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Tapas originate from Spain. They are small plates of food usually served with drinks. In Andalucia, where we recently had a holiday, tapas are still served free with drinks! Why not throw a tapas night? Green olives and good bread are a must, along with a few other dishes. Here are some of my favourites. Oh and remember Patatas Bravas with the sangria and cerveza.....

Hot, Hot, Hot Garlic Prawns Chorizo & Spicy 380g uncooked king prawns Tomato Sauce

1kg baby new potatoes 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp paprika 170g chorizo - sliced for the sauce 1 medium onion - chopped 400g tin tomatoes 2 cloves garlic - chopped 2 tbsp olive oil 1 red chilli - chopped 1 tbsp tomato puree salt & pepper white wine/sherry (optional) method

Heat oven to 200°C. Boil potatoes in a large pan of salted water until cooked. Drain & place in a roasting tin. Crush slightly so they crack open. Toss in olive oil, sprinkle with paprika and bake until they have crispy edges (about 25 mins). Meanwhile, fry the chorizo slices in a non stick pan til they go crisp. Drain off some oil and mix in with crispy potatoes.

For the sauce, heat oil in a small pan, gently cook the onion & garlic til soft. Careful not to burn. Add chilli & tomato puree & cook for 2 mins. Add splash of wine & boil til reduced. Add tomatoes, bring to boil then simmer gently til reduced to thick sauce (30 mins). Liquidise to a smooth sauce. Serve sauce on top of spuds or in a separate jug. (serves 6-8)

2 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic -thinly sliced 1 - 2 red chillies - finely sliced 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce 1 tbsp parsley - chopped

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Heat oil in a pan and gently cook the garlic and chilli slices for a few minutes. Add prawns to the pan and cook until they turn pink. Add the sweet chilli sauce. Mix well and serve sprinked with parsley.

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2 tbsp olive oil 2 med onions - thinly sliced 1 potato (250g) - thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic - crushed 6 large eggs 2 tbsp parsley - chopped salt & pepper method

Heat oven to 200°C. In a large non-stick frying pan gently fry the onion, potato & garlic until they are cooked. This may take quite a while so be careful not to burn. Cool the mixture down.

Break eggs into a bowl, add parsley and the cooled potato & onion mixture. Season really well then tip into a well oiled 20cm square non-stick baking tin. Bake for 20 mins or until cooked and browned on top. Tip out of tin and cut into squares. (makes 16)

Welcome to our sizzling summer edition....

At last the sun is shining and the heating is off. Better late than never.

There are loads of events all over the area during these summer months - for a full list go to www. ngmagazines.org.uk and check out the What’s On section.

For those of you returning from holidays abroad or those of us still dreaming about going...we’ve gone all Spanish with this months recipes.

Try these easy tapas for a real taste of Spain.

Finally enjoy the summer!

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HOW TO CONTACT YOUR LOCAL BEAT TEAM ST ANN’S POLICE STATION St Ann’s Wells Road NG3 3HR 101 Ext: 811 6770/6771

BEAT TEAMS Mapperley Ward PC James North 07702 141861

From Inspector Simon Allardice...

Last time I told you that my team was working hard to make NG3 a safer place to live and this stance hasn’t changed.

Recently heroin with a street value of £12,500 was taken out of circulation after officers spotted a car driving erratically along The Wells Road, St Ann’s.

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They pulled the vehicle over and discovered the drugs in a white bag on the centre console.

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The 56-year-old driver from St Ann’s admitted possession of heroin with intent to supply in court recently. He also admitted driving without the correct licence or insurance. He was jailed for three years.

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We are committed to ridding the streets of drugs and punishing those who flout the law, but we need you to help us in our fight against crime.

With the great weather we’ve been having it’s tempting to fling the windows open and carry on with the housework or gardening but make sure you’re not leaving your home open to thieves.

your belongings.

Shed security is also important as the items in there can be extremely valuable and yet easily accessible due to the flimsy wooden construction.

The tools, if stolen, can also be used to break into your house.

Simple steps can help to put off potential thieves; • Fit a tough pad bar.

• Fit strap hinges secured with coach bolts.

• Chain items together or to a ground anchor with a good quality chain.

• Make a note of serial numbers and mark property. You can register your belongings on www.immobilise.com • Use security lighting.

• Fit a battery-operated alarm.

In your shed, home and car, make sure that you don’t leave anything on display to tempt passers-by.

If you see anything unusual call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 or 999 in an emergency.

If you decide to go out into the garden or upstairs, make sure you lock your doors – it only takes seconds for an offender to go into your house and steal Find your Safer Neighbourhoods team by entering your postcode on the homepage of www. nottinghamshire.police.uk

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MUSICAL roundup If you are involved in a choir, singing group or band then we would love to hear from you. Every month, space permitting, we will include the latest news, concert information and forthcoming events. You just need to email us at: info@ng5.org.uk by the first Friday of the month.

Bestwood Male Voice Choir in Concert

Bestwood MVC performed to a capacity audience at Hucknall Central Methodist Church on Saturday 27 April, under it’s Musical Director, Mirek Rus. This followed the unfortunate but unavoidable cancellation of the Len Hogg Tribute Concert, back in January, due to the bad weather. However, on this occasion, the tribute to the choir’s founder member, the late Len Hogg, was combined with celebrating 50 years of the Central Methodist Church.

Soloists were Derek Heppennstall from the top tenor section and Adrian Griffiths from the bass section, who amused everyone with his rendition of ‘I married a wife’, accompanied on the piano by his own wife, the choir’s Deputy Musical Director, Hilary Griffiths.

As usual, John Pritchard gave a superb performance as MC, delighting the audience with a number of amusing stories and anecdotes.

On the night a very healthy £655 was raised for the Central Methodist Church funds.

A Golden Sun Shines On A (Retiring) Golden Chorus

The Chorus ended their championship year with the sun shining brightly upon them in Bournemouth as they sang in this year’s Barbershop annual gathering. As retiring Champions they did not compete, but opened and closed the chorus competition as part of a long, but fun, Saturday. Sunday was a day of rest except for the Chorus quartets. ‘Homespun’ who is the Williams family, a dad and his three sons, took the bronze medal in a tight quartet final, their first appearance in the competition. The senior quartet ‘The Grand Dads’, appeared in the semi-finals, achieving a personal best and Director Zac Booles contributed, arranging the song ‘Oklahoma’ for quartet gold medal winners ‘The Emerald Guard’. A good day!

