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Naseby Natters issue 4

please get in touch! Your feedback We made it is important to ensure that what we What’s Inside are doing is worth while. • The Village Update • Rural Life to Issue 4 On behalf of the entire Newsletter • A Brighter ...Just! Team we would • Weather in Naseby like to wish • Recycle Boxes We made it just in time to get the everyone a very • Churches in Naseby next edition out to you all - a little Happy • Naseby School earlier than expected. Christmas • Village Shop Update and Fantastic At the time of going to press the New Year! • Broadband News Editor has not had her baby but is • Dracula The Panto due any day.....! We will update in From The Newsletter Team • A Bit About Sponsors the next edition. Again this may be delayed depending on when • Bus Timetables Pauline Atkins • Parish Plan Amanda will be back to work and 01604 740468 have to time to fit in the newsletter. [email protected] • Village Hall Peter Johnston • Royal Oak Events Again we hope to have lots of 01604 743099 • Naseby Heritage Society interesting news, stories and [email protected] • BUPA Great North Run updates for you to read about. If Liz Gregory • What is the WI? you want more or still feel there are 07963 245440 particular areas not covered, if you [email protected] • Neighbourhood Watch News have any questions you would like Amanda Green (editor) • A Gift of Life answering or you want to get 01604 743765 [email protected] • Business Directory involved but just don’t know how - • Groups, Clubs & Societies Deadline • Kids Corner! • The Next Issue....? The deadline for the next issue is the 1st of February 2005

We are all extremely disappointed “I am not generally a vindictive Plant Thieves to discover that four heathers seem person” says Mary Wood “but I do As you will be aware Mary and to have gone “missing” from the hope who ever is responsible for Gerry Wood volunteered their time triangle near the Fitzgerald Arms. taking these plants gets no pleasure and gardening expertise to improve from them!” This was not vandalism but actual the appearance of the 'green areas' theft with only those plants taken. If you have any information or wish in and around the village. They to return the plants - anonymously were granted £250 to plant flowers The triangles have been planted for of course! - please contact one of and low-growing shrubs from the the benefit of all the village, not for the Natters Team above. Parish Council as a result of the some individual to supplement Parish Plan. their own planting! Thank You

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Village Update Issue 4

GRASS CUTTING: Village Notice board for During this year we have updates. For tickets please Village employed two contractors, contact the Parish Council. neither of whom has done the job to the satisfaction of the DON’T FORGET... Update village. The Council will be Please remember that feedback seeking quotes from other of any kind is appreciated and if Naseby Parish Council contractors and will do its best you have any comments, to ensure that the situation complaints or opinions on SO WHERE DOES ALL THE improves next year. matters concerning the Parish MONEY COME FROM? you can contact any Councillor Since 'The Precept' will be DOG FOULING: or the Clerk, or better still come discussed at the November The second problem is dog- to the next meeting. These meeting I thought it would be fouling. Despite the doggybins meetings are held on the 1st appropriate to remind everyone being placed at areas favoured Thursday of every month in what happens to the money by dogwalkers, and being used the Village Hall at 7.45pm and which comes to the Parish by responsible owners, dog are open to all. Council from District mess is still evident throughout Council via the Council Tax. the village and particularily Alison Stokes through the allottments and at Chairman Naseby Parish Council At present, the precept is set at Carvells Lane. £8,250 which, divided among 225 households, gives an Councillor Aldrich, speaking as Members of the Parish average annual contribution of Church Warden, informed those Council 2004 £36.66. present that the Parochial Church Council is in the process Mrs Avis Aldrich 18, Nutcote When determining the amount of registering the allottments Councillors take into account (owned by the Church) with the Mrs Bridget Baker the expenses they know that the Dog Warden, thus giving her Carvells Home Farm, Council will incur e.g. mowing, the authority to take Carvells lane lighting, insurance, clerk's appropriate action, including Mr Stanley Barton salary. A forecast will also be fines. 1b, High Street made of any extra expenses which may be incurred. I would again urge dog-owners Mr Melfyn Hoyle to tidy up after their dogs. 14, Nutcote Last year, for instance, we Offenders can be reported to Mrs Heather Kirk designated £2,000 towards the the Dog Warden. 11, Bakehouse Rise implementation of the Parish Mrs Becky Pope Plan, which paid for the new ROY WESTAWAY & THE 'Aysgarth', High Street benches, bins and the planting STRANGERS WILL TAKE TO seen throughout the village. THE STAGE....PROMISE! Mrs Alison Stokes Washbrook Farm, Currently, total expenditure is Unfortunately we are having to Road (Chairman) around £8,000. postpone our fund-raising evening with Roy Westaway and Mr Tom Westaway Two recurring problems were The Strangers originally booked 'Westfields', Carvells Lane raised at last month's meeting for the 20th November. This is (Vice Chairman) by members of the public. The not likely to take place until the Clerk - Mr Ian Arnott first is grasscutting. New Year. Look out on the Northside House, School Lane

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Issue 4 Community

RURAL LIFE... Naseby Weather A recent visitor to Measured in Bakehouse Rise courtesy of Stuart Cato Bakehouse Rise! (left) Month 2004 Aug Sept Oct Max Temp oC29.4 25.8 16.4 Courtesy of Leny Cato Av Max Temp oC 22.3 18.8 13.2 Min Temp oC9.06.1 3.9 18 Escapees earlier in the Av Min Temp oC13.5 15.3 7.3 year (left) being ‘herded’ Min Wind Chill oC 7.8 3.4 -1.6 by our cat (below) Max Humidity %RH 92 92 93 Courtesy of Av Max Humidity %RH 88.7 88.1 90.8 Amanda Green Hall Close Min Humidity %RH 36 47 56 Av Min Humidity %RH 58.8 64.3 76.9 Max Wind mph 12.9 19.0 21.4 Av Max Wind mph 7.6 9.6 10.6 If you have any funny or interesting pictures to Max Wind Gusts mph 61.5 61.7 66.4 include in the next edition of Av Wind Gusts mph 16.4 24.7 30.6 ‘Naseby Natters’ contact: Amanda Green Tel: 01604 743765 E-mail: [email protected] A Brighter HAVE YOUR RECYCLING BOXES Naseby SEEN BETTER DAYS? More than 800 Daffodil & Tulip It has been brought to the Parish Council's attention that, due to the slap hazard way the recycling boxes are manhandled every bulbs - courtesy of week, quite a few would now appear to be past their sell by date as the Parish Council they are in a very poor state of repair! - have now To obtain a replacement recycling box a Request Form (which can been planted be obtained from Daventry DC – Customer Care Dept. tel: 01327 300001) needs to be completed. on the triangles around the village Once a completed Request Form has been received by DDC a replacement box will be ordered and should be delivered within 10 to help brighten up working days of receipt of request. our Spring view.

