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Hooray for the spring! It’s been a long and crazy winter but finally we are seeing longer days and the flowers are starting to come out. And what a great time of year for the lovely Martine McCutcheon to come visiting our neck of the woods! Her show at The Core Theatre in Solihull could well be sold out by now (do check!) - but you can still get a chance to see her if you enter our competition. This issue we also bring to you a flavour of the season with our Easter Feast Mediterranean roast recipe. And you can find out about the psychology of colour in our garden page and we have 10 handy life hacks for you in our home page. Don’t miss the fabulous choice of events going on locally gathered together for you in our what’s on guide and check out what’s new in word on the street. Happy Easter from all of us here,
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COVER STORY Up Close and Personal with Martine McCutcheon 8/9
COMMUNITY ACTIVITY Word on the street 34/35
LEISURE & RETAIL What’s On Guide 12/13
HOME & GARDEN 10 handy life hacks 41 Psychology of colour 45
LEGAL & FINANCIAL Tyndallwoods celebrates 225 years of excellence 32
EDUCATION Local private tutors 26
HEALTH 5 easy mindfulness exercises 20 Local health practitioners 16
FOOD & DRINK Where to eat 23 Easter feast ideas 25
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Up Close and Personal
with Martine McCutcheon
After a break of more than ten years from the limelight she’s back with a bang! You can see her perform at The Core Theatre in Solihull on 18 April and she will also be performing in Redditch on the 17 May if you don’t get to see her in Solihull. Martine said: “Coming back has been exciting, nerve-racking, scary and liberating all at the same time. Not many women my age get to have a second chance in this industry so I feel incredibly lucky and keep having to pinch myself! “As a working class girl it’s ingrained in me to make hay while the sun shines so I felt I couldn’t turn down any opportunity and in the end needed to take a break to smell the roses again! I was taking stock of my life, taking care of what really mattered and this album evolved over those ten years. “During my time out I wrote everything down - well I’ve been doing that since I was nine years old actually. My husband Jack encouraged me to write songs because I love it and that’s just what I did. Then my son Raffy came along and it is really a case of family first and he’s three now so still young enough to take on tour with us so I’m hoping we’ll have time to visit some of the local attractions with him. “I’m really looking forward to performing in The Core Theatre. I wanted the tour to be of smaller venues so that it would feel more personal - the audience can ask questions and it feels a lot more intimate.”
Martine McCutcheon first found fame as Tiffany Mitchell in Eastenders in the 1990s, before releasing her platinumselling debut solo album ‘You, Me & Us’ in 1999 containing the No. 1 single ‘Perfect Moment’. West End and TV roles followed and along the way she became the nation’s sweetheart. In 2003, Martine memorably played Natalie opposite Hugh Grant in ‘Love Actually.’ Now 41, happily married, mother of a 3 year old, the time felt right to return to the studio. Martine has co-written most of the songs on the new album ‘Lost and Found’ with her husband, the multiinstrumentalist/vocalist Jack McManus, and she has never sounded better! Martine is back not only musically; she also reprised her role in the Comic Relief reunion of ‘Love Actually’ earlier this year and has just wrapped a film with Alan Davies called ‘The Bromley Boys.’ However it’s music that’s her main focus. First single ‘Say I’m Not Alone’, is a song like nothing Martine has ever recorded before; big, bold, brash, merging clanging guitars, thumping drums and a hard hitting lyric. Other album highlights include the rocky ‘Any Sign Of Life’, the beautiful ‘Stay With Me’ (which is a duet with Jack) and album closer ‘Rebellion’.
The album is a deeply personal record that deals with everything from relationships to Martine’s debilitating illness that saw her unable to work. “Life brought this album about very gradually,” explains Martine. “It was a really unconscious thing; I started writing the songs at a time in my life when I’d lost everything.” For the full list of tour dates go to iammartine.com and to buy tickets to see Martine in Solihull go to: thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk/ about/box-office-tickets/
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“Coming back has been exciting, nerve-racking, scary and liberating all at the same time.”
