The Sherwood September 2017 by Chloe Bowers

September 2017

Sweet success for local Blidworth business A Blidworth business has reached the finals of The Best of Britain Awards.

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each winner to spend how they wish. The winners will be announced later this month. (Continued on page 35)

It’s backed by EDF Energy, Opus Energy, British Gas, Scottish Power and npower to honour companies across the UK that go above and beyond for their customers and deserve to be recognised for their outstanding services and overall business ethos. The Amazing Chocolate Workshop, of Burma Road Industrial Estate, Blidworth, has been named as one of four finalists bidding for the Midlands Award, which attracted hundreds of entries from across the region. There is £300 prize money available for

Essence of the Mediterranean The new Santini restaurant in Ravenshead, is an ultimate haven for those who would like to experience the true essence of the Mediterranean. With it’s elegant, contemporary interior, you’ll be forgiven for thinking you are on holiday and dining under the stars! Santinis now offer a traditional Sunday lunch. Turn to page 18 for a voucher worth 20% off.

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WIN a free meal for 4

ONE lucky reader will be enjoying a free three-course lunch and a bottle of wine at one of the area’s premier gastro pubs, The Black Bull at Blidworth. The meal is the prize in this month’s easyto-enter competition. pSee page 3.

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Local Contacts Rainworth Health Centre 01623 794293, Warsop Lane Dentist 01623 798611 AMG Surgery 01623 695461, 59 Mansfield Rd Ravenshead Surgery 01623 795461, 30 Longdale Ave Joseph Whitaker School 01623 792327

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Come fill your hands till they are full. Fill your pockets with warmth to share Take it to some where it is needed most. Give it freely as it was given. Leave the door open as you pass through, That others may enter to collect our gift, For we have been blessed by much happiness And laughter fills this house of ours. Let no lonely people pass us by Just come and sit at our table To stir the bowl where love is born To enter the oven of a heart to rise. May hope be fulfilled, not heartache now. You have entered the house of our mother, Her arms embrace all who are lost, Till they are found again, in the land where love was born. In The Land Where Love Was Born © Arthur Radford

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Useful Contacts Trussel Trust Food Bank 07716439740 Frank 0800776600 Shelter 08088004444

Orchard Pharmacy - Orchard Medical Practice, Stockwell Gate, Mansfield, Notts NG18 5GG - 01623 656586 Opening Times Mon - Fri 7:00 - 23:00 Sat 9:00 -23:00 Sun 10:00 - 16:00

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Poem of Methodist the Month Church Who is that peeping round the door? Is it hope looking for some leftover love? There's lots to spare in this house Where kisses rule those who love within.

Blidworth Services 10.30am (All age service on 3rd Sunday of month) Midweek Communion service 1t 11:30am on the third Tuesday of each month. Rainworth Services 10.30am (All age service on 1st Sunday of month) Sunday School - 10:30am Family Service - 10:30am (First Sunday of each month) 1st October at 10.30am - Harvest Festival Bilsthorpe Services 10.15am (All age service on 4th Sunday of month) Bible study group Thursday mornings. Community Cafe Mondays 9:30am 1:30pm. Edwinstowe Services 10:15am (Fourth Sunday of the month there is a lunch - all is welcome)

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WIN lunch for four at The Black Bull in Blidworth

THE Black Bull at Blidworth is one of the area’s oldest pubs. It has a long and proud history dating back to 1730 — and one lucky Sherwood reader will be enjoying a free three-course lunch with three friends thanks to this easy-to-enter competition. To top off the prize, worth a total of £84.75, The Black Bull Bar And Bistro has added a bottle of house wine for the winner. This chic venue, best described as a gastro pub with rooms, provides great food, great drinks and a great atmosphere. Lunch and dinner are served in the main bistro and the small dining room. Locallysourced menus offer seasonal choices and comforting favourites for a leisurely lunch or dinner. To be in with a chance of winning the lunch for four, answer this simple question: What year does The Black Bull date back to? Email your answer to competitions@ news-journal.co.uk before 20th September, marking your message The Black Bull competition. The winner will be drawn at random. The editor’s decision is final and there is no cash alternative.

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Mayor of Gedling cycling from coast to coast for charity THE Mayor of Gedling, Councillor Viv McCrossen, has been cycling 170 miles from Bridlington to Morecambe to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Mayor McCrossen travelled with her consort, Ron McCrossen, and daughter Georgina on the epic journey from coast to coast, also known as the Way of the Roses route. The route saw the team pass through the historic towns of York and Lan-

caster, and lesser known gems such as Settle, Pateley Bridge and Ripon.

Councillor McCrossen was sworn in as the Mayor of Gedling in a special ceremony in the Council Chamber in May. Anyone who wants to sponsor her can still do so by emailing civic@gedling.gov. uk or by phone 0115 901 3944. The Mayor said: “For this challenge I won’t be wearing the yellow jersey or my mayoral robes and the only chain will

be on my bike, but I’m determined to complete this 170 mile ride and with the help of the great people of Gedling I hope to raise lots of money for my charity Motor Neurone Disease Association so please support me any way you can. The Mayor’s chosen charity, the Motor Neurone Disease Association, is the only national charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland focused on improving access to Motor Neurone Disease care, research and campaigning.

Ron Brooks Mansfield helps local swimmer AY-GO for gold RECORD-BREAKING Junior Swimmer Elliot Clogg from Clipstone, Nottinghamshire, will enjoy a year of sponsored motoring from Ron Brooks Toyota Mansfield.

The company have supplied Elliot with free use of a new Toyota AYGO x-press, which will help him make the twice-daily 60-mile round-trip to the National Training Centre in Loughborough as part of an intense training regime. The demanding training programme involves 4:30am starts Monday-Friday for 48 weeks of the year and Elliot fits all this in around college work & organising meal plans & nutrition. The AYGO x-press has been liveried up with gold decals, in keeping with the athletics tradition of ‘going for gold’. The economical 1.0-litre petrol engine averages up to 68.9mpg while the citycar proportions and easy driving style makes the AYGO perfect for young drivers – 17-year-old Elliot only passed his driving test in June this year. Elliot holds the British Junior Records for the 50m, 100m and 200m backstroke in a 25 metre pool as well as the English Junior record for the 100m freestyle. His dream is to swim at international level and is targeting making the national squad for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo – of which Toyota Motor Corporation are a global sponsor. Mike Lane, centre principal at Ron Brooks Mansfield, said “It is with great delight that we are able to extend this

offer of vehicle sponsorship to Elliot. “Here at Ron brooks we are dedicated to developing new and exceptional talent and we believe that Elliot has what it takes to make a huge impact in his sport.” Elliot was understandably over the moon, and commented “I can’t express how much it means to be supported in this way. “So grateful for what Ron Brooks have done for me. Massive thank you!” Elliot’s father, Derek, said “We can’t

