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Golden MomentsFor Earls BartonOn the 6th July 2005, David Cameron, Seb Coe, David Beckham andcompany roared with delight as London was awarded the 30thOlympic Games to be held in 2012. Now, over seven years later, as youread this, the games will be well under way. We will now know whatthe answers are to some of those nagging questions; has the securityheld up, did Mark Cavendish win the road racing gold, who waschosen to light the Olympic flame and did the sun at last start shining?Let’s hope that it is a games to remember with lots of success comingto Team GB.

In Earls Barton we have had our own successes. You can read about localtorchbearer Mike Nichols who proudly carried the golden flame through thecrowded streets of Wellingborough. On July 7th the rearranged carnival tookplace with lots of people flocking to the rec, on a day that actually saw somesunshine (plus a little rain!) If anybody deserves a gold medal, Nina Macphersondoes for working so hard to put new arrangements into place to ensure thecarnival went ahead. There is also an account from Liz Rees, about anotherwonderful performance from Earls Barton Music at their Jubilee Concert duringFestival Fortnight. So much happening in such a vibrant community.

As we look ahead, the month of September sees the return of theannual village show. Let’s hope it is well supported. Septemberalso marks the first anniversary of the relaunched Barton Today.We hope that you look forward to its arrival each month andthank our advertisers, contributors and readers for theircontinued support.

So, the summer holidays have begun, the schoolshave shut down and there are and just sixweeks to keep the children amused.

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They say that everybody has their 15 minutes of fame. For MikeNichols the period of fame has been much longer. Since hisappearance as one of the Olympic Torchbearers in Wellingborough on2nd July, his phone has hardly stopped ringing, as one organisationafter another has been contacting him to see if he might be availableto make a personal appearance, along of course, with his muchcoveted golden torch. The last couple of weeks have seen him takinghis torch to East Hunsbury School, Stratton Primary School, the localCo-Op, St George’s School in Stamford, Higham Ferrers PrimarySchool, Alfred Street School in Rushden, Rectory Farm School inNorthampton, White Friars School in Rushden, Rushden CommunityCollege, the Royal British Legion, 378 Squadron Air Training Corps inWellingborough, Jeyes the Chemist, All Saints Church in Earls Bartonand the Older People’s Forum in Wellingborough. There was even aninvitation to attend a mayoral reception in Wellingborough. And still therequests continue to come in.

None of this would have happened if a fellow member of the Underthe Tower Drama group had not submitted a nomination at the end of2011 for him to be one of the 8000 torch bearers across the country.An extract from his nomination reads:-

“Mike Nichols is an inspiration to us all in our Northamptonshire village.Mike works tirelessly with the Air Cadets, the Royal British Legion, theRoyal Air Force Association, the Drama Group and the CommunitySpeed Watch to make our village a better place to live and raisechildren. Mike is an energetic 70 year old, he brings us all happinessand is the mainstay to certain village organisations with his energy andtwinkling good humour, experience and expertise. I hope that I havehis vitality and commitment to make such a sustained difference tomy community when I reach my three score and ten. Even if you don'tget through to be a torchbearer, Mike, on behalf of Earls Barton, thankyou for all that you do.”

Several months after the nomination, Mike received an e-mailinforming him that he had been accepted subject to background andsecurity checks and eventually he received another e-mail confirmingthat he would indeed be carrying the Olympic torch. As the torchbegan its journey across the United Kingdom, both the media and thegeneral public followed its progress with great interest, with far morepeople lining the routes than had been expected and this, despite thecontinuing awful weather. The day before Mike was due to run, heturned on his television to see hordes of people cheering on the torchin the historic town of Warwick and for once it was a dry and sunnyday. He wondered to himself how the following day’s event couldmanage to be as good.

Mike need not have worried. On July 2nd, despite the return ofovercast skies and drizzly weather, the people of Wellingboroughturned out in their thousands to cheer on the torchbearers. When hestepped down from the coach that contained the nineteen

torchbearers who weredoing the Wellingboroughto Kettering legs of theroute, he wasoverwhelmed by the seaof faces that confrontedhim. Wearing his whitetracksuit and holding thetorch for the very firsttime, it was difficult forhim to make outindividual people withinthe crowd though heknew that familymembers, friends, aircadets and Royal BritishLegion members hadmade the journey tosupport him.

With a bit of gentlepressure from his 70 yearold peers, Mike haddecided that he wasgoing to run rather than walk the 300 metre stage, which would takehim along London Road. Bizarrely enough, the lady from whom hereceived the Olympic flame was an old acquaintance whose daughterhad once been a girl friend of Mike’s late son Adrian. As Mike set off,he recalls that he was unable to stop smiling as he was caught up inthe magic of the moment. He adds however, that he had forgottenthat London Road is on a bit of an incline and that by the end of thestage his smile had become somewhat fixed ! His son James hadadvised him to not overdo it, to take his time and enjoy the momentbut before he knew it he was passing on the Olympic flame to thenext participant.

The Olympic flame started its 70 day journey on May 19th in Penzancewhen Ben Ainslie, the sailing gold medallist, had the honour of beingthe first bearer. Other high profile torchbearers followed includingadventurer Ben Fogle, heptathlete Denise Lewis, jockey FrankieDetorri and survival specialist Bear Grylls. However it has been thoseless well known torchbearers such as Mike Nichols, with theircontributions to the local community, who have captured the public’simagination. Mike is now the proud owner of a made to measurewhite tracksuit and a golden torch, though it did come as a bit of asurprise to hear that he had to pay £199 for the privilege of keepingthe torch. Much more importantly though, Mike and his family willtreasure the memory of the day that he took part in an event that wasso warmly and enthusiastically received by the British public.

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Local resident Karl Tullett writes…When most people think of China, weimagine billions of people in a small space, post communism, fast cars, bigindustry and lots of money, not forgetting The Great Wall. Having spent 11 daysthere, visiting Xi’an, Chengdu and Beijing, I was more than excited aboutwriting and photographing this amazing country.

First stop.........Xi’an, The home of the Terracotta Army. We met up with ourPage & Moy guide, Gary, and when I say we, I mean the 12 people in our party.Xi’an is a beautiful city with many parks to relax in, dance, do Tai Chi, paint,drink tea and play cards, to name but a few. As much as there are many peoplein this city, millions in fact, they are really environmentally friendly. All streetbins have waste and recyclable waste compartments, trees and plants on everycorner. I learned a very environmental issue regarding their cars. Every car hasto be off the road one day a week (Monday to Friday that is) The policy is thatall cars reg number starts or finishes with a number and each day of the week,depending on your number, you must not drive your car, reducing the gasemissions. This is all over China and it amazed me that they are this aware andhave implemented it. Shame we could not do this in the UK, if not all over theworld. Some people do flout this law by removing their number-plate but shouldthey be caught, they face a fine eight times bigger than if they were caughtwith the number-plate on. We saw plenty of cars without plates on! Still, thelaw is a great one! On to the Terracotta Army, found at the edge of farmlandby four farmers digging a water well. In the middle of the countryside withmountains all around, they were an awesome sight and yet not all of it hasbeen unearthed, yet they know it is there. Many of the Army had weapons butrebels stole them and destroyed most of the corridors with fire. After visitingthree sites, we were taken to a tea house to meet one of the two remainingfarmers who found this amazing Army, to chat with him and enjoy his companyand story. Next we were taken to the countryside on the outskirts of Xi’an, tosee the way of life of the farmers, the schools, meet the children and see howthey used to live in underground homes.We learned how they use everythingthey have to hand, wasting nothing. It was hard to grasp how so little meantso much to them and how happy they were and to hear the dreams of thechildren humbled me. The evening was spent being entertained with a folkloreperformance at the Tang Dynasty Theatre.

The Chinese love to heckle, whatever the performance! Our next destinationwas, for me, the highlight of this trip, Chengdu and the Giant Pandas, but firstwe were treated to afternoon tea in the famous Pavilion Park. Chengdu is thegreenest city I have ever seen. Surrounded by mountains, there are manyparks, tree and shrub lined roads, highways and also the motorways, six millionpeople (14.5 million including surrounding areas) millions of trees and shrubs.Most buildings have rooftop gardens (this was noticed from the flight in) andmost balconies had numerous plants. Lots of cars but so many electricmotorcycles and electric bicycles, you just don’t hear them creep up on you!!Green in colour and environmentally, an amazing city with so much to offer,Chengdu has its own giant panda sanctuary although not a natural area forpandas.

It was built in 1985 and opened to the public in 1987. Starting with 35 hectares,it now boasts over 200 hectares and houses numerous pandas of varying ages.They can keep the young together until they reach an age of five years, whenthey become sexually active and aggressive towards other pandas. Therewas also an opportunity to have contact with a baby panda and havephotographs taken.

We headed back to Chengdu and went to another theatre to enjoy a FaceChanging performance. Along with other acts from opera to comedy, and moreheckling, we all had a very enjoyable evening. The following day we headedoff to another area near Chengdu, called Shangli, where we stayed in the best hotel of our journey. We then enrolled to volunteer our services to the upkeep of the giant panda. This was at Bifengxia Panda Sanctuary, deep in the forests of the Sichuan Province.

We were given overalls, illfitting ones (well for meanyway!) gloves and shownwhere we were going towork. Free time was thengiven to us to enjoy thisamazing place and photographthese wonderful rare animals.We arrived early, changed intoour kit and cut up some pandacake and fresh bamboo tips(like asparagus tips but bigger)and went off to feed thepandas. That was a greatexperience and they are suchgentle bears, but still bears! Wethen picked up brushes made oftwigs and followed our pandaguide into the enclosure. Clearingthe discarded and half eaten bamboostems to start, the panda poo camenext! What did I expect? Not yellowtorpedo shaped recycled bamboo, but there itwas, 50kg of the stuff, scattered all over this large,steep and very slippy playground. But the job had to be doneand do it we did, after all, this is why we came! After we had done this andreplaced the fresh bamboo, we were led off to clean the indoor pens. Theywere a little easier but still backbreaking in the heat and humidity.We then gotto hand feed them again before heading off for ice cream. Purple Yam cornettoplease, mmmmmmmm who would have thought a potato ice cream couldtaste so good and yet it did, I will take two! Last but by no means least wasour final part of the journey, Beijing.

Our afternoon was time to do as we please and we all decided to visit the NightMarket where we were offered many exotic foods, snake, sheep testicles,spider, crickets and scorpions of varying sizes. The latter two I did eat. Verytasty if you like fried bacon! The Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City andTianamen Square were next on our tour, lots of walking and viewing theamazing architecture of this interestingly historic country, followed by aperformance of Kung Fu which I can only describe as (almost) physicallyimpossible in parts and utterly mesmerising. Our final day was a journey to theGreat Wall. We arrived at a much quieter part of this man made wonder,Mutianyu. We had an option of walking the 1500 steps to the top, or get a cablecar. Guess which one we all took? Good job really as it was rather steep. Wehad a choice to go left or right along the wall and given a couple of hours totake in this sight. I chose to right as it did not look as steep as going left. I waswrong, they were both as steep as each other. Not including the slopes, wetook nearly 2000 steps, some a foot high and at an incline of up to 70 degreesand it was really hard going for all who walked it.

After a short respite, a cable car took us to the foot of the hills again and offwe went for more tea, to learn the traditions of making and drinking differentteas. This was interesting and we were then allowed to purchase some of theteas. At a starting price of £56 for about 50 grams, I decided to stick to Typhoo!My final views over this lovely city came from the ‘Bell Tower’ above the teashop we had just visited. There were a further 84 steps, all approx 10 incheshigh and at an angle of about 75 degrees (you did not want to slip here) it wasmy final task. How did they get the bell up here? I had to ask, but never gotthe answer.

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Earls Barton InfantSchool NewsAll of our children wish to say a big ‘THANK YOU’to the Parish Council for their Jubilee coins. Rosie Smart cameinto school at the beginning of July to present them to thechildren and also to announce the winner of the Jubilee postercompetition.

