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Christmas Snackers!

Delicious party food that can be made in a flash....

Cajun Chicken Fingers Serve these on their own with a dip - or put into mini pitta or nan breads with some lettuce and mint dip.

900g chicken breast - cut into strips 3tbsp olive oil 3 cloves of garlic - crushed 3 tsp cajun seasoning 2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp lemon juice black pepper

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Add all the ingredients to a large strong freezer bag or bowl. Make sure the chicken is well covered with the marinade and leave in the fridge for 24 hours. Heat the grill. Place the chicken pieces on a large baking tin and grill for 10 mins - turn the fingers over and grill until cooked and a bit charred at the edges. Makes about 25 fingers depending on the size you cut them.

Chilli Stars

These light chilli scones are delicious topped with cream cheese and parma ham or make your own toppings up.

225g self-raising flour ½ tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 50g butter/marg 1/4 pt milk 2 or 3 tsp chilli powder 1 tbsp tomato puree 2 tsp paprika milk to glaze

Crunchy Chocolate Squares

This fridge cake is very sweet - you need to cut these into really small squares.

400g dark chocolate 150g marg/butter 2 tbsp golden syrup 2 tbsp honey 2 crunchie bars - smashed into bits 100g marshmallows - cut into bits 80g chopped nuts (I used hazelnuts)

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Break the chocolate into bits and add to a saucepan along with the fat, syrup and honey. Stir over a gentle heat until all melted.

Pour into a large bowl and cool down until just warm. Then add method the chopped nuts, marshmallows and crunchies. Stir really well heat oven to 220°C. Sift flour, salt & and pour into a 20cm square non stick tin. Chill until set and cut into baking powder into a bowl. Add fat squares. Makes 30. and rub between fingers til mixture Sweet Chilli Prawns resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the chilli powder & paprkia. Mix. These take 2 minutes to prepare.

Make a well in the centre. Add the 2 x 145g packs cooked, peeled prawns tomato puree & milk. Mix until you 3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce have a soft dough. On a floured 3 spring onions - finely chopped surface kneed gently. Roll out to lime juice - splash about 1.5cm. Use a star cutter and 2 tbsp fresh coriander - chopped place shapes on a greased baking tray. Brush with milk. Bake for 10 seasoning to taste mins. Once cool, carefully cut in half bag of prawn crackers and add the topping of your choice. method Makes about 16 depending on the Mix the chilli sauce, spring onions, lime juice, coriander and size of your cutter. seasoning. Add the prawns and combine well. Serve in a bowl surrounded by crackers so guests can scoop the prawns onto the crackers.

Welcome to our bumper Christmas edition, packed full of things to do over the festive season.

We’ve included a list of places where the kid’s can meet santa, as well as listing some of the great Christmas events in Nottingham. There are also some great theatre tickets to be won.

Check out the delicious recipes for easy cheap nibbles to impress your friends with over a glass of mulled wine....

We would like to wish all our readers, advertisers and contributors a very happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.

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faith Bible Reading and the Gospel of Matthew - part 3 In the last editorial we learned that the New Testament identified ‘the seed’ of Abraham with Jesus Christ [Galatians 3:16]. Given that the New Testament contains the evidence that Jesus was raised from the dead and now lives forever to die no more, we begin to understand how the inheritance of the land promised to Abraham and his seed, can be ‘forever’, that is lived in and enjoyed in reality. The guarantee of ‘forever’ is the resurrection of Jesus and the assurance given by the angels of his second coming at his ascension.

We will come later in our series to see how Abraham and his multiple descendents can enjoy the inheritance of the land ‘forever’.

Now we must go to the Gospel record of the conception of Jesus to find the link we are looking for between Abraham and David, and Jesus Christ.

Every Christmas when the birth of Jesus is celebrated there is one particular Bible reading which makes this crucial link. It’s in the gospel of Luke. There we are told: And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call his name Jesus.

He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end’ [chapter 1:31-33 - NKJV].

How is the link made? What do these verses teach and why are they important? The angels’ message to the Virgin Mary revealed startling details.

More on this in the next issue, God willing.

If you would like to know more about this send for these FREE booklets: ‘Your share in God’s Promises’ ‘Christ in the Old Testament’ All available from the address below or visit the website: www.thegospelandyou.org.uk The Christadelphians Freepost NG 1959 Nottingham NG3 1BR Come along to our BIBLE TALKS on the following topics each Sunday @10 am: Nov 4 - Archaeology and the Bible Nov 11 – A New Beginning every week What the Bible says about: Nov 18 - The Word of God Nov 25 – One God and Father Dec 2 – The Faith of the Early Church Dec 9 – Baptism Dec 16 – The Hope of Israel Dec 23 – The Birth of Jesus - especially for the children Dec 30 – Christ is Coming!

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For most people, Christmas is a time for fun and general merriment with the family, but for the same reasons it can also be quite a stressful occasion.

The countdown to Christmas is well and truly under way and we have no doubt you will be busy writing your lists for Santa and buying presents for your friends and family.

While you are out soaking up the festive atmosphere and spending your hard earned cash please take a moment to think about personal safety and the security of your vehicles and property.

Christmas shopping is stressful enough without having to do it all over again because a thief has stolen gifts from your car.

Every year, numerous motorists fall victim to this type of crime, whether they are halfway through a shopping trip, dropped their bags off at the car and gone back for round two, or returned home from a shopping trip and not yet unloaded the bags from the car.

Don’t learn the hard way – remember to lock all your car doors, make sure windows are closed and under no circumstances leave items on display when your car is unattended.

In the coming weeks you may well be out in town, at a Christmas party, or toasting the festive season with your friends and family.

We want you to enjoy yourself but remain safe, so we would ask you to plan your night out, drink responsibly, and don't leave your drinks unattended.

If you feel the atmosphere getting heated, and it’s not the dinner in the oven, take some time out. Make a snowman in the garden, or if it’s not a white Christmas, play with all your new gadgets and gismos.

While we want everyone to have an enjoyable and safe festive period, we will take robust action to remove anyone from the street who is engaging in inappropriate or violent behaviour.

No one wants to spend Christmas in police custody with the knowledge that your family and friends are celebrating without you.

