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BACK WITH BANG!!! W h a t ’s Insid e • A Chat With... Well since the last edition of Naseby all the different sorts of farming done • Community & Events around Naseby - especially arable Natters we have held a meeting with • Naseby Weather all those who volunteered their farming! So get in touch. • Organ Donation services in producing the newsletter! UPDATE ON SPONSORS: We have • Naseby Churches There was a fantastic response and been truly overwhelmed with sponsors • Christmas Postal Times there were 10 of us altogether - soon and means we are good for the next 5 • Naseby School & NSA to include 2 more - which means many issue, which is fantastic news! Thanks • A Bit About Sponsors fingers will help to make light work...or to all of you who have kindly offered to • My 1st Day at School • Village Hall & Sports Court something like that!?!?! We bounced sponsor an issue (and Gerry Wood for • Naseby Radio Control Car Club some ideas for new articles and all the hard work!). everyone was tasked with a new role! • Be safe - Be Seen NEXT ISSUE: As the editor is • Rough Guide to Digital TV So we now have a strong team with a expecting her second child at the end • Age Concern wide range of skills and interests which of February the next issue may be • Naseby Web Site will help to make an interesting read. some what delayed just so you are • Ladybird Ladybird... With a huge thanks to all their efforts - aware. Therefore the deadline of the • Naseby Historical Society this issue is packed to bursting point 1st of February for content is final! No • Recipe Corner with articles! • Battlefield Update extensions this time...OK Henry!!! :) CALLING ALL FARMERS: We plan to • Pubs Update UPDATE ON PETER JOHNSTON: AS • Gardening Tips have a new farm article each issue Peter still continues to make good • Mac Users Club giving an insight into what sort of progress, his wife, Aileen, has now • Postal Scan farming is done around the village. So moved out of the village and closer to • Neighbourhood Watch News when you see the tractor going down where Peter is being cared for. Our • Gardening Club Newlands with some strange looking thoughts as usual are with him and his • Womens Rounders Team contraption bolted to the back of it wife - and of course Peter is welcome • Can We Talk To Henry? • Business Directory & Groups you’ll know what it’s for, or if you see back on the team anytime! the sheep being herded down Church • The WI Street you will know what they are up Happy Reading and a Merry • Kids Corner! to! We hope to start with an article in Christmas and a Happy New Year • The Next Issue....? the Spring issue about the Lambing to one and all! Season but are interested to hear from THE NEWSLETTER TEAM D ea d l i n e The F I N A L d eadli n e for t he Sally Field Katie Shepperd Shirley ????? n ext issue is the General General Farm Articles 01604 740608 01604 743536 01604 743560 1st of February 2007 [email protected] e-mail TBC [email protected] Amanda Green Sandra & Wyn Sleeman Pat Yates Editor Pat Reedman 01604 743765 Interviews Enviromental Issues Old Naseby [email protected] 01604 743830 01604 740963 01604 740657 [email protected] [email protected] not on e-mail....yet! (Peter Johnston)

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Village Update & Community Issue 12

Members of the Parish Council

V i l l a g e U p d a te Mrs Avis Aldrich Paul Reedman Naseby Parish Council 18, Nutcote Hall Close Mr Scott Mrs Bridget Baker Westaway There have been two notable PLANNING APPLICATION IN Carvells Home successes in protecting the beauty RESPECT OF LAND OPPOSITE THE New Hall, Farm, Newlands and amenity of our village: WAR MEMORIAL: Carvells lane ELECTRICITY PYLON ON The Council strenuously opposed Mr Tom Westaway Mr Melfyn Hoyle CARVELLS LANE TRIANGLE this application and a Councillor 'Westfields', 14, Nutcote Carvells Lane Whilst the Electricity Company have spoke against it at the planning (Chairman) not seen fit to formally confirm that meeting in . It was refused Mrs Becky Pope the pylon will not be put on the on the grounds that it would amount 'Aysgarth', High St triangle, a Councillor has it on the CLERK: to overdevelopment of a visually (Vice Chairman) Pauline Vann good authority of one the important open space. Greg Pritchett Manor House, contractors doing the works that Oakwell, Church St Newlands the supply is to be put underground! Pauline Vann

was born in Loughborough and spent not going anywhere. Just over four A Chat with... the next 21 years living there. I'm years ago we started looking around In this edition married to Pat. We have two adult the villages nearer to of Naseby children - our daughter lives and and came across Naseby. Laings were Natters we are works in and our son lives and just finishing off the development and chatting with works in . So far we don't we bought the show house. Then I Paul Reedman, have any grandchildren, but we live in moved jobs and went back to one of the hope! I studied Civil Engineering at commuting! I now travel to just newest Loughborough University and have outside Peterborough everyday. For members of worked for a local authority, a house us being close to the A14 means we the Parish Council. builder, a water company and now for can quickly get to Leicester, London a company that can turn its hand to or Suffolk where our daughter and NN. When did you become a Parish many different disciplines of her partner have a cottage. I travel Councillor? engineering. I lead the civil around the country quite a lot and PR. I was elected to the council engineering division. I play golf Naseby is so convenient, M1, M6, M11, during the summer. I had spoken to (badly) and we love travelling. Our 5 airports and all linked to the A14. Tom Westaway and said I was favourite destination used to be Dubai interested in knowing a bit more but it's so developed now that we NN. Have you lived in a village about being a councillor. He asked for need to find somewhere else. Oman before? some background info and the next sounds good! PR. Yes, this is the third village we thing I knew I was elected! I had NN. What brought you to Naseby? have lived in. We love village life, hoped that my work experiences although Pat says that if we could might prove useful to the village and PR. I was working in Northampton afford Jeffrey Archer's penthouse obviously the Parish Council agreed. and living in . My drive overlooking Tower Bridge she would to work involved the A5 which, over NN. Tell us something about yourself? move. No chance!!!! the years, became increasingly busy. PR. I'm on the wrong side of 60. I I just got fed up with sitting in traffic Pat Reedman