The rain held off, thankfully, for our June Rose Day on 23rd Juneand we had a fabulous morning. Our King, Queen and attendantswere splendid and did us proud. Mrs Bennett, who is retiring thisyear after teaching at the school for 23 years, kindly did us thehonour of crowning Alfie and Grace. Classes then paraded for theKing and Queen and looked brilliant in their ‘Going for Gold’costumes. Following the ceremony there were a variety of stallsand refreshments forvisitors to spend theirmoney on, as well asthe customary raffle.We are very grateful tothe many local traderswho donated prizes forthe raffle for theirgenerosity andsupport.

The Year 2 childrentreated us to a fantasticand competent displayof country dancingduring the event. Theycoped brilliantly withthe CD malfunction! Itwas lovely to see somany people come outto support the school.We raised amagnificent £1259.84which will help us tocontinue to providethose little extrasduring the year thathelp to bring thecurriculum alive.

Although we were unable to get our children into Wellingboroughto see the Olympic Torch Relay on 2nd July we were able to dothe next best thing, which was to have the torch come to us!

Thanks to Michelle at the Co-op our school councillors were ableto pop along and have their photo taken with Mike Nicholls, whohad run with the torch in Wellingborough. They were very excited,as was I, to be able to hold it! Then we had visits into school from2 other torch bearers, Mr Hopkins and Mr Usher. They visited allclasses and talked about their once in a lifetime experience. Thechildren learnt some fascinating facts about the torch. It iswonderful to know that all children at EBIS have been able toexperience a moment of living history.

On 7th July Carnival Day finally arrived and, although the groundwas soggy and showers were the order of the day, many of ourchildren along with staff and parent helpers paraded in their ‘Goingfor Gold’ costumes once more. Our King and Queen travelled instyle thanks to Mr Smith and his wonderful car. Ruby, the carnivalPrincess, was at last able to perform her duties and was brilliant.

What lovely childhood memories these various events havecreated for so many of our children!

It’s rapidly approaching that time of the school year where we sing‘One more step along the road I go…’ as we prepare our childrento move up to the next year group. We will be saying ‘goodbye’ toour year 2 children, and ‘hello’ to 75 new four year olds as theystart school for the first time. It’s a time of mixed emotions foreveryone, children and adults alike but, if this year is anything togo by, we can look forward to a wealth of exciting learning and funactivities. None of us would want to miss a moment of it, we can’twait!


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We are hearing many reports about people driving toofast up Harrowick Lane in fact all over the village!

Many people with children and dogs spend many a happy time at ourlovely recreation ground, don’t spoil it by speeding up the lane, likean idiot!

Below is a letter from Maddie (8), her cousin was knocked by a car onCarnival day, he is ok but it could have been very serious.

Oh, and don’t forget it’s only one way!!! for those of you who seemto have forgotten!

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UNDER THE TOWER DRAMA NEWSLinda Barratt writes…UNDER THE TOWER DRAMA is Earls Barton's very ownamateur drama group and has been going for 40 years and is a NODA awardwinning society. We are still over the moon after our last production ‘Night ofFear,’ a murder mystery written by one of our members that was performedduring Festival Fortnight and it was a great success. So at the moment we arethinking about future productions. What shall we do next? We have manyscripts that we are reading at present but welcome any input from yourselvesif you have a play that you would like us to do. Please let us have your thoughts.You can contact any of the committee. The AGM was in June and thecommittee is much the same as last year; Chairman is Linda Ellis-Barratt,Secretary Ross Green, Treasurer Brenda Kirkton, Membership Secretary TriciaNichols, Properties Manager Rosalind Garside and Health and Safety OfficerTim Povey. Top of the agenda for the new committee is future shows and weare always looking for more help and more actors, male or female, whateverage. If you feel that you could contribute in any way please let us know.

You can call or e mail Tricia phone 01604 810802 or e [email protected] Please do contact us. You may want to beadirector, do makeup , sew , make tea or coffee or even be a general dog’s body(that will mean me out of a job. ) Please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We haveour 'Christmas Quiz' booked for December 1st at Earls Barton Working Men'sClub. (Sorry, but it won’t be long before Christmas is upon us!) Please put thatdate in your diary. The Quiz Master will be Les Dodd. Please look for the postersfor our next play and the quiz.

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Well, since we last wrote a lot has happened. We have had two concertsand an AGM for starters.

We decided from way out that our spring performances this year would beof British music to echo the Jubilee and to provide the perfect contrast tothe work of our visiting choir from the USA for our May concert.

May 18th saw All Saints Church full and expectant for a concert that alsofeatured a performance from local folk band Musical Roots and our gueststhe Crusader Choir from the Northewest Nazarene University of Idaho. Thiswas arranged through one of our members and saw the visitors beinghosted for their overnight stay by local families for an authentic, if brief,taste of English life both before and after the performance.

Although we knew we were in for a singing treat we didn’t know just howgood it was going to be. The show was opened by the EBM choir singingthe 100th Psalm and then Musical Roots with two songs. We then sangLinden Lea and a Lennon McCartney medley and left the stage open forour guests.

We were treated to what I can only describe as an exhibition of precisionsinging. Fresh from a tour that had included several venues in Ireland andYork Minster the choir were on absolutely top form and performed with noscores and mostly unaccompanied a variety of sacred and secular worksthat took our breath away. One particular piece, a performance of a SouthAfrican traditional song was outstandingly moving. Finally we all joinedtogether, including the Americans’ coach driver, on stage to sing Zadok thePriest the Coronation Anthem. Over 100 voices, described variously as’Awesome’ and ‘I never thought I would hear that in Earls Barton’ it madea moving and fitting end to the show.

After such a fantastic show what else but fish and chips in the Church Hall.Anti-climax, not at all, as authentic an experience as these young Americansare likely to get!

Next came our AGM at the Stag. A few left the committee for a variety ofreasons and a few different people joined. It’s always a shame to losepeople but it’s also good to get some new faces and ideas on thecommittee as well. An interesting evening followed the formal meeting andlots of ideas were discussed for things to do and ways to keep paying ourway. A society like ours is not cheap to run and considering we all do whatwe do for nothing it’s surprising how much money is needed just to keepafloat.

Now if that wasn’t enough excitement we had agreed to perform againduring the Festival Fortnight for our Jubilee Concert ‘proper’ and the wordsof Liz Rees describe what happened on the 13th June.

“Circumstances and health had conspired to change my role in the EBMspring programme from singing in the choir to helping to organise the music- for 109 singers as it turned out, and buying a ticket.

Come the day of the Jubilee Concert in the Methodist Chapel I arrived withfriends early so that I could see and hear everything and report back to ourMusical Director, who NEVER gets ill, but on this occasion was out for thecount tucked up in bed at home and fretting about missing the concert

The choir had chosen to wear red (sopranos), white (men) and blue (altos)and they looked amazing as they all filed in and took their seats. They werebeautifully lit, as always, by Dave Lawrence and seemed as well-focusedas his lights.

The accompaniment was provided by the wonderful band with Kate Oram- keyboard, Steve Hollingshurst - bass and Kev Flanagan – percussion.

The two last-minute conductors, Claire Radd and Robin Hillman had thoughtthey were singing in the choir until the day before.

They acted like the professionals they are, stepped up and led the choirfantastically through a mixed programme of English music includingVaughan-Williams sacred and folk songs, two Lennon and McCartneymedleys and Handel’s Zadok the Priest, composed for the coronation ofGeorge II in 1727.

A smaller group, drawn from the choir, sang unaccompanied madrigals,popular part songs and folk song arrangements to provide variety to theprogramme and contrast to the big sound of the whole choir plus band.

It was lovely to hear a new, very small group of singers, Amicorum, maketheir first appearance in public in Earls Barton at this concert. Directed byLaura Ward, they performed pieces by more recent English composers suchas Taverner, Chilcott and Benjamin Britten (born in 1913 so watch thisspace!) Their debut was a real treat and the concentration from theaudience provided a beautiful silence from which this less familiar musicrose and fell.

The whole thing was great, particularly the spirit of shared responsibilitythat shone out of the EBM members. They were up to the challenge; theywere well prepared and they could do this. They communicated theirenjoyment of this culmination of weeks of rehearsing and the audienceresponded with enthusiastic applause. A relaxing and enjoyable concert.Well done to all involved.”

Our next concert will be Handels Messiah to be performed on two nightsin the autumn Friday November 30th 7pm and Saturday December 1st 7pmin the Methodist Chapel. Please come along and sing. The rehearsalschedule is below and all at the Chapel.


SeptemberThurs 6th - Registration back room, no rehearsal, refreshments available,pick up music, 8pm - 9.15pm. Back room.

Wed 12th - Rehearsal 1Tues 18th - Rehearsal 2Wed 26th - Rehearsal 3

OctoberThurs 4th - Rehearsal 4Wed 10th - Rehearsal 5Tues 16th - Rehearsal 6Wed 24th - Rehearsal 7

Half term (yes, very late this year)

NovemberTues 6th - Rehearsal 8Thurs 15th - Rehearsal 9Friday 16th - Soloists rehearsal 7pmTues 20th - Rehearsal 10Friday 23rd - Soloists rehearsal 7pmSunday 25th - Orchestra and soloists from 2pmWednesday 28th - Final rehearsal 7pm

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Childhood Deafness - One Family’s Story - Part 2We are 'The Williams Family', with two children - Kris who is hearing and Daisy who is deaf. You may remember back in April2009, I wrote an article regarding our daughter Daisy and her deafness. Well, 3 years on here is our update. Daisy now has aCommunication Support Worker (CSW), who helps her at school & nursery. Her visits to Audiology for testing and new earmoulds are now less frequent, but we have regular meetings with her nurseries/schools and other Professionals to discussDaisy's education and progress. We are very pleased to say that Daisy has come on tremendously since in the last 3 years.Daisy wears hearing aids and can hear spoken language in a quiet environment. Most of the time, she can make herselfunderstood and her speech is now becoming much clearer. She doesn't like loud noises. Daisy has learnt to lip-read (familiarcontacts mainly) and for that reason, we make sure we all have fantastic eye contact with her. Daisy also uses sign languageto aid her spoken language.

The Educational Audiologist asked if we would mind them using Daisy as a trial, for a 'radio aid'. This made her the youngest child in the County tohave done so. The speaker/parent wears the device, enabling Daisy to pick out the speakers voice above others noises around her. I was asked togive a presentation to a group of parents, whose children are also deaf, on our experience during this 'trial'. Through my nerves, I talked about theeffectiveness of this device from ours and Daisy's perspective and it has proved to be a remarkable tool. When we are out, we feel safer being ableto use her radio aid as it gives Daisy more independence. Her brother Kris, has been a huge help to his sister too and since attending the 'Action forChildren', Sibling Support Group, they now enjoy each others company much more. As well as her deafness, Daisy seems to have some obsessionalbehaviors and sensory issues. Therefore, we have an appointment with CAMHS every few weeks, who have also made a referral to OccupationalTherapy to investigate these issues. However, both parties seem to think that a lot of Daisy's difficulties can be attributed to her deafness. But despiteall this, Daisy has a great sense of humor - from her brother Kris, we think!

My husband, Fred, has also attended a British Sign Language Course and we have both attended Child Behavior Workshops. With all this knowledgeand understanding about deafness etc, we now feel better equipped to help Daisy. We have also included flash cards and a story board to help inDaisy's daily routine, which thankfully seem to be working.

So what is 'The Great Flitton Potato Race' - and why?I am a Bedfordian, but have lived in Earls Barton with my family for the last 7 years. I had wanted to run the race, since I was a child growing up inFlitton, Beds. Maybe, one day. I had got my operations and such behind me, so decided there was no time like the present. A one mile race, carryinga 10kg sack of potatoes, you may ask yourselves?!! In June this year, I received a text from a friend, who was due to visit her family, the weekendwhich coincided with the 'Potato Race' and she asked if I would run the race with her. I do yoga at home and go to reiki sessions through theNorthamptonshire Carers but didn't even possess a pair of trainers. I had 6 days to prepare - so I changed my diet, took on a fitness regime and startedgetting sponsors. I went along to 'Whites Nursery', to feel the weight of 10kg of potatoes. As the assistant handed me the box, he looked puzzled. Isaid I was going to be running 1 mile with them, so here's my £9. He replied, "I don't expect you'll be needing a hand to the car with those then?". Idrove home thinking what an earth have I committed to?

