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‘No one ever regretted buying quality’ Belvoir Interiors have been trading since 1969 and have been selling kitchens and interiors in Newark for over 25 years. We offer kitchens for every budget and style. From Traditional shaker kitchens to modern high gloss. Whether you are planning a new kitchen, building a new home or remodelling your existing kitchen, we’d love to hear from you, we can put your ideas into practice with a design service that represents exactly what you want, tailored to match your lifestyle and to suit your home, bring us your measurements for a free design and no obligation quote, appointments aren’t always necessary.

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Karols Korner Have you finished your Christmas shopping?

Or like me still got loads to do? Is it me, or does every year become harder to finish off? Food shopping, presents, even for the dogs & cats…or is that just me? All for 1 day that has to be just perfect!

Looking back at 2014, it’s been a good year! 2015 is forecasted to be even better, the economy is on the up, they tell us, and the local area is certainly buzzing.

I’d like to thank our loyal readers for helping us to make and shape the magazine into your favorite local magazine. We wouldn’t be where we are without the support of the local businesses, so a big THANK YOU to both readers and businesses. Please make sure that you let businesses know that you saw them in the magazine.

Onward & upward as they say, would love to hear about your resolutions, and have a HAPPY NEW YEAR, See you in 2015!

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Winter Flue Jab Spotlight on Proper Burger Co. Motoring Food Heaven Recipe Coconut Curry sponsored by the British Hamper Company New Year New You Feature Short story Competition Page What’s On & Where to Go Duncan Toplis - great accounting advice.

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SPOTLIGHT ON

Proper Burger Co The Proper Burger Company brings to life the former Café Bleu site on 14 Castle Gate, Newark.

A restaurant that makes everything by hand, using only the freshest & finest local ingredients.

The Proper Burger Company has landed in Newark.

Since the doors opened on Friday 5th Dec 2014, the response has been fantastic. If you, like me, have been dreaming of delicious hand made burgers, with real beef and using the finest ingredients, then a visit to the Proper Burger Company is a must. Proper Burger Company offers just that and more, including Hot Dogs, Chicken & Ribs, and a promise to deliver the best family dining experience in town at affordable prices.

Martyn Kirby, owner of the independent restaurant has been dreaming of this restaurant for over 2 years. Ever the perfectionist, and unwilling to compromise the reality took some time to achieve, His dream of a local independent restaurant serving fine burgers – like they used to be before fast food, but better – is now something we can all enjoy.

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Burger Bars which blew me away” Following on from his success with Café Amore, Martyn had been searching for the right venue for his concept, and secured the premises on Castle Gate, a few months ago. Since then he has been working hard to make his dreams a reality, sourcing the finest local ingredients and working to make the restaurant family friendly as well as somewhere both younger & older diners would love to visit time & time again.

This is the flagship for a concept that Martyn hope to roll out across the area during 2015, and although other areas are in the pipeline, Newark will remain his first love and model for the further developments.

A major part of the ethos of the Proper Burger Company is to deliver fantastic quality at

reasonable prices. A childs meal for example compares exceptionally well with other mass produced offerings nationwide. Why would you not give your child the finest for the same price? At the same time families can enjoy adult variations on the burger menu, and a glass of wine or a cask ale, which ever you prefer.

There is no other gourmet Burger bar in the area providing such a range of Gourmet Burgers, Gourmet Hot Dogs, Gourmet Chicken and Ribs.

Make sure to leave room for the delicious desserts that are on the menu too!

When it comes to drinks they have teamed up with local brewer Milestone from the village of Cromwell who has brewed their very own cask ale Boston Bitter & Eagle American Pale Ale Draft and Craft beers are also on the menu with the likes of Samuel Adams & Portland American Pale Ale with abundance of Craft bottled beers & ciders, all adding to the gourmet experience.