Women sing Barbershop and our ‘sister’ chorus ‘Gem Connection’, also based in Long Eaton, celebrated their 15th birthday with a show on the 11th May. Grand Central was honoured to appear and help them celebrate. A full house enjoyed a superb evening of singing.

The Chorus is Toronto bound at the end of June representing the UK in the International and sponsorship is still being sought from East Midland businesses. There are three levels, Gold (£1000) Silver (£500) and Bronze (250), Nelson on 07967091202 is the man to call if interested or e-mail as below.

See the website www.grandcentralchorus.com for up to date information and contacts. The e-mail address is publicity. gcc@gmail.com.

Rehearsals are at Harrington School, Derby Road, Long Eaton, NG10 4BJ, every Wednesday at 7.15.pm. You will be most welcome.

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are researching the home front in Arnold during the First World War ready for a local exhibition on the anniversary next year. We would like to hear from any one with information or family memories of Arnold during the period. We are very interested in the Auxiliary Hospital at Arnot Hill Park and what happened to the nurses and volunteers.

email b.massey@virgin.net or write via NG5 or contact Arnold Local History Group

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Community Diary

If you run a group or club and want people to know about it, why not list it 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: info@ng5.org.uk Mapperley Townswomens Guild - meet 3rd Monday each month. March to September at 7pm & October to February 2pm at Haywood Rd Community Centre, 46 Haywood Rd. Call 07759575383.

Mapperley Women’s Institute - meet 2nd Monday each month from 7.30pm onwards at Haywood Rd Community Centre, 46 Haywood Rd. Call 01636 673550 for contact details.

Mapperley Artists - meet at Haywood Rd Community Centre, 46 Haywood Rd. Wed 9.30am and Thursday 1.30pm. Call John Tanner on 0115 960 2614.

Porchester Garden Club - a social club for keen gardeners, meet on last Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm at Haywood

Rd Community Centre, 46 Haywood Rd. Call Mrs Tanner on 0115 960 2614.

Notts Fuchsia Society - encourages the growing & displaying of Fuchsias. We meet at St Margarets Church Hall, Aspley Lane, Nottingham, NG8 5GE on the 4th Tuesday monthly from 7.15pm - 9.30pm for talks & demonstrations. All welcome.

For more info call Derek on 0115 975 3365.

Mapperley Knit & Natter Club - first Monday of each month. 7 - 9pm at Haywood Rd Community Centre, 46 Haywood Rd. For more information call Ann Mathews on 0115 927 9365.

Nova - new friends for single people. Call at the Mapperley Plains Social Club, Mapperley Top, Thursdays from 8pm & pick up our programme of monthly social events. For info: www.novanottingham.co.uk or phone Paul on 9404147.

Arnold Arts Society - at the Pond Hills Arts Society, Pond Hills Lane, Arnold. Meetings are on Tuesday/Thursday

mornings and Wednesday evenings. For more info call Eric Wileman on 01623 793923.

Nottingham Socialising - social group for 20 - 40’s. Events include pub nights, quizzes, walks, classical concerts and any other social event - find us on facebook.

Coffee Morning - at the Wesleyan Reform Church, corner of Burford/Furlong Street, Arnold. On the 2nd Saturday of each month. 10am - 11.30am. Cakes, home-made marmalade etc on sale.

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.

Arnold & District Camera Club - meet every two weeks on Thursday eve at Pond Hills Community Centre. Photography skills from the complete beginner to the accomplished amateur. For more info call Phil Howcroft on 0115 956 3850.

Friends of Coppice Park - meet every 2nd Saturday of the month, 11am - 2pm at the park to work or play. All welcome.

For more info call June on 0115 960 5540.

Rotary Club of Sherwood Sunrisers - every Tues morning 7 - 8.30am at The Park Inn, Mansfield Road. For more info call Alan Bush on 07833 232215.

Prospect Players - meet at 7.30pm on Tues & Fri at the Pondhills Lane Community Centre, Arnold from September to May. For more info call Donna Atherton on 953 2049 or visit www.prospect-players.com Spanish Mums in Nottingham - *join us on facebook* Are you a Spanish parent living in Nottingham? Would you like to meet other Spanish parents? Then we’d love to hear from you. Contact Susana on susana.fernandez@ntlworld.com Mapperley Scrabble Club - Arrive at 6.30pm every Thurs at Haywood Rd Community Centre. Newcomers & experienced players welcome.For more info contact Greg on 07910 048162 or visit www.mapperleysc.org.uk.

Trent Valley Ladies Probus Club - meet at midday first Monday each month for lunch & a talk. Contact Angela Stanley on 01159 619502.

South Notts Alive & Kicking - Every Thurs at Arnold Liberal Club. 7.30pm-11.15pm. South Notts N.C.D.S.W is for the divorced, separated & widowed. Hand in friendship to all. Tel 0115 914 1076 or 0115 915 9119 for details.

Complementary Therapies, Health and Well-Being - Every 4th Tuesday, 7.30 to 10pm, Arnold Library Meeting Room.

Entrance fee. Refreshments. April 23 - Korean Hand Therapy; May 28 - Graphology - Pam Brown; June 25 - Crystal Therapy - Denise Pole; July 23 - Biomechanics - Libby Upton;. Contact- Jacky 01636 815739, Jayne 0115 926 2068.

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 Bonington Players - meet for rehearsals at 7.45pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays from August to May at the Old Peoples Welfare Centre, Nottingham Road, Arnold. Productions are staged at the Bonington Theatre, Arnold. For more info call Linda on 0115 953 2807 or visit www.boningtonplayers.co.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.

Nottingham City Petanque Club - play French boules at Valley Road, Sherwood, NG5 3HU opposite the Fiveways pub on Tuesdays at 7pm and Sundays at 2pm. Visit www.nottinghampetanque.com or leave a message on 07972 424052. New members welcome, first 3 vists free.

Community Diary cont.....