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BONFIRE & FIREWORKS Traditional Family Night now in its 31st year

GATES OPEN 6.30PM/FIREWORKS AT 7.30PM SATURDAY 3rd NOVEMBER Pepperpots Site (corner of Plains Rd & Arnold Lane)

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Traditional bonfire food available on the night.

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Tickets on the gate: Adults £4, Kids £2.50 Please note there is no parking available on site and for health and safety you are not allowed to bring in your own fireworks OR sparklers

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MAPPERLEY CHRISTMAS EVENTS 2012 The switching on of the Christmas tree lights: Mapperley Top Friday 30th November at 4.45pm. The Mayor will switch on the lights and there will be carol singing with Westdale Junior School Choir. Your local shops and cafes will be opening late for special Christmas offers!

Carols on the Precinct: with the Carlton Brass Training Band, is on the Saturday before Christmas – 22nd December – at 11am. Come along and sing your favourite carols and catch up on your Christmas shopping!

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ADOPTION OPEN EVENING

Considering adoption? You are warmly invited to Adopt Together's Adoption Open Evening on Wednesday November 7th. Come and chat with our adoption team any time between 4pm and 7.30pm in our Faith in Families' offices at 7 ColwickRoad, West Bridgford, NG2 5FR.

There will be a short presentation at 4.30pm and 6.30pm. For more information phone us on 0115 9558811 or visit www.faithinfamilies.org

Oxton Amateur Players Present

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Introducing the new Nottingham North Kip McGrath Education Centre at 35a Plains Road, Mapperley

You may have already heard the name Kip McGrath Education Centres – we are a wellestablished, worldwide professional tutoring organisation with over 250 centres in the UK. Throughout the East Midlands Kip McGrath have many successful testimonials and are often recommended by parents and teachers. We have just opened a brand new Kip McGrath Education Centre in Mapperley where we offer top quality, after-school tuition for children aged 5 to 16, in a purpose-created learning environment. We run classes in the afternoons after school, together with Saturday mornings and can also provide classes tailored to help students prepare for GCSE and A Levels..

We begin with a free, no obligation assessment and the tutoring is at affordable and competitive rates. We are currently in the process of Ofsted registration which will mean parents will be able to use Tax Credits to pay for lessons. Children of all abilities are taught by experienced, fully-qualified teachers using proven materials. Students enjoy following their own individually-designed programme and progress quickly with lots of praise and encouragement. There is a maximum class size of 5, and in this environment, students are motivated to succeed so self-esteem and confidence grow, which in turn enables them to cope and learn better in school.

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A national house-builder has come to the aid of youngsters in Gedling by completely refurbishing their dilapidated headquarters free of charge.

The building on Willow Lane used by the 1st Gedling Scout & Guide Group has been in a poor state of repair for some time, with missing plaster in the meeting room and a leaky roof causing part of the ceiling to collapse. The ancient toilets were putting the youngsters off using them and hall users claim the kitchen was already second-hand when it was installed over 50 years ago.

Taylor Wimpey, who are currently building houses off Spring Lane in Mapperley, offered to upgrade the building by installing a new kitchen, plumbing, tiling and carpeting.

Modern toilet facilities now mean the groups will be able to accept disabled members for the first time, whilst the refurbishment also included redecoration inside and out, replacement guttering and the installation of a smart new external sign.

Seven uniformed groups use the premises on a regular basis, including members of Girlguiding Nottinghamshire’s Rainbow, Brownie, Guide and Ranger Units. As the groups started back after the summer break, parents and children alike were impressed by the changes to the building.

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Santa Cruise - with Princess River Cruises. Every Sat & Sun (inc 22nd) through December. Two sailings per day. Seasonal refreshment for the adults, quality gift for children up to 12yrs. Only £8.95 pp. Call 0115 9100 400/401 to book. www. princessrivercruises.co.uk.

Floralands - Santa’s grotto opens 24 Nov then every Fri (11am-3.30pm), Sat (9.30am - 3.30pm), Sun (10.30am - 3pm) & Mon (10.30am - 3.30pm) until 24 Dec (9.30am - 1.30pm). £4.95 per child includes a small gift. Santa’s breakfast every Friday 9.30am-10.30. Enjoy a snack & story with santa. Ticket only, pre-booking essential. £7.95 per child. Catfoot Lane, Lambley. 0115 926 8137 Brookfields Garden Centre - Santa arrives 12pm on Sat 17 Nov & will be in his spectacular grotto every weekend from 11am to 3.30pm until 23 Dec. Costs £1. All moneys go to When You Wish Upon A Star. For an extra special treat have Breakfast with Santa from 9.30 on Sat 24 Nov, 1st Dec & 8th Dec. Bookings will be taken from Nov 1st by email: info@brookfields-gardencentre.co.uk or in store at customer services. All updates on our website and facebook pages. 431 Mapperley Plains, 0115 926 8200.

Send a letter to Santa - Royal Mail’s address for Santa is SANTA’S GROTTO, REINDEERLAND, SAN TA1.Post before Dec14th & include a SAE. Gullivers Christmas - Christmas events and activities including Santa’s Grotto & Letters from Santa. From 8th - 24th December. For more info visit www. gulliversfun.co.uk.

Rufford Country Park - Santas Grotto. 11am - 4pm every weekend from 10 Nov to 23 Dec weekends only. Children £5 Adults £2. Includes gift. For more information call 01623 822944 or visit www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/ruffordcp.

Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre - St Nicholas’ Yuletide Grotto from 24 Nov - 16 Dec (weekends only). 11am - 4pm. £5 per child includes gift. 01623 823202.

Christmas Steaming Extravaganza - 16 Dec. 11am - 4pm. Meet Santa in his grotto. Nottingham Industrial Museum, Wollaton Park.

White Post Farm - Farnsfield. Santa will be arriving into his grotto on Sat 24 Nov and will be there until Christmas Eve. Call 01623 882 977 for more information.

Sundown Adventure Land - Xmas Spectacular starts 17th November. For more info check out the website: www.sundownadventureland.co.uk or call 01777 248 274.

Oceans of Fun - Santa will be in his beautiful grotto 8/9, 15/16 and 22/23 December from 11am til 3pm. You can have breakfast with Santa w/c 17th Dec, 9.30 til noon £5.95. For more info call 0115 963 3961.

