Made lifestyle magazine - issue 15

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Welcome to the March/April issue.

With a spring in our step and new ventures on the horizon, the Made team are prepping for a busy and exciting year ahead, along with the usual juicy happenings in and around north Notts.

Find your creative inspiration with Clumber Park’s inaugural writing competition to celebrate the restoration of their ornamental bridge. Made’s very own Jon Rogers will be on the judging panel as we work together to tell this fascinating story.

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Made’s love affair with food continues as we meet Joe Schneider, the man behind Stichelton cheese, a locally produced cheese that sells around the world. We were lucky enough to have the first peek at a new range of recipes created by The Harley Cafe chef, Ricky Stephenson in collaboration with Welbeck Abbey Brewery. Our resident food demonstrator and home economist Teresa Bovey brings us some delightful soup recipes. We’ve also take a look at the history of tea, its culture and why we love it so much.

We bring you exciting news of the launch of Made’s North Notts Food & Drink Awards 2020.

Following on from the success of last year’s event, we’ll be looking to highlight the very best in the regional world of food and drink, with Made’s usual twist of course. Now’s the time to get involved. Find out more inside.

Mansfield artist Kirsty Owen is doing great things and we chat to her about the inspiration and creative process behind her paintings. She’s earned quite a following, and fans of her work can be found across the UK and abroad.

We’ve also a packed events’ section with plenty of information on things going on where you live – take time to browse over a nice warming cuppa.

Not forgetting, if you’d like to meet the team we will have a stand at the Thoresby Eventing Carnival in March, it looks like it is going to be a thrilling weekend, so we hope to see you there.

We’d like to thank everyone who has contributed to this edition, and we look forward to bringing you even more from across North Notts throughout the rest of the year!

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The Local Roundup The latest news from across the region.

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Home & Garden

The Magic Of Mulch Advice on carbon gardening and the magic of mulch from landscape designer, Sarah Murch of Ellicar Gardens.

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Spring Styles Keep in style this season.

The Big Cheese Joe Schneider, owner of Stichelton Dairy Ltd talks to Made.

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Souperlicious Food demonstrator and home economist, Teresa Bovey shares her sensational soup recipes.

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Step Into Spring Take a walk with travel writer and photojournalist Sally Outram, walk through Hayton and along the Chesterfield Canal.

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Great Expectations Introducing he Porsche Cayenne Hybrid. A car that exceeds all expectations.

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Notts People In this issue we meet Neil Taylor, the chief executive of Bassetlaw District Council.

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The Welbeck Selection An exciting range of new recipes from a collaboration of two fantastic businesses in this region.

Sleep Easy...

Design tips for the perfect night’s sleep from Kelly Roden, owner of Meliora.

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Time For Tea? Take a moment with us to pay homage to the quintessentially English afternoon tea.

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Food & Drink

Inspiration In Art National award winning artist Kirsty Owen talks to Made.

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The Era Ends Made visits and meets with EDF to find out more Cottam Power Station.

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The local roundup From Ashfield To Africa Students Proud Of Their Engineering Mission Student mechanics at West Nottinghamshire College have expressed their pride having seen refurbished ambulances, which they have worked on, make it on a mission to The Gambia.

Back in 2017, Mark Hammans, a retired police sergeant, approached the college’s mechanical engineering curriculum to ask for their help in refurbishing four out-of-service ambulances ready to be taken out to The Gambia to help support communities and clinics in his Aid2Gambia charity mission.

Over the past couple of years, classes of student mechanics at the college’s Engineering Innovation Centre, have worked tirelessly to put the old emergency vehicles back into roadworthy action, so they could be driven the 4,000 mile trip to West Africa.

The Aid2Gambia convoy of four ambulances set off on their mission with Mark and his friends on 4 January, driving through France, Spain, Gibralta, Tangiers, Handing over the keys.

Mauritania and Senegal, Morocco and into The Gambia.

Each vehicle had all brake systems, suspension and steering repaired by the engineering students so that they could tackle the great journey and begin their new lives abroad.

Staff and students at the college have watched the team’s journey via Twitter and Facebook with interest as they made their way to Africa.

Student Alex Wilson, 20, who has worked on the refurbishment project since it began, said: “The project allowed students to gain lots of new skills. I really enjoyed being part of this as it was for such a good cause and it’s given me a feeling of great accomplishment and we’re delighted to know everyone got there safe and well.”

Tutor Andy Gray said: “I’m so proud of all of the students who supported the project over the last two years. In particular Simon and Phoebe who won a charity award through college in the first year of the project, and donated the £100 prize winnings to the charity.

ing, toys, baby milk, chairs and tables and much more.

His contact abroad is a man called Baba Bojang, a Gambian national who calls himself ‘the boy from the jungle’. It’s Baba who runs the Aid2Gambia charity shop which raises money for projects in schools in The Gambia.

“I also feel very proud of my own involvement in the project ensuring timely completion of each individual ambulance and quality controlling the work carried out by our learners. The ambulances’ arrival has doubled some villages’ capacity to support A&E services as some are still taking expectant mothers to clinics via donkey and cart.”

Mark Hammans said: “It was certainly a fantastic trip and knowing the work on the vehicles had been professionally undertaken by Andy and his students, this filled us with confidence and the ambulances were fully-ready for the trip and their future work.

Mark’s charity helps hard to reach and poor communities in The Gambia all year round with routine shipments of cloth-

Mark Hammans, centre, in The Gambia with one of the vehicles.

“One of the really important things the students did was changing the cam belts on the older engines which ensured they would be in the best shape for the journey and new lives in The Gambia.”

The original students who began work on the vehicles in 2017.

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Retford Town Centre Chaplain Gets Started

Sustrans Partnership, A Greener Future For Middlebeck

Revd David Bean has started to work around Retford Town Centre over the past few months – he made his first public appearance at the Retford Christmas Market and Lights Switch-on in December last year.

The collaboration between Urban&Civic and Sustrans will aid in the local delivery of the Greener Greenway project, a scheme which aims to promote active use of green spaces and protect and enhance biodiversity on the traffic-free sections of the National Cycle Network.

Now David will be out and about most days in Retford available to people of all faiths and none, to provide a listening ear that is unconditional, non-judgemental, independent and confidential, to anyone who lives in, works in, or visits the town centre.

In addition to being available on a confidential basis for people in the town centre to support their emotional and spiritual well-being, David will help to signpost people to access other local services or sources of help.

Rick Brand, Chair of Retford Business Forum, said “David will be an asset to the town centre and will provide yet another important benefit to Retford as a place of choice to live or visit.”

Although not specifically a workplace chaplaincy scheme, David is happy to visit local businesses, with the agreement of the owners, management, and staff, to provide a caring listening presence for anyone who needs it.

The town centre chaplain will offer a visible, caring, presence to the people of Retford Town Centre, whatever their faith or belief... why not say hello next time you see him.

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The developer of Newark’s newest neighbourhood Middlebeck has partnered with national environmental charity Sustrans to bring a greener way of life to the growing community.

As part of the initiative, the organisations will together deliver a series of outdoor activities throughout the year, including wildlife walks, Forest School sessions, arts and crafts, and group volunteering.

With outdoor living and an active lifestyle at the heart of the masterplan for the development, Urban&Civic hope the initiative will encourage residents and visitors to spend more time outdoors as well as learn about the varied and vibrant ecology at Middlebeck.

Located on the southern edge of Newark, the 694-acre urban extension will feature 178 acres of natural outdoor space, including a waterside promenade, country park, walkways, and sport pitches, as well as Route 64 of the National Cycle Network passing through the heart of the community.

Johanne Thomas, Communications, Communities and Partnerships for Urban&Civic, said: “We are incredibly excited to announce our partnership with Sustrans, having already worked closely with the organisation to maximise Middlebeck’s stunning green

spaces during Phase One of the development.

“We are fortunate to have the Sustrans Route 64 running through our new community, providing our residents with great cycling and walking connections into Newark and out into the stunning Nottinghamshire countryside. We hope the project will offer residents even more opportunity to make the most of the great outdoors.”

different community groups, organisations and schools, and are very much looking forward to extending our work to the new community at Middlebeck.

“Our partnership will allow us to provide residents with new activities, events and initiatives to really make the most of the fantastic outdoor amenities, as well as help protect and preserve the rich ecology of the area.”

As part of the partnership, Greener Greenways Community Engagement Officer Sim Duhra will join Urban&Civic’s Middlebeck team, working closely with the local community to deliver the scheme.

Once complete, Middlebeck will boast over 3,000 new homes, a new primary school and a bustling community hub with a café and convenience store, as well as significant green infrastructure.

Sim Duhra, Greener Greenways Community Engagement Officer, added: “We are delighted to be teaming up with Urban&Civic to bring the Greener Greenways project to Newark’s newest neighbourhood. We have worked in the town and surrounding area for several years with a host of

Phase One of the development is currently underway, with premium housebuilders Avant, Bellway and Countryside now selling a stunning range of two, three, four and five-bedroom family homes.

For more information, visit www.middlebecknewark.com.

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Showcasing The Best David Fowkes At Goldsmith North 2020 The Goldsmiths North Selling Fair will take place in July at the Cutlers’ Hall, Sheffield, featuring 60 independent makers from throughout the UK and bringing the best of designer jewellery and silversmithing to the north of England. It will showcase Nottinghamshire jewellery designer David Fowkes, who is famous for his use of large colourful gemstones.

Fans of David’s work include Craig Revel Horwood, who wore pieces from David’s menswear range for the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. Each piece is designed and made by hand in David’s dedicated UK gallery and workshop at Thoresby Park near Worksop, with in-house goldsmiths working with a combination of modern technology and traditional methods.

David says: “We are delighted to be invited again this year to exhibit at the prestigious

Goldsmiths North, which builds on the success of The Goldsmiths Fair in London and the Elements Festival of Jewellery, Silver & Gold in Edinburgh. We had a great response last year to our coloured gemstones, partly because they have meaning and connotation behind them and their great investment potential, having consistently risen in price and in some cases giving healthy doubledigit returns.

“Coloured sapphires have proved particularly strong in holding their value. However, an array of other widely sought-after stones such as rare tourmalines, top colour tanzanite and even the humble garnet are also proving good investments.

“If the material is both good quality and fairly rare then there is a good chance it will prove to be a good investment. As a company,

we work closely with miners and cutters around the world to keep our finger on the pulse of the best material.”

David Fowkes will showcase Australian Black Opal and an array of sumptuous coloured gemstones at this year’s Goldsmiths North.

This international selling fair is hosted in the magnificent Cutlers’ Hall in the heart of Sheffield, a city which has a worldwide reputation for fine metalwork. The presence of one of the four Assay Offices in the UK makes it a major stakeholder in today’s precious metals industries. It is no surprise, therefore, that the most skilful and imaginative silversmiths and jewellers of today have chosen Sheffield to host this premier selling fair. Tickets are available to purchase from the David Fowkes Gallery at Thoresby Park Courtyard and are £5 each. www.davidfowkes.com

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Searching For Lumber Jills Calling for information on the Sherwood Axe Women.

The Sherwood Forest Trust charity, based in Edwinstowe, is embarking on a new project to find out more about the Sherwood Forest area in World War Two. Linda Hardy of the Trust is keen to track down anyone in our local area with memories or information about the work of the Womens’ Timber Corps.

The Corps was created in 1942, to help solve the country’s desperate need for home grown timber, at a time when supplies of imported timber from North America and elsewhere were cut off by

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the war with Nazi Germany.

With men away at the front, women were recruited for essential forestry work. This ranged from estimating the amount of wood in trees, to felling trees and operating sawmills, for pay of around 35 shillings per week.

Linda explains. “A Mansfield lady rang me recently and told me two Forestry Cops girls were billeted with her parents during the War. She remembered them going off to work each day and occasionally getting dolled

up to attend dances at the U.S. Hospital - later Kings Mill Hospital.”

“We’d love to find out more.

Which Nottinghamshire woodlands locally were the ‘Lumber Jills’ working in?

If you have any information, photographs or reminiscences that you're happy to share call: 01623 821490 or email: linda. hardy@sherwoodforesttrust. org.uk Hopefully together we can dig out the details of Sherwood’s forgotten ‘axe women.’

It’s celebrations all round at The School of Artisan Food, after the team won the title of Best British Cookery School in the first ever national Food and Drink Awards, which aired on ITV on the 9 February.

Alison Swan Parente, founder of the School in Nottinghamshire’s historic Welbeck estate, collected the award during the glittering ceremony that celebrated the very best of British gastronomy. Actor and national treasure, Stephen Fry, hosted the awards ceremony at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London that showcased the high-achievers of the food and drink industry.

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A Flying Investment Doncaster Sheffield Airport Reveals £10M development plans and meets with Government to discuss unlocking 33,000 jobs in the North.

Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) welcomed the UK Aviation Minister, Paul Maynard, MP at the end of January this year, as it revealed a £10M redevelopment plan for the terminal as part of its continued commitment to provide an easy, friendly and relaxed service to its customers.

The £10m terminal investment programme for Yorkshire’s award-winning airport includes a number of improvements and new facilities based on passenger feedback, such as an expansion of the retail food and beverage offering, new gate bridges and an expansion of the arrivals hall and security search area.

Already voted the UK’s favourite airport, the improvements are in direct response to growing passenger demand, following exponential growth over the past five years which has seen DSA become the fastest growing airport in the North of the UK. Many of the proposed improvements should be completed for summer 2021.

As part of the Government’s Regional Connectivity Review the Aviation Minister was keen to understand how Doncaster Sheffield Airport can support Government strategy to level up the north.

Airport management discussed plans, which have the potential to unlock 33,000 gross jobs over the next 10 years - 10,000 of them within the next five years, in engineering, manufacturing aviation, energy and construction.

He heard how this ‘shovelready’ scheme, to bring an East Coast Mainline station into the site would significantly extend the airport’s public transport catchment area to circa nine million people within a 90-minute travel time, equivalent to the catchment of Manchester Airport and utilising existing runway capacity capable of handling 25 million passengers. The scheme offers exceptional value for money with a 22:1 return on investment.

The creation of an East Coast Mainline Station, with just 4.5 miles of track, would provide direct public transport access to and from towns and cities across the entire East of the country and relieve congestion on the East Coast Mainline. If successful, Doncaster Sheffield Airport would be only the second airport in the UK to have direct mainline rail access, with a scheme deliverable within the next five years. The airport plays an important role in reducing car journeys from passengers forced to travel to the south due to an under-provision of airline seats in Yorkshire. It also has the potential to save up to 80 million road miles and 23,000 tonnes of CO2 which currently result from surface leakage.

The development is a key part of the airport’s 20-year Masterplan, which saw passenger numbers soar to 1.45m this year and forecast to double within the next five years, consistent with its market breaking growth over the past five years in excess of 75%.

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Calling All Artists A search for new or undiscovered art talent has begun as The Harley Gallery on Nottinghamshire’s Welbeck estate launches its 2020 art competition.

just starting out or experienced professionals. Our aim is to celebrate the incredible wealth of creativity that is part of our region and share it with our visitors.” “The exhibition highlights the diversity of talent across our region and beyond.

Over the years the Harley Open has received a wealth of entries from some very creative and talented artists and in a variety of styles and media.”

Artists, whether they are weekend painters or professional artists, are now invited to enter the Harley Open 2020 competition and submit their work. It provides them with the opportunity to showcase their work within the Worksop gallery, which has previously exhibited high profile artists such as Grayson Perry, Tracey Emin and Sir Peter Blake.

The Harley Open celebrates and showcases art being made by talented artists within a 100mile radius of the rural gallery.

It invites submissions from the traditional to the experimental and looks for artists who have shown originality, verve, spirit and humour through any medium from biro portraits to

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tiny oil paintings, abstracts and graphic design.

The last competition received 546 entries in its first five days and judges selected 110 artists to have their work displayed in the contemporary art space.

The Open also includes the chance to win the Harley Prize of £2,000. There’s also the Judges’ Prize and the Storycatcher’s Prize, plus a ‘People’s Prize’, which will also be presented to the artist voted for by the visiting public and will be announced at the end of the exhibition.

Lisa Gee, Director of The Harley Gallery, said: “The Harley Open is open to everyone whatever their artistic background, whether they’re

With thousands of visitors expected to view the exhibition between 2 May and 5 July, it provides shortlisted artists with a new platform to show and, often, sell their work. The Harley Prize 2019 was shared between Chesterfield artist, Susan Dodd, and Sheffield artist, Joanna Whittle. Joanna has since been awarded the acclaimed Contemporary British Painting Prize 2019.

Artwork for the Harley Open must be submitted between 1 February and 1 April 2020.

Entries can be traditional or contemporary, detailed or abstract, serious or funny as long as the artwork has been made by the artist in the past two years and can be wallmounted. An expert panel will choose the prize winners and select the entries to go on show in the special exhibition.

Submit work from now until the 1st April. The winners will have their work exhibited in The Harley Gallery during the Harley Open 2020 between 2 May and 5 July. For more information about how to enter the competition visit www. harleygallery.co.uk.

Exhibitions 2 May - 5 July Between Islands Joanna Whittle was the joint winner of the Harley Open Prize in 2019 and will show a solo exhibition alongside the 2020 Harley Open between 2 May and 5 July. For this show, Joanna will take inspiration from the Welbeck estate and make a new body of work inspired by artworks from The Portland Collection and the surrounding landscape, producing a series of paintings and ceramic pieces, inspired by new worlds and narratives.

Admission to The Harley Gallery is free. The Harley Gallery is open between 10am and 5pm Mondays to Saturdays and until 4pm on Sundays.

On Now until 30 Aug Portland Miniatures A new selection of Portland Miniatures will be displayed within The Portland Collection museum until the 30 August.

This selection has been chosen by acclaimed jeweller, Romilly Saumarez Smith from The Portland Collection, which includes one of the largest privately-owned and significant collections of British portraits and miniatures.

