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ISSUE 107 www.thedoorsteppa.co.uk APRIL <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong><br />
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4 CONTENTS<br />
To be honest, when I imagined you reading this the <strong>April</strong> <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong><br />
<strong>Doorsteppa</strong>, you were meant to have a copy in your hand and I was<br />
meant to be on a beach in Tenerife, for my first family holiday in<br />
over 2 years and my first beach holiday in the sun in over 10!<br />
It just shows how quickly the world has changed in a few short<br />
months and we have all had to make decisions and adjustments as<br />
a result. Unfortunately we have no choice but to suspend print<br />
and distribution of the magazines for now. After being in<br />
communication with our trusted and reliable team as things<br />
unfolded, we felt this was the only sensible decision.<br />
As we had already produced this month’s publications for print we<br />
are sharing them online and thank you for reading. We would be<br />
very grateful if you could please share the link as widely as you can<br />
on all social media and when you speak with friends and family.<br />
As you will see from our contents opposite, there is some<br />
information that we hope will help, but do always check the NHS<br />
and Gov.uk websites for up to date advice. There are details of<br />
exercising at home and an easy recipe for a quick dinner, to help us<br />
all. You will also be pleased to know all of our usual features and<br />
some different articles are included, for a bit of a break from it all.<br />
Please carefully check with any advertiser or organisation you<br />
intend to use from this month’s issue. Before incurring any<br />
expense or making any plans – please call first. The information is<br />
up to date as we went to production, but you will appreciate things<br />
are changing daily.<br />
With <strong>Doorsteppa</strong> being produced for Barlborough, Clowne and<br />
Renishaw for over 10 years and with us adding other areas over that<br />
time, I have always prided myself on the fact that we have never<br />
missed an issue. Every month, like clockwork, the next issue would<br />
be delivered locally. Even when Sheila, who suddenly passed away<br />
in September <strong>20</strong>16, we got the October issue out. When we<br />
experienced the various traumas and illnesses that every family<br />
faces, we got the issues out. Through the birth of my daughters in<br />
<strong>20</strong>12 and <strong>20</strong>19 and everything that follows, we got the issues out...<br />
you get the idea.<br />
Everyone has unexpected trials and tribulations to deal with and I<br />
don’t share the above to show off or be a martyr. It just illustrates<br />
how unprecedented the current situation is and also how much we<br />
all like to be the master of our own ships in the face of adversity. But<br />
for now, we must take the route that has been laid out for us by<br />
trusted experts.<br />
Stay at home. Protect the NHS. If you are vulnerable, alone or need<br />
assistance, ask friends, family and neighbours to help and use online<br />
services if you can. If this is not possible, businesses and charities<br />
are gearing up to help with arrangements according to gov.uk, so<br />
speak to your GP surgery or any NHS carers or staff you may already<br />
see. If you are at home with family, count your blessings and stay in.<br />
Get round to fixing that wonky kitchen cupboard and the eternal<br />
declutter project.<br />
We’ve all heard the often quoted and adapted phrase ‘Keep Calm<br />
and Carry On.’ We can’t carry on as we were, but we can carry on,<br />
and we will get through this. Stay healthy.<br />
7 Social Distancing<br />
What is social distancing?<br />
11 Tarotscopes<br />
What’s in store this month?..<br />
13 Books<br />
A good read<br />
15 Community<br />
What’s happening in the community<br />
17 Local<br />
Local notices<br />
19 Brainteasers<br />
Your free monthly puzzle page including<br />
last month’s sought after answers!<br />
23 Mental Health<br />
Looking after your mental health<br />
25 Well Being<br />
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Items available for sale in<br />
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29 History<br />
Marking the upcoming 75th<br />
anniversary of VE Day<br />
31 Kid’s Page<br />
Our monthly teasers - just for kids!<br />
33 Health & Fitness<br />
Home Gym<br />
35 Useful Numbers<br />
Important local telephone<br />
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36 Recipe<br />
Barney’s Monday Night Rice<br />
37 Monthly Focus<br />
Articles of interest this <strong>April</strong><br />
38 Index<br />
A handy index to all advertised services<br />
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ARIES 21 March - <strong>20</strong> <strong>April</strong><br />
Home is where the heart is and provides a place of safety.<br />
Don’t be afraid to lock the doors and turn the phone off. In fact<br />
it’s imperative that you do as life is going to be busy and you<br />
need proper rest to maintain your strength. Don’t give in to<br />
sleepless nights. There could be some arguments and you feel<br />
the onus is on you to sort it all out. You can and will.<br />
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The jury’s still out and you’re on tenterhooks as you await the<br />
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remember that not everything is about you. Others have thoughts,<br />
feelings and opinions which are just as valid as yours. Whichever<br />
way decisions go prepare to close the door on one chapter in your<br />
story. Remain positive as you prepare to embark on the next. A<br />
close confidant brings good news.<br />
