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<strong>July</strong>/<strong>August</strong> <strong>2021</strong>1<br />
WIN<br />
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EAST MIDLAND<br />
WINDOWS<br />
& HOME IMPROVEMENTS<br />
36 YEARS OF TRADING AND A CENTURY’S<br />
WORTH OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE<br />
After 36 years of trading experience<br />
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If you are after good quality and<br />
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Our products do take some beating<br />
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GIVE US A CALL TODAY TO SEE<br />
HOW WE CAN HELP<br />
IT IS MORE THAN JUST A JOB,<br />
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WE ALSO OFFER<br />
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Patio Door repair specialists.<br />
Emergency call out service.<br />
We stock virtually any part you<br />
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01159 680 380<br />
Like us on EastMidlandHomeImprovements<br />
Follow us on @eastmidshomes<br />
Head Office: 178 Portland Road, Hucknall,<br />
Nottingham <strong>NG15</strong> 7RW
AIRCON SERVICE ONLY £100<br />
(EXCLUDES THE NEW Y1234 GAS)<br />
Opening Times<br />
We are open Monday to Friday<br />
Office: 9am - 5pm<br />
Workshop: 8am - 6pm<br />
• MOT - Class 4, 5 & 7<br />
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• Tracking<br />
• Terraclean Service Centre<br />
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OPEN: Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri - 9am - 5pm<br />
Sat - 9am - 4pm | Sun & Wed - Closed<br />
250<br />
LASTING<br />
ROMANCE<br />
10 yr STAIN/WEAR WARRANTY<br />
WAS £21.73 SQ YD<br />
(£25.99 SQ METRE)<br />
NOW £16.71 SQ YD<br />
(£19.99 SQ METRE)<br />
STAINFREE<br />
ULTRA TWIST<br />
10yr STAIN/WEAR WARRANTY<br />
WAS £20.05 SQ YD<br />
(£23.99 SQ METRE)<br />
NOW £15.04 SQ YD<br />
(£17.99 SQ METRE)<br />
LEOLINE VINYL<br />
COLLECTION<br />
WAS £19.22 SQ YD<br />
(£22.99 SQ METRE)<br />
NOW £11.69 SQ YD<br />
(£13.99 SQ METRE)<br />
Isense Velvet<br />
Collection<br />
20 yr WEAR WARRANTY<br />
WAS £22.56 SQ YD<br />
(£26.99 SQ METRE)<br />
NOW £16.71 SQ YD<br />
(£19.99 SQ METRE)<br />
STAINFREE<br />
RUSTIQUE<br />
10 yr STAIN/WEAR WARRANTY<br />
WAS £16.71 SQ YD<br />
(£19.99 SQ METRE)<br />
NOW £12.53 SQ YD<br />
(£14.99 SQ METRE)<br />
INVICTUS<br />
COLLECTION<br />
15 yr STAIN/WEAR WARRANTY<br />
WAS £18.38 SQ YD<br />
(£21.99 SQ METRE)<br />
NOW £12.53 SQ YD<br />
(£14.99 SQ METRE)<br />
To advertise call 0115 926 9777 or email: sarah@ngmagazines.org.uk 5
LASTING<br />
ROMANCE<br />
10 yr STAIN/WEAR WARRANTY<br />
WAS £21.73 SQ YD<br />
(£25.99 SQ METRE)<br />
NOW £16.71 SQ YD<br />
(£19.99 SQ METRE)<br />
Isense Velvet<br />
Collection<br />
20 yr WEAR WARRANTY<br />
WAS £22.56 SQ YD<br />
(£26.99 SQ METRE)<br />
NOW £16.71 SQ YD<br />
(£19.99 SQ METRE)<br />
STAINFREE<br />
ULTRA TWIST<br />
10 yr STAIN/WEAR WARRANTY<br />
WAS £20.05 SQ YD<br />
(£23.99 SQ METRE)<br />
NOW £15.04 SQ YD<br />
(£17.99 SQ METRE)<br />
£100 meal<br />
Theatre Tickets • Food &<br />
Drink Festival Tickets<br />
Quaser Elite Parties<br />
£20 one4all voucher<br />
inside for details!<br />
STAINFREE<br />
RUSTIQUE<br />
10 yr STAIN/WEAR WARRANTY<br />
WAS £16.71 SQ YD<br />
(£19.99 SQ METRE)<br />
NOW £12.53 SQ YD<br />
(£14.99 SQ METRE)<br />
INVICTUS<br />
COLLECTION<br />
15 yr STAIN/WEAR WARRANTY<br />
WAS £18.38 SQ YD<br />
(£21.99 SQ METRE)<br />
NOW £12.53 SQ YD<br />
(£14.99 SQ METRE)<br />
*<br />
Welcome<br />
Welcome to our sizzling summer edition.<br />
As usual the mag is packed full of amazing<br />
businesses. If you have had a great service<br />
from any of them we would love to hear from<br />
you. You can give us a call or drop us an<br />
email.<br />
This month our recipes are easy street food.<br />
We all love to get messy with a dirty burger, but<br />
if cooking your own is too much like hard work,<br />
then enter our competition to win a £50 voucher<br />
for Nissi Gourmet Burgers. Their burgers are<br />
absolutely awesome.<br />
If prehistoric dinosaurs are your thing then<br />
we have a real treat for you in this edition. You<br />
can win a family pass to visit Titus the T-rex at<br />
Wollaton Hall. Enter if you dare!<br />
We hope you all have a lovely summer and enjoy<br />
a bit more freedom than we had last year!<br />
Good luck and Happy reading<br />
Ali , Cat & Sarah<br />
To advertise call 0115 926 9777 or email:<br />
sarah@ngmagazines.org.uk<br />
You can read this magazine online at: ngmagazines.org.uk<br />
Contents<br />
For sale 8<br />
Eat, drink and be merry 11<br />
Recipe pages 12-13<br />
Home and garden 14<br />
Crossword puzzle 48<br />
Pets and their people 50<br />
Looking good, feeling great 52<br />
A helping hand when you need it 55<br />
Helping Hand group directory 64-67<br />
Sudoku puzzle 67<br />
Business and professional 69<br />
Kids - Learn and play 71<br />
Kids diary 72-73<br />
Free time and what to do with it 76<br />
Community diary 78-82<br />
Music roundup 84-85<br />
Useful information 86<br />
Puzzle solutions 86<br />
Index/List of advertisers 87<br />
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this edition of the magazine do not necessarily reflect those of the<br />
publisher.<br />
Whilst every effort is taken to ensure accuracy in the publication, we<br />
cannot accept any responsibility for any error or omissions that may<br />
have occurred, or any consequence arising from this publication.<br />
All facts, figures and contact details are correct to the best of our<br />
knowledge at the time of going to press.<br />
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GEDLING - 94A Main Road, Nottingham. 0115 998 8223<br />
MAPPERLEY - 471 Westdale Lane, Nottingham. 0115 837 2640<br />
WOLLATON - Unit 5, 110 Trowell Road, NG8 2DH. 0115 837 1228<br />
WEST BRIDGFORD - 71 Boundary Road, NG2 7DB. 0115 837 5110<br />
www.thelittlecarpetcompany.co.uk
Wickes professional 900 watt<br />
Router. Never used. £60. 0115 840<br />
4967<br />
DeWalt Bandsaw. Model 738. VGC.<br />
£200 ono. 0115 840 4967<br />
Wooden Garden Table & 4<br />
Folding chairs. £30. 0115 928<br />
6829<br />
Bernina Sewing Machine.<br />
Industrial motor & clutch. In foldaway<br />
cabinet. Many extras. £50. 0115 956<br />
6285<br />
Excel Detachable Wheelchair<br />
Motor. With handlebar controls. £80.<br />
0115 956 6285<br />
Lidl Vacuum. With pull along hose.<br />
Inc. all tools. £20. 0115 976 0017<br />
2 x drawer telephone cabinet.<br />
With seat. £25. 07976 833830<br />
BMX Mongoose. New tyres. £45 ono.<br />
07758 590041<br />
Girls Ridgeback Melody Bike. £45<br />
ono. 07758 590041<br />
Boys Falcon Mountain Track<br />
bike. £35 ono. 07758 590041<br />
Golf Clubs. Assorted left hand clubs<br />
inc. Ping & Taylor Made. £3 each. 0115<br />
953 3465<br />
Golf Bag. Smart Ping golf bag. As<br />
new. £30. 0115 953 3465<br />
Golf Travel Bag. £10. 0115 953<br />
3465<br />
4 miners pit plates. Various<br />
locations. £20 each. 07547 368696<br />
Logik 6kg washing machine.<br />
Only used for 8 months. £60. 0115<br />
923 2000<br />
Boxes of ornaments and brica-brac.<br />
Suit car boot sales. £5 each.<br />
07973 432404<br />
4 X PAIRS Women’s shoes. Size 4.<br />
VGC. Never worn/hardly worn. Various<br />
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432404<br />
Women’s shoes. Shuh & Hush<br />
Puppies. Red. New. Still boxed. Size 4.<br />
£10 each. £15 for both. 07973 432404<br />
Space Saver Wheel & Tyre. 5 stud<br />
T115 70R1692m. Firestone tyre –<br />
never used. £35. 0115 926 5204<br />
EPCO 2 tonne 4 wheeled car<br />
jack. £20. 0115 926 5204<br />
Pair of Roller Blades. Size 6/7.<br />
£8. 0115 926 5204<br />
Large wheelchair. Self-propelled.<br />
As new. £30. 0115 966 5638<br />
Electric Running Machine.<br />
Hardly used. Folds flat. £75. 01773<br />
715966<br />
4 x Rolls of loft Insulation.<br />
100mm. £60. 07814 317203<br />
LG 32” Flat screen TV. Perfect<br />
working order. £60. 0115 955 0887<br />
Double bed base. With charcoal<br />
coloured cover. 4.6ft in 2 sections. 4<br />
drawers. £100 ono. 07773 445770<br />
Flymo Easyglide 300<br />
Lawnmower. With various other<br />
garden tools inc. aerator & riddle. £60.<br />
0115 840 8764<br />
12 x Pilot & Flyer Magazines. Suit<br />
pilots & those learning to fly. £18 ono.<br />
0115 926 2169<br />
Bank Notes/Coins. Most countries<br />
surplus. Any offers considered. 0115<br />
926 0276<br />
Cream double bed spread. Cotton<br />
and crochet wedding ring design. With<br />
scalloped edge. Never been used. £40.<br />
0115 9383956<br />
Rover Quattro 40 petrol lawn<br />
mower.Briggs & Stratton engine,<br />
good working order. £20 donation<br />
to Eastwood Memory Café. 07947<br />
052390<br />
Mountfield 41 cm HP electric<br />
lawn mower. £20 donation to<br />
Eastwood Memory café. 07947<br />
052390<br />
WANTED<br />
Old fishing items or full set-ups wanted<br />
by collector. Anything considered. 07855<br />
994605<br />
Old tools ie: planes, chisels etc. Also<br />
mamod steam items or similar. Shed/<br />
garage clearance. Cash waiting. 07855<br />
994605<br />
HiFi stereo equipment, amps, turntables,<br />
speakers, vinyl records also musical<br />
instruments. 07855 994605<br />
Engineering machinery. Big or small, single<br />
items or complete workshops. Lathes,<br />
mills, drills, saws, grinders, tooling etc.<br />
07779 432060<br />
Bikes bought for cash. Old racers, top<br />
brand bikes, carbons, fold-ups, mountain<br />
bikes. Particularly interested in old<br />
Raleighs, Specialized, Trek, Boardman,<br />
Brompton, Dahon, Planet X, Bianchi, BMC,<br />
Campagnolo, Colnago etc. CASH WAITING.<br />
07971 692815<br />
Subbuteo football teams & accessories. By<br />
keen collector. Retirement hobby. Please<br />
contact Jeff Gould. 07762 088228<br />
Dinky Toys & vintage toys (any considered),<br />
war memorabilia, modern golf set-ups.<br />
Cash waiting. 07711 834840<br />
Old record decks, turntables, HiFi<br />
equipment. Cash waiting for the right<br />
equipment. 07943 151955<br />
COVID-19 - buyers & sellers please follow government guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19<br />
To place an ad simply call us on 0115 926 9777 or email ali@ngmagazines.org.uk<br />
Ads will appear in the next available edition. Maximum of 3 ads per person. Re-call for each edition.
