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Dear Readers We love the Summer here at NGHQ. If you are into BBQ’ing then check out the delicious kebab recipes from The Fishwife’s Kitchen.

Want a gym body but struggle to find the time? Our hilarious resident “dad” Dom Murray looks at alternatives...

For serious gym goers, Andy from Strength & Physique shows us how to do press ups and pull ups correctly.

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Not just fit.

Dad fit.

Do you remember just after New Year when you resolved to change your lifestyle? Become fitter, eat better, drink less, and generally get buff for beach season? You created a pinterest board of exercise plans and cool looking beach shorts that you were planning on showing off in the summer.

I’m guessing that like me, many of them have been completely forgotten as you polish off your child’s unfinished dinners and tuck into those extra helpings of pudding. After all, that bottle of beer in the fridge isn’t going to drink itself, and it would be rude to leave a slice of cake uneaten.

And suddenly the holidays are closer. Unless you start on some high-intensity workout plan you’re running the risk of being mistaken for a muffin in swimwear. It’s hard to pretend you’re James Bond when you’re still carrying the Christmas cake.

Have no fear, as every dad knows living with children is as much workout as anyone needs. Follow my foolproof steps below and you will be ready for the holidays (please note, this isn’t a legal guarantee. In fact it may not actually be true either!).

FULL BODY WORKOUT Your new regime starts from the moment you wake up: get out of bed, make breakfast, find the toys, switch on the TV, get the kids clothes, switch the TV channel, remake breakfast (they’ve changed their minds), force the kids to brush their teeth, try and get them dressed, find that shoe, no, the other one, work out where the school bags have gone, dress yourself before you leave the house…. Your workout will never end.

LEG DAY It’s important to focus on specific muscle groups in any exercise plan. Often the legs are overlooked but as long as you live in a house that includes both children and stairs you’ll be absolutely fine. Having kids means you’ll have to endure countless instances of running between floors. It doesn’t matter how many times you screech at your kids to come downstairs and get whatever toy they’re complaining about not having, they’ll stay in their rooms like the residents of a besieged castle forcing you to bend to their will. But remember this (as you’re climbing like Sisyphus for the umpteenth time), you will have calves to die for at the end of it.

MOBILE DAD Keeping your mobility is vital, especially as the years go on. Fortunately your kids are here to help. The thoughtful blighters constantly leave piles of clothes, toys, books and random debris across the house. All you have to do is pick it up. Regularly. And have no fear, just when you think you’ve done a sweep of the whole house your mini gym coaches will start the routine all over again.

Isn’t it great to have such forward-thinking children. Just remember to bend from the knees.

STRESS INDUCED WEIGHT LOSS If all that sounds too much like hard work, don’t worry.

All children will drive you to distraction with a continuous routine of not listening, constantly repeating the same questions, asking you to pick up the thing that’s within arms reach of them, singing terrible songs loudly, screaming, crying for no reason, and waking you up before the sun has thought about rising. All of this combined overload will naturally heighten your stress and anxiety resulting in unchecked weight loss (and probable hair loss and a general increase in muttering threats beneath your breath).

That’s it dads. You have no excuse. Follow this handy exercise plan and you’ll be ready to audition for Baywatch. Failing that, there’s always the option to sit on the patio and finish off that last beer.

Edging into my forties, I’m a wrangler of two young children who are either going to keep me eternally young or drive me to an early grave. I’ll be sharing some of my experiences of parenthood and my terrible attempts at staying relevant!

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Come and join in the activity days with us August

Wednesday 8th - Unicorn Tea Party 10.30am.

Come and make your unicorn headbands and wear them while we enjoy a Tea Party in style.

Dinosaur Adventure Picnic 2pm.

Dinosaur explorers will enjoy a treasure hunt and games in our Jurassic plant tunnel followed by a posh picnic party. Please book at customer services, places are very limited. £15 for 1 adult and 1 child, £6 to add an additional person onto your booking.

Wednesday 22nd - Make a Terracotta Garden Mobile £7

Thursday 9th - Spoon Scarecrows and Orange Bird Feeders £2 per activity

Thursday 23rd - Dinosaur Adventure Picnic 10.30am.

Dinosaur explorers will enjoy a treasure hunt and games in our Jurassic plant tunnel followed by a posh picnic party. Unicorn Tea Party 2pm. come and make your unicorn headbands and wear them while we enjoy a Tea Party in style.

Please book at customer services, places are very limited. £15 for 1 adult and 1 child, £6 to add an additional person onto your booking.

Wednesday 15th - Fairy and Pirate gardens £7

Wednesday 29th - Spoon Scarecrows and Orange Bird Feeders £2 per activity

Thursday 16th - Make a Garden Lantern Jar £2

Thursday 30th - Make a Bug Hotel £7

Booking only necessary for Unicorn and Dinosaur Parties, for all other activities just drop in any time within the time shown. All materials included.

Activities aimed at Children age 3+. All children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

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KIDS DIARY

If you run a group or club for kids this is the page for you. For not-for-profit or charities it’s free. Other groups pay £5+vat (150 characters) per edition. Call 0115 9269777 or email: ali@ngmagazines.org.uk Spanish Lessons For Children!!! - with La Jolie Ronde methodology, at The Milk Lounge, Arnold on Tuesdays 3.45pm to 4.15pm (0-3 yrs) & 4.15pm to 4.45pm (4-7 yrs). Contact Melie Hita on 07761 407932 or email:melie@inspirationallanguages.com Air Cadets - 138 Sqn, Carlton TA Centre, Carlton, NG4 3DX. Tues & Thurs 6.45pm-9pm. Girls & boys 12-17yrs. Drill, flying, sports, adventure training, DofE, BTECs & more. Tel: 0115 940 4308

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.

Foxhill Evangelical Church Mums & Toddlers Group 11.30am. £2 per family. Newborn to 3½yrs. All welcome.

- every Tuesday, term time - 9.30am -

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 Methodist Playgroup - Every Thurs 10am - 12 at Mapperley Methodist Church, Woodborough Rd, Mapperley (ring for Hall). Relaxed play for babies and toddlers. £2 per family, includes tea and biscuits. Contact Danielle on 07535 521727.

Bread & Bitter Bump to Baby Group - Mon (except Bank Holidays) 10-12. Friendly, busy group.

Suitable from bump to sitting babies only. Small play area with baby toys. Various events organised. Some weeks “chill and chat”. FREE admission. Contact 0115 960 7541 for more details.

St Jude’s Youth Club - Wednesdays, 6-8pm (term time only) for 11-16 yrs. 50p entry. For more details please visit www.stjudesyouth.org.uk

1st Nottingham Boys’ Brigade and Girls Association- Every Monday night (term time): 5.30pm 7.30pm. Open to all ages 5-18 yrs - boys and girls. At St Andrew’s Community Hall, Chestnut Grove, Nottingham, NG3 5AD. Contact: bbga@standrewsnottm.org.uk or 0115 912 0098

Forest Kids Nottingham - every Friday 10am - 12 noon at Woodthorpe Grange Park. Meet at the Mansfield Road gates for nature activities, games and general mucking about in the fresh air. Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/forestkidsnotts or email: forestkidsnotts@gmail.com Little Lambs Baby & Toddler Group- A fun & friendly group for babies and pre-schoolers. Mondays 10.30am-12.30pm (term time) at The Good Shepherd Church Social Centre, 3 Thackeray’s Lane,NG5 4HT. £3 per family. E: little.lambs@virginmedia.com, visit www.facebook.com/littlelambswoodthorpe or follow on Twitter @littlelambsng5 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.

Notts & Arnold Amateur Cricket Club - outdoor at Goosedale Sports Club, Moor Rd, Bestwood Village, NG6 8UN. Mon & Fri’s 6.30pm-7.30pm from April-October. Contact Andrew Claye 07834 488663 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 now. 15 mths group; parents & toddlers welcome.

Weds 1-3pm £3.Please contact Melanie Saunders on 07971 382837 for more information.

Haywood Road Pre-School, Mapperley - early years childcare & education for children aged 2yrs to school age. Morning & full dat sessions Mon-Fri (term-time only). OFSTED rated good. For more info or to arrange a visit pleased call 07981 050338 Home Rangers Drama - for ages 4-14yrs. Home Rangers is a creative drama session tailored for the home educated community. Fridays 10am-12 at Nonsuch Studios. Contact: getinvolved@wearenonsuch.com for find out more!

