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THE EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGES
Tiny Tots Day Nursery At Tiny Tots our philosophy is simple, Love, Fun and Learning and we promote this by encouraging children to learn through appropriate activities and play and, because they are children have lots of fun. We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum (EYFS). This is a national curriculum for children aged 0-5. The EYFS states that ‘children learn best when they are healthy, safe and secure, when their individual needs are met and when they have positive relationships with the adults caring for them’. We create a learning environment that is welcoming, safe and stimulating to ensure that children enjoy themselves, grow in confidence and reach their potential.
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Our overall approach to children’s learning and development is through play. We encourage child initiated play and ensure a good balance of adult led and child led activities. We carry out regular observations on all the children and we use these observations to plan activities that will help children to develop and learn new skills. The observations are also used to inform individual planning for each child and each child’s individual assessment booklet.
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We have had lots of comments about our Advertisers Code of Practice (ACP) so it’s about time to explain what it’s about and why! Q. What is ACP? A. Since the start of Local Knowledge way back in May it has always been our intention to provide the best businesses for our customers to use. It was designed to give our readers the security of knowing that our advertisers have committed to the ACP and they will provide the best service at the best price. Q. Who signs up to this ACP?
resolution working with yourself and the business in question. Q. What happens after that? A. If Local Knowledge believes that the business has acted inappropriately they will be taken out of the magazine. Realistically, it is impossible for us to guarantee that everything will be ok, however, we hope that the steps we take will be able to give you a level of security above and beyond other magazines. P.s. Next month Local Knowledge GETS BIGGER!
A. Unlike some other magazines ALL our businesses sign up to the ACP. If you don’t sign up, you don’t get in Local Knowledge, simple as that!
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Next issue out from 20th October 2009.
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CONTENTS GENERAL 5 Welcome 6 Advertisers Code of Practice 31 Local goings on 50 Testimonial CHARITY 19 Mayflower Animal Sanctury 61 RSPCA EVENTS 32 New radio station launch 36 Remembrance day lunch 42 Day nursery open days
Local Experts
HERO 13 This month’s hero
Dean Hutchinson Business Trainer
Peter Garbutt Gardener
Lyn Creasey Human Resources
Rob Brown Business Mentor
Nick Skelton Accountant
Andrew Best Solicitor
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 14 HSR Law 27 Mat & Mouse 21 Crozier Jones 25 Lync HR 54 Divorce lawyer MENTOR 44 Rob P. Brown 22 Dean Hutchinson COMPETITIONS 20 Find the crown 26 Win a laptop 33 Win a electric guitar 46 Spot the difference
John James Plumbing Engineer
Tina G Image Stylist
Peter Tuffrey Local Historian
Vivienne Stewart Weight Management Counsellor
Ian Smith Information Technology
Susan Jubb Divorce Lawyer
LEISURE 34 Compost corner 52 Recipe FEATURES 9 Weight management 17 The Webster 28 Image consulting 40 John James ‘Green’ project 48 Local history 56 Doncaster Knights rugby
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What’s your BMI? Vivienne Stewart - Bachelor of Education with Honours has lived in Doncaster all of her life, has been a teacher for thirty years in Food and Nutrition, and Head of Personal, Health and Social Education. Utilising her counselling qualifications and her diploma in operating a weight management consultancy she has run her own business for the last four and a half years, working with overweight and obese single sex groups in the local area under the umberella of LighterLife. She has some useful information to share which may be helpful to other individuals. Having worked with many hundreds of individuals who have required help with losing and controlling their weight over the last four and a half years, I have been shocked to discover that so many of them have been given little or no information about the health problems they may have developed, as a result of their increased weight. Few have had the links between the increased weight and increased risk factors for health problems explained to them. Many people believe that being overweight or obese is only about an aesthetic issue linked simply to their appearance. As such, then, it is considered to be up to the individual to determine if they are happy with this or not. However individuals need vital information, which could be crucial to encouraging them to make changes and take control of their life style and health risks.
A simple calculation to work out your BMI The first step is to acknowledge the size of the problem, and a guide often used to determine risk is the Body Mass Index (BMI). A BMI of 18.5 to 25 is considered to be within the healthy range. So how can individuals check whether they are overweight or obese? This is a simple calculation based on the following information. Height in metres x Height in metres =? Divide this number into the weight in Kg the answer is your BMI For example someone who is 1.65m tall and weighs 85kg 1.65 x 1.65 = 2.72 85kg divided by 2.72 = BMI 31.25 This would be classified as obese.
As the BMI rises above 25 and especially over 30 there is a progressive and accelerated risk of some health problems. Read next month’s issue to discover more. If anyone has a problem calculating their BMI please call Vivienne at LighterLife on 01302 760777 or go on-line to www.LighterLife.com To support ‘Local Knowledge’ please call 01302 237137
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Local Hero
Monthly Hero Every now and then you stumble across someone who is just a good person. They have that indefinable, indescribable ‘something’ that just makes them stand out from the crowd. Whether it’s your local milkman, school crossing patrol lady/man, community worker, local volunteer, the lady in the local chip shop, or indeed your next door neighbour, it’s about time we reward, but more importantly recognise, their services to either a business or to their community (or both). If you would like to nominate your Local Hero please ring, write or email. The more information you can provide us with, the more it will help. We will consider all nominations and will feature the next ‘Local Hero’ in the October edition. Please supply all information by 5th October.
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This month’s Local Hero This month’s Local Hero has been nominated by the Mayflower Animal Sanctuary, Narrow Lane, Bawtry. We would like to extend a huge thank you to Graham Vernon of TGB sheds in Rotherham for coming to our rescue. We have been desperate for more storage space for a very long time. We need to keep bedding and towels clean and dry and have had to utilise the volunteers room for this purpose, until now. When Graham came along to the Sanctuary and realised how desperate we were for this storage space, he immediately said that TGB sheds would be happy to help. They have donated (completely free of charge) a 10 x 12 shed. Once the ground had been levelled the TGB Sheds team worked very efficiently to erect the shed. We can now use our
volunteers room for what it was intended (besides the odd dog or two!). At the moment we have 43 dogs and 12 cats and kittens in the sanctuary. You can imagine how much washing we get through so we have to keep lots of clean dry blankets and bedding to replace wet washing Thanks to TGB Sheds generosity, life at the Sanctuary will now be so much easier. Once again a BIG thank you to these wonderful people.
