Amber Valley Voice, Swanwick, Riddings and Leabrooks Edition, November/December 2012

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Welcome to Amber Valley Voice Hello and welcome to this months instalment of AVV and we have absolutely loads going on this month. With only six weeks until Christmas and only 2 presents bought, I am so thankful of all the Christmas Fayres going on, not to mention Leabrooks Gallery & Leabrooks Interiors Christmas Fair from where I purchased most of my Christmas gifts last year, it really is well worth a visit.

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We also have lots of vouchers and exclusive offers to help get you in the party mood from the lounge and Body & Sole who can help you to get glammed up for the festivities. Also, if you wanted to save a bit of money before Christmas check out the website on page 22, it really is worth visiting for all your household money saving needs. You may have noticed that we have revamped the front page, all part of the second year upgrade but if you have any thoughts on what else you would like to see in the future, then phone, e-mail or leave a message on the facebook page...and keep the reader recommends coming in, we’ve had a brilliant response this month and it all helps to promote local business. Happy Reading! Emily

To advertise contact Emily on: 01773 604178 07891639638 E-mail: info@ambervalleyvoice.co.uk Web: www.ambervalleyvoice.co.uk @AVVMagazine Printed by Newman Thomson and distributed to 3,500 homes in Riddings, Leabrooks, Swanwick and Somercotes. Disclaimer: No responsibility is accepted by Amber Valley Voice for claims, errors or omissions made in advertisements appearing in this issue. All advertisers are accepted in good faith and we are not responsible for views expressed by contributor or other sources. Reproduction of the contents of this magazine is not permitted without the prior consent of the publisher.

Help us help others in crisis both locally and around the world.. Visit our large charity shop in Ripley We sell quality clothing, books, CDs, cards for all occasions, household goods, bric-a-brac, furniture, new range of haberdashery items, toys and new goods. This month sees Furniture collection the launch of Give & delivery service and Gain loyalty available card If you are interested in helping us, please call Darrell on 01773 749185 or pop into the shop at 20 Oxford Street, Ripley. Quality donations welcome to help raise funds Registered charity no. 220949

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Local Businesses You Can Trust

As well as being a vital guide to what is happening in your community the Amber Valley Voice has been set up to provide the people of Swanwick, Riddings, Leabrooks & Somercotes with a reliable resource to find a reputable local company they can use when they need one. To achieve this we are working with a number of local business that either we have used ourselves or have come recommended from others. A good number of these are part of Derbyshire County Councils Trusted Trader scheme.

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Reader Recommends Jayne from Riddings contacted me this month to tell me about two of our advertisers that she had recently used from Amber Valley Voice. Jayne said; “I’ve been thinking of having my bathroom re-styled for a while and I came across two advertisers in the Amber Valley Voice, one was Phil Bond Tiling and the other was Bryan Sole from B Sole Plumbing. I just wanted to let everyone know how pleased I am with the excellent quality of work that they carried out and at such a good and competitive price, I am really pleased with my new bathroom. Many thanks to Bryan and Phil.” If you want to drop me an e-mail, phone call or post on the facebook wall, please do not hesitate… help local businesses who do a good job to spread the word.

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Saturday 24th November from 10:30am until 1:30pm at Firs Community Centre, Alfreton.

Alfreton’s Fourth Christmas Tree Festival at St Martin of Tours, Parish Church of Alfreton. Sunday 8th until Monday 10th December, 11am until 4pm daily. Admission £2, under 12’s free when accompanied by an adult.

Derby Christmas Ice Rink

Derby Christmas Ice Rink returns from Saturday 1st December until Sunday 6th January 2013 - open daily from 10am until 9pm, Prices vary.