I decided to give something back to the people and friends who have supported us over the years and through sponsors, raised over £270 for theNorthamptonshire Deaf Children's Society. This is a local support group that helps deaf children and their families. The group hold a monthly sessionfor deaf children and thier families and is held at The REC Centre, Far Cotton, Northampton, on the last Saturday of the month, 11am - 2pm."mailto:[email protected]". There is fun, crafts, special visitors, refreshments and more. I have also been attending the 0-4 yrsEarly Years Family Support Group, Gloucester Nursery, Northampton (01604-251753). The group runs on alternate Mondays, from 1:00-3:00pm, whereI will be volunteering in the autumn, when Daisy has settled into school. I hope you have found the article interesting and we are always happy toanswer any questions about our deaf/hearing world. If anyone is the parent of a deaf or disabled child, I work as a volunteer bedriender with Scope,sowould be happy to signpost you, to this service.

I would like to thank: Northamptonshire Deaf Childrens Society, Northampton General Hospital, Northamptonshire Carers, Saxon Pre-School, ClaremontDay Nursery, Teacher of the Deaf, Educational Audiologist, Communication Support Worker, Earls Barton Infant & Junior Schools, Talking with Handsand Scope. I would also like to thank my husband and family and for everyone who sponsored me in my 'Mile of Madness'!

FUN DAY AT THE BOWLS CLUBFUN DAY AT THE BOWLS CLUBOn Sunday 26 August we are holding our annual Gala Day inviting you to enter a team

of 4 players (male/female/child/OAP) and play against other teams throughout the day.

The format is as follows:

Teams will be split in to two halves with one set of teams commencing bowling at 10am and the next at 11am.

Each team will play against another team for an hour and then have an hour off to relax, have a drink or a snack

and watch the other teams bowl.

Each team will bowl on 4 occasions throughout the day i.e. if you are in the first set you will bowl at:

10.00am / 12.00pm / 2.00pm / 4.00pm

And if you are in the second set you will bowl at: 11.00am / 1.00pm / 3.00pm / 5.00pm

Throughout the day food will be available starting at 9.15 with breakfast. The bar will be open

all day, you will have the chance to win cash prizes and there will be a super raffle.

At the end of the day prizes will be awarded and the super raffle drawn. So come on down and have a great day and

try your luck at the wonderful game of bowls, have a laugh and eat and drink when you want.

If you would like to enter a team or need more information please contact David Rust on 07851248882.

We look forward to seeing you on this great day out.


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Where has B2daybeen lately?

Barton Today arts correspondent Gary L Johnson on

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the director did not mind a bit of light reading.

Linda with B2day

also in Manitoba, Canada

Georgie and Paul White braving the

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Film at Alton Towers to read

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This year is flying by and it will soon be time for the Earls Barton Rallyand Country Fayre. As we watch the weather we can only hope thatthere will be some summer this year. The rain keeps falling andHollowell has now been and gone - yet again disastrous weather.

We have most of our entrants now and the Country Area is going tobe fantastic this year. There will be the Northampton Reptile andAmphibian Tent, Ferret Racing, Birds of Prey and Pets Corner.

Also we have the Greyhound Rescue Centres and Chain Saw Carvingalong with many other rural pursuits. The Craft and Model Tent will befull as usual and we have both old and new stall holders. We hope youwill all come along and support us and enjoy the very specialatmosphere which you only find on the Rally Field.

We would like to extend our good wishes to Margaret Page and hopeshe will feel better soon, we need you at the Rally. As we havementioned before there will be plenty of activity in the ring and aroundthe field.

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Allotment Project for Children’s Charity is Official LaunchedThere was a celebratory day at the allotments for the NC TLC Trust when the plot was officially opened.

The allotment plot in Earls Barton is to benefit the families that the charity work with and support and the project is proving to be very popular and successful.

The launch day took place on Saturday, June 30th and was officially opened by Jim Murray – author of Whiskey Bible and a great crowd attended in support of the project.

The visitors on the day also enjoyed a variety of entertainment including arts and crafts and face painting for the children.

The children in attendance also helped to plant some different types of vegetables.

The project sponsored by Nationwide was allowed to get off the ground by the charity securinga £750 donation from the building society in Northampton, and the allotment plot being given byEarls Barton Allotment Society.

The plot has then been managed byDelepre Lodge Freemasons Society,and with help and support frommembers of the charity team andvolunteers the plot has beenprepared and planted.

Founder of the NC TLC Trust, JanetWalker-Smith said: “I would like tosay a huge thank-you to everyoneinvolved in the project. It was anamazing day, the weather held outfor us, and long may it continue!”

All Steam Ahead! It is full steam ahead currently with events taken place for the NC TLC Trust.

At the Hollowell Steam Rally on July 8th the charity raised more awareness of itswork and support it provides by hosting a stall at the event.

The stall attracted a lot of interest on the day, and despite a wet day more than £200was raised through donations.

Success is Brewing for the NC TLC TrustThen on Thursday, July 12th ‘a stir’ was caused at the Church Restaurant in Northampton at the charity’s Coffee Morning project waslaunched.

Events coordinator, Gemma Martin organised a successful event to promote the charity’s latest venture of asking organisations, workplaces and groups to hold fundraising coffee morning in aid of the NC TLC Trust.

The event was very well supported and many turned up to enjoy a cup of coffee and find outmore about getting involved, East Hunsbury, Cllr Andre Gonzales De Savage also attended toshow his support.

Northampton, Mayoress, Victoria Mckee is also supporting this campaign.

Founder of the charity, JanetWalker-Smith said: “We wouldlike to thank the ChurchRestaurant for sponsoring thisevent, what an amazing venue!We are extremely grateful foreverybody's support and help.”

If anybody would like to hold acoffee morning, please visit ourwebsite for some ideas andfurther information or contact the office on 01604 811 025or [email protected].

Introducing ‘Acorn’...…You may have noticed the new 'Acorn Sales &Lettings' office that has opened on The Square inthe village. Or maybe you were one of the manywho popped in to say hello, sampled ourcupcakes or had a cheeky glass of fizz on ourlaunch day while watching the village carnival.

Acorn was set up a while back by Adam Plater. He ispleased to finally have the opportunity to open anoffice in his home village. Joining the Earls Bartonteam is his wife, Philippa (helping out when she canas she has two young children) and Helen. Many ofyou may know Helen from her previous extensiveproperty experience in the village. Lots of Bartonianshave expressed excitement at her return! Finally, byfar the cutest member of staff is Paddy the ChocolateLabrador who has been promoted to Head ofSecurity!

Acorn is already active in the local community. We areproud sponsors of the under 9’s Earls Barton Footballteam and have already provided a new football stripfor this season. 'We also have close links with thelocal wonderful charity NC TLC Trust providing helpand support for children with cancer.

Acorn is not just a Sales & Lettings shop; we are a onestop property shop!'

If you need some advice or have a question aboutanything to do with property, please just pop in for achat and a cuppa. Adam and Helen have years ofexperience in all areas of property - planning, building,renting, land development, buying, conveyancing,mortgages - so whatever your property questions,Acorn is the answer!!

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We appreciate the help we get from our volunteers, the individuals and companies who already donate goodsand give up their time to help, we don’t like to keep asking but as they say, “if you don’t ask you don’t get”so ifyou are able to donate to this worthy cause and help us to help Animals in Need we would be most grateful.

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TEAMS OF 4 ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE WITH TEAMS MADE UP OF MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

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David Rust writes...It does sound strange but it is true my latest(and last!) move to Doddington Road in this great village is my 35thabode since I was born!

Coming from a military family you expect to travel but by the age of8 I had attended schools in Kent, Ripon, Germany, Egypt andCyprus. The schools in both Egypt and Cyprus were interesting, tosay the least! The school in Egypt was part tent and part Nissan hutwhilst the school in Cyprus was in a block of cellars in the heart ofNicosia! Of course at the tender age of 7 I did not understand thepolitical scenario that unfolded in Egypt (The Suez Crisis of 1955).

However I do remember we moved quickly to Cyprus where welived in Dhekelia and was made aware of the difficult situation therewith the terrorist outfit EOKA, as we went to school in a bus withan armed escort – great fun and exciting but the dangers becameonly too real when my father was killed in May 1956. Such was thesensitivity of the situation in Cyprus that it took over 50 years forhim to be recognised with the award of the Elizabeth Cross which Iwas given by the Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire in 2010. Itwas such a shame that my mother could not be present as she diedin 1997.

So it was back to England to live with my Grandmother in Maidstoneuntil the age of 18 when (as expected) I joined the Army. Servicelife took me to Singapore, Hong Kong, Oman, Germany, Kuwait,Canada, Cyprus, and several other countries for short periods oftime.

In Great Britain I served in Chelsea, Winchester, Sandhurst,Hereford, Edinburgh, Brecon and N.Ireland. As a single man (until Iwas 23) I was in barrack room accommodation which varied from a16 man room to an old elephant hut in Singapore!

As a married man we were allocated a married quarter which couldbe a flat or a house depending on what was available.

After the Berlin Wall came down ,I as with many others, volunteeredfor redundancy and I left the Army in 1994, my last position beingStation Commander, Leicester - not far from here. At that stage ofmy life I had lived in 29 different “homes”!

After leaving the Army I took a job in Northampton and lived inYelvertoft until 1999 when we moved to Earls Barton (we lived inSunnyside) for 6 months before starting a new life in Cornwall.

After 5 great years living in a lovely cottage we decided to move toFrance and run a holidayhome which weenjoyed for nearly 5years but the pull ofgrandchildren and familybecame ever increasingso we moved back toEngland in 2009.

The decision to moveback to Earls Bartonwas an easy one andwe found rentedaccommodation inPrince Street. It tookover two and a halfyears to sell ourproperty in France butonce sold (in Decemberlast year) we startedlooking for a house. Ilooked at houses around the area and was promptly told by my wifeMaureen that I had to find one in Earls Barton!! Luckily we found alovely house and were able to move into it in May.

The 35th and the best as far as I am concerned – Earls Barton is sucha great place to live.

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The Live Arts Section Local performer Gary L Johnson shareswith us the best entertainment on offerthis month at our local theatres.

So that’s it... Musical Stages done, Beautyand the Beast done and Well…Roughdone…. This is a funny time of year for usperformers with theatres closing for the summerto re-paint, modernise and prepare for the newseason. But don’t panic, because theatre is makingit way outside on location to keep you entertainedover the coming month. I want to start with a production that is takingplace outside in the Abington Park Museum Courtyard.

THE RAILWAY CHILDREN (Thurs 16th - 26th Aug). Directed byJames J. Smith and Designed by Paul Beasley. Climb aboard andprepare to be entertained by The Looking Glass Theatre’s new stageadaptation of Edith Nesbit’s classic, The Railway Children. Join AlbertPerks (Station Master) and his family, as they retell the excitingadventures that occur one summer, when three children have tomysteriously move from a large Edwardian Villa in London, to a smallhouse situated close to The Great Northern and Western railway in theYorkshire dales. (Suitable for all the family.) TICKETS ARE ON SALENOW! From The Royal and Derngate Theatre website or box office!

Also this month we have SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER (16th - 19thAug) on location at Delapre Abbey Gardens. Fresh from the HenleyFringe Festival, Northampton's AlterEgo Theatre Company presentsthe fantastically funny and ferociously physical comedy of manners,misunderstandings and mistaken identity. A cast of six talented actorsbring to life Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer, a play that hasdelighted audiences for centuries! Bring a picnic, something to sit onand, if needed, an umbrella. TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE! From theRoyal and Derngate Theatre website for Box office!

