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Dear Readers At last Spring is in the air and the nights are getting lighter. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be summer before we know it! Here at ngHQ we love an excuse to indulge in chocolate and Abby aka the Fishwifes Kitchen has kindly given us three scrumptious recipes that really will satisfy even the most dedicated chocoholic! As part of our 10 year celebrations we have included a questionnaire for you to complete to give us some feedback. All completed entries will be entered into a prize draw to win ÂŁ100 voucher of your choice! Happy Reading Ali, Cat, Sarah & Francine

contents safer neighbourhoods 6 a helping hand 8 helping hand directory 12-14 free time 15 community diary 16 - 19 kids 20 kids diary 20 - 21 pets 23 sudoku 23 eat, drink & be merry! 25 recipes 27 looking good, feeling great 29 home and garden 34 classifieds 44 - 45 crossword 48 useful information 68 puzzle solutions 68 business, IT & finance 69 index / list of advertisers

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Keep Your Doors Locked The spring arriving can mean only one thing; sheds, garages and doors are unlocked. Nottinghamshire Police reminds you to enhance the security in your homes and gardens. First of all, keep doors locked and when you are working in the garden or on your car close your shed or garage door. Also, check that your home insurance extends to the belongings you keep in your outbuildings. Also, remember to lock your front and back doors if you are away from home. It sounds like basic common sense, but some people forget to do this when going out especially in a rush. Locking your doors will take a matter of minutes and will give you peace of mind whilst away. It may sound silly but also lock your doors when you are home and in the garden, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave windows open in unattended rooms. Would you notice if someone snatched your mobile phone through an open window or hopped in and grabbed your laptop from the coffee table? Please be vigilant.

Finally, take a moment to consider the process you go through when answering a knock at your door. Do you know who is calling before you open it? Unfortunately, there are some dishonest people in this world. Always ask for identification and verify this by checking it against the telephone directory and calling the company they claim to work for. If you have any doubts about them, do not let them into your home. If they are genuine they will be more than willing to rearrange, by which time you can check they are who they claim to be, and ensure there is someone with you when they next call. We want you to be happy and safe in the warmer weather. Report anything suspicious to us on 101.

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My Music Oasis Are you an unpaid carer for a friend or family member? A FREE, fun and interactive workshop designed for people looking after others, using the power of personalised music to empower your health, enhance your quality of life and bring joy and positivity

11th April 2016 - Carlton (1-4pm) Gedling Road Methodist Church

21st April 2016 - Hucknall (1-4pm) Bowman Public House

For more information or to book a place visit www.joco.gb.net call 07955 016377 or email info@joco.gb.net Commissioned by Nottinghamshire County Council and local NHS Nottinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Groups Designed and delivered by JoCo Learning & Development

Forces in the Community is a local charity committed to supporting ex-service personnel and their families in moving forward with their lives. The charity delivers tailored employment guidance, mental health support and counselling, housing advice and provides a supportive peer led environment in which to develop.

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Enjoy a ‘happiness trial’ with the Oddfellows local friendship society. Nottingham Oddfellows has shared its top five tips for feeling happier in later life. Said Karen Pye-Smith: “We’ve more than 200 years’ experience in helping people to get more out of life and to form lasting friendships, so we thought we’d share a little of what we’ve learnt along the way.” 1. Keep your brain busy. Challenge yourself with crosswords, start a course, catch a talk or play, or write a letter. 2. Help others. Not only does volunteering encourage you to mix socially, it can supercharge self-confidence, self-esteem and life satisfaction. 3. Join a local club or society. More often than not, regular contact with those who share a common interest or hobby will result in meaningful friendships. 4. Get physical. There are so many rewards to regular exercise aside from keeping trim. It reduces many cardiovascular risks, including high blood pressure and heart disease. It also gives your mental health a boost, helping combat stress, anxiety and depression. 5. Seize the day! Society research revealed that one of the benefits to retirement was being able to shop during less busy hours and not having to leave household chores to the weekend. By using time more wisely, you can do more of what you love – including steps one to four!

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Volunteers needed Are you friendly and outgoing? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for volunteers to join our team to visit shops, pubs and leisure centres in your local community. We need volunteers to ďŹ nd homes for our iconic boxes and empty boxes already placed to help raise money to support people with sight loss.

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The Helpful Bureau Home Support Service Covers virtually all domestic chores from cleaning bathrooms, making beds, tidying kitchens, vacuuming, shopping, collecting prescriptions, sorting mail, preparing light meals, indoor window cleaning … The list goes on and on. You choose what you want us to do and we will help enhance the quality of your life and help you to stay living independently and safely at home. If your need is for a one off visit or regular assistance, we are happy to accommodate your wishes.

Our Home Support Worker is DBS checked and fully insured. The cost for this service is £13 per hour.

Making Payments to the Council Our cash offices are closing on 31st March 2016. You can still make payments in a variety of ways including: • Online at www.broxtowe.gov.uk/payit • Direct Debit for Council Tax and Business Rates • Bank Standing Order/ Internet banking • Telephone by calling the automated payment line on freephone 0800 952 0040 or via Customer Services on 0115 917 7777

For more information, please ask one of the Cashiers or contact 0115 917 7777 or email customerservices@broxtowe.gov.uk

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Volunteers needed – can you help?

Give us a call on 0115 949 1175 and we can discuss your needs in more detail.

Are you looking for volunteer work that is challenging, engaging, and rewarding? The PSU provides non-legal practical and emotional support to people attending court without legal representation.

Nottingham Flower Club

We do not give legal advice. We have a small office in Nottingham County Court. Clients can receive guidance, support and procedural help from volunteers.

What do we do?

April 14 - Club workshop (everyone has a go) April 28 - “A Touch of Romance” by Lorena Dyer May 12 - Club workshop May 26 - “Gifts of the Season” by Diane Fair

Bluecoat School, NG8 5GY

Doors open: 6.45pm for 7.15pm All Welcome. Visitors £5 Info: jane.floraldesign@ntlworld.com

Volunteers invest their time, skills and energy to solve clients’ problems and accompany them through the court process.

Interested? Please email nottingham@thepsu.org.uk or call 0115 9473592

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If you run a support group or organisation and want people to know about it, why not list is here? If your group is not-for-profit or a charity then your listing is free. All other groups pay just £5+vat per edition. Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 9269777 or email: ali@ngmagazines.org.uk Nottingham Prostate Cancer Support Group - if you are affected by Prostate Cancer & would like to talk to

others in a similar situation, you are welcome to join our group. Meet at Nottingham City Hospital between 7 and 9pm on the 2nd Thursday every other month. Partners welcome. For further info either ring Self Help Nottingham on 0115 911 1661 or email npcsg@live.co.uk NottsGOSH - (Nottingham Gynae - Oncology Support & Help group) offer support in the aftermath of various gynae cancers. Support, information, understanding or simply a cuppa. Meetings are held bi-monthly on the last Tues of the month at Maggies Cancer Care Centre, Notts City Hospital from 6.30-8.30pm. For more info call Sue Mills on 0115 969 1169 ext 56162 Nottingham Miscarriage Support - For anyone effected by the loss of a baby during pregnancy who would like to meet with other women and men who have shared similar experiences. Meet 3rd Thursday monthly 7-9pm at Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon Drive. For info contact Kymm 0115 8449484 or 07870 771326 or kymmiestroud@hotmail.com ADHD - a support group for adults with ADHD. Meet 3rd Monday of month 7 - 9pm in Nottingham City Centre. Call 0115 982 2573 for more info. Cutting Back - Self-help group for women who self-harm. Weekly meetings in City Centre. For more information call 07930 713530 or email: mandynorth1967@yahoo.co.uk Debt Help & Advice - The Debt Advice Network is a registered charity offering free, impartial, professional, face-toface advice to people with debt problems. Contact your local counsellor David Hall: david.hall@thedebtadvicenetwork. org. Irish Community Cancer Group - self help group for people affected by cancer in the Irish community. Meet the last Wed of the month 10.30am - 12.30pm at Self Help Nottingham, NG1 2EG. For more info call 0115 911 1661 Carers in Hucknall & surrounding areas - meet at Hucknall Library Meeting Room on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday, monthly. From 1.30pm to 4pm. All welcome. Framework’s EVE Works - Helps unemployed people into work/training/volunteering. We help remove barriers to work. For free 1-2-1 appointments & training eg. confidence building/interview skills. Tel: 0800 111 4262 or email: eve@frameworkha.org Marie Curie Helper service - Provided FREE to people with any terminal illness and their carers. For a few hours each week, our trained volunteers will visit people in their homes offering companionship & support tailored to their needs. To request the service, call 0845 304 8730 or email: nottshelper@mariecurie.org.uk Visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/helper for more info. Over The Rainbow Parkinsons Support Group - support for ANYONE affected by Parkinsons Disease. Our aims are to enjoy life & have fun. Monthly meeting with buffet lunch 11am - 1pm, 2nd Saturday at Southwell. Email: overtherainbowuk@gmal.com or call Sandra & Michael on 01636 812399 Indigo Kids - for children on the autistic spectrum & related social & communication difficulties including fragile x, their parents/carers and siblings. We have the Arc to help or just for a chat and a cuppa. We have a Parent Partnership Service drop in session every other week during school term. email: indigokids1@gmail.com. Web: www.indigokids.org.uk or call 07905 586 910 or 07549 170490. Recovery from Separation & Divorce Course - an 8 week course starting soon to help anyone struggling with the effects of relationship breakdown. At a city centre location. Contact Judy or Phil on 0115 779 1315 or email: judy. collinge@gracechurchnottingham.org Allsorts - Do you have physical or sensory disabilities? Want to meet new people? Aged 18-40? Have fun with like minded people, join Nottinghamshire Allsorts. email: allsortsnotts.org.uk or visit: www.allsortsnotts.org.uk BABES - breastfeeding support - Eastwood Sure Start Children’s Centre, Chewton St. Every Wed 10am - 11.30am (throughout school holidays too). Free healthy breakfast, older siblings welcome. Just drop in or call 0115 993 5750. Relate Nottinghamshire - Offers family counselling, relationship counselling, sex therapy and young peoples counselling. Costs negotiated according to income. Tel: 0115 958 4278 from 9am to 9pm.

