Page BLIDWORTH VOLUME NO: 6 ——————————- Mar/Apr 2010 F.O.C.U.S. COMPLIMENTARY Value 60P FRIENDSHIP-OPENNESS-COMMUNITY-UNITY-SOCIETY Personally Delivered The Editor. Tel: 01623 404299 Email: [email protected] www.blidworthfocus.wordpress.com Inside this issue: Marathon Media Introductions & Invitation to Get Involved 2 Building Local Businesses Hot News & Information 3 Strengthening Communities Looking Good & Feeling Great in 2010 4 B-L.T. Happy TAXI TAXI 3rd Here comes the Bride & 5 B-line travel Birthday Groom 6 Our Young and Our Future No Journey Too Short To Marathon Caring for the Elderly in our 7 • Blidworth • 1 to 8 Passengers Media Community • Local • Friendly Reliable • • What’s On Locally & in the Taxi & Minibus Service Fully Licensed 3 years of 8-11 Surrounding Area local AIRPORTS***COASTAL***GROUP OUTINGS***HOSPITAL business Marathon Media: 12-15 www.b-linetravel.co.uk Mobile: 07929 137205 Call: 01623 795608 success Strengthening Businesses
House & Home 16-17
Marathon Media: Strengthening Communities 18-19 Easter Church A Healthy/Sporty Village & Services Last Minute News 20
See Page 3 R. T. S. Cars. Fully Licensed Here comes Private Hire Cars . the Bride and 07733 382 573 Groom Put me in your mobile! Local, Friendly, Reliable . Based in Ravenshead. See Page 7 Airport Bookings, School Runs, Contracts. Care for the Elderly in our Community
See Page 5 Stay safe don’t drink and drive
Diane Carter, Blidworth Welfare The BLACK BULL Inn Editor of your Blidworth Focus hosts a football New Landlords Chris and Sarah showcase for a local is Running the at the Black Bull Inn company NEW YORK Blidworth welcome new and MARATHON Sporting Chance existing customers. USA Ltd Now serving Hot Business sponsorship opportunities for US College Coaches recruit meals. See advert several races ‘On the Way’ see business UK football talent! on page 8 section page18 Read the full story in the Sports section on page 20
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Welcome to the Newsletter Hello from your Marathon Media Ouch my legs hurt as whilst I am writing this! I am recovering from Newsletter Editor: Diane ADVERTISING THAT WORKS! an 8 mile training run this morning! Carter a local resident I am so excited to have a place in with a local business! GREAT COMPETITIVE PRICES the New York Marathon, but check out more about that on page 18 Readership of over 4500 Well who would have thought we would have all that snow - certainly when we were preparing the January/February edition we never thought we would delivering it in BLIDWORTH RESIDENTS treacherous conditions and I can only thank all those of you who helped to get the & LOCAL OUTLETS newsletter out! Please see our thank you's on page 20 to local shops and outlets. Also thank you to Bill Salmon of B-Line Taxi & Mini Bus Service who helped me with personal Box adverts from only £22 deliveries in Blidworth as well as my usual dedicated team. Leaflet inserts £12 per 1000 Spring is in the air and a romantic time for the wedding proposals on Valentine's Days - so we thought we would add a 'Bride and Groom' theme page. There are lots of great local delivered venues, services and products to make that special day even more wonderful! GREAT DISCOUNTS The snow and icy conditions brought to the fore the amazing community spirit in the AVAILABLE! village, hence the 'Caring for the Elderly in our Community' theme page. The cold weather obviously warmed many hearts and we were inundated with stories of Our Personnel have advertising, neighbourhood kindness and thank you to Peter Brookes for his story on page 18. However, we need to be aware of the more mature in our local vlllages throughout the marketing & sales expertise to help whole year and one of our aims of this newsletter is to provide support relevant to YOU get the best results for this. Loneliness is a tremendous issue for the elderly when one partner dies or children YOUR money. move on and we warmly invite you as an individual or club/organisation to offer information of ways you can/or do help. New Design & Print Service ask In addition, I would like to welcome on board; Shirley Skeels, from Sense Financial for a costing Solutions, our new Financial Advisor. Please see advert on page 15 and her article on page 7 in the 'Care for the Elderly in our Community' theme page offering information related to 'Long Term Financial Planning'. Contact Diane on: 01623 404299 or So please enjoy the March/April edition of the Blidworth Focus and we warmly welcome email: diane@marathon- your feedback, via email on: [email protected] or on the information site marketing.co.uk comments section. www.blidworthfocus.wordpress.com
GREAT NEWS AND FEEDBACK WELCOMED Thank you to those who keep emailing regarding local news, events and feedback. Please address to the Editor; email [email protected]. Postal address available on request. Deadline for news articles is Monday 5th April 2010 . Please keep sending information so we can keep the newsletter ‘hot and fresh’! Advert requests and payments by Monday 5th April 2010 . Please title the request: Blidworth Focus, Rainworth Reporter or Village Voice or a combination. Any feedback or news must be supported by a name & address although this can be withheld at request. Contact: Diane Carter Editor: 01623 404299/07916 245 367
THE SMALL PRINT Blidworth and Rainworth NEED AN Whilst we believe the work practices of our Women’s Institute EMERGENCY advertisers are of a high standard and we make Sadly meetings were cancelled in CONTACT? every effort to establish their reliability and January due to the severe weather stability, we cannot We held our annual AGM in February. The next See our local and useful check the standard of th numbers work offered by them. meeting will be on the 4 March at our usual venue the We cannot accept any Blidworth Methodist Church at the usual time. section liability whatsoever as a st result of your using any Birthday Celebrations 1 April – Over 70 years of always of the advertisers in the Blidworth & Rainworth W.I. Watch this space for more located on newsletter. In addition, letters and articles meeting details once the weather warms up! the back page supplies for inclusion in For more details contact: Jean Richards. where it’s easy to find this newsletter are the Tel: 01623 795403 opinion of the writer and details of local police, not ourselves. We will emergency and other useful not publish any item Blidworth & District Art Club considered to be For experienced and any budding artists, the above club numbers. If you would like abusive, rude, defamatory or would like to remind you that they meet at Blidworth to add some numbers let us threatening. If at any Methodist Church each Tuesday from 7pm – 9pm This know for time you wish your article to be anonymous is a group of enthusiasts who use the medium of their the next please state so clearly. choice to paint in the company of others and exchange issue We also reserve the right to edit where ideas and help. Interested visitors are always welcome. please. necessary and retain the C/O Jean Richards. right to print or not.
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Easter Church Services Hope Snow, ice, mist, fog or rain!
