HAPPY 2013
TO ALL OUR READERS!!! We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas holiday... lots of eating, drinking and awful TV. You can’t beat it. If, like us, you feel a bit deflated now the festivities are over, have a look at all the wonderful businesses in our looking good section for some inspiration and ways to shape up, cheer up and feel good about yourself. A hearty homemade soup on a cold winters day can be just the ticket we have included 3 of our favourites in this edition. ENJOY!
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On a cold dark night nothing warms you up like a steaming bowl of soup with some crusty bread. All these recipes are easy to make and taste delicious.
Cauliflower Cheese Soup
Curried Lentil Soup
1tbsp veg oil 1 or 2 tbsp curry powder 1 onion chopped 3 carrots peeled & diced finely 250g lentils 1.2 ltrs veg stock salt & pepper tabasco sauce (optional) Greek yogurt to serve
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This soup is mild, thick and very creamy. 30g butter 1x onion chopped 1x cauliflower cut into florets 250ml milk 600ml veg stock 150g mature cheddar grated salt & pepper 1 tsp paprika
Method
Melt butter in a large saucepan. Cook onions gently until soft. Add the cauliflower and stir. Add stock. Bring to boil and simmer until florets are just tender. This will only take a few minutes. Take off heat and allow to cool for 10 mins. Add grated cheese and milk and stir. Liquidise until smooth. Place back in pan and heat gently. Season to taste. You shouldn't need much salt due to the cheese. Once in bowls sprinkle with paprika. Also delicious with crispy bacon scattered over.
Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add onion and fry gently for 10 mins, add garlic and fry for another 5 mins til onions are soft. Add curry powder, stir and cook for 1 min. Add carrots and mix well. Cook for 1 min. Add lentils and stock and stir well. Bring to the boil and simmer until lentil and carrot are soft (about 20 mins). Liquidise and place back in pan. Taste and season accordingly. I find no salt needed if I use stock cubes. If you want the soup to have an extra kick add a few drops of Tabasco. To serve add a swirl of Greek yogurt to each bowl.
French Onion Soup
30g butter 2 tbsp olive oil 700g onions thinly sliced 1 ltre beef stock 250ml white wine 2 cloves garlic crushed salt & pepper to taste French stick 200/250g gruyere cheese grated Method
Heat oil and butter in large saucepan and fry onion and garlic gently until browned and soft (about 30 mins). Be careful not to burn the onions. Add the stock and wine and bring to the boil then simmer for 20 mins. Season to taste. Thickly slice the baguette and lightly toast both sides. Sprinkle cheese on top of the slices and grill until the cheese is bubbling. Put soup in bowls and float the baguette slices on top to serve.
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From Sergeant Andy Browning... We have started 2013 with the fantastic news that Kimberley and Eastwood are safer neighbourhoods to live in. We’ve been working hard on tackling antisocial behaviour and we are pleased to see that numbers of crimes in this area have fallen by 1,108 over the last 12 months. This is a huge coup for us and is something that has been achieved thanks to the determination and commitment of our officers, by working closely with partnership organisations and with help from the public. We have particularly targeted our efforts on people we believe are on the verge of antisocial behaviour and through the use of Antisocial Behaviour Orders. One of the ways we do this is through a scheme we started with Broxtowe Borough Council where we draft Antisocial Behaviour Contracts (ABCs) personalised agreements between an individual and most often their parent or guardian. People who agree with these contracts also agree not to behave in a certain way and if an ABC is broken, or not maintained, ASBOs can be applied for through the court. The number of burglaries and incidents of vehicle crime have also reduced. These are crimes we take very seriously and to see these numbers fall is very encouraging. Again we have conducted specific operations to try to prevent vehicles
and homes in our community from being targeted. We look at trends over the year and use intelligence to target our patrols. Over the last few weeks we have had a high visible presence in the area, which has clearly had a positive impact. We plan to continue our work to drive these figures down even further but we would also like to remind the public that you have a role to play in ensuring you don’t become a victim. Always ensure your car is locked and the windows are closed when unattended. Don’t leave valuable items, including power leads, in the vehicle and, where possible, leave the glove box open and the boot parcel shelf off to show there is nothing of worth inside. Keep your vehicle in a locked garage, otherwise park it in a busy, well-lit area. Consider marking items like satellite navigation units and stereos with a forensic etching system or liquid, such as SmartWater, and record them on a property register, such as at www.immobilise.com There is still work to do in the area to ensure residents live safely and without fear of crime. One of our ongoing targets for the year is proactively tackling drug crime and would always welcome members of the public to come forward with any information on this or any other crime via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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TREASURE HUNTERS SEARCH BOROUGH PARKS A total of 307 visitors have recorded their visits to Broxtowe Borough Council’s four hidden geocaches in Beeston, Eastwood, Kimberley and Stapleford.
D.H. Lawrence Heritage will welcome the New Year in with its first exhibition of 2013 from local artist Geoff Jones. ‘Made in their Image’ by Eastwood artist Geoff Jones is in The Rainbow Gallery at the Heritage Centre on Mansfield Road, Eastwood until Sunday 24th February. The exhibition will feature new paintings created from Geoff’s own original sketches. The sketches are then reworked using a feather quill and ink to convey other thoughts, feelings and emotions whilst maintaining the original response. All artwork on display will be for sale during the exhibition and signed limited edition prints will also be available to purchase. The exhibition will be open until Sunday 24th February from 10.00am until 4.00pm, Tuesday to Sunday. Admission is £3.00 per person.