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Churches in Naseby Issue 4 All Saints Church We had a very enjoyable Harvest Our fund raising events for Supper where we were the rest of the year include entertained by the St Marys a Bridge Day on 11th Singers – they were brilliant – A November, the Annual Big thank you to Sue Bradburn Christmas Coffee Morning and her fellow entertainers. We on 4th December and a also managed to raise £500 for Christmas Party at the church funds! Christers on 18th December. Please do come Many, many thanks to all of you along and join in. ( Details for providing such a tremendous available from Jan or Avis) number of tins for the Soup Kitchen in Northampton. They THE CHRISTMAS were really grateful for this SERVICES PLANNED TO generosity. DATE FOR NASEBY ARE:-

The Barn Dance held on Saturday • Christmas Eve 6pm 11th September at the Village Carols by Candlelight Hall.was very enjoyable, several Contacts families came & the children • Christmas Day 9.30am joined in the dancing. Many Holy Communion Rector: thanks to Valerie for organising Revd David Faulks Tel: 01858 525342 the event. We made a profit of Details of these and other about £300. services in Naseby and the Church Wardens: Benefice will be in the Avis Aldrich December edition of Tel: 01604 740532 Jan Hillyer Contact Magazine and Tel: 01604 740662 also on the Naseby website: Treasurer: www.naseby.com Mike Hopkins Tel : 01604 740309

A Merry Gift Aid Secretary: Christmas and a Cliff Norris Happy & Tel: 01604 740730 Prosperous New Contact Magazine Year to you all. Distribution: Ann Faulks Jan Hillyer Tel: 01858 525342

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Issue 4 Churches in Naseby Naseby Methodist Some of the fun had at the Church ‘Seaside Rock Holiday Club’ illness, but we hope to start again in Mums & Tots: The quiet summer the new year.... Thursdays 1.30 A lively meeting! Lots of mums - even more tots! ended with a SUNDAY SCHOOL BANG! Usually the 3rd Sunday of the Prayer Meeting month. Saturdays 9 - 9.30am 0 was a great success: 23 children came the 1st day and 36 the 2nd! OTHER ACTIVITIES: CAROL SERVICE Both days were followed with a D[rinks] B[iscuits] & C[hat] The Candle lit Carol Service will 'Family Time' service on the Sunday Second Wednesday of the month at be on 19th of December at 6pm after, the 1st week 37 of us enjoyed 2.30pm. Come along and join a worship in a different way in the group of older members of the CHRISTMAS DAY chapel. With so many children free village who meet and chat about We' will join in worship I'm sure it made God the good old times! for worship! smile. After the 2nd week the ON A LIGHTER NOTE... service was in the Parish Church. BOXING DAY Teacher to pupils: Clyde, your essay We will join Kibworth Methodist on 'my dog' is exactly the same as About 50 mums & Tots went to Church for worship at 10.45 am your brother's. Did you copy this??? Woburn Safari Park and had a great Clyde: No miss, it's the same dog time out! One week they organised SUNDAY WORSHIP pottery painting for children. Plenty Teacher: Jess, what's the chemical - 10.45am Worship of shoe boxes filled with presents formula for water? except 3rd Sunday for children in the Ukraine, and lots Jess: H I J K L M N O of dried & tinned food were brought - 6.00pm Worship 3rd Sunday Teacher: What are you talking about? to the Harvest Thanksgiving of the month only Jess: Yesterday you said it's H to O Service, which was led by Rev - 10.45am Sunday School Leny Cato William Porter and his wife Karen. 3rd Sunday of the month They came over for the weekend from Burslem to be with us. After - 10.45 am Family Service Contacts the service we enjoyed a buffet 4th Sunday of the month meal together. Minister: Though Family Worship is Rev John Harris on the 4th Sunday of the 30 Farndale View Market The Sunday school was bursting at month, children are made Harborough. 01858 462889 the seams with 23 children in very welcome at all services. September! Bookings Secretary: Ruth Watson: 01604 740845 WEEKLY ACTIVITIES: ESSENCE COURSE: We had to stop Fellowship Meeting: Secretary: the Essence Course because of Wednesdays 7.30pm Leny Cato: 01604 743166

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School Issue 4

out of school, visiting roll and the risk of finances musicians etc. fluctuating erratically as Naseby families move into and out The Governors have been of the villages. We have busy with the school staff carefully built up a and the Head, as usual, in contingency fund over a School keeping up with changes period of time to safeguard in educational legislation staff employment should WHAT ARE THE and in helping to develop such variations occur and the curriculum. There have to ensure continuity for the GOVERNORS been really big advances in the use of children. computers with a set of ‘Tablet PCs’ in DOING?!?! use in the classrooms now. These Under plans to re-constitute the The Staff and volunteers often have replaced the rather old and Governing Body and strengthen local contribute to our excellent village unreliable machines that were there. participation in the School, we have newsletter, “Naseby Natters”, with A number of new policies have been proposed an additional place for a articles about the School and we developed this year, the most parent. In order to replace a parent Governors thought we should take important to do with assessment, who had to resign last year, we are our turn, too! homework and marking, Health & now looking for two parents from the Safety and access to the buildings, school to join us in our work. Being a First of all, we should like to express English and P.E. There has been a lot Governor is not dull and boring; it’s our thanks to all of the Naseby of work in updating the library, too. enjoyable and can really make a Primary School staff for their efforts The school has done very well in difference to the vibrancy and success in creating such a good school for achieving good SATs results with the of the school. We look forward to Naseby. Having the privilege of children and in maintaining such a working with you! discussing school activities many wide range of activities outside the times each year in the Governors’ main curriculum. This shows The Governors are actively meetings and during visits to the amazing commitment given the small considering what they can do to help children in the day, we know size of the staff. to further the ideas in the Parish Plan everything they are doing to make and they have established a series of things better for the village children. Governors have changed their ways of surgeries to be held at the school, We are also incredibly grateful to the working to create two new sub- where interested parents and others many volunteers and members of the committees, one of which deals with can come along to discuss activities in Naseby School Association for all the finance and forward planning, which the school plays a part. These work that they do too and for the buildings, Health & Safety and routine will be advertised appropriately over additional funds, which they raise. matters and another which deals the next year. Larger events like the Annual Hog directly with curriculum development Roast, a Ball at Highgate House, (through the School Improvement We look forward to a closer Dances and Discos, as well as smaller Plan), monitoring of achievement and relationship with everyone in the events like the Fun Nights for children improvement in standards. In this nearby villages and to improved held each half term, not only raise a way, we hope to support the Head and communication about the school with fantastic amount of money but also her staff and to be able to contribute everyone locally. Many thanks to offer the opportunity for the whole actively to the work, which they do to “Naseby Natters” for allowing us village community to be involved. improve the pupils’ experiences and some copy space! The children benefit from the achievements. Forward planning is a purchases made with the funds e.g. very important element of work at Dr Peter Sainsbury, Chair of Naseby Naseby because of the small school CE Primary Governors. outdoor climbing equipment, visits

