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UPDATED Monday 8th June
2008
INSPECTORS
PRAISE ‘OUTSTANDING’ CHURCH SCHOOL

Cotgrave Church
of England Primary School has been judged to be an ‘outstanding
church school’ according to a recent inspection report. The
inspector, Mrs Kate Gough, reported that: “The school staff are
a tight-knit team inspired by a head teacher who is passionate
in his commitment to provide a happy
Christian environment in which individuals can thrive
academically, spiritually and emotionally.”
The inspection report highlights four established strengths that
go to make the school the outstanding church school that it is.
They were; Visionary Christ-centred leadership and enthusiastic
teamwork; Collective Worship being at the heart of the school;
Outstanding relationships, with learners being cherished as
individuals and diversity celebrated; The exceptionally close
working relationship between the church and the school.
The inspector singled out the staff as excellent role models and
reported they are a happy team. The Rector of Cotgrave, Revd
Paul Massey told the inspector that the relationship between
school and church is one “without boundaries.”
Mr Craig Moxham took over as head teacher of the school in
September 2008. The report said: “A key to the school’s current
success has been the head teacher. In a relatively short time he
has become familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of the
school and carried staff, governors, parents and pupils along
with him.”
Mr Moxham said: “The church schools inspection report is a
wonderful achievement for all those connected with the school.
It is fantastic to have the hard work of the children, parents,
governors and staff recognised in this way.”
NEW POLICE STATION NOW OPEN
The new Cotgrave
Police Station was officially opened last month. A former
contact point for the community, the new station is a 24-hour a
day operational base, which gives the Cotgrave Safer
Neighbourhood Team a permanent home. It is also now home to some
of the response officers formerly based at Bingham, enabling
officers to provide a more effective and efficient response to
emergency calls.
Local Area Commander for Rushcliffe South, Inspector Jeff
Haywood, said: “I’m delighted with the new station and the local
community have responded well to the fact that their Safer
Neighbourhood Team now has a base in Cotgrave. This will enable
the team to deliver a more comprehensive community policing
service to local residents and work more closely with our
partners in the Cotgrave area.
“The reallocation of response officers from Bingham to Cotgrave
will allow us to cover the Rushcliffe South area more
effectively due to its central location, and I would like to
reassure the communities of Rushcliffe South that I am confident
this will improve the service they receive.”
Chief Supt John Busuttil, divisional commander for South
Nottinghamshire Police, added: “The opening of Cotgrave Police
Station as a 24-hour operational base has enabled us to deliver
a more effective policing service not only in Cotgrave, but
across the whole of Rushcliffe South.
“By us all working together, we can achieve our common goal of
making Cotgrave a better place for people to live.”
CHRISTIAN AID WEEK SUCCESS IN BINGHAM
The Bingham Churches had a very
successful week of fund raising for Christian Aid. The grand
total raised, from a variety of fund raising events, was £2,125.
Envelope collections raised £572 and a number of collectors
around the Market Place with tins collected £105.
Lots of market visitors enjoyed winning prizes on the tombola
stall. A quiz evening rounded off the week, and a very well
attended service of thanksgiving on Sunday, followed by coffee
and cakes decorated by the Sunday School, was enjoyed by all.
The children asked for donations for the cakes and approximately
£45 was raised. The money raised will be sent to Christian Aid
to buy Mosquito nets to protect small infants in African
countries.