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The hi-tech treasurer hunters have travelled from far and wide to try and find one of the geocaches which Broxtowe Borough Council set up last year in its four Queen Elizabeth II Playing Fields at Hall Om Wong Open Space, Kimberley; Coronation Park, Eastwood; Broadgate Park, Beeston; and Queen Elizabeth Park, Stapleford to encourage people to explore the borough's parks and open spaces. Since then, the Brock the Badger geocoin has travelled over 163 miles. You can track the ‘Brock the Badger’ trackable geocoin at the Geocaching website using the unique tracking code - TBNMTT. Cabinet member for Environment, Councillor Stan Heptinstall said "It’s great to see the geocaches are being so well visited. Broxtowe Borough Council is always looking for ways to encourage people to discover the borough's local parks, open spaces, countryside and heritage and the geocaches are a modern way of exploring the local area for all the family." A 'geocache' is usually a small concealed waterproof container holding a pen and logbook for the 'treasure hunters' to sign. Larger containers may also include small toys, trinkets and trackable items which the geocacher exchanges. If items are taken out of the cache, then something of equal or greater value is left in return. The coordinates of each geocache can be found by registering for free membership at Geocaching website. The coordinates are then transferred to a Global Positioning System (GPS) or smart phone devise for people to seek out the hidden caches. Travel Bugs and geocoins can also be placed into the caches and each can be set on a special mission of the owner's choice. Each trackable item is etched with a unique code that can be used to log its movements from cache to cache.
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EASTWOOD PUPILS DIG IN FOR NATIONAL TREE WEEK School children dug in to kick-start over £30,000 of improvements to Eastwood’s Mansfield Road Recreation Ground, as they marked National Tree Week in November by planting 11 semi-mature trees at the site. The Mayor of the Borough of Broxtowe, Councillor M a r g a r e t Handley braved the elements alongside pupils from The Priory Catholic School, Ly n n c r o f t Primary School and Eastwood Comprehensive School to plant semi-mature oak, silver birch and mountain ash trees in the park, as well as over 6,000 snowdrops, fritillaries, winter aconites, bluebells and narcissus flower bulbs. The event, organised in partnership between Broxtowe Borough Council and Groundwork Greater Nottingham, complements £33,400 of renovations to the recreation ground and memorial garden. The improvements to Mansfield Road Recreation Ground will provide a more welcoming green space by installing new fencing, more accessible footpaths, areas of formal and informal planting, seating and improved car parking. Part of the area will also be managed to benefit wildflowers and wildlife. Once improvements to the Memorial Garden are complete, local people will also be able to purchase and dedicate a tree or seat in the area with a Book of Memorial to be held in the adjacent D.H. Lawrence Heritage Centre.
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The Nottingham Centre year began well with a varied series of talks which continue until April 25th. All take place at the Nottingham Mechanics, North Sherwood Street, Nottingham. Admittance: £2.00 members, £3.00 visitors, who are always welcome. March 14th – Stephen Wright will talk about Gardens and Palaces of Europe. Time :2.15pm. March 21st – Beccy Speight of National Trust will give an update on NT Midlands activities, followed by a talk on Octavia Hill (Co-founder of the National Trust). Time: 7.30pm. April 11th – AGM, followed by, My Farcical Career as the Liaison Officer on a Cruise Ship, by Colin Bower. Time: 2.15pm. April 25th – Stuart Bramwell will give the final talk of the winter programme, A Delightful Inheritance, taking in The Peak District, North Wales, Scotland, and The Alps. Time: 7.30pm. The Nottingham Centre’s summer activities of walks, excursions, and holidays book up early, so if you would like to get out more this year with a friendly group of people, contact the Membership Secretary, Heather Brooks, to find out more. Telephone no. 0115 9436272. email: heatherbro@aol.com or view the Nottingham Centre website:www.nottinghamnt.co.uk
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BROXTOWE START-UP PACKAGE Last November Broxtowe Borough Council launched a brand new and innovative Business Start-Up scheme. The scheme aims to assist businesses moving into any of borough’s town centres by offering a grant of up to £5000 per new business. The Council was awarded £100k as part of the High Street Innovation Fund (HSIF) in March 2012. The funding is for high street initiatives in the four main town centres of Beeston, Eastwood, Stapleford and Kimberley and is specifically to reduce the number of vacant units in town centres. Councillor David Watts, Broxtowe Borough Council’s Portfolio holder for Economy and Regeneration said: “Broxtowe is committed to breathing new life into our town centres, supporting local shops and local jobs. The packages on offer will help in our vision and I would urge ‘would be’’ shop owners to contact our Town Centre Team.”
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Broxtowe Borough Council is also working in partnership with Corin Birchall from Kerching Retail Ltd. Corin will be providing business support for a period of 12 months for businesses participating in the scheme. The business support includes one-to-one meetings and electronic communications. It will cover areas such as business plans, marketing, merchandising. Each business will also receive a business support pack which will contain a whole wealth of additional information. All independent retailers whether they are in the scheme or not will be able to benefit from retailer training sessions from Corin. The start-up package is to support new businesses moving into the Borough, who take up leases in previously vacant units and is subject to qualifying criteria. For more information about the scheme, please contact the Town Centre Team on 0115 917 3446 or email towncentres@ broxtowe.gov.uk
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ROYAL OAKS HONOUR QUEEN ELIZABETH PLAYING FIELDS Four Royal Oak saplings have been planted at each of Broxtowe’s Queen Elizabeth II Playing Fields thanks to a partnership with the Woodland Trust. The trees were donated to Broxtowe Borough Council by the Fields in Trust, in recognition of Broadgate Park, Beeston; Coronation Park, Eastwood; Hall om Wong Open Space, Kimberley and Queen Elizabeth II Park, Stapleford receiving their new status after being nominated by the Council.
