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Kids - Learn and play 8<br />
Kids diary 8-9<br />
Eat, drink and be merry 13<br />
Recipe pages 14-15<br />
Pets and their people 16<br />
Crossword puzzle 18<br />
A helping hand when you need it 19<br />
Helping Hand group directory 24-27<br />
Home and garden 28<br />
For sale 36<br />
Business and professional 73<br />
Sudoku puzzle 74<br />
Looking good, feeling great 75<br />
Free time and what to do with it 78<br />
Community diary 78-82<br />
Music roundup 83<br />
Useful information 84<br />
Puzzle solutions 84<br />
Index/List of advertisers 86<br />
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Thurs 7-9pm. Wesley St, Carrington. Tel: 0115 962 3318 or<br />
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Bread & Bitter Bump to Baby Group - Mon (except<br />
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bump to sitting babies only. Small play area with baby toys.<br />
Various events organised. Some weeks “chill and chat”.<br />
FREE admission. Contact 0115 960 7541 for more details.<br />
Carlton swimming & Lifesaving Club – Sat: 5pm -<br />
6pm at Carlton Forum Leisure Centre.8yrs +. For info call<br />
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1st Nottingham Boys’ Brigade and Girls<br />
Association- Every Mon (term time): 5.30pm - 7.30pm.<br />
Open to all ages 5-18 yrs - boys and girls. At St Andrew’s<br />
Community Hall, Chestnut Grove, Nottingham, <strong>NG3</strong> 5AD.<br />
Contact: bbga@standrewsnottm.org.uk or 0115 912 0098<br />
1st porchester scout group - the Scout Hall, Marshall<br />
Hill Drive, <strong>NG3</strong>. Beavers 6-8 yrs Weds 6-7pm; Cubs 8-10 yrs<br />
Weds 7-8.30pm; Scouts 10-14 yrs Mon 7-8.30pm. Term time.<br />
Email: Porchesterscouts@outlook.com<br />
4th Nottingham Girls’ Brigade - every Fri (term time)<br />
- 6pm - 9.15pm (varying times for different ages). Open to all<br />
girls Foundation 2 to 18+. At Westdale Lane Baptist Church,<br />
Mapperley. Contact: 4thNottmgb@gmail.com or call 07833<br />
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Air Cadets - 138 Sqn, Carlton TA Centre, Carlton, NG4 3DX.<br />
Tues & Thurs 6.45pm-9pm. Girls & boys 12-17yrs. Drill, flying,<br />
sports, adventure training, DofE, BTECs & more. Tel: 0115<br />
940 4308<br />
Army Cadets - challenge yourself and learn new skills:<br />
fieldcraft, navigation, camping, expeditions, shooting, sport,<br />
BTEC, DofE and much more. 12yrs to 18yrs. For more info<br />
visit Armycadets.com to find your nearest Detachment or<br />
tel: 0115 9837645<br />
Absolute Triathlon Club - expert swim, bike &<br />
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Thurs 5pm - 7.15pm(term time) at Southglade Leisure<br />
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dales music & drama group – fun, family-friendly<br />
stage show of Roald Dahl’s ‘The Twits’, adapted for stage<br />
by David Wood. Fri 12 June 7.15pm & Sat 13 June 10.30am<br />
& 2.30pm. £6, £4.50 (U16s). Dales URC, Parkdale Rd, <strong>NG3</strong><br />
7GN. tickets@thedalesurc.co.uk or 03300 433001<br />
Forest Kids Nottingham - every Fri: 10am - 12 noon at<br />
Woodthorpe Grange Park. Meet at the Mansfield Road gates<br />
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Foxhill Evangelical Church Mums & Toddlers<br />
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girlguiding - Rainbows - is all about developing selfconfidence,<br />
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For girls 7-10yrs; Guides- get involved in everything from<br />
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Gedling Colliery Cricket Club - run Kwik cricket<br />
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Home Rangers Drama - for ages 4-14yrs. Home Rangers<br />
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Iona School Toddler Group - a gentle & supportive<br />
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St Judes Toddler Group - Tues & Thurs (term time),<br />
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St Jude’s Youth Club - Wed, 6-8pm (term time) for 11-16<br />
yrs. 50p entry. For details visit www.stjudesyouth.org.uk<br />
Tiddlywinks - church run parent & toddler group. Bible<br />
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U5s. Wed (term time) 10am - 11.15am at St Mark’s Church,<br />
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Mapperley Junior Netball Club - Are you in year<br />
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Notts & Arnold Amateur Cricket Club – outdoor at<br />
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8UN. Mondays & Fridays 6.30pm - 7.30pm, <strong>April</strong> - October.<br />
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Nottingham Boys Choir - does your son enjoy singing?<br />
NBC rehearses in Daybrook Baptist Church, Mansfield Rd,<br />
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Lockdown for Nottingham:<br />
How are local sports clubs coping? Hannah Richardson investigates.<br />
We are now in lockdown no.3,<br />
and local sport clubs have had<br />
to shut their doors again. We<br />
have spoken to some local<br />
clubs to find out how they are<br />
managing.<br />
Under the Tier 4 restrictions,<br />
under 18s were able to do<br />
outdoor sport and physical<br />
activity and Nottingham<br />
Outlaws, one of the UK’s oldest<br />
BMX clubs, was able to carry on<br />
holding training sessions. Annie<br />
Chiziwa, Club Chairman, said;<br />
“Luckily, children were exempt<br />
from many of the restrictions<br />
on exercise, so we were able to<br />
run regular coaching and gate<br />
training sessions.”<br />
With all competitions cancelled,<br />
Annie and the other volunteers<br />
decided to put on their own<br />
race series to raise club morale;<br />
“After completing many<br />
specific Covid risk assessments,<br />
we were able to put on our<br />
first club race since the first<br />
lockdown. This was a real boost<br />
to the club and riders. After<br />
all, we train to race, and with<br />
the national and regional races<br />
cancelled for the whole of<br />
2020, this was the opportunity<br />
everyone had been working<br />
towards.”<br />
Unfortunately, Nottingham<br />
Outlaws BMX Club is now<br />
closed due to the current<br />
national lockdown.<br />
The committee at Notts<br />
and Arnold Cricket Club are<br />
continuing to meet via Zoom<br />
to plan for the new season,<br />
including the work required to<br />
get their overseas player, Dilhan<br />
Cooray, over from Sri Lanka. If<br />
the guidelines allow, they will<br />
be ready to start playing and<br />
training outdoors in <strong>April</strong>.<br />
Groundwork at the club and<br />
preparation of cricket squares<br />
is progressing within safety<br />
guidelines.<br />
Sherwood Cycling Club have<br />
not been able to train as a full<br />
group throughout Tier 4 and<br />
can’t at all now we are in the<br />
third lockdown. However, that<br />
doesn’t mean the club aren’t<br />
continuing to support members<br />
throughout each lockdown.<br />
Trevor Adams, Secretary of<br />
Sherwood CC, said; “During<br />
lockdown, we kept in touch<br />
with members via our monthly<br />
club newsletter, which is<br />
e-mailed to members.<br />
“We also have a club Strava<br />
group, where members can<br />
log their rides and they can<br />
be seen by other members.<br />
We have had a few Zoom<br />
calls to discuss various issues<br />
affecting members. This<br />
proved challenging for some<br />
of our older members, but<br />
they have got used to the new<br />
technology now, with a little<br />
help and support from the rest<br />
of us.”<br />
Some, like Arnold Swimming<br />
Club, where there isn’t really an<br />
alternative option for training,<br />
are engaging their members in<br />
other ways. Club member Kelly<br />
Bodycott said; “We are keeping<br />
in touch ensuring everything<br />
we know is communicated<br />
to all. We’ve had a virtual quiz<br />
night and are setting up a<br />
virtual escape room. As none<br />
of us are qualified to do Zoom<br />
fitness classes, and swimming<br />
isn’t like other sports where you<br />
can continue in some form,<br />
engaging with our members is<br />
top of the agenda.”<br />
Kelly is appealing to local<br />
people to play the Gedling<br />
Lotto and help support the club<br />
during these challenging times.<br />
Visit www.gedlinglotto.co.uk<br />
for more information on how<br />
you can help.<br />
The Shudokan Black Belt<br />
Academy, based on Haydn<br />
Road in Sherwood have moved<br />
online and are running Zoom<br />
classes for all their groups daily.<br />
Students can also book one to<br />
one online sessions.<br />
Founder of the Academy, Ken<br />
Robson explained that the<br />
club have developed an online<br />
membership package that<br />
includes motivational talks, one<br />
to one sessions and even recipe<br />
sharing. They are still recruiting<br />
new members, which is great.<br />
At the time of going to<br />
press, it’s not clear when this<br />
lockdown will end but as soon<br />
as it does, sports clubs across<br />
Nottingham will be raring to go.<br />
Shudokan Black Belt<br />
Academy – 0115 985 6504<br />
Arnold Swimming Club –<br />
www.arnoldswimmingclub.<br />
org.uk<br />
Nottingham Outlaws<br />
BMX Club – www.<br />
nottinghamoutlaws.com<br />
Sherwood Cycling Club –<br />
www.sherwoodcc.org.uk<br />
Notts & Arnold Cricket<br />
Club – 07834 488663
Arnold Study Centre<br />
0115 8224711<br />
kumon.co.uk<br />
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Rehana’s Recipes<br />
I have been shopping at Rajah<br />
Foods in Sherwood for years.<br />
I actually remember the shop<br />
opening in 2013 and being<br />
really excited. I love cooking<br />
Asian food and was delighted<br />
that I would no longer have<br />
to travel far to load up on<br />
the ingredients.<br />
Rajah has a butchers at the<br />
back of the shop and a great<br />
selection of fresh fruit and veg,<br />
as well as a mind boggling<br />
array of herbs and spices,<br />
rice and breads and snacks<br />
and nibbles. And if you are<br />
really, really lucky and time it<br />
right you can also buy fresh,<br />
homemade samosas and<br />
pakora. But you have to be<br />
quick. The minute they arrive<br />
they are snapped up.<br />
Apart from the fact that the<br />
produce is really great value<br />
and fantastic quality, buying<br />
local has never been so<br />
important and Rajah now also<br />
offer a delivery service.<br />
Owner and all-round lovely<br />
lady, Rehana was delighted<br />
to share three of her favourite<br />
recipes with us this month.<br />
They are all delicious and<br />
easy to cook and you can<br />
get everything you need from<br />
Rajah Foods. Just a note<br />
about the recipes – Rehana<br />
uses a normal cup as a<br />
measure. I used a small mug<br />
for the lentils and Sarah used<br />
an American cup measure<br />
for the bhajis. As long as you<br />
use the same cup for all parts<br />
of the recipe you won’t go<br />
far wrong.<br />
Ali Wale<br />
Rajah Foods – 325 Hucknall Road, Sherwood, NG5 1FJ<br />
Open Mon-Sat 8am-7pm and Sun 9am – 6pm • Tel: 0115 960 3030
Tadka Dal<br />
(Red Lentil Soup)<br />
PART ONE<br />
1 cup – red lentils<br />
½ medium onion – diced<br />
1 medium tomato – diced<br />
