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elcome to the new Community Magazine for the Sheffield Five area, featuring many local businesses, all offering especially good value and exceptional quality right on your doorstep.

The Sheffield Fiver is a free lifestyle magazine with a regular distribution of very high quality magazines direct to local consumers.

In addition to independent local interest articles The Sheffield Fiver, we have nationally sourced features on various lifestyle topics such as, fashion, interiors, gardening, computing and much more.

Garden View, This month Spring has sprung Page 9 4. Kids Page 5. The Learning Zone

There will be a regular monthly crossword and sudoko puzzle also an updated directory of essential contacts, upcoming local events will also be included. We have not forgotten the kids, their will be a kids corner and Maisie our little Yorkie is still going missing, so there will be a chance to win a cash prize for whoever finds her in the magazine. We welcome any contributions to the magazine ie: recipes, gardening tips, or memories of bygone days. If anyone has a special anniversary ie: Silver, Ruby, Gold or Diamond, let us know and we will feature you in the magazine.

7. Write an Essay 9. Garden View 10. Find Maisie 12. Southey Forum

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13. Recipe- Garlic&herb Prawns 14. Crossword/Sudoku

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29. Parson Cross Forum 30. Write a Living Will 31. Puzzle Solutions

Time Tangle!

Buenos Aires is 11 hours behind Singapore.

Singapore is 7 hour ahead of London It is 6.55pm on Tuesday in London.

Can you work out the time and date in Singapore and Buenos Aires?

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Buenos Aires

Find the Time!

Can you find all the time -related words in the grid?

Einstein worked out that if you were closer to the centre of the earth time would pass more slowly. So time actually passes faster for your head than for your feet! The effect is very small though. At the top of Mount Everest, a year would be about 15 microseconds shorter than at sea level.

alarm Big Ben chime clock

hands tick tock watch

Q. Why was everyone so tired on April 1st?

A. They had just finished a 31-day March!

Time Tangle Solution Find the Time Solution

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Hello and greetings from The Learning Zone!

Now, you’ve probably seen our building before. Perhaps you’ve even been inside, but what you don’t know is that The Learning Zone is full of activities!

The Learning Zone houses several community assets: The local housing office, Parson Cross Library, and the first floor is a community space owned and managed by local regeneration charity, SOAR. While all three offices are separate from one another, we work together to make sure the community always feels welcomed. So don’t be shy, be sure to pop in anytime!

On the first floor SOAR has four rooms for hire, ideal for meetings, support groups, fitness courses, or anything of the like! All rooms are large, with natural lighting. We offer room hire at a competitive rates, with discounts for block bookings. If you’re interested in hiring one of our rooms, contact us today! The Learning Zone is open Monday- Friday 9am-5pm. If nobody is in please contact Katherine Keeler at Katherine.keeler@soarcommunity.org.uk or leave a voicemail at 0114 232 6211 The library is open Mon-Tues & Thurs-Sat (closed Wednesdays, 10am-5pm weekdays, 10am-1pm Saturday) Housing Office is open Monday-Friday 9am-4pm (Except Wednesdays, open 9am-1pm) If you’re more interested in attending courses put on by The Learning Zone keep reading! Below you will find all the activities going on day by day at The Learning Zone!

Monday: Love sport? Then come along for our friendly sporting memories group! 10:30-12:00 at The Parson Cross Library (Free) Tuesday: Feeling stressed? Try Yoga! 10:30am-12:00pm First Floor Community Room (£5) Coming up to retirement? Join us for our FREE Five week resiliency course! Dates: March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4th (Free to attend, refreshments provided) 1pm-3pm First Floor Community Room.

Want to learn more about computers? Join us for basic computer courses. 10am-12pm Parson Cross Library (Free) Feeling Crafty? On the FIRST TUESDAY of every month (March 7th) for Craft Tuesdays 3:30-4:30 at Parson Cross Library (Free, for ages 7-11) Wednesday: Health Chat Training: Health chats are an information way of discussing important health information in the community. Learn more about common health issues and raise confidence about identifying risks! Wednesday March 15th 10am-2pm First Floor Community Room (Free) Fridays: Baby Time! Meet other babies and mums. 10am-11am at Parson Cross Library (Free) Fortnightly Events on Fridays: Feeling like you need to make some more friends? Join us for Social Café! Fortnightly Fridays (March 3, 17, 31) 10am-4pm (Free to attend, Free refreshments, £1 lunch) Feeling Crafty? Join us for our modelling and craft café! Fortnightly Fridays (March 10, 24) 11am2pm (Free to attend, free refreshments!)

