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West Bridgford
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Spotlight on West Bridgford Contents
Childrens Air Ambulance 6 Transition West Bridgford 8 Puzzle Page 10 Active Kids 12 Recipe 14 Revitalise Your Lawn 16 Puzzle page 18 Technology 18 Thinking of going solar? 20 Events guide 24 West Bridgford Rotary Club 26 Community Information 30 Garden Advice 32 Can Foods Heal? 34 Choosing a Care Home 36 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 Graphic Design and Layout: Spotlight Local Media Distributed by leafletmedia.co.uk
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In like a lion and out like a lamb, or so the old saying goes regarding march. What a lovely start to the month. We do need some rain though, but enough about the weather. This being a community magazine we need to know about your local news stories and events. Please get in touch regarding your charities, schools and organisations so that we can tell everyone what you are all up to! All of our advertisers are committed to working hard for you the customer and the community, so let’s try and give them the support they deserve. Spotlight magazine is delivered to 6,200 homes and businesses in the West Bridgford area each month. To Advertise or contribute: T: 0115 882 9892 M: 07595 510 190 E: info@spotlightlocal.co.uk Web:www.spotlightlocal.co.uk
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Community Information Childrens Air Ambulance ANTON DU BEKE OPENS FIRST BOUTIQUE CHARITY SHOP AND HOSTS VIP LUNCH FOR NEW NATIONAL CHILDREN’S CHARITY IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE DANCE STAR and TV celebrity Anton Du Beke will officially open the first ever charity shop for The Children’s Air Ambulance (see Notes) in West Bridgford, Notts at 11am on Friday 23 March . The Children’s Air Ambulance is a new helicopter transfer service for seriously ill children and babies and will be operational later this year. It will take the tiny patients and expert medical teams from hospitals to specialist units around the country to get the best care as quickly as possible. National stores raising funds for the new charity are opening countrywide but the first and flagship venue will be at West Bridgford.
Anyone interested in volunteering in the new shop, planning a fundraising event in their own community or simply finding out more about The Children’s Air Ambulance on 08454 130999 We need to raise more than £545k for our new Children’s Air Ambulance to take to the skies and the new West Bridgford charity shop will help in this task. When operational a flight from the centre of Nottingham by helicopter to central London will take just 45 minutes – a journey that could take a sick child more than two and a half hours with no traffic delays by road. For more information/images or to attend the shop opening please contact Daniel Routt on 07909 960806 or email: Daniel.Routt@ thechildrensairambulance.org.uk
Daniel Routt, The Children’s Air Ambulance Fundraising Manager said: “It is very exciting to be involved at the very start of such a worthwhile national charity. It will make a real difference to families at what must be such a stressful time. Our helicopter will give a speedy and specialist alternative to land transfers which are comparably slow and can be delayed even further by traffic problems.” “Raising awareness of and also funds for The Children’s Air Ambulance is vital and I know the people of West Bridgford and county-wide in Nottinghamshire will support us from day one as we receive no Government or National Lottery funding. We are delighted that Anton du Beke is giving up his time to some extra sparkle to our launch day. ” After opening the West Bridgford store, Anton Du Beke is hosting an exclusive lunch, sponsored by Compton Acres Dental Practice, for 100 lucky Children’s Air Ambulance supporters in The Country Cottage Hotel, Ruddington. Tickets to dine with Anton (£50 for the three-course meal) can be purchased direct from the venue, by telephone 0115 984 6882 or alternatively all information can be found online at www. thechildrensairambulance.org.uk
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Tina Holt founded Transition West Bridgford’s Eco House Group (www. wbecohouses.co.uk), where through free seminars and other events, hundreds of people were given practical help and information on how to make their own homes more suitable for the 21st Century. With this success came a cash injection of £40,000 from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (via a fund called LEAF) for a new project called Homes Behaving Badly (HOBBS). As part of this project, Tina and her team have run 4 pilot workshops helping householders in different types of house to reduce their heating bills.