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Issue 12 Community & Events

*Numbers are limited & tickets Naseby are selling fast* Weather MEASURED IN BAKEHOUSE RISE COURTESY OF STUART CATO Month 2006 AUG SEP OCT Max Temp oC 26.5 26.9 18.4 • Naseby Village Hall Tickets: £5 adults & £2.50 kids Av Max Temp oC 19.7 20.9 15.3 • Sunday 17th December On sale from Becky Pope (016040 743213) o • 3pm-5pm (Doors open 2pm) or at Naseby HQ Min Temp C 9.2 8.6 1.6 Av Min Temp oC 12.1 13.0 9.1 Also available: Mulled Wine • Mince Pies • Ice Cream • Popcorn • Bar • Tea • Coffee • Cakes Min Wind Chill oC 6.8 7.8 1.0 Lost Property from • Bloc sunglasses Max Humidity %RH 92 97 94 • Next Sunglasses Av Max Humidity %RH 88.3 89.5 91.7 ‘Its a Knockout’ 2005 -06 • Brown bracelet Min Humidity %RH 47 41 42 • White T-shirt "one to one • Red plastice boule Av Min Humidity %RH 61.7 64.6 76.5 healthcare centre" Anything not collected by Max Wind mph 10.9 15.2 11.4 • Black Dorothy Perkins Cardigan December 16th will be recycled. Av Max Wind mph 6.2 6.5 7.3 • Pink Hand Towel Please contact Becky Pope Max Wind Gusts mph 27.0 30.8 23.2 • Red Gap Childs jumper with hood Tel: 01604 740963 Av Wind Gusts mph 14.6 13.6 15.4 • Khaki coloured H&M T-shirt Comparison vs • Ladybird Cap Size 4-8 BIT OF FUN... Previous year: 2005 AUG SEP OCT • Navy short sleeved polo shirt with Strange Laws of the UK: Max Temp oC 29.3 26.9 19.8 Naseby battle emblem o 1) All English men over 14 are meant Av Max Temp C 22.0 19.5 15.5 • Cream M&S vest top o • Black Next vest top, white trim to carry out 2 hours (or so) of Min Temp C 8.3 3.8 5.6 • White football longbow practice a week supervised • White Reiker pumps size 36 by the clergy TEA DANCE AT GOLF CLUB • Firefighter playset 2) Throughout the whole of England Tuesday 30th January 2007 • Dolphin pendant on black strap it is illegal to eat mince pies on 25th Tuesday 27th February 2007 • 2 England sweatbands December From 2pm to 5pm • £5 per person • Purple Avon top "Kids roll on Sun 3) It is illegal for a lady to eat which includes a cream tea! lotion" chocolates on a public conveyance Call Pat Yates 01604 740657 • Purple sports socks More than 8,000 people in Organ Donation: the UK need an organ F A N C Y D R E S S The gift of life... transplant that could save HORSE PARADE! or dramatically improve All are welcome, so why their life - but less than 3,000 transplants are carried out each not join in the fun! year. Transplants are one of the most miraculous achievements All riders AND horses of modern medicine but depend entirely on the generosity of will parade around the donors and their families who are willing to make this life-saving gift to others. village in Fancy Dress!!! DID YOU KNOW: 13,833,260 people – 22% of the population have said they want to help Competition for the best others to live after their death by joining the NHS Organ Donor Register dressed horse and rider! Saturday December 9th To register on-line visit: www.uktransplant.org.uk 2pm start from Alternatively call the NHS Organ Donor Line on: 0845 60 60 400 (Lines open: 7am-11pm - Carvells Home Farm closed Christmas and New Year's Day - Calls charged at your contracted rate for local calls). Carvells Lane Amanda Green Bridget Baker 01604 740007

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Churches in Naseby & Last Post Issue 12

CHRISTMAS DAY All Saints 9.30am - Naseby Family Communion 11.00am - Clipston Holy Communion Naseby Church NEW YEAR'S EVE 11.00am - Clipston Holy Communion Many of you will know that our Methodist Candlelight Christmas Eve Carol The Rector & Churchwardens wish Service at 6 pm. is becoming more you all a Very Happy & Blessed Church and more popular, which is wonderful. Christmas and a Peaceful New Year. But this does mean that for the past Jan Hillier & Avis Aldrich few years a lot of people have not even been able to get in the door.!! C o n t a c t s So this year, as well as having our traditional 6 pm Carol Service, we are Rector: Revd David Faulks also having a Crib Service and Tel: 01858 525342 Christingle at 4 pm. for families with CHRISTMAS... younger children. We do hope this will Church Wardens: Avis Aldrich THE CANDLELIT work out well and mean that everyone Tel: 01604 740532 CAROL SERVICE: will be able to get in the door at both Jan Hillyer This will be Dec services!!! Tel: 01604 740662 17th at 6pm and will BENEFICE SERVICES FOR: Treasurer: be led by Jane CHRISTMAS EVE Mike Hopkins Gaffney. There will be some sort of 9.30am - Holy Communion Tel : 01604 740309 Nativity play……but just like last year 4.00pm - Naseby Crib Service & Gift Aid Secretary: we will let the children Christingle Cliff Norris from the Sunday school 6.00pm - Naseby Carol Service Tel: 01604 740730 surprise us! The service 7.30pm - Clipston Nine Lessons & Contact Magazine ends with mince pies and Carols Distribution: punch . We hope to see 11.45pm - Naseby Midnight Mass Ann Faulks you there! Tel: 01858 525342 CHRISTMAS EVE: Sun 24th: there will be NO SERVICE LAST POSTING DATES FOR CHRISTMAS 2006 in the Chapel. We will join our If you're posting gifts or cards to family and friends this friends in the Parish Church Christmas it's a good idea to start thinking about posting for their Carol Service. dates now. The last posting dates for mail going to the UK CHRISTMAS DAY and the Channel Islands are:- Don’t SERVICE: • Special Delivery forget A repeat after last years (Saturday guarantee): - Friday 22nd December the new success… It will only be a • Special Delivery: - Thursday 21st December Postal short “Family Time” led by Jeanne • First Class: - Tuesday 19th December charges! Moore. Why not come along?? It • Second Class: - Saturday 16th December starts at 10.30am. • Standard & Mail order We love having children in church Return Parcels: - Wednesday 13th December and are not at all worried by a bit of To ensure your post gets there safely always use the correct postcode and remember noise! Jesus loved having kids around to put a return address on the back of the envelope or parcel. them, and so do we! We can learn so Sally Field much from their joy and the way they

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Issue 12 Churches in Naseby

L I G H T S P A R T Y !

Churches are not known for 'throwing a party', but thanks to some enthusiastic mums and our Youth Worker the alternative Halloween celebration the 'Lights Party' became a reality and was a great success. The pumpkins with a difference lit up the chapel windows, we did games, there was plenty of food, and a great 'Lights Party' cake - a true replica of the chapel!! Glow in the dark bra ce l et s , pumpkins necklaces, wrist bands and balloons all added to the fun. Even the rock sticks, given on the with a Great 'Lights Party' cake - a true way out , had 'Jesus light of the world' printed difference! replica of the chapel!! all through them!

A VERY BIG THANK YOU, to all the mothers who helped make this evening a real alternative the scary side of Halloween.

are just themselves in God's presence. looked underneath' he replied, 'I D[rinks] B[iscuits] & C[hat]: 2nd So don't let having little ones stop you think it's printed on the bottom'. Wednesday of the month 2.30. A from coming, not just to the group of older members of the village SUNDAY WORSHIP: Christmas Family Time, but to rd meet and chat. 10.45am Worship (except 3 Sunday) 'normal' services to! rd 6pm Worship 3 Sunday of the Have a very Happy Christmas and FUSION UPDATE: month only don't forget the one who's at the Please note there will be NO Fusion in rd 10.45am Sunday School 3 Sunday of heart of Christmas: Jesus December. The first Fusion of 2007 the month will be on January 25th. th Leny Cato 10.45am Family Service every 4 NEW YEARS EVE: Sunday of the month Service on December 31st at (though Family Worship is on the 4th C o n t a c t s 10.45am. Sunday of the month, children are Minister: Rev John Harris made very welcome at all services). ON A LIGHTER NOTE... 30 Farndale View Just in case anyone is getting a kitten - A CT I V I T I E S - (01858 462889) from Santa some advice from a 3 year Fellowship Meeting: Alternate Bookings Secretary: old who went to see a litter with his Wednesdays [ring 01604 743166] Ruth Watson (01604 740845) dad...When he came home he said to Fusion: Youth Club for 7-11's last his mum there were 2 boy and 3 girl Thursday of the month 6-7.15pm Secretary: Leny Cato (01604 743166) kittens. 'How did you know?' the mum Mums & Tots: Thursdays 1.30pm Lots www.harboroughmethodistcircuit asked, 'daddy picked them up and of mums - even more tots! .org.uk/Naseby.html

