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<strong>Northampton</strong> local<br />

Affordable advertising for all<br />

January/February 2018<br />

Win a Sweets Hamper<br />

Pub Quiz Competition<br />

Win a Vue Cinema<br />

Gift voucher<br />

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COULD YOU HELP SOMEONE WITH<br />

DEMENTIA DO THE THINGS THEY LOVE?<br />

Volunteer for our Side by Side service<br />

01832 736670<br />

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Let me start by wishing you all a very Happy New Year.<br />

Let’s hope that 2018 proves to be prosperous for us all. In<br />

this edition you’ll find our usual Pub Quiz and Quick Quiz<br />

competitions allowing you the opportunity to win a Sweets<br />

Hamper and a £20 Vue Cinema Gift Voucher respectively.<br />

There are also details of some exciting upcoming events to<br />

look forward to including The Supercar Event which takes<br />

place on 7 th & 8 th July at Rockingham Circuit (tickets are<br />

available on-line now - see pages 28 & 29).<br />

Getting married this year?<br />

If so, Edward Lewis Wedding Fayres are taking<br />

place at Sedgebrook Hall from 11am to 3pm on 14 th<br />

January and Park Inn by Radisson <strong>Northampton</strong> at<br />

the same times on 28 th January.<br />

Looking to shed a few pounds after all those mince<br />

pies? Why not start the New Year by joining a<br />

Tango or Rumba class. Both start on 10 th January at<br />

Moulton Village Hall (details on page 37). Alternatively, if you’re looking for something a<br />

little more energetic, why not contact Sally Mills, Personal Trainer (page 45).<br />

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS<br />

Voluntary Impact <strong>Northampton</strong>shire needs car owners with spare time on their hands, to<br />

help take people who cannot manage on public transport to their medical appointments<br />

(details on page 23). As part of their Side by Side initiative, The Alzheimer’s Society<br />

need volunteers who have a few spare hours each week to help support someone with<br />

Dementia, doing the things they love (details on page 4).<br />

As always, we hope you enjoy this edition of the magazine.<br />

If you’d like to promote your charity, club, products or<br />

services in the next edition of the magazine or if you know<br />

someone who may be interested, please contact<br />

advertise@northampton-local.co.uk or call 07738 024 823.<br />

Very Best Wishes for 2018 to all our Readers<br />

from the team at <strong>Northampton</strong> <strong>Local</strong> magazine<br />

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Could you give up a few<br />

hours a week to help<br />

someone with dementia in<br />

your local community?<br />

In 2013, the report ‘Dementia<br />

2013: The hidden voice of<br />

loneliness’ showed that more<br />

than a third (39%) of people with<br />

dementia said they felt lonely.<br />

Meanwhile, 70% of people with<br />

dementia had stopped doing<br />

things they used to due to a lack<br />

of confidence and nearly 50% of<br />

people with dementia only went<br />

out to do things in their local<br />

area once a week or less.<br />

This study was the catalyst for<br />

the development of Side by Side<br />

- a service which would combat<br />

loneliness and empower people<br />

with dementia to remain active<br />

and involved in their<br />

communities.<br />

Side by Side pairs a local<br />

volunteer to a person with<br />

dementia based on similar<br />

hobbies, interests or life<br />

experiences.<br />

The Side by Side volunteer then<br />

visits either weekly or fortnightly<br />

Traditional Tea Room<br />

@ Wakefield Country Courtyard<br />

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Serving home-made cakes, delicious sandwiches<br />

& toasties, cream teas and afternoon teas.<br />

With a wide selection of quality teas,<br />

coffees and drinks to choose from.<br />

Opening hours:<br />

Tuesday to Saturday: 10am to 4pm<br />

Sunday: 11am to 4pm<br />

Bank Holiday Mondays: 11am to 4pm<br />

Telephone: 01327 810245<br />

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Web: www.artearoom.co.uk<br />

for a few hours to support their person with dementia to continue to do the things they love, or<br />

even to try something new. This can include helping out at their allotment, joining a local<br />

club, going to yoga, visiting a historic building or just going for a stroll in the park.<br />

