Spotlight Magazine - November 2012 - Mansfield South

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Spotlight on Mansfield South Contents The Next Dimension 6 Community Information 8 Stir it up?!

10 Puzzles 12 Interior Design Tips 14 Poppy Day 16 Health & Beauty 18 AHM Installations 22 Embarassing Hair 24 Wonderful Wellies 26 Oven Pride 28 I love your smile 30 Sudoku 32 Index 38 Published by Spotlight Local Media Ltd Company No. 6841257 Tel: 01623 706570 Suite 104, 1 Hanley Street Nottingham NG1 5BL Graphic Design and Layout: Spotlight Local Media

Hello everyone and welcome to the November issue of Spotlight Magazine.

We have some great advice this month for anyone thinking of buying a new TV in time for Christmas. 3D or not 3D, that is the question!

There is something for everyone this month, with advice from embarassing hair to selecting wellies!

We would welcome your contributions.

Tell us about your meetings, societies and local news and we will do our best to include you in the next mag.

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Home & Garden The Next Dimension 3D effects are taking the cinema world by storm, but is 3D TV worth investing in?

When James Cameron’s Avatar burst into cinemas in 2009, the world woke up to the potential for three-dimensional films to astound, amaze and capture our imaginations. The ground-breaking movie started a trend for spectacular effects in cinematography, and many new films are now shown in 3D, as well as major sporting events including London’s Olympic Games.

There’s no doubt that watching 3D films at the cinema can be thrilling, but is it worth trying to recreate the experience at home? You might be surprised to learn that the cost can be only slightly more than a regular set-up. You will need to get a 3D compatible TV, 3D glasses and access to 3D programmes or films.

There are two types of 3D technology.

Passive 3D is the type used in cinemas. To watch, you wear cheap lightweight glasses that allow your eyes to see differently polarised light. Your brain combines what each eye sees to create the 3D image.

You can also get passive 3D glasses that clip onto normal specs.

£500 to several thousands. Larger screens will give you a better experience. With smaller sets, you may need to sit closer to the screen to get the full effect. All 3D TVs can display 2D pictures as well – you simply switch off the 3D function and they become a normal high-definition TV. Once you have your equipment, you can decide what you are going to watch. For films, you get the best picture quality with Blu-ray. You will need to invest in a Blu-ray player and films on Blu-ray disk. You can also play Blu-rays (and 3D games) on a Sony PlayStation 3 console.

You can watch other programmes on Sky’s own 3D channel, which comes with its more expensive monthly packages.

With Virgin Media and BT Vision, you can watch 3D films on demand. The BBC occasionally shows sporting events in 3D on its HD channel.

Currently, 3D television is definitely an optional extra, but if growth continues at its present rate, it might not be that long before everything we watch is threedimensional.

Active 3D gives you a higher resolution picture, but the glasses are bulkier to wear. While passive 3D TVs generally come with several pairs of glasses, you may have to buy active ones separately, at around £30 a pair. They work by synchronising with the TV and playing back rapidly blinking images to your eyes. (For this reason, manufacturers warn that they are unsuitable for people with a history of epilepsy or strokes.)

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Community Information

Whats happening in your area?

These are free pages to publicise your local events and information. We would love to hear from you if you know of any event in or around the Berry Hill, Rainworth and Blidworth area; copy deadline is the 25th of each month.

Please email info@spotlightlocal.co.uk Dance? Me? Music? Michael Buble, Amy Winehouse, Lady GaGa? ..... like them and dance to them. Learn every Tuesday night at Rainworth Miner’s Welfare. This is a PARTNER DANCE which is easy.

Our lessons show you a dance which is a simplified mix of all the styles you have heard of. It’s simple and can be danced to most types of music. Bring both your left feet. No need to take a partner, they are already there !!! Get Sociable and Get Fit. Rainworth Miner’s Welfare. Tuesdays 1930 to 2230.

Notts Orienteering Club is a not-for-profit community sports club run by volunteers.