1 tsp turmeric<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
1 tsp ginger paste<br />
1 tsp garlic paste<br />
1 tsp chilli powder (optional)<br />
3 whole green chillies<br />
2 x bay leaves<br />
3 dessert spoons sunfl ower oil<br />
PART TWO<br />
½ medium onion – diced<br />
65g butter<br />
1 tsp cumin seeds<br />
5 x garlic cloves – crushed<br />
Fresh coriander<br />
Method<br />
Wash lentils and place in a large<br />
saucepan with 2 cups of boiling<br />
water (if you want a thick dal) or<br />
4 cups (if you want a soup).<br />
Add salt, turmeric, garlic and<br />
ginger pastes, oil, bay leaves<br />
and whole chillies. Add the<br />
tomato and onion and cook on a<br />
medium heat for 12-15 mins with<br />
the lid on, stirring occasionally.<br />
If you are making dal you should<br />
have a thick, custardy texture.<br />
If making soup it will be much<br />
runnier but the lentils should still<br />
be cooked. Then set aside.<br />
In a separate frying pan,<br />
melt the butter. Add diced<br />
onion, cumin and garlic and<br />
cook gently until the onion is<br />
caramelised and golden. Add<br />
this mixture to the lentils and<br />
mix. Simmer for a further 5<br />
mins and garnish with chopped<br />
coriander.<br />
Delicious served with nan<br />
bread and yogurt or as part of a<br />
bigger meal.<br />
Onion Bhaji<br />
PART ONE<br />
4 x medium onion - sliced (not<br />
too thin/not too thick)<br />
1 x large potato - cut into very<br />
thin match sticks<br />
2 x finely chopped green<br />
chillies<br />
One handfull of chopped<br />
coriander<br />
One handfull chopped<br />
spinach<br />
1 heaped tsp ginger paste<br />
1 heaped tsp garlic paste<br />
2 tsp fenugreek seeds<br />
4 tsp curry powder<br />
1 tsp turmeric<br />
1 tsp ground coriander<br />
1 tsp ground cumin<br />
1 tsp whole cumin seeds<br />
PART TWO<br />
4 x eggs (substitute for water<br />
for vegans)<br />
2 tsp salt<br />
2 cups of gram flour<br />
vegetable oil to fry (about<br />
500ml)<br />
Method<br />
Using your hands (with a<br />
disposable glove), mix all the<br />
ingredients from part one for<br />
3- 5 minutes until vegetables<br />
are all covered with spices.<br />
Add the eggs (or water) and<br />
mix for 3-4 minutes. Add the<br />
salt and mix. Add the gram<br />
flour and mix well until you<br />
get a sticky texture. Heat the<br />
oil in a pan (we used a deep<br />
frying pan). Wet your hands<br />
with some water and mould<br />
into golf ball size circles (do<br />
not squash the mix or the<br />
inside will become soggy) and<br />
place carefully into the oil.<br />
Reduce the heat if the oil gets<br />
too hot. You need the bhaji to<br />
cook inside as well. Crisp on<br />
a medium/low heat for 5 to 8<br />
minutes, until golden brown.<br />
Tandoori<br />
Chicken<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
1 tsp turmeric<br />
1 tsp chilli powder<br />
1 tsp ground coriander<br />
1 tsp ground cumin<br />
½ tsp garam masala<br />
2 tsp garlic paste<br />
2 tsp ginger paste<br />
1 heaped tbsp tomato puree<br />
Juice of 1 x lemon<br />
8 tsp Pataks tikka spice<br />
marinade<br />
5 tbsp vegetable oil<br />
2 heaped tbsp plain yogurt<br />
900g-1400g chicken (wings or<br />
boneless thighs or breast)<br />
Method<br />
Mix all the ingredients (apart<br />
from the chicken) together in<br />
a bowl to form a paste. Mix<br />
the chicken into the paste.<br />
Leave to marinade for at least<br />
2 hours (overnight is best).<br />
When ready to cook, place<br />
under the grill, turning half<br />
way through until the chicken<br />
is fully cooked. This would<br />
also be delicious on a BBQ.<br />
We served with a yogurt and<br />
mint dip and salad.
top tips for caring for your<br />
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3. If you brush, do it every day. Apply a pea size<br />
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teeth. Praise and reward your pet once finished.<br />
4. Watch them eat – early signs of dental disease or<br />
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5. Not all dry foods are equal. Dental diets have larger<br />
kibbles and a more fibrous consistency which is<br />
better at keeping teeth clean.<br />
6. Use an animal toothbrush and toothpaste. Minty<br />
fresh breath may not appeal to your pet, but chicken<br />
flavour toothpaste can help them tolerate brushing.<br />
7. Get them checked: A vet or a nurse should check<br />
your pet’s teeth every year.<br />
8. Let them chew. Rabbits can gnaw on some sticks<br />
and branches and there are various chews designed<br />
for cats and dogs.<br />
9. Check they have lost all their deciduous (baby)<br />
teeth by 8 months.<br />
10. Remember how important their teeth are. Dental<br />
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PREPARING FOR THE<br />
FUTURE<br />
by Helen Jones<br />
It’s almost a year since the country went into the<br />
first lockdown. In many ways it seems to have flown<br />
by, but it has also proven to be the most challenging<br />
period of many peoples’ lives.<br />
Indeed, most of my friends and contacts believe that<br />
things will never be quite the same again as we navigate<br />
out of the pandemic.<br />
In the news today it’s reported that the UK has met its<br />
vaccination targets to date which is a huge boost to our<br />
confidence that life can maybe go back to some sort of<br />
new normality.<br />
And new normality it will be.<br />
Many companies are now considering remote working<br />
as the best way to engage and retain staff for the<br />
future. The pre pandemic 9 to 5 office based role is fast<br />
becoming a dinosaur. Flexibility is the key and creating<br />
a culture of trust where employees continue to feel<br />
supported and valued from afar.<br />
There is also an expectation from the new workforce<br />
generation that we as employers play a more active<br />
role in modern day debates and cultural issues. There is<br />
simply no excuse any more for not looking at the bigger<br />
picture – climate change and equality being two topics I<br />
regularly come across in my involvement with schools.<br />
There is also a need for continued digital fluency<br />
and literacy. Data analytics and digital skills will<br />
become ever more important for potential employers.<br />
Technology is continuously being adopted to make<br />
companies more productive, jobs healthier and increase<br />
wellbeing. The reputational damage of not getting this<br />
right will without doubt have consequences for many<br />
employers who are reluctant to adapt.<br />
The things about the ‘old normal’ (e.g. commuting,<br />
work – home separation, after work socialising) that<br />
now appear valuable in hindsight will set the bar for the<br />
‘new normal’. We must find other ways to engage and<br />
intentionally create these scenarios so that we still have<br />
that sense of belonging in a different way.<br />
“Trust the wait. Embrace the uncertainty. Enjoy the<br />
beauty of becoming. When nothing is certain, anything<br />
is possible.”<br />
oo! that’s a bit racey!<br />
by Claire Bale<br />
Nottingham’s new blog<br />
to open up conversations<br />
that can change the<br />
world.<br />
On 15th August 2020, I<br />
shyly published my first<br />
blog post. I had a clear<br />
vision for Oo! That’s a Bit<br />
Racey! I wanted to create<br />
a space where we could all talk about race in a way<br />
that was open, honest and without judgement. To<br />
make it clear that “race” doesn’t have to be a scary<br />
word.<br />
My head was spinning last Summer. As a mixed race<br />
woman, everything I read about racial inequalities<br />
resonated and made me determined to make<br />
changes within my communities. I quickly learnt that<br />
fear was holding us back.<br />
Many of us are terrified of saying the wrong thing,<br />
asking a question we feel we should already know<br />
the answer to, or inadvertently offending someone.<br />
We’re scared to even have a conversation about<br />
race. Without conversation, there’s little learning; and<br />
without learning, there’s no progress.<br />
So, I committed to learning more and sharing my<br />
journey. Hopefully, I’m inspiring others to learn<br />
more too. To read books they may not have picked<br />
up before. To hear from voices they wouldn’t<br />
have listened to before. To reflect on their own<br />
experiences. And most importantly, to talk about<br />
race.<br />
Everyone’s welcome to join me along the road, and<br />
I’d love to hear from you.<br />
If you have a question, a point of view, or an<br />
experience you’d like to share, visit the blog,<br />
thatsabitracey.com, find me on Instagram @oo_<br />
thats_a_bit_racey, Twitter @bale_claire or LinkedIn<br />
@ClaireBale.<br />
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Group directory - please note due to covid-19 groups may not be<br />
running as normal If you run a support group or organisation and want<br />
people to know about it, why not list it here? Free listing for not-for-profit or<br />
charity 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, NG2 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 />
Anxiety management group - meet first & third<br />
Tuesday, 7pm til 9pm, monthly at Sherwood Community<br />
Centre, Mansfield Rd, Sherwood. For more info call Martha<br />
on 07948 191093 or anxietymanagementnottm@gmail.com<br />
arthritis action nottingham group - meet at St<br />
Mary’s Church, Wollaton Park, NG8 1AF. 2pm-4pm. To<br />
find out more & book your place - 0203 781 7120, info@<br />
arthritisaction.org.uk or www.arthritisaction.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, NG7 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, NG5 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 />
cocaine anonymous - problems with drugs and/<br />
or alcohol? So did we. We have weekly meetings across<br />
Notts. For free help from people who have recovered from<br />
their addictions please call 0800 689 4732 or visit https://<br />
centralukca.co.uk/ You don’t have to be alone with this.<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 />
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+,<br />
by organising free, monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties.<br />
Please contact Tracy Parr on 01522 306565/07914 152679<br />
or email: tracy.parr@contact-the-elderly.org.uk for 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 />
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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 />
First steps - eating disorders in student<br />
services (ediss) - providing support to students, staff<br />
& alumni at both University of Nottingham & Nottingham<br />
Trent University struggling with their relationship with food<br />
& associated mental health difficulties. For further info<br />
contact: info@firststepsed.co.uk, to make a referral visit:<br />
www.firststepsed.co.uk<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 - 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? Then come<br />
and join us on the first Fri monthly: 9.30am to 11.30am. At<br />
Our Lady & St Edward’s Church, The Old Friary, Gordon Rd,<br />
Thorneywood, Nottingham, <strong>NG3</strong> 2LG. All are 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 />
friends for life deep (nottm) - self help group for<br />
