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Tis the season to be jolly! In our pages this issue we have lots of ideas to make Christmas extra special for you this year. But the main thing is to get into the true spirit of Christmas and do something kind for someone today. Say hi to your neighbours - even the ones you don’t get on with always. Chat to people you see in the shops, just a smile at a random stranger can make their day. Christmas is not all about spending money, it’s about remembering our humanity and making meaningful connections. Christmas is also the giving season and there is nothing wrong with that. Giving often feels just as good to the giver as to the receiver. It gives us a warm feeling inside. Please remember the planet when you are thinking of what to give your loved ones that will make them happy. One-minute-wonders might seem like a good idea at the time but there are lots of other options... experiences, second hand, home-made... it’s the perfect time of year to support your local economy buying from independent stores and craft markets. Have a good one, see you in the New Year! Happy reading
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COVER STORY Good Kids Comedy: Exclusive interview with a funny Brummie duo 8/9
LEISURE & RETAIL Christmas styles with year-round appeal 14 The power of the LBD (little black dress) 15 What’s on guide 12/13 Hello there, 2019 43
HOME & GARDEN Getting your home Christmas-ready 51 3 Ideas for fireside bliss 49
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The MY Magazines catch up with Kieran Ahern & Tom Dowling aka
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the UP-AND-COMING BRUMMIE DUO They can sing, they can act, they’re very funny guys and we had a blast talking to this pair about mostly nonsense.
1. How did this duo start? K: Well Tom and I have known each other since we were.. four years old? T: Yeah about four years old K: And we went to school together, university together. T: Yeah. We acted together throughout school, in year 6 we were both in Joseph and his amazing technicolour Dreamcoat. I played Joseph and Kieran played the Pharaoh, he did a fantastic Pharaoh. We acted all through school, and then at university we both started doing comedy separately and in our final year we did our first show together. K: Yeah, and then we went to Edinburgh, did some Edinburgh festivals. T: We did our first show as a duo in Edinburgh in 2015. K: Yeah, and we’ve just been trying to make each other laugh ever since really.
2. What inspires you? K: Two words... T: (waits) ...Boris Johnson? K: No, two words inspires me. T: The two words ‘two words’ inspires you? K: The Two words are ‘two words’. T: I’m inspired by people like Steve Irwin but not Steve Irwin himself. K: And I’m very much inspired by the legacy of Steve Irwin. T: Ok. K: I love crocodiles. T: You do.
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3. When does Christmas start for you?
5. What was the last gift you gave someone?
K: Christmas starts for me at midnight on Christmas Eve T: Fantastic, Christmas starts for me when I take my first bite of a succulent turkey. On Christmas day. K: Right yeah soT: With my family. K: So the morning doesn’t count? T: Well actually, we have Christmas dinner in bed, so I wake up to a turkey dinner. K: Do ya? T: And then I have my... K: Actual dinner as well? T: And then I, yeah, later on I open my presents. K: You have turkey dinner in bed? T: Well it’s actually turkey breakfast K: Right. dyou have turkey dinosaurs? T: No this is real roast turkey. K: In bed? T: 100% in bed. K: Does it arrive on a sort of machine? Like in Wallace and Gromit? T: No, we take it in turns as a family to get up and make the turkey. K: (laughs) I don’t know if you’re joking or not. T: I think Christmas starts for me about three months after the first Christmas tree goes up in John Lewis. Which is probably 21st Dec. K: And we’ve just been trying to make each other laugh really ever since (both laughs).
