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Back to school vibes are resonating loudly as we head into our September/October issue.

We hope that you have had an exciting summer full of the things that you love, hopefully a holiday and plenty of lovely things to do in the sunshine. Whether it's dipping your toes in the sea with an ice cream, going out for a meal and a drink with friends or dashing off on a lastminute holiday.

This issue has plenty to keep everyone in Notts occupied over the upcoming months. We have a few exciting competitions, and while our last winners are hopefully recovering from their exciting prizes from last time, our friends across the region have given us the opportunity for some of our followers and readers to win family tickets for The Food & Drink Festival in Clumber Park, a family pass to Dino Kingdom in Thoresby Park and £150 worth of vouchers and an Afternoon Tea at Chatsworth. Good luck!

In this issue we have our wonderful regulars, Erin McDaid from Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, Rod Auton writing about trip boats on the Chesterfield Canal and all the news and events to keep you updated. Teresa Bovey has some yummy platter ideas to inspire, and we hope that you'll be able to catch one of Teresa's demonstrations across the region in the next few months, at The Festival of Food & Drink at Clumber and the Bramley Apple Festival in Southwell in October. Not to be missed!

Sally Outram is taking us for a walk at Teversal and our Girl About Town Gemma tells us all about Mansfield, the place local to our musician this issue - Louise Spencer, better known as the Nottinghamshire Harpist.

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The Local Roundup & September/October Events.

The latest news and events from across the region.

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A World Of Change.

Taking action can help with ensuring a sense of optimism in a climate of fear.

Erin McDaid, Head of Communications & Marketing, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.

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Chesterfield Canal Trip Boats.

There is a long history of trip boats on the Chesterfield Canal. Here Rod Auton tells us about some of them.

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Melodic Moments.

Louise Spencer, also fondly known as the Nottinghamshire Harpist, brings the contemporary to classics in her exquisite harp performances. Made gets in tune with the Mansfield-based musician.

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Lord Byron, Nottinghamshire’s Playboy Poet.

A flamboyant rogue, he became known as the most fashionable poet of Georgian England, before scandalous affairs and spiralling debt led to exile in Europe.

Made looks back at his colourful life and ancestral ties with north Nottinghamshire.

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Managing workloads and finding ways to help, from Createinn Ltd.

Home & Garden 60

Fashion & Beauty 74

The Latest Fashion.

Autumn vibes.

Food & Drink 67

Made For Sharing...

Sharing platters are great for informal dining and alfresco gatherings or as a starter before a main meal. Food demonstrator & home economist, Teresa Bovey shares her recipes.

Travel & Leisure 56

Exploring Teversal Trails.

In this issue travel writer and photojournalist Sally Outram leads the way through some of the most historical and inspirational places in Nottinghamshire.

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Meet The MC20.

The team at Made were invited to take a peek at Maserati's first new supercar, the MC20.

Girl About Town.

Gemma-Louise King, brings you neighbourhood know-how and a roundup of places, people and things to look out for in Mansfield.

Bathroom Planning.

Kelly Roden, owner of Meliora Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms in Bawtry. Top tips on bathroom renovation.

Exploring The Wild Side...

Made catches up with the man who grew up in Notts and is followed by thousands of budding and pro outdoor enthusiasts...

Paul Messner.

Too Busy To Burnout.

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The Race Is On. The Nottingham Porsche Centre Team give us updates from Silverstone and the Porsche Boxster Cup.

News & Events

News

The local roundup

Newark Set To Welcome Its First Ever Teenage Market A market specifically for young and ambitious entrepreneurs to experience market trading and showcase their abilities for free is set to be held this September.

Events Newark Dragon Boat Festival

19 Sept Newark Riverside Park 9.30am – 5.30pm The Newark Dragon Boat Festival is back for 2021. Fundraising for Beaumond House Hospice Care & The Children’s Bereavement Centre.

Everyone welcome – fun for all of the family!

The race takes part over one day and each team will take part in a minimum of three races before the fastest team goes through to the semifinal.

As well as the main action taking place on the river there will be refreshments and a range of activities available throughout the day for the whole family.

For details visit: www.newarkdragonboatfestival.co.uk

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Newark Town Council and Newark and Sherwood District Council have partnered with the nationally renowned Teenage Market Company to bring the market to Newark on Sunday 19 September 2021 at The Wharf car park in Newark between 10am and 4pm.

The new venture is set to become a regular event in the Newark and Sherwood district, providing an opportunity for young people to have a first free taste of market trading. Young traders will also have the chance to apply for a long term pitch at Newark’s regular markets held in the nearby Market Place, one of the largest, oldest and most panoramic in the UK. Ian Harrison, Markets Manager at Newark Town Council, said: “This event will

not be a one off and will be the launch pad for a long term initiative to maximise the opportunities for young people in Newark and the local area who have a passion to become a successful entrepreneur through market trading at the historic Newark Royal Market, which has successfully served the town for more than 900 years.”

Further teenage markets will be held in the next six months within the district and market operators from across the North East Midlands will be at the event to see if an ongoing network of teenage markets across the region can be arranged.

Councillor Keith Girling, Chair of Newark and Sherwood District Council’s Economic Development Committee, said: “This is a

great initiative that has been successful nationwide and we are pleased to bring it to our district for young people to get the chance to become entrepreneurs. We hope residents come along and support the market and the young traders.”

On the same opening day, the highly popular Dragon Boat Race on the adjacent river will also be taking place. This event sees teams of up to ten rowers in 30 foot boats racing to support local charities; Beaumond House and the Newark Children’s Bereavement Centre. To add to the atmosphere of both events there will be live music and succulent street food.

For further details contact Ian Harrison by emailing: ian.harrison@newark.gov.uk Or call: 07891 057812

News & Events

Looking Forward To Retford's Heritage Day Retford’s heritage buildings are all set to open their doors again on 11 Sept between 10am and 4pm. This annual event had to be cancelled last year, but a video can still be seen online, with information on these buildings some of which are not normally open to the public.

The National Trust coordinates and publicises Heritage Open Days throughout the country, and Retford Civic Society, in partnership with Bassetlaw Museum, are putting together the event in Retford this year once more. Each of the following venues has something new for 2021 and some of them are doing tours.

The national theme is ‘Edible England’ and this has provided inspiration in some of the venues.

The Denman Library has “Retford Memories: Food and Drink”, an exhibition of photographs of old Retford pubs and eating places.

Explore their new heritage collection and find out how to research local and family history.

At Bassetlaw Museum, you can see how the Romans feasted and look into the new Pilgrims Gallery to find out why our ancestors left for America in 1620.

Grove Street Methodist Church, opened in 1880, has a magnificent, newly-renovated ceiling, and you can visit stalls in their Albert Hall, including Muddy Fork Honey, and “Your Life, Your Way” information on healthy eating.

The Town Church, St Swithun’s, dating from the 14th century, has impressive stained glass windows

by O’Connor, Clayton and Bell and Kempe. See their new stained glass guide book on display.

St Michael’s Church has a fine, newly-restored reredos screen, stained glass windows and the 14th century crocheted spire make this a must to visit.

The Majestic Theatre, built in 1927, has been restored to its original splendour and has a photographic display showing the stages of its development.

Tours between 10am and 2pm are limited to 15 people and can be booked by calling the Box Office on: 01777 706866 Trinity Hospital built in 1832/3 and designed by Edward Blore, to accommodate 16 Christian men – originally Dr John Darrel founded the hospital in 1665. One of the cottages will be open for

viewing, along with the chapel, communal areas of the building and the gardens. There will not be set times for tours but when there are sufficient numbers groups will be taken around the property The Masonic Hall, housed in a former cinema and recently redecorated in Art Deco style, will have a Masonic banquet on display. Turn up on the hour, on the day, 10am to 4pm for a 40 minute tour. Max group size 10 people. See more details on: retfordmasonichall.co.uk The Old Schoolhouse, a new venue for this year, was built in 1813 as a Primary School for 160 boys. Recently renovated it is now called ‘The Time Machine’ and is now a community resource.

The Old Police Station, another new venue, built in 1890, has been repurposed as a hotel, restaurant and bar. It still has the original cells – call in and have a look at them!

Goodwin Hall, a community hall built in 1963 and funded by Sir Stuart Goodwin, a Sheffield industrialist backs onto Kings’ Park with beautiful gardens and people are invited to use the picnic tables and benches if the weather allows.

Kings’ Park is a regular awardwinning park, opened in 1938 to commemorate not only the reign of King George V, but also the Coronation of King George V1. Great for the gardens, river and children’s play park. Enjoy a picnic here, or at Bassetlaw Museum, Denman Library or Goodwin Hall gardens.

The Chesterfield Canal and Seth Ellis. Find out about the wonderful Chesterfield Canal, built in 1777 for transporting goods, and now a great leisure amenity. See displays and stalls showing the work of the Canal and River Trust and the “Python” workboat, built in 1929. Take a 45 min trip on the Seth Ellis from Town Lock. Cost is £5 each, or £18 for a family ticket to include up to 3 children. Ring 07925851569 to book. Also look out for the Chesterfield Canal Walking Festival from 11-19 September. See more details on: chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk Heritage bus rides around Retford can be booked on the day at the stall outside Bassetlaw Museum at a cost of £1 .

Retford Community Singers will entertain you at St Swithun’s Church at 10.45am, The Grove Methodist Church at 11.15 am and Bassetlaw Museum at 11.45 am.

Come and join in!

The U3A Recorder Group will be playing in St Swithun’s at 11.30.

If you’d like to explore more of Retford town centre, pick up a Retford Art Trail leaflet, a Retford Heritage Guide and a new “Book Benches”Guide from the Denman Library, Bassetlaw Museum and the Hub.

Events 15 & 16 Sept Heritage Talk: “Tom Simpson: Sporting Great”

15 Sept, 2–3pm at Worksop Library / 16 Sept, 7-8pm at Retford Library Local cycling legend Tom Simpson grew up in Harworth, North Notts but left in 1959 to pursue his career as a professional cyclist in Europe, where he won races that no British cyclist has won since.

Simpson’s story is one of ambition, talent, success and ultimately tragedy when he died while racing in the 1967 Tour de France. It’s a story recorded in full on the pages of Cycling Legends #01 Tom Simpson by author, journalist and broadcaster, Chris Sidwells (Simpson’s nephew). Join Chris at this free talk to hear more about the incredible life and career of a true sporting great.

Free. Limited places - booking essential: For the Worksop talk, call 01623 677200 or book online at www.inspireculture.org.uk For the Retford talk, call 01777 708724 or email retford. library@inspireculture.org.uk

Refreshments will be available at St Swithun’s Church, St Michael’s Church, Grove Street Methodist Church and Goodwin Hall.

Full venue details are available on heritageopendays.org.uk.

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Education

Education Dilemma?

Flexi-Boarding Could Be The Answer Parents who want their children to stay children for longer will no doubt see the benefits of a school offering wide-open spaces, climbing trees and communing with nature in lesson time as well as during playtime. With space at a premium in many urban and suburban schools, a daily car ride into the beautiful countryside that our region has to offer may be an attractive prospect but may mean travelling further afield than you initially thought practical.

The modern face of boarding means that settling on that ideal balance could be within reach. Flexible boarding options provide children with access to everything a vibrant school community has to offer coupled with the flexibility to have quality family time.

So, what does ‘Flexi Boarding’ mean?

Flexi boarding places the child and their family in the driving seat, so they can choose when they spend nights at school. For many children embarking on boarding for the first time, it enables them to book individual nights (comparable to a sleepover) to enjoy all the benefits of a vibrant boarding community, such as additional extracurricular activities and spending more time with their friends! It is also designed to fit in with parents’ work commitments or indeed the many other pressures of everyday life.

What does the modern face of boarding look like?

James Wilton was a Housemaster at Repton for ten years, before being appointed Deputy Head at the school. He emphasises the importance of providing a balanced environment where all pupils feel happy and at ease in the company of their friends. He

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explains: “Pupils can board at Repton Prep from the age of 7 and here Houseparents and their families live with the boarders in each House, creating a strong sense of family. At the senior school pupils belong to a House, where they dine together three times each day so the closeness of the boarding community and the enormous emphasis placed on caring for the emotional, physical and mental wellbeing of each of our boarders remains a priority throughout their time at Repton.”

Repton Prep has a reputation for valuing the innocence of childhood, so that pupils feel confident and supported throughout their school journey. Preferential class sizes – meaning children are placed in a class size suited to their pace and capabilities – nurture their strengths and qualities in order to help them develop in other areas and allow them to reach their full potential.

Mr Wilton continues: “The Repton community is a supportive, purposeful and unbounded group of young people – so much so that pupils often enrol for day schooling and quickly swap to boarding so that they can make the most of all the incredible opportunities on offer.” That comes as no surprise when you discover that the Prep school is nestled in 55 acres of countryside, with its own den-building wood, lake for watersports, astroturf pitches, swimming pool, sports hall, tennis courts, theatre, not to mention dogs that are delighted to enjoy regular walks with gaggles of enthusiastic children.

To find out more about Repton Prep contact Ellie Jones, Registrar on 01283 707112 or visit: reptonprep.org.uk.

News & Events Every third S unday of the m onth

Crags Radio Peak Village Launches Gives Thanks For Makers Market Open Day Support For Artisan Producers

Crags Radio opened its doors to the public at the end of July this year at their first ever Open Day. The team would like to thank everyone who came to support them and the amazing local businesses that showcased their products, including The Key Ladies, 3Cs Networking, Wags at Crags, Muddy Fork and Niche Landscapes.

Councillor Mick Yates also dropped by to show his support and local radio legend Alex Cann helped to officially open the ‘Community Cave’.

Connect Bolsover awarded Crags Radio £1,500 to fund the community space back in March. Alongside providing a casual opportunity for local people to meet, the community space will host numerous events and activities. These include coffee mornings, specialised group meetings (arts and crafts, book clubs etc.) and business networking events. It will also air their live broadcast, so listeners can hear everything that’s happening in the Crags Radio studio.

John Steemson – Crags Radio Managing Director – says that the purpose of the space is “to bring the community together in a warm and friendly environment”.

The ‘Community Cave’ is now yours. It is open for public use on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10am-2pm. Crags Radio look forward to welcoming you!

Be sure to visit the website: www.cragsradio.co.uk for all the latest community news, events, on-air schedule and more!

A new, regular ‘Makers Market’ is being launched at Peak Village (formerly Peak Shopping Village) in Rowsley to bring together high-quality artisans, crafters, makers and bakers as well as street food and live acoustic music from Derbyshire and beyond.

The market will take place every third Sunday of the month in the large courtyard at Peak Village, alongside the centre's permanent shops, restaurants and other facilities.

Food, ceramics, jewellery, photography, artworks, handicrafts and much more will feature across more than 40 stalls set up by the finest artisan producers. Food stalls will boast the very best of seasonal, local farm produce, artisan breads, delicatessen, and hand-crafted cheeses, while local artist Ben Sherwin will be one of many producers on hand to talk about their work with visitors.

“We’re delighted that the Maker’s Market will become a regular feature at Peak Village.

We had such a positive response to a pilot event in July that we knew there was a demand from people in the area, and further afield, to meet with artisan makers and try their products. We have a great site for the market with plenty of space and a large, free car park already in place for the existing shops and facilities,” says Katayune Jacquin, Peak Village Centre Manager.

Peak Village was bought earlier this year by the Devonshire Group, the company that represents the interests of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire at nearby Chatsworth. Essential repairs, redecoration, refitting of vacant units and the landscaping of public areas with planters and new street furniture are all underway as the site undergoes a major upgrade.

