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Contents

May Day 6 Sharing Stories 8 Garden View 10 The Offside Rule 12 Sunglasses 14 Walk To Work Week 16 Fitness Success 18 Puzzle Pages 20 Lasagna Menu 22 A Good Read 24 Local Info 26 F A Cup Facts 28 Index of Advertisers 30 Published by Spotlight Local Media Ltd Company No. 6841257 Tel: 0115 822 4995 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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May Day

My mum is proud to recall the year she was Maid of Honour to the May Queen.

We have a photo of her and several other young girls, surrounding the May Queen who is wearing a flowing white gown and coronet of flowers.

My own memories of May Day celebrations are less regal. I remember clutching a coloured ribbon attached to a maypole and weaving in and out of other children to make pretty patterns for our parents to watch and enjoy.

This traditional image of May Day, which in Pagan times celebrated the completion of seeding and springtime fertility with village fetes and community gathering, has little to do with why May 1st is celebrated in Britain today, and why it is recognised internationally as a public holiday.

May Day is International Workers Day, and its history is a little more colourful than the ribbons of the maypole or the handkerchiefs waved around by Morris Dancers!

The late nineteenth century saw employees working 10-18 hour days in unsafe and difficult conditions. Capitalist factory owners, keen to maximise their output, kept them running as many hours as possible with a “sun up to sun down” working day.

Death and injury were common.

An early British Socialist reformer, Robert Owen, campaigned for the work day to be divided into thirds, coining in 1817 the phrase; “Eight hours labour, eight hours recreation, eight hours rest.” By the late

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1800s, Socialist movements in both Britain and the USA were working towards the same end: an eight hour working day.

In 1884, the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions in the US proclaimed that “eight hours shall constitute a legal day’s labor from and after May 1st 1886.”

Without the backing of the government or businesses, this ideal was not realised, so when the day arrived 300,000 workers walked off their jobs in protest.

Strikes, picket lines, beatings, shootings, rock throwing and bombings followed, and finally major progress was made in 1914 when the Ford Motor Company cut its standard work day to eight hours, whilst also doubling their workers’ pay.

Amazingly, productivity increased significantly and profit margins doubled within two years. This encouraged other companies to follow suit.

In the UK the Labour government declared May 1st a bank holiday in 1978 and it has been used regularly by protest groups to fight for their cause, especially for workers and their rights.

In 2011 the Tories made attempts to scrap May Day and move the bank holiday to October, but for now it remains in place and an opportunity to remember the sacrifices of all those who fought to secure better working hours and conditions for us all!

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Walking For Fitness

Most of us have grown up and lived much of our lives exposed to the standard conception of "exercise for fitness." We are accustomed to seeing joggers, tennis players, and healthy-looking people working out in gyms and thinking of their activities as the only way to get fit by exercising. And of course, they are doing just that.

But there is more to exercising for fitness than the stereotypical view of the sweating, head-banded runner or the muscled weightlifter. The simple act of walking is an exercise that has numerous health benefits, and in comparison with more vigorous exercise it even comes out ahead in several areas. There are many benefits of walking for fitness.

First, there are quite a few people out there who would prefer to be in the outdoors or in a large space like a mall rather than in a gym or on a tennis court, so they are naturally attracted to walking for fitness. Not everyone likes competitive sports or being in loud, sometimes unenjoyable environments like fitness clubs and gyms.

For these folks, walking is great because you can walk solo and listen to music or just enjoy nature, you can walk with a spouse or friend and enjoy a conversation, and you can walk just about anywhere.

Second, walking regularly will keep you physically healthy. Fitness experts and physicians agree that even a short walk can do wonders for the human body. It can strengthen the cardiovascular system by exercising the heart, and it reduces blood pressure and increases circulation.

It is reasonably aerobic (increases your oxygen intake and lung capacity) and of course low impact - it's easy on the feet, ankles and knees.

Regular walking strengthens your muscular and skeletal systems and reduces the likelihood of arthritis and other bone and muscle disorders that come with aging.

good footwear and not to over-exert yourself, there is simply nothing about walking that is not good for your body.

Third, walking is good for your mental health. It is known to improve your mood and decrease stress levels. That effect alone is priceless in today's world, and those benefits multiply because lower stress and better mood make your body healthier as well.

If you suffer from depression it is a healthy alternative to mood-altering medicines that can have negative side effects. The simple act of walking also increases your energy and slows the aging process, which is more good news for your mental health.