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Issue 4 School & Village Shop

NASEBY SCHOOL EVENTS: some excellent New Village We’ve had a few whole school prizes. Without events which have been great! forgetting to mention of Shop Update • A visit from a steel band, who course a very played for us and ran two work- So watch this space! We will special Santa’s update you in the next edition of shops, one for the Juniors and grotto! one for the Infants – which were ‘Naseby Natters’ where we will brilliant! There is an entrance fee of £1 per give a progress report with adult and it is free for kids. All visuals of what the new shop will • We had a sponsored skip - adults get a glass of mulled wine. look like! officially called ‘Jump Rope for Anyone can book a stall at the Heart’- where proceeds went to Fayre for just £10 - so what are Amanda Green the British Heart Foundation you waiting for call Jo Davies on and the School (75%:25%). As 01604 740479 to book your place yet we don’t know how much now! was raised as it is still coming in, but looks like it will be a big QUIZ NIGHT WAS A total! GREAT SUCCESS LEGO DAY Brain power was certainly put to the test at the Village Hall on the 21st October 15th October at the Quiz Night. Visitor bring in loads of lego and Information is a bit sketchy due to sets tasks for the children. Juniors our reporter having a little too all morning, Infants in afternoon. much wine on the evening!!! But it Andre & Sue was an excellent evening. Martin Wilkes (Quizmaster) was NASEBY SCHOOL superb and really did put on a CHRISTMAS FAYRE professional and entertaining Village Hall - 20th evening. Over £400 was raised for November 1pm - 4pm the Naseby School Association and The Naseby School the NSA did an excellent job Christmas Fayre is a family providing refreshments and a afternoon out with craft stalls, chilli supper. The winning team tombolas, face painting, mulled was ‘The Levellers’ - so wine, mince pies, guess the weight congratulations to them. DO YOU HAVE A of the xmas cake - and much much more! There will be a raffle with Amanda White & Jo Davies SUGGESTION? In the meantime if you have Contacts ANY suggestions for the name Head Teacher: of the shop, what you would Mrs Sue Bradburn BSc like to see in the shop and [email protected] services you want it to provide Tel: 01604 740540 get in touch! List of Governors Dr. Peter Sainsbury(Chair of Governors) Ian Arnott (Community) , Stan Barton (Vice Chair & Henry Steane at the Parish), Sue Bradburn (Headteacher), Rev David Faulks (ex-officio), Sandra Kirkland (Associate member), Mrs Valerie Latham (Foundation), Daron Locke (Parent), Amanda Smith Fitzgerald Arms on: (Parent), Beverley Thornton (Teacher Gov), Pat Yates (LEA) 01604 740273

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Broadband Issue 4

Another utility which is more Broadband Update important when on broadband is a firewall.

This is used to hide your and Helpful Tips! computer from hackers who might try to damage files stored Since the last Natters issue BT If you intend downloading a lot of on the machine. have (as promised) removed the video or audio files then those Sygate Personal Firewall 6km range limit on broadband that restrict the amount you (smb.sygate.com) connection. Which is fantastic download are probably best news! avoided, but if all you are after is faster general web browsing then This means that everyone in the they will probably be fine, and are village should now be able to often cheaper. receive broadband. Those who Zone Alarm could receive the service before (www.zonelabs.com) the range change might now be USEFUL TIPS... able to upgrade to a faster After you have chosen an ISP and service. If you do decide to get a got everything set up, it is VITAL broadband connection you will that you consider security. With need to visit your Internet a dial up modem connection your Service Provider (ISP) web page computer is only connected to the and ask them to connect you. Internet (and therefore vulnerable to attack) while you - both free for personal use - ISPs which we know have are online. With broadband you successfully been used in the are always online, so are exposed When these programs are village include BT, PlusNet, to the outside world for much installed, you will occasionally see Tiscali and Demon. longer. warning messages asking whether to allow certain Obviously it is often easier to stick A Virus checker is ABSOLUTELY programs to access the Internet. with your existing ISP as you will ESSENTIAL for anyone who uses not have to change e-mail a PC (whether on broadband or If the program is one you are addresses etc, but the price can not). I am sure you already have using then you can tell the system variously enormously between one, but if not an excellent free to allow access. companies so it can be worth system for personal use is AVG shopping around. It is also worth from Grisoft, and can be When all this is done you can get checking out what you are going downloaded from: on with enjoying the internet to get for your money again - only much, much faster! www.grisoft.com • Some packages include a (click on ‘AVG Free Edition’ on the Wyn Sleeman modem left hand side). • Others leave you to buy a modem for yourself • Some systems also restrict the amount of material you can download in any month

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Issue 4 Panto & Sponsors ac Dr ula Thanks To Our Sponsor! he This edition is kindly brought to people. Our T you by The Naseby Methodist purpose is to Church. share that with nto all we meet. Pa ! When asked why the church decided to sponsor an edition Production is well unerway for the The Leny Cato said: congregation is next ‘Naseby Very Amateur “Naseby Natters encourages a a very caring Dramatics Society’ Pantomime! community spirit and The one, supporting Naseby Methodist Church is part Come along and meet Count of the community and wanted to & praying for each other and for Dracula, his werewolf assistants contribute to it in a practical the village.The Sunday School - Itchy and Scratchy and his 8 way.” held once a month- is thriving, as Brides. Dame Rosie Glow , her well as the mums & tots. daughter Sonia, son Idle Jack and The chapel the 2 Innkeeper cooks Steak and was built in One of the old choir areas, used Kidney along with Fairy Garlic and 1825, as storage for extra chairs, has Richard and many more characters. extended in been made into a Prayer Corner 1871 and in recently. Dates & Ticket Prices are:- the the early When you come into the building •FRIDAY 21ST JANUARY 2005 at 1900's to to visit the surgery, for a party, or 7.30pm accommodate mums & tots, why not have a look Adults £6.00 the Sunday at the stickies Children £3.00 School and prayer wall? was renovated Why not ND •SATURDAY 22 JANUARY 2005 in 1998. add your at 2.00pm own, Adults £5.00 An average of 14 - 16 people - because we Children £2.50 youngest 3 oldest 70's??- worship believe in a •SATURDAY 22ND JANUARY 2005 weekly in a very informal way. God who AT 7.30pm The children play an active roll in delights to Adults £6.00 our congregation and their answer Children £3.00 worship often make us smile. prayer. Sometimes we have no pianist, so Tickets will be on sale from 1st we sing 'karaoke style' along with Also feel free to borrow from the December 2004 by calling Pauline worship CD's and since a few library in the back. Books, CD's, Atkins on 01604 740468. To avoid months the songs are displayed in tapes and DVD's to explain & help disappointment please book your PowerPoint using photo's as understand what the Christian tickets early! background, which adds to the faith is all about. We are still looking for some fresh atmosphere. blood (no pun intended!) to help Interested in becoming a out behind the scenes. If you think We believe in a loving Father God sponsor? Then please contact you might be interested in helping who is with us and loves all Gerry Wood on 01604 740444. out - please get in touch! Pauline Atkins

