October 2017 - My Moseley & Kings Heath

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EDITOR’S WELCOME

Welcome to your guide to the festive season! This issue we have listed some of the most exciting shows and events coming up to celebrate Halloween, Bonfire night and the Christmas period in style. From the classic tradition of ‘The Nutcracker’ performance, to magnificent firework displays, this is the season to be jolly and to get out and about rubbing shoulders with the neighbours.

Our cover story focuses on homegrown talent Benjamin Zephaniah, whose contribution to British culture spans over five decades, who has been awarded honorary doctorates from universities across the country and was included in The Times’ list of 50 greatest postwar writers. We spread the word about some of his more recent accomplishments, most notably Zephaniah’s role in the award-winning Birmingham based TV drama ‘Peaky Blinders’ as street preacher Jeremiah Jesus.

In other local happenings, we have an article about the recently opened Marks & Spencers in Moseley Village and the reception its received locally. Residents can certainly be relieved that the plot is no longer empty, and that its architecture closely mirrors the traditional Moseley style. Don’t hesitate to get in touch and let us know your thoughts on Facebook and Twitter.

All the best,

Ruby & Amy

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EDITOR’S WELCOME

Hello Neighbours,

Amy Watson

Managing Director

amywatson@swanpublishing.org 0121 689 0432

Ruby Watson

Designer & Editor

rubywatson@swanpublishing.org 0121 689 0432

Max Carlish Videographer

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Just as you like it.

Everyone is different. That’s why at the Hive Café, you get to pick and mix from our tasty options, so everyone can relax and enjoy breakfast, lunch and drinks. Just the way you like it.

Grab and go options also available.

Café now open From 7.30am Monday to Friday From 9am Saturdays

We’re round the corner from Selly Oak station on Bristol Road.

Tel: 0300 3309260 Textphone: 0300 3309252 Email: info@touchbasepears.org.uk Website: touchbasepears.org.uk

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CONTENTS

OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2017

iness Local Bus inside!

Directory See page 50

COVER STORIES

LEGAL & FINANCIAL

Benjamin Zephaniah, poet, writer, lyricist, musician and naughty boy

Divorce - financial settlements

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EDUCATION

COMMUNITY ACTIVITY Word on the street

LEISURE & RETAIL Feathers, fluff and faux fur What’s on guide

HOME & GARDEN Let there be light Holiday inspiration for your garden

Local private tutors

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HEALTH Healthy habits daily countdown

FOOD & DRINK Where to eat Flavours for the season

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BENJA ZEPHA Poet

Lyricist

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his born and bred Brummie has been popping up everywhere lately, and spreading his messages of awareness (and action) to a larger audience with each new accomplishment - so if you haven’t been aware of his movements you must be living under a rock! Zephaniah has carved out a memorable cameo role in the award winning TV drama, ‘Peaky Blinders’ set in 1919 Birmingham as street preacher Jeremiah Jesus, all the while continuing his quest for liberation of marginalised and overlooked peoples of the world.

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Most Brummies of a certain generation can trace their knowledge of this keen-minded and proud Rastafarian back to school days, where his political opinions were being felt strongly in the classroom. His controversial poems were able to reach over social hurdles and find their way into our literature text books, which I remember finding surprising even as a primary school student. His ability to break down complex socio-political issues into succinct matter-of-fact verses gave him a direct line into the hearts of many, he called this ‘street politics’.

Our Robin Hood of the early 70s, claiming the art of poetry from the elite and giving back to the common man, opening up a stage for

important issues that had largely been ignored.

So where did it all begin for Benjamin Zephaniah? He started his career at ten years old performing at his local church. By the age of 15 he had already gathered a significant following in his neighbourhood, Handsworth, which he affectionately referred to as the Jamaican capital of Europe. Seeking a bigger audience than the Afro-Caribbean and Asian communities he preached to embolden, he moved to London where bigger change could happen, and from there he has taken his inspiration around the world.

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AMIN ANIAH Writer

& naughty boy!

Musician

What are the latest happenings with this restless man of many talents?