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I was a bit disorientated this morning, I couldn’t<br />
remember what side the sun came up.<br />
Then it dawned on me!<br />
S Hall<br />
I built a model of Mount Everest & my son asked,<br />
“is this to scale?”<br />
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Unknown<br />
Why are pirates called pirates?<br />
Because they ARRRRR<br />
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Cat’s<br />
Top Tips<br />
Perfect Ice Cream<br />
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back of the freezer. Fluctuating temperatures means<br />
softening and refreezing leading to unpleasant lumps/<br />
crystals.<br />
D Burns<br />
Carton Recycling<br />
Save the cartons that fresh strawberries come in and<br />
use them to start your seeds off when gardening. The<br />
containers already have holes in the bottom for drainage<br />
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M Clark<br />
TopJokes<br />
Crackers<br />
What do you call a magician with no magic?<br />
Ian<br />
P Jones<br />
Why is Henry’s wife covered in tooth marks?<br />
Because he’s Tudor!<br />
S Osborne<br />
WIN A £20 ONE 4 ALL VOUCHER<br />
Fruity Cubes<br />
Add fresh raspberries or blueberries or mint leaves to your<br />
water when making ice cubes and pop them in your drink for a<br />
refreshing change!<br />
M Clark<br />
Water Saver<br />
Put your watering can or a jug under the tap while waiting<br />
for the water to run warm, this can then be used to water the<br />
garden.<br />
M Clark<br />
Gentle Plant Grower<br />
When growing plants that need a stick or cane, use a wooden ice<br />
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M Clark<br />
Plant Growth Accelerator<br />
To accelerate growth of plants or seeds pop a food bag over<br />
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M Clark<br />
WINNING ENTRY<br />
A guy stuck his head into a barbershop and asked, “how long before<br />
I can get a haircut?” The barber looked around the shop full of<br />
customers and said, “about 2 hours.” The guy left. A few days later,<br />
the same guy stuck his head in the door and asked “how long before<br />
I can get a haircut?” The barber looked around at the shop and said<br />
“about 3 hours.” The guy left. A week later, the same guy stuck his<br />
head in the shop and asked, “how long before I can get a haircut?”<br />
The barber looked around the shop and said “about an hour and a<br />
half.” The guy left. The barber turned to his friend and said, “hey, Bob<br />
do me a favour, follow him and see where he goes. He keeps asking<br />
how long he has to wait for a haircut, but he never comes back.” A<br />
little while later, Bob returned to the shop, laughing hysterically. The<br />
barber asked, “so where does he go when he leaves?” Bob looked up,<br />
wiped the tears from his eyes and said, “your house!”<br />
A Parker<br />
Send your top tip or joke for inclusion in the next mag.<br />
The best one will win a £20 One 4 All voucher!!<br />
Please email your entries to cat@ngmagazines.org.uk<br />
and include your name, address & tel no.
WIN<br />
one of 2 x £50<br />
VOUCHERS<br />
For NISSI GOURMET BURGERS<br />
Nissi Gourmet Burgers was launched 18 months ago<br />
by Beckie Lawson and has since gone from strength<br />
to strength. Beckie has 20 years experience in the<br />
industry, learning her craft at Gourmet Burger Kitchen.<br />
Now with a menu of 24, yes 24, amazing burgers,<br />
including six chicken burgers, Beckie and her team<br />
have opened a takeaway on Wollaton Street, NG1.<br />
Alongside the burgers, Nissi Gourmet Burgers offer a<br />
mouth-watering selection of sides including dirty fries,<br />
halloumi bites and warm nachos.<br />
Available for delivery via Uber Eats and Just Eats or<br />
collection from either Inn for a Penny, Burton Road,<br />
Carlton, NG4 3GP (07751 897872) or 139 Wollaton Street,<br />
Nottingham, NG1 5GE (07594 643868).<br />
Just answer the following question:<br />
WIN one of 2 x £50 NISSI GOURMET BURGERS VOUCHERS<br />
How many different burgers does<br />
Nissi Gourmet Burgers offer on<br />
their menu?<br />
Answer:.........................................................<br />
Name:...........................................................<br />
House no / Postcode:....................................<br />
Email:.............................................................<br />
Contact Number:...........................................<br />
SEND YOUR ANSWER TO:<br />
5A STANHOPE CRESCENT,<br />
ARNOLD, NG5 7AZ<br />
Deadline<br />
24th Sept<br />
<strong>2021</strong>
EASY STREET FOOD<br />
Street food is my absolute<br />
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and chips, burgers or something<br />
more exotic, I love it all. I am a<br />
regular at the Sneinton Street<br />
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By defi nition, street food consists of readyto-eat<br />
food or drink sold by a vendor in a<br />
public place from a trailer or van. In Arnold<br />
we were lucky to have the Squeaky Beaver<br />
poutine van parked in the Waggon and<br />
Horses car park fortnightly over lockdown.<br />
Poutine is a Canadian version of cheesy<br />
chips with gravy. I have included my own<br />
version opposite, but the squeaky cheese<br />
curds are really hard to replicate so I used<br />
a Polish curd cheese called Twarog. You<br />
could also use the block mozzarella.<br />
Korean street food is really popular at the<br />
minute, especially the double fried crispy<br />
chicken. Stick this in a bun/cob/batch add<br />
some chilli sauce and coleslaw and you<br />
have a perfect combo. My recipe is shallow<br />
fried as I don’t have a deep fat fryer. It works<br />
perfectly well and is better for you too.<br />
Finally, who doesn’t love a churro? These<br />
tasty sweet treats originated from Spain<br />
and Portugal and are made of fried dough.<br />
A bit like a donut. The recipe opposite is<br />
slightly healthier as we bake the dough.<br />
They are then tossed in cinnamon sugar<br />
and accompanied by a chocolate sauce.<br />
Mmmmmm<br />
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Poutine (Freestyle!)<br />
This recipe is super fl exible. If you can<br />
be bothered to make your own chips<br />
it will elevate the recipe. The key is the<br />
gravy. Once that is nailed – the rest<br />
is up to you. You can add whatever<br />
topping you fancy. Let your imagination<br />
run wild. Pulled pork, crispy bacon,<br />
shredded duck and plum sauce…<br />
The recipe can easily be adapted for<br />
vegetarians or vegans.<br />
Poutine Gravy<br />
3tbsp cornfl our<br />
2tbsp water<br />
6 tbsp unsalted butter<br />
4 tbsp plain fl our<br />
600ml beef stock<br />
300ml chicken stock<br />
Method<br />
In a small bowl, dissolve the cornfl our<br />
in the water. In a small saucepan, melt<br />
the butter then add the fl our. Cook<br />
gently for 5 mins. Then add the stock<br />
and half the cornfl our. Keep stirring until<br />
the sauce thickens. You are looking for<br />
a nice thick gravy. Add more cornfl our<br />
if necessary. Season with pepper (you<br />
may not need salt depending on what<br />
stock you use).<br />
1 x bag frozen chips (or homemade) –<br />
cooked as per instructions<br />
2 x 250g pack Twarog curd cheese<br />
or block mozzarella – broken into<br />
small chunks<br />
Topping of your choice.<br />
Putting the poutine together is easy. It<br />
can be a messy business so we used<br />
pasta bowls to serve.<br />
Start with a generous layer of chips,<br />
scatter some cheese chunks, pour<br />
over the hot gravy then top with<br />
whatever you choose. We used BBQ<br />
brisket with some extra BBQ sauce<br />
then scattered the top with the spring<br />
onions and gherkins and a dollop of<br />
sour cream. Then dig in!<br />
Baked Churros<br />
For the Churros<br />
225ml cold water<br />
115g unsalted butter<br />
½ tsp vanilla extract<br />
2 tbsp brown sugar<br />
145g plain white fl our<br />
¼ tsp salt<br />
3 x medium eggs<br />
For the coating<br />
115g caster sugar<br />
1 tsp cinnamon<br />
For dipping<br />
200g chocolate (melted)<br />
Method<br />
Heat the oven to 200°C. Line a large<br />
baking tray with greaseproof paper.<br />
Melt the water, butter, sugar & salt until<br />
it simmers. Then add fl our and beat<br />
until you have a smooth dough (like<br />
you would make choux pastry). Cook<br />
this for 1 min, then remove from the<br />
heat. Beat the eggs with the vanilla<br />
and gradually add to the dough until<br />
you have a thick paste. Using a piping<br />
bag with a star nozzle (about 1.5cm<br />
width) pipe 8cm lines onto the tray<br />
(about 2cm apart). Put another baking<br />
tray with 240ml of boiling water in the<br />
bottom of the oven and this will keep<br />
the churros soft. Bake for 18 mins until<br />
golden. Turn off the oven and leave<br />
in for 10 mins. Place the sugar and<br />
cinnamon in a plastic bag and toss the<br />
churros to coat. Melt the chocolate in<br />
a bowl over a simmering pan of water.<br />
Serve the churros with the melted<br />
chocolate in a dipping bowl.<br />
Korean Fried Chicken<br />
Burgers<br />
For the chicken<br />
4 large boneless, skinless chicken thighs<br />
2cm piece ginger – peeled & grated<br />
100g cornfl our<br />
1tsp celery salt<br />
Chilli fl akes – pinch (optional)<br />
Salt (pinch)<br />
Black pepper – to taste<br />
Sunfl ower oil for frying<br />
4 x Brioche buns<br />
Iceberg lettuce<br />
For the sauce<br />
2tbsp Korean chilli paste (gochujang)<br />
2tbsp runny honey<br />
2 tbsp brown sugar<br />
2tbsp soy sauce<br />
2 garlic cloves – minced<br />
1tbsp sesame oil<br />
2cm piece ginger - grated<br />
Method<br />
Trim any fat off the chicken. Put in<br />
a zip lock bag and season with salt<br />
and pepper and the ginger. Leave for<br />
15 mins. In another zip lock bag add<br />
the cornfl our, celery salt, chilli (if using)<br />
and salt & pepper. Add chicken to the<br />
cornfl our bag and make sure they are<br />
well covered with the mix.<br />
Heat 2cm oil in a large, deep frying<br />
pan. Add the chicken and fry for a few<br />
minutes on both sides until starting to<br />
crisp. Remove and drain on kitchen<br />
paper. Leave for a couple of minutes<br />
and re-fry in the hot oil until very<br />
crisp. Remove and drain again on<br />
kitchen paper.<br />
Meanwhile make the sauce by adding<br />
everything to a small saucepan. Simmer<br />
gently until the sugar has dissolved and<br />
you have a syrupy texture.<br />
Get the brioche burger buns, shredded<br />
iceberg lettuce, add the fried chicken,<br />
top with sauce and get stuck in.<br />
We served ours with coleslaw and<br />
homemade oven chips.
