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Well, we can’t really moan about this summer can we? Hot, hot, hot!!! Now time to dig the jumpers out again! In this edition, Tanya About Town gives us the low down on some great events taking place across the city during the autumn months. The fun really doesn’t have to end... Got some bananas going brown in the fruitbowl? Don’t chuck them, see our delicious recipes to use them up. Time seems to be flying this year and we need to remind you that the next edition will be the Christmas one... arghhhh. So if you have an event you want to promote please get in touch soon. Happy Reading Ali, Cat, Sarah and Francine
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WANTED: RECORDS. LPs & 45s. By local collector. 07977 457567 WANTED. Old HiFi stereo equipment, speakers, record decks, amps etc. 07855 994605 WANTED. Old fishing items or full set-ups wanted by collector. Anything considered. 07855 994605 BIKES WANTED. Adult road racer or mountain. Any age or condition. Will collect and pay cash. Julie 07971 692815/shoemaduk@gmail.com Andrew James 24L Mini Oven. With double hobs. Used but in ex. cond. Boxed. £30 ono. 07816 169421 Jerome Overlock Sewing Machine. Model no.9102D. New cond. Still boxed with instructions. £100 ono. 07950 318331 Folding Bed. 6ft x 2ft 4”. Metal frame with patterned mattress. £5. 0115 914 3387/07505 111 669 Vango Tigris 400 Family Tunnel Tent. Used once (for 3 nights). As new. Includes a footprint (bought separately) Has 2 inner sleeping tents (can be used separately or together). Offers over £95. 0115 914 3387/07505 111 669 Phillips Hostess Trolley. Ex. cond. Full instructions inc. Great for Xmas. £25. 0115 920 8009 Beko Fridge & Freezer. Both 84cm high. £30. each or £50 for both. 07845 908896 Canteen of Cutlery. 12 each of knives, forks, dessert spoons, soup spoons, teaspoons. In presentation case. £40. 07845 908896 Singer Sewing Machine Model:F2419139. With accessories. £20. 07845 908896 RAC Smart Battery Charger. 6-12v. New cond. £15. 01773 761516 2 x Old Stamp Albums. 1930-1980s. Sensible offers please. 01773 761516 Kymco Mini LS Mobility Scooter. Hardly used (5 miles). As new. Poss. deliver in NG15. £450. 07941 850178 Clark Buckingham Coal/Woodburning Stove. GC. W450mm x D340mm x H569mm. £100. 07821 160390 2 Yamaha Floor Standing Speakers. NS200. 100-300W. Light oak cabinet. H34” x W8.5”. £50. 0115 920 5591 Star Trek Tri-Dimentional Chess Set. Sterling silver & gold plated. In glass case. £60. 0115 953 3465
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Stonebridge Heating Centre • Gas boiler replacement specialists • Gas servicing • Breakdowns & repairs over 35 years experience ex british gas engineers ex beta heat customers welcome Opening Times: Mon-Fri 9-5pm Sat 9-4pm • Sun 12-4pm • (Bank Holidays 11-4pm)
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Sell your unwanted items for FREE. Call 0115 926 9777 Bosch I Double Oven & Grill with Neff Gas Hob. Ex.cond. £120. 0115 937 6683 Tall Glass Display Unit. Mocha stained tones. H 191cm x W 82cm x D 34cm. Ex.cond. £80. 0115 937 6683 Full Length Ladies Winter Coat. Camel colour with detachable faux fur collar. Size 14. £15. 07724 638802 Ladies Faux Fur Brown Jacket. Never worn. Size 14. £40 ono. 07724 638802 Gents Black Leather Blouson Style Jacket. Medium fit. Never worn. £30 ono. 07724 638802 Gate & Railing Letterbox. Black. Never been used, still boxed Cost £95. £50. 0115 982 2265 2 NSL Fireside Chairs. In ex. cond. £100. 0115 926 4283 Set of 4 Henselite Classic de Lux Lawn Bowls. Size 4 medium. £50. 0115 926 4283 Cake Topper/Decoration. Multiple (18) mini silver hearts, approx.12cm. New. £10. 07427 688014 Builders Wooden Ladder. Double, 18 rung & wired every 4. Ex.cond. £40. 0115 926 5044 Cot/Bed. Complete with mattress & bedding. Ex.cond. Little used. £50. 0115 926 5044 Thomas the Tank Engine Toddler Bed. Complete with mattress & bedding. Ex.cond. Little used. £25. 0115 926 5044 Pfaff 206 Sewing Machine. Good cond. Ready to sew. £30. 0115 919 7838 4 Green Bowling Balls. Henselite. Size 6. Medium classic. Well used. £10. 0115 919 7838 TV Cabinet. Yew wood. 1mtre x 45cm x 45cm. Only £30. 0115 9815 049/07552 044348 Coast Bridesmaid Dress. Gold. Size 12/14. Worn once. £100. 07900 281551 Swarovski Tiara. Worn once. £120. 07900 281551 Monsoon Black Leather Jacket. Short style. Size 10/12. Hardly worn. £100. 07900 281551 Ladies Clothes. Mostly Monsoon. Ex.cond. Hardly worn. Size 10/12. Dresses, bikini, blouses etc. Call for prices. 07900 281551
WANTED. By Collector. Old wind up wrist watches, best prices paid for any Swiss make. Any watches considered. 07973 815778 VINYL RECORD COLLECTIONS WANTED. Any quantity considered. Top prices paid. Cash on collection. Julie 07971 692815/ shoemaduk@gmail.com WANTED: Aluminium 8 x 6 Greenhouse. To extend existing greenhouse. Any cond. considered. 0115 837 1478/07538 285197 John Wayne Collectable Coloured Wall Plates. 21 in total, from his films. Full list & photos available. £45 ono for all or can split. 0115 993 0115 King and I - Collectable Decorative Wall Plates. All 4 for £20. 0115 993 0115 Manual Treadmill. Already set up. Unused. £90. 0115 928 6051 3 Storey Dolls House. Fully furnished with electric lights and a family. £180 ono. 0115 956 3087 Large Assortment of Brass Ornaments & Lamps. £50 ono. 07890 674853 Large Light Beige/Grey Reclining Leather Chair. Fully electric, ex.cond. £150 ono. 0115 965 2134 Genuine 1953 Queens Coronation Headscarf. Best offer accepted. 0115 926 7425 Musical Cigarette Lighter. £20. 0115 926 7425 Dolly Tub, Ponch & Rubbing Board. £20 ono. 0115 926 7425 Set of 4 x Alloy Wheels. To fit Mazda MX5, Mk1 or Mk2. £40 the set. 0115 928 7905 Youngmans Super Warrior Builders Ladder. 4.2m extending, wooden, 42 rungs reinforced with steel rods. VGC. £30. 0115 963 0741 2 Ladies Raleigh Shopper Bikes. Purchase as seen. £35 each. 0115 963 0741 Coals for Ceramic Coal Fuel Effect Electric Fire. Baxi Valor Model 750. Decent Cond. Bargain at £30 ono. 0115 752 0274 2 Display Cabinets. Glass sliding doors. 6 shelves. H60 x W61 x D15cm. Teak finish. VGC. £10 each. 0115 952 2843 Aluminium Extending D Rung Ladders x 2. 1st - 3.8m, 15 rung extends to 6.6m. 2nd - 2.5m, 9 rung extends to 4.15m. Both used domestically. £25 each. 0115 854 5259
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Local Parks Among the Best in the UK Gedling Country Park and Arnot Hill Park continue to be recognised as two of the UK’s very best green spaces. Both parks have been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as some of the very best in the world. Arnot Hill Park has retained the flag for the 12th year running and Gedling Country Park for the 3rd year in a row.