Nearly 2,000 people with dementia are waiting for volunteers across the UK, with over 30 in<br />

<strong>Northampton</strong>shire alone. So whether you’re a social butterfly, shopaholic or nature lover, we<br />

need volunteers like you. You can volunteer on a day that suits you, either<br />

in person or over the phone - so it's a flexible way to give your time and<br />

really make a huge difference to someone's life.<br />

To register your interest to become a Side by Side volunteer or for more<br />

information please contact Jess Scott<br />

Jess.Scott@alzheimers.org.uk 01832 736670<br />

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Brain<br />

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or to go shopping.<br />

When he returns<br />

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and then takes the<br />

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so?<br />

The coal, the<br />

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Kieran R Hanrahan General Builder and Decorating Services<br />

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COMPETIITIION WIINNERS & ANSWERS<br />

Winner of the “Tea for Two”<br />

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that appeared in the last<br />

edition was Magdalena Marciniak<br />

who correctly answered the following:<br />

1. WHAT IS THE WORLD’S LARGEST LAND MAMMAL’?<br />

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The winner of the NAM “Quiz Quick”<br />

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was Catherine Monnington who correctly<br />

answered the following questions and receives<br />

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Winner of the £25 Gift<br />

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POEM CORNER<br />

A Robin’s Song<br />

Poem donated by David Garrett<br />

As I toil among the trees and shrubs<br />

A little bird the cold’s defied<br />

For as the spade cuts through the winter’s soil<br />

There’s a robin by my side,<br />

The head lies over to one side<br />

Trusting eyes look up at me<br />

As if to say, please hurry up<br />

‘I’m hungry, can’t you see,’<br />

It hops about the fresh turned soil<br />

And feasts on many things<br />

Its head looks down with tail up high<br />

With an occasional flutter of tiny wings,<br />

The sweet song of the robin<br />

Even in winter’s darkest days<br />

Is a song so beautiful to hear<br />

You cannot help but sing its praise,<br />

It throws right back its tiny head,<br />

Sticks out the bright red breast<br />

The plaintive notes produced as thus<br />

Makes robin a very special guest,<br />

The nest they build on ivy clad wall<br />

Or in a shed in corner dark<br />

To raise a brood of hungry young<br />

Their selves to life embark<br />

They are our friends all through the year<br />

A loyal and faithful thing,<br />

Though I love the thrush and blackbird<br />

I stop all I’m doing, to hear the robin sing<br />

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J.A.K Roofing Limited<br />

We also undertake all types of roofing work at very competitive prices<br />

New & Remedial work, Refurbishments<br />

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For more information and prices contact Glyn, Jamie or Ashley on<br />

07811 226602 or 01604 949390<br />

email: info@jakroofing.com web: www.jakroofing.com<br />

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JACKSONS<br />

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NO JOB TOO SMALL !<br />

We are a female friendly, family run garage of 20 years in<br />

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By Robbie Lane, Alzheimer’s Society in the East Midlands<br />

