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Editor’s Message I know I’m not supposed to talk about the weather (sorry Aunty

but we’ve done a few evening walks already (the clocks BERDawn) ROOFING

haven’t gone forward at the time of writing, so it’s a much bigger deal than it may appear!!). On the note of ‘sunshine and light’, Gary had some positive responses last month… which is unusual! Not that I’m encouraging him to be more controversial, (like he listens to me anyway!) but it is nice that people are sending in suggestions of subjects for him to write about and I always forward them on, so keep sending them in please. Same goes for Cooper’s Corner, who is licking his wounds this month along with the other Forest fans.

We love all of your feedback and contributions, so please do keep getting involved. That reminds me; we are posting regularly our Facebook page, so if you haven’t already… pop over and give us a like, please ☺

I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce a new member of the Voice Mags team, David. He is working on our sales and marketing and he has settled into the team like an old slipper! He is super friendly and hopefully brings the ‘organised’ to my creative chaos, fingers crossed that we complement each other and make Voice mags even bigger and better. Obviously I’ll still be here as ever but it will give me the opportunity to continue developing some other elements of Voice Mags I’ve wanted to explore for ages.

Whilst we are on new things… Dogs Unleashed have sent us a family ticket to this year’s dog show. All you need to do to win this family pass is find the 3 doggy items throughout the mag and send me BBER ROOFING the page numbers by the 30th April to emily@voicemagazines.co.uk.

The winner will be announced in the June magazine, it really is a great event for all doggy lovers!

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On a personal note, I’d like to say that I had a quiet March, but it wouldn’t be true! Some of it work based and some of it social but between the two, I don’t think I had many weekends free. April is looking much the same, especially with a Derby 10k run to do… a tortoise plodding through treacle springs to mind. What’s more, the training was going pretty well, until the snowboarding injuries hit and by the time I could run again, I’d gotten out of the running habit and into the chocolate habit. I may struggle to run within the time limit on this occasion…these things always seem like such a good idea when I sign up to them!!

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Cooper’s Corner Follow Barry on Twitter @bazdjcooper Here is a theme any football fan (who has been around the block more than once) can identify with; the love/hate relationship they have with their club. I’m feeling Barry’s pain here and whilst the Derby fans amongst us may take this opportunity to crow, be careful as I’ve heard what goes around comes around.

LOVING a football club is a strange thing, unlike any other relationship you’ll ever have in your life.

If you’re in an unhappy relationship, most people would try and get out and make themselves happy again, but when it comes to a football club, that isn’t how it works.

In fact, you get more involved, keep paying more money and your love grows stronger, and despite the fact you probably feel more disillusioned and angry, you keep coming back for more.

Forest fans do have an ideology of what they like to see, based around what Brian Clough’s teams achieved over 30 years ago. But, as Sam Allardyce would often say when he was criticised as manager at Upton Park: what is the West Ham way? Losing?

A constant it has been, a pleasure it has not.

He was right, and that has been the case here. For the last 20 years or so, Forest’s style of football has certainly not been winning. The manager of this club needs to find winning football, consistently. Unfortunately for Freedman, his style of football never filled the majority of supporters with excitement and that proved to be part of his downfall.

Once again, we find ourselves writing, reading and watching this famous old club dragged through the gutter, with everybody and their dog standing there with a loaded gun ready to fire as many shots as they can at a club that is at one of the lowest ebbs in recent memory.

When fans expect a certain brand of football, and you play another, results are vital. If they go for you then the strategy is fine but, as soon as defeats come, then it’s easy for fans to point fingers especially when they lack of a back-up plan is apparent.

This was always going to be a season of hardship given the injury list that it started with, plus the obvious constraints of a transfer embargo. But with how the club appears to be run, Forest are basically the shell of a mini egg without the chocolate filled centre.

Whether it was right or wrong to sack Freedman, and everybody will have their own view on that, it isn’t hard to see why a change was made when you take those things into account.

Bizarre, isn’t it?