ANNIVERSARY CONCERT IN BINGHAM

On Saturday 11th
July, the Cranmer Company of Singers and Chamber Orchestra will
be presenting an exciting concert at Bingham Parish Church. The
concert will celebrate the anniversaries of Haydn and
Mendelssohn and is in aid of the Gaza Crisis Appeal. The choir
and orchestra are from the local area so there are bound to be
some faces you will recognise. The total forces will be
conducted by the founder of the Cranmer Company of Singers and
Chamber Orchestra, Deborah Davies.
The concert, which starts at 7.30pm, is in aid of the Gaza
Crisis Appeal. Tickets will be available at the door, and as
it’s expected to be a very popular concert, it is advisable to
book in advance.
Tickets cost £8 for adults and £5 for children (or those on IS
or JSA) - this includes a glass of wine during the interval.
They can be booked in advance by phoning 01949 850 364 (after
6pm) or alternatively 01949 851 030.
ADVANCE NOTICE - FLOWER FESTIVAL
Over the last 25
years, Bingham Parish Church has built up an enviable reputation
for its Flower Festivals and visitors have come from many miles
around to see the wonderful displays. This year, after a gap of
seven years, one will take place from Friday 29th to Monday 31st
August (Bank Holiday weekend).
The theme is ‘Through all the Changing Scenes of Life’ and the
flower arranging group, assisted by friends from other groups,
have been busy raising money for the flowers and planning their
original displays to reflect the above theme.
There will be 25 displays in the church and many other smaller
arrangements. The displays will include ‘Primary School’,
‘Secondary School’ and ‘Graduation’. Another by Molly Douglass,
whose late husband worked for British Rail, will feature
railways.
STRENGTH TO STRENGTH FOR U3A
Membership of the
Bingham branch of U3A now stands at about 270 people. Members
meet once a month for a talk by an invited speaker, but the main
focus of the organisation is the small group meetings. These
take place on a weekly to monthly basis, according to the wishes
of their members, and often meet in each others’ homes. At
present there are 18 member-led groups covering a wide range of
interests.
June’s talk will be by Paul Selby entitled ‘Arrive Alive
Classic’, and will take place in the Bingham Methodist Hall at
2pm on Wednesday 17th June. Contact Mike Patten on 01949 831 867
or Maggie Kemp on
01949 876 612 for more information.
EL ANDALUZ WORKSHOP FOR PUPILS

Sixty pupils from
Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School moved to the beat of world
music as ‘El Andaluz’
presented a special workshop for the youngsters. The event was
sponsored by RadVentures, which
is Radcliffe’s own residents’ arts group. It’s the group’s
second community project, after gifting a
village sign to the community last year.
El-Andaluz are the leading exponents in London of classical
Arabic and Andalusian music. El-Andaluz take the audience on a
truly wonderful journey around the southern shores of the
Mediterranean, often beginning with a poetic and reflective
Andalusian Nuba, then travelling on to the trance-like Sufi
music of the Sahara. They never fail to end the evening by
getting the audience on their feet dancing to the celebratory
Chaabi music of Algeria, or to a classical Egyptian belly dance.
DAYNCOURT STUDENT WINS GOLD MEDAL
Dayncourt School student, 17-year-old Sean Grundy, recently
secured a gold medal at the Crystal Open event in Birmingham.
Sean is from Cotgrave and a Year 12 student at the school. He is
a member of the British Fencing Cadet Squad and, along with two
other team members, Tom Clark and Chris Forbes, was one of the
22 strong teams from up and down the country who competed in the
event.
After losing only four fights, Sean produced some extraordinary
performances throughout the knock-out stages to go through to
the final where he came from behind to secure the victory and a
well earned gold medal. Sean’s major aspirations for the future
are to fence at the 2012 Olympics in London.

CAT INFO WANTED
On Monday 27th
April, a body of a cat belonging to a local resident was found
in the garden of a resident of Blakeney Road in
Radcliffe-on-Trent. It was found that the animal had been shot
with an air weapon as the pellet was subsequently removed from
the body by a vet.
Over the last four years the same resident has lost four other
cats to either toxic ingestion, possibly resulting from
deliberate poisoning, or severe trauma by deliberate beating.
This last incident is serious, in that a weapon capable of
inflicting either death or serious injury to either a human or
animal, is being used dangerously in the neighbourhood, without
full appreciation of the possible consequences to the safety of
others.
If you have any details which may help, please call Pc Gareth
Davies or PCSO Matt Adcock at Radcliffe Police station, on 0115
967 0999 (ext 6570) or 07849 470 532.
LIKE FATHER LIKE SON THIRTY YEARS ON
Keyworth resident
Peter Townsend has just presented his son Harry with the same
gold medal he won 30 years ago. Harry, who attends South Wolds
School in Keyworth, was one of the victorious members of the
quadruple scull team from Nottingham Rowing Club at the National
Schools Regatta.
The crew was stroked by Callam Jones (Belvoir High School),
Harry was at three, Jo Topham (Trinity School in Aspley) at two,
and Jack Caston (Becket School ) was at bow. The crew were coxed
by
Lachlan ‘mouse’ Smith and coached by the duo of Steve Millett
and Pete Townsend.
For years the National Schools Regatta has been dominated by the
Public Schools, but recently smaller clubs and schools have made
an impact. This year, Nottingham Rowing Club have made a
significant breakthrough with five gold medals, two silvers and
two bronze medals.
Club President, Keith Atkinson, told The Local News; “ I found
the weekend to be quite surreal. When I arrived on Sunday the
commentator was saying how well Nottingham athletes were
sculling. Then I watched Dominic and Edward win an excellent
race (J15 double sculls). Then the phone began to ring and ring
with congratulations from all of our supporters.
“Over 20 of our rowers won medals at this prestigious event. I
feel a party coming on - athletes, coaches, parents, and the
rest of the club will want to celebrate this outstanding
achievement.”

