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Abbey Christmas Newstead Abbey: 5, 6 & 7 December 2014 This Christmas, experience the magic of a truly traditional Christmas at Newstead Abbey, once home to the great romantic poet Lord Byron. Part of Abbey Christmas, rooms will sparkle with Christmas lights and be decorated with impressive floral displays by local florists, plus Father Christmas will be greeting children in his magical grotto. What’s more, during these dates visitors can benefit from FREE parking, as well as FREE weekday parking from 1 November 2014 to 13 February 2015. www.newsteadabbey.org.uk Admission: Adult entrance into the house £5; child entrance into the house £2 (Under 14); there will be an additional charge to visit Father Christmas. A Victorian Workhouse Christmas The Workhouse: 5 & 6 December 2014 Join the staff and paupers as they prepare to celebrate Christmas in The Workhouse. Sing carols with the pauper choir, listen to stories of Workhouse life and enjoy children’s crafts, gift stalls and seasonal refreshments. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/workhouse-southwell Admission: Adult £5, child £2.50 – booking is essential
Boxing Day Revival Walk Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre, Nottinghamshire: 26 December 2014 When Christmas is finally over you might be wondering what to do with yourself before the New Year’s celebrations get underway. Enjoy the natural surroundings of Sherwood Forest, breathe in some fresh air and get moving. Admission: Adult £3, child £1.50 – booking is recommended, call 01623 823202.
A Victorian Christmas – FREE Framework Knitters Museum: 13 December 2014 Start your Christmas celebrations at the Framework Knitters Museum and step back in time and explore a magical Victorian setting. Enjoy family festive fun, traditional music, food and activities and visit Santa in his grotto, with gifts for all, for a magical day to remember. www.frameworkknittersmuseum.org.uk
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New Year's Eve Fireworks – FREE Nottingham Castle: 31 December 2014 Welcome in the New Year with friends and family with two FREE Firework Displays in Nottingham. There will be live music, street entertainers, bars and stalls serving delicious food. The earlier fireworks display will take place in Old Market Square, before the traditional midnight display will take place from Nottingham Castle. Please note for Nottingham Castle there is a limited capacity inside the grounds. www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/nye All information and images courtesy of www.experiencenottinghamshire.com
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breeze what’s on JOIN TOTON CHURCHES FOR THEIR CHRISTMAS SERVICES 21st December - Carol Service Toton Methodists 6.00pm 24th December - Christingle Services St Peter’s Church 3.00pm Toton Methodist Church 4.00pm St Peter’s Church 5.00pm 24th December - Christmas Communion St Peter’s Church 11.30pm 25th December – Joint Christmas Day Worship Toton Methodist Church 10.00am 26th December- Boxing Day Tea for those on their own 3-5pm For further information contact the church office: 0115 946 2357, office@totonchurches www.totonchurches.org
A CHRISTMAS CONCERT AT ST PETER'S CHURCH RUDDINGTON ‘Come along to our Christmas Concert and enjoy some old and newer carols. It will be held on Saturday 13th December at St Peter’s Church, Church Street, Ruddington NG11 6EL. The starting time is 7 30 pm. Ruddington and District Choral Society will be singing some extracts from Handel’s Messiah and Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. Carols by John Rutter and Bob Chilcott, are also on the programme. David Woodhouse is the conductor. The Elms Junior School Choir will be taking part, and the audience will be invited to join in some traditional carols during the evening. There will be a bucket for the charity the Teenage Cancer Trust’. Tickets are £9 in advance and £10 on the door and refreshments are included. Tickets are available from Perkins Hardware, Ruddington, or from Choir members tel: 0115 921 1451 or on the door.
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CHRISTMAS SERVICES @ CHRIST CHURCH CHILWELL warmly invite you to hear the Christmas story at any of the following services: Sunday 9 December Christingle Service 4:30 pm Sunday 16 December Carol Services 4:30 pm and 7:00 pm The 4:30pm service is a family friendly service. Tim Bevington, our Children and Families Worker, is our speaker Canon Alan Howe, their vicar, is the speaker at the 7:00pm service Christmas Eve Crib Service 4:30 pm Midnight Communion 11:00 pm Christmas Day Holy Communion 9:00 am Christmas Worship 10:45 am
Preschool 345, based at the Scout Hut on Middle Street in Beeston are holding their Christmas Fair on Saturday December 6th at Preschool, from 11am to 1pm. “The purpose of the fair is to raise funds to buy some new equipment for the children to use at Preschool; this is how we fund any new equipment, toys etc, through various fundraising activities. This time we are hoping to buy large wooden building/construction blocks, which the children will be able to use outside and inside, enabling them to develop numerous skills and have fun! The fair is a great morning out for families with numerous stalls, face painting, Christmas craft activities, Christmas competitions, a raffle and tombola. We will also be serving hot dogs, special 'mocktails' for the kids, hot drinks and cakes. It is always great fun and we would like to invite anyone to come along and join us”.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT Sunday 14th December 6:00 pm OUR LADY AND ST EDWARD CHURCH GORDON ROAD NOTTINGHAM NG3 2LG Including Our Lady and St Edward Academy Choir. Musical Director - Moira Dales. Accompanist - Maria Buczok Tickets £7.00. Family tickets £15.00 (Max 2 adults, Children under 16 years) 0115 925 6833 or 0115 779 5656 Tickets can also be bought on the door Seasonal refreshments available Musical Director – Nicholas Milburn Accompanist - Chris Ebbern CAROUSEL SINGERS CHRISTMAS CONCERT are holding their popular Christmas Concert on Friday December 12th at Grangewood Methodist Church Wollaton. “We will be joined again by the wonderful Attenborough Hand Bell Ringers and would love you to be with us. Why not come along to listen to some lovely Christmas fayre and to sing along for some! The Concert starts at 7.30pm and proceeds will go to 'Mercy Ships' - a charity offering medical help to African countries. Tickets are £6 and are available on the door or from choir members. We look forward to seeing you!