GEMINI 22 May - 21 June<br />
Someone you thought you knew so well suddenly lets you<br />
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you hit rock bottom the only way is up. Retaliating in kind doesn’t<br />
help matters however tempting it may be. Be the bigger person<br />
and rise above it all. You have your own standards and principles:<br />
stick to them. Good news arrives and suddenly it’s all systems go.<br />
Is love in the air?<br />
CANCER 22 June - 23 July<br />
This is a pivotal month for you and the need for you to observe<br />
at least one situation continues. Weigh up all the facts as<br />
you know them before pronouncing judgement and ensure that<br />
your judgement is fair and just to all. Anything less will result in<br />
resentment and bitterness. Bit of a tall order? Fear not you have<br />
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you’ll do it brilliantly.<br />
LEO 24 July - 23 August<br />
It’s all about you and someone really special. Do you travel<br />
that path together? Is this romantic, platonic or business? Only<br />
you know. Whatever the cause the onus is on you to make it work<br />
this time around. Past experiences help to see where, potentially,<br />
you could go wrong. Don’t make the same mistake twice. Yet<br />
again, someone, somewhere, doesn’t have your best interests at<br />
heart. Remain tight lipped as to your thoughts and feelings.<br />
VIRGO 24 August - 23 September<br />
For emotional support you have someone older and wiser<br />
who is willing to listen. Don’t be afraid to talk things through but be<br />
prepared to hear what they have to say. That means listening with<br />
both ears, please. You are well known for your capacity to do a<br />
wonderfully, fantastic, job and others give you their approval.<br />
However, do allow praise for the part someone else has played in<br />
your success otherwise resentments will fester.<br />
LIBRA 24 September - 23 October<br />
You’re awaiting the outcome of events. You may not get the<br />
answers you wanted but, whatever the result, there’s an element<br />
of karma around. Accept decisions made for you but prepare to<br />
make difficult decisions for yourself. There’s a kindly feel to one<br />
relationship and this person offers a shoulder to cry on if required.<br />
But that’s all they will offer. They can’t fix problems. Sit tight and<br />
wait. Any strife will pass in time.<br />
SCORPIO 24 October - 22 November<br />
Good ideas only bear fruit if you have the courage of your<br />
convictions and get underway with them. What’s holding you<br />
back? Apart from yourself. You’re more than capable so have a<br />
bit more faith in you. This faith leads to a fresh start in business or<br />
career. You do have to put the effort in as nothing is going to be<br />
handed to you on a plate. Roll those sleeves up and crack on!<br />
SAGITTARIUS 23 November - 21 December<br />
Potentially, this is a BIG month for you. Some of it goes<br />
really, really well whilst other bits not quite so well. Karma is in the<br />
mix and current events are dependent on previous actions. Were<br />
they good or bad? Only you know. It’s also a time for endings and<br />
new beginnings. It’s all exciting stuff as a new future beckons.<br />
Your intuition serves you well and guides you to calmer waters.<br />
Better times await.<br />
CAPRICORN 22 December - <strong>20</strong> January<br />
Fresh starts in business are indicated. This could be ‘the big<br />
one’. There’s a karmic influence at work and what was once<br />
‘down’ can now be seen to rise up. It’s no more than the cycle of<br />
the Universe and you shouldn’t take your good fortune for granted.<br />
You’ll still need to work hard but for now you appear to have done<br />
as much as you can. It’s time for your ship to come in.<br />
AQUARIUS 21 January - 19 February<br />
Strength and determination are called for now so dig deep<br />
within yourself if you wish to succeed. You can and you will but<br />
there are going to be some tears along the way. It’s not all your<br />
fault and there are some instances where your past kindnesses<br />
will be repaid to you in full. A strong female offers support in every<br />
way that she can. Children bring happiness to you. An addition to<br />
the family?<br />
PISCES <strong>20</strong> February - <strong>20</strong> March<br />
Finally, you move forward. Folk flock to you to experience<br />
your kindness and compassion and in return bring feelings of<br />
warmth, love and joy to you. Time to celebrate then? Definitely.<br />
Arrange a gathering with family, friends and colleagues alike.<br />
Raise a glass and drink a toast to life. Enjoy yourself but know<br />
that the next day you’ll need to roll up your sleeves and get going.<br />
The sooner you start the sooner you finish.<br />
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13 BOOKS<br />
How A Haunted Farmhouse Inspired Local<br />
Author<br />
The 3-week old baby sleeping in the dark<br />
corner was the only person in the room.<br />
The old woman sleeping in her chair downstairs<br />
was disturbed by a noise above. She wearily<br />
climbed the stairs and opened the bedroom<br />
door, in time to watch pokers clanking<br />
awkwardly stabbing the embers. That baby was<br />
me and the old lady my grannie when we<br />
resided in a very old farmhouse in Wiltshire.<br />
Her tale lingered on and for many years I<br />
wanted to pen a ghost story.<br />
‘The Curse of Becton Manor’ isn’t about that<br />
farmhouse but a haunted Elizabethan manor<br />
house in Derbyshire and the trials and<br />
tribulations of two families centuries apart. In<br />
1597 the tensions are borne from religious<br />
strife and the persecution of ‘witches’. In 1957,<br />
sordid secrets are not given up without a fight.<br />
The author of two excellent books, Anne<br />
