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Aladdin: 30th <strong>Nov</strong>-15th <strong>Dec</strong> at Nottingham Arts<br />
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Too Many Cooks at Christmas: 1st <strong>Dec</strong>. 2 &<br />
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An evening with Michael Bublè: 6th-7th <strong>Dec</strong>.<br />
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Too Many Cooks: 7th <strong>Dec</strong> at 12 noon.<br />
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Join the Woolly Tellers for ‘Dark Tales and Dire<br />
Deeds’ at The Malt Cross, <strong>NG</strong>1 1FG. Age 11+.<br />
£8. Booking essential at www.wegottickets.<br />
com/event/468522<br />
Patching’s Carol Concert: 8th <strong>Dec</strong> at 7.30pm.<br />
With Sinfonia Chorale. Tickets £8.50 each. Tel:<br />
0115 965 3479.<br />
Pinocchio: 11th <strong>Dec</strong>-4th Jan at Nottingham<br />
Playhouse. Call: 0115 941 9419. www.<br />
nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk<br />
Maggie’s Christmas Carol Concert: Evening of<br />
Thurs 12th <strong>Dec</strong> at St Barnabas Cathedral. <strong>NG</strong>1<br />
5AE. For tickets www.maggiescentres.org.uk/<br />
Nottingham or 0115 924 6211.<br />
A West End Christmas: 12th <strong>Dec</strong> at The Royal<br />
Concert Hall. All your West End favourites. Box<br />
office 0115 989 5555 or visit: www.trch.co.uk<br />
Nottingham Santa Run & Walk: 14th <strong>Dec</strong><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 <strong>Dec</strong> at 7pm. Bonington Theatre,<br />
Arnold. 0115 956 0733.<br />
CBeebies Christmas Show: 14th <strong>Dec</strong> 2pm<br />
& 15th <strong>Dec</strong> 11am. Hansel & Gretel(u) at<br />
Bonington Theatre,. Arnold. Visit www.<br />
boningtontheatre.co.uk<br />
The Hallè Christmas Concert: 17th <strong>Dec</strong> 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 <strong>Dec</strong>. Bonington Theatre Arnold. Tel:<br />
0115 9560733 to book.<br />
Christmas Carol Concert: Thurs 19th <strong>Dec</strong>,<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 <strong>Dec</strong>. Motorpoint<br />
Arena. Tel: 0843 373 3000 or visit www.<br />
motorpointarenanottingham.com<br />
Five Star Swing at Christmas: 23rd <strong>Dec</strong><br />
7.30pm. Bonington Theatre, Arnold. Visit: www.<br />
boningtontheatre.co.uk<br />
Christmas Eve Carol Service: 24th <strong>Dec</strong> at 7pm.<br />
St Mary’s Church, High Pavement. Free entry.
The<br />
Christmas<br />
Present Tale<br />
e have never been an extravagant present<br />
iving family and every year I dread the whole<br />
resent buying shenanigans. I know I am a<br />
iserable old Grinch but I can’t help it, along<br />
ith an aversion to cleaning, it’s genetic...<br />
y mum prides herself on sourcing unusual<br />
nd often, it has to be said, strange gifts. As<br />
supporter of many a worthy cause she uses<br />
heir Christmas catalogues for inspiration.<br />
nevitably one of us will end up with a CD of<br />
hale mating calls (usually Gary, thankfully!)<br />
r a microwavable pillow stuffed with cherry<br />
ips (yes that really was a thing).<br />
nother recent corker (pun intended) was<br />
wine tasting evening for four (also given<br />
o Gary). It sounded great. Free wine and<br />
he promise of a complimentary bottle at the<br />
nd of the night. We persuaded two mates<br />
who don’t have naughty dogs) to host the<br />
vening. I have to say it was one of the<br />
ost cringe worthy nights ever. Mr Vino<br />
urned up with his cool box and proceeded<br />
o give us dolls house sized samples whilst<br />
enerously topping his own glass up. At the<br />
nd of the evening he asked us for our order.<br />
umbleweed blew across the fl oor... to fill the<br />
rashing silence I foolishly asked how much<br />
or a bottle...the cheapest was about £19,<br />
inimum order of 12!!! Cue more tumbleweed<br />
nd stifl ed giggling. Then Mr Vino turned<br />
asty as he was ushered out by my poor<br />
riend who hasn’t invited us back since.<br />
very year there are always smellies and<br />
ants. I usually get a gift set of talc and<br />
oap (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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Saturday 21st <strong>Dec</strong> 3.30pm - Messy Church<br />
Sunday 22nd <strong>Dec</strong> 10am - Memorial Service<br />
Tuesday 24th <strong>Dec</strong> 4.30pm - Crib Service<br />
Tuesday 24th <strong>Dec</strong> 11.30pm - Midnight Communion<br />
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Where’s Santa?<br />
Floralands - Santa’s grotto is open from Sat 30th <strong>Nov</strong><br />
to Mon 24th <strong>Dec</strong> 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 2020.<br />
Keycraft - Book tea with Santa 25th <strong>Nov</strong> – 18th <strong>Dec</strong>.<br />
Mon-Weds 3.30pm-5.30pm & Sat & Sun 2-4pm. Group<br />
and family bookings. The Aerodrome, Watnall Rd,<br />
Hucknall, <strong>NG</strong>15 6EN. Call 0115 968 0003 to book.<br />
Sundown Adventure Land - The Night Before<br />
Christmas. 16th-24th <strong>Dec</strong>. 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 <strong>Dec</strong> inc. 22nd<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>. 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 <strong>Dec</strong> 10am–5pm & 24th <strong>Dec</strong> 10am–3pm.<br />
Visit Santa in his magical fairytale grotto. Breakfast<br />
with Santa 21st <strong>Dec</strong>. See website for more details<br />
and to book: www.wheelgatepark.com<br />
Conkers Winter Wonderland – Weekends 30th <strong>Nov</strong><br />
-15th <strong>Dec</strong>. Every day 18th–24th <strong>Dec</strong>. 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 <strong>Nov</strong>–23rd <strong>Dec</strong>. Travel through<br />
the fairytale forest and ride the polar express train<br />
to see Santa in his grotto. Breakfast with Santa<br />
22nd <strong>Dec</strong>. Party in the park with Santa 14th <strong>Dec</strong>.<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 <strong>Nov</strong>–Sun 22nd <strong>Dec</strong>. 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 <strong>Dec</strong>. 9.30am–11.30am.<br />
£5.95 per child. Includes breakfast, visit & gift<br />
from Santa. Toddler Christmas party on 18th <strong>Dec</strong><br />
- 10am-12noon (£7). Christmas party with Elsa &<br />
Anna. 17th <strong>Dec</strong>. 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 <strong>Nov</strong>/1st <strong>Dec</strong>, 6th/7th <strong>Dec</strong> &<br />
14th/15th <strong>Dec</strong>. 11am - 4pm. £4.50 inc. gift. 01909<br />
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White Post Christmas - Santa will be in residence<br />
Tues-Sun til 22nd <strong>Dec</strong> and then Mon 23rd & Tues<br />
24th <strong>Dec</strong> 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 <strong>Dec</strong>.<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>Dec</strong>ember.<br />
8.30am-10am. £11.50pp. Call<br />
to book 01623 821338.<br />
Santa Special Train Rides -<br />
weekends 30th <strong>Nov</strong>/1st <strong>Dec</strong>,<br />
7th/8th <strong>Dec</strong>, 14th/15th <strong>Dec</strong>,<br />
21st/22nd <strong>Dec</strong> & 24th <strong>Dec</strong>. 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 <strong>Nov</strong>/1st <strong>Dec</strong>, 6th/7th<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>, 14th/15th <strong>Dec</strong> & 21st/22nd <strong>Dec</strong>. For<br />
prices and to book: www.gigantic.com Car<br />
parking applies.<br />
Santa’s Grotto at Wollaton Hall - Weekends<br />
30th <strong>Nov</strong>/1st <strong>Dec</strong>, 6th/7th <strong>Dec</strong>, 14th/15th <strong>Dec</strong><br />
& 21st/22nd <strong>Dec</strong>. 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 <strong>Nov</strong> to 22nd <strong>Dec</strong> & 23rd <strong>Dec</strong> 10-4.30pm & 24th<br />
<strong>Dec</strong> 10am-4pm. Tel: 01909 569413 or visit<br />
www.butterflyhouse.co.uk
TOP IDEA<br />
Put your Christmas tree top decoration on before you<br />
start decorating your tree. It is easier and a lot safer –<br />
no ladders.<br />
D Denbo<br />
SAVE THE END<br />
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Top Tips<br />
Freeze grapes and then add them to chill your wine<br />
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J Timson<br />
TopJokes<br />
I’ve read so many horrible things about drinking<br />
recently that I made a firm New Year’s resolution:<br />
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R Jang<br />
If you’re going to buy your child an apple product<br />
for Christmas don’t go to a big department store,<br />
try the local green grocery store and you can<br />
connect them to orange at the same time.<br />
H Severn<br />
What is Santa’s favourite pizza?<br />
One that’s deep-pan, crisp and even!<br />
H Eleigh<br />
The one thing women don’t want to find in their<br />
stockings on Christmas morning is their husband!<br />
Y Hayward<br />
TREE RESCUER<br />
WINNI<strong>NG</strong> ENTRY<br />
How do you find Will Smith in the snow?<br />
Look for the fresh prints! - B Fred<br />
If your tree is looking thin, there is no need to splash<br />
out on a new one. Simply buy some dark green tinsel<br />
and twist it round the tree to give the impression of<br />
fuller branches.<br />
E Jordanou<br />
DON’T MINCE AROUND<br />
rs<br />
Making Christmas pies, but have no time? Buy a<br />
top quality jar of mincemeat then add brandy and a<br />
handful of luxurious fruits to give it that homemade<br />
touch.<br />
E Horner<br />
My Christmas decorations are inflatable. I’m<br />
forever blowing baubles.<br />
C Walker<br />
Why does santa have 3 gardens?<br />
So he can ho-ho-ho!<br />
D Lands<br />
What do you call an elf that sings?<br />
A wrapper!<br />
B O’Regan<br />
A wonderful Christmas song told me to deck the<br />
halls…..so I did. Mr and Mrs Hall were not very<br />
happy!<br />
G Ford<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 />
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If your boiler hasn’t been serviced<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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If you are planning on having a new<br />
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install your carpet and underlay.<br />
Speak to your local carpet shop,<br />
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lay yourself. This will help seal the<br />
