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ISSUE 16 www.thedoorsteppa.co.uk AUGUST <strong>2020</strong><br />

YOUR NUMBER ONE MONTHLY COMMUNITY MAGAZINE


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The Doorsteppa<br />

4 CONTENTS<br />

Welcome to the <strong>Aug</strong>ust <strong>2020</strong> edition of The<br />

<strong>Halfway</strong> & Westfield Doorsteppa.<br />

We have been overwhelmed with the positive<br />

feedback we’ve received after making the decision<br />

to begin distribution of The Doorsteppa again.<br />

It’s encouraging to know people have missed the<br />

magazine and even through these challenging<br />

times the sense of community is stronger than ever.<br />

We’ve had lots of conversations with local groups<br />

& event planners, and we can ensure you they are<br />

working tirelessly behind the scenes to get things<br />

back up and running normally again in a safe<br />

environment. Please keep an eye out in future<br />

issues of The Doorsteppa to see what’s coming up<br />

near you.<br />

This month we again have several articles and<br />

stories of interest, as well as our regular favourites<br />

ranging from our challenging puzzle pages for both<br />

adults & kids, though to Karen Glazier’s monthly<br />

Tarotscopes.<br />

As we’ve all been spending much more time<br />

indoors I suspect there’s been a lot of ‘spring<br />

cleaning’ going on, and what better way to de-clutter<br />

than to add your items for sale in our monthly<br />

Stuff4Sale classifieds. All the details of how to go<br />

about this can be found on Page 21.<br />

If you contact anyone you have seen in The<br />

Doorsteppa, don’t forget to mention where you<br />

saw their details.<br />

For anyone who would like to advertise, or<br />

promote a community/non-profit event in<br />

September’s issues please phone, email or contact<br />

us on social media. The details are listed below.<br />

Please note the deadline for booking space and/or<br />

confirming your advert this month is Thursday 20th<br />

<strong>Aug</strong>ust.<br />

Have a great month and stay safe.<br />

7 Community<br />

Summer Festival of Fun, and<br />

Mosborough Mutual Aid<br />

8 Brainteasers<br />

Your free monthly puzzle page<br />

including last month’s sought<br />

after answers!<br />

11 Gardening<br />

Well-Being & Water<br />

13 Tarotscopes<br />

What’s in store this month?..<br />

15 Sports & Leisure<br />

Junior Golf<br />

17 Monthly Focus<br />

The Big Butterfly Count, and<br />

A short guide to shorts<br />

19 Recipe<br />

Frying Pan Pizza<br />

21 Stuff 4 Sale<br />

Items available for sale in<br />

our monthly classifieds<br />

23 Useful Numbers<br />

Listings of important local<br />

telephone numbers to keep in hand<br />

25 Health & Fitness<br />

Badminton Benefits<br />

27 Kid’s Page<br />

Our monthly teasers - just for kids!<br />

29 Books<br />

A Good Read<br />

30 Index<br />

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The Doorsteppa<br />

7 COMMUNITY<br />

Sheffield’s Children’s University are offering over 70 free<br />

activities for children to get involved in this summer. From<br />

20th July to 28th <strong>Aug</strong>ust children will be able sing, dance, get<br />