people living with dementia. Meet 3rd Thurs monthly,<br />
10.30am-12.30pm at Westdale Lane Baptist Church,<br />
Mapperley. For more info contact Cynthia on 07807 446602<br />
or cynthia16@virginmedia.com<br />
Gateway Women - to support women who don’t have<br />
children by circumstances not by choice. The Nottingham<br />
group meet 1st Sat monthly at Bill’s, 15 Queen St, NG1 2BL<br />
at 11am. For more info call Sally on 07796 318046 or visit:<br />
http://gateway-women.com<br />
Heart Support Group - run by Nottingham City Primary<br />
Care Cardiac Service. Meet on first Wed monthly from 2-4pm<br />
at Bakersfield Comm. Centre. Also groups in Clifton and Hyson<br />
Green. Contact cardiac team for more info on: 0115 883 4733<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, NG1 2EG. For more info call 0115 911 1661<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/fibromyalgia -<br />
MESH (M.E.Self Help) is a self help group for people with<br />
ME/CFS and/or fibromyalgia and their carers. For more info<br />
search for MESH Nottingham (M.E/CFS/Fibromyalgia) on<br />
Facebook or email: meshnottingham@gmail.com<br />
Marie Curie Helper service - FREE of charge to people<br />
with terminal illness & their carers. For a few hours each week,<br />
our trained volunteers will visit people in their homes offering<br />
companionship & support tailored to their needs. To request<br />
the service, call 0845 304 8730 or e: nottshelper@mariecurie.<br />
org.uk Visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/helper for more info.<br />
MYOtoNIC DYSTROPHY SUPPORT GROUP - 19/21 Main<br />
Road, Gedling, NG4 3HQ. Myotonic dystrophy is the most<br />
common and variable muscular ystrophy of adult life. Please<br />
call or email for more info: 0115 987 5869. Email: contact@<br />
mdsguk.org. wwwmyotonicdystrophysupportgroup.org<br />
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Nottingham Prostate Cancer Support Group -<br />
affected by Prostate Cancer and would like to talk to others in<br />
a similar situation? You are welcome to join us at Nottingham<br />
City Hospital between 7 & 9pm on the 2nd Thurs every other<br />
month. Partners welcome. For further info call Self Help<br />
Nottingham 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 & men who have shared similar<br />
experiences. Meet 3rd Thurs monthly 7-9pm at Sherwood<br />
Methodist Church, Devon Drive. For info contact Kymm 0115<br />
8449484 or 07870 771326 or kymmiestroud@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, NG1 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 />
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 Notts. & their carers. Gateway<br />
Drop In, for mutual support, info, occasional outings<br />
and talks at St Peter’s Church, NG1 2NW (next to M&S)<br />
every Wed 1.30 to 3.30pm. For more info email: mail@<br />
nottspeertopeernetwork.com or write: Self Help<br />
Nottingham, Ormiston House, 32-36 Pelham St, NG1 2EG or<br />
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 07942 678692.<br />
Nottingham Self Help Group for People who<br />
Stammer - meet alternate Tues at Sherwood Community<br />
Centre. Contact Mathew: 0115 953 2177.<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 />
Over The Rainbow - support for ANYONE affected by<br />
Parkinsons Disease. Our aims are to enjoy life & have fun.<br />
Monthly meeting with buffet lunch 11am - 1pm, 2nd Sat<br />
at Southwell. Email: overtherainbowuk@gmal.com or call<br />
Sandra & Michael on 01636 812399<br />
Parkinson’s UK Nottingham Group - monthly support<br />
group, meet 3rd Wednesday monthly (except Jan & June)<br />
at St Judes Church Hall (405 Woodborough Rd, <strong>NG3</strong> 5HE).<br />
Friendly, informal group for anyone affected by Parkinson’s.<br />
Come along for a chat, make friends, enjoy a regular<br />
programme of events inc. exercise classes, speakers,<br />
outings and lunches. We hope to offer something for<br />
everyone! To find out more email: parkinsonsnottingham@<br />
hotmail.co.uk or call 0808 108 8335<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>NG3</strong><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 />
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 />
Run Talk Run - a 5k run with a twist! We run at the pace of<br />
the slowest runner, and provide a safe space to talk about<br />
mental health. Every Sunday at The Arboretum, meet at<br />
10am to run at 10.15am. Contact Maisie on 07717007023 for<br />
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 />
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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. We<br />
support people with any types of arthritis & invite interesting,<br />
informative speakers to our meetings. We also organise day<br />
trips twice a year & join together for Xmas lunch. Please<br />
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In December 2020 more than 30 charities that support homeless people<br />
across Nottinghamshire teamed up to launch Street Support Nottingham.<br />
Numerous Nottingham City buses have carried banners advertising the<br />
service and business cards carrying the site’s details accompanied copies<br />
of the Big Issue and remain available at the front desk of every library within<br />
the Nottingham urban area. The result of this initial publicity effort has been<br />
remarkable, with over 1000 page views in the first month.<br />
The business cards are the key to making Street Support Nottingham part<br />
of the City’s culture. We want every single person who wants to help, to have<br />
one of these cards tucked away in their wallet or phone. And we want every<br />
single person who needs help to know that they can find it through Street<br />
Support Nottingham. Donations and volunteers were already coming in via<br />
the new website. We would like to thank the National Lottery and Boots for their support on launching the<br />
scheme.<br />
The scheme has the full support Nottingham City Council. Andrew Errington, Nottingham city’s Director of<br />
Community Protection said “The site is comprehensive and easy to use … it will be an asset to helping those<br />
sleeping rough… this will be a useful tool for agencies involved in supporting those facing homelessness and<br />
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Tree<br />
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Mini trampoline. Decathlon.<br />
3yrs old. Good condition. £15. 07542<br />
141064<br />
Single Quilt. Duck & goose feather.<br />
13.5 tog. Ex.cond. Hardly used. £25.<br />
07542 141064<br />
David Bowie Heroes LP. RCA<br />
Hamburg 1977. Good condition. £35<br />
ono. 07542 141064<br />
Panasonic 21 inch TV. With<br />
detachable stand, ideal for retro<br />
gaming, etc. £25. 0115 928 1590<br />
Dark hardwood Coffee Table.<br />
L 1210mm x W 600mm x H 405mm.<br />
£25. 0115 928 1590<br />
Go Go Elite Traveller Mobility<br />
Scooter. Good cond. Ready to roll.<br />
£100 ono. 07958 463422<br />
Glass TV Table. Three shelves. 70 x<br />
38cm. £10. 0115 979 7677<br />
Britax Childs Car Seat. Birth –<br />
3yrs. Only used for grandchildren. £10.<br />
0115 979 7677<br />
Carron Phoenix 1000 x 500 bowl<br />
and half inset s/s reversable<br />
sink top. Brand new still in box. Cost<br />
£110 will accept £50. 07941846331<br />
OS Maps (OL series). Waterproof;<br />
ideal for all weather walking, DoE etc.<br />
Locations include North Yorks Moors,<br />
Scarborough, Peak District. Multiple<br />
copies, as new. £5 each. 07766<br />
811445 (leave message)<br />
Television Table. Clear glass, 3<br />
shelves,chrome legs. 80mm wide. £20.<br />
07729 833084<br />
32” Samsung television.<br />
Good working order. Inc.remote &<br />
instructions. £40. 07729 833084<br />
26” Samsung television.<br />
Good working order. Inc.remote &<br />
instructions. £35. 07729 833084<br />
Ladies Black Leather Ankle<br />
Boots. Size 6. Zip fasteners. Cost<br />
£39. £20. 0115 962 1529<br />
Floral Porcelain Plant Stand.<br />
29” high. Ex. Waring & Gillow. £25ono.<br />
0115 962 1529<br />
Dressed German Doll. 1980. £18.<br />
0115 962 1529<br />
MOTORCYCLE COVER. Black cover<br />
with holes for padlock. Brand new. £5.<br />
07800 633101<br />
bosch electric rotary<br />
lawnmower. £30. 0115 928 6829<br />
2 x Pairs Knee Length Boots.<br />
Brand new, leather. One tan, one<br />
suede/leather black. Size 7. £15 per<br />
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Tan leather coat. Size 20. £15.<br />
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ERCOL 4ft. Sideboard. Dark wood,<br />
with matching wall mounted plate<br />
rack. Photo available. Both for £75.<br />
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ping golf bag. £30. 0115 953 3465<br />
golf clubs holiday carrier bag.<br />
£10. 0115 953 3465<br />
golf balls. Used & washed. £10 for<br />
60. 0115 953 3465<br />
travelux tempo scooter. Used<br />
once. Black & red. Ex.condition. Inc.<br />
battery charger. Easy to fit in car boot.<br />
Comfy seat. Removable arm rest. £490<br />
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riccar overlocker £30. 0115<br />
859 8053<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 />
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garage clearance. Cash waiting. 07855<br />
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Antiques and collectables. Also house/<br />
shed/garage clearance considered.<br />
Jewellery also bought for cash. Good<br />
prices paid. Prompt service. 07855<br />
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HiFi stereo equipment, amps, turntables,<br />
speakers, vinyl records also musical<br />
instruments. 07855 994605<br />
Engineering machinery. Big or small, single<br />
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Bikes bought for cash. Old racers, top<br />
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Brompton, Dahon, Planet X, Bianchi, BMC,<br />
Campagnolo, Colnago etc. CASH WAITING.<br />
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contact Jeff Gould. 07762 088228<br />
Dinky Toys & vintage toys (any considered),<br />
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Cash waiting. 07711 834840<br />
Old record decks, turntables, HiFi<br />
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Wooden bar stools. Good condition. Seat<br />
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Geraniums -<br />
Easy plants for<br />
difficult places<br />
Hardy Geraniums are well-loved<br />
plants: they’re easy to grow, give<br />
great value in the garden and<br />
there are varieties that do well in<br />
the most difficult spots.<br />
Commonly called cranesbills,<br />
(due to the shape of their seed<br />
pods), they are completely<br />
different to the half-hardy<br />
Pelargoniums which are also<br />
commonly called geraniums.<br />
Cranesbills come in many shapes<br />
and sizes from tiny alpines to<br />
large bushy plants. Most are<br />
well-behaved and easy to care<br />
for but beware there are invasive<br />
types. Here are some of my<br />
favourites for different locations.<br />
For dry, sunny spots you can’t<br />
do better than the bloodroot<br />
geraniums (G. sanguineum) with<br />
their ground-hugging stems. The<br />
flowers are large and come in<br />
many shades of pink and white.<br />
One of the best is “Elke” with<br />
exceptionally large silver-edged<br />
