The Sherwood July 2017

July 2017

WIN! Tickets to Gloworm Festival

(Continued on page 17) The Gloworm Festival, sponsored by RBS, is back for its second fun filled weekend of music, entertainment, arts and more at Clumber Park on the 19th & 20th August.

The one true family festival, created specifically for humans and their little people, will see a host of children’s TV favourites entertain the crowds over the two days.

Andy Day, who hosts several of his own shows on CBeebies, will be amongst the fun at Gloworm. Andy will be performing on the main stage on the Sunday and festival goers will have the chance give him a high five during a ‘meet & greet’ session after his stage performance.

greet’ sessions at intervals throughout the day, so make sure you come by to say hello!

For your chance to win one family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) to any day of the winner’s choice, answer this question: What day will you be able to see Bing and Flop attend this year’s Gloworm Festival?

Email your answer to competitions@ news-journal.co.uk before 20th July, marking your message Gloworm Festival competition. The winner will be drawn at random. The editor’s decision is final and there is no cash alternative.

Round the corner, not far away, Bing and Flop will also be at the festival on Sunday 20th. You and your Bingsters will be able to meet Bing and Flop during ‘meet and

There is so much more going on this year and you can find out all you need to know about the festival, how to book your tickets and camping spaces and everything else by visiting our website www.glowormfestival. co.uk Tickets are selling quick, so make

The first East Midlands Chilli Festival, which will be held on the Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 August at the Newark Showground.

A great family event for chilli and non-chilli lovers, we already have an exciting array of stalls, including an impressive list of East Midlands and UK wide artisans, street food and drinks vendors . Something for everyone.

During the two days entertainment will consist of East Midlands bands, competitions and demonstrations, whilst on the Saturday evening there is a music festival.

For the chilli lover we have a chilli eating competition on both days and also on the Sunday a chilli cook-off – winners of which will receive £200 and entry into the National Cook-off finals.

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The Hot Spot for Cool Families this Summer!

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Sherwood Forest Hospitals Charity funds new cardio facilities Sherwood Forest Hospitals Charity has provided funding to purchase equipment to help enhance cardiology services at King’s Mill Hospital.

The £30,295 of funding has allowed the Trust to purchase a vital signs monitor, two star system arm boards, a cardio care exercise unit and 20 Spiderflash devices.

Spiderflash devices help to diagnose problems with a patient’s heart rhythm by recording their heartbeats over a period of time, which helps clinical staff to spot unexpected changes that could require intervention.

Technical Cardiovascular Services Manager, David Henton said: “We are really grateful to the charity for helping to provide the equipment, which will help us to improve the service for our patients.

The Spiderflash devices will make a real difference to our patients, as they will allow us to gather data about their conditions, which will hopefully speed up the diagnosis process.

“The vital signs monitor will allow us to measure continuous temperature and blood pressure parameters, giving us more accurate readings when carrying out tests on patients.

“The starboards are specifically designed to improve the patients comfort during arterial procedures whilst also reducing the set up time for such procedures.”

Head of Corporate Affairs and Company Secretary, Shirley Higginbotham added: “Our charity is delighted to be able to support patients and families to donate funds which help such valuable causes. We

are really grateful for the donations that we receive from patients, visitors and the

i-Jump Trampoline Park and Sport Nottinghamshire have joined forces this week to create Mansfield’s own This Girl Can campaign.

Following the success of the nationwide, This Girl Can movement, Sport Nottinghamshire and i-Jump Trampoline Park have partnered up and launched Mansfield’s local campaign.

Its aim is to encourage more women to break down any barriers that are stopping them from engaging with sport and exercise and help them to overcome their fears.

As a different type of fitness activity, trampolining gives you a cardiovascular workout that is low impact and less stressful on

the joints than other types of exercise.

“It’s great to see everybody smiling and getting involved. For a lot of people, being on a trampoline takes them back to when they were younger,” says i-Jump manager, Steph Grayson. “It’s fantastic that this campaign is coming to Mansfield and helping local women see the value of exercise and the fun that can be had as well.”

On June 13th, more than 60 women took to the trampolines at i-Jump, based on Old Mill Lane in Mansfield Woodhouse, to take part in a session filmed by Sport Nottinghamshire. Since opening i-Jump in December 2016, the Park have seen a lot of female participants but are hoping

this campaign will encourage more to get

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How techies see us For those of us who use computers without understanding how they work, the world of information technology is a land of alarming acronyms and stupefying systems.

One of the most common cries for help in today's office has to be 'What's the number for IT?' as a 10-page report suddenly vanishes from another victim's screen.

But while IT experts are able to deal with the numerous technical glitches that come up, they're not superhuman as some of their colleagues seem to think as revealed in a new survey detailing the ridiculous scenarios they are presented with on a daily basis. Can you recognise yourself in one of them?

An overwhelming amount of techies said they have received complaints from office workers who didn't realise their computer won't work without power. In one case, the worker became so frustrated that he destroyed his machine, not realising it simply needed to be plugged in.

Spills do happen, but it's one thing that drives techies to distraction. Coffee, water and soft drinks are the most likely culprits and there several reports of techies discovering that the CD/DVD tray had been turned into a coffee cup holder.

Scant regard for security also causes severe headaches. How many of us are in the habit of sticking passwords to monitors and using "password" as a password? One testy techie even reported the case of a colleague who posted their user name and password on a social network to "see how many people would steal it".

Downloading destructive viruses is another regular and easily preventable problem.

One worker said he opened an email he knew was a virus "just to see what would happen". Another repeatedly clicked on the same pop-up ad, installing a virus that had already been removed from their machine on numerous occasions, while yet another user tried to download and install forbidden software, completely erasing the contents of the hard drive in the process.

Deleting essential files and data to make room on an already-spacious hard drive is another move guaranteed to make techies mad. A depressing number of those surveyed said the files deleted were often actually drivers that the computer needed to run.

The survey by GFI software also unearthed a number of amusing ways to use a mouse.

Pointing it at the screen and clicking as a substitute remote control is a favourite faux pas.

Talking to machines is also regularly witnessed with one worker explaining they spoke "to a PC because the sign under the screen said 'If you have problems with your computer speak to IT'."

Little wonder then that the researchers discovered 69% of IT administrators have considered switching careers due to stress in the workplace.

Dealing with managers, end users, and tight deadlines were cited as the biggest contributors to rising stress levels, combined with long unpaid overtime, with a third working an extra 12 weeks a year without pay.

Management is the biggest source of stress for 36% of those surveyed, while IT users accounted for 21% and tight deadlines were responsible for 15%.

Regionally, managers in London-based offices cause the most stress at 56%, while Scottish office workers cause the most for 42%.

Overall, IT experts in Yorkshire are the most stressed in the country at 85% with overwork the biggest contributing factor while those working in Northern Ireland are the most chilled out with just 25% saying work caused them sleepless nights.

And in an echo of the stereotyped techie, experts pay a heavy price on the emotional front with 42% reporting that work has made them miss out on social functions, 36% blaming it for a lack of time with the kids, just under a third saying they've had to cancel commitments with friends or family because of office demands and one in five revealing that work has strained or ended a relationship with a close friend or loved one.

So spare a thought for the beleaguered IT crowd - and failing that, try not to water your computer.

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Net benefit for holidaymakers

Holidays have become one of the most popular buys on the internet over the past decade. For people with internet access, whether at home or at work, over half (55 per cent) book their holidays directly online, according to a survey of travel habits of UK online surfers.

Only seven per cent of internet users book their holidays on the high street. Better deals and ease of use are two of the major benefits enjoyed.

The research, commissioned by marketing agency Harvest Digital and advertising network Adviva, also reveals that beach holidays are the most common type to be booked online, followed by a long-haul trips, cruises and fly-drives. Activity holidays, however, are most often booked on the high street.

Almost half of internet users book holidays based on recommendations from friends and families, while a third of people read the travel articles in magazines and newspapers, 15 per cent use Teletext and a one in five gets inspiration from watching holiday programmes on television.