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Tim Saunders is an<br />
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A Wartime Working Girl adapted by Maureen Newton<br />
In 1940 the firm of Charles Williams, tailors was<br />
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by three sons, Cyril, Harry and Charles Williams who<br />
were Jewish by faith. The firm came to Hucknall on<br />
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and Air Force.<br />
A canteen was provided. We had a ten minute break for<br />
tea morning and afternoon with 40 minutes for dinner<br />
which made a break of 1 hour all day. If you were late<br />
back after dinner you were locked out and bus people<br />
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Dorothy Lee, Jean Tomlinson, Jean Mcauley, Audrey<br />
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The pay was poor. 21 shillings for a 14 year old<br />
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A Mr. Platt was the general manager who wore a big<br />
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girls at the weekend. We danced at the Gaiety Dance<br />
Hall on Parker Street, Hucknall or visited the Scala<br />
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made greeting cards and the whole factory floor was<br />
festooned with tape and cotton wool as decorations<br />
and we had a fuddle – each person contributing<br />
something to eat. The Williams people all went back<br />
to London to celebrate the Jewish Rosh Hashanah<br />
and the Passover leaving Mr. Tilmar, a refugee who<br />
escaped from Germany, in charge.<br />
After the demob suits were finished the firm went<br />
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them. Some employees went to Cormans and some<br />
with Mr. Tilmar to M. Leavey and Sons, Plumtre Street,<br />
Nottingham. So - we split up. It was the end of an era.<br />
Perhaps a time now to reflect on how the people of<br />
Hucknall helped the war effort at Chas. Williams and<br />
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Article taken from a much longer piece in an early<br />
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Are you getting enough protein?<br />
So many people who come to us for health<br />
coaching aren’t consuming anywhere near<br />
enough protein in their daily diet.<br />
Through the media and clever marketing, protein<br />
gets linked to building muscle, which for a lot of<br />
people, particularly women, worries them. They<br />
don’t want to get too big or muscular. So protein is<br />
avoided and calories made up elsewhere, often with<br />
carbs (which are not the devils work, stick with me…)<br />
Let me explain…<br />
We need carbs and fats in our diet, this is 100% fact<br />
and neither should be considered ‘bad’. BUT… we<br />
do need to be mindful of how much we consume.<br />
Effectively, carbs are sugars once they are broken<br />
down into fuel, and we only need so much fuel to<br />
actually use as energy. The overspill we consume<br />
will need to be stored, EVEN IF YOU ARE WITHIN<br />
YOUR CALORIES (now read this again before<br />
moving on).<br />
So, this is the first part. Calories consumed need to<br />
be a healthy combination of ALL macronutrients.<br />
Having too much fuel can still lead to seeing little to<br />
no effect on body fat loss.<br />
NOW, let’s talk protein and its many key benefits -<br />
which aren’t just for building muscle.<br />
Protein is made up of amino acids (the building<br />
blocks of muscle). It repairs torn and broken-down<br />
muscle fibre. So essentially, you have to be creating<br />
damage to muscle, like resistance training in the<br />
gym, for muscle to repair and grow. Consuming<br />
protein alone will not make muscle grow.<br />
Next, protein helps with food satiety - it keeps you<br />
fuller for longer.<br />
AND it helps with hormone regulation and aids<br />
recovery of the body.<br />
It’s important to remember that our bodies don’t<br />
store protein, so we need to eat it every day. So<br />
how much protein should we be consuming daily to<br />
unlock these key benefits?<br />
Around 1g of protein per 1lb of bodyweight. So,<br />
180lb in weight = 180g of protein. A scale of 0.6-<br />
1.5g of protein per 1lb of body weight is used when<br />
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My mini challenge for you:<br />
At your next meal, see how much protein you are<br />
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diet in many ways, not just from meat and protein<br />
shakes. Think eggs, tofu, beans and seafood. Assess<br />
your daily protein intake for a week. Remember you<br />
need to spread the consumption out over the day.<br />
Are you close to 1g per 1lb of body weight per day?<br />
Main Meal Idea<br />
KOREAN PORK BOWL (Serves 1)<br />
Ingredients<br />
½ tbsp coconut oil<br />
180g lean pork thinly sliced<br />
1 small carrot<br />
½ courgette<br />
4 mushrooms – sliced<br />
½ red pepper<br />
175g cooked basmati rice<br />
For the sauce<br />
1 tsp hot chilli sauce<br />
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar<br />
1 tsp honey<br />
1 clove garlic – crushed<br />
½ thumb size piece ginger – finely chopped<br />
1 tbsp dark soy sauce<br />
Method<br />
1. Melt half the coconut oil in a large pan/wok<br />
2. Add the pork in single layers and cook for 1-2<br />
mins each side. Then set aside<br />
3. Peel the carrot into thin strips and slice the<br />
courgette into matchsticks<br />
4. Melt remaining oil in the pan, stir fry the carrot,<br />
courgette and mushrooms for 2 mins.<br />
5. Remove from heat and allow to sit for 2-3 mins.<br />
6. For the sauce, mix together all of the ingredients<br />
and set aside.<br />
7. Place the cooked rice in a bowl and place the<br />
pork and veg on top.<br />
8. Drizzle the sauce over the top and serve<br />
MACROS: Protein 52g, Carbs 85g, Fats 11g,<br />
Calories 610<br />
For past articles and much more you can<br />
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As I gaze forlornly into my pathetic little wardrobe, I<br />
often ponder the question, how should a 55 year old<br />
dress?<br />
Are Doc Martins still acceptable? (yes), can I still<br />
get away with skinny jeans? (yes, but only if the<br />
waistband comes up to my chin and they are 100%<br />
lycra, so jeggings then…), how about a cropped top?<br />
(Absolutely no chance. Whatsoever). Having said<br />
that, I recently purchased a new sports bra. I didn’t<br />
realise it was a pull on. What a palaver. After much<br />
huffing and puffing (I actually googled it), I eventually<br />
squeezed into it. There was a bit of back and arm<br />
overspill, but I reckon I got away with it (another<br />
advantage of Zoom classes). Throughout the class, I<br />
was stressing about how the hell I was going to get the<br />
flipping thing off. Sure enough, no amount of twisting,<br />
pulling and contorting helped. I ended up calling for<br />
backup and between us Gary and I managed to release<br />
me. Needless to say, this is now on Vinted (my new<br />
favourite second- hand clothes app).<br />
Clothes shopping has always been extremely low<br />
down on my list of things I like to do and when I do<br />
buy anything, I have a ridiculous habit of saving them<br />
for ‘best’. Which, let’s face it, over the last year has<br />
been never! I recently found a pair of jeans that I had<br />
been ‘saving’ and now they don’t even fit me! Thanks<br />
lockdown.<br />
This year I am trying to avoid buying new clothes, so<br />
Vinted has come in handy, although it hasn’t started<br />
particularly well. The first two things I bought don’t<br />
fit. Jeans too small (are they making things smaller<br />
these days?) and sandals too big. It appears that I am<br />
expanding and shrinking in all the wrong places.<br />
The<br />
Fashion<br />
Tale<br />
of black jeans, black top and black boots. This avoids<br />
the inevitable critique from my boys who like to think<br />
they know a bit about fashion (they don’t, at least not<br />
over 50’s fashion, if that is even a thing).<br />
To be fair, in my house, I get off lightly, possibly due<br />
to the fact the kids know that I am only ever a hemline<br />
comment away from tearful hysterics 24/7. However,<br />
poor Gary only has to put a pair of slim jeans on and<br />
the kids rip into him.<br />
Previously I have waxed lyrical about elasticated<br />
waists being a game changer. I now want to share<br />
another line I have crossed. Gone are those awful<br />
skimpy pants (cheese wire) and in come the rice bags<br />
(comfy). Yes, let’s hear it for great big Bridgit Jones<br />
style knickers! I recently caught myself tucking my<br />
thermal top into them and thinking, when did this<br />
become an acceptable thing to do? It was funny and<br />
tragic at the same time. Although it has to be said<br />
that if you are still in the early days of a relationship,<br />
I would strongly advise against this draft proofing<br />
technique.<br />
During a recent family decorating day (even writing<br />
that, I can’t actually believe it happened), I dug out my<br />
25 year old painting jeans, trainers and t-shirt. Frankie<br />
proceeded to take a photo of me and put it on his<br />
social media saying my jeans were “well cool”. When I<br />
told him they were George at Asda and older than him,<br />
he couldn’t believe it. Funny old game isn’t it.<br />
Sadly, it appears I am now of an age where fashion has<br />
come full circle. The important thing to remember is<br />
that clothes only become ‘retro’ when they are worn by<br />
someone half your age or less!<br />
Back to my initial question - of course I know that I<br />
can wear what the hell I want, however, I am quite selfconscious<br />
and usually end up in my standard uniform<br />
However, the fact that I can still fit into jeans that are<br />
almost antique is a small win, but I’ll take it!<br />
© Ali Wale
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Hospice reopens its doors to patients<br />
by Nottinghamshire Hospice<br />
Patients with<br />
terminal illness<br />
can once again<br />
access support at<br />
Nottinghamshire<br />
Hospice’s<br />
Woodborough Road<br />
building as the<br />
charity launches its<br />
new GRACE unit to<br />
provide Therapy and<br />
Wellbeing services.<br />
When the UK went into lockdown last March, the<br />
hospice closed its Day Therapy unit and adapted<br />
its services to be provided virtually or in patients’<br />
homes. Now, as Covid restrictions lift, staff are<br />
welcoming patients to the building for a new,<br />
bespoke programme of activities.<br />
Palliative Care Practice Lead Kate Martin said:<br />
“When people are referred to us we’ll invite them in to<br />
assess their needs, work with them to set some goals<br />
and design a programme for each individual.<br />
“We’ll offer timely, personalised support to meet their<br />
health, social, practical and emotional needs and to<br />
help them stay independent for as long as possible<br />
and make the most of each day.”<br />
Activities include yoga, relaxation, gentle exercise,<br />
complementary therapies and creative activities<br />
alongside one-to-one physio and occupational<br />
therapy.<br />
Elaine Buckley (pictured above) started coming to<br />
Nottinghamshire Hospice before the pandemic and<br />
is keen to return when the building reopens. Elaine is<br />
a keen guitarist whose cancer diagnosis caused her<br />
to lose use of her arm, meaning she could no longer<br />
play.<br />
The hospice physiotherapist and massage therapist<br />
helped her regain strength and movement and a local<br />
music teacher volunteered to teach her ukulele. Mastering<br />
this skill gave her confidence to play guitar again.<br />
Elaine said: “Becoming a hospice patient was not on<br />
my ‘bucket list’! Yet it opened up a whole new world<br />
of life and fresh experiences. When I entered the<br />
building, there was a sense of peace and belonging<br />
that immediately put me at ease.<br />
“I wanted to play my guitar again, so a volunteer came<br />
in to teach me the ukulele to help strengthen my arm.<br />
I am now playing my guitar.<br />
“Being told you are on ‘end of life’ care is like having a<br />
door shut in your face. The Hospice is another door<br />
that presents itself in the darkness. I’m so glad it is<br />
now able to reopen to patients like myself.”<br />
The unit opened for one-to-one assessments in May<br />
and aims to start running group activities during the<br />
summer, subject to COVID restrictions.<br />
The new service follows the GRACE model which<br />
stands for:<br />
Goal setting: Working with patients to set<br />
meaningful goals around what is important to them.<br />
Reablement: Maximising patients’ potential to live<br />
as independently as possible, regain old skills and<br />
develop new ones.<br />
Assessment: Discussing patients’ situation and<br />
exploring ways to help<br />
Complementary Therapy: Helping patients maintain<br />
movement, reduce pain and relax, through therapies<br />
like massage and acupuncture.<br />
Emotional support: Providing a safe space<br />
to explore feelings which may be isolating or<br />
overwhelming.<br />
This model complements the charity’s other<br />
services which provide round-the-clock care at<br />
home for patients at the end of their lives. For<br />
information, visit https://www.nottshospice.org/<br />
service/therapy-wellbeing/ or phone 0115 962<br />
1222<br />
Nottinghamshire Hospice relies on the generosity<br />
of local communities to provide its services.<br />
To support the hospice, go to https://www.<br />
nottshospice.org/support-us/<br />
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NEW FAMILY<br />
MEDIATION SERVICE<br />
Smalleys Solicitors are pleased to<br />
introduce our new Family Mediation<br />
Service which was launched in April <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
Both of our family<br />
lawyers, Joanne<br />
Wilbraham and<br />
Deborah Bannister<br />
have undertaken<br />
extensive training<br />
in order to<br />
provideFamily<br />
Mediation Services.<br />
Many people find that using a Mediation<br />
