Spotlight on Sinfin & Stenson Fields July 2015

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ISSUE 4 July 2015

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Contents

Sunscreens 6 Basic Car Maintenance 8 Reading Challenge 10 Summer Recipe 12 A Good Read 14 Garden View 18 T-Shirt Tips 20 Who’s For Ice Cream? 22 Why Floss?

24 Puzzle Pages 26 Tattoo 28 Index of Advertisers 30

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Happy July everybody!

So the warm weather is here... and the experts tell us it is going to be here for a while.

Already I have been hearing the dreaded phrase - “well I like it hot... but I don’t like it this hot”!

Let’s all enjoy it while it lasts. Get in the garden and wiggle your toes in the grass...

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Sunscreens

Do you know your factor 8’s from your factor 30’s and your UVA protection from your UVB? Browsing a display of sunscreens can certainly be confusing, so here’s a little help.

First to the basics: how do sunscreens work? Sunscreens, also commonly referred to as sun block, sun tan lotion and sun cream, are products which contain a combination of ingredients which help to prevent the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from reaching the skin.

There are two types of radiation, UVA has longer wavelengths and can cause lasting skin damage, skin aging and skin cancer, because they are not absorbed by the ozone layer and so can penetrate skin deeply, potentially causing the most harm.

UVB has shorter waves, is partially absorbed by the ozone layer but can still cause sunburn and also skin damage and skin cancer. Most products focus on protecting against UVB rays, but those that describe themselves as broad spectrum provide protection against UVA and UVB. Sunscreens both absorb and reflect the sun’s harmful rays.

You will see the expression ‘sun protection factor (SPF)’ on products. This is a measure of the products ability to prevent UVB from damaging the skin. For example if your skin would usually start to redden in the sun after 10 minutes, using a sunscreen with a factor of 30 suggests that you will not redden until you have been in the sun for 30 times as long as that which is 300 minutes.

depending on how fair your skin is as the fairer you are the faster you will generally burn.

The time of day you are out will also have an impact. For example protection won’t be as good if you are exposed to full strength mid day sun compared to early morning rays. You should also remember that you will need to reapply sunscreens regularly throughout the day.

There are a huge range of products to choose from. Sunscreens now come in lotions, creams, gels and oils. Many have additional ingredients to make them smell nicer, be water resistant, show up as a colour or be easy to rub in. There are also special varieties developed for the face and lips.

One final thing to remember is that certain health conditions and medications can make a person more sensitive to sun exposure, so you might need to use a higher SPF if on antibiotics or antihistamines for example.

If you are on medication it is best to seek professional advice.

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Basic Car Maintenance

A holiday is a wonderful opportunity to relax and take things easy, but it’s also when we place extra demands on our car.

Whether planning a break on UK soil, or a trip by ferry to the continent, chances are that our motor is going to travel more miles than usual, and this could bring about unwanted trouble if we don’t take precautions.

Holiday car-breakdowns are miseryinducing. I have vivid memories of steam billowing out of our car’s engine one summer as a teenager, and of my dad fixing up some temporary repair that involved a pop bottle.

Amazement that he had the know-how to do such a thing (I had up to this point branded him as a mechanophobe, if there is such a thing) didn’t make up for the frustration of being cooped up in a hot and stuffy car when I should have been out in the sunshine enjoying myself!

Most car faults are simple things which could easily be avoided by a pre-holiday inspection. So, at least a week before you are due to go away, carry out these simple checks to reduce the risk of your dream break turning into a holiday nightmare!

Check the condition of the tyres, including the spare. Inspect for cuts, abrasions, bulges or embedded nails or stones. This could also be a good opportunity to use the jack and ensure it works properly!

Check the tread and tyre pressure. If you are likely to be driving at sustained high speeds or with the car fully loaded, you may need to raise the pressure to higher than normal.

Check the condition of the wiper blades and clean them with a tissue dipped in screen wash concentrate. If they look damaged or if they smear a clean screen, renew them.

Make sure all external lights are functioning, including rear fog lights. Try the horn, clean the windows and wipe the lamp lenses and door mirrors.

Finally, make sure you have a warning triangle, spare bulbs and a First Aid Kit, especially if you are travelling abroad as they are required in certain countries.

