Conservation Trust. They have when we moved to Naseby. What located the entry point which Below is some advice should you find we didn’t count on though were a appears to be a gable end at the top similar ‘guests’ inviting themselves few uninvited house guests at dusk of the house which can eventually be into your home! during the spring months! sealed up after we ensure there are Sally Field The first sighting came as we were sitting down with a nice glass of ADVICE FROM THE BAT CONSERVATION TRUST wine to watch a film in February If you find a bat inside your house, the best course of action is to close the 2006; we heard a few rustles in the door to the room, and to open the windows to the outside as widely as chimney breast and out popped a possible. Then dim the lights and give the bat the chance to find its own way soot covered baby bat! It flew out. Bats navigate by sending out high-pitched sounds and listening for the around the house for a while before echoes so the bat should soon detect any opening that leads out of the room. eventually If it does not find its way out it will roost somewhere in the room when it finding its becomes light, and will appear again the following evening at dusk. way out of the front If you wish to search the room to ensure the bat has gone, the best places to door that look are in the folds of curtains and behind picture frames and other places we opened that are high up and where the bat can roost out of the light. However, bats for it. have been found hanging from the tassels at the bottom of an arm chair, so do not neglect looking at a lower level! The bats were then regular visitors throughout the spring of 2006 and WHAT NOT TO DO... they returned again this year, NEVER try to catch a flying bat - you are likely to injure it severely and it may normally between the hours of even bite in self-defence. 21:00 and 23:00 which is when we If you have any other bat concerns, call the helpline: 0845 1300 228 can expect one to fly down the chimney and pop out. After causing a little bit of mischief, they are happy to fly out of an open door or window, but sometimes return just Recollections of old Naseby... minutes later via the same route. (from conversations between Eric Westaway and Arthur Wilford) We are starting to wonder if this is a Eric was born in 1919 at Purlieu Farm villagers were mostly self sufficient. game that they play! next door to Arthur ( born in 1904) Each house had at least a small Apparently it is very unusual for bats who lived at number 79. The two men garden in which to grow vegetables to do this and we have had some were life long friends and in 1994 and fruit, if the garden was too small strange, disbelieving looks from Eric and Arthur “put their heads a plot on the allotments could be family and friends when we together” and recorded some rented. Surplus produce would be described our house guests to them memories of Naseby, around the shared with friends and relatives. ...that is until they have seen them beginning of the twentieth century. pop out themselves! Most families kept a pig, fed on During the years covered, the garden waste, with the manure from

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'Good Beer Guide' either this EH I am having a patio built. When A Chat with... year or next. I'm also a member the smoking ban comes in on of SIBA (Supporting Local In this edition July 1st, I will need a place for Brewers) and usually have a of Naseby choice of 10 locally brewed ales the smokers to drink. Natters we are for sale. chatting with NN What events do you have Elaine Higgs, NN So was your decision to run a planned for the coming months? landlady of traditional pub the right one? EH On the 23rd June we are having a The Royal Oak. EH Yes, it's been quite successful. country and western night, and NN So who are your customers? on 7th July we having a band NN I noticed above the door it says EH They are very varied, as well as and disco, we'll also be serving Sandra Higgs. my regulars, I get visited by Our some food. Beer Festivals and EH Yes, that's right. I was christened Parish Councillors (after their Sandra but everyone calls me meetings!), The Rounders Team, Hog Roasts have also been Elaine! The P.T.A. and, rumour has it, popular. also by The W.I. NN How long has it been since you NN Where do these usually take came to The Royal Oak? NN Are there any Royal Oak Teams? place? EH Two years and three months, I EH Oh yes, our crib team plays in the EH Often in the Stable Bar, just have recently signed up for Market Harborough League and another three years. we have two skittles teams. We outside to the left. NN Did you always intend to run a also have regular meetings here. NN Before we finish, will you tell me Classic Cars meet on the 1st Real Ale Pub? when you're open? EH Yes, I have never wanted to serve Monday of the month, Royal EH food, although on Saturdays I Enfield Classic Bikes meet on Of course I will, Monday to sell filled rolls and the the 3rd Tuesday of the month Friday we're open 4.30pm to occasional pickled egg. I wanted followed Harley Davidsons on 12pm, Saturday it's 12 noon to the 3rd Thursday of the month. a traditional English village pub, 12 pm and Sunday it's 12 noon back to basics, just good ale. I've NN I noticed you have builders to 7pm. been assessed by the people working outside, what are you from CAMRA and will be in the doing? Pat Reedman the pig sty went back onto the garden The bran and middlings from the mill eggs would be sent to market in plot. Naseby must have smelt were fed to the pigs, whose pork and Harborough and . bacon fed the family for a good long somewhat less than fragrant in those Naseby was a very close knit time. The tailings from the days! community, everyone knew everyone threshings were fed to poultry for egg Many allotment holders grew corn else, all trusting one another and production and fattening for the doors were rarely locked! which was threshed and ground, at table. Who thought that recycling the Mill, number 59 High Street, was a new idea?! How fascinating these memories of occupied by Joseph “Sacky” Linnett, Naseby are and they serve to remind Some families even kept rabbits and the miller. Sacky owned the windmill us of our stake in history and the pigeons for their meat. on Thornby Lane which Arthur only future. remembered as being derelict. Sacky Little was produced in the village for More next time! had a lean-to shed for his more sale outside the parish, though fat modern milling equipment. stock, sheep and cattle, butter and Pat Yates

