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breeze bookings... 0115 967 8663 Be a part of the Breeze success! Email: [email protected] Our targeted distribution covers: Beeston, Wollaton, Chilwell, Beeston Fields, Bramcote, Attenborough, Beeston Rylands, Toton, Strelley Village, Nuthall, Long Eaton, Breaston as well as local drop off points including libraries, clubs and waiting areas. All verified with our own team of distributors. To ask about delivering Breeze Email: [email protected] or call 0115 967 8663 Leave your name, age, address and daytime Tel number - we will get back to you as soon as a round becomes available in the area you have requested. We offer Free editorial to small Non Profit Organisations. Email: [email protected] We work a month in advance so please bear this in mind when sending your entries in. www.breeze-magazine.co.uk NOW ON ! also ‘Like’ our @thebreezemag Page - Breeze Magazine Front Cover courtesy of Michael Now available to read on Smart phones & Tablets. Cox. Some of the cast from The Follow the PDF link via our Facebook Page or website. People's Theatre Company Nottingham.

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The People's Theatre Company presents DICK WHITTINGTON

Written and directed by Amanda Hall Musical direction by Ray McLeod Choreography by Amy Rogers Gee

The award winning PTC pantomime team are back with their traditional family pantomime Dick Whittington. Come along for some great family fun. See Dick Whittington fight the evil King Rat and fall in love with Alderman Fitzwarren's daughter Alice. Full of comedy capers with Idle Jack and Sarah the Cook. The cast are very excited to be in what we hope will be another award winning pantomime written by Amanda Hall. This is her 5th and all have been winners. There are lots of popular songs the whole family will know, across the generations. You will see lots of flashy costumes by Jason Pollitt, Jule's Shepherd and team, scenery designed by Amanda Hall and Cris Brawn, a wide selection of dancing, choreographed by Amy Rogers Gee, lots of magic, glitter and a happy ever after, in true traditional family pantomime style.

Sat 3rd - Sun 18th December 2016 - various performances 2pm and 7pm

Tickets: £12 concessions / £14 adults / WIN FAMILY A TICKET £40 family (4 x tickets with min. of 1 adult) For Tuesday 13th Dec 7pm Group and school discounts for Just answer this simple question: groups of 10 or more available - WHO WROTE THE PANTOMIME? please call for details. Answers via Email Only to: [email protected] Closing Date: Friday 9th Dec ‘16 Venue: Nottingham Arts Theatre, Winner will be notified by email. George Street, Nottingham, NG1 3BE

www.nottingham-theatre.co.uk

Bookings Tel. 0115 9476096 Mon to Fri 10am til 2pm. Or all week at the Nottingham Tourist Centre on Smithy Row off Market Square - Open Saturdays!

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Awards: After instructor James Wells came second to England cricketer Stuart Broad at the Nottingham Sports awards last year this year the Dojo is in the limelight again with chief instructor Aidan Trimble in the finals of the same awards that took place in October at the East Midlands Conference Centre. Earlier on in the year at the same venue Aidan was awarded his 8th Dan from the English Karate Federation in recognition of his status within the sport.

Cover Girls: Another student Karin Williams was featured on the cover of a National magazine ‘Third Age Matters’ as at seventy two years old she is a black belt and has competed in Las Vegas and has travelled to Japan to train.

Norway: Tiger Dojo from Oslo probably the most successfully club in Norway, is planning to bring a group to train at the Dojo in Beeston following Aidan Trimble’s visits to teach in Norway.

Poland: Following several visits from Polish students to the Dojo, Aidan along with Tomasz Kacperski, 5th Dan instructor from the Dojo will be teaching together in Warsaw spring next year.

Italy: Following the success in Italy last year the Dojo have been asked to take an adult team to compete in the Castle Dario Subaru Karate Tournament in January next year.

Malta:“We have also been asked to bring a team of juniors and adults to compete in the Malta Open in the spring.”

The Dojo has a comprehensive adult timetable of classes so if you want to get fit enjoy their social activities, learn self-defence give them a call. “We welcome all ages all abilities call 0115 875 4212 or visit our website at www.karatenottingham.co.uk “

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Theatre Royal Nottingham launches ‘GIANT’ OF A PANTOMIME!