Grange (‘Inside Outside’ and ‘Distortion’)<br />
recommends the debut novel of Patricia Ayling:<br />
‘A thrilling page turner with characters that<br />
come to life; full of fascinating historical details.’<br />
Patricia, who now lives in <strong>Killamarsh</strong> says, ‘This<br />
story has had hundreds of changes and made<br />
me realise that it is not easy to pen a book.<br />
I would strongly urge potential writers to revisit<br />
their work several times, chopping<br />
unnecessary detail; omitting excessive<br />
description, adverbs and punctuation. Don’t be<br />
disheartened by rejections which are often<br />
subjective.<br />
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wordpress.com)<br />
The Curse of Becton Manor is available on<br />
Amazon either as a Kindle book or paperback.<br />
The Last Tea Bag by Michael G Atkinson<br />
A very relevant story about a 77 year old man<br />
who is down to his last tea bag, no money, no<br />
food, no heating etc and his journey to make a<br />
difference and the people he meets along the<br />
way to downing street<br />
Walking from Doncaster to London to see the<br />
Prime Minister, it’s moving, relevant,<br />
heartbreakingly funny and so worth reading.<br />
The author has written a time travel trilogy,<br />
The Diary of Nicholas Oldman, a book of short<br />
stories, Twisty, a book about a serial killer,<br />
Searching for Sam, each are very different and<br />
each are excellent but this latest the Last Tea<br />
Bag is my favourite.<br />
All are available in paper back or kindle on<br />
Amazon.<br />
My book would still be gathering dust on the<br />
hard drive, were it not for the support of Anne<br />
Grange (contacted via Facebook or<br />
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15 COMMUNITY<br />
Following a spate of crime in <strong>Killamarsh</strong>, the <strong>Killamarsh</strong><br />
Village Watch along with the Safer Neighbourhood<br />
team and the Neighbourhood watch co-ordinator, are<br />
trying to make the whole of <strong>Killamarsh</strong> a ‘Watch’ area.<br />
Currently there is no Neighbourhood watch on many<br />
roads. If you feel you would like to be involved please<br />
contact us via our Facebook: <strong>Killamarsh</strong> Village Watch,<br />
Telephone 0300 30<strong>20</strong> 941 or Website:<br />
www.killamarsh-nhw.org.uk for more information<br />
about how you can help.<br />
Being part of <strong>Killamarsh</strong> watch can be as simple or as<br />
involved as you like. Watch members can simply choose<br />
to be a nominated person on their road as a contact for<br />
the Safer Neighbourhood team or be involved with<br />
setting up a group of neighbours who wish to be part of<br />
the Neighbourhood Watch scheme.<br />
Useful information:- If a crime is taking place, please<br />
telephone 999 for a speedy response.<br />
If you see anything suspicious which is a non emergency<br />
please report it to 101 or 0345 123 3333.<br />
New free Advice and Support service at<br />
<strong>Killamarsh</strong> Methodist Church!<br />
<strong>Killamarsh</strong> Methodist Church is now open<br />
every Mondays and Fridays between<br />
10am – 1pm for free benefit advice and<br />
support, free debt advice and advocacy,<br />
free housing advice and free professional<br />
psychotherapy counselling sessions.<br />
We are at <strong>Killamarsh</strong> Methodist Church,<br />
185 Sheffield Road (next to Aldi),<br />
<strong>Killamarsh</strong> S21 1DY.<br />
www.fcgroup.org.uk<br />
0300 302 0334<br />
Have you heard? There’s an exciting music event<br />
happening in <strong>Killamarsh</strong> on Saturday May 9th and we<br />
want you to come along!<br />
<strong>Killamarsh</strong> Methodist Church is hosting OneSound at<br />
St Giles Church Hall on Sheepcote road, <strong>Killamarsh</strong><br />
from 7pm. It promises to be a fantastic evening full of<br />
great music.<br />
particularly as some of the church’s young people are<br />
members, and it will be a great opportunity to show<br />
<strong>Killamarsh</strong> and surrounding villages what OneSound<br />
does and to bring some live entertainment to the area<br />
for one evening only!<br />
The evening is open to all; young and old, tall and short<br />
who want to have a great evening out in their local<br />
area. We hope to see you there!<br />
But who are OneSound? OneSound are a national<br />
Christian choir who lead gigs around the country.<br />
Members come together for a weekend to rehearse<br />
throughout the weekend and then show the audience<br />
what they have rehearsed on a Saturday night event<br />
which is open to all.<br />
Several of OneSound’s members are from <strong>Killamarsh</strong><br />
and have grown up locally! Those members are also<br />
part of ReThink:Worship who lead an evening event<br />
once a month in the village and have been coming to<br />
OneSound for several years. It is a great privilege for<br />
OneSound to be hosted by <strong>Killamarsh</strong> Methodist,<br />
If you think you would like to come along to<br />
OneSound’s worship evening then tickets are on sale<br />
now online via www.onesound.org.uk/sheffield.<br />
Alternatively, please contact OneSound via<br />
hello@onesound.org.uk on email or<br />
<strong>Killamarsh</strong> Methodist Church for more information.<br />
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17 LOCAL<br />
Probus clubs are non-political, non-sectarian<br />
organisations for men and women who have<br />
retired, semi-retired or are nearing retirement<br />
from their profession or business and want to<br />
maintain a social network with others who have<br />
similar interests. Our club meets locally once a<br />
month for lunch, which is usually followed by a<br />
guest speaker.<br />
The club currently has vacancies for new<br />
