Voice Magazines - Alfreton & Villages Edition - April 2019

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Things to do

Things to do South Wingfield Local History Group ‘Then and Now’ Exhibition 10am – 4pm on Saturday 6th April at the Parish Rooms South Wingfield Free entry, refreshments served

An exhibition illustrating the changes in the life of the Parish over the last 150 years.

Come and see a visual comparison of people and places: depicting how things were and how they are today. Explore what life was like in the village’s Military Hospital during World War 1 and learn about the lives of the Servicemen from the Parish who fought and were killed during the two World Wars.

For more information visit www.southwingfieldlocalhistorygroup.org

Hardy Plant Group

The group meets at 2pm on the third Saturday on the month at Shirland Village Hall.

Visitors are welcome. Contact Nigel Needham on 01773 811429 for more details.

Upcoming Talks: Saturday April 27th - Topical Tips - Talk by Andrew Mikolaiski Saturday May 18th - Annual Plant Fair - 11am to 1pm, same venue

ALFRETON & DISTRICT RAMBLERS CLUB 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 more information or visit our new website www.alfretonramblers.weebly.com

UPCOMING WALKS All walks meet at 9:30am at Alfreton Library Car Park….

Sun 7th April Sun 21st April 8 miles Thurs 2 May Sun 5th May

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Chesterfield Canal Trust

ACTIVE CRICH FOR EVERYONE – UPCOMING EVENTS!

Trip boats - Madeline will be starting its weekly

Saturday cruises from 6th April & John Varley will be starting its weekly Sunday cruises from 7th April. Hugh Henshall, Madeline and John Varley will all be running special Easter cruises. More details at www.chesterfieldcanal-trust.org.uk

Sponsored Boat Pull Dawn Rose and her crew will be on the Canal from Thursday 25th April to Sunday 12th May and would like your help.

This is YOUR team’s opportunity to tow an authentic Chesterfield Canal boat along the Chesterfield Canal.

It will cost a fee of £50 to adopt a length for your fund raising. Any other sponsorship you receive is for you to distribute at your discretion. www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk/dawn-rose-boat-pull

Supporters’ Group Walk - Tuesday 16th April

A walk around Woodall and Killamarsh Ponds and Nor Wood to see the feeder system which ran into the top of the Norwood flight. Meet at Norwood Fisheries, Cinder Lane, Killamarsh, S21 2AT. Start at 7.30 p.m. All welcome. Wear decent boots.

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Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Final meeting before the summer recess. Held at Riddings community centre, West Street, Riddings. Everyone welcome.

Lovely cakes. Whole evening is only £2.

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Book Review

In the Woods by Tana French

Tana French writes books which are quite hard to categorize – and aren’t they always the good ones? The early stories focus around the Dublin Murder Squad, so - crime novel you’d think. But they’re much more complex than that, kind of literary psychological mystery tales, exceptionally good on the mystery, very tightly written and quite compulsive.

A good place to start is the first Dublin story, In the Woods, which won numerous awards for this actor turned writer. It tells the tale of Adam Ryan, a 12-year-old Irish boy, found in a state of shock in woods, sitting with his back to a tree, and his shoes full of blood. His two friends, with whom he was playing, are never found.

Move forward 20 years and Adam has changed name and identity to give himself a new life and is now a detective in Dublin, drawn by the romance and coolness of the job and perhaps by his childhood experiences.

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Tana French is brilliant at describing how people cope with things which go deep, when maybe you start to doubt your understanding of the world. And she’s very good at teasing out connections.

She’s just published her seventh book – the first to break away from the Dublin series – to excellent reviews. In the woods is a captivating place to start.

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I had an early start as I wanted to see Bellissima sail into Southampton for the very first time! At 7am I joined the cruise ship spotters with their cameras poised to get the perfect shot of this beautiful new ship and it truly was a sight to behold.

As I stepped onboard and into the fabulous infinity atrium it was lovely to be greeted by MSC UK. Being a specialist, I get invited to lots of launches of new ships and you always get the feeling that team are so proud of their ship and the MSC crew were no exception, they were so excited to have myself and the other cruise specialists onboard!