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THE BATTLE OF NASEBY: THE SETTING In the next issues we shall include a number of articles on the commanders in the Battle of Naseby, fought on 14th June1645. First of all, a few notes about the background to the battle itself…

The fate of King Charles I was Huntingdon, Oliver Cromwell. As a threatening the parliamentary decided in Naseby in June 1645. member of parliament he could garrison of Northampton. Fairfax The Royalists lost the battle and not lead the New Model, and its had his headquarters at Newport then lost the war. command went to Fairfax. Just Pagnell, and his scouts reported before the battle, despite on royalist forays to the north. the rules, Cromwell was A major battle was imminent as appointed Lieutenant- Fairfax moved his army north. His General and Commander force amounted to about 13,500 of the Cavalry. men while the royal army In the Spring of 1645 the numbered about 10,000. In the King moved north from early hours of 14th June the Oxford, raising new armies manoeuvred for position forces. In north of the early June village of he Naseby. The besieged, royalist forces King Charles I was defending his took and sacked moved from right to rule England in a war Leicester prior to the Welland with those who challenged the moving on further Valley on to way he used his powers. northwards. the low Parliament controlled London and Fairfax decided to ridges around the South East, East Anglia, and besiege Oxford much of the . The which was very and Clipston King's forces controlled the West well defended. The sighting the Country and the North and had King moved to field of battle his base in Oxford. His military Daventry on 7th from land commander in 1645 was Prince June. Fairfax near what is Rupert of the Rhine. raised his siege now being set and then decided up as “Prince In the winter of 1644 - 45 a new to march north east Rupert's Parliamentary army to engage the King's Viewpoint”. The New Model left was created - The army. The royalist Naseby behind them and New Model Army. outposts clashed with positioned themselves behind the This had a uniform Fairfax's cavalry on ridge of Mill Hill, just north of the and regular pay. It 12th June, and the village, near the point now was formed out of King established his marked by the “Fairfax the forces of headquarters in Viewpoint”. eastern England: Market Harborough, the Eastern The course of the battle for while sections of his Association. Their much of that day could have army deployed south leader had been a brought victory to either side. through squire from Northamptonshire, John Anderson

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Around the village there are reminders of the Want to take recycling Battle of Naseby: the Monument and the a step further? – Try... PART 1: Obelisk, the new Battlefield Viewpoints, and road names within the village. We begin with... SKIPPON - as in “Skippon's Court”

Philip Skippon (right) was a against King Charles I's The worldwide FreeCycle Network is very experienced forces. He was appointed in an international not-for-profit Parliamentary Commander early 1645 to command organisation interested in reducing in the Battle of Naseby. He the Infantry in the New the amount of ‘rubbish’ that is sent to commanded the Model Army, created with landfills each year. Parliamentary Infantry in uniforms and pay to be It's a grassroots movement of people the centre of the Battle and the formidable force to who are giving (and getting) stuff for was seriously wounded. Yet take on the King for the free in their own towns and cities via he stayed at his post showing remainder of the War under an ever growing website where great bravery… the overall command of Sir Thomas goods are advertised as ‘free to a Fairfax, with Oliver Cromwell as new home’. Skippon was born in West Lexham, commander of the Cavalry. FreeCycle is open to anybody who Norfolk. As a young man he served wants to recycle something rather in the Palatinate area of the In the Battle of Naseby on 14th than throw it away! Rhineland with Sir Philip Vere in June 1645 he led the Whether it’s a fax machine, piano or 1622. He fought in the Netherlands Parliamentary Infantry at the an old door, you can advertise it on in the late 1620s and he returned to centre of the battle. His very your local FreeCycle website. England as a veteran Captain in experienced opposite number, as 1639. Royalist Infantry commander, was HOW DOES FREECYCLE WORK? Everything posted on the website Lord Astley. To and fro, the infantry When the Civil War began in 1642, must be free, legal and appropriate fought closely with pike and for all ages. When you want to he was commander of the City of musket. Skippon was seriously London force known as the OFFER something (eg. a chair, fax wounded under the ribs by a machine, piano or even an old door!) Honourable Artillery Company musket ball that splintered his simply send an e-mail to your group. (which still exists). He rode up and armour, but he refused to leave the down the ranks at the Battle of Maybe you're looking to acquire battlefield. Supported by their something yourself? Post a WANTED Turnham Green very early in the Cavalry, the New Model Army drove war, cheering and encouraging the message and a group member may the King's forces back and just have what you're looking for. raw London troops in the defence decisively won the day. His of their capital: “Pray heartily and After that it is up to the giver to regiment suffered more casualties decide who receives the gift from the fight heartily, and God be with us”. than any other on the Essex, who commanded the responses they receive and to set up parliamentary side. For his conduct a collection time, and finally post an Parliamentary army, soon made in the battle Parliament thanked item TAKEN message. him a Major-General, in command Skippon, and sent him special of the foot soldiers or Infantry. For further information on local physicians to cure his wound. He Northamptonshire and He distinguished went on to direct the final siege groups please see himself first at the of Oxford, and to command in www.freecycle.org Ireland. He served in Cromwell's first Battle of Sally Field Newbury in 1643. By parliaments in the 1650s, and the end of 1644 he died in 1660, the year of the PS: The Village Hall has already benefited from this scheme by had experienced both Restoration of the monarchy. A brave and godly soldier. gaining a fridge for lasts years ‘It’s a defeat and victory Knockout’! So FreeCycle does work!!!

