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this month’s Contents:VASL Support for Carers . . . . . . . Page 5

Talking Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7

LOROS Lottery Collector Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9

EDS Fund Raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12

Lutterworth Lions Club . . . . . . . Page 16

Lutterworth MOT Centre Car Show MK 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 17

A Cycle Odyssey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 18

Easter Church Services . . . . . . . . Page 20

Musical Feast at St Mary’s . . . . . Page 21

Samaritans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 22

Lutterworth Town Council Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 24

Welcome to Lutterworth . . . . . . Page 25

Bits ‘n’ Bobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 26

Colouring & Wordsearch Competitions, win an Easter Egg &‘Tea for Two’ at The Court . . . . Page 27

Designer’s Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 29

Picnic in The Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 30

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Local Hotel Wins Top Award for Customer Service Best Western GB, the UK’s largest collection of independenthotels, celebrated the quality and diversity amongst its 275+hotels across the UK, with its Annual Awards Ceremony at thegroup’s Annual Members Conference in Manchester on Tuesday 26th January.

Among the winners was the Best Western PLUS UllesthorpeCourt Hotel & Golf Club which picked up the award for Best Customer Experience 2015 in the large hotel category, sponsored by the AA. A large hotel constitutes seventy or more beds and there are seventy one Best Western hotels that fall withinthis category.

Within easy distance of Leicester, Coventry and Shakespeare’s Stratford upon Avon, TheBest Western PLUS Ullesthorpe Court Hotel & Golf Club is home to a championship golf course

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Taking it to the Max!Max Electrical the new name in town was successfullylaunched 6 months ago, when Lutterworth Sound & Vision took the bold move to rename the store to MaxElectrical.Owner Ian Jones said, “The new name reflects who we are

today, taking it to the max with choice, service and value.Over the last 32 years we

have grown and expanded ourshowrooms and offer so muchmore than just sound and vision. Today we sell, deliverand install 1000s of top brandappliances for the home andkitchen”.Ian added, “I have been really

pleased with the response tothe new name and that hasbeen reflected in the increase inbusiness, as customers havecome to realise the impressiverange of appliances available,same day, next day deliveryfrom our own large warehouse or a few days on non stockitems. Being part of Europe’s largest buying group Euronicsand direct access to top brands means Max Electrical is competitive on price too”.Max Electrical wants new customers to come and see what

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Opticians Celebrate30th Anniversary

What were you doing in 1986? It was the year we saw Halley’sComet for the first time, the nuclear accident at Chernobyl causedchaos for many and a young Mike Tyson won his first ever boxingtitle. It was also the year that John Edmonds and Karyn Slatter first

opened the doors to Edmonds & Slatter Opticians in Blaby.

The practice openedwith just one staff member, Linda Smith,who still remains a valuedemployee to this day! Theopticians also workedclosely with a glazing

laboratory which at the time was run byRoger Slatter, Karyn’shusband.

“Before it was an opticians, the practiceused to be a decoratingshop”, recalls Karyn,looking back on theopening of the practice.“Money was tight so werefitted the shop ourselves, scraping layers and layers of wallpaperfrom the walls with the help of my dad. John helped out occasionallywhen a brush was thrust into his hands!”

1987 saw the opening of a second practice in Glenfield, followed afew years later by the opening of the Lutterworth branch in 1990. In2005 Edmonds & Slatter bought the glazing business RS Optical, toallow greater control over their products by ensuring that each lens ismade to the exact specifications required. Then when John Edmonds

retired in 2006, Partners Tim Cole and SaagarHirani took the reins alongside Karyn.

“We still offer the same high level of customer service as when we first opened in1986”, explains Tim, “and this remains a priority for all of our members of staff”.

Although much has changed since 1986, Edmonds & Slatter’s commitment to the verybest patient care remains. The number of patients who have remained loyal to the practice since the early days in the 1980s isa testament to the quality of the service thatEdmonds & Slatter provide and the patientsatisfaction achieved.