Service is often quicker and cheaper<br />
than using Solicitors or going to Court.<br />
Parties often find that they can remain<br />
more amicable if they use the services of<br />
a Mediator.<br />
Located in the heart of Arnold directly opposite the Leisure<br />
Centre and Library, Smalleys is a local, friendly firm that aims<br />
to provide affordable, quality services to local people.<br />
Our Mediation appointments are based on a fixed fee and<br />
we can carry out appointments in person at our offices or by<br />
Microsoft Teams or Zoom.<br />
We also offer advice & assistance in relation to:<br />
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If you would like to find out more about our Mediation Services<br />
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Call Emma on 0115 880 0110<br />
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For more information call<br />
01623 722201<br />
No obligation viewings can be arranged.<br />
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EasyBathe are a caring Nottinghamshire based family run business with<br />
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Having restricted mobility myself we fully understand the day to day struggles<br />
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• Walk in anti slip baths<br />
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Luxury bathrooms | Affordable bathrooms | Affordable kitchens<br />
Call now on 0115 6702286<br />
or visit our showroom at 82 High street, Hucknall, <strong>NG15</strong> 7AX.<br />
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For the affordable funeral, telephone<br />
0115 987 1237<br />
We are an independent company with experienced<br />
staff and a fresh approach to the funeral business.<br />
We offer an affordable, inclusive funeral with three<br />
basic options as well as a bespoke funeral tailored to<br />
your requirements.<br />
We can be contacted 24 hours a day to support and<br />
advise you on all aspects of a funeral when bereaved<br />
individuals are at their most vulnerable.<br />
Our pre-paid funeral plans reflect the price of our<br />
inclusive options plus a small admin fee from the<br />
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nottinghamshirefuneralservice@gmail.com<br />
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Brand New and Used<br />
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Help with job<br />
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Fulfilling lives and empowering minds in<br />
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If you run a support group or organisation and want people to know<br />
about it, why not list it here? Free listing for not-for-profit or charity<br />
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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 />
ADHD - a support group for adults with ADHD. Meet 3rd Mon<br />
monthly 7 - 9pm in Nottingham City Centre. Contact via the<br />
Facebook group: Nottingham Adult ADHD Support Group<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 - family group who meet twice weekly at 25<br />
Clarendon St, Nottingham to give support to family & friends<br />
who have or are living with the stress of alcoholics. . Mon<br />
7pm - 8.30pm & Fri 7.30pm - 9pm. For more info call 020<br />
7403 0888 or visit: www.al_anonuk.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 />
Ashfield Citizens Advice - we are at Hucknall market<br />
place every Friday from 9.30am - 2pm. Just come along to<br />
get the advice and info you need. See our website:<br />
www.ashfieldca.org.uk for more info.<br />
Bariatric Support Group Nottingham - support<br />
group for those who are waiting for, or have had any type of<br />
bariatric surgery. Carers, friends and family welcome. We<br />
meet 2nd Tues of the month 7pm - 9pm at the Hyson Green<br />
Community Centre, 37a Gregory Boulevard, Hyson Green,<br />
NG7 6BE. For more info: 0754 621 5757 1pm - 4pm<br />
Breathe Easy Hucknall - meetings held 4th Tues<br />
monthly 1-3pm at our NEW venue; Rolls Royce Leisure<br />
Fitness Centre, The Pavilion, Watnall Rd, <strong>NG15</strong> 6EP. Ample<br />
free parking. For more info tel: John on 07970 795399.<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 />
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 />
Cornwater Evergreens - offers activities & friendship<br />
for older people. Friendship club runs Mon, Wed & Fri, 10am<br />
- 2.30pm. Memory club runs Thurs 10am - 2.30pm. Please<br />
call 01623 491159 for further info.<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 info on 07877 583529 or email: eileenmignott@<br />
connectingfamilies.co.uk<br />
Carers in Hucknall & surrounding areas - meet<br />
at John Godber Centre, Ogle Street on the 1st & 3rd Tues<br />
monthly. From 1.30pm to 4pm. All welcome.<br />
Depression - group meeting every month in Arnold, also<br />
one to one meetings available, limited spaces available. To<br />
find out more or to book your place please call Roxanne on<br />
07988 083224 or email: roxannefreeman@hotmail.com<br />
Debt Help & Advice - The Debt Advice Network is a<br />
registered charity offering free, impartial, professional, faceto-face<br />
advice to people with debt problems. Contact your<br />
local counsellor: david.hall@thedebtadvicenetwork.org or<br />
call 07973 113 882<br />
faith in families - For more info on adoption please visit<br />
www.faithinfamilies.org or 0115 9558811<br />
Fibromyalgia - Support groups, workshops and group<br />
meetings. Contact Charlotte - 0115 9676 434 or 07961<br />
025780.<br />
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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 />
The Forget-Me-Not Dementia Support Group -<br />
support group for people with dementia, their carers, family<br />
& friends. Meet on 3rd Mon monthly from 1.30pm-3.30pm at<br />
Kirkby Trinity Community Centre Point, Diamond Ave, Kirkbyin-Ashfield.<br />
We welcome people from all areas to drop in for<br />
information, support and to meet others over a cuppa. For<br />
more info call Joan: 0776 3519196<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 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 />
Gingerbread - friendship group for single parent families<br />
from all walks of life, bringing up children on your own & kids are<br />
always welcome! Join Gingerbread for free at www.gingerbread.<br />
org.uk/membership and contact the Hucknall group at<br />
www.facebook.com/groups/hucknallgingerbread; email -<br />
hucknallgingerbread@outlook.com; or text 07950 780577.<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<br />
2-4pm at Bakersfield Comm. Centre. Also groups in Clifton<br />
and Hyson Green. Contact cardiac team for more info on:<br />
0115 883 4733<br />
Heydays Day Services - accredited day service provider.<br />
Socialising and activities for over 65’s. Mon, Wed & Thurs<br />
at Herbert Buzzard Court, Hucknall. Two course hot meal &<br />
daily refreshments. Tel: 0115 952 1421 (see our FB page)<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 />
Marie Curie Helper Service - provided FREE of charge<br />
to people with any terminal illness and their carers. For<br />
a few hours each week, our trained volunteers will visit<br />
people in their homes offering companionship and support<br />
tailored to their needs. To request the service, call 0845 304<br />
8730 or email: nottshelper@mariecurie.org.uk Visit www.<br />
mariecurie.org.uk/helper for more info.<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 />
ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/fibromyalgia -<br />
MESH (M.E.Self Help) is Nottingham’s self help group for<br />
people with ME/CFS and/or fibromyalgia and their carers.<br />
For more info search for MESH Nottingham (M.E/CFS/<br />
Fibromyalgia) on Facebook or email: meshnottingham@<br />
gmail.com<br />
Mark Spencer MP for Sherwood Advice Surgeries<br />
- please phone the constituency office on 0115 968 1186 for<br />
an appt or email: mark.spencer.mp@parliament.uk. Surgery<br />
2nd Sat monthly (10am-12pm) at Under One Roof, Vine<br />
Terrace, Hucknall, <strong>NG15</strong> 7HN.<br />
Mansfield & Ashfield Carers Support Group -<br />
meet 2nd Wed monthly, 2pm - 4pm at St Peter’s Centre,<br />
Churchside, Mansfield. We can offer friendship, info and<br />
advice to carers who support someone with mental health<br />
issues. Drop in for a warm welcome. For more info call Joy:<br />
01623 459681 or Cleo: 07824 838574.<br />
MS Society - Nottingham and District Branch Drop-in<br />
meeting, the 2nd Wed monthly at Brookfields Garden Centre,<br />
Mapperley Plains from 2pm - 3.30pm. We meet in the rear<br />
of the cafe. It’s an informal event with a friendly group of<br />
people affected by MS including carers and family. Just turn<br />
up or contact Doug for more info: 0115 966 3582<br />
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MYOtoNIC DYSTROPHY SUPPORT GROUP - 19/21 Main<br />
Road, Gedling, NG4 3HQ. Myotonic dystrophy is the most<br />
common and variable muscular dystrophy of adult life. Please<br />
call or email for more info: . 0115 987 5869. Email: contact@<br />
mdsguk.org. wwwmyotonicdystrophysupportgroup.org<br />
Nottingham Miscarriage Support - for anyone<br />
effected by the loss of a baby during pregnancy who<br />
would like to meet with others 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 Prostate Cancer Support Group - if<br />
you are affected by Prostate Cancer and would like to talk<br />
to others in a similar situation, you are welcome to join our<br />
group. We meet at the Nottingham City Hospital between<br />
7-9pm on the 2nd Thurs every other month. Partners<br />
welcome. For further info ring Self Help UK on 0115 911 1661<br />
Nottingham Counselling Service - not-for-profit<br />
service providing high quality affordable counselling<br />
for anyone aged 16 & over in the Notts area. Accredited<br />
services include individual, couples & employer assistance<br />
counselling. To find out more call 0115 950 1743 or email:<br />
info@nottinghamcounsellingcentre.org.uk. Located at<br />
Unit 5, Victoria Centre, Kent St, NG1 3LZ. Open 9am-8pm<br />
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 />
Notts Peer to Peer Network - info for users of Mental<br />
Health services in Notts & their carers. Gateway Drop In,<br />
for mutual support, info, occasional outings and talks at St<br />
Peter’s Church, NG1 2NW (next to M&S) every Wed 1.30 to<br />
3.30pm. For more info: Self Help UK on 0115 911 1611.<br />
Nottinghamshire Deaf Society - hard of hearing/deaf<br />
social group every Mon: 10am - 1pm. Lip-reading classes<br />
on Tues (daytime & evening). Welfare rights advice for deaf/<br />
hard of hearing. For further details phone 0115 970 0516,<br />
text 07817 275253, or email nds@nottsdeaf.org.uk<br />
Nottingham 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 />
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 please go to www.nottsandderbyia.org.uk<br />
Over The Rainbow Parkinsons Support Group<br />
- support for ANYONE affected by Parkinsons Disease.<br />
Our aims are to enjoy life & have fun. 2nd Sat monthly<br />
meeting with buffet lunch 11am - 1pm at Southwell. Email:<br />
overtherainbowuk@gmal.com or call Sandra & Michael on<br />
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, NG3 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, NG3<br />
3BP. For info contact Wendy - wendywheat71@gmail.com<br />
Run Talk Run - a running group where we chat about<br />
mental health. Every Sun beginning at The Bridge Sandwich<br />
Bar, Victoria Embankment, NG2 2JY at 10am. Contact<br />
Maisie Cropley on 07717 007023 for more details.<br />
Ravenshead Memory Lane Group - at St Peter’s<br />
Church lounge, Sheepwalk Lane, Ravenshead. Held 2nd Wed<br />
monthly. Come along for coffee & chat between 2-4pm, you<br />
will be made most welcome. For info call: Margaret - 01623<br />
798854, Kathryn - 01623 795886 or Jackie - 01623 439019<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 />
Reach Out Residents - for all residents in West Hucknall.<br />
Reach out residents is a community group covering west<br />
Hucknall. At present we are unable to meet but please do<br />
follow us on FB for up to date community information.<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 />
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over their drinking, drugs How & other to addictions. PlayPeer-led<br />
meetings held in Nottingham on Thurs evenings & Sat<br />
mornings. New groups are also starting in the County. For<br />
meeting details contact Self Help UK on 0115 911 1661.<br />
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Phone: 310 3388<br />
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Phone: 310 4891<br />
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Officers seize drug dealers’ phones to reach out to<br />
help addicts<br />
A suspected county lines drug dealer’s<br />
phone is being used to send out<br />
hundreds of text messages to his<br />
customers to help them break their<br />
addiction.<br />
Analysis of the Bestwood dealer’s hotline<br />
revealed the mobile numbers of more<br />
than 100 contacts were receiving SMS<br />
marketing updates from the drugs line.<br />
The phone<br />
was recovered<br />
after a raid of<br />
a suspected<br />
county lines<br />
drug dealer<br />
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messaging tactic, with the aim to disrupt<br />
drug dealing activity.<br />
“Drugs gangs exploit drug users and<br />
we know there are people who may feel<br />
trapped by their lifestyle or frightened to<br />
get help.<br />
“Our message is clear, if you’re a drug<br />
dealer in Nottinghamshire and you are<br />
looking to recruit, exploit and profit<br />
financially by exploiting the vulnerable<br />
we will use every tactic available to us to<br />
locate, enforce and prosecute you.”<br />
The new tactic is a joint strategy between<br />
the Nottinghamshire Violence Reduction<br />
Unit, Cleanslate, Change Grow Live and<br />
Nottinghamshire Police.<br />
Violence Reduction Unit director Dave<br />
