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Finally the days are getting longer and we can start looking forward to Spring. Daffodils, cute little lambs and Easter eggs... we had a giggle at Dom Murray’s article on the whole Easter chocolate conundrum. Struggling for ideas for dinner? Just grab a pack of sausages and pick one of the recipes in this edition - they’re all delicious. Among the competitions this month we have family passes to West Midlands Safari Park and Red Kangaroo, a £100 voucher for a meal at Masala Junction and some fantastic theatre tickets up for grabs. Good Luck!

Happy Reading Ali, Cat, Sarah & Francine

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Walks With Emily & Friends Cotgrave Circular Walk Walk distance: 3.2 miles Difficulty: Easy Starting point: Church Lane, Cotgrave (free on street parking)

here. Please note this is a busy road so be careful when crossing. Continue along the towpath until you see the sign for Cotgrave Country Park on the right and follow this. Keep going as the path bends round and goes past a pond on the left. Follow this round to the other side and go up and over a small hill and down some steps on the other side. Here you will reach a well-trodden path, turn right and pass through a wooded area. At the end the path turns left behind some houses, and then right again through a small alley to Mill Lane. When you are back in the housing estate, go down Mill Lane to Main Road, turn right and follow this road back to Church Lane, which will be on your right.

This circular walk starts in Cotgrave village and makes its way along the Grantham Canal and Cotgrave Country Park. Grantham Canal runs for 33 miles and was primarily built for the transportation of coal to Grantham in the 1700s. For this walk, park down Church Lane â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a cul-desac where you will find plenty of on road parking. From here, follow the footpath sign towards Tollerton. Follow it to the right through a field and turn immediately left. Keep following the path until you join a leafy lined alley.

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Turn right here and follow it to the end, cutting through a hedge onto another field. Cut across the field corner until you reach a road, and here turn right. The sewerage works will be on your right. Carry on down this road until you reach an equestrian farm. Pass through a gate and follow the path past a small-holding on the right. Then cross the farm lane into the next field. Go through the gap in the hedge and head directly across this field (Tollerton Airfield will be on your left). Eventually you will reach an opening onto the Grantham Canal towpath, turn right here and carry along the tow path. Keep following this path passing the Lock Keepersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cottage. Continue past the disused lock until you reach Cotgrave Road and cross

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In it for the bunny! Easter. Depending when you’re reading this it’s either coming, happening, or has just gone. Whichever way you look at it, it started too early, has more build up than is strictly necessary, and is gone before you know it. I say this from a perspective of someone who isn’t religious, as I do understand that from a Christian perspective Easter is about much more than a day filled with chocolate eggs. And you could make a very good case for why so much of the celebration of this event is continued when a large amount of people who observe it have no religious interest in the event itself. But I digress (that seems far too serious a topic for this column). Whilst not being a follower of any religious group, I did grow up in a very religious household. So in that respect it annoys me when people say things like ‘what have chocolate eggs got to do with Easter’? In this day and age a Google search will answer that for you but bear with me. The egg has roots in paganism as a symbol of new life, and later on it’s believed that Christianity used it as a symbol of the resurrection of Jesus himself. Nowadays it’s used as a symbol by those evil, capitalist confectionery companies to prize our hard earned money from our wallets. Hang on, let’s get back on track! As noted by the biography opposite, I have children. Like all parents know, this means I have to observe all major festivals whether they personally impact me in any way or not. And Easter is no exception. I first noticed something was up when I watched a Cadbury’s Creme Egg advert in January. January! Give me a break. I still hadn’t spent my Christmas gift vouchers and now I’m meant to be preparing for Easter. I was so angry I decided to binge-eat Creme Eggs out of season as a protest. But the children, they’re clever. Their Christmas Lego sets are only just finished and they’re already lining up a list of chocolate treats they want from the family.

And they’re not shy about asking everyone. I think they have late night planning sessions under cover of darkness to establish which grandparent gets them what egg. I doubt D-Day was as well organised as my kids operational plan for total chocolate overload. Fortunately we know our kids pretty well (at least I think we do, sometimes they surprise the hell out of us) so we usually manage to keep a lid on eggmageddon. There’s not often been an Easter when we’ve had an overflow of sweets, normally it’s a sane amount. But it’s still more chocolate than I would consume in a matter of months. And not just the big eggs. There’s chocolate coins, mini eggs, sweet selections, Creme Eggs, Lindt bunnies, it never ends! So we let the kids eat some, give them their fill in the hope that it’ll sate the inhuman demand for constant chocolate. And then we hide them. That’s right, we hide our kids chocolate. Don’t judge us, we don’t do it out of cruelty. Nor is it a plan to eat all of the chocolate for ourselves. But there’s a point where no child needs to eat that much chocolate. So we make a big deal of breaking some of the eggs down into little bowls so the kids can have a little something most days, and we make the rest disappear. And here’s a tip for new parents: it also means they can’t tell when you sneak a bit for yourself when no-one’s looking (ie. at midnight when you have convinced yourself that you need a reward for the brisk walk you took to the shops earlier). But I don’t want to appear overly grumpy! Chance would be a fine thing, right? If you want to drop me a line to let me know how your Easter shapes up I’ll be here, eating my bodyweight in my children’s Easter eggs!

Edging into my forties, I’m a wrangler of two young children who are either going to keep me eternally young or drive me to an early grave. I’ll be sharing some of my experiences of parenthood and my terrible attempts at staying relevant!

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REVISION

PREPARE...PLAN...PRACTICE

As the mum of a year 11, revision is a hot topic in our house at the moment. This is the time of year when many of us are either sitting exams, revising for exams or helping our children with exam preparation. Schools can be brilliant at helping their students with advice, extra lessons, revision aids and mocks, but at the end of the day they can’t sit those exams for us (shame!). Parents and young people all cope differently with the pressure of exams. As a parent the most important thing we can do is be there – whether that means working through flash cards or offering a cuppa.

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My son’s bedroom is a place of mystery and intrigue. Things go in and are never seen again. There are piles of leaflets, flash cards, revision booklets and random school work along with empty crisp packets, sweet wrappers and clothes that were ironed three weeks ago but have still not found their way to the wardrobe...

With exams looming, a bit of forward planning can really help ease any panic. Work back from the exam timetable and factor in out of school activities, then set realistic (you know your child) slots for revision. Agree them and stick to them. It’s easier said than done, I know, but it’s a start.

Sadly, there is no short cut to learning. It’s all about getting as much practice as possible in whatever way suits you. There are loads of great apps and websites to help with revision. For today’s young people who are IT and smart phone savvy this can be really helpful. We have used apps for long car journeys and they have been really effective.

My first piece of advice is to get sorted (unless you are lucky enough to have an organised young person). Preparation is key to good revision. We got some A4 file boxes, labelled up with subjects and then sorted all the odds and sods into the right box. Clear A5 zip bags from Amazon were brilliant for all the different flash cards. Even if he doesn’t do a scrap of revision – at least it’s all well organised and tidy!!

Short bursts are more effective then slogging away for hours. Everyone revises differently and each young person needs to do what feels right for them. I used to do hundreds of mock papers over and over. Some people prefer reading and repeating. There are hundreds of websites to help with techniques. My son favours the “I’ll do some later” school of revision. Extra lessons before, after and at lunchtime are brilliant for reluctant revisers – the school environment has no distractions and teachers are on hand to help.

BBC Bitesize, Seneca, Maths Watch and Quizlet are just a few great websites that spring to mind. They cover most subjects and exam boards. Revision books can also be a great resource. Written in a very student friendly way they often include model exam answers and practice questions. However, a word of warning, make sure you get the correct exam board and don’t waste your money if your child isn’t prepared to use them. I wasted a lot of money going down this route. Good luck to everyone and remember, give it your best shot then relax and enjoy a well earned summer break.

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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 £5.50+vat (150 characters) per edition. Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 9269777 or email: ali@ngmagazines.org.uk Mini Professors - fun and interactive science classes for 2-5 year olds. Mon/Wed/Fri. Book online: www. miniprofessors.com or call 07368 312325. Jo Jingles - fun music & movement classes for babies & children aged 3mths-5yrs. Locations include West Bridgford & Gamston. www.jojingles.com/nottingham or call Gaynor on 0870 900 4567 Sprouts Drama - after-school drama classes in West Bridgford & Lady Bay for 4-11 yrs. Games, songs and adventures! Visit www.sproutsdrama.com to book in or call 07976 824979. St Paul’s Toddler Group - we meet weekly, term-time only at St Paul’s Church, Boundary Rd on Wednesday from 10.15-11.30am. £1 per family. Play, craft & singing time. Refreshments available for small charge. Contact Ann on 0115 921 3475 Leahurst Road Pre-school - St Luke’s Church, Leahurst Rd, West Bridgford. Contact us on 07941 616369 or Leahurstroad@ntlworld.com or visit www.leahurstrdpreschool.org.uk. Little Rockets Toddler Group West Bridgford - offering fun & friendship for parents/carers & children from birth to 5 years. Every Monday 10-11.30am (term time) at The Rock Church, 13-15 Wellin Lane, Edwalton, NG12 4AS. £2 per family. For more info call 07913 426051 or email: jenniferallen2230@ icloud.com. Nottingham City Netball Club - open to all abilities, train indoors at Nottingham Girls High School. All are made welcome. Call Pauline: 07980 917523. The Hermitage Pre-school - Ruddington. Open Mon-Fri 9-12 term time only. Quality early years education for chiildren aged 2-5. Tel Teresa Gough or Tracey Jukes on 07923 487030. West Bridgford Methodist Baby & Toddler Group - open Wednesdays in term time 9.3011.30 & 13.30-15.00. £2.50 per family. On the corner of Patrick Rd & Musters Rd. Please contact familyworker@wbmethodist.org.uk for more info. West Bridgford Baptist Church Toddlers - every Wednesday in term time 10-11.30am. £1 per child & adult (extras 50p). Free play, crafts & singing time. Contact Ann: 0115 981 0690 or family@ westbridgfordbaptist.church Unlimited Theatre Youth Theatre - Wednesdays 3.30pm-5.30pm at Rushcliffe School Drama Studio, Boundary Road, West Bridgford. 12-16 year olds. www.unlimitedtheatre.co.uk or 07737750869 St Giles Pre-School - we are open Mon – Fri 9.10am-12.10pm (term time only) with lunch clubs Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs until 2.10pm. Based in Lutterell Hall, Church Drive, West Bridgford. For more info call 07434 047956 or email: stgilesplaygroupwb@hotmail.co.uk, or visit www.stgilespreschool.co.uk. £13.50 per session and £4.50 per hour for lunch club. (Funding can be used for either) Holy Spirit Baby and Toddler Group - every Thursday in term time 10 - 11.30am. Holy Spirit Social Centre, on the corner of Victoria Road and Melton Road. £1 per family. Please contact: holyspirittoddlergroup@hotmail.com for more info. Edwalton Parish Church Toddlers Group - NG12 4AB. Meet every Tues, term time, 10am-11.30am. We welcome all children & their carers for friendship & conversation. £1 per family. Free refreshments. For more info: edwaltonchurch@yahoo.co.uk or visit www.churchedwalton.plus.com Lady Bay Pre-School - All Hallows Church Hall, Pierrepont Rd, Lady Bay, West Bridgford. 2-4 yrs. Open Mon-Fri 9.15-12.15pm. Lunch club until 2.15pm term time. Contact us on 0115 981 1309/079 82764882 or ladybayplaygroup@gmail.com Notts & Arnold Amateur Cricket Club - Outdoor at Goosedale Sports Club, Moor Road, Bestwood Village, NG6 8UN. Mondays & Fridays 6.30pm - 7.30pm, April - October. Contact Andrew Claye 07834 488663. 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. Home Rangers Drama - for ages 4-14yrs. Home Rangers is a creative drama session tailored for the home educated community. Fridays 10am-12 at Nonsuch Studios. Contact: getinvolved@wearenonsuch.com for find out more! Nottingham Boys Choir - does your son enjoy singing? NBC rehearses in Daybrook Baptist Church, Mansfield Rd, Daybrook, Wed - 6.15-8pm. Visit our website: www.nottinghamboyschoir.co.uk or drop in on a rehearsal. It’s great fun!

