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Welcome to the first of the summer editions, packed full of great businesses all ready to hear from you.

We are also excited to introduce a new section, Your Local Motors, for all you petrol heads out there.

Looking to get fitter and healthier for summer? Try our delicious turkey recipes. Just as tasty as mince beef but with less fat!

Once again we are stacked out with great competitions. A £100 meal voucher for Bills, Lost City Golf and family ice skating passes are up for grabs so get entering!!

Happy Reading Ali, Cat, Sarah & Francine

eat, drink & be merry recipe pages pets

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free time music roundup community diary a helping hand helping hand directory crossword puzzle business, IT & finance

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looking good, feeling great sudoko puzzle classifieds home & garden Your Local Motors

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kids 108 kids diary 110-111 useful information 116 puzzle solutions 116 index / list of advertisers 118 safer neighbourhoods 119

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Starters Baked camembert, honey, rosemary & crusty bread Deep fried halloumi, onion chutney & hazelnuts Pulled pork croquettes, black pudding & BBQ relish Tiger prawns, chilli, mango & coriander Homemade soup of the day & crusty bread Main Courses Beer battered fish & chips, mushy peas & tartare sauce Classic salmon nicoise salad Beef bourgignon pie, mashed potatoes & vegetables Wild mushroom linguine, spinach, parmesan & pesto Pearl cous cous, apricot, cumin cauliflower & morroccan carrots 12" Margherita pizza, mozzeralla, tomato & basil 12" BBQ chicken, bacon, smoked cheddar 12" carnivore, chorizo, pulled pork, chilli & chicken Townhouse steak burger, bacon, cheese & fries Half rack of BBQ ribs n wings, slaw, fries & BBQ sauce 8oz sirloin or ribeye steak, fat chips & watercress salad

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Starters Baked camembert, honey, rosemary & crusty bread Deep fried halloumi, onion chutney & hazelnut dressing Pulled pork croquettes, black pudding & apple chutney Tiger prawns in chilli, mango & coriander Homemade soup of the day & crusty bread Mains Classic salmon nicoise salad, potato, egg, olives & green beans Wild mushroom linguine, pesto, parmesan & pine nuts Baked seabass, jersey royals, lemon & thyme & tenderstem broccoli Pearl cous cous, cumin cauliflower, morroccan carrots & pitta Beef bourgignon pie, creamed mashed potato & vegetables

10oz gammon, eggs & fat chips Townhouse steak burger, fries, slaw, cheese & bacon Asian pork belly, peanuts, spring onion & fragrant rice Footlong hotdog, pulled pork, jalapenos & fries Rack of pork ribs, 10 chicken wings, paprika fries & slaw - to share 9oz sirloin steak, 10oz ribeye steak or 7oz fillet steak all served with cherry vine tomatoes, fat chips & water cress salad.

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Sensational Bill’s

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ormerly a bank, this Georgian building is a beauty. With high ceilings and a striking mezzanine, Bill's Nottingham restaurant is a mix of larger seating areas and cosy booths, with further seating outside for sunny days.

‘til 5pm) two courses for £11.95 or three courses for £14.95, or the Dinner (Sunday to Thursday from 5pm ‘til close) two courses for £16.50 or three for £19.50 incorporating most of what we ate. We'll be back!!!!

It has a quirky interior, almost industrial, with exposed brick and pipework yet cosy, a very relaxed and informal restaurant, the music and lighting were tasteful and not intrusive. This atmosphere genuinely put us all in a lovely mood ready for our meal.

At Bill's their menu caters for every occasion and dietary requirement.

If you are vegan, vegetarian or avoiding gluten, they have you covered. They've also introduced new Dinner Specials so there is something new to try every day of the week.

So to our starters, wonderful crispy calamari with red chilli and lime aioli, cooked to perfection and chicken and seasame dumplings with Bill's spicy chutney. Very very tasty, enjoyed by both adults and our children alike.

We had a thoroughly enjoyable evening and Bills is up there as a family favourite!

Our beautifully presented main courses of Pan fried chicken with wild mushroom and a creamy mushroom sauce, Bills Fish Pie and then children's sausage and mash and a burger and chips were all delicious and fresh. Simply lovely!

To finish, although full to the brim, we managed to share a Bill's chocolate and hazelnut praline sphere which was devine.

Scrumptious brownies and ice cream for the kids. (The kids menu is £6.95 for 3 courses including a drink.)

Bill's have great value set menus, either Lunchtime (Mon to Fri 12pm

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Turkey... Not Just For Christmas!

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n Britain we have been eating turkey at Christmas since the 16th Century. In fact Henry VIII was supposed to have been the first person in this country to have turkey for his Christmas dinner.

Like about 80% of the population we have turkey once a year, on Christmas day. However, having a fitness fanatic in the family has changed all that.

Whether you are looking to cut down on red meat or just want a change, mince turkey breast might be worth considering. It is high in protein

and low in fat making it a really healthy alternative to mince beef.

It was not something I would ever have even contemplated buying until recently. Now I buy it once a week and experiment with various recipes. It can be a bit of a bland meat so works well with spices and strong flavours.

Here are a few tried and tested recipes that have been cooked by my 18 year old son – so I can guarantee they are foolproof and also delicious!

Ali Wale

Thai Turkey Burgers

Turkey Chilli

Turkey Enchiladas

500g turkey mince 100g fresh breadcrumbs 1-3 tbsp Thai red curry paste (depends on the brand, we use a very hot one) 4 spring onions - chopped 1 egg - beaten Salt & pepper Oil for frying

1 tbsp rapeseed oil 1 x onion 1 x red pepper 2 x garlic cloves 2 x sticks celery 1 x chilli (inc. seeds for extra heat) 500g turkey mince 1 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander ½ tsp turmeric 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes 1 x 400g tin kidney beans, drained & rinsed 2 x squares dark chocolate (optional) Salt & black pepper

Turkey chilli (see left) 4 x large tortilla wraps Enchilada sauce (see below) Grated cheese

(makes 4 generous burgers)

Either place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix together with your hands or put them all in a food processor and pulse a few times to combine.

Divide the mixture into four evenly sized burgers and shape. Put on a plate and chill for at least 30 mins.

Heat oil in a frying pan and fry gently until brown on the outside and cooked through. Serve with coleslaw and a green salad - or in a wholemeal burger bun.

EASY COLESLAW Thinly sliced white cabbage, grated carrot, finely chopped onion and sliced celery mixed with a sauce made of salad cream and mayo.

(serves 4)

Put the onion, red pepper, garlic, celery and chilli in a food processor and whiz until finely chopped. Or chop all finely by hand.

Heat the oil in a large pan and add the chopped vegetables. Fry on a medium heat until soft (about 15 mins). Add the spices (cumin, coriander, turmeric & chilli powder if using) and cook for a minute then add the turkey mince and fry, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon or spatula until the meat is cooked (about 10 mins).

Add the tinned tomatoes and half a tin of water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 30 mins, stirring every few mins.

Add the kidney beans and 2 x squares of dark chocolate (if using). Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Cook for another 5 minutes. Serve with rice, jacket potato or use for the filling for enchiladas.

(serves 4)

ENCHILADA SAUCE 1 tbsp olive oil 1 x onion, finely chopped 1 x garlic clove, finely chopped 500g passata (or 400g tin chopped tomatoes) ½ tsp dry oregano Tabasco sauce - dash Squeeze of runny honey Salt & black pepper First make the sauce - Heat the oil in a small saucepan. Add the chopped onion and garlic. Fry on a medium heat until soft (about 15 mins). Add the oregano and passata. Bring to boil, then simmer for at least 30 mins until reduced to a nice thick sauce. Add honey and seasoning to taste. Add Tabasco for a spicy sauce.

If it looks too thick add some water.

Heat oven 200°C. Grease a small square oven proof dish or roasting tin. Put a small amount of sauce on the bottom of the tin. To make the enchiladas – grab a wrap – put some chilli and grated cheese in, roll up and lay in the tin. Cover the top with more sauce and grated cheese and bake in oven for 30 mins or until golden.

Serve with salad, Mexican rice & sour cream.

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pets Gedling Borough Council Launch Pet Cremation Service

PetStay PetStay A Loving & Caring Alterna�ve to Kennels

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Currently, pet cremations are arranged by local veterinary practices and carried out by private firms. Operating under the name Gedling Pet Cremation Services, the Pet Cremation Team at Gedling Borough Council will provide bespoke arrangements to collect customers pet’s from their home or vet, provide an individual cremation and return the pet’s ashes the following day. A reflection room will also be available for customers to say their last goodbye in private.

We are fully licensed and insured You meet your dogs carer before you book We don’t mix dogs from other families Daily routines kept Home from home comforts 0115 772 2489 mark@petstay.net

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The service provides bespoke cremations for dogs, cats and other small animals, with prices starting from £40.

Leader of Gedling Borough Councillor John Clarke said;

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“We’re very pleased to be launching Gedling Pet Cremation Services as this is a great opportunity for Gedling Borough Council to provide a service to our community. We understand how distressing the loss of a pet can be and we will ensure a dignified and high quality service, meeting the wishes of pet owners, is provided in what is a difficult time for them”

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Walks With Emily & Friends Caythorpe Circular Walk Walk distance: 4.2 miles Difficulty: Easy (although please note there are quite a few stiles) Starting point: The Black Horse Inn (car parking at the pub) NG14 7ED Caythorpe is about 30 mins drive from Nottingham city centre. This walk is particularly scenic and passes some great farm animals on the way.

Start the walk by turning right out of the pub car park, until you reach a road bridge over the Dover Beck. You will see a small turn off into a field marked by a public footpath sign and a green dog waste bin. Take this turning, and follow it round.

At the end of this path you will see a stile leading into a field of sheep, keep to the right of the field along the path and next to the beck. Carry on down the path and you will reach another stile. Go over it and through the gate directly on your right towards Mill Farm.

Ahead, you’ll cross Mill Stream (there is a ford on the left you can walk through, but the water was quite high when we went) there is also a footbridge, you’ll be pleased to know!

Continue down the farm track until you see another public footpath sign pointing left. Follow this along a clear fenced path (with a lake on your left and a ditch on your right).

Eventually you’ll reach the Gonalston- Hoveringham road. Cross this and carry on down the footpath.

There will be another lake on your left and ditch on your right. Keep walking until you see a footbridge on your right.

Go across the footbridge and follow the path towards and through the Hoveringham Village cricket field. Walk around the edge of the field and up past the Reindeer Inn on your left towards the main road through the village.

Carry on down the main road for about 150 yards until you reach Post Office Yard on your left. Directly opposite this and next to Laburnum Cottage there’s a footpath (marked public footpath). Follow it down until you reach a field.

Follow the edge of the field round to a stile at the top right and then continue to follow the path over a series of stiles. Eventually you will come to

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Lodgefield Lane - turn right down here until you reach Boat Lane. Turn left down Boat Lane and follow the road round the bend. You will now be able to see the River Trent.