WWI ‘Tommies’ Unveiled In Park
New Heritage Nature Trail To Open At Gedling Country Park A new heritage nature trail, complete with handcrafted wooden sculptures and interactive booklet is now open.
Four Remembrance Tommy Soldiers figures were unveiled at Gedling Country Park in July as a tribute to men and women who died during WWI. This is part of Gedling Borough Council’s plans to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the end of the war. The six foot aluminium Tommies are believed to be the first to be installed in Nottinghamshire and will be a permanent fixture at the park. The Tommies were the brainchild of the There But Not There Campaign, an organisation who are supporting a number of armed forces charities by making the soldiers to raise money. The soldiers have been made by army veterans, employed by Royal British Legion Industries. The council has also announced plans that on Saturday 10 November at Arnot Hill Park from 11am, it will host a WWI commemorative event. On Remembrance Sunday, the council will be lighting beacons at Arnot Hill Park and Gedling Country Park and bells will be rung across the borough at 7.05pm.
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The trail features eight 3ft wooden sculptures of the wildlife found across the park – a heron, badger, hedgehog, fox, rabbit, mole, pipistrelle bat and a green woodpecker. These were created by artist, Peter Leadbeater. Each carving will have information signs with facts about each animal set at wheelchair friendly height and interactive ‘rubbing plaques’ where children, using crayons, can create animal impressions in their booklets. The booklets will be available from Café 1899, along with crayons. The trail follows the ‘High Hazels’ accessible footpath, which is a 1.4km (0.87miles) wheelchair and pushchair friendly circular route.
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(King of Cups, Ace of Wands, Knight of Cups) Romance is on the cards. Whatever stage your ‘relationship status’ is at, expect it to go up a notch (and in the right direction)- a new partner, commitment, engagement, moving in, marriage, vows renewal etc… This is all good news and everything you wished for. Enjoy the love fest!
Earth signs- Capricorn, Virgo, Taurus (Nine of Swords, Nine of Cups, Ace of Cups)
A wish-come-true is coming your way. A bold move which you plan and make off your own back will gain the admiration of everyonecue applause! Don’t let anyone get in your way and trust that you’ve got the talent and resilience to pull this one off, all that graft and dedication is going to be worthwhile.
Fire signs- Leo, Aries, Sagittarius
Water signs- Cancer, Pisces, Scorpio
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Set yourself a new challenge. It’s time to move on from something which has become difficult, draining or conflicted and cast your gaze to a new and different horizon. Something inspiring, something fun and something which reawakens your powerful optimism and enthusiasm. You need a motivating goal, and it’s time to create a fresh one.
blast from the past is on the way. An old relationship is set to reignite this month, with some fiery ramifications. Passions will run high and you’ll feel totally absorbed by the unfolding events. Go with the flow and see where this stormy tide takes you, but play fair and be kind along the way. You may need your old friends before too long.
Kerry Ward is a Nottingham based tarot reader, and Cosmopolitan magazine’s tarot expert, 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. Use the coupon code COSMO20 to get 20% off, exclusive to NG readers.
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is surprising is how the emotional beats of this sequel land with a mighty boom. This film knows how to pull at your heart strings and make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. However, there is one aspect of the film that doesn’t always amaze. The fight scenes leave a lot to be desired. They are confusing and it’s hard to keep track of what punch came from where and towards who. Overall, Ant-man and the Wasp is a nice little breather after the impossibly high stakes of Avengers Infinity War. A surprisingly emotional ride with a stellar cast that delivers a classic personal Marvel story, while surrounded by wacky 80s scifi and a cool concoction of powers; it may not be deciding the fate of a cinematic universe, but it’s still damn fun to watch. Antman and the Wasp = 8/10 © Sam Burton (aged 21)
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The Touring Tale I have always been a camper - although over the years we have ditched the tent for a white box on wheels. These days, understandably, the kids are reluctant to come. Sadly, teenage boys and the outdoor life don’t mix well in our household. I think the damage was done with one too many cub camps! In desperate need of a couple of days away, we decided to head off with just the dogs. I picked a site not too far away, it was adults only, so peace and quiet were guaranteed, right? As soon as we got there my heart sank. The rule an outdoor activity involving list was longer overnight stays away from than my arm and home in a shelter such as a tent everywhere there (or white box on wheels!!) were signs telling you what to do, or what not to do more precisely. This was camping on another level. In fact this wasn’t camping at all. This was touring. No tents here, thanks very much.
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The set ups some of our fellow tourers had were pretty impressive (if you like that sort of thing). Vases of plastic flowers adorned their awnings - and bloomers billowed majestically off their rotary washing lines. And since when did having your own fence become a thing? The whole place felt like a cross between the set of The Prisoner and a retirement home.