Situated on the edge of the Peak District National Park, Peak Village employs between 80 and 100 people across nearly 20 shops and new stores are expected to open soon. The retail and lifestyle destination aims to offer something distinctively different from traditional high streets and shopping malls by welcoming a higher percentage of independent retail brands and operators with a strong local connection.

For further details visit: www.themakersmarket.co.uk

Events 17 Sept “Uncovering Your Family History With Emily Brand”

Retford Library, Retford 2pm Join author, historian and genealogist Emily Brand in an exclusive workshop exploring local archives and learning techniques to investigate your family tree! Emily’s most recent book ‘The Fall of the House of Byron’, was selected as BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week. Free – organised as part of North Notts Lit Fest 2021.

Limited places – booking essential. Call 01777 708724 or email: retford.library@inspireculture.org.uk

Events 27 Oct Heritage Talk: “Footpads, Kings And Highwaymen”

Worksop Library, Worksop 2pm The journey described by Ian Morgan covers just 34 miles following the old Great North Road through Nottinghamshire, and in that short distance we will see the scenes of horrific battles, the haunts of highwaymen, the sites of murder and much, much more… Get ready for a rollercoaster ride of horror and humour as the stories of this ancient highway unfold.

Adults. Booking essential.

Tickets £3 - call 01623 677200 or book online at: www.inspireculture.org.uk

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Festival Of Food & Drink 2021 The Festival Of Food & Drink is back and bigger than ever in Clumber Park on the 18th & 19th September this year. With a fantastic line-up of chefs, events, exhibitors, live music and of course wonderful food, who could ask for more. Make sure you book tickets and don't miss out on the tastiest event in Notts! To make it more exciting... we've teamed-up with the Festival Of Food & Drink to give our readers and followers the chance to bag one of four sets of four tickets!

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eld in Nottinghamshire, The Festival of Food & Drink is the biggest event of its kind in the region, attracting some of the UK’s best exhibitors offering mouthwatering fayre. This year, Clumber Park is definitely the place to be for anyone with a passion for fantastic food and drink.

This vibrant festival offers a range of fabulous artisan food producers, award winning food and drink, special guest TV chefs, gorgeous gifts, crafts and homewares, delicious dishes with cuisine from around the world served

by fantastic Street Food ‘Pop Up’ cafés and bars!

With so many tasty companies on offer, all you have to decide is what to buy first! Try some of the amazing new artisan Gins, the delicious selection of Gluten free or vegan produce, taste flavours from around the world and get make the most of what there is to offer.

There's the chance for children to learn some culinary skills of their own by taking part in one of the many cookery workshops.

Not only is there a superb range of exhibitors and shopping, but

also a Cookery Theatre to watch famous guest Chefs, including some of your TV favourites from Masterchef, Great British Bake Off and other favourite cooking programmes. The celebrity line-up includes: Joe Hurd, Matt Pritchard, Phil Vickery, Jean-Christophe Novelli, Karen Wright, Anmarie Spaziano and Teresa Bovey.

Come along and enjoy, a feast will be waiting for you, where you can meet the producers, try some of the delicious wares, enjoy our special guests, listen to fantastic live music and soak up the Food Festival atmosphere…

Ticket prices start from just £10 in advance for the Festival of Food and Drink with free admission to see the cookery demonstrations by the guest chefs on the day as well as into Clumber Park included (usually £5 per adult). VIP and family tickets also available. Children aged five years and under are admitted free with a paying adult. For more info, visit: www. festivaloffoodanddrink.com To keep up to date with their latest news and announcements you can follow the festival on;  @Festivaloffoodanddrink  @Festivaloffoodanddrink  @festivaloffooddrink

Celebrity Chef Line-Up

Matt Pritchard

Phil Vickery

Joe Hurd

Anmarie Spaziano

The Dirty Vegan

This Morning's Chef

TV Chef

Annie’s Burger Shack

With two successful cook books Matt cooks a variety of exciting plant-based dishes.

Chef on the This Morning Show, writer of over 20 recipe and cook books.

Bringing a new cooler charm to cooking.

A self-proclaimed blue-collar cook.

With her extensive authentic American food.

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WIN

ONE OF FOUR SETS OF FOUR TICKETS! Be one of four lucky winners to win a set of four tickets to the Festival Of Food & Drink at Clumber Park this September!

To be in with a chance to win this fantastic prize from our friends at The Festival Of Food & Drink simply email: competitions@madeinn.co.uk With the subject: “Made For Food & Drink” State your name, email and contact number.

Double your chances!

Find the Festival Of Food & Drink's competition post on Made's social media!  /madeinnorthnotts  @madeinn_  madeinn_ Good luck! Competition closes on 10 Sept 21.

Full details and COVID updates regarding the festival can be found by visiting: festivaloffoodanddrink.com

SEE YOU THERE! Don't miss cookery demonstrations

by Teresa Bovey and buy Teresa's new cook book at the festival!

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Make eating one of life’s pleasurable adventures.

Happy Cooking!

Buy the Cook Book online www.madeinn.co.uk

Imagery courtesy of The Festival Of Food & Drink.

Karen Wright

Jean-Christophe Novelli

Great British Bake Off

Michelin Star Chef

Bringing her larger-than-life baking skills to the cookery theatre.

5 AA Rosette and Michelin award winning chef, who is also dubbed “the nation's favourite French Chef”.

Teresa Bovey

Home Economist Enthusiastic about healthy, well-cooked food.

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News & Events

Events 5 Sept Heather Walk At Budby South Forest

Budby South Forest, the meeting point is Budby car park on Swinecote road.

10.30pm – 12.30pm Join Budby Warden, David, to enjoy the flowering heather at its peak.

Enjoy the amethyst carpet of heather and learn about this beautiful open habitat, it’s history and the intricacies of caring for it.

A great opportunity for photographers. £10.00 (£8.00 for RSPB Members) Not suitable for under 8’s. www.visitsherwood.co.uk

Events 2 & 3 Oct 1940s Weekend

Newark Air Museum, Newark Throughout the two days there will be a host of 1940s related activities and entertainment taking place around the museum site, including alongside our famous Anderson Shelter/Dig for Victory Garden; the World War II era ROC Post; and in a marquee that will be erected alongside Hangar 2.

Everyone at the museum is looking forward to two days of nostalgia and commemorations. For full details visit:

September Open Gardens & The Great British Garden Party There are still gardens to visit in September and October.

Four lovely Nottinghamshire gardens are open, together with gardens ‘open by arrangement’ where visitors can arrange a mutually convenient date to visit a garden and experience a more personalised visit, please see www.ngs.org.uk for more details of ‘by arrangement’ gardens.

Also in September, the National

Garden Scheme launches ‘The Great British Garden Party’. The President of the National Garden Scheme, Dame Mary Berry announced the Garden Party fund raising earlier this year, and joining the Great British Garden Party could not be simpler; sign up on our website to register your interest, www.ngs.org.uk/ garden party and there you will find information and materials to help you on your way.

Whether you choose to host an alfresco lunch, an afternoon tea party, or plant sale in your front garden, everyone can join in and help raise funds for the frontline nursing and health charities that are at the heart of the National Garden Scheme.

For the latest information and Open Gardens, please visit: www.ngs.org.uk

Here are the gardens you can visit in September & October.

12 Sep. Broadlea, North Green, East Drayton, Retford. DN22 0LF. 2–5 pm.

This one acre garden offers interest throughout the year and is a haven for wildlife. There is plenty to see, including a woodland walk, large wildlife pond, kitchen garden together with wild bank and dyke, contrasting with formal vistas. Partial wheelchair access.

Dog friendly, plants for sale, refreshments.

Oak Barn Exotic Garden, East Markham, Newark. NG22 0SA. 1pm–5pm.

On entering the oak lych-style gate, you will be met with the unexpected dense canopy of greenery and tropical foliage. Gravel paths wind under towering palms

and bananas which are underplanted with cannas and gingers.

On the lowest levels houseplants are bedded out from the large greenhouse to join the summer displays. They surround the Jungle Hut and new raised walkway.

Parking, plants for sale, refreshments.

Riseholme, 125 Shelford Road, Radcliffe on Trent. NG12 1AZ. 1.30pm–4.30pm.

Imaginative and inspirational is how the garden has been described by visitors. A huge variety of perennials, grasses, shrubs and trees combined with an eye for colour and design.

Jungle area with exotic lush planting contrasts with tender perennials, particularly salvias thriving in raised beds and in gravel garden

with stream. Unique and interesting objects complement planting.

Gravel drive and paths. Parking, dog friendly, plants for sale, refreshments.

3 Oct. Norwell Nurseries, Woodhouse Road, Norwell. NG23 6JX. 2pm–5pm.

Jewel box of over 2,500 different beautiful and unusual plants, sumptuously set out in a one acre plantsman’s garden. Featuring UK’s largest collection of hardy chrysanthemums.

Nationally renowned nursery open with over 1,000 different, rare plants for sale. Some wheelchair access, parking, plants for sale, refreshments.

www.newarkairmuseum.org

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This image: Oak Barn Exotic Gardens.

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Welbeck Walled Gardens In its heyday the walled kitchen gardens on the Welbeck estate supplied the food that graced the tables of the Duke of Portland and his household at Welbeck Abbey. In more recent years this land has been put to other uses. But now a project has begun to bring a 3.5-acre section of the site back to life and it is set to become a vegetable, fruit and flower cuttings garden once again.

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arlier this year gardener Steve Wright agreed to take on the mammoth task of transforming the historic walled site in the heart of the estate. After gaining the tenancy, he put in a polytunnel and, within weeks, was growing salad crops and making plans for next year’s crops.

“When I moved onto the site it was little more than a large grass field with a whole lot of nettles and weeds, and a few pigs wandering around,” he admits.

“Thankfully I had a lot of help from the estate’s Farms Department and the Grounds Team, who rotavated the land so that I could start working on it. It was hard work for them and wasn’t without its challenges. They brought in a huge tractor, which only just squeezed through the old gates with just a centimetre spare either side!”

Since then, he’s faced further challenges with the heavy rains in June and the heatwave of July.

It’s not stopped work though and the first crops have made their way to the shelves of Welbeck Farm Shop and into the menu at The Harley Café at Welbeck.

“It was always the plan to collaborate with the farm shop and the café,” explains Steve. “I used to work with Ricky (Stephenson), the head chef at The Harley Café before he came to Welbeck.

I gardened and supplied him with the fresh fruit and vegetables that he would include in his menus… and that’s what we’re going to do here.”

plan what crops to grow to meet the needs of both the shop and the cafe. They are working well in advance and currently planning next year’s crops, which will include more heritage varieties.

Over the summer Steve has been developing the gardens, with the additional help of son Calum and wife Jo during weekends and busier times. Once the produce is picked, Steve then takes it directly to Welbeck Farm Shop, which is less than a mile away. Harvests from the walled gardens have included heritage beetroot, cucumbers, courgettes, radishes and beans as well as free-range duck eggs from the garden’s newest residents.

Ambitious plans to develop the site are in the planning too and the site is fast evolving. Since arriving, 32 chickens have been introduced to the site as well as the 24 resident ducks and it has become a hive of activity.

“We are bringing the walled gardens back to what they were, which is great,” adds Steve.

“It’s all happened really fast and it’s good to see it changing and growing. Over time we’ll have more vegetable crops and fruit and we’ll have varieties that are a little out of the ordinary. Eventually, we will also have flowers too so that we can supply cut flowers from the estate. It’s going to look very different over the next year. As they say, watch this space!”

“I enjoyed working with Ricky and collaborating with him on ingredients that he’d need for the recipes he created. It’s all about producing fresh, seasonal ingredients so that people know exactly where their food has come from.”

The walled garden may still be a work in progress but already the new collaboration is working well between Steve, Ricky, and David Wall, who is Head of Fresh Foods at Welbeck Farm Shop.

They pore over the seed catalogues and together

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A look back at the garden’s timeline…

When the 5th Duke of Portland first commissioned the creation of Welbeck’s walled gardens in 1860 his ideas were inspired by the royal walled gardens in Windsor.

When completed, the gardens would stretch some 22-acres and would be equipped with all the latest advances in horticulture.

They included glasshouses, heating systems and water supplies.

Maintained by an army of 42 gardeners, the impressive gardens produced huge amounts of vegetables as well as exotic fruits such as melons, peaches and figs. It was enough to feed all those living at Welbeck. It was also transported though to the Duke’s London home as well as to other family members in other parts of the country.

During the early part of the 20th century, visitors to the Abbey were often shown around the impressive Kitchen Garden by guides dressed in green frock-coats, in keeping with the livery of household staff.

Over the years the garden changed and the Kitchen Garden later became a market garden. Even as late as the 1960s, fruit, vegetables, pot plants and chrysanthemums from the gardens were sold at Worksop, Mansfield, Nottingham and Sheffield markets and local nurseries.

Today the brick walls that border the car park and the garden centre provide an idea of the scale of the original garden.

David and Steve with some of the fresh produce.

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Lit Fest celebrates Great Company After more than a year and a half of being forced apart due to Covid-19, the North Notts Lit Fest 2021 will be bringing people back together and celebrating all that is wonderful about being ‘In Great Company’.

The hugely popular Literary Festival will take place between Sunday 12th September and Sunday 19th September across the district with a host of activities for book lovers and aspiring authors, as well as fun for the whole family.

Taking on the theme of ‘In Great Company’, the festival will be back for its third year following a hugely successful ‘digital and distanced’ event in 2020 that reached more than 250,000 people in over 44 different countries.

North Notts Literary Ambassador, Liz Carney-Marsh, said: “‘This year’s festival is going to be really special; it will mean so much to come back together again and be ‘In Great Company’! There will be something for everyone, whatever your age or where you are! We are incredibly lucky to have survived the pandemic and, as ever, are so grateful to Bassetlaw District Council and the North Notts BID for their continued support, as well as that of our wonderful community partners.”

More details of the week-long festival will be released soon, but just some of the things to look out for include the daily ‘Bassetlaw Bookdrops’, and the First Chapters Trail, which last year saw over 2,000 people comb the streets of Worksop and Retford to find plaques and hidden videos of famous authors reading their first chapters just for us.

There will also be a daily ‘NNLF Café’ where book lovers and writers are encouraged to enjoy each other’s company and discuss their favourite novels or even collaborate on a new masterpiece. The winners of this year’s North Notts Writing Competition will also be announced.

Sally Gillborn, chief executive of North Notts BID, said: “We are delighted to be supporting the return of LitFest, which promises to be an action-packed week of activities for the North Notts community,

showcasing why our region truly is a leading destination for literary creatives.

The LitFest coincides with the end of the tremendously successful North Notts Journeys BookBench sculpture trail with literature being a core theme of the event.

“It's fantastic that local businesses are once again getting involved in LitFest, and we would love people to come along to the event with friends and family to lend their support after the challenging past year through their custom. LitFest is an event that we look forward to every year and it’s an amazing way to encourage young people to take more of an interest in reading and writing as schools begin to reopen.”

For full details of the festival and the events that are taking place, visit www. nnlf.org.uk or for the latest updates follow @nnlitfest on Facebook and Twitter.

In person events will resume this year, in addition to online talks and workshops, from local and international best-selling authors, as well as some fantastic children’s authors and illustrators as part of a Schools Festival.

Cllr Jo White, Cabinet Member for Economic Development at Bassetlaw District Council, said: “The LitFest has grown in popularity and in stature over the last three years and promises to be an unmissable week of activities for anyone who has an interest in books, poetry and story-telling.

