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Over 2500 people signed the petition to keep High-ÀHOG�$GYHQWXUH�3OD\JURXQG�open and staffed.

The Friends of Adventures com-munity group presented the weighty petition to Full Council on February 6th and delivered a passionate speech about the value of the playground.

The council is proposing to with-draw staff, close the building to free public access and remove the gates to keep Adventures open day and night from 1st April. The Sharrow community is doing a fantastic job of oppos-ing the council and talking to local agencies about how they can be more involved. Peo-ple are afraid that leaving the playground unstaffed and open will result in increased crime. Will anti-social behaviour increase? Will the playground stop being family friendly? We think so.

The Friends of Adventures com-munity group was set up in December, fearing the Council cuts may reach this vital serv-ice in the heart of the Sharrow community. The Police, Sharrow School, King Ecgbert School, Sharrow Community Forum, Madina Mosque, Landsdowne Flats TARA and many others have endorsed the campaign to

keep the playground open and staffed. A letter from the Police expresses how real the potential effects on the community are.

Sharrow is one of the most di-YHUVH�FRPPXQLWLHV�LQ�6KHIÀHOG�and an area that has some of the poorest living environments in the UK. Those that use the $GYHQWXUHV�DUH�D�WUXH�UHÁHFWLRQ�of this mixed community. People locally know that the Adventures is more than just a playground:

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The concept of three bears mak-ing porridge is hard to grasp; the lack of an opposable thumb is a major issue for starters and I’m pretty sure that bears tend to eat things like berries and salmon.

So when I heard that the Three Bears Kitchen had opened at the Old Junior School on South View Road, I decided to put this theory to the test and disregard every bit of advice that Attenborough has ever dispensed by confronting the owners on their own territory.

Imagine then, my surprise when I met not bears, but real people - Ian and John - two enthusiastic chaps from the local area. With the help of Sharrow Community Forum and the Digital Media Centre they have been able to indulge their passion for innova-tive and freshly-made European food by starting up their own catering business.

Having set up shop in the school’s old dining hall, the Kitchen imme-

diately brings back fond child-hood memories which comple-ment their branding perfectly.

When asked why they chose the name, Ian responds with the perfectly rehearsed “it’s not too simple, not too pretentious, but just right” – a line the modern day Goldilocks might have been heard to utter. He’s right though ²�WKH�LPDJH�ÀWV�SHUIHFWO\�ZLWK�WKH�Kitchen’s committed attitude to-wards tasty seasonal menus that support locally sourced produce, promote a healthy way of eat-ing and the lads’ genuine desire to have a positive impact on the local community.

Currently, the Kitchen is open every Wed, Thurs and Friday from 8am until 3pm, with plans to open full time in the near future.

Arrive early and you’ll be greeted by a hearty breakfast menu (complete with porridge, of course) and from 12pm, a var-ied lunchtime menu featuring

excellent sandwiches and salads alongside daily specials.

As it turns out, John is a natural pastry chef and puts these skills to good use by baking lots of temptations fresh each day; think baked vanilla cheesecakes, salted caramel macaroons and a to-die-for peanut butter brownie, and you’re on the right lines.

So what’s next for the Three Bears Kitchen?

The lads plan to run regular themed evenings at the Kitchen, starting with their hip-hop inspired burger night - The Bear Pit. Keep an eye out for it. If the thought of

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Ian and John are fresh talent delivering just what Sharrow has been crying out for with their modern approach to accessible and delicious dining.

They say you should never feed a wild bear but, on this occasion, turn the tables on convention and pay them a visit – I promise, they’re very nice chaps.

For tasty food that is “just right”By Simon Tillotson

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The reality of the Big Society %\�/XFLQGD�:DNHÀHOG

Living in Sharrow for the past 20 years I, and others, welcomed the long overdue investment in the area - from the refurbishment RI�:DVKLQJWRQ�ÁDWV��WKH�6XUH6WDUW�build, Sharrow Community Forum, Sharrow School, the Library re-furbishment, the Mount Pleasant 3DUN�FOHDU�XS��/RZÀHOG�)RRWEDOO�Park/ School extension to name a few. These, along with the new Madina Mosque, the Adventure Playground and the Arts Centre, have all played a huge part in building a diverse community co-KHVLRQ�UHDFKLQJ�RXW�DQG�EHQHÀW-ing all families in one of the most deprived areas of the city.