The most popular online resource for booking holidays is search engines, with almost two-thirds of internet users making these their first port of call. Forty per cent of people research on airline websites, over a third use travel agent websites, and local tourism guides are a resource for 28 per cent.

Online travel booking and research is most common for 25 to 34-year-olds and for people booking within four weeks of their departure date. In both cases, 68 per cent of people would book directly on the internet. The survey revealed no major differences in the travel booking habits of men and women.

Fiona McKinnon, European corporate development director at Adviva, says, "Our research reveals the degree to which the internet has changed our traditional means of booking and researching our holidays.

"The most noticeable shift is from the high street, with more than three-quarters of holidays now researched or booked online.

This is reflected in the high number of people booking late deals and taking more holidays."

The online travel industry is set to receive a further boost through the introduction of powerful new online booking resources, most notably Google, with its long-rumoured Google Travel portal.

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AS a passionate gardener, I spend as much time in the fresh air as possible, and love to entertain outdoors in Ireland during the summer.

That’s why I’m delighted to support Garden Gathering, a new feel good fundraiser for Parkinson’s UK, urging people across the country to get together with loved ones, bringing a fun, festival vibe to their gardens.

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Bee Vigilant! How to Garden on Behalf of the Bees With the global decline of bees, it has never been more important to support the pollinator population in your garden. This spring make sure you fill your garden with as many pollen-rich plants as you can to give our bees a fighting chance, as they are vital components of our biodiversity.

The Royal Horticultural Society reports Britain as having 25 species of bumblebees, of which about 11 commonly visit garden flowers. They also state that there are about 260 species of solitary bee in Britain, all of which have been in decline in the last 50 years for a variety of reasons.

Nectar and Pollen Flowers attract insects by providing them with two rich sources of food: nectar and pollen. Nectar provides insects with an energy source as it contains sugar, while pollen grains contain proteins and oils.

It's also a good idea to have at least two nectar or pollen-rich plants in flower at any one time during this period. The nectar feeds the adult bee, while the pollen is collected to feed their larvae. It is vital that gardeners provide flowers throughout the bee's life-cycle, from March to September.

Bumblebees Different bumblebee species have tongues of differing lengths and so prefer different flowers. The longest-tongued species, Bombus hortorum, prefer deep flowers such as honeysuckle, foxgloves and aquilegia.

There are six plant families bumblebees are particularly attracted to, but they will

also appeal to other pollinators such as honeybees and butterflies. These include Boraginaceae (the wildflower comfrey, which makes a potassium-rich compost), and Fabaceae (peas),

Viper's bugloss ( Echium vulgare ) is perhaps the best single plant to attract bumblebees to a garden, and attracts both short and long-tongued varieties. Planting just one or two of these will attract many bees.

It has beautiful blue flowers two feet tall, and blooms from June to August, making a good herbaceous border.

Preferred Flowers The rose family, especially hawthorn and potentilla, seems to be irresistible to bees, as are fennel, angelica, cow parsley and sedum flowers. Tubular-shaped flowers, such as snapdragons and heathers, are also all favourite feeding grounds for bees.

Spring flowers attracting bees include bluebell, bugle, crab apple, daffodil, flowering cherry and currant, forget-me-not, hellebore, pulmonaria, pussy willow, rhododendron, rosemary, viburnum and thrift.

To tempt the bees in early summer plant aquilegia, astilbe, campanula, everlasting sweet pea, fennel, geranium, potentilla, stachys, teasel, thyme and verbascum.

Late summer flowers attracting bees include angelica, aster, buddleia, cardoon, cornflower, dahlia (single-flowered), delphinium, eryngium, fuchsia, globe thistle, ivy, lavender, penstemon, scabious and sedum.

Make Your Garden a Home for Bees One of the best ways to encourage bees in your garden is to keep your own bees with a hive, or allow a beekeeper to place hives in your garden. You could also add a bumblebee box to your garden. Nest boxes containing cardboard tubes or hollow plant stems, or holes drilled in blocks of wood, ranging from two to eight millimetres wide, will provide nest sites for some species of solitary bees.

The more flowers you plant, the more varieties of bees you will attract into your garden, and the more flowers and vegetables will be pollinated. This is particularly important for fruit and vegetable growers as apples, plums, pears, cherries, raspberries, blackberries, blackcurrants, red currants, gooseberries and strawberries, broad beans, runner beans and some members of the marrow-pumpkin family all rely on insects to bring about pollination. Be conscious that you should never use pesticides on plants while they are in flower, as this will harm bees.

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Health Giving patients a voice Abbey Medical Group Send your news and photos to chloe@news-journal.co.uk

AS things change in health and care nationally, locally and within our GP surgeries, it becomes so important to involve patients and carers in improving our services.

Who better to speak out for what is needed by patients than those who use the practice? We are fortunate that our health team want to work with us to deliver the best possible care.

Following our successful open evening, we now have some new members and are still keen to attract more.

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Perfect Food for fitness training Those that take fitness training seriously know that diet and exercise work hand in hand to improve your body's performance and fitness level. Food is nothing short of fuel for your body. Walk into a health food shop and you will see a huge amount of supplements designed for fitness training, but these are wholly unnecessary for most.

Work the right foods into your regular fitness plan to allow your body to reach its peak performance. It is a widely held belief that eating carbohydrate-rich foods such as pasta before training provides your body with the right fuel. While it is true that carbohydrates are an important source of fuel they are only one of the many foods and nutrients that your body requires during and after a workout.

Carbohydrate energy Carbohydrates provide your body with energy fuel. There are many people at the gym who combine weight loss diets with exercise. However, diets that drastically restrict carbohydrate intake are not the best option if your fitness plan requires cardiovascular or high impact activity. Failing to provide your body with quality carbohydrates for your workout will make you quickly feel tired and worn out, which has a huge effect on performance.

Whether you are working out or not, always include complex carbohydrates that are sourced from whole grains, such as brown rice, oats, wholewheat bread and starchy vegetables such as corn and sweet potatoes. Bad carbohydrates release their sugars in the blood too quickly, leading to

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Protein power Protein is an excellent source of power for your muscles and your body will require slightly higher levels of good quality lean protein when taking regular workouts. Many nutritionists believe that it's a myth that athletes and body builders need to consume copious amounts of protein to build up muscles.

Muscle growth comes from regular training and hard work. Good sources of protein such as fish, lean meats and poultry, eggs, dairy, nuts and soya will help facilitate muscle growth, but ingesting too much protein is believed to actually harm the body, causing dehydration, calcium loss and even kidney problems.

Essential fat Active muscles burn through carbohydrate energy fast and then look to fat to supply long-lasting energy. A low-fat diet is healthy but people who workout need to ensure a supply of good fats. Concentrate on including cold-pressed mono-unsaturated fat like extra virgin olive oil, avocados and nuts into your diet.

Restrict saturated fats, especially from animal fats, and avoid fatty foods for a few hours before you workout as they can slow digestion.

Vital vitamins and muscular minerals

It is important to consume a variety of minerals and vitamins, preferably through dietary sources. When working out, the most important are calcium, to help build strong bones and prevent fractures, and iron, to oxygenate the blood that feeds the muscles. These two vitamins are important to everyone but your body will benefit from a boosted supply while training. This is especially important for women, vegetarians and dairy-intolerant people.

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The ripped jean revolution Unless you have been living in a cave past few months, you will not have missed noticing a silent revolution happening in the ladies jeans fashion. Never before did we have such a large selection of designs in the jeans and to be honest some are quite outrageous too! I have even heard some mothers showing their shock noticing the ripped jeans their daughters are flaunting these days.

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The Joseph Whitaker Rocket Man (Phil Worsley) wins National Prize!

This prize seeks to reward an exceptional teacher who has gone the extra mile in inspiring young people to consider engineering as a profession and career. The assessment criteria includes: •the vision offered for engineering •level of creativity shown in shaping their work with young people •the success that the teacher has had with young people (both in terms of numbers reached and the difference this has made to them).