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Mess Around Nottingham - join us at our super fun Eggstravaganza Easter Messy Paly Party for children from 6 months to 5 years at the Poppy and Pint, Ladybay on Sunday 14 April at 11am. Come along, Mess Around and leave the cleaning up to us! Book your place at www.messarounduk.com/ nottingham

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Nottingham Junior & Girls’ Voices & Nottingham Youth Choir - choirs for children 7-21yrs. Rehearsals take place Tues (term time only) 6.15pm - 7.30pm (Junior & Girls’ Voices) & 7.30pm-9pm (Youth Choir) at Nottingham Emmanuel School. For more info call 0115 958 9312 or admin@music-for-everyone.org

CREATE! West Bridgford - Art & Craft for everyone. Child and adult classes. Tues/Weds/Thurs/ Fri. Book: Helen 07779 666563 or online @ www.createwb.co.uk

Nottingham Youth Band - if you’re 8yrs+ and play a woodwind, brass or percussion instrument to Grade 2 or above, come along & try out our Youth Band. Rehearsals are Tues (NYB West Bridgford) & Thurs (NYB Beeston). For more info call 0115 958 9312 or admin@music-for-everyone.org

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Rock-a-bye-babies - (0-12months) is a place for you & your baby to have fun, make friends and get a great cuppa! Meeting every Wed (term time) 10 - 11.30am at The Rock Hub. Sessions cost £2 (inc. refreshments & use of scales for self-weighing baby). For further info email: info@the-rock.org.uk 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 visit www.absolutetriathlonclub.co.uk for more 2nd or Arnold Beavers, Cubs, Scouts & Explorers - information. Beavers 6.30-7.45 Fri | Cubs Panther Grp 7-8.30pm | Cubs Otter Grp 7-8.30pm Thurs | Scouts Wed shooting.For | Explorers 8-9.30pm - 2418 Sherwood Squadron - activities include7.30-9pm flying, gliding, 13-18yr Fri. Air CadetsTues Contact Yeatman 0115 956 9865/0787505 olds. TuesNoel & Thurs 7-9pm. Wesley St, Carrington.6784 Tel: 0115 962 3318 or ww.2418atc.org Army Cadets - challenge yourself and learn new skills: fieldcraft, navigation, camping, expeditions, shooting, sport, BTEC, DofE and much more. Young people 12yrs to 18yrs. For more information visit Armycadets.com to find your nearest Detachment or tel: 0115 9837645

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HOW TO FUEL YOUR FITNESS

To recover we need calories, we need fuel. By restricting this, you’ll be slowing progress. You will also feel awful for hours after exercise, while blood sugar levels are at their lowest.

Ever thought about how your diet is affecting your training?

We need a little protein and a little carbs/fat pretraining. This will set us up for a great session and also help us to perform at a higher level so we can rack up a higher calorie expenditure number. Ideally you want lower GI index carbs for slow release on energy to fuel your workout longer. For example, whole grain bread or porridge.

Diet is often an overlooked factor when planning your training. A common misunderstanding is that to be losing weight you need to deprive your body of what it needs. This could, and probably is, affecting how well you progress within your fitness goals. Some believe fasting before exercise improves results… the only thing it actually improves is how you feel during exercise. You’ll still burn the same number of calories and bodyfat whether you are fasted or fed. Feeding your body up to 60 minutes before exercise will improve ‘in session’ results and still counts towards your daily intake. You’ve just utilised the window before training to aid your output intensity. So, what about the window after training? This is where your energy levels will be at their lowest, again a common mistake is to think you shouldn’t feed the body after exercise or it will affect your results. Allow me to shine a little light here. Exercise is a stress induced by ourselves. We grow and gain in the recovery process (the resting phase).

Fuel pre and post exercise

Post-training, try to hit a good 20-30g of protein. We need this to start the repair process of damaged tissue. Now add in some carbs. After training a little of each, (high and low GI) is good. The high GI carb will raise blood sugar levels quickly therefore not leaving you feeling low and tired, the low GI carb will steadily release energy giving you an AWESOME post workout feeling. Fats at this point take a little longer to bring your energy level back up. If you are following a keto diet, fat can be used for energy but just expect a slower release. Here’s an idea for a great pre-workout smoothie. It doesn’t have to be chicken and rice everyday! PB and J Smoothie 1 vanilla protein scoop 1 tsp (30g) peanut butter 100g frozen strawberries 100g ice 200-250ml almond milk 15g agave Protein 33g Fats 21g Carbs 28g Cals 377

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looking good, feeling great Sadi Scores a Touchdown A nursery practitioner from Nottingham has been chosen to represent England in the 2019 Rugby Touch World Cup in Malaysia. Sadi Meakin, aged 27, beat off stiff competition to secure selection for the Women’s Open Team. Held every four years, the Touch World Cup is the pinnacle of the international game and this year’s tournament will be the biggest yet. Sadi began playing touch rugby in 2010 and has already represented England at three European Championships and competed in the 2015 World Cup. Juggling touch rugby with her role as deputy leader of Hollies Day Nursery in West Bridgford, Sadi said “I feel very privileged to play for my country. This year has been very tough, as competition for places has grown massively. I love playing alongside the girls in the team and am excited to show everyone what we’ve got.” Drew Pike, the owner of Hollies Day Nurseries, who are sponsoring Sadi’s away kit, said “We are incredibly proud. Sadi is a fantastic role model at the nursery and proof of what can be achieved with tenacity and hard work”. The 2019 Touch World Cup will be held between 29th April and 4th May.

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Power Up Your Morning Routine With Breakfast Breakfast: the most important meal of the day? Or, if you aren’t a morning person then it’s more like, breakfast: that thing you should get up 15 minutes earlier for, but pressing that snooze button twice more feels far more important.

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Whether you live for a big breakfast, or eat it in a hurry, there is a good case for making your ﬁrst dish of the day a more nutritious one. Why should I bother with breakfast? Here is the confusing part...breakfast may not actually be the most important meal of the day. This popular marketing slogan was invented in 1944 to sell more cereal. In fact, originally John Harvey Kellogg intended cereal to be the breakfast choice, not only to improve the health of Americans, but also to keep them from desiring sex. Yes, yes, you are reading this right. Mr Kellogg was a deeply religious and completely celibate being. This isn’t the only reason you should be spitting out your cornﬂakes. It turns out, skipping breakfast doesn’t actually make you fat. Research studies conducted in Bath indicate that in terms of weight, eating breakfast or skipping it makes no difference. Where eating breakfast does come into its own, however, is in improving comprehension, daytime energy and mood. So unless you want to be moody, fatigued and lacking in intelligence then skipping breakfast is not a great idea.

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What should you eat for breakfast? Like any other meal, breakfast is a good opportunity to top up on some important micro and macronutrients. There are three things we need in large amounts in our diets: protein, fats and carbohydrates, these are our macronutrients. In addition, vitamins and minerals are essential but in much smaller quantities. To get the best out of that morning meal, consuming a balanced breakfast is the best option. “Balanced” simply means, a meal that contains protein, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals in the correct quantities. In a nutshell, this doesn’t translate to cereal. To achieve this, protein is a great starting point but to truly hit all of the food groups of a balanced meal, just add vegetables. Vegetables are great sources of vitamins and minerals as well as carbohydrates. In “real life”, a balanced breakfast may look something like this: omelette with spinach, tomatoes and a slice of toast or a smoothie with protein powder, greens, ﬂax seed and some frozen blueberries.

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including some exciting new events and the chance to meet the latest arrivals. From 16 February, the Park is once again open daily, for its main summer season. All of the attractions will be open, including the four-mile Safari Drive-through, Land of the Living Dinosaurs, Ice Age, African Village, Discovery Trail and the Adventure Theme Park. Additionally, the Park has a number of exciting events planned throughout the year, with something for all of the family. Guests can look forward to: Easter Eggstravaganza, Rhino Week during May half term, Summer Nights late night opening over the school summer holidays and Spooky Spectacular at the end of the season to celebrate Halloween. As well as the Park’s events, guests can come face-to-face with the newest arrivals at the Park – 2018’s babies! Endangered Grévys zebra foals Grace and Gamba, will be galloping around the reserves, running rings around their mums. Meanwhile Granville, the baby southern white rhino, born in September 2018, can be spotted charging around the African reserves, with Mum Ailsa, brother Ekozu and half-sister Fahari. There is also the chance to spot Gerald, the Rothschild’s giraffe calf. Born in October, the leggy youngster joined the herd of now ten giraffes, including his brother Fennessy and half-sister Emali. As well as the babies, there are many more animals to see both on the four-mile Safari Drive-through and on foot. From the

comfort of their own cars, guests can see lions, tigers, camels and elephants, to name but a few. There’s plenty to do on foot too, with the Park’s Discovery Trail and African Village, home to a number of amazing animals such as lemurs and lorikeets. Guests can step back in time in Land of the Living Dinosaurs, where they can walk amongst the magnificent creatures that once used to roam the earth. The new Ice Age exhibit is also home to a huge rumbling volcano and chilly ice cave, giving guests a multi-sensory experience and an insight into what it was like to be alive during this time. Located next to the African Village is Boj’s Giggly Park, a multisensory, interactive play area, perfect for younger guests. Finally, in the Adventure Theme Park, guests can purchase ride wristbands or tickets to enjoy a multitude of amusements and rides. West Midland Safari Park opens daily from 16 February 2019 for its summer season. Prices are yet to be confirmed but admission includes a Free Return Ticket. Adventure Theme Park wristbands are charged extra. Further information and discounted tickets are available from the Park’s website www.wmsp.co.uk or by telephone 01299 402114. Find out more on the Safari Park’s official Facebook page: www. facebook.com/WestMidSafari.