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from the cold air beneath your feet.<br />
LOFT & CAVITY-WALL<br />
INSULATION<br />
You can lose up to a quarter of the<br />
heat in your home through your<br />
uninsulated loft. By installing at least<br />
270mm of mineral fibre insulation,<br />
you could save up to £300 per year.<br />
The large energy companies offer<br />
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benefits, you may qualify for free<br />
loft and cavity wall insulation.<br />
HELP WITH FUEL COSTS<br />
The government provide a oneoff<br />
tax free Winter Fuel Payment<br />
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letter from the government, telling<br />
you how much you will get. In<br />
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The large energy companies also<br />
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see if you qualify as you may get a<br />
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GENERAL MAINTENANCE<br />
Make sure you do some general<br />
maintenance on your property, or<br />
get someone in to help. So if the<br />
gutter looks leaky, it’s probably<br />
a good idea to get it repaired or<br />
replaced before it gets any worse and<br />
you have water entering your home.<br />
So start on those niggly jobs now,<br />
to make sure you have a cosy<br />
Christmas.<br />
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Who Shot Emily?<br />
by Bob Massey<br />
As is the case today, the riverside at Colwick<br />
was a place of relaxation in the 1890s.<br />
People would visit Colwick Park, a spacious<br />
pleasure ground on the banks of the Trent,<br />
where they could go for a trip in one of the<br />
pleasure craft, hire a boat and row on the river.<br />
If they were wealthy enough they could bring<br />
along their own boat and have a party on the<br />
river.<br />
During holiday time, the area would be crowded<br />
with people relaxing on the river or sitting on<br />
the bank drinking tea from the stalls or eating<br />
sandwiches.<br />
This was the case one very sunny May day in<br />
1896. The park was busier than ever as it was<br />
hosting a fete as well as the other attractions.<br />
The event attracted the press who were on hand<br />
to record the strange events that followed...<br />
The police were called and pursued their<br />
enquires, but they were hindered by the fact<br />
that the crowd was so large. Many people<br />
had heard the shot but no one appeared to<br />
have seen anything. The police could not find<br />
anyone who might have a motive for shooting<br />
Emily. They never did discover the truth. What<br />
happened that day is still a mystery. Was<br />
someone else the intended victim? Or was it an<br />
accident? Someone shooting at a duck perhaps<br />
and hitting Emily by mistake. There was only<br />
one shot reported, was someone in one of the<br />
bigger boats playing about with a gun and it<br />
went off? We may never know.<br />
At the time of the incident, Corbett was living<br />
with his parents at 54 Livingstone Street,<br />
Nottingham. Corbett came from a family of<br />
engineers and in 1901 went to work for the<br />
railways as a draftsman. By World War II he was<br />
working at the Royal Ordinance Factory.<br />
It would appear that Emily survived her ordeal<br />
and carried on her life as usual. She married in<br />
1903 and went on to have three children. It was<br />
not Corbett she married however, as he married<br />
Emma Lang. I wonder if they ever told the story<br />
to their children?<br />
If anyone has more information about this<br />
bizarre happening, I’d love to hear from you and<br />
to know what really happened that day.<br />
A young courting couple, Corbett Wragg, aged<br />
19 and his girlfriend Emily Mann, 22, were<br />
among those enjoying the festivities. They<br />
were sitting on the ground amongst the crowd,<br />
enjoying the early spring sunshine, when there<br />
was the sound of a gun shot. Miss Mann tried<br />
to get up, claiming she had been shot. In fact<br />
this proved to be the case. The ambulance<br />
was called and she was rushed to Nottingham<br />
General Hospital. Here, it was found that a<br />
bullet had entered her groin and was still lodged<br />
in her body. She was operated on and the bullet<br />
removed.<br />
Are you a budding historian and have an interest in local history? We are looking for a regular<br />
contributor for our new <strong>NG</strong><strong>Four</strong> magazine. Email: ali@ngmagazines.org.uk
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Asters<br />
STARS OF THE AUTUMN GARDEN<br />
If one fl ower embodies the joy of<br />
the autumn garden then it must<br />
be the Aster, or Michaelmas<br />
Daisy to give it its common<br />
name.<br />
These brilliant bloomers come in<br />
a vast array of heights from low<br />
mounds for the front of the border<br />
to stately, towering giants for the<br />
back and in colours including<br />
violet, blue, crimson, pink and<br />
white. To cap it all there are<br />
even asters that bloom in spring!<br />
The biggest range of colours<br />
and heights comes from the<br />
New York Asters including low<br />
growing ones like the “Red<br />
Robin”, through to 5ft giants.<br />
These are the most prone to<br />
mildew and good growing<br />
conditions are essential. This<br />
includes: compost-rich, moist soil<br />
and a good dose of fertiliser in<br />
the spring. The clumps should<br />
be divided regularly in spring<br />
and the small sections should be<br />
planted around 9-12in / 22-<br />
30cm apart to ensure good air<br />
circulation. Cut the stems down<br />
after fl owering and clear away<br />
dead leaves and mulch in late<br />
winter.<br />
The heather-leaved Aster (Aster<br />
ericoides) has tiny leaves like<br />
a heather but grows into a 3ft<br />
/ 90cm tall bushy plant and<br />
is covered with masses of tiny<br />
fl owers in autumn. This one also<br />
needs good growing conditions.<br />
The New England Asters like<br />
the tall pink “Connie” and the<br />
equally tall purple “Helen Picton”<br />
are generally free of problems<br />
and tolerate drier soils.<br />
Earlier to fl ower and always<br />
healthy in our garden is the 2ft<br />
6in / 75cm, “Mönch” with his<br />
large lavender blue fl owers from<br />
late July into October.<br />
Asters aren’t just good for us<br />
to enjoy, they also provide a<br />
wonderful nectar source for<br />
butterfl ies like the Comma,<br />
Peacock, Red Admiral and Small<br />
Tortoiseshell that continue to<br />
feed well into October. To see<br />
a tall plant of aster “Daybreak”<br />
(“Octendgloren” to give her the<br />
proper Dutch name) covered with<br />
butterfl ies on a sunny October<br />
day is such a thrilling sight.<br />
Some Asters give great value<br />
in the garden from their dark,<br />
almost black, glossy leaves<br />
and stems: “Calliope” is the<br />
best of these and looks great<br />
for months before the masses<br />
of small, lavender-blue fl owers<br />
burst forth in October. She grows<br />
to about 4-5ft / 1.2-1.5m tall<br />
and spreads to form a sizable<br />
clump. The pale violet fl owered<br />
“Vasterival” is similar in habit.<br />
Asters look great planted with<br />
autumn fl owering grasses or<br />
low growing Ice Plants (Sedums)<br />
or even planted on mass for a<br />
dazzling display of colour.<br />
Oh, and that spring-fl owering<br />
one? It’s the Alpine Aster and<br />
you can grow this little plant from<br />
seed – look out for Aster alpinus.<br />
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com<br />
We sell at Plant Hunters’<br />
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We will be at the Plant<br />
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6NU on Saturday 28th<br />
March 2020 with free entry<br />
to the plant fair and free<br />
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Other Plant Hunters’ Fairs<br />
will take place during<br />
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Nottingham; Carsington<br />
Water, Ashbourne; the<br />
1620’s House and Garden,<br />
Donington Le Heath,<br />
Leicestershire; the National<br />
Memorial Arboretum,<br />
Alrewas, Staffordshire<br />
and Middleton Hall,<br />
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Correct<br />
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Fold up single bed. Ex cond. Used<br />
once. £75. 0115 963 9990<br />
Genuine Horlicks & Bovril prewar<br />
mugs. Unused. 20 for £40. 0115<br />
963 9990<br />
Pearl effect electric fire.<br />
Brown surround. Fan heater. VGC. £20.<br />
0115 963 9990<br />
A collector selling (never<br />
played & sealed) Klaus<br />
Wunderlich various pop organ<br />
records. £5 each. 0115 926 5456<br />
Floor Easel and 2 boards. £10.<br />
0115 928 6829<br />
Table Easel. £7. 0115 928 6829<br />
5 hard backed books on how to<br />
paint. £5. 0115 928 6829<br />
Shower chair with arm rests<br />
and wheels. Only used twice. Cost<br />
£200. Wants £50. 07519 157058<br />
Painting easel with adjustable<br />
legs. Extend height to a max. 184cm.<br />
New in box. £15. 0115 960 9011<br />
Electric fire with cream<br />
surround 2KW. GC. 38” high x 46”<br />
wide.£30 ono.0775 456 0338<br />
Caravan porch awning Kampa<br />
Rally Pro 260. Complete. GC. £50.<br />
07745 877540<br />
Caravan porch awning Kampa<br />
Rally lightweight. Complete &<br />
with extras. GC. £30. 07745 877540<br />
Dark Pine Chest. With three<br />
drawers. Ex. Cond. £25. 0115 875 0855<br />
Flora Best 450 petrol mower.<br />
GC 18 mths old. Too heavy for lady<br />
owner. £75 ono. 0115 926 1611<br />
Battery Charger & Tyre<br />
Inflator. £25 (will split). 01773<br />
761145<br />
Becks Bisall Carpet Cleaner.<br />
£10. 01773 761145<br />
TV Stand. Grey metal. Glass shelves.<br />
£15 ono. 01773 761145<br />
Double leaf solid oak dropside<br />
table. £60. To collect in Hucknall.<br />
07526 576637<br />
104 Bonanza CDs. £250. 0115<br />
9631119<br />
Garden Gate. 6ft x 3ft. Unused.<br />
Timber treated. £25. 07804 828017<br />
Dog Kennel. Unused. £20. 07804<br />
828017<br />
Technics Digital Piano SX-PX664.<br />
With stool. Immaculate condition.<br />
£275. 07522 579360<br />
Homecraft Bedroom Commode<br />
Chair. Immaculate condition. £80.<br />
07522 579360<br />
Fold-Up Card Table. With loose<br />
cloth. £10. 07522 579360<br />
Old Aviation Books. £30. 0115<br />
982 1407<br />
Water Colour Painting. 23” x 19”.<br />
