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OCTOBER 2011 Inside this issue: • Autumn Fair • Halloween Explained • Lawn Care • A Childs First Pet • Business Focus • Puzzles • Your Community info.
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Spotlight on Berry Hill, Rainworth & Blidworth Contents Health and Wellbeing Autumn Fair 6 North Notts Hockey Club 7 Recipe 8 Lifestyle and Leisure A Childs First Pet 14 Happy Halloween 16 Puzzles 20 Home & Garden Paws for Thought 18 Gardening page 22 Dont be a Fuel Fool 24 Community Information Index of Advertisers
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This months mag is packed with good reading. North Notts Hockey Club are looking for members of all ages and abilities, see their ad on page 8. Suki North discusses the pro’s and con’s of a childs first pet, we have the history of Halloween explained on page 16, and useful dog training tips from the doggie cookie company on page 18. Please help to support all our local business who are advertising each month. As always please feel free to comment or contribute by emailing to info@ spotlightlocal.co.uk. Have a great month.
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Health and Wellbeing Autumn Fair
October is a month of change. We prepare for the winter at the same time as appreciating all this month has to offer. The startling range of colours from yellows, oranges and reds, beckon us, replacing any sunshine we may be missing. They encourage long, healthy walks in the woods, or maybe blackberry picking or tidying the garden. Even on cloudy days natural light stimulates glands that control the release of hormones, linked to our moods and emotions. So even if you feel low or tired, wrap up well and go outside, whatever the weather. The exercise and fresh air are guaranteed to cheer you up and you’ll be boosting vital Vitamin D levels too. The clocks go back at the end of the month unfortunately. Actually I’m hoping they won’t! Sign up for the “Lighter Later” campaign, set up by 10:10, a pressure group pushing for carbon reduction and backed by RoSPA, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Assuming they do go back, go to bed earlier and rise with the sun rather than sticking to your usual bedtime hours. Early morning exercise, anyone? Surely that’s better than a walk in the dark! Prepare the house for winter. Check for draughts and hidden dust and moulds, another cause of respiratory problems and easily removed using tea tree oil. Even though it may be cold outside, open the windows for ten minutes each day to air the house. Plants such as palms, ivy, peace lily, African violets and spider plants will help improve the atmosphere. I recommend B.C. Wolverton’s book. “How to Grow Fresh Air”.
Finally, the best thing about autumn is the harvest of bright berries, local apples and pears and the huge range of fresh root vegetables, from humble turnips to the enormous pumpkins awaiting Halloween. Now is the perfect time to stock up on healthy carotenoids, the antioxidants found in orange fruit and vegetables. Try making roasted vegetable soup, using a varying mixture of carrots, sweet potatoes, parsnips, butternut squash, turnips and swede. Toss vegetable chunks in olive oil, sprinkle with sea salt and roast for about half an hour in a medium oven, then blend with chicken or veg stock. Make a large amount, freeze portions and defrost in the morning, ready for the evening. Add different warming spices and herbs for variety. Thick soups like these are really filling and also slimming. You’ll find numerous pumpkin recipes and healthy fun snacks to help celebrate Halloween on the internet and don’t forget the nutrient-rich pumpkin seeds, delicious and chewy, whether eaten raw, sprouted or roasted. Sue Blain Naturopath
Try a gentle detox to help strengthen the immune system and then nurture yourself with baths instead of showers, candles to brighten dull rooms, extra cushions on the sofa and by adding warming spices to meals and hot drinks.
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orth Notts Hockey Club is a familyorientated club located at the Manor Complex in Mansfield Woodhouse. We offer a friendly atmosphere that focuses on improving the fitness and skill of all members, through our commitment to the “England Hockey Clubs First” accreditation. We operate eight Adult Hockey teams, with 5 Men’s teams and 3 Ladies teams competing in various leagues across the Midlands. The hockey club also includes U18 teams for men and ladies, a thriving Junior Section and Senior Mixed team. The club was established in 1949, is run by volunteers and has a family-friendly culture. We have members from across the Mansfield, Ashfield, Bolsover districts and beyond! If you’re looking to play hockey in the North Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire area, then North Notts Hockey Club is the place for you.