Vascular dementia is the second most<br />

common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s<br />

disease. Affecting about 150,000 people in<br />

the UK, it’s caused by problems with the blood<br />

supply to the brain and can often occur after a<br />

stroke. A condition called cerebral small vessel<br />

disease is also thought to be one of the main<br />

causes of vascular dementia. The condition<br />

damages tiny blood vessels that supply vital<br />

oxygen and nutrients to brain cells. Currently<br />

there is no cure for vascular dementia.<br />

Research<br />

A F F O R D A B L E A D V E R T I S I N G F O R A L L<br />

What is vascular<br />

dementia?<br />

Even though it is the second most common<br />

form of dementia, research into vascular<br />

dementia lags behind other conditions.<br />

Recognising this, Alzheimer’s Society<br />

partnered with the British Heart Foundation<br />

and the Stroke Association to create a £2.2<br />

million funding boost for research into the<br />

condition. Three projects were funded as part<br />

of this partnership, including a study at the<br />

University of Edinburgh led by Professor<br />

Joanna Wardlaw.<br />

Not everyone who has a stroke develops<br />

memory problems and Professor Wardlow is<br />

using her project to understand more about<br />

why this is the case. Professor Wardlaw is<br />

also running a trial, funded by Alzheimer’s<br />

Society, to understand whether drugs to treat<br />

stroke and heart disease can prevent small<br />

vessel disease and therefore potentially<br />

vascular dementia as well.<br />

‘Vascular dementia affects many people<br />

across the UK and worldwide, yet we still<br />

don’t know much about it.’ says Professor<br />

Wardlaw. ‘We hope that through in depth<br />

investigation, more funding and increased<br />

collaboration between researchers and<br />

clinicians, we can begin to shed some light on<br />

the causes of vascular dementia and<br />

importantly, find ways to treat it.’<br />

Vascular dementia is caused by reduced blood supply to<br />

the brain due to diseased blood vessels.<br />

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Risk of vascular dementia is linked closely to<br />

our lifestyle, although genetics and<br />

environment may also play a role. Smoking,<br />

high blood pressure and diabetes are all<br />

thought to increase the likelihood of<br />

developing the condition. Therefore, the best<br />

thing you can do to reduce your risk of<br />

vascular dementia is to make changes that<br />

address these lifestyle factors,<br />

especially in midlife.<br />

For further advice, visit alzheimers.org.uk, call our helpline on<br />

0300 222 11 22 or our local office on 01832 736670<br />

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Disability<br />

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preparing for there 4 th<br />

Disability Family Fun Day<br />

Sunday June 24 th 2018<br />

2pm - 4pm, Fernie Fields Sport & Social Club<br />

Moulton, <strong>Northampton</strong>, NN3 7BD<br />

We welcome any form of disability, any age, all families & carers to our event<br />

with a variety of sports and soft play along with an animal-petting farm, climbing<br />

wall, bouncy castle and giant slide, ice cream van, raffle prizes and much more.<br />

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A F F O R D A B L E A D V E R T I S I N G F O R A L L<br />

What a Carry On!<br />

<strong>Northampton</strong> based Next Page Productions return to<br />

Midlands stages this spring to celebrate the<br />

60 th Anniversary of the first ever Carry On Film!<br />

A mainstay of the touring theatre scene in <strong>Northampton</strong>, Next Page<br />

Productions continue to produce fresh new theatre and will present<br />

their new show, Funny Faces, across <strong>Northampton</strong>shire and the<br />

Midlands this spring. Performed as two one-person plays, they have<br />

been brought together to tell the stories of the true King and Queen of<br />

the Carry On films. Funny Faces features company founder and<br />

<strong>Northampton</strong> based Caroline Nash, as Joan Sims in Simply Joan, which<br />

tells the relatively unknown story of this<br />

British icon. The second play features<br />

Steve Dimmer, who also wrote the<br />

plays, as Sid James in Wot Sid Did,<br />

featuring Sid in his dressing room prior<br />

to his last ever performance. These are<br />

both poignant, funny and touching stories. 2018 celebrates the<br />

60 th anniversary of the first ever showing of the 31 Carry On films and<br />

Next Page Productions wants to celebrate this incredible part of<br />

British history.<br />

Funny Faces is written by Steve Dimmer, a <strong>Northampton</strong> based actor,<br />

magician, writer and children’s entertainer who has written over 20<br />

theatre pieces for children and over 10 full length theatrical works.<br />

He has won awards for his close up magic and has performed all over the British Isles. Caroline has<br />

produced 4 previous tours and has acted for both theatre and television. She was the winner of the<br />