His new album ‘Revolutionary Minds’ was released on September 1st and is available now! He and his band have been touring some of the more intimate summer festivals - Latitude, Womad, Shambala, Boomtown, and here are some upcoming gigs you can still get involved in throughout autumn:

In the meantime we’re look forward to the return of the fantastically compelling Peaky Blinders’ fourth season and keeping our fingers crossed for another cameo from our cheeky Brummie street preacher, Benjamin Zephaniah.

P.S. - Couldn’t we get a petition going to get him involved in the next Mostly Jazz Fest? Or the next Lunar Fest? It’s about time!

14 Oct Jazz Cafe London 21 Oct District, Liverpool 22 Oct Musicport Festival, Whitby 11 Nov Hastings Storytelling Festival

‘Amid the chaos of the modern world, “Revolutionary Minds” is the soundtrack for the modern revolutionist; it will make you feel empowered, hopeful, galvanised to make a difference and make you dance; it’s a dub thing.’

- Boomtown, behind the music

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LEISURE & RETAIL

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LEISURE & RETAIL 0844 338 5000 birminghamhippodrome.com

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FUR & velvet for HIM Winter warrior / sleek as snow Rugged winter looks are creeping into our fashion fantasy subconsious because of shows like Game of Thrones, so it’s great to find a way to make these wild looks highstreet appropriate. All greys and browns have the effect of camoflaging into a wintery landscape and the sheepskin coat has that element of warrior of ancient times. Release your wild alter ego with this risque look!

Velvet looks cosy but stays sharp. With velvet you can look dressed up but also seasonal and perhaps even a touch festive!

Feathers & fluff for HER Flouncing the feathers and flaunting the fur Peacocking in winter isnt always easy when you need to wear layer upon layer of clothes, but you can ruffle a few feathers with a spicy evening look. (see left) Oversized fluffy statement jackets are an absolute winter essential, especially for those lazy days when an outfit just isn’t coming together fast enough - you chuck this over the top and create instant glamour.

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LEISURE & RETAIL

28th Oct 25th Nov The last Saturday in the month,

9.00am-3.00pm, Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham.

Alcester Road

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LEISURE & RETAIL

Welsh National Opera

Khovanshchina Musorgsky Die Fledermaus Johann Strauss ll From the House of the Dead Janáˇcek Eugene Onegin Tchaikovsky 31 October – 4 November wno.org.uk/autumn17

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LEISURE & RETAIL

What’s on

October / November 2017

Markets & Fairs

Craft Markets The very best unique crafts Where: mac Birmingham When: First Sun every month Info: macarts.co.uk Food Market Local artisan and specialist foods.

Where: mac Birmingham When: Last Sun every month Info: macarts.co.uk

Kings Heath Food Assembly Kings Heath Food Assembly is a weekly food co-operative allowing you to pick up the finest in local produce each and every week.

Where: Hare and Hounds When: Every Tuesday Info: hareandhoundskingsheath. co.uk

Family Fun

Moseley Arts’ Market Handmade arts and crafts.

Where: Moseley Village When: Last Sat every month Info: moseleycdt.com/arts_market Headwrap Diaries Three fierce, clever and witty female characters share stories of community, heritage, womanhood, friendship and most importantly, hair.

Where: Birmingham Hippodrome When: 2 Nov Info: birminghamhippodrome.com

Christmas Craft Fair Where: Highbury Hall When: 18 & 19 Nov Info: facebook.com/pg/highburyhall Moseley Farmers’ Market Where: Moseley Village When: Last Sat every month Info: moseleyfarmersmarket.org.uk Kings Heath Farmers’ Market Where: KH Village Square When: First Sat every month Info: kingsheathfarmersmarket.org

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Bilmankwe The Tempest This pared-down, intense, urban production of Shakespeare’s last play features the stunning contemporary African dance choreography of Shyne Phiri. It is powerful, passionate, and of course magical.