Theatre Royal Nottingham introduced its headline cast for this year’s giant pantomime spectacular, Jack and the Beanstalk. Leading the cast will be the legendary comedy-duo The Chuckle Brothers, star Tony Maudsley, and The X Factor finalist Chico. The Chuckle Brothers, who will play Jack’s brothers ‘Paul and Barry Trot’, are known to generations of children for their popular prime-time children’s television show Chucklevision, of which more than 290 episodes were made. The series proved to be so successful that in 2008 BAFTA presented Paul and Barry with an award for ‘services to British children’s television’. During the mid-nineties Paul and Barry also recorded three series of their own TV game show including a Christmas special, aptly titled To Me, To You after the brothers’ legendary catchphrase. Most recently Paul and Barry have WIN FOUR TICKETS toured the UK in their own shows including The Chuckles of Oz, Sunday 8th January 2017 6pm The Ghostly Shadows, The Pirates of the Just answer this simple question: WHAT ARE THE FIRST NAMES OF River Rother 2 and A 2014 Space Oddity. Ever in demand the boys THE CHUCKLE BROTHERS? are often seen on TV programmes, including in recent years as contestants on Celebrity Answers via Email Only to: and and are often seen in nightclubs across the country following the success of [email protected] To Me, To You (Bruv), a charity single released with ! Closing Date: Friday 23rd Dec ‘16 Tony Maudsley will make his debut as a panto dame in Nottingham this Christmas, taking a break from the Winner will be notified by email. Benidorm hairdressing salon. Tony has been a series regular in the award-winning comedy series since 2011. With previous nominations of Best Actor and Best Newcomer by the Royal Television Society, Tony has also been seen in Sky Living’s The Spa and ITV’s Northern Lights. Earlier this year Tony starred in the musical Hairspray as Edna Turnblad. Joining the cast in the title role of Jack Trot is The X Factor’s Chico, who became a household name as a finalist on the show’s second series. Not content with knocking Madonna off the top of the UK chart with his hit Chico Time he swapped singing for skating and captivated the nation with his spectacular routines and reached the final of ITV1’s Dancing on Ice. Since then he has appeared on numerous television shows and in severalpantomimes, winning rave reviews for his performances. Jack and the Beanstalk will also feature a sensational 3D journey which will see the audience accompany Jack deep into the Giant’s castle in cloudland! Staged by Qdos Entertainment, the world’s largest pantomime producer, Jack and the Beanstalk’s executive producer Jonathan Kiley said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to have such a talented comedy line-up leading the cast in Nottingham’s biggest pantomime, guaranteeing a real pantomime treat for young and old alike. This year’s show is already shaping up to be our biggest Nottingham pantomime yet!” Jonathan Saville, Director of Sales, Marketing and Development for the Theatre Royal, said: “Comedy will certainly top the bill this year. Jack and the Beanstalk will be a big visual spectacular, as ever, with lots of laughs along the way. It’s Chuckle Time!”

Jack and the Beanstalk will run at the Theatre Royal Nottingham from Saturday 10 December 2016 to Sunday 15 January 2017. Tickets prices from £17- £34.50 are available from www.trch.co.uk or Box Office 0115 989 5555.

Follow all the Jack and the Beanstalk news and updates on social media @RoyalNottingham using #trchpanto.

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breeze advertorial Understanding and Supporting People with Alzheimer’s and other Dementias - Workshops

Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias have replaced heart disease as the leading cause of death in England and Wales for the first time. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia among older people affecting over 60% of those diagnosed. It also occurs in people age 30 to 60 although this is less than 5% of all people who have Alzheimer’s disease. According to statistics compiled by the Alzheimer’s Society, there are 800,000 people with dementia in the UK with numbers set to rise to over 1 million by 2021. This will soar to 1.7 million by 2050. “To help those who care for somebody living from Alzheimer’s we have developed free Workshops that explain the details of the disease and more important, provide practical advice on how to deal with the day to day If you would like to challenges of supporting and individual with Alzheimer’s. We will provide some factual information regarding attend one of our free Alzheimer’s, its diagnosis and development. We will also address the difficulties people face when living with workshops please and/or caring for a person with Alzheimer’s and techniques to help with that responsibility. We know that families contact us on have two significant challenges when caring for a relative with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias: Keeping 0115 9226116 their loved one’s minds engaged and managing behaviors that can include belligerence and aggression”. or email Primo Sule. Very Early Signs and Symptoms. Memory problems are typically one of the first signs of cognitive loss. Some people with memory problems have a condition called amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI). People with The next workshop this condition have more memory problems than normal for people of their age, but their symptoms are not as will be held on severe as those seen in people with Alzheimer’s disease. A decline in other aspects of cognition, such as word- Wednesday finding, vision/spatial issues, and impaired reasoning or judgment, may also signal the very early stage of the 22nd of Alzheimer’s disease. February 2017 Mild Alzheimer’s. As Alzheimer’s disease progresses memory loss worsens, and changes in other cognitive at 6.00pm abilities are evident. Problems can include, for example, getting lost, trouble handling money and paying bills, and you are most repeating questions, taking longer to complete normal daily tasks and having some mood and personality welcome to join us. changes. People are often diagnosed at this stage. Primo Sule – Moderate Alzheimer’s. In this stage damage occurs in areas of the brain that control language, reasoning, [email protected] sensory processing and conscious thought. Memory loss and confusion grow worse, and people begin to have 0115 9226116 problems recognising family and friends. They may be unable to learn new things or carry out tasks that involve multiple steps, such as getting undress, or cope with new situations. Severe Alzheimer’s. By the final stage, plaques and tangles have spread throughout the brain, and brain tissue has shrunk significantly. People cannot communicate and are completely dependent on others for their care.