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School & NSA Issue 12

built!). Speaking of building…the Naseby plans for the new toilet and library N S A U P D A T E block have now gone to tender. N a s e b y S c h o o l A s s o c i a t i o n School HERE ARE SOME DATES FOR YOUR The group had a well earned break DIARIES: over the summer but held their AGM • The Christmas Fayre is on Dec 2nd Update: on 6th October. Our sincere thanks go 1.30 - 4.30 at the Village Hall where to both Sarah Burdett (chair) and Life at the school is as busy as ever. there will be all the usual high There are 61 children on role now. quality stalls including Reiker Amanda Smith (treasurer) for their Eight reception children started in shoes. efforts over the past year. The new September and other children have committee officers are Chris Palot • The Juniors will be putting on their joined us in other classes as well. (chair), Rachel Eaton-Smith (vice Christmas production on 12th chair), Sandra Sleeman (treasurer) We have had several successful (2pm) and 13th (7pm) December in events already this term. Teams from the Chapel. The Infant Production and Becky Pope (secretary). around the village came and is on 14th Dec at 2pm. Back in July members of the NSA supported the quiz night at the sold programmes on the gates of Village Hall and many parents and • The Carol Service will be held on friends of the school attended the 20th December at 2pm in All Saints steam rally and recently we Harvest Service held in All Saints Church, to which you are all invited. were presented with a donation of Church. We have several other events £500 from them. planned but I can't tell you what or At our most recent 'Fun Night' the that will spoil the Our first event of this school year was children filled shoeboxes (Operation element of surprise! held back in October. This was a very Christmas Child organised by The enjoyable quiz evening and our By the time you read Samaritan's Purse) for children less thanks go to Martin for arranging the this, our school will fortunate than themselves. Last year questions. This evening raised about have been visited by the boxes we filled were taken to £400. At the moment the NSA are Belarus and would have been the only some Roman hoping to contribute a substantial presents that those children received. soldiers… Let's hope amount towards the refurbishment This year, we filled the grand total of everyone behaves as I 80 boxes with gifts - no mean feat for understand they had interesting ways of the library block. of disciplining miscreants! a small school. Well done and thank A forthcoming date for your diaries is you to everyone who helped and Sue Bradburn the Christmas Fair at 1.30pm on 2nd contributed. December at the Village Hall. We are On the sports front, we have taken School Contacts already planning for next year part in events organised by Head Teacher: already and ideas include a Fashion School. We sent a large Mrs Sue Bradburn BSc Show in the spring, the annual Hog entry for the Cross Country event and [email protected] Roast in June, a car boot sale, and Tel: 01604 740540 two of our girls came 2nd and 3rd another quiz night. Please keep a respectively in the 9-11 year old class List of Governors look out for more details nearer the - a brilliant result. We've also taken Ian Arnott (Community), Joanne Clement time. part in the football tournament, (Parent), Rev D Faulks (Ex Officio), Sandra Kirkland (Associate Member), coming 4th out of 9. Valerie Latham (Foundation), Paula Otter The NSA sports club is in hibernation Before half term we held a book fayre (Parent), James Pope (Parent & Vice over the winter but will return after in school. This raised a lot of money Chair), Peter Sainsbury( LEA & Chair), the February half term. Amanda Smith (Parent), Beverley Thornton which we will spend on new books for (Teacher), Mrs P Yates (LEA), Becky Pope the new library (when it's been Andrea Heydon (Clerk) Secretary

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Issue 12 Sponsors

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Readers Article Issue 12

After walking in through the boys of me. After that it was dinner break My First Day entrance I was taken into an area until the bell went at quarter past one where hats and coats were hung on then we all lined up again and went at School... hooks with names on. I was shown through the same process as we had mine and to my amazement my name first done in the morning. I was five years old when I first was already on it! Just opposite my I sat at my desk with a lad named attended Naseby Primary School and hook was the boys toilet and over the Robert Hill and remember being given my first day was actually my fifth other side of the rack where my coat a bottle of slightly soured milk. We birthday. now hung were the girls. listened to a story program on the the I can remember dressing up and We were herded into the "Big Class". old wireless set. Older kids in the class putting on my school coat and taking It was here that all the kids took a were given duties to do.One kid my satchel with me. Not that the place some behind desks, smaller kids switched the radio on, two more satchel contained much except a pen by the sides of older ones. We were distributed the milk, two more and pencil and an apple, but I guess I led to the front - it was our first collected the empty bottles. During wanted to feel the part as well as look assembly. A prayer was said and then the rest of the afternoon we coloured it. I was dropped off at the village the tall man in the wire rimmed specs in pieces of paper that we had "Taken school gates and wandered into the introduced the "New lot" to the rest of a line for a walk" through. large playground. It looked huge! the school. It was then that he At a quarter past three we all stood introduced himself as"Mr Brooks" There were quite a few other kids our chairs on our desks, closed our there just starting too, Geoff Gould, A song was sung, accompanied by a eyes said a prayer and then walked Paul May, Louse Kingsley, Karen piano playing "Mrs Brooks", then as slowly to the coatroom where I picked Roberts and Julie Perry among them soon as the assembly was started it up my coat and satchel and then left and we were all "The new lot". had finished and I was led away to the by the boys entrance. Once outside I The big bell stationed above the "Little Class". This was the starting ran to the gate where my mum and school rang and immediatly two lines place for me and my first teacher was dad were waiting for me. Then we all of students assembled in the the ever stern Mrs Brooks. walked home. playground, one of girls and one of I can't remember doing much work This is what I remember of my first boys. The older boys in the line that first day only playing with the day at Naseby School 1st September already took us and put us in the line, indoor sandpit,and dressing up in the 1968. it was to be a position that we stayed "wendy house". However I do Rupert Chapman in during all our stay at Naseby. remember having a mid morning After a few moments the two lines break and then going back were straight and quiet, then the big into class and seeing Mrs blue door opened and out came the Brooks behind her desk. She head teacher. He was tall, stern had got an everlasting cup of looking and wore wire rimmed coffee there. Even today the spectacles and a grey suit. He would smell of coffee reminds of look up and down the lines of the Naseby School! children before saying "Turn and lead Dinner was held in another on..." room at the top of the school When the words were spoken both and was dished out by an lines of children would turn, boys to older gentle looking lady by the left and girls to the right then the the name of Mrs Barton. I unhurriedly and without a word being was given a place at a table. Evening Telegraph - Friday July 19th - 1974 spoken all kids would walk off towards We then said a prayer to say East of England Show - above: Bridget Chapman thanks for the food put before (6) with Rachel (6) and Rupert (10) in front of the their respective entrances to the Naseby School Exhibition school. us, then I ate what was in front

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Issue 12 Village Hall & Clubs