Just knowing that there are so many benefits to walking for fitness provides a built-in incentive to do it regularly. And knowing that it can make you healthier and more fit are good reasons to keep walking for fitness it's a smart move.

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Garden View

Bring on the biological warfare!

I’m a huge fan of biological warfare. But before you all write in to complain about my radical stance, I’m really not talking about anthrax and Ebola: I’m talking about using nature to tip the balance in favour of us gardeners.

Ladybirds are my favourite biological control. They feast on aphids (greenfly) and during their year long lifespan they can scoff 5000 of them! Ladybird larvae are long and black with orange spots. They look a bit mean but don’t be tempted to squish them as they are also voracious aphid-eaters.

are many handsome ones about, though if you’re a bit of a handyman you could probably make one yourself.

The big new thing in biological pest control in recent years was the arrival of prepacked nematodes and mites. Nematodes are tiny parasites which are watered on to a problem area when the soil temperature is 10C or greater.

The nematodes enter the pest and reproduce inside it, killing it in the process.

When the pest dies they are then released back into the soil, ready to infect new pests. There are nematodes to target slugs, vine weevils and ants.

Lacewing larvae eat 300 aphids each before turning into adult lacewings and guzzling down even more, and even the much maligned wasp has a taste for greenfly so don’t be too quick to swat it with your gardening glove; it’s actually protecting your roses.

Predatory mites are also available to target red spider mite and thrips.

The beautiful song thrush is in decline, but it loves to eat slugs and snails. Thrushes were very susceptible to slug-bait poison based on methiocarb and this was banned by the EU in 2014.

Of course with organic gardening you’re unlikely to get a pristine plot but don’t despair about the odd blemish. See it as a positive sign that you care about the environment and the wildlife in your garden then repeat after me, blemishes are beautiful...

The most common ingredient now is metaldehyde which is still very toxic to many garden beasts (as well as domestic animals). And slug bait is a very inefficient way to dispose of your slug population anyway, reducing it on average by just 10%.

All of these methods have the advantage of targeting a particular pest very specifically without causing damage to the environment.

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Frogs and toads are great slugeaters, as are hedgehogs. The former can be encouraged by providing them with a tiny pond: it really doesn’t have to be much bigger than a bucket sunk into the ground.

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The Offside Rule

Will Somebody Please Explain… …the Offside Rule

Saturday 21st May is FA cup final day.

Footie fans up and down the land will be involved in animated discussions along the lines of...

offside in itself is not an offence. He is only classed as offside if, as well as satisfying the previous three points, he is: Deemed by the referee to have participated in the area of active play.

And this is the bit of the offside rule which causes all the arguments because it’s open to debate what ‘participated in the area of active play’ actually means.

“It should definitely be banned. It’d open up the field and create more goalscoring opportunities.

Defenders would have to be more alert.”

“Are you mad? You’d get players hanging around the goal line waiting for a touch. It’d be easier to score but so boring it wouldn’t be worth watching…”

“Like Bayern Munich versus Arsenal?”

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They are of course referring to the notoriously difficult to understand offside rule.

The offside rule has attained mythical status over the years. It states: A player is offside when the ball is kicked by a team-mate (that bit is important) if the referee thinks he satisfies all four of the following: He is in his opponents’ half of the field He is nearer the opponents’ goal line than the ball, i.e. in front of the ball He is nearer the opponents’ goal line than the second last opponent, i.e. in front of him (The last opponent is generally the goalkeeper) At this point I need to make clear that being

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with the following

FIFA tried to clarify the definition back in 2005

Interfering with play by touching the ball Obstructing an opponent trying to get to the ball Gaining an advantage from being in an offside position - including playing a ball which has rebounded from the post or crossbar.

Judging by the debates which still rage up and down the land I’m not entirely sure that FIFA has laid that one to rest.

The Offside Trap This involves the defending team collectively moving away from their goal to catch an opposition striker in an offside position.

Clearly, this carries the danger of the match officials not spotting the infraction and the striker being left facing only the goal keeper, and a great opportunity to score.

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Sunglasses

It’s really important to wear sunglasses, to protect your eyes against harmful ultraviolet (UV) light. UV rays can cause damage to your eyes which could lead to cataracts.

These cause clouding of the lens, reduced vision and even blindness if left untreated.

Most sunglasses now filter out both UVA and UVB rays.

There is a vast array of sunglasses to choose from including prescription sunglasses. There may be a few styles that aren‘t suitable for your prescription but an expert can advise on this.

