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Explosive Greetings on this fine November Readers,
Isn’t if funny this time of year… I feel like I’m seeing moustaches everywhere! Mo-ving on… You can’t beat a lovely, well organised firework display and ‘tis the season. I personally love it but I think I’ve mentioned before that my rescue dog Flake is absolutely terrified of this time of year and I know he isn’t the exception. I don’t know what happened to him to make him so scared and he won’t tell me, best guess is that this is why he got abandoned in the first place as he is supposed to be a gun dog. One can’t help but wonder why we can’t make the fireworks silent, which would suit the masses of people who don’t like the noise including animals but still keep the beautiful displays running. Anyway, I digress as I don’t think it will change anytime soon and I shall simply switch up the telly, pop on his thunder jacket and cuddle him, little poppet. Anyhoo, by the time you’re reading this Celebrity Traitors will be done and at Voice Magazines HQ we will be in a state of loss as we’re all massive fans. My predictions are: the Traitors will win, the remaining faithful will inexplicably vote to end the game, one of the traitors will become the new ‘Nasty Nick’, one of the faithful will become a national treasure, and Ross Kemp will raise an eyebrow. I wonder how I did?
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During this fanfest, we decided to do something a little different one Friday afternoon. Our Lisa is currently going through the mill, so we collected a chippy lunch and we played the Traitors board game for the afternoon. It took 4 hours to do challenge one but it was so much fun, highly recommend. Since Mr Emily and myself started watching traitors, I have never wanted to be a ‘Traitor’, every series I want to be a ‘Faithful’…..you can see where this is going right!! You need to have a good memory to be a good Traitor and since entering my 40’s….well…. Dory from Finding Nemo seems a little too generous for the state of my brain these days!! Anyway, I was victorious and was never discovered, only getting one nomination throughout 4 round tables…despite eye rolling very loudly upon turning the card over!! But next time, and if we ever get the chance to do a live experience, I 1000% want to be a faithful. It is hard work being a Traitor and I feel James Acaster’s plight – I hope he gets the money though, he’s earned it!! Onwards to December, the big red fella is on his way and for the 40th salient year in a row – I am absolutely not ready!! Happy Reading, Emily x
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Our women have also made a positive start. Their friendly against East Retford may not have gone Valley’s way on the scoreboard, but the full Valley team showed some great pieces of play and, importantly, plenty of team spirit. With new players settling in and even a first-ever game for Kelly, there’s lots to be excited about. And our minis and juniors have been flying too! From festivals to first-ever matches, there have been huge smiles, new friendships and some fantastic rugby. Our Cubs, U6s and U7s even took part in their very first games! It’s brilliant to have the whole club buzzing again. Here’s to a fantastic season ahead!
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This scenic walk makes great use of some of the paths and trails heading north from Tibshelf Ponds before turning back to head back down the Five Pits Trail. We last featured this walk over 13 years ago! But we regularly walk around this area, so it was no surprise to find there was very little change needed to the instructions. We thought it was the perfect walk for an autumnal Sunday leg stretch, and so did Flake. 4.5 MILE CIRCULAR WALK FROM TIBSHELF PONDS VIA SAW PIT LANE AND THE FIVE PITS TRAIL A moderate walk for you and your dog. This walk should take around 2 hours to complete. There is a range of terrain, with some muddy and uneven sections, so make sure you wear appropriate footwear. There are a couple of roads to cross, so take plenty of care. And as always, follow the Countryside Code.
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WE INVITE YOU TO PAUSE FOR A MOMENT. Take a breath, read these words, reflect, and remember the courage, sacrifice and lives of those who gave so much. Lest we forget.
For the Fallen: - by Laurence Binyon With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, England mourns for her dead across the sea. Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit, Fallen in the cause of the free.
They mingle not with their laughing comrades again; They sit no more at familiar tables of home; They have no lot in our labour of the day-time; They sleep beyond England’s foam.
Solemn the drums thrill: Death august and royal Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres. There is music in the midst of desolation And a glory that shines upon our tears.
But where our desires are and our hopes profound, Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight, To the innermost heart of their own land they are known As the stars are known to the Night;
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of mushroom-related cuisine, they are called Ceps, in Germany, they are Steinpilz, and in Italy Porcini. Here in Britain, because they look like a nicely baked crusty cob, they are popularly known as “Penny Buns”. These are considered the most useful and delicious of the wild, edible mushrooms and are relatively easy to identify. Having tubes and pores under the cap rules out many nasty, highly poisonous mushrooms which have gills, and this is helpful to fungal foragers. However, there are other and often rather similar-looking Boletes which are described as “inedible” and best avoided. In a couple of cases, some are rather nasty such the Devil’s Bolete or Satan’s Bolete (Boletus satanus) with purple and orange colouration and foul-smelling, garlicky flesh. This is one to be avoided. Other delightfully edible wild mushrooms include the Field Mushroom and the Horse Mushroom (basically like large versions of the typical edible cultivated “Mushroom” and close relatives of that species). These have tall, strong stems, large flattish caps with dark gills underneath, and are tasty and good to eat. One member of the Genus, the Yellow Stainer, can be poisonous to some people but not others. In terms of edibility the “Giant Puffball” is good so long as it is cooked before the spores ripen, but it is less common and may be declining in some areas. Overall, my strong advice if you are not a mushroom expert and are at all unsure of identification, then despite the temptation, it is best to avoid wild fungi. There are some easily identified edible species but don’t risk it if you aren’t certain!
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