K: The last gift I gave to someone was, I bought my mother a bunch of flowers T: That’s sweet, why? K: No reason. Just to make her feel better. Just to cheer her up cuz I’m a good kid. T: Kieran bought his mum flowers. The last gift I gave someone, K: What was the last gift you gave someone, Tom? T: I gave someone the gift of… the gift of sight, recently. K: How did that happen? T: Well. I.. They were in a dark room and I turned the lights on. K: (laughs)
4. What’s your favourite 90’s jam? K: Well in 1996 my grandmother made a delicious blackberry jam. T: And we’ve just been trying to make each other jam ever since (laughs)… My favourite 90’s jam as a song, was and still is ‘Man I Feel Like a Woman’, Shania Twain. K: That’s rubbish! T: No it’s not! K: My favourite 90’s jam would be uhh, and has always been, ‘Juicy’, by Notorious B.I.G. T: And it always has been? Since it was released?! K: Yeah. T: You listened to it when it came out? K: Yeah. T: No way. Nonsense man! You were listening to Steps and S Club 7 when Juicy came out. K: I think I was listening to the inside of my mother’s womb when juicy came out. T: Fair enough.
6. What were you like in school? T: What were you really like in school Kieran? Why don’t I say what you were like and you can say what I was like? K: Yeah. T: But I want you to say what I was like first cuz I’m gonna be nice about you and you’re gonna be mean about me (laughs). K: Tom in school was a try-hard faux-intellectual loser who made a fool of himself at every social event possible. Tom what was I like? T: Kieran was just like an endearing figure for everyone in the year. We met someone in Birmingham city centre recently who joined the school in sixth formK: I don’t think you can put this in. T: And he stopped Kieran in the street, and said ‘Kieran’ he called ‘Kieran Ahern, is that you?’ we’ve been out of school six years, this was probably half a year ago so five and a half years since they’d seen each other last, ‘Kieran Ahern, is that you? Kieran Ahern, I can’t believe it’s you.’ He was so happy he said ‘I can’t believe it’s you. I remember on my first day of sixth form you called me over and you said hello to me, and you made me feel so welcome, and I always felt at home at school after that interaction with you’ K: What a bloke! T: Mhmm. Can you remember his name Kieran? K: No.
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7. Do you have anything else to say? T: I’d just like to say that we’ve just been trying to make each other laugh ever since! K: And I would like to concur. T: And given that it’s Christmas time, K: We just wanna shout out all the good people, and wish them all the best. Merry Christmas, happy Diwali, have a rockin’ Hanukka and a fantastic Eid, all of you. T: (laughs) And all other major world religious festivals Kieran does not include in his list! K: And to all the atheists out there, I hope you have a horrible new year!
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What’s on December / January 2018/19
Markets & Fairs
Moseley Record Fair A vibrant local indoor market for records & music memorabilia. Where: mac Birmingham When: First Sun every month Info: macarts.co.uk
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Puppy Classes Learn training skills in an outdoor setting giving your puppy the most natural socialisation to sights and sounds of modern life. Where: Kings Heath Park When: Courses starting all the time Info: pawfectdogsense.com
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Food Market Local artisan and specialist foods Where: mac Birmingham When: Last Sun every month Info: macarts.co.uk Moseley Arts’ Market Handmade arts and crafts Where: Moseley Village When: Last Sat every month Info moseleycdt.com/arts_market
Kings Heath Food Assembly A weekly food co-operative allowing you to pick up local produce. Where: Hare & Hounds When: Every Tuesday Info: thefoodassembly.com Moseley Farmers’ Market Where: Moseley Village When: Last Sat every month Info: moseleyfarmersmarket.org.uk Kings Heath Farmers’ Market Where: KH Village Square When: First Sat every month Info: kingsheathfarmersmarket.org
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Magical Lantern Festival Brighten up your winter by visiting special seasonal illuminations with vibrant colours and artistic sculptures, life-size and larger than life lanterns in all shapes and forms. Where: Bham Botanical Gardens When: 23 Nov - 1 Jan Info: birminghambotanicalgardens. org.uk NYE with Mrs Barbara Nice Glass of bubbly on arrival, 2 course buffet, quiz, prizes, hilarious comedy entertainment, DJ and dancing. Where: Kitchen Garden Cafe When: 31 Dec Info: kitchengardencafe.co.uk