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How far has your food travelled? food travels in order to try and make food has travelled look closely at consumers aware of the journey that country of origin labels on food their food can take and ultimately to products and choose your purchases reduce this journey to the fewest miles accordingly. possible. There are many concerns Use local shops that aspire to selling surrounding food mileage including:- local produce, buy from farmers The term ‘Food Mileage’ refers to how ENVIRONMENTAL – The longer the markets such as the one in Market far your food has travelled from the distance food travels, the more carbon Harborough on the first Thursday of farmer who produced it until it dioxide is emitted. every month, use farm shops that reaches your dinner plate. HEALTH – As our food spends time source locally such as Farndon Fields travelling or sitting in transit, it will Farm Ltd in Market Harborough or find The total includes the mileage from a local box scheme. the farmer to the processor, onto the begin to lose valuable vitamins and retailer and then from the retailer to nutrients. And of course for ultimate traceability your plate. SUSTAINABILITY – As more and and the lowest possible mileage, try growing your own! Food travels further now for three more of our food comes in from reasons: we buy seasonal food all year abroad, the more reliant we become Sally Field round; we buy more processed food; on other countries to supply this vital and we like to pay as little for it as commodity. SOME STARTLING FOODS possible. If you have concerns about food ABOUT FOOD MILEAGE Recent campaigns have set out to mileage and would like to monitor or · Since 1978 the amount of food highlight the number of miles that our reduce the amount of miles that your moved about within the UK by HGV has increased by 23% and FURTHER INFORMATION: the average distance for each For a list of farmers markets please see: www.farmersmarkets.net trip has jumped by 50% To look for local food producers see: www.regionalfoodanddrink.co.uk · Imports of indigenous foods rose and www.bigbarn.co.uk from 13.5m tonnes in 1992 to 16.1m tonnes in 2002 · 95% of fruit and 50% of NOW celebrates its 1st birthday! vegetables eaten in the UK are Its been a whole year since in a rural location. Young people who imported Northamptonshire on Wheels (NOW) have been helped so far by moped · If all foods were sourced from started, and over 100 young people loan (Level 3) include a young man within 20km of where they were who were experiencing difficulty in living in Corby accessing an consumed, the country would getting to work or college due to lack agricultural course on a farm, a young save £2.1bn in environmental of transport have been directly girl accessing college where no and congestion costs assisted. college transport exists and various · Air transport accounts for 1% of Many more have accessed support young people accessing work as food miles, but 11% of food mile through the website and information waiters or chefs in village pubs where CO2 emissions given at public events and forums. they work unsociable hours. · The amount of food air-freighted NOW help any young person aged For more information on the around the world has risen by between 16 and 25 who cannot 140% since 1992 access work, education or training scheme please visit: www.northamptonshireonwheels.org.uk Source Famers Weekly International due to lack of transport. They may (www.fwi.co.uk) want to access a rural location or live Sally Field

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very successful Easter Egg Hunt which GUILSBOROUGH raised £285 and a Crafts Morning which raised £325 . We are very grateful to PRESCHOOL everyone who helped at these events and who supported us by bringing their Guilsborough Preschool is a charity run children along. The remaining planned by parents and has been providing fundraising events for 2007 are as Early Years education to children from follows: Guilsborough and the surrounding already been completed and we are • 27th June - Bag2school - any villages for nearly 40 years. Today, the continuing to fundraise. We will shortly clothes, shoes, bags, quilt covers, Preschool is run by our experienced and be applying to the District Council, etc. need to be in sacks and left on knowledgeable team of 9 staff. County Council and the Lottery for grass outside Preschool before 11am grants. The Preschool is managed by our only Committee which is made up of parents PHASE ONE - Works to repair the rear • 30th June - Summer Fayre in of children who are either currently at cloakroom, brickwork repairs and Guilsborough Preschool or have attended recently. upgrade the heating - COMPLETE! • 7/8th July - Steam Rally (Four of the current Committee PHASE TWO - Renovation of the toilets • 5th October - Shopping including the Chair and Treasurer are to OFSTED standards at a cost of £5000 Extravaganza Evening at from Naseby). Consequently the including three new purpose built low Guilsborough Village Hall Preschool policies are determined by level toilets, cubicles and basins and an • 9th December - Christmas the parents for the benefit of the adult toilet - COMPLETE! A big thank Pantomime "Sleeping Beauty" by children and not for profit as we are a you for donations of £500 from "The Looking Glass Theatre" at charity. Guilsborough Parish Council, £500 from Guilsborough Village Hall We have close links with Guilsborough Naseby Parish Council, £100 from Full details of all activities and events Primary School which is located right Ravensthorpe Parish Council and to all can be obtained from Mrs R Rowlatt on next door and with Naseby Primary the parents and friends of preschool 01604 686351, Mrs D Davidson on School. Most of the children starting in who donated and helped with 01604 743461 or on the Preschool reception at Naseby School each fundraising events. website: September have previously attended PHASE THREE - Roof Renovation (est. www.gboropreschool.ik.com Guilsborough Preschool. We currently cost £10000) to include replacing the look after 46 children aged between existing timbers, removing the old We are always grateful for any helpers two and a half and five. We offer thatch and timber treatment. at any of our events and for cake morning sessions Monday-Friday and baking, plant donations, old mobile PHASE FOUR - New outside play area afternoon sessions on Mondays and phones (any condition before (est. cost £10000) replacing our Wednesdays. September) or items suitable for table crumbling tarmac with child friendly top resale in order to raise the funds We are based next to Guilsborough soft tarmac and providing an all needed to keep and maintain our Primary School in the Old School House weather shelter. which is owned by a charity called The Preschool as a very special place. PHASE FIVE - Kitchen renovation (est. Writing School. The Writing School If you would like to visit the Preschool cost £5000) to include replacement trustees and the management of please call to organise on 01604 units, a low level kitchen sink for the Preschool work closely together to children and new flooring. 740461. We welcome visitors and if you provide a service for the benefit of the have a musical accomplishment, skill or local community. PHASE SIX - Complete redecoration of interest that you would be interested in the interior rooms. sharing with the children we would be Together we have produced a especially pleased to hear from you! development plan of remedial works We run a varied programme of and improvements. Two phases have fundraising events and recently held a Pauline Vann