Apricot poppies. £40. 0115 956 5586<br />
Beautiful Cream ¾ Ladies Coat.<br />
Unworn. Size 40”. Cost £140. Want<br />
£50. 0115 956 5586<br />
The Amazing Clock Kit. By The<br />
Happy Puzzle Company. Unopened.<br />
£5. 0115 953 3910<br />
Girls Mountain Bike. 15 speed.<br />
£12. 07804 828017<br />
Mountain Bike. Full suspension. 18<br />
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Double Glazed Window. Unused.<br />
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£15. 07804 828017<br />
Jamie Oliver Anti-Pasti Platter<br />
American oak. Never used. £25. 07519<br />
157058<br />
King Size Headboard – White<br />
metal. £25. 07519 157058<br />
Brown Glass Topped Rattan<br />
Patio Table. 160cm diameter with<br />
central rotating top. 4 chairs with<br />
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Pine 4 Drawer & 5 Drawer<br />
Chests. GC. £25. 07748 610407<br />
Double Pine Bedstead. GC. £25.<br />
07748 610407<br />
Pine Free Standing Cheval<br />
Mirror. GC. £25. 07748 610407<br />
Easy2Bathe Bath Lift - perfect<br />
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12 months old, cost £1700, will accept<br />
£300 ono. 0115 926 4998<br />
M&S LIGHT OAK COFFEE TABLE -<br />
1m70cm long x 40cm height x 56cm<br />
width. VGC. £40. 0115 960 9589<br />
3 x Men’s 2 Piece suits - Ciro<br />
Citterio black, size 42 short, M&S 65%<br />
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Balmain navy, size 42 short. Ex. cond.<br />
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2 x Men’s shoes - Clarks leather,<br />
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Next ladies black jacket - Size<br />
14. Ex.cond. £5 - 0115 849 5166<br />
collins bto guide to british<br />
birds & shell easy bird guide- £1<br />
each- 0115 849 5166<br />
bunk beds - As new. With mattresses,<br />
can separate. £80 - 07866 779593<br />
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Large collection of classical<br />
records & large collection of<br />
books. Mainly non-fiction. Ring for<br />
details. 0115 911 8862<br />
Isabelle Ambassador Crown<br />
awning. To fit caravan 22-23ft –<br />
950/975, carbon XL poles, change of<br />
van forces sale. Ex. Cond. £395 ono.<br />
0115 928 6477<br />
Dorena Toronto porch awning.<br />
Aluminium poles. Ex. Cond. £125.<br />
0115 928 6477<br />
Morphy Richards Bread Maker.<br />
Instructions & recipes. Good condition.<br />
£15. 07542 141064<br />
170 Old Postcards. From as early<br />
as 1905. £100. 0115 926 5204<br />
Quantity of bookcases, CD<br />
units & 3-drawer chests of<br />
drawers. Various dimensions<br />
& finishes (brown, white): price<br />
dependent on item (purchaser must<br />
collect). 0115 846 1045 after 5pm<br />
‘Call the Midwife – series 5 &<br />
2015 Christmas special’ BBC<br />
DVD boxed set (3 DVDs). Brand new<br />
(sealed): £10. 0115 846 1045 after 5pm<br />
‘Horrible Histories – The<br />
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(sealed): £4. 0115 846 1045 after 5pm<br />
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Was £300 new, will accept £40.<br />
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Trakatak Mountain Bike. 21<br />
gears. £25 ono. 0115 928 4890<br />
2 x 1 Gallon Demi-Johns. £3 each.<br />
0115 928 4890<br />
2 x Fermentation Air Locks.<br />
£1.50 for both. 0115 928 4890<br />
VAX RapidPower PRO carpet<br />
cleaner. 6 months old. Only used 3<br />
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Cost £199. £140. 0115 783 0529<br />
Cordless Impact Drill. 24volt.<br />
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charger all in a case. Ex. Cond. £16.<br />
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Mamas & Papas Fur Fabric<br />
Rocking Horse. Tan colour. VGC.<br />
£40 ono. 0115 875 0855<br />
Silver Cross pushchair. Pink with<br />
black trim. Accessories included. VGC.<br />
£40. 0115 875 0855<br />
2 x pairs of soft gold, Laura<br />
Ashley cotton jacquard, fully<br />
lined curtains. One pair 12ft wide<br />
X good floor drop, the other 12ft wide X<br />
5ft 3. £50 each pair. 0115 965 3338<br />
Two bikes. Raleigh Ebony ladies drop<br />
handle bike and a Giant Granite for<br />
older child or small adult. £25 each.<br />
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3 sterling silver brand<br />
new(from H.Samuel) wishing<br />
well charms. 3 for £18.<br />
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Tuscan fine English bone china<br />
pink teaset. 14 piece. Very good<br />
condition. £40. 0115 982 0407<br />
Empress Ronstone large blue<br />
patterned tureen. Very good<br />
condition. £25. 0115 982 0407<br />
Graco pushchair. Navy/blue with<br />
cosy toes, tray, 5 point harness and<br />
buggy board (was £40). Hardly used.<br />
£60. 0115 942 5618<br />
Swarovski bracelet with<br />
pouch. Gold colour with small<br />
diamond like settings. Elegant style.<br />
£70. 0115 942 5618<br />
2 x leaded hand painted stained<br />
glass panels. To fit Magnet outer<br />
doors. Cost £120 will accept £70.<br />
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2 x dehumidifiers - EBAC 440 &<br />
Matsui DH200. £20 each ono - 0115<br />
964 0634/07790 306958<br />
steering lock - Small, up to<br />
39cm diameter. £20 ono - 0115 964<br />
0634/07790 306958<br />
framed laurel & hardy print<br />
- Signed S Coffield. 22” x 31”. £30 -<br />
07866 779593<br />
NEFF BUILT-IN DOUBLE OVEN,<br />
MICROWAVE &27CM HOT DRAWER<br />
- All matching. Ex.cond. £650 the lot.<br />
07768 732074<br />
bosch dishwasher, extractor<br />
fan, ss double sink with tap &<br />
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WANTED<br />
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Old fishing items or full set-ups wanted<br />
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Old tools ie: planes, chisels etc. Also<br />
mamod steam items or similar. Shed/<br />
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War memorabilia & all collectables<br />
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Vintage cameras/equipment, gaming<br />
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07711 835034<br />
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Collector wants gents mechnanical<br />
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M: 07525 125115<br />
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BEECROFTS JOINERY<br />
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Styling wise there is no doubt as to<br />
Suzuki’s true intentions behind the<br />
Sport with aggressive and unique<br />
styling touches making themselves<br />
known across nearly every one of<br />
the Swift’s panels. Exclusive design<br />
details give the all-new Swift Sport<br />
a far more distinctive style over<br />
the rest of the range and help it<br />
to stand out from the increasingly<br />
generic crowd. The Swift’s striking<br />
front grille and bumper, impressive<br />
17” alloy wheels and carbon effect<br />
aerodynamic under spoilers deliver<br />
what Suzuki say is, ‘the ultimate<br />
style statement’ and create a<br />
fi rst impression that lingers long in<br />
the memory. And that’s before<br />
you take into account the bright<br />
Champion Yellow paintwork and<br />
duel exhaust pipes.<br />
Step inside the Sport and the<br />
sporting (ahem) theme continues<br />
with distinctive red accents<br />
throughout and supportive sport<br />
seats that conspire to hold you<br />
securely in place when the drive<br />
demands it and yet offer comfort<br />
aplenty for a trip down to the<br />
shops or further afi eld. The 3-spoke<br />
leather covered steering wheel<br />
feels great and combines well with<br />
the fully adjustable seats to give<br />
you a real connection to the Swift.<br />
A connection that improves every<br />
time you go out for a drive in the<br />
Suzuki. There’s even room in the<br />
back for three adults.<br />
You have all the technology you’d<br />
expect from a modern hot hatch<br />
and more, there’s Suzuki easy to<br />
use and clear satellite navigation<br />
system, a useful rear parking<br />
camera and adaptive cruise<br />
control. For additional ease of<br />
use, the Swift includes an excellent<br />
keyless entry/start system which<br />
helps to create a sporting feel the<br />
moment you press the button to<br />
awaken the Sport’s rorty 138bhp<br />
turbocharged 4 cylinder engine.<br />
To keep you and your passengers<br />
entertained there’s also a DAB<br />
digital radio and smartphone<br />
linkage display which allows you to<br />
take control of the entertainment<br />
as you drive.<br />
Useful and impressive tech is<br />
everywhere and it all works without<br />
taking away from the Swift’s raison<br />
d’être, that of going very fast and<br />
being lots of fun.<br />
But what you’re really interested<br />
in is the drive, this is after all a hot<br />
hatch. It needs to offer the young<br />
and excitable the promise of<br />
excitement and practicality that<br />
the Swift Sport has always been<br />
well known for. The 1.4 Boosterjet<br />
turbocharged engine under the<br />
bonnet arrives with 4 cylinders and<br />
1373cc delivering an exciting and<br />
impressive 138bhp @5500rpm, a<br />
fi gure that combines extremely<br />
well with the Swift’s kerb weight,<br />
including all options, of just 975kg.<br />
Peak power arriving at 5500rpm<br />
and 170 lb/ft torque produced<br />
between 2500-3500rpm means<br />
that this is a car in which to make<br />
excellent progress along the<br />
highways and byways. Indeed,<br />
in just such an experiment the<br />
B6451 Farnley Lane, a MotorMartin<br />
favourite with corners and<br />
elevation changes aplenty, was<br />
dispatched by the Suzuki quite<br />
effortlessly, the engine remaining<br />
in just second and third gear<br />
whilst using all the revs available.<br />
And in this manner you get a real<br />
sense of what the Swift Sport is<br />
truly capable of whilst keeping the<br />
speeds appropriate for the road<br />
and conditions.<br />
This is a car that will cut it in the<br />
real world as well as demolishing<br />
your favourite ribbon of tarmac.<br />
Shopping, the school run and<br />
daily commute are all completed<br />
comfortably and economically<br />
with the Swift achieving up to<br />
50.4mpg when driven sensibly and<br />
with a light right foot whilst there’s<br />
also a decent boot. Best of both<br />
worlds and then some.<br />
The price? The Swift Sport starts at<br />
£17,499 and I want one.<br />
Where will you go?