We offer beginners orienteering sessions in the community for people to learn how to read maps and get a bit of gentle exercise at the same time. We have three evening sessions available in Worksop, West Bridgford and Mansfield on Tues and Wed evenings. For more information call Catherine on 07940575758 or e mail hubclob@noc-uk.org Mark Spencer MP for Sherwood MP Advice Surgeries Please phone the Constituency Office on 0115 968 1186 for an appointment or email mark.spencer.mp@parliament.uk 2nd SATURDAY EACH MONTH* (10am – 12pm) at Under One Roof, Vine Terrace, Hucknall NG15 7HN 4th FRIDAY EACH MONTH* (5.30pm – 7pm) at The Dukeries Complex, Whinney

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Lane, Ollerton NG22 9TD *Except for August and some Bank Holidays LLoyd schools of Taekwon-do For all ages from 4-70, families welcome to train together and get fit All instructors are fully qualified, CRB checked, first aid trained and insured Build self confidence and make new friends Classes available 7 days a week throughout the local area web: www.lloydtaekwondo.com email: lloyd.tkd@btinternet.com tel: 01773 819824 First lesson free Music and Culture Night at the Black Bull Blidworth every Monday eve from 8pm Music is mainly folk but all types of musicians are welcome Performance poets and storytellers also wlecome And of course - an audience!

Free entry - a raffle is usually held for a couple of items to be won Dance Fanatic School of Dance Based in RAINWORTH VILLAGE HALL. Small and friendly all ages and abilities welcomed. Ages range from 3 through to adults and styles include Ballet technique, Gym dance, Freestyle and Street. . One to one tuition also available. Annual show, exams and is a ADFP competitive school.

I.D.T.A and A.D.F.P registered, fully insured and crb checked. More info contact kerri mason on: 07849549291/ dancefanatic@ hotmail.co.uk Zumba Blidworth Miners Welfare, Mansfield Road, Blidworth, Notts Tuesday 6.00pm - 7.00pm £3 per session All abilities welcome also St Andrews Mission Hall, The Crescent, Blidworth, Notts, NG21 0SE Sunday 6.30pm -7.30pm £3 per session All abilities welcome

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Stir it up!

he last Sunday of the Christian year is the fifth before Christmas. It is known as ‘Stir-up Sunday’ and is the day traditionally when the Christmas pudding should be made.

The name ‘Stir Up Sunday’ comes from the opening words of this prayer:

These days we mostly buy our Christmas puddings ready-made from the supermarket so the whole story and tradition behind them is at risk of being lost.

“Stir-up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may of thee be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

But not so long ago every housewife made her own Christmas pudding on Stir-up Sunday which meant that the flavours had plenty of time to develop before Christmas.

The pudding was traditionally made with 13 ingredients to represent Christ and his Disciples.

On Stir-up Sunday families returned from Church to give the pudding its traditional lucky stir. The pudding mixture was always stirred from East to West in honour of the three Wise Men who visited the baby Jesus. Whilst stirring the pudding mixture, each family member would make a secret wish.

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A coin was traditionally added to the ingredients and cooked in the pudding.

It was supposedly to bring wealth to whoever found it on their plate on Christmas Day. The traditional coin was an old silver sixpence or threepenny bit.

Other traditional additions to the pudding include a ring, to foretell a marriage, and a thimble for a lucky life.

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Home & Garden

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Shutters - The New Trend for Windows

hutters are becoming more and more popular in the UK and we are seeing lots of interest in them at Atmospheric, especially painted wood. But which should you choose?

Wood, MDF or Vinyl? Here is a brief overview of each: Traditionally shutters were all made from wood, either varnished or painted. Wooden shutters are relatively stable, usually coming with a 5 year guarantee and are available in a variety of colours and finishes.

MDF can be a cheaper alternative but is a lot heavier than wood and whilst it can be painted, it is not readily available in a wood finish.

Vinyl shutters are lighter and much more durable. Typically coming with a 25 year guarantee but are not for the purist who would prefer wood. They do however have their place and are great for damp areas such as bathrooms.

