Oadby Town Football Club - Aspire Magazine

St David’s Day Recipe
This Thursday (March 1st) is St David’s
Day, the patron saint of Wales. The day
is celebrated in remembrance of the
death of St David (Dewi Sant) on March
1st in the year 589; it was declared as a
national day of celebration in the 18th
Century.
A poll conducted by BBC Wales in 2006 found that nearly
nine out of every ten people in Wales want St David’s Day
to be a public holiday, even if a day’s holiday was lost
elsewhere (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4760362.
stm). One thousand and one people were questioned
for the poll and 87% said they wanted March 1st to
become a public holiday with just 11% against the idea.
When this 87% were asked if they would give up another
public holiday to ensure St David’s Day became one, 65%
remained in favour. However, in 2007 a petition calling for
St David’s Day to become a public holiday was rejected by
Tony Blair, who was British Prime Minister at the time.
Once again, Aspire have called upon
our resident chef, Neil Walker, to give us
a delicious and easy recipe…
Welsh Rarebit With Goats
Cheese And Leeks
Serves 2
A good Welsh rarebit is so much more than cheese on
toast – it is comfort food of the highest order and really
tackles the cold spell we're going through at the minute.
It's an easy recipe to play around with and improvise but
to me, this is the ultimate Welsh rarebit. Don't be put off
by the goat’s cheese, I know it's not to everybody’s liking,
but combined with the other ingredients in this recipe, it's
not overpowering, just mellow and delicious!
Enjoy.
Ingredients
1 leek or 2 small thin ones
2 free range eggs
2 thickly cut slices of bread
100g -125g goat’s cheese
1 tsp of mustard
1 tablespoon Worcester sauce
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Knob of butter or a splash of olive oil
Method
1. Pre-heat the oven to Gas Mark 8.
2. Slice the leeks thinly and sweat off in a frying pan with
a knob of butter for about 10 minutes.
3. Whilst the leeks are slowly cooking, beat the eggs,
goat’s cheese, mustard, Worcester and seasoning
together.
4. When cooked add the leeks to the egg mix, give it
a good stir, then spread evenly over the thick slices of
bread.
5. Place on a baking tray and toast in the oven for about
10 minutes until browned and crispy.
6. Serve with a bottle of Worcester sauce on the side – ok
not very Welsh, but an absolute must!
Delicious!
A Delicious
St David’s Day
Oadby Town Football Club
Oadby Town Football Club
Triumphs
Situated in the suburb of Oadby in Leicester, Oadby
Town Football Club is Aspire’s choice for Local Venue
of the Year. Ideal for wedding receptions (during
the summer months), birthday parties and family
get-togethers, Oadby Town’s modern clubhouse
boasts a fully manned and fully stocked bar, a kitchen
for preparing food and a cold cellar to store food –
everything you need for the perfect party, just add
music and partygoers.
Originally established in 1908 as Oadby Imperials,
Oadby Town receive sponsorship from a number of local
businesses, including Freeway and Greene King, but as a
small football club just trying to survive hard economic
times, hiring out the clubhouse brings in much needed
revenue. Club Chairman, Ken Farrant, explained: “As the
football team only use the clubhouse before and after
matches and at the end of the season for club and team
celebrations, it sits unused for the majority of the year.
So, we started hiring it out for private functions and it’s
been a great way to being in extra income. We’re a small
club, just trying to survive. Hiring out our clubhouse for
functions is a great way to serve the community, as well as
supply the club within another source of income.”
The clubhouse is ideal for all day wedding receptions
during the summer, when the clubhouse is not being
used by the football club. It is still available during the
football season (August to May) but only in the evenings
at weekends. You might be shocked at how inexpensive
the clubhouse is to hire, just £150 for evening events
and £300 for all day hire. Ken added: “included in our
hire charge, as well as where food can be prepared. You
can also use our. We have a music and bar license until
midnight and our bar manager, Kelly, is happy to show
anyone interested around and answer any queries you
may have. We do require a £100 cheque as a damage
deposit (£300 for 18th birthday parties) but we will not
cash that if everything is as it should be; it’s only to cover
us if there’s any damage, as, like I said, we’re a small
club just trying to survive these tough economic times.
There are football clubs much bigger than us going
into administration and we’re just trying to continue for
another 100-plus years.”
If that wasn’t enough, Oadby Town also boast a taxi
firm, Direct Taxis, run from the edge of the clubhouse,
meaning party-goers won’t have to ring around for a taxi
once the party’s over. Ken said: “We’re passionate about
discouraging drink-driving so having Direct Taxis here is
perfect. It works really well.”
As well as being the perfect venue for celebrations,
Oadby Town FC clubhouse is also ideal for conferences,
business meetings and even team building days, with
hourly hire just £20 a hour. Teas and coffee is supplied
and anyone choosing the clubhouse for business will
be in good company, as Ken told us: “Every Tuesday, the
Leicester Tigers hold their weekly press conference here.
We get reporters from Sky, the BBC, ITV and local radio
and news coming here to speak to Richard Cockerill and
other members of the team. It’s great for us and provides
a different environment for the managers and players of
Leicester Tigers, away from the intensity of their training
ground and the fierce competition of rugby.”
With such excellent facilities within five acres of grounds
on Wigston Road near Parklands Leisure Centre and
Leicester Tigers’ training ground, Aspire have awarded
Oadby Town with our Certificate of Recognition for Local
Venue of the Year. On hearing the news, Club Chairman,
Brian Fletcher-Warrington, said: “Thank you for this
accolade Aspire. It means a lot to us to know that our
clubhouse is catering to a gap in the market and we hope
some of your readers will consider holding their next
celebration at Oadby Town Football Club.”
Aspire Sales Executive, Emily Davison, added: “Households
across the country are feeling the pinch these days, which
is why it’s more important than ever to make the most
of those special moments. Oadby Town Football Club
provides the perfect option for those looking to celebrate
with friends and family without breaking the bank. I hope
this Certificate of Recognition is a great boost to everyone
at Oadby Town – they deserve it!”
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For more information or to make an appointment to view the clubhouse,
please call 0116 2715728
Oadby Town FC, Greene King Park, Wigston Road, Oadby, Leicester LE2 5QG
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