Committee is that of Tony Hoare, the CHIPS, FISH & Treasurer. He steps down after several years and has also done a C H I P S N I G H T ! SPORTS COURT UPDATE great job. I would like to take this The Sports Court saga continues - opportunity to thank both Tim and we are still actively pursuing Tony for their expertise and Biffaward and the hearing is set for commitment over the last few years the New Year. This means that we - Thank you! Its chips with everything at are still on track for a Spring We were thanked by the Cynthia the Village Hall on construction subject to approval. In Spencer Hospice for the use of the 24th February 2007! the mean time we have to apply for Village Hall for a charity cycle ride Planning Permission for the court that included over 150 cyclists. The Why not try your luck at due to the size and the height of the event was a huge success and to fencing. We are aiming to install date they have raised over £30,000. Blackjack and Roulette? the court adjacent to the FUNDRAISING EFFORTS Road. Entry £10 which includes We continue with our fundraising Fish, Chips & chips! COMMITTEE UPDATE efforts to ensure we can afford to There are changes afoot within the invest in order to make the Village There will be a bar, and Committee with Tim Heydon Hall a venue we can be proud of. prizes for whoever can deciding to step down as Bookings New signage; car park repairs; accumulate the biggest Clerk. Tim has endured this role for sports equipment; conference the past six years. He has done an equipment are just a few of our stash by the end of the amazing job keeping things together requirements over the next year. night! and organising the masses of Martin Bates, Chairman - Naseby caravans that arrive earning the Village Hall Mgt Committee Entry is limited to 100 Village Hall much needed funds. tickets, so book early - C o n t a c t contact Becky Pope on The new Bookings Clerk will be Wyn Sleeman and I’m sure he will be If you wish to book the hall for an 01604 743213 well up for the task. He even has anniversary, children’s party or Over 18's Only plans to illustrate when the Hall is any other activity please contact: booked via a web site! Watch this Wyn Sleeman 01604 740963 All proceeds to space! £10.00 per hour – Large Hall Village Hall Funds Another farewell from the £6.00 per hour – Upstairs Room NASEBY RADIO running the club every Friday evening finals over a 16 week period - trophys - starting with just 3 members now are up for grabs for 1st, 2nd and 3rd CONTROL CAR CLUB! up to 12 - enjoying the fun and places! 1/10th Scale Electric Touring Car Racing excitement of racing against friends and family. If you are into motor sport why not Demonstration evening on the 8th come along and see what it's all about. We run the meeting with a September went very well with a If you just want to spectate you are good turn out of parents, teenagers computerised race program with split more than welcome to come along and children finding out second lap timing and and watch - or even help Marshall! It’s about the club! Everyone print out with each great fun for all ages, half our had a go and found out it timed lap listed so you wasn't as easy as it looks can see your progress. members are adults with teenagers and kids making up the rest. Racing is judging by how many Soon we’ll be starting from 7pm until 10.15pm. times the cars hit the our winter race series crash barriers!!!!! so you can score points John Since then we have been for qualifying and Tel: 01604 740492/M: 07875 815836

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Current Topics Issue 12

white, bright or and are more visible - by colourful. Going contacting your child's school or Be Safe, out at night in dark your local council. clothing can put your safety at risk. • At night cyclists should use a Be Seen! white light at the front and a red PEDESTRIANS light and red reflector at the Now that mornings AND CYCLISTS: rear. Consider fitting spoke and evenings are Last year, more reflectors, reflective pedals, getting darker and than half the tyres and cycle spacers to your with winter weather accidents involving bike. Protect yourself by cleaning upon us, it can be child pedestrians more difficult for the front and rear lights and in the East reflectors before you set off. If drivers and Midlands motorcycle riders to you carry a rucksack on your happened between back, attach fluorescent/ see you whilst you are the hours of 3pm out. reflective strips to the canvas to and 6pm. Be extra enable others to see you more Please learn about the vigilant to ensure clearly. different types of materials that get you can be seen on the roads by you noticed and follow our top tips following these top tips:- For more information on how children can stay safe on the roads to ensure you are as safe as • Bright or fluorescent clothes possible whilst out on the roads. visit www.hedgehogs.gov.uk, the show up best by day, even in dull road safety hedgehogs site, full of FLUORESCENT AND REFLECTIVE or misty weather. interactive road safety advice, The two materials that get you • In the dark, reflective material is games and competitions. noticed! best and shows up in car RIDERS: headlights - remember Fluorescent material works With winter bringing shorter days, fluorescent clothing doesn't outdoors in the daylight and is riding out in the half-light and work after dark. You can put essential in poor daylight or dusk. riding a dark coloured horse in dark reflective tape It reacts to the ultra-violet rays in coloured clothing is courting sunlight, which make it glare. on your coat or school bag to disaster. Be vigilant on the roads by Fluorescent materials usually come following these top tips:- in orange yellow or lime green. help you be seen by drivers. • Always ensure other road users Reflective materials work only at can clearly see you by day and night and reflect the light straight • Cross the road night. Fit fluorescent or back to the driver. Thousands of at the safest reflective leg bands to your tiny beads in the material act like place such as horse and wear a fluorescent/ cats eyes on the road. zebra, pelican and patrolled reflective jacket. This can give To be a totally safe, consider crossings. Remember to use the motorists an extra 3 seconds in clothing which combines elements Green Cross Code: Stop, Look, which to see you. of both fluorescent and reflective Listen, Live. material. They enable you to be • It is far safer not to ride at night, seen all around the clock. • If you are out at night, choose but if you must then you should Remember - fluorescent for day, routes that are well lit by fit safety lights to the offside reflective for night. Knowing the streetlights and cross the road at stirrup, showing white to the difference well lit places. front and red to the rear. could be a • If there is no pavement and you The British Horse Society (BHS) is matter of life have to walk on the road, always re-launching its 'Be Seen - Be Safe' or death. face the oncoming traffic. This is campaign with a poster that can be If you do not particularly important in poor downloaded from its website. Visit possess such light or in the dark. www.bhs.org.uk for further information. material, wear • Find out about 'walking buses' - something where children walk in groups Sally Field

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Issue 12 Current Topics

Your Rough Guide to Digital TV and the Digital Switchover… sound, more TV and new digital • Five/Five US/Five Life only radio channels like 6 Music • + approximately 25 (brilliant!) Plus "Red Key" enhanced other channels with a information services which leave set top box/100 with Teletext for dead. Telewest and over HOW CAN I GET DIGITAL? 200 with Sky. In Naseby there are 3 options open In addition to this you to us: Satellite, Terrestrial or also get loads of through a Broadband digital Apparently the Digital Switchover is fantastic radio stations. Some subscriber line (DSL) for the nerds! the biggest change in Television already available on AM/FM like Two of these can prove costly but since colour TV was introduced in Five Live but also a huge variety in the one off charge for a digital set- 1967. It is also set to keep the UK's taste and style to please the most top box is good value at around £30. programming at the pinnacle of discerning of ears! world broadcasting, so with this in The DTI's postcode database should mind we've compiled some quick tell us whether we can receive WHAT IS THE DIGITAL facts for you to digest... digital or not, but Naseby residents SWITCHOVER? know this to be outdated so don't 70% of UK households now have SO WHAT ESSENTIALLY, IS be fobbed off. Service is definitely digital TV, but approximately 27% DIGITAL TV? available. If you have more than 1 won't get access to digital until "Sound and pictures are converted Telly in the house it's also possible after the digital switchover so into a digital format and to route the signal how's it all going to compressed, using as few bits as from 1 set top happen? Between possible to convey the information box so you can 2008 and 2012 the on a digital signal. This technique watch the same DTI will be turning off enables several television channels digital channel all the UK analogue to be carried in the space used by simultaneously, transmitters. Our the current analogue signals to though using the Central Region is set carry one channel. Digital signals knowledge of a to be switched to just can be received by standard aerials, local retailer is digital in 2011 satellite dishes or via cable but advisable (why meaning no need to have to be decoded and turned not try ‘Capell Bros’ in the village - panic yet! back into sound and pictures by see page 18). using a separate set-top box, or a So that's it really. Dead simple once decoder built into your television WHAT'S ON? you get the hang of the jargon and (an integrated digital TV set/ Digital TV gives us a more diverse well worth the price of a set top iDTV)." Still awake??? range of channels than the 5 we get box. on analogue: WELL WHAT ARE THE Want to know more check out these • BBC1/BBC2/BBC3/BBC4/BBC BENEFITS? websites: NEWS 24/BBC Parliament/ Aside from the 5 usual suspects www.digitaltelevision.gov.uk CBBC/ Cbeebies/BBCi you’re also going to get improved or www.digitaluk.co.uk picture (e.g. no ghosting effects), • ITV/ITV2/ITV3/ITV news or call 0845 6 50 50 50 true widescreen, digital quality • Channel 4 / E4 / More 4 Phil Lewis

