sp tlightOn AUGUST 2011
The Dukeries
Delivered Monthly to: Edwinstowe, Wellow, Rufford, Walesby, Kirton,Gorsethorpe, Old Bilsthorpe, Bothamsall,Perlethorpe, Old Ollerton and Old Boughton. Inside this issue: • Tooth Care for Kids • Left Hand Day • When Moths Attack! • Gardening - Microorganisms • Computer • Puzzles • Your Community info. • Money Sense
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Spotlight on The Dukeries Contents Health and Wellbeing Tooth Care for Kids 6 Left Hand Man 8 When Moths Attack! 10 Lifestyle and Leisure Money Sense 12 Business Focus 14 Puzzles 18 Home & Garden Gardening 20 Computer 22 Community Information 26/28 Index of advertisers 30 Published by Spotlight Local Media Ltd Company No. 6841257 Tel: 01623 249940 Suite 104 1 Hanley St. Nottingham NG1 5BL Graphic Design and Layout: Spotlight Local Media
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Well the summer holidays are now upon us and it’s time to get out and support all our local businesses and attractions. This month we have plenty of useful and diverse reading, including how to look after your childrens teeth, protect your computer from a power surge, and invest wisely. RJM electrical are our business in focus, and they can help us all to save money and be more green in the process. Please help to support all our local business who are advertising each month. As always please feel free to comment or contribute by emailing to info@spotlightlocal.co.uk. Have a great month.
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Health and Wellbeing Tooth Care for Kids
This is good for encouraging a thorough brushing routine. An electric toothbrush especially designed for children is very effective. Fluoride toothpaste is vital, fluorine in the water is a bonus, not a replacement.
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oes the thought of visiting the dentist fill you with dread? Do you break out in the cold sweat of sheer terror? If so, then please don’t pass this fear onto your child. Your child must be relaxed about visiting the dentist for their future health and wellbeing. Good dental habits start young. Introduce your child to the dentist as early as possible by taking them with you when you go for your regular dental check-up. This will get them used to the sights, sounds and smells of the dental surgery. Your dentist may take a quick, casual look in your child’s mouth, ostensibly to count teeth, but also to check gently for any early problems. This will encourage your child to feel comfortable in the chair. Get your child used to cleaning their teeth start as soon as the first tooth shows through their gums. Brush gently with a special baby toothbrush. Supervise teeth cleaning until they prove they are proficient enough to do it themselves. Plaque-disclosing tablets stain the plaque so your child can see it.
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Most children have their entire set of 20 milk teeth by the age of three. Proper development of their permanent teeth depends upon the condition of these first teeth, so it’s essential to care for them. Milk teeth are small with thin enamel so problems spread quickly. Adult teeth start to grow by the age of six and most should be evident by the time they’re 13. Apart from accidents, there are two preventable causes of damage to children’s teeth; tooth decay and dental erosion. Both have similar causes. Acids from sweet foods and drinks, including fruit juices, eat into the tooth enamel. Water or milk are the best drinks for children. Fissure sealants are well worth considering. This is a special film used to cover the vulnerable molars which have deep, hard to clean crevices. The sealant protects the tooth surface from decay. Sealants are quick and painless to apply and last for years. Regular dental check-ups are essential to prevent future, potentially traumatic, treatment. Help your child grow up with a healthy set of teeth and gums. Good habits created while the child is young will stand them in good stead for the rest of their life. Suki North
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Health and Wellbeing Left Hand Man It’s International Left Handers Day! In my time I’ve been called keck-fisted, caggy-handed and even a cuddy-wifter and all because of the hand I use to hold my pen! I blame the Bible! You see, the good are considered to be at God’s right hand and his right hand is exalted, ergo the left hand doesn’t quite measure up. Then there’s the Devil: he’s usually depicted as being lefthanded and generally appears on the left of religious paintings. We even throw salt over our left shoulder to ‘Shoot the Devil in the eye.’ In medieval times we might have been accused of witchcraft. Yes fellow lefties, it could have been a painful death for us. As late as the 1970’s there was little evidence of enlightened thinking at my village primary. I was ‘encouraged’ to sit on my left hand and use my right...with predictable results. My writing was so bad that I was written off as ‘a bit thick’. My teacher told my mother that my fine motor co-ordination was poor because I couldn’t cut out neat paper shapes. I didn’t know it at the time but school technology was against me. The blade position of normal scissors means that a left-hander can’t see the cutting line and the natural squeezing motion of the left hand actually pushes the blades apart, causing the paper or card to get stuck sideways. Try it for yourself and see!