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What’s on April / May 2018
Markets & Fairs
Arts’ Market A selection from some of the best designer-makers from the region. Where: mac Birmingham When: First Sun every month Info: macarts.co.uk Kings Heath Food Assembly A weekly food co-operative allowing to you pick up the finest in local produce every week. Where: Hare & Hounds When: Every Tuesday Info: thefoodassembly.com Food Market Local artisan and specilist 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
KH Walk of Fame Girls on top - celebrating trailblazing female singers of the 60s. Where: Kitchen Garden Cafe When: 15 April Info: kitchengardencafe.co.uk
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Spring Craft Fair Indoor shopping for unusual personalised gifts, from a variety of stalls selling lots of different crafts including prints, pottery, jewellery, candles and many more. Where: Highbury Hall When: 22 April Info: 0121 303 2050 Bank Holiday Ska & Mod Fest Live music playing the best of ska and mod. Where: Hare & Hounds When: 6 May Info: hareandhoundskingsheath. skiddletickets
KH Walk of Fame Presenting the Kast off Kinks - ex kinks members perform their greatest hits. Where: Hare & Hounds When: 20 May Info: hareandhoundskingsheath. skiddletickets
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Live Music 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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Live music Fridays A varied programme of talented local musicians. See the notice board or Facebook page to find out the band of the week. Where: All Saints Community Cafe, 2 Vicarage Rd, Kings Heath, B14 7RA When: Every Friday 7 - 9.30pm Info: allsaintscatering@outlook.com or find us on Facebook - All Saints Community Cafe
My Comedy April’s show features the acclaimed Shazia Mirza and hosted by the one and only Maurine Younger Where: Kitchen Garden Cafe When: 11 April Info: kitchengardencafe.co.uk
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My Comedy May’s show features our very own favourite housewife Barbara Nice Where: Kitchen Garden Cafe When: 9 May Info: kitchengardencafe.co.uk
There was an old Lady who Swallowed a Fly Young person’s panto based on this well known favourite story. Where: mac Birmingham When: 22 April Info: macarts.co.uk
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Mr John Robinson: The Dark Room For Kids Interactive theatre in which you have to escape from a video game. Age 9+ Where: mac Birmingham When: 22 April Info: macarts.co.uk
Eight O’Clock Rock Chats Dave Hogan, top celebrity photographer, chats about his fascinating in sight into some of the world’s biggest rock and music acts including David Bowie Where: Kitchen Garden Cafe When: 11 April Info: kitchengardencafe.co.uk
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Dirty Dancing Kitchen Garden Cafe Film Club showing of this all time classic romance. Where: Kitchen Garden Cafe When: 20 April Info: kitchengardencafe.co.uk The Ice King Documentary film about John Curry who in the 70s transformed ice skating from a dated sport to an exalted art form. Where: mac Birmingham When: 20-23 April Info: macarts.co.uk
The Nose that Nobody Picked One day Christopher, a keen but unorthodox gardener, finds a living nose raised by slugs in his garden. In their hunt to find Little Big Nose a face they encounter Doctor Skinner, an eccentric plastic surgeon, who has connections with the nose’s past and sinister intentions for its future. (age 5+) Where: mac Birmingham When: 15 April Info: macarts.co.uk Mr Pancake and the Land of Cake and Biscuits Interactive puppet show with a stunning set that will transport young audiences to the land of cake and biscuits. Where: mac Birmingham When: 26-27 May Info: macarts.co.uk