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For more comprehensive advice you Marie Curie Run! BIG FEET? can arrange a home energy check via your local Energy Saving Trust Advice Your Carbon Footprint… Centre, call 0800 512 012 for more details and to see if you qualify for By adding enormous quantities of any grants. carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases to the atmosphere over the last TRAVEL – We travel more today than 150 years, we human beings appear ever before, both domestically and The Great Daffodil to have had quite an impact on the abroad. This has a major impact on Run in aid of ‘Marie world’s climate. the climate since nearly all of our Curie Cancer’ finally took place on modes of transport are still Sunday 20th May after the original race If you factor in all the carbon powered by fossil fuels. being cancelled due to bad weather. emissions in the UK and divide Over 1000 people completed the 15mile them up equally between the Getting the train, cycling, or 10km race to help raise an expected number of people in the walking and sharing lifts are £100,000 for the charity! country, the average carbon perhaps the best way to reduce footprint works out to be the environmental impact of your around 11 tonnes of CO2 travel (and often lighten the per year – that is the load on your wallet). equivalent of our own body However, even if you need to weight every two days! use your vehicle and even if it is a bit ...and how to reduce it of a gas guzzler, there are still some Our very own Mel small tweaks you can make to have a There are two obvious areas where 2 Holye (above big impact on your CO emissions. centre) did the 10k individuals can make significant cuts – in home and travel … The first step is to drive at the right race in a very speed – most cars achieve maximum respectable 52 HOMES – according to the Energy fuel efficiency when travelling at minutes and 51 Saving Trust, the average British speeds of around 30-50mph. second and Richard household could reduce its CO2 Smith of Hall Close emissions by a third (and save up to Did you know that as speed edges (right) in 51 £300 per year) simply be becoming above 55mph, fuel consumption minutes and 3 more energy efficient. Key areas to goes up as much as 15% for every seconds (not bad considering he had a additional 10mph? hangover!!!!) Well done to them and all consider are tweaking or upgrading who took part! your heating system, insulating your ...and simply by driving on the house and cutting down electricity motorway at 60mph rather than As with last year a group of Naseby use in general by turning off 80mph can cut emissions and fuel villagers set up camp on the route to appliances when not in use, selecting cheer the runners on - a much needed costs by almost a third! lower temperatures on your washing boost after those hills!!! Try lightening the load by keeping machine etc. Tracey from Marie Curie said: heavier items out of the car unless “Thank you so much for the support the Did you know that around 8% of our you need them, accelerating villagers gave us. I was in the ‘sweeper’ domestic electricity is consumed by gradually where possible and brake vehicle and even I got a rapturous appliances such as TVs, DVDs and well in advance (jack-rabbit starts response!!!” computers being left on standby? and stops drain fuel economy), and cut back on air conditioning A big thank you to Cherie from Marie You will make an approximate 2 whenever it is possible. Curie for supplying additional bunting annual CO saving of 8kg just by to help wave on the runners, and to all turning your TV OFF instead of See if you can reduce your shoe size! those that turned up to support! leaving it on STANDBY! Sally Field Amanda Green

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Beautiful Golden Crop or a Technicolour nightmare? this member of the cabbage and turnip family suddenly erupted into luminous flower. What is all this rapeseed for? Of all the major crops, it’s probably the one with the least obvious • Pure oil: Oil seed rape produces a connection to our food. Indeed, much versatile vegetable oil that is of the rapeseed crop is put to either sold pure or included in industrial uses, from the production foodstuffs in processing of lubricants and adhesives to • Pot Noodle: Oils help by providing cosmetics and gardening consistency to foods and acting to products. bind constituents Love it or hate it? The slightly But the main use of the oil rich • Bisto: Another age old brand sweet, slightly pungent smell that rapeseed crop is for the product that utilises vegetable oil has been drifting across Naseby manufacture of cooking oils, from rape. over the last few weeks comes from margarine and processed foods, • Ceaser salad: Many of these salad the acres of Rapeseed (Brassica with much of the by-product kits contain oils in both the napus, also known as oilseed rape) used as animal feed. Globally, dressing and the croutons. that dominate the arable landscape rapeseed is the third most • Pringles: Foods that are fried around the village. important source of cooking often use vegetable oil in From the beginning of April, oils. This oil is widely used in preference to animal fats previously mundane green fields of food products such as:- Sally Field