NUMBERS RISE AT KEYWORTH U3A
The
Keyworth & District U3A now has a membership of 201, with 22
interest groups set-up. The group would like more activities to
satisfy the requests that people made on original
questionnaires, and would welcome offers to run groups on any
subject.
Their April speaker was Paul Stevens, who gave an insight into
the weapons, armour and clothing used by soldiers during the
Civil War, changing his outfit numerous times to illustrate
different ranks.
The next meeting takes place on Tuesday 23rd June and will be
held at the Methodist Church and Hall on Selby Lane from 2pm. A
talk will be given by Tracey Akehurst, entitled ‘Passions,
potions and poisons’, and begins at 2.30pm. For further details
please contact Barbara on 0115 937 6266 or Valerie on 0115 937
5600.
BEST KEPT
VILLAGE PLEA BY LOCAL COUNCILLOR
Ruddington is once again entering the Best Kept Village
competition and councillors are asking local residents and
visitors for their support in keeping the village clean and
tidy, free from dog fouling and graffiti, cigarette ends and
chewing gum.
Councillor Muriel Woodhead told The Local News: “There is an
excellent team of workers employed by Rushcliffe Borough Council
known as Streetwise who keep our streets clean on a daily basis,
but they cannot be around all the time. The first round of
judging will be in June and the judges will be looking at bus
shelters, notice boards, and neat and tidy gardens. The village
received a very good report last year so hopefully we can do
better this time.”
If you notice any large amounts of litter please report to the
Parish Council on 0115 914 6660 or to the Streetwise team direct
on 0115 914 8403.
BBQ TIME IN RUDDINGTON
The Hermitage Pre-School, which is based in Ruddington, are
holding a Family Barbeque on Saturday 11th July from 3-6pm. This
is a family event and everyone, young and old, is welcome to
come and join in the fun at The Hermitage on Wilford Road in
Ruddington.
There’s a bouncy castle, face painting, tattoos, games, cake
stall and much more to entertain the whole family. Admission
price includes a free burger or hot dog and tickets are
available from Fiona. For more details please call her on 0115
878 1934.
RUDDINGTON BOOK SALE
You can find that
perfect book for your summer holiday at the upcoming Ruddington
Framework Knitters Museum’s Book Sale. This will be held on
Saturday 27th June from 10am until 2pm. The Museum is located on
Chapel Street in Ruddington, and offers a very unique insight
into the lives of Victorian Framework Knitters.
ROTARY CLUB HELP WITH CLUBHOUSE

Over the past
seven years the Rotary Club of Keyworth and Ruddington has
worked with Ruddington Village Colts in their efforts to provide
a clubhouse to FA standards for the Jubilee Playing Field. The
combined efforts of both clubs has brought the project to a
successful conclusion. The scheme cost £535,000, and thanks to
support from the FA, Ruddington Parish Council, and several
commercial companies, it is now in use. To mark their
involvement in this major development, the Rotary Club of
Keyworth and Ruddington donated a notice board. For more
information about the football club visit
ruddingtonvillageefc
FURTHER HEARTBREAK FOR DAN AT LOCAL RACE