Step Back Into The Shadows

Recreating the original sound of the Shadows. Close your eyes and you are there… hear all the 5 no.1 hits and 16 top ten hits and more. Friday 23rd November at 7:45pm at The Brewhouse Arts Centre, Union Street, Burton on Trent. DE14 1EB. Tickets £10. For tickets and information call 01283 508100, email info@christowepromotions.co.uk or visit www.christowepromotions.co.uk

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7 St Andrew’s Church, Swanwick - Victorian Market REMINDER (please note this featured last month & some homes may have the mag delivered after the event this month) This bi-annual Christmas gift and craft fair is back again with a great variety of professional craft stalls and local organisations taking part, such as jewellery, paintings, pottery, photography and many more. Saturday 17th November, 11am until 4pm at the Dining Hall at Swanwick Hall School.

Swanwick Primary School Christmas Fayre

For the children, come and see Father Christmas and try some Christmas crafts. There will also be Christmas gifts, cakes as well as various other stalls and seasonal refreshments available.

Saturday 1st December, 11am until 2pm at Swanwick Primary School, South Street, Swanwick. Candlelight Advent Service of Lessons & Carols St Martin of Tours - Parish Church of Alfreton

All are invited to attend this special Advent Service on Sunday 9th December at 4:30pm St Martin’s Church is at the west end of Church Street - past the War Memorial

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11 This month I treated myself to an afternoon of total luxury and pampering at this amazing place where I could disappear for an afternoon and feel like I was on a desert island’….and guess what, it’s only about 20 minutes from my doorstep!! I went in there with an absolutely stinking cold and looking like the walking dead and I got a really friendly greeting in a wonderful, relaxing environment. Evelyn then presented me with the ‘warm up for winter’ card and I chose to try the Hydrotherm massage and an Aroma Therapy Facial Massage before I went into a an absolutely gorgeous room that would rival the rooms in Champneys and Eden. I got started with a Lemongrass and Pine essential oil Foot Soak, which were chosen specifically for me to boost my immune and lymphatic system. I then moved onto the Hydrotherm treatment which was unusual but really effective. I have been lucky enough to treat myself to massages in the past but I had no idea what a Hydrotherm massage was until Evelyn explained it to me.

Now this may sound scary but basically, instead of the usual position of laying on my front , I am laying on my back with a heated water filled cushion underneath me! I thought to myself, ‘how can this possibly work…’ but actually, the warm of the cushion mixed with my own body weight provides me with the down force needed and Evelyn was able to gently massage me between the cushion and my back. I think this is a brilliant treatment for anyone but especially expectant mothers and elderly patients. It was totally relaxing and it didn’t hurt like it sometimes does (I’m hunched over a computer most days so I carry a lot of tension in my shoulders and neck!!). I then moved onto the Facial Massage which used aromatherapy oils, again specifically tailored for my cold and cold stones, all to open and clear the sinuses. Well I walked out of there on air (although I looked like a scruff with essential oil in my hair!) and I didn’t ache and my cold cleared up within a day or two of that treatment. I felt so special and I would be ecstatic to have that as a gift...hint, hint husband!!

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Selected DVD Releases 12th November Cosmopolis (15) - Robert Pattinson, Paul Giamatti, Juliette Binoche

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Selected Cinema Releases 9th November Argo(15) - Ben Affleck, John Goodman, Alan Arkin

19th November The Lorax (U) - Danny De Vito, Zac Efron, Taylor Swift

16th November Twilight Saga - Breaking Dawn Part 2 (15) - Robert Pattinson, Kirsten Stewart

26th November Brave (PG) - Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connoly, Emma Thompson

23rd November Silver Linings Playbook (12) Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence

Ted (15) - Mark Wahl berg, Mila Kunis, Seth Macfarlane

30th November Great Expectations (12a) - Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes

3rd December Men In Black 3 (PG) - Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Emma Thompson

Trouble with the Curve (12a) Clint Eastwood, Justin Timberlake

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Help Promote Local Businesses At the Amber Valley Voice we believe in supporting local businesses as a crucial part of our local communities. We hope you use the local businesses you find in this magazine . If you do, please let us know what a good job they have done. You can drop us a line at: info@ambervalleyvoice.co.uk or by giving us a call on: 01773 604178 or 07891 639 638. We would love to hear from you!

