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Welcome to Amber Valley Voice Welcome to the January edition of AVV , hope you had a great Christmas and New Year?
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Now, you may have noticed the date change?! Well after 3 years of delivering in the middle of the month and just after everyone had got used to it….from this month onwards, we have moved to delivering at the beginning of each month! We decided that it makes more sense than having two months on the front cover which was causing some confusion, so lets see how it goes!! We have another bumper month with all the usual suspects offering discounts and exclusive offers, such as Body & Sole, Derbyshire Rubber Roofing and Seals Fodder Room to name a few but we also have a brilliant article from Leigh at Kleeford Coin Auctions, an exclusive offer from Sylhet Spice and of course, the competition from QS Chapman and Chubb, which was a big hit last month (pg 26), don’t forget to send in your answers to info@ambervalleyvoice.co.uk. We are still after those Facebook likes as we have a £50 voucher and £50 worth of adverts to give away to a reader and a business, so please log on and like us at Amber Valley Voice. Happy Reading and we’ll see you at the beginning of Feb! Emily x
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Sight Support Derbyshire Centenary Raffle
2014 is going to be an extremely exciting year for Sight Support Derbyshire as we celebrate 100 years of providing the local community with services and advice that have helped thousands of blind and visually impaired adults and children become independent. We will be holding a Centenary Raffle as part of the celebrations. The draw will be made on the 31st January with the winner receiving £500. Tickets are £1 each. For more details, visit www.sightsupportderbyshire.or.uk or email: fundraising@sightsupportderbyshire.org.uk or call 01332 287027.
Amber Friendship Club - Afternoon Tea A warm welcome awaits you. Come with a friend or meet new ones. January 14th, 2:30pm until 4:30pm, £3 at Swanwick Methodist Church Hall. For transport or more information call 01773 604204 or just come along.
Meet the Minister and Relaunch of Church of Christ, Riddings
Everyone is welcome to this family friendly special welcome meeting at Church of Christ, Colledge Street, Riddings to welcome the new minister, Chris Ibbs. Sunday 12th January, 3pm. Refreshments available. For more info e-mail; chris@selstonchurchofchrist.org.uk
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Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Group This friendly local group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at Riddings Community Centre. West Street. This month Jane Proctor talks about her visit to the Galapagos Islands and in particular the ‘blue footed booby’ as a bird that she enjoyed watching dance. Wednesday 8th January 7:30pm until 9:30pm. £2 entry with raffles and refreshments available during the break. Everyone Welcome. Upcoming walk with Alfreton and District Rambling Club We walk on alternate Sundays and meet in the car park near Alfreton Library at 9:30am. Bring a drink and packed lunch. Suitable footwear and clothing required. New faces made welcome. For more info call Terry on 01773 835437 or Dave 07543 100655. Upcoming walks: 5th Jan - Scarthin, 8 miles
19th Jan - Tinkersley, 8 miles
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Steven was very friendly, the price was less than I had anticipated and I would recommend him to anyone wishing to add back some sparkle into their oven. Thanks Steven! Don’t forget to mention the Amber Valley Voice when responding to Ads
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Book Review - The Casual Vacancy by J K Rowling Harry Potter it ain’t. JK Rowling’s first book aimed specifically at adults (although no doubt HP had as many grown-up fans as children) takes on a new set of everyday baddies, this time lurking behind the suburban front door. The Casual Vacancy is a modern morality tale. In Pagford, a seemingly idyllic country town, we get to sneak in behind the blinds and the net curtains. There’s small town infighting, class war, snobbery and jealousies, horrible teens, casual racism and the occasional good guy – Rowling gives us British society seen through the election of a minor politician. Given the way most of us feel about politicians, you might be wondering if it’s your kind of thing. But it’s quite sharp and biting and it also pushes back against some of the worst assumptions of the tabloids
about people who’ve finished up with the sticky end of life’s lollipop. At the same time there are people we can all recognise, some of them harder to like than others, some of them wincingly familiar. JK Rowling has always been very good at showing us the best and the worst in people and this tale builds on that theme. As you’d expect, the story bowls along at a fine pace. Rowling’s social conscience shines through, sometimes too brightly perhaps and some of the characters maybe do wear their hearts on their sleeves a bit too obviously. But it’s a fine story, one it’s easy to get drawn into and hard to put down (so maybe it does have similarities to the HP books.) And despite lots of funny observations about the way we live; it’s quite moving and a bit shocking in places. Interesting to see where she goes next.