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Clubs & News Issue 12

Opening Times: newsletter will be produced to Mon to Fri Age Concern provide information. 7am - 8pm Council understands Sat 7am - 6pm Daventry District Council are setting that older people need to be Sun 9 am - 12pm up a group called “Older People's consulted about the things that affect Church Street, Naseby, Forum”, which will enable people them, in order to create a better Northants, NN6 6DA over 50 years of age to come together district for older people. This is an as Forum Members to find out more Tel: 01604 743577 opportunity for the over 50s to shape about the things that affect them. For E-mail: henry @nasebyhq.co.uk the future of our services. instance:- Just a quick note to let everyone • Transport issues You may like to attend meetings know that Naseby H.Q. is getting • Health and become a member of the ready for Xmas and wants you to be • Crime and policing Forum, or perhaps receive a copy of ready too. We are now taking orders • Benefits the newsletter. You might have for a Turkey or a Roast, Deluxe • Adult learning ideas for speakers or suggestions Hamper for a gift or an excellent • Energy efficiency about how the Forum could be run. Cheese & Wine selection or just You may want to be part of the team The forum will hopefully empower something a little different, just ask. that will lead and manage the Forum. older people to influence decisions On a sadder note, there will I am happy to act as a point of about the design and delivery of local definitely not be a Lottery terminal contact and liaise with the organisers, for the foreseeable future, services. so do let me know if you are (Camelot's time is up and they don't It is anticipated that the Forum would interested – or contact Mr Tim want to spend any more money!!!) meet four times a year, at different Cantwell at Daventry District Council but thanks for helping us with the venues across the district. Also on 01327 302403. petition, we had to try! Finally perhaps e-mail will play a part once On another note, thank you to opening hours over Xmas are still the Forum is set up. under discussion - so look out for the everyone who has passed on notice on the doors! To start with Daventry District magazines and paperback books. Council intends to support the Forum These have been well received and I Thanking you all for your support but it is hoped that eventually am still prepared to pass them and praises. Merry Christmas and members will take over and around the village. Also, don't Happy New Year organise a small team to set up forget to let me know if you Henry, Rachel, Michelle & Danielle meetings etc. A typical meeting would like to receive P.S. Have been nominated for Best might include a speaker from a magazines etc. – it helps me Rural Retailer of the Year! Check service provider, a health care too if you tell me your tastes out... www.bestruralretailer.co.uk activity, and a chance to discuss and interests. ...if you agree! topical issues. Hopefully a Liz Capell (tel: 01604 740568)

So if YOU are involved in one of the sort something out, so please call www.naseby.org many clubs, societies or companies anyway!). We have had some good which have a link with the village, and suggestions for different content The Naseby village website is finally would like to have a presence on the which will be implemented soon beginning to take shape. It is starting site, please contact Wyn on 740963, including a booking system for the small, but already has some or email [email protected]. You village hall, a Naseby events calendar information from the Parish Council, don't have to be a techno-whizz to and a list of useful contacts. You can Village Hall and Naseby Natters. add content to the site. All that you even download old issues of Natters! Over the next few months we hope to need is a computer with internet Any further suggestions will, of see some real content added - but access. (If you haven't got a course, be most welcome. this has to come from YOU ! computer, we should still be able to Wyn Sleeman

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Issue 12 Current Topics & Clubs

Ladybird Ladybird Fly Away Home... (But only if you are a Harlequin Ladybird!) There are 46 native These arrived from Asia Friend: seven-spot ladybird species of ladybird in in 2004 and have spread Foe: Harlequin ladybird Britain (although only all over the South East 26 of them would be of England. They breed DID YOU KNOW ? recognisable as such). more rapidly, have a The most common of greater variety of prey, A ladybird lives for 1 year, and will these is the bright red and will out-compete eat around 5000 aphids seven-spot ladybird. native ladybirds for food. They can also The Virgin Mary was Ladybirds taste nasty - the bright cause problems for humans as they often depicted wearing a red cloak in colour advertises this fact will nest in houses, can bite humans early paintings, and it when food is scarce, and will also eat is thought that this is If you upset a ladybird, it will fruit when preparing for winter. how the ladybird got release sticky, yellow, nasty- its name - referring to There is now a concerted campaign to tasting "Reflex Blood" - this does "Our Lady". The seven monitor the spread of these ladybirds not harm the ladybird but might spots were thought to and their effect on native species, so put off a predator be symbolic of the check out: www.ladybird-survey.org seven joys and seven for information on native ladybirds, Ladybirds do not grow - when the sorrows of Mary. and www.harlequin-survey.org to adult ladybird is formed it stays the record sightings of the invaders! same size Wyn & Sandra Sleeman BUT... OUR LADYBIRDS ARE UNDER The number of spots does not THREAT FROM HARLEQUIN relate to age at all LADYBIRDS!

evening. If anybody else is interested published in the next Natters. in joining or if you have a burning Chris Murphy desire to enlighten the village on a NHS Secretary Historical topic please let me know. I would like to introduce Paul Kelly as C o n t a c t s our new chairman and thank Liz We have a varied selection of events taking place over the next few Chris Murphy 01604 740748 Crowley for all her sterling work over Ian Arnott 01604 743199 the last couple of years. months. A full diary of events will be We have just had our largest ever WHAT’S HAPPENING? audience at an NHS meeting where • 06-Dec-06 - Naseby Village Hall 8pm - Sulgrave Manor we saw a very interesting film (Home of George Washington’s Family) explaining the made • Jan 2007 - No Meeting - No Meeting by the Market Harborough Film • 07-Feb-07 - Naseby Village Hall 8pm - Old Naseby Society (I actually think I’m starting • 07-Mar-07 - Naseby Village Hall 8pm - A History of Postcards • 04-Apr-07 - TBA - TBA to understand what happened!). A big • 02-May-07 - Naseby Village Hall 8pm - Battlefield Project Update thank you to everybody who came • 06-Jun-07 - Foxton Locks 7.15pm (top long stay car park) along, I hope you had an enjoyable - Guided Tour of Foxton Locks

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Battlefield & Recipe Corner Issue 12

