Made lifestyle magazine - Issue 2

Jan/Feb 18 Issue 2

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Welcome Happy New Year from all the team at Made. It has been an exhilarating ride after the publication of our first issue and since then we’ve been out and about visiting all of the festivities in the area, it has been wonderful. Thank you to everyone that has supported us and all of the lovely feedback we’ve had, we hope that you’ll enjoy the future editions too.

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On to the second issue, we would like to thank Hexgreave Hall for allowing us to visit to get some lovely photographs of the deer at the Medieval Deer Park there. These magnificent animals, free to roam the beautiful estate, were very welcoming and didn’t mind sharing their fields and woodlands with us. So we hope you like the front cover photo, we think it’s a great shot and well worth all the mud!

In this issue we would like to introduce you to home economist and food demonstrator, Teresa Bovey. You may have spotted Teresa at the various food events throughout the region last year. We are looking forward to working with Teresa in our future issues for some glorious recipes and tantalising dishes to keep the chefs among our readers busy with new ideas. Do keep an eye out for her in 2018’s food events.

We have picked some winter warmers in our fashion section and our beauty columnist, Sarah Louise, has a few tips on keeping everything just as it should be in the winter months ahead.

There have been so many wonderful people to meet this issue, Richard Hartley spares us some time to tell us about his classical guitar making, Ye Olde Bell’s head chef makes a stunning dish for us and The National Trust welcomes us into Mr Straw’s House.

So, have fun exploring the region over the next couple of months, we hope we can inspire you through these months of rather cold winter weather.

See you soon!

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Inside This Issue 58

News & Events

Home & Garden

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The Local Roundup News in the area including Southwell

Emma Drohan tells us about the

Minster’s £3 million project, the

Bramley Apple Festival, Newark Showground Vintage Tractor &

latest in colour for interiors.

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pumping house that has been

The North Notts Business Improvement District (BID)

converted into a modern luxury home.

The latest details and updates.

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Rallye Monte-Carlo The historic cars are on their way to this area!

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Feature Home A brief glimpse into a riverside

Heritage Show.

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New Year, New Colours

Fashion & Beauty 50

Sarah Louise’s Top Tips Our local makeup artist, preps us

Hodsock Snowdrops

for the cold weather.

The annual Snowdrops at Hodsock event.

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January Events

Food & Drink

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February Events

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The Stamp Of Approval Made meets the head chef at Ye

Features 34

High Performance Teams

Olde Bell.

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The School of Artisan Food’s

Steve Harrison’s tips on developing

and sustaining high performance in teams.

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A Finely Tuned Craft Richard Hartley tells Made about

courses for budding entreprenuers.

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66 Recipes Teresa Bovey’s Chocolate Suprise

and a Game Stew from the School of

guitars.

Artisan Food.

Mr Straw’s House Made explores this National Trust treasure.

For The Love Of Food Made meets Teresa Bovey.

creating beautifully crafted classical

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A Taste For Business

Business & Leisure 70

Narrowboats, Ducks And A Pint Sally Outram takes us for a

beautiful walk in the region.

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The local roundup

New Leaves for Southwell Minster Southwell Minster has been awarded an initial National Lottery grant of £352,697 to develop a £3 million project to interpret and better present its medieval carvings, known collectively as ‘The Leaves of Southwell’.

Located in the Chapter House, these late 13th century stone carvings of plants, animals and green men, are internationally renowned. They have been an imaginative source of inspiration to artists and writers from J M W Turner to Hilary Mantel, but they are currently at risk.

The main east roof of the Minster, adjacent to the Chapter House, is leaking and needs to be replaced. If successful in securing its full grant of £2.2 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), the project will undertake new research and necessary structural work to secure the building and make it watertight. In addition, appropriate heating and environmental auditing will be undertaken to ensure the ‘Leaves’ preservation. The project will also enable more people to learn about and enjoy ‘The Leaves of Southwell’. They will be digitally recorded, conserved and illuminated. Better interpretation will also enable future generations to understand their international significance.

Sir Peter Luff, Chair of the Heritage Lottery Fund, said: “The nation’s historic places of worship are brimming with heritage treasures and Southwell Minster is a particularly fine example.

“This vital National Lottery funding will both ensure the fabric of this marvellous building is secure and enable more people to visit and enjoy it. Making the Minster more accessible will also contribute to making it more sustainable, ensuring future generations can marvel at its glories.”

The Dean of Southwell, The Very Reverend Nicola Sullivan, said this was very welcome news for the Minster, Southwell and Nottinghamshire. “We are pleased to be working again with the Heritage Lottery Fund, who supported our recent project to open-up the archbishop’s Palace and create a new public gar-

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den. The Chapter House carvings are a vastly significant educational resource and we look forward to making them much better known and accessible.”

The Minster’s Canon Chancellor, Nigel Coates, who leads the project, said: “Southwell Minster’s wide-ranging scheme incorporates much new research along with necessary structural work. The main east roof of the Minster, adjacent to the Chapter House, is leaking and needs to be replaced. Within the Chapter House appropriate heating and environmental auditing have become essential, while the introduction of proper modern lighting and an exciting activity plan will ensure future generations continue to be fascinated and inspired by The Leaves of Southwell”.

Immediate plans include a Day Conference on 3 February, 2018 with distinguished speakers that include Paul Binski (art historian), John Rodwell (ecologist), Philip Dixon archaeologist) and Alison Milbank (theologian).

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An Apple A Day...

Visitors from far and wide gathered at Southwell to attend Southwell’s Bramley Apple Festival.

Held in October to celebrate the origins of the famous Bramley apple in Southwell, the event saw a host of attractions to entertain the many visitors. From cookery demonstrations and apple pie competitions to clog dancing, painting and poetry, there were certainly plenty of apple-themed attractions on offer to ensure the event was a success.

The Bramley Apple was first cultivated in Southwell over 200 years ago and the original tree still bears fruit annually in a private garden in Southwell.

Ye Olde Bell Spa Winners The winners of the competition for the fabulous Spa Day at Ye Olde Bell. Here they are starting their luxurious day.

The Reverend Kate Bottley

Reverend Kate Bottley, our local priest in North Notts, poses with a copy of Made’s first edition.

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Nottinghamshire’s Winter Wonderland In November & December there were many fabulous Christmas fairs and ‘lights-on’ celebrations across the region. Here are just a few of Made’s best moments. We had a fabulous time, we hope you did too!

Welbeck Winter Weekend Visitors enjoyed a wealth of food, drink, crafts and art at the Welbeck Winter Weekend.

With artisan food stalls, fine crafts, the Harley Gallery and the open studios, Welbeck’s festivities this year brought in vistors from far and wide. There was plenty to see and sample and the weekend was enjoyed by all.

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Thoresby Winterfest The sun shone brightly for Thoresby’s visitors at the festivities.

Robin Hood received a Santa hat, the Christmas trees sparkled with baubles and the bands played.

There were plenty of food and gift stalls to see.

Rufford Abbey Christmas Market The warm coats came out as visitors got into the Christmas spirit at Rufford Abbey.

The entrance to Rufford Abbey was lined with a myriad of stalls with gifts, food and drinks to inspire Christmas shoppers.

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Illuminate 2017 The Pilgrim’s lantern parade shone brightly despite the wet weather. The locals braved the rain, joined in and enjoyed the show.

Right, Helen Richards the

Mayor of Retford, starts the procession through town.

Above, festive gifts and displays on the market stalls in the market square.

Left, The Barrister’s Book Chamber joined

in the festivities at Retford’s lights switch-on with Scrooge himself joining in the fun.

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Retford’s Christmas Lights

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Winter Wonderland Center Parcs started November with a little Christmas magic for it’s guests.

Deep in the heart of Sherwood Forest, Center Parcs started off the Christmas Festivities with their annual recreation of a winter wonderland to entertain the guests and give the children a magical start to the festive season.

The Alpaca’s from Oriontree made a visit to Retford’s town square.

Edwinstowe’s Christmas Lights The atmosphere at Edwinstowe’s lights switch on was buzzing, there were lots

of stalls, hot chocolates, warm food and even a Punch & Judy show for the kids.

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There was plenty on site to impress, including rare and vintage tractors and a huge range of horticultural machinery.

It’s Showtime In November 2017 the sun shone brightly for the annual Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show hosted by Newark Showground.

The largest show of its kind in the UK attracted visitors from far and wide to see over 120 trade stands for the opportunity to shop for all kinds of products, clothing, crafts and gifts, as well as much more.

For further details and future events, please visit: www.newarkvintagetractorshow.com

Visitors could view the Rare and Native Breeds display including poultry, sheep, goats, ponies and cattle. Live demontrations of the equipment and shows were part of the excitement for visitors.

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An Evening With Don

The Sport Of Kings

Retford had a real treat in late October with Slade’s

rt Of Kings drummer Don Powell, at St Saviour’s Church.

Magic

The rock legend held the audience enthralled with his entertaining life stories. The event was a truly unique opportunity to see the real Don and hear first hand the antics he and his fellow band members and friends got up to.

Among all the great moments was a remarkable story about Ozzy Osborne, a designer dress and a day Don hasn’t forgotten. There were plenty more annecdotes, music and Q&A’s.

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If you missed the opportunity to see Don, look out for his autobiography, “Look Wot I Dun – My Life in Slade.” It’s a book that doesn’t dissappoint.

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Inspiring The Future In North Notts The newly formed North Notts Business Improvement District (BID) is working hard to bring about exciting and innovative improvements within the local business and wider community.

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aunched in September, the initiative is the UK’s first ever area-wide, place-shaping BID and has over 1,000 members, which makes it one of the largest BIDs in the UK.

North Notts BID will attract funds totalling £3.2m over its fiveyear term. The money will be spent on innovative projects and improvements through three specific key themes – The Business Voice, The Destination and The Experience. The private sector led BID partnership will work with businesses to help them grow and prosper and position North Nottinghamshire as the place to do business.

One of the first initiatives introduced by the BID is the North Notts BID joint procurement service - a partnership with costsavings experts Meercat Associates. The team at Meercat will work with local businesses to secure exclusive rates on a range of key services and deals at absolutely no cost to businesses - no hidden commissions - just the opportunity to save money.

Other plans in the pipeline for year one include the introduction of free wifi in the town centres. As well as being an excellent facility available to visitors to the towns, it will also give North

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Notts BID an insight into the type of visitors to the towns, their ages and where to target to increase footfall.

Signage is also a key priority. The BID has plans to replace the existing, dated signage with updated and welcoming signage on the gateways into the key towns. The BID will be working with the businesses on the industrial areas, to look at security issues and to offer one-to-one support from a business adviser.

Other plans include the introduction of topical events and ‘meet the neighbour’ sessions to encourage inter-trading and to ensure that the businesses on the industrial areas don’t feel isolated.

North Notts BID’s Chief Executive Sally Gillborn said: “The BID is working to enable a co-ordinated approach, through a number of local stakeholders, to bring about improvements within locations across North Nottinghamshire.”

“We have already outlined a number of exciting new projects and initiatives designed to benefit businesses across all sectors, which we will deliver in the most efficient and cost efficient way possible.”

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“We have already outlined a number of exciting new projects and initiatives designed to benefit businesses across all sectors�

West Retford Hall, home of the BID.

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Rallye Monte-Carlo Nottinghamshire motor enthusiasts will have the opportunity to see some of the most beautifully restored and maintained cars as they wind their way through the UK leg of the Rallye Monte-Carlo.

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record entry of 25 historic cars are expected to pass through the area during the UK leg of the Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique and the Rallye Monte-Carlo Classique 2018 events. The events, which are run side by side, will see drivers setting off from Paisley Abbey in Scotland, passing through Dumfries, before an overnight stay at Ye Olde Bell Hotel and Spa, Barnby Moor, near Retford, and then onto Banbury in Oxfordshire, before heading to Folkestone and then on to Southern France.

The start from Paisley is the only one from the UK out of six European cities – the others are Reims, Bad Homburg, Oslo, Barcelona and Valencia. The UK leg covers a total of

500 miles and is part of an international event that will see cars cover some 1,500 miles before converging in Monte Carlo. The Historique class is being run for the 21st year and is restricted to car models that competed between 1955 and 1980. It will run over eight days on open public roads, with the cars and crews having undertaken a series of 14 test stages in the mountains of southern France.

The Classique event is for older cars from as early as 1911 to 1969 and follows the same route to Monte Carlo, but does not include any test stages. The goal simply being to finish in Monte Carlo after checking in at a series of control points on the way, including Dumfries in the south of Scotland, Barnby Moor, and Banbury in Oxfordshire. Once again the event will feature the popular Monte Heritage Runs, which will follow on from the fullscale events and will take in a series of short classic routes in Scotland, including Aberdeen, Dumfries and Stirling. A further 70 to 80 cars are expected to take part in this event.

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Douglas Anderson, the UK co-ordinator and the man responsible for bringing the Monte back to Scotland in 2011, will be leading the cars off to Monte Carlo in his 1961 Triumph Herald Coupe.

He said: “The Paisley Abbey Start of the Monte Carlo Rally is acknowledged to be the best of all the Rally Starts, with thousands of Paisley buddies cheering the cars and crews on their way to the snowy Alps and on to the sunshine in Monte Carlo.”

