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Letter from the Editor Welcome issue!

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In this issue...

October

Lots going on this month, we say a big warm HELLO to our new readers in Beacons Hill, we hope you enjoy the magazine as much as our other readers tell us they do and we look forward to receiving your entries in the competitions and comments about your new Free magazine.

Have a look at our website, we have launched a brand new Whats On section on the website and you can upload your events and list them for FREE, so even the Scouts and the Brownies can be featured on the website. Tell everyone to list their events for free on there.

Also check back during the month for exclusive and updated web only competitions and offers.

8 Purrfectly Social

Use social media well with this month’s spotlight

18 The White Swan a country pub in the heart of Newark

22 Choosing a School Possibly the biggest decision a parent could make for their child...

30 Competitions

Enter for a chance to win tickets

Finally we have now started a section for the answers to the puzzles and crosswords on the website, so you can see if you got that elusive word right!

to local events

Enjoy October, dare I say it......only 12 weeks till Christmas!

Learn about the exciting upcoming events

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All the best, Karol

11 Home & Garden 23 Take 5 short story 24 Health and Beauty Where can you pick up a copy of Use Locally?

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The Better Life No Ifs or Butts

There are two things you can say with confidence, where we live. Firstly, that it rains - a lot. Secondly, if you don’t like the weather, just give it half an hour and then there might be something along that’s more to your taste.

If, like us, you’re keen on becoming more green, having a water butt is a must.

Otherwise, you’re literally tipping a valuable resource down the drain.

Our problem has always been the layout of the garden. Well, that and my feebleness at lugging watering cans around.

But Anne, who uses the Internet for research rather than Twitter, found a solution.

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direction.

Our Rainwater Hub arrived a few days later in the post. (Anne had, of course, ordered it before showing me, to save time.) After I’d prowled around it a couple of times, we agreed to let our neighbour put it up, so that it was done properly. To be fair, the instructions were easypeasy, only I’m known to be drilly-silly.

The neighbour popped over in the week, looked over the paperwork and scratched his head. “Are you sure it goes up on the wall?” “Of course,” I replied with my rehearsed answer, “it’s a gravity fed system.” Now it was his turn to make a ‘wow’ face and he didn’t disappoint.

I left him to it and went off to make some kindling - because every man likes to feel useful.

Half an hour later, the Rainwater Hub was installed and connected by a hose to water butt number two.

The next day it absolutely poured down and, after a little trial and error (the error being that I hadn’t read the butt connection instructions properly - too busy sniggering), I checked the online video and soon everything was in place.

The hub and our three water butts were duly named John, Paul, George and Ringo.

Collectively: The Buttles. The whole system is, in effect, one giant water butt, only

it’s spaced out around the garden.

Now for the first time, we can also use rainwater, from the hub’s second tap, for the indoor plants in the conservatory; great news for us, the sweet peppers and the chillies, as we’re on a water meter.

The cat was curious about all the garden hoses, but soon went back to stalking the frog that Anne discovered in the damp ground behind the monbretia. Being able to harvest this much rain also means we can wash the car for free, should I ever get round to it. It’s on my list, along with growing kale beside the perpetual chard and trying a small lemon tree in the conservatory.

Our handyman neighbour has already been back to see the hub in action, and to see the storage capacity of the system. He dropped hints about us renaming John in his honour. However, as he’s not named George (as in Martin), Pete (as in Best), or Stuart (as in Sutcliffe), that’s pretty unlikely. Mind you, there’s always the possibility of adding another Buttle to the band!

Derek Thompson is a writer and humourist based in the West Country.

His writing blog can be found at www.alongthewritelines. blogspot.com and he is also a regular at www.strictlywriting. blogspot.com

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Did you know... all of these services are available at your local hospital in Newark?

• Audiology (hearing)

• Cancer Services

• Colorectal and GI

• Dermatology (skin)

• General Surgery

• Geriatric Medicine

• Minor Injuries Unit • Orthopaedics (bones, muscles) • Children & Adolescent • Cardiology (heart) • Physiotherapy • Occupational Therapy

• Ophthalmology (eyes) • Maternity • Haematology (blood) • Respiratory • Diabetes & Endocrinology • Fernwood Community Unit

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Rheumatology Plastic Surgery Gynaecology Sleep Studies Vascular Urology Podiatry (feet) Orthotics Neurology

A range of diagnostic tests such as x-ray, ultrasound, CT scans and blood tests are also provided

Yes, that’s right, all of these services are available at Newark. For some of the more specialist parts of your treatment, such as a complex operation, you may need to go to King’s Mill Hospital but you are welcome to come back to Newark Hospital for your recuperation and follow up appointments.