Recipe Corner The Naseby Battlefield APPLE & ALMOND DESSERT* Serves 6 Project: (Kindly supplied by Mary As people taking the position South Hackett) road to Clipston will of A delicious alternative to apple have seen, the which was held pie and an excellent way of Project's plans are by the Royalist using up windfall apples! now taking visible forces in the INGREDIENTS: form! At the Obelisk early morning of • 8oz (225g) self raising flour the volunteer ash has been felled, 14 June 1645. It was, we believe, this revealing the monument to public sight that was behind the decision by • 1 level tsp baking powder gaze once more, set in the frame of Fairfax and Cromwell to move • 8oz (225g) caster sugar oak intended by the 1920s planting. towards Broadmoor where the There will be further work done, such fighting began. When the • 2 large eggs as the laying of the hedge when the construction is complete new • 1 tsp almond essence season is appropriate. The plans planting will enhance the • 5oz (150g) margarine, melted drawn up for the refurbishment and surroundings and encourage wildlife. improvement of access by the County The interpretation boards will not • 12oz cooking apples, peeled, cored and sliced Council's contractors were not only describe the events satisfactory however. The leading up to the battle, but • 1oz (25g) flaked almonds Battlefield Project has also the landscape in which the METHOD: commissioned replacements fighting took place. The boards Heat the oven to 325oF/ which will be the basis for willmake use of the Parish map 160oC/gas mark 3. Line an 8” consultation and an application of 1630 for which permission (20cm) loose-bottomed cake for planning permission in the has been granted by Suffolk tin with greased greaseproof usual way. County Council which holds the paper. Put the flour, baking original. powder and sugar in a bowl. North of the A14, work has Beat the eggs and essence started on Fairfax's Viewpoint, Martin Marix Evans together and stir them into the where parking and a viewing Chairman, Naseby Project flour mixture along with the platform will give visitors a superb Management Committee margarine. Mix well and spread view across the countryside to the [email protected] half of this mixture in the tin. Arrange the apples on the cake mixture, then spoon the Distraction Burglary: remaining mixture in blobs Police across the county are urging C B E G L E Y over the top of the apples, then people not to be fooled by distraction sprinkle with the almonds. B U IIL D II N G L T D 1/2 burglars who claim to be from the Bake in the oven for 1 hours •• Local Local familyfamily runrun businessbusiness water board (still by far the most until golden brown and •• Established Established inin 19301930 shrinking away from the sides common excuse) in order to get into •• All All typestypes ofof buildingbuilding workwork of the tin. Leave to cool for 15 people's homes. There have been 192 consideredconsidered -- fromfrom smallsmall repairsrepairs minutes, then turn out. Serve distraction burglaries in andand patiospatios toto restorationrestoration warm with cream! Yum! since January projectsprojects && newnew buildsbuilds *If your family are not keen on 2006 (total of 257 between Jan - Dec almond flavoured puddings or if 2005). If you are suspicious about For a genuine anyone has a nut allergy, use a anyone, ring the police while they are estimate call little grated lemon rind in place Chris Begley on: still in the area. Chris Begley on: of the almond essence. 0160401604 743722 743722 or REMEMBER: If you're not sure... 07748or 184659 07748 If you have a recipe you would DON'T OPEN THE DOOR! 1 8 4 6 5 9 like to share - send it in! Enzina D'Eramo - Daventry Police

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Issue 12 Pubs & Useful Tips!

The Royal Oak 9. Keep mice away from stored Gardening Tips! produce 10. Reduce watering of houseplants Sun 3rd Dec - Advice on things to do in the garden Christmas TOP 10 JOBS: JANUARY Rieker Shoe over the next 2 months. The timing of Sale - 12pm some jobs may vary across the UK 1. Recycle your Christmas tree by shredding it for mulch onwards depending on the weather, so always 2. Ventilate the greenhouse on sunny Sat 9th Dec - be guided by local conditions. days Breast Cancer Charity Night, Drag Artist, £7 ticket - 8pm TOP 10 JOBS: DECEMBER 3. Dig over any vacant plots that have 1. Check your winter protection not been dug already Sun 10th Dec - Kids Xmas Party structures are still securely in place 4. Repair and re-shape lawn edges with Father Christmas! - 3pm 2. Check that glasshouse 5. Inspect stored tubers of Dahlia, Christmas Eve 12pm-12am heaters are working Begonia and Canna for rots or drying Christmas Day 12-2pm 3. Prevent ponds and stand out pipes from freezing 6. Prune apple and pear trees Boxing Day - Classic Car Meet - 4. Prune open-grown apples 7. Start forcing rhubarb Open 11.30-4pm and pears (but not those 8. Plan your vegetable crop rotations New Years Eve - Fancy Dress trained against walls) for the coming season (anything goes!) Open 12pm - 5. Prune acers, birches and vines 9. Keep putting out food and water for Late! before Christmas to avoid bleeding hungry birds OPENING TIMES 6. Harvest leeks, parsnips, winter 10. Prepare a polythene shelter for Monday – Friday: 4.30 to 11pm cabbage, sprouts and remaining root outdoor peaches and nectarines, to Saturday: 12 midday to 11pm crops protect them from peach leaf curl Sunday: 12 midday to 7pm 7. Deciduous trees and shrubs can still www.rhs.org.uk/advice/calendar.asp Children welcome in the TV & Games be planted and transplanted Room under parental supervision 8. Take hardwood cuttings Phil Lewis Dogs are also welcome (on a lead) Elaine Higgs • Tel: 07985 408240

Fitzgerald Arms

Drinking Hours: Monday 7pm-12pm Tuesday - Thursday & Sunday 12pm-3pm & 7pm-12am Friday 12pm-3pm & 5pm-1am Saturday 12pm-3pm & 6.30pm-1am * Food Served: Tuesday - Sunday 12pm-2pm Tuesday - Sunday 7pm-9pm Open Bank Holiday Mondays for Food & Drink! Children Welcome Tel: 01604 740273

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Community Update, Clubs & News Issue 12

MAC USER GROUP helping each other where we can. Neighbourhood After contacting what we thought In the end we convinced him, but he was a Northants/Leics MUG will still put us in the official MUG lists Watch News [MacUserGroup] we received an in the Mac Magazines…so if you read Apparently there was a distraction burglary on email from the head of MUGs in the one of them keep a look-out! an elderly couple in UK who wanted to publish our group We had 3 new people turn up at the Gynwell at the end of in Mac magazines. There was not yet October where cash was stolen - so a MUG in N'H/Leics he said, but he last meeting. Good thing too as the please be vigilant as the nights are hoped someone would start one……He 'regulars' were away. drawing in! Nobody has been caught had all sorts of grandiose ideas of to date but a strange silver car was For information about the MUG please seen in the area around the time. hiring a hall inviting well known contact: Stuart & Leny Cato on 01604 speakers…etc. We said we wanted to Due to Allan Kirk’s move onto 743166 or email: keep our group 'Cato kitchen size' and pastures new he is standing down as [email protected] that our meeting is for fun and a Naseby’s co-ordinator. Greg Pritchett will be taking over from him as of drink as well as exchanging ideas & Leny Cato [ N a s e b y M U G ] now.