That’s how I would sum up my feelings in recent weeks about Nottingham Forest, a club which has probably been the one single constant in my life, especially my adult life.

I can’t say it was a surprise to see Dougie Freedman removed from his position as manager in mid-March. The Scot was never a long-term appointment. Deep down he knew it, the media

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knew it and, most probably, the players knew it. Few would have been surprised had he been dismissed after the Derby game in November, but Forest won and that sparked the team into life to go on a fine unbeaten run almost straight after.

Fawaz Al Hasawi wants Forest to be successful – of course he does – but until such time as he installs a proper football structure at what is fast becoming a tired, decrepit and unloved City Ground, the cycle of change will continue and hamper any progress this once great club will make.

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Crimestoppers is an independent charity set up to help locate criminals and solve crimes. They operate an anonymous phone number, 0800 555 111, which people can call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to pass on information about crime.

Alternatively people can send information to Crimestoppers anonymously through their website. You don’t have to give your name or any of your personal details and they do not trace calls or track computer IP addresses.

The information is then passed on to the police after it has been thoroughly checked by the Crimestoppers team to ensure there is no way in which a person’s identity could be linked. sgt. neil milner, who is charge of the Safer Neighbourhood policing teams in the area, said: “Often people don’t want to come to us with information, as they are worried that their identity would be revealed.

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15/03/2016 15:17

Things to do Fu n Dog Show!

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1st / 2nd May at Newstead Abbey, Notts.

Assorted stalls • Normal parking charges apply fun dog show registration from 11:00am only £2 per entry per class Call 01623 792 886 or email Notts@jerrygreendogs.org.uk for more info.

Bring a drink and packed lunch.

Suitable footwear and clothing required. New faces made welcome.

Contact either dave on 07543 100 655 or terry on 07891 517 057 for Update on last month’s event - The more information or visit our new website Come along and join us Big Breakfast event at the Old School www.alfretonramblers.weebly.com House Swanwick hosted by the each month whether you are a browser or a booter, Alfreton funding raising group upComing WALks everyone is welcome.

Thursday 7th April – Black Rocks, 5 miles achieved £550 The season kicks off on th the group which has supported CRUK sunday 3rd April from 8am for almost 40 years and has in the past Sunday 10 April – Brimington, 8 miles Sunday 24th April – TBA £6 for car booters and 12 months raised over £10,000.00 towards life saving research.

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Wednesday 13th April – Bluebell Walk Refreshments are available.

The group regularly organise (meets at Alfreton car park at 7pm) events and collections and if you Call Julie for more information, wish for further information or to 01773 832 422 / 07738 033 056 Sunday walks meet at 9:30am at Alfreton Library Car Park make donations please ring Second meeting of the year is Thursday walks meet at 9:50am Alfreton Bus Stand Joyce Clifford on 01773 607 832 on Sunday 29 th May 2016.

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Somercotes Chor al Societ y Concert The varied and lively programme includes Go for Baroque featuring music by Bach and Handel, A Tribute to Queen, GEM connection Ladies Barbershop Harmony Chorus Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Lion presents ‘Celebration’ Concert King and a concert version of the musical Wicked.

Come along and see the 2015 National Bronze Medal Award winning saturday 30th April at Alfreton grange Arts College.

Chorus in the Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers Tickets are £7 and under 16’s £4. The concert starts at 7pm.

(L.A.B.B.S.) along with their special guests.

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1. Place a large, non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Add the beef mince, red pepper, courgettes, onion and garlic and stirfry for 6-8 minutes. Add the tomatoes, passata and dried herbs, season well and cook for 12-15 minutes, stirring often.

2. Meanwhile mix together the yogurt, eggs and nutmeg until smooth. Season well.

3. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C Fan/Gas 6. Spray a medium-sized lasagne dish with low calorie cooking spray.

Spoon half the mince mixture into the base and top with half of the lasagne sheets. Spread over half of the yogurt mixture and top with the remaining mince mixture. Top with the remaining lasagne sheets, spread over the remaining yogurt mixture and sprinkle over the cheese.

4. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until the top is golden. Remove from the oven and serve immediately with the mixed salad.

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Rambles with Rafa It’s Rafa’s favourite time of year being a spRInger spaniel and not just because of the bad pun but because of the bright, sunny, fresh and longer days. This month’s walk is perfect for this time of year, with some lovely trails, great views and a nice length to get you stretching your legs again.

We enjoyed it massively so another big thankyou to David from JH Legal.

5.5 mile circular from pleasley Church

A mid-length walk for you and your dog! This walk is fairly flat and should take around 2½ hours to complete. There is a range of terrain, with some muddy and uneven sections and a few sections of road, so take plenty of care and make sure you wear appropriate footwear.

Start: Church of St. Michael, Church La. Pleasley, Mansfield, Notts. NG19 7TD. 1.

Standing on the road with your back to the church, turn right along the road to the very end. Then take the footpath on the right hand side of the road and follow it uphill and round to the left. Where the path splits take the right fork and pass beneath a pedestrian flyover.

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Continue along the path beside a dual carriageway. After a short distance turn left onto a signposted footpath down some steps. At the bottom of the steps turn right and then after a very short distance at a T junction of paths turn left.

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Continue to pass through a metal width restrictor and then continue for some distance until reaching a path on your right.

Turn right along the path going uphill with a stone wall on your right.

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At the top of the hill the path joins with another path. Continue straight to pass over a bridge, past a sign for ‘Mansfield’ on your left and after some distance past a footpath sign on your right. Continue straight and eventually pass underneath a stone arch bridge and then further on pass by a metal gate. After a short distance you will reach a road. Turn left along the road.

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After some distance you will reach a T junction with a lane. Turn right along the lane and after a short distance pass underneath a railway bridge. After this follow the lane around to the right and continue along the lane for some distance until passing through a metal gate onto a road.

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10. Continue uphill with a hedge on both sides and then upon reaching a T junction of paths, turn right to pass through a metal gate and cross an open field. At the far side of the field pass through a gap in the hedge to cross another open field. At the far side of this field upon reaching a lane, turn right along the lane and then immediately left to

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13. At the far side of the field head into some trees and then down some steps onto a road. Turn right along the road to eventually pass back underneath the pedestrian flyover and follow the path around to the right back to the church.

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So last month I spoke to Chris at Essentials who told me about these new candle melts called ‘Wonky Melts’. Well, I can’t beat a good candle in the evenings with a glass of wine, so I said “tell me more!” Next day he pops into the office with a bag full of Wonky Melts and me and Michelle (from J H Legal), set about sniffing them all! They were absolutely delicious with a varied range of fragrances from bubblegum to JPG (perfume) to English pear and freesia (one of our favourites!). We selected quite a few between us, paid Chris (making sure our voucher was valid!)… at £4 each with 10% off, we couldn’t grumble.

Now, I’ve tried sands and all sorts when it comes to scent burners and I’ve always found that at best they have the life of tea light until the fragrance dissipates.

In fairness, I’m 3 weeks in and I keep replacing the tea light and the fragrance is still going strong. So I can’t recommend Wonky Melts highly enough. What’s more, Chris at Essentials is our only local stockist, so get yourself and your voucher down to Alfreton Market today and try these out, they really are very impressive. I’m looking forward to trying the pick & mix version next.

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Cottage holidays and lodges with a hot tub have become the ‘in thing’ for a short break for the girls or a romantic getaway. There are so many options and it can be quite daunting to know which lodge style you want, go through the process and then find out that the ‘apple’ lodge isn’t available in ‘that’ location. I can take the hassle out of that and start your short break off in the right frame of mind.

If the children have left home and you are looking for a more adult friendly holiday, Warner may be the way to go. They give you all the comfort of a hotel, but with activities to keep you busy in the daytime and great entertainment at night. Some of the fabulous themes available for 2016 are 60’s, 70’s and Big Bang and they are well worth attending.