Don’t get me wrong, the facilities were 5 star. Actually, the toilets were the best on a site I have ever seen, but it was boring! Unless you wanted to discuss the latest edition of Practical Caravan or compare the literage of your water tanks forget it. To kill some time, we decided to go for a long walk around the fishing lakes with the pooches. Nowhere could you let them off the lead, which was frustrating for the dogs and us, but as ever, we made the best of it. Strolling along the side of one of the lakes, sun shining and at peace with the world, suddenly Herbie (remember the gusset munching maniac?) made a bolt for it. The lead flew out of my hand and the dog dived, four feet first, into the lake after a duck. Feathers flew and in the pandemonium that followed, Harry (normally a well behaved dog who doesn’t really like water) decided to dive in as well. As we fished them both out and quickly walked away from the crime scene, we could feel the eyes of twenty angry fishermen burning into our backs. I think we can safely say that such sites have a place in the world, but not for us. Although we may no longer be under canvas, in our hearts we are still campers. Campsites need kids. They need laughter, energy and noise. Luckily, prosecco and chocolate cake got us through, and on the last night we entered the pub quiz and came second, winning a tenner. Well, if you can’t beat them, join them!!! © Ali Wale
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Fatherly Faux Pa 's - part 1 A friend of mine recently became a dad for the first time and once he climbed out of the bunker of paternity leave it really struck me how quickly time flies. It seems only yesterday that my two were babes in arms, dependant on us for everything when we were knee deep in nappies and onesie’s. It struck me how encountering a new parent is like watching a war movie. You know the scene, the new recruit joins up with his regiment on the front line for the first time full of optimism and youthful vigour, asking where the enemy is. He’s met with silence by the grizzled veterans, each with a five o’clock shadow you could light a match on. Between the silence someone takes a long drag on a cigarette and mutters: ‘kid, you don’t know nuthin’. And how could we know anything? There’s no instructions, just an industry of baby books and advice from friends and family. Not to mention the occasional unwanted insight from random people who think it’s great to tell you how to raise your child. So far, I think we’re doing okay. There’s been up’s and down’s. We’ve got plenty wrong and plenty right, and somehow we’re muddling through. I’ve noticed that we’ve made one fantastic faux pa year on year, which I will share should anyone need to take some unwanted advice. I was really looking forward to sharing some of my interests with my kids, where you create a strong bond that will define your relationship. Not in a pushy way, I’m not going to force my children to share my interests, but it happens through a sort of osmosis. In the last few years my son has variously liked Star Wars, Harry Potter, computer games, toy soldiers, football and now superheroes. This is great, I’m super happy about this. But what we forget every time is that ‘OH MY GOD, MY KIDS ARE OBSESSED!’ They never stop talking about a subject they’re into. Once they start you just have to grit your teeth and strap yourself in because they aren’t going to let this go for a while. On a long car journey talking about Star Wars? Good luck, you’re going to have to explain every plotline and character and then be told why you’re wrong by someone who thinks Jar Jar Binks is the funniest thing in the galaxy.
Planning on watching a football match? You might as well put it on mute for 90 minutes as the miniature John Motson pulls out stat after stat whilst telling you just what the problem with VAR is (even though you’re pretty sure he’s just repeating what Alan Shearer said at half-time). There isn’t a subject your kids can’t put you off. But it’s brilliant, funny and insightful to see how they absorb information and understand it whilst simultaneously having no social awareness of how annoying it can be. My favourite was when my son (not yet ten) calmly asked me why the sword Anduril was renamed after it was reforged from the shards of Narsil (an obvious question for all the dad’s who love The Lord of The Rings right?!). I had no response, so he kept asking. And kept asking. And. Kept. Asking. Until I lost the will to live. I was tempted to put him on a one way flight to New Zealand to ask Peter Jackson. So here’s my advice for new dad’s. Take advice from where you need it. Enjoy the ups, learn from the downs. And for God’s sake, don’t let your kids near your hobbies!
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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Babies & Toddlers Playgroup - every Thurs 9.30am - 11.30am at St John’s Community Centre, Mansfield Rd, Carrington. A fun, friendly, supportive atmosphere. All welcome. For more info call Cynthia on 0115 960 2143. 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! Forest Kids Nottingham - every Thursday 10am - 12 noon at Woodthorpe Grange Park. Meet at the golf hut/cafe for nature activities, games and general mucking about in the fresh air. Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/forestkidsnotts or email: forestkidsnotts@gmail.com Little Lambs Baby & Toddler Group- A fun & friendly group for babies and pre-schoolers. Mondays 10.30am-12.30pm (term time) at The Good Shepherd Church Social Centre, 3 Thackeray’s Lane,NG5 4HT. £3.50 per family. E: little.lambs@virginmedia.com, visit www.facebook.com/ littlelambswoodthorpe or follow on Twitter @littlelambsng5 Rainbows, Brownies & Guides groups - call Sarah Spencer 854 5006. Beavers, Cub & Scout groups
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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 Absolute Triathlon Club - Expert swim, bike & run coaching for ages 8 - 14yrs, all abilities. We meet Thursdays 5pm - 7.15pm(term time) at Southglade Leisure Centre, Bestwood. Call 0115 960 7912 or visit www.absolutetriathlonclub.co.uk for more information. Notts & Arnold Amateur Cricket Club - Outdoor at Goosedale Sports Club, Moor Rd, Bestwood Village, NG6 8UN. Mondays & Fridays 6.30pm-7.30pm, April to October. Contact Andrew Claye 07834 488663 Discover, Explore and Create Kids Art Group - at The Place Activity Centre, Sherwood. Be creative & imaginative using a range of different art materials & techniques. Take your Discover & Explore Arts Awards. Sat (term time) 7-9yrs-9.30-10.30am,10-11yrs-10.45-11.45am. Sessions are flexible for siblings. First session FREE. Contact Natasha 07742 949582 or e:sashaeast@sky.com 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 7pm - 9.15pm.