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Local chiropodist. Home visits available for the housebound. 129 Swanshurst Lane, Moseley, B13 0AS 0121 777 9440
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Where to eat
A guide to the best places to eat in and around Moseley and Kings Heath
Byzantium
La Fibule
Rainbow
Mediterranean Tapas 11 York Rd Kings Heath, B14 7SA Tel: 0121 444 5444
Moroccan 31 Woodbridge Rd Moseley, B13 8EH Tel: 0121 449 3289
Chinese 59 High Street Kings Heath, B14 7BH Tel: 0121 444 4195
Carib Grill
Maison Mayci French Patisserie 148 Alcester Rd Moseley, B13 8HS Tel: 0121 449 4413
Sabai Sabai
Thai 25 Woodbridge Rd Moseley, B13 8EH Tel: 0121 449 4498
Carters
Pangaea
Sweet Chillies
Carribbean 2 St Mary’s Row Moseley, B13 8JG Tel: 0121 449 8818
Fine British Dining 2c Wake Green Rd Moseley, B13 9EZ Tel: 0121 449 8885
Indian 27-29 Poplar Rd Kings Heath, B14 7AA Tel: 0121 441 2222
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
Indioz
Italian 44 Woodbridge Rd Moseley, B13 8EJ Tel: 0121 449 8064
Poplar Balti
Bangladeshi 27-29 York Rd Kings Heath, B14 7SA Tel: 0121 444 6644
The Village
Indian 107 Alcester Rd Moseley, B13 8DD Tel: 0121 449 9292
Bangladeshi & Indian 48 Poplar Rd Kings Heath, B14 7AG Tel: 0121 444 1317
English Pub Food 179 Alcester Rd Moseley, B13 8JR Tel: 0121 449 7664
Kababish
Punjabi Dhaba
Tipu Sultan
Balti 29 Woodbridge Rd Moseley, B13 8EH Tel: 0121 449 5556
Indian street food 46 Poplar Rd Kings Heath, B14 7AG Tel: 0121 439 0624
Indian 43 Alcester Rd Moseley, B13 8AA Tel: 0121 449 8539
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EASTER FEAST MEDITERRANEAN ROAST
Spring is in the air! As we start to see some warmer weather and the return of blossoming flowers it finally seems appropriate to be tucking into a mediterranean feast. This delightful recipe exhibits all of the comforting elements of a winter roast, but this time with a bit of a kick to it.
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Method: 1. Preheat oven to 200ºC/ 400ºF/Gas 6. Pour 2 tbsp olive oil into a large baking dish. Add the aubergines, potatoes and salt, place in oven and allow to colour, stirring occasionally. 2. Add the red pepper and onions; allow to bake 10 minutes longer, stirring often. 3. Add the chicken pieces, tomatoes, garlic, thyme, oregano, bay leaves, cayenne, pepper, and 2 remaining tbsp olive oil; mix well. Return baking dish to the oven and bake until chicken is done, (for about 30 mins longer) turning pieces once during cooking. You can make this dish on top of the stove in a cast-iron pan; however, the oven is preferable because it dries the vegetables and doesn’t allow a lot of moisture to accumulate. If you’re entertaining a crowd, you can easily double or triple the recipe. Just be sure you have enough baking dishes and oven space.
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They carry the Law Society quality kite mark Lexcel, an accreditation that indicates quality in relation to legal practice management standards. The peaceful gardens are home to a cluster of bee hives that house up to 60,000 bees each, as well as a memorial orchard planted in memory of former Managing Partner Ken Dyer, the tree of light which represents the memory of the dearly departed, and the snowdrop beds which are planted to remember lost loved ones. Judy Dyke, Managing Director of Tyndallwoods said: “The gardens provide a calming diversion for clients and their families at times of intense emotional trauma. “The historical building and coach house provide calm and comfortable spaces for mediation to take place - enabling people to have separate spaces if some time-out is needed. “Trees and bees both represent life and sustenance and we embrace those ideals and aim to provide a homely, nurturing and professional service to our clients.”