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Newark residents ‘Get Happy’ with help of ukulele band TO CELEBRATE the completion of works at their community garden, tenants at Vale View — a scheme managed by housing provider, Newark and Sherwood Homes — were treated to a special ukulele performance in the sun. Fourteen Newark and Sherwood Homes tenants came together to enjoy a performance by the University of the Third Age (U3A) Happy Band on the garden’s newly refurbished patio. The garden was recently revived by 12 members of staff from Newark and Sherwood Homes, Henry Boot, Devlin Decorating and Willow Bank Flooring. The Happy Band is run by volunteers from across Newark with a passion for playing the ukulele. During the event, the band played hits from “You Are My Sunshine” to “Rockin' All Over The World” for Newark and Sherwood Homes tenants. Speaking of the event, U3A member co-ordinator of the Happy Band, Bob Cawson said: “We are a group of retired and semi-retired people who enjoy coming together and playing ukulele for others. The Happy Band’s aim is to give back to the local community and ultimately put a

smile on someone’s face with a happy and uplifting song. “We thoroughly enjoyed performing at Vale View, especially in the new garden, which was neat and tidy – ready for a sum-

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Jobs in the garden for September LET’s hope we have an Indian summer after all that rain in August Your summer bedding is probably looking a bit tired now but if you keep dead-heading and feeding it may well last you until the first frosts. If you decide to replant with spring and autumn bedding these are coming into the garden centres now and the old favourite winter pansies are always a good choice. Did you know that if you cut them back after flowering in late spring they will flower again all summer? Other favourites of mine are wall flowers and these come in dwarf and standard forms and can be bought as bare root plants in bunches of ten or in six packs like other bedding. The DIY and garden centres should be full of spring bulbs now and it is a good idea to under plant spring bedding with bulbs to add another dimension to your bedding displays I like a combination of forget-me-nots under-planted with crocus for an early display and tulips for a late splash of colour. It is a good time to split old rhubarb crowns to help regenerate them, and perhaps bring some into a dark cool shed for forcing in the spring. Start dividing the herbaceous plants that have finished flowering so that they

roots can get re-established while the soil is still warm. In the dahlia borders, stake taller dahlias to stop the stems from falling over and remove smaller flower buds, leaving one large bud per stem to get larger more showy flowers. Dead-head them regularly to encourage a side shoot to produce a new flower. Feed the lawn now with a high potassium lawn food to help slow down the growth and help protect the grass from winter frosts later on. If we have that Indian summer you will need to continue cutting for a month or so, but once the cold weather arrives raise the height of the blades and curt less often. Your main crop potatoes should be ready by now and these can be lifted as you need them or all lifted at once and stored in hessian sacks in a cool dark place It’s not too late to grow a green manure crop; this need not be anything special, any leftover seeds will do, especially things like parsnips seed that are only viable for one year. When the seeds have germinated and reached six inches or so high, dig them in as green manure. This will add organic material (colloidal material) to the soil which will improve the crumb structure, increase the soil’s ability to hold on to plant food and water, and

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MORE THAN 20,000 Scouts and thousands more schoolchildren from across the country descend on an internationally acclaimed outdoor activity centre in north Nottinghamshire every year – and it has exciting plans to welcome even more from next summer.

Walesby Forest, which is located on the outskirts of Newark, will celebrate its 80th birthday next year after opening originally as a Scout centre in 1938, and will mark the occasion with the opening of its second purpose-built residential lodge. Ian Sinclair is the chief executive at Walesby Forest and he says the centre has gone from strength to strength in recent years. He said: “Walesby started its life as a Scout centre, but over the last 80 years it has grown into much more and we now welcome schoolchildren from across the country as well as thousands of Scouts each and every year. “It’s incredibly important for children to get out of the classroom and experience something different – and those adventures are exactly what we encourage here at Walesby through our residential adventure courses. “We are very excited to be improving our provision for our visitors with the addition of a brand new lodge next year. We have plans for five in total; the first one was built in 2012 and we are expecting the second to be ready in May next year, giving us accommodation for 36 children plus teachers or leaders in the new fully equipped facility. “Over the years we have seen demand for this type of overnight accommodation increase and we’re very much looking forward to welcoming even more children to the centre as a result.” “The developments over the last few years

have included extensive refurbishments of Sherwood and Parker lodges, an extension to our catering facility which can now seat over 200 and the introduction of new activities including an impressive indoor climbing facility.” Alistair Bow, managing director at local firm Thomas Bow City Asphalt, has been chairman at Walesby Forest since 1999 and is very proud of the work being done by Ian and his team. He added: “Walesby is an amazing facility that welcomes thousands of youngsters from across the country all year round and it’s something that I am very pleased to have been involved in for the last 18 years; it has really gone from strength to

strength. “As a business, we work very hard to support local good causes and charities; I believe it is really important to give something back to the community, whether that be through giving our time or by sponsoring sports team for instance. “It makes me very proud to see how successful Walesby has continued to be throughout my tenure as chairman and we are looking forward to seeing the completion of the second lodge in its 80th anniversary year in 2018. It’s exciting.” Thomas Bow is celebrating 150 years in business this year. To find out more about Thomas Bow City Asphalt, visit www. thomasbow.com

Armchair Club backs Taekwondo academy A MANSFIELD sports club has received a £580 donation from a group that dedicates itself to raising money for sport in the area. Mansfield Taekwondo Academy’s Wednesday evening class is pictured accepting the cheque from representatives of the Armchair Club, Geoff Waller (right) and Bill Taylor (third left). Senior coach Adrian Tranter said: “The funding will enable us to invest in two coaches achieving their level two coaching certificate in taekwondo. “This will help secure our development plans to have a safe and welcoming club for everyone who wants to participate in WTF Olympic Taekwondo.”

The Armchair Club, formed in 1982 by local business people, has donated more than £200,000 to local sport.

Also pictured, from left, are coaches Natasha Dwyer and Tony Grisman, Adrian Tranter and coach Paul Mallon.

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Rainworth Methodist Church Congregation swells Many people living in Rainworth are unaware that our small Chapel exists.

They pass by on a daily basis completely unaware that behind the high hedge, next to the hairdresser on Southwell Road, we have a busy meeting hall used by villagers of all ages. We have slimming clubs, art groups, line dancers, Guides and Brownies and training facilities for carers groups as well as weekly religious services. This year, however, as we made plans to repair the roof of the chapel, we discovered that we had extra residents! We found that we had bats in the loft and they had obviously been joining us in our worship for quite a long time.

It soon became clear to us that we could no longer just carry out repairs but had to call in environmental specialists and then ‘BATMAN’ (or ecology consultants).