Keeping the river on your left, follow the path for about a mile past the car park until you reach a gate. Go through the gate and continue along the side of the river. Please note these fields are used to graze cattle, so you will need to keep your dog on a lead at this point.

Continue until the hedgerow bends round to the right and you can see another gate in the distance.

Follow the path next to the hedgerow and through a gate to another field. Keeping to the right-hand side, follow this up until you reach the main roadHoveringham Road.

Continue down Hoveringham Road for a short distance until you reach the starting point, The Black Horse Inn.

To download the Ordnance Survey map route, and for more dog walks around the Nottinghamshire area and beyond: visit www.greatbritishdogwalks.com Follow us on social media for updates: Facebook: @greatbritishdogwalks Instagram: @greatbritishdogwalks Twitter: @gbdogwalks

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pets A Former Streetcat Called Mr Bob

A local animal rescue charity has transformed a feral cat into a real ‘softie’ – who is now appealing for a home.

Animal Accident Rescue Unit, came to the rescue of ‘Mr Bob’ – who was eking out an existence as a stray. After months of care with his voluntary foster, Mr Bob is now extremely affectionate – and is appealing for an indoor home with no other cats. As his fosterer explains: ‘Mr Bob’s such a loving cat, and he deserves a proper home.

He’s FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus) positive. This is a hugely misunderstood condition: it doesn’t affect his quality nor length of life, but just means he cannot live with non-FIV cats.’

As with all the charity’s cats, Mr Bob is micro-chipped, flea and worm treated, littertrained plus vaccinated – his new owner is responsible for further vaccinations.

Mr Bob would love to hear from potential adopters: to arrange to meet this exceptional cat and for details, please either call 0115-9321555 or email admin@aaru. org.uk - leaving your contact details clearly.

A volunteer will reply as soon as possible.

All potential adoptions need a successful homecheck and cats are not rehomed on or near busy roads, unless indoor-only.

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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Arnold Library meeting Room (entrance via leisure centre) Come and learn about Mapperleys past Old and new students welcome No previous knowledge required contact b.massey@virgin.net for details

Community Cinema St Mary’s Church, Arnold Programme will be as follows:

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Tanya About Town Can you believe we’re already half way through the year? Let’s keep our fingers crossed for a great summer because festival season is upon us.

Nottingham’s first ever Fake Festival kicks things off (1st June) with a day of live music from six pro-level ‘Fake Bands’ with tributes to the Killers, Green Day, Stone Roses, Bowie, Blondie and Pink.

Speaking of tributes, you can also catch Meatloaf (7 June) and Tina Turner (29 June) at the Royal Concert Hall.

Detonate, one of Nottingham’s favourite underground and electronic music festivals also returns this summer to the idyllic surroundings of Colwick Country Park (8 June). Newark Festival is back for its eighth year running in the beautiful setting of the Riverside Park, in view of Newark Castle. Expect music, food and fun for the family. Forest Live is back at Forest Pines, part of the beautiful Sherwood Forest (28-30 June).

This year welcomes Jess Glynn, Paul Weller and Jack Savoretti.

The concerts are renowned for their informal and relaxed atmosphere set to a spectacular forest backdrop. Money raised from ticket sales helps to look after the nation’s forests sustainably, for people to enjoy and wildlife to thrive.

Nottinghamshire’s biggest outdoor music event, Splendour, takes place at the beautiful setting of Wollaton Hall and Deer Park (20 July).

Headlining are Manic Street Preachers and The Specials, as well as Rag’n’Bone Man, All Saints and a whole host of artists, comedians and entertainers.

As well as the festivals, of course there is the usual line-up of talent to look forward to. The Royal Concert Hall plays host to SophieEllis Bextor (4 June), Nick Cave (25 June), John Barrowman (28 June) and Gladys Knight (30 June) while down the road at the Motorpoint

Arena there’s Sean Paul (1 June) and Westlife (18-19 June).

There’s also outdoor theatre to look forward to at Wollaton Park (9,13,20,28 June & 6 July) and Newstead Abbey (16, 19, 28). If you prefer your drama indoors, Mousetrap, the longest running show of any kind in the history of theatre comes to the Theatre Royal (17 - 22 June).

Hit musicals The Body Guard (11-22 June), Kinky Boots (27 May - 8 June) and Club Tropicana (8-13 July) are all worth going along to see at the Theatre Royal and you can’t escape from those stars of Strictly! Catch a trio of the Professional dancers in Here Come the Boys at the Royal Concert Hall (4 July) plus Anton and Erin waltz in to Thoresby Hall Hotel as part of the entertainment (5-8 July).

Food lovers can look forward to joining Harts Hotels head chef Martin Sludds for an evening of Lobster, Chateaubriand and a bottle of Chateau Violette Moulis 2014 (7-17 June), or enjoy a hearty BBQ and traditional steel band - a real treat for dads on Father’s Day at the lovely Ye Olde Bell Hotel and Spa in the quaint village of Barnby Moor in Retford and there’s the chance to learn all about Beer and Cheese pairing at The School of Artisan Food (30 June).

If you’re a fan of fitness, there’s another chance to try the Sunrise City 5k (5 July). The early morning walk/run will take in famous landmarks, including Nottingham Castle and Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem before a picturesque return along the Notts-Beeston Canal or give your pooch a work out at the Muddy Dog Challenge taking place in the grounds of the spectacular Wollaton Hall (29 June) and raise money to

help care for the dogs and cats at Battersea. Animals of an all together different kind descend on the Royal Concert Hall (6-7 July).

Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roarsome interactive show for all the family. Grab your compass and join the intrepid explorer across unchartered territories to discover a prehistoric world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like) dinosaurs.

Meet a host of impressive creatures, including every child’s favourite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a Triceratops, Giraffatitan, Microraptor and Segnosaurus!

If you like something a little quieter, join the free Photo Walk (9 June) at Thoresby Park for photo lovers, all ages, all abilities, all cameras!

A chance for you to have a little creative ‘photo me-time’ and pick up ideas, hints and tips to help you make better photos, or simply relax and enjoy the unique experience of Forest Bathing at Sherwood Forest (1 June) immerse yourself in the therapeutic powers of the woodland. Learn about the latest medical research into the health and well-being benefits of spending time under the canopy of trees.

Other notable dates for the diary include the Vintage Festival at Newstead Abbey (29-30 June).

Shop till you drop plus enjoy classic cars, vintage fairground rides and retro music, Langar Hall’s annual summer fair is back (2 June), Arnold Carnival (14, 15, 16 June), The Byron Festival (6-7 July) and Nottinghamshire Pride (27 July). *Always check with the venue ahead and book if necessary. There is usually a cost or entrance fee unless stated otherwise’

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The Arnold & District Branch invites you to become a LEGION MEMBER You will find us at The Victory Club, Church Drive East, NG5 6JG (opposite Sainsbury’s) Every second Sunday of the month at 12:15pm COME ALONG, MEET PEOPLE & BUILD NEW FRIENDSHIPS FOR MORE INFORMATION email Lee Deller at del996@hotmail.co.uk or call 07984393516 & leave a message or visit the RBL website at www.britishlegion.org.uk To advertise call 01159269777 or email: sarah@ngmagazines.org.uk

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Arnold United Reformed Church Calverton Rd (bottom of Surgeys Lane)

Summer Fayre

It’s out now - and it’s FREE! Walksfor forAll All Walks

Saturday 20th July 9.00am - 1.30pm

Various stalls including Bric-a-Brac/Home Made Cakes/Tombola/Books/Raffle

Breakfast/coffee & light lunches from 9.00am s

FREE ADMISSION Proceeds for Church Funds Everyone Welcome

Nottingham Flower Club

13 June: Club Competition 27 June: “Artistic License” Dawn Weaver 11 July: Demo by club members 18 July: Club dinner

Bluecoat School Sixth Form, NG8 5GY (look for the banner) Refreshments from 7pm All Welcome

Yet another record for the Notts Guided Walks booklets Demand has again forced the popular Notts Guided Walks booklet to a 9,000 print run for 2019, supported now by a more modern website nottsguidedwalks.co.uk that is more mobile-friendly. Some self-guided routes are being given down-loadable GPS files for your mobile phone. See our web-site for details.

Most of the walks are short - the longest is 8 miles. There is a large section in the book for health walks too, perfect for our less able or recovering walkers. These walks are taken by trained leaders as part of a national scheme.

Info: Sonia 07731 742882

Birds of a Feather (BOAF) W.I New group in Arnold!

All women welcome.

Meet 3rd Monday, monthly at 7.30pm at Eagle’s Nest Community Centre, Gedling Road For more information call Sarah on

07788 457869

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Music for Everyone – JUNE/JULY COURSES

If you are involved in a choir, singing group or band then we would love to hear from you.

You just need to email us at: ali@ngmagazines. org.uk by the first Friday of the month.

29 June, £22: Come and sing on a one-day choral workshop exploring the delights of partsongs by major English Romantic composers, with strawberries and cream! Music available on the day.

6 July, £38/£22: Our Blow the Dust Off Your Instrument playing day will give you the chance to renew your old skills or put new-found ones into practise in a relaxed and supportive environment. For more information and to book visit www.music-for-everyone.org/ or ring 0115 958 9312.

SongTime is running singing sessions every Tuesday at United Reformed Church, Sherwood 10.45am-12.15pm. £4 per session which includes refreshments.

Suitable for anyone who fancies a good sing but particularly good for people with dementia and their carers. Contact Angela 07981885013 for more details.

Eastwood Collieries Male Voice Choir Centenary Concert Nottingham’s Albert Hall Saturday 28 September ECMVC will be joined by special guests, Mansfield & District MVC and Pye Hill & District MVC and Newstead Brass!

Tickets now on sale!

Bingham and District Choral Society

Over the past two years, we have concluded our singing year with a short, informal lunch-time concert in St Mary's Parish Church, Newark. We have enjoyed beautiful weather on both occasions and have attracted tourists and Saturday shoppers as well as regular supporters of the choir. Last year we performed alongside other choirs and ensembles as part of the Byron Festival. This year the choir will give its own concert of English folk songs, including a selection from John Rutter's Sprig of Thyme. This will take place on Saturday 6th July 2109 at 11.30am and will last for approximately 45 minutes. Guy Turner will conduct and Edward Turner will accompany.

Harlaxton Summer Music 2019 Harlaxton Manor, Grantham, N32 1AG

June 14 : 7.30pm

Robert-John Edwards, baritone with Gina Kruger, piano Tickets £10 www.redcross.org.uk | 07793 883128

Celebrate Summer with Sinfonia Chorale!

We are delighted to be joined by the amazingly talented pianist, Konya Kanneh-Mason!

Enjoy an exciting programme of varied music!