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he word sausage originates from the Latin â&#x20AC;&#x201C; salsus (salted) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as sausages used to be made from preserved or cured meat when there were no fridges or freezers. Sausages in some shape or form are popular across the world. The Germans are massive sausage eaters and in South America, Argentina and Uruguay consume loads of chorizo and morcilla (black pudding to you and me). Here in the UK we love a banger. So called because in World War II, with food shortages, sausages were so full of water that they used to explode when fried! In fact an adult meat-eater will eat an average of 2,771 sausages in a lifetime.

Sausages are versatile, cheap and come in hundreds of varieties. In our house, chorizo is a weekly staple. For a 20 minute meal, boil some pasta, mix in some pesto sauce, stir in some cooked chopped chorizo and cover with grated cheese. We also chuck it in macaroni cheese, omelettes and stews. If you have a pack of sausages in the freezer you will always have a meal in the making. Bangers and mash (try using swede or celeriac instead of potatoes), toad in the hole, full English or best of all the good old sausage sandwich. I like to pimp mine up with mustard and cheese. Here are three tried and tested easy recipes that I hope you enjoy.

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200g chorizo sausage – sliced into half moons 1 medium onion – finely chopped 2 garlic cloves – finely sliced 2 x 400g tins cannellini beans – drained 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp paprika 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp runny honey 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce Tabasco sauce to taste

1 x squash – peeled, de-seeded and cubed 1 tbsp coriander seeds – crushed (optional) 1 tsp dried chilli flakes 1 tbsp rapeseed oil (or veg oil) 1 pack 6 sausages (any) 100g breadcrumbs Few thyme sprigs – leaves picked 100g blue cheese (stilton) or feta crumbled

1 x onion - finely chopped 1 x carrot - peeled and finely chopped 2 x celery sticks -finely chopped 2 x garlic cloves - finely chopped 1 tbsp olive oil 6 x herby sausages - squeezed out of their skins 1 tbsp tomato puree 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 small glass red wine 1 x tin chopped tomatoes Salt & black pepper

Place a large pan on a medium heat and dry fry the sliced chorizo until it starts to release its oil. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving the oil in the pan.

Heat oven to 200°C. Put the squash in a baking tray, sprinkle with the coriander seeds (if using) and the chilli flakes and toss in the oil.

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the finely chopped onion, carrot, celery and garlic. (I chop the whole lot up in a food processor. Takes 2 mins.) Fry gently until soft. Stir regularly to prevent burning.

Add the onion and garlic to the and fry gently for 5 mins. Then the paprika and balsamic vinegar fry for another few mins until soft sticky.

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Add the tomatoes, beans and chorizo to the pan along with the honey, Worcestershire sauce and tabasco, stir well and bring to the boil then simmer gently for 30 mins, stirring every so often. Season to taste. Serve on toast and top with grated cheese if you fancy it. Serves 4.

Bake in the oven for about 30 mins. The squash should be almost cooked. Remove from oven. Squeeze the sausage meat from the skins, you should get about five small balls from each sausage, straight into the baking tray and toss in the oil. Put back in the oven for another 10 mins or until the sausage balls are cooked and the squash is soft and starting to brown. Remove from the oven again and add the crumbled cheese, then cover with the breadcrumbs mixed with thyme. Back in the oven for a few minutes until the whole lot is sizzling and browned. Serve with a crisp green salad. Scrape all the crispy bits from the tray. It’s the best bit! Serves 4.

Then add the tomato puree and smoked paprika and cook for a minute before adding the sausages (minus their skins). Use a wooden spoon or fork to break the meat up as it cooks. When the meat has browned pour in the wine and bubble for a few mins. Then add the tinned tomatoes and half a tin of water. Bring to the boil and simmer gently for at least 30 mins. Add a bit more water if it looks like its drying out. Season to taste and serve with pasta, rice, couscous, mash, jacket spuds or whatever takes your fancy. I like to add grated cheese as well. Serves 4.

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This is the time of year that thoughts turn to spring cleaning…or is it??? To be honest my thoughts never turn to such things. I kind of wish they did. I am not proud of the fact that cleaning is in my top 5 things that I hate to do, along with going to the dentist and clothes shopping. I always remember some advice my mum gave me – a bit of dust is good for you! And now there is research to back this up. Honest! Houses that are too clean can be unhealthy. Young children need some exposure to germs. That’s my theory and I’m sticking to it.

Did you know... • cleaning for 2 hours burns 200 calories • the average woman cleans for 12,896 hours in her lifetime (not me!) • Iceland is the cleanest country in the world Don’t get me wrong, my house isn’t a total tip. Every so often we have a blitz (usually when someone is about to visit) when I start at the top (my bedroom) and Gary starts at the bottom (living room) and we meet in the middle. Well that’s the plan. However, the way this normally pans out is that I go through the rooms like a woman possessed and when I ﬁnally arrive in the living room, sweating and bedraggled – Gary is doing what I like to call “micro – cleaning” so instead of tackling the

hoovering, dusting or cleaning the windows – he’s perched on the settee putting his chuffing records in alphabetical order!!! I am lucky to have some very house-proud friends who every so often take pity on me. After a particularly stressful loft conversion that left the whole house under an inch of dust, my kind friend offered to help me clean up. After rolling her sleeves up she asked me where my bleach cloths were. My blank stare said it all. I had failed at the first hurdle. I hung my head in shame as she explained the benefits of bleach...and cloths. Now I could let this get to me, and to be honest I used to. Why was I genetically not wired up to want to clean? Why did I not get excited at the prospect of a gleaming hob? Why did I find the idea of using cotton buds to clean the corners of my window frames faintly ridiculous? All these questions and no answers. Anyway, as the years have passed, I have decided to accept my phobia (is that even a thing?) and embrace it. Yes, dust blows across the living room floor like tumbleweed. Yes, there might be smudges on the windows, marks on the kitchen sides and scuffs on the walls. The mop sits forlorn in the garage and our cleaning products seem to last years. But one thing I can say with pride is that we can find any CD or LP within seconds!!!

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TAROSCOPES Air signs- Libra, Aquarius, Gemini

Earth signs- Capricorn, Virgo, Taurus

(Ten of Wands, Four of Wands, Queen of Cups)

(The Empress, Page of Cups, Ten of Coins)

Your hard work will pay off You’ve been GRAFTING. And it’s going to start paying you back like you hoped it would, maybe even more than you’d hoped. Rewards, progression, celebration and investments are all on the cards this summer, so reap what you’ve sown happily and positively. You’re going to feel a million dollars!

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Fire signs- Leo, Aries, Sagittarius

Water signs- Cancer, Pisces, Scorpio

(Eight of Wands, Page of Swords, Four of Swords)

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Pick your battles

Someone from your past is set to return to your present, with a bang! It might be an ex, an old friend, an object of affection who you never really got it on with. Second chance saloon this summer! This relationship could be fantastic and rejuvenating for you, but (if you pursue it) then it will rock your world and change everything. Is that what you want?

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Your love life is going to perk up

Kerry Ward is a Nottingham based tarot reader, and Cosmopolitan magazine’s horoscope editor, with over 20 years fortune telling experience, and many happy clients all over the world. You can book a personal, written reading, which comes as a beautifully illustrated brochure, at www.tarotbella.etsy.com or follow her at www.facebook.com/mytarotbella

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Tanya About Town Summer is just around the corner, and we’re starting to see lots more outdoor activities in and around Nottingham. Come together and celebrate St Georges Day (23 April). Led by the man himself, the traditional Royal Society of St George parade will make its way from Pelham Street to Old Market Square, finishing in front of England’s largest St George’s flag. Let’s hope the weather behaves during the early May Bank Holiday as over 300 civil war re-enactors will be descending on Newark as the clock is turned back to the turbulent mid-17th century. The 5th Annual Pikes and Plunder Civil War Festival will take place on 5/6 May. If you are a fan of the great outdoors, join the rangers of Sherwood Pines as they take you and your family on a bushcraft adventure through the forest (16 April). Speaking of Sherwood, join award-winning tour guide Ezekial Bone on his new family show! A promenade performance of one of the earliest medieval Robin Hood ballads, adapted for young minds and family audiences (6 April). The promenade performance begins at Nottingham Contemporary and walks a short distance to the ancient St Mary’s Church. If you love your literature, a walk for book lovers takes place in the city. This two hour guided walk is about a mile in distance and showcases the many writers, poets and published authors associated with Nottingham (7 April/5 May). Nottingham Poetry Festival will once again shine a spotlight on the city’s thriving literary scene for the fourth time this spring. Running from 26 April – 5 May 2019, the festival will present an eclectic line-up of acclaimed national and local poets and performers. There’s tons of choice for music

lovers too. Legends Live brings together the queen of rock, Suzi Quatro, pop icon David Essex, Les McKeown’s Bay City Rollers and legendary rock band Smokie, to perform all their chart-topping hits on one stage at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena (10 April) and if you’re a hardcore fan of country rock, Country Rocks comes to the Arena on 12 April. Over at the Concert Hall the life and work of Neil Diamond is celebrated in Hello Again (13 April), a show which takes you on a musical journey through Neil Diamond’s glittering 50 year career.