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Bread & Bitter Bump to Baby Group - Monday (except Bank Holidays) 10 - 12. Friendly, busy group. Suitable from bump to sitting babies only. Small play area with baby toys. Special offers during the group. Various events organised. Some weeks “chill and chat”. FREE admission. Contact 0115 960 7541 for more information. 1st Nottingham Boys’ Brigade and Girls Association- Every Mon (term time): 5.30pm - 8pm. Open to 5-14 yrs - boys & girls. At St Andrew’s Comm. Hall, Chestnut Grove, NG3 5AD. Contact: 1nottingham@boys-brigade.org.uk or 0115 912 0098 St Judes Toddler Group - Tues & Thurs (term time only), 9.30am - 11.15am at St Judes Church Hall, Woodborough Rd. Call Jenny on 0115 985 6131. MESSY CHURCH- Fun activities & creative worship for the whole family followed by lunch. 10.45am - 1pm, second Sat of the month at Sherwood Methodist Church. Call Rev Paul Worsnop on 0115 953 1186 for more info.
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Focus on the Senior Section Gedling Southbank’s senior men’s section have had a major restructure over the summer with new management installed for the 1st & Reserve teams and a team joining the newly established U19 midweek floodlit league. The club continues to run two vets teams in the East Midlands Vets League and also has an U17 team in the Notts Youth U18 league. Carl Muggleton has taken over as 1st team coach and homegrown coach Alex Rylott will be running the reserves and U19 teams assisted by senior player, Andy Hammond. Carl joins the club from Boston United where he was lead coach at the Centre of Excellence Academy. New venues as well for the senior section, as the majority of the teams will be playing at Arnold Town this season. Winter training will continue on Wednesday evenings at Redhill 3G. Contacts, fixtures and results can be found for all teams on the website link below: www.gedlingsouthbankfc.co.uk/ club-contact facebook.com/Gedling Southbank FC
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bbey, aka the Fishwife’s Kitchen, is having a well earned break and I am stepping up to the plate for this edition. While sitting racking my brain about what to cook, there was a fruit bowl with a bunch of very ripe bananas staring at me. Bingo! I don’t know about you, but my kids refuse to eat them unless they are bright yellow and blemish free. So we usually end up with some stragglers, especially in the tropical weather we have been enjoying. Bananas are high in potassium and a rich source of carbohydrate and they are a fruit
bowl staple for most of us so it is useful to have a few tried and tested recipes up your sleeve for those over ripe ones! You can peel and freeze bananas and use them in smoothies. Another great idea for a quick pudding is to make a slit through the skin and flesh on one side – don’t cut all the way through – stuff the slit with giant chocolate buttons. Wrap the banana in foil – sealed but not too tightly – and either BBQ until the skin is black or bake in an oven at 200°C for 20/25 minutes. Serve with ice cream.
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You can add pretty much whatever you want to this recipe and it usually works.
225g plain flour 100g caster sugar 1 tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 egg 4 tbsp vegetable oil 4 tbsp milk 250g mashed banana 85g white chocolate chips
This is kind of a healthy ‘ish cake.
90g golden syrup 135g butter 50g brown sugar 230/250g rolled oats 1 tsp cinnamon 250g (about 3) ripe bananas 100g dried fruit (I use cranberries) 30g cacao nibs/choc chips (optional) Method: Heat oven to 180°C. Line a 23cm square tin. In a saucepan, melt golden syrup, butter and sugar gently until all dissolved. Put oats and cinnamon in a bowl. Mash bananas in another bowl. Pour the melted ingredients into the oats and mix well. Add the bananas, fruit and cacao nibs (if using). I start with 230g of oats and add more at the end if the mixture looks too runny. Tip into the tin, smooth over and bake for 25 mins or until golden brown. Leave to cool in the tin and then cut into squares. Store in an airtight tin and they should last a few days - unless you live in my house!
Method: Heat oven to 200°C. Line a muffin tin with 12 x cases. Put all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. In another mix together the egg, milk, oil and banana. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ones. Mix together but don’t over mix. Spoon the mixture into the muffin cases and bake for 20-25 mins. They should be golden brown and a skewer inserted in a muffin should come out clean.
150g rye flour 100 spelt flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp bicarb of soda 100g coconut oil, melted 200g brown sugar 4 small ripe bananas 200ml almond milk or coconut milk 1 large egg 2 tbsp cacao nibs Heat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 900g loaf tin. Put all the ingredients in a food processor and whiz until well combined. Pour the mix into tin and bake for 50mins. A skewer inserted should come out clean when it’s cooked. This is a gooey cake and doesn’t keep too long, so I tend to freeze half.
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Sustainable Ways To Eat With increasing marine pollution, intensive farming and the ever declining bee populations there has never been a better time to become a little bit more environmentally conscious. The world's population is booming, in fact in the past 100 years, we have multiplied at unprecedented speed and with that, natural resources are under increasing pressure. Our food supply is probably the biggest area of concern owing to the fact that, well, we all want to be able to feed ourselves for basic survival. No bees = no plants; too much pollution = ill health, you get the gist. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to remain sustainable and still eat well. Here are a few tips:
Sustainable Protein
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2. Consider British shellfish - We are an island nation so it should come as a bit of a no-brainer to look to the water that surrounds us for sustainable food sources, but we are missing a trick in a big way. Many of the farmed fish species come with as many environmental issues as factory farming (I urge you to look into salmon farming) and most fishing practices are major contributors to marine plastics and pollution. On the other hand, bivalves (oysters, mussels and clams) are amongst the most sustainable. Oysters, mussels and clams come with the added environmental advantage of cleaning the water around them. Yes, you are reading that correctly, they filter the water in which they grow, depositing impurities in silt and removing it from the water. Just ensure you are buying British. 3. Eat more British beans - A few years ago, the East Anglia Food Link asked an important question: Could Norwich feed itself? To cut a very long story short, they figured out the only sustainable way to feed a city, with produce grown around it, is to introduce more beans to peoples' diets. Beans are a good protein source, grow vertically, therefore, needing less space and they fix nitrogen, meaning they do their share for the environment.
