Spotlight Magazine for Stenson Fields and Sinfin, Derby, August 2016

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A Good Read 6 Britain’s Waterways 8 Comic Con 10 Wasps 12 Garden View 14 Tough Mudder 16 Heat Advice 18 Puzzle Pages 20 Paddling Pool Safety 22 Recipe 24 Summer Wine 26 Dance School Of The Year 28 Index of Advertisers 30 Published by Spotlight Local Media Ltd Company No. 6841257 Tel: 01332 416121 Suite 104, 1 Hanley Street Nottingham NG1 5BL Graphic Design and Layout: Spotlight Local Media Distributed by Best Distributions Trusted Delivery Partner of the Spotlight Magazine

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That Summer in Ischia by Penny Fenny

A Good Read

Ischia: an Italian island in the bay of Naples. When Liddy receives a phone call from her best friend, Helena,.

A call inviting her to spend the summer there as an au pair to a wealthy family, she can hardly resist.

Helena assures her that the children will be no bother and they can spend two months sunbathing on the beach.

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Twenty-five years later Liddy, back in England, is walking her dog on the beach when she sees a young woman who looks like Helena. But it can’t be.

It turns out to be Allie, her old best friend’s 23-year-old daughter.

As she befriends her the mysteries surrounding the events of that summer in Ischia start to unravel.

Her mother never talked much about that summer so Allie travels to Ischia to find out for herself.

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Which Witch?

By Eva Ibbotson Eva Ibbotson is an award winning children’s author, but her novels are not as well known by adults. Born in Austria she fled to England under the Nazi regime and this has had an impact on some of her novels, many of which use Austria as a backdrop.

However, Which Witch? is clearly rooted in the English countryside and is a fantastical novel for readers aged 9-11.

As the story begins we learn of the darkest wizard in the country.

Arriman the Awful lives near the village of Todcaster and spends his days performing dark magic.

However, over the years he has grown tired of this and is delighted to receive a prophecy that a much darker wizard will appear and take over his role.

When no one appears he decides that there is only one thing for it: he must take a wife and have a child who will take over from him. So he calls together the seven witches of Todcaster and holds a contest to find the darkest witch.

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Britain’s Waterways

There are more than 2,000 miles of waterways around Britain, so why not make the most of them?

as an ideal route for beginners. You’ll pass through several villages on route, so may even be able to stop off for a quick cuppa.

Take a stroll: From a relaxing amble after Sunday lunch, to a full day’s hike, our waterways offer numerous opportunities for walking. There are many circular routes you can take and the toll-paths are car-free.

You need a license to paddle on many of Britain’s waterways, which can be bought from the Canal and River Trust: www. canalrivertrust.org.uk

The Newton Poppleford & River Otter walk in Devon, for example, is a beautiful walk along the river, stopping off in the picturesque village of Tipton St John. Find a route near you at www.ifootpath.com.

Cycle: Many of the canal paths are ideal for cycling. Pick up an Ordnance Survey map, or plan your route with www.sustrans. org.uk. The Trans Pennine Trail is a good option, with more than 60% of the route being traffic-free and fairly flat.

Enjoy a leisurely boat ride: Whether you hire a narrow boat for a day, or a week, boating is clearly one of the best ways to enjoy Britain’s waterways. Visit www. waterways.org.uk for advice and tips.

There are more than 100 boat hire firms, with many of the larger ones offering the option to pick up and drop off at different locations. You don’t need any previous experience, as most firms will give you a short training course before you set off.

Feeling adventurous? We might think of white water rafting as something to do on holiday, but there are a few British centres.

The National White Water Centre, for example, runs sessions on the Welsh mountain river Afon Tryweryn, with prices starting from just £35 for a taster lesson.

Cast off: A leisurely day’s fishing can be a great way to unwind. You will need to purchase a rod fishing license from the Post Office before you cast off.

An annual license starts at £27, though you can also buy licenses for shorter periods of time from just £3.75. Fishing rights are often owned by a local fishing club, but a Waterway Wanderers permit (£20 a year) gives you access to most stretches.

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Comic Con

Nearly 50 years ago, a few hundred comic book enthusiasts met in a small hotel in San Diego to talk shop and swap books. It was the world’s first comic convention and now Comic Con has ballooned into a huge multimedia event that includes television, film, video games, collectibles, cosplayers and much more!

What is Cosplay?

This is the most important part of the experience for a lot of people. They dress up as their favourite characters. Some of them spend a lot of time, money and effort to get their costume just right. It’s a really big deal. Prizes are handed out for the best dressed.

But what exactly is it? I’m no expert but my friend Mark is. Here’s his take on it.

What has been your highlight so far?

Getting to see the original Batmobile for sure! Where else would I get the chance to do that? Amazing!

What is Comic Con? It’s a show, maybe a bit like the Ideal Home Exhibition, usually held over three days at a weekend, where fans of comics, sci-fi, fantasy, video games and the like go to indulge their passion for all things geeky.

Where does it take place?

There are events all over the world including several in the UK. The biggest British one is in London.

What happens there?

