Sutton Bonington

Mike Elliott 0115 937 6506 elliottnews@btconnect.com

BETTER MENTAL HEALTH. Rushcliffe Borough Council has signed up to Public Health England’s (PHE) Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health to promote the wider health initiative and are making this known in Sutton Bonington and throughout the Borough.

The action by the council will see the authority work closely with PHE to take significant steps towards the promotion of good mental health and the prevention of associated issues in Rushcliffe communities.

They are one of 74 organisations representing across all sectors that have now signed up to commit to action to make mental health a priority.

The Concordat will include drawing on the expertise of those who have experienced mental health problems and further identify solutions and promote equality for those who are seeking support.

Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Deputy Leader Coun Debbie Mason and Chief Executive Kath Marriott were delighted to today receive acknowledgement from the PHE of the partnership.

Coun Mason said: “We are proud to have partnered with Public Health England and committed to taking action on the promotion of good mental health and the prevention of mental health problems.

“Initiatives in Rushcliffe, such as Rushcliffe Roots, have already demonstrated our focus on positive mental health and this Concordat provides resources to assist us in our continued efforts across the Borough.”

Lily Makurah, national lead for public mental health at PHE, said: “The Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health exists to help communities prevent mental health problems and promote good mental health.

“Through local and national action across sectors we can all contribute to improving mental health and wellbeing, improve outcomes and reduce stigmas for everyone.

“We’re delighted that Rushcliffe Borough Council have joined the growing list of signatories.”

The recently published NHS long term plan highlighted the need for a better balance between a system focused on detecting and treating illnesses, with one that also predicts and prevents poor health, including mental health.

Signatories to the Concordat recognise the need to contribute to improve mental health and wellbeing and reduce stigma and facilitating local and national action.

SOAR VALLEY BUS TRIPS. A wide-ranging programme of visits have been organised by Soar Valley Bus Trips during the next few months and organisers stress that seats will need to be booked.

Next Wednesday (18th September) the venue will be Leek Market and the cost is £7.50. On Monday 30th September the visit will be to the picturesque town of Harrogate in Yorkshire and the cost of the bus trip will be £12.00. Newark-on-Trent will be the venue on Wednesday 16th October and the cost will be £6.

To help people buy their Christmas presents on Monday 18th November the trip will be to Chatsworth Christmas Market or to Bakewell Market and the cost will be £7.50.

On 9th December the bus trip will be to MacArthur Glen Designer Centre near Junction 28 on the M1 and the cost will be £6.00.

The volunteer organisers stress that the trips are usually very popular, and seats must be booked in advance. To book a seat please telephone 01509 672778 or visit www.soarvalleybus.co.uk

LUNCH CLUB. Most people enjoy eating out and local senior citizens are reminded that a lunch club is held at Sutton Bonington Village Hall on the second Thursday of each month.

The dates of the lunches for the next three months are 12th September, 10th October and 14th November.

While the lunch club is aimed at elderly people in the locality, residents who have ‘retired early’ are also most welcome to join in the meals.

The cost of a delicious two course meal is £3.00, and the price includes tea or coffee from 11.30 am with lunch being served from midday.

For more details people are asked to call Sue James on 673460

SHOW RESULTS. Officials of the annual Sutton Bonington Show held at the start of the month have been looking at the success of the event which again drew hundreds of people to it for what is widely recognised as one of the biggest and best village shows in the area.

The show offers a full day of entertainment for its visitors but there was one item not on the agenda this year, and that was the disappearance of Terrier Racing.

Because at the 2018 show there had been very few entries it had been decided to try something different, with ferret racing coming in on the programme in the place of the terriers – although the dog lovers there was still the opportunity to see their favourite animals in dog agility classes, all of which were very well supported.

Last year’s show saw the committee able to give away over £10,000 to good causes, and they are hoping to be able to do something similar this year. Over the years the main recipient of grants has been the Nottingham Breast Institute and last year they received £1,500.

The Produce show held as part of this year’s show was one of the biggest in the area, attracting 980 entries from Sutton Bonington and other villages including Kingston on Soar, Normanton on Soar Ratcliffe on Soar, West Leake and Zouch.

The full results in the produce show were:

Full class results.

Fruit: Four cooking apples of one kind: 1 S Gallagher 2 G Thompson 3 S Saunders. Four dessert apples of one kind: 1, 2 S Gallagher 3 W Quick. Four pears of one kind: 1, 2 S Gallagher 3 G Steel. Six stone fruit of one kind: 1 G Mayell 2 C Jenke Twelve blackberries: 1 D. Howse 2 F Clarke 3 J Hill. Twelve autumn raspberries: 1 J Hill 2 C Wesseldine 3 C Blackshaw. Any fruit not in another class -minimum of two of one kind: 1, 2 D Howse 3 J Burgess.