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From those beans from Kenya, to the lamb from New Zealand, our food clocks up some serious mileage. In fact, if your food had a
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Buying local is a great alternative, however there is a slight catch. If the local farmer, whose produce you are purchasing, is heavy on the use of chemicals (fertilisers Don’t&expect pesticides), it could potentially have a greater environmental impact than shipping the product from a different country. The best option is to buy organic or if that is cost prohibitive, then speak to the farmer. Many of the smaller farms cannot afford the organic certification but they may also not be able to afford the chemicals, spraying crops only if they really have to.
Choose Minimally Packaged Goods
Let's be realistic, packaging is not It’s personal something that we can 100% get away from, but there is lots that we can all do to reduce our impact. Pick the fruit and veg that aren't in a plastic bag, make your own lunch, grab a reusable cup for your coffee and buy water in glass rather than plastic. It all adds up.
Eva Humphries is a Nottingham based nutritionist, founder of Wholefood Warrior and appreciator of good food. Eva holds health and wellbeing talks on topics including the basics of nutrition, improving energy and detoxing. Visit: www.wholefoodwarrior.co.uk for more information.
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If you run a group or club and want people to know about it, why not list it here? If your group is not-for-profit or a charity then your listing is free. All other groups pay just £5+vat per edition. Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 926 9777 or email: ali@ngmagazines.org.uk Yoga - Mondays, Carrington. St John’s NG5 2DP Fun, uplifting, aerobic, relaxing, meditative. Contact - 07760886393 or
emily@yoganova.co.uk or www.yoganova.co.uk for details. Prospect Players - meet at 7.30pm on Tues & Fri at the Pondhills Lane Community Centre, Arnold from September to May. For more info call Fiona Shaw on 07984 987216 or visit www.prospect-players.com 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 Light Exercise - Gedling Asian Elders Association. Light exercise (chair exercise) £3 including tea, biscuits & freshly prepared meal. Every Tues 11am -2pm. St Marks Church Hall, De-Vere Gardens, Woodthorpe. Tel Surjitsingh on 0115 958 3244 for more information. 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 interestimg, like minded people. Call Bob 0115 822 4642 or staysafe46@hotmail.com Wednesday Lunch Club - Arnold Methodist Church. Cooked meal, company & friendship. Contact Mavis Flewitt on 952 0919. Woodthorpe W.I - meets 1st Monday of the month (except January) @ Good Shepherd Church Hall, 7.30pm. New members welcome. Contact 0115 956 2823. Indian Classical Dance - one to one or small groups sessions. £5 per hr. Call Aparna on 920 3319/07737 897720. 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 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 Sherwood Community Centre & Christine’s Community Cafe - Mansfield Rd. Tel: 0115 962 1153, email: sherwoodcommunitycentre@hotmail.com or visit www.sherwoodcommunitycentre.co.uk for more info on a range of activities or room hire. 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 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 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 Friends of Bestwood Country Park - a community group for all interested in supporting the Park.For more details check www.fbcp.org.uk or email gillian.costello@ntlworld.com. Visit our park community cafe 10-noon Saturdays at Dynamo House, off Park Road, Bestwood Village. Nottingham CHA Walking Group - would like to invite new members to local weekday or weekend walks further afield. For more details please call 0115 927 4869 or email: margnewell11@virginmedia.com. South Notts Alive & Kicking - Every Thurs at Arnold Liberal Club. 7.30pm-11.15pm. South Notts N.C.D.S.W is for the divorced, separated & widowed. Hand in friendship to all. Tel 01949 358154. 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
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
Complementary Therapies, Health and Well-Being - Every 4th Tues every other month (Jan, March, May, July, Sept) 7.30 to 10pm, Arnold Library Meeting Room. Entrance fee. Refreshments. Contact- Jacky 01636 815739, Jayne 0115 926 2068. Notts Fuchsia Society - encourages the growing & displaying of Fuchsias. We meet at Wollaton Park Community Centre, Harrow Rd, Wollaton Park, NG8 1FG on the 4th Tuesday monthly from 7.15pm - 9.30pm for talks & demonstrations. All welcome. For more info call Derek on 0115 975 3365. Arnold Branch of the U3A - for retired or semi-retired people. Meet at 1.30pm on the 1st Tuesday of the month at Arnold Methodist Church - www.arnoldu3a.org or Pat Jackson: patjackson181@hotmail.co.uk Arnold Arts Society - at the Pond Hills Arts Society, Pond Hills Lane, Arnold. Meetings are on Tuesday/Thursday mornings and Wednesday evenings. For more info call Eric Wileman on 01623 793923. 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. FRIENDSHIP - I’m thinking of starting a group for single people, male & female with a view to making new friends, having days out etc. (we can make it up as we go along). The only criterion is to have a “positive outlook”. If you are interested in meeting for a chat to discuss this please email Sheila: inthepink0912@yahoo.co.uk
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Sherwood Bowls Club - Beginners or experienced bowlers welcome. Come along and give us a try! Roll-ups on Monday
at 6pm. Free lessons. Valley Road Green. Contact Eileen 0115 920 3301 or Clive 0115 926 1460. Carrington Tenants’ and Residents’ Association - meets on the second Monday of every month at 7pm in the upstairs rooms of the Gladstone pub, Loscoe Road, Carrington. All Carrington residents are welcome. 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 Rotaract - 18-30 ish - Want to meet people? Try new activities & help in your local community, nationally & internationally through volunteering and fundraising? We meet 7pm central Nottingham on 1st and 3rd Thursday each month. Visit www.rotaract.org.uk/nottingham for further details. Bootlace Buddies - is a small, friendly walking club for single people born in the 50s & 60s. We walk in the local area on Sundays & sometimes walk or cycle on Wednesdays. For more info visit www.bootlacebuddies.org or call 0115 958 1897 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 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 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 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 Tea Dance - run by Nottingham Osteoporosis Society. Every Thursday 1.30pm - 4pm at Sherwood Community Centre. £2.50 includes tea and biscuits. All welcome.
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.
Art Craft - Sherwood Depot Activity Centre, Melrose St (behind the old bus depot) - Art Craft, Music, Languages, Dance, Self improvement. Join in or hire space yourself. Tel: Jane or Jeremy 0115 985 6777.