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Lutterworth Lions ClubWe are holding our annual easter egg hunt at LutterworthCricket Club ground, Coventry Road, Lutterworth on saturday26th march starting at 11am. ere will be an easter BonnetCompetition for the under 12’s with prizes for the winner andrunner up of the best decorated headwear. ere will also be araffle with fantastic prizes to be drawn on the day.

Lutterworth Lions Club has been raising money for charities andcauses in the district for many years and all members are volunteerswho care about our local community. Possibly our biggest event ofthe year is the Christmas post and last year we delivered 7,866 cardsto Lutterworth, Bitteswell, Walton & Kimcote, Gilmorton, North &South Kilworth, Ullesthorpe, Husbands Bosworth, Bruntingthorpe

and Swinford, plus others in between.

Total donations for the post was£1,822.62p which averaged out atjust over 23pence per card. We arecurrently supporting many charities and groups in the area,two of which are Lutterworth Community Transport and Mother& Toddler Group, (Friday Coffee Club).

Due to illness and retirement we have lost a few of our membersand are asking anyone who would like to join us to contact RoxannaWilkinson on 01455 554719. We meet once a month on the secondTuesday at e Royal Oak, Bitteswell. e meeting starts at 8pmand usually lasts about an hour.

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Neil Green CateringDark Chocolate Mousse

CakeIngredients:3 x 100g bars Green &Black’s Dark 70% Chocolate275g caster sugar165g unsalted butterPinch of sea salt5 large free range eggsIcing sugar or whipping cream for the top1 tablespoon ground almonds plus extra for dustingthe tinThis rich, dense chocolate cake is incredibly easy tomake but will always impress. It can be served withwhipped cream, crème fraiche, Green & Black’s organic vanilla ice cream or simply on its own slicedinto small fingers with coffee. It can also be madewith Green & Black’s dark, milk, white and mayachocolates either on their own or in a combination. Ifit is made the day before and then chilled over night itbecomes even more dense, fudgey and wicked. Thelack of flour in the recipe also makes it suitable forcoeliacs.Instructions:Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/Gas Mark 4.Butter and dust a cake tin with a removable base.Put the first 4 ingredients in a bowl over barely simmering water and allow to melt. Whisk the eggs with the ground almonds and then foldinto the chocolate mixture with a spatula off the heat.Pour into the cake tin and bake for between 35 and40 minutes.Allow to cool and dust with icing sugar or pipe withwhipped cream.

Easter Fairy Cakes for the Children

Serves: 18

Ingredients - For the fairy cakes:

140g self-raising flour

120g butter, softened

85g caster sugar

2 eggs

2 tbls cocoa powder

Ingredients - For the icing:

100g milk or darkchocolate, melted

120g butter, softened

120g icing sugar

For decorating

Large bag of mini eggs

Instructions:

Prep: 10min > Cook: 10min > Ready in: 20min

Preheat the oven to 190°C (gas mark 5). Line 3 minimuffin tins with colourful paper cases.

Weigh out the flour into a large bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Mix with an electric hand-beater until smooth.

Spoon the mixture into the paper cases, filling them3/4 full. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until the spongemixture feels firm when you touch it. Remove fromthe oven and cool.

To make the chocolate icing: mix the softened butterand sugar together with an electric beater, then addthe melted chocolate. Be careful not to over beat it.

Spread on top of each fairy cake and decorate with 2or 3 mini chocolate eggs.

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Car Show Mk3Lutterworth MOT Centre hopes to repeat the success oftheir last two car shows with Car Show Mk3 takingplace on Saturday 10th September, 2016.

Once again proceeds from the day will be going to charity andthere will be a variety of attractions to keep the family entertained.All types of vehicles are welcome to enter the show; previous exhibitors have included modern classics, sports cars, military vehicles, motorbikes and trikes.

Keep an eye out for updates in the coming months to find outhow to register a vehicle for display or for more information aboutthe event. Updates will be posted at lutterworthmotcentre.co.uk

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In the meantime, readers' vehicles needing an MOT test can takeadvantage of a 10% discount on the usual rates using the advertright, valid for cars (including classics & sports models), 4x4s, motorcycles,vans, trikes andmotorhomes. Testsare by appointmentonly, from 8.15amto 4.30pm Mondayto Friday and 8amto 12.40pm on Saturdays.