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NASEBY LADIES The Naseby Battlefield Project: ROUNDERS PROGRESS AT April and the greater part of It’s that time of year again and the VIEWPOINTS the agenda was devoted rounders season is upon us, however The work on Fairfax's to the battle of Naseby. due to lack of fitness and to many full and Rupert's viewpoints The keynote paper was sugar cokes our fitness for this approaches completion delivered by Professor season is slightly lacking the with the installation of Richard Holmes, standard of previous years. It doesn't the viewing platforms President of the Trust. help when the captain (Mrs Tina Underwood) goes on a skiing holiday, and the seeding of grass Martin Marix Evans, only to spend 30 min on her new ski's areas. The final proofs Chairman of the Naseby and the rest of the time being of the interpretation boards are Battlefield Project, spoke on the propped up by the bar - oops sorry - being approved with a view to history of the battle and the work crutches with a very serious knee having them installed in the next of the Project. The evolving injury which will see her out of play few weeks. Fairfax's viewpoint Battlefield Trail was put to the all season. was operational and among the test by some fifteen parties of In spite of this we will play as always, first visitors was the present Lord delegates travelling by car. Their with practice one evening during the Fairfax of Cameron. comments and suggestions will week and Sunday around 11am at be instrumental in designing the THE FLAGS ARE FLYING! the village hall. final arrangements. Lord Fairfax With additional funding from of Cameron, a patron of the Any young (12 or over) or old people Northamptonshire County Project, attended the event and wishing to play in the league are Council we have been able to took part in the tour. more than welcome. install another four flagpoles, Once again a thank you to our adding to those already in place The Naseby Battlefield Project sponsers Rieker Shoes who supply at Fairfax's and Rupert's website is now up and running our kit and lots of cheering!. viewpoints. The extra poles are and being changed all the time Another unfit rounders player! planned for occasional use and as and when new items come (name undisclosed!!!) had their first outing during the along. Details of the history and Battlefields Trust conference. A of present developments, as well PS: Unpiring evening has been Stuart standard flew on Moot Hill as fund donor forms and visitor organised for players with Sue and another near the ROC post. information, can be found on the Handy. If you wish to attend either Cromwell's ensign was hoisted website: www.naseby.com one contact Les ASAP near the monument of that name Contact: and Okey's guidon was to be seen Bridget Baker 01604 740 007 marking Sulby hedges. Fairfax's Lesley Campbell 01604 743 172 regimental ensign was at his viewpoint while Rupert's boasted the ensign of Lt Col John Russell, GARDENS OF REST who commanded Prince Rupert's Regular participants in Naseby Bluecoat Regiment of Foot at Open Gardens have decided to have Naseby. a rest this year, though I suspect BATTLEFIELDS TRUST just as much time and love will be Martin Marix Evans CONFERENCE 2007 spent on their gardens. Hopefully Chairman, Naseby Project The annual conference of the we’ll all be back next year – bigger Battlefields Trust was held at the Management Committee and better!!! Highgate House Hotel, , in [email protected] Robin Oldfield

