Spotlight Magazine for West Bridgford Nottingham October 2015

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Contents

Happy October to you all!

History Of British Cinema 6 Dyspraxia Awareness 8 Terrific Tulips 10 Nottinghamshire Logs 12 Beware Bogus Callers 14 Pumpkin Time 16 Do I Need A Flue Jab 18 A Good Read 20 What Do Bricklayers Do? 22 Puzzle Pages 24 Local Info 26 Local Events

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So Goose Fair has been and gone, and we enjoyed an indian summer.

Now we look forward to cosy evenings by the fire and hopefully not too much snow this winter.

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History of British Cinemas

On a recent trip to Kent, I visited a quaint little cinema in Westgate-on-Sea. Tucked between shops on the high street, you pass through its arched entrance into a dark foyer with an old fashioned counter where you buy tickets at yesterday’s prices.

The Carlton brought back fond memories of my visits to the cinema as a child.

with balconies and staggered rows for easier viewing.

Typically in the 1960s, several cinemas were located in town centres, each showing a different film. Multi screen cinemas had yet to be invented and 2 for 1 deals or cinema cards offering unlimited visits were a thing of the future!

In 1927 The Jazz Singer was released. The first feature length film to include sound, it heralded the Golden Age of Hollywood with all-talking, all-singing movies. Going to the cinema became hugely popular, with newsreels, short comedy films, documentaries or cartoons being screened before the main feature film. Many classic cartoons like Loony Tunes and Mickey Mouse were created for this purpose.

Visiting the cinema was a real treat, and I remember queuing to see favourites like Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music.

Often, more than one film would be shown with an interval in between, when an usherette would wander down the aisle with a tray full of goodies and stand at the front while we queued to purchase ice cream or popcorn.

Over time this evolved into the tiered, stadium style seating we have today.

Thick, heavy curtains covered the screen, which were drawn back when the film was due to start.

Cinema faced a decline during the 1980s when films became readily available on video. With this trend continuing, new innovations have been introduced to make visiting the cinema more attractive.

There were no fixed start and end times for programmes. You turned up and left when you liked as the films were screened continuously throughout the day. At the close I remember standing quietly while the national anthem was played!

Stereo sound, 3D films, luxury seating and live broadcasts of theatre productions are amongst them. Visiting the cinema today is very different from my experience as a child, and I can’t help wondering what it will be like in fifty years from now!

The first British picture house was the Regent Street Cinema in Oxford Circus. It first screened footage in 1896, when 54 people paid a shilling to watch several silent, grainy, 40-second scenes of ordinary life. The audience was astounded at footage of a train entering a station, believing it to be heading towards them!

By Debbie Singh-Bhatti

Early silent movies films were accompanied by live orchestras, but from the mid 1910s organists provided the musical score. Cinemas were ornate

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Dyspraxia Awareness Week

11th - 17th October.

Dyspraxia is also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder, and occurs in both adults and children. It can affects fine and gross motor coordination.

Those with the condition are often late learning to walk, stand, sit and roll and will find other standard developmental activities such as running, jumping or catching a ball more difficult.

Many also experience difficulties with articulation, speech, perception and thoughts, leading to memory problems, poor organisation, planning and sequencing skills.

Dyspraxia is thought to be caused by an immaturity of neurone development in the brain which disrupts the way the brain sends messages to the body.

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe announced he had the disorder in 2008.

Other well known personalities affected by the condition include South Shields MP Emma Lewell- Buck, model Cara Delvingne and Jamie Lambert who is part of the Britain’s Got Talent winning male singing group Collabro.

Indeed, Jamie has just become a Celebrity Patron for the Charity the Dyspraxia Foundation and is fronting this year’s awareness campaign. His mother Lorraine has shared her thoughts in a blog to help others. She urges people not to assume that those with the condition have limited potential.

as Asperger’s Syndrome (High Functioning Autism), Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), Dyslexia, language disorders, and social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Diagnosis via specific assessments often happens at school age and usually leads to referral to specialist support services.

While many of those with Dyspraxia are highly intelligent, their ability to learn is often impaired and they will need to repeat things and practice more often.