Want to get involved with theatre, dance or arts? Now you can! TheCastle is back with mixture of workshops, residency and more for yoursummer holiday… THEATRE FUN DAYS (30th July - 1st Aug) Jointhe Castle for a range of fun, practical and exciting theatre artsworkshops including dance, drama and musical theatre. You can joinone or all six workshops. Workshops include playwriting,improvisation, street dance, tap, musical theatre and singing. (Suitablefor young people ages 7-12 years.) Cost: £8 per workshop or all 6workshops for £45. For more information please visit the Castlewebsite or box office. Also this month at the Castle is a chance for youto perform in the Dance / Theatre residencies: Madness, Myth& Magic. (Mon 6th - Wed 8th Aug 10am – 4pm) and (Thurs9th 12pm - 8pm) Dance: 4 days of dancing, creating your own movesand learning clever tricks! Theatre: 4 days of acting, creating charactersand telling tall tales! Both residencies will culminate in magical double-bill at The Castle for friends and family. (Suitable for 10-18 year olds)Cost £75 (Performance Thursday 9th Aug 7pm)

If nothing has taken your fancy this month closer to home why not takea trip to London to see the longest running play in the West End.MOUSETRAP:Agatha Christie’s masterpiece murder mystery noveladapted into a stage play is also West End’s longest running play. Itwas hardly unexpected that a play, which has never been published orturned into a movie or TV program, should draw ardent enthusiasts.It has been performed for over 60 years now but still continues to aweand entertain audiences. Ripe with all the ingredients of a supermystery thriller, Mousetrap is full of culpable characters one of whomis mysteriously murdered. Everyone is questioned and interrogated bya detective and the audience is taken through all the suspense and thrillof getting to the murderer as in any Agatha Christie masterpiece. It isone of those plays that emphasized on the dialogue rather than visualeffects. Beyond a shadow of a doubt, The Mousetrap is a little piece ofhistory.

If you are a theatre admirer and have not watched this marvellousplay... you are guilty of committing a transgression!

TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE! More information please visitwww.the-mousetrap.co.uk to see this very special long running show…

I hope you’ll find something this month to get you to visit a theatreover the summer. If not don’t panic because we have everything fromJimmy Carr to the Hairy Bikers paying us a visit this year.

Your host:Gary Johnson

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A team of 25 from

Earls Barton, aka

“The Earls Barton Wolves” are hoping to complete

the Wolf Run on Saturday 22nd September.

The Wolf Run (Woods, Obstacles, Lakes, Fields) is a combination of off-road

running: mud runs, trail runs and obstacle runs. It’s a hardcore 10k run across

raw natural terrain, including open ground, woodland, lakes & thick mud.

They will tackle a series of seriously tough obstacles test mental and physical

strength, skill and stamina. They will run, climb, jump, wade, crawl and swim

through a course designed to challenge on every level.

So, why are they committing this act of madness? To raise money to refurbish the kitchen facilities at

Earls Barton Youth Club. On average 150 people use the Youth Club every week – from the short mat

bowlers, to the young people of the youth club. The kitchen has been in place for over 30 years and is in

desperate need of an update as its poor condition inhibit its full use; we would like the youth club to be

able to use the kitchen to develop the skills of our young people. If in full working order our older

people would be able to use the facilities to potentially make meals and drinks for events-the

possibilities would be endless !!

So Earls Barton, be prepared to go Wolf Mad

and to show your support to the Youth

Club and sponsor an ‘Earls Barton Wolf.’

You can spot the lair of an ‘Earls Barton Wolf’

as they will have a wolf poster in their window !!!

Or you may spot them training around the

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In true fantastic Earls Barton spirit,

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Earls Barton Jubilee Carnival…We Did It At Last! Nina Macpherson writes…Well, it’s never been known before

but due to bad weather conditions and bad weather expected

the carnival in June was postponed!! The council made the

difficult decision on the Monday evening and on Tuesday

morning I was visiting the head teachers from both schools

to put into place 'PLAN B'! Unfortunately with the weather

that was forecast for the weekend, the committee decided

that even on hard standing playgrounds, the carnival would

be a wash out. The next step was to ring the vicar to see if

there were any free Saturdays left without a wedding and to

check with Stan to see if he could do the funfair on another

date!! As luck would have it a date was matched and it’s still

only Tuesday afternoon!!! After a flurry of phone calls, e-

mails and texts-we did it… and only lost the marching band

and three stall holders in the process!

May I once again and finally apologise for anyone that was

upset with this change of date. I fully understand that if you

had prepared outfits etc and spent money only to find that

the new date wasn’t possible for you, it would be annoying, a

shame and a pain!! As stated previously, we did have a

backup plan but decided with the weather information we

had, not to carry on with the original date. Although the

original date turned out to be dry, the wind was very bad

which would have meant a few flying gazebos and the

children would have been extremely cold in the procession!!

Believe me, no one was more fed up with it all more than the

committee - organising once is hard but doing it twice was a

nightmare!! Anyway with that bit out of the way let’s get on

to the actual day itself.

THE SUN SHONE....(mostly!) The Carnival Queen Evie Burles

and her princesses Yazmine Clarke and Ruby Kenwood

looked stunning. The procession was a blaze of colour with

the Infant School 'Going for Gold' ,the youth club with blue

smurfs and Olympic pied piper groups! The sun continued to

shine and all the children (and the adults!) danced their way

around the streets to the recreation field. The

inflatables, stalls and funfair were all busy with people

meeting up and watching the arena events. The Vikings

were amazing, battling and fighting, encouraging the

spectators to boo and cheer!

Welingborough rugby club ploughed their way through

their display with a sudden downpour of rain...but

carried on brilliantly! Village Vibz with Kirsty and

Steven are always a crowd pleaser and had

great support from the people watching.

So......next year??...Oh go on then – just one

more time!...SATURDAY 15TH JUNE!

Lastly, a big thank you to those people without

whose help the carnival could not take place:

the judges Mrs Watkins from the junior school

and Ant from AES, the comperes Nick Burles

and Bill Boorman, the marshalls Vanessa, Mick,

Chris, Jaz, Tony, Steve, Mandy, Emily, Pauline,

Karen, Sue and David,

Queen and Princess Hair,

Kerry at Delikuts and

finally Becky for helping

at the industrial estate,

Sam and Maria for their

continued work and

support and all my

family and friends who

seem to cope with

'carnival fever' taking

over their lives for a

couple of

stressful weeks!!!

See you next year,

Nina!!

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Many thanks to Louise Frohock -

Frohock Photography for providing

Barton Today with such great

photographs of our village Carnival.

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Help us to help you prevent burglaryNorthants Police are cracking down on burglary. We understand that itcan be financially costly and emotionally devastating for victims andtheir families.However, by taking just a few simple measures you candramatically reduce the chances of it happening to you.

Most burglaries tend to be opportunistic rather than planned. So if yourhome does not look secure, seems unlived in, or provides unobservedaccess, it could be at risk. Understanding what burglars look for whenchoosing their target will help you identify weak spots in your home'ssecurity.

Our 10 Top Tips:1. Mark or etch your property with your postcode, house or flat

number or the first three letters of your house name.

2. Register items with a serial number at: www.immobilise.com

3. Do not leave your car keys or ID documents near doors, letterbox or windows.

4. Always check who’s at the door and don’t open it if you feel anxious.

5. Close and lock all your doors and windows, even if you are only going out for a few minutes.

6. Keep your valuables out of sight.

7. Leave some lights on if it will be dark before you get home.

8. Install a visible burglar alarm.

9. Always keep sheds and outbuildings locked.

10. Cancel milk or other deliveries if you will be away for days or weeks at a time.

How does a burglar's mind work?Burglary, on the whole, is an opportunist crime. A burglar will select histarget because it offers him the best opportunity to carry out his crimeundetected and with the fewest number of obstacles in his way. Abuilding that presents itself as unoccupied and insecure is far morelikely to be targeted than one which is properly secured:

• Side gates open

• Accessible windows open

• Ladders left out, allowing access to otherwise inaccessible windows

• Garden tools available to force entry

• Untrimmed hedges or high fences preventing natural surveillance

Each of these makes access to the building far simpler and is anindication to the prospective burglar that it's worth a second look.

Residents of multi occupancy dwellings or flats should be mindful notto grant entry to people via an entry phone system, if they do not knowthem, and to be cautious of people seeking to 'tailgate' them intobuildings.

The question is, are the occupants in?• Milk bottles or parcels on the doorstep

• Newspapers and mail in the letter box

• Unlit houses after dark

• All windows shut in very hot weather

These are signs telling the burglar that he is unlikely to be disturbed inthe course of his work. Naturally, circumstances may arise when suchsituations may be unavoidable. If we can take measures that tell theburglar that this building is too difficult or too risky a target, he willhopefully move on.

Are you leaving a thief the key to your house?• Never leave a spare key concealed anywhere near the front door -

burglars know all the hiding places

• Prevent letterbox burglaries by storing keys away from the front door

• Do not label your house keys in case you lose them and they fall into the wrong hands.

Remove temptation• Where possible, try to keep valuables out of sight from windows.

Make it look as though your house is occupied• Install timers which switch lights or radios on and off automatically.

• Have a neighbour or friend pop round to clear your letter box or doorstep.

• Encourage a neighbour to park on your drive.

• If going out after dark, draw the curtains, leave some lights on and a radio playing.

If you are away for extended periods.• Cancel the delivery of milk and newspapers

• Disconnect the telephone answering machine, or re-word your greeting message to give the impression that you are only temporarily unable to answer.

• Enlist the help of a neighbour, friend or relative to keep a regular eye on your property and keep the front door clear of deliveries.

• If you are prepared to leave a key with a willing neighbour/relative,ask for curtains to be drawn and lights to be put on at night. If snowis on the ground a few footprints will make the house appearinhabited.

• Check your insurance policy. Some insurance policies for contentsdon't cover you if you are away for more than 30 days.

• Set your burglar alarm.

• If you do not have an alarm, consider investing a few pounds in a dummy alarm box. It may well deter the opportunist thief.

Remember: Remove the Opportunity - Prevent the Burglary

If you require any further info, please feel free to contact me directly.

PCSO Paul Hurst C7124Wellingborough Rural Safer Community Policing TeamNorthamptonshire Police

(Telephone 101 (Ext: 4025) Fax: 01604 811426Email [email protected] Earls Barton Police Base,94 Northampton Rd, Earls Barton.

Advice from our localPolice

Vehicle Crime Prevention...Did you know that...• Most vehicle crime is preventable. It can take as little as 10

seconds for a thief to steal something from your car. If at all possible, leave nothing on view.

• NEVER leave valuable items in your car, including sunglasses, the removable radio cover and your Sat Nav. Do you really needall those things you keep in the glove box?

• Wipe away the Sat Nav mark on your windscreen.

• Consider fitting anti-tamper screws to your number plate.

• Never leave your car keys where they can be seen from the front door.

Always• Close the windows and sunroof; lock the doors and activate any

security devices when leaving your car unattended.

• Park with care, particularly at night or if you are leaving the vehicle for a long time. If possible, park in a busy, well-lit area.

Never• Leave cash, credit cards, chequebook, mobile phones, vehicle

documents or other valuables in the car.

• Never leave your keys in the car, even for a second - treat themas you would your cash and credit cards.

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‘Don’t Look Now’ ...... Barton Today on Canvas!!Throughout the month of June, self taught artist Dawn Tebbutt made several visits to the village library to share her artistic skills with the localcommunity. During her time there, she worked on a new painting called ‘Don’t Look Now.’ She has kindly given us permission to use thispicture in Barton Today, which you can see below. The picture depicts three people sitting on a bench in front of All Saints Church. The attentionto detail is fantastic and her cheeky humour and use of bright colours shine through. What are the two women saying to each other? Take alook at those fancy shoes the trendily dressed man is wearing. Where can you get shoes like that? And what’s that magazine he is reading?

We asked Dawn if she could tell us a little bit about herself. She says, "l'm 50 years old, marriedand a mother of two. I grew up in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire before moving to Rushdenwith my family 12 years ago. I'm an Outsider Artist which means I'm self taught and paint anddraw instinctively. I grew up on a diet of outrageous, silly and often bawdy British comedy. Asa child I collected Donald McGill's saucy seaside postcards and relished the antics of his naughtyladies, matronly wives and hen-pecked husbands. The influence of those cards can be seen inmy work today. I don't do subtle; I use bold, bright colours and broad humour; provoking aresponse is my aim every time."