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The oak trees were grown from acorns gathered from the Royal Household Estates and will provide a further living legacy to commemorative plaques installed at each of the four sites earlier this year after they received Queen Elizabeth II status. The award offers each of the parks protection as areas of green space for the public to enjoy and enables the Council to bid for funding to further improve the sites. Fields in Trust is a national charity which operates throughout the UK to ensure everyone has access to free, local outdoor space for sport, play and recreation. Four sites in the borough have been designated as part of the national Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge to permanently protect 2,012 outdoor recreational spaces. For more information, please contact Broxtowe Borough Council on 0115 917 3643, email tim.crawford@broxtowe. gov.uk or visit www.broxtowe.gov.uk/ jubilee
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a helping hand - group directory If you run a support group or organisation and want people top know about it, why not list is here? If your group is not-for-profit or a charity then your listing is free. All other groups pay just £5+vat per edition. Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 9269777 or email: info@ng5.org.uk Nottingham Prostate Cancer Support Group - if you are affected by Prostate Cancer and would like to talk
to others in a similar situation, you are welcome to join our group. We meet at the Nottingham City Hospital between 7 and 9pm on the 2nd Thursday every other month. Partners always welcome. For further information either ring Self Help Nottingham on 0115 911 1661 or email npcsg@live.co.uk Notts Gosh - (Nottingham Gynae - oncology support & help group) support in the aftermath of various gynae cancers. Support, information, understanding or simply a cup of tea. Meetings are held bi-monthly on the last Tues of the month in the Urology Seminar Room at Nottingham City Hospital from 7-9pm (meet in Maternity foyer at 6.45pm) For more info call Sue Mills on 0115 969 1169 ext 56162 Nottingham Miscarriage Support - For anyone effected by the loss of a baby during pregnancy who would like to meet with other women and men who have shared similar experiences. Meet 3rd Thursday monthly 7-9pm at Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon Drive. For info contact Kymm 0115 8449484 or 07870 771326 or kymmiestroud@hotmail.com ADHD - a support group for parents of adults with ADHD. Meet last Monday of month 7 - 9pm in Nottingham City Centre. Call 0115 982 2573 for more info. Cutting Back - Self-help group for women who self-harm. Weekly meetings in City Centre. For more information call 07930 713530 or email: mandynorth1967@yahoo.co.uk Debt Help & Advice - The Debt Advice Network is a registered charity offering free, impartial, professional, faceto-face advice to people with debt problems. Contact your local counsellor David Hall on 07973 113882 or email: david. hall@thedebtadvicenetwork.org. Irish Community Cancer Group - self help group for people affected by cancer in the Irish community. Meet the last Wed of the month 10.30am - 12.30pm at Self Help Nottingham, NG1 2EG. For more info call 0115 911 1661 Carers in Hucknall & surrounding areas - meet at Hucknall Library Meeting Room on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday, monthly. From 1.30pm to 4pm. All welcome. Framework’s EVE Works - Helps unemployed people into work/training/volunteering. We help remove barriers to work. For free 1-2-1 appointments and training eg. confidence building/interveiw skills. Tel: 0800 111 4262 or email: eve@frameworkha.org Marie Curie Helper service - Provided FREE of charge to people with any terminal illness and their carers. For a few hours each week, our trained volunteers will visit people in their homes offering companionship and support tailored to their needs. To request the service, call 0845 304 8730 or email: nottshelper@mariecurie.org.uk Visit www.mariecurie. org.uk/helper for more information. Indigo Kids - is a charity & support group for children on the autistic spectrum & related social & communication difficulties including fragile x, their parents/carers and siblings. We have the Autism Resource Centre (The Arc) to help or just for a chat and a cuppa. We offer activities, youth club during school time and day trips during holidays. It is a safe place where the kids are not judged. We have a Parent Partnership Service drop in session every other week during school term. email: indigokids@live.com. Web: www.indigokids.org.uk or call 07905 586 910 or 07549 170490.
Allsorts - Do you have physical or sensory disabilities? Want to meet new people? Aged 18-40? Have fun with like minded people, join Nottinghamshire Allsorts. email: allsortsnotts.org.uk or visit: www.allsortsnotts.org.uk Relate Nottinghamshire - Offers family counselling, relationship counselling, sex therapy and young peoples counselling. Costs negotiated according to income. Tel: 0115 950 7836 from 9am to 9pm. Nuthall Pheonix Community Group - Open to anybody. Trips, bingo, speakers & much more...Meet every Friday between midday & 3.30pm at St Patricks Church Hall, Back Lane, Watnall Rd, Nuthall. Lunch provided but not compulsory. To join call Linda on 0115 938 2650. Hard of Hearing/Deafened - for anyone who has a hearing loss & communicates in spoken English, Nottinghamshire Deaf Society runs a monthly Hard of Hearing Social Group (4th Friday, 10am-2pm) & evening lip-reading classes (next course starts 3rd Nov). For further details contact Rachael by phone 0115 988 7576, text 07817 275253 or email: rachael. ravenlock@nottsdeaf.org.uk Fibromyalgia - Support groups, workshops and group meetings. Contact Charlotte - 0115 9676 434 or 07961 025780. Contact the Elderly - If you want to make a difference to the lives of elderly people in your local community, why not consider volunteering for Contact the Elderly? We are a national charity tackling acute loneliness among isolated older people, aged 75 and over, by organising free, monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties. Please contact Pamela Walker on 0121 603 1331 or pamela.walker@contact-the-elderly.org.uk for more info. Breathe Easy Nottingham West - Welcomes people with all forms of lung disease giving support for carers, friends & family. Plus weekly specially designed exercise group every Thursday. Meetings are held on 2nd Wednesday of each month from 1.30pm-3pm at Eastwood & District Victory Club, Walker St, Eastwood, Nottingham, NG16 3EN. Call Teresa on 01773 769068. Broxtowe Women’s Project Ltd - Are you a woman living in the Broxtowe Borough? Are you or someone you know experiencing/ have experienced domestic violence? Do you need information, support or simply want to talk to someone about your experience? If so, we can help. Please call our supoprt line: 01773 719 111/text: 07914 634190 (Mon-Fri 10-1pm). The Forget-Me-Not Dementia Support Group - Support group for people with dementia, their carers, family and friends. Meet on 3rd Monday of each month from 1.30pm-3.30pm at Kirkby Trinity Community Centre Point, Diamond Ave, Kirkby-in-Ashfield. We welcome people from all areas to drop in for information, support and to meet others over a cuppa. For more info call 01623 556065 Hucknall Library Work Club - Meets Thursdays 3.30pm - 5.30pm. Contact: hucknallworkclub@gmail.com