Wakelin hopes more vulnerable people<br />
contact them through the tactic. “If you<br />
are being exploited, we know that talking<br />
to someone can be a tough thing to do,<br />
but there are ways you can stay safe<br />
whilst accessing help and support.”<br />
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Neighbourhood Policing Sgt<br />
PS 2581 Neil Langham<br />
Team no: 101 ext: 318 9719<br />
PC 2280 Christopher Whild<br />
101 ext: 811 6604<br />
PCSO 4764 Kirsty Szeluk<br />
Tel: 101 ext: 853 4161<br />
The search was part of the relentless<br />
pursuit of criminals in a drugs network<br />
that is supplying heroin and crack<br />
cocaine across Nottinghamshire.<br />
County lines officers are now sending<br />
their own text messages from the seized<br />
phone to offer a way out to those trying<br />
to overcome substance abuse, reduce<br />
drug crime and give vulnerable people a<br />
way to seek help from local partners and<br />
support services.<br />
The text lets the recipient know that their<br />
phone number has been in contact with<br />
a county lines phone and signposts drug<br />
users to seek support through tailored<br />
services in the hope that they will turn<br />
their life around.<br />
Detective Inspector Paul Lefford hopes<br />
the force can reach hundreds of young<br />
people and adults through the bulk<br />
Six officers have been added to the<br />
force’s county lines proactive team who<br />
work tirelessly to crack down on serious<br />
and organised crime networks who pull<br />
young or vulnerable people into a criminal<br />
underworld to peddle drugs or carry out<br />
forced labour.<br />
County lines is the term used to describe<br />
criminal gangs who move illegal drugs<br />
from big cities to rural areas and sell<br />
them via a dedicated phone line. It<br />
often involves the use of children and<br />
vulnerable adults who are recruited and<br />
exploited by these gangs.<br />
To find out more about HashtagNG’s<br />
county lines initiative please visit: https://<br />
www.hashtagng.co.uk/understandingcounty-lines
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we can, giving a sense of belonging with<br />
lots of fun and compassion.<br />
BVWI enjoy supporting village life by<br />
helping with social occasions such as the<br />
village fete. We also have speakers on<br />
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working from home -<br />
is online socialising<br />
of benefit or not?<br />
I hear everywhere that many workers are suffering<br />
from digital fatigue. Whilst working from home has<br />
been of huge benefit in many ways - not least that<br />
all important work/life balance – the innovation that<br />
was team pub nights and quizzes online has lost its<br />
appeal for most.<br />
During a recent mental health wellbeing event one of<br />
the experts was bold enough to suggest<br />
“rather than book more stuff in why don’t we just let<br />
people finish an hour earlier? Let them have a Friday<br />
afternoon off or come in a bit later on a Monday morning<br />
so that it’s not always trying to get people together more<br />
and more on the screen – but actually getting them away<br />
from the screen”.<br />
A friend who started her new job (high pressured<br />
sales) a few weeks ago was horrified to find out that<br />
on a Friday evening at six o’clock (when all she wanted<br />
was her PJs and a chilled white) she was expected to<br />
socialise for over an hour online with her colleagues.<br />
Although voluntary it clearly wasn’t, and it added<br />
massively to her stress levels.<br />
At the start of the pandemic when we were all hyped<br />
up on fear, the opportunity to see faces and not feel so<br />
isolated was a genuine benefit but as time went on it all<br />
felt a bit much and dare I say it? A bit forced.<br />
I found that my diary was fuller than ever before – and<br />
this was hard for a woman who likes nothing better at<br />
the end of the working day then to switch off, pick up<br />
a book and relax with my dogs. Having said that, one<br />
client who has always kept a professional distance,<br />
requested a Teams Meet at 7pm one evening as her<br />
children would be in bed and it has transformed the<br />
relationship. It almost felt like a social meet because<br />
once we’d discussed the matters in hand we did chat<br />
about all sorts of other stuff as women do.<br />
I think as the working culture continues to evolve<br />
post pandemic we should ensure that people are<br />
comfortable with what they’re expected to participate<br />
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always been personal choice – and so should online<br />
socialising. It’s just not for everyone.<br />
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Hucknall Mini’s Basketball - Hucknall Leisure Centre.<br />
Tues 7-8pm (7-10yrs) & 8-9pm (11-12yrs). £2.50. Call Adam<br />
McGrory on 0773 2211696.<br />
Hucknall Judo Club - meet Thurs: 7.15 - 9pm at National<br />
Junior School, Montague Rd, Hucknall. All ages welcome.<br />
Contact 07785 530256.<br />
Hucknall Boys Brigade & Girls Association - fun,<br />
games & adventure for ages 5-11yrs. Thurs evenings at Hucknall<br />
Central Methodist Church. 18thbb@gmail.com for more info.<br />
If you run a group or club for kids and you want it<br />
publicising, this is the page for you. If your group is<br />
not-for-profit or a charity then your listing is free.<br />
All other groups pay just £5.50+vat per edition (under 150<br />
characters). Please get in touch either by phone on 0115<br />
9269777 or email: ali@ngmagazines.org.uk<br />
2nd Hucknall Scout Group - Mon: 6.30-8pm (Cubs),<br />
Wed: 6-7.15pm (Beavers), Fri: 7.30-9.30pm (Scouts). For<br />
more info please contact Duncan Stagg 07484 126483<br />
(meet at scout hut behind John Godber Centre)<br />
Applegarth Day Nursery - Robey Close, Linby, <strong>NG15</strong><br />
8AA. Open Mon-Fri: 7.15am - 6.15pm. Exceptional care for<br />
children, ages 6 weeks - 5 yrs & wrap around care for 8 local<br />
schools. OFSTED - GOOD. For further details please call<br />
0115 963 1296 or visit www.applegarthdaynursery.co.uk<br />
Absolute Triathlon Club - Expert swim, bike &<br />
run coaching for ages 8 - 14yrs, all abilities. We meet<br />
Thurs: 5pm - 7.15pm(term time) at Southglade Leisure<br />
Centre, Bestwood. Call 0115 960 7912 or visit www.<br />
absolutetriathlonclub.co.uk for more info.<br />
Air Training Corps 1803 (Hucknall) Sqn) - The<br />
Aerodrome, Watnall Rd, Hucknall. Ages 13-18yrs.<br />
Wed: 7pm - 9pm.<br />
Army Cadets - challenge yourself and learn new skills:<br />
fieldcraft, navigation, camping, expeditions, shooting, sport,<br />
BTEC, DofE and much more. Young people 12yrs to 18yrs.<br />
For more info visit Armycadets.com to find your nearest<br />
Detachment or tel: 0115 9837645<br />
Edgewood Judo Club - meet Fridays at 6pm at The<br />
Grove, Hucknall United Reformed Church, Farleys Grove,<br />
Hucknall, <strong>NG15</strong> 6FG. For details call 0115 952 1346.<br />
Hucknall Sports YCFC - always need new players, from<br />
U8’s to U18’s. Well established club (est.1977) provides<br />
organised junior football with qualified FA coaches in a safe<br />
& friendly manner on both Sat & Sundays. Contact www.<br />
hucknallsports.com or ring 0115 9521122 for further info.<br />
Hucknall Pre-school playgroup - Baptist Church,<br />
Watnall Rd, Hucknall. Open Mon/Tue & Fri 9am - 3pm. Wed/<br />
Thur 9am - 12pm. For more info call 07544 510610.<br />
Hucknall Sports YCFC Soccer School - fun<br />
environment for 4 to 6yr boys & girls. Now outside at The<br />
New Wigwam, Kenbrook Rd, off Paplewick Lane, Hucknall,<br />
<strong>NG15</strong> 8HR. From 9.30am til 11am Sat & Sun mornings.<br />
Contact Alwyn Sears 07748 842156 or Derek Day 0115<br />
9521122 or visit www.hucknallsports.com for more info.<br />
Hucknall BABES Breastfeeding Group - Sure Start<br />
Centre, Broomhill Rd, every Mon:1pm - 2.45pm. An informal<br />
group for breastfeeding mothers & mothers-to-be who<br />
would like info & support on breastfeeding.<br />
Hucknall Bumps & Babies – Mon: 10am to 12pm at<br />
Watnall Road Community Centre.<br />
Kids Club - Thurs (term time) 5.30pm - 6.45pm at the<br />
Salvation Army Community Centre, High St, <strong>NG15</strong> 7HJ.<br />
Suitable for ages 5+. For more info call 0115 963 4881.<br />
little signers club online! - using sign language<br />
to communicate with your pre-verbal baby. Remove the<br />
frustration and the need for tears. Find out more: hannah@<br />
littlesignersclub.co.uk or Facebook @ Little Signers Club;<br />
North Nottingham<br />
Nottingham Boys Choir - does your son enjoy singing?<br />
NBC rehearses in Daybrook Baptist Church, Mansfield Rd,<br />
Daybrook, Wed - 6.15-8pm. Visit our website:<br />
www.nottinghamboyschoir.co.uk or drop in on a rehearsal.<br />
Guides, Brownies & Rainbows - Nottinghamshire HQ -<br />
0115 987 7220.<br />
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Nottingham Youth Band - if you’re 8yrs+ and play a<br />
woodwind, brass or percussion instrument to Grade 2 or<br />
above, come along & try out our Youth Band. Rehearsals are<br />
Tues (NYB West Bridgford) & Thurs (NYB Beeston). For more<br />
info call 0115 958 9312 or admin@music-for-everyone.org<br />
Ravenshead Pre-School Playgroup - Swinton Rise,<br />
Ravenshead. Open 9am - 3.15pm Mon-Fri, term-time only.<br />
Learning through play for children 2-5years. OFSTED-GOOD.<br />
Funded sessions available. For further details call 01623<br />
490707 or visit: www.ravensheadpreschoolplaygroup.co.uk<br />
Notts County Ladies Development Football Club<br />
- new players wanted to strengthen our successful squads<br />
from U9s (year 3). Junior teams compete in the Notts Girls<br />
& Ladies Football League. Join us for a training session<br />
on Wed: 6-8pm at National Cof E Academy, Hucknall.<br />
For more info call Carol: 07963 820612/secretary@<br />
nottscountyladiesfc.co.uk<br />
Nottingham Outlaws BMX Club - run coaching<br />
sessions Sat: 9.30am onwards. Gates Thur (Spring/<br />
Summer) & Sun (Winter). Also BMX racing. For<br />
more info:email@nottinghamoutlaws.co.uk or<br />
facebook: Nottinghamoutlawsbmxclub or visit www.<br />
nottinghamoutlaws.com. Sellers Wood Drive, Bulwell.<br />
Nottingham Junior & Girls’ Voices & Nottingham<br />
Youth Choir - choirs for children 7-21yrs. Rehearsals<br />
take place Tues (term time) 6.15pm - 7.30pm (Junior &<br />
Girls’ Voices) & 7.30pm-9pm (Youth Choir) at Nottingham<br />
Emmanuel School. For more info call 0115 958 9312 or<br />
admin@music-for-everyone.org<br />
Nottingham Sea Cadets - Waterside Way, Nottingham,<br />
NG2 4DP. T: 0115 958 0528. E: nottinghamseacadets@live.<br />
co.uk W: http://units.ms-sc.org/nottingham. Tues & Thurs<br />
eves 7pm - 9.15pm.<br />
Rolls Royce Soccer School - for 5 to 7 yr old boys &<br />
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head coach John Cheetham on 07920 154129 or www.<br />
rollsroyceleisurejfc.co.uk<br />
Rolls Royce Leisure JFC - Mon 6-7pm, Tues - 6-8pm,<br />
Wed - 6-8pm, Thurs -6-9pm. All age groups. Always looking<br />
for new players to join our family friendly club playing Sat<br />
am/pm & Sun am. Call John on 07920 154129 or www.<br />
rollsroyceleisurejfc.co.uk<br />
St John’s Ambulance Cadets - (10-18yrs) Tues at 6.30 -<br />
8.00pm approx. Seymour Road Baptist Church.<br />
Tumble Tots - Britain’s leading National Active Physical<br />
Play Programme for children from crawling to 7 years. Visit<br />
www.tumbletots.com/nottingham for details.<br />
Who Let The Dads Out?- group for dads, grandads or<br />
male carers and their children aged 0-10yrs. Meet every 4th<br />
Sat from 10-11.30am at West Hucknall Baptist Church. For<br />
more info email: wltdohucknall@outlook.com<br />
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Football in a time of Covid<br />
For many years I have had a long standing love of<br />
football. Despite only watching the odd game on TV<br />
in my formative years (back when you were lucky if<br />
there was one game a month on the telly and the<br />
FA Cup final really was the biggest football event of<br />
the year) I blundered into a sport which still holds me<br />
in its thrall. And in the last few years it has become<br />
even more important to me as my son is absolutely<br />
obsessed with the game.<br />
It started a few years ago when one of our local teams<br />
was looking for a goalkeeper. Apparently at that age<br />
goalkeepers are hard to find as kids just want to belt<br />
the ball into the net. Fortunately my lad enjoyed the<br />
idea of flinging himself around in muddy goalmouths<br />
so he got the gig. Over time he decided he wanted to<br />
have a bit more involvement in games as the team he<br />
played for were pretty good and there’s only so many<br />
wet Sundays that you want to be shivering in goal. So<br />
he became a defender, and then a midfielder. Now<br />
he plays for two teams so our Saturday and Sunday<br />
mornings are completely accounted for, as well as<br />
two evenings a week training. So you’d think there<br />
was no more time for football right? Well, you’d be<br />
quite wrong there...<br />
Rewind back to March last year and his Sunday team<br />
needed a coach. As parents, we wanted the team<br />
to continue and I was asked to take on the team.<br />
In hindsight I think this was mostly due to the fact<br />
that I loved a bit of admin and appeared organised,<br />
but to be honest I was really looking forward to the<br />
challenge.<br />
Running a Sunday League team was a complete<br />
mystery to me, as a parent I normally just paid the<br />
subs and turned up to watch the games. Now I was<br />
responsible for getting the team organised, running<br />
training, liaising with other teams, getting the players<br />
registered, making sure subs were paid, pumping up<br />
the footballs and understanding how to work with the<br />
club that my team were part of.<br />
And then there was Covid.<br />
If you ever wanted to pick a time to start running a<br />
football team, doing it as a global pandemic ripped<br />
through youth sports may not have been the ideal<br />
