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Dear Neighbours,

Welcome to your January / February issue of My Edgbaston.

Happy New Year to you... and a happy new name for us! As this booklet has evolved into more of a community magazine than a directory I thought it high time we had a new name to match. So My Edgbaston it will be from now on. This name shows a pride in our local area at the same time as reflecting our warm, friendly and down to earth approach.

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Spotlight on Specsavers 8 in Kings Heath

Team GB star talks to local 12 school children

Don’t mention the ‘d’ word (death) 14 Meet local wills and probate solicitor

Advice on how to nail that 17 interview

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Tyndallwoods local charity support 20

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Musical Theatre – Spring 2013 TermDevelop and combine singing, dancing and movement skills and apply them in a musical theatre performanceOn: 8 Jan – 19 MarFor info & booking: 446 3232

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to new members and weekly sessions in term-time lead to a short film or piece of media.On: 9 Jan – 20 MarFor info and booking: 446 3232

Arts Award: Visual Arts Bronze/SilverUsing your heroes as inspiration, explore a series of exciting projects using drawing and painting techniques.On: 10 Jan – 21 MarFor info and booking: 446 3232

The Art of Computer Games and AnimationGame on. Take a creative step into animation and gaming, where alongside traditional skills you will develop ideas and create your own virtual characters.On: 12 Jan – 23 MarFor info and booking: 446 3232

ExhibitionsCityscapesPanoramic views of cities on coins & medals.London, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Barcelona, Venice & Budapest… explore the historical landscapes of these cities.

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In Front of NatureThe European landscapes of Thomas Fearnley. The fjords, forests, mountains, torrents and glaciers of Scandinavia and Switzerland, the lakes and picturesque country buildings of Cumbria and the sun drenched plains, hillsides, rocks and sea-shores of Southern Europe and the Mediterranean.On: April 2012 to October 2013At: Barber Institute of Fine ArtsFor info: 414 7333

Farmers' MarketsMoseley Farmers’ MarketAward winning market selling fresh & wholesome farm produce and craftsOn: 26 Jan & 23 FebAt: Village GreenFor info: 449 3156

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MusicMaking Tracks: Yiddish Twist OrchestraOn: 21 FebruaryAt: mac BirminghamFor info: 446 3232

School Open DaysEdgbaston High School for GirlsOn: 12 January, 9.30-12.00For info: 454 5831

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TheatreNational Theatre Live: The MagistrateLive cinema screening of Academy Award nominee and Tony Award-winner John Lithgow taking the title role in Arthur Wing Pinearo’s uproarious Victorian farce. On: 17 JanuaryAt: mac BirminghamFor info: 446 3232

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KINGS HEATH Specsavers prides itself on providing expert and value for money eye and ear care.

Situated at 132 High Street, the store boasts all the latest pre-testing equipment. This includes digital retinal photography – which takes an image of the back of the eye and is used as part of an eye exam if recommended by the optometrist, at no extra cost.

Customers can also benefit from a huge range of complete glasses from just £25. The renowned 2 for 1 offer applies to all frames priced £69 and above, and designer glasses, including Gok Wan’s exclusive Specsavers range, start from just £99.

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and advice on a range of hearing aids. The hearing centre is now accredited to provide a local free NHS hearing service, from initial assessment through to provision of hearing aids and aftercare.

A committed supporter of local causes, the store has raised over £200 for the All Saints Youth Project, donated 40 high visibility vests to St. Dunstan’s Catholic Primary School, and continues to raise money for the local Acorn’s Hospice by hosting various in store activities.

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Team GB Athlete Hannah England joins School in Celebration of AchievementBritish athlete and Team GB track star Hannah England shared inspirational words of wisdom with Edgbaston High School pupils at a recent prize-giving ceremony held at the prestigious University of Birmingham.

After a busy year competing at the London Olympic Games, Hannah England took the time to address pupils, parents, staff, governors and friends at the School’s annual Speech Day ceremony. In a key note speech she shared with the audience her experiences in competing as a professional athlete as part of Team GB, learning from her mentor, double gold Olympic medallist Dame Kelly Holmes, and how she copes with the pressures of performing at such a high level.

Hannah placed great emphasis on the importance of perseverance and determination in relation to personal

goals and career aspirations, encouraging current Sixth Form pupils and last year’s returning Upper Sixth, all of whom are in their first year of university, to strive to fulfil their ambitions.

Speech Day is an annual highlight in the Edgbaston High School calendar, held to celebrate the achievements of the School’s most recent leavers. Presided over by the Rt. Hon. Sir Stephen Brown, President of Council and Dr Weeks, headmistress, the event coincided with national Remembrance Day and also served as a fitting occasion at which to remember the efforts of the country’s war heroes.

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Helping you cope with lossIn our first of the ‘meet the team at Tyndallwoods’ series we meet Clare Martin (formerly Sillery) Associate Solicitor who specialises in wills and probate, powers of attorney and trusts.

No one likes to mention the d word (death) but this is what Clare’s work is all about.

She helps people get their affairs in order to make life easier for their loved ones after they have gone and she helps people pick up the pieces for those left behind.