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. Sherwood WI - meet last Tuesday monthly at United Reform Church, 1 Edwards Lane, Sherwood, NG5 3AA. New members warmly welcome. Contact via Facebook Group - Sherwood WI or tel: 01636 673550 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 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. 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 vists free. Drawing & Painting Classes - at Sherwood Textile Workshop on Mansfield Road, Sherwood. Classes to learn how to use oil paint, watercolours, acrylics and Chinese brush painting. Thursday and Friday evenings 6.30 to 9.30. We also do life drawing on Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 6pm. For more info call Peter on 0115 931 2422. Phoenix Friendship Clubs, Nottingham Locksley - Tues evening is DANCE NIGHT. Put your glad rags on and join us. Have fun and keep fit. Entry £3.50. Try for 3 weeks then if you like it, annual membership £5, then £3 per week. At Oakleigh Lodge, 1 Highbury Rd, NG6 9DD. For more info: Arthur 07775 725670 or Trish 07816 216418. EVERYONE WELCOME 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 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. 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 Together@ARNOLD - friendship group for over 60’s. Looking to meet new friends & join in new & varied activities? Join us for a chance to chat, chill, have a laugh together & enjoy a 2 course lunch. We meet every Mon 10am-3pm at Eagles Nest Comm. Centre (Formerly Arnold Hill Comm. Centre), Gedling Rd, NG5 6NZ. For more info contact Kim on 07982 422392.
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Spanish Lessons!!! - enjoy learning Spanish...Spanish tutor for all ages and levels. For more information contact Ms Daniela. Call or text 07463 545873 or email: spanishtutornottingham@yahoo.com
Engineering - anyone interested in starting a small group for engineers of any ability or background. To meet once a
week to discuss workshop topics, engineering problems, inventions, experimental work & practice machining. I have an extensive workshop with machine tools etc. If you are interested & have any ideas email Tom: notintone678@gmail.com Arnold & District Camera Club - meet every 2 weeks on Thurs eve at Pond Hills Community Centre. Photography skills from the complete beginner to the accomplished amateur. For more info visit www.arnoldanddistrictcameraclub.org.uk Friends of Woodthorpe Grange Park - welcome anyone with a genuine interest in this local park visit: www.woodthorpefriends. co.uk also on Facebook & Twitter or call: 0115 9522669
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. Embroiderers’ Guild - anyone interested in stitching and textiles welcome. Meet at The Nottingham Mechanics, North Sherwood St, Nottingham (close to the Royal Centre) on 1st Tues monthly at 1.30 - 3.30pm. For more info contact Jenny on 01623 491331. 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 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 Socialising - social group for 20 - 40’s. Events include pub nights, quizzes, walks, classical concerts and any other social event - find us on facebook. Coffee Morning - every Tuesday - 10am til 1pm. Refreshments and a good old chat. New Testament Church, 173-175 Carlton Road, NG3 2FX. Woodthorpe Huffers & Puffers Running Club - for all abilities - 2 miles to marathon! Meet at Thackerays Lane Park (behind Vale pub) 3 times a week. Learn to Run courses if you are new to running as well as walking group. See website for details: ww.woodthorpehuffersandpuffers.co.uk Free Guided Health Walks - Best Foot Forward run friendly, easy walks across Nottingham city area every weekday. Walks 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. 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 Meditation Classes - Weekly on Mondays, 7.30 - 9pm. Drop-in classes suitable for all, Akshobya Kadampa Buddhist Centre, 5 Pelham Road, Sherwood Rise, NG5 1AP. Tel: 0115 985 7356 Patterns & Plains Patchwork & Quilting Group - meet 2nd & 4th Weds monthly - 7.30pm - 9.30pm at the Salvation Army Hall, Arnold. Call 0115 960 6570 after 7pm for info. New members welcome. 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 Hucknall Round Table - we are a group of ordinary guys who get to do extraordinary things. Members have the chance to embrace life to the full & in turn support their local community. Do more. Learn more. For more info contact Daniel Hayes on 07889 725 836 or email: secretary@hucknallroundtable.co.uk. Kindred Spirits Notts - Many social activities a month in & around Nottinghamshire, including coffee mornings, day trips & exercise classes. There are no fees. Find out more by calling 0115 844 0011. Rotary Club of Sherwood Sunrisers - every Tues morning 7 - 8.30am (except after Xmas day & Easter) at The Westminster Hotel, 312 Mansfield Rd, NG5 2EF. For more info call 07894 412 281 or john.brayhome@ntlworld.com.
Nottingham Writers’ Club - meet on the 2nd & 4th Wed (evenings) monthly in the city centre. We welcome everyone who loves to write - aspiring, published or unpublished - and all genres are catered for. For info contact Phil on 0115 938 4098 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 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 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 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 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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e’ve enjoyed a spectacular summer which has been just perfect for everything from outdoor festivals to open air theatre, but as the nights draw in it’s time to swap those t-shirts for woolly jumpers. I love cosying up on an Autumn night, but with so much going on in Nottinghamshire it’s time to wrap up and head out.