Rudolph Fresh from winning the UK Theatre Award for the Best Show for Children and Young People, Pins & Needles bring their brand-new original show, Rudolf, to MAC. Age 4+ Where: mac Birmingham When: 17 Nov - 31 Dec Info: macarts.co.uk
Replay Christmas Charity Party Playing tunes from the 70s, 80s and 90s this is a charity gig with the proceeds going to The Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Where: Hare & Hounds When: 19 Dec Info: hareandhoundskingsheath. skiddletickets.com
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James Yorkston Scottish musician James Yorkston’s music is haunting but there is something else in his music which lifts him above the average acoustic singer / songwriter. Where: Kitchen Garden Cafe When: 20 Dec Info: kitchengardencafe.co.uk Edwina Hayes Mellow New Year’s Day concert. Edwina’s beautifully written songs, charming stage presence and voice of an angel have won her a reputation as a true natural talent of gentle folk-Americana. Where: Kitchen Garden Cafe When: 1 Jan Info: kitchengardencafe.co.uk We are Muffy Alt-folk duo consisting of Cornwall-based Brummies Nick Duffy of The Lilac Time and Angeline Morrison of The Mighty Sceptres. Where: Kitchen Garden Cafe When: 31 Jan Info: kitchengardencafe.co.uk
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Martyn Joseph Completely unique singer songwriter with the rare ability to speak to the soul with his expressive and poignant lyrics. Where: mac Birmingham When: 20 Jan Info: macarts.co.uk
Berlin Philharmonic String Quintet The programme includes Beethoven’s own quintet version of his piano trio Op. 1/3, from 1816, and Henri Vieuxtemps’ version of Tartini’s Devil’s Trill Sonata for violin and strings. Where: Barber Institute When: 12 Dec Info: barber.org.uk Duo Trobairitz: Romance & Revelry A programme featuring colourful miracle stories from Spain, heart-rending love songs from France, philosophical musings from Germany and festive mirth from England combine with rumbustious Italian dances to create a feast of musical flavours to suit every palate as part of the Birmingham Festival of Early Music. Where: Barber Institute When: 3 Feb Info: barber.org.uk
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Genesis Visible Touch Performing all the hits and fan favourites. Where: mac Birmingham When: 24 Jan Info: macarts.co.uk Cleveland Watkins Allstars Presented by TDE Promotions, this brilliant band is led by vocalist, actor, composer and activist Cleveland Watkiss, featuring an all star line up including Orphy Robinson, Jason Yarde, Neil Charles and Mark Sanders. Where: mac Birmingham When: 24 Jan Info: macarts.co.uk
MY Comedy Hosted by resident MC Maurine Younger and headlining Jo Enright. Where: Kitchen Garden Cafe When: 9 Jan Info: kitchengardencafe.co.uk
Theatre Steaming by Nell Dunn This play tells the story of four women, from completely different backgrounds, who meet every week at their local baths. Set in the 1970s, a time where women’s roles were drastically evolving, this tale teaches us that no matter where we come from, or who we are, love and unity can empower us to make a real change. Where: mac Birmingham When: 17-18 Jan Info: macarts.co.uk
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FASHION
This issue we have Dawn Marriott Stylist join us to offer her fashion & style advice for the festive season. Dawn is a Personal stylist and Image consultant working for herself across Birmingham and Solihull. Dawn has had an extensive career across high street fashion retailers spanning 20 years and most recently worked for Oasis Fashions as an Area manager. Life took a change in 2017 when she decided to leave her career and follow her passion to become a Personal Stylist; giving her more time to spend with her family whilst continuing to do the thing she loves the most.
DAWN MARRIOTT ‘I have always had a love for all things fashion and becoming a personal stylist seemed a natural career step for me. I work with my clients to help them discover a newfound love for their clothes as well as creating their own personal style that’s individual to them. Clothes have the power to make us feel fantastic. Seeing someone grow in confidence and genuinely start to feel amazing about themselves is possibly the best part of my job.’
This issue I want to share with you my top tips to ensure not only are you looking good this Christmas, but buying into investment pieces that you can wear all year round.