members; for more information please visit our<br />
website at: www.eckingtonprobus.org.uk<br />
where you will find full details and a contact<br />
email address.<br />
We have been advised by the<br />
Archbishops of Canterbury and<br />
York that all public worship is<br />
suspended until further notice.<br />
We are looking at ways to worship<br />
'together but at home'.<br />
Updates will be available our<br />
website:<br />
www.eckingtonchurch.org.uk<br />
Prayer requests can be sent to:<br />
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19 BRAINTEASERS<br />
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9 Impression (5)<br />
10 Board game (5)<br />
11 Document, log (6)<br />
13 Direction of this clue! (6)<br />
15 Overpass (6)<br />
18 Type of reptile (6)<br />
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23 Nimble, lithe (5)<br />
24 Scrutinise (7)<br />
25 Won back (8)<br />
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Bigger and better than ever<br />
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The Showroom Derby Road<br />
Many <strong>Doorsteppa</strong> readers will be<br />
familiar with The Showroom By Paul<br />
Webster, a local business with a runaway<br />
success story. Until very recently, the<br />
experienced team were based across<br />
two sites at Bolsover and Derby Road<br />
and they have now taken the exciting<br />
decision to significantly expand at<br />
Derby Road, basing their operations<br />
there, giving customers access to a<br />
larger showroom, showcasing the latest<br />
kitchens and bathrooms available in the<br />
UK, including Kessler kitchens and Union<br />
bathrooms exclusively in the area.<br />
We went along to visit the team to<br />
check out the kitchens and bathrooms<br />
on show and to find out more about<br />
their exciting plans for the future.<br />
The Showroom was opened by Paul and<br />
Lesley Webster in Bolsover in <strong>20</strong>17 and<br />
remains family run. With a combined<br />
50 plus years in the industry, they got<br />
started with this venture just the two of<br />
them and now already have a team of 9<br />
staff.<br />
During this remarkable growth in just 3<br />
short years, the time has flown and<br />
Lesley remembers fondly the day she<br />
put the first tile up in the Bolsover<br />
Showroom.<br />
Many entrepreneurs describe their<br />
business as their baby and this is no<br />
different. For this baby though, the<br />
early stages are flying! “Our journey<br />
with The Showroom has been so<br />
exciting and we have grown so quickly”<br />
“While we couldn’t be happier with<br />
where we are now in <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong>, starting<br />
your own business is a bit like having a<br />
baby, and as with all those milestones<br />
like learning to walk, or the first day of<br />
school, you are of course overjoyed,<br />
but with something so close to your<br />
heart, there is that little tinge of<br />
sadness at looking back fondly on the<br />
earlier stages that are now gone.”<br />
Thanks to the excellent service provided<br />
from start to finish, and the warm<br />
personal welcome still afforded to<br />
every visitor, along with the availability<br />
of original, quirky kitchens and<br />
bathrooms, The Showroom soon took<br />
to its feet and hit the ground running.<br />
This led to reviews most new businesses<br />
could only wish for (see below!).<br />
With such success under their belts,<br />
they purchased the land beside the<br />
beautiful Derby Road Showroom and<br />
leapt at the chance to make their<br />
premises larger. A lot larger! An extra<br />
3000 square foot of space will be added.<br />
”As well as the current stunning<br />
showroom, we have plans to display<br />
even more kitchens and bathrooms and<br />
for a larger tile studio. The expansion is<br />
expected to be fully complete late<br />
Summer <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong>. Even more exciting news,<br />
the space will enable us to provide<br />
bedrooms – coming soon, watch this<br />
space!”<br />
While all this expansion is undoubtedly<br />
keeping the team very busy, rest assured<br />
The Showroom is very much open for<br />
business, with a warm friendly welcome<br />
as always. With free parking, superb<br />
toilet facilities and for those with dogs<br />
there is always a bowl of water close to<br />
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anyone thinking of updating their home.<br />
All their staff understand the importance<br />
of any decision, and that the kitchen is<br />
the heart of the home and a good<br />
bathroom provides a place to relax and<br />
unwind. Working tirelessly from first visit<br />
to installation to provide customers with<br />
their perfect dream space.<br />
The Showroom team would like to thank<br />
all customers, past and present, and<br />
hope you will visit the Derby Road<br />
Showroom – they’ve always got the<br />
kettle on!<br />
The Showroom Derby Road, Tupton,<br />
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T: 01246 395509<br />
E: info@theshowroom.design<br />
W: www.theshowroombypaulwebster.com<br />
“Wow! I absolutely love our new bathroom and en-suite. I highly recommend these guys, they’ve done a fabulous job.”<br />
“Top quality kitchen. I am thrilled to bits with it.” “My husband and I had such a good feeling from the minute we walked through the door.”<br />
“If you’re thinking of having a new bathroom these are the go to people, true to their word start to finish. Rob was an amazing fitter too.”<br />
“Our new wet room is just "WOW". The design by Lesley and the fitting by Rob, Alistair, John and team has been professional from start to finish.”<br />
“Absolutely wonderful customer service. Kera is a star!” “Paul & Leslie were so patient helping us choose the right design.”