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The Royal Oak early 19th century to negotiate a 75ft hill in the shortest order. Another Children major national heritage project, costing welcome in The NHS 2007 Talks and Tours £2.8m is currently underway at Foxton the TV & programme, designed to cater for our to restore this section of the Old Union Games Room members and non-members wide Canals; the Thomas Lift (added in under ranging historic interests, is now in full 1900) to its former Industrial Age parental supervision. Dogs are swing. Our 2nd May talk featured glory. Improved visitors' facilities are also welcome (on a lead) Martin Marix-Evans from the National already included (yes there is a very Elaine Higgs Battlefield Trust who presented “The nice pub). So if you are interested tel: 07985 408240 New Interpretation”, a revised history come and join us. OPENING TIMES of the Naseby Battle. As always the talk “Eleanor Crosses Coach Tour” Saturday Monday – Friday: 4.30 to 11pm was very enjoyable, informative, and 29th September. This will definitely be Saturday: 12 midday to 11pm thought provoking. Martin, who is also a Grand Family Day-Out! We've Sunday: 12 midday to 7pm chair of The Naseby Project, a major teamed up with the WI to book a luxury national heritage initiative forecast to SMS coach to retrace the steps of King Fitzgerald Arms cost £10m over the next 6/8 years, Edward 1st and the funeral cortège of provided us with a complete and his wife, Eleanor of Castile, from somewhat surprising insight into the Open Bank Lincoln to Northampton. We'll stop off whats, whens and hows of these Holiday Mondays to see the Manor House and Church at exciting developments on our doorstep. for Food & Drink! Harby, Lincoln Cathedral and Castle, More information can be found at: Eleanor's Tomb, All Saints Church Children Welcome www.naseby.com Stamford, and of course all the Crosses. tel: 01604 740273 With mounting concerns regarding We'll be accompanied by Chris Blyth vandalism and the desire to present a our historical expert. Minimum Drinking Hours: numbers are necessary for this trip to Monday: 7pm-12pm very positive impression to our Battle run and we do have spare places Tuesday - Thursday & Sunday: Tour visitors, Martin also asked for available now (concessions apply). So if 12pm-3pm & 7pm-12am much needed help. Heritage Guardians Friday: 12pm-3pm & 5pm-1am are needed from the village to assist you are interested in joining us, please Saturday: 12pm-3pm & 6.30pm-1am with the maintenance and oversight of get in touch quickly (details below). Food Served: the new facilities (viewing platforms, Our October and November talks will Tuesday - Sunday 12pm-2pm flag poles, interpretation boards, complete our Postal Services series Tuesday - Sunday 7pm-9pm Obelisk open area, and the extended covering “The History of Post Cards” Battle Monument). More volunteers are and the “Post during the World Wars”. also needed to become Battlefield We are currently planning trips to HENRY, Guides. If you are interested in Husbands Bosworth, Market RACHEL & becoming a guardian or a guide, please Harborough Museum and the Bosworth MICHELLE let us know. In July our group will be Battle site…plus lots more! amongst the first to fully try out the tel: 01604 743577 new Battle Tour facilities, we hope with Everyone is welcome to our Talks and E-mail: henry @nasebyhq.co.uk the assistance of our own Battlefield Walks; for the Talks (usually held at Church Street, Naseby, Guide. 8pm) non-members can simply come along and pay at the Village Hall door. Northants, NN6 6DA On 6th June we visit Foxton's amazing For our Walks or Trips please contact Locks and Inclined Plane Boatlift. Chris Murphy NHS Secretary (01604 Opening Times: Foxton Locks consist of two staircases 740748). Chris is also the contact for Mon to Fri: 7am - 8pm of five locks (the largest flight on the new memberships. Sat: 7am - 6pm English canal system) which were Sun: 9 am - 12pm designed by Benjamin Bevin in the Paul Kelly

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Neighbourhood Watch News Contacts Community Beat Officer: Nothing of significance on the Officers (PCSOs) and a PC Gary Wright Neighbourhood watch front this number of Special Constables, c/o Police Station edition. Glyn Lewis (our community who work on a voluntary part time Community Support Officer: support officer) has reported that the basis to help with high visibility PCSO Glyn Lewis only recent event was a car theft on patrols and other policing activities in Both on tel: 01604 300300 the area. They work very closely with the Naseby/Guilsborough Road in Co-ordinator: February. Somebody from Naseby the County Council, Greg Pritchett had broken down, returned home to Council, the local parish councils and - Oakwell, Church St tel/Fax: 01604 740717 Naseby but when they returned to the of course the Neighbourhood Watch. E-mail: [email protected] vehicle it had been stolen!!! Their area covers and SOME ADVICE: Particularly with surrounding villages including Deputy Co-ordinator: Steve Clark - 6 Newlands warmer weather and the tendency to , Creaton, Ravensthorpe, Old, leave windows open - make sure to , Moulton and Naseby. They Members: work out of offices in Brixworth Andy Austin - 'Ceybirds' 38 High St close them when you're out or when Maggie Draper you go to bed - especially downstairs which was secured with funding from - Shannonside, Carvells Lane Brixworth Parish Council. Ray Ellis - 65, High Street ones! Lynn Dyett - 14 Newlands In an effort to find out what really Mike Willis - 7 Newlands Greg Pritchett Mark Norton - 2 Hall Close matters most to us and what Liz Capell - 16 Nutcote YOUR CHANCE TO INFLUENCE problems we have been experiencing Rachel [a.k.a. 'Ratty'] Gander, POLICING POLICIES & PRIORITIES in our area, our SCTs want to know the Post lady - c/o Naseby HQ AROUND NASEBY what our three main crime concerns A re-organisation of the our police are. Simply pop into Naseby HQ and THEY'RE NOT CALLED LOCKS FOR force now means we have Safer pick up one of the forms Glyn Lewis NOTHING!!! Community Teams (SCTs). These has supplied for everyone to Car key burglaries in Northants have provide us with a dedicated team of complete. This will help set the been on the increase however. A total officers who are visible, accessible priorities for our area, which means of 28 car key burglaries have been and known to us. They work closely we can influence the work that the reported during one month alone with partner agencies and the local police, local authority and other (compared to 18 during the previous community to tackle the crime and agencies focus on in our area. reporting period)! Police are urging disorder concerns and issues householders to make sure their CRIME DOWN... identified within our neighbourhood. valuable items are secure at all times Crime has fallen across with the message 'they're not called Our local SCT (Daventry Rural North) Northamptonshire for the 4th locks for nothing'.....! is made up of three police officers, successive year, meaning thousands three Police Community Support fewer victims of crime. In the past DON'T’ GET IN A FLAP! year (1.4.06-31.3.07) Cat owners are also being warned the Police has seen about burglars reaching through cat total crime drop by flaps to get keys from the inside of 3.1 per cent, or 2,100 doors. There were at least 6 cat flap fewer recorded burglaries in the Northampton area in crimes. April and March alone! So keep doors locked at all times, even when you are This follows a 7.9 per at home, and most importantly to cent decrease in take keys out of doors and hide them. crime the previous year (05-06). Amanda Green