Where: mac Birmingham When: 14 Oct Info: macarts.co.uk

Hairspray The international smash hit musical comedy Hairspray the Musical is returning to Birmingham Hippodrome for one week only. Ages 3+ Where: Birmingham Hippodrome When: 9 - 14 Oct Info: birminghamhippodrome.com Barbara Nice November’s show features Kings Heath’s very own Mrs Barbara Nice “A hybrid between Victoria Wood and Mrs Merton” – The Times Where: Kitchen Garden Cafe When: 2 Nov, 8pm Info: Call 0121 303 2050 to reserve.

Star Wars Relive the story so far, from The Phantom Menace to The Force Awakens – in thrilling full orchestral sound. Tickets £13 - £52 Where: Symphony Hall When: 3 Nov Info: thsh.co.uk

Big Kids

National Gin & Tonic Day Mix and match flavoursome gins, fantastic tonics and whatever garnishes take your fancy as we celebrate all that’s great about the quintessentially British libation.

Where: Prince Of Wales When: 19 Oct Info: facebook.com/pg/theprincemoseley

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Seasonal Events

Firework Display Come and celebrate Guy Fawkes’ foiled gunpowder plot, also known as Bonfire night on November 4th at the Bham Botanical Gardens with our spectacular Firework display!

Where: Bham Botanical Gardens When: 4 Nov Info: birminghambotanicalgardens. org.uk The Nutcracker BRB’s evergreen production of The Nutcracker has been part of the City’s Christmas tradition for over 26 years and returns to Birmingham Hippodrome this November.

Where: Birmingham Hippodrome When: 24 Nov - 13 Dec Info: birminghamhippodrome.com Christmas Afternoon Tea Enjoy a glass of Prosecco served with a selection of sandwiches and Christmas sweet delights.

Where: Highbury Hall When: 3 Dec Info: Call 0121 303 2050 to reserve.

Murder Mystery Dinner & Disco On arrival you will receive a glass of festive punch before being seated for your evening of entertainment and 3-course meal. Christmas disco will follow in the Drawing Room until mid-night.

Where: Highbury Hall When: 1 & 8 Dec Info: Call 0121 303 2050 to reserve.

Jingle Bell Jog Don your FREE santa suit and bushy white beard and choose to complete our 2.5km or 5km festive fun run around scenic Billesley Common. Whether you run, jog, walk or stumble around the course everyone will be rewarded with a festive medal and a free mince pie!

Where: Moseley Rugby Club When: 3 Dec, 9:30 am Info: birminghamhospice.org.uk

Live Music

One Dub One Dub is back, bringing you the best in Dub, Roots, Rock, Reggae and Steppers.

Where: Hare & Hounds When: 14 Oct, 9pm Info: ukpartybeep.com

Harry & The Howlers With The Good Water and The Voodoo Kings.

Where: Hare & Hounds When: 21 Oct Info: hareandhoundskingsheath. co.uk

Stay in the loop!

New events will keep popping up throughout October and November and details may change, that’s why we send out our weekly ‘Hello Weekend’ email to let you know the very latest info.

4 Live music 4 Live theatre 4 Charity events 4 Conservation 4 Cinema screenings 4 Art exhibitions 4 Craft workshops 4 Courses 4 Festivals 4 Special offers 4 Markets & street food ...All straight to your inbox every week, with links to buy tickets / reserve places.

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HEALTH & WELLBEING

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Have you had a wrist injury such as a sprain? We are experts in diagnosis and treatment of these injuries whether on the sports field or related to occupational injury. Most wrist problems can be treated by hand therapy and a small portion may need key hole surgery, such as scaphoid fractures and ligament tears.

Interesting facts

1. You can still have a fracture with a normal wrist x-ray.

2, Most minor sprains should settle by two weeks.

3. Tendonitis is a common wrist complaint.

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Catchment area: Solihull, Central Birmingham, Sutton, Warwick & Worcester Hand Clinic PA: Alison James Email: alison@medicalpa-solihull.co.uk Tel: 0121 364 1600 Midland Hand Clinic lead by Mr G Shyamalan FRCS NHS consultant hand surgeon.