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Frequently asked Questions Can I have the shutters painted to match my colour scheme? Yes, we can have wooden shutters painted in any of the Dulux or Farrow and Ball paint colours How long does it take to make shutters?

Wooden shutters tend to take around 8-10 weeks and vinyl are around 2 weeks.

Why does it take so long to make wooden shutters? Unfortunately, most wooden shutters are made abroad and this is why it takes longer.

I have arched windows, can I still have shutters? Yes you can I hope that has been of help, but if you have any more questions, please either ring or call into our shop on Oxford Street, Mansfield.

Alison Constantine, Atmospheric Interiors Ltd.

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Community

We Will Remember Them Why do we wear a poppy?

Scarlet poppies grow wild all over Western Europe wherever the soil has been disturbed. The battles of the First World War churned up such vast areas of earth that millions of poppies germinated and bloomed, often around the bodies of the fallen soldiers.

A Canadian surgeon called John McRae wrote the poem In Flanders Fields in which the poppies symbolise the deaths of those who fought. It is a haunting memorial to those soldiers who have died in any war.

Why do we have a two minute silence?

It was on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month that the guns of World War I fell silent. Four

years of fighting and devastation finally ended. The following year ceremonies of remembrance took place on what was known as Armistice Day. An Australian journalist, Edward George Honey first proposed a respectful silence to remember the dead. He wrote a letter to the London Evening News which was brought to the attention of King George V. The king then issued a proclamation which called for a two minute silence.

These days Armistice Day is known as Remembrance Sunday and is a chance to honour the fallen soldiers of all conflicts

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Health & Beauty

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utumn / winter skin can be most problematic. It can become dry and tight or a combination of dry with oily areas.

Adjust your skin care regime to suit a more dehydrating climate. If you normally use cleansing milk, try a cleansing cream instead and a heavier moisturiser to avoid skin becoming dry due to the change in humidity.

Exfoliate weekly so that external factors such as wind, rain and the cold donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t acerbate dry or flaky skin.

This season sees a longer sweeping, thicker line for eyebrows which frame the eyes beautifully. If you have been overzealous with the tweezers over the summer then use an eyebrow pencil in the opposite direction of the hair grown to ensure a full coverage and then brush in

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the correct direction. Finish by blending a small amount of Christian eyebrow powder, matched to the natural hair colour.

The weather changing in autumn can cause nails to become brittle and break really easily. Try and go for something that lasts longer, like GEL FX gel nails. This will keep nails looking long and beautiful, for up to 2 weeks.

Although the sun is not shining after summer is over you should still use sun factor facial products as it is a brilliant barrier from the cold and windy weather.

Even though your body may be hidden away in the autumn and winter months it is still important to wax, so by the time summer comes around you will have maintained thin hair growth and waxing will be less painful.

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Business Focus

Nottinghamshire Logs A local business has been awarded a national quality mark for supplying firewood.

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Logs is the only log processor in the East Midlands to be accredited by HETAS as part of their quality assured fuel scheme. The Southwell based company was started three years ago by Henry Starkey, and now supplies around 1800 tonnes of locally produced wood to homes and businesses.

As well as selling direct we also supply local garages, garden centres, stove shops, builders’ merchants, and several councils.”

The growth in renewable forms of heating has meant an increase in demand for real fires and wood burning stoves. Because trees consume carbon dioxide as they grow, wood and biomass are considered carbon neutral when they are used for heating. Many consumers are now using wood burning stoves as an economical and environmentally friendly way to heat their main living room rather than switching on their whole heating system as well as saving up to 50% on their fuel bills.

The HETAS accreditation means that Nottinghamshire Logs has been recognised for supplying firewood with less than 25% moisture content of below.

For anyone with an open fire or wood burning stove moisture content is very important as unseasoned wood – or wood which has not been dried out properly – can be very inefficient.

heat as unseasoned ones. Unseasoned wood will also release more smoke and tars into the chimney, which means it will need sweeping more frequently.