Saturday July 6th, 7.30pm at St Jude's Church, Mapperley, NG3 5HE

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.

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 Spring Concert 11 May. For more info & tickets: tom.bird@hotmail.co.uk 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 7.15pm-9.15pm @ Brinsley Church, Church Ln, NG16 5AB. £5 per session. No audition process. For more info call Charlotte - 07581 020959 or email: yourcommunitychoir@gmail.com or visit 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 Sun-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 & above) & a choir. We make beautiful music & raise money for local charities. 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 (except 26 Dec) at the Gladstone NG5 2AW. All

singers, acoustic musicians, poets & listeners are very welcome. For more info call Martin/Marion 0115 9552935 or m.smalley@ntlworld.com or visit: 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 YesterYear - a small a cappella singing group, rehearse weekly from 7.15pm-9.15pm on 1st & 3rd Thurs monthly in St Mary’s Church, Long Eaton, 2nd Thurs in St Luke’s Church, Loscoe & 4th Thurs in Derby.For more info contact Chris Nixon:cccnixon@aol.com or Rob Botham: robbotham@tiscali.co.uk Open Voices - friendly singing groups designed for adults with learning difficulties. Meet weekly in Beeston, West Bridgford (Tues 10am-noon) & Sherwood (Fri 10am-noon). For more info call 0115 958 9312 or visit www.music-for-everyone/whats-on/adult-music/open-voices New Greasley Singers - small, mixed voice choir, singing Bach to Queen!Wed: 7.30pm-9pm at St Mary’s Parish Church, Eastwood, NG16 3BS. Call Elaine (MD) on 07904 297557 or 07506 547460 or email: thenewgreasleysingers@gmail.com

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Thank You! from the Saturday Singers to all those who supported their recent concert in support of Shelter. We really appreciated the nice comments we received about our rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody. We would also like to apologise to the lady who “almost wet herself” laughing at our Three Little Pigs Sketch.

June 10th & 24th, July 8th

The Gate to Southwell Roots and Acoustic Music Festival is back at Southwell Racecourse from 6th to 9th June.

Thursday night is Americana with Los Pacaminos featuring Paul Young. Friday’s headliners are Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel.

Saturday has a ‘Woodstock @50’ concert then Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys in the Big Top. There are children’s events and ceilidhs.

Sunday has a Euro concert, a ‘remembering Buddy Holly’ concert and a Celtic finale with Skippinnish. www.gtsf.uk

The Rock ’n’ Soul Singers

Our first donation of £1300 has been received by the YOUNGMiNDS charity which we know they will put to good use.

Their web address is www.youngminds. org.uk Upcoming engagements are Saturday 6th July: Underwood Festival at the Community Hall, Underwood. Sunday 14th July: Cromford Road Festival in Langley Mill. For future dates visit our website www.rocknsoul.org.uk or visit facebook.com/rocknsoulsingers – we look forward to seeing you.

Gem Connection Chorus have just returned home from Calpe, in Spain, where they competed in the Spanish Association of Barbershop Singers International Convention with their dynamic package from Calamity Jane and Maybe This Time, (Cabaret) gaining 2nd place and a silver medal.

Now the ladies will be preparing to complete their Calamity Jane package ready for competition at the LABBS Convention at Llandudno in October.

You can see the ladies in action on their website; www.gemconnection.org

Arnold Community Diary

If you run a group or club and want people to know about it, why not list it here? If your group is not-for-profit or a charity then your listing is free. All other groups pay just £5.50+vat (under 150 characters) per edition.

Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 926 9777 or email: ali@ngmagazines.org.uk Ernehale Townswomens Guild - (afternoons) welcomes new members. Meets 2nd Friday monthly at 2pm, Salvation Army

Centre, High St, Arnold. For more info call Margaret Edwards on 0115 926 3624 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 Arnold WI - meets 1st Tuesday monthly at Pondhills Community Centre at 7.30pm. New members welcome.Contact 0115 916 8806. Website: arnoldwi.weebly.com 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 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 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 St Marys Tea Dance - every Friday 1.30pm - 3.30pm at St Marys Church, Calverton Rd, Arnold. Call 916 8928 or 920 1373 Robin Hood Probus Club - For men who are retired, partly retired or nearing retirement. Monthly meeting on 3rd Tuesday at The Vale Hotel, Mansfield Rd, Daybrook. Speaker & lunch. Do come along and meet a group of very interestimg, like minded people. Call Bob 0115 822 4642 or staysafe46@hotmail.com Woodthorpe W.I - welcomes all women to their meetings held at the Good Shepherd Church Hall on Thackerays Lane.

Meetings are held at 7.30 p.m. on the first Monday of the month except January or Bank Holidays. Please contact the Secretary, Glenis on 0115 956 2823 for information about the programme of talks and visits.

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 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 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 Arnold Branch Royal British Legion - monthly meetings are held every 2nd Sun monthly. At the Victory Club, Church Drive (opp. Sainsburys). Starts at 12.15pm. For more info contact Lee Deller on 07984 393516 or del996@hotmail.co.uk.

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 Notts Fuchsia Society - encourages the growing & displaying of Fuchsias. Meet at Wollaton Park Community Centre, Harrow Rd, Wollaton Park, NG8 1FG on the 4th Tues monthly from 7.15pm - 9.30pm for talks & demonstrations. All welcome. For more info call Derek on 0115 975 3365.

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 Bootlace Buddies - is a small, friendly walking club for single people born in the 50s & 60s. We walk in the local area on Sundays & sometimes walk or cycle on Wednesdays. For more info visit www.bootlacebuddies.org or call 0115 958 1897 Friends of Nottingham Museum - monthly meetings with speakers, held on Sat Sept. 22 at 2pm in The Mechanics, North Sherwood St. For details of further meetings: Janet: 0115 922 1734 or janetlievesley@gmail.com Mapperley and District U3A - meets 10am, 4th Thursday in the month at Mapperley Plains Recreation & Social Club on Plains Road, Mapperley. For more info call 07913 399362 Ravenshead Calligraphy Group - friendly, informal group. We meet Friday mornings 10-12 (term time). Beginners welcome.

Day workshops with tutors organised. Nominal fees to cover room hire & tutor. For info: isobel.dams@tiscali.co.uk or 0744 3858485.

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 visit www.art4arnold.com.

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.

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.

Birds Of A Feather (BOAF) W.I - newly created Arnold group welcomes all women to join them at the Eagle’s Nest Community Centre, Gedling Rd on 3rd Monday monthly at 7.30pm. Please contact the President, Sarah on 07788 457869 for more info on our programme of activities.

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Spanish Lessons!!! - enjoy learning Spanish...Spanish tutor for all levels. One to one, groups or online lessons. For more info contact Ms Daniela. Call or text 07463 545873 or email: spanishtutornottingham@yahoo.com 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.

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 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 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.

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 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.

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.

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 Woodcarving Club - Tuesdays: 1.30 - 3.30pm & 7 - 9pm at Sherbrook Scout Camp, Mansfield Lane, Calverton (Sept to mid-June). Small friendly group, beginners very welcome. Tools & tuition provided. Contact Brian - 0115 841 6996 Bulwell Foresters Archery Club - we are a small, friendly group that cater for anyone interested in target archery from 9 - 90 years! Pop along any Sunday 11am-2.30pm to Bestwood Road Sports Social Club, NG6 8UA or visit: www.bulwellforesters. co.uk or call 07983 518915 for more information.

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.

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 South Notts Friendship Club - Every Thurs at Arnold Liberal Club. 7.30pm-10.30pm. A social & dancing evening inc. raffle & chit chat. Tel 01949 358154 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.

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.

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.

Gedling 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.

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.

Calverton Cricket Club - welcomes players of all ages. Indoor nets on Thursday evenings at Nottingham High School have now started. Contact Derek Pickering on 07989 180499, tweet to @calvertoncc or visit www.calvertoncc.co.uk for more information.

Coffee Morning - every Tuesday - 10am til 1pm. Refreshments and a good old chat. New Testament Church, 173-175 Carlton Road, NG3 2FX.

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

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Craft Club every Thursday 2-4pm at Arnold United Reformed Church, Calverton Rd (opp. Surgeys Lane). Everyone welcome for an afternoon of craft & chatter. For info contact Val Moore on 0790 4780304.

Wollaton Historical & Conservation Society - meet at 7.30pm on the 4th Wednesday of the month at St Leonard’s Community Centre, Bramcote Lane, Wollaton Village. Bus no.30/parking at rear. For more info. call Angela Gilbert 0115 928 3414 or see website www.spanglefish.com/WollatonHistorical Daybrook Bowls Club - friendly club, 4 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 Nottingham Writers’ Club - meets on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays (evenings) monthly in the city centre. We welcome everyone who loves to write - aspiring, published or unpublished - and all genres are catered for. For information please contact Phil on 0115 938 4098

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Bestwood Village WI - meet on the 4th Wednesday of the month 7.15pm-9.30pm March - Oct. at The Dynamo House

off Park Rd, Bestwood Village, NG6 8ZA. Nov - Feb at St Mark’s Church, Bestwood Village, NG6 8UU. To see what we get up to go to www.bestwoodvillagewi.org.uk or email: hellobvwi@gmail.com

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

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 visit www.notts-machine-knitters.org.uk or email: mappnitnatter@gmail.com

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.

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

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

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.

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 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: www.woodthorpehuffersandpuffers.co.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.

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.

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. Contact- Jacky 01636 815739, Jayne 0115 926 2068.

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!

Killisick Autumn Club - every Tues 9.30am - 11am at Killisick Comm Centre, Killisick Road. For info call 0115 956 8575.

Nottingham Playgoers - Interested in Theatre? We read the plays, visit the theatre & discuss them afterwards. Very friendly group meeting Tues evenings 7-9pm, Mechanics, North Sherwood St, Nott’ham. Contact Sue Cullen on 0115 847 8423.

Keep Fit Association - exercise for mature ladies. At Mapperley Community Centre every Tues 10.30am. For more info 07979 866406 or 0115 943 0403 Greenwood STEP CLOG - rhythmic, percussive dancing. Mondays from 8pm, Queen’s Walk

Community Centre, Nottingham, NG2 2DF. Actively seeking new male & female dancers/musicians!

Our aim - have FUN, keep fit & uphold a long tradition. Call Tricia: 07731 679072 or Joy/Eric: 0115 978 6858. E: joy.foxley@gmail.com. www.greenwood-clog.org.uk

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Learn to Dance Ceroc - Tues 7.45pm - 10.45pm at John Godber, NG15 7FQ. No partner needed. 18-80+yrs. Great, fun social night. Call Sue 07915 671688. Like FB Ceroc Heaven for more Notts classes.

Sherwood Bowls Club - Beginners or experienced bowlers welcome. Come along and give us a try! Roll-ups on Monday at 6pm. Free lessons. Valley Road Green. Contact Eileen 0115 920 3301 or Clive 0115 926 1460.