“We have an incredible line up of authors, poets and literary experts who will entertaining us all and passing on invaluable hints and tips for aspiring authors. We’ll also be announcing the winners of our Writing Competitions, which this year shares the same theme of ‘In Great Company’.”

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Gloworm The Lucky Team At Made didn't miss out on the this exciting festival for families at Thoresby.

This year's Gloworm was back in full swing at Thoresby Park, and everyone had an amazing time.

The weather behaved and there was plenty to see and do. Fairground rides and a packed festival itinerery including some fantastic tribute acts and plenty of celebrities too. The families and children were thrilled to see Andy Day, Maddie Moat and Dr Ranj along with a host of other Cbeebies presenters.

There was plenty of food and other exiting stalls to see and things to do too. For full details visit: glowormfestival.co.uk

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Dino Kingdom

Explorers, adventurers and dino diehards, it’s time to step into the past as Thoresby goes dinosaur crazy!

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ino Kingdom Thoresby, Nott’s huge dinosaur event, is coming for two weeks only from 15 to 31 October 2021.

Made has been given the opportunity to release a family ticket into the wild in a competition for our lucky readers!

Coming from the creators of the awardwinning Lightopia Festival, the event promises to bring dinosaurs all of sizes ‘back to life’. Animatronic models that move and roar including a huge Tyrannosaurus Rex and the even bigger Apatosaurus will take everyone on a Jurassic adventure.

There will also be smaller dinosaurs to seek, including hatching babies.

There’s something to entertain everyone from fairground rides and fun dino performances to an excavation sand pit, a giant dinosaur skeleton head and a walkthrough fossil tunnel. Adventurers can also take a well-earned break and refuel with the wide offering of food and drink options.

As an outdoor event with managed capacity of the ticketed timed slots, Dino Kingdom is an event that can give everyone a ‘roarsome’ time in line with

any restrictions which may be in place this autumn.

Dino Kingdom creator Ian Xiang said: “It seems Nottinghamshire is Dinosaur crazy!

It’s great to see families and people of all ages welcoming the chance to see this majestic beasts up close. We can’t wait to see everyone there.”

There will be 100 dinosaurs and other creatures, AR, Holographic and 3D mapping digital installations will be descending on us all soon!

Tickets are on sale here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dino-kingdomnottinghamshire-tickets-163342205935 With pre-booked timed slots available every day. Advance tickets are priced at £15 for adults, £13 for children (under 3s are free) and £54 for a family ticket.

Join the Jurassic journey here: www.dinokingdom.com  @dinokingdomuk  @dinokingdomuk www.whatsonatthoresby.co.uk

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To win this fantastic prize simply email: competitions@madeinn.co.uk with the subject: Made For Dino Kingdom State your name, address, email, contact number.

Double your chances by looking out for our post on social media too!

Good Luck!

Competition closes 19th Sept 2021 T&C's:

The prize is for the winner only and cannot be donated to any third party.

Should the Event Organiser find that tickets have been sold/donated to a third party, the organiser reserves the right to refuse entry The Event Organiser reserves the right to exchange the prize at any time pursuant to any changes to the event format.

Imagery courtesy of Newark Festival.

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Events 4 & 5 Sept Printmaking Etchings Weekend Pop-Up Exhibition

Dovecot Gallery, Poplars Farm, Styrup, DN1 8NB 10am-5pm An exhibition of artists printmaking including etching, dry point, lithography, lino-cutting, colla-graph monoprint and screen-printing with work by 20 artists.

2 & 3 October Portrayal Pop-Up Weekend Exhibition

Dovecot Gallery, Poplars Farm, Styrup, DN1 8NB 10am-5pm An exhibition of portraits by more than 20 artists exploring the many approaches artists use to render a likeness onto a flat surface or into a sculptural material.

Open garden and refreshments. www.dovecotgallery.co.uk

Events On now – 25 Sept.

Art Attack Exhibition

Bassetlaw Museum, Retford Artwork by Mick Thomas and Guests: Pat Lyon, Margaret Presley, Norma Spurden, and Pat Ward The untroubled and uninterrupted experience of looking at art in a personal comfort to the mind, especially in these uncertain times, and allows us to engage with the sensibilities of another human being. This collection of paintings contains the personal thoughts of a group of artists, taking you out of yourself and acts as a reminder how differently other people think about and interpret the world that surrounds us. bassetlawmuseum.org.uk

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Black Newstead Newstead Abbey has a long, complex and unique history. Built in the heart of Sherwood Forest in the 12th century, it was home to a community of Augustinian canons until the closure of all religious houses in the 1540s. It was home to 9 successive generations of the Byron family for the next 280 years. Newstead’s place in the global consciousness was cemented by the last of these generations: the visionary poet George Gordon, 6th Lord Byron.

The house then passed through the ownership of the Wildman and Webb families in the 19th and early 20th centuries, before coming into the ownership of Nottingham City Council in 1931.

Over this huge arch of time, Newstead has been shaped and formed by the influence of countless people. Representing such a huge range of lived experience in the house’s interpretation is a constantly evolving process.

We are determined that everyone who comes to Newstead feels welcome, and can see themselves reflected in the story of this extraordinary place.

In 2019, as part of our ongoing commitment to research and reinterpretation of previously neglected areas of Newstead’s history, we commissioned Dr Susanne Seymour and Dr Helen Bates of the University of Nottingham to write the report Black History, Slavery and Colonial Connections of Newstead Abbey.

This report will form the basis of an exhibition, opening in October 2021 for Black History Month, telling the story of Black people’s experience and influence at Newstead. The exhibition will show objects and artworks from Newstead’s extensive collection, interpreted by multiple Black voices through words, art and performance.

Using the report as a starting point, we will identify objects in the collection that tell the story of the Black experience of Newstead.

See our feature on Lord Byron on

page 38.

We will share these objects with Black groups, artists and academic experts from across Nottinghamshire. We will also share objects with the general public and invite their views. The resulting conversations will shape and inform the way we use these objects to tell Newstead’s Black history, the end result being a group of objects presented and interpreted by multiple Black voices.

The exhibition will open at Newstead Abbey in October 2021, and will also be accessible online.

Throughout the development of the project, we will also review our working and recruitment practices as an organisation. Every member of staff will undergo training in unconscious bias and antiracism. The learning programme at Newstead will review its content and develop new school sessions.

The new interpretation and creative responses we receive will be embedded in the permanent interpretation at Newstead, and will inform the ongoing reinterpretation of the house. We will show Newstead to be a proud and active component in Nottingham City Council’s commitment to antiracism.

Prior to the exhibition the team at Newstead would like to invite individual specialists to give a creative response to an object or story for the exhibition.

These will include academics, artists, curators and writers.

There will also be groups of specialists invited that are already doing great work in this area, to offer their perspectives.

There will be displayed objects in public places, and the opportunity for the public to offer responses to them. This will be through written, anonymous contributions, social media and email. We will also establish a project space at Newstead, to display objects while they are being researched and considered, for our visitors to give their views.

All of these responses will then be used to arrive at the final interpretation for the exhibition.

For more information and to get involved, please contact Simon Brown, Curator at Newstead Abbey: simon.brown@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

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Relax, Explore, Stay & Dine At Chatsworth

£150 CHATSWORTH VOUCHERS & AFTERNOON TEA

We’ve teamed up with Chatsworth to offer a fantastic prize exclusive to Made.

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here's arts and culture, history and horticulture at Chatsworth, grounds to explore and wonderful places to stay and to dine. Made is offering one lucky winner the chance to win Afternoon Tea for Two at Flying Childers, Chatsworth Stables, a £100 gift voucher towards a dining experience or an overnight stay with Devonshire Hotels and a £50 gift voucher for Chatsworth Estate Farm Shop or Farm Shop Cafe, Pilsley. All thanks to our fabulous friends at Chatsworth!

Win a £100 voucher for a Dining Experience or Overnight Stay A champagne afternoon tea, a special evening out or lazy Sunday lunch are all on the menu at the Chatsworth Estate collection of stylish country inns and luxury hotels. Participating venues are the Cavendish Hotel in picturesque Baslow, Devonshire Arms on Chatsworth Estate in Beeley and the Devonshire Arms in the heart of the Estate in Pilsley.

The Cavendish Hotel offers a host of distinct dining experiences. Settle in for delicious British comfort food in The Garden Room, indulge in The Gallery with a three AA rosette menu, or enjoy fine alfresco dining on the brand new Laurent-Perrier Champagne & Seafood Terrace.

The historic Devonshire Arms Beeley offers 18th-century charm and rustic interiors for the ultimate pub lunch. Sit by the fire and enjoy Michelin recommended food or take in the spectacular view in the modern brasserie.

The 300-year-old Devonshire Arms Pilsley is an inn renowned for its traditional seasonal menus, cosy interiors and a carefully curated selection of drinks including the famous Chatsworth Gold ale, brewed by estate tenants Peak Ales.

Win Afternoon Tea The Flying Childers at Chatsworth showcases the best of local produce, as well as the talents

of its bakers who have created an array of delicious pastries and cakes, for the ultimate English experience.

The classic menu varies by season but can include beetroot cured Scottish loch salmon with a micro herb salad, followed by a selection of delicious sandwiches and a rich orangeglazed chicken liver parfait blini. Freshly baked fruit scones with Chatsworth recipe jam and clotted cream come next, with a selection of cakes and fancies to finish.

To be in with a chance to win this fantastic prize from our friends at Chatsworth simply email: competitions@madeinn.co.uk With the subject: “Made For Chatsworth” State your name, email and contact number.

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Competition closes on 30/09/21.

Located in James Paine’s 18th-century stables, afternoon tea at The Flying Childers is available to book every day between 11.30am and 4.30pm, from £40 per person. Upgrade your experience with a glass of Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé. www.chatsworth.org/shop-dine/dine/flyingchilders-restaurant/

Win £50 for Chatsworth Farm Shop Artisanal tipples, fresh produce and luxury pantry staples are all on offer at Chatsworth's award-winning farm shop.

Luxury accommodation awaits in one of the three luxurious inns and hotels.

As well as fresh produce, an exclusive range of store cupboard favourites from luxury preserves, delectable chocolates and artisanally crafted wines and ales make it the perfect destination for any foodie.

Browse a prize-winning collection of drinks including Chatsworth’s award-winning small batch gin made using botanicals sourced from the historic grounds, the famous Chatsworth Gardener’s Tap ale and a range of Devonshire Collection wines. For special occasions, there is a range of luxury hampers available online or in-store. www.chatsworth.org/shop-dine/farm-shop/

A wonderful selection of wares at the Chastworth Farm Shop.

Delicious Afternoon Tea.

Chatsworth House, Garden and Farmyard are open daily. Advance booking is recommended.

Visit www.chatsworth.org for more information.

T&Cs £50 gift voucher. Redeemable only at the Chatsworth Estate Farm Shop or Farm Shop Café, Pilsley. Prize cannot be exchanged, and must be redeemed before 30 September 2022. Terms & Conditions are subject to change. Afternoon Tea for two. Redeemable only at the Flying Childers restaurant, Chatsworth. Bookings must be made in advance and are subject to availability. Prize cannot be exchanged, and must be redeemed before 31 October 2022. Terms & Conditions are subject to change. £100 gift voucher. Can be redeemed against food, drink or accommodation at either: Cavendish Hotel, Baslow https://devonshirehotels.co.uk/cavendish-hotel-baslow/ Devonshire Arms Pilsley https:// devonshirehotels.co.uk/devonshire-arms-pilsley/ Devonshire Arms Beeley https://devonshirehotels.co.uk/devonshire-arms-beeley/ For full voucher T&Cs, contact info@chatsworth.org

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Osberton International Horse Trials From 29th September to 3rd October. There's So Much To Look Forward To!

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his year’s Osberton International Horse Trials will not only have all the usual thrills, but also will play host to a national driving event for the very first time.

“The Osberton parkland provides fantastic footing for the marathon and the dressage and cones sections will be held in the main arena providing a superb spectacle.

Following the huge success of a test driving trials in 2019, the team at organiser’s BEDE Events are pulling out all the stops to bring top-level sport to the Osberton Estate from October 1 to 3, 2021.

“It is great that we can develop the competition throughout the year to make Osberton a real show case in the sport with a championship feel and wow factor.

Sponsored by Bennington Carriages there will be classes for single, pairs and teams with the competition one of just five national event planned for the year.

With the magnificent backdrop of the Osberton Estate and efforts in place to develop an exciting new water complex on the marathon, many of the country’s leading names are set to take part.

“Bennington Carriages are synonymous with the sport and a real family business that we are proud to be working alongside.”

Added Sue Mart of Bennington Carriages: “We are delighted to be sponsoring the national driving event at Osberton. It is a brilliant venue and we want to attract the very best drivers to come along and take part.

A great staycation at the end of the summer months and also that horsey fix for you and the family!

Camping and caravanning is available at this year’s Osberton International Horse Trials on this prestigious Nottinghamshire country estate.

Enjoy all the fun of the evening entertainment and chill out and have a drink with friends before heading back to the camping field for a BBQ and to relive the days sporting action.

Organisers BEDE Events have put together a host of packages including an Osberton Membership which gives you forward parking for all four days and access to the Member’s Lounge with complimentary tea and coffee refreshments.

The trials will include sections for: Novice Single Horse, Novice Single Pony, Intermediate Single Horse, Intermediate Single Pony, Open Single Horse, Open Single Pony, Advanced Single Horse, Advanced Single Pony, Open Horse Pairs, Open Pony Pairs, Advanced Horse Pairs, Advanced Pony Pairs, Horse Tandems, Pony Tandems, Horse Fours and Pony Fours.

“The competition will provide a great end to the season and we are sure everyone will be in fantastic party spirit while also competing hard to win.”

There’s no better way to enjoy a horse trials than a good walk round the cross-country knowing you have somewhere to go back to where you can relax and recuperate. If you’ve missed the excitement and thrill of visiting a major three-dayevent why not treat yourself and stay over. Enjoy a glass of fizz and delicious food while catching the thrills and spills that cross-country day is bound to bring.

This year's event will also play host to a series of forward thinking business conferences and educational platforms for the equine community as well as a networking and business lunch.

What better way to enjoy Osberton International Horse Trials than with your caravan, motorhome, horsebox or tent on site allowing you to stay overnight, book your pitch before they go and get set to party!

Said Stuart Buntine of BEDE Events: “We really want to build on the success of the driving trials in 2019 and make this year’s a spectacular national event for the sport.

For full details of all events and for further information please visit: www.bede-events.co.uk

To book your forward parking, membership, and camping visit: www.bede-events.co.uk

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Return Of Nottingham Ale Trail The wait is over as Nottingham Ale Trail makes a return to the city for a month-long campaign to highlight the great range of cask ales available at pubs and bars in Nottingham city centre.

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rganised by Nottingham Business Improvement District (BID) and delivered through the It’s in Nottingham channel, the event will be taking place from Friday 3 September 2021 to Sunday 3 October 2021. There will be six themed trails named after a well known friend of foe of Nottingham’s favourite outlaw, Robin Hood for people to follow. These are featured in maps and cards produced by Nottingham BID, that are free for people to pick up at any of the participating venues or *Nottingham Tourism and Travel Centre.

People are being encouraged to visit each venue on a trail, buy a pint or half pint of cask ale and collect a sticker to put on their map or card, with a different sticker available at each stop. Once all stickers have been collected, take the completed map or card to Nottingham Tourist and Travel Centre to claim a free limited edition enamel pin badge.

If all six ale trails are completed during the month, then as well as the pin badges, people will also be able to claim a free limited edition Nottingham Ale Trail T-shirt from The Stage pub on Wollaton Street in the city centre.

