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A fabulous frame from Framin Ell A marvellous meal from Koinonia A beauty treatment from Saks Beauty

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Is your computer not working like it should?

NO CALLOUT CHARGE WHATEVER YOUR COMPUTER PROBLEM DENTON SYSTEMS CAN HELP Maybe your computer isn't working properly, no internet connection or running slow. Perhaps you want to set up some new technology or buy a new computer. You want better internet access or to set some parental controls. Or maybe you just need someone to help you turn it on! Whatever your issue……Trust Denton Systems your local IT company with 18 years of experience to set it right.

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Belvoir Interiors

Cook House | Brunel Drive Newark | NG24 2FB

Beautifully Designed Kitchens

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Karols Korner Use Locally is expanding and this month we welcome Nikki Brown to the team. Nikki joins us with extensive experience in creating eye catching and effective advertising solutions and has many years of experience in the field.

Also this month a review of a hidden gem in Newark – Koinonia restaurant and also the fabulous Titanic Spa – is it too early to mention Christmas? This spa is a real slice of heaven and would make perfect gifts for anyone in your life, including gents for Fathers Day! Getting ready for the summer holidays too, have a look at the What’s on section and finally make sure to read through about shopping in Newark – there may be a new favourite shop waiting to be discovered!

Have a great June!

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Outdoor Cooking Totally Locally Newark shopping in Newark HR service in a nutshell!

Titanic Spa – a day in heaven!

Recipe BBQ Rack of Ribs Recipe from Koinonia Koinonia review Fostering Fortnight Health & Beauty Short Story Home & Garden Belvoir Lettings Property Advice Competition Page Whats on & Where to go S & P expands into new premises Motoring

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Somewhere special. Somewhere different.

Homes Accessories and Giftware for you to adorn & adore.

Open Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday 10am - 5pm Selected Sundays

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Get Ready for Summer Minster Conservatory and A rated doors and windows designed to your specification.

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At Minster Conservatories our goal is to not only help you design and build your dream conservatory but make the process easy and enjoyable for you. We are a family run business with 20 year’s experience A Minster Conservatory will soon become your favourite room and an excellent way to boost your property’s price.

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By Julie Reader Sullivan

I think of Newark and I coin a phrase heard recently ‘is this best place you have never visited’, or is it? My friends all get to visit Newark when they visit me and I am proud to say that even those who dislike shopping (how could they?) enjoy a day out in Newark.

beverage breaks as appropriate and I know our incredible café and restaurant offer has been extolled in a previous issue of this magazine.

The day can be well scheduled with frequent coffee, lunch and other

Let’s see – Vintage Clothing – what a fantastic selection and I have pieces from

Having lived in London, Amsterdam and many places in between, I am so proud of Newark…

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for unique, stylish and unusual collection of Greeting Cards and Gift ideas for your Home & Garden Opening Times: Monday to Saturday 9.30 until 5pm

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Homes Accessories and Giftware for you to adorn & adore.

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all the vintage shops and the Charity Shops as there are some excellent bargains to be found if you take the time.

If you prefer to spend you well earned cash on things for the home, there are many places to get your inspiration from London Road Living, Village Chic, Grace Gentle – be transported to somewhere new and creative and then, go create your own by visiting John at Newark Paint and Hardware. John has some fabulous tools and techniques for revitalising what you have and making it fresh and exciting For the Gamers amongst you, a trip to Reload is a must and their prices compete very favourably with on line retailers, the service is second to none and delivery exceeded my son’s expectations – wow even got some additional points for that one!

Handbags galore from high street chains

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to boutiques in our alleyways where it is very safe to roam but temptation to spend can be high!!

Designer labels for men and women can be found and a trip into Jane Young or Shirtsleeves or Masdings is compulsory, especially if it’s a special occasion or something you want to last a long time for work – think about price per wear – a great way of rationalising the expenditure!

GH Porters Provisions one of the most iconic buildings in Newark market place is having its historic façade restored as part of a major refurbishment to mark the 125th anniversary of the famous delicatessen and smokehouse. The impetus for the makeover comes from new owner Tom Blakemore a local food connoisseur with a great nose for fine food and customer service. Tom’s plan is to build on the impressive heritage of the GH Porters brand and he has spent a year

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listening to customers and working with his team to develop and source new products whilst ensuring there is a place for the old favourites. Tom has not only invested in the fabric of the building but has further developed its unique brick kiln smokehouse, one of only a handful in the UK. Flitches of bacon are smoked in the brick chamber blackened by years of smoking.Visitors to the shop are welcomed by the rich smell from the flitches, which hang high from hooks

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taking in the wooded smokiness.