Graham Vernon
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HSR LAW SOLICITORS “Problems can become opportunities when the right people come together.” So said Robert South in the seventeenth century. It remains true. If you run your own business or dream of doing so, ignore the media, there are plenty of business opportunities out there. Here are some tips from my own experience to help you make the most of them. 1. Get your own house in order. If you have your own business, are you irreplaceable? If the answer is yes then unfortunately you haven’t got a business you could sell. You probably haven’t even got time to 14
properly read this article, let alone develop your own business, much less properly investigate creating or buying another business.... 2. Use the trusty SWOT analysis. Brainstorm: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. Be honest with yourself. (If you are irreplaceable then you will probably be too BUSY and IMPORTANT to bother with this). 3. Market Research. By this I don’t mean spend a fortune plastering your brand name everywhere. I mean try and bring what it is you are selling closer to the people who will
01302 347800 want that service and product. 4. Are there any Gaps? During the course of your SWOT analysis and your marketing research you may discover that you are lacking in some skills or expertise that would enhance your offering. (If of course you are irreplaceable this couldn’t possibly apply to you.) Categorise gaps into wants and needs. 5. Covering Your Wants: If you are clear what you need go and find it. A personal example. I was chatting to a lawyer friend on a flight back from Budapest. I told him we had a need to recruit a tax lawyer. He said he knew just
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Local Expert the person. Julian Moran called me the following day and joined us a week later as a consultant. 6. Be Creative & Precise: Your needs might be met by buying a business, entering a joint venture, hiring a consultant, recruiting or promoting an employee or even restructuring your business to get rid of what you don’t want. You will probably record what you agree in a contract. Please take advice from a good commercial lawyer on the contract. He might be able to advise on lots of clever things that could help all concerned. 7. Be objective: Try and look at what you do objectively. Realising you have made a mistake is annoying. However if you learn from it and
CHANGE how you do things, that mistake might end up being a good thing. 8. Motivate and Reward: If you have key employees, directors, or business partners think about how you can motivate them to perform at their best level and remain loyal to you. Speak to a good tax lawyer. There are lots of clever things you can do. 9. Use External Advisors: Stuck? Use advisors. Ask people you know for a recommendation. If you engage someone, make sure you understand what it is you are employing them to do, how this can be measured and how much it will cost (NB irreplaceable will have no need for advisors).
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10. Have a Plan: You could choose to remain irreplaceable. As an alternative though you could create a well thought out business plan. This should set out where you are, where you want to go and how to get there against measurable specific targets. Your business should be focused, and your key partners motivated and CREATING YOU OPPORTUNITIES. NB I have designed a product called the 360º legal review. A report is prepared on a review of your business advising you on clever things you can do with your contracts, employees and tax.
Andrew
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Some say... he never really sleeps, preferring instead to relax suspended upside down from the ceiling... others say he survives only on a diet of Jammie Dodgers and Caramac bars... All we know is that he’s called the Webster! My first choice of cool and useful websites this issue is Organic Linker, the organic eco directory and specifically, its food miles calculator: http://www.organiclinker.com/f ood-miles.cfm Here you can find out just how far your bananas have travelled (either by plane, train or banana boat) and how much carbon has been generated in the process. It can make for interesting reading, especially if you fancy yourself as a Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall follower. My next choice is related to food miles, as it concerns those clever marketing executives who influence what we buy, and where we buy it from: http://www.classictvads.co.uk Revisit those classic ads of yesteryear… laugh along with the Smash Martians, do the Shake ‘n’ Vac, and partake in a secret lemonade drink courtesy of R Whites.
http://www2.disney.co.uk/Disn eyChannel/supersites/phineasa ndferb/cliptastic/index.html Not just for the kids, but for anyone who has enjoyed watching Sky’s fun loving duo, Phineas and Ferb (and their sister Candace). Also watch out for Perry the Platypus in his constant battles with the evil Doctor D. And finally, for those of you with a scientific bent, NASA have an amazing site: http://science.nasa.gov/RealTi me/jtrack/3d/JTrack3D.html Click on J-Track 3D and prepare to see a view from space of over 900 man-made satellites orbiting the Earth. You can speed up and slow down the image, as well as zoom in and out for a better view of proceedings. Watch in wonder as the products of mankind’s ingenuity swarm around the Earth like bees around a honey pot. Please email any suggestions for next months featured web sites by 5th October.
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Each month Local Knowledge will support a charity nominated by one of our advertisers or readers. The credit crunch is still hitting us all hard, and we have had the highest number of dogs and cats coming into the Sanctuary this year. Not only lovely x breed dogs, but Spaniels, German Shepherds and Labradors too. This seems to be a real signal that people are still struggling. One puppy was recently found under a hedge in a local village too frightened to come out. Some dog walkers found him and eventually managed to retrieve him from his hiding place. No-one came forward to claim him, and he has now been re-homed with a lovely couple. We are finding too many abandonded dogs and kittens. This is putting a real strain on our finances and we need to capitalise on all our fund raising events. If you are looking for that special companion (dog, cat or rabbit) please call us or pop
along to see us we will be happy to have a chat and advise you on the pet most likely to suit your lifestyle. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Retford Street Collection. 3/10/2009. If anyone has a few hours to spare to help with this collection please call us. Or just come along to say hello. Sponsored dog walk. 11/10/2009. This takes place in Bawtry forest which is a beautiful venue. Everyone is welcome, there will be teas and coffees on hand too. Fashion Show and Christmas Fayre. 15/10/2009. This event is taking place at Ye Old Belle Hotel, Barnby Moor, Nr Retford. Tops and Tans from Tickhill will showing their amazing collection of Autumn/Winter Fashion. Plus those special Christmas outfits. If you haven’t considered Christmas yet, this is the time to start. There will be handbags, jewellery,
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teddies, books and lots more. This will be a super evening and tickets are just £6.50. This was a very popular event last year so please call as soon as possible if you would like to reserve tickets. If you would like to make a donation to our Sanctuary please call us or visit our website mayflower sanctuary.com A big thank you to everyone that is volunteering at our Charity shop at 47 Retford Road Manton, Worksop. They are doing a fantastic job. Also to everyone that is supporting our shop. Without the public’s generosity we could not continue with our work, so thank you to everyone who has supported us over the last year. Please call Mags on 07840203688 or the Sanctuary on 01302 711330 for any further information on any of the above.