There are lots of stands where you can buy cool stuff like T-shirts, hats, action figures and memorabilia. You also get the chance to meet your heroes and get their autographs.

What are your dreams for the future?

I’d love to go to San Diego one day. That’s the Glastonbury of Comic Con! It’s massive and you get Hollywood studios attending to showcase film premiers, plus the chance to meet many more stars than you would over here.

Ten years ago, the only people you would find at a place like Comic Con were hard core enthusiasts, but the comic-themed renaissance of the past decade has helped turn Comic Con into one of the most important annual events for fans of superheroic films. If you’re a fan of geeky films, you’re a fan of Comic Con!

You might see previews of new film releases and you can also take part in workshops on things like acting, writing or drawing.

There are also video and board game tournaments.

Why do you go?

It feels great to be with and around people who love the same things as me. It’s a chance to show my appreciation and love for fandom - the things I’m really into!

There’s still a bit of a stigma to being a geek, but there I can just relax and be myself.

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Wasps!

10 things you might not know about wasps

The very word tends to cause an involuntary shudder in most people. Unlike bees, you won’t see any charities asking you to do your bit to save them.

Most species don’t pollinate plants and many of us have been stung by a wasp at one point, so it’s easy to dismiss them as just a pointless nuisance. And yet, dig a little deeper and they’re actually quite fascinating creatures.

There are thousands of different species of wasps, from the Common Wasp that targets our summer picnics, to the more unusual Ruby-Tailed Wasp.

The Asian Giant Hornet can reach 5cm in length. (Imagine one of those attacking your jam sandwich.)

While some live in colonies, just like bees, other species are solitary, and rather antisocial.

They’re predatory. The adult female of some species will actually lay its eggs on the larvae of another insect, or inside an adult insect. Once hatched, the wasp larvae will eat its host.

The adult wasp captures and paralyses insects to feed to its growing larvae.

While the above sounds rather unpleasant, it does have its advantages for humans, as wasps can help to control many of the insects that plague our crops.

Social wasps make their nests by chewing up bits of wood and making a substance with it that’s very similar to paper.

Up to 10,000 wasps can live in one nest.

An old wasp nest won’t be used by a new queen, so they’re usually only inhabited for one year.

Fascinating though they may be, most of us would still rather not have a wasp nest in our house or garden. You can get insecticides to try to kill the wasps yourself, but it’s rather more sensible to call in the experts.

Try your local council first, as many provide pest control services. If yours doesn’t, search online or in the Yellow Pages for pest control companies. If you’d rather not kill the wasps, there are humane ways to move the nest or encourage them to vacate it, but they’re not fool proof and you will need to take precautions to avoid getting stung.

Before doing anything, do make sure that they’re wasps, rather than bees. A bee colony is usually safe to leave where it is, but if you want it moved, your local beekeeping association should be able to help.

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We all love flowers. They’re what gardening is all about and the fact that they tend to be relatively short-lived makes them special.

But a garden can’t survive on flowers alone. It needs to look attractive all year round. This is where friendly foliage plants come in to their own.

Many non-evergreen plants have beautiful showy foliage between April and November and we’d be mad not to take full advantage of it.

Rodgersia pinnata is an excellent example.

It has huge, attractive bronze, leathery leaves which are almost sculptural in appearance.

As a bonus it sends up feathery cream flowers in the summer.

It likes soil which doesn’t dry out. A pebble mulch works brilliantly because it complements the plant.

Hostas have truly beautiful leaves but I’ve tried and failed with them on many occasions because my garden is home to a race of super-slugs who seem able eat hostas faster than I can plant them!

extended period of sub-zero temperatures one winter. I keep meaning to try again.

When I do I will but the much hardier green variety...just in case.

Many people forget grasses when they think about foliage but there are some wonderfully attractive varieties. Try Miscanthus sinensis “Zebrinus”. The leaves look like green ribbons, striped with yellow and reach chest height. Cut it down to ground level each February.

Finally, if you have the space, for real in-your-face foliage try the golden-leaved Catalpa bignonioides “Aurea”.

Grow it as a large bush. Prune each stem back to a sprouting bud around kneeheight each spring and mulch with manure at the same time. It will reward you with leaves as big as Frisbees!

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I’ve had some success with the variety “Frances Williams” which is less prone to attack though I still need to go on slug patrol every evening!

Hostas like a moist soil so if yours is on the dry side work in plenty of compost or manure at planting time and mulch well...preferably with something sharp to act as a deterrent to the slimy brigade.

I have had tremendous success with ferns. They are the most useful plant for shade. My favourite is the ostrichplume fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris.

Plant them under trees and shrubs and watch the stunning lime-green foliage unfold each spring.

A few years ago I had a wonderful purple New Zealand flax, Phormium tenax. Its bold, dramatic fountains of spiky foliage made it a firm favourite.

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Tough Mudder

The phrase ‘tough mudder’ is usually heard in relation to events which combine mud and obstacle courses. Inspired by British Special Forces training, they are designed to take participants out of their comfort zone and test physical and mental strength. They also encourage team work as runners often need to help each other in order to complete the course.