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Competition Winners

Congratulations to: A Burrows, L Thompson, B Ward & M Donaldson who won West Midlands Safari Park passes; H Radford & D Bradbury who won theatre tickets; K Jones who won a £100 meal; L Fitzpatrick who won £25 cash; J Gordon who won £20 voucher; Thanks to: Theatre Royal, West Midlands Safari Park & Banyan Tree

Local classes at St George’s Centre, Netherfield

Call Emma on 07528 185 111 for more details e: emma-smith-kind@thedaisyfoundation.com w: www.thedaisyfoundation.com

KIDS DIARY cont.....

Nottingham Boys Choir - does your son enjoy singing? NBC rehearses in Daybrook Baptist Church, Mansfield Rd, Daybrook, Wed - 6.15-8pm. Visit our website: www.nottinghamboyschoir.co.uk or drop in on a rehearsal. It’s great fun!

Carlton Lifesaving Club - Sats 5pm - 6pm at Carlton Forum Leisure Centre.8yrs +. For more info call 0115 808 4508 or visit www.carltonlifesavingclub.btck.com Gedling Colliery Cricket Club - run Kwik cricket sessions for 7-11 yrs, along with hardball teams for 11-15yrs. Contact Andrew on 07891 654978 for details.

Bamboo Yoga Studio - children and family yoga classes available from 6 weeks to 10 years. Learn amazing techniques together to keep you all calm and healthy. A fantastic and fun way to bond! Please see website for more details: www.bambooyoga.net or contact Karen on 07412 503599/karen@ bambooyoga.net

Mapperley Junior Netball Club - Are you in year 7,8 & 9 and love netball? New junior netball club.

Mon 6pm - 7pm at Carlton Le Willows Academy, Wood Lane, NG4 4AA (Indoor). £2 per session. Coach led. Contact Sarah - sarahhumphrey@btinternet.com Army Cadets Beavers, - challenge yourself and &learn new skills: fieldcraft, navigation, camping, expeditions, 2nd Arnold Cubs, Scouts Explorers - Beavers 6.30-7.45 Fri | Cubs Panther Grp shooting, sport, BTEC, DofE and much more.

Young people 12yrs to 18yrs.

For more information visit 7-8.30pm Tues | Cubs Otter Grp 7-8.30pm Thurs | Scouts 7.30-9pm Wed | Explorers 8-9.30pm Fri. Armycadets.com to find your Detachment 6784 or tel: 0115 9837645 Contact Noel Yeatman 0115nearest 956 9865/0787505

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.

kids Girls Sport Soars With Sponsor Support!

Gedling Southbank U12 girls football team have seen lots of success in a relatively short time together.

Their efforts have seen them become winners of several tournaments, League Cup final winners and finished this season as Division 1 Champions!

Proud parent Stephanie Jaimes said "these girls are so passionate and dedicated to this team they deserve all they have achieved but we knew with support they could go on to achieve even more!" So Stephanie, with the agreement of the team manager, decided to contact the Gedling and District RoundTable to consider sponsoring the girls team.

Tristan Rhodes, of the Gedling and District Round Table, was thrilled at the chance to be able to support another local cause.

GDRT worked closely with Stephanie on how best to support the girls team and it was decided they would provide them with new training equipment in preparation for the next season.

For more information on the Gedling and District RoundTable or if you wish to offer your support, please visut Facebook @GedlingRT, or visit https://gedling.roundtable.co.uk and for more information on girls football visit https://www.gedlingsouthbankfc.co.uk

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New Play Area For Haywood Road Green

Gedling Borough Council, who manage the park and community centre, has announced a consultation for a new children’s play area after the park was saved by residents’ campaign.

Haywood Road Community Centre and its bowling green in Mapperley, which was proposed to be sold to housing developers last year, was saved by Gedling Borough Council in October, after listening to the concerns of hundreds of residents about its potential closure.

The proposed plans include the installation of a children’s play area, a boundary fence, tree and shrub planting and levelling the surface of the site.

Councillor Peter Barnes, Portfolio Holder for Parks and Open Spaces said; “It’s fantastic to see how far this park has come in such a short period of time. We have done exactly what our residents have asked us to do; we’ve stopped the park from being sold on to developers and we are transforming this space into something the whole community can enjoy.”

For more information visit www.gedling.gov. uk/haveyoursay, email:parks@gedling.gov. uk or call 0115 901 3624

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Finding the Perfect Babysitter Finding a babysitter is one of the most difficult tasks out there.

Whether you’re a new parent searching for your first ever babysitter, or a seasoned parent with four children looking for the next babysitter in a long string of carers, it’s complicated to find the perfect fit.

Taking the actual step of leaving your child with a babysitter is daunting.

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in full view. You’ll remind the sitter that you’re simply a phone call away if there’s a problem.

Did you mention that the youngest needs to be in bed by eight? Does the babysitter remember that the oldest has a peanut allergy? As you walk out the door, you’ll have a frantic few moments. You might even want to change your plans and head right back into the house.

driver’s licence, so last minute bookings will be problematic. They all have their pros and cons, how can you choose?

As obvious as it may sound, meeting with the

potential babysitters first is one of the best ways to find the best carer for you. Use this opportunity to discuss requirements. If you haven’t negotiated this before meeting the sitter, determine in person how much the babysitter will charge you. What is their hourly rate? Will they accept a lower fee if all they need to do is sit on the couch while the child sleeps?

Budgets are important, of course, but they’re

are many ways to find babysitters, especially nowadays with all the online babysitting platforms that help connect parents with local babysitters. The challenging part is finding a carer you can trust and that fits with your family. In order to finally take that daunting first step out of the house and leave your child with a babysitter, you’ll need to find the right one.

not the only thing you should take into account when searching for a babysitter. A good way to figure out if the carer will fit with your family is to have them interact with your children in front of you. Simply bring your children along to the meeting. Don’t outright tell them it’s a test, but do watch them carefully. Do they greet the children or just you, the parents? Do they smile at your children, ask them a few questions, and have an approachable attitude? I once met up with a family at a café, where the parents had brought both their children. I’m not sure it was intentionally supposed to be a test but a couple days later, the family hired me as their babysitter because I was apparently the candidate that connected best with their children (despite having less experience than the other babysitters they met).

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that you are leaving your child with someone they’ve met before, that they are friendly and comfortable can truly make that step out the door much easier for you.

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PRESS UPS AND PULL UPS

Many of you will be familiar with these exercises.

They are some of the primary movements you first learn when starting out in any form of physical activity.

Both are highly important in every day life, as we use the majority of these muscle groups for daily tasks… so if you have ever wondered why you see push ups and pull ups in just about every exercise plan or fitness regime it is because these are the staple exercises for the foundation of upper body movements.

The Pull Up The pull up is like the holy grail for most people. It’s hard to achieve and extremely hard to progress with, this is why most of us give up.

Not only is it beneficial to be able to perform this exercise for its strength benefits but also for improved posture.

Performing too many chest dominated exercises will leave you round shouldered giving you bad posture and often, posture related issues.

Between these two exercises alone you are using the majority of the upper body muscle groups. Imagine the time you could save if you became great at these two exercises…

The Press Up

Positioning the Pull Up

Most of us get the positioning of the press up wrong, working more of the shoulders and triceps than the actual chest. This happens when we have our hand placement too high and our elbows turned out too far towards a 90-degree position.

Hand Position

Ideally we want our hands placed just outside shoulder width on a bar overhead. The aim of the game here is to:

Hands should be placed just outside of our chest width to start with (basic press up), in line with our chest and not our shoulders.

1. Keep your chest high (forward/diagonally pushed up) 2. Fully extend decompressing your scapular (shoulder blades) 3. Pull from your elbows towards your hips 4. Aim to get your chin above the bar

Elbows should be positioned at a 45-degree angle to ensure chest activation rather than shoulders.

Focus on keeping elbows locked into that 45-degree position resisting the temptation to lift and drive from the shoulders. Once you can perform numerous press ups from your toes (use your knees if you struggle to begin with) then you can practise using different set ups to improve your press ups further.

Overhead View of Positioning

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Some simple tips to help build strength for pull ups are to use assist bands, stepping in one of these can hugely improve your technique.

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Stressed? It’s not healthy...

As a BANT (British Assoc. For Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy) registered nutritionist, I see a fair share of clients with various health conditions.

From digestive disorders to more complex issues, stress is always an unwelcome variable that is stopping individuals from getting better.

Developed as a survival instinct to save us from incoming dangers, cortisol, the main stress hormone, is freely produced in response to stressful situations. Most of us will be pretty familiar with its effects. A racing heart, inability to switch off and anxiety, but what is lesser known is the wider ranging consequences: • Stress puts digestion on the back burner. Stress is a survival instinct, so why would you need to be digesting food whilst attempting to run away from a predator? IBS-type symptoms are common in chronically stressed individuals.