If you run a group or club and want people to know about it, why not list it 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: info@ng5.org.uk Classic Cars, Bikes & Custom - Likeminded enthusiasts meet at Cafe Janais, Cattle Market, Nott’ham. 2nd & 4th Wed every month. For info call Brian on 07836 794541.

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

Roundabout Social Club - for 50+ single, separated, widowed & divorced. Every Wednesday and a full monthly programme at Federation House, Claremont Road, Sherwood. 8pm -11pm. Tel: Joy on 07790 624374 or www.nottinghamroundabout.co.uk Coffee & Cake - every Wednesday 10.30-12noon at Foxhill Evangelical Church, Hill View Rd, Carlton. Drop in for a cup of tea/coffee, a cake and a chat.

Nottingham Flower Club - Invites you to discover a new talent by joining us on a Thursday evening at the Bluecoat School, NG8 5GY. For dates of meetings contact Janet-0115 9375861.

Card Club - a new card playing club based on the game TICHU. More simple & fun than bridge, more challenging & strategic than poker. Come & learn with us. Monthly meetings TBA. Contact: sarah.mulholland@gmx.de

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

Nottingham Rotaract - 18-30 ish - Want to meet people? Try new activities and help in your local community, nationally and internationally through volunteering and fundraising? We meet 7pm central Nottingham on 1st and 3rd Thursday each month. Visit www.rotaract.org.uk/nottingham for further details.

National Council of Women - Nottingham & Notts Branch - meet last Mon in month 2pm-3.30pm at Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon Drive, Sherwood. For more info call 0115 950 3733. www.ncwgb.org French speaking group - French speakers, native or not, meet monthly at various venues in & around Nottingham to keep up with the language. Good conversation French required. Join our group on Facebook: “The Nottingham Frogs” or email sylvaindrouhot@hotmail.com. A bientot.

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.

The Nottingham Branch of the Hardy Plant Society - meet on the 2nd Friday monthly (Oct-April) at West Bridgford

Community Hall, Church Dr, West Bridgford, NG2 6AY at 7.30pm. Programme of guest speakers. In summer coach trips to inspirational gardens. Further info: www.hardy-plant.org.uk/groups/nottingham or call Sylvia Bennett: 01949 836882/e:muzb@btinternet.com 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

Arnold Townswomens Guild - meet the first Tuesday of each month (Feb to Dec). 7pm to 9pm. New members welcome.

Contact Jenny Green on 0115 926 3125.

Burton Joyce Bowls Club - The Poplars Sports Ground, Station Road. Further information on 0115 844 7167 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 Judith on 0115 953 1695.

Nottingham Backgammon Club - Meet Mondays at 9pm at the Horse & Groom (8 cask ales, sandwiches, friendly atmosphere), Radford Rd, NG7 7EA. No membership fees, no playing fees. Call Keith Gray - 07717 058856 for more info.

Arnold Branch of the U3A - meet at 1.30pm on the first Tuesday of the month at Arnold Methodist Church - Chairman 0115 920 1160 or visit www.arnoldu3a.org Coffee Morning - every Tuesday - 10am til 1pm. Refreshments and a good old chat. New Testament Church, 173-175 Carlton Road, NG3 2FX. Bonington Film Club - Membership £1 per year. Film admission £2.50. Films shown regularly to members in the Bonington Theatre. To join contact Pauline Allan: 0115 967 6722 or pauline.allan1@ntlworld.com Light Exercise - Gedling Asian Elders Association. Light exercise (chair exercise) £3 including tea, biscuits & freshly prepared meal.. Every Tues 11am -2pm. St Marks Church Hall, De-Vere Gardens, Woodthorpe. Tel Surjitsingh on 0115 958 3244 for more information.

Age UK Notts Membership - over 40 social activities a month in and around Nottingham - everything from coffee mornings to table tennis! Call 0115 841 4473 for more information.

Patterns & Plains Patchwork & Quilting Group - meet 2nd & 4th Weds monthly - 7.30pm - 9.30pm at the Salvation Army Hall, Arnold. Call 0115 9939106 after 7pm for info. New members welcome.

Tai Chi for Health and Self Defence - Dragon River Chen style Tai Chi at Arnold Hill School. Monday nights, 7-8.30pm. New starters always welcome. Website: http://chentaichi.webs.com/ For more info call Dave on 07981488890 or ravenshead42@gmail.com

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Whether you sing or not we would love to see you.

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Autumn season starts 8:00pm, Monday 2 September 2013 for 15 weeks. £2.50 per session.

Venue: St Mark’s Church Hall, De Vere Gardens, Woodthorpe For more info contact Tom Bird on 0115 9521404.

The Dover Beck Flower Club

Lace Market Theatre presents....

July 18th - Amazing Places - Linda Smith Sept 19th - Angles & Tangles - Pat Billing Oct 17th - Inspirations - Eileen Barraclough

22 - 27 July at 7.30pm matinee 27 July at 2.30pm

Burton Joyce Village Hall 7.30pm - £5 for visitors - All welcome

For more information and tickets please call 0115

966 4771

The Brickyard Community Centre, off Porchester Rd

50% off one off bookings until March 2014 & 50% off long term bookings (6 mths or more) booked between now and Sept 2013. Booking is quick and easy.... call 0115 901 3701 or email: communitycentres@gedling.gov.uk

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Nottingham Flower Club July 11 Demonstration by Nottingham Flower Club

Bluecoat School, NG8 5GY Doors open 6.45pm for 7.15pm All Welcome. Visitors £5 For info: 0115 937 5861

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Summer School 2013 Monday 26th - Friday 30th August Keep up and get ahead in Maths and English this summer Ages 6 -14 years Boosts conďŹ dence and self esteem Entrance Exam preparation 80 minute lessons Fully equipped centre in Mapperley, Nottingham Individual programmes in Maths, English, Reading and Spelling Consolidate key objectives from previous school year and get a head start with the new term

Call today to book on 0115 960 6556 email info@kipnottsnorth.co.uk Limited spaces available DonÂ’t forget to ask about our weekly term time classes Kip McGrath Education Centre Mapperley, 35A Plains Road, Mapperley, Nottingham NG3 5JU

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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

LA School of Dance - all ages, all styles. Professional teacher. Classes at Mapperley Community Centre on Fridays 5 - 6pm. Only £3.50 per class. For more info call Lorraine on 07816 209839 or 0115 920 3558.