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Fibromyalgia - Support groups, workshops and group meetings. Contact Charlotte - 0115 9676 434 or 07961 025780. Contact the Elderly - If you want to make a difference to the lives of elderly people in your local community, why not
consider volunteering for Contact the Elderly? We are a national charity tackling acute loneliness among isolated older people, aged 75 and over, by organising free, monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties. Please contact Pamela Walker on 0121 603 1331 or pamela.walker@contact-the-elderly.org.uk for more info. Breathe Easy Nottingham West - Welcomes people with all forms of lung disease giving support for carers, friends & family. Plus weekly specially designed exercise group every Thursday. Meetings are held on 2nd Wednesday of each month from 1.30pm-3pm at Eastwood & District Victory Club, Walker St, Eastwood, Nottingham, NG16 3EN. Call Teresa on 01773 769068. Broxtowe Women’s Project Ltd - Are you a woman living in the North Broxtowe area? Are you or someone you know experiencing/have experienced domestic abuse? Do you need information, support or simply want to talk to someone about your experience? If so, we can help. Please call our supoprt line: 01773 719 111/text: 07914 634190 (Mon-Fri 10-1pm).
The Forget-Me-Not Dementia Support Group - Support group for people with dementia, their carers, family and friends. Meet on 3rd Monday of each month from 1.30pm-3.30pm at Kirkby Trinity Community Centre Point, Diamond Ave, Kirkby-in-Ashfield. We welcome people from all areas to drop in for information, support and to meet others over a cuppa. For more info call 01623 556065 Hucknall Library Work Club - Meets Thursdays 3.30pm - 5.30pm. Contact: hucknallworkclub@gmail.com Eastwood Volunteer Bureau - we provide 3 main services for North Broxtowe - a volunteer transport scheme for those who cannot use buses, to go to medical appointments or regular lunch clubs etc. - a furniture recycling scheme to collect unwanted furniture in good condition and deliver it to those who need it, for a small charge; and a befriending scheme in which volunteers visit isolated people usually weekly. We also need more volunteers to help us run these schemes. Please contact Susan on 01773 535255 or email: manager@ evbvols.org.uk for more details Connecting Families - for family matters. We are passionate about parenting. Providing solutions through courses and personalised support. Contact Eileen Mignott for information on 07877 583529 or email: eileenmignott@connectingfamilies.co.uk
Loss of someone to suicide? - Loss is a self help support group for those who have experienced the suicide of a family member or someone close. We meet 6.30pm-8.30pm every 2nd Wed at Self Help Nottingham, Ormiston House, 32-36 Pelham St, Nottingham, NG1 2EG. For more info call 0115 911 1661 (mon - fri 9am-1pm) Depression - support group, workshops and group meetings - contact Roxanne on 07988 083224 Positive Outcomes - a self help group for people who aim to control their drinking - cutting down or cutting it out. Meet Wednesdays 7pm - 9pm, Nottingham City Centre. For group contact details: Self Help Nottingham Information Line 0115 911 1661 (Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm) or email: info@selfhelp.org.uk ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - MESH is Nottingham’s self help group for people with ME/CFS. We have socials & run weekly relaxation, gentle moves & breathing sessions. Some joint events with people who have fibromyalgia. Contact Richard on 0115 925 2586 or email: riedd@btinternet.com SMART Recovery Groups - help people to gain control over their drinking, drugs and other addictions. Peer-led meetings are held in Nottingham on Thurs evenings & Sat mornings. Women only group meets Mon lunchtime.Also small group in Ollerton. For details contact Self Help Nottingham Information Line 0115 911 1661 (Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm) or email: info@selfhelp.org.uk
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH ADVISOR SERVICE. for all those aged 50+ in Broxtowe Borough WE OFFER A FREE HOME VISITING SERVICE Our community outreach advisor Ann is happy to visit and chat about issues that are important to you: • Voluntary groups & their services • Local lunch & activity groups • Benefits advice • Social Services/Council
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For many of us alcohol can be an enjoyable part of everyday life. For others it can cause difficulties. If you are trying to cut down on the amount of alcohol you drink, or to stop drinking altogether and you’re finding it harder than you had imagined, a support group might be the answer. Positive Outcomes is one of only a handful of independent alcohol support groups in Nottinghamshire run wholly by and for people who aim to control their drinking – cutting down or cutting it out. We are not health professionals, just ordinary people who have stopped drinking or who want to control their drinking. We meet each week in Nottingham city centre to listen, discuss and help each other in a safe, confidential and nonjudgemental environment. We are a drop-in group - there is no charge and you can come to as many or as few meetings as you like. We hope that we can help you but if you find we are not right for you, there is no pressure to come back. So if you think we can help and you would like to find out more, contact us for information on these numbers: Oxford Corner: 0115 948 5505 Mon, Tues & Fri, 9.30am-5pm Wed:9.30am-8pm,Thursday1pm-5pm Self Help Nottingham: 0115 911 1661 Mon to Fri 9am – 1pm E-mail: info@selfhelp.org.uk
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a helping hand My name is Hayley I’m 24 and I have Asperger’s Syndrome. Despite this I have gone on to study my MSc in Forensic Mental Health at Nottingham Trent University. One area in which I lack is selfconfidence, so alongside other Trent students I have signed up to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in August 2013 for Child Reach International. In order to take part in the trek I have to raise £2450 for the charity. Child Reach International uses some of the money raised to fund the trip but at least 50% goes directly into the charity. To help support me and the charity donations can be made at: https://mydonate. bt.com/fundraisers/hayleypykett or a £3 donation can be made by texting: UNLOCK 109544 to 70007. THANK YOU X
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Rising to the Heights by Gloria Morgan When I am out and about I always try to remember the old advice to ‘look up’. This applies not only inside interesting old buildings but in the great outdoors. Having looked at what is way up there above me, I often long to follow where my eyes have led. I can’t be the first person to feel this irresistible urge because wherever there is a high point rising majestically above sea level you can be pretty sure someone will have built some mechanical means of going up there.