With oil prices going up, so will the cost of food. Many people in our midst grow their own food already (if they were lucky to get their hands on an allotment) but not everyone has the time, knowledge or space to grow vegetables. Now members of the group have set up the BIG Project (Bridgford Instant Gardening) to give the good people in West Bridgford the chance to grow a fair amount of their own vegetables, reducing air miles and providing cheap and wholesome food for anyone who can fit a 4 foot x 4 foot raised bed on their patio or front/back garden.
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On 3rd March Kiran and Bipin Patel opened the Totally Locally Section of Clumber Road Stores on Clumber Road . They now allocate space in their fridge, freezer and shelves for Totally Locally produce; You can find freshly hand baked bread from Le Pain a la Main, honey from hives
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Later in March, members of the HOBBS team will open up their own low energy homes to the public as part of national SuperHomes week. Anyone who would like to book onto a tour on the 18th or 24th March can do so by calling 07772 330779 or by email to sarah.goodman.ehg@gmail.com. Full details are available at www. wbecohouses.co.uk under “Events”.
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situated only a few streets away, flapjacks, local Gr e e n, B e G r Magpie beer, cakes and biscuits, greeting cards, fruit, vegetables and flowers, jewellery and arts and crafts all made and produced by local businesses, keeping transport costs to a minimum. www.meltonrdshops.co.uk ww
embers of Transition West Bridgford (www.transitionwb. co.uk) are setting up initiatives to become less dependent on oil and more resilient as a community when oil prices increase even more. Here are some of the local initiatives that are on the go at the moment.
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5 Ways To Get Kids Active
round 30% of British children are overweight, due primarily to an unhealthy diet and not enough exercise. Experts state that children should engage in 60 minutes of physical activity each day,and encouraging them to become more active now will help them maintain a healthy weight, improve their general fitness and wellbeing and reduce the risks of serious health problems in the future. Following are five suggestions to help kids get more active. Walk to school. Often our kids’ lack of activity is due to OUR busy lifestyle. Factor an extra half hour or so walking to school and back into your daily routine. Give them chores. Doing a bit of housework or walking up and down stairs a few times will get the cardiovascular muscles working.
Limit the amount of time spent on the TV or computer. This will free up more time to engage in other more physical activities. Buy them sports equipment like a ball, racquet or bike for birthdays, instead of toys or sedentary games. This will get them up and moving! Exercise with them! Go swimming, cycle or do some gardening together. If you incorporate physical activity into your normal routine, you are more likely to keep it up. Good luck! By Debbie Singh-Bhatti
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Looking for a new hobby?
elvoir Archers are coming to the end of their first year as an archery club, and what a year it has been. The club started off with 7 founder members, and is now up to 12 members. We held 2 successful tournaments with the July shoot attracting 54 archers and the October shoot attracting 50 archers, as well as archers from Nottinghamshire the shoots also attracted archers from Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and Cheshire.
The club has 7 archers who shoot for Nottinghamshire, including Steve Gamble the County Longbow Champion who placed 3rd in the National Indoor Championships, and Sue Haynes lady recurve archer who is ranked in the top 80 in UK. The club shoot on the sports field in front of Barnstone Country Club / Lafarge Cement works on Works Lane, Barnstone.
As we head towards Spring and the light gets better in the evenings, we will be shooting on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from around 6pm until dusk and on Saturdays. If you are interested in having a go at archery we are running a Have-A-Go session of 24th March at 1pm, booking is essential. The cost for the session is ÂŁ5 During April will be running a couple of 6 week beginners course and later on in the summer. If you are interested in either, please contact us via our web site http:// belvoirarchers.co.uk/ContactUs.aspx Alternatively, if you want to come and see us shoot or have a chat, do not hesitate to come to the field on our shooting days, but please approach from behind the archers.