Speaking to Made, Mr Anderson said the event continues to grow in popularity. “This year there are 25 cars taking part – a record for us and it’s getting bigger every year,” he said. The competitors are due to arrive in Barnby Moor on 31 January, where they will spend the night at Ye Olde Bell Hotel and Spa, before setting off again the following morning. Among the entrants who’ll be heading for Monte Carlo in the Historique Class, is Iain MacDonald of Kilmacolm, along with Swedish codriver Patrick Toorell in his 1967 Saab 96. He said he’s looking forward to the adventure: “I competed in rallies in the Sixties and Seventies around the UK and more recently in Scandinavia, but the Monte has got to be the ultimate and it’ll be a challenge in our 50 year old Saab. It’ll be interesting to set off from Paisley Abbey. I was married there in 1972.”

One of the crews in the Classique Class is Albert De May and co-driver Roland De Bargigli from Belgium. They’ll be driving their 1936 Chevrolet Coupe and had originally planned to set off from Lisbon, but when that start point was cancelled they opted instead for Paisley. “I love the UK and especially Scotland, so it’s all worked out well”, said Albert. “The Paisley start point also gives us the opportunity to travel through more attractive routes.”

For further details please visit: www.monte.scot

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He normally rallies a 4 litre vintage Bentley. His co-driver Roland is an experienced historic rally driver in a Porsche and has done the Monte five times in a Mini Cooper S but this will be his first time in a pre-war car.

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Little Drops Of Happiness Set in 800 acres of private estate on the edge of Sherwood Forest, Hodsock Priory is a splendid 19th century country house,

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full of history and charm.

ome to the Buchanan family for nine generations, Hodsock Priory today has been lovingly restored and maintained, allowing it to become the perfect wedding venue, offering couples and their guests the chance to sample something truly unique and inspiring.

However, while many are aware of its long history and setting as a venue, what Hodsock Priory is most famous for is its spectacular snowdrop displays. Annually, during February and March, visitors can see for themselves the wonderful collection of some four million snowdrops that cover the estate’s beautiful gardens.

The dates for the annual Snowdrops at Hodsock 2018 have been released by the Buchanan family, along with details of a special woodland treat that is set to inspire visitors of all ages.

Hodsock Priory will open daily from 10 February to 4 March, while spectacular outdoor theatre shows in the snowdropcovered woodland will entertain visitors over 16 to 18 February.

The inspiration behind the production’s working title ‘The Snowdrop Queen in the White Wood’ came from discussions involving the Buchanan’s youngest daughter, Tess, and Nina Bambrey of the Whispering Wood Folk. The acclaimed theatre company’s 25-minute long promenade performances will wind

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their way up and around the beech trees in Horsepasture Wood and the stunning white carpet of four million snowdrops.

Daytime theatre will be included within the entry price but there’ll be a small charge for visitors to the evening shows. Warming refreshments will be available from the Marquee Tearoom and Woodland Cafe. “My family has been thrilled watching the creativity and talent of the Whispering Wood Folk in other woodland settings so we’re incredibly proud to be welcoming them to the Snowdrops at Hodsock in February 2018,” says George Buchanan. “Our regular snowdrops visitors range from families and gardeners to nature-lovers and photographers, so they may be a new audience for the company. Many try to come on several occasions throughout the season, so we hope that they’ll also visit during our special event weekend and enjoy the magical atmosphere.”

Each day at Snowdrops at Hodsock, five acres of formal planted gardens, which were landscaped in the 1820s and are now overseen by Lady Belinda Buchanan, and 12 acres of stunning snowdrop and beech covered woodland, will be open for visitors to explore. George will deliver his free and entertaining history talk by the campfire in the Glade at around 2pm each day.

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What’s on near you

Happy New Year!

January 1 Jan Murder Mystery Dinner: ‘Adieux Adieux’

walk will last between 2-3 hours and cover up to six miles. The walk covers a mixture of

Now – 7 Jan Clumberland Quest

surfaces across heathland and woodlands,

Clumber Park

Ye Olde Bell Hotel & Spa, Barnby Moor

so paths may be muddy in places. Some

11am – 3pm

slight uphill and downhill inclines.

Join the quest and seek out the knaves, and

7pm TaleGate Theatre return for a night of fun

5 Jan Nordic Walking Group Session

Call 01777 705121

Clumber Park

Now - 7 Jan Covert Christmas: Family Activities

11am - 12pm

National Civil War Centre, Newark

1 Jan New Year’s Day Walk

Join a qualified instructor for these group

Participatory Event.

walking and its many benefits. A great social

but one man is determined to party on

£47 including three-course dinner.

Clumber Park 11am - 2.30pm Blow away the cobwebs and start the New Year full of energy, with a three-mile ranger

led walk around the wider estate and parkland. This is a great time of year to see the stunning views.

2 Jan & 6 Feb Drop In Walks With Volunteer Rangers

walking sessions to learn the art of Nordic way to discover Clumber Park while keep-

ing fit. Never been to a class before? Please

get in touch to book in for your induction, this will teach you the basics before joining

the main class. Places are limited so book-

ing is essential. Session fee includes pole hire. Normal park admission applies. £6.00

Now - 7 Jan War & Pieces By Bouke De Vries

Clumber Park

The Harley Gallery, Welbeck

10.30am - 1.30pm

London-based Dutch artist Bouke de Vries

Join our volunteer rangers on a guided walk around less familiar parts of Clumber Park

reflecting a diverse range of habitats. The

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lost treasures of Clumberland.

and intrigue at Café Rene.

has created an epic eight-metre long table

piece, using thousands of fragments of

porcelain to create a scene of a fierce battle.

Oliver Cromwell has cancelled Christmas come what may. His name is Walter.

Can you catch him in the act? Join us this

Christmas and play Walter Where Art Thou?

There may be prizes (but don’t tell Cromwell). Free

Now - 7 Jan Made For The Table The Harley Gallery, Welbeck The exhibition explores how contemporary silversmiths continue to be inspired to

make precious handmade objects for the table. Visitors are invited into the exhibition

dining room to see works from leading con-

temporary makers such as Michael Lloyd,

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Images: Opposite, Birch Bark

by Inez Munton This image, Textile art by Chris Aske

13 Jan – 24 Feb ‘Go Wild’ exhibition Bassetlaw museum, Retford The ‘Go Wild’ exhibition by Second Turning Textile Group is inspired

by landscape, wildlife and the elements. On display at Bassetlaw Museum throughout January and February are textile artworks making use of fabrics and threads in new and unusual ways. www.bassetlawmuseum.org.uk

Malcolm Appleby, Jane Short, Angela Cork and Adi Toch.

11 Jan Smaller Than Life?

Rural Learning Centre, Idle Valley, Retford 7.30pm Join Retford’s Local Group members for this talk by Spike Walker. £2.50 per person

Call 01777 709974

12 Jan & 3 Feb Star Gazing

up” touch, and then feel free to question

Join the ranger team for a day as they work

£19.00 per person. Members £17.00

rhododendron. Enjoy tea and cake around

him about it.

13 Jan - 21 Jan Sleeping Beauty

19 Jan Astronomy in the Forest

Pantomime Westfield Folkhouse Panto-

Sherwood pines

mime Group. The Westfield Folkhouse have been producing pantomimes in Mans-

5.30pm - 9.30pm with viewing time afterwards.

field since 1942 and are proud to present “Sleeping Beauty”.

An evening of astronomy for beginners.

www.mansfieldpalace.co.uk

Learn about the history of astronomy, from what the ancients believed to present day

Sherwood Pines 7pm

Newark Castle

A fantastic evening exploring the night sky

9pm - 3am

cludes an introductory presentation indoors

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using telescopes and star maps. Evening in-

For details please visit:

followed by a tour of distant galaxies, glit-

£49.00 per person.

Jupiter. Bookings and payment in advance essential; payment non-refundable. Chil-

14 Jan Walkabout Clumber

dren must be accompanied. £6 per person.

Clumber Park

To book, call Lindsey on 0300 0675467,

10.30am - 12.30pm

email: lindsey.mcculloch@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

A great way to become more active with

13 Jan Michael Portillo - Life: A Game Of Two Halves

14 Jan Christmas Pantomime Ye Olde Bell Hotel & Spa, Barnby Moor

7pm

3pm

Since Leaving the Commons a decade ago,

Oh yes it is! Fun and excitement for all the

many with his effervescent passion for the

Theatre.

solid workmanship and creative energy of our great Victorian railways. A historian at

heart, he has used a Victorian railway guide

thinking. Find out which equipment would be best for you and tips on how to use it.

Learn observing techniques and discover

the basics of astrophotography using even a point and shoot camera.

Bookings and payment in advance essential, payment non-refundable. Children must be accompanied. £16 per person.

To book call Lindsey on 0300 067 5467 or

email: lindsey.mcculloch@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

walking for health.

Palace Theatre Newark

Michael Portillo has endeared himself to

the campfire.

Mansfield Palace Theatre

13 Jan Newark Castle Ghost Hunt

tering star clusters and the planetary giant,

to clear the woodland of snowberry and

family with ‘Dick Whittington’ from TaleGate Tickets: £7.50 Children, £15 Adults Call 01777 705121

to take millions of viewers on a historical

voyage of discovery throughout the UK, Ire-

17 Jan & 7 Feb Be a Ranger for the day

land, the USA and Europe. Listen to his ex-

Clumber Park

traordinary story, told with an almost “stand

10am - 3pm

The Ramblers Annual Festival of Winter Walks The Ramblers Annual Festival of Winter Walks runs through to mid-January.

The Ramblers have a campaign called Pathwatch to help maintain and protect the

pathways for everyone to enjoy, and more importantly so that we don’t lose those well

trodden paths for the next generation of ramblers.

Visit: www.ramblers.org.uk to find walks near you this winter.

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25 Jan Burns Night

19 Jan Megaslam Wrestling Majestic Theatre, Retford

For details call 01777 702002 or visit: www.rlt.org.uk

Celebrate the life and poetry of Robert

Megaslam are celebrating nine years of being

27 Jan Beaumont House Winter Ball

Look out for events near you.

International challengers from America, Mex-

7.30pm

it out in spectacular matches. The champion

Being held at the Newark Showground, the

Burns, the author of many Scots poems.

O my Luve’s like a red, red rose, That’s newly sprung in June: O my Luve’s like the melodie, That’s sweetly play’d in tune.

As fair art thou, my bonie lass, So deep in luve am I; And I will luve thee still, my dear, Till a’ the seas gang dry.

7.30pm one of Europe’s leading wrestling promoters.

Newark Showground

ico and the very best British stars will battle

We invite you to our 2018 Winter Ball!

takes on all comers plus tag team action, The

event promises a winter wonderland even-

Megaslam Ladies, Royal Rumble and much more!

www.majesticretford.com

24 Jan & 21 Feb British Horological Institute Winter Winding Wednesday Upton, Newark

Beaumont House Community Hospice.

To book, call Holly Fowler on 01636 610556 or email: holly.fowler@beaumondhouse.co.uk

24 Jan 10.30am - 12.30pm 21 Feb 10.30am - 12.30pm

Rural Learning Centre, Idle Valley, Retford

www.bhi.co.uk

10am - 4pm

26 Jan - 2 Feb The Perfect Murder

ment, such as binoculars, under real field

Retford Little Theatre 7.30pm Play by Shaun McKenna (from the book by Peter James).

27 Jan – 3 Feb National Storytelling Week If you have a story to tell, tell it! If you don’t have a

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a raffle and auction. Raising money for the

on one of our winter winding Wednesdays:

And fare-thee-weel, my only Luve!

And fare-thee-weel, a while!

And I will come again, my Luve, Tho’ ‘twere ten thousand mile!

Look out for events near you!

and the chance to win spectacular prizes in

28 Jan Optics Demonstration Day with Opticron

For visitors who can’t wait for the museum

story to tell, find someone else to tell you theirs.

from the Flipside Party Band, gourmet food

to re-open in spring 2018, why not join us

Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi’ the sun; And I will luve thee still, my dear, While the sands o’ life shall run.

Robert Burns. A Red, Red Rose 1794

ing of fantastic entertainment and live music

Your chance to try out a range of equipconditions at our Idle Valley reserve with expert advice on hand.

For details call the Attenborough Nature Centre on 0115 972 1777

Keep up to date with events in your area visit www.innorthnotts.co.uk

Events

War & Pieces Made visited The Harley Gallery to meet Bouke de Vries and gain an insight into the mind that created the epic eight-metre long sculpture, now on display, made from thousands of fragments of porcelain.

T

he exhibition ‘War and Pieces’, has been created by renowned ceramic artist Bouke de Vries and has been running since 4 November 2017. The ceramic sculpture features a ‘nuclear explosion’ mushroom at the centre of a huge battle scene drawn from across the centuries.

The battle scenes are fought by figures in ‘classical’ armour.

Closer inspection reveals de Vries has brought his work up to date by grafting colourful plastic ‘cyber’ limbs and weaponry onto the white figurines from the past. Meanwhile, the mushroom cloud is a vortex of porcelain objects of all kinds, watching over the death and destruction. De Vries took his inspiration from the tradition of grand banquets and balls held on the eve of battle, such as the Duchess of Richmond’s famous ball for the Duke of Wellington before Waterloo, as well as the 17th century custom of decorating banqueting tables with extravagant sugar sculptures.