It is important to think about the shape of your face to determine which sunglasses may suit you best.

Decide whether your face is heart shaped, round, oval or square, as this will help you work out whether square frames, cat’s eye shape, aviator style, shield, oversized or sport may work best for you.

Those with heart-shaped faces will generally find that frames that are wider at the top than the bottom will look best, whilst oversized, rectangular and angular frames will counterbalance a round face and shallow rectangular frames will visually shorten a long face.

Think about your colouring too. What frame colours will suit your skin tone and hair colouring? Those who are fair may find pastel shades or transparent frames most complimentary. Of course you may want to make a statement and choose a bolder frame.

thus being really helpful for those who play sports like golf.

There are a variety of tints too. Dark tints are best for mountains and sea and lightly-tinted for more urban and general environments.

All sunglasses reduce brightness, but to reduce glare as well, you need polarized lenses. They are particularly effective when driving, skiing or fishing as they block glare increase contrast.

As with all spectacles you have the choice of designer brands such as Ray Ban, Ted Baker and Oakley or non-designer.

There is an element of fashion and celebrity endorsement too. Iconic images of Tom Cruise wearing L.G.R. Tangeri and Cosmoros sunglasses in last years Mission Impossible 5 film had a huge influence and led to other brands copying the trend.

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Walk To School Week

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It’s estimated that only half of 7-10 year olds do the recommended one hour exercise per day and studies suggest that many children are obese or overweight when they leave primary school.

Encouraging children to walk to school not only helps them to stay trim, but also reduces the risk of heart conditions and other diseases in later life, and means that they are more alert in the classroom on a day-today basis.

Walking is also better for the environment as it reduces congestion and pollution.

Fewer cars and parking outside schools also means there is a reduced chance of accidents and injuries.

Many children find it fun to walk to school with their parents or friends and look out for particular things along their route.

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Five Greens Lasagne

Serves 2-4 depending on appetite.

Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 20-30 minutes.

A bunch of spring onions Few anchovies in oil (optional) 3 cloves of garlic 175g asparagus 175g broccoli 250g frozen peas 150g frozen broad beans Handful fresh mint 150ml single cream 1/2 lemon (zested) 150-200ml vegetable stock 250g cottage cheese 1 packet lasagne sheets (dried or fresh) Parmesan cheese Fresh thyme (or a pinch of dried thyme) Method Half fill and boil the kettle.

Pour a little oil from the anchovies (if using) into a thick-bottomed saucepan and place on a medium heat. If not using anchovies use a tablespoon of olive oil. Finely slice the spring onions and half of the anchovies and then add them to the saucepan.

Crush the cloves of garlic into the pan and fry until soft but not too coloured (burnt garlic is bitter).

Snap the woody ends from the asparagus and discard. Finely slice the remaining stems asparagus into 1.5cm pieces. Break the broccoli into small florets of a similar size and add both broccoli and asparagus to the pan with a splash of boiling water from the kettle.

When the vegetables are soft, use a potato masher to mash some of the filling to create texture. Add the vegetable stock; bring to the boil before lowering to a simmer and adding half the cottage cheese.

Give everything a good stir and cook for a few more minutes.

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Take the vegetables off the heat and spoon around one third to a half of the mixture into a deep lasagne dish (approx dimensions 20cm x 15cm). Top with a lasagne sheet and a generous grating of parmesan cheese.

Repeat the layers of vegetable and lasagne sheets until you have used all of the filling and then top with a final sheet. I prefer less pasta to filling so use fewer layers but it works as well with three layers.

Mix the remaining 250g of cottage cheese with a splash of boiled water and then spread over the lasagne.

Sprinkle over the thyme along with another good grating of parmesan and a final drizzle of olive oil.

Bake in the oven for around 15 minutes until the topping has browned. Serve immediately with a green salad.

After five minutes, add the peas and broad beans along with a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir well.

Roughly chop the mint leaves then add them to the saucepan along with the cream. Grate in the zest of the lemon to taste.

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A Good Read

The Winter Ghosts – by Kate Mosse This is an unusually short novel by Kate Mosse at just 250 pages. However readers won’t be disappointed as Mosse once again takes us back to the South of France and the area in the Pyrenees which provided the haunting backdrop to her weightier Labyrinth novels.

It is 1933, and an Englishman visits a book antiquarian in France with a strange manuscript written in the now extinct Occitan language of the region. The antiquarian is curious and wants to know how an Englishman would have it in his possession. Slowly, the foreigner tells his story.