New for this year is a dog friendly trail for you to take your four-legged friends on.

The Canine trail This is a flexible trail designed for dog owners who’d like to sample some of Nottingham’s finest ale in the company of their faithful friend. The trail works in the same way as every other trail, but people can get to choose which venues to visit from the list. Pick up a Canine Trail card from any of the participating dog friendly venues and select the eight venues you wish to visit over the month, then collect stickers at each stop when you buy a cask ale.

The six themed trails include: The King John trail Named in honour of the King of England from 1199-1216. It starts at the patriotically named pub Rose of England on Mansfield

Road and takes you down through the city’s Royal Quarter to Yarn Bar, Six Barrel Drafthouse - Victoria, Bell Inn, Lillie Langtry’s, The Three Crowns and The Hop Merchant.

to encourage people to go on journeys of discovery, sample some great cask ales and in the process, collect limited edition enamel pin badges and a t-shirt for those completing all six.”

The Sheriff trail Starts out near Nottingham Castle, the Sheriff’s old home. It goes past the statue of his arch-enemy and then down towards a canal side escape, featuring: Crafty Crow, The Castle Pub and Kitchen, Fothergills, Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, Canalhouse, Fellows Morton & Clayton, Via Fossa and Waterfront.

Further information about the trails can be found on the It’s in Nottingham website. www.itsinnottingham.com

The Friar Tuck trail Takes in a venue that was once a chapel and several others named after other great historical Nottingham figures: The Cross Keys, Cock & Hoop, Kilpin Beer Cafe, The Joseph Ellis - JD Wetherspoons, The Newshouse, BeerHeadZ Nottingham Station and The Angel Microbrewery.

The Will Scarlet trail Features Six Barrel Drafthouse - Hockley, Faradays, Lloyds No 1 - JD Wetherspoons, The Loxley, Fox & Grapes, The Lord Roberts, The Bodega and Pit & Pendulum.

The Maid Marian trail Starts off on Derby Road and ends at one of the country’s oldest pubs, situated on the road named after her. Featuring: Hand & Heart, The Roundhouse, The Dragon, Raglan Road Irish Bar, The Good, The Bad & The Drunk and Ye Olde Salutation Inn. Little John trail This tour starts on Shakespeare Street, goes down Parliament Street and concludes near Nottingham’s biggest live venue the Motorpoint Arena with: The Playwright 38, The Stage, Old Dog & Partridge, Bunkers Hill, Curious Tavern and The Barrel Drop.

“We have some great pubs and bars in Nottingham city centre who serve a great range of cask ales, some of which are often overlooked” said Lucy Stanford, Director of Operations at Nottingham BID. “We hope

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Events On At The Welbeck Estate The Makers Club at The Harley Gallery Want to take up a new hobby or learn a new craft? The Harley Gallery has new dates for its monthly Makers Club. Each session gives crafters the chance to try something different.

Led by Ruth Waller, a textile artist at the Harley Studios, the Makers Club is all about sharing her own love of making and crafting to inspire others. “The Makers Club is for all those who have ever wanted to give crafting a go,” she says. “People coming along don’t need to have any experience at all, or even previous knowledge, but can join us for a couple of hours.

They can chat with like-minded people and have a go at something new. All of us have creative abilities and the Makers Club gives people the chance to work with their hands and create something in a relaxed environment.”

Sessions include:

25 Sept Stitched Tattoos & Patches 2-4.30pm

Give your wardrobe a restyle with embroidered tattoos and patches. Bring along a garment you would like to embellish or make patches that can be added to something at a later date.

16 Oct Plaited Baskets & Mats 2-4.30pm

Spend the afternoon making a basic bias plaited basket, or a plaited mat, using recycled, upcycled and found materials. More details on: www.harleygallery.co.uk. Each session costs £20 and includes materials. Places can be booked by calling The Harley Gallery on 01909 501 700 or email: shop@ harleygallery.co.uk.

24 Sept Online Talk To Explore Coast, Country, City 12pm

The Harley Gallery will be holding a free online talk with guest speaker, art historian James Rawlin.

James has selected the artworks for the gallery’s current exhibition Coast, Country, City. He will be talking about his involvement in the second exhibition in the Jerwood Collection’s yearlong residency at The Harley Gallery. He has selected modern and contemporary landscape paintings by British artists for this exhibition.

He is interested in exploring how living through lockdown changed our perception of our landscape.

To book a free place, visit: www.harleygallery.co.uk

24 Oct Charles I Earring Comes Under The Spotlight 12pm

The story behind the memorial jewellery within The Portland Collection at Welbeck will be revealed during a free online talk in October.

Artist and collector Jane Wildgoose will discuss pieces featured in the historic collection. This includes the heart-shaped earring worn

by Elizabeth Basset in her portrait. She’ll also talk of the pearl earring worn by Charles I at his execution, which is currently on display at The Portland Collection museum on the estate, near Worksop.

Jane has developed a private collection dedicated to memory, mourning and remembrance, and works with historic collections. To book a place, head to: www.harleygallery.co.uk

19 Nov-6 Feb New Exhibition To Celebrate Artists Creating Outside The Mainstream A major exhibition featuring brilliant and uniquely talented UK artists, alongside works from the Jerwood Collection of Modern British Art, is coming to The Harley Gallery on the Welbeck estate this November.

Kindred Spirits has been curated by award-winning charity Outside In, which works to provide a platform for artists facing significant barriers to the art world.

Outside In’s founder and director, Marc Steene, has selected works from the Jerwood Collection focusing on the theme of commonality, whether that is in the subject, style or technique of the artists selected. The exhibition highlights the unities between artists in the Jerwood Collection and artists currently supported by Outside In, whose works will be exhibited in a parallel exhibition drawn from the Outside In Collection.

Marc Steene said: “Outside In’s

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work depends on the partnerships it forms with its artists, and the organisations it works with, to help celebrate and display the rich diversity of art too often overlooked in our society. Kindred Spirits illustrates the commonalities that bond all artists and the need to rid the art world of hierarchy and prejudice.”

Works from the Jerwood Collection include the self-taught artist and Cornish fisherman, Alfred Wallis, who was well-known for painting seascapes from memory.

It also includes the uniquely talented Edward Burra and the mystical work of Alan Davie, as well as work by artists influenced by the genre, such as Rose Wylie.

Kindred Spirits is the third exhibition in the Jerwood Collection’s year-long residency at the Harley Gallery. It will feature artists who have self-identified as ‘outsiders’ and have bypassed the traditional art world journey, while others are self-taught. Many show the creativity so long hidden in our communities.

Director of The Harley Gallery, Lisa Gee said: “In these two exhibitions, contemporary artists supported by Outside In will be displayed alongside a selection of mainstream Modern British Art such as Alfred Wallis, Edward Burra, Dora Carrington.

The project lead from Outside In,

Jose Forrest said: “I am really excited to be working with two esteemed collections and The Harley Gallery for this display and to see what our Outside In artists will develop over our curating exhibitions course. Working in this way will provide an opportunity to really hone their skills and their curatorial practice, in person and remotely, while thinking about themes that relevant and current today.”

The Harley Gallery is on the historic Welbeck estate, near Worksop in Nottinghamshire. Admission to the exhibition is free and there’s also free parking. It is open Tuesday to Sunday between 10am and 4pm.

Further details can be found: www. harleygallery.co.uk

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Call For Runners & Walkers To Join The Bun Run The first ‘Bun Run’ is to take place on the historic estate of Welbeck, near Worksop, on Saturday 11th September in order to raise funds for The School of Artisan Food’s charitable work. A lot of baking takes place at the School, thus the name of this new annual event!

The private country estate will be giving access to areas not normally open to the public and inviting participants to run or walk one of two routes through its scenic parkland.

The 15,000-acre estate surrounds the historic Welbeck Abbey and the 10km course takes in sweeping views of this magnificent building. The route circuits the park, which was designed in 1748, and crosses the picturesque great lake out into open countryside. It skims the deer park, where there’s the chance to look out for white deer, and returns via the Abbey.

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Alison Swan Parente, MBE, founder of The School of Artisan Food, said: “We are committed to the promotion of good food, good health, local employment and a sustainable environment. We raise money so we can promote these aims and provide the widest possible access to our training programme.”

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“We look forward to welcoming hundreds of people to our Bun Run. Whether people want to enjoy a gentle walk around the 5km route or race the whole 10km, the day promises to be a lot of fun and will help raise vital funds for a very good cause.”

As a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to artisan food production, the Welbeck-based School of Artisan Food helps people of all skill levels and all walks of life, learn about artisan food production. As part of this, it works closely with local voluntary groups and enterprises to support the local community including unemployed people and refugees.

Since its launch in 2009, The School of Artisan Food has helped people of all skill levels expand their knowledge of food production. The School runs a wide range of short courses and offers an accredited Advanced Diploma in Baking and professional business courses and runs a Foundation Degree in Artisan Food Production with Nottingham Trent University.

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A World Of Change Taking action can help with ensuring a sense of optimism in a climate of fear.

Erin McDaid, Head of Communications & Marketing, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.

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hen news is as bad as was contained in the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world’s leading authority on climate science, it can be difficult to identify and focus on slivers of positivity; but for me the fact that this latest report received so much coverage gives room for hope.

Since the 1990s these reports have been issued, acknowledged and frankly largely ignored. Whilst it has long been recognised by governments as well as climate scientists that urgent action is needed, political expediency and survival have been put before efforts to reverse man’s impact on global warming and to secure the survival of people and planet.

Whilst the latest headlines are worse than those generated by the last such report in 2013, they come at a time when evidence of the effects the report spells out are there for all to see and sadly for many to suffer. Unprecedented floods and wild fires have been in the news for weeks and we’ve all experienced heat waves and deluges that can no longer be cast aside of one-off events.

Prior to the pandemic, calls for action on climate change were very much in the headlines and it seemed that enough people were finally primed to act and to make clear to our political leaders that we wanted to see leadership to protect the environment we all depend upon. This report has refocussed people’s minds on our long-term challenge after a difficult period for all.

When the news is so stark it can be hard to plot a path of hope, but the level of coverage and the tone of initial reactions from politicians suggest that the much needed wind of change might finally be about to blow in. With the COP26 international climate conference set to be hosted by the UK in Glasgow in just a matter of weeks we have to hope that our government, which has very much been ‘talking the talk’, finally starts to ‘walk the walk’ in a meaningful and concerted way. Future targets are all well and good, but they must be backed with action plans and the kickoff point for necessary action has long since passed.

The other glimmer of hope amongst the dense and largely depressing body of evidence compiled by the IPCC is that whilst our dithering and dallying means we cannot prevent some further changes in extreme weather conditions and sea level rises, we may be able to keep these changes manageable and liveable if we act now – we still have time to prevent the worst case scenarios.

The report makes clear that any additional warming has an impact and conversely any efforts to reduce warming are therefore worthwhile.

Against the backdrop of unequivocal evidence of damaging and destructive climate change at our collective hands it might seem a

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forlorn hope that our efforts as individuals can make a difference but they can - both on a personal level and collectively.

By taking action to reduce your carbon emissions through cutting down on fossil fuel use, reducing waste, buying local produce and making changes in your diet such as limiting your meat consumption you can make a difference alongside others choosing to act. By taking action you can also take comfort that you are doing what you can.

Some would argue that in the face of a global catastrophe our efforts as individuals are too small and that even our collective efforts as a small nation are too little too late – but what’s the alternative? Give up, do nothing and make matters worse?

Alongside the realisation that we have damaged our climate, a clearer understanding of how this also impacts the natural systems we rely upon for our survival and on the wildlife we cherish has emerged. There is no escaping the fact that we face both a climate and an ecological crisis but here too there is room for hope. As temperatures have risen and weather become more extreme we have made things more difficult for many species we love and many others we take for granted. But whilst our personal actions to limit and reverse climate change may be too imperceptible to notice, direct action for nature can have almost instant results.

The Wildlife Trust are working to enhance our nature reserves but also working with other landowners, especially farmers, to improve their land for nature too. By making connections between habitat we can create more opportunity for nature to move through the landscape as it seeks to adapt to climate change and other pressures. When areas are given over to nature, wildlife still has the capacity to move in swiftly and provide an almost instant reward as birds and other creatures take up residence. On an individual level a simple bird feeder or nest box or a more considered investment such as a garden pond will, undoubtedly, provide welcome habitat for wildlife and you will be rewarded not just by the knowledge that you are taking action but also with the sights and sounds of the wildlife you’ve taken action to support.

However, whilst taking action is definitely the right thing to do we cannot continue to paper over the cracks or present a rose-tinted picture of the state of our local patch or the planet. More of us need to take action than ever before and that action needs to start today.

For further details about how you can take action for nature visit nottinghamshirewildlife.org/Actions

Migrant arrivals - whilst the arrival of species such as great white egret (left) and little egret (right) previously only found in southern Europe and more recently southern England is a boon for the wildlife watcher – the trend of northerly migration amongst species is a worrying sign that our climate is warming. (Images courtesy of Mike Vickers.)

Bees & butterflies - bees are affected by the disruption of the seasons triggered by climate change and find it hard to feed and nest against a backdrop of unreliable seasons and erratic weather. Bumblebees evolved in relatively cool climates and don’t tolerate heat well.

A quarter of European butterfly species and a third of bumblebee species could lose the majority of their range by the end the century. (images courtesy of Jon Hawkins and Michael Walker.)

Lapwing – whilst some species drift north or to higher altitudes to cope with rising temperatures some species already depend on northerly territories and relocation is less of an option. Some species adapted to a cooler climate such as lapwing are therefore in decline. (Images courtesy of Mike Vickers and John Tidmarsh.)

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Chestfield Canal Trust

Chesterfield Canal Trip Boats

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There is a long history of trip boats on the Chesterfield Canal. Here Rod Auton tells us about some of them.

eth Ellis is the current Chesterfield Canal Trust tripboat in the Retford area. Since the Covid rules were relaxed in mid-July, it has carried scores of happy passengers on charters and has run public trips from Drakeholes and the Boat Inn at Hayton. It often runs cruises on Sundays from the Chequers Inn at Ranby and will be in Retford for Heritage Day (September 11th). Look out for Halloween cruises and of course the ever-popular Santa Specials later in the year. All the cruises can be booked online via the Trust’s website.

boats appeared at the Drakeholes Canal Day that summer, before the original Norwood Packet was sold to the Cortonwood & Elsecar Project Canal Group.

Although Seth Ellis has been a popular fixture for many years in the Retford area, it is far from being the first tripboat on the canal.

Staggeringly, all of this was done in just over three months and the boat first went into the water in Chesterfield, where it ran trips at the Inland Waterways Association’s Trailboat Festival in May.

In the 19th century, there were packet boats that took people from Clayworth to Retford Market and back. There are several fabulous old photos of Sunday School outings in the 1900s with up to a hundred people on board old Cuckoo boats. In the 1960s various craft ran trips from Drakeholes and Alf Bailey’s Spitfire was often seen around Clayworth in the 1970s and 80s.

In 2004, the Trust decided to get a brand-new, purpose-built boat.

The steel shell was constructed by Soar Valley Boats in January 2005.

Then volunteers from the Trust did the entire fit out - they coated the hull with bitumen, loaded the ballast, did the wiring, installed the engine, fitted the panelling and seats, created a galley etc.

A week later, it was transported to Barnby Moor by lorry and put back into the water. It then cruised to the Hop Pole pub in Retford, which was its base until last year, when it moved to the Chequers Inn at Ranby. Very quickly a crew of volunteers from the Trust was assembled and the first public trips were running within a few days.

