Voice Magazines - Selston, Pinxton, Jacksdale & Westwood Edition - June 21

JUNE ‘21

SELSTON, PINXTON, JACKSDALE & WESTWOOD

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Voice in the Community

21st June

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From the Editor Hello Readers, We’ve made it to summer (allegedly – the weather begs to differ!) and everywhere is tentatively starting to re-open. We had a lovely meal in an al fresco igloo with 2 friends to celebrate a birthday that happened 2 months ago! For us, 1 vaccine down, it’s nice to be out and about again and of course, to be able to see friends and family at long last. We’ve got Christmas dinner with the outlaws next month – it’s the roaring 20’s – anything goes!!!

Speaking of things being open – have we got a comp for you guys!! As you are all aware, the Y Not Festival IS running this year -yayyyy!

We’re so excited as the Voice team are on tour BUT we also managed to get a family ticket to give away to our lovely readers. The line-up is amazing and something really positive to look forward too after the last couple of years.

SOOOO…. to be in with a chance of winning - all you need to do is answer the following question and email, it back to us.

Which county is the Y Not festival held in?

Email us at info@voicemagazines.co.uk before 5pm on 18th June 2021, with the answer, your name & contact telephone number (if we don’t have both of these, you won’t be included in the draw). *T&C’s apply.

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Well turn to page 21 for an aMAZEing competition to win a family ticket to the outdoor cinema at Notts Maze.

Following on from the re-opening of life as we know it – we suspect that events and community groups will be re-opening again soon too and we’ve already had contact from The Men’s Shed and Alfreton Ramblers Club, so now we just need you! If you previously featured in our mag or you would like to in future and you run a community or not-forprofit group or event, please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.

Happy catching up with friends and family, but remember, the dreaded ‘C’ word hasn’t gone away, so stay safe!

See you next month,

Emily x P.S. Don’t forget to mention the ‘Voice’ when you use any of the companies in this magazine

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Book Review For anyone still dreaming about summer holidays abroad in these uncertain times, the writer Donna Leon is a gift.

Her high-end Brunetti crime stories are set in Italy - Venice in particular. And alongside unfailingly good stories, Ms Leon is brilliant on the Italian way of life, the love of food, the love of people, the warmth, and the glittering sunlight.

The series started nearly 30 years ago and Guido Brunetti has investigated a new crime every year in the city of canals and carnival. As police comissario he takes on everything from the mafia to the church, opera and people just generally behaving badly.

Donna Leon has lived in Venice for 30 years and has millions of fans worldwide – she’s been translated into more than 30 languages and some of her books have been turned into TV series The latest Brunetti is Transient Desires, but to be fair you could start at the beginning of the series Death at La Fenice and half the fun is watching the way Brunetti deals with the changing times over the years.

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Slimming World Recipe Margherita Pizza Homemade pizza is a real game changer and this recipe from Slimming world is easy to follow and provides a great base to begin experimenting with your favourite toppings. Just remember to count those syns if you are on plan.

Serves: 4

Ready in: 55mins

Syns per serving: 7

Ingredients:

Method:

• 125g strong bread flour

1. Put all the topping ingredients apart from the mozzarella and basil in a saucepan, season to taste and cook over a medium-low heat for 25-30 minutes or until you have a thick, spreadable sauce.

• 7g sachet instant active yeast

2. Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6 and heat through a baking sheet or, better still, a pizza stone – this will help your pizza to cook evenly.

3. Put the flour in a large bowl and stir in the yeast and 1 tsp salt. Make a well in the middle, pour in 75ml of warm water and mix with a wooden spoon until you have a soft, fairly wet dough. Dust a surface very lightly with flour (1 level tsp is ½ Syn), turn out the dough and knead for 5 minutes until smooth. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a thin circle about 22cm across.

4. Put your rolled-out base on the preheated pizza stone or baking sheet (add a sheet of non-stick baking parchment if you’re using a baking sheet). Spoon the tomato sauce over the base and arrange the mozzarella on top.

5. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the base is golden. Scatter over the basil and serve hot with a rocket salad.

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Brodie, lost over 5 stone at Sue Rutter’s Selston Slimming World group. Here is her story.