As bats are a protected species, we would have incurred a substantial fine had we just gone ahead and done the work. The ‘batmen’ originally thought that our bats were a maternity colony who overwintered in the woods behind the Chapel, but after carrying out several night surveys they have established that we have a group of brown long-eared bats who just spend their summer holidays with us. We are now in the process of obtaining a licence to enable the work to be carried out and to ensure that we keep special entry

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Peter’s talk concerned the “Wells and Caves” in Nottingham and he explained how the city sits on a ridge of sandstone that can easily be dug with simple hand tools. Peter also brought along and displayed many extremely interesting items that had been discovered by archaeologists who had spent time excavating the caves. Pottery found here has been dated from between 1270-1300. He also gave details of how these discoveries became the subject of further research, such as items that contained dates and names. Centuries old graffiti or carvings on the walls often uncovered new information or added to existing details already known. Over 800 caves have currently been discovered in Nottingham and others are continually being located during development of the city. The caves had many uses over the years including secret places of worship, Public house storage cellars, living accommodation, air raid shelters and even used as cells for condemned prisoners. Continuing on a similar theme, following the refreshment break, we viewed slides of Blidworth wells (natural and excavated) on the big screen. We then went on to discuss how wa-

ter has been supplied to our village and surrounding area. The link between water supply and water-borne diseases such as cholera and typhoid was established in the 1850s and the need to supply clean filtered water resulted in a number of local projects some of which can still be seen today. Our next three meeting details are: •5th September - Peter Liddle - 'The Death and Burial of Richard III.' •4th October - Bob Massey - 'Nottingham on Sea'. •7th November - Colin Hobday - 'Derbyshire Delights'. The meetings are in the Function Room of the 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 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

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Blidworth Parish Council held a Summer Gala on Sunday, 30th July, at the Blidworth Miners’ Welfare. The event was very well attended and was a great family day out. Fortunately the weather stayed dry. There was a variety of stalls, catering outlets and charity tombolas. There were children’s activities, trampolines and rides and Jerry Green Dog Rescue held a fun dog show, which attracted a variety of fury friends. We also held a Great Blidworth Bake Off’ where a variety of cakes were displayed, sampled and then auctioned off. The Parish Council have sent all proceeds from the event to A Dollar For Dawson and raised £470. The East Midlands In Bloom awards are being held on the 13th September in Boston, where we are very much looking forward to hearing if we have scooped an award for the Village. I’m sure you will agree that Blidworth is looking fantastic following the hard work of Christine Dabbs and her volunteers who have worked tirelessly weeding, planting and watering. Sadly we didn’t manage to secure a place in the Best Kept Village Competition 2017. Here’s a reminder of some of the items that are happening within the Village: Saturday 25th November – Blidworth Parish Council Christmas Lights Switch on Event and Christmas Fair There will be lots of stalls, arts and crafts, Music, food and drink, face painting, music and carols throughout the afternoon. Elsa and Anna from Frozen 1pm-2pm. Santa arrives at 2.30pm with gifts for the 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. Speed Reduction Petition — Members of Blidworth Parish Council have continuing with the petition to request that the speed limit be reduced from 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 And finally... The OVO Energy Tour of Britain is coming to the district on Wednesday, 6 September, 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.

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Bilsthorpe Garden Club Rainworth Pentanque Club On Saturday, 15th July, we had a fundraising stall at the Bilsthorpe Bonanza event. Our stall was manned by Margaret Wright, Flo and Courteney Mitchell and Jean Manning. Thankyou to everyone who supported us that afternoon. On Wednesday evening, 19th July, members participated in a visit to Park Farm Gardens, Crink Lane, Southwell, where our hosts, Mr and Mrs Johnston, gave us enthusiastic and informative guided tours of their beautiful and interesting gardens, finishing with a lovely picnic on the terrace, enjoying the extensive views. The visit and the picnic were organised by Pat Jones, assisted by her husband, Ken. On Wednesday evening, 26th July, members Steve and Jenny Smart held a very successful “Open Garden” event, assisted by friends and family, in support

of the John Eastwood Hospice. Altogether, including some earlier fundraising, £710 was raised for the hospice.

On Saturday, 15th July, we were pleased to participate in the Bilsthorpe Bonanza event with a Bilsthorpe Past & Present exhibition of photographs and artefacts and also a sales table of craft items and publications. There was a lot of interest in the display and we thank everyone who supported us.

August 9th, amongst topics discussed were future Museum Group Visits and our forthcoming participation in Langwith Show on Saturday, 2nd September and Pleasley Heritage Pit Open Weekend on 9th and 10th of September. Chairman, George Cooper displayed our recently achieved Accreditation Certificate and Archivist/Funding Officer, Andrea Swallow was applauded for her hard work on the Museum’s behalf to attain this goal.

On Sunday, 3rd September, we shall be holding our 20th Annual Produce Show in Bilsthorpe Village Hall. The event will be open to the public from 2.15pm onwards. On Sunday, 17th September, a group of us will be joining a local trip to the Lake District, returning on Monday evening, 18th September.

On Wednesday, 20th September we meet in the Lounge at Bilsthorpe Miners’ Welfare at 7.30pm, renewing membership for the start of the 2017/2018 Gardening Year. Why not join us? We have a varied programme of speakers, social events, Summer evening garden visits and holidays and breaks.

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On Monday, July 24th, four volunteers visited the Dukeries Academy at New Ollerton and gave a display and presentation on “Mining Life”, which was followed by a question and answer session, and then our team were asked to judge the children’s work projects on the theme. Our volunteers were impressed by the children’s in depth questions and the high standard of their work. At our General Meeting on Wednesday,

The Museum is still on Summer Opening Times at present of Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays from 10am until 4pm. Do come and visit us, admission and refreshments are freeof-charge. Group visits by appointment 01623 871533. E-mail: bilsthorpe-heritage@btconnect. com

Since the club’s inauguration 16 months ago, it has gone from strength to strength. We now have over 50 members, apparently one of the largest memberships in the region and our facilities are also amongst the best in the country. We have plenty of parking and now have three portable buildings that house a meeting room, an office, a dining room and storage plus an outdoor seating area. The terrain is set in a beautiful country spot on the very edge of Rainworth, accessible from the old Rufford Colliery Pit Lane between the venue and the football ground. We have an abundance of wildlife with a visiting kestrel, buzzard and lots of rabbits. Our members have planted up the surrounding gardens, which are beginning to mature, despite the efforts of the rabbits to eat everything. The terrain consists of 14 full-sized pistes, which can be made into 19 for competitions if necessary. We play every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday (1pm–4pm) and we have a competition called the Thursday Pairs, spread over the summer months, where we play different clubs from around the area. In July we hosted the Mercia Region Triples Competition, when 70 players enjoyed themselves. There are more events planned for over the winter months. Our members are both local and from wider afield and we welcome anyone who would like to give petanque a go. You don’t need any experience — we have spare sets of boules if you would like to come down to give it a go. If you would like any information, give Morris a call on 01623491935 or just call in and have a game.

Farnsfield Local History Society Local, reliable Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, On Thursday, 28th September we have tradesman 13th September in the Lower Hall of the arranged to have guided tours of Newark village centre at 7.30pm. The speaker will be Dr Judith Mills, Research Fellow in the History Department of the University of Nottingham. The subject of her talk will be Nottingham’s Historic Green Spaces. It will cover the the creation of the earliest green spaces in Nottingham - motives, management, - and look at how they were used and how the use has changed over time. Visitors are welcome (£3).

