GRAPEVINE COMPETITION

WIN 2 TICKETS FOR AN EVENING WITH OCEAN COLOUR SCENE’S SIMON AND OSCAR IN TELFORD ON 30TH JUNE 2023 !

An Evening with Ocean Colour Scene's Simon & Oscar, intimate acoustic performances of all their big hits and anthems, including The Riverboat Song, The Circle, Traveller’s Tune, Hundred Mile High City and The Day We Caught The Train. Simon Fowler describes the acoustic shows as, “A real tonic - a great chance to look the audience in the eye and interact with them on a more personal basis than ever before”.Founding member of Dexy’s Midnight Runners Pete Williams will open for Simon & Oscar in a special appearance.

Tickets for AN EVENING WITH SIMON & OSCAR from OCEAN COLOUR SCENE – Summer 2023 UK Shows are available from:

Saturday 6 May PORTSMOUTH – New Theatre Royal

Sunday 7 May EXETER – Corn Exchange

Friday 19 May BLACKBURN – King George’s Hall

Thursday 29 June HARROGATE – Theatre

Friday 30 June TELFORD – Oakengates Theatre

Saturday 1 July FROME – Cheese & Grain

Tickets for of their 2023 UK shows, go towww.thegigcartel.com/Artists-profiles/Simon-Oscar-from-Ocean-Colour-Scene.htm

For more information on AN EVENING WITH SIMON & OSCAR from OCEAN COLOUR SCENE, please visit the following website / social media links: Web: www.oceancolourscene.com Facebook –www.facebook.com/OceanColourSceneOfficial Twitter – twitter.com/OCSmusic Instagram - www.instagram.com/ocsmusic/

You Tube www.youtube.com/user/OceanColourSceneBand

To Win 2 x Tickets for An Evening With Ocean Colour Scene’s Simon and Oscar at the Oakengates Theatre in Telford on Friday 30th June 2023

Please send in your name address and phone number, by post or email: sales@beechpublications.co.uk

An Evening With Simon & Oscar From Ocean Colour Scene Competition, Grapevine, 50 Beech Avenue, Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5EH.

Closing Date: 25 th June 2023 (Must be over 18.)

Looking for friendship?

Isolation and loneliness can happen to anyone, at any time and at any age, and since the pandemic and lockdown many of us have felt this. But the good news is there are plenty of coffee mornings around, and groups to join locally!

Groups to join

St Leonard’s Community Centre - Tuesday morning 10.00-11.30

British Legion for Hug a Mug coffee – Tuesday mornings from 11.00 onwards

Kingswood (10.00-11.00) and Grangewood (11.00-12.00) churches hold coffee mornings on Wednesday mornings

Wollaton Park Community Centre’s coffee (and cake) cafe is open on Thursday mornings 9.00-12.00.

Not everyone has the confidence or mobility to get out on their own but a recent project that has taken off is the Smile Project, which aims to provide befrienders for anyone who would appreciate a bit of support. This could be for a coffee and a chat once a week, or perhaps going to a group or event together to help break the ice, or even just a telephone chat now and then. It’s really up to the individual befriending relationship to decide what works best. And the service is for any age group too. Contact the Smile Project on 07985 554999 or befriending@groundworknottingham.org.uk – they’re always looking for volunteers too.

Many GP practices have social prescribers now, who can recommend all sorts of activities to help people who might be feeling cut off, so that might be worth thinking about. And if you’re a current or former carer, there’s a new Carers Coffee Hub at Wollaton Park Community Centre, run twice a month by a social prescriber, from 9.30-12.00. Contact the centre for more information. Do you need help with food and drink? Help is available locally

Foodbank - Wollaton -If you or anyone you know is struggling in the current cost of living crisis, there is a foodbank at Grangewood Church on a Friday morning from 10.00-12.00. Please visit and ask for help if you need it.

The community coffee shop is open every Thursday 8.45 to 12 noon. Everyone welcome ...........................

Does anyone have any books to donate to Wollaton Park Community Centre? We sell them and all money goes to the community garden (not childrens books ) If you can help please drop them in. Thank you ...........................