number). DO NOT call this number, as Below you will find an updated list of members. Postal Scam... this is a mail scam originating from The Trading Standards Office are Belize. If you call the number and you Amanda Green making people aware of the following start to hear a recorded message you scam:- A card is posted through your will already have been billed £15 for the door from a company called PDS (Parcel phone call. If you do receive a card with C o n t a c t s Delivery Service) suggesting that they these details, then please contact Royal were unable to deliver a parcel and that Mail Fraud on 02072396655 or ICSTIS you need to contact them on Community Beat Officer: (the premium rate service regulator) at PC Gary Wright 0906 6611911 (a premium rate www.icstis.org.uk c/o Police Station Community Support Officer: PCSO Glyn Lewis House of Colour Image Consultants Both on Tel: 01604 300300 Co-ordinator: Searching for a that will Greg Pritchett last a lifetime? Oakwell, Church St Tel/Fax: 01604 740717 Gift vouchers available for colour analysis, image workshops E-mail: Make-overs, make-up classes & scarf tying classes. [email protected] Also make-up & skin care gift packs, jewellery & scarves. Deputy Co-ordinator: Gift wrapping available. Steve Clark - 6 Newlands Drop in for shopping 5pm - 7 pm Members: Wednesday 6th, 13th & 20th December 2006 Andy Austin - 'Ceybirds' 38 High St Maggie Draper Viv Jozsa - Shannonside, Carvells Lane Manor View Ray Ellis - 65, High Street 4 Guilsborough Road Lynn Dyett - 14 Newlands Ravensthorpe Mike Willis - 7 Newlands Northants • NN6 8EW Mark Norton - 2 Hall Close Tel: 01604 771 076 Liz Capell - 16 Nutcote Rachel [a.k.a. 'Ratty'] Gander, www.houseofcolour.co.uk/vivjozsa/ the Post lady - c/o Naseby HQ

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Issue 12 Clubs & News

NASEBY LADIES 1st Division. Also a big thank you to Gardening Bridget Baker who is stepping down ROUNDERS as Captain after 2 great seasons, thank you for all your hard work and Club Update Once again another season is over dedication. Last but not least thanks To give encouragement to Naseby and as some of you know we played in once again to our sponsor and Members and prospective members, the 1st Division this year. It was we are holding some of the tough going and we thank you for all supporter Ewen Campbell and Brevitt meetings at Naseby Village Hall your support even though we only Rieker Shoes for their sponsorship of instead of at Clipston Village Hall. We managed to win one match, it was the team. Next year frilly knickers have already had our first talk on well deserving. are mandatory girls! (or should I say “Christmas Wreaths & Decorations” ladies) by the Head Gardener of Market A big well done to Tina Underwood Harborough Parks Dept. who won Best Umpire Trophy for the Lesely Campbell MEETINGS: • Tuesday 5th December 2006 - “Can we talk to Henry?” Naseby Village Hall - Linda Warren (Chairperson Clipston Flower Club) Lydia aged 10, Charleigh aged 10 done about and Cara aged 5 ask…“Can we talk to 250 The talk and demonstration will be Henry at the village shop?” transactions. Christmas based and any Usually in a arrangements will form the Raffle LCC: Hello week it's Prizes. This will be in addition to H: Hello, what would you like to ask about 1500 our normal Programme and will me? transactions. include hot mince pies and punch! LCC: Can you tell us what your best LCC: Has the shop been as good as Note: Members free - visitors £1. selling items are? you thought it would be? th • Wednesday 24 January 2007 - H: Cigarettes, chocolates, sweets H: Better! I’m very pleased with Clipston Village Hall - Stuart Dixon, and cheese. how everyone has supported me. an RHS and National Trust speaker. LCC: What other things do you do? LCC: Are you going to change the “Ramblers and Scramblers”( shop? i.e.roses & clematis). H: Newspaper deliveries, DVD hire, noticeboard advertising are a H: I want more room. I want to sell • Thursday 22nd February 2007 - few of the things we offer. takeaway hot snacks and coffee Naseby Village Hall - Evenings and maybe, in the summer, have LCC: Who works in the shop? entertainment with Brian White an outdoor patio area. (ex vicar?) giving us a talk loosely H: Michelle, Danielle and me! LCC: Will you tell us how old you are based on “ Scented leaf LCC: Why did you open a shop? and where you live? Pelargoniums”. H: I missed the old shop and H: I am 39 in December and I live • Wednesday 21st March 2007 - because the barn was available I with Rachel in Great Cransley, near Kettering. Now let me ask Clipston Village Hall - Fred Stokes thought it was a something I could do for the village. you a question, what do you like telling us about the setting-up and best about my shop? running of “The Wild Life Hospital” LCC: What sort of things are you LCC: Buying sweets and ice creams. at Kibworth. selling for Christmas? Before leaving the shop Lydia, We are always keen to attract new H: Crackers, cards, decorations, Charleigh and Cara prepared members and hope you will support small presents and I am to spend some pocket money the committee by coming to some of planning to do hampers. on sweets. Ever ‘the gent' our meetings at Naseby. We are LCC: How many people come to the however Henry refused to relying on you to give us a turn-out shop each day? accept their money! worthy of Naseby Village! H: It's easier to tell you how many Lydia (aged 10), Charleigh (aged 10) and Cara (aged 5) and Pat Gerry Wood (tel: 01604 740444) transactions I do each day as I can check the till. Today I have Reedman (age undisclosed!!!!)

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Business Directory & Groups Issue 12