April). The multi-award-winning Carlton Operatic Society perform Mack & Mable (7-11 May), Direct from the West End, Annie returns (20-25 May) and finally, winner of every major Best Musical award, including the 2016 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Kinky Boots, visits (27 May-8 June)

April also welcomes Ali and Astro - the sounds of UB40 to Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall with ‘A Real Labour of Love Tour’ to celebrate the 40 years since they first performed live! (1st), also paying a visit is Alfie Boe (10), Michael Ball (20) and The Simon & Garfunkel Songbook (26) to name a few, while May sees Marc Almond (6) and Katherine Jenkins (17) return to the venue. The Vamps (1 May), Olly Murs (6 May) and Rod Stewart (28 May) all pay a return visit to the Motorpoint Arena and the Dot to Dot Festival, known as the UK’s premier festival for unearthing the hottest new talent around, returns to various venues around the city (26 May) Drama comes to the Theatre Royal with Educating Rita (13-18 May) and Girl on the Train (20-25 May). Fancy a laugh? Bill Bailey brings his Larks In Transit tour to the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on 24 May. With musical virtuosity, surreal tangents and trademark intelligence, Bill Bailey tackles politics, philosophy and the pursuit of happiness. For fans of the musicals, Rock of Ages promises a night of outrageous rock ‘n’ roll debauchery at the biggest party in town at the Theatre Royal (2-6

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Since starting in 2010, the Nottinghamshire Guided Walks Partnership has featured Health Walks in their booklet as a highly beneficial social means of regaining fitness after injury, illness or hospital operation. Most of the County’s boroughs, plus organisations like Age UK and the National Trust have trained leaders to escort these groups for short distances - usually one to three miles. Despite lack of adequate funding, the numbers of people joining these free walks are growing steadily, enjoying not only improving fitness but the friendly social contact with other similar individuals. It’s win - win for everyone! healthier. David (aged 72), a former biologist, knows the value of this gentle exercise. It has reduced his arthritis pains, but admits that he loves the gossipy social side of the walking even more. It was clear from Ken’s sunny smile that he enjoys the social chatter, but admits that he has felt the benefit of walking regularly for two years. ‘I can walk uphill and talk at the same time now’ he quips. Partnership members recently accompanied four of these regular groups, to record some of their opinions. Keith Wallace: “I set up ‘On Your Doorstep’ walks around Mansfield to encourage people to take regular exercise and provide a place where they could socialise. I had a heart attack at 36 and two heart procedures for arrhythmia. Walking helped me get fitter and establish a routine of regular exercise. My problems had led to depression, with feelings of loneliness and low self-esteem that often accompany it. So walking in a group has helped me recover and keep more positive. I thought that if it could do that for me, maybe it could work for others. “Since we started three years ago, we have moved from one walk per fortnight to seven per week. Over 120 people come on at least one of our walks every week. One man came because he was fed up of his daughter nagging him to get out of the house. He expected his first walk to kill him, but he celebrated his 90th birthday last year and invited all his new friends to the party.” This walk started in Newstead village. Keith and his regulars also feature on the front cover of this year’s Guided Walks booklet. Gedling Country Park: This group meets Mondays and Wednesdays, at the Spring Lane car park. Lorna, with a big smile, says she has been walking for over a year with the two groups. Loves the social chat as well as feeling much

Rushcliffe Country Park: This group meets at the Education Centre on Wednesdays, but splits into smaller parties shortly after leaving it. Duncan Ritchie led the slightly larger party for about 2 miles around this very attractive park. Out in the lead, Susan was very positive. “Lovely morning today—I’m enjoying the exercise and meeting other people - discussing all sorts of things. We’re out in all weathers—it’s better than the gym!” Walking beside her, Andy agreed. “I just like being out in the fresh air—and I guess it’s doing me good!” At the end, enjoying the lakeside view, Brenda brightly summed it up. “Well, when you live alone, it’s lovely to get out with a cheerful group like ours.” Woodthorpe Grange Park: This group walks 1½ to 2 miles in the park but meets first every Monday morning at the Sherwood Community Centre, promoted by Age UK. Rubina’s view was that “Fresh air, exercise, meeting people and just doing something for me makes me fitter.” Vicky felt much the same - “a chance to socialise and get me out of the house, and to enjoy things in general.” David revealed a little more. “I’m here because I am a Type 2 diabetic and was recommended to exercise more, so I’ve been coming on these weekly walks. I quite enjoy it. They’re nice people and it’s a good steady walk.” Full details of health walks appear in the Notts Guided Walks booklet, available free now in our libraries and information centres. Know anyone they would help?

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Yet another record for the Notts Guided Walks booklets Demand has again forced the popular Notts Guided Walks booklet to a 9,000 print run for 2019, supported now by a more modern website nottsguidedwalks.co.uk that is more mobile-friendly. Some self-guided routes are being given down-loadable GPS files for your mobile phone. See our web-site for details. Most of the walks are short - the longest is 8 miles. There is a large section in the book for health walks too, perfect for our less able or recovering walkers. These walks are taken by trained leaders as part of a national scheme.

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NG2 Community Diary

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 £5.50+vat (150 characters) per edition. Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 9269777 or email: ali@ngmagazines.org.uk Just Friends West Bridgford - a very friendly club for single, local people aged 55+. 25+ events each month inc. theatre,

coach trips, holidays, pub nights etc. Monthly club coffee morning. Call Lillian on 0115 846 2225 or Irene on 0115 878 1905 or visit www.justfriendswestbridgford.wordpress.com for further information. Salsa Dance Lessons - for beginners & improvers - Tuesdays 8pm - 9pm at West Bridgford Methodist Church, Patrick Road, NG2 7PQ. Contact Jane on 07779 605092 or email: salsa-baile@btinternet.com National Women’s Register - is a ladies’ group that meets in members houses. We do a variety of activities inc. lunches, discussions on a wide variety of topics, walks, games evenings, telephone treasure hunts & cinema visits. Further information can be found at www.nwr.org.uk. Or contact Elaine: evbrown@btinternet.com Roundabout Social Club - for 50+ professional/business single, separated, widowed & divorced. Every Wed & a full monthly programme at Federation House, Claremont Road, Sherwood. 7.30pm -10.30pm. Tel: June 01773 777 204 or www. nottinghamroundabout.co.uk Bishops Eight Square Dance Club - for people who want to make new friends, have some fun, take gentle exercise and learn how to square dance. We meet every Thursday at The Old School, Cropwell Bishop at 7.30pm. For more info call Kath - 01949 860843 West Bridgford Tai Chi - Chen Style. Classes every Thursday 7.30pm - 9pm. Free starter evening. At West Bridgford School gym. For more info please email: marcf42@gmail.com West Bridgford Table Tennis Club - learn to play TT in a safe, friendly atmosphere at Rushcliffe School every Friday evening from 6pm onwards. Group coaching from UKCC Level 2 & 4 coaches. For more info call Phil Lewis on 07816 417392 or visit www.tabletennis365.com/westbridgford 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. The Nottingham Royal Scottish Country Dance Society - meet Wednesdays 7.30-9.30pm at the Nottingham Emmanuel School, off Wilford Lane. Classes are friendly, sociable and it keeps you fit! No need for a partner. For more information call 0115 920 8071. Arnold & District Camera Club - meet every two weeks on Thursday eve at Pond Hills Community Centre. Photography skills from the complete beginner to the accomplished amateur. For more info call Phil Howcroft on 0115 956 3850. Nottinghack - a place where you can make anything. Free open evening 6.30-9.30pm every Wed at Unit F6, BizSpace, Roden House Business Centre, Nottingham, NG3 1JH. For more info visit: www.nottinghack.org.uk Spanish Mums in Nottingham - *join us on facebook* Are you a Spanish parent living in Nottingham? Would you like to meet other Spanish parents? Then we’d love to hear from you. Contact Susana on susana.fernandez@ntlworld.com Trent Valley Ladies Probus Club - meet midday, 1st Monday each month for lunch & a talk. Contact Angela Stanley on 01159 619502. Nova - new friends for single people. Call at the Mapperley Plains Social Club, Mapperley Top, Thursdays from 8pm & pick up our programme of monthly social events. For info: www.novanottingham.co.uk or phone Paul on 07973 872213. Nottingham Oddfellows - are you lonely & want to get out and meet people in a social & friendly atmosphere? Come along & meet us on the first Friday monthly @ 11am - Nottingham Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood St, NG1 4EZ. For more info call Karen on 01949 843727 or karen.pye-smith@oddfellows.co.uk. All welcome. Friendship - new group for people on their own to make new friends. Only criterion is a positive outlook. Respect, honesty & kindness essential. No charge. Contact Sheila: inthepink0784@yahoo.co.uk Nottingham City Netball Club - open to all abilities, train indoors at Nottingham Girls High School, all are made welcome. Call Pauline on 07980 917523 Greenwood STEP CLOG - rhythmic, percussive dancing. Mondays from 8pm, Queen’s Walk Community Centre, Nottingham, NG2 2DF. Actively seeking new male & female dancers/musicians! Our aim - have FUN, keep fit & uphold a long tradition. Call Tricia: 07731 679072 or Joy/Eric: 0115 978 6858. E: joy.foxley@gmail.com. www.greenwood-clog.org.uk 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.egyptology-ssae.org Nottingham Flower Club - Invites you to discover a new talent by joining us on a Thursday evening at the Bluecoat School, NG8 5GY. For dates of meetings contact Jane Walden - 0115 937 5343. City of Nottingham Probus Club - a club for men over 65, meeting at The New Mechanics Institute, North Sherwood St, Notts on 3rd Wednesday of the month at 10am, meetings start at 10.30am. Interesting talks on many subjects plus optional lunch. Just turn up or call Robin on 0115 916 4774 or email: r.west8@ntlworld.com Phoenix Friends - is a group of 50+ single people in the Nottingham area who meet up for various events suggested by its members. No membership fee. For more info please email: phoenixfriends2019@gmail.com New Life Friendship Club - for active over 50’s. Full programme of events each month - (daytime only) day trips, theatre, strolls, walks, meals out, places of interest. For further details contact Joan 929 0902, www.newlifenotts.org.uk or email: newlife.notts@virginmedia.com Kindred Spirits Notts - Many social activities a month in & around Nottinghamshire, inc.coffee mornings, day trips & exercise classes. There are no fees. Find out more by calling 0115 844 0011. Sunday Assembly - are you non-religious but would enjoy being part of a friendly community that celebrates the one life we know we have? Different topics every month. Why not join us on the 1st Sun monthly -11am-12noon at The Canalhouse, Canal St, Nottingham.

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Yodance West Bridgford - dance, brain-gym, yoga, mindfulness & meditation combined for an uplifting, relaxing experience.

