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OCTOBER 2011 Inside this issue: • A Childs First Pet • Halloween Explained • Junior ISA’s • Lawn Care Tips • Totally Locally • Puzzles • Your Community Info
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Health and Wellbeing Advance Beauty 6 Personal Style Revies 8 Money Sense Junior Isa’s 12 Lifestyle and Leisure A Childs First Pet 14 Home & Garden Lawn Care 16 Puzzle page 18 Computer 24 Business Focus 26 Happy Halloween 28 Community Information 34 - 37 Index of Advertisers 38 Published by Spotlight Local Media Ltd Company No. 6841257 Tel: 0115 882 9892 Suite 104, 1 Hanley Street Nottingham NG1 5BL info@spotlightlocal.co.uk www.spotlightlocal.co.uk Graphic Design and Layout: Spotlight Local Media Distribution: Spotlight on West Bridgford is delivered to 6200 homes in West Bridgford, Edwalton and Lady Bay. Distributed by Leafletmedia.co.uk
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hat wonderful weather we had last month! That should set us up for the cool months ahead.
This months mag is packed with good reading. Suzanne Suthers explains about her personal style review, we have a great burger recipe, and Justin Stockdale explains all about Junior Isa’s. Suki North has advice about your childs first pet, we also have dog training tips, lawn advice, the second in our Wi-fi set up series, and some thoughts on Halloween. 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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Advanced Beauty Centre
he party season is fast approaching, so now is the time to organise those all too necessary beauty treatments.
Tracey Nunn-Gribby is a Harley Street trained Registered nurse practitioner who owns and operates the Advanced Beauty Centre at 87 Melton Road, West Bridgford, They specialise in both aesthetic and beauty treatments, some of which are Botox, Fillers, Dermaroller, Microdermabrasion, Chemical Peels, Intense pulsed light, Manicure, Pedicure, Massage, Facials, Waxing, Eye treatments, Tanning and more With Christmas on the way, complete your wish list or treat that special someone to Teeth Whitening at £120.00 or book a course of Micro-dermabrasion facials at just £250.00 for 10 that’s special! Crystal Clear spray tan £22.50 buy twow get one half price. This peptide tan not only gives a fantastic natural looking colour it also moisturises and hydrates the skin.
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Time for a Personal Style Review?
olour Analysis and a review of your Personal Style helps create an ideal image, personally tailored to suit you! Suzanne Suthers is a Colour and Style Consultant with the international company ‘House of Colour Ltd’. She runs classes from her friendly studio in Edwalton where she helps people to discover how to look good 100% of the time.
Classes are equally as effective for gentlemen, enabling them to have a wardrobe that really works for their individual lifestyle. Knowing they are wearing the right colours and styles will instil confidence.
Suzanne says “After years of struggling to know what really suited me and trying to follow the latest trends, I was very relieved to learn what actually did suit me, as an individual, by attending a House of Colour class. I discovered I didn’t have to be a fashion victim anymore and wanting to share this information with others I decided to train as a House of Colour Consultant myself”.
TV Chef James Martin recently stated in an interview on Radio 2 that Colour Analysis has increased his TV ratings by 250,000! Why not treat the man in your life to a voucher for Christmas? Suzanne’s expertise extends to make-up lessons, shopping trips, as a personal shopper and wardrobe reviews. All are available as an on-going and supportive service.
A Colour Analysis costs £99 and a Style Day £130 but this money is soon recouped by clients as they will no longer make fashion ‘faux pas’ purchases, as they will know exactly what to buy.
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Food and Drink Beautiful Burgers
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hy visit the take-away when they’re tastier and healthier home made.
Makes 8 good-sized burgers Ingredients 1kg minced beef 1small onion, finely chopped 4tbsp fine bread crumbs 1 egg, lightly beaten 1red chilli, finely chopped (optional) 1tsp salt 1tsp of your favourite mustard or horse radish sauce Black pepper to season 2 cloves garlic, crushed  Method Place the beef in a large bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Mix it all together by hand until just combined.
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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).
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he withdrawal of the Child Trust Fund (CTF) left a gap for funding for University Fees and generally giving children a financial start in life. The Junior ISA could plug the gap. It was heralded by George Osborn in his budget in 2011 and more details have now been revealed and the good news is that it should be available from 1 November 2011. What is it? The Junior ISA: Is available for any child under 18 that does not have a CTF account Permits contributions of £3,600 per year which will be reviewed over the years. Can be invested in Cash or Stocks and Shares Provides tax freedom on capital gains and
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investment income (although tax credit on dividends cannot be reclaimed) The proceeds are not accessible until the child is 18 and that should fit in with when they need it for University, bearing in mind what we said about the cost of a 3 year University degree being around £60,000 by 2025. One of the downsides though is that children become automatically entitled to the money 18, so if parents don’t feel that their child is responsible enough to be given £60,000 and above, there is not a lot that can be done about it. If you wish to discuss this in more detail or any other aspect of Personal or Business Financial Planning feel free to contact me Justin Stockdale of Sense Financial Solutions by telephone 07817 618823 or by e-mail justin@itmakessense.net because I am passionate about clients finances and I will help you plan for your future.