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breeze what’s on More information and images courtesy of www.experiencenottinghamshire.com
CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL AT ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH Thursday 18 - Monday 22 December 2014 A beautiful collection of Christmas trees and lights sponsored by various businesses in the Beeston area and Church Groups. Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10.a.m. 4.30.p.m Sunday 12 noon - 5 p.m. Monday 10.a.m. - 4.p.m. Free admission - donations welcome ALL proceeds to Beeston Parish Church Funds. Refreshments available each day at a small charge. CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH 18th – 22nd December Christmas Tree Festival Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10:00am – 4:30pm Sunday 12:00pm – 5:00pm Monday 10:00am – 4:00pm 21st December 6:30pm Joint Carol Service with Chilwell Road Methodist Church at Beeston Parish Church Christmas Eve 4:30pm Nativity and Christingle – Children welcome 11:15pm Midnight Mass Christmas Day 10:00am Parish Family Celebration All Welcome ROTARY CLUB OF WOLLATON PARK PRESENTSA TASTE OF CHRISTMAS Concert featuring Wollaton’s Young Voices at St Leonard’s Church, Wollaton 7.00 pm, Thursday, 4th December 2014 Admission by ticket only £3.00 Contact: David Pedlar Tel. 01158751484 Email d.pedlar@ntlworld.com Proceeds to Rotary, church and local charities
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ST NICHOLAS’ YULETIDE GROTTO SHERWOOD FOREST NATIONAL NATURE Reserve, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, NG21 9JL Saturday 29 November – Sunday 21 December 2014 (weekends only) from 11am - 4pm The forerunner to Father Christmas, and the traditional bearer of Yuletide gifts, St Nicholas will be in his medieval-style grotto each weekend until Sunday 21 December, ready to welcome visitors. £5 per child including small gift (£3 car parking charge) For more information call 01623 823 202 IN SEARCH OF MISTLETOE - WALK THROUGH CLUMBER PARK 10th December 2014, 10am - 3.30pm Clumber Park Explore some of Clumber's woodlands and trees and go in search of mistletoe. Afterwards enjoy a two course Christmas meal in the cafe. Booking essential. MAGGIE'S CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT CONCERT Thursday 11 December from 6pm Join Maggie's Nottingham and celebrate the festive season with an evening of carols and readings. All funds raised will help Maggie's support people in Nottinghamshire living with cancer. Tickets: Adults £10 / Concessions £7.50 / Children £5 For more information about the Carol Concert and to buy tickets please visit www.maggiescentres.org/nottingham , email laura.grant@maggiescentres.org or call 0115 9246211
Nottingham Winter Wonderland 2014 Festival to 4 Jan 2015 A traditional Christmas card scene will be recreated in Nottingham’s Old Market Square this year – complete with ice rink, Christmas trees and snow-topped cabins.
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MONDAY Lenton & Dunkirk Community Centre, The Old School, Montpelier Road 5.30pm and 7.30pm Tel: Kerry McKenna 07855 321220
TUESDAY Toton Toton Methodist Church Stapleford Lane 5pm and 7pm Tracey 07989 448 421 Beeston Wollaton rd Methodist church (next to commercial inn) 5.30 & 7.30 pm Tel: Gemma-Louise: 0794730897 Wollaton Wollaton Cricket Club Wollaton Road 5.30pm and 7.30pm Tel: Louise: 07974 731 277
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Trowell Festival Inn Harry's Bar 6pm Tel: Debbie: 0773863 4284
WEDNESDAY Beeston Chilwell Road Methodist Church Chilwell High Road 5.30pm Tel: Kerry McKenna 07855 321220 New Group Openings January 1pm with Louise 07974731277 Bramcote Bramcote Memorial Hall Church Street 6pm Tel: Margaret: 07877 615 284
THURSDAY Chilwell St Barnabas Church Barncroft (Off Inham Road) 5pm and 7pm Tel: Kerry Ward: 07870 409 422
Beeston Pearson Centre, Nuart Road (near Library) 10am Tel: Margaret: 07877 615 284 Wollaton St Leonards Community Centre Bramcote Lane 6pm Tel: Margaret: 07877 615 284
FRIDAY Wollaton Wollaton Cricket Club Wollaton Road 9.15am & 11.15am Tel: Louise 07974 731 277
SATURDAY Beeston Queens Road Methodist Church Queens Road 8.30 am and 10.30 am Tel: Kerry Ward: 07870 409 422
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breeze competition LESLEY JOSEPH AND SAM ATTWATER TO STAR IN THIS YEAR’S TRULY WICKED PANTOMIME AT THE THEATRE ROYAL! The Theatre Royal Nottingham and Qdos Entertainment have announced the headline cast for this year’s spectacular family pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. WIN TICKETS TO SEE THE SHOW! We’ve a family ticket (x4) for Tuesday 6 January 2015 at 7.15pm to give away - Just answer our simple question... Following the hugely successful return of Birds of a Feather to our television screens earlier this year, one of the nation’s best-loved actresses Lesley Joseph will star as The Wicked Queen. Joining Lesley onstage is EastEnders heartthrob and Dancing on Ice 2011 champion Sam Attwater as The Prince. Back by popular demand, Ben Nickless (last year’s critically acclaimed Mr Smee) returns to the Theatre Royal to play the hapless Muddles, alongside one of the theatre’s most popular pantomime dames, Andrew Ryan, who will play The Nurse. Jonathan Kiley, Executive Producer of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs said, “The Theatre Royal annual pantomime provides a wonderful opportunity for the whole family to come together to enjoy a memorable visit to the theatre. We are delighted to have put together such a fabulous cast for this year’s pantomime and audiences can look forward to an unmissable production packed with comedy, sensational musical numbers together with fabulous sets and costumes. This is pantomime at its very best!” Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is produced by Qdos Entertainment, the world’s foremost pantomime producer, and staged by the same team that presented last year’s recording-breaking production of Peter Pan at the Theatre Royal. The Theatre Royal’s Director of Sales, Marketing and Development, Jonathan Saville, said “We are delighted to see such a strong and talented cast announced for this year’s pantomime. We’ve been lucky enough to have Lesley, Ben and Andrew perform here in pantomime before and we know that our family audiences absolutely love them, or love to hate them in the case of our fabulously Wicked Queen, of course! There will be many surprises in store with this production, too, with some quite astonishing special effects and physical performance theatre. It’s definitely not going to be one you’ll want to miss.” Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs runs from Saturday 6 December 2014 to Sunday 11 January 2015. Tickets start from as little as To win Tickets £15, with concessions and Just answer this simple question and send your generous group discounts name, address, daytime tel number to available, and can booked Breeze Magazine, Snow White Competition 156 High Road, Beeston Nottingham NG9 2LN on 0115 989 5555 Closing date: 14th December 2014 or online at www.trch.co.uk
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Raising money for When You Wish Upon a Star, the Great Nottingham Santa Run is definitely a day for your diary this month...
When You Wish Upon a Star charity grants wishes for children living with a life threatening illness between the ages of 2-16. Every year the charity takes 100’s of children on a truly magical trip to Lapland to meet Father Christmas. The cost of the trip is £90,000, each child and guardian costing £900. This is such a magical trip for the children and their parents to see their little girl or little boy having fun in the snow and meeting Father Christmas. Being able to spend some quality time as a family away from their treatments and hospital visits, seeing their child laughing and giggling with their little red noses and rosy cheeks is so special and very heart warming. You can help by taking part in The Great Nottingham Santa Run at the Forest Recreation Ground on Sunday 14th December 2014 with family, friends, groups or work colleagues. The Nottingham Santa Run is a 2.5km & 5km sponsored run, jog or walk. Entry costs £10 per adult and £5.00 per child (under 12) which includes a Santa suit for adults, and an Elf hat for children plus a medal for everyone. “Come along and join in the festive fun and visit our Christmas Stalls and take part in our Zumba Warm Up. All funds raised will enable us to make a huge difference to the lives of these extraordinarily brave and courageous children, who have faced so much in their young lives”. Registration is NOW OPEN. To register please visit http://thesantarun.org.uk/thegreat-nottinghamshire-santa-run.html Or call 0115 979 1720
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breeze recipe Christmas celebrations bring family and friends together for festive food but keeping all your guests happy at Christmas can be tricky. Don’t worry help is at hand... Alex Connell, Principal Tutor at the Vegetarian Society’s cookery school says, “As a veggie I want to enjoy a festive feast with all the trimmings and flavour you’d expect, but just no meat thanks. For anyone new to the wonderful world of a veggie Christmas, or if you are catering for a veggie for the first time, I’ve put a few tips together to help. We’ve also new recipes and old favourites at www.vegsoc.org/christmas for all your Christmas cooking.” Five festive feasting tips from Alex: Rosemary roasties! Roast spuds in olive oil, with a sprig of rosemary, a twist of rock salt and a squeeze of lemon for a deliciously delicate roastie with a light, fluffy centre. Make lots though as everyone loves them. Tasty trimmings - Veggie sausages are widely available, you can roast these until they are nearly cooked then wrap in veggie “bacon” or sundried tomatoes. Secure with a cocktail stick and continue to cook for 5 minutes. Noël nut roast - As a vegetarian alternative, the nut roast has become a popular choice. Delicious hot or cold, and even good in a butty. Making your own is straightforward, easier still with a food processor. Simply take nuts, a few mushrooms, breadcrumbs, herbs, grated vegetarian cheese, a couple of free range eggs, a stock cube and a splash of soy sauce. Whizz it up and place in a lined loaf tin and bake in the oven for 40 minutes and you won’t go far wrong. Gallons of gravy and a sack full of stuffing – Gravy and stuffing can really make a roast dinner, especially at Christmas. Instant veggie gravy and stuffing is readily available or visit www.vegsoc.org/christmas for homemade ideas. Magnificent main – Not taken with nut roast? Try the Vegetarian Society’s simple yet very tasty Butternut bell or tempt your taste buds with Smoky leek, harissa and hazelnut tart. Visit www.vegsoc.org/christmas for the recipes, you’ll also find seasonal stacks, perfect pies, parcels and all you need for festive feasting. More tips and lots of festive recipes are available at www.vegsoc.org/christmas - everything from the simple to the gourmet. The Cordon Vert cookery school, part of the Vegetarian Society, is the world's premier vegetarian cookery school. Cordon Vert teaches both the general public and professionals the many aspects of vegetarian cuisine through workshops held at our cookery school in Altrincham. Our courses are open to everyone, whether vegetarian or not. Find out more at www.cordonvert.co.uk
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breeze what’s on Long Eaton Operatic Society’s Youth Group Proudly Presents - Bugsy Malone Get your tickets early to avoid disappointment!