All ages & abilities, no experience nec. Mon 11am-12noon at Lutterell Hall, NG2 6AY. Yoga/Pilates Wed 6.30-7.15pm & 7.308.15pm at Lings Bar Hospital, Gamston, NG2 6PR. Thurs 1.30-2.15pm (gentle SEATED class), Fri 11am-12noon & 7-8pm at Holy Spirit Church Hall, Victoria Rd, NG2 7NT. For more info call Katy:07741013072 or katy@yodance.co.uk or www. yodance.co.uk or @yodanceuk

Learn to Dance Ceroc - Thurs 7.45pm - 10.45pm at Lutterell Hall, NG2 6AY. No partner needed. 18-80+yrs. Great fun, social night. For more info call Sue: 07915 671688. Like our FB page Ceroc Heaven for more Notts classes. Kathleen Harvey Bridge Club - meet to play friendly duplicate bridge each Wednesday from the 2nd week in September until the end of April. The venue is Edwalton Golf Club and we start at 7pm. All levels welcome. Contact Pat at patriciakelk@yahoo.co.uk or 07714 081369. Poppy Folk Club - . On Sunday 14 April there will be a singaround and music session at 7.30pm: everyone welcome to join in or just listen. Sunday May 19 there is a concert with fantastic harmonica and melodeon player Will Pound. For more details & tickets tel. Juliet on 0115 923 1513 or visit www.poppyfolkclub.co.uk or email juliet@poppyfolkclub.co.uk. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust Gedling Local Members’ Group - meets regularly throughout the year for local walks & hosts an informative talks programme each autumn/winter in Burton Joyce. For details of activities & events please visit: www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/events/category/gedling or contact Gay Wood on 0115 920 5940 Nottingham Socialising - social group for 20 - 40’s. Events include pub nights, quizzes, walks, classical concerts and any other social event - find us on facebook. The Nottingham Group of the Hardy Plant Society - welcomes everyone interested in plants & gardening. Meet 2nd Friday monthly from Sept-April at St Paul’s Church Hall, Boundary Rd, West Bridgford. Doors open @ 7pm for a 7.30pm start. For more info visit: www.nottmhps.org.uk, email: hps.nottingham.group@gmail.com or call Carol on 0115 914 2474 Nottingham Branch British Cactus & Succulent Society - meet on 1st Wed monthly at Wollaton Park Community Centre, Harrow Rd, NG8 1FG. Doors open 7pm finish 9.30pm. Friendly group, outside speakers. All welcome. Further details please call 013325 11970 or go to www.nottingham.bcss.org.uk Embroiderers’ Guild - anyone interested in stitching and textiles is welcome. Meet at The Nottingham Mechanics, North Sherwood St, Nottingham on 1st Tuesday each month at 1.30 - 3.30pm. For more info contact Jenny on 01623 491331. Soroptimist International - a group of women who meet 1st & 3rd Monday monthly at Willoughby Hall, Notts University Main Campus. We carry out projects to support women & girls at local & international level. Join us for fun, friendship & to help with these projects. For more info & contact: http://sigbi.org/nottingham Nottingham Secular Society - meets on last Tuesday of every month at the Canal House, 48-52 Canal St, NG1 7EH. For details of meetings/speakers/debates see our website: www.nottinghamsecularsociety.org.uk Line Dancing Group - we would love you to come & join us having fun dancing in West Bridgford, Plumtree & Radcliffe on Trent daytime or evening classes. All abilities catered for. Ring 0115 914 0673 or email: p.brown633@ntlworld.com Making Tracks Walking Group - is for single adults aged 40+ who share a love for the outdoors. We walk every Sunday throughout the year in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire & Leicestershire. Own transport essential. For more information visit: www.walkwithmakingtracks.org.uk. All new members welcome. Robin Hood Probus Club - For men who are retired, partly retired or nearing retirement. Monthly meeting on 3rd Tuesday at The Vale Hotel, Mansfield Rd, Daybrook. Speaker & lunch. Do come along and meet a group of very interesting, like minded people. Call Bob 0115 822 4642 or staysafe46@hotmail.com Wollaton Historical & Conservation Society - meet at 7.30pm on the 4th Wednesday of the month at St Leonard’s Community Centre, Bramcote Lane, Wollaton Village. Bus no.30/parking at rear. For more info. call Angela Gilbert 0115 928 3414 or see website www.spanglefish.com/WollatonHistorical Bootlace Buddies - Bootlace Buddies is a small, friendly walking club for single people born in the 50’s and 60’s. We walk in the local area on Sundays and sometimes walk/cycle on Wednesdays. For more info visit www.bootlace-buddies.org.uk Notts Fuchsia Society - encourages the growing & displaying of Fuchsias. Meet at Wollaton Park Comm.Centre, Harrow Rd, Wollaton Park, NG8 1FG: 4th Tues monthly: 7.15pm - 9.30pm for talks & demos. All welcome. For more info call Derek on 0115 975 3365. Friends of Nottingham Museum - monthly meetings with speakers, held on Sat Sept. 22 at 2pm in The Mechanics, North Sherwood St. For details of further meetings: Janet: 0115 922 1734 or janetlievesley@gmail.com Bonington Players - meet for rehearsals at 7.45pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays from August to May at the Old Peoples Welfare Centre, Nottingham Road, Arnold. Productions are staged at the Bonington Theatre, Arnold. For more info call Linda on 0115 953 2807 or visit www.boningtonplayers.co.uk. Nottingham Writers’ Club - meets on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays (evenings) monthly in the city centre. We welcome everyone who loves to write - aspiring, published or unpublished - and all genres are catered for. For information please contact Phil on 0115 938 4098 The Nottingham Locksley Club - offering friendship & dancing on Tues night @ Basford Conference Centre to all single, separated, divorced and widowed. Ring Ken for more details on 01773 530383 Interested in Learning Bridge? Or want to return? - courses starting in February, for more details see www.southnottsbridge.org or email: southnottsbridge@gmail.com The Nottingham Mechanics - . 3 North Sherwood St, Nottingham, NG1 4EZ. A centre for everyone. Meet new people in a relaxed atmosphere. A host of groups to join including music, Writers’ Club, Poetry Society, Keep Fit, Film Shows etc. Now rated 4* on google. For membership details contact: Robert@nottingham-mechanics.org.uk or 0115 941 7353

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Art Group in Tollerton - friendly amateur painting group meet every Tuesday morning in Tollerton Parish Rooms. Also 6

Artist Workshops per year. Beginners welcome. Call Janice Baker: 0115 937 5331 or Anne Burgess: 0115 982 0944 Off The Cuff - Adult Drama and Improv Group at the Poppy and Pint, Lady Bay, Thursdays from 7pm-8pm. For more info call 07596 959326 or offthecuffnottingham@gmail.com Erewash Valley Wood Turners Association - meet 2nd Wednesday everty month at Greasley St Mary’s Church Hall, NG16 2AB. For more info visit www.evwa.org.uk Radcliffe on Trent & District Probus Club - We meet on alternate Tues at Ashmores restaurant in Radcliffe on Trent. Lunch is usually followed by a talk from an invited speaker. Retired/about to retire gentlemen are welcome. Membership comes from all over the Borough of Rushcliffe. Contact Bob Cash on T: 01159232869 or E:jr.cash@ntlworld.com for more info. Walking - are you interested in doing “self lead” walks? Up to 5-6 miles. Local or other. Choose a walk from book or web, turn up & follow together. Car owner/driver preferable to share transport/driving. Kindness, honesty & respect essential. No fees other than fuel cost contribution to driver. Please contact: happywalking9560@yahoo.com for info. Nottingham Folk Dance Group - meets Tues at .7.15pm at Lambley Village Hall, Lambley Primary School, Catfoot Ln, Lambley, NG4 4QF. New members, singles & couples welcome. No experience necessary. For more info call Mary Hill: 0115 967 3878 or visit www.nfdg.org.uk Nottingham Rotaract - 18-30 ish - Want to meet people? Try new activities & help in your local community, nationally & internationally through volunteering & fundraising? We meet 7pm central Nottingham on 1st and 3rd Thurs monthly. Visit www.rotaract.org.uk/nottingham for further details. Notts LGBT+ Network - gay, lesbian, bi, trans? For information and support on groups, pubs, meeting people, legal issues, coming out, health or just need to talk, contact us on 0115 934 8485 (Monday to Friday 7pm - 9.15pm) or email: info@nottslgbt.com or text 07481 344040

West Bridgford Dramatic Society - meet for club night at 7.45pm on Tuesdays at The Studio Theatre, Stamford Road, West Bridgford. For more info contact Penny at penny.lewin46@gmail.com or visit www.wbds.org.uk

Ellenismos Greek Dancing - Monday evenings 8pm-9.30pm at St Mary’s Church Hall, Wollaton Park Road. New members welcome, call Margaret on 01332 391608 or email: m.beedham@ntlworld.com

Nottingham Sailing Club - come sailing on the River Trent. Sailing on Thursday evenings, Saturdays & Sundays. Spaces

still available on our next ‘learn to sail’ course (June 9th & 10th) go to www.nottinghamsc.org.uk for more info. Wilford Racquets Badminton Club - welcomes new members. We play Wednesday evenings at Nottingham Emmanuel School, off Wilford Lane. For further information contact Hazel on 0115 981 5184 or Richard on 0739 884 2647 Nottingham City Petanque Club - play French boules at Valley Road, Sherwood, NG5 3HU entrance opposite former Fiveways pub. Meet Tuesdays at 7pm and Sundays at 2pm. Visit www.nottinghampetanque.com or leave a message on 07972 424052. Suitable for all ages. New members welcome, first 3 visits free. RAOB Club - meet every Sunday 12.15pm at West Bridgford Conservative Club, Rectory Rd. All visitors welcome. Lady Bay WI - meet on the third Monday of each month (except August) at the Poppy & Pint, Gertrude Rd, Lady Bay at 7.45pm. We welcome women of all ages for a rich & varied programme of speakers & activities. Nottingham Backgammon Club - Meet Mondays at 8.30pm at The Lion, Mosely St, NG7 7FQ. No membership fees, no playing fees. The Lion is a Real Ale Pub. Call Keith Gray - 07717 058856 for more info. Rushcliffe ‘Move & Mingle’ Health Walks - free, safe, sociable walks with trained leaders to help you get active and stay active. Walks from 30-90 mins on easy terrain, every week in Lady Bay, Ruddington, Radcliffe-on-Trent & Cotgrave. Visit www.walkingforhealth.org.uk; email: rushcliffemandm@gmail.com or phone Duncan on 07969 330846. Nottingham Organ Society - Bonington Theatre. 1st Monday in the month at 7.30pm. Come along and listen to an evening of light musical entertainment. Tickets available at the Bonington Theatre, Arnold, Nottingham. Call 0115 956 0733 The Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Field Club - meets fortnightly, Saturday afternoons (except Dec). Outdoors (summer walks & outings) April - Sept & indoors (speakers) Oct-Mar at the YMCA, 61b Mansfield Rd, NG1 3FN. For more info call Ian on 0115 960 6882. Nottingham & Notts Photographic Society - meet every Tues 7pm - 9.30pm (Sept-June) at St Mary’s Church Hall, Wollaton Hall Drive, NG8 1AF. Excellent speaker programme & internal competitions. For more info visit: www.nnps.org or call Steve Sulley: 07803 021198 Nottingham Wayfarers’ Rambling Club - New members welcome to join our Sunday walks, usually into the Peak District, but other areas too. We often offer 3 different walks to suit all abilities. For more detail contact John on 01623 469427 or see our website: www.nottinghamwayfarers.com Age UK Notts “Older Lesbian Network” - provides opportunities for older lesbians aged 55+ to meet informally at Age UK Notts, Bradbury House, 12 Shakespeare St, NG1 4FQ approx. every 2 months for networking, sharing and social activities. For further information please call 0115 844 0011 or email: info@ageuknotts.org.uk Age UK Notts “Silver Pride” - a social group for older gay and bi-men. Offering a range of social activities, walks, discussions etc. Meeting at Age UK Notts, Bradbury House, 12 Shakespeare St, NG1 4FQ. 2-4pm on 1st Friday of month. Cost £1. For further information please call 0115 844 0011 or email: info@ageuknotts.org.uk Free Guided Health Walks - Best Foot Forward run friendly, easy walks across Nottingham city area every weekday. Walks last from 30-90 mins in parks/green spaces. If you are new to walking or wanting to regain your fitness why not give it a try? 0115 844 0011 for more info.