A: Learning Zone, 320 Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield, S5 9NL T: 0114 232 6211 E: katherine.keeler@soarcommunity.org.uk Keep in touch with us and sign up-to our newsletter for monthly updates 5

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publications do have a habit of twisting facts. The same goes for websites such as Wikipedia.

Once you have your notes, copy and paste them into a new document, and then start moving them into some kind of structure. Most essays will follow the following structure: Introduction (less than 10% of your total word count). This should give a brief overview of what you’re going to cover in the essay, and why. It should indicate that the essay is going to answer the set question, or expand on the title that you’ve chosen.

Body of the essay Here you’ll want to fully explain the points you mentioned in the introduction. You’ll likely include quotes and refer to key research material.

While you might include opposing views, the main body of the essay should support the conclusion. You might need to subdivide this section with subheaders.

Whether you’re 15 or 50, writing an academic essay can be pretty daunting.

Hopefully our how-to guide might make the process a little bit easier.

Start off with your notes. Get key points down, quotes, useful resources and so on.

Don’t worry about grammar and spelling; at this point, it’s all about getting your ideas together in one place. Ideally, you’ll want to start your research well before your deadline, so that you can add to your notes when you hear something relevant in a lecture, or come across something when you’re reading. Make sure you include where you’ve found the information, so that you can cite the source in your essay.

Conclusion (up to 15% of the total word count). Here you’ll summarise your main ideas and, if appropriate, answer the question set.

While the saying ‘begin at the beginning’ might be true for many things, it’s not always helpful for essays (or magazine articles for that matter). It’s often actually easier to leave writing the introduction until the end. That way you’ll know exactly what it is that you’re introducing.

Try to identify any gaps in your notes. Do you need to find proof to back up an argument, for example? It can help to write yourself a set of questions that you need to answer. You’ll then know exactly what you’re looking for when you’re researching.

You’ll want to make sure the essay flows well, with well-structured paragraphs, and no spelling or grammatical errors. Don’t rely on a computer spellchecker. It is difficult to proofread your own work, so ask a friend or family member to take a look at it for you if possible.

Do use trusted sources as references. If you find something useful in a newspaper, check the background source, as some

Good luck!

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This month - Spring has sprung The other day someone said to me, ‘You are so lucky…you have a beautiful garden.’

outset. If you leave them, weeding quickly becomes an insurmountable chore.

I thanked her of course, but I really wanted to say, ‘Luck has very little to do with it. A beautiful garden does not happen by pure chance. It takes a bit of work and planning.’

But of course gardening is about planting things and one of the best things to plant now is lilies.

As the spring equinox looms, the trees blossom and daffodils bloom. The garden is waking up from its winter sleep and is full of promise. I am excited to be outside in it but I’m aware for non-gardeners it can seem daunting when everything (including the weeds) starts growing at once! So where to begin? There are three fairly simple tasks which will get you off to a flying start.

Pruning is the first task. It’s time to hard prune late-flowering shrubs like Buddleia, Leycesteria and Lavateria, but only if the risk of hard frost is past. Spring flowering plants such as Forsythia and Winter Honeysuckle should be pruned immediately the flowers fade. If you haven’t already pruned your bush roses, now is the time. Leave about an inch of last year’s growth to encourage bushiness and lots of flowers. Shrub roses don’t need such radical treatment but would benefit from losing a third of their old, thick, woody stems.

Then a bit of lifting is required. Lift congested clumps of snowdrops while they still have leaves showing.

If you have a bit of a slug problem like I do grow them in pots. Pots also have the advantage of protecting the bulbs. I hate slicing through them accidentally when hoeing. And pots mean you can grow them even if you only have a balcony.

There are loads of varieties to choose from. Three bulbs fit nicely into an 8inch / 20cm pot and five fit into a ten inch / 25cm pot. I’ve found terracotta pots best because lilies are tall and terracotta provides enough weight to prevent them tipping over.