pink flowers. I’d also recommend<br />
“Striatum” (veined pink flowers),<br />
“Glenluce” (lavender pink) and<br />
“Album” (pure white). You can<br />
cut these plants hard back after<br />
the first flowering (May – July)<br />
and they will respond with more<br />
flowers in August or September.<br />
For shady but not too dry spots<br />
the mourning widow (Geranium<br />
phaeum) flowers from <strong>April</strong><br />
through to July. The wild type has<br />
dark maroon flowers, however<br />
there are more showy varieties<br />
to choose from. My favourite is<br />
Geranium phaeum “Album” with<br />
pure white flowers to brighten up<br />
a dark spot.<br />
For really shady, dry places<br />
Geranium “Czakor” will provide<br />
ground covering, aromatic<br />
leaves, and brilliant magenta<br />
flowering in early summer.<br />
This really is a tough customer<br />
succeeding where most plants<br />
would fail.<br />
My favourite for more open<br />
sunny borders is the lovely<br />
meadow cranesbill – Geranium<br />
pratense. These flower in<br />
mid-summer and often repeat<br />
in autumn. The best of these is<br />
“Mrs. Kendall Clark” who has<br />
pearly-blue flowers and grows to<br />
2ft 6in – 3ft / 75-90cm tall.<br />
The superstar of blue geraniums<br />
must be “Rozanne”; voted plant<br />
of Centenary by The Royal<br />
Horticultural Society for very<br />
good reason: Her large, whitecentred<br />
blue flowers smoother the<br />
trailing stems of the plant from<br />
June to October and she grows<br />
well in partial shade.<br />
Geraniums can all be cut back<br />
after flowering and some will<br />
rebloom, but all will grow fresh,<br />
attractive leaves. It’s worth<br />
dividing them every few years<br />
after flowering to keep them<br />
vigorous. They will benefit from<br />
your normal garden feeding<br />
programme – I feed with<br />
growmore in spring and blood,<br />
fish and bone in summer.<br />
Martin Blow<br />
Martin & Janet Blow run<br />
Special Perennials.<br />
OUR WEBSITE:<br />
specialperennials.com<br />
We also organise Plant Hunters’<br />
Fairs, specialist plant fairs at<br />
wonderful locations throughout<br />
the season. Please see www.<br />
planthuntersfairs.co.uk for a full list<br />
of all our <strong>2021</strong> plant fairs.<br />
PLANT FAIR DATES FOR<br />
YOUR DIARY <strong>2021</strong><br />
Please note all dates are subject to<br />
change. Please check website for<br />
all the latest updates and always<br />
before travelling.<br />
Thoresby Park Nr Ollerton,<br />
Newark, Nottinghamshire NG22<br />
9EP on Sunday 11th <strong>April</strong>, FREE<br />
ENTRY to the plant fair & country<br />
park (there is a small charge<br />
to park). NEW EVENT a great<br />
chance to pop along and visit<br />
many specialist plant nurseries to<br />
get your gardening season off to a<br />
great start.<br />
Middleton Hall, Nr Tamworth<br />
B78 2AE (sorry <strong>March</strong> date<br />
Cancelled) next date on Saturday<br />
8th May, Entry to Gardens & Plant<br />
Fair £3<br />
1620’s House and Garden, Nr.<br />
Coalville LE67 2FW on Sunday<br />
23rd May, Entry to Garden &<br />
Plant Fair £1
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Refresh, Restore, Recharge<br />
There is something utterly renewing and rejuvenating about<br />
Spring, and for this year in particular, that feeling is more<br />
significant than ever.<br />
After months of miserable lockdown and<br />
cold dreary weather, now is the time<br />
to spruce up our homes, embracing<br />
the sunlight and energy that<br />
comes with the new season.<br />
Who doesn’t love a Spring clean?<br />
It feels so good to get everything in order with a<br />
full clear out and a refreshening of our homes,<br />
from clearing counter tops to finally cleaning the<br />
microwave or defrosting the freezer.<br />
One magical cleaning agent I’ve recently discovered<br />
is white wine vinegar. Vinegar is a natural<br />
disinfectant making it not only cheap to use but also<br />
eco-friendly. It has the ability to dissolve mineral<br />
deposit, grease, dirt, grime and bacteria. To clean<br />
the inside of your kitchen cupboards simply use<br />
equal parts of warm water with white wine vinegar<br />
in a spray bottle. Spray inside the cupboards then<br />
wipe down with a clean cloth.<br />
Declutter<br />
Research has shown that clutter and mess can<br />
cause anxiety and create stress - our brains like<br />
order. Now is the perfect time to help recharge<br />
our batteries and purge unnecessary items. When<br />
you start, and particularly if you are a natural<br />
hoarder, don’t be overwhelmed. It’s important<br />
to focus on one room, one space or even just a<br />
zone within a room (eg, your bathroom cabinet),<br />
completing the job fully before moving on.<br />
One simple trick to help you declutter is to use four<br />
empty cardboard boxes:-<br />
Box 1 - Put away<br />
This box is for items that have crept out of<br />
their storage spaces, this could be a cup in the<br />
bathroom or a jumper in the kitchen.<br />
Box 2 – Donate<br />
This is for the charity shop and are items you can<br />
imagine another person wanting or needing.<br />
Box 3 – Recycle<br />
Items that need to be recycled such as plastic, glass<br />
or paper.<br />
Box 4 – THE BIN!<br />
Be brutal, if you don’t need it or use it, it serves no<br />
purpose or its broken beyond repair, then get rid.<br />
Bring Mother Nature inside<br />
Not only do indoor plants enhance the overall<br />
appearance of a space, but they’ve been shown to<br />
boost moods, increase creativity, reduce stress, and<br />
eliminate air pollutants — making for a healthier,<br />
happier you. Obviously, real plants are best but if<br />
you’re nervous about keeping one alive then there<br />
are some great faux products on the market now.<br />
Simple updates with minimal spend<br />
Put away heavy faux fur throws and wool blankets<br />
and replace with lighter fabrics like cotton or linen.<br />
Swap out dark colours which were right for winter<br />
and bring in bold pastels or neons to create that<br />
fresh spring look. Crisp neutrals can make a room<br />
feel bigger and brighter. For example layering<br />
whites and pale pinks can be a lovely way to add<br />
a pop of colour while keeping your space neutral.<br />
Adding a lovely woven basket or two is the perfect<br />
accessory for a room to store bits while still looking<br />
chic and stylish, a great way to reduce clutter and<br />
change up your look.<br />
Making an entrance<br />
It’s also nice to freshen up the outside and small<br />
changes can make such a difference. Transform<br />
the entrance by changing the colour of your<br />
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Ford Mondeo 2.0 TiVCT HYBRID Titanium:<br />
I’d Love To Change The World<br />
From the outside, there’s a<br />
confidence of form to this<br />
Mondeo estate that hints at, in<br />
MotorMartin’s eyes, a lost Aston<br />
Martin, it’s superb chrome lined<br />
front grille, deep front spoiler and<br />
subtle chrome highlights looking<br />
absolutely stunning in any light.<br />
Moving around the muscular<br />
front wheel arches and taking in<br />
the strong crease running along<br />
the car’s high waist allows you<br />
to drink in the premium look and<br />
feel of this handsome estate. 18”<br />
10 x 2-spoke alloy wheels add<br />
a hint of sportiness to the mix as<br />
does the rear privacy glass and<br />
chrome surround to the windows<br />
whilst the roof rails of the estate<br />
edition finish off the look with<br />
some panache.<br />
Once inside your eyes are<br />
immediately drawn to the<br />
integration of the pin sharp<br />
8” touchscreen with the rest<br />
of the centre console. Quality<br />
leather seats are infinitely<br />
adjustable, as well as being<br />
heated, and provide the driver<br />
and passengers with a very<br />
comfortable place to spend their<br />
time.<br />
With the Mondeo on test being<br />
the bang on trend hybrid edition,<br />
Ford have provided the driver<br />
with a 10” colour TFT cluster<br />
display allowing you to monitor<br />
every aspect of the future<br />
proof drivetrain as you strive for<br />
maximum efficiency. Completing<br />
the interior and raising it to a<br />
standard worthy of the titanium<br />
nameplate are bright-finish front<br />
door scuff plates, multi-colour<br />
LED ambient lighting, autodimming<br />
rear-view mirror and<br />
MotorMartin’s personal favourite,<br />
the ‘Ford Power’ starter and<br />
keyless entry system.<br />
But let us address the elephant<br />
in the room, that very clever<br />
hybrid petrol engine and see<br />
why it’s possibly the ideal halfway<br />
house for those worried about<br />
the transition to a full on BEV<br />
(Battery Electric Vehicle.) Doing<br />
away with any hint of range<br />
anxiety, the Mondeo Hybrid has<br />
two sources of power which it<br />
automatically switches between<br />
depending on the external road<br />
conditions and the heaviness of<br />
your own right foot. Increases in<br />
technology and usability allow for<br />
a conventional petrol only driving<br />
mode, a pure electric mode<br />
(for short distances) or the use<br />
of both together to power the<br />
vehicle as needed. Not only that<br />
but a hybrid engine recharges<br />
the battery used in two ways,<br />
regenerative braking capturing<br />
typically wasted energy to create<br />
electricity, which charges the<br />
battery and the conventional<br />
engine itself powers the<br />
generator to generate electricity<br />
and again, charge the battery.<br />
The best bit though is that all of<br />
this happens without any decision<br />
making or input from the driver.<br />
Perfect.<br />
Now let’s run through a few<br />
figures. The 2.0 TiVCT engine<br />
delivers an impressive 185bhp<br />
which, when combined with<br />
maximum torque of 128 ft/lb<br />
torque means that the Mondeo<br />
has more than enough power to<br />
deliver both people and goods<br />
swiftly and trouble free. What’s<br />
more, you benefit from up to<br />
50.4mpg on the combined cycle<br />
and CO2 emissions of just 103g/<br />
km, allowing preferential rates of<br />
vehicle tax over a purely petrol<br />
engine. Figures that would have<br />
been impossible to achieve in<br />
such a luxurious, petrol estate<br />
only a few short years ago.<br />
What we have then with this<br />
Hybrid Titanium Mondeo estate<br />
is an extremely handsome mile<br />
muncher with the typical estate<br />
benefits of a cavernous boot<br />
(633 litres with the rear seats up<br />
and 1508 litres with the seats<br />
down) excellent interior space<br />
for driver and passengers alike,<br />
all the driving aids and tech that<br />
you could possibly need and,<br />
because of the efficient nature<br />
of the car’s clever power terrain,<br />
you’ll also notice a difference in<br />
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improve your home with klg<br />
by KLG Rutland<br />
With much of the UK still stuck at home, this<br />
period of time has prompted many of us to reflect<br />
on our surroundings and start contemplating<br />
potential post-lockdown home improvements.<br />
The extra time indoors presents an opportunity<br />
to plan ahead and think about the changes that<br />
would raise your quality of life (and the value of<br />