St. Mary of the Purification, Blidworth The past few weeks have been dull and dreary, gardens wet and and muddy, then I spotted it, so tiny nestling among the withered plants and stones—a tiny yellow primrose, one St. Simon & St. Jude, Rainworth. small sign of hope saying, "Look there is better to come." Spring is not too far away with its promise of new life, new Maundy Thursday 1st April leaves on trees, more primroses and other flowers, baby 7.00pm St Andrew's Mission Church, Remembering the animals. last supper With Spring comes Easter; February 16th is Pancake Day, Ash Wednesday follows and Lent begins, six weeks of Good Friday 2nd April preparation, of time to reflect on the horror of Jesus dying 10.00-11.30am Children's activity morning at St on the cross, to remember the last days of his life. Then, on Andrew's Mission Church. Easter Sunday, celebrate his resurrection and rising to new 12pm Stations of the Cross, St Andrew's Mission Church life. Not an easy concept but perhaps made a little easier if 2.00pm Stations of the Cross St Simon & St Jude's we look at nature how, in the autumn, trees lose their leaves and stand bare and sombre until spring comes and brings Easter Sunday 4th April them to life. 6.00am Sunrise service St Mary's Church That little primrose lay under the wet, brown soil all winter 8.00am Said Holy Communion St Simon & St Jude's until it pushed through the soil to herald spring. On Easter 9.15am Holy Communion St Mary's Church Day in our churches we celebrate that Jesus died on the 10.30am Holy Communion St Simon & St Jude's Church Cross because he loved us and he rose again that we might have eternal life. It is good to know that when we leave this C/O Beryl Allsop, Priest at St. Mary of the Purification, earth we do not just disappear into nothingness, we have an Blidworth and St. Simon & St. Jude, Rainworth eternal home waiting for us.
May your Easter be filled with joy. BLIDWORTH PARISH COUNCIL UPDATES C/O Beryl Allsop, Priest at St. Mary of the Purification, Blidworth and St. Simon & St. Jude, Rainworth Several community functions have already been ar- ranged for this year :- We Meet at Blidworth • ‘Rockings’ Memorial Dedication Ceremony - Sat 6 March 2010 at 10am adjacent to Tesco Express. Miners Welfare 1st Tuesday • Blidworth Residents Annual Garden Competition – of month June 2010 (Timetable to be arranged ) • Remembrance Day Parade - , Sun 7 November We need your old Photographs 2010. or Documents to build a unique history of our • Switch on Event – Sat 27 Nov 2010 - at Blidworth Village. Donations of loan is greatly appreciated. Welfare & Fire Station. Have a look through your old stored items and • Blidworth Pensioners Xmas Party – Wed 8 Dec contact Eric to contribute. 2010 @ Blidworth Welfare. We are also hoping that the repairs to the MUGA will be Contacts: Eric Hall: 01623 798028 & Chairman Bill completed by 19 Feb 2010. Hutton on 01623 484189 As and when further events or details are known I will keep you informed.
C/O Geoff Stocks Rainworth & Blidworth District Clerk toBlidworth Parish Council Branch of the Royal Blidworth Community Leisure Centre Belle Vue Lane, Blidworth British Legion Nottinghamshire, NG21 0RD Office hours Monday 0900 - 1200hrs Thursday 0900 - 1600hrs Meet at POTTERS on first Telephone & Fax 01623 490358 Thursday of month at 8pm.
Thank you Geoff for your valuable and regular updates. Diane. All welcome Editor Full list of councillors check out www.blidworthfocuswordpress.com Sandra Overton, Branch Secretary
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Page 4 LOOKING GOOD AND FEELING GREAT IN 2010
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Page 5 HERE COMES THE BRIDE & GROOM
Wishing to Lose Weight for Your Wedding? Research shows Marriage is good for you? Frustration is a big word in weight loss. You decide to lose weight with such dedication but sadly you are surrounded with increasing temptation. Much A recent University study ( How does marriage affect of our social life is based around food and drinking and the word ‘diet’ becomes a chore, almost impossibility – hence you quit! physical and psychological health? ) went so far as to say Our Weight Management Programme enables you to deal with the negative emotions that the impact of marriage on health and life you have around overeating and the guilt you feel after overeating. By using expectancy, particularly in men, was almost Hypnotherapy coupled with another amazing therapy called Emotional Freedom equivalent to giving up smoking. Whilst this is not a Technique, we can help you get to the root of the problem so we can see what is good reason for marriage, it certainly makes you influencing your self-sabotaging behaviour with amazing speed, and then make the think! necessary alterations. Let’s just think about that word for a moment - the word “diet” simply suggests a The idea of marriage has been around for a long time short term focus, an interruption to your normal patterns of eating which you’ve – as long ago as Adam and Eve (who were literally developed over the years. You may diet and experience temporary weight loss, but ‘made for each other’). The Bible shows that because your unconscious mind likes consistency (it’s just the way we are wired up), it marriage is based on this idea. Jesus taught about will ensure that you ultimately return to your normal eating patterns. marriage as one of the most important aspects of And so the cycle continues... Changing your perspective about food with Hypnotherapy means that you society and he was a guest at a wedding in Cana. He will not only reduce your weight for your wedding, to look great in that performed his first miracle there, turning over 150 fabulous dress, but you will continue to take control of your eating, you will gallons of water into wine (so don’t think that being a change your life forever . Christian means you can’t have a good time!) C/O Margaret Turner, The Clem Turner Hypnotherapy Practice. Tel: 01623 556 234. God intended marriage to offer the right place for You can be treated by a female. Visit our web-site to have a look at recent the growth of love, commitment and support for testimonials: www.clemturner.co.uk each other and this is signified through the making of vows. These vows, like any commitment are a challenge and aren’t always easy to keep; they mean that we have to accept the need at times to forgive and be forgiven when things go wrong. Christians believe that marriage is a gift from God and should THE PERFECT mirror the love that God has for all of us – a love that is true, faithful, respectful and protective. VENUE FOR YOUR Many people are worried about getting married in a WEDDING DAY Church of England church because they think it is
The Classic or expensive and difficult. This simply isn’t true. It costs around £420 to get married in church and the Regent Room buildings in Blidworth and Rainworth are especially Small or large weddings beautiful. Full Catering Service Available If you want to know more about weddings in church 25 years experience of organising your do get in contact with us, we would love to chat with perfect day. you. Come along to St Andrew’s Mission Church on Call Sandra now : 01623 797975 Wednesday evenings between 6.00pm – 7.00pm or Also available for Parties, Anniversaries, to St Simon & St Jude’s Church on Thursday evenings Meetings, etc between 6.30pm – 7.30pm. Or you can telephone the clergy Rev Hazel Robinson 01623 475135 or Rev Beryl Allsop 01623 792306 Potters , Kirklington Road, Rainworth
RAINWORTH MINERS WELFARE Great facilities for weddings, birthdays Honeymoon? parties, anniversaries, etc For a relaxing read take a book Catering & disco available. FREE clown if desired for children from your Local Library? Concert Room Hire (Up to 250 people) from £35