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Bus Timetables Issue 4

NORTHAMPTON - - Welford - MARKET HARBOROUGH NORTHAMPTO (includes part of service 62 to show all buses between Northampton and ) 59, 60 SATURDAYS MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS Operator: JM JM JM JM JM JM SUC SUC JM Service: 69 60 60 60 60 59 59 59 59 Notes: NW W Northampton, Bus Station [11] --1035 1035 1345 - 1720 1750 - Northampton, B Kingsthorpe, The Keep - - 1045 1045 1355 - 1730 1758 - Kingsthorpe, The - - 1050 1050 1400 - 1734 | - Chapel Brampton , Sprafton Rd - - | | | - | 1806 - Brixworth, Spraf Sprafton, Brixworth Rd - - 1055 1055 1405 - 1739 1811 - Sprafton, Brixwo Sprafton, Main Road/A5199 - - 1056 1056 1406 - 1740 1812 - Brixworth, Spraf , Bricklayers Arms - - | | | - 1742 1814 - Chapel Brampton Creaton, Brixworth Rd - - 1059 1059 1409 - | | - Sprafton, Main R Coftesbrooke, opp Phone Box - - 1101A 1101 R - | | - Creaton, Brixwor , Guilsborough Hill - - 1103 1103 1412 - 1745 1817 - Coftesbrooke, op Guilsborough, Green - 0845 1107 1107 1415 - 1749 1820 - Hollowell, Guilsb Thornby, opp Red Lion - 0850 1113 1113 1419 - | - - Guilsborough, Gr Cold Ashby, Bus Shelter - 0854 1116 1116 1421 - 1756 - - Thornby, opp Red Welford, West St 0710 | | | | 1737 1800 - - Cold Ashby, Bus Welford, Newlands Rd 0711 0859 1120 1120 1425 1738 1802 - 1834 Welford, Newlan Welford, West St | 0900 1121 1121 1426 | | - 1835 Welford, West S Thornby, Red Lion | | | | | | 1807 - | Naseby, High St Naseby, High Street | | | | 1432 | - - | Clipston, Bus She Clipston, Bus Shelter | | | | 1436 | - - | East Farndon, Ha East Farndon, Harborough Rd | | | | 1440 | - - | Husbands Boswo Husbands Bosworth, High St 0715 0905 1128 1128 | 1745 - - 1843 Theddingworth, Theddingworth, Crossroads 0718 0910 1133 1133 | 1750 - - 1848 Lubbenham, Mai Lubbenham, Main St 0721 0914 1138 1138 | 1755 - - 1853 Market Harboro Market Harborough Station | | | | | 1800 - - | Market Harborough, Market Hall 0725 0919 1145 1145 1445 1805 - - | MARKET HAR Market Harborough Station 0730 ------1900 (includes part of Operator: SUC SUC SUC JM JM JM JM JM JM Service: 62 59 59 60 60 60 60 59 91 MONDAYS TO Notes: NW W Market Harborough Station ------1800 Market Harborough, Market Hall - - - 0920 0920 1230 1445 1715 1805 Lubbenham, Main St - - - | | 1237 1452 1721 | Market Harborou Theddingworth, Crossroads - - - | | 1242 1457 1726 | Market Harborou Husbands Bosworth, High Street - - - | | 1248 1502 1730 | East Farndon, Ha East Farndon, Harborough Road - - - 0925 0925 | | | 1815 Clipston, Bus She Clipston, Bus Shelter - - - 0930 0930 | | | 1820 Naseby, High Street - - - 0935 0935 | | | 1826 , Bus S Welford, West Street - - - 0944 0944 1256 | 1737 1 Northampton, Bu Welford, Newlands Rd - - - 0945 0945 1257 1510 1738 1834 VVelford, Newlan Welford, West Street - - - | | | - - 1835 Welford, West S Cold Ashby, Bus Shelter - - - 0949 0949 1302 - - - Naseby, Nutcote Thornby, Red Lion - - - 0952 0952 1307 - - - Naseby, High St Guilsborough, Post Office - 0710 0755 0958 0958 1311 - - - Naseby, N nutco Hollowell, Guilsborough Hill - 0714 0759 1002 1002 1314 - - - Welford, Newlan Coftesbrooke, opp Phone Box - | | 1004A 1004 R - - - Welford, West S Creaton, Brixworth Rd - | | 1006 1006 1317 - - - Welford, Newlan Creaton, Bricklayers Arms - 0717 0801 | | | - - - Northampton, Bu Brixworth, Sprafton Rd 0702 | | | | | - - - , Kelm Sprafton, Main Road/A5199 | 0720 0804 1010 1010 1320 - - - , Harbo Sprafton, Brixworth Rd 0707 0721 0805 1011 1011 1321 - - - , Bu Brixworth, Sprafton Rd | | 0809 | | | - - - Clipston, Bus She Chapel Brampton, Cedar Hythe 0713 0726 | 1015 1015 1326 - - - East Farndon, Ha Kingsthorpe, Housing Office 0718 0730 0820 1020 1020 1330 - - - Market Harborou Northampton, Bus Station 0735 0745 0843 1030 1030 1340 - - - Market Harborou

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Issue 4 Bus Timetables

TON - Guilsborough - Welford - MARKET HARBOROUGH (Continued) 59, 60

Operator: SUC JM JM JM SUC Operator: SUC JM JM JM SUC Service: 59 60 60 60 62 Service: 62 60 60 60 62 Notes: Notes: Bus Station [11] 0757 - 1035 1345 1630 Market Harborough, Market Hall - 0920 1230 1445 - he Keep 0803 - 1045 1355 1637 Lubbenham, Main St - | 1237 1452 - on, Cedar Hythe 0807 - 1050 1400 | Theddingworth, Crossroads - | 1242 1457 - afton Road | - | | 1654 Husbands Bosworth, High St - | 1248 1502 - worth Road 0812 - 1055 1405 1700 East Farndon, Harborough Rd - 0925 | | - afton Road 0816 - | | | Clipston, Bus Shelter - 0930 | | - on, Cedar Hythe - - | | 1704 Naseby, High St - 0935 | | - Road/A5199 - - 1056 1406 - Welford, West St - 0944 1256 | - orth Road - - 1059 1409 - Welford, Newlands Rd - 0945 1257 1510 - opp Phone - - 1101A R - borough Hill - - 1103 1412 - Cold Ashby, Bus Shelter - 0949 1302 - - Green - 0845 1107 1415 - Thornby, Red Lion - 0952 1307 - - ed Lion - 0850 1113 1419 - Guilsborough, Post Office - 0958 1311 - - s Shelter - 0854 1116 1421 - Hollowell, Guilsborough Hill - 1002 1314 - - nds Rd - 0859 1120 1425 - Coftesbrooke, opp Phone Box - 1004A R -- St - 0900 1121 1426 - Creaton, Brixworth Rd - 1006 1317 - - Street - | | 1432 - Brixworth, Sprafton Rd - | | - 1654 helter - | | 1436 - Sprafton, Main Road/A5199 - 1010 1320 - | Harborough Rd - | | 1440 - Sprafton, Brixworth Rd 0812 1011 1321 - 1700 worth, High St - 0905 1128 | - Brixworth, Sprafton Rd 0816 | | - | , Crossroads - 0910 1133 | - Chapel Brampton, Cedar Hythe | 1015 1326 - 1704 ain St - 0914 1138 | - Kingsthorpe, Housing Office 0822 1020 1330 - 1708 ough, Market Hall - 0919 1145 1445 - Northampton, Bus Station 0840 1030 1340 - 1720