If you are interested in purchasing a copy of ‘Don’t Look Now,’ Dawn is able to provide a30cmx40cm (A3) size print in a mount with backing board ready to slip into a frame for £25. Hercontact details are;

Dawn Tebbutt, 100 Wellingborough Rd, RUSHDEN. NN10 9TDTel: 01933 396831 Email: [email protected] are more examples of her work on her web-page athttp://www.dawntebbutt.daportfolio.com

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Stillbirth - We Can And Should Do MoreA few years ago, my best friends were joyfully awaiting the birth oftheir second child. When the baby was full term, the mother had someintense pain in her stomach and decided that it would be wise to headto the hospital. Rather than being admitted, she was sent home. Whenshe returned a day or so later, she was told that the baby she had beencarrying had died.

Who knows what might have been different, had the circumstances aday or so previously been different? That matters little now, but whathappened then made up my mind that, should I ever be elected to theHouse of Commons, I would do my best to ensure that, in future, noparents would have to suffer the same fate as my friends.

Unfortunately, due to staffing problems, my friends were sent homeon that day, with the deceased baby still inside the mother. They wereasked to return after the weekend for the delivery of their son.

Clearly, that is not an acceptable or humane way to treat someone whohas received the worst of all news. It was, and still is, impossible forany of us here to know or have the slightest clue about what myfriends were feeling at that time, and what so many parents like themgo through each day.

Stillbirth is a sensitive, painful subject that has a lasting effect onthousands of people each year. I am not convinced that enough isbeing done to support the families of stillborn children and I’mconcerned that the UK seems to be failing to reduce the number ofstillbirths that we have each year.

It is not a small number of families who go through this. Recentresearch shows that 11 babies are stillborn every day in the UnitedKingdom, averaging out as one in every 200 babies born, or 4,100babies a year.

Approximately 30% of stillbirths remain unexplained and variousfactors play into the deaths of the remaining 70% of those babies.

Alas, according to a study inThe Lancet last year, the UK has one ofthe worst records for stillbirths, ranking 33rd out of 35 high-incomenations. While it is important to acknowledge that all women arevulnerable, we need to work out why the women in our nation maybe at a higher risk of stillbirth, and what we can do to change that fact.

There are some troubling regional differences in the percentage ratesof stillbirth across the UK. How can we explain the 33% differencebetween the South-West, which has the lowest rate and the EastMidlands, which contains Daventry and has the highest rates?

Some parents I have spoken to have hadonly the nicest things to say about howthey were treated following the stillbirth oftheir child. Others have stories that are notso good, which is why I am campaigning onthis issue.

I want to get the government to do anumber of things:

To spread the fantastic best practice thatexists across the whole NHS. There issome great work already being done onspreading best practice; indeed, Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal deathcharity, has developed comprehensive guidelines for professionals.However, I am not confident that that best practice is used across thecountry.

To invest a little more in research as to why so many stillbirths occurand try and learn why we have such dramatic regional variations in theoccurrence of stillbirths across the UK.

And to be more flexible and allow parents to receive both birth anddeath certificates for their child, rather than the certificate of stillbirththat is currently issued. Anything that helps parents start to get oversuch a traumatic episode must be a good thing. Currently the onlyreason government can give me as to why stillbirth certificates areissued is that they help with internal bureaucracy.

Since I gave voice to this issue in the House of Commons I’ve beencontacted and offered support by hundreds of people from across theUK who have gone through this terrible experience. This campaignmeans a great deal to a lot of people.

No campaign will ever be able to eliminate stillbirths, but hopefully wecan reduce the number of stillbirths in the UK and help those couplesthat go through this devastating experience to move on, whilstrespectfully remembering those few moments they had with theirbaby.

Chris Heaton-Harris MP.

House of Commons LONDON, SW1A 0AAE: [email protected]: 020 7219 7048Website: www.heatonharris.com Twitter: @chhcalling

Lower Dowthorpe Hill RoadRepairs - Good NewsI have good news for, the residents of Dowthorpe Hill and other cardrivers who use this road. At a meeting on Friday 13th July, RichardWoodhouse, from MGWSP, responsible for the repair andmaintenance of the roads and pavements in Earls Barton confirmedthat extensive major patchingwill be done soon along thispart of Dowthorpe Hill.

In the short term the large potholes will be made good untilthe extensive patching can bedone.

In addition Richard informedme that a ”line remarkingteam“ will be visiting EarlsBarton in August to repaintlines that have worn out andadd additional road marking that have been approved by the countycouncil Highways department.

The County Council will start reviewing its highways maintenanceprogramme for the next financially year, 2013/1214, please let theParish Council and myself know you ideas for work that should beconsidered on the roads and pavements in Earls Barton

George Blackwell County and Borough councillor

Earls Barton Floral SocietyEarls Barton Floral Societycelebrates their 20th Anniversary Yearcelebrates their 20th Anniversary YearWe will be having a variety of demonstrators fromaround the UK some of which are new to us and someold favourites, we have some fantastic events lined upincluding our Mad Hatters Tea Party in June 2013.

Our first meeting is the AGM on thursday20th September and takes place atThe All Saints, Church Hall, Earls Bartonat 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Look out for more informationin future editions of Barton Today


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25 children are moving on to 'big school' , mainly to the Infant schoolin the village. We will miss them all and wish them luck in the nextstage of their education. 20 new children are starting in September,many have had visits already to see how the setting operates and wehope they will all settle in quickly.

The way we deliver our curriculum, the Early Years Foundation Stage,is to change from September. The focus will be on ensuring 'schoolreadiness' and giving the children the knowledge and skills that providethe right foundation for good future progress through school and life.Our aim is to do this but to also remember that the children are only 2,3 or 4, and so must be able to play and explore at their own pace!

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Dear Eric,

I am a member of the Earls Barton tennis club. During arecent mixed doubles match, I was totally distracted in themiddle of a rally by the opposing male player. It was matchpoint and I had just placed a delicate lob over his head,which looked to be a winner. As he stretched up to volley itback, one of his balls fell out of his shorts. Because of thisI could not focus and the point was inevitably won by theopposition who went on to win the game. I am not sureabout the ruling on this and wondered if you could help.

Regards,

Steffi

Dear Steffi,

I am an avid tennis fan. As I was watching Wimbledon recentlywith my Hilda, a similar thing happened when Andy Murray wason centre court. I think the ruling that was applied is that if oneof your balls falls out of your shirts for the first time, the pointis replayed.

If this continues to happen though, it is seen as a deliberatedistraction and a point is awarded against that player. I have tosay that I have never seen any of the women players drop aball which is surprising with all that grunting going on.

Enjoy your tennis.

Eric

If you have any concerns or issues that you want answering, why not write to Barton Today’s veryown agony uncle. He works under the pseudonym Eric, to maintain his professional anonymity. Ericis steeped in wisdom and worldly knowledge and is very keen to provide advice and guidance to thepeople of Earls Barton to help them make those difficult decisions. Whatever your problem, don’tthink twice about contacting Eric on [email protected]. He looks forward to hearing from you.

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Dear Eric,

I have just been checking our e-mails and have found onefrom Amazon informing my wife Erika that her order for 50Shades of Grey has been despatched. I am somewhatunhappy about this as we have only just finished decoratingthe bedroom. For this, we used a Dulux colour chart whichhad a choice of about 20 shades of white paint. Choosingfrom that was difficult enough. How are we going to decidewhich colour from 50 to choose and I don’t even like grey.

Yours sincerely,

James

Dear James,

Just trust your wife’s wishes. I’m sure she knows best. Don’tworry if she asks you to buy some lengths of rope and aselection of rubber goods as well. Before you know it, youraversion to decorating will disappear and you will be keen toget your brush out once again. Mind you, your mates at theSwan won’t see you for a while as you might be all tied up.

Good luck,

Eric

Dear Eric,

A brief but angry letter. Why do you continue to use poorlytasted ‘double entendres’ in your rather monotonous letterspage? For the sake of the people of Earls Barton, put an endto it!

A very annoyed,

Jo

Dear Jo,

Once again, let me assure my readers that anything that is readinto my letters page, regarding ‘double entendres’ is wrong.The problem may be with the readers rather than the letters.

Regards,

Eric

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The draw was made atthe Parish Councilmeeting on the 9th July, by Martin Cahill, chairperson of the ParishCouncil.

At It Like Cats & Dogs!Expert Dog Advice from Graeme Hall, “The Dogfather”

The question of getting cats and dogs to live happily together often crops up. It’s tricky. I was recently asked my thoughts. Here’s the question and my answer. I’ve changed the enquirer’s name to protect the innocent!

Dear Graeme, I am hoping to be able to get a cat and a dog next year. The dog will probably be a puppy but the cat doesn't necessarily need to be a kitten.

Based on temperament and exercise levels, I am leaning towards a Border Terrier at the moment.

I am reluctant to get both at once because I fear I might fail to do one or both the animals justice. Similarly, I don't want to get one pet and then wait years to acquire the second. Which animal should I acquire first? Fred

Dear Fred, Thanks for your enquiry. It's always a tricky one to advise on without seeing individual cats and dogs but here's a few general thoughts for you:

Mostly dogs and cats live together in harmony when the cat is a relatively feisty one who will stand up for themselves if necessary. Dogs quickly learn respect for little paws with retractible claws!

Scaredly cats who run away tend to be chased. Dogs usually love chasing small furry things. Terriers more than most! Not a recipe for a harmonious household!

I agree that it’s harder to get two pets at once and do both justice. They take a lot of care in the first weeks!

Getting a puppy at 7-8 weeks old is probably ideal. Socialisation is very important. So many problems with adult dogs can be prevented with good socialisation.

There's a key socialisation period 8-12 weeks old when puppies 'imprint' things around them into their mental catalogue of what's normal. Of course, you can only socialise a puppy with a cat that you already have.

Your best bet, then, is a cat who's not a scaredy cat but a confident and steady character, probably not a kitten. Get the cat first and introduce the puppy to a cat who's always been around. The only part of your thinking I'd question is whether or not a terrier is the best companion for a cat. It's certainly possible and I'd seen countless terriers living with cats, but there's a selectively bred instinct there usually to chase small furry animals! I hope that helps! Graeme

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Minutes of the Meeting held at Earls Barton YouthClub, Harrowick Lane on Monday 9 July 2012The council meets at Earls Barton Youth Club, Harrowick Lane on thesecond Monday of the month at 7.15pm, except in August. Meetingsare listed, three days before they take place, on the notice board in theSquare, outside Jeyes the Chemists. You are welcome to attend andwill be given an opportunity to address the Council.

PresentCllrs M Cahill (Chair), I Abbott, K Abbott, J Bond, T Brassington, R Page,M Perkins, P Wright.

Public TimeA member of the public addressed the Parish Council on planningapplication WP/2012/0286.

123/12 Apologies for AbsenceApologies for absence were received and approved from Cllrs Blackwell,R Gough, M Higham, P Morrall and R Paintin.

124/12 Declarations of InterestCllr I Abbott declared a pecuniary interest in agenda item 137/12. Cllr KAbbott stated that she has a personal interest in agenda item 137/12 andCllr P Wright stated that he has a personal interest in planning applicationWP/12/0286/F.

125/12 Minutes of the Meeting of 11 June 2012 It was resolved to adopt the minutes as a correct record.

126/12 AccountsIt was resolved to pay the following accounts:3388 Park Landscapes Grounds Maintenance £749.70

3389 Replacement Cheque 3327 Salcey Group Ltd £345.00

3390 Viking Direct - Stationery £77.81

3391 Royal Mail Group Ltd - Freepost Service £13.09

3392 A Jolley - Grave Levelling £140.00

3393 T A Greenham - VAS Maintenance £65.00

3394 N Freeman - Country Gardens & Ground Care- Ground Maintenance £1680.00

3395 N Freeman - Country Gardens & Ground Care - Cemetery Maintenance £330.00

3396 M&K Gardening - Cemetery Treework £440.00

3397 Park Landscapes - Grounds Maintenance £864.00

3398 E-on - ¼ Street Lighting (Apr-Jun12) £319.13

3399 C Jackson - Mole Monitoring £269.75

3400 Clerk - Salary/Expenses £1233.52

3401 Youth Club Leader - Salary £290.18

3402 Youth Club Assistance Leader - Salary £114.32

3403 Inland Revenue – Tax/NI £505.56

127/12 Finance & Projects(a) Christmas Lights – awaiting second quote. Matter deferred to

September’s meeting.