Town Hall in the morning and of Newark Parish Church in the afternoon. The tour of the Town Hall will include the ballroom, the civic plate, the Mayor's parlour, the little house beside it and the John Carr Drawing Room.

The tour of the church includes the Treasury in the Crypt and refreshments. For more details telephone David and Judith Milnes 01623 882454.

Finding reliable trades men and women can be difficult, so adverts in The Sherwood can be useful as is word of mouth. I recently had my old gas boiler removed and new one installed by local man JJ Lewin. For a long time now I have been wanting to get this dealt with. Jason was polite, friendly and a hard worker. I will be glad to make use of him again. Christine Michael

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The Rotary Club of Ravenshead and Blidworth are recruiting Why don’t YOU come and visit our club — just come along to a few of our meetings to try us out. Just contact us through our website or via our friendly club secretary, Mark, on 01623 652472.

Our meeting place – Oakmere Golf Club Oakmere Golf Club is our regular venue for meetings. We meet on the second, third and fourth Wednesday night each month We would welcome anyone who would like to come along and meet us? Just call our secretary Mark on 01623 652472, or visit our website, http://www.rotary1220.org/rav/

We are on Facebook – why not take a look and Like us. Search for Rotary-Club-of-Raven shead-Blidworth Our upcoming programme includes a number of invited guest speakers. These meetings are open to none members and guests. Wednesday 27 September 2017 Luke Wigman, Athlete and Inspirational Speaker (Luke was a SAC – Injured by an IED Afghanistan in 2011)

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For further details on any of these events, contact us through our website or via our friendly club secretary Mark on 01623 652472.

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Caring in our Community

Ever tried your hand at fostering? Jerry Green Dog Rescue in Nottinghamshire are constantly looking for foster carers

played a key part in the rehoming process when a foster dog is successfully rehomed. It also gives people who would normally be unable to take in a dog long term due to other commitments, with an alternative. You can find out more about fostering our dogs by contacting our Nottinghamshire team on 01623 792886.

Foster one of our dogs! We rely on fosterers to provide temporary homes for the dogs in our care whilst they are looking for their forever home. We need more people willing to open up their homes to dogs as some of our dogs do become very stressed in a kennel environment whilst they are waiting to find their forever home. When you foster a dog you'll be freeing up space in our centres so that we can rescue more dogs in desperate need. Benefit to our Dogs Dog fostering is an important role. It helps improve their chance of finding a new home. Some dogs don't cope well in a kennel environment. This is where we need people

to take them in to provide them with a real home, even if it is only on a temporary basis. Benefits to people Fostering dogs can also be a pleasurable experience. It’s rewarding to know that you

In just six months The Mansfield Building Society has almost reached its two year fundraising target for Macmillan Cancer Support. Staff at the Society launched with Macmillan as its charity partner in December 2016 with a commitment to raise at least £5,000 for the charity by December 2018. Fundraising is already well on track after staff have completed numerous events to help support the charity. In March, staff completed a 40-hour bikeathon in the Mansfield branch, cycling during opening hours. During May, a team of 15, including family and friends, climbed Mount Snowdon. And in June, four members of staff hiked from the society’s branch in Chesterfield to its branches in Sutton and Kirkby before finishing at its Mansfield head office. Macmillan support cancer patients and those affected by cancer by providing guidance, healthcare and financial support ensuring that no one faces cancer alone. As the society’s charity partner, all funds raised for Macmillan by The Mansfield will be used to support the charity’s local activity in Mansfield, Ashfield and Chesterfield. Meg Fisher, customer service manager, who was part of the team that endured the six-hour hike to reach the peak of Mount Snowdon in torrential weather, said: “Macmillan is a charity that means so much to so many. The incredible support that they give to those living with cancer means that

the people affected can still take back some control in their lives. “We’ve climbed mountains, walked miles and cycled for hours because staff here are committed to raising money for Macmillan and the great work they do.” Stacey Smalley, Macmillan fundraising manager for Nottinghamshire, said: “I am totally amazed at the amount of energy and enthusiasm everyone at The Mansfield has for raising money for Macmillan.

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From the very first meeting, everyone has got involved with ideas and plans. The staff at The Mansfield are such a hardworking bunch and I had every faith they would reach their target. What I didn’t anticipate was how quickly they would get there. “This will make a huge difference to so many people living with cancer through our information centres, helpline and Macmillan professionals working in the community.”

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What’s On Diary Dates for September 2017 Rainworth Miners’ Welfare

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

Rainworth Petanque Club, The Old Pit Lane. Meeting every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 1pm - 4pm Everyone welcome - no experience needed. Come and enjoy a friendly afternoon.

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Ravenshead Flower Club - 26th September 2017, 7.30 pm, Ravenshead Village Hall. Join us for a relaxing and interesting evening of floral art by demonstrators Paula Routledge and Jade Loftus of Floral Media, whose theme will be “Coast to Coast”. There will also be a plant stall in the Brammar Room provided by Trevor Edwards. Doors open at 6.45pm. Tea/coffee and a raffle of the demonstrated flowers. All welcome, admission for visitors £5.00. 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

Bilsthorpe Sunday, 3rd September: Bilsthorpe Garden Club will be holding their 20th Annual Produce Show in Bilsthorpe Village Hall, Cross Street. The event will be open to the public from 2.15 pm.

Wednesday, 20th September, Bilsthorpe Garden Club will be meeting at 7.30 pm in the Lounge at Bilsthorpe Miners’ Welfare. There will be a speaker and an opportunity to renew Membership for the 2017/2018 Gardening Year.

Annual Flu Clinic

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Patients who are eligible for a “ Flu jab” are encouraged to contact the Practice by telephone to book an appointment on 01623 795461 . The clinic will run as in years before , the morning session from 0730 – 12 noon at Blidworth Surgery , the afternoon session at Ravenshead Surgery from 2.00 p.m. until 1900 hours.

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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 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.

PATHFINDERS Community Pop Up Centre, offers information and advice about cancer and cancer care & is able to offer people support with other long-term conditions and problems, as they now have a Community Adviser present at the centre. The Centre is held on the second Saturday of the month at Blidworth Library NG21 0PW from 10-12 noon. Want to know more ring Gilly 07816933429. September 9th Build a Breakfast from 10.30am12.30pm at Blidworth Methodist Church October 7th Body Shop Demonstration 10.15am at Blidworth Methodist Church. Admission £1.50 (including light refreshments) November 11th Christmas Coffee Morning 10.30am12 noon at Blidworth Methodist Church.

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Garden bird of the month The Little Owl is Britain’s smallest owl and is about the size of a Starling. You may be surprised to learn that it is not a native species.