Shake, Rattle & Rhyme - songs, movement & rhyme for babies to pre-schoolers. Monday, St Marks Church Hall, Woodthorpe, 10am - 11am: Thur, Westdale Lane Community Centre. 10am-11am. Call Jo on 0115 960 9599.

St Judes Toddler Group - Tues & Thurs (term time only), 9.30am - 11.15am at St Judes Church Hall, Woodborough Rd. Call Jenny on 0115 985 6131.

Calverton Road Playgroup - Tues - Fri, 9.30am - 12pm. 2 - 5 yrs. Pondhills Lane Community Centre. Call 0115 926 6760.

St Jude’s Church Mapperley Holiday Club - GOING BOLDLY - Space Academy. Ages 5-11. Wed 24th - Fri 26th July. 10am - 2pm and 10am - 2.30pm on Friday (bring a packed lunch). £7.50 per child.

Closing date for applications is 18 July. Tel: 0115 985 6131 or complete forms online at www.stjudesmapperley.org.uk.

Iona School Toddler Group - a gentle & supportive session for parents/carers and their little ones.

Tues & Wed 9.30am - 11.30am (term time only) at Iona School, 310 Sneinton Dale. Call 0115 941 5295 or www.theionaschool.org.uk. We are a registered charity.

Mapperley Baby & Toddler Group - Every Thurs 2pm - 4pm at Mapperley Methodist Church, Woodborough Rd, Mapperley (ring for Hall). Relaxed play for babies and toddlers. £2 per family, includes tea and biscuits. Contact Michelle on 07730 009264 or Sophie on 07702 892362.

Bread & Bitter Bump to Baby Group - Monday (except Bank Holidays) 10 - 12. Friendly, busy group. Suitable from bump to crawling. Small play area with baby toys. Special offers during the group. Various events organised. Some weeks “chill and chat”. FREE admission. Contact Paula for details 07967 252784 or paula@babydaze.me 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 - We provide a structured environment for boys to sing some of the finest classical music ever written - and modern music too! Come and see why this makes us different.

We meet every Wed eve in Carlton. Check out our website www.nottinghamboyschoir.co.uk or call Michael Overbury on 01636 702054.

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.

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.

Street Dance Classes - Culcha street dance for girls & The Force break dance classes for boys.

Age 8 - 18yrs. Various times and venues. For more details call Gedling Borough Council on 0115 901 3605, email: arts&events@gedling.gov.uk or look on www.gedling.gov.uk/leisure Air Cadets - 2418 Sherwood Squadron - activities include flying, gliding, shooting.For 13-18yr olds. Tues & Thurs 7-9pm. Wesley St, Carrington. Tel: 0115 962 3318 or ww.2418atc.org Good Shepherd Pre-School - OFSTED registered for children aged 30 mths upwards. Children from all families welcome, with places available from September 2013. Please contact Melanie Saunders on 07971 382837 for more information.

Carlton Lifesaving Club - Sats 4.30 - 6.30pm at Carlton Forum Leisure Centre, Carlton.9yrs +.

For more info call Dave 961 4114 or Shirley 956 8395 or visit www.carltonlifesavingclub.btik.com Marcia Jones School of Dance - Street, Tap & Ballet Classes. Every Wednesday, Lindsay Morgan Hall, Marshall Hill Drive, Mapperley. For more info tel: 0115 9226499 or visit www.marciajones.co.uk Gedling Colliery Cricket Club - run Kwik cricket sessions for 7 to 11 yr olds every Sunday morning from 10am to 12noon. Contact Andrew Whitaker on 07891 654978.

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Kingfisher Day Nurseries ‘Taking

pride in professional child care.’

Free Places for 2 year olds!

15 hours free for 2, 3 and 4 year olds with Government funding. Phone for details.

Special Teachers Package!

Reduced rates for teaching staff.

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Kumon’s maths and English study programmes work to unlock your child’s potential, building their confidence and independent study skills.

To unlock your child’s potential, contact your local Instructor for a Free Assessment.

Arnold Study Centre Donna Kelly 0115 822 4711 Sherwood Study Centre Caroline Cochrane 0115 875 1271 Fees vary. Please refer to your local study centre.

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Are you looking for a FREE Nursery place for your child?

Play time just got better at Porchester Junior School!

We have places available. Plus wrap around care, breakfast club and afterschool care.

Tel: 0115 915 0106 or visit us.

HOGARTH PRIMARY & FOUNDATION UNIT Porchester Rd, Nottm, NG3 6JG

Students at Porchester Junior School have said a big thank you to representatives of the ‘Friends of Porchester Junior School’ for a new adventure playground called the ‘Trim Trail’.

Rosie Elliott age 11 is a student at the school and said it has improved break time. “It’s really good, it’s not just a playground; there are lots of fun things to play on and it’s safe too.”

Pam Jones who is Chair of the ‘Friends of Porchester Junior School’ said that there had been many fundraising events to raise the money for the ‘Trim Trail’. Pam says they still have plans to expand further, and have more events lined up too, “We all feel really proud of what we have achieved. It has been nice to have a goal to work towards and we have been rewarded by how happy the children are to have the equipment in place. We will continue to fundraise for whatever the school needs and our motto is that our fundraising should benefit the whole of the school.”

For anyone interested in attending the next event the school is holding a Summer Fair on Saturday 6 July between 1.30-4 pm, where there will be many fun activities, games and stalls for families and friends to enjoy.

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There is a strange and striking building just inside the grounds of the City Hospital, that looks as if it might have just landed from some strange world.

The work of architect Piers Gough, it is the Maggie’s Centre, Nottingham – a recent addition to the network of 15 such centres.

The design and layout by Paul Smith is slightly quirky but very accessible and it always feels a bit like coming home, or a visit to a close and dear friend. Every room has a different feel - a quiet retreat, or a reading room, or the friendliest kitchen.

Maggie’s offers free emotional, practical and social support to people with cancer and to their families and friends; the centres are there for people at any stage of any type of cancer and no appointments are necessary.