your house!).<br />
DIY home improvement ideas<br />
DIY projects are great for keeping the household<br />
occupied and giving everyone common goals to<br />
work towards. Whatever your budget, there are<br />
small, achievable changes you can make to your<br />
home to create a more enjoyable environment to live<br />
in. Given that there’s no definite answer as to when<br />
things will completely return to normal, now is the<br />
time to upgrade your living space.<br />
Even inexpensive home improvement projects can<br />
have a considerable impact. If it’s needed, giving<br />
your rooms a fresh lick of paint is an excellent place<br />
to start. Use up some of those old tins you’ve got<br />
lying around if you can. Simply repainting a room is<br />
rewarding, but there’s also the opportunity to pick<br />
out a new shade and revitalise the space.<br />
Online DIY<br />
Whilst you might not want to replace your furniture<br />
altogether until you can visit the full range of stores<br />
in person, you can upgrade existing features using<br />
only items that can be bought online. Looking<br />
through many online websites such as Amazon and<br />
eBay can allow you to find little niches that may not<br />
have been widely available when looking through<br />
shops, specifically looking through local small<br />
businesses on Etsy which allows the user to explore<br />
a vast network of handmade products.<br />
Post-lockdown home improvements<br />
Once you’ve had enough of creative DIY projects,<br />
you can start planning post-lockdown improvements<br />
that will revolutionise your experience of being at<br />
home and increase the value of the property. Doing<br />
your research now will save you time and money in<br />
the future.<br />
Following current government guidelines KLG<br />
Rutland are still open during lockdown so you have<br />
the opportunity to put your plans into action. Our<br />
staff will provide consultations and quotations for<br />
your project!<br />
Invest for the long term<br />
When you’re comparing the different options<br />
available for your project, it’s really worth thinking<br />
about the long term and investing in projects that<br />
will stand the test of time. Many homeowners opt<br />
for the cheapest manufacturer and installer, only to<br />
regret their decision in a few years when the signs of<br />
poor workmanship begin to show.<br />
This advice applies not only to choosing a company<br />
but also to selecting the components that go into<br />
your project. For example, whilst composite doors<br />
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investing in the stronger material for greater security<br />
and longevity.<br />
Whilst the age-old adage that you get what you pay<br />
for may not always apply these days, it is certainly<br />
the case when it comes to home improvements.<br />
Research your project thoroughly, check out all of<br />
the possible options, and avoid rash, inexpensive<br />
purchases that could cost you money down the line.<br />
If you’re planning a project with a focus on doors,<br />
windows, or conservatories contact us for a free<br />
consultation. KLG Rutland: 0115 9221155 or visit:<br />
www.klg.co.uk<br />
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“Then put your warm little hand in mine,<br />
There ain’t no hill or mountain we can’t climb<br />
Babe, I got you babe”...Groundhog Day, or that’s<br />
how it feels to be back in lockdown again.<br />
When I wrote my first lockdown article, I said I<br />
hoped that by the time it had gone to print, we<br />
would be back to “normal”. Sadly, that didn’t quite<br />
pan out. Here’s my latest lockdown update…<br />
Uni-boy is back. Again. Back in his old room (pig<br />
sty), rent free. Not that I’m bitter. I love the mess.<br />
The wet towels on his bedroom floor. The sodden<br />
bathmat that never gets hung up to dry. The crumbs<br />
that litter the kitchen floor directly under the treat<br />
cupboard that he, allegedly, never goes in. The<br />
endless yogurt pot scraping.<br />
At least now he has learnt to cook and pretty<br />
much feeds himself. Just after he moved back<br />
in, there was a shout from the kitchen and I went<br />
rushing in – what’s up? “I’ve left my Bircher pot<br />
in Loughborough.” There was silence while we<br />
processed this remark and he realised how poncey<br />
he sounded. Wow Uni-boy, you’ve changed. What’s<br />
wrong with Crunchy Nut cornflakes?<br />
Youngest son is trying to get a part time job (about<br />
time). He gets notifications from Indeed and when<br />
reading one, he commented on the pay being really<br />
good. Really Frankie? What makes you think that?<br />
“Well, it says sick pay”. Not sure the world of work<br />
is ready for him yet!<br />
Previously, I moaned about Zoom chats and my<br />
total incompetence at using this technology. Well,<br />
fast forward a year and get me, doing online fitness<br />
classes, having pub nights and even giving virtual<br />
Lockdown<br />
Three Tale<br />
presentations. I totally miss the gym, but there are<br />
some advantages of keeping fit in your bedroom.<br />
When you have to drop to the floor for press ups,<br />
if you position the camera at the right angle, you<br />
can sneak a few crisps and have a quick breather<br />
incognito. So I’ve heard anyway…<br />
During lockdown no.1 I shared the horrific images<br />
of my old dog, Harry looking embarrassed – half<br />
clipped, half dreadlocked. Well, things have<br />
improved on that front. We now have a proper<br />
grooming kit. In fact, Harry now has the smartest<br />
haircut in the whole house. Luckily, we can all wear<br />
woolly hats for at least another month or so.<br />
One good thing to have emerged from being locked<br />
down again – I have become house proud. Yes<br />
indeed. Whilst eating crisps on the floor during a<br />
HIIT class, a large cloud of dog fur wafted past my<br />
nose. Enough was enough. I grabbed my cleaning<br />
caddy (yes, I do have one) and started from the top<br />
floor, working my way down. No room remained<br />
untouched. And the weird bit…I ENJOYED IT!!!!<br />
Although the house has benefitted from lockdown,<br />
my appearance has taken a further nose dive, if<br />
that were even possible. Dog walking clothes have<br />
become the new black. Hair gets washed once a<br />
week – surely that will stop the colour fading so<br />
quickly won’t it?? If I am really pushing the boat out,<br />
I will put my best Christmas PJ’s on for the weekend<br />
and float around my gleaming house smugly<br />
sipping prosecco. You’ve got to get your kicks<br />
somehow, right?<br />
Lockdown, you have a lot to answer for.<br />
© Ali Wale
Cloudy2Clear, A Family Run<br />
Service With A Smile.<br />
I think we can all agree that<br />
seeing the back of 2020 was a<br />
welcome event for each and<br />
every one of us, and we can<br />
now hopefully march into <strong>2021</strong><br />
with renewed positivity and<br />
optimism. One thing is for sure<br />
though, there have also been<br />
some heart warming positives<br />
that we can take out of last<br />
year. It has often been said that<br />
we can only really get to know<br />
one another and realise what<br />
is truly important in times of<br />
crisis. I think few would argue<br />
that in this case what has<br />
proven to be important is local<br />
community spirit and family.<br />
When talking to the Managing<br />
Director of Cloudy2Clear<br />
windows Richard Burke it<br />
became clear that these values<br />
have been held dear for a<br />
number of years. Since starting<br />
Have Your Windows<br />
Steamed Up?<br />
All glazing backed by our<br />
the business some years ago<br />
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Northward Bound<br />
by Bob Massey<br />
Through the centuries Nottingham was<br />
contained within a city wall. Beyond the wall<br />
was Sherwood Forest which stretched over<br />
most of the country all the way to York.<br />
If you were travelling north from Nottingham<br />
there were only two roads you could take. The<br />
main route was what is now the A60/614 which<br />
travelled through thick forest for most of its<br />
route. Roads at this time were very bad and<br />
the hill at Redhill was near impassible in bad<br />
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This was a much travelled route however and<br />
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armies to follow.<br />
When the Turnpike Act came into force in the<br />
19th century this road was fitted with toll gates<br />
along its length. The road surface was also<br />
much improved. The downside of this was that<br />
it involved a cost to traverse each section and<br />
it slowed travellers down. If you had a large<br />
number of animals or people to transport it<br />
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to pass through multiple toll gates. There was<br />
another route that you could take, at least for<br />
the early part of your journey. This was up the<br />
hill leading to Mapperley and along Mapperley<br />
Plains joining the now A614 after Leapool. As<br />
a result it missed out most of the toll gates,<br />
saving a considerable amount of money for<br />
a large party. The road was rough and still<br />
required climbing steep hills including the<br />
steady climb of Woodborough Road.<br />
In 1827, Woomwells Menagerie, who were<br />
leaving Nottingham to visit Worksop, used this<br />
route with their long train of animal trailers and<br />
wagons.<br />
At the time, Mapperley was a windy place,<br />
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forest. So if you could manage the rough road<br />
this was a better option.<br />
Travellers started to use this alternate route<br />
and an inn, the Travellers Rest, was built to<br />
accommodate their needs. It was built about<br />
half way from Nottingham to where the road<br />
rejoined the main route north. To this day it’s<br />
still out-of-the-way, within a mainly agricultural<br />
area.<br />
Having negotiated Woodborough Road hill,<br />
the wilds of Mapperley Plains and the terrible<br />
road conditions, the travellers were due a welldeserved<br />
rest at this inn before continuing their<br />
journey north.<br />
The road through Mapperley was eventually<br />
improved as the area started to grow in<br />
importance. The industrial revolution and the<br />
great demand for bricks meant that Mapperley<br />
needed good roads to transport the millions<br />
of bricks now being produced. Houses, shops<br />
and pubs started to be built for the travellers,<br />
brickyard workers and residents. Eventually<br />
a tram line was constructed from Nottingham<br />
which made access to Mapperley much easier.<br />
The route from Nottingham over Mapperley Top<br />
towards Leapoool however began to decrease<br />
in use. This was because the Mansfield/Rufford<br />
Roads were deturnpiked in the late 1800s. It<br />
was now free to travel this way. The Redhill<br />
cutting had been made in 1812 and so even<br />
this hill was not the problem it once was. Traffic<br />
north from Nottingham now mainly travelled the<br />
A60 route again. The alternative route had lost<br />
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2020 edition of <strong>NG3</strong> is 25 November 2019.