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 The Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Field Club - meets fortnightly, Saturday afternoons (except Dec). Outdoors (summer walks & outings) April - Sept & indoors (speakers) Oct-Mar at the YMCA, 61b Mansfield Rd, NG1 3FN. For more info call Ian on 0115 960 6882.

St Jude’s Art Group - meet in St Jude’s Church Hall on Woodborough Rd from 9am to 12 noon each Wednesday. All abilities welcome. For more info contact Dave Prentice on 0115 962 3704.

Friends of Woodthorpe Grange Park - welcome anyone with a genuine interest in this local park visit: www.woodthorpefriends. co.uk also on Facebook & Twitter or call: 0115 9522669 Men in Sheds - a well equipped hobby workshop for men aged 60+. Members can put their skills to good use, learn new skills, have a chat over a cuppa & help support the project. £2 per session. Daybrook Shed, The Stores Building, Nottingham Rd, NG5 6JR. For more info call Jim: 07872 839570 or jim.gregory@ageuknotts.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.

Mapperley & Arnold Rotary Club - meet Wednesdays@ 6.30pm at Mapperley Golf Club. For more info contact the secretary Peter Radford on 0115 966 3385

Woodthorpe Model Railway Club - meet Tues & Fri from 7pm at Sherwood Comm. Centre, Mansfield Rd, Sherwood, NG5

3FN (near Woodthorpe Park). We are a small friendly group & visitors are always welcome. You can find us on Facebook or call Bob Heath on 07889 031305 for more info.

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

Together@ARNOLD - friendship group for over 60’s. Looking to meet new friends & join in new & varied activities? Join us for a chance to chat, chill, have a laugh together & enjoy a 2 course lunch. We meet every Mon 10am-3pm at Eagles Nest Comm. Centre (Formerly Arnold Hill Comm. Centre), Gedling Rd, NG5 6NZ. For more info contact Kim on 07982 422392.

Embroiderers’ Guild - anyone interested in stitching and textiles is welcome. We meet at The Nottingham Mechanics, North Sherwood St, Nottingham (close to the Royal Centre) on 1st Tuesday each month at 1.30 - 3.30pm. For more info contact Jenny on 01623 491331.

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.

Chair Based Exercise - new members welcome. Free weekly classes at 1.45pm Tuesdays & seated yoga class Thurs 2pm-3pm at The CORE Centre, 17 St Wilfred’s Square, Calverton. Call 0115 847 0551 for info on our other classes.

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 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 Short Mat Carpet Bowls - join us on Mondays 10am - 12noon, 12.30pm-2.30pm & Wednesdays 10am-12noon at The Beacon, Birchfield Rd, Arnold. All standards welcome, especially beginners. Cost £4 per session. For more info call Geoff 07733 411193 or Arthur 0115 840 8358 Nottingham & Notts Photographic Society - meet every Tues 7pm - 9.30pm (Sept-June) at Wollaton Park Community Centre, 15 Harrow Rd, NG8 1FG. Excellent speaker programme & internal competitions. For more info visit: www.nnps.org or call Steve Sulley: 07803 021198 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 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

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a helping hand Not just about transport...

There’s a lot more to Gedling Voluntary Transport Scheme (GVTS) than transport.

Firstly, it’s about people. Getting out and about is what most people take for granted, but for people with walking difficulties or health-related conditions, it makes getting out a challenge and it’s very easy to just give up and become isolated. That’s where the transport service steps in to help. One passenger said: “Without this service, I would be housebound –it’s really comforting to know that you are there”.

Around 200 people in Gedling rely on friendly and helpful volunteer drivers to get them to many different places from doctors and health visits to socialising and shopping and many more venues. The transport service connects people to their friends, family and communities helping to ease loneliness and keeping people involved, interested and contributing to their communities.

New passengers join regularly, but GVTS is keen to spread the word to ensure anyone who could benefit is aware of the service.

GVTS is always keen to welcome new customers and is always interested to hear from new voluntary drivers.

If anyone is recently retired, or wants to give back to their community, then please get in touch and volunteer your driving services.

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Many thanks to all who have responded to last month’s article on Arnold Foodbank from Vernon Coaker.

Since then the official national statistics for Foodbanks across the country have been published which has confirmed a 19% rise in demand from 17/18. Arnold’s figures for the same period are nearer 30%!

Some people have questioned me over the years on the need for foodbanks. Some say “I struggled when my family were young but I managed, so can they” – my response – wouldn’t it have been good if there was someone there for you to turn to. Many people coming to us are estranged from their families so don’t have that support network.

Many have parents in similar difficult situations to them.

We also have a large amount of people with mental and physical health issues that mean they struggle to have stability in their life.

They are often just getting on an even keel when a change in their life sends them off course again.

Then there are the very ordinary folk – people like you and me and your neighbours.

Redundancy, bereavement, illness, even just a child leaving home, can all send your finances into chaos.

Don’t stick your head in the sand. There are people out there to help you – even before you get to the need of Foodbank. I would recommend King’s Money Advice Centre – based at Kings Church, off Rolleston Drive.

Citizens Advice is also available in the Civic Centre on Fridays.

To donate to the foodbank we have collecting points at the Civic Centre and Asda Arnold as well as most of our churches. You can also donate directly to us at Daybrook Baptist on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 1.153pm.

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the biggest crisis our planet has ever faced?

For what has seemed like the first time in over two years, the main story taking up the majority of parliamentary debating time and dominating the headlines both nationally, and locally, is not Brexit. With this lull in Brexit related news, parliament has managed to allocate valuable time to debating the one issue that transcends Brexit, and arguably takes precedence over all other issues. It is of course, climate change.

Climate change is the one issue that affects us all, whether you live in Arnold, NG5 or Athens, Greece, the pending climate disaster should concern us in equal measure.

Given the severity of the warnings provided by scientists and climate experts, I was both relieved and encouraged to see climate change climb up the agenda in Parliament in recent weeks. You may have read in the national papers that a merry band of fresh-faced climate conscious youths are spearheading this movement, and you’d be right, but it’s not just the Swedish teenage campaigner Greta Thunberg making waves where climate change is concerned.

The climate action youthquake has not escaped NG5. I have been working closely with the incredibly impressive duo, Amy and Ella Meek – founders of Kids against Plastic. Kids against Plastic operate on the understanding that for consumers to be, as they describe, more “plastic clever” they not only need to be armed with the facts, but also need to be given the choice to make more informed, environmentally friendly lifestyle choices.

Since they started, Kids Against Plastic have picked up over 60,000 pieces of single-use plastic. We can all be more plastic clever by simply substituting everyday items that we buy with sustainable or recyclable alternatives.

Even something as simple as swapping your morning plastic takeaway coffee cup for a re-usable alternative is a good place to start.

Amy and Ella have been employing a series of lobbying campaigns, with the primary aim of encouraging businesses, schools and even councils to become plastic clever. Which brings me on to the impact that Kids Against Plastic have had on our local Borough Council.

Earlier this year, following a speech made by Amy and Ella to councillors, Gedling Borough Council unanimously approved a motion to become one of the first Plastic Clever Councils. This will involve the gradual phasing out of: all sales of single plastic use bottles, disposable cups, cutlery and drinking straws, as well as many other measures to discourage unnecessary use of plastics.

Gedling Borough Council are not the only council on board. I recently met Alisha and Shahnaz from the Carlton Le Willows School Council, who handed me their climate change petition signed by a plethora of their fellow students from Carlton le Willows Academy.

I will continue to fight their corner in parliament and represent their concerns regarding the decline in our environmental standards.

In a world where young people often get a bad rap, I’m sure many of you will agree with me how refreshing it is to see young people as pugnacious as Amy and Ella Meek, and as passionate as Alisha and Shahnaz making a positive contribution towards the most pressing issue facing our future. We can be sure that the future of our planet is safe in the hands of the next generation.

With the stellar work of Gedling Borough Council that complements perfectly our youth activist hard work, I see no reason why our local area can’t be at the forefront of the climate change revolution. We can be proud that our community is leading the way in the fight against climate change and showing other areas how it’s done!

Vernon Coaker

Member of Parliament for Gedling Arnot Hill House, Arnot Hill Park, NG5 6LU Email: vernon.coaker.mp@parliament.uk

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NG5 Arnold - helping hand - group directory If you run a support group or organisation and want people to know about it, why not list it here? Free listing for not-for-profit or a charity groups. Call us 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 UK 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 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

Debt Help & Advice - The Debt Advice Network is a 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

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.

Recovery from Separation & Divorce Course - 8 wk course starting soon for anyone struggling with the effects of relationship breakdown. City centre location. Call Judy/Phil on 0115 779 1315 or e: judy.collinge@gracechurchnottingham.org

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 Framework’s EVE Works - Helps unemployed people into work/training/volunteering. We help remove barriers to work.

For free 1-2-1 appointments & training eg. confidence building/interveiw skills tel: 0800 111 4262 or email: eve@frameworkha.org

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

Memory Cafe - anyone with memory problems, together with their carers, very welcome. Meet 2nd Wednesday of every month, 1pm-3pm at Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon Drive (off Mansfield Rd), Sherwood. For more info call Pauline: 01332 810366 or Alan: 01159 262232

Alcoholics Anonymous - every Sunday 5.30pm - 6.30pm at Sherwood Community Centre. Just turn up.

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 info: 0754 621 5757 1pm - 4pm

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 West Bridgford & Sherwood Versus Arthritis - monthly groups held in West Bridgford & Sherwood. We support people with any types of arthritis & invite interesting & informative speakers to our meetings. We also organise day trips twice a year & join together for Xmas lunch. Please contact Lorraine on 0115 981 6646 or lorrainesalt81@ gmail.com or Muriel on 0776 484 6257

Nottingham Self Help Group for People who Stammer - meet alternate Tuesdays at Sherwood Community Centre. Contact Richard on 07968 951872.

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

Nottingham Breast Cancer Support Group - Meet on 3rd Tuesday of each month at Nottingham City Hospital

in the main waiting room at the Breast Institute from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Our aim is to offer emotional, mutual and practical support to each other, partners, family and friends. For more info call Jackie Wheeler on 01949 20460.

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

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

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

NG5 Arnold - helping hand - group directory Nottingham Eating Disorder Self-Help Group - for anyone aged 16+ affected by an eating disorder, sufferers,

carers, family & friends welcome. Every other Monday from 6.30pm - 8pm in the Think Tank at Nottingham Trent Students Union. For info contact Maisie: 01332 367571 or maisie@firststepsed.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 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 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 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 Heydays Day Services - accredited day service provider. Socialising and activities for over 65’s. Mon, Wed & Thurs at Herbert Buzzard Court, Hucknall. Fridays at Marion Murdoch Court, Gedling: 10am - 3.30pm.Two course hot meal & daily refreshments. Tel: 0115 952 1421 (see our facebook page) FREE legal advice clinic - at the CORE centre, Calverton every Tues 9.30-12.30pm. Lauren is a specialist family resolution lawyer & offers a minimum 45 min confidential free meeting. Call Lauren on 07990 806086 or email: lauren@ focusfamilylaw.co.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 Tracy Parr on 01522 306565/07914 152679 or email: tracy.parr@contact-the-elderly.org.uk for more info.