Admission to The Portland Collection museum is free.

For full details of all events and exhibtions visit: www.harleygallery.co.uk

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Worksop College Adam Dixon, GB Hockey Captain Opens New Strength & Conditioning Centre.

Worksop College are delighted to welcome alumni and current GB Hockey Captain, Adam Dixon, back to his former school, to open their newly refurbished Strength and Conditioning Centre.

The new £20,000 space comes after 12 months of fundraising, supported by parents and the wider alumni network. The money raised has enabled significant alterations to the infrastructure of the building, which included expanding, redecorating and refitting the current space, along with a new floor and lighting.

The improvements to the centre have modernised the facilities and gym users will benefit from a combination of the latest strength and conditioning equipment, along with the addition of three new Wattbikes. Director of Sport, Ian Parkin said: “We wanted to create a space that was inspiring and inclusive to all.

A space that will set us apart and allow our students to reach their full potential. New equipment such as lifting platforms with power racks will allow exposure to a fully comprehensive strength and conditioning programme, tailored to each individual’s needs.

Our new equipment focuses on plyometrics, speed and agility,

endurance and core stability.

The expansion of the training area will allow us to widen the type of exercises we are able to offer and help us to improve the fitness, body composition and overall performance of our students, all whilst reducing the risk of injury.”

Fundraising efforts began in January with the Family Fitness Fundraiser, an initiative designed to get students and their families active. Every person who donated £25 throughout January received a plaque that will be situated on the wall in the new gym – an opportunity for families to leave a lasting legacy. Further fundraising initiatives ran throughout the year, including the Summer Spectacular; a traditional British summer fair event.

Headmaster, Dr John Price, said: “The new strength and conditioning centre is a real asset to our community. Our reputation for sport is well known and the proof lies with former students such as Adam, who have gone on to represent their country. We are proud to offer such high quality sporting facilities for our students and staff and hope this space will inspire and encourage all of our students, not just our athletes, but those who have an interest in their overall well-being.”

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The 100 Year Old Palace This year The Palace theatre Newark celebrates 100 years.

It’s the Palace Theatre Newark’s 100th birthday this year. In July 1920 businesswoman Emily Blagg built this stunning venue and its decades-long history as the hub of entertainment in Newark will be celebrated throughout 2020.

To honour a century of being centre stage in Newark and to thank the local community for their lasting support, the Theatre is launching a brand new legacy scheme: The ‘Our Past, Your Future’ Fund.

Hoping to encourage and nurture Newark’s young talent the Fund will offer scholarships and funding to local people who aspire to careers in the arts.

The Theatre will be raising money for this through a programme of special events including a fabulous community gala in July, kind donations from the public and through its brand new Sponsor A Seat initiative. Offering

visitors the chance to make their mark on this stunning Theatre’s historic story, this will give patrons the chance to sponsor a seat of their choice for a period of 3, 5 or 10 years, as a gift or for themselves.

Other special events taking place to mark this sparkling centenary include the chance to enjoy afternoon tea on stage followed by a fascinating behind the scenes tour on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August. There will also be Open Memory Mornings during March where locals will be invited to share their memories of the Palace, some of which will feature in an exciting exhibition in September.

For more information and to discover this year’s jampacked programme, visit: www.palacenewark.com Or pop into the Box Office on Appletongate or phone on: 01636 655755.

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Landrover Made's sneak preview of the new Landrover Discovery Made took a front row seat, and a back seat, and additional rear seats, and an internal and exterior tour, and canapés... as they step-it-up a gear and get up-close and personal at the launch of the new Landrover Defender in Nottingham.

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Pilgrim Roots Dr Anna Scott, Heritage Consultant & Chair of the Pilgrim Roots partnership. Freedom, Tolerance & Migration: key themes for Mayflower 400 commemorations

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any of this year’s Pilgrim Roots events commemorating the Mayflower’s historic voyage 400 years ago, are connected by core themes – related to the stories of the ship and her passengers, and how and why these continue to resonate today. Events coming up in March and April focus particularly on freedom, the search for tolerance and migration.

Retford’s annual Freedom & Tolerance Forum will reflect on local heritage in its international context once again, with a range of expert speakers invited to the March event. In April, we welcome an international Mayflower 400 project to the region, sharing insights into the legacies of migration from the Native American perspective, as the touring Wampum Belt exhibition arrives in Lincoln. An exciting new film project also gets underway, as Arts Council England funded ‘The Few to the Many’ is produced as a short, shareable film, exploring how the few who set sail on the Mayflower in 1620 became a global community of 35 million descendants.

This year’s speakers at Bassetlaw Christian Heritage’s fifth Freedom & Tolerance Forum include Methodist historian Lord Beith, De Montfort University Professor of Early Modern European History Elizabeth Tingle, the University of Warwick’s Rev’d Dr Stuart Jennings and John Pontiflex from Aid to the Church in Need. The free event at The Well on Saturday 7th March at 10am should be a thought-provoking and insightful morning looking at journeys, rebellion and toleration in relation to Nottinghamshire’s heritage.

Coming to The Collection in Lincoln this April, ‘Wampum: Stories from the Shells of Native America’ is a nationally touring exhibition that acknowledges our cultural connection to the Wampanoag people who met the Mayflower and ensured the survival of the English settlers. A new wampum belt has been commissioned, made exclusively by the Wampanoag people of the Mashpee and Aquinnah nations to mark the 400th anniversary, which will tour alongside historic wampum belts from the British Museum.

Nottinghamshire artist Rachel Carter will also be working there as artist in residence on her complementary Spirit of Mayflower project while the exhibition runs.

Plans are currently underway to begin the filming for ‘The Few to the Many’, led by curator Kate Stoddart and community engagement artist Jo Wheeler. Awardwinning artist Hetain Patel will be working with 50 local people to explore the Mayflower story’s themes - journeying into the unknown, seeking tolerance and freedom, and connecting to journeys people make today. The film will premiere at the Savoy Cinema in Worksop in November.

Dr Stuart Jennings.

Wampum belt.

Pilgrim Roots To find out more about Pilgrims Roots news and events visit: www.pilgrimroots.org

www.mayflower400uk.org

www.bassetlawchristianheritage.com www.imaginationmuseum.co.uk

Linda Coombs and Paula Peters.

Paula Peters holding a wampum belt part of the British Museum collection.

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Notts Wildlife Trust

A Nature Reserve, But Not As We Know It Erin McDaid, Head of Communications & Marketing, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.

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people, Idle Valley’s nearest town, East Retford, has a population of around 22,000.

In essence, a nature reserve is a place where wildlife can thrive, but increasingly nature reserves are seen as havens for people too.

Many of our smaller nature reserves, including sites like Ashton’s Meadow near the village of Treswell, are fragments of traditional habitat that are now conserved to protect fragile populations of meadow flowers, such as cowslips and green-winged orchids.

Whilst it is possible to appreciate the flowers from the gate, this small isolated site doesn’t lend itself to public access, but many of our other sites are very popular destinations.

Situated along one bank of the River Idle, from which the reserve takes its name, Idle Valley is a very long and relatively narrow site, meaning that some spots are miles from the main car park and visitor facilities and enjoy splendid isolation. These factors combine to create a very special nature reserve, completely different from anything else we care for. With wide open views, big skies and many miles of footpath to explore, there is real scope to lose yourself in the landscape. If a short family walk with the dog followed by a cup of tea is more your ‘cup of tea’, then Idle Valley can provide that too.

ottinghamshire Wildlife Trust has been creating and managing nature reserves for almost 60 years and in that time the role of a nature reserve has evolved quite considerably.

Our reserves are increasingly becoming spaces where both people and wildlife can thrive side by side. At Treswell Wood, purchased after our first ever fundraising appeal, locals visit to enjoy the wildflowers and amazing birdsong. At Attenborough Nature Reserve, south of Nottingham, half a million people visit each year seeking to connect with nature close to the city.

When welcoming people to wildlife areas there is always something of a balance to strike to ensure wildlife has room to prosper undisturbed, but with careful planning and good will on all sides a happy equilibrium can be achieved.

One site where there is definitely room to meet the needs of people and nature is our Idle Valley Nature Reserve. At around three times the size of Attenborough Nature Reserve, there is space for both wildlife and visitors to get as much peace and tranquillity as they desire.

The scale of the reserve, which covers an area equivalent to around 600 football pitches, its location and geography, lend themselves to creating a good balance between the needs of the site’s wildlife and visitors. Whilst Attenborough is close to Nottingham and Derby, cities with a combined population of around one million

More and more people are discovering the delights of the Idle Valley as a result of interesting bird arrivals and wildlife spectaculars such as the large starling murmurations that delighted visitors in January. The welcoming café and shop have also undergone something of a transformation over the past 18 months, with many new items on the menu and a great range of products available to buy; from seed and feeders for your garden birds to high quality binoculars to make your wildlife watching more rewarding.

Recent work has included improvements to the way marking to ensure that visitors don’t get lost whilst ‘losing themselves’ in nature. The introduction of sheep and cattle to new areas of the reserve to help maintain grasslands and open up areas of scrub to benefit wildlife.

In the next few months we’ll be working to repair and improve paths damaged by the recent floods and later in the spring we’ll be developing a new programme of events and activities to help even more people discover this amazing wild and welcoming landscape.

For further information about Idle Valley Nature Reserve or any Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust sites, visit: www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org

Imagery from left: (First three images courtesy of Heather keetley.) River Idle at Idle Valley, Notts. The reserve is easy to get to by bike from Retford. The Idle Valley Cafe has great views over the reserve. Idle Valley is great for families looking to connect with nature and the great outdoors. Image courtesy Emma Harrison.

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Writing C ompetiti on!

A Bridge Of Tales: Clumber Park’s New Chapter The re-birth of the Ornamental Bridge has lead to the inspiration for a creative challenge for all.

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ade visited the Ornamental Bridge site to find out more about the current progress and to test out the pontoon that has been installed on the lake around the bridge to support the team working on the repair.

The pontoon has been an interesting installation surrounding the bridge and extremely useful for the continued work in preparation for the reopening later this year. Not only has it provided a stable working area for perfect access to all areas, it has also given the staff at Clumber the opportunity to offer tours for visitors to walk on a part of the lake they wouldn't be able to in the past - nor possibly again in the future, and to learn more about the history and the work on the Ornamental Bridge, To find out more visit: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

The Writing Competition...

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o celebrate the restoration of Clumber Park’s Ornamental Bridge, Clumber is inviting you to get creative and take part in a writing competition.

Inspired by the story of the bridge, the beauty of our landscape and the personal connections we have to Clumber Park, the competition is open to all ages and abilities, with a 500-word limit.

What can I submit?

Stories can be factual, fictional, songs or poetry – let your imagination run wild!

The only rules are your entry must make reference to the Ornamental Bridge and be 500 words, or less. Handwritten, typed and recorded entries are all welcome.

The categories We have five age categories: • Young children - 5 years – 9 years • Juniors - 10 years – 13 years • Teenager - 14 years – 17 years • Young Adult - 18 years – 25 years • Adult - 26+ years The winners Competition winners will have their work published in Made magazine and receive a framed copy of the publication.

Winners will be contacted by Friday 1st May 2020, so please ensure you submit your contact details with your entry (telephone number and email address), as well as which category you are entering.

How to enter Entries can be submitted in the park, at

the Information Point or in the Discovery Centre. Entries can also be submitted by emailing them to: yourclumber@nationaltrust.org Please note, recorded entries must stick to the 500-word limit.

The deadline for submissions is Sunday 19th April 2020.

Looking for inspiration?

Why not join a story walk led by the Discovery Centre Team, who will help you explore your creative side?

Or book on to a bridge tour with the fabulous team and learn more about the history of the bridge?

There will also be workshops throughout the Easter school holiday in the writing den in the Discovery Centre, where you can put pen to paper after your trip round the park.

In a nutshell…

Anything goes – fact, fiction, song or poetry, all welcome!

Accepted formats – handwritten entries can be dropped off in the park and typed or recorded entries can be submitted to yourclumber@nationaltrust.org.uk Don’t forget! – Include your age, so your entry is submitted to the right category.

By submitting an entry, you are agreeing to the National Trust and Clumber Park publishing your work in full or in party, for future promotional projects.

Any questions?

For all details please email: gemma.hyland@nationaltrust.org.uk

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The Era Ends.

As one of the major power generating sources in our region closes, Made visits and meets with EDF to find out more about this beacon on North Notts skyline now that the station has closed.

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ou can see the huge concrete towers of Cottam Power Station for miles, but nothing quite prepares you for just how huge these structures are when you’re stood within inches of them.

Cottam Power Station has eight of these huge 114 metre (375ft) cooling towers, each one designed to cool down steam before it is let back out into the atmosphere.

Made had the opportunity to get up close to these towers during a tour of the site recently. The visit came just a few months after the power station’s owner, EDF, announced it was stopping production at the site. The power station has stood on the local skyline of the Trent Valley for over 50 years (it was originally designed to operate for just 30), providing three per cent of the UK’s energy demand.

Driving towards the power station, the only real visible clue that it is no longer in operation is the lack of steam coming from the cooling towers. We drove down the long entrance to the site, and after clearing the security measures, which included watching a short health and safety video about our visit, we were introduced to site manager Steve Hoad.

The site was built on the back of a major government programme to build power stations to meet the steady increase in demand for electricity driven by the post-war manufacturing boom. In fact, after 1945, energy demand rose by a steady 10 gigawatts every decade. Other power stations built as part of the government programme included West Burton A, Ratcliffe, and Didcott in Oxfordshire.

Steve explains the location for the power station was key. It was built alongside the River Trent for the water source, grid connection and nearby fuel supply, namely coal. Coal would be brought in from neighbouring mines via a special rail line that took the loads right into the site.

After donning full body safety gear, including steel toe-capped boots, hard hats and goggles, we made our way into the vast building that houses the station's huge turbines. When in operation, these turbines would have made quite a noise, but today the vast building was silent, apart from the steady whirring of someone cleaning the floor nearby. Other than that you can hear a pin drop.

This building is essentially the engine of the whole power station.

Each of these turbines was capable of generating 500 megawatts of electricity.

Covering a total of 249 hectares, the 2000 megawatt power station began producing electricity in 1968. During the 1960/70s, between 800 and 900 staff, mainly local people, worked at the site, reducing only during privatisation in the 1990s when the number dropped to around 250.

The site itself has remained largely unchanged since it was first built, although there have been some significant changes with the introduction of a flue-gas desulphurisation plant between 2003 and 2007 at a cost of £110m and Steve says this enabled the station to comply with the large combustion plant directive and this helped the power station remove 98 per cent of its sulphur emissions.

“When Cottam commenced generation in 1968 it’s 2GW capacity meant that it could power approx. 3.7 million homes. Originally planned to operate for 30 years, it’s 52 year operating life is testament to the state of the art design and build of the station.

Throughout its history Cottam has been an important part of the electricity network in the UK producing nearly 500TW hours of electricity over its lifetime, enough to power the entire of the UK for around 18 months,” Steve explains.

Fact File Cottam Power Station Sunday 09 June 1968 – Monday 30 September 2019 A few notable facts as of August 2019: • Cottam coal-fired power station was commissioned in 1968 by the Central Electricity Generating Board and has a generating capacity of 2,000 megawatts.

• Total electricity generated – 484 TWh • Coal burn 183,000,000 Te equivalent to 915,000 blue whales, the heaviest animal on earth • Number of trains – 150,000 this number would stretch round the world 1.5 times • At times of base-loading, the station consumption of coal, assuming 100% load factor, is 18,594 tonnes per day, or 5,080,235 tonnes per year, • Total Hours running – 1,099,000 • Start-ups – 13,145 • The cooling towers are 375ft high. One cooling tower is taller than Big Ben, all eight cooling towers stacked on top of each other would be bigger that the world’s tallest building – The Burj Khalifa in Dubai and 3 x bigger than The Shard, the UK’s tallest building • 6.5 million gallons of water go through one cooling tower per hour when the station is at full load, equivalent to the amount of water in 9 Olympic swimming pools • Cottam is capable of generating enough electricity for approximately 3.7 million UK homes.

• The plant has been in operation for over half a century now, despite only being originally designed to operate for 30 years.

• 9th June 2018 the Station marked 50 years of Generation.

• 19th June 2019 the site welcomed the last train to Cottam • 2015 onwards £40k was raised and donated to the following charities: Air Ambulance, Help for Heroes, LIVES and Bassetlaw Hospice through Safety Behaviour Recognition conversations.

• There are 46 station bikes • There have been 14 Station Directors • The whole site is 348 hectares, equivalent to 249 football pitches, with the operational site 228 hectares

The power station is currently being decommissioned and the whole process is expected to take until Christmas. Work currently being carried out includes making the electric components safe for contractors to continue. We made our way to the area that houses the boiler. The boiler itself is, again, huge, suspended from the ceiling, it drops down some 168ft and expands as it warms up.

To run the power station at its height required a range of highly skilled people, and as Steve points out, there were plenty of different roles available “Whatever career you wanted you could get it here. It’s mainly engineering, mechanical; electrical; control instrumentation; computer science; operation engineers. Admin staff, management positions. Lots of roles.”

Full training, including apprenticeships, HNDs and degrees were also provided – it was about creating the best possible group of people to run this huge operation.

The main control room was the next port of call for us. The room and its controls are very much from the 1960s – lots of dials and instruments, but all crucial to ensuring the power station runs smoothly, efficiently and safely. There are four control desks here, all identical. The dials made it easier for the operators to see at a glance, readings that were critical, such as some pressure and vibration levels. Steve tells us that one of the control desks will be heading to the British Science Museum once decommissioning is complete.