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Sunday 3rd December 2017 2.5k or 5k festive fun run Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club Early bird and family discounts available

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Call: 0121 777 9440 Text: 07717277432

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HEALTH & WELLBEING

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HEALTH & WELLBEING

HEALTH TIPS 9,000 steps 8 hours of sleep 7 Glasses of water 6 Minutes of meditation 5 Servings of fruit / veg

CORNER

Healthy habits daily countdown

4 Breaks for stretching 3 Meals & 3 healthy snacks 2 Hours no phone before bed 1 Session of excersize

Local

Health

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Wellbeing practitioners H.E.A.R. Partners

Earwax removal by a qualified audiologist at a GP surgery in Harborne.

HCPC registered. Home visits available for the housebound.

07815 053 977

Chiropractic & Physiotherapy Care

Award winning practice Kevin Grant & Barbara Husband serving Moseley & Kings Heath for over 35 years.

The BAC Centre 26 Wake Green Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 9PA www.baccentre.co.uk 0121 449 9515

Sunnyside Massage Therapy Rest, Relieve, Restore, Relax.

Be kind to yourself, have a massage.

Samantha Roberts Moseley, Birmingham massage@sunnysiders.net 0121 441 2948 / 07812 124 537

Osteopathy

Treating back pain, sciatica, neck pain, headaches, frozen shoulder, OA of knees and hips, sports injuries etc Medical acupuncture offered.

The BAC Centre 26 Wake Green Rd, B13 9PA www.moseleyosteopath.co.uk 0121 449 9515

Massage, Reflexology & Nutritional Advice

Offering treatments to help you restore health & well-being at a peaceful location in Kings Heath. In practice since 1992.

Jane Munro www.janemunrotherapies.co.uk 0121 444 0803

Mrs BH Hill Chiropodist

Local chiropodist. Home visits available for the housebound.

129 Swanshurst Lane, Moseley, B13 0AS 0121 777 9440

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HOME & GARDEN

M&S New kids on the block

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t probably won’t shock you to hear that the ‘meteor ford’ site has been under debate and under construction for more than ten years now. We have waited, wondered and weighed in and finally the talk is coming to fruition, Marks and Spencers will be opening its doors at the end of the summer.

Wherever your vote for the plot resided, we can (at least) breath a common sigh of relief that the building looking down st Marys row is no longer a decaying petrol station.

Initial concerns for the plot in the neighbourly gabble and on social media were of Moseley potentially losing its character. In response the architects who worked on the plans for the new Marks and Spencer building came up with the gradual fade from mock tudor

to minimalist cladding which turns the corner onto Oxford rd and subtly mirrors the stonework of Calvary Church.

At street level the design carries the traditional Moseley style shop fronts, and in a few years of fickle British weather will likely be indiscernible from its authentic counterparts.

DeMaines remains to be seen but independent businesses have been able to thrive beside large chains before, and Moseley patrons are a loyal bunch. With any luck, the allure of such an exciting new supermarket will draw in new crowds and introduce them to all that Moseley has to offer.

‘Will it have a positive impact locally?’ has been another query raised. Well along with its attractive new look the project is claiming to provide a lot of job opportunities, 14 flats, 84 parking spaces, impressive opening hours (8am - 8pm Monday through Saturday, 10:30am - 4:30pm Sundays) and a 45 seat cafe. Whether or not this will impact on the much loved independent coffee spots in Moseley such as Damascena, Sapori Di Sole and

So after a decade of umming and arring about what kind of business would fit in best with our community and loudly shunning Tesco, nobody’s judging - perhaps it’s time to take a nurturing standpoint and welcome the new guys in town, funky-little-suburb style.