But this capital investment can-not hide the savage funding cuts to the services they provide. SureStart, the Libraries, Citizens Advice, Heeley swimming pool, After-School funding, Community $VVHPEOLHV�DQG�+LJKÀHOG�$GYHQ-ture Playground are under threat.

At the end of February Sure Start goes out to tender. The capacity to reach vulnerable families is up in the air with a minimal number of outreach/support workers hav-ing to cover the supporting of over 1,000 children under the age of 4 in our area, 900 of whom live LQ�SRYHUW\��+LJKÀHOG�/LEUDU\�VHUY-ices, which provides vital support to the unemployed, elderly and young families might be reduced, if not closed. This is on top of the loss of our park ranger, vital to keeping the park a welcome space, and the threat of the cuts WR�+LJKÀHOG�$GYHQWXUHV�²�WKH�OLVW�

goes on. These are not luxury services to our area, but are vital in reaching out to the most vul-nerable in this community. These cuts will have many negative social consequences for Sharrow.

Across the country Council budg-et cuts average out at 4%, with a further 9% cut from April 2014. The scale of the cuts to achieve such targets is beyond belief, with huge job losses and service cuts. The bedroom tax and massive FXWV�WR�WKH�EHQHÀWV�V\VWHP�DUH�DO-ready hitting many families hard.

The Coalition government is us-ing this economic crisis to force local authorities to move away from delivering democratically accountable services, towards wholesale outsourcing and priva-tisation. Whilst bankers and the rich rake in their bonuses and tax cuts, already hard-pressed com-munities are being asked to take over the running of services on a voluntary basis, or face seeing them disappear. This is the real-ity of their ‘Big Society’. Sadly, it VHHPV�6KHIÀHOG�&RXQFLOORUV�DUH�prepared to go along with these attacks - albeit with a ‘heavy KHDUW·��UDWKHU�WKDQ�ÀJKW�WKHP�

We cannot let the most vulner-able in our communities pay for a crisis we did not cause and, given the likelihood of greater cuts to come in Sharrow, we must cam-paign to save all these vital serv-ices. We must bring all in Sharrow together to defend our diverse, vibrant and cohesive community.

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And when the night comes it does not ask youif you did enough, it does not demand you get up. It simply lets you lie there, shell-shockedfrom what the sun has done to you today. It leaves you there lying there knowingthat tomorrow will be the same.

But for now, the night will quietly keep you company. The stars will not complain, for tomorrow is another daythe day the sun brings that needed pay.

Unemployment By Richard Henderson

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The city council’s budget cuts of £50 million will have severe con-sequences for people in Sharrow.In times like these the power and cohesion of the community can really make a difference!

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Now is the time to act and keep Sharrow the active and vibrant area it has always been.

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made for a relaxing but nonetheless productive and rewarding time. Isaac Hall - a local street artist - was there, and Action in Motion

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The problem is that when a per-son starts taking more exercise they often end up eating more – either because their appetite naturally increases, or because they feel the need to treat themselves when they’ve been ‘good’ and gone to the gym.

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Buy a pedometer (these only cost a few pounds) to track how much you move each day, and try to increase your daily average by ten percent each week.

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In the past it was recommend-ed that in order to burn fat you had to do hours of cardiovascu-lar exercise (such as jogging or cycling) at a moderate to easy pace.

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The ultimate expression of this new thinking is High Intensity Interval training (HIIT) which involves exercising in very short fast bursts.

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running, cycling or swimming, try to up your speed for be-tween 30 seconds and a minute a few times during your exercise session.

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Expensively!

Because it’s also my wedding anniversary.

We often stay at home and pick an-other (cheaper) night to celebrate.

On Valentines day we’ll just open a bot-tle of wine and watch a video.

Having kids affects things.

Amanda Millward

I don’t celebrate Val-entine’s Day.

I’ve been with my partner for 12 years but I don’t believe in all the hype – espe-cially the price in-creases on the day.

We might buy each other something the week after though, when all the fuss has died down.

Ian Stewart

I keep it pretty stand-ard with little touches of personal charm.