Lilies need a well-drained open planting mixture so I use a mixture of potting compost plus a soil-less multi-purpose compost. The bulb tips should be a couple of inches below the compost.

Keep in a sheltered spot and water when the surface of the compost looks dry.

Once the buds have formed, feed weekly with dilute tomato food until late summer.

When the blooms fade, cut the stems down and place in a sheltered spot. Each spring, scrape away a couple of inches of compost and add fresh mixture, then repeat the instructions above. Treated like this your lilies will reward you for three or four years before they need re-potting.

Happy Gardening,

Finally, stay on top of the weeds from the

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Find Maisie Competition She’s hiding somewhere in the magazine

Images Maisie our little Yorkshire Terrier is missing , she’s hiding somewhere in the magazine. If you find her, Email the page number and where she is hiding with your contact details to info@thesheffieldfiver.co.uk for a chance to win a £20.00 cash prize.

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Welcome to Gold Key Lettings and Management We are residential letting and managing agents covering the Sheffield, Shiregreen, Firth Park, Grenoside, Chapeltown, Parson Cross, Hillsborough, Oughtibridge, Wincobank, Rotherham and Thorpe Hesley areas.

Whether you are a landlord seeking responsible, quality tenants for your property or a tenant searching for a home, we are here to help. Our experienced, professional, and friendly staff, combined with extensive local knowledge ensure that we provide a service which is second to none.

A forward looking business based on the traditional values, we always strive to be at the forefront of the property letting market, and invest much time and effort in ensuring that we are fully up to date with ever changing tenancy law and government legislation.

Together with our attention to detail and conscientious attitude we have the experience, resources and skills to deliver the kind of services that landlords and tenants require.

Details of some of the properties we are currently instructed to let can be found on our website, together with essential information for both landlords and tenants, and a description of our services.

If you require any further information or advice please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you.

Gold Key Lettings & Management 84-86, The Common Ecclesfield Sheffield, S35 9WN Tel: 0114 2464000 Email: office@goldkeylettings.co.uk www.goldkeylettings.co.uk

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WELCOME TO SOUTHEY FORUM AND SOUTHEY LIBRARY Southey Forum was set up and run by volunteers in 2008.

We offer a warm and friendly welcome atmosphere activities include computer drop in sessions 4 days per week + help available. Accredited and none accredited courses also available. You can learn how to use your PC with (Learn My Way) help always available, with online benefit claims, housing, holiday search, booking flights, printing tickets, EBAY, taxing your car etc also run a weekly ESOL course.

Job club on Fridays 10 am to 2pm. help with Universal Job Match, writing a CV, online application forms and so much more.

Services include Photocopying, Faxing, leaflet/flyer design also printing and delivery. Room hire is available at reasonable cost for groups/meeting etc.

1 private office space available.

In October 2014 we were successful in taking over the voluntary running of Southey Library in conjunction with Sheffield City Council. We have replaced furniture improved facilities to make it a more social and welcoming atmosphere. Why not call and look at our wide range of books, talking, books, DVD’s Computers available for library members, membership is FREE Why not join? Call in and have a look around.

We also run more social courses including

Depression group Tuesday 10am – 12

Painting & Drawing Tuesday 1-3 pm

Knit & Knatter Wednesday 10am - 12

Arts & Crafts 10am - 12

If you have any ideas for other extra activities please do let us know, if we can do it we will. For more information please call in Southey Forum or contact us on 0114 2853093 or email janetb@southeyforum.co.uk

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A light and tasty supper

Preparation time: 25 minutes + marinating time

head end to tail and remove the thin black intestine.

Cooking Time: 5-6 minutes

Mix the lemon juice with the garlic, herbs and butter to form a paste. Season well with salt and pepper and spread the paste over the prawns. Leave to marinate for 30 minutes.

Serves: 2 Ingredients 12 Raw prawns in their shells Juice of half a lemon 2 Garlic cloves - crushed 3 tbsp Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill 3 tbsp softened butter Salt and pepper

Preheat a frying pan. Fry the prawns until cooked, tossing them several times to distribute the heat evenly.