ARBOROUGH - NASEBY Circular Please Note: of service 60 to show all buses to Naseby, Clipston and East Farndon) There is no service on 91 Sundays or Public Holidays O FRIDAYS SATURDAY A Runs via Operator: JM JM JM JM JM JM JM JM JM JM only if Service: 91 60 91 91 60 91 60 91 60 91 requested in advance Notes: B C B by ringing Judges ough, Rail Station - - - - - 1800 - - - - Mini-Coaches ough, Market Hall - 0920 - 1230 - 1805 0920 1030 - 1530 (01536 200317) Harbo.rough Road - 0925 - 1235 - 1815 0925 | - 1535 B Runs via Husbands helter 0650 0930 - | - 1820 0930 | - | Bosworth between ll, Bus Shelter | | 0840 1240 - | | 1040 - 1540 Welford and Market Stop 0655 | 0845 1245 - R | 1045 - 1545 Harborough Bus Station [11] | | | | 1345 | | | 1345 | C Runs via Clipston ands Road | | | | 1425 | | | 1425 | School between Street | | | | 1426 | | | 1426 | Sibbertoft and te 0700 | | | | 1825 | | | | Naseby Street 0701 0935 0910 1250 1432 1826 0935 1050 1432 1550 cote | | 0912 1252 | | 0936 1051 | 1551 R Runs to these places nds Road | | | | | 1834 | | | | if required to set Street 0710 0944 | | | 1835 0944 | | | down only nds Road 0711 0945 | | | | 0945 | | | W These journeys run Bus Station | 1030 | | | | 1030 | | | on wednesdays only marsh Road | - 0916 R | | - 1055 | 1555 NW These journeys do borough Road | - 0920 R | | - 1100 | 1600 not run on Bulls Head | - 0925 R | | - 1105 | 1605 Wednesdays helter | - 0935 1315 1436 | - 1115 1436 1615 JM Judges Mini-Coaches Harborough Road | - 0940 1320 1440 | - 1120 1440 1620 (01536 200317) ough, Market Hall 0725 - 0950 1330 1445 | - 1130 1445 1630 SUC Stagecoach ough, Rail Station 0730 - - - - 1900 - - - - (01604 676060)

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Community & Events Issue 4

BUPA Royal Well, what a privilege to have taken part in such a wonderful event. Oak As reported in the last issue of Naseby Natters, we all took part Events and managed to complete the 13.1 mile course in times ranging from There will be Naseby’s very own a 1hour 47 minutes to 2 hours 20 Magician - Sean Hayden - minutes, even with some painful performing in the Oak on the 6th of injuries! Those hours spent December, all are welcome. pounding the tarmac did pay off!! The Royal Oak are now providing There was a fantastic atmosphere named after Bobby and when delicious Home Cooked Sunday with 49,000 runners taking part in complete will accommodate 16 the run and hundreds of thousands bowel cancer research scientists. lunches very week from 12pm-3pm. of spectator’s lining the route Between the four of us, we have You can choose form 1, 2 or 3 cheering everyone on. managed to raise over £7,000, with courses. money still coming in. Should There was, of course, a point in From the Last week anyone like to sponsor us at this taking part in the Great North Run of November there point could you please let us have and that was to raise money for the your donation by the end of will also be Bobby Moore Fund. November. Christmas Dinners The Bobby Moore Fund raises served Friday and We would like to say a big thank money specifically for Bowel you to everyone for their generous Saturday Evenings Cancer and was established in 1993 support in sponsoring us. and Sunday Lunch after he died at the age of 51. This Times. year the Bobby Moore Fund will be (Please forward any sponsorship to funding a new bowel cancer Mel Hoyle, 14 Nutcote or Mike All food at the Royal laboratory at St Mark’s Hospital, Baker, Carvell’s Home Farm) Oak is fresh and home Cooked. Northwick Park at a cost of Mike Baker, Mel Hoyle, Duncan and Please book a table to avoid £350,000. The laboratory is to be Richard Wheatley disappointment: 01604 740533. Liz Gregory

Good News - The Village Hall has (or is being - BIG THANK YOU Village depending on when this issue is published!!!) repainted on the outside. We are hoping to smarten Mary and Richard from the Hall Gets up the interior with a repaint as well. This will all take Royal Oak have asked us to a Lick of time but with luck we will have it finished in time for say a HUGE THANKS to the Pantomime at the end of January. everyone who has Paint! The Village Hall Committee supported them during Richards time in hospital. Contact He came home Friday 22nd October which is excellent If you wish to book the hall for an anniversary or children’s party news and hope he is back to or any other activity please contact Tim Heydon on 01604 740556 £10.00 per hour – Large Hall • £6.00 per hour – Upstairs room normal soon!

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Issue 4 Societies & Appeals

We’d also be really interested in your views on the type of events we should be setting up. We have already arranged an Historical Society enjoyable trip to Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s house at 78 Derngate A big Thank You to everyone who weren’t disappointed, lots of new in Northampton. The next is a talk attended the Grand Opening Event people have joined our ever on canal history. Then for June we of the Naseby Historical Society. growing band. But we still have have a guided walk round plenty of space for those that are Brixworth, so just shout if you have It was a really successful evening interested, so contact any of the any ideas or suggestions you would for the group, with many people members identified below if you like us to consider. attending from Naseby and other want to sign up. villages in the area. The talk, on NEXT MEETING British Battlefields, was given by It is not too late to join. A yearly History & Life on the Canals Glenn Foard of the Battlefield Trust. membership costs a mere £10 for a Wednesday 1st December 8pm His presentation highlighted the single ticket or £15 for a family. Village hall importance of looking at the Alternatively, you can come along Presented by: Patrick Crecraft artefacts left at the site to help and pay £2 on the door to attend as Incite into Canal life throughout paint a vivid and accurate picture of a non-member to any of the events the years and how the canals were the events that occurred. we hold at the village hall where built and why refreshments will be available. We also learned a lot about our own If you are interested in becoming a There will also be a cash raffle held Naseby battlesite and how a team member please get in touch. of historians, including NHS’s at each event. President Mike Westaway, were Chris Murphy We are currently putting together a instrumental in identifying how and programme of events for next year Contacts where the battle was really fought. and will make sure we publish it in Liz Crowley 01604 740448 The night was an opportunity for the NN, so everybody in Naseby has Chris Murphy 01604 740748 new members to sign up and we the opportunity to come along. Ian Arnott 01604 743199