Clare gets an immense amount of satisfaction from working in this area. Having suffered bereavement herself she feels she can really empathise with her clients and help them through the toughest time of their lives.

When visiting a lawyer we all expect a level of professionalism and efficiency. Clare offers this and more. She takes time to listen and get to know her clients, even to the point of remembering their birthdays and the names of their dogs.

Much of Clare’s work comes through word of mouth because clients are so happy with how she has dealt with their affairs they tell their friends all about her.

Visiting a lawyer to deal with probate is essential, but making a will can often be the

kind of thing that is put on the back burner for some time. But there comes a time when making a will becomes more urgent, like when you start a family or a business.

People are often concerned that going to a solicitor will be vastly expensive but that is not the case. Clare offers a will writing service starting at £140 which is guaranteed to be robust and comprehensive helping families avoid conflict that inevitably arises when there is ambiguity in a badly drafted will, or no will at all.

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How to nail an interviewIn an interview you are selling yourself. You may well be up against lots of other candidates who look equally good on paper, but the interview is your chance to shine.

Edgbaston based career coach Iwan Thomas from Iwan Thomas Associates gives his thoughts on good interview technique.

He said: “If you have reached the interview stage, you have already made significant progress. Yet despite their merits, many job seekers blow the interview by making simple mistakes.”

In a 2010 USA survey, CareerBuilder.com discovered that the most common mistakes reported by recruiters were:

• Answering a cell phone or texting during the interview – 71 %

• Dressing inappropriately – 69 %

• Appearing uninterested – 69 %

• Appearing arrogant – 66 %

• Speaking negatively about a current or previous employer – 63 %

• Chewing gum – 59 %

• Not providing specific answers – 35 %

• Not asking good questions – 32 %

Iwan continued: “These are avoidable mistakes if you prepare. So if you have an interview coming up make sure you follow these simple steps:”

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Riverford Organic's recipe of the monthJerusalem artichokes and mushrooms in a bag with goat’s cheese (serves 4)By Jane Baxter, Riverford Field Kitchen Taken from the Riverford Farm Cook Book

When in doubt, put it in a bag. These earthy flavours work so well together and look quite rustic when served in their parchment bags. As always with Jerusalem artichokes – and mushrooms – a drizzle of truffle oil would make a fabulous addition.

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• 4 large Jerusalem artichokes, scrubbed and cut into rounds 1cm thick

• juice of 1 lemon• 4 tbsp olive oil• 1 tsp thyme leaves• 200g mushrooms, sliced• 10g dried porcini mushrooms, soaked

in 400ml boiling water for 30 mins• 2 garlic cloves, chopped• 75g goat’s cheese, crumbled• 1 tbsp chopped chives• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

Mix the artichokes with half the lemon juice, a tablespoon of oil and the thyme leaves, then set aside.

Sauté the fresh mushrooms quickly in 2 tbsp of the remaining oil until they are just tender. Season well and remove from the pan.

Drain the porcini, reserving the soaking water. Chop roughly and cook in the remaining tbsp of oil with the garlic for 2 mins. Add the reserved soaking liquor and simmer until reduced and quite syrupy. Add the fresh mushrooms and the remaining lemon juice and season to taste.

Spread out a large square of baking parchment. Tip the artichokes over one half of it, sprinkle the mushrooms on top and then fold over the parchment. Seal the 3 open sides by folding them over tightly, or simply use a stapler.

Place the parcel on a baking tray and bake in an oven preheated to 200°C/Gas Mark 6 for about 45 mins, until the artichokes are tender. Open the bag and sprinkle the contents with the crumbled goat’s cheese and chives.


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Year of Good WillIn 2013 Edgbaston-based Tyndallwoods Solicitors are helping to support Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice in promoting their legacy initiative ‘Year of Good Will’.

The Hospice helps people with a terminal illness enjoy the best quality of life possible and ensure their loved ones are supported for as long as they need.

Since opening in 1979 the Hospice has helped over 30,000 patients, their families and carers, through difficult times. It is open all day, every day of the year and covers the whole of the city as well as the borough of Sandwell, which includes some of the most deprived areas in the country.

The Hospice comprises of a twenty-five bed In-Patient Unit, a family flat, a Day Hospice and a Community Palliative

Care Team, visiting patients in their own homes.

Judy Dyke of Tyndallwoods said: “At this time of year are all considering worthy New Year resolutions and I would ask you to consider 2013 as your ‘Year of Good Will’ by making or updating your Will and supporting Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice by leaving a legacy to them.”


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One of the great local fundraising successes here in Birmingham is TLC Lottery which last year celebrated the 15th Anniversary of its first draw.

The Lottery is a joint fundraising venture between Three Local Charities (TLC) – Acorns Children’s Hospice, Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice and Focus Birmingham.

Lottery Manager Carl Bayliss was recently a guest on Carl Chinn’s BBC WM 95.6 programme.

In 2012, TLC raised over £120,000 for each of the three charities and Carl Chinn asked “what difference has this made for the charities?”