Maggie’s Nottingham serves the East Midlands Cancer Network, covering Nottingham, North Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire – an area of approximately 4 million people. Within this area, there are over 20,000 new cases of cancer a year.

Since opening in November 2011, Maggie’s Nottingham has seen more than 8000 people who come not for medical diagnosis but for warmth, welcome and wisdom as well as the best teas and biscuits on the Hospital Campus But Maggie’s is more than tea and biscuits – though don’t underestimate the value of those essentials – visitors can find pampering, benefits advice, one-to-one sessions, and chats with the staff, led by

Centre Manager Kate Martin, and the team of volunteers.

Maggie’s then is a wonderful place – stylish, sensitive and supportive – and that goes for the staff and volunteers as much as the building.

Anyone that has not visited Maggie’s can do so out of interest (rather than out of need) but if faced with the ordeal of cancer, whether as patient, carer or family, there is no better source of solace, support and succour than Maggie’s Nottingham.

Keeping this service going is not cheap and the team at Maggie’s Nottingham welcome support at their events, donations from individuals and corporate sponsors to continue their much-valued services.

More information from Angela Kehoe.

Fundraising Organiser Maggie's Nottingham; 0115 924 6211. www. maggiescentres.org

Volunteer Befrienders Needed

Alzheimer’s Society in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are looking to recruit volunteers for the side by side befriending service which offers one to one support to people in the early stages of dementia.

If you are able to give 2 hours a week on a regular basis and would like to know more about the role of the volunteer befriender or other volunteer opportunities then please contact the Volunteer Officer on 0115 9343800. Or email volsnottinghamshire@ alzheimers.org.uk

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Why should I consider setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney?

Lasting Power of Attorney is not just for the elderly. We know that we should write a will, but few people are aware that they should also consider a Lasting Power of Attorney.

People sometimes take it for granted that they will be able to look after their own every day affairs and make decisions for themselves.

Sadly the ability to do this often decreases as we grow older.

This could be for a number of reasons such as an accident, physical illness or the onset of a metal illness; all of which could result in you having difficulties in managing your day to day affairs. Lasting Powers of Attorney are designed to be recognised by banks, financial institutions, care homes and local authorities as well as tax and pensions authorities.

Although this is something that we do not like to think about, these difficulties can be overcome by the preparation of one document, a Lasting Power of Attorney. It is a serious and powerful document about which you will want straightforward and down to earth legal advice.

A Lasting Power of Attorney gives someone you trust, usually a relative or friend, the power and legal authority to act on your behalf in the event that you aren’t able to do so for yourself. There are safeguards to make sure your wishes are carried out and you

will have peace of mind in knowing that these tasks will be undertaken by someone of your choosing.

If you do not have a Lasting Power of Attorney in place and later become mentally incapacitated, your husband, wife, children or other relatives may face long delays and considerable expense in applying to the Court of Protection to get access and take control of your finances.

Local firm QualitySolicitors Yates & Co have introduced a scheme to encourage local people to plan ahead by considering setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney.

Concerned by the general lack of awareness of this issue, we have put together a very special offer to help people with the documents and the complete registration process.

Present this advert to claim a full £50* discount against our usual costs.

John Palmer is a wills and probate executive at QualitySolicitors Yates & Co

For more information, please get in touch to see how we can help you:

0115 947 4486

St Peter’s Gate, Nottingham NG1 2JJ

0115 969 1188

530 Mansfield Rd, Nottingham NG5 2FR QualitySolicitors Yates & Co is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, no. 56526. *(not available in conjunction with any other offers)

a helping hand - group directory

If you run a support group or organisation and want people to know about it, why not list it 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: info@ng5.org.uk Breathe Easy - a support network for people with a respiratory condition, their families, friends & carers. The Nottingham North Branch welcomes people from Arnold, Gedling, Carlton, Mapperley & Sherwood areas. We meet the 2nd Thurs each month at St Georges Comm Centre, Victoria St, Netherfield at 1.30pm. Further info from Jim Bennett 847 7639.

Nottingham Prostate Cancer Support Group - if you are affected by Prostate Cancer and would like to talk to others in a similar situation, you are welcome to join our group. We meet at the Nottingham City Hospital between 7 and 9pm on the 2nd Thursday every other month. Partners always welcome. For further information either ring Self Help Nottingham on 0115 911 1661 or email npcsg@live.co.uk Notts Gosh - (Nottingham Gynae - oncology support & help group) support in the aftermath of various gynae cancers.

Support, information, understanding or simply a cup of tea. Meetings are held bi-monthly on the last Tues of the month at Maggies Cancer Care Centre, City Hospital from 7-9pm (meet in Maternity foyer at 6.45pm) For more info call Sue Mills on 0115 969 1169 ext 56162 Nottingham Miscarriage Support - For anyone affected 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 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 ADHD - a support group for parents of adults with ADHD. Meet last 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 Coping with Anxiety - meet first & third Tuesday, 7pm til 9pm, monthly at Sherwood Community Centre, Mansfield Road, Sherwood. For more info call Albert Godfrey on 0115 967 9409 or email: algodfrey@talktalk.net 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 on 07973 113882 or email: david.hall@ thedebtadvicenetwork.org.

Framework’s EVE Works - Helps unemployed people into work/training/volunteering. We help remove barriers to work. For free 1-2-1 appointments and training eg. confidence building/interveiw skills. Tel: 0800 111 4262 or email: eve@ frameworkha.org 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 Marie Curie Helper service - Provided FREE of charge 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 and 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 information.

Alcoholics Anonymous - every Sunday 5pm - 7pm at Sherwood Community Centre. Just turn up.

Relate Nottinghamshire - Offers family counselling, relationship counselling, sex therapy and young peoples counselling. Costs negotiated according to income. Tel: 0115 950 7836 from 9am to 9pm.

Aphasia Self Help Group - meet monthly at Sherwood Community Centre. For more information contact Sam or Alison on 0115 962 1153 Carer’s Support Group - meet alternate Fridays 10am - 12pm at Sherwood Community Centre. Contact Sam or

Alison: 0115 962 1153.

Nottingham Arthritis Care Self Help Group - meet the last Friday every month, 11am -1pm at Sherwood Community Centre. Contact the Arthritis Care Office: 0115 952 5522.