The successful prize winner will have gone beyond what is required in the teaching syllabus and will be able to demonstrate a strong track record of showcasing real world engineering to students and/or otherwise inspiring them.

The prize winner not only becomes a fellow of the ERA Foundation, but also receives a personal award of £2,000 with an additional £3,000 award for the school to utilise in developing the Young Engineers ongoing projects.

David Bell, Headteacher said: ‘This is a remarkable achievement by Phil and so well deserved given his commitment to the students. He is an exceptional teacher who gives up incredible amounts of time for the nationally recognised JWS Young Engineers Club and for STEM activities in general. It is great to see Phil

gaining this prestigious award personally and it was also nice that his wife was there to share it with him, given the amount of support she offers to Phil and the school voluntarily. The whole school are so proud

Many families with young children choose to avoid airports when going on holiday, because of the hassle of all the procedures and restrictions, and because it is easy to become stressed on a plane when your bundle of joy becomes everyone else's nightmare. Most people would prefer not to sit near any child while in the cramped environment of a flight.

The bathroom facilities are easier to get to, making nappy changing a possibility rather than a test of ingenuity - as it can be within the small confines of aeroplane toilets.Plus, cruise and high-speed sailings often go direct to the holiday regions avoiding the long drive through northern France to get to popular southern and Spanish resorts.

Again, this keeps stress levels to a minimum, particularly when your children's favourite CD fails to keep them occupied, and they keep asking the perennial question: 'Are we nearly there?' Being able to answer 'yes' has huge advantages

of this achievement and given the drive and passion Phil shows, I am sure the club will continue to achieve amazing things in the years to come’.

Travelling with children – Kids play!

But choosing not to fly doesn't mean holidays have to be in the UK. There are many opportunities to visit the continent by train, or car and ferry, reaching destinations across France and Spain.

The benefits are many-fold: You can enjoy the freedom of taking your own car packed with everything you need (or might need) for your family to make the most of their time away. You don't have to wait in the long queues for flights, and the excess baggage charges that often come with children's paraphernalia. Plus check-in times for ferry crossings tend to be around 45 minutes before departure.

There is more space and freedom with this type of travel, meaning that young children can explore and let off steam more readily.

There are many activities available on board a ferry, too, so you can start your holiday immediately, and are free to move around while you cross the channel.

Children are well entertained by most operators, with well-equipped play areas and a great choice of places to eat. Most ships feature a selection of play areas, games rooms, live entertainment and cinemas.

During the summer holidays, ferry companies often provide live entertainment, such as game shows and pantomimes, on busier crossings. Also, dedicated children’s entertainers offering close-up magic, balloon modelling and more are regular features of

family-friendly crossings.

It is possible on many boats to book en suite cabins. By day or by night, they give you a place to relax, sleep and store your belongings. They can also offer the opportunity for young children to get some rest, meaning they aren't getting tetchy with the process of travelling - with the result that they, and their parents, arrive ready for the next stage of their holiday.

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What’s On Meet our garden bird of the month — the magpie This page is sponsored by: AV4 Home

THE magpie is a member of the crow family. From a distance it looks black and white, but get closer and you will notice that there is a purplish iridescent sheen on its wings, and a green shimmer on its long tail.

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there is no basis of truth for this. It may come as a surprise to some people that the magpie is South Korea’s national bird.

They hugely admire it and consider the bird to bring them good fortune.

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It has quite a varied diet consisting of invertebrates, caterpillars, leatherjackets and earthworms.

In winter, it will eat berries and will visit bird tables for scraps. It is also a scavenger and will eat carrion or roadkill. During the breeding season it will also take eggs and nestlings.

Unfortunately, it is the latter which has made this bird unpopular with many people. Research has shown that, overall, magpies do not actually pose a conservation problem for garden birds and it is suggested that the domestic cat is more of a danger.

Others dislike the magpie because they consider it to be arrogant with a partiality to shiny objects. Rossini’s opera, The Thieving Magpie seems to endorse this.

This, in fact, is a myth and magpies do not steal metal objects. Being intelligent birds, they can be very curious about such things but, again, research has shown that

Jean is a voluntary ambassador for the British Trust for Ornithology’s (BTO) Garden BirdWatch scheme in Nottinghamshire.

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(Continued from Page 1) The Gloworm Festival, sponsored by RBS, is back for its second fun-filled weekend of music, entertainment, arts and more at Clumber Park on 19th and 20th August.

The one true family festival, created specifically for humans and their little people, will see a host of children’s TV favourites entertain the crowds over the two days.

Andy Day, who hosts several of his own shows on CBeebies, will be amongst the fun at Gloworm. Andy will be performing on the main stage on the Sunday and festival goers will have the chance give him a high five during a meet and greet session after his stage performance.

Round the corner, not far away, Bing and Flop will also be at the festival on Sunday 20th. You and your Bingsters will be able to meet Bing and Flop during meet and greet sessions at intervals throughout the day, so make sure you come by to say hello.

We can’t forget everybody’s favourite Postman, can we? Postman Pat® and Jess the Cat are also heading to this year’s Gloworm Festival.

They’ll be appearing during Story Time sessions, led by a narrator, at intervals on Saturday 19th.

Children’s TV r’oyalty’, certain to bring some nostalgia back to both parents and grandparents, are the Chuckle Brothers who will also be at the festival providing a fantastic stage show as well as a meet and greet session.

There ain’t no party like an S Club Party, so head for the Big Top on Saturday evening as S Club perform their bestknown hits live.

The Cuban Brothers will also be playing over the weekend as well as tribute acts ‘The Masters of Madness – One Step Behind, The Killerz and Kazabian.

Sponsors, PizzaExpress, Babease and Worksop College will be running their own workshops over the duration of the weekend, with a whole host more engaging workshops for all ages taking place. You can go to the playmobil zone and try out all their new toys and even paint a car which is provided by Soper BMW & Mini.

There is so much more going on this year

Gloworm Festival is set to return to Clumber Park

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Mon: 8-10:30pm Sequence dancing in concert room to live music. Admission £2 plus cash bingo, card bingo & treasure chest (Lounge & Concert room) Tues: Pool League (Home Matches) evenings.

Slimming World 5:30pm & 7:30pm Wed: 7:15-9:15pm Family bingo, children welcome with adults.

Fri: Evening Cash bingo, card bingo & treasure chest, plus Domino knockout.

(Lounge only) Sat: Family bingo in Lounge 8-10:30pm, children welcome with an adult.

Sun: Evening ‘‘Quiz for cash’’ in Lounge bar & cash bingo. Card bingo & Treasure

The Venue Royal British Legion - Rainworth, Blidworth & District branch meet at The Venue every first Thursday of the month - at 7:30pm and everyone is welcome.

Wed: 2pm “ Eyes down” Bingo Snowball every week.

Sun: 12pm to 2pm Sunday Carvery £6 Adults, £3 Children, £5 Snr Citizens.

Rainworth Village Hall Mon: 10:00 - 11:00- Swing into shape 18:00 - 19:00 Kids Taekwondo 19:00 - 20:00 Taekwondo Tues:13:30 - 16:00 - Tea Dance (Ball Room) 18:00 - 19:00 - Yoga with Lynn 20:00 - 23:00 - Jive Junkies (Ball Room) Wed: 19:45 - 20:45 - Zumba (Ball Room) Thurs: 10:00 - 11:00 - Senior Stretch + Tone 12:00 - 16:00 - Over 50s club (Full at present, waiting list available) 18:00 - 19:00 - Taekwondo 19:30 - 20:30 Yogalates Fri: 18:00 - 19:00 Yoga 19:30 - 22:30 - Sequence Dance Sat: 10:00 - 12:00 Sewing Group, alternate saturdays Sun: 19:30 - 22:30- Sunday Sequence

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BLIDWORTH & RAVENSHEAD MEMORY GROUP Support for people living with dementia and their carers Meet to Chat - Have fun Get advice and Support First Wednesday of the month At Blidworth Library, New lane, Blidworth, Notts. NG21 0PW Interested? Ring Jayne on 07971039832, Email bandrmemorygrp@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page: Memory Group (Blidworth &Ravenshead) for more information.