and increase public awareness of the disadvantages of being left handed, and also the advantages, because there are quite a few. In many sports for instance, we seem to have an advantage. Left-footed soccer players and tennis players find it easy to wrong-foot an opponent. A righthanded player is used to ‘like-handed’ opponents who play a similar game. A lefty will have faced more right-handers and thus be used to their “opposite” style of play. We’re also more creative, possibly due to the way our brains are wired: The left half of the brain, which controls the right hand, is also responsible for speech, language, writing, logic and numerical thinking. The right half, which controls the left hand, is also responsible for music, art, creativity, perception, spatial awareness and emotions. I’ve learned to embrace my left-handedness over the years. It’s part of who I am and I’m pleased to announce that since I purchased a pair of left-handed scissors I can now cut out neat paper shapes with the best of them!
But I’m not bitter...at least they didn’t burn me at the stake! The 13th of August is International LeftHanders Day. Launched in 1992, it is now an annual event where left-handers everywhere can celebrate their sinistrality (that’s the posh word for left-handedness)
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When moths attack!
e had a moth infestation recently. I discovered several tiny holes in a favourite top. A bit of panicked searching later and I found three more affected garments. I was horrified. Who knew what else had been chomped and I certainly don’t have endless cash to replace lots of damaged items.
Don’t be tempted to use cheap plastic covers on clothes, they increase humidity and the chance of condensation and mildew.
My first thought was to visit my local hardware shop for heavy duty insecticide, but as fate would have it the shop was closed for half a day. In desperation I called my aunty Jean, who worked in a large haberdashery department for 30 years. Until the moth debacle I hadn’t realised what a font of knowledge she was. The advice she gave I would never have come across in the normal course of events, so I thought I would collate it and offer it here. Moths are on the increase. They thrive in warm, humid climates and our centrally heated homes with their fitted wardrobes and lack of air circulation are to blame.
Cedar blocks or balls are terrific natural moth repellents with a lovely scent. They do lose their potency over time, but may be revived by lightly sanding them or by using a few drops of cedar oil.
Clothes should ideally be freshly laundered before they are placed back into a wardrobe. Moth larvae feed on dead skin, sweat, food stains and the proteins in wool. If laundering isn’t possible then clothes should be aired and brushed down before storing.
Moth balls are effective, but the odour puts many people off using them. However, there are a few natural repellents which smell much nicer.
Fill little cloth bags with dried lavender or mint and place them in drawers and cupboards. Cloves, thyme, ginseng and rosemary all make effective moth repellents. They can be used on their own or in combination. Remember, if you have a piano the felts are also susceptible to moth damage. Consult your piano tuner and make sure you check them from time to time. Once you’ve dealt with your infestation make sure you keep on top of it. Check your wardrobes and drawers at the start of each new season and stay moth-free
If you are unfortunate enough to get an infestation then take out all your clothes. Wash what can be washed and dry clean everything else. Dry cleaning kills moths and the fluid acts as a deterrent against new infestations. Vacuum inside drawers and wardrobes and wash surfaces with soap and water. Don’t forget baseboards and in cracks where dust and hair accumulate, and behind radiators.
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n ISA may be a great way to save and invest your money. An ISA is not a product on its own, but a tax wrapper around a savings or investment product, with the interest earned being free from income tax. You can invest in two separate ISAs in any one tax year; a cash ISA and an investment ISA. This can be with the same or different provider. You need to be 16 to start a cash ISA and 18 to start an investment ISA. The current total ISA limit contribution is £10,680 per year, with a cash ISA limit of £5,340, giving you the option of distributing your funds between the two ISAs or investing only in the one. The government has recently announced that on the 1st November this year, the new Junior ISA will be available to children born
in 2011 onwards or before 1st September 2002. Children born in-between these dates will still be eligible for a child trust fund, with incidentally had its contribution limit increased to that of the Junior ISA, £3,600 per year.
Like with any investment it is important that you consider the cost, service and performance of your funds. Do you know what your ISA is achieving, have you compared it to the whole market, can you get a better performing fund elsewhere or do you want to start a new Junior ISA for your children? For a better understanding and free market comparison of your investments, speak to a qualified independent financial adviser.