In 1981 the Chesterfield Canal Society, as the Trust was then known, obtained a boat that it named the Norwood Packet, which ran on the top pound of the canal at Kiveton for several years.

This was well before the canal was restored between Worksop and Kiveton Park, so the top pound was really a long, thin, very unkempt pond. However, the trips attracted 280 passengers in the first full year. There were lots of problems, such as the boat being cut free from its moorings and the water level dropping because the reservoirs were too low, but the volunteers persisted, determined to demonstrate that the canal could be a useful leisure attraction.

On July 26th, an official naming ceremony was held at Retford Town Lock, where Cllr John Carter, from Nottinghamshire County Council, presented the Trust with a cheque for £1,000, as did Cllr Terry Yates on behalf of Bassetlaw District Council.

In 1986 there were major repairs including a new roof and it was moved to the Retford & Worksop Boat Club at Clayworth. This was because, at 8’ 2” wide, it could not get through the narrow locks further west.

On five occasions, the Trust has taken Seth Ellis by road to Staveley to take part in Festivals on the isolated section of the canal in Derbyshire.

In 1989, thanks to a grant from Bassetlaw District Council, a new boat was obtained, imaginatively named Norwood Packet ll. Both

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On board the Seth Ellis in Retford.

In the intervening sixteen years, the number and range of cruises has expanded greatly. Apart from hundreds of charters, there have been public trips at various locations all the way from Kiveton Park to West Stockwith. Santa Specials have always proved incredibly popular with over 700 people carried in 2019.

The crew has done several clean ups along the canal. These cover the towpath, but also the offside bank and rubbish floating in the water which is not accessible to anyone on foot.

Seth Ellis under construction.

Above: Seth Ellis on a low loader returning from a Staveley Festival.

This image: Gringley Lock

Seth Ellis sometimes has an all female crew.

The boat is named after the Reverend Seth Ellis Stevenson, who was the Headmaster of Retford Grammar School in the 1760s and 1770s. The original plan was to take the canal from Chesterfield to the inland port at Bawtry to meet the River Idle. The Revd Stevenson was instrumental in persuading the promoters of the scheme that the route should be altered to go through Retford and from there to meet the River Trent. (For the full story, see issue 21 March/April 2021 Made, p.30.)

Norwood Packet ll being lowered into the canal at the Retford & Worksop Boat Club in 1999 (Photo by John Lower).

Since Revd Stevenson was responsible for bringing the canal to Retford, it was thought appropriate to name the boat after him. However, Seth Ellis rolls off the tongue more easily than his full name. Interestingly, boys by the name of Seth Ellis have been passengers on two different occasions.

As you would expect, sixteen years of constant use brings some wear and tear. Apart from performing the routine servicing of the engine and reblacking of the bottom of the boat, at various times the crew has fitted a new floor, toilet, entrance steps and galley. The whole boat has been repainted several times.

It is licensed to carry up to 12 passengers. Hot and cold drinks are served from the galley. There is a toilet and central heating as well as large opening windows all around. A large cruiserstyle stern makes getting on and off easy. There is a foredeck where passengers can sit outside.

Sunday School outing at Bracebridge Lock.

Spitfire, Richard Allsopp collection.

If you charter the boat, which costs £60 per hour, you are welcome to bring your own picnic. Passengers may have a go at steering, under the supervision of the crew.

From once being the new boy amongst the Trust’s tripboats, Seth Ellis is now the senior citizen. Hugh Henshall, based at Shireoaks, was bought in 2011, John Varley ll, based in Chesterfield, in 2016 and Madeline, based at Hollingwood Hub, in 2020. However, if you speak to any member of the crew, I’m sure that they would describe their beloved Seth Ellis as the original but still the best.

Rod Auton

Rod is the Publicity Officer for the Chesterfield Canal Trust which is campaigning to complete the restoration of the canal by its 250th Anniversary in 2027.

For further information go to www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk.

All imagery courtesy of The Chesterfield Canal Trust (various photographers).

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Pilgrim Roots News

Bassetlaw Welcomes The Wampanoag Perspective Cultural exchange visit planned for September.

Dr Anna Scott, Heritage Consultant & Chair of the Pilgrim Roots partnership.

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his September, the Pilgrim Roots team based in Bassetlaw Museum will welcome representatives of the Wampanoag Nation for a cultural exchange visit. The Wampanoag are partners in the Mayflower 400 Four Nations commemorations, along with the UK, the USA and the Netherlands.

The Wampanoag’s ancestors were living in Massachusetts when the Mayflower arrived on their shores in 1620. They were instrumental in the survival of the early colonists, who had arrived during the winter when food was scarce and conditions were harsh. People living along the east coast of America were greatly impacted by the arrival of European colonists, with many of them already having died from diseases spread through contact with previous explorers.

Bassetlaw District Council’s Wampanoag Perspective project is planned for the 20th-25th September. A traditional Wampanoag dwelling called a wetu will be created, and there will be a cultural showcase of traditional music and dance, and conference on acceptance. Programme details will be announced on the Pilgrim Roots website (including any changes to the programme should travel from the US not be possible). The special guests will meet local school children and residents as they build the wetu in Bassetlaw Museum’s grounds, sharing their history, culture, and perspective.

Mayflower 400 recently released a specially prepared speech from Paula Peters, a historian and activist from the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, highlighting why Wampanoag truths and traditions are so crucial to the Mayflower story.

Paula has dedicated her time to raising awareness of the shared history of the nations and confronting difficult truths of the Mayflower

story. For more than 12,000 years, the Wampanoag Nation has inhabited present-day Massachusetts and Eastern Rhode Island.

The impact of the Pilgrims’ arrival on the indigenous people has been widely marginalised in the telling of the story. Paula’s work, alongside other influential figures, has ensured Native America's central role the Mayflower 400 anniversary has been acknowledged and shared.

For the last decade, Mayflower 400 has worked with the Wampanoag people to help keep the stories of their ancestors alive through commemorative projects, exhibitions and events.

Paula delivered a strong message, and recognised that, "Among the Wampanoag and indigenous people of this country, Mayflower conjures up different emotions. The ship did not land in a new world, but in fact a very old world.

"For 400 years, the Mayflower narrative has favoured the glory of the Pilgrims and marginalised the Wampanoag truth. Today, I am grateful for this opportunity to take my people's story out of the margins and onto this international platform to be fairly consumed.

"To stand with Mayflower 400 as a partner in representing this story and allow all of you to decide how to feel about it, to tell you that I do not hold you accountable for the actions of your ancestors. I hold you responsible for the future."

Coming up later this year: the final Mayflower 400 Illuminate events will take place in November, marking the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ first Thanksgiving in America.

For the most up to date news about events and activities, visit Mayflower 400, Pilgrim Roots and Discover Gainsborough.

Pilgrim Roots To find out more about Pilgrims Roots news and events visit: www.pilgrimroots.co.uk www.mayflower400uk.org www.bassetlawchristianheritage.com www.imaginationmuseum.co.uk

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The Pilgrim Trail follows the stories of this group of religious dissenters through places associated with the Separatists’ story Retford, Babworth, Scrooby (home to the Brewster family), Austerfield (Bradford’s birthplace), Gainsborough and Sturton-le-Steeple. Other sites of interest are also highlighted.

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Melodic Moments Louise Spencer, also fondly known as the Nottinghamshire Harpist, brings the contemporary to classics in her exquisite harp performances. Made gets in tune with the Mansfield-based musician…

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ith a musical family background, Louise’s mum as a piano teacher and her father a singer, amidst strong classical musical influences at home, it came as little surprise when she took to the piano naturally, and at the tender age of four. Music seemed to surround her very being and evoke a sense of purpose and belonging, so by the time she was a teenager not only was Louise storming her music lessons on the piano but was also discovering the clarinet and oboe. It was clear that music ran through her veins.

Originally from Radcliffe-on-Trent, it was a move to London, where she lived for nine years that took her on a further educational path as she completed a Masters in Writing Music for Film and TV, combining her love of film music with discovery, creativity and her natural musical prowess.

It was a friendship with a harp teacher that gave Louise a first taste of what was to become a true musical love affair…

“I was working as a piano teacher at a school 10 years’ ago”, Louise explains, adding with a smile “We became friends and he introduced me to the harp. I was soon having the occasional lesson with him and after a year I was taking it quite seriously. I just fell in love with its simultaneous fragility and power, and the “I just fell in beautiful sounds it could make.

“It was an incredibly emotional and exciting day when I went to collect my own harp”

On her performances, Louise explains that there has been an increasing demand for weddings in addition to other private performances, with many couples opting for classical notes to help celebrate their day.

“During lockdown it was such a frustrating time for couples planning weddings, but now there is a lot more certainty and I’m finding that people are ready to book again and feel confident that their date will go ahead. I’ve had quite a few moved to 2022, mind you, but certainly in recent months I’ve been busy with bookings.”

It seems that lockdown was also favourable for her private lessons with Louise introduced to teaching harp or piano not only to her local students on Zoom, but it opened up the chance to vary her classes and geographical remit.

“I much prefer face-to-face lessons, but I am enjoying the scope it has given me to teach people – both children and adults – much further afield.

“It’s also great contrast as in terms of physical performances I prefer to work only in Nottinghamshire and support the local community and events sector. There are so many gorgeous event locations and churches in our county I feel lucky to be able to have love with its the choice right here without having to travel across the country.”

simultaneous fragility and power, and the beautiful sounds it could make.”

Louise chose an Italian Salvi harp in London, a stunning mahogany instrument with 47 strings and seven pedals. “It really is breathtaking”, Louise exclaims proudly, adding “I also had a pick up system fitted as the harp has such a deliciously delicate sound and I wanted to ensure I could amplify it for performances.”

Louise still plays the piano but there’s no doubt that the harp swept her off her feet!

When she isn’t practising or writing music, Louise is surrounded by a true fusion of musical sounds and influences at home. Her husband is a DJ who loves drum and bass, her son plays the piano, clarinet and saxophone, and her daughter plays violin and piano, although has recently discovered fashion. It’s clear this is a house that lives and breathes music in so many forms, with each person having their own merit and individual tastes, but collectively harmonising into a wonderful environment that would make any music school proud.

“It’s always good fun when we are all practising or discussing our instruments”, she laughs, “and we are all so proud of one another.

I’m privileged that I get to play the instrument I love for myself and for other people’s pleasure, and to share my passion with my family.”

We were curious to see if the weddings are her main passion now for entertaining, but Louise enjoys a combination of larger events, intimate performances, and providing the melodic backdrop for ceremonies. One of her favourite performances has been at Peggy Skylights jazz club in Nottingham, which is a similar venue to the famous Ronnie Scotts, and suits her own interest in jazz which stems from her mum’s influence in her formative years, her mum being a fan of Cole Porter.

“There’s a beautiful sound system at Peggy’s with an intimate stage atmosphere. I really like it. And with weddings, it is a privilege to be a part of someone’s special day, so I will always be happy to perform at ceremonies or in churches.

“I actually prefer churches because of the incredible natural acoustics they afford, as it’s an environment that lends itself so well to the harp.

I also love performing at the Crowne Plaza New Year’s Eve Ball every year.”

We were keen to see how much time Louise has for her other passion, writing music. Having completed her Masters, Louise has over the years combined writing music with teaching and performing, giving her a rounded background, but you cannot wonder how she fits everything in each day.

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“In recent years there has been more performing and teaching than writing”, she admits. “But lockdown gave me chance to take stock, and with performances on hold, I was able to give myself the luxury of time for writing more frequently, and without so many distractions.

“I also enjoy cookery, walking the dog and just spending quality time with the family, so for me lockdown gave the chance to regroup myself and do all those things.

“In recent months, I have been working on a number of pieces, including a composition based on the Japanese national anthem for the Olympics 2020 and collaborating with another composer on an arrangement with strings.”

As we chat it soon transpires that not only has Louise been composing a great deal during lockdown, but she has just been signed to publisher Sam Lung at Pretty Decent Music, which is very exciting news! This will help to promote her work as a composer and put her music forward for film or TV playlists, helping to widen her reach and diversify the creativity of her work.

“It seemed the natural step forward”, she explains. “Some projects have quite a stringent brief to follow and others give you full creative rights to create something bespoke, so I am enjoying the mix of work, and it will be wonderful to see where and how music is used.”

We must admit we are impressed. So, what’s the dream?

“I’d love to play at Glastonbury!”, she laughs. “But I am lucky that I love what I do and the variety of my days, so I just want to carry on enjoying what I am doing and continuing to push myself to learn and improve.

“Being a harpist is very much a lifestyle choice”, she adds. “Actually, people don’t realise this, but it really is a nightmare to carry about, it is so heavy! I’ve had to buy a special car to fit it, and it is carried on a trolley with wheels.”

We are admiring the Salvi and couldn’t help wondering if it needs much maintenance. It looks almost too beautiful to touch! But Louise assures us that it is easy to look after. “You just have to respect it. I tune it myself and check the strings regularly, and then send it for maintenance once a year. You have to be kind to it as it is wood. Handle it with care, keep it clean and polished.”

Louise was also kind enough to perform for us, so we could experience the beautiful melodic notes. It was a gorgeous treat for our ears, and souls in fact. The multi-layered nuances of its gentle yet striking sounds reverberated through us in a tender yet arresting way, leaving us with goosebumps and feeling incredibly relaxed. Its elegance and power really are quite extraordinary.

The harp it would seem is also incredibly versatile and Louise gave us an insight into a typical playlist for events.

“I play a mix of styles, to try to appeal to everyone present at an event. Something for everyone. Usually there are some light

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classics in there, a few Jazz standard, some pop songs, and of course a few famous film pieces have to go in there!

“Of course, with film music, few can argue that John Williams is a favourite, but I am a John Barry fan, and classically I have always loved Debussy and Chopin.”

As we finish our time with Louise on such a high note (sorry!), we ask for her advice for anyone starting out or wishing to develop or diversify their musicality. “Be true to yourself”, she says firmly “Don’t compare yourself other people. This is your own journey so set your own goals and take it at your own pace, step by step.” www.nottinghamshireharpist.com

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Lord Byron

Nottinghamshire’s Playboy Poet Lord George Byron is regarded as one of the greatest English poets and leading figures in the Romantic movement. A flamboyant rogue, he became known as the most fashionable poet of Georgian England, before scandalous affairs and spiralling debt led to exile in Europe. Here Made looks back at his colourful life and ancestral ties with north Nottinghamshire.

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ord George Gordon Byron was born on 22nd January 1788 at Holles Street, London. The son of Captain John ‘Mad Jack’ Byron and his second wife, the former Catherine Gordon.

Captain Jack ran off with the wife of the future 5th Duke of Leeds, whom he later married, but his gambling extremes and penchant for living above his means saw him squander away much of her money. And when she died, her inheritance died with her, leaving him to look for a new wife.

Enter Catherine Gordon of Gight from the county of Aberdeen, a Scottish heiress who Jack met in 1785, and married only a few weeks later. Of course, her money was used to pay off his debts and fund his extravagant and unscrupulous life, and yet as much as he was a waster, curiously he was also a spendthrift, and eventually they moved to France for a cheaper way of life.

Catherine Gordon returned to England, alone, for the birth of their son. Catherine and her son George lived in a flat in Aberdeen in comparative poverty, and she became a heavy drinker. Jack stayed in France, dying three years later, never seeing his young son.

She Walks In Beauty

by Lord Byron.

Lord Byron was born with a deformity of his leg and foot that plagued him all of his life.

He grew up in a volatile aristocratic world that swung between violence, poverty and moments of tenderness. His deformity led to great suffering through jeering taunts, even from his mother.

She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.

