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We meet every Thursday at 7.30 in
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From April 2015, we will
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pension, but what do the
changes mean if you are
planning your retirement?
In theory, the flexibility
will allow you to treat
your pension fund in the
same way as any other
investment: you will be
able to take withdrawals
whenever you want.
From April 2015, if you
are a member of a defined contribution pension
scheme and aged 55 or
over, you will be able to
draw money from it as you
see fit. You can receive a
tax free cash sum of up to 25% of the amount you take, then you will have the
freedom to access some or all of the remaining fund as income, taxable at your
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your pension, you will be able to take it as a lump sum.
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life, an annuity will still be
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especially as it’s impossible to tell
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From April 2015, the government will introduce a new right
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the point of retirement, for anyone
with a defined contribution pension scheme. The guidance will
be delivered through the Pensions
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to understand that what will be on
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Friday 9 - 12
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where we will give a demonstration
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Gem 106 visit
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Children from Brookside Primary
School from East Leake enjoyed a
The Brookside German lunch club
visit from Gem 106 and the team from
runs on a Tuesday and Wednesday .
There are six 20 minute sessions which Sam and Amy’s breakfast show on
their school assembly tour. The whole
currently consist of over 40 children
school were delighted to join Sammy
ranging from Year 1 to Year 6. The
German language and aspects of culture the Hamster and Dangerous Dave in
some singing and dancing. Hannah
are introduced in a fun, playful way
using songs, games and craft activities. and Zack, from year 6, took part in
Small Talk to see who could get the
We have managed to establish a link
with a partner school in Germany and most correct answers in 60 seconds!
are frequently exchanging letters with The choir then joined Dangerous
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ming events. To date she has won Gold
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Outstanding Success For Cadet Lovell wins broke the previously standing
Sport is amongst the many activirecord for that event!
ties enjoyed by our Cadets and one
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Follow the “Boss” and
Carol Vorderman!
The Air Cadet Organisation is very active on social
media. 2425 Squadron has
its own social media sites
(see Recruitment below).
The head of the organisation nationally is Air Commodore Dawn McAfferty
who is a daily contributor
to Facebook (https://www.
facebook.com/comdtac)
and Twitter (@comdtac).
It is good to hear thoughts
and comments from the
top of any organisation so
please follow her to find out
more about what we do. Oh
and look out for Tweets by
Carol Vorderman (@carolvorders) recently appointed
to the organisation as
Ambassador and Honorary
Group Captain!
Recruitment
The ATC is for girls and
boys, now with a new lower
joining age of 12 and over.
We meet twice a week
(Mon & Thur, 6.45pm) at
the airport, Tollerton, Notts.
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FRIENDS OF
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PARK
We seem to have had a very erratic winter,
but on the whole milder than usual, so there
may soon be evidence of spring regeneration
in the park, with bright celandine in the hedge
bottoms and blackbirds digging among new
nettle shoots for nest material – yes, please!
After a meagre turn-out for our January work
session (probably in part due to the coughs and
colds which assailed so many of us), we had a
creditable ten volunteers in February. Working
in Hall Field, we created a scallop in the northern boundary path to open up a piece of grassland and also cut back a large amount of thorn
and dogwood, but as Hall Field is the birds’
favourite place, we were careful, as always,
not to encroach on the dense central area where
they will be nesting.
In March, we shall be digging out an extension to the “Bee Worlds” in Bateman Field, and
coppicing hazel trees, mostly in Gibson’s Field.
Anyone over 16 can be a volunteer and join in
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muscle power! Just meet at 9.50am
at the depot (behind the Parish Office). Work parties are on the second
Saturday in the month – next will
be 14 March and 11 April - and for
insurance purposes you have to be
a member, but that only costs £3,
which lasts a year, and you can join
on the day.
What to look for in Meadow Park in
January
For those unfamiliar with Meadow
Park, maps, giving the names of the
fields, are found just inside the three
main entrances.
Our two black notice boards (at the
Manor Farm Meadow and the Bateman Road entrances) carry a variety
of information about the park. This
is a dormant time for trees and wild
flowers, so there will be nothing
showy to see. Almost the only plant
that flowers for twelve months of the
year is the white dead nettle, so you
might catch sight of that.
For information about the Friends
of Meadow Park, contact our secretary via the Parish office (tel 01509
852217) or by e-mail at [email protected]. You will find
reports of our activities on the village website (www.east-leake.co.uk)
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found it necessary to cease trading
and close for financial reasons.
The site and premises the Club occupied is the property of the Gotham &
District Branch of the R.B.L. Without
the Club in operation the financial
costs of retaining the property is not
viable under Charity Law. Following
guidance from our Property Department, the Branch Committee has
agreed to the property being disposed
of by our Head Office in London.
Both the Branch and Women’s Section Branch which are autonomous
parts of a National Charity have
operated for many years from the
Gotham & District premises on Nottingham Road, GoBranch & Women’s tham. Both Branches wish to inform
Section Branch: The the local population that we are not
Royal British Legion closing. Our base of operation will be
transferred to the Gotham Memorial
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of mutual concern. These concerns
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e.g. for the “Poppy Appeal”; Services
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1st Lesley Allan, 2nd Kay Savage and
West Leake Women’s
3rd Betty Wood.
The next meeting on March 4th at
Institute
7.15pm is a talk on Morris Dancing by
Mr David Brown and the competition
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EAST LEAKE
makeup and the waxing of eyebrows.