Broadmarsh Shopping Centre - Santa arrives on 10th Nov. He will be in his interactive 4D grotto until Christmas Eve. Rocket the Reindeer experience is £2.95 for children & £2 for adults.

Santa at the Victoria Centre - From 11 November. For opening times visit www.victoriacentre.uk.com Nottingham Heritage Centre - Santa train rides. Christmas drink for all, a toy for the child & mince pie for the grown up. £10 on 1 & 2 Dec. £12 on 8,9,15 & 16 Dec & £14 on 22 & 23 Dec. To book call 0115 940 5705.

This Christmas, make your way through our magical winter wonderland to find Santa!

The Floralands Grotto will be open on Saturday 24th November and then every following Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday until 24th December. £4.95 per child, which includes a small gift

Fridays Santa's Breakfast: 9.30am - 10.30am Grotto: 11.00am - 3.30pm Saturdays: 9.30am - 3.30pm Sundays: 10.30am - 3.00pm Mondays: 10.30am - 3.30pm Christmas Eve: 9.30am - 1.30pm

Santa'S BrEakFaSt

On Friday mornings in December the kids can enjoy a snack and story with Santa before meeting his reindeer and visiting the grotto!

Santa's Breakfast is ticket only and you will need to pre-book.

£7.95 per child

Times shown are last entry to the grotto.

Please visit www.floralands.co.uk for further information

Catfoot Lane, Lambley, Nottingham NG4 4QL Tel: 0115 926 8137 • Email: info@floralands.co.uk www.floralands.co.uk

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KIDS DIARY

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mapperley Baby & Toddler Group - Every Thurs 2pm - 4pm at Mapperley Methodist Church, Woodborough Rd, Mapperley (ring for Hall). Relaxed play for babies and toddlers. £2 per family, includes tea and biscuits. Contact Claire on 07813 531804.

Bread & Bitter Bump to Baby Group - Monday (except Bank Holidays) 10 - 12. Friendly, busy group. Suitable from bump to crawling. Small play area with baby toys. Special offers during the group. Various events organised. Some weeks “chill and chat”. FREE admission. Contact Paula for details 07967 252784 or paula@babydaze.me BMX Race Club - Nottingham Outlaws BMX club run regular races and coaching sessions. All ages welcome. Race bikes & helmets to loan for new members. Sellers Wood Drive, Bulwell. Call Phil on 07985 419101 or www.nottinghamoutlaws.com.

Nottingham Boys Choir - We provide a structured environment for boys to sing some of the finest classical music ever written - and modern music too! Come and see why this makes us different.

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

Nottingham Sea Cadets - Waterside Way, Nottingham, NG2 4DP. T: 0115 958 0528. E: nottinghamseacadets@live.co.uk W: http://units.ms-sc.org/nottingham. Tues & Thurs eves 7pm - 9.15pm.

Absolute Triathlon Club - Expert swim, bike & run coaching for ages 8 - 14yrs, all abilities. We meet Thursdays 5pm - 7.15pm(term time) at Southglade Leisure Centre, Bestwood. Call 0115 960 7912 or visit www.absolutetriathlonclub.co.uk for more information.

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

Age 8 - 18yrs. Various times and venues. For more details call Gedling Borough Council on 0115 901 3605, email: arts&events@gedling.gov.uk or look on www.gedling.gov.uk/leisure

Air Cadets - 2418 Sherwood Squadron - activities include flying, gliding, shooting.For 13-18yr olds. Tues & Thurs 7-9pm. Wesley St, Carrington. Tel: 0115 962 3318 or ww.2418atc.org

Good Shepherd Pre-School - OFSTED registered for children aged 30 mths upwards. Children from all families welcome, with places available from September 2012. Please contact Melanie Saunders on 07971 382837 for more information.

Guitar and Bass Tuition - with Richard Woodward. All styles, acoustic and electric, beginners to advanced. Tel: 0115 960 9421 Carlton Lifesaving Club - Sats 4.30 - 6.30pm at Carlton Forum Leisure Centre, Carlton.9yrs +.

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

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CARLTON LIFESAVING CLUB

We have at present vacancies at Carlton Lifesaving Club for new members. The club runs on Saturdays 4.30pm-6.30pm at Carlton Forum Leisure Centre, Carlton. You need to be 9 years old and able to swim 2 lengths front crawl, breast stroke, & tread water for 2 mins. The sessions are split into 2 x 1 hour depending on ability and age. It is fun but also serious as the training can lead to further qualifications.

For more details ring Dave 9614114/Martin 9568395

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Exciting research project for families in Nottingham Do you have a child aged 2 years 9 months to 4 years 6 months?

Does your child constantly move around, fidget and wriggle, not listen to you or talk too much? Is this behaviour difficult for you to manage at home during meal and play times or watching TV, and when you are out and about, shopping, or visiting?

Researchers from the University of Nottingham are inviting local families to take part in an innovative research project with the chance to participate in parenting programmes designed to help you manage your child’s behaviour and improve family life. This will take just 1 to 2 hours each week for a period of 12 weeks.

Our next parenting programmes will begin in January 2013 To find out more and take part in a short interview to see if your family might benefit from participating, contact 07881 280369 or email Elvira.Perez@nottingham.ac.uk To advertise call 0115 926 9777 or email: info@ng3.org.uk

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a helping hand - group directory

If you run a support group or organisation and want people to know about it, why not list it here? If your group is not-for-profit or a charity then your listing is free. All other groups pay just £5+vat per edition. Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 9269777 or email: info@ng5.org.uk Dyslexia Action - Empowering Parents FREE Course - On 10th November from 10am - 1pm at 1a Bridlesmith Gate, Bottle Lane, Notts, NG1 2GR. To book or for more information please call 0115 948 3849.

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 Woody 911 4248 or Jim Bennett 847 7639.

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

Support, information, understanding or simply a cup of tea. Meetings are held bi-monthly on the last Tues of the month in the Urology Seminar Room at Nottingham City Hospital from 7-9pm (meet in Maternity foyer at 6.45pm) For more info call Sue Mills on 0115 969 1169 ext 56162

Nottingham Miscarriage Support - For anyone affected by the loss of a baby during pregnancy who would like to meet with other women and men who have shared similar experiences. Meet 3rd Thursday monthly 7-9pm at Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon Drive. For info contact Kymm 0115 8449484 or 07870 771326 or kymmiestroud@hotmail.com

ADHD - a support group for parents of adults with ADHD. Meet last Monday of month 7 - 9pm in Nottingham City Centre.