OR just turn up on the day – see you there!

Ravenshead Village Hall MONDAY Messy Play, Folk Dancing, Retro Step Aerobics, Fitness & Swing TUESDAY Pilates, Yoga, Mahjong, Fit Chair Based Exercise, Cribbage, Scrabble, Family History, Canasta WEDNESDAY Ladies Badminton, Theatre Group, Abbey Gates WI, Garden Group, Current Affairs, Photography THURSDAY Jo Jingles, Art Group, Badminton, Bridge, Zumba FRIDAY Licenced Bar Available in evenings Fun Chorus Choir, Knitting & Crochet Group, Beginners Tai Chi, Various Concerts etc.

SATURDAY Licenced Bar Available in evenings A good day for Parties, Dances and all types of social gatherings SUNDAY A good day for Children’s Parties (Bouncy Castle Friendly) and all types of social gatherings

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Sunday 16th July: Ravenshead Flower Club’s Open Garden. Entrance is £3.00 and the address is 11 Kirkby Road, Ravenshead.

Friday 14th July: Inspired Floristry Workshop - Summer Themes at Newstead Abbey.

Tuesday, 25th July – Lynne Sharpe, “Car Boot Collection” - Village Hall, 7.30 pm – Ravenshead Flower Club.

Tuesday, 22nd August – Judi Cripps, “Variation on a Theme” - Village Hall, 7.30 pm – Ravenshead Flower Club.

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Blidworth Bards Poetry Club at Blidworth Bards at Blidworth meets every 3rd Saturday of the month at Blidworth library 10a.m. - 12 p.m. for poetry workshop, discussion, readings and a cuppa! Budding poets welcome.

BLIDWORTH & RAVENSHEAD MEMORY GROUP Support for people living with dementia and their carers Meet to Chat - Have fun - Get advice and Support First Wednesday of the month At Blidworth Library, New Lane, Blidworth, Notts NG21 0PW Next meeting Wednesday, 5th July 2017 2.30pm – 4.30pm Interested? Ring Jayne on 07971039832, Email bandrmemorygrp@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page: Memory Group (Blidworth &Ravenshead) for more information.

OR just turn up on the day – see you there!

The OVO Energy Tour of Britain is coming to the district on Wednesday 6 September 2017, and is passing through Blidworth.

This is the British Cycling premier road cycle event and will be a wonderful spectacle for locals as well as drawing big crowds of visitors to the area.

Stage Four –– Mansfield to Newark The route will take in Newstead Abbey, Sherwood Forest and Clumber Park passing through Blidworth before finishing at Sconce and Devon Park in Newark.

Sherwood Pines

Sherwood Pines parkrun is a 5km run it’s you against the clock.

When is it?

Every Saturday at 9:00am.

Where is it?

The event takes place in Sherwood Pines Forest Park, Kings Clipstone, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG21 9JL. What does it cost to join in?

Nothing - it’s free! but please register before your first run. Only ever register with parkrun once. Don’t forget to bring a printed copy of your barcode. If you forget it, you won’t get a time.

Thursday 17 August 2017: Could you survive a night in the woods?

Join the bushcraft team at Sherwood Pines to find out. Build you own shelter to sleep in using forest materials and cook your dinner on the open fire. Learn fire lighting techniques, how to use a knife safely and how to purify water.

2pm - 11am Families with children 8+ £45 per person

Ferry Farm

July 8th & 9th: 17th Wonderland Classic & Sports Car Festival Ferry Farm, Hoveringham, Nottingham NG14 7JP. SAT 4pm to 8pm SUN 10am to 4pm. Festival information Tel. 0771 418 1250 (Alan)

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Wellow Fest WellowFest is the love-child of David Chapelhow and Gair Kettles who back in 2014 decided to host their first festival at Chapel Farm in Wellow. Since then the festival has grown year-on-year and in 2016 WellowFest was headed up by Bob Geldof's band The Boom Town Rats In 2017 the festival has grown to feature over 40 bands playing across 3 days featuring a wide variety of genres including, Pop, Rock, Punk, Country, New Wave, 80s Classics and many more. Opening the festival this year is Emma McGrath, an upcoming female soloist from Harpenden who at just 15 years old won the PRS Foundation's

Lynsey de Paul Prize for Song Writing.

In its 4th year of running, WellowFest maintains its roots as a family-friendly festival with a chilled-out and relaxing vibe.

Kick back and enjoy the best of the English countryside whilst listening to an eclectic mix of sounds. For those looking to stay for the whole weekend take a look at our camping page for details of the accomodation available on-site.

Tickets are on sale, priced at £35 for the weekend with camping £25 extra.

Children aged 11 or under are FREE but need a ticket.

Campervan tickets cost £50.

(Continued from Page 1) It’s an event for children too, and for a nominal entry fee, activities such as theatre, a workshop, face painting and bouncy caste are free. There are also plenty of children’s competitions to keep them busy all day long.

Make a weekend of it… Newark Showground has pre-book camping and caravan facilities for individuals and rallies – Saturday only or Friday/Saturday options available.

As the East Midlands covers 6 counties, apart from free parking, we are also able to take coaches for those wishing to travel as groups. Please let us know beforehand so we can plan for your arrival.

Discounted tickets are now available from the website www.em-chillifest.co.uk along with caravan/camping bookings. If you plan a rally, please get in touch directly

with Chilli Bob on 07901820914 or email festival@em-chillifest.co.uk

Music is a distinctive entity that impacts all our lives in different ways, and it can unlock memories, stimulate conversations, build relationships and identify connections within our own lives and with others, both personal and local. The project Mansfield, Music & Me explores our relationship with music and the memories it creates, from the first single bought to the first dance as a married couple.

or collectively as a group, our focus is on enjoyment, curiosity, reminiscence and community participation, with music at the heart of this engagement. We have been fortunate that local residents have donated many items found within the loan box and exhibitions, and we thank them for their contributions and the memories that come with them.

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Mansfield, Music & Me As well as two touring exhibitions, a loan box has been created, with the overall aim of the project to generate meaningful experiences for the individuals participating.

Whether this is undertaken independently

The two touring exhibitions will be visiting seven local libraries within the Mansfield area looking at The Evolution of Music Technology and 1970s Music. Below are the locations and dates of these touring exhibitions, why not pop in and take a look?

Warsop 05.05-09.06 /18.08-22.09 Mansfield Woodhouse 09.06 -14.07 / 22.09 - 27.10 Forest Town 14.07-18.08 /27.10 -01.12 Ladybrook 18.08-22.09 /01.12 -05.01 Blidworth 22.09-27.10 /14.07- 18.08 Ollerton 27.10-01.12 /09.06-14.07 Edwinstowe 01.12-05.01 / 05.05 - 09.06 For more information contact 01623 463088 mansfieldmuseum@mansfield.gov.uk

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Another busy month at Sam’s Workplace in Rainworth Well, what a busy month this has been Our Father’s Day gifts were a success, and we still have limited stocks of our teacher’s thank you gifts left …. please order now to ensure availability.

Our lovely young adults have been busy learning new first aid skills - all have passed their course which covered burns, bleeds, CPR, choking, head injuries and basic first aid.

We have updated our social media sites which should all be fully up and running soon - check us out on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

We will be posting our new products, special events and menu specials and we are relying on everyone to like and share our pages .A special request …. we are in need of volunteers to help work with our adults with learning disabilities to support and mentor them with baking, catering, horticulture skills, animal care. We are looking for people who can commit to

a trial period of a minimum of 3 weeks, followed by a commitment to volunteer for 3 months, and we always carry out a full DBS check. In return we offer a fun and varied working environment - no two days are ever the same, plus an opportunity to broaden your skills set and help our lovely adults become a wider part of their community.