crafty, and take part in family board games, walks, cooking and<br />

even family yoga.<br />

Activities will be a mixture of live, and online events delivered<br />

via Facebook Live or Zoom, as well as some downloadable or<br />

emailed activities.<br />

Helen Oades, Senior project officer at the Children’s University<br />

said: “This is the sixth year of the Sheffield Children’s<br />

University Festival of Fun and we are so excited! We thought<br />

coronavirus and social distancing would mean we couldn’t go<br />

ahead this year, but thanks to the adaptability of our activity<br />

providers and some clever thinking around the accessibility of<br />

the sessions, we’ve been able to deliver more activities than<br />

ever before.<br />

“We’ve even been able to spread the activities throughout the<br />

whole summer holiday period .Providing these activities<br />

means there’s a go-to place for new activities to keep children<br />

busy, having fun but most importantly, continuing to engage in<br />

high quality learning activities.”<br />

Councillor Jackie Drayton, Cabinet Member for Children,<br />

Young People and Families said:<br />

“The Children’s University and their partners have come up<br />

with some fantastic new and creative ways to help keep<br />

children and their families busy during the holidays.<br />

“With over 70 free activities the Festival of Fun has something<br />

for all families whether they like arts and crafts, outdoor<br />

activities, sports or learning new skills to keep their children<br />

occupied without spending a lot of money.<br />

“I hope as many children and young people as possible take<br />

part in the what I am sure will be an excellent and exciting<br />

summer of fun!”<br />

The Festival of Fun will also include weekly Home Learning<br />

Challenges, themed around the continents of the world and<br />

our place within them. These will supplement the 100+ daily<br />

Home Learning Challenges that the Children’s’ University Team<br />

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8 BRAINTEASERS<br />

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JULY<br />

SOLUTIONS<br />

Crossword<br />

ACROSS<br />

7 Place for gambling (6)<br />

8 Char, sear (6)<br />

9 Reed instrument (4)<br />

10 Hikers (8)<br />

11 Ficus Elastica! (6,5)<br />

14 Alternative to skirt and<br />

jacket (7,4)<br />

18 Without punishment or<br />

injury (4-4)<br />

19 Animal prized for its<br />

fur (4)<br />

20 Chopping these will<br />

make you cry (6)<br />

21 False, incorrect (6)<br />

DOWN<br />

1 Port (7)<br />

2 Ascend (4)<br />

3 Medic (6)<br />

4 In addition (2-4)<br />

5 Engagements, gigs (8)<br />

6 Chilling, creepy (5)<br />

12 Pub seat (3,5)<br />

13 King of Beasts’ baby (4,3)<br />

15 Civil disorder (6)<br />

16 Good look (informal) (6)<br />

17 Perfume, fragrance (5)<br />

19 Insect attracted to light (4)<br />

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11 GARDENING<br />

Most people find the sound of water relaxing.<br />

The benefits of 'blue space' – the sea, rivers,<br />

lakes, canals and waterfalls, have been studied,<br />

and found to be psychologically restorative;<br />

associated with increased sense of well-being,<br />

lower levels of stress and mental illness, lower<br />