Club features include: An extremely modest Annual Club Membership Fee – the lowest in the Region! Dedicated Training on Astroturf, with experienced coaches and umpires A thriving and professionally run Junior (Under 18’s) Academy Section England Hockey Clubs First Accreditation – a safe, effective & child-friendly setting Training throughout the season, which runs between September and March, every week as follows: Men: Tuesdays 6.45-7.30 fitness followed by training until 8.30 Ladies: Wednesday 7.30 to 8.30 (1st team from 6.30) Juniors: Wednesday 6.30 to 7.30 For further information, visit our website: www.northnottshc.net or contact Tracy Harris on tel: 07913007714
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Divide the mixture into eight and roll each portion into a ball, then flatten to make the burger shape. You want to leave it about 2.5cm / 1 inch thick so it stays moist when cooked. The burgers can now be cooked either on a griddle pan or non-stick frying pan with a drop of oil, or even a barbeque. Pre-heat the frying pan, griddle pan or barbeque to a medium heat, so that the burgers seal and don’t stick. Cook the burgers for about 5 minutes on each side, turning them once. They should be cooked through with no pink bits. Serve in a good quality bun with loads of salad and relish and maybe a slice of cheese (Stilton takes them to a whole new level). Image by Martin Ugod
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A Childs First Pet - Guinea Pigs
leeease can I have a pet? I promise I’ll look after it properly and keep it clean!”
I’m sure we’ve all heard this appeal. You realise you will be the one who ends up looking after it, don’t you? Give a lot of thought about your child’s first pet. While older children may be responsible enough to provide the right care for an animal, younger kids need constant supervision. Owning a pet is a fabulous experience for a child. It will form a happy and memorable part of their childhood. Also, a pet can help your child learn about responsibility and caring. However, most children’s first experience of death is that of their beloved pet. Be prepared to deal with this heartrending but vital lesson. Guinea pigs are a great first pet. These chatty, intelligent rodents are easily tamed and very friendly. They rarely bite, love being handled and become extremely affectionate. Guinea pigs usually live for five years, sometimes longer. Guinea pigs can live outside or indoors. They can be nervous, so house them somewhere quiet. Their home should be safe, warm and easy to clean. A separate ‘bedroom’ is also required. Choose a large cage with a plastic base for indoors or a good sized hutch for outside. As guinea pigs are sensitive to temperature changes ensure the hutch is protected from the elements. Put in plenty of warm, hay bedding. Allow the guinea pig to exercise regularly under observation.
and weeds such as dandelion each day. They also need a daily supply of vitamin C. Proprietary guinea pig pellets offer this as do leafy green vegetables like broccoli. Never feed citrus fruits though, as they cause diarrhoea. Root vegetables and fruit are not naturally part of a guinea pig’s diet so only feed a little each day. They adore cucumber, so use this to aid taming and as a treat. Guinea pig nails and teeth grow continuously (- carefully clip nails every couple of weeks as required. Keep an eye on their teeth. The right diet should be enough and you can provide untreated wood to gnaw on, such as fruit tree twigs to help. Long-haired breeds need to be brushed daily to keep their coats neat. You want more than one guinea pig? That’s fine, as long as they are both female. Two males, if not brought up together, will fight. And a male and female together will very soon become more than two… You’ll discover that a guinea pig will quickly endear itself into in the family’s heart with their adorable purring and chirruping sounds, and gentle and inquisitive personality. Suki North
As natural grazers, guinea pigs need access to food and water at all times. Provide fresh grass, hay
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Happy Halloween