Nuthall Pheonix Community Group - Open to anybody. Trips, bingo, speakers & much more...Meet every Fri between midday

& 3.30pm at St Patricks Church Hall, Back Lane, Watnall Rd, Nuthall. Lunch provided but not compulsory. To join call Linda on 0115 938 2650.

FREE legal advice clinic - at the CORE centre, Calverton every Tuesday 9.30 - 12.30pm. Lauren is a specialist family resolution lawyer and offers a minimum 45 min confidential free meeting. Call Lauren on 07990 806086 or email: lauren@focusfamilylaw.co.uk Adoption Open Evening - first Thursday monthly. Adopt Together opens it’s doors for anyone considering adoption. Come along for a chat with our friendly adoption team between 5.30pm - 7.30pm at our West Bridgford office, 7 Colwick Rd, West Bridgford, NG2 5FR. Presentation at 6.30pm. For more info visit www.faithinfamilies.org or 0115 9558811 Dizzy Self Help Group - for anyone in the Nottingham area with balance problems, whatever the cause. The group’s bi-monthly meetings are a social occasion, with speakers on a variety of topics, to provide an opportunity to meet fellow sufferers and for mutual support. Meetings are from 2pm-4pm at Self -Help Nottingham, 32-34 Pelham Street, Nottingham. Just turn up at a meeting or ring Jeff on 0115 8451360

Fibromyalgia - Support groups, workshops and group meetings. Contact Charlotte - 0115 9676 434 or 07961 025780. Contact the Elderly - If you want to make a difference to the lives of elderly people in your local community, why not consider volunteering for Contact the Elderly? We are a national charity tackling acute loneliness among isolated older people, aged 75 and over, by organising free, monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties. Please contact Pamela Walker on 0121 603 1331 or pamela.walker@contact-the-elderly.org.uk for more info.

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Eastwood Volunteer Bureau - we provide 3 main services for North Broxtowe - a volunteer transport scheme for those who

cannot use buses, to go to medical appointments or regular lunch clubs etc. - a furniture recycling scheme to collect unwanted furniture in good condition & deliver it to those who need it, for a small charge; and a befriending scheme in which volunteers visit isolated people usually weekly. We also need more volunteers. Please contact Susan on 01773 535255 or email: manager@evbvols.org.uk for more details Depression - group meeting every month in Arnold, also one to one meetings available, limited spaces available. To find out more or to book your place please call Roxanne on 07988 083224 or email: roxannefreeman@hotmail.com Positive Outcomes - a self help group for people who aim to control their drinking - cutting down or cutting it out. Meet Wednesdays 7pm - 9pm, Nottingham City Centre. For group contact details: Self Help Nottingham Information Line 0115 911 1661 (Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm) or email: info@selfhelp.org.uk Eastwood Parkinson’s Exercise Group - every Wed. 12.45 - 1.45pm at Plumptre Hall, St Mary’s Church, NG16 3BS. £2 per session. For more info call Nigel 07847 367997 ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - MESH is Nottingham’s self help group for people with ME/CFS. We have socials & run weekly relaxation, gentle moves & breathing sessions. Some joint events with people who have fibromyalgia. Contact Richard on 0115 925 2586 or email: riedd@btinternet.com Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) Peer Support Group - offers help and support if you have been diagnosed with PBC - an autoimmune liver disease. Meet every first Tuesday of the month - 7pm - 8.30pm or contact Self Help Nottingham’s Information Line 0115 911 1661 (Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm) or email: info@selfhelp.org.uk SMART Recovery Groups - help people to gain control over their drinking, drugs and other addictions. Peer-led meetings are held in Nottingham on Thursday evenings & Saturday mornings. New groups are also starting in the County. For meeting details please visit www.smartrecovery.org.uk/ or contact Self Help Nottingham’s Information Line 0115 911 1661 (Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm) or email: info@selfhelp.org.uk Nuthall & Kimberley Memory Group - a support group for people with dementia and carers.Meeting fortnightly on a Wednesday at Rumble Tums, Kimberley - 10.30am - 12.30pm. Tel: 0115 9384953 or Kate on 0115 9278326. Games, activities and support & friendship group. Age Concern Eastwood - over 50’s luncheon club. Contact Joanne ir Corinne at the Colin Dyson Centre: 01773 714 596. Come along, meet new friends and enjoy delicious food: Mon to Thurs - 10am to 2pm Eastwood Neighbourhood Watch - hold packed quarterly meetings. Come and air your concerns. This is your voice in the community! Email: keith.longdon2@ntlworld.com

Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Ileostomy & Internal Pouch Support Group - a charity which is a self help group for people with these medical conditions. For more information please go to www.nottsandderbyia.org.uk Eastwood South Community First - provides £250 - £2500 funding for local community group projects. Why not claim your application pack! Email: david.page@ntlworld.com or go to www.eastwood-comp.notts.sch.uk/escf

Day Centre - for the housebound/people who are unable to get out much held at The Spinney, Nuthall on

Wednesdays 10am - 2.30pm where you can meet friends, have your lunch and enjoy bingo, raffles, occasional speakers/entertainment. Travel arrangements can be sorted. Please ring Sheila on 0115 938 2862 for more details.

Dyslexia Action, Nottingham - specialist tuition for literacy and numeracy for all ages. Full psychological assessments. Exam access arrangements. Awareness training for schools, colleges, work-based trainers and employers. Our Nottingham Office is based at 2 King Street, NG1 2AS. Please phone 0115 948 3849 for more information and a free consultation. Hard of Hearing/Deaf - Hard of Hearing Social Group (2nd and 4th Friday, 10am-2pm), Social Night (1st and 3rd Thursday, 7pm till late) and lip-reading classes (days and evening). For further details phone 0115 970 0516, text 07817275253, or email nds@nottsdeaf.org.uk The Helpful Bureau - is a charity that helps people remain independent at home. We offer home support cobering virtually all

domestic chores. Our Home Support Worker is DBS checked & fully insured, £13 ph. Movement to Music at Awsworth village hall, Mon 11am - 12 noon, £3 per session. Monthly day trips. Please call Heather: 0115 949 1175 for more info. Crossroads Care East Midlands Eastwood Support Group for Carers - a carer is someone who provides help & support to a partner, child, relative, friend or neighbour who could not manage without their help. This could be due to age, physical or mental illness, addiction or disability. All carers & their friends are welcome. We meet first Wednesday monthly at Eastwood Volunteer Centre, Wellington Place, Eastwood, NG16 3GB - 1.30 to 3.30. For more info call 0115 962 8920. Heydays Day Services - accredited day service provider. Socialising and activities for over 65’s. Mon, Wed & Thurs 10am - 3.30pm.Two course hot meal & daily refreshments. Tel: 0115 952 1421 (see our facebook page)

Smile! Stop Hate Crime - raises awareness and tackles disability hate crime. People with learning disabilities should not have to put up with harrassment and violence. REPORT it to the police on 101.