Wollaton Park Community Centre Toddler group every Monday morning 9.15-11.30

£2.50 per adult free for the childrenEveryone welcome ...........................

Wollaton WI meet on the 2nd Wednesday monthly at 7.30pm at St Leonards Community Centre, Bramcote Lane, NG8 2ND- new members welcome NG8 2ND For more information please call Margaret Morley 0115 928 2902 ...........................

Wollaton Historical Conservation Society meet 7.30pm on the 4th Wed of the month St Leonards Community Centre, Bramcote Lane, NG8 2ND- Bus no30/parking at rear. Further info: call Angela Gilbert 0115 9283414 www.spanglefish.com/WollatonHistorical ...........................

Advertise Your Community Event Here

Wollaton Park Ladies Probus Club meet 4th Tuesday monthly at Wollaton Park Community Centre Harrow Road, Wollaton for tea and coffee. We have interesting speakers & outings, new members are very welcome - further info call Linda 0115 9282956 ...........................

Wollaton Park Free Co ee Morning every Thursday 10am - 12pm term time, St Marys Church Hall , Wollaton Drive NG8 1AF - Disabled access and facilities

Totostime Wollaton

Come along to a Totstime to have fun, sing and meet other parents and carers.

Totstimes are lively and interactive half hour sessions, suitable for all babies and toddlers. They are run by library staff and include a story, singing, instruments and puppets. Totstimes are a great way to learn new songs and rhymes with your child.

Wollaton Library - Every Tuesday 10.30am to 11.00am (term time only) ...........................

.............................

Bramcote WI meet 2nd Monday at 7.30pm at the Memorial Hall, 1 Church Street,Bramcote, NG9 3HD Disabled Access: Side doors of hall with slight ramp .............................

Bramcote History Group - Open meetings with speakers are held usually on the third Monday of each month at St. Michael’s Church Centre, Church Street, Bramcote NG9 3HD, in April, May, June, July, September, and October.(please check)

Join a reading group and read, share and explore new books and authors. Reading groups meet and discuss a book or books that they have read and share their opinions. The members of the group normally agree to read a particular book, and then discuss their own thoughts, experiences and impressions at the next meeting. Joining is free and most groups welcome new members. It’s also a great way to meet people with similar interest and make new friends.These groups usually meet once a month to discuss the book of choice over a cup of tea. Some members read specific types of books, e.g. crime novels and others try a variety of genres. Wollaton Library - e second Wednesday of the month, 10am to 12pm. ...........................

In the summer months there are walks and visits for members. Presentations in the Church Centre begin at 8pm, doors open 7.30pm. For details on talks and membership, visit website bramcoteorg.uk or email : bramcotehistory@outlook.com. The group are always looking for information to help with their projects.

If you have photographs, documents or memorabilia of Bramcote then please do get in contact.

Wollaton Park Community Centre Harrow Road, Wollaton offers a designated warm space every Thursday morning from 8am to 12 . We have had a donation of beautiful,hand made, knitted and crocheted blankets and capes. If anyone is struggling to keep warm please call in and choose a blanket or email Karen: wpcommunitycentre@gmail.com The community coffee shop is open every Thursday 8.45 to 12 noon. Everyone welcome ...........................

Does anyone have any books to donate to Wollaton Park Community Centre?

We sell them and all money goes to the community garden (not childrens books )

If you can help please drop them in. Thank you

East Midlands hospice invites you to explore virtual tour of buildings and grounds