and roll. It was at that point I gave up taking photographs and hung on for dear life. Cable cars actually have a very good safety record. When there has been an accident it has sometimes involved unbelievably bad luck. It was poor steering on somebody’s part in Singapore some years ago when an oil rig that was being towed into position collided with the cable. In Austria, a helicopter flying by carrying a concrete block to a building site dropped it onto the cable. The captain and crew of a US Marine Corps jet on manoeuvres faced a court martial when their plane accidentally sliced through a cable near Trento, in Italy. Our nearest cable car is at Matlock Bath, going up to the Heights of Abraham. This popular tourist attraction was the first ever alpine cable car erected in Britain in 1984. Being hilly, Matlock is ideally suited to high-rise transportation. In 1893, in homage to San Francisco’s famous ‘trolley’, Matlock installed a special steep route tram all the way up Bank Road from Crown Square with a half-way stop at Smedley Street. At that time it was the steepest such route in the world with a gradient of 1 in 5½.
On a recent visit to London I was all set to take the lift to the open-air observation deck on the 72nd floor of the new ‘Shard of Glass’ building in the city, only to be disappointed that it is not yet open to the public. However, heading towards the River Thames at Royal Victoria Docks, I got my heart’s desire. Last year Transport For London strung a cable car across the water to the O2 arena and I could not resist the temptation to climb aboard the capital’s newest tourist attraction. There were few people about and I was on my own in the 8-seater pod. It was a shame about the weather as the panorama promised to be sensational but even on a grey day I was getting a pretty good view of east London. I settled down to enjoy the experience as we climbed to the full height of 295ft above the river. I hadn’t anticipated quite what an exciting ride I was in for. Unlike the London Eye, which has much larger pods firmly bolted on to the wheel, the small pods of the cable car dangle precariously from the wire and are vulnerable to every puff of wind. As my pod moved out from the lee of the machinery tower, it was buffeted by a great gust of wind and we started to rock
Sadly it closed down in 1927, so I can but dream of the delights of riding up the hill. But wherever else I go I keep looking up and if I see a skyscraper, a cable car, a chair lift or a rack and pinion railway, I’m off, rising to the heights.
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If you run a group or club for kids and you want it publicising, this is the page for you. If your group is not-for-profit or a charity then your listing is free. All other groups pay just £5+vat per edition. Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 9269777 or email: info@ng5.org.uk Fancy Kids Parties - Princesses, pirates, games, magic and more available for your party or event. See www.fancykidsparties.co.uk or call 07970 402189 for more information.
BMX Race Club - Nottingham Outlaws BMX club run regular races and coaching sessions. All ages welcome. Race bikes & helmets to loan for new members. Sellers Wood Drive, Bulwell. Call Phil on 07985 419101 or www.nottinghamoutlaws.com. Nottingham Boys Choir - We provide a structured environment for boys to sing some of the finest classical music ever written - and modern music too! Come and see why this makes us different. We meet every Wed eve in Carlton. Check out our website www.nottinghamboyschoir.co.uk or call Michael Overbury on 01636 702054. Absolute Triathlon Club - Expert swim, bike & run coaching for ages 8 - 14yrs, all abilities. We meet Thursdays 5pm - 7.15pm(term time) at Southglade Leisure Centre, Bestwood. Call 0115 960 7912 or visit www.absolutetriathlonclub.co.uk for more information. Nottingham Sea Cadets - Waterside Way, Nottingham, NG2 4DP. T: 0115 958 0528. E: nottinghamseacadets@live.co.uk W: http://units.ms-sc.org/nottingham. Tues & Thurs eves 7pm - 9.15pm. Scout Association - 0115 952 3617 Guides, Brownies & Rainbows
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Air Training Corps 1803 (Hucknall) Sqn) - The Aerodrome, Watnall Rd, Hucknall. Ages 13 - 18 yrs. Monday & Wednesday 6.45 - 9pm. Nuthall Rainbows - Meet every Wednesday at Temple Centre, Nuthall from 5pm - 6pm. Call Jenny for more details on 0779 5551050 Scribblers Art Workshops - Fun activities in painting, clay, sculpture, animation and much more....Dora Phillips Hall, Eastwood. For children aged 7-11 years. Every Saturday morning (term time only) 9.30am - 12.30pm. For further information contact Anita on 07895 357358 or email: info@scribblers-artworkshops.co.uk, www.scribblers-artworkshops.co.uk or www.facebook.com/ ScribblersArtWorkshops. Magical Movers - singing dancing and having fun in Kimberley and Ilkeston. Call Emma on 07941 625793 - www.magicalmovers.co.uk Kimberley Parent and Toddler Group - Kimberley Parish Hall, Newdigate St, NG16. Thurs 9.30am - 11.30am (term time only). From birth to 5yrs. For more info call Laura on 07985 167088. New Horizon Tots - Parent and toddlers groupf, Assemblies of God, Nottingham Rd, Hilltop, Eastwood, NG16 3GR. Thurs 10am-12noon. For more information call 01773 768100 St Johns Pre-School - operate from New Basford Community Centre, caring for children aged 2 5 years. We can offer up to 15 hours of funding dependent on circumstances. For more information contact Lynette on 0115 924 9569. Nuthall Methodist Church Toddlers Group - Nottingham Rd, Nuthall. Wed 1.30 - 3pm. Games, toys, singing & friendship. For more information call