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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
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n the interests of full disclosure I need to be honest with you here. I don’t actually have a lawn. I have grass. Sometimes it’s a bit mossy and sometimes there are sprinklings of daisies. As I also have two small boys and dog it often looks a bit threadbare. I used to have a lawn, sometime in the dim distant past, before children, pets and environmental ethics got in the way. The problem is that velvety green lawns require a lot of hard work. They are also particularly tricky to achieve if like me, you now garden organically as much as possible. A weed-free lawn is nigh-on impossible to achieve without the use of selective weed killers. It’s also tricky to achieve if you are trying to conserve water, as many of us are now. I do admit that there are occasions when I mourn the death of my beautiful swathe of green, but on the whole I’ve learned to love and work with what I have. Even workaday lawns need some care and attention, especially at this tail-end of the gardening year. A little TLC now will ensure that it has a head-start in spring. First spend a bit of time raking your grass with a wire-toothed spring rake. This drags out all the dead grass and moss. It’s called scarifying and I’ve always suspected that this is because the lawn looks scarifyingly bad after you’ve done it! Don’t panic though, it has to look worse before it looks better. The next task is to stab it all over with a garden fork. Push the fork in about 4-6 inches / 10-15cm and wiggle it about to relieve compaction. If your soil is clay-like, which mine isn’t, it’s good to sweep sharp sand into the holes to improve long term drainage.
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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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What IS WiFi? Set Yourself Free In his second article about home wireless networks Tom Hancock looks at how to set one up. Let’s get one thing straight. Setting up a home wireless network is something you can do yourself but it’s important to be realistic. If you’re the sort whose eyes glaze over at the mention of computers, and you think that the pocket calculator is the pinnacle of 20th century tech, right above the ball point pen then it may be better to recognise your limitations and call in an expert! However, if you like gadgets and are keen to try go right ahead. First prepare everything. You will most likely have an all in one modem/ router / wireless adapter. This should come with everything you need: a micro-filter, a telephone cable, a power supply and an ethernet cable. If your computer does not have built-in wireless you’ll also need a wireless adapter. You also need your broadband account details. These should include a username and password but may also have some details about encapsulation or multiplexing. You don’t need to know what these mean but you should ask your broadband supplier what values you will need to type into your router. Once everything is in place, follow the setup instructions that came with your system. These will take you through the process step-by-step. They will tell you in which order you should plug things together and when to type certain values in. At some point you’ll need to plug your computer into the router using the ethernet cable. If you’ve got a laptop this won’t be a problem, but if you’re using a desktop you
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might find it easier to unplug the router from the telephone socket and set it up beside your computer. You can then set up the wireless connection so you no longer need the ethernet cable. Then it’s a matter of plugging the router back into the telephone line and finishing the set up wirelessly. Usually setup is fairly straightforward and you’ll quickly have a wireless network to which you can connect all your devices. You’ll have to set up a network name (your SSID) and a security password but these are all you’ll need to connect each device. Now if you’ve had dealt with computers before you may think that this all sounds a bit too easy to be true, and you may be right! Networking computers can be a tricky process, even for people with experience. If you’ve done everything exactly as the manual says and your system still doesn’t it’s time to call in an expert. Don’t be tempted to fiddle. It’s tempting, but if you don’t know what you’re doing you can make things a lot worse. Sharing your Internet connection over a wireless network is a great thing to do. Suddenly you no longer have to sit in one place to surf the web. Use your iPad sitting on the sofa or surf the web on your smart phone in the garden and set yourself free.