The mobile library now has copies in its stock, and the library at Doing the Plan in Parish Plan Daventry asked to have some as itself was well. worthwhile, however it’s the Update The final tally showed that we had outcomes from it that are the Distribution of our Parish Plan has spent quite a bit less than originally estimated (although all the really generated some interest outside volunteer effort was much more important bit, Naseby! than expected – a big thank you and the again to all of you who helped with intention is to provide a regular update to the Parish Council All the surrounding parishes were it!). The final accounts have now on progress on all aspects of the sent copies, and two other villages been settled up with the actions envisaged in it. intending to produce Parish Plans Countryside Agency that along with have also asked for (and been sent) the Parish Council provided the Heather Kirk copies of ours. funds to do it.

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Clubs Issue 4

‘CALENDAR GIRLS’ or ‘ALL JAM & JERUSALEM’ - WHAT IS THE ‘W.I’? The National The County Federations run enjoys. Not only does one get to Federation of quizzes and every imaginable know and enjoy the company of Women’s sort of course, workshop, talk, members of one’s own institute, Institutes, which demonstration, etc. During the opportunity also arises for was formed back last year in , contact with many other like- in 1915, is the for example, subjects have been minded ladies. The holidays largest national as far ranging as home and outings arranged for all its organisation for maintenance, dog training, members by the National and women in the UK with Morris dancing, and mah-jong. County Federations provide approximately 220,000 Physical activities also feature another a wonderful way to members. largely in the county meet other people. programme, with inter-institute THE OBJECTS OF THE darts, skittles, rounders, and These holidays and WOMEN’S INSTITUTE ARE: tennis competitions being outings are arranged to ‘To enable women who are arranged, as well as guided many interesting interested in issues associated walks in various parts of the destinations, and often with rural life, including arts, county. members are able to take crafts and sciences, to improve husbands and friends with and develop conditions of rural Another of the ways in which them. life, to advance their education skills can be developed, is at the in citizenship, in public W.I’s own Denman College, a Individual institutes also questions both national and residential Adult Education arrange outings to interesting international, in music, drama centre near Oxford. Courses destinations, theatre and and other cultural subjects and here last a few days, and cover cinema visits, walks, etc., and in all branches of agriculture, every subject imaginable from most of them welcome any handicrafts, home economics, art and craft (of every excuse for a party or meal health and social welfare. It description) through dance, together. seeks to give to women the drama, flower arranging, food Two very worthwhile initiatives opportunity of working together and drink, gardening, suggested by Northampton through the Women’s Institute, languages, literature, music, County Federation in the past and of putting into practice social studies, and technology year have been the “Bottles in those ideals for which it stands.’ (covering computing, the Fridge” and “Fill the photography, t.v. and video.) Freezer” campaigns. The object HOW WE GO ABOUT IT: Bursaries, which help to cover of the first was to get in touch The primary way in which the cost of visits, are with all elderly or vulnerable members expand their horizons sometimes available to people in the locality, and if and develop skills is through the members. meetings of their local they so wished, supply them institute. A whole THE ADVANTAGES OF BEING A with a “bottle” to go into their range of speakers are MEMBER: fridge. into which they would available, to suit the It goes without saying, that one put their personal details. In needs of members of of the main advantages of being the event of accident or sudden each individual a member of the W.I., is the illness, this information could institute. friendship and fellowship one be useful to emergency

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Issue 4 Notices

services. The international concerns such as POLITE NOTICE TO initiative was global warming and unfair rules ALL HOUSEHOLDERS sponsored by The governing global trade. Lions, who supplied Did you know that the “Keep It is that time of year when the “bottles” and gave all the nights are drawing in Britain Tidy” campaign was assistance necessary to enable and the mornings and the result of such a resolution? the scheme to operate evenings are getting darker. successfully. When we look around us This makes walking around today, maybe it’s time for The aim of the “Fill the the village full of added another such resolution! Freezer” campaign is to fill the danger... freezer at Northampton’s Guidelines are issued for ...from being attacked by Cynthia Spencer Hospice with overgrown trees, bushes and members wishing to submit cakes for patients’ afternoon hedge rows! resolutions, which are. sent to teas. Individual institutes have the opportunity to provide 10 the NFWI, where they are SO GET OUT THOSE cakes during one specified shortlisted to about ten for LOPPERS AND week in the year. submission to individual SECATEURS members via their local THE MAIN EVENTS: Institute, to be debated and Please find a little time to One of the main events in the voted upon. The three most check all your hedges and national calendar of the W.I. is popular are then chosen to go to tree that line the pavements the AGM, which was held in the AGM., where again they will throughout the village to see Sheffield this year (next year it be debated and voted upon, this if they need trimming back will be in the Royal Albert Hall). time by delegates from every or a little pruning. individual institute. If For this meeting, individual approved, the issues are taken members are invited to submit up with the appropriate body or suggestions for resolutions to bodies, national or international be debated and voted on by (e.g. the UK government or delegates. United Nations), or a private corporation. Over the years, the W.I. has campaigned on issues of local, Membership of the Women’s national and international Institute brings all sorts of concern. These issues have opportunities. It may not all be Please help Naseby be a included women’s concerns ‘Calendar Girls’, but neither is it safer place to live by such as equal pay, local and all ‘Jam and Jerusalem.’ trimming back your national concerns such as the overgrown trees and plants decline in rural services and the Mary Hackett - Thank you - closing of post offices, and Tel. 01604 740657

THANK YOU TO OUR DELIVERY TEAM Just a short note to say THANK YOU to our team of people who give up their time every quarter to hand deliver your copy of Naseby Natters to each and every household within the Parish of Naseby. That is every household and every farm and every business. So thanks to Peter Johnston, Paul Kelly, Gerry & Mary Wood and Allen Atkins. Thank you - Amanda Green