blood pressure, and higher levels of vitamin D.<br />

In short, being by water is good for body and<br />

mind.<br />

Can we replicate this in our gardens?<br />

The presence of water in the garden can<br />

transform a space into a natural haven of calm,<br />

and provide a focal point. Running water in a<br />

garden produces negative ions which are<br />

known to increase serotonin production in the<br />

brain. Serotonin is the chemical that elevates<br />

our mood and relaxes us.<br />

There are many ways to introduce water into a<br />

smaller space, including natural look ponds and<br />

waterfalls, but you don't need a deep<br />

ornamental pond; you can create a small pond<br />

in a container, or create a toddler and<br />

pet-friendly pebble pond, or install a modern<br />

water feature which uses reflective surfaces<br />

that bounce light around, creating movement<br />

and life in the tiniest space.<br />

Any water source will attract a wide range of<br />

wildlife. I have a metallic sphere water feature<br />

on my patio that seems to be a magnet for<br />

dragonflies, which are a delight to watch. A<br />

shallow beached area or pebble pool will<br />

attract bathing birds, and also frogs and toads,<br />

which can shelter, breed, and stay out of sight<br />

of potential predators. You may even attract a<br />

hedgehog or two. They enjoy shallow pools<br />

with sloped edges, so they can drink and bathe<br />

without falling in. A small barrel or container<br />

pond will allow algae to grow which will attract<br />

water invertebrates including snails, pond<br />

skaters and water boatmen.<br />

Kids love water so introducing a pond is a great<br />

way to encourage them to learn about local<br />

wildlife while having fun. Safety is crucial<br />

though; if you have young children it might be<br />

better to wait until they are older before<br />

creating a large pond, as it will require constant<br />

supervision. A pebble pool with a small<br />

fountain effect provides all the sound and fun<br />

of water with none of the depth, and a large<br />

trug or half barrel can be transformed into a<br />

tiny wildlife pond. If you do create a pond,<br />

position it where it can be seen from the house,<br />

make sure the edges slope gently, and fence it<br />

off while the children are young.<br />

Planting around water features is half the fun.<br />

The water forget-me-not, Myosotis scorpioides<br />

is perfect for growing in shallow water or in the<br />

muddy area at the edge of ponds. It has pretty<br />

blue flowers in late spring and attracts newts,<br />

which lay their eggs on the leaves. Irises and<br />

grasses look lovely planted around any water<br />

features and you can even find a tiny lily -<br />

Nymphaea 'Pygmaea Alba' white - for small<br />

ponds, which has the bonus of being heavily<br />

scented.<br />

Water features in a garden are no longer the<br />

preserve of the rich, with acres to spare. Even<br />

if you only have a tiny balcony you can now<br />

enjoy the sight and sound of water in your<br />

outside space.<br />

Happy gardening.<br />

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13 TAROTSCOPES<br />

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ARIES 21 March - 20 April<br />