Call 0115 982 2573 for more info.

Cutting Back - Self-help group for women who self-harm. Weekly meetings in City Centre. For more information call 07930 713530 or email: mandynorth1967@yahoo.co.uk Debt Help & Advice - The Debt Advice Network is a registered charity offering free, impartial, professional, face-toface advice to people with debt problems. Contact your local counsellor David Hall on 07973 113882 or email: david.hall@ thedebtadvicenetwork.org.

Framework’s EVE Works - Helps unemployed people into work/training/volunteering. We help remove barriers to work. For free 1-2-1 appointments and training eg. confidence building/interveiw skills. Tel: 0800 111 4262 or email: eve@ frameworkha.org ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - MESH is Nottingham’s self help group for people with ME/CFS. We have socials & run weekly relaxation, gentle moves & breathing sessions. Some joint events with people who have fibromyalgia. Contact Richard on 0115 925 2586 or email: riedd@btinternet.com

Marie Curie Helper service - Provided FREE of charge to people with any terminal illness and their carers. For a few hours each week, our trained volunteers will visit people in their homes offering companionship and support tailored to their needs. To request the service, call 0845 304 8730 or email: nottshelper@mariecurie.org.uk Visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/ helper for more information.

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

Aphasia Self Help Group - meet monthly at Sherwood Community Centre. For more information contact Sam or Alison on 0115 962 1153

Carer’s Support Group - meet alternate Fridays 10am - 12pm at Sherwood Community Centre. Contact Sam or

Alison: 0115 962 1153.

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

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

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

Irish Community Cancer Group - self help group for people affected by cancer in the Irish community. Meet the last Wed of the month 10.30am - 12.30pm at Self Help Nottingham, NG1 2EG. For more info call 0115 911 1661

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

Allsorts - Do you have physical or sensory disabilities? Want to meet new people? Aged 18-40? Have fun with like minded people, join Nottinghamshire Allsorts. email: allsortsnotts.org.uk or visit: www.allsortsnotts.org.uk

Connecting Families - for family matters. We are passionate about parenting. Providing solutions through courses and personalised support. Contact Eileen Mignott for information on 07877 583529 or email: eileenmignott@connectingfamilies.co.uk

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a helping hand - group directory If you run a support group or organisation and want people to know about it, why not list it here? If your group is not-for-profit or a charity then your listing is free. All other groups pay just £5+vat per edition.

Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 9269777 or email: info@ng5.org.uk Relate Nottinghamshire - Offers family counselling, relationship counselling, sex therapy and young peoples counselling. Costs negotiated according to income. Tel: 0115 950 7836 from 9am to 9pm.

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

Hard of Hearing/Deafened - for anyone who has a hearing loss & communicates in spoken English, Nottinghamshire Deaf Society runs a monthly Hard of Hearing Social Group (4th Friday, 10am-2pm) & evening lip-reading classes (next course starts 3rd Nov). For further details contact Rachael by phone 0115 988 7576, text 07817 275253 or email: rachael.ravenlock@ nottsdeaf.org.uk

Contact the Elderly - If you want to make a difference to the lives of elderly people in your local community, why not

consider volunteering for Contact the Elderly? We are a national charity tackling acute loneliness among isolated older people, aged 75 and over, by organising free, monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties. Please contact Pamela Walker on 0121 603 1331 or pamela.walker@contact-the-elderly.org.uk for more info.

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

from 9.30am - 2.30pm & offer hot meals, drinks & snacks as well as activities like easy exercise, card making, speakers, bingo & party days. Based at St Augustine’s Church Hall, Westville Gardens, off Woodborough Road, Nottingham, NG3 4QF. Tel: 0115 9856959

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

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

member or someone close. We meet 6.30pm-8.30pm every 2nd Wed at Self Help Nottingham, Ormiston House, 32-36 Pelham St, Nottingham, NG1 2EG. For more info call 0115 911 1661 (mon - fri 9am-1pm)

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Don’t hibernate this winter! Join the Nottingham Centre, an active, friendly organisation affiliated to National Trust.

Our winter programme of talks this year so far has included a wide variety of topics: ‘Mr. Straw’s House’, ‘The Galapagos Islands’, ‘What the Papers Said’ (in the Sixties) to name but a few.

We start the New Year with ‘Coaching Days in Nottinghamshire’, by Adrian Henstock, on Tuesday, 11th January, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Wollaton Street, Nottingham, at 7.30pm.

On Thursday, 13th January, at the Mechanics, North Sherwood Street, Nottingham, at 2.15pm. Valerie Henstock will talk about ‘Lord Byron in Venice’.

On Tuesday evening, 1st February, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ian Morgan’s topic will be, ‘The Fosdyke’.

Talks continue through until April when we begin our summer programme of walks and outings.

You must be a member of National Trust to join the Centre. To find out more contact Don Thompsett on 01664 823500, e.mail: dthompsett@tiscali.co.uk, or better still,come along to a meeting. Admission is £3.00 for visitors, £2.00 members. Put those dates in your new diary!

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Junior Triathlon Sessions for kids aged 8-14 Following a successful summer of sport Absolute Triathlon Club based at Southglade Leisure Centre in Bestwood are now holding weekly training sessions for children aged 8 – 14 years.

The triathlon sessions take place every Thursday evening from 5pm until 7.15 pm and cover swim, bike and run training. All children, including beginners, are welcome to come for a free trial however they must be able to swim a minimum of 100 mtrs without stopping and ride a bike.

Head Coach Steve Lloyd commented “Triathlon has seen a surge in popularity over the last few years and took centre stage at the London 2012 Olympics where British brothers Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee took Gold and Bronze respectively.

The sport is great for kids as the fun bit is training across the 3 different sports of swimming, biking and running.”

The sessions form part of Nottingham’s successful Absolute Triathlon Club launched in 2009 and has subsequently raft of awards including the Nottingham Club of the Year.