• Similarly to digestion, fighting off infections also isn’t a priority whilst in a state of danger, so immunity is suppressed. The net result is a poorly functioning immune system and susceptibility to pick up every cold going.

• Cortisol, the stress hormone, is the same substance that controls the sleep/wake cycle. Cortisol is naturally higher in the morning allowing us to wake up refreshed and drops through the day, making way for restful sleep. Higher levels of cortisol during the day or evening may contribute to poor sleep and morning grogginess.

Needless to say, there is only so long that the body can go on in a stressed state.

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Here at NGHQ we like a challenge. In the last edition Eva told us all about her 30 day nutrition plan and we decided to give it a go. Here’s what happened...

Eva sent us each an individual plan based on a questionnaire we completed on-line. There was Don’t lots of really useful information and advice.

The expect plan also included meal ideas and recipes and guidance on how much protein, carbohydrates and fats we should each be eating.

I knew I wasn’t eating enough and also not eating at the right times. The plan got me to focus on this.

On a typical day I had Greek yoghurt and fruit for breakfast, a tuna salad for lunch and sweet potato or brown rice with loads of vegetables and chicken or fish for dinner. I was never hungry. Eva also got us drinking a lot more water than we were used to.

With only a few tweeks to my diet I had loads more energy, lost 1” off my waist and reduced my urge to scoff crisps and chocolate biscuits the minute I got in from work.

I also learnt not to be afraid of fat. Good It’sfat,personal like coconut oil, rapeseed oil and butter are an important part of a healthy diet.

After 30 days I have continued to stick to most of my new eating habits. I work on an 80/20 split. So I am good 80% of the time and the other 20% of the time I eat and drink whatever takes my fancy!

It works for me.

How do you stop stressing with screaming kids, a pressure filled job, bad relationships, money worries delete as appropriate -? Of course, it’s easier said than done.

Ali Wale

The answer may well be in self care. Far from being a hippy concept, it merely means paying attention to how you feel then trying to balance it.

Eva Humphries is a Nottingham based nutritionist, founder of Wholefood Warrior and appreciator of good food. Eva holds health and wellbeing talks on topics including the basics of nutrition, improving energy and detoxing.

Visit www.wholefoodwarrior.co.uk for more information.

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Best of Luck for Baxter

A long-term foster ‘lucky black’ cat, is still wishing for a home – and appealing to readers for it!

Readers may recall the plight of Baxter, who was rescued in a dreadful state by local charity, Animal Accident Rescue Unit. Many months on, the 7-year old appears to have been forgotten about – as other cats have since found homes – and yet he still waits, and waits ... in the hope someone will give him a loving home as the only feline. He was found suffering from cat flu, and though now recovered, is safest homed alone.

This beautiful boy is the ideal feline companion, as his fosterer highlights: ‘Baxter meows for fuss and is really affectionate. Why he’s been overlooked is a mystery, and a shame.’

As with all the charity’s cats, Baxter is flea and worm treated, micro-chipped, litter-trained and vaccinated – his new owner is responsible for future vaccinations.

Could you be the change in Baxter’s luck? To arrange to meet and for details, contact the Adoption Officer at admin@aaru.org.uk, who will reply as soon as possible. All potential adoptions need a successful homecheck. Cats are not rehomed on or near busy roads, unless indoor-only.

With no premises, animals are fostered in volunteers’ homes. The charity does not cover healthy strays/unwanted pets, but helps neglected, injured and vulnerable animals and birds. Anyone finding an animal needing emergency transport to a vet should leave a detailed message on 0115-9321555. For all rescued animals needing homes, see www. animalaccident.org.uk.

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National charity Guide Dogs is calling for urgent support from dog owners, as latest data reveals an alarming 12 guide dogs are attacked every month on average. In nearly 60% of these attacks the aggressor dog was off the lead.

In addition to the emotional and physical trauma of an attack, for the dog and owner, this serious issue has cost the charity over £1.3million since 2010 – the equivalent of 90,000 guide dog leads.

The charity has launched a Take the Lead campaign, calling for the public to put their dog on a lead when they see a guide dog working. Canine researchers from the charity say this simple action could be the key to preventing future attacks.

Guide Dogs has campaigned on the issue of dog attacks in the past and back in 2014 tougher laws were introduced meaning if your dog attacked an assistance dog you could face up to a three-year jail sentence.

However, the charity feels more needs to be done to prevent attacks and is now looking to the nation’s dog owners for support.

Attacks on guide dogs can have long-lasting affects for both the dog and owner.

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Help Your Local Hedgehogs We are a group of passionate volunteers who want to stop the decline in hedgehog numbers and help save one of our best loved British mammals from extinction. We do talks, landsite visits, help with hedgehog rescue,do schools visits, collect newspapers for our local hedgehog rescue centre,raise money and generally help in whatever ways we can. Contact details at the bottom.

Here are a few ways in which you can help your local hedgehog population; • Put out a shallow dish of fresh water.

• Feed them meat-based dog/cat food. They love unsalted chopped or crushed peanuts, sunflower hearts and dried meal worms.

Never give them bread and milk as they can’t digest it.

• No single garden is large enough - they need to be linked. A 13cm hole at the base will allow Hogs easy access not only to your garden but also to your neighbours.

• Hogs make nests from large deciduous leaves like oak or cherry. Pile up some logs in the corner of your garden – then add fallen leaves.

• You can buy or make a Hogitat in your garden for them to use.

• Check any piles of wood or garden refuse before burning.

• Always provide an exit ramp from garden ponds.

• Check your garden before using any garden machinery.

• Avoid using pesticides.

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Gedling Borough Council is to introduce dog zones at Gedling Country Park as part of ongoing improvements to make the park accessible to all.

The 240 acre country park will have three zones; red, yellow and green. The red zones will be where dogs are not allowed to enter, the yellow zones will ask owners to keep dogs on leads and the green areas are where dogs can be let off leads but must be kept under control.

The plans will be presented to residents through the official Gedling Country Park Facebook page and the Friends of Gedling Country Park group for feedback.

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s the summer continues, it’s all about food, festivals and outdoor fun in and around Nottingham.

Hart’s restaurant continue with their 20 Years of Love from Hart’s celebrations. Make sure you celebrate the great British summer and join them as they dine alfresco in The Park Bar Courtyard for their BBQ (26 July & 23 Aug).

There’s plenty more outdoor dining around the county too. Following the success of last year, The Big Bake returns to Newstead Abbey (25-27 Aug) and foodies will love the Festival of Food & Drink at Clumber Park (15-16 Sep) both events offer great food, the fabulous producers behind the brands and special guest demonstrations or, if you fancy learning the other side of it, the School of Artisan Food at Welbeck are running many courses throughout the summer which teach you how to make your own favourite products from bread to cheese. Let’s hope the Ice Cream course (26 Sep) comes in handy this summer.

We can’t guarantee the sun but we can certainly guarantee the sand as the Nottingham beach continues until 2 September in Market Square. Watching the trams go by not your thing? Then sit yourself down for some outdoor entertainment. Outdoor theatre continues at the beautiful venues of Newstead Abbey and Wollaton Park on selected dates, with Wollaton also hosting their summer nights outdoor film screenings (23 -27 Aug)

Speaking of beautiful venues, if you’re a lover of history and culture, look out for the Heritage Open Days. Discover hidden treasures and enjoy a wide range of free tours, events and activities (6 -9/13-16 September) There’s more family fun guaranteed at Gloworm Festival at Thoresby Park (18 19 Aug), catering for children 0 -13 years, expect creative experiences as well as music, entertainment and theatre production.

Nottingham’s annual Riverside Festival takes place 3 - 6 Aug, the city’s biggest unique free festival will cover a mile along the banks of the River Trent at Victoria Embankment and down the road on the Meadows Embankment the vibrant Nottingham Carnival returns (12 Aug) boasting hundreds of show stopping costumes and dancing.

Fingers crossed for great weather, but it’s always dry inside Nottingham’s concert halls and theatres. There’s a host of entertainment to choose from.

Pop princess Kylie Minogue returns to the Motorpoint Arena (20 Sep) with her Golden Tour whilst Sleaford Mods play the Royal Concert Hall (30 Sep) and there are some great musicals in the diary too with Shrek (11 -23 Sep), Let it Be (11-15 Sep) at the Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall and Sweet Charity at the Playhouse (31 Aug - 22 Sep).

