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Contents
New Years Resolutions 6 Mansfield Palace Panto 8 Decluttering 10 Garden View 12 Relay For Life 14 New Year Recipe 16 Women’s Health Checks 18 Puzzle Pages 20 What Is Hygge? 22 World Braille Day 24 Local Info 28 Index of Advertisers 30
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So thats it! The merriment is all over for another year. You can always tell when New Year has arrived because the TV is full of holiday ads and Cadburys Cream Eggs are in the shops! Happy New Year to you all. Please remember that if you are thinking of getting any work done on your home or business this winter season, 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 West Bridgford area each month, with similar magazines going to Mansfield South and Mansfield North. To Advertise or contribute: T: 0115 822 4995 E: info@spotlightlocal.co.uk Web: www.spotlightlocal.co.uk
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Many of us are unhappy with the way our smile looks but think we’re too old to get anything done about it! Well, think again! And here, at Helix House Orthodontics in Nottingham, our team wants to show you that it’s never too late to get the smile of your dreams. The truth is, more and more adults are considering orthodontic treatment nowadays, to get a smile they can truly be happy with – and this is because the range of new technology available is allowing people to straighten their teeth in discreet ways. After all, few of us relish the idea of wearing traditional braces – the kind that children normally wear – which is why invisible orthodontic systems have become so popular with adults who want to get a better smile while still looking professional. At Helix House Orthodontics, our specialist team are experts with these types of braces and are constantly looking for new ways to ensure that our patients can get the smile they want, the way they want it. Lingual braces, in particular, are an increasingly popular choice – and are capable of achieving fantastic results discreetly. At Helix House Orthodontics, we use the Incognito Lingual Brace, one of the world’s best lingual brace systems. Unlike traditional braces, the Incognito brace is bonded to the back surface of your teeth (the lingual surface), meaning that the brace itself is nearly impossible for people to see. This allows for teeth to move easily without the normal signs that you’re wearing braces – and, what’s more, because the Incognito braces are tailor made to fit the shape and contours of your mouth, they are extremely precise and relatively comfortable to wear.
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New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s Resolutions You’ll Want to Keep All too often New Year’s resolutions seem to focus on doing more of what we don’t enjoy, and less of what we do enjoy. So this issue, we thought we’d give you our suggestions for resolutions you’ll actually want to keep. Learn something new Whether you want to get a qualification so you can get a better job, or you just fancy trying a new hobby, make 2017 the year you try something new. www.futurelearn.com is a good place to start. It offers hundreds of free, short online courses. Many are delivered by leading UK universities. You could try writing fiction, exploring digital technologies, or learning about forensic science. If you prefer face-to-face tuition, check out the courses offered by your local college. You could improve your computer skills, take up a new craft, or find out how to delve into your family history.
sugar. So, try resolving to cook for yourself a few days a week. If you struggle to find the time, you could try a box scheme. Simply Cook, for example, post you the herbs, seasonings and recipes to make simple (but delicious) meals in around 20 minutes. You just add four to six items of fresh food and follow the instructions. Hello Fresh go even further. They send you everything you need to make a meal, including simple-tofollow recipes. Appreciate the little things We’re often so busy; we don’t get time to really appreciate the little things in life. A soak in the bath, your favourite radio programme, a chat with an old friend… Taking a moment to be thankful can make us happier and calmer, and improve our relationships. You could try listing three things that you’re grateful for before you go to sleep each night, or keeping a daily gratitude journal.
Enjoy time outdoors Nature is good for you. It’s been proven to help with depression, anxiety, stress and a whole lot of other issues. It may even help you to live longer.
Or just try to give thanks to the people you love a bit more often.
We know the great British weather doesn’t always make it the most tempting prospect. But if the sun breaks through the clouds, wrap up warm, pull your wellies on and head for your nearest green space. You’ll likely find you feel calmer and happier as a result.
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Whatever your New Year’s resolution, we wish you all the luck in keeping it.