Written by Ruby Watson

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_ Where to eat

A guide to the best places to eat in and around Moseley & Kings Heath

Mediterranean Tapas 11 York Rd Kings Heath, B14 7SA Tel: 0121 444 5444

La Fibule

Moroccan 31 Woodbridge Rd Moseley, B13 8EH Tel: 0121 449 3289

Rainbow Restaurant

Carib Grill

Maison Mayci

Sabai Sabai

Byzantium

Carribbean 2 St Mary’s Row Moseley, B13 8JG Tel: 0121 449 8818

French Patisserie 148 Alcester Rd Moseley, B13 8HS Tel: 0121 449 4413

Thai 25 Woodbridge Rd Moseley, B13 8EH Tel: 0121 449 4498

Carters

Pangaea

Sweet Chillies

Fine British dining 2c Wake Green Rd Moseley, B13 9EZ Tel: 0121 449 8885

Indian 27-29 Poplar Rd Kings Heath, B14 7AA Tel: 0121 441 2222

Bangali/ Indian 836 Yardely Wood Rd Birmingham, B13 0JE Tel: 0121 443 1086

Daniels Bistro

Ponte Di Legno

Sylhet Spice Cuisine

Fine British Dining 13 St Mary’s Row Moseley, B13 8HW Tel: 0121 449 9618

Indioz

Indian 107 Alcester Rd Moseley, B13 8DD Tel: 0121 449 9292

Kababish

Balti 29 Woodbridge Rd Moseley, B13 8EH Tel: 0121 449 5556

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Chinese 59 High Street Kings Heath, B14 7BH Tel: 0121 444 4195

Italian 44 Woodbridge Rd Moseley, B13 8EJ Tel: 0121 449 8064

Poplar Balti

Bangladeshi 27-29 York Rd Kings Heath, B14 7SA Tel: 0121 444 6644

The Village

Bangladeshi & Indian 48 Poplar Rd Kings Heath, B14 7AG Tel: 0121 444 1317

English Pub Food 179 Alcester Rd Moseley, B13 8JR Tel: 0121 449 7664

Punjabi Dhaba

Tipu Sultan

Indian Street Food 46 Poplar Rd Kings Heath, B14 7AG Tel: 0121 439 0624

Indian 43 Alcester Rd Moseley, B13 8AA Tel: 0121 449 8539

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FOOD & DRINK Method 1. Preheat the oven to 175C.

Rosemary Gin Fizz

2. Peel the potatoes, and cut into 5-7mm thick slices (I do this using the food processor).

3. Rinse and drain the potato slices and transfer to a bowl with the garlic, rosemary and oil.

4. Use your hands to mix everything together very thoroughly, so that each slice is coated with the oily mixture.

5. Arrange the potato slices on their sides in a 20cm (8inch) round baking dish.

& gratin

Rosemary garlic scalloped Ingredients

750-800g potatoes 3 cloves garlic 1.5-2 tsp chopped fresh rosemary 50ml olive oil 150ml hot vegetable stock (2/3 cup)

6. Pour the hot stock over the top, then microwave on high for 10

minutes. (The

dish can be set

aside at this point

and baked later on.)

7. Transfer the dish to the oven and roast at 175C for 45 minutes - 1 hour, until golden brown and crispy on top.

Serve immediately!

Ingredients 2 ounces (1/4 cup) gin 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) fresh lemon juice 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) rosemary simple syrup (recipe below) 3 ounces (1/3 cup) club soda 1 lemon slice, for glass 1 rosemary sprig, for glass ROSEMARY SIMPLE SYRUP 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup water 1 rosemary sprig

Method

Works brilliantly as a side dish to a hearty winter feast, and can be made in advance and heated when needed.

15 min prep time 1hr cooking time

Shake gin, lemon juice and rosemary simple syrup in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Strain into a glass filled with ice. Add club soda. Garnish with lemon slice and rosemary sprig.

ROSEMARY SIMPLE SYRUP Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan then bring to a boil. Cook, while stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove pan from the heat, add rosemary, and then let steep for 1 hour. Discard the rosemary sprig.

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FOOD & DRINK

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Gardening for good health

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his new pilot programme has been developed by Birmingham charity Thrive to support women who have experienced domestic and/or sexual violence, or rape.

Thrive Horticultural Therapists use the garden and gardening tasks as therapy to support rehabilitation and recovery. The charity helps people regain confidence to go back into the community and increase their social activities.