ou might be mistaken for thinking that the Americans invented Halloween. They certainly make more of it than we do. Yet Halloween actually started in England over 2,000 years ago with the Celts, who celebrated New Year’s Day on November 1st. Known as Samhain and pronounced ‘sow’-en’, it literally means ‘the end of summer’. This was a time to celebrate the harvest and honour the dead. In addition, the Druids believed that at the end of the year the barrier between the living and the dead faded, so on October 31st spirits could return from the dead and roam freely amongst the living. Unsurprisingly, this was a frightening prospect for most people who worried that these spirits were looking for a living body to inhabit. To discourage and frighten them away, entire villages would dress in ghoulish costumes and masks in the hope that their unwelcome visitors would not recognize them. Thus began the modern day custom of dressing up as ghosts, witches and werewolves! The practice of trick or treating is thought to have originated with early Christians. There is a centuries old European custom called “souling”, where on or around All Hallows Day, Christians would walk from village to village asking for soul cakes (small square pieces of bread with currants). In exchange for these cakes, the recipient would offer a prayer on behalf of the donor’s dead relatives. It was believed that the dead remained in limbo for a time
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after death and that a prayer, even from a stranger, could help the soul pass into heaven. Halloween was taken to America by early Irish and Scottish immigrants. The practice of carving pumpkins may have its origins in a delightful folk tale. Jack was a farmer. One day he encountered the Devil, who wanted his soul. Jack tricked the Devil into climbing a tree to pick some fruit. He then placed a cross on the lower bark, preventing the Devil from climbing back down. Jack eventually removed the cross, after making the Devil promise never to take his soul to Hell. Years later when Jack died, Heaven turned him away for making a pact with the Devil, so Jack had nowhere to go but to Hell. Yet when the Devil answered the gate, he wouldn’t permit Jack to enter, because he wouldn’t break his deal. The Devil did take pity on Jack though and tossed out a burning ember. Jack happened to have a turnip in his pocket and he placed the coal inside the big root to make the first Jack-O-Lantern. On the night when the dead are meant to walk among the living, Jack’s way is lit with lanterns as he wanders the world. Lanterns were originally carved from turnips or even potatoes, but eventually became associated with the beautiful big orange pumpkins that we see today. Happy Halloween! Debbie Singh-Bhatti
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Paws for Thought
ach month we will be sharing tips and advice from both ourselves and our customers, hopefully over the coming months we will be tackling every day problems that people can experience; however if you have a problem that we do not cover or hints you’d like to share, please feel free to email us at training@thedoggycookiecompany.com The thing we get asked most when we are out and about is tips for dog training. Most people at some stage have taken their dogs to a training class but a mixed class doesn’t always suit everyone and if you have a rescue dog then the old adage about not being able to teach an old dog new tricks can put people off. I am not a professional dog trainer so if people have serious behavioural problems I would recommend seeking the one-to-one advice of a specialist dog behaviourist; however for general dog training we recommend
working with your dog on a regular basis at home and while out walking. Dogs respond much better to the carrot than the stick, meaning you should always try to ignore the bad behaviour and reward the good. The key to successful training is repetition and consistency, while you need first to understand what motivates your dog: with some dogs it is food and with others it is toys or play; this motivator is what you should use to reward good behaviour. A common problem is dogs chewing and being naughty when left alone. Each breed requires different levels of exercise; however all dogs will benefit from going out twice a day. Having slept all night if you then go out and leave your dog during the day, he will become bored and look for things to entertain himself. As much as you may not feel like it (especially in bad weather!) a half-hour walk in the morning will set you both up for a good day.
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Now I know it looks a bit bald and sad at this point, but it’s worth giving it a cut so that it’s about 1 inch / 2.5cm high. Don’t mow it too short. One week later apply a water-on lawn food. If you’re not organic you can buy combined food and moss killers. If some of the patches look very bare, prick them lightly with a garden fork and reseed them with a hard-wearing grass mix. Finally when April comes around, apply a lawn fertiliser (which can contain a weed killer if you’re not organic) and start to mow regularly. Apply another top-up feed in June. By mowing once a week the grass will thicken, and although you might still get a few daisies here and there, your grass will be looking more lawn-like. And if it wouldn’t pass muster at Wimbledon who cares...daisies are really very pretty flowers.