Visit www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk for more information

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SOCIAL MEDIA..........YOUR STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS Do you facebook for pleasure? Do you facebook for business? How much of your marketing mix is wasted money?

Are you already leafleting, networking or telemarketing? Where do you find new business and how do you consolidate current clients?

facebook, and if you aren’t connecting with them then you are missing out on vital customer relationship opportunities.

Even complaints can be a useful exercise, clients are more likely to deal with a company that handles its problems well than one that ignores them.

Social media is another way of your clients finding you, and is often powerful as it’s considered a personal recommendation.

Have you ever facebooked, “Help! need a plumber urgently”, and did you get an answer?

Attracting new clients and ensuring current clients remain is surely the highest priority of any business. It therefore stands to reason that all effective methods of reaching out to clients need to be explored and managed. (cont on pg 10)

So how can a business harness the huge beast that is the internet and social media? Well, before setting up accounts on all the social networks, Naomi Johnson of Purrfectly Social (so named as she also breeds, shows and judges cats) recommends taking time to research what suits your business best. If you are a recruitment consultant, then Linked In – a network of professionals – may be your thing, or if you are a personal trainer, you could find your clients are active on Facebook. It’s better to have fewer accounts that are well run than have a less professional status on many different sites.

Did you know that 50% of the UK population now have personal FB accounts?, This means that almost every business has current clients using

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“Social Media... your strategy for success.”

• Social Media Training Have you set up accounts on multiple social media • Mentoring sites because everyone else • Full Service Social has done it, but your results Media Management to date are disappointing?

• Effective Email Do you feel totally Marketing overwhelmed and • Blogging • Website Optimisation disillusioned by the whole social media scene?

You need social media training from a specialist.

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(Cont...)

Maximising and managing productive time is taught at the Purrfectly Social training sessions, either on a 1:1 basis or as a group.

Simply turning off alerts is a useful tool to prevent those untimely distractions.

Crossover from personal to business accounts is another issue of concern, thank goodness for the delete button!, However they can be kept separate. As a rule of thumb, Naomi advises “ Don’t post anything you wouldn’t want your mother to see on the front page of the local magazine!”

So you’ve got to grips with facebook.......... what next?

The other 5 major networks, Twitter, FB, Google+, Pinterest, You Tube and Linked In are what next....

Twitter is very fast moving, very current and up to date, and can be alive with information even before it’s reported on the news, It’s impossible to keep up with all the Tweets on your feed, but hey, newsflash! Naomi says, don’t even try. Twitter is an incredibly powerful tool, and can be focused and targeted to your potential clients. What sets it apart is that you can speak to anyone via Twitter, not just your friend list.

I can see you thinking that all this social media takes time, and you are right, however its not just an issue of time managemen. A business needs a social media strategy and that’s where Purrfectly Social comes into its own.

Naomi was networking online before “social media” as we know it, came into being! She started off linking up with like minded cat people, searching forums for other cat lovers, breeders and judges, and this developed into a business opportunity as friends and other cat breeders began asking for advice as to how

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to manage their online forums and presence.

Using her passion for cats, Naomi was able to develop a hobby into a full time business. It’s a far cry from the biochemistry degree that Naomi made use of while working in the NHS for many years!

So how to stay on top of the game? The internet is an ever changing and evolving environment, so it requires innovative strategies and not just keeping up with the technology and latest vogue, but being part of it.

This is where Purrfectly Social steps in with feline grace.....Naomi will either train and mentor you through managing your own social networking strategy, or run and manage it on your behalf. Through consultation with Purrfectly Social, a business can find its way through this maze, and harness a valuable tool in the marketing mix.

Purrfectly Social works with all levels of client from the start up SME to larger companies.