128/12 Police/Community Safety(a) Crime Figures and Report – No police representative attended.

20 crimes were reported in June 2012. It was confirmed that the rise in theft from motor vehicles in May was the result of a spate of thefts of number plates. The Police will be holding an event at the Co-op in Earls Barton on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd July to raise awareness and distribute anti theft number plate screws. The Clerk will write to the new Sector Commander for Wellingborough Rural and invite her to the next meeting.

129/12 New Code of ConductIt was unanimously resolved to adopt the new Code of Conduct, in linewith the recommendations of the Borough Council of Wellingborough.Cllrs were asked to return their register of interest to the Clerk by 20July.

130/12 Neighbourhood PlanCllr Wright reported that 374 questionnaires were returned. The mainissues of concern are parking and traffic. Land availability documentswere sent out to local landowners with a return date of 10 August. Itwas resolved the Clerk contact BCW asking for Housing Needs Surveysto be carried out in the four most sustainable rural development in theBorough and request that BCW employ temporary staff to analyse thedata on the returned surveys. It was also confirm that BCW hasapproved Earls Barton as a designated Neighbourhood Plan area.

130/12(a) Review of Standing OrdersIt was unanimously resolved to approve the Standing Orders with nochanged deemed necessary.

131/12 Highways & Maintenance(a) Grass Cutting – the Clerk read out the response from the

Highways contractor. It was agreed that the Grounds Maintenance Committee inspect the work carried out after his next cut and, if necessary, arrange a meeting with the contractor prior to payment being made to discuss any issues that arise.

(b) Tree Survey – it was resolved to order a Tree Survey for all trees owned by EBPC.

(c) Harrowick Lane – update – works to improve the road surface on Harrowick Lane are due to take place in August.

132/12 NCALC/ACRE/SLCC Correspondence(a) NCALC Training guide – held by Clerk.

133/12 BCW CorrespondenceNone received

134/12 NCC Correspondence(a) Northamptonshire Minerals & Waste Development Framework

Partial Review – consultation – passed to Cllr Higham for consideration.

135/12 Other Correspondence(a) Thank you letter – All Saints Playscheme(b) Thank you letter – Festival of Transport

136/12 Planning(a) Redrow Appeal Update – Cllr Wright reported on the appeal

and the possible implications of the outcome. The outcome is due to be known at the end of July. A meeting has been requested with BCW Chief Executive to discuss concerns over how the enquiry was handled. Thanks were expressed to Cllrs Blackwell, Morrall, Wright and the Clerk for speaking at the appeal.

(b) National Planning Policy Framework – Conference – noted

(c) Planning Applications Received

WP/12/0212/F – replacing sky light with dormer window to rear ofproperty – amended plan – 7 King St – Mr I Swift

WP/12/0263/F – removed existing rear conservatory and build new singlestorey kitchen/diner extension – 43 Cordon Cres – Mr C Anslow

WP/12/0286/F – 1st floor extension to side & rear of property –resubmission – 23 Wilson Way – Mr A Smith

WP/12/0288/F – 1st floor extension above existing garage – 13 SaxonRise – Miss C Mulcahy

WP/12/0289/F – single storey rear extension – 9 The Pyghtle – Mr GShellhard

Town & Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment)Regulations 2011 Scoping Request Consultation – Regulation 13 – Sand& Gravel Extraction & Restoration – land adj A45 Nene Valley Way, Ecton

A site viewing meeting was requested on WP/12/0286/F. No commentswere required on the other applications received.

137/12 Sports & Leisure Development – CONFIDENTIALThis section of the meeting was held in confidence. Cllr I Abbottdeclared a pecuniary interest and left the meeting along with anymembers of the public in attendance and Cllr K Abbott.

Date of Next Meeting 7.15pm Monday 10 September 2012

It should be noted that these minutes are subject to the approval ofEarls Barton Parish Council

Rosemary Smart – Clerk to the Council Tel: 01604 812850Email: [email protected] www.earlsbarton.gov.uk


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Borough & County Councillors Contact InformationBorough and County Councillor George Blackwell 16 White Way, Earls Barton, NN6 0HT Tel: 01604 813485E: [email protected]

Borough CouncillorPeter Morrall79 Dowthorpe Hill, Earls Barton, NN6 0PY Tel: 01604 810824E mail [email protected]

Borough CouncillorPeter Wright2 Dowthorpe End, Earls Barton, NN6 0NH Tel: 07843 062197E mail [email protected]

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All SaintsChurch NewsMothers’ Union or ‘Mission Unlimited’At our July meeting Nicky Smith talked to us about how Traidcraft isencouraging fair trade and is flourishing. It was enlightening to learn thestories of many different peoples in the developing world and together withpictures and a quiz it was an interesting and fun evening. The next meeting isour barbecue on 1 August at 71 Spring Gardens. If you wish to come and youhaven’t got your ticket (no charge) please contact Kathleen Davison (phone811452) so we have an idea of numbers for catering. In fact if you’d like toknow more about the MU or are considering joining pleasegive Kathleen a ring.

Many thanks to all who baked and manned the cake stallin the rain outside the library on Friday 6 July. We raisedover £53 for the Daylight Centre in Wellingborough. Thisis an independent local charity in the East Midlands thatstrives to help people in Wellingborough and thesurrounding districts of North Northamptonshire meet personal challengesthat range from complex mental health issues, drug and alcohol abuse,learning difficulties, to homelessness or just feeling fragile, isolated and alone.

It has been a very busy time as we also had a stall at the Carnival on 7 July toraise funds for the MU and All Bears@ All Saints. In spite of the wet weatherwe raised a creditable £50. Thank you to all who donated children’s clothesand items for the tombola and to all the people who helped on the day.

The Power of AdvertisingA recent service at All Saints church was being taken by the ever-popularpriest, George Burgon. The first hymn was clearly displayed as 469, so, afterwelcoming the congregation they were all surprised when he announced thatthe first hymn was “461”.

There were mutterings around the church. “Oh I’m sorry,” he said as hesquinted at the hymn sheet, “of course, it’s 469. I should have gone toSpecsavers…”

All Saints Olympic Gardens TrailOlympic celebrations startedearly with an open gardensevent on 8 July. And despitethe tennis, the weather, theGrand Prix and the changedCarnival date a great time washad by all.

The owners of 12 gardensopened their beautifulgardens, each was uniqueand all were individuallythemed.

They offered activities for allfrom sports or just sheerrelaxation to an animal trail forthe children. There wereplants and honey for sale anddelicious food on offer,including cream teas andPimms and pudding.

There was a fun quiz for adultsand one for the children andanyone who visited all 12gardens was presented withtheir very own gold medal,which was worn very proudly.“I absolutely loved it anddiscovered parts of the villageI’d never seen before,” was atypical comment.

A very big thank you to all thegarden hosts and helpers forsuch an excellent day. Oh,and would the lady whowanted some campanulasplease contact Gill Metcalfeto arrange collection!

All Bears@All SaintsInvite you to their AnnualTEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC onFriday 10th August at 2.15 pm on theVICARAGE LAWN (In the church hall ifwet)

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Please phone Kathleen Davison on811452 if you can come

PLEASE NOTE: No meeting on 24 Augustbecause of Holiday Club All teddy bears welcome!!

QR Codes In Use In Church (Thinks: Thanks to Barton Today!)

There’s More On The Web… At present, by using the QR app on your smartphone and clicking on the code, you are taken directly to the church website, but soon the codes could be used to give even more information about the church and items inside it. Want to know more about the history of the world famous Tower? Or the choir screen which was buried and then dug up again? Like to find out more about the painting at the back of the church? Or about the font? Or the pulpit? A QR code could give you a running commentary with a choice of languages for the many visitors who come from all over the world to see Earls Barton’s greatest historical asset. Interested? Watch this space! Or rather, watch the QR Code!

Please note that there is no 11am service during August5th August 9.30am Parish CommunionTrinity 9 6.00pm Evensong

12th August 8.30am Holy Communion BCPTrinity 10 9.30am Parish Communion

19th August 9.30am Parish CommunionTrinity 11 6.00pm Evensong

26th August 9.30am Churches Together All AgeTrinity 12 Play Scheme Celebration Service

2nd September 9.30am Parish CommunionTrinity 13 11.00am Informal Worship with children’s groups

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New Guide Dog for the Horne FamilyElaine and Gary Horne write…Meet Sandy "2" (we have added thenumber 2, as we have already had a guide dog pup called Sandybefore). When we were told, way back in June that Sandy wasgoing to be our next pup, our puppy walker supervisor asked if wewould mind having another with the same name - of course wedidn't! Sandy - a tiny bundle, weighing just 3.16kg - joined us onJune 28th. We were told she had a very loud bark and a "deathlook" that kind of said "Errrr NO!" whenever she was asked to dosomething. We have since experienced both of these traits.

Sandy is an extremely inquisitive and speedy little lady, I don't thinkwe have had to move so many things out of reach before. Also,she seems to create endless puddles for us to clean up, so ourpaper towels no longer lives in its holder, but within easy reachinstead. However, the kitchen roll holder is not unemployed - as itnow looks after our hand towel - as Sandy thinks that is a greattoy! In fact, pulling it off the towel rail appears to be one of herfavourite past times. If a cupboard is open, she will be straight init, merrily pulling things across the floor. She thinks the fridge is awonderful place full of toys - spring onions, bags of tomatoes,apples, anything she can get to before we can stop her.

She calmly walked through a tiny square in the fence of herspending area (toilet area) on day 1. Luckily I got through the gatebefore she realised freedom was on offer! Her teeth are ultra sharpneedles, and there are many holes in hubby's arms to testify this.Luckily for me, she seems to prefer his flesh to mine. As tiny asshe is, I think she has pogo sticks for legs, as she can reach quitehigh. She even managed to pull a sock down of a little line, and ranoff gleefully with it. Sandy is a beautiful little pup who is giving usmuch joy already.

I'm sure a lot of you will have seen her being carried around thevillage. We were lucky enough to see Pepsi in training in earlyJune, our eyes filled up a bit. She looks very fit and happy and wasdoing all that her trainer asked of her. We also got to have a playand a cuddle with her too which was lovely. We are keeping ourfingers crossed that all will go well with her training, and also wewere told that Annie, the pup we had for just one month, is alsosettling in well with her training.

Gary's final total that he raised for Guide Dogs on his Hadrian’sWall walk was £1404.40. He far exceeded his total aim of £400and we are all very proud of his achievement.

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Ah don’t they look sweet ….. like butter wouldn’t melt !!! The Under 12’s squad consists of: Dan Talbot, Dan Webb, Lewis Carvell, Harry McNeill, James Perry, Charlie Lawrence, Luke Booker, Nikhil Khatri, Alex Woodruff, Sam Fidelia, Jake Channer, William Dodwell - and missing from the photo Jonathan Ashworth, Jake Lay and Jack Smart. The team is managed by Darren Booker and Assisted by Dave Dodwell.

Not one of the biggest squads at Earls Barton Football Club but the boys all get on very well on and off the pitch(and although go to no less than 8 different schools, they still manage to communicate during the week, evenif it is on the xbox or playstation)…………..

At the start of the season it was decided that it would be good for the boys to embark on anew challenge, so the decision was taken to move from the Kettering Weetabix League over to the Northants John Henry League. With 3 divisions, the team were entered into the U12C league. Unfortunately, although coming across some really friendly opposition, the majority of games have been won with ease for most of the season, hence they are proud to be sitting at the top of their league - having scored 80 goals and letting in just 8 in their fi rst 10 games so far. The team have done extremely well and are due to play Nether Heyford in the quarter fi nals of the League Cup and by the time you read this article they will either be sad or on their way to the semi fi nals……….