Events take place throughout the UK all year round. There are variations on the theme, including shorter ‘half’ courses and special events for children, but all include huge challenges.

Some of the amazing titles of events taking place in August include:- Total Warrior, Tough Mann, The Adrenaline Rush, Gauntlet Games, Mudnificent 7, Brutal 10 and The Bear Grylls Survival Race.

I was personally astounded when I watched my friend John Harrison complete the ‘Tough Guy’ course in Wolverhampton a few years ago. This takes place annually at the end of January, in some of the coldest conditions.

It originates back in1986 when the name was given to a cross country run where some obstacles had been added. The event now includes a massive 250 natural and man made obstacles which are designed to test participant’s fears of heights, tight spaces, fire, water and electricity!

Many people take part in this type of event just once, to prove that they can.

Some raise money for charities and wear fancy dress. Others become addicted to the toughness of the activity, love the camaraderie and participate time and again.

Safety is of course paramount. Some organisers provide free downloadable training programmes, whilst others run their own courses or work in partnership with gym brands.

If all this sounds a bit too tough and you’re female then perhaps you could try one of Race for Life, Cancer Research UK’s Pretty Muddy ® events instead. These are 5 kilometres long and offer a gentler way to get ‘down and dirty’ on obstacles such as climbing nets and a muddy slide.

Kinesiologist Karen Thrush from Wiltshire recently completed one of these. She says; ‘It was great fun and more exciting than just running 5k.’ I’ve been inspired to sign up for my own local event after looking at Karen’s photos. I’m certainly not ready to do a full ‘tough mudder ‘but who knows, maybe next year!

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Heat, Hats and Hydration

Have you ever had a holiday ruined because of over-exposure to the sun? I have. It was 2007 and I was in Mauritius.

I’d been snorkelling, fascinated by the marine life I was observing, oblivious to the sun beating down on me.

Once on dry land, my back started to blister and I developed oozing sores that needed medical treatment.

Sun-starved as we are in this beautiful, verdant land of ours, it is easy to overdo it in the brilliant white sunshine of foreign holiday destinations, and sun burn is just one condition we may suffer from.

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No one noticed that 18 month old Aaron was missing. When they did, they found him lying face down in the garden pond.

Drowning is the second highest cause of accidental death in children under five in England, and most drownings of 2-3 year olds happen in the home or garden. Just 5cms of water and 3 minutes is all it need take.

These are sobering facts, not designed to ruin happy family occasions, but intended instead to warn of potential dangers. A few simple precautions can ensure that toddlers and children remain safe.

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Prick the pastry case all over with a fork then line it with greaseproof paper. Use baking beans or lentils to weight it down.

Bake for ten minutes. Remove the greaseproof paper and bake for another 5-10 minutes until pale golden brown.

Ingredients 4 eggs 175g / 6oz streaky bacon 1 onion (finely chopped) 125g / 4.5oz hard cheese (Gruyere is nice but cheddar is fine) 250ml / 9fl oz single cream Salt and pepper

Reduce the oven temperature to 180C. Chop the bacon into small pieces and fry in a pan until crisp and golden.

Pastry 175g / 6oz plain flour 85g / 3oz hard block butter (chilled) Pinch salt 2-3 tbsp water

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Beat the eggs, cream, salt and pepper together lightly, then pour into the pastry case.

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Rose Wine

The popularity of rosé wine is increasing.

Barely heard of twenty years ago, a Nielsen report in 2015 said that rosé sales were growing ten times faster than overall table wine sales.

Rosé wine can be created in a variety of ways. The most common is maceration: where red grape skins rest in the juice for a shorter period of time than if red wine was being created.

Rosés can vary from dry to sweet.

All of the mainstream brands have Rosé versions.

For something special, seek out award winners like; Lindauer Special Reserve NV New Zealand, Château Salettes, Bandol 2014, Barefoot White Zinfandel or Gusbourne of Kent’s 2011 Brut Rosé

The winemaker removes the skins when the perfect colour is reached. The second is the ‘bled’ method. Here, juice is bled off during the first few hours of making a red wine and placed in a new vat to make rosé.

Very rarely and usually only when creating sparkling wines a blending method is used where red wine is added to a vat of white wine.

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Dance School Of The Year

Alvaston’s United Dance Wins International Honours

On Saturday 23 July 2016 United Dance were announced as winners in an international Dance School Of The Year competition in their first year of competing.

At a glamorous black-tie event Lucy Bishop, Principal, was presented with the trophy as overall winner in the category for schools with up to 100 pupils by Angela Rippon OBE and Anne Walker MBE. The judges commended United Dance on their passion, enthusiasm and a commitment to young people and the community in a highly professional and caring context.

“We are thrilled to have won our category at Dance School of The Year. I’m so proud of everything that we have achieved over the past year and to have this recognised by such highly esteemed judges is unbelievable” (Lucy Bishop, Principal)

Europe. Now in its 4th year, the Dance School of the Year Awards was founded

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United Dance offers classes to students from 2½ years up to adults in ballet, tap and modern and students are given opportunities to take part in performances at Derby theatres. They are currently the only school in Derby to be recognised by the Council for Dance Education and Training.

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