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Community Information These are free pages to publicise your local events and information. We would love to hear from you if you know of any event in or around the Berry Hill, Rainworth and Blidworth area; copy deadline is the 12th of each month. Please email dave@spotlightlocal.co.uk Bards at Blidworth meet at 10am to 12pm at Blidworth Library on the 3rd Saturday of each month, whether novice or experienced, all are welcome and all styles of poetry. Our first publication ‘Bards at Blidworth and Beyond 2011’ is due out this year. Meetings involve a workshop followed by a cuppa and chat and a readaround of member’s work. There is no entry fee but people sometimes make a small, voluntary donation as we hope to book guest poets in the future. The music and culture night (mainly folk music and song, sometimes poetry and storytelling) is an extension of Bards and is running every Monday at the Black Bull from 8pm to 10.30pm and includes a raffle. Performers and listeners are welcome! For more information go to http://www. christinemichael.org/bardsatblidworth and http://www.christinemichael.org/ musicandcultureatthebull Music and Culture Night at the Black Bull Blidworth every Monday eve from 8pm Music is mainly folk but all types of musicians are welcome Performance poets and storytellers also wlecome And of course - an audience! Free entry - a raffle is usually held for a couple of items to be won Dance Fanatic School of Dance Based in RAINWORTH VILLAGE HALL. Small and friendly all ages and abilities welcomed. Ages range from 3 through to adults and styles include Ballet technique, Gym dance, Freestyle and Street. . One to one tuition also available. Annual show, exams and is a ADFP competitive school. I.D.T.A and A.D.F.P registered, fully insured and crb checked. More info contact kerri mason on: 07849549291/ dancefanatic@hotmail.co.uk
Sun Rainworth Miners Welfare 11am - 12pm 3rd Rainworth Rainbow Guides are part of the Girlguiding movement. The unit is for 5-7 year old girls. The meetings are held every Friday [term time only] at the Methodist Church Hall on Southwell Road East - time 4-45p.m. to 5-45pm. Leader: Mrs Edith Mason - tele: -01623 796472 Sequence and ballroom dancing for beginners Rainworth village hall Fridays and sundays at 7.15 Also - sequence social dancing fridays and sundays 8-10pm contact 01623 794443 for more information. Water Babies: award-winning specialist baby swimming classes at Annesley School (Wed,Thurs); Portland College (Tues,Thurs, Fri) and Kings Mill hospital (Mon, Fri, Sat) - contact Marie on 01636 815567 or check out the website www.waterbabies.co.uk for more information BLIDWORTH & RAINWORTH WOMENS INSTITUTE meet on the first thursday of each month at the Blidworth Methodist Church, main St, Blidworth at 7.30pm. New members welcome. For more information contact Mary on 01623 799095 Zumba Fitness Class on Thursday evenings at St Peters C of E Primary School (School Hall), Bellamy Road, Mansfield, NG18 4LN. 8 - 9pm. £3.50. For more info contact Claire on 07425171895. BLIDWORTH & DISTRICT HISTORICAL AND HERITAGE SOCIETY meet on the first Tuesday of each month at the Blidworth Miners Welfare 7.30pm. Contact Bill Hutton for more information. 01623 484189
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Mansfield Museum - Metal Box Saturday 1 October 2011 – Saturday 7 January 2012 This new temporary exhibition is by way of being the Museum’s homage to a company which has contributed an incalculable amount to the life of the town for over a century and a half. As part of our efforts to preserve the town’s Metal Box heritage, we have assembled hundreds of examples of colourful tin-ware from all periods of the Rock Valley factory’s production life. Many of these are only recently acquired, the majority at auction on the closing of the original factory in 2010, and are on display for the first time. These are complemented by scores of other evocative artefacts, including a substantial collection of original artwork. This, aesthetic, side of the exhibition undoubtedly provides a rare visual treat for even the most casual visitor. The story of Metal Box, however, is not contained solely in its decorative products, no matter how impressive. For the story of the factory is also the story of the thousands of local people who worked there. And not just worked but played, making full use of the copious social and sporting facilities provided by this enlightened employer. To this end, the exhibition contains a range of photographic images which we hope will capture something of the human ‘feel’ of the now-demolished factory. As well as having access to this unprecedented collection of Metal Box objects, visitors are able to watch a slide-show of images of the old factory, supported by fascinating commentary from knowledgeable ex-staff. Also helping expand the exhibition’s scope are audio recordings of ex-employees’ anecdotes, reminiscences and insider information, much of it garnered during the highly successful Memory Day held at Leeming Street in September 2010. (Topics range from apprenticeships and social events to ghosts!)
Whether you are a current or ex-employee, therefore, or simply someone who takes pleasure in contemplating beautiful, functional objects, we feel sure you will find much that is memorable in our modest appreciation of a much-missed part of the local scene. A Metal Box audio slideshow can be found on the following, www.ourmansfieldandarea.org.uk Mansfield Museum YouTube Channel Mansfield Museum Facebook Page A cd of interviews will be available to listen to in the gallery Copies will be available to buy (date and price tbc) A selection of free podcasts can be downloaded by searching for ‘Mansfield Museum’ on the iTunes store
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