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12 This month we head to Denby for a fantastic walk that takes you past the famous Pottery Centre and through some lovely countryside for some cracking views. As ever there are plenty of opportunities to let your dog run off the lead but there are a few stretches of road and some country lanes so take care and use pavements when possible. 4 1/2 mile circular walk around Denby A moderate and attractive walk for you and your dog. The route should take around 2 – 2 1/2 hours. There are some uphill sections and the terrain is varied with some uneven and muddy parts, which will worsen in the winter months so a good pair of boots or wellies is highly recommended
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Street and turn right, continuing past he John Flamsteed Memorial park before taking a right up Pottery Lane. Continue up Pottery Lane until you reach a kissing gate on your left with a ‘public footpath’ sign. Take the path across the field to a gate, keeping the fence on your left. Cross two more fields and through two more gates to pass through the hedge at the top. Head diagonally across the field along the path, heading for the gap in the corner. Continue ahead before passing through gate on your left, halfway up the field then turn right and continue with the hedge on your right. Pass through a gate at the top of the field. Turn left then immediately right onto a wide grass path. Continue along this track as it brings you to Denby pottery. Walk through the car park and past the factory and at the road turn right to walk past the factory. Carry on along the road past two houses and then take a lane on your right marked with a footpath sign before a third house Carry on along the lane past the houses on der a e R ffer your right and continue ahead until you meet O another path. Turn left here passing through a gate and walk past a pond on your left. Follow the track as it jinks right, then bends sharply to the left before taking another track on your right, crossing a stile by a metal gate. Follow this track, with hedges on either side, for a fair distance until the hedges end. Pass over a stile and continue straight ahead with the hedge on your left. with every purchase of At the bottom of this field cross a stile and keep Millers Complete Dog Food ahead on the path through a wooded area, then with this coupon cross a footbridge and head across another small field then through a wooded area. This will bring you to the back of the cricket club. Carry on past the clubhouse and pitches until this brings you to High Bank road.
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8. Turn left and carry on along the road past one set of houses. The road becomes Denby Common and you walk by another set of houses. Before the last house take a track on your right called Dumbles Lane, which is marked with a footpath sigh and a gate. 9. Continue along Dumbles Lane until the track ends. Carry on ahead along a path through a wooded area. At the end of the woods cross a stile to meet another path. Turn right to walk around a pond on your left. Continue around the pond to meet a farm track, turning right to follow the track as it passes through a gate and along the bottom of a field. 10. Pass through another gate and turn left along the track towards Flamstead House Farm at the top of the hill. Pass through a gate and over a stile on your right. Pass through the farmyard to take a path beside the house. Head diagonally across the field to a waymark post and then head downhill towards a footbridge over a stream. 11. Keeping the hedge on your left walk around the outside of the field to cross a stile on your left. Follow the path around to the left to cross a stile and join a farm track. 12. Walk along the track as it bends around to the right and keep ahead for a fair distance before turning left to join a tarmacked road called Flamstead Lane. Carry on downhill on the lane, then as the road bends round to the left take a footpath sign on your right by passing through a wooden gate by a larger metal gate. 13. Head diagonally left along the path downhill and across a small concrete bridge before heading towards the church to join a path beside the church that brings you back out onto Church Street just across the road from where you began. 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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Your Local Safer Neighbourhood Team Every neighbourhood in Derbyshire has a dedicated Safer Neighbourhood policing team, who are committed to helping make your area a safer, cleaner and a more pleasant place to live. Alfreton is covered by the Alfreton Town Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team, which includes PC Sharon Evans, PCSO Chris Hart PCSO Simon Childs, PCSO Paul Hubber, and PCSO Tracey Barks.
Oakerthorpe and South Wingfield are covered by PCSO Donna Walker and PCSO Tracey Barks. Higham and Wessington come under the North Wingfield, Pilsley, Stonebroom and
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Shirland team, and PC Sarah Dolby, PC Dave Price, PCSO Gary Green and PCSO Laura McLuckie are the dedicated officers for the area. To get in touch with your local officers call 101, the non emergency number for Derbyshire police. The website www.derbyshire.police.uk is also a good place to go for information about policing in your area, meeting dates and team priorities. Residents in Higham and Wessington can also follow one of their local officers on Twitter. To receive messages from PCSO Laura McLuckie, go to the Twitter website and search @SouthEasternSNT.
Green Gables has a cheerful and friendly atmosphere, with many of our residents choosing to take part in a variety of trips We pride ourselves on supporting our residents to be independent and to take part in community activities as they wish We currently have bed vacancies. For information please contact Linda Barker on: 01773 832 422 linda.barker@LCDisability.org www.LCDisability.org Green Gables. Wingfield Road, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7AN To Advertise please call Emily on 01773 604178 or 07891 639638
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‘A penny saved is a penny earned’ Leigh Rose, a local coin enthusiast, author and business owner of Kleeford Coin Auctions, tells us why it is time to empty out those drawers and find those hidden treasures. Please note that no bribery took place in the writing of this article!!
The results in a recent nationwide survey showed that coincollecting is the second-best form of long-term investment with only stocks & shares bettering it. I wonder how many of you have squirreled away collections of coins or medals left to you by a relative or friend? If you have, now might be the time to find out what they are worth. I offer a free valuation service to all readers of Amber Valley Voice. This can be done in your own home or on my premises, it all depends on where you will be most comfortable. At the end of the valuation there is no obligation to offer the items for auction & certainly no ‘arm-twisting’ by me to do so. You might be surprised at what your coins/medals are worth, & they don’t need to be a precious metal to be valuable – like all antiques, date & condition are all important. Only recently a local reader of the Amber Valley Voice contacted me for a valuation which took place in his own home where he discovered that just one of the coins which had been left to him was worth over £600 & no, it wasn’t a gold piece.
gladly give advice on a single coin or medal if you so wish. Also, if you are a collector why not give me a call to request one of my auction catalogues?