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Blidworth Library Blidworth Welfare FC (New Lane NG21 0PW) Blidworth Welfare Football Club have
retained their status in achieving the FA Bring your children along to: Charter Standard Development Club • Rhyme, Rattle and Roll sessions for parents and accreditation. By achieving the toddlers -weekly Fridays 2.30-3.00 pm accreditation the FA formally recognises Blidworth •DVDs now available for loan -only £1 a week Welfare as one that is not only committed to raising Want to reserve or order a book for yourself or your standards throughout grassroots football but also as a child? You can do so online at club that has aspirations to further develop itself over the http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/libraries. next three to five years. Once in, click "Library catalogue". Also if you've not got a The club runs football teams at both junior and senior current library card (needed to order books) you can click levels and welcome support from anyone who either to "Join online" and a card will be posted to you! If not wants to play or volunteer to help run the football club. visit your local library for one. Further details can be found by visiting the clubs website Blidworth Library will be hosting an unusual event on at www.blidworthfc.co.uk Saturday 27 th March when the Beekeeper’s Association are putting on a show in the library on New Lane. Further C/O Alan Whitworth details about this event will be available from the library soon. On the following Saturday 3 rd April at 10.00 a.m. there Quality Childcare For All will be a free Easter craft activity session for children At our Small, Friendly aged under 10. Come along and enjoy an Village Nursery eggstraordinarily fun session! • Children from 0—8 years/Open from 7.15am-6pm For parents of under fives don’t forget that the library also • Small groups with qualified key workers offers a weekly Rattle, Rhyme and Roll session with • rhymes, songs and fun for toddlers every Friday in term FREE sessions or reduced fees for 3 –5 years time from 2.30 -3.30 p.m. • School drop offs, pick ups & holiday care • Home cooked food freshly prepared for your child C/O Joanna Woodhouse District Library Manager Mansfield District, Tel. 01623 621781 Call Gemma or Debbie on: 01623 490222 Community Services, Nottinghamshire C.C. The Old Fire Station Nursery, Mansfield Road, Blidworth Blidworth Oaks Primary School Take up your entitlement with our service and enjoy: 5 Sessions a week—39 weeks each year
FAMILY SUPPORT WORKERS REQUIRED
HOME-START DUKERIES based in Edwinstowe require Family Support Workers. Unpaid positions but with generous travel expenses and loyalty bonuses. A great Our children have been buying balloons at £2 a time in aid of introduction to family support work - many of our the Breast Cancer Campaign. All of the children in our school 4 volunteers gain employment. -11 could enter this competition. We had 194 balloons and raised £414. We launched them on We have a new course starting in April/May 2010. the 5th February. We have had over a dozen call about where For further information please call tel: 01623 823353. balloons have landed, from Blidworth, Yorkshire, Hull and even Scotland! But the furthest went to Belfast and that the balloon (Parenting experience is an essential requirement) bought by Yasmin Hufton (Year 5). She won a £20 Argos voucher and a large cuddly toy. Thanks to everyone who entered and made it a wonderful In partnership with occasion. Well Done to Blidworth Oaks Primary School pupils. C/O Mr Walker, Blidworth Oaks Primary School
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Valentines Day Celebrations at Haywood Oaks
Haywood Oaks Care Home offers excellent 24hr care for the elderly, in warm and homely Meadow Rd and New Rd Pensioners Association surroundings. We offer helpful and friendly (The Monday Club ) carers who are fully trained and attend to the The club continues to be popular with recent events including: needs of each individual. The home is available The Palace Theatre visit, members enjoyed the pantomime Little for permanent and short stay and registered to
Red Riding Hood: A production by the Westfield Folkhouse.rd care for Dementia patients. Double rooms are South Forest at Edwinstowe for lunch to celebrate our 23 available for those who prefer to share and the anniversary. Founder secretary Mrs Marlene Brailsford was rest being single, with full central heating and presented flowers by Mrs M Richards. Mrs Molly Cooper, our call bells. A passenger lift is available along with treasurer, received flowers for all the work she does in the year. th bath lifts and hoists. Highlight of the month was a party celebrating the 100 birthday of Residents can enjoy the garden, as well as Mrs Nellie Pickworth with her family and friends. Sadly, the day after her birthday Nellie passed away. Our thoughts are with her regular day trips, daily afternoon activities and family, she will be sadly missed by all our members social events. A full laundry service is available as well as a weekly hairdresser. Choices of cooked meals are offered and Photo of the presentation to Nellie. Left to right dietary needs can be catered for. Mrs J Tye (Nellie’s daughter) Haywood Oaks offers a personalised service, Mrs Pickworth, which hopes to cater to all the residents Mrs Molly Cooper, needs. To enquire about vacancies please call Mrs Marlene Brailsford or visit to have a look round. C/O Navdeep Samrai, Haywood Oaks Care Home
Welcome to what will hopefully be the first of many features in the Rainworth Reporter. Over the forthcoming year, I aim to keep you abreast of what’s happening in the world of finance and hopefully update you on topical issues . But firstly a brief introduction – I’m Shirley Skeels and have been running an independent financial advisory practice in the local area for the past 12 years. With the assistance of two other ladies (one of them a Rainworth girl!), we aim to provide a friendly, discreet but professional service to both private and corporate clients. If necessary, we work with a team of other professionals such as accountants and solicitors to provide you with a one-stop solution to the wide range of problems that are presented to us. Here are two topical issues which are hitting the headlines at the moment. From Cradle to Grave ….Not! If you are one of a generation of elderly people brought up believing that the State would look after you in your old age, think again. As far as long term care costs are concerned, in general the State only pays for the least wealthy i.e. those with assets including property of less than £23000 (as at April 2009). The provision of long term care outside hospitals has become the responsibility of individual Local Authorities and it is not free to everyone. If you have recently found yourself in the unfortu- nate position of trying to help an elderly relative organise and fund their nursing care, you will be relieved to know that help is now at hand and we will be pleased to advise you further in this complex area. Use it or lose it! If you are aged between 50 – 54 and wish to access your tax free cash or pension from your personal pension before 55, you th have until 5 April 2010 to take advantage of existing rules. From this date, the minimum age will increase from 50 to 55. Re- member you can still continue to work and contribute to another pension should you wish. If you wish to discuss either of the above or take advantage of our free financial health check, contact me now on 07801290172 or 01159665079. C/O Shirley Skeels. Sense Financial Solutions. www.itmakessense See advert on page 15.