This is one of its strengths as courses and plans can be adapted to a client’s needs, and fees are flexible from as little as £75 per month, right up to a full social media package. “ I recently attended a social media workshop that was hosted by Naomi and found it very useful and informative. Naomi is very knowledgeable in this area and did a great job of keeping the workshop flowing despite the differences in levels of knowledge of the participants. I would certainly recommend anyone wanting to improve their knowledge and use of social media to attend a course.”

Marina Johnson, Balfour Beatty.

One thing’s for sure, social media is here to stay and is fast becoming an essential part of the marketing toolkit.

Contact Naomi Johnson at Purrfectly Social for further information, coffee and a chat. 01777 249075

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STAN THE SWEEP

Award winning Stan, sweeps the Best New Business Award 2013.

Clean your chimney with confidence - it’s that time of year again! Not many jobs have life or death consequences, but looking after your chimney is one of them.

It’s a massive responsibility and one which is recognised by the Guild of Master chimney Sweeps, who have introduced the Industry Standard. The industry standard is a code for consumers to be able to recognise a sweep who is regulated and properly trained.

Martin Glynn, President of the NACS said that ”Protecting the consumer is our primary concern. We cannot continue to allow the public to be put at risk from untrained or poorly trained sweeps with little or no regulation”. Many consumers are unaware that there is no statutory regulation of chimney sweeps or their work in the UK despite the very real need and there is nothing to stop a completely incompetent and dangerous sweep from working.

Stan Hutchinson is a sweep you can rely on, having just been awarded the BEST NEW COMPANY 2013, clearly providing a service above and beyond the industry standard.

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Daniel Hodgson, chairman of the Guild said “Hardly a day goes by when we don’t hear of some issue concerning untrained or badly trained sweeps and occasionally there are tragic consequences. This Industry Standard gives consumers a clear choice and we believe it will be quickly adopted”.

How many of us take for granted the safety of our fires? Clean it out, stoke it up and off we go for the winter. Landlords have a duty of care to ensure the devise is safe to use.

Make sure you get your fires checked out now!

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Finance How to make your child a millionaire Raising children costs a small fortune (it’s currently estimated at around £200,000), but if you’re clever, you could help them to become millionaires.

Pensions for babies Stakeholders

Probably the easiest type of pension to take out for your child is the Stakeholder pension. Anyone is allowed to set one up which means that a child’s legal guardian(s) can start a pension for newborns.

You can pay in up to £2,880 each tax year, which is then topped up by a government tax-back incentive to £3,600.

You can stop and start contributions as you wish without being penalised and the minimum amount you can pay in at any time is £20.

Anyone can add to it and if the full amount is paid each year, by the time the child is 55 they will have well over £700,000 and if they access the account at 70 they will have over £1.8 million.

The money invested won’t be accessible until the child reaches 55 meaning they can’t blow it all when they hit 18. Once they start working, they can also contribute. They will receive tax benefits if their income is less than £130,000.

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stakeholder pension scheme providers at www. thepensionsregulator.gov.uk.

SiPPs

You can also set up a Selfinvested Personal Pension (SiPP) for your little one. Like a Stakeholder, they are open to anyone but the difference here is that you manage the money in it. So instead of leaving it to a pension fund to decide what to invest in, you choose the products yourself, whether it be shares, bonds, commercial property or other things.

Junior ISAs

ISAs are savings accounts which allow you to deposit a maximum of £3,600 a year completely tax-free, attracting interest as well. Your child has access to the money when they turn 18.

Should you contribute the maximum amount each year, the fund could grow to a whopping £64,800 plus interest by the time they reach adulthood.

You can choose either a cash ISA or a stocks and shares one. As your child has a good few years for the fund to grow, you could start with a stocks and shares ISA and then gradually change into cash for the last 5 to hold onto gains.

The only snag with a Junior ISA is that if you were eligible for a Child Trust Fund you can’t open a Junior ISA. A good place for

further information is www. familyinvestments.co.uk.

Teaching your child about money

A sure-fire of making your child a millionaire, or at least comfortably off, is to teach her how to manage her money early on.

Start as soon as they can toddle round the supermarket with you. Ask them to tell you the numbers on the price labels and then, later, run around finding the cheapest version of what you want to buy. Give them pocket money and set up a savings account, showing them how their money can grow over time. Go to pfeg.org for downloadable financial education guides that will help.