Take time to cook Home cooked meals are usually much better for you than ready meals. They’re higher in vitamins and minerals, and lower in salt and
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Callum Relaxes At Palace Panto
Mansfield Palace Theatre and Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice share similar aims. Both are places filled with laughter and love, giving families the chance to relax, take a break and have fun. They are extremely proud that working together in partnership has seen £28,175 raised from bucket collections at panto performances during the past five years, with that amount set to grow further this Christmas when volunteers will once again be taking donations from customers after they have seen the show. It was fitting that on Monday - International Volunteer Day – Mansfield Palace Theatre invited volunteers and families from Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice along to see the relaxed performance of their 2016 Christmas pantomime, Peter Pan, starring Coronation Street’s Marc Baylis as Captain Hook, Nick Jr’s Holly Atterton as Tinker Bell and Jess Punch as the boy who never grew up. Relaxed performances are open to everyone, but the experience has been specifically adapted for children with an Autistic Spectrum condition, individuals with sensory and communication disorders, those with learning disabilities and anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed environment. There is a relaxed attitude to noise, the lights in the auditorium remain on low throughout the show, sudden loud noises are softened and audience members are free to leave and re-enter the auditorium at any point. Additional staff are on hand to assist with seating and access around the theatre and there is a chill out room with bean bags and craft activities, for audience members who need a bit of quiet time before or during the performance.
without using his mouth and nose. He and his family have received support from Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice since he was 18 months old. Callum’s mother, Nadia, reiterated the thanks, telling us: “Callum loved meeting the pantomime cast after the show, even though he struggled to understand why Peter Pan – his favourite character from one of his all-time favourite stories – was being played by a girl! Thank you to the staff at Mansfield Palace Theatre for making us feel so welcome; it was lovely to see so many children and young adults with additional needs enjoying the show in a safe space and being under no pressure to conform to the usual theatre rules of staying silent and still.” Adam Moss, who is playing the role of Hook’s silly sidekick Smee, was full of praise for the specially arranged meet and greet session after the show, saying: “I got to know the volunteers from Bluebell Wood quite well in 2014 when I was last here for panto, so it’s great to see their familiar faces and the amazing work they continue to do for children in the local community and their families. For me, meeting people like Callum is why I get out of bed every morning and do the job I do – if I can make just one person smile each day with my performances, then it’s been a good day!” To check availability and book tickets, please visit www.mansfieldpalace.co.uk or call 01623 633133.
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Decluttering
Decluttering – the KonMari Way Marie Kondo is a Japanese ‘organising consultant’ whose method for decluttering is taking the globe by storm. Called KonMari, the method is actually pretty straightforward. If something you own doesn’t ‘spark joy’, get rid of it. Simple right? KonMari isn’t for everyone, and Kondo certainly has a few somewhat bizarre suggestions. (Seriously, who has the time to unpack every item from their handbag, every evening?) But most of her advice is practical, easy to follow and actually makes a lot of sense. She also dips into the psychology of why we hold on to things, and why we should let them go. Kondo recommends collecting every item in a particular category and going through them in one go. So, for instance, you’d lay every item of clothing you own on the bed or floor, pick up each one and if it doesn’t ‘spark joy’ add it the charity pile. With this approach, you get the shock of realising just how much stuff you actually own, and are more likely to discard items than if you just flick through them when they’re in a drawer.
against buying expensive storage solutions, and using shoe boxes to keep things tidy instead. She also recommends storing things vertically, e.g. folding clothes so that they can be stacked on end, meaning you can see them, rather than having them buried under other items. I’ve found this useful, to an extent. It does mean I can find a black t-shirt easily, but that I might have to unfold several black t-shirts to find the one that has the motif I want. Kondo lives alone, and it does feel sometimes that her method is mainly aimed at other single adults. She recommends leading by example, the idea being that if you get rid of clutter, your family will follow you. That has not yet happened in my house I have to say. Nevertheless, I have got rid of several bin bags and boxes full of ‘stuff’ since reading her book and have felt surprisingly relieved about doing it. If you fancy trying the KonMari method for yourself, her book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, can be ordered from most libraries and book stores. By Kate Duggan
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Garden View
In the depth of winter garden birds bring us so much pleasure. Squabbling on feeders, their colours and songs brighten gloomy days. Birds play a vital role in our gardens’ ecosystems. They are feathered pest controllers, eating everything from snails to aphids to wind-fall fruits. If you’d like to attract more birds to your garden there are several things to consider. Lots of people hang up a bag of peanuts when the weather turns grim then become disheartened as it hangs there unused. So here are my handy tips. Food - When I was a child my dad told me to only feed birds in the winter, but now the experts advise putting out food all year round. There is a dizzying array of bird food available but a good starter mix includes sunflower seeds, canary seed, hemp and husk-free oats.