At a special event in Parliament in 2014, Emma Lewell-Buck said; ‘I used to also suffer from low self-esteem and confidence, and for a time at school I got frustrated with having to work harder than the other kids and started to misbehave. But I realised that if I was going to make something of my life I needed to start knuckling down – even if it did take longer to grasp and understand things I knew that I was just as capable as anyone else.’

The Dyspraxia Foundation provides resources and a helpline to assist young adults affected by Dyspraxia as well as their families, teachers and healthcare professionals. There are also many local support groups.

Find out more at: http://www. dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk Helpline: 01462 454986

Around 5% of the population are affected by Dyspraxia and around 2% are severely affected. Evidence shows the condition sometimes runs in families and that boys are three times more likely to be affected than girls.

Sometimes Dyspraxia occurs in isolation, but frequently it coexists with conditions such

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Terrific Tulips

If I could grow only one type of flower then it would have to be the tulip. Harbingers of warmer days, the choice available is mind-blowing. There are frilly parrot tulips bearing fringed petals, sturdy fat-flowered types and graceful plants with lily-like blooms.

Water everything in but shelter the pot from heavy rain so it doesn’t become waterlogged and never water in frosty weather. I use water-retaining granules mixed in with the compost. These help to maintain soil moisture throughout the dormant season.

They are also tremendously accommodating. You can plant them much later than daffodils and narcissi because they don’t need to start producing roots so early. In fact you can plant them from now until Christmas!

Feed the daisies or anemones throughout their flowering season in the Autumn and the Spring and you should be rewarded with a beautiful display sometime in April or May.

My mother uses them as annuals and rips them up after flowering but I can’t bear to do that so I plant them deeply and leave them in the garden where they return happily year on year.

If you want to use them as disposable bedding you only need to plant them about 10cm / 4 inches deep. If, like me, you treat them as old friends then plant them 23cm / 9 inches deep and they won’t disappoint you.

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I love to plant containers of tulips by my front door. I have a red door so choose something like Tulipa ‘Apeldoorn’ in yellow and red varieties underplanted with red daisies.

If you have a blue or green door you might like to try Tulipa ‘Angelique’ (pale pink) underplanted with pink anemones. Or how about Tulipa ‘Bleu Aimable’ a brilliant purple/blue variety?

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Tulips are wonderful in containers. As a guide, a 25-30cm / 10-12 inch diameter pot will accommodate a dozen bulbs. For a larger 47.5cm / 19inch pot use 16 –18 bulbs.

Cover the base with at least 5cm / 2inches of drainage material and 12cm / 5 inches of soil-less multipurpose compost. Lay the bulbs in an inner and outer circle making sure that no bulb touches either another, or the outside of the pot.

Fill the pot with compost to within 2.5cm / 1 inch of the rim. I finish pots off with strips of daisies or anemones planted around the edge in colours which complement the tulips.

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Nottinghamshire Logs

Nottinghamshire Logs is a local company.

Set up by Henry Starkey in 2009, Nottinghamshire Logs has enjoyed steady growth and now employs up to 15 people at any one time. The latest expansion phase has meant the company has had to move to new premises near Oxton NG25 0RE. Nottinghamshire logs takes great pride in high levels of customer service and keeping customers supplied with the best quality wood available. We believe that the secret to success is to deliver on value not price.

Nottinghamshire Logs is known for good customer service and responsibly sourced wood that burns longer and produces more heat.

Our mission is to keep our customers warm and snug through the long British winter, a quick call to the team on 0845 053 9020 could make the difference between a warm welcome or a cold homecoming.

With future demand of low carbon energy supplies in mind, a new Bio Mass kiln has been fitted at the premises enabling us to supply firewood with less than 25% moisture content.

For anyone with an open fire or wood burning stove, moisture content is very important. All our logs are sourced locally from sustainably managed woodland, looking after the local environment whilst supporting other local businesses.

All products have accreditations associated to them: Hetas / Woodsure Plus Guaranteed moisture content applicable for each product.

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These products cannot be compared to cheaper alternatives for the quality of the product and the Calor Brand.

