Use Locally Meets

Use Locally Meets… Rose Haydock

BiomechanicsandSportsMassage

Where did you grow up?

I grew up in a small village called Rolleston between Newark and Southwell, so I have always been in the local area. There really isn’t a huge amount to do there with just a church and a pub, so I used to spend a lot of time playing outside making dens and tree houses with the other kids in the village. If I wasn’t doing that I would be at the stables with my horse, which has always been a passion of mine. Luckily this particular area is quite ‘horsey’ so it meant I could jump on my bike to get to the local riding school where we kept my first pony.

What was your favourite lesson in school?

I loved Drama while I was in school, so much so that I took it on to A Level. I used to really enjoy the creative side of the subject as it really allowed me to learn myself. Being a teenager is hard work and I found it was a great release. Although performing arts wasn’t something I particularly wanted to pursue into further education, I always looked forward to that class. I also later found quite a keen interest for psychology when I did my A Levels, how the human brain works is absolutely fascinating to me.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

Amazingly when I was in junior school I desperately wanted to be a dentist for many years!! I think this must have been before I fell into a door frame while playing with my brother at home and snapped one of my front teeth….needless to say my mother was not impressed at having to schedule multiple trips in to see the dentist and have my smile restored. This was rather an off putting experience, and therefore probably the point where my dentist dreams faded away. Following that I really struggled in which direction I would go, but one thing I was quite certain of was that I would never want to work with horses. I know first hand the amount of work just having your own is, let alone spending all day everyday battling the elements to care for them. This lack of direction meant that although I did my A Levels, university wasn’t really something I was interested in, so found a job straight out of school.

What was your first job?

My first job was at our local pub, waiting on and helping out with the pots in the kitchen. I wouldn’t

have believed at that point that our local, The Crown, as it was known then, would be somewhere I spent quite so many years. But over the time I did spend there on and off I grew great friendships with the locals, and had many a laugh. However my first proper job I had after finishing school took me over to Mansfield working for a TV Aerial company in the service department. This entailed allocating jobs and liaising with the engineers who were based all over the country, also following up on quotations and arranging jobs. It was quite a baptism by fire as I went straight in working on the phone, which was something completely new, but what a fantastic life skill to learn straight out of school.

What has been your biggest achievement?

My biggest achievement has to be my business. I started up in 2014, and still going strong. My clients are fantastic and they bring me so much joy and job satisfaction. There is no better feeling than finishing a busy day or week knowing that you have really made a positive impact on so many people’s lives! I am forever grateful that I have got through the pandemic, because without this job, I really have no idea what I would do!

What actually is Biomechanics?

Biomechanics is the study of movement – it just sounds much more complex!! So, that is applied to work by working with movement patterns, good and not so, to help ‘normalise’ movement and improve function. So that might be helping someone with a sore shoulder who cannot reach up to a top shelf, unpick the reasons of that restriction and work to reduce pain and restore range of movement. Sounds simple right?

What is your most favourite part of your job?

This really does link back to the previous question about my biggest achievement, because what better way to finish a day at work and go home knowing that you have improved someone’s life. Whether they have come in with a sore shoulder or hip and your treatment has reduced the pain so much that they can now sleep properly, or someone who comes on a regular basis for routine maintenance and just feels better from a hands on treatment and a good chat! I really meet some interesting people, and that in turn means I learn all sorts on a day-to-day basis!

Have you ever met anyone famous?

I have met some top riders over the years, such as Tim Stockdale and William Fox-Pitt. However I feel that unless you’re in the horsey game, those names might not mean so much to you!!

If you ever eat out locally where is your favourite place to go?

Which meal are we going for….!! I am quite a foodie (which is why I exercise). So, for breakfast, I think it has to be Balmforth & Co. on Kirk Gate in town. They do a fantastic fry up, and I LOVE a good coffee! At lunch I am a sucker for a CBM panini at Strays on Middle Gate, their fridge biscuit is also

second to none! Then dinner has to be Koinonia in St Marks Place, their food has the most amazing flavours, and the service is fantastic.

Describe your perfect weekend?

I think I just had it! I am an early riser, which doesn’t phase me at all, so to start my day I roll out of bed and down to see my horse, Rommy. There is something immensely satisfying about being up early and having got him mucked out and sorted before the day starts. Then off to Parkrun at Sconce Park in Newark. This week I was volunteering, but I run regularly too. Parkrun is so friendly and really is a fantastic event, and for anyone wanting to find a reason to go for a walk, joining us at 9am on a Saturday is the perfect way to do it. Parkrun is ALWAYS followed by a coffee, and Rumbles do a great one. There has to be some incentive to get out of bed on a Saturday right?! Anyway, I am a pretty sociable person and I love to spend time with my friends, so this weekend just gone we had some mates come over with their dogs, and my friends and I went for a run both Saturday and Sunday, along with a dog walk or 2 chucked in for good luck, lots of great food, drinks and all the laughs. I am as up for going out into town as I am for staying in with friends, but can you beat having a great meal at home to then snuggle up in front of the roaring fire to plan your next group holiday! It is a shame that all these nice things have to end, but when you have a job you love, Monday is never a chore!

What future plans do you have for your business?

Well…..I have survived COVID, which is purely down to the ongoing support from my clients. Without them I wouldn’t have a business, so thank you to all of you! I am currently looking into CPD to get booked in, but in the mean time I will just continue to provide the best possible service for my clients.