This programme will run from Tuesday 10th October 2017 - Tuesday, 17th April 2018 at Kings Heath Park. There will be two sessions, from 10am – 12pm and 1pm - 3pm and people can enrol for either or both of these sessions.

It will be carried out in a secure area of Kings Heath Park and the aim is to use therapeutic gardening sessions to help women who have experienced these crimes, to help them rebuild their lives and regain confidence in a social environment.

Amanda Fields, Manager at Thrive Birmingham, said: “With our support people can improve their sense of psychological and physical well being, learn new skills and undertake physical exercise with people who have had similar experiences.”

For more information please contact Amanda or Sharon on 0121 293 4531 or birmingham@thrive.org.uk

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FOOD & DRINK

AUTHENTIC Indian / Pakistani

STREETFOOD grill

Now taking

Delicious

Christmas bookings • 10% off takeaway collection

Adventurous &

affordable

Sunday to Wednesday

Valid until oct 31 bring voucher

Only restaurant in the area who

offer soya

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substitutes

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meat dishes available Punjabi Dhaba

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Kings Heath

0121 439 0624 to book a table or order a takeaway.

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COOSHOO For style consious parents looking for comfortable shoes for the kids, Cooshoo is a winner. This’ll be sure to make them excited for the first day back to school.

SAPORI DI SOLE Authentic Italian ingredients for your foodie friends who love to cook. The products come direct from the producers in Gargano, on the Adriatic coast.

ZEN It’s much more than jewellery and incense. Zen offers an extensive range of crystals, tools and literature based on the art of magic, and gorgeous homewares.

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PEOPLE Allison and Christian Sadler are the designer maker duo behind this award winning lifestyle store. It has everything from fashion to homewares. Great variety.

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KITCHEN GARDEN CAFE At the Kitchen Garden you will find a hidden oasis in suburbia. Walk through the gates to find yourself amidst an array of plants, vegetables, flowers and herbs.

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THE JEWELLERY STOP A solid fixture of Poplar Rd, The Jewellery Stop has been providing funky and elegant gift solutions for almost 10yrs. Find the entire spectrum of colours

HONEST SKIN With two stores under its belt Honest is a small chain doing big things for physical and emotional wellbeing. They offer a skincare range and also linens, kitchenwares, ceramics and publications.

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LEGAL & FINANCIAL

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Should the length of a marriage play a part in deciding what each spouse should receive on divorce? To what extent should other factors be taken into account, like the contribution each person has made to the joint finances?

The legal starting point is that there should be equality on divorce. This is known as the ‘sharing principle.’

However, one of the factors that can lead a court to move away from the sharing principle is the length of the marriage, as in a recent case.

The legal starting point is that there should be equality on divorce. This is known as the ‘sharing principle.’

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were around £100,000 each. However, the wife received discretionary annual bonuses which had totalled £10.5million during the marriage.

There was no agreement that the couple should maintain separate finances but there had never been a joint bank account or any joint investments. The husband was not aware of the details of the wife’s bonuses and the wife fully funded the couple’s holidays, the purchase of two of their houses, and bought three Aston Martin cars for her husband.

The marriage broke down and the wife started divorce proceedings in December 2013.

What Does the Law Say? The Court must consider a number of factors when deciding the division of assets. This includes the age of the parties, the length of the marriage and the contributions from both parties, financial and otherwise, including raising children. Whilst the duration of the marriage is a factor, it is not the only factor to be assessed.

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The judge found no sufficient reason to depart from the sharing principle and awarded the husband £2.725 million. The wife appealed on the basis that: • this was a short, dual career childless marriage • that the couple structured their finances in a particular way The Court of Appeal awarded the husband £2million.

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COMMUNITY ACTIVITY

WORD ON THE STREET Here we bring you the low down of local happenings you need to know about. To contribute to next issue’s WORD ON THE STREET page please email info@swanpublishing.org or call us on 0121 689 0432

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM WINS GREEN FLAG AWARD FOR FIRST TIME The University’s Edgbaston campus has been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as one of the very best green spaces in the world.