Before joining my Slimming World group, I was feeling really low both physically and emotionally. I hated having my photo taken and would always shy away from the camera. I was the largest I had ever been, I hated how I looked and avoiding going out and socializing with friends. Before having my first boy Harrison I was a size 10, happy and fit, running half marathons and feeling full of life. It was whilst I was pregnant that I decided I could eat what I like and my eating went out of control, eating all the wrong things which then lead to me comfort eating. When I fell pregnant with my second boy 5 years later, I was already classed as obese by the doctor which led to more comfort eating. After having my second boy Oscar I again continued to comfort eat and ended up weighing even more than when I was pregnant.

It was after seeing a picture of myself over Christmas 2019 that I decided I needed to do something about my weight. I felt tired & moody, I wasn’t happy and found it hard to stay active for my boys. So, after Christmas, I decided enough is enough, I wanted to lose weight for me and my family. I wanted to do it safely, no fad diets as I was breast feeding, I wanted to ensure I did it sensibly and safely to enable me to continue breast feeding and to make sure it was easy, and that I never went hungry, to make sure I never gave up.

Having seen incredible results from my fellow colleagues and friends, I joined my local Slimming World group in Selston.

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LOCAL LADY LOSES OVER 5ST WITH SLIMMING WORLD

Joining group has been the best thing I ever did. Investing the time in me, by attending the groups and staying each week is what helped me commit to my weight loss dream.

Even in lock down, I stayed with the group virtually, so that I could continue to get the support I needed from the group.

Everyone was so supportive and inspiring and what I love is how my Consultant kept me going – even through the tough times,

I am now 5 stone 4.5 pound lighter and feel amazing. I’m not shy of the camera anymore and am forever buying clothes, knowing that anything I wear looks amazing. Throughout lockdown I had the energy to be able to run around and play outside in the garden, playing tag with my boys, something that they missed doing with their friends. I am now running again and have booked into a half marathon in September, something I wouldn’t have had the energy or strength to do before attending group. I am now a keen food optimizer and cook, I love the food I eat and so do the family, and now that I am at target that isn’t the end of my Journey. I can now use all I have learnt to share with my fellow group members and those members that may just be beginning their journey with Slimming World. With thanks from my group and amazing Consultant – I did it, I reached my target and will say to anyone- attending group works and you could achieve your weight loss dream.

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B2B EVENTS PRESENTS SUNSET CINEMA CLUB

Notts Maze are proud to announce our outdoor cinema in partnership with Sunset Cinema Club!

Be prepared to watch a great film snuggled in a blanket or camping chair with a wide range of facility’s including.

Freshly made hot food • Hot and cold drinks • Fresh popcorn • Cold snacks

Lots of other things over at Notts Maze including:

Forestry School • Beechcraft sessions • Torch Nights • Laser Maze • Labyrinth Tricker Treat Farm • Fireworks Night • Christmas 2021 See website for more info on all events • Outdoor Cinema Film List

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We first featured this walk in Christmas 2014! So, we thought it was time to revisit and we were really glad we did. It’s a great walk, making use of the Rowthorne Trail, Teversal Trail and Pleasley Pit Country Park before heading off to explore the countryside around Glapwell. The doggies loved it as they were able to explore off lead on the trails and if you are looking for a stop off point the café at Pleasley Pit is due to reopen by the time this magazine arrives with you.

6-mile circular walk near Rowthorne Village A moderate walk for you and your dog. The route should take around 2½ hours. Whilst a large part of the walk is trails and paths there are some fields to cross with uneven and potentially muddy sections so a good pair of boots or wellies is a must, especially at this time of year.

There are a few sections of road, so please take care and keep dogs on leads at these times.

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START: Rowthorne Trail Car Park, Rowthorne Lane, Rowthorne, S44 5QQ 1.

Exit the car park at the far end onto a path which bends round to the left. At a T-junction of paths turn left onto the Rowthorne Trail.

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Continue along the trail for some distance, cross over a crossroads of footpaths. And keep straight for a long distance until eventually reaching a large ‘Rowthorne Trail’ sign on your left. At this point bear right to pass through a gap adjacent to a metal gate. After a very short distance, bear right again and pass through a gap onto the Teversal Trail.

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Turn left along the Teversal Trail and continue straight until reaching a wooden gate. Pass through the gate, cross a trail and then pass through a width restrictor to a T-junction of trails. Turn right and continue along this trail to pass through two more width restrictors.