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‘Tis the season to be jolly.... Join in your local services in the area

St. John's Parish Church Beeston Toton Churches (St Peter’s Church, Toton The Christmas Tree Festival 16th - 19th December working together with Toton Methodist Beeston Methodist Come and visit our lovely Church and see the Church) invites you to: Carol Choir display of Christmas Tree sponsored and Come and join us for our Christmas Services Tuesday 20th Dec in the Bramcote Drive, Fellows decorated by Church Groups, Local Schools and 17th Dec Christmas Tree Fest Road, Sidney Road, Hope Street area Organisations. All day at Toton Methodist Church and St Peter’s Thursday 22nd Dec in the Friday 16th Dec 10am - 4pm. 18th Dec - Carol Service Elm Avenue, Devonshire Avenue, Cromwell Road, Saturday 17th Dec 10am - 4pm. Toton Methodist Church 6.30pm Imperial Road area Sunday 18th Dec 12 noon until 5pm. Followed 24th Dec - Christingle Services Christmas Eve 24th Dec by Carol Service at 6.30pm. Monday 10am - 3pm. St Peter’s Church 3pm in the Charnwood Avenue, Cumberland Avenue, Light refreshments will be available. Toton Methodist Church 4pm Park Road, Grove Avenue area St Peter’s Church 5pm St Mary’s Church, Attenborough 24th Dec - Christmas Communion If you’re not lucky enough to be on one of the Advent & Christmas Services 201618th Dec St Peter’s Church 11.30pm above routes, you can hear (and join in with) 4.30pm Family Carol Service 25th Dec – Joint Christmas Day Worship all the carols in a convivial atmosphere at 24th Dec 4.30pm Crib Service Toton Methodist Church 10am The Crown Inn, Beeston, (children are welcome to come dressed as a on Wednesday 14th Dec from 8.45pm. character from the Christmas nativity story) The Most Unusual Christmas 25th Dec 10am Christmas Morning Services Tree Festival Ever! Saturday 1st Jan 17 10.30am Open for Refreshments 17th Dec 11am-4pm. St Peter’s Church, High Rd Toton Christmas Services at Christ Church Chilwell NG9 6EN Lunches and light 11th Dec Carols at 7pm refreshments available. 17th Dec Messy Christmas Craft from 3-5pm Children’s Christmas activities 18th Dec Carol Service at 7pm Followed by our popular, annual 24th Dec Christingle around the Crib event Toton Community starting at 4.30pm Carols Round the Tree, Midnight Communion 11pm Saturday 17 Dec 5pm – 6pm 25th Dec Holy Communion in Toton Methodist Garden, Christmas Day Service at 9am Stapleford Lane, Toton NG9 Family Christmas Service starting at 10.45am 6GA

St. Michael & All Angels Church, Bramcote. Carousel Singers Christmas 15th Dec 8.30pm Beer & Carols at the White Lion. Concert together with 18th Dec 10.45am Holy Communion. Attenborough Hand Bell 5.30pm Carols by Candlelight. Ringers will be held on 7.30pm Carols by Candlelight. Saturday Dec 10th at 19th Dec 12.30pm Carols at the Sherwin Arms. 7.30pm at Grangewood 21st Dec 6pm Carols around the Parish with the Church, Grangewood Salvation Army Band. (Meet at the C of E School.) Road, Wollaton. Tickets £8, 24th Dec 4pm Children’s Carol Service. to include a light supper, 11.30pm Midnight Communion. can be obtained from choir 25th Dec - 8am Holy Communion (BCP). members or on the door. 10.45am Christmas Praise. All proceeds to Cancer UK. 12 noon Shortened Holy Communion (CW). 1st Jan 2017 10.45am Family Communion.

