Puzzles for Kids

Bramcote History Group - St Michael’s Church Centre, Church Street, Bramcote, Nottingham NG9 3HD

Speaker meetings are held in April, May, June, July, September, and October, on the third Monday of the month with an 8pm start and all welcome from 7.30pm. See the programme for details www.bramcotehistory.org.uk

Presentations in 2023 in the Church Centre - begin at 8pm, door open 7.30pm.

Nottingham’s Georgian Town Houses - 17 April 2023 - Peter Smith

A History of Ice Cream......with a Nottingham Focus 15 May 2023 Jill Oakland

Bramcote Hall Preparatory School 19 June 2023 - Jill Ward and Steve LeMottee

Annoying Ancestors, and Notts. Family History Group17 July 2023 Gay Evans and Peter Duke

The Great Escape....from Sutton Bonington ! 18 September 2023Professor John Beckett

Bramcote in the 1920’s 16 October 2023 Val Bird e: bramcotehistory@outlook.com.

In the summer months there are outdoor guided walks and other events open to members. Visitors are always welcome at our speaker meetings with a suggested donation of £2.50 (members free). Please do come along or contact us for more information.

Help with research- We have recently embarked on research to discover what Bramcote was like in the 1920s.If you have any photographs or memorabilia from this time or your family lived here in that decade, please contact the group e:bramcotehistory@outlook.com.

Beeston and District Local History Society The Chilwell Memorial Institute, 129 High Rd, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 4AT Talks are on 3rd Wednesday of the month. All welcome. Members free. Visitors £2.50 inc refreshments.

Martin’s Pond ,Wollaton & Reserves in the area

Indoor Short Mat Bowls.

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 1.30 pm until 3.30 pm

£2 per person per session. No need to book, just turn up.

New Stapleford Community Centre Washington Drive

Stapleford NG9 8PY

Free onsite parking. All ages and abilities are welcome. All equipment supplied.

Please could any one who see anything on the reserves that needs to be reported; this includes fly tipping or litter, dog fouling, graffiti and vandalism. Also very importantly is the reporting of life belts which may be on the path or floating in the water. They should also report any fallen trees or any other safety issues to the Nottingham city council : nottinghamcity.gov.uk (Report a problem in your area). This way the problem can be handled directly rather than a post on the Facebook page. Thanks

Friends of Local Wollaton Nature Reserve

BOOK LAUNCH- Stapleford Womens Institute

Stapleford WI have a wonderful recipe book out called 'It's Another Triumph, It's a collection of glorious recipes from the kitchens of the Stapleford Roses'. This is there first recipe book which is a collection of recipes recommended and trusted by our members. It has been beautifully put together by their president Heidi, and has been two years in the making courtesy of Covid and lockdowns. If you wish to get hold of a copy of this wonderful recipe book they shall be on sale for a suggested minimum donation of £2.50, with all proceeds going to our own WI funds. Friends and followers and members of the public, in fact anyone who isn't a member and would like a copy can contact Heidi by sending an email directly to her at staplefordwi@outlook.com so she shall arrange payment and how you can receive a copy of this wonderful recipe book. Of course if you are a woman over the age of 18years of age then come along to a meeting and collect a copy in person and have a lovely evening into the bargain.They meet on the fourth Thursday of the month at 7pm for a 7.15pm start at Cliffe Hill Community Centre, Cliffe Hill Avenue, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, NG9 7HD

Stapleford WI 2023 programme

27th-Apr-23 Sing-a-long with Tuneless Beeston - 25th-May-23 History of Stapleford

22nd-Jun-23 Royal Brides 27th-Jul-23 Jamaican Cookery Demo

Aug-23 Open garden/ garden visit (TBC) 28th-Sep-23 9th Birthday Party

26th-Oct-23 Murder Mystery Night 23rd-Nov-23 Pie, Peas & Bingo

14th-Dec-23 Christmas Party

Looking for friendship?

Isolation and loneliness can happen to anyone, at any time and at any age, and since the pandemic and lockdown many of us have felt this. But the good news is there are plenty of coffee mornings around, and groups to join locally!