Nights are Getting Shorter

Start Dancin' Mapperley Plains Social Club

Sunday Social!

Our Þrst Sunday Social will be held on!

Sunday 25th November ! at 2 pm til 4 pm New Year Course The New Year starts on Thursday January 3rd with Quickstep & Rumba

To register:! email: doug@startdancin.co.uk!

Phone: 07760 112277; 0115 9509378! www.startdancin.co.uk

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The club will cater for all abilities with three different training squads; Foundation, Development and Performance which will involve beginners to the sport as well as really push those showing talent in the sport. Leading the coaching will be Steve Lloyd who is the current British Triathlon Federation (BTF) Performance-Development Coach of the Year and is also the regional head coach for the BTF West Midlands Regional Academy.

Children can trial for the club during the year that they turn eight, however they need to be able to swim 100 mtrs without stopping and ride a bike. The new club runs from 5 pm to 7.15 pm every Thursday evening at Southglade Leisure Centre throughout the year and the session covers all 3 disciplines. Sessions cost around £5.25 with a discount for siblings. For further information please contact the Club Secretary Jayne Lloyd on 0115 9607912 or e-mail jayne@ absolutetriathlonclub.co.uk

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Hello Ladies, I hope that you’re all well and have managed to enjoy our English summer months! (Short but sweet) Well, now it’s time to do some REAL shopping because if there’s one thing that we can be sure of, it’s that you’ll get plenty of wear from your Autumn/Winter wardrobe!

So what is on trend for the coming months?

Lots of Blues.... Navy blue, Royal blue all shades of blue. I think blue is quite a neglected colour - it’s not been a fashionable colour for a long time but is actually as versatile as black. Navy mixes and matches with most colours, it looks great with winter white, reds and even all the taupe, rusty colours that are also very popular this season.

Textures.... a must have is leather/ leatherette teamed with tweeds, angora, cashmere or any great wool textures.

I wasn’t quite sure how this look would go in Boutique 11 so I just bought a little taste of it .... I’ve already sold out and re-stocked; jeggings, trousers skirts and tunic dresses in leatherette!

I can hear some of you out there already saying...”I’m far too old for that look”.

Please let me stress once again ... it’s not what you wear but how you wear it and what you team it with!!!!

A perfectly fitting leather/ leatherette tunic or skirt looks fantastic teamed with a lovely mohair sweater or good quality long sleeved t-shirt, a great scarf and some lovely warm 80 denier coloured tights this is a fabulous look on most ladies!

For the not so daring .... A great pair of quality jeggings teamed with a wow factor long sparkly chunky sweater, some flat loafers/brogues or boots and you will be right on trend.

Long/short pretty much any length waistcoats or gillet are also in fashion, maybe with a little fur (not real) or leather trim. I personally love sleeveless jackets as they’re still really warm but don’t make you feel restricted.

A note for my existing customers (and you know who you are) ... I’m trying REALLY hard to get some furry, fingerless gloves again this year as I couldn’t get enough of them last year! Also the fur boot cuffs which pop around the top of any boot to TOTALLY change the look and give the impression that you’ve spent a fortune on a new pair of trendy boots.

Boots are coming in all different shapes, lengths and heel sizes - everything from beautiful flat riding boots to black patent dress boots, to stressed looking cowboy boots to bright red with lots of fur ski boots (in store now).

For those of you that haven’t yet made it up the Boutique 11 please come along and take a look, you’ll find a great variety of sizes and prices for ALL ages. I really mean that!

My customers are daughters, mothers and grandmothers all going out with lovely, lovely clothes that they not only feel trendy in but suit their age and size!

Hopefully see you soon.

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Christmas Paint a Pot Mugs:

17 & 18 Nov at Rufford Abbey Country Park. 11am-4pm. £2 per mug.

All That Glimmers: Rufford Country Park. 20 Nov - 30 Dec. Free Craft Exhibition. Handmade great gifts.

Eastwood Christmas Lights Switch On: 27 Nov at Eastwood Town Centre.

Christmas Wonderland: From 21 Nov. Old Market Square. A celebration of Christmas. www.mynottingham.go.uk/christmas Yule Tide Treasure Trail: 24 Nov - 2 Jan. Weekends only except Christmas weekend. 11am - 3pm. Sherwood Forest Visitors Centre. Self guided walk with sweet reward £1. 01623 823202.

Abbey Christmas: Newstead Abbey, 1/2 Dec & 8/9 Dec, 11am til 4pm. £5 adult, £1 child, £6 parking. Tel: 01623 455900.

Dress The Tree: Newstead Abbey, 1 - 23 Dec, 11am til 3pm. FREE. Ages 3+.

Tel: 01623 455900.

Christmas Lantern Workshop & Procession: 1 Dec at John Godber Centre, NG15. 1.30pm-5pm. £2 Tel: 01623 457249.

Brierly Christmas Fair: 1 Dec at Brierly Forest Park Visitors Centre. 10am3pm.FREE. Tel: 01623 550172.

Carol Concert: 2 Dec at Festival Hall Leisure Centre. 2pm - 6pm. Tel: 01623 457101.

Tree Dressing Day: 2 Dec at Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre.

FREE from 11.30am - 12.30pm & 2 - 4pm. 12 - 2pm The Dukeries College Band. 4.15pm the big switch on. Call 01623 823 202 for more information.

Aurora Winter Illuminations: Rufford Abbey Country Park on 1,2 & 7,8,9 & 14,15,16 Dec. 5 til 7pm See how layers of coloured light transform the gardens. £3 adults, £2 children. Tel: 01623 821338.

Two Little Boys: Christmas family show at Lakeside Arts Centre. All tickets £8. Call 0115 846 7777. 6 - 30 Dec. Rotary Club Concert: 6 Dec at Festival Hall Leisure Centre. 6pm - 10pm.

FREE. Tel: 01623 457101.

Kirkby Christmas Festivities Craft Fair: 7 Dec, 4pm - 9pm at Festival Hall Leisure Centre. Tel: 01623 457101.

Festive Feasts in Sherwood Forest: 8th & 15th December. £25 adults, £13 children. An evening of traditional hog roasting and festive merriment. Medieval dress encouraged! For more info call 01623 821 322.