Notts Peer to Peer Network - information for users of Mental Health services in Nottinghamshire & their carers. Gateway Drop In, for mutual support, information, occasional outings & talks at St Peter’s Church, NG1 2NW (next to M&S) every Wed 1.30 to 3.30pm. For more information email: mail@nottspeertopeernetwork.com or write: Self Help Nottingham, Ormiston House, 32-36 Pelham St, NG1 2EG or visit: www.nottspeertopeernetwork.com

Chernobyl Children’s Life Line (CCLL) Nottingham - providing respite care holidays for children from Belarus & Ukraine who are affected by the ongoing consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Interested? Tel: 01949 842383 or email: ccllnottm116@aol.com or visit: www.ccll.org.uk/nottingham Bariatric Support Group Nottingham - Nottingham’s first support group for those who are waiting for, or have had any type of bariatric surgery. Carers, friends and family welcome. We meet 2nd Tues of the month 7pm - 9pm at the Hyson Green Community Centre, 37a Gregory Boulevard, Hyson Green, NG7 6BE. For more infol: 0754 621 5757 1pm - 4pm

Hucknall Library Work Club - Meets Thursdays 3.30pm - 5.30pm. Contact: hucknallworkclub@gmail.com

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Cossall Open Gardens Sunday 5 June: 1pm - 5pm £3.50/U12s free

Free park & ride, refreshments, home made cake children’s activities, raffle, tombola, plant sales

The South Notts Flower Club Edwalton Church Hall, Wellin Lane NG12 4AP

12 April - Open Evening - “Spring Dreams” by Lana Bates 10 May - “Around the World in 80 Minutes” by Kate Higgins Meetings start at 7.30pm. Visitors £6 including refreshments. All welcome.

For more information Tel. 9822070

ng16 - helping hand group directory cont.... Breathe Easy Nottingham West - meetings held 2nd Wednesday of the month. 1.30pm - 3.30pm at our new venue: Catholic Church Parish Hall, Hill Top, 280 Nottingham Road, Eastwood, Nottingham NG16 2AQ. Respiratory exercise class - Tues & Thurs 11-12 @ Plumptre Hall, Church St. Cardiac re-hab class Tues 9.45-10.45 @ Plumptre Hall. Broxtowe Women’s Project Ltd - Are you a woman living in the North Broxtowe area? Are you or someone you know experiencing/have experienced domestic abuse? Do you need information, support or simply want to talk to someone about your experience? If so, we can help. Please call our support line: 01773 719 111/text: 07914 634190 (Mon-Fri 10-1pm). The Forget-Me-Not Dementia Support Group - Support group for people with dementia, their carers, family and friends. Meet on 3rd Monday of each month from 1.30pm-3.30pm at Kirkby Trinity Community Centre Point, Diamond Ave, Kirkby-in-Ashfield. We welcome people from all areas to drop in for information, support and to meet others over a cuppa. For more info call 01623 556065 Connecting Families - for family matters. We are passionate about parenting. Providing solutions through courses and personalised support. Contact Eileen Mignott for information on 07877 583529 or email: eileenmignott@connectingfamilies.co.uk

Loss of someone to suicide? - Loss is a self help support group for those who have experienced the suicide of a family

member or someone close. For more information call 0115 911 1661 (mon - fri 9am-1pm) or visit www.selfhelp.org.uk

Nuthall Pheonix Community Group - every Friday 12pm and 3.30pm. St Patricks Community Hall, Back Lane,

Nuthall, NG16 1BT. Call Linda on 0115 938 2650.

Eastwood Carers - for all carers in the Broxtowe area. Meet last Tues every month, 1-3pm at church lounge, St Mary’s Church, Church St, Eastwood, NG16 3BS. A warm welcome to all, mutual support with an Adult Carer Support Worker available for advice + guest speakers. More details: www.eastwoodcarers.co.uk

MS Society - Nottingham and District Branch Drop-in meeting, the 2nd Wednesday every month at Brookfields Garden Centre, Mapperley Plains from 2pm - 3.30pm. We meet in the rear of the cafe. It’s an informal event with a friendly group of people affected by MS including carers and family. No charge, no need to book. Just turn up or contact Doug for more information. Tel: 0115 966 3582

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NG16 Community Diary

If you run a group or club and want people to know about it, why not list is here? If your group is not-for-profit or a charity your listing is free. All other groups pay just £5+vat per edition or £10+vat for 150+ characters . Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 926 9777 or email ali@ngmagazines.org.uk Nottingham Playgoers - Interested in Theatre? We read the plays, visit the theatre & discuss them afterwards. We’re

a very friendly group meeting Tuesday evenings 7-9pm at the Mechanics, North Sherwood St, Nott’ham. Contact Sue Cullen on 0115 847 8423. Kimberley Town Ladies Football - fancy playing football, but not played before or not played since school? Kimberley Ladies are looking for new female players to join them on a Tuesday evening for a fun, informal and friendly game of football. We meet on a Tuesday from 7-8pm each week at Kimberley Leisure Centre, £3 per session. New female players, aged 16 years and over welcome. For further information visit www.broxtowe.gov.uk/women or call 0115 917 3572. Bootlace Buddies - Bootlace Buddies is a small and friendly walking club for single people born in the 1950s and 1960s. We walk in the local area on Sundays and sometimes walk or cycle on Wednesdays. For more information visit www. bootlace-buddies.org.uk Friends of Bestwood Country Park - a community group for all interested in supporting the Park.For more details check www.fbcp.org.uk or email gillian.costello@ntlworld.com. Visit our park community cafe 10-noon Saturdays at Dynamo House, off Park Road, Bestwood Village. Linby Colliery Welfare Ladies Football Club - Wed 6pm - 8pm. Hucknall National School. All age groups. Always looking for new players. Competitive football played on Sun am. Call Carol 07963 820612 or email: carol@linbyfc.co.uk Watnall WI - meet the 3rd Tuesday in the month 7.15pm-9.30pm at Watnall WI Hall, Main Rd, Watnall. New members always welcome. For further information please ring 0115 953 7679. Eastwood & Brinsley WI - meet the 2nd Tuesday in the month 2pm at Dora Phillips Hall, Wood Street, Eastwood. Visitors and new members always welcome. For further information please ring 01773 712132. Enjoy a game of Whist? - then come and join us at 6.30pm on Monday evenings at Papplewick Village Hall. Friendly mixed ability group would welcome new players including beginners. For further details ring 0115 963 4643. Making Tracks Walking Group - is for single adults aged 40+ who share a love for the outdoors. We walk every Sunday throughout the year in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire & Leicestershire. Own transport essential. For more information visit: www.walkwithmakingtracks.org.uk. All new members welcome. Brinsley & District Art Group - meet every Friday morning 9.30 - 12.30 at the Parish Hall, Cordy Lane, Brinsley, NG16 5BZ. Enthusiastic group with regular tuition and workshops. For further information call Angela on 07505 000715. Grand Central Chorus - Sing in harmony with the GCC. Every Wed, 7.15pm at Harrington School, Long Eaton, NG10 4BJ. Visit www.grandcentralchorus.com or call Martin on 07855 270803 or just turn up. All teach by ear materials supplied. Trent Valley Ladies Probus Club - meet at midday first Monday each month for lunch & a talk. Contact Angela Stanley on 01159 619502. Eastwood & District Wine & Beer Makers - meet 3rd Tues each month 7pm-9pm in the Eastwood/Kimberley area. For more details call Tom: 0115 916 9367 Eastwood Booktown Development Group - we wish to improve literacy amongst the young and to improve tourism by appreciation of literature and the performing arts, with events & workshops. For more information email: david.page@ ntlworld.com or visit: www.eastwood-comp.notts.#CEF73D Roundabout Social Club - for 50+ single, separated, widowed & divorced. Every Wed & a full monthly programme at Federation House, Claremont Road, Sherwood. 8pm -11pm. Tel: June 01773 777 204/07764 412942 or www.nottinghamroundabout.co.uk

Bulwell Foresters Archery Club - we are a small, friendly group that cater for anyone interested in target archery from 9 - 90 years! Pop along any Sunday 11am-2.30pm to Bestwood Road Sports Social Club, NG6 8UA or visit: www.bulwellforesters. co.uk or call 07983 518915 for more information. Sherwood Clarinets - an informal group that meets to play together on Tuesdays - 7.45pm-9.45pm at Calverton Baptist Church Hall. During the year we arrange concerts to support charities. If you enjoy playing clarinet & are of Grade 4 standard or above, why not come along? Contact Sue: ellis.sue@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

Friends of Colliers Wood - Environmental work and community events at Colliers Wood, Moorgreen. Meet at Durban House on second Wednesday of each month, starting at 7.15pm. More information can be seen on our website www. friendsofcollierswood.org.uk Phoenix Friends Group - we are a thriving group of outgoing, young at heart people mostly over 50 years of age, who enjoy a wide range of activities. If you are interested in forming new friendships & boosting your social life we would be delighted to hear from you. No membership charges. For further details email: phoenixfriendsgroup@aol.co.uk Kimberley Farmers Market - Ist Saturday of month. Toll Bar Square, Newdigate Street.

