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Loughborough’s market place will be filled with its usual stalls for all those that have yet to finish their Christmas shopping. With 125 traders there, there will be loads of stuff for last minute buys. With the stalls full of food for over Christmas there will be a wide selection of fruit, veg, and cheeses, [...]
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On the 10th of December why not bring the kids down to Budgens for a festive fair. Starting at 10am til 2pm with 20 stalls full of the best Local Framers Produce, specialist gifts for that something a bit different plus carols, music, and Santa for a fun local day out. Held at Budgens, Granite [...]
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On Saturday 26th November from 10am – 3pm The Green Place in Sileby is once again holding a Christmas crafts event. Kids will love these unusual workshops, helping them create a range of unusual gifts made from recycled material, such as tyre belts, foil bracelets and many more gifts . Its free to come and [...]
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Becky Goddard Hill has been looking through WHSmith’s top 10 Christmas books for children trying to make gift buying a little easier for the parents. The books range from ages 3+ to 11+, including such books by Jacqueline Wilson and Becca Fitzpatrick. In this list there’s something for all ages and you can find them [...]
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With the arrival of long days and warmer weather, our time spent out of doors increases; especially for children both at school, on the park or at home in the garden. Jonathan Pilbeam, from Pilbeam Opticians in Mountsorrel, is particularly keen to emphasise the need for eye protection during the summer months. ‘It is important [...]
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A satchel for all seasons
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The usual guide for buying school uniforms is to choose clothes as large as you dare without your child getting absolutely lost inside. And if you find a good deal on shoes buy the next size up as well and save some money. The chances are the shoes won’t be long in their box. But [...]
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Children’s feet are very precious and so it is vitally important to ensure their shoes are fitted correctly. This is exactly what you can expect from Fitter Shoes, who have been trading from their Wards End premises for six years. Fitter Shoes specialise in children’s shoes and, with their fully trained staff, they will guarantee [...]
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In March 1989, Jonathan Pilbeam established Pilbeam Opticians on Leicester Road, Mountsorrel. Since our inception Pilbeams have supported us with regular advertisements and recently, some interesting articles about eyecare. Twenty one years later, and with over ten thousand patients registered with the Practice, Jonathan wanted to mark this milestone and to publicly thank the local [...]
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It was a pleasure to speak with Vanessa from Farmer Fear’s Budgens at Mountsorrel recently. She explained that they regularly plan and run events throughout the year at their store and we are fast approaching their Summer Fete which takes place on Saturday 10th July 2010, 12-5pm. It’s FREE entry and will feature the following [...]
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