If you do have Children, keeping them entertained is the goal for the perfect family holiday and I have so many choices you will wonder why you haven’t called me sooner!

Personally, I am a big fan of the theatre and think that there is nothing better than a trip to the ‘West End’ but I can also arrange shows in other cities, as well as music concerts.

Alternatively, if you are looking for something a little special, why not ask me about a tour of Buckingham Palace, the Chelsea flower show, Ascot Ladies Day or the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo to name just a few. I haven’t disappointed anyone yet, however obscure the request!

I am able to offer you a great selection of UK holidays and breaks, so why not give me a call? The benefit is that I am available 7 days a week to take your enquiries and 24/7 whilst you are away in the event of emergency.

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A daily guide to some of the local clubs and groups in your area

Monday

Alfreton Jog Club (for those that can run for at least 30mins at a steady pace) meet at 7:10pm at Alfreton Leisure Centre. Contact Anne or Amy- alfretonjogclub@gmail.com.

Dog Obedience Classes Vacancies for this continuous class at Pentrich Village Hall, 7pm until 9pm. Call Margaret for more info on 07917 854486 Alfreton Treble Clef Girls Choir Community Centre, Providence Place, off Nuttall Street, Alfreton from 7:30pm - 9pm. Members welcome from Age 11.

Call Jackie on 01773 742841.

Soroptimist International Amber Valley The Women’s International Service Organisation - a global voice for women. Meets every 2nd Monday, 7-30 pm at Firs House, Firs Gardens, High St. Alfreton. Contact 01773 745082 or 748606 South Normanton Gardeners Association Friendly group that meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at the Post Mill Centre, SN at 7:30pm. Call Nigel on 01773 811429 for more info.

Adult St John classes are held at Dunniclffe House, Hilcote Street, South Normanton from 18.00 - 19.30, if anyone is interested in becoming a member contact the St John Ambulance Regional Office in Chesterfield or visit the St John Ambulance website for further details.

E.M.J.J.A Jiu Jitsu & Kobudo Cub Monday at Alfreton Community Hall, Mansfield Road, Alfreton.

7.30pm -9.00pm. £5.00 per lesson. First lesson free. Contact Sensei D Kershaw on 07840 327134 or email darrenker@sky.com New Toddler Group Monday mornings at Church of Christ, Colledge Street, Riddings, from 10am starting on Monday 2nd November. Places may be limited, so contact Chris on 01773 779839 to register your interest.

Tuesday

Alfreton WI Meet every 4th Tuesday at Firs Community Centre, Firs Gardens, High Street, Alfreton DE55 7HH at 7:30pm. Contact Linda Singleton 01773 520243.

Little Ones Group Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA 1.30pm to 3pm. Contact 01629 533066 South Wingfield youth Club Fun & activities for kids aged 6-14 at South Wingfield Social Club, 43 High Road, DE55 7LX from 7pm - 8:30pm.

Contact Fred Brunton on 07855 327 165.

South Wingfield Local History Group Meet on the 2nd Tuesday every month at S.Wingfield Cricket Club, Holme Lane. New members welcome.

Visit http://swlhg.org.uk/index.html NRAS Chesterield (National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society) On the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm until 8pm at Bridge Street Methodist Church, Bridge Street, Pilsley. S45 8HE.

Wednesday

Alfreton Nursery School and Children’s Centre, Parent & Toddler Drop In Alfreton Nursery School, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA Term time - 9am - 10am - Contact Angela Stanton : 01773 520031 Watchorn Tots Parent and Toddler Group Watchorn Church, Derby Road, Alfreton. Term time - 10am 11.30am Contact Judith - 01773 526012

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Wednesday PEEP 2/3’s Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA 9.30am - 11am (term time only) Supports mums, dads and carers to create the best start for their children by making the most of everyday learning. Contact 01629 533066 Alfreton Town Juniors U14’s 7-8pm at Somerlea Park astro pitch, call Ben on 07972 927236.

