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<strong>December</strong>/<strong>January</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />
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Christmas and a peaceful New Year.<br />
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Contents<br />
Christmas is coming 10<br />
What’s on at Christmas? 14-15<br />
Special occasions 17<br />
Eat, drink & be merry! 19<br />
Recipes 20-21<br />
Kids - learn and play 23<br />
Where’s Santa? 23<br />
Kids diary 26-27<br />
Looking good, feeling great 29<br />
Home and garden 31<br />
For Sale 62-63<br />
Crossword 64<br />
Free time and what to do with it 74<br />
Music Group Directory 76-77<br />
Community Diary 78-82<br />
Business and professional 83<br />
Sudoku 84<br />
A helping hand when you need it 85<br />
Helping hand directory 86-88<br />
Pets and their people 91<br />
Useful information and puzzle solutions 92<br />
Index/List of advertisers 94<br />
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What is Santa’s favourite pizza?<br />
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The one thing women don’t want to find in their<br />
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How do you find Will Smith in the snow?<br />
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Why does santa have 3 gardens?<br />
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What do you call an elf that sings?<br />
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The<br />
Christmas<br />
Present Tale<br />
We have never been an extravagant present<br />
giving family and every year I dread the whole<br />
present buying shenanigans. I know I am a<br />
miserable old Grinch but I can’t help it, along<br />
with an aversion to cleaning, it’s genetic...<br />
My mum prides herself on sourcing unusual<br />
and often, it has to be said, strange gifts. As<br />
a supporter of many a worthy cause she uses<br />
their Christmas catalogues for inspiration.<br />
Inevitably one of us will end up with a CD of<br />
whale mating calls (usually Gary, thankfully!)<br />
or a microwavable pillow stuffed with cherry<br />
pips (yes that really was a thing).<br />
Another recent corker (pun intended) was<br />
a wine tasting evening for four (also given<br />
to Gary). It sounded great. Free wine and<br />
the promise of a complimentary bottle at the<br />
end of the night. We persuaded two mates<br />
(who don’t have naughty dogs) to host the<br />
evening. I have to say it was one of the<br />
most cringe worthy nights ever. Mr Vino<br />
turned up with his cool box and proceeded<br />
to give us dolls house sized samples whilst<br />
generously topping his own glass up. At the<br />
end of the evening he asked us for our order.<br />
Tumbleweed blew across the fl oor... to fill the<br />
crashing silence I foolishly asked how much<br />
for a bottle...the cheapest was about £19,<br />
minimum order of 12!!! Cue more tumbleweed<br />
and stifl ed giggling. Then Mr Vino turned<br />
nasty as he was ushered out by my poor<br />
friend who hasn’t invited us back since.<br />
Every year there are always smellies and<br />
pants. I usually get a gift set of talc and<br />
soap (does anyone even use these toiletries<br />
anymore?). To make matters worse it is<br />
usually lavender scented. Not being funny<br />
but I’m not 90 yet (although by the end of<br />
Christmas I usually look and feel it). And then<br />
we get to the comedy pants (Gary again)...<br />
Always hilariously over-sized and usually<br />
with some super hero theme. However, when<br />
these start to be worn on a daily basis (as<br />
pointed out by youngest son), they are no<br />
longer remotely funny and you know it’s time<br />
for a trip to M&S.<br />
Once the presents are purchased they must<br />
be wrapped. Sitting cross legged on the<br />
bedroom fl oor surrounded by paper, sellotape<br />
and weirdly shaped gifts (why do I do that?)<br />
I take a deep breath and begin, consuming<br />
at least one chocolate orange in the process<br />
(sorry dad, I’ll get you another one). Which<br />
reminds me, a couple of years ago my dad<br />
really excelled himself by wrapping presents<br />
up in tin foil as he couldn’t be arsed to get<br />
wrapping paper...and you wonder where I get<br />
it from!<br />
I will end on a note about cards. Why buy<br />
Christmas cards for your nearest and dearest<br />
when you can use the British Red Cross<br />
freebies that come through the post? Yes<br />
boys, I know...<br />
I hope you all get what you wish for (and<br />
plenty besides).<br />
Merry Christmas.<br />
© Ali Wale
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Christmas returns to the<br />
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extra tickets for the<br />
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Deadline<br />
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<strong>2020</strong>
What’s on this<br />
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Christmas at Chatsworth: up to 5th Jan. Adults<br />
£25/Child £15/Family £69. A festive adventure<br />
following in the footsteps of explorers Phileas<br />
Fogg & Amelia Earhart.<br />
Visit www.chatsworth.org to book.<br />
Winter Wonderland: up to 31st Dec at Old Market<br />
Square. Rides, bars & Bavarian style stalls. Ice<br />
skating, toboggan slide, rides and attractions.<br />
See www.whatsonnottingham.com to book the<br />
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Sleeping Beauty Panto: 22nd Nov –11th Jan at<br />
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Woodthorpe Park Plant Shop: will be<br />
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Christmas: every weekend from 24th Nov-16th<br />
Dec 10am-5pm. Free entry. Woodthorpe Grange<br />
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West Bridgford Christmas Lights Switch On:<br />
26th Nov. 10am - 6pm.Lights switch on at 5pm<br />
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Central Ave, West Bridgford.<br />
Eastwood Christmas Lights Switch On: Tuesday<br />
26 November. 6pm - 8pm. Along Nottingham Rd.<br />
Christmas with John Robertson: 29th Nov. 12<br />
noon at The Cross Keys, NG1 2GJ. 3 course<br />
dinner & Q&A. £40pp. To book 0115 941 7898.<br />
Humbug! A killer Christmas Carol at the<br />
National Justice Museum: selected Thurs,<br />
Fri & Sat evenings from 29th Nov-21st Dec.<br />
£39.99 pp. Tickets include arrival mulled wine,<br />
murder mystery tour & 3 course meal. Tel: 0115<br />
9939822.<br />
Christmas Cruises: 3hr evening cruise includes<br />
2 course carvery, all-inclusive bar (t & c’s apply)<br />
& resident DJ. 2½ hour daytime cruise inc.<br />
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Cinderella panto: 30th Nov-5th Jan. Mansfield<br />
Palace Theatre. 01623 633133.<br />
www.mansfieldpalace.co.uk<br />
Aladdin: 30th Nov-15th Dec at Nottingham Arts<br />
Theatre, George St. For times and prices call the<br />
box office: 0115 947 6096.<br />
A Very Victorian Christmas: Nottingham<br />
Industrial Museum. Sat 30 Nov-Sun1 Dec. 11am-<br />
4pm. £3 adult, £2 conc. U16s free. Wollaton Hall<br />
& Deer Park, NG8 2AE.<br />
A Storybook Christmas at Newstead Abbey: Fri,<br />
Sat & Sun & school holidays from 30 Nov - 5 Jan.<br />
Various admission prices. Enjoy the magic of a<br />
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whatsonnottingham.com or call 0115 8763100.<br />
Christmas afternoon teas: at Newstead Abbey<br />
and Wollaton Hall. Weekends from 30 Nov. For<br />
prices and more details visit www.gigantic.com<br />
A Woodland Christmas at Wollaton Hall: 30th<br />
Nov-5th Jan. Explore the beautiful Elizabethan<br />
mansion. Weekends up to 22 Dec. Enjoy<br />
Christmas markets & festive fayre. More info &<br />
times: www.whatsonnottingham.com<br />
Cinderella panto: 30th Nov-5th Jan at the<br />
Theatre Royal. Tickets £14-£38.50. To book<br />
www.trch.co.uk or tel: 0115 9895555<br />
The Snow Dragon: 30th Nov-31st Dec at<br />
Lakeside Arts. Suitable for ages 3+. £8.50-£10.<br />
Tel:0115 8467777 or www.lakesidearts.org.uk<br />
for more info.<br />
Christmas & it’s traditions with Dr Patrick<br />
Harding: Sun 1st Dec 3-4pm. £10 pp. Creswell<br />
Craggs. Book through Eventbrite or call 01909<br />
720378.<br />
Too Many Cooks at Christmas: 1st Dec. 2 & 4pm.<br />
By the HandMade Theatre. Bonington Theatre.<br />
Arnold. For more info:<br />
www.boningtontheatre.co.uk
Hucknall Christmas Festival: Hucknall market<br />
place. Wednesday 4 <strong>December</strong> 4pm-8pm.<br />
An evening with Michael Bublè: 6th-7th Dec.<br />
Motorpoint Arena. 6-11pm. Tel: 0843 373 3000<br />
or visit: www.motorpointarenanottingham.com<br />
Too Many Cooks: 7th Dec at 12 noon.<br />
Handmade Theatre Co. at Mansfield Central<br />
Library. Suit ages 3-7 and families. Tickets<br />
£5. Tel: 01623 677200 or visit: www.<br />
mansfieldpalace.co.uk<br />
Christmas at The Malt Cross: 7th Dec at<br />
7.30pm. Tickets £8. Ages 14+.NG1 1FG.<br />
Booking essential.Visit:www.wegottickets.<br />
com/event/468518<br />
Nottingham Harmonic Choir-Messiah: 7th Dec.<br />
7-10pm. Royal Concert Hall. £15-24. To book:<br />
0115 9895555 or visit www.trch.co.uk<br />
Christmas Tales by the fire: 8th Dec. 2.30pm.<br />
Join the Woolly Tellers for ‘Dark Tales and Dire<br />
Deeds’ at The Malt Cross, NG1 1FG. Age 11+.<br />
£8. Booking essential at www.wegottickets.<br />
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Patching’s Carol Concert: 8th Dec at 7.30pm.<br />
With Sinfonia Chorale. Tickets £8.50 each. Tel:<br />
0115 965 3479.<br />
Pinocchio: 11th Dec-4th Jan at Nottingham<br />
Playhouse. Call: 0115 941 9419. www.<br />
nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk<br />
Maggie’s Christmas Carol Concert: 6pm Thurs<br />
12th Dec at St Barnabas Cathedral. NG1 5AE.<br />
For tickets www.maggiescentres.org.uk/<br />
Nottingham or 0115 924 6211.<br />
A West End Christmas: 12th Dec at The Royal<br />
Concert Hall. All your West End favourites. Box<br />
office 0115 989 5555 or visit: www.trch.co.uk<br />
Winter Family Fun Weekends: National Ice<br />
Centre. 14 & 15 and 21 & 22 <strong>December</strong>. 11am<br />
- 4pm. Festive arts & crafts, face painting,<br />
Santa’s grotto. Foam parties on 21 Dec only.<br />
0843 373 3000 or www.national-ice-centre.com<br />
Nottingham Santa Run & Walk: 14th Dec<br />
9.30am - 11.30am. Holme Pierrepont. For more<br />
info visit www.funsantarun.co.uk<br />
Flying High Theatre presents The Wizard<br />
of Oz: 14th Dec at 7pm. Bonington Theatre,<br />
Arnold. 0115 956 0733.<br />
CBeebies Christmas Show: 14th Dec 2pm<br />
& 15th Dec 11am. Hansel & Gretel(u) at<br />
Bonington Theatre,. Arnold. Visit www.<br />
boningtontheatre.co.uk<br />
ROH LIVE Christmas Special: The Nutcracker<br />
(U): 17th Dec. Bonington Theatre Arnold. Tel:<br />
0115 9560733 to book.<br />
Arnold Community Cinema: Lost Christmas<br />
(U): 17th <strong>December</strong> at 7.30pm. Free<br />
admission. St Mary’s Church, Arnold.<br />
www.stmarysarnold.org.uk<br />
The Hallè Christmas Concert: 17th Dec at The<br />
Royal Concert Hall. A lively mix of classics<br />
& Christmas favourites. Box office 0115 989<br />
5555 or visit: www.trch.co.uk<br />
Nottingham Organ Society’s Christmas variety<br />