BUSINESS DIRECTORY LIST YOUR COMPANY 21-12 Marketing FOR FREE AND SEEN BY Marketing Services Agency 121 ACCOUNTANCY Contact: Richard Nicholson OVER 300 HOUSEHOLDS! T: 01604 743177 M: 07917 40 2112 Simply e-mail Amanda at: Capell Bros TV & Radio Aerial [email protected] with your TV & Aerial specialists Contact: Jonathan Guy Contact: Geoff Capell company name, contacts Senior Lecturer in Tel: 01858 465555/01604 740 568 details and a short list of Fun on the Run! services. It’s easy and it’s Finance & Accounting Bouncy Castle Hire - Indoor & Outdoor Telephone 01604 743511 Contact: Rachel or Glen FREE (although we do Tel: 01604 743195 • Mob: 07939 936978 accept any donations!) G.Wood Turner Thanks to Jonathan Guy for Business Accounts & Personal Tax Returns Wood turned decorative pieces his kind donation this issue! Contact: Gerry Wood Tel: 01604 740444 UPDATED CLUBS, GROUPS & SOCIETIES TO JOIN IN NASEBY! Halls of Clipston Age Concern Naseby Radio Control Car Club Exterior & Interior Painter & Decorator th Contact: Kevin Contact with the other agencies 1/10 Scale Electric Touring Car Racing Tel: 01858 525 222 Mob: 07985 313 076 Contact: Liz Capell (01604 740568) Contact: John (01604 740492) Badminton Club J.L.M Tiling Neighbourhood Watch Ceramic wall & floor tiling specialist Meet at the village hall Contact: John Muggleton Contact: Tony Hoare (01604 743136) Team of 10 plus other helpers Contact: Greg Pritchett (01604 740717) Tel: 07932 600157/01858 575816 Bell Ringing Helen West Jeweller Practice night is on Tuesdays Riding for the Disabled Handmade gold & silver jewellery Contact: Avis Aldrich (01604 740532) Mondays 4-5.30 pm/Apr-Oct term time Contact: Helen West Tel: 01604 882755 Bridge Club Contact: Tina Fanshawe (01604 740308) Purely on a social basis Mel Hoyle Contact: Mike Willis (01604 740437) Rounders All fencing, paving & gardening needs Games will be home & away Clipston & District Gardening Club Tel: 01604 770598 Contact: Bridget Baker (01604 740007) Monthly meetings with speakers Midland Environmental Ltd Contact: Gerry Wood (01604 740444) School Football Team All forms of pest control Freephone: 0800 6529135 Cribbage Wednesday afternoons Hart Carpentry Mondays between April and October Contact: Mel Hoyle (01604 740848) Contact: Phil Brewin or Ray Ellis Speciality: loft conversions, oak & Table Tennis laminate flooring. General building work (01604 740442/740562) Meeting on Monday evenings Contact: Justin Hart Drinks, Biscuit & Chat Tel: 01604 505266/07733101661 2nd Wednesday 2.30 onwards Contact: Mike Willis (01604 740437) Roz Bradshaw Picture Framing Contact: Joyce Vials (01604 740887) Village Hall Creative framing solutions Mothers Union Always looking for new users Contact: Roz Bradshaw Tel: 01604 740473 1st Wednesday of the month Contact: Wyn Sleeman (01604 740963) Contact: Avis Aldrich (01604 740532) Tracy’s Hairdressers Womans Institute (WI) Ladies & gents hairdressers Mums & Tots Second Thursday monthly Thursday 1.30 to 3.30pm - term time The Green, Guilsborough Contact: Pat Yates (01604 740657) Tel: 01604 740555 Contact: Ruth Watson (01604 740845) Westaway Motors Naseby Historical Society Youth Club Cars for sale, servicing & MOTs Interesting talks and tours Friday 7.15-9pm in winter months Tel: 01604 740246 Contact: Chris Murphy (01604 740748) Contact: Stewart Nuttall (01604 740269) Remember to mention ‘Naseby Natters’ when contacting any of the companies, groups & clubs above!

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Issue 12 Clubs Update

happened during the year, money back!!!!! The Naseby W.I. flowers were presented to The next meeting will be in January, three members who reached Having sat back and watched Pat when members will be holding their landmark birthdays. Yates demonstrate some delicious New Year Party. Plans for this have Naseby W.I. will achieve a recipes, samples of which they yet to be finalised, but if previous landmark anniversary of its thoroughly enjoyed tasting at the years are anything to go by, they will own in November, when it end of the August meeting, members certainly have a good time. of Naseby W.I. had a more active will have been in existence for 60 Mary Hackett meeting in September. The speaker years. To mark the occasion, Tel. 01604 740657 for the evening was Mrs. Stancombe, members will be having a special celebratory meal prepared by Anne whose subject was 'Corn Dollies.' ENJOY A VISIT TO After having explained their origins Key at The Old Vicarage. WELFORD CHRISTMAS TREE and how she had become interested Following the 'do-it-yourself' craft FARM in making them, she handed straw to meeting in December last year, each all the members for them to 'have a member made and signed a patch, go' at making a simple one for which Mary Wood made into a themselves. She had endless delightful quilt. She offered this to patience and with her help, everyone be raffled and the lucky winner was managed to make a corn dolly of President, Pat Yates. some sort. Needless to say, it was not At the November meeting, Julie Come and see the farmyard as easy as Mrs. Stancombe had made Woolley took along a set of hand animals and choose your home it look (although it must be confessed grown freshly cut tree! that some members did very much bells. After she had told us all about better than the writer!) the history of bells and bell ringing, - All tree sizes available - she invited everyone to 'have a go'. The guest speakers at the October After having been well instructed by Blue Spruce, Nordman Fir, meeting were Anne Jolley and Julie, all those who wanted to do so Norway Spruce and more Bridget Baker who spoke about the tried their hands with different sizes ‘Riding for the Disabled Association’. of bell and by the end of the evening Tree Stands, Wreaths, Mistletoe, Decorations Anne covered the history of the they were able to play simple forms of Association, its local group and the several Christmas carols. It was good - Delivery & Collection Available - benefits, enjoyment and fun. achievements gained by its riders. P O R T LY F O R D F A R M At the December meeting, the guest Bridget explained about carriage Next to Transport Café speaker will be 'Worm Man' Mr. driving for disabled people who are A14/ A5199 Junction, Welford Martin Clark. The title of his talk is 'A unable to ride, and all the benefits Tel: 0781 4022159 Wiggle with a Giggle' and although and happiness they experience. Both the subject of 'Worm Farming' ladies obviously thoroughly enjoy doesn't sound very promising, what they do for the riders and drivers and get a great deal of everyone who has heard him know satisfaction from it. that he is THE MOST amusing speaker! Anyone - male or female - After the talk, members held their who would like to have a jolly good Annual General Meeting, at laugh is invited along to the village which all the existing hall at 8.00.p.m. on Thursday, 15th Committee and Officers were December. The cost for the re-elected. Sarah Farrell - evening for non-members will be Treasurer, and Pat Yates - £2.00 to include refreshments, President, both gave positive and tickets are available from reports of another successful Naseby H.Q.. We promise that year. anyone who doesn't laugh at all Amongst other things which during the talk can have his or her

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Kids Only! Issue 12

Test your knowledge with this Quiz! Good Luck! Can you spot the 10 differences between our 2 pictures? For the answers see the bottom of page 19. A. FO THE YOUNG ONES... 1. Do ducks have waterproof feathers? 2. Do bees, wasps or ants make honey? 3. Chameleon, turtle, cobra - which can change colour? 4. Chimp, baboon, gorilla - which one has a tail? 5. Which farmyard bird crows in the morning? 6. Do snakes' eggs have hard or flexible shells? B. 7. Are pearls found in Oysters or Limpets? 8. Which huge African animal has a horn or two on its nose? 9. Do moles live underground or in bushes? 10. What is the name given to a baby swan?

How did the Vikings send secret messages? By norse code! ‘Kids Corner’ this issue by: Phil Lewis (Quiz and Joke Why were the early days of history called the Corner), Nic Green (Kids Puzzle) dark ages? Because there were so many knights! What would you get if you crossed a vampire and a teacher? Have your say! Lots of blood tests! We need you to supply us with info rm a t i o n , otherwise we won’t have a newsletter to produce! What kind of food do maths teachers eat? We are always keen to include new ideas for articles Square meals! so let us know what you want to read about. If you Who invented fractions? simply have a story or a sugg estion for the Henry the 1/8th! newsletter or want to get involved in any way - What was King Arthur's favourite game? e-mail us or pick up the phone! It’s that easy! Knights and crosses! Deadline for the next issue: Pupil: I don't think I deserved zero on this test! 1st February 2007 Teacher: I agree, but that's the lowest mark I Please note that the articles featured in this Newsletter are could give you! the opinions of the individuals who supplied them and are not necessarily the opinions of the publishers of the AN IDEAL HOMEWORK EXCUSE: Newsletter. The publishers take no responsibility for the Teacher: Where is your homework? accuracy of the content. Pupil: I lost it fighting this kid who said you Produced by: weren't the best teacher in the school Amanda Green AJ Design December 2006 Printed by: Kall Kwik ...to be good for Father Christmas! [email protected]

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