By Janice Thompson
As we made the short trip to Donington Park over the Bank
Holiday weekend, confidence and hopes were both high within the
team as we looked to a good result from Dan Hegarty at his local
track. During free practice and first qualifying sessions, Dan
quickly settled on the bike and was posting consistent lap
times.
By the second qualifying session on Sunday afternoon, Dan had
improved his previous lap times to qualify sixth on the grid for
the race, securing another brilliant starting position for Dan
and his hard-working team.
Race day dawned and warm up went well with only a few minor
tweaks being made to the set up of the bike prior to the race.
When the lights changed atthe start of the race, Dan was away
with the front runners and moved straight up to fifth position.
He then continued to steadily pick his way through the
pack and moved himself into fourth place within a couple of
laps. Unfortunately, on lap five of the race Dan pulled up with
a technical problem, later to be revealed as an engine failure.
Through no fault of his own, a race finish still manages to
elude Dan so far this season. Despite the setbacks, Dan and his
small team continue to work tirelessly to overcome the issues
that have beset the start of this season. The commitment and
determination shown by all involved shows that the bad run of
luck has not dampened the team’s spirit, nor has it had any
negative effect on Dan who remains totally positive and
optimistic about the remainder of the season.
TWENTY20 PARKING MADE EASIER
Cricket fans attending the ICC World Twenty20 cricket tournament
at Trent Bridge will find car parking easier thanks to a new
dedicated Park & Ride service. ‘eventlink’ operated by local bus
company premiere, will be running a shuttle bus service between
Queens Drive Park & Ride site and Trent Bridge on each match
day.
For games on the 8th, 10th, 11th, 16th and 18th June the service
starts at 11am. Buses run at least every 15 minutes right up
until play starts to a stop at the end of Victoria Embankment,
just a short walk from the ground. Then after the game buses
will return from Trent Bridge to the Park & Ride site at regular
intervals for at least an hour. Parking at the site is free and
return bus fare is just £4 per car load. For more details call
0115 985 1111.
Loughborough Bus Service
Saved
Meanwhile, a direct bus service due to be axed in the summer has
been saved by Premiere. Arriva’s 99, which runs from
Loughborough to Nottingham, was due to end on July 13th. This
service, which runs along the A60, is the only bus route serving
villages such as Bunny, Bradmore and Costock.
Premiere’s new X9 will follow the same route from Broadmarsh Bus
Station along the A60 to Loughborough. It is the quickest and
most direct bus route and after arriving in Loughborough buses
extend to Ashby Road just near Loughborough University campus.
Buses will still run every hour during the daytime, Monday to
Saturday.
Premiere Managing Director, Steve Greaves, said: “When we heard
that Arriva were withdrawing their 99 route we did some research
to see if it would be viable to continue. Some of the departures
looked quite busy so we have decided to add this important route
to our growing local bus service network.”
The company will market the service as the fast X9 and
premiere’s discounted weekly and 10 trip tickets will be
available. For more details call 0115 985 1111.
MIXED OUTCOME FOR LOCAL CANOEISTS
David Florence
Rushcliffe has
just played host to a major European canoeing event and there
were mixed fortunes for borough’s canoeists. The European Canoe
Slalom Championship took place at the National Water Sports
Centre at Holme Pierrepont.
Campbell Walsh was part of the men's K1 team with Richard
Hounslow and Huw Swetnam who won a gold for GB. There was no
success for David Florence, Mark Proctor and Daniel Goddard, who
finished last in the men's C1 (canoe single) final, behind
winners the Czech Republic, France, Germany and Poland.
Florence said: “I’m a bit disappointed. Obviously the people who
have taken medals put in fantastic performances and all credit
goes to them. I was disappointed not to have made a better job
of the bottom section, I had a good run until then and then let
it run away.”
Florence, who was looking to become the first competitor to win
medals in two separate events, did claim silver in the Men’s C2
(canoe double) team event with Richard Hounslow, Colin Radmore,
Dan Goddard, Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott.
Campbell Walsh
In the Men’s K1
(kayak single), Olympic silver medallist and defending European
Champion Campbell Walsh, along with Huw Swetnam, made it through
to the finals, but it was bad news for Great Britain, as Walsh
just missed out on a medal, finishing fourth in a time of 96.13.
The event was screened live on BBC television and attracted a
huge amount of interest from across the world. The slalom course
had been redesigned at a cost of around £700,000. It used to be
owned by Sport England, but in April the running was handed over
to Nottinghamshire County Council. The course is now up to
Olympic training standard and features state-of-the-art movable
obstacles to give more flexibility.
COTGRAVE RESIDENT IN FUNDRAISING TRIP
Cotgrave
resident, Hannie Woolsey, is organising a trip to Bruges, Ghent
and Antwerp in support of Haywood House. The trip takes place
from Sunday 19th to Thursday 23 July.
Hannie told The Local News: “For the sixth time now, I am
organising a city-break type holiday where the profits go to the
Hayward House charity. Over time we have raised around £6,000 in
this way with various trips. This holiday costs £269 per head
with a single room supplement of £79.
“We have four nights B&B in Martin’s Hotel which is very
centrally located in Bruges. Once in Bruges we shall do a
morning walking tour and people will have the additional options
of a boat tour and a visit to a brewery. We will also visit
Ghent and Antwerp.”
Anyone who is interested should get in tough with Hannie as soon
as possible. For more details call 0115 989 3288 or email
hanniewoolsey@phonecoop.coop