Your home requires your attention. Reassessing your<br />

expenditure could bring improvements and allow you to save<br />

money or maybe it’s time to move somewhere more fitting your<br />

current status. Either way you’re eager to get going on new projects.<br />

It’s an exciting and busy time with a ‘feel good’ energy about it.<br />

Some ‘me’ time is important and time spent outdoors benefits mind,<br />

body and spirit. Whether you work or play the choice is yours.<br />

TAURUS 21 April - 21 May<br />

You continue to support emotionally but life should be getting<br />

easier with the demands being placed upon you lessening. Where<br />

others have provided emotional support to you know that this is as<br />

much as they can provide. Only you can resolve your challenges.<br />

Your confidence starts to build as you acknowledge the worst of it<br />

is behind you. Home and family security come under the spotlight<br />

and you need to ensure the future is viable.<br />

GEMINI 22 May - 21 June<br />

It’s time to release the past and that which no longer serves.<br />

You can and will. You’ll have some doubts but be guided by your<br />

intuition and proceed one step at a time. Some situations are best<br />

left to mature before you take action. Some situations require you<br />

seize the moment. You’ll recognise the ones. There’s hard work<br />

to be done so roll your sleeves up and get going. Sooner you start,<br />

sooner you finish.<br />

LIBRA 24 September - 23 October<br />

Overall, you should be feeling content with your lot. If<br />

something remains lacking in the day to day now is the time to<br />

make wishes come true. Don’t be afraid of asking for what you<br />

want. One cycle has ended making room for a new one to begin<br />

and you find yourself in the right place, at the right time, to<br />

capitalise fully. Property features strongly and you can’t wait to<br />

get new projects underway.<br />

SCORPIO 24 October - 22 November<br />

Bit of a bumpy ride at times; this month hold tight and go with<br />

the flow. You have the necessary skills to bring healing to<br />

situations but you may have to stand proud and take no rubbish<br />

from anyone. It’s not about fighting your corner; simply be honest<br />

with those around you and tell folk when enough is enough. Use<br />

your head rather than your heart to get your point across and<br />

others will listen.<br />

SAGITTARIUS 23 November - 21 December<br />

The early stages of something new leaves you feeling either<br />

wholly besotted or completely trapped, depending on the moment<br />

in time. Whilst the heart bonding is wonderful the sense of<br />

isolation brings frustration and, sometimes, anger. All you can do<br />

is dig deep to find your inner strength and courage. Your wisdom<br />

tells you this is a passing phase. Please, be patient. Drain every<br />

drop of joy from the good times. It’ll help you survive.<br />

CANCER 22 June - 23 July<br />

Yes, you can! If you think you can’t, there’s only you thinks it.<br />

The rest of us have every confidence in you. Gather your courage<br />

and self-belief and face whatever challenge you need to overcome<br />

now. A kindly friend offers advice and support. They’ve been there<br />

and done that and actually survived to tell the tale. You will too.<br />

Someone tries to brow beat you. Walk away. You’ll come back<br />

stronger and better than ever.<br />

CAPRICORN 22 December - 20 January<br />

Concentrate on business and career and don’t be distracted.<br />

There’s hard work ahead which needs tackling sooner rather than<br />

later. You may need to re-double your efforts as, although<br />

welcome news is on its way, the results are going to mean even<br />

more activity and work. Get in control of any arguments that break<br />

out. Stand your ground and take no rubbish. You’ll be the one to<br />

put a stop to any sniping. Good Luck!<br />

LEO 24 July - 23 <strong>Aug</strong>ust<br />

Knowledge is power. It’s time to increase your power base with<br />

new learning. This in turn opens up career paths or allows you to<br />

explore completely different options; all with the result of swelling the<br />

coffers and providing further security for the future. Something requires<br />

you to be completely honest with yourself before taking action. If you’re<br />

making compromises then make sure they’re compromises you can<br />

live with. Address delays with patience. Forcing issues backfires.<br />

VIRGO 24 <strong>Aug</strong>ust - 23 September<br />

Who needs nurturing? Is it you or others? Whatever the<br />

answer there’s an abundance of the ‘feel good’ factor surrounding<br />

you now? No situation is about to resolve overnight and a large<br />

degree of patience is required but by taking one step at a time and<br />

not rushing ahead you will get the results you require. There’s the<br />

possibility of funds coming your way. It would be good to invest<br />

but don’t become a skinflint.<br />

AQUARIUS 21 January - 19 February<br />

Family security requires your attention and it’s a case of<br />

looking at what needs to be done in order to survive in the long<br />

term. In career or business consider diversifying or adding to your<br />

skill set to see you better placed. Home may need nothing more<br />

than some DIY and improvements or it could be up sticks and<br />

move. Either way the end of this busy period sees you in a much<br />

stronger position.<br />

PISCES 20 February - 20 March<br />

Some disputes never seem to resolve. This time you can,<br />

and will, sort any issues but do listen to both sides of the argument<br />

and find a solution which is fair to everyone. The listening requires<br />

you use your intuition and ask searching questions as there’s the<br />

potential for you be given only part of the story by some. Don’t let<br />

them lead you down the garden path and prepare for one, or more,<br />

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Many locals will know of Birley Wood Golf Club, will<br />

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David Cronshaw is a member of Birley, and is also the<br />

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son Jack plays, and David is always pushing for new<br />