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ransformafloor is a small local business run by Darren Spouge and has been trading for over 8 years. Darren has many years experience, learning his trade with one of Nottingham’s biggest wood and flooring suppliers. As well as the domestic market, Darren has experience in the commercial sector including concert halls, sports floors, school halls, churches and dance studios. Since trading as Transformafloor, Darren has laid wood and laminate floors for many wood flooring shops in Nottingham as they rely on his experience and knowledge to safeguard their reputations. Transformafloor can supply a vast range of wood, engineered wood and laminate floors to suit every taste and budget, as there are no overheads, prices are cheaper than retail outfits. A fit only service is also available if you want to purchase your own flooring. Transformafloor covers the whole of the Nottinghamshire area, Darren can come to
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your home with flooring samples, offer advice on the best options for the condition of your existing sub floor, measure up and give you a free no obligation quotation. No job is too big or too small. Darren is local, friendly and reliable. Being a perfectionist, he ensures all floors are laid to a professional high standard, the customer’s satisfaction is essential as he relies on recommendations for future business. If you would like to look at some of Darren’s work please take a look at Transformafloor’s new website www.laminatewoodflooringnotts.co.uk
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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 after death and
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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!
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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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3 local bands are playing a one night gig to raise funds for Maggie’s Cancer Centres. Maggie’s Centres are for anyone affected by cancer. They are places where people at any stage of cancer are welcome; from just being diagnosed, or undergoing treatment, to post-treatment, recurrence, end of life or in bereavement. Friends and family who love or look after someone with cancer are welcome too. The new Maggie’s centre in Nottingham is a £3 million pound project being built at the City Hospital Campus. The new Centre opens Wednesday 2 November 2011. The funds raised will help towards getting the centre open and free of charge for anyone who needs it.
For more information visit the Maggies Centres website: www.maggiescentres.org The music at the Boat Club on the Saturday night will be provided by 3 local bands, 2 of which were formed after entering into the Weekend Warriors programme, organised by Guitar Base of West Bridgford. Hot pop-rock four piece The Vordermen, will start the evening off with a bang at 8pm playing all their own compositions. Fear Project are next on the bill, with an interesting mix of Indie-rock and pop classics. Last but not least are Indigo Reef, supplying a healthy dose of Rock and Blues classics. Tickets are £4 on the door, with all proceeds going to the deserving Maggie’s project. For more information call 07595 510190 We hope to see you there on the night.
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Classes take place in our own studios in Lady Bay on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday evenings and Tuesday and Wednesday day-times. Look out for our one day Saturday classes on the website too! To find out more, book a place or to join our mailing list please contact us through our website: www. seymourroadstudios.co.uk or phone Fran or Rod on 0115 9822681
MODERN LINEDANCING CLASSES:- Daytime and Evenings Held in West Bridgford, Radcliffe on Trent, Plumtree (also Bakersfield and Stapleford) Suitable for Beginners, Improvers and Intermediate Levels. For further information please contact Pat on 0115 9140673.
Radcliffe Sword Club Learn the exciting modern Olympic sport of fencing at this local club, meeting at the Sports Hall at the National Water Sports Centre, Holme Pierrepont every Monday during term time for Juniors (age 10+) and every Wednesday throughout the year for adults (age 13+). 8-week Beginners courses for Juniors and Adults are run every September and January. Please contact Norman on 0115 911 0050 for more information or visit our website atwww. radcliffeswordclub.co.uk
ART CLASSES IN LADY BAY - Autumn term regular classes are now up and running - still one or two spaces available for late entry into our Tuesday morning POTTERY and Wednesday morning PAINTING & DRAWING and our Wednesday evening PRINT-MAKING classes - CONTACT US: fran@ seymourroadstudios.co.uk or phone: 0115 9822681 / 07946208211 The Lady Bay Pub Saturday 5th November Community Bonfire Display at The Lady Bay Pub free entrance everyone welcome BBQ - Fire Work Display Fire Eaters - From 6pm The Poppy Folk Club Sunday 16th October Lucy Ward and Six Hands in Tempo. The Poppy and Pint, Pierrepont Road, West Bridgford. Tickets £7.50. Telephone Julie and Phil 0115 9812861 or Dave 07790 943893, email phil@poppyfolkclub.co.uk or visit the website: www.poppyfolkclub.co.uk. Next meeting is Sunday 13th November for a singaround / session. ‘Rushcliffe Photographic Society is the areas leading camera club and we welcome all photographers over 18, whether novices or experienced. We meet on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 pm until 10 pm and offer a varied and exciting programme of events and activities from September to June. We will be having a open evening for new members on Tuesday 13th September at The Parish Rooms, Burnside Grove, Tollerton, Notts NG12 4ET from 8 pm. Do come along to find out about our programme of events and to meet like minded photo enthusiasts. You can find out more at www. rushcliffephotosoc.co.uk’ Pot, Print, Paint, Draw - Art Classes in West Bridgford www.seymourroadstudios.co.uk ENROLLING NOW for our AUTUMN TERM - explore your creative side at our relaxed weekly classes in Pottery, Print-making and Painting and Drawing.