SUMMER FAIR FOR WESTDALE CARE HOME
A Summer Fair is being held on Saturday 20th June at Westdale
Care Home from 2.30-4 30pm. The Care Home is located at 129
Melton Road in West Bridgford. There’ll be various stalls
including; jewellery, bric-a-brac, tombola, raffle, guessing
games, and more. For children there’s face painting,
tombola,
and games organised by child care professionals. Refreshments
will be available including homemade cakes to enjoy on the day,
or take some home with you! Admission is £1 for adults with
children free. Westdale is a charitable organisation and all
proceeds raised go towards social activities for its residents.
PRESTIGIOUS FILMING FOR MEDIA GROUP
Rushcliffe-based
company, The Media Group (TMG), has been chosen to film the 2009
Waddington International Air Show, which takes pace on Saturday
4th and Sunday 5th July. Building on contacts and relationships
established during his 20 years as a reporter, Keith has
developed a network of clients wanting a variety of media
services, and admits that he’s excited about the prospect of
filming at Waddington.
Keith told The Local News: “Obviously filming the event will be
an exciting operation. However, we’re used to going that extra
mile in delivering acclaimed products. We will be using a team
of cameramen with specialist knowledge and interest in air
shows, who will hopefully be given access to areas not normally
seen by the general public.
“Amongst those cameramen is veteran Colin Ashby, husband of BBC
East Midlands Today’s Marie Ashby, who has filmed at Waddington
before - as well as working with the Red Arrows. His job has
taken him to such places as California and he has filmed from a
helicopter while landing on HMS Nottingham.
“We’re used to handling major events. They don’t come much
bigger than running the national FA UMBRO Fives football
tournament, which is now recognised as The FA Cup of small-sided
football. The logistics are massive - with events going on from
Plymouth to the Scottish borders. We’ve even been to the Isle of
Man and the Channel Islands. “There have been local heats,
regional finals and then we take over Wembley Stadium for the
third year running on Saturday 20th June to stage the grand
finals day.
A DVD filmed by The Media Group of the 2009 Waddington
International Air show will be available shortly.
MEMBERSHIP INCREASE FOR LOCAL GROUP
Membership of the
Nottinghamshire Footpaths Preservation Society has significantly
increased, and many more people are enjoying the club's
twice-monthly walks in the Nottinghamshire area. David Brown has
just been elected secretary, replacing Bernard Rolls who retired
after over 14 years of service to the society. More information
can be found on the society's website at
nottsfps.co.uk or by telephoning Brian Cluff on 0115 920
5110.
RUSHCLIFFE HAS NEW MAYOR

Rushcliffe
Borough Council’s new Mayor is Councillor Peter McGowan. He is
married Deirdre and they have a daughter, while Peter has a son
and daughter from a previous marriage. He was born in Wollaton
in 1942 and attended Nottingham High School. Peter qualified as
a chartered accountant and then spent most of his working life
employed on the financial side of family businesses.
His political career began in May 1979 when he was elected to
Ruddington Parish Council, and later in the
year at a by-election was elected as a borough councillor. His
interests include being a speaker on collecting silver,
bookplates and the history of firearms. He enjoys rifle
shooting, collecting antique firearms and game shooting.
The Mayor’s charity this year will be to raise funds for the
neonatal units at the City Hospital and Queen’s Medical Centre
in Nottingham.

