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Contents
National Donut Week 6 Hanging Baskets 8 Skin Deep 10 A Good Read 12 Cool Customer 14 May Recipe 16 Ready For Revision 18 Puzzle Pages 20 Bank Holidays 22 Local Info 24 Laughter - The Best Medicine 26 Collections 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
So another month has passed already. Doesn’t time fly when you are having fun! Some of you will no doubt be pleased to learn that National Donut Week is in May! Better not miss that.... Details on page 6! Please remember that if you are thinking of getting any work done on your home or business now that spring has arrived, 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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National Donut Week
Who Doesn’t Love A Naughty Donut? But Where Did They Come From? May 13th-19th is National Donut week. Who doesn’t love a naughty donut? But where did they come from? The humble doughnut has a convoluted past. The Dutch are credited for inventing them; they are first mentioned in a recipe book back in 1803. Doughnuts as we know first appeared in Manhattan, (originally New Amsterdam). They rejoiced under the unappetizing Dutch name of olykoeks, which translates as oily cakes! From there history gets a bit hazy. Elizabeth Gregory was a New England ship captain’s mother. She made a deep-fried dough that incorporated her son’s spice cargo of nutmeg and cinnamon, along with lemon rind. One story says she invented it so that the crew could store a pastry on long voyages, and that it might help ward off scurvy and colds! Mrs. Gregory filled the centre of her deep-fried pastries with nuts, probably because that was the part of the dough which might not cook through. Hence they became known as doughnuts! Her son claimed credit for putting the hole in the doughnut. Some people think he did it to save on ingredients and costs. One nice story has it that the doughnut acquired its
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hole when, one night in a storm, he needed both hands free so skewered one of his mom’s doughnuts on a spoke of his ship’s wheel. In the First World War American soldiers were made gifts of doughnuts by French women volunteers, to give them a taste of home. The soldiers carried their taste for the sweet treat back to the US when the war ended. The first doughnut machine was invented by Adolph Levitt, an enterprising Russian refugee who sold fried doughnuts from his bakery to hungry crowds of New York theatre-goers. Doughnut machines were a hit at the 1934 World Fair in Chicago, where they were marketed as the future of food-production. Then a Frenchman named Joe LeBeau, who was struggling financially, sold his secret doughnut and also the name Krispy Kreme, to a store owner named Ishmael Armstrong, who hired his nephew, Vernon Rudolph, and put him to work selling the treats door-to-door. A business legend was born. By the late 1950s, there were 29 Krispy Kreme store-factories in 12 states. Today they have stores
across the world but all the doughnuts are still made to the original recipe. In the UK the doughnut is enjoying a surge of popularity. You can buy gourmet donuts at specialist shops and independent bakers pride themselves on their own variations. There has never been a better time to be a doughnut-lover. National donut week has been running for 26 years. It was launched in 1991 by independent baker Christopher Freeman. The aim was to celebrate the donut and raise money for charity. Last year nearly £23000 was raised for The Children’s Trust, which supports brain-injured children. So is it doughnut or donut? The dictionary states ‘doughnut’ with ‘donut’ listed as an American variant. But really, who cares? They are delicious and this month you can indulge and help a worthwhile cause. What could be better?
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Garden View Blooming Baskets! It’s hanging basket season!
They can be a source of delight but also a source of stress. It’s easy for a hanging basket to fail badly. Too sparsely filled and they look bedraggled. Too little water and death is swift! The secret to growing a successful basket lays both in the way it’s planted but also in sensible aftercare. Plant the basket with bedding plants at the beginning of May but don’t plant them out for a couple of weeks, especially if you live in a more exposed area. Instead give them some shelter in a porch, or unheated greenhouse, or even under polythene at the side of the house. This allows the new plants to grow and toughen up a little before they are hung in their final position.
Planting is easiest if you balance the basket on a large flowerpot or bucket. Fibrous liners help to retain water and look nicer than polythene. For extra moisture retention place a circle of polythene in the base of the basket before filling with soil.
Check that your bracket and chains for signs of rust and also check that the bracket is securely fixed to the wall.
