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Success In The Community

Local Lonely Lives My purpose for the Spotlight Magazine, ‘For the community to benefit in as many ways as possible’ Well January achieved that and so so much more. Firstly, our appeal to launch a local Charity “Local Lonely Lives” .

We appealed for people to come forward who were lonely and for help supporting those people within our Community by offering weekly support phone calls and visits for a cuppa.

This is now taking place with our area. We are still needing an additional trustee to help support running this Charity so if you feel you have some spare time available for a great cause we would love to hear from you or if you can donate tea and coffee that would be awesome.

Timothys Bed Appeal Hello Spotlight Magazine, I wanted to thank you so much for publishing an article in last months magazine and on your website www. spotlightlocal.co.uk about my son Timothy and his need for a specialist sleeping pod.

I am delighted to report that Newlife, the charity fundraising for the bed, have now secured the funds needed.

The bed is ordered and due to be delivered in February.

Timothy surprised us all by asking for a superhero theme and the company, Creativecare Ltd. have said they can accommodate his request. We are very excited to see what they have done.

Please may I publically thank the local individuals and community and local businesses that we know have donated due to seeing your article.

Due to confidentiality we are not able to divulge who donated but I am aware that the majority of the funds were raised directly from local sources.

We as a family are overwhelmed at the generosity and very grateful that Timothy will now be able to use his bedroom safely through the night and we will be able to sleep in our own bed knowing that he can not come to harm.

I would also like to thank the Retford Lions who have funded a Mathmos Projector, which is the final piece in the calming sensory environment we are creating in his room at night.

This will create a calming soothing lava lamp effect on the sleeping pod walls, giving him something to look at through the night when he is awake and hopefully.

We are extremely grateful to everyone who donated. Thank you.

Laura Dickson - Timothys Mum

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Contents

Editors Message 6 St Nicholas Church 8 Vets Voice 10 Pancake Day 14 A Sweet Idea 16 Local Football News 18 Valentines Day 20 I Can’t Eat That Food 22 Puzzle Pages 24 A Good Read 26 Physiotherapy 28 Dates For Your Diary 30 Garden View 32 Chink Charity Tuxford 34 Weston on Trent 36 Index of Advertisers 38

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Editors Message

Well January has gone already and how many of us have stuck to our New Years Resolution? Facts show that by January 25th 80% of us have already given up on achieving that new you!

If you are faltering, tell yourself its just a blip you haven’t failed, pick yourself back up and soldier on, YOU CAN DO IT !

I already feel very excited about this year ahead, with personal challenges like the Brighton Marathon, Tyler my son gaining a local sponsorship deal for his Triathlons and him being top age group this year, he should have an amazing year.

My oldest son making me a momma again with a little girl due in June. So what is your year ahead going to look like?

Do you fail to plan or just plan to fail?

I like to sit down every December and plan for the following year and set myself personal and professional targets on what I want to achieve, places I want to go and Charitable causes I want to support.

Starting this Spotlight Magazine last September was quite daunting and a risk.

Was I an Editor? No. Was I a publisher? No. Did I have bags of spare cash to get this new venture off the ground? Definitely NO.

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What I did have was a tongue in my mouth to talk to people, legs to deliver the magazines when that exciting day came when our first magazine was back from the printers but most of all I had self belief and a vision to help the Community I live in.

Already in 4months the magazine has gone from 32 pages to 40, a great achievement and that’s thanks to you guys.

Spotlight is opening so many positive opportunities; I shall be designing and printing 500 2018 Calendars for sale in September, I launched Local Lonely Lives and now a local monthly Network event in Sutton On Trent to help support local businesses.

All for local Charities, its amazing, exciting and very humbling all in one. That’s without mentioning the lovely people I am meeting along the way.

I urge you all to ‘Dare to dream, if you can dream it you can do it.

Have an amazing year Dawn x

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St. Nicholas Church Tuxford

Brilliant fun at the Burn’s Night Event at St Nicholas Church on 21st Jan.

Drew Sandham, Piper, led the proceedings with the Haggis carried in by Poosie Nancy, Chris Kent and ably addressed by John Catling.

Following a toast to ‘the Great Chieftan o’ the pudding Race’, Jo Catling offered the Selkirk Grace and all enjoyed a delicious meal of Smoked Salmon, Haggis, Neeps and Tatties, then Cranachan.

Poetry from Robbie Burns was read by Jackie Kewley and Tom Yardely before coffee was served and the dancing began.