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16 This month we’re back in South Normaton for another lovely walk that gives you the chance to see a bit more of your local area. This ‘figure of eight’ walk takes you from the centre of South Normanton , around the local fields and countryside and back to where you began. There will be plenty of opportunities to let your dogs off the lead but as always take care to ensure their safety & abide by the country code at all times. A big thanks goes out to Jill and David from JH Legal who submitted this fab walk.. if you have a favourite walk of your own why not share it with us by email at info@ambervalleyvoice.co.uk or by calling Emily on 01773 604178 or 07891 639638. 3 1/2 Mile Circular Walk around the countryside near South Normanton A gentle walk for you and your dog that gives you a chance to see a bit of the local countryside. The route will take about 1 1/2 hours. It is a fairly even walk but the terrain can be slippery and boggy so a good pair of boots or wellies may be handy -1- At the Clock Inn turn into Shiners Way, then immediate left onto Lees Lane. -2- Follow Lees Lane to the end. On the right you will see the entrance to S. Normanton Football Club. Go straight ahead through a metal gate to follow a farm track down the hill. -3- Follow the track almost to the end where you will see a metal gate ahead and a wooden gate on your right. Between two wooden gates, turn right to go over a style. -4- After crossing the style, go straight ahead along a narrow footpath. -5- At the end of the path, cross another style and turn immediately right. Keeping the chain link fence on your left, walk ahead for approx. 50yds, then turn left to pass over another style. -6- Continue along this path until you reach a small gate. Go through the gate and turn immediate right. Ignoring the style on your left go straight ahead along a track. -7- As you continue, the track bends to the right and eventually you will see a style straight ahead of you. Ignore this style but pass over the style on your left and onto a footpath. -8- Go straight ahead passing through a small gate and eventually into a lane. with every purchase of -9- Continue to the end of the lane and onto Millers Complete Dog Food Meadow Lane. At the end of the roadturn with this coupon left and immediately right onto Carr Lane. -10-At the end of Carr Lane, the road bends sharply right into Sporton Lane. Here you will turn left onto a lane, shortly the lane bears right but you go straight ahead onto a footpath.

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-11- Follow the path down the hill to the end to pass over a style into a field. Cross the field and pass over another style. Now climb down some steps and turn immediately right onto a well laid bridle path. -12-Follow the bridle path and pass underneath the motorway. Shortly after you will cross two river bridges and then turn right through a kissing gate onto a footpath. -13-Follow this path to the end and turn right onto a lane. The lane crosses over the motorway and eventually bends left back to the junction of Carr Lane and Sporton Lane. -14-Follow Sporton Lane to the end and turn right, back onto the main road. Eventually this will lead you back to the Clock Inn. This walk is for illustrative purposes only. The Amber Valley Voice takes no responsibility for anyone who chooses to follow this route and encourages all walkers to obey all byelaws and signs and to respect the area they are walking in, ensuring they pick up all dog mess and obey the countryside code at all times.

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What’s on in Derbyshire?

A selection of some of the best cultural delights coming up in Derbyshire Assembly Rooms, Derby—Box Office 01332 255800 www. derbylive.co.uk Wilkie Collins’ The Ghost Touch!

A new play based on the chilling tale by the author of The Woman in White. Written by John Goodrum and presented by the Rumpus Theatre Company this tale of lust and revenge from beyond the grave with twists and turns that will have you guessing and gasping until the end. Saturday 17th November, 7.30pm. Tickets (prices for online bookings): £13, Concessions £11.

Last Night of the Autumn Proms

An afternoon of all the uplifting classics including Land of Hope and Glory , Jerusalem and Rule Britannia and many more. Sunday 25th November, 3pm. Tickets (prices for online bookings): £18 - £29.50.

