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Contents
So August has arrived and we are almost half way through already.
A Good Read 6 Britain’s Waterways 8 Comic Con 10 Wasps 12 Garden View 14 Tough Mudder 16 In The Summertime 18 Puzzle Pages 20 Get Beautiful in 2016 22 Summer Savings 24 Paddling Pool Safety 26 Business Grants 28 Index 30 Published by Spotlight Local Media Ltd Company No. 6841257 Tel: 01623 706570 Suite 104, 1 Hanley Street Nottingham NG1 5BL Graphic Design and Layout: Spotlight Local Media Distributed by Best Distributions Trusted Delivery Partner of the Spotlight Magazine
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Did you know that the Anglo-Saxons called August “Weodmonath” meaning “weed month”? I can see why looking at my garden! It is also: National Eye Exam Month, Goat Cheese Month, Romance Awareness Month and Admit You Are Happy Month. I just thought you should know! If you are looking to get any work done on your home or garden this summer, please consider giving our supporting advertisers a call. And if you are a local business that would like more customers, we can help with that too! Spotlight magazine is delivered to 6,000 homes and businesses in the Mansfield South area each month, with similar magazines going to Mansfield North and West Bridgford. To Advertise or contribute: T: 0115 822 4995 E: info@spotlightlocal.co.uk Web: www.spotlightlocal.co.uk
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That Summer in Ischia by Penny Fenny
A Good Read
Ischia: an Italian island in the bay of Naples. When Liddy receives a phone call from her best friend, Helena,. A call inviting her to spend the summer there as an au pair to a wealthy family, she can hardly resist. Helena assures her that the children will be no bother and they can spend two months sunbathing on the beach. Only it doesn’t turn out that way. When one of their young charges goes missing they immediately fall under suspicion and after that summer they never see each other again. Twenty-five years later Liddy, back in England, is walking her dog on the beach when she sees a young woman who looks like Helena. But it can’t be. It turns out to be Allie, her old best friend’s 23-year-old daughter. As she befriends her the mysteries surrounding the events of that summer in Ischia start to unravel. Her mother never talked much about that summer so Allie travels to Ischia to find out for herself. The action switches between location and time periods as Fenny unveils the events that changed so many lives. Her descriptions of Ischia ar e truly magical, evoking a carefree exotic lifestyle, and contrast with the clear descriptions of the author’s native Liverpool. A great read.
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Which Witch? By Eva Ibbotson Eva Ibbotson is an award winning children’s author, but her novels are not as well known by adults. Born in Austria she fled to England under the Nazi regime and this has had an impact on some of her novels, many of which use Austria as a backdrop. However, Which Witch? is clearly rooted in the English countryside and is a fantastical novel for readers aged 9-11.
As the story begins we learn of the darkest wizard in the country. Arriman the Awful lives near the village of Todcaster and spends his days performing dark magic. However, over the years he has grown tired of this and is delighted to receive a prophecy that a much darker wizard will appear and take over his role. When no one appears he decides that there is only one thing for it: he must take a wife and have a child who will take over from him. So he calls together the seven witches of Todcaster and holds a contest to find the darkest witch. And what a bunch of women they are! Here Ibbotson’s writing has a touch of Roald Dahl as she describes the horrible nature of them. All except one, Belladonna. The only problem is that Belladonna is a white witch who is only able to do good magic and Arriman is looking for a dark witch. With a bit of help from an earthworm, Belladonna sets out to win, but ends up proving that good magic can triumph as the true heir appears.
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Britain’s Waterways
There are more than 2,000 miles of waterways around Britain, so why not make the most of them?
as an ideal route for beginners. You’ll pass through several villages on route, so may even be able to stop off for a quick cuppa.
Take a stroll: From a relaxing amble after Sunday lunch, to a full day’s hike, our waterways offer numerous opportunities for walking. There are many circular routes you can take and the toll-paths are car-free.
You need a license to paddle on many of Britain’s waterways, which can be bought from the Canal and River Trust: www. canalrivertrust.org.uk
The Newton Poppleford & River Otter walk in Devon, for example, is a beautiful walk along the river, stopping off in the picturesque village of Tipton St John. Find a route near you at www.ifootpath.com. Cycle: Many of the canal paths are ideal for cycling. Pick up an Ordnance Survey map, or plan your route with www.sustrans. org.uk. The Trans Pennine Trail is a good option, with more than 60% of the route being traffic-free and fairly flat. Enjoy a leisurely boat ride: Whether you hire a narrow boat for a day, or a week, boating is clearly one of the best ways to enjoy Britain’s waterways. Visit www. waterways.org.uk for advice and tips. There are more than 100 boat hire firms, with many of the larger ones offering the option to pick up and drop off at different locations. You don’t need any previous experience, as most firms will give you a short training course before you set off.