We headed out towards the cooling towers next. These huge structures loomed above us as we approached, giving you a real sense of how tall they are. You could hear water dripping at the tower’s foot. This water, when the power station was in operation, would be cooled down by these towers.

To get into the tower we had to climb up around 100 steps along a dog-legged staircase, which took us to a small door about 20 metres up. Once inside the view straight up was extraordinary.

Through the centre running along the floor was a walkway, about three or four feet wide. We were able to walk along the middle to the other side.

The decommissioning process will be complete in about 12 months when the demolition commences and will eventually see the towers and chimneys demolished. Until then, the site will continue to be seen for miles around as a reminder of the part Cottam had to play in providing the country with electricity for half a century.

For further information visit: edfenergy.com

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How Do You Eat An Elephant?

One bite at a time.

Ronnie Harris, VJH Marketing

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hy did I start this article with a pretty poor joke?

Since working as a Marketing Consultant, I’ve come to realise that many people regard marketing for their business as the elephant in the room.

They know it’s there. They know they must face it to help grow a successful business, but they continually ignore it, choosing to put it off to another day.

Do you recognise yourself in this description? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Marketing is often regarded as a big issue, particularly if it isn’t your strength. And to be fair, why should it be your strength? You started your business to do the thing you love and use your skills to deliver great products or services to your clients. You didn’t start your business to become an expert in all things marketing.

point to keep your goals on track. There are a few different definitions, but all boil down to: • Specific - pin down exactly what you want to accomplish.

• Measurable - keep track of your progress as you work towards your goal • Achievable - make your goals reasonable so that you can accomplish them • Realistic - consider your current workload and resource • Time-based - you may have a deadline you would ideally like to meet but do give yourself more time than you think you need.

“You started your business to do the thing you love...”

What that does mean, however, is that marketing becomes an elephant-sized issue that can feel onerous and weigh heavy on your mind.

One bite at a time.

The way to approach your marketing is to break it down into achievable tasks.

Decide on the goal and the timescale needed to achieve that goal.

Try not to be too ambitious because you could be setting yourself up to fail.

If you are in doubt, the acronym SMART is always a good reference

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I am happy to put my hand up and say loud and proud I have absolutely zero experience of business accounts. Or at least very little experience. As it’s a task that can’t be ignored and because HMRC would not regard me too favourably if I did ignore it, I do what I can by keeping up to date records of income and outgoings and then I seek advice from someone who does understand business accounts.

Imagine if there was a legal requirement to do your marketing, or a marketing version of HMRC? I’m pretty sure there wouldn’t be any marketing elephants in the room.

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his year, Duncan & Toplis is celebrating a milestone. 2020 marks an astounding 95 years of business in the region, which began in 1925 in Grantham. Our company has grown and changed considerably over the years, and we’re proud to have steered organisations in the right direction over nine and a half decades.

During that time, we've seen the extent to which businesses have adapted to the challenges they've faced time and again.

Looking ahead to 2020, we look forward to seeing many more embracing the 'adapt to succeed' mentality which is so crucial in business.

All businesses need to look inwardly as well as outwardly in order to adapt

to challenges that we face in this ever changing world. Business confidence needs to hold strong, as leaders ready themselves for whatever the future holds, particularly regarding Brexit.

We've seen the farming industry adapt to change in the most extreme circumstances over the past year, and they'll no doubt face more change in the future.

After the flooding across our region, farms will encounter a tough few years as they look to recover from the recent deluges.

However, like many other industries, farming and agribusiness will show its capability to adapt and modernise as it has done before.

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Inspiration In Art Kirsty Owen talks to Made about her inspiration and career leading to becoming a national award winning artist.

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urning a hobby into a full-time profession has earned award-winning artist Kirsty Owen fans from all over the world.

“After my degree I went on a conventional career path and started working in graphic design, probably out of fear of becoming a wayward artist,” says Kirsty.

Her stunning paintings, predominantly of animals, capture the beauty of subjects including tigers, giraffes and elephants, as well as the landscapes surrounding these majestic creatures.

Kirsty has always been interested in art and started off creating work as a hobby, but took it much more seriously when she became a single mum about three years ago.

Originally from Ipswich, Kirsty moved to Mansfield, where she lives now, when she enrolled on a designs studies degree at Nottingham Trent University, where her love for art really took on a new level.

“Following the breakdown of my marriage I decided to push things a little more in terms of my artwork – this change in lifestyle pushed me in this direction and it's really taken off.”

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All imagery and paintings by Kirsty Owen, courtesy of Kirsty Owen.

Her early work centred around creating pet portraits for clients, commissions that brought in regular work, but her heart was always set on wildlife, and today she is steadily carving a name for herself within the art world for this.

“My career I suppose has been a slow growth. I started painting pet portraits but I really enjoy painting wildlife, predominately animals, but I am now moving more towards more landscape work as well. I’m taking the environment as inspiration, particularly the issues around at the moment.”

Kirsty enjoys painting elephants, giraffes and primates in particular, and they prove popular with people who enjoy her work and follow her creations.

“I love painting these animals and they are very popular, but I am also looking to diversify a little and look at creating even more

challenging work, rather than being safe and creating work I know will definitely be popular.”

She uses a variety of mediums for her art including graphite/ charcoal, watercolour and oils but currently her preferred method is oil painting.

“I work very closely with a small group of photographers who give me permission to use and reference their photographs due to my limited resources when it comes to my subject matter which often includes wild animals in their habitat.

“Their generosity in letting me use the images has been invaluable to me as an artist and I will forever remain indebted to them for the inspiration and encouragement on my journey.

“I work hard, in my interpretation, for my paintings to fall somewhere

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between photo realistic and painting (harder than you would imagine to achieve). I could only ever feel justified in using the photographs if I was bringing a different dimension to the original image. I love the interaction, when viewing my work, as people realise the very obvious brush strokes and blocks of colour that on first glance they have missed.”

Kirsty always works with a very limited four colour palette of red, blue, yellow and white (occasionally adding raw or burnt umber).

“The shades I choose usually depend on the tonal value I am trying to achieve in the finished painting, but I find that this limited palette helps to harmonise the overall piece.”

Kirsty works from a studio on the side of her house and admits her work does sometimes spill out into the main house, although she finds working as an artist works perfectly in terms of a work and home balance.

“I have three children, aged 7, 14 and 17, so as you can imagine it’s a busy lifestyle, but it works as I can luckily fit everything in around them.”

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Last year Kirsty amazed herself after winning a category in a coveted national art award. She entered her watercolour painting of an elephant into the Artist and Illustrators Artists of the Year competition and astounded herself with a win in the ‘readers choice’ section.

Along with the title she received £750 in prize money and had her work exhibited at London’s Mall Galleries, but she says the boost from winning was a real turning point.

“The award really helped me. As well as opening up doors and providing contacts it prompted me to look at my artwork even more seriously. It was also a real confidence boost, because there is a lot of self-doubt when producing art.

“It was also great to win that particular category as it was voted for by the public – again a real boost.”

Kirsty is currently putting together a collection of her work to exhibit by the summer and is currently working on finding gallery representation.

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Events Ma k i ng Ti me In

March Ongoing Art For The Terrified – Art Classes, Run Fortnightly On Saturdays

Bassetlaw Museum, Retford Friendly and relaxed art lessons for beginners, just bring a pencil. Stay as long as you like, tea/coffee provided for a small donation. Suitable for age 16+. Cost £7 per person.

For more information, call the museum on: 01777 713749. bassetlawmuseum.org.uk

Now Until 1 Apr Spring Bulb Pageant

Doddington Hall, Doddington 11am-4pm (Mon & Weds Only) A spectacular pageant of spring bulbs, with wonderful snowdrops, Cyclamen coum, and Crocus tommasinianus, continuing through March and early April with drifts of Lent lilies and a unique collection of heritage daffodils (including rare Edwardian varieties), winter aconites and snake’s head fritillaries until May. For Mother’s Day, Doddington Gardens are full of spring bulbs and filled with drifts of golden daffodils during March. Treat your mum to a gorgeous stroll in the gardens, a spot of retail therapy and perhaps even some delicious tea and homemade cake in the café. Tickets available on arrival at the Gatehouse. Historic Houses, RHS and Gardeners World 2 for 1 accepted. The Hall reopens 5 Apr, Sun, BH Mon, Wed & Fri.

On Now From Pilgrims To John Player

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Bassetlaw Museum, Retford This exhibition looks at the impact of the exotic New World import, tobacco. From the luxury to social pastime and now health risk, we explore our relationship with this plant over the past 400 years. bassetlawmuseum.org.uk

4 Mar & 8 Apr Tween Spa

Ye Olde Bell Spa, Barnby Moor Do you have a young one who wants to spa? We open exclusively for a tween event designed for the younger guest and their ‘responsible adult’ to spa together. £75 For 1 adult and 1 child. www.yeoldebell-hotel.co.uk

4 Mar Arts Society Dukeries, Lecture On Frida Kahlo And Diego Rivera

Civic Centre, Carlton-in-Lindrick 10am-3pm Mexican painter Frida Kahlo and her husband Diego Rivera, both having iconic status in Mexico.

The speaker is Chloe Sayer. Rivera's intricate visual narratives, rich with allegory and symbolism, adorn the walls of many public buildings. Inspired by early Italian fresco painting, his vast murals combine social criticism with faith in human progress. Kahlo's work, unlike Rivera's is small in format.

Arguably Mexico's most original painter, she made herself the principal theme for her art, reflecting her own experiences and dreams.

This lecture surveys the work of both artists; it also chronicles their turbulent marriage and Mexico's history after the 1910 the Revolution.

Tickets of £28 are limited due to the size of the room and so must be purchased before the day itself.

Meet at the Civic Centre, Long Lane, Carlton-in-Lindrick. Coffee from 10am and lecture is from 11am-12pmn approx. Free parking. Lunch is not included. For further details call: Suzanne on 01909 290488 or Gill on 01909 540506 or visit: www.theartssociety.org/ dukeries

5 Mar Bangers And Books

Ye Olde Bell Hotel, Barnby Moor Ever wanted to write your own book and follow in the footsteps of JK Rowling?

Bring your imagination and create a short story with our visiting authors and book publisher JJ Moffs ltd – Celebrate world book day dressed as your favourite story book character. Includes bangers and mash supper, a children’s book, competition and prizes. £17.50 per child.

Call: 01777 705121 www.yeoldebell-hotel.co.uk

7 Mar Bushcraft Club

Sherwood Pines 10am-3pm Join the bushcraft rangers for a quarterly bushcraft club. Each season offers the chance to try out a different bushcraft skill. During this

spring event the group will harvest birch sap, light fires and learn traditional wood working skills. All tools and materials are provided. You will need to bring a packed lunch but hot drinks will be provided. Adults only. £25 per person, or £90 for all four spring, summer, autumn and winter sessions.

Booking and payment in advance essential. Contact Karina to book or for more information. Call: 0300 0675463 www.forestryengland.uk

7, 11 Mar & 4, 8 Apr A Seasonal Stroll

Clumber Park 11am-12pm Join one of the expert gardeners for a stroll in the historic Pleasure Grounds. Enjoy the guided walks around the Pleasure Grounds, explore this historic ducal landscape and learn about the developments and future plans which are a part of the Clumber Park Revitalised Project. Meet in front of the Duke's Study; the historical part of our main Cafe with the eye-catching views of the lake. www.nationaltrust.org.uk

7 Mar Sherwood Star Party

Sherwood Forest 5.30pm-8pm A journey of discovery about our night sky. Members of Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society will explore topics include meteorites and constellations. If conditions are clear, the group will ven-

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ture outdoors to have a tour of the night sky.

Refreshments provided.

This event will take place whatever the weather. £12 per person, or £9.60 for RSPB Members. Not suitable for children under 8. Please book in advance via EventBrite (booking fee applicable) or in person in the Visitor Centre. www.visitsherwood.co.uk

7- 8 Mar International Women's weekend

Newstead Abbey 12pm-4pm (Talk at 2pm) To celebrate International Women's Day on 8 Mar, we are celebrating the female figures of Newstead. Costumed volunteers will be telling tales of the famous or infamous women of Newstead.

Join Dr. Sophie Hollinshead at 2pm each day for a talk in the Orangery £5 charge applies - book through Gigantic. www.newsteadabbey.org.uk

10 Mar Zarzo Basket Weaving Course

Sherwood Pines 10am-4pm Using willow you will learn to weave a beautiful Zarzo basket of traditional Mediterranean design. The course is designed for complete beginners and it will guide you through each step of the basket making process. £50 per person.

This course takes place indoors in our Forest Event room, so no need to worry about the weather. All tools and materials are provided.

You will need to provide your own lunch but hot drinks will be provided. Booking and payment in advance essential. Contact Karina to book. Email: Karina.thornton@ forestryengland.uk or call: 0300 067 5463. www.forestryengland.uk

11 Mar John Lenehan: Film Fantasia

Worksop College, Worksop 7.30pm Join the highly acclaimed pianist John Lenehan as he accompanies a programme of silent movies and music-inspired films. The evening features classic comedies by Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Laurel & Hardy, and films created to complement music by Mozart and Debussy. Praised by the New York Times for his “great flair and virtuosity”, John Lenehan’s performances and recordings have been acclaimed throughout the world.

With more than 70 albums to his credit, reflecting an enormous va-

riety of genres and styles, John Lenehan ranks as one of the most versatile pianists on the international classical music scene today.

Price £12 (£11 concessions, £6 children). Box office: 01909 537100 / enquiries@wsnl.co.uk

12-14 Mar The Library Siege by Barry Wood

Robin Hood Theatre Company, Averham A wacky new comedy by Barry Wood, our three slightly eccentric library staff end up being held hostage by a conspiracy theorist who is trying to save the world from an alien takeover. It all sounds highly implausible, but, who knows, maybe he really is on to something after all. www.rhtc.co.uk

13, 27 Mar & 10, 24 Apr Serene Twilight Spa

Ye Olde bell Spa, Barnby Moor 5.30pm-9pm Join us for our Serene Twilight Spa with 3 1/2 hours in the spa and light buffet. Try all of our eight thermal experiences, chill out in the indoor/outdoor vitality pool, sip hot chocolate in the outside ski chalets or lounge poolside. £65 per person www.yeoldebell-hotel.co.uk/events

13 Mar Star Party

Sherwood Pines, Events Room 7.30pm-9.30pm The brilliant planet Venus will be enticingly well placed in the western sky for our spring star party.

Powerful telescopes will be trained on these wonders along with far more distant star clusters and vast galaxies. The magnificent constellation of Leo is at its best this time of year and we'll show you how to find it along with other famous star patterns. And we'll also keep our eyes peeled for shooting stars and satellites. Plus there'll be a colourful beginner's talk to make it a night to remember. £10 per adult, £6.50 per child (8-16 years). Not suitable for under 8s. To book or for further information contact Lindsey Muchulloch-Howe. Email: lindsey. mcculloch-howe@forestryengland. uk or call: 0300 0675 467.

14 Mar Spring is in the Air

Idle Valley, North Road, Retford 10.30am-12.30pm Outdoor fun for 8-12 year olds.

What to look for as the days warm up. Email: idlewatch@nottswt. co.uk

14 Mar Vienna Festival Ballet presents Sleeping Beauty

The Majestic Theatre, Retford 7pm Music by Tchaikovsky. Join Vienna Festival Ballet as they celebrate their 40th Anniversary with the classic fairytale set to Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score, stunning choreography, beautiful costumes all combine to portray the struggle between good and evil. www.majesticretford.org

14 Mar-9 May Art Exhibition by Patricia Lane

Bassetlaw Museum, Retford The inspiration for most of Patricia’s work is the landscape of the UK and Andalucia in southern Spain. Her finished paintings are not necessarily exact representations of any single place at any one time. Patricia captures the essence of the landscape. She records its physical features but she also seeks to incorporate emotions and her individual response. bassetlawmuseum.org.uk

15 Mar Mindfulness And Tai Chi Workshop Newstead Abbey 10.00am - 4.00pm

Price: £50pp or £65 inc. afternoon tea - parking included.

This day is all about being in the present moment and connecting to your senses in this beautiful setting. You will learn about mindfulness and how it can help you in your everyday life and will leave the day with techniques to practice and benefit from. After afternoon tea in the Victorian kitchen, or a gentle stroll in the grounds, you will be introduced to Tai Chi Qigong, which is a lovely set of movements to further enhance your health and wellbeing.

Cost £50 or £65 to include afternoon tea. Led by Carmel Goodacre, Lynne Mason experts in these fields. Contact Lynne on: 07719357035 or email: mindfulnessandyou@outlook.com to secure a place or if you want any more information. Limited spaces available so book early to avoid disappointment.

15 Mar Anna Nyburg

The National Holocaust Centre and Museum, Laxton 1pm Author Anna Nyburg's talk on about how refugees from Nazism revitalised the British fashion trade. www.holocaust.org.uk

12-19 Mar Marshall’s Yard Spring/Summer Fashion Week Marshall’s Yard, Gainsborough The Gainsborough shopping centre has an impressive line up of fashionthemed activities planned, including a Style Event and live window displays, culminating in the Your Style, MY Style Fashion Show. Coordinated in conjunction with The Fashion Exchange, Fashion Week kicks off with the Style Event. Held at Cream in Marshall’s Yard from 5pm-8pm, shoppers will get the chance to see what is available at the centre and how to coordinate outfits to suit their style and current trends. Experienced stylists and fashionistas will be on hand to offer advice on how to put outfits together on any budget, plus answer any burning style questions. There's a live fashion experience on Sat, 14 Mar, when shop window displays will be brought to life with live fashion mannequins.

The Your Style, MY Style Fashion Show will be held on Thurs, March 19 at Gainsborough’s newest restaurant The Forge. The latest looks for hair and makeup will also be on show. Tickets are £10, guests can enjoy a fashion-themed cocktail and

canapes as they check out the looks and accessories on the catwalk there's a free goody bag of vouchers and samples. Proceeds from the event will be donated to Marshall’s Yard chosen charities HATS and Help Me! I’m Fine.