A popular, pint-sized, pin-striped classic leaps off the silver screen and onto the Duchess Theatre stage in Bugsy Malone, a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the gangster films of the 1920s. Based on the hit 1976 film starring Jodi Foster and featuring an appealing and swinging score and libretto by Paul Williams, Bugsy Malone is good, clean, hilarious fun! Two gangs of children, in a fictitious city comprised completely of children, are in a 1920s rivalry of Al Capone-style standards. Dandy Dan’s gang has the upper hand since getting their hands on the “splurge” gun - a weapon that shoots an avalanche of sprayed foam! This puts Fat Sam and his bumbling buffoons in real trouble! Bugsy Malone, a one-time boxer, is thrust, not-so-willingly, into the gangster limelight, when he becomes the last chance Fat Sam’s gang has of surviving. All Bugsy really wants to do is spend time with his new love, Blousey, but that just isn’t going to come true for our hero. Bugsy Malone is a fantastic choice for our youth group as it is a master class in musical comedy. Just imagine how delightful it is when it’s brought to life by a group of extremely talented young people! The show takes place from Thursday 19th to Saturday 21st February 2015, starting at 7.30pm with a matinee performance on Saturday at 2.30pm. Tickets are priced £7 and £6 available now from 07864 033663, Ticketsource (www.duchess-theatre.com) or directly from the Duchess Theatre at their regular Saturday coffee mornings.
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breeze appeal Looking for advice on how to keep your children safe online, ChildLine are campaigning to raise awareness and change the law... A national YouGov poll, which included 154 people from the East Midlands (which includes Nottinghamshire*), found that nearly three out of four adults believe it is already illegal for someone over 18 to send a sexual message to a child under 16 – when in fact no such specific offence exists. Over eight out of ten people polled by YouGov said they would support a change in the law and the NSPCC is now urging the public to back its campaign by signing an online petition. A ChildLine base in the East Midlands (Nottingham) counselled 208 children about online sexual abuse last year. One teenage girl told ChildLine: “I use this online site to talk to other people my age from around the world. Most of the time its fine but there’s an older man who has managed to get on there. He kept sending me disgusting messages so I blocked him but he keeps adding me from different accounts. It’s stressing me out and what he says to me is gross. I want to talk to my parents about it but I think they’d overreact and stop me from using the site so I don’t know what to do?” Sandra McNair, NSPCC Midlands Regional Head of Services for Children and Families, said: “No adult should be deliberately sending sexual messages to children, but incredibly it is not always illegal. Existing laws are a hotch-potch and sex offenders can and do exploit the loopholes.3
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“The rise of online communication means that children are increasingly being exposed to sexual messages from adults, on social networks or through messaging apps, but in many cases the police are powerless to act.” “Currently, old laws are being stretched to fit new paedophile behaviour. The Serious Crime Bill now being debated in Parliament is a unique opportunity to tailor the law to better protect children from sexual abuse. And we need the public to get behind our Flaw in the Law campaign.” There have been reported convictions of adults in Scotland for communicating sexually with children under the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009. However, the NSPCC believes that under the current law in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is unlikely that similar cases would have led to a criminal prosecution, unless the abuse had escalated. People can find out more about the NSPCC campaign and sign the petition at www.nspcc.org.uk/flaw and join the debate on social media at #FlawedLaw Anyone looking for advice about keeping children safe online, or concerned about the safety and welfare of a child, can contact the NSPCC’s 24-hour helpline on 0808 800 5000 or email help@nspcc.org.uk Children worried about online safety or any other problem can call the free, 24-hour helpline on 0800 1111 or get help online at www.childline.org.uk
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Treetops Hospice in Derbyshire provides respite and palliative care for adults with illnesses such as cancer, motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis. It also provides help and support to their carers and families. Show your support this season... If you knew this would be your last Christmas, wouldn’t you want to spend it at home surrounded by your family and friends? This festive season, Treetops Hospice nurses will be caring for patients in their own homes, as they reach the end of life. This vital service allows families this one simple wish at Christmas – to be together at home. Make their wish come true, by supporting Treetops Hospice at these fund-raising events: SANTA DASH AND PAWS WALK Join in the fun this Christmas by running, jogging or walking a 5k course on Saturday 6 December and raising funds for your local hospice. Dog walkers can join the 5k sponsored Paws Walk. Santa suits, and festive bandanas for doggies, are included. Register online: treetopshospice.org.uk/santa LIGHT UP A LIFE You are invited to sponsor a light on the Tree of Life in memory of a friend or relative. Accompany your light with a dedication in the book of remembrance. The lights will be lit at a Light up a Life ceremony on Sunday 14 December. You are welcome to take part, regardless of a prior connection to the hospice.