Feeling adventurous? We might think of white water rafting as something to do on holiday, but there are a few British centres. The National White Water Centre, for example, runs sessions on the Welsh mountain river Afon Tryweryn, with prices starting from just £35 for a taster lesson. Cast off: A leisurely day’s fishing can be a great way to unwind. You will need to purchase a rod fishing license from the Post Office before you cast off. An annual license starts at £27, though you can also buy licenses for shorter periods of time from just £3.75. Fishing rights are often owned by a local fishing club, but a Waterway Wanderers permit (£20 a year) gives you access to most stretches. For more information about Britain’s waterways, visit canalrivertrust.org.uk. By Kate Duggan
Try canoeing: Almost 2 million people go canoeing in Britain. It’s a great way to keep fit while exploring the countryside. Check out www. canoe-england.org.uk for inspiration. Trails are colour coded from easy to challenging, so you can pick a route to suit your ability. Purton to Sharpness on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal, for example, is classed
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Comic Con
Nearly 50 years ago, a few hundred comic book enthusiasts met in a small hotel in San Diego to talk shop and swap books. It was the world’s first comic convention and now Comic Con has ballooned into a huge multimedia event that includes television, film, video games, collectibles, cosplayers and much more!
What is Cosplay? This is the most important part of the experience for a lot of people. They dress up as their favourite characters. Some of them spend a lot of time, money and effort to get their costume just right. It’s a really big deal. Prizes are handed out for the best dressed.
But what exactly is it? I’m no expert but my friend Mark is. Here’s his take on it.
What has been your highlight so far? Getting to see the original Batmobile for sure! Where else would I get the chance to do that? Amazing!
What is Comic Con? It’s a show, maybe a bit like the Ideal Home Exhibition, usually held over three days at a weekend, where fans of comics, sci-fi, fantasy, video games and the like go to indulge their passion for all things geeky. Where does it take place? There are events all over the world including several in the UK. The biggest British one is in London. What happens there? There are lots of stands where you can buy cool stuff like T-shirts, hats, action figures and memorabilia. You also get the chance to meet your heroes and get their autographs.
What are your dreams for the future? I’d love to go to San Diego one day. That’s the Glastonbury of Comic Con! It’s massive and you get Hollywood studios attending to showcase film premiers, plus the chance to meet many more stars than you would over here. Ten years ago, the only people you would find at a place like Comic Con were hard core enthusiasts, but the comic-themed renaissance of the past decade has helped turn Comic Con into one of the most important annual events for fans of superheroic films. If you’re a fan of geeky films, you’re a fan of Comic Con!
You might see previews of new film releases and you can also take part in workshops on things like acting, writing or drawing. There are also video and board game tournaments. Why do you go? It feels great to be with and around people who love the same things as me. It’s a chance to show my appreciation and love for fandom - the things I’m really into! There’s still a bit of a stigma to being a geek, but there I can just relax and be myself.
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Wasps!
10 things you might not know about wasps
The very word tends to cause an involuntary shudder in most people. Unlike bees, you won’t see any charities asking you to do your bit to save them. Most species don’t pollinate plants and many of us have been stung by a wasp at one point, so it’s easy to dismiss them as just a pointless nuisance. And yet, dig a little deeper and they’re actually quite fascinating creatures. There are thousands of different species of wasps, from the Common Wasp that targets our summer picnics, to the more unusual Ruby-Tailed Wasp. The Asian Giant Hornet can reach 5cm in length. (Imagine one of those attacking your jam sandwich.) While some live in colonies, just like bees, other species are solitary, and rather antisocial. They’re predatory. The adult female of some species will actually lay its eggs on the larvae of another insect, or inside an adult insect. Once hatched, the wasp larvae will eat its host. The adult wasp captures and paralyses insects to feed to its growing larvae. While the above sounds rather unpleasant, it does have its advantages for humans, as wasps can help to control many of the insects that plague our crops.