Barbara on 0115 977 1791. Oceans of Fun Indoor Soft Play Centre - Spring St, Hucknall - suitable for 0-11yrs. Open 7 days. Comfy area for adults & cafe. Parties from £6.60 per child. Outdoor play area with seating. Free car park. See www.oceansoffun.co.uk or call 0115 963 3961 for more info. Hucknall Judo Club - meet Wed 7.15 - 9pm at National Junior School, Montague Rd, Hucknall. All ages welcome. Rumbletots Parent/Carer & Toddler Group - Rumbletots Cafe, Victoria St, Kimberley. Tues 1pm - 3pm.Free to participate. Special offer £2.50 for tea/coffee & cake in the cafe. For more info call 0115 945 9421. Greasley Baby and Toddler Group - A friendly group, meets Monday mornings in term time for play, singing, crafts and fun! £1 entry includes refreshments. Open Mondays (term time) 9.30am - 11.30am @St Mary’s Church Hall, Greasley, NG16 2AB. For more info email Claire: greasleytoddlers@yahoo.co.uk
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chorus roundup Bestwood Male Voice Choir’s Diamond Jubilee year drew to a close with a very successful run of high profile concerts. On 5 December, the choir were invited to the magnificant Southwell Minster to take part in the Age Concern and Age UK Support Group’s ‘A Christmas Celebration’. The following evening saw the choir singing to a capacity audience at St Leonard’s Church, Wollaton for the Rotary Club of Wollaton Park’s Christmas Music Concert. On 12 December the choir returned to Southwell Minster, where it had been invited to take part in the Emergency Services Carol Service, along with the Nottinghamshire Police Band. St John’s Church, Mansfield was the setting for the next concert on 13 December, the BBC Radio Nottingham’s Christmas Carol Service, led by Sunday Breakfast Show Presenter, Sarah Julian. The service was broadcast on BBC Radio Nottingham on Christmas Eve at 6pm and Christmas Day at 12 noon. The choir’s final contribution of the year was at St Mark’s Church, Bestwood Village on Sunday 16 December, joining in the service of Lessons and Carols and singing two carols alone. A very fitting end to a very exciting and rewarding Diamond Anniversary Year. Grand Central Chorus... A Champion year ahead
A wedding in the ancient and romantic Newstead Abbey, was the scene of a small Chorus performance in December. The Novotel, Long Eaton was the more mundane setting for the Chorus’s next appearance and proved an exacting start to the New Year. It was the venue for the National Barbershop Directors Academy, the chorus being used by the American educator to display the skills and techniques required of a successful Director. The New Year sees the members selling draw tickets, with a first prize of £400, to raise funds for the visit to Toronto where the Chorus are representing the U.K. in the International Barbershop competition. If you would like some, contact us. An auction is planned, sponsors being sought and a concert being arranged, the latter at Emmanuel Church in Loughborough on the 20th April, 2013. See the website www.grandcentralchorus.com for up to date information. If you are seeking an entertainment contact Peter on 01530 243822 or e-mail as below. Fees are negotiable. Quality is guaranteed. E-mail: publicity.gcc@gmail.com with any enquiry. Rehearsals are at Harrington School, Derby Road, Long Eaton, NG10 4BJ at 7.15.pm every Wednesday. If you are a potential singer, sponsor,
A Happy New Year from all the ladies at GEM Connection!
LABBS’ National Bronze Medallists, GEM Connection Ladies Barbershop Harmony Chorus finished 2012 on a high with their sell out charity concert in November. They raised £1,650 for Harrington Junior School and Treetops Hospice. GEM Connection also hosted a fantastic festive ladies evening on 12 November with an ever – successful hand bag auction, raising over £500! Congratulations to everyone who made it a successful night and thanks to everyone who came. GEM Connection’s 15th Birthday Show on Saturday 11th May 2013 at Post Mill Centre, South Normanton, DE55 2EJ, has a line up including BABS Gold medal champions - Grand Central Chorus, and BABS Youth Quartet Champions – March 4. It looks like it will be a fantastic show! Book now to avoid disappointment as our last show sold out in a record-breaking 2 weeks! Why not make it your New Year’s resolution to take time out for yourselves ladies, and either come along to one of GEM’s events or even join the chorus? GEM Connection meets every Thursday from 7:30pm at Harrington Junior School, Derby Road, Long Eaton, NG10 4BJ. If you would like to find out more, come along to a rehearsal, sponsor us, become part of the mailing list or book us for an event, please email pro@ gemconnection.org or contact Flin Tubby on 07545 316 986. Check out our website for news, photos and booker or just curious you will be further information at www.gemconnection. welcome. org
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Community Diary If you run a group or club and want people top know about it, why not list is here? If your group is not-forprofit or a charity then your listing is free. All other groups pay just £5+vat per edition. Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 9269777 or email info@ng5.org.uk Freeward Thinking...100 types of beginner 6 month language courses online - £24.50 PTTLS Level 3 - 1 week intensive: Freeward Thinking...from Arabic to Zulu. www.freewardthinking.com Tel: 0115 9352 080
Nottingham Playgoers - Interested in Theatre? We read the plays, visit the theatre & discuss them afterwards. We’re
a very friendly group meeting Tuesday evenings 7-9pm at the Mechanics, North Sherwood St, Nott’ham. Contact Sue Cullen on 0115 847 8423.