I think this ship has the best of both worlds with plenty to do for families and couples and still caters for every age group. For the children in your life (big or small!) the Grand Canyon waterpark, full size bowling alley, TV bar as well as the kids clubs with Lego creations are great. For the truly big kids the F1 simulator is the ultimate adrenalin rush, not to be missed by fans.

The rest of the entertainment comes in many forms onboard MSC Bellissima, but I think the biggest talking point has to be the two new Cirque Du Soleil shows in the specially designed Carousel Lounge. Syma is the story of a young sailor while Varelia is a medieval tale with futuristic highlights. Anyone who has seen Cirque Du Soleil will know how spectacular their shows are and this is even more true of the specifically designed stages.

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As holiday makers become more tech savvy it’s amazing to see what MSC have come up with. The ‘MSC for ME’ app, which let me check-in has some great features, one that I feel will appeal to families specifically is that you can wear a wristband and see exactly where you are and more importantly see where your children are at all times. So, you can check what is happening onboard and navigate the ship with ease.

AI has also made it into each cabin onboard in the form of ‘Zoe’.

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Out & About

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

Monday Alfreton Jog Club 7-10pm, Alfreton Leisure Centre, Minimum 30mins Steady Pace, Contact Anne or Amy, alfretonjogclub@gmail.com Alfreton Treble Clef 7.30-9pm, Community Centre, Alfreton, Girls from 11, Contact Charlotte, 07907 919737 Soroptimist International Amber Valley Firs House Alfreton, The Womens International Service Organisation - a global voice for women, 2nd Monday of the month, 01773 745082 or 748606 South Normanton Gardeners Association 7.30pm, Post Mill Centre, 2nd Monday of the month, Contact Nigel, 01773 811429 E.M.J.J.A Jiu Jitsu & Kobudo Club 7.30-9pm, Alfreton Community Hall, £5 Lesson first one free, Contact Sensei D.Kershaw, 07840 327134, darrenker@sky.com Stonebroom Methodist Male Voice Choir 7.30pm, Stonebroom Methodist Church, Sings Christian music, twice a month, 01773 834965 Rotary Club of Alfreton, Lunchtime Santos Higham Farm, Contact John North Secretary, 07484 4101274 Higham & Shirland WI 7.30pm Shirland Miners Welfare, 2nd Monday of the month, Contact Wendy Wild, 01773 833052 South Normanton & Alfreton District Amateur Radio Club, 7pm, Post Mill Centre, www.snadarc.com Amber Valley Voices, 7.30pm, Swanwick Sports College, Community Choir, Contact Angie, 07425 136017 Clay Cross Photographic Society 7.30pm, St Marys Centre, Pilsley, All abilities

Tuesday

Alfreton WI 7.30pm, Wesley Methodist Church, 4th Tuesday of the month, Contact Linda Singleton, 01773 520243

South Wingfield Youth Club, 7-8.30pm, South Wingfield Social Club, Ages 6-14, Contact Joy Marie Cooper, 07563 770429

NRAS Chesterfield (National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society) 6.30-8pm, Tesco Clay Cross Community Room, 1st Tuesday of the month, 01628 823524 South Wingfield WI 7.15pm, Church Hall South Wingfield, 1st Tuesday of the month, 01773 778493

Alfreton Badminton Club 7pm-10pm, Fredrick Gent School, New members welcome, 07415 209953 or 07795 505388 Alfreton Model Railways Society Club from 7pm, Butterley Station, Model Railway open most weekends and school holidays 11-5pm, Contact Secretary, 07838 002459, secretary.arms@btinternet.com Ripley & District U3A 11am, The Angel, Ripley, 4th Tuesday of the month

Derby A Capella, 7.30pm - 10pm, Chester Green Community Centre, City Road, DE1 3SA, Contact Gordon, 01332 518594, gordonsavage@yahoo.co.uk

South Wingfield WI, 7.15pm, All Saints Hall, Church Lane, South Wingfield, 1st Tuesday of the month, 01773 778493