Elijah: A Night to Remember

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Three of the premier amateur choirs of Nottinghamshire, plus the much acclaimed Djanogly Community Orchestra, will provide one of the undoubted highlights of Nottinghamshire’s 2019 choral music year when the Ruddington & District Choral Society join with the Burton Joyce Choral Society and the Nottingham Hospitals Choir to perform one of the world’s greatest and most loved choral works Mendelssohn’s mighty oratorio Elijah at St Mary’s Church in the Lace Market on Saturday, May 18th 2019 at 7.00 pm. Sponsored by the Coop Community Fund, this ever popular oratorio promises to be not only a sell out but a night to remember for both musicians and audience. Tickets (£10) can be obtained from Windblowers or from choir members (Tel: 0115 9211451/07891494377/01159312803). . For further information visit www.ruddingtonchoral.com, www.bjchoralsociety.org.uk, www. nottinghamhospitalschoir.co.uk, www.djanoglycommunityorchestra.co.uk

Nottingham Bluecoat Singers' Chair Jean Krzeminski presents a cheque for £1250 to Nottingham Stroke Club Chair Bob Logan, alongside Music Director Lynda Harvey and choir members Chris Hollins and Keith White. Tickets £10 available from: www.musicatthehall.co.uk Adcock Financial, Ravenshead 0115 960 6236 for info: enquiries@musicatthehall.co.uk

The New Greasley Singers are celebrating their 40th anniversary! Our next concert is at All Saints Church, Annesley Cutting on Sat 13th April. More information can be found on our website: http:// thenewgreasleysingers. co.uk where you’ll also ﬁnd our other contact details.

The donation was raised for the charity through various concerts performed by the choir in and around Nottingham. www.bluecoatsingers.org

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Our Spring Concert will take place at 7.30pm on Saturday 11th May at St Mary’s Church, Radcliffe on Trent. The choir will perform three scenes from Elgar’s Bavarian Highlands, John Rutter’s arrangements of English folksongs in A Sprig of Thyme, and Robert Louis Stevenson’s poems set to music by Guy Turner in Under the Wide Sky. In addition, the programme will feature the world première of Eric Thiman’s recentlydiscovered setting of the 23rd Psalm. Tickets will be £13 for reserved seats, £10 for unreserved and £5 for accompanied children under 16 years. They will be available from Tim (0115 8780642), from Bingham Library (01949 837905), or from Pen2Paper, 6 Main Street, Radcliffe-on-Trent (0115 9335810).

Gem Connection Ladies Barbershop Chorus - meet every Thurs at The Harrington Middle School, Derby

Road, Long Eaton, NG10 4BJ; 7.30pm - 10pm. Please visit: www.gemconnection.org for more info or just pop along & see us at one of our rehearsals - you’ll be made most welcome. Bestwood Male Voice Choir - Why not join Bestwood Male Voice Choir? Come to a rehearsal, no obligation or pressure, Tues from 7.45pm-9.45pm at Bestwood Village Comm Ctre, Moor Rd, NG6 8TL. For more details contact Colin Pursglove on 0115 979 4842 or visit www.bestwoodmvc.org.uk Grand Central Chorus - Sing in harmony 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. Sherwood Clarinets - an informal group that meets on Tues, 7.45pm-9.45pm at Calverton Baptist Church Hall. During the year we arrange concerts to support charities. If you enjoy playing clarinet & are of Grade 4 standard or above, why not come along? Contact Sue: ellis.sue@hotmail.co.uk for more details. Sherwood Chorus - a friendly, relaxed group of people who enjoy singing but do not read music. Meet every Mon (excl. Bank Holidays) 7-9pm at the Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon Drive, NG5 2EN. Admission £2 towards room hire. Email sherwoodchorus@gmail.com for up-to-date details and further info. Saturday Singers - singing is good for you. Come & try us. Members from all over Nottingham. Meet Belgrave Rooms, 25 Goldsmith St, Nottm. 9.30am-12pm. No auditions, all welcome. Lunch available. Phone 0115 931 2157 or www.thesaturdaysingers.org.uk Lace City Chorus - rehearsals every Weds, Frank Seely School, Calverton. All welcome. Singing courses held. Call Lynn 07909 684178. See www.lacecitychorus.org Carlton Male Voice Choir - Are you interested in singing? Come and join us. Wed 7.30pm - 9.30pm at Gedling Road Methodist Church, NG4 3EX. For details call 0115 987 4941 or visit www.carltonmvc.org.uk The Major Oak Chorus - gents, sing in four part harmony with the MOC, every Tues at 7.30pm at Carlton Central School, Foxhill Rd, Carlton. For more info call Paul: 07966 910201 or visit: facebook.com/ majoroakchorus Woodthorpe Singers - warmly welcomes new members, all abilities. No auditions, no need to read music. Rehearsals in St Mark’s Church Hall, De Vere Gardens, Woodthorpe. Mon, 8-9.45pm, term time only Spring Concert 11 May. For more info & tickets: tom.bird@hotmail.co.uk The Carousel Singers - ladies choir, well est. singing a great variety of music. No auditions/no previous experience. Meet in Grangewood Church, Grangewood Rd, Wollaton on Fri, 7.15-7.30pm. For more info call Sue England on 0115 925 7928. Trent Valley Singers -a friendly mixed choir. Meet Thurs 1.30-3.30pm at Burton Joyce Comm.Church Hall. We sing a varied programme from classical to show songs. No auditions. Ability to read music not required. Call Heather 0115 844 0872 or Marjorie 0115 931 3965. Kings Community Choir - every Mon 7.30pm-9pm (term time). Open to everyone, come along, have a sing & bring friends. Kings Centre, NG5 7JX or call 0115 967 9997. Brinsley Community Choir - pop, soul, rock RnB. Now on Tues 7.15pm-9.15pm @ Brinsley Church, Church Ln, NG16 5AB. £5 per session. No audition process. For more info call Charlotte - 07581 020959 or email: yourcommunitychoir@gmail.com or visit www.yourcommunitychoir.com Singsation Children’s Choir - Ages 5-14. Tuesday 6pm-7pm. Eastwood Town Hall, 120 Nottingham Rd, NG16 3GD. For more info call Charlotte on 07581 020959. Lyrical soNGbirds - Small, friendly women’s choir for experienced or new singers. Currently have vacancies for sopranos & altos. Meet Tues 10am-12 (term time)Bramcote Methodist Church, NG9 3HB. Just turn up or call Heather - 07941 121091 or email: heather@ng7.org.uk Rock ‘n’ Soul Singers - If you enjoy singing and would like to join us please get in touch on 01773 780192. Nottingham Clarion Choir - a welcoming & inclusive choir, campaigning through international song for justice, peace & freedom. No auditions! We practice Sun-7.30-9.30pm. For more info: www.nottinghamclarionchoir.net Just Sing! - Ladies community choir. Traditional, pop, musical theatre, folk. Cheaper than therapy! Tues, term-time at 7.30pm at St Swithuns Church, Woodborough. For more info call Cate 07717 582507/cate. actually@gmail.com. Open Voices - choirs especially suitable for adults with learning difficulties. Beeston (Tues), West Bridgford (Tues) & Sherwood (Fri). 10am - 12 noon. For more info call Music for Everyone on 0115 958 9312 or email: gemma@music-for-everyone.org Nottinghamshire Rock Choir - Rock Choirs are run in West Bridgford, Beeston and Rainworth all on different days/times. We are always looking for new members, if you love to sing then come and join! No need to audition or read music. Visit www.rockchoir.com for more info and to sign up for a Free taster session. Torkard Ensemble - Community music group in Hucknall, we have an instrumental group (grade 5 & above) & a choir. We make beautiful music & raise money for local charities. We are always looking for new members, but are particularly interested in hearing from tenor and bass singers. Contact us at: jen.beaumont@hotmail.co.uk

Carrington Triangle Folk Club - meet every Wednesday 8.30pm (except 26 Dec) at the Gladstone NG5 2AW. All

singers, acoustic musicians, poets & listeners are very welcome. For more info call Martin/Marion 0115 9552935 or m.smalley@ntlworld.com or visit: carringtontriangle.org.uk

The Rise - community singing group. No auditions, beginners welcome. Thursdays, 7.30pm-9pm. Federation House, Claremont Rd, NG5 1BH. £3.50 (£1.50 concessions) per wk. First session free. For more info call Angela: 07981885013 or facebook.com/Sherwood Rise YesterYear - a small a cappella singing group, rehearse weekly from 7.15pm-9.15pm on 1st & 3rd Thurs monthly in St Mary’s Church, Long Eaton, 2nd Thurs in St Luke’s Church, Loscoe & 4th Thurs in Derby.For more info contact Chris Nixon:cccnixon@aol.com or Rob Botham: robbotham@tiscali.co.uk Open Voices - friendly singing groups designed for adults with learning difficulties. Meet weekly in Beeston, West Bridgford (Tues 10am-noon) & Sherwood (Fri 10am-noon). For more info call 0115 958 9312 or visit www.music-for-everyone/whats-on/adult-music/open-voices New Greasley Singers - small, mixed voice choir, singing Bach to Queen!Wed: 7.30pm-9pm at St Mary’s Parish Church, Eastwood, NG16 3BS. Call Elaine (MD) on 07904 297557 or 07506 547460 or email: thenewgreasleysingers@gmail.com

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Our diary is gradually filling up – and recently we performed at a fundraising event at Hilltop Catholic Church. We are pleased to add that our charity collection for YOUNG MiNDS is healthily building – in fact we have been able to send them £1300 already! In June we will be performing at a private function and on Saturday 6th July 2019 we will be one of the acts performing at the Underwood Festival, where we hope the sun will shine in support of all the many people providing entertainment, stalls and activities, and of course on the visitors! Other events are also on the horizon, hence our rehearsals are in full swing as we learn new items to add to our repertoire. Visit our website or look at our facebook page to see where we will be performing in the future – we look forward to seeing you.