Prevention is always better than cure, but don’t forget to take your breakdown cards and membership details – just in case!

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First, check that your car won’t be due for an MOT or service while you’re away.

Next, check all the fluid levels – engine oil and coolant; brake, clutch and power steering reservoirs; screen wash; automatic transmission fluid if appropriate – and top up if required.

Inspect the fan belt for cracks and separation of the belt plies and get a new one fitted if necessary.

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Summer Reading Challenge

Record Breakers Summer Reading Challenge 2015 At all libraries in Derby Starts Saturday 11 July and finishes Saturday 12 September 2015 For children aged 4 to 12 years This year’s challenge is called Record Breakers and brings together fact and fiction, challenging young readers to explore some astonishing real-life achievements and world records.

The scheme encourages children to read during the long summer break when their reading skills can decline without the regular reading activity at school.

Research shows that reading for pleasure is one of the most important contributory factors in children’s learning success.

The combination of creativity, fun activities and reading choice can have a real impact on children’s reading ability, range and motivation, boosting their confidence and leading to a more positive attitude towards learning

There are three linked events taking place during the summer holidays at Sinfin Library as follows: Monday 3 August 11am to 12noon Jack & the Beanstalk puppet show Thursday 13 August11am to 12noon Animal Magic animal handling and Children’s book advice for parents and carers Tuesday 25 August1.30 to 2.30pm ‘History of You’ family tree craft workshop Events are bookable and children have to be signed up to the Summer Reading Challenge to attend.

More information is available from Sinfin Library or on the libraries website at: www.derby.gov.uk/libraries or by emailing: childrens.services@derby.gov.uk

The challenge is to read six library books during the summer holidays. Everyone who joins gets a full colour Record Breakers poster.

They collect stickers as they read their books and when they complete the Challenge, they get a certificate and a special Record Breakers wristband. There’s an extra reward for those children who read a further four books.

Children must be a member of the library to take part. They can read any books they like including audio formats and eBooks. It’s free to join and children can sign up and get their free poster at any library in Derby from Saturday 11 July.

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Summer Recipe

Crab and Salmon Fish Cakes with Tartare Sauce

Preparation time: 30 minutes + 30 minutes chill-time Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves 2 For the fishcakes 250g/9oz salmon, poached, flaked, bones removed 150g/5oz white crab meat 150g/5oz brown crab meat 1 tbsp good quality mayonnaise Handful fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped Handful fresh dill, chopped 1 red chilli, finely chopped 1 tsp Dijon mustard Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tbsp olive oil For the tartare sauce 4 tbsp good quality mayonnaise 4 small gherkins, finely chopped 1 tbsp capers Handful fresh flat leaf parsley, finely chopped ½ lemon, juice only 1 tsp grated fresh horseradish Sea salt and freshly ground Black pepper

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Method Preheat the oven to 200C / Gas 6.

For the fishcakes, combine the salmon, white and brown crab meat, mayonnaise, parsley, dill, red chilli and Dijon mustard in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Use your hands to shape portions of the mixture into little balls, then flatten them slightly and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.

For the tartare sauce, mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.

To cook the fishcakes, heat the oil a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Fry the fishcakes in the oil for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until golden-brown and crisp.

Serve with baby potatoes and wilted spinach, drizzled with a little olive oil, and seasoned, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

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A Good Read

Eating for England – Nigel Slater

Why is Snot Green? – Glenn Murphy

Subtitled ‘The Delights and Eccentricities of the British at Table’, this is an extended love letter to British food over the last forty years. If you have fond memories of sharing a box of Black Magic at Christmas or spooning jam over school rice pudding, then this is for you.

Want to see a nine year old boy (or indeed, a thirtynine year old boy) reading? Well, buy a copy of this book and that’s what you’ll get.

Anyone who owns one of Nigel Slater’s cookbooks will know that there is as much pleasure to be had from reading the recipes as there is from following them. He writes about food with passion, knowledge and honesty, admitting his fondness for Heinz Tomato Ketchup , Smarties and other non-gastronomic treats.