Groups to join

St Leonard’s Community Centre, Wollaton - Tuesday morning 10.00-11.30

British Legion for Hug a Mug coffee – Tuesday mornings from 11.00 onwards

Kingswood (10.00-11.00) and Grangewood (11.00-12.00)Wollaton churches hold coffee mornings on Wednesday mornings

Wollaton Park Community Centre’s coffee (and cake) cafe is open on Thursday mornings 9.00-12.00.

Not everyone has the confidence or mobility to get out on their own but a recent project that has taken off is the Smile Project, which aims to provide befrienders for anyone who would appreciate a bit of support. This could be for a coffee and a chat once a week, or perhaps going to a group or event together to help break the ice, or even just a telephone chat now and then. It’s really up to the individual befriending relationship to decide what works best. And the service is for any age group too. Contact the Smile Project on 07985 554999 or befriending@groundworknottingham.org.uk – they’re always looking for volunteers too.

What’s on?

Trowell Mind Body Spirit Show

Come along and enjoy a great day out which will soothe your mind, treat your body, delight your spirit. With Free Informativie talks and demonstrations too

Open from 10am to 4pm. £2 Adults, Under 16s Free Trowell Parish Hall, Stapleford Road, Trowell, Nottinghamshire NG9 3QA

Sunday 26th March 2023.

Holme Pierrepont Open Garden and Spring Plant Fair 2023 - Sunday 23rd March www.flowerfairs.co.k Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham NG12 2LD

Fabulous Spring garden attached to this delightful Tudor brick mansion, the oldest red brick property in Nottingham. Open 11am-4pm. TBC - may be booking online in advance. More information to follow. £4.00 pp, children under 15 free.

Denby Pottery Village -Book now for Summer Craft Activities at Denby Pottery Village

If you are looking for creative fun for children during the Summer Break, Denby Pottery Village has a programme of craft activities.In addition to Denby experiences such as painting a plate, there is a special summer programme of activities which changes weekly. Open daily, if you visit regularly there is a loyalty- card so your 6th visit is free.

24th-30th July Create a colourful bird to sit on your wrist / 31st July-6th Aug Squash and paint clay frogs / 7th-13th Aug Design a summer tote bag / 14th–20th Aug Decorate a themed clay coaster / 21st-27th Aug Create a crafty Jelly Fish / 28th–3rd Sept Make a seaside mobile. Join us at the Denby Craft Studio throughout the holidays by booking your preferred time by visiting: Denbypottery.digitickets.co.uk/tickets or tel 01773 740779 or come and see us at the Welcome Desk for availability on the day – children must be supervised by an adult at all tim

Denby Pottery Village is open 9-5pm Saturdays and Weekdays and 10am-4pm on Sundays. Price of craft activities mentioned is £7.00 per child and includes ‘free for fun’ Scavenger Hunt.The Denby Pottery Co Ltd, Derby Road, Denby, Derbyshire DE5 8NX

Contact telephone: 01773 740779 Call to check latest times or cancellations.

FREE taster session with the Beeston Rock Choir -If you have always wanted to join a choir locally, you can!Your friendly local Beeston choir is run by singer/pianist Jennie Harwood. It's our privilege to take a minute to tell you about our mysterious choir flash mobs around the country for Comic Relief, our sell-out performances at venues like the O2 or our hit ITV documentary, but at Rock Choir we know it's not just about the unique huge events, it's about our choir members singing in the community. Join your local Beeston Rock Choir to become part of this 'national phenomenon' (as described in the Sunday Times) and discover a whole new world of opportunities to join a choir near you and meet people.With no audition process, no need to read music and no pressure to sing live or perform until you're ready, Jennie's expert tuition will guide you through our unique arrangements of your favorite pop, Motown and rock hits from the 1960s to the latest 2023 chart songs. Whether you're joining to make new friends, find some time for yourself or even find the courage to sing on a stage, the fun and relaxed atmosphere at our rehearsals will really boost your spirits and leave you with a natural high! Book your FREE taster session (and book a 'scaredy' friend as well! a.Start time: 8:00 pm.- Make sure you book online www.rockchoir.comThe Lanes Primary School, Cator Lane, Chilwell, Beeston, Nottinghamshire NG9 4BB

Thu 2 Mar, Thu 16 Mar, Thu 23 Mar, Thu 30 Mar

Whats’s on?