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TODDLE FOR TREETOPS Hold your own sponsored one mile walk with your nursery, toddler group, playgroup or with friends and help raise money for Treetops Hospice. Perfect for under 5s! Choose a date in December, and get together with other parents to Toddle for Treetops. Get involved: treetopshospice.org.uk/toddle For more information : Treetops Hospice, Derby Road, Risley, Derbyshire, DE72 3SS Tel: 0115 949 1264 Email: info@treetopshospice.org.uk Web: www.treetopshospice.org.uk
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breeze appeal Twelve artists from around the country have teamed up to produce a range of Christmas cards where the beneficiary charity, Action Medical Research, receives ALL of the money. Designers, printers and even envelope makers have all collaborated and donated their services for free to ensure the charity receives every penny from every card sold. A similar initiative last year raised £13,000 for the children’s charity.
The idea to publish 12 different packs of Christmas cards, with the charity benefiting from the entire retail price, is the brainchild of Lynn Tait. Lynn, a gallery owner in Leigh on Sea, has owned a greeting card business for more than 20 years. A long-standing supporter of the children’s charity, Lynn again this year invited 12 Ladder Club attendees to design and donate an exclusive piece of artwork for the venture. The Ladder Club seminars are crash-courses in greeting card publishing run on a not-for-profit basis by Lynn. Lynn Tait, commented: “After the great success of last year’s initiative raising £13,000 and the wonderful comments from people who bought the cards in 2013, I am very excited to be working with these new artists who have designed a varied collection of lovely cards with every penny going to Action Medical Research. Please support the charity and help us reach our target of £15,000.” Artists who have donated their artwork for the cards include: Aianna, Dry Red Press, I Drew This, Lorraine Stylianou, Molly Mae, Olivia Goddard Designs, Perkins and Morley, Pink Pig Art, Red Berry Hill, Rose Hill Designs, The Bees Knees, Trumpers World. Nicole Orsi, who designed one of the cards from Red Berry Hill, commented: “I was very excited when I got the call from Lynn to participate in this project and felt very privileged to have been asked. It is such a great idea to take twelve members of the Ladder Club to produce a range of Christmas cards for Action Medical Research. I am proud to support this project and I have really enjoyed producing a design for this wonderful charity.” Sherwood Press, The Imaging Centre, Enveco and G F Smith have all agreed to donate their services for free to produce the cards. The cards are available to buy from the Action Medical Research website: http://www.action.org.uk/christmas_cards All of the money raised will help fund medical research into conditions affecting babies and children. Medical research can save and change children’s lives. Yet surprisingly, medical research into conditions that devastate children’s lives is poorly funded. Action Medical Research is currently supporting work around stillbirth, epilepsy, meningitis, cerebral palsy and brain cancer, as well as some rare and distressing conditions that severely affect children.
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A massive Happy Birthday to Jack! Enjoy your Minecraft party! Lots of love and hugs from Mummy, Daddy and George xxx
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Happy birthday Lucy! Lots of love Mummy, Daddy & Tyler xxx
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Take care with floral arrangements and plants especially if you have cats; all Lillies are toxic to cats and the pollen can easily get on their coats if they brush past an arrangement, they can then ingest the toxins when they groom themselves. Ponsiettas are also a common addition to the home at Christmas they are toxic to your pet if ingested. Many households hang chocolate treats on the tree or wrap presents containing chocolate and place them underneath the tree. Chocolate is poisonous to dogs and cats it contains a substance called theobromine. Dark chocolate is the worst as it contains a greater concentration of theobromine. Dogs especially are attracted to the smell of chocolate treats. It is important not to leave any chocolate treats in reach of pets, remember to shut them out of the room where the tree is when you go to bed or go out. Cats love to play with string and tinsel is even more attractive as it sparkles. So again take care not to leave them unattended with the Christmas tree decorations. Tinsel can get stuck in the digestive tract if ingested causing serious problems for your pet and often requiring an operation to remove it. If you have a “real” Christmas tree then be careful to pick up any dropping needles as they can get stuck in your pets paws. Pine trees can also be a cause of skin irritation in pets with skin allergies. A lot of us like a “tipple” at Christmas, but remember not to leave your glass unattended, as often dogs will “finish off” your beverage, pets have a low tolerance for alcohol and it can damage the liver.
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breeze appeal Sammy is a happy and cheeky six year old. However, he has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a devastating muscle-wasting condition, for which there are no current treatments or cures. So on Friday 5th December Sammy's primary school and schools nationwide will be having cake sales to help raise vital funds for our Duchenne Research Breakthrough Fund. From the outset Sammy de Laszlo looks like any other 5 year old, happily playing with his favourite cars, or trying to chase his elder brother Thomas (8) in the park. It’s only when you notice he’s not able to keep up with his brother, that you start to notice he is unique. Hiding underneath his adorable cheeky smile lies a severe muscle wasting condition. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a genetic disorder that affects children around the world. One in 3,500 boys are born with it. People that suffer from the condition can’t produce dystrophin, a protein you need to build up your muscles. As a result, every muscle in the body deteriorates. “I remember the day he was diagnosed, Easter 2012 as it is etched in my mind, and still haunts me, to this day. While families were surrounded by Easter Eggs, we were at and getting the results from a previous test. I remember thinking and saying to my wife Tricia that it will be fine as being a Bank Holiday the labs will be closed and the results won’t be ready. How wrong was I? Within twenty minutes of walking out of the hospital with the devastating news of his diagnosis. My mobile phone rung, it was planning to arrange to meet us two days later. That was the start of what can only be described as a long roller coaster. Thankfully we have been blessed with a fantastic army of physios, clinicians, one to one support in school, and speech and language therapists. As like any parent you want the best for your child so making sure Sammy had the right support was fundamental. Sammy has learnt to cope with all his appointments. Sammy is able to do a lot more than he was a year ago. Things like climbing on a climbing frame in a playground, are often taken for granted. However Sammy was not able to do this until a year ago, but the course of steroids he takes to help prolong his mobility, have allowed him a chance to experience these everyday activities.