Turn out on to warm plates and drizzle with the juices from the pan.

Serve with lemon wedges and crusty bread..

Method Rinse the prawns. Use a sharp knife to slice along the back of each prawn from

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Across 1 Nightclub entertainment (7) 4 Strange and frightening (5) 7 System for detecting aircraft (5) 9 Vertical, erect (7) 10 Passivity, paralysis (7) 11 Emperor, king, monarch (5) 12 Tyrannical dictator (6) 14 Priest or religious leader (6) 18 Plentiful (5) 20 Gaunt, exhausted (7) 22 Scottish pouch worn with a kilt (7) 23 Ceremonial headdress (5) 24 Item in a diary, or notebook (5) 25 Spiny Australian egg-laying mammal!

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Strict reason (5) Intricate musical solo (7) Become different (6) Passage in supermarket (5) Before the expected time (5)

How to play Sudoku

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It’s simple!

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Fill in the grid so that each row, column and 3x3 box, contains the numbers 1 through to 9 with no repetition.

You don’t need to be a genius. These puzzles use logic alone.

Watch out! Sudoku is highly addictive.

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You’ll probably be out of breathe, red-faced and sweaty when you finish the class, but you’ll also be counting down the days to the next class.

If you’re looking to get in shape for summer, why not dance your way to fitness? Zumba is one of the most popular exercise classes in the UK, with classes held in schools, community centres and halls across the country. 15 million people have tried it so far, for good reason. Zumba is fun, energetic and suitable for beginners up. You don’t need any special equipment, just some comfy clothes that allow you to move freely, and a pair of non-slip shoes.

To find a class near you, visit: www.zumba.com

By Kate Duggan

The music is usually Latin-inspired, so it’s fast and makes you want to move. There’s a little bit of salsa, a dash of hip-hop, a dollop of mambo, and a few more styles thrown into the mix. Zumba also includes a few aerobic moves, such as squats and lunges. Your instructor will demonstrate key moves, then the class will follow them together. Don’t worry about going wrong, no one gets all the moves right straight away, and no one cares.

Half of the fun of Zumba is being able to laugh at yourself as you spin the wrong way.

Can you solve them?

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Wicked by Gregory Maguire

It is how that happens and how they discover their true purpose and destiny that forms the heart of this immersive fantasy novel. Clearly Oz is not just for children.

We all know what happened when Dorothy arrived in the Land of Oz courtesy of a cyclone. She killed the Wicked Witch of the East and magically acquired her ruby slippers. Helped by Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, she travelled to the Emerald City with three friends and asked the Wizard to send her back to Kansas.

And of course, we know about her green enemy: The Wicked Witch of the West.

Naughty Amelia Jane! by Enid Blyton Some books never fail to entertain generation after generation and the Amelia Jane books by Enid Blyton are no exception. At some point in childhood we all wonder what would happen if our toys were alive. Well in this nursery they are.

Amelia Jane is a big ragdoll and she is not just big, she is bad. And the other toys are generally scared of her. Hardly surprising when she does things like throwing pints of milk over other toys on a regular basis!

But do we really know the rest of the story? What DID happen in Oz before this little girl from Kansas carelessly ‘dropped’ in?

These short chapters almost work as individual short stories which makes it a nice transition for readers to proper ‘chapter books’. Each chapter sees Amelia Jane getting into trouble and being naughty but ultimately learning a lesson: one that she seems destined to forget despite her protestations that she ‘will be good from now’. Lessons that demonstrate to the reader why it is important to be kind and considerate towards others.

Wicked, is the story of the witches of Oz as imagined by Gregory Maguire. Familiar to many people these days through the hit West End musical of the same name, this novel is very different in tone to the musical with much more adult themes. It addresses politics, animal rights, outcasts, fate, friendships, and the philosophical question of what makes us bad: are people born wicked or do they become wicked purely by living up to people’s expectations of them?

In the words of Enid Blyton: “I do somehow feel perfectly certain that she can’t be good for long.”

Elphaba Thropp was born with an unfortunate colour skin tone and right from the start felt rejected like an outcast.