“ So let’s give something back! ” As part of our philosophy of giving back to the community, we are supporting charitable organisations that have provided us with services that money can’t buy.
Many of us have relied on these organisations in the past. They all rely heavily on us for donations and supporting fundraising activities. So let’s give something back!! In each issue we are going to provide a
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Find the crown Everyone loves finding the crown within Local Knowledge. We have competition entries from far and wide.
Please tell us where you have spotted the ‘Local Knowledge Crown’ to be entered into our prize draw.
We have lots of correct entries but we also have a fair amount of entries that we are only able to describe as bizarre! It seems like our readers can seemingly ‘see’ the crown anywhere!
Please send your entries by post or email. Entries are to be received by 19th October 2009. Correct entries will be placed in a large hat and picked out at random.
Local Knowledge is all about finding the best businesses and the best people in and around Doncaster. We tirelessly scour the streets in a constant pursuit of ‘Local Knowledge’.
All entries must contain your full name and valid postal address to be considered.
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Cash is Still King 1 Make Your Terms of Trade Clear From The Outset Your Terms of Trade, also known as Conditions of Sale or Terms and Conditions, cover such matters as the agreed price, delivery arrangements and terms of payment. You need to agree them with your customer as part of agreeing their order. If at all possible, you should include them on all account application forms, quotations, sales literature and order acknowledgments. 2 Know Your Customers Treat opening an account with a new customer as your best chance to get terms and conditions and payments properly arranged. Asking for even basic information will help you assess whether the risk of providing them with credit is commercially viable. Keep in touch with existing customers to ensure your information about them is still accurate.
conscious decision - ‘we believe this customer can and will pay us on time’ - based on knowledge, not an accident of selling. Check your customers’ credit-worthiness and set limits for them all.
The experts tell us that the recession is about to be over but for most businesses careful management of available cash resources will remain paramount for some time to come. Nick Skelton, partner at Doncaster-based Crozier Jones, Chartered Certified Accountants, outlines a few rules for managing your business debtors. should be paid and how the customer can do it. If you accept payment by bank transfer or credit card, make it clear and easy for the customer. 6 Collect Your Money
4 Issue Effective Invoices Rapidly Invoice as soon as possible: remember, nothing happens until your bill gets into the customer’s payment process. Keep your invoices brief and clear. Get rid of ‘clutter’ such as advertising and technical detail - the invoice is for accounts staff to use. Do include your payment terms and due date, description, price and total payable and especially the customer order number or payment authorisation. You cannot expect customers to pay against incorrect invoices make sure yours are accurate.
Monitor your debt collection regularly. Set targets and priorities. Every business should have a timetable for following up accounts, showing what to do and when, if the previous action has failed - stick to it. If you are in any doubt about your individual position you should contact your accountant for guidance. Anybody who would like to talk to me or one of my partners can email me at nick.skelton@crozierjones.co.uk or telephone (01302) 738382.
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Ask the Man with Two Heads Know the Rules You Live By & Live By Your Own Rules I suspect that many people who read this have never taken a good look at the things that are truly important to them and assessed whether or not their behaviour reflects them. By knowing what it is that we hold important we can ensure that our actions align with our values. By knowing what our values truly are we can maintain consistent behaviour in any situation. Clarifying how we rank the importance of abstract concepts such as love, money, happiness, etc. It becomes easy to make the right decisions for us when faced with difficult situations and to be sure that the decisions made will allow us to sleep soundly at night.
Next re-assess your values in respect of the answers you got from asking those questions. Do you place importance on certain things that you would rather not? Do you want to make changes to your list that reflect your true values as shown by your actions, rather than what you would like to think your values are? Will your behaviour change as a result? By knowing what our values are we become more aware of the rules we set for how we live our lives – if you break your own rules, you bear your own consequences. For answers to specific questions about how you can make you life more fulfilling or how you can move towards the future that you want drop me a line and let me help. Dean Hutchinson, The Man with Two Heads
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Think about all of the things that you consider important and write them down. Make a long list. Once you have identified at least 20 items rank them in order. If you find this is not easy then ask yourself is a) more important than b), b) more important than c) and so on until you have a list of your own values, in priority order.
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Issue 5 I had to get another reputable builder to complete the project. But only after having to knock down what had been built and start again. It was at this stage that I learnt loads about what constitutes correct building regulations! Correct depth of foundations in order to lay brickwork; having ties in the wall at regular intervals that linked the property with the existing walls; aligning the new brickwork with the existing brickwork, etc - having the correct foundations and structures that supported my building. Within HR our businesses also need good strong foundations and structures when we employ people. Contracts of Employment – issued within two months of employment.
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issue 6). Issue 6 Token 3 - Oct 20th - Nov 19th
Perfect for the home for doing office work and also great for gaming! How to enter - its easy! You should have already cut out and kept token 1 in a very safe place! (previously printed in issue 4). if you haven’t, or didn’t receive your copy of LK issue 4 please email: grahamdobson@localknowledgedoncaster.co.uk and provide us with your name, address, postcode and email address so that we can email you a token electronically. You will still need to keep token 2 (printed below) and token 3 (printed in next month’s
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Scareware - do not be afraid... Whilst most people have heard of computer viruses, not many folk have heard of a more recent threat to computer security… scareware. Scareware programs are designed to mimic legitimate anti-virus applications; they look and feel like them and offer the computer user protection from Internet threats.
and their personal data is at risk. They will also inform the user that various Trojans are waiting in the wings, ready to spring out of their hiding place unless prompt action is taken. Unfortunately this action usually involves paying a fee to the makers of the scareware application, more often than not an amount in US Dollars.
they want to use. The scareware appears “over night” and without prior warning The application suggests paying a fee to “activate” protection or remove virus infections. The fee to activate is usually requested in US Dollars.
How to Spot Scareware.
But there are two major differences. Firstly, they afford the user NO PROTECTION from viruses. Secondly, they usually appear without the users consent.
There is no company information or company logo displayed. The rogue application continually bugs the user for attention and is often impossible to ignore or close down.
They will warn the user that their computer is being “attacked from the Internet”
Often it will hijack Internet Explorer and prevent the user from accessing the web pages
Mat & Mouse IT Services can usually remove scareware from your system quickly and with minimum disruption. For further information call Mat & Mouse on: 01302 534449 or 07867 984740.