The best planting medium is soilless multi-purpose compost, mixed with waterretaining granules. Place a layer of compost in the base of the basket and push the first layer of plants through.
Hanging baskets are extremely heavy, especially when they are wet and you really don’t want your lovingly-planted orb of flowers to be deposited unceremoniously all over the floor!
Trailing plants such as lobelia, bidens and ivyleafed pelargoniums look lovely but you can be as creative as you like. Water the plants in their containers before planting them and squeeze the
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rootball firmly to make it small enough to push though the mesh from the outside. Plant quite densely and gradually build up layers of plants and soil. When it’s full to within 3 cm of the rim you can plant up the top with more upright, compact bushy plants like begonias, petunias and pelargoniums. Make sure your basket never dries out. It will be reliant on you for all water and nutrition. If you water it at least once a day and feed with dilute tomato fertilizer once a week I promise it will be blooming basket in the best possible way. Happy gardening By Rachael Leverton
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Skin Deep
The Skin Is Our Largest Body Organ We Need To Take Care Of it! Our skin works quietly away, constantly renewing itself, shedding dead cells every 28 days. It also provides a barrier against the environment and keeps our insides where they should be! The skin on our face and hands is more exposed than other areas so it’s unsurprising that the combined effects of pollution, UV exposure and stress mean these are the places which show signs of aging first. There are thousands of product on the market that promise us all manner of miracles but do any of them work and is there anything we can really do to hold back time? What about facials? Having a facial is a luxurious but is it really doing anything? Beauticians say yes. Although the skin selfrenews, dead cells on the surface make it look dull. Facials help by physically removing dead cell buildup, to reveal younger fresher skin underneath. There are a bewildering array of facials to suit skin type, age and budget they all follow a similar pattern. The first step is a deep cleanse, followed by exfoliation then, depending on which treatment you’ve
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agreed with your beautician it can include steaming, blackhead and whitehead extraction, massage, face mask and moisturiser. Variations include aromatherapy oils and acupressure. Your face should never feel sore or puffy when the treatment is over. You should look like a cleaner, shinier, healthier version of you!I’m up for that. Which skin technologies really work? Alpha-hydroxy acids These are present in many moisturisers. Their effectiveness depends on concentration. Between 8-15% they are a very effective skin smoother. At strengths of over 15% they are used in chemical peels which should only be carried out by a Dermatologist. Trans-retinoic acid It’s been proven to
reduce wrinkles, increase epidermal thickness and stimulate collagen deposition. It is effective in serum at very low concentrations but the effect is cumulative, so you will need to view it as a long-term strategy. It’s also very sensitive to sun light and breaks down on exposure, and can cause a mild skin reaction so should only be applied at night. Vitamin C serum This is a highly effective anti-oxidant and wrinklereducer but needs to be concentrated (10% or more) and stabilised in order to work. Keep it out of the light and use in the morning. It breaks down on exposure to sunlight so use it under a moisturiser with a high SPF. Use only stabilised, colourfree preparations. If there is a yellow tinge, it’s no longer effective.
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A Good Read Desperate to save them she learns that they will be freed if she weaves six shirts out of nettles without speaking a word to anyone. Retreating into the forest to complete her task she is cared for by the faerie-folk and visited twice a year by her brothers in human form. But if Sorcha thought that this seemingly impossible task was all that awaited her she was very much mistaken.
Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier Authors draw inspiration from many places and it has been said that there are only so many stories to be told. Very often the skill of the storyteller is not in the story but in how it is told. Ancient mythology is a common source of inspiration and it is from the old Celtic myths of Ireland that this New Zealand author has turned for this historical fantasy fiction. Based loosely on the legend of the Children of Lir and elements of the German fairy-tale ‘The Six Swans’ Marillier manages to conjure up the rich and mystical landscape of ancient Ireland. Sorcha is the youngest of seven children and is raised largely by her six older brothers following the death of her mother during her birth. Her father remarries but his new wife is jealous and attacks the children. Sorcha escapes but her brothers are all turned into swans.