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Wycliffe Lutterwor th U3AA Cycle Odyssey

Fran Brady, a senior Physiotherapist at SouthendHospital and a former student of Lutterworth Grammar School, enthralled the meeting with hertales of an American adventure by bicycle from theeast coast of the USA to the west coast. The seedof an idea was planted when she worked as an aupair to the three Lawler boys, then 4, 6 and 8 wholived on Bainbridge Island.

Fran, now 44, set off from Manhattan, after dippingher back wheel into the Atlantic Ocean, as is the

custom of many cyclists. As a solo cyclist, withoutbackup she faced each day with equanimity, a map,a tent and a large intake of calories to fuel the 90 milesshe covered daily on average. Bison, bears, snakesand mosquitoes posed threats but never real danger.

Dealing with extremes of weather conditions fromdaytime temperatures of over 100 degrees to freezingnights, she camped, stayed with ‘Warmshower Hosts’or found a motel where a hot shower and a proper bedrestored her vitality. Strong headwinds were more exhausting than hill climbs. A tornado with winds of150 mph meant a terrifying evacuation to the motelbasement. On seeing the destructive power of thewind she was relieved she had not been camping that

night.

The Americans shemet along her route gaveher shelter, advice aboutgood cycle tracks andshared stories and fables.She was thrilled by thedramatic scenery and thehospitality shown by all.On reaching the PacificOcean she was met by the Lawlers with a bottle ofchampagne.

A collection for Cancer Research totalled £183.Many thanks to all who were so generous.

Willow Singerse Blaby based women’s choir Willow singers are delighted to invite you to their Retro tea Party atCountesthorpe Village hall on the 23rd April from 2-4pm.

We are offering a variety of music, lots of tea, cake, crastalls and a fun vintage atmosphere. e Retro Tea Partyfollows the success of last year’s 1950’s style event whichraised over £700 for Target Ovarian Cancer.

is year we hope to split the funds we raise betweenCLASH, a Leicestershire group that helps people with joint disorders, such as Arthritis andMind, the well-known mental health charity. ere will also be a raffle, a tombola and a prizefor the best retro outfit! Tickets are £3 in advance and can be reserved by phoning Jo on 07980866568 or emailing [email protected] ~ Limited tickets may be available on the doorpriced at £3.50 ~ be warned, last year’s event was a sell out.

Willow Singers have been singing together since 2000. We are a repertoire choir performinga wide variety of music from classical to pop in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. We havea few spaces for ladies of all voice parts to join us. Please see our website for more info www.willowsingers.co.uk


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Easter Services2016

st mARY’s C of e PARish ChuRCh20 march Palm sunday: 10.00am - walk from Bitteswell Church to Lutterworth 10.45am - Joint Service (Lutt) 21 march - 23 march:12.00 noon Holy Week Devotions 9.00pm Compline 24 march maundy ursday:12.00 noon Holy Week Devotions 7.30pm Maundy ursday Supper followed by Compline 25 march good Friday:10.00am - Good Friday Experience

25 march good Friday:6.30pm - Easter Devotional 26 march easter saturday:6.30pm - Service to Remember 27 march easter sunday:9.00am - Easter Communion9.45am - Easter Breakfast10.30am - All Age Celebration

ouR LADY oF ViCtoRies, RomAn CAthoLiC ChuRCh20 march Palm sunday: 11.00am Blessing of Palms and Mass 24 march maundy ursday: 7.00pm Mass of the Last Supper 25 march good Friday: 3.00pm Good Friday Liturgy7.00pm Stations of the Cross 26 march easter saturday: 5.30pm Vigil Mass of Easter

27 march easter sunday11.00am Mass of Easter

WYCLiFFe memoRiAL methoDistChuRCh27 march easter sunday:10.30am Morning Service with Communion

uniteD ReFoRmeD ChuRCh:27 march easter sunday:10.45am Easter Day service with Holy CommunionChAPeL stReet ChRistiAn FeLLoWshiP20 march Palm sunday:10.30am Palm Sunday service6.30pm Palm Sunday service27 march easter sunday:10.30am Easter Day Service6.30pm Easter Day Service

Drink Driving StatisticsOn average 3,000 people are killed or seriously injured each year in drink drive collisions.