Here, he devotes short chapters (often no more than a paragraph or two) to a whole range of peculiarly British delights. Some are drawn from childhood memories, such as his father’s unsuccessful experiment with a coffee percolator (it ends up packed away next to the Christmas tree lights) or his mother’s blancmanges.

Others are more contemporary and tells of the delight to be had from a visit to the fishmonger or the ritual of a Saturday farmers’ market. All are well written, funny and evocative.

Whether you read this from cover to cover, or simply scan the chapter headings for whatever takes your fancy, this is a perfect book for thinking about food – and despite Slater’s reservations the last chapter will probably send you out to the shops for a packet of Pink Wafers!

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In fact, you’ll get more than that.

Written by a member of staff from the Science Museum, this book answers those questions you’ve always wanted to ask – ‘Could you dig your way to Australia?’

(Come on, admit it – you tried to on the beach when you were seven), ‘Are people with bigger heads cleverer?’ and’ Why do we walk on two legs?’ for example – as well as some – ‘Do spiders have ears?’– that might never have occurred to you.

Each question is answered in conversational style, anticipating the reader’s responses and taking the explanation further.

Whilst there is a fairly heavy concentration on the grosser side of science – poo, snot and gas feature heavily – there’s also plenty of technical terminology and you really do learn something new on every page.

Even how to stop an ice-cream headache – so well worth a read for that alone!

By Kath Bennett

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Garden View

Water without the guilt

Who remembers their dad hosing the garden on warm summer evenings? We always seemed to have a lush lawn when I was a child, apart from the summer of 1976 when hosepipes were banned and we all used stand-pipes for weeks.

But nowadays hosepipes are the horticultural equivalent of a bad taste joke: out of style and somewhat frowned upon.

But gardens need water to survive so what can we do?

Well the truth is, we have more than enough water in the UK to sustain an average garden, but it tends to fall in the winter when all the plants are dormant.

A water butt is a simple, economical solution for most urban gardens. Butts will catch the rainwater from your gutter and store it until it’s required. They typically hold between 100 and 300 litres depending on size.

You can now buy huge rainwater tanks which hold up 1000 litres and are great if you have the space. There are also underground storage tanks which hold over 2500 litres!

With special attachments, stored rainwater can be fed into hoses and sprinklers, so you can use them guilt-free.

well rotted horse manure, or spent mushroom compost. This organic matter will help the soil retain any moisture it receives.

Make sure the irrigation lines run under the tips of the branches rather than at the base of the plant. This will water the roots more efficiently.

Make sure you mulch. Mulch can be a membrane, gravel, bark chips or cocoa shells. The aim is to keep moisture in the soil. I favour organic mulches because they gradually rot down and can be dug in to improve the soil texture further.

A few simple measures will ensure that your garden stays green this summer without costing the earth!

Plants for Dry Spaces Alliums - the huge ones look great Cistus - Rock Rose Euphorbia - my favourite, very architectural Helianthemum - Sun Rose Lavender - plant near patios for the fragrance Santolina Sedum - almost indestructible!

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However, if you want to make the most of your saved water then irrigation systems are the best choice. They typically reduce the amount of water you use by 70-90%, which is a huge saving. Here are a few tips for getting the best from an irrigation system.

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T-Shirt Tips

T-shirts have come a long way from the undergarments they once were. They were introduced by the U.S Navy more than a century ago, and then became a staple item for manual workers.

In the 1950s, the T-shirt was popularized in Hollywood by James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause, and Marlon Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire and The Wild One. In the decades that followed, tees became more popular with both men and women.

Today T-shirts are the most commonly purchased men’s clothing item. On average, each American owns about 15 of them, according to a recent survey of 6,000 men and women by trade group Cotton Inc. Cotton prices are rising though, so manufacturers have looked for cheaper alternatives. Many modern tees are made of low-quality cotton or cotton-blends.

I’m sure I’m not the only person to be frustrated by a T-shirt which lost its shape after one wash, or bags in the wrong places after a couple of wears.

When designers talk about tees they talk about fit, thickness, drape, and a T-shirt’s ability to hold its shape. These qualities are more often found in slightly pricier T-shirts.

brand isn’t using plied yarns, which are two single yarns twisted together to offer better strength, lustre and uniformity.