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This engrossing story will completely transport you to a magical landscape, evocative of Tolkien and ancient mythology. Noughts and Crosses by Marjorie Blackman For today’s teenagers the mid-20th century really is history, and the attitudes of that time are alien to their lives. Young people today are exposed to such a range of cultures and people that segregation (South African apartheid or the Jewish ghettos) can seem unimaginable. Yet even a cursory glance at the news reveals that it is perilously real for some, and not just those in foreign lands.
noughts are the bottom half of society. Their purpose is to work for Crosses and to keep the country ticking over. They are suppressed at every opportunity. This is segregation taken to the extreme: and it doesn’t work along the lines you might think it does. At the start of the story 13-year-old Sephy (a Cross) is secretly continuing a childhood friendship with Callum (a nought). This is a friendship that seems to be on a path to self-destruction as their feelings for each other grow. Fuelled by the growing uprising among noughts and the Liberation Militia the two teenagers are destined to be pulled apart. Blackman presents many echoes of the past: America in the 50s, South Africa under apartheid, and even the IRA of the 70s and 80s. Add to this some inspiration from Romeo and Juliet and you have a novel that will challenge the way you view the world.
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Cool Customer The Fridge Has Come Of Age Tips On Choosing A New Fridge
Gone are the days of a squat little white cupboard with a tiny freezer compartment. Fridges have gone large! Some even come with custom panels that exactly match your kitchen cabinets. There are six basic types of fridge: Top Freezer A traditional fridge, that’s good for a fairly tight spot. These tend to offer the most space for their size but need space for a wide swing of the doors. They also require you to crouch to reach the lower shelves which may be an issue if you are tall or have arthritic knees. Bottom Freezer We tend to use the freezer less so it might make good sense to have the fridge shelves at eye-level. You tend to need a larger model to get the same useable capacity as a top freezer. French Door This has two narrow doors on top, opening from the centre, and the freezer below. The spacesaving small-swing doors have the added value of opening only half the fridge when stashing smaller items. They tend to be wider than top or bottom freezers.
on one side and freezer on the other, these usually have through-the-door ice and water dispensers and temperature-controlled. The narrow doors can be useful if your kitchen is small abut some don’t open wide enough for large boxes, and the tall, narrow compartments can mean some items disappear to the back, never to be seen again! Built-In These are made to fit almost flush with cabinets and counters. They are typically bottom-freezer or side-by-side styles and match your cabinets.
doorways and remember that you will need space to open the swing doors and for a one inch clearance around sides and back for adequate airflow. Bigger is probably better as it means you can shop in bulk, and smaller models do not necessarily mean smaller running costs. Energy efficiency All new fridges are a lot more efficient than they were a decade ago. They all have to be A+ rated now. Yet even between A+ models running costs can vary widely.
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A Spicy Veggie Dish To Try
Roasted cauliflower with butter, lemon and cumin The cumin gives this side dish an Indian feel but the spicing is so subtle that it works in the most traditional of meals. The flavour combination suits roasted parsnips too. Ingredients 1 cauliflower, split into florets Zest & juice of 1 lemon, plus the juice of another 80g butter, diced 2 rounded tsp cumin seeds, toasted & ground (or 2 tsp ready-ground cumin) Handful of flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped Salt & black pepper Method Heat the oven to 190°C/Gas 5. Season the cauliflower with salt and pepper and spread it out in a roasting tin. Roast in the
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oven for 12–15 minutes until lightly golden. Cover with foil if it’s browning too much. Finish with a squeeze of lemon juice. Stir in the butter, cumin and lemon zest and roast for a further 3–5 minutes, until tender but so it still has bite. Remove the tin from the oven and stir in the parsley, then add the remaining lemon juice a little at a time to taste. Variations • For extra spiciness add 1 teaspoon of ground coriander and nigella (black onion) seeds with the cumin. • Replace the cumin with dried or fresh thyme leaves. • Swap the cumin for chopped garlic and chilli flakes (or chopped fresh chilli) and the parsley for fresh coriander leaves. For more meal ideas check out the Riverford website at www.riverford.co.uk
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Ready For Revision
A Stressful Time For The Whole Family What’s The Best Way To Cope? There’s no way round it, the answer has to be planning and preparation.