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Wednesday Mindfulness Yoga 1.30pm or 7pm, Palmer Morewood Social Club, Bring own Yoga Mat, Contact Holly, 07725 974014 Watchorn Tots Parent and Toddler Group 11am-11.30am, Watchorn Church, Further details www. watchornchurch.com, Contact Judith Alfreton Town Juniors U14’s 7-8pm, Somerlea Park astro pitch, Contact Ben, 07972 9277236 Oakwood Royal British Legion 8.30-10.30pm, Oakwood Community Centre, All welcome for socials and branch meetings, 01332 679282 Amber Valley Chess Club Community Rooms, monthly, call for dates and times, Contact Paul, 01773 833007 AVRUFC Senior Section 7-8.30pm, Amber Valley RUFC, For Training during closed season, Contact Stuart Artliff or Gareth Pilkington, 07966 867946/07722 366157 Baby Group 1-3pm, Pinxton Nursery School, All under 1’s welcome, 01773 863105 West Ashfield Inner Wheel 7pm, The Hub South Normanton, 2nd Wednesday of the month South Normanton Dramatics Society 7.30-10pm, Post Mill Centre, www.facebook.com/SNorDS for more details, Contact Ian, sthnormds@gmail.com E.M.J.J.AJiu Jitsu & Kobudo Club 7-8pm, Alfreton Leisure Centre, £5 lesson first one free, Contact Sensei D.Kershaw, 07840 327134, darrenker@sky.com Salvation Army Fellowship, pm, Salvation Army Marke Street, Contact Ruth Sheppard/Joan Mellors, 07855 455093/01773 783386 South Wingfield Local History Group 7.30pm, Zion Chapel, South Wingfield, 2nd Wednesday of the month, not July or August. http://swlhg.org.uk for more information Alfreton Mindfullness Yoga, 1.30pm - 2.30pm & 7pm - 8pm, Palmer Morewood Social Club, Restorative yoga suitable for all ages and abilities, focusing on breathing techniques and relaxation. £7 per session, Contact Holly, 07725 974014 Newton Methodist Church Afternoon Tea, 2-4pm, Newton Methodist Church, 2nd Wendesday of the month, Contact Barbara Mee, 01773 873414 Newton Methodist Church Lunch & Matinee , 12.30pm, Newton Methodist Church, last Wedneday of the month. £6.50 per person, Contact Barbara Mee, 01773 873414

Thursday

Alfreton Model Railways Society Club from 7pm, Butterley Station, Model Railway open most weekends and school holidays 11-5pm, Contact Secretary, 07838 002459, secretary.arms@btinternet.com Alfreton Society of Painters 7-9pm, Hathersage Community Centre, Contact Carol, 01773 603707

Alfreton & District U3A 2pm, Christ the King Church Hall, 2nd Thursday of the month, Contact Gill , 01773 608863, gilldawe@gmail.com

Alfreton Male Voice Choir Rehearsals 6.45pm, Palmer Moorwood Social Club, New members welcome.

No audition just a love of singing, 01773 833391

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Thursday (cont...)

Breastfeeding Group 12.30-2.30pm, The Genesis Centre, Make new friends, discuss any issues you may have, 01629 533735

Ripley Poetry Reading Group 2-4pm, Ripley Library, 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, Contact Janet Dawson, 01773 513247 Salvation Army Market Street 9.30-12.30pm, Salvation Army Market Street, Drop in Centre, Contact Ruth Sheppard/Joan Mellors, 07855 455093/01773 783386 Newton Toddler Group 1-3pm, Newton Community Centre, Term time only, Contact Kathryn, 01773 872031

Alfreton & District Probus Club Hilcote Country Club, 1st Thursday of the month, retired ladies & gentlemen, occasional speaker, Contact Tony, 01773 873143/07519 610138 Carry-together Sling Library 1-2.30pm, Genesis Centre - Soft Play, Every other week, www. facebook.com/CarryTogetherSlingLibrary

Tibshelf WI, 7.30pm Tibshelf Church, 1st Thursday on the month, tibshelfwi@hotmail. com

Alfreton Life Drawing 7-9pm, Firs House Alfreton, Untutored Group, life model, Contact Julie, 07881 383282

Tibshelf Band Cricket Pavilion Shetland Rd, Tibshelf, Beginners 17.30-18.30 Full band 18.30-2100 . From 8 years up, Contact Pete Ward, Director of Music, 07870 279639, peterandrewward@hotmail.com Alfreton & District British Legion 7.15pm, Palmer-Morewood Club, 2nd Thursday of the month, Contact Mike, abrbl@gmail.com