Nearly one in six of all deaths on the road involve drivers who are over the legal alcohol limit.

More than half a million breath tests are carried out each year and on average 100,000 are found to be positive.

Driving or attempting to drive whilst above the legal limit or unfit through drink carries amaximum penalty of 6 months imprisonment, a fine of up to £5,000 and a minimum 12months driving ban.

Causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs carries amaximum penalty of 14 years in prison, a minimum 2 year driving ban and a requirementto pass an extended driving test before the offender is able to drive legally again.

The only safe option is not to drink if you plan to drive. Never offer a drink to

someone else who is driving. PLEASE DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE

Wycliffe Drama group’s next production is ‘gaslight’, a classic thriller,set in Victorian London and presented by special arrangement with samuel French,Ltd. some people will have seen the 1940s film, starring oscar winning ingridBergman, Charles Boyer and a young Angela Lansbury making her hollywood debut.

Whenever Jack Manningham (Russell Grant)leaves his home most nights on unexplainedbusiness, the gas lights dim or is it just a figmentof his wife’s imagination? Is his wife Bella(Melanie Lee) going mad or is Jack slowly deliberately driving her insane? Are Elizabeththe loyal housekeeper (Mary McDermott) andNancy the cheeky maid (Nic Campbell) aidingand abetting him and who is Rough the unexpected caller (Keith Parkin)?

In the intimate atmosphere of the WycliffeRooms, our new venue, we hope to recreatethe tense and threatening atmosphere of theBellingham household and to draw the audience in to feel the desperation, doubtand fear experienced by the young heroine.How will she succeed in freeing herself? Totell you more would be to spoil the story,so do come along and see it for yourself!

e Wycliffe Rooms, Lutterworth haverecently been refurbished. ere is parking and easy access for the disabled. Bar refreshments will be available.

Show dates are Friday 22nd April at 7.30pm & Saturday 23rd April at 2.30 & 7.30pm. Tickets are £10 (concessions £8,) cash & cheques only, available from Aspect Stationers,Church Street, Lutterworth or box office 07913 880663.

Daffodil Sundaye Friends of the Revel C of e Churches will behosting this year’s 'Daffodil sunday' at newnhamPaddox, monks kirby (CV23 0RX) on sunday10th April from 11am to 4pm. is family day outis held on the country estate of the earl & Countess of Denbigh, which they very generouslylet us use for the event.

ere will be lots to see and do. e glorious carpets of daffodils can be enjoyed as you take thewoodland & lakeside walks in the grounds that weredesigned by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown.

ere will also be hotdogs, locally made icecream, teas & refreshments. Enjoy music from theDunchurch Band and also from the Ocho Rios SteelBand. See exhibitions of Wood Turning and BeeKeeping. Revisit days gone by looking at the displayof old tractors, cars and motorcycles, including military vehicles, Mini Clubs, Leicester MG CarClub. Let the children try the roundabout, the slideand donkey rides. Have a go at pottery, see the alpacas and visit the many other stalls and exhibitions. All this and much, much more.

e proceeds are in aid of the Friends of the RevelChurches who support the six Church of EnglandChurches in the Revel Group.

Further information can be obtained by telephoning 01788 833993 or by visiting the revelgroup website http://revelgroup.org/

Admission will be adults £4, children £1, amplefree parking for all.


De sig n e R’ s e Di t:Get ready to embrace springWho else is bored with winter? With the release of spring/summer 2016 colours and collections, we’ve said farewell towinter and hello spring! Just because it’s cold outside, doesn’tmean our homes can’t be full of spring interiors and we’renot alone thinking that; Beth ert designer at Broughtonhouse interiors shares her thoughts on how to welcome thespring into our homes.