The Year That Shall<br />
Not be Spoken!<br />
Let’s face it, 2020 was the year nobody expected.<br />
We witnessed family and friends struggle mentally<br />
and physically, and our day-to-day living started<br />
to be overshadowed with fear.<br />
<strong>2021</strong> is going to be our year to embrace change.<br />
To regain focus, and move forward. And this is<br />
how we are going to do it:<br />
Your Focus Points<br />
Mindset<br />
Habits<br />
Nutrition<br />
Fitness<br />
Everything starts with mindset. We are fortunate<br />
to have a wealth of knowledge around us at the<br />
click of a button. From podcasts to books, we<br />
have more than enough resources to gain clarity<br />
around our demotivated minds.<br />
*My Fit Flow Radio podcast is also only a click<br />
away.<br />
Our actions define us, and habits create us. Bad<br />
habits lead to poor ways of living. From changing<br />
your daily structure to dropping the workouts, we<br />
spend more time fighting breaking habits than we<br />
focus on just doing. A new habit takes around 60<br />
days to hit the subconscious thought pattern.<br />
Want to do something new? Do it for 60 days<br />
without fail.<br />
I hate diets. We don’t diet. We focus on nutrition.<br />
Diet is a word used to describe the variety of<br />
foods we eat, not the restriction on how we eat.<br />
You can eat balanced and still produce amazing<br />
results, so don’t give up just yet. I’ve given you a<br />
blueprint to help.<br />
Being limited on space and time doesn’t mean<br />
our fitness should suffer. We actually only need a<br />
little exercise to begin with to see big changes. It’s<br />
the consistency of how often we do the little bits<br />
that count.<br />
Your challenge this month is to build on at least<br />
one focus point to start regaining that control<br />
and move forward to a happier, healthier lifestyle.<br />
And with the blueprint below, this is how you are<br />
going to achieve it.<br />
MINDSET: Choose one podcast or one book to<br />
expand your wealth of knowledge. I recommend<br />
top-selling personal development books and<br />
podcasts. The value of these is 10x on your<br />
lifestyle. Tackle one at a time. Don’t overwhelm<br />
yourself.<br />
HABIT: Pick one new habit to start, or one old<br />
habit to break. Take action on this until the effort<br />
becomes automatic (60 days, remember?). Then<br />
implement, review other habits and repeat. Want<br />
to run 5k? Start by walking around the block. Each<br />
day challenges the habit.<br />
NUTRITION: Don’t face the diet mindset, or<br />
food restriction with fear.<br />
Start by using an online calculator, get an idea<br />
of how many calories you need per day and just<br />
start logging your intake. Once your mindfulness<br />
improves with food, your habit will kick in and you<br />
won’t need to track it anymore.<br />
FITNESS: Don’t make exercise harder than it<br />
needs to be. Build a little muscle, drop a little<br />
body fat and enjoy the process. Too many<br />
times I’ve seen exercise become so extreme it<br />
consumes a lifestyle. Exercise should add time to<br />
life, not take it away. So long as you are burning<br />
400-800 calories from light cardio or resistance<br />
training you will produce a result using the calorie<br />
knowledge learnt from blueprint No.3.<br />
2020 was a hard year for all of us. Implementing<br />
a little change every day will help you get back on<br />
track, but MOST IMPORTANTLY, you must be kind<br />
to yourself.<br />
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DOES LOCKDOWN<br />
MEAN THAT SELF CARE<br />
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‘Absolutely NOT ‘ – says Dr.Olha BDS, from Angels<br />
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During these challenging times, staying positive and<br />
taking care of yourself is more important than ever.<br />
Some would argue; ‘why would I bother if I don’t go<br />
out, if I don’t see my friends?’<br />
But you are DOING THIS FOR YOURSELF.<br />
We always hear; ‘look after your loved ones, look after<br />
the vulnerable.’ And we are 100% supporting this. But,<br />
if you can’t look after yourself, how can you look after<br />
the others? If you want to cheer people up, if you want<br />
to make them feel better, you need to feel and look that<br />
way yourself.<br />
SELFCARE today is so important.<br />
There are so many aspects to it: healthy diet, exercise,<br />
mental health, wellbeing and of course we can’t take<br />
this away – our face.<br />
Looking well, fresh and healthy can really make a big<br />
difference to your day.<br />
Dr.Olha shares with you what can be done while many<br />
cosmetic clinics and beauty salons are closed.<br />
At our clinic we have seen a significant increase in<br />
online consultations.<br />
We developed this service during the first lockdown and<br />
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By booking an online consultation you are bringing the<br />
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Our doctors and therapist will give you detailed advice<br />
about any skin condition that you may have, advice on<br />
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Healthy glowing skin is a great foundation for any<br />
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Our specialists also provide you with a bespoke<br />
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Consultations are FREE of charge, so why not contact<br />
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Community Diary - please note due to covid-19 groups may not<br />
be running as normal . If you run a group or club and want people to<br />
know about it, why not list it here? If your group is not-for-profit or a<br />
charity then your listing is free. All other groups pay just £5.50+vat<br />
(under 150 characters) per edition. Please get in touch either by<br />
phone on 0115 926 9777 or email: ali@ngmagazines.org.uk<br />
Age UK Notts “Older Lesbian Network” - provides<br />
opportunities for older lesbians aged 55+ to meet at Age UK<br />
Notts, Bradbury House, 12 Shakespeare St, NG1 4FQ approx.<br />
every 2 months for networking and social activities. For info<br />
call 0115 844 0011 or email: info@ageuknotts.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, NG1 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 & December. Meetings at Arnold Methodist<br />
Church, 54 Front St, Arnold, NG5 7EL. Details: www.arnoldhistory-group.org.<br />
Email: alhgroupo@gmail.com or tel: 0115<br />
920 0626 or write to:144 Surgeys Lane, Arnold, NG5 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 />
Arnold Townswomens Guild - meets the first Tues<br />
monthly at 7pm in the Meeting Rooms of Arnold Library.<br />
New members welcome. For more details please contact<br />
0115 960 2596 or bl_hales@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Arnold Branch of the U3A - for retired or semi-retired<br />
people. Meet at 1.30pm on the 1st Tues monthly at Arnold<br />
Methodist Church - www.arnoldu3a.org or Pat Jackson:<br />
patjackson181@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Bootlace Buddies - walking group for single people<br />
over 50. We walk in the Notts, Derby & Leics areas. Walks<br />
between 7-11 miles, all grades, every Sun all year. We also<br />
organise weekends away & week holidays in the UK &<br />
Europe. Contact julieking1@hotmail.co.uk for the program.<br />
Burton Joyce Bowls Club - The Poplars Sports Ground,<br />
Station Road. Further info: 0115 844 7167<br />
Bonington Players - meet for rehearsals at 7.45pm on<br />
Tues & Thurs from August to May at the Old Peoples Welfare<br />
Centre, Nottingham Road, Arnold. Productions are staged at<br />
the Bonington Theatre, Arnold. For more info call Linda on<br />
0115 953 2807 or visit www.boningtonplayers.co.uk.<br />
carlton rotary club - meet on Zoom every Thurs<br />
7-8pm. Visitors/new members welcome. Our community<br />
work, fundraising & social activities continue in a different<br />
way. For more info visit: www.carltonrotary.co.uk, call<br />
Susan: 07814 138265 or carltonrotary@gmail.com<br />
carlton & gedling u3a - a friendly group for the semi<br />
& retired. Meet monthly on the 3rd Thurs at 10am, Richard<br />
Herrod Centre. Tel: 07787 427200<br />
Coffee Morning - every Tues - 10am til 1pm.<br />
Refreshments and a good old chat. New Testament Church,<br />
173-175 Carlton Road, <strong>NG3</strong> 2FX.<br />
Coffee Morning - at Wesleyan Reform Church, corner of<br />
Burford/Furlong St, Arnold. On the 2nd Sat monthly: 10am -<br />
11.30am. Cakes, home-made marmalade etc. on sale.<br />
Complementary Therapies, Health and Well-<br />
Being - Every 4th Tues every other month (Jan, <strong>March</strong>, May,<br />
July, Sept) 7.30 to 10pm, Arnold Library Meeting Room.<br />
Entrance fee. Refreshments. Contact- Jacky 01636 815739,<br />
Jayne 0115 926 2068.<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, 4 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 920 0206<br />
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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, NG16<br />
2AB. For more info: www.evwa.org.uk<br />
footloose walking club - meet friendly, like minded<br />
people 50+. Approx. 10 mile walks all year on Sundays &<br />
some Sats. Own transport required. Call Sue: 0115 9606 530<br />
or Peter: 07902 098676 or www.footloosewalking.org<br />
Foxhill Evangelical Church Coffee & Cake - every<br />
Wed 10.30am til noon. Why not call in for a coffee, cake and chat?<br />
Free Guided Health Walks - Best Foot Forward run<br />
friendly, easy walks across Nottingham city area every<br />
weekday. Walks last from 30-90 mins in parks/green spaces.<br />
If you are new to walking or wanting to regain your fitness<br />
why not give it a try? 0115 844 0011 for more info.<br />
Friends of Nottingham Museum - monthly meetings<br />
with speakers at The Mechanics, North Sherwood St. For<br />
details call Janet: 0115 922 1734 or janetlievesley@gmail.com<br />
Friends of Bestwood Country Park - a community<br />
group for all interested in supporting the Park. For more<br />
details check: www.fbcp.org.uk or email gillian.costello@<br />
ntlworld.com.<br />
Friends of Woodthorpe Grange Park - welcome<br />
anyone with a genuine interest in this local park visit: www.<br />