The Band and Caller, Double Capers Duo provided a super performance with plenty of jigs and reels for all to enjoy.

A thoroughly fun filled event!

Many thanks to all who helped in any way to make it such by attending , those providing food, helping with service, the raffle and clearing up, particularly washer up extraordinaire – Mark Nyland, but especially Shirley and Ambrose Marlow who were there until nearly midnight preparing Church for the service next morning!

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As the nights are getting darker and we are all in the throws of getting ready for the lead up to the festive time, it is easy to overlook our pets when multi tasking…..

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Vets Voice

This was very apparent when a sodden, sad, shivering pup came into the clinic........

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One being ‘ Keep out of Dumbo had been visiting the reach of children’.

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Pancake Day

This year Pancake Day is Tuesday 28th February.

More traditionally known as Shrove Tuesday, this is the Christian feast day before Ash Wednesday, which is the start of Lent.

Lent is a time of sacrifice, so Pancake Day historically was the perfect time to use up ingredients such as eggs and fats which are intrinsic to pancakes.

Historically Christians went to Church on Shrove Tuesday to seek absolution, otherwise known as shriving for their sins.

So Shrove is taken from the word Shrive. A bell would ring to call people to confession and this became known as the Pancake or Shriven Bell.

The date of Shrove Tuesday varies because it occurs 47 days before Easter Sunday which also alters year on year based on cycles of the moon.

In the UK there are various traditions associated with this day in addition to the eating of pancakes.

These include: Pancake Races: - One of the most famous races takes place in Olney in Buckinghamshire where is it believed the idea of the contest originated.

It is said to be based on the story of a local woman who whilst she was making pancakes, heard the Shriven Bell and ran to church still wearing her apron and tossing her pancake in a frying pan to prevent it from burning.

For this reason in Olney, racers must be local housewives or men dressed as such and wear an apron and a hat or scarf.

During the 415 yard race they have to toss their hot pancake at least three times and the winner has to serve their pancake to the bell ringer and be kissed by him.

Other variations of the race include the one held at Westminster School, where the

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cook tosses a huge pancake over a five metre bar in the playground and boys try to catch the largest piece in order to get a cash prize from the Dean.

From the twelfth century onwards, Shrove Tuesday Football Games were played out in the streets and often referred to as mob football. Nowadays only a few games take place as highways legislation has prohibited playing football on the road since 1835.

In Scarborough on Shrove Tuesday, it is customary for a large skipping rope to be in place and for up to ten people to be skipping at a time.

In some other countries, this date is known as Mardi Gras and is marked by carnivals.

These are still linked to the concept of celebrating the last day of ‘fat eating’ or ‘gorging’ before the commencement of Lent. The French translation of Mardi Gras is Fat Tuesday.

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A Sweet Idea

A Delicious Fudge Recipe For Any Occasion Make this as a treat for your Valentine. Pop it in a pretty box with a big bow and they will be yours forever…as long as you don’t eat it all first!

Make this as a treat for your Valentine. Pop it in a pretty box with a big bow and they will be yours forever…as long as you don’t eat it all first!

A cooking thermometer is ideal but if you don’t have one use the method below.

Ingredients 100g butter 550g light muscovado sugar /or Demerara for a lighter flavour.

200g golden syrup 350ml double cream 1 tsp vanilla extract ¼-½ tsp sea salt flakes

Have a bowl of iced water and a metal spoon ready next to the cooker. As the mixture begins to simmer beat it more regularly then periodically take ¼ -½ tsp of the fudge mixture and plunge the coated spoon into the bowl of iced water.

Then (still under the water) use your fingers to roll the mixture into a little ball. When it forms a soft, pliable ball it’s ready to take off the heat and continue with the recipe.

Method Line a tin about 23 x 23cm / 9inches x 9 inches with greaseproof paper. Melt the butter, sugar, syrup and cream in a medium-sized, high-sided heavy-based pan. Keep stirring until the sugar has dissolved.

Bring to a simmer (without stirring) over a medium-low heat and cook, stirring only occasionally until it reaches 116C, stirring more regularly after it reaches 100C and turning down the heat if it begins to catch.

Take off the heat and beat in the vanilla and salt with a wooden spoon, then continue beating until the fudge has thickened and lost its shine. Add any ingredients such as raisins, chopped nuts, or chocolate chips at this point.

Pour into the tin and leave to set.