We have some sad news …. Bruce who was our oldest rabbit unfortunately had to be

put to sleep on 14 June. He was a lovely

rabbit who thrived on his interactions with our users and they, in turn, benefited from his calmness. He will be sorely missed but we are sure he is in carrot heaven Finally, Debbie and Vicky were very fortunate to have been invited to the Lord Lieutenant’s Summer Luncheon on Saturday 17th June at Caunton Manor in Newark. It was a wonderful privilege to have been invited and we met some wonderful volunteers and others involved in the community - and enjoyed some wonderful music.

Rainworth Rangers Football Club Well the football season may be over for the time being, but we’ve still been really busy … We are delighted that one of our longest standing volunteer young coaches has been recognised for his contribution to the club by being nominated, and winning, the Football Association Young Volunteer of the Year.

We are delighted that Daniel has been recognised for all his hard work - he has qualified as a mini referee, coaches both our girls team, and our disability team, and regularly gives up his weekend to attend tournaments. We could not be more pleased for him.

As it has been the end of the season, we have been enjoying some treats; our U14s went paint balling and a brilliant time was had by all, despite coming home with lots of bruises Adrenalin Jungle was absolutely amazing and all the lads (and big lads) would definitely go again.

Our Under 8s team enjoyed a party at i-Jump in Mansfield Woodhouse. Some parents even bet their children they wouldn’t do the leap of faith - they were out of pocket as our U8s are fearless We are still recruiting for players and volunteers for all our teams - if anyone is interested, please contact Phil Colledge on 07513 954786 or

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News from Blidworth & District Historical & Heritage Society THE main speaker for our members’ meeting in June was Howard Heeley from the Newark Air Museum. We were told how the Museum opened officially on April 14th, 1973 and remains the largest volunteer run aviation museum in the UK. It is located on part of the former World War Two airfield of RAF Winthorpe, close to the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire border.

Aviation heritage has been at the centre of this historical site for more than 45 years.

Howard entertained us with some very amusing stories of the enormous tasks entailed in bringing the exhibits to the museum.

One involved building an enormous temporary runway to enable a Vulcan bomber to land and on other occasions transporting aircraft on lorries through the busy streets of Newark.

The captain of St Mary's bellringers, Stuart Brown, told us of a little-known practice recently initiated at the church.

In memory of all of the Blidworth servicemen who perished during World War 1 and to commemorate 100 years since their passing, the bells of St Mary of the Purification are rung on the nearest Sunday following the actual date of their death.

Photo: These houses built in the 18th century stood opposite the White Lion on Main St and were known as the White Lion Yard. Knitting frames were worked in the upstairs rooms The last knitting frame was removed about 100 years ago and 50 years later the houses were demolished.

IT definitely looks like summer has arrived. Our village is looking fantastic following the hard work of Christine Dabbs and her volunteers who have worked tirelessly weeding, planting and watering.

60mph to 40mph from the junction of Mansfield Road, Blidworth/Warsop Lane to Rainworth.

If you would like to sign this petition please call into the Parish Office, or contact one of our councillors.

This initiative began in 2014 and will continue until after 2018 to include those who died of their wounds following their return home to Blidworth.

Our next three meeting details are: •4th July - Kevin Winter - The Battle Of Stoke Field'.

•1st August - Peter Hammond - Well Well Well.

•5th September - Peter Liddle - The Death and Burial of Richard III. The meetings are in the Function Room of Blidworth Welfare. Doors are open at 6.45pm. Ample parking is available.

New members are always welcome, just turn up on the night. There is a small charge on the door of £2 to cover refreshments.

We will be showing a selection of our archive of photographs at our meeting in May and also a film on a local aspect of the district's history.

We are pleased to announce that the society's book on Blidworth & World War 1 has been reprinted and will be on sale at future meetings and through our website.

We would like to see any photographs of the village and its people that we may copy and add to our extensive archive.

If you would like more information please contact us through our website.

You are also invited to submit articles relating to our local history for consideration for publication on our website.

Please refer to the website for further details. We look forward to hearing from you. www.blidworthhistoricalsociety.co.uk Email: blidworthhistory@virginmedia. com

Blidworth Parish Council We hope we can impress the judges for both Britain In Bloom and the Best Kept Village competition 2017. Our visit from the judging panel is on 7th July.

I’m disappointed to tell you that all nine of the trees planted for the Queen’s 90th birthday on the Bull Piece have been destroyed.

It would have been lovely for future generations to watch these grow.

Gere’s a reminder of some of the items that are happening within the village: Speed Reduction Petition Members of Blidworth Parish Council have started a petition to request that the speed limit be reduced from

Sunday 30th July – Blidworth Parish Council Summer Gala, Blidworth Miners’ Welfare, 12noon – 4pm There will be food and craft stalls, music, a cake sale, face-painting, a visit from a fire engine, trampoline, raffle and lots of fun for everyone.

The Jerry Green Dog Rescue will be holding a dog show, so bring along your dog for a great day out.

Great Blidworth Bake Off Competition – Bring your cakes and sell them after judging Blidworth’s Got Talent Competition – open to all ages For further details contact the Clerk on 490358, or Cllr Ellaine Hurst on 490358.

The parish council is looking forward to his community event and hope you will support it.

Saturday 25th November – BPC Christmas Lights Switch on Event and Christmas Fair There will be lots of stalls, arts and crafts, music, food and drink, face-painting, carols throughout the afternoon.

Elsa and Anna from Frozen 1pm– 2pm Santa arrives at 2.30pm with gifts for children For further details contact the clerk on 490358, or Cllr Ellaine Hurst on 490358 Pensioners’ Christmas Party – Wednesday 6th December at Blidworth Miners’ Welfare More details to follow on how to book, times etc.

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Edwinstowe, Bilsthorpe & Farnsfield Local News Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum activities ON Tuesday, 9th May, two members attended a Nottingham Museum Forum meeting at Newark Town Hall Museum and a third member attended a training session there for a history project on the period following the First World War. Our coffee morning on Saturday, 13th May was well-attended and raised £580 for our funds.

Member Alan Ward called the raffle and the first prizewinner was Betty Marshall.

Alan gave a well-deserved vote-ofthanks to all our helpers and supporters both on the day and behind the scenes and we also thank Oakwood Fuels for their generous donation.

We are grateful for the interest of everyone who supported our stall at Edingley Christian Aid Tabletop Sale.

On Monday, 22nd May we welcomed 11 members of Laxton Mothers’ Union in the afternoon and 39 members of the Vintage Tractor Association in the evening.

We are looking forward to participating in the forthcoming Flower Festival at St. Margaret’s Church, Bilsthorpe, on the weekend of 8th and 9th of July.

The Memorial Garden in Church Street is looking very colourful and, thanks to kind donations of plants by Ron Chaplin, Steve Smart and Fred Hall, summer bedding plants have been planted out around the memorial and also in the Wheel Garden at the entrance to Pit Lane.

Do come and spend some time in the garden.

If you come on a Monday, Wednesday, Saturday or Sunday, between 10am and 4pm, you will be welcome to call in at the Museum (situated at the rear of Bilsthorpe Village Hall) for a cup-of-tea.

Museum entrance and refreshments are free-of-charge. Group visits are welcome by appointment – please ring 01623 -871533 or 01623 870512 or e-mail: bilsthorpe-heritage@btconnect. com

Bilsthorpe Garden Club events and invitation OUR Plant Swap and Auction Evening on Wednesday, 17th May was a great success with the chairman, Dennis Lewin, taking on the role of auctioneer for the evening, ably assisted by Florence Mitchell and Sandra Fleet.

On Saturday, 3rd June, we held our Plant Sale and Coffee Morning, which was well-attended and raised over £550 for our funds. Many thanks to all our helpers and supporters.

On Friday, 9th June we visited the first Chatsworth RHS Flower Show, set against the magnificent backdrop of the beautiful Chatsworth estate.

Despite very wet and windy weather earlier in the week, the sun shone all day and many of us enjoyed picnics by the river.

There were eight show gardens, two magnificent floral marquees, a reconstruction of a Victorian conservatory, complete

with hothouse plants and numerous stalls featuring every conceivable garden-related product.

The trip was well- organised by Jenny Smart, with assistance from Ian Roberts and our coach transport was provided by Vallances.