You can’t beat the sights, sounds and smells of the Goose Fair. One of Europe’s largest travelling fairs, it dates back over 700 years. Visitors can enjoy more than 500 attractions when it returns from 3 - 7 October. The weather can’t dampen the spirits (or the 1000 real ales and 200 ciders) at this year’s Robin Hood Beer & Cider Festival as it moves to its new indoor home of the Motorpoint Arena (17 - 20 October) and of course Nottingham’s best loved free fireworks display is back at the Forest Recreation Ground (5 November) Prepare to be spooked in the run up to Halloween this October. Not for the faint hearted, join the Original Nottingham Ghost Walk for an exclusive tour of the fantastic old Nottingham Arts Theatre. Hear the chilling tales of the site as well as discovering the labyrinthine back stage area (8 & 29 October). A brand new stage adaptation of Bram Stoker’s iconic novel, Dracula, is brought to life in a contemporary interpretation at the Theatre Royal (9 - 13 October) completely reimagined by a world-class creative team from London’s West End, discover the gothic thriller that started them all. Mayhem Film Festival returns to Broadway Cinema (11 -14 October) with premieres, previews, special guests and midnight screenings, the festival showcases the best in horror, sci-fi and cult cinema. Want to
get more involved? Join Hart’s Restaurant for an evening of murder, mystery and suspense. Work out ‘whodunit’ at a British Bake-off themed night. There’s a killer in the marquee, can you guess who? (26 October) Speaking of food, there’s plenty going on for foodies. Join the fungi foray at Sherwood Pines (3 October) or learn all about foraging and wild food cookery with the School of Artisan Food in Welbeck (6,27,28 October/1 November). TV Chef James Martin brings his legendary cooking skills to the Theatre Royal (10 October) and Southwell celebrates the origins of the Bramley apple with its festival (20 October). Want to know what to wash all that food down with? Join Notts/Derby Wine School at St James Hotel (28 October) for Nottingham’s very first wine festival. An opportunity to try and buy wines from all around the globe. There’s a heavy dose of nostalgia musically for the latter part of the year. Some of the leading stars of the 80’s join together at the Motorpoint Arena (27 October) for the Stepback! Concert and Culture Club pay a visit (9 November). Over at the Royal Concert Hall you’ll find The Proclaimers (16 October), Rick Astley (12/13 November) and Deacon Blue (28 November). We can almost see Christmas from the end of November. Festivities kick off with Nativity The Musical at the Theatre Royal (21 - 25 November) closely followed by Patchings Arts Centre’s Christmas market (23 - 25 November), Winterfest Arts & Crafts Fair at Thoresby Park (24 - 25 November) and Nottingham Playhouse launch their 2018 pantomime, Robin Hood & The Babes in the Wood on 30 November. Doesn’t the year go fast when you’re having fun!
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You can visit Tanya Louise's website www.tanyalouise.net/ She is also the editor of www.nottinghamlive.co.uk and writes for Nottingham Post, Exclusive Magazine, food and drink guide and many more, as well as being a presenter at Living Heritage Food Festivals around the UK.
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If you run a support group or organisation and want people to know about it, why not list it here? Free listing for not-for-profit or charity groups. All other groups pay just £5+vat per edition. Call 0115 9269777 or email: ali@ngmagazines.org.uk Memory Cafe - anyone with memory problems, together with their carers, very welcome. Meet 2nd Wednesday of
every month, 1pm-3pm at Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon Drive (off Mansfield Rd), Sherwood. For more info call Pauline: 01332 810366 or Alan: 01159 262232 Nottingham Prostate Cancer Support Group - if you are affected by Prostate Cancer and would like to talk to others in a similar situation, you are welcome to join our group. We meet at the Nottingham City Hospital between 7 and 9pm on the 2nd Thursday every other month. Partners always welcome. For further information either ring Self Help UK on 0115 911 1661 or email npcsg@live.co.uk
Nottingham Miscarriage Support - For anyone effected by the loss of a baby during pregnancy who would like to
meet with other women and men who have shared similar experiences. Meet 3rd Thursday monthly 7-9pm at Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon Drive. For info contact Kymm 0115 8449484 or 07870 771326 or kymmiestroud@hotmail.com Over The Rainbow Parkinsons Support Group - support for ANYONE affected by Parkinsons Disease. Our aims are to enjoy life & have fun. Monthly meeting with buffet lunch 11am - 1pm, 2nd Saturday at Southwell. Email: overtherainbowuk@gmal.com or call Sandra & Michael on 01636 812399
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.
Cutting Back - Self-help group for women who self-harm. Weekly meetings in City Centre. For more information call
07930 713530 or email: mandynorth1967@yahoo.co.uk 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 Sherwood Stroke Club - meets every fortnight on Fridays 10.30am - 2pm. United Reform Church Hall, Edwards Lane, Sherwood. Offering friendship & support. New members welcome. For details call 0115 962 6410 or 0115 926 7853. 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 Recovery from Separation & Divorce Course - an 8 week course starting soon to help anyone struggling with the effects of relationship breakdown. At a city centre location. Contact Judy or Phil on 0115 779 1315 or email: judy. collinge@gracechurchnottingham.org
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.
Marie Curie Helper service - Provided FREE of charge to people with any terminal illness and their carers. For a few hours each week, our trained volunteers will visit people in their homes offering companionship and support tailored to their needs. To request the service, call 0845 304 8730 or email: nottshelper@mariecurie.org.uk Visit www.mariecurie. org.uk/helper for more information. 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 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 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 Depression - group meeting every month in Arnold, also one to one meetings available, limited spaces available. To find out more or to book your place please call Roxanne on 07988 083224 or email: roxannefreeman@hotmail.com
Tea Dance - run by Nottingham Osteoporosis Society. Every Thursday 1.30pm - 4pm at Sherwood Community
Centre. £2.50 includes tea and biscuits. All welcome. 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 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
Free Drop In Legal Advice Clinic - at Sherwood Methodist Church from 9am - 12pm. Last Thursday every month
and at Five Ways Community Centre from 10am to 1pm on first Monday every month. Advice can be sought in areas of family law, wills, probate and immigration. Call Tanveer on 0115 697 0757 or email: tmoughal@setfords.co.uk
Sherwood - helping hand group directory Real Quality Care - Offers home help for over 65’s. First half hour free with promotion code RQC1 (1 hr min). Tel: Steph - 0115 854 7093 or 07947 424741
Notts Peer to Peer Network - info for users of Mental Health services in Nottinghamshire and 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 visit: www.nottspeertopeernetwork.com 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 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 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. Chernobyl Children’s Life Line (CCLL) Nottingham - providing respite care holidays for children from Belarus & Ukraine who are affected by the ongoing consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Interested? Tel: 01949 842383 or email: ccllnottm116@aol.com or visit: www.ccll.org.uk/nottingham
Fibromyalgia - Support groups, workshops and group meetings. Contact Charlotte - 0115 9676 434 or 07961 025780.
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
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
Relate Nottinghamshire - Offers family counselling, relationship counselling, sex therapy and young peoples counselling. Costs negotiated according to income. Tel: 0115 958 4278 from 9am to 9pm. 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 Open Wings - centre for adults with learning disabilities. Individual programmes and person centred learning @ Sherwood Community Centre - open Monday to Friday. www.openwingsadultlearning.co.uk. Call Anna 07828 268487 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.