A.Holmes<br />
BUILDI<strong>NG</strong> SERVICES LIMITED<br />
Driveways<br />
Patios • Paving<br />
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All Aspects of Building Works<br />
Mob: 07966 986993<br />
THE<br />
KEY<br />
SHOP<br />
We make remote car keys<br />
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0771 338 604<br />
48 Victoria Road, Netherfield,<br />
Nottingham <strong>NG</strong>4 2HG<br />
• Expert shoe repairs<br />
• Watch straps & batteries<br />
• Key cutting for house, office & cars<br />
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TOTAL LANDSCAPES<br />
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• Hedge & Shrub Cutting, pruning & trimming<br />
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• Garden clearance & garden makeovers<br />
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Total Landscapes<br />
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H NOTTS BUILDI<strong>NG</strong> & ROOFI<strong>NG</strong> LTD H<br />
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NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL<br />
Specialists in all aspects of building and roofing<br />
NEW ROOFS AND REPAIRS<br />
Ridge tiles | Chimney stacks | Valleys | Tiling | Slating<br />
Dry Verge caps | Maintenance free ridge tiles<br />
Flat roofs repaired or renewed<br />
All exterior painting | All general brickwork, pointing and garden walls<br />
Also specialists in UPVC fascias, soffits, guttering etc.<br />
ALL INSURANCE WORK WELCOME<br />
Company House registered & Full Liability Insurance<br />
We can beat any genuine written estimate. For free estimates and advice call<br />
Lee Doran. No payment or deposit until completely satisfied.<br />
FREEPHONE: 0800 8589782 | DIRECT: 07554 296444<br />
www.nottsbuildingandroofing.co.uk<br />
Byron Ind. Est, Brookfield Rd, Arnold, Nottm, <strong>NG</strong>5 7ER<br />
Have you considered your trees may<br />
need some maintenance from time to<br />
time. Are your trees maybe too tall?<br />
blocking light, unsafe or untidy?<br />
Or maybe you need to remove<br />
that stubborn stump.<br />
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shrubs need trimming.<br />
With 30 years of experience working with<br />
trees in your area, I would be pleased to<br />
offer you free advise and a free quotation.<br />
Martin Page<br />
your local<br />
Tree<br />
Surgeon<br />
I also sell high<br />
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firewood logs<br />
call me now on<br />
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0115 953 2008<br />
LO<strong>NG</strong> STORAGE TIME – UP TO 1 YEAR OF STORAGE<br />
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NOTTI<strong>NG</strong>HAM COMBI SERVICES<br />
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• Combi boiler specialist • Expert in repairs<br />
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• Power flushing • Emergency breakdowns<br />
call Simon on 07952 103995 or<br />
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Medical and Panic response<br />
24 hours a day NSI Gold Approved Monitoring<br />
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protection from your mobile, Anywhere, Any<br />
time<br />
Wireless and fully guaranteed installation<br />
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Butane gas<br />
heaters<br />
Start at £72.00* to buy<br />
• We also stock industrial heaters<br />
Tel: 0115 9872179<br />
www.parkertoolhire.co.uk • info@parkertoolhire.co.uk<br />
290-292 Carlton Hill, Carlton, Nottingham, <strong>NG</strong>4 1GD<br />
*prices correct at publication<br />
Exchangeable<br />
gas bottles<br />
Start at £29.50*<br />
TRENT<br />
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NO JOB TOO SMALL<br />
RIDGE TILES - CHIMNEY STACKS SLATES<br />
OR TILES FITTED EXTERIOR PAINTI<strong>NG</strong><br />
GUTTERS REPAIRED OR RENEWED PVC<br />
FASCIA BOARDS AND CLADDI<strong>NG</strong><br />
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Free Phone: 0800 191 081<br />
Call Anthony Doran for a<br />
Free Estimate & Advice<br />
Freephone: 0800 191 0810<br />
Tel: 0115 871 46 56<br />
Mob: 07417 413 255<br />
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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 />
Fancy a tipple (or two) or looking for<br />
a gift for the whisky connoisseur? The<br />
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For something a little more family<br />
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get 'hot, hot, hot chocolate' on your<br />
journey, but seasonal refreshments are<br />
promised on the magical Santa train<br />
which runs every weekend from the<br />
end of <strong>Nov</strong>ember. You'll even get a visit<br />
from the big fella himself!<br />
In the heart of Nottingham is the<br />
beautiful Winter Wonderland in the<br />
Market Square (14 <strong>Nov</strong> - 31 <strong>Dec</strong>).<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 <strong>Dec</strong>). Come along to an evening<br />
of tales and stories that capture the<br />
imagination and the pure spirit of<br />
Christmas.<br />
Christmas light switch-ons are usually<br />
a good place to find some naughty<br />
but nice treats. For example the<br />
Marshmallow Kitchen will be at the<br />
Arnold switch on (22 <strong>Nov</strong>).<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 <strong>Dec</strong>). What's more you can party<br />
the night away knowing that the profits<br />
raised on the evening will be going to<br />
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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 <strong>Dec</strong>). 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 <strong>Nov</strong>ember 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 />
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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. Southwell Minster has<br />
a Winter Craft Fair taking place (2<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>). The Embankment is holding<br />
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entertainment at Rufford Abbey’s<br />
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Pick up affordable, contemporary<br />
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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 />
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and Constance Spry for the coronation of<br />
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Talking of which, potatoes are cheap and very<br />
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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 />
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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 />
that the Christmas I described in this article may be the<br />
most middle class thing I’ve ever written. I’m not even<br />
going to apologise for it. If you need me I’ll be in the east<br />
wing admiring the view.<br />
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The signs it’s time to make a<br />
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by Helen Jones<br />
It’s a fact that British workers<br />
will spend an average of 3,515<br />
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“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so<br />
as to have the life that is waiting for us.”<br />
― Joseph Campbell<br />
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People are constantly telling you to relax: Family<br />
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You are jealous of other people’s successes: Take<br />
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Sandpit/earthpit: If your dog likes digging holes<br />
in the garden, try building him/her their very own<br />
sandpit. Fill it with dirt or sand and bury some of their<br />
toys to encourage them to dig in this area and not<br />
your flowerbed!<br />
Exercise: Exercise is really important and should<br />
be altered to suit your pet’s age and any health<br />
conditions they may have.<br />
Things to try:<br />
Dogs with lots of energy will benefit from plenty of off<br />
lead exercise if safe to do so.<br />
Play with their favourite toys on walks.<br />
Training: Practicing commands (sit, paw, lay down,<br />
leave etc) will help keep their brain busy.<br />
Attend obedience/ agility classes.<br />
www.scarsdalevets.com<br />
Need care<br />
for your pet?<br />
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pet’s needs, including walking,<br />
in-house visits and grooming.<br />
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UNWANTED PETS<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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PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP<br />
by Vernon Coaker MP<br />
the cake. It was great to meet everyone at the Club.<br />
It is a fantastic club, offering support and<br />
friendship. The club has various activities you can<br />
get involved in or you can just chat in a welcoming<br />
and friendly environment. Through social activities<br />
you can spend time with other people affected by<br />
Parkinson’s in a relaxed and informal way. Partners,<br />
carers, family and friends can get involved too.<br />
Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological<br />
condition. This means that it causes problems in<br />
the brain and gets worse over time. The number<br />
of people diagnosed with Parkinson’s in the UK<br />
is about 145,000. That’s around 1 adult in every<br />
350.<br />
People with Parkinson’s don’t have enough of<br />
the chemical dopamine because some of the<br />
nerve cells that make it have died. There are lots<br />
of different treatments, therapies and support<br />
available to help manage the condition. Parkinson’s<br />
UK researchers are working hard to develop new<br />
and better treatments - and one day a cure.<br />
Having Parkinson’s can feel overwhelming if you<br />
don’t have the right information and support and<br />
Parkinson’s UK supports many support groups<br />
across the country including in Arnold. The Local<br />
Parkinson’s Support Group in Arnold recently<br />
celebrated their 3 year anniversary of the local club<br />
for people with Parkinson’s disease, their carer’s<br />
and families. It was a privilege to be asked to cut<br />
Support and help is on hand at the club.<br />
Refreshments are available at the club and it is<br />
wheelchair accessible. They do a drop in session<br />
every Tuesday at the Arnold Labour Club, 79 High<br />
Street, Arnold, Nottingham, <strong>NG</strong>5 7DN. All welcome.<br />
For more information, please follow the link below.<br />
https://localsupport.parkinsons.org.uk/provider/<br />
nottingham-branch<br />
I would like to once again personally thank<br />
everyone involved in this club, for the support,<br />
kindness and friendship they offer to others and the<br />
way they make the lives of others better and a huge<br />
congratulations on your third anniversary, may you<br />
have many more.<br />
Vernon Coaker<br />
Member of Parliament for Gedling<br />
Arnot Hill House, Arnot Hill Park, <strong>NG</strong>5 6LU<br />
Email: vernon.coaker.mp@parliament.uk<br />
You can follow what I am doing across the constituency of Gedling<br />
and in Parliament by following me:<br />
@Vernon_Coaker @VernonCoaker<br />
Tel: 0115 920 4224<br />
Please get in touch if you think I can help
Group directory<br />
If you run a support group or organisation and want people to know<br />
about it, why not list it here? Free listing for not-for-profit or charity<br />
groups. Call us on 0115 9269777 or email: ali@ngmagazines.org.uk<br />
ADHD - a support group for adults with ADHD. Meet 3rd Mon<br />
monthly 7 - 9pm in Nottingham City Centre. Call 0115 982<br />
2573 for more info.<br />
Aching Arms - is a charity that brings comfort following<br />
the loss of a baby during pregnancy, at birth or shortly after.<br />
For more info visit: www.achingarms.co.uk<br />