Christmas Decorations: 8 Dec at Greens Windmill. 12 noon til 2pm. £3.

Craft session for ages 4+.

Christmas Wreath Workshop: 9 Dec, 11am - 3pm. Sherwood Forest Country Park. £5 per wreath. Book in advance 01623 823202.

The Amazing Adventures of Pinocchio: 9 Dec. 2.30pm at Lowdham Village Hall. Suitable for ages 5+. For tickets & price information call 0115 966 3596.

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Make a Christmas Angel: 9 Dec. 11.30am - 12.45pm & 2pm - 3.15pm.

Wollaton Hall. £3. Booking essential. 0115 915 3900.

Christmas Clowning: 9 Dec. 11.30am onwards at Sherwood Forest Country Park. FREE. Learn a few new party tricks at our circus skills workshop.

Victorian Christmas Cards: 9 Dec,2pm-3pm. £2 pp.Nottingham Industrial Museum, Wollaton Park. Ages 4+.

Grimm Tales: 12 Dec. 7.30pm at Eastwood Theatre, Eastwood School.

For tickets & price info call 01773 786212 ext: 123. Ideal family entertainment.

A Very Marie Christmas: Indoor theatre. 14 Dec. 7pm. £8/£10. Nottingham Castle. Booking essential - 0115 989 5555.

Christmas Carols in the Mill Yard: 15 Dec at Greens Windmill. 4pm to 6pm.

Free Entry. Tel: 0115 915 6878.

Farmer Scrooge’s Christmas Carol: 16 Dec. 7pm at Lambley Village Hall.

A family treat from the Badapple Theatre. For tickets & price information call 07914 942019.

Dukeries Singers-We Wish You A Merry Christmas: 16 Dec at Sherwood Forest Country Park. 2 - 3pm. FREE.Tel: 01623823202.

Christmas at the Arboretum: 16 Dec, 4pm. NG7 4HF. FREE. Entertainment & Childrens activities.

Yuletide Lantern Walk: 18 Dec at Sherwood Forest Country Park.

4.30 - 5.30pm. £4 per person. Booking essential, call 01623 823 202.

Catfoot presents “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians”:

21 - 22 Dec. at Bonington Theatre, Arnold For tickets & info call 0115 956 0733.

Children’s Party & Festive Craft: 22 Dec at Making it! Discovery Centre, Mansfield. 10am - 2pm. Booking Essential 01623 473297/200.

Winter Sweat Lodge: 22 Dec at Bestwood Country Park. Call Jason for more info: 0115 956 9603.

70/80’s Xmas Party Night: 22 Dec, 8pm - midnight at Festival Hall Leisure Centre. £4. Tel: 01623 457101.

Santa’s Northern Lights Firework Display: 23 Dec at Gullivers, Matlock Bath Park. Tel: 01925 444 888.

Christmas Eve Party Time: 24 Dec at Making It! Discovery Centre, Mansfield. 10am - 2pm, Call 01623 473297/200.

Christmas Eve Walk: 24 Dec at Sherwood Forest Country Park. 11am 12.30pm. Adults £3. Kids £1.50. Tel: 01623823202.

Boxing Day Revival Walk: 26 Dec at Sherwood Forest Country Park. From 11.30am - 1pm. Admission £3 adults, £1.50 kids. *Please note: all dates & times accurate at time of going to print.

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One step closer for a Gedling Country Park Gedling residents could soon have some extra open space to enjoy as plans for a country park in Gedling take shape.

Gedling Borough Council has long since had an ambition to turn the land of the former Gedling Colliery into a country park and after some careful negotiation there may be an opportunity to make it happen.

The Council is working with UK Coal, who owns the site, and an agreement in principle has been reached to transfer the ownership of the land from them to the Council.

Work is now being planned to carry out a range of surveys to assess the condition of the land to see if it’s suitable and to plan the potential layout of a country park on the site.

Pending the results of these land surveys, it is possible that the park could open to the public in the spring of 2013, once work to create a car park and pathways around the edge of the land has been completed.

After this initial opening, the Council would draw on the various funding sources it has identified, potentially totalling £1 million, to develop the land into a country park. Although this will be done in a phased approach over several years, residents could expect to see a better path network, a children’s play area, interpretation boards and even a visitors’ centre over time.

Councillor John Clarke, Leader of Gedling Borough Council, said: “We are really excited to be working with UK Coal on the transfer of this important site to the Council. Although we’re only in the early stages of the process, we are delighted at the prospect of another country park in Gedling for residents and visitors to enjoy.”

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A Lifeline for Animals in Need

Animal Accident Rescue Unit is a transport service for sick, injured or vulnerable animals and birds. It provides both transport to a vet surgery, arranging for their treatment and caring for them in foster homes until either their owner can be traced or new homes can be found.

The Charity has no central base and is run entirely by volunteers working from their own homes. It has taken in so many cats over the last few months, it desperately needs new fosterers who can provide a temporary home for one of our rescued cats. If you think you can help, please ring the Recruitment Officer on 0115-956 3799 (recruitment calls only).

Volunteer Drivers and Phone Operators Needed!

Local Nottingham-based charity Animal Accident Rescue Unit is seeking volunteer drivers with their own car who have a couple of hours a week to spare during the daytime, evening or weekend. The charity needs help to transport rescued animals to and from vet practices and foster homes.

Additionally, reliable people are needed to take calls from the public who require help with animals they find in distress. All roles are based from home. To learn more on how you can make a difference to vulnerable animals, please ring the Recruitment Officer on 0115-956 3799 (recruitment calls only).

Many other volunteering roles are also available.

Animal Accident Rescue Unit lifeline telephone number for dealing with animals in distress is 0115-932 1555. For non-urgent queries and information, email us at admin@ aaru.org.uk, visit www.animalaccident.org. uk, or by post to PO Box 5414, Burton Joyce, Nottingham NG14 5DT. Reg Charity No 701405 Vat No 916306634

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Overhaul of Careless Driving Penalties Balancing the Scales of Justice The government consultation into its ideas for careless driving and other fixed penalty offences closed last month and the Department for Transport is currently sifting through the responses received.

Careless driving is an offence related to general poor driving and includes such as tailgating, failing to look properly and sudden braking, and is defined as driving that falls below what is expected of a competent and careful driver.