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Food and Drink Soda Bread
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Ingredients olive oil or lard, for greasing 250g/9oz plain flour 1 level tsp salt 1 level tsp bicarbonate of soda 2 tsp soft brown sugar 225ml/8fl oz buttermilk or live yoghurt Method Heat the oven to 230C / Gas 8. Grease a baking sheet with a little oil.
Allow the bread to cool for 15 minutes, then cut it into thick slices and serve.
Sift the flour, salt and soda into the mixing bowl and add the sugar. Stir in the buttermilk or yoghurt, at first with a wooden spoon, then bringing it all together in a doughy mass with your hands. It should feel soft and firm, not sticky. Add a little more flour if the mixture is too wet. Knead the dough lightly in the bowl for about half a minute, until smooth, and then shape it into a ball, as deep as you can make it. Place it on the greased baking sheet. Slash a deep cross in the top of the loaf with a sharp knife. This will allow the bread to open out as the soda starts to work and expand the dough. Bake in the oven for about 12 minutes, and then turn the oven down to 200C/400F/Gas 6 and cook for another 15-20 minutes, until the base of the bread sounds hollow when you tap it.
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Revitalise Your Lawn
inter can have many negative effects on your lawn. The cold weather, lack of sunshine and limited nutrients create perfect growing conditions for lawn problems such as weeds, moss and snow mould. Moss is extremely resilient and it lays dormant in dry conditions for long periods, however as soon as moisture is present it multiplies reducing the grasses ability to grow and in effect stifling it. There are however specialist treatments available to manage these problems: Scarification removes the moss and reduces the thatch that has built up within your lawn through a process of mechanical raking. By reducing the thickness of the thatch layer water, nutrients and oxygen are able to penetrate deep down to the grass roots and boost growth
Hollow tine aeration involves taking small plugs of soil from the lawn, easing soil compaction and allowing water, nutrients and oxygen to travel down to the root zone, revitalising your lawn Over Seeding is a process of applying grass seed across your lawn with attention to thin or problem areas, helping it to regenerate and look thick and healthy For further information and to ensure that your lawn is looking its best in time for the summer, contact Greensleeves and speak to your local lawn care expert. Greensleeves Nottingham East nottinghameast@greensleeves-uk.com www.greensleeves-uk.com Telephone: 01159 280687
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Technology
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lot of things are going on with new technology at the moment. Microsoft is releasing their latest operating system Windows 8 to the public as final beta testing. This means that you can get your hands on a trial version Windows 8 to use for free, but it will only last for a 6-9 months. Whilst you are trying it, Microsoft does not take any responsibility if things go wrong. So what’s new in Windows 8? The big thing is the Metro interface, this makes it look and feel similar to your new mobile phones/ipads, using Apps from the Apps Store, with it being aimed at phones/ tablets/pcs and laptops. If you are using it on a Computer or laptop, you can switch between the Metro Interface and the more traditional windows interface. Performance is another major improvement, with it running faster than Windows 7 on the same platform. Another major change is the integration with Cloud technology, synchronising address book, photos and data with storage on the web. Apple are expected to release their latest iPad – the iPad 3 in the next week or so,
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Rumours are that it will have a better screen, quad core processor and generally be a faster current one.
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The Raspberry Pi, a new basic bare bones computer for around £22 has just gone on sale. It is aimed at helping UK students to start programming. The Computer is sold without a case, keyboard or a monitor, but it does have a USB socket and a version of Fedora Linux which is booted from an SD Card. Nortons have release version 6 of the popular Norton 360 security suite, which is available by download or on a CD. It doesn’t have a lot of new features in, but they have improved most of the current features. If you have any questions, call Bryan from Midland Data Networks (01949 876 098) or email sales@midlanddatanetworks. co.uk
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Going Solar?