The demonstration was focussed on
13th Unknown suspect has stolen
the older woman’s skin and resulted in a phone from a kit bag within the
a very tasteful, delicate and flattering
changing rooms at the Leisure
look.
Centre.
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30th Unknown suspect has stolen an
demonstration. During the meeting,
Iphone when it was left unattended
the pound in the bucket drawer took
while
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20-30thUnknown suspects have entered
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stolen items from within.
9th Unknown suspects have stolen a
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with the keys in the ignition.
k's piece
MISS MILLIE
We have a new addition to our ani24th A boiler was taken from a rear gar- mals... She is an elderly Jack Russell
den on Main street which had been left called Millie. She is fourteen years
and ten months old and she was my
outside for scrap
dads
dog. She has stayed with
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She's deaf, and her eyesight is very
bad.
Her appetite is good and she
us before when dad has been ill or in
never
refuses anything. I also have her
hospital...now she is a
on
Joint
Aid as she is a bit stiff and
permanent fixture as my dad passed
wobbly
on
her back end. So there you
away last week. We have had her for
have
it.
3
dogs
3 cats (in the house) 3
about a month and she has lost a bit
bearded
dragons,
2 rats, 2 parrots,
of weight. Had her very long nails
4
rabbits,
1
guinea
pig, 1 tortoise, 5
clipped. And her diet is much better. I
quail
(in
the
Olde
shoppe)
started her on Lilys Kitchen dog food
and now she also has some raw food. 2 pigeons, 1 dove, 4 cockatiels 1 budgie 1 jackdaw (in aviaries)
She fits in quite well and has estabIf
I've forgotten anything...sorry. I did
lished herself as quite well up in the
say
no more...
pecking order. Our Border Collie MolJust
like to say I've heard some really
lie has had a couple of run ins with her
good
things about the new vet in the
but things now seem settled.
village,
I haven't used them myself
Fingers crossed. Millie has fits for
as
I
am
more
than happy where I am.
which she is on medication, 4 tablets
But
I
wish
them
all the very best and I
a day. Since she has been with us she
know
we
can
work
well together.
has only had one, that was in the first
See
you
next
time.
week. Now her routine is established
hopefully they will be few and far
Kay XX
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from the tell-tale signs on
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Q - My Boxer dog recently
stole and ate a whole
Toblerone whilst we were
out! She was very sick afterwards and had an upset
but luckily this seemed to
be the only ill-effect. I was
wondering, how poisonous
is chocolate to dogs?
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would be a great question
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occurring chemical found in Cocoa
Beans. Dogs are much less effective
than humans at processing and eliminating theobromine in the body, and
therefore are much more sensitive to its
effects. Theobromine is from the same
class of chemicals as Caffeine, and so
the side-effects of the toxin are quite
similar. As you would expect, the sideeffects are dose-dependent, so chocolate
with a higher theobromine content is
going to have a more serious effect, especially if consumed in large amounts.
Dark chocolate has the highest theobromine content, followed by milk chocolate and then white chocolate.
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Of dogs that eat chocolate
only about 50% become
ill, and most have an upset
stomach and develop
vomiting or diarrhoea (or
both!). Although unpleasant, vomiting is a good
way of eliminating the
toxin and preventing absorption which stops more
serious side-effects from
occurring. In severe cases
of chocolate toxicity, some
dogs can develop neurological symptoms (including
restlessness, aggression, or
balance problems), heart
problems (increased heart
rate, high blood pressure)
or abnormal muscular
activity (twitching, tremors
or even fitting). Although
this sounds alarming, these
cases are rare and death
from chocolate toxicity is
extremely uncommon.
So, the burning question
is how much chocolate is
too much chocolate? Well,
strictly speaking we should
avoid giving chocolate to
dogs at all. Apart from the
toxic element, chocolate
is high in fat and sugar
and has a negative impact
on dental health and the
afore-mentioned waistline!
In very small amounts,
there is not likely to be any
detrimental side-effects at
all, but in instances such as
the dog in question above,
where the Easter-egg stash
or similar is unexpectedly
raided, we suggest that you
contact your vet for advice.
We have recommended
guidelines that tell us how
much chocolate is likely to
be dangerous for your dog
(we calculate how much
toxin is likely to have been
ingested - this depends on
the type of chocolate eaten
and the size of your dog!)
and we can advise accordingly. Sometimes we
might need to make your
dog sick (if it hasn’t been
sick already!) and in more
severe cases, supportive
therapy and monitoring
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Luckily, most owners
are aware of the danger
of chocolate to dogs and
keep it safely locked away
(in my case, mainly from
children and husband – but
also the dogs!). However,
dogs are dogs, and chocolate is tasty (and even the
foil wrappers don’t tend
to be too off-putting!) so I
know that this Easter (and
probably before!) we will
receive a few calls from
concerned dog-owners and
see a few chocolate-opportunists suffering the aftereffects of a chocolate raid!
If you have a question for
us, please do not hesitate
to give us a call at the
practice on 01509 606979
or email us on enquiries@
pinfoldvets.co.uk, we will
be happy to advise you.
Pinfold Vets is a new, privately-owned small animal
veterinary practice in East
Leake. With an emphasis
on customer service and
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patient care, our vision is to deliver a high standard of care to your pet with an affordable pricing structure. With brand-new premises, we want to create an attractive and
welcoming environment for you and your pets to enjoy.
Please come and meet us and we will be happy to show you around our new practice.
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For more information call 0115 951 6444 or email [email protected]
The Olde Bakehouse Pet Shoppe
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