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23 MENTAL HEALTH<br />
Infectious disease outbreaks, like the current Coronavirus<br />
(COVID-19), can be scary and can affect our mental<br />
health. While it is important to stay informed, there are<br />
also many things we can do to support and manage our<br />
wellbeing during such times.<br />
Here are some tips we hope will help you, your friends and<br />
your family to look after your mental health at a time when<br />
there is much discussion of potential threats to our physical<br />
health.<br />
Looking after your mental health while you have to stay<br />
at home<br />
The government is now advising us to avoid all but essential<br />
social contact. This will mean that more of us will be<br />
spending a lot of time at home and many of our regular<br />
social activities will no longer be available to us. It will help<br />
to try and see it as a different period of time in your life,<br />
and not necessarily a bad one, even if you didn’t choose it.<br />
It will mean a different rhythm of life, a chance to be in<br />
touch with others in different ways than usual. Be in touch<br />
with other people regularly on social media, e-mail or on<br />
the phone, as they are still good ways of being close to the<br />
people who matter to you.<br />
Create a new daily routine that prioritises looking after<br />
yourself. You could try reading more or watching movies,<br />
having an exercise routine, trying new relaxation<br />
techniques. Try and rest and view this as a new if unusual<br />
experience, that might have its benefits.<br />
Try to avoid speculation and look up reputable sources on<br />
the outbreak<br />
Rumour and speculation can fuel anxiety. Having access to<br />
good quality information about the virus can help you feel<br />
more in control.<br />
You can get up-to-date information and advice on the virus<br />
at www.Gov.uk.<br />
Follow hygiene advice such as washing your hands more<br />
often than usual, for <strong>20</strong> seconds with soap and hot water<br />
(do this for <strong>20</strong> seconds). You should do this whenever you<br />
get home or into work, blow your nose, sneeze or cough,<br />
eat or handle food. You should also use tissues if you<br />
sneeze and make sure you dispose of them quickly; and<br />
stay at home if you are feeling unwell.<br />
Try to stay connected<br />
At times of stress, we work better in company and with<br />
support. Try and keep in touch with your friends and family,<br />
by telephone, email or social media, or contact a helpline<br />
for emotional support. You may like to focus on the things<br />
you can do if you feel able to:<br />
• Stress management • Keep active • Eat a balanced diet •<br />
Stay in touch with friends on social media but try not to<br />
sensationalise things • If you are sharing content, use this<br />
from trusted sources, and remember that your friends<br />
might be worried too.<br />
Also remember to regularly assess your social media<br />
activity. Tune in with yourself and ask if they need to be<br />
adjusted. Are there particular accounts or people that are<br />
increasing your worry or anxiety? Consider muting or<br />
unfollowing accounts or hashtags that cause you to feel<br />
anxious.<br />
Talk to your children<br />
Involving our family and children in our plans for good<br />
health is essential. We need be alert to and ask children<br />
what they have heard about the outbreak and support<br />
them, without causing them alarm.<br />
We need to minimise the negative impact it has on our<br />
children and explain the facts to them. Discuss the news<br />
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the virus. Be as truthful as possible. Let’s not avoid the<br />
‘scary topic’ but engage in a way that is appropriate for<br />
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Try to anticipate distress<br />
It is OK to feel vulnerable and overwhelmed as we read<br />
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trauma or a mental health problem in the past, or if you<br />
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more vulnerable to the effects of the coronavirus.<br />
It’s important to acknowledge these feelings and remind<br />
each other to look after our physical and mental health.<br />
We should also be aware of and avoid increasing habits<br />
that may not be helpful in the long term, like smoking and<br />
drinking.<br />
Try and reassure people you know who may be worried<br />
and check in with people who you know are living alone.<br />
Try not to make assumptions<br />
Don’t judge people and avoid jumping to conclusions<br />
about who is responsible for the spread of the disease. The<br />
Coronavirus can affect anyone, regardless of gender,<br />
ethnicity or sex.<br />
Try to manage how you follow the outbreak in the media<br />
There is extensive news coverage about the outbreak. If<br />
you find that the news is causing you huge stress, it’s<br />
important to find a balance.<br />
It’s best that you don’t avoid all news and that you keep<br />
informing and educating yourself, but limit your news<br />
intake if it is bothering you.<br />
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25 WELL BEING<br />
<strong>April</strong> <strong>20</strong>th marks the start of National Stop<br />
Snoring Week<br />
Snoring is the distinctive sound made by<br />
vibrations of the soft palate and other tissue in<br />
the mouth, nose and throat. It is caused by<br />
turbulence which occurs due to a partial<br />
blockage that may be located anywhere from<br />
the tip of the nose to the vocal cords.<br />
obstruction. It is considered clinically significant<br />
if a person stops breathing for more than 10<br />
seconds each time and if occurs more than 5<br />
times every hour. OSA only happens during<br />
sleep. When you experience an episode of<br />
apnoea during sleep your brain will<br />
automatically wake you up, usually with a very<br />
loud snore or snort, in order to breathe again.<br />
People with OSA can experience wakening<br />
episodes many times during the night and<br />
consequently feel very sleepy during the day.<br />
During waking hours muscle tone keeps the<br />
airway in good shape. When we sleep our<br />
throat muscles relax and this decrease in tone<br />
can cause airways to narrow and vibrate.<br />
Though it can certainly feel like your partner is<br />
doing it to annoy you, no-one snores<br />
deliberately, and unfortunately it can't be<br />
cured. But it can be controlled. The key to<br />
control is to find out the cause of your<br />
particular snoring. Snoring can be related to the<br />
tongue, nose, mouth, or it can be multi-factorial.<br />
Historically it was considered to be a male<br />
problem, but it actually affects males to females<br />