show: 18th Dec. Bonington Theatre Arnold. Tel:<br />
0115 9560733 to book.<br />
Christmas Carol Concert: Thurs 19th Dec,<br />
Bolsover Castle. 6.30-8.30pm. Carols sung by<br />
Chesterfield Philharmonic Choir. Tickets from<br />
£10-15.To book & for more info tel: 0370 333<br />
1183.<br />
The Magic of Motown: 20th Dec. Motorpoint<br />
Arena. Tel: 0843 373 3000 or visit www.<br />
motorpointarenanottingham.com<br />
Five Star Swing at Christmas: 23rd Dec<br />
7.30pm. Bonington Theatre, Arnold. Visit: www.<br />
boningtontheatre.co.uk<br />
Christmas Eve Carol Service: 24th Dec at 7pm.<br />
St Mary’s Church, High Pavement. Free entry.<br />
Grandpa’s Great Escape: Christmas Arena<br />
Spectacular: Monday 30 <strong>December</strong> 1pm<br />
& 4pm. Tickets from £40.40. Motorpoint<br />
Arena. Tel: 0843 373 3000 or visit www.<br />
motorpointarenanottingham.com<br />
Sinfonia Viva New Year’s Eve Gala: 31<br />
<strong>December</strong>. 6pm at The Royal Concert Hall. Box<br />
office 0115 989 5555 or visit: www.trch.co.uk<br />
New Year’s Eve Murder at the Masquerade!:<br />
31 Dec. 7pm-10pm. National Justice Museum.<br />
Tickets £27.95. Over 18s. 0115 952 0555
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It’s Christmas time. . .<br />
Hey, Christmas is here! Line up the Bing Crosby<br />
albums on the gramophone and stick a copy of<br />
It’s A Wonderful Life in the VHS player. Let’s<br />
just be really clear before we get stuck in, this is not<br />
going to be an article where I wax lyrical pining for the<br />
good old days when Christmas was much better than<br />
it is nowadays. Quite the opposite in fact, Christmas<br />
today is great albeit a bit different to when I was a lad.<br />
And just so we all remain friends Christmas in my<br />
house doesn’t start until Bing Crosby goes on the Spotify<br />
playlist and It’s A Wonderful Life gets a dusted off DVD<br />
case (yes, I still own DVD’s). So what’s changed then?<br />
Obviously the advent of being married with children<br />
means that I get to have new traditions. Some of these<br />
are shaped by my own upbringing, others by my wife’s,<br />
and the rest we’ve made up ourselves with the kids.<br />
When I was a lad we had a very clear structure to the<br />
day. We’d wake up to stockings from Santa which would<br />
be opened before the sun rose. Once we’d all eaten our<br />
chocolate oranges we’d head downstairs for breakfast<br />
and with that tucked away we’d help mum prepare<br />
lunch. With this set we’d get dressed and head to church<br />
for the Christmas Day service. Having completed the<br />
formalities we’d return home to our set familial tasks.<br />
My job, as the youngest, was to take the presents from<br />
under the tree and sort them into piles for the various<br />
family members. Then, the dinner…<br />
Our Christmas dinner had all the trimmings, nothing<br />
unusual there. A hearty family feast was had by all.<br />
After our lunch we’d have to clear back and do the<br />
dishes. Then, with that behind us the coffee and biscuits<br />
would come out and we’d finally start to unwrap the<br />
presents. At 3pm precisely we’d have to pause whatever<br />
we were doing and watch the Queen’s speech. With that<br />
done it was time to tune into the big Christmas movie<br />
(usually James Bond) and we’d sit back and finally let<br />
our lunch digest.<br />
But that wasn’t the end of it, come 5 o’clock the tea<br />
trolley would be wheeled in with a full cheeseboard,<br />
a freshly cooked ham and an assortment of crackers.<br />
Don’t mind if I do thanks! And yes, I’ll have a glass of<br />
red wine while I’m at it.<br />
At this point, those of us that were still awake would<br />
start bartering for who got to choose the evening movie.<br />
We’d rarely agree on what to watch, but somehow a<br />
successful negotiation would take place that could<br />
teach the UN a thing or two and at least a couple of<br />
us would be happy. At some point on this journey the<br />
sherry would get opened and after half a small glass<br />
mum would probably be tipsy and start doing Billy<br />
Connelly impressions.<br />
And then, eventually, we’d head off to bed ready to start<br />
again on Boxing Day when we either visited relatives or<br />
they came to us and we started all over again.<br />
Nowadays we don’t do half of this, for one thing we<br />
don’t even eat turkey (the kids just don’t like it). But we<br />
have created our own traditions and the big day has a<br />
rhythm that is unique to us and takes the best bits of<br />
what both my wife and I value. Whilst neither of us are<br />
religious we view this time of year as an opportunity to<br />
celebrate our family and friends and not take any of it<br />
for granted.<br />
So happy Christmas to you all. I hope you get everything<br />
you want, and thanks for reading my articles. I hope<br />
they’ve made you laugh a little this year.<br />
*Just to address the elephant in the room, I am well aware<br />
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going to apologise for it. If you need me I’ll be in the east<br />
wing admiring the view.<br />
Edging into my forties, I’m a wrangler of two young children<br />
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Party Favourites<br />
As the Christmas party season approaches<br />
I think it’s always handy to have a few dishes<br />
up your sleeve that you can serve as and when<br />
people pop round.<br />
The recipe for coronation chicken was handed<br />
down to me from my mum. I remember<br />
parties where it would be the star of the show.<br />
Originally created in 1953 by Rosemary Hume<br />
and Constance Spry for the coronation of<br />
Elizabeth II, coronation chicken is still as popular<br />
today. Although there are hundreds of diff erent<br />
interpretations of this dish, the recipe I have<br />
shared is pretty close to the original. I also love<br />
this chicken served in wraps or with jacket<br />
potatoes.<br />
Talking of which, potatoes are cheap and very<br />
adaptable. Cook a few jacket spuds and before<br />
you know it you have a couple of great party<br />
dishes. Again these are very fl exible and you<br />
can add whatever takes your fancy. Let your<br />
imagination run wild and have some fun!<br />
Have a great Christmas with plenty of<br />
delicious food and drink!<br />
Ali Wale
Granny Annie’s<br />
Coronation Chicken<br />
Small onion – chopped<br />
1 tbsp olive oil<br />
2 tsp garam masala<br />
1 tsp ground cumin<br />
1 tsp ground coriander<br />
5 tbsp red wine<br />
2 tbsp tomato puree<br />
Juice and rind of 1 x lemon<br />
2 tbsp apricot jam<br />
Mayonnaise<br />
Plain yoghurt or crème fraiche<br />
Cooked chicken<br />
In a small saucepan, gently cook the<br />
onion for 10 mins until soft. Add the<br />
spices and cook for 30 secs. Add the<br />
red wine, tomato puree, lemon rind<br />
and juice. Simmer gently for 10 mins.<br />
Add the apricot jam and leave to cool.<br />
Once cool, strain through a sieve into<br />
a bowl. This is your concentrated<br />
coronation sauce. Now, depending on<br />
how much chicken you have, mix the<br />
concentrated sauce with mayo, stir in<br />
the chicken and serve in lettuce leaves.<br />
As a rough guide, for 300g cooked<br />
shredded chicken, use 2 tbsp mayo,<br />
2tbs yoghurt or crème fraiche and mix<br />
in 1-2 tbsp coronation sauce. Taste<br />
as you go. There is enough sauce to<br />
dress a whole poached and shredded<br />
chicken. For a big party, you could<br />
serve the chicken spread out on a big<br />
serving platter. That’s how I remember<br />
my mum doing it.<br />
** The concentrated sauce can also be<br />
frozen.<br />
Crispy Potato Skins<br />
6 x small baking potatoes<br />
Olive oil<br />
50g grated cheese<br />
2 tbsp soured cream<br />
1 x spring onion – fi nely chopped<br />
Salt and pepper<br />
Heat oven to 200°C. Pierce the spuds<br />
with a skewer. Rub with olive oil. Bake<br />
in oven until soft (about 1 hour). Remove<br />
from oven and allow to cool enough to<br />
handle. Half and carefully scoop out<br />
most of the potato (leave a thin layer).<br />
Increase the oven to 250°C, brush the<br />
potato skins inside and out with more<br />
olive oil, sprinkle with salt and place<br />
on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 mins,<br />
then fl ip over and bake for another 10<br />
mins. Remove from oven, sprinkle with<br />
grated cheese and return to the oven<br />
for 2 minutes. Remove and allow to cool<br />
slightly, then spoon in some sour cream<br />
and sprinkle with chopped spring onion.<br />
Makes 12.<br />
Other fi lling ideas: cheese, crispy bacon<br />
and half a cherry tomato; cheese, chorizo<br />
and sour cream; Cheese, avocado and<br />
crispy bacon<br />
Potato Croquettes<br />
Mashed potato (from the previous<br />
recipe)<br />
Butter<br />
50g grated cheese<br />
50g cooked ham – fi nely chopped<br />
1 tbsp fl our<br />
1 egg<br />
2 or 3 tbsp breadcrumbs (I used panko)<br />
Salt & pepper<br />
Paprika (optional)<br />
Olive oil<br />
In a bowl mash the potato with a knob<br />
of butter, the cheese and ham. Season<br />
to taste and chill in the fridge for at<br />
least 30 mins. The longer you leave<br />
the potato the easier it is to handle.<br />
Get 3 shallow bowls, put the fl our in<br />
one, beaten egg in another and the<br />
breadcrumbs in the third (add a tsp of<br />
paprika if you want a bit more colour<br />
and fl avour). Using your hands shape<br />
small amounts of the potato into small<br />
sausage shapes (about half a fi nger in<br />
length). Roll in the fl our, then the egg<br />
and then cover in the breadcrumbs.<br />
Place on a baking sheet, chill in fridge<br />
for 30 mins. This should help them<br />
keep their shape when baking. When<br />
ready to bake, spray with olive oil (I<br />
used a 1 cal spray). Bake at 200°C<br />
for 20 mins until golden brown. Makes<br />
about 15 depending on size.<br />
Other fi lling ideas: two cheese, cheese<br />
and mushroom, tuna and cheese
Tanya About Town<br />
C<br />
hristmas is the most wonderful<br />
time of the year for us foodies.<br />
From a unique way to eat on the<br />
move to traditional festive fayre, there's<br />
something to tempt the tastebuds<br />
of everyone in Nottinghamshire this<br />
season, so I've come up with some<br />
tasty experiences yule love!<br />
For something really family friendly,<br />
or for big kids (like me), Ruddington<br />
Heritage Centre is offering the closest<br />
thing locally to the Polar Express.<br />
I don't know if you'll get 'hot, hot,<br />
hot chocolate' on your journey, but<br />
seasonal refreshments are promised<br />
on the magical Santa train which<br />
runs every weekend from the end of<br />
November. You'll even get a visit from<br />
the big fella himself!<br />
In the heart of Nottingham is the<br />
beautiful Winter Wonderland in the<br />
Market Square (14 Nov - 31 Dec).<br />
Search for the perfect gift from the<br />
traditional, Bavarian-style stalls, pick<br />
up delicious homemade and artisan<br />
cheeses, chutneys and chocolates. I<br />
have a tradition now of taking a break<br />
from shopping to enjoy a mulled wine<br />
or hot chocolate with Baileys at the<br />
unique Helter Skelter Bar but you can<br />
also make a full evening of it at the<br />