If you prefer non-alcoholic drinks, there’s a range of Frappe smoothies & over forty different coffees as the people of Newark already have experienced with our sister company Café Amore

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The Proper Burger Company offers a stylish and upmarket interior alongside a relaxed concept, but without the silly price tag. This is where our mission statement “Designed to match peoples coffee shop expectations without the big price tag” comes from.

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Review Of The Year 1. One Down, Five To Go was the sub-title of a 2014 stage show featuring which famous group?

2. The acronym “yolo” was added to the Oxford online dictionary in 2014. What four-word phrase does it stand for?

3. In March, which famous couple said they were going to “consciously uncouple”?

4. Which country won the most gold medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games?

5. Which country won the most gold medals at the 2014 Winter Olympics?

6. A selfie set up by the host of the Academy Awards ceremony in 2014 set a new record for the most retweeted image ever. Who was this host?

7. Rounded to the nearest whole number, what percentage of voters said “yes” in the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence?

8. On January 1st, which country in the Baltic region of Europe adopted the Euro as its currency to become the 18th member of the Eurozone?

9. Written by Harry Hill, the short-lived 2014 musical with the main title of I Can’t Sing was based around which TV show?

10. On July 8th, what promotion did the Róisín Dubh pub in Galway run that meant a German beer called Erdinger, which they started selling at 4 euros a pint, ended up being sold for just 50 cents a pint?

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Nasio G Force trip 4 October / November 2014 4 intrepid volunteers set out this year to face their biggest challenge yet from their annual trips to Kenya. Jonathan Marshall ( Uneek Projects) from Newark, Richard Channer from Hucknall, Chris Jackson from Hucknall & Matt Stimson from Shirebrook, have given a few weeks every year, for the last 4 years to make life better for the villagers in the Butere area of Kenya.

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Starting out As a new year starts we continue to hear many positive stories of how the local economy is on the up with consumers having more money to spend and business being more confident to invest. These are probably some of the reasons many people are taking the decision to start their own business writes Simon Shaw of Duncan & Toplis.

When evaluating any business start up there are many things to consider and getting advice which is both practical and technically correct is essential.

Some questions to ask include: l Who will be my customers? l How do I attract customers to buy my goods or services? l How much should I charge? l How much cash will I need to get started?

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The need for initial cash to start the business and the requirement for cash on a day to day basis should form a major part of the planning for any new business. As part of this agreeing from the outset terms with suppliers and, if relevant customers is important to ensure the business will have sufficient funds to trade and grow.

Many profitable businesses have failed due to a lack of cash.

Those starting out should also draw up a cash flow forecast showing the expected cash

incomings and outgoings to identify any potential shortfalls. This forecast should be realistic and include provision for unexpected changes e.g. sales being less than expected or customers delaying payment. It is also important that this forecast is updated on a regular basis as the business grows.

The financing of equipment for the business should also be considered as part of the cash planning. With many options available the decisions made will affect both the cash required and, if relevant the timing of any VAT reclaim.

To find out how Duncan & Toplis can help Duncan & Toplis at www.duntop.co.uk to arrange a free initial meeting.

Expert advice, local knowledge 01636 640321 14 London Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 1TW trust, strength, direction and value

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Choosing a Solicitor

By Michael Pace Choosing a Solicitor to work with you to obtain a full level of completeness following being injured in an accident is not something you should do lightly. You need to be happy that the solicitor you go to understands what happened and what you want to achieve.

Following a car accident you will call your insurer to make a claim. Your insurer will subtly and sometimes forcefully want to persuade you to use a solicitor of their choice.

Experience has shown that very often the opposite is true and your claim will be rushed through with pressure on you to settle so that the appointed solicitor can get paid. More often than not your claim will be left to an unqualified person following a computer programme.

When choosing a solicitor think local. Ask friends which local solicitor they used and consider what they say about the service they received.

You should look for a firm that is accredited by the APCC (The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers). This means that the firm has been checked and complies to the APIL Charter. (www.Apil.org.uk) By using a local solicitor you should be able to have a personal rapport with the person looking after your claim.