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We have managed at long last to Gardening book someone to talk on “Garden Gardening Tips! Design”. This will be given by TOP 10 JOBS: JUNE Club Update Stuart Phillips from Moulton 1. Hoe borders regularly to keep down Thank you for your support on our Agricultural College at Naseby weeds trip to the Rosemary Verey garden Village Hall on June 6th at 8pm. 2. Be water-wise, especially in drought Please bring your friends, all are at Sudborough Rectory. This was a affected areas very welcome. 3. Pinch out sideshoots on tomatoes gardeners delight with an 4. Harvest lettuce, radish, other salads immaculate garden laid out almost Below is a reminder to all members and early potatoes regardless of cost. The acid yellow of our coming programme, all 5. Position summer hanging baskets Magnolias were quite amazing. members will receive the usual and containers outside reminder a few days before the 6. Cut lawns at least once a week As you know we have several trips event. So come on,don’t just stand 7. Plant out summer bedding planned for this Summer, perhaps there reading, get that lawn mown 8. Stake tall or floppy plants the most exciting being a visit to and the borders weeded and you’ll 9. Prune spring-flowering shrubs Hampton Court Flower Show. We 10. Shade greenhouses to keep cool to soon have a garden to be proud of. will be visiting on the last day of prevent scorching the Show when they sell-off all the DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: TOP 10 JOBS: JULY prize plants at knock-down prices. 1. Check clematis for signs of wilt • 6th June - Naseby Village Hall, 2. Place conservatory plants outside Usually the coach is groaning with “Garden Design” by Stuart 3. Water tubs and new plants if dry, but all the plants we have picked up. Phillips at 8 pm be water-wise This is a full-day coach trip and • 19th June - An afternoon guided 4. Dead-head bedding plants and although expensive it is well worth tour round Cottesbrook Hall & repeat-flowering perennials the money. Places are obviously Gardens 5. Pick courgettes before they become limited, so please contact Virginia • 8th July Day trip to HAMPTON marrows 6. Treat apple scab (01604 740175) or myself (01604 COURT FLOWER SHOW 740444) to book a seat and leave a 7. Clear algae, blanket weeds and Happy Gardening! debris from ponds £10 deposit per person. You’ll be 8. Order catalogues for next year’s assured of a good day out! Gerry Wood spring bulbs 9. Give the lawn a quick-acting summer 'Parallel Desktop' the virtual feed MAC USER GROUP Windows desktop for the new Macs. 10. Give woodwork a lick of paint or preserver For all Mac computer It does not matter if you are an TOP 10 JOBS: AUGUST users...our' fame' goes experienced Mac user, a 'new 1. Prune Wisteria further and further...a new convert', or are thinkinging oof 2. Don’t delay summer pruning member joined us from Hinkley! At buying, or switching tot a Mac, all restricted fruits the last evening there was a are welcome, so why not come along? 3. Dead-head flowering plants presentation on how to use 4. Watering! Particularly containers and The next meetings will be May new plants iPhoto, the digital photo 11, June 8 & after a break in the 5. Collect seed from favourite plants application in the Mac. The May summer we start again on Sept 6. Harvest sweetcorn and other meeting will be dedicated to 14th at 8pm. vegetables as they become ready 'Question time', an opportunity 7. Continue cutting out old fruited to ask a bit more about the what to For more info - or just to be sure if canes on raspberries do with the Mac and how to do it… there is indeed a meeting- please 8. Lift and pot up rooted strawberry contact Stuart & Leny Cato tel: 01604 runners In June we have a representative 743166 9. Top up ponds and water features from a software company pencilled 10. Feed the soil with green manures in. She will give a talk on using Leny Cato Amanda Green