It’s been a long cold winter and sometimes it can feel like certain rooms in the house can get ‘stuck’ in the season. Addingtouches of colour on scatter cushions, rug or a vase will revivetired schemes and bring life and visual interest to a room.

Lavender Lipstick – correctly use this colour to add a levelof sophistication and warmth. It’s surprisingly soothing, bedrunk in love with this luscious shade.

Dark teal – would equally be at home with rich woods and gilt or fresh whites and seagrass furniture.Blush Powdery Pink – a romantic colour that warms up the essence of a room. Doesn’t look juvenile

at all when used with metallic tones like antique brass or bronze.emerald green – rich, vibrant, exciting colour

will transcend any room. Like putting a plant in aroom, it brings life to a space. Everything feelsfresher and takes on this luxurious vibe.

Colours have travelled from the fashion catwalksinto our homes to bring a touch of individualityand personality. Spring is characterised by the layering, coordinating, harmonizing and contrasting of soft clean chalks, pale hues, comforting mid tones, spring like pastels andcoloured inks. Offers both contemporary and traditional homeowners the option of being simplistically stylish or extrovertly different.

The palette caters for all tastes and preferences.It will add style, bloom and brightness to yourhome. See advert below.

Lutterworth Rotary KnittedTeddy Bear Update

over the Christmas period our dedicatedknitters have been verybusy raising the numberof knitted teddies fortraumatised children to5,526 since we started.

Recently 40 have been added to a knitter’s luggage when she visited South Africa and eHarrogate Library Cray Ladies have had themon display in their local library.

santa Fun Run Cheque Presentatione committee of the 7th santa Fun Run (held on 29th november 2015) will be presenting cheques to its nominatedcharities at the one stop shop in gilmorton Road, Lutterworth on Wednesday 23rd march at 7.30 pm and invitesanyone who is able, to join us there.

Just over £8,000 was raised in total making the total over

£87,000 distributed over the past 7 years.e major donations will be made to: e Air Ambulance (Derby, Leics. and

Rutland); Barnardo’s Young Carers(Leics.); Canine Partners; Lutterworth Share and Care Group;Lutterworth Town Mayor’s Appeal; Rotary Charities.

Plus the additional organisations that entered to raise fundson their own behalf or for a specific other charity:

Lutterworth Age Concern; Lutterworth College EnterpriseCentre; CML Magna Park raised funds for the Rainbows Hospice.

is year figures of participants were down from last year to775, the poor weather contributing to this but people were stillenthusiastic in taking part this year. Let us hope that we have better weather in 2016.

Peter J Osborn - Lutterworth and Wycliffe Rotary

Vipers Rugby Summer School19th and 20th August 2016Cost £35 per child, open to boys and girls aged 5 to14 years - beginners and experienced playerswelcome.Vipers is a long established Rugby Club, having been founded in

1920 and is credited as an all-inclusive Family Club who welcomesnew and experienced players of all ages. Training is at our dedicated Rugby Ground at Vipers, Blaby Bypass,

Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6NB on Sunday mornings from 10am -12pm from the beginning of September until the end of April andyou are welcome to just turn up and join in the fun. The Vipers Summer School is an annual event and is ideal for

those just wanting to try out Rugby for the first time or for experienced players wanting to brush up on their techniques and isan opportunity to learn Rugby in a safe and fun environment, whereall Instructors are RFU Trained and Registered and coaching is provided to RFU guidelines. Registration is from 9.30am each morning with training starting

at 10am until 3.30pm. Children will require a packed lunch and awater bottle and plenty of snacks for the day, additional water willbe available at all times in the clubhouse. Lunchtime will be approximately 12pm. Studded footwear is preferable, although spare boots will be

available to borrow from the Clubhouse on the day (subject to availability).

To book your place at the Vipers Summer School please contact Lee Gilbert on 07527 229370 or email

[email protected]


But Chocolate is just Chocolate isn’t it?We oen think that people in times gone by had a better qualityof life than we do, despite all of the conveniences of modern daylife. But imagine an easter without chocolate!