Back in April 2013 the government changed the law in respect of how solicitors will be paid for the work they do on your behalf, you should expect to be making a contribution to the costs of your claim. If you are not, then it will be the case that you are not getting an experienced person looking after you and that your claim is being managed by a computer.

Whether you are injured in a motor accident, at work or in a public place the Andrew & Co Personal Injury Team has experienced lawyers who will work on your behalf to ensure we obtain the maximum amount of compensation due to you, whilst being available to deal with your concerns and questions about the progress of your claim.

HAVE YOU HAD AN ACCIDENT? CALL US ON 0800 5978181 If you have been injured in an accident that was not your fault within the last three years, our personal injury solicitors could help you claim compensation. Specialist advice is essential to recover damages due and resolve personal injury claims in a manner that minimises distress.

It may also save you considerable expense if your claim is not fully sound or contains insufficient evidence.

Give us a call today to see how we can help you

01522 781466 Michael.pace@andrew-solicitors.co.uk

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Sliding door wardrobes Father & son duo Peter and Ben have been working together with their team of staff at Wardrobes Online since 1996.

Nowadays Peter takes a back seat in the business, safe in the knowledge that Ben has the company and his customer’s best interests at heart.

Besides being one of the leading suppliers of sliding wardrobe doors, Ben & his team have featured on TV shows such as 60 Minute Makeover and DIY SOS, working their magic into TV bedrooms and homes all over the UK. All the high quality wardrobes

and doors are made in their own state of the art workshop, producing an almost limitless variety of wardrobes and bedroom furniture. We have a vast range of styles, materials and colours for you to choose from so that we can help to personalise your furniture and

to help your furniture tie in with your existing décor.

“Here at Sliding Door Wardrobes, we pride ourselves on creating high quality, bespoke sliding door wardrobes for customers throughout the East Midlands.

We reach far and wide to cover areas such as Nottingham, Mansfield, Newark, Derby and Leicester.”

And that is certainly the message from happy clients of theirs

A big thanks to all the guys at Sliding Door Wardrobes Ben came to Measure up and go through the options, such a big selection to choose from the iPad. He was able to work out a price there and then, and we arranged an installation day for the following week!

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Martin our fitter turned up on time, they put down dust sheets to minimise the dust, and they were wrapped up within the day.

Custom made wardrobes real make the best use of the space, no more dust traps or stuff crammed on top of free standing wardrobes.

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We are delighted with the wardrobes, they make such a difference to our room. We chose the split panel design in black and soft white, and went with the grey tinted mirror glass in the centre.

The inside layout of the wardrobe really works well for us having a side each (her side is bigger than mine!) then behind the centre door we share a large column of shelving for linen, bedding and jumpers etc, with wide drawers below.

Colin the fitter was very professional, turning up at the right time on the right day, and installing the wardrobes with no hassle.

Great job, thanks again Mr & Mrs Baker, Sawley

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Peter Murray Plumbing Peter moved to Newark earlier this year and has already made a name in the area for good service and getting the job done.

But don’t just take his word for it – just one of his happy clients have reviewed him on yell.com as follows Pete Murray is a tradesman I would strongly recommend.

Last year He landscaped my front garden and did an excellent job. The decking was beautiful with great attention to detail eg. boxing in drains and pipe but making sure they were easily accessible should a problem arise. If I need work doing, and Mr Murray is busy, I prefer to wait until he is free, because I know the work will be done to a very high standard. C. Bourner.

In today’s environment of tradesmen being notoriously difficult to find and almost

impossible to find a good one, that review sais it all.

Peter has a long list of skills and no job is too small, anything from a dripping tap, plumbing in a washing machine right up to fitting new bathrooms, or decking!

Even burst pipes!

Established for 15 years, Peter moved to Newark , last February and is one of those people who will happily help you to fit your bathroom or do the whole job for you.