Nottingham Self Help Group for People who Stammer - meet alternate Tuesdays at Sherwood Community Centre. Contact Mathew: 0115 953 2177.

Sherwood Lunch Club - £3.20 for a 3 course meal with tea or coffee. Contact Sam or Alison: 0115 9621153.

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

Tea Dance - run by Nottingham Osteoporosis Society. Every Thursday 1.30pm - 4pm at Sherwood Community Centre. £2.50 includes tea and biscuits. All welcome.

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

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

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NATURAL BURIAL GROUND

“A meadow and woodland for remembrance in Sherwood Forest in the County of Nottinghamshire” 9 miles north of Notts City Centre | Salterford Lane, Calverton. NG14 6NZ Member of the Association of Natural Burial Grounds Tel 01623 882210 (Op 2) or 07800 635037 E: burialground@oxtonestate.com | www.woodlandburialoxton.co.uk

a helping hand - group directory If you run a support group or organisation and want people to know about it, why not list it 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: info@ng5.org.uk Dyslexia Action Nottingham - support for literacy and numeracy difficulties by specialist teachers. Adults and children

welcome, we can help with dyslexia, dyscalculia & other learning difficulties. We can provide revision techniques, study skills, organisation & memory strategies fro school or the workplace. We can also do assessments & training. Please phone 0300 303 8350 for further details & a free consultation.

Fibromyalgia - Support groups, workshops and group meetings. Contact Charlotte - 0115 9676 434 or 07961 025780.

Hard of Hearing/Deafened - for anyone who has a hearing loss & communicates in spoken English, Nottinghamshire Deaf Society runs a monthly Hard of Hearing Social Group (4th Friday, 10am-2pm) & evening lip-reading classes. For further details contact Rachael by phone 0115 988 7576, text 07817 275253 or email: rachael.ravenlock@nottsdeaf.org.uk

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.

Mark Spencer MP for Sherwood Advice Surgeries - Please phone the constituency office on 0115 968 1186 for an appointment or email mark.spencer.mp@parliament.uk. Surgery 2nd Saturday monthly (10am-12pm) at Under One Roof, Vine Terrace, Hucknall, NG15 7HN. Carewatch in Nottingham - is a friendship centre for over 55’s living in the Nottingham area. We are open weekdays

from 9.30am - 2.30pm & offer hot meals, drinks & snacks as well as activities like easy exercise, card making, speakers, bingo & party days. Based at St Augustine’s Church Hall, Westville Gardens, off Woodborough Road, Nottingham, NG3 4QF. Tel: 0115 9856959 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. We meet 6.30pm-8.30pm every 2nd Wed at Self Help Nottingham, Ormiston House, 32-36 Pelham St, Nottingham, NG1 2EG. For more info call 0115 911 1661 (mon - fri 9am-1pm)

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

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

Volunteers needed for Sherwood Stroke Club

Reform Church Hall, Edwards Lane

Have you got 4 hours to spare every other Friday? We need people to help with preparing a light lunch, followed by an interesting speaker. With several outings during the year we also need minibus drivers to pick up & drop off members. For more information please call: 0115 9626410.

Are you approaching retirement?

We are a Nottingham based charity offering help & advice to people approaching retirement.

Courses are monthly, next course:

22-24 July

(book in advance, meals included, small charge)

07790 851 584

www.ndprc.org.uk

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Connecting you with traders you can trust Put your mind at rest and visit the Age UK Business Directory today • Large selection of trustworthy traders and businesses • Checked by local Age UK staff

Are you deaf or hard of hearing and do you wear an NHS Hearing Aid(s)?

FREE drop-in clinics for help & advice • new batteries • new earmould tubing • advice on how to use and clean your hearing aids • info on hearing loss and the services that can help you

25 July 10am - 11am

Call free

Bakersfield Community Centre, 312 Sneinton Dale, Bakersfield, NG3 7DN

or visit us online

For more info call Laura Ainsworth:

0800 011 4643

0115 942 7804

Registered Charity Number: 1067881

laura.ainsworth@hearingloss.org.uk

Nottinghamshire Hospice: could they help you?

Nottinghamshire Hospice provides palliative care, free of charge, to adults diagnosed with any life limiting illness through their Day Therapy and Hospice at Home services.

Do you know anyone that would benefit from…

Attending Day Therapy • For patients considered to be in last 12 months of their life • Patients are collected from their home • Activities arranged by the creative therapist • 3 course nutritional lunch provided • Hospice registered counsellor available to patients and their families • Complementary Therapists offering a wide range of therapies Patients are supported by registered nurses and palliative nursing assistants. There is also a Hospice physician on site.

Receiving Hospice at Home Service • For patients with a prognosis of 6 months or less • Supported by registered nurses and senior healthcare assistants • Enables patients to be cared for in their own home • Supports family/carers by giving them respite • Care provided 365 days per year dependent upon needs Hospice at Home nurses work in partnership with district nurses and other community services.

If you, or anyone you know would benefit from our Day Therapy or Hospice at Home services and meets the criteria, please telephone 0115 910 1008 or email info@nottshospice.org (Registered Charity No. 509759)

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Affordable Home Care & Day Care

Home Care: Since 1996, Calverton Supreme Home Care has been delivering quality, affordable Home Care across Arnold, Carlton, Calverton and the surrounding areas, including Burton Joyce and Ravenshead. We specialise in working with the elderly and those with disabilities, who may require support to live independently in their own home.

Our services are tailored to meet individual requirements and our staff live in, and around, the local community. All Carers are interviewed, referenced checked, vetted (criminal records check) and fully trained, giving you complete peace of mind.

Day Care: Our Day Care Centre, situated on Mews Lane in Calverton, provides daily respite for those with elderly loved ones. The Day Centre provides a wide range of activities in a friendly, supportive environment.

Career Opportunities: As we grow and develop our services, we have a regular need for new staff, previous experience isn’t essential as full training is given. If you, or someone you know, would like to embark on a new career in Care, we’d love to hear from you. Care Workers make a real difference to people’s lives!