On Wednesday, 19th July we shall be visiting Park Farm garden at Southwell and on Wednesday, 26th July, we are looking forward to a Members’ Charity Evening in the garden of Steve and Jenny Smart with proceeds to the John Eastwood Hospice.

Our Annual General Meeting and Social Evening will be on Wednesday, 16th August at 7.30pm in the Lounge at Bilsthorpe Miners’ Welfare.

Why not join us for our next gardening year?

We have an interesting line-up of speakers and lots of garden visits planned for 2018 including a summer holiday.

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Farnsfield Local History Society news and events

WE were lucky that Brian Howes was able to come to our June meeting at short notice due to the indisposition of the advertised speaker.

Brian entertained us with Treasures In The Attic, 15 items he brought with links to either the dairy or the summer holidays.

Members had to guess the value of each item.

The winner had just three correct answers!

On 31st May, we had a very successful coach trip to the National Memorial Arboretum.

Those who had been before were surprised at how many new things there were to see, particularly a splendid new visitor centre.

Those on their first visit were very impressed with it all.

There will be no speaker in July or August, but we will have a stand and display at Farnstock.

The meeting on 13th September will be on Nottingham’s Historic Green Spaces.

The speaker will be Judith Mills, Research Fellow, Department of History, University of Nottingham.

As usual it will be in the Lower Hall of the village centre, New Hill, Farnsfield, at 7.30pm.

Visitors always welcome, 3pm, includes tea or coffee and biscuits.

For more details about the society look at our website farnsfieldlhs.co.uk You will find a wealth of information and photographs about the village.

Many thanks to those who have let us have photographs in response to our appeal.

If you can let us have any more, then please contact us through the website or telephone David and Judith Milnes at 01623 882454.

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Ravenshead man shares his story of learning to talk again In 2015 Nottinghamshire Healthcare shared Peter’s story. Peter was 61 when two strokes within four days left him with aphasia, a condition that affects the brain and leads to problems using language.

After his stroke, Peter, who lives in Ravenshead, didn’t speak for almost two years. Today, five years later, he now uses some speech alongside other strategies.

As part of Aphasia Awareness Month, Nottinghamshire Healthcare caught up with Peter, now 66, and his wife, Carol, also 66, to find out how they live with aphasia.

“I now have some speech and I use miming, gestures and drawing to communicate” explains Peter.

“I also use my iPad to show where I’ve been and what I’ve been doing. Initially I lost my writing skills but slowly, with practice, I have started writing out a word as a prompt for speaking it.

“It’s a long, slow process. It’s not easy and you have to practise every day – even when you’d rather not – but I’m pleased I’m still making progress.

“Aphasia is a horrible, isolating disability – that hasn’t changed! It still makes me sad that I can’t join in conversations easily and that there is such little understanding about the condition.

People often see the disability and not the person - they forget you led an active life, had a successful career. Many of our friends have faded away – some say they’re upset by my stroke and they want to

remember me as I was, but I’m still here, I’m still me!

“When you first develop aphasia, there is a grieving process. But you can get through it if you’re persistent, determined and, in my case, bloody-minded! I still have my spirit, my love of life. And I’m lucky that I have a wife who is encouraging and supportive.”

A measure of Peter and Carol’s spirit is their recent trips around the world.

“Carol and I are determined that we won’t be defined by my stroke or let it restrict us from doing the things we want to do.

“In 2015 we travelled to South America, the Falklands and the Antarctic and, earlier this year, we visited Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. The Antarctic was beyond anything we could have imagined.

The tranquillity is awesome.

We sailed through iceberg fields; saw mountain ranges, glaciers, ice fields, amazing wildlife. I was sitting in my wheelchair sailing in a Zodiac a foot above the water, seeing everything close up; it’s something I never imagined would be possible five years ago.

can — it’s a way of advancing knowledge for future generations whilst also helping myself. I have just started a new study with the University College London and I’m involved with Nottingham University and the Stroke Research Partnership.

“I want to keep positive. I want to carry on travelling. And I want to continue making progress with my speech. A recent operation on my ankle and a further operation to straighten my toes should help me improve my balance and walk as well – I’ll no longer need a leg splint which is another positive!

“We have friends that we met whilst in Australia visiting next month. New friends never knew the ‘old’ me but are quite happy to accept the ‘new’ aphasiac me! Life goes on and it can be good – different but good!

“When you meet someone with aphasia, don’t assume they’re a sad, disabled soul with a limited intellect – get to know them!

They may be pursuing a new normality, trying to build an interesting, stimulating life. But you won’t know unless you talk to them. Nobody should feel isolated.”

“I still enjoy art too – something I never did before my strokes - and I’m also trying to do a bit of gardening. We recently visited the RHS Chatsworth Flower Show.

Strangely I can still sing — I’ve always enjoyed music and dancing, so I’m glad that part of me is still there.

“I also take part in research whenever I

The Rotary Club of Ravenshead and Blidworth Each year our Rotary Club recognises and celebrates the contribution made to our community by one special person.

This year’s ceremony took place on Wednesday 24th May at Oakmere Golf Club, Oxton, where our members and numerous guests enjoyed a fine dinner with the nights honoured guests.

These included Allan Rogers who was representing last years “Citizen of the Year” – which was unusually special in that it was a team award to the members of The Ravenshead Community Transport organisation.

Allan was presented with a replica Silver Salver especially engraved to commemorate their award to take back to the team for their trophy cabinet.

The award was presented by our current President Emmanuel Kyeremateng Emmanuel then made the presentation of our historic trophy to this year Citizen of the Year, Lee Craggs. Lee has lived in Blidworth all his live, he is a single young man who leaves a big impression on all that meet him. He was nominated for the award in recognition of all the time that he spends working and supporting local charitable

organisations.

Some of these are in Nottingham, so you may know Lee through seeing him waiting for his bus or at one of the local fund raising events in Blidworth that he’s long supported…… including helping us on our annual Rotary Santa’s Sleigh for the last few Christmas’s.

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Brand New Sutton in Ashfield Luxury Care Home Welcomes Gloria De Piero Sutton in Ashfield’s newest care home, Kingfisher Court, welcomed local MP Gloria DePiero on Friday 16th June to help celebrate National Care Home Open Day.

was live music, dancing and a wonderful selection of 1970s themed food created by the head chef (Thila White).

Care Home Open Day is a national initiative to encourage links between local communities and their local care home.

Thousands of care homes across the UK take part each year, encouraging the public to get involved and create lasting links between care home residents and staff and their local neighbours.

The children of Hillocks Primary School joined in with all the activities and helped judge the Bake Off. Gloria De Piero mixed effortlessly with all the residents and staff and even donned a brightly coloured pink wig and matching glasses to announce the charity raffle winner. One resident John Renshaw said he thoroughly enjoyed meeting Gloria and had a tremendous day.

The sun was kind and shinned all day allowing for much of the activities to be outside in the gardens which the residents loved. All the staff and management wore brightly coloured 1970s fancy dress and helped with the many activities including, various stalls, games, charity raffle and a dementia Bake Off competition. There

There was a real sense of fun and excitement which the residents and staff embraced and shared with their friends and family along with a large number of the local neighbours who were also invited and were kind enough to join in. It was a prefect way to spend a sunny day meeting new friends – exactly as it was intended.

A SERGEANT who has been a dedicated and passionate supporter of numerous charities has been awarded an MBE in Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

He has also completed a 500 mile bike ride from Edinburgh to Richmond, London in five days to raise money for ‘Missing People’, a charity which searches for missing people and supports their friends and families, attending their families days and raising awareness of their work.

Kingfisher Court, a brand new luxury care home only opened in April of this year but is quickly filling up. The unique All Inclusive living means that there are no hidden extras or billable extras for the residents or their families to worry about which makes living there surprisingly affordable.

SERGEANT HONOURED FOR HIS CHARITY WORK Sergeant Andrew Harrison(36), a Communications and Information Systems specialist with the Corps of Royal Engineers has supported county, regional and national charities over the past two decades.