Aphasia Self Help Group - meet monthly at Sherwood Community Centre. For more information contact Kevin or Alison on 0115 962 1153
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. New groups are also starting in the County. For meeting details please visit www.smartrecovery.org.uk/ or contact Self Help UK 0115 911 1661 (Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm) or email: 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 Heydays Day Services - accredited day service provider. Socialising and activities for over 65’s. Mon, Wed & Thurs 10am - 3.30pm.Two course hot meal & daily refreshments. Tel: 0115 952 1421 (see our facebook page)
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 infol: 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.
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
Nottingham Arthritis Care Self Help Group - we support people with any type of arthritis. We meet last Friday of each month at Sherwood Community Centre from 11am - 1pm. For more info call Muriel Weisz on 0115 920 9100
Nottingham Self Help Group for People who Stammer - meet alternate Tuesdays at Sherwood Community Centre. Contact Mathew: 0115 953 2177.
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Breathe Easy Gedling - a support network for people with a respiratory condition, their families, friends & carers. We meet the 2nd Tues each month from 1pm-3pm at the Scout Hut, Calverton Road, Arnold, NG5 8DP
Breathe Easy - a support network for people with a respiratory condition, their families, friends & carers. The Nottingham North Branch welcomes people from Arnold, Gedling, Carlton, Mapperley & Sherwood areas. We meet the 2nd Thurs each month at St Georges Comm Centre, Victoria St, Netherfield at 1.30pm. Further info from Jim Bennett 847 7639. 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 Gateway Women - a group to support women who don’t have children by curcumstances not by choice. http:// gateway-women.com was started by Jody Day. The Nottingham group meet 1st Saturday of the month at Edin’s, Broad Street at 11am. For more info contact Sally on 07796 318046.
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 Alcoholics Anonymous - every Sunday 5.30pm - 6.30pm at Sherwood Community Centre. Just turn up.
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 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. 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 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
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The Rock ’n’ Soul Singers We are pleased to announce that the amount we have raised this year for our charity the Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance, is a fantastic £4,350! Many thanks to all who have attended our events and have given so generously. We now look forward to rehearsing for our Autumn and Winter schedule. We are pleased to be joining once again the Greasley Elderberries on November 30th for an afternoon of song. Our Christmas celebrations begin with singing at our local Christmas tree switch on event at Underwood on December 1st at 6pm, look out for us there! Once again we are proud and pleased to present our annual Chrismas concert. This will take place at Selston Parish Hall on Saturday December 15th at 7.30pm. The concert will be a mixture of our usual rock, pop and soul as well as some Christmas classics and fun tunes o get us all in the Christmas spirit. Tickets will be available from members of our choir or contacting us via details below. This event has previously been a sell out, so bag your tickets early! Proceeds will be going to our named charity. Look out for us www.rocknsoul.org.uk facebook.com/rocknsoulsingers
Lace City Chorus Events... 3 October - dress rehearsal for international competition at Colonel Frank Seely School, NG14 at 8pm. FREE. All welcome. 5 week singing course at Colonel Frank Seely School, NG14. Starts 5 November from 7.30pm - 9.30pm. £10 for the whole course. With a chance to sing in their Christmas show at the Albert Hall, Nottingham. For more info visit: www.lacecitychorus.org or email: heatherankers@ntlworld.com
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Friday 12 October – St Luke’s Church, Loscoe, with Howitt Primary School Choir Saturday 20 October – Brinsley Parish Hall. Concert to commemorate the end of WW1. Sunday 4 November – St Mary’s Church, Eastwood with Leigh Orpheus Male Voice Choir, from Essex. Tickets on sale from 15 September. ECMVC are recruiting new members and there are leaflets and more info on the Facebook page and website to help those thinking of giving choir membership a go. Come along and have a listen at one of the practice nights – every Tuesday at St Mary’s Church, Eastwood, 7-9pm - or call 07802 758223 for a chat. Email secretary@ecmvc.org; call 07802 758223; visit the website www.ecmvc.org; Facebook page facebook.com/ecmvc.
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. All teach by ear materials supplied. 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 For info contact our musical director Tina Hewitt on 07742 670732. New term commences Sept 3rd. 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 7pm-9pm @ Brinsley Church, Church Ln, NG16 5AB. £5 per session. No audition process. For more info call Charlotte - 07581 020959. 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 Sundays-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 standard & above) & a choir. We make beautiful music & raise money for local charities through concerts. 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 at the Gladstone NG5 2AW. All singers,
acoustic musicians, poets & listeners are very welcome. For more info call Martin and Marion 0115 9552935 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
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contact: tom-bird@ntlworld.com Bingham and District Choral Society
Sing It BOLD Gospel Choir are recruiting! We’re a no audition choir who sing pop, rock, soul and gospel, all gospel style! All abilities welcome, 18yrs & over. Thursdays at 7.30pm at St Marks Woodthorpe. Sing for fun, learn to sing in 3 part harmony, be a part of our gigs, Christmas concert and the recording of our charity single (money raised going to Emmanuel House) Head over to www.singitbold.co.uk to book a taster session and see you there!
The choir was delighted to welcome several new singers when rehearsals began in September for our Autumn programme, which will culminate in a concert at St Mary’s Church, Radcliffe-on-Trent on Saturday 17th November 2018 at 7.30pm. Marking the centenary of the Armistice which concluded the Great War, the concert will follow the themes of War, Remembrance and Peace. Tickets will be available from Tim (0115 8780642), Bingham Library (01949 837905), Pen2Paper, 6 Main Street, Radcliffe-on-Trent (0115 9335810). Visit www.binghamchoral.org.uk for information about further concerts plus plenty of information about the choir, including useful contacts.
Mirabilé Vocal Ensemble are performing a concert at 6pm on Sunday 14th October at the Queen Elizabeth School in Mansfield – a mix of light classical and contemporary music. We are also recruiting for a couple of new singers – We rehearse in West Bridgford, Nottingham, on Monday evenings, from 8-10.00pm. For enquiries or audition details please contact join_us@mirabile.org.uk or phone 07860930642.
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