Looking for ideas for gifts and where to start? So many ideas and so many places to try, so go on, give it a go and we can even stretch to handcrafted jewellery on Stodman Street With more shops than Meadowhall, give it a try, support our local businesses as they do through their supply chain and keep our town as a vibrant and thriving place to be.

Come and see us for a lovely range of wooden and traditional toys Stockists of: Sophie the Giraffe, Milestone Baby and Pregnancy cards, Djeco, Sevi, Tidlo and Orange Tree Toys

11 The Arcade, Marketplace, Newark NG24 1UD www.toyboxnewark.co.uk

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For all your Needlework & Craftwork needs

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The home of the Best All Day Breakfast plus a range of savoury and sweet pancakes Gluten fee, Dairy free and high protein options always available

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What’s the occasion?

Our staff are trained in using your face shape to style you into your perfect frame... for every occasion!

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A restaurant that makes everything by hand, using only the freshest & finest local ingredients.

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all colour services with Adam* *must include a cut & colour with Adam

To book call 01636 678008 11A Stodman Street, Newark

RUSHTON’S Cocktail Lounge & Restaurant Our restaurant The relaxed dining area is open Tuesday to Saturday for both lunch and dinner and selected Sundays for lunch.

We serve local, sustainable and seasonal produce producing classic English and European dishes.

A full wine list, stocked bar and cocktail menu. A la Carte and chef’s specials plus monthly themed dishes and wines including gluten free options are always available.

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A friendly tearoom in the historic market town of Newark serving home cooked meals plus varied menu

Private Dining Situated above the restaurant with a made to measure table, the room is available for parties of 6 to 12. Perfect for special occasion dining, birthdays, anniversaries, celebrations, meetings and intimate gatherings.

To book a table call

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New product CHALK BLEND Is a new product for painters of vintage, retro and shabby chic items.

Chalk blend is a powder which when mixed with traditional off the shelf emulsion will create a finished look to rival expensive pre-mixed chalk paints.

The end result is a lovely smooth feeling finish which is durable yet easy to distress.

The item painted will look very authentically old, yet fresh. Many people are looking for a colour which will match their existing walls or other items.

So for example they have used an economy own brand emulsion or a high end Farrow and Ball or a Trade Emulsion they can add Chalk Blend to there chosen emulsion and create there own matched chalk paint.

If you have some some spare paint left over you can add Chalk Blend which is a incredibly cheap method of creating an expensive looking result.

Also it saves you wasting any leftover paints and gives you so much flexibility on colour.

Call in to Newark Paint and Hardware and see Jon for more information. info@newarkph.com Newark Paint & Hardware 83 Appleton Gate, Newark-On-Trent 01636 672159

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B&G HR Limited This month I’d like to introduce you to Blue, my Siberian Husky.

Blue is 9 now and a real gentleman. As soon as we get to the May bank holiday to Blue’s dismay we start to think about our annual holiday. We really ought to book somewhere he can come as well! At this time of year many employees start booking annual holiday and since there were some Employment Law changes this April I thought we could talk about this in this edition.

In the UK employees are entitled to 4 weeks basic statutory annual leave, which they cannot “buy out” of nor carry forward. In addition to this, they are also entitled to additional statutory holiday of 1.6 weeks, which once again they cannot “buy out” of but can carry forward with the employers’ permission.

Arrangements for holiday entitlement and carryover of holidays will all be set out in the contract of employment or leave policies.

Although this is the maximum statutory holiday entitlement employees can have, an employer may offer additional contractual annual leave, where they can set their own rules about how this is paid when it can be taken and carried forward etc.

In terms of calculations for holiday pay, rulings (the ruling applies only to the first four weeks of statutory holiday) have been made with regard to work that is intrinsically linked to the performance of tasks required to be undertaken by the employee, for example, commission payments, guaranteed compulsory overtime, nonguaranteed overtime which employers are not obliged to offer but a worker has to work if its offered and incentive bonus arrangements which should now also be included in holiday pay calculations, don’t forget this also includes bonuses for team performances.

Additional guidance is not likely to be published for some months yet, which makes it hard for employers to decide what to do going forwards.

So as an employer what should I

do now? First of all, gather some data into a spreadsheet showing overtime, commission and other payments made to your employees over the last holiday year, so you have a clear picture of what was paid and when. If you only pay basic salaries, and have no other payments, then you can rest easy, as this won’t affect you. Also look out your holiday records for last year.

If following this exercise you think you may have a potential issue consider the following:• Overtime: look at your current working practices - is overtime running at too high a rate?

Consider whether this is really needed on a regular basis going forwards. Do you need tighter management control?

• Commission: might you be better building some of this into basic salary? Or changing your commission structure so that payments are not regular?