If a shirt starts to lose its shape or stretch, it could be due to the lack of strength of the seams, insufficient twist in the yarn, or too few stitches per inch.

The Good T-Shirt Guide Before buying: Check the seams, neckband, and hem.

They should all lie flat and look smooth.

Pay attention to the shoulder seams. Make sure that they are symmetrical.

Avoid tees with tight or wrinkled underarm seams. This is a sign of poor construction.

Check the weight of the fabric. Unless the T-shirt is of the “tissue tee” sort that’s supposed to be really sheer and meant to layer, women will generally want to be sure that the fabric is heavy enough to conceal their bra. Pull the shirt over your hand to check for transparency.

Look for the most flattering neckline.

V-necks flatter large chests, scoop necks elongate the neck, and crew necks enhance small busts.

So what can we look for on a label that indicates a good quality T-shirt?

Look for extra-long-staple cotton, plied yarns, mercerized cotton, combed cotton, Supima cotton, and ring-spun cotton.

Those terms generally suggest the cotton will be more durable and more lustrous.

If a tee starts to show signs of deterioration after having been washed according to the care instructions, it could mean the

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Who’s For Ice Cream?

In 1984 President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month! Isn’t that a fab idea? I think the UK should definitely follow suit on this one.

Around 25% of all ice cream sold in the UK is vanilla. As a nation it seems we’re not terribly adventurous. Here are some more frozen facts: The earliest known reference to ice-cream in English was in 1672.

Approximately 15 billion litres of ice-cream are consumed worldwide every year - enough fill 5,000 Olympic swimming pools.

According to NASA, ice-cream is among the top three items most missed by astronauts on space missions: the others are pizza and fizzy drinks.

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When Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield went into business as Ben & Jerry, they only chose ice-cream because bagelmaking equipment was too expensive! Who knew?

There is actually a diet called ‘The Ice Cream Diet’...seriously! It was developed in Venice by an ice cream store (no surprises there) It involves ‘cleansing’ your body and mind by eating five pints of raw coconut-based ice-cream a day for four straight days...I assume that’s if you don’t give yourself brain-freeze or a coronary first!

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Why Floss

You might clean your teeth religiously twice a day and feel that you are doing all you can to keep your gnashers looking and feeling clean and fresh, but if you fail to include flossing as part of your daily dental routine, you are only doing just over half the job.

Every tooth has five surfaces, and brushing only gets to three of them (the top/bottom, back and front). If you don’t floss, it leaves the two side surfaces unclean and potentially subject to disease.

Food and sticky bacteria, commonly known as plaque, lodge in the space between teeth. If left, plaque generates acid which can cause cavities, irritate gums and

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eventually lead to gum disease.

Gum disease isn’t pretty. It eats away at gums and teeth and in advanced forms even attacks the bones that support the teeth and the lower third of the face.

Floss is the only thing that can get into the space between teeth to remove these harmful bacteria.

If done before brushing, flossing can expose a larger area for the fluoride in the toothpaste to act upon.

The best way to care for your teeth is to combine plaque removal through flossing and brushing with chemical cleaning via toothpaste and mouth wash.

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Tattoos are on the increase. The number of studios has doubled in the last ten years and 29% of Brits aged 16-44 now boast an inking. So with over 1,500 studios to choose from, how do you decide?

First thing to do is choose an artist whose artistic style and ability match your expectations.

Be sure to look through their portfolio and check on the quality and consistency of their work.

Do you like their designs? Are the lines steady, the shading smooth and the colours solid?

According to a 2003 study, 75% of people who get tattoos go on to regret it, so it’s important to do some serious homework before making that all important decision. After all, tattoos are very difficult, painful and expensive to remove!

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Safety comes next. Make sure the studio and the tattoo artist are both registered with the local council. This is a legal requirement and they should have certificates proving their status.

Certification assures certain basic standards of cleanliness and hygiene of premises, equipment and the individual performing the work. Check there is a current Health and Safety Certificate on display and that the artist wears gloves and uses new needles for each customer.

Follow these simple guidelines and you should maximise your chances of a safe and successful inking experience!

By Debbie Singh-Bhatti

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