Dragons Den
Viewers of the popular television series Dragons Den will have seen Mapperley’s Issac Tambini seeking an investor for his company Pola Ice-Pops which operates in Sherwood. Isaac comes from a generation of Nottingham based Italian ice cream makers, the Tambini and Conti families.
‘We have reinvented the childhood treat the ‘ice pole’ or ‘ice pop’ through sourcing the highest quality ingredients, working with local farms and adding no nasty stuff to our products,’ said Isaac.
Since starting Pola Poles he has managed to scoop eight Great Taste Awards, including two stars for the Wild Elderflower and Mango and Lime flavours.
Gedling Memorial Hall
We were happy to share that Gedling Memorial Hall is celebrating its 100th anniversary on the weekend of 27th July. The hall was built in memory of the 54 men from Gedling killed during the Great War.The foundation stone was laid on 26th July 1924 by the Duke of Portland (Masonic Provincial Grand Master) and the hall was opened on 30th April 1925 by Lord Manvers.
Details were taken from the Imperial War Museum website
The organisers of the anniversary event are asking if anyone has photos, memories or anything they could use to put together a display, then contact: ellie.wilson2559@gmail.com
649 Woodborough Road
On the 12th February we posted a photograph of another old garden gate. This was part of a series of images taken in the area, mainly of gates with character.
This one attracted a lot of attention, in fact 60 thousand views.
It is the entrance gate to the rather neglected former police house at 649 Woodborough Road (opposite the top of Porchester Road).
It became a police station in around 1904, two years after the tram reached that location and new houses were planned. The building was originally offices for the waterworks from 1890. It remained a police house up to the late 1960s.
Thanks to everyone’s contributions yesterday (especially Danielle for the drone image) we have written up an article about Mapperley’s Old Police Station.
Mapperley Mandala
On 23rd February, local artist Samantha Jacklin told us about a natural mandala she had created in Woodthorpe Park.
The word mandala means ‘circle’ in Sanskrit but is used for various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe.
25 thousand views (and many complimentary comments) caused us to take a more close up photo to show more detail of how she created it.
Samantha told us:
I am in awe of how many of you are reacting and commenting on this. Thank you all so much I love doing these and how many people are curious by what I create, so if you spot me around the park; looking slightly feral and gathering sticks- do come over and say Hi and please don’t worry about children or companion animals coming along and altering a mandala. The joy is always in making them, and I never see alterations as a destruction, they are a perfect example of how each one evolves over time, be it by hands, paws, wind or rain- its all good