• Other payments: consider whether these are really working to incentivise your employees, or whether they have become just guaranteed, regular payments.

• Taking of holiday: you might want to review your rules on this in order to spread holiday more evenly over the year?

• Documentation: review your contracts, handbook and policies - you might want to reconsider your wording on overtime and additional hours, and also how you will pay holiday and your rules for taking this.

• Family leave: consider those on family leave (eg maternity, shared parental, paternity, adoption) to ensure that your holiday pay is calculated on weeks worked, rather than periods of family leave paid at lower rates. This will be particularly important for those on shared parental leave, when the blocks of leave may be shorter and more easily overlooked.

Having looked at your liabilities and your potential for reducing these, the key question is should you act now or wait until later? As always, the answer will depend on the business - and the potential effect of these rulings.

It's hard to advise, and each case will depend so much on the amount and frequency of additional payments: if these are regular, and required for good business reasons going forwards, and your current payment schemes work to incentivise your employees, then acting now may be the best route.

Talk to you again next month, in the meantime, Blue says “bless og hamingjusamur frídagur“ – (Icelandic for goodbye and happy holidays).

Carole Broad Director

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On the hob. l Grind together all the spices, (ginger, garlic, cardoman, cloves, garum masala, cumin and pepper with the vinegar . l Add salt to taste. l Marinate the chicken in the paste for at least half an hour. l In a pan, heat the oil and sautĂŠ the onion and tomato. l Add the chicken and cook slowly until ready.

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Delicious food, excellent service, it has to be Koinonia On a windy night a couple of weeks ago, I went off to review Koinonia in St Marks Place, Newark. As far as I was aware this would be a review of an Indian restaurant, and as much as I love Indian food I didn’t really have any expectation of anything being out of the ordinary.

How wrong is it possible to be?

From the moment we sat down and looked at the menu, I realised this is not your regular Indian restaurant. For a start, I didn’t recognize anything on the extensive menu and felt rather at sea! What better way to start a meal like this than with the daily special of garlic fish then?

This was a dish that arrived in a sauce that was utterly delicious.

My dining partner (mum), who is very knowledgeable on Indian food having lived in India for several years, opted for the Nadanchemmeen Fry – a delicious starter of crunchy prawn fry with shallots and masala sauce. Neither mum nor I were aware of this style of Indian food, which is South Indian from the stunningly beautiful Kerala region and is totally different to regular Indian food in taste and appearance.

Our main courses were chosen with care as by now we had realised that this is a dining experience rather than just popping out for a curry!

My mum recognized Dosa on the menu and was delighted as this is a dish she hasn’t had for years, a Dosa is an Indian sort of pancake, made form lentils, but its light and crispy and delicious.

I ordered a lamb dish that was out of this world, the owners Grandmothers’ signature dish, Nadan Earchi kootucurry.

Presentation of all dishes is extremely good and the service is unfailingly polite and courteous. Even the coffee was good!

This is a very easy review to write as this meal was mouth watering – praise not given out lightly!

For those of us that are used to the regular Indian curry at the takeaway or the local restaurant, then you are in for a real treat here at Koinonia. If you are someone who avoids spicy hot foods, you can still visit here, as the food can be made as hot as you like by the chef or indeed with less chili for the lighter palate. If you are a little jaded with the regular styles of restaurants you visit, then again Koinonia is a feast not only of food but also for the taste buds and the delight of finding a new favourite eatery.

There’s a good vegetarian side to the menu too, not just the token dish for those noncarnivores! And a large fish section so as you can enjoy a lighter meal as well.

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Koinonia restaurant is found at 19 St. Mark’s Lane, Newark-on-Trent, NG24 1XS. Telephone 01636 706230 to book a table and its just opposite the Asda car park heading in to The Market Square.

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With the advent of labour saving devices such as the vacuum cleaner, washing machine, tumble dryer and electric iron, much of the work could be carried out in a fraction of the time. In theory then, everything in our homes is spick and span, because we have so much more time. In practice it’s quite a different story.

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HOW TO PROFIT FROM A ‘PROPERTY PENSION’ Belvoir provides a simple step by step guide on how to maximise rental ‘yields’ This year could see one of the greatest ever surges in the thriving buy to let investment market, as more and more people are viewing property as a viable way to provide financial security in retirement.

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In addition, rising or stable residential property prices in some parts of the country are providing potential for attractive ‘yields’ from buy to let and national, award winning lettings specialist, Belvoir, is offering expert guidance to anyone new to the sector.

Angela Maclean who owns the Belvoir office on 24 Carter Gate in Newark says: “By investing in property, pension savers can not only avoid significant fund fees or commissions but, by making all the right decisions, they can secure income and growth from tangible ’bricks and mortar’ assets over the longer term.

network of 160 offices, adds: “Generally, new buy to let investors can benefit from two different investment strategies either looking to achieve relatively small rental returns in an area which has large capital growth or, alternatively, investment in areas and properties known to produce a high income.