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As at present there is no cure for the condition. He also wears his night splints at night, to keep his feet at right angles and from having contractures. Watching Sammy’s development is like any parent watching their children develop, fantastic! He’s incredibly determined and a little fighter. His speech and language have come on leaps and bounds, which has been a real blessing now that he is in school. Speech and language delay is common with kids with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. His love of cars has grown, he now is a devoted Top Gear fan like his Dad. Although it is very encouraging and positive to watch him develop in both school and in his mobility, however we as his parents have the harsh realisation that over time that the condition will progress and he could potentially be in a wheel chair by the age of 9. So making the most of his life and enjoying the moment is fundamental. When you also realise that the life expectancy of an adult with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is between 27 - 30, Sammy is effectively living on borrowed time. No child or adult deserves to have their lives cut short, so it’s time to act now! One of the things we have noticed over the last two and a half years is that there is not enough awareness of this condition. We have made it our mission to help raise awareness of this condition and funds for medical research related to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. And help other children like Sammy with this condition and their families in getting the support they need. We are teaming up with the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign and Tinies the largest ChildCare provider in the UK. We’ve invited over 5000 primary schools to take part in a Nationwide Cake Sale on 5th December 2014. No one has ever attempted a cake sale on this scale as, the sheer logistics are colossal, but the more schools who get involved the better, we wanted to make it a fun way for children and families to get involved. The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to beating muscle-wasting conditions by finding treatments and cures, as well as improving the lives of everyone affected by them. Our aim is to help raise awareness and around £500,000 for medical research. We would be very grateful for your support, and helping to support this charity and being part of what will be a fabulous day in helping to raise awareness and funds for medical research for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Together with your schools help we will be helping to change the lives of people like Sammy living with Muscle wasting conditions. If you would like to organise a cake sale at your child’s school please go to www.muscular-dystrophy.org/cakesale
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festive shelter... Are you one of those people who likes to pop out into the garden and grab a breather from all the indoor festivities? Why not create a little Winter haven for those precious moments of refreshment and peace? Christmas can be such a lovely time - a part of the year when we have the excuse to chill out with friends and family. We all need a little space though sometimes, and this makes us better to be with, somehow more relaxed and calmer. So why not create that little sheltered spot for short stints in the garden? Let’s take a look:
underneath them. Use another tarp to make sides which block the wind - and can be moved to suit. These only have to hang like outdoor curtains on a strong guyline. There are eyelet kits that are easy to use if you need more eyelets to thread onto the guyline. Find old fallen branches from your nearest woodland and make simple natural looking props to help support it or existing walls/structures such as a shed to fix hooks. If you want to quickly transform a slightly boggy part of the garden then here’s an inexpensive refinement: simply add one or two used wooden pallets and paint them with an outdoor coloured paint! Now you have your very oXO recycled patio area and it really can look good if you put sides onto the pallets so it ‘dresses them’. It really is that simple and gives you more of a light construction project to do in the garden when things are quiet in other ways.
Simple Shelter You can buy ready made canvas ‘tarps’ that come with eyelets and often their own guy ropes: inexpensive and they can look so inviting when set up in a corner of the garden with some mood lighting
Sturdy Shelter Using standard shed building materials and railways sleepers/heavy wooden battens it is easy for even a fairly modest diy’er to create a lovely seated area with four upright posts to support a heavy duty
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canvas tarp which wilM be secure against even heavy winds provided it is not too big (to cover about two to three people). Stacked up, the railway sleepers are bolted together using large wood threaded hex bolts (like a normal bolt but design to screw into thick wood and very strong). More expensive than the simple tarp idea described earlier but by no means prohibitively expensive and will last many years if correctly built. The beauty of these simple structures (especially the first one) is that they are quick to put up and yet are strong enough to stay up several months or even years. They can be even more fun if you use safe outdoor battery or low voltage lights or even candles if placed with care in a holder. Christmas lights and decorations can be added to brighten them up on a dark night. All you need is a nice warm drink and some good company and you have the recipe for an atmospheric Christmas this year - why not try it? Go on! As always, make sure you keep happy in the garden and Enjoy this Christmas!