in the ratio of 2:1. Women tend to under-report<br />
and fail to seek help due to embarrassment<br />
because even in the 21st century it’s considered<br />
‘unladylike’ to snore! The risk factors for<br />
snoring are similar in women to men: being<br />
overweight, smoking, and alcohol are common<br />
factors, but women also snore more following<br />
the menopause and it’s one of the symptoms of<br />
hypothyroidism.<br />
Snoring is often considered a joke, but it can<br />
have a devastating effect on people. Sleep<br />
deprivation (both the snorer and their partner)<br />
is physically and mentally debilitating and can<br />
lead to illness as well as relationship breakdown.<br />
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is a particularly<br />
dangerous side-effect of snoring, defined as the<br />
cessation of airflow during sleep, preventing air<br />
from entering the lungs caused by an<br />
If you are excessively sleepy during the day and<br />
feel irritable or restless, you may be suffering<br />
from OSA. Your partner may point out that<br />
your snoring is loud, often interrupted by<br />
pauses and gasps. You might fall asleep at work,<br />
whilst driving, or during conversations. You<br />
might be forgetful and irritable and suffer with<br />
morning headaches. Not everyone who has<br />
these symptoms will have sleep apnoea but if<br />
you suffer with them a lot, you should seek<br />
advice from a medical professional.<br />
The British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea<br />
Association (BSSAA) has a very helpful website<br />
packed with advice and useful questionnaires<br />
and information about all aspects of snoring.<br />
They even sell approved anti-snoring devices.<br />
The web address is britishsnoring.co.uk<br />
Here’s to a peaceful night’s sleep!<br />
By Louise Addison<br />
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29 HISTORY<br />
This month we thought it apt to mark the 75th<br />
Anniversary of VE Day on the 8th of May <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong>.<br />
VE Day – or ‘Victory in Europe Day’ marked the end<br />
of World War Two (WW2) when fighting against Nazi<br />
Germany in Europe came to an end.<br />
On the 8th of May 1945, Prime Minister Winston<br />
Churchill made an announcement on the radio at<br />
3.00 pm that the war in Europe had come to an end,<br />
following Germany’s surrender the day before. By<br />
the beginning of 1945, the German army had been<br />
weakened and defeat looked likely. Tuesday the 8th<br />
of May was an emotional day that millions of people<br />
had been waiting for. Many people were extremely<br />
happy that the fighting had stopped and there were<br />
big celebrations and street parties. Hugh crowds –<br />
with lots of people dressed in red, white and blue –<br />
gathered outside Buckingham Palace in London.<br />
They cheered as King George VI and his family,<br />
including Princess Elizabeth (now our Queen) and<br />
Princess Margaret came out on to the balcony to<br />
greet everyone.<br />
VE Day A party at Norwood<br />
Princess Elizabeth and her sister were allowed to<br />
leave the Palace and celebrate with crowds outside,<br />
although they had to do it secretly. Many people<br />
also attended church services to thank God for the<br />
victory. London’s St Paul’s cathedral held 10 services,<br />
which were attended by thousands of people.<br />
But VE Day was also a moment of great sadness and<br />
reflection, as millions of people had lost their lives or<br />
loved ones in the conflict. Many had to continue<br />
fighting in other battles and lots of people were<br />
being kept as prisoners of war abroad.<br />
Even though VE Day marked victory for Europe over<br />
Germany, it did not mark the end of World War Two.<br />
In his VE Day announcement, Winston Churchill said:<br />
“We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing,<br />
but let us not forget for a moment the toil and<br />
efforts that lie ahead.” Even after the 8th of May,<br />
many soldiers, sailors and pilots were sent to the<br />
east to fight against the Japanese who had not yet<br />
surrendered.<br />
This came on the 14th of August 1945, after two<br />
atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities<br />
of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. On the 15th of August<br />
1945 the allies had officially defeated Japan and this<br />
date is known as VJ Day.<br />
VE Day at the Nags Head pub<br />
The May Day holiday this year has been moved back<br />
by four days to Friday the 8th of May for the whole<br />
of the UK, to coincide with the 75th Anniversary of<br />
VE Day.<br />
Sir Andrew Gregory, chief executive of SSAFA, the<br />
Armed Forces charity, said the government’s<br />
decision was fitting. “It is our duty to keep the<br />
events of the past alive in collective memory,<br />
including future generations – this is how we ensure<br />
that such a conflict never happens again,” he said.<br />
“It is our hope that the nation takes a moment to<br />
reflect on the significance of this date, as a milestone<br />
that changed the course of history for the whole<br />
world,” he added.<br />
On Saturday the 9th of May, <strong>Killamarsh</strong> VE Day 75 is<br />
taking place at <strong>Killamarsh</strong> Leisure Centre from 11.00<br />
am to 5.00 pm. This is a free family event with lots<br />
of activities, stalls etc. Why not dress in 1940s style<br />
to add to the atmosphere (optional). As part of this<br />
event there will be a Civic Service at St Giles Church,<br />
Kirkcroft Lane which everyone is welcome to attend.<br />
Visit our website – www.killamarsh.org<br />
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33 HEALTH & FITNESS<br />
Don’t go to the Gym! Bring the Gym to you!<br />
Every new health or cancer scare that doctors<br />
uncover seems to come with the standard, "…keep<br />
fit, lose weight and eat healthy foods to minimise<br />
the risk…" statement. We know it’s true but finding<br />
time to get to the gym is difficult when our lives are<br />
so busy.<br />
So why not bring the gym to your home?<br />
If you have an area that's big enough for you to lie<br />
down in, with your arms stretched out to either<br />
side, with a few extra inches for good measure<br />
you've got enough space to do a workout at home.<br />
No matter what your initial fitness level, aims and<br />
budget are you can start to exercise in the comfort<br />
of your own home.<br />
very hard. Take the simple press up as an example.<br />
Start doing them whilst standing and leaning<br />
against a wall. As you move your feet further from<br />
the wall it gets harder. Eventually you'll be able<br />
to do a full press up on the ground. Then try<br />
positioning your hands closer to your waistline so<br />
you are leaning forwards as you press up - it's<br />