Spanish Mums in Nottingham - *join us on facebook* Are you a Spanish parent living in Nottingham? Would you like to
meet other Spanish parents and let the kids play with other Spanish speaking children? Then get in touch, we’d love to hear from you. Contact Susana on susana.fernandez@ntlworld.com
Robin Hood Probus Club - For men who are retired, partly retired or nearing retirement. Monthly meeting on 3rd Tuesday at Longbow, Calverton Rd, Arnold, NG5 8FQ. Speaker & lunch. Call Derek 962 1932 or derek.cordle@btopenworld.com Friends of Bestwood Country Park - a community group for all interested in supporting the Park.For more details email:bestwoodcountrypark@hotmail.co.uk or visit our discussion forum website at www.bestwood-country-park.co.uk Classic Cars, Bikes & Custom - Likeminded enthusiasts meet at Cafe Janais, Cattle Market, Nott’ham. 2nd & 4th Wed every month. For info call Brian on 07836 794541.
Linby Colliery Welfare Ladies Football Club - Wed 6pm - 8pm. Hucknall National School. All age groups. Always looking
for new players. Competitive football played on Sun am. Call Carol 07963 820612 or email: carol@linbyfc.co.uk
Watnall WI - meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month 7.15pm-9.30pm at Watnall WI Hall, Main Rd, Watnall. Come along to our first talk on Tues 17 January on Puppy Walking for the Blind. For more details call 0115 953 7679.
Enjoy a game of Whist? - then come and join us at 6.30pm on Monday evenings at Papplewick Village Hall. Friendly mixed ability group would welcome new players including beginners. For further details ring 0115 963 4643.
Grand Central Chorus - Sing in harmony with the GCC. Every Wed, 7.15pm at Harrington School, Long Eaton, NG10 4BJ. Visit www.grandcentralchorus.com or call Martin on 07855 270803 or just turn up. All teach by ear materials supplied.
Nuthall Friendship Group - at the Temple Centre, Nuthall. Mondays 12pm - 3.30pm. Contact 0115 938 9682. Trent Valley Ladies Probus Club - meet at midday first Monday each month for lunch & a talk. Contact Angela Stanley on 01159 619502.
Roundabout Social Club - for 50+ single, separated, widowed & divorced. Every Wednesday and a full monthly programme at
Federation House, Claremont Road, Sherwood. 8pm -11pm. Tel: Mike 0115 920 0164 or www.nottinghamroundabout.co.uk Kung Fu - Mondays - 7pm - 8.30pm at Temple Centre, Nuthall. £3.50 per lesson. First lesson FREE.
Friends of Colliers Wood - Environmental work and community events at Colliers Wood, Moorgreen. Meet at Durban House on second Wednesday of each month, starting at 7.15pm. More information can be seen on our website www. friendsofcollierswood.org.uk Kimberley Farmers Market - Ist Saturday of month. Toll Bar Square, Newdigate Street. Age UK Notts Membership - over 40 social activities a month in and around Nottingham - everything from coffee mornings to table tennis! Call 0115 841 4473 for more information.
N.W Notts Ramblers Association - Meet 3rd Sunday, monthly.Walks mainly in Derbyshire. Bus collects anywhere from Ruddington to Heanor. Only £9. To book a seat or for more information call Trevor Bower on 01773 716760.
Kimberley and Heanor Bridge Clubs - meet in the Schoolroom at Mansfield Rd Methodist Chuurch, Heanor. Car park at
Howitt St entrance. Kimberley club meets 7pm, Tuesdays and Heanor club meets 7pm, Fridays. Both clubs welcome new members. For more details call Chris on 01773 710081 or Carmel on 01773 718929.