junior members to join the friendly welcoming club,<br />

juniors of all ages are welcome, with a various amount<br />

of both individual and team events to play in, indeed,<br />

the scratch team, or if you prefer the low handicap<br />

team, has over the past 3 years been represented by 3<br />

juniors, and has been very successful, the ‘scratch<br />

team’ recently reached division 2 of the SUGC league<br />

for the first time in the clubs history, and also played in<br />

the Yorkshire championships.<br />

Golf doesn’t have to just be a summer sport, the<br />

course is open 12 months a year and who knows,<br />

maybe your child could be the next Danny Willett, who<br />

won the 2016 US Masters event and began his golfing<br />

journey at Birley Wood.<br />

David’s contact details are:<br />

07718 044291<br />

birleywoodgolfclub@outlook.com<br />

www.birleywoodgolfclub.co.uk<br />

Facebook @birleywoodgolfclub<br />

Twitter @BirleyWoodGC<br />

Instagram @birleywoodgc<br />

Season Ticket Prices<br />

9 hole Junior Season Ticket £45 buy in Pro Shop<br />

18 hole Junior Season Ticket £65 buy online<br />

www.siv.org.uk/memberships/golf<br />

Junior Green Fees<br />

Juniors are of course, the future of golf, and been a<br />

member of Birley, gives children of all ages, and both<br />

sexes, the chance to integrate with others whilst<br />

hopefully improving their games and competing. The<br />

club offers junior membership (for information on this<br />

contact Dave) and the green fees for playing the course<br />

offer excellent value for money. Practise facilities are<br />

on site and the club hopes in the future to introduce<br />

junior coaching to further the development of junior<br />

golfers.<br />

The course itself, is a fair test of golf, and with the<br />

generous fairways and greens well maintained, is an<br />

enjoyable easy walking experience, with the 9th and<br />

18th holes within easy access of the car park, meaning<br />

18 holes doesn’t always have to be the case, with 9<br />

hole rates also available. Parents are also more than<br />

welcome at the club, to either accompany their<br />

children or get to know other parents who are<br />

interested in their children taking up the game.<br />

Weekend<br />

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17 MONTHLY FOCUS<br />

Friday 17th July to Sunday 9th <strong>Aug</strong>ust.<br />

During lockdown while trying to engage my children in<br />

schoolwork I discovered that there is a society called<br />

Butterfly Conservation. They have organised a nationwide<br />

butterfly count every year since 2010.<br />

Butterflies are good indicators of the health of our<br />

environment because they react very quickly to change in<br />

their environment. This makes them excellent biodiversity<br />

indicators. The survey counts butterflies and day-flying<br />

moths from across the UK, which assists in identifying<br />

trends in species. This helps Butterfly Conservation plan<br />

how to protect butterflies and understand the effect of<br />

climate change.<br />

To take part you need to sit in your garden, a park, a wood<br />

or forest, or your school field for 15 minutes on a bright<br />

sunny day and simply count the butterflies you see. July<br />

and <strong>Aug</strong>ust are when most butterflies are at the adult<br />

stage of their lifecycle, and hopefully there is more<br />

sunshine, so they are more likely to be seen. Count the<br />

maximum number of each species that you can see from<br />

your vantage point at a single time. So if you see three<br />

Peacock butterflies on the same bush at the same time<br />

record it as 3, but if you only see one on a bush at a time<br />

then record it as 1, even if you saw one on several<br />

occasions. This is so that you don’t count the same<br />

butterfly more than once. You can also count while on a<br />

walk. Simply add up the number of each butterfly species<br />

that you see during the 15 minutes.<br />

You can submit separate records for different dates at the<br />

same place, and for different places that you visit during<br />

the counting period. Even if you don’t see any butterflies<br />

or moths your count is still useful.<br />

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By Sarah Davey<br />

For men!<br />

In the UK, the shorts season is, well...short, which means<br />

we don't get a lot of practice styling them. Here’s a<br />

helpful guide.<br />

Chino shorts - In a neutral stone or navy they go with<br />

almost everything. They're smart enough to wear with a<br />

short-sleeved shirt to more casual offices but relaxed<br />

enough to wear with t-shirts. Look for a zip fly and<br />

button closure, a just above knee length, minimal pockets<br />

and details, and a mid-weight cotton twill material. Use<br />

a woven belt or a plaited leather belt and wear with<br />

sandals (no socks), or lightweight minimal trainers, deck<br />

shoes or espadrilles with trainer socks if you prefer.<br />

Swim shorts - For maximum versatility (especially when<br />

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normal shorts. Look for a zip fly; length that hits just<br />