Because of the accreditations we can provide a guarantee that the product is of a consistent quality and moisture content that always keeps the customers coming back.

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Beware Bogus Council Callers

Nottinghamshire Trading Standards are once again warning people to beware of bogus telephone calls purporting to be from the County Council that target people across the county.

Officers are re-issuing the warning as complaints to the service have been received again this week. Some complaints were initially made earlier in the year.

Reports have been made by a number of Nottinghamshire residents stating that they have been cold called by someone claiming to be from the County Council.

Councillor Glynn Gilfoyle, Chairman of the Community Safety Committee, at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “The County Council will never contact you to discuss car accidents or any other claims management type scenario.

“If you do receive a call from someone claiming to be from Nottinghamshire County Council and you are at all unsure about it, ask for their full name and say you’ll contact them back.

You can then ring the County Council on 0300 500 80 80 to verify the identity of the caller. If the caller is bogus they will probably hang up without giving you any details.”

The caller asked the residents if they had been involved any recent accidents or if they had PPI. When the residents challenged the legitimacy of the call, the person hung up.

Nottinghamshire County Council advice is not to answer any questions and to end the call immediately. We also recommend you ignore cold-callers.

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Pumpkins At The Ready..

There are big tubs of pumpkins outside the supermarkets, along with costumes, fake blood and multi-packs of sweets in the aisles. Halloween is almost upon us.

But why do we celebrate it, when did trick or treating start, and what’s the point of carving pumpkins?

As many people know, Halloween is short for All Hallows’ Eve. All Hallows’ Day (also known as All Saints’ Day) was an important occasion in the early Christian calendar and is still recognised by many Christians today. It is a national holiday in some predominately Catholic countries and is seen as a time to recognise and remember saints.

Pumpkin carving is believed to date back to the 1800s. Originally, turnips were carved and a candle placed inside.

It appears that these lanterns served numerous purposes: to frighten spirits away; to guide travellers home safely; and simply to light the way in a time before street lights were commonplace.

It is believed that many Halloween traditions pre-date Christianity, and actually date back to the ancient Gaelic festival Samhain, which was held to mark the transition from harvest time to winter.

Samhain was seen to be a time when the boundaries between worlds, particularly those of the living and the dead, were loosened, enabling spirits to cross through into our world.

Bonfires were lit to cleanse the air and offer protection.

People would often dress up as evil spirits in order to appease the ‘real’ spirits into not harming them, their families or their livestock. The ‘evil witch’ may have its roots in the Pagan goddess, The Crone, who was celebrated at Samhain for her wisdom and nurture of the Earth.

In the Middle Ages, poor people would visit homes, offering to pray for the dead on All Soul’s Day (November 2nd), in exchange for food. This is likely where trick or treating started.

Trick or treating may also be related to ‘guising’, a tradition where children would dress up and perform a song, dance, or other entertainment in exchange for a sweet treat.

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Pumpkins started to replace turnips when Irish immigrants took their Halloween traditions with them to America. Pumpkins were easier to acquire there than turnips, and soon became more popular as they are usually larger and much easier to carve! In recent years, pumpkin carving has become something of an art form, with elaborate designs often replacing simple grotesque faces.

Black cats, spiders and bats are common Halloween symbols, and likely relate to the idea of a witch’s ‘familiar’ – an animal that was said to be a demon in disguise.

Halloween is now celebrated in numerous countries across the globe, although it is particularly popular in the United States.

Samhain itself is also still celebrated by pagans and wiccans around the world.

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Do I Need A Flue Jab?

Most of us know by now that certain groups of people should visit the GP for a flu jab: the elderly, diabetics, asthmatics etc.

But pharmacists will tell you that even if you don’t fall into one of the categories above a flu jab is still a sensible precaution.

But why would a healthy person request a flu vaccine?

Well, seasonal flu is a deeply unpleasant illness. It generally requires a week or so off work to recover and can trigger other conditions like bronchitis or pneumonia.

The average person with flu infects one or two other people through sneezing, coughing and touch. If you work with the general public, in a shop for example, you are more at risk of being exposed to the virus so you might consider a flu jab a worthwhile investment.