Kindred Spirits at Age UK Notts - over 150 social activities a month in and around Nottingham, including coffee mornings, day trips, walks and exercise classes to name but a few! Call 0115 841 4473 to find out more. Kimberley Bridge Club - meet in the Schoolroom at Mansfield Rd Methodist Church, Heanor.

Car park at Howitt St entrance. Kimberley club meets 7pm, Tuesdays. Tuition for beginners & improvers is available on Mondays 2pm. New members always welcome. For more details call Chris on 01159 274939 or Carmel on 01773 718929.

Kimberley Association of Artists - invites new members to attend our weekly meetings at Nat

Puri Community Room, Kimberley School, Newdigate St, Kimberley. We meet 7pm til 9pm every Monday (except bank holidays). Contact Ann Wheat on 07944 487278

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Broxtowe Walk and Talk - offer a wide variety of FREE health walks every week throughout the borough of Broxtowe.

Walk & Talk is led by a group of qualified & experienced walk leaders. We have walks that cater for all abilities. For further information visit: www.broxtowe.gov.uk/walking or call 0115 917 3572. Adult Yoga Classes - Friday morning in Kimberley, Friday evening in Watnall. Suitable for all ages & abilities. Also classes in Ilkeston. More details at www.ahyokayoga.co.uk or contact Susanne on 07913 105729 Kimberley Historical Society - meets 7.30pm - 9pm on the 1st Thursday of month (Sept to April) in Community Room (on the side of Kimberley School), Newdigate St, Kimberley, NG16 2NJ. We host a variety of speakers. Non-members welcome (£2 per meeting). For more information call Steve Arundel 01773 785130. Zumba Gold - low impact dance fitness class, easy to follow. Suits many including beginners, over 50’s, those with joint problems or replacements. Temple Centre, Nuthall, Tue 10.30am; Greasley Sports Centre, Eastwood, Wed 11am. Also classes in Hucknalll and Bulwell. Text Karen on 0790 5375067 or email: karen_corbel@yahoo.co.uk Broxtowe Sport Aiming High Activities for Young People with Disabilities & Inclusion Needs - a variety of activities including swimming, fitness and football for young people with disabilities and inclusion needs. Various venues, days and times throughout the week. For further information visit www.broxtowe.gov.uk/inclusion or call 0115 917 3572. Sequence Dancing - Mary Jewitt School of Dance, St Patrick’s Church Hall, Nuthall every Thursday evening. Beginners 5-6pm, improvers 6-7pm. For more information call Mary on 01773 860186. Embroiderers’ Guild - anyone interested in stitching and textiles is welcome. We meet at The Nottingham Mechanics, North Sherwood St, Nottingham (close to the Royal Centre) on 1st Tuesday each month at 1.30 - 3.30pm. For more info contact Jenny on 01623 491331. Greasley Miners Welfare Ladies Section - for women who wish to embark on a new path, take up a new interests/hobbies. Monday evenings 7pm - 9pm at the Greasley Miners Welfare. New members welcome. For more information call Eileen on 01773 764371. Broxtowe Sport Walking Sports - relaxed, slower paced versions of the games you used to love! Suitable for those aged 50+. For further information call 0115 917 3572 or visit www.broxtowe.gov.uk/olderadults Ladies Community Choir - pop, soul, rock, RnB. Now on Tuesdays 7pm-9pm at Brinsley Church, Church Lane, NG16 5AB. £4 weekly fee. No audition process. For more information contact Charlotte on 07581 020969. Movement for All - is a dance and movement class held at Brinsley Parish Hall on Mondays 10am- 12 noon during term time. Specially designed for the 60+ to help them gently build up fitness & maintain independence. Come along to make new friends, meet & socialise with others. For more info call Norma Riley on 01773 786797. Iyengar Yoga - A whole body workout. Tones, strengthens, improves posture, aids quality sleep. St Patrick’s Church Hall, Nuthall. Thursdays 7pm-8.45pm. £6. Contact debthomas@ntlworld.com Take Time Together fun loving, informal group. Meet at Nuthall Methodist Church, 3rd Thursday monthly - 2pm 3.30pm. Fun activities & refreshments. Transport can be arranged. Please call John/Beryl - 0115 9755583 or Doug/ Margaret - 07933 080819

Nottingham Organ Society - Bonington Theatre. 1st Monday in the month at 7.30pm. Come along and listen to an evening of light musical entertainment. Tickets available at the Bonington Theatre, Arnold, Nottingham. Call 0115 956 0733 Notts Fuchsia Society - encourages the growing & displaying of Fuchsias. We meet at Wollaton Park Community Centre, Harrow Rd, Wollaton Park, NG8 1FG on the 4th Tuesday monthly from 7.15pm - 9.30pm for talks & demonstrations. All welcome. For more info call Derek on 0115 975 3365. Nottingham Cactus & Succulent Society - meet on 1st Wednesday monthly at Beeston Methodist Church Hall, Queens Rd, Beeston, NG9 2FF. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm finish 9.30pm. Friendly group, outside speakers. All welcome. Further details please call 013325 11970 or go to www.nottingham.bcss.org.uk The Greasley Players - is a small amateur dramatics group. We welcome new members interested in acting, set construction, producing or any aspect of stage craft (e.g. props, lighting, prompt, sound, front of house, curtains etc). For details of our up and coming events or to get involved, please contact us via www.greasleyplayers.co.uk” or join us on Facebook.

Robin Hood Probus Club - For men who are retired, partly retired or nearing retirement. Monthly meeting on 3rd Tuesday at Longbow, Calverton Rd, Arnold, NG5 8FQ. Speaker & lunch. Call Derek 962 1932 or derek.cordle@btopenworld.com Annesley & District WI - Meet the first Wednesday of each month at Forest Road Methodist Church Hall at 7.15pm. New members and visitors always welcome. Call in and see what we do. Brinsley Retired Persons Club - meet fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons, 2pm - 4pm in the Parish Hall, Cordy Lane, Brinsley. Speakers, outings & occasional bingo. Yearly subscription £3. Each meeting £2 includes refreshments & raffle. Very friendly group, all welcome. Call Helen Sharp on 01773 532186 or Ann Cooper on 01773 710715. Soroptimist International - a group of women who meet 1st & 3rd Monday monthly at Willoughby Hall, Notts University

Main Campus. We carry out projects to support women & girls at local & international level. Join us for fun, friendship & to help with these projects. For more info & contact: http://sigbi.org/nottingham

Woodcarving Club - Tuesdays: 1.30 - 3.30pm & 7 - 9pm at Sherbrook Scout Camp, Mansfield Lane, Calverton (Sept to mid-June). Small friendly group, beginners very welcome. Tools & tuition provided. Contact Brian - 0115 841 6996 Nuthall WI - meet 2nd Tuesday monthly - 7.30pm at St Patrick’s Church Hall, Nuthall. For more information contact Mrs Gell on 0115 927 2232.

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Kimberley Ladies Netball - fancy playing netball, but not played before or not played since school? Kimberley Ladies

are looking for new female players to join them on a Thursday evening for a fun, informal & friendly game of netball. We meet on a Thursday from 9-10pm each week at Kimberley Leisure Centre, £3.45 per session. New female players aged 16 & over welcome. For further information visit www.broxtowe.gov.uk/women or call 0115 917 3572. The Nottingham Group of the Hardy Plant Society - welcomes everyone interested in plants & gardening. Meet 2nd Friday monthly from Sept-April at St Paul’s Church Hall, Boundary Rd, West Bridgford. Doors open @ 7pm for a 7.30pm start. For more info visit: www.nottmhps.org.uk, email: hps.nottingham.group@gmail.com or call Carol on 0115 914 2474 Gem Connection Ladies Barbershop Chorus - meet every Thursday at The Harrington Middle School, Derby Road, Long Eaton, NG10 4BJ from 7.30pm - 10pm. Please visit our website: www.gemconnection.org for more information or just pop along & see us at one of our rehearsals - you’ll be made most welcome. Nottingham Oddfellows - are you lonely & want to get out and meet people in a social & friendly atmosphere? Come along & meet us on the first Friday monthly @ 11am - Nottingham Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood St, NG1 4EZ. For more info call Karen on 01949 843727 or karen.pye-smith@oddfellows.co.uk. All welcome. City of Nottingham Probus Club - a club for men over 65, meeting at The New Mechanics Institute, North Sherwood St, Notts on 3rd Wednesday of the month at 10am, meetings start at 10.30am. Interesting talks on many subjects plus optional lunch. Just turn up or call Robin on 0115 916 4774 or email: r.west8@ntlworld.com

Awsworth Movement to Music - for 55+ yrs. Meet at Awsworth Village Hall on Mondays - 11am til 12 noon. Keep fit & have fun with a friendly group. New members always welcome.