ince April 2010 when the government announced massive new incentives for making the switch, there has been a huge surge in the solar power industry, but recent changes to this incentive scheme (effective 12 December) demand the question, “Is it worth it?” Solar panel electricity systems, also known as solar photovoltaics (PV) consist of small solar cells wired together to form larger panels. These panels are fitted to roofs at least 10m2 in size which ideally face southeast to southwest. Although direction is not critical, the amount of electricity produced will depend upon the amount of sunlight received. The solar cells capture the sun’s energy and convert it to electricity which can be used in the home for lighting and to run household appliances. It is estimated that a solar installation could meet around 4050% of a household’s annual electricity consumption. Electricity can only be generated during daylight hours,and as it cannot be stored, it must also be used during the day. When it is not possible to generate your own electricity, for example when it is dark, electricity is supplied by your utility company at a reduced charge.
Under the government’s Feed In Tariff (FIT), any electricity produced and used by the householder is free and the excess is sold to the national grid where it is bought by utility companies for supply to other consumers. In addition to the savings and potential earnings already outlined, you also get paid for generating the electricity in the first place.
Although there is still money to be earned by switching to solar, the amount is substantially less than it was before the recent changes, so the cost of installation needs to be taken into consideration to determine whether or not it is a financially sound investment. The current cost for a typical solar system is around £11,000, and the estimated earnings over a 25 year period are around £13,750 – making a total gain of almost £3,000. Advice on the Money Saving Expert website suggests that unless you are able to pay outright for the installation of the panels, the cost of a loan or credit could dwarf,or possibly even wipe out,any savings made, so the decision to switch to solar should be made very carefully. Of course, there are other issues at stake here. It’s not all about money! By going solar, you will be using a free and renewable source of energy which doesn’t release any harmful carbon dioxide or other pollutants. By reducing your personal carbon footprint you will be helping to ensure that the planet will still be here for your grandchildren and their children to enjoy in years to come! Speak to the professionals at Arnold Electrical and get free expert advice on how solar can work for you. 0115 920 9816 By Debbie Singh-Bhatti
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Sunday 11th March – The Fab 4 – Southbank Bar Sunday 11th March – Rich Howell – Copper Sunday 11th March – Folk night with 4 Square – Poppy & Pint (Tickets £7.50) Sunday 11th March – Jason Hart – Escabeche Tuesday 13th March – Richie Muir – Stratford Haven Thursday 15th March – The Money – Fire and Ice Friday 16th March – The Joe Strange Band – Southbank Bar Friday 16th March – Hicksville Bombers – The Test Match Saturday 17th March – Dino Baptiste followed by Richard Howell – Southbank Bar Sunday 18th March – Pesky Alligators – Southbank Bar Sunday 18th March – Richie Howell followed by Jason Hart – Escabeche Sunday 18th March – Baron Lewis – Copper Thursday 22nd March – Roy D’Wolff – Fire and Ice Friday 23rd March – The Joe Strange Band – Southbank Bar Saturday 24th March – Boogie Street followed by Kris Ward – Southbank Bar
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Saturday 24th March – Guy Harris – The Test Match Sunday 25th March – Steve McGill – Copper Sunday 25th March – Richie Howell – Escabeche Sunday 25th March – Baron Lewis Duo – Southbank Bar Thursday 29th March – The Money – Fire and Ice Thursday 29th March – Saturday Sons – The Pearl Friday 30th March – The Joe Strange Band – Southbank Bar Friday 30th March – Devil’s Advocate – The Test Match Saturday 31st March – The Money – Southbank Bar Sunday 1st April – The Establishment – Southbank Bar Sunday 1st April – Joe Strange – Copper Sunday 1st April – Jason Hart – Escabeche Wednesday 4th April - Ladies Night (£15 3 course tapas & half price cocktails all night) - Belle & Jerome Thursday 5th April – The Face – Fire and Ice Friday 6th April – Push Rods – The Test Match Sunday 8th April – Rich Howell – Copper