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their way with their own style, lost or gained weight, had a life changing experience or maybe had a baby (or two) and just don’t have time to get back on track.
Tina G - Image Consultant and Personal Stylist Hi – My name is Tina Gill and I am a fully trained Personal Stylist and Image Consultant, which means that I work with individuals to ensure that the style and overall image they have is the one they want!! I have an extensive fashion retail background and an absolute passion for helping women to look and feel fabulous. Style is not about size, age, budget or even just about the clothes you wear. It is about being individual and feeling confident in your own skin. Personal style should be effortless and once you have identified how you want to be perceived and developed your own style, dressing and shopping will be easy. Personal Styling is not just for the rich and famous – many of my clients have simply lost 28
Statistics show that women wear only 20% of their wardrobe, 80% of the time and that, on average, British women spend around £13,000 in their lifetime on clothes they never wear!!! Does this sound familiar - how many times do you go to your wardrobe and see lots of clothes but can’t seem to put an outfit together that you look or feel right in? Well - how would you like to have a wardrobe, which is completely organised and full of well maintained clothes you love to wear. How great would it be if you could just open the doors and pick and choose individual items which go together in lots of different ways to extend your choice, just by adding accessories or changing key pieces?
If shopping overwhelms you and you spend your time wandering round aimlessly, picking up items which you are not really sure about and then either not buying at all or even worse, panic buying and ending up with yet another item similar to another 10 in your wardrobe, then I can take the stress and pain away for you. A personal shop experience will educate you into knowing what clothes and styles suit your body shape, personality and lifestyle and you will also learn where to shop to achieve this. Don’t take my word for it, have a look at my website www.tinagstyleme.co.uk and have a browse through some of my testimonials. Alternatively, give me a call to discuss your individual concerns or requirements and I will be happy to tailor something to your individual budget. Watch out for next month’s article on Style Parties ….It’s the new stylish girl’s night in!!!!!
I can show you how to build on (not replace) your existing wardrobe and save you time and money when you do shop. Think how great you will look and feel when you can dress with confidence each day.
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What Local Knowledge has been up to... Poor weather once again this month has dampened peoples spirits but two events went ahead with little disruption from the rain.
The Auckley Show Young and old alike enjoyed the day at the Auckley show. Only one heavy downpour saw hundreds of people tucking themselves into spaces in the large marquee just in time to see 2Grand perform along with the other entertainers of the day. An evening event also went very well.
Cusworth Hall County Fair Once again the weather was kind during the day. One of the most impressive displays during the day was the falconery. Much fun was had by the children climbing up and sliding down the enormous inflatable slide.
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Compost Corner Hello and welcome to the second edition of Compost Corner, Local Knowledge’s monthly gardening column.
Welcome to September’s edition of Compost Corner. Throughout September I am seeing many signs of summer ending and autumn beginning. Darker colder mornings, dew on grass, leaves on trees looking tired and ready to fall. As the days become colder I’ve even stopped wearing my trademark shorts, always a sign that summer is coming to an end. This month I will address 2 topics; falling leaves and spring bulbs. Firstly leaves. Anyone with any amount of sizeable trees will not be looking forward to the next couple of months. Falling leaves can be a real problem cluttering up driveways and borders and an even bigger problem for the lawn. A fantastic way to deal with this years falling leaves would
be to give me a call and hey presto your leaves will be gone! (for a very reasonable hourly rate). If you wish to tackle the problem yourself the first priority is to remove leaves from your lawn. Leaves left on your grass for any length of time can cause considerable damage, blocking sunlight and oxygen and will turn your grass a horrible yellow colour. Tips for removing leaves:power tools such as leaf suckers and blowers are both good but my preferred method is a good old fashioned grass rake. Rake into piles and then collect in bin liners or garden sacks and dispose of at a local council approved dumpit site. Alternatively they can be kept in sealed plastic bags and used as leaf mould (min 2 years to compost down). Spring Bulbs: The old favourite, daffodils which delight us every year, and herald the start of the new growing season with a fanfare of colour. Dafs are very easy to grow but a
few simple guidelines can help you along. All dafs prefer full sun although the large trumpet variety will grow almost anywhere, bear in mind well drained soil will always help. Planting depth is important and as a rule for daffs plant 3 times as deep as the bulbs height, too deep and they’ll use all their energy trying to get to the surface, too shallow and they could dry out, or struggle to get enough nutrients and not flower. Always plant the bulbs nose side up. If you’re not sure plant them on their side. For maximum impact plant in large clumps rather than spreading them about. Space them at least two bulbs width apart. Happy growing! Question. When and why should you cut back your hydrangers.
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The BEST view in DONCASTER
This is said continually by members and guests whilst sitting on the balcony in Doncaster Golf Club. The view looking down the 1st fairway and up the 18th is an area of beautiful countryside seemingly miles away from the nearby Bawtry Road and the M18. An oasis indeed. Doncaster Golf Club is a place to relax with a drink, play golf with your friends and enjoy the social calendar in the impressive club house. The large comfortable club house hosts up to 250 functions each year, catering for any size party up to 140 guests. Wedding celebrations, birthday parties or any private function can be accommodated for 364 days a year. A large private car park is available for all functions afternoon or evening. The atmosphere created here away from the hustle and bustle of the town centre is unique. Many have
discovered it, why don’t you? Businesses use Doncaster Golf Club for seminars, AGMs, meetings, networking. All can be followed by a game of golf and a meal. Corporate Golf Days are very popular catering for up to 140 guests both on the course and in the dining room.
To find out more about how you can enjoy Doncaster Golf Club both on and off the course, ring:
Doncaster Golf Club, Bawtry Road, Doncaster DN4 7PD
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RECRUITMENT Freestyle Recruitment is headed up by Steve and Jane Tucker who together, have over thirty years experience in recruitment. Jane has in-depth specialist knowledge in areas of HR, Personnel and Finance whilst Steve has detailed specific knowledge of Management, Health and Safety and Project Management. Both are highly skilled in interview techniques and are committed to finding the ideal candidate for your company whatever your requirements. Steve Tucker, MD said,
“Relationships built upon trust are vitally important in business. Freestyle Recruitment are 100% committed to forging a strong and sustainable relationship with our clients. We achieve this simply by doing what we say we will do”.
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These simple and straightforward methods ensure Freestyle Recruitment will add value to your company.