What to buy this Christmas... The Christmas jumper. >>>>>>>>>>> It’s now become the norm to buy yourself and the family a Christmas jumper. My suggestion would be to avoid jumpers featuring Christmas scenes, instead opt for Fair Isle prints or delicate knits with sparkle that can be worn after Christmas and into spring. By choosing neutral colours such as greys, pale pinks and blues you can still achieve that festive feel without the novelty look. Sequins Separates. >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sequin tops are the perfect way to inject some glamour and can look great either on their own or worn under a jacket. Wear back to leather trousers for an evening feel, or back to jeans and trainers for an easy daytime look. Sequin skirts can be worn all year round. Wear back to a camisole or shirt and a heel for a dressed up evening look, then dress down with a sweatshirt or T-shirt and trainers for day wearing.
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Buying a party dress. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> My advice would be to go with a classic style dress in a plain color – you can’t beat a good fitting LBD. A well made black dress can take you anywhere. Try the new Midi length for an update and accessorize with fabulous earrings (the more glitz the better) statement necklace or a sparkle shoe to give you a festive feel.
What ever you wear this Christmas ensure you wear it all year round… after all Sequins aren’t just for Christmas.
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Kicking the winter blues with a jog, a brisk walk or a good living room dance session.
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Arthritis in the Hand and Wrist Arthritis is a common condition that causes inflammation, tenderness and pain in a joint. Around 10 million people in the UK are affected by arthritis.
In the severe cases, either the joint is prevented from moving (fused) or the joint can be replaced.
Arthritic joints can be painful and can interfere with daily life. The symptoms of arthritis differ depending on the type of arthritis you are diagnosed with. Muscle weakness, joint stiffness with restricted movement, as well as warm, red skin over the affected joint are a few of the main symptoms of arthritis.
If you are experiencing symptoms of arthritis, it is important to get an accurate diagnosis. Receiving the correct treatment for arthritis of the hand and wrist is crucial.
Arthritis of the hand and wrist is a common condition - finger and wrist joints can wear out in the same way as hip or a knee joints. There are several ways to treat arthritis in the hand and wrist: Non-operative treatments range from simple pain relief, activity modification and steroid injections. Keyhole surgery can help ‘wash out’ joints and also help diagnose the severity of the arthritis. Procedures can also be targeted at removing the pain nerves supplying a joint.
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ICED SPICED COOKIES INGREDIENTS 100g butter, cubed 150g light brown sugar 2 tbsp golden syrup 1 tbsp treacle 1 tbsp water Finely grated zest of 1 orange 2 tbsp ground ginger 1 tbsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground cloves 700g all purpose flour Icing: 200g powdered icing sugar 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp water
INGREDIENTS 30ml Kalhua 30ml Frangelico 30ml Baileys 30ml honey 60ml cream Ice Chocolate Syrup
METHOD Step 1 Place the butter, sugar, golden syrup, treacle, water and orange zest in a pan and heat gently while stirring until it is melted and smooth. Remove the pan from the heat and beat in the spices and baking soda, followed by the flour. Mix until it forms a smooth dough then cover the pan and place in the fridge for about an hour, until the dough is firm.
Step 3
Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking trays with baking parchment. Bring the dough together into a ball and roll out on a lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thick. Cut out shapes using cookie cutters and place them slightly spaced apart on the baking trays.
Step 4
Bake for 10-15 minutes until the cookies feel firm when lightly pressed and have begun to darken a little around the edges. Leave to cool on the trays for 5 minutes then transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 5
Sift the powdered sugar into a bowl and add the lemon juice. Stir in the water a little at a time until the icing is smooth, and spread on to the cookies.