Once it’s firmed up a little, after about an hour, slice into squares and leave to cool completely. Best kept refrigerated.

If you don’t have a cooking thermometer.

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Valentines Day

Just What Are We Celebrating And Why? Ah Valentine’s Day. Beloved by couples, greeting cards companies and florists the world over. But why do we give gifts and cards on February 14th?

Valentine’s Day actually started as a Christian day to worship Saint Valentine, or rather St Valentines as there were several.

The main one associated with Valentine’s Day was a priest in Rome, who is believed to have been executed on February 14th, almost two thousand years ago.

when the idea of romantic love gained popularity.

cherished and many still survive today.

Geoffrey Chaucer referred to Valentine’s Day in The Parliament of Fowls, as a day when birds would meet their mate.

While February 14th is the most popular date for St. Valentine’s Day, the Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates it on July 6th.

A poem by the Duke of Orleans, which he wrote for his wife while imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1415, is believed to be the oldest surviving Valentine’s Day gift.

Other cultures and countries have different festivals to celebrate love.

Columbia, for example, has Dia de Amor y Amistad (Love and Friendship Day) on September 20th.

The Duke wrote: Je suis desja d’amour tanné Ma tres doulce Valentinée (I am already sick of love My very gentle Valentine)

Unlike Valentine’s Day, Dia de Amor y Amistad isn’t just about romantic love, however. People might invite friends over for dinner, and give small gifts to family members.

Some historians believe that his crime was performing the marriage of Christian couples. The emperor at the time, Claudias II, was not a fan of the church and had supposedly forbidden people from marrying.

It is said that he thought young men would be less prepared to die in battle if they had a wife at home to mourn them. Instead, he encouraged them to take several lovers. Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies in secret, but was discovered and sentenced to death.

The story goes that Valentine healed the daughter of one of his jailers, and, on the day of his execution, left her a note, and signed ‘From your Valentine’. How much of this actually happened, we’ll likely never know.

St. Valentine’s Day started to be associated with love around the 14th Century,

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However, it wasn’t until many years later that the giving of tokens of love on Valentine’s Day became commonplace. In Victorian times, cards were hand drawn, and hand cut.

They would have been quite expensive, so were

Whether you’re celebrating with a loved one, heading out with friends, or doing your best to ignore the day altogether, we wish you a happy Valentine’s Day.

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I Can’t Eat That Food Food Allergies and Intolerances

Wondering whether that dicky tummy or rash could be down to something you’ve eaten? Read on…

What’s the difference between food allergy and food intolerance?

A food allergy affects the immune system. Symptoms usually appear within a few minutes of eating the offending food, and can include a skin rash, upset stomach (eg vomiting), stomach pains and wheezing.

The most severe allergic reaction is anaphylaxis, which can affect breathing and send the body into shock.

Without treatment, anaphylaxis can be lifethreatening, which is why it’s so important for people with a known allergy to carry an EpiPen if they’ve been prescribed one, and to teach colleagues, friends and family members how to use it.

Food intolerances are more common than food allergies. Symptoms include irritable bowel syndrome, bloating, stomach upsets, eczema, migraines and even arthritis.

food, there are eight common culprits: Peanuts Tree nuts Eggs Milk Fish Shellfish Wheat Soy If you have an allergy or intolerance to one type of food, you may well be allergic to other types in the same food group.

Diagnosis You’ll need to see your GP if you suspect you have an allergy or intolerance, so that they can rule out any other causes for your symptoms. They’ll then likely refer you to a specialist for tests. Food allergies can often be diagnosed with blood or skin reaction tests.

The immune system isn’t affected and symptoms might not appear for a couple of hours, which can make it harder to work out what type of food is causing the problem.

Intolerances are more difficult to diagnose. You may be asked to follow an ‘elimination and challenge’ diet, if necessary, to try to determine what foods you’re intolerant to. You’ll be asked to cut out certain types of food for a period of time, then reintroduce them gradually.

While you can be allergic or intolerant to any type of

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intolerant to a type of food, you’ll need to avoid it completely. Of course, that’s easier said than done.

Ingredients such as milk powder and egg white are often used in products you wouldn’t expect to find them in.

And restaurants aren’t always as vigilant as they should be about cross-contamination. So you might be prescribed steroids, antihistamines, or an epinephrine autoinjector (EpiPen) if you have an allergy. You may also be referred to a dietician, to make sure you’re still getting all the nutrition your body needs.