Oakwood Royal British Legion Meet at the Oakwood Community Centre, 8:30- 10:30pm. All welcome for socials & branch meetings. Call 01332 679282.

Amber Valley Chess Club Meets once a month at the Community Rooms, Parks Avenue, South Wingfield. Call Paul on 01773 833007 for dates & times.

Everyone welcome, Free to non team players AVRUFC Senior Section Training during close season takes place at Amber Valley RUFC, Lower Somercotes (opposite Pye Bridge Ind Est.) starts at 7pm - 8.30.

Contact Stuart Artliff 07966 867946 or Gareth Pilkington 07772 366157.

Baby Group Held at Pinxton Nursery School, Kirkstead Road, Pinxton. NG16 6NA. 1 – 3pm, All under 1’s welcome. Call 01773 863105 for more info.

West Ashfield Inner Wheel meet on the second Wednesday of each month at Alfreton Golf Club at 7:00pm. For more information call 01773 540788 South Normanton Dramatic Society We meet at the Post Mill Centre in South Normanton, 7:30pm until 10pm. Contact Ian at sthnormds@gmail.com or FB www.facebook.com/SNorDS for more information.

E.M.J.J.A Jiu Jitsu & Kobudo Cub Wednesday at Alfreton Leisure Centre, Church Street, Alfreton.

7.00pm – 8.00pm. £5.00 per lesson. First lesson free. Contact Sensei D Kershaw on 07840 327134 or email darrenker@sky.com

Thursday

Top Tots Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA. 1.30pm - 3pm. Fun play session with arts, crafts and song time aimed at children ages 1-3 years. Contact - 01629 533066 Child Health Clinic Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA. 1pm - 2.30pm. Come and have your baby weighed and see someone from the health team. Contact - 01629 533066 Breastfeeding Group The Hub, Shiners Way, South Normanton, DE55 2AA. 1.30pm 3pm. Make new friends, share tips and discuss any issues you may have. Contact - 01629 533735.

Alfreton Society of Painters 7pm- 9pm at Pennytown Court Community Rooms.

Visit www.alfretonsocietyofpainters.com for more info.

Alfreton & District U3A Meet every second Thursday of each month at Christ the King Church Hall, Nottingham Road, Alfreton at 2pm. Contact Anne Wilcoxson on 01773 606637, email anne.wilcoxson@gmail.com.

Alfreton Male Voice Choir Rehearsals 6:45pm at Palmer Morewood Social Club, Hall Street. New members welcome- no audition, just a love of singing. 01773 833391 Ripley Poetry Reading Group Meet at Ripley Library, Grosvenor road,2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, 2pm to 4pm.

Contact Janet Dawson, 01773 513247, for further details.

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Friday Alfreton Nursery School and Children’s Centre, Parent & Toddler Drop in Session.

Alfreton Nursery School, Grange Street, Alfreton., DE55 7JA Term time -1.30pm - 2.30pm. Contact Angela Stanton 01773 520031 Tiddlers and Toddlers Group Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA. 12.30pm - 2.30pm. Run by parents and open to all. Contact 01629 533066

Friday

Alfreton Rendezvous Group (over 60’s) meets at 2 pm at Firs House. Do come along - we have a varied interesting programme and you would be most welcome.

Alfreton Nursery Tiddlers and Toddlers Further details 01773 834281 or 01773 747072

School and Children’s Group - Alfreton Centre, Parent & Children’s Centre, Grange Toddler Drop in Street, Alfreton, DE55 Session. Alfreton 7JA. 12.30pm - 2.30pm.

Nursery School, Grange Run by parents and A.D.A.S.C Football Club Street, Alfreton., DE55 open to all. Contact - Various training sessions for 5 - 16 year olds. Availability for 5 year olds to start training next season and 6 & 7 years olds 7JA - Term time -1.30pm 01629 533066 required for the summer league.

Contact Barry on 01773 836017 - 2.30pm. Contact Angela Stanton 01773 520031

Saturday Sunday

Table Top Sale starting on Sunday March 6 th and every first Sunday of the month at the Riddings Park Community Centre.