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West Bridgford Rotary Club
he recent television coverage of Rotary’s project to eliminate Polio from the face of the world has highlighted the work started in 1985, when a Rotary Club in the Philippines decided to eradicate the disease from the island. The idea was then taken up by the whole of the Rotary movement to provide a gift to mankind by raising funds to vaccinate the world’s children. We are nearly there and only three countries are left where there have been outbreaks of Polio. Local residents have also played an important role in this scheme and they have donated money to the project during the Rotary Club of West Bridgford’s Christmas collections, and bucket shakes at Morrisons, Wheatcrofts and ASDA. Other charitable contributions have been made to Air Ambulance, Maggies, DARE in local schools, Rainbows, Shelter Box, Aids Orphans, and many more. The club also is proud of helping others in our community and we have carried out
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mock interviews in local schools, provided soft furnishing for Leonard Cheshire residents and responded to appeals for food and goods for the Friary DropIn Centre. The current local project of arranging a hobbies exhibition in the West Bridgford Community Hall on 31st March has been met with great enthusiasm by those local sports, hobbies and leisure interest groups taking part. Many of the smaller clubs have said that they have welcomed the opportunity to take part, because it would have been impossible to put on a show by themselves and the Rotary exhibition has provided them with ability to demonstrate what their club does, and hopefully will attract new members. Club President Rotarian Geoff Chivers said that 6000 brochures were going into local residents homes, thanks to the support of local schools and clubs, and he hoped that they would come along and support the clubs taking part. Charles Tyrie
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he origins of April Fools’ Day seems to be lost in time but like many traditions probably has a number of historical roots.
There was certainly a Roman festival called hilaria around that time of year, to celebrate the vernal equinox. The most popular theory about ‘modern’ April Fools’ Day is that it began to take shape in late 16th century France. At that time, there was a switch to the Gregorian Calendar under Charles IX. Prior to this there had been a New Year’s week (March 25th-April1st) , and under the Gregorian system, New year’s Day fell on January 1st.
‘fools’ by the general populace and were often the butt of jokes and pranks. They were known as poisson d’avril, or April fish, possibly because a naïve young fish is easily caught. Over the years the custom of prankplaying spread to the general population and eventually to Britain, where schoolboy pranks are still the order of the day. Watch out! By Tom Hancock
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Whats 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 dave@ spotlightlocal.co.uk or write to The Editor, Spotlight Magazine, Suite 104, 1 Hanley St, Nottingham NG1 5BL. The next meeting of the South Notts Flower Club is April 10th at 7.30pm in Edwalton Church Hall, Edwalton, Nottingham. The demonstration is an Open Meeting titled “Aspects” demonstrated by National Demonstrator Ian Buxton from Long Eaton. Tickets are available on the door for £7.00 including refreshments. For more information contact 0115 9822070. POT, PRINT, PAINT, DRAW - art classes in West Bridgford Most of our weekly classes are now full but there is still space on our forthcoming one-day Saturday workshops: POTTERY: 24th March: Eggs etcetera! – Spring and Easter themed decorative pinch pots. POTTERY: 21st April: Simply Sculptural Terracotta – using slab-building techniques to create some fun sculptural forms in unglazed terracotta. PRINT-MAKING: 5th May: Intaglio collograph - a lovely graphic technique which makes it easy to work quite directly from photos, drawings or other images you may choose to bring with you. www.seymourroadstudios.co.uk / telephone: 0115 9822681 The Poppy Folk Club Sunday 15th April Singaround / music session at The Poppy and Pint, Pierrepont Road, Lady Bay. All are welcome to come along and sing a song, play some tunes, or just listen. For more details contact Julie & Phil 0115 9812861, or phil@poppyfolkclub.co.uk. More