COME & SING: MOZART "REQUIEM" Good Friday: 19 April 2019 at Bottesford Parish Church Hosted by The Cranmer Company of Singers and Musical Director Deborah Davies All welcome - £6/8/10 Rehearsal 4.30pm (arrive earlier), charity performance 7.30pm.

Singers please book your place by contacting Anny : annyjones@ me.com or 07415 512729 Money raised will go to charity – Tearfund Yemen Crisis Appeal

Nottingham Symphonic Wind Orchestra is one of the leading amateur wind orchestras in the UK and celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2018. Guided by musical director Keiron Anderson, highlights include broadcasts on Radio 3 and Classic FM. Concerts are given in support of charity with over £100,000 raised since 1987. In 2019 NSWO are supporting Maggie’s (Nottingham). Forthcoming Concert Myths and Legends... We bring to life some of the greatest myths and legends from story, stage and screen in a lively concert featuring Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Hansel and Gretel and Danse Macabre. Thoresby Riding Hall Thoresby Park NG22 9EP TICKETS: £10 - available from Windblowers – sales@windblowers.com – 0115 9410543 Online Donation to Maggie’s www.nottinghamsymphonicwinds.org.uk Come along to Nottingham's monthly 'Voice Collective' harmony singing workshop, led by Abi Moore. It's open to everyone over 16: total beginners, shower singers, band vocalists and advanced choir singers alike. There's a place for all of you and you'll be guided and coaxed with expert tuition and enthusiasm to make you feel valued, safe and welcome. You get a video of what you've done after each workshop too! Book now at

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Anita Sharma is a Personal Growth and Wellbeing coach for women and children and caught the eye of businessman and Dragons’ Den star during ‘Small Business Sunday’ which is a competition he runs on Twitter to recognise small businesses with entrepreneurial spirit. Anita was invited by Theo Paphitis, alongside other national #SBS winners, to join him for a networking event and presentation of her award in Birmingham. She said: “Supporting people’s emotional wellbeing, especially among preteens and teens, is a passion of mine, however as a small business it has been tough trying to raise the profile of the work I do. I am ecstatic that Theo has recognised my hard work and helped spread the word about what I do to his following.” West Bridgford-based Anita works with children to help them understand their emotions, reduce anxiety, build positive relationships, increase their confidence and self-esteem and manage academic pressure. Alongside running her business Anita also volunteers her time in local schools supporting teachers and students with their personal growth and wellbeing journey. For more information about Anita’s business visit:https://www.anitasharmacoaching.com/ Twitter - @asharmacoaching Facebook - @anitasharmacoaching

A Thoroughly Modern Way To Work by Helen Jones Some recent research with millennials uncovered interesting responses in relation to how they would like to work given the option. 91% said that flexible working was important and 92% wanted the option of working from home. However 66% said they would want to work more in an office and nobody wanted to work from home exclusively. It set me thinking to how it used to be back in the day when I used to work in the field as an Area Manager for a large chain of chemist (not difficult to guess who). My geographic patch was from Bournemouth to Brighton and up into South London. In the days before mobile phones an administrator from Head Office would call the stores to check I’d been in and how long I’d stayed. I didn’t question the process but very often I would leave a store knowing I hadn’t achieved what was required but knew I had to get the other store visits clocked in before 5.30pm. This was so counterproductive in hindsight. Some stores required a lot of support and other managed very well with only minimum input. Had I not been targeted on the number of store visits and allowed to use my local knowledge I could have made so much more impact in the role. It’s all about trust. Trusting that you have employed the right person to do the job and allowing them the flexibility to make the correct decisions in order to deliver results. Does working from home mean that staff are slacking? Research shows that flexible working can help organisations attract talent, improve employee job satisfaction and loyalty, reduce absenteeism and improve well-being. And that is surely a good thing? Looking back I didn’t feel valued or trusted – I worked under the assumption that my employers were waiting to catch me out. I delivered results year after year but had there been more trust and flexibility in hindsight I know I could have achieved so much more.

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If you run a support group or organisation 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 £5.50+vat per edition (150 characters). Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 926 9777 or email: ali@ngmagazines.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 info either ring Self Help UK on 0115 911 1661 or email npcsg@live.co.uk Nottingham Miscarriage Support - For anyone affected 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

Nottingham Counselling Service - not-for-profit service providing high quality affordable counselling for anyone aged 16 & over in the Nottinghamshire area. Accredited services include individual, couples & employer assistance counselling. To find out more call 0115 950 1743 or email: info@nottinghamcounsellingcentre.org.uk. Located at Unit 5, Victoria Centre, Kent St, NG1 3LZ. Open 9am-8pm weekdays. Minimal waiting times. Memory Café - held at Lutterell Hall, Church Drive on the 3rd Thursday of the month 1pm - 3.30pm. Friendly, informal & welcoming place for anyone with dementia & their carers. For practical info & emotional support. For more info contact the Alzheimer’s Society, Castle Heights, 72 Maid Marion Way, NG1 6BJ. Call 0115 934 3800 or 0115 934 3811 or email: nottsdass@alzheimers.org.uk. This is a free service. Free parking & refreshments are available.

Coping with Anxiety - meet first & third Tuesday, 7pm til 9pm, monthly at Sherwood Community Centre, Mansfield Road, Sherwood. For more info call Albert Godfrey on 0115 967 9409 or email: algodfrey@talktalk.net

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the effects of relationship breakdown. At a city centre location. Contact Judy or Phil on 0115 779 1315 or email: judy. collinge@gracechurchnottingham.org

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 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

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Alcoholics Anonymous - every Sunday 5.30pm - 6.30pm at Sherwood Community Centre. Just turn up. Relate Nottinghamshire - Offers family counselling, relationship counselling, sex therapy and young peoples counselling. Costs

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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 Heart Support Group - run by Nottingham City Primary Care Cardiac Service. Meet on first Wednesday each month from 2-4pm at Bakersfield Comm. Centre. Also groups in Clifton and Hyson Green. Contact cardiac team for more info on: 0115 883 4733 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 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 West Bridgford Shopmobility - a charity helping people with mobility problems to move easily around the shops & attractions of West Bridgford. Short-term hire scheme for scooters/wheelchairs also available. Call us on 0115 981 5451, find us on Facebook or at www.wbshopmobility.co.uk or visit us behind West Bridgford library on Mon, Wed & Fri.

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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 Tracy Parr on 01522 306565/07914 152679 or email: tracy.parr@contact-the-elderly.org.uk for more info. Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) Peer Support Group - offers help and support if you have been diagnosed with PBC - an autoimmune liver disease. Meet every first Tuesday of the month - 7pm - 8.30pm at Antenna, 15 Beck St, NG3 3BP. For info contact Wendy - wendywheat71@gmail.com

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. For more information call 0115 911 1661 (mon - fri 9am-1pm) or visit www.selfhelp.org.uk 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. For meeting details please visit www.smartrecovery. org.uk/ or contact Self Help UK Information Line 0115 911 1661 (Mon-Fri 9am-1pm) or e: info@selfhelp.org.uk

Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Ileostomy & Internal Pouch Support Group - a charity which is a self help group for people with these medical conditions. For more information please go to www.nottsandderbyia.org.uk Notts Peer to Peer Network - information for users of Mental Health services in Nottinghamshire & their

carers. Gateway Drop In, for mutual support, information, occasional outings and talks at St Peter’s Church, NG1 2NW (next to M&S) every Wed 1.30 to 3.30pm. For more info email: mail@nottspeertopeernetwork.com or visit: www. nottspeertopeernetwork.com

Gateway Women - a group to support women who don’t have children by circumstances not by choice. http:// gateway-women.com was started by Jody Day. The Nottingham group meet 1st Saturday of the month at Sexy Mama Love Cicchetti, 15 Carlton St, NG1 1NL at 11am. For more info contact Sally on 07796 318046.

Bariatric Support Group Nottingham - Nottingham’s first support group for those who are waiting for, or have had any type of bariatric surgery. Carers, friends and family welcome. We meet 2nd Tues of the month 7pm - 9pm at the Hyson Green Community Centre, 37a Gregory Boulevard, Hyson Green, NG7 6BE. For more info: 0754 621 5757 1pm - 4pm

Dizzy Self Help Group - for anyone in Notts area with balance problems, whatever the cause. The group’s meetings

are a social occasion, with speakers on a variety of topics, to provide an opportunity to meet fellow sufferers & for mutual support. Meet at The City Mission, Parliament St. For more info ring Jeff on 0115 8451360.

Adoption Open Evening - first Thursday monthly. Adopt Together opens it’s doors for anyone considering adoption. Come along for a chat with our friendly adoption team between 6pm - 7.30pm at our West Bridgford office, 7 Colwick Rd, West Bridgford, NG2 5FR. For more info visit www.faithinfamilies.org or 0115 9558811 Dyslexia Action, Nottingham - specialist tuition for literacy and numeracy for all ages. Full psychological assessments. Exam access arrangements. Awareness training for schools, colleges, work-based trainers and employers. Our Nottingham Office is based at 2 King Street, NG1 2AS. Please phone 0115 948 3849 for more information and a free consultation. Debt Help & Advice - The Debt Advice Network is a registered charity offering free, impartial, professional, face-toface advice to people with debt problems. Contact your local counsellor: david.hall@thedebtadvicenetwork.org or call 07973 113 882 Hard of Hearing/Deaf - Hard of Hearing Social Group (2nd and 4th Friday, 10am-2pm), Social Night (1st and 3rd Thursday, 7pm till late) and lip-reading classes (days and evening). For further details phone 0115 970 0516, text 07817275253, or email nds@nottsdeaf.org.uk FREE legal advice clinic - at the CORE centre, Calverton every Tuesday 9.30 - 12.30pm. Lauren is a specialist family resolution lawyer and offers a minimum 45 min confidential free meeting. Call Lauren on 07990 806086 or email: lauren@focusfamilylaw.co.uk

ADHD - a support group for adults with ADHD. Meet 3rd Monday of month 7 - 9pm in Nottingham City Centre. Call 0115 982 2573 for more info.

