by Staff Writer, December 1, 2007
The annual winter wine tasting hosted by Amps Fine Wines on November the 16th was a fantastic learning experience, as well as a lot of fun. The hall was filled with fifteen tables, each manned by an expert, and laid out with five to ten different drinks and a plate of crackers, offering a choice of over a hundred delicious wines and liquors to try.
My evening kicked off with New World wines; a South African white wine, the Chenin Blanc Groote Post 2006 at £6.99, which was an excellent wine to start with. Light and crisp, it is “the best white wine in its price bracket”, according to Rachel Longstaff from Louis Latour Agencies. The South African Chenin Blanc False Bay 2007 was a beautifully fresh and spicy white wine and certainly deserving of the Amps award for New World Wine of the Year for Under £6. If you’ve heard of or enjoyed the very popular Cloudy Bay wines then you would enjoy the Three Amigos White McHenry Hohnen 2005 which is made by the same owner. It’s an Australian wine made with an unusual blend of three French grapes and although slightly more expensive at £11.50, it’s definitely worth it.
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by Staff Writer,
The long-lasting craze of ugg boots has come to Oundle and they are available to buy at R.C. Cotton and Son, located off the Market Place. Sold in either caramel or black, the woolly boots will keep your feet warm throughout the chilly season.
Rumour has it that “ugg” is short for “ugly” – so. However, these boots have been transformed from unfeminine footwear into a fashionable, hip and trendy shoe fetish. Over the years they have also become a major hit with celebrities and trendsetters alike. Sienna Miller, Paris Hilton, Pamela Anderson and several other celebrities are acknowledged fans of ugg boots.
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The body of Thomasz Adamczyk was found at Lutton Farm, Lutton, near Oundle, on 23rd September. Thomasz, a 22-year-old Polish fruit picker, lived in Stone Lane, Millfield, Peterborough. He is believed to have been at a party in the accommodation area of the farm on Saturday night.
A murder hunt was launched right after the body was discovered at 2.15 that morning. Continued…
by Staff Writer,
Many people believe that most waste and pollution is generated by large industrial cities, but they are not the only contributors; waste in rural towns like Oundle also needs to be restricted in order to combat pollution. Schemes to reduce plastic waste in both cities and towns have been considered. A complete ban on plastic bags in London is to go before the Commons in the near future, and in Modbury, a small town in Devon, a complete ban in the forty-three shops has already been imposed, showing that the tide is turning on the plastic bag.
We visited Coleman’s, Oundle News, Stu Pots, Trendell’s, Norman’s and Tesco to see how Oundle shapes up in the fight against rubbish. The results show a town where needless waste is still occurring, when it could, and should, be easily curtailed.
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