Replaced by porcelain in the 18th century, such displays were designed to demonstrate wealth and taste. Speaking to Made he explained the inspiration behind the theme. “I’ve always been fascinated by table settings and decorations so I used that as a starting point. Then I played with the idea of the war banquet and created a battle royal between ancien régime sugar and revolutionary porcelain using humour and beauty to examine war, chaos and aggression.”

He said he enjoys using discarded items and fragments of other pieces to create new work. “It’s giving these broken things a new narrative and a new life. Often what happens is that people, when they break a vase, they either throw it away or they can’t bear to throw it away and put it in a cupboard, in a bag. I’m trying to take these out of the cupboard and then make them into something new that now ends up in galleries.”

Bouke de Vries with one of his sculptures at the Harley Gallery, Welbeck.

Born in Utrecht, the Netherlands, Bouke de Vries studied at the Design Academy, Eindhoven and Central St Martins, London.

After working with John Galliano, Stephen Jones and Zandra Rhodes, he switched careers and studied ceramics conservation and restoration.

The War and Pieces exhibition runs until 7 January, 2018. For more information visit: www.harleygallery.co.uk

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On The Move Throughout Jan & Feb Clumber Park Parkrun

3 Jan Clumber Park Runners

28 Jan & 25 Feb Trust 10

Clumber Park

Clumber Park

Clumber Park

9am Every Saturday

9.30am - 10.30am

9am - 11am

Clumber Park Parkrun is a free weekly 5km

If you are completely new to running, look-

A free monthly 10k trail run through the

takes place every Saturday in Clumber

exercise or training for a parkrun or Race for

See the beauty of the seasons changing.

event for runners of all standards, which

Park, approximately four miles south of Worksop, Nottinghamshire. It is not a race against other runners, but a 5k timed run.

ing to ease yourself back into some gentle Life, this is the perfect group for you.

Every Wednesday throughout January.

For details visit:

www.parkrun.org.uk/clumberpark

The Big Garden Birdwatch 27-29 Jan The Big Garden Birdwatch Your Back Garden 1 hr Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest wildlife survey.

Registration is already open for this years Big Garden Birdwatch. All you have to do is watch to see which birds visit your garden for an hour on one of the days between the 27 - 29 Jan.

So grab a comfy cushion, your favourite snacks, perhaps even your binoculars and start watching! Note down all the species you see.

If you don’t have a garden you can find your nearest park or green space and watch from there.

There’s lots of information on the RSPB website and a counting tool to help.

You can send your results via the website or back on paper (free

Photo: Martin Arusalu

post) and the results will be used to help the RSPB find out about garden wildlife.

For more details and to register visit: www.rspb.org.uk

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woodland paths.

Free, fun, informal, forever and for everyone. Come and Trust10 with us.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/events

Throughout Jan & Feb Sherwood Pines Park Run Sherwood Pines Forest Park 9am Every Saturday Sherwood Pines park run is a 5km circuit,

it’s you against the clock. Free to attend,

but please register before your first run.

Come along and join in whatever your pace!

It is entirely organised by volunteers - email sherwoodpineshelpers@parkrun.com

Running & Atheletics Clubs To Join

Health & Beauty

Mansfield Harriers A running and athletics club based in Mansfield, catering for all standards from age nine and over.

short runs, speed work, hill work, track and field sessions, fartlek and cross country. www.worksopharriers.co.uk

www.mansfieldharriers.co.uk

Retford Athletic Club

Newark Striders

road running and developing opportuni-

For anyone who wants to run. All abilities welcome, from those wishing to start running to seasoned runners. www.newarkstriders.co.uk

Worksop Harriers An athletics club catering for novices

and experienced athletes alike. A range of training sessions including long runs,

A group of athletes mainly interested in ties for senior athletes at club level. A

juniors’ section to deliver basic skills in Athletics with some competition oppor-

tunities club level. The club is always on the look out for new members of all abilities across the junior and senior sections, for new volunteers and for people to train as coaches.

www.retfordac.co.uk

Protect With Pilates Preventing injuries such as back and neck problems from reoccurring is just as important as treating existing injuries, which is why the Pilates Clinic Retford is on hand to help with both.

C

hartered Physiotherapist Joanne Pritchard, founder and owner of Pilates Clinic Retford, says: “Injury prevention is key to good health.

Pilates is integrated into treatment by physiotherapists across the country to treat a range of conditions, for long-term maintenance and for injury prevention. When Pilates is tailored to your individual requirements, the exercises and movements prescribed and taught are going to be of immense benefit to you as an individual.”

Backed by a team of fully trained and experienced chartered physiotherapists (ranging from 18 - 30+ years post-graduate physiotherapy experience), Joanne’s clinic in Retford can also offer private physiotherapy treatment ses-

sions for back, neck and shoulder pain (musculoskeletal physiotherapy), for falls, walking and balance issues (elderly rehabilitation), and for a range of neurological conditions (neurological physiotherapy).

If your New Year resolution is to start taking better care of your body to prevent injury, or to seek treatment for your longstanding back pain, then physiotherapy-led pilates at Pilates Clinic Retford, may be exactly what you are looking for.

For further details call, 07543 944938 or email: info@pilatesclinicretford.co.uk Visit: www.pilatesclinicretford.co.uk

RETFORD

Modified Pilates Based on Physiotherapy Principles

Small Classes & 1-2-1 Sessions for: Injury Prevention Back, Neck & Shoulder Pain Pregnancy & Post-Natal Rehabilitation Post-Injury Postural Problems Increasing Muscle Strength Improving Muscle Tone Core Stability Strengthening Pelvic Floor Neurological Conditions

JOANNE PRITCHARD BSc (Hons), MSc

Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy | HCPC Registered

07543 944938 info@pilatesclinicretford.co.uk www.pilatesclinicretford.co.uk Chapelgate, Retford, DN22 6PL

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F e e l t he l o ve

February 2 Feb Psychic Sally On The Road

of music including Land of Hope and Glory,

After Pevsner - Revisiting The Leaves of

Majestic Theatre, Retford

£11 per person.

tails. Email: nikki@southwellminster.org.uk

7.30pm

3 Feb - 15 Apr Circus Work By Peter Lavery

show. Sally says: ‘The shows will be psychic dynamite and although they are un-

Rural Learning Centre, Idle Valley, Retford

An exhibition of Peter Lavery’s photography

doubtedly entertaining, there is also a very

10am

serious side, which is to give audience

stage ordinariness to sequinned spectacle.

members messages of hope and love from

Join NWT Conservation Officer Mark Speck

the other side’.

for a wildlife walk to discover areas of the Idle Valley Nature Reserve you may not

award winning medium Sally Morgan, is back with her phenomenal interactive stage

To book visit: www.majesticretford.com

Sally Morgan is investigational and the show is for the purpose of entertainment.

3 Feb Last Night Of The Proms Palace Theatre Newark 7.30pm

Photo: Pablo Helmplatz

Southwell, contact Mrs Nikki Smith for de-

3 Feb Discover The Heart Of The Idle Valley

Psychic, television and theatre star and

have seen before in the Chainbridge area

of the reserve. Sightings could include whooper swan, short-eared owl and win-

tering wildfowl. Meet at Idle Valley Rural Learning Centre, booking essential.

For details call 0115 958 8242 or email: membership@nottswt.co.uk

its 35th year, is once again pleased to be working with the Newark and Sherwood

3 Feb The State Chamber Of The Archbishop’s Palace

Concert Band to put on this crowd-pleasing

Southwell Minster

event in this wonderful theatre. The Last

10am - 4pm

Night of the Proms will be a rousing evening

The Chapter House at Southwell Minster:

The Newark Twinning Association, now in

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Pomp and Circumstance and Jerusalem.

The Harley Gallery, Welbeck documenting life in the Circus – from backFor the last 50 years he has been photographing circus performers around Britain.

All shot on a plate camera, the work is an impressive collection of circus subjects.

These intimately detailed photographs expose moments of ordinariness in extraordinary lives.

Circus Work is considered one of the most important examples of human and social documentation produced in Britain. This is the first exhibition to show the collection from 1968 to 2018.

8 Feb Our Great British Butterflies Rural Learning Centre, Idle Valley, Retford

Events

7.30pm Gary Hobson will talk to the Retford Local Group about his two year search for common, rare and scarce UK butterflies. £2.50 per person

For details call, Jan Williamson 01777 709974

14 Feb & 17 Feb Valentine’s Candelit Dinner

17 Feb Steampunk Masquerade Ball

Ye Olde Bell Hotel & Spa, Barnby Moor

Retford Town Hall

7 - 9pm

7pm

Spoil the special person in your life with a romantic candlelit dinner – maybe even a

The Retford Steampunk Society in associa-

Valentine’s ‘Romance & Pamper Break’ - a

Retford’s first Masquerade Ball.

proposal? For sheer indulgence, book the

9 – 11 Feb RLT Youth Theatre: Arabian Nights Retford Little Theatre 7:30pm For details visit: www.rlt.org.uk

10-11 Feb Babworth Snowdrops Babworth Church 10am - 4pm Sat 12pm - 4pm Sun All Saints’ Parish Church, Babworth, snowdrop weekend. Holy Communion service is at 11am on Sunday 11 Feb (all are welcome). Refreshments will be available.

10 Feb – 4 Mar Snowdrops at Hodsock Hodsock, Worksop 10am - 4pm See page 18 for the event details.

few hours in our fabulous new spa before

dinner followed by a luxury night away in one of our stylish rooms or suites, full English breakfast and a late checkout!

Dinner: £105 per couple

Spa, dine and stay: From £265 per couple Call 01777 705121

15 Feb Some People V. Reginald D. Hunter The Palace Theatre Newark 8pm Due to popular demand American stand-up

comedian Reginald D Hunter has extended the critically acclaimed UK tour of Some People Vs Reginald D Hunter.

15 - 20 Feb Chapel Winter Clean Conservation in Action Clumber Park 11am -15pm Our chapel undergoes our annual deep

13 Feb Shrove Tuesday

clean in the winter. Why not pop along and see exactly what we do, and help us keep the chapel the special place it is today.

14 Feb Ash Wednesday The first day of Lent

The event will comprise of various enter-

tainments and activities throughout the evening such as a steampunk catwalk fashion show, buffet and gin bar. There are also plans to have an array of old time side-

shows/stalls as interactive entertaiment.

There will be music to suit the style of this event and national award winning steam-

punk cake maker Maria Ditch with her very own unique cake being especially made for this event.

Places for this event are very limited and it is highly recommended to book early.

Tickets: £15.00 per head.

Book online:

www.retfordsteampunk-wsg.co.uk

Or buy from West Street Galleries, Kenny Roach Designs, The Craft Shop or Bookworm, all based in Retford.

Contact Kenny Roach for details on: kennyroachdesigns@gmail.com Or call 07880 728512

16 Feb Simon Barnes – A View from a Mountain Rural Learning Centre, Idle Valley, Retford

Pancake day Frying pans at the ready!

tion with West Street Galleries are to hold

16 Feb Chinese New Year 2018 The Year of The Dog

7.30 - 10pm, doors open 6.30pm.

Simon Barnes is an author and journalist.

He has written a wildlife opinion column in

The Times and his outspoken, and sometimes controversial, views champion wildlife

conservation in Britain and beyond. During

his lecture he’ll talk about his views on con-

servation in the UK and discuss how species protection is of paramount importance and requires people to speak out in order to

14 Feb Valentine’s Day Our love to everyone!

successfully conserve wildlife. £9.95 per person

Q&A and book-signing, refreshments available. Booking essential, visit: www.notting-

hamshirewildlife.org/shop and click on the Wildlife Courses & Lectures category.

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Bird feeder £3.00 each.

A Spring Break

To book call 01909 511028

Center Parcs, Sherwood Forest

22 Feb Wedding Open Evening

With the spring season just around the corner, Center Parcs Sherwood Forest will soon be bright and buzzing with new flowers and wildlife.

Ye Olde Bell Hotel & Spa, Barnby Moor 5pm - 8pm ‘Dressed to Impress’ Reception suites, four poster beds, luxury lodges and romantic

The mix of crisp mornings and warmer days make spring the perfect time to explore the woodland and sample some of the 200 indoor and outdoor activities on offer. Families can take to the treetops on the Aerial Adventure course or test their creative abilities in the Pottery Painting Studio.

garden pavilion on show plus the fabulous new luxury spa.

There will be drinks, canapes and complimentary admission.

24 Feb The ELO Experience (Tribute) Majestic Theatre retford

Center Parcs also offers breaks over the Easter weekend, with a host of seasonal activities for families to enjoy together. Little ones can take part in Chocolate Egg Decorating, an egg hunt around the village with the Easter Bunny, or take a seat at the table for the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party.

7.30pm Greatest Hits and More Tour - 2018 Celebrating the great music of Jeff Lynn and The Electric Light Orchestra.