Meanwhile, the new Deputy Mayor is Cllr Mrs Marie Males. Mrs
Males is from East Leake and is married to Keith - they have
four daughters and four grandchildren. She was born in Derby in
1928 and went to school in Beeston. Cllr Mrs Males spent her
working life as a comptometer operator, and actually worked for
the
new Mayor when they both worked at British Gypsum. The new
Deputy Mayor’s interests include holidaying, travelling and
following sport
1 DAY, 2 MARATHONS, 3 ATHLETES, 4LIFE
Local 4Life
athletes have been keeping busy - Dean Hughes competed in the
London Marathon, whilst David and Jennifer Manning-Ohren also
went long at Stratford-Upon-Avon in the Shakespeare Marathon -
both of these events happening on the same day.
All three athletes set personal bests getting their reward for a
hard winter’s training schedule.
On the multi-sport front the Regional Triathlon Championships
were held at Mallory Park - well they should have been! A cold
spell of weather meant that the triathlon (swim/bike/run) became
a duathlon (run/bike/run) Despite this, Charlie Howick and Sam
Wass both made the most of the draft-legal race by drafting off
each other in the Youth category.
Sophie Coldwell took second place for the Tristar3 girls. James
Whitfield won the Tristar2 category and Tom Dussek came third in
Tristar1. In swimming, Sophie Coldwell achieved a national time
for 50m freestyle in a time of 28.87 seconds. This swim earned
her a 6th place in the final of 14/15 yrs girls (she was the
fastest 14-year-old) in the Youth Midland Championships. Sophie
has now qualified to swim in the Youth National Championships in
Sheffield in July.
More details about the club can be found online at
fourlife.com
REOPENING OF CHUKKA COVE
Local riders and horse owners are in for a treat with the
reopening of Chukka Cove Tack Shop. Under brand new management,
the restocked store will reopen on Monday 15th June at its
existing location - Hardys Farm shop, Corner House Farm, Farndon,
near Newark.
Freshly decorated and boasting a new layout, the store will
offer the same excellent service to which customers have become
accustomed, but with brand new stock to choose from, as well as
existing favourites. Customers will benefit from competitive
prices on a wide range of tack, equipment and clothing. There is
something to suit all budgets in these credit crunch times.
New owner, Tracey Thompson, said: “We are delighted to be
reopening the store and continuing the excellent work of the
previous owner. When I saw the business was closing down I just
couldn’t let a local institution like Chukka Cove disappear.
“We hope the new store will offer a wider range of equipment,
providing great choice, all at a fantastic value. Customers
should also watch out in the local horsey press for exciting
promotions that will be happening regularly in store.
“Chukka Cove will be issuing their ‘Purple Card’ with which
customers can earn money off vouchers when they make purchases
in store. Any customer visiting us before the end of June will
receive their card with contributions towards these free gift
vouchers already on it.
We are really pleased that Janet, whom many existing customers
will know, is staying on to help us - thanks Janet.”
Chukka Cove opening times will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday from 9am to 5pm and Sunday 10am to 1pm
(closed on Wednesday). For more information visit their website
at
chukkacove.co.uk

LOSING SLEEP - COUNTING SHEEP?
By Sue Hayes (Wellbeing Clinic
Hypnotherapist)
Before Thomas Edison’s invention of the light bulb, people slept
an average of ten hours a night. I don’t suppose for one minute
that the sleepless nights that we suffer with today bear any
relation to Thomas’s great invention, unless of course you
happen to leave the light on all night which would then possibly
add to sleep deprivation.
The fact is that most of us are not getting enough sleep. On
average, the traditional eight hours slumber is now reduced to
around six to seven hours and even less. It is not surprising
then that so many of us are suffering from stress and other
anxiety related disorders - we are all tired!
So if we are all tired, why do we have such a problem sleeping?
Have we just lost the habit?
This, amongst other lifestyle factors appears to have affected
our ability to get enough sleep. Sleep specialists suggest that
we may be interfering with the 'automatic' nature of sleep.
People who sleep well are usually unaware of their achievement -
it is as natural as breathing. It is just something they do!
When sleep becomes a problem, whether it's falling asleep,
interrupted sleep, early waking or any other disturbance, we
start to take control of what should be a natural function. This
makes us conscious of what we now see as a 'problem' and
prevents us from falling asleep.
If we continue to let our conscious mind interfere with our
sleep, and we practice the habit of not being able to sleep,
then sleep will inevitably elude us.
So what can we do to change the situation? well we can change
our habit, we can practice a different night time process of
learning to unwind and relax so that when we go to bed we’re no
longer anxious about the thought of not sleeping.
We can take the time to enjoy a massage or a nice soak in the
bath, or just simply listen to some soothing music. These kinds
of activities help our bodies to relax and unwind and put us in
an altered state ready to enjoy a good night’s sleep, and if you
practice the techniques often, your unconscious mind will get
the message and instead of counting sheep you’ll soon be
sleeping like a baby.
There are various complementary therapies that can help you
improve your sleep such as hypnotherapy, acupuncture,
aromatherapy massage and nutritional therapy. Sometimes it’s
about what and when you eat that can cause a disturbance with
sleep.
Sue Hayes is a Wellbeing Clinic Hypnotherapist. For more details
on what you’ve just read please visit
wellbeing-clinic.co.uk
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Post News Shop
The Cross
Co-op
Precinct
Cotgrave Library
Precinct
Ruddington
Ruddington Library
Church street
Post Office
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