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Where to eat
A guide to the best places to eat in and around Moseley and Kings Heath
Show your mother how much she means to you this Mother’s Day with homemade irresistably delicious Byzantium La Fibule Amaretto truffles! Mediterranean Tapas Moroccan 11 York Rd Kings Heath, B14 7SA Tel: 0121 444 5444
31 Woodbridge Rd Moseley, B13 8EH Tel: 0121 449 3289
Chinese 59 High Street Kings Heath, B14 7BH Tel: 0121 444 4195
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Carribbean 2 St Mary’s Row Moseley, B13 8JG Tel: 0121 449 8818
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French Patisserie 148 Alcester Rd Moseley, B13 8HS Tel: 0121 449 4413
Thai 25 Woodbridge Rd Moseley, B13 8EH Tel: 0121 449 4498
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Fine British Dining 2c Wake Green Rd Moseley, B13 9EZ Tel: 0121 449 8885
Bengali Cuisine 27-29 Poplar Rd Kings Heath, B14 7AA Tel: 0121 441 3333
Bangladeshi / Indian 836 Yardely Wood Rd Birmingham, B13 0JE Tel: 0121 443 1086
Daniels Bistro
Ponte Di Legno
Sylhet Spice Cuisine
Fine British Dining 13 St Mary’s Row Moseley, B13 8HW Tel: 0121 449 9618
Italian 44 Woodbridge Rd Moseley, B13 8EJ Tel: 0121 449 8064
Bangladeshi 27-29 York Rd Kings Heath, B14 7SA Tel: 0121 444 6644
Indian 107 Alcester Rd Moseley, B13 8DD Tel: 0121 449 9292
Bangladeshi & Indian 48 Poplar Rd Kings Heath, B14 7AG Tel: 0121 444 1317
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Balti 29 Woodbridge Rd Moseley, B13 8EH Tel: 0121 449 5556
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Indian street food 46 Poplar Rd Kings Heath, B14 7AG Tel: 0121 439 0624
Indian 36 Poplar Rd Kings Heath, B14 7AD Tel: 0121 444 1414
Indian 43 Alcester Rd Moseley, B13 8AA Tel: 0121 449 8539
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WORD ON THE STREET Here we bring you the low down of local happenings, all the stuff you need to know. To contribute to next issue’s WORD ON THE STREET page please email info@swanpublishing.org or call us on 0121 689 0432
Moseley Road Baths celebrates expanded swimming Thanks to the enthusiastic support of local people and with funding from National Lottery Awards for All, Moseley Road Baths has trained volunteer lifeguards, swim teachers and receptionists to join their dedicated team of staff and can now open for longer and offer exciting new activity. they’ve listened to the local community and their regular swimmers and will offer the following from Monday 19th November: • Local women wanted to see more women only swim sessions and there are an extra two to our winter timetable • The baths wanted to help the people in the community who are most in need of free Be Active sessions and have added a second session for disabled swimmers • Older visitors can now take advantage of two new Be Active sessions for people aged 55+ where they’ll be able to swim and socialise • With funding from Veolia, the baths have been able to buy equipment for new fun family splash sessions on Sunday mornings • Extra early morning swims and a pre-work Aqua-Aerobics class. • There’s also a new pre-natal session on Sundays where expectant mothers can exercise gently in the lovely warm pool!
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Ruth Hayden, one of the lifeguards now volunteering at Moseley Road Baths , thoroughly enjoyed her training course and has gained confidence from her experience. “I have learned a great deal so my advice is to try it and find new strengths and skills! It’s very much an ongoing learning process but teaches excellent skills not just for pool safety but for all aspects of life.” Since taking over running of the baths in April 2018, Moseley Road Baths CIO has successfully recruited and trained 40 volunteers as part of their ongoing mission to develop a sustainable and community led service for swimmers. Karen Leach, chair of Moseley Road Baths CIO, is proud of the work carried out by Trustees and volunteers over the past seven months. “Taking over the operation of swimming at this much-loved Grade II* listed Edwardian pool was daunting and it’s been a challenge for all of us! We’ve been working hard to recruit a fantastic team of volunteers and to make visiting Moseley Road Baths a welcoming and friendly experience and could not have achieved as much as we have without their commitment and dedication.”