2014 <strong>Northampton</strong>shire Come Dine With Me, and returned to take on winners from other regions in<br />

Come Dine Champion of Champions in which she was praised by Birmingham’s Michelin<br />

starred chef Glynn Purnell. She recently appeared in BBC2’s ‘My Country; A work in progress’ directed<br />

by the National Theatres Artistic Director, Rufus Norris. Steve and Caroline are both extremely excited<br />

about bringing this new show to local theatres, as this will be the first time that they have worked<br />

together in almost 30 years. They previously toured with Steve’s ‘The Inflatable Theatre Company’<br />

around <strong>Northampton</strong>shire pubs when they were just youngsters!<br />

Tickets for the <strong>Northampton</strong> and Leicester shows are available from<br />

www.ticketsource.co.uk. You can keep up to date with new dates added and where<br />

tickets can be purchased by following them on Facebook at Next Page Productions presents<br />

or on Twitter @nextpageprods or you can see further information on the website<br />

www.nextpageproductions.co.uk If you would like to make a crowdfunding donation to<br />

support this new production, you can do so at www.indiegogo.com<br />

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A F F O R D A B L E A D V E R T I S I N G F O R A L L<br />

How would you summarise what you do?<br />

I teach cheerleading in schools, universities, recreational<br />

classes & competitive teams. Classes focus on all-star<br />

cheerleading which includes; gymnastics, lifts, jumps &<br />

dance!<br />

What first got you interested and how long have you<br />

been doing it?<br />

I started cheerleading at Kingston University in 2009, I<br />

competed all 3 years at university & also joined Surrey<br />

Starlets in my 3 rd year, where I was given the<br />

opportunity to start coaching. I've now been coaching<br />

for 6 years.<br />

What do you enjoy most about what you do?<br />

What’s your background?<br />

I started dancing at a young age & also teach dance &<br />

fitness classes alongside cheerleading. Occasionally I<br />

perform professionally, but I would say I am semi-retired<br />

as a performer!<br />

Who inspires you and why?<br />

I’m inspired mostly by other coaches in the industry,<br />

their creativity & how they manage their teams!<br />

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How do your family / friends feel about what you do?<br />

They're really proud of me for following my dreams.<br />

They are also very supportive which I really appreciate<br />

as I work unsociable hours so don't get to spend as<br />

much time with them as I'd like.<br />

What’s the funniest moment you can recall?<br />

There are too many to choose from. My cheerleaders<br />

often have me in hysterics.<br />

What’s the scariest experience you’ve ever had?<br />

Due to the nature of cheerleading, we very<br />

occasionally have injuries. It's always scary when one<br />

of my cheerleaders gets injured but I'm first aid<br />

trained so know how to deal with any accidents.<br />

What three things are at the top of your bucket list?<br />

To go to the cheerleading worlds at Disney World!<br />

For one of my teams to win a National title!<br />

To travel the world (cheerleading as I go obviously)!<br />

I love teaching all ages’ new skills, passing on my<br />

knowledge & helping them improve. I also love<br />

What ambitions do you have for the future?<br />

watching people's friendships develop through<br />

cheerleading. It's a team sport so you often form close One day I hope to be able to open my own cheerleading<br />

bonds with your team mates.<br />

venue with full sprung floor & gymnastics facilities!<br />

For more information, contact Ellen<br />

07738 716 542<br />

SPOTLIGHT<br />

In this edition the spotlight falls on Ellen Curtis<br />

Head Coach at Roar Cheer and Dance<br />

How old do you need to be to take up cheerleading<br />

and is there an upper age limit?<br />

The youngest class I teach is for 3 years old & there is no<br />

upper limit. You’re never too old to try cheerleading!<br />

What would you like to say to anyone who may be<br />

interested in joining?<br />

Feel free to get in touch, we offer a free trial for anyone<br />

who would like to give it a go :)<br />

info@roarcheeranddance.co.uk<br />

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