Sur le Piste, the UK’s biggest mobile<br />
ice bar.<br />
Relax and be entertained as you<br />
enjoy a mince pie and chocolates at a<br />
different experience at The Malt Cross<br />
(7/8 Dec). Come along to an evening<br />
of tales and stories that capture the<br />
imagination and the pure spirit of<br />
Christmas.<br />
Expect a spectacular evening of<br />
delights, fine dining, dancing and<br />
entertainment at the Jerry Green<br />
Christmas Ball at the Portland College<br />
(6 Dec). What's more you can party<br />
the night away knowing that the profits<br />
raised on the evening will be going to<br />
help rescue dogs, who are currently<br />
waiting for their forever homes.<br />
Enjoy a festive evening of Jazz with<br />
Campbell Bass and a 3-course set<br />
Christmas dinner at Harts Restaurant<br />
(11 Dec). The venue is also open for<br />
a 5 course Christmas luncheon on<br />
Christmas Day if you fancy taking the<br />
hassle out of Christmas dinner, or for<br />
Christmas dinner with a difference you<br />
could try the All You Can Eat Jamaican<br />
& European Food Buffet on Christmas<br />
Day at The Cricketers in Beeston.<br />
Having visitors over the festive<br />
season? Point them in the direction<br />
of the Holiday Inn at Castle Marina.<br />
From 18th November they will be<br />
offering their festive menu or tuck into<br />
a slice of Christmas cheer with their<br />
Afternoon Tea with a festive twist.<br />
Another festive Afternoon Tea that<br />
looks tempting is at The Lace Market<br />
Hotel with their indulgent offering. I<br />
love pouring through Christmas menus<br />
and most restaurants in the city will<br />
be offering one, some definitely worth<br />
checking out are Rev De Cuba, All<br />
Bar One, Bistrot Pierre, Pieminister,<br />
Memsaab, World Service, Oaks and<br />
if you're fed up of trying to please<br />
everyone then take them to Cosmo<br />
World Buffet with over 150 different<br />
dishes on the menu.<br />
Of course there are always plenty of<br />
Christmas fairs to visit in the region<br />
where you can pick up some artisan<br />
goodies and sample some seasonal<br />
favourites.<br />
The Tailors Arms in Wilford has a<br />
Christmas Market (30 Nov). Expect<br />
pop-up stalls, Christmas carols,<br />
mince pies, mulled wine and plenty<br />
of Christmas sparkle. Sherwood<br />
Christmas Market is also worth a visit<br />
(Dec 14).<br />
*Always check with the venue ahead and<br />
book if necessary. There may be a cost or<br />
entrance fee unless stated otherwise'
Where’s Santa?<br />
Floralands - Santa’s grotto is open from Sat 30th Nov<br />
to Mon 24th Dec and includes walk through grotto,<br />
visit to see Santa, present and farm park entry* £8<br />
per child. *Childs farm park entry can be redeemed<br />
anytime up to the end of March <strong>2020</strong>.<br />
Keycraft - Book tea with Santa 25th Nov – 18th Dec.<br />
Mon-Weds 3.30pm-5.30pm & Sat & Sun 2-4pm. Group<br />
and family bookings. The Aerodrome, Watnall Rd,<br />
Hucknall, NG15 6EN. Call 0115 968 0003 to book.<br />
Sundown Adventure Land - The Night Before<br />
Christmas. 16th-24th Dec. Take a magical ride<br />
through the enchanted forest to visit Santa. To book<br />
tickets visit: www.sundownadventureland.co.uk or<br />
call 01777 248274.<br />
Santa Cruise - with Princess River Cruises. 2<br />
cruises every Sat & Sun through Dec inc. 22nd<br />
Dec. Seasonal refreshment for the adults, quality<br />
gift for the children (up to 12 yrs). £12.45pp. 2<br />
sailings per day (11.30am-1pm & 2pm-3.30pm).<br />
Call 0115 9100 400/401/402 to book or visit: www.<br />
princessrivercruises.co.uk<br />
The Christmas Experience - at Wheelgate. Opens on<br />
1st -23rd Dec 10am–5pm & 24th Dec 10am–3pm.<br />
Visit Santa in his magical fairytale grotto. Breakfast<br />
with Santa 21st Dec. See website for more details<br />
and to book: www.wheelgatepark.com<br />
Conkers Winter Wonderland – Weekends 30th Nov<br />
-15th Dec. Every day 18th–24th Dec. 10.20am-8pm<br />
(5pm Xmas eve). Tickets include access to Conkers<br />
Discovery (open 10am – 6.30pm). Visit Santa’s<br />
Woodland Grotto. For tickets call: 01283 216633<br />
or book online. www.visitconkers.com/events/<br />
winterwonderland.<br />
Winter Wonderland - at Twinlakes Park. Winter<br />
Wonderland from 23rd Nov–23rd Dec. Travel through<br />
the fairytale forest and ride the polar express train<br />
to see Santa in his grotto. Breakfast with Santa<br />
22nd Dec. Party in the park with Santa 14th Dec.<br />
Christmas Eve fireworks - pre-book only day. For<br />
more details & to book: www.twinlakespark.co.uk<br />
An Audience with Father Christmas at Bolsover<br />
Castle – Sat 30th Nov–Sun 22nd Dec. Weekends<br />
only. 10.30am–4pm. Includes small gift. Max<br />
2 adults per child. Meet Santa as he tells tales<br />
of Christmas past. Normal admission applies.<br />
Additional charge of £5 for Santa (includes small<br />
gift). Pre-booking essential. To book call: 0370 333<br />
1181.<br />
Oceans of Fun - You can have breakfast<br />
with Santa on 21st Dec. 9.30am–11.30am.<br />
£5.95 per child. Includes breakfast, visit & gift<br />
from Santa. Toddler Christmas party on 18th Dec<br />
- 10am-12noon (£7). Christmas party with Elsa &<br />
Anna. 17th Dec. 4pm-5.45pm (£8). Includes visit<br />
from Santa. For more info call 0115 963 3961.<br />
Crags Christmas - Join Santa in his Ice Age<br />
Grotto. Weekends 30th Nov/1st Dec, 6th/7th Dec &<br />
14th/15th Dec. 11am - 4pm. £4.50 inc. gift. 01909<br />
720378<br />
White Post Christmas - Santa will be in residence<br />
Tues-Sun til 22nd Dec and then Mon 23rd & Tues<br />
24th Dec from 10am - 5pm. Includes Winter<br />
Wonderland, real reindeer, build a snowman and<br />
Nativity play. Available to book now: 01623 882977.<br />
Fish & chip supper with Santa at Rufford Country<br />
Park - Fri 6th & 13th Dec.<br />
4-6pm.<br />
£11.50 per person. To book visit:<br />
www.ruffordabbey.com or<br />
tel:<br />
01623 821338.<br />
Breakfast with Santa at<br />
Rufford - Rufford Abbey<br />
Country Park. Saturdays<br />
7th, 14th & 21st <strong>December</strong>.<br />
8.30am-10am. £11.50pp. Call<br />
to book 01623 821338.<br />
Santa Special Train Rides -<br />
weekends 30th Nov/1st Dec,<br />
7th/8th Dec, 14th/15th Dec,<br />
21st/22nd Dec & 24th Dec. Children<br />
receive a quality gift & everyone<br />
receives seasonal refreshments. For<br />
more info call 0115 940 5705. To book:<br />
www.gcrn.co.uk.<br />
Santa’s Grotto at Newstead Abbey -<br />
Weekends 30th Nov/1st Dec, 6th/7th<br />
Dec, 14th/15th Dec & 21st/22nd Dec. For<br />
prices and to book: www.gigantic.com Car<br />
parking applies.<br />
Santa’s Grotto at Wollaton Hall - Weekends<br />
30th Nov/1st Dec, 6th/7th Dec, 14th/15th Dec<br />
& 21st/22nd Dec. For prices and to book: www.<br />
gigantic.com Car parking applies.<br />
The Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife & Falconry<br />
Centre – A magical Christmas trail Sat & Sun’s from<br />
30th Nov to 22nd Dec & 23rd Dec 10-4.30pm & 24th<br />
Dec 10am-4pm. Tel: 01909 569413 or visit<br />
www.butterflyhouse.co.uk
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Gedling Colliery Cricket Club - run Kwik cricket<br />
sessions for 7 to 11 yr olds, along with hardball teams for<br />
ages 11-15. Contact Andrew on 07891 654978 for details.<br />
Holy Spirit Baby and Toddler Group - every Thursday<br />
(term time) 10 - 11.30am. Holy Spirit Social Centre, corner<br />
of Victoria Road and Melton Road. £1 per family. Please<br />
contact: holyspirittoddlergroup@hotmail.com for more info.<br />
Home Rangers Drama - for ages 4-14yrs. Home Rangers<br />
is a creative drama session tailored for the home educated<br />
community. Fridays 10am-12 at Nonsuch Studios. Contact:<br />
getinvolved@wearenonsuch.com for find out more!<br />
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Absolute Triathlon Club - swim, bike & run<br />
coaching for ages 8 - 14yrs, all abilities. Meet Thurs 5pm -<br />
7.15pm(term time) at Southglade Leisure Centre, Bestwood.<br />
Call 0115 960 7912 or visit www.absolutetriathlonclub.co.uk<br />
for more info.<br />
Air Cadets - 2418 Sherwood Squadron - activities<br />
include flying, gliding, shooting.For 13-18yr olds. Tues &<br />
Thurs 7-9pm. Wesley St, Carrington. Tel: 0115 962 3318 or<br />
ww.2418atc.org<br />
Army Cadets - challenge yourself and learn new skills:<br />
fieldcraft, navigation, camping, expeditions, shooting, BTEC,<br />
DofE and much more. Ages 12 -18yrs. For more info visit<br />
Armycadets.com to find your nearest Detachment or tel:<br />
0115 9837645<br />
Carlton Lifesaving Club - at Carlton Forum Leisure<br />
Centre, Saturdays 5pm - 6pm. Suit 8yrs +. For more info:<br />
carltonlifesavingclub@gmail.com or visit:<br />
www.carltonlifesavingclub.btck.com<br />
CREATE! West Bridgford - art & craft for everyone. Child<br />
and adult classes. Tues/Weds/Thurs/Fri. Book: Helen 07779<br />
666563 or online @ www.createwb.co.uk<br />
Edwalton Parish Church Toddlers Group -<br />
NG12 4AB. Meet every Tues, term time, 10am-11.30am.<br />
We welcome all children & their carers for friendship &<br />
conversation. £1 per family. Free refreshments. For more<br />
info: edwaltonchurch@yahoo.co.uk or visit:<br />
www.churchedwalton.plus.com<br />
Jo Jingles - fun music & movement classes for babies &<br />
children aged 3mths-5yrs. Locations include West Bridgford<br />
& Gamston. www.jojingles.com/nottingham or call Gaynor<br />
on 0870 900 4567<br />
Lady Bay baby & toddler group - Mondays & Fridays<br />
(term time) 9.45-11.45. £2 per family. All Hallows Church<br />
Hall, Pierrepont Rd, <strong>NG2</strong> 5BP. Toys & singing fun for all!<br />
Lady Bay Pre-School - All Hallows Church Hall,<br />
Pierrepont Rd, Lady Bay, West Bridgford. 2-4 yrs. Open Mon-<br />
Fri 9.15-12.15pm. Lunch club until 2.15pm term time. Contact<br />
us on 0115 981 1309/079 82764882 or ladybayplaygroup@<br />
gmail.com<br />
Leahurst Road Pre-school - St Luke’s Church,<br />
Leahurst Rd, West Bridgford. Contact us on 07941<br />
616369 or Leahurstroad@ntlworld.com or visit www.<br />
leahurstrdpreschool.org.uk.<br />
Learn to Swim - with the Nottingham Leander Tadpoles.<br />
Rushcliffe & City pools. 3½ yrs upwards. Qualified teachers<br />
& lots of fun. See what the green octopus can offer on our<br />
website: www.leandersc.com<br />
Little Rockets Toddler Group West Bridgford<br />
- offering fun & friendship for parents/carers & children<br />
- birth to 5 years. Every Mon 10-11.30am (term time) at<br />
The Rock Church, 13-15 Wellin Lane, Edwalton, NG12<br />
4AS. £2 per family. For info call 07913 426051 or email:<br />
jenniferallen2230@icloud.com.<br />
Mini Professors - fun and interactive science classes<br />
for 2-5 year olds. Mon/Wed/Fri. Book online: www.<br />
miniprofessors.com or call 07368 312325.<br />
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Rd, Arnold, NG5 6NZ. Email: notts@mum2mummarket.co.uk<br />
for more info or to book a stall.<br />
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Nottingham Boys Choir - does your son enjoy singing?<br />
NBC rehearses in Daybrook Baptist Church, Mansfield Rd,<br />
Daybrook, Wed - 6.15-8pm. Visit www.nottinghamboyschoir.<br />
co.uk or drop in on a rehearsal. It’s great fun!<br />