Al_Anon - a family group who meet twice weekly to give<br />
support to family & friends who have or are living with<br />
the stress of alcoholics. The meetings take place at 25<br />
Clarendon St, Nottingham. Mon: 7pm - 8.30pm & Fri: 7.30pm<br />
- 9pm. For more info call 020 7403 0888 or visit: www.<br />
al_anonuk.org.uk<br />
Alcoholics Anonymous - every Sunday 5.30pm -<br />
6.30pm at Sherwood Community Centre. Just turn up.<br />
Adoption Open Evening - first Thurs monthly. Adopt<br />
Together opens its doors for anyone considering adoption.<br />
Come along for a chat with our friendly adoption team<br />
between 6pm - 7.30pm at our West Bridgford office, 7<br />
Colwick Rd, West Bridgford, <strong>NG</strong>2 5FR. For more info visit<br />
www.faithinfamilies.org or 0115 9558811<br />
Allsorts - do you have physical or sensory disabilities?<br />
Want to meet new people? Aged 18-40? Have fun with<br />
like minded people, join Nottinghamshire Allsorts. email:<br />
allsortsnotts.org.uk or visit: www.allsortsnotts.org.uk<br />
Bariatric Support Group Nottingham -<br />
Nottingham’s first support group for those who are waiting<br />
for, or have had any type of bariatric surgery. Carers, friends<br />
and family welcome. We meet 2nd Tues of the month 7pm<br />
- 9pm at the Hyson Green Community Centre, 37a Gregory<br />
Boulevard, Hyson Green, <strong>NG</strong>7 6BE. For more infol: 0754 621<br />
5757 1pm - 4pm<br />
Breathe Easy - a support network for people with a<br />
respiratory condition, their families, friends & carers. The<br />
Nottingham North Branch welcomes people from Arnold,<br />
Gedling, Carlton, Mapperley & Sherwood areas. We meet<br />
the 2nd Thurs each month at St Georges Comm Centre,<br />
Victoria St, Netherfield at 1.30pm. Further info: Jim Bennett<br />
847 7639.<br />
Breathe Easy Gedling - a support network for people<br />
with a respiratory condition, their families, friends & carers.<br />
We meet the 2nd Tues each month from 1pm-3pm at the<br />
Scout Hut, Calverton Road, Arnold, <strong>NG</strong>5 8DP<br />
Chernobyl Children’s Life Line (CCLL) Nottingham<br />
- providing respite care holidays for children from Belarus<br />
& Ukraine who are affected by the ongoing consequences<br />
of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Interested? Tel: 01949<br />
842383 or email: ccllnottm116@aol.com or visit: www.ccll.<br />
org.uk/nottingham<br />
Cutting Back - self-help group for women who self-harm.<br />
Weekly meetings in City Centre. For more info call 07930<br />
713530 or email: mandynorth1967@yahoo.co.uk<br />
Coping with Anxiety - meet first & third Tues: 7pm til<br />
9pm, monthly at Sherwood Community Centre, Mansfield<br />
Road, Sherwood. For more info call Albert Godfrey on 0115<br />
967 9409 or email: algodfrey@talktalk.net<br />
Connecting Families - for family matters. We are<br />
passionate about parenting. Providing solutions through<br />
courses and personalised support. Contact Eileen Mignott<br />
for information on 07877 583529 or email: eileenmignott@<br />
connectingfamilies.co.uk<br />
Contact the Elderly - why not consider volunteering<br />
for Contact the Elderly? We are a national charity tackling<br />
acute loneliness among isolated older people, aged 75+, by<br />
organising free, monthly Sun afternoon tea parties. Please<br />
contact Tracy Parr on 01522 306565/07914 152679 or email:<br />
tracy.parr@contact-the-elderly.org.uk for more info.<br />
Depression - group meeting every month in Arnold, also<br />
one to one meetings available (limited spaces). To find out<br />
more or to book your place please call Roxanne on 07988<br />
083224 or email: roxannefreeman@hotmail.com<br />
Debt Help & Advice - The Debt Advice Network is a reg.<br />
charity offering free, impartial, professional, face-to-face<br />
advice to people with debt problems. Contact your local<br />
counsellor: david.hall@thedebtadvicenetwork.org or call<br />
07973 113 882<br />
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Dizzy Self Help Group - for anyone in Notts area<br />
with balance problems, whatever the cause. The group’s<br />
meetings are a social occasion, with speakers on a variety<br />
of topics, to provide an opportunity to meet fellow sufferers<br />
& for mutual support. Meet at The City Mission, Parliament<br />
St. For more info ring Jeff on 0115 8451360.<br />
Framework’s EVE Works - Helps unemployed people<br />
into work/training/volunteering. We help remove barriers<br />
to work. For free 1-2-1 appointments and training eg.<br />
confidence building/interveiw skills. Tel: 0800 111 4262 or<br />
email: eve@frameworkha.org<br />
Free Drop in Cafe - stop the isolation, start the<br />
conversation. Feeling lonely or isolated, that no one<br />
understands what you’re going through or would you just like<br />
to sit down with a cup of tea or coffee and chat to someone?<br />
Then come and join us on the first Fri monthly: 9.30am to<br />
11.30am. At Our Lady & St Edward’s Church, The Old Friary,<br />
Gordon Rd, Thorneywood, Nottingham, <strong>NG</strong>3 2LG. All are<br />
welcome.<br />
FREE legal advice clinic - at the CORE centre, Calverton<br />
every Tues: 9.30 - 12.30pm. Lauren is a specialist family<br />
resolution lawyer and offers a minimum 45 min confidential<br />
free meeting. Call Lauren on 07990 806086 or email:<br />
lauren@focusfamilylaw.co.uk<br />
Gateway Women - a group to support women who don’t<br />
have children by circumstances not by choice. http://<br />
gateway-women.com was started by Jody Day. The<br />
Nottingham group meet 1st Sat monthly at Sexy Mama Love<br />
Cicchetti, 15 Carlton St, <strong>NG</strong>1 1NL at 11am. For more info<br />
contact Sally on 07796 318046.<br />
Heydays Day Services - accredited day service provider.<br />
Socialising and activities for over 65’s. Mon, Wed & Thurs<br />
10am - 3.30pm. Two course hot meal & daily refreshments.<br />
Tel: 0115 952 1421 (see our facebook page)<br />
Heart Support Group - run by Nottingham City Primary<br />
Care Cardiac Service. Meet on first Wed monthly from<br />
2-4pm at Bakersfield Comm. Centre. Also groups in Clifton<br />
and Hyson Green. Contact cardiac team for more info on:<br />
0115 883 4733<br />
Loss of someone to suicide? - loss is a self help<br />
support group for those who have experienced the suicide of<br />
a family member or someone close. For more info call 0115<br />
911 1661 (Mon - Fri 9am-1pm) or visit www.selfhelp.org.uk<br />
My Sight Notts - provides support & advice for people<br />
with sight loss including aids & equipment, IT support,<br />
sighted guides & befriending, peer support & social groups,<br />
arts & choir, sports & healthy lifestyle activities. For more<br />
info call 0115 9706 806 or email: info@mysightnotts.org.uk.<br />
MS Society - Nottingham & District Branch Drop-in<br />
meeting, 2nd Wed every month at Brookfields Garden<br />
Centre, Mapperley Plains: 2pm - 3.30pm. Meet in the rear of<br />
the cafe. An informal event with a friendly group of people<br />
affected by MS inc. carers & family. No charge, no need to<br />
book. Just turn up or call Doug for more info: 0115 966 3582<br />
Memory Cafe - anyone with memory problems, together<br />
with their carers, welcome. Meet 2nd Wed monthly, 1pm-<br />
3pm at Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon Drive (off<br />
Mansfield Rd), Sherwood. For more info call Pauline: 01332<br />
810366 or Alan: 01159 262232<br />
ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - MESH is Nottingham’s<br />
self help group for people with ME/CFS. We have socials &<br />
run weekly relaxation, gentle moves & breathing sessions.<br />
Some joint events with people who have fibromyalgia.<br />
Contact Richard on 0115 925 2586 or email: riedd@<br />
btinternet.com<br />
Marie Curie Helper service - Provided FREE of charge<br />
to people with any terminal illness and their carers. For<br />
a few hours each week, our trained volunteers will visit<br />
people in their homes offering companionship and support<br />
tailored to their needs. To request the service, call 0845 304<br />
8730 or email: nottshelper@mariecurie.org.uk Visit www.<br />
mariecurie.org.uk/helper for more information.<br />
MYOtoNIC DYSTROPHY SUPPORT GROUP - 19/21<br />
Main Road, Gedling, Nottingham, <strong>NG</strong>4 3HQ. Myotonic<br />
dystrophy is the most common and variable muscular<br />
dystrophy of adult life. Please call or email for more<br />
info: . 0115 987 5869. Email: contact@mdsguk.org.<br />
wwwmyotonicdystrophysupportgroup.org<br />
Irish Community Cancer Group - self help group for<br />
people affected by cancer in the Irish community. Meet<br />
the last Wed of the month 10.30am - 12.30pm at Self Help<br />
Nottingham, <strong>NG</strong>1 2EG. For more info call 0115 911 1661<br />
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Nottingham Prostate Cancer Support Group - if<br />
you are affected by Prostate Cancer and would like to talk<br />
to others in a similar situation, you are welcome to join our<br />
group. We meet at the Nottingham City Hospital between<br />
7 and 9pm on the 2nd Thurs every other month. Partners<br />
always welcome. For further info call Self Help Nottingham<br />
on 0115 911 1661 or email npcsg@live.co.uk<br />
Nottingham Miscarriage Support - For anyone<br />
affected by the loss of a baby during pregnancy who would<br />
like to meet with other women and men who have shared<br />
similar experiences. Meet 3rd Thurs monthly 7-9pm at<br />
Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon Drive. For info contact<br />
Kymm 0115 8449484 or 07870 771326 or kymmiestroud@<br />
hotmail.com<br />
Nottingham Counselling Service - not-for-profit<br />
service providing high quality affordable counselling<br />
for anyone aged 16 & over in the Nottinghamshire area.<br />
Accredited services include individual, couples & employer<br />
assistance counselling. To find out more call 0115 950<br />
1743 or email: info@nottinghamcounsellingcentre.org.uk.<br />
Located at Unit 5, Victoria Centre, Kent St, <strong>NG</strong>1 3LZ. Open<br />
9am-8pm weekdays. Minimal waiting times.<br />
Nottingham Aphasia Independent Self Help<br />
Group - meet monthly at Sherwood Community Centre. For<br />
more info contact June or Chris on 0115 927 9368<br />
Nottingham Adult Sibling Group - do you have a<br />
brother or sister with life-long learning disability or autism?<br />
Would you like to meet others with similar experiences?<br />
Come along to our support group & gain information &<br />
support as a sibling. To register to attend the group visit<br />
www.sibs.org.uk<br />
Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Ileostomy &<br />
Internal Pouch Support Group - a charity which is a<br />
self help group for people with these medical conditions. For<br />
more info visit: www.nottsandderbyia.org.uk<br />
Notts Peer to Peer Network - info for users of<br />
Mental Health services in Nottinghamshire and their<br />
carers. Gateway Drop In, for mutual support, information,<br />
occasional outings and talks at St Peter’s Church, <strong>NG</strong>1 2NW<br />
(next to M&S) every Wed 1.30 to 3.30pm. For more info<br />
email: mail@nottspeertopeernetwork.com or write: Self<br />
Help Nottingham, Ormiston House, 32-36 Pelham St, <strong>NG</strong>1<br />
2EG or visit: www.nottspeertopeernetwork.com<br />
Nottingham Osteoporosis Support Group - Royal<br />
Osteoporosis Society. Our volunteer group works closely<br />
with clinical teams, meets monthly & runs a support line. We<br />
also provide annual medical updates, weekly tea dances,<br />
clinical support, awareness raising & newly diagnosed<br />
events. For more info or support call 07459 649734.<br />
Nottingham Self Help Group for People who<br />
Stammer - meet alternate Tues at Sherwood Community<br />
Centre. Contact Mathew: 0115 953 2177.<br />
Nottingham Eating Disorder Self-Help Group - for<br />
anyone aged 16+ affected by an eating disorder, sufferers,<br />
carers, family & friends welcome. Every other Mon: 6.30pm<br />