After the death of his father and uncle, Lord Byron and his mother moved from their home in Aberdeenshire to his inherited ancestral home of Newstead Abbey in north Nottinghamshire. Lord Byron was just 10 and inherited the title of 6th Baron Byron of Rochdale.

One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impair'd the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o'er her face; Where thoughts serenely sweet express How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.

Mother and son only stayed there fleetingly as his guardian rented out the property to a tenant leaving the pair to live in Nottingham and later in Southwell.

Lord Byron’s time at Nottingham lasted around a year where he lodged at no. 76, St James's Street - an elegant Grade-II listed townhouse - from 1798 until 1799.

The property was purposely chosen in order for the young Baron to be near the Infirmary where he was being treated for his 'deformed' foot.

In 1803 Mrs Byron took a lease of Burgage Manor overlooking Burgage Green in Southwell until 1808. Byron visited but often complained that Southwell was full of ‘old persons and old maids’ although he did find friendship there with Elizabeth Pigot, who was five years his senior. During his school vacations from Harrow and then Cambridge, Byron would often visit the Pigot household, and it was during the summer of 1806 that he completed work on his first book of poems, Fugitive Pieces, which was privately published in November 1806, and two subsequent collections, Poems on Various Occasions, and Hours of Idleness. He also had a fondness for amateur dramatics during this time. Mrs Byron gave up the lease of Burgage Manor and returned to Newstead in 1808.

After graduating from Cambridge that same year, at the age of 21, Byron joined his mother and settled at Newstead Abbey where he undertook (but did not contribute financially towards) a great many renovations to the estate. He returned to London in time for his 21st birthday on 22 January 1809, at which point he inherited the family estates in his own right.

Byron had by this point acquired a liking for spending money and for partying. He was over £10,000 in debt by the time he graduated. Newstead served as the ideal location outside of the city for him to hold his wildest parties and entertain guests with his flamboyant charm.

And on that cheek, and o'er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent!

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The subject of the poem is said to be Anne Beatrix Wilmot.

Poems by Lord Byron everyone should read: Don Juan Childe Harolde’s Pilgrimage She Walks in Beauty The Destruction of Sennacherib When We Two Parted The Dream

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Fun Fact...

Lord Byron's appearance in Dr Who! In Episode 8, season 12 of the BBC's science fiction long running series Dr Who, the Doctor (played by Jodie Whittaker) is transported to 1816, to meet Lord Byron and Percy & Mary Shelley. The episode is set on the evening that supposedly inspires Shelley to write the book Frankenstein.

The flamboyancy was seemingly inherited from his great-uncle William, also known as the Wicked Lord or the Devil Byron. A force of nature with a penchant for spending money. He was particularly keen on embellishing the landscapes of his property including the lakes and follies at Newstead, where he had mock naval battles. It is said he even fired real cannon at his staff! Eventually though William had to flee the estate for killing his cousin in a duel before ending his days in France.

We return to Lord Byron. On 13 March 1809 he took his seat in the House of Lords and attended on a number of occasions before embarking on a tour that summer of the southern Mediterranean region, including stops in Malta, Sicily, Greece, Albania and Portugal. He returned to England in July 1811 but tragically was unable to return to Newstead in time before his mother died on 1st August.

It was at that point that Byron chose to focus on a political career in the House of Lords, making his maiden speech on the framework knitters’ bill on 27th February 1812. It was around this time that aligned himself with the opposition Foxite-Whigs, but his interest in politics waned once his work Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage was published in 1812, a turning point in his career and the transition into quite the talk of literary London.

A new status as a literary figure gave rise to Byron’s decision to liquidate his debts by selling Newstead Abbey in August 1814. It didn’t actually sell, but was ‘bought’ privately by Thomas Claughton, an attorney from Lancashire, but the deal fell through later that month, prompting Byron to pay a visit to the estate with his half-sister Augusta and her children.

In September 1814 he proposed (by post) to Annabella Milbanke, who he married on 2nd January 1815. They had one daughter, Ada. Byron never took Annabella to Newstead and the marriage soon turned sour.

By this point Byron had become known as perhaps the first ‘celebrity’ through his influence on men’s fashion, his extravagant lifestyle, and of course for his words that melted young women’s hearts.

But his celebrity status eventually turned to notoriety, in particular following an affair with Lady Caroline Lamb, who coined Byron ‘mad, bad and dangerous to know’. It is

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a title that stuck hard. Interestingly, she continued to stalk the poet long after their separation.

The scandal only heightened the woes of a disastrous marriage, and this coupled with mounting debts and increasing scandalous rumours regarding his relationship with his half-sister Augusta, saw his popularity take a turn for the worse.

Public opinion was turning hostile, so Byron took the decision to exile himself to Europe. First to Geneva in 1816 and then onto Italy in various places, including Venice and Genoa.

Newstead Abbey was finally sold in 1817 to Colonel Thomas Wildman, although the transaction took until 1819 to complete, largely because of the time taken for papers to go backwards and forwards to Italy for Byron’s signature. It was the end of an era for the Byron family, and after the sale of Newstead, Byron had no further links to Nottinghamshire until his death.

Byron continued to live and write in Italy until 1823 before moving to Greece the same year. It was during those years of self-exile and travel throughout Europe that Byron wrote his best-known work, including the epic Don Juan.

However, after a long creative period, Byron had started to yearn for action. He had always been a supporter of liberal causes and national independence and in 1823 he received an invitation to support the Greek struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire.

He provided financial assistance to the Greek rebels and wrote in favour of the Greek independence, even using his own fortune to fund and form a battalion of Greek rebel soliders called the Byron Brigade. Although he assisted in training troops, he never saw any serious military action, and contracted a serious fever whilst in Missolonghi.

Byron died on 19th April 1824, just after his 36th birthday.

His body was brought back to England for burial, but his friends were refused permission to have him buried at Westminster Abbey due to his poor reputation.

Instead he was laid to rest at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Hucknall in the Byron family tomb.

The images on these pages are of Newstead Abbey and grounds.

To find out more about Lord Byron and in particular his time spent at Newstead you can book a tour at Newstead Abbey.

For further details visit: newsteadabbey.org.uk/house-tours

Ghostly Goings On...

Byron's home in Nottinghamshire, Newstead, has had plenty of rumours of ghostly goings on, a couple that are specifically related to the time of Lord Byron. One such being the Goblin Friar who was said to appear before an unhappy event to the head of the Byron family, it has been said that the famous poet saw the shapeless apparition not long before his marriage to Anne Milbanke.

Among other spirits apparently dwelling at Newstead, one is said to be the White Lady. A girl called Sophie Hyatt who was fond of Lord Byron’s work and was allowed to roam the grounds at Newstead after the property had been bought by Thomas Wildman. She now wanders the gardens that she dearly loved after a tragic end to her life when she was hit by a cart near the Black Boy Pub in Nottingham.

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Paul Messner

Exploring The Wild Side...

He is the outdoor adventure video creator that’s been inspiring people of all ages and fitness levels to put on their hiking boots, pitch a tent, climb mountains, and even pack a steak! Made catches up with the man who grew up in Notts and is followed by thousands of budding and pro outdoor enthusiasts... Paul Messner.

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hat you first realise when you speak with Paul is his authenticity as an outdoor enthusiast. He simply loves what he does and embraces every chance he can to delve into a new adventure. This is not an athlete who has been training for years and living by every mountaineering rulebook, but someone who discovered a passion for exploring with his backpack later in life and has since taken small steps to impressive new heights. Fast forward a few years and he is now a bona fide adventure video creator with a legion of fans on his YouTube channel and an incessant desire to inspire and motivate others.

bushcraft groups and just followed my own path of discovery when it’s suited me. It’s kinda grown organically from there.”

Paul works as a health and safety advisor for the food industry sector but the more he has enjoyed outdoor pursuits the more time he has begun to dedicate to them, with now most of his spare time being used for camping or hiking or general exploring. A simple bet from a mate led to him picking up a camera and starting to record his adventures. Little did he know that these would become something of a phenomenon on YouTube.

Add into the mix an ongoing project of love with the restoration of a camper van and you just sense that every waking moment (when he isn’t working) he “I just want people to know is itching to spend outdoors, and to try to that anyone can try this, and inspire others to do the same.

“I’m just an average bloke doing these things. I’m not an athlete. I’m just trying to encourage people to enjoy the outdoors”, he says with a smile. “With everything that has happened with Covid, spending time outside has increasing merits, and I just want people to know that anyone can try this, and hopefully enjoy it.”

hopefully enjoy it.”

The discovery came just after his 40th when he decided it was time to give up playing football, although he is still avidly supporting his team Sunderland.

“I wasn’t necessarily looking for a replacement hobby, he explains, “but I somehow stumbled across some of presenter and woodsman Ray Mears’ TV series on bushcraft and survival, and I was initially intrigued, and then hooked. I started to become involved in some

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“We bought the camper van as my fiancee Jo doesn’t climb mountains but does share my quest for adventure so we can now travel together to new places and explore. It’s taking a while but is now operational and ready for a drive out.

“I never thought that the video work would prove so popular and it was trial and error to start with, but the more I added content the more followers there seemed to be and I realised that actually people were enjoying seeing me out and about, and seemed to want more. What started as a bit of fun from a friend’s bet has somehow given me content creator status,” he chuckles.

The Made team and Paul had the opportunity to test out the fantastic new Defender from Land Rover, thanks to the team at Stratstone Jaguar Land Rover Nottingham. You can see the results on our YouTube Channel and on Paul Messner's YouTube channel too!

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The great British weather...

Photo courtesy of Paul Messner.

There’s so much hype surrounding outdoor pursuits and mountaineering that it can almost seem unreachable for the average family who may never have camped before but as Paul explains this couldn’t be further from the truth. Nowadays there are routes and equipment for everyone, and the main thing is not to set too many goals but to enjoy the moment for what it is.

“Unfortunately, many people are put off by hiking, and camping in particular, by a previous bad experience. You know the kind of trip when you have a miserable time in a tent in the rain in April, and you think ‘never again!’ But I always say give it another go.

“Camping should be fun and convivial, so take the family, or meet friends, and if you are starting out then go with someone who has camped before and go when the weather is good!

Don’t be put off by creepy crawlies and bugs either. I’m not a fan at all, and I manage. You get yourself into the right mindset and just go with the flow and focus on the things you are really enjoying about the experience. I’m also scared of heights but I keep pushing myself so I can enjoy some incredibly views.”

Wait. Paul Messner is scared of heights?! This is the man that is regularly climbing up mountains and crossing narrow gorges and taking on great heights… We admit, we are suitably impressed, and we love the fact that this is someone who hates heights, hates bugs, snakes and all those creepy crawlies, and yet is famed for his outdoor adventuring videos!

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It’s clear he is relishing his time now, but we can’t help wondering… what’s the dream?

“Ah I’d love to get to the Italian Dolomites” he enthuses. “There is funnily enough a museum there for the mountaineer Reinhold Messner, no relation at all, and I’ve always wanted to get there.

Maybe now we have the camper van that will happen. For me, I want to get out in the van as much as possible and just enjoy life.

“We also now have a puppy, Reggie who is my new camping buddy, and he is already 12 weeks! Reggie will be with us every step of the way. He is going to melt hearts and steal the limelight for sure. Who knows… he might even need his own channel!”

Paul’s fans will be well aware that he has a penchant for carrying hefty steaks in his backpack. Steak and asparagus might not be the first thing that springs to mind when you think of a campfire but for Paul it’s a staple. We must admit we tend to conjure up visions of marshmallows on sticks, a burger and a tin of beans, so we were pleasantly surprised with his recommendations, including his favourite chicken kebabs with mushrooms and peppers. Of course, there’s been some adventurous diversions along the way, with squirrel and rabbit, and nettle and spruce tea all mentioned, but at heart he is a steak fella and a fan of a can of Brewdog IPA no matter where he is.

“For me, it’s about the experience, the social element of congregating around the campfire, sharing stories and advice, and

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just seizing the moment, rather than focusing on what you are going to cook.”

Okay, so we are sold on the kebabs, not so sold on the creepy crawlies, but feeling totally inspired on his YouTube channels, and thinking, why not? But what’s it all going to cost? Camping or even just day hiking are going to have a price tag, with the type of investment that needs to be made into having the right equipment.

So, we were pleasantly surprised when it transpired that even a £20 tent could do the job!

“There’s a misconception that you need to have the latest gadgets and the best, most fashionable equipment, but really you need common sense and some tactical choices”, he explains. “An inexpensive tent is absolutely fine if you have a good sleeping bag and floor mat in most basic camping scenarios. Ultimately, you can just sleep on a park bench if weather allows, so as tempting as it is to buy lots of kit, step back and ask yourself if you need it.

“Of course, you need to weigh up the circumstances you will be in. If you are climbing Ben Nevis that type of tent isn’t going to be strong enough. So think hard about where you need to invest, and why, and take it from there, tactically.

“My best advice is to look after your feet. Keep them dry and cushioned. And always have a waterproof. Layer your clothes so you can add/remove if you need to. The weather is always unpredictable. I have been out in the Lake District and experienced all four seasons in one day”, he points out.

So, make sure you can be warm and dry if you need to, and pack good fuelling snacks. I know everyone recommend trail mix, but I’m a peanut M&Ms guy! Just think dense calories and things like peanut butter and flapjacks are really good to keep you going.”

We are fortunate here in the UK to have some great locations to choose from for exploring, and to suit all different levels of fitness and challenge. Having watched a fair few of his videos it was clear that Paul is a fan of the Lake District in particular. In fact, during our chat he revealed that Striding Edge is by far one of his favourite memories up there, both as a challenge and for the views.

“I never thought I would manage it. The height, the narrowness, the whole scenario, so achieving that walk not only gave me the confidence to take on new heights. It was terrifying, but it has given me so many wonderful memories.”

Photo courtesy of Paul Messner.

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In focus

Photos courtesy of Paul Messner.

For budding explorers, the hiking side of things is perhaps the first step if you are not ready to commit to a night in a tent. And you can build you distance and fitness levels over time to suit your own goals. We asked Paul the furthest he has gone on a hiking trip and it was of course a mere 55 miles! A three-day adventure in the Derwent Valley Heritage Way, following the Derwent River from Ladybower Reservoir.

accessible to people, and he offered me a brand design, and it just went from there.

“It’s a gorgeous walk with undulating terrain and varying landscapes, and you can do it in smaller chunks. For anyone starting out I’d recommend small local hikes until you build your fitness and then progress to somewhere new. Navigation is crucial. Have a map and compass and be confident in your bearings before you set off anywhere remote.”

I’ve seen photos of someone wearing my T shirt in Tasmania and even been asked to send clothing out to a fan in Denmark. It’s crazy but great!

We’re feeling the buzz already. We were also curious as whether his friends and family are also joining his adventures, off camera, and he admitted he is pleased that so much of his social life has evolved around his outdoor interests. We also thought we’d ask who he’d really love to join him, other than soon-to-be celebrity Reggie of course (!), and he came back with three great choices…

“Ray Mears has hero status in this house, so he’d obviously be there, Paul exclaims, and Gazza (footballer Paul Gascoigne) because I reckon, he’d have some great campfire stories, and… I know this will be controversial, but Boris Johnson. I’d just like to see what he’s really about in person, get the nitty gritty on him, and he always seems up for trying things.”

And talking of celebrities, we’re also keen to see what is happening with Paul’s new clothing range, which seems to be going from strength to strength…

“Ah, this was never part of the plan but has evolved as the YouTube has grown”, he explains. I was approached by a brand developer from Bolton, Tim Merner, a while back, who just loved what I was doing and the concept of making outdoors encouraging and

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“As my followers have grown, I thought it would be good to evolve with some suitable clothing. The kind of things I would wear. So, I have dipped a toe in this and it’s proving popular so far. The website is growing as we include more in the range.