Nottingham City Netball Club - open to all abilities,<br />
train indoors at Nottingham Girls High School. All are made<br />
welcome. Call Pauline: 07980 917523.<br />
Nottingham Junior & Girls’ Voices & Nottingham<br />
Youth Choir - choirs for children 7-21yrs. Rehearsals<br />
take place Tues (term time only) 6.15pm - 7.30pm (Junior &<br />
Girls’ Voices) & 7.30pm-9pm (Youth Choir) at Nottingham<br />
Emmanuel School. For more info call 0115 958 9312 or<br />
admin@music-for-everyone.org<br />
Nottingham Sea Cadets - Waterside Way, Nottingham,<br />
<strong>NG2</strong> 4DP. T: 0115 958 0528. E:nottinghamseacadets@live.<br />
co.uk W: http://units.ms-sc.org/nottingham. Tues & Thurs<br />
eves 7pm - 9.15pm.<br />
Nottingham Youth Band - if you’re 8yrs+ and play a<br />
woodwind, brass or percussion instrument to Grade 2 or<br />
above, come along & try out our Youth Band. Rehearsals are<br />
Tues (NYB West Bridgford) & Thurs (NYB Beeston). For more<br />
info call 0115 958 9312 or admin@music-for-everyone.org<br />
Notts & Arnold Amateur Cricket Club - Oct-March.<br />
Notts Indoor Cricket Centre, Bar Lane Ind Est, Basford<br />
Maltings. Mon U11 6-7pm; hardball net 7-8pm; Friday Club<br />
Night for all ages 6.30pm-7.30pm. Indoor Cricket League<br />
Saturdays 1-5pm U11 & U13. Contact Andrew Claye 07834<br />
488663.<br />
Rock-a-bye-babies - (0-12months) is a place for you &<br />
your baby to have fun, make friends and get a great cuppa!<br />
Meeting every Wed (term time) 10 - 11.30am at The Rock<br />
Hub. Sessions £2 (inc.refreshments & use of scales for selfweighing<br />
baby). For further info email: info@the-rock.org.uk<br />
Sprouts Drama - after-school drama classes in West<br />
Bridgford & Lady Bay for 4-11 yrs. Games, songs and<br />
adventures! Visit www.sproutsdrama.com to book in or call<br />
07976 824979.<br />
St Giles Pre-School - open Mon – Fri 9.10am-<br />
12.10pm (term time). Lunch clubs Mon, Tues, Wed &<br />
Thurs until 2.10pm. Based in Lutterell Hall, Church Drive,<br />
West Bridgford. For more info call 07434 047956 or<br />
email: stgilesplaygroupwb@hotmail.co.uk, or visit www.<br />
stgilespreschool.co.uk. £13.50 per session and £4.50 per<br />
hour for lunch club. (Funding can be used for either)<br />
St Paul’s Toddler Group - meet weekly, term-time only<br />
at St Paul’s Church, Boundary Rd on Wed, 10.15-11.30am. £1<br />
per family. Play, craft & singing time. Refreshments available<br />
for small charge. Contact Ann on 0115 921 3475<br />
The Hermitage Pre-school - Ruddington. Open Mon-Fri<br />
9-12 (term time). Quality early years education for children<br />
aged 2-5. Tel Teresa Gough or Tracey Jukes on 07923<br />
487030.<br />
Unlimited Theatre Youth Theatre - Wednesdays<br />
3.30pm-5.30pm at Rushcliffe School Drama Studio,<br />
Boundary Road, West Bridgford. 12-16 year olds.<br />
www.unlimitedtheatre.co.uk or 07737750869<br />
West Bridgford Baptist Church Toddlers - every<br />
Wednesday (term time) 10-11.30am. £1 per child & adult<br />
(extras 50p). Free play, crafts & singing time. Contact Ann:<br />
0115 981 0690 or family@westbridgfordbaptist.church<br />
West Bridgford Methodist Baby & Toddler Group<br />
- open Wednesdays (term time) 9.30-11.30 & 13.30-15.00.<br />
£2.50 per family. On the corner of Patrick Rd & Musters Rd.<br />
Contact: familyworker@wbmethodist.org.uk for more info.<br />
Willow Pre-School - St. Paul’s Church Halls, Boundary<br />
Rd, <strong>NG2</strong> 7DB. Mon-Fri 9am-12noon, Tue-Fri 1pm-4pm,<br />
lunch club Tues-Fri 12noon-1pm. £13.20 per session, £5.75<br />
per lunch club. Term time only. Contact: admissions@<br />
willowpreschool.co.uk or call 07503636205. Funded places<br />
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Inspirational music<br />
event held at Nottingham<br />
emmanuel school<br />
by Nottingham Emmanuel School<br />
west bridgford school<br />
awarded prestigious<br />
accolade again!<br />
by St Edmond Campion School<br />
The Nottingham Emmanuel School in West<br />
Bridgford were hosts to a visit by the National<br />
Youth Orchestra (NYO) on their tour to bring<br />
inspirational music to UK schools.<br />
Students participated in workshops demonstrating<br />
each of the musical instruments and their roles in<br />
the orchestra. The day culminated in a spectacular<br />
performance of inspiring music.<br />
The school were also joined by students from across<br />
Archway Learning Trust to share in the experience.<br />
Nottingham Emmanuel School student Medhi Moad<br />
Yallas (age 11) said the experience has inspired<br />
him to pursue making his own music. “I have really<br />
enjoyed it! I used to play the guitar and I listen to a<br />
lot of music at home, mainly rock. I think I will carry<br />
on with my guitar now definitely. I have really enjoyed<br />
listening to the musicians, they are really good!”<br />
Visiting with his school, Bluecoat Wollaton Academy,<br />
was Head Boy, Reuben Hallsworth-Woods (Year 10).<br />
Reuben, who plays the trumpet, has since gone on to<br />
join various orchestras including NYO and says his<br />
enjoyment of playing has increased over the years. “I<br />
think this event is a good way of opening up students<br />
to the different types of music and to discover that<br />
orchestras don’t just play classical music.<br />
“I would recommend that students take up an<br />
instrument, to find out what they like, or don’t like! The<br />
music you can produce, not to mention the events you<br />
can take part in, is really sensational!”<br />
St Edmund Campion School has been reaccredited<br />
the British Council’s International<br />
School Award for its flourishing partnerships and<br />
links with schools across the world.<br />
Global dimension and international learning are key to<br />
the fundamentals of St Edmund Campion School and<br />
are a vital part of the school’s ethos. Through working<br />
on joint projects with partner schools and adding<br />
international elements to lessons, pupils and teachers<br />
are given a fresh perspective on the world and their<br />
place within it.<br />
The school’s varied international work includes<br />
an annual trip to Berlin with Year 5 children, which<br />
includes a visit to their German partner school. This<br />
is as well as regular joint projects with their partner<br />
school in France and in-depth work in the classroom<br />
on a variety of world faiths.<br />
The school also teaches French from Year 1 upwards<br />
and introduces German in upper Key Stage 2.<br />
Upon hearing the news that St Edmund Campion<br />
School had received the award, Daniela Wilks,<br />
language teacher and international co-ordinator<br />
said: “We are extremely proud of our status as an<br />
International School. This award celebrates our<br />
school’s vast efforts to include an international<br />
dimension across our curriculum, which allows our<br />
pupils to become aware of the great wide world<br />
outside their own immediate experiences and<br />
geographical area.”<br />
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The Kia e-Niro First Edition:<br />
Happy People<br />
The very clever Kia e-Niro is<br />
pointing the way towards the<br />
immediate future of personal and<br />
private transportation. But let us<br />
not get ahead of ourselves here<br />
as this is not a review of the e-Niro<br />
just yet, rather a rumination<br />
regarding the practicality of<br />
electric vehicle travel right here<br />
and right now.<br />
TIP 1<br />
Before going anywhere you<br />
absolutely must download the<br />
fantastic Zap-Map app which is<br />
compatible with both Android<br />
and IOS and is packed full of<br />
invaluable features. Without going<br />
into detail, you input your own EV<br />
information and then have access<br />
to a UK-wide charging point map<br />
(constantly updated) currently<br />
showing over 6,000 charging<br />
locations and 19,000 connectors.<br />
There’s also a superb route<br />
planning feature that you can<br />
customise to your own required<br />
specifications. Believe me when<br />
I say that this superb app helps<br />
extinguish any doubts regarding<br />
range anxiety.<br />
TIP 2<br />
Familiarise yourself with the type of<br />
charger you need to find on the<br />
journey so that you can access<br />
maximum range for the time spent<br />
charging. Turns out they’re not all<br />
the same... Checkout the What<br />
Car? EV charging guide online and<br />
look for rapid chargers rather than<br />
just fast on Zap Map.<br />
TIP 3<br />
Take a good look next time you<br />
see an EV charge point at the<br />
services. They all look the same<br />
don’t they? Now look closely at<br />
the charging cables available<br />
and you’ll notice that some have<br />
a Type 2 charger (capable of<br />
charging from 7 kW to 22 kW, fully<br />
charging an EV in 3-4 hours) on one<br />
side and a Chademo on the other<br />
and yet others have a CCS (rapid<br />
DC units which are at least 50 kW<br />
and will charge the majority of EVs<br />
to 80% in around 30-60 minutes)<br />
and Chademo charger. Which to<br />
choose? It’s different for some EVs<br />
(Nissan, Renault, Mitsubishi and<br />
Tesla) but generally and from my<br />
own experience with the Kia, it’s<br />
the CCS type charger that you<br />
need when looking to maximise<br />
recharging.<br />
TIP 4<br />
Don’t waste time charging twice<br />
at a charge point (one 45 min<br />
charge followed straight away by<br />
another) trying to get the battery<br />
up to 100%, as it takes longer than<br />
just finding another charge point as<br />
and when you need it. Most, if not<br />
all, EV manufacturers recommend<br />
that charging to 80% rather than<br />
100% will help extend the real<br />
world lifespan of the EV’s battery<br />
pack. Indeed, Tesla themselves<br />
recommend charging to 100%<br />
only if a longer journey is to be<br />
undertaken. And then there’s the<br />
time it takes to fill the final 20%,<br />
which takes longer to complete<br />
relative to the first 80%. So charge<br />
to 80% and off you go.<br />
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Download and register with a<br />
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You really don’t want to be wasting<br />
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Whether we like it or not the electric<br />
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Prices will come down, range will<br />
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WINTER GARDEN<br />
bling<br />
When the flowers have faded, the<br />
autumn leaves have blown away<br />
and stems turned brown, the garden<br />
can look a dreary place; on hold and<br />
waiting for spring to awaken it. But there<br />
is plenty of sparkle and colour to be had as winter<br />
takes hold. Walking round my garden last winter I<br />
found so much to take my eye and delight me.<br />
The fi rst eye-catcher is a big splash of colour from<br />
the stems or berries of a tree or shrub. The fl owering<br />
dogwoods (Cornus alba) are blazing with colour<br />
from their bare stems. My favourites include the<br />
orange “Midwinter Fire”, the deep red “Sibirica”<br />
and even the black “Kesselringii” which looks<br />
stunning with the wan winter sun shining through.<br />