Edwalton Church Garden needs volunteers of all ages to help in the lovely 1 1/2 acre garden behind the church. The garden us used and appreciated by people from all over Notts. We meet every Saturday 10am 12pm. No one is compelled to turn up every week, but just to come when they are available. It becomes a social occasion with coffee/tea and cakes etc. annual outings, BBQ’s and a dinner before Christmas. There are plenty of tools and mechanical equipment. Seeing the garden go through all the seasons, watching children trying the discovery walk and the many memorial seats and trees makes a visit a pleeasure. Interested Do join us. Ring Donna 0115 9233650. TAI CHI FOR THE OVER 5O’S – Well established daytime classes offer slow, controlled Tai Chi and Qi Gong. Every Mon afternoon (West Bridgford), Weds morning (Ruddington) and Fri Morning (Bramcote). A few spaces available in some classes. Tel Joy Parsons on Nottm 9743542 or visit www.taichi-joy.co.uk. ‘FRIENDLY BADMINTON CLUB seeks players. We play Wednesday evenings throughout the year in West Bridgford. For further information please contact Cherry on 0115 8461634 or Mick on 0115 8457024.’ Lady Bay Website The new Lady Bay website is now live! Please visit at www.ladybay.co.uk Calling all Crafts People Following last years’ successful craft fair, we will be holding another one on Saturday 22nd October at All Hallows Halls from 10am to 4pm. Stalls will be £12.00 each (and it is anticipated that there will be 35 in 2 large halls). If you would like to book one please contact Sylvia Wilkins 0115 9815102 or e-mail: sylvia. wilkins38btinternet.com. Free drinks will be available for all stallholders.
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Tuesday 11th October - Richie Muir Stratford Haven Thursday 13th October - Kris Ward Southbank Bar Friday 14th October - Joe Strange Band Southbank Bar Saturday 15th October - Sticky Morales followed by Richard Howell - Southbank Bar Sunday 16th October - Joe Strange Copper Sunday 16th October - Wild Wood Southbank Bar Thursday 20th October - Baron Lewis Duo - Southbank Bar Thursday 20th October - Roy D’Wolff - Fire and Ice Friday 21st October - Joe Strange Band Southbank Bar Saturday 22nd October - Wild Wood Southbank Bar Saturday 22nd October - Feel Good Phonic - Fire and Ice Saturday 22nd October – Indigo Reef, Fear Project, The Vorderman – The Boat Club (£4 on the door – raising funds for Maggies) Sunday 23rd October - Baron Lewis Duo Southbank Bar
Thursday 27th October - The Face - Fire and Ice Thursday 27th October - Richie Muir Southbank Bar Friday 28th October - Joe Strange Band Southbank Bar Friday 28th October - Pepperhearts - Test Match Saturday 29th October - Boogie Street followed by Wild Wood - Southbank Bar Sunday 30th October - Kris Ward - Copper Sunday 30th October - The Esablishment Southbank Bar Thursday 3rd November – The Money – Fire and Ice Thursday 3rd November – Jay Hart Southbank Bar Friday 4th November - Joe Strange Band Southbank Bar Saturday 5th November – Feel Good Phonic – Fire and Ice Saturday 5th November – Wild Wood Southbank Bar Sunday 6th November – Steve McGill Copper Sunday 6th November – Dr Comfort & The Lurid Revelations - Southbank Bar Thursday 10th November – Roy D’Wolff – Fire and Ice
Thursday 10th November – Kris Ward Sunday 23rd October - Richard Howell Southbank Bar Copper Brought to you by West Bridgford Online – www.westbridgfordonline.com Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/westbridgfordonline Follow us on Twitter - @westbridgfordol
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Printing Neartone
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Hair & Beauty Cinderella House of Colour
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Ironing Services Iron Heart
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Property Services Sapphire Home Improvements 1 Ab-Salute 13 Home Solutions 15 Spectrum 29 Framework UK 5 Space Master 11 Homecraft 27
Insurance Oakes Insurance
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Restaurants Riverbank Bar Pontefino
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Carpets & Flooring Carpet Image Transformafloor
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Chimney Sweeps Home Sweep
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Cleaning Services Jackson Cleaning
Kitchens Ellis Interiors
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Tiling I B Tiling
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Plasterers Bramcote Plastering
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Upholstery Stylistic
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Plumbing & Heating Mint Halls Plumbing Agua Gas P C Plumbing Nottm Combi Svcs
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Venues The Boat Club
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Windows & Doors Ellis Double Glazing
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Dental Services Changing Faces
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Financial Services Sense
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Fencing Beeston Fencing
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French Polishing C&C McCourt
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