Sergeant Harrison is currently a Platoon Sergeant at the Army’s flagship training establishment for sixteen-year-olds - the Army Foundation College in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.

His citation describes him as an excellent ambassador for the Armed Forces, fostering exceptional links between the military and the local community.

“I am shocked and honoured to be named on the list – it is totally unexpected,” said Sergeant Harrison.

He started his charity work as a former Army Cadet twenty years ago raising money for the Royal British Legion. He joined the Army in October 2000 and continued supporting the charity as he moved through various postings. In January 2015 he became the County Poppy Appeal Co-ordinator for Nottinghamshire, a post he held until January this year.

Outside military life, Sergeant Harrison is a Search technician with Lowland Rescue, and also a member of the Search and Rescue teams in Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire.

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Bluebell Wood’s four legged friend is a Center Parcs hit BLUEBELL WOOD’S much-loved cocker spaniel George proved a big hit with staff at Center Parcs when he paid the head office team a visit during Children’s Hospice Week.

The six-year-old dog, who is the children’s hospice mascot, was welcomed to the company’s head office in Sherwood Forest with Harry Finlayson and Bluebell Wood fundraisers Julie Hampson and Anna Gott. Harry is the dad of Georgia who sadly passed away at Bluebell Wood in 2011 at the age of 13.

Bluebell Wood is one of 54 children’s hospices within Together for Short Lives, the national charity that Center Parcs chose as its corporate charity partner for 2016-18. Each day during Children’s Hospice Week, Center Parcs helped its staff see what a difference their fundraising makes by giving them a range of insights into the services that Bluebell Wood offers its children and young adults.

George lives with a member of the care team at Bluebell Wood and spends his days keeping children, staff and volunteers company at the hospice. He was originally bought for Georgia and is named after her. He still has a very special relationship with Harry, who visits Bluebell Wood most weeks and

has raised thousands of pounds in his daughter’s memory.

Harry said: “Without Bluebell Wood we would not have been able to cope as well as we did. Georgia would always ask if she could stay at Bluebell Wood and to us and our family and friends it was a place that we could relax, have fun and live as you would at home.

“I was once asked, if there was any one person at Bluebell Wood that I could pinpoint as being exceptional. I didn’t have to think twice about it, everyone from the chief executive to the cooks, cleaners and gardeners were all exceptional, professional, kind and caring. We classed the hospice as one big happy family.”

Center Parcs staff explained why they’re involved with Bluebell Wood.

Tracy Walker from the Training team said: “Bluebell Wood is such a fantastic charity. It’s so family-orientated and all about fun.

“Because the hospice is so close to home, we really get to see the results of our fundraising. It’s great to see we’re making such a difference to local families.”

Kay Pennington, from operations, said: “George has such a fantastic energy. It was lovely meeting him and Harry and hearing their story.”

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centre, said: “I’m one of several people from Center Parcs doing a skydive for Bluebell Wood. It’s going to be a great experience and I’m glad to be doing it for such a fantastic cause.”

Julie Hampson, corporate fundraiser, Bluebell Wood: “We were delighted to take George along to Center Parcs’ headquarters. We are really grateful to the team for making us so welcome and we’re very impressed to hear about the amazing fundraising they are doing.

“Every penny raised really helps families across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, North Derbyshire and parts of North Lincolnshire to make special memories together.”

To make a donation or find ideas for helping Bluebell Wood make more memories for the 250 families it cares for, visit www.bluebellwood.org

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Let's face it, we all feel tired and worn down by the trials and tribulations of life itself. But there are some red flags that many people write off as simply part and parcel of the human experience, when they could be something more serious. Take a note of the following, then, and if you see warning lights we recommend seeing a doctor.

Dark urine throughout the day A heavy night's boozing will lead to some pretty nasty toilet trips, but your urine should really be as clear as possible, particularly later in the day. The darker it is the more dehydrated you are, so start by guzzling water, and if that doesn't work look into it further.

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Poor sleep pattern Sleep is about getting all-round rest, and is vital if you're going to fend of illness. Often if we're having difficulty nodding off it's due to the amount of the hormone cortisol in our body, so basically try to de-stress before bed to combat this.

Apple-shape Many people are carrying a few extra pounds around with them, but did you know one type of overweight is more dangerous than the other. Those with apple curves- more fat around their waist and belly- are at a higher risk of heart disease.

Constant exhaustion This is particularly difficult to pin-point in the modern world because everything is so intense it's any wonder we have any energy left, ever. However, if tiredness is becoming chronic then it might be worth checking it out- from thyroids to burnt out adrenal glands it could be a problem that needs to be addressed.

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Snoring Sleep apnea has gone from little-known condition to all-over-the-papers in the last couple of years, and the evidence isn't up for discussion. Although snoring is usually benign, it can be the sign of this sleep disorder which could lead to hypertension and heart failure.

Incessant itching Rashes and skin irritations are par for the course of doing many things in many situations, however it could be another important warning sign. Liver disease is incredibly hard to detect until it's often too late, but excessive itching does occur in some sufferers.

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The health benefits of regular cycling Cycling has long been recognised as one of the best forms of exercise, but exactly what benefits can this simple activity provide?

Research has shown that a wide variety of health perks can be obtained by regularly getting on your bike.

While cycling we use an amazing number of muscles; leg muscles for pedalling, back and abdominal muscles for stabilising the body and arm and shoulder muscles on the handle bars. We may not be conscious of using all these different muscle groups, but nonetheless they are all being exercised, making them stronger and more efficient.

The skeleton is also benefited by the exercise, which has a positive effect on strength and bone density, and of course as the muscles are strengthened, they help to protect the skeleton to which they are attached.

The bones of the spine, in particular, can benefit from cycling; the posture required and the movement of the legs strengthens the muscles of the lower spine and works the smaller muscles around the vertebrae which are not often exercised. All of this strengthens the spinal column and helps reduce back problems by holding discs in place.

Those who suffer with diseases like arthritis can benefit from cycling because the circular motion transports energy to the joints, which aids the movement of both cartilage and joints, and most doctors will recommend that sufferers exercise.

Many fear pain while doing so, but in fact exercise like cycling will keep the joints mobile for longer and can help in reducing the advancement of the disease.

Another often unknown benefit of cycling is that of stress reduction. Few things are more relaxing than cycling along through pleasant surroundings at a steady pace, with nothing more to worry about than control of your bike. In addition, oxygen is flowing into yourlungs and heart, which produces a feeling of wellbeing and thus a stress-free mind. The heart in particular benefits from regular cycling - working the heart makes it stronger and less vulnerable to disease. In fact, regular cycling has been shown to reduce the risk of a heart attack by up to 50%.

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Farnsfield Beavers tea for RNIB THIS month has been a busy one for both Farnsfield Beaver colonies with an active programme for both as well as new starters joining the adventure.

Our Tuesday night colony have been working towards gaining their road safety activity badge by learning about how to stay safe in their surroundings. The activity badge consists of learning about the Green Cross Code, Water Safety Code and safety in talking to strangers. It also include pointing out dangers in around your home as well as locally.

This all culminated with a visit from Nottinghamshire County Council's Road Safety Team, who took them around the village to point out dangers and how to be safe while out and about in the village.

The Wednesday night Beaver colony have also been very active working towards the highest award in Beaver Scouts, Chief Scouts Bronze Award, and their Community Impact badge.

This has found them learning about the RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) and their work nationally to everyone affected by sight loss. On Wednesday, 14th June the Beavers held a Tea For RNIB party, where parents and supporters

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Project Father’s Day Summer Fun at Farnsfield Scouts Wednesday 2 August Meet Holly the Shetland Pony 11am – 12noon

THE Scouts' summer programme is normally an opportunity to get out in to the sun and make the most of the long nights.

This certainly has been the case this month and all sections across the group have been out and about with trips to Sherwood Pines, bike rides to Bilsthorpe for Cubs, bike rides to Southwell for Scouts and short walks for the younger Beaver section. The weather been great!