Kimberley Association of Artists - invites new members to attend our weekly meetings at Nat Puri Community Room,
Kimberley School, Newdigate St, Kimberley. We meet 7pm til 9pm every Monday (except bank holidays). Contact Ann Wheat on 07944 487278 National Council of Women - Nottingham & Notts Branch - meet last Tues in month 7pm-9pm at Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon Drive, Sherwood. For more info call 0115 950 3733. www.ncwgb.org Kimberley Pensioners - meet every Wednesday from 2pm til 3pm at the Parish Hall, Newdigate St, Kimberley. Bingo, entertainers etc. Only £1, includes tea and biscuits. All welcome. For more info call Anne on 0115938 5362. Eastwood Photography Society - meet Sept to April weekly on Thursday at 7.45pm at Eastwood Conservative Club. For information please call Roy Walters on 0115 927 8879
Society for the Study of Ancient Egypt - lectures held 6 times a year -plus special events & trips. New members welcome - expect a warm, friendly welcome. For further info call 01246 276771 or www.ssae.org.uk The Nottingham Branch of the Hardy Plant Society - meet on the 2nd Friday monthly (Oct-April) at West Bridgford Community Hall, Church Dr, West Bridgford, NG2 6AY at 7.30pm. Programme of guest speakers. In summer coach trips to inspirational gardens. Further info: www.hardy-plant. org.uk/groups/nottingham or call Sylvia Bennett: 01949 836882/e:muzb@btinternet.com
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If you run a group or club and want people to know about it, why not list it here? If your group is not-for-profit or a charity then your listing is free. All other groups pay just £5+vat per edition. Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 9269777 or email: info@ng5.org.uk Back 2 Netball - Want to play netball, but not played since school? Eastwood Community Sports Centre hold a Back 2
Netball session every Tuesday from 8pm - 9pm. Ladies of all ages and abilities are welcome, this is a fun and informal session. Coaching is provided wirh a fun game to finish each week. Re-starting Tuesday 11 September 2012. Contact www.broxtowe.gov.uk/sport or 0115 917 3711 for more information. Complementary Therapies, Health and Well-Being - Every 4th Tuesday, 7.30 to 10pm, Arnold Library Meeting Room. Entrance fee. Refreshments. Feb 26 - Cranio-sacral therapy; March 26 - Philip Humphries; April 23 - Korean Hand Therapy; May 28 Graphology - Pam Brown; June 25 - Crystal Therapy - Denise Pole. Contact- Jacky 01636 815739, Jayne 0115 926 2068. Embroiderers’ Guild - anyone interested in stitching and textiles is welcome. We meet at The Nottingham Mechanics, North Sherwood St, Nottingham (close to the Royal Centre) on 1st Tuesday each month at 1.30 - 3.30pm. For more info contact Judith on 0115 953 1695. Sequence Dancing - Mary Jewitt School of Dance, St Patrick’s Church Hall, Nuthall every Thursday evening. Beginners 5-6pm, improvers 6-7pm. For more information call Mary on 01773 860186. Greasley Minors Welfare Ladies Section - for women who wish to embark on a new path, take up a new interests/hobbies. Monday evenings 7pm - 9pm at the Greasley Minors Welfare. Meeting one week, dance the next. New members welcome. For more information call Eileen on 01773 764371. Broxtowe Sport Walking Football - the same as a normal game of football with only one difference, players can only WALK! For more information call 0115 917 3572 or check our www.broxtowe.gov.uk/olderadults Movement for All - is a dance and movement class held at Brinsley Parish Hall on Mondays 10am- 12 noon during term time. Specially designed for the 60+ to help them gently build up fitness & maintain independence. You can dance to your own ability and express yourself through creative movement. Come along to make new friends, meet & socialise with others. For more info call Norma Riley on 01773 786797. Iyengar Yoga - A whole body workout. Tones, strengthens, improves posture, aids quality sleep. St Patrick’s Church Hall, Nuthall. Thursdays 7pm-8.45pm. £6. Contact debthomas@ntlworld.com Notts Fuchsia Society - encourages the growing & displaying of Fuchsias. We meet at St Margarets Church Hall, Aspley Lane, Nottingham, NG8 5GE on the 4th Tuesday monthly from 7.15pm - 9.30pm for talks & demonstrations. All welcome. For more info call Derek on 0115 975 3365. Nottingham Cactus & Succulent Society - meet on 1st Wednesday monthly at Beeston Methodist Church Hall, Queens Rd, Beeston, NG9 2FF. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm finish 9.30pm. Friendly group, outside speakers. All welcome. Further details please call 013325 11970 or go to www.nottingham.bcss.org.uk Nottingham Backgammon Club - Meet Mondays at 9pm at the Horse & Groom (8 cask ales, sandwiches, friendly atmosphere), Radford Rd, NG7 7EA. No membership fees, no playing fees. Call Keith Gray - 07717 058856 for more info. The Greasley Players - is a small amateur dramatics group. We welcome new members who are interested in acting, set construction, producing or any aspect of stage craft (e.g. props, lighting, prompt, sound, front of house etc). If you want to know more please contact us through our website at www.greasleyplayers.co.uk”. Our next production takes place 25th to 27th April 2013. (please quote “NG Magazines” when contacting us) Annesley & District WI - Meet the first Wednesday of each month at Forest Road Methodist Church Hall at 7.15pm. New members and visitors always welcome. Call in and see what we do. Indoor Car Boot Sales - Kimberley Holy Trinity Parish Church will hold an indoor car boot sale on the last Saturday of every month over winter. March 31st then April 28th. For more details ring 07765106610 or 07847472358. Brinsley Retired Persons Club - meet fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons, 2pm - 4pm in the Parish Hall, Cordy Lane, Brinsley. Speakers, outings & occasional bingo. Yearly subscription £3. Each meeting £1 includes refreshments & raffle. New year starts Jan 15th 2013. Very friendly group, all welcome. Call Maureen on 01773 762742. Kimberley Shokotan Karate Club - Tue 7-8pm (beginners), Thurs 6-8pm, Sat 10.30am-12.30pm at the Temple Centre, Nuthall, NG16 1DP. £2.50 per session. For details call 075844 20606 or 07547 382677 Nuthall WI - meet 2nd Tuesday monthly - 7.30pm at St Patrick’s Church Hall, Nuthall. For more information contact Mrs Gell on 0115 927 2232. Kimberley WI - Meet on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7.45pm at Kettlebrook Lodge. Visitors & new members welcome. Come and see us or call 0115 938 4676. Ilkeston U3A - started this year. Why not join now and help it develop? Monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of the month, starting 10am at Trefoil House, Dale View, Ilkeston, DE7 4LD. For further information email: ilkeston.u3a@ btinternet.com or call 0115 932 3711. Wollaton Natural History Society - meet on the third Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm in St Leornard’s Community Centre, Wollaton Village for a programme of talks on all aspects of natural history. Saturday outing/walk also monthly. Call Pat Price for more info: 0115 938 4965 or email: graham.birkett@ntlword.com Broxtowe Walk and Talk - Interested in walking? Broxtowe Walk and Talk provide weekly free walks across the Broxtowe Borough including Eastwood, Kimberley and Brinsley. All of the walks are run by friendly and enthusiastic walk leaders who have a passion for walking and an interest in the local environment. Visit www.broxtowe.gov.uk/walking or call 0115 917 3711 for further information.
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