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Push The Boat Out events throughout the whole of May. All kit and safety equipment is provided so just bring a pair of old trainers you don’t mind getting wet and your sense of fun. Refreshments will be available with a host of shoreside activities and entertainment to enjoy too. Find your nearest event at www.rya.org.uk/ptbo
Give sailing a go this May There’s something for everyone as the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Push The Boat Out to give you the chance to try sailing and windsurfing for free or low cost in Birmingham and Solihull this May. If you’re on the lookout for something completely different, whether you’re bored of the gym and want some outdoor health and fitness, are a bit of an adrenaline junkie, need something to switch your brain off from everyday life or simply want a sociable new activity you can enjoy with your partner or family, pop down to your local sailing club or centre during Push The Boat Out and have a go. Over 22,000 people regularly go along to their local sailing club every month across the Midlands, sailing small sailboats or windsurfing on the region’s reservoirs, lakes and rivers. In 2017 a whopping 31,000 people ‘pushed the boat out’ at over 500 sailing and windsurfing taster sessions across the UK. At least seven venues across Birmingham and Solihull are hosting
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improving Kings Heath shopping centre over 5 years. The new five-year business plan will deliver projects and services under four key themes; Clean, Green and Safe, Promoted & Marketed, Vibrant & Accessible and Supporting your Business. Proposed projects for Kings Heath BID to deliver in the next five years including: Increased security presence, The Kings Heath Street Festival, cleaning the high street, Christmas lighting plus new events with ideas including Kings Heath Literature Festival, Sunday Specialist Markets, Cooking Competitions with different themes and the Easter Egg Hunt.
The New Eco-Hearse in Town A Birmingham undertaker has become the first company of funeral directors in the city to offer an electric hearse.
Kings Heath businesses vote ‘YES’ for BID to continue Kings Heath businesses have voted ‘Yes’ to a third term as a Business Improvement District (BID) with a larger majority in favour compared to previous ballots. Brett Rehling, Chair of the BID said: ‘This is brilliant news for Kings Heath and I am delighted that businesses of all sizes, types and located across the town have recognised the worth of the BID. It is encouraging that businesses want to work together and contribute funds to meeting our vision of Kings Heath as a thriving destination to live, work, shop and eat. Thanks to everyone who voted.’ The new five-year term will begin on 1st April 2018 with over £700k of private sector money invested in
A Natural Undertaking, based in Kings Heath, has unveiled its new funeral car, a converted white environmentally friendly Nissan Leaf. This is the latest development for the company which was formed three years ago by friends Carrie Weekes and Fran Glover. Aiming to ensure each family receives a totally tailored funeral for the person who has died, A Natural Undertaking provides a huge range of options including eco-friendly coffins, shrouds and ceremonies in natural burial grounds. “It may seem an unlikely subject to enthuse about but we’re really excited to unveil our new car,” said Carrie. “It’s been converted so that it has a window down one side meaning the coffin and flowers can be seen but we feel it’s a bit less formal than a traditional hearse. “It has room for a family member to travel alongside the coffin which we have found to be a really popular
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choice with our current car, a Chrysler Voyager. And it has near silent cruising which allows for a calmer final journey.”
Winners of the 2017 Good Funeral Awards Best Public Engagement “A Matter of Life and Death” is back for its second year in Birmingham during May 10th – 26th 2018. Organised by Kings Health based Community Collective BrumYODO, it aims to encourage and support the people of Birmingham to have open and honest conversations about death and dying.
Home for families of children with cancer Saturday 17 February saw the official opening of SACA’s Home from Home. SACA, the Sikh Arts and Cultural Association is a community organisation which promotes social cohesion through sport, whilst raising funds for children’s charities. Each year they take on the gruelling challenge of cycling 130 miles from Birmingham to London, raising thousands of pounds in the process. The Home from Home is for the parents and families of young people receiving treatment for cancer on the Teenage Cancer Trust’s Young Person’s Unit (YPU) at QEHB, and is just minutes away from the hospital. As QEHB’s YPU is one of very few units in the UK, people can travel from afar to be with their loved ones meaning they may need to book hotels last minute, and for long periods of time. This can cause great expense and stress to families, in a time which is already difficult. The Home consists of a double bedroom with an en-suite, a twin room, a family bathroom and an open plan kitchen-diner and lounge.