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Well the month of September has arrived and with it a new edict from the Eurocrats. Out with the power guzzling tungsten light bulb and in with the super efficient compact fluorescent. We can all look forward to trying to hunt down the weird and wonderfully shaped bulbs to fit in our trusty table lamps and to being finished in the toilet long before the lamp gets to full brightness. The upside is that these lamps should now fall in price along with the electricity consumption in your property. You may wish to consider the use of LED lamps which will directly replace your 50W downlights. Whilst they may be a little more expensive the use very small amounts of power (7watt), produce little or no heat and have a massive life span (45,000 hrs is possible). Our love affair with the Utility Warehouse continues and we are now armed with the UW Cash back card which gives us 5% discount on most of our weekly shop. This discount is deducted directly from our utility account and is currently yielding around £40 per month. Not to be sniffed at for money we would have spent anyway. And again all on one bill for easy accounting. In last month’s edition you will have seen stage one of our boiler replacement fitted in place. This unit is a 9kw air source heat pump from Mitsubishi. When connected to our heating and hot water system this will produce around a 42% saving over our current gas fire combi boiler. This unit can extract heat from air down to minus 20 deg C. It gives efficiencies up to 4.5 to 1. That means for every 1kW of energy used to run the system we can expect to get up to 4.5 kW of useable energy out. 40
The next step in the process is to replace the boiler with the FTC cylinder unit shown in the photograph. This particular unit is to be fitted into our loft space as we are very short on cupboard space in the bungalow. (The wife say’s I’ve got too many clothes!). The unit will be connected to the external heat pump, the heating and hot water pipework and then the boiler will be removed. There are other styles of indoor units that look nice enough to put in a utility room or if you have a decent size cylinder cupboard they will fit in its place. They are 600mm x 600mm and about 1800mm high. Next month I will update you on the progress of the installation and will hunt out some web links for you to get more information. In the meantime please visit www.waveformservices.co.uk to see a little more about what we do.
John
Alternatively contact Waveform Services for any help you might need. 01302 762424.
Thought for the month: The best way to cheer yourself up is to try and cheer someone else up.
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Residential Commercial Industrial Pest Control A fully insured, friendly and reliable 24 hour callout service. Our aim is to eradicate pests and resolve clients vermin issues. Please contact Kris Carr on: 07788 511 771 / 01977 620 392 or
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Flying Start Day Nursery was opened in 2001 by Carol and Martin Cooper. It is situated on the edge of the exciting new development at Robin Hood Airport near the village of Finningley. Carol has a degree in education and is a qualified teacher. Both Carol and Martin share in the management of the nursery. They are available at the nursery on a daily basis to give you and your child personal attention and care.
Two of our three rooms for toddlers and preschool children have large opening doors giving safe and free access to the secure outdoor play area which ensures integrated indoor-outdoor play. We also have a very large indoor play area where the children can play with large blocks, soft play, or just have quiet reading time, again with safe and free access to the secure outdoor play area. This natural light and airy indoor area is also used for the children’s mealtimes.
We were inspired to open our nurseries, first Coneygarth Farm Day Nursery in 1997 and then Flying Start Day Nursery in 2001, as we had three young sons, triplets, and wanted to provide for them and other children, truly excellent childcare and learning opportunities in a lovely environment.
Our outdoor play area is partly covered by a light attractive canopy protecting the children from sun or showers when and if necessary. It also has a sensory garden, a living willow den, and a vegetable garden which the children love tending.
Our Flying Start Day Nursery has now been extended and completely refurbished to create an absolutely lovely purpose built nursery. For safety and security CCTV operates both inside and outside the nursery. All the indoor spaces are at ground floor level and enjoy airconditioning and under floor heating.
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Our baby room has its own kitchen area, sleep room, and changing room. It has its own small garden with a canopy over part of it to provide shade from the sun for the babies.
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We feel that Flying Start Day Nursery, just like its elder sister Coneygarth Farm Day Nursery, really does provide a safe, exciting, and stimulating environment, where your child can develop naturally, learn, and be cared for. We promote healthy eating and our nursery cook prepares wholesome meals. The meat and vegetables are sourced locally and when possible we use our own vegetables grown by the children. We have a cafe style snack system mid-morning and mid-afternoon where the children help themselves to a variety of fresh fruit, salad, vegetables, milk, and water. Water is accessible throughout the day. The Department for Children, Schools, and Families has designated Flying Start Day Nursery as a ‘Workplace Nursery’. This means that parents who are employed locally can benefit from significant savings on their childcare costs. For more details visit our web site. Large car park with easy access and exit.
Give your child a Flying Start 9 Second Avenue, Robinhood Airport, Finningley, Doncaster.
Tel: 01302 802070 Web: www.flyingstartdaynursery.com email: kids@flyingstartdaynursery.com
“Flying Start Nursery is an asset to our community, providing an excellent service of care to our daughter. Our daughter has thrived since being at Flying Start and thoroughly enjoys her days there”. Sally Long “Thank you so much for your friendship, support, and the love you have shown to Freddie. It won’t be forgotten. What a wonderful nursery”. Sarah & Keith Jackson
Flying Start Day Nursery was funded by DCFS through Doncaster Council.
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Rob’s Positive Injection Rob is a freelance trainer, consultant & coach and works throughout the UK & Ireland. This month’s thought is
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The most positive impact in your business and your life will come through you saying “How can I help you?”
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This may sound odd at first, but think about it. Think about the last networking event or group that you went to. Who was most interesting, the person who talked about themselves and their business for ages or the person who asked about you? My guess is was the latter. It’s obvious when we think about it, we like people to show an interest in us, we like to talk about ourselves. I belong to a networking organisation which prides itself in teaching its members these principles. But it’s not only true in formal networking. Think about the
“party bores” you have met, where you want the floor to open up and swallow them – or indeed you!.
could have both made better use of the time – or indeed created enough rapport to try to help each other.
I once went to an networking event co-ordinated by a different organisation to mine. Within three minutes I was accosted (almost literally) by a guy who without any reference to me told me about his unique brand of widgets and attachments. After six, he was still in full flow, so I decided to try an experiment: how long would he talk if I said nothing: not one word. The answer was 27, yes TWENTY SEVEN MINUTES.
When we show interest in others, what happens is that they return the gesture and over time better and more fruitful relationships build.