Knit & Natter Group 6.30-8.30pm, Providence Place Community Centre, Free Refreshments, free tuition for beginners & Intermediates, Nonknitters welcome, Contact Linda, 07928 948723

Crich Heritage Partnership 7.30pm, Glebe Field Centre, Last Thursday in the month, Contact Roger, 01773 857762 Ripley & District U3A 2pm, St Josephs Church Hall, Open speaker meetings, u3asites. org.uk/Ripley

Alfreton Male Voice Choir Rehearsals 6.45pm, Palmer Moorwood Social Centre, New members welcome - no audition, just a love of singing, 01773 833391 Alfreton Cyclists Touring Club 7 - 8.30pm, Gloves Lane, Blackwell, More details and full programme at alfretonctc.000webhostapp.com, 07719 933824

Friday Alfreton Model Railways Society Club from 7pm, Butterley Station, Model Railway open most weekends and school holidays 11-5pm, Contact Secretary, 07838 002459, secretary. arms@btinternet.com Alfreton Rendezvous Group 1pm, Palmer Morewood Social Club, 2nd and 4th Friday of the month, 01773 834281/747072 Baby Music & Rhyme 15 months - 2 years, 10-10.45am and 0-14 months 11-11.45am , Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, School Term time only. , 01629 533066 to book a place

Saturday Derbyshire Hardy Plants 2pm, Shirland Village Hall, 3rd Saturday of the month, Contact Anne Marshall, 01509 673770 Salvation Army Market Street 9.30-12.30pm, Salvation Army Market Street, Drop in Centre, Contact Ruth Sheppard/Joan Mellors, 07855 455093/01773 783386 England Athletics Running Group 12pm, Opposite the Miners arms, Park Street, Alfreton, Free to everyone and open to all abilities, we run at least 5k and up to 10k

Sunday

Greenwood Archery 10am Swanwick Pentrich Rd Football Club, Contact Simone, 01773 602605 Amber Valley Junior Rugby 10am, Lower Somercotes Opp. Pye Bridge, Kids 4-16 years, Contact Stuart Artliff or Gareth Pilkington, 07966 867946/07722 366157 Alfreton Heritage Trust 2-4pm, The Heritage Chapel, Rodgers Lane Cemetary, Alfreton, Collections of photo’s memrobilia, books and videos streaming all afternoon, Contact Secretary, John Rayson, 07925 360718, www. alfretonanddistrictheritagetrust.wordpress.com

Other

Guiding offers opportunities in the following sections:Rainbows age 5-7yrs • Brownies aged 7-10yrs Guides aged 10-14yrs • Adult Leaders 18yrs + Senior Section aged 14-25yrs If you or your daughter would like to know more about Joining visit www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested or call 0800 1 69 59 01 Amber Valley Gymnastics Club Monday to Friday evenings and all-day . Sessions range from beginners to competitive levels, with pre-school classes during term time ranging from parent and baby sessions to structured independent sessions. For information or to join please email ambervalleygymnastics@outlook.com Stonebroom Pre-School We are open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, term time, 9.00am - 12.00pm. We offer places for children aged 2 - 5 years.

Stonebroom Village Hall, Cleveland Road. Tel: 07971 804 936 South Normanton Cricket Club is recruiting new players of any standard from the ages of 13 upwards. We play most Saturdays/Sundays at the Jim Simms Memorial Ground in South Normanton (next to the Boundry Pub) Meeting from 12.30. For more information please call 07984 316020 Ripley and Alfreton Tennis Club Heage Road Ripley DE5 3GG. We meet several nights/days each week for social tennis. Further details can be obtained from our Secretary, Mr Dean Latham, on 07986 149810 www.ripleyalfretontennis.org.uk and on Facebook as @randatc

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Grow Beans Grow Confidence

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“Everybody is a Genius. But If You Judge a Fish by Its Ability to Climb a Tree, It Will Live Its Whole Life Believing that It is Stupid.” - Albert Einstein Provide helpful feedback Are your beans growing in the right direction? Are they flourishing in a way that’s optimum for their future survival?