Brinsley Bridge Club - meet in Brinsley Parish Hall on Fridays at 2pm. New members always welcome. For more details

call Chris on 01159 274939 or Carmel on 01773 718929. The Nottingham Mechanics - 3 North Sherwood St, Nottingham, NG1 4EZ. A centre for everyone. Meet new people in a relaxed atmosphere. A host of groups to join including music, Writers’ Club, Poetry Society, Family History, Keep Fit, Film Shows etc. For membership details contat: Robert@nottingham-mechanics.org.uk or 0115 941 7353

Greasley Miners Welfare Bowls Club - new members welcomed at Coronation Park bowls green, Eastwood. Coaching

lessons on Friday evening and Saturday mornings. Why not come along and give it a try. Contact Terry on 01773 711063 or John on 01773 716076 Eastwood Photography Society - meet Sept to April weekly on Thursday at 7.45pm at Eastwood Conservative Club. For information please call Roy Walters on 0115 927 8879

New Life Friendship Club - for active over 50’s. Full programme of events each month - day trips, theatre, strolls, walks, meals out, places of interest. For more info call Joan 9290902, www.newlifenotts.org.uk or email: newlife.notts@virginmedia.com

Eastwood & District U3A - we meet on the first Wednesday monthly from 10am - 12 noon at Plumptre Hall, Church St, Eastwood, NG16 3BP. For more info visit: www.eastwoodu3a.org or email: membership@eastwoodu3a.org or call 07961 832864.

Nuthall Methodist Church Art Group - come and join our friendly group of painters. We work in oils, water colours, acrylics etc. We have professional help over the winter months. We meet at Nuthall Methodist Church Hall, Thursdays 1.303.30pm, £2 per session. For more info call Carol Jenkins on 0115 928 3396 or Ron Tooth 0115 938 9957

Society for the Study of Ancient Egypt - lectures held 6 times a year -plus special events & trips. New members welcome - expect a warm, friendly welcome. For further info call 01246 276771 or www.ssae.org.uk

Sequence Dancing - at Plumptre Church Hall, Eastwood. Monday 12.30 - 1.30pm - teaching session; 1.30 - 3.30pm - tea dance. For more info call Lynn on 01773 813701

Friends of Nottingham Museums - monthly meetings with speakers, held on Saturdays at 2pm in Studio 1, Nottingham Castle. Further info: Janet Livesley 0115 922 1734 Lace City Chorus - UK/Netherlands’ Women’s 2014 Barbershop Champions - rehearsals every Weds, Frank Seely School, Calverton. All welcome, including potential members. Singing courses held. Call Lynn 07909 684178. See www.lacecity.net

Eastwood Writers’ Group - our friendly group is for writers of all abilities, from absolute beginners to published authors. Meet every Tues at Brinsley Parish Hall from 1pm to 3pm. Why not pop along & join us. For more info email: angelarigley@aol.co.uk

The Major Oak Chorus - gents, sing in four part harmony with the MOC, every Tues at 7.30pm at Lindsay Morgan Hall,

Marshall Hill Drive, Mapperley, NG3 6FY. For more info call Paul: 07966 910201 or visit: facebook.com/majoroakchorus

Ilkeston U3A - meet on the first Tuesday of the month from 10am-12.30pm at Ilkeston FC Function Room, New Manor

Ground, Awsworth Rd, Ilkeston, DE7 8JF. Do come along, visitors always welcome. For further information email: ilkeston.u3a@btinternet.com or call 0115 932 3711. Wollaton Natural History Society - meet on the third Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm at St Leornard’s Community Centre, Bramcote Lane, Wollaton Village.Guest speakers, guided walks & outings. Call Graham Birkett on 07528 753470 or email: graham.birkett@ntlword.com or see website www.spanglefish.com/wollatonnaturalhistory

Nottingham CHA Walking Group - would like to invite new members to local weekday or weekend walks further afield. For more details please call 0115 927 4869 or email: margnewell11@ virginmedia.com.

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Community Centre, NG16 5FS from 7pm - 9pm. Friendly group, varied speakers, all welcome. For more information contact Dawn on 01773 813812 or Rob on 07889 085364.

Kimberley Pensioners - meet every Wednesday from 1.30pm til 3pm at the Parish Hall, Newdigate St, Kimberley. Bingo, entertainers etc. Only £1, includes tea and biscuits. All welcome. For more info call Anne on 0115938 5362. Kimberley Shokotan Karate Club - Tue 7-8pm (beginners), Thurs 6-8pm, Sat 10.30am-12.30pm at the Temple Centre, Nuthall, NG16 1DP. £2.50 per session. For details call 075844 20606 or 07547 382677 Kimberley Bowls Club - Once again you are invited to our ‘Open Weekend’ on Sat 16th & Sun 17th April from 1.00pm for anyone wishing to try bowling. You may even join our friendly club and play on a regular basis. Our club members will be on hand to assist. No previous experience necessary. Free tea & coffee available. Access by side of Hama Medical Centre, Kimberley. For further information call Steve on 0115 927 9911.

Wollaton Historical & Conservation Society - meet 7.30pm on the 4th Wednesday of the month at St Leonard’s Community Centre, Bramcote Lane, Wollaton Village. Bus no.30/parking at rear. For more info. call Angela Gilbert 0115 928 3414 or visit www.spanglefish.com/WollatonHistorical Kimberley WI - Meet on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7.45pm at Kettlebrook Lodge. Visitors & new members welcome. Come and see us or call 0115 938 4676.

Nottinghack - a place where you can make anything. Free open evening 6.30-9.30pm every Wed at Unit F6, BizSpace,

Roden House Business Centre, Nottingham, NG3 1JH. For more info visit: www.nottinghack.org.uk

Saturday Singers - singing is good for you. Come and try us. Members from all over Nottingham. Meet Belgrave Rooms, 25 Goldsmith St, Nottm. 9.30-12noon. No auditions, all welcome. Lunch available on premises. Phone 0115 931 3965 or www.saturdaysingers.org.uk

National Council of Women - Nottingham & Notts Branch - meet last Monday in month 1.30pm for 2pm-3.30pm at Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon Drive, Sherwood. For more info call 0115 950 3733. www.ncwgb.org

KIDS DIARY

If you run a group or club for kids and you want it publicising, this is the page for you. If your group is not-for-profit or a charity then your listing is free. All other groups pay just £5+vat per edition. Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 9269777 or email: info@ng5.org.uk

Little Stars Baby & Toddler Group - from birth to school age. At St Helens Church Centre, Church Lane, Selston. Every Monday during term time, 12.45pm - 2.45pm. Call Julz on 07790 037756 for more details. Safari Badminton Club (SBC) - at Kimberley Leisure Centre. For ages 10-18yrs. Weekly club sessions of coaching & game play in a safe & friendly environment. All levels catered for. For more info call Steve Farey on 07866 691494 or email: steve@safari-badminton.com or visit www.safaribadminton.com