getting harder now. Then try leaning so far<br />
forwards your feet leave the floor and you're into a<br />
planche position - not for the faint hearted!<br />
Other calisthenics exercises need some basic<br />
equipment. Dips will need a set of dip bars. Pull ups<br />
will need some pull up bars. But all of these are<br />
relatively cheap to purchase and take up minimal<br />
space when not in use.<br />
Basic Fitness<br />
If you're after basic fitness you can try a home HIIT<br />
session. All you need is a timer or smartphone app<br />
and a workout program - there are loads of videos<br />
on YouTube for every fitness level. HIIT or High<br />
Intensity Interval Training works on short bursts of<br />
exercise, up to about 1 minute, with rests of maybe<br />
30 seconds in between. It gets your heart rate up<br />
and gives you a great workout in a very short space<br />
of time. Exercises range from simple marching on<br />
the spot, squats, and leg raises right through to<br />
advanced press-ups and handstands, but all doable<br />
in the space we mentioned earlier. An exercise mat<br />
might help for any lying-down exercises and a<br />
resistance band or small set of weights is a useful<br />
addition, but that's about all you'll need.<br />
Three, twenty-minute sessions per week and you'll<br />
really start to see some results. Do it in the morning<br />
before breakfast for maximum fat-burning<br />
efficiency, and to set you up for the day.<br />
Strength<br />
Building your strength can also be done at home.<br />
Calisthenics is a form of training that uses your body<br />
weight instead of free-standing weights. Each<br />
exercise has a series of progressions from easy to<br />
What about exercise machines?<br />
If you're starting out my advice is to avoid machines<br />
until you know what you like. You'll probably only<br />
have enough space and cash for one, and they are<br />
not portable so once you've got it you're stuck with<br />
it. Build up your basic fitness and strength first and<br />
then decide what you want to do. Once your body<br />
starts to show some results you might even be<br />
tempted to venture down to the gym to take<br />
advantage of a wider range of equipment!<br />
Be sensible<br />
Always be careful with your body. Seek professional<br />
advice before starting any exercise regime. Make<br />
sure you're working safely and within your<br />
capabilities. Start easy and work up to the harder<br />
progressions. If you have any signs of pain or<br />
discomfort, STOP! Rest, recover and assess the<br />
situation.<br />
Above all have fun getting fit and staying healthy.<br />
By Robert Grant<br />
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Hospitals:-<br />
Chesterfield Royal............................01246 277271<br />
Northern General..........................0114 243 4343<br />
Royal Hallamshire...........................0114 271 1900<br />
Libraries:-<br />
<strong>Eckington</strong> Library.............................01629 533748<br />
<strong>Killamarsh</strong> Library............................01629 537426<br />
MP<br />
Lee Rowley.....................................01246 439222<br />
National Rail............................08457 48 49 50<br />
NHS Direct.....................................................111<br />
Parish Councils:-<br />
<strong>Eckington</strong>.......................................…07715 668815<br />
<strong>Killamarsh</strong>.........................................0114 247 2260<br />
Police:- (IN AN EMERGENCY DIAL 999)<br />
Derbyshire Constabulary..................................101<br />
South Yorkshire Police.................0114 2<strong>20</strong> <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong><br />
RSPCA:-<br />
National............................................0300 1234 999<br />
Chesterfield & N. Derbyshire................01246 273358<br />
Samaritans................................08457 90 90 90<br />
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CITY PLAYERS<br />
AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY<br />
How would you like to get involved in a fun, worthwhile activity<br />
in your spare time while contributing to your local community?<br />
WHATEVER YOUR EXPERIENCE OR SKILLS, COME AND JOIN IN!<br />
We are a community charity organisation and are grateful for all volunteers.<br />
We are always welcoming to new faces, so if you are at all interested,<br />
please do contact us or call into The Corner Playhouse, <strong>Eckington</strong><br />
any Tuesday or Friday from 7.30pm quoting CP1.<br />
TEL: 01246 430507 Email: info@cityplayers.co.uk<br />
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The <strong>Doorsteppa</strong><br />
Cooking time: 25-35 minutes<br />
Serves: 2-3<br />
Ingredients<br />
2 tbsp vegetable oil<br />
1 egg, beaten with about 2 tbsp water<br />
1 onion, chopped<br />
2 garlic cloves, crushed<br />
1 heaped tbsp curry powder<br />
2 tbsp tomato ketchup<br />
A large handful of frozen peas<br />
(about 85g/3oz)<br />
250g leftover cold cooked rice<br />
(any type) or a 250g pouch<br />
of ready cooked rice<br />
175g cooked chicken or pork,<br />
shredded into strips<br />
A good splash of soy sauce<br />
36 RECIPE<br />
minute or two until they start to defrost.<br />
Tip in the rice, cooked meat and a glass<br />
of water (100ml/31⁄2fl oz) and cook<br />
over a medium heat for 5-6 minutes,<br />
stirring as you go, until everything’s<br />
piping hot and the rice has taken on the<br />
colour of the curry powder.<br />
3. While your rice is frying, shred the<br />
omelette into long strips. Toss the<br />
omelette and soy sauce through the rice<br />
and cook for a moment more. Scoop the<br />
rice on to plates straight from the pan<br />
and serve with extra soy sauce for<br />
sprinkling over.<br />
Method<br />
1. Heat half the oil in a large non-stick<br />
frying pan over a highish heat. Pour in<br />
the beaten egg, swoosh it around the<br />
pan and leave it to set for a minute. Flip<br />
it over like a pancake and let it cook for<br />
a minute more on the other side, then<br />
tip it out flat on to a plate.<br />
2. Heat the remaining oil in the same<br />
pan. Tip in the onion and sizzle for 3-4<br />
minutes until it’s starting to brown, then<br />
stir in the garlic, curry powder and<br />
ketchup. Add the peas and cook for a<br />
Nutrition<br />
Kcal - 349<br />
Fat - 13g<br />
Saturates - 2g<br />
Carbs - 35g<br />
Sugars - 2g<br />
Fibre - 4g<br />
Protein - 25g<br />
Salt - 0.84g<br />
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37 MONTHLY FOCUS<br />
“Easter is early this year!”<br />
“Ooh isn’t Easter late this year?”<br />
Easter never seems to come on time! In fact, it’s<br />
a different time every year. Why is that? We<br />
don’t move Christmas or New Year’s Day so what<br />
makes Easter so flexible?<br />