In 1928, with Europe still recovering from the aftermath of World War 1, Freddie is recovering from an illness. Still struggling to come to terms with the death of his older brother George, his doctor suggests a trip to France where the mountain air in the south may help his recovery.

He is consumed by grief and guilt over George’s death and welcomes the opportunity to visit the country where his beloved brother died.

A car crash during a storm in the mountains sees him stranded in the oddly deserted-looking village of Nulle. He finds lodgings and the next day is invited to attend the Fete de Sainte-Etienne, a celebration of the village’s past. It is here that he meets Fabrissa, a beautiful mysterious woman.

Mosse cleverly allows us to see the psychological effects of grief. As in the Labyrinth trilogy she embeds the story in the medieval history of the Cathars (an ancient sect of Christianity, long since destroyed) in the region.

Are there such things as ghosts or do we create them in our mind to deal with the events that appear doomed to reoccur throughout history? Or are ghosts merely the reminder of mistakes that we are condemned to repeat?

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Cloudberry Castle: Ballet School Secrets

by Janey Louise Jones This is the second book in the Cloudberry Castle series. The first introduced balletmad Katie and her family. Following the death of their elderly neighbour the Mackenzie family find themselves the owners of Cloudberry Castle.

The crumbling building could be beautiful and the book follows Katie and her family as they raise enough money to turn it into a new ballet boarding school. At the start of this second book the school is about to open.

Katie’s mother was a dancer with the New York City Ballet and has spent the last few months planning classes, ordering costumes, and holding auditions, whilst her dad has been hard at work transforming the rooms into ballet studios, classrooms, and dormitories.

When September arrives Katie is in heaven.

She gets to dance all day and soon makes friends with some of the other girls. Her mum is planning to stage Sleeping Beauty at the end of the year and Katie would love to play Princess Aurora.

However, one of the new students, Leo, seems to be about to put a dampener on things. She arrives with a private chauffeur and pony and clearly thinks she is better than everyone else.

Katie begins to worry that she is not as good at ballet as she thought she was.

Can she win the role of Princess Aurora?

Combined with a discovery in the grounds of Cloudberry Castle which may well reveal some long-hidden secrets, this novel is perfect for a young ballet fan.

Katie is a very likeable narrator and Jones is an engaging writer. This is aimed at readers aged 8+ and its 141 pages are split into 28 manageable chapters for young readers looking to gain more confidence.

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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

workshops and scheduled outings.

The Poppy Folk Club Saturday 14th May at The Poppy & Pint we have a concert with the delightful Lady Maisery. Tickets are available now £10. Please telephone Julie and Phil 0115 9812861, Dave 07790 943893, email phil@ poppyfolkclub.co.uk.

Trent Valley Sailing Club has an active junior fleet. Sailing takes place on Friday evenings between April and September for children aged 7 to 16. We have several places available this year for new junior sailors. Come and have a go on the water. All enquiries to Angela Clark@trentvalleysc.org

On the afternoon of Sunday 15th May we are putting on a free ceilidh / barn dance with music provided by some of the regular musicians who come along to the club.

Please visit the website at www.poppyfolkclub.co.uk for more details. The next meeting of the club will be on Sunday 19th June for a song and music session.

Wilford Racquets Badminton Club welcomes new members. We play Wednesday evenings throughout the year in West Bridgford. For further information please contact Cherry on 0115 846 1634 or Richard on 0739 884 2647.

Lady Bay Open Gardens -Saturday & Sunday 2-3 July 2016 · over 20 gardens to view, fun and games for all the family, 2-3 July 2016 (2pm to 6pm). Email keith. wright48@btinternet.com to sign up your garden www. ladybayopengardens.org.uk Claire Mockridge Fitness/Pilates Mother and Baby Postnatal Fitness Classes Wednesdays 11am-12pm All Hallows Church Hall, Pierrepont Road, Lady Bay/West Bridgford - Come along from 6-10 weeks after birth. Phone Claire on 07747 656550, email claire@mummiesandbuggies.co.uk or see www.mummiesandbuggies.co.uk The South Notts Flower Club meets on the second Tuesday of the month at Edwalton Church Hall, Edwalton. All visitors are welcome. £5.00 to include refreshments

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MeadowCovertScoutGroup The popularity of Scouts is going from strength to strength and with that success we need to recruit more volunteers to lead Beaver Scouts (aged 6-8) and Cubs (aged 8-10). We’re based in Edwalton on Alford Road and If you’re interested please email me, Kerry, on MeadowCovertScoutGroup@googlemail.com Just Friends West Bridgford is a very friendly club for anyone aged 55 + who is lively minded and unattached. Club night is on the last Thursday of every month at 8pm in a private upstairs room at The Wolds pub next to ASDA. 25+ varied events each month. Check out our website www.justfriendswestbridgford.wordpress.com or contact Lillian 8462225

The Edwalton, Gamston and District U3A is going from strength to strength. it has a steadily growing number with new members at every meeting.