If they’re not we put supports in place to help them correct their path. Supportive feedback to help a child modify their direction can also be extremely powerful. Instead of telling them what they’re not doing right, comment on the parts of an activity they’ve done really well and suggest ways to make their progress even better.

Spring fast approaching and here at NLP4Kids we’re starting to think about preparing plants and vegetables for the garden. One thing we’ve noticed over the last few years is how much of a similarity there is between growing plants and growing confidence. Here’s what I mean…

Potting your beans When we first plant our beans they’re taken from a nice dry packet and thrust head first into into compost and soaked in water. That’s quite a change and a shock to their system. Often as adults we can forget our children do not have the same life experiences as us and they can find a significant change extremely daunting. Help your young ones by preparing them for change in advance, give them time to express concerns and ask questions.

Developing roots and grounding Once our beans have settled they’ll start to develop roots to receive nutrients and provide stability. Due to the influence of technology in their world today, children spent a lot of time staring at a screen. Studies have shown, an average amount of screen time (5 hours per day) can lead to sensory overload, lack of restorative sleep, and a hyperaroused nervous system (which can create anxiety and panic). This can be counteracted by taking example from our beans and grounding.

Any grounding style activity (yoga, mindfulness, physical grounding/ earthing) or simply spending time outdoors in nature each day can offset some of the damaging effects of screen time.

Building on their own uniqueness As our beans grow, their differences become more apparent. Some will grow faster than others, some may need more attention and others may need more space and time to flourish. Due to our desire to generalise (because grouping things together is a much more efficient way of learning), we can forget to enjoy the things that make our children unique. Take time to celebrate and nurture

For more hints and tips on building confidence at home follow Debbie on facebook.com/NLP4KidsDerbyshire If you need any help in getting rid of your own confidence blocks or helping your child reach their true potential then Call me, Debbie Kinghorn on 07747 090871 or email DebbieK@NLP4Kids.org.

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Reaching for the sky We’ve helped our beans into their new environment, we’ve made sure they’re nicely grounded, we’ve celebrated their personal qualities and given them helpful feedback along the way. Now what?

Now we want them to reach for the sky. Help them to explore opportunities, build confidence through new skills, support their big dreams and cheer them on as they take action.

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If you haven’t heard, Creswell Crags has been in the international news this month after the discovery of the largest collection of Witches’ Marks in the UK. There are now tours showing the Witches’ Marks so why not make a day of it and combine a tour with this fab walk!

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Turn right to continue along a lane. After a short distance upon reaching a T junction turn left to follow the arrow on a yellow marker post.

After a short distance and upon reaching a large metal gate directly in front of you, turn left following the arrow on a yellow marker post.

Walk along a stone path Gouldsmeadow lake on both sides.

When the stone path ends continue along a footpath crossing through open fields in White Deer Park until reaching some trees.

Pass a yellow marker post on your left and then pass through a small wooden gate. Immediately after, turn right following the arrow on a marker post. Pass through a small wooden gate and then turn immediately left following a sign for a bridleway.

Pass a house on your left, then upon reaching a T junction of paths, ignore the signposted bridleway to the right and turn left.

After a very short distance turn right through a small wooden gate adjacent to a large wooden gate along a signposted footpath to ‘Worksop’.

You will pass a house on your right and then along the footpath through woodland. Eventually the path turns into a lane and after some distance you will exit the woodland. Keep ahead along a lane with a hedge on your right and open fields on your left, then with a hedge on both sides.

After some distance, at a crossroads of lanes, turn left along a lane with a hedge on both sides. Upon reaching a large wooden gate directly in front of you turn left to cross over a stile.

Continue with trees on your right and open fields on your left.

After a short distance turn right onto a marked path to cross over a wooden footbridge, up some steps and then continue with

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1. With your back to the car park entrance walk to the far end to pass a memorial on your left. Ignore a bridleway on your left and walk ahead through a small wooden gate and along a lane.

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3. After some distance pass a stone house and a marker post on your right. The tarmac lane turns into concrete. Cross a crossroads of lanes and pass a marker post on your left.

4. After some distance, at a yellow marker post on your right follow the arrow to turn 90 degrees left. Walk along a grassy path with trees on your right and open views on your left.