Theatre Royal/Royal Concert Hall – 0115 989 5555 Nottingham Playhouse – 0115 941 9419 Motorpoint Arena – 0843 373 3000 Newstead Abbey – 01623 455 900 Clumber Park – 01909 544917

You can visit Tanya Louise's website www.tanyalouise.net/ She is also the editor of www.nottinghamlive.co.uk and writes for Nottingham Post, Exclusive Magazine, food and drink guide and many more, as well as being a presenter at Living Heritage Food Festivals around the UK.

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This website also now contains new wildlife walks in Gedling Country Park. You can find further information about its abundant wildlife and these walks on the Country Park’s website: gedlingcountrypark.org.uk Look for ‘walks’ and ‘wildlife’

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NG3 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 £5+vat (150 characters) per edition. Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 9269777 or email: ali@ngmagazines.org.uk Spanish Lessons!!! - enjoy learning Spanish...Spanish tutor for all ages and levels. For more information contact Ms

Daniela. Call or text 07463 545873 or email: spanishtutornottingham@yahoo.com Pranyog Yoga Classes - every Tuesday 6pm - 7.30pm. At Raja Sahib Temple, 196a Mansfield Rd, NG3 4GG. Classes are FREE with £2 donation for venue/heating/lighting. Tel 07803 149781 or visit www.pranyog.co.uk Mapperley & Arnold Rotary Club - meet Wednesdays@ 6.30pm at Mapperley Golf Club. For more info contact the secretary Peter Radford on 0115 966 3385 Coffee Morning - every Tuesday - 10am til 1pm. Refreshments and a good old chat. New Testament Church, 173-175 Carlton Road, NG3 2FX. 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.

Arnold Local History Group - all new visitors or members welcome. We meet 3rd Tuesday of the month with a break in July, August & December. Meetings at Arnold Methodist Church, 54 Front St, Arnold, NG5 7EL. Details: www.arnold-historygroup.org. Email: alhgroupo@gmail.com or tel: 0115 920 0626 or write to:144 Surgeys Lane, Arnold, NG5 8GB Mapperley and District U3A - meets 10am, 4th Thursday in the month at Mapperley Plains Recreation & Social Club on Plains Road, Mapperley. For more info: 07913 399362 Mapperley Knit & Natter Club - first Monday of each month. 6.45 - 9pm at Killisick Comm. Centre, Arnold, NG5 8DB. New members welcome. For more information call Ann Mathews on 0115 927 9365.

Woodthorpe Huffers & Puffers Running Club - for all abilities - 2 miles to marathon! Meet at Thackerays Lane Park (behind Vale pub) 3 times a week. Learn to Run courses if you are new to running as well as walking group. See website for details: ww.woodthorpehuffersandpuffers.co.uk Marie Curie Mapperley & Arnold Fundraising Group - have been together for a successful year now but would love to have some new members on the board. We meet most months and aim to host 2 or 3 events a year. If you’re able to join the group or would just like to help with collections please call Zoe on 07790 299838 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 07973 872213.

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.

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 2 weeks on Thurs eve at Pond Hills Community Centre. Photography skills from the complete beginner to the accomplished amateur. For more info visit www.arnoldanddistrictcameraclub.org.uk Rotary Club of Sherwood Sunrisers - every Tues morning 7 - 8.30am (except after Xmas day & Easter) at The Westminster Hotel, 312 Mansfield Rd, NG5 2EF. For more info call 07894 412 281 or john.brayhome@ntlworld.com.

Prospect Players - meet at 7.30pm on Tues & Fri at the Pondhills Lane Community Centre, Arnold from September to May. For more info call Fiona Shaw on 07984 987216 or visit www.prospect-players.com Age UK Notts “Silver Pride” - a social group for older gay and bi-men. Offering a range of social activities, walks, discussions etc. Meeting at Age UK Notts, Bradbury House, 12 Shakespeare St, NG1 4FQ. 2-4pm on 1st Friday of month. Cost £1. For further information please call 0115 844 0011 or email: info@ageuknotts.org.uk 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 01949 358154.

Complementary Therapies, Health and Well-Being - Every 4th Tues every other month (Jan, March,

May, July, Sept) 7.30 to 10pm, Arnold Library Meeting Room. Entrance fee. Refreshments. ContactJacky 01636 815739, Jayne 0115 926 2068.

British Sugarcraft Guild Nottingham Branch - meet 2nd Wed monthly at The Dales URC Church, Bakersfield, NG3 7GL - 7-9pm. Visitors welcome, novice to experienced sugarcrafters. Contact Jackie Taylor: 07708 035311 or taylorj786@btinternet.com

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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

Nottingham Writers’ Club - meets on the 2nd & 4th Wed (evenings) monthly in the city centre. We welcome everyone who loves to write - aspiring, published or unpublished - all genres catered for. For info please contact Phil on 0115 938 4098

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 Thurs monthly. Visit www.rotaract.org.uk/nottingham for further details.

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, Keep Fit, Film Shows etc.

Now rated 4* on google. For membership details contact: Robert@nottingham-mechanics.org.uk or 0115 941 7353 Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust Gedling Local Members’ Group - meets regularly throughout the year for local walks &

hosts an informative talks programme each autumn/winter in Burton Joyce. For details of activities & events please visit: www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/events/category/gedling or contact Gay Wood on 0115 920 5940

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.

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

Nottingham Branch British Cactus & Succulent Society - meet on 1st Wed monthly at Wollaton Park Community Centre, Harrow Rd, NG8 1FG. Doors open 7pm finish 9.30pm. Friendly group, outside speakers. All welcome. Further details please call 013325 11970 or go to www.nottingham.bcss.org.uk Daybrook Bowls Club

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- friendly club, 5 league teams together with social bowling. Functions throughout the year. New members welcome. Green: Sir John Robinson Way, Daybrook (behind Sainsbury’s car park). Contact 0115 926 2705 or 0115 952 5692 Bootlace Buddies - Bootlace Buddies is a small and friendly walking club for single people born in the 50s & 60s. We walk in the local area on Sundays and sometimes walk or cycle on Wednesdays. For more info visit www.bootlace-buddies.org.uk

Free Guided Health Walks - Best Foot Forward run friendly, easy walks across Nottingham city area every weekday.

Walks last from 30-90 mins in parks/green spaces. If you are new to walking or wanting to regain your fitness why not give it a try? 0115 844 0011 for more info.

Arnold Townswomens Guild - meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7pm in the Meeting Rooms of Arnold Library. New members are always welcome. For more details please contact 0115 960 2596 or bl_hales@hotmail.co.uk Nottingham Secular Society - meets on last Tuesday of every month at the Canal House, 48-52 Canal St, NG1 7EH. For details of meetings/speakers/debates see our website: www.nottinghamsecularsociety.org.uk Sunday Assembly - are you non-religious but would enjoy being part of a friendly community that celebrates the one life we know we have? Different topics every month. Why not join us on the 1st Sun monthly -11am-12noon at The Canalhouse, Canal St, Nottingham.

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. Meet at The Nottingham Mechanics, North

Sherwood St, Nottingham on 1st Tuesday each month at 1.30 - 3.30pm. For more info contact Jenny on 01623 491331.

Nottingham Backgammon Club - Meet Mondays at 8.30pm at The Lion, Mosely St, NG7 7FQ. No membership fees, no playing fees. The Lion is a Real Ale Pub. Call Keith Gray - 07717 058856 for more info.

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 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.

Nottingham Wayfarers’ Rambling Club - New members welcome to join our Sunday walks, usually into the Peak District, but other areas too. We often offer 3 different walks to suit all abilities. For more detail contact John on 01623 469427 or see our website: www.nottinghamwayfarers.com

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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.

Phoenix Friendship Clubs, Nottingham Locksley - Tues evening is DANCE NIGHT. Put your glad rags on and join us. Have fun and keep fit. Entry £3.50. Try for 3 weeks then if you like it, annual membership £5, then £3 per week. At Oakleigh Lodge, 1 Highbury Rd, NG6 9DD. For more info: Arthur 07775 725670 or Trish 07816 216418. EVERYONE WELCOME Friends of Nottingham Museum - monthly meetings with speakers, held on Saturdays at 2pm in The Maltcross, St.James Street. Further info: Janet Livesley 0115 922 1734

Kindred Spirits Notts - Many social activities a month in & around Nottinghamshire, including coffee mornings, day trips

& exercise classes. There are no fees. Find out more by calling 0115 844 0011.

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

New Life Friendship Club - for active over 50’s. Full programme of events each month - (daytime only) day trips, theatre,

strolls, walks, meals out, places of interest. For further details contact Joan 929 0902, www.newlifenotts.org.uk or email: newlife.notts@virginmedia.com 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 entrance opposite former Fiveways pub. Meet Tuesdays at 7pm and Sundays at 2pm. Visit www.nottinghampetanque.com or leave a message on 07972 424052. Suitable for all ages. New members welcome, first 3 vists free.