To find out more, read reviews and comments visit www.elotribute.com

24 - 25 Feb Guess How Much I Love You

For details visit: www.centerparcs.co.uk

Palace Theatre Newark

17 – 23 Feb Giant Collage

18 Feb Wedding Fair

Rural Learning Centre, Idle Valley, Retford

Ye Olde Bell Hotel & Spa, Barnby Moor

All day event

Meet with our expert team from the hotel

Families and children are invited to come

along each day and cut out and paste pic-

tures on a giant collage at our Idle Valley

and stunning new Spa to hear about all that

can be offered to make your dreams come true at Ye Olde Bell. The region’s leading

Much I Love You. Join Little & Big Nutbrown Hare, from the bestselling ‘Guess How Much I Love You’ and ‘I Love You All Year

Round’ collection, as they leap off the page

and onto the stage in this magical journey through the seasons. For details visit: www.palacenewarktickets.com

of planning your special day.

26 Feb - 28 Mar The art of Maggie Beare And John Freer Exhibition

sion.

Clumber Park

Rural Learning Centre, Idle Valley, Retford

Wed 21 Feb 2018 Bird Box Making For Our Feathered Friends

Visit the Discovery Centre and view the

Pick up a form from reception at our Idle

Clumber Park

woods and collect the clues. Hand in your

Families will have the opportunity of learn-

dren age 7+ and families. Suggested dona-

creative making their own bird boxes with

Reserve.

For details call, Lindis De Vere 01777 858247 or email: ldevere@nottswt.co.uk

17 – 23 Feb Nature Trails

wedding suppliers here too for every aspect Drinks, canapes and complimentary admis-

Valley reserve, follow the trail through the

1.30pm - 3pm

completed form for a small prize. For chil-

ing more about our native birds and getting

tion of £1 per child welcomed.

For details call, Lindis De Vere 01777 858247 or email: ldevere@nottswt.co.uk

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11am – 3pm

Selladoor Family Presents Guess How

the guidance of Clumber’s Rangers.

Hopefully your new bird box will encourage a variety of birds to stay in your garden!

Prices, bird box £5.00 each.

10:00-16:00 magnificent art of Maggie Beare and John Freer on our Mezzanine Terrace.

If you have an event you’d like to share with Made we’d love to hear from you.

Email: hello@madeinn.co.uk

Although we endeavor to ensure that all of the events listed here are correct it is advis-

able to check before the event in case of alterations or planning changes.

Events

Open Gardens 11 Feb & 21 Feb The Beeches, The Avenue, Milton, Newark, Notts NG22 OPW 11am - 4pm

25 Feb Holmes Villa Walkeringham, Gainsborough, Notts, DN10 4JP combined with Ellicar Gardens 12pm - 4pm

18 Feb Woodpeckers, 35 Langley Lane, Burton Joyce, Nottingham, NG14 5BG 10.30am -3 pm

25 Feb Church Farm West Drayton, Retford, Notts, DN22 8EB 12pm - 4pm

25 Feb Ellicar Gardens Carr Road, Gringley-on-the-Hill, Notts, DN10 4SN 12pm - 4pm

4 Mar Woodpeckers 35 Langley Lane, Burton Joyce, Nottingham, NG14 5BG 10.30am - 3pm

4 Mar Hodsock Priory Worksop Road, Blyth, Notts, S81 0TY 10am – 4pm For all the latest information on the Open Gardens in this area visit: www.ngs.org.uk

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Art • Opera • Theatre The Savoy Cinema in Worksop holds live screenings of the major exhibitions, most famous opera’s and the best theatre to viewers to enjoy from the comfort of the cinema seats. Don’t forget your popcorn.

Svetlana Zakharova as the ailing Marguerite seeking love and redemption from her life as a courtesan. The Bolshoi brings choreographer John Neumeier’s work of rare beauty and tragic depth to new emotional heights, accompanied

by Chopin’s romantic piano score.

22 Feb National Theatres Live Cat On A Hot Tin Roof 23 Jan - 31 Jan Exhibition On Screen Cézanne, Portraits Of A Life 85 minutes From the National Portrait Gallery London, Musée d’Orsay Paris and National Gallery of Art Washington DC. Directed

by Phil Grabsky.

Exhibition on Screen is thrilled to present one of the most talked about exhibitions of the year. Dedicated to the portrait work of Paul Cézanne, the exhibition opens in Paris before travelling to London and Washington.

185 minutes Tennessee Williams’ twentieth century masterpiece Cat on a Hot Tin Roof played a strictly limited season in London’s West End in 2017. Following his smash hit production of A Streetcar Named Desire, Benedict Andrews’ ‘thrilling revival’ (New York Times) stars Sienna Miller alongside Jack O’Connell and Colm Meaney.

Win two tickets to see the live performance on screen of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof at the Savoy in Worksop on the 22 Feb. See Sienna Miller, Jack O’Connell and Colm Meaney perform from the comfort of your local cinema. Cat On A Hot Tin Roof is by Tennessee Williams. The play is directed by Benedict Andrews and captured live in front of an audience.

The show runs on 22 Feb at 7.30pm

4 Feb Bolshoi Ballet 2018 Season The Lady Of The Camellias 185 minutes Alexandre Dumas fils’s novel comes to life on the Bolshoi stage, with prima

To win two tickets simply email to: competitions@savoyonline.co.uk with the subject: Made Tin Roof competition Stating your name, email and contact number.

For further details, full listings of the live event screenings for theatre, ballet and exhibitions at the Savoy Cinema Worksop and to book tickets, please visit: www.savoyworksop.co.uk

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Thanks to The Savoy Cinema for all imagery.

Good Luck! The winner will be drawn on the 9 Feb 2018.

Competition terms and conditions can be found on the Savoy website: www.savoyworksop.co.uk

Events

Looking ahead . . .

In June 2018 Sherwood Pines will host Forest Live, a summer concert series organised by the Forestry Commission. Look out for tickets now as they’re selling fast!

P

aul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott are set to perform at Sherwood Pines as part of Forest Live. They will be supported by special guest, singer-songwriter Billy Bragg at the event on 22 June, 2018.

Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott’s latest album ‘Crooked Calypso’ charted at number two making it their highest release as a duo to date, following on from two further top five albums ‘What Have We Become’ and ‘Wisdom, Laughter and Lines’.

One of the UK’s most successful songwriters with some 10 million album sales under his belt, Paul Heaton first came to public attention in the early 80s as front man of Hull-based The Housemartins, best known for their third single ‘Happy Hour’ and their number one acapella Isley Bros cover ‘Caravan of Love’. In ’88 Heaton formed The Beautiful South, who released 10 hugely successful albums.

Jacqui Abbott was lead vocalist in The Beautiful South from ’94 to 2000 and she sang many of their signature hits including ‘Rotterdam’, ‘Perfect 10’, ‘Don’t Marry Her’ and ‘Dream A Little Dream’. The Forest Live gigs will see them play material from their albums as a duo and songs from The Beautiful South and The Housemartins.

Gary Barlow will also be performing at Sherwood Pines after adding an extra date to the Forestry Commission’s Forest Live

concerts. The date was added due to a high demand for tickets to see Gary perform at Sherwood Pines on 23 June.

Commenting on the dates Gary Barlow said: “I’m really looking forward to these gigs. I’ve never played Forest Live before so I hope to see you there.”

Forest Live is a major live music series, managed by the Forestry Commission. Held every year in seven forest locations across the country, over 1.5 million people have attended a gig in the programme’s 17-year history.

For tickets and further details visit: www.forestry.gov.uk/music or call 03000 680400.

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New Skills For The New Year?

Discover a range of courses from ballet to blogging or evenfinding out about your ancestors. The libraries in your area have something to motivate and get your New Year started with a great new skill. Here’s a selection of a few on offer, there are many more just visit www.inspireculture.org.uk and find out what’s running near you.

11 Jan - 15 Feb Italian For Holidays

tised for a long time. The course will guide

Learn more about audio recording. Work

Newark Library, Newark

muscles to improve your posture and flex-

professional to learn about microphones,

Thursdays: 1:30pm - 3pm

Six sessions for ages 19+, group size 5 - 15

Learn basic words and phrases, and under-

stand more about Italian culture. Great for adults with no previous knowledge of Italian.

11 Jan - 8 Feb Spanish For Holidays Worksop Library, Worksop Thursdays: 10am - 12pm Five sessions for ages 19+, group size 5 - 10 Learn basic conversational Spanish for your holidays; how to greet people, and ask for directions, order your food and drinks.

13 Jan - 17 Feb Oil Painting For Beginners

ibility. Please bring a small towel, water and

wear comfy clothing. Please check with your doctor if you have any medical problems.

16 Jan - 13 Feb Home Made Beauty Products

in a live studio with an industry standard sound theory, placement, critical listening and much more to do with studio practice.

18 Jan - 15 Feb Food And Nutrition - Eat Well For Life Mansfield Central Library, Mansfield

Worksop Library, Worksop

Thursdays: 10am - 12pm

Tuesdays: 9:30am - 12pm

Five sessions, for ages 19+, group size 5 - 12

Five sessions, for ages 19+, group size 5 - 10 Learn how to use the natural products that

are in your kitchen to create toiletries that will

make gifts or a treat for yourself. Basic materials and equipment will be provided.

This course will help you to improve your knowledge,

behaviour

and

confidence

around food and nutrition, and make small

practical changes to your eating habits and lifestyle.

16 Jan - 13 Feb Dressing Up Costumes for Children

18 Jan - 15 Feb Photography An Introduction

Worksop Library, Worksop

Mansfield Central Library, Mansfield

Southwell Library, Southwell

Tuesdays: 1pm - 3pm

Sessions Thursdays: 1pm - 3pm

Saturdays: 1pm - 3pm

Five sessions, for ages 19+, group size 5 - 8

Five sessions, for ages 19+, group size 5 - 15

how to make simple costumes for your chil-

prove the quality of the images they capture.

6 sessions, for ages 19+, group size 5 - 15

Explore painting with oils and techniques that are best suited to oil painting. No experience needed.

15 Jan - 12 Feb Blogging For Beginners

Develop practical sewing skills and learn dren. This is an adult only course for parents/

carers. Important: Students to bring their own fabrics and old clothing for recycling.

Explore photography techniques and imTopics that will be covered include: editing, taking photos in different light and taking action pictures. This course is aimed at new photographers with a digital camera.

Mansfield Central Library, Mansfield

16 Jan - 13 Feb Flower Arranging for Beginners

Mondays: 1pm - 3pm

Mansfield Central Library, Mansfield

19 Jan - 16 Mar Family History - An Introduction

Five sessions group size 5 - 12

a blog and communicate with others world-

For beginners who would like to learn the art

Eight sessions, for ages 19+, group size 5 - 15

to arrange flowers. Requirements for tools,

tors were? Where did they come from? What

Tuesdays: 10am - 12pm

Newark Library, Newark

This course is for anyone who wants to write

Five sessions, for ages 19+, group size 5 - 15

Sessions Fridays: 10am - 12pm

wide for personal use, as a work skill or for

of flower arranging and explore techniques

Have you ever wondered who your ances-

self-employment. No previous experience of blogging is needed.

15 Jan - 12 Feb Seated Yoga

materials and flowers will be discussed at the first session. Materials are not provided.

Mansfield Central Library, Mansfield

17 Jan - 7 Mar Studio Skills - Audio Production

Mondays: 10am - 12pm

The Old Library, Mansfield, Mansfield

Five sessions, for ages 19+, group size 5 - 15

Wednesdays: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Suitable for beginners or who have not prac-

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you through a full body workout using core

Six sessions, for ages 19+, group size 5 - 12

did they do? This course will teach you the research skills to make sense of records and discover your family history.

For full details on all the courses, prices and booking visit: www.inspireculture.org.uk Call: 0115 804 4363

Email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk

Business Events

Working With Focus This issue we look at The Focus Collection’s regular workshops aimed at businesses and retailers.

T

hese workshops were launched in keeping with The Focus Collection’s commitment to provide a range of services and help for small to medium business owners. It follows an idea raised by existing clients to provide a variety of easily accessible and cost effective workshops.

some taster workshops that would give people a feel for whether that particular strand would be suitable for them, and then more intense workshops for those who needed something a little different.

This has come from feedback from clients, which we always take on board and look at how we can provide a better service.

The idea was to have somewhere people can come for help and ideas when dealing with everyday life and business decisions. Working closely with some of our contacts and suppliers, we created

Each of these workshops looks at a variety of different subjects including how to deal with workplace stress,

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High Performance Teams Steve Harrison, The Coaching Company Developing And Sustaining ‘High

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n the last edition of Made, we looked at the topic of ‘performance and potential’ in people. I challenged how much people actually use their full potential in a work environment and the extent to which people achieve what they’re really capable of. In this edition, still focusing on the subject of performance, I’d like to take a closer look at teams and team working.

Richardson-Walsh of GB hockey or Joe Root of the England cricket team expecting to win league titles, Olympic golds or Ashes series without attending to real team working? The world of sport demands the highest levels of performance from teams; there is no hiding place. They wouldn’t even take to the pitch without real clarity on how they were going to play together and what they were intent on achieving!

‘Team’ is common language in business. We have boards of directors, executive teams, departmental teams and project teams etc. But can we confidently say that our teams are high performing?

The key difference between sport and business is that in sport the consequences are highly visible; in business, this is not so, yet we could be missing a massive opportunity. My research sets out to investigate the reality of team performance and team working in the workplace and identify what the best teams do; also drawing on lessons from the sporting world.

Outstanding or mediocre?

Are the teams in your business ‘outstanding’, constantly striving for excellence? Or could we unwittingly be tolerating mediocrity? Ouch! A big, challenging question, yet such an important one if our businesses are to thrive and prosper on our constantly shifting business playing field.