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THE BARDS POETRY GROUP BLACK BULL INN PRIZEWINNERS OF 2009 POETRY COMPETITION:- 1st - 'A baby at the poetry meeting' by Anthony Watts - Taunton BLIDWORTH 2nd - 'Village Villanelle' - Isabel Thrilling - Romford 3rd - 'People Watching' - Villia Bullock - Nottinghamshire Especially highly commended:- 'Dangerous Dreaming' - Pamela Hodge - Plymouth Now Serving 'Englishness' - Isabel ...Thrilling - Romford Hot & Cold Food Cask I was delighted that Villia Bullock, from Ravenshead, was among the winners. Prepared by our Ales PEOPLE WATCHING Qualified Chef In companionable silence we sip drinks, cutlery at the ready and requisite dish Tue - Sat 12-3pm, 6-9pm of multicoloured condiments Starter and Main course £8.50 we'll open with our teeth. A nearby family: mother, father, youngsters Tue - Fri 12-3pm O.A.P. Lunch laugh and tease, replenish glasses, cornered Starter and Main Course £4.50 between flickering, platinum screens Sunday Roast, Adults £5.95 Children £3.50 of silent, unwanted information Every Thurs Evening 6-9pm Ladies Night* for those with nothing to say. 2 Courses + bottle of wine only £18 And so sits the eldest girl, there yet not there. Booking required for Ladies night as it’s so popular She seems to listen yet makes no contribution. In her bubble of isolation a ghost unable to participate. A Warm Welcome from Landlords Sarah & Chris I want to plug her in, + “Boris” our friendly dog. ignite a flush in dead white cheeks, Black Bull Inn, Main St, Blidworth a sparkle to her eyes more soulless than a fresh caught fish. Tel: 01623 792291 With no warning, no variation to the restless circling What is the point of life? of her untouched drink upon the bar-mat's surface - What happens when we die? she looks up and away Is forgiveness possible? And I am caught and must dodge YOU may have lots of other questions the collision of our eyes. You are invited to an Alpha Course I evade the vacant stare, a stranger in a nearby chair at Blidworth Methodist Church running over 10 who wonders if she's really there. Sunday evenings from 7 March, starting at 5:00pm. Each session begins with tea - a chance to get to (copyright Villia Bullock) know others in the group. There is then a short talk,
I hope that the poetry competition later this year will yield more local winners. May the which looks at a different aspect of the Christian faith muse be with you. each week. This is followed by a time of discussion in small groups, where everyone is welcome to (Bards meet at Blidworth library at 10am-12pm on the 3rd Sat of month. All welcome. contribute their opinion, ask questions and discuss www.christinemichael.org/bardsatblidworth ) with the rest of the group. Listen, learn, discuss and discover. Ask anything. Alpha is a place where no question is too simple or too hostile. For further details telephone Rev David Greenwood: 01623 491474
Methodist Church Services NEW BLIDWORTH AFTER SCHOOL & Blidworth 10:30 HOLIDAY CLUB Rainworth 10:30 and 6:00 FROM AGE 4—11 YEARS Farnsfield 10:15 and 6:15 (not every week) Bilsthorpe 10:30
Safe & secure– Ofsted Registered Easter Services Collection from all local schools Maundy Thursday (1st April) 7:30pm Maundy Communion, Blidworth Competitive Prices, Caring Staff & Creative Activities Methodist Church THE HOLIDAY CLUB Open during school holidays from 8.30 am—6pm Good Friday (2nd April) 10:30 Worship, Bilsthorpe Methodist Church Monday to Friday (Except Bank Holidays) 12:00 - 6:00pm Prayer Space for private reflection, Blidworth Methodist Full or Half Day Sessions to Suit Church Snacks included in the price! Easter Sunday (4th April) 8:00 Communion, Bilsthorpe Methodist Great activities includes; floor games, musical instruments, play station 3, 10:15 Easter Service, Farnsfield Methodist Xbox 360, Wii Games & Computer Games. (Totally non-violent) 10:30 All-Age Easter Worship with Communion, Blidworth Methodist
YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE YOU FOR IT! 10:30 All-Age Easter Worship, Rainworth Methodist Limited Places: Call Now: 01623 490222 6:00 Easter Communion
Based at Blidworth Oaks School and is a joint partnership with The Old Fire Station Day Nursery C/O Rev David Greenwood
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Potters Celebrating 25 Years of Successful Entertainment RAINWORTH MINERS WELFARE EVENTS:- Mon Night: 7.45—10.30 pm 50 50 Dancing, Bingo & Potters is celebrating a very exciting year with its Silver Anniversary. PLUS, Licensee, Sandra Overton and her team are also very excited ‘Open the Box’ about the future as they are now known as Potters, the Public House . Wed Night: 7.15—9.15 pm Family Bingo. Great Cash This is great news for the village as now the door to Potters is open to Prizes. Raffle. Children allowed. everybody, not just members. Thurs Night—Darts & Domino Knockout Competition. “Thank you to all our valued customers old and new. We warmly Entry Fee Applicable welcome you all as membership is no longer required. Please come and Northern Soul - Last Friday in every month - 8 pm to see what you have been missing” Sandra, Licensee. 12.30 am - £3 entry - payable on the door. For the social visitors, Potters is licensed all day and is the complete Sat Night; 8—10.30 pm Family Bingo. Children welcome. centre continuing to offer the favourite John Smiths Smooth and Foster and Carling lagers, alongside a wide range of alcoholic and non alcoholic Sun Night: Sequence Dancing plus regular Quiz and beverages, interesting cocktails and shots. Also Potters bar menu shows Bingo. £1.50 Dancing delicious meals at competitive prices. Call: 01623 792495 Potters has 2 function rooms for hire; The Regent and The Classic, with no hire fee and has been host for over 25 years for all celebrations from Kirklington Road, Rainworth weddings to children’s parties, 18 th and 21 st birthdays and business meetings. Potters offer second to none catering for flavour and presentation, but this is an option and you may provide your own. POTTERS Our too good to miss Sunday Carvery is so popular we advise bookings. CELEBRATING 25 We offer a choice of 2 succulent roasts at £5.50 with senior citizens at YEARS! £4.50.
Potters offer great entertainment and throughout the spring and summer of our 25th Anniversary Year we will be providing some great events and The perfect choice whatever the occasion special offers, starting with; WEDDINGS,CHRISTENINGS, 18TH /21ST BIRTHDAY PARTIES St Patrick's Day, 17th March, we have a great offer on Guinness at only £1.99 per pint ANNIVERSARIES *** At Easter there will be different drinks offers each day for you to enjoy from Good Friday to Easter Monday. No Room Hire Charge On St George's Day, 23rd April, we are offering a traditional 3 Personal Advice & Attention course celebratory English Sunday Roast Lunch for only Various Menus to Suit your Requirements £4.50 . Large or Small Events Catered For Potters has TV on 2 big screens with SKY Sports and ESPN and we will 2 Stylish function rooms be showing all the World Cup Matches soon. Also we offer pool, darts, 7 Catering/Disco available but optional snooker tables and bingo on a Wednesday afternoon. If you are feeling competitive then we do have 2 snooker league teams, men’s and ladies darts teams, a pool team and a quiz league that you can also join. We Call Now For More Information also have our Potters Golf Society. Tel: 01623 797975. Potters We at Potters, the Public House, look forward to seeing you and Kirklington Rd, Rainworth your friends soon. Step inside for a warm and friendly welcome C/O Sandra Overton. Proprietor Sunday Carvery Only £5.50 ( Senior Citizens £4.50)
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3 WAYS GARAGE Ltd 2 Dale Lane, BLIDWORTH Nottinghamshire. NG21 0PU Tel: 01623 795888 Fax: 01623 491115 MOT TESTING STATION
WORKSHOP: COMMERICAL SALES All Makes Servicing Light Commercial & Repair And Van Sales. 24 Hour Recovery
Director: P R Sheppard A.M.M.I.M.I