Also running during the week is the search to find the Face of Marshall’s Yard. The team is looking for a trendsetter aged 18+ who is confident, loves fashion and is proud of their own style. As well as receiving a host of prizes, the winner will be selected as an ambassador for Marshall’s Yard for 2020. Shortlisted finalists will model in the Fashion Show before the winner is revealed.

To enter the Face of Marshall’s Yard competition, email your name, age, postcode, photo and a short paragraph on why you think you should be the face of Marshall’s Yard 2020 to: info@thefashionexchange.co.uk.

Closing date: Mon 9 Mar. Fashion show tickets are available in selected Marshall’s Yard stores or online at www.eventbrite.co.uk www.marshallsyard.co.uk.

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Events

Every Monday - Ongoing Calling All Young Country Dancers/ Morris Dancers Grove Street Methodist Church Hall, Retford 7pm-8pm

Rattlejag Morris are starting up a brand-new group for youngsters aged 11-16. No previous experience of Country Dancing or Morris Dancing is necessary. Try the first week for free - from then onwards £2.

The brilliant Rattlejag Musicians will be there to provide live music to dance to.

Join at Grove Street Methodist Church Hall, Union Street, Retford, DN22 6LB If you’re interested please call: Chris on 07502 484342 Jane on 07976 732234 Or email: mcsg08@gmail.com

16 Mar Astronomy Nights At Creswell Crags

Creswell Crags Museum & Prehistoric Gorge, Creswell 7.30pm - 10pm See the stars like never before, with expert astronomer, Paul Money.

Join Paul for an insightful talk about the night sky, before heading out into the evening, to look through tele-scopes at the constellations (weather permitting – the event will still go ahead in cloudy weather but the possi-bilities for stargazing will obviously be reduced).

All equipment is provided, tea and coffee will also be provided on arrival. Remember to dress warm and sen-sibly – you will be outdoors for some of the event. Sensible footwear is important – the paths can be muddy. The talk will take place in the Visitor Centre, which is fully accessible. The outside space is accessed via level paths but these might not be suitable for all access needs. Booking essential via Eventbrite. Please call 01909 720378 Arrive at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start.

There is a car park at the Visitor Centre and parking fees are waived for special events. £10 per person.

The event is suitable for adults, teenagers, and older children if they have a special interest in astronomy.

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17 Mar St Patrick's Day 18 Mar & 15 Apr An Afternoon At Worksop Priory

Worksop Priory, Worksop 2pm Spend an afternoon enjoying a guided tour of the church, its gatehouse and the site of the ancient Augustinian priory. An impressive restoration programme has just ended resulting in a breathtaking transformation of this 12th century Norman church. Discover all about the gruesome Elizabethan ‘Book of Martyrs’, a skull from the War of the Roses, a newly discovered ‘Face in the Wall’, A Pilgrim Bible, a Gateford girl’s part in the death of a Queen and The Lord of Worksop Manor’s part in coronation ceremonies. No need to book. Free event, donations will be requested if you enjoy the tour. Call: 01909 475934

Wed, 18th Mar 2020 21st Century Domesday Survey Ice Age Journeys

Creswell Crags, Worksop 10am-3pm Interested in recording the history and wildlife around your area?

Would you like to ask an expert about inter-esting archaeology in you’ve found near you?

Creswell Crags will be hosting the Ice Age Journeys; A 21st century ‘Domesday’ survey. Bring along your knowledge to discuss with experts and guest speakers, including Peter Allen; Graeme Guilbert; Ian Ross; Catherine Wells and Dr Alan Willmot, throughout the day.

This is a free event. Please note there is a 30 person limit to attend the expert talks, to book please call: 01909 720378 or email: info@ creswell-crags.org.uk. www.creswell-crags.org

18 Mar & 15 Apr Tiny Spa

Ye Olde Bell Spa, Barnby Moor Due to numerous requests from our spa clients we are opening exclusively for a Tiny Spa! We will be hosting our 5-10 year old spa goers with their responsible adult so they can sample spa-ing like grown ups! £75 For one adult and one tiny www.yeoldebell-hotel.co.uk

18 Mar Workhouse Live - Becher walks

The Workhouse, Southwell 10.45am-12.45pm Step back in time and join Rever-

end John T. Becher, founder of The Workhouse, on a tour of Southwell.

A historical two mile walking tour of Southwell as he highlights his connections with the town and one of its famous inhabitants, the poet Lord Byron. Other later dates available to find out more or to book call 0344 2491895, email: theworkhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk

19 Mar & 23 Apr Guided tours of Amcott House

Bassetlaw Museum, Retford More than just the home of the Museum, Amcott House has a rich and varied history going back 250 years. Discover it on our guided tour. We tell you the secrets of the house and take you behind the scenes to the former servants quarters. Pay as much as you like.

Booking essential. Call Bassetlaw Museum on 01777 713749 or email bassetlaw.museum@bassetlaw. gov.uk

21 Mar Mothers Day Afternoon Tea

Clumber Park 12pm-5pm Celebrate Mothers day in The Garden Tea house. www.nationaltrust.org.uk

21 Mar Woodpecker Walk Sherwood Forest

8am-10.30am A morning of headbanging. Sherwood is home to all three British woodpeckers, the greater spotted woodpecker, it’s much rarer relative, the lesser spotted woodpecker and the beautiful green woodpecker. Join our expert for a gentle stroll through this ancient forest with your trusty binoculars and a bit of patience. Suitable for adults and children over 8. Please book in advance at the Visitor Centre or via EventBrite. Unfortunately this event is not suitable for wheelchair users.

Due to the sensitivity of wildlife, we ask that you don’t bring along dogs. £7.50 (£6 for RSPB Members) Not suitable for under 8s. Please book via EventBrite or in the Visitor Centre. Please note, a booking fee applies via EventBrite. www.visitsherwood.co.uk

21 Mar Handel: Coronation Anthems

Worksop College Chapel, Worksop 7.30pm North Notts Chamber Choir Worksop College Chapel Choir Mountgarret Concert Orchestra Conducted by Timothy Uglow

This concert features the magnificent Coronation Anthems by Handel, written for the coronation of King George II and Queen Caroline in 1727, and includes the sublime and stirring chorus Zadok the Priest. Price £12 (£11 concessions, £6 children). Box office: 01909 537100 / enquiries@wsnl.co.uk

21 Mar Motown Cabaret Night

Ye Olde Bell Hotel Get your dancing shoes on for iconic tunes from Marvin Gaye to Lionel Ritchie! with the fabulous Ritchie Penrose. We guarantee you'll be 'dancing on the ceiling'. £35 per person inc. two course dinner. Call: 01777 705121 www.yeoldebell-hotel.co.uk

22 Mar Mothering Sunday 22 Mar Mothering Sunday Lunch

Ye Olde Bell Hotel, Barnby Moor Spoil mums and grandmas with a very special four-course lunch inc coffee £39. Afternoon tea on vintage china. £28: Served from 4pm5.30pm. (Under 12s half price, under 2s eat free). Call: 01777 705121 www.yeoldebell-hotel.co.uk

22 March Mothers Day Weekend

Lord Savile’s Kitchen, Rufford MillSaturday 12 noon, 2pm Various times available, check the website for details.

Enjoy a two course meal at Lord Savile’s Kitchen or our beautiful Talbot Suite at Rufford Mill, will a free glass of fizz for Mum. Only £17.95 per person / £9 per child. For more information please call visitor reception on: 01623 821338. www.parkwoodoutdoors.co.uk

26 Mar Arts Society Dukeries, 18th and 19th Century Theatre Lecture.

Civic Centre, Carlton-in-Lindrick 10am-3pm approx.

Speaker Giles Ramsay, talking about the 18th and 19th Century Theatre. Members and guests listen to three lectures, giving the speaker the opportunity to explain the subject matter in a lot more detail. This series of talks takes us of a journey from the Restoration drama of Charles II and the emergence of the first English actresses, through the rise of great actor managers such as David

Mothering Sunday Gift Ideas Garrick in the 1700's up to the perfection of the English comedy of manners with Oscar Wilde's 'The importance of being Ernest' in 1895. Tickets at £28 are now being sold for this Interest/Study day, we meet at 10am to 3pm at the Civic Centre and details can be found on www.theartssociety.org/ dukeries

28 & 29 Mar Willow Animal Sculpture Workshop

Sherwood Forest 10am-4pm A one day willow workshop at Sherwood Forest, led by experienced willow artist Emma Parkins.

You will spend a full day being guided by Emma, leaning some basic techniques she uses in her sculptures to create your own beautiful hen to take home. The day course is suitable for complete beginners, and you’ll be guided through techniques including random weaving, binding, joining and ring making.

Emma will work with you step by step to ensure that you are confident with each stage before moving on to the next. You will develop the shape of the hen and then go on to give it character and charm. The course can be bought for someone else, and could be a perfect present for Christmas or Mother’s Day! About the Artist. Emma Parkins is a professional artist, freelancing since 1997. She has an illustration background and has been using willow for around 12 years. You could say she draws with sticks!

Some of her clients include National Trust, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Derby Royal Hospital and lots of private ones. She specialises in animals, birds and organic shapes. Materials: are all included in the price. Please bring a packed lunch with you. Hot drinks and allimportant biscuits will be available all day! Bringing your own pair of secateurs if you have them might be useful. www.visitsherwood.co.uk

28 Mar Plant Hunters’ Fair

Patchings Art Centre, Oxton Road Calverton, NG14 6NU

10am-4pm Spring is in the air and it’s time to get out in the garden and get planning and planting for the year ahead and for inspiration and plants visit Plant Hunters’ Fair at Patchings Art Centre. Entry is free and offers the opportunity to pop along and visit 24 highly respected specialist nurseries, gardening accessories and artisans from across the country including RHS medal winners to get your gardening season off to a great start. The nursery folk will give you the benefit of their experience in how to plant and care for the plants you buy. There is free entry to the art galleries and gardens. Dogs on leads welcome.

Refreshments available. For full details visit www.planthuntersfairs. co.uk

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30 Mar Gardening workshop - Cacti and Succulents

Mr Straws House Worksop 10.30am-12.30pm Walter Straw was a great collector of cacti and succulents - come and see his collection in the greenhouse and learn how to care for your own cacti with expert help from one of the Clumber Park gardeners. www.nationaltrust.org.uk

30 Mar - 9 Apr Fitness, Food & Fun Festival

Mansfield Museum Annual Mansfield Museum Health and Wellbeing festival. The aim is to offer you the chance to find out more about physical activity, diet, creativity, community groups and charities. There will be various fun activities for children and adults and be able to point you in the direction of individuals and organisations who can help you find out more about areas of particular interest to you. www.mansfield.gov.uk/museum

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Thoresby Eventing

Spring Carnival 27-29 March • Thoresby Park

Made is thrilled to be at the 2020 Eventing Spring Carnival, and here are eight reasons why families will love it too!

If you’re looking forward to putting the winter blues behind you and getting the family out for some spring fun, this is perfect for you. The event, replacing the popular Belton Horse Trials, takes place over the weekend of March 27 - 29, at Thoresby Park in Nottinghamshire.

This new Eventing Spring Carnival will be a spectacular celebration of equestrian action, and a must for families and friends to get together, set in the majestic grounds of Thoresby Hall. There will be so much to see and do, but here are just eight great reasons why you should put this event on your calendar now: 1. Street Food Festival – a wide range of food stalls to take your tastebuds on a mouthwatering adventure 2. World-class equestrian sport – see Olympic medallists and world champions in action 3. Live music – some of the best young artists in Nottinghamshire will be showcasing their talents from Worksop College and South Notts Academy 4. Classic Car Show – you don’t have to be a petrolhead to appreciate these iconic cars throughout the ages 5. Shopping galore - fabulous retail outlets offering everything from country clothing and jewellery to new cars, you really won’t find these on the high

street. The Engine Yard at Belvoir is joining us with the Duchess Gallery marquee, home to a unique collection of country and fashion clothing, stunning accessories and thoughtful gifts 6. Children under 14 are admitted free, making this a great-value family day out 7. Make a weekend of it! Camping is available to complete your road trip weekend, with grass pitches, water and electricity on selected pitches 8. All the fun of the fair - a Victorian funfair including old-time gallopers, coconut shy, swing boats and hoopla

Whatever your reason for going, the Eventing Spring Carnival is an equestrian family day out not to be missed.

For tickets, visit: www.bede-events.co.uk/tickets

Look out for the Made stand, come and say hi!

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High Hopes In 2020 One of this year's competitors at The Thoresby Eventing Carnival is Amelia Hope Waterhouse, a skilled rider and owner of Hope House Eventing.

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melia is 21 and began riding aged three, she is currently in her final year of a four-year Business and Accountancy Degree at Sheffield Hallam University.

Amelia started Hope House Eventing, based in Weston, last year because she has always had a passion for horses, has a very competitive edge and has already proven to be skilled at taking young horses and producing them to realise their potential. She is now fortunate to currently have a yard full of talented young horses for the 2020 eventing season. After graduation in June, Amelia will concentrate full time on selecting, training and competing exceptional young event horses through the levels. As one of the Midlands’ most competitive young event riders, Amelia is supported by coaches Sir Lee Pearson CBE (dressage), Hannah Esberger-Hancock (dressage) and Selina Cawkwell-Finneran (showjumping).

Inspired by Pippa Funnell from a young age, Amelia displays incredible THE SHERWOOD amounts of hard work, determination and empathy for her horses. She now has the opportunity to compete against the same person that ATother T H O R Etalented SBY gave her inspiration to ride, and riders on a regular basis.

Look out for Amelia at the Thoresby Eventing Carnival. For further details visit: www.hopehouseeventing.co.uk

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2019 Season Highlight Amelia was placed 3rd in the restricted Novice National Championships at the Festival of British Eventing August 2019 riding Caher Rocky and received her award and prize money from HRH Princess Anne.

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Looking to discover... the beauty of sherwood forest?

We’ve got the perfect hideaway! www.sherwoodhideaway.com

Part of the historic Thorseby Estate it offers luxury self-catering lodge accommodation with a difference.

The lodges provide a touch of luxury with their modern décor, appliances (including free wifi), decking and hot tub set up whilst in addition giving you the opportunity to simply ‘hide away’ and be at one with nature.

Waking up with Sherwood Forest surrounding you is a real gem! The walk and cycle trails through the forest take you over to the Thorseby estate where the horse trials are taking place.

You can sit for a picnic in the beautiful grounds or simply meander around the courtyard shops and museum or relax over a cuppa in the café.

A five minute drive will take you the other way to the Sherwood Visitors centre where you can follow Robin Hood’s trail and see his meeting point under the Great Oak. We’ve a friendly, welcoming team who pride themselves in providing a personal and friendly stay and will have a bottle of wine and chocolates ready waiting for you on your arrival!

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A Passion For Tradition

Doncaster Race Course

Neil Jackman Bespoke Furniture is based on the Thoresby Estate, where beautiful bespoke furniture is created with traditional methods.

Yorkshire’s Classic St Leger Festival is the highlight of the flat season, the prestigious event is the world’s oldest classic, it’s also the only classic in Yorkshire and that makes it pretty special.

“H

ave nothing in your home that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” Neil quotes William Morris, one of the leading pioneers of the Art & Crafts movement that emerged in the late 19th century. “I try to ensure that all of my pieces are just that - functional, beautiful and crafted in such a way that they will last a lifetime and beyond. It is inspiring to know that your clients are going to cherish your work for years to come and maybe even pass it on as an heirloom.”

Neil Jackman Bespoke furniture was founded to satisfy a passion for traditionally crafted, high quality furniture, designed to the client’s specific requirements. Working from his studio situated in the grounds of the beautiful Thoresby Estate Neil works predominantly in hardwoods such as oak and walnut and specialises in incorporating exotic burrs and marquetry within his work. “It opens up endless exciting avenues that would otherwise not be possible, the only limit is your own imagination”, he says.

As well as making bespoke pieces, Neil undertakes sympathetic repair and restoration work of both antique and modern pieces.

For further information please visit www.njbespokefurniture.co.uk

“the only limit is your own imagination”

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he St Leger is a unique blend of history, top class horse racing and fabulous live entertainment. In 2019 the festival celebrated some amazing racing including Stradivarius’s impressive victory in the Doncaster Cup, when he became the first horse in 14 years to complete the Stayer’s Triple Crown, and who can forget Logician, fresh from victory in York’s Great Voltigeur, storming to success in the St Leger earning Frankie Dettori a sixth St Leger win. The 2020 festival will be equally exciting! For anyone who hasn’t experienced the St Leger Festival, put the 9-12 September in your diary.

Watch out for the big races:

Wednesday - The Leger Legends Race, the opening event that sees retired celebrities of the saddle dust off their breaches in a sporting charity race. The race is the only British Charity race for ex-professional jockeys.

Thursday - Doncaster Ladies Day is known not only for stunning fashion, but equally for hosting the final of the Silk Series, the ground breaking series, dedicated to female jockeys.

Friday - The Doncaster Cup, the oldest race currently ran under the rules of horse racing, takes centre stage.

Saturday…of course it wouldn’t be St Leger without the St Leger Stakes, the flagship race, attracts the leading stables from across the country, and brings four days of thrilling racing to a close on St Leger Saturday.

Sally Mitchell’s Gallery, Tuxford Original Paintings Prints Greetings Cards Curiosities Bespoke Framing Large Format Scanning Fine art Printing

SALLY MITCHELL FINE ARTS w w w. s a l l y m i t c h e l l . c o m THE MUSEUM OF THE HORSE As seen on ‘A ntiques Road Trip’ Make a day of it and combine your visit to the exhibition with a trip around this fascinating collection!