Age UK Notts “Older Lesbian Network” - provides opportunities for older lesbians aged 55+ to meet informally at Age UK Notts, Bradbury House, 12 Shakespeare St, NG1 4FQ approx. every 2 months for networking, sharing and social activities.

For further information please call 0115 844 0011 or email: info@ageuknotts.org.uk Robin Hood Probus Club - For men who are retired, partly retired or nearing retirement. Monthly meeting on 3rd Tues at The Vale Hotel, Mansfield Rd, Daybrook. Speaker & lunch. Do come along and meet a group of very interesting, like minded people. Call Bob 0115 822 4642 or staysafe46@hotmail.com Wollaton Historical & Conservation Society - meet at 7.30pm on the 4th Wed monthly 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 see website www.spanglefish.com/WollatonHistorical 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 Arnold Branch of the U3A - for retired or semi-retired people. Meet at 1.30pm on the 1st Tuesday of the month at Arnold Methodist Church - www.arnoldu3a.org or Pat Jackson: patjackson181@hotmail.co.uk 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 inc. tea, biscuits & freshly prepared meal.

Every Wed 11am-2pm. St Marks Church Hall, De-Vere Gardens, Woodthorpe. Tel Surjitsingh on 0115 958 3244 for more info.

Patterns & Plains Patchwork & Quilting Group - meet 2nd & 4th Weds monthly - 7.30pm - 9.30pm at the Salvation Army Hall, Arnold. Call 0115 960 6570 after 7pm for info. New members welcome.

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.

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.

Get Going In Gedling - provides volunteer-led short health walks most days of the week. If you enjoy walking and socialising, how about joining us. These walks are a great way to start exercising in a safe and supportive environment.

For more info call Fiona Hextall on 0115 901 3635 or visit www.gedling.gov.uk and search for Get Going in Gedling.

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Hucknall Round Table - we are a group of ordinary guys who get to do extraordinary things. Members have the chance to embrace life to the full& in turn support their local community. Do more. Learn more. For more info contact Daniel Hayes on 07889 725 836 or email: secretary@hucknallroundtable.co.uk.

Keep Fit Association - exercise for mature ladies. At Mapperley Community Centre every Tues 10.30am. For more info 07979 866406 or 0115 943 0403 Seated Yoga Class - Thursdays 2-3pm at The CORE Centre, 17 St Wilfred’s Square, Calverton.

Free. New members very welcome. Call 0115 847 0551 or just turn up!

Nottingham Folk Dance Group - meets Tues at .7.15pm at Lambley Village Hall, Lambley Primary School, Catfoot Ln, Lambley, NG4 4QF. New members, singles & couples welcome. No experience necessary. For more info call Mary Hill: 0115 967 3878 or visit www.nfdg.org.uk

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Gedling Climate Change Group - we are a group of people from all walks of life with one thing in common, we want to make a change! We organise events, share resources & meet regularly to inform, explain & campaign about climate change. To get in touch please email: gedlingccg@gmail.com or join our online community on facebook.

Line Dancing - come along & join our group. Mondays from 1.45pm to 3.30pm at Bakersfield Community Centre (BANCA), 314 Sneinton Dale, NG3 7DN. Also enjoy a cuppa & lively company. For more info call Pat - 07790 818343 Sunday Assembly - are you non-religious but would enjoy being part of a friendly community that celebrates the one life we know we have? Different topics every month. Why not join us on the 1st Sun monthly -11am-12noon at The Canalhouse, Canal St, Nottingham.

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.egyptology-ssae.org

Erewash Valley Wood Turners Association - meet 2nd Wednesday everty month at Greasley St Mary’s Church Hall, NG16

2AB. For more info visit www.evwa.org.uk

Roundabout Social Club - for 50+ professional/business single, separated, widowed & divorced. Every Wed & a full monthly programme at Federation House, Claremont Road, Sherwood. 7.30pm -10.30pm. Tel: June 01773 777 204 or www. nottinghamroundabout.co.uk

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 Jane Walden - 0115 937 5343.

Foxhill Evangelical Church Coffee & Cake - every Wednesday 10.30am til noon. Why not call in for a coffee, cake and chat?

Ellenismos Greek Dancing - Monday evenings 8pm-9.30pm at St Mary’s Church Hall, Wollaton Park Road. New members welcome, call Margaret on 01332 391608 or email: m.beedham@ntlworld.com Engineering - anyone interested in starting a small group for engineers? Meet once a week to discuss engineering problems, inventions, experimental work & practice machining. Extensive workshop with machine tools etc. If interested email Tom: notintone678@gmail.com

Notts LGBT+ Network - gay, lesbian, bi, trans? For information and support on groups, pubs, meeting people, legal issues, coming out, health or just need to talk, contact us on 0115 934 8485 (Monday to Friday 7pm - 9.15pm) or email: info@nottslgbt.com or text 07481 344040

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The culmination of the STAA-Trek will be a heritage and wildlife tour of Nottingham’s unique detached Victorian Gardens; St Anns Allotments.

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Comfortable walking boots/shoes, long trousers and a bottle of water are recommended. Bring a picnic lunch! Unsuitable for young children. The walk starts at 10.30am Requested donation £5 Booking essential via: info@staa-allotments.org.uk or phone number: 0115 9602282

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Steeped in history, we ate in the room where the cursed galleon is on display, now encased in a glass case. It's claimed that anyone who cleaned this small wooden ship met a mysterious death, hence the inches of dust it is now covered with.

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ravellers to the city of Nottingham invariably find their way to this quaint old inn, carved into the rock connected with the labyrinth of sandstone caves at the foot of Nottingham Castle. As its sign says, it truly is “well known throughout the world”, but the very first question every visitor asks inevitably relates to how it came to have such an unusual name. The word “trip” used to mean a stop or rest – so the name of the pub simply means a stop on the way to Jerusalem.

This unique pub has real charm. We visited early on a Friday evening and received a really warm welcome.

There are plenty of fascinating rooms to sit and enjoy a drink and a meal, including some lovely outdoor spaces.

The recent refurbishment has been done sympathetically and the pub has lost none of its charm.

The Trip has an eclectic mix of customers including, while we were there, some really enthusiastic Americans. With all the tourist visitors you really feel you are somewhere special. It seems this is also the celebrity pub of choice for those playing at the Arena across the road.

We started with a fish and chip board (£11.49) between us. It was fabulous and plenty for us to nibble on as a starter while we soaked up the atmosphere. Mains were steak frites (£11.49), lamb shank (£13.99), braised beef and bone marrow pie (£10.99) and a steak burger (£9.95).

The food was faultless, particular highlights were the rosemary salted fries, proper suet pie and melt in the mouth lamb. One dessert between us was all we could manage (pathetic, I know!) so we opted for a triple chocolate brownie (£4.95) which was served with mint ice cream. Needless to say it vanished within seconds.

I rarely do reviews but boy, am I glad I did this one. Fresh food, fantastic value for money, beautiful presentation and lovely staff. This is one trip I will be making again very soon. © Ali Wale

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espite the somewhat dubious reputation of the high street “Doner” kebab, there is much more to this delicious style of cooking than a late night snack after an evening in the pub. Kebabs are in their broadest definition, grilled meat dishes and have their origins in Middle Eastern Cuisine. Many, but not all, are cooked on a skewer and may be chicken, lamb or pork, minced or ground meat, fish and vegetables. Traditionally they would also have been made with mutton, beef or goat.

Evidence for the cooking of meat on spits or skewers has been found in many archaeological sites across the Middle East,

Turkey and Greece. The word itself comes from Arabic and means simply “roasted meat”.

Many parts of the world have their own take on the kebab. I have a real weakness for the Greek gyros, which remind me of so many lovely holidays on the Greek Islands. But from Africa, the Middle East, India and Pakistan there are so many wonderful kebab recipes to try, you can’t really go wrong with any of them.

Here’s a few for you to have a go at home, they can be cooked under a grill or in the oven but they are even better if you can do them over a barbeque!