- 8pm in the Think Tank at Nottingham Trent Students<br />
Union. For info contact Maisie: 01332 367571 or maisie@<br />
firststepsed.co.uk<br />
Nottinghamshire Deaf Society - hard of hearing/deaf<br />
social group every Monday 10am - 1pm. Lip-reading classes<br />
on Tues (daytime & evening). Welfare rights advice for deaf/<br />
hard of hearing. For further details phone 0115 970 0516,<br />
text 07817 275253, or email nds@nottsdeaf.org.uk<br />
Nottingham People’s Choir - singing for wellbeing and<br />
fun. Sponsored by the Royal Concert Hall (where we meet)<br />
& Institute of Mental Health. Every Thurs (term-time) 1pm<br />
-2.30pm. Only £2 (subsidised by sponsors). We welcome all<br />
adults especially those who may not ordinarily join a choir &<br />
singing ability not essential! Phone Theo on: 07752536426<br />
or email: theo.stickley@gmail.com<br />
Over The Rainbow Parkinsons Support Group<br />
- support for ANYONE affected by Parkinsons Disease.<br />
Our aims are to enjoy life & have fun. Monthly meeting<br />
with buffet lunch 11am - 1pm, 2nd Sat at Southwell. Email:<br />
overtherainbowuk@gmal.com or call Sandra & Michael on<br />
01636 812399<br />
Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) Peer Support<br />
Group - offers help and support if you have been diagnosed<br />
with PBC - an autoimmune liver disease. Meet every first<br />
Tues monthly - 7pm - 8.30pm at Antenna, 15 Beck St, <strong>NG</strong>3<br />
3BP. For info contact Wendy - wendywheat71@gmail.com<br />
Relate Nottinghamshire - Offers family counselling,<br />
relationship counselling, sex therapy and young peoples<br />
counselling. Costs negotiated according to income. Tel:<br />
0115 958 4278 from 9am to 9pm..<br />
<strong>NG</strong><br />
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Rushcliffe & Gedling Voluntary Transport<br />
Scheme - providing safe, affordable & reliable journeys<br />
for appointments & social activities, for people who find it<br />
difficult to use public transport, taxis & with no access to a<br />
car. Volunteer drivers always needed. For more info call 0115<br />
969 9060 or email: transport@rushcliffecvs.org.uk<br />
Our dementia choir stars<br />
join vicky mcclure for the<br />
nottingham memory walk<br />
by Alzheimer’s Society<br />
Run Talk Run - a running group where we chat about<br />
mental health. Every Sun beginning at The Bridge Sandwich<br />
Bar, Victoria Embankment, <strong>NG</strong>2 2JY at 10am. Contact<br />
Maisie Cropley on 07717 007023 for more details<br />
SMART Recovery Groups - help people to gain control<br />
over their drinking, drugs and other addictions. Peer-led<br />
meetings are held in Nottingham on Thurs evenings & Sat<br />
mornings. New groups are also starting in the County. For<br />
meeting details please visit www.smartrecovery.org.uk/ or<br />
contact Self Help Nottingham’s Information Line 0115 911<br />
1661 (Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm) or email: info@selfhelp.org.uk<br />
Smile! Stop Hate Crime - raises awareness and tackles<br />
disability hate crime. People with learning disabilities should<br />
not have to put up with harrassment and violence. REPORT<br />
it to the police on 101.<br />
The Wolfpack Project - a Nottingham based support<br />
group reaching out to younger people & adults (16-50)<br />
to help reduce loneliness & social isolation through our<br />
Buddy Scheme (online, telephone and/or face-to-face).<br />
Contact: hello@thewolfpackproject.org.uk or visit www.<br />
thewolfpackproject.org.uk<br />
Tea Dance - run by Nottingham Osteoporosis Society.<br />
Every Thurs: 1.30pm - 4pm at Sherwood Community Centre.<br />
£2.50 includes tea and biscuits. All welcome.<br />
West Bridgford & Sherwood Versus Arthritis<br />
- monthly groups held in West Bridgford & Sherwood.<br />
We support people with any types of arthritis & invite<br />
interesting, informative speakers to our meetings. We<br />
also organise day trips twice a year & join together for<br />
Xmas lunch. Please contact Lorraine on 0115 981 6646 or<br />
lorrainesalt81@gmail.com or Muriel on 0776 484 6257<br />
Delivering local information to parents of<br />
children and young people with Special<br />
Educational Needs and Disabilities in<br />
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.<br />
Sign up online: bit.ly/iris_sign_up<br />
Vicky McClure joined hundreds of people<br />
at Wollaton Park to unite against dementia at<br />
Alzheimer’s Society’s Nottingham Memory Walk<br />
back in September.<br />
Joining Vicky in the sea of blue shirts were six<br />
members of the acclaimed BBC programme Our<br />
Dementia Choir – Ahmed, Betty, Chris, John, Jean<br />
and Bernard, who are all living with dementia. The<br />
group joined Vicky on stage to greet the enthusiastic<br />
crowd, before singing Stand by Me (Ben E King) to<br />
huge applause. Vicky then cut the ribbon alongside<br />
John and Betty, to get the walk underway.<br />
The event was Vicky’s ninth Memory Walk in<br />
Nottingham. She is an Ambassador for Alzheimer’s<br />
Society. The Line of Duty star completed the Memory<br />
Walk with her fellow singers as well as members of<br />
her own family in memory of her grandmother, Iris,<br />
who was living with dementia before she died in 2015.<br />
Vicky McClure said:<br />
“There’s nothing nicer than seeing a sea of blue on<br />
Wollaton Park! The choir members are true stars,<br />
because they are so inspirational.<br />
“We want to be in a place where dementia is getting<br />
the right funding and we’re closer than ever to finding<br />
a cure - which is why I’m calling on people all over<br />
the country to join me and many others, by signing up<br />
today to take part in a Memory Walk near you.”<br />
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hELP FOR EU CITIZENS<br />
by Citizen’s Adive Bureau<br />
We at Europe Direct East Midlands (North) would<br />
like to provide information to help people who are<br />
applying to the new scheme designed to register<br />
EU citizens that wish to remain in the UK to live or<br />
work after the UK leaves the European Union.<br />
There are two status; settled (once a person has lived<br />
in the UK for 5 years or more) and pre-settled status<br />
(for those who reside in the UK but have not lived here<br />
for 5 years).<br />
The Government have agreed that EU citizens who<br />
are resident in the UK before we leave the European<br />
Union (scheduled for 31st October) have until<br />
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Europe Direct East Midlands (North).<br />
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Community Diary<br />
If you run a group or club and want people to know about it, why not<br />
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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 />
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Age UK Notts “Older Lesbian Network” - provides<br />
opportunities for older lesbians aged 55+, meet at Age UK<br />
Notts, Bradbury House, 12 Shakespeare St, <strong>NG</strong>1 4FQ approx.<br />
every 2 months for networking and social activities. For<br />
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org.uk<br />
Age UK Notts “Silver Pride” - a social group for older<br />
gay and bi-men. Offers a range of social activities, walks,<br />
etc. Meet at Age UK Notts, Bradbury House, 12 Shakespeare<br />
St, <strong>NG</strong>1 4FQ. 2-4pm on 1st Fri monthly. Cost £1. For info call<br />
0115 844 0011 or email: info@ageuknotts.org.uk<br />
Arnold Local History Group - all new visitors or<br />
members welcome. We meet 3rd Tues monthly with a break<br />
in July, August & <strong>Dec</strong>ember. Meetings at Arnold Methodist<br />
Church, 54 Front St, Arnold, <strong>NG</strong>5 7EL. Details: www.arnoldhistory-group.org.<br />
Email: alhgroupo@gmail.com or tel: 0115<br />
920 0626 or write to:144 Surgeys Lane, Arnold, <strong>NG</strong>5 8GB<br />
Arnold Arts Society - Pond Hills Arts Society, Pond<br />
Hills Lane, Arnold. Meetings are on Tues/Thurs mornings<br />
and Wed evenings. For more info visit: www.art4arnold.com.<br />
Arnold & District Camera Club - meet every 2<br />
weeks on Thurs eve at Pond Hills Community Centre.<br />
Photography skills from the complete beginner to<br />
the accomplished amateur. For more info visit: www.<br />
arnoldanddistrictcameraclub.org.uk<br />
Bootlace Buddies - small, friendly walking club for single<br />
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Sun & sometimes walk or cycle on Wed. For more info visit<br />
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Burton Joyce Bowls Club - The Poplars Sports Ground,<br />
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Bonington Players - meet for rehearsals at 7.45pm on<br />
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the Bonington Theatre, Arnold. For more info call Linda on<br />
0115 953 2807 or visit www.boningtonplayers.co.uk.<br />
Bonington Film Club - membership £1 per year. Film<br />
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Bonington Theatre. To join contact Pauline Allan: 0115 967<br />
6722 or pauline.allan1@ntlworld.com<br />
British Sugarcraft Guild Nottingham Branch<br />
- meet 2nd Wed monthly at The Dales URC Church,<br />
Bakersfield, <strong>NG</strong>3 7GL - 7-9pm. Visitors welcome, novice to<br />
experienced sugarcrafters. Contact Jackie Taylor: 07708<br />
035311 or taylorj786@btinternet.com<br />
Coffee Morning - every Tues - 10am til 1pm.<br />
Refreshments and a good old chat. New Testament Church,<br />
173-175 Carlton Road, <strong>NG</strong>3 2FX.<br />
City of Nottingham Probus Club - a club for men over<br />
65, meet at The New Mechanics Institute, North Sherwood<br />
St, Notts on 3rd Wed monthly: 10am, meetings start at<br />
10.30am. Interesting talks on many subjects plus optional<br />
lunch. Just turn up or call Robin on 0115 916 4774 or email:<br />
r.west8@ntlworld.com<br />
Daybrook Bowls Club - friendly club, 5 league teams<br />
together with social bowling. Functions throughout the year.<br />
New members welcome. Green: Sir John Robinson Way,<br />
Daybrook (behind Sainsbury’s car park). Contact 0115 926<br />
2705 or 0115 952 5692<br />
Embroiderers’ Guild - anyone interested in stitching and<br />
textiles is welcome. Meet at The Nottingham Mechanics,<br />
North Sherwood St, Nottingham on 1st Tues monthly at 1.30<br />
- 3.30pm. Info: Jenny on 01623 491331.<br />
Ellenismos Greek Dancing – Mon: 8pm-9.30pm at<br />
St Mary’s Church Hall, Wollaton Park Road. New members<br />
welcome, call Margaret on 01332 391608 or email:<br />
m.beedham@ntlworld.com<br />
Erewash Valley Wood Turners Association - meet<br />
2nd Wed monthly at Greasley St Mary’s Church Hall, <strong>NG</strong>16<br />
2AB. For more info: www.evwa.org.uk<br />
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Free Guided Health Walks - Best Foot Forward run<br />
friendly, easy walks across Nottingham city area every<br />
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Friends of Nottingham Museum - monthly meetings<br />
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ntlworld.com. Visit our community cafe 10-noon Saturdays<br />
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Greenwood STEP CLOG - rhythmic, percussive dancing.<br />
Mon 8pm, Queen’s Walk Comm. Centre, Nott’m, <strong>NG</strong>2 2DF.<br />
Actively seeking new male & female dancers/musicians! Our<br />
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gmail.com. www.greenwood-clog.org.uk<br />
Keep Fit Association - exercise for mature ladies. At<br />
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more info 07979 866406 or 0115 943 0403<br />
Kindred Spirits Notts - Many social activities a month<br />
in & around Nottinghamshire, including coffee mornings, day<br />
trips & exercise classes. There are no fees. Find out more by<br />
calling 0115 844 0011.<br />
Learn to Dance Ceroc - Thurs 7.45pm - 10.45pm at<br />
Lutterell Hall, <strong>NG</strong>2 6AY. No partner needed. 18-80+yrs. Great<br />