BMX Race Club - Nottingham Outlaws BMX club run regular races and coaching sessions. All ages welcome. Race bikes & helmets to loan for new members. Sellers Wood Drive, Bulwell. Call Phil on 07985 419101 or www.nottinghamoutlaws.com. Nottingham Boys Choir - does your son enjoy singing? NBC rehearses in St Paul’s Church, Carlton on Wednesday evenings 6.15 - 7.30pm. Take a look at our website: www.nottinghamboyschoir.co.uk or just drop in on a rehearsal. It’s great fun! Absolute Triathlon Club - Expert swim, bike & run coaching for ages 8 - 14yrs, all abilities. We meet Thursdays 5pm - 7.15pm(term time) at Southglade Leisure Centre, Bestwood. Call 0115 960 7912 or visit www.absolutetriathlonclub.co.uk for more information. Scout Association - 0115 952 3617 Scribblers Art Workshops - Fun activities in painting, clay, sculpture, animation and much more.... Dora Phillips Hall, Eastwood. For children aged 7-11 years. Every Sat morning (term time only) 9.30am - 12.30pm. For further info contact Anita on 07895 357358 or email: info@scribblers-artworkshops. co.uk, www.scribblers-artworkshops.co.uk or www.facebook.com/ScribblersArtWorkshops. FRESH Baby & Toddler Group- every Tuesday morning 9.30 - 11.30am at Greasley Community Centre, Dovecote Road, Eastwood. All year round, including school holidays. New Horizon Tots - Parent and toddlers group, New Horizon Impact Centre, Dovecote Rd, Eastwood, NG16 2EZ. Thurs 10am-12noon. For more information call 01773 760982 Rainbows - being a Rainbow is all about developing self-confidence, building friendships, trying new things and having fun. For girls ages 5-7. To join any of the groups visit www.girlguiding.org.uk/ interested or call 0800 1695901. Nuthall Rainbows- Monday 5pm - 6pm at Watnall Womens Institute Jacksdale Rainbows- Tuesday 5.30pm - 6.30pm at Jacksdale Community Centre. Kimberley Rainbows- Tuesday 5.45pm -6.45pm at Kettlebrook Lodge. 2nd Eastwood Rainbows- Wednesday 5.30pm - 6.30pm at Dora Phillips Hall. 1st Eastwood Rainbows- Thursday 5.30pm - 6.30pm at Dora Phillips Hall Brownies- Brownies opens up a world of exciting challenges and the opportunity to try new things and make brilliant friends. For girls ages 7-10. To join any of the groups visit www.girlguiding.org.uk/ interested or call 0800 1695901. Nuthall Brownies - Monday 5.45pm - 7.15pm at St Patricks Church Hall. Eastwood Brownies - Monday 6pm - 7.30pm at Dora Phillips Hall. Newthorpe Brownies - Monday 6.30pm - 8pm at Newthorpe Baptist Church. 1st Kimberley Brownies - Monday 7pm - 8.15pm at Holy Trinity Church Hall. 2nd Kimberley Brownies - Tuesday 6pm - 7.15pm at Kettlebrook Lodge. Underwood Brownies - Wednesday 6.30pm - 8pm at Underwood Comm Centre. Westwood Brownies - Wednesday 6pm - 7.30pm at United Reform Church.

Join Girlguiding: Guides- Guides get involved in everything from adventure sports to performing arts, travel & taking part in community action projects. For girls ages 10-14. To join any of the groups visit www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested or call 0800 1695901. Eastwood Guides - Thursday 7.30pm - 9pm at Dora Phillips Hall. Greasley Guides - Monday 7.30pm - 9pm at Greasley Comm Centre. Nuthall Guides - Monday 7.30pm - 9pm at St Patricks Church Hall. Kimberley Guides - Tuesday 7.15pm - 8.45pm at Kettlebrook Lodge.

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Notts & Arnold Amateur Cricket Club - Outdoor at Goosedale Sports Club, Moor Rd, Bestwood Village NG6 8UN. Monday’s & Friday’s 6.30-7.30pm April to October. Contact Andrew Claye 07834 488663 St Johns Pre-School - operate from New Basford Community Centre, caring for children aged 2 5 years. We can offer up to 15 hours of funding dependent on circumstances. For more information contact Lynette on 0115 924 9569. Nuthall Methodist Church Toddlers Group - Nottingham Rd, Nuthall. Wed 1.30 - 3pm. Games, toys, singing & friendship. For more information call Barbara on 0115 977 1791. Oceans of Fun Indoor Soft Play Centre - Spring St, Hucknall - suitable for 0-11yrs. Open 7 days. Comfy area for adults & cafe. Parties from £7 per child. Outdoor play area with seating. Free car park. See www.oceansoffun.co.uk or call 0115 963 3961 for more info. Hucknall Judo Club - meet Wed 7.15 - 9pm at National Junior School, Montague Rd, Hucknall. All ages welcome. Rumbletots Parent/Carer & Toddler Group - Rumbletots Cafe, Victoria St, Kimberley. Tues 1pm - 3pm.Free to participate. Special offer £2.50 for tea/coffee & cake in the cafe. For more info call 0115 945 9421. Nottingham Sea Cadets - Waterside Way, Nottingham, NG2 4DP. T: 0115 958 0528. E: nottinghamseacadets@live.co.uk W: http://units.ms-sc.org/nottingham. Tues & Thurs eves 7pm - 9.15pm. Air Training Corps 1803 (Hucknall) Sqn) - The Aerodrome, Watnall Rd, Hucknall. Ages 13 - 18 yrs. Monday & Wednesday 6.45 - 9pm. Join Girlguiding Senior Section- Girlguiding offers young women aged 14 - 26 the opportunity to make new friends, learn useful skills & take action on issues they care about. To join any of the groups visit www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested or call 0800 1695901. Eastwood District Senior Section - Monday 7.45pm - 9.15pm at Dora Phillips Hall, Wood Street, Eastwood. Kimberley District Senior Section - Meet 1st Mon at St Patricks Church Hall and 3rd Tues at Kettlebrook Lodge. Greasley Baby and Toddler Group - A friendly group, meets Mon mornings, for play, singing, crafts & fun! £1 entry includes refreshments. Open Mondays (term time) 9.30 - 11.30am @St Mary’s Church Hall, Greasley, NG16 2AB. For more info email: greasleytoddlers@yahoo.co.uk Nuthall Boys’ & Girls Brigades - offer young people from 5 - 18 yrs the opportunity to try out new activities, make friends and get involved in a range of challenges at Nuthall Methodist Church. Contact Janet Lander (Girls’ Brigade) 078899 76342 or Peter Bales (Boys’ Brigade) 07949 102929 if you would like more information. Anchor Boys - boys 5 - 7 : Friday 5.55pm : Junior Section - boys 7 - 11 : Friday 6pm Company Section - boys 11 - 18 : Friday 7pm : Explorers - girls 5 - 8 : Wednesday 6pm Juniors - girls 8 - 11 : Wednesday 6.30pm : Seniors - girls 11 - 18 : Wednesday 6.30pm Free Buggy Walks - with Broxtowe Sport at Colliers Wood, meeting at the Horse and Groom pub, Moorgreen, Newthorpe, Nottingham, NG16 2FE. Every Monday 10.30am. Get fit with other mums! To book your place go online at www.broxtowe. gov.uk/newmums, email sport@broxtowe.gov.uk or call 0115 917 3572 Kimberley Parent and Toddler Group - Kimberley Parish Hall, Newdigate St, NG16. Thurs 9.30am - 11.30am (term time only). From birth to 5yrs. For more info call Laura on 07985 167088.

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We are running the following school holiday activities on these dates Tues 5th April : Make a Garden Lantern Weds 6th April : Clothes Peg Fairies & Pirates Thurs 7th April : Spring Cookie Decorating Tues 12th April : Make your own Bunting Weds 13th April : Make a Spoon Scarecrow Thurs 14th April : Decorate a pot & Plant a seed Tues 31st May : Make a Garden Lantern Weds 1st June : Decorate a pot and Plant a seed Thurs 2nd June : Clothes Peg Fairies & Pirates Sessions are all pre bookable with time slots of 11-11.50, 12-12.50, 1.30-2.20 and 2.30-3.20. Please purchase tickets exclusively in store at Customer Services for ÂŁ3 per activity session

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This month, George is appealing to readers for a home whilst explaining his condition. Former stray, George, aged about eight years, in foster with Animal Accident Rescue Unit explains: ‘I was at risk of being put to sleep just because I tested positive for FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus), and had nowhere to go! But this local charity knew this slow-acting virus just depletes my white blood cells, making it harder for me to fight off infection. I’m fighting fit and expect to live to a good age!’ George was tested for FIV and FeLV (Feline Leukaemia) – the latter being a most different condition, sadly often confused with FIV. Briefly, FIV can only be transmitted between cats, not to humans or other animals. Apart from living indoors and with other FIV cats, all George wants is lovely company with food to feast on, laps to lounge on, and cuddles! He is neutered, fully vaccinated, micro-chipped and litter-trained. To ask about gorgeous George, contact the Adoption Volunteer on 0115-9985063 after 6pm, leaving your contact details, or email admin@aaru.org.uk. This number must not be used for other enquiries. Volunteers will reply as soon as possible, and all adoptions require a successful homecheck. The charity does not deal with healthy strays and unwanted pets; only animals and birds needing veterinary help, either neglected, injured or vulnerable, eg pregnancy, age (kittens or elderly). Anyone finding an animal needing emergency transport to a vet should call, leaving a detailed message if necessary, for the volunteer telephone operators on 0115-9321555. For details on volunteering, fostering or the lovely animals awaiting homes visit www.animalaccident. org.uk.