The Nottingham Astronomical Society are a friendly group of amateur astronomers from all walks of life. Whilst providing regular guest-speaker events, we encourage active observing. The Society owns and operates an observatory near Cotgrave, which houses our 24-inch large reflector telescope.

If you would like to join please contact Christine Shaw email : chrisshaw20038@hotmail.com or telephone 0115 974 5512. We meet every 2nd Thursday in the month from 2 to 4 p.m. at Gamston Community Hall which is near Morrison’s.

If you are interested in astronomy, you are welcome to come along to our meetings. Most meetings include an illustrated talk by a guest speaker, and admission is free to occasional visitors. More information on the website at www. nottinghamastro.org.uk

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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

Radcliffe Sword Club Learn the exciting modern Olympic sport of fencing with Radcliffe Sword Club, meeting at the main sports hall, Clifton Leisure Centre, Southchurch Drive, Clifton, NG11 8AB. Juniors (aged 9-14): Tuesday 18:30-20:00; Adults (15+) : Tuesday 20:00-22:00 and Wednesday 20:00-22:00

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,

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FA Cup Factoids

The FA Cup kicked off in 1871, making it the world’s oldest football cup competition.

awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the First World War.

The only club still in existence to win three FA Cup finals in a row is Blackburn Rovers (1884 to 1886). They had 24 consecutive match wins in that time.

Arsenal hold the current record for most FA Cup wins (12).

In 1888, a match was held on Christmas Day, between Linfield Athletic and Cliftonville.

Ashley Cole holds the record for the most wins – he’s won seven times!

Three wins were with Arsenal and four with Chelsea.

Arsenal also holds the record for the most wins in the FA Women’s Cup (13).

Manchester United was the first team to win the Cup after only playing top-division teams (1948).

In 1985, Kevin Moran became the first player to be sent off in an FA Cup final.

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Bright, modern salon. No cabinet dryers used.

Easy Parking – you can park right outside my salon Only one dog booked at a time.

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THE SEAT Mii 3DR SE TECHNOLOGY FROM JUST £9,970 INCLUDING £2,750 CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS YOUR DEPOSIT, 7.0% APR REPRESENTATIVE

TECHNOLOGY TO ENJOY

Solutions Personal Contract Plan* representative example for the SEAT Mii 3DR SE Technology 1.0 60PS subject to a 49 month, 5,000 mile per annum agreement Duration:

49 months

Total deposit:

48 monthly payments of:

£109.99

Acceptance fee**:

Customer deposit:

£109.99

Optional final payment:

Retail cash price:

9,970.47

Option to purchase fee***:

SEAT UK deposit contribution:£2,750.00

£2,859.99 £0.00 £3,285.00 £10.00

Total payable by customer: £8,794.50

Total amount payable: Amount of credit:

£11,434.51 £7,110.48

Excess mileage charge (per mile): 4.4p Representative APR: Rate of interest:

7.0% APR 6.97% fixed

*At the end of the agreement there are three options: i) own the vehicle: pay the optional final payment; ii) return the vehicle: subject to fair wear and tear, charges may apply; or iii) replace: part exchange the vehicle.

Available on Solutions Personal Contract Plan. ** Payable with first payment. *** Payable with optional final payment. 18s and over. Subject to availability. Finance subject to status. Terms and conditions apply. Offer available when ordered by 30th June 2016 from participating Dealers. Offers are not available in conjunction with any other offer and may be varied or withdrawn at any time.

Accurate at time of publication 04/2016. Freepost SEAT Financial Services. Finance providers may pay us for introducing you to them. We can introduce you to a limited number of lenders to assist with your purchase, who may pay us for introducing you to them.

Official fuel consumption for the SEAT Mii 3DR SE Technology 1.0 60PS in mpg (litres per 100km): urban 50.4 (5.6); extra-urban 72.4 (3.9); combined 62.8 (4.5). CO2 emissions 105g/km.

Standard EU test figures for comparative purposes and may not reflect real driving results.

PENTAGON SEAT

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