Call Lisa or Sue today on 0115 912 0196 for further information Calverton Supreme Home Care, 76a Main Street, Calverton, NG14 6FN

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Foot Health Practitioner

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Frozen shoulder,whiplash, back pain, plantar fasciitis...

EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)

As seen on Paul McKenna for phobias, anxiety, cravings

Corinne Light BA, ECBS, EFT pract.

Tel: 07796 992655

Available at Mapperley, Arnold and Hucknall

Nail Trimming • Corns/Callus Removal • Verrucas • Ingrowing Toenails • Diabetic Specialists

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Tel: 07739 250807 Registered and Fully Insured

Are you thriving... or surviving..?

Poor Self Esteem.. Lacking Self Belief.. Worn-out with Problems…….

Sometimes, problems come and go. If we have strong personal foundations, and are resourced enough, we are more likely to move on quickly. If we are lacking self-esteem or, we are dogged by unhappy experiences and limiting beliefs - perhaps from childhood experiences - we may not thrive as easily. Parks Therapy (PICT) offers a unique experience which is comfortable and rapid offering thorough, and lasting change. Available at Nottingham Natural Health Centre, Carrington.

Call 07739 466318, or visit: www.lastingchange.eu / e: info@lastingchange.eu Summer is Here!

Start Dancin' Mapperley Plains Social Club

MONDAY to FRIDAY 9.30am - 4.30pm Clinic Appointments & Home Visits Tel: 0779

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A 4-week Argentine Tango Summer School

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Craft Fair

10:30-2:30 Saturday 28th September St James Church, Marshall Hill Drive (off Westdale Lane) Mapperley, NG3 6HB

Cakes

There will be a variety of different stalls and we will be serving light lunches, teas, coffees, cakes and biscuits

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St Anns Community Orchard Activity days: Sunday 21 July 11am - 4pm Sunday 18 August 11am - 4pm Free fun for local families Summer Play Sessions - After schools Thursdays 3.30-5.30pm til 18th July Summer Play Sessions -School holidays, Thursdays 12-3pm from 25 July Free Summer Play Sessions for local 5-12 yr olds - den building, bug hunting, arts & crafts, fireside activities and more!

St Anns Allotments Heritage Days Wednesday 10 July noon - 8pm Saturday 13 July 11 - 3pm Saturday 10 August 11 - 3pm Wednesday 14 August noon - 3pm Exhibitions, tours, plant sales, refreshments Want to get involved in this great local project? We need help with the gardens and the visitor centre - contact us for volunteering opportunities and information on our events (0115) 958 9255, info@staa-allotments.org. uk, or www.staa-allotments.org.uk

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This is the first of an occasional series of articles by local professional photographer Pete Jenkins, helping you get the most out of your photography.

With the summer here many of you will be looking at taking some photographs of your summer holidays and activities. Do you find that your pictures don’t always look as good as you had hoped? Perhaps I can help?

Framing the photograph!

By framing I mean how the picture is composed not how it is presented to be hung on a wall!

When people show me their holiday snaps, often one of the things that I see that makes the photograph lose impact is that the subject is lost in the frame.

What should be a lovely family picture ends up being lost in the background. Most of the time all it takes is to move closer to your subject so that the subject (in this case the family) fill the frame.

Sometimes the excitement of the subject matter and taking the photograph means that little attention is paid to the picture and then it can be disappointing by being on the slant as well as too far away and not even the central theme of the picture.

When you are looking at the picture before you take it try and check what it looks like. With today’s modern cameras it is very easy to see how the picture looks as you press the shutter. A little more attention gets you a much more pleasing shot.

On almost all of today’s consumer cameras the focussing point is in the middle of the viewfinder. It is very easy for people to simply put the focussing point over the subjects face. This usually leaves a pic that has a huge amount of space around the subject and lacks impact. Your camera will have a half pressure setting on the shutter that allows you to compose your shot by setting the focus on the subject and then moving the camera to get better framing.

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Students from Porchester Junior School have been getting a real taste of the business world by becoming entrepreneurs for a school project.

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The Queen, The Bread and The Stars

by Bob Massey

Thomas William Bush was born in Nottingham and baptised on 22nd May 1839 at St Peters Church. His parents were John and Mary Bush who lilved on Leeside where they had a dyeing business.

The new telescope produced a magnification of 1400 and was very precise. When exhibited it was the star of the show inviting praise from all who saw it.

Thomas did not enter the family business however, choosing instead to become a baker and grocer. He set up shop at 102 Canal Street, Nottingham.

Around 1842 he married Martha who was two years younger. They settled down to family life but unfortunately did not have any children.

The exhibition was visited by a large number of important people including Queen Victoria. The Queen’s attention was drawn to Thomas’ telescope as one of the most remarkable features of the exhibition. It was also viewed by the Prime Minister. Mr Gladstone. who arranged a private interview with the maker.

Baking bread during the night for the morning shoppers, Thomas was fascinated with the stars.

During his breaks he studied the heavens while the bread baked. A very practical man, Thomas decided to build a telescope so that he could study the heavens more clearly. He pored over all the available literature and was self taught in astronomy, mathematics and mechanics.

Thomas made many of the telescope parts himself, even making tools so that the precision work could be carried out.

Over a period of years he made several telescopes and in July 1870 exhibited his latest work at the Workman’s International Exhibition in London. This exhibition was where ordinary working men could display their skills and products.

The telescope, a reflecting model, was 13” in diameter and presented many novel features in its design. All parts were manufactured by himself except the cast iron base, which was made to his design and the lenses, which were imported from Steinheil of Munich. Parts were cast in brass and iron. Lenses were ground and polished and scales and gears were marked and engraved. All this work took up all his free time and he had little sleep.

As a result of this interveiw, Thomas received a visit from the Astronomer Royal, G.B Airy, and was awarded a Gold Medal for his work.

In Nottingham, where Thomas worked, the sky was often obscurred by chimney smoke. In 1876 Thomas was able to build an observatory in Mapperley where the air was much cleaner.

Thomas went on to become pioneer of astronomy and a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. He became very interested in the education of the young, sitting on school and education boards and using his influence to champion education locally. In 1891 he moved to Wiley in Shropshire to become Lord Foresters astronomer. He then moved to East Grinstead and set up an observatory for Fredrick Hanbury with his new 24” telescope. It was here that Thomas died in 1928. The observatory was then taken over by the young Patrick Moore of Sky at Night fame.