Could you help a refugee this winter? As the nights draw in, we turn the heating on, cook comforting food and enjoy cosy evenings at home. But this isn’t the case for many refugees living in Birmingham. Many face cold nights in lonely hostels or sleep on the streets. Birmingham Community Hosting Network or BIRCH, works with volunteers to offer friendship and hospitality to people seeking sanctuary in the Birmingham area. Could you volunteer for their befriending project, getting to know unaccompanied young refugees and reducing their isolation? Or could you host an asylum seeker who has nowhere to stay? A young refugee said about BIRCH’s work: “From my befriending family I understand that British people are not cold people and care about an asylum seeker like me.” Please join the volunteer team to help BIRCH continue their work this winter. Visit www. birchnetwork.org to find out more.
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Birmingham Rowing Club secures funding to boost women’s rowing in the city
Bringing Shakespeare alive for Brum communities A major project to re-connect Birmingham’s communities with the city’s Shakespearean heritage, re-establish the West Midlands as the world’s ‘go-to Shakespeare centre’, and recover Birmingham’s once proud reputation as the most democratic and progressive cultural centre in the world has won National Lottery support. The University of Birmingham and Birmingham City Council are collaborating on a £1 million plan to revive the city’s almost-forgotten Birmingham Shakespeare Memorial Library (BSML) - the first, oldest and largest Shakespeare collection in any public library in the world and one of the UK’s most important cultural assets. To find out more visit birmingham.gov.uk Photo caption: Professor Ewan Fernie, conservator Lucy Angus and Cllr Jayne Francis study some of the city council’s Shakespeare archives
Sport England has awarded Birmingham Rowing Club a grant to fund a new women’s boat which will enable more girls and women to take part in the sport of rowing. Birmingham Rowing Club (BRC) has seen an influx of female involvement over recent years, with more girls and women taking up taster sessions and rowing courses. Situated in the heart of the city centre at Edgbaston Reservoir, BRC is keen to continue to provide the right facilities for girls and women in the sport. Thanks to investment through Sport England’s Small Grants programme BRC has been awarded a £10,000 grant to purchase a new boat designed specifically for women. BRC President Peter Veitch said: “This grant is fantastic news for our Club, which is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Birmingham. The Club’s membership is now 52% female, with our recent increase in women rowers perhaps owed to the Olympic successes of high profile GB rowers like Katherine Grainger, Heather Stanning and Helen Glover. “We are a thriving and inclusive sports club, and thanks to Sport England’s investment, the new boat will allow us to offer greater opportunities for more women to be active on the water. And as the city begins to focus on hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2022, we’re gearing up to welcome anyone, at any level, who wants to get involved in this great sport.” For information visit birminghamrowingclub.co.uk
Orchestra of the Swan becomes the first orchestra-in-residence at new Royal Birmingham Conservatoire The Stratford-upon-Avon-based OOTS becomes the first orchestra-in-residence at the new £57m Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, which is part of Birmingham City University. The immersive residency will see OOTS not only give five concerts but, importantly, include significant interaction with the Conservatoire’s highly talented young musicians. Students will be able to gain first-hand experience of working within a professional orchestra by sitting alongside the players in rehearsal. The Orchestra’s soloists and core players will give performance and composition masterclasses and students will be able to enter an annual competition to win a concerto performance opportunity with OOTS. Each concert in the residency will also feature a new work written by a Conservatoire composition student. Orchestra of the Swan has developed a reputation nationally and internationally for its outstanding performances, innovative programming and accessible style of presentation. The Orchestra celebrated its 21st anniversary in 2016/17 and has recently appointed David Le Page as its new Artistic Director. David Le Page, Artistic Director of Orchestra of the Swan, said: “The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is a thriving institution which sits at the heart of musical life in Britain. Orchestra of the Swan is proud to have such a unique and close association.”
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HELLO THERE, 2019 Another year has flown by already. And I mean flown full-speed, whizzing past like the spitfires commemorated on Spitfire Island. As we make our way through the years, time seems to only be speeding up – which is why it’s important to make the most of everything.