Tales Local author, Victoria Harwood, is keen to raise awareness around hedgehogs. The author, based in Nottingham, has written a number of books in a series called Bushhog tails and donates all profits to wildlife charities. The population of hedgehogs has really declined in just a few years due to environmental changes and Victoria is appealing for us all to help. Hedgehogs will be coming out of hibernation In March. You can help by leaving some nice meaty cat food out for your little visitors with some fresh water. Or you can get some proper hedgehog food from most pet shops. It is important to always remember that hedgehogs are lactose intolerant so they must not have milk. They must not have bread either as this can swell their tiny stomachs and make them very sick. If neighbours agree, a tiny hole in the fence will allow the hedgehogs to roam freely from garden to garden in search for food. Hedgehogs are nocturnal creatures so if you see one out in the daytime then it could be sick and might need urgent help. Contact http://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/ if you are worried about a hedgehog. They will give you the correct advice for helping it. For more information on Victoria’s books and some interesting wildlife facts visit Victoria’s facebook page - Bush-Hog-Tails.

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Chocolate Treats Most of us love chocolate, eating it, cooking with it, drinking it. But did you know that people have been enjoying chocolate for over 4000 years? Archeologists have found evidence that ancient cultures living in present-day Mexico as early as 1900BC consumed a bitter drink cultivated from cacao plants. It is even claimed that the 16th Century Aztec Emperor Montezuma drank around 3 gallons a day as he believed the bitter beverage to be an aphrodisiac! Chocolate spread (no pun intended!) to Europe through the Spanish conquistadors and when a Spanish Princess married King Louis XIII the popularity of chocolate continued through the royal courts.

It was still rare and expensive however and chocolate remained a treat only for the aristocracy until a Dutch chemist invented the cocoa press in 1828 enabling, for the first time, a dry powder to be extracted from the cacao beans that could then be used in confectionary. J S Fry & Sons produced the first solid chocolate bar in 1874 and we have never looked back, Lindt, Cadbury, Mars, Hershey are all now household names. Despite the availability and affordability of chocolate, it still remains a special treat, for a gift, for a delicious pudding, to celebrate Easter, birthdays, Valentine’s day or just to say “thank you”. If you fancy some special chocolate treats, try one of these simple recipes.

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Seriously Easy Chocolate Truffles This recipe makes a lot of Truffles (about 60), you can halve the ingredients if you prefer, or make loads, vary the flavourings and coatings and give as a special gift. 200g Cream Cheese, softened 350g icing sugar, sifted 500g plain chocolate (melted slowly in a heat-proof bowl over simmering hot water) 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla essence Beat cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth. Gradually beat in the icing sugar until fully blended. Stir in the melted chocolate and vanilla until no white streaks remain. Refrigerate for roughly about an hour and then shape into bite-sized balls. You can roll the truffles in ground nuts, desiccated coconut, icing sugar or chocolate sprinkles or you can omit the vanilla and add a flavoured liqueur such as coffee, orange or almond.

Mars Bar Mousse This makes a very rich mousse so serve in tiny portions! 2 full sized Mars Bars 50ml milk 4 tbsp cocoa powder 3 large egg whites mini chocolate eggs for decoration Carefully slice up the Mars Bars roughly into quarters, and put along with the milk and cocoa in a solid-based saucepan. Heat on a very low temperature, stirring constantly until all the chocolate has melted. Transfer to a bowl and leave to cool for about 15 minutes. Whisk this mixture frequently to ensure it remains blended and smooth. Whisk the egg whites in a separate, clean, dry bowl until softly peaking. Use a metal spoon to fold half the whites into the the chocolate sauce to lighten it, then fold in the remainder. Turn the mixture into about 8 small cups (or sherry glasses) and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours before serving. Decorate with chocolate mini eggs or chocolate shavings

Chocolate Krispie Egg 175g milk chocolate, broken into pieces 50g Rice Krispies cereal Gently melt the chocolate pieces in a heatproof bowl over simmering water, or microwave on a low heat (checking regularly). Stir until smooth and then remove from the heat and stir in the Rice Krispies, mix well until until the Krispies are full coated with chocolate. Spoon the mix into one half of your egg mould and press down using the back of a metal spoon, make you sure you cover the whole mould but leave a deep dip in the middle and leave a thick edge. Cool in the fridge until set (15 mins or so). Once cool ﬁll with mini chocolate eggs, chocolate buttons or other sweets of your choice, wrap in a pretty ribbon and give as a gift (or polish oﬀ yourself if you prefer!).

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Shops in Eastwood will benefit from brand new shop watch radios to help tackle crime in the area, thanks to funding from the South Nottinghamshire Community Safety Partnership. The devices, which were installed in January enable eight different town centre businesses to contact each other instantly to alert each other when shop lifters are in store. The shops involved in the scheme have also agreed to issue banning letters to offenders which will ban them from all of the Shop Watch stores for 12 months. Eastwood South, which covers Eastwood Hall and Eastwood St Mary’s ward areas, is a Priority Plus area and receives funding from the Police and Crime Commissioners Office towards improving community safety and reducing crime. The Council works closely with partners and Nottinghamshire Police to tackle antisocial behaviour and crime in Eastwood and initiatives have included diversionary activities for young people during the school holidays, community safety drop-in sessions, promotional campaigns to help encourage local people to report crimes and the use of neighbourhood alert messaging by local beat teams.

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Gianfranco, Unsung Football Hero An Italian man who came over to England for a holiday at the age of 15 - and never went home - has won the fifth Unsung Football Hero award from the Nottingham Building Society (known as The Nottingham) after setting up a successful local football team. Gianfranco Formosa (43) formed Eastwood Athletic FC in 2013, along with his wife Domenica, and the team is now a very important part of his life. As Chairman of the club Gianfranco has given his time and commitment to developing the club and has taken it from one team to four in just one season. It now includes two under 9s sides, Cobras and Gladiators, an under 18s and an under 21s team. He has also given an opportunity for the older boys, who find it difficult to get a game, to play league 11-a-side football. After living in Nottinghamshire for 29 years, Gianfranco is an avid Nottingham Forest fan. Although he admits his heart belongs to his beloved home team of AC Milan, he has been a season ticket holder at the City Ground for many years. As part of his prize Gianfranco will be taking his wife and sons to enjoy a Forest game from the luxury of the executive box very soon. Gianfranco is the fifth winner of The Nottingham’s campaign, which runs throughout the 2015-16 football season to find ten people involved in local football whose dedication and commitment to the game is exemplary. If you know someone, over the age of 18, who deserves recognition for their commitment to their local football team, be sure to nominate them at www.thenottingham.com/unsungfootball-heroes where you will find the terms and conditions for entry.

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Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life series is back for 2016 and now open for entries. Easter chocolates weighing you down? Overindulged in the seasonal Crème Egg? Work off all that excess by choosing your 2016 Race for Life event and help us bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. Choose from our 5k, 10k and Pretty Muddy® fundraising events and start your training today. So ladies, lace up your trainers and kick start your training to help beat cancer sooner. SIGN UP NOW AT RACEFORLIFE.ORG

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The Nottingham Centre (supporting the National Trust) begins 2016 with the following talks. All talks are held at the Mechanics, North Sherwood St., Nottingham. Entrance for members £3, visitors always welcome £4. For information about joining the Nottingham Centre contact the Membership Secretary, Betty McDonald, Tel: 0115 9757800. April 14th: – The Four Seasons by Stuart Dixon: 2.15pm April 28th: – Becky Speight will outline the work of the Woodland Trust: 7.30pm This brings the winter programme of talks to a close and summer activities begin. April 19th: –Coach outing to Stratford-uponAvon & Charlecote Park (NT) May 18th: – Excursion to Newby Hall, near Ripon, North Yorks

Give time; beat cancer sooner. Volunteers are an essential part of Race for Life. Without them our events simply couldn’t take place. By volunteering, you can get: Hands-on experience with people from all walks of life, while contributing to a worthwhile cause. Personal satisfaction of knowing you’re helping to make a real difference in the ﬁght against cancer. The opportunity to meet new people, and help out in your local community. Join our volunteer army and help beat cancer sooner. Sign up to volunteer at Race for Life 2016 today; RACEFORLIFE.ORG/VOLUNTEER

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10 years of helping local businesses, providing a service to our readers and supporting the local community, it has been an amazing journey. We started distributing the ng5 in Arnold in May 2006 to 5000 homes and businesses, and I mean distributing - we used to post all the mags ourselves in the early days. This would be impossible now because we deliver 8 magazines to 93,000 so rely on a lot of our readers who have become distributors for us. We would like to say a great big thank you to all our readers, distributors, contributors and advertisers, without whom this would not have been possible.

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Today’s Monday by Gloria Morgan someone else would eat it for you. In those days there were no special “children’s foods”. Children ate what adults ate. If you are a grandparent with subversive tendencies, who remembers those days, next time you are looking after your grandchildren you may like to set the little darlings a small quiz. Question 1 – exactly which bits of the dinosaur are you eating? Question 2 – what is the location of the secret government experimental scientific facility where they breed fish that have fingers? I am writing this on leap-day – February 29th. It is also Monday, and I woke up with a tune running through my head. I expect you know it. It goes: “Today’s Monday, Today’s Monday, Monday is washing day. Is everybody happy? You bet your life we are!”