above the knee; a solid colour; and fabric that's not too<br />

shiny. Shorts which have a drawstring closure or loud<br />

pattern are fine for swimming but won’t double as normal<br />

shorts. They go with T-shirts, polo shirts or a linen shirt.<br />

Dress them down with flip-flops for the beach but if you<br />

go out for dinner choose shoes that are a little smarter<br />

such as canvas shoes.<br />

Tailored shorts - If your office is hot and you want to be<br />

cool and look smart these are the shorts you need.<br />

Tailored shorts have pleats and tucks that help them sit<br />

neatly and look elegant. Look for the same things you'd<br />

look for in tailored trousers: a good fit, a zip fly with a<br />

flap closure, thin belt loops and a sharp crease or pleat<br />

down the front of the leg. Wear them with crisp short<br />

sleeved shirts, a lightweight blazer, slip on summer<br />

shoes or even brogues (use trainer socks though).<br />

In summary, plain is best and if you only invest in one or<br />

two pairs, chinos are the most versatile.<br />

By Tom Hancock<br />

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19 RECIPE<br />

Preparation time: Rise 2-5 days (yes this takes<br />

a little forward preparation but it’s so worth it)<br />

Cooking time: 5 minutes + 35 minutes<br />

Makes: 4 pan-sized pizzas<br />

Tip on to a lightly floured surface. Divide into<br />

four roughly equal portions, shape into balls,<br />

cover and leave for two hours.<br />

While the dough is rising take the cheese and<br />

toppings out of the fridge so that they come to<br />

room temperature.<br />

IMPORTANT - You cannot use a non-stick frying<br />

pan for this recipe. It has to be a cast iron<br />

pan or skillet.<br />

Ingredients<br />

Base<br />

500g Strong white bread flour (But if you have<br />

any Italian 00 flour, it’s is even better).<br />

1½ tsp dried active yeast. I did not have this<br />

throughout lockdown and used rapid dried<br />

yeast instead. I found that the rise time was<br />

quicker (2 days vs 4 days) so this might actually<br />

be a bonus.<br />

1 tsp table salt<br />

1 tsp sugar<br />

Topping<br />

1 400g tin chopped plum tomatoes<br />

1 pack buffalo mozzarella<br />

1 bunch basil<br />

Extra-virgin olive oil, to drizzle<br />

Plain is great but you can add any toppings you<br />

like. We made Pepperoni, ham and sweetcorn,<br />

and ham and pineapple.<br />

Method<br />

Mix the flour, yeast, salt, and sugar then stir in<br />

325ml water to a smooth dough. Cover and<br />

put in the fridge for two to four days.<br />

Remember rapid yeast will activate faster and<br />

may only require two days, or even one if<br />

you’re in more of a hurry.<br />

Empty the tomatoes into a saucepan over a<br />

medium heat and simmer for about 30<br />

minutes, until they form a thick sauce. Season<br />

this to taste with salt and a pinch of sugar.<br />

Once the dough has proved, flatten it into<br />

pizza bases to fit your pan. For reference my<br />

pan has a 26cm base. Heat the cast iron frying<br />

pan or skillet over a moderate-high heat. It’s<br />

ready when you drop a little water into the<br />

base and it instantly hisses and bounces. Preheat<br />

the grill to between moderate and high.<br />

Lightly flour your hands then stretch the<br />

dough into a rough round, keeping the edges a<br />

bit thicker. Cook in the pan until the top starts<br />

to dry out then add some tomato sauce and<br />

mozzarella. Wait a minute before adding any<br />

other toppings. Leave in the pan until base<br />

begins to char. The first time I chickened out<br />

but as I got into the groove the subsequent<br />

pizzas were much better. When you’re happy<br />

with the bottom switch the pan to under the<br />

grill until the cheese bubbles and the edges<br />

brown. Finish with a few basil leaves.<br />

These really are the next best thing to a pizza<br />

from a pizza oven or a proper pizzeria.<br />

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2 x Friends series large coffee cups and saucers.<br />

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25 HEALTH & FITNESS<br />

Reasons to give Badminton a go<br />

At the time of writing gyms, leisure centres<br />

and swimming pools are still closed. But that<br />

doesn't mean that we can't participate in<br />

sport. From 1st June we've been able to play<br />

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It's a great sport for people of all ages and<br />

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150-200 calories.<br />

Badminton, like tennis requires total<br />

engagement. Players need to predict how an<br />

opponent will play a shot and then plan a<br />

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There is research to suggest that sports which<br />

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physical activity offer a protective effect<br />

against dementia.<br />

Badminton requires a lot of movement, in<br />

multiple directions. It requires short sprints,<br />

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to reach the shuttlecock, which means that<br />

legs, arms, and core muscles are all being<br />

worked. This builds strength and flexibility.<br />

Badminton is a great 'build-up' sport. You can<br />

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going for as long as possible. As you improve<br />

and become quicker on your feet your shots<br />

will naturally increase in speed and strength<br />

too, and you will almost certainly want to<br />

introduce element of competitiveness. Played<br />

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likely to suffer falls as they age.<br />

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time sports facilities open back up your<br />

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winter, so rain never has to stop play. If you're<br />

a more accomplished badminton player who<br />

is missing their fix you could try crossminton,<br />

which is designed for outdoor play, doesn't<br />

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