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trees on your right and open fields on your left. Keep ahead until the trees on your right end and then continue gently uphill along a lane with a hedge on your right and open fields on your left.

After passing through a large gap from this field to the next you will immediately pass a large wooden gate on your right.

Immediately after the wooden gate turn right to pass through a gap in the hedge to follow a signposted footpath. Continue along the edge of the field then after some distance turn 90 degrees left following a signposted footpath to cross an open field.

Upon reaching a T junction with a lane turn right and then left to cross a footbridge and pass through a gap in a hedge. Keep ahead to cross an open field. At the far side cross over a stile onto a main road. Cross straight over the main road and then pass through a metal gate into a field.

Continue straight, across an open field going gently uphill. At the far side pass through a metal gate and then continue along a lane. Pass 2 houses on your right then ignore the footpath ahead of you and follow the lane around to the left. Continue along the lane going downhill to a road.

Turn right along the road and just after passing a 7.5t weight limit sign, turn left along a lane passing a signboard for ‘Hall Leys Farm’. Follow the lane as it bends sharp to the right then turn left along a signposted footpath to cross an open field.

Pass through a gap in a hedge to cross another open field. At the far side of the field pass through a gap in the hedge to cross another open field. At at the far side of the field cross over a footbridge and pass through a gap onto a road.

Cross the road to continue along a single-track road and signposted footpath, passing houses on both sides until reaching a T junction of roads. Turn right. The road turns into a lane and then narrows into a footpath and you will pass a wooden footbridge on your right.

After the footbridge continue with a stream on your right for a short distance, then turn left through a gap, onto a footpath with trees on both sides. The trees on the right are replaced with a fence. After some distance follow the path sharp left, then sharp right and downhill.

At the bottom continue with a fence on both sides, then follow the path sharp to the right to continue with a fence on the right and a hedge on the left. Upon reaching a large metal gate directly in front of you turn left through a small wooden gate, cross straight over a road and pass through a gap adjacent to a large wooden gate onto a lane.

After some distance the lane turns into a footpath and eventually you will reach a main road. Turn right and after a short distance turn right along a lane and signposted bridleway. Pass through a small wooden gate adjacent to a large metal gate and continue along the lane.

After some distance pass through a small wooden gate and back into the car park.

This walk is for illustrative purposes only. Voice Magazines takes no responsibility for anyone who chooses to follow this route and encourages all walkers to obey all byelaws and signs and to respect the area they are walking in, ensuring they pick up all dog mess and obey the countryside code at all times.

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Over-50s are open to a transitional retirement Almost half of UK workers over the age of 50 would prefer to make a gradual transition towards retirement, research claims.

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More than two-thirds (70%) want to reduce the number of days they work each week, while 44% are keen to cut down the number of hours they work each day.

The transitional approach was favoured among respondents in 11 of the UK’s 12 regions, while the North-East was the only exception with 34% of those polled favouring this option.

Less than a third (31%) of respondents around the UK preferred the traditional option, where workers go from the usual work pattern to being fully retired in an instant.

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When asked what had driven him ‘over the edge’, he confessed that it was a chance encounter with a guy from Alfreton who had buttonholed him when he was in Tesco one day and who then spent over an hour explaining how the world would be a lot better place if we went back to doing things how we used to. As you’ll see from our summary of the points he made, it would be enough to make anyone temporarily bonkers. “When was the last time, George” he asked, “that you..................

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Forest’s stadium, one of football’s most iconic venues, has been largely untouched for 20 years since the Trent End was built for Euro 96 – and in truth, it shows.

During that time, the City Ground has been left behind by the likes of Derby County and Leicester City with the club consistently missing out on valuable funds spent by corporate and hospitality clients, owing to their rivals more modern facilities.

If Forest are to move forward as a club on and off the pitch, then having a genuinely world-class stadium is paramount and the regeneration of the Trentside area is key to that plan.

The plans, which would see a brandnew Peter Taylor Stand, and work done to improve the Bridgford, Trent End and Brian Clough Stands increasing the capacity to 38,000, along with a museum and various

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Given their performances in recent seasons, to have a glimmer of a play-off spot going into the final ten games is a marked improvement, and with the level of support following Forest, fans should be enthused about the future of their club.

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