All his work is guaranteed and warrentied.

Next time you need a skilled tradesman make sure to ring Peter, on 01636 919923 / 07812051202 or email info@petermurrayplumbing.com www.petermurrayplumbing.com

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Another year just about over and as the song sais “what have we done?”

Newark Paint & Hardware

If you have already finished your maintenance on your property then sit back, relax and congratulate yourself on a job well done!

If not, now is not the time to be doing outside painting, so instead get on with the annoying jobs in the house that need sprucing up or repairing. Those squeaky hinges or fixing the lock on the bathroom door! Even redecorating the inside of your house is a good bet over the Christmas / New Year period.

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It’s a good time to start looking after the wild birds too, perhaps a little bird feeder in the garden, or if you feel you could tackle something bigger for them a nice bird table or I’ve even seen a dog crate attached to the fencing to allow the smaller birds to get inside without squirrels stealing all the food you carefully leave out for them.

Car wise make sure you are stocked up with antifreeze, and screen wash before Christmas.

I always put some I my family’s Christmas bags, so as they are stocked up, with those items that are easy to forget to buy for yourself!

All of the above (except the dog crate) are available at Newark Paint & Hardware, see in store for our fabulous new range of furniture paints and we can even help take care of your car!

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Are you an accidental Landlord?

By Chris Gillon Britain is fast becoming a nation of private landlords not shopkeepers, and, for many, it’s happening by accident. Sometimes it makes better sense to rent homes rather than sell them and this new trend has led to the coining of a new term, the accidental landlord. We’ve calculated that a third of all the properties on our books are now owned by accidental landlords it’s a major change in the property market and it is here to stay.

Napoleon famously called Britain a nation of shopkeepers, but it looks like we’re now becoming a nation of private landlords.

It’s certainly happening here in Newark!

Homeowners are becoming accidental landlords in their thousands for a number of reasons. Some discover they are in negative equity and cannot sell their property for a price that repays the mortgage. Others find that, they cannot find a buyer quickly enough to take advantage of opportunities, such as new jobs in other areas. At the same time, demand for properties to rent has been rising as more people find they cannot afford to own a home, or that, because of modern lifestyle choices and patterns of work, renting suits them better.

One of our clients became an accidental landlord when they tried to sell their two bedroom terraced house in Newark due to re-location.

Isobel, 29, said: “Our mortgage was £106,000.

But, because house prices had fallen, we only got offers of around £100,000. The house was on the market for a year and there was no sign of us selling it.

“As a last resort, we looked at renting the house.

It’s a very tidy property and within a month, CPG Property had found us a tenant. It meant we could cover the mortgage, with a bit to spare. So it made perfect sense.

“Now I wished we had thought of it earlier. It means we keep the house as an asset and we can now make our move. We started off as accidental landlords, now it feels perfectly natural. If we were in the financial position to do so, we’d consider buying another property to rent out.”

Interestingly, people like Isobel are having a positive effect on the private rental market, because accidental landlords often have very nice homes in good areas.

This means the properties are attractive to good tenants and easier to rent out. The trend is helping to up the quality of properties in the private rental market.

We now have accidental landlords on our books who are buying more properties to rent and creating a very decent income stream and longterm investment for themselves.

In the early 1900s, there were only around 300 private landlords in the whole of the UK. Now, we are heading to a point where around 50% of all homes are privately rented. It’s a major cultural shift.

If you are thinking of renting your property out call CPG Property for free advice on 01636 345045

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And Another Thing...

The Winged Chariot

by Tom Hughes I dread January. Not because of the long winter nights or post-holiday credit card bills (although they aren’t much fun), I hate New Year because that’s when the Mondeo has its dreaded MOT. Could I squeeze another year’s motoring out of the old darling?

The mechanic’s intake of breath was so sharp I thought he was going to hyperventilate.

MOT fail!