“I’m working on some ideas for a ‘Leave No Trace’ design because I realised I can use the clothing and my videos as mediums for positive messages to large numbers of people, and I want to really drive home that going outdoors is the best thing, but you’ve got to keep our country clean and take your rubbish back with you.

“I’m always surprised that you can carry a can of beer up a hill, but you can’t crush it down when it’s empty and take it back down again! It’s a constant annoyance. So, you can expect something along these lines to rear its head in my slogans soon…”

As Paul looks towards new adventures in the camper van, growing his clothing range, his wedding to the lovely Jo next year, and accepting that Reggie is going to be the new star of the show, it’s clear that his adventures are only just beginning. We are staying tuned… www.messner.co.uk You can find all of Paul Messner's latest videos and amazing photos of his adventures on his YouTube channel and across social media too:  Paul Messner  /paul.messner.750  @paulme55ner  @PaulMe55ner

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Our Girl About Town reporter, Gemma-Louise King, brings you neighbourhood know-how and a round up of places, people and things to look out for, with of course the 'Made' sparkle.

In this edition it’s Mansfield's time to shine…

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Location Location Mansfield is the largest town in Nottinghamshire. It is a destination town surrounded by tourist attractions including Sherwood Forest and Centre Parcs, historic houses such as Newstead Abbey and Hardwick Hall, and enjoying an excellent position as a central hub for road and train connections to Newark, Chesterfield, Nottingham, and Worksop, amongst others.

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Bag a Property An average two-bedroom flat starts at as little as £74,000 with the average house price coming in at around £165,000 for three-bedroom detached with garage, and in the region of £400,000 in desirable areas such as The Spinney and the Copse. Mansfield is very much a mixed bag with streets commanding heftier price tags mixed in with others of less expensive properties. Luxury properties in some of the most sought after areas of the town can fetch from £800,000. There’s plenty of choice for all tastes and budgets. And due to its size there are many different areas and community hubs surrounding the centre, each with excellent bus services and a good range of schools.

Explore Walking is certainly the best way to uncover Mansfield’s heritage and the diversity of sights and backdrops. It is worth exploring the main centre and market place to admire the extraordinary heritage of some of the historic buildings and to feel the strong community spirit that is clear to see. Cycling is easy around the town. A number of car parks (both pay and display and free) are conveniently distributed throughout the town, and are timed street parking bays but you need to be mindful of their strict vigilance. There is also an excellent network of connections at Mansfield railway station.

Girl About Town Cafe & Cocktails If there’s something that Mansfield does really well, it’s nightlife. From the social ambience of hotspot the Red Bar and Grill (an excellent starting point for night out drinks), through to Andwhynot bar, which often puts on evening entertainment, and The Late Lounge, there’s plenty for whatever type of reveller you are. Il Rosso is a sophisticated restaurant that also offers a bar. Ciao Bella is THE place for your food day and night but also a chic meeting point for evening drinks, attracting a glamorous crowd. Industria Cocktail Lounge and Capo Lounge are mixing it up with some colourful alcoholic (and non) delights, and are now joined by the Hula pop up cocktail bar, which has proven an exciting addition to the scene.

If you are a coffee lover, or tea and cake for that matter, then there are far too many places to list here, so we definitely urge you to go explore and fine a favourite of your own. But a few suggestions would be Lucy’s Cafe, The Horizon Coffee and Restaurant, Brambles of Mansfield (now with outdoor seating), Casey’s Coffee Bar, Cafe Silver, and Cake-field Cakes tearoom.

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Retail Therapy Mansfield has had a market for more than 700 years and continues to have much to offer with farm-fresh high quality produce and a warm welcome from the traders. Its historic market place, which is also home to the beautiful Town Hall, is a constant hive of activity and the meeting point for shoppers as it stems off into the adjourning shopping streets. There is a vast array of independent stores nestling between the larger, known brands, with plenty of variety, and some great quirky finds as you wander along the streets. In recent months there has been a surge in new businesses and shops opening up and there certainly feels like the town centre is enjoying a newly regenerated and energised lease of life. There are over 200 independent businesses in the town.

From Little Bloomers Florist and Inspirations (gifts) through to Jolly’s Fine Jewellery, Xibit Jewellery and Romans fine Antiques and Collectables, and the main stores in the high streets and inside the Rosemary and Four Seasons shopping centres there is certainly great choice.

Make sure you pop into Bird’s Bakery - it’s an institution! St. Peter’s Retail Bark on St. Peter’s Way is also only a short walk from the centre and offers ample parking.

For a spot of pampering head to the Lash and Brow Bar, KH Hair, Victoria Hallam hair boutique and the Beauty Room Express.

We have also seen a good number of barbers dotted around the town centre and main market place.

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Sunday Roast This is certainly going to make you hungry!

Andwhynot offers a tantalisingly good Sunday roast, and it is joined by the Foxglove, the Golden Eagle, The Railway Inn, The Red Bar and Grill, Il Rosso, the Swan, The Reindeer Inn and the BlackBull.

All notable, some central and some a short drive out of the centre. It’s interesting that some of these venues are also popular for nightlife but by day have earned merit for decent food with a welcoming environment, and are catering for everyone at all times of the day.

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Sue Rogers is the Events & Marketing Coordinator for Mansfield Bid - a business consortium that works tirelessly to make a positive impact on Mansfield town centre. www.mansfieldbid.co.uk Best thing about working in Mansfield?

I’ve lived in and around Mansfield all my life and currently work at the Mansfield BID which is right in the town centre. By working in the town you can keep in touch with what’s happening and you get the chance to go shopping every day.

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A night out at the theatre, or a visit to the award winning museum with the family can be enjoyed in the town centre. We have a choice of restaurants, bars, cafes and takeaways for a lunchtime bite to eat or a nice meal out in the evening with a bottle of red. It’s easy to get in a taxi to go home at the end of the night.

Mansfield’s USP Mansfield is a unique historical market town full of listed buildings and heritage appeal, whilst at the same time offering an exciting shopping experience with a range of quirky independent shops and businesses and some large chain retail stores. We have over the last six months seen an influx of new shops into the town centre offering new food and drinks, retail and health & beauty. There has also been an addition of a new hotel right on the edge of the town which is something we have needed for a long time. Free wi-fi is also something we have offered for many years for our visitors.

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Past in the Present

Green Spaces Mansfield is blessed with a variety of open spaces for recreation, including Carr Bank Park on Windmill Lane and Titchfield Park on Park View Way, both with a variety of children’s play areas and plenty of green space.

There are also a couple of skateparks, including the popular Skate Plaza.

A short drive outside the town and there are a number of walking or cycling places to enjoy including the alluring Thieves Wood, Vicar Water Country Park, and the Dukeries Cycle Trail.

Water Meadows Swimming and Fitness provides fun for all the family and is as popular for its children’s activities as it is for its facilities for serious swimmers.

Gym-goers have many gyms choose from, including Pure Gym, Your Space, and Bannatyne Health Club and Spa. The Super Bowl ten pin bowling, I-Jump trampoline park and Teamworks Karting are all popular, and for the younger ones, Playmania’s children’s amusement centre always bring a smile to their faces.

Mansfield is an ancient market town, which by mid Victorian times, had become the country’s second largest township.

Archaeological finds have indicated that settlements have been there since Neolithic times and the remains of a villa found show that there was most certainly a Roman settlement in the area.

Although Mansfield lies on the western edge of Sherwood Forest it is located about the half-way point of its northsouth boundaries. Its prominence within the county gave it a strategic position over time and consequently a network of roads evolved offering direct routes to Nottingham, Worksop, Chesterfield and Newark.

With Mansfield being relatively central to Sherwood Forest it was once a medieval lodging place for royalty and both King John and King Edward II stayed at their palace in King’s Clipstone on the outskirts of the town, and above the town at Berry Hill there is a site known as the King’s strand, indicating a location from which royal parties would watch a hunt.

From its medieval routes, industry started to evolve, with locally grown hops and nearby coal enabling a thriving malt industry and the establishment of water powered corn mills complementing various

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windmills. Leather and wool industries both grew, and by the eighteenth century the Framework Knitting Industry had arrived in Mansfield.

During the Victorian era, the mills retained their economic strength, but much of Mansfield’s industry changed. The malting industry diminished, Framework knitting was hit by a series of depressions, and founding and precision engineering rose to prominence powered by coal and iron from nearby mines. Mansfield was also fast becoming the focal point for mining, and with this the population grew at a phenomenal rate. The quarrying of limestone was also strong, with stones even exported to London to build the lower levels of the Houses of Parliament and Trafalgar Square.

Sadly, the coal industry began its decline in the 1970s, followed by a decline in founding and engineering, and then the textile industry finally collapsed.

Following years of great depression and economic decline, Mansfield did enter a period of prosperity in the 1990s and has continued to grow since.

The Mansfield Museum has a host of interesting artefacts and displays that bring the past alive, and notable buildings or structures of interest include the Kings Mill viaduct, the Grade II listed Clerkson’s Hall, Stanton’s Mill, Number 1 Market Place, Standing Cross, and the Gateway at Mansfield Cemetery.

The feather sculpture, standing at 43ft in polished stainless-steel. It was unveiled in 2007 and symbolises the legacy of the local mining industry, in particular the canaries.

Mansfield Innovation Centre says it’s experiencing high levels of demand from local businesses for high-quality office space as coronavirus lockdown restrictions continue to ease.

Like many workplaces across Mansfield and beyond, the Centre has adapted its working practices and implemented safety measures due to COVID-19.

However, it’s still experiencing strong demand from local businesses for physical office space and is bucking the trend compared to other areas.

Centre Manager Hannah Hickman said: “It’s testament to the strength and resilience of local businesses that demand for our workspace remains high. It reflects just how crucial it is for businesses to be able to access high-quality workspace that gives them the capacity to innovate and grow.”

One of the Centre’s new customers is QBD, a full-service digital marketing agency that helps ambitious businesses stand out, achieve more and reach a wider audience. It has offices in Worcestershire and Derby and joined the Mansfield Innovation Centre community earlier this year to establish its presence in north Nottinghamshire.

Since joining the Centre, its Business Development Director David Smith has held several one-to-one advice sessions with QBD Director Dan Bullock to help the firm achieve its objectives and raise its profile in the area.

Dan Bullock said: “We aim to help our clients improve their marketing, increase their sales and grow. We’ve been impressed by the support we’ve received from the whole team at the Mansfield Innovation Centre to help us build our brand and reach a new audience in this area.”

Get in touch with the Mansfield team today by calling them on 01623 600600 or emailing info@mansfield-ic.co.uk Oxford Innovation Mansfield Innovation Centre Oakham Business Park Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG18 5BR Tel: 01623 600600 Email: r.mansfield@oxin.co.uk Web: www.mansfield-ic.co.uk

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Exploring Teversal Trails In this issue travel writer and photojournalist Sally Outram leads the way through some of the most historical and inspirational places in Nottinghamshire.

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ust three miles west of Mansfield, this super short walk offers beautiful views over some of Nottinghamshire’s most historical and unspoilt villages.

Starting at the visitor centre, just off the B6014; Teversal Trails follow a network of old railway lines which were used for industry and passengers alike. Upon final closure of the lines in 1978 the area was transformed into an oasis for wildlife and nature, where parts are designated sites of scientific interest. The delightful route takes us on a journey through time, from Victorian railways, Lady Chatterley’s lover to ghostly goings on.

The flora and fauna are diverse; meadowsweet and ragged robin can be found in the damper grassland areas and the railway embankments are a mixture of scrub and grasses. Hard to believe that such a pretty place was once thriving with industry.

Artists and members of the local community, work on and maintain an ongoing sculpture project, there are many stone carvings, mosaics and wooden monuments along the trail which are of interest, especially the impressive statue of a Nottinghamshire Miner ‘Testing for Gas’ which sits proudly at the summit of Silverhill, one of the highest hills in the county and overlooks the far-reaching landscape across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

The route takes you passed the Church of St Katherine which was built between the 12th and 13th centuries and boasts an impressive family pew, belonging to the Molyneaux family. It is unusual as

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it resembles a four poster with a roof, solomonic (barley-sugar) columns and red velvet curtains.

Nottinghamshire’s undulating landscape provided inspiration for DH Lawrence’s literary masterpiece ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ and many places are observable in his writings. The woodlands on the edge of Hardwick Estate and Teversal Manor are where Lady Chatterley and her lover, Mellor’s met.

As we head back to the visitor centre, we pass by the Carnarvon Arms, which stands on the crossroads at Fackley. It was originally called the Cross Keys and became the Carnarvon Arms in about 1870.

It has a mixture of architecture, the earliest dating to around the early 18th century, and has undergone extensive renovation throughout the years. It’s here in the pubs ‘Ship Room’, which is lined with wood and made to look like a ships galleon, is where DH Lawrence is said to have penned the novel ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover. During the 19th century the Carnarvon Arms was also used as a shop, blacksmiths, and wheelwright, and during the second world war was used as an officer’s mess for paratroopers based at Hardwick camp.

The ancient crossroads and the pub are also the setting for many a ghostly tale with stories of strange occurrences and apparitions. It is said that an old miner wearing a flat cap haunts the area too.

Make sure go well equipped with plenty of water and wear good sturdy walking shoes or boots, and don’t forget your camera!

Happy rambling!

Images of the walk across Teversal by Sally Outram.

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Directions 1. Start at the car park at Teversal Trails

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Visitor Centre, Carnarvon Street, Fackley NG17 3HJ. Walk through the Coal Garden until you reach a gateway. Go through the gate and onto the path directly to your right.

After a short distance turn right again onto an old railway line, a wide track which runs between an avenue of trees. Follow the old railway line for ½ a mile, passing under a bridge, into a cutting and then on to an embankment.

Continue along this path, it takes you over two bridges. At the second bridge turn left down the embankment and down the steps. You will see a stile. Cross over the stile and follow the path downhill. Once you reach the bottom, cross the wooden footbridge over the stream.

Once over the bridge, continue straight on towards the top left-hand corner of the field, along the edge of Coppy Wood.

When you have reached the corner of the wood, the path will lead diagonally across the field to the left. It is a well-trodden path with a slight ascent.

Upon reaching the top of the field, cross over the stile, you will come to a road. Continue straight on, passing a stone-built house on your left. You will shortly reach Teversal Church.

Enter the churchyard through the main entrance and follow the path which runs along the edge of the churchyard, to a gate at the far side.

Pass through the gate and veer to the right to another gate, go through the second gate and ahead you will see a

The basics tarmacked path which leads to a gap in a stone wall. Walk through the gap and continue straight ahead along the pavement alongside a tree lined road until you reach the junction ahead.

6. Continue along, veering left following the pavement. The road then narrows and heads downhill, passing beneath a railway bridge. After a short distance, you will reach a white house where the road bends sharply to the left. Cross over the road and pass through a gateway which is to the right of a house and continue along up a wide tarmac track.

7. Continue to follow the track; it will bend to the left, carry on and keep the pond to your right until you reach a large metal information board. Turn right here and follow the winding track until you reach open views ahead. You will see Hardwick Hall on a wooded hill and the M1 motorway below.

Here the track bends sharply left and soon passes another track on your right. Ignore the right-hand track and follow the track that runs ahead over the top of the hill and descends the other side, emerging on the road at a gateway.