Do leaders really know how to develop high performing teams?

Do team members know what it’s like to be in a high performing team and how to act, behave and contribute as a member of a team rather than as an individual? How do we set our teams up to perform? Is it even on our radar as leaders?

My research into teams is drawn from sport, business and personal experience, which has led me to conclude ‘teams’ are a real rich-bed of untapped opportunity for business.

Can you imagine Jose Mourinho of Manchester United, Kate

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Performance’ Teams

The reality – what was discovered?

It is evident that division and minimal collaboration is common within business teams. Team members are often unsure of the team’s goals and how they should contribute to them; there is a lack of role clarity and absence of individual accountability to the team. The predominant mindset is ‘me’, i.e the individual, as opposed to the team and my contribution as an individual to the team. Basic team-working processes including relationships, effective communication and quality dialogue, are lacking.

This is all counter-productive and leads to missed opportunity, increased cost and under performance.

My research also showed that in general, leaders are not equipped to deal with team dynamics, team processes and rarely ‘coach’ their teams. Team leaders are more likely to

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attend to the individuals in the team, their results and tasks, leaving the team process and dynamics side of things to chance. It is apparent that many team leaders just don’t know what it takes to achieve great results from teams. So how can they be expected to do anything about it?

What the best teams do.

The best teams demonstrate excellence and real awareness in the following four critical areas: • Clarity and commitment to a meaningful team ‘purpose’.

• Clarity, relevance and unity around team goals and individual roles/accountabilities • Team behaviours/attitudes • Clear, visible and ‘living’, Team ‘Guiding Principles’ (Behavioural code) Leaders of the most successful teams generate a safe, yet challenging climate and actively attend to the above processes or inputs. They operate in a facilitative and coaching style and they have sound knowledge of the essential elements of successful teams. By comparison, the leaders of many typical teams operate from an authoritarian stance and are only concerned with results or outputs; they are neglecting the processes that will ultimately produce the required results.

Team Coaching.

Team Coaching is ultimately aimed at generating the best possible results. This is done through improving the quality of team working processes and the team’s ability to collaborate together. Performance (what is winning?) and process (how we should play to win) are at the heart of team coaching.

This coaching is ideally carried out on an ongoing basis by the team leader, or sometimes an internal coach or facilitator.

Coaching can also be carried out by an external specialist coach, which may involve ‘on the job’ coaching or a variety of other interventions, such as a series of workshops. It should be pointed out that team coaching is more than an ‘away day’ to motivate the troops! I’m convinced that attending to teams in business could yield such a high reward in terms of performance and business results.

So what about the teams in your business? The team you are a part of?

Here’s a checklist of basic questions that might get you thinking:

Your current reality.

• How successful is your team? What does it actually achieve and what does it do well?

• What holds your team back? What would you change if you could, to help your team become more effective?

• What are the consequences of not changing something?

Your team purpose.

• Why do you exist as a team?

• How can you describe the purpose of your team (beyond hitting a target) and how compelling or inspiring is this purpose?

• What are the reasons you need to operate as a team to fulfil this purpose?

Your team goals.

• What would success be in the longer-term future?

• What milestones (goals) will you set that serve your future success?

• Do these goals serve your declared team purpose?

• What will be your individual contributions as team members to the achievement of the team goals?

• Where does accountability lie for the achievement of these goals?

Your guiding principles (Behavioural Code) • What is most important for you about the way the other team members conduct themselves, in their service to the team?

• What needs to be present in order for you as individuals to contribute your best?

• What guiding principles for effective team working will you hold yourselves accountable for?

• What could interfere or get in the way of the performance of your team?

• What sort of leadership does the team need at this stage?

• What does the team leader need from the team at this stage?

For more information on teams, leading, coaching or more on Steve’s research, contact directly via the Coaching Company’s website, twitter or linked in. www.coachingcompany.co.uk

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Are the teams in your business ‘outstanding’, constantly striving for excellence?

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A Finely Tuned Craft Richard Hartley, master carver, delves into the intricacies of hand building bespoke classic guitars.

These true labours of love are nurtured for months, sometimes years, as these quality builds are fashioned by shape, wood tones and expert techniques. Made meets Richard at his studio on the Wellbeck Estate to hear more.

Stand aside Geppetto, this is how you really bring a piece of wood to life and make it sing.

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t was raining when we arrived at Richard Hartley’s studio and the humidity reader on his workbench was showing work that day would have to be abandoned if conditions got any worse. It’s all to do with the gluing process and too high a humidity level causes particular problems with bonding. But with a dehumidifier working overtime, it was business as usual in the workshop where Richard has been making classical guitars for the last five years.

The process of making these instruments is a real labour of love for Richard. The former furniture restorer limits the number of guitars he makes each year to ensure the overall quality of each instrument meets his exacting standards. Each guitar can take up to four months to build by hand and you sense there is

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almost a reluctance to let them go once they have been made. workshop. It’s a laborious but essential process that gives the Each guitar starts off life as a series of pieces of wood. Richard wood time to settle and become more stable, to allow little uses German or Italian spruce for the front of the guitar, known room for any further expansion due to such things as moisture. as the soundboard and he favours Spanish cedar for the neck “There’s no room for movement. If you can’t guarantee your and some of the internal elements that are never seen once the wood then it will crack and spoil the finish and the sound, so guitar is completed. Each piece is meticulously prepared in order you have to make sure the wood is dry.” to ensure they measure up exactly; get this initial stage wrong and it can He works on a maximum of two guitars “I don’t make to a formula, they’re at any one time, enabling him to keep effect everything from the look to the tone. “All woods are different and on top of quality and remain completely individual, made from individual they will all react differently,” explains focused on each project. Each guitar pieces of wood. All of my guitars Richard. “So when people want an begins life as a technical drawing, done identical guitar made, for example, to scale with every feature detailed to are unique. There aren’t any two it’s incredibly difficult. Because of the guide Richard through the building guitars that are the same.” flexibility of the wood and it’s structure, process. “I like to keep an eye on what’s it could be completely different once it going on.” he says. “I don’t make to a has been built.” formula, they’re individual, made from individual pieces of wood. All of my guitars are unique. There All of the wooden pieces are shaped and thinned to their aren’t any two guitars that are the same.” required measurements and then allowed to acclimatise to the workshop’s environment. Some of the wood Richard sources Richard is currently experimenting with a new shape and design has already been allowed to dry for around three years and of guitar that he hopes will increase the sound of the instrument, in some instances it will dry for a further three years in his while maintaining good tone. The guitar is uniquely shaped with

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Richard studied art, technical drawing and woodwork. Foundation in Art & Design.

Won a national woodcarving competition at 16.

Joined first band at 16 playing drums.

Began working in furniture restoration/ conservation, specialising in woodcarving.

Carved a new section of Grinling Gibbons limewood carving for the restoration of Hampton Court Palace.

Signed as a musician to Chrysalis Records & Chrysalis Music Publishing in 1989.

Studied classical guitar making at Newark School of Guitar Making and received a distinction.

Won the award for the “Most Outstanding Contribution to Musical Instrument Craft” from Nottinghamshire County Council 2014.

the sound hole pushed to the top of the guitar, nearer the neck than is typically the case. This allows Richard to re-organise the internal mechanisms of the guitar to create, in theory, a louder tone. But, as Richard admits, it really is unknown territory and he won’t really know how the guitar is going to look or sound until it is completed.

Richard has had a varied career path, but one that has revolved around carving and creating from wood. After leaving school he worked as a furniture restorer, over the following years he developed an interest in wood carving which lead to him specialising in this area. A highlight of his carving career arrived when he was commissioned to re-carve a section of work that had been badly damaged in a fire at Hampton Court in 1986.

The piece was originally made by Grinling Gibbons (1648-1721) and Richard re-carved a two-foot section in the King’s Drawing Room. The piece still stands and Richard is proud of the fact he was able to play a small part in the restoration of the area damaged.

Much of his ability to be able to create beautiful guitars comes from him having learned the fundamental techniques at the

renowned Newark School of Violin Making. Richard enrolled on the school’s guitar-making course where he learned the skills he employs today to make the instruments full-time.

Today Richard’s instruments are bought by semi-professional and professional classical guitar players. They often pop into his studio to sample the guitars before leaving as happy customers. “I like people to come in and play the guitars and if they like it and it’s available, then I’m happy for the guitars to go,” he says.

By his own admission making the guitars is a labour of love and there is very little in the way of profit coming his way after each sale, but it’s all about the enjoyment and according to Richard each sale simply enables him to begin work on making another. “It’s not a business where I make vast amounts of profit. It’s purely about an interest I’ve got and it’s all about making guitar players happy. What I do is something I love doing and I’m lucky to be here working in these workshops which are the best I’ve ever used.”

To see more of Richard’s guitars and for further details visit: www.richardhartleyguitars.com

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Elizabeth & Stevens Step inside and be transported into the world of Elizabeth & Stevens, a showroom of truly unique and magical items discovered

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by Steve and Julia Blockley.

lizabeth & Stevens has a fantastic showroom and owners Julia and Steve Blockley want to ensure people have the best possible experience when stepping inside and judging by the feedback, they are certainly hitting the mark. The couple set up in Markham Moor six years ago, offering a wide variety and range of products for the home and the garden, along with an array of beautiful gift ideas.

Visiting Elizabeth & Stevens is an experience in itself, offering the chance to browse through a host of delightful interior furnishings, gifts, beautifully crafted garden ideas and some rare and beautiful sculpture with unique, eclectic pieces - a tempting array to suit all tastes and pockets.

The owners work very hard to gather the range together and every week something new is added. “We really do encourage people to come down and see the showroom for themselves.

We want everyone to have a happy experience here and to be inspired to make a purchase or to bear us in mind for a project on the go, or tell a friend ‘you must go’!” says Julia.

A glance around the showroom uncovers a range of bronze sculptures, including a life size bronze hare, a seated goblin and a pixie; whilst elsewhere there are beautiful button back leather chairs, metal wall clocks, huge mirrors, lighting, candelabra and an up cycled coffee table and more besides. It is a carefully chosen collection of pieces that really do inspire and motivate.

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Products are sourced from around the world and being ever mindful of supporting local artisans, Julia and Steve also work with local craftspeople to bring in handmade, quality designs when they can.

The team also stocks some of the most sought after items.

Steve says: “We have one of the biggest collections in the country of ‘old fashioned’ post boxes here and we have a good range of street lights available. We send these items all around the country and abroad. The streetlights are displayed in our garden yard, so worth a visit!”

Another part of their service at Elizabeth & Stevens is a product ‘find’ service, where the team will locate the perfect products for homes, offices, businesses, hotels and projects. Steve and Julia have a huge interior design and product range experience between them, so why not drop in and say hello? You will get a warm welcome.

For a taster of the variety of goods on offer and to shop using click and collect, visit: www.elizabethandstevens.com

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Mr Straw’s House Step behind the front door of No.7 Blyth Grove, Worksop, and you are immediately transported back in time – back to the 1920s to be more precise.

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Above: William Straw (Jnr).

Identity cards and invitations, an insight in the lives of the Straw family.

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he period wallpaper, furniture, pictures and decorations, all offer a glimpse into another time and a snapshot of a family that kept most modern conveniences and everyday items at bay for the best part of 70 years. Once the home of William and Florence Straw and their two sons Walter and William, the house is now owned and run by The National Trust. Responsible for looking after the property is House and Visitor Services Manager Torri Crapper and with the help of 60 volunteers, she is charged with conserving not only the building itself, but also the 30,000 individual items the Straw family accumulated over the years.

It’s all part of a huge coordinated effort to maintain this unique property and its interesting history.

Built in 1905, the Edwardian semi-detached house was acquired by The National Trust after its contents were left to the organisation following the death of William Jnr, who remained in the house until he went into hospital in 1985 following a fall, and died in 1990. What William left behind was a time capsule of everyday household items, each with a story to tell and its own position within the Straw family timeline. The extraordinary potential of the property in offering visitors a unique perspective of life from days gone by, was instantly recognised by The

National Trust, and in 1993, Mr Straw’s House opened it’s front door and welcomed members of the public. “We recognised there was something important about this story,” explains Torri.

“It’s very representative of that generation who’ve lived through two world wars and that sense of thrift and frugality is quite poignant for the house. They just never threw much away.”

The Straw’s family business was a grocer’s store situated at the top of Bridge Street in Worksop. It served much of the town and the surrounding area. William and his son Walter ran the business while his other son William Jnr taught at City of London College. Following the deaths of both parents in the 1930s, William returned from London to live in the house with his brother. William didn’t return to life as a teacher, instead choosing to look after the family home while his brother kept the grocer’s running. It was during this time he took a greater interest in the contents of the property, attaching messages to various items, perhaps, as Torri believes, seeing the potential historical significance in them. “I always look at William as the curator of the property. He understood an awful lot about social history and it was one of his interests. He recognised the value in things such as the dining table. Financially the items don’t have any value at all, but he recognised the social history.

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Florence Straw’s dress, kept in immaculate condition, stored by William Straw between sheets of newspaper.

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“I think these messages were being left for us. His younger brother Walter died in 1976 and I think from that point on an awful lot more labels started appearing.”

So, sticky labels began appearing on various items throughout the house, put there by William to keep a record of where and when they were bought and whether they were gifts.