fun, social night. For more info call Sue: 07915 671688. Like<br />
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Light Exercise - Gedling Asian Elders Association. Light<br />
exercise (chair exercise) £3 inc. tea, biscuits & freshly<br />
prepared meal. Every Wed 11am-2pm. St Marks Church Hall,<br />
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3244 for more info.<br />
Line Dancing - come along & join our group. Mon: 1.45pm<br />
to 3.30pm at Bakersfield Community Centre (BANCA),<br />
314 Sneinton Dale, <strong>NG</strong>3 7DN. Also enjoy a cuppa & lively<br />
company. For more info call Pat - 07790 818343<br />
Mapperley Artists - meet at Haywood Rd Community<br />
Centre, 46 Haywood Rd. Thursday 1.30pm. Call John Tanner<br />
on 0115 960 2614.<br />
Mapperley & Arnold Rotary Club - meet Wed @<br />
6.30pm at Mapperley Golf Club. For more info contact the<br />
secretary Peter Radford on 0115 966 3385<br />
Making Tracks Walking Group - is for single adults<br />
aged 40+ who share a love for the outdoors. We walk every<br />
Sunday throughout the year in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire<br />
& Leicestershire. Own transport essential. For more info<br />
visit: www.walkwithmakingtracks.org.uk. All new members<br />
welcome.<br />
Nottingham Flower Club - Invites you to discover a<br />
new talent by joining us on a Thurs evening at the Bluecoat<br />
School, <strong>NG</strong>8 5GY. For dates of meetings contact Jane<br />
Walden - 0115 937 5343.<br />
Notts Fuchsia Society - encourages the growing<br />
& displaying of fuchsias. We meet at Wollaton Park<br />
Community Centre, Harrow Rd, Wollaton Park, <strong>NG</strong>8 1FG<br />
on the 4th Tues monthly from 7.15pm - 9.30pm for talks &<br />
demonstrations. All welcome. For more info call Derek on<br />
0115 975 3365.<br />
<strong>Nov</strong>a - 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 />
Nottingham Playgoers - interested in theatre? We read<br />
the plays, visit the theatre & discuss them afterwards. We’re<br />
a very friendly group meeting Tues 7-9pm at the Mechanics,<br />
North Sherwood St, Nott’ham. Contact Sue Cullen on 0115<br />
847 8423.<br />
Nottingham & Notts Photographic Society - meet<br />
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Notts LGBT+ Network - gay, lesbian, bi, trans? For<br />
info and support on groups, pubs, meeting people, legal<br />
issues, coming out, health or just need to talk, contact us<br />
on 0115 934 8485 (Mon to Fri 7pm - 9.15pm) or email: info@<br />
nottslgbt.com or text 07481 344040<br />
Nottingham Folk Dance Group - meets Tues at<br />
.7.15pm at Lambley Village Hall, Lambley Primary School,<br />
Catfoot Lane, Lambley, <strong>NG</strong>4 4QF. New members, singles &<br />
couples welcome. No experience necessary. For more info<br />
call Mary Hill: 0115 967 3878 or visit www.nfdg.org.uk<br />
Nottingham Mechanics Bridge Club - meets every<br />
Tues & Thurs at Mechanics Institute, North Sherwood<br />
St at 6.30pm. If you like Bridge we would love to hear<br />
from you. For more info visit: www.bridgewebs.com/<br />
nottinghammechanics/ or call David Underwood: 0115 960<br />
7342 or email: davidunderwood1@sky.com<br />
Nottingham Writers’ Club - meets on the 2nd & 4th<br />
Wed (evenings) monthly in the city centre. We welcome<br />
everyone who loves to write - aspiring, published or<br />
unpublished - all genres catered for. For info please contact<br />
Phil on 0115 938 4098<br />
Nottingham Organ Society - Bonington Theatre.<br />
1st Mon monthly at 7.30pm. Come along and listen to an<br />
evening of light musical entertainment. Tickets available at<br />
the Bonington Theatre, Arnold, Nottingham. Call 0115 956<br />
0733<br />
The Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Field Club<br />
- meets fortnightly, Sat afternoons (except <strong>Dec</strong>). Outdoors<br />
(summer walks & outings) April - Sept & indoors (speakers)<br />
Oct-Mar at the YMCA, 61b Mansfield Rd, <strong>NG</strong>1 3FN. For more<br />
info call Ian on 0115 960 6882.<br />
Nottingham Rotaract - 18-30ish - Want to meet<br />
people? Try new activities and help in your local community,<br />
nationally and internationally through volunteering and<br />
fundraising? We meet 7pm central Nottingham on 1st and<br />
3rd Thurs monthly. Visit www.rotaract.org.uk/nottingham<br />
for further details.<br />
The Nottingham Mechanics - 3 North Sherwood St,<br />
Nottingham, <strong>NG</strong>1 4EZ. A centre for everyone. Meet new<br />
people in a relaxed atmosphere. A host of groups to join<br />
including music, Writers’ Club, Poetry Society, Keep Fit, Film<br />
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contact: Robert@nottingham-mechanics.org.uk or 0115 941<br />
7353<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 please visit: www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/<br />
events/category/gedling or contact Gay Wood on 0115 920<br />
5940<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 />
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, West Bridgford. Doors open @<br />
7pm for a 7.30pm start. For more info visit: www.nottmhps.<br />
org.uk, email: hps.nottingham.group@gmail.com or call<br />
Carol on 0115 914 2474<br />
Nottingham Branch British Cactus & Succulent<br />
Society - meet on 1st Wed monthly at Wollaton Park<br />
Community Centre, Harrow Rd, <strong>NG</strong>8 1FG. Doors open<br />
7pm finish 9.30pm. Friendly group, outside speakers. All<br />
welcome. Further details please call 013325 11970 or go to<br />
www.nottingham.bcss.org.uk<br />
Nottingham Wayfarers’ Rambling Club - New<br />
members welcome to join our Sunday walks, usually<br />
into the Peak District, but other areas too. We often<br />
offer 3 different walks to suit all abilities. For more detail<br />
contact John on 01623 469427 or see our website: www.<br />
nottinghamwayfarers.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 />
Nottingham City Petanque Club - play French boules<br />
at Valley Road, Sherwood, <strong>NG</strong>5 3HU entrance opposite<br />
former Fiveways pub. Meet Tues 7pm and Sun 2pm.<br />
Visit www.nottinghampetanque.com or leave a message<br />
on 07972 424052. Suitable for all ages. New members<br />
welcome, first 3 vists free.<br />
Nottingham CHA Walking Group - would like to invite<br />
new members to local weekday or weekend walks further<br />
afield. For more details please call 0115 927 4869 or email:<br />
margnewell11@virginmedia.com.<br />
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Nottingham Oddfellows - are you lonely & want to<br />
get out and meet people in a social & friendly atmosphere?<br />
Come along & meet us on the first Fri monthly @ 11am -<br />
Nottingham Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood St, <strong>NG</strong>1 4EZ. For<br />
more info call Karen on 01949 843727 or karen.pye-smith@<br />
oddfellows.co.uk. All welcome.<br />
Nottinghack - a place where you can make anything. Free<br />
open evening 6.30-9.30pm every Wed at Unit F6, BizSpace,<br />
Roden House Business Centre, Nottingham, <strong>NG</strong>3 1JH. For<br />
more info visit: www.nottinghack.org.uk<br />
Nottingham Secular Society - meets on last Tues<br />
monthly at the Canal House, 48-52 Canal St, <strong>NG</strong>1 7EH. For<br />
details of meetings/speakers/debates see our website:<br />
www.nottinghamsecularsociety.org.uk<br />
Nottingham Backgammon Club - Meet Mon 8.30pm<br />
at The Lion, Mosely St, <strong>NG</strong>7 7FQ. No membership fees, no<br />
playing fees. The Lion is a Real Ale Pub. Call Keith Gray -<br />
07717 058856 for more info.<br />
Phoenix boxing club - Burton Road Community Centre.<br />
Mon & Weds 6-8.30pm Juniors & school boys. Tues & Thurs<br />
6-7pm beginners, 7-9pm youths & seniors. Sun 6-8pm open<br />
to all. For more info call Dale 07715 351901<br />
Phoenix Friendship Clubs, Nottingham Locksley<br />
- Tues evening is DANCE NIGHT. Put your glad rags on and<br />
join us. Have fun and keep fit. Entry £3.50. Try for 3 weeks<br />
then if you like it, annual membership £5, then £3 per week.<br />
At Oakleigh Lodge, 1 Highbury Rd, <strong>NG</strong>6 9DD. For more info:<br />
Arthur 07775 725670 or Trish 07816 216418. All welcome.<br />
Patterns & Plains Patchwork & Quilting Group<br />
- meet 2nd & 4th Weds monthly - 7.30pm - 9.30pm at the<br />
Salvation Army Hall, Arnold. Call 0115 960 6570 after 7pm<br />
for info. New members welcome.<br />
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. Do come along and meet a group of very interesting,<br />
like minded people. Call Bob 0115 822 4642 or staysafe46@<br />
hotmail.com<br />
Rotary Club of Sherwood Sunrisers - every Tues<br />
morning 7 - 8.30am (except after Xmas day & Easter) at The<br />
Westminster Hotel, 312 Mansfield Rd, <strong>NG</strong>5 2EF. For more<br />
info call 07894 412 281 or john.brayhome@ntlworld.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 />
Soroptimist International - a group of women who<br />
meet 1st & 3rd Mon monthly at Willoughby Hall, Notts<br />
University Main Campus. We carry out projects to support<br />
women & girls at local & international level. Join us for fun,<br />
friendship & to help with these projects. For more info &<br />
contact: http://sigbi.org/nottingham<br />
Seated Yoga Class - Thurs 2-3pm at The CORE Centre,<br />
17 St Wilfred’s Square, Calverton. Free. New members very<br />
welcome. Call 0115 847 0551 or just turn up!<br />
South Notts Alive & Kicking Friendship Club - every<br />
Thurs at Arnold Liberal Club. 7.30pm-11.15pm. A 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? Different topics every month. Why<br />
not join us on the 1st Sun monthly -11am-12noon at The<br />
Canalhouse, Canal St, Nottingham.<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 />
Spanish Lessons!!! - enjoy learning Spanish...Spanish<br />
tutor for all levels. One to one, groups or online lessons. For<br />
more info contact Ms Daniela. Call or text 07463 545873 or<br />
email: spanishtutornottingham@yahoo.com<br />
Trent Valley Ladies Probus Club - meet at midday<br />
first Mon monthly for lunch & a talk. Contact Angela Stanley<br />
on 01159 619502.<br />
Woodthorpe Huffers & Puffers Running Club - for<br />
all abilities - 2 miles to marathon! Meet at Thackerays Lane<br />
Park (behind Vale pub) 3 times a week. Learn to Run courses<br />
if you are new to running as well as walking group. See<br />
website for details: ww.woodthorpehuffersandpuffers.co.uk<br />
Wollaton Historical & Conservation Society -<br />
meet at 7.30pm on the 4th Wed monthly at St Leonard’s<br />
Community Centre, Bramcote Lane, Wollaton Village. Bus<br />
no.30/parking at rear. For more info. call Angela Gilbert<br />
0115 928 3414 or see website www.spanglefish.com/<br />
WollatonHistorical<br />
To advertise call 0115 926 9777 or email: sarah@ngmagazines.org.uk 89
‘In Accord’, chamber choir - mixed voice chamber<br />
choir that rehearses at St Martin’s church , Sherwood on<br />
Monday evenings. Director - Jon Wakefield 0115 9606236 or<br />
wakefield337@btinternet.com.<br />
Just Sing! - ladies community choir. If you love singing,<br />
you’ll love our choir...cheaper than therapy! Tues: 7.30pm<br />
(term time) at St Swithuns Church, Woodborough. For more<br />
info call Cate 07717 582507/cate.actually@gmail.com.<br />
Kings Community Choir - every Mon: 7.30pm-9pm (term<br />
time). Open to everyone, come along, have a sing & bring<br />
friends. Kings Centre, <strong>NG</strong>5 7JX or call 0115 967 9997.<br />
Bestwood Male Voice Choir - Tues 7.30pm-9.30pm,<br />
Bestwood Village Social Club, Park Road, Bestwood Village,<br />
<strong>NG</strong>6 8TQ. For more details contact: Grand Central Chorus<br />
- sing in harmony every Wed: 7.15pm at Harrington School,<br />
Long Eaton, <strong>NG</strong>10 4BJ. Visit www.grandcentralchorus.com<br />
or call Martin on 07855 270803 or just turn up.<br />
Brinsley Community Choir - pop, soul, rock RnB. Tues:<br />
7.15pm-9.15pm @ Brinsley Church, Church Ln, <strong>NG</strong>16 5AB.<br />