The snakebark maples are spreading their intricately<br />
patterned branches against the winter sky with<br />
red twigs and olive-green and cream trunks.<br />
“George Forrest” has the best coloured twigs and<br />
“Serpentine” the best trunk pattern. The trunks of<br />
Himalayan birch (Betula jackmontii) is white like<br />
bleached bones against the shadows. Another<br />
favourite is the trunk of the Tibetan cherry (Prunus<br />
serrula) whose dark red bark looks polished to mirror<br />
fi nish and is fi lled with swirling patterns of colour.<br />
Shrubs and trees are still covered with berries.<br />
My favourite of all is holly with all its Christmas<br />
associations and memories. The redwings will soon<br />
fl y in from Scandinavia and strip the trees of this<br />
winter feast. The fi rethorns (Pyracantha) are living<br />
up to their name: the yellow-berried ones haven’t<br />
been stripped yet and the stems of Cotoneaster<br />
horizontalis are fi rmly vertical, splayed out against a<br />
fence and studded with small red berries.<br />
Evergreen shrubs and plants add some colour<br />
through the winter, particularly the showy Heucheras<br />
like “Caramel”, “Blackberry Jam” or “Geisha Fan”.<br />
On a frosty morning the leaves are coated and<br />
edged with ice and look like candied fruits.<br />
Frost, ice and dew make the garden sparkle. Frozen<br />
droplets hang, suspended from the wheaten seed<br />
heads of giant oats (Stipa gigantea) and glisten<br />
on the heads of feather grasses (Miscanthus and<br />
Calamagrostis), shining brightly in the low sun.<br />
Evergreen spurges (Euphorbia) become sprinkled<br />
with a diamond-dust of dew and ice and this<br />
will cause them to bow their heads as it melts,<br />
recovering their pose when the weather warms up.<br />
The crinkly leaves of the sun roses (Cistus) are edged<br />
with frost and even the watering can and rabbit-wire<br />
fences are transformed into sculptural shapes by the<br />
frost.<br />
The dead-stems of herbaceous plants are dusted with<br />
frost and seemingly shining in the light. My favourites<br />
are Turkish sage (Phlomis russeliana) with pepper pot<br />
seed heads; sea holly (Eryngium) draped with silver<br />
strings of frosted spider web; and the dead-heads<br />
of conefl owers (Rudbeckia) like silver-edged spears<br />
pointing to the sky.<br />
Winter may seem long and cold, but there’s always<br />
some bling to brighten the short days.<br />
Janet & I run Special Perennials, our website<br />
www.specialperennials.com. We sell at Plant Hunters’ Fairs<br />
throughout the season. Please see www.planthuntersfairs.<br />
co.uk<br />
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY <strong>2020</strong> We will be at the Plant<br />
Hunters’ Fairs at Carsington Water DE6 1ST on Saturday<br />
14th March, Free Entry to Plant Fair; 1620’s House and<br />
Garden, Nr. Coalville LE67 2FW on Sunday 22nd March,<br />
Entry to Garden & Plant Fair £1; Patchings<br />
Art Centre, Calverton NG14 6NU on<br />
Saturday 28th March, , Free Entry to Plant Fair with<br />
22 top nurseries & artisans attending; The National<br />
Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas DE13 7AR on Sunday 29th<br />
March, Free entry to Plant Fair & Arboretum. We are happy<br />
to bring orders to plant fairs for you to collect.<br />
Martin Blow
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Contact either<br />
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0115 989 4024<br />
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For quality electrical work at affordable prices<br />
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• Your local Electricians<br />
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• Security systems<br />
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PLASTERING SERVICES<br />
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• Timber stud and plaster boarding<br />
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Gas & Electric Fires • Multi Fuel & Wood Burning Stove<br />
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Get Cosy<br />
this Christmas...<br />
With Christmas around the corner,<br />
now is a good time to think about<br />
getting your home ready for winter.<br />
No-one wants to be sitting down for<br />
Christmas dinner without any heating<br />
or hot water.<br />
So what can you do to make your<br />
home warm and cosy at Christmas?<br />
BOILER & CENTRAL<br />
HEATING<br />
If your boiler hasn’t been serviced<br />
regularly then now could be the<br />
time to start. British Gas and many<br />
other energy companies offer a<br />
Homecare package that you can opt<br />
to pay for monthly. Many plumbers<br />
also offer a boiler service for about<br />
£60. It’s worth shopping around and<br />
seeing what your options are.<br />
Currently, the big energy providers<br />
are offering to replace your broken<br />
or faulty boiler with a brand-new<br />
energy-efficient one. You don’t<br />
need to be on benefits to access<br />
this money. You will need to pay<br />
a contribution of £240. Be quick<br />
though before all of the grant money<br />
runs out!<br />
DRAUGHTS<br />
They are one of those annoying<br />
things that can really have a<br />
noticeable effect on the temperature<br />
inside your house. If you have any<br />
gaps in windows, doors, floors and<br />
other junctions, it’s a good idea<br />
to get them filled. Depending on<br />
where they are, you can either do<br />
this yourself or get a handyperson in<br />
to do this for you.<br />
Sausage dog draught excluders<br />
are also a cheap option for doors.<br />
Lining curtains and drawing them<br />
in the evenings will also help keep<br />
that precious heat in.<br />
CHIMNEYS<br />
Is your chimney open? If you don’t<br />
use a fire then you could be losing a<br />
lot of heat up the chimney. You can<br />
buy a chimney balloon for £15 from<br />
DIY shops. There is also a product<br />
called Chimney Sheep which is a<br />
breathable insulation. Remember,<br />
your chimney needs to breathe.<br />
If you block it up completely, you<br />
should still ensure that there is an air<br />
vent. You want to encourage warm<br />
air from the room to be sucked up<br />
through the chimney to get rid<br />
of any moisture and dampness.<br />
Even though your chimney may be<br />
capped at the top, it should still have<br />
a vent to enable air to escape.<br />
FLOORS<br />
Chances are, if your home is not<br />
a new-build, the floor may not<br />
be insulated. Most houses have a<br />
suspended timber floor, which can<br />
be draughty and make your room<br />
feel very cold.<br />
Depending on how easy it is to<br />
access, you might want to consider<br />
insulating this. If you can’t access<br />
underneath the floor, then removing<br />
the existing floor boards will be time<br />
consuming and costly. However, if<br />
you do insulate then fill between<br />
the joists with Kingspan insulation.<br />
Don’t insulate over the joists,<br />
unless you plan to use wood-fibre<br />
insulation. Check that your airvents<br />
around the property are also<br />
clear to ensure adequate airflow.<br />
When timber gets wet, it will start to<br />
rot and/or you may get woodworm.<br />
If you are planning on having a new<br />
carpet and don’t want to pull your<br />
floor boards up (or you have a solid<br />
concrete floor), then you can install<br />
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HOME ALONE<br />
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to join us please get in touch on 01773 780192.
Soundswell - community choir meet Tues eve (term-time)<br />
at Bluecoat Academy, Aspley. A wonderful way to make new<br />
friends. Visit www.soundswell.org for more info.<br />
Sinfonia Chorale - friendly chamber choir. Rehearse<br />
Tues: 7.30pm-9.30pm at Daybrook Baptist Church. For more<br />
info call Sandra 0115 960 6236 or www.sinfoniachorale.uk<br />
Sherwood Clarinets - meets on Tues: 7.45pm-9.45pm<br />
at Calverton Baptist Church Hall. If you enjoy playing clarinet<br />
& are of Grade 4 or above, why not come along? Contact<br />
Sue: ellis.sue@hotmail.co.uk for more details.<br />
Sherwood Chorus - a friendly, relaxed group who enjoy<br />
singing but do not read music. Meet every Mon (excl. Bank<br />
Holidays) 7-9pm at Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon<br />
Drive, NG5 2EN. Admission £2. Email sherwoodchorus@<br />
gmail.com for further info.<br />
Saturday Singers - singing is good for you. Come &<br />
try us. Members from all over Nottingham. Meet Belgrave<br />
Rooms, 25 Goldsmith St, Nottm. 9.30am-12pm. No<br />
auditions, all welcome. Lunch available. Phone 0115 931<br />
2157 or www.thesaturdaysingers.org.uk<br />
Sherwood Tuneless Choir -for people who love<br />
singing but think they can’t sing. Meet at Sherwood United<br />
Reformed Church, 1 Edwards Lane, NG5 3AA, 1st & 3rd Tues<br />
monthly: 8pm-9.30pm. For info call Binny:07884 005286 or<br />
www.tunelesschoir.com/sherwood<br />
Singsation Children’s Choir - ages 5-14. Tues: 6pm-<br />
7pm. Eastwood Town Hall, 120 Nottingham Rd, NG16 3GD.<br />
For more info call Charlotte on 07581 020959.<br />
Saturday 7 <strong>December</strong>: Woodthorpe Singers Christmas<br />
Concert. St Mark’s Church Hall, De Vere Gardens,<br />
Woodthorpe. 7pm. Tickets from Tom Bird 07712 585031<br />
Sunday 8 <strong>December</strong>: Mirabilé Vocal Ensemble Sings<br />
Christmas at Great Hall, Wollaton Hall, NG8 2AE.6pm.<br />
Tickets £15. www.wollatonhall.org.uk/events<br />
Saturday 14 <strong>December</strong>: Nottingham Bluecoat Singers<br />
present Bluecoat Sings Christmas – 7.30pm Nuthall<br />
Methodist Church, Nottingham Rd, Nuthall, NG16 1DN.<br />
Tickets £8 – 0115 953 1903<br />
Saturday 14 <strong>December</strong>: In Accord Chamber Choir presents<br />
an evening of Christmas music – St Martin’s Church,<br />
Sherwood, NG5 3FU. 7.30pm. Tickets £7 on the door.<br />
Saturday 14 <strong>December</strong>: Burton Joyce Community Brass<br />
Xmas Concert at St Helen’s Church, Church Rd, Burton<br />
Joyce, NG14 5DJ. 7.30pm Free entry, donations welcome.<br />
Saturday 14 <strong>December</strong>: Gem Connection present “21”<br />
at The Squire, Performing Arts Centre, Nottingham Girls<br />
High School, Arboretum St, Nottingham. Tickets £15 & £12<br />
concessions. Visit: www.gemconnection.com for details.<br />
UPCOMING CONCERTS<br />
Torkard Ensemble - community music group in<br />
Hucknall, we have an instrumental group (grade 5 & above)<br />
& a choir. We make beautiful music & raise money for local<br />
charities. We are always looking for new members, but<br />
are particularly interested in hearing from tenor and bass<br />
singers. Contact us at: jen.beaumont@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Trent Valley Singers -a friendly mixed choir. Meet<br />
Thurs: 1.30-3.30pm at Burton Joyce Comm. Church Hall. We<br />
sing a varied programme from classical to show songs. No<br />
auditions. Ability to read music not required. Call Heather<br />
0115 844 0872 or Marjorie 0115 931 3965.<br />
Woodthorpe Singers - warmly welcomes new members,<br />
all abilities. No auditions, no need to read music. Rehearsals<br />
in St Mark’s Church Hall, De Vere Gardens, Woodthorpe.<br />