I’m a chef so I cook a special meal for my girl friend and give her a hand-made card.

As to my most embar-rassing Valentines mo-ment, I daren’t say!

Ali Saricicek

I’m a member of the local parkour (free-running) team: Action in Motion. But I’ve never used these skills to pull off any roman-tic tricks.

My brother and I go out with twin sisters, so we usually end up on a double Valentines date together.

One year I forgot to buy my girlfriend a card. Luckily, she found it funny.

Phew!

How do you celebrate St. Valentine’s Day?

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Now in its 7th year, perhaps the success of Sharrow SureStart’s Saturday Dads Group is its sim-plicity. It is a group where dads can come to spend time with their children and other male carers. Not such an amaz-ingly new idea these days but a popular one.

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The other secret of its success may be that Dads Worker Phil Eddyshaw and the volunteers open up the centre EVERY Satur-day during school term time.

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Children paint pictures and listen to stories and men drink coffee and talk about fatherhood and football and sometimes our jobs, culture, religion, the children’s education,, who’s going to win Britain’s Got Talent, etc etc

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So it’s simple, reliable and nor-mal but also brilliant because it’s a place where play and learn-ing happen, where children get on well together, where you can

cook delicious food with Chris from ShipShape, where disabled children enjoy the sensory room, where fathers may learn baby massage, where advice is al-ways available on a wide vari-ety of issues. Or if you just want to relax and ignore other people that’s no problem either. No one will mind.

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In the Summer we put a team into a football tournament and came 3rd out of 5 teams. So that proves we are totally AVERAGE men too!

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As with any famous product you need to keep up the advertising.

You are welcome to come and join us on Saturday mornings 10.30am – 12.30pm at Sharrow SureStart, Sharrow Lane, S11 8AL 07977565518

Sharrow SureStart Dads Group – does what it says on the tinBy Phil Eddyshaw

Fiona Brown

We don’t do anything different on Valen-tine’s Day because my boyfriend says every day is Valen-tine’s Day.

He won’t take me to a restaurant where the food is over-priced.

He says I’m “too spe-cial to be treated like everyone else.”

Elizabeth Skerritt

I always make sure my (grown-up) chil-dren have a little gift on Valentine’s Day.

And I make Valentine cup cakes for the whole family.


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Sharrow Lantern Carnival

By Luisa Golob

Creative Action Network is putting on over 30 FREE lantern-making workshops during Febru-ary and March.

There is no need for any experi-ence - you don’t have to be an artist to make a great lantern, and all the materials you’ll need are provided.

The workshops start on Saturday 2nd February, 12-4pm and con-tinue weekly on Saturdays until the 6th April.

These will be run in 2 venues: smaller lanterns can be made at the Old Junior School, South View Road, Sharrow, and the larger lanterns can be made at our new venue, The Hub, Shar-row Lane (behind Mount Pleas-ant on Sharrow Lane).

This year there are also extra big lantern making sessions on Thurs-day evenings at The Old Junior

School from the 7th February until the 4th April 7-10pm.

This will be a great opportunity to create huge willow structures with friends and family.

All these workshops build up to the annual Sharrow Lantern Carnival;

On Sunday 7th April 2013, thou-sands will raise their lanterns high and process through the streets of Sharrow, creating a fantastic carnival atmosphere.

This year the theme is Roots; whether its nature, history, or PXVLF�WKDW�LQÁXHQFHV�\RX��FRPH�and make a free lantern with your local community.

For more details

[email protected]

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The lantern-making workshops begin

Big Mothers Day Out By Luisa Golob

It’s that time of year again when we ponder for weeks about ex-actly how we can let our lovely Mums know just how much we love and appreciate them.

Well why don’t you bring them down to The Old Junior School on the 10th March and let us do the entertaining?

From 3pm til 6pm there’ll be ac-tivities aplenty - with afternoon tea, scones, cake decorating lessons, music, games and gen-

eral pampering for Mums in the form of massage and henna.

Entry is charged at £2 per person or £5 per family, which includes food.

Go on, treat her (and yourself!) down at the Old Junior School, South View Road, Sharrow.

For any other information, please contact Luisa at: [email protected] or phone: 07854983197.

For more information please take a look at our website: www.creativeaction.net

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