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RJM electrical are accredited Solar PV installers based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. We offer a one to one service, where the customer has one point of contact. We want our customers to benefit from the investment of Solar PV as well as the free electricity it generates.
Feed in Tariffs are a government incentive to encourage home and business owners to install green technologies, especially Solar PV. The electricity produced is measured by a meter, the meter reading is then used to claim your Feed in Tariffs. For every Kilowatt hour of electricity produced you are paid 43.3p and for every Kilowatt hour sold back to the grid (50% of produced electricity) you are paid 3.1p. The current Feed In Tariff rates are set to reduce for installations fitted from April 2012, and with industry experts forecasting a surge in customer demand from the end of this year, this is an ideal to time to consider getting a quote.
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Garden View
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s their name suggests you can’t see them, yet microorganisms are some of the most important things you can grow in your garden.
Garden soil is teeming with millions of them, or rather it should be. They help to keep the soil healthy. They decompose organic matter, replenish soil nutrients, form humus, promote root growth, increase nutrient uptake, and breakdown herbicides and pesticides. The microorganism family includes bacteria, algae, fungi, and protozoa and we want to do everything we can to encourage these tiny gardening friends. In order to provide a good environment we need to provide oxygen, moisture, carbon-based food matter, and the right temperature and pH. Oxygen content can be kept high by digging in lots of organic matter so that the soil structure is aerated. 75% of microorganisms live in the top two inches (5cm) of soil so particular care should be taken not to compact the topsoil. Improving the drainage of stodgy clay soil is particularly important as water-logged soil contains very little oxygen.
Finally, pH is probably the most difficult area to tackle. Most gardens have a natural pH range beyond which they’re not going to change much. So someone living on a limestone ridge, as I do, is never going to be able to grow acid-loving Azaleas, except in pots. But that’s not what we’re trying to achieve when creating a favourable environment for microorganisms. We don’t need to radically shift the pH, we just need to modify it slightly. There are pH modifiers on the market, but the best way of doing it is slowly by digging in compost or other organic matter. Organic matter acts as a neutraliser and will work whether your soil is acidic or alkaline. It is particularly important for alkaline soils like mine, because they have far fewer bio-available nutrients so become impoverished very quickly. This month give some thought to encouraging your microorganisms. Your plants will thank you.
Mulching helps to improve the moisture content of soil and also helps to maintain the soil temperature. Bare soil bakes in the summer and freezes in the winter. Mulch acts as both shade and insulation so the temperature remains more constant. Carbon-based food matter is just a posh way of saying ‘organic matter, including green manure and well-rotted compost. This provides a gourmet buffet for microorganisms and they’ll reproduce rapidly.
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devices close by powering on and off. Your next level of defence, is to install an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). This box again sits between your computer/ monitor and the main supply. The difference here, is that the unit has a set of batteries inside which are charged by the mains. If the mains power drops below a certain power level or goes off , the unit will instantaneously cut in and power your computer/monitor until the mains have been restored. Laptops have a battery inbuilt into them so normally a UPS is not needed, but I would recommend a surge protection rail. You can get small in-line surge protection devices for when you are on the move and away from home for around ÂŁ20-ÂŁ30 If you have any questions, call Bryan from Midland Data Networks (01949 876 098) or email questions@midlanddatanetworks. co.uk
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Volunteers are Wild about Sherwood
nemployed people in former mining communities are benefitting from an exciting new environmental project launched last month: ‘Wild Sherwood’. The project, developed by Ollerton and District Economic Forum, aims to teach unemployed people environmental and transferrable skills, with the ultimate goal of helping them find employment. Each month a new group of ten volunteers ventures out into various locations within the Sherwood Forest area, including sites managed by the Forestry Commission and Nottinghamshire County Council, to carry out vital conservation and maintenance work.