This international award, now into its third decade, is a sign to the public that the space boasts the highest possible environmental standards, is beautifully maintained and has excellent visitor facilities.

The University is famous for its green and leafy campus, which will soon be further enhanced by the development of a 12 acre Green Heart, opening the campus up for staff, students and the wider community.

Head of Grounds and Gardens David O’Driscoll said: “We are absolutely delighted to receive a Green Flag Award for first time.

“We know how much quality green spaces matter to students, staff and our local community, and this award celebrates the dedication that goes into maintaining the campus to such a high standard.”

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FLY TIPPING FAST RESPONSE The MY magazines have been overwhelmed recently with tweets from local residents sharing photos of fly-tipping in our beautiful green spaces, refuse that has been dumped by restaurants, builders and rogue traders. We have been following this closely and reporting instances of fly-tipping to the council who have had an impressive responce time of around 24hrs.

We’ve even recieved follow-up phones calls to each report we’ve made letting us know the problem has been dealt with. Recent news stories have brought to light several culprits who have been served jail time and serious fines for thier misconduct so reporting these cases is certainly getting the desired results.

Report fly-tipping: www.birmingham.gov.uk > Environment > report fly tipping

CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGOY BIRMINGHAM HEADQUARTERS In 2007 The Church of Scientology bought the Pitmaston House in Moseley for £4.2m. This year contruction work has begun after a decade of inaction, to turn this historic building into Birmingham’s Scientology headquarters. Plans that are yet to be started on the site include a 140seat chapel, a training centre and 40 offices.

THE BRIDGE DRUG & ALCOHOL PROJECT The Bridge is a drug and alcohol addiction recovery project based in Moseley and Balsall Heath. It runs three six-bedroom houses for 12 men and six women respectively, plus a fulltime midweek addiction recovery programme.

The Bridge has been providing accommodation for homeless and vulnerable individuals since 2001. In 2008 they opened two men’s recovery houses and in 2011 they started their women’s recovery house, Timbers.

The project is overseen by Jon Smith, who has over 20 years’ experience in addiction recovery. www.thebridge.uk.net

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COMMUNITY ACTIVITY

THRIVE WOMENS PROJECT

Gardening for Good Health is a new pilot programme that Birmingham charity Thrive has developed to support women who have experienced domestic and/or sexual violence, or rape.

BOOSTING YOUR MENTAL HEALTH USING THE NATURE ON YOUR DOORSTEP The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country is pioneering a Health and Wellbeing Course to help people use nature to look after their mental health.

A report released by Natural England, the Government agency responsible for nature, in February 2016, looked at care farming, conservation and social and therapeutic horticulture and found evidence that they provide an important and cost effective way of supporting mental health services. It noted that projects are already making a difference to people’s lives and bringing a range of positive benefits for those with existing mental ill health, including a reduction in depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms, and an improvement in dementia-related symptoms.

It is estimated that the local NHS could save £104m per year if everyone has access to quality green space.

Find out 10 ways to boost your mental health using local nature at: www.bbcwildlife.org

It will be carried out in a secure area of Kings Heath Park and the aim is to use therapeutic gardening sessions to help women who have experienced these crimes, to help them rebuild their lives and regain confidence in a social environment.

Thrive is the leading charity in the UK using gardening to bring about positive changes in the lives of people living with disabilities or ill health, or who are isolated, disadvantaged or vulnerable. Using gardening in this way with a trained horticultural therapist comes under the wider umbrella of green care which is becoming more recognised.

Thrive Horticultural Therapists use the garden and gardening tasks as therapy to support a persons’ rehabilitation and recovery. They will build a set of activities to help a client gardener to improve their particular health or emotional needs and work on the goals they want to achieve. www.thrive.org.uk

GRANT OF £59.8M FOR MIDLAND METRO EXTENTION APPROVED The tram network extending to Edgbaston is set to be completed by 2021.