Nigel Hopes who heads up the management of the National Collection, alongside the rest of the gardening team including, Wayne Williams, Chris Howell, Eddie Adams and Josh Tranter worked tirelessly on the display, pulling it together in around 6 weeks, managed to come away with a gold medal despite racing against the clock. National Collection status is a fantastic achievement in itself; the onsite team has been working on their Cyclamen collection since 2005. At this time, the collection of Cyclamen was quite small at the gardens, with only a few potted specimens. Nigel then brought in plants from his own collection and started propagating seed donations from Ashwood Nurseries in 2010, all of which sat alongside the colonies of Cyclamen hederifolium and Cyclamen coum that have always been planted in the open garden at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
This year’s programme is packed full of activities, workshops, conversations and shows. There is a plethora of events including theatre at the Coffin Works, a Death over Dinner evening, Movie Taste along with local favourite Conjurer’s Kitchen, Art workshops at the Barber Institute and a tour to a Natural Burial ground and a Crematorium. These are supported with the presence of lawyers, health professionals and undertakers who are available to answer general questions about practical issues. For further event information and a film about last year’s festival see: www.brumyodo.org.uk
The plants used for the awardwinning display have now been returned to their homes in the nursery, but will appear in the Alpine house at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens for visitors to admire.
If you’d like more information about how QEHB Charity supports patients, please go to www.qehb.org or call 0121 371 4852. Worth their weight in Gold Birmingham Botanical Gardens has won gold for its National Collection of Cyclamen, a first for the educational charity.
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rey is the only colour that has no direct psychological properties, it is however quite suppressive. Living in the regularly overcast Midlands can give one a deep yearning for colour and excitement especially outdoors. If we can’t have clear skies and blazing sunshine every day we can at least find a way to inject some vibrancy into our gardens and invite in the birds and butterflies. We are most fortunate to have lush, rich soil here in Brum and it seems a shame not to take full advantage of it, so take a gander at these fantastically bright and beautiful flowers and the psychological benefits that they can have for your garden.
Yellow Yellow is the strongest colour psychologically. The right shade of yellow will lift the spirits and even boost self esteem, it is the colour of confidence and optimism.
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Pink Pink has a similar effect to red, being a tint of red, but it soothes while it stimulates. This softening of the attention grabbing red makes it a more relaxing colour for the iris.
White White is the colour of purity, innocence, wholeness and completion. Walking out into a garden filled with blossoming Gypsophila has the feeling of clarity, freshness and peace.
Violet Violet is known to take awareness to a higher level of thought, even into the realms of spiritual values. It encourages deep contemplation, and affords us a significant break from daily routine. Wisteria is a popular violet choice in English gardens and grows enthusiastically with very little attention.
Blue Blue is a mentally soothing colour and calms our minds. Strong blues will stimulate clear thought while soft blues will aid concentration.
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Charitable Harborne High Street Sadly many people in the Birmingham Community experience ill-health and hardship and it is wonderful to learn of the support given by our local community. Judy said: “The first shop that I have visited, The Gem Box, located next to Waitrose, is a family established jewellers operating for over 30 years. I first encountered the Gem Box when I visited them to have a ring re-sized and refurbished. I enjoyed excellent service from Paul their in-house jeweller, Margot and Jay. I was so pleased to find we all support Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice.”
Harborne High Street has a variety of charity shops which raise money for worthy charities. However, scratch beneath the surface and there is a lot more charitable activity going on than meets the eye. Over the next few months Judy Dyke of Tyndallwoods will be heading down the High Street to find out about the charitable work carried out by our local businesses.
The Hospice provides vital care to patients and families living with terminal illnesses across Birmingham and Sandwell. The Gem Box offers the local community a variety of jewellry, watches, engagement and wedding rings, antique items as well as repairs, valuation and engraving services. The work done is all bespoke completed by the in-house jeweller.
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