The HETAS accreditation process also ensures that firewood supplied by Nottinghamshire Logs is produced from sustainable sources, and that production adheres to a strict quality control process. All logs are sourced locally from sustainably managed woodland, looking after the local environment whilst supporting other local businesses. At peak times the company employs up to 15 staff, and can deliver logs free of charge throughout Nottinghamshire.

Wet, unseasoned wood will not burn very well, giving off very little heat.

This is because most of the heat from the fire is used up drying the wood out first before it can give off any energy into the room. Well-seasoned logs such as those supplied by Nottinghamshire Logs can give out twice as much

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Home & Garden AHM Installations AHM Installations is a well established bathroom installation company who have been installing specialist bathrooms for over 10 years, and have many satisfied customers. They specialise in walk in baths / walk in showers for the elderly and disabled.

Whether you choose to have a bath taken out and a shower put in or you decide to have a complete new wet room you will find AHM Installations service second to none.

Along with your shower/bath/wet room installation, they are able to provide the following: Grab Rails, Safety Flooring, Tile Panel or Multi Panel Boarding, Drop Down or Free Standing shower seats and Towel Warmers.

Their aim is to install your bathroom to the highest specification with the minimum disruption to their customers. All fitters are experienced, CRB checked,courteous towards clients and trustworthy. They have great knowledge and understanding of the products installed and are always

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happy to answer any questions you may have throughout the installation period.

They offer a range of walk in baths which can solve the problem of getting into and out of the bath when mobility is restricted.

Also available are walk in Showers, with a wide range of standard and specialist shower trays and enclosures, and also wet rooms, which are an increasingly more popular shower area option, and can be installed on wooden or solid floors in virtually any sized bathroom.

Safety flooring is also available in a wide range of colours and styles. It is used in areas of risk as the slip resistance properties make it suitable for barefoot and wet areas.

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Health & Beauty

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Embarassing Hair

ver the centuries women have suffered with unsightly, embarrassing unwanted hair on the face and body. For a percentage of women the upper lip presents the biggest problem from a cosmetic point of view, gradually through puberty fine velous hair can become darker and sometimes coarser which produces shadowing on the upper and lower lip.

Hormonal changes are a factor when normal hair starts to become coarse and scattered. Puberty, pregnancy and menopause are known to be responsible for changes not only in our bodies but also in hair growth, it can also be hereditary.

back. Electrolysis still remains the only permanent method of hair removal. The treatment does not offer an immediate success but then hair growth does not appear over night. Patience and commitment are necessary to get results and if properly administered it does work.

The fact that electrolysis has been around in one form or another for almost a century is proof of its ability. Also available is IPL (intense pulsed light ) and laser treatments although they do not offer a permanent removal of all hair they do offer a reduction of up to 70%, on primarily black, medium to coarse hair growth.

Statistics prove that the majority of women will undertake any form available to reduce unwanted hair particularly on the face as it is permanently on show.

Worked alongside electrolysis ( which does not differentuate between hair thickness and colour ) they can both offer an effective and permanent answer to what is considered a centuries old problem for 80% of women.

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Wonderful Wellies!

pots, stripes, flowers or leopard print – wellington boots are no longer reserved for farmers, they’ve become a fashionable footwear essential.

People have been wearing boots to keep their feet warm and dry for thousands of years. The earliest snow boots were discovered on an ancient iceman thought to be 5000 years old, and were made from bearskin, tree bark and deer pelts.

Of course, the welly as we know it is named after the Duke of Wellington.

He asked his shoemakers to adapt the hessian boots worn by men in the mid18th century so that they were waterproof, and provided more protection in battle.

They designed a leather boot that had a low heel and fitted closely to the leg.

Meanwhile, the industrial manufacture of rubber was being developed, and an American called Henry Lee Norris founded the North British Rubber Company in Scotland. Now known as Hunter Boot Ltd, the factory made the first rubber wellingtons which became popular with farmers.

Production rapidly increased during World War I, when the War Office asked Hunter to make boots that would keep the men’s feet dry in the trenches. Again in World War II, the factory supplied the boots for British forces working in flooded conditions.