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Halloumi Kebabs with Lemon and Thyme

Tandoori Lamb Skewers with Coleslaw

Serves 6 12 boneless chicken thighs For the marinade: 2 crushed garlic cloves Zest and juice of 1 lemon 2tsp paprika 1 tbsp dried oregano 1tsp ground cinnamon 1tsp ground allspice 4 tbsp olive oil Small bunch parsley, finely chopped

Serves 4

Serves 2

Ingredients: 2 courgettes 1 large red onion 250g Halloumi cheese Punnet cherry tomatoes

4 tbsp Greek style yoghurt 1tbsp tandoori paste 175g leg of lamb steak, cubed (remove all visible fat) Small bunch of coriander 2 wholemeal chapatis

To serve: Pitta bread Yoghurt (with some chopped fresh dill and seasoning) Tomato, red onion and cucumber Lettuce leaves Prepare the marinade and season, add the chicken thighs and leave to chill overnight.

Thread the chicken thighs onto 2 skewers and pack them tightly, then either BBQ until thoroughly cooked through or place in the oven (200°C) on wire rack above a roasting tin.

Slice strips from the chicken and stuff into warmed pittas, serve with yoghurt and salad.

For the baste: 1tbsp olive oil 2tbs lemon juice 2 tsp fresh thyme (lemon thyme if you have some) 1tsp Dijon mustard Pitta bread to serve Halve the courgettes lengthways and thickly slice. Cut the onion into chunks and thread them with the haloumi and cherry tomatoes onto skewers.

Mix all the ingredients together to make the baste.

Brush the kebabs with the baste and cook over a BBQ or under the grill for 4/5 minutes, serve warm with the pitta bread.

1 carrot peeled and sliced into very thin strips Quarter of a white cabbage, shredded 1 red onion, sliced Juice of 1 lime (or lemon) 2 tsp olive oil 1tsp mustard seeds Combine 2 tbsp of yoghurt with the tandoori paste, add lamb and coat all the pieces. Mix the remaining yoghurt with 1tbsp of chopped coriander and some seasoning. For the coleslaw, mix together all the vegetables and stir through mustard seeds, citrus juice and oil.

Divide the lamb between 4 skewers and then grill on a high heat until charred.

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To Judge Confectionary

by Bob Massey

The Bread and Bitter pub on Mapperley top was converted from the old bakery belonging to confectioners C.W Judge & Sons.

Their old bake ovens were retained in the redesign of the building and still feature in the wall of the back room (see photo below).

A reminder of the buildings rich history.

After leaving school in 1878, Charles was an apprentice to his uncle, Mr J. B Chester who was a baker, corn and flour merchant of 3 Lower Parliament Street, Nottingham.

Seven years later, after he had finished his apprentership, Charles took over the running of the business.

In 1882 he expanded his company by taking over the business of Joseph Lomas, a confectioner with premises at 59 Melbourne Street, Nottingham (now 59 Mansfield Road).

With this expansion of the business he needed larger premises to manufacture his confectionary, pork pies and sausages. He found this in the building of the property that is now the Bread and Bitter pub in Mapperley.

Judge & Sons main shop was 59 Mansfield Road. Although Judges are no longer in residence at either address, the pub and the Mansfield Road shop both continue to serve fine food. The old C.W Judge sign is still visible at the Mansfield Road shop, now a restaurant.

Who then, was the man who started the company? Charles William Judge was born in Newark on June 14, 1863. The second child of Charles and Sarah Judge. His father was a maltsters clerk who had moved from his native Bedford to Newark. Charles jnr started life at a Dame school, what we would call a nursery school today, where he was taught the basics like the alphabet.

When he was old enough, Charles moved to Nottingham and attended the St Stephens School on Bunkers Hill. This had been built at the side of St Stephens Church. The infant school mistress was Miss C. Moss, and she was joined by a Miss Moore around 1880.

The boys department closed in 1881, but the girls’ and infants’ departments continued until 1895. On leaving St Stephens, Charles moved to the Magnus School back in Newark this was and still is a Church of England school today.

In 1885 his Parliament Street shop was demolished with the building of the Great Central Railway into Nottingham and Charles then concentrated his activities on the Mansfield Road shop and the Mapperley bakery.

Charles had met a girl through his profession called Mary Stansall who was a year older than him. She was the eldest daughter of someone in the same line of work, William Kirk Stansall, a miller and baker of St Peters Street in Radford. Mary and Charles decided to get married and tied the knot at St Peters Church on the 26th October 1886.

In 1890, Charles decided to add another string to his bow by manufacturing and selling sweets. In the 1890s you needed a licence and this was duly applied for and granted in August of that year.

Charles continued his business at the Mansfield Road site until 1926 when he handed over the reigns to his son, also called Charles, and retired from the profession but not from public life.

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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Any age or condition. Will collect and pay cash.

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07834 958396 Childs Red Metal Wheelbarrow. Sturdy. As new. £8. 0115 928 8752 5 Sets Of Three Early Learning Centre Magnetic Cars, Boats & Planes. As new. £10. 0115 928 8752 Ladies Cream Rain Coat. Fully lined & padded. Size 14. £40. 0115 928 9164 Card Table. 24” x 24”. £35. 0115 928 9164 Strong Suitcase. Circa.1960. £35. 0115 928 9164 Canteen Cutlery. Full set, 6 settings. £25.

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WANTED. By Collector. Old wind up wrist watches, best prices paid for any Swiss make.

Any watches considered. 07973 815778 Pair Of Anglian Double Glazed Doors.

Unused. Max H: 1909mm, max W: 1102mm. H opening:1890mm, W opening: 925mm. £350.

0115 931 3568 American Style Leather Jacket With Tassles.

Size L. £100 ono. 07547 173292 Bag Of Girls Clothes. Age 9 yrs. Good quality - some not worn. £15. 0115 916 3915 2 x Door Pine Wardrobe. 1 hanging rail & 1 top shelf. H176cm x W84cm x D51cm. Ex. cond. £35. 0115 981 9345 Left Handed Golf Clubs. Full set of men’s left-handed golf clubs inc. golf bag & golf balls.

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07768 732074 Victorian Single Bed Iron Frame. With renovated genuine brass fittings. Make a super older child’s bed. £200 ono. 07768 732074 Dimonti Ladies Designer Vintage Leather Coat. Long, brown coat. Size 10. £150. 07974 215820 2 x Easy Chairs. Matching. Dark gold. Good condition. Very comfortable. £50 for both. Will split. 07974 215820 Bremshey Exercise Bike.

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The Fifty Something Tale

Re-wind to my 30th birthday. No kids, good job, partying every weekend. Life was a breeze. Then a decade later with two kids and a grown-up house I still felt OK. “life begins at forty”, “fabulous at forty”, and other positive messages abound in my cards. However, approaching the big Five-O there was radio silence...Three years in and I now know why!!!

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know you‛re getting old when you look at Scholl sandals and think “my they look comfy”!

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Victoria Wood

The fifties is a secret club.

The first rule of the fifties club is you don’t talk about the fifties. The second rule of the fifties club is you DO NOT talk about the fifties.

I have decided to break these rules and share with you some of my tales of getting old.

My moment of clarity occurred at work the other day. Popping to the loo I suddenly felt unreasonably angry and annoyed that I had jeans on - I had to tackle a belt, buttons and a zip, it was all too much for an old gal!

Sadly I had to acknowledge that I had passed over to the dark side that is elasticated waistbands. The jegging has become my garment of choice. They hold things in, allow expansion and are easy to get on and off.

What’s not to like???

After this depressing realisation, I had to face the fact that things would never be the same again. I began to log incidences of my strange behaviour and then had to stop as it was becoming worryingly regular.

Here are a few of my recent ones. It helps to prefix with “You (meaning me!) know you are getting old when...” ..you put the yogurt in the cupboard rather than the fridge and scarily cannot even recall doing so.

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Maybe it‛s true that life begins at fifty.

But everything else starts to wear out, fall out or spread out.

Phyllis Diller

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..you add screenwash to the washing machine instead of fabric conditioner (sorry boys). ...you get in the shower but forget to take your glasses off. (Screenwash would have been handy in there!!). ...you can’t get off the sofa without making a strange grunting, moaning sound.

Men don’t have it any easier either. My other half now has more hair on his back than on his head and is currently pondering the viability of the world’s longest comb-over. Or more like a comb-up-and-over!!

However there are advantages to getting older.

You qualify for Saga holidays. You no longer care about what anyone else thinks (I refer you back to the jeggings). Saying “no” becomes easier. You can use your kids as a taxi service instead of the other way round.

Am I convincing you? No? Me neither!!! © Ali Wale

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from your Neighbourhood Beat Team....

Summer Holidays School’s out, flights booked, the summer holiday has begun! While you’re on your break away from home whether it is in the UK or abroad, thieves can use this period to take advantage of your empty home.

Take a few steps to help keep your home safe while you’re away.