West St. Riddings DE55 4EW. Dealers £5 per table set up from 8.30am. Room open for buyers 10am till 12pm.

Saturday

Sunday Greenwood Archery Meet at Swanwick Pentrich Road Football Club on High@ield Road at 10am. Call Simone on 01773 602605 for more details.

Amber Valley Junior Rugby Coaching for kids from 4yrs to 16yrs at Lower Somercotes (opposite Pye Bridge Ind Est). Sundays 10am. Contact Stuart 07966 867946 or Gareth 07595 520537.

Alfreton Heritage Trust The Heritage Chapel on Rodgers Lane is open between 2 & 4pm. Visitors are welcome to browse & test the knowledge of 867946 or Gareth 07595 Greenwood Archery Trust members. Contact Rachel Walker on 01773 832349 or Meet at Swanwick Pentrich visit www.alfretonheritage.org.uk520537.

Sunday

Road Football Club on St Martin’ Parish Church, Alfreton Alfreton Heritage Trust High�ield Road at 10am. Call Welcomes you to our new monthly AllThe Heritage Chapel on Age Service on the first Sunday of every month at 11am.

Service lasts about 30mins. A relaxed time for Simone on 01773 602605 for Rodgers Lane is open beworship & reflection for the whole family.

01773 520243 more details. tween 2 & 4pm. Visitors are welcome to browse & test Amber Valley Junior Rugby - Coaching for kids the knowledge of Trust from 4yrs to 16yrs at Lower members. Contact Rachel Walker on 01773 832349 or Guiding offers opportunities in the following sections: Somercotes (opposite Pye Rainbows age 5-7yrs visit Bridge Ind Est). Sundays Brownies aged 7-10yrs www.alfretonheritage.org.uk 10am. Contact Stuart 07966 Guides aged 10-14yrs

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If you or your daughter would like to know more about Joining visit Guiding offers opportunities in the following sections: www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested or call 0800 1 69 59 01 Rainbows age 5-7yrs A.D.A.S.C Football Club - various training sesBrownies aged 7-10yrs sions for 5 - 16 year olds. Availability for 5 year olds IF yOU WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE yOUR NON-PROFIT MAKING GROUP IN FUTURE EDITIONS, Guides aged 10-14yrs to start training next season and 6 & 7 years olds Adult Leaders 18yrs + PLEASE E-MAIL: emily@voicemagazines.co.uk required for the summer league. Contact Barry on Senior Section aged 14-25yrs Please note that some of the groups listed incur a small charge and we would always recommend that you contact a group prior to attendance.

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Gardener’s Calendar ~ April 2016 This is the time for sowing, growing, seeding – and stopping the slugs and weeds.

Lawns will repay the attention you give them now. If it’s warmish and not too wet you can start sowing new lawns or seeding over dead patches. Otherwise leave it till it warms up a bit so the seed has the best chance to germinate. Don’t walk on newly sown grass till it is about 2 or three inches high.

Tender new plants are super attractive to slugs. There’s lots of branded slug pellets around – some chemical, some such as wool pellets, natural. Which you use will depend on how you feel about using chemicals and whether you want to avoid animals and small children coming into contact with them.

You can use a drench which will kill slugs beneath the ground and if you are planting in pots, copper tape is available which slugs dislike crossing. You can also use no-cost old favourites such as crumbled eggshells, but these do need to be fairly thickly layered around plants. Best of luck.

While you can sow hardy annuals such as marigold, poppies and nigella direct into the ground now, don’t forget that you need to thin them out to get big healthy plants. If you go for the easier option of buying tender bedding plants, don’t put them out until all danger of frost is past. They look tempting in the garden centre, but unless they’re hardy like pansies, they’ll succumb to the coldest nights.

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Hosted by the BBC’s Sian Lloyd, the awards mark the biggest annual gathering of independent funeral directors in the UK, with this year’s event taking place at The Vale Resort near Cardiff.