1 Market Place, Tuxford, Newark, Notts, NG22 0LA

01777 838234 / 872152 info@sallymitchell.com Gallery Opening Times

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For all the latest information on the Open Gardens in this area visit: www.ngs.org.uk

Open Gardens Spring Into Action!

The Open Gardens are springing into action in Nottinghamshire.

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urrah! Spring is on the way and to celebrate there are five beautiful spring gardens in Nottinghamshire opening their garden gates to welcome visitors in March and April.

A big thank you to everyone who supports the National Garden Scheme, in 2019 a total of 3552 gardens opened, and a total of £3 million pounds was donated to nursing and health charities. For more details of the beneficiaries, please visit: www.ngs.org.uk Your visit really makes a difference!

Here are the gardens open in March and April: 1 Mar Bolham Manor Bolham Way, Bolham, Retford.

DN22 9JG. 11am – 3pm.

As you enter this three acre mature garden, you are greeted by the ‘Dancing

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Willow Ladies’ amongst swathes of snowdrops and narcissus.

Your eyes are drawn to the occasional well positioned sculpture or topiary feature, guiding you through to other areas of the garden and orchard, where even more carpets of snowdrops and early bulbs will greet you.

Partial wheelchair access to some areas of the garden.

Plants for sale, refreshments in aid of Bluebell Hospice.

4 Apr Oasis Community Gardens 2a Longfellow Drive, Kilton Estate, Worksop. S81 0DE. 10am – 4pm.

New garden for 2020 Oasis Gardens is a community project, transformed from an abandoned field to an award winning garden.

Managed by volunteers the gardens boast over 30 project areas, including Cactus Kingdom, wildlife wonderland, liquorice

gardens and ‘Flowers for Life, and is home to several garden enterprises and hosts many community events. Disabled access from Longfellow Drive.

Plants for sale, refreshments.

19 Apr Felley Priory Underwood, Nottinghamshire.

NG16 5FJ. 10am – 4pm.

A garden for all seasons, which in spring features snowdrops, hellebores, primulas, iris and a bluebell woodland walk. The orchard has a stunning collection of thousands of daffodils, some of them extremely rare. All set amongst glorious rolling countryside.

Wheelchair access, plants for sale, parking, refreshments 26 Apr 1 Highfield Road Nutall, Nottingham. NG16 1BQ. 1 pm – 5 pm.

New garden for 2020.

A corner garden with a large variety of plants, shrubs, rhododendrons, azaleas, bulbs and alpines.

Large heuchera collection gives colour and texture all year.

Espaliered archway with fruit trees.

Greenhouses with hydroponic vegetable grow system.

Patio with many pots and troughs. Limited wheelchair access. Plants for sale, refreshments.

Normanton Hall South Street, Normanton on Trent. NG23 6RQ. 2 pm – 6 pm.

Large country garden with mature oak, lime, beech and yew trees and newly planted additions. New plantings of bulbs, rhododendrons and a camellia walk. Arboretum planted with unusual, mainly hardwood trees and specimen oaks and beech. New area of wood anemones. Some wheelchair access, plants for sale, refreshments.

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The Great Big Ranby

EASTER EGG TRAIL 28 March| 10am - 12pm

FREE face-painting | Forest trail with chocolate goodies Meet the Easter Bunny | Tea, Coffee and Refreshments

Ranby House School, Straight Mile, Retford,DN22 8HX

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April 1 Apr Arts Society Dukeries, John Ruskin's Passion For Art, Craft And Social Justice.

Civic Centre, Carlton-in-Lindrick 10am-3pm The seaker is Simon Seligman.

Inspired by the bycentenary of the birth of John Ruskin (1819 to 1900) in 2019 this Lecture celebrates the extraordinary life and work of this visionary Victorian. As writer, teacher, artist collector, patron and critic, Ruskin was perhaps the most complete polymath of the 19th century. His ideas inspired the Arts and Crafts movement and the founding of the National Trust, the Society for the Protection of ancient buildings and the Labour movement. In 1871 he founded what became the Guild of Saint George, the charity for arts, crafts and rural economy and gave it a sizeable collection of arts, books and minerals for pub-lic display and education in Sheffield.

The next Lecture on 6th May is about Ernest Shackleton’s Endur-

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ance Expedition, as Captured on Camera.

Tickets of £28 are limited due to the size of the room and so must be purchased before the day itself.

Meet at the Civic Centre, Long Lane, Carlton-in-Lindrick. Coffee from 10am and Lecture is from 11am-12pmn approx. Free parking. Lunch is not included. For further details call: Suzanne on 01909 290488 or Gill on 01909 540506 or visit: www.theartssociety.org/dukeries

4 Apr Indoor Aeroboot/Aerojumble Aviation & Avionic Sale

Newark Air Museum, Newark 9am-2pm 48 sellers tables all hosted inside Display Hangar two amongst the aircraft at the museum site in eastern Nottinghamshire. www.newarkairmuseum.org

Southwell Artisan Market April Hosted By Southwell Artisan Market And Events

5 Apr Artisan Market

Market Square, Southwell 10am-3pm A small artisan market with varying different stalls, with good quality food and products. Things you wouldn’t normally see on the high street!

4-19 Apr Easter Bank Holiday - Family Activities

The Workhouse, Southwell 10.30am-5pm The Workhouse as we host a range of outdoor family activities. Natural play in some of the outdoor areas.

For details email: theworkhouse@ nationaltrust.org.uk.

Call: 01636 817260. www.nationaltrust.org.uk

5 Apr Eric Thiman’s Short Cantata

St Swithun’s Church, Cannon Square, Retford.

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ing a performance of Eric Thiman’s short cantata, The Last Supper, set within a service of Evening Praise. This cantata is for choir with baritone and soprano soloists and forms an ideal preface to Holy Week.

6-9 & 15-17 Apr Easter Holidays

Bassetlaw Museum, Retford Free Children’s Activities for the family to enjoy. bassetlawmuseum.org.uk

6 Apr Whittling In The Woods

Sherwood Pines 10am-3pm Join us for a family day at our secluded bushcraft camp learning traditional woodworking skills.

Children will learn safe saw and knife techniques as they make their own tent peg and mallet before moving on to more advanced projects such as a butter spreader or coat hook. £15 per person.

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panied and supervised throughout this event - one adult to up to two children. Dress for a day outdoors and bring a packed lunch in a bag that's comfy to carry on our walk up to the bushcraft camp. Booking and payment in advance essential.

Contact Karina to book or for more information. Email: Karina.thornton@forestryengland.uk Call: 0300 067 5463

10 Apr Good Friday 10 & 17 Apr 50 Things To Do Before You're 11 & 3/4

The Workhouse, Southwell 12pm-4pm Get to know a creature with 50 things to do before you're 11 3/4.

Discover some of the wild creatures roaming around the outdoors areas and make a clay creature to take away. Suggested donation £3 per person. Email: theworkhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk.

Call 01636 817260. www.nationaltrust.org.uk

11 Apr Idle Valley Wildlife Watch Group: April Flowers

Idle Valley, North Road, Retford 10.30am-12.30pm Outdoor fun for 8-12 year olds.

Email: idlewatch@nottswt.co.uk

12 Apr Easter Sunday

12 Apr Easter Weekend Sunday Lunch Ye Olde Bell Hotel, Barnby Moor Traditional four course Sunday lunch £35. (Under 12s half price, under 2s eat free)

12 Apr Chocoholics Afternoon Tea

Ye Olde Bell, Barnby Moor 2.30 - 5.30pm Fri, Sat & Mon 4 - 5.30pm Sun Traditional afternoon tea with a chocolate twist! £19 per person or £27 with a glass of ice cold Champagne! Call: 01777 705121 www.yeoldebell-hotel.co.uk

13 Apr Goldilocks Panto

The Riding Hall, Thoresby Goldilocks and the three bears in The Riding Hall venue. Tickets are available from the Thoresby Event office on 01623 822009 whatsonatthoresby.co.uk

19 Apr Thoresby Longhorn Run

Thoresby SBR events will be at the park on with the Longhorn Marathon. If your new year’s resolutions are about getting fit there is no better motivation than having a goal to run to. You can register for your place, there are various distances here on the SBR website.

Find details on: whatsonatthoresby.co.uk

19 Apr Great British Land Rover Show

Newark Showground, Newark 10am Bringing the Land Rover community to Newark Showground once again, with exhibitors selling

everything from parts and accessories to bespoke vehicle builds and incredible restorations. Land Rover toys, clothes and merchandise, specialist insurance, outdoor leisure, overland travel specialists and adventure travel holidays, tyres, exhausts and so much more. A must for all Land Rover fans and owners. Tickets on the door: £15 per adult. Under 14s free. The All Wheel Drive Club are on hand so you can drive your vehicle around the off-road course!

The Off-Road Course costs £10 in advance or £15 on the day. 100% wheelchair friendly. Based in the George Stephenson Exhibition Hall & Lady Eastwood Centre www.newarkshowground.com

21-25 Apr Breaking The Code by Hugh Whitemore

Robin Hood Theatre Company, averham Can machines think? Is it possible to build a machine that thinks for itself? Hugh Whitemore’s classic play intertwines an account of Turing’s most heroic hour with the story of his betrayal and neglect by the nation he had helped in its darkest hour. Please do not miss the amazing story of the man voted ‘greatest person of the 20th Century’ and next year the face of the new £50 note. www.rhtc.co.uk

23 Apr St. George's Day

24 Apr Bat Nights At Creswell Crags

Creswell Crags, Worksop United Kingdom (UK) 7.30pm - 10pm Join Derrick Eames, resident Bat Man at Creswell Crags, for an illustrated talk and guided walk into the gorge at dusk to see these incredible creatures feed. There are up to nine species of bats at Creswell Crags, including some that are a rare sight. This is usually a sell out event. 7.30pm start, with refreshments available. £10 per person. Not recommended for younger children, unless they have a special interest in bats and wildlife. Sensible clothing and footwear required, as you will be outdoors. The night will include a walk into the gorge, which is on wide, level footpaths. It can be muddy.

Bookings are via Eventbrite only.

Please call 01909 720378, and the team will be happy to help.

24 Apr-4 Jun Open Studios Bringing Artists into View

Creswell Crags Museum & Heritage Centre Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to meet, learn and visit local artists. The Open Studios Notts photography exhibition will highlight the work and workplaces of artists and craftspeople taking part in this year’s event.

The exhibition will also act as a signpost to all the other Open Studios events that are taking place during the months of May and June. Go and look behind the scenes at some of Nottinghamshire’s local talent. www.inspireculture.org.uk

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Trent Galleries Why not pop along on the 14th March with your Dog and meet Jennifer!

Trent Galleries on Newark’s Chain Lane, is home to some of the finest artwork from around the world. Placing emphasis on individuality and quality, the gallery reflects the exhilarating character and infinite variety of the contemporary art scene.

Jennifer grew up in a rural village in Bedfordshire. Just down the road from her house is a former milking parlour on a working farm in rural Wiltshire.

Saturday 14 March 2 - 4pm Saturday 14th March, 2.00-4.00pm

Jennifer will be joining us to present her enchanting new original works alongside her collectable editions. When you invest in any classic original you will be invited Yto choose O U aRcomplimentary I N V I Tlimited A T edition I O N sketch of your choice.

There are four galleries within the group - soon to be five!

Trent Galleries in Newark, Oakham and Beverley and Images Galleries on Carolgate, in Retford – a fifth, Trent Gallery in Lincoln, opens in May. Tracey and Stuart Morris started this family business over 20 years ago and still have the same passion to find that perfect piece for everyone.

They have a diverse range of sculpture, limited edition and original artwork from a wide portfolio of award winning artists. Artists include the ‘face of modern impressionism’ Sherree Valentine Daines; South American sensation Fabian Perez and visitors to the galleries can also view work

by Doug Hyde and, of course the enchanting joyous works of Jennifer Hogwood.

Jennifer will be joining Trent Galleries at its Newark Gallery on March 14. Her bold, distinctive style arises from an unerring sense of colour, a singular talent for observation, and a huge affection for her highland friends ‘The McMoos’. Jennifer doesn’t stop at endearing cows and hares! She also paints Disco and and the Mono Diamond Dust Dogs - so you can have your own dog painted in either style as she is open to commissions.

Saturday 14th March, 2.00-4.00pm

Trent Galleries will also be exhibiting with Jennifer at both Crufts, March 2020 and The Highland Show, June 2020!

Customer service is a major priority for the galleries and the whole team endeavours to ensure visitors get the best possible experience. Trent Galleries offers free delivery, interest free credit, artist appearances and focuses, gift services (including vouchers and wrapping), corporate consultations, plus a free home approval service. “We find customers like to be given the opportunity to view a piece of art in their own home,” says Tracey.

“It gives them the chance to see what it will look like away from the gallery and against their own backgrounds and settings.”

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Newark Book 25 Apr Forest of Light Run

Festival Newark Book Festival all set to return for 2020 but needs your support!

Newark Book Festival, the arts and literature festival that has engaged with thousands of book lovers three years in a row, requires help to reach their final fundraising target to ensure a fabulous community engaging event in July. In 2019, Newark Book Festival attracted more than 5,000 visitors in venues across Newark such as the castle, Newark marketplace, and the theatre. For the first year, Newark Book Festival 2019 engaged with 1,200 children as part of the festival’s first free primary school programme.

“It is with thanks to the great support we receive each year from friends, volunteers, funders and venues, that the festival has grown year on year,” said Sara Bullimore, Artistic Director of Newark Book Festival.

Offering a weekend of literature and art, Newark Book Festival 2019 offered an exciting and engaging programme of author events to panels, crime fiction, contemporary, literary fiction and a children and family programme. The threeday programme also offered creative writing workshops, children’s arts activities and storytelling and street theatre.

The Literature Village also gave local businesses, writing groups, authors and charities a platform to share their activities and make business and artistic connections. To provide these events, the festival relies on over 40 volunteers who, out of their love for books, help to

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run the three-day event and organise the festival in the months leading up to it. “We are so thankful to everyone who has supported the festival by giving their time, space, talent and or money to ensure the community enjoys the fun and engaging programme we have to offer. There are many ways to get involved from volunteering, donating, signing up to be a Festival Friend, sponsoring our events or donating a small fee on our Just Giving page.”

You can support Newark Book Festival by signing up to become a friend of the Festival at www.newarkbookfestival.org.uk.

There are many sponsorship opportunities available. Local businesses Newark College, Tallents Solicitors, Duncan & Toplis, Karrot Entertainment, Aura Business Centre and Creative Apostrophe have already signed up to become a 2020 Sponsor.

With as much support needed as possible to make this year a success, book lovers are also invited to become a Newark Book Festival lover by making a donation to the just giving page. Sara added, “We are always grateful to everyone who supports the festival and this year, this support will make the most impact as we are not as reliant on big funders, but rather, grassroots support by individuals in the community.

We will come together again to create another book festival that we are proud of.”

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Sherwood Pines 8.30pm The Forest of Light Run is a night run through Sherwood Pines. This run will have you looking in wonderment as you pass through this enchanted sparkling forest. A lap event which comprises of a 2.5k route. Do as many laps as you can within the two hour time limit. For your laps to count you need to have started your last lap within the two hour time frame. You do not have to run continuously, you only need to complete one lap to receive a finishers medal. There are prizes for most laps completed male and female open and under 18. The trails will be good solid trails and easy to navigate. There will be dark zones so head torches will be required. Adult £26, Junior (11-16 years) £16. Chip timed.

Medals and prizes. Food, drink and music. www.forestryengland.uk

25 Apr-14 May Florence Nightingale Comes Home 2020' Exhibition

The Workhouse, Southwell 12pm-4pm This touring exhibition has been funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and lead

by Nottingham University. Hosted at The Workhouse, The exhibition will cover Florence Nightingale's life and work. The exhibition describes the way these significant regional experiences impacted her career, attitudes, and writings. When at The Workhouse, it will also have an exclusive element on her work with workhouses and infirmaries. Email: theworkhouse@ nationaltrust.org.uk.

Call 01636 817260. www.nationaltrust.org.uk

26 Apr Tracks, Trails & Signs

10am-12.30pm Take part in this free event to celebrate BBC Radio Nottingham’s Big Day Out! Have you ever wondered what has eaten that pine cone, or left that footprint or even left their smelly calling card? When you walk through the forest you are not guaranteed to see what it was… So this warden-led guided walk will help you investigate the food, footprints and faeces! Learn to identify the signs left behind by wildlife, from badgers and bats to dogs and deer. A gentle stroll for all the family; excellent for young children but under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Dress for the weather and for rummaging around in the undergrowth! Meet at Visitor Centre prior to the event starting. Due to the nature of this event, we ask that you don’t bring dogs along. www.visitsherwood.co.uk

1 May Spring Serenade

Worksop College Chapel, Worksop College, Worksop 7.30pm A varied programme of music from Worksop College’s main ensembles (including Orchestra, Brass Ensemble, String Ensemble and Wind Band), chamber groups, leading instrumentalists and singers. Expect to be delighted and entertained by the young and talented musicians of the College.

Price Free of charge.

Box office: 01909 537100 Email: enquiries@wsnl.co.uk

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At The Movies!

The latest cinema releases and live screenings of major exhibitions, famous operas and the best theatre at the Savoy Cinema in Worksop. Visit www.savoyworksop. co.uk for full listings of your most awaited movies and live screenings not to miss.

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Screenings 3 & 8 Mar. Riverdance.

The new 25th anniversary show catapults Riverdance into the 21st century and will completely immerse you in the extraordinary and elemental power of its music and dance.

6 Mar. Military Wives.

Inspired by global phenomenon of military wives choirs, the story celebrates a band of misfit women who form a choir on a military base.