Training for the U12’s is on a Wednesday night at the Pioneer Sportsground6.30pm - 8.00pm. If you are player that can add something to our team, please dont hesitate to join us at one of our training sessions.

Tesco for Schools & Clubs Voucher Scheme is back for 2011 !!!

Vouchers will be available in store and with online grocery orders from Monday 28th February until Sunday 8th May, so get collecting! Last year went well but let’s make it a record collection this year!! The more vouchers we collect, the more equipment we can get for the club.

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Wow look at at our NewUnder 9’s Kit ... thank you somuch Acorn Sales & Lettings Our little squad are establishing themselves as a teamthat can compete with the best of them. The boys areplaying very well together and have all found positionswithin the team that they have fallen in to naturally.

So - we are looking forward to the start of the season andjust so that we look the part as well we have beenfortunate enough to gain a local sponsor for a lovelynew kit.

It’s funny what happiness it brings to kids faces whenthey try on a new strip, and when Dancing Dom (thatsDominic Stone!) was asked what he thought of his newkit he simply replied "WICKED" followed by a littlewiggle..... think that answered the question.........!!

We have over the summer been ticking over with acouple of football tournaments and have shown theimprovement we have made. Across both tournamentswe only lost 1 game out of a total of 10 games in total,that is some achievement in our first year of competitivefootball. I am very proud and am expecting more of thesame when the new season starts.

Our games are due to move from Saturday morning to Sunday morning and the boys cant wait to get stuck in. We will re-commence trainingat the Pioneer on a Wednesday night between 6pm and 7pm from Wednesday 22nd August and if you would like to be part of our growingsquad of budding Beckham’s come along and join us for a training session, the more the merrier……….

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Waendel Football WalkersEarls Barton Under 9’s and 14’s completed the Waendel walk to raise money for improved Irrigation and equipment. The under 9’s made afantastic effort raising nearly £350.00

Annual Golf DayThe adult footballers from teams past had their annual golf day for the Mineral Star Construction Cup at Pavenham golf club in July.

32 players turned out raising £527.00 towards new goals for the Grange and the under 11’s new 9-a-side pitch. The weather held and a greatday was had by all. Pavenham Golf club played their part by hosting a great day and excellent course. Neil Gould organised the event alongwith Dave.

Winner of individual was Jason Schell, Antony Owen second and Jacko third

Team event Team Belfry Tony, Alan, Bob and AndyNearest Pins went to Jacko and Glen Addy & Longest drive Danny Morris.

Club Presentation Day and the awards go to....The football club held it’s annual presentation day in June at the Grange and we would like to say a big thank you to all who helped organiseit, the weather was kind to us making a change from last year when it rained ALL day! Awards were given to players for last season’s

acheivements, we would like to congratulate them all and they are as follows:

Under 8'sManagers Player Jacob WaldenPlayers Player Dominic StoneMost Improved Player Aaron Smith

Under 9'sManagers Player Lewis MoorePlayers Player Charlie GantMost improved Seb Boughton

Under 12’sManagers Player Bailey ShoulderPlayers Player Sam MurrayMost Improved Joe Ellis

Under 13'sManagers Player Ben DickensPlayers Player Dan WebbMost Improved Sam Fidelia

Under 14’s Managers Player Dan ParkerPlayers Player x 2 Conner Silk and

Kevin BottomsManagers merit Alistair Searle

Under 14’s GirlsManagers Player Stacy CopusPlayers Player Georgina HorsnellMost Improved Jade Hunter

Under 15’sManagers Player Craig RancePlayers Player Jon-Paul ColburnMost Improved Tom Barnes

Under 16'sPlayers Player Kieran Watson Mangers Player Jared Staughton Most Improved Ricky Ellis

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Come and Play WhistMarilyn Downing writes…Hi, well summer 2012 is almost over -except we haven't really had very much sun since they mentioned thedrought! We really have had too much of the wet stuff. We'd like towelcome our regular whist people and new comers alike to join usduring the winter season for a friendly game of whist. Dateshighlighted are alternate Wednesday afternoons 2nd, 4th and whereapplicable the 5th week of each month commencing at 2.00pm

Brian Emerson Writes…A radio journalist was talking the other day about his daughter’s studyof Shakespeare. He was bemoaning the fact that for her GCSE EnglishLiterature exam she did not have to study the whole of a play but onlyvarious extracts from it. Worse than that, in his view, was the fact thatthe teacher then told the class what to think about it – they were not“allowed” to have their own opinions. I wonder how many, if any,thought for themselves and challenged the teacher’s view.

Then I wondered how many of us challenge what we read in thenewspapers or opinions we hear on the radio or television. It is alwaysinteresting to watch the same news item on the BBC, CNN theAmerican television station, Russia Today or Al-Jazeera World.Different countries, different world views. Do we just accept what thenewspapers / news bulletins tell us or do we try to understand andthen agree or disagree?

I link these two thoughts together when I hear that under a newNational Curriculum pupils are to have to learn by heart chunks ofShakespeare. That will be fine if they are going to act them outbecause after all, a play, by Shakespeare or anyone else, is to be seenon stage or acted out and in so doing be understood. Learning chunksfor the sake of learning chunks, seems somewhat pointless. So too isthe idea that for the new nationality test newcomers to the countrywill have to answer questions about the painter Constable, forexample, when I would hazard a guess that a good number of UKcitizens born here would not be able to!

We should use every faculty that God has given us, That’s why Jesustaught, as does the first commandment, that we should love God withall our hearts, with all our souls with all our minds and with all ourstrength. That’s why the apostle Paul said “Do not conform any longerto the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing ofyour mind.” (Letter to the Romans chapter 12 verse 2).

Reading a verse like that challenges me to think about what I am doingand what is going on around me and in the world. Paul could see thateven in the church as it then was, people were not thinking about whatthey were doing therefore, in his letter to the church in Corinth hewrites “So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit but I will also praywith my mind; I will sing with my spirit but I will also sing with mymind”. (1 Corinthians chapter 14 verse 15) Emotions andunderstanding come together to make a complete whole.

That’s why the Psalmist asks God to test his whole being, his wholelife-style. “Test me, O Lord, and try me, examine my heart and mymind” (Psalm 26 verse 2) Are you, am I, prepared to allow ourselvesto be tested like that? That’s the Kingdom of Heaven test rather thanthe United Kingdom test!!

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Pathways complaintA big thank you to the The Tower magazine for printing the article, I had sent in (Dear George & Editors) and it goes to show you which ofthe two village magazines gives a toss about the residents of Earls Barton. I know the Tower costs money and the "other" magazine is free,which in these times it’s nice to get something for nothing. However at what cost in the long term? If we were all to close our senses tothose little things in life, what would the cost be to the majority and the future? Countless examples can be mentioned, but the greatestconcern I think all must wake up to, is Redrow Housing "appeal" This has been beaten once, but for some strange phenomenal reasonRedrow believes it has a chance, and who or what ever gave them that idea I do wonder? This 65 house build which if ccepted willdramatically alter the fibre now, and the future of Earls Barton. Redrow may build or allocate, a nature area or play park area , just like amajor supermarket chain will fund the build of a new school, a new road etc.

But look at their extermination of local business after they are given building permission. All this squarely sits on the shoulders ofplanners, politicians and local government, who cannot look beyond the next election to win short term gains and favours. If they wouldget their head out of the clouds, to looked far enough beyond their life, they would see the effect their decisions have on villages like EarlsBarton and destruction of communities by over development without the adequate infrastructure, and what attracted current communitiesinitially, is destroyed forever. We may sleep walk into this because those we elect and trust to maintain our welfare, have another agenda.So although you pay for something, you do not always receive what it tells you it is going to give you. Karl

Hi Karl. Apologies for not printing your letter last month about the resurfacing of the roads and paths in lower Dowthorpe Hill. This wasan oversight rather than an editorial decision not to share it with our readers. You can now see it on this letters page. I can assure you thatwe do care about our local residents and aim to give a range of views about any particular subject. In regards to the Redrow development,both our local councillors and many people from the community have been very active in making their views known, as reported in previouseditions of Barton Today. Hopefully, lots of people will also have given their views about future development through the ongoingNeighbourhood Plan process. You can read about this elsewhere in the magazine.

Previous Letter below that missed the July Edition deadline...

Dear George (& Editors)

I would just like to vent my vitriolic temper at the turning down of the resurfacing of the lower and oldest part of Dowthorpe Hill. Those ofyou will be aware of the road and initial development in 1968 where upon it stopped at 33 Dowthorpe Hill. The newer part of DowthorpeHill (above no. 33) was resurfaced by the council 3 or 4 years ago, with a "promise" to do the lower and older part soon. The reason givenfor the newest part to be replaced first was because the older part of Dowthorpe Hill was the wrong type of tarmac! Basically it couldn't berecycled as could the newer part. So as buses, trucks, vans and cars, not to mention the clear and present danger to motorbikes andespecially cyclists, continue to use this part of Dowthorpe Hill (and will get very worse soon, no doubt with the influx of 250,000 visitors touse the "ski slope") pot holes continue to open up. There has been a half ***** attempt made to fill them in, but they only open up againand again. I would just like to congratulate Elizabeth, Townley & White Ways etc. So George can you please fix it for me too!

Lower Dowthorpe Hill Resident;

(Not the resurfaced upper section, where Borough Councillor Peter Morrell and Wellingborough Chief Planning Officer live)

Editor: I forwarded this letter to George Blackwell to let him make a response. Please read Lower Dowthorpe Hill Repairs – Good Newselsewhere in the magazine. It seems that the problem will be fixed, though I hope that the influx of 250,000 visitors to the ski slope don’tcause further damage!

Many ThanksDear Editor,

I would like please, through your pages, to thankeveryone for their best wishes and congratulationson my selection as an Olympic Torch Bearer. Aspecial thank you to all those who turned up tosupport me on the day.

The weather was less than ideal but it did notdampen anyone's spirit, least of all the spectators.That so many people could wait so patiently wasunbelievable and their encouragement wasoverwhelming.

It was a very special time for me and I would hopethat all who were there found it a memorableoccasion.

Yours sincerely

Mike Nichols

Thank you for this letter Mike. What a fantastic dayyou must have had and what memories to treasure.

The StagDear Barton Today,

I am not sure if you frequent The Stag Public House in the village but those ofus that do are getting fed up with the Brewery, Charles Wells. I have heardfrom the regulars that the landlord is leaving at the end of the year! This willmean yet another landlord/landlady making a total of 6 individuals andcouples who have run this great pub in the past 4 years. Surely for a pub of itshistory and locality the regulars deserve some form of stability.

All the signs are pointing the finger at the brewery who in a recent tradepublication stated, "One of the aspects that really makes us stand out is ouraward -winning support, developed by listening and reacting to feedback fromlicensees and their customers to deliver the support that really makes adifference." What a shame this support has not been evident in the Stag ordoes the brewery have a hidden agenda?

It would be a real pity if the hidden agenda was to discontinue the Stag as apub. How about the example of the now successful Four Pears pub in LittleHoughton? When it looked as if the pub was to be shut down, four localcouples bought it between them, refurbished it, added a restaurant and havegone from success to success. Couldn’t something similar be done in EarlsBarton?

Sweet of the Month... Hand-made RockWell summer is finally here (we hope)!!Why not take a trip backdown memory lane with ourHand-made Rock.

Flavours including:Aniseed, Pineapple,Cherry, Rhubarb andmany more.

So venture in to theonly time warp shopin the village that cangive you back thosechildhood memories.