brain and actually relieves stress, making you feel more relaxed. On the day of an exam focus on breathing; slow deep breaths in and out will help to reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
Set up your revision timetable as early as possible, that way you can pace yourself. It’s too tempting to put everything off then face a last-minute panic. How do you study best? Some people prefer to spend a whole day on one subject, others prefer to break their time into smaller blocks and tackle several subjects in short burst. Whichever you choose, make sure you take a short break every hour or so. Pop outside, stretch your legs, have a drink and maybe a snack. Oxygen, nutritious food and water are essential for concentration and mental alertness. Effective brain function relies on neurotransmitters, which are chemicals made from amino acids. These are found in food rich in good quality protein, like lean meat, fish, soya and beans. In order to convert the amino acids into neurotransmitters the body also need vitamins and minerals, so top up on fruit and vegetables. Refined sugar, found in sweets and chocolate
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releases glucose too quickly into the bloodstream and this can cause mood swings. Emotions run high around exam time anyway, so it is better to snack on nuts, seeds and fruit, which provide a slow, steady release of glucose. Our brains also depend on proper hydration to function optimally. Brain cells require a delicate balance between water and various elements to operate. Research has found that if we’re even slightly dehydrated we find it more difficult to focus. Aim to drink around up to 1.5-2 litres of water, diluted fruit juice or herbal teas per day. Drinks rich in caffeine, such as Red Bull or coffee trigger production of the stress hormone cortisol which can make you feel even more edgy and nervous, and make it harder to focus and find the right words under exam pressure. Gentle exercise, such as walking, or cycling, in between study improves the blood circulation to the
Try not to engage in pre-or post exam discussion, as this can make you feel anxious. If you’re well prepared and well-rested then you are ready. But remember they are only exams. They are one measure of your ability taken at one point in time. They do not relate to who you are as a person, or how well you will ultimately do in life. All you can ever do is try your best on the day. Good luck. What type of learner are you? Visual learners - prefer note cards and tend to map out information on paper. Auditory learners - prefer to read their notes aloud, and listen to them being played back. Kinaesthetic learners need action – Record your voice and play back the information while walking. Take revision notes to the gym and read while running on a treadmill, even sitting on a swing reading notes can work.
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Bank Holidays
I’m in two minds about bank holidays. On the one hand it’s a holiday, yay, and there are two of them in May…another yay; on the other it’s a prescribed holiday so most people are off work at the same time, so there are queues and traffic jams wherever you go.
It would make more sense to me if bank holidays were rolled into an additional 8 days of compulsory leave which could be taken anytime we like. In the UK we actually fair pretty badly in the bank holiday stakes anyway. 8 public holidays is not a lot. The Italians have 12 days; the Austrians 13, while Spain and Portugal enjoy 14 public holidays per year! There has been a long-running campaign for an extra bank holiday in the UK somewhere around October. This is favoured because the period from August Bank Holiday to Christmas is a long time to work without a break! Past Prime Ministers have on occasion
indicated this might be a possibility. It occurred to me that we might get a bonus ‘Brexit’ Bank holiday if the current incumbent of No. 10 feels she needs a popularity boost.
Not everyone would welcome it though. The Confederation of British Industry calculates that just one extra day could cost the nation £6.5 billion. It sounds a lot but they also calculate that the cost to the economy of work-related stress and mental health problems is somewhere between £4-5 billion, and that sick-days cost over £12 billion per year. Given those figures it might be presumed that a couple of extra days’ holiday per year could prove beneficial over all. However you plan to spend your two bank holidays this month make sure you check the travel news. I plan to stay local. There are loads of great things to do on our doorstep and I really don’t want to spend my extra day off stuck in a traffic jam!