scenario. As well as working out how to run a team I<br />
now had to understand all of the various paperwork<br />
and rules that accompanied Covid. No doubt the<br />
same as every other youth coach in the country this<br />
meant a huge change in how teams and leagues<br />
would be run. Everything changed, games were<br />
postponed, we had no idea when we were able to<br />
play again, and the kids went months without seeing<br />
each other. I can only speak for my club, but the<br />
support that Arnold Town FC offered was fantastic.<br />
They bent over backwards to help all of us navigate<br />
the new rules and keep us going when we didn’t<br />
know what was happening next.<br />
And then we got the news that we could start training<br />
again. Everyone was delighted to be back, we’d<br />
all had different experiences of lockdown but once<br />
the first football was kicked we got our own bit of<br />
normality back.<br />
We’ve been really lucky that most of our kids have<br />
played together for a few years, and the new ones<br />
that have come in have settled really quickly. And this<br />
goes for the parents too. It’s common to only hear the<br />
negative side of overly competitive parents in Sunday<br />
League but my experience has been one of total<br />
support. They’ve all helped out with training, running<br />
the line, or even refereeing the odd game.<br />
And the team are doing okay on the pitch too. I’m<br />
no tactical mastermind but we win our fair share and<br />
compete even when we lose. More importantly we all<br />
enjoy it together. The kids are all learning and seeing<br />
them develop is amazing and the parents are all on<br />
board with the philosophy that everyone gets to play,<br />
no matter their ability.<br />
So, in hindsight I couldn’t have picked a worse time to<br />
start coaching a football team. But on the other hand<br />
it’s been a phenomenal experience and probably<br />
stopped me from going insane in the last year or so.<br />
Edging into my forties, I’m a wrangler of two young children who are either going to keep me<br />
eternally young or drive me to an early grave. I’ll be sharing some of my experiences of parenthood<br />
and my terrible attempts at staying relevant!<br />
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Musical Theatre in Ravenshead<br />
.... Is your child aged between 5-12 years? Do they<br />
have a passion for singing, dancing, and acting? Are<br />
you looking to build their confidence levels?<br />
If so, then why not get them to join New Youth<br />
Theatre for their production of “Peter Pan”<br />
Classes for Ravenshead are run on Wednesday Evenings at The Centre at St<br />
Peter’s, 55 Sheepwalk Lane, <strong>NG15</strong> 9FD<br />
Visit us on www.newyouththeatre.co.uk/nottingham<br />
Call Neil or Vicky on 01623 406284 or email nottingham@newyouththeatre.co.uk to<br />
arrange a free taster session or for more information. Rehearsals start September <strong>2021</strong><br />
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Summer is well and<br />
truly upon us and so<br />
is festival season!<br />
Let’s take a look at<br />
some of the events<br />
that you might be<br />
booking over the<br />
next couple of<br />
months. Wouldn’t it<br />
be nice if we could<br />
book some decent<br />
weather too!<br />
First up, DHP Family, the<br />
organisers behind Splendour<br />
Festival and Dot To Dot Festival,<br />
have launched a new summer<br />
event series, Arboretum Sunset,<br />
at the Arboretum Garden Bar<br />
and Bandstand. Taking place<br />
every Friday, Saturday and<br />
Sunday through until Sun 5 Sept.<br />
There is a diverse entertainment<br />
programme, two container<br />
bars and rotating street-food<br />
vendors all centred around the<br />
park’s iconic bandstand. The<br />
spacious outdoor location means<br />
that, even if social distancing<br />
measures are still in place, all<br />
events will be able to safely go<br />
ahead as scheduled.<br />
For something a little more<br />
serene, join Belvoir Castle<br />
as they transport you back to<br />
the 1920’s on a fine summer’s<br />
evening in <strong>July</strong>. (8/9 Jul) Join<br />
Heartbreak Productions and the<br />
Nick Carraway quartet for an<br />
evening of jazz, prohibition style.<br />
Nick is not only the band leader<br />
but a top-notch storyteller, and<br />
when he’s in the mood, he can<br />
take you back to the summer of<br />
1922 when he lived next door<br />
to none other than the infamous<br />
Jay Gatsby. So, get your glad<br />
rags on, work up your best<br />
Charleston, and get your cocktail<br />
glass at the ready! The castle<br />
is also hosting a Flower and<br />
Garden show within the stunning<br />
grounds (17/18 Jul).<br />
We’re famous for our sport in<br />
Nottingham, but if you prefer the<br />
easier option of watching, then<br />
the <strong>2021</strong> Vitality Blast season at<br />
Trent Bridge continues until 18<br />
<strong>July</strong>. An Outlaws line-up packed<br />
with international quality will<br />
defend their Vitality Blast trophy<br />
at this world-class venue.<br />
Wollaton Hall and Deer Park<br />
have a number of events lined<br />
up, starting with open air theatre<br />
performances in the grounds.<br />
You can catch: Macbeth (8<br />
Jul), Dr Dolittle (11 Jul), Mr<br />
Stink (second show 30 Jul),<br />
Much Ado About Nothing (8<br />
Aug), Alice’s Adventures in<br />
Wonderland (10 Aug).<br />
We also see the return<br />
of Splendour (24 Jul) as<br />
internationally renowned artists<br />
once again share the stage with<br />
local upcoming talents for this<br />
one-day family-friendly festival.<br />
Careful where you go though,<br />
you might come face to face<br />
with a T-Rex!! (4 Jul – 31 Aug<br />
2022) Titus: T. rex is King is<br />
an extraordinary exhibition,<br />
showcasing the first real<br />
Tyrannosaurus rex to be<br />
displayed in England for over a<br />
century. Win tickets in this very<br />
magazine!<br />
Say goodbye to the sitting room<br />
cinema and hello to the cinema<br />
under the stars! For the first<br />
time ever, The Luna Cinema is<br />
bringing classic cinema under<br />
the stars to Wollaton Hall this<br />
summer (26 to 29 Aug). Throw<br />
in great food, a bar, both with<br />
click and collect service and,<br />
of course, giant screens with<br />
incredible state of the art sound,<br />
and you have yourself a perfect<br />
summer evening out.<br />
This summer we also welcome<br />
the return of Pride with a<br />
colourful parade, live music,
and inspiring speeches and<br />
performances; go along and help<br />
celebrate (31 Jul).<br />
The Theatre Royal reopened<br />
its doors in June. Murder and<br />
mystery returns with the Thriller<br />
season (22 Jun - 17 Jul). As<br />
things continue to return to some<br />
kind of normality, Tell Me On<br />
A Sunday visits, charting the<br />
romantic misadventures of a<br />
young English girl in New York in<br />
the heady days of the 1980s (10<br />
Aug -14 Aug).<br />
Ready to thrill you with fun and<br />
naughty moments, Richard<br />
O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’<br />
roll musical, The Rocky Horror<br />
Show returns as part of a sell-out<br />
worldwide tour (10 - 15 Aug).<br />
The world’s best-loved musical<br />
Grease is back! Grittier and more<br />
glamorous than ever before! (17-<br />
21 Aug) and Heathers calls (31<br />
Aug - 4 Sept).<br />
Dust off your dancing shoes as<br />
The Isley Brothers call into the<br />
Royal Concert Hall (1 Jul).<br />
There’s a very special Evening<br />
With show by Iron Maiden singer,<br />
Bruce Dickinson on his firstever<br />
UK spoken word tour (8<br />
Aug) and a powerful and stirring<br />
reinvention of a family favourite,<br />
Riverdance: The New 25th<br />
Anniversary Show visits<br />
(27 - 28 Aug).<br />
The Nottingham Playhouse<br />
is transformed into a Parisian<br />
cabaret club. With tables<br />
available next to the stage for<br />
cabaret-style seating (limited<br />
availability) for Piaf (2-17 <strong>July</strong>).<br />
Over at the Motorpoint Arena,<br />
The Drifters visit (11 Jul), there’s<br />
Waterloo - The Best of Abba<br />
(23 Jul), The Dreamboys are still<br />
getting it off (30 Jul) and there’s<br />
a vision of a different kind with A<br />
Vision Of Elvis (31 Jul).<br />
For something a little different,<br />
head to Sherwood Forest for<br />
an evening wander in search<br />
of a luminescent inhabitant of<br />
Sherwood Forest; the glow worm.<br />
The guided walk will take you in<br />
search of female glow worms,<br />
who emit an atmospheric green<br />
glow when patiently awaiting the<br />
arrival of their mate. Sightings<br />
are not guaranteed but being<br />
out in the forest as darkness<br />
descends is an opportunity not to<br />
be missed! This event involves a<br />
walk of approximately 2.5 miles<br />
in length (3 Jul).<br />
The National Justice Museum<br />
welcomes Crime Club - The<br />
Poisoner’s Handbook (5 Aug).<br />
Discover the dark history of<br />
poisons and how they’ve<br />
been used to commit crime<br />
over the years. From Victorian<br />
murderesses to modern detective<br />
techniques.<br />
Local tours recommence<br />
including The Robin Hood Town<br />
Tour, The Ghost Walk, The<br />
Creswell Crags Cave Tours,<br />
and the recently reopened and<br />
refurbished Nottingham Castle<br />
hosts “Hello, My Name is Paul<br />
Smith” the first of its worldclass<br />
Temporary Exhibitions<br />
programme. It will offer visitors<br />
a unique insight into the<br />
magnificent mind of Paul Smith.<br />
Made up of over 1,500 objects<br />
which span the British designer’s<br />
vast career, the exhibition<br />
focuses on a series of key<br />
themes and objects that have<br />
defined the history of Paul Smith.<br />
Looks like we’ve certainly got<br />
some catching up to do!<br />
Unless stated, always assume<br />
there is a charge for the event.<br />
I would still recommend you<br />
ring ahead or check online<br />
before making any journeys, and<br />
adhere to and respect any social<br />
distancing measures that remain<br />
in place.<br />
All details correct at time of going<br />
to press.
Community Diary<br />
If you run a group or club and want people to know about it, why not<br />
list it here? If your group is not-for-profit or a charity then your listing<br />
is free. All other groups pay just £5.50+vat (under 150 characters)<br />
per edition. Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 926 9777 or<br />
email: ali@ngmagazines.org.uk<br />
Abbey Gates W.I (Ravenshead) - meet every 2nd<br />
Wed monthly at Ravenshead Village Hall at 7.30pm. New<br />
members and visitors always welcome. For further details<br />
please phone 01623 798606.<br />
Adult Education Courses - beginners up to level 1; very<br />
small groups. Under One Roof, Vine Terrace, Hucknall. Call<br />
0115 884 2749 or email: lisa.saunders@castlecollege.ac.uk<br />
Age UK Notts “Older Lesbian Network” - provides<br />
opportunities for older lesbians aged 55+ to meet informally<br />
at Age UK Notts, Bradbury House, 12 Shakespeare St, NG1<br />
4FQ approx. every 2 months for networking and social<br />
activities. For further info call 0115 844 0011 or email: info@<br />
ageuknotts.org.uk<br />
Age UK Notts “Silver Pride” - a social group for older<br />
gay and bi-men. Offering a range of social activities, walks,<br />
discussions etc. Meeting at Age UK Notts, Bradbury House,<br />
12 Shakespeare St, NG1 4FQ. 2-4pm on 1st Fri monthly.<br />
Cost £1. For further info call 0115 844 0011 or email: info@<br />
ageuknotts.org.uk<br />
Bulwell Foresters Archery Club - we are a small,<br />
friendly group that cater for anyone interested in target<br />
archery from 9 - 90 years! Pop along any Sun: 11am-2.30pm<br />
to Bestwood Road Sports Social Club, NG6 8UA or visit:<br />
www.bulwellforesters.co.uk or call 07983 518915 for more<br />
info.<br />
Badminton Club (ladies only) - needs more members.<br />
Exercise & fun rather than high level play. At Papplewick &<br />
Linby Village Hall, Mon: 4.30-6.30pm. Call in or ring Bernice<br />
on 0115 963 7228<br />
Byron Probus Club (Ravenshead) - spritely retired old<br />
codgers meet second and fourth Thurs monthly. 12 noon<br />
at Portland College off A60. Contact David Turner 01623<br />
793039.<br />
Blidworth & District Historical & Heritage<br />
Society - Meet first Tues monthly at 7pm, Blidworth<br />
Welfare. For further info contact the secretary Mrs Dale<br />
Smallwood on 01623 479978.<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 />
Bestwood Village WI - meet 4th Wed monthly 7.15pm-<br />
9.30pm at Welfare Pub & Kitchen, 1 Park Rd, Bestwood<br />
Village. For more info email: hellobvwi@gmail.com. Please<br />
contact our President Elizabeth on 0115 975 0787 for more info<br />
on our programme & activities.<br />
City of Nottingham Probus Club - a club for men<br />
over 65, meeting at The New Mechanics Institute, North<br />
Sherwood St, Notts on 3rd Wed monthly at 10am, meetings<br />
start at 10.30am. Interesting talks on many subjects plus<br />
optional lunch. Just turn up or call Robin on 0115 916 4774<br />
or email: r.west8@ntlworld.com<br />
Classic Car Meet - Horse & Groom, Linby. 2nd & 4th Wed<br />
in the summer months. On the rear field, free to enter & view.<br />
Cottage Crafts Group - feeling lonely? want to meet<br />
people and make new friends? Please come along to our<br />
group Mon: 10am - 1pm for a chat and refreshments. No<br />
need to be “crafty”. We meet at Under One Roof, 3A Vine<br />
Terrace, Hucknall. Tel: 0115 952 1236 for more details.<br />
Craft Club - alternate Wednesdays from 2-3pm at the<br />
Salvation Army Community Centre, High St, <strong>NG15</strong> 7HJ. For<br />
more info call 0115 963 4881.<br />
Duke of Edinburgh Open Award Group - meet<br />
fortnightly, Wed 7pm-8.30pm at Rolls Royce Leisure, Watnall<br />
Rd, Hucknall. Open to all ages from 13 ½ to 23 yrs. For more<br />
info Chris on 07906 312673.<br />
Erewash Valley Wood Turners Association - meet<br />
2nd Wed monthly at Greasley St Mary’s Church Hall, NG16<br />
2AB. For more info visit www.evwa.org.uk<br />