I then told him I was one of only two people in the North of England trained and accredited in what I do. When he worked out there was virtually no link between our businesses, he said “Well it’s been lovely talking with you”. WITH, who was he kidding, he had talked AT me. He then went on to ruin someone else’s evening. My point is that not only my time was wasted, so was his. If he had asked one very simple question early on, we
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After six, he was still in full flow, so I decided to try an experiment: how long would he talk if I said nothing: not one word. The answer was 27, yes TWENTY SEVEN MINUTES
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NEW SHOWROOM NOW OPEN Miriam’s Home of Garage Doors in Doncaster
OKLAHOMA WE NEED YOU Have you got time to spare, bored or fed up watching repeats on television and are interested in amateur dramatics? Then come and join Hatfield Woodhouse Players in their next production of “OKLAHOMA” to be staged at Hatfield Visual Arts College
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SPOT the DIFFERENCE SPOT the DIFRFENECE We have had several emails saying that whilst the freebie page is great, its a bit easy and the people of Doncaster want to have a bit of a challenge (as if finding a 1mm blue crown each month wasn’t enough!). Therefore we have decided to have a spot the difference compo so you have got to work it a little bit. Like find the crown, a magnifying glass could be useful! All you have to do is spot the 10 differences between the two pics opposite. If you dont want to ruin your copy of Local Knowledge by writing big circles all over it then we will accept an email with a very brief description of each ‘difference’. Competition details as normal see page 7.
Please choose one of the following prizes and list it with your entry This month’s prize choices Free standard window and conservatory clean from MJD cleaning services. Please contact 01302 323661.
Free £50 voucher to spend at Kenberne. Please contact 01302 343777.
Free Mot courtesy of Cole Bros. Please contact 01302 883757.
Free 2 hour garden maintenance session from Country Gardens Residential. Please contact 01302 865075.
Free £50 worth of accessories from Bellissimo. Please contact 07944 753886.
Free wireless computer mouse from Mat & Mouse. Please contact 01302 534449.
Free round of golf for two, plus lunch courtesy of Doncaster Golf Club. Please contact 01302 865632. Free meal for two at Milestone Restaurant in Sheffield. Please contact 0114 272 8327. Free carvery for two at Castle Park Rugby Club. Please contact 01302 831388.
Free £50 voucher for Rachel Sinclair photography. Please contact 07763 737283. If you or your business would like to donate a freebie to be included in next months freebie page please contact us on 01302 237137 or email daveburns@localknowledgedoncaster.co.uk
Last Month’s WINNERS We have had quite a few comments saying that we are not giving enough time to send off for competitions (especially when it’s difficult to find the crown!) so we have decided that to give you more time we are extending the deadlines for all competition entries until the 19th of the following month. This means that we will not be able to give you the details of the winners until the month after the following month - if that makes sense! Having said that, we were very suprised at the number of entries for the competitions this month. Don’t forget our new word search competition this month. 46
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Winner for Find the crown was Mrs F, Partridge Flatt Road, Bessacarr who has selected the £50 voucher from Bellissimo.
Winner for Spot the difference was Mr G, Longfield Drive, Bessacarr who selected the round of golf plus lunch courtesy of Doncaster Golf Club.
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Having tackled many local history subjects for Tempus Publishing (now the History Press) such as Central Doncaster, Nottingham’s Railways, Rotherham from the Scrivens’ Collection, Retford and the Bassetlaw area, Bakewell and the White Peak, renowned South Yorkshire author Peter Tuffrey has turned his attention to Racing in Doncaster. He first became interest in the town’s racing history whilst Keeper of Fine and Decorative Arts at Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery where the permanent collection includes many fine racing pictures, cups and other ephemera. In 1976, Curator Terry Manby and myself organised an exhibition: The Bicentenary of the Doncaster St Leger. I trekked up to Dundee Museum and Art Gallery to collect a Doncaster Race Cup and both Terry and myself travelled to the Jockey Club at Newmarket where we borrowed quite a number of Doncaster St Legerrelated items. The exhibition left a profound impression and enough to make me think that one day I would produce a book on the subject. And here I am 33 years later doing just that. The book is a pictorial record of Racing in Doncaster using reproductions of old prints, paintings and postcards that Peter has collected himself. These include pictures of winning horses as well as illustrations of many other aspects of racing in the town.
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1. Racing in Doncaster Weighing the Jockeys Weighing the Jockeys at Doncaster Racecourse, from the Illustrated London News 18 September 1875 where the following was stated: ‘When it came to the preparations for the decisive contest, there were certain arrangements to be observed with which every habitual frequenter of such meetings is probably familiar; the ordeal of ‘weighing the jockeys’ is one prescribed by rule and reason, upon the most obvious considerations.’ The Jockey Club laid down the rules for horse racing and created offices to carry out the rules. For instance, the Clerk of Scales weighed out jockeys prior to every race and checked that correct weight, colours and number were carried. After the race he again weighed in jockeys to ensure correct weight was carried.
2. Racing-The Scene on the Course The race for the St Leger The scene on the course before the start, drawn by Charles Green R.I. Illustration from The Graphic, 10 September, 1892. During the 18th century there were a good many alterations in the times and conditions of racing in Doncaster. John Orton, in his Turf Annals of York and Doncaster (York, 1844), first mentions race meetings at Doncaster in 1728, when plates of twenty and forty guineas each were run for on July 22 and 23. The meeting of 1729 was held in August, the meeting of 1730 in May and of 1731 in June. In the last-named year it was resolved that June should be the recognised month. By the middle of the century, however, September appears to have been definitely fixed upon as the most
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agreeable season of the year for celebrating what has since become regarded as an annual event of great importance.
associated with him had any idea of the vast importance which was afterwards attached to the race.
There were five days’ racing at the September meetings of 1757 and 1758 and four in the following year. After that the races were sometimes on three, sometimes on four days; in 1768, however, sport was particularly poor, there being only a race and a match on the Monday, and the race for the Doncaster Cup on the Wednesday; racing on Tuesday and Thursday there was none, for the good and sufficient reason that there were no horses.
The St Leger was the first stake for three-year olds ever run for at Doncaster and was one of the last races run on the old course on Cantley Common, a little beyond Rose Hill Farm, and the course was one of two miles.