She feels as if she has no place in the world but all that is set to change when she arrives at Shiz University. Here she meets her total opposite, Glinda, and despite an initial hatred of each other they do become best friends. But where will that friendship take them? They are destined to follow separate paths: one of good and one of evil. The Good Witch and The Wicked Witch.

By Willow Coby

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Shamrocks, leprechauns and gallons of Guinness – St Patrick’s Day is nearly here. But why has this saint’s day become so popular? And who was Saint Patrick?

Well, it may surprise you to hear that Saint Patrick (or Padraig to use the Irish spelling) wasn’t actually Irish. He’s believed to have been born to Roman parents, in Scotland or Wales, in the fifth century AD. At the age of 16, Patrick was captured and taken to Ireland to live as a slave. For six years, he herded sheep on Slemish Mountain, until he managed to escape and flee Ireland. A dream led Patrick to dedicate his life to converting people to Christianity. He returned to Ireland and began to spread his message.

Today, St Patrick is regarded as the founder of Christianity in Ireland.

It’s believed that St Patrick’s Day was first celebrated back in the 17th century. Held to mark St Patrick’s death, it was a humble, religious celebration up until the 1920s. An annual military parade started in Dublin in 1931, but the day remained mainly a time for religious reflection, rather than painting oneself green and donning a funny hat. Bars were even closed on St Patrick’s Day, as a mark of respect, right up until the 1960s.

strict adherence to the values and liberties that the U.S. offered them.’

In the 20th century, corporations started to pay attention, and figure out how to take advantage of the celebrations. Pretty soon, T-shirts with embroidered shamrocks, inflatable bottles of Guinness, and even green McDonald’s milkshakes, started to become synonymous with St Patrick’s Day, at least in America.

As with most American exports, some of these products have now become popular in the UK (though not, thankfully, green milkshakes), and in other countries across the globe. St Patrick’s Day is now celebrated in pubs, shops and student halls across the world. This year, Greening the City will see iconic landmarks across Ireland, from Trinity College, to Donegal Castle, go green on 17th March.

If you’re lucky enough to be heading to Ireland for St Patrick’s Day this year, you’ll certainly have plenty of choices for where to celebrate.

Beannachtaí Lá Fhéile Phádraig daoibh go léir – Happy St Patrick’s Day!

Across the pond, in America, it was a different matter. There St Patrick’s Day became a day for Irish immigrants to celebrate their heritage. By the mid-19th century, parades and festivities were being held in major cities across the US. According to author and university professor Mike Cronin, ‘St. Patrick’s Day was a public declaration of a hybrid identity—a belief in the future of Ireland as a nation free from British rule, and a