24 Mar. Jonas Kaufman: My Vienna.

Jonas Kaufmann My Vienna is a deeply personal tribute by the star tenor to the world-famous melodies from the birthplace of waltz and operetta. Filmed live in the magical setting of the Wiener Konzerthaus.

27 Mar. Peter Rabbit 2.

Despite his efforts, Peter can't seem to shake his reputation for mischief among the other rabbits. Once he adventures out of the garden Peter finds himself in a world where mischief is appreciated, but soon his family come to bring him home.

2 Apr. No Time to Die. Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is shortlived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help.

13 Apr. The Secret Garden.

This season we recommend...

6 Mar - Onward

Two teenage elf brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot, go on an journey to discover if there is still a little magic left out there in order to spend one last day with their father, who died when they were too young to remember him.

27 Mar - Mulan

To save her ailing father from serving in the Imperial Army, a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man to battle northern invaders in China.

When Mary Lennox's parents suddenly die, she is sent to live with her uncle, Archibald Craven, on his remote country estate deep in the Yorkshire moors. While exploring, she discovers a hidden magical garden.

16 Apr. A life on Our Planet.

David Attenborough, live world premiere!

Honest, revealing and urgent, a powerful first-hand account of humanity’s impact on nature and a message of hope for future generations. Followed by a Q&A with David Attenborough live at the iconic Royal Albert Hall.

All imagery courtesy of Savoy Cinema.

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Sleep Easy...

Design tips for the perfect night’s sleep from Kelly Roden, owner of Meliora Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms in Bawtry.

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ur bedroom truly should be the sanctuary for a restful night’s sleep. As a room it should be the most luxurious and personal of all of the spaces in our home.

Here are a few simple tips to help you create a soothing oasis that is conducive to relaxation and comfort.

1. Make it cosy

3. Knock out the light

We always seem to crave more space but, in our bedroom, creating that comforting cocoon is essential. Large or small, all bedrooms benefit from layering. Start with layering duvets and blankets and add in other textures such as pillows, then add throws and rugs that suit the season and time of year. The other items to consider are your pillows and mattress, both will have a huge effect of the mood in which you will wake up.

Layer your window coverings for not just privacy but light control, not only for at night but for during the day too.

Consider dimmable lighting for the main overhead lights and bedside lights that are directable, so you don’t disturb the other person if you want to read while they sleep.

Our modern lifestyles can disrupt us from dark, calm environments. Consider the need for modern devices in the bedroom or how you can hide them if they are essential – TVs in a cupboards, mobile phone in a bedside drawer, a mechanical rather than digital alarm clock etc.

2. Clear out the clutter Too much clutter in the bedroom may be contributing to sleep deprivation. A huge feng shui no-no too. In any room too much clutter can cause anxiety and unease.

There are so many storage options available to help ease the clutter and avoid the need for possible trip hazards or worry of the pre-bedtime tidy up.

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4. Have proper bedside tables A must have to hold all of your essentials like a book, lamp and a glass of water. If mess bothers you, consider a bedside with drawers to keep things a little neater.

Having everything you need to hand means there is more chance of a restful night. Another essential for the bedside table is a good lavender pillow spray.

Kelly Roden Meliora Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms Tel: 01302 711007. Email: info@meliora.uk www.meliora.uk

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ardens are important to our well-being and so it is worth having an outdoor space that you can enjoy. That’s the advice of garden design experts Fullers Landscaping, who pride themselves on creating outside spaces that suit each individual client’s budget regardless of the area’s size and shape.

Ed Fuller has built up the family company over the last 18 years to provide specialised services in garden design, landscaping, forestry and garden maintenance with wife Zoe taking on administration duties.

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Ed can transform external areas into a beautiful haven: “With every job we work closely with the clients to create their perfect garden and help them to use their space more wisely.

This can be through innovative and inventive designs or by making some small changes that can have a big impact.”

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Architectural Ambition Kitchen design isn't just about replacing cabinets and choosing colours, the true design element is when the architecture is complemented and the space is used to it's full potential. Chiselwood share one of their architectural projects with us, a bespoke space for a bespoke design solution.

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The extraction needed careful planning and installation due to the external cut stone wall. Lighting had to be considered throughout the area and mirrors were incorporated into the design, especially in the scullery, to bounce back light. An antique mirror was used as the client wanted it to be subtle.

The architecture of the room was critical in influencing the design, every detail had to be considered including such things as the circles over the extractor that were created to reflect the circular window above.

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Planning and design around key elements make a huge difference to the flow of a kitchen, the heart of the home. Within the design, the client did not want the main sink or fridges in the kitchen so the design of the adjacent scullery was important.

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Finishing Touches • The furniture is painted in a Little Greene French Grey and Dark Lead.

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This time, ten years ago, I drove home excitedly with a van full of plants to start my new garden. It wasn’t a great start. An arctic snap with heavy snow froze them all dead in their pots.

Since then, snow has become a distant memory, and I can count on one hand the frosts this season. Winters are milder. Unpredictable weather patterns challenge our gardens. Take the heatwave of summer 2018, a prolonged drought followed by little rainfall through to summer 2019. Then came a year’s worth of rainfall in one month with some of the worst local flooding in the UK.

Gardening to combat climate change We all contribute to global CO2 emissions. While it’s easy to blame landowners and farmers for habitat loss, soil degradation and environmental crises, I feel it’s time we gardeners shouldered some responsibility for our own patch of land.

Individually you might wonder what difference your garden makes, but collectively our UK gardens reportedly cover 1 million acres.

Together gardeners have the opportunity to help combat climate change with a resource right under our feet: Soil.

Soil as a carbon sink As plants grow, they photosynthesise, drawing CO2 from the atmosphere, depositing it in the soil as carbon. Our soil becomes a Carbon sink.

The potential for soil to sequester CO2 from the atmosphere is well documented. Scientists claim agricultural land worldwide could sequester up to 1.85 billion tonnes of carbon per year, becoming an important pathway towards limiting global warming to the 2ºC target of the Paris Climate Agreement 2015.

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So how do we capture carbon in our gardens?

Undisturbed, soil can lock carbon for thousands of years in the form of soil organic matter. Soil with a higher organic content is darker, more fertile and has capacity to store more carbon. However, once the soil is disturbed, by hoeing, tilling, rotavating or in agriculture through ploughing, the carbon stored safely in our soil oxidises on contact with the air and is released back into the atmosphere as CO2.

So how do we maximise carbon capture and storage in our gardens?

Simple. Improve your soil and don’t dig.

Start by incorporating compost or soil conditioner which improves your soil’s organic matter. As a guide, I work on a 50mm layer of soil conditioner per m2 of soil. Clay and sandy soils could require more.

Soil conditioners are readily available bagged or loose, with a choice of composted farmyard manure, spent mushroom compost, composted green waste, or even better make your own compost like we do from farmyard manure and garden waste.

Once you have cultivated your soil, tickled in the soil conditioner, raked it level, planted your border or sown your vegetables, that’s it.

Job done. You leave it alone, never dig it, fork it, tickle it, hoe it, or reach for the rotavator again.

Next, keep your soil friable, weeds at bay and lock in the carbon by adding a mulch.

The magic of mulch Mulch is a layer of organic material spread over your soil’s surface.

Mulch can be composted bark or wood chips, chopped straw (Strulch), leaf mould or composted green waste. Home-made mulches include shredded garden prunings, (avoid conifers),

I regularly spread armfuls of nettles and comfrey leaves around shrubs and sprinkle fresh grass clippings liberally around my vegetables (just be careful they don’t burn off any tiny seedlings though). It’s like wrapping your plants in a feather duvet, and they love it.

To work properly, spread your mulch in a 50mm deep layer, then sit back and watch magic happen in your garden.

Advantages of mulch and soil conditioners.

1. Reduced weed growth: you will save hours weeding.

2. Improved soil structure: your soil will neither compact nor erode, has better root penetration, worms dragging organic matter through the soil aerate it, leading to increased water absorption and decreased flooding.

3. Increased soil fertility: mulching prevents leaching and loss of soil nutrients through oxidation. Soil conditioner provides nutrients, resulting in better plant growth.

4. Retained soil moisture: increasing your soil’s organic content and adding a mulch means little or no watering is required, plants survive drought better.

5. Ecologically friendly: a mulch provides a habitat layer for amphibians and invertebrates, increasing biodiversity and bringing wildlife to your garden. Worms love it and birds love the worms.

6. Improved soil health: both mulches and soil conditioners increase your soil’s microbial activity, keeping it alive and healthy, boosting soil bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi which are vital for plant health. A healthy soil = a healthy garden= less pests and diseases.

7. Increased plant growth = increased carbon sequestering.

8. Increased soil organic matter = increased carbon storage.

Which mulch is best for borders?

I prefer a heavier type bark mulch for borders. It lasts a few years before needing topping up. We use composted wood chip, a byproduct from local tree surgeons with a low carbon footprint. Never use fresh wood chip, it depletes the soil of nitrates as it decomposes.

When is the best time to mulch?

Easiest is Spring, when soils are moist, winter foliage is cut back, before plants and bulbs come into growth and you can access your borders.

How do you apply a mulch?

Use upturned plant pots to cover plants or bulbs in growth. Simply tip a wheelbarrow or bag of mulch directly over them, then lift the pots, free the plants and spread your mulch evenly.

Opposite: Tulipa Spring Green with fragrant Narcissus Thalia at Ellicar Gardens. Top: Mulch is a great habitat for frogs and toads, keeping them cool in Summer and protected in Winter. This image: Muscari armeniacum and Caltha palustris emerging from a mulch layer in Spring at Ellicar Gardens. Below: Pekin chickens at Ellicar Gardens, mulch covers an informal pathway through the borders. All imagery courtesy of Sarah Murch.

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So, if you are tempted by less weeding, less watering, no digging, a healthier garden, increased plant growth, more wildlife, and more time to relax and enjoy your garden, and at the same time sequester CO2, hopefully you know what to do.

Visit Ellicar Gardens this Spring 21st February, 6th March, 11am-3pm. 10th & 24th April 11am-4pm See www.ellicargardens.co.uk for more opening times, directions, information and events.

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How do you apply soil conditioner in a border full of plants?

Simply spread a 50mm layer on your soil, tickle it in and let the worms drag it down for you. Top it with a mulch.

How do you work a no-dig vegetable plot?

Keep your soil covered (with mulch, compost, old carpet, cardboard, landscape membrane, sow green manures between crops) Simply pull the mulch aside to sow a row of seeds.

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Home Investments It's time to start thinking about your next pieces of furniture as investments and not quick fix fashion items.

Investing in pieces that you truly love will stay in the family and last a lifetime.

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hen it comes to choosing furniture, quality is key. Whether you are investing in a classic sofa or a statement, focal-point chair, you need to consider more than just looks.

At Crowther & Sons of Lincoln, whatever you choose, you will take away furniture that will last the test of time. The sofas and armchairs are crafted by hand, using traditional methods including a hardwood frame and high tensile steel springs.

Crowther & Sons uses the solid beech and birch ply for the frames, which are made in the company’s Nettleham workshop by master cabinet makers. Traditional Pirelli web or steel coil springs are then used for the seat support.

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As well as manufacturing new furniture and sofas, Crowther & Sons, offer re-upholstering, and according to the company’s founder, Edward Crowther, this option is becoming increasingly popular. “A renewed interest in handmade furniture, provenance and environmentally conscious consumption is now driving a tremendous resurgence in reupholstery.”

Edward says he encourages clients to watch their craftsmenship and see up close how they painstakingly strip and restore frames or build new bespoke frames from scratch before creating each unique piece.

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“For almost 40 years now, I have taken great pride in the time we spend with every client, the skills we employ and the quality of the pieces we deliver into the client’s home, knowing we have provided the very best.”

For details visit: crowtherandsons.com

With flair, professionalism and a reassuring breadth of experience, Smith and Partners offer a personal 21st century estate agency service.

If you’re thinking of selling in 2020, please contact us for a free valuation.

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Leisure

Step Into Spring...

This spring issue we walk through Hayton and along the Chesterfield Canal.

Reconnect with the great outdoors with travel writer and photojournalist Sally Outram, through the villages in Nottinghamshire.

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his is a fabulous walk, which takes in the peaceful tranquillity of north Nottinghamshire village life, the beauty of the Chesterfield Canal, and far reaching views over neighbouring counties, with an abundance of wildlife, flora and fauna. It’s great for most seasons and a peaceful and easy way of connecting with the great outdoors.

The village of Hayton sits between the banks of the Chesterfield Canal and the River Idle, just four miles from the market town of Retford. It’s a typical example of the region’s rural life, with delightful cottages, red brick barns and splendid views in all directions. It’s a lovely little village with a wealth of history, from the 12th Century Church of St. Peter, well worth a visit, to a medieval moated castle (which no longer exists).

Clarborough too has a long and interesting past; first mentioned in

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the Doomsday Book of 1086, the village was known as Claueburch or Claureburg and was referred to as a ‘community of mixed Saxon and Danish, with an edge of Norman French’. Also known for its connections to the Mayflower Pilgrims, Clarborough was the birthplace of Robert Southworth, who was a Separatist preacher. His cousins, Leiden congregants, Edward and Thomas Southworth, were baptised in the village church. It was anticipated that Edward would join the Pilgrims in the New World, but he died shortly after the sailing of the Mayflower, and his widow, Alice Carpenter-Southworth, later married widowed Mayflower Pilgrim, William Bradford, in Plymouth Colony in 1623. The church of St. John the Baptist is located on Church Lane, Clarborough, and is easily accessed from this walk.

Hayton to Clarborough springtime circular, is a truly splendid walk, which offers an explosion of wildlife, history and wonderful views!

Lace up those boots, get outside and enjoy!

Directions 1. Starting at the canal bridge in Hayton,

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walk down to the towpath and turn right. Walk underneath the bridge and along the path heading south, passing the public house on the left.

Continue to walk along the bank side, following the canal as it meanders gently through the village.

Proceed towards bridge no 63, at this point, you have the opportunity to take a look at the pretty church of St. Peter’s, in Hayton, which is a short detour off the route.

Returning to the route, continue along the towpath until you reach the next bridge, no 62, in Clarborough.

At this point, leave the path and head up towards the road, crossing the bridge to the opposite side of the road, towards the housing estate.

Directly to your right you will see a footpath below, follow this as it passes the canal on your right, and into a play area.

You will see a gap in the fence, leading to a field, proceed through following the track, until you reach the housing development opposite.

Here, turn left onto Southview Drive, proceed along, this becomes a bridleway, until you reach the main

A620 road, which passes through Clarborough.

9. Cross over the road, use caution. Head towards Howbeck Lane and walk along it until you reach the end of the houses.

10. You will see a footpath/track to the left. Proceed along the path to reach the fields. Follow the marked tracks through the fields until you reach a metal gate, which leads on to the A620 towards Gainsborough.

11. At this point, cross over the road to the waymarked lane opposite (Lovers Lane) be very careful as it can be a busy road. Continue along the lane until you reach an intersection/cross paths.

12. Turn right and follow the track uphill, bearing to the left, with far reaching views to your right, and following the path round until you reach Hollins Hill Lane.

13. Here, turn left and proceed along the lane/track until you reach your start point, Townend Bridge and the public house.

The basics Distance: 4.2 miles (6.7km) Severity: Moderate.

Gradient: Some steep slopes, but

mostly flat.

Approx time: 1 hour 45 mins to 2 hours

due to terrain, allow extra

for admiring the views.

Stiles: Yes, three.

Maps: OS Explorer 271.

Path info: Paths, tracks, field edge

tracks, some road, canal towpath.

Start point: Townend Bridge, Hayton

DN22 9LF. SK728847 Parking: Village, side of road beyond

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Dog friendly: Yes, on a lead, be

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Public Toilets: No - but if you fancy a

tasty pint after your walk,

the Gate Inn at

Clarborough is just the place!

Refreshments: Pubs - Clarborough.

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Time For Tea?

Amidst the coffee culture that has quickly become a firm favourite in Britain, let’s take a moment to pay homage to the quintessentially English afternoon tea.

The Mad Hatter was crazy for it and so are we...

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Tea Etiquette

t’s the perfect treat for an afternoon, so what better way to spend your time than sampling beautifully made finger foods, miniature sandwiches and delightful sweets of an afternoon tea.

When partaking in an afternoon tea, one would not wish to make a faux pas. Here’s our top tips to help you out in case the occasion arises.

Tea dates back as far as 5,000 years ago from Ancient China where it grew to become popular as both a digestive aid and later as a formal ceremony. Its popularity grew, and so did the methods of perfecting a brew and how to serve tea, whether from pots or on lacquered trays, not forgetting the porcelain cups. It wasn’t long before it became China’s national drink.

Food offered at an afternoon tea party should be presented in a tiered cake stand.

Top tier: Scones (in the 1700s, when tea parties became popular, the top tier was the only one that would fit a warming dome over, so that’s where the scones had to go).

Middle tier: Sandwiches.

Bottom tier: Sweets, pastries and desserts.

Eat the sandwiches first, scones second and then the sweets and desserts.

When the Buddhist monks discovered tea in China, they brought it over to Japan and Tibet and by the 1100s, zen Buddhist tea ceremonies had been created to aid meditation.

Scone etiquette

As for Europe, it was not until the 1660s that the British finally had their chance to discover this delightful beverage. It quickly became a favourite amongst the upper-classes. It is claimed that in the1800s the 7th Dutchess Of Bedford was the inventor of the ‘afternoon tea”, which became very popular as it was perfect for filing the gap between breakfast and a late supper.

Never cut a scone in half and spread jam and butter on.

After choosing your perfect scone you should tear off bite-sized chunks and then spread your butter, jam and cream with a knife.

The napkin

Your napkin should sit to the left of the plate, with the folded edge to the left and the open edge to the right. Never leave your napkin on your chair, if excusing yourself from the table, it should be set back to the left of the plate.