details on the website: www.poppyfolkclub.co.uk. Wilford Karate school - www.karate-nottingham. com/ We teach traditional Shotokan Karate to people from 7 years through to adults. Our club is part of a world wide federation and offers the unique opportunity to train under Master Asano Hanshi, 9th Dan. All abilities 7yrs + Mon 7-8pm Thu 7:30-8:30pm Brown and Black belts (Honbu) Tue 7:30-8:30pm At Nottingham Emmanuel School – Wilford. Contact C Goronwy 0115 9814246 for more details Mirabilé is looking for quality trained and/or experienced soprano singers. We are a small ladies ensemble covering a wide range of repertoire from early music to contemporary arrangements, both in English and other languages. We rehearse Monday evenings from 8.00-10.00pm in West Bridgford. For enquiries or audition details please contact: Alison Smith on 0115 9143510 alisonsmith20101@hotmail. co.uk
may be the tree trail for which we are in search of a woodcarver. Please contact Linda 9819146 or Lorraine 9816646 with any details regarding any of the above Nottingham Hardy Plant Society meeting at West Bridgford Community Hall, Church Drive, West Bridgford, NG2 6AY at 7.30pm. Sugar and Spice and all Things Nice by Dr. Myleechreest explores the range of plants for the benefit of humans such as food, decoration and medicine. Members free. Guests free admission on first visit and £3.00 for subsequent meetings. For further information about the Group or meetings please contact Sylvia Bennett 01949 836882 or see www.hardy-plant.org.uk/groups/nottingham Anyone interested in a coach trip to Salou Spain? • Half Board Accommodation • 3*+ Hotel • 2nd June 11th June 2012 • £360 per person - Single supplement extra For more information call Lynn 07834 239999 The Poppy Folk Club Sunday 19th February Bryony Griffith & Will Hampson. The Poppy and Pint, Pierrepont Road, Lady Bay. Tickets £7.50. Contact Julie & Phil 0115 9812861, or phil@poppyfolkclub.co.uk. Our next meeting will be Sunday 11th March with 4 Square. More details on the website: www.poppyfolkclub.co.uk. 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. 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.. You can find out more at www.rushcliffephotosoc.co.uk’ 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 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
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The Friends of Bridgford Park have an open invitation to our next meeting which will include our annual AGM to be held at the Civic Centre 13th March at 7pm. Please contact FOBP for attendance details. The positions of Chair, Vice Chair , Secretary, Treasurer and Publicity Officer nominations should be submitted not less than 14 days prior to the meeting. A new location is planned for a Willow Tunnel on Bridgford Park during February and our next project
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Foot Notes
hat is the difference between a Chiropodist and a Podiatrist? There is no difference.
Podiatrist is the internationally accepted term, but both have the same qualifications and both need to be registered with the Health Professions Council. What does a chiropodist/podiatrist do? They treat and advise on all matters relating to feet. Most people think of ingrown toenails, but they also treat Athlete’s foot, fungal nail infections, corns, verrucae and cracked heels. What about foot pain? Yes, a good Chiropodist will be able to advise, diagnose and provide a treatment plan for biomechanical problems of the feet as well as bunions and toe deformities. I suffer with smelly, sweaty feet. Could a Chiropodist help me?
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Absolutely. In some people the sweat glands of the feet are over active, producing more sweat than they should.
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before when I cleaned the By Sarah Davey after conservatory of a friend. The neighbours on both sides saw the transformation and asked me to do theirs and in the end I cleaned 4 conservatories on that street alone!” With over 20 years in the Glazing Industry and a good head for heights, Ian feels offering this service complements his existing business. “Sometimes a conservatory builds a greenish film up over time and a normal window cleaner can’t reach it, this is where I specialise. If the conservatory has other problems, leaks, drafts etc. I can sort them out as well.” So why not give Ian a call and let the sun shine in this Summer.