The argument goes that prosecuting drivers for careless driving is costly and time-consuming, and drivers could be better dealt with at the roadside by way of a fixed penalty notice instead. At present, careless driving offences go to court and the penalties can vary depending upon the extent of poor driving. A momentary lapse of concentration or misjudgement at low speed may mean 3 – 4 points whereas an overtaking manoeuvre at speed resulting in collision of vehicles may mean 7 – 9 points, or the court can consider disqualification.

However, the government’s plan will give the police the opportunity to become judge and jury at the roadside when issuing fixed penalty notices, which throws up concerns for both lawyers and magistrates who know better than most how careless driving offences are not always black and white.

Who can honestly say that handing over this considerable responsibility to a lone officer to judge the standard of a motorist’s driving is one with which they are comfortable? The system is already heavily weighted against the driver, and potentially this makes things even more unfair and difficult to fight.

Perhaps the more important question is whether or not enforcement will be increased as a result of the proposals. According to the consultation, the government maintains that when using a mobile phone at the wheel was introduced as a fixed penalty in 2003, survey data collected showed the proportion of drivers of cars, vans and lorries observed using hand-held phones reduced. You would not think that looking at the number of drivers you regularly see at the wheel with mobile phone in hand nowadays.

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Ovenu, the Nottingham-based professional oven valeting business, is encouraging local people to give their appliances an early Christmas present, with a pre-festive season valet.

Ovenu’s professional valeters ensure that ovens operate to their full potential, more efficiently and for longer. At Christmas, in particular, when families do a lot of entertaining, there is nothing more embarrassing when the mother-in-law sees smoke, setting of the fire alarm, coming from an oven required to work overtime!

It is also important to keep ovens in top condition for health and safety reasons. For example, spilt oils and cooking fats are two of the main causes of oven fires and an unclean oven can also be a breeding ground for germs.

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Peter Bell from Ovenu, which recently celebrated its tenth anniversary in business, said: “It is really important to ensure ovens are kept in the best condition to make sure they work to their full potential. I think people can give their turkey a treat and impress their mother-in-law by making sure their oven is immaculate for Christmas morning!”

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Cllr Patricia Andrews presented a cheque for £10,000 to the NHS Hospitals Trust for the charity Prostate Cancer Awareness and Cure. The money was raised during her year in office as Mayor of Gedling.

The cheque was presented to the NHS Hospital Trust at Gedling Borough Council, Civic Centre on Thursday 27 September.

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C Maxwell Tylden-Wright by Bob Massey On the 19th May 1900, the Nottingham Guardian announced the sudden death of C. Maxwell Tylden-Wright at Mapperley Hall on Lucknow Avenue. He was the eldest son of Mr C C C Tylden-Wright who resided at Mapperley Hall, the family seat of the Wright family for many years.

Mr Tylden-Wright senior was Steetley Colliery the Managing Director of the Shireoaks C o l l i e r y C o m p a n y, formed in 1867.

Like many businessmen in those days he was also a Nottinghamshire County Councillor. Maxwell was born in 1865 and followed his father into the coal business, taking charge of the Steetley branch of the colliery.

In January 1886 Maxwell joined the 4th Notts Rifle Volunteers Regiment as a Sub Lieutenant passing out from the military college at Aldershot in May 1887. He was then appointed Captain of the 4th Notts and took over command in 1891; an appointment he held until May 1895 when ill health forced him to retire from the company and from his job at the colliery.

Maxwell was well respected by both the regiment and his work colleagues and received memento’s and good wishes for the future from both organisations.

A move to South Africa followed. The climate was beneficial to Maxwell’s condition (he was suffering from TB) and he took up the position of Colliery Manager

in Dundee KwaZulu-Natal, a new town that had only been formed 12 years earlier when coal had been found. The town was named after the home town of it’s founder Peter Smith, who had gone there from Scotland in 1882.

Maxwell return to England only briefly to marry Helen Baines, the daughter of Mr L.T Baines of Bawtry Hall. He then returned to his duties in South Africa where he remained until the outbreak of the Boer war in 1899. He was captured by the Boers but his wife and family were lucky enough to escape.

Maxwell was kept a prisoner for several months and he described his treatment by the Boers as anything but gentle.

This greatly affected his already delicate health.

On one occasion he was transported in a coal truck for 12 hours packed together with others. They were not given any food or drink and the train stopped every 2 or 3 miles so that his captors could shoot at anyone they found. Maxwell was eventually released and invalided home to England arriving on the 10th February 1900. For the next 5 weeks he lived in Devon until returning to Mapperley Hall where he subsequently died. He left a wife and two young children and was buried at his request near his home at Shireoakes near Worksop.

I am researching the history of the area and would be pleased to hear from anyone with details of the people and places now long gone. Email bob.m.massey@gmail.com or post via NG3.

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If you run a group or club and want people to know about it, why not list it here? If your group is not-for-profit or a charity then your listing is free. All other groups pay just £5+vat per edition. Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 9269777 or email: info@ng5.org.uk Freeward Thinking...In and around Nottingham - K9 First Aid for dog owners and handlers, Online and Live Food or Health & Safety Courses, PTLLS Level 3 Teacher Training, International Award in Delivering Training and Invigilation (examiner) Training. Book online and let us ‘make you most welcome’ today...All materials and refreshments provided. www. freewardthinking.com or 0115 9352 080 quote NG5 for a 5% discount off all courses (not in conjunction with any other offer).

Mapperley Townswomens Guild - meet 3rd Monday each month. March to September at 7pm & October to February 2pm at Haywood Rd Community Centre, 46 Haywood Rd. Call 07759575383.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wesleyan Reform Church - Christian Ladies Fellowship meets every Thursday 2.30pm-3.30pm. We have a variety of speakers from different churches. For more info call Mrs Patricia Lyon on 0115 926 8590.

Nottingham Playgoers - Interested in Theatre? We read the plays, visit the theatre & discuss them afterwards. We’re

a very friendly group meeting Tuesday evenings 7-9pm at the Mechanics, North Sherwood St, Nott’ham. Contact Sue Cullen on 0115 847 8423.

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

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

For more info call June on 0115 960 5540.