3. First St Leger winner Charles Watson Wentworth, second Marquis of Rockingham (1730-82) owner of Alabaculia, seen here, first winner of the St. Leger in 1776, produced a number of fine horses at his Wentworth Stud. The Marquis of Rockingham was well known in all sporting circles, and followed the example of his ancestors in his devotion to the breeding of race-horses and in his love of fox-hunting. J Singleton was the jockey. Amongst the sportsman whose names were much to the fore at Doncaster at that period was a Lieut-General Anthony St Leger, who resided at Park Hill, and it was on his proposition that the race was founded. One may be quite certain that neither he nor those who were
4. Doncaster’s Market place Theatre A good many associations of the old days of racing at Doncaster centred around the theatre in the Market Place. It was built in the year which saw the foundation of the race for the St Leger stakes.
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1776…and a very pretty, elegant theatre it was then and now is. Of course the novelty of the theatre and the numerous attendances at the Races made it a fashionable place of resort.’ Wilkinson himself was a clever actor, and knew how to keep a good company together, and, until his death in 1803, he seems to have taken pains to provide sportsmen who turned to his theatre after an afternoon’s racing with good entertainment.
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The St Leger was first run on 24 September 1776, and the new theatre was opened on the preceding evening, all previous theatrical performances up to then having been given in the Guild Hall. This new departure owed a good deal to General St Leger, by whose interest, joined to that of Mayor Rickard, and several other gentlemen of the town, Mr Tate Wilkinson, lessee of several other theatres, was enabled to build it in 1775-76. The following passage from his memoirs gives an interesting sidelight on Doncaster race in 1776: ‘I closed Wakefield Theatre on Saturday September 21, and opened the new theatre at Doncaster on Monday, September 23,
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Everybody loves our competitions. The trouble is, readers are telling us to put more in!
Choose a prize option from the prize page (page 46) and send it in with your entry.
Always happy to oblige, here’s our newest competition.
Our first word search is Local Knowledge themed. However in future editions it will be themed on one of the businesses within Local Knowledge.
The rules are simple. Please find the 15 words in the ‘word search’ matrix. The words may be spelt forwards, backwards, up, down or diagonally.
If you would like your business to be featured in next months word search let us know.
Put a ring around the words you find, send your entry to the normal address (page 5).
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Internet marketing products and services Internet Marketing, a ‘Blended or Integrated approach’ Unless you are lucky enough to operate in a market where you have a unique product and little competition it is likely that being found on the search engines for your chosen words & phrases will become increasingly difficult, this is where internet online marketing using a blended search approach comes into its own. Why is this important to me? Ultimately the search engines will provide the most relevant results possible connected to the search term that you type in, however these days you will find that your website might be pushed down the rankings by multimedia, social networking sites, videos or e-brochures, blogs or images, therefore the need to optimise your website for blended search becomes paramount. The IRUN approach to delivering online marketing and a ‘Blended Search’ recognises the increasing complexity (and opportunity) of
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Local Recipe
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This recipe may seem quite lengthy but once all the ingredients are weighed out its a piece of cake to make! Its also quite healthy for such a rich cake as it contains hardly any flour or fat. The beetroot may seem like a touch of madness but it actually goes very well with the bitter chocolate being naturally sweet like carrots for carrot cake. Why not try experimenting with other sweet vegetables instead?
Chocolate & Beetroot cake Ingredients
Method
250g good quality dark chocolate (we use
1. In a large electric mixing bowl whisk the eggs, treacle, honey and sugar until it doubles in size. 2. Gently fold in the flours, bicarbonate of soda, salt, cocoa and ground almonds until fully incorporated. 3. Melt the chocolate in the microwave or in a bowl rested over a pan of hot water but not touching, once melted allow to cool. 4. Fold into the mix the beetroot, beetroot juice and oil until fully incorporated. Place the mix into a non stick 20cm diameter by 8ch high loose bottomed cake tin. 5. Bake at 160° conventional oven or 140° in a fan assisted oven for 1 hour to 1 hour 20mins. Test the cake by inserting a skewer and see if it comes out clean. Although the cake is so moist that even when the cake is fully cooked it may still be slightly messy.
chocolate with 70% cocoa solids) 3 medium organic eggs 250g Demerara sugar 2 table spoons black treacle 2 table spoons clear runny honey 40g self raising flour 40g plain flour 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 25g cocoa powder 50g ground almonds 250g raw beetroot peeled and finely grated 100ml beetroot juice 30ml sunflower oil 52
We serve with a malted Mathers black beer ice cream, beetroot honeycomb and beetroot syrup, but why not try with some crème fraiche or some lighly whipped cream with a shot of espresso folded through it.
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For Richer or Poorer? Susan Jubb is a highly respected, successful divorce and family lawyer. She gained First Class Honours at University and was a scholarship student in her Solicitors Exams. She has been married and divorced and has an 18 year old son Thomas who got straight A’s in 5 A levels this summer. She likens herself to “a dog with a bone” as she never gives up! She is one of only 5 collaboratively trained divorce lawyers in Doncaster and works within Andrew Isaacs Solicitors which is the only specialist litigation practice in Doncaster. She has recently moved here from a specialist firm on the South Coast and has already started to make an impact in Doncaster. The other day I was asked a simple question. “How do you choose your solicitor when you are getting divorced?” The more I thought about it, the more I realised that the question is not that simple. It raises lots of further questions. Do you want a specialist to look after your interests? Do you want to go to court or deal with the split in a collaborative manner? What is collaborative law? Is it the right thing for me? Will legal aid be good for
me? Am I eligible? Should I have a solicitor or a paralegal? Is the cheapest lawyer going to be the best lawyer? The list goes on and on. I myself like many lawyers no longer do legal aid work. However it may be right for some and when it is then I tell my clients that. “I don’t want to fall out with my ex but I want a fair settlement” is what all my clients say. It is not a question of trying to
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crucify people. Emotions may be running high but it is important to have advice from a lawyer who has seen it all and who will look after you. If you have any queries then please e-mail me at sei@andrewisaacs.co.uk or ring me at the office on Doncaster 348490 I will be happy to help.