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Home and Garden
Caring for Garden Tools
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s spring begins it’s time to take stock of our garden tools. Ideally these should have been cleaned, sharpened, polished and carefully stored at the start of winter. If they were you can pat yourself on the back and skip this month’s advice. Still with us? Oh dear, then you need some help. Tools which are badly stored may develop all manner of problems during their enforced rest period. First check electric power tools. Are the plugs and flexes in good, safe working order? If not, have them professionally repaired or replaced. Clean off any dust, then spray the metal surfaces of the tools with some general purpose oil. Turn the tool on so that the oil is worked into all those hard-to-reach areas. If your mower is petrol-driven the sparkplugs should have been disconnected when the mowing season finished. If it takes unleaded petrol, then this loses ignition quality over time so ideally should have been siphoned off or run down at that point too. If you didn’t do this, then you’ll need to check the spark plugs and fuel, but before you do that, use a stiff
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brush to remove all the dust and old grass. You will then need to apply some grease to the height adjusters, turning them to work it through preventing them from seizing-up. Check the throttle and clutch cables for wear and tear, and oil them, then clean any dust and dry grass out of the air filter. Check the blades, if they are very blunt or damaged, they will need to be replaced or sharpened professionally. Electric mowers should have their cable checked, their plastic cover checked, and then be up-ended and any caked grass or dirt cleaned off with a stiff brush. Sharpen or replace the blades. Take a good look at your hand tools. Are shovels, forks and trowels looking sharp and clean? Most of us don’t care enough for these hard-working implements and then wonder why they don’t work well. Find a large bucket and fill it with about 2.5 kilos of rough builders’ sand and a litre of general purpose oil. Mix it all together until the sand is thoroughly moist. Clean any dried-on soil or rust off the tools using a stiff wire brush, then plunge them into the oily sand and leave them for a day or two. Remove and rub them with a rough cloth. Finally, sharpen the cutting edges with a fine metal file or sharpening stone. Some DIY stores offer this service if you don’t feel confident yourself. Bare wooden handles can be returned to smoothness if you give them a good rub with linseed oil. They’ll be much more comfortable on your hands if you do this. Finally, remember...all of this should have been done before the winter. With this new-found knowledge we can be better prepared in 2012!
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Health and Wellbeing Can Foods Heal? Does what we eat make a difference? Spring at last, with more incentives for healthier eating. Salads somehow become more appetising and we can grow our own with longer, warmer days and so much cheaper too. Try growing cut and come again salad leaves in window boxes, or sprouting seeds, if you have no garden. With our busy lives it’s easy to forget we need to eat for nourishment, not just because we’re hungry. We know healthy eating goes towards preventing illness, but what if it may help to cure it as it appears, or even before we’re aware of it? As Chris Woollams writes in www.canceractive. com, a holistic charity website, “…how wonderful if a good diet could be like having your own personal mechanic on site 24/7 to ensure you never breakdown!” Whilst acknowledging that an accumulation of things such as genetics, stress, smoking, pathogens and poisonous chemicals can lead to cancer, in his book ‘The Rainbow Diet’, he describes dietary changes he believes will help make a difference, such as using super nutrients like, “…resveratrol from grape skins, polyphenols in olive oil, allicin in garlic, ellagic acid in berries, quercitin in onions and apples, vitamin K and indole3-carbinol released by beneficial bacteria from ‘greens’ and broccoli, anthocyanins from deep purple foods”.
At Harvard University, of 26,000 people they studied, those who closely followed a traditional Mediterranean diet, including more salads, fruit, fish and olive oil, were overall less likely to develop cancer. Just using olive oil in baking, as well as in cooking and on salads, had the greatest effect, reducing cancer risk by 9%. It also showed that making any two changes to your diet, such as eating more peas, beans and lentils and less meat, could cut cancer risk by 12%. Balance, moderation and variety are key factors. Vary your dairy. Try goat’s cheese or manchego, a popular Spanish sheep cheese, and soya, coconut or almond milk on your cereal. Add quinoa (keenwa) or millet flakes and linseeds to your porridge. Eat the full spectrum of colours, yes even blue, blueberries! Try using xylitol instead of sugar. Keep drinking your usual tea, but also try green or white tea, both naturally sweet and even better for you. The odd glass of red wine is good too, but not the whole bottle of course. No excuses, the polyphenols are not just at the bottom!