Al_Anon - is a family group who meet twice weekly to give support to family & friends who have or are living with the stress

of alcoholics. The meetings take place at 25 Clarendon St, Nottingham. Mon 7pm - 8.30pm & Fri 7.30pm - 9pm. For more info call 020 7403 0888 or visit: www.al_anonuk.org.uk

Rushcliffe All Ears Group - are you affected by hearing loss, tinnitus or balance issues? 3rd Tues monthly at

Epperstone Court, Epperstone Rd, West Bridgford, NG2 7QR:10.30am - 12noon. Come & enjoy tea, coffee & a chat. Speakers & outing, hearing aids maintenance by professional every 5 mths. For further info or advice call Jennifer: 0115 981 4077 or email: jenniferletts@live.co.uk ot text/phone: 07746 168433 or Self Help UK: 0115 911 1661

Nottingham Adult Sibling Group - do you have a brother or sister with life-long learning disability or autism? Would you like to meet others with similar experiences? Come along to our support group & gain information & support as a sibling. To register to attend the group visit www.sibs.org.uk

useful information Useful Information Rushcliffe Borough Council......0115 981 9911 Notts County Council...............0300 500 8080 Leisure Centres Rushcliffe Arena........................0115 981 4027 Libraries West Bridgford Library...............0115 981 6506 Police........................................101 QMC Hospital...........................0115 924 9924 City Hospital.............................0115 969 1169 NHS Direct................................111 Tax Credits...............................0845 300 3900 Emergency Utilities Electric.....................................0800 404090 Gas...........................................0800 111 999 Water........................................0800 783 4444 National Rail Enquiries..............03457 484950 Nottingham City Transport........0115 950 6070 Nottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ham East Midlands Airport.08719199000 DVLA........................................08444 530118 Local Community Centres/Village Halls Lutterell Hall..............................0115 914 8553 Sir Julien Cahn Pavilion............0115 914 8553 West Parks Sports Pavilion.......0115 914 8553 Gamston Community Hall.........0115 914 8553 Gresham Sports Park & Pav.....0115 914 8553 Market Days West Bridgford Farmers Market, Central Avenue, 8.30 - 13.30. 2nd & 4th Saturday, monthly.

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West Bridgford Arthritis Group - we are a social interactive group who meet once a month to discuss issues

relating to (and even not relating to) arthritis. Please join us for a cuppa and a chat: lorrainesalt81@gmail.com or 0115 981 6646

Nottingham Eating Disorder Self-Help Group - for anyone aged 16+ affected by an eating disorder, sufferers, carers, family & friends welcome. Every other Monday from 6.30pm - 8pm in the Think Tank at Nottingham Trent Students Union. For info contact Maisie: 01332 367571 or maisie@firststepsed.co.uk

MS Society - Nottingham and District Branch Drop-in meeting, the 2nd Wednesday every month at Brookfields Garden Centre, Mapperley Plains from 2pm - 3.30pm. We meet in the rear of the cafe. It’s an informal event with a friendly group of people affected by MS including carers and family. No charge, no need to book. Just turn up or contact Doug for more information. Tel: 0115 966 3582

Trent Bridge Parkinson’s Cafe - where people living with Parkinson’s (inc. partners, carers, friends) meet in an informal setting for conversation, laughter, friendship & mutual support. Any age, any stage. 10am-12noon, last Tues every month (ex.Dec). Welbeck Banqueting Hall, Welbeck Rd, West Bridgford, NG2 7QW. Email: trentbridgeparkinsonscafe@ gmail.com My Sight Notts - provides support & advice for people with sight loss including aids & equipment, IT support, sighted

guides & befriending, peer support & social groups, arts & choir, sports & healthy lifestyle activities. For more info call 0115 9706 806 or email: info@mysightnotts.org.uk.

Smile! Stop Hate Crime - raises awareness and tackles disability hate crime. People with learning disabilities should not have to put up with harrassment and violence. REPORT it to the police on 101. Aching Arms - is a charity that brings comfort following the loss of a baby during pregnancy, at birth or shortly after. For more information visit www.achingarms.co.uk

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NG2 Index of Advertisers

Aerials/Home Cinema/TVs/CCTV Phil Chapman 49 City Digital Aerials 61

Electricians Doctor Electrical LS Electrical Mathew Electrician

37 61 33

Painting/Decorating AB Painting Mike Conrad James P & D Paul Tinsley

33 61 53 49

Architects/Plans Casey Designs

Artificial Grass Artificial Grass for Less Supergrass

Estate Agents/Lettings Tristrams

45 55

Events/Gigs/Shows Vintage Raceday

Pest Control MW Pest Control

Fencing/Gates Ace Fencing Beechdale Fencing Fencing Express Sherborne Fencing Trevs Fencing Wrought Art

49 51 33 61 35 54

Plastering Paul James Matt the Plasterer

50 53

Plumbing & Heating M Church Gas HBC Ltd Notts Combi Service Sayer P & H Stonebridge Gas

50 32 38 53 63

Removals/Van Hire ACS Removals

Restaurants/Takeaways Masala Junction

Schools/Colleges Nottingham College Nott’ham Emmanuel School

68 13

Solicitors Elvin Moore

Taxis NG11 Cars

Tilers/Tile Retailers Tilefix UK

Tree Surgeons Charnwood Trees Eleys Jack Glenn HD Trees & Gardening Tindle Tree Care Weedons

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Tuition Language Tuition Nottingham College

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Windows/Doors/Fascias/ Conservatories A & M Windows Apollo Windows DJF Glazing Fixaglaze KLG

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Bathrooms/Kitchens/Bedrooms Shower Doctor 39 Sliding Door Wardrobes 6 Tilefix UK 57 Building Services / Roofers / Fascias Canterbury 42 D & S Roofing 40 Grange Renovations 43 A. Holmes 37 Notts Building & Roofing 59 Nottingham No Leak 38 Pure Brickwork 50 Trent Building & Roofing 54 Business Services RS Media Veriflyers

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Car Sales/Repairs Care Services Agincare

Children’s Parties Tipi Dreams Red Kangaroo

15 16

Chimney Sweeps Neil Anderson Homesweep

38 61

Fireplaces/Woodburners/Stoves Homesweep 61 Stonebridge Fireplaces 39 Flooring Kings Carpets & Flooring The Little Carpet Co.

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Funeral Directors Notts Funeral Service

Furniture/Soft Furnishings Dream-Tiques 47 Kings Sofas & Furniture 7 Garage Repairs/Doors AS Doors danmarque JB Doors

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Garden Rooms Cabinmaster

Cleaning: homes, carpets, drives Aquablast 40 Chewing Services 54 Dustbusters 53 Maid Service 63 MJ Cleaning 54 Safeclean 48

Gardening / Groundwork / Landscaping B & P Paving Dig It Landscapes Eley’s Jack Glenn HD Tree & Gardening James Joseph Leaf it to Paul Littlegreen Landscapes

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Computer Sales/Repairs Computer SOS

Hair & Beauty Angels Twelve

Curtains/Blinds/Shutters Bella Blinds

Dance Schools Ray Needham

Health, Fitness & Wellbeing Kiddy Krav 13 Notts Guided Walks 67

Days Out Red Kangaroo West Mids Safari Park

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Day Nurseries/Pre-School Educare Hollies

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Domestic Appliance Repairs/ Sales N.A.R 37 Drainage/Pipe Clearance ADK Drains

Driving Schools Neil Codd (LGV/HGV)

Home Improvements Jason Craddock S & A Property Maint. SR External Care

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Job Opportunities Agincare Veriflyers

77 8

Loft Ladders/Conversions More Than Loft Ladders

Mobility Aids The Lifestyle Centre Priority Stairlifts

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Oven Cleaning/Repairs OvenU

WEST BRIDGFORD POLICE STATION Rectory Rd, West Bridgford NG2 6BN RUSHCLIFFE NEIGHBOURHOOD CONTACT LIST Neighbourhood Policing Sgt. Sgt 775 Steve Robinson Non-emergency contact: 101 Ext 310 6145 TRENT BRIDGE PCSO 9651 Lisa Bee Tel: 07525 226404 PCSO 8094 Jane Barker Tel: 07702 141575 PCSO 4510 Behram Antia Tel: 07595 011957 LADY BAY/ABBEY GAMSTON - NORTH & SOUTH PCSO 8133 Lee Sampson Tel: 07702 141707 PCSO 9819 Vee Mawer Tel: 07702 141778 COMPTON ACRES/ LUTTERELL/MUSTERS/ EDWALTON PCSO 4781 Jodie Turner Tel: 07824 457222 Visit us online: www.nottinghamshire.police.uk Email: Rushcliffe.northpa@ nottinghamshire.pnn.police.uk

from your Neighbourhood Beat Team.... Here is the second half of the interview with Nottinghamshire Police PCSO (Police Community Support Officer) Paula Hipkiss into the valuable role she has held for several years. Q: What’s the best part of your role? A: I am a great believer in making a difference, no matter how big or small, in my community. I like the fact that people know me by name and feel reassured to see me around. I consider myself to be approachable and to the best of my ability assist in helping people change their life for the better. I work on a great team, we all bring together our own experiences from life no matter how young or old we are. Team working is essential in any job and a big part of this role. Q: What’s moment?

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A: I have two. It is genuinely helping people to get their life back on the right track. A lady I dealt with had turned to alcohol to deal with everyday life, causing issues not only for herself but her young children. Advice and encouragement was given and support throughout her time asking for help. One year down the line she is a confident lady who has not drunk for 11 months, cares well for her children and now supports other families in similar circumstances.

I have also been heavily involved in providing a service to a volunteer bureau which provides a personal crime prevention course to residents in the area whose first language isn’t English. I have provided course notes, had meetings with the course tutors and attended a final question and answer session. This course has been running for a couple of years and I have been working with them since its launch. Q: What would you say to anyone looking to follow in your footsteps? A: My advice to anyone thinking of joining Nottinghamshire Police is … GO FOR IT. Our role has evolved so much since it first started. You need to be flexible, level-headed and able to communicate on all levels. Your patience will be tested at times. The role does include working shifts so be prepared for this. Come and help us make a difference I look forward to working alongside you in the future.

Want to work for Notts Police? To find out more about our current vacancies and how to apply please visit: http://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/jobs