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

Prospect Players - meet at 7.30pm on Tues & Fri at the Pondhills Lane Community Centre, Arnold from September to May. For more info call Donna Atherton on 953 2049 or visit www.prospect-players.com

Spanish Mums in Nottingham - *join us on facebook* Are you a Spanish parent living in Nottingham? Would you like to meet other Spanish parents? Then we’d love to hear from you. Contact Susana on susana.fernandez@ntlworld.com Mapperley Scrabble Club - Arrive at 6.30pm every Thurs at Haywood Rd Community Centre. Newcomers & experienced players welcome.For more info contact Greg on 07910 048162 or visit www.mapperleysc.org.uk.

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

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

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

Entrance fee. Refreshments. Contact- Jacky 01636 815739, Jayne 0115 926 2068.

Robin Hood Probus Club - For men who are retired, partly retired or nearing retirement. Monthly meeting Tues at Five

Ways, Valley Rd. Call Derek 962 1932 or derek.cordle@btopenworld.com

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

Friends of Bestwood Country Park - a community group for all interested in supporting the Park.

For more details email:bestwoodcountrypark@hotmail.co.uk or visit our discussion forum website at www.bestwood-country-park.co.uk Nottingham City Petanque Club - play French boules at Valley Road, Sherwood, NG5 3HU opposite the Fiveways pub on Tuesdays at 7pm and Sundays at 2pm. Visit www.nottinghampetanque.com or leave a message on 07972 424052. New members welcome, first 3 vists free.

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If you run a group or club and want people to know about it, why not list it here? If your group is not-for-profit or a charity then your listing is free. All other groups pay just £5+vat per edition. Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 9269777 or email: info@ng5.org.uk Classic Cars, Bikes & Custom - Likeminded enthusiasts meet at Cafe Janais, Cattle Market, Nott’ham. 2nd & 4th Wed every month. For info call Brian on 07836 794541.

Card Making & Paper Craft Classes - held monthly in Arnold. If you can get a crowd together I can come to you! Contact Victoria to book 07748 707845 or bluejellystampin@sky.com

Society for the Study of Ancient Egypt - lectures held 6 times a year -plus special events & trips. New members welcome

- expect a warm, friendly welcome. For further info call 01246 276771 or www.ssae.org.uk

Roundabout Social Club - for 50+ single, separated, widowed & divorced. Every Wednesday and a full monthly programme at Federation House, Claremont Road, Sherwood. 8pm -11pm. Tel: Mike 0115 920 0164 or www.nottinghamroundabout.co.uk

Coffee & Cake - every Wednesday 10.30-12noon at Foxhill Evangelical Church, Hill View Rd, Carlton. Drop in for a cup of tea/coffee, a cake and a chat.

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

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

Nottingham Rotaract - 18-30 ish - Want to meet people? Try new activities and help in your local community, nationally

and internationally through volunteering and fundraising? We meet 7pm central Nottingham on 1st and 3rd Thursday each month. Visit www.rotaract.org.uk/nottingham for further details.

National Council of Women - Nottingham & Notts Branch - meet last Tues in month 7pm-9pm at Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon Drive, Sherwood. For more info call 0115 950 3733. www.ncwgb.org French speaking group - French speakers, native or not, meet monthly at various venues in & around Nottingham to keep up with the language. Good conversation French required. Join our group on Facebook: “The Nottingham Frogs” or email sylvaindrouhot@hotmail.com. A bientot.

Grand Central Chorus - Sing in harmony with the GCC. Every Wed, 7.15pm at Harrington School, Long Eaton, NG10 4BJ. Visit www.grandcentralchorus.com or call Martin on 07855 270803 or just turn up. All teach by ear materials supplied.

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

Community Hall, Church Dr, West Bridgford, NG2 6AY at 7.30pm. Programme of guest speakers. In summer coach trips to inspirational gardens. Further info: www.hardy-plant.org.uk/groups/nottingham or call Sylvia Bennett: 01949 836882/e:muzb@btinternet.com Arnold Townswomens Guild - meet the first Tuesday of each month (Feb to Dec). 7pm to 9pm. New members welcome.

Contact Jenny Green on 0115 926 3125.

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

Embroiderers’ Guild - anyone interested in stitching and textiles is welcome. We meet at The Nottingham Mechanics,

North Sherwood St, Nottingham (close to the Royal Centre) on 1st Tuesday each month at 1.30 - 3.30pm. For more info contact Judith on 0115 953 1695.

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

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

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

Patterns & Plains Patchwork & Quilting Group - meet 2nd & 4th Weds monthly - 7.30pm - 9.30pm

at the Salvation Army Hall, Arnold. Call 0115 9939106 after 7pm for info. New members welcome.

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

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Car Repairs/MOT’s Arnold Garage

Chimney Sweeps Homesweep

Cleaning/Drive Cleaning Belle Casa Dustbusters Michelles MJ Cleaning

Complementary/Holistic Therapies Bowen Therapy Reflexology Starlight

Computer Repairs/IT PCM-IT Webtronix

Curtains/Blinds

Designer Fabric Store

Dance classes/Theatre

Baby Ballet Start Dancing

Drainage/Pipe Clearance ADK Drains Drainscan

Driving Schools

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Estate Agents/Lettings I am Lettings Smooth Moves

Equestrian Martins Farm

Faith

Christadelphians

Farm Parks Floralands

Fencing

RC Fencing

Flooring/Carpets

Brightwood Flooring Carpets & Floors Direct

Foot Health

Duo High Street Foot Clinic Physio Direct Foot Clinic Suzanne Gratton-Fisher

Fuel

Fernwood Fuels

Gas Engineer Thermix

Gardening/Groundwork/ Landscaping All Ground Services Anderson Gardening Artisan Gardens B&P Paving DF Garden & Property Floralands Fusion Garden Creations Green Thumb Heatherview Landscapes LittleGreen Landscapes WRS

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Jason Craddock Happy Home Handyman Man about the House Tony Smith Handyman

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Painting/Decorating Glen Birch James Room Revivers Phil Sargeant P.Thorpe Decorators

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Pet Food

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

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Removals/House Clearance Andy the Van Man

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Schools/Pre-Schools Hayward Rd Pre-school Hazelhurst

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Arnold Electrical

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