Sun St Mary’s Church ParishWeekly Communion Events 9.15am Sun Blidworth Methodist Church Morning Worship 10.30am Sun Sherwood Forest Community Church Morning Worship 10.00am Sun Blidworth Miners' Welfare Social Centre Quiz Night (inc. 2 card games & beer raffle) Mon Sherwood Forest Community Church Sunbeams Parent &Toddler group (Term time only) 10.00am -noon Mon SureStart Centre Big Cook, Little Cook (3.11 08 - 15.12.08) 9.30 - 11.30 Mon/Wed The Drill Hall, New Road Army Cadet Force 7.00 - 9.00pm Tues Blidworth SureStart Centre Homestart - open to all 9.30 - 11.3am Tues St Andrew’s Mission Hall Bingo with Stephen Fox 2.00 - 3.30pm Tues St Andrew’s Mission Hall 1st St Mary’s Brownies (term time only) - Tel Kathy Straw 490920 5.30 - 7.00pm Tues/Thu Belle Vue Lane Playing Field Football Club Training (17+ new players welcome) 7.pm Tues Blidworth Methodist Church Blidworth & District Art Club ( lecture hall) 7.00 - 9.00pm Tues Blidworth Miners' Welfare Social Centre Jean’s Dominos Handicap 8.30pm Wed Sherwood Forest Community Church Sunbeams Parent &Toddler group (Term time only) 10.00am -noon Wed Blidworth Library Citizens’ Advice Bureau 9.30am Wed St Andrew’s Mission Hall Holy Communion Service 9.30am Wed SureStart Centre You Make The Difference (8.10.08 - 10.12.08) 9.30 - 11.30am Wed SureStart Centre Jelly Babies under 1s groups 1.30 - 2.30pm Wed St Andrew’s Mission Hall Needlecraft Club 6.30 - 8.30 pm Wed Check for Venue Sequence Dancing 8.00 - 10.30pm - £1 Wed Blidworth Miners' Welfare Social Centre Bingo Night (inc. 2 card games) Thu SureStart Centre Breast Feeding Support Group 9.30 - 11.30am Thu Sherwood Forest Community Church Art Class` 2.00pm - 4.00pm Thu St Andrew’s Mission Hall J.A.M. Club 5-7yrs, 6pm - 7pm, 8-10yrs 7.15 - 8.15pm Thu Blidworth SureStart Centre SureStart Family Play Session (toy library 1st and 3rd Thu 1 - 2pm) 1.00 - 3.15pm Thu Blidworth Methodist Church Teen Drop in Club (11 - 15yrs) (term time only) 6.00pm - 8.00pm Thu Blidworth Miners’ Welfare Social Centre Poker Night Thu Check for Venue Apex Martial Arts Academy. 5.45 - 8.45pm Fri SureStart Centre Little Learners 9.15 - 11.15am Fri Blidworth Methodist Church Toddler Church (term time only) 10.30am - 11.00am Fri Blidworth Methodist Church Parent Support Group (term time only) 11.00am - 12.30pm Fri Blidworth Miners' Welfare Social Centre Live Entertainment (inc. 2 card games) Sat Check for Venue Dance Class 10am - 1.00pm Sat Check for Venue Sequence &Ballroom Dance (when no functions booked) 6.00 - 10.30pm Sat Blidworth Miners’ Welfare Social Centre Live Entertainment (inc. 2 card games & Lick It & Stick it Draw)
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Steve Horsnall Tree and Fencing Ltd Trees topped, pruned & felled Stump grinding available
15” Pizza with cheese & tomato + 5 tops own choice £7 Any variety of hedges trimmed & lowered All types of fencing & gates supplied & erected Professional service—Fully Insured Based in Rainworth www.rainworthfishbar.co.uk Tel: 01623 798268 or Mob :07899 746 866
Blidworth Menswear Blidworth Miners’ Welfare Factory Shop Social Centre
Tel: 01623 793361 “We make what you see in the HIGH STREET” Why not come along and join in with our football, cricket or Men's Formal Suits only £45 bowls teams? Or simply relax with a drink in Men's Dinner Suits only £45 our new bar over a game of darts, dominoes, pool or We also offer a full bingo?
ALTERATIONS (See lots of regular events on diary dates centre)
SERVICE ON Beers from £1.90 per pint MEN’S & LADIES garments LIVE entertainment at weekends
Function Room with Bar Now Available
Members and Signed in Guests Only! Sherwood House, Dale Lane, Blidworth, Notts. NG21 0SA Tel: 01623 793073 FOOTPRINTS MB SERVICE CENTRE LOCAL PET GROOMERS Independent Mercedes-Benz Caring for all domestic pets A NEW LOCAL SERVICE & REPAIR CENTRE • Bathing & Clipping Leach Way, Burma Road, Blidworth. • Nail Trimming • Specialised MB Technicians • Collection/Delivery Available • • Over 18 Years MB Experience All Breeds Welcome • Genuine Mercedes-Benz Parts • Free Collection & Delivery Call Teresa today: 01623 407149/ Mob:07706 510 234 www.doghouse.org.uk Tel 01623 792948
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A NEW DIRECTION AND APPROACH TO BETTER BUSINESS
MARY, MARY QUITE CONTRARY HOW DOES YOUR BUSINESS GROW? Forget the ‘with silver bells and cockle shells and pretty maids’! This is a Business not a garden! With my experience though as a Marketing Consultant for Marathon Marketing and Editor at Marathon Media, though you can actually look at your business, like your garden and using similar techniques make it blossom in 2010! Planting seeds at the correct time, in the correct place and with constant nurturing, ensures you have a colourful array of flowers in your garden throughout Summer, likewise with your business. When I first started out in 2006, I actually gave out cards to potential clients, cards with seeds inserted with the message ‘Watch your Business Grow with Marathon Marketing in 2007”. However, anyone setting up a business or looking for growth needs to understand that like the growing of seeds into flowers, it takes time, patience and care. Sometimes it can take several months, several years even for business to start ‘blossoming’ and growing, but providing you stay focused it will work. Be positive! Using my prepared business plan and supporting marketing plan, as a newcomer to the 'business sector' I sewed some serious business seeds. Everywhere I went I saw myself as the strongest marketing tool - I was Marathon Marketing and ensured everyone knew about it. Any business or even social event I went to, I took business cards and leaflets and couldn't go past a door with a Company van or obvious business car in the drive! People got to know the Marathon Marketing Company very quickly. Likewise I do the same with Marathon Media, the publishing company.
Networking became a strong marketing tool and I quickly sewed my seeds with developing good business relationships and friendships. Again patiently - people don't want hard selling over their bacon and eggs! However, I did do my research, attending events with an objective and purpose and before long Marathon Marketing achieved a strong profile and I gain about 80& of my business through business relationship recommendations.
Advertising is also a great way to ‘plant your business seeds’; but I warn carefully and wisely. Marathon Media offers competitive priced local advertising but you may also wish to research into the use of local media, leafleting, telephone directories and the ever increasing use of social networking - a fantastic tool if used correct. At Marathon Media, we offer a package; advertising, supporting PR and lots of advice to ensure your promotions work. So in conclusion it is a tough time of year at the moment with dark evenings and cold mornings but when you start to see those ‘buds’ peeping through you know spring is in the air. Put your business in the same perspective, follow your marketing plan, keep planting your business seeds, offer tender loving care and watch those buds turn to flowers and your business blossom in 2010!
The Marathon Marketing Company offers an initial free, no obligation, consultation.For more details or information call Diane Carter on: 01623 404299/07916 245 367 or check out the website www.marathon-marketing.co.uk Diane Carter, Editor of Marathon Media and Managing Director for Marathon Marketing NNjN
WE CAN DIRECT YOU TO:- Business Link —Offers support no matter what stage your business is at. Regular grant availability & information related to beneficial events and networking www.businesslinkeastmidlands.co.uk Nottinghamshire Business Ventures:-For business advice and support. www.nbv.co.uk Newark & Sherwood D.C. Enterprise Scheme —Information, grants, workshops for new & expanding businesses. Tel: 01636 655277 Southwell Business Club. At The Full Moon at Morton first Tuesday of the month. Mansfield 2020 —A prestigious business group. Visit. www.mansfield2020.com
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“No Nonsense Just…..Networki ng” Business Group The Lurcher Public House, Westbrook Drive, Rainworth, Mansfield NNjN *************************** Next Meetings Tuesday 3rd March 2010 & Tuesday 6th April 2010 £5.00 for attendance - Includes light breakfast, coffee/tea and fruit juice
Do You Feel Isolated in Business? Do You Want to get New Business? Do You Want to Gain Information about Business Grants? Do You Want to meet other Businesses? Share Your Problems and Get Fresh Ideas? Are You Considering Starting a New Business and Want Support and Advice? Whatever Your Business...Why not come along to the local, friendly…….. NNjN Business Breakfast Group Regular attendance from Business Link representatives. NEW OPTIONAL MEMBERSHIP SCHEME OFFERING GREAT BENEFITS:- • Constant access to advice and support NNjN Welcomes new Members: • FREE advertising on the networking group blog Roger Neale Perkeo Systems •FREE use of the membership directory to circulate special offers/discounts
•FREE promotion of your business at the networking meeting through the….. •FREE PR article to boost your business in the Marathon Media newsletters •‘FAMOUS FOR FIFTEEN’ presentation at the meetings •PLUS lots more including friendship, Inspiration and motivation To book your space call Diane Carter; Chair on: 01623 404299 or email; [email protected] Plus check out our on-line information service for more details www.nononsensejustnetworking.wordpress.com
Food Safety is fundamental for employees to deliver food to customers safely. Training is legally required for food handlers within 3 months of employment. The Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations, 1995
Aber Training has several years accreditation to deliver CIEH qualifications. Courses are practical and tailored to organisations. Satisfied customers include: Notts County PCT and Community Voluntary Sector. Providing our own equipment, hand outs and assessment papers, training is delivered on premises at times to suit business needs inc. Saturdays. Book via email at: www.abertraining.co.uk or via advert here.