SMART Recovery Groups - help people to gain control over drinking, drugs & other addictions. Peer-led meetings held in Notts on Thurs evenings & Sat mornings. New groups are also starting in the County. For meeting details please visit www. smartrecovery.org.uk/ or contact Self Help Nottingham’s Info Line 0115 911 1661 (Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm) or email: info@selfhelp.org.uk Arnold Methodist Church Mental Health Drop In Centre - befriending & support for sufferers of mental health problems & their carers. We also offer crafts, games, information, refreshments, pastoral support & signposting. Open every Friday from 11am-2pm at Arnold Methodist Church, 54 Front St, Arnold. A warm, sympathetic welcome assured.

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 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

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 Sexy Mama Love Cicchetti, 15 Carlton St, NG1 1NL at 11am. For more info contact Sally on 07796 318046.

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.

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

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.

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.

Notts Peer to Peer Network - info for users of Mental Health services in Notts & 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 info email: mail@nottspeertopeernetwork.com or visit: www.nottspeertopeernetwork.com

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 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

Nottingham Osteoporosis Support Group - Royal Osteoporosis Society. Our volunteer group works closely with clinical teams, meets monthly & runs a support line. We also provide annual medical updates, weekly tea dances, clinical support, awareness raising & newly diagnosed events. For more info or support call 07459 649734.

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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.

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.

Nottingham Aphasia Independent Self Help Group - meet monthly at Sherwood Community Centre. For more information contact June or Chris on 0115 927 9368 Men in Sheds - a well equipped hobby workshop for men aged 60+. Members can put their skills to good use, learn new skills, have a chat over a cuppa & help support the project. £2 per session. Daybrook Shed, The Stores Building, Nottingham Rd, NG5 6JR. For more info call Jim: 07872 839570 or jim.gregory@ageuknotts.org.uk 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.

Kings Money Advice Centre - offers free, impartial debt advice. Please go to www.k-mac.org.uk or phone 0115 920 7399.

Parkinson’s, Wilsons Disease & Similar Conditions - Tues drop in from 1pm to 4pm at Arnold Labour Club, 79A High St, Arnold. Relaxed, friendly environment. Play games, chat & make new friends. Free admission, buffet provided. For more info call Peter on 07782 113841 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

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 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 Nottingham People’s Choir - singing for wellbeing and fun. Sponsored by the Royal Concert Hall (where we meet) & Institute of Mental Health. Every Thurs (term-time) 1pm -2.30pm. Only £2 (subsidised by sponsors). Highly professional Choir Leader, Abi Moore. We welcome all adults especially those who may not ordinarily join a choir & singing ability not essential! Phone Theo on: 07752536426 or email: theo.stickley@gmail.com

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People pay for expensive training courses which don’t exist – sometimes jobs which don’t exist – or pay for CV services or security checks with illegitimate companies.

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ARNOLD SWIMMING CLUB NEWS

Ernehale Open Meet Each year Arnold Swimming Club hosts its own Open Meet called the Ernehale.

This year was another sell out event with great swimming and a fantastic atmosphere. Congratulations to Arnold swimmers who took part; Jemma Ball, Honey Baxendale, Leo Bell, Jak Bodycott, Gabrielle Caesar, Marie-Lys Caesar, Egan Caine, Heath Caine, Alexander Cheung, Kyran Cubitt, Ben Cuthill, Ria Dennis, Bethany Easton, Samuel Easton,Abigail Gilding, Brandon HarewoodSoos, Coral Harewood-Soos, Charlotte Hawkins, Emily Hawkins, Lucy-Jean Holmes, William Holmes, Lily Jackson-Oates, Matthew Jackson, Pavel Johnson, Noah Keetley, Amber Kirk, Hannah Lowe, Kyra MacDonald, Milli-Jo MacDonald, Eli Myers, Bryn Price, Josh Rayns, Jesse Richards, Reeka Semillano, Claudia Starzomska, Amaia Steele, Daniel Walker, Harrison Walker, Eleanor Watson, and Samuel Williams.

AGM Update Behind the scenes: Arnold swimming club is run by volunteers who give their time for free and are key to the success of the swimmers. The beginning of April saw Arnold Swimming Club hold their Annual General Meeting. 14 individuals were elected onto the committee in a range of roles from welfare officer to secretary. A big thank you to all those who give their time to help ASC be the fantastic swimming club it is.

Review of the year: At the AGM an overview of the last year was presented highlighting the fantastic achievements below.

A record numbers of County Qualifying times and (non-NOVA) Regional Qualifiers.

Overall County swims resulted in 29 Gold, 16 Silver and 13 Bronze awards. The club also has three swimmers competing internationally for GB and/or Barbados.

There were also consistent achievements at local galas and leagues. This included a top 10 at the Derby & Notts Junior League; achieving 4th in Division 2 of the Sports Centre League. Also in the Notts ASA Gala’ s coming 2nd and 3rd place finishes in the Stage 1, 4th overall in Stage 2, and 5th overall in Stage 3 swimming Gala. And finally in the Arena League ( the top league Arnold swim in) they finished 12th out of the 24 clubs involved.

Overall a great year of swimming by the club. WELL DONE EVERYONE.

International Success Congratulations Kyra MacDonald on your silver medal for 200m breast at the CARIFTA 2019 championships in Barbados.

East Midlands Regional Swimming Championships At the time of writing several of Arnold swimmers are competing in the regional championships. Good luck to all those competing and look out for an update on how they did in the next NG5 magazine.

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THE POWER OF FITNESS Article after article, I love to be able to bring you some sort of take away value that you can implement into your life and reap the benefit. This time I’d like to share something that’s close to my heart. Two people, two stories… two very different approaches.

STORY 1 You might recall the article on my client Gail a few months back, how Gail had retired and taken on a new challenge to push the boundaries of limitation.

Gail came to me wanting to compete and step on stage with the intension of saying ‘I did this’, a personal conquest.

Gail is doing amazingly well – her relationship with food and exercise has been transformative and she is on target to meet her goal.

STORY 2 Katie, another client of mine, came to me because of the unique skill set I have of turning life and all aspects of it around using fitness and nutrition… with a little mindset coaching in there too.

Katie suffers with mental health issues, something very close to my own heart and knowing full well how fitness saved my life, Katie found herself in a similar situation a few years back.

You see, when you get the balance right, the body falls in line and food is enjoyable because you get to eat how you like and still move in a positive direction.

What most fail to realise is the power exercise holds in crafting the future we deserve. It saved my life, gave Katie focus and a new positive way of living and gave Gail a challenge that helped her achieve a personal goal.

Wanting to not stress about exercise, understand how to nourish her body but still enjoy life as it should be, was the goal.

Don’t follow the crowd. Don’t conform to outdated values.

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Katie intended to start my program to take back control of her life, what she got was a lot more.

Small changes can massively improve your quality of life and how life presents itself.

In a matter of four weeks we’d already established a lifestyle that really fitted with Katie’s demands of day to day living.

How will you change your life this week?

The point I am making here is how powerful fitness is and what it can help you achieve when you get the right guidance. Most people think exercise is only about weight loss and building muscle and associate it with a vanity thing. Sure, for some that might be the case, but for others, including those I work with, this is far from the case.

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As the football season comes to a close, the club starts to plan for the 2019/20 season. The club AGM is set for 7.30pm at the Richard Herrod Centre in Carlton on Monday 24th June and over the next few weeks each of the sections plan their presentation evenings to celebrate the efforts over the past season.

The club now starts to build again from the bottom age ranges, inviting 4 and 5 year olds along to the Little Kickers training session that takes place on Wednesday evenings from 5.15pm to 6.00pm on Killisick recreation ground over the summer months. The resident coach is popular Lawrence Gorman from Canoville Coaching who is pictured above during one of last seasons sessions with his happy group!

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Companies, clubs and organisations from across the region are getting their teams together and signing up to take part in the eagerly anticipated Nottingham Riverside Festival Dragon Boat Challenge which celebrates its 11th anniversary this year.

The Dragon Boat Challenge takes place on the River Trent at the Victoria Embankment on Sunday 4th August in aid of Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People and is one of the key attractions of the Riverside Festival.

Early entrants include first timers, NAPIT from Mansfield, gold crew, Abel Alarm Company, silver crew DeltaNet International and standard crews, Hallmark Consumer Services and Midland Quarry Products.

To take part in the dragon boat racing and help raise money for Rainbows, no previous experience is required, just plenty of team spirit and enthusiasm! The dragon boats, qualified helms and all racing equipment are provided and each crew is guaranteed a minimum of three races. Teams and spectators also benefit from being part of one of the region’s largest family festivals with a bustling fair and vibrant mix of music, dance, crafts and food from around the world, staged by Nottingham City Council.

All the crews are encouraged to raise sponsorship for the Challenge’s official charity, Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People, and help make a difference to over 400 children and their families that the charity supports across the East Midlands.

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Classicwise Collection Notts Classic Car & Motorcycle Show Goes From Strength To Strength Leading classic vehicle events organisers Classic Shows reported an ‘excellent turnout’ for the popular Classicwise Collection Notts Classic Car & Motorcycle Show which took place at Thoresby Park over the early-May Bank Holiday weekend.

Now running for over 25 years, this family friendly event attracted 1,000+ vintage, classic and modern classic vehicles over the weekend and featured a large autojumble, vehicle judging and awards and quality food and drink all set within the stunning grounds of Thoresby Park & Courtyard. Visitors were also able to experience a host of new content for 2019 including modern vehicle dealership exhibitors, new trade stands and enhanced children’s entertainment.

Classic Shows director Matthew J Harvey commented ‘Once again, we saw unbelievable support from vehicle exhibitors and visitors alike who turned out in their numbers and contributed towards a fantastic weekend of motoring heritage.

We were delighted with how the new content was received and a specific mention must go to our sponsors Classicwise Collection and Crowdpullers Events who managed the modern vehicle dealership stands. Bookings are now open to exhibit, trade and visit our next event at Thoresby Park on Bank Holiday Monday 26 August 2019’.

Classic Shows will run over 20 events in 2019 – including the huge Father’s Day Motor and Classic Car Show at Castle Howard, nr. York on 16 June 2019 – and return to Thoresby Park for a one-day event on Bank Holiday Monday 26 August 2019. Vehicle exhibitor, trade/autojumble and visitor bookings are now open and can be made by visiting www.classicshows.org or by phoning the Classic Shows office on 01484 667776.