One of the staple programme evenings is creating something for those fathers or grandfathers.

This term the sections did their bit to make 18th June that little bit special for a loved one.

Cubs have combined this with their DIY activity badge and made custom key racks

by sanding, drilling and glueing different pieces of wood together to create a key rack.

They also had the chance to burn onto the wood their own design using pyrography irons.

Scouts used the pyrography irons too to create their own Father’s Day gift. Beavers have created cards and little gifts too!

The Scouts will heading to Clip'n'Climb in Nottingham, the Cubs are finishing their DIY badge at Farnsfield Allotments and both Beaver colonies are going out den building in local forests and campsites.

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Discounts Deliver For Diners Eating out is firmly ingrained in British behaviour despite the tougher climate.

But the rise of discounting and vouchers, such as two-for-one and 50% off deals, means these have now become a central feature of the restaurant sector.

In fact, discounts and vouchers are such an essential of eating out today that 17% of UK adults say they would stop going to a restaurant if it called time on discounting.

New research reveals that more than half of Brits regularly use discount vouchers and a third of them use them most of the time.

The trend has been recognised by operators, with 45% expecting discounting to become more widespread in future.

Almost half of businesses using these initiatives report a rise of up to five per cent in sales, directly attributable to these offers. A further 51% believe that footfall would slow if they dropped the discounts.

The report, which surveyed over 12,000 consumers about their eating-out habits and close to 300 industry leaders about their expectations for the industry, forecasts the sector will grow by 5.6% this year to a total of £11.1bn.

The average spend per person is £12.98 for lunch and £20.13 for dinner.

Mike Saul, Head of Hospitality & Leisure at Barclays, says: "Eating out has become part and parcel of many consumers' lives, and is no longer a rare treat.

Anya Marco, Director of Insight, Allegra Strategies, adds: "Although industry sentiment is guarded, understandably dampened by a cautious economic outlook, it is clear that UK consumers are refusing to give up on affordable eating out.

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Half of all consumers surveyed for the Allegra's Project Restaurant study in association with Barclays claim they eat out with as often as they did a year ago, while 13% say they eat out more often.

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However, more than a quarter of respondents are trading down, visiting lower priced restaurants to save money.

Italian remains the nation's favourite dining out dish, voted for by 40%, while Indian came second with 30%.

A campaign has been launched to encourage consumers to take time to taste their food after research showed that nearly 80% of people are unable to identify even basic sandwiches.

beef from Chinese pork, 92% couldn't tell ham from tuna, 82% could not detect Quorn from chicken, while 78% could not distinguish pork from chicken. Researchers found that, on average, 79% of people were unable to detect when basic flavours had been swapped, rising to 88% when people ate whilst distracted and 93% for people eating against the clock.

Dr David Lewis says: "The abundance of great flavours food experiences have never been more diverse, yet our findings suggest consumers are lazy when it comes to tasting and appreciating their food.

Men are more likely to spend more than women, and the over-60s are the highest spending group.

"The report shows that visit frequency is expected to remain stable and regardless of prevailing economic conditions, people are determined to continue to enjoy themselves when they can.

"Successful operators in the branded restaurant market recognise the pressures on household budgets. By focusing on more innovative ways to deliver value for money, it is these operators who are benefiting most from the continued propensity to habitually eat out and spend on experiences that cannot be easily replicated at home."

70% of consumers surveyed expect to eat out at the same rate as they have done in the past year in the next 12 months.

Take time to taste what you eat Busy, stressed workers are being encouraged to reawaken their taste buds by a leading psychologist after 60% of the population admitted to never or rarely tasting what they ate - 1,000 people were polled.

The majority of British workers eat at work most days with just 13% leaving for lunch, with only 28% saying they savour their food and almost half describing lunch as a means to an end to refuel their body.

Incredibly, with Britain a multicultural melting pot of global cuisine, awareness levels around food nutrition and healthy eating never higher, it seems the ability to actually taste food is under threat.

The scientific research into the UK's lunchtime eating habits was commissioned by food brand Glorious! and led by Dr David Lewis with scientists at Mindlab.

The 1,000 participants were able to only correctly identify 35% of ingredients and most did not detect flavour swaps - 93% were unable to tell the difference between

"I doubt there's ever been such a rich tapestry of food and flavour combinations at our disposal, yet we're not savouring what we eat, which is not just a shame but a genuine waste of taste.

"Apart from denying ourselves the pleasure that savouring tasty, well-cooked and presented food provides, there are other negative consequences of what Dr Brian Wansink has termed mindless eating."

Dr Lewis pointed out that eating inattentively results in insufficient chewing and bypasses the first stage of digestion resulting in indigestion, heartburn and an inadequate intake of essential nutrients.

Poor chewing also means we fail to savour

and appreciate the true taste and texture of the meal and food goes down so rapidly that we have in fact overeaten by the time the stomach tells the brain it has had enough, causing unwanted weight gain.

Top tips to reawaken your taste buds include: * Focus on what you are eating not the TV * Set aside time to enjoy food.

Leave at least 15 minutes for a snack and 30 minutes for a full meal * Chew the food carefully and take small mouthfuls * Avoid talking while chewing. Not only does it prevent you paying full attention to your food but also causes you to swallow air. *Avoid drinking too much while eating. Fluid not only distends the stomach but also dilutes the digestive enzyme in the mouth and the stomach's essential acid * Eat with your eyes as well as your mouth. Anticipating how food will taste not only adds to your enjoyment but also triggers the release of enzymes ensuring good digestion.

Sport Manager Denton begins assembling his squad 40

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Manager Craig Denton is well into his plans for his first campaign as manager of Rainworth Miners’ Welfare Football Club.

And he believes that with a strong backroom staff of assistants Rob Poulter and Richard Lawrence, plus coaches Nev Hunt and Paul Rockley plus the excellent pitch and facilities at the Kirklington Road stadium, the club is well placed to attract good quality players.

Goalkeeper and last season’s skipper Ben Townsend has been joined by outfield players Ryan Booker, Rob Ludlam, Connor Griffin and Tomas Poole in confirming their commitment as the new boss and his management team seek to build a competitive squad.

Denton says his preparations for the season are going really well, adding: “I’m speaking to a few players and some of the lads who were here last season, and things are falling into place.

“The NCEL offers a good standard of football, and there are good, ambitious players who are showing an interest in coming on board, so we are really looking forward to it.

“For me, Rainworth is the ideal club to launch my managerial career as a number one. Having met the chairman and the committee I was impressed by what they want to achieve, and their realistic targets – it’s a great club with an excellent pitch and facilities, it’s run by volunteers and everyone pulls together.”

While insisting that he wants his team to play bright, attractive football, Denton pointed out that the NCEL is a challenging league and he will not be afraid to change

things when the circumstances dictate and it becomes necessary to grind out a result.

He continued: “Of course we want to play football to please the supporters, to score goals, but also to make us hard to beat because that’s where you build up your points tally.

“Last season, despite having probably the best keeper in the league in Ben Townsend – and I’m delighted he has decided to stay - too many goals were conceded, so that is something we have to nip in the bud from the outset. That will take preparation and organisation to make us more solid and compact.”

Denton has also whetted the appetite of the fans by announcing the recruitment of prolific goalscorer Chris Wood as his first ‘import’ The 31-year-old scored 23 goals last season to help Pontefract to promotion from Division One to the Premier Division.

Wood has Evo-Stik League experience with Buxton, Belper Town, Ossett Town and Frickley Athletic, as well as turning out for both Hallam and Parkgate in the NCEL. Meanwhile, as your Sherwood went to print, the Wrens were still waiting for their FA Cup and Vase draws for the coming season as well as their league fixture list.

But they have arranged the following friendlies in their build up to the new season, as follows: 11th July (7pm) Sherwood Colliery (h); 14th July (7.30pm) Ollerton Town (a); 18th July (7.30pm) Dronfield Town (h); 25th July (7pm) Spalding United (h); 29th July (3pm) Lincoln United (h); 1st August (7.30pm) Mansfield Town first XI (h).

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