Now, I’m sure that to Jeremy Clarkson my Mondeo Ghia X is a tired old rep mobile, good only for slogging up and down the M6 driven by some dull-eyed paperclip salesman.

But whenever I nestle behind the wheel (in my half leather heated seat) I am not in a Ford, rather I am in a beautiful Winged Chariot, perfect for whisking Sarah away to distant magical places, like Southport.

The mechanic shook his head as the bonnet slammed shut.

Sarah put a comforting hand on my shoulder. It was time to face facts; the old chap had to go. And that meant only one thing - a visit to the showroom to lock horns with a

car salesman.

all about this fantastic motor.

Colin was an affable chap.

As wide as he was tall, he possessed a big red face DQG WKH ZRUVW ÀWWLQJ VXLW , had ever seen. He came waddling towards us with such a swagger in his gait I thought for moment he was going to announce “I’ve come for ma Boy.”

“Now Tom, this model is in the Elite trim which means that every conceivable toy is on this car. Everything you can think of as an extra, this baby’s got it.”

He shook my hand, nodded to my car and said, “That your Deo? Great car....in its day.”

“Climate control?”

“In its day? Cheeky -” I was about to give him a mouthful when Sarah interrupted me, “Shut up Tom. Now what about this one?”

“Rear parking sensors?”

Sarah pointed to a new ÀYH GRRU KDWFKEDFN &ROLQ beamed.”Want to take her for a spin sir?”

“Her? That’s a bit 1970s isn’t it? Why can’t I take “him” for a spin?” I said indignantly.

“Very well sir, I’ll get the trade plates.”

He glanced at Sarah, shook his head in sympathy, and handed me the keys.

With Sarah sat demurely in the back we eased out of the showroom as Colin explained

I stared at the dashboard.

“Has it got Sat Nav?” “No.” “Er, no.”

Suddenly, Colin’s eyes lit up.

“Rear parking sensors? Tom, can you just pull over a second and put her in reverse gear for me?”

I stopped the car and engaged reverse as Colin jumped out and ran to the back of the motor. I looked in the rear view mirror and saw Colin waggling his hips and waving his arms about.

“Tom, what is he doing?”

“I’ve really no idea.”

After this strange display was over, he trotted up to the driver’s side, stuck his sweaty face through the open window and asked hopefully -

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now Tom, did you hear a beep! Beep! Beep!?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;No.â&#x20AC;?

Back in the car and now staring straight ahead, Colin, through gritted teeth said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drive on please.â&#x20AC;?

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She wants to go, come on, give her her head!â&#x20AC;?

I looked in the mirror at Sarah, who shrugged her shoulders.

Colin was insistent, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Put your foot down, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s see what this baby can do!â&#x20AC;?

The engine whined as I stamped on the pedal. The bonnet lifted and the car lurched forward as

I took Sarah for a spin. I turned up the climate control to maximum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right Sarah darling, shall we see what this baby can do?â&#x20AC;?

around the corner we went - â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tally Ho!â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tom, just keep your eyes on the road, OK? And Tom?â&#x20AC;?

Later, after Colin had exchanged insurance details with a rather miserable looking farmer, Sarah leaned down to inspect the damage.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes my sweet?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keep a look out for tractors?â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well a tinny thing like this is always going to come off worse against a tractor.â&#x20AC;?

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Waiting with Colin for that tow truck to take us back to the garage was the longest hour of my life.

And so, after shelling out a

The Life List The Doctor Will See You Now Alongside dentists and solicitors, doctors occupy a special position in society.

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About Turnbull Building & Plumbing Supplies Turnbull Building & Plumbing Supplies is the largest independent merchant in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, stocking a comprehensive range of building supplies and trade products. Traditionally a specialist in heavyside and timber building materials, Turnbull has explored more diverse markets and have expanded their paving & landscaping product ranges as well as the kitchen and Bathroom showroom side of the business.

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