Vegetables: Three onions – trimmed (each less than 1.5 lb weight): 1 G Steel 2 F Clarke 3 J Mitchison. Three onions - as grown (each over 1.5 lb weight): 1,3 G Steel 2 C Wesseldine. Three onions, one large (+ 1.5lb), one medium (0.5-1.5lb), one small (- 0.5 lb) or shallot: 1, 2 G Steel. Six shallots (trimmed): 1, 2 G. Steel 3 R Harris. Two leeks as grown (excluding pot leeks): 1,2 C Wesseldine 3 G Steel. 2 Runner beans, 2 tomatoes, 2 round beetroots: 1 G. Steel 2 F Clarke 3 J Mitchison. Two long carrots with foliage trimmed to not more than 3 ins: 1 G. Steel

Three stump rooted carrots, foliage trimmed to not more than 3ins: 1,2 G. Steel 3 R Pickering. Three beetroot with foliage: 1 F Clarke 2,3 G Steel. Two parsnips with foliage trimmed to not more than 3 ins: 1,2,3 G Steel. Four coloured potatoes: 1,2,3 G Steel. Four white potatoes: 1,2 G Steel, 3 J Hill. One cabbage: 1, 2 C Wesseldine. Six French beans: 1,2 G. Steel 3 S McKenzie. Six runner beans: G Steel 2 M Halbert 3 C Wesseldine.

Longest beans in sound condition: 1 J Hill 2 J Griggs 3 C Wesseldine. Five tomatoes: 1 J Bone 2 K Green 3 J Mitchison. Ten cherry tomatoes (red, not plum): 1 G Steel 2 L Drake 3 E Shipman. Ten cherry tomatoes (other than red): J Bradshaw 2 J Skeavington 3 W Quick. Two peppers: 1 F Clarke 2 W Quick 3 J Mitchison. One cucumber: 1 D Howse 2 A Warren 3 A Lloyd. Two courgettes: 1 J Hill 2 J Mitchison 3 K Green.

Two sweet corn cobs: M Symonds 2 G Steel 3 A Dimelow. Heaviest marrows in sound condition: 1, 2 G Steel 3 R Harris. Heaviest pumpkins in sound condition 1 J Barton 2, 3 M Symonds. Any vegetable not in another class: 1 G Steel 2 M Symonds 3 S Holt. One flower, one fruit & one vegetable: 1 R Quick 2 J Hill 3 C Jenke. Basket/trug of vegetables and fruit arranged for effect: 1 J Hill 2 J Barton.

Flowers: Three rose blooms of one kind: 1 J Bone 2 F Clarke 3 K Allan. Three stages of same rose, bud, ½ to ¾ open, fully open: 1 J Bone 2 S McKenzie 3 R Hopkinson. Three pompom dahlia blooms of one kind (less than 2ins. diam): 1, 2 D Howse. Three dahlia blooms of one kind (each less than 6 ins. diam): 1, 2 D Howse 3 J Herrington. Three dahlia blooms of one kind (each over 6 ins. diam.): 1 F Clarke. Four dahlia blooms, two each of two different varieties: 1 D Howse 2 J Herrington 3 A Wilson.

Five pansies or violas: 1 J Barton 2, 3 N Counley. Two gladioli spikes: 1 G Grocock 2, 3 C Littledyke Any other cut flower (three of one kind- not in classes 34-43): 1 Allison Lloyd 2 J Bone 3 K Allan. One flowering pot plant (pot not greater than 8 ins. diam): 1, 2 A Wilson.

One pot plant cactus: 1 R Blackshaw 2 D Howse 3 A Hill. One pot plant succulent: 1 D Howse 2, 3 C Blackshaw. One foliage pot plant (pot not greater than 8 ins. diam): 1 J King 2 R Blackshaw 3 B Simpson. One fuchsia of any variety: 1 D Howse. Six fuchsia flowers (at least 2 varieties) on a board (supplied by the committee): 1 N Counley 2 G Scott 3 A Wilson.

Six annual flowers (three each of two kinds): 1 A Lloyd 2 K Allan 3 J Hill. One vase or bowl of cut flowers (no extra foliage allowed): 1 R Friesen 2 J Hill 3 K Allan. Collection of five bunches of herbs (named) in a vase: 1 J King 2 N Saunders 3 N Counley. Flower arrangement of up to a maximum of five blooms: 1 B Elliott 2 K Allan 3 A Wilson.

Arrangement of mixed flowers and foliage (base not to exceed 24x24 ins): 1 K Allan 2 B Elliott 3 B Dyson. Arrangement of foliage: 1 B Elliott 2 A Wilson 3 K Allan. Gentleman’s buttonhole: 1 K Allan 2, 3 A Wilson. A teacup & saucer arrangement of flowers and foliage (not to exceed 9 x 9 ins.): 1 K Allan 2J Hill 3 B Elliott.