Notes were attached to pictures and photo frames, detailing at which country sale they had been purchased. Armed with this information, Torri and her team have been able to crossreference many of these items to the actual catalogue they had been bought from.

Right now Mr Straw’s House is in the middle of its annual deep clean. This huge operation sees the property closed to visitors from November to the beginning of March. During this time every single one of the 30,000 items is cleaned and examined ahead of re-opening. “Every object in the house comes out of its home,” says Torri. “Everything comes out and gets assessed and cleaned. Condition reports get written, floors get waxed and carpets come out to be cleaned. We try and leave it exactly as William left it.”

Every item really is how it was left. Hats still sit on stands, coats worn by different members of the family remain hanging over hooks in the hallway and there are cupboards and wardrobes packed with odds and ends just as they were left by William.

Volunteers use soft paintbrushes when carrying out cleaning in a bid to avoid damaging layers and to minimise any further erosion. “The conservation aspect of the Trust is to try and keep something in its original state and slow down the rate of decline,” explains Torri. “We will never stop the carpets falling apart or the wallpaper that has been hung on the wall since 1923 from coming off the wall.”

Torri describes the deep clean as being like a giant game of Tetris. Every item, whatever its size, is moved cleaned and replaced without it leaving its room – not an easy thing to do in

a confined space. Wallpaper gets vacuumed and ceilings get cleaned, all within the four months of closure. On going work currently being carried out includes the creation of a digital version of the existing inventory. So far around 20,000 digital photos have been taken, all of which can be viewed online. They include photos of tins of food, pottery, pieces of cloth, brushes, empty jam jars and small pieces of wood. “To be honest it’s the unusualness that I really love, the stories this allows us to share,” says Torri. “For instance, William had a plant pot put upside down and put this bit of wood on top and then he would have put another plant pot on top of this bit of wood to stop the water seeping onto the floor and to make it a bit higher.

It is literally a bit of wood, but I love these little snippets into people’s lives and that today we get to talk about this.”

As well as the thousands of household items found in the house today, it is the diaries of Florence and in particular those of her son William, that offer another window into their lives over the years. William kept a diary spanning a number of decades and these, along with those of his mother, are currently being transcribed by volunteers.

William’s attention to detail is shown in his diaries where we learn of such things as the family’s food preparations for Christmas.

An entry in late November 1954, shows William making a dozen plumb puddings using apples, Demerara sugar, currants, raisins, nutmeg, suet and lemon rind and juice. Goose was a firm favourite for the Straw family at Christmas and William’s diary entries would often record the weight and cost, as well as detailing what accompanied the goose on the plate.

To experience this extraordinary time capsule first hand, you can visit Mr Straw’s House which opens again for public visits on 1 March. The new exhibition, which changes annually, is entitled Florence: Women and a changing society.

For details visit: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mr-straws-house To book a timed visit please call: 01909 482380

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New Year, New Colours Just like the fashion industry, interior design also follows colour trends into the new seasons. There will always be a place for traditional country interiors in soft hues or Scandinavian influences of minimalist neutrals or even those who will always love bright colours, no matter what fashion dictates. Emma Drohan takes a look at what is ‘in’ for 2018, to help you stay ahead of the pack and be a trend-setter rather than a follower of fashion.

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f you are still trying to make sense of Greenery, the 2017 Pantone Colour of the Year, then don’t worry, as green continues to be one of the key colours for 2018.

Pantone is a company that has developed a standardised colour matching system, rather like RAL numbers, utilising the Pantone numbering system for identifying colours. The company also makes predictions for colour trends in interior design. The 2018 Pantone colour forecast has been divided into eight colour palettes, detailed below, so there really is something for everyone! Little Greene, my ‘go-to’ paint company, also predicts the popular colours for 2018 and their selection includes green, yellow and pink.

“Key colours for 2018 will be green – in various nuances – and yellow and pink tones (though not necessarily all together).

Green is proving very popular and covers a spectrum of shades, from Sage Green and Olive Colour to a deep teal tone, such as Mid Azure Green. It’s powerful, bold and nurturing at the same time. Yellow has been a bit of a slow burn glow, but is now definitely coming into its own – especially in the mustard and topaz tones such as Middle Buff and Mortlake Yellow. Pink is a bright, uplifting accent colour and particularly in its more vintage tones, such as Ashes of Roses or Dorchester Pink, brings warmth, cosiness and chic to a room – alternatively use a vibrant shade like Mischief for detailing.” (Ruth Mottershead, Marketing Director, Little Greene).

Here is a closer look at the eight Pantone colour palettes for 2018, with references to the Little Greene paint chart and quotations from Leatrice Eiseman, Pantone Colour Institute Executive Director: Playful: These are fun colours that make you “stop and smile”. Minions are the perfect image for this palette! Colours include Air Force Blue and Pale Lime.

Discretion: This is Playful’s alter ego. Subtle hues such as

Pink Slip and Aquamarine complete this group of colours as “pink has developed more power than ever before”.

Resourceful: A combination of warm and cool tones, complimentary blues and oranges, “that you just can’t help looking at”. Mazarine and Marigold are in this palette.

Far-fetched: Designed to “reach out and embrace many different cultures” this palette includes earthy colours such as Mortake Yellow and Stone Dark Warm.

Verdure: Symbolic of health, this collection includes vegetal colours such as Sunlight and Pale Lupin.

Intricacy: This group includes the metallics (‘new neutrals’) with accents of Cape Red and Mister David.

Intensity: An eclectic mix of colours to evoke strength and power - includes Pleat and Lamp Black.

TECH-nique: A nod to technology, colours such as Loft

White and Julie’s Dream balance the bright purples, pinks and turquoises in this palette “that seems to shine from within”.

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f you are looking for a property with history and something slightly unusual, we would like to introduce you to the former pump houses at the end of Soss Lane in Misterton. Originally the site was the home of two pump houses – dating back to 1800s – with steampowered beam engines. This is a unique conversion not to be missed.

A modern and contrasting black, steel conservatory stands over the former mill race and links the pair of 1828 pumping stations.

There is plenty of light flooding through the large widows into an open plan living room with its high vaulted ceiling and a mezzanine landing. This is mirrored by similar views over the second lounge from a further landing, which the current owners now used as a games room.

The distinctive original tall chimneys, the high arched windows, the flagged ceiling and the former sluice gate, are a bold assertion of this building’s previous working life. All of these features are now complemented by the crisp light décor the current owners have bestowed upon this property and also softened by the clever use of glazing.

The large living spaces hold some of the original brickwork and their open spaces are counterbalanced by a more intimate day room and separate study. Here the owners can enjoy the bird and wildlife resident in this area, as the property is surrounded on almost all sides by nature, greenery and gardens. The kitchen opens to a southern terrace that overlooks a landscaped

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Location Pump House Misterton, Nottinghamshire 1st Wing 39’ Open plan living space, oak fully fitted kitchen with terrace to the rear and three bedrooms and two bathrooms 2nd Wing 24’ Dual height lounge, day room, study, mezzanine and two bedrooms.

The two wings are connected by a black steel conservatory.

Other features An additional two storey brick barn in need of renovation mature gardens, gated tarmac driveway and partly fenced grass field (approx) five acres.

Property price: £800,000 For more details about this stunning property or to view (by appointment only), please call Fine & Country on 01472 867880 or visit: www.fineandcountry.com

garden. If you enjoy fishing, Pump House holds fishing rights of this part of the River Idle which runs parallel to the property. For buyers who might wish to expand, there is the added benefit of a separate five acre field that opens up a whole host of opportunities and an un-renovated detached barn adjacent to the main house - perfect for conversion.

Light floods in through the large windows into the open plan living areas.

The brick lined arch remains from the original pump house design.

This outstanding family property is so much more than a list of features and measurements: it is an evolution from the derelict to the contemporary, from the industrial to the home.

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Baby It’s Cold Outside The festive season is over and for many of us it’s time to make resolutions for the New Year and so for this issue’s Sarah Louise is making this resolution on behalf of your skin and hair.

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uxurious foods, drink, partying and even the weather can take its toll on our skin, making it feel dry, tight and often causing us to battle with those bothersome breakouts. Don’t just conceal the problem with make-up, solve it with your skincare. It’s the same with our hair, bitterly cold winds and central heating can cause frizz and fly-away hair. It is all too easy to reach for the heated stylers in attempt to maintain your sleek locks… yet this so often makes it worse.

Skincare regime: Until recently, even I have been guilty of regularly turning to a quick easy ‘make up wipe’ option to cleanse my skin. I often wondered why my skin became problematic and I became prone to breakouts.

Although from time to time this won’t do any harm, be sure to find a skincare routine suited to your lifestyle and skin needs. Cleansing, toning and moisturising are essential and recommended one to two times daily; not only to remove makeup and dead skin cells, but to cleanse away the dirt and pollution that is around us in day to day life. Follow this up with a day or night cream to keep your skin hydrated and youthful.

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It’s important to remember that everyone’s skincare needs are different and can change multiple times throughout the year. For instance, through colder weather, I find it better to moisturise

with more oil based products as they are more nourishing for the skin. I recommend revising your skincare routine every three to six months to ensure you are using the correct products for your skin type.

Hair care musts: I cannot stress enough how important it is to spend wisely on haircare. I will always recommend using salon standard products. This includes shampoo, conditioner, treatments, heat protection and styling! Not only are they more gentle and caring for your hair, they are also more concentrated formulas (making them more cost effective) than most ‘on the shelf’ or ‘supermarket favourites’.

Providing you take your stylists advice on products suited for you, then you’ll give your precious locks a new lease of life with lasting results!

Whether curly or straight, thick or fine, we all want healthy and manageable hair.

At this time of year I recommend treating your hair to an intense conditioning treatment at least once a week. I like to leave my treatment on overnight to really feel the benefit. Products containing nut oils are best for this. They are naturally moisturising and nourishing and will restore your hair after over processing with heat styling and the imbalance of cold winds versus warm central heating.

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In my opinion, a flawless complexion is the most important part of make-up. Fresh, glowing natural skin can instantly uplift your mood. Here are my top tips on how to achieve the look:

Primer: I like to use an illuminating primer all over the face to start. Light reflecting particles in illuminating primers help to blur any imperfections, and provide a subtle glow to shine through the foundation for a healthy complexion.

Apply with fingers.

Base: Whatever type of base you pre-

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Decant onto the back of the hand to warm the product to the skin, and apply with a sponge or damp beauty blender.

Pushing the product into the skin for a natural cover, concentrating more on areas needing more coverage, and blending with those that don’t.

Concealer: Once the base foundation is applied, you may find areas such as blemishes, redness or dark circles that need a little more attention. Gently dab with a fluffy brush (or fingertips) a well matched concealer over blemished areas to give a little more coverage. To conceal dark circles, only apply concealer to where you see the darkness and blend out with fingertips.

Setting: Once all your liquid or cream products have been applied and you are happy with the coverage, it’s time to set your skin! Using a loose setting powder and powder puff, gently push the product into the skin in rolling motions with the powder puff. Use the powder sparingly.

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Valentine’s gifts to win hearts.

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From Lola’s Apothecary Delicate Romance Naturally Fragrant Candle. 100% natural candles, made with an innovative blend of plant waxes. Delicate Romance is a symphony of gorgeous roses laced

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C’mon winter, let’s see what you can throw at us this year, we’re ready for you!

Brighten up the dull days with this Stratus Jacket from Barbour, it’s fun, funky and will keep you weatherproofed!

Barbour Stratus Jacket £189.00

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Smart Moves For business in the city check out the wonderful range at Barbour for something smart and stylish.

Barbour Glenn Dress A lambswool blend Barbour’s Winter

Tartan. Finished with a branded jacquard lining and a zip fastening. £179

Barbour Lambswool Woven Scarf £24.95

Barbour Tartan Business Bag Beautifully designed tartan bag finished with leather trims. £189

Barbour Bowmore Knitted Cardigan Sophisticated longline cardigan, knitted in a fine gauge with a round neck. £129

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There’s plenty of choice, style and quality to inspire you at the newly opened Suits Marie.

Owner Marie Pickering launched the store last November in newly re-refurbished accommodation on Wharf Road, Retford, offering stylish, contemporary Marc Darcy suits for all occasions.

Marie, who has a background in clothing retail, opened the store to offer customers a quality range of suits and accessories, as well as provide bespoke fitting and alteration services, giving help on styles, shapes and lengths.

As exclusive stockists of Marc Darcy there are a variety of different styles and fits, from tweed to patterned, with threepiece options available on all pieces.

The range includes quality and stylish designs, offering something for everyday, formal or special occasions.

To complete the look, browse Suit’s Marie’s range of smart, casual and formal shoes, available in a choice of colour and finishes.

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With the new autumn and winter menswear collection now in store, there has never been a better time to visit Suits Marie.

Call Marie on 07905 372037

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The Stamp of Approval Tim Stamp is the man responsible for helping Ye Olde Bell’s Restaurant Bar 1650 deliver the very best in fine dining. He has been the restaurant’s head chef for a little under two years, cooking up great success and now has his sights set on serving up a prestigious Michelin Star. Made caught up with the man behind the menus.

Tim Stamp preparing one of the exquisite dishes to be served at Ye Olde Bell’s 1650 Restaurant.