Carl Bayliss explained that the money raised was enough to provide 4,500 hours of hospice care at Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice, all the food and catering staff at Acorns plus transport

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Carl Bayliss responded by saying “it’s just £1 a week, you have a chance to win £1,000 but win or lose you know that the money is going to three great good causes making a real difference to people in our community”

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A sneaky peek upstairs at Winterbourne

Fans of Winterbourne House and Garden at the University of Birmingham will soon have even more to enjoy during their visit, with a whole new floor of Edwardian exhibition rooms to explore.

The new set of rooms complement those on the ground floor, revealing more about the lives of the family who lived there: a nursery with beautiful turn of the century toys and information about the Nettlefold children, an Edwardian teenage bedroom (not an iPod in sight!) and a comparatively sparse bedroom belonging to the household’s governess.

Whilst photos of the rooms themselves are strictly forbidden until the big reveal at the end of January, you can see some close up views as a taster.

Using source photographs from a 1911 photoshoot in Country Life magazine, the long corridor on the 1st floor has been returned to its homely feel with soft furnishings and artwork on the walls.

There is also a room dedicated to the collection of Magic Lanterns at Winterbourne, with more information for visitors about this Victorian form of entertainment.

Staff at Winterbourne have had a relatively short period of time to complete the project which has included

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reinstating period features such as fireplaces, flooring and decorations. Up until the end of November, rooms were still being used for conferences and meetings which was a real challenge for the hospitality team. Each day a new feature has ‘appeared’ whether it’s a piece of furniture or a wallpapered wall. It has been a real labour of love!

Anna Williams, Marketing Manager at Winterbourne explained how the project has been undertaken through kind donations and existing budgets: ‘we felt that this stage in our development was really important, especially as so many visitors have asked about seeing the upstairs of the house, and there was never

going to be an ideal time or easy way of doing the work. We have an incredibly hard-working team and all this has been achieved alongside our day to day jobs. We can’t wait to see visitor’s faces when they see the rooms for the first time!’

Winterbourne will be open 7 days a week from Monday 28 January and admission is charged at £5 for adults and £4 for concessions. Alongside the exhibition rooms, there is a 7 acre arts and crafts garden, gift shop, tea room and gallery. The second floor continues to offer excellent meeting room space for team away days, board meetings and presentations.

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Water BabiesSwimming sessions for babies Mon & SatAt: St Thomas CofE School, EdgbastonFor details call:Laura 01283 814 766

Baby MassageLearn to do a full body massage on your baby (6 weeks - 6 months) to relax and comfort them and relieve conditions such as colicThese are 5-week courses held Fridays from 1.30 – 2.30pm At: St Peters Church Hall, Harborne, For details call: 07976 242 835

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Cornerstone Parent and Toddler GroupStay and play for parents and children up to 5Wednesday 1.30-12.00At: Church of the Redeemer, Monument RoadFor details call:07812 332 430

Hawkesley Mini Gym Soft PlaySoft play for pre-school children and babiesWednesday 9.30-11.30At: Woodview Primary School, Woodview DriveFor details call: 0121 265 2650

Kanga and Roo's Parent and ToddleParent and toddler groupThursday 1.30-3.00At: St Peters Church Hall, Old Church Road, HarborneFor details call: 0121 426 6034

Lillian de Lissa Stay and PlayStay and play for children up to 3 years oldWednesday 9.15-11.15At: Lillian de Lissa Nursery School, BellevueFor details call: 0121 440 3421

Baby SensoryMusic, instruments, fibre optic light shows, glowing bouncy balls, bubbles and much moreAt: Walker Memorial Hall, Ampton RoadFor details call: Karen 0121 747 4720

Baby BoppersDance class for children over 3 yearsAt: Adage Dance & Fitness Studios, 174-176 High Street, HarborneFor info: 428 2732

Rhythm TimeMusic and movement for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. Age appropriate classes available.At: Woodview Community Centre, EdgbastonFor info: Vicky 0121 447 7632

Outdoor stay and playEnjoy the great outdoors with your little onesThursdays at 11-1pmAt: Winterbourne Gardens, Priory Road For details call: 0121 440 7430

Pram Pushers P & TPlay group for up to 4 year old childrenThursday 9.30-11.30At: Pram Pushers P & T, Lyttelton RoadFor details call:07867 796 286

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Office space available Moseley Exchange has 2 offices to let.

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BuilderJMS Roofing & Building 15

Care HomeSunrise Senior Living 3

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Conservatories & OrangeriesTraditional Conservatories 11

Credit Card Debt ClearanceNorthstar Capital Conultancy 5

DenturesThe Denture Centre 5

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Financial AdvisorNewstead Clark 1

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Gas ShowroomMD Services 2

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Interior DecoratingKnights 15

Ironing ServiceMopheads 16

IT SupportNick Can Fix It 5

OpticianSpecsavers 9

OptometristMclauchlan Optometrist 27

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PhotographerProfessional Photography 29

PhysiotherapyEdgbaston Physiotherapy 7

PlumbersMG Heating 16Robert the Plumber 10

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