£5 per session. No audition process. For more info call<br />
Charlotte - 07581 020959 or email: yourcommunitychoir@<br />
gmail.com or visit www.yourcommunitychoir.com<br />
Burton Joyce Choral Society - welcome new<br />
members. Friendly mixed choir. Rehearse in BJ Village Hall<br />
– Mon: 7.45pm -9.30pm. For more info call Mary: 0115 931<br />
2803 or pop in Sept-June (break for summer).<br />
Carlton Male Voice Choir - are you interested in<br />
singing? Come and join us. Wed: 7.30pm - 9.30pm at Gedling<br />
Road Methodist Church, <strong>NG</strong>4 3EX. For details call 0115 987<br />
4941 or visit www.carltonmvc.org.uk<br />
The Carousel Singers - ladies choir, singing a great<br />
variety of music. No auditions/no previous experience. Meet<br />
in Grangewood Church, Grangewood Rd, Wollaton on Fri:<br />
7.15-7.30pm. For more info call Sue England on 0115 925 7928.<br />
Carrington Triangle Folk Club - meet every Wed:<br />
8.30pm at the Gladstone, <strong>NG</strong>5 2AW. All singers, acoustic<br />
musicians, poets & listeners are very welcome. For more<br />
info call Martin/Marion 0115 9552935 or m.smalley@<br />
ntlworld.com or visit: carringtontriangle.org.uk<br />
Fun Chorus - groups in Gedling, Carlton, Kimberley,<br />
Bingham, Bramcote & Ravenshead. For a FREE taster<br />
session please contact penny@funchorus.co.uk. All<br />
welcome. www.funchorus.com<br />
Gem Connection Ladies Barbershop Chorus - meet<br />
every Thurs at The Harrington Middle School, Derby Rd,<br />
Long Eaton, <strong>NG</strong>10 4BJ; 7.30pm-10pm. Visit:<br />
www.gemconnection.org or just pop along & see us.<br />
Lace City Chorus - rehearsals every Weds, Frank Seely<br />
School, Calverton. All welcome. Singing courses held. Call<br />
Lynn 07909 684178. See www.lacecitychorus.org<br />
Lyrical so<strong>NG</strong>birds - small, friendly women’s choir for<br />
experienced or new singers. Currently have vacancies for<br />
sopranos & altos. Meet Tues: 10am-12 (term time) Bramcote<br />
Methodist Church, <strong>NG</strong>9 3HB. For more info call Heather -<br />
07941 121091 or email: heather@ng7.org.uk<br />
The Major Oak Chorus - gents, sing in four part harmony<br />
every Tues: 7.30pm at Carlton Central School, Foxhill Rd,<br />
Carlton. For more info call Paul: 07966 910201 or visit:<br />
facebook.com/majoroakchorus<br />
Nottingham Clarion Choir - a welcoming & inclusive<br />
choir, campaigning through international song for justice,<br />
peace & freedom. No auditions! We practice Sun: 7.30-<br />
9.30pm. For more info: www.nottinghamclarionchoir.net<br />
Nottinghamshire Rock Choir - Rock Choirs are run<br />
in West Bridgford, Beeston and Rainworth all on different<br />
days/times. We are always looking for new members, if you<br />
love to sing then come and join! No need to audition or read<br />
music. Visit www.rockchoir.com for more info and to sign up<br />
for a free taster session.<br />
nuthall community choir - 7pm-8.30pm. Nuthall<br />
Methodist Church. For more info: Charlotte on 07581 020959<br />
Open Voices - friendly singing groups designed for adults<br />
with learning difficulties. Meet weekly in Beeston, West<br />
Bridgford (Tues 10am-noon) & Sherwood (Fri 10am-noon).<br />
For more info call 0115 958 9312 or visit www.music-foreveryone/whats-on/adult-music/open-voices<br />
The Rise - community singing group. No auditions, all<br />
welcome. Thurs: 7.30pm-9pm. Federation House, Claremont<br />
Rd, <strong>NG</strong>5 1BH. £4 (2 concessions). First session free. Call<br />
Angela: 07981 885013 or facebook.com/Sherwood Rise<br />
Rock ‘n’ Soul Singers - If you enjoy singing and would<br />
like 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, <strong>NG</strong>5 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, <strong>NG</strong>5 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, <strong>NG</strong>16 3GD.<br />
For more info call Charlotte on 07581 020959.<br />
Wednesday 6 <strong>Nov</strong>ember: Singing Course (free, 4 weeks)<br />
with Grand Central Chorus. 7.30pm-9pm. For details: Bryn<br />
on 07549 049551 or bckc50@sky.com or visit :<br />
www.grandcentralchorus.com<br />
Saturday 9 <strong>Nov</strong>ember: Sinfoania Chorale performing French<br />
choral music at St Martin’s Church, Sherwood, <strong>NG</strong>5 3FU.<br />
7.30pm<br />
UPCOMI<strong>NG</strong> 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 & tickets: tom.<br />
bird@hotmail.co.uk.<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>Dec</strong>ember: Burton Joyce Community Brass<br />
Xmas Concert at St Helen’s Church, Church Rd, Burton<br />
Joyce, <strong>NG</strong>14 5DJ. Free entry, donations welcome.<br />
Saturday 14 <strong>Dec</strong>ember: 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 />
Saturday 16 <strong>Nov</strong>ember: Bingham & District Choral Society<br />
Autumn concert; Joyful Baroque. 7.30pm at St Mary’s<br />
Parish Church, Newark. Tickets from Tim 0115 878 0642 or<br />
Bingham Library.<br />
Saturday 23 <strong>Nov</strong>ember: Oxjam Ceilidh at the Royal British<br />
Legion Social Club, 16 Hall Croft, Beeston, <strong>NG</strong>9 1EL. Doors<br />
7.30pm. Tickets £10. www.oxjambeeston.org<br />
Saturday 14 <strong>Dec</strong>ember: Nottingham Bluecoat Singers<br />
present Bluecoat Sings Christmas –, 7.30pm Nuthall<br />
Methodist Church, Nottingham Rd, Nuthall, <strong>NG</strong>16 1DN.<br />
Tickets £8 – 0115 953 1903<br />
Saturday 14 <strong>Dec</strong>ember: In Accord Chamber Choir presents<br />
an evening of Christmas music – St Martin’s Church,<br />
Sherwood, <strong>NG</strong>5 3FU. 7.30pm. Tickets £7 on the door.<br />
Saturday 14 <strong>Dec</strong>ember: 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>Dec</strong>ember: Radcliffe on Trent MVC Christmas<br />
Concert at St Mary’s Church, Radcliffe on Trent, <strong>NG</strong>12 2FD.<br />
2.30pm & 7pm. Tickets on the door or call 07972 013614.<br />
www.radcliffeontrentmvc.org<br />
Saturday 14 <strong>Dec</strong>ember: Ruddington Choral Society<br />
Christmas Concert. 7.30pm at St Peter’s Church,<br />
Ruddington. Tickets £10. More details:<br />
www.ruddingtonchoral.com<br />
Tuesday 31 <strong>Dec</strong>ember: 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
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TAROSCOPES<br />
AIR SIGNS<br />
Libra, Aquarius, Gemini<br />
(Knight of Wands, Ten of Swords, The Hermit)<br />
Alone is better than unhappy.<br />
They say that being lonely in a relationship is worse<br />
than being lonely. This month’s cards urge you to<br />
identify places in your life where you don’t feel<br />
appreciated, valued or understood and get the heck<br />
OUT! You’re worth more, and if you clear away the<br />
‘dead wood’, new energy will arrive to replace it.<br />
EARTH SIGNS<br />
Capricorn, Virgo, Taurus<br />
(Page of Cups, Three of Cups,<br />
The Hanged Man)<br />
Just do it.<br />
You’ve felt undecided about something you KNOW<br />
you’d enjoy and have fun with, BUT, on the other<br />
hand, will require an investment of time / money<br />
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Leo, Aries, Sagittarius<br />
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Take a different approach.<br />
There’s more than one way of doing things and,<br />
though you like to be right (who doesn’t…), your way<br />
is not going to have as good a set of results as you<br />
think. Be open to new ideas and opinions. Don’t be<br />
defensive, don’t think of this change as a ‘failure’.<br />
You’re simply using the best of what there is to make<br />
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Cancer, Pisces, Scorpio<br />
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Take ownership.<br />
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moves in the direction of what you want and take<br />
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achieve whatever you set your powerful heart (and<br />
mind) to. What’s stopping you?<br />
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YOUR LOCAL<br />
BEAT TEAMS<br />
GEDLI<strong>NG</strong>, BURTON JOYCE<br />
& VILLAGES<br />
Neighbourhood Policing Insp.<br />
Inspector Chris Pearson<br />
Neighbourhood Policing Sgt<br />
Sgt 2638 Andy Clarke<br />
Team no: 101 Ext: 318 9722<br />
PC 2365 Andrzej Hawrylak<br />
Phone: 101 Ext: 310 2365<br />
PCSO 4736 Allan Cooke<br />
Phone: 101 Ext: 310 4736<br />
PCSO 8909 Mark Careless<br />
Phone: 101 Ext: 310 8909<br />
PC 3336 Shahwaz Shajiat<br />
Phone: 101 Ext 310 3336<br />
PCSO 4332 Trevor Parkinson<br />
Phone: 101 Ext 310 4332<br />
PCSO 4810 Liam Marshall<br />
Phone: 101 Ext 310 4810<br />
PCSO 4510 Behram Antia<br />
Phone: 101 Ext 310 4510<br />
CARLTON & PORCHESTER<br />
Neighbourhood Policing Insp.<br />
Inspector Chris Pearson<br />
PC 2139 Catherine Flint<br />
Phone: 101 Ext: 310 2139<br />
PCSO 4701 Lucy Smith<br />
Phone: 101 Ext: 310 4701<br />
Find your Safer Neighbourhoods<br />
team by entering your postcode<br />
on the homepage of<br />
www.nottinghamshire.police.uk<br />
from your local neighbourhood policing inspector,<br />
Chris Pearson....<br />
It’s been a busy few weeks and<br />
as ever I’ve got a few updates to<br />
pass on.<br />
First up, I’m pleased to report that<br />
PC 2358 Mark Szeremeta has<br />
joined the Gedling Neighbourhood<br />
team as an additional officer. Mark<br />
will be based at Carlton and is a<br />
welcome addition to the team.<br />
Last month the force supported the<br />
national knife crime week of action<br />
known as ‘Operation Sceptre’.<br />
The Gedling neighbourhood team<br />
and colleagues from across the<br />
force were involved in a number<br />
of proactive activities to try and<br />
prevent knife crime. A full update<br />
on the search can be found here:<br />
https://www.nottinghamshire.<br />
police.uk/news-article/police-andcouncil-officers-carry-out-weaponssweep-carlton<br />
We also visited a number of<br />
schools across Gedling Borough<br />
to provide an educational input<br />
around knife crime which was well<br />
received by our local schools. The<br />
force also carried out another<br />
knife amnesty with the support<br />
of Gedling Borough Council.<br />
A number of unwanted knives<br />
were handed in and will now be<br />
destroyed.<br />
September saw a slight decrease<br />
in overall reported burglary<br />
compared to August this year with<br />
5 less offences. However, year<br />
to date burglary continues to be<br />
an issue. Offenders have mostly<br />
gained entry by damaging windows<br />
or doors and have targeted<br />
properties whilst the occupants<br />
have been away on holiday. I<br />
would continue to ask that any<br />
suspicious incidents are reported<br />
to us as this may prevent further<br />
offences from taking place. If you<br />
are planning on leaving your home<br />
unoccupied and need advice on<br />
security then please contact us.<br />
Information can also be found on<br />
our website.<br />
In the last month I have attended<br />
three community meetings with a<br />
partnership meeting in Netherfield,<br />
a Neighbourhood Watch meeting in<br />
Daybrook and a visit to Calverton<br />
Parish Council. I gave some<br />
updates around our policing<br />
activity across the area and the<br />
work we are doing to reduce some<br />
of the communities concerns.<br />
Throughout the last few months<br />
PCSO Trev Parkinson, based at<br />
Carlton, has been working to<br />
improve our ‘Community Road<br />
Safety’ scheme. Trev has worked<br />
to identify, recruit and train new<br />
volunteers. We are aiming to<br />
expand this work across Gedling<br />
and recruit more volunteers. My<br />
thanks to the individuals who have<br />
given up their personal time to<br />
support this initiative.<br />
Nottinghamshire Police is recruiting. Please visit<br />
www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/careers for details of what<br />
opportunities are currently available.
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