If you’d like to have the opportunity to be invited back, you should neatly fold the napkin with a crease and place it back on the left of the plate as the indication of a future invite.

As coffee houses in the 1700s and 1800s were popular places for men to socialise, tea rooms began to pop up for respectable ladies to entertain and to meet, the first appearing in Glasgow then London and later further afield. Nowadays it’s difficult to escape to any part of the country, whether it be village, town or city, where there isn’t a place you can enjoy your favourite brew.

Which tea?

There are plenty of popular brands to test but as tea has become more popular over the years, the abundance of types available, the methods of serving and the growing discovery of health benefits of certain teas, means that it often comes under the spotlight.

Tea stirring

Never stir tea in a circular motion. You should softly fold your tea back and forth and do not leave the spoon in the cup, place it back on the saucer on the right of the cup.

So where does your brew begin?

The evergreen bush – Camellia Sinensis – is where the perfect cuppa begins and then depending on the process the categories can roughly be divided into six types depending on whether the tea is wilted, unoxidized, allowed to yellow, bruised, crushed, oxidized or fermented. This gives us our differences in taste and range of teas, white, yellow, red and black.

Pinkies up?

The raised little finger is a faux pas of afternoon tea now, although once it was considered to be a sign of elegance, this is something that is said to date back to Roman times when cultured people would eat with three fingers instead of the whole hand as a ‘commoner’ would. You should not wrap your hands around the cup!

Fruit and herbal teas have now joined the range available and have become hugely popular across the market, some for health benefits and others for the differences in tastes.

Lapsang Souchong

Assam

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Earl Grey

Darjeeling Tea

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coloured infusion with a

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Aperitifs, Cocktails & Fizz To Share With Friends Afternoon tea is a wonderful way of passing a lovely afternoon in the company of friends, popping far too much jam and cream on those scones, and chatting away with a glass in hand! While afternoon tea may have “tea” in the name, it’s very in vogue right now to have an aperitif to accompany those sweet delights. Have a peek at our perfect pairings, which also make lovely special gifts for Mother’s Day. Twisted Nose G&T

• 50ml Twisted Nose Gin • 125ml Fentiman’s Tonic Water • Peel of Pink Grapefruit Fabulously presented in a new rippling green glass bottle, Twisted Nose Gin (£34.99) is a statement just in looks as well as taste. A watercress gin made

by Southwell-born Paul Bowler. Full of classic citrus and juniper tones there is a touch of peppery sparkle giving it unique character that is fabulously refreshing!

Crémant Cocktail

• 15ml Briottet Fruit Liqueur • Top up with Landreau Crémant Brut What can be more decadent than a glass of sparkles with your afternoon tea? Celebrate in style with a delicious easy-to-make cocktail reminiscent of Kir Royale!

We recommend Briottet’s fantastically fruity rhubarb and peach liqueurs (£19.99) combined with the soft fresh bubbles of Landreau’s Loire Valley Crémant Brut (£16.99).

Simply pour in a dash of the liqueur topped up with the sparkling to enjoy a hint of sweetness to go with your cakes.

Taltarni Tache Rosé Sparkling, Australia £17.99

Go more unusual with a delicious Australian rosé sparkling! Australian I hear

Who Doesn’t Love Tea And Cake?

A warm welcome and a wonderful selection of cakes and more await at All Mine Cakes (By The Lake).

you say, yes, but still made in the classic Champagne Method but at a fraction of the price. Lovely aromatics of rose, bright red berries, and nutty touches are followed by beautiful strawberry flavours.

A perfect pairing to your jam-filled scones!

Huia Organic Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand £16.99

Huia is passionately and sustainably made by a French couple in the heart of Marlborough, showing that old world and new world can combine to produce amazing wines.

Aromatic but elegant with zesty liptingling lime and gooseberry flavours to liven up your afternoon.

A wonderful crowd-pleaser and a fantastic white to offer as a gift on Mother’s Day!

Domaine les Roches Bleues Brouilly ‘Le Cru du Volcan,’ Beaujolais, France - £11.99

When it comes to afternoon wines, the French do know a thing or two. This excellent wine from Beaujolais is superbly light with fresh raspberry and plum fruit flavours.

Maybe a region not as well-known as its illustrious neighbour Fleurie, this wine from the region of Brouilly is an elegant red wine to accompany sandwiches and pastries. The classically styled labelling makes it an attractive bottle sure to impress, and if the French can drink it at Lunch time, so can you!

The cake cabinet gives you the feeling of when you were a child in a sweetie shop, which do you choose? That is always the tough decision, go with your favourite or do you try something new?

The owner Hayley makes sure that there is a lovely selection every day, “we have a selection of at least 12 cakes to chose from our award winners to classics and everything inbetween. You can have it served warm, with cream, posh vanilla custard or icecream, ultimately the decision is yours! Whether you prefer tea, coffee or hot chocolate we have it covered, we served Bird & Blend Tea Co. Tea (who originated in Nottingham) so if you prefer a breakfast tea, chai tea, roobios tea, green tea or fruit tea we have it sorted, simply want a good old mug or pot of Yorkshire tea we have it covered.”

So your a coffee fan? All Mine Cakes serves the Nottingham-based 200 Degrees coffee and with experienced baristas can create the perfect latte, cappuccino, flat white, espresso or simple americano.

The tearoom is 100% gluten free. There is also dairy free and plant based options on the menus (including lunches and breakfasts).

For more information visit: www.allminecakes.co.uk or visit the tearoom, opening days are Wednesday-Sunday including Bank Holidays from 9am-4.30pm (last orders at 4pm).

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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Our Readers Favourites...

The Haybarn Cafe

Kneesall “Best cakes ever!” www.haybarncafe.co.uk

We asked and you answered! Who better to ask than our locals, to tell us where everyone in this region visited to enjoy the perfect cuppa and cake, afternoon teas and beautiful service and surroundings. Here's a few of your recommendations!

Thank you to everyone that commented on their recommended cafes and tea rooms!

The Clock House

Darfoulds Green House Cafe Darfoulds Nursery “The sunday lunch is a must all homemade and the cakes and scones are scrummy.” www.darfoulds.co.uk

Upton “Simply the best!”

“Definitely a special hideaway, great selection of teas and All Mine Cakes great location and super food” www.clockhousecafe.co.uk

Retford “Beautiful hidden gem and fab home made cakes, good selection of vegan and normal!”

All Mine Cakes By The Lake

Creswell Crags.

Taste Bistro

Southwell Creswell “Beautiful homemade gluten free “Lovely cake and a beautiful cakes in a wonderful lakeside walk.” setting.” www.creswell-crags.org.uk “Beautiful setting and delicious gluten free food!”

Torworth Grange “My absolute favourite venue.

Great North Road, between Amazing selection of gluten free, Barnby Moor and Torworth dairy free and vegan cakes and “The best afternoon tea by far!” fabulous coffee.” www.torworthgrange.co.uk “All mine cake by the lake is yum!” www.allminecakes.co.uk The Topiary Tea Rooms

The Chocolate Kitchen

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Cake Shop & Tea Room Maythorne Lane. Maythorne, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, NG25 0RS

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www.allminecakes.co.uk

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Spoilt For Choice

Tea In The Garden?

Gannets spreads the joy of great homemade food in Newark and shares one of their favourite recipes...

A major project to refurbish and bring back to life the walled garden at the Thoresby Park Estate, is set to begin, and visitors to the park are being asked to help with ideas.

Homemade sweet treats, premium teas and a warm welcome; Gannets Middlebeck is Newark’s newest spot for a catch up with friends or family get together. Located in Middlebeck, just a stone’s throw from the bustling town centre, the café is run by Neil and his friendly team behind the popular Newark venue, which last year celebrated its 40th anniversary. Guests will be spoilt for choice with the selection of freshly baked cakes on offer, from lemon slices and gooey brownies to buttery shortbread and fruity flapjack, not forgetting everyone’s favourite – Gannets’ signature carrot cake.

The menu always features at least one vegan and gluten free option, so everyone can indulge no matter what your dietary requirements are. Choose from a selection of quality hot drinks to wash it all down for the perfect mid-morning coffee break or afternoon tea.

Find out more: www.gannetsinnewark.co.uk

Gannets Vegan Date & Walnut Cake Ingredients ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda ½ lb (225g) self raising flour 3 1/z oz (100g) Pure or vegan spread 5 oz (140g) granulated sugar 3 oz (90g) chopped walnuts 7 oz (200g) dates and 7 ½ fl oz (225ml) of hot water, soaked together for 15 – 20 minutes Method 1. Rub the margarine into the flour and bicarbonate of soda 2. When the mixture is breadcrumb consistency, add the sugar and chopped walnuts 3. Then add the date mixture plus a splash of cold water 4. Pour the mixture into a lined loaf tin 5. Bake in the oven on the bottom shelf at Reg 3 Gas or 160ºC in an electric oven for 1½ hours

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The garden covers some five acres and is surrounded by a 16ft high brick wall, but it has fallen into disrepair and the estate believe the area can become a real focus for visitors. The estate chief executive Harvey Glenn, said it was about bringing the walled garden back into focus.

“We have these five acres of unused walled garden that’s centrally located that nobody really knows about, so we want to launch it into something really special.”

The estate has just received Heritage Lottery Funding to carry out feasibility studies into what the area can be used for.

“We have this large space and it has so many potential uses, so were hoping this study will identify the work we need to carry out to restore it as well as outline the future uses.”

Very soon at Thoresby there will be a new tea room, it will be running afternoon teas with special menus to visitors to the Walled Garden and Echium World in the splendour of the victorian Head Gardener’s house. The Tea Room will help support the restoration of the five acre walled garden, once the treasure of Thoresby Park but unloved since the end of the second world war.

To coincide with the launch of the walled garden consultation, the estate is holding an Americana music festival in July, the proceeds of which will help kick-start the refurbishment drive. The Walled Garden Music Festival is a brand new event and will feature emerging and established artists from a number of genres. And as well as the music, there will be plenty of artisan food and drink available.

For more information on the event and to buy tickets visit walledgardenmusicfestival.co.uk To keep updated on opening times of the new tea room please visit: www.thoresby.com

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BeanBlock A community and family driven haven for Newark.

WIN a Clarins Mum & Me Time Day for Two at Ragdale Hall Spa

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As traditional retail makes way for café culture, residents of Newark are already murmuring... Not another café.

BeanBlock is undeniably not just another Café. Founders Cate Martin and Aliki Allen are passionate about the well-being of local families. BeanBlock is not-forprofit, but this community café will be a true lifestyle destination. Imaginative play opportunities will sit within a stylish eatery, serving fresh and healthy food for the whole family. A full programme of community activities will give parents opportunities to make connections.

“Being a parent can be a really isolating time”.

As parents themselves Cate and Aliki truly understand the anxiety that accompanies eating out with young children... Will my pushchair fit? What if my toddler has a meltdown? Practical solutions for parents are integral to the design of BeanBlock, but BeanBlock stands out from the evergrowing crowd through its dedication to the mental health and resilience of local families.

BeanBlock opens on the 14th April – reserve your table now via Facebook @beanblockcafe.

Thanks go to Newark College, Newark Round Table, Brand Newark, Nettl and Redlime and Farr Financial Planning for supporting for this community project.

Message via Facebook @beanblockcafe to lend your support.

agdale Hall Spa is one of the UK’s leading spa resorts, which combines state-of-the-art facilities with Victorian architecture. Awarded ‘UK's Best Destination Spa’ by the Good Spa Guide (Good Spa Awards 2017), Ragdale Hall Spa is dedicated to your wellness, believing everyone needs breathing space from their world, by taking time to press pause, realign and recharge. Renowned for outstanding customer service, Ragdale Hall Spa is offering the chance for some well-deserved ‘me-time’ for one lucky winner and their guest.

On a Clarins Mum and Me Time Day, from 9am to 6pm, enjoy a 40-minute Clarins Radiant Skin Facial, a skincare consultation, three-course buffet lunch and take home a Clarins gift worth over £26.50. The prize includes use of all facilities; reconnect in the dazzling Rooftop Infinity Pool, which is heated to a blissful 35 degrees, roam freely in the multi-million-pound Thermal Spa offering 12 luxurious and unique heat and water experiences, including the atmospherically lit underground Candle Pool and Outdoor Waterfall Pool with colour-changing lights. All you’ll need to do is switch off and relax.

If you’re not the lucky winner, why not make the most of this annual celebration with Ragdale Hall’s two-night Mum and Daughter Break? Share a Luxury room and enjoy all that Ragdale Hall has to offer, including all meals and spa facilities, and a 50-minute treatment included in your stay, from £395 per person. And, because these special offers are available until September, you’ll have no problem fitting one in.

For details of Spa days and breaks at Ragdale Hall Spa visit: www.ragdalehall.co.uk

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A Clarins Mum & Me Time Day for Two at Ragdale Hall Spa. To win two tickets simply email to: competitions@madeinn.co.uk with the subject: Made for Mum & Me State your name, address, email, contact number.

For the full details about Ragdale hall Spa visit: www.ragdalehall.co.uk You can also visit: www.madeinn.co.uk/competitions Double your chances by looking out for our post on social media too!

Good Luck!

Competition closes 16 Mar 2020  /madeinnorthnotts  @madeinn_  madeinn_ T&C's. The prize is subject to availability.

Over-16s only. Travel is not included. Prize must be taken within six months of the winner being notified and is non-transferable. Arrival 9am and depart at 6pm. To be taken Monday to Thursday.

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Traditional Tea & Treats

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Afternoon Tea At Ye Olde Bell.

am or cream first – it’s a matter of taste and one the team at Ye Olde Bell are very much divided on – either way one thing that is agreed is that their afternoon tea is a delicious treat.

Served on vintage china the traditional tea features a selection of delicate finger sandwiches, a mouth-watering mini patisserie, homemade scone with clotted cream and preserves with a choice of tea, coffee or champagne.

The heart of any quintessential afternoon tea is the scone, it has to be just right and the buttery light scones at Ye Olde Bell are something the team are especially proud of.

Perfect with a cuppa they have shared their closely guarded recipe along with top tips so you can recreate their scones at home.

For those who don’t want to worry about the washing up Ye Olde Bell’s afternoon tea is available daily. The hotel can also cater for large groups and recently launched a baby shower tea for mums to be and their party.

To book afternoon tea call: 01777 705121 for details visit: www.yeoldebell-hotel.co.uk

Ye Olde Bell Scones Ingredients 500g self raising flour 125g golden caster sugar 125g unsalted butter 125g sultanas 2 eggs Dash of milk Method 1. Rub the flour, butter and sugar together until it resembles breadcrumbs 2. Add the sultanas, beaten eggs and a little milk to bind to a dough 3. Roll out to about 2cm thickness and then cut out with a medium sized cutter 4. Brush with beaten egg before baking 5. The secret is in the bake….160 degrees for 14 minutes.

6. We bake to order…irresistible!!

Makes 16 perfect scones

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Afternoon Tea Delivery...

The Venue to Stay, Spa, Dine & Marry

Georgie M Designs' Vintage Afternoon Tea creates the perfect setting, with all the trimmings, and is delivered in perfect style for you and your guests in any venue you desire.

Afternoon Tea has long been a part of our British society, providing a wonderful way to celebrate special occasions or simply to enjoy socialising with friends. Fresh finger sandwiches, indulgent cakes, scones with clotted cream and jam, and of course fresh leaf tea are all elements of a traditional afternoon tea enjoyed across the country but can the traditional tea be brought into our busy modern day lives?

Work, children, hobbies, do we really have time to enjoy socialising with friends? Georgie M Designs considered this dilemma and looked at ways to bring the party to you. Providing traditional Vintage Afternoon Tea’s that are delivered to you, “we offer guests the opportunity to experience an afternoon tea in the comfort of their own home, office or venue.” Georgie explains.

“Along with a selection of traditional sandwiches, we offer pastries, fresh cakes, scones with clotted cream and jam, tea and coffee, along with a little addition of fresh seasonal fruit to cleanse the palette. All this served on crisp white linens, vintage crockery and silver cutlery. A perfect vintage tea, set up in your home - and the bonus, no washing up as we clear away after!”

So why not start this Spring with a vintage afternoon tea at home and take time to catch up with friends and family.

Aternoon Teas Bridal Tea Parties Baby Showers Discuss your dreams with our expert team

Barnby Moor, Retford, Nottinghamshire DN22 8QS 01777 705121 events@yeoldebell-hotel.co.uk www.yeoldebell-hotel.co.uk

To book your Vintage Afternoon Tea delivered to your home or venue please contact Georgie on 01777 594939 or visit the Facebook page for further information @georgiemuirheaddesign.

Georgie M Designs was the Winner of the Food & Drink Hero at the 2019 Made Food & Drink Awards,

Food & Drink

The Welbeck Selection We are thrilled to bring you an exciting range of new recipes from a collaboration of two fantastic businesses in this region. These recipes have been created by The Harley Cafe chef, Ricky Stephenson inspired by the Welbeck Abbey Brewery range of beers. Here are two dishes that shouldn't be missed (and if you don't get the chance to create these at home you can always pop into the Harley Cafe and the chef himself will be happy to whip up a dish for you).

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elbeck is home to a vibrant community of food and drink producers providing fare ranging from artisan bread to handcrafted ales.

While Welbeck Bakehouse, with its awardwinning bakery sits right next door to The School of Artisan Food, just across the road is Welbeck Abbey Brewery, Welbeck Dairy, and Stichelton Cheese.

Not surprisingly, working within close proximity means that the producers often work together to create delicious collaborations with a distinct Welbeck twist.

One of the best examples of those is Welbeck Abbey Brewery’s own ‘Foraged & Found’ range; a selection of brews centred around sustainable production. Each unique ale in the range is made with a food by-product from each of its neighbouring producers.