Benefits include: trained staff with qualifications: decrease in lost working days: employee retention: minimize litigation: reduced insurance premiums CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering covers latest legislation, good practice and learning standards. Applicable for anyone who even makes a sandwich? This course is part of the Diploma in Hospitality for the 14-19yr age group and covers underpinning industry knowledge. CIEH Level 2 Award in Health & Safety in the Workplace latest legislation, good practice and learning standards. One day course, tailored to business needs.
Peter A Brooks: Aber Training Professional training in the workplace Tel: 07746 587565
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The Launch of Portland Print Services Portland College’s long standing commercial printing workshop has been re-launched as Portland Print to emphasise the connections between this venture and the College. Established as a Sheltered Workshop in the mid 1950s, initially to support disabled students unable to find employment in open industry after fulfilling their training courses at the College. In the 1990’s, the evolution of the workshop saw the development of a printing and design function known as Portshel Print. These services have been utilised both internally at the College together with the development of an external client base. The development of Portshel has contributed positively to the overall financial position of the College, and they have grown in reputation and size undertaking a variety of works for a diverse client base. The newly branded Portland Print now employs eight members of staff, and provides a quality print service to a variety of highly satisfied clients: Diane Carter of Marathon Media stated “Portland Print, has supported us from the onset of our community newsletter businesses in March 2007. Having myself previously worked at Portland College I recognised and shared the value of their business ethics and had no hesitancy in going to them for the publishing of the first newsletter; the Rainworth Reporter. We benefit from a friendly, fast, efficient, creative and affordable printing/ design service. We rely on this top class service even more now with the expansion to 3 community newsletters and the printing company have never let us down with delivery to time, to cost and to total satisfaction. I wish them the best with their future under the new brand. The launch of the new name, identity and logo was attended by a variety of key customers and College management, and represents another key success for Portland College within the business community in the East Midlands. Portland Print Manager, David Brittain, said of the re-launch: “The rebranding of the print workshop to Portland Print serves to emphasise the connections with the College and ensure that our current and potential clients are aware of that linkage. In a highly competitive market, we are able to offer a professional yet personal approach to fully satisfying our clients’ print requirements together and our levels of repeat business and customer satisfaction serve to emphasise this point. Anyone who wishes to test out this claim, feel free to give us a call or drop us an e-mail on [email protected] and find out for yourself!” The Portland Printing team
IT’S AN ELECTION YEAR I recently went to the funeral of my dad’s sister’s lad – Horace (after my dad) Crasher (left to your imagination) Crowder. Not a name that immediately springs to mind in the motorbike racing fraternity, but he did the Isle of Man TT and I had the privilege of seeing him race at Cad- well Park. The point of this is not only to recognise him but to say that although he never made the big time he never gave up trying and I think that is something which we should all strive for, and you never know you may succeed.
NIL MORTALIBUS ARDUI EST – NOTHING IS TOO HARD FOR MAN TO ACHIEVE THAT’S MY OLD SCHOOL MOTTO (BRUNTS) AND IT IS A GOOD GUIDE TO LIVE BY
MP’s are back in the news, ducking and diving, not only are they spending fortunes on expenses and ways of, allegedly, making them more rele- vant and open, some of them are attempting to invoke an ancient privilege law designed for a totally different purpose. The budget is looming, but who will present it. If my mother asked me I would find a way of making sure I was in control before I did it, perhaps that’s me being cynical. Rest assured that whoever has that privilege there will have to be some decisive cuts and no way can we expect good news. Coming out with vote catching ideas which are impractical and ill conceived is not the way – how gullible do they think we are. There is some good news, although I suspect that some of us are not out the woods yet, that we are coming out of the recession. I simply make the comment that if we had not been so obsessive in relocating our manufacturing base TO FOREIGN PARTS, to make savings in the short term, we would be a lot stronger position now, especially with the weak pound, which benefits exports. It certainly does not help with the lat- est closure of the Cadbury plant which is being transferred to Poland – RULE BRITANNIA!! Boring things you need to know
* The Revenue is offering a Budget Payment Plan which means that you can make monthly payments to meet future liabilities. This is covered in leaflet SA342, but you can set this up on the Revenue website – www.hmrc.gov.uk * VAT returns for either new businesses registered on or after 1 April 2010 or those with turnovers in excess of £100k will need to submit returns and make payments electronically. All business are likely to be required to make electronic returns and payments by 2012. For more information go to the Revenue website (as above). * Because of changes in the Revenue systems there would appear to be some errors occurring with code numbers. If you think yours is incor- rect it is YOUR responsibility to ensure it is changed. The Revenue, quite rightly, will not discuss your tax affairs with anyone else unless there is a written authority in place. You should ensure that at the very least you have some competent person sat next to you to help you through the conversation. *The end of year for PAYE and P11D returns is looming. All PAYE (P35’s) will need to be filed online and any which are late will be subject to a fine. You need to be aware that a rejection by the Revenue will mean that it will be treated as a non submission, so you do need to be sure that the return is accepted. P11D forms can still be submitted manually. Any late submissions will again be penalised. More importantly any incor- rect returns could invoke really high penalties.
LETS HOPE THE DUST SETTLES SOON AND WE ALL KNOW WHERE WE ARE - GOOD OR BAD Article and view C/O Keith Knight of Knights Accountants, (see advert) and Treasurer of No Nonsense just Networking Group.
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How to Be Prepared for Your ‘Elevator Pitch’?
Often when you attend a business networking meeting you are invited to offer a short 2 – 3 minute brief introduction into yourself, your business and your product or service. What should happen – is you offer a clear, concise, confident presentation and everyone is not only impressed but understands what you are offering. What often happens though is we fumble for a clear and Concise presentation. This is where the ‘elevator pitch’ comes to the Rescue. With a little focused thought and discipline, your words will hit their target. What is an ‘Elevator Pitch’? An elevator pitch is the short description about your company delivered in the time it would take to ride up an elevator. For example 30 seconds? So how do we overcome the ‘Fumbling Fear’? The trick is to have a clear objective before you create your “pitch”. • Do you simply want to arrange create general interest for further later questions • Are you trying to encourage people to contact you for a FREE consultation • Are you trying to impress one particular person to open the doorway to a further longer presentation or create general opportunities? Then you Need to:- • Think about the listener and what they need to hear. Not what you want to say • Briefly describe what you do Advertise in your Local Newsletter • Explain your uniqueness and why they should use you – there may be several other competitors ‘pitching’ too See page 2 for details • Suggest the next move – Ring, email, speak to you after the meeting or ask further questions
So open with your name, business name and then my suggestion is to think of 6 words that describe your business and then put them into 2 or 3 short sentences. Also think of how these work as the ultimate selling points for your business and create individuality. Then finally finish with ‘Action’ – Want to know more or make an appointment? Call… or Email? Or visit the website?