Social wasps make their nests by chewing up bits of wood and making a substance with it that’s very similar to paper. Up to 10,000 wasps can live in one nest. An old wasp nest won’t be used by a new queen, so they’re usually only inhabited for one year. Fascinating though they may be, most of us would still rather not have a wasp nest in our house or garden. You can get insecticides to try to kill the wasps yourself, but it’s rather more sensible to call in the experts. Try your local council first, as many provide pest control services. If yours doesn’t, search online or in the Yellow Pages for pest control companies. If you’d rather not kill the wasps, there are humane ways to move the nest or encourage them to vacate it, but they’re not fool proof and you will need to take precautions to avoid getting stung. Before doing anything, do make sure that they’re wasps, rather than bees. A bee colony is usually safe to leave where it is, but if you want it moved, your local beekeeping association should be able to help. By Kate Duggan
Some farmers actively encourage wasps for this reason. In Brazil, for example, sugarcane farmers buy parasitic wasps in order to kill a particular moth known as the Sugarcane Borer. While we think of wasps as yellow and black, they do come in other colours, including red, blue and green, and pure black.
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Garden View
We all love flowers. They’re what gardening is all about and the fact that they tend to be relatively short-lived makes them special. But a garden can’t survive on flowers alone. It needs to look attractive all year round. This is where friendly foliage plants come in to their own.
Many non-evergreen plants have beautiful showy foliage between April and November and we’d be mad not to take full advantage of it. Rodgersia pinnata is an excellent example. It has huge, attractive bronze, leathery leaves which are almost sculptural in appearance. As a bonus it sends up feathery cream flowers in the summer. It likes soil which doesn’t dry out. A pebble mulch works brilliantly because it complements the plant. Hostas have truly beautiful leaves but I’ve tried and failed with them on many occasions because my garden is home to a race of super-slugs who seem able eat hostas faster than I can plant them!
extended period of sub-zero temperatures one winter. I keep meaning to try again. When I do I will but the much hardier green variety...just in case. Many people forget grasses when they think about foliage but there are some wonderfully attractive varieties. Try Miscanthus sinensis “Zebrinus”. The leaves look like green ribbons, striped with yellow and reach chest height. Cut it down to ground level each February. Finally, if you have the space, for real in-your-face foliage try the golden-leaved Catalpa bignonioides “Aurea”. Grow it as a large bush. Prune each stem back to a sprouting bud around kneeheight each spring and mulch with manure at the same time. It will reward you with leaves as big as Frisbees! Now that’s really funky foliage. By Rachel Leverton
I’ve had some success with the variety “Frances Williams” which is less prone to attack though I still need to go on slug patrol every evening! Hostas like a moist soil so if yours is on the dry side work in plenty of compost or manure at planting time and mulch well...preferably with something sharp to act as a deterrent to the slimy brigade. I have had tremendous success with ferns. They are the most useful plant for shade. My favourite is the ostrichplume fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris. Plant them under trees and shrubs and watch the stunning lime-green foliage unfold each spring. A few years ago I had a wonderful purple New Zealand flax, Phormium tenax. Its bold, dramatic fountains of spiky foliage made it a firm favourite. Unfortunately it succumbed to an
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Tough Mudder
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Some of the amazing titles of events taking place in August include:- Total Warrior, Tough Mann, The Adrenaline Rush, Gauntlet Games, Mudnificent 7, Brutal 10 and The Bear Grylls Survival Race. I was personally astounded when I watched my friend John Harrison complete the ‘Tough Guy’ course in Wolverhampton a few years ago. This takes place annually at the end of January, in some of the coldest conditions. It originates back in1986 when the name was given to a cross country run where some obstacles had been added. The event now includes a massive 250 natural and man made obstacles which are designed to test participant’s fears of heights, tight spaces, fire, water and electricity!
Many people take part in this type of event just once, to prove that they can. Some raise money for charities and wear fancy dress. Others become addicted to the toughness of the activity, love the camaraderie and participate time and again. Safety is of course paramount. Some organisers provide free downloadable training programmes, whilst others run their own courses or work in partnership with gym brands. If all this sounds a bit too tough and you’re female then perhaps you could try one of Race for Life, Cancer Research UK’s Pretty Muddy ® events instead. These are 5 kilometres long and offer a gentler way to get ‘down and dirty’ on obstacles such as climbing nets and a muddy slide. Kinesiologist Karen Thrush from Wiltshire recently completed one of these. She says; ‘It was great fun and more exciting than just running 5k.’ I’ve been inspired to sign up for my own local event after looking at Karen’s photos. I’m certainly not ready to do a full ‘tough mudder ‘but who knows, maybe next year! By Susan Brookes-Morris
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