The Edgbaston Extension will extend the network by approximately 1.35km running from the Centenary Square stop on Broad Street, passing over the Worcester/Birmingham Canal via Broad Street Canal Bridge before continuing south-west through the Five Ways underpass and to the terminus located outside 54 Hagley Road.

The entirety of the tram line will be on-street running, meaning the route follows existing roads bound by residential, commercial and business buildings. The scheme will include two tram stops (in addition to the terminus) which are: Brindleyplace and Five Ways.

The trams are intended to run on battery power between Centenary Square and Brindleyplace, and also between Five Ways and Hagley Road, and therefore there is no requirement for overhead lines or building fixings on those sections.

For more information visit: www.metroalliance.co.uk

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Peek-a-boo!

It may seem counterintuitive for a door to lack the privacy of opaqueness, but living areas of the home needn’t be cordoned off with such absolution. Closing off parts of the house in this manner can be necessary for bedrooms and bathrooms (to avoid any uncomfortable encounters!)

but downstairs open-plan living is the way forward for functional family life.

One easy way to achieve this without going mad with a sledge hammer is installing French doors. They can shut out noise and create a separate space but without entirely shutting it off from the other living spaces.

Sledge-hammer time?

Not to be attempted by a non-professional (unless you’d like to risk severe structural problems being inflicted on your house) widening out doorways to create a double doorway or feature arch, will dispel the isolation of a room and involve it in family life. This trick not only opens up small rooms to give the illusion of added space, it is also great for when you’re entertaining

guests or hosting parties by continuing the jolly party atmosphere throughout the house.

Sliding doors It’s an archway, then it’s a door, what is this witchcraft? If you don’t want to commit to the open-plan living style, sliding doors offer the best of both worlds. They save space, they open up a big wide doorway for parties, and they close up and return the room to an intimate space when the time calls for it. It’s so simple and yet so brilliant.

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Greek Greek gardens are typically designed to embrace extreme weathers, and with the 32 degree summers and harsh sleeting/snowing/hailing winters we’ve faced in recent years it couldn’t hurt to steal a few ideas. To be more accurate, the typical homeowner in Greece did not always have a garden, and soil with any useful properties was scarce, so they instead decorated the cobbled pavements outside their

Turkish Turkey is known to be more than bridge between east and west, it is a marriage of the two. You can particularly see elements of Moroccan style mixing with Greek, and generally influences from across Europe and the Middle East. Most traditional Turkish gardens are small courtyards often paved and enclosed, so this is a particularly wonderful theme for a small garden, but can be just as suited to a large space. Turkish gardens for this reason often feel like an entire living room has been moved outside, or a garden has been moved inside, it skates a thin line between the two bringing together cushions and carpets with lanterns and water features. Water is a crucial element, and is almost always present in a traditional courtyard garden, surrounded by gorgeous blue mosaic. Cacti and other hot climate plants are best suited to this style of garden, and it’s just a bonus that they need very little attention, in fact, this may be the lowest maintenance garden around.

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Italian The first thing to consider when creating an Italian garden is symmetry, so if you are pedantic about keeping everything neat and tidy this is definitely the garden for you. Many elements of what is considered a traditional English garden actually took inspiration from Italian Renaissance gardens, especially the sculptured topiary, neatly weaving gravel pathways and the elegant use of water.

Water was particularly important to Renaissance garden designs because of its ability to create mood and drama. These grand designs can be easily scaled down from the several acre grounds of mansions we are used to seeing at National Trust estates typical Italian gardens are far more rustic and homely. So while bearing in mind the classic elements along with cypress trees and a few statues you can create something stunningly glorious yet spatially feasible.

homes. This is the central idea for the ‘classically Greek’ garden, it involves neutral backdrops of pale stone with archways, olive trees, and drought-tolerant vividly-coloured flowering climbers. A shaded terrace is often a feature in Greek gardens too, to shelter from extreme summers - basking in the beams of light that pierce overhanging ivy. Symmetry is actually a concept that the ancient Greeks pioneered, so incorporating some mirroring in the layout will celebrate this historical fact and its widespread impact on world cultures.

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