Cookery: One jar home- made raspberry jam - approx. 1 lb: 1 R Blackshaw 2 M Symonds 3 M Wesseldine. One jar chutney - approx. 1 lb: A Dimelow 2 J Bromley 3 M Bisson. One jar fruit jelly - approx. 0.5 lb: 1 R Blackshaw 2 A Wilson 3 R Pickering. One jar marmalade –approx. 1 lb: 1 D Etherton 2 N Counley 3 J Bromley.

Six fancy cupcakes: 1 N Counley 2, 3 A Wilson. Six cheese scones: 1 J King, 2 J Langham 3 A Wilson. Six rock cakes (men only) 1 J Bradley 2 M Symonds 3 C Blackshaw. ‘Show’ cake- Cherry cake (recipe p6): 1 E. Terry 2 A Lloyd 3 R Friesen. Six biscuits: 1 N Counley 2 A Wilson 3 J King. 1 lb loaf of brown bread: 1, 3 A Wilson 2 B Smith. Apple pie (pastry top and bottomup to 8 ins. diam): 1 F Symonds 2 N Counley 3 J King. Six eggs in a basket: 1, 2 B Dorman 3 J Barton.

Crafts: Hand knitted garment: 1, 3 M Steel 2 J North. Embroidered article including cross stitch: 1 S Crooks 2 G Shipman 3 N Counley. Knitting --- Child’s scarf: 1 A Marshall 2 A Lloyd 3 D Howse. Knitting --- Prem. baby’s Ventilator hat: 1 W Staves 2 A Vincent 3 J Lawrence. Painting or drawing Animals/Pets: 1 L Hill 2 B Wheat 3 N Johnson. Photograph ‘Sunrise or Sunset’: 1 J Parker 2 A Etherton 3 J Bradley. Photographs ‘Garden Birds’: 1, 2 J Parker 3 R Pickering.

Children’s classes: Garden on a plate or seed tray: 1 E Jennings 2 L Johnson 3 I Thornhill. Container of floating flower heads arranged for effect: 1 M Staves 2 T Saunders 3 S Parker. Picture made from dried pasta and/or pulses: 1 J Sutherland 2 K Thornhill 3 S Parker. Paper aeroplane: 1 S Parker 2 M Edmonds 3 H Drury. Photograph of Wildlife: 1, 3 G Scott 2 S Parker

Potato print: 1 I Thornhill 2, S Carnall 3 E Carnall. Victoria sandwich: 1 B Darby 2 W Cluley 3 I Thornhill. Gingerbread family: 1 M Staves 2 L Staves 3 K Thornhill. Decorated mask: 1 S Thompson 2 K Thornhill 3 M Edmonds. Lego model of animal: 1 J Sutherland 2 L Cluley 3 T Saunders.

Animal made from fruit and/or vegetables: 1 S Parker. A poster ‘Save our Bees’, computer work: 1 K Thornhill 2 H Edmonds. Useful item made from recyclable materials: 1 K Thornhill 2 R Saunders 3 I Thornhill. Decorated wooden spoon: 1 M Friesen 2 K Thornhill 3 W Jennings

A room in a shoe box: 1 L Friesen 3 M Walker 3 M Edmonds. Most potatoes in a bucket: 1 J Hart. Total weight of potatoes in a bucket: 1 A Thompson. Heaviest potatoes in a bucket: L Yarborough. Largest sunflower head: 1, 2 J Tilbury 3 P Lloyd

Fun classes for everybody: Heaviest potato: J Steele. Heaviest tomato: F Clarke. Heaviest apple: S McKenzie. Funniest vegetable: G Steel.

GARDEN WEEKEND WALKABOUT. Confirmation has been given that the annual garden weekend walkabout in Sutton Bonington and Kingston on Soar again proved very popular this year and a ‘fantastic total’ of £5400.27 was raised for a very worthwhile charity, Cancer Research UK.

Organisers wish to thank every resident who opened their gardens to the public, provided refreshments, sold plants, ram the tombola, ran bric-a -brac and craft stalls and provided all the other activities that helped to make this such a ‘successful and enjoyable’ event.

The organisers also received a contribution from the evening fund-raising event that was held at Kingston-on-Soar.

Next year the garden weekend walkabout will take place on 20th and 21st June.

The organisers hope as many local residents as possible will consider opening their gardens for public view and help to raise funds for a worthwhile charity.

HISTORY SOCIETY. The popular Sutton Bonington Local History Society are preparing for their new season of meetings, with their first one taking place on Wednesday, October 9.

The meetings are open to anyone interested to attend and they are assured of a warm welcome. 11am our weekly bounce and rhyme sessions continue in the library. Our sessions are free and great fun.

Aimed at children 0-2 years it is 30 mins of dancing, singing and playing designed to make children smile. No need to book just come along.

Age UK are continuing to provide their free technology help groups at Loughborough Tesco’s on Park Road every 1st and 3rd Monday in the month from 12.30 - 2.30pm.

No need to book just come along to the community room at the back of the store and bring along the device (laptop, tablet, phone) you need help with.