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e meet Tim Stamp in Ye Olde Bell’s Restaurant Bar 1650. Confident, charismatic and passionate, his approach to food is refreshingly simply – the very best quality, prepared and served to the standards guests expect.

We take a seat at one of the immaculately laid tables a couple of hours before noon to avoid the lunchtime rush. Tim has taken a break from his work in the kitchen to talk to us about his favourite topic – food. He has been at the hotel now for two years, initially working as sous chef before taking over as head chef in May last year. The move to front the hotel’s flagship restaurant was just what he had been waiting for and he has wasted no time in putting his personal take on each of the restaurant’s dishes.

It’s been hard work creating the depth and quality he has set himself, but so far Tim believes his quest to continually impress diners has proved to be a real winner.

Dishes include the inspired venison fillet, horseradish puree, enoki mushroom nest, carrots and shallot crisps; while equally mouth-watering desserts include coffee porter treacle tart, malted milk ice cream, pecan brittle and condensed milk foam.

Tim changes the menu every four to six weeks to ensure diners are continually offered a variety of quality dishes throughout the year. Each new season brings with it different food options and Tim ensures only the very best produce makes it to the table. But it’s an ever-evolving offering and by the time a menu has been introduced, Tim will already have begun working on the next, drawing on different flavours and themes to create more exquisite dishes. Each of the new dishes is trialled

amongst staff and Tim and his team hold ‘cook-off’ trials to obtain feedback from everyone. Some dishes are altered and redefined to take on board guest feedback, something Tim is very keen to promote. “The guest comes first, they’re our main focus,” Tim points out. “There’s no point in me having an ego and saying ‘that’s staying on there’. If the flavours aren’t mixing with people we’ll make changes.”

Tim’s main focus has been to establish a dedicated Restaurant Bar 1650 menu to ensure a definite difference between the food on offer here and at the St Leger Bistro-by-the-Bar at the main entrance to the hotel. “I completely revamped the menu and took a different approach” he says. “It was a long process but we got there in the end. We used to have one set menu for both areas, but the idea was to split the menu and define the restaurant on its own.”

The move has worked spectacularly, with diners coming from across the region to sample the delights of the fully reworked menu. The 1650 Restaurant was opened at Ye Olde Bell to cater for a growing demand for quality, innovative food. Today it has built up a reputation as a restaurant that offers the very best dining experience. This success is built on a foundation of attention to detail, with a vast amount of planning going into such areas as where ingredients are sourced.

The restaurant sources the best produce from as local an area as possible. Everything is fresh from their beef and lamb to the fish, which comes in off the boat and to the hotel by the

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following day. “The freshness and sustainability of the produce elevates the dish,” explains Tim. “It’s about getting the freshest and best quality produce you can. It’s about pushing forward.

We’re all determined. To be the best you’ve got use the best ingredients– it’s got to stand out.”

Originally from Stafford, Tim left home when he was 16 to work at a four star hotel in Staffordshire. His grandfather was a cook in the Royal Navy and it was this background that pulled him towards a career in food. He enjoyed cooking with his grandparents and says an interest in making food from when he was young far outweighed any academic interest he had while at school. “I was always cooking with him and my nan.

I loved making food. It was the only thing I was any good at. I was never really interested in anything else at school. It’s lucky that I’ve always enjoyed what I do which makes it a lot easier to do this job.”

Tim’s dedication and enthusiasm for the job comes through in each of the dishes and he has set his sights on building on this firm base to increase standards even further across the restaurant as a whole in an effort to gain further AA rosettes.

The hotel has worked hard to gain its first rosette but now Tim has plans in place to reach for a further two.

The rosettes are awarded following anonymous visits by The AA, which sends inspectors down to dine at the restaurant before making a decision. Tim knows that consistency and depth of dishes is the key to success. “We just have to ensure everything is consistent. The next time the inspectors come there’s no way we’re not going to get a second rosette because I know we are capable of getting it.”

But, as Tim explains, their focus remains on the customer, the diner’s experience while at the restaurant. “There’s nothing better for me than to speak to someone in the evening who tells me how much they enjoyed the meal – there’s no better buzz for me and that’s what you do it for.”

Restaurant Bar 1650 offers diners the choice of two or three courses, lunch at £18 and £22, dinner at £30 and £38 respectively.

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Pancake Inspiration Before you reach for the lemons for your pancakes this year, why not try a few savoury inspirations from the Made team, hope you have fun with some experiments of your own.

Sweet chilli chicken

Spinach & pine nut

Pepper & pesto

Red onion, Chicken cut into strips, sweet chilli sauce, mayonnaise, rocket and lettuce

Spinach, pine nuts, ricotta cheese, pancetta, green salad to serve

Fresh peppers to roast and red pesto

Slice and fry red onion in a large frying pan with a little olive oil, add some chicken strips and cook until golden brown and cooked through, serve on a pancake with sweet chilli sauce, mayonnaise and a little rocket and lettuce to garnish.

Toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan until golden.

Finely chop fresh spinach and add to a generous amount of ricotta cheese and mix well (you can add a little chopped spinach to the pancake batter to make it more exciting). Grill the pancetta and serve whilst hot on your pancake with a dollop of ricotta and spinach and the lovely toasted pine nuts, along with side salad.

Slice the peppers and roast in an oven dish with of olive oil and red pesto to mix in to lightly cover the peppers. Once the peppers are cooked through and slightly browned at the edges serve immediately on the pancakes with a fresh green salad.

For a side dish try roast sweet potato wedges with a little salt and pepper.

An Introduction To Flatbread Why not learn a new skill for the New Year and join the Artisan School of Food for an introduction to flatbreads, just one of the many courses on offer for this year.

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iscover how to make authentic flatbreads from around the world. On this practical one-day course you’ll be guided through every stage of the process by tutor Wayne Caddy, an internationally renowned baker Throughout this course you will cover a range of topics and techniques including: • mixing dough by hand and machine • shaping flatbreads • different baking methods.

You’ll end the day with the knowledge and confidence needed to create fresh flatbreads at home.

No baking experience is necessary; just enthusiasm and a willingness to work alongside other food lovers. During the day, you will create a selection of flatbreads to take home, including: • pitta • naan • tarte flambée (flammkuchen) - also known as ‘Alsace pizza’ is a thin unleavened pizza dough layered with crème fraîche, Gruyère cheese, sauteed onions and lardon • carta di musica (translates to ‘music sheet’) - a wafer thin unleavened bread made with semolina; perfect

with homemade dips • lefse - a traditional Norwegian potato bread.

Refreshments will be available throughout the day, as well as a buffet style lunch prepared by our team of chefs. All ingredients, equipment and recipes will be provided.

This is a one day course and is priced at £185.00. Introduction to flatbreads runs on the 16 Feb 2018, from 9.30am to 5pm.

For further details and to book visit: www.schoolofartisanfood.org

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A Taste For Business Success The high risk of a small business closing before the end of its first year has prompted The School of Artisan Food to encourage budding food entrepreneurs to test their ideas before

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risking everything.

escribed by Head of Business and Enterprise Yvonne O’Donovan as “more like a sympathetic Dragon’s Den”, The School of Artisan Food has launched a new Artisan Business Start-Up Certificate with courses opening from April 2018.

The School of Artisan Food already runs dozens of short courses to teach practical food skills and the UK’s only FDQaccredited full-time Advanced Diploma in Baking.

The new Artisan Business Start-Up Certificate delivers an intensive approach, giving students the opportunity to test Based on the Welbeck Estate the School’s course has five modules their ideas with experts before risking everything by going to looking at everything from the operations market too soon. “We get everyone from of a food business to cashflow and finance. young people who have great ideas “The care, diligence and handEach three-day module runs over a but are short of business experience, crafted nature of artisan weekend and is led by Yvonne O’Donovan to those wanting a complete career who has guided numerous food business change, to people who have a few products and sustainable trade start-ups over the years, from across the apple trees in their garden and want underpins our teaching.”

UK and overseas. Students can choose to learn how to make their own cider. which modules they want to take but are Starting up an artisan food business encouraged to complete the full course for an opportunity to pitch can be tremendously rewarding, but even with the best ideas their business plan to a panel of experts during the final module. there are risks and it’s important to be well prepared so “There’s a module I like to call ‘Show Me the Money,” says Yvonne. your dream doesn’t turn into a nightmare,” explains Yvonne.

“When people are dreaming of running their own food business “The core foundation of all our business start-ups courses they can become blinkered to business reality and we make sure is ‘value with values’. The care, diligence and hand-crafted they go into their new venture with their eyes open. We can help nature of artisan products and sustainable trade underpins them avoid mistakes and realise their ambition.” our teaching.”

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Case Study: Sophie Williamson, Sheffield

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one-day cheesemaking course at the School of Artisan Food was the catalyst for Sophie Williamson’s unconventional journey from IT security specialist to professional cheesemaker. Sophie’s business, Sheffield Cheesemasters, opened its doors in autumn 2017 producing and selling the first artisan cheese made in the city, Little Mester. “This all started with a Christmas present from my partner. I’ve always loved cheese and he bought me a place on an introductory course at the School which got me excited about cheesemaking. With just one ingredient you can make so many different types of cheese, there’s so much complexity and so much you can learn. It kickstarted the idea of reinventing myself as a cheesemaker; I thought it would be brilliant to do something I really loved.�

Just a few weeks after her first visit to the School, Sophie had completed the Dairy Science and Food Business Start-Ups courses and handed in her notice at work. “I wouldn’t have done this if the School didn’t exist; it’s played a huge part in my journey. I had a good job but I didn’t love it, it just didn’t float my boat. Work was the only thing stopping me from pursuing cheesemaking so I left, giving myself three months to research and write a business plan, go on the three-day Professional Cheesemaking course and make lots and lots of cheese! I knew if my idea wasn’t viable I could look for another IT job, but I threw myself into it and there seemed to be far more reasons to do it than not.�

While making her own cheese at home and establishing relationships with local suppliers like ‘Our Cow Molly’, Sophie also co-ordinated the build of a make room, including three temperature controlled maturing rooms, in the unit which is now home to Sheffield Cheesemasters. In the early stages of setting up the business, Sophie has had plenty of opportunity to put the skills and knowledge learnt at the School into practice. “My tutors Ivan and Paul had the background and experience in the science of cheesemaking that I needed to get started. They could answer every question and had so much patience. And Yvonne taught me a huge amount about starting a business. She is a realist and her pragmatic approach means you don’t get carried away by your dreams. “She helped me realise I needed to make money to make cheese and that you should have more strings to your bow than just your original idea. Her advice made me think through how to build a viable business, rather than just focusing on my passion for cheesemaking. That’s why, as well as making my own cheese, we’re selling other artisan cheeses, running cheesemaking workshops and cheese and wine nights and getting involved in local events like the Peddler Market. “Yvonne also stressed the importance of getting out there and talking to your target audience to gauge reaction. Everyone was positive which gave

me a lot of confidence to start out as the only artisan cheesemaker in this city. “It’s been vital to have the support of my partner and my children.

When my kids try something new and it gets difficult I always tell them not to give up. Starting this business is about practicing what I preach, I’ve had to keep at it even when it’s been challenging. I’ve faced a big learning curve.

I want to make fantastic cheese, not just average cheese, and that’s not easy when you are completely new to cheesemaking.

But the interest in Sheffield Cheesemasters and the number of people who want to try my cheese has been amazing. There’s been a real pressure to deliver, but it’s great there is a demand for what I am trying to do.�

The School holds regular open days for their FDQaccredited Advanced Diploma in Artisan Baking. To find out more information and for upcoming dates, please visit: www.schoolofartisanfood.org/advanced-diploma

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Make 2018 the year of inspired artisan skills, healthy eating and honest food.

Based on the beautiful Welbeck Estate, North Nottinghamshire, The School of Artisan Food is a registered charity dedicated to teaching skills in all aspects of sustainable and artisan food production. @artisanschool artisanschool schoolofartisanfood www.schoolofartisanfood.org 01909 532 171 info@schoolofartisanfood.org BAKING | BREWING & DRINKS | BUTCHERY | CHEESEMAKING | CHOCOLATE CURING & SMOKING | COOKING | FOOD BUSINESS START-UPS | ICE CREAM PATISSERIE | PRESERVES, PICKLES & CHUTNEYS

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For The Love Of Food With a passion for good-quality, healthy food, Teresa Bovey shares her knowledge of what makes a great-tasting dish and the excitement of new recipes

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n the fast-paced world we live in, it can sometimes be all about simple, healthy meals, that people can easily make in their own homes, with the minimum of fuss.

This is certainly a rule of thumb economist and food demonstrator Teresa Bovey works to. With a background in food demonstration and food technology, Teresa today attends food festivals across the region, stages classes in her home for people wanting to learn more about home cooking and even helps celebrity chefs with their food preparation at shows. She also crams into her busy schedule, time to allow Slimming World into her home, where a crew convert her kitchen into a mini film set to record Teresa preparing, making and presenting their recipes. “I do what I do because I really enjoy it,” Teresa tells us when we called in at her home in Lowdham near Southwell. “I enjoy passing on what I know to people.”

Teresa has been welcoming people into her kitchen for the last 15 years, putting on classes that teach people how to prepare, cook and enjoy various great-tasting recipes. “My work is very varied. I run cookery demonstrations with lunch from my home and I also work at a number of food festivals, either giving demonstrations or running back of theatre – so when a

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celebrity chef comes I help prepare anything that needs making in advance.”