This year Easter Sunday falls on <strong>April</strong> 12th.<br />
I suspect that for once it’s actually on time<br />
though frankly who knows?<br />
through the centre of the Sun. This occurs twice<br />
annually. In the springtime this is around (but<br />
not exactly on) <strong>20</strong>th March. Full moons occur<br />
every 29.5 days so between those two events<br />
there is quite a lot of leeway when it comes to<br />
dates, but Easter is always somewhere between<br />
March 22nd and <strong>April</strong> 25th. So now you can say<br />
with confidence that Easter is early…or late…or<br />
possibly right where it should be.<br />
Happy Easter.<br />
The reason for Easter being something of a<br />
moveable (chocolate) feast is because it is celebrated<br />
on the first Sunday after the Paschal full<br />
moon, which is the first full moon after the<br />
spring equinox.<br />
The equinox is the instant of time during a year<br />
when the plane of Earth's equator passes<br />
By Sarah Davey<br />
Who doesn’t love a bag of crisps? They are<br />
so moreish you can never eat just one. They<br />
were reportedly invented by a chef named<br />
George Crum who created them in 1853 at<br />
Moon's Lake House near Saratoga Springs,<br />
New York. Legend has it that a customer<br />
kept sending his fried potatoes back to the<br />
kitchen, complaining that they were soggy,<br />
and not crunchy enough. Fed up with the<br />
constant griping Crum sliced the potatoes<br />
as thin as possible, fried them in hot fat,<br />
then doused them with salt. The customer<br />
loved them and "Saratoga Chips" were<br />
born! They quickly became a popular item<br />
at the lodge and throughout the whole of<br />
New England.<br />
consumption. Originally, they were sold in<br />
barrels or tins, and quickly went stale. In the<br />
19<strong>20</strong>s, Laura Scudder invented the airtight<br />
bag by ironing together two pieces of waxed<br />
paper, thus keeping the crisps fresh longer.<br />
Today, they are packaged in plastic or foil<br />
bags and come in a variety of flavours<br />
though ready salted and salt and vinegar<br />
remain the most popular.<br />
The crisps (or chips as they are called in the<br />
US) began to be mass-produced for home<br />
By Tracey Anderson<br />
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INDEX TO ADVERTISED SERVICES<br />
Aerials...............................................2, 24, 30<br />
Amateur Dramatics.....................................35<br />
Architecture................................................32<br />
Bathrooms............................................<strong>20</strong>, 21<br />
Beauty..........................................................6<br />
Bedrooms.......................................10, 12, 30<br />
Blinds..........................................................32<br />
Car Repairs..........................................18, 28<br />
Car/Vehicle Bodywork..................................2<br />
Carpets.................................................24, 34<br />
Cars Wanted.................................................2<br />
Chiropody/Podiatry...............................10, 12<br />
Conservatories...............................12, 14, 16<br />
Design & Planning......................................32<br />
Doors..........................................................16<br />
Driveways/Gardens......22, 26, 28, 32, 39, 40<br />
Driving Lessons..........................................27<br />
Education....................................................17<br />
Electricians.......................................6, 18, 28<br />
English........................................................17<br />
Entertainment.............................................35<br />
Equity Release.............................................9<br />
Eyebrows......................................................6<br />
Fireplaces...................................................12<br />
Flooring...........................................12, 14, 32<br />
Foot Health...........................................10, 12<br />
Funeral Directors..........................................2<br />
Garages........................................................6<br />
Garden Centre..............................................3<br />
Gardeners.............................................32, 35<br />
Gas.........................................................5, 18<br />
Glass & Glazing....................................12, 16<br />
Golf.............................................................34<br />
Guitar Lessons...........................................12<br />
Hairdressers...............................................10<br />
Joinery........................................................12<br />
Kitchens................................................<strong>20</strong>, 21<br />
Landscaping...........................................3, 32<br />
Legal Services........................................5, 30<br />
Maths..........................................................17<br />
Mechanic - Mobile......................................28<br />
Mobile Phones..............................................5<br />
Mobility.......................................................30<br />
MOT’s.........................................................18<br />
MP..............................................................35<br />
Music..........................................................12<br />
Nails..............................................................6<br />
Oven Cleaning......................................10, 24<br />
Painter & Decorators......................10, 24, 30<br />
Personal Injury..............................................5<br />
Plumbing & Heating..........................5, 18, 32<br />
Property Maintenance................................22<br />
Removals....................................................27<br />
Roofing, Soffits, Fascias.................10, 12, 14<br />
Scrap Metal................................................27<br />
Sofas............................................................6<br />
Solicitors.................................................5, 30<br />
Storage...................................................3, 27<br />
Surfacing........................................26, 28, 39<br />
Tiles............................................................14<br />
Tiling...........................................................32<br />
Vaping..........................................................5<br />
Waste Removal..........................................27<br />
Wills........................................................8, 30<br />
Windows & Doors...........................12, 14, 16<br />
Wood Products...........................................22<br />
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