woodthorpefriends.co.uk also on Facebook & Twitter or call:<br />
0115 9522669<br />
Gedling Climate Change Group - we are a group of<br />
people from all walks of life with one thing in common,<br />
we want to make a change! We organise events, share<br />
resources & meet regularly to inform, explain & campaign<br />
about climate change. To get in touch please email:<br />
gedlingccg@gmail.com or join our online community on fb.<br />
gedling ramblers - we walk Thurs mornings for about 5<br />
miles & most Sundays between 7 & 12 miles. For more info<br />
call Martin on 07976 559609 or www.gedlingramblers.org.uk<br />
Greenwood STEP CLOG - rhythmic, percussive dancing.<br />
Mon 8pm, Queen’s Walk Community Centre, NG2 2DF.<br />
Actively seeking new male & female dancers/musicians! Our<br />
aim - have FUN, keep fit & uphold a long tradition. Call Tricia:<br />
07731 679072 or Joy/Eric: 0115 978 6858. E: joy.foxley@<br />
gmail.com. www.greenwood-clog.org.uk<br />
Hucknall Round Table - a group of ordinary guys who<br />
get to do extraordinary things. Members have the chance<br />
to embrace life to the full & in turn support their local<br />
community. Do more. Learn more. For more info email:<br />
secretary@hucknallroundtable.co.uk.<br />
Keep Fit Association - exercise for mature ladies. At<br />
Mapperley Community Centre every Tues 10.30am. For<br />
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 />
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 />
De-Vere Gardens, Woodthorpe. Tel Surjitsingh on 0115 958<br />
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>NG3</strong> 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 />
Marie Curie Mapperley & Arnold Fundraising<br />
Group - welcomes new members. We meet on a regular<br />
basis & aim to host 2 or 3 events a year. To join the group or<br />
if you would just like to help with local collections, please call<br />
Helen on 07794 695331 or email: hmjscott@talktalk.net<br />
Mapperley Scrabble Club - Arrive at 6.30pm every<br />
Thurs at Haywood Rd Community Centre. Newcomers &<br />
experienced players welcome. For more info contact Stefan<br />
on 07531 487739 or visit www.mapperleysc.org.uk.<br />
Mapperley Knit & Natter Club - first Mon monthly.<br />
6.45 - 9pm at Killisick Comm. Centre, Arnold, NG5 8DB. New<br />
members welcome. For more info visit www.notts-machineknitters.org.uk<br />
or email: mappnitnatter@gmail.com<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 - for single adults<br />
40+ who share a love for the outdoors. We walk every<br />
Sunday all year in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire &<br />
Leicestershire. Own transport essential. For more info: www.<br />
walkwithmakingtracks.org.uk. All new members welcome.<br />
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mapperley ukulele group - meet at Westdale Lane<br />
Baptist Church. Monday: 6.30-8.30pm. New members<br />
welcome. Cal Rose - 07802 386370<br />
Men in Sheds - a well equipped hobby workshop for men<br />
aged 60+. Members can put their skills to good use, learn<br />
new skills, have a chat over a cuppa & help support the<br />
project. £2 per session. Daybrook Shed, The Stores Building,<br />
Nottingham Rd, NG5 6JR. For more info call Les on 07872<br />
839570 or email: les.taylor@ageuknotts.org.uk<br />
Nottingham Flower Club - welcomes new members<br />
for demos & workshops. Thurs evening at Bluecoat School,<br />
NG8 5GY. For details www.nottinghamflowerclub.co.uk or<br />
Facebook or call Lucy on 0115 928 5117<br />
Notts Fuchsia Society - meet at Wollaton Park Comm.<br />
Centre, Harrow Rd, Wollaton Park, NG8 1FG on the 4th Tues<br />
monthly from 7.15pm - 9.30pm for talks & demonstrations.<br />
All welcome. For more info call Derek on 0115 975 3365.<br />
Nova - new friends for single people. Call at the Mapperley<br />
Plains Social Club, Mapperley Top, Thurs from 8pm & pick<br />
up our programme of monthly social events. For info: www.<br />
novanottingham.co.uk or phone Paul on 07973 872213.<br />
Nottingham & Notts Photographic Society - meet<br />
every Tues 7pm - 9.30pm (Sept-June) at Wollaton Park<br />
Community Centre, 15 Harrow Rd, NG8 1FG. Excellent<br />
speaker programme & internal competitions. For more info<br />
visit: www.nnps.org or call Steve Sulley: 07803 021198<br />
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, NG4 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 Socialising - social group for 20 - 40’s.<br />
Events include pub nights, quizzes, walks, classical concerts<br />
and any other social event - find us on facebook.<br />
Nottingham Mechanics Bridge Club - meet 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 rspb group - are you interested in birds &<br />
nature? Why not join our group? We enjoy monthly meetings<br />
with guest speakers, outings & walks. For more info visit:<br />
www.rspb.org.uk/groups/nottingham<br />
Nottingham Writers’ Club - meets on the 2nd & 4th<br />
Wednesdays (evenings) monthly in the city centre. We<br />
welcome everyone who loves to write. For information email:<br />
info@nottinghamwritersclub.org.uk<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 from the<br />
Bonington Theatre, Arnold, Nottingham. Call 0115 956 0733<br />
The Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Field Club<br />
- meets fortnightly, Sat afternoons (except Dec). Outdoors<br />
(summer walks & outings) <strong>April</strong> - Sept & indoors (speakers)<br />
Oct-Mar at the YMCA, 61b Mansfield Rd, NG1 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 &<br />
fundraising? 7pm central Nottingham on 1st & 3rd Thurs<br />
monthly. Visit www.rotaract.org.uk/nottingham for details.<br />
The Nottingham Mechanics - 3 North Sherwood St,<br />
NG1 4EZ. Your friendly social centre, is now OPEN again<br />
and ready to welcome members and visitors back to enjoy<br />
our activities. These will be gradually resumed in a safe<br />
environment where you can relax with your friends. More<br />
information on: 0115 9145838 or 0115 9523048.<br />
The Nottingham Group of the Hardy Plant<br />
Society - welcomes everyone interested in plants &<br />
gardening. Meet 2nd Fri monthly from Sept-<strong>April</strong> at St<br />
Paul’s Church Hall, Boundary Rd, NG2. 7pm for a 7.30pm<br />
start. For more info visit: www.nottmhps.org.uk, email: hps.<br />
nottingham.group@gmail.com or call 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, NG8 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 />
the nottingham centre for the national trust-<br />
Winter talks twice monthly at Nottingham Mechanics, 3<br />
North St, NG1 4EZ. You need to be a member of the National<br />
Trust to join. It’s £6 pp per annum. Talks £3pp or £4 guests.<br />
For more info: Barbara McDonald on 0115 975 7800 or<br />
bmcdonald351@btinternet.com or www.ntnottingham.uk<br />
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Nottingham Wayfarers’ Rambling Club - new<br />
members welcome to join our Sunday walks, usually into the<br />
Peak District, but other areas too. We often offer 3 different<br />
walks to suit all abilities. For details call John on 01623<br />
469427 or see our website: www.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 - social and<br />
competitive French boules for all. Entrance off the Fiveways<br />
Island, Valley Road/Edwards Lane NG5 3HU. Sundays 2pm;<br />
Tuesdays 7pm; Thursdays 10am. First three visits free.<br />
07826 949197. Nottinghampetanque.weebly.com.<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 />
Nottingham Oddfellows - lonely? Want to meet people<br />
in a social, friendly atmosphere? Come along & meet us on<br />
the first Fri monthly @ 11am - Nottingham Mechanics, 3 North<br />
Sherwood St, NG1 4EZ. For more info call Karen on 01476<br />
979572/07921 821866 or karen.pye-smith@oddfellows.co.uk.<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>NG3</strong> 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, NG1 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, NG7 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 />
Nottinghamshire footpaths preservation<br />
society - guided walks every other Tuesday:10.30am.<br />
About 8 miles. Non-members welcome. Call Alan: 07989<br />
62942 or www.nottsfps.org.uk<br />
Pranyog Yoga Classes - every Tues 6pm - 7.30pm. At<br />
Raja Sahib Temple, 196a Mansfield Rd, <strong>NG3</strong> 4GG. Classes<br />
are FREE with £2 donation for venue/heating/lighting. Tel<br />
07803 149781 or visit www.pranyog.co.uk<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, NG6 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, semi<br />
retired or nearing retirement. Monthly meeting on 3rd Tues<br />
at The Vale Hotel, Mansfield Rd, Daybrook. Speaker & lunch.<br />
Come along and meet a group of like minded people. Call<br />
Bob 0115 822 4642 or staysafe46@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, NG5 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 - meet 1st & 3rd Mon<br />
monthly at Willoughby Hall, Notts University Main Campus.<br />
We carry out projects to support women & girls at local &<br />
international level. Join us for fun, friendship & to help with<br />
these projects. For info: 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. 01949 358154 or gmtyas@hotmail.co.uk<br />
St Jude’s Art Group - meet in St Jude’s Church Hall on<br />
Woodborough Rd from 9am to 12 noon each Wednesday. All<br />
abilities welcome. For more info contact Dave Prentice on<br />
0115 962 3704.<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 />
To advertise call 0115 926 9777 or email: sarah@ngmagazines.org.uk 81
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 />
South Notts Phoenix Friendship Club - meet every<br />
Thurs at Arnold Liberal Club. 7.30pm-10.30pm for social &<br />
dancing evening, hand in friendship to all. Tel 01949 358154<br />
or gmtyas@hotmail.co.uk<br />
thank you all! from<br />
mapperley & arnold rotary<br />
by Mapperley & Arnold Rotary<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 />
U3A Mapperley and District - meets 4th Thursday<br />
monthly at 10am via Zoom during COVID restrictions. Plus<br />
many group activities for Third Agers to LEARN, LAUGH<br />
AND LIVE better during and after COVID. Visit u3asites.org.<br />
uk/mapperley or email: carolyn@luckhurst.me for more info.<br />
Why Not Try Dinghy Sailing On The River? - sessions<br />