Derby Live Outdoor Events - www.derbylive.co.uk Christmas Lights Switch On

Join a festive parade, starting on Babington Lane and ending on the Market Place. Live entertainment from the Capital FM Roadshow on stage, as well as stars of Panto and Santa Claus himself! Saturday17th November. Parade begins at 4.15 pm, switch on a 6pm. Free entry.

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The rake’s progress is the name of the game. Take the last of the leaves from lawns to provide light and air. You can leave them in well planted borders – worms will pull them down - but make sure alpines and herbs are clear. A wet cold soggy blanket is not what they need at this time of year. Bubble wrap your terracotta pots or they’ll crack if we get a hard winter and lift them onto crocks or pot feet to promote drainage. Don’t feel you have to cut everything back hard. Insects which will help you next year such as ladybirds, will munch the first aphids which can overwinter in decaying stems and slug-eating beetles enjoy the habitat of mouldy foliage.

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Festive Advice from your local neighbourhood team

In this edition of Amber Valley Voice we would like to take the opportunity to remind residents about making sure that property is secure and the importance of taking a few simple safety precautions to make sure your festive season isn’t ruined by crime. Be extra careful if you’re out shopping in a busy area as crowded shops are a prime location for pickpockets. Don’t take a lot of cash with you, stay alert to where your purse or wallet is and try not to carry too many bags at one time. If you do take your shopping bags back to the car, store them in the boot and not on the back seat. Expensive Christmas presents can be a huge temptation for the potential thief. When you get all those lovely gifts home we would advise you not to put them in full view of any windows as this can also be a target for burglars over the Christmas period. Keep them somewhere safe until the big day. If you would like any more security advice, you can contact us by calling 101, the non-emergency number for Derbyshire police, email alfreton.neighbourhoods@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk or visit www.derbyshire.police.uk for more information.

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This month our local author, Gary Peacock is grumbling ever so slightly about the time of year. We had some questions submitted but not any that were printable so, please, please, please send in your questions to; info@ambervalley voice.co.uk or call me on 01773 604178 or 07891 639638, otherwise next month might be bah humbug!! Well it's that time of year, autumn. I cannot abide it, don’t get the idea that I'm a 100% misery though, because I love the spring. Why don't I like it? Well it's not the cold or damp or indeed the darkness. No it's the trio of events that lead us into winter and bring despair into my grumpy life. Ripley fair, Halloween and bonfire night. The three things guaranteed to put a hole in my pocket and my kid's teeth. This year we took my daughter's friend Rebecca, which meant that Jessica had someone apart from her dad to share the gut jumping rides. The hook a bloody duck at £2.50 a shot was good this year as was the darts stall, I've known empty dog poo bags that weigh more than those darts, nevertheless I was happy to win a fabric ball, the look of pride on my son James' face will stay with me forever. Then it's my favourite, Halloween, also known as the 'let's knock on doors and ask for some cheap sweets festival'. I can't remember when this American rubbish supplanted 'mischievous night' but it was a sad day. And so to bonfire night, you might probably enjoy it, if you are lucky enough to live in an area that allows bonfires. You probably don’t enjoy it if you are old, have a dog or are

Catholic. Bring on spring 2013, lighter days and some warmth. This brings me to your burning questions, some of which were a little flippant. To Steve Boot, sorry I cannot answer that in a family read publication, but my rhetorical question to you is. Do you know where you can get a half decent haircut in Amber Valley? To Marlaine (Steampacket regular), Robin Hood was not from Nottingham, you are thinking of the Sherriff, hence the name. The answer to your other question is a definite NO. To my wife Liz, whose question was 'why have you time to write this piece, but not finish the bathroom'. Well the answer will not enamour me to you, but it may help my fellow man. Never finish a job completely, so that when the wife wants you to start another one you've got a ready made excuse. Finally, in answer to Angie who works at Booths in Swanwick. Yes, you are the bestest shop assistant in Swanwick. Speaking of Booths, they still have a few copies of my book 'death of the regular'. The perfect Christmas present for the one you love. Please keep the questions coming.

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