Don’t miss Classic Shows’ return to Thoresby Park for the Classicwise Collection Notts Classic Car & Motorcycle Show, Monday 26th August 2019.

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10am – 4pm, Monday 26th Augu st 2019

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Enjoy the inclusive classic vehic le show set in the grounds of the stunning Thoresby Park

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NG5 JUNE / JULY 2019

A winning year for Marshall Volvo NOTTINGHAM’S Volvo dealership is celebrating a record-breaking year for the Swedish brand.

The motor manufacturer with a reputation for producing some of the safest and most sturdy cars around picked up no fewer than 43 significant awards during 2018 while also enjoying its highest sales in the UK in 28 years.

With a total of 50,319 new car sales, the firm certainly bucked the trend in a UK market which declined overall by seven per cent.

There were awards for all three Volvo SUVs, with the XC40 claiming 12 of them. These included the prestigious What Car? Car of the Year title and Auto Express’s Small Premium SUV of the Year award for the compact model now available to test drive at Marshall Nottingham on Valley Road in the city.

The XC60 was the first award winner of 2018 in being voted Best Medium Crossover in the UK Car of the Year honours. The XC60 also won the Safety Award in the What Car? honours and was voted New Car of the Year in the AM Awards in which Volvo was named Manufacturer of the Year. This model was further voted UK Car of the Year in the UK Car of the Year Awards and took the Best Large SUV titles in both the Fleet World Honours and Parkers New Car Awards.

In the Caravan and Motorhome Club Towcar of the Year competition, the XC60 pulled away from the pack as Towcar of the Year, the Best Family Towcar and the Best Towcar, caravan weight 1500kg-1700kg.

The XC40 was Best Towcar, caravan weight 1350kg1500kg.

The XC90 was named Large SUV of the Year in the Company Car Today CCT100 awards while the Which? Awards saw Volvo selected as Car Brand of the Year.

Volvo was voted Best Fleet Manufacturer in the ExpertEye Awards and in the Motor Trader Industry Awards and BusinessCar Awards was Carmaker of the Year and Manufacturer of the Year respectively. The PHEV Manufacturer of the Andrew Moss, Year went to the brand in Retailer Principle, Marshall Nottingham the GreenFleet Awards.

Volvo’s drive for cleaner motoring was further recognised with the XC60 T8 Twin Engine voted as Large Plug-in Hybrid of the Year in the DrivingElectric Awards.

These achievements were reflected internationally, with the XC40 named European Car of the Year and the XC60 mid-size SUV acclaimed as the World Car of the Year. Meanwhile Volvo’s UK performance contributed to another year of record global sales, with more than 640,000 Volvo cars sold worldwide.

The launch of the new V60 premium estate delivered further success, with family car awards from Parkers and News UK, and the Practicality Award from carwow. It was also named Estate Car of the Year in the Scottish Car of the Year Awards and Best Compact Executive by Carbuyer.

Andrew Moss, Retailer Principal at Marshall Nottingham, said: “This exceptional run of awards is amazing to see, but each one is appreciated for the vote of confidence it represents in what we are doing to extend the all-round strength and appeal of the Volvo brand.

“We are immensely proud of our new range of cars, and our record-breaking sales show our customers rate them, too. We encourage car buyers in Nottingham to come and take a test drive to experience their award-winning features for themselves.”

For more information on the Volvo model range, go to: www.volvocars.com/uk or visit Marshall Nottingham on Valley Road, telephone 0115 8284533.

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Arnold Market

by Bob Massey

As I write this, Arnold market, now run by Gedling Borough Council, is being transformed.

Most town markets have a long history, often given a charter by some king in the 13th century, but not Arnold. Arnold did exist then, and was a well established small town. It was some five miles from Nottingham, the nearest large town, and isolated in the centre of Sherwood Forest; but it didn’t have a market. In fact it never had a market until the present site was filled with stalls in 1966. So I’m sorry Arnold folk, there was no visit from King John to give it a royal charter.

He was not far away, at Bestwood, from time to time so he may have visited the village, but not to shop for food!

The oldest street map of Arnold dates from 1609 and shows the land, now the market, as farm land with a farm house situated about where the Methodist church is today. The boundary of this farm appears to be the row of shops known as Market Place on one side, and the ends of Worrall Avenue and Gedling Road. As time moved on through the centuries, it remained farm land but a new farm house was built on the other side of what became Worrall Avenue, on the site of the present building society. This site eventually became the last of the farm houses in Arnold, latterly called Suttons before being replaced with the present building.

John Worrall, the builder and farmer, occupied the site and still had the fields opposite. He gave his name to the new street. The Methodist church first met in the barn that was then on the land that is now the car park for the building society. Worrall gave part of his land, on the other side of the road, to build the old Methodist church, the Ebenezer Chapel.

The land left over from removing the school was an ideal position for a market and so this was opened in 1966.

But why had it taken so long for Arnold to aquire a traditional centre for the town? In the past, Arnold was isolated in the forest and people did not travel far in this inhospitable area. As a town it was very self-contained with factories, workshops, shops and later cinemas, clubs and dance halls, in fact everything that was needed to sustain the population was right there in the town.

The local farms also grew mainly vegetables, not crops. As vegetables were the main reason for markets to exist, Arnold people did not need a market until the population started to move and some of the old factories and other facilities closed down and the vegetables were now being sold to the supermarkets.

What is the most popular and longest running stall on our present market? The vegetable stall of course! As the market was originally farm land and most farms grew vegetables maybe you have always been able to get your vegetables here...

The land now occupied by the market was given

by Worrall to build the British School. This was built as non-conformist alternative to the Church of England National School on Calverton Road.

When the school closed it was demolished, along with the old Methodist church and a new church (the present one) was built on the site.

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Heleniums

MY FAVOURITE PLANT The great garden writer Christopher Lloyd, when asked what his favourite flower was, replied: “the one I’m looking at now”. It’s that way with me with heleniums; all are beautiful in their own right, all are equally easy to grow and all do a great job in the border, be it a 15-inch (38cm) edger to a 6-footer (180cm) at the back.

Heleniums come in all shades and variations of yellow, orange and red. The only thing to remember is that heleniums need good sunlight to obtain the best colours.

All heleniums are a great source of nectar for bees and butterflies which will flock to the flowers with glee.

Gardeners often think of heleniums as late-flowering, adding colour to the August and September garden, but with careful selection of varieties and regular dead heading and watering, you can have heleniums in bloom from mid-June until the beginning of November.

The short varieties are usually earlier to flower and with dead heading will go on longest.

Probably the best is the 2ft (60cm) tall Mardi Gras with its jolly masses of flower and a strong constitution. Also, highly recommended is the bright red Red Army and Fata Morgana a lovely variety with upswept petals in apricot with orange undersides making a beautiful two-toned effect in the garden.

Mid height heleniums (3ft / 60cm tall) are great for the middle or back of borders (depending on the size of border). The most popular is Sahin’s Early Flowerer but a better choice is the magnificent El Dorado with very large golden yellow flowers.

Tall varieties (4-6ft / 120180cm) might need a stake in an exposed site but I rarely need to resort to this as the stems are very thick and strong. Amber is the best of newer varieties with masses of flower on upright plants. You can’t go wrong with the 4-5ft old variety Kanaria with its canary yellow flowers. For something showier the picoteeedged flowers of Vicky stand out well at the back of the border.

Heleniums mix well with lots of garden plants. I particularly like them with grasses in late summer – short moor grasses (molinia) or taller silver grasses (miscanthus) and feather grasses (pennisetum).

There are a few simple rules to follow to get the best out of heleniums: water whenever dry even in spring or autumn; deadhead short varieties regularly; cut down the stems to just above the ground in winter and only divide or move them in spring not autumn. Follow these and heleniums should come back each year to brighten up your summer and autumn garden.

Martin Blow

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m (!) a z a h S : s w e Bur tonRevi DC has been on a winning streak recently in cinemas. Things have been looking up for the company that started all of this superhero business way back in the day. Now, to kick off 2019, a young and mostly unknown hero wants to impress his elders and rule the box office. But it’ll only happen if he says the magic word: Shazam!

Shazam! (yes, the exclamation mark is actually in the title) is basically every kids wish fulfilment put on the big screen. After being magically transported to the lair of an ancient wizard who protects all the realms with his magical powers, 14 year-old Billy Batson (Asher Angel) is tasked with taking up the wizard’s mantle as protector of all. But he’s just a kid, I telepathically hear you cry, how can he protect his lunch money, never mind “all”? Well luckily when Billy says the name of the wizard, Shazam, with heroic intent he becomes a superpowered adult (here a beefed up Zachary Levi) with a multitude of mystical powers such as flight and the ability to shoot lightening from his fingers. It’s a pretty sweet gig. That is until a bonafied supervillain, in the form of Dr. Sivana (Mark Strong), hunts down the superman-child wanting the wizard’s power all for himself. Can Billy show the good doctor that experience isn’t everything, or should the wizard have chosen someone else?

While DC hasn’t always been on the mark when it comes to casting, every member of the Shazam! cast is instantly loveable, making for an entertaining movie even with a bland and often awful storyline.

The dialogue of Shazam! feels lazily written. This laziness extends to the overall plot unfortunately.

Through the early moments of the movie Dr. Sivana is an intriguing villain. Set up as Billy’s evil mirror version, his back story is refreshingly well told and the parallels between Sivana and Shazam are grounds for a great discussion on nature and nurture. However past the early parts of the film, about when Sivana gets his army of seven bland sins, the good Doctor becomes nothing but a faceless bad thing to punch a lot. Instead of evolving the superhero genre further, Shazam! simply falls into many of the same bad and

boring tropes that we have seen too many times before.

I don’t know whether it is because of a lower budget, but almost none of the fantastical elements of Shazam! look good at all, especially the sickly CGI. Every time Shazam leaps into the air to begin flight you can instantly see where the man ends and the awkward rubbery CGI body begins; nothing on screen looked believable or impressive.

Overall I did have a good time with Shazam! The cast are an immensely talented bunch that are clearly having a shed-load of fun, and I wish I could have had as much fun with them. But when your script is this bad, your story is this bland, and your CGI this ugly, it is hard for anyone’s charm (even Zachary Levi) to outweigh this many cons. Maybe with a bigger budget and tighter script this could have been another DC great, sadly that is not what happened here.

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Along with the Ford Mondeo, Jurassic Park and Power Rangers, last year Gary and I celebrated our 25th anniversary. Together for 25 years!!! Looking back it really is a miracle that we made it past 25 days.

Here are some of our firsts:

First met – at a night club in London on Halloween, queuing for the cloakroom at the end of the night.

Him to me: nice hot pants.

Me to him (sarcastically): whose coat you wearing? Your dads?

Him to me: my dad’s dead.

To be fair, that could have gone better.

First date – an Indian restaurant in Harrow.