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY Roz Bradshaw Picture Framing LIST YOUR COMPANY FOR FREE Creative framing solutions 121 Accountancy Contact: Roz Bradshaw AND SEEN BY OVER 300 Business Accounts & Personal Tax Returns tel: 01604 740473 HOUSEHOLDS! Contact: Jonathan Guy Simply e-mail Amanda at: tel: 01604 743511 Westaway Motors Cars for sale, servicing & MOTs [email protected] with your company 21-12 Marketing tel: 01604 740246 name, contact details and a short list Marketing Services Agency of services. It’s easy and it’s FREE Contact: Richard Nicholson UPDATED CLUBS, GROUPS & (although we do accept any T: 01604 743177 M: 07917 40 2112 SOCIETIES TO JOIN IN NASEBY! donations!) Thanks to MJ Burdett for Capell Bros TV & Radio Aerial Age Concern their kind donation again this issue! TV & Aerial specialists Contact with the other agencies Contact: Geoff Capell Contact: Liz Capell (01604 740568) tel: 01858 465555/01604 740 568 • Central heating installation, C Begley Building Ltd Badminton Club Meet at the village hall repairs & service All types of building work considered Contact: Chris Begley Contact: Tony Hoare (01604 743136) • Oil fired Boilers tel: 01604 743722 /07748 184659 Bell Ringing supplied & fitted Fun on the Run! Practice night is on Tuesdays • Full bathroom Contact: Avis Aldrich (01604 740532) installation Bouncy Castle Hire - Indoor & Outdoor P L U M B I N G & Contact: Rachel or Glen Bridge Club H E A T I N G • For all your tel: 01604 743195 • Mob: 07939 936978 Purely on a social basis E N G I N E E R plumbing Guilsborough Pre-School Contact: Mike Willis (01604 740437) requirements tel: 01604 740461 Clipston & District Gardening Club Call Mark • No job to small Mob: 07841 572458 G.Wood Turner Monthly meetings with speakers • Over 20 years Wood turned decorative pieces Contact: Gerry Wood (01604 tel: 01604 740704 experience Contact: Gerry Wood 740444) tel: 01604 740444 Cribbage Halls of Clipston Mondays between April and October Riding for the Disabled Exterior & Interior Painter & Decorator Contact: Phil Brewin or Ray Ellis Mondays 4-5.30 pm/Apr-Oct term time Contact: Kevin (01604 740442/740562) Contact: Tina Fanshawe (01604 740308) tel: 01858 525 222 Mob: 07985 313 076 Drinks, Biscuit & Chat Rounders J.L.M Tiling 2nd Wednesday 2.30 onwards Games will be home & away Ceramic wall & floor tiling specialist Contact: Joyce Vials (01604 740887) Contact: Bridget Baker (01604 740007) Contact: John Muggleton Mothers Union tel: 07932 600157/01858 575816 School Football Team 1st Wednesday of the month Wednesday afternoons Helen West Jeweller Contact: Avis Aldrich (01604 740532) Contact: Mel Hoyle (01604 740848) Handmade gold & silver jewellery Contact: Helen West Mums & Tots Table Tennis tel: 01604 882755 Thursday 1.30 to 3.30pm - term time Meeting on Monday evenings Contact: Ruth Watson (01604 740845) Contact: Mike Willis (01604 740437) Mel Hoyle All fencing, paving & gardening needs Naseby Historical Society Village Hall tel: 01604 770598 Interesting talks and tours Always looking for new users Contact: Chris Murphy (01604 740748) Midland Environmental Ltd Contact: Wyn Sleeman (01604 740963) All forms of pest control Naseby Radio Control Car Club Womans Institute (WI) Freephone: 0800 6529135 1/10th Scale Electric Touring Car Racing Second Thursday monthly Contact: John (01604 740492) Hart Carpentry Contact: Pat Yates (01604 740657) Loft conversions/Flooring/General building Neighbourhood Watch Youth Club Contact: Justin Hart Team of 10 plus other helpers Friday 7.15-9pm in winter months tel: 01604 505266/07733101661 Contact: Greg Pritchett (01604 740717) Contact: Stewart Nuttall (01604 740269) Remember to mention ‘Naseby Natters’ when contacting any of the companies, groups & clubs above!

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the village hall. The Naseby W.I. Viv Jozsa will be coming in August and in September Richard Moisey will Members would like accompanied her talk with delightful be talking to members about 'National to thank everyone slides of various works of art, Trust Gardens.' who went along to explaining the stories behind them the Village Hall on and how one could interpret the Apart from July when members will 10th March to meaning of things which the artists be having their barbecue, all meetings support their annual fund raising soup had included in the pictures. Sue is a will be held in the Village Hall on the lunch. Although there were not as very knowledgeable and enthusiastic second Thursday of the month, many customers as at last year's speaker and members found the starting at 7.30pm. If any lady or event, it was a happy and successful subject really fascinating. ladies would be interested in any of occasion. Some of the money raised the talks and would like to come will go to the Rainbows Children's There was a complete change of along as a guest they would be very Hospice. They will be providing a subject in April, when Nicholas welcome. speaker later in the year and instead Warliker spoke to members about 'Making Things Grow.' Mr. Warliker Finally, arrangements are in hand for of charging a fee, will accept a members of the W.I. and the donation for the Hospice Funds. who is currently working at the Poddington Garden Centre near Historical Society to get together at Joyce Chapman, who most villagers Wellingborough, used to be Head the end of September for a guided knew and who died earlier this year, Gardener at Barnwell Manor when the tour along the northern part of the was a founder member of Naseby WI, Duchess of Gloucester was in route taken by the funeral cortege of more than 60 years ago. Although residence. Again, a very enjoyable Queen Eleanor. The tour leader, Chris she had been unable to be very active evening. Blyth, has visited both organisations member in recent times, she was very to talk about the queen and the much part of the Institute and tried to At the time of writing, members are Eleanor Crosses which were erected at come to meetings right up until the looking forward to their meeting in the places where the procession time she went into Sibbertoft Manor May when, amongst other things, they rested on its journey to London. will be discussing and voting on the late in 2006. Mary Hackett (tel. 01604 740657) resolutions to be put to the Annual

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Supplied by the children of from Naseby School Can you join the dots to see who is behind our dot-to-dot? SAINTLY QUIZ 1. Who cut off St Winifred's head? 2. Where was St Patrick born? 3. Who is the patron Saint of England? 4. Where did Saint Rule become shipwrecked? 5. What did St Patrick supposedly banish from Ireland with his magic staff? 6. What is the name of the original patron Saint of Wales? 7. What does 'Mungo' mean? 8. What does the cross on the flag of Scotland mean? 9. What does the symbol of a clover leaf, or a shamrock represent? 10.What was St David's nickname? CAN YOU COMPLETE OUR SUMMER HOLIDAY WORD SEARCH?

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