Make sure all access points are secured with good quality locks or bolts. Lock all windows and doors and remove keys to a safe place when you leave the house.

Don’t leave valuable items such as laptops and jewellery in view of windows and consider leaving important documents and valuable items with other family members while away.

Make use of timer plugs with lamps and radios to make your house seem occupied. Try and let a trusted friend or neighbour know that you’re going to be away from home. You could ask a trusted neighbour or friend to collect post, open and close curtains.

Cancel milk and newspaper deliveries if you have them.

Think before posting statuses or commenting on social media about going on holiday. This could advertise to thieves that you are away.

Make sure you have up-to-date contents and buildings insurance.

Find your Safer Neighbourhoods team by entering your postcode on the homepage of www. nottinghamshire.police.uk

Ensure that sheds and outbuildings are locked and secured.

Use good quality locks on garages

and sheds (ensure latches and hinges undone easily from and where possible they are alarmed.

screws on cannot be the outside) ensure that

Finally, just before you actually set off it’s worth allowing a quiet couple of minutes on the doorstep to check you’ve done all you had to do and taken everything you need with you.

Sun, Sea and Safety!

When on your holiday, have a great time and follow this advice: As with everything, you are safest where there are other people and where it is well lit so plan your routes. Let someone know where you will be and when you are expected back.

Don’t leave bags unattended or pockets open and unzipped. Take extra care in crowded areas as this is where pickpocketing is most likely to take place.

Don’t have your home address showing on your luggage for the outward journey, we would advise putting this only on the inside of your cases.

Keep note of numbers for the emergency services, the address of where you’re staying and your insurance provider. These could come in handy if you were to have an emergency.

For more crime prevention information please visit our website: http://www.nottinghamshire.police. uk/advice

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TAROSCOPES Air signs- Libra, Aquarius, Gemini (Page of Coins, Queen of Cups, Knight of Wands)

Get organised and you CAN have it all.

Wow, lots going on! And you want a piece of everything- the fun, the social, the romance, the grafting, the earning and learning… If you make time to schedule a portion of energy to each shiny new activity then you CAN enjoy all of it. So, get your calendar out and get organised. Don’t drift along. Make plans and stick to them.

Earth signs- Capricorn, Virgo, Taurus (Temperance, Five of Swords, Five of Coins)

Rebalance by putting a stop to what’s NOT working.

Every now and then we need to pause and assess if there are areas in our life where we feel like we’re banging our head against a wall. The Universe thinks you’ve got one of these sitches going on, and it’s now time to cut your losses and exit the scene. The sooner you do, the better you’ll feel.

Fire signs- Leo, Aries, Sagittarius

Water signs- Cancer, Pisces, Scorpio

(The Magician, Ace of Cups, Ace of Swords)

(The Hanged Man, Ace of Swords,

A magical new opportunity arrives.

Page of Swords)

New beginnings are on the way, magical ones which renew your appreciation for life itself. You are the instigator and creator of this opportunity, making it all the more satisfying. It’s something authentically ‘you’, and makes you feel like you’re living the lifestyle you were destined for.

A home truth gets you going again.

You’ve been in a bit of a limbo situation recently, which has frustrated you. But, a new insight or home truth about things is shortly going to release you from this stasis and get you moving once more. The quicker you absorb and accept what you learn, the faster you can put it to good use.

Kerry is a Nottingham based tarot reader, and Cosmopolitan magazine’s tarot expert, with over 20 years fortune telling experience, and many happy clients all over the world. You can book a personal, written reading, which comes as a beautifully illustrated brochure, at www.tarotbella.etsy.com or follow her at www.facebook.com/mytarotbella. Use the coupon code COSMO20 to get 20% off, exclusive to NG readers.

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Making Sense of Dementia

This specialist programme consists of seven, two hour weekly sessions at venues throughout Nottingham and covers a different aspect of dementia in each session. The groups are facilitated by specialists in dementia group work and will give carers a chance to learn more about the illness, the services that are available and gain support from other carers. Help with respite services and transport may be available.

We hope that by reaching out to carers who are coping with managing their own lives as well as caring for someone with this very debilitating disease there will be an opportunity to gain a better understanding of dementia by

understanding the changes in communication and behaviours, learning how to look after themselves as well as those they care for, understanding nutrition, infection control, treatable dementias and manage continence care.

We also have information on other services, respite care, carer’s assessments and we discuss the legal implications of caring for someone with dementia, look at the Mental Capacity Act and what it means as well as welfare benefits.

All this will hopefully improve the quality of life of both the carer and the cared for by increasing carer’s knowledge of dementia and improving coping skills, confidence and morale.

The sessions also aim to reduce the sense of isolation.

The programme is free to those that live in the Nottingham City and the County, all we ask is for a small contribution for refreshments.

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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: ali@ngmagazines.org.uk Breathe Easy Gedling - a support network for people with a respiratory condition, their families, friends & carers. We meet the 2nd Tues each month from 1pm-3pm at the Scout Hut, Calverton Road, Arnold, NG5 8DP

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 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 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 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 reg.charity offering free, impartial, professional, face-to-face advice to people with debt problems. Contact your local counsellor: david.hall@thedebtadvicenetwork.org or call 07973 113 882 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 Nottingham Counselling Service - not-for-profit service providing high quality affordable counselling for anyone aged 16 & over in the Nottinghamshire area. Accredited services include individual, couples & employer assistance counselling. To find out more call 0115 950 1743 or email: info@nottinghamcounsellingcentre.org.uk. Located at Unit 5, Victoria Centre, Kent St, NG1 3LZ. Open 9am-8pm weekdays. Minimal waiting times.

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.

Aching Arms - is a charity that brings comfort following the loss of a baby during pregnancy, at birth or shortly after.

For more information visit www.achingarms.co.uk Al_Anon - is a family group who meet twice weekly to give support to family & friends who have or are living with the stress of alcoholics. The meetings take place at 25 Clarendon St, Nottingham. Mon 7pm - 8.30pm & Fri 7.30pm - 9pm. For more info call 020 7403 0888 or visit: www.al_anonuk.org.uk 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 958 4278 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 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 Arthritis Care Self Help Group - we support people with any type of arthritis. We meet last Friday of

each month at Sherwood Community Centre from 11am - 1pm. For more info call Muriel Weisz on 0115 920 9100 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 Nottingham Self Help Group for People who Stammer - meet alternate Tuesdays at Sherwood Community Centre. Contact Mathew: 0115 953 2177.

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.

My Sight Notts - provides support & advice for people with sight loss including aids & equipment, IT support, sighted

guides & befriending, peer support & social groups, arts & choir, sports & healthy lifestyle activities. For more info call 0115 9706 806 or email: info@mysightnotts.org.uk.

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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 Tracy Parr on 01522 306565/07914 152679 or email: tracy.parr@contact-the-elderly.org.uk for more info.

Nottingham Adult Sibling Group - do you have a brother or sister with life-long learning disability or autism? Would you like to meet others with similar experiences? Come along to our support group & gain information & support as a sibling. To register to attend the group visit www.sibs.org.uk 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. Based at St Augustine’s Church Hall, Westville Gardens, off Woodborough Road, NG3 4QF. Tel: 0115 9856959 Primary Biliary Cholangitis (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 at Antenna, 15 Beck St, NG3 3BP. For info contact Wendy - wendywheat71@gmail.com 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 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 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) Notts Peer to Peer Network - information for users of Mental Health services in Nottinghamshire and their carers.

Gateway Drop In, for mutual support, information, occasional outings and 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 MS Society - Nottingham & District Branch Drop-in meeting, 2nd Wed every month at Brookfields Garden Centre, Mapperley Plains from 2pm - 3.30pm. Meet in the rear of the cafe. It’s an informal event with a friendly group of people affected by MS inc. carers & family. No charge, no need to book. Just turn up or call Doug for more info: 0115 966 3582 Gateway Women - a group to support women who don’t have children by circumstances not by choice. http:// gateway-women.com was started by Jody Day. The Nottingham group meet 1st Saturday of the month at Edin’s, Broad Street at 11am. For more info contact Sally on 07796 318046.

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 Dizzy Self Help Group - for anyone in Notts area with balance problems, whatever the cause. The group’s meetings are a social occasion, with speakers on a variety of topics, to provide an opportunity to meet fellow sufferers & for mutual support. Meet at The City Mission, Parliament St. For more info ring Jeff on 0115 8451360.

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 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 6pm - 7.30pm at our West Bridgford office, 7 Colwick Rd, West Bridgford, NG2 5FR. For more info visit www.faithinfamilies.org or 0115 9558811 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 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.