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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 West Bridgford Shopmobility is a charity which helps people with mobility problems to move easily around the shops and attractions of West Bridgford. Not only that, but we also have a short –term hire scheme so that you can take a scooter or wheelchair away on a UK holiday, or help you if you are poorly, or just discharged from hospital, or if you have a guest with mobility problems. Call us on 0115 981 5451, find us on Facebook, or at www.wbshopmobility - or visit us behind West Bridgford library on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Insanity - West Bridgford every Friday night from 6.30pm - 7.30pm in West Bridgford Baptist Church. All levels of fitness welcome. For more information, please contact Caroline on 07849 753300, email: carolinequarmby@hotmail.co.uk or Facebook: Insanity – West Bridgford. Kickers and Stompers line dancing groups. Meet regularly each week in West Bridgford, Plumtree and Radcliffe on Trent. Suitable classes for all levels of dance. Come and have fun with us. Tel 01159140673 or e.mail p.brown633@ntlworld.com The Poppy Folk Club Sunday 21st May we have a concert in the upstairs room at The Poppy & Pint with Doug Eunson and Sarah Matthews. Tickets are £8. Sunday 18th June we have another concert night. This time with Greg Russell. Tickets £7.50. Please telephone Julie and Phil 0115 9812861, Dave 07790 943893, email phil@poppyfolkclub.co.uk or visit the website www. poppyfolkclub.co.uk. Sunday 16th July we meet for a music session and singaround. All welcome. Just Friends West Bridgford is a very friendly group for single, local people aged 55+. 25+ events each month including theatre, coach trips, holidays, pub nights, meals out, walks, darts, snooker, card/board games. Monthly club coffee morning. Call Lillian 0115 8462225 or Irene 0115 8781905 or visit our website justfriendswestbridgford.wordpress. com for further information. Nottingham Leander Swimming Club We welcome all swimmers but especially those who want to race ! Confident swimmers from age 6 upwards. All qualified coaches. Friendly and supportive ethos. Water Polo. Learn to swim classes for non-swimmers. ‘Masters’ swimming for all abilities. See our website leandersc.com or contact our Secretary Sue at suedavis78@gmail.com Claire Mockridge Fitness/Pilates
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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 2nd Tuesday of the month at Edwalton Church Hall, Edwalton. All visitors are welcome. £6.00 The Edwalton, Gamston and District U3A is going from strength to strength. it has a steadily growing number with new members at every meeting. w 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. 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 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. To book your place or for further information please call 07570 973 88107570 973 881 or email drew@drewsmithphotography.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 Wilford Racquets Badminton Club welcomes new members. We play on Wednesday evenings in West Bridgford. For further information please contact Hazel on 0115 981 5184 or Richard on 0739 884 2647 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 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
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Laughter, The Best Medicine
Laughter is the best medicine. Where is your nearest comedy club? Current research suggests it’s worth knowing where you can get a good laugh as it may improve your health. Laughter is like a good massage - A good belly laugh relaxes the muscles for up to 45 minutes. It lowers stress and wards off colds - Stress hormones take a toll on our bodies making it difficult for us to fight off illness. Studies suggest that laughing not only reduces levels of these hormones, it boosts the immune system. So dig out those old episodes of Father Ted or Dad’s Army! It increases pain tolerance - According to neuroscientist Robert Provine, pain reduction is one of the biggest benefits of laughter. Studies have proved that those who watch or experience comedic content are able to tolerate more pain, probably due to the release of hormones called endorphins.
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About a third of people in the UK own a collection. From water colour miniatures to novelty pens, people like to collect things - but why? Well there isn’t one reason. For some, like football fans who collect club memorabilia, it is a way to express their loyalty; for others, like a coin collector who is proud of a rare find, it can become an obsession. You don’t even have to collect something physical: train spotters collect engine numbers and information. Humans are unique in the way we collect items purely for the satisfaction of seeking out and owning them. It’s thought that we started to collect things as early as 12,000 years ago, when our ancestors ceased their nomadic lifestyles and settled in one location. There is much speculation about why we collect, yet little agreement between scientists. It’s true some people collect items like fine art or wine as investments, but the vast majority of collections are not actually worth a lot. There are a couple of interesting theories. One is a phenomenon called
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