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Written by local reader, Emily Wilcox to be the case. If you set them out simply and easily, you can choose resolutions that – whilst only small – will have the power to make 2019 one you won’t forget.
very moment, every sunrise, everything our city has to offer. And what better way to ensure we stick to these plans than to make them official. Listing them beneath the title of New Years Resolution means we are more likely to start the new year with a positive outlook and fresh motivation coursing through our body. This is your year! Something you should have written in bold Sharpie and taped up above your mirror. This is your year! New Year’s Resolutions are tradition. Admittedly, another tradition is to ball them up in leftover Christmas wrapping paper and throw them straight into the bin within the first two weeks of January. But that doesn’t have
Here’s a few you could try: • An extra act of love per week. Something as tiny as ordering another hot chocolate and leaving it for whoever walks into the coffee-shop next. Sorting through the books you have read and loved and donating them to your local charity shop, so that they can be enjoyed by others. A quick message to an old friend, reminding them that you love them. • Drink more water. You need to remind your body that you love it, too. • Save up as little as £2 a week. It might not be much, but by the time you’re planning your resolutions for 2020, you will have £104 to spend at Digbeth Dining Club, or at a Hippodrome panto! Trust me, 2020 you will be very pleased that 2019 you took
the time to do it. • Go for walks. It’s as simple as that. Whenever you can fit them in, no pressure. Just take some time to get back to nature. To enjoy your surroundings through the lens of your own mind, not the one at the back of your phone. The West Midlands is beautiful, it is our home, and it deserves to be explored every now and then. Plus, walking actually classes as exercise. But it’s so easy, I hear you cry. I know, how brilliant! It’s a win-win, if you ask me. Your resolutions don’t need to be as drastic as buying a five-bedroomed house in the Bahamas. Don’t get me wrong, if that’s your dream then never stop working towards it. But allow yourself little wins where you can. To make 2019 your year, you simply have to do what makes you happy. The things you love, for those that you love. So whip out your notebook and pen and get to planning! I’ll see you in a year.
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Railway stations plans are just the ticket P
eople in Moseley and Kings Heath could soon be able to jump on a train to Birmingham city centre for the first time since the Second World War. Plans have been unveiled by West Midlands Mayor Andy Street to reopen three stations on the old Camp Hill Line, at Moseley, Kings Heath and Hazelwell. Under the proposals, there will be two trains an hour into the city centre. The journey will take around 15 minutes a welcome alternative to queuing on the A435 Alcester Road. In September, as designs for the stations were officially unveiled, Mr Street showed Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling around the Moseley site. Mr Street said: “I know exactly how important reopening this railway line is to people in Kings Heath and Moseley and everybody who has a part to play in making this happen is working towards getting it reopened as quickly as possible.
“Kings Heath and Moseley are vibrant areas with a real sense of community spirit, however congestion from this part of the city into the city centre is one of the huge drawbacks we need to deal with to ensure they continue to thrive. “Undoing the closures of seven decades ago will be a huge step towards tackling both congestion and the clean air challenge we all face.” The stations were closed in 1941, as part of efforts to cut costs during World War Two. However, passengers shouldn’t have to wait long for the new service. Construction work could start in 2020 with the stations open by the end of 2021 - just in time for the Commonwealth Games. The plans are being jointly developed by the West Midlands Rail Executive, Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), West Midlands Railway and Network Rail. They are working together on the track, signalling and service changes required.
More frequent services may be possible in the future too - as part of the Midlands Rail Hub project, which will provide the Camp Hill Chords to link the line to Moor Street Station and allow even more trains into Birmingham City Centre.
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IDEAS OF FIRESIDE BLISS... We are social creatures. It is so vitally important for us to stay connected that it even affects our life expectancy. But somewhere along the way ‘staying connected’ has got lost in translation. Likes and comments can’t quench our thirst for connection. So this winter, while we soldier through the long drought of vitamin D, the crazy forecasts and out the other side of the festive season let’s spend some quality time together. I mean, really together. Huddled round the most natural focal point, the one our ancesters used for thousands of years to bring their tribe together; the fire!