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 Heart Support Group - run by Nottingham City Primary Care Cardiac Service. Meet on first Wednesday each month from 2-4pm at Bakersfield Comm. Centre. Also groups in Clifton and Hyson Green. Contact cardiac team for more info on: 0115 883 4733 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 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.

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Gem Connection Ladies Harmony Chorus recently celebrated their twentieth birthday.

Over the years the Chorus has performed at National level gaining two bronze and one silver medal within the Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers (LABBS).

They have also performed in Germany, Holland, Italy and in Buffalo, USA. Growing from strength to strength the chorus which is now over 70 strong, are working hard and looking forward to their planned visit to compete in the Spanish Convention in April 2019.

You can see the chorus in action by logging in to their web site at www.gemconnection.org

Woodthorpe Singers end of summer term concert 21 July at St Marks Church with Carlton Male Voice Choir.

Tickets available by contacting tom.bird@ ntlworld.com via email.

Book early!!

The Rock’n’Soul Singers July 6th we will be enjoying some more fun times as we take part in the Beer and Music festival at the Horse and Jockey, Selston. Look out for us shaking those charity buckets!

Saturday July 7th we are pleased to be making a return visit to our local gathering, the Underwood Festival.

Let’s hope the sun shines for this fun filled family occasion.

For further information, tickets and contact details please see our website and Facebook page.

Look out for us www.rocknsoul.org.uk facebook.com/rocknsoulsingers

Radcliffe Male Voice Choir Concert Saturday 14th July at 7pm

at St Peter’s Church, 11 Kirk Hill, East Bridgford, NG13 8PE Tickets are available from: The Rectory or 01949 20218 For the latest information on RMVC please visit

www.radcliffeontrentmvc.org www.facebook.com/ROTMVC

Eastwood Collieries’ Male Voice Choir has a busy rest of year!

15 July – the Cromford Road Festival, Langley Mill – 8 August – ECMVC at Little Eaton WI 18 August – the choir perform on Derby Market Place between 2pm and 3pm – The Cathedral Quarter Sings 15 September – ECMVC perform at St Mary’s Church, Eastwood Details of all the above can be found on our Facebook page or website – www. ecmvc.org It’s a great time to join the choir – why not give us a go as we prepare for our centenary year, starting September 2019?

Call secretary, Ian – 07802 758223, or email secretary@ecmvc.org

Gem Connection Ladies Barbershop Chorus - meet every Thurs at The Harrington Middle School, Derby

Road, Long Eaton, NG10 4BJ; 7.30pm - 10pm. Please visit: www.gemconnection.org for more info or just pop along & see us at one of our rehearsals - you’ll be made most welcome.

Bestwood Male Voice Choir - Why not join Bestwood Male Voice Choir? Come to a rehearsal, no obligation or pressure, Tues from 7.45pm-9.45pm at Bestwood Village Comm Ctre, Moor Rd, NG6 8TL. For more details contact Colin Pursglove on 0115 979 4842 or visit www.bestwoodmvc.org.uk Grand Central Chorus - Sing in harmony 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.

Sherwood Clarinets - an informal group that meets on Tues, 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.

Sherwood Chorus - a friendly, relaxed group of people who enjoy singing but do not read music. Meet every Mon (excl. Bank Holidays) 7-9pm at the Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon Drive, NG5 2EN. Admission £2 towards room hire. Email sherwoodchorus@gmail.com for up-to-date details and further info.

Saturday Singers - singing is good for you. Come & try us. Members from all over Nottingham. Meet Belgrave Rooms, 25 Goldsmith St, Nottm. 9.30am-12pm. No auditions, all welcome. Lunch available. Phone 0115 931 2157 or www.thesaturdaysingers.org.uk Lace City Chorus - rehearsals every Weds, Frank Seely School, Calverton. All welcome. Singing courses held. Call Lynn 07909 684178. See www.lacecitychorus.org Carlton Male Voice Choir - Are you interested in singing? Come and join us. Wed 7.30pm - 9.30pm at Gedling Road Methodist Church, NG4 3EX. For details call 0115 987 4941 or visit www.carltonmvc.org.uk The Major Oak Chorus - gents, sing in four part harmony with the MOC, every Tues at 7.30pm at Carlton Central School, Foxhill Rd, Carlton. For more info call Paul: 07966 910201 or visit: facebook. com/majoroakchorus Woodthorpe Singers - warmly welcomes new members, all abilities. No auditions, no need to read music.

Rehearsals in St Mark’s Church Hall, De Vere Gardens, Woodthorpe. Mon, 8-9.45pm, term time only For info contact our musical director Tina Hewitt on 07742 670732. * SUMMER CONCERT 21 JULY* The Carousel Singers - ladies choir, well est. singing a great variety of music. No auditions/no previous experience. Meet in Grangewood Church, Grangewood Rd, Wollaton on Fri, 7.15-7.30pm. For more info call Sue England on 0115 925 7928.

Trent Valley Singers -a friendly mixed choir. Meet Thurs 1.30-3.30pm at Burton Joyce Comm.Church Hall.

We sing a varied programme from classical to show songs. No auditions.

Ability to read music not required. Call Heather 0115 844 0872 or Marjorie 0115 931 3965.

Kings Community Choir - every Mon 7.30pm-9pm (term time). Open to everyone, come along, have a sing & bring friends. Kings Centre, NG5 7JX or call 0115 967 9997.

Brinsley Community Choir - pop, soul, rock RnB. Now on Tues 7pm-9pm @ Brinsley Church, Church Ln, NG16 5AB. £5 per session. No audition process. For more info call Charlotte - 07581 020959. www. yourcommunitychoir.com Singsation Children’s Choir - Ages 5-14. Tuesday 6pm-7pm. Eastwood Town Hall, 120 Nottingham Rd, NG16 3GD. For more info call Charlotte on 07581 020959.

Lyrical soNGbirds - Small, friendly women’s choir for experienced or new singers. Currently have vacancies for sopranos & altos. Meet Tues 10am-12 (term time)Bramcote Methodist Church, NG9 3HB. Just turn up or call Heather - 07941 121091 or email: heather@ng7.org.uk Rock ‘n’ Soul Singers - If you enjoy singing and would like to join us please get in touch on 01773 780192.

Nottingham Clarion Choir - a welcoming & inclusive choir, campaigning through international song for justice, peace & freedom. No auditions! We practice Sundays-7.30-9.30pm. For more info: www. nottinghamclarionchoir.net Just Sing! - Ladies community choir. Traditional, pop, musical theatre, folk. Cheaper than therapy! Tues, term-time at 7.30pm at St Swithuns Church, Woodborough. For more info call Cate 07717 582507/cate. actually@gmail.com.

Open Voices - choirs especially suitable for adults with learning difficulties. Beeston (Tues), West Bridgford (Tues) & Sherwood (Fri). 10am - 12 noon. For more info call Music for Everyone on 0115 958 9312 or email: gemma@music-for-everyone.org Nottinghamshire Rock Choir - Rock Choirs are run in West Bridgford, Beeston and Rainworth all on different days/times. We are always looking for new members, if you love to sing then come and join! No need to audition or read music. Visit www.rockchoir.com for more info and to sign up for a Free taster session.

Torkard Ensemble - Community music group in Hucknall, we have an instrumental group (grade 5 standard & above) & a choir. We make beautiful music & raise money for local charities through concerts. We are always looking for new members, but are particularly interested in hearing from tenor and bass singers. Contact us at: jen.beaumont@ hotmail.co.uk

Carrington Triangle Folk Club - meet every Wednesday 8.30pm at the Gladstone NG5 2AW. All singers,

acoustic musicians, poets & listeners are very welcome. For more info call Martin and Marion 0115 9552935 carringtontriangle.org.uk

The Rise - community singing group. No auditions, beginners welcome. Thursdays, 7.30pm-9pm. Federation

House, Claremont Rd, NG5 1BH. £3.50 (£1.50 concessions) per wk. First session free. For more info call Angela: 07981885013 or facebook.com/Sherwood Rise

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Mirabilé Vocal Ensemble is looking for quality trained and/or experienced alto voices. Our standards are high but so are the rewards. We rehearse in West Bridgford, Nottingham, on Monday evenings, from 8-10.00pm.

For enquiries or audition details please contact join_us@mirabile.org. uk or phone 07860930642.

Congratulations to the joint winners of Carlton Male Voice Choir’s 2018 Music Maker Award, pianist Konya Kanneh-Mason and saxophonist Nathan Holroyd.

Both 17 year olds from Mapperley gave solo performances to great acclaim at the choir’s recent Festival Concert in the Albert Hall, Nottingham.

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