on Thurs evening & weekends. Juniors from 8yrs welcome<br />
Saturday mornings, they have fun! Go to www.nottinghamsc.<br />
org.uk for more info or email: club@nottinghamsailing.club<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 />
Woodthorpe Model Railway Club - meet Tues & Fri<br />
from 7pm at Sherwood Comm. Centre, Mansfield Rd, NG5<br />
3FN (near Woodthorpe Park). We are a small friendly group &<br />
visitors are always welcome. You can find us on Facebook or<br />
call Bob Heath on 07889 031305 for more info.<br />
Wollaton Historical & Conservation Society -<br />
meet 7.30pm, 4th Wed monthly at St Leonard’s Community<br />
Centre, Bramcote Lane, Wollaton Village. Bus no.30/parking<br />
at rear. For more info. call Angela Gilbert 0115 928 3414 or<br />
see website www.spanglefish.com/WollatonHistorical<br />
Thanks to you, our Santa Tours have been an<br />
unprecedented success.<br />
It was fantastic to see so many families gathering<br />
(safely) and giving Santa a really warm welcome with<br />
so many smiles.<br />
All of us involved in the collecting have found it truly<br />
heart-warming and it has been a pleasure to hear so<br />
many people saying;<br />
“Thank you for coming and making it seem like a<br />
normal Christmas.”<br />
You have also ‘lit the way’ for Santa, as requested,<br />
in spectacular fashion. The amount of notes in the<br />
collecting buckets has never been seen before, so it<br />
shows that our Rotary Club, and what we try to do, is<br />
really appreciated.<br />
We are delighted to say we have raised over £11,000<br />
with the vast majority of that going to support local<br />
causes.<br />
If you would like to find out more about us, perhaps<br />
becoming a ‘friend’ or a member of our club,<br />
please contact: Terry Beale 07881 816465 or email<br />
MandArotary@gmail.com<br />
A registered Charitable Trust<br />
Charity Commission number 103853<br />
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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE VIRTUAL ROCK CHOIR - We are<br />
currently running a virtual Rock Choir on Zoom/YouTube<br />
weekly in term time. NEW MEMBERS always welcome.<br />
Why not come along for a taster session at one of our Rock<br />
Choirs in Nottinghamshire today. No need to audition or read<br />
music. Visit www.rockchoir.com for more info and to sign<br />
up for a free taster session.<br />
ROCK ‘N’ SOUL SINGERS - Covid-19 has not stopped us<br />
completely. We meet up weekly via the Zoom channel and<br />
keep singing! We are planning to rehearse and record more<br />
items for this year, which will keep us busy. Like all singing<br />
groups, we are waiting until we can safely meet once again!<br />
A visit to www.rocknsoul.org.uk or facebook.com/<br />
rocknsoulsingers will give you links to our recordings and<br />
information.<br />
WOODTHORPE SINGERS - The Woodthorpe Singers are<br />
very happy to announce their next concert on the 8th May<br />
<strong>2021</strong>, again like our Christmas Concert and to ensure we are<br />
socially distancing safely, it will be a virtual event rather than<br />
live to an audience.<br />
Nevertheless we hope to have an extravaganza of songs for<br />
you, your family and friends to join in with.<br />
Our Christmas concert was well received, with charitable<br />
donations exceeding all our expectations. If you wish to<br />
contribute or would like to join in the fun, or would like more<br />
information about our weekly sessions, then please contact<br />
our choir master Tina Hewitt via email: tinahewitt51@<br />
hotmail.co.uk or text/call 07742 670732<br />
SINGING FOR FUN SHERWOOD is online using Zoom for<br />
the moment.There is no requirement to read music and<br />
no experience necessary. We sing on Monday evenings<br />
from 7.30pm to 8.45pm. For more details email Bronwyn<br />
Westacott: singforfunnottingham@gmail.com<br />
VIRTUAL CARRINGTON TRIANGLE FOLK CLUB - runs<br />
every Wednesday evening until we can go upstairs at<br />
the Gladstone again. If you would like to sing or play an<br />
instrument or just listen, mail Marion: m.smalley@ntlworld.<br />
com and she will send you an e-mail with the zoom ID,<br />
passcode and other information.<br />
SATURDAY SINGERS- Like all choirs we have been<br />
unable to meet in person throughout the pandemic. We<br />
have however been meeting regularly every Saturday<br />
morning on Zoom, just as a social event, with members<br />
sharing their experiences in the preceding week, making<br />
recommendations about on-line productions they have seen,<br />
and safe walking locations they have discovered etc.<br />
We have also taken the opportunity to update our website<br />
which can be seen at www.thesaturdaysingers.com<br />
Now that the vaccination programme is well under way, we<br />
are looking forward to meeting together again as soon as it<br />
is safe to do so and welcoming new members.<br />
UPCOMING CONCERTS<br />
Here are some concerts at the Royal Concet Hall<br />
planned for later this year. Fingers crossed. Always<br />
check with the venue for the latest information.<br />
Sat 1 May: 7.30pm: THE ROY ORBISON STORY.<br />
Royal Concert Hall. £26.50 - £29.50<br />
Sun 2 May: 7.30pm: BOYZLIFE. Royal Concert Hall.<br />
£36 plus VIP package available<br />
Mon 3 May: 7.30pm: SEVEN DRUNKEN NIGHTS.<br />
Royal Concert Hall. £27<br />
Wed 5 May: 7.30pm: SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR: The<br />
Kitchen Disco Tour. Royal Concert Hall. £30 - £53<br />
Thu 6 May: 7.30pm: FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS.<br />
Royal Concert Hall. £27.50 - £36<br />
Tue 11 May: 7pm: THE SHIRES. Royal Concert Hall.<br />
£26 - £37.50<br />
Sun 16 May: 2.30pm: SING-A-LONG-A THE<br />
GREATEST SHOWMAN. Royal Concert Hall. £17.50<br />
Sun 16 May: 7.30pm: SING-A-LONG-A BOHEMIAN<br />
RHAPSODY. Royal Concert Hall. £17.50<br />
For tickets and up to date info: www.trch.co.uk<br />
Box Office: 0115 989 5555
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SUDOKU SOLUTION<br />
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TAROSCOPES<br />
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Like a phoenix from the flames, you’re back in<br />
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Neighbourhood Policing Insp.<br />
Inspector Chris Pearson<br />
Neighbourhood Policing Sgt<br />
Sgt 3823 Rebecca O’Connor<br />
Team no: 101 Ext: 318 9722<br />
PC 2139 Catherine Flint<br />
Phone: 101 Ext: 310 2139<br />
PCSO 4701 Lucy Smith<br />
Phone: 101 Ext: 310 4701<br />
PCSO 4741 Keith Crowhurst<br />
Phone: 101 Ext: 310 4741<br />
MAPPERLEY & WELLS<br />
Neighbourhood Policing Insp.<br />
Inspector James Walker<br />
Neighbourhood Policing Sgt<br />
Sgt 2112 Paul Ferguson<br />
Team no: 101 Ext: 318 0950<br />
PC 2744 Brian Dacunha<br />
Phone: 07792 437358<br />
PCSO 7404 Stuart Webb<br />
Phone: 07595 074162<br />
PCSO 4943 James Hrycaj<br />
Phone: 07788 038759<br />
PCSO 4518 Casey Ellis<br />
CPO 4240 David Aitken<br />
Ext: 318 0950<br />
Find your Safer Neighbourhoods<br />
team by entering your postcode<br />
on the homepage of<br />
www.nottinghamshire.police.uk<br />
Top Dogs: Meet Notts Police K9 Unit<br />
A police dog’s sniffer senses and<br />
determination mean they can hunt<br />
down suspects when they might have<br />
otherwise escaped, and uncover illicit<br />
items when they’re hidden. It’s a wellknown<br />
saying that dogs are man’s best<br />
friend, but when it comes to policing,<br />
they are also invaluable work colleagues<br />
too.<br />
There are two types of dog which you<br />
can find in policing; search dogs, or<br />
‘sniffer dogs’, who sniff out suspicious<br />
items and general purpose dogs, who<br />
chase and detain suspects. All have<br />
been highly trained and have gone<br />
through various assessments and<br />
training courses to ensure they are<br />
suited to the role.<br />
Police dogs are cared for by their<br />
dedicated handlers. Handlers have to<br />
ensure they have sufficient space and<br />
a kennel for their dogs at their family<br />
homes and their canine colleagues<br />
travel to and from work with them each<br />
day, where among training and other<br />
exercise they are ready to be called to<br />
an incident at a moment’s notice.<br />
As well as being ready for urgent<br />
call-outs, the dogs are also involved in<br />
a number of pre-planned operations<br />
and patrols, and support various<br />
other departments in force with their<br />
important police work including finding<br />
missing people.<br />
Nottinghamshire Police’s Dog Section<br />
have also welcomed seven new<br />
handlers in the last year, bringing new<br />
dogs with them. We would like to<br />
introduce you to some of the brightest<br />
members of the pack:<br />
PD Quantum is one<br />
brave police dog,<br />
and has had an<br />
eventful career with<br />
the force, bouncing<br />
back from injury a<br />
number of times.<br />
Whilst successfully<br />
chasing two violent<br />
burglars in Top Valley during <strong>March</strong><br />
2018, the now five-year-old Belgian<br />
Malinois and German Shepherd cross<br />
received stab injuries to his face.<br />
However, this hasn’t stopped him and<br />
he can most recently be found on the<br />
latest season of TV documentary Police<br />
Interceptors with his handler PC Jen<br />
Ellse, where among many successes he<br />
was able to pick up a scent after finding<br />
a ditched car in Broxtowe Estate and<br />
tracked down two suspects who were<br />
hiding in a nearby garden.<br />
PD Cooper joined<br />
Nottinghamshire<br />
Police after his<br />
family got in touch<br />
feeling that he<br />
needed more of<br />
a challenge, and<br />
that he was simply<br />
too energetic in<br />
his usual family home setting despite<br />
getting a couple of hours of exercise a<br />
day. He passed his course and joined<br />
the force officially in February 2020,<br />
where he also joined the family of PC<br />
Jen Ellse and PD Quantum.<br />
Cooper is a ‘sniffer’ dog and has been<br />
trained to search for a wide range of<br />
drugs, cash and firearms. He’s shown<br />
great success as a ‘sniffer’ dog, and<br />
during one particular job he helped<br />
uncover £3,000 in cash which was well<br />
hidden in between a radiator.
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