Bromley House Library Tours -

Beginning 4th March 2020, Wednesdays 2:30pm - 4pm

Tickets £5 - Booking only for guide

Bromley House Library, Nottingham has operated continuously as an independent subscription library since 1816, first in Carlton Street and then from 1822 in Bromley House. You can join an extensive guided tour of Bromley House Library, seeing the reading rooms and the extensive collection of 50,000 books, manuscripts and other items, including numerous special and treasured collections. A skilled tour guide will take you round the library, learning both the history of the house and the library. Where possible you will also be able to view the garden before or after the tour. There will be time to ask questions and purchase Bromley House Bromley House Library has operated continuously as an independent subscription library since 1816, first in Carlton Street and then from 1822 in Bromley House Library merchandise after the tour. You are welcome to take photographs during the tour. For further information contact 0115 9473134, enquiries@bromleyhouse.org, or just pop in. Please note there are stairs.

Vikings in England 800 - 1066

Wednesday 15th March 2023 | 2pmBeeston Library tickets: £3

Beeston Library, Foster Avenue Beeston, Nottingham NG9 8E

Most people have heard of the the Vikings and have an image in their mind. But did they actually wear horned helmets and were they really ‘savage beyond reason?’ What impact did they have on our local area and what did they really look like? Join Mark Barnard to discover some answers, along with other fascinating facts about these remarkable people. Book tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-vikings-in-england-800-1066-tickets-

Sunday 2nd April | 2023 | From 6pm Peggy’s Skylight | Nottingham

Tickets: £10 - £12 Salt House

A modern, transatlantic interpretation of American folk and Old Time traditions. Fiddle, clawhammer banjo, double bass, guitar, wooden flute and a gorgeous tapestry of heart wrenching, close harmony vocals.Salt House have been a mainstay of the folk scene for a decade. New songs that sound as if they’ve always been here. Ancient ballads woken up. Poems given the melodies they’ve long deserved. Songs strong rooted in place, people and their shared love of the natural world.

The band’s reputation as fine interpreters of words both old and new has been solidified over the past few years with acclaimed album releases and extensive touring both at home and in mainland Europe. Salt House are Jenny Sturgeon, Ewan MacPherson and Lauren MacColl.

Performance from 7pmTickets https://peggysskylight.co.uk/

Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance (LNAA) will soon say goodbye to home grown pilot Ben Hare as he leaves the life-saving charity to embark on a new adventure with his wife caring for cheetahs in South Africa. He said: “My wife has been given an opportunity to do some conservation-based field research in South Africa working with cheetahs. We met on a similar project, 5 years ago, and having worked with these beautiful cats before, it was probably only a matter of time before Africa called one of us again.”

Since Ben can remember, he has always desired to work within a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS). In fact, so keen was he to be a member of the LNAA crew that he applied to join two years before a position became available! “My parents are farmers, and I would see helicopters land on neighbouring farms to attend agricultural accidents, so I realise the value that the service has to our county, especially with its poor road network.”

Ben joined LNAA in 2021 and has flown over 170 life-saving missions taking doctors and paramedics to all corners of Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire and transporting some of the most critically ill patients to hospitals across the counties and beyond. One tasking on Christmas Eve, 2022 is burned into his memory. He recalls: “Our team was activated to attend a cardiac arrest near Grantham. We were the first medical resource to arrive and after treating the patient, we flew him to Lincoln County Hospital. It was certainly the speed of our helicopter and the immediate intervention from our highly skilled HEMS medics that played a pivotal role in the patient survival.”

Chief Pilot Llewis Ingamells valued the impact Ben has made at LNAA. He said: “Ben is a true 'Lincolnshire Lad' and will be immensely missed. Not only a superb pilot, Ben is also one of a small number of people internationally qualified to service and repair our state-of-the-art night vision goggles in-house.”

Ben will keep a hand in flying helicopters alongside supporting his wife’s work as he has taken a flight role in oil and gas support, something he did prior to joining LNAA.