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Beeston Wildlife Group Where everyone's talking about nature! DERBYSHIRE MAMMALS – A TALK BY DEBBIE ALSTON 19th January 2015, 7.30PM - 9.30PM
Trent Vale Infants School, Trent Road, Beeston Rylands, NG9 1LP About the talk Derbyshire's list of mammal’s species has risen and fallen since the Ice Age. This talk will tell the story of some of the losses and gains and take a look into those species we might expect locally in the future. About the speaker Debbie has been working professionally in conservation management and ecology for more than 20 years. She now spends much of her time teaching wildlife related sessions to a range of audiences from pre-school children to post graduate students. Debbie is a co-author of the Mammals of Derbyshire book. In her spare time she is the Chair and Recorder for the Derbyshire Mammal Group. Beeston Wildlife Group - Indoor meetings programme 2014- 2015 15th December 2014, Bird Misidentification, by Dr Tim Melling 19th January 2015, Derbyshire Mammals, by Debbie Alston 23rd February 2015, Ethiopia, Paul Bingham 16th March 2015, The Shetland Isles, David Tolliday 20th April 2015, Giving Birds a Helping Hand, Dr David Parkin
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CHRISTMAS QUIZ FOR ANIMAL CHARITY WITH MULLED WINE AND MINCE PIES The team at Churchcroft Vets are holding a fun, animal-based quiz with a few animal health questions to see who is the cleverest of clever clogs. In addition, homemade Mince Pies and Mulled wine will be served to everyone to boost that festive feeling. All money raised will be used to fund care for injured or stray pets via the charity Animal Accident Rescue. Questions last year ranged from the name of the city which has banned dogs over a certain height, to the frequency of Tortoiseshell cats being male. There will be some easy questions and some stinkers too. Why not get in the Christmas Spirit with a little light-hearted exercise of the grey matter and raise money for an excellent charity at the same time? Just head down to Churchcroft Vets after work (7.30pm-8.30pm) on Thursday Dec 18th and join the fun. Hint to those attending—some of the questions will relate to Churchcroft’s Facebook posts during 2014 which you can see on their timeline. Churchcroft are open from 8am to 7pm Monday to Friday and from 8.30am to 12.30pm on Saturdays. Call Churchcroft on 0115 922 4855
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YOUR MONTH AHEAD
ARIES [March 21st-April 20th] December looks as though it has some interesting challenges for you. Loosing patience with one person you decide to use different tactics and this causing minor shock treatment works. Finances may take a dip through no fault of your own but it doesn’t take long for you to sort matters out. Meeting up with old friends interesting.
CANCER [June 22nd-July 23rd] With plenty to think about December becomes more than hectic one way or another. Taking time out you plan a surprise for those you love making sure beforehand your secret is kept. Splashing out on something new pleases yet careful with the pennies You enjoy entertaining rather than accepting one special invitation. News from afar
TAURUS [April 21st-May 20th] Being drawn into something your not happy about causes friction between two people. However standing your ground they get the picture and back off. Romance takes a turn for the better when least expected. Using your initiative you speed things up and gain recognition for something well done. You give yourself the space needed.
LEO [July 24th-August 23rd] Personal life takes a turn for the better with a deeper understanding of partners needs. Change in the working life sparks ideas, which could put you on the right road to success. Travelling to and fro for short time pays off with future gains likely. Younger members of the family show their strength with discussions regarding changes made.
GEMINI [May 21st-June 21st] Unable to make your mind up as to the future you decide to keep with what you’re used to and build on existing foundations. Any arguments within your circle of friends are seen as a learning curb, especially when others interfere and may well draw you in. Taking more control of your life you begin to stand up for yourself and others.
VIRGO [August 24th-Sept 23rd] Sensitive and caring you show your strength by helping a friend or family member through a difficult time. Once sorted you concentrate on things in hand. Loved ones leave you to it because of your capabilities. Treating yourself to something special highlights one particular day when out and about. It pays to read the small print.
ANNE is also a REGISTERED HYPNOTHERAPIST. HPD MNSHP. Member of the NATIONAL SOCIETY OF HYPNOSIS AND PSYCHOTHERAPY with many years of experience. For a free consultation in the strictest confidence Contact Anne on 01159731440 Mobile 07845405835
LIBRA [Sept 24th-October 22nd] The realisation someone is telling the truth knocks you for six. Taking matters in hand helps another. Focused and with a possible goal in mind you set out to achieve your ambition. An admirer makes himself or herself known, and a friendship develops. Keeping a watchful eye on finances pays off. Updating important paperwork pays. SCORPIO [October 23rd-Nov 22nd] Romance is well on the cards for most. If you play your cards right those who are single will no longer be. Time is limited with a hectic schedule but you do allow moments of pleasure to interfere with this. Unfinished jobs in and around the home take longer than expected. In a hurry items are mislaid but found when least expected. SAGITTARIUS [Nov 23rd-Dec 22nd] Determined that you have time for you and your family days and dates are altered to suit your requirements. Taking on extra responsibilities helps others to cope but causes friction elsewhere. Careful not to burn your candles at both ends you adapt to changes making life easier. Finances could get a boost if you play your cards right.
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CAPRICORN [December 23rd-January 20th] However you would like to spend the festive season you will try though don’t be surprised should it turn out completely different. Changing lifestyle, looking after your self more works wonders. New friends appear on the scene bringing spice to your life in a positive way. Learning new skills could open up a new chapter. AQUARIUS [January 21st-Feb 19th] Consideration is given in one area of your life to which you feel needs a little improvement. Adjustments are made and the benefits are felt all round. Stronger than ever your happy when someone meets you half way improving one situation. Making more time for yourself you meet new and interesting people in unfamiliar places. PISCES [February 20th-March 20th] Independent and capable you tackle Christmas head on. Any recent upset with family or friends you push aside. Pressure eases when support is given over minor finance worries. Unfinished jobs around the home are dealt with by those least expected. Social invitations come your way not to be refused with plenty of romantic moments.
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To celebrate the centenary of the start of World War I, all of the children here at Beeston Rylands Junior School decided to replicate the poppy display at the Tower of London. Each class made poppies using red card for the petals, which were then laminated, a green plant supporter as the stem and cork painted black for the middle of the poppy. The children enjoyed creating the poppies and each class planted them in a grassy area next to our playground. “We had a minute silence next to the display on Tuesday 11 November. The children were extremely respectful”.