Ellenismos Greek Dancing – Mon: 8pm-9.30pm at<br />
St Mary’s Church Hall, Wollaton Park Road. New members<br />
welcome, call Margaret on 01332 391608 or email:<br />
m.beedham@ntlworld.com<br />
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Edgewood Judo Club - meet Fridays at 6pm at The<br />
Grove, Hucknall United Reformed Church, Farleys Grove,<br />
Hucknall, <strong>NG15</strong> 6FG. For details call 0115 952 1346.<br />
Eric Coates Society - Meets Wednesdays, bi-monthly 7<br />
- 9pm at the Godber Centre. Contact Geoff 0115 9634662 or<br />
Peter 0115 953 7393. Actively promoting the life and music<br />
of Eric Coates.<br />
Enjoy a game of Whist? - then come and join us at<br />
6.30pm on Mon evenings at Papplewick Village Hall. Friendly<br />
mixed ability group would welcome new players including<br />
beginners. For further details ring 0115 963 4643.<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 />
Ford Capri Club - meet at the Little John Pub, Main Road,<br />
Ravenshead on the 1st & 3rd Thurs monthly at 8.15pm. For<br />
more details call Alan Sutcliffe on 01623 438967, email:<br />
alan@capriclub2000.co.uk or www.capriclub2000.co.uk<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 Moor Pond Wood - Papplewick. A<br />
community group involved with woodland management and<br />
archaeology along the River Leen. Meets last Wed of the<br />
month in Papplewick Village Hall. Non members welcome.<br />
Visit: http://moorpond.papplewick.org/index.html<br />
Friends of Nottingham Museum - monthly meetings<br />
with speakers in The Mechanics, North Sherwood St. For<br />
details of meetings: Janet: 0115 922 1734 or janetlievesley@<br />
gmail.com<br />
Gedling Round Table - are you male, aged 18-45 with<br />
some free time? Why not try Gedling Round Table. It’s about<br />
having fun with a great group and trying something new<br />
every fortnight. Our contact details on FB: @Gedling RT.<br />
Email: Gedling RT@gmail.com<br />
The Greasley Players - small amateur dramatics<br />
group. We welcome new members interested in acting,<br />
set construction, producing or any aspect of stage craft).<br />
For details of our up and coming events or to get involved,<br />
please contact us via www.greasleyplayers.co.uk” or join us<br />
on Facebook.<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 - we are a group of ordinary<br />
guys who get to do extraordinary things. Members have<br />
the chance to embrace life to the full & in turn support their<br />
local community. Do more. Learn more. For more info email:<br />
secretary@hucknallroundtable.co.uk.<br />
Hucknall & District Ladies Probus - are looking for<br />
new members due to moving to larger premises. Meet 2nd<br />
Wed monthly at Cockliffe Hotel, Burntstump Country Park,<br />
NG5 8PQ from 12 noon. For more info call Geri Atkinson on<br />
0115 964 0934<br />
Hucknall Judo Club - meet Thurs at National Junior<br />
School, Montague Rd, Hucknall from 7.15 - 9pm (term time).<br />
Contact 07785 530256.<br />
Hucknall Men’s Probus Club - for retired men. Meet<br />
1st Wed monthly at the Horse & Groom, Linby. 12noon.<br />
Probus movement seeks to give opportunities to retired men<br />
& women to meet socially & listen to speakers. For info call<br />
Aubrey Smith on 0115 963 2424.<br />
Hucknall Dolls House Group - every 2nd Thurs at<br />
Bentinck Conservative Club, 5 Portland Rd, Hucknall from 7 -<br />
9pm. For more info call Sofia on 07790 334540.<br />
Hucknall Flower Arranging Group - meet on the<br />
first Wed monthly (exc Dec & Jan). 7.30pm at the John<br />
Godber Centre, Hucknall. New members & visitors always<br />
welcome. Contact 0115 963 6894 for more info.<br />
Hucknall Art Society - meet at Watnall Road<br />
Community Centre on Wed. Beginners welcome. Session<br />
lasts from 7pm to 9pm. Any queries please call Harry on<br />
0115 9279 481.<br />
Hucknall Over 60’s Social Group - Watnall Road<br />
Community Centre, Hucknall. Sequence dancing (no<br />
teaching given). Thurs 2-4pm & Mon, Fri & Sat 7.30pm -<br />
10pm. All welcome. Phone Barbara on 0115 952 9783<br />
Hucknall Heritage Society - meet second Mon<br />
monthly (except June, <strong>July</strong>, Aug & Dec). At 7.30pm, Central<br />
Methodist Church, Hucknall.<br />
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Hucknall & Linby Dolphins Swimming Club -<br />
enjoy swimming? learning to swim? looking to improve<br />
stamina, speed & fitness? Are you interested in becoming<br />
more involved in competitive swimming? If so we<br />
are looking for new members. Please contact www.<br />
hucknallandlinbydolphins.org.uk or find us on facebook:<br />
www.facebook.com/hucknallandlinbydolphins<br />
Hucknall Leenside W.I - meet on the 3rd Tues monthly.<br />
Central Methodist Church Hall at 7.15pm.<br />
Hucknall 50+ Table Tennis Club - for all ages &<br />
abilities. Wed: 7pm-10pm at United Reform Church,<br />
Hucknall, <strong>NG15</strong> 6EG. For more info call 0115 779 0329<br />
Hucknall Rotary Club - is for fellowship, helping the<br />
community & raising money for worthy causes both locally<br />
and worldwide. Meet at the Horse & Groom, Linby Village<br />
every Tues except after a bank holiday. For more details call<br />
Rtn. Robert Copley on 07778 996939<br />
Hucknall Taking Steps - meet at Under One Roof, Vine<br />
Terrace, Hucknall twice a week. Mon walk starts at 10am &<br />
lasts 1hr. Wed walk starts at 10am for 2hrs. For more info:<br />
0115 963 1916 or geoffcurtis@ymail.com<br />
Hucknall titchfield park bowls club - get active<br />
& make new friends. Qualified coach & friendly members.<br />
Outdoor season runs mid-April to mid-Sept. Visit Bowls<br />
Hucknall Facebook page or call Peter: 01159 630728<br />
Interested in Clocks, Watches & Horology - get<br />
involved in the work of the BHI Museum based at the home<br />
of the British Horological Institute in Upton nr Southwell.<br />
Free entry to museum events, regular newsletters &<br />
opportunities to get involved in museum projects &<br />
volunteering. New members welcome. £25 annual<br />
membership. Please call or email for details: bhimuseum@<br />
bhi.co.uk or 01636 817 601<br />
Kimberley & district striders running club - an<br />
inclusive, supportive & friendly running club for all abilities.<br />
Come and give us a try. Meet at Kimberley Leisure Centre,<br />
Wed 7pm. For more info: www.kadsrunning.com.<br />
Knit and Natter - newly formed craft group in <strong>NG15</strong>.<br />
Come along & create your craft with fellow crafters over tea,<br />
coffee, hot choc & cake! All ages welcome. At John Godber<br />
Centre, Hucknall. Wed: 7pm-9pm. Session fee £2.50.<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 />
Kirkby & District Hiking Club - we are a friendly hiking<br />
club who meet every 3rd Sun for a 9-10 mile hike, mainly<br />
Derbyshire. For more info call Brian or Cynthia on 0115<br />
9680813<br />
The Ladies Group - held in St Peter & St Paul’s Church<br />
Hall, Ruffs Drive, Hucknall. We meet once a month, on the<br />
3rd Thurs: 2pm - 4pm. For more info contact Mrs Chris<br />
Wood on 01623 752308.<br />
Leen Valley Conservation Volunteers - no special<br />
skills, training given, variety of interesting sites. Weekdays<br />
& weekends, refreshments provided. Tel: Lee Scudder on<br />
07753 850758 or leescudder@hotmail.com<br />
Lively, Retired & Semi-Retired Professional/<br />
Business Men - meet socially for lunch on the second and<br />
fourth Thurs monthly. 12 noon at Portland College (off the<br />
A60). Contact Clive Abrahams (Sec.) on 01623 409502<br />
The Lovelace Theatre (amateur) Drama Group -<br />
meet Mon & Thurs at John Godber Community Centre, Ogle<br />
St, Hucknall. New members welcome. Also a junior group<br />
meets Wed. Visit our website: www.lovelace/theatregroup.<br />
co.uk or call Linda on 0115 968 1011 for further info.<br />
Linby Colliery Welfare Ladies Football Club -<br />
Wed 6pm - 8pm. Hucknall National School. All age groups.<br />
Always looking for new players. Competitive football played<br />
on Sun am. Call Carol 07963 820612 or email: carol@linbyfc.co.uk<br />
Making Tracks Walking Group - for single adults<br />
40+ who share a love for the outdoors. We walk every Sun<br />
throughout the year in Derbyshire, Notts & Leicestershire.<br />
Own transport essential. For more info visit: www.<br />
walkwithmakingtracks.org.uk. All new members welcome.<br />
natter - a relaxed, friendly group for anyone aged 60+!<br />
Meet every Wed in the coffee shop area of Watnall Road<br />
Baptist Church, <strong>NG15</strong> 7LD: 2pm-3.30pm for drinks, cakes & a<br />
good chat. For more info call Sue Clarke on 07443 914524.<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: roy.watson4@sky.com<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 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 Oddfellows - are you lonely? Want to get<br />
out & meet people in a friendly atmosphere? Join us on the<br />
first Fri monthly @ 11am - Nottingham Mechanics, 3 North<br />
Sherwood St, NG1 4EZ. For more info call Karen: 01476<br />
979572 or karen.pye-smith@oddfellows.co.uk. All welcome.<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 />
Newark Speakers - meet at the Newark Town Bowls Club,<br />
NG24 1TS on Mon: 7.30pm. At your local speakers club,<br />
become a better speaker and presenter in a welcoming,<br />
supportive environment. Gain skills and confidence in public<br />
speaking. For more info: newarkspeakersclub@hotmail.<br />
co.uk. For meeting dates visit: www.newarkspeakers.org.uk<br />
Newstead Garden Tours - enjoy the glories of Newstead<br />
Abbey’s gardens on a walking tour with a knowledgeable &<br />
friendly guide. Free to clubs, societies or family groups of 5 +<br />
(charity donation appreciated). Dates to suit. Contact Philip<br />
on 01623 793453 or philedjones@yahoo.co.uk<br />
Nottinghack - a place where you can make anything.<br />
Free open evening 6.30-9.30pm every Wed at Unit F6,<br />
BizSpace, Roden House Business Centre, Nottingham, NG3<br />
1JH. For more info visit: www.nottinghack.org.uk<br />
Nottingham Writers’ Club - meets on the 2nd & 4th<br />
Wednesdays (evenings) monthly in the city centre. We<br />
welcome everyone who loves to write - aspiring, published or<br />
unpublished - and all genres are catered for. For information<br />
email: info@nottinghamwritersclub.org.uk<br />
Nottingham Wayfarers’ Rambling Club - new<br />
members welcome to join our Sunday walks, usually into the<br />
Peaks, but other areas too. We often offer 3 different walks<br />
to suit all abilities. For more detail contact John on 01623<br />
469427 or see our website: www.nottinghamwayfarers.com<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 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 & 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 />
The Nottingham Group of the Hardy Plant<br />
Society - welcomes all interested in plants & gardening.<br />
Meet 2nd Fri monthly from Sept-April at St Paul’s Church<br />
Hall, Boundary Rd, NG2. Doors @ 7pm for 7.30pm start. For<br />
more info visit: www.nottmhps.org.uk, e: hps.nottingham.<br />
group@gmail.com or call Carol on 0115 914 2474<br />
Notts LGBT+ Network - gay, lesbian, bi, trans? For info<br />
& support on groups, pubs, meeting people, legal issues,<br />
coming out, health or just need to talk, contact us on<br />
0115 934 8485 (Mon to Fri 7pm - 9.15pm) or email: info@<br />
nottslgbt.com or text 07481 344040<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 />
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 />
Nottingham Rotaract - 18-30 ish - Want to meet<br />
people? Try new activities & help in your local community,<br />
nationally & internationally through volunteering and<br />
fundraising? Meet 7pm central Nottingham on 1st & 3rd<br />
Thurs monthly. Visit www.rotaract.org.uk/nottingham<br />
Nottingham Organ Society - Bonington Theatre. 1st<br />
Mon monthly: 7.30pm. Come along and listen to an evening<br />
of light musical entertainment. Tickets available at the<br />
Bonington Theatre, Arnold. Call 0115 956 0733<br />
Notts Fuchsia Society - We meet at Wollaton Park<br />
Community Centre, Harrow Rd, Wollaton Park, NG8 1FG on<br />
the 4th Tues monthly. 7.15pm - 9.30pm for talks & demos. All<br />
welcome. For more info call Derek on 0115 975 3365.<br />
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Over 60’s & Friends - held in St Peter & St Paul’s church<br />
hall, Ruffs Drive, Hucknall. Meet on 2nd & 4th Tues monthly,<br />
2pm - 4pm. For info call Mrs Eileen Smith on 0115 837 0816.<br />
Over 60’s Club – Thurs:1.30pm - 2.30pm at the Salvation<br />
Army Community Centre, High St, <strong>NG15</strong> 7HJ. For more info<br />
call 0115 963 4881.<br />
Papplewick Gardening Club - meet on first Wed<br />
monthly at Papplewick Village Hall at 7.30pm. This friendly<br />
group will welcome new members, from surrounding areas<br />
to enjoy speakers & outings. Contact Joan: 01159 632529<br />
Papplewick & Linby Ladies Circle of Friends - meet<br />
fortnightly from beginning of Sept to end of June on a Tues:<br />
2pm - 4pm @ Papplewick Village Hall. New members &<br />
visitors welcome. More info:Vera Preston on 0115 963 9990.<br />
Phoenix Friendship Clubs, Nottingham Locksley<br />
- Tues evening is DANCE NIGHT. Put your glad rags on and<br />
join us. Entry £3.50. Try for 3 weeks then if you like it, annual<br />
membership £5, then £3 per week. At Oakleigh Lodge, 1<br />
Highbury Rd, NG6 9DD. For more info: Arthur 07775 725670<br />
or Trish 07816 216418. All welcome.<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 />
Ravenshead Flower Group - meet last Tue monthly<br />
(excl Jan & Dec). NAFAS demonstrators showcase their<br />
flower arranging talents. Come & join us at 7.15pm,<br />
Ravenshead Village Hall. http://www.flowersnorthmidlands.<br />
co.uk/club_info/ravenshead.html<br />
Ravenshead Calligraphy Group - friendly, informal<br />
group. Meet Fri: 10-12 (term time). Beginners welcome. Day<br />
workshops with tutors. Nominal fees to cover room hire &<br />
tutor. For info: isobel.dams@tiscali.co.uk or 0744 3858485.<br />