Remember, it doesn’t matter how much money your child has later on, if she knows how to live below her means and save for her future she will never be poor.

Fun fact: On average, parents are putting savings of £42.45 aside a month for each child.

By Jasmine Birtles, Moneymagpie.com

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FREE FAMILY LAW ADVICE We are committed to helping our family clients by providing advice on all family matters including divorce, separation, finances, child arrangements and mediation.

We offer free family advice clinics, the next of which will be held on Friday 25th October and then Friday 29th November from 8am - 6pm at our Newark office.

For further information please call us or visit the events page of our website.

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A relationship breakdown can have an impact not only on your health but also upon your wealth.

Ringrose Family Mediation Service is a process in which you both meet with an independent mutual mediator who will help guide you through your dispute, help you communicate with each other and reach a solution which can then be incorporated into a Court Order.

It is a cost effective way of resolving issues whether about property, maintenance or children and in some circumstances Legal Aid is available.

To be ready for Family Mediation you must be prepared to negotiate. Often in the heat of a family dispute it is too easy to be hotheaded and unreasonable. Mediation is not a battleground or a re-run of your past problems.

If you want Family Mediation to succeed you must stay cool, keep calm and engage in the process that you really want to work.

The golden rules for Family Mediation •Focus on the real issue.

•Be civil to each other (and the Mediator).

•Always keep your aim as resolving the dispute without running off to Court.

•Attempt to walk a mile in the other person’s shoes and think about the dispute from his/her perspective.

•Be prepared to concede issues or offer to give up something in return for something else.

The dont’s of Family Mediation

Don’t: •Be abusive or unnecessarily confrontational.

•Attempt to take over the process and impose your will.

•Ignore your opponents concerns.

•Make ultimatums.

•Be afraid to make concessions. You are not weak in doing so, it is expected of the process.

If you want to speak to us to find out more on Mediation or other family services please contact Lorraine from our family team on 01636 594461 or call into our office on Bargate.

Ringrose Law – where individuals count.

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The White Swan A Country Pub in the heart of Newark

Fancy a pub lunch? Sadly the choice is all too often the chains that serve the same tired food and have no interest in the actual clients as people.

Well this isn’t the case at The White Swan on Castlegate. Ray’s personality dominates the pub, as you hear his jokes coming through from the kitchen. The restaurant is cosy, and the portions of homemade roast are huge, served with separate vegetables on the side and with Yorkshire puddings and roast potatoes. From the apple and blackberry crumble to the roast beef, everything is homemade and from real joints of meat. Other nice touches are the cheese and crackers on the bar for nibbles.

The pub is very clean and tidy and above all, it’s friendly & welcoming.

Families and sports enthusiasts are welcome and there are separate areas for both to be in. I am reliably informed that in the winter there’s a roaring fire too!

This really is a country pub at heart, interested in and serving the local community, and being a hub for its clientele. From the Bonus Ball game for the regulars, to the Sky & BT sports available all day every day, family’s, couples and even singles can feel at home here.

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The restaurant is open every day from 12 – 3 and again from 6-9pm, serving a very reasonably priced menu from Jacket potatoes to full 3 course meals. The 4 course Christmas menu is available from December 1st right through to the 23rd, for just £17.95pp.

Perfect for parties and Ray will make sure everyone has a good meal.

Next time you fancy a meal out, pop down and try the White Swan, You will be pleasantly surprised. Don’t forget to say you found them in Use Locally Magazine when you go.

The White Swan

A Country Pub in the heart of Newark • • • • • • •

Traditional pub food, roast lunch on Sunday great food welcoming atmosphere sky & BT sports big screen Families welcome

Opening hours 12 – 12 Food 12- 3 & 6 – 9 50 North Gate, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1HF Tel: 01636 704700

Booking advised

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To ask yourself when choosing a Secondary School want your children to be at the top performing Secondary School in Newark?

(55.1% 5 A*-C inc. English and Maths at GCSE) want your children to experience a new state of the art £20m school, along with a refurbished and vibrant learning environment ready now? want a supportive transition programme aimed at hard working families, including first uniform, year 7 residential trip and bus travel for many students at no cost to you? want your children to go to a school that is large enough to offer a broad and inclusive curriculum, but small enough to have a ’family feel’ where your child is known? want to be supported by a new Leadership Team with innovative, caring staff who drive up standards each and every day?

