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Dear Neighbours, Welcome to your January / February issue of My Edgbaston. Happy New Year to you... and a happy new name for us! As this booklet has evolved into more of a community magazine than a directory I thought it high time we had a new name to match. So My Edgbaston it will be from now on. This name shows a pride in our local area at the same time as reflecting our warm, friendly and down to earth approach.
Spotlight on Specsavers in Kings Heath Team GB star talks to local school children
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Don’t mention the ‘d’ word (death) 14 Meet local wills and probate solicitor
Advice on how to nail that interview
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What's on
A snapshot of what’s on around Edgbaston in January and February
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to new members and weekly sessions in termtime lead to a short film The world’s most or piece of media. flexible face, stand-up On: 9 Jan – 20 Mar chameleon and professor For info and booking: of Faceology, Phil 446 3232 Cool is back on tour. On: 8 February Arts Award: Visual At: mac For info & tickets: 446 3232 Arts Bronze/Silver Using your heroes as inspiration, explore a series of exciting projects using drawing and painting techniques. Photography, Film On: 10 Jan – 21 Mar & Social Media For info and booking: 446 3232 Through a series of projects explore photography, film The Art of and social media Computer Games On: 7 Jan – 18 Mar and Animation For info & booking: Game on. Take a creative 446 3232 step into animation and gaming, where Musical Theatre – alongside traditional Spring 2013 Term skills you will develop Develop and combine ideas and create your singing, dancing and own virtual characters. movement skills and On: 12 Jan – 23 Mar apply them in a musical For info and booking: theatre performance 446 3232 On: 8 Jan – 19 Mar For info & booking: 446 3232
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In Front of Nature
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Award winning market selling fresh & wholesome farm produce and crafts On: 26 Jan & 23 Feb At: Village Green Cityscapes Panoramic views of cities For info: 449 3156 on coins & medals. London, Amsterdam, Kings Heath Hamburg, Barcelona, Farmers’ Market Venice & Budapest… Fresh local produce explore the historical straight from the farm landscapes of these cities. On: 5 Jan & 2 Feb
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Making Tracks: Yiddish Twist Orchestra On: 21 February At: mac Birmingham For info: 446 3232
School Open Days
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On: 12 January, 9.30-12.00 For info: 454 5831
King Edward VI High School for Girls On: 19 January, 9.45-12.00 For info: www.kehs.org.uk
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National Theatre Live: The Magistrate Live cinema screening of Academy Award nominee and Tony Award-winner John Lithgow taking the title role in Arthur Wing Pinearo’s uproarious Victorian farce. On: 17 January At: mac Birmingham For info: 446 3232
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and advice on a range of hearing aids. The hearing centre is now accredited to provide a local free NHS hearing service, from initial assessment through to provision of hearing aids and aftercare. A committed supporter of local causes, the store has raised over £200 for the All Saints Youth Project, donated 40 high visibility vests to St. Dunstan’s Catholic Primary School, and continues to raise money for the local Acorn’s Hospice by hosting various in store activities. To book an eye examination or hearing appointment, visit Specsavers at 132 High Street, Kings Heath or call 0121 4411322.
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Team GB Athlete Hannah England joins School in Celebration of Achievement British athlete and Team GB track star Hannah England shared inspirational words of wisdom with Edgbaston High School pupils at a recent prize-giving ceremony held at the prestigious University of Birmingham. After a busy year competing at the London Olympic Games, Hannah England took the time to address pupils, parents, staff, governors and friends at the School’s annual Speech Day ceremony. In a key note speech she shared with the audience her experiences in competing as a professional athlete as part of Team GB, learning from her mentor, double gold Olympic medallist Dame Kelly Holmes, and how she copes with the pressures of performing at such a high level. Hannah placed great emphasis on the importance of perseverance and determination in relation to personal 12
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goals and career aspirations, encouraging current Sixth Form pupils and last year’s returning Upper Sixth, all of whom are in their first year of university, to strive to fulfil their ambitions. Speech Day is an annual highlight in the Edgbaston High School calendar, held to celebrate the achievements of the School’s most recent leavers. Presided over by the Rt. Hon. Sir Stephen Brown, President of Council and Dr Weeks, headmistress, the event coincided with national Remembrance Day and also served as a fitting occasion at which to remember the efforts of the country’s war heroes.