Cheaper wellies tend to be made from PVC. These are fine for occasional wear, but they can make your feet sweat and are not very hardwearing.

100% rubber boots are more expensive, but will last longer.

Boots lined with neoprene will keep your feet really warm.

With cotton-lined boots, you can decide whether or not you need to wear socks for extra warmth.

If you have wide calves, look for wellingtons with a waterproof gusset so you can adjust the fit.

Some wellies have special treads to make them more suitable for walking long distances.

Snow boots have a thick rubber sole, a laced upper, and often a fleece collar around the top.

Of course, when you get home from your walk in the wet, you’re faced with the age-old problem of getting your wellies off.

Some boots fold down at the top, or have a gusset or zip to loosen them. Failing that, you can buy an inexpensive boot jack – simply wedge your heel in the jaws, tread on the base and pull!

After the wars, wellies became popular with workers and the general public, and in the last few years, manufacturers have taken the traditional design and given it an injection of colour and style. Anything goes these days you can even get white wedding wellingtons!

If you need a new pair of boots this winter, here is a quick round-up of what to look for:

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Home & Garden Oven Pride

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n one survey it was voted the most hated household chore. It is dirty, difficult and time consuming and many donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it at all. Those who do tackle it usually end up dirty, tired and frustrated. It is, of course, cleaning the oven - so why not hire a professional?!

A professional oven cleaning company will start restoring your grubby, greasy oven to its former gleaming glory by first immersing the racks, shelves and pans in a tank â&#x20AC;&#x201C; usually situated in their specialist vehicle. Whilst they soak, the oven (or cooker, hob or microwave) will get a thorough clean on both the inside and out.

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Following the clean, the racks and shelves will be replaced and your oven should then be ready for immediate use. A single oven takes around 1 to 1.5 hours to clean and costs around ÂŁ50 and you can double this for a range.

When choosing an oven cleaner, be sure to check exactly what is included in the price. Many companies charge extra for grill pans, for example. Oven cleaning is not rocket science but when you choose a professional for the job, you get someone who has been properly trained, who understands what techniques and products work best and who can generally do a much better job in a fraction of the time!

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Health & Beauty I Love Your Smile

or breath strips. Though all can achieve whitening results, many merely remove surface stains by using lightly abrasive materials specifically in the case of whitening toothpaste - and do not actually whiten the dentin.

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heryl Cole and Tom Daley have something in common – they both have dazzling smiles. Most of the rest of us mere mortals don’t.

Over time our teeth tend to become yellow or stained. Eating, drinking, and smoking all take their toll. But don’t worry; there has never been a better time to get your pearly whites whiter!

There are various tooth whitening methods now available but all whitening techniques work in one of two ways: they either use bleach to lighten the natural tooth colour, or they rely on mild abrasion or chemicals to remove surface stains.

Bleaching works by whitening the colour of the dentin - the layer of tooth lying directly below the enamel. A peroxide solution is placed on the enamel which opens the pores and allows the solution to reach and lighten the dentin below, resulting in whiter-looking teeth. Teeth vary in colour just as hair and skin do, so although teeth whitening can lighten the natural shade, it cannot change it.

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Home whitening kits can be purchased for around £99 and contain whitening solution which is placed in trays (a bit like gum shields) to keep the solution on the surface of the teeth. Making impressions for the manufacture of the trays is the responsibility of the individual and so the finished result can vary in success. In addition, the solution in some kits is not strong enough to be properly effective.

Professional whitening takes place at the dental surgery and starts with a polish with pumice to remove plaque. The teeth are then coated with hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide, using made-tomeasure trays to keep the solution in contact with the teeth. Sometimes a laser may also be used to add heat and speed up the process. The treatment takes about an hour and costs up to £750.

Some people’s teeth become sensitive to cold during or after treatment, and others may experience discomfort in the gums, a sore throat or white patches on the gum line. These symptoms should disappear within a few days of the treatment finishing .

Tooth whitening only works on natural teeth. It will not work on dentures, crowns and veneers, and the effects may to last up to three years depending on what you eat or drink and whether you smoke.

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