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Choosing a school - Possibly the biggest decision a parent will make for their child..

In today’s climate, education is key to future to university, apprenticeships may be on offer, success, or at least that’s what we are led at the end of school. How current are the to believe. Education starts from birth and specialism’s.

What provision is there about sometimes earlier! Early activities can form the how to get to the next stage of their lives? How basis of a child’s education and in the early years large is the school? we prioritise the importance of imaginative Another important factor is how the staff relate play in developing confident, creative thinkers. to the pupils. In the end the school we chose Skills we all want for our children. Hence the for our own sons was not the one that put popularity of activities like Pyjama Drama - on the slickest performance or a PowerPoint drama and creative play classes for babies and presentation. It was the one that paid attention children up to 7 years old, run by the wonderful to the young people.

Jane Hildreth.

League tables, Ofsted reports & glossy Like every other choice we have to make, you brochures are usually available to help parents can only make the best choice based on the choose a school however perhaps the most information you have. important and overlooked point is that you can't beat an old-fashioned stroll around the schoolyard.

Not possible you say – the alternative school isn’t open yet?

Most of the usual criteria won’t apply. Well maybe you can apply the school visit criteria to some schools and then you look at the plans and the head teacher for the other.

Specially tailored open days and evenings, have their advantages. On open days teachers have time to talk to you and show how they will teach your child.

Also do your research, detailed preparation and advance knowledge of the school, once the hallmark of the stereotypical pushy middle-class parent, is now an essential tool.

Approach it as you would any major decision in your life, research all the alternatives and make a choice from that, on where Classes in Ollerton & Newark. to visit and ask your child To book your 3 week introductory trial, contact Jane Hildreth on where they felt comfortable 01636858280 or and where they liked. Don’t discard where their friends janeh@pyjamadrama.com are going.

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Short Story A Stranger Comes Calling It was Halloween, Sue’s favourite night of the year, or ‘Spooky Sue’ as everyone called her. Sue loved all things supernatural and her greatest wish was to see a ghost. She relished opening the door to children doing Trick or Treat with their witch, skeleton and Dracula costumes. But sometimes Spooky Sue wished that Halloween could be a bit more, well, spooky.

lane.

This year Halloween had fallen on a bitter wintry day. By 8pm Sue resigned herself to the fact that she had received her last visitor and was about to blow out the pumpkin candles when she heard the click of the garden gate.

“Have you lost your shoes young man?” she asked gently. The boy looked down sadly at his feet and said nothing.

Peeping through the curtains she saw only the shadow of a little person brushing past her window. There was a sharp rap on the front door. Sue jumped.

With a nervous laugh she picked up the sweets bowl and opened the door.

On the step stood a boy. He was wearing a filthy threadbare shirt, a brown cap and trousers cut off at the knee.

“What an original costume,” Sue declared. The boy hovered awkwardly, half in shadow.

“Happy Halloween.” She smiled and offered him the bowl.

Without answering he stretched out a grubby hand and picked out a sweet, then frowned at it suspiciously as though he had never seen a jelly baby before. Sue peered down the path to the empty

“Are you on your own little fellow?” she asked. He placed the sweet in his mouth and chewed slowly.

Sue studied him in the light from the hallway. He was the height of a ten year old but his grimy face seemed older. The thing that concerned her was that he had nothing on his feet.

“Where are your parents?” she said, beginning to feel worried.

He glanced hungrily at the bowl of sweets, and Sue held it out for him to take another.

sniffed. “Now I don’t feel anything.”

Sue felt her knees buckle, and she grabbed hold of the doorframe.

“Are you a … ghost?” Her voice was a dry whisper.

Slowly, the boy looked up at her with sad pale eyes.

“Where do you live?” she asked nervously. “Is it nearby?”

The boy looked sorrowful. Who in their right mind would allow a child out on a night like this with no shoes?

The silence was broken by a chirpy mobile phone ring-tone, which startled both Sue and the boy. Then, embarrassed, he pulled a phone out of his pocket.

“Aren’t you cold?” she asked.

Should she phone her sister and ask if her nephew Adam had some old shoes that might fit him?