Celebrate Christmas with Beeston Baptist Church at the Middle Street Resource Centre, Beeston NG9 2AR (by the Middle Street tram stop) 18th Dec 10:30am Carol Service Christmas Eve 4pm Carols for All Christmas Day 10am – 10.45am Informal Celebration

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Charity Christmas Quiz and Bake Off – help raise money for injured animals...

Get into the Christmas spirit and help animals in need by joining in with Churchcroft’s Christmas quiz- there’s Champagne for the winner! Alongside the quiz, as is now traditional at Churchcroft at Christmas, there will be a mince pie competition to be judged to assess which of Churchcroft’s team have the best baking skills. Of course there will also be mulled wine to help the brain cells fire up for the quiz questions. The quiz is animal based and questions range from simple stuff about pet care to tricky general knowledge questions about wildlife. All proceeds from the quiz will go towards Animal Accident a charity which funds treatment for (and then rehomes) animals found injured with no owner. Everyone is welcome at the quiz / bake off which will be on Wednesday December 14th at Churchcroft Vets from 7.30-8.30pm.

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DUCKS AWAY 2017

The 26th Annual Duck race will take place on Sunday 1st January 2017 at Manor Park Toton. Starting at 2.00pm.

As usual the Mayor of Broxtowe, will start the race by releasing 1500 plastic ducks into the River Erewash. They will float down the river and be caught at the bridge approximately 600 yards down stream. The owners of the first 10 ducks to cross the winning line will receive a prize. In 2016 we included a ‘Corporate’ race. Local business supported the race by sponsoring a duck. This was very successful so we will be including a corporate race again in 2017 and will be contacting local business once again to ask for their support. The Duck race is always a fun day for all the family. We will be serving Teas, Coffees, Mulled wine and mince pies and we will be playing festive music For just £1.50 people can have the opportunity to sponsor a duck and win a prize. Angela Barnes, Duck Race Co-ordinator said “The Duck Race has become a great local event and people start ringing as soon as Christmas is over to make sure that they can reserve a duck for the race. We usually attract hundreds of local people and many family pets. It is one of the few events that all of the family can enjoy together. And there is always a great atmosphere. The people in the Toton/Beeston/Long Eaton/Sandiacre, Stapleford, Nottingham and Derby area now attend as a matter of course. After all what else can you do on New Years day? All of the money raised will be donated to “Cancer Research UK.” Even before Christmas people start ringing to reserve themselves a Duck and I am sure that 2017 will be no exception.

To reserve a duck call Angela Barnes – 07973 753046

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Visit Vancouver, eh!?

Vancouver is without doubt one of the most beautiful cities on earth and offers something for everyone. Whenever we have visited, it’s been part of our usual fly-drive holidays but we always wish we’d allowed longer as there’s so much to see and do. Skiers are only a short drive from Whistler where the Nordic events were held at the 2010 Winter Olympics and there are fantastic packages that we can help arrange for any snow lovers. For the less energetic, there are so many exciting things to do. Take the cable car up Grouse Mountain and enjoy jaw dropping views over the city and beautiful British Columbia. There’s a wildlife sanctuary for endangered animals where they can explore and play in safety. Granville Island is a great place to spend the day shopping and relaxing with some wonderful food and great independent shops. Public transport is excellent but we’d recommend a hop on, hop off tour – they’re inexpensive and your driver is the font of all knowledge and usually very humorous. For night owls, check out the city bar culture. Gastown is all about bars and has a refined vibe (our favourite area), Kitsilano is a beachside area and as such is laid back and full of locals. The list is endless but you’re sure to find something you’ll love. A short drive out of Vancouver, Capilano Suspension Bridge is well worth a visit. You walk over the bridge is 70 meters above the Capilano River and, once you get used to the “movement” as you cross it’s 140-meter length, you reach a network of interconnecting walk ways joined to the trees high above the forest floor. One other attraction that’s not to be missed is Stanley Park, one of the finest city parks in the world and almost completely surrounded by water. There’s beaches, historical landmarks, beautiful trees and greenery as well as some great dining. Finally, on to Vancouver Island. It’s easy to throw superlatives around travel and as you’ll probably already realise, we at My Travel Guys are passionate about the job we do in talking about the wonderful places we’ve visited. Having said that, Vancouver Island is, quite simply wonderful. Victoria, British Columbia’s capital has more of a British feel than anywhere we’ve visited in Canada. It has a colonial atmosphere with beautiful Victorian architecture including Craigdarroch Castle and another great park, Butchart Gardens. As lovely as Victoria is, once you get out of the city and explore the island, the real beauty of British Columbia is seen in all its glory. Vancouver Island is as big in area as the Netherlands and as you move along it’s scenic routes, you really get the chance to experience its coastlines, forests and mountains totally unspoiled and teeming with wildlife. The air is so clean and it has the mildest of climates in the whole of Canada - believe it or not, olives and lemons are successfully grown here. Tofino on the east coast of the island is just magical with great beaches and wonderful surf, you’ll find yourself looking out at the killer whales and sea otters frolicking in the bay alongside kayakers and surfers. It’s great for hiking and if you’re a seafood fan, you won’t want to leave. “We hope that this brief insight into Vancouver and Vancouver Island has been of interest and until next time, we wish you all a very Happy Christmas and peaceful new year”. Ian, My Travel Guys