Mon: 8-9.45pm (term time). For more info: tom.bird@<br />
hotmail.co.uk. New term starts 6 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2020</strong>.<br />
YesterYear - a small acappella singing group, rehearse<br />
weekly from 7.15pm-9.15pm on 1st & 3rd Thurs monthly in St<br />
Mary’s Church, Long Eaton, 2nd Thurs in St Luke’s Church,<br />
Loscoe & 4th Thurs in Derby. For more info contact Chris<br />
Nixon:cccnixon@aol.com or Rob Botham: robbotham@<br />
tiscali.co.uk<br />
Saturday 14 <strong>December</strong>: Rock ‘n’ Soul Singers Christmas<br />
Concert at Selston Parish Hall, 7.30pm. Tickets £6. Tickets<br />
from choir members or call 01773 780192. For more info<br />
visit: www.rocknsoul.org.uk<br />
Saturday 14 <strong>December</strong>: Radcliffe on Trent MVC Christmas<br />
Concert at St Mary’s Church, Radcliffe on Trent, NG12 2FD.<br />
2.30pm & 7pm. Tickets on the door or call 07972 013614.<br />
www.radcliffeontrentmvc.org<br />
Saturday 14 <strong>December</strong>: Ruddington Choral Society<br />
Christmas Concert. 7.30pm at St Peter’s Church,<br />
Ruddington. Tickets £10. More details:<br />
www.ruddingtonchoral.com<br />
Saturday 14 <strong>December</strong>: Fun Chorus will be preforming<br />
Christmas songs in Eagle Square, Arnold from 12.30pm.<br />
Saturday 14 <strong>December</strong>: Bingham & District Choral Society<br />
presents their annual Carol Concert at St Mary’s Church,<br />
Bingham at 7.30pm. Tickets from Tim (0115 878 0642),<br />
Bingham library or Pen2Paper (Radcliffe-on Trent).<br />
Tuesday 31 <strong>December</strong>: Sinfonia Viva’s New Year’s Eve Gala<br />
Concert – ‘Dance to the Music’ – 6pm - Royal Concert Hall.<br />
Tickets 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk
Community Diary<br />
If you run a group or club and want people to know about it, why not<br />
list it here? If your group is not-for-profit or a charity then your listing<br />
is free. All other groups pay just £5.50+vat (under 150 characters)<br />
per edition. Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 926 9777 or<br />
email: ali@ngmagazines.org.uk<br />
Age UK Notts “Older Lesbian Network” -<br />
opportunities for older lesbians aged 55+ to meet at Age UK<br />
Notts, Bradbury House, 12 Shakespeare St, NG1 4FQ approx.<br />
every 2 months for networking & social activities. For further<br />
info call 0115 844 0011 or email: info@ageuknotts.org.uk<br />
Age UK Notts “Silver Pride” - social group for older gay<br />
and bi-men. Offering a range of social activities. Meet at Age<br />
UK Notts, Bradbury House, 12 Shakespeare St, NG1 4FQ.<br />
2-4pm on 1st Fri monthly. Cost £1. For further info call 0115<br />
844 0011 or email: info@ageuknotts.org.uk<br />
Arnold & District Camera Club - meet every 2 weeks<br />
on Thurs eve at Pond Hills Community Centre. Photography<br />
skills from the complete beginner to the accomplished<br />
amateur. For more info call Phil Howcroft on 0115 956 3850.<br />
Art Group in Tollerton - amateur painting group meet<br />
every Tues am, Methodist Village Hall, Stanstead Ave. Also<br />
6 artist workshops per year. Beginners welcome. Call Janice<br />
Baker: 0115 937 5331 or Anne Burgess: 0115 982 0944<br />
Bishops Eight Square Dance Club - for people who<br />
want to make new friends, have some fun, take gentle<br />
exercise and learn how to square dance. We meet every<br />
Thursday at The Old School, Cropwell Bishop at 7.30pm. For<br />
more info call Kath - 01949 860843<br />
Bonington Players - meet for rehearsals at 7.45pm on<br />
Tues & Thurs from August to May at the Old Peoples Welfare<br />
Centre, Nottingham Road, Arnold. Productions are staged at<br />
the Bonington Theatre, Arnold. For more info call Linda on<br />
0115 953 2807 or visit www.boningtonplayers.co.uk.<br />
Bootlace Buddies - small, friendly walking club for single<br />
people born in the 50’s and 60’s. We walk in the local area<br />
on Sundays and sometimes walk/cycle on Wednesdays. For<br />
more info visit www.bootlace-buddies.org.uk<br />
breakaway badminton club - Cotgrave Leisure Centre,<br />
every Tuesday 10am-12 noon. Always looking for new<br />
players. Friendly, non-competetive club who enjoy good<br />
games. For more info call Sandra on 01949 81981 or Barbara<br />
on 0115 937 4908 or just turn up for a game.<br />
City of Nottingham Probus Club - for men 65+, meet<br />
at the New Mechanics Institute, North Sherwood St, Notts<br />
on 3rd Wed monthly: 10am for 10.30am start. Talks plus<br />
optional lunch. Just turn up or call Robin on 0115 916 4774<br />
or email: r.west8@ntlworld.com<br />
Edwalton, Gamston & District U3A - are you retired,<br />
semi retired or early retired? Every 2nd Thurs (except Aug)<br />
we meet at Gamston Community Hall (Near Morrisons) from<br />
2pm - 4pm. Different speaker each month + refreshments.<br />
Why not just come along and see what we have to offer? For<br />
more info please visit our website edgmau3a.weebly.com<br />
Ellenismos Greek Dancing - Monday evenings 8pm-<br />
9.30pm at St Mary’s Church Hall, Wollaton Park Road. New<br />
members welcome, call Margaret on 01332 391608 or email:<br />
m.beedham@ntlworld.com<br />
Embroiderers’ Guild - anyone interested in stitching<br />
& textiles welcome. Meet at The Nottingham Mechanics,<br />
North Sherwood St, Nottingham on 1st Tues monthly: 1.30 -<br />
3.30pm. For more info contact Jenny on 01623 491331.<br />
Erewash Valley Wood Turners Association - meet<br />
2nd Wednesday everty month at Greasley St Mary’s Church<br />
Hall, NG16 2AB. For more info visit www.evwa.org.uk<br />
Free Guided Health Walks - Best Foot Forward run<br />
friendly, easy walks across Nottingham city area every<br />
weekday. Walks last from 30-90 mins in parks/green spaces.<br />
If you are new to walking or wanting to regain your fitness<br />
why not give it a try? 0115 844 0011 for more info.<br />
Friends of Nottingham Museum - monthly meetings<br />
with speakers, at 2pm in The Mechanics, North Sherwood<br />
St. For details of further meetings: Janet: 0115 922 1734 or<br />
janetlievesley@gmail.com<br />
Friendship - new group for people on their own to make<br />
new friends. Only criterion is a positive outlook. Respect,<br />
honesty & kindness essential. No charge. Contact Sheila:<br />
inthepink0784@yahoo.co.uk<br />
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Greenwood STEP CLOG - rhythmic, percussive dancing.<br />
Mon: 8pm, Queen’s Walk Comm. Centre, Nottingham,<br />
<strong>NG2</strong> 2DF. Actively seeking new male & female dancers/<br />
musicians! Call Tricia: 07731 679072 or Joy/Eric: 0115 978<br />
6858. E: joy.foxley@gmail.com. www.greenwood-clog.org.uk<br />
Interested in Learning Bridge? Or want to<br />
return? - for more details see www.southnottsbridge.org<br />
or email: southnottsbridge@gmail.com<br />
Just Friends West Bridgford - friendly club for local<br />
singles 55+. 25+ events monthly inc. theatre, coach trips,<br />
holidays, pub nights etc. Monthly club coffee morning. Call<br />
Lillian on 0115 846 2225 or Irene on 0115 878 1905 or visit<br />
www.justfriendswestbridgford.wordpress.com<br />
Kathleen Harvey Bridge Club - meet to play friendly<br />
duplicate bridge each Wednesday from the 2nd week in<br />
September until the end of April. Edwalton Golf Club, start at<br />
7pm. All levels welcome. Contact Pat at patriciakelk@yahoo.<br />
co.uk or 07714 081369.<br />
Kindred Spirits Notts - many social activities a month<br />
in & around Nottinghamshire, inc.coffee mornings, day trips<br />
& exercise classes. There are no fees. Find out more by<br />
calling 0115 844 0011.<br />
Lady Bay WI - meet 3rd Monday monthly (except August)<br />
at the Poppy & Pint, Gertrude Rd, Lady Bay at 7.45pm.<br />
Welcome women of all ages for a rich & varied programme<br />
of speakers & activities.<br />
Learn to Dance Ceroc - Thurs 7.45pm - 10.45pm at<br />
Lutterell Hall, <strong>NG2</strong> 6AY. No partner needed. 18-80+yrs. Great<br />
fun, social night. For more info call Sue: 07915 671688. Like<br />
our FB page Ceroc Heaven for more Notts classes.<br />
Line Dancing Group - we would love you to come &<br />
join us having fun dancing in West Bridgford, Plumtree &<br />
Radcliffe on Trent am or pm classes. All abilities catered for.<br />
Ring 0115 914 0673 or email: p.brown633@ntlworld.com<br />
Making Tracks Walking Group - for single adults 40+<br />
who share a love for the outdoors. We walk every Sunday<br />
throughout the year in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire &<br />
Leicestershire. Own transport essential. For more info visit:<br />
www.walkwithmakingtracks.org.uk. All welcome.<br />
National Women’s Register - ladies’ group that meets<br />
in members houses. We do a variety of activities inc.<br />
lunches, discussions, walks, games evenings, telephone<br />
treasure hunts & cinema visits. For more info visit: www.nwr.<br />
org.uk. Or contact Elaine: evbrown@btinternet.com<br />
New Life Friendship Club - for active over 50’s. Full<br />
programme of events each month - (daytime only) day trips,<br />
theatre, strolls, walks, meals out, places of interest. For<br />
further details contact Joan 929 0902, www.newlifenotts.<br />
org.uk or email: newlife.notts@virginmedia.com<br />
Nottinghack - a place where you can make anything.<br />
Free open evening 6.30-9.30pm every Wed at Unit F6,<br />
BizSpace, Roden House Business Centre, Nottingham, NG3<br />
1JH. For more info visit: www.nottinghack.org.uk<br />
Nottingham & Notts Photographic Society - meet<br />
every Tues 7pm - 9.30pm (Sept-June) at Wollaton Park<br />
Community Centre, 15 Harrow Rd, NG8 1FG. Excellent<br />
speaker programme & internal competitions. For more info<br />
visit: www.nnps.org or call Steve Sulley: 07803 021198<br />
Nottingham Backgammon Club - meet Mondays at<br />
8.30pm at The Lion, Mosely St, NG7 7FQ. No membership<br />
fees, no playing fees. The Lion is a Real Ale Pub. Call Keith<br />
Gray - 07717 058856 for more info.<br />
Nottingham Branch British Cactus & Succulent<br />
Society - meet on 1st Wed monthly at Wollaton Park<br />
Comm Centre, Harrow Rd, NG8 1FG. 7pm - 9.30pm. Friendly<br />
group, outside speakers. All welcome. Further details please<br />
call 013325 11970 or go to www.nottingham.bcss.org.uk<br />
Nottingham City Netball Club - open to all abilities,<br />
train indoors at Nottingham Girls High School, all are made<br />
welcome. Call Pauline on 07980 917523<br />
Nottingham City Petanque Club - play French<br />
boules at Valley Road, Sherwood, NG5 3HU (entrance opp.<br />
former Fiveways pub). Meet Tues at 7pm and Sun at 2pm.<br />
Visit www.nottinghampetanque.com or leave a message<br />
on 07972 424052. Suitable for all ages. New members<br />
welcome, first 3 visits free.<br />
Nottingham Flower Club - invites you to discover<br />
a new talent by joining us on a Thursday evening at the<br />
Bluecoat School, NG8 5GY. For dates of meetings contact<br />
Jane Walden - 0115 937 5343.<br />
Nottingham Folk Dance Group - meets Tues at 7.15pm<br />
at Lambley Village Hall, Lambley Primary School, Catfoot Ln,<br />
NG4 4QF. New members, singles & couples welcome. No<br />
experience necessary. For more info call Mary Hill: 0115 967<br />
3878 or visit www.nfdg.org.uk<br />
Nottingham Leander Swimming Club - for<br />