Sheringham Boys’ Brigade camp 2012:It was that time of year again when we at the 1st Earls Barton Boys Brigademade the “long” trip (so the boys say) to the small seaside town ofSheringham for our indoor camp. The boys and officers joined together fora mixture of activities including putting, games, train journeys andentertainment. We were lucky to have some very lovely food prepared forus every morning and night. Thank you to those special people who keptus well fed overthe weekend(you know whoyou are.) Wewere also joinedby a visit from avery specialperson eachnight. Gogo theclown was backin Sheringhamjoined this yearby Sir P. Sir Pand Gogo the clown entertained us into the night and Gogo had to convinceSir P that "Everyone is important and no one is useless or unimportant. Godloves everyone." A special thank you to Rev N Bibbings for joining us forour special weekend and for leading us in our thought and prayers over theweekend that looked at the “celebrations” taking place in 2012.

The boys and officers can’t wait until the next camp / event and we thankeveryone for playing there part in leading / helping with the long weekendprogramme.

We need your help!Every November the Earls Barton Methodist Church transforms into amagical setting for our annual bazaar which has almost been running for100 years. We are looking for photos, memories and more from theseevents to share with other village members in November this year as wecelebrate bringing the community back together for a bazaar. If you haveany photos that you would like to share please come along to the Chapelat one of our coffee mornings or on a Sunday morning and we’ll copy theimage and return to you ASAP. We hope to find as many memories as wellfrom these special events. So if you have any memories please feel freeto write them down and send them into us in the Chapel. We hope toreceive a great number or photos and memories as we go back downmemory lane to look forward to the future.

(Please mark your photos and memories “PAST BAZAARS” and your nameand address if you wish your photo to be returned.)

Preachers for August 2012 at theMethodist Church:A warm welcome awaits everyone who joins us from 10:30amevery Sunday. It will be great to see you.

Sunday 5th August: Mrs Jean Hinchliffe (All age worship)

Sunday 12th August: Mr John Thompson

Sunday 19th August: Rev Nigel Bibbings (Holy Communion)

Sunday 26th August: Mr John Hardy

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Tenants benefit from direct assessmentsMore than 100 residents are enjoying a more independent lifestylethanks to a new support service from their landlord.

Since being appointed by Wellingborough Homes in November 2011,occupational therapist Georgina West has been out assessing tenants’homes and programming work to ensure homes are suited to theirhousing needs.

The assessments are for residents whose circumstances may havechanged, with limited mobility impacting on how they use facilities andcan get around the home.

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Tel/Fax 01604 812700Cheryl McDonald writes...Archie is five years old and has beenattending Stagecoach Theatre Arts School since he was three yearsold. He has also just completed his first year in reception at EarlsBarton Infant School. He was always very interested from an early agein singing and dancing which is the reason why we enrolled him intothe school.

He was asked by the principal of the school, Pete Hillier, who theyounger children will recognise as 'Boogie Pete' from the show'Boogie Beebies' which was aired on CBeebies if he would perform inAngelina Ballerina at the Derngate. This was his debut performanceon an actual stage. Archie was delighted to be asked and had fourrehearsals before his actual performance. There were only eightchildren chosen from the school, five girls and three boys of whomArchie was the youngest.

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So how did it all go then? I think that the answer to that one is very well thank you! We had a great fortnight of events, so many things in fact thatwe certainly couldn’t get to all of them.It was fantastic that so many people and groups organised and promoted their own events in festival fortnight. That is a growinglist each year and shows that the festival is becoming part of the calendar for many groups and organisations. Our heart went outto Nina and the Carnival team who’s work was curtailed due to a waterlogged Rec. but all power to them for rescheduling andhaving a successful event albeit a few weeks adrift on the 7th July.

All the other timetabled events went ahead with the exception of the CanCan talk on 2nd June at the Library which had to becancelled. The other Library events were all successfully held and thanks to Carol for her enthusiastic embracing of the Festival.

Many of the events that featured will be the subject of their own society reviews, no doubt. Sally has already reviewed a key one,The Art Exhibition, last month. It was the best yet and we hope to build on this yet again next year. I understand the ParishCouncil Jubilee Day was also a great success.

Isy Suttie came back to Comedy Night as promised and was as always excellent but this great night was topped by anexceptionally good stand up routine from Alistair Barrie who seemed a little bemused at first at being in a club in Earls Barton butwasted no time in getting to grips with his audience, the government, life in general and anything else that took his fancy.Performing his new show ‘Urban Fogey’ and running way over time Alistair is sure to be a hit, and great value, in Edinburgh thisyear. Thanks to the team at the EBWMC club for their help in staging this.

Our Infant and Junior schools concert was, as always, great. The parents crowded into the Methodist Chapel this year on a finesunny afternoon, yes there have been a few, for a great concert and were a testament to their and their teachers’ hard work.

We must give the Methodist Chapel a double thank you this year for not only allowing us to host the Art Exhibition again butadditionally the school concert. This was very convenient for the schools and proved to be an excellent venue.

Our friends from Earls Barton Music and Under the Tower Drama also staged successful events but more of their eventselsewhere I believe.

Though we missed the Tennis and Bowls Club open garden day we understand it was agood day and are really glad to have had them on board this year.

The Museum & Historical Society talk with Hilary Bailey was also well attended and asinteresting as expected. Hilary really is a mine of Barton knowledge.

We also had music from local bands, Kulu at the Stag PH and the Deckchairs dance inaid if the Youth Club, coffee mornings, youth events by Ignite and a Jubilee Songs ofPraise.

There is really too much to mention and apologies if I have missed somethingimportant but in a summer when we had some of the worst weather for June that Ican recall and had to fit round a Jubilee and a football tournament again as well asa recession I think that the turnout for the events was really special and showsan increasing rather than a reducing interest within the community. We hope torepeat this again in 2013 and for the future. If you want to get involved get intouch. We also need the people you never notice who lift, fetch and carry.Contact us direct on 810989 or through the web site www.ebfestival.org

A great thanks to you all for supporting the events and we wish you betterweather for the remainder of the summer for whatever you have planned.

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The Feel Good FactoryWelcome to the Feel Good Factory – August

– Summer should be here by now. Thank you

for all the positive comments on the recipe I

gave you last month. There will be another

one for you next time. This month I want to

think about picnics and keeping active

throughout the summer.

I know many readers will have a change of

routine this month, you may be off work, on

holiday, have children or grandchildren around

to look after during the day. Having a change

of routine is one thing that can always be

guaranteed to put you off your usual focus of

being healthy. Being on holiday away from

home can pose all sorts of challenges,

particularly where food and drink are

concerned – just always remember no one is

forcing you to eat or drink anything – you can

always say no thanks, or just have a smaller

amount. I am not saying don’t enjoy yourself,

those who know me well know I always enjoy

my holidays! The key thing to remember is

that you have to get back to normal

afterwards. Whether that is back to healthier

eating or back to your usual exercise, the

longer you put it off the more difficult it

becomes.

So, Summer picnics, think back to the ones

you remember from your childhood. Sitting in

the rec or your local park at that time, on a

scratchy blanket, eating jam sandwiches

washed down with lashings of ginger beer –

or was that only in the Enid Blyton stories?

What would you take on a picnic today?

Often people answer with pork pies, sausage

rolls, scotch eggs, cocktail sausages, pizza

etc. Foods with generally a high calorific

content. Years ago you would have walked or

cycled to the park and then played all day,

either tag around the trees or maybe even

organised a game of rounders! Nowadays, we

might drive to Irchester or Sywell, have a short

walk and then eat more than we would

normally in a whole day. Yes a picnic is a

treat, especially if you have to wait for a dry

day, but it can still be a treat without having to

mean a blowout. A little bit of planning as to

what to put in your picnic basket means a truly

tasty picnic without any guilt whatsoever.

Finding a way to be active before and after

your picnic will help too. When did you last

play rounders? Fly a Kite? Get on your

bicycle? They can all be great fun, and will

burn some of those calories.

So how are you going to keep active

throughout the summer? Did you enjoy the

tennis, has it interested you in racquet sports

– then read on.

TennisTennis was first played in France in the 12th

century, when the ball was hit by the palm of

the hand. Racquets as we know were

developed from 1750, and the modern game

became more popular around this time, as

noblemen indulged in it as a hobby.

Real tennis pre-dates the modern game by

some centuries – this type of tennis is played

indoors in a specially constructed wooden

court. Two players take turns to hit a ball

which can bounce off the walls, into each

other's court; the scoring is the same, if the

look of the sport completely different. There

are about 30 courts in the UK for this

specialised sport, which is also played in

America and Australa.

Modern TennisIf leaping around a court wearing a smart

white dress and thinking of Roger Federer or

Anna Kournikova is more your thing, then try

tennis. Players aim to outplay their opponents

in a game, hitting a tennis ball with a high

velocity racquet and using a range of strokes

– the aim is to be the first to win 6 games to

win a set; most matches are the best of 3 or 5

sets. Primarily, this game is a great summer

fun activity – your kids can even learn how to

play short tennis. This is played with mini

racquets on a mini-sized court and can be

used to start youngsters off learning simple

strokes before progressing onto the more

adult form.

BadmintonTraditionally played indoors, usually with two

or four players, you use a light racquet and a

wristy type movement to volley a shuttlecock

very quickly around a court, aiming to

outsmart your opponent with technique and

placing strategies. Unlike tennis, the shuttle

never hits the ground. Played at a fast and

furious pace, the world record speed is

206mph for a shuttlecock; it's quite a mental

game, as you strategically pull your partner

around the court in order to wear them out so

you can win the point. Demands good joints,

good flexion in the wrists, and agility – join a

local group or club to start picking up the

basics.

Table TennisYou may think this one looks easy but boy is

it hard! Usually played indoors, two players

use small paddles to knock a light ping pong

ball across a very small net on a table at great

speed. It demands tremendous reflexes and

focus, and control, as you can't belt the ball

out in frustration. This is such a fun game, and

one easily dipped into – it should help you

develop agility and speed if done properly.

SquashThis fabulously sweaty indoor sport is played

in 40 minute periods, with two players taking

it in turns to belt the small rubber puck as hard

as they possibly can in a special court, which

is usually white. Squash is fast and furious,

and can burn off tremendous numbers of

calories. It's best to learn it from an

experienced coach, then progress your way

up the speed of puck – beginners start with a

faster ball, so it gives more bounce and more

time to pick up drop shots. It's not for the

faint-hearted, though, as you can collide with

walls or be hit by the ball - so ensure you're

fully fit before starting this one up

For more info: squash.co.uk

lta.org.uk - tennis information

baofe.co.uk - badminton source

englishtabletennis.org.uk

Of course, many of these are available when

you are away, we enjoy table tennis and

badminton, although the children are getting

good at it now, must be their quicker reflexes,

it has nothing to do with me getting older.

There are so many sports to try out, keep

looking and you will find one you enjoy. Keep

your eyes peeled throughout the Olympics for

a new sport to try. You never know, we could

be playing volleyball on the rec next summer.

If you would like any information on

WeightWatchers please do contact me at

[email protected] or go to the

website www.weightwatchers.co.uk, or pop

into one of the meetings at St John’s

Ambulance on Tuesdays at 7pm or

Wednesdays at 9.30am. If you have any

information you would like to share in future

editions of The Feel Good Factory then please

do get in touch.

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Victoria Street£179,950A deceptively spacious four bedroomsemi detached Victorian house. Theproperty briefly consists of a lounge,kitchen, dining room & bathroom to theground floor & four bedrooms & showerroom to the first floor. There is anenclosed rear garden & single garagewith extra space for off road parking

Doddington Road £139,995 A rarely available three bedroom midterraced house in the village of Earls Bartonon a raised elevation plot. The propertybriefly consists of a lounge, dining room,kitchen and bathroom. To the first floorthere are three bedrooms and WC. There areextensive gardens to the front & rear of theproperty and viewing is highly recommended

Shoemaker Close£275,000A Modern spacious executive style familyhome in the sought after village of EarlsBarton. The property briefly consists of alounge, dining room, kitchen, study anddownstairs cloakroom. To the first floorthere are four double bedrooms, masterwith en-suite and a family bathroom.There is a single garage and uninterruptedviews over countryside to the rear.

Prince Street£137,950A tastefully modernised three bedroomterraced property which includes openplan lounge/dining room, a 19ft galleykitchen, three bedrooms and large familybathroom. To the front is a walled gardenand to the rear there is a courtyardgarden. This is a gem

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