A recent study, published in the British Journal of Cancer, has produced quite surprising results. Putting on too much weight was found to be a greater risk for breast cancer in women than drinking alcohol, and a lack of fruit, vegetables and fibre, high salt and excessive red meat consumption, together accounted for 9.2% of all cancers.
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Health & Wellbeing Care Homes
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are of the elderly is an emotive subject. Whether you are choosing a care home for yourself, or searching on behalf of an elderly relative, you want to make sure you get it right. First you need to decide on the level of care required. Residential homes are for people who can no longer cope with daily activities in their home. They may also need help washing, bathing, dressing and going to the toilet. Nursing homes are for those people who require regular nursing care, by or under the supervision of a qualified nurse. Residents tend to have no mobility or severely limited mobility, mental confusion, and may be faecally incontinent. As with any home, location is important. You may want to choose a place where family or friends can visit regularly? Once a location has been decided on, select as many care homes as you can and visit every one of them. The Care Quality Commission (www.cqc. org.uk) have over 18000 care homes registered with them and publish all their inspection reports online, so this is a good place to start. Two other excellent sources of information are the websites www.yourcarehome.co.uk and www. carehomesupport.co.uk. Groundwork is good, but there is no substitute for visiting and assessing the standard of service yourself.
comfortable, welcoming and airy? Did the receptionist make eye contact and smile? Were you offered a cup of tea while you waited? What are the noise levels like? Are there any unpleasant odours? Look at the residents and chat to them if you can. Do they look clean, well-cared for and happy? Monitor how much interaction there is between the staff and the residents. Is there lots of friendly chatter? Check to see if call lights over doors are on and being left unanswered. This might indicate staffing problems. Check the floor, especially in corners and under beds. This is a good indicator of whether standards of hygiene and care are high throughout. When you’ve reached a decision, take good financial and legal advice. What are the fees and what do they include? Can you afford them on a long-term basis? What happens if funds dry up? What is the protocol for making a complaint? Consult the Office of Fair Trading ‘Fair Terms for Care’ booklet to see whether the contract you’ll be asked to sign is a fair one. Ask as many questions as you can up front, and you will help ensure that any move you or your elderly relative makes will be the right one.
Begin your inspection by ringing to arrange appointments to visit the premises. Ask yourself if the phone was answered in a friendly way. Did the person answering the phone sound stressed or abrupt? When you visit, what are your first impressions? Is the place bright and clean,
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Radcliffe Sword Club
n Saturday 11th February Radcliffe Sword Club played host to the East Midlands Region Beginners and Intermediate Fencing Competition at the National Water Sports Centre, Holme Pierrepont. Whilst the lake may have been frozen, the temperature inside the Sports Hall was much higher, with fencers from all over the East Midlands competing for medals in foil and epee. It was a great day for the home club with fencers from Radcliffe Sword Club claiming a total of eleven medals, including gold in both the Men’s Foil events. Frisby Fencing Club in Leicestershire took the honours in the Men’s Epee competitions whilst the women’s events were shared between Chilwell Blades (Beginners Foil), Leicester Fencing Club (Intermediate Foil) and the University of Nottingham (Intermediate Epee). Throughout the day the high standard of fencing was a fine testament to the efforts of coaches at all the region’s clubs and there were hard fought bouts in all competitions.
Radcliffe Sword Club would like to say a massive thankyou to everyone who entered and helped make the event such a success, with special mention to John Holt and Chris Forbes from Arnold and Carlton Fencing Club for their help in refereeing on the day. For a full list of the results visit the club website at http://www.radcliffeswordclub. co.uk where you will also find details of our next Beginners’ Course. Medal Table Radcliffe Sword Club 11 Frisby 3 Northampton 2 Leicester 2 Uni 2 Custodians 1 A&C 1 Beadling Academy 1 Chilwell Blades 1 TSCA Swords 1
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