competitive swimming, water polo & ‘masters’ training at<br />
city & Rushcliffe pools. Visit: www.leandersc.com to see<br />
what our green octopus has been up to!<br />
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Nottingham Oddfellows - are you lonely & want to get<br />
out and meet people in a social & friendly atmosphere? We<br />
meet 1st Friday monthly @ 11am - the Mechanics, 3 North<br />
Sherwood St, NG1 4EZ. For more info call Karen: 01949<br />
843727 or karen.pye-smith@oddfellows.co.uk. All welcome.<br />
Nottingham Organ Society - Bonington Theatre. 1st<br />
Monday in the month at 7.30pm. Come along and listen to an<br />
evening of light musical entertainment. Tickets available at<br />
the Bonington Theatre, Arnold. Call 0115 956 0733<br />
Nottingham Playgoers - we read the plays, visit the<br />
theatre & discuss them afterwards. Meet Tues: 7-9pm at<br />
the Mechanics, North Sherwood St, Nott’ham. Contact Sue<br />
Cullen on 0115 847 8423.<br />
Nottingham Rotaract - 18-30 ish - Want to meet<br />
people? Try new activities & help in your local community,<br />
through volunteering & fundraising? We meet 7pm central<br />
Nottingham on 1st and 3rd Thurs monthly. Visit www.<br />
rotaract.org.uk/nottingham for further details.<br />
Nottingham Secular Society - meets on last Tuesday<br />
of every month at the Canal House, 48-52 Canal St, NG1<br />
7EH. For details of meetings/speakers/debates see our<br />
website: www.nottinghamsecularsociety.org.uk<br />
Nottingham Socialising - social group for 20 - 40’s.<br />
Events include pub nights, quizzes, walks, classical concerts<br />
and any other social event - find us on facebook.<br />
Nottingham Wayfarers’ Rambling Club - new<br />
members welcome to join our Sunday walks, usually into the<br />
Peak District, but other areas too. We often offer 3 different<br />
walks to suit all abilities. For more details contact John on<br />
01623 469427 or visit: www.nottinghamwayfarers.com<br />
Nottingham Writers’ Club - meets 2nd & 4th Wed<br />
(evenings) monthly in the city centre. We welcome everyone<br />
who loves to write - aspiring, published or unpublished - all<br />
genres catered for. For info call Phil on 0115 938 4098.<br />
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust Gedling Local<br />
Members’ Group - meets regularly throughout the year<br />
for local walks & hosts an informative talks programme<br />
each autumn/winter in Burton Joyce. For details of activities<br />
& events visit: www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/events/<br />
category/gedling or contact Gay Wood on 0115 920 5940.<br />
Notts Fuchsia Society - encourages the growing &<br />
displaying of Fuchsias. Meet at Wollaton Park Comm.Centre,<br />
Harrow Rd, Wollaton Park, NG8 1FG: 4th Tues monthly:<br />
7.15pm - 9.30pm for talks & demos.A ll welcome. For more<br />
info call Derek on 015 975 3365.<br />
Notts LGBT+ Network - gay, lesbian, bi, trans? For<br />
information and support on groups, pubs, meeting people,<br />
legal issues, coming out, health or just need to talk, contact<br />
us on 0115 934 8485 (Monday to Friday 7pm - 9.15pm) or<br />
email: info@nottslgbt.com or text 07481 344040<br />
Nova - new friends for single people. Call at the Mapperley<br />
Plains Social Club, Mapperley Top, Thurs from 8pm & pick<br />
up our programme of monthly social events. For info: www.<br />
novanottingham.co.uk or phone Paul on 07973 872213.<br />
Off The Cuff - adult drama and improv group at the Poppy<br />
and Pint, Lady Bay, Thursdays from 7pm-8pm. For more info<br />
call 07596 959326 or offthecuffnottingham@gmail.com<br />
Our Place Community Cafe - meet us in the church<br />
lounge at St Paul’s. Boundary Rd, West Bridgford, every<br />
Monday 9.30am - 11.30am for a friendly face, a cup of tea<br />
and a conversation - just follow the signs. A warm welcome<br />
for all. We are always open, even bank holidays!<br />
Phoenix Friends - is a group of 50+ single people in the<br />
Nottingham area who meet up for various events suggested<br />
by its members. No membership fee. For more info please<br />
email: phoenixfriends2019@gmail.com<br />
Plumtree CC Women - a friendly cricket club for all.<br />
Training is at Plumtree CC Thursday 6-8pm. For more info<br />
contact us on: plumtreeladies@hotmail.com.<br />
Poppy Folk Club - On Sun 15 Dec at 7.30pm the Melrose<br />
Quartet will be doing a Christmas concert at the Poppy Folk<br />
Club, The Poppy & Pint, Lady Bay, West Bridgford. Tickets<br />
£10. Jan 19th at 7.30pm, “Field & Dyke”, same venue. Further<br />
details: Juliet on 0115 923 1513 or visit www.poppyfolkclub.<br />
co.uk or email juliet@poppyfolkclub.co.uk.<br />
Radcliffe on Trent & District Probus Club - meet<br />
on alternate Tues at Ashmores restaurant in Radcliffe on<br />
Trent. Lunch is usually followed by a talk from an invited<br />
speaker. Retired/about to retire gentlemen are welcome.<br />
Contact Bob Cash on T: 01159232869 or E:jr.cash@ntlworld.<br />
com for more info.<br />
RAOB Club - meet every Sunday 12.15pm at West Bridgford<br />
Conservative Club, Rectory Rd. All visitors welcome.<br />
Reiki - the gentle Japanese healing technique. Notts Reiki &<br />
Meditation are a not for profit organisation raising funds for<br />
Marie Curie - we hold 2 meetings monthly in Nottingham at<br />
Arnold & West Bridgford. If you would like to attend & share<br />
the gentle energy, please email Richard: info@nottsreiki.com<br />
or call 07487 660 2556<br />
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Robin Hood Probus Club - for men who are retired,<br />
partly retired or nearing retirement. Monthly meeting on 3rd<br />
Tues at The Vale Hotel, Mansfield Rd, Daybrook. Speaker &<br />
lunch. Come along and meet a group of like minded people.<br />
Call Bob 0115 822 4642 or staysafe46@hotmail.com<br />
Roundabout Social Club - for 50+ professional/<br />
business single, separated, widowed & divorced. Every Wed,<br />
a full monthly programme at Federation House, Claremont<br />
Road, Sherwood. 7.30pm -10.30pm. Tel: Ken on 07769<br />
834693 or www.nottinghamroundabout.co.uk<br />
Rushcliffe ‘Move & Mingle’ Health Walks - free, safe,<br />
sociable walks with trained leaders. Weekly walks from 30-90<br />
mins on easy terrain. Visit www.walkingforhealth.org.uk; e:<br />
rushcliffemandm@gmail.com or call Duncan on 07969 330846.<br />
Salsa Dance Lessons - for beginners & improvers -<br />
Tuesdays 8pm - 9pm at West Bridgford Methodist Church,<br />
Patrick Road, <strong>NG2</strong> 7PQ. Contact Jane on 07779 605092 or<br />
email: salsa-baile@btinternet.com<br />
Society for the Study of Ancient Egypt - lectures<br />
held 6 times a year -plus special events & trips. New<br />
members welcome - expect a warm, friendly welcome. For<br />
further info call 01246 276771 or www.egyptology-ssae.org<br />
Soroptimist International - meet 1st & 3rd Mon<br />
monthly at Willoughby Hall, Notts University Main Campus.<br />
We carry out projects to support women & girls at local &<br />
international level. For more info: http://sigbi.org/nottingham<br />
South Notts Phoenix Friendship Club - meet every<br />
Thurs at Arnold Liberal Club. 7.30pm-10.30pm for social &<br />
dancing evening, hand in friendship to all. Tel 01949 358154<br />
or gmtyas@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Sunday Assembly - are you non-religious but would enjoy<br />
being part of a friendly community that celebrates the one<br />
life we know we have? Join us on the 1st Sun monthly -11am-<br />
12noon at The Canalhouse, Canal St, Nottingham.<br />
The Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Field Club<br />
- meets fortnightly, Saturday afternoons (except Dec).<br />
Outdoors (summer walks & outings) April - Sept & indoors<br />
(speakers) Oct-Mar at the YMCA, 61b Mansfield Rd, NG1<br />
3FN. For more info call Ian on 0115 960 6882.<br />
The Nottingham Group of the Hardy Plant<br />
Society - welcomes everyone interested in plants &<br />
gardening. Meet 2nd Fri monthly from Sept-April at St Paul’s<br />
Church Hall, Boundary Rd, <strong>NG2</strong>. 7pm for 7.30pm start. For<br />
more info visit: www.nottmhps.org.uk, e: hps.nottingham.<br />
group@gmail.com or call Carol on 0115 914 2474<br />
The Nottingham Locksley Club - friendship & dancing<br />
on Tues night @ Basford Conference Centre for single,<br />
separated, divorced & widowed. Call Ken on 01773 530383.<br />
The Nottingham Mechanics - 3 North Sherwood<br />
St, Nottingham, NG1 4EZ. Meet new people in a relaxed<br />
atmosphere. A host of groups to join including music,<br />
Writers’ Club, Poetry Society, Keep Fit, Film Shows etc.<br />
Now rated 4* on google. For membership details contact:<br />
Robert@nottingham-mechanics.org.uk or 0115 941 7353<br />
The Nottingham Royal Scottish Country<br />
Dance Society - meet Wednesdays 7.30-9.30pm at the<br />
Nottingham Emmanuel School, off Wilford Lane. Classes are<br />
friendly, sociable and it keeps you fit! No need for a partner.<br />
For more information call 0115 920 8071.<br />
Trent Valley Ladies Probus Club - meet midday,<br />
1st Monday each month for lunch & a talk. Contact Angela<br />
Stanley on 01159 619502.<br />
Walking - are you interested in doing “self lead” walks?<br />
Up to 5-6 miles. Local or other. Choose a walk from book or<br />
web, turn up & follow together. Car owner/driver preferable<br />
to share transport/driving. Kindness, honesty & respect<br />
essential. No fees other than fuel cost contribution to driver.<br />
Please contact: happywalking9560@yahoo.com for info.<br />
West Bridgford Baptist Church - Melton Rd,<br />
welcomes you to our “Place of Welcome” & invites you to come<br />
along on a Thurs between 10am to 11.30am for refreshments & a<br />
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Many dementia groups try to incorporate music and<br />
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alzheimers.org.uk<br />
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Heart Support Group - run by Nottingham City Primary<br />
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Irish Community Cancer Group - self help group for<br />
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Loss of someone to suicide? - a self help support group<br />
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Memory Café - held at Lutterell Hall, Church Drive on<br />
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Nottingham Adult Sibling Group - do you have a<br />
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Nottingham Eating Disorder Self-Help Group - for<br />
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would like to meet with others who have shared similar<br />
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-2.30pm. Only £2 (subsidised by sponsors). We welcome all<br />
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to visit families in Nottingham City, Gedling,<br />
Broxtowe, Rushcliffe and Ashfield areas.<br />
Home-Start Nottingham are also looking<br />
to recruit Trustees with various skills and<br />
experience.<br />
For more information about the above<br />
opportunities contact 0115 962 4262 or<br />
email us on info@home-startnottingham.<br />
org.uk<br />
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For the affordable funeral, telephone<br />
