Voice Magazines - Alfreton & Villages Edition - July 2020

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MANDY’S TRAVEL PAGE Hi I’m Mandy your Personal Travel Counsellor.

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There’s really no place like home and the British Isles boast some of the best cities, beautiful coastal spots and fascinating history. As lockdown begins to loosen, we’re sharing exotic-looking locations that will make you feel like you’re going aboard and could easily be mistaken for the Caribbean, Italy and Norway.

We’ve selected our favourite UK hidden gems that look like they’re abroad, yet won’t require you to pack your passport.

Cornwall has its fair share of stunning beaches that could rival the beaches of the Caribbean any day, and no British seaside has more to offer than the privately-owned, 25-acre Blue Flag beach at Carbis Bay. With an array of waters sports available, there is nothing quite like getting out on the open water, either by kayak, paddleboard or dinghy.

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The Northern Lights are one of the most magical and truly unforgettable experiences, but you don’t need to travel to Norway to tick this off your bucket list. Scotland is renowned as one of the top places in the world to view the natural phenomenon.

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The enchanting Italianate style village Portmeirion is located on the coast of North Wales. As you stroll through town, taking in the alluring cluster of pastel-coloured buildings, iconic architecture, exotic gardens, Italian ice cream parlour and sandy beaches, it’ll be so easy to forget where you are.

Barafundle Bay is one of Pembrokeshire’s hidden treasures, with its secret rocky coves, crescent-shaped golden sand beaches and its picture-postcard beauty. Only accessible by foot, enjoy a relaxing stroll along the coastal path as you enjoy views out to sea. If you’re looking for something a little different, why not visit Elegug Stacks, a dramatic natural rock arch and pillars on the southwest coast of Pembrokeshire.

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Whizz until combined then transfer to a bowl, divide into 20 portions and shape into meatballs.

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Stir the pasta into the tomato sauce, then carefully pour into a large roasting tin, about 35cm x 24cm. Top with the meatballs, cover with kitchen foil and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through and the pasta is just cooked but has a little bite (‘al dente’).

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Local Super Heroes Mr Richard Waples This month’s local hero is Richard Waples, who has been nominated for his awe inspiring efforts during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown, in particular for his help at Blackwell Primary School.

The nomination comes from Anna Huskinson a Teaching Assistant at the school. We’ve heard that Anna is a star herself, working tirelessly during lockdown to keep the school and children safe.

So Anna has been perfectly placed to see all the amazing things Richard has been doing at the school, collecting and delivering meals and food hampers for the children and dropping off home schooling packs. Rain or shine Richard has been there, often doing multiple trips, back and forth, dressed in his PPE equipment.

The headteacher of Blackwell Primary School, Rachel Boswell had this to say about Richard: “Mr Waples is so brilliant in getting things out into the community, which has helped the school enormously. The staff here just want to say a huge thank you for everything he has done for us” As well as being Super Duper School Courier, Richard is also part of the Notts 4x4 Response group. Which means he, along with his other responders, have been transporting carers, helping clear blocked roads and delivering PPE equipment to remote doctors surgeries, amongst other fantastic things.

Obviousy a dab hand with vehicles, Richard is also Mr Fixit. As a mechanic he has been helping local people with their cars so they can get by when the garages were closed.

Speaking to the school and his wife I was wondering how Richard has time to sleep, and then I fiound out he is also a registered carer for two of his children!

AND did I mention, his wife, Katrina, has suffered a shoulder injury, so he has been taking more of the load at home too, all whilst studying at college!

Wow! doesn’t even come close does it?

I think you’ll all agree Richard is massively deserving of the title ‘Local Hero’. What an example he is to us all!

Thank You Richard!

From Blackwell Primary school, all the team at Voice Magazines and everone in the local community!

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We walked 879 miles to raise money for the FeedNHS campaign, who provide hot meals for front line workers

We have also introduced a range of initiatives to keep our patients and team safer than ever. Here’s a few of these measu measures: State-of-the-art air purification systems

Touchless hand cleaning stations and temperature checks Distance markers and one way routes through the practice to adhere to social distancing

Our team will be wearing PPE but it’s still us underneath!

We also donated PPE to care homes and collected shopping and prescriptions for our patients!

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Book Review

One of the very few good things to come out of lockdown has been the way people have had time to appreciate the things around them, whether it’s watching birds out of the window or enjoying images on social media of sheep and deer wandering along roads and pavements while there’s been no traffic.

The record numbers of people watching Springwatch on TV also show how much people have got pleasure from seeing nature just getting on with life even in the most difficult of times.

So this month’s book review follows the trend by taking a look at Meadowland - the private life of an English field. It’s not a brand new book, but it’s a beautiful, warm and often humorous diary of a year in the life of a field

by John Lewis-Stempel.

Mr Lewis-Stempel seriously loves the countryside, that’s evident. But he’s got a magical way of writing about it. This isn’t twee descriptions of exotic birds and flowers. It’s dramatic and fun and full of character – he manages to make even the humble cuckoo pint plant sound like something out of Carry On Fielding.

At the same there’s an immense amount of understanding of the way things work together – or don’t as the case may be – there’s a fair bit of disputation going on between the inhabitants of his field on the border with Wales. The key to the book is Mr Lewis-Stempel’s passion for being curious and observing everything – and his sharp self-deprecating sense of humour. He also writes immensely well and there isn’t a boring moment.

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Normally I would recommend a pub or eating place but for now I would take a nice picnic and don’t forget to take your rubbish home with you.

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What’s become of us? (Part 1)

How are you with Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook or whatever platform you use? Sadly, I’ve come to the conclusion that the 21st century phenomenon commonly known as ‘social media’ is, in practice, the exact opposite of what the name suggests and should be re-named ‘antisocial media’!

considered posh if you had a telephone. Life for most of us is much better in so many ways.

My gripe is that, paradoxically, modern means of communication have had the effect of making us appear, in public at least, entombed in our own little silo without being aware of life going on around us.

For example, am I the only one who

In short, we have slowly evolved into a less personalised socially interactive species and I reckon we’re the poorer for that. NB – those walking a dog are exempt from this observation.

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when trying to overtake a fellow pedestrian, finds that I’m having to swerve to the right and then again to the left as the person in front of me ambles along oblivious to the fact that I’m trying to get past, because ............they are checking their phone for Facebook messages?

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I know (as do you dear reader) the answer to all three questions. No I’m not.

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The ‘genie is out of the bottle’ and there is no way that I’ll be able to change that. However, from today, why don’t we all make the effort to smile (don’t leer as that will have the opposite effect!) and mouth a cheery “Good morning/afternoon or whatever” - providing the circumstances are appropriate - to a passer-by, person waiting at the bus stop/sitting opposite you on the train etc.

Go on, try it. You never know, it might result in a cheery conversation and I reckon the world will be a better place for that.

There are other examples of what I would class as anti-social behaviour that have evolved in recent times. I’ll get on to those in August. Bet, you can’t wait!

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