It was introduced in to Britain from the continent during the 1880s. The owls were originally purchased from Italy by wealthy landowners to help keep down garden pests. They soon spread and can now be found in England and Wales with a possible few in southern Scotland. They are mainly found in farmland areas and villages and are often seen during daylight hours when perched on posts, trees, or telephone wires. They are active both day and night but hunt mainly at dawn or dusk and these are usually the best times to see them. They feed on beetles and small birds and mammals and they catch these by swooping down from a perch and chasing them on the ground. Earthworms are included in their diet and they are also known to eat some plants and berries. If they have a surplus of food, they will cache it away in holes. In Greek mythology, the Little Owl was held in high esteem by Pallas Athene, the Goddess of Wisdom and it would often be depicted on

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her shoulder. Ancient Greek pottery, other artefacts and coins were decorated with pictures of the owl. The bird is thought to have been protected and it is understood that many inhabited the Acropolis. The owl would accompany Greek

tect them and if one flew over them before a battle, they read this as a sign of victory. Jean Powley Jean is a voluntary Ambassador for the British Trust for Ornithology’s (BTO) Garden BirdWatch scheme in Nottinghamshire. If you enjoy watching birds and other wildlife which visit your garden, Garden BirdWatch may be perfect for you. If you would like a free information pack about the scheme, contact Jean at jpbirds@outlook.com or visit www.bto.org/gbw

Sherwood Forest Trust, said: “Come and enjoy what promises to be an enjoyable weekend in Sherwood Forest – meet friendly bodgers, charcoal burners, wood turners, conservation organisations and be inspired to get back to nature. “It’s also your chance to find out if you are smarter than the Major Oak, so will you dare to ask this grand ancient oak tree a question? Come and help The Green Man wake the Major Oak from its slumbers.” Sponsoring the Woodland Festival is the Woodhead Group based in Edwinstowe House, which is home to more than 40 businesses in Edwinstowe. The Woodhead Group is an award-winning group of companies that specialise in construction, property management and regeneration. It is part of the company’s vision to celebrate and raise awareness for traditional heritage crafts, and we are proud and privileged to have their support. Robert Woodhead Limited is the contractor who is presently developing a

new car park and access road for the new Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre. Councillor John Cottee, the council’s chairman of the community and place committee, said: “Festival season continues at Sherwood Forest. “On the back of the Robin Hood festival, this popular event is a great celebration of Sherwood Forest and our iconic Major Oak. An array of fascinating traditional and modern woodland crafts and skills will be on display during the event.” The festival runs from 11am – 4pm each day and the Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre can be located at NG21 9HN. The festival is also supported by Newark and Sherwood District Council, who are proud to have Sherwood Forest as a major visitor attraction. The festival will also be supporting the national campaign for a new Charter for Trees, Woods and People, which will celebrate the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Charter of the Forest. There are parking charges: Cars - £3 (including blue badge holders) Motorbikes - £1 Minibus and coach - no charge

The world-famous Major Oak branches out to host a festival Join Nottinghamshire County Council and The Sherwood Forest Trust for the only festival in the world that is hosted by a tree. The #MajorOakWoodlandFestival is free and takes place on September 16 and 17 at the Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve. Now in its fourth year, The Major Oak Woodland Festival attracts people from all around the world where Sherwood Forest provides the unique back drop of amazing ancient oaks and beautiful birch that set this apart from other woodland festivals. Once part of the Royal Forest of Sherwood, the Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre is a marvelous wildlife area. It’s Britain's Heart of Oak, and the jewel in Nottinghamshire's environmental heritage crown. This weekend of entertainments for all ages and the whole family brings together heritage crafts, traditional toys, tree surgeons, outdoor learning and environmental play, conservation organisations, as well as learning about bugs, critters and much, much more. Patrick Candler, chief executive from

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Wonderland Classic & Sports Car Festival It was a gamble with the weather by moving the festival, now in its 17th year, from the original June dates, into July.

But we ‘threw a double-six’ and had glorious weather and a vast array of vehicles on display from the past 85 years of motoring. The event was a total success and we saw vehicles on site ranging from 1930s Austin 7’s, to WWI Jeeps and racing Capris right up to ‘modern classics’ only a few years off the production line. The build-up week was hot and sunny and so the last-minute bookings ‘went through the roof’ with everybody now deciding to camp and make a full weekend of it. First arrivals on Friday morning were the clubs – Fordsport and Rally Orange – closely followed by a steady stream of individual entrants. The festival venue is on the banks of the river Trent just north of Nottingham and

provides a beautiful tranquil setting to camp, BBQ and display your classic car. The festival opened at 4pm on Saturday. The award for ‘Car of the Show’ (Saturday) went to a 3-year restoration 1970s Toyota LandCruiser. With a bar on site, food, live band and a disco, the festival went on well in to the night. Sunday was ‘Show n Shine’ day – with 30+ trophies to be won. This year we celebrated 30 years of our local Capri Club and created a large Capri display for MKI, MKII and MKIII Capri’s. One of our other feature displays was for ‘Endangered Species’ (classics with less than 1% of their production run still on the road). First on to the display was a lovely 1.3Morris Ital 1.3HL – soon to be joined by Cortina’s, Granada’s and many other rare classics. Product from Meguiar’s, Waxoyl and Frankie & Benny’s accompanied the tro-

phies presented in the afternoon to the 16 category winners and runner up. Our competition to find the Most Powerful Sports Car in Nottinghamshire (sponsored by Webcon), went to a 360bhp Ford Sierra Cosworth owned by Richard Barnes and Car of the Show was won by Paul Bostrum’s Ford Escort RS Cosworth. Trophies were awarded for classes ranging from pre 1970s to 21st Century and included such stunning motors as a TR4, Mercedes 420SL, Pontiac Firebird TransAm, Porsche 911 Carrera Sport, Brooklands Capri to name but a few. For the full results, please log onto www. capriclub2000.co.uk and head for the ‘Wonderland’ page. A huge thank you to all our visitors, exhibitors, traders, sponsors and crew. We are planning the 2018 festival for July 7th & 8th – check website for updates and photos from the 2017 event.

September — December 2017 WHAT’S ON September:

Saturday 2 - Sunday 3 Monday 11 - Tuesday 12 Thursday 14 Sunday 17 Tuesday 19 Thursday 21 - Saturday 23 Sunday 24 Wednesday 27

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A Beautiful Noise - The Neil Diamond Story Fun Palaces (also at Mansfield Museum and Old Library) The Sooty Show The Gin Whore Moonlight Serenade Orchestra and The Andrews Sisters UK Totally Tina FastLove - A Tribute to George Michael Dominic Kirwan and Lisa Stanley Mozart’s The Magic Flute - OperaUpClose Psychic Sally - The Kisses from Heaven Tour Lee Nelson - Serious Joker Mercury: Queen - The Legend Lives On The King of Pop - The Legend Continues American Wrestling Sing-a-Long-a Beauty and the Beast An Evening with Pam Ayres Rachel Newton - Folk Music in the Studio Cirque Enchantment Some Guys Have all the Luck - The Rod Stewart Story The Live Aid Experience Festival of Remembrance

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December:

Into Wonderland - Expressions Academy of Performing Arts The Dreamboys Rich Hall’s Hoedown A Palace of Variety - Masque Productions That’ll be the Day Gypsy - Inspirations Theatre Company Blidworth Brass Band and Mansfield & District Male Voice Choir An Evening with Gervase Phinn

Saturday 2 - Sunday 7 January Saturday 9 Sunday 17

Shakespeare Schools’ Festival Victoria Wood’s Acorn Antiques - Masque Productions Stuart Maconie - Jarrow; Road to the Deep South Neil Sands’ Christmas Memories Kast Off Kinks Macca - Celebrating the Music of Paul McCartney Martin Carthy - Folk Music in the Studio Bowie Starman The Nutcracker - Ballet Theatre UK Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - New Youth Theatre Buddy Holly and The Cricketers at Christmas Someone Like You - The Adele Songbook

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Mansfield based Proskins race for Dawson Willcock Mansfield based Proskins are supporting and raising money for a local boy who needs lifesaving treatment for a rare liver cancer. In January this year at 15 months old, Dawson Willcock from Mansfield was diagnosed with a rare 0.9 in one million cancer, Hepatoblastoma. Since that day Dawson has tried several different chemotherapy drugs, none of which have worked. In April 2017, Dawson's family was told even whilst on chemotherapy, the Cancer had spread to Dawson's lungs. There was a last chance chemotherapy treatment to try and Dawson started this treatment in April. On May 17th 2017, Dawson's family were told the heart-breaking news that the chemotherapy treatment had no effect, the lung tumours have increased in size and his Cancer is chemo resistant. Dawson needs lifesaving treatment in America, which is going to cost £500,000. Dawson's family are in talks with a Doctor in Cincinnati, who has cured many children who were classed as terminal in the UK. The plan is, to spread this as far and wide as possible and get as many people as possible to donate, so Dawson can get the treatment he needs to save his life.

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Proskins have teamed up with a local event to take part in a 5K and 10K run in Dawson’s local area of Mansfield on Sunday 17th September 2017. Proskins Director, Rugby Legend and the finalist of Channel 4’s The Jump - Jason Robinson will be running alongside the Proskins team to support Dawson and there are also 100 other places available to join together to run (or walk) for Dawson.

Local mums and dads set to bag a bargain at nearly new sales inspired by Dragons Den The popular Mum2mum Markets which started out in Ravenshead in 2016 are celebrating their FIRST BIRTHDAY of holding fabulous events. Parents can sell their children’s outgrown clothes, toys, books and equipment to other mums and dads and keep 100 per cent of the profits at the sales. Events now to take place in Hucknall at The Holgate Academy having previously outgrowing their village venue, with the next event scheduled for 15th October 2017. Local mum and event organizer Lindsey Dudley says “We began holding sales in Ravenshead in 2016 and have been blown away with the response to our events. We’ve welcomed hundreds of buyers and sold out of all stalls at each event, with many repeat sellers. We quickly outgrew the original venue and needed more space so we don’t have to turn sellers away. Moving to The Holgate Academy meant we can provide more stalls and space for sellers, and offer our buyers even more choice, with

great free onsite parking facilities. Its a wonderful community event, bringing families together- and great for the environment too- as its recycling at its very best!” ”Lindsey added: “With Mum2mum Market everyone’s a winner. Buyers can source great quality lightly used goods at a fraction of the high street price and sellers keep 100 per cent of their profits. “There are serious savings to be made by buying second hand. With large items like designer prams selling for around a third of the new price and baby and children's clothes from just 50p, parents can save hundreds of pounds.” Mum2Mum Market will be at The Holgate Academy Lower School, Nabbs Lane Hucknall NG15 6HB on Sunday 15th October 2017 2pm-4pm Admission is £2 on the door, children admitted free, with free admission after 3.30pm. There’s also 241 admission available on the website.

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“We carried out the research to find out exactly what people want from their forever homes, and if any of the features on their wish list could be added to their existing properties. Among the most sought after elements were a power shower, big windows, a bath and bi-fold or sliding doors – all of which can be incorporated into any home, without the need to move.” Two bathrooms, two en-suites and two reception rooms are also key components. On a national scale, over half of people chose the sea as the perfect view from their windows, followed by a countryside view of either rolling hills or a field of cows. Britain’s least chosen view from the home was, perhaps unsurprisingly, a football stadium. Plenty of natural light was also a musthave for homeowners, with 99 per cent of people saying it was important. Over half said they wanted big windows, while bi-folding or sliding doors that lead out to the garden were also high on the list of features. It also emerged that we dream of spending our years in a street where we are surrounded by friendly neighbours, four of whom we are on first name terms with. A 1,000sq ft garden is the ideal size, according to most Brits. With regard to amenities, our forever home would have everything we needed within a three mile radius. The Post Office, corner shop, newsagents and off-licence are considered the most important to have close by. While a third of people are actively putting savings aside for their forever home, a third already reside in theirs. The age at which we believe we’ll own our forever home emerged as 53, and four out of ten were convinced they would, at some point, purchase their dream pad.

Eighty-four per cent of UK adults are happy with their current home and around eight in ten think it’s likely they will try to improve or renovate the house they own now. THE IDEAL FOREVER HOME AMONG BRITS: •Is worth £458,000. •Is 10.5 miles from work and has transport links. •Has four friendly neighbours - who we are on first name terms with. Has the following rooms: •Playroom x1 •Reception rooms x 2 •En-suites x 2 •Bathrooms x 2 •Bedrooms x 4 And has the following features: •Front AND back gardens •Driveway •Off street parking •Patio •Double garage •Flowerbeds •Summer house •Somewhere to hang the washing out •Gates at the front •Veg patch •Open fields •Garden 1000sqft •View of sea view, rolling hills or field of cows Is this far away from local amenities: •Post office - 1 mile away •Doctors - 1 mile away •Dentist - 2 miles away •Corner shop - 1 mile away •Supermarket - 2 miles away •Leisure centre - 3 miles away •Newsagent off licence - 1 mile away •Petrol station - 2 miles away •Park - 2 miles away •Playground - 2 miles away •Farm shop - 2 miles away •Pub – 1.5 miles away •School - 2 miles away •Clothes shop - 3 miles away •Library – 2.5 miles away •Cinema - 3 miles away •Restaurant - 2 miles away •Chemist 1.5 •Vet – 2.5 miles away And these are the most desired views: •Sea view - 54 per cent •Garden - 38 per cent •Mountains - 44 per cent •Field of cows - 21 per cent To find out more, visit www.origin-global. com/forever-home

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Make the most of the remaining Summer I quite like the idea of the current trend in revamping of jeans, which I mentioned in the July edition and I will continue on that theme this month.

Now as we try to make the most of the remaining summer, should you decide to go to the beach or to an outdoor festival, what would you be thinking of wearing? What if you decide that you had enough of splashing out on new clothes and just want to revamp what you already have in your wardrobe?

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For a starter - why not customise your past Autumn outfits? And here are some tips to get you started: 1.Take a pair of your old navy blue jeans 2. Get a pair of dressmaking scissors to cut heavy weight fabric. Cut them to make shorts.