In UK and Europe, the earliest Easter eggs were painted and decorated using hen, duck or goose eggs and only evolved into artificial eggs by the end of the 17th Century, but still no chocolate! e first chocolate eggs didn’t appear until the beginning of the 19th Century in Germany and France and weresolid eggs. Making hollow eggs was very difficult because the chocolate used today didn’t exist and they didn’t become widespread until well into the 20th Century whenmodern chocolate making processes were developed.

We can be fairly sure that the 19th Century eggswouldn’t have been labelled as clearly and informatively as the eggs on sale today!

Perhaps when you choose an Easter egg you baseyour choice on whether it has Hello Kitty on the front or Spider Manon the box or do you try and work out which has the thickest shellor the most Smarties? Or if you have a more sophisticated taste perhaps it’s the number of Belgian truffles hidden inside?

Enjoy your egg whichever it is!! Happy Easter!

RECRUITINGNew Players atVipers Rugby ClubThey are now recruiting new players in all agegroups from 4 years old up to U16’s, especiallyU13’s, U14’s and U15’s.

For further details please contact Lee Gilbert on 07527229370 or email [email protected]

The Dovecote & The Lime Tree

It may not seem like it at the moment but spring and summer areon their way and at both The Dovecote and The Lime Tree wehave lots of exciting things beingplanned for you to enjoy.

Ash and Amy along with their team at TheLime Tree, Whetstone and also Hilary andKeith at The Dovecote, Narborough alongwith their team are all looking forward towelcoming guests old and new alike to seewhat we are up to for the spring.

Our garden and patios will be open intime for Easter and so if we get some sunnyweather, you can come down and enjoy delicious food and chilled drinks from ourbar. We will have bouncy castles at bothpubs again this year and The Lime Tree hasa fully stocked garden bar so you can orderyour food quickly and not have far to go toget drinks! We will be open all day everyday, all through the Easter holidays.

Hot off the press – we are planning our official opening party for the garden at TheLime Tree which will be held on Monday 2ndMay 2016 (Bank Holiday Monday). Comealong and enjoy face painting for the kids,live music in the garden all afternoon andearly evening, BBQ food and also a kidsdisco. No charge for entry, just bring thefamily and help us to get the party started!

We are working on our summer menu andwe will be launching it in late April. It will stillhave all your favourite dishes like Wexford

Steak, New York Chicken, Poached Salmonand homemade Lasagne and then some delicious salads, BBQ Ribs, Brisket and someother ideas we are working on, added in forgood measure. Hilary at The Dovecote isworking on lots of new Specials too.

We love bookings so be sure to call us andlet us know when you want to visit. We canalso handle guests who turn up on spec sodon’t worry if you get that last minute urgefor one of our delicious dishes, just come ondown and we will always find room for you.

We would to thank every guest who hasenjoyed their time with us over the last 12 months and we look forward to doing itall again this year. If you haven’t tried us yet, please give us a go, you won’t be disappointed - (Michael, the owner).

See advert on the back page for details.

Wedding FairLUTTERWORTH TOWN HALL

SUNDAY 20TH MARCH 11AM TO 3PMFREE Entry ~ FREE bubbly & canapesWe are the ONLY Civil Wedding Ceremony venue in Lutterworth

Avon Calling!!

Avon Representatives + Sales Leaders required in all areasAn opportunity to earn extra money in 2016

Ring or text Louise today on07801 563733 or visit

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Summer menu due out in April with plenty of new choices as well as the old favourites

We are getting ready for ‘al fresco’ dining as soon as thesun comes out!

Dining with the Stars: Lime Tree and Dovecote have different Tribute Acts on the first Thursday of themonth - book a table, choose your meal from our normal menu, then sit back and enjoy your favourite tribute

act. We have a wide range of acts all booked in, from Tina Turner, Robbie Williams to Tom Jones.We are promoting lots of deals and special offers all the time, for details, check out our Facebook pages:

www.facebook.com/dovecotepub and www.facebook.com/limetreewhetstone

SUMMER IS ON THE WAY!

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