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We can be contacted 24 hours a day to support and<br />
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individuals are at their most vulnerable.<br />
Our pre-paid funeral plans reflect the price of our<br />
inclusive options plus a small admin fee from the<br />
funeral plan company.<br />
nottinghamshirefuneralservice@gmail.com<br />
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annie chadburn cuts off her<br />
locks for her father<br />
by Maggie’s Nottingham<br />
the disabled artists<br />
network (dan)<br />
by Ravinder Kaur<br />
In October Annie Chadburn took on the brave<br />
challenge of cutting off 13 inches of her hair to<br />
raise an amazing £2k for Maggie’s Nottingham.<br />
When Annie and her family first visited the centre,<br />
like most they were unsure what to expect. “We<br />
weren’t sure what Maggie’s was before our first visit<br />
but it was so friendly and welcoming, a place we felt<br />
we could just pop into for support or advice, when<br />
we needed it. Since our first visit, we have visited<br />
Maggie’s as a family, it’s a great place to meet other<br />
people who know what you’re going through.”<br />
Annie’s dad used the centre for support when he<br />
was first diagnosed; he attended the men’s support<br />
group and also found comfort in one to one support<br />
sessions with our cancer support specialists.<br />
Thanks to people like Annie raising this incredible<br />
amount, we can continue to offer cancer support to<br />
those who need it.<br />
Maggie’s Nottingham offers free emotional and<br />
practical support to anyone with cancer, for as long<br />
as they need it. Cancer affects not only the person<br />
diagnosed, but also their loved ones, so we offer our<br />
support to them too.<br />
If you would like to find out more about us or would<br />
like to raise funds for Maggie’s Nottingham, please<br />
come and see us in the centre, we are based on the<br />
Nottingham City Hospital Grounds, close to gate 3 or<br />
contact us on: 0115 924 6211 or via email: Shannon.<br />
taylor@maggiescentres.org<br />
As a war veteran, Nottingham resident, Villayat<br />
‘Wolf’ Sunkmanitu travelled the East Midlands in<br />
2013-2014 with an exhibition ‘Living with PTSD’,<br />
using poetry and photography to show how he<br />
escaped the chains of PTSD.<br />
During the exhibition he met many civilians and<br />
veterans alike with PTSD and other mental health<br />
issues. Villayat realised that neither civilians or<br />
veterans were receiving adequate support. In fact, he<br />
received no support until 12 years after finishing his<br />
two year tour of duty in Northern Ireland in 1985.<br />
Villayat encompassed both groups of people within<br />
his projects all of which are run through Facebook:<br />
Wolf International Poetry Exhibition and Wolf<br />
Photography International Camera Club as well as:<br />
Disabled Artists Network – A support group for<br />
disabled artists (mental and physical) and nondisabled<br />
artists to exhibit their art to promote a<br />
sense of well being. They meet regularly on Friday<br />
evenings at Tesco Bulwell Extra, Nottingham.<br />
Veterans Support Group – Veterans meet up for<br />
a discounted breakfast at Tesco Bulwell Extra and<br />
chat about anything and everything. The project<br />
also provides free listening ear/counselling and fast<br />
track referral into the NHS system. Veterans are<br />
encouraged to take part in the art activities too.<br />
You can find out more about the projects on<br />
his website: www.wolf-photography.com or via<br />
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Wolf.Photographer<br />
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welcome to a new decade<br />
by Helen Jones<br />
Well here we are at the doorstep<br />
of another new decade. Where did<br />
the last one go? And where will<br />
the next ten years take you?<br />
Within the world of employment we have seen huge<br />
changes since 2010. If you’re not active on social<br />
media today do you even exist?<br />
The days of being chained to your desk are long<br />
gone – flexible, agile working is offered by many<br />
employers.<br />
Shared parental leave was also introduced in 2015<br />
which is a huge (and welcome) leap forward in terms<br />
of recognising that both parents have a part to play<br />
in the early years.<br />
In my volunteer role with a local secondary school<br />
I am delighted to see that careers provision is<br />
gradually being given the importance it deserves.<br />
Still woefully underfunded, I’ve seen a definite<br />
move toward engaging with outside organisations<br />
to seek the expertise and support required. This is<br />
the only way to tackle the skills gap – by effective<br />
communication between employers and education<br />
providers at all levels.<br />
Having stated all of the above, as an employer, the<br />
progress I’m most satisfied with is the recognition<br />
within the workplace that mental health matters.<br />
There is an awareness that definitely wasn’t there ten<br />
years ago. Depression and anxiety is real for a large<br />
proportion of the working population on a daily basis.<br />
Talking about it can only help.<br />
As I write, Brexit is still undecided and there are many<br />
other challenges facing us over the next decade. We<br />
must face those challenges head on with common<br />
sense and positivity.<br />
On behalf of myself and all my colleagues here at<br />
SOLOS we wish you a very Happy Christmas and a<br />
peaceful New Year.<br />
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DogLost boasts an impressive track record in<br />
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owners nationwide since 2002, helping to reunite<br />
around 80,000 dogs. Its automated alerts and poster<br />
generation is supported by a network of volunteers<br />
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as the website. It works closely with the police, dog<br />
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It’s free to join this national community of thousands<br />
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Anyone who has lost or found a dog can<br />
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Cotgrave Forest Walk<br />
Walk distance: about 4 miles<br />
Difficulty: Easy - but remember to bring your wellies<br />
as the paths get extremely muddy!<br />
Pub stop: None<br />
Walks With Emily & Friends<br />
Starting point: Lambing Gap Lane (free parking)<br />
This walk can get very muddy during wet weather,<br />
but the views over Nottingham and Trent Valley are<br />
worth getting a bit mucky for.<br />
Cotgrave Forest itself is owned privately and<br />
although there are public footpaths and bridleways<br />
throughout, there are signs advising shooting takes<br />
place there, so it is a good idea to keep your dog<br />
on a lead if you haven’t yet mastered a good recall.<br />
Turn right at the sign and walk back into Cotgrave<br />
Forest. Follow this track until you reach the fork in<br />
the road again. Go round the left hand bend and<br />
follow the road round until you are back to the<br />
starting point.<br />
Follow Lambing Lane down in the car until the road<br />
bends to the right, here you will find a layby with<br />
space to park your car.<br />
When you have parked up, follow the public<br />
bridleway sign down past a green barrier to the<br />
right of the forest. Follow the path until it reaches<br />
a fork in the road. Turn left and follow it downhill<br />
and over a stream.<br />
To download the Ordnance Survey map route, and for<br />
more dog walks around the Nottinghamshire area and<br />
beyond:<br />
visit www.greatbritishdogwalks.com<br />
Follow us on social media for updates:<br />
Facebook: @greatbritishdogwalks<br />
Instagram: @greatbritishdogwalks<br />
Twitter: @gbdogwalks<br />
Continue on this path until you find yourself leaving<br />
the forest and at the village of Clipston you’ll pass<br />
a large farm shop- Harkers- which is open Tuesday<br />
– Saturday.<br />
Go straight down the road (ignoring all other roads<br />
to the left) until it bends to the right and goes<br />
slightly downhill (this is a public road so watch out<br />
for cars). Keep a look out for a restricted byway<br />
sign on the right and follow it through an open<br />
field.<br />
Keeping to the right of the field, walk to the top of<br />
the hill and carry on down a farm track. Keep on<br />
this track until you reach a crossroads (about 3/4<br />
mile). Then turn right. Cross a stream and carry on<br />
walking until you read a bridleway sign to the right.<br />
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WEST BRIDGFORD POLICE STATION<br />
Rectory Rd, West Bridgford<br />
<strong>NG2</strong> 6BN<br />
Neighbourhood Policing Insp.<br />
Inspector Craig Berry<br />
Neighbourhood Policing Sgt.<br />
Sgt 2302 Sarah Merrall<br />
101 Ext 310 2302<br />
WEST BRIDGFORD TEAM<br />
PCSO 9651 Lisa Bee<br />
Tel: 07525 226404<br />
PCSO 8094 Jane Barker<br />
Tel: 07702 141575<br />
PCSO 8133 Lee Sampson<br />
Tel: 07702 141707<br />
PCSO 9819 Vee Mawer<br />
Tel: 07702 141778<br />
PCSO 4781 Jodie Turner<br />
Tel: 07824 457222<br />
Visit us online:<br />
www.nottinghamshire.police.uk<br />
Email:<br />
Rushcliffe.northpa@nottinghamshire.<br />
pnn.police.uk<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
Find your Safer Neighbourhoods<br />
team by entering your postcode on<br />
the homepage of<br />
www.nottinghamshire.police.uk<br />
from your local neighbourhood policing inspector,<br />
Craig Berry....<br />
We held the first LPPS (Local<br />
Police Priority Setting)meeting<br />
in October; my thanks go those<br />
involved in this process. The<br />
following priorities were agreed<br />
and will be addressed over the<br />
next 3 months.<br />
• Sheds and burglary issues in<br />
Lady Bay, Abbey and Gamston<br />
ward areas.<br />
•<br />
• ASB (Anti-social behaviour) in<br />
Cotgrave precinct.<br />
•<br />
• ASB in the Edwalton and<br />
Trent Bridge wards of West<br />
Bridgford.<br />
Some good work has already<br />
started in conjunction with the<br />
local Councillors and the youth<br />
club in Cotgrave. The Rushcliffe<br />
schools officer will also be<br />
assisting in dealing with this<br />
issue in Cotgrave.<br />
One of the local PCSO’s at<br />
West Bridgford has promoted<br />
a cycle marking scheme called<br />
Bike Register. The first marking<br />
session was arranged at the<br />
beginning of November in<br />
conjunction with our partner<br />
agency Rushcliffe Borough<br />
Council.<br />
Some good work in the Gamston<br />
area, where we have had<br />
problems with motorcycles<br />
being ridden on footpaths, a<br />
motor cycle has been seized<br />
from a 17 year old male, he<br />
has also been issued with a<br />
community protection warning<br />
letter under ASB legislation.<br />
Once again we encourage local<br />
residents to make an early<br />
call to the Notts Police Force<br />
control room using the 999 or<br />
101 system if they see anything<br />
suspicious in their communities.
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