Good luck. Article C/O Diane Carter. Chairperson. NNjN Breakfast Business Networking Group
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WHEN THE ONLY OPTION OR GARDENING TIPS FOR THE COMING MONTHS CHOICE IS TO DOWNSIZE? Although spring bulbs are breaking through the low temperatures and Your children may have left the ‘nest’ or you ground frosts mean at the moment may have decided that your current home is last issues tips still apply. Once too big, uneconomical to live in or too costly or temperatures improve it will be time to tiresome to maintain? Whatever the reason get busy! here are a few tips to help you along the way:- General – tools and equipment needs ♦ If your children have finally left, (not going to university or checking. Replace worn out tired long holidays, gap years, etc) , it may be difficult but you equipment and sharpen others. Weed will have to ask they take their belongings with them of regular but be careful of seedlings and existing plants visit your local charity shop just below the surface. Treat borders and beds with ♦ Be serious – Why pay a removal company to move boxes compost/manure. If spring bulbs have flowered remove of rubbish you know you need to throw. This is costly and heads before seeding as flowering can be affected the you will have to get rid of the clutter when you move to following year. If wanting an early Rhubarb crop cover your smaller house – also making it look even smaller. Do with a pot to force plant. Many shrubs flower on new the year test – Not used – bin it. shoots so if not already done, prune to ensure flowers ♦ Your Wardrobe – The hardest chore. If you have not and to keep shrubs to desired size i.e. fuchsia’s, worn the item in a year they say throw it out – hey but hydrangea and buddleia. fashion comes back, look at the 80’s leggings. So my Lawn – now requires attention. Reseed bare patches or view is do it for everyone else in the family and throw their for instant results replace patches with a new piece of clothes out, but for you be a bit careful. Just joking – try turf. Trim edges and aerate. Mow regular and for best and do your best and painful as it may seem take it to the results use lawn fertilizer once a month. Charity Shop ♦ Paperwork is a nightmare and can take hours to sort. Planting now commences be it plants, summer bulbs or However, once it is filed, folded or shredded your head seeds (check packet information). Divide any larger will feel so much more organised too. Ensure you have plants. Many vegetables can now be sown including kept all your warranties, instruction manuals and any carrots, leeks and beetroot. Strawberry beds need important legal documents, tidying. Remove large old plants and replace with new for house insurance and ones or save money and allow runners off existing passports. plants to fill the space for you! ♦ Have a garage sale? Car Pest Control – slugs will be after those nice young boot sale? Make some shoots. Use traps or pellets. Be sure to use pellets safe money for Charity or yourself. for pets and wildlife.
C/O Diane Carter. Editor Tub Plants can be positioned outside – remember to bring inside if temperatures drop at night. Remove dead branches and leaves and give sufficient plant food. Clean pots and refresh by replacing old over sized Blidworth Tenant and plants. Indoor plants will be in their growing period so a Residents Association soluble fertilizer can be given weekly. Re-pot where necessary. John Allen Blidworth Tenants & Residents Association C/O Annette at GardenCraft. Tel:01623 796653/07895 042610 Next meeting March 11 th at Rockwood at 10am.
Two Great Village Competitions:-
1.Grow your own Sunflower - Seeds will be provided and the tallest sunflower wins its owner £100, there will be some runners up prizes. Measuring will take place on Thursday 26th August or nearest day after, dependent on weather (Request for seeds ends on 31st March 2010) 2.The best Vegetable in Blidworth . Details of where and when judged later. Factors like size and condition will count. Prizes to be announced
Blidworth Community Association Contact: John Allen or Teresa on: (01623) 407149 For full details visit the Blidworth Focus information site: www.blidworthfocus.wordpress.com
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To book a P.C. check, call and quote the voucher code from the Website . One offer per Household / Business. Onsite Service or The Handyman’s Choice for DIY TOOLS collection, free for local locations or small callout cost will apply. Hardware & Gardening products NOW OPEN Repair work agreed with customer will be at a reduced rate per hour. Offer Subject to availability. Offer due to end 1st May 2010 so early SPECIAL OFFER WITH THIS VOUCHER booking advisable. 10% off all seeds and bedding plants throughout April (one voucher per person) Sherwood Solutions LTD
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Tel: 01623 884334 or 07973 354 440 www.handymanschoice.com Advertise in your Local Newsletter See page 2 for details
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Cold Weather Warms Neighbourly Hearts Sponsorship
During the recent bad winter weather the village of Blidworth As mentioned earlier, I am running the New York Marathon in was seriously hit by the lack of gritting/salting service on the November 2010. I have secured a place through the Charity; Get side streets. So much so that at times the elderly and disabled Kids Going and I am aiming to raise £1,600 for them, (Check out villagers were confined to their homes. Even the bus routes their website www.getkidsgoing.com) and to raise £500 for sports were not gritted which isolated a large part of the village. equipment for the local Portland College for People with Disabilities. (www.portland.ac.uk). However I was heartily warmed by the spirit of my To raise the money I will not only be running the New York Marathon neighbours. On several occasions they knocked on my door to but also several half marathons and 10k races throughout 2010 and see if there was anything I required from the local shops as inviting local businesses to be the ONLY sponsor for that event. they knew it was not safe for me to walk on the dangerous, ice For only £250 you can benefit from a Sole Sponsorship Package bound, pavements or drive on the roads at times. One which includes:- neighbour knocked on my door to enquire if I was alright and •Total local, regional & national publicity provided FREE by gave me a cottage pie, and very tasty it was too, which the Marathon Marketing & Marathon Media lady had made in a dish for me. I was seriously touched by •On the day publicity through personal attire and photographs this gesture as I have never experienced this for myself being more concerned for others throughout the village. •Your business promoted in all 3 Marathon Media newsletters • On Wednesday 13 th January as I looked up my street I could Your business promoted on the Marathon Marketing New York have been judging the Blidworth ice skating championships. Marathon information site and all the other social links, vital to all modern businesses All the roads and pavements were covered in ice. This made driving impossible on the back streets and hazardous on the •Your business promoted on the Marathon Marketing website main roads. • Fulfillment of ‘corporate social responsibility’ for your own business Even when it was dangerous to go outside for me several •Why not join in at the event for additional publicity and get your neighbours knocked on my door to see if there was anything I employees to run the race too or perhaps a 2 or 3 mile ‘fun run’. wanted from the shops etc. Great way to promote a ‘Healthy Company’? THANK YOU TO LEE SOLICITORS, EDWINSTOWE HOUSE, From conversations with other residents around the village EDWINSTOWE, now the snow has cleared this type of action has been NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. www.personalinjurysolicitors.co.uk occurring in all parts of the village. This shows the true spirit They are my 1st Sponsors of £250 Lee McLlwaine will be of the people of Blidworth. When others are in need they rally sponsoring me to run the East Retford Rugby Club Half Marathon on round to offer their support without wanting anything in Sunday 21st March 2010. return. WOULD YOU LIKE TO BENEFIT FROM BEING THE ‘SOLE BUSINESS SPONSOR’ FOR MY NEXT RUN; THE MANSFIELD CHAD HALF MARATHON OR ANY EVENT LOCAL TO YOU? PLEASE It just goes to prove why Blidworth is such a worthwhile place CONTACT; to live and is a much sort after residential area. Diane Carter, Editor Tel: 01623 404299 or email: diane@marathon-