8. Here you take a left turn along the pavement to reach a junction of roads at Fackley to the Carnarvon Arms public house. Cross the road to pass in front of the pub and continue along under the railway bridge, after a short while you will see Carnarvon Street on your left which takes you back to the Teversal Trails visitor centre, where you can extend your day and explore the many other trails at your leisure.

Distance: 3 ¾ miles (6 km) Severity: Easy Gradient: Mostly level with some

inclines and descents Approx time: 2 hours plus extra for exploring.

Stiles: One. Maps: OS LANDRANGER 120 Path info: Old railway line, field

edge paths, tracks, and pavement.

Start point: Teversal Trails car park and

Visitor Centre (NG17 3HJ).

Parking: As above.

Dog friendly: Yes; on lead along public

footpaths (Pavements).

Refreshments: Yes; Carnarvon Arms

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ften the smallest rooms in the home, bathrooms are essential and functional rooms that have often been overlooked when it comes to design flair. We have seen a shift in the last 18 months towards making them spaces that are worth spending a little more time in – a sanctuary almost spa like experience.

With the bathroom market at an all time high and many home owners planning a bathroom renovation in the coming months I have popped some tips together to help you navigate the world of bathrooms.

1. Assess the use of the room Start by thinking about who will use the room, this will have a huge baring on the scheme to finally choose. Is a large shower more useful or a family bathroom with bath and shower needed?

Ask yourself what sort of space you hope to achieve – a haven to escape to or a colourful and zingy space to energise you for the day ahead? This has an impact on the fixtures and fittings you will choose.

Forget how you currently use it and focus on what you want from it.

showrooms and websites – bathroom designers are great sources of information and advice. We’ll be able to tell you about the latest materials and technology and will have lots of solutions for compact or awkward spaces. We have plenty of experience in maximising space while at the same time minimising costly mistakes.

4. Choose your style Seek out your style early on there are 2-3 main styles for bathrooms – period, classic, and modern/contemporary. We find hotels for both us and our clients are huge source of inspiration particularly smaller boutique brands, not only for style tips but also layout as they tend to have to cram lots of elements into compact spaces. Mood boards using Pinterest and Instagram are always helpful when trying to convey your hoped for end result to designers too.

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2. Get the tape measure out Measure carefully and as accurately as possible and create a scaled plan of your room. Make sure to consider any features that may affect the design – windows, chimney breasts and doors for example.

Cut out scale examples of baths, toilets, basins and move them around to see what is possible and help you understand the spacing better.

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Italian Style Serving Platter On a large serving board arrange 6 Parma ham slices, 12 slices Napoli or Milano Salami, Green and Black Olives, 3 quartered vine ripened tomatoes, 1 torn Mozzarella cheese or 200g baby Mozzarella balls, a few Basil leaves, 6 slices of ripe melon and either bread sticks or sliced olive bread. Garnish with rocket leaves and serve with Balsamic vinegar and the Italian dip.

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Italian Style Dip

Olive Bread

Ingredients 6 tbsp mascarpone cheese or any soft cream cheese 2 tsp capers 1 tbsp lemon juice Salt and pepper 2 large roasted red peppers, either fresh or from a jar

Ingredients 500g strong white flour 5g sea salt 10g fresh yeast 300mls tepid water 30mls olive oil 50g chopped olives

Method 1. If using fresh peppers, cut in half, remove core and seeds and discard and arrange the pepper halves on a baking tray. Roast at 190ºC Fan/Gas 5 until softened or grill until the skins blacken.

2. Place the cooked peppers into a polythene bag and leave to cool.

Remove the skins.

3. Blitz together all the dip ingredients in a small food processor and place into a small serving bowl.

Method 1. Place the flour into a large mixing bowl, add the salt and stir. Crumble in the yeast, add the water and oil and mix into a soft dough.

2. Turn onto a work surface and knead well for 4-5 minutes. Return to the bowl, cover and leave to rise. The rising time will depend on the temperature of the room between 45 minutes - 2 hours.

3. Turn out the risen dough and add the chopped olives. Shape. Place onto a greased baking sheet. Allow to rise again for 30-40 minutes.

4. Bake at 200ºC F/Gas 6 for 25-35 minutes.

Greek Style Serving Platter Arrange slices of olive oil bread onto a large bread board with 200g marinated feta cheese cubed, 4 quartered tomatoes, green and black olives. Place small bowls of the Baba Ghanoush (aubergine dip) and chickpea dip on the board.

Marinated Feta Ingredients 1 tsp finely grated lemon rind 2 cloves garlic 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves ¼ tsp coarsely ground black pepper 200g feta diced, cut into small dice 300mls olive oil 1 tsp freshly chopped chilli Method 1. Place the lemon rind, garlic, thyme and feta in a medium sterilised glass jar with a tight fitting lid.

2. Seal the jar and gently shake to coat the cheese in the mixture.

3. Open the jar and pour in the olive oil.

Reseal and leave overnight before using.

Serves 4-5 Cook's Tip – Can be made up to 1 week in advance and stored in the fridge. For a spicy kick add 1 chopped red chilli to the marinade.

Flavoured feta can also be found in supermarkets.

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Baba Ghanoush Ingredients 2 aubergines Olive oil 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 2 tbsp Tahini 4 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp olive oil ½ tsp paprika Method 1. Preheat oven to 200ºC Fan/Gas 6.

2. Brush the aubergine with oil and bake in a hot oven until the aubergine is soft.

Leave to cool for 15 minutes.

3. Peel the aubergine, remove the flesh and blend with the remaining ingredients until smooth.

Hummus Ingredients 400g can chick peas, drained 1 garlic clove, peeled 45mls Tahini 45mls olive oil 1 lemon, juice and half the zest 1/2 tsp paprika Method 1. Put the chick peas, garlic, tahini and olive oil into a small food processor and blend.

2. Add the lemon juice, check seasoning adding more lemon or a little water if necessary.

3. Scrape out of the processor and sprinkle with paprika.

4. Drizzle with olive oil and serve with pitta, olive oil or flat breads.

Cook's Tip – There are a number of additions that could be added to this basic recipe. Any one of the following ingredients could be added for variety - 2 tsp sesame seeds, a sprinkle of cumin seed, a few crushed pine nuts, 1 blitzted roasted red pepper, stir in a little caramelised red onion or a handful chopped coriander.

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Scandinavian Inspired Platter A simple platter including: 6 slices smoked salmon, 18 tiger prawns, 1 lemon, 6 quail eggs, a cooked beetroot, ryebread or flatbread crackers, pickled red onion, samphire or gerkins and a wcream cheese, dill and caper dip.

To assemble – place all the ingredients onto a large plate or board and garnish with lemon wedges and fronds of dill.

Cream Cheese, Dill & Caper Dip Ingredients 200g soft cream cheese 1 tbsp chopped capers 2 tsp chopped fresh dill 2 tsp lemon juice Salt and pepper Method 1. Mix together all the ingredients, transfer into a small serving dish and refrigerate until required.

Gorgeous and simple a fruit platter will always be a winner no matter the event or age! Why not add some mini meringues and a chocolate sauce for a little extra sweetness.

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Scandinavian Platter Seven of hearts Pinot Gris £23.99

Chocolate Sauce Ingredients 150g dark chocolate squares 50g milk chocolates squares 100mls double cream 1 tbsp golden syrup Method 1. Place the ingredients into a pan and gently heat until combined.

Cookery demonstrations with Teresa Bovey For a full list of dates and events where Teresa will be featured in cookery demonstrations, or to book onto a demonstration day, visit: www.teresabovey.co.uk

This super US wine is a perfect pick for the flavours of the Scandinavian platter, crisp, fresh and complimenting citrus hints that balance the prawns and salmon.

Aromatic expression and texture give this wine perfect weight to enjoy.

Emile Baland Sancerre Croq Caillote £22.99

An absolutely superb Sancerre from a tiny, tiny vineyard – this comes from just 1 hectare of vines on steep, south facing slopes. Perfect balance, zesty fruit flavours and flinty minerality, super with the fresh flavours of the platter.

Mr & Mrs Fine Wine - The Wine Bank, Independent Wine Merchant & Bar IWSC Independent Wine Retailer of the Year 2018 www.mrandmrsfinewine.co.uk

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Low Key Style Muted and warm tones are great for setting the mood for a casual and cosy autumn.

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1. Barbour International Transmission Tee, £39.95. 2. Barbour Milburn Boots, £125.

3. Barbour Bushtail Trainers £99.95. 4. Matalan US Athletic Gilet £20.

5. Matalan Mens Camel Puffa £35.

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Autumn Casuals...

This autumn take it easy, take time to soak up the autumn breeze and relax...

Here's a few of our seasonal favourites from Barbour and Matalan...

This page: top image: Barbour Ronan Tailored Check Shirt, £69.95.

Bottom image: Barbour Kyeloch Tailored Shirt, £69.95.

Page opposite: top image: Barbour International Transmission Zip Polo, £54.95. Barbour Neuston Twill Chinos, £74.95.

Bottom image: Barbour International Essential Half Zip, £79.95.

You can find these items and more instore or online at www.barbour.com / www.barbourinternational.com and www.matalan.co.uk All images on these pages courtesy of Barbour, Barbour International and Matalan.

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This page: Joe Browns Floating Dandelion Dress, £60.

Believe Me Baby Pumps, £40.

You can find these items and more at Joe Browns instore or online at www.joebrowns.co.uk 76

All images on these pages courtesy of Joe Browns.

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Joe's Enchanting Embroidered Jacket, £90.

Enchanted Graphic Tee, £25.

Rock Chick Leather Look Trousers. £45.

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3. Joe Browns, Preppy And Perfect Bag, £40. 4. Joe Browns, My Go To Lace Up Boots, £65.

5. Joe Browns, Free And Easy Patchwork Pumps, £40. 6. Joe Browns, Rachel's Vintage Style Shoes, £45.

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Top image: Joe Browns Sloane Road Bandana Boots, £69.

Basilica Carpet Bag, £55. Ruffle Shoulder Top, £20.

Joe's Embroidered Skirt, £40. Vintage Style Cord Baker Boy, £25.

Middle image: Joe Browns Dare To Be Different Ditsy Dress, £50.

Little Lands Chic Fedora, £25.

Bottom image: Delightful Denim Dungarees, £50.

Beautiful Basic Stripe Top, £25. Portobello Road Hat, £21.

You can find these items and more instore or online at www.joebrowns.co.uk All images on these pages courtesy of Joe Browns.

Health

It Starts With You! The Art Of

Sleep.

One thing we all chase after is that perfect night, where we awake in the morning feeling refreshed, revived and ready for anything.

For some this seems like the unobtainable, but there are a few things we think can help you to reach your sleep potential...

Top Sleep Technique Tips...

• Try to create a sleep routine, go to bed at the same time everynight and up at the same time every morning.

• Try not to nap after midafternoon, set your alarm for just 20 minutes.

• Avoid caffeine, nicotine, alcohol and too much sugar late in the day.

• Make sure you get your daily fix of exercise, but not just before bed!

• Don’t opt for a large meal before bedtime, keep it light at night!

• Try to avoid screen time before bed.

• Try to fit something calming into your routine, a bath, reading a book, using aromatherapy or massage oils. Lavendar is one of the most popular for feelings of calmness and serenity.

Please note that these are only tips and suggestions and if you have issues with sleep please seek professional advice and help from your doctor.

If this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that in times of stress and change, Self-care is vital to making it through, Chris Collins, Life Coach for Carers explains...

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he saying “You can’t pour from an empty cup” has been used in life coaching for many years for good reason.

People have jobs, families, activities to balance and you can only do a great job of this if you keep on top of your own wellbeing and “refill your cup” routinely. It’s not selfish, you’re just no good to anyone burnt out and overwhelmed!

4 Tips To “Refill Your Cup”:

1. Get 7-9 hrs of Quality Sleep – Do something relaxing beforehand like take a warm shower or bath, journal what’s been positive for you today, meditate, definitely no phones!

2. Make time for an activity you enjoy – Walking, exercise, reading, gardening, 10 mins is enough!

3. Stay in touch with friends/loved ones – Call, text, email.

4. Drink Water – 8 cups through the day, the last one 2 hrs before you sleep, otherwise 1. won’t be happening!

Now, just imagine for a moment that you have been a carer during this pandemic, how much this would magnify those issues of Burnout and Overwhelm. Juggling all the things you have on your plate plus taking care of someone else's daily needs on top.

It can be said that there are only four types of people in this world: People who were once a carer, people who are currently a carer, people who will become a carer and people who will need a carer. A sobering thought!

Carers frequently develop what is called a “Super Hero Mindset” where they think and feel deeply that they should be able to cope, no matter what and it stops them looking for any type of support with what they are struggling with day to day.

I’m talking to us all now when I say beware and “Be Aware” of this Super Hero Mindset.

If this is you, ask for support. If you know someone like this, offer support.

The pandemic has rekindled our sense of community, let's keep building on that.

“Your current circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they just determine where you start!”

I’m offering a free coaching call on Zoom to any exhausted carer who wants renewed hope for the future and visibility of a clear, achievable roadmap to a more fulfilled and empowered life.

For further details and to speak to Chris call: 07973 179982 Email: chris_collins22@hotmail.com You can also find booking details through instagram -  @chriscollinscoach  Chris Collins Life Coach

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Super Car...

Up close and personal with the new MC20....

Graypaul Nottingham previewed the MC20 and Made didn't miss the chance for a sneaky peek at this stunning vehicle.

According to Maserati the MC20 is, "Lightning-fast, feather-light. The MC20 reaps the full potential of its carbon fibre monocoque."

It certainly didn't disappoint!

For further details contact: Graypaul Nottingham Lenton Lane, Nottingham, NG7 2NR Tel: 0115 9833555 www.sytner.co.uk/maserati

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Porshe Boxster Cup Update...

As the Porsche Boxter Cup continues we catch up with the Porsche Centre Nottingham Team, Matt Gough and Ashley White...

After missing the previous round at Oulton Park, Porsche Centre Nottingham needed a trouble free weekend to get some good points on the board at Silverstone.

Qualifiying was an interesting session, as the weather made for some bizarre conditions. At one point during the morning session, it was raining on one side of the circuit and dry on the other, so all the drivers had to be alert.

Matt managed to get plenty of laps in and get used to the car and the circuit and eventually qualified 9th in class for the two upcoming races in the day. Matt shared his thoughts on his first qualifiying session: "I was really pleased to get my first session out the way and get into a ryhthm early on, the car performed well and I was able to get used to it and start to get my times down. Overall for a first qualifying session I was very happy.

"Race one was a good test for me and I managed to gain a position and then hold it which was the main thing and it has done loads for my confidence.

Again the car was spot on and I had a lot of fun. I came over the line in 8th.

"Race two I managed to get a better start off the line and hold position, however I did have a couple of moments where I lost concentration and I couldnt get back into that ryhthm. I was still pleased to come home where I qualified, in 9th.

Over the course of the day I managed to take just over six seconds off the time I set in qualifiying which is something I was most proud of."

Onwards and upwards to Brands Hatch in a few weeks time!

For further details please visit: www.porschenottingham.co.uk

Images courtesy of chris_kay_photography.

For further details contact: Porsche Centre Nottingham. Tel: 0115 986 0911 www.porschenottingham.co.uk

For all things Porsche.

Breathtaking design, innovative engineering and a virtually limitless number of options to choose from. Contact us about the Porsche range, our Porsche Approved Pre-Owned cars, servicing, parts and Classic Porsche. Prepare to be inspired.

Porsche Centre Nottingham Electric Avenue Riverside Retail Park Queens Drive Nottingham NG2 1RS 0115 986 0911 info@porschenottingham.co.uk www.porschenottingham.co.uk

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