He sums up his experience working with LNAA: “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve at LNAA and to my colleagues for the comradery and friendship over the last 18 months. It is known to be difficult to find work with an Air Ambulance close to your home, and many pilots travel across counties to serve with one. I hope that when my personal situation allows me to return to the UK, an opportunity at LNAA will again present itself. I would certainly love to come back and serve the people of my county”.

About Lnaa

LNAA is one of the UK’s leading Helicopter Emergency Service (HEMS) charities, bringing the equivalent of a hospital emergency department to patients at the scene, giving those with the most severe injuries and medical conditions the very best chance of survival when minutes matter.LNAA crews are on call 24 hours of the day, 365 days of the year. The highly skilled doctors, paramedics and pilots help people across Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, involved in life-threatening incidents every single day. LNAA receives no regular direct funding from the Government. It needs to raise £8 million this year to deliver its life-saving service every hour of the day. It is thanks to the generosity and goodwill of supporters throughout the area that they can provide such a critical care service. For more details on how to support this vital work, visit www.ambucopter.org.uk

About The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance in Numbers

£8 million: The current cost of funding to keep the service operational each year.

169: Thanks to tremendous public support, we fly an AgustaWestland 169 helicopter – a top of the range Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) aircraft offering head to toe access to patients in flight. Our crew also carry blood on board, allowing them to deliver potentially life-saving blood transfusions at the scene.

25,755: The number of missions the air ambulance has flown since the service began operating in 1994.

£4,000: The average cost of each mission.

24/7: We provide a 24-hour service, 7 days a week, enabling our clinical crew to give more people than ever the very best chance of survival. This level of care ensures that we are at the forefront of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in the UK.

3,500: The number of square miles the service covers across Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.

2,500,000: The number of people the air ambulance provides medical support to across Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire

216mph: The aircraft can reach a top speed of 216mph and has a cruising speed of 180mph; more three times faster than a land ambulance.

20: The number of minutes it takes the air ambulance to reach the furthest point in its catchment area.

Four: The average number of callouts a day.

Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention

If you need urgent crisis support, call the Nottinghamshire Mental Health Crisis Line on 0808 196 3779 (24/7) or the Samaritans on 116 123 (24/7 ).

If you need immediate help because you can’t keep yourself safe or have already harmed yourself, seek emergency help either by phoning 999 or by visiting your local A&E.

Preventing suicide is everybody’s business: one in five people have suicidal thoughts at some point in their life. Most of us may have been affected by suicide in some way either directly or indirectly. Suicide is not inevitable and can be prevented.

Self-harm is when somebody intentionally harms or injures their body. It’s often a way of coping and/or expressing overwhelming emotional distress. The severity of self-harm is not linked to the level of distress. Self-harm can affect anyone of any age. Self-harm can be a risk factor for suicide, but not everyone who self-harms will take their own life.It’s important not to make assumptions, but it’s important to let someone who selfharms know that it’s safe to talk about self-harm and suicide.

Harmless provide support for people who self-harm and those close to them. You can call 0115 880 0280, or email info@harmless.org.uk.

You can also call the Nottinghamshire Mental Health Crisis Line on 0808 196 3779 (24/7)

Losing Someone to Sucicide.

Any bereavement can be very hard but losing someone to suicide can bring different challenges

You don’t have to grieve for someone you have lost to suicide alone. It’s important to talk to people, and to seek support. The Tomorrow Project offers support to anyone bereaved by suicide, you can email info@tomorrowproject.org.uk or text on 07594 008 356.

You could also:

Speak to your GP

Speak to a friend, family member, work colleague, anyone else you can trust. Call the Samaritans on 116 123 (24/7), or message them by sending the text Shout to 85258. Contact Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide – Overcoming the isolation of people bereaved by suicide.

If you need urgent crisis support, call the Nottinghamshire Mental Health Crisis Line on 0808 196 3779 (24/7). If you need immediate help because you don’t think you can keep yourself safe, or have taken an overdose, phone 999. If you need immediate help because you can’t keep yourself safe or have already harmed yourself, seek emergency help either by phoning 999 or by visiting your local A&E.