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Community Issue 4

Neighbourhood Contacts Below are listed the names and some numbers of Naseby’s Neighbourhood Watch Watch News volunteers: Back in the summer Naseby three years Natters featured a profile of our ago he worked in Community Beat Officer: ‘Village Bobby’ Gary Wright. engineering for many years, then PC Gary Wright Unlike the old days, each village was a lecturer at Moulton College Police Community Support now does not have its own teaching Agricultural Officers: Glyn Lewis policeman living in the Police Engineering. He finds this c/o Police Station house. Instead Gary looks after experience of ‘the real world’ Tel: 01604 - 700700 16 villages across the north of the helps greatly when dealing with Co-ordinator: county, with back-up from the public. Allan Kirk Daventry area. 11 Bakehouse Rise The PCSO scheme only came into Tel/ Fax: 01604 743141 A recent existence recently. e-mail: new Northamptonshire decided to try [email protected] initiative it out on the rural Western Area, to give stretching from the edge of Deputy Co-ordinator: further Market Harborough down as far Andy Austin back-up as Towcester. Glyn and his ‘Ceybirds’, 38 High Street and a colleague Jemma Simkins Members: PCSO more between them cover about 40 Maggie Draper Glyn Lewis visible villages from East Farndon down - Shannonside, Carvells Lane police to the edge of Northampton, with Ray Ellis - 65, High Street presence is the creation of Police Glyn covering the northern half. Peter Johnston - 3, Fairfax Rise Community Support Officers Their remit is to be very visible, to Lynn Dyett - 14 Newlands (PCSO). To the untrained eye talk to the public and to help Mike Willis - 7 Newlands there is not much difference to be prevent crime wherever possible. Mark Norton - 2 Hall Close spotted, so let me introduce you Greg Pritchett - Oakwell, now to our PCSO Glyn Lewis. Because of his rural background Church St Glyn is very keen to be out and Liz Capell- 16 Nutcote The first thing you will notice about in the villages. He is finding Steve Clark - 6 Newlands when you meet Glyn is that he is particular satisfaction in working 6’ 4” tall, or 1.90 metres for the with the schools, where his younger generation! He has lived experience of bringing up three introduction has been a great in Ravensthorpe for the past 25 children has also been useful! He success, and Northamptonshire years, but has to confess that his runs a ‘surgery’ at Guilsborough has introduced more across the gentle country accent comes from School every Wednesday whole county. In the meantime his native Wiltshire. His wife’s lunchtime, where any student can watch out for the tall man in the parents used to live in Naseby for talk to him in confidence. bright yellow jacket, and give a many years, though, and he big Naseby welcome to Glyn knows many people in the village For the future, the Government is Lewis! already. due to review the success and funding of PCSOs at the end of Allan Kirk Before he joined the police force next year. So far their Tel: 01604 743141

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Issue 4 Information The Gift of Life... Transplants are one of the most Organs that can be miraculous achievements of donated after death modern medicine. But they include the heart, depend entirely on the generosity lungs, kidneys, liver, of donors and their families who pancreas and small are willing to make this life- bowel. Tissue such as saving gift to others. skin, bone, heart valves and corneas can One donor can give life to several also be used to help others. people and restore the sight of Over 11.5 million people have two more. Doctors and nurses are committed to doing everything already joined the register. A There is a critical shortage of possible to save life and organ nationwide confidential list of organs and the gap between the donation is only considered after people who are willing to donate number of organs donated and a patient has died. Most donated after their death, the register the number of people waiting for organs come from people who die confirms your decision to be a a transplant is increasing. Right while on a ventilator in an donor if the time ever comes. now, more than7,000 people in intensive care unit, following a You can join the NHS Organ Donor the UK need an organ transplant severe brain injury. Register by completing a form and every year nearly 400 people WHAT TO DO: available from your Doctors, by die while waiting. phone or through the website. Facing up to the death of a loved The need for donors has never one is hard. Having to make a Even if you currently carry a been greater.So why not sign up decision about organ donation, donor card, it is important to to life now? Leave the gift of life when you are unsure what that register your wishes. today. person would have wanted, can To register or to find out more: WHAT IS ORGAN DONATION? add to the pain. •Call the Organ Donor Line on Organ donation is the gift of an Let your family and friends know 0845 60 60 400 organ to help someone else who your wishes. Talk to them now. needs a transplant.Hundreds of Tell them you would like to help • or visit people's lives are saved each year others after your death and join www.uktransplant.org.uk by the generosity of organ the NHS Organ Donor Register. donors. Amanda Green THE FACTS You are more likely to need a transplant than become a donor. Each year in the UK nearly 3,000 organs are transplanted and over 2,000 sight-saving cornea transplants are carried out. The removal of organs is carried out with the same care and respect as any other operation. Many relatives say that they have found some comfort in knowing that the loss of their loved one has given someone else the chance to live. More than 11.5 million people in the UK have already signed up to save lives by joining the NHS Organ Donor Register.

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Business Directory & Groups Issue 4

BUSINESS DIRECTORY GET YOUR COMPANY SERVICES LISTED FOR FREE! Capell Bros TV & Radio Aerial Simply e-mail Amanda at: [email protected] with your company name, TV and Aerial specialists - Contractors contacts details and a short list of services. It’s easy and it’s free (although to Trade & Local Authorities we do except any donations - huge thank you to Tracey’s Hairdressers in Contact: Geoff Capell Guilsborough for their kind donation this issue!). Tel: 01858 465555/01604 740 568 NEW HAIR STYLIST Fun on the Run! Trained at Martanns Bouncy Castle Hire! Indoor or Wednesday • Thursday Outdoor • 7 Days a Week Ladies & Gents Friday • Saturday Mornings Contact: Rachel or Glen Hairdressers Tel: 01604 743195 • Mob: 07939 936978 The Green Phone Paula to book your G.Wood Turner Guilsborough appointment now! Wood turned decorative pieces to bird tables - commissions taken CLUBS, GROUPS & SOCIETIES TO JOIN IN NASEBY! Contact: Gerry Wood Yoga Neighbourhood Watch Tel: 01604 740444 Mondays 1.30-3pm in term times Team of 10 plus other helpers Helen West Jeweller Contact: Mike Willis (01604 740437) Contact: Allan Kirk (01604 743141) Hand made gold and silver gem set Table Tennis Keep Fit jewellery (by appointment only) Meeting on Monday evenings Village hall during term time Contact: Helen West Contact: Mike Willis (01604 740437) Contact: Susan Locke (01604 740935) Tel: 01604 740043 Cricket Club Naseby Historical Society Mel Hoyle New group just set up “friendlies” to be played Contact: Liz Crowley (01604 740448) For all your fencing, paving and Contact: Mike Willis (01604 740437) gardening needs Youth Club Bridge Club Tel: 01604 770598 Friday 7.15-9pm in winter months Purely on a social basis Contact: Stewart Nuttall (01604 740269) Contact: Mike Willis (01604 740437) Roma Belt Company Mums & Tots High quality leather belts - be it Cribbage Thursday 1.30 to 3.30pm - term time classic or contemporary in design Monday between April to October Contact: Ruth Watson (01604 740845) Contact: [email protected] Contact: Phil Brewin or Ray Ellis Drinks, Biscuit & Chat Tel: 01604 740181 (01604 740442 or 740562) 2nd Wednesday 2.30 onwards Roz Bradshaw Picture Framing School Football Team Contact: Joyce Vials (01604 740887) Creative solutions to all your Wednesday afternoons Mothers Union framing needs Contact: Mel Hoyle (01604 740848) 1st Wednesday of the month Contact: Avis Aldrich (01604 740532) Contact: Roz Bradshaw Rounders Tel: 01604 740473 Games will be home & away Badminton Club Serendipity - Luxury personal treatments Contact: Bridget Baker (01604 740007) Meet at the village hall Contact: Tony Hoare (01604 743136) Including massage, aromatherapy, Age Concern reflexology & beauty treatments. Contact with the other agencies Village Hall Committee Contact: Judith Henderson Always looking for new users Contact: Liz Capell (01604 740568) Contact: Tony Hoare (01604 743136) Tel: 01604 743977 Clipston & District Gardening Club Riding for the Disabled Westaway Motors Monthly meetings with speakers Mondays 4-5.30 pm/Apr-Oct term time for a wide range of cars for sale Contact: Gerry Wood (01604 740444) Contact: Tina Fanshawe (01604 740308) and for all your servicing & MOT Womans Institute (WI) Dog Behaviour & Training needs contact Westaway Motors Second Thursday monthly Variety of services for dogs & owners Tel: 01604 740246 Contact: Pat Yates (01604 740657) Contact: Shelley Purdue (01604 743037) Remember to mention ‘Naseby Natters’ when contacting any of the companies, groups & clubs above!