The website www.allergyuk.org has a wealth of information about allergies and intolerances.

If you don’t have access to the internet, try the helpline on 01322 619898.

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A Good Read

Reconstructing Amelia

by Kimberly McCreight

The World’s Worst Children

by David Walliams

We all think we know our children. We think we understand what makes them tick and we like to think that they would turn to us if they were in trouble. But do we really know what is going on in their lives?

Kate certainly thought she knew about her 15-year-old daughter, Amelia. As a young law student Kate found herself pregnant and saw the chance to have the one thing she had always wanted: love.

And so, she raised Amelia – with the help of a nanny – qualified as a lawyer and became successful in her career. She appears to have everything. A comfortable home in a desirable part of Brooklyn, and a place at Grace Hall prep school for Amelia: the perfect life.

Of course, perfection is fragile, and it doesn’t take much to bring Kate’s world tumbling down.

She receives a phone call from the principle at Grace Hall. There has been an incident and Amelia is to be suspended for three days. She requests that Kate comes immediately to collect her from school.

Dropping everything is not always an option, and public transport can sometimes let you down. Life can let you down far more than you can dare to imagine.

She arrives at Grace Hall too late. Too late to collect her daughter; her only child who is now lying on the concrete, covered by a sheet. What could make a normal, happy 15-year-old jump off a building to her death?

Alternating narratives draw us into the lives of Kate and Amelia, reconstructing the events that led to Amelia being on the roof of the school. Did she jump? Or is there something darker going on? Do any of us really know our teenagers?

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The quickest way to get someone to do something is to tell them not to. And as a reader you are certainly warned not to read this book.

So of course, any child will pick this book up and do exactly the opposite of this advice.

And they will certainly be glad that they did! Ten short stories make up this book, each one telling of the life of a particularly unpleasant child.

In many ways it appears to be a straightforward case of morality. The unpleasant children don’t think things through and only behave in a way that THEY feel will be beneficial to them.

Dip into a story at any point, or read the book from start to finish, it is entirely up to you. But be warned. These truly are the world’s worst children!

There is Nigel Nit-Boy. He isn’t interested in super-heroes, but super-villains and there are none with a super skill like his.

Find out what happens when he gets trapped in the Natural History Museum over night. I’ll give you a clue: it isn’t pretty.

Perhaps Grubby Gertrude is more your style. Sure, we all get dirty as children – making mud pies, or splashing in puddles.

Gertrude takes this to the next level.

So dear reader, enter if you dare and read this book...or don’t…the choice is yours.

By Willow Coby

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Physiotherapy What Does A Physiotherapist Do?

Physiotherapy can be defined as the use of physical methods such as massage A Physiotherapist uses heat treatment and exercise to treat those affected by illness, injury or disease, rather than the use of surgery or drugs. It can also be used to help reduce risk of injury or illness in the future.

Physiotherapists take a science-based approach and look at the whole person including their lifestyle and general wellbeing.

They educate patients so they can become involved in their own care and often give advice about posture, lifting techniques and the correct ways to carry objects.

They frequently recommend exercises to strengthen specific parts of the body and improve overall health and mobility. These may be exercises which are done at home or they may suggest exercises which are done in warm, shallow water known as hydrotherapy, or general activities such as swimming and walking.

They also use manual therapy. This may be the aforementioned massage or other forms of manipulation.

Some physiotherapists also use specialist methods such as acupuncture, ultrasound and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (where mild electric currents are passed through the skin).

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Physiotherapy is commonly used to treat back pain, shoulder pain, neck pain and sports injuries as well as movement problems following a stroke or resulting from multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease.

It can also assist with rehabilitation after a heart attack, and lung and breathing difficulties such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cystic fibrosis. Some also use it in preparation for child birth.

Physiotherapy is available on the NHS and via private therapists.

To become a qualified physiotherapist in the UK, you must pass an approved degree. This will take three years if you study full time and around six years if you study part time.

You will need three A Levels to get onto most courses and these will usually need to include a biological Science and possibly PE, as well as at least five GCSE’s including Maths, English and one Science.

There are also some accelerated MSc’s available for those with non-cognate degrees.

To be successful therapists need to show an aptitude for caring as well as knowledge of physiotherapy.

Physiotherapists need to be good listeners, motivators and able to explain treatments clearly and calmly. In addition they should also have good manual skills and be physically fit themselves as the work can often be strenuous.