After a lovely meal he tells me he’s only got a tenner. Not being funny but even 25 years ago that was never going to cover the bill. Start as you mean to go on…

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First row – this coincided with our first weekend away in a quaint cottage somewhere in Wales. All weekend I kept setting him targets (in my head, not out loud). So, I would say to myself, if he doesn’t clear the dishes and wash

up, he’s dumped. Or, if he doesn’t make me a cup of tea, he’s dumped. Needless to say – he was dumped.

First home – tiny little flat in London. When it came time to move we cleaned the flat from top to bottom and on the last night decided to “cook” ourselves a romantic meal, M&S Cumberland pie followed by a Heinz treacle sponge. Living the dream! Only trouble was, we failed to see the inch high black warning on the tin to “open this end” and the minute we stuck the tin opener in there was a liquid explosion of molten syrup that literally sprayed the whole kitchen. Our romantic night was spent scrubbing every inch of that kitchen.

First proper holiday – never doing things by halves we decided to go on a world trip.

Landing in our first destination we were so excited that we left the airport and got in a taxi before realising we had left our ruck sacks in the baggage reclaim. Not the best start.

First child – all our friends thought we were a bit weird, having a baby. Clearly none of them had the first idea about parenthood. Presents I received in hospital after giving birth consisted of a set of pink lacy undies and a pot plant!!

So, what do we put our longevity down to? I say patience, understanding and a live and let live attitude. Gary says wine!

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The training camp is preparation for the upcoming 2019 International Street and Ball Hockey Federation (ISBHF) Development Camp and Zilna International Tournament.

Harry plays under 13’s ball hockey with the Nottingham Huskies, part of the Wolves Academy, and says he loves the sport, “I was about 7 years old when I first started to play, and I really enjoy it. My Dad took me to my first game and I liked it straight away.

“I wouldn’t say I am the best player on my team, but I am really good in defence. I think the faster I go, the stronger I am when I hit the ball!”

Harry says his dream is for his team to win tournaments. “I sometimes get nervous before a game, but I love it when my team scores a goal, or I like it when the really good players give me advice.”

Harry lives in Arnold and says he owes a lot to his family for support. Mum, Ali Childs said, “It’s worth the effort for me. I love to watch him play and as a family we have always really loved the sport. It’s great to see Harry enjoy it so much and even his sister has started to play now too.”

Harry says he is looking forward to travelling abroad to brush up on his training. “I feel really good about all the new things happening to me because of hockey, and I am really excited because I have never been to Slovakia before!”

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£100k Funding for Arnold Play Park A popular play area in Arnold will have a £100,000 refurbishment and extension thanks to external funding.

The Muirfield Road Recreation Ground in Arnold will be improved thanks to funding from WREN, a not-for-profit business that awards grants for community, conservation and heritage projects from funds donated by waste and resource management company FCC Environment through the Landfill Communities Fund. WREN will be providing a grant total of £89,250 and the Warren Action Group will providing the required match funding of £10,750 making a total of £100,000.

The funding bid was made jointly by Gedling Borough Council and the Warren Action Group, a local residents group. The group have been working to revitalise the playground area and previously received £48,000 from WREN for a multi-use games area which was opened in 2017.

Sue Jablonskas, from the Warren Action Group said: “It’s fantastic that WREN has awarded us this money and we’re really looking forward to our new play facilities taking shape over the next few months. It will encourage children and young people in the area to be physically active.

This is the third and final phase of our project to improve the facilities available on the Muirfield Road Recreation Ground and will provide a real boost to the people in the area. We are grateful to the officers of Gedling Borough Council who have supported us with this joint application and we are continuing to work closely with them to achieve the best value possible for the money that has been awarded. ”

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Tiny Talk Baby Signing & Toddler Talking Classes - teach your baby how to communicate before they can talk and then help with their developing speech and language. Suitable from birth – 3 years.

Enjoy a fun hour with your little one(s), learn a new skill, make new friends and eat chocolate biscuits!

Call Claire, 07890 896889 or email claireba@tinytalk.co.uk. www.tinytalk.co.uk/claireba 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!

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 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.

102nd Nottingham Scout Group - meet Mondays (term time only) at Top Valley School (Dance Academy). Beavers (ages 6-8) 5.15pm - 6.30pm and Cubs (ages 8-10½) 6.30pm - 8pm. For more details contact Mike: 07773 685237 or Jenny: 0115 977 1345, or pop along Monday night.

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

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

Arnold St Mary’s Pre-School - Church Lane, Arnold (behind St Mary’s Church). Call 07969 544137.

Open every morning and all day Wed. Free places available for 2,3 & 4 year olds. Email: info@arnoldpreschool.org. Or visit www.arnoldpreschool.org. or try facebook. Registered as GOOD with OFSTED. 1st Redhill Scout & Guide group - meetings: Band Mon 7pm/ Beavers Wed 5.45pm/Cubs Wed 7pm/Guides Thurs 7.30pm/Scouts Fri 7pm/ at 329 Mansfield Rd. Tel 953 7986.

Mapperley Junior Netball Club - Are you in school years 7,8 & 9 and love netball? New junior netball club. Mondays 6pm - 7pm at Carlton Le Willows Academy, Wood Lane, NG4 4AA (Indoor). £2 per session. Coach led. Contact Sarah - sarahhumphrey@btinternet.com Notts & Arnold Amateur Cricket Club - Outdoor at Goosedale Sports Club, Moor Road, Bestwood Village, NG6 8UN. Mondays & Fridays 6.30pm - 7.30pm, April - October. Contact Andrew Claye 07834 488663.

2nd Arnold Girls Brigade - Wed 6.15pm-9pm.Call Yvonne - 07954 402258.

Gedling Colliery Cricket Club - run Kwik cricket sessions for 7 to 11 yr olds, along with hardball teams for ages 11-15. Please contact Andrew on 07891 654978 for details.

Weaverthorpe Pre-School- Derwent Crescent, Arnold. 9am - 3.30 Mon - Fri. OFSTED registered.

Funding for 2, 3 & 4yr olds. Qualified staff. Contact us on 0115 926 5644, email: weaverthorpe@ btconnect.com. Website: www.weaverthorpepreschool.weebly.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. £3.50 per family. E: little.lambs@virginmedia.com, visit www.facebook.com/littlelambswoodthorpe or follow on Twitter @littlelambsng5 Energize- after school sports & active games club every Tues (term time) from 4-5pm for ages 7-11yrs at St Mary’s Family Centre, Church Lane, Arnold, NG5 8HJ. Burn off some energy, learn something new & make new friends. Organised & delivered by qualified & DBS checked sports leaders. Tuck shop. FREE entry.

The Boys Brigade, 38th Nottingham Company-Every Tue 6-8.30pm. Open to ages 5-18yrs @ Arnold URC, Calverton Rd. Call Jennifer on 0115 9670034 or http://38nottingham.boys-brigade.org.uk Killisick Pre-School- Coppice Farm Primary, Laver Close, Arnold. 8.50am - 3.35pm Mon - Fri. OFSTED registered. Free funded sessions for 2, 3 & 4 yrs. Breakfast & afterschool clubs also available.Contact us: 0115 859 8143, email: killisick.ps@ntlworld.com.

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Mum2MuM Market Nearly New Sales - Sat 8 June 2pm - 4pm at Arnold Hill Academy, Gedling Rd, Arnold, NG5 6NZ. Email: notts@mum2mummarket.co.uk for more info or to book a stall.

Who Let The Dads Out! - 2nd Sat every month (except August) at St Mary’s Church Family Centre from 10am - 11.30am. For children from 0-5 years with their dads for fun, toys & refreshments.

2nd Arnold (St Mary’s) Scout Group - Calverton Rd, Arnold. Beavers Monday & Wednesday, Cubs Tuesday & Thursday, Scouts Monday & Wednesday, Explorers Friday. Contact 07982 247 147 or arnoldscoutgroup@hotmail.co.uk for more information.

Arnold Town Youth FC Under 17 Boys - want to play football? Saturday U17s recruiting players for 2016/17 season. Born between 1/9/99-31/8/00 them come along & join in. For more info call Malcolm 0115 967 3489/07500 874926 or Rob Mc Lachlan 0115 926 9171 Army Cadets - challenge yourself and learn new skills: fieldcraft, navigation, camping, expeditions, shooting, sport, BTEC, DofE and much more. Young people 12yrs to 18yrs. For more information visit Armycadets.com to find your nearest Detachment or tel: 0115 9837645 Glade Hill Primary Fantasy Playbase - (Chippenham Rd, Bestwood Park) Tiny Tots - Tues 9-10.45am|Stay’n’Play Wed 9am - 10.30am & 1-3pm. Soft & outdoor play £1 for refreshments. Call 9150298.

Beavers, Cub & Scout groups - call 952 3617.

Rainbows, Brownies & Guides groups - call Sarah Spencer 854 5006.

Bread & Bitter Bump to Baby Group - Monday (except Bank Holidays) 10 - 12. Friendly, busy group. Suitable from bump to sitting babies only. Special offers during the group. Various events organised. FREE admission. Contact 0115 960 7541 for more information.

Nottingham Junior & Girls’ Voices & Nottingham Youth Choir - choirs for children 7-21yrs.

Rehearsals take place Tues (term time only) 6.15pm - 7.30pm (Junior & Girls’ Voices) & 7.30pm-9pm (Youth Choir) at Nottingham Emmanuel School. For more info call 0115 958 9312 or admin@musicfor-everyone.org Air Cadets - 138 Sqn, Carlton TA Centre, Carlton, NG4 3DX. Tues & Thurs 6.45pm-9pm. Girls & boys 12-17yrs. Drill, flying, sports, adventure training, Duke of Edinburgh, BTECs & much more. Tel: 0115 940 4308 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 Thursday 10am - 12 noon at Woodthorpe Grange Park. Meet at the golf hut/cafe 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 Tiddlywinks - Church run parent & toddler group. Bible stories, crafts, singing & free play. A friendly place to bring your under 5s. Wednesday (term time) 10am - 11.15am at St Mark’s Church, Woodthorpe. Call Jackie on 07305 073898 for more info.

Shake, Rattle & Rhyme - Mondays (term time) 9.30am - 10.30am at St Mark’s Church Hall, De Vere Gardens, Woodthorpe. Songs, instruments & movement fun for babies to pre-schoolers. £4 per family, drinks & biscuits inc. Call Karen: 07846 176064 or visit Facebook shake rattleandrhyme.

Nottingham Youth Band - if you’re 8yrs+ and play a woodwind, brass or percussion instrument to Grade 2 or above, come along & try out our Youth Band. Rehearsals are Tues (NYB West Bridgford) & Thurs (NYB Beeston). For more info call 0115 958 9312 or admin@music-for-everyone.org 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!

Good Shepherd Pre-School OFSTED registered-for children6.30-7.45 aged 30 Fri mths upwards.