An advocate of microwave cooking, Teresa used to worked for electric appliance company Philips, promoting the then new microwave technology, something which lead to her writing several books on the subject. “I used to travel all over the country giving microwave demonstrations. I saw them grow from a product that had just one button, to the more sophisticated combination ovens.”

It is still something she is passionate about today and extends her knowledge to others. “I think a lot of people are not sure how to use microwaves properly for cooking food – they tend to just use them for warming things up.”

Living near to Southwell means Teresa can involve herself in her love for food festivals. Each year she helps to organise the Southwell Bramley Apple Festival, where she also takes part in food demonstrations. She will again be heavily involved this year which will mark the event’s 25 anniversary. While much of her time is spent preparing food for shows, courses and for other people, Teresa does still find time to ensure she makes

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“The people who come to my classes say I inspire them to cook again.”

her favourite dishes for herself, most of which are heavily Mediterranean influenced. “I like quite simple food. I like it to be good quality and simply cooked and well presented.”

It is this philosophy that runs through Teresa’s cooking – including her food teaching classes – and she is more than happy to pass on her advice and thoughts. “When I look around a supermarket I notice everything is prepared for you – even an apple is cut into slices. The people who come to my classes say I inspire them to cook again. Although sometimes in my classes we are a bit generous with cream, but then it’s a treat. It’s all about balance.”

The start of 2018 sees Teresa planning the year ahead. It’s all about food and healthy eating, and in an ever-evolving world it’s about keeping up with changing culinary habits. “Food is a continual learning curve – food changes, flavours change; new ingredients are added. Even though I’ve been doing it for years, I’m still interested in food and looking at new recipes. I still get excited by it all.”

For details on Teresa’s cookery courses, festival and food demonstration dates, visit: www.teresabovey.co.uk

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Chocolate Surprise Teresa Bovey’s chocolate fondant with a fruity surprise A perfect pudding for chocolate lovers with an exciting fruit centre, perfect for cold nights in.

Serves 6 Ingredients 25g butter, melted 3 tsp cocoa powder 75g dark chocolate 25g milk chocolate 100g butter, cubed 3 eggs 100g caster sugar 50g plain flour, sifted 18 raspberries or cherries in liquer To serve - cocoa powder for dusting, double cream Method 1. Preheat the oven to 180oC /Gas 4 2. Brush the inside of 6 dariole tins with a little melted butter and spoon in ½ tsp cocoa powder into each one.Turn the tin in a circular motion and gently tap to coat the inside with cocoa.

3. Place the chocolate

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and butter into a bowl and melt over a pan of simmering water or microwave for 1-1½ minutes on a medium power level.

4. Whisk the eggs and sugar together until light and creamy, then whisk in the melted chocolate. Gently fold in the sifted flour, pour into the prepared tins and place onto a baking tray.

5. Gently drop 3 raspberries or 2 cherries into each dariole tin.

6. Bake for 7-9 minutes.

7. Serve dusted with cocoa powder and with a little cream or yoghurt

Cooks tip – run the edge of a round bladed knife around each sponge to help turn the fondant out.

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The Game Is On Venison and Porter Stew from The School of Artisan Food Wintery months call for comforting meals to warm the soul.

This delicious slow-cooked venison and porter stew is a great way of making the most of seasonal game and deliciously rich flavours.

Ingredients 1 kg of diced venison haunch or shoulder 500ml porter (try Portland Black by Welbeck Abbey Brewery) 200ml beef stock 25g flour 2 tablespoons of oil 25g butter 8 shallots, peeled and sliced 2 carrots, peeled and chopped

150g mushrooms, halved if large 2 sprigs of thyme 1 bay leaf Method 1. Heat the oil and butter in a heavy based casserole dish or deep frying pan and brown the meat, then remove to a plate and keep warm.

2. Fry the shallots and

mushrooms for a few minutes until the shallots have softened and are slightly golden. Add the meat and any juices back to the pan and sprinkle over the flour.

3. Add the carrots, bay leaf and thyme, pour over the ale and stir everything together. Put a lid on the pan, then bring to the boil briefly before simmering

very slowly for about 2 hours 30 mins.

4. Add the beef stock and continue to simmer for another hour or until the meat is tender. Season to taste with salt and black pepper towards the end of cooking.

5. Serve with a helping of buttery mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables and buttered cabbage.

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iscovering the perfect place for a romantic evening, the team at Made thought we’d look a little further afield for some far flung inspiration and found these restaurants discovered by Angela Griffin, one of the travel writers for Flight Centre. Here she tells us about a few of her favourites.

In these fantastic destinations guests can enjoy a sumptuous meal with a generous side-helping of sweeping panorama. After all, what better backdrop for a delicious dinner than a glittering cityscape, a plunging waterfall or even an active volcano? So if you’re looking for a restaurant with a view to die for, look no further.

Stratosfare Restaurant & Bar Queenstown, New Zealand Let the Skyline Gondola whisk you up 450 metres to the top of Bob’s Peak, where you’ll be greeted by never-ending views over Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables. Here, the Stratosfare Restaurant & Bar dishes up tasty New Zealand cuisine with an international twist. Try the fresh South Island green-lipped mussels, or perhaps the locally-sourced sashimi.

Vertigo Restaurant Bangkok, Thailand At the top of the luxurious Banyan Tree hotel, Vertigo is the

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place to come for five-star service and al fresco dining, far removed from the hustle and bustle of Bangkok’s streets, 61 floors below. Gaze across the skyscrapers to the Chao Phraya River while dining on lobster spring rolls or wild mushroom cannelloni.

There’s a cocktail bar here too, perfect for sunset drinks as the city lights begin to sparkle.

The Grotto Krabi, Thailand Accessible only by boat, the aptly-named Grotto restaurant is found inside a limestone cave on Krabi’s Phranang Beach. Part of the Rayavadee resort but open to anyone, it’s a romantic spot, popular for sundowners. What could be better than feeling the sand beneath your feet as you feast on barbecued seafood and gaze out over the dramatic karst islands of the Andaman Sea?

Sierra Mar restaurant in the Post Ranch Inn Big Sur, USA On a clifftop overlooking the Pacific Ocean lies the Post Ranch Inn, whose elegant restaurant Sierra Mar offers a menu that changes daily according to seasonal ingredients. Try the ninecourse ‘Taste of the Big Sur’ menu with wines to match, where dishes range from hay-smoked garden eggs with wild sorrel,

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to venison tenderloin with wild Big Sur berries. Our mouths are watering just thinking about it.

The Rim Restaurant Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii Have you ever dined while overlooking a steaming volcano? No? Well, now’s your chance. Inside Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park, the Rim restaurant teeters on the edge of the Kilaueau Caldera, an active shield volcano that glows bright orange after sundown. The restaurant serves up locally sourced Hawaiian specialities, as well as panoramic vistas of course. Try the coffee-rubbed lamb or the pineapple-wrapped fish.

Sierra Mar restaurant in the Post Ranch Inn (Image: Kodiak Greenwood) The Rim restaurant in Hawaii.

To find your own exotic destinations and exciting adventures visit Flight Centre. www.flightcentre.co.uk

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Narrowboats, Ducks and a pint

In her latest in a series of local walks, travel writer and photographer Sally Outram takes us on a circular route, beginning in the village of Clayworth.

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his lovely walk captures the simplicity and tranquillity of this quaint part of North Nottinghamshire and there is no better way to enjoy this time of year, than popping on your walking boots and wrapping up warm for an invigorating adventure along the canal bank and pretty village of Clayworth.

The village of Clayworth, situated on the old Roman Way that runs between Doncaster in South Yorkshire and Littleborough, is a small hamlet near the river Trent. This pretty little village is typical of North Nottinghamshire and has a rich, varied and interesting history, with some lovely views over the three counties; Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire.

This short pleasant walk, perfect for walking off a hearty lunch, is enjoyable whatever the weather, as it captures the true essence of traditional rural life. The Chesterfield Canal meanders around the village, bringing with it an array of interesting wildlife and an insight

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into life on the water. The many narrowboats moored alongside add a splash of colour, especially so on a winter’s day. There is so much to see along this very pleasant stretch of the Chesterfield Canal, ducks, swans and moorhen are regular visitors. The pace is slow and the views are quintessentially English.

Following the canal as it meanders along through the village, you pass under Otters Bridge and you can’t help but notice the impressive Elizabethan Manor, Royston Manor. The original manor was built in 1588 and had extensive alterations in 1891.

By the 20th century it had seen many improvements and uses, even being a popular hotel. It’s just past this point, at the next bridge, we leave the towpath for the return walk through the centre of the village.

In the heart of the village is St. Peter’s Church, a picturesque little church that is the home of the world famous Traquair Murals.

They are the largest pieces of ecclesiastic art work in the East

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This image: St Peter’s Church, Clayworth.

Opposite: Clayworth village, looking towards the church.

of England and were painted in 1904 by the Scottish artist by Phoebe Traquair. They are one of only two painted by her in England, the others are in Scotland. The artwork is stunningly beautiful and a must see; worth taking your camera for a picture or two. The church was built between 1150 and 1180 and features a 13th-century stone depicting some of the rarest and most beautiful examples of decorative plasterwork our country has to offer. The church tower houses a ring of eight bells, the oldest dating back to around 1629. Two of the bells were added after the Second World War and are said to be in recognition of two young soldiers from the village who were inexplicably shot by the same bullet.

Clayworth has changed very little over the years with its pretty cottages and two public houses. It’s a traditional rural setting and has much to offer. Set alongside the sleepy Chesterfield Canal, this super little walk captures village life at its best.

Happy ramblings!

Clayworth from Otters Bridge

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The basics Distance: 2 ½ miles/ 4 km Severity: Easy Gradient: Level Approx time: 1 hour Stiles: None Maps: OS Path info: Towpath, pavement and tracks Start point: Clayworth Top Bridge

near the moorings

DN22 OAJ Parking: Layby by the bridge

DN22 OAJ

(By the boat club) Dog friendly: Yes; leads on through village Public toilets: No; but there are two

pubs in Clayworth.

Refreshments: Blacksmiths Arms also

the Brewers Arms,

Town Street, Clayworth.

DN22 9AD

Chesterfield Canal.

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1. Starting from Clayworth Top Bridge off Retford Road, DN22 OAJ, (nearest to Hayton) walk down to the canal towpath and join the concrete path walking towards Clayworth village; not along the path by the long row of canal boats. After a short walk you will reach the last mooring (post) and the concrete path becomes an unsurfaced, uneven, undulating path, which shortly becomes quite a wide grass track that is much easier to navigate.

2. Continue along the towpath and walk under Otters Bridge; number 68, walking as far as Gray’s Bridge; number 69. Leave the towpath here by walking up the bank side and join the road, turning right.

3. Keep on the Wiseton Road all the way into Clayworth village - taking care as there is no pavement until the village - passing by St Peter’s

Church on your left, then onto Town Street (don’t forget to stop). This is the ideal opportunity to visit the lovely church as it is the home of the Traquair Murals, the largest artwork in the East of England. If you are lucky enough to complete the walk during the spring months, you will also see the beautiful blossom trees which adorn the graveyard; they are truly spectacular.

4. Walk along the footpath through the village to its very end; (the bridge) here you veer right at the road junction with Wheatley Road and cross over Clayworth Top Bridge and back to your starting point; again taking care as it’s a blind bridge and the path stops at the junction, to resume at the bridge.

There’s a lovely wooden bench at the crossroads, the perfect spot for watching the world go by and enjoying a flask of hot tea!

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Bookworm L

ast November Angela and Paul Meads celebrated the 25th Year anniversary of Bookworm, their bookshop in Retford. A local treasure for many, the owners of Bookworm claim that the main reason for success and survival in the tough marketplace is the loyal customers. “After 25 years many customers are now true friends whom we can’t thank enough for their support.”

Here are a couple of the more local recommendations by Angela Meads at Bookworm, there are many, many more titles to browse in the shop.

From Here We Changed the World

by Adrian Gray

The North Nottinghamshire Short Story Competition Winners 2017

£12.99 paperback

£6.99 paperback

The story of the Pilgrim Fathers is generally well-known, but the stories about ‘those who stayed behind’ are not so well-known. This illustrated book presents fascinating information about notable people in our villages and towns who made it their mission to make this country a safer place for people to worship in their chosen way. Readers will not be surprised to see that Babworth and Scrooby are included, but what about Askham, Clayworth, Gamston, Grove and Sturton-le-Steeple? These villages (and more) hold forgotten stories about people who worked tirelessly, some risking their lives, to bring religious freedom and tolerance to this region and beyond.

For the second year, Bassetlaw District Council have sponsored a short story writing competition which is open to all residents of North Nottinghamshire.

This story collection is nine of the shortlisted entries in this year’s competition, which was given the theme of Sherwood and the Dukeries. The winning entry, Bonnets to Breeches was written by Elizabeth Carney Marsh and tells the tale of Clara Moon, a London girl by birth, who enrolled in the Women’s Land Army and found herself working on a farm at Clumber. Other stories have been inspired by Cresswell Craggs, Sherwood Forest and other well-known locations.

www.bookwormretford.co.uk

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