To practice in the UK, physiotherapists must register with the Health and Care Professions Council and have professional liability insurance. They have to keep their knowledge and skills up to date and pay an annual retention fee.

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapists is the professional, education and trade union body for around 56,000 physiotherapists in the UK.

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Sun 19th Feb 9.30am Morning Prayer Weston 10.00am Morning Prayer at Methodist Chapel 11.15am Cafe Church 6.30pm Prayer, praise and healing service Tuxford

Sun 26th Feb 8.30am Holy Communion Weston 5.00pm Family Service 10.00 Holy Communion Tuxford 11.30am Morning Prayer West Markham Wednesdays Slimming World 5.30 & 7.30 Sutton On Trent

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Garden View Making Your Own Compost

Home-made compost is a thing of wonder...when all goes well! But too often it goes horribly wrong and instead of rich, sweet, crumbly stuff we end up with a putrefying heap.

For a long time I believed making great compost was beyond me. There are so many methods and myths, it all seemed too complicated. Well good news...it isn’t!

Compost containers You can make your own. It’s very easy apparently, using old floorboards, posts and wire netting.

Unfortunately I am to DIY what elephants are to hang gliding so I opt for ready made bins. Check with your council as many offer cheap bins to encourage recycling. If not, garden centres stock a good variety.

Size matters! A container should be 3 ft / 1m square minimum, preferably larger.

This allows heat to build up inside the heap which aids the decay process.

(e.g. rabbit) Shredded cardboard, including tubes Egg cartons Lawn mowings You can’t use: Food waste (bread, meat etc.)

Cat and dog faeces Evergreen leaves Thick rooted perennial weeds How to make compost I’ve tried several methods, including my late grandfather’s which involved careful layers of various ingredients and sprinkling on lime at intervals.

It worked, but I’m a lazy gardener really and can’t be bothered with all the faff.

This my method, worked out through a combination of trial error (lots of error!)

Mix all material together so there is no concentration of any one sort Firm it all down Moisten it Cover it with some old carpet to keep heat in and prevent evaporation If you start the process now,

by Autumn you’ll be digging in your very own wonderful compost, dragged from the bottom of your heap.

You’ll have done your bit for recycling and best of all... it’s free!

By Rachael Leverton

Position it out of the main line of sight, behind a shed or some tall plants.

Compost materials Fruit and veg scraps Coffee grounds and tea bags Old flowers and bedding plants Garden clippings Annual weeds Crushed egg shells Small animal bedding

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Chink Charity Tuxford The Beginning The CHinK school was founded in 2007 with 6 children who received their education in a somewhat derelict church hall in Kenya.

2009

Early in 2009 sufficient funds had been raised to allow the trustees to purchase two plots of land to enable the first building to be erected.

The first classrooms and cooking area built from timber and corrugated The school continues to grow consequently there is a need for further classrooms so an extra floor is added above the dining room.

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Saw the completion of the building project with the aid of a grant from the North Sea Lions Alliance.

This financed the addition of the final two floors, consisting of 4 classrooms and a large room destined to become an IT suite.

At the same time a walkway joining the two buildings at first floor level was added.

All your wonderful donations and support from the Chink Charity Shop on Newcastle street Tuxford helps with this amazing project.

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Weston On Trent Situated on Main Street opposite All Saints Church, the Village Hall has been at the heart of Weston since 1736 when Richard Hawksworth bequeathed £50 for a school to be built in Weston along with an endowment of five acres of land in South Scarle.

The income from the land at £7 per year was to be used to employ a school master to teach up to ten free children.

The school finally closed in 1964 and the building was leased from the Thoresby Estate in 1966 at £1 per year until 1970 when it was purchased for the village for the sum of £250.

Weston Village Hall is a registered charity (Registered Charity No. 505522) and is now run by a committee of volunteers on

behalf of the village and caters for village clubs and societies as well as individual or corporate hirers.

It is the regular meeting place for the Parish Council and Weston Women’s Institute.

The committee run a regular schedule of events throughout the year including monthly coffee mornings, Events to do in Weston this month Tuesdays – Fitness Class 8pm – 9pm £5 Wednesdays – Craft & Coffee Night 7pm – 9pm £2 Thursday Afternoons – Bingo £1 entrance Saturday 11th Feb Coffee Morning 10-12.30pm 24th March Friday 7.30pm Pie & Pea Quiz Night £9

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