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Helping you cope with loss In our first of the ‘meet the team at Tyndallwoods’ series we meet Clare Martin (formerly Sillery) Associate Solicitor who specialises in wills and probate, powers of attorney and trusts. No one likes to mention the d word (death) but this is what Clare’s work is all about. She helps people get their affairs in order to make life easier for their loved ones after they have gone and she helps people pick up the pieces for those left behind. Clare gets an immense amount of satisfaction from working in this area. Having suffered bereavement herself she feels she can really empathise with her clients and help them through the toughest time of their lives.
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How to nail an interview In an interview you are selling yourself. You may well be up against lots of other candidates who look equally good on paper, but the interview is your chance to shine. Edgbaston based career coach Iwan Thomas from Iwan Thomas Associates gives his thoughts on good interview technique. He said: “If you have reached the interview stage, you have already made significant progress. Yet despite their merits, many job seekers blow the interview by making simple mistakes.” In a 2010 USA survey, CareerBuilder. com discovered that the most common mistakes reported by recruiters were: •
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Riverford Organic's recipe of the month Jerusalem artichokes and mushrooms in a bag with goat’s cheese (serves 4) By Jane Baxter, Riverford Field Kitchen Taken from the Riverford Farm Cook Book When in doubt, put it in a bag. These earthy flavours work so well together and look quite rustic when served in their parchment bags. As always with Jerusalem artichokes – and mushrooms – a drizzle of truffle oil would make a fabulous addition.
Ingredients: • 4 large Jerusalem artichokes, scrubbed and cut into rounds 1cm thick • juice of 1 lemon • 4 tbsp olive oil • 1 tsp thyme leaves • 200g mushrooms, sliced • 10g dried porcini mushrooms, soaked in 400ml boiling water for 30 mins • 2 garlic cloves, chopped • 75g goat’s cheese, crumbled • 1 tbsp chopped chives • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
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Method Mix the artichokes with half the lemon juice, a tablespoon of oil and the thyme leaves, then set aside. Sauté the fresh mushrooms quickly in 2 tbsp of the remaining oil until they are just tender. Season well and remove from the pan. Drain the porcini, reserving the soaking water. Chop roughly and cook in the remaining tbsp of oil with the garlic for 2 mins. Add the reserved soaking liquor and simmer until reduced and quite syrupy. Add the fresh mushrooms and the remaining lemon juice and season to taste. Spread out a large square of baking parchment. Tip the artichokes over one half of it, sprinkle the mushrooms on top and then fold over the parchment. Seal the 3 open sides by folding them over tightly, or simply use a stapler. Place the parcel on a baking tray and bake in an oven preheated to 200°C/Gas Mark 6 for about 45 mins, until the artichokes are tender. Open the bag and sprinkle the contents with the crumbled goat’s cheese and chives.
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Year of Good Will In 2013 Edgbaston-based Tyndallwoods Solicitors are helping to support Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice in promoting their legacy initiative ‘Year of Good Will’. The Hospice helps people with a terminal illness enjoy the best quality of life possible and ensure their loved ones are supported for as long as they need. Since opening in 1979 the Hospice has helped over 30,000 patients, their families and carers, through difficult times. It is open all day, every day of the year and covers the whole of the city as well as the borough of Sandwell, which includes some of the most deprived areas in the country. The Hospice comprises of a twenty-five bed In-Patient Unit, a family flat, a Day Hospice and a Community Palliative 20
Care Team, visiting patients in their own homes. Judy Dyke of Tyndallwoods said: “At this time of year are all considering worthy New Year resolutions and I would ask you to consider 2013 as your ‘Year of Good Will’ by making or updating your Will and supporting Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice by leaving a legacy to them.”
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Two Carls for the price of one One of the great local fundraising successes here in Birmingham is TLC Lottery which last year celebrated the 15th Anniversary of its first draw. The Lottery is a joint fundraising venture between Three Local Charities (TLC) – Acorns Children’s Hospice, Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice and Focus Birmingham.
and day care for 60 visually impaired people at Focus Birmingham.
Lottery Manager Carl Bayliss was recently a guest on Carl Chinn’s BBC WM 95.6 programme.