By Kate Duggan

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WHATS ON LOCAL PUBS & CLUBS

Community

In THE FIVER AREA

Your Location

The Best Pubs & Clubs in The Fiver Area

COLLEY WMC The Best Weekend in Town Wednesday Evening Quiz Night from 8.30pm

2, Margetson Road Parson Cross Sheffield S5 9LS Tel: 0114 2321529

HARTLEY HOUSE SOCIAL CLUB

FIRTH PARK WMC

Bingo every Wed -Fri 8pm start

Live Entertainment Every Weekend

239,Bellhouse Road Sheffield S5 6HQ Tel: 0114 249 1422

56,Idsworth Road Sheffield S5 6UP Tel: 0114 242 6321

SOUTHEY SOCIAL CLUB

SHEFFIELD LANE WMC

Mondays Bingo Mania

Bingo Every Night

Southey Green Road Sheffield S5 7QQ Tel: 0114 2311101

45, Hatfield House Lane Sheffield S5 6HU Tel: 0114 2457806 24 24

EDUCATION

PRIMARY SCHOOLS

PRIMARY SCHOOLS COLLEGES

St Pauls Primary Barnsley Road Sheffield, S5 0QF Tel: 0114 2456183

Meynell Primary Meynell Road Sheffield, S5 8GN Tel: 0114 2311425

Southey Green Primary Crowder Avenue Sheffield, S5 7QG Tel: 0114 232 6879

Beck Primary Beck Road Sheffield, S5 0GG Tel: 0114 2467563

Monteney Primary Monteney Crescent Sheffield, S5 9DN Tel: 0114 2467196

Mansell Primary Mansell Crescent Sheffield, S5 9QS Tel: 0114 2321278

Hucklow Primary Hucklow Road Sheffield, S5 6TB Tel: 01142426736

COLLEGES

Skills for Business Learoyd Way Sheffield Tel: 0114 2602600

Longley Park Sixth Form College Tel: 01142625757

Course Hotline Tel: 0114 2603603 www.sheffcol.ac.uk

Sheffield College Castle College Granville Road Tel: 0114 2602600

UNIVERSITIES

Hartley Brook Primary Hartley Brook Road Sheffield, S5 0JF Tel: 0114 2456882 Hinde House Primary Bracken Road Sheffield, S5 6FH Tel: 0114 2426874 Watercliffe Meadow Primary Boynton Road S5 7HL Tel: 0114 2326603

Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue Sheffield, S5 8NH Tel:0114 2322338

Peaks Centre Waterthorpe Greenway Sheffield Tel: 0114 2602600

Hillsborough College Livesey Street Sheffield Tel: 0114 260 2600

University of Sheffield Western Bank Sheffield Tel: 0114 2222000

Norton College Dyche Lane Sheffield Tel: 0114 2602600

Sheffield Hallam University Howard Street Sheffield Tel: 0114 2255555

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HEALTHCARE HOSPITALS Northern General Hospital Herries Road Sheffield, S5 7AV Tel: 0114 2434343 Royal Hallamshire Hospital Glossop Road Sheffield, S10 2JF Tel: 0114 2711900 Jessop Wing Tree Root Walk Sheffield S10 2SF Tel: 0114 2711900

DOCTORS Elm Lane Surgery, 104 Elm Lane, Sheffield, S5 7TW 0114 2455112 Firth Park Surgery, 400 Firth Park Road, Sheffield, S5 6HH - 0333 32 32 900 Herries Road Surgery, 450 Herries Road, Sheffield, S5 8TL - 0114 2326590 Margetson Surgery, 1 Remington Avenue, Sheffield, S5 9PA - 0114 2469030

CHEMISTS Well Pharmacy, 427 Herries Rd., Sheffield, S5 7HF 0114 2426855 Well Pharmacy 255 Southey Green Rd., Sheffield, S5 7QB 0114 2325462 Lloyds Pharmacy 428-430 Firth Park Rd., Sheffield, S5 6HH 0114 2438533 Lloyds Pharmacy 78 Wincobank Ave., Sheffield, S5 6AZ 0114 242 5785

Western Park Hospital Whitham Road Sheffield S10 2SJ Tel: 0114 2717800

Norwood Medical Centre, 360 Herries Road, Sheffield, S5 7HD - 0114 2437212

Charles Clfford Dental Hospital Wellesley Road Sheffield S10 2SZ Tel: 0114 2717800

Shiregreen Medical Centre, 492 Bellhouse Road, Sheffield, S5 0RG 0114 2456123

Rowlands Pharmacy 827 Barnsley Rd., Sheffield, S5 0QF 0114 245 6567

Southey Green Medical Centre 281 Southey Green Road S5 7QB 0114 2326401,

Asda Pharmacy Chaucer Rd., Sheffield, S5 8NH 0114 2944250

DOCTORS Buchanan Road Surgery 72, Buchanan Road Sheffield, S5 8AL Tel: 0114 2454824 Dunninc Road Surgery 28, Dunninc Road Sheffield, S50AE Tel: 0114 2570788

The Flowers Health Centre, 87, Wincobank Avenue S5 6AZ 0114 2567333

In a medical emergency

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Lloyds Pharmacy 74 Buchanan Rd., Parson Cross, Sheffield, S5 8AL 0114 240 0390

Lloyds Pharmacy 41 Margetson Cres., Parson Cross, Sheffield, S5 9ND 0114 2321741

SPORT & LEIURE FOOTBALL CLUBS Barnsley FC Oakwell, Barnsley Tel: 01226 212211 Hallam Football Club Sandygate Road Sheffield Tel: 0114 2309484 Rotherham United Rotherham Tel: 01709 512534 Sheffield United Football Club Bramhall Lane Tel: 0114 2213197 Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Hillsborough Tel: 0870 9991867 RUGBY CLUBS Sheffield Tigers Rugby Union FC Tel: 0114 2360075 Sheffield Rugby Union Club Abbeydale Park Tel: 0114 2367011