Question 3 – where, precisely, under their feathers do chickens keep their nuggets? Be warned when it comes to question 3. Your grandchildren may express amazement that chickens do not spend their entire lives bald, pink and wrapped in cling film. Well, did YOU ever explain to them that chickens start off with feathers?

This was a pop hit in the sixties by a group called The Scaffold, who also brought us “Lily the Pink”. It included Paul McCartney’s brother and my favourite of the Liverpool poets, Roger McGough. The Scaffold’s bouncy little song harked back to the way things were when they were kids. Some of you may remember those far-off days. The song tells us what the family had to eat on each day of the week – which never varied. There was fish, soup, roast beef and that staple creation made of left-overs, shepherd’s pie. Technically, I believe, lamb is the main ingredient of shepherd’s pie, but in our house – and I am sure in old time Liverpool – regardless of what the roast was, the cold meat was minced up, mixed with left-over vegetables, topped with mashed potatoes and called shepherd’s pie. The thing to note is that everybody in the family ate the same thing. Choice was limited to what mum put on your plate, and if you didn’t like it,

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School children helped mark an historic day on 4 February as they helped plant the 100,000th tree in Broxtowe, reaching the Council’s target to plant 100,000 trees by 2016. Mayor of the Borough of Broxtowe, Councillor Susan Bagshaw joined the Y5 children from Springbank Primary School to plant the 100,000th tree in Jubilee Park, Eastwood. The tree is one of three large English Oaks and 100 smaller mixed native trees to be planted at the park, with similar plantations will also be going in on sites in the four larger towns in Broxtowe – Beeston, Kimberley and Stapleford.

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“It was a great honour to be involved in this tree planting event,” said the Mayor. “Oak trees are one of the most well known and loved trees so it is fitting that we should mark such a momentous occasion by planting one to reach our target.” Broxtowe is part of Greenwood Community Forest, which aims to increase tree cover in Nottinghamshire.

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Eastwood author Deborah Wardle wrote her first book, Dancing Into Darkness, in 2012. Deborah began promoting her work locally with the help of Nottinghamshire businesses in her vicinity and on the internet. Writing the sequel, Behind The Lipstick in 2015, Deborah decided against a self-publishing firm, and learning from her first experience of publishing used Russell Press Ltd Bulwell for her print needs and completed the publishing herself. For three years, The Hiltop Florist, Dovecote Road, and Sugarcraft on Scargill Walk, both in Eastwood, help by promoting and selling Deborah’s work. Reaching eight countries around the world, Dancing Into Darkness follows the desperate plight of a domestic abuse victim, Jeannette Preston, as she fights not only to survive and keep her children safe but also, the ignorance of the law, when she finds herself facing a prison sentence. Her determination during the four year battle changed everything but as she walked free from court, she knew, she would never be free. Behind The Lipstick follows the repercussions of abuse when twelve years later, her fears are realized when her abuser lets her know, he hasn’t finished with her yet, leaving her in desperate fear. Both books are available in Kindle version from Amazon.

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You As A Brand When considering your future, think of yourself as a product. You are trying to sell your expertise and skills to companies. It will be harder to convince someone to buy a product when its packaging is haphazard and sloppy. It is the same with yourself – maintaining a professional image is key. Things to consider: • What you wear – Maintaining a smart appearance is not only useful in creating a good first impression, but can also boost your confidence. • Your body language – Even if you are shaking with nerves, try to disguise it. Giving the appearance of confidence is more important than actually being confident. • Your speech – Try to keep your voice calm and controlled and don’t accidentally interrupt or talk over anyone else. • Email Addresses – It is extremely important to have a professional email address. Email addresses such as ‘poopsy@…’ and ‘missbabyface@…’ (both real life examples…) are inappropriate for anything professional. Create a separate professional email account if necessary. Something simple like ‘firstname.surname@…’ or a variation of this is best. When is this relevant? • Online – Employers are now using social media to browse the lives of interviewees so think about whether a post may come back to haunt you before you put it on there! • Interviews – Both telephone and face to face. Even when conducting telephone interviews (which many employers do in the first instance) you should be dressed as if you were in the same room. This will help you get into the moment and react professionally. Think of it as a method actor – playing the part of an assured, experienced professional. Just remember that you may meet potential contacts or employers at any time so always be polite and confident and try to dress in an appropriate way for important events.

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ng16 Index of Advertisers

Aerials/Home Cinema/TVs/ CCTV ADI Communications 61 Phil Chapman 42 TV Confused 40 Bathrooms/Kitchens/Bedrooms Bransons Kitchens 71 Graham Calder Kitchens 50 Contour Furnishing 47 Lifestyles K & B 52 Sliding Door Wardrobes 4 Spacemaster 61 Blinds/Curtains/Shutters E M Plantation Shutters 60 Hillary’s Blinds 42 Building Services / Roofers / Fascias Arnold Building & Roofing 51 A Barker Roofing 49 BCR Roofing 40 Bilborough Building 57 Canterburys 35 The GRP Roof Co. 43 K J Developments 57 Nottingham Roofing 64 Notts Building & Roofing 59 Peak Building 66 Prestige Building & Roof 67 RJS Installations 64 Wakefields Driveways 57 Buying/Selling Simon Trumper

Car Repairs/Sales The Vauxhall Garage

Care Services Age UK Errand Runner RNIB

9 9 9

Chimney Sweeps Absolute Chimneys Homesweep Supersweep

43 62 51

Churches St Mary’s Greasley

Cleaning Aqua Blast Derwent Cleaning East Mids Premier Clean I Will Clean For You MJ Cleaning Mr Squeegee Coach Tours Roamin Empire

53 50 63 49 64 62 15

Complementary Therapies Brierley Therapies 31

Home Improvements DMG Handyman Jason Craddock JH Handyman S & A Property Maint. TCA

50 40 43 49 39

Domestic Appliance Repairs/ Sales C.Moore Service Ltd 65 N.A.R 51

Joiners/Timberwork Beecroft Joiners MC Joinery D Moore Joinery

40 39 41

Drainage/Pipe Clearance ADK Drains 57

Locksmiths AWM Locksmiths

Electric Bikes Batribike

Loft Ladders/Extensions More Than Loft Ladders 59

Electricians D.Blagg Electrical DJ Hill Electrcial Electrical Connections

48 51 41

Computer/IT Repairs Giggle Computers

Day Nurseries/Pre-Schools Noah’s Ark 21

Estate Agents/Lettings/New Builds CDF Estates 3 DMW 66 Fairgrove 1 Solos Residential 5 Farm Shops Watnall Farm Shop Fencing Malfords Fencing Premier Fencing

43 50

Fireplaces/Stoves/Log Burners Homesweep 62 Stonebridge Fireplaces 34 Supersweep 51 Flooring/Carpets The Little Carpet Co.

Funeral Directors Gillotts

Furniture/Interiors Contour Furnishings

Garden Centres Brookfields

Gardening / Groundwork / Landscaping/Paving Aurora Landscapes 43 Kimberley Lawn Care 47 Premier Paving 65 Scraggy & Finch 48 Weedons 50

Opticians/Optometrists Kimberley Opticians 29 Oven Cleaning/Repairs Oven Gleamers Oven Repairs 4U Spring Fresh

40 48 65

Painting/Decorating James P & D Lynn’s Decorating MJC Decor Paul Tinsley

57 43 62 65

Pest Control MW Pest Control

Pet Sales Bransons Aquatics

Plastering British Gypsum CJ Plastering Lynn’s Plastering James Taylor

39 62 43 41

Plumbing & Heating S.Barber Coles P & H Day & Wright GPH Solutions Heatwell Peter Taylor P & H MS Waterworks Stellar Heating

61 41 50 43 72 64 57 49

Removals/Man With Van Andy 61 Restaurants/Takeaways Revolucion de Cuba

Schools/Colleges New College Notts

Golf Clubs Oakmere Park

2,30

Hair & Beauty Hair By Kat Kimberley Tanning Nudu

Tiling/Tile Retailers EMC Tiles

31 31 31

Trade Services Age UK British Gypsum

9 39

Health & Fitness Kimberley Triathlon

Tree Surgeons Charnwood Trees Weedons

46 50

Upholstery/Fabric Chris Hemmings

Venues Greasley Church Hall

Windows/Doors/Fascias A & M Windows Clear & Fresh DJF Glazing East Midlands Windows

63 67 64 7

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