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Children are much more likely to pick up and pass on bugs as they are in such close proximity to each other all day. For this reason teachers and parents might think it wise to have a jab.

Unless you fall into one of the at-risk categories you will have to be vaccinated, but it’s inexpensive (generally under £15) and many pharmacists administer the vaccine on their premises so you won’t have to book an appointment with your GP or take time off work.

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What Do Bricklayers Do?

Here in the UK almost everyone lives and works in some sort of brick-built establishment, yet we barely spare a thought for the people who build these structures.

In contrast, in America, where most people live in wooden houses, bricklayers are held in very high regard.

Recently, a good friend of mine commissioned a brick built extension to his property and while visiting him I fell into conversation with the project foreman.

I commented on the speed at which the bricklayer was working and he replied, “Yes, but there’s a lot more to it than that. Speed is essential but it has to be combined with strength, precision and artistry.”

While I was considering this he smiled and added, “They literally talk to the walls you know.”

I must have looked sceptical, “Yes really,” he said. “They converse with their project; ask what it demands, what sort of bricks they should use and how they should lay them for maximum strength and visual impact. They ask themselves if the climate is hot or cold, damp or dry and the answers to those questions influence the way the structure is built.”

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A job begins with the construction of a pyramid of bricks at each corner of the structure, around which all the rest of the bricks are laid. These corner leads, as they are known, can only be laid by the most experienced bricklayers as they need to be absolutely precise. Less experienced brickies can fill in the wall between the corners.

A job ends with cleaning, which must be carried out properly, or stains and streaks will spoil the appearance of the finished project.

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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 The South Notts Flower Club meets on the second Tuesday of the month at Edwalton Church Hall, Edwalton.

The next meeting is November 10th at 7.30pm.

The demonstration is titled “Winter” by well known demonstrator Craig Bullock from Burnley.

All visitors are welcome. £5.00 to include refreshments.

The West Bridgford Branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution “Lifeboats” will be holding an Autumn Fair between 10.00 a.m. and 12.00 noon on Saturday November 7th 2015 in the Lutterell Hall , Church Drive West Bridgford. There will be a variety of stalls including cakes, plants, preserves and pickles, books and jigsaws, as well as bric-a brac, souvenirs and gifts. With Christmas only a few weeks away it is an excellent opportunity to buy Christmas cards and calendars as well as stocking fillers. A raffle with some excellent prizes will take place during the event.

Supervised childrens’ activities will be held throughout the morning, and there will be a tombola stall.

This event is an excellent way of spending some time with the added bonus of helping to ‘Save lives at Sea’.

A cup of tea or coffee and biscuits will be available during the time the Fair is open. These refreshments are included in the entry donation of £1 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 The Poppy Folk Club Sunday 20th September is concert night at The Poppy & Pint with Mike Wilson and Damien Barber. Tickets are £8. Doors open 7pm concert starts 7:30pm. Please telephone Julie and Phil 0115 9812861, Dave 07790 943893, email phil@poppyfolkclub.co.uk or visit the website at www.poppyfolkclub.co.uk. The next meeting of the club will be on Sunday 18th October for a Music Session and Singaround.

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

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Making Tracks Badminton Club seeks players.

We play Wednesday evenings throughout the year in West Bridgford. For further information please contact Cherry on 0115 8461634 or Richard on 07967384491 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 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 website at www. nottinghamastro.org.uk The Edwalton, Gamston and District U3A is going from strength to strength. It has a steadily growing number, with new members at every meeting. If you would like to join contact secretary1egdu3a@outlook. com or call/text 07581400419. See you there - each second Thursday, 2 pm, Gamston Community Hall (nr Morrisons).

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 Trent Karate Club @ Rushcliffe leisure centre Come and train with Trent Karate Club Every Monday and Thursday 7.00 - 8.30 First lesson is free, for all ages.

Contact John Dornan on 01159 374706 Notts Orienteering Club is a not-for-profit community sports club run by volunteers. We offer beginners orienteering sessions in the community for people to learn how to read maps and get a bit of gentle exercise at the same time. We have three

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