‘Make Time for a Cuppa’ is a great opportunity to get friends, family, neighbours, colleagues or even the wider community together to catch up, have a brew, eat delicious cakes and biscuits, and make a life-saving difference to people in their communities.
Musicians, actors and dancers gathered at the 60-acre estate in Matlock Bath to celebrate in the glorious sunshine, and cable car engineers old and new gathered at the base station to receive a special commemorative cake from the Pugh Family.
The work was made possible by a successful grant funding bid from The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport funds LIF, which is administered by Arts Council England.
The shortest day has passed, and spring is inbound. While this is soul-nourishing news, do try to savour the winter months. The long shadows and the breath-taking sunrises and sunsets that bookend our day are obvious highlights. Snowdrops, Iris and Daffodil provide most of the flower now, but it won’t be long before the Blackthorn lights up our hedgerows with its blossom.
With longer nights receding and the vernal equinox imminent, we can dream of almost double the daylight hours of December. This warming light promotes the soil temperatures that allow our early garden plants to grow. Arou...
We discover that Chris’s purpose-built working studio is not only fascinating (and thoughtfully furnished with a burning log burner!), but it provides a true ‘working experience’ for anyone wishing to see how Chris works first hand, with distinct areas for woodworking, metalworking, metal casting, printmaking, laser and CNC routing. His portfolio albums are full of intricate prototype drawings and photos of his installations that could keep us interested, for hours. But we wanted to find out more about the man behind the creations and how he has taken his interest for fine art and combined ...
On Saturday 16th March, Retford Big Market Day was a great success with crowds of people in town and some market traders even selling out of stock. The Easter Bunny – on stilts – visited the Market and the Town Centre, and was delighted to have her photograph taken with children of all ages. Hathersage Brass Band played brilliantly in the open air by The Burger Grill providing great free fun family entertainment for all!
In Sam’s Name is a talking and peer support group for men throughout Nottinghamshire who have either been through a challenging time or are currently going through issues that are affecting their mental health. The charity recently founded In Sam’s Name – For Her, a group supporting women in comparable circumstances.
Shopping economically, making use of storecupboard ingredients and still eating well can sometimes be a challenge for those who cater just for themselves. There may be days when you don’t feel like going to the trouble of cooking for yourself. here are simple, quick and easy recipe ideas for one or two people for you to try, by food demonstrator & home economist, Teresa Bovey.