Children 2nd Arnold Beavers, Cubs,-Scouts & Explorers Beavers | Cubs Panther Grp from all families welcome, with places available now. 15 mths group; parents & toddlers welcome.

7-8.30pm Tues | Cubs Otter Grp 7-8.30pm Thurs | Scouts 7.30-9pm Wed | Explorers 8-9.30pm Fri. Weds 1-3pm £3.Please contact Melanie Saunders on 07971 382837 for more information.

Contact Noel Yeatman 0115 956 9865/0787505 6784 Boys’ Brigade, 25th Nottingham Company - Every Tuesday night (term time): 5.20pm - 9.15pm. Open to all ages 5-18 yrs - boys and girls. At the Emmanuel Church, Church View Close, Warren Hill. Contact the vicarage on 0115 920 8879 The Boys Brigade 39th Nottingham Company- Arnold Methodist Church.

Exciting activites for ages 5-18yrs. Contact Neil Stevenson : 39thnottm@boysbrigade.org.uk

At Arnold Library - June/July 2019 Saturday 1 June - 10.30am & 1.30pm: Strange Creatures Theatre Performance Magical, theatrical chamber music gently exploring what it means to be unique in a surprising and colourful world. This intimate and engaging show is inspired by the picture book Beegu written and illustrated by Alexis Deacon and will delight children and families alike. Suitable for ages 4 – 7 and their parents/carers. Tickets: £2 (adults and children) are available to book online at www.inspireculture.org. uk/strangecreatures Saturday 15 June - 12.00 - 4.30pm - Arnold Carnival: Come and visit our stand at Arnold Carnival, where we will have plenty of activities to keep you amused and information about upcoming events.

Wednesday 19 June - 10.30 - 11.30: Reading Cafe Event Join the regular members of our Reading Café for a coffee and biscuit as they welcome Nottinghamshire based author Jeff Manship. Jeff’s first novel has recently been published and draws on his experiences from 37 years as a Postman. This is a free event but tea/coffee is charged at 50p per cup.

Wednesday 10 July - 10.30 - 11.30: Reading Cafe Event Join the regular members of our Reading Café and a couple of library staff for a coffee and biscuit as they discuss if Laugh Out Loud books are ever as amusing as they claim. This is a free event but tea/coffee is charged at 50p per cup.

Saturday 13 July - Summer Reading Challenge Launch Sign up and take part in this year’s Space Chase themed Summer Reading Challenge. Keep a look out at the library for more details.

Friday 26 July - 11am - 11.45 - Children’s Craft Activity Drop in to a Space Chase themed craft actvitiy. Cut, colour and stick a masterpiece to take home. More details to follow Monday 29 July - Time TBC (pm) Author Steve Smallman will be running a writing workshop based around the Summer Reading Challenge theme of Space Chase. Places will be limited so booking is essential. Please look on our website www. inspireculture.org.uk for more information.

Tuesday 30 July - 2pm - 2.45pm - Children’s Craft Activity Zoom along to a Space Chase themed craft activity. Cut, colour and stick a masterpiece to take home. More details to follow

RATTLE, RHYME AND ROLL....Every Tuesday and Thursday 10.30-11.00am

Fun with your babies and toddlers at our lively 30-minute sessions for 0-3 year olds and their parents/carers.

Sing, rhyme, and “If you’re happy and you know it, shake a shaker!”

READING CAFÉ...Wednesday morning from 10am-12 noon Come and join our Reading Café, which is always ready to welcome new members and visitors. Tea/Coffee and biscuits are available at 50p per cup.

KNIT AND NATTER...Meeting every Monday 2-3.30pm Join our friendly group to knit, crochet, craft and natter; borrow books and enjoy a cup of tea/coffee and a biscuit for 50p!

LOCAL HISTORY SURGERY...Last Wednesday of the month 13:30 – 15:30 Need help researching your family tree then drop in to speak to one of Inspire’s Local Studies Librarians for an informal chat. The dates for upcoming sessions are Wednesday 29th May and Wednesday 26th June INSPIRE LEARNING...have courses running throughout the NG5 area, from Baby Yoga and Creative Bag Making to Functional Skills, English and Maths and Confidence For Work. Our Autumn Course Guide will be launched shortly, alternatively look on our website www.inspireculture.org.uk/community for more information

For further details on any of these events or to see any recently added events please visit our website www.inspireculture.org.uk/whats-on/events/ Arnold Library, Front Street, Arnold NG5 7EE T: 0115 9202247 Mon & Fri 9am - 6pm; Tue & Thur 9am - 7pm; Wed & Sat 9am - 4pm arnold.library@inspireculture.org.uk www.inspireculture.org.uk

We look forward to your visit!

kids Killisick School Library An Oasis For Reading

Killisick Junior School has a newly revamped library which is proving to be a calm oasis for children to read in.

Kay Greensmith is a Parent Governor at the Arnold based school and attended the launch party. She said, “The room is a lot airier and has a very pleasant environment now. I think that the library will be used a lot more by children, especially because we have a lot of new books available.” The story books in the library are now organised by author said Kay, “I think that’s a really clever idea because when children find a book they have enjoyed, they can easily find others by the same author.”

Teacher Karen Carpenter (English Lead at Killisick Junior School) is responsible for the transformation in the school’s library. She said “It was a fairly standard room before with old book cases and was a bit messy and disorganised. We have tried to create a much more positive and cheerful area. To do that I have painted the room and put a mural on one wall, we also have all new bookcases and have just ordered another £1500 worth of books.” Many of the new books were chosen by pupils and included their favourite subjects, characters and authors and there is also a ‘recommended to read’ area to encourage children to try new titles.

The grand opening was attended by children who are the pupil librarians along with their parents and Parent Governors of the school.

Ernehale Infant School Raise Massive Amount For Comic Relief!

Children at Ernehale Infant School took part in a ‘Street Dance-a-thon’ to raise money for Comic Relief. But when staff totted up the sponsorship money, they could hardly believe their eyes!

Head Teacher, Emma Johnson explained.

“The children had prepared well for the dancing event and even before we began, they had been working hard to get sponsors.

“To raise the money our Foundation children danced non-stop for 30 minutes, the Year 1’s for 45 minutes and Year 2’s for 60 minutes.

The children had great fun being taught how to street dance by Laura from Premier Arts, part of the Premier Education Group, who taught pupils lots of new and exciting dance routines.”

Emma said that the local community were always willing to get involved. “The school’s friends, families and wider community are always great supporters of the events the children take part in, and it is something we are always grateful for. That being said, we couldn’t believe the generosity they had shown to raise money for Comic Relief!

“In total we raised a staggering £2025.95 for the worthy cause, and when you consider that we only have 210 pupils, it demonstrates not only the perseverance of the pupils to complete their dances with smiles on their faces, but also their determined fundraising efforts and the outstanding generosity of the Ernehale community. All of the staff and children want to say a big thank you to everyone who supported us in this fundraising effort.”

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still no response. Slightly unnerved I called one of my housemates and between us we couldn’t get it to function. We just sat there, wordless. Gutted. Bizarrely I hung onto both the machine and the games for a year or so, possibly in the hope of some Lazarus style miracle.

Barring the brief return to Playstation, I now own an Xbox 360. It does me fine for my gaming needs and, truth be told, I own more games than I’ll end up playing (and certainly more than I’ll end up completing). My son and I engage in regular games of Fifa, Lego Star Wars or Harry Potter, and he’s even taught me how to play Minecraft.

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used to be alright at playing computer games, I spent many hours of my youth (probably too many) playing various games on various systems.

Yet now, my mojo has left me. I think this might be the first stage of admitting that I’m getting old. How do I know this? My son reminds me every time we play. It only takes a game or two for me to realise how far I’ve fallen. Now my son takes me apart on a regular basis. Like a professional footballer whose best days are gone, it’s a chastening experience to see the youth overtake you.

My love of games started when my family got a ZX81 (ask your dad kids), and on the occasions that the computer didn’t overheat we got to play and a passion was born. My best friend had a Spectrum and I graduated to a Commodore 64. Those glory days were characterised by having to play 2 player games each using different halves of the keyboard, constant arguments about which was the best joystick on the market, spending our pocket money on tapes (yes, tapes), and engaging in all sorts of despicable cheating to ensure we always got one over on each other.

Then consoles hit and I variously owned a Megadrive, Playstation, and a Dreamcast (probably my favourite ever console). And I still remember the day my Dreamcast died with perfect clarity. I went to play a game of Jet Set Radio after work. I pressed the “on” button and nothing happened. I pressed it again,

Now though, the pressure’s on. He wants to play Fortnite and I know he’ll be well ahead of me. He already plays with his mates and now they’re telling me to update to a new console. There’s nothing as embarrassing as being told by a bunch of kids to up your game!

And here’s the kicker, I think that these days I’d rather put on a game where I don’t have to think too hard.

It’s easier for me to play a familiar game than work out something completely new. There’s nothing that worries me more about computer games than having to learn a new set of controls, or spend all that time getting into the story.

I still love playing computer games, it’s a great pastime, but I’m certainly not the best player in the world. I’m not even the best in my house! And games are everywhere these days, on computers, consoles, tablets and phones. There’s never been a better time to play them, and I look forward to both my children realising that dad isn’t actually that good at them, no doubt they’ll end up teaching me (assuming they don’t think I’m completely rubbish).

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!

noonelikessubtitles@gmail.com Dominic Murray

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• We are now in our 50th year meeting your childcare needs • Open every weekday morning and all day Wednesday (including lunch club) • Completely secure, large indoor and outdoor play areas.

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Stay Safe This Summer Going on summer?

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Please take our advice to keep your home safe whilst you are away:

• Fit a strong hasp and padlock to your shed door. Make sure the door is strong enough to resist being kicked or pushed in.

• Suspend any deliveries, such as milk and newspapers.

• Ask a friend or neighbour to keep an eye on your property.

• Try to make your home look occupied while you are not there. Use timer switches on lamps or your radio.

Securing your shed Sheds are often targeted by thieves because they are not designed to store valuable equipment and property - they were originally designed to house potting plants. Their fairly flimsy construction makes them easy to break into via the door, windows, walls or even the roof.

• Replace standard hinges with strap hinges secured by coach bolts or use security screws on existing hinges.

• Consider fitting a battery operated shed alarm.

• Visibly mark the property you keep in your shed and garage and use anchor points to secure larger tools and equipment.

• Register your valuables on the national online property database Immobilise so that Police can reunite you with them if they are ever stolen and later recovered.

Visit the Immobilise website.

However, many homes have little outside storage space, so the shed inevitably becomes a place for storing items that are not wanted indoors.

We are working hard to prevent criminals from targeting sheds and properties, but you can play your part in making sure Interested in a job working for the police?

To find out more about our current vacancies and how to apply please visit: http://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/careers