Mapperley’s very own Thomas W. Bush had played an important part in the early study and understanding of the stars and science education.

I am researching the history of Mapperley and would be very pleased to hear from anyone with more details or information. Email: bob.m.massey@gmail. com or post via NG5 magazine.

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The Apprentice – Fired or Resigned?

Lessons from the Employment Tribunal

After watching the latest series of The Apprentice on BBC1, the winner of the 2010 show, Stella English, must be reflecting on the consequences of suing Lord Alan Sugar’s company for Constructive Unfair Dismissal in the East London employment tribunal. Lord Sugar has publicly denounced the “claim culture” which, in his opinion, is exemplified by the type of claim brought by Ms English and said he would not settle the claim by paying her off.

Rather he was willing to incur the legal costs of seeing the matter through to a final hearing because he did not believe that Ms English was entitled to compensation.

Stella English was announced as the winner of The Apprentice in December 2010 and was issued with a 12 month fixed term contract, on a salary of £100,000, with Alan Sugar’s company, Viglen Limited. Only 5 months into the contract she resigned but concerned about the effect of her resignation on the integrity of the show, and given that Ms English said she had financial problems, Lord Sugar offered Ms English a further 6 month contract, on £100,000, with a company of which he was the Non-Executive Chairman, YouView Television Limited. In early October 2011 Ms English resigned from this second role and sued for Constructive Unfair Dismissal.

The first mistake that claimants often make is to under estimate the difficulty of winning a claim for Constructive Unfair Dismissal.

The burden of proof is on the claimant to prove that the employer behaved in a way that destroyed or seriously damaged trust and confidence in the employment relationship. It is usually very difficult to establish that the employer’s conduct is so serious that an employee is entitled to resign.

It is important to assess the strength of

the evidence before running a Constructive Unfair Dismissal.

The second mistake Ms English made was to give weak and inconsistent evidence to the tribunal. Her case for Constructive Unfair Dismissal rested on her assertion that there was no real work for her to do at either company, that the roles were a “sham” and that she was an “overpaid lackey” with little, or no, contact with Lord Sugar.

The tribunal heard extensive evidence on the screening process that applicants go through, including the “Talk of Doom” during which contenders were told of the sort of role and position they should expect if they won. There was never any promise of being Lord Sugar’s ‘right hand woman’. There was even a video clip of the claimant being interviewed on breakfast TV, in which she explained the duties that went with the role – which didn’t include day-to-day contact with Lord Sugar. But the biggest failing in the claimant’s evidence was the fact that she omitted any explanation as to why she resigned at the time. If something so serious had happened, thus entitling Ms English to resign, what was it? When asked, the claimant simply said that the job was not for her and she didn’t want a “9-5” office job.

When dismissing her case the tribunal judge said that this was a claim that should never have been brought. The third, and last, mistake Ms English made was to be oblivious to the consequences of losing an employment tribunal claim.

Many people would be grateful for the opportunity to work in such a well-paid job. Whether there are any other potential employers who will offer her anything half as good, remains to be seen.

For more information please call Paul Brill at Rothera Dowson Solicitors on 0800 096 0998.

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Aerials/TV’s/Audio 1st Astral Aerials Phil Chapman

Architects/Planners Plan A

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Bathrooms/Kitchens/Bedrooms

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Beauty / Nails

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Beer/Real Ale

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Building / Roofers / Fascias AKJ Contracts Arnold Building & Roofing Brownz Builders Canterburys C n D Properties Ernehale Roofing Hudsons Roofing John White Builders Nottm Roofing Service PG Stapleton Roberts Builders Roofer Mick Traditional Roofing

Buriel Grounds

Tithe Green Buriel Ground

Carers/Home Care Services Affordable Home/Day Care

Catering/Cakes Bakes & Banquets

Car Repairs/MOT’s Arnold Garage

Cleaning/Drive Cleaning Dustbusters MJ Cleaning Services

Complementary/Holistic Therapies Bowen Therapy

Computer Repairs/IT Central IT PCM-IT

Counselling/Psychotherapy Lasting Change

Cruises

Princess River Cruises

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Dance classes/Theatre Schools Start Dancing Theatretrain

31 23

Domestic Appliance Engineers C. Moore Ltd

Drainage/Pipe Clearance ADK Drains

Electricians

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Estate Agents/Lettings I am Lettings

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Christadelphians

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Gas Engineer Thermix

Gardening/Groundwork Advanced Patios & Paving All Ground Services Anderson Gardening Aurora Landscapes B&P Paving DF Garden & Property Fusion Garden Creations Garden Upkeep Heatherview Landscapes LittleGreen Landscapes Marriotts Home & Garden WRS

Glass Specialist Sines Glass

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Home Improvements Jason Craddock Man about the House Tony Smith Handyman

Ironing Service Victoria Cooper

Joiners/Timberwork Beecroft Joiners DD Joiners Glen Myers Martins Farm M.Thompson

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Oven Cleaning/Repairs Ovenu Oven Repairs 4 U Spring Fresh

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Plumbing,Heating, Air Con All Gas Agua Gas P.Byrne B & M Plumbing Bryn Vernon Green Shield Tony Jones Plumbing Woodthorpe Plumbing

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Property Maintenance Services DF Garden & Property M A Britton JJ’s Jobs Marriotts

Removals/House Clearance Andy the Van Man Dave the Rubbish Man

Restaurants/Takeaways The Banyan Tree Pizza Italia

57 62 55 62 51 63 5 72

Schools/Pre-Schools/Nurseries Arnold Hill Academy Haywood Rd Pre School Hazelhurst Hogarth Primary & Foundation Kingfisher Day Nurseries

Sheds

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Solicitors

Quality Solicitors Yates & Co Rothera Dowson

Tiling/Tile Retailers emc Tiles Grout & About Dean E Lockley

Tree Surgeons

Charnwood Trees Squirrel Tree Services WRS

Trade Directories Age UK

Travel Agents Forest Travel

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Wedding Hire/Sales Love & Promises

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Window/Conservatory Cleaning JWS

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