Plants - Birds like cover so plant shrubs, trees and climbers. If you can manage it a mixed hedge of hawthorn, holly, dog rose, and rowan offers cover and food, and is also very pretty. Train honeysuckle and ivy over arches and pergolas. Pyracantha’Soleil d’Or’, Cotoneaster frigidus ‘Cornubia’ and rambling roses that will produce lots of rosehips are great for house walls and fences. If you have room for a tree try the bird cherry (Prunus padus) or a crab apple such as Malus ‘John Downie’. Nesting - Dozens of bird species make use of nest boxes. Put up new boxes now because birds use the winter to scope out good breeding spots. If you already have boxes, take them down, remove any old nests and rinse the boxes with boiling water to sterilise them.
Use a good tube-style feeder and clean it regularly as a build up of bacteria and old food can kill birds. If squirrels are a problem you can by rodent-proof feeders. I also have one tube-feeder which is set within a sort of cage which keeps larger birds out, letting the smaller ones access the food unimpeded. Protect birds from prowling cats by planting something prickly and groundhugging around the bird table or feeder – Berberis darwinii is a good one, but you can also confound cats with a collar, which fits around the bird table stand and prevents them from jumping up. Water - A supply of clean water is very important for drinking and bathing. A sloping bath is best to accommodate different bird species, and add a flat stone or two to aid with getting in and out! Keep it topped up and check daily to see that it hasn’t frozen. If it has, melt the ice with warm water. Your feathered friends will thank you.
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Come the spring put out some extra nesting material for them to grab: sheep wool, pet hair, wool scraps can all be pushed inside a wire cage or a terracotta pot Hopefully this has given you some ideas. And don’t forget to take part in The Big Garden Bird watch on January 28th and 29th Rachael Leverton
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Cancer Research Relay For Life
The Cancer Research UK Relay For Life Nottingham is taking place on 15th & 16th July 2017 at the Harvey Hadden Stadium, Bilborough, Nottingham.
At dusk the event will stop for the very moving Candle of Hope ceremony, during which a minutes silence is observed to remember those loved ones lost to cancer.
Relay For Life is a year-round team fundraising challenge bringing communities together to beat cancer.
Beautifully decorated candle bags with messages of commemoration or celebration are lit and arranged around the track.
Teams of friends and family fundraise for life-saving cancer research, then join a 24hour celebration showing that together we are stronger than cancer. The 24 hour celebration will start at 1pm on Saturday 15th July 2017 with cancer survivors, from across Nottinghamshire and beyond, undertaking a lap of honour before they take part in the Relay as guests of honour. After the opening procession, a member from every team will then take to the tracks to get the Relay truly underway. Throughout the 24 hours there will be lots of fun activities taking place to keep the walkers, teams, guests, volunteers and survivors entertained including demonstrations, live bands, dance groups, stalls and a wealth of catering establishments.
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New Year Recipe
Oven-Roasted cauliflower cheese Roasting the cauliflower imparts a lovely sweetness to the dish and the mustard means you need less cheese so it’s better for that post-Christmas waistline! Ingredients 1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets Salt and freshly ground black pepper For the sauce 20g/¾oz unsalted butter 20g/¾oz plain flour Grated nutmeg to taste 250ml/9fl oz skimmed milk 40g/1½oz mature cheddar, finely grated 2 tsp Dijon or wholegrain mustard 15g/½oz parmesan, or similar hard cheese, finely grated
the sauce and mix so that all the florets are coated. Pour the cheese and cauliflower mixture back into the roasting dish, sprinkle over the parmesan and return to the oven for 1015 minutes, or until the cheese is goldenbrown and the sauce is bubbling. Serve as a supper dish with a green salad.