marketing.co.uk . Visit the information site on Thank you all. www.newyorkmarathonmyblog.wordpress.com for lots more details. Peter A Brooks, Chairman of Blidworth Parish Council. Thank you. Diane. Editor
Emilie Oldknow is Labour’s choice for Sherwood
Labour party members in Sherwood recently selected Emilie Oldknow as their new Labour party candidate to fight the next general election. Emilie was selected at an all members meeting held in Rainworth as the candidate to take over from Labour’s Paddy Tipping, who announced in October that he was standing down from Parliament after serving 18 years. After the selection Emilie said: “I am incredibly honoured that the members in Sherwood have put their faith in me to represent them at the next general election. Paddy Tipping has been an excellent constituency MP and following in his footsteps will be no easy task, but it is a task that I relish and I am looking forward to getting out there and talking to local residents about their priorities for Sherwood. “I have lived in Sherwood for most of my life so I know that we have a lot to be proud of and we have already seen the Labour Government taking the right action to protect local people’s jobs and houses. But we cannot be complacent and I know that there is more to be done, that’s why as the Labour candidate for Sherwood I will be fighting for more jobs for the area, I will be supporting Sherwood’s hard working families and fighting for the very best schools and NHS for local people. Current MP Paddy Tipping said: “I have known Emilie for a long time and I know that she will be an excellent candidate and MP and she can rely on my 100% support.” Yvonne Woodhead, Sherwood Constituency Labour Party Chair said: “The members in Sherwood had two excellent local candidates to choose from and I am delighted that they have chosen Emilie Oldknow as their Parliamentary Candidate to fight the next general election”. Note: Emilie was born in Rainworth and though currently lives in Mansfield, has lived the majority of her life in the Sherwood constituency. She went to Abbey Gates Primary School in Ravenshead and secondary school at Colonel Frank Seeley in Calverton. After university Emilie returned to the area to work for the NHS in Rainworth before taking up a post with the East Midlands Labour Party where she currently holds the position of regional director. She is also a school governor of Peafield Lane Primary School in Mansfield. C/O Ray Collins on behalf of The Labour Party, both at 39 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0HA Editor’s Note; This is an informant article and we are a non-political newsletter. We will not print any views or issues concerning this.
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Did you Know?... Nottinghamshire Crimestoppers received 182 calls in January this year! £125500.00 worth of drugs have been taken off of the streets and £310 worth of property along with a car which has been crushed. Nottinghamshire Police would like information on burglary and robbery, ‘ why should they’ is a campaign to try and stop this. If you know who is stealing and selling it on ring Crimestoppers 0800 555 111.
Articles C/O Sarah Smithurst ,Crimestoppers Co ord Officer ,Holmes House Tel:0300 300 9999 x 817 1439 07800994326
Blidworth Police Update
• The recent police activity on Beck Lane in Blidworth has obviously caused some speculation. Unfortunately I cannot comment on this activity. • The 'Rockings Cradle' has pride of place outside Tesco’s on Mansfield Road and the dedication is to be held on 06/03/2010 • PC Gary SIPSON and his two PCSOs are in the process of moving to Bilsthorpe Police Station as from 1st March 2010 in order for the teams to be able to be more accessible and visible within their core areas. They will still however have responsibility for Blidworth & Rainworth as their cluster area when the Beat Team are not on duty. • Next surgery for Blidworth is at 10am on 12th March 2010 at Rookwood Close Blidworth where PCSO John Arins will discuss any concerns that you may have. • The next Safer Neighbourhood Group meeting is to be held at the Joseph Whitaker Comprehensive School/ Leisure Centre, (Thank you Sue Harpham as always) at 6.30pm on 16th March 2010. All are welcome to this relaunch. • There have been a spate of burglaries at stables on Field Lane and Cross Lane Blidworth where large amounts of high cost equipment has been stolen. CCTV is often difficult if not impossible to utilise in these areas, if you or someone you know has fallen victim to these offences, please do not hesitate to report this and we can offer advice through our crime prevention team with business watch and of course neighbourhood watch schemes to offer help where they can.
The following is the latest press release for the violent disorder last year:
• Six females and 9 males that were arrested in August 2009 following a number of serious public disorder incidents in a Nottinghamshire village
have now beenth charged.th • Between 14 and 15 August 2009 a series of public order incidents occurred on Appleton Road and Sherwood Avenue in Blidworth, Mansfield, following which 15 people were arrested. • Following a lengthy investigation involving partner agencies, Nottinghamshire Police have now charged 13 people with various public order and other offences. • The serious nature of these events had a detrimental effect on the local community, who had been subject to a high level of adverse anti-social behaviour. • Divisional Commander David Wakelin, outlined that this had been a high profile investigation that had relied on the co-operation and support of the local community and partner agencies.
PC 505 Annette JOHNSON Beat Manager for Blidworth & Rainworth area Based at BLIDWORTH Police Station and can be contacted on: 0300 300 99 99 / 07747 155 417
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USA Soccer Coaches visit Blidworth
On Wednesday 16 th December, 2009, Blidworth Welfare hosted a Football Showcase for local Blidworth company Sporting PC 505 Annette JOHNSON Chance USA Ltd ., who are consultants providing US College scholarship Beat Manager for Blidworth & Rainworth area opportunities for talented sportsmen and women. Based at BLIDWORTH Police Station can be contacted on: Around 40 young footballers from all over the UK, including Scotland and 0300 300 99 99 / 07747 155 417 Ireland, attended the annual event. They participated in games, refereed by local officials, David White and Alistair Lindsay, and were observed by US College Coaches looking to recruit players for colleges in autumn 2010. Local Contacts : Despite the awful weather, the event was successful and resulted in Blidworth Library , New Lane 793775 placements in US universities for some players. Citizens Advice Wed 9.30-12.00 at Blidworth Library Blidworth Surgery - 795461 Blidworth Welfare kindly provided refreshments for everyone and it is anticipated the event will be repeated this December when the US Useful Contacts: coaches return to visit the UK to recruit players. Samaritans : 08457 90 90 90 Sporting Chance USA Ltd. is proud to sponsor Www.samaritans.org Blidworth Welfare FC Childline : 0800 1111 NHS Direct : 0845 4647 C/O Elaine Simanis Online help at: http://www.nhs.uk/NHSDirect Director of Administration Age Concern : 0800 00 99 66 Sporting Chance USA Asthma UK Advice line : 08457 01 02 03 Domestic violence helpline : 0808 2000 247 The Blidworth Welfare Football club runs teams at junior and senior level and FRANK : 0800 77 66 00 welcomes support from anyone who wants to play or volunteer to help run Stroke Helpline: 0845 303 3100 the football club. Further details can be found by visiting the clubs website at Shelter: 0808 800 4444 www.blidworthfc.co.uk Macmillan Cancer line : 0808 808 2020
For Fixtures see the Blog at www.blidworthfocus.wordpress.com Or the club website at: www.blidworthfc.co.uk Fire & Flood Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Services—24 Hour. For further information on the youth set up please contact Roger Parkes on 07916331170. For the seniors contact Alan Whitworth on 07793750946 Insurance work undertaken
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