Gem Connection Ladies Barbershop Chorus are holding a taster session and invite you to BE A GEM FOR A DAY. It is to be held at the Long Eaton School, Thoresby Road, Long Eaton, NG10 3NP on Saturday January 31st 2015. Ladies over the age of 16 Can join us for a day full of Harmony singing and Fun at the cost of £25 including a buffet lunch. No singing experience or solo singing is required. For more information and to book a place, please contact Maralyn Wilkinson: Tel: 01332 761394 / 07917312281 Email: singwithgemconnection.org Ladies please register early to receive an information pack in time to prepare for the day. This could be the perfect Christmas Gift for that special person in your life who just loves to sing. RY SOCIETY ATURAL HISTO WOLLATON N g of the New Year will be an Our first meetin lk by Tim Melling called illustrated ta e Seasons”. nd through th s “Northumberla st at 7.30pm in St. Leonard’ n. y 21 It is on Januar re, Bramcote Lane, Wollato 0 nt .5 Community Ce welcome on payment of £2 . ts ry ve en e m ar sh s refre Visitor d this includes at the door an e details, contact or m r Fo om or ring t@ntlworld.c graham.birket 07528 753 470.
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Beeston U3A Open Meeting There will be no Open Meeting in January. The next one will be on Thursday 5th February 2015 when Mike Spicer will give a talk on Tudor Dance at 10.00am at Chilwell Road Methodist Church, Beeston. Find out about Beeston U3A and the Interest Group that are available to members. Free to members. £2 for prospective members See www.beestonu3a.org.uk for full details. Email beestonu3a@hotmail.co.uk if you have a specific question.
DERBYSHIRE ADVOCACY SERVICE (DAS) provides advocacy support to vulnerable adults and young people who have a learning disability who live in Derby and Derbyshire. Derbyshire Advocacy Service wants to expand its services to include befriending services across the city and county so that it can reach more people. The Derbyshire Appropriate Adult Service has been in operation since 1998 and provides professionally trained volunteers to support adults and juveniles through the process that occurs whilst in police custody. So this Christmas time instead of sending Christmas Cards why not make it a cash donation to DAS. This is really simple for donations up to £10. Just text DASD00 (that’s DASD and two zeros) and the amount – then send it to 70070. To find out more visit www.derbyshireadvocacy.com or call 01332 206505
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Visitors to Chatsworth this Christmas should prepare to head down the rabbit hole and through the looking glass as this year’s Christmas theme takes inspiration from the vivid and fantastical world created by author Lewis Carroll in his classic ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ Fifty-two Christmas trees and 900,000 fairy lights will ensure Chatsworth dazzles with lots of traditional Christmas sparkle. Inside the house, 18 fir trees will be adorned with 6,000 tree ornaments. Preparations for this year’s Christmas started almost a year ago, with the staff at Chatsworth creating most of the wonderful displays and costumes in-house. Head housekeeper Christine Robinson said: “Teams from the textiles department, carpenters, painters and housekeepers have been working all year to create the individual displays to bring the theme to life. This year, we have a giant rabbit’s burrow for the White Rabbit, costumes for visitors to try on and a magical hall of mirrors as visitors journey with Alice through her dream of a Chatsworth wonderland.” Chatsworth is extending its Christmas opening period this year and re-opening the house, garden and farmyard after Christmas for visitors to enjoy over the remaining school holiday period. The house will be closed on Dec 24, 25 and 26, and re-open on Dec 27 until 31 December, and from 2 to 4 January 2015. Chatsworth will be expecting grins as wide as a Cheshire Cat as visitors are taken on a magical journey through the lower floors of the house. The interiors are transformed to recreate classic scenes from the enduringly popular story of a girl named Alice, who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar creatures such as the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, a sleepy Dormouse and the Queen of Hearts. On arrival, the North Entrance Hall will be dressed to create the illusion of tumbling down the rabbit hole into Wonderland, where visitors will encounter the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party; the Game of Croquet, and the table with the infamous ‘Drink Me’ bottle and ‘Eat Me’ cake. Playing Card Soldiers, White Rabbits, and Tweedledum and Tweedledee costumed guides will be on hand to direct visitors through to majestic woodland scene. There, a giant Caterpillar will be smoking his pipe on top of an oversized mushroom as psychedelic sitar music plays. Classic lines from the book are on show en route while sounds include the White Rabbit muttering ‘I’m late, I’m late’ or Alice crying out ‘Curiouser and Curiouser’ add to the feeling of entering the disorientating story. Always popular with children - and grown-ups too - is the opportunity to get into character themselves by dressing up in some of the Alice in Wonderland themed costumes, made by the Chatsworth Textiles team, in the Inner Court Marquee. The Painted Hall is the perfect setting for the extravagant Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. The huge dining room table will be adorned with dozens of tea cups, saucers, cake stands, and even an over-sized steaming teapot. The displays will also feature traditional Christmas elements, with numerous fir trees and Christmas garlands adorned with baubles and fairy lights. This year’s theme extends to farmyard and adventure playground with Alice in Wonderland themed craft activities in the Christmas marquee where little ones can make a mad hat, white rabbit ears, teapot card or a traditional reindeer headband. Magician Professor Shell will be making rabbits disappear while the popular nativities featuring the farmyard animals and young visitors take place on weekends in December. This is offered on a first come first served basis and will incur an additional £2.50. Chatsworth is extending its Christmas opening period this year. The house, garden and farmyard will be open after Christmas from Dec 27 to 4 January 2015 (closed Dec 25, 26 and Jan 1). For information on opening times, advance tickets, prices and other events, please visit www.chatsworth.org
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