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TASK LIST FOR DECEMBER Gardens can look a bit dull in winter, but they Other jobs around the garden don’t have to. Help our feathered friends to This is a good time to consider installing garden As things start to get a bit battered it’s well worth survive the winter by ensuring you put out a lighting, water pipes and drainage. keeping a check on the things that can really variety of seeds and suet pellets in your feeders. Adding lights and power points to sheds and cause you problems: Keep feeders clean by washing them once a outhouses means you can garden on wet days • Sheds: check damage to roofing month or so in sterilising fluid. Any help you give and in the evenings. We’ve even covered growing • Fence posts: any starting to wobble and now to our resident bird species will mean more under artificial light in previous issues. weaken in the winds? chance of them breeding next year and being Why not make a cold • Lawn: try not to walk on frosty lawns as it can there for you - also eating up some of the insects frame as a winter DIY damage the blades that challenge your gardening efforts! project? You can save • Spray fruit trees: Once the leaves have totally It’s not just birds we should be aware of either - lots of money, as good fallen, spray with a winter tree wash, (vegetable we are becoming increasingly concerned for the cold frames are quite oil based). This cleans the branches and kills amphibians that reside here in the UK. Toads and expensive to buy and fungal spores and over-wintering insects and newts like to spend the cold winter months in you will be ready in their eggs. greenhouses or under pots or piles of bricks. Frogs early spring to grow • Ponds: Stop feeding fish. Clean and service are more likely to be seen in piles of leaf litter, young plants on in prep pond pumps. while some males will hide at the bottom of for summer. • Our feathered friends: Put out feeders for the ponds. Try not to disturb them if you can by Clean and sharpen birds, as well as fresh water. Put up a natural bird leaving these areas be as much as possible secateurs and loppers box - shelter in winter and a home to a young during winter. ready for pruning of avian family in the spring! Patchwork leaf-cutter bees use holes in dead deciduous trees and • Outside taps: watch for freezing and switch wood as nest chambers, as do several other shrubs over the winter. Special small ceramic tools them off at the isolator when not needed. insects. Help them by drilling holes in a log or a are available to allow awkwardly shaped and • Watering system: Ensure all irrigation lines are block of wood left over from your DIY. angled blades to be sharpened with ease. drained to avoid damage from freezing. Put the Moths survive the winter in the soil as larvae or Whilst winter may be fully upon us there are electronic timer in dry storage, removing any pupae (a prime example is the angle shades moth, those nice days around now, and it’s a good time batteries. a common species in gardens). to still enjoy our hobby - perhaps in the shed, • Paths: Jet wash or hard broom to remove algae Peacock butterflies and small tortoiseshells hide cleaning, tidying and sharpening with your newly from paths if they start to become slippery. in shed corners during the winter. Try to avoid installed electric lighting to keep up your spirits! disturbing them - they will colour your garden next year and really need all the help they can get. As always - keep on learning and..... Enjoy!