SOCIAL CLUBS Colley WMC 2, Margetson Road Parson Cross Sheffield, S5 9LS Tel: 0114 2321529 Firth Park WMC 56, Idsworth Road Sheffield, S5 6UP Tel: 0114 2426321 Hartley house Social Club 239,Bellhouse Road Sheffield, S5 6HQ Southey Social Club Southey Green Road Sheffield, S5 7QQ TelL 0114 2311101 Sheffield Lane WMC 45, Hatfield House Lane Sheffield, S5 6HU Tel: 0114 2457806 Wadsley Bridge WMC Halifax Road Wadsley Bridge Sheffield, S6 1LB

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SPORTS CENTRES Concord Sports Centre Shiregreen Lane Sheffield, S5 6AE Tel: 0114 2570053 Hilsborough Leisure Centre Beulah Road Sheffield, S6 2AN Tel: 0114 2312233 Thorncliffe Sports Centre Pack Horse Lane High Green Sheffield, S353HY Tel: 0114 2843910

dates of implementation and clock adjustments vary.

The main benefits of Daylight Saving Time are said to be: The opportunity to make better use of natural daylight The ability to conserve energy that would otherwise be used on artificial light A decrease in road accidents because roads are naturally lit during the time when most vehicles are using them

It’s time to turn the clocks forward an hour at 1 am on 26th March. This time when sunrise and sunset are one hour later on the clock is known as British Summer Time, or Daylight Saving Time.

Some studies such as one carried out by the Belfast Telegraph also claim that the extra hour of daylight means that tourists stay out longer and spend more money an extra £6.34 million in Northern Ireland alone.

It is believed that the concept was first proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1784 in an essay entitled; ‘An Economical Project for Diminishing the Cost of Light.’

Ancient civilisations had already been adopting similar concepts however by adjusting their routines in accordance with the sun’s schedules.

The first official modern use of Daylight Saving Time was in Ontario in 1908, and several other Canadian cities followed. At around the same time MP Robert Pearce proposed a bill in the House of Commons based on work done by British Builder William Willett around moving the clocks eight times a year to achieve similar results. This was rejected.

Germany became the first European country to introduce Daylight Saving Time in April 1916. Its rationale was that the use of artificial light would be reduced and thus there would be more fuel for the war effort.

Britain followed shortly after in May 1916.

Daylight Saving Time is now utilised in over 70 countries world wide although

Some are not in favour though. For example, traditional dairy farmers claim Daylight Saving Time disrupts milking routines. This mainly affects developing countries as elsewhere milking is automated. Some research has also shown that there is a greater risk of people having accidents or being the victims of crime because they leave their houses in the morning when it’s still dark. Some studies have suggested that in the first few days after the clocks go forward there are more heart attacks too.

Finally for those of us who struggle to remember when we turn the clocks forward and when they go back, this little phrase may help: ‘Spring Forward, Fall Back,’ as the time when clocks go back always happens in the Autumn. This year in the UK, the date when Greenwich Mean Time will begin again is 29th October.

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PARSON CROSS FORUM I’d like to say a warm and friendly welcome from the staff and volunteers at Parson Cross Forum.

As you may know, Parson Cross Forum is a local charity based inside St Thomas More Community Centre and Church on Margetson Crescent. We are a team of two staff and 17 volunteers doing our bit to promote community development and community life.

The Forum manages the local community centre and we offer many different activities, training and services, most of which are unavailable anywhere else in the local area. We are a friendly, approachable and welcoming centre and once people walk through our doors they usually go on participate in many different activities we have on offer.

The Forum has fantastic rooms for hire, including a large main hall with stage and fully functioning kitchen and a smaller room for meetings, training, arts and crafts and smaller exercises classes. (sorry, no parties).

If you would like to find out more about hiring our space then give us a call on 0114 3279727 or email louise@pxforum.org, the Forums office is open Monday to Friday 9am till 3pm and we have an answering machine when we are out so you can leave a message and well get back to you. We offer Office Services including faxing, photocopying, typing, access to computers for email, scanning and printing of documents.