Ravenshead W.I - meet 3rd Wed, monthly. 7.45pm at The<br />
Centre,St Peter’s, Sheepwalk Lane, Ravenshead. Call: 01623 751307.<br />
Ravenshead petanque club - at Ravenshead Leisure<br />
Centre. Winter sessions: Wed & Sat 1.30 - 3.30pm. Visitors<br />
very welcome - no experience required. Refreshments<br />
provided. Just turn up and give it a try - or contact Martin<br />
07377 670728/e: ravensheadpetanque@gmail.com<br />
Robin Hood Probus Club - for retired, partly retired or<br />
nearing retirement men. Monthly meeting on 3rd Tues at The<br />
Vale Hotel, Mansfield Rd, Daybrook. Speaker & lunch. Come<br />
along and meet a group of very interesting, like minded<br />
people. Call Bob 0115 822 4642 or staysafe46@hotmail.com<br />
Sequence Tea Dance - at Hucknall Leisure Centre on<br />
Tues: 1.30 - 3.30pm. Cost £3. For more info call Lynn Davey<br />
on 01773 813701<br />
Society for the Study of Ancient Egypt - lectures<br />
held 6 times a year -plus special events & trips. New<br />
members welcome - expect a warm, friendly welcome. For<br />
further info call 01246 276771 or www.egyptology-ssae.org<br />
Soroptimist International - a group of women who<br />
meet 1st & 3rd Mon monthly at Willoughby Hall, Notts<br />
University Main Campus. We carry out projects to support<br />
women & girls at local & international level. Join us for fun,<br />
friendship & to help with these projects. For more info &<br />
contact: http://sigbi.org/nottingham<br />
South Notts Phoenix Friendship Club - meet every<br />
Thurs at Arnold Liberal Club. 7.30pm-10.30pm for social &<br />
dancing evening, hand in friendship to all. Tel 01949 358154<br />
or gmtyas@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Sunday Assembly - are you non-religious but would enjoy<br />
being part of a friendly community that celebrates the one<br />
life we know we have? Different topics every month. Why<br />
not join us on the 1st Sun monthly -11am-12noon at The<br />
Canalhouse, Canal St, Nottingham.<br />
Steady Netball Group- meets at Greasley Leisure<br />
Centre, Thurs: 11am - 12 noon. For more info call: 0115 952<br />
6487 or just turn up.<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 />
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 />
Watnall W.I - meet on the 3rd Tues monthly 7.15pm-<br />
9.30pm at Watnall WI Hall, Main Rd, Watnall. For more<br />
details call 0115 953 7679.<br />
Wollaton Historical & Conservation Society -<br />
meet at 7.30pm 4th Wed monthly: 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 />
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A QUIET PLACE<br />
PART II<br />
A Quiet Place Part II does what all great<br />
sequels should. It expands on the world,<br />
characters, themes and legacy of the film<br />
that proceeded it. Part II quite literally<br />
picks up where the last one left off, making<br />
it feel like an extension of a broader story<br />
that is still yet to be complete.<br />
It gives answers to many mysteries of the<br />
first film, whilst simultaneously creating<br />
new questions for further down the line.<br />
I think one of my favorite things about<br />
this film was that it fleshed out the world<br />
that it takes place in, giving it a promising<br />
lore, which will hopefully be explored even<br />
further in future installments.<br />
There’s a world of possibilities for this<br />
series, and I believe it’s in safe hands with<br />
John Krasinski as his direction only grows<br />
stronger in this sequel. He employs similar<br />
techniques to those seen in the first film,<br />
but differentiates it enough to not feel like<br />
a carbon copy.<br />
It feels a lot more narrative driven than<br />
the first but still has the edge of your<br />
seat tension that made the original so<br />
instantly iconic.<br />
Writer: Sam Leary<br />
8 / 10<br />
GODZILLA VS KONG<br />
As a way to reintroduce people to the big screen<br />
blockbusters, Godzilla Vs Kong is an entertaining<br />
ride. Adam Wingard brings a building-crushing<br />
journey from the neon streets to the centre of<br />
the earth, with elements for hardcore kaiju fans<br />
to enjoy and a charm and scope that makes it a<br />
thrilling ride for general audiences.<br />
Godzilla was previously seen to keep the earth<br />
and humans’ cycle in balance as the king of the<br />
monstrous roaming Titans, whilst the younger<br />
King Kong was seen ruling over his isolated home<br />
of Skull Island. After Godzilla is seen in unusual<br />
attacks on human bases, our protagonists begin<br />
to suspect he is seeking the now-matured Kong<br />
to end a threat to his kingly status. The main story<br />
follows our cast tackling conspiracies on the true<br />
reason for these attacks, as well as a journey to<br />
trace Kong’s origins in some of the film’s most<br />
captivating sequences.<br />
While this film can be considered a typical<br />
blockbuster formula, the chemistry in our main<br />
cast and the characterisation of Kong makes it<br />
more humorous and remarkable.<br />
Godzilla Vs Kong is a case of staying loyal to what’s<br />
on the packaging. Entertaining choreography,<br />
serviceable human characters boosted by<br />
attachable characterisation of Kong, and the fast<br />
but digestible pace of the scenarios makes this<br />
blockbuster pack a punch.<br />
Writer: George Neal<br />
8 / 10
Carrington Triangle Folk Club - meet Wed: 8.30pm<br />
at the Gladstone, NG5 2AW. All singers, acoustic musicians,<br />
poets & listeners welcome. For more info call Martin/<br />
Marion 0115 9552935 or m.smalley@ntlworld.com or visit:<br />
carringtontriangle.org.uk<br />
eastwood collieries’ male voice choir - meet every<br />
Tues 7-9pm at St Mary’s Church, NG16 3BS. Always pleased<br />
to see new faces.<br />
Fun Chorus - welcomes everyone! Groups in Gedling,<br />
Carlton, Kimberley, Bingham, Ravenshead & Arnold. For<br />
a FREE taster session please contact penny@funchorus.<br />
co.uk. All welcome. www.funchorus.com<br />
After many months we have decided to include the music<br />
groups directory once again. Not all groups will be back<br />
up and running and some may still be operating remotely.<br />
Please check with individual groups before turning up. For<br />
corrections to these pages please email Ali:<br />
ali@ngmagazines.org.uk<br />
Bestwood Male Voice Choir - Tues 7.30pm-9.30pm,<br />
Bestwood Village Social Club, Park Rd, Bestwood Village,<br />
NG6 8TQ. For more info: Colin Pursglove on 0115 979 4842<br />
or visit www.bestwoodmvc.org.uk<br />
BLACKWOOD CLARINETS - represents most members<br />
of the clarinet family. We play a wide variety of music &<br />
perform all over the East Midlands. Find us on Facebook,<br />
Instagram or visit: www.blackwoodclarinets.co.uk<br />
Brinsley Community Choir - pop, soul, rock,RnB. Tues<br />
7.15pm-9.15pm @ Brinsley Church NG16 5AB. No audition.<br />
£5 ps. Call Charlotte 07581020959 e: yourcommunitychoir@<br />
gmail.com or visit www.yourcommunitychoir.com<br />
Burton Joyce Choral Society - welcome new<br />
members. Friendly mixed choir. Rehearse in BJ Village Hall<br />
Mon: 7.45pm -9.30pm. For more info call Mary: 0115 931<br />
2803 or pop in Sept-June (break for summer).<br />
Carlton Male Voice Choir - Do you have a male voice?<br />
Regardless of age or even gender, if you like singing and<br />
have a voice that can fit into one of our 4 TTBB singing<br />
sections; why not come along and give it a go. We rehearse<br />
at Gedling Road Methodist Church NG4 3EX every Wed:<br />
7-9:30pm or message via our facebook page or email:<br />
choirsec.cmvc@gmail.com or visit: www.carltonmvc.org<br />
The Carousel Singers - ladies choir, singing a great<br />
variety of music. No auditions/no previous experience. Meet<br />
in Grangewood Church, Grangewood Rd, Wollaton on Fri:<br />
7.15-7.30pm. For more info call Sue England on 0115 925 7928.<br />
Gem Connection Ladies Barbershop Chorus - meet<br />
every Thurs at The Harrington Middle School, Derby Rd,<br />
Long Eaton, NG10 4BJ; 7.30pm-10pm. Visit:<br />
www.gemconnection.org or just pop along & see us.<br />
Grand Central Chorus - sing in harmony every Wed:<br />
7.15pm at Harrington School, Long Eaton, NG10 4BJ. Visit<br />
www.grandcentralchorus.com or call Martin on 07855<br />
270803 or just turn up.<br />
‘In Accord’, chamber choir - mixed voice chamber<br />
choir that rehearses at St Martin’s church , Sherwood on<br />
Mon evenings. Director - Jon Wakefield 0115 9606236 or<br />
wakefield337@btinternet.com.<br />
Just Sing! - ladies community choir. If you love singing,<br />
you’ll love our choir...cheaper than therapy! For more info<br />
visit: https://justsing.cc or call Cate 07717 582507/cate.<br />
actually@gmail.com.<br />
Kings Community Choir - every Mon: 7.30pm-9pm (term<br />
time). Open to everyone, come along, have a sing & bring<br />
friends. Kings Centre, NG5 7JX or call 0115 967 9997.<br />
Lace City Chorus - rehearsals every Weds, Frank Seely<br />
School, Calverton. All welcome. Singing courses held. Call<br />
Lynn 07909 684178. See www.lacecitychorus.org<br />
Lyrical soNGbirds - small, friendly women’s choir for<br />
experienced or new singers. Currently have vacancies for<br />
sopranos & altos. Meet Tues: 10am-12 (term time) Bramcote<br />
Methodist Church, NG9 3HB. For more info:carolynmoore@<br />
btopenworld.com<br />
The Major Oak Chorus - gents, sing in four part harmony<br />
every Tues: 7.30pm at Carlton Central School, Foxhill Rd,<br />
Carlton. For more info call Paul: 07966 910201 or visit:<br />
facebook.com/majoroakchorus<br />
nottingham bach choir - start rehearsals Tue 7 Sept,<br />
singing from 7.30pm at St John’s Church, Mansfield Rd,<br />
Carrington, NG5 2DP. For more info contact Heather: 07941<br />
121091/heather@ng7.org.uk
Vandoren Sponsorship<br />
Courtesy of Barnes & Mullins<br />
Nottingham Clarion Choir - a welcoming & inclusive<br />
choir, campaigning through international song for justice,<br />
peace & freedom. No auditions! We practice Sun: 7.30-<br />
9.30pm. For more info: www.nottinghamclarionchoir.net<br />
Nottinghamshire Rock Choir - Rock Choirs are run in<br />
Beeston, Rainworth & NG2 on different days/times. Always<br />
looking for new members. If you love to sing then come and<br />
join! No need to audition or read music. Visit www.rockchoir.<br />
com for more info and to sign up for a free taster session.<br />
Nottingham and District Society of Organists<br />
(NDSO) - a society for pipe organ & choral music. Enjoy the<br />
benefits of membership to include visits to hear & play organs<br />
locally & further afield, workshops, talks, charity events,<br />
annual lunches, member recitals + a glossy mag. Search<br />
‘Notts Organists’ online, call Denis on 07815 510411/01773<br />
746890 or email us: ndsosecretary@gmail.com<br />
nuthall community choir - 7pm-8.30pm. Nuthall<br />
Methodist Church. For more info: Charlotte on 07581 020959<br />
Open Voices - friendly singing groups designed for adults<br />
with learning difficulties. Meet weekly in Beeston, West<br />
Bridgford (Tues 10am-noon) & Sherwood (Fri 10am-noon).<br />
For more info call 0115 958 9312 or visit www.music-foreveryone/whats-on/adult-music/open-voices<br />
The Rise - community singing group. No auditions, all<br />
welcome. Thurs: 7.30pm-9pm. Federation House, Claremont<br />
Rd, NG5 1BH. £4 (£2 conc.). First session free. Call Angela:<br />
07981 885013 or facebook.com/Sherwood Rise<br />
Rock ‘n’ Soul Singers - if you enjoy singing and would like<br />
to join us please get in touch on 01773 780192. For bookings<br />
call 01773 719807. For info visit www.rocknsoul.org.uk or<br />
facebook.com/rocknsoulsingers<br />
Soundswell - community choir meet Tues eve (term-time)<br />
at Bluecoat Academy, Aspley. A wonderful way to make new<br />
friends. Visit www.soundswell.org for more info.<br />
Sherwood Clarinets - meets on Tues: 7.45pm-9.45pm<br />
at Calverton Baptist Church Hall. If you enjoy playing clarinet<br />
& are of Grade 4 or above, why not come along? Contact<br />
Sue: ellis.sue@hotmail.co.uk for more details.<br />
Sherwood Chorus - friendly, relaxed group who enjoy<br />
singing but do not read music. Meet every Mon (excl. Bank<br />
Holidays) 7-9pm at Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon Dr.<br />
NG5 2EN. £2. For info: sherwoodchorus@gmail.com<br />
Saturday Singers - come & try us. Members from all over<br />
Nottingham. Meet Belgrave Rooms, 25 Goldsmith St, Nottm.<br />
9.30am-12pm. No auditions, all welcome. Lunch available.<br />
Phone 0115 931 2157 or www.thesaturdaysingers.org.uk<br />
Sherwood Tuneless Choir -for people who love<br />
singing but think they can’t sing. Meet at Sherwood United<br />
Reformed Church, 1 Edwards Lane, NG5 3AA, 1st & 3rd Tues<br />
monthly: 8pm-9.30pm. For info call Binny:07884 005286 or<br />
www.tunelesschoir.com/sherwood<br />
Singsation Children’s Choir - ages 5-14. Tues: 6pm-<br />
7pm. Eastwood Town Hall, 120 Nottingham Rd, NG16 3GD.<br />
For more info call Charlotte on 07581 020959.<br />
Sinfonia Chorale - friendly chamber choir. Rehearse<br />
Tues: 7.30pm-9.30pm at Daybrook Baptist Church. For more<br />
info call Sandra 0115 960 6236 or www.sinfoniachorale.uk<br />
Torkard Ensemble - community music group in<br />
Hucknall, we have an instrumental group (grade 5 & above)<br />
& a choir. We make beautiful music & raise money for local<br />
charities. We are always looking for new members, but<br />
are particularly interested in hearing from tenor and bass<br />
singers. Contact us at: jen.beaumont@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Trent Valley Singers -a friendly mixed choir. Meet<br />
Thurs: 1.30-3.30pm at Burton Joyce Comm. Church Hall. We<br />
sing a varied programme from classical to show songs. No<br />
auditions. Ability to read music not required. Call Heather<br />
0115 844 0872 or Marjorie 0115 931 3965.<br />
Woodthorpe Singers - face to face rehearsals start<br />
6 Sept @ 7.30pm in St Mark’s Church, De Vere Gardens,<br />
Woodthorpe. Working towards our Christmas concert on 11<br />
Dec. New members warmly welcomed, all abilities.For more<br />
info:tinahewitt51@hotmail.co.uk or 07742 670732<br />
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