“Alright Adam?” He answered, glancing guiltily at Sue. “She’s rumbled us.”

He finally swallowed the sweet.

“No, Miss,” he said softly, wiping his nose on his sleeve.

“I don’t feel the cold, not no more.”

The bowl in Sue’s hand trembled. “What do you mean?”

“I used to feel the cold in the old days when I cleaned chimneys, but not now.” He

There was the sound of running feet in the lane, and her nephew appeared.

“Did we trick you Aunty Sue?” “Hardly.” She pulled herself together in relief. “Who’s this?”

“It’s Zak, he’s in my drama club. Good actor isn’t he?”

“Got my trainers, Adam?” Zak helped himself to another sweet. “My feet are totally freezing.”

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Lancaster Gate Opens its doors.

The very swish and state of the art, newest addition to the Barchester Group, Lancaster Gate had its grand opening today.

Mike Parsons the CEO of Barchester, and Jim Weale, Chairman of Fernwood Parish Council did the honours with the formal unveiling of the plaque.

Lancaster Gate is setting its cap at being more than a care home, it wants to be the hub of the local community and I think it will prove to be just that.

The entire afternoon celebrated local heroes, from the standard bearers of the Balderton branch of the Royal Air Force Association, marching into the architect designed building, to the highly celebrated Weather Vane, designed and made by students from Newark College, .....to Newark’s Citizen of the Year (over 60’s group) – Sue Lowe (awarded through her tireless charity work including an incredible 75 mile, 6 day trek through the Sahara desert last November, which raised a credible £2300 for Beaumond H o u s e Hospice). The overall feeling was one of friendliness and efficiency without being clinical.

Howard Heeley entertained in great style with tales of the entire area and its previous life as an airfield, more of which can be found at Newark’s Air Museum, including precious relics of his father’s evacuation from the area, during the war. The airfield was home to the Lancaster Bombers at times during the war, hence the name of the Care Home.

If the attention to detail shown in the naming and opening of Lancaster Gate, is anything to go by, then Lancaster Gate will be the most sought after care home in the area.

The aptly named Lancaster Gate will fast become a monument in itself to the local community.

For further information please contact Lancaster Gate on 01636 594 300, and for Newark Air Museum on 01636 707170

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Climbing Plants

by Pippa Greenwood

Climbing plants, especially those with flamboyant flowers or fantastic foliage can transform a garden and offer a whole new planting opportunity, as your garden literally goes upwards and takes a vertical climb. Just about every garden has boundaries and these can be turned from something functional but ugly into something truly gorgeous.

Supporting Cast A few climbers are selfclingers and don’t need a special support system when grown against a fence or wall; Virginia creeper and Hydrangea petiolaris for instance. But most need to have a proper support, and it pays to put this in place before you plant. For lighter weight climbers some trellis, perhaps prettily painted will do the trick, but for heavier climbers such as a vigorous clematis, or wisteria, you will need galvanised straining wires.

Easy Access If you use trellis as a support on a wall, it can be attached to wooden battens which are fixed to the wall using rawl plugs. This works well until you want to maintain the wall, perhaps painting or

Ten Top Climbers

well-rotted bulky organic matter before planting too.

Climbing roses Honeysuckle Clematis Hydrangea petiolaris Vitis coignetiae Solanum crispum Tropaeolum speciosum Akebia quinata Actinidia kolomikta Parthenocissus henryana

Train it well If the climber is quite small, it may need to be trained in the right direction. A short bamboo cane or several for a multi-stemmed plant, can be angled from the base of the plant to the vertical surface, allowing you to tie in the stems and edge them towards the support. Once the climber has reached the wall, the enlarging network of stems may become congested if left to its own devices, so actively train the stems to grow in the direction you need them to.

cleaning it. So use a series of hinges to attach one edge of the trellis to the batten, and a few hooks to allow you to raise or lower the trellis when need be.

Planting Distance Climbers look great up against a wall, but they will never thrive if they don’t receive enough water at the base. The ‘rain shadow’ created by the house roof and the drying effect of the wall’s foundations can make the soil close-by extremely dry. To minimise this drying effect, plant a minimum of 45cm (18in) away from the base of the wall and make sure you fork in plenty of

Extra Care Climbers planted against a wall will need extra TLC if they’re to look their best.