Leading adult hospice, Treetops, is the first hospice in the East Midlands to welcome people to explore inside its buildings and grounds with a new interactive virtual tour. Treetops Hospice, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, is wants to showcase the warm and welcoming environment people will experience when visiting the hospice and dispel some common myths about hospices. The 360-degree virtual tour takes you into all areas of the hospice, based in Risley, Derbyshire. The tour includes the drop-in Wellbeing Café, children’s counselling rooms and contemplation courtyard, as well as the assisted bathroom and training areas. Touchpoints located around the tour provide more information on the hospice care available. Treetops Hospice provides nursing care and support for adults with life-limiting conditions, and their loved ones. The hospice also offers counselling for children and adults who are struggling after a bereavement. Julie Heath, Treetops Hospice chief executive, is excited for people to take a look: It’s wonderful to launch this new virtual tour during our 40th birthday year. Since the hospice opened, we’ve cared for thousands of local people and their families at the most difficult time of their lives.“There are a lot of myths about hospices being dark and depressing places where people come to die. This just isn’t the case, and now people can see for themselves what wonderful facilities we have here. The virtual tour can give people a lot of reassurance,” Julie continues. “For example, parents with children who need bereavement support, can show them inside our child-friendly counselling rooms. Patients with a life-limiting condition can see that our rooms aren’t ‘clinical’ and very different to what they might experience inside a hospital.”

The tour is available on the Treetops Hospice website: www.treetops.org.uk/explore

For further information about Treetops, head to the hospice website at www.treetops.org.uk or call 0115 949 1264.

Wellbeing Space

Look after yourself this summer.

As we head into summer be ‘tick aware’ as they enjoy the great outdoors.

Ticks can carry infections and while Lyme disease is more common in the UK, their have recently confirmed a case of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in England.

Where are ticks found?

Ticks live in many different outdoor environments but they are particularly common in grassy and wooded areas. You are therefore more at risk of being bitten if you take part in activities such as hiking, cycling or camping, but they can also sometimes be found in urban gardens.

How to avoid tick borne infections

While walking in green spaces, consider wearing clothing that covers your skin to make it more difficult for ticks to access a suitable place to bite. Use insect repellent such as DEET and consider wearing light coloured clothing so that you can easily spot ticks and brush them off. After spending time outside, check yourself, your clothing, your pets and others for ticks. Remove any attached tick as soon as you find it using a tick-removal tool or fine-tipped tweezers.

What is Lyme disease?

Lyme disease is an infection transmitted by some tick species. The disease can be acquired when bitten by an infected tick, particularly when spending time outdoors in green spaces. Although Lyme disease should not deter you from enjoying the outdoors, you can reduce your chance of infection by following the precautions above.

What are the symptoms of Lyme disease?

Symptoms include a spreading circular red rash, which may appear as a bulls-eye rash like the image below, as well as non-specific flu-like symptoms. Although a lot of people associate the disease with the rash, 1/3 of people don’t report seeing one. Other signs to look out for include muscle or nerve pains or a drooping facial appearance when the nerves to the muscles around the upper part of the face are affected.

Where can you catch it?

People are most likely to encounter ticks when doing activities in the countryside or other green spaces such as woodland, some urban parks or gardens.

Ticks are most active in the spring and summer months when the weather warms up but can be found all year round. There are estimated to be around 3000 cases of Lyme disease diagnosed in England each year.

What is the prognosis?

In the UK, Lyme disease is an uncommon infection and can be successfully treated with a full course of antibiotics. This is the case for most people who contract Lyme disease, but if left untreated, the infection can spread to the nervous system and other areas of the skin, joints or rarely to the heart. If the nervous system or heart is affected, then injected antibiotics may be offered. Looking out for symptoms of Lyme disease, and checking yourself for ticks after you go to green spaces where they may be present is very important. Prompt tick removal can reduce your chances of acquiring Lyme disease. Rapidly recognising symptoms can ensure that if you are developing the disease you can receive the earliest diagnosis and treatment from your GP. If you are bitten by an infected tick your symptoms will typically develop 1-4 weeks after being bitten, however, they can appear anytime between 3 to30 days after exposure.

What to do if you have symptoms of Lyme disease.

If you have developed symptoms after being bitten by a tick or spending time outdoors, immediately contact your GP or call NHS 111, mentioning where you have been and if you remember being bitten.A very small number of people treated for early Lyme disease can develop more severe symptoms months or years later, however, this is usually if the treatment they receive is delayed or not completed. If you are exposed to Lyme disease, it’s recommended that you speak to your doctor if symptoms return or don’t improve.

*Animals must be protected and treated from ticks and bites, contact your local Veterinary for further advice and information.