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Issue 4 Clubs Update

Plant & Bulb

Sale Success! The Naseby W.I. At the A of the W We had a very successful Plant & At the Annual General Meeting of ‘What is Autism’ was the subject October Bulb Sale, along with the odd glass the Women’s Institute in October, of the speaker at the well Commit or two of wine to help things the Treasurer, Committee and attended November meeting. As gave enc along!!! Aided by the generosity of President all gave encouraging the speaker did not ask for any having b you all we raised £50 for McMillan reports, it having been a very fee, we were able to give her a happy ye Cancer Research. successful, happy year. The only generous donation for the Autism in the ye sad note in the year was the Society. Rebecca Our programme for 2005 is now death of Rebecca Westaway, who for man taking shape & the talks up to was for many years an active and The last meeting of 2004 will be support March are given below.The Full supportive member of Naseby W.I., an Programme for 2005 will be held in the Methodist Chapel at W.I., and our condolences are 7.30pm on Thursday 9th sent to E available at our January Meeting sent to Eric and his family. December, when there will be a Fol lowin for those who have paid there subs Following the business part of the practical demonstration of the mee of course. meeting, Joyce Chapman, a ‘Seasonal Recipes’, given by W.I. founder founder member of Naseby W.I., W.I., wh Please note there is no meeting in President, Pat Yates. which was formed in 1947, entertai December. entertained everyone with her reminisc reminiscences of life in the early Any lady who would like to go early da • January 25th - A.G.M. & days. One of the most amusing along would be very welcome. amusing "Waking up the Garden" (& items was a receipt for items items pu gardeners?) by David Penny Those people who have already consum • February 24 th - “Gladioli" by purchased to be consumed at one been to one of Pat’s parties. Arthur Smith of their parties. Along with the demonstrations will not need to squash, • March 29 th - "Bees & Flowers" orange squash, etc., was a sum be told how excellent it will be!!!!!! cigarett by Brian Dennis. Honey Candles spent on cigarettes! Needless to these w etc. for sale. say, these were not amongst the items bought for parties held Mary Hackett items bo during 2 All meetings start 8 pm at Clipston during 2004! Tel. 01604 740657 Village Hall where all are very welcome. HELP STOP WASTING NHS MONEY! Any queries contact In just 4 months Northamptonshire NHS collected £442,000 of Gerry Wood tel: 01604740444 wasted medicines which had been dispensed but never used. That's more than 1.1 million pounds a year! (from back page) KIDS QUIZ ANSWERS One patient returned £923.28p worth of unused medicine!!! That would pay for 3 sessions of Kidney Dialysis or 2 cataract operations or 1 day care in intensive care! Please help to stop wasting medicines by: • Do not order your medicines until you need them • Always make sure medicines are in date • Always make sure you only keep medicines you are currently using

RETURN ALL UNWANTED MEDICINES TO YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST

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Kids Only! Issue 4

Pantomime Season is nearly here!! See if you can spot FILM REVIEW: some of your favourite characters in this wordsearch. A Shark’s Tale (In cinemas now!) 1. Cinderella I thought this film was going to be FA I R Z M O T H E U G just like ‘Finding Nemo’, but… I am 2. Snow White AL L G R E T E L B G N IL C IW- B SWU L I glad to say it wasn’t, it was far 3. Prince Charming RC AW I Z U N I T Y M better!! Oscar is a lively little fish 4. Ugly Sisters YI G D Z A T O Z O S R who has big dreams. However his GN M I D J T W A G I A 5. Aladdin big ideas land him in a spot of OD H A N I O H R R S H 6. Wizard of Oz DH A N S E N I D E T C bother! The other fish believe Oscars ME N A E C S N O T E E little lie and he becomes a famous fish. This starts to 7. Buttons OL S R T H A E F E R C go wrong when Oscar realises that along with lies 8. Hansel TL E T I HWWO N S N comes trouble!!! And being a hero is not all it is HA L O H P R I Z L P I 9. Gretel cracked up to be. This is a definite must for all. A ES Z OWN I C O Z O R RA L L E R E D N I C P great family film. 10. Fairy Godmother For the answers see the bottom of page 19. Good Luck!

‘Kids Corner’ by: BOOK REVIEW: Lucy Henderson & Elizabeth Gregory The Gruffalo’s Child by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler This is an excellent sequel to the extremely popular and much loved Have Your Say! book The Gruffalo. When the We need you to supply us with Gruffalo tells his daughter not to go into the information, otherwise we won’t have a Deep Dark wood she doesn’t listen and ventures in… the Big Bad Mouse can’t really exist…. Can he??? This newsletter to produce! We are always book is excellent, has fantastic illustrations and is keen to include new ideas for articles so perfect for reading aloud to young children. let us know what you want to read about. If you simply have a story or suggestion for the newsletter or want to get involved in any way - e-mail us or pick up the The Diamond Girls by Jacqueline Wilson phone! What are you waiting for???? Another brilliant book has arrived from one of the most popular Deadline for the next issue: children’s authors Jacqueline Wilson. 1st February 2005 In this book Dixie and her sisters Martine, Jude and Rochelle are Please note that the articles featured in this Newsletter are awaiting the birth of their new the opinions of the individuals who supplied them and are brother or sister. Mum decides that not necessarily the opinions of the publishers of the Newsletter. The publishers take no responsibility for the they need a bigger house and accuracy of the content. before they know it they have moved and as soon as they arrive Mum goes into labour! By the Produced by: Amanda Green time Mum comes home everything has AJ Design changed….Except Dixie who stays by her mum’s side November 2004 Printed by: Kall Kwik and discovers her secret! [email protected]

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