One of the first volunteers, Michael Bower from Warsop, said about the project: “Wild Sherwood is highly recommended – I’d never thought about doing conservation work before and without the project I wouldn’t have seen what it’s like. Now I’m seriously considering doing this for a job – it’s definitely a ‘thumbs up’ from me!” To join the project, volunteers simply need to be unemployed and living in or near one of the former mining communities of Ollerton, Boughton, Edwinstowe, Bilsthorpe, Rainworth and Blidworth. For more information, please contact: Louise Tarrant or David Heathcote at Ollerton and District Economic Forum by telephoning: 01623 863887 or by emailing: david@odef. org.uk
Project Officer Matt Pickering and Assistant Project Officer Claire Watson are teaching the group not only how to carry out their tasks safely and effectively, but also to understand the importance of the work in maintaining and improving the biodiversity of Sherwood Forest. As they progress with their tasks the volunteers’ achievements are recorded and all participants who complete the programme receive a reference, a valuable portfolio detailing their achievements and an accredited first aid certificate. Louise Tarrant, Project Manager of Wild Sherwood said: “As well as teaching unemployed people new skills, this Big Lottery-funded project will give our volunteers a much needed structure to their day and help them regain their selfconfidence in a work situation. Also, at a time that council cuts to services are biting, the volunteers will be carrying out crucial work to continue to conserve and improve areas of Sherwood Forest which will benefit all the surrounding communities for years to come.”
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Community Information LIONS RACE NIGHT The Edwinstowe and Dukeries Lions Club are holding their very popular annual RACE NIGHT at THE SOUTH FOREST LEISURE COMPLEX in Edwinstowe on FRIDAY 9 TH SEPTEMBER. All proceeds go to local causes, There are several ways in which you can help, first of all buy a ticket or two or bring a group ! you can sponsor a race, you can be an owner ( that gives you the right to name a horse ) the funnier the better and also be a trainer, if you win, the owner and the trainer get a prize. Of course its even more fun to attend especially if you have your horse running.
£7.50 including Pie, Chips & Peas Supper
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO BOOK OR BUY EARLY, as i t s usually a sell out. the ticket price includes supper and there is other stuff going on through out the evening games raffles etc so ring Jon as soon as you can ...details below The LIONS are a brilliant organisation who work very hard in raising money for local people, clubs societies in fact any deserving cause that needs a little extra help, The members of the Lions are a small band of locals who meet twice a month and discuss ways of raising cash ,they have become firm friends and enjoy a good social life and often meet up with other LIONS in other regions. So if you like Golf. eating ,drinking, maybe a bit of dancing then why not get involved with us, Just ring Jon Yarwood on 07581 265531 or e mail jon.c.yarwood@gmail.com and 28
invite yourself to a meeting, could be the best call you ve made in ages !!!!! Dukeries U3A – Ollerton Have you joined our wonderful organisation yet? We have so much on offer for the r e t i r e d and semi-retired. Use that new found freedom to join in one or more of our activities.
First Race 7.45pm
For example, you could walk on Tuesday morning, play Bridge in the afternoon and, once a month, have lunch out at a local restaurant as well. On Wednesday afternoon, meet friends at the Book Club in the local library and, on Thursday, get involved in Paper Craft at the Town Hall.
The rest of the week could be spent hand bell ringing, working at Stitch Craft, attending a history talk or viewing paintings at Art Appreciation. Some of our group play Table Tennis, study architecture and even meet up for lunch one Sunday per month. For the really energetic, there is Line Dancing and Ten Pin Bowling. Come to our General Meeting on the third Monday of every month – 1.30pm at the Jubilee Hall, Wellow Road, Ollerton – and find out about all our activities, our trips and our holidays. You will be made very welcome, and friends are easily made. Hope to see you soon! Ring 01623 824789 for more details. Puzzle Solutions
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At Retford Enterprise Centre we understand that starting a new business can be a daunting prospect. That’s why our Start Up Business Incentive Plan has been created to support you through those first critical months. We have 8 starter offices available with reduced rental rates to help newstart businesses grow.
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• Cycle park & showers
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• Monthly contracts, one months notice
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Starter Offices (25m2 / 270 sq ft) are available at the special introductory rates shown below for the first six months of occupancy. These offices are available on a first come first served basis.
new start businesses - 6 month incentive (25m2 / 270 sq ft offices) month 1 FREE
normally £450
month 2 £90
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month 3 £180
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month 4 £270
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month 5 £360
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month 6 £450
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Contact the Retford Enterprise Centre for an information pack or to arrange a visit. * Subject to terms & conditions and availability. All prices are exclusive of VAT.
01777712712
Randall Way, Retford, DN22 7GR
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