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Nottingham Centre For its first meeting of the New Year the Wollaton Natural (National Trust), Programme History Society will be offering a talk by Brian Hobby on The Nottingham Centre's Peru: Pacific Coast to the Amazon Basin. Join us for a trip from programme of talks continues to Peru’s dry coast to the Manu Wildlife Centre. entertain members with “We meet on Wednesday January 18th at St Leonard's a variety of topics. Community Centre, Bramcote Lane, Wollaton (opposite the December 15th at 7.30pm library) at 7.30pm. Annual subscription is only £13.75p - A Musical Evening by The Bridge (£1.25p per meeting); visitors are very welcome at £3.50 on Singers; conducted by Lynne the door”. Holland, with keyboard For more information on our new programme visit our accompaniment and refreshments. The Pearson Centre for Young website at www.spanglefish.com/WollatonNaturalHistory January 12th 2017, at 2.15pm People Christmas Holiday Club will - The Rise and Fall of the Harpur- be operating from Wednesday 21st Crewes, by Marion Wallwork. to Friday 23rd December in Beeston. The story of Calke Abbey, the House that time forgot. Wednesday 21st will be a traditional CHARITY CHRISTMAS DOGGY WALK holiday club with Thursday 22nd a January 26th, at 7.30pm Sunday 11th December 2016, - A Tale of Two Cities, by Stephen Christmas Craft based workshop and 11.30am meet Friday 23rd a Christmas cookery Wright: visiting the Russian Cities of Walking fron Beeston Weir Fields to workshop. Holiday Club is open to Moscow and St. Petersburgh. Attenborough Nature Reserve and anyone in primary school aged 6 to February 9th at 2.15pm finishing back at the Beeston Marina Pub 11 years old. Wednesday is priced at - Far and Away, by Josanne Peet: for refreshments. £15, with Thursday and Friday at £20 the story of the Nottinghamshire “We are gathering together to raise per day. Emigrants to the New World in the money for a lovely gentleman, Vincent Our BB and GB groups have places 19th Century. Stimson. He was diagnosed with Cancer for new members. Various activities February 23rd at 7.30pm earlier this year. The cancer has spread to are on offer including IT, sports, - The Tunnelling Duke: the his brain. As a community we are working together to raise games, art, craft and cookery. fascinating story of the 9th Duke of money for immunotherapy that has the posibility to save his Further information is available Portland -an enigma, rarely seen in life, as this treatment is not available through the NHS. from the office on 0115 925 4121 public, scared of smallpox, anti- Together, we can raise enough money for Vincent and his or by email social – so why the tunnels under wife, Josie, to fight this battle together and to save Vincent’s [email protected] the Welbeck estates? Did he lead a life.” for any of these activities. double life? Find out more! Minimum donation £5 per family. All you need is yourself, All Nottingham Centre meetings your doggy and something festive! (santa hat) are held on Thursdays at The Nottingham Mechanics, north Sherwood Street, Nottingham. Admission is £3.00 WALK HOME FOR CHRISTMAS FOR WOUNDED VETERANS members, £4.00 visitors, · Walking Home For Christmas campaign to support 250 vulnerable veterans who are always welcome. · Public walks across the UK and thousands of inspirational adventures The Nottingham Centre supports · Commuters called on to ditch bikes, cars, trains and buses and earn their turkeys the work of National Trust. For more information contact This December will see people across the UK pulling on their walking boots and Santa hats to have an Barbara McDonald, adventure on their doorsteps, be it 1 mile or 100 in support of homeless and other vulnerable veterans. tel: 0115 9757800 They will be challenging colleagues and friends to walk to Christmas parties, sporting fixtures, carol or visit the website: concerts or simply dodge the usual travel disruption by walking home -all for an amazing cause. www.nottinghamnt.co.uk Last year over 2,000 people across the UK signed up to Walking With The Wounded’s Christmas campaign Walking Home For Christmas in a bid to have fun, get fit, and raise crucial funds to support veterans with physical, mental or social injuries . Attenborough Church The campaign raised more than £240,000 and over 5,000 miles were walked – supporting more than 250 CHRISTMAS BAZAAR vulnerable veterans re-integrate back into society and regain their independence. Saturday 26th November Now, for the fourth year running, Walking With The Wounded is inviting people to dodge the traffic, ditch 10.00am to 12.00noon the train, car or bus and do their own walk anytime between 1st - 26th December. The Villag e Hall, Attenborough And this year walkers can also sign up as ‘Captains’ and lead a public walk to encourage more people to Books, Cards, Games, Tombola, Toys take part. As-New Jigsaws, J Walking With The Wounded supports veterans with physical, mental or social injuries on their journey to Christmas Gifts, Bric-aewellery, Cakes long term security independence and employment. Refreshments: -Brac & more A Nottingham based walk has already been launched from RAFC Cranwell. Tea & Coffee, Toasted Tea Cakes Saturday 17 December 10:00 - Monday 19 December 16:00. Mince Pies, Breakfast Cobs,Raffle Sign up for £10 + postage at wwtw.org.uk/Christmas Admission – 50p for All Includes a visit t o Sa nta for children

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