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In 2012, TLC raised over £120,000 for each of the three charities and Carl Chinn asked “what difference has this made for the charities?” Carl Bayliss explained that the money raised was enough to provide 4,500 hours of hospice care at Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice, all the food and catering staff at Acorns plus transport 22
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A sneaky peek upstairs at Winterbourne Fans of Winterbourne House and Garden at the University of Birmingham will soon have even more to enjoy during their visit, with a whole new floor of Edwardian exhibition rooms to explore. The new set of rooms complement those on the ground floor, revealing more about the lives of the family who lived there: a nursery with beautiful turn of the century toys and information about the Nettlefold children, an Edwardian teenage bedroom (not an iPod in sight!) and a comparatively sparse bedroom belonging to the household’s governess. Whilst photos of the rooms themselves are strictly forbidden until the big reveal at the end of January, you can see some close up views as a taster. 24
Using source photographs from a 1911 photoshoot in Country Life magazine, the long corridor on the 1st floor has been returned to its homely feel with soft furnishings and artwork on the walls. There is also a room dedicated to the collection of Magic Lanterns at Winterbourne, with more information for visitors about this Victorian form of entertainment. Staff at Winterbourne have had a relatively short period of time to complete the project which has included
reinstating period features such as fireplaces, flooring and decorations. Up until the end of November, rooms were still being used for conferences and meetings which was a real challenge for the hospitality team. Each day a new feature has ‘appeared’ whether it’s a piece of furniture or a wallpapered wall. It has been a real labour of love! Anna Williams, Marketing Manager at Winterbourne explained how the project has been undertaken through kind donations and existing budgets: ‘we felt that this stage in our development was really important, especially as so many visitors have asked about seeing the upstairs of the house, and there was never
going to be an ideal time or easy way of doing the work. We have an incredibly hard-working team and all this has been achieved alongside our day to day jobs. We can’t wait to see visitor’s faces when they see the rooms for the first time!’ Winterbourne will be open 7 days a week from Monday 28 January and admission is charged at £5 for adults and £4 for concessions. Alongside the exhibition rooms, there is a 7 acre arts and crafts garden, gift shop, tea room and gallery. The second floor continues to offer excellent meeting room space for team away days, board meetings and presentations.
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Whats on around Edgbaston for you and your little ones Water Babies
Swimming sessions for babies Mon & Sat At: St Thomas CofE School, Edgbaston For details call: Laura 01283 814 766
Baby Massage
Learn to do a full body massage on your baby (6 weeks - 6 months) to relax and comfort them and relieve conditions such as colic These are 5-week courses held Fridays from 1.30 – 2.30pm At: St Peters Church Hall, Harborne, For details call: 07976 242 835 or visit www.therapy-hub.com
Cornerstone Parent and Toddler Group Stay and play for parents and children up to 5
Wednesday 1.30-12.00 At: Church of the Redeemer, Monument Road For details call: 07812 332 430
Hawkesley Mini Gym Soft Play Soft play for pre-school children and babies
Wednesday 9.30-11.30 At: Woodview Primary School, Woodview Drive For details call: 0121 265 2650
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Kanga and Roo's Parent and Toddle Parent and toddler group
Thursday 1.30-3.00 At: St Peters Church Hall, Old Church Road, Harborne For details call: 0121 426 6034
Lillian de Lissa Stay and Play Stay and play for children up to 3 years old
Wednesday 9.15-11.15 At: Lillian de Lissa Nursery School, Bellevue For details call: 0121 440 3421
Baby Sensory
Music, instruments, fibre optic light shows, glowing bouncy balls, bubbles and much more At: Walker Memorial Hall, Ampton Road For details call: Karen 0121 747 4720
Baby Boppers Dance class for children over 3 years
At: Adage Dance & Fitness Studios, 174-176 High Street, Harborne For info: 428 2732
Rhythm Time
Music and movement for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. Age appropriate classes available. At: Woodview Community Centre, Edgbaston For info: Vicky 0121 447 7632
Outdoor stay and play Enjoy the great outdoors with your little ones Thursdays at 11-1pm At: Winterbourne Gardens, Priory Road For details call: 0121 440 7430
Pram Pushers P&T Play group for up to 4 year old children
Thursday 9.30-11.30 At: Pram Pushers P & T, Lyttelton Road For details call: 07867 796 286
Racketeers Playgroup for up to 4 year old children
Friday 9.30-11.30 At: Newman House, Harrisons Road For details call: 0121 454 2846
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Conservatories & Orangeries Traditional Conservatories 11 Credit Card Debt Clearance Northstar Capital Conultancy 5 Dentures The Denture Centre Fencing Club Birmingham Fencing Club Financial Advisor Newstead Clark
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Gardening Services Evans Landscapes 27 Sandilands 15 Gas Showroom MD Services
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Roofing JMS Roofing & Building 15 Knights 15 School Edgbaston High School For Girls
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Solar Energy Specialist JMS Solar 16 5
Optician Specsavers 9 Optometrist Mclauchlan Optometrist
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Organic Vegbox Riverford Organics
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Photographer Professional Photography
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Solicitors Tyndallwoods Solicitors
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Tutor Listing
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Windows & Doors Traditional Conservatories 11
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