Make watering them toppriority, especially for the first 18 months whilst they’re becoming established. Apply a good, bulky organic mulch to a depth of about 8cm (3in) or so all around the rooting area, but take care to avoid the mulch coming in to direct contact with the stems.

Coloured Walls You can add to the effect of a climber by using colour

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Louth & Surrounding Areas

Hal Cruttenden - supported by Geoff Whitting Sat 19th Oct, 8pm £15 18 yrs plus only We are thrilled to welcome one of the top comedians and highly accomplished writer and actor working in the UK today! Recent appeareances include ‘Mock The Week’ (BBC2), ‘Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow’ (BBC1), ‘The Royal Variety Performance’ (ITV), ‘Comedy Rock’s’ (ITV) and ‘The Rob Brydon Show’ (BBC2) ‘His best solo stand-up to date’ ****Daily Telegraph

16th - 20th October 2013

Comedian Matt Panesh

Spilsby Theatre plays host to:

presents ‘Love Hurts Actually’

Shakespearean Tea Room… Join Bruce Knight and Jane Scott for afternoon tea and see a selection of Shakespeare’s finest scenes brought to life around you whilst you sip freshly brewed tea and enjoy a slice of homemade cake. Thurs 17th Oct 2.30pm. £3.50 including tea and cake Living Spit present The Six Wives of Henry VIII...100 minute comedy show. Two Actors.

Too Many Characters. One Big Ego! Sun 20th Oct, 7.30pm, 12+. Adults £6, under 16s £4 (must be accompanied by an adult)

Kings Head Hotel, Louth (Function Room) 7.30pm, £7 including curry. Suitable for 18 yrs plus only.

For those Creative Writers…

‘Is There a Book in You?’ by Alison Baverstock.

Wed 16th Oct, 10am to 4pm, Trinity Centre, Louth £8 Plots, Twists & Emotions with Nick Louth.

Thurs 17th Oct 10am to 1pm, Elizabeth Court, Louth £3.50 including refreshments Capturing the Qualities of Crime Writing with Christina James. Fri 18th Oct 9.30am to 12.30pm, Conoco Room, Louth Library £3.50 including refreshments Writer’s Block and How to Beat It with Nick David. Fri 18th Oct 2pm to 4pm, Conoco Room, Louth Library, £3.50 For full programme pick up a brochure or visit

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Lots to do for all those little people including Cinema and Cookie evening at Riverhead Theatre, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, family song workshop and arts and crafts.

Tickets for these events can be booked now through Louth Playgoers Riverhead Theatre on 01507 600350. All times and details are correct at time of printing *Programme details to be confirmed.

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Saturday 26th October 2013 7.00pm to 2.00am

Join us for a fantastic evening of entertainment in the Cedric Ford Pavilion in aid of

Tickets Full Ball..........................................................................£55.00 If purchased before 1st September 2013......................£50.00 Dancers package available from 10.00pm....................£25.00 Newark & Nottinghamshire Society Members - additional £5 off dinner tickets

Tables of 10 and 12 available Drinks Reception and Canapes` Four course Dinner, cooked by the Army Catering Support Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, Dinner Entertainment by Tenor “George Dennis” Dancing to “The English Gentlemen” Live Band Discotheque Silent Auction and Raffle Casino and Black Jack Cocktail and Champagne Bar Magicians Caricature artist Photographer Hog Roast Breakfast at 1am First class sponsorship packages are available for the Ball.

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FARMING AND FOOD PRODUCTION ARE CORE TO THE LINCOLNSHIRE ECONOMY.

It is therefore appropriate that Lincolnshire’s Cathedral should celebrate its astonishing diversity.

help of Woodlands Farm.

On 26 October, in partnership with the ever popular Sausage Festival, Lincoln Cathedral will be opening its nave to displays by the county’s food producers. There will be opportunities to taste, but above all to explore just how our food gets from field to fork.

It is not just the harvest of the land; the sea also will be represented with the help of Grimsby Smoked Fish.

Exhibitors will be tracing the history of farming; they will be demonstrating different seeds.

You will be able to see what goes into Tom Woods’ beer, as well as finding out what is distinctive about organic farming with the

There will be vintage tractors as well as state of the art farm machinery.