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It’s a fact that between 30% and 75% of adults suffer from some level of fear at the thought of visiting the dentist. Some sufferers of dental phobias and needle phobias will put off going to the dentist for years. The main cause is anxiety – anxiety tells you to avoid what you fear, because what you fear seems threatening. But if you have anxiety because of dental phobia, then avoiding the problem does not benefit you and the problem doesn’t go away. In fact, putting treatment off means that eventually you’ll need more extensive (and expensive!) dental treatment. Sometimes you put off preventative treatment for so long you end up with damage that can’t be repaired, and get severe pain, or find you can’t eat properly – maybe you even end up even losing teeth. The cheapest and best dental treatment is preventative, stopping problems before they start, but even if you have got beyond the preventative stage and your teeth are in a poor condition it’s still not too late because Hypnotherapy can help you overcome your fears and carry on with essential treatment. Don’t worry about your dentist being judgmental, or angry with you – he or she is there to help you and will certainly have seen similar problems before and they will certainly be used to seeing other patients

who suffer from dental phobias. Hypnotherapy and other treatments we offer such as Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) can help you to change your mind-set and face the dentist – or blood tests or injections. Our methods will teach you to relax at will and it’s impossible to be relaxed and anxious at the same time. Your dental or needle phobia is simply an association between dentists or needles and feelings of fear and panic.

In just a few sessions of Hypnotherapy you can replace this association with feelings of calmness and being in control. You will be taught to completely relax whilst visualizing yourself at the dentist, doctors’ or hospital. It doesn’t matter where the fear started – you have the problem now so let’s deal with it together. For more details or to make an appointment phone: 01623 556234 Clem Turner Hypnotherapy Practice,

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Sweet success for local Blidworth business (Continued from Page 1 ) Phil Foster, managing director of fast-growing Love Energy Savings (pictured), itself a multi-award-winning organisation, said: “The Best of Britain Awards were established to celebrate businesses large and small for their commitment to a job well done.

current holder of the title of Britain’s Best SME To Work For and has been crowned North West Fast Growth Business of the Year, as well as being named in the coveted Times Tech Track 100 list – recognising it as one of the fastest-growing technology businesses in the UK.

“And we’ve certainly seen some fantastic examples of that from this year’s entries. We have set out to find businesses that pride themselves on being a great organisation. And our finalists really do stand out from the crowd in terms of their commitment, innovation and drive. They all have great stories to tell.

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STAFF at Mansfield opticians Pinders have raised £1,584.50 for APTCOO (A Place To Call Our Own), the charity it is supporting this year. They took part in a 5k inflatable obstacle run at Colwick Racecourse, Nottingham, and collected money at a tombola at Warsop Carnival. Staff at the Queen Street practice in Mansfield decided to join the obstacle race after looking for an interesting way to raise money for the Mansfield-based charity. Optometrist Hannah Shooter, a triathlon champion, offered coaching sessions for the staff, who had an average age of 47, a dislike of heights and no athletic ability.

“Our 20 finalists, who cover a variety of sectors across the country, are all leading examples of success and we firmly believe they truly showcase the Best of Britain.”

Six members of staff — Joanne, Martine, Jackie, Allyson, Jo and Derra — were joined by family and friends for a team of 12 for the race, with finishing times ranging from 27 to 90 minutes.

Love Energy Savings was recognised for its leading work in the industry, winning this year’s Super Consultancy of the Year category in The Energy Live Consultancy Awards (TELCAs).

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Patients at heart of hospital’s new and improved facilities Patients at BMI The Park Hospital, in Nottingham, are benefiting from further investment in new, improved facilities that have opened at the hospital. Patients were invited to view the new facilities at an informal opening.

The improvements at the hospital include a new eight-bedded day case unit, new consulting rooms and a refurbished hospital entrance area. Work is also about to start on a refurbishment of one of the wards. The improvements follow the opening in December 2016 of a brand new cath lab for heart patients. Already, thanks to these new cardiac facilities, the hospital has expanded the number of specialist doctors and has increased the number of clinics for cardiac patients. The opening of the new day case facilities further enhance the services that the hospital provides to some 50,000 patients across Nottingham each year. John Lindars, the hospital’s executive director, explained: “These new facilities represent a multi-million pound investment in the hospital by our parent company BMI Healthcare, and have been designed with our patients in mind. “Thanks to our new day case unit, we are now able to provide some procedures for patients which would have otherwise required them to stay overnight. “Now, people coming in needing – for example – impacted teeth removals, hernia repairs, cataract operations and wrist carpel tunnel operations can be in

and out in the same day.” The hospital is about to embark on refurbishment of the 24 en-suite bedrooms on Rufford Ward. The works will install modern fixtures including flat screen TVs, LED lighting, air conditioning units in every room and upgrading the ensuite bathrooms to wet rooms. Added to this, BMI Healthcare is investing in fast wifi internet access for all its hospitals, so that patients and

visitors can connect to the internet. Mr Lindars added: “Patients, whether they choose us for their NHS-funded care, are covered by health insurance or who decide to pay for their own care, expect to come to a modern facility which has good connectivity, good standards of care and individual attention for their needs. Our improvements are all designed with this in mind, and the feedback from patients so far has been really great.”

Feeling stressed and anxious? So the children are back safely in school and although you could feel a bit guilty about it you might actually be relieved.

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Eating ahead of the trends For any food business, staying ahead is challenging even for giants such as McDonald's. Keeping ahead requires continuous effort to enhance the reputation of the brand, coupled with product innovation based on research that indicates how to meet the customer’s needs. McDonald's success is built on a formula of providing a range of standardised high quality products that can be delivered to the customer quickly and cheaply.

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Born and raised in Rhode Island in New England U.S.A, Annie grew up just down the road from where the first ever diner started. ANNIE’S burgers reflect the traditional way they were made twenty years ago. They make them in the authentic American way; fresh and seasoned to the grill, combined with a modern twist.

Today’s busy lifestyles make us place greater importance on convenience when buying goods and services. The need for speed and instant gratification means we are attracted to modern products such as drive-in car washes, drive through restaurants and ready meals. For many people, this emphasis on instant service is a winning formula, particularly for younger people and young families.

Annie says, “We are not about fast food, we are in it for the experience... so enjoy your surroundings, enjoy your time in the historical Lace Market, and its beautiful architecture which, funnily enough, reminds me of home”

However, research indicates that modern consumers are seeking experiences that are more individualised and authentic.

Today’s food companies are continually researching the latest consumer trends, behaviors and eating experiences.

In Tradition We Trust - Today’s consumers seek comfort from modernized versions of age-old recipes, flavours and formats.

To stay ahead and come up with new ideas, they must STOP and take time to THINK. After all, “The electric light did not come from the continuous improvement of the candle”.

We see this in the growing trend for street food. Where once the food from a ‘kiosk’ may have been a greasy burger or a hot dog, we now enjoy Gourmet Burgers, Burritos, Tacos, Buttermilk chicken, Loaded Mac N Cheese and so much more!