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A portable cast iron firepit, old washing machine drum or even an old tyre rim. I have seen firepits made out of some truly ingenious things, there really is no excuse to prevent you from getting your hands on one especially seeing as the most basic and cost effective firepit is quite literally a pit, with a fire in it! Evidence has been discovered in Birmingham of stone age (500,000 years ago) firepits and flint stones, and they provide some of the only remaining proof of the existance of those societies in the area.
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A small paved firepit, with benches in a circle.
A fully paved sunken firepit area with built-in seating.
If you’re willing to show this social experiment a bit more devotion, a paved or cobble stone creation is just the ticket. It’s permanent, it invites you in with seats conveniently placed in a circle - an arrangment that might feel awkward or forced were there not a purpose placed in the middle.
You may have noticed a part of your garden, an area of land that you own that you’re not getting the most out of. Barely a foot steps over there unless some weeds are being pulled up once every few months. To maximise on your garden’s usefulness to the family you can create a ‘destination’, a reason for that space to be there.
Breaking down those social barriers within a family is so important. If you can’t enjoy the same music, if you’re not all legal to have a (proper) drink or you’re not in the mood for board games kicking off world war three, sitting around the fire holds you together in it’s glowing, warm embrace.
The sunken firepit area protects against the worst of the wind, and creates a cocoon of tranquility in your garden. Having one continuous seat arching round in a big circle gives you the chance to huddle up close to each other, and feel truly connected.
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tips to getting your home Christmas-ready! All taken from the songs of the season
1. ‘Deck the halls with boughs of holly, tra la la la la la la la la...’ A slightly painful decorative choice, especially if your home is on the smaller side, but fantastic for decorating on a tight budget. A great alternative is holly tinsel, which is nice and soft.
2. ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year, there’ll be much mistletoeing and hearts will be glowing when loved ones are near!’ Though it may not be top of your list, don’t forget the mistletoe this Christmas. It’s not just for the worrysome opportunistic smooches from extended family, sometimes mistletoe is just the excuse you needed to plant a few kisses on the people you love most.
3. ‘Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree, thy candles shine out brightly! Each bow doth hold it’s tiny light that makes each toy to sparkle bright’. It’s hard to imagine a time when families would bring a tree into their homes and decorate it with actual candles, it must have given Christmas a bit of risky edge. Nower days it seems only wise to keep open flames as far from a fresh kindling source as possible, and with the incredible variety of choices in fairy lights, I’d say we’ve traded up.
4. ‘Come trim my Christmas tree, with some decorations bought at Tiffany! I really do believe in you, let’s see if you believe in me...’
If Tiffany do make Christmas tree decorations they’re certainly out of my budget, but it is always nice to take a trip to a fancy shop and buy something extra special to go on your tree, within reason.
5. ‘Hang a shining star upon the highest bough, and have yourself merry little Christmas now’. It goes without saying that you need a star to go on the top of your tree, but I’m glad this song made a point of it because people seem to put all sorts up there. The star is to guide the wise men to Jesus on Christmas day, the day of his birth... let’s not get too distracted by all those presents! Written by Ruby Prosser
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- by Jacky Mulveen, Birmingham Freedom Project
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Here in Birmingham, since acquiring the licence to screen Resilience we have held multiple screenings with a wide range of organisations in attendance including police, fire service, teachers, social workers, family support workers, youth workers, mental health practitioners, doctors, midwives, health visitors, solicitors and faith leaders.
If your organisation is interested in attending a screening of Resilience please email info@birminghamfreedomproject.org and we will let you know of future dates.
We also deliver a 10-week ACEs Recovery Toolkit programme three times a year for women who have been impacted by domestic abuse. The programme, developed by Rockpool Life CIC, helps to understand the impact of childhood adversity, offers guidance on protective factors that can help reduce the impact of ACEs and provides practical methods to develop resilience. Topics include: Understanding and living with ACES, Understanding toxic stress and strategies to manage it, Developing parental resilience, Understanding attachment and nurturing parenting styles, Managing emotions and
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