On 27 October at 3.00 as part of the celebration there will be the annual county harvest festival.

This is open to everyone; we just ask that you let us know if you are coming (visitors@lincolncathedral.com or 01522 561600).

We look forward to welcoming you to this free event.

FOOD AND FARMING 26TH OCTOBER | 10AM - 4PM

Lincoln Cathedral opens its doors for FREE and welcomes you to come and experience Lincolnshire’s finest produce.

THE COFFEE SHOP

Enjoy a light bite or treat yourself to a cup of tea & cake in the Cathedral Coffee Shop visitors@LincolnCathedral.com Call 01522 561600 for more info

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The Khaki & Lace Ball Saturday 26th October 2013

With the generous help of the Newark & Nottinghamshire Agricultural Society, The Khaki & Lace Ball returns!

This year the ball will be held on October 26th and will be raising money on behalf of the Army Benevolent Fund – The Soldiers’ Charity.

This event is not to be missed, with performances by The English Gentlemen and Tenor George Dennis, as well as a drinks reception, champagne and cocktail bar, silent auction and wish tree and truly amazing four course meal prepared by the Royal Logistic Corps’ Army Catering Support Regiment from Grantham. Don’t forget your dancing shoes as there will

also be a disco until the early morning with a hog roast breakfast at 1am, just in case you were still hungry after the scrumptious four course meal.

There are two types of tickets available to ensure no one is left out of the autumn event of the year, Full Ball at £55 and Dancers valid from 10.00 pm including Hog Roast breakfast. Both are available to buy online now!

No expense is spared to ensure your enjoyment is at the forefront of our fundraising efforts.

We hope to see you there!

Call 01636 705796 for further details.

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PA L P S E You have two minutes to find all the words of three or more letters that can be made from the letters above. Plurals are allowed, proper nouns are not. The 6 letter word will always be just a normal everyday word.

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FEMALE NINJA TRAINING Like their male counterparts, Kunoichi female ninja were born into a clan. Kunoichi translates to Deadly Flower. They were experts in body combat, all manner of weapons and peripheral skills but there real expertise over the male was Saijutsu-way of the minds gate.

Our 7 Kunoichi at Newark Ninjutsu range from 15 to 56 and are waiting to welcome you and show you the skills of the female ninja. Ninjutsu is more than just a martial art so come and have a go. 2 FREE sessions with this advert.

Today females join us because ninjutsu is different but also because it really offers street effective self defence skills. It’s not a sport or a kick-and-punch thin air martial art but a formidable, all encompassing survival system.

It will give you strategy and a set of abstract skills to deal with almost anything you may encounter. It will give you exercises to develop your stamina, flexibility and strengths in a friendly and respectful environment.

Contact Kiyth Fotitt; 07860 755201 or warrior. ninja@btinternet.com Training times; Weds 7-9 pm, adults only, Sun, 10 am -12 noon Venue; 6th Newark Sea Scout HQ, Riverside, Farndon, Newark, Notts, NG24 3SX

The Life List Halloween Habits Childhood, as I recall, was marked by annual traditions - there was Christmas, New Year, Easter, the long, glorious summer break from school, and finally Halloween. When you’re an adult, it can seem like it’s only for the kids now, but those Halloween habits are still just as relevant when viewed from another angle.

1. Trick or Treat - strictly speaking, for grown-ups, this now comes with the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement in November.

And sadly, if you are a saver, there are usually few treats.

2. Bobbing for apples - a great way to test your teeth and gums. The winner is the person who finds an apple that has not been grown in a poly tunnel and which actually tastes of apple.

3. Bonfires - this ancient ritual involves sacrificing pallets and old furniture in order to undercook or cremate baked potatoes. No one really knows why.

4. Shops selling Christmas cards (to be fair they’ve probably been doing this since September and the Valentine cards are already in storage).

5. Carving pumpkins into lanterns - a great way to scare away your neighbour’s children.

Often combined with sitting in the back room in the dark - a great way to save on electricity.

6. Telling scary stories - these often involve hospital visits, the car’s annual service, that last holiday where one of you was nearly caught short or the perils of online dating.

7. Watching scary films - anything 3D without the glasses (although it’s often more blurry than scary). © Derek Thompson www.alongthewritelines.blogspot.com

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