So how do large food companies such as McDonalds stay ahead of the trends and ever changing customer? They innovate!

So how do they do this? •They define the challenge and the desired outcome. •They look at what the competition is doing. •They gather provocative and interesting stimulus as inspiration. •The big, believable ideas are refined into workable concepts and tested with the consumer. •Only the strongest ideas then make it to market. Who Knew that so much effort goes into new food products on our retail shelves’ and restaurant menu’s? The next time you try something new, consider where the idea came from. Gail Francis - Creative Founder of About Turn Thinking - www.aboutturnthinking. co.uk With over 25 years of experience in the food industry, Gail Francis set up About Turn Thinking, after identifying a need for Creative Thinking Space, amongst many food businesses operating in the food industry. Gail is an industry specialist with a remarkable level of knowledge and passion for the Creative Process.

According to The Food People; a food consultancy offering food and beverage trendspotting” Street food is now consumed by an estimated 2.5bn people worldwide, each day”. Street Food markets are popping up all over the UK in London, Brighton, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. The Humble Burger So how might you connect hot food trends, flavour’s and dining concepts to the humble burger? ANNIE’S Burger Shack in Nottingham is a

Are fish and chips bad for you? Fish and chips first appeared in the 1860s. Around 1910 there was said to be more than 25,000 fish and chip shops across the UK, and by the 1930s this was over 35,000. Battered fish is first coated in flour then dipped into a batter consisting of flour mixed with liquid, usually water but sometimes beer. Some newer modifications to the recipe may have cornflour added, and instead of beer sometimes soda water is added. It wasn’t until 2003 that British fish and chip shops had to stop serving the food in a wrapping of old newspapers, so with plain paper, cardboard, or plastic being used instead. Also in the same year, the Fish & Chip shop had to name the type of fish it

was serving, so no longer did we see Fish & Chips with a price it had to be Cod & Haddock. Other fried products include scraps but in Southern England these are known as ‘bits’ and ‘scrumps’ in South Wales. During World War II, fish and chips remained one of the few foods in the United Kingdom not subject to rationing. Prime Minister at that time Winston Churchill would often refer the combination of fish and chips as "the good companions". Annual spend on fish and chips in the UK is in the region of a staggering £1.2 billion, so that means that British consumers eat some 382 million portions of fish and chips every year. That’s six servings for every

man, woman and child. There are currently approximately 10,500 specialist fish and chip shops in the UK. When people say that Fish & Chips are bad for you just remember these few facts. One portion of chips contains less fat than a prawn mayonnaise sandwich, you can get a third of your daily vitamin C from a portion of chips, Thick fish and chip shop chips absorb less oil than thin chips, which means that chunky chips are actually healthier and They have a third fewer calories than other popular takeaways. They have been a firm British favourite for over 150 years, will this continue over the next 150 years or will a Beef Madras or will a Chicken Chow Mein take over?

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Meet the squad who will be striving to bring success to Rainworth MWFC With the new season now under way new manager Craig Denton will be learning much from seeing his Rainworth MW squad in competitive action. Unfortunately the Wrens are already out of the FA Cup, having lost 1-0 at home to Shepshed Dynamo on the first day of the new season. But Denton hopes to put that setback behind him as he looks to improve on last season’s performance. So let’s meet the players who will be doing the job on the field for the Wrens: PLAYERS RETAINED FROM LAST SEASON Tomas Poole (Midfielder): Tomas was signed from Clay Cross Town and since his debut last September has been an instant success. Ben Townsend (Goalkeeper): Ben signed in February 2016 having played for Barnsley and Rotherham United as a junior before playing for Vision Pro Sports Institute, Staveley MW, Ilkeston and Worksop Town. Jordan Claxton (Defender): Three seasons ago Jordan was promoted from the reserves to Rainworth’s then Evo-Stik League side becoming a regular. Unfortunately his work commitments meant he was unable to play on Saturdays and he moved on. He had hoped to return last season but once again work commitments made it impossible to commit and he made only a couple of appearances. This season he has changed jobs and it is hoped he can get back to his previous high levels. Rob Ludlam (Defender): A combative defender signed from Sheffield FC. James Munson (Striker): James signed from Ollerton Town midway through last season and is a big target man. NEW PLAYERS Julian Lawrence (Defender): Julian is a very combative defender and has played at EvoStik Premier level with Frickley Athletic. He joined from Worksop Town in July, and can also play in attack when required.

Max Pemberton (Defender): Max started his career as a midfielder with Sheffield United Academy, before joining Evo-Stik side Sheffield FC. He joined from Hallam FC in July. Liam Royles (Midfielder): A technically gifted footballer with a good variety of pass. Liam can play in several positions. Liam played for Rotherham Reserves more than 30 times before joining Alfreton Town and going onto Stocksbridge PS and Clipstone FC. He joined from Sheffield FC in July. Jack Waddle (Midfielder): The 23-year-old left-sided midfielder, son of former England star Chris, has already been described as a big loss for Worksop Town, where last season he not only skippered the side but also won the Players' Player and Supporters' Player of the Year awards. Danny State (Striker); Danny is a young striker who has dual registration with EvoStik side Stocksbridge Park Steels. Sam Bebbington (Striker): Sam was a prolific goalscorer for Dronfield Town before moving to Athersley Rec. He has already shown in pre-season that he is also an excellent link-up player, creating many assists. He signed in July. Lee Betts (Defender): Lee played for Gainsborough Trinity U21’s before moving to Parkgate and then Retford United last season. He joined in July. Nathan Modest (Striker): Nathan has Football League experience with Sheffield Wednesday & Darlington before moving to the Non-League. He joined in July. Tim Whittaker (Defender): Started his career with Sheffield FC U21’s before moving to Hallam FC. He joined in July. Kieran Barnes (Defender): A combative defender who joined from Shirebrook Town in July. Jack Bennett (Defender): Jack joined in July from Mosborough FC. Danny Booth (Midfielder): The club had been chasing Danny for two seasons without success until eventually succeeding this sea-

son. Danny, is a skilful, combative midfielder who has a wealth of experience at this level and above. He signed in July. Jamal Smith (Striker): Jamal began his career at Sheffield United Academy, he is a natural goal scorer. He joined from Sheffield FC. Shomari Doyle (Defender): Signed during the close season from Evo-Stik Premier side Buxton, but currently sidelined after an injury sustained in pre-season. Brad Wilson (Defender): Has returned for his second spell with the club, after playing last season for AFC Mansfield. Aaron Draper (Defender): Can also operate effectively in midfield.

Rainworth’s fixtures for September are: 2nd, Albion Sports (a); 5th, Handsworth Parramore (h); 9th, Long Eaton United (a, FA Vase); 12th, Clipstone (h); 16th, Garforth Town (a); 23rd(provisional) FA Vase tie (a); 26th, Staveley (h); 30th, Pickering Town (a). Please get behind and support your local village community club.

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