The Forum staff actually live in the local area and understand the challenges that face the Parson Cross community. They have a good working knowledge of what services are on offer and where to signpost people for other support.

The Forum itself has lots going on and you can like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/parson.crossforum.5/ to keep up to date with all of the latest news.

Current activities and training at the Forum: Mondays: Women’s Health and Discussion Group, 10am till 11.30am, women only group who meet to share ideas and take part in light exercise £2.50 per session. Circuit Training 10.00am till 11.30am, a using exercise stations this is a physical class aimed at improving core fitness, £2.50 per session, JABADAO Dementia Project, 1pm till 2pm, a FREE, FUN, FRIENDLY weekly group that is aimed at people with mid to late stage dementia and their carers, this group offers peers support for carers and differently exercise activities for the person with dementia, helping to keep them happy, active, engaged and mobile.

Tuesdays: ZUMBA, 10am till 11am, come along for the most awesome workout to with great music £3.00 per session. Mind, Body and Soul, Friendship and Social Group, 10am till 12noon, a group for socialising, making new friends and having fun, £2.00 group.

Tai Chi 12noon till 1pm, come along and experience the physical techniques of Tai Chi with a qualified instructor. Reduce stress and improve muscle strength in the lower body £2.00 per session.

IT Courses (10 and 12 week blocks) 1.30pm till 3.30pm, course fees may apply – come along and gain qualifications in Microsoft package and internet and email. Young at Heart Group, 1.30pm till 3.00pm, activity and social group for over 50’s, an hour of fun exercise followed by a cuppa and a chat, £2.00 for the exercise, £1.00 social group- trips (optional) Taekwondo 6.30pm till 8.00pm, delivered by Grand Master Darren Kilner, for anyone aged 5+, £6.00 per session.

Wednesdays: Lunch Club, 11.45am till 1.30pm, 2 course meal for £5.00, (bingo and raffle additional cost). Places must be booked in advance.

Thursdays: Batters Group, 10am till 12noon, a range of activities including table tennis and badminton £3.00 per session. IT Courses (10 and 12 week blocks) 9.30pm till 11.30am and 11.30 till 1.30pm, course fees may apply – come along and gain qualifications in Microsoft package and internet and email. IT Basics and Beyond, 6pm till 8pm come along to learn the basics of how to use a computer, internet and email or how to use social media, £2.00 per session.

Fridays: Chairobics Class 10am till 11am, sitting in chairs, come along and do exercise to music in a fun, friendly and welcoming atmosphere, £2.50 per session. Lunch Club, 11.45am till 1.30pm, 2 course meal for £5.00, (bingo and raffle additional cost). Places must be booked in advance.

There is also Berry Academy of Dance within our centre that runs a variety of classes including tap, ballet, jazz and basic gymnastics, for more information on the dance academy please contact Rebecca Akers directly on 07813139057.

To find out more about what the Forum does and how we may be able to help you, then give us a call on 0114 3279727, email louise@pxforum.org, or visit our website www.pxforum.org.

Louise Askew Administrator Parson Cross Community Development Forum St Thomas More Community Centre 56 Margetson Crescent Parson Cross, Sheffield S5 7NB

Direct Tel 0114 3279727 Fax 0114 3279737 Website www.pxforum.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parson.crossforum.5?fref=ts Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParsonXForum

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and legal organisations about how you may want to record these thoughts. If you wish to include an advance decision about not undertaking life sustaining treatments however, for it to be valid, you must follow very specific instructions set out in the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This states what you must cover in the document and says that your wishes must be dated, signed and witnessed.

The term Living Will is commonly used to refer to a document which expresses how you want to be treated or cared for in certain situations when you may not have the capacity to communicate your decisions. It gives your family, doctors and caregivers confidence that they are following your wishes at an emotionally fraught time.

If you are over 18, you can use the document to communicate about types of treatment that you don’t want to undertake and give more general statements about how you want to be cared for in accordance with your beliefs and values.

Whilst legally doctors and solicitors do not need to be involved, it is wise to discuss options with medical professionals to ensure you fully understand all the consequences. They may also be able to help you phrase things more clearly.

You can find lots of advice via charities

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