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Continue straight and pass by a car park on the right and a chimney stack on the left. Continue until the trail bends sharp left and back on itself. On the bend turn right and then immediately left and head towards a large wooden gate and signs.

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Pass through the gate adjacent to the wooden gate and bear left to continue on a well laid path uphill. At the top follow the trail as it bends sharp right. Pass through a metal gate next to a large wooden gate.

Bear left to continue along the trail for some distance keeping a large lake on your right-hand side.

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On the other side of the lake, at a crossroads in the paths, turn left to pass through a metal gate. Bear left to continue along the footpath. Pass a lone gate before bearing right and pass through a metal gate.

Shortly after a wooden bench on your right, turn left along a footpath heading downhill

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With a hedgerow on your right. At the bottom turn right at the cross roads onto a bridleway. Continue along the bridleway to meet a main road. Cross diagonally left and continue along country road signposted for ‘Stoney Houghton’. At a sharp right-hand bend in the road continue straight ahead along a signposted bridleway.

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Continue straight, keeping a careful watch for a cross road of footpaths, with a marker post on your right. Turn left here, through a gap in the hedge and continue straight to cross an open field. Upon reaching a hedgerow, walk straight ahead, keeping the hedge close on your right. At the end of the field pass through a gap onto a tarmac road.

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take a signposted footpath on your right. Follow this right then left and into an open field.

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Walk sharp diagonally left across the field to pass through a gap in the hedge. Then cross another field and eventually through a gap onto a country road.

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Turn right along the road and after a short distance turn left along another road. Eventually the road bears sharp left and continues until reaching the car park on the right.

This walk is for illustrative purposes only. Voice Magazines takes no Turn left on the road an continue for a short distance responsibility for anyone before turning right onto a residential street. At a who chooses to follow T-junction turn right and follow the road around to the this route and encourages left. Where the road bends right, continue straight to all walkers to obey all enter ‘Back Lane’. byelaws and signs and to Follow ‘Back Lane’ to the end. At the T-junction turn respect the area they are right along a main road for a very short distance walking in, ensuring they before crossing the road to climb some steps. Turn left pick up all dog mess and at the top and then sharp right along a path. Continue onto a residential street and then after some distance obey the countryside code at all times.

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When the Hilcote club was formed in 1868, most of the players were young God fearing Christian men who attended the local Methodist chapel. As a result, they were known as the Weslyans, and remained so until 1885.

Whilst strictly amateur in the early years, as they became successful they realised that they were increasingly competing with professional teams and decided to follow suit. They began to attract better players by offering cash incentives plus a Sunday dinner each week, courtesy of Mildred Mycroft (see May’s edition of The Voice for more detail) One of the incoming players was Willie Robertson, a veteran of the 1st Zulu Campaign, where, it was rumoured, he had single-handedly held off 416 natives at the battle of Rorke’s Drift. He subsequently returned to his native Scotland, and whilst working as a night soilman during the week, earned more playing football at the weekends.

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Footballers these days are familiar with the phrase ‘nutmeg’ which describes successfully passing the ball between an opposing player’s legs. Well Willie was the first ever player to master this skill. In his case however, he’d send the ball past the player and then run straight through their legs himself. Embarrassing for defenders it may have been, but the Hilcote fans lapped it up.

Word got round quickly and opposing teams were often advised that the only way to stop Hilcote was to ‘get’ Wee Willie Robertson ‘early doors’, and put him out of the game. The ploy never worked because Robertson was, to coin a phrase, ‘as tough as old boots’. His lack of height may have limited his ability to look his opponent in the eye or give the equivalent of a ‘Glasgow kiss’, but many a player ended up with a broken kneecap after Willie had deliberately ‘nutted’ it or a painful shin after a good whack.

Whilst not the type of play for which Hilcote Weslyans had previously been noted, it was successful and soon spread throughout the team and they became known as a bunch of win at all cost cloggers. The Hilcote hierarchy revelled in this reputation and in recognition of Wee Willie’s strengths, and the part he had played in their success, decided to drop Weslyan for a new suffix based upon Robertson’s home town. Like you dear reader, it came as no surprise to me to hear that he came from Hamilton.

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The Other Lambretta Boys – pt3

I’ve written a bit about my Lambretta days but one place has hardly had a mention until now.

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