The selection has so far included a stilton porter made from whey from Stichelton Dairy and a coffee porter made from coffee grounds from The Harley Café nearby.

Meanwhile, overbake from The School of Artisan Food has been utilised as has orange rinds from the Welbeck Farm Shop to add extra flavour to other beers within the range.

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It's led to a whole new collaboration with The Harley Café too and together they

have been devising a series of recipes that draw together all the best ingredients from across the estate.

Created by Ricky Stephenson, head chef at The Harley Cafe, many of the recipes will be based around one of the brewery’s core beers. Each month a new recipe will be available for customers to try at the café in The Courtyard at Welbeck and all ingredients to recreate the dish at home will be available from Welbeck Farm Shop.

Recipe cards can be picked up at the Harley Cafe.

Welsh Rarebit Ingredients 450g Montgomery’s Cheddar 200ml Welbeck Abbey Brewery Red Feather 4 thick cut slices Welbeck Bakehouse white tin loaf 1 heaped teaspoon Tuxford plain flour 1 knob of Jersey butter 1 tablespoon Stokes English mustard 2 tablespoons Henderson’s relish ½ teaspoon Steenbergs cayenne pepper

We will be dishing up some more fantastic recipes from

The Welbeck Selection in our upcoming editions!

www.welbeckabbeybrewery.co.uk www.harleygallery.co.uk

Food & Drink

Beef & Beer Stew Method 1. Preheat your grill and make sure it’s nice and hot.

2. Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the flour to make a roux over a medium to low heat.

3. Add the Red Feather, stirring continuously, to stop the sauce going lumpy. At this stage it’s recommended that you enjoy the remainder of the Portland Black whilst cooking!

4. Add the cayenne pepper, mustard and Henderson’s Relish 5. Grate the cheese and add to the mixture.

Remove from the heat and stir the cheese in until it’s melted and gooey (don’t leave the mixture on the heat or it will make the rarebit mix grainy).

6. Pour the mixture into a container and let it cool slightly (you can now refrigerate and it will keep for up to 3 days).

7. Grill the bread to lightly toast on one side.

8. Once the mixture has set, spread evenly over the untoasted side, right up to the edge.

9. Place back under the grill until the rarebit is melted and bubbling. Enjoy!

Ingredients 500g diced beef chuck steak 100g of Welbeck’s own cured smoked bacon lardons 1 large carrot, roughly chopped 8 small shallots, peeled 150g small button mushrooms, left whole 3 cloves of garlic, crushed 2 sprigs of thyme 2 bay leaves 1 heaped tablespoon of Tuxford Windmill plain flour 150ml Welbeck Abbey Brewery Henrietta 500ml of beef stock Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil

Method 1. Season the beef with salt and pepper.

2. Heat a large casserole dish on the hob, then brown the beef in two batches so it doesn’t sweat in the dish. Remove beef and set aside.

3. Add the bacon lardons and cook for a few minutes until they are all lovely and crispy.

4. Add the vegetables and cook until they start to soften a little. Add the browned beef.

5. Stir in the flour and cook for another couple of minutes, ensuring the flour has coated the vegetables.

6. Stir in the Henrietta ale to release all the sticky caramelised bits off the base of the pan.

7. Add the beef stock and herbs. Bring the pan up to a simmer, put the lid on and cook in the oven on 140oC for 3hrs. The

beef should fall apart.

8. The perfect comfort meal to warm you up on a dreary winter’s day. Serve with seasonal greens and a glass of Welbeck Abbey Brewery Henrietta ale. Enjoy!

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The Big Cheese Joe Schneider, owner of Stichelton Dairy Ltd talks to Made about being an advocate of artisan food and how his journey began with the creation of Stichelton, all for the love of cheese.

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J

oe Schneider has come a long way to fulfil his dream of making the food he loves.

Just over 25 years ago, he left his native New York to arrive in the UK via the Netherlands, in a bid to make cheese – Stichelton to be precise.

He still has a strong New York accent, but he and his family are well established in Welbeck, where they have called home for the last 13 years.

“Welbeck has the buildings and the cows and the expertise, I process the milk, make the cheese, and Neal’s Yard Dairy sells it.”

He’d already cut his teeth making feta cheese while in Holland, and in 2006, when looking for somewhere to settle to continue his cheese making, there was no other choice for him but England.

And Joe is very hands-on, making around 80 per cent of the cheese himself. Cheese making can be tricky, but it’s the whole process that he enjoys.

“When I got into cheese making I looked around to see who was doing the most interesting things in cheese and it was Britain hands down,” explains Joe.

“It’s a craft. Your materials are not always the same, so the craftsmanship is in understanding how to react to the changing material, because every day is different, because the cows could be in some other paddock, or it’s a different time of year – even though the milk looks the same all the time, it is constantly different, and you have to be able to know how to work with it.”

Looking for somewhere to make his cheese, Joe settled at the Welbeck Estate, which had a steady supply of milk from its heard of cows.

Stichelton cheese, is an unpasteurised, Stilton-style cheese, that sells across the UK and abroad. It’s the creation of Joe and his business partners at Neil’s Yard Dairy in London.

Today, he and his small team, produce about 50 tonnes of the cheese, most of which is sold through Neal’s Yard Dairy in London, and the remainder through Welbeck Farm Shop.

“Myself and the owner of Neal’s Yard had this idea of making a traditional Stilton with raw milk and so I needed to find a farm that was based in the right geographical area and that’s how I found Welbeck,” says Joe. As today's Stiltons are all pasteurised, the cheese could not be named a Stilton, this is how the name Stichelton came about.

Each vat of milk contacts two and a half thousand litres of milk.

“We start with a vat of raw milk, straight from the farm, so its not even cooled – it comes straight from the cow,” says Joe. “We then need the milk to be around 29 degrees – bacteria want two things, heat and food, so milk is the food in this case. We put a very tiny amount of starter culture in, which is a mix of lactic acid and bacteria that cheese makers add to get the acidity going, because good acidity is key to cheese making.

“Cheese making can be completely boiled down to two processes, removing moisture and creating acidity – that’s it.

From parmesan to a runny brie, it’s the same thing, one has more moisture one has lower acidity, one has less moisture one has more acidity.

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“So we add this starter culture to our milk, then we add something called rennit, an enzyme that sets the milk and then curds are formed. This is cut by hand to create the curds and whey.”

The distinctive blue veins that run through the cheese are created firstly through the introduction of penicillium, which needs air to breath, so it remains dormant until the cheese is at a certain maturity when it is pierced to allow air in, which wakes up this blue penicillium mould, and then the ‘blueing’ process begins.

“This blueing crates the taste and texture,” says Joe. “A stichelton cheese, when it is very young, is crumbly and acidic, you wouldn’t recognise it. It is the blue mould that breaks it down into that creamy texture. But then also we get the flavours with this.”

The maturing time of the cheese varies throughout the year depending on the season. In the summer the milk is lower in fat and the cheeses are harder and firmer and they take longer to break down - around five months. The cheese Joe makes in the late summer and autumn, will have a very high fat, they break down very quickly, they have very different flavours and are sweater, these will take between three to five months to mature.

The cheeses don’t always mature in order so Joe is constantly checking the stored wheels to ensure when they are ready. There is a peak point at which he wants the cheese to reach, any longer and unwanted bitter flavours are introduced. At any one time they have thousands of wheels of cheese maturing, so it can be a long process.

Joe is a real advocate of artisan food and its production value and says we should be taking note of what our grandparents would have done.

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“Our grandparents would certainly have spent much more of their income as a percentage on their food and they would have had a different assortment on their table. They would have had meat that they knew where it came from, probably went to a butcher to get it. They would have had real veg, farmhouse cheese from down the road.

“When we do the farm market at the farm shop, some of the older customers often come up to us and say ‘wow, that reminds me of what it used to taste like’,” Joe says there has been a ‘war of attrition’ within supermarkets and some of the larger producers.

“They changed the game to make the food cheaper, but I feel we’ve lost something in this. Food is a human experience. If we sat down at a table with our friends with real food that we understand and it delivers real flavour and makes us feel better, that’s got to be better than having an indifferent ready meal. It may have nutrition in it, but it doesn’t augment your human experience at all.”

Joe and his team have no plans to relocate or expand what they do.

His artisan approach to making cheese is his passion and is what his whole business is built on.

“We are a small business and we sell everything we make. I don’t want to get any bigger – or much bigger, cause I don’t want to be the guy who sits at his desk looking at spread sheets; I want to make cheese. I make 50 tonnes a year and we sell it all – some years we’re even short. People want more so that’s good.”

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Souperlicious Food demonstrator & home economist, Teresa Bovey shares her soup recipes in this issue, and shows us that this super nutricious and filling dish can be quick and easy as well as amazingly tasty!

Food & Drink Broccoli & Stilton with Pancetta & Croutons Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 small heads of broccoli (approximately 425g) 1 baking size potato, peeled and diced 1 litre hot chicken or vegetable stock 65g diced pancetta 2 slices white bread, crusts, removed 50-75g Stilton cheese salt and black pepper

Mushroom & Cashew Nut Ingredients 75g cashew nuts 1 tbsp rapeseed oil 30g dried porcini mushrooms 1 onion, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, crushed Leaves from 4-5 thyme stalks 1 bay leaf 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 600g chestnut mushrooms, sliced 1 litre hot vegetable stock Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Method 1. Put the cashew nuts in a bowl and cover with cold water. Leave to soak and soften overnight then drain, rinse well and tip into a blender with 150mls of the soaking water.

Blitz thoroughly until you have a smooth and creamy consistency.

2. Place the dried mushrooms into a small bowl and cover with boiling water, leave to stand for 15 minutes.

3. Put the oil into a large saucepan over a medium heat and sautĂŠ the onion until soft, add the garlic, thyme and bay leaf.

4. Add all the mushrooms and any soaking liquid cook for 10 minutes.

5. Pour in the hot stock, add the parsley and simmer for 10 minutes.

6. Remove thyme stalks and bay leaf and blend the soup until smooth.

7. Add the cashew cream reserving 2 tbsp for serving.

Serves 4

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Method 1. Place the oil into a large saucepan add the onion.

2. Slice broccoli stems and add to pan and saute for 5 minutes.

3. Add the broccoli florets, diced potatoes and hot stock, bring to boil, cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes until the vegetables are tender.

4. In a small frying pan fry the pancetta and bread cubes until crisp and drain on kitchen paper.

5. Blend the soup, return to the heat and stir in the crumbled Stilton.

6. Season to taste.

7. Pour the soup into serving bowls and sprinkle with crispy pancetta and croutons before serving.

Serves 4

Toppings

Croutons Chopped chives Double cream Creme fraiche Chopped parsley Chopped coriander Yoghurt Fromage frais Goats cheese blended with a little yoghurt Blue cheese blended with a little cream Crispy pancetta or bacon Grated parmesan Parmesan crisps Reserved cooked vegetables

Chicken stock

Hearty Italian Minestrone Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 medium onion, diced 1-2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 large carrot peeled and finely diced 1 stick celery, finely diced 1 litre hot vegetable stock 1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes 1 courgette, finely diced 50g conchiglietti (or any small pasta shapes) 1 x 425g can mixed beans or butterbeans, drained Salt and pepper, grated parmesan to serve Method 1. Place the oil into a large saucepan and saute the onion, garlic, carrot and celery until slightly softened.

2. Stir in the hot vegetable stock, chopped tomatoes, bring to boil and then add the pasta and courgettes and cook for 12-15 minutes.

3. Add the mixed beans and cook for a further 5 minutes.

4. Season to taste and serve sprinkled with a little parmesan cheese.

Serves 4

Creamy Leek Soups cook quickly in a microwave, just remember to dice vegetables into even sized pieces and always use a large bowl.

Ingredients 3 leeks, approx. 400g, rinsed and thinly sliced 1 tbsp water 1 stick celery, very finely diced 150g peeled potato, very finely diced 25g butter ( optional) 500mls hot chicken or vegetable stock 1 bay leaf Pinch of nutmeg 350ml milk Pepper to taste.

Method 1. Place the leeks, water, celery, potatoes and butter into a large pyrex bowl. Cover and cook on Full Power for 10 minutes stirring halfway through.

2. Add the hot stock, milk, bay leaf and nutmeg and cook for a further 8-10 minutes.

3. Remove bay leaf, blend and serve.

Serves 4

Ingredients 1 onion or 2 leeks, sliced 2 carrots, diced 2 sticks celery 1 bay leaf, torn Sprig thyme Small handful parsley 1 Chicken carcass, cut up into 4 pieces or 1 kg chicken drumsticks, thighs and chicken wings Salt and ½ tsp peppercorns Method 1. Place all the ingredients into a stock pot, cover with 2 pints boiling water and simmer very gently for 2 hours. Strain during cooking. Leave to cool and then lift off any fat that has solidified on the top.

2. Boil to reduce further if required.

Serves 4 Cooks Tip – to make stock in a microwaveplace all the ingredients in a large bowl, add boiling water from a kettle, loosely cover and cook on a medium power setting for 20minutes, stirring twice during cooking.

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

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2020

North Notts Food & Drink Awards

Following the success of our inaugural Food and Drink Awards last year, we’re excited to announce the launch of this year’s event.

Made's North Notts Food & Drink Awards 2020 will once again take place in the Great Hall at Worksop College in October, and with great food and entertainment on the menu, it’s going to be a night to remember.

Nominations for the awards are now open, giving people the chance to pick their favourites from the local food and drink scene.

We’re proud to say sponsors are already back on board to help support the event, with North Notts BID, Middlebeck, Meliora, Ye Olde Bell, CW Waddington Menswear, Flowers By Kay and Worksop College, all confirmed.

And there’s still a chance for you to get involved – visit our website for full details - fad.madeinn.co.uk “Last year’s event was a real success and gave us the opportunity to recognise the region’s amazing groups and individuals who make up our marvellous food and drink scene. This year we hope to recognise even more people and put on an amazing event.”

Made’s North Notts Food & Drink awards 2020 are just one of a number of ways the magazine is putting North Nottinghamshire in the spotlight.

Foodies - please nominate your favourites Food businesses and retailers - enter online (entries opening soon) Looking to sponsor? A limited number of packages available. Call 01777 712609

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Great Expectations Introducing the Porsche Cayenne Hybrid. A car that exceeds all expectations.

The Made team takes a spin and reports back...

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With the briefest of introductions to the interior workings, the keys are handed over with a smile, as we take this £89,000 V6 E-Hyrbid model out for a spin.

Simply stating this is a hybrid does not do it justice; you cannot drive this thing without being blown away by the level of engineering involved. The transition between petrol and electric, which is happening regularly as we drive through Nottingham city, is completely seamless. You cannot feel the switch to and from the alternate power sources other than seeing the rev counter drop to zero and kick back in again when required. And yes, when you’re using the electric source, the combustion engine switches off completely, it doesn’t wait idling, and you still don’t feel the transitions as it turns on and off.

We picked this up with virtually zero charge, so we’re in economy mode, charging as we go. The smart systems are dancing between

fuel types to get the best, most economical result, based on how heavy you are with your foot of course; but make no mistake, the power is there if and when you want it.

We pull over at our first photo stop, making some obvious jokes as we spot the ‘cash for cars’ notice opposite. Would that be a funny pic to send straight back to the showroom? Maybe not, but the novelty and excitement is obviously still with us.

Internally there’s all the tech, bells and whistles you’d expect.

The juxtaposition of multiple digital screens with analogue dials and exquisite detailing provides the perfect, natural blend to compliment the hybrid technology not on show.

The sound is, as you'd expect from a Porsche, tremendous. The silent running in electric mode only serves to amplify the roaring acceleration and gear changes when your foot’s down. It’s like muting the constant tones and playing the best bits, Porsche’s engine has released its ‘greatest hits’ compilation here.

With the first photo in the bag we set off into North Notts for some stunning backdrops accompanied by country lanes, meandering bends and open roads.

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North Notts People There are so many individuals across our region that make it the wonderful place it is for us all to enjoy. We'll be meeting some of our locals to ask a few questions to get to know our fantastic North Notts people better.

In this issue we meet Neil Taylor, the chief executive of Bassetlaw District Council.

What is your earliest childhood memory?

What is your favourite way to spend a weekend?

What is the best advice you've been given? - Did you take it?

My dad chasing down the street to catch a ballon I’d lost after going to a Christmas party on a very dark and cold winter’s night in Taunton (he got it back).

Ticking things off my to do list, going cycling and enjoying a nice Sunday lunch with Mrs Taylor.

Become a qualified accountant, and yes.

Which three words best describe you?

Tell us something people would be surprised to know about you?

Optimistic, busy and thoughtful.

I play the drums (not that well).

Seeing if I’m grandchildren.

What was the last book you read?

If you could go back in time, who would you visit and why?

Eddie Jones, “My Life & Rugby”.

The multi-layered story of “Apocalypse Now”.

Prime Minister Herbert Asquith and Sir Edward Gray in the summer of 1914 and tell him that World War One is not going to be a good idea.

What is the best gift you've ever received?

If you could have a superpower, what would it be?

A sense of perspective.

I’d like to be able to fly.

What skill would you like to master?

What is the farthest you have been from home?

What is your favourite film?

Reading music.

What annoys you?

People talking whilst the band are playing at gigs.

What makes you happy?

Good companionship and conversation.

If you could have any job in the world, what would it be and why?

US President – let’s sort out this climate change denial problem.

What is your favourite place to eat in the area and why?

Dante’s (it’s such tasty stuff).

Japan.

What should every person try at least once in their life?

Eat a proper Cornish pasty.

Who has been your greatest inspiration?

A chap called Barry Palmer who was a Treasurer I worked for in my 20s, he instilled in me that we are only here once and we should enjoy everything we do.

If you know a true North Notts local hero or a local that you'd like to shout about, let us know by calling: 01777 712609 or email: hello@ madeinn.co.uk

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