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Balsall Heath Accident Blackspot Frustrated Balsall Heath residents campaigned on Edward Road for improved traffic calming measures to protect the local area. The gathering that took place on the 7th September was a commemoration to mark a year, since a speeding car on the same road killed a young male cyclist. A year on and the concerned residents are unhappy about the lack of changes made on the hazardous road, which has seen a significant number of traffic accidents. The group are adamant that with the correct measures in place the safety of the road will Moseley Road Baths nearly 100 by Chris Crean As many of you will be aware on the 30th October Moseley Road Baths will be celebrating its 100th birthday. We are not sure as yet if it will get a telegram from the Queen nor if the City Council will be getting out the bunting and celebrating with a cup of tea and a cake. That being said as far as Friends of Moseley Road Baths are concerned it will kick off not a day of celebration but a year of activities and events to celebrate this auspicious event. There will be plenty more in the news on and around the actual date. At this time we are calling on all interested citizens of South Birmingham to think about the role Moseley Road Baths has played in their lives. This is not just about swimming, and learning an important life skill, but the dances and events that have taken place, taking a long deep piping hot bath and getting really clean and relaxed at the end of an arduous week at work or in the home. We also want stories from those who have worked there or organised other events such as art installations, kids birthday parties or fund raising events. The architecture of the building, might make one think of what a City could look like and the sort of facialities a City of the standing of Birmingham should be investing in on behalf of the people. Please send your stories to Friends of Moseley Road Baths, 61 Eastwood Road, Balsall Heath Birmingham B12 9NA or call 07720 147 330 for a chat or email FofMRB@googlemail.com or chris@crean.org.uk. Or just send your points of view to the Editor of the Heathan at balsall.heathan@stpaulstrust.org.uk increase. They are pressuring the Council to take action before another fatal accident occurs. Sparkbrook Ward councillor Salma Yaqoob said, “I share the residents concerns about the traffic warning. We must do all we can to ensure such tragedies are avoided in the future. This can be prevented by having adequate safety measures in place”. Active Aquanatal Classes A fresh new aquanatal class has started for pregnant women and new mothers. The exhilarating exercising sessions will take place on Monday Afternoons at Moseley Road Baths. The midwife run classes are a fun way to learn and experience a pleasurable way of being pregnant and active, while also offering women a chance to regain their fitness once the baby is born. The relaxed female only sessions provide a great place to socialise with women in similar situations in a friendly and secure environment. Being able to swim is not a requirement Each woman is guided through simple exercises by the midwife, which are designed to gently stretch, and tone each muscle in turn. Music and water is proven to help the body work in harmony, and minimise undue stress on the joints, especially the knees. Exercise in water has been shown to be beneficial to improve minor aches and pains such as the backache in later pregnancy. Women have found that they have more energy, eat better and sleep well as a result of this exercise. They leave the class feeling refreshed and with a great sense of personal well being. The Aquanatal classes are for women only and are held at the Moseley Road Baths, alternate Mondays from 3:15-4:00pm, with a Female lifeguard present. Children up to 5 years can be accommodated in a crèche at the Children’s Centre, while Mummy exercises. Swimming costumes may be available, costs per session are £2.00 or £1.60 with passport to leisure. Please ask your midwife if this is suitable for you or just call Balsall Heath Children’s Centre to enquire with the Health and Family support Team. Telephone number: 0121 464 6349.
From Me to Mother By Alison Stunt Having a baby is a life changing event. Not only does it mark the entry of a new life into the world and into our families, it also marks a change in our identities from me to mother. Having a baby brings up a great deal of different emotions: joy at the birth of the baby; relief not to be pregnant anymore; excitement to watch how they grow up; overwhelming love for this little creature who was so recently inside you. However, we can also feel conflicting, not so positive emotions: anger at the way we were treated at hospital; anxiety that you’re doing everything right; disappointment at how motherhood really turned out to be; bewilderment and stress at all the new things you have to learn; resentment towards the baby for the loss of your independence; resentment towards your partner for doing this to you; isolation due to the loss of previous friends or job; grief as you remember an unhappy childhood. All of these feelings, both positive and negative, are perfectly valid feelings to have with the arrival of a baby, however if we are unable to talk about them or express them, they can actually damage us. Cooking on Wheels Healthy finger licking food was on the menu when a state of the art Cooking Bus drove into Anderton Park School, offering local young people the chance to prepare and cook a variety of delicious dishes. The massive specialist-built articulated lorry opened out into a spectacular purposebuilt kitchen/classroom where qualified food teachers gave pupils a taste of quality cooking. The youngsters spent the afternoon cooking a tasty vegetable kebab, a fresh fruity rice pudding dish and they blended an appetising apple juice drink under the expert eye of the Food Teacher Michaela Bowles. They covered the key aspects of food education including nutrition, food safety and hygiene and food preparation skills. The core of all the lessons was hands-on cooking. Focus on Food Cooking Buses tour the country delivering lessons to children of all ages in how to prepare, cook and enjoy real food. The bus visits schools across England, giving priority to schools in low-income areas. Out of term-time the Cooking Bus visits projects like the Balsall Heath Children’s Centre and works with the wider community. The initiative is sponsored by the Food Standards Started on 4th July, “The Well” is a brand new service that has been set up in Balsall Heath to provide women a safe place outside of the home environment to talk about how they feel. Like a well in a traditional village, it is envisaged as a place to build friendships and support networks, exchange information, get refreshed and learn more about healthy living. As well as a healthy lunch, a crèche is provided so that women can talk without distractions. Discussions and activities are user lead and it is all absolutely free. A trained midwife is also on hand if you have any questions. The Well meets every Wednesday at The Children’s Centre Satellite Centre at St Barnabas’ Church Hall on the corner of Ladypool and Clifton Roads between 12-3pm. In future months The Well hopes to explore the following topics through discussion but possibly also art, poetry, storytelling, music and movement: 1. The thin blue line – finding out you’re pregnant 2. Pregnancy – you and your body 3. The birth 4. Bonding with your baby 5. Relationship with your partner 6. Building a support network 7. Siblings and other family members 8. Looking forward to the future If you would like more information, please feel free to come any Wednesday between 12-3 at St Barnabas Church Hall, or call Alison Stunt on 07913 939216 or the Health and Family Support Team at Balsall Heath Children’s Centre on 0121 464 6349. Agency and run by The Focus on Food C a m p a i g n (the leading organization to support the teaching of cooking in schools across the UK.) Gill Fine, Director of Consumer Choice and Dietary Health at the Food Standards Agency said: “In the three-and-a-half years the Cooking Bus has been visiting schools all around the country, it has inspired both pupils and their teachers. “ O u r workshops help children to think about the food they eat, where it comes from and how to make healthy dishes in an hygienic environment. For some it is the first opportunity they have had to cook and we hope that it will inspire them to continue cooking.” “If we want our children to eat well they have to learn to cook first,” says Anita Cormac, Director of the Focus on Food Campaign. For more information on the Food Standards Agency visit www.food. gov.uk
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