Method Preheat the oven to 200C / Gas 6. Place the cauliflower florets into an ovenproof dish and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Roast for 20 minutes, or until tender and starting to brown. Meanwhile, make the sauce by melting the butter in a saucepan, then adding the flour and cooking for 1-2 minutes, or until a light golden colour. Gradually add the milk until smooth, and then cook over a gentle heat for 3-4 minutes stirring constantly until thickened. Add the grated nutmeg. Reduce the heat then add the mustard and cheddar cheese. Put the roasted cauliflower into
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Women’s Health Checks
Health Checks all Women Should Know About A routine blood test last year picked up the fact that I had very high cholesterol. I am 48, healthy, have a low body mass index, eat very little meat, no dairy, and I exercise several times per week, so it had never occurred to me to have my cholesterol levels checked. It turns out I have hypercholesterolaemia – my body makes too much cholesterol, and now I have to take medication to control it so I reduce my risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease in later life. This got me thinking, and reading. What sort of medical checks should we be considering in our 40s and beyond? Midlife MOT The NHS Health Check Programme is a free screening open to anyone aged 40 to 74. It targets the top seven causes of preventable death: high blood pressure, smoking, obesity, cholesterol, poor diet, physical inactivity and alcohol consumption – all the things that are more likely to cause us to become ill as we age and / or die prematurely. You’ll be asked about your lifestyle and family medical history, and have some blood tests. It was this blood test which showed up my own high cholesterol levels. Cervical smear Cervical cancer is most common in women between the ages of 30-35 but a fifth of cervical cancer cases occurred in women over the age of 65 so it is vital to have regular smear tests. You should have one every three years between 25-49, and every five years after that. A smear involves taking a small sample from the neck of the womb, called the cervix, to check for any abnormal cells that might lead to cervical cancer. Almost all cervical cancer is caused by the HPV virus, which is initially contracted by sexual activity. It may lay dormant for years before it starts to cause cancerous cells on your cervix. If you have bleeding between periods or after sex you should see your GP.
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Mammogram Breast awareness is very important at any age, because breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and affects one in eight women. A mammogram is an x-ray of both breasts to look for any changes that might suggest cancer. Depending on where you live you will be called for your first mammogram between the ages of 47 and 53. Regular self-checking is incredibly important too. Familiarise yourself with your family history if you can. If you notice any changes to your own breast tissue, such as irregular lumps, bumps, or skin dimpling, book an appointment to discuss it with your GP. Eye examination Most healthy people should have an eye examination bi-annually. But if one of your parents has or had glaucoma, or macular degeneration, or you have certain underlying medical conditions such as thyroid dysfunction or diabetes, or you are aged 70+ attending annually is more sensible. An eye examination can pick up early signs of eye disease, as well as discover whether you need spectacles. Glaucoma and wet macular degeneration in particular have a much better prognosis if picked up in the earliest stages. Bowel checks Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK yet accounts for the second highest number of deaths, so it’s essential to have regular tests.
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Low radiation X-rays are used to take pictures of your spine and hips while you are lying down. You can also request a ‘bone turnover’ test. This is a urine test which detects whether you’re losing bone mass. If you are you may need calcium or vitamin D supplements.
Everyone aged 60 to 74 is sent a free home test kit every two years from the NHS, but you can take the test if you are younger than this and it’s a good idea if you have a family history of bowel cancer. You can buy a testing kit from good pharmacies.
Remember, prevention is better than cure. Most test results will simply give you peace of mind but if a problem is picked up, treatment is more effective the earlier an issue is identified. Take charge of your health in 2017.
Bone density check The menopause can seriously affect bone health. Once we’re over 50 we are at risk of osteoporosis because a drop in oestrogen for a prolonged period can cause a loss in bone mass. If you have a family history of osteoporosis, are a heavy drinker or smoker, have rheumatoid arthritis or Crohn’s Disease then it is important to have your bone density assessed.
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What The Heck Is Hygge?
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World Braille day is celebrated on 4th January each year. It marks the birthday of the inventor of the tactile code, Louis Braille. The day provides an opportunity to raise awareness of issues facing the blind and partially sighted, and to encourage the continued production of materials in Braille. Louis created Braille at the age of 15 in 1824. He had been blinded in an accident at the age of 3. Braille is a series of bumps and indentations on a page which represent letters and numbers. It is used for reading and writing by the blind and visually impaired.
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What’s happening in your area
This is a free page to publicise your local events and information. We would love to hear from you if you know of any event in or around the West Bridgford area; copy deadline is the 25th of each month. Please email: info@spotlightlocal.co.uk
Interested in learning bridge? Or want to return? West Bridgford Bridge Club meets at Edwalton Golf Centre 7pm every Monday night, for duplicate bridge. For more details, contact Shiona Dawson at shionadawson@gmail.com
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The Photo Coach Club A new camera club based in Radcliffe-on-Trent Meeting every 1st and 3rd Thursday in the month from 7pm - 9pm throughout the year, membership to the club is just £5.00 and promises that the evenings will be fun filled and packed with top tips, projects, competitions, workshops and scheduled outings.
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