In addition to the award itself, a framed certificate and cash prize, the Woodland Trust has dedicated trees on behalf of Wilkinson Bros, which are to be planted locally in recognition of the company’s achievement.

Ronnie Wayte, Golden Charter’s Chief Executive, said: “Now in their 23rd year, the awards are more competitive than ever before, with funeral plans continuing to grow in popularity. This award is well earned proof that Wilkinson Bros has reached a remarkable standard.”

The Funeral Planner of the Year Awards focus on the achievements of independent funeral directors, who make up a majority of the funeral industry.

Paul Fenwick, of Wilkinson Bros, said: “With the most recent SunLife figures showing that the average price of a basic funeral has increased by more than 90% in the past 11 years, more people are choosing to use funeral plans to freeze the cost of the funeral director’s services at today’s prices. This has many benefits for a family and with our funeral plans we tailor each plan to an individual’s needs and wishes, and all our plans are worked out on today’s costs and not based on a national average which brings the overall cost of a funeral plan down. There are many funeral plans available to you and many different ways in which you can make payment towards a funeral plan, my advice to anybody thinking about taking out a funeral plan is to talk to us for free and independent advice to make sure the funeral plan is best suited to your needs.”

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Gary’s Grumbles This month our very own Nick Robinson gives us the low down on the topical and political hot potato which is the EU. With a referendum looming in June, I have to say, Gary’s take on the situation is about as balanced as I have seen reported in the general media so far! Take the usual pinch of salt & the views expressed in this article etc etc!

I mentioned the referendum a couple of issues ago and here’s what I’ve since learned from the campaign so far.

If we stay in, the stock market will crash, there’ll be loads of job losses and the country will descend into anarchy, however, if we come out then well, the stock market will crash, there’ll be loads of job losses and the country will descend into anarchy. Not much of a choice really is it? Project Fear is what it’s been labelled. I’ve also discovered that if we vote to stay in then children who walk to school will need to wear crash helmets and padded clothing just to be on the safe side, the legal limit for drinkers, per week, per unit, per pint of blood will be 100ml of red wine or lager and a glass of water or Lucozade and anyone wearing clothes with a made in China label will be forced to murder their first born child. The good news is that if we come out then we can start singing ‘two world wars and one world cup, do, da, do, da’ again, we’ll be able to buy bent bananas/carrots/black pudding and, best of all we can stop buying lengths of wood that are 2 Metres long and 3x2 inches thick.

The other surprising thing is how different the 2 main men in the campaign are, on one side we have a posh boy from a rich and privileged background who went to Eton and was a member of the Bullingdon club which entailed quaffing champers and being nasty to their fags. That’s the Mayor of London,

Boris Johnson by the way and he wants out.

On the other side is the Prime minister Mr Cameroon who also went to Eton and is from a ……………. It’s Rubbish isn’t it? The arguments are the same and the only differences in the protagonists are their hairstyles.

Which leads neatly on to another Political hairstyle, Donald Fart, yes he could become President of the good old U S of A. I’m incredulous, to think that they could vote in a bigger joke than Ronnie Reagan. It’s also entirely feasible that Boris Johnson could be our next PM, can you imagine the summit meetings? Top of the agenda would be split ends and what conditioner to use. World war 3 could well start when they welcome the Russian President with the words ‘hello Baldy’.

I’ve mentioned pot holes before and if there’s anyone from the local council reading this could I make you aware of the sinkhole that has developed on Hickton Rd it’s deeper than Gibbo’s pockets and is a danger to anyone on 2 wheels. It’s dangerous and someone is going to come a cropper, if it happens to you, then you can use my evidence, but I will be wanting a percentage.

Finally a message to my Friend Stuart Walters (bestest carpet fitter in Western Europe) I’m afraid I didn’t have space to talk about our Monday night curry club. Maybe next time.

If on the off chance, you would like Gary to write about something in particular, feel free to contact Emily on info@voicemagazines.co.uk or 01773 604 178 / 07891 639 638 The views expressed in the column above are those of the author only and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Amber Valley Media

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