“But in both instances, ‘rental yields’ derived from investment in rental property are crucial to measuring success and need to be fully understood and properly calculated.”

Angela explains, “Rental yields come in two forms – gross and net – and whilst neither can be 100 per cent accurate, they still provide the best possible barometer of success for investment landlords.

“Savings invested in property can provide a regular income in the form of rent. Properties in an investor’s portfolio should also retain value for when the time comes to sell.”

“Any buy to let investor is more likely to succeed if they adopt a professional approach. At Belvoir, we recommend that all our landlords conduct regular rental yield calculations and store their results on an excel spreadsheet for year on year analysis. It is good practice and something we are happy to help with and advise on.

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have the potential to achieve much higher returns than by putting their funds into a traditional bank account with very low interest rates,” adds Angela.

“Whilst we are not in a position to offer financial advice, we can share our knowledge and experience of the local property market. We also work very closely with regulated financial advisors and wealth management experts who can be called upon for specific guidance on aspects of tax and financial planning.“ In this following brief guide, Belvoir explains the simple steps a buy to let investor needs to take to work out potential ‘yields’.

What is a Gross Rental Yield?

• This is the expected annual rental income of a property expressed as a percentage of the total property value.

• Whilst not being wholly accurate in terms of what you receive, it can provide a good yardstick for comparison and increases the likelihood of a successful venture.

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This is the Gross Rental Yield.

Once you’ve calculated the gross yield look at how this figure compares with other property averages - both locally and nationally.

“We advise all landlords to conduct gross rental yield calculations on a variety of properties before making a purchase.

“The first property you see may be the one that tempts you into the sector but it may not always be the best investment. Buy-tolet can be very profitable but only if researched thoroughly and treated like any other business opportunity,” says Angela.

What is the Net Rental Yield ?

• This is a calculation of the total rent received minus the expenses that the property incurs expressed as a percentage of the total property value.

• If your expense costs are accurate this is a very easy way to monitor the profitability of your purchase.

How is it calculated?

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• Then, subtract the total outgoings from the yearly income to determine the net income.

• Lastly, divide your net income by the total property value and multiply this by 100 to get a percentage figure.

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After his death in 1715 the court moved to Paris, where a less ceremonial lifestyle developed, with smaller rooms and lighter furniture. Known as Rococo, it was frivolous and exuberant, all delicate curves and asymmetrical lines while, overall, homes were arranged to be comfortable rather than impressive, colours and patterns soft and feminine. The typical Rococo home featured elaborate plasterwork and carved, painted and gilded wooden panels, walls hung with imported silk or hand-painted ZDOOSDSHUV DOO UHà HFWHG LQ ornamental mirrors. Furniture often had a curving front and – most typically of all – cabriole legs.

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In England, it was known as neo-classical; in France, Louis Seize. By the time Louis XVI ascended the throne in 1774 this style was dominant, and he and his wife Marie Antoinette were keen patrons.

While luxury and elegance were still key, somewhat plainer, even geometric designs replaced elaborate decorations, while straight lines and symmetry took over from curves and arabesques.

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Bewilderwood The ideal day out for children Bewilderwood is a wild and imaginative adventure park with magical tree houses and a hint of intriguing characters, bringing a curious difference to the Norfolk Broads.

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As the costs to run our beloved petrol- and diesel-powered cars increase, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no wonder weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all on the hunt for an alternative solution.

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BMW i3 BMWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s futuristic i3 is one of just a few cars that has revolutionised the way we view the future of motoring. Not only does it combine eco-friendly driving with premium qualities, it can also reach 93mph, can go from 0-60mph in 7.9 seconds and has a driving range of 106 miles, thanks to its on-board petrol motor, which works alongside a 127kW electric unit. Sadly, its ÂŁ29,130 price means we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see many of them on the road.

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Why not call in to our coffee mornings, which are held on the first Thursday of every month from 10am–12pm People always tell me they feel right at home as soon as they step through the door at Lancaster Grange, and that's music to my ears. After all, we pride ourselves on our genuine warmth and friendliness – it's all part of the first-class care and support that we provide to the people of Newark.

We have a range of services and facilities for all care needs, including: • Dementia care • Nursing care • Activities programme • Respite and Daycare • Residential care • Beautiful gardens

If you fancy a look around our home, or just need a bit of friendly advice, give me a call on 01636 880 626

Caren Billingsley

General Manager

Cross Lane, Fernwood, Newark-on-Trent, NG24 3NH

www.barchester.com