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New Season, New challenge, New Championship Doncaster Knights, the most promoted team in Rugby union History, have already started their campaign in the brand new RFU Championship. The prize at the end of the campaign is a place in the Guinness Premiership for the eventual playoff winners. The 12-club tournament, formerly National Division One, was unveiled at Twickenham Stadium - where the final will take place on May 8, 2010 with a new trophy and promotion on offer. The new Championship replaces the old 16 team National league One, a semi professional league with no European or cross border competition. You can follow the progress of Doncaster Knights on their website at www.drfc.co.uk Ten of England’s Under-20 squad at this year’s World Championship in Japan, including captain Calum Clark (Leeds Carnegie) and Henry Trinder (Moseley) played in the now defunct National League One league last season proving it played a vital role in the future of the England team. Several players from the ranks of the Knights recently have 56
stepped up to Premiership and even International level including Scot Gray (Northampton Saints and Scotland), Jamie Lennard (London Irish), Josh Afu (Newcastle Falcons and Tonga) and Ben Jones (Worcester Warriors). The new Championship will ideally increase the level of competition, and its rules for promotion England qualified coaches and players can only be to the benefit of the English game. To make the competition even more exciting a fixture list dovetailing with the British & Irish Cup will give the clubs a season-long competitive fixture list culminating in the Championship play-offs. Cross border competition with Scottish, Irish and Welsh sides will see some great names class with the new championship sides. Doncaster Knights will host Cardiff in the British and Irish Cup at Castle Park, a fixture that would seem impossible 2 years ago is now delivered for fans to enjoy.
taking league rugby in England to a new level and has multiple benefits for everyone involved. We have worked hard with the clubs to get to this stage and we are looking forward to the inaugural Championship season.” Geoff Irvine, RFU Council representative for the Championship Clubs, added: “This is a new and exciting concept. The clubs are throwing themselves wholeheartedly into making this competition a success. “All the teams have recruited well and if we thought it was tough league last year it’s going to be even tougher this season - there will be no place to hide.”
RFU Tournament and Competitions Director Terry Burwell said: “This is an important development in
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How the new RFU Championship structure works. Reduction from 16 to 12 clubs?Bedford Blues, Birmingham & Solihull, Bristol Rugby, Cornish Pirates, Coventry, Doncaster Knights, Exeter Chiefs, London Welsh, Moseley, Nottingham Rugby, Plymouth Albion, Rotherham Titans. League programme (22 matches)?* all teams playing 22 matches (11 home & 11 away) ?* 4 points for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 bonus point for either a) scoring * 4 or more tries or b) losing by 7 points or less?* top 8 teams from league progress to promotion play-offs?* teams 9-12 from league progress to relegation play-offs Promotion play-offs (8 matches)?* 2 pools of 4 teams playing 6 matches (3 home & 3 away)?* 4 points for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 bonus point for either a) scoring * 4 or more tries or b) losing by 7 points or less?* teams ranked 1, 4, 5 & 8 from league play.
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Local Feature Since seeing Allan Pease live at Magna in Rotherham earlier this year, I have been desperate to publish extracts from his (and his wife, Barbara’s) books. Getting to know more about yourself, your spouse or partner, and
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and very insightful at the same time. A rare combination. For further information please log onto: www.peaseinternational.com The following has been extracted from ‘The Definitive Book of Body Language’ with kind permission from Allan & Barbara Pease.
All things
Dave
are not what they seem! The ability to work out what is happening with a person is simple – not easy, but simple. It’s about matching what you see and hear in the environment in which it all happens and drawing probable conclusions. Most people, however, only see the things they think they are seeing. Here’s a story to illustrate the point: Two men were walking through the woods when they came across a big deep hole. ‘Wow…that looks deep’ says one. ‘Let’s toss a few pebbles in and see how deep it is’ They threw in a few pebbles and waited, but there was no sound. ‘Gee (he was obviously Australian) – that is a really deep hole. Let’s throw one of these big rocks in. That should make a noise’. They picked up two football-sized rocks and tossed them into the hole and waited, but they still heard nothing. ‘There’s a railway sleeper over here in the weeds,’ said one. If we toss that in, it’s definitely going to make a noise’. They then dragged the heavy sleeper into the hole and heaved it in, but not a sound came from the hole. Suddenly, out of the nearby woods, a goat appeared, running like the wind. It rushed towards the two men and ran right between them, running as fast as its legs could do. Then
it leaped into the air and disappeared into the hole. The two men stood there, astonished at what they’d just seen. Out of the woods came a farmer who said, ‘Hey! Did you guys see my goat?’. ‘You bet we did! It was the craziest thing we’ve ever seen! It came running like the wind out of the woods and into that hole!’. ‘Nah’, says the farmer. ‘That couldn’t have been my goat. MY goat was chained to a railway sleeper!’. More from ‘The Definitive Book of Body Language’ in the next issue of Local Knowledge.
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Sinclair’s animal magic Hello Local Knowledge readers. This month I have been invited to tell you a bit about my new pet promotion that helps raise money for the RSPCA. 5 months ago Local Knowledge magazine asked me to go to the RSPCA in Doncaster and photograph Minnie who had been there nearly a year and desperately needed a home. When I got to the RSPCA my eyes were opened and I saw much help is needed to re-home these poor animals. The RSPCA staff are to be admired and they really appreciate all the help and support they get. Each month I go and photograph an animal that will be featured in the Local Knowledge mag but I thought there must be something else I can do. I have put together a pet photography package, it only costs £45.00 for an hour with your pet and £10.00 is donated to the RSPCA and you get a free 7x5 framed print. Bargain!!! So if you can’t re-home an animal, why not have your fury friend photographed and £10 will go to help the more unfortunate animals at the RSPCA. Call now, I’d love to chat with you and give you some more information - 07763 737283 60
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Local Charity Doncaster Rotherham & District Branch, South Yorkshire Animal Centre, Bawtry, Doncaster. The South Yorkshire Animal Centre has been operational since 1965, and is managed by the RSPCA, Doncaster Rotherham & District Branch. The Branch is controlled by the elected Trustees who are all volunteers, with direction and support provided by the RSPCA National Society. Although the Branch manage and operate the Animal Centre, adhering strictly to the National RSPCA’s standard of animal care, the Branch receives no financial support from the National Society or from Central or Local Government, as the Doncaster Rotherham & District Branch operates as an independent and autonomous charity.
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No room at the cattery The cat section of the RSPCA Centre is currently full of cats that need re-homing. Ranging from the ages of 8 weeks to 10 years old each has their own special qualities. For those that can re-home a cat there is financial help available for neutering if required, please ask for ‘welfare neutering assistance’.
Please call 01302 719790 if you can help re-home any of the cats from the centre. Photographs courtesy of Rachel Sinclair.
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