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Do you have unwanted coins, banknotes or medals in a box at home? Call me for a free professional and without obligation valuation. Now online at:
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Finally, just a thank you to Emily of Amber Valley Voice who does a great job in promoting my business. I get more response from this publication than any of the others I advertise in put together. So if you have a business to promote So please feel free to contact me if you locally then give her a call – you won’t be have an item or items you would like me disappointed. to value. It doesn’t have to be a large accumulation because, being local, I will
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Gardeners Calendar - January This time of year is often about damage limitation. You don’t need telling it’s the coldest and wettest part of the year – the trick is to minimise its effect on your garden. If you’ve planted new trees or bushes at the start of winter it’s worth checking that gales haven’t loosened the roots, so heel them in if necessary. A thick dry mulch will also help protect roots. Inspect any dahlia or canna tubers which you’re overwintering in the greenhouse. Watch out for rot – they don’t want to be too moist; but if they’re too dry they’ll be no use for planting in Spring. Make sure there are no fallen leaves around alpines. They die if they’re left damp for too long. If you’ve got bald patches in amongst them cover with grit to encourage new growth. At the same time watch out for blackspot or mildew on winter pansies. They’re hardy, but they still need care. Destroy any affected leaves.
Top Tip Where your hellebores are coming through cut back old leaves to give those little flowers a boost from the extra daylight.
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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MARKET Alfreton Indoor Market - Update The new frontage was completed in July and the new roof completed in September. A notice board is shortly to be erected to the left of the front doors. Look out for upcoming events, special offers and activities. Three new kiosks have been erected at the rear of the market. Ripley Smoke and Kathy’s Cosmetics, perfumes and hair accessories are now open for business. The third kiosk will be open for business mid-October and will sell Leather handbags and accessories. Hidden Gems, Carries Crafts & Impact Upholstery are now trading on the market. Hand of Goth are now trading 4 market days and hair extensions are available from T Wilde. The availability of car boot stalls has been extended to all trading days. Casual traders are also welcome subject to availability. Stalls can only be pre-booked if payment is received in advance. For more information contact Vicki England – Markets & Town Centre Officer on 07971 126363 or vicki.england@ambervalley.gov.uk
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Out and About
A daily guide to some of the local clubs and groups in your area Monday Baby Massage - The Hub, Shiners Way, South Normanton, DE55 2AA - 2pm - 3pm. Ages birth - 4 months. Contact the children’s centre on 01629 533735 for information on the next course. Alfreton Jog Club (for those that can run for at least 30mins at a steady pace) - meet at 7:10pm at Alfreton Leisure Centre. Contact Anne or Amy at alfretonjogclub@gmail.com.
Tuesday Little Ones Group - Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA - 1.30pm - 3pm - Contact - 01629 533066 South Wingfield Youth Club - Fun & activities for kids aged 6-14 at South Wingfield Social Club, 43 High Road, South Wingfield. DE55 7LX from 7pm - 8:30pm. Contact Michael Hobson on 07545 938994 for more information.
Wednesday Alfreton Nursery School and Children’s Centre, Parent & Toddler Drop in Session Alfreton Nursery School, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA - Term time - 9am - 10am - Contact Angela Stanton : 01773 520031 Watchorn Tots Parent and Toddler Group Watchorn Church, Derby Road, Alfreton. Term time 10am - 11.30am Contact Judith - 01773 526012 PEEP 2/3’s - Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA - 9.30am - 11am (term time only) Supports mums, dads and carers to create the best start for their children by making the most of everyday learning. Contact 01629 533066 In-betweenies - Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA - 1.30 - 3pm. Group for children with mums, dads and carers up to the age of 25. Contact - 01629 533066. AVRUFC Senior Section - training during close season takes place at Amber Valley RUFC, Lower Somercotes (opposite Pye Bridge Ind Est.) starts at 7pm - 8.30. Contact Stuart Artliff 07966 867946 or Gareth Pilkington 07772 366157. Amber Valley Chess Club - meets once a month at the Community Rooms, Parks Avenue, South Wingfield. Call Paul on 01773 833007 for dates & times. Everyone welcome, Free to non team players
Wednesday Crafty Crew - Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA - 1.30pm - 3pm . Contact 01629 533066. Alfreton Singers - Swanwick School & Sports College(formerly The Delves) 7.15 -9pm. Mixed choir of friendly singers. All styles of music. Contact
Claire on 01773 835316 for more info.
Alfreton Town Juniors U14’s - 7-8pm at Somerlea Park astro pitch, call Ben on 07972 927236 for more info.
Thursday Top Tots - Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA. 1.30pm - 3pm. Fun play session with arts, crafts and song time aimed at children ages 1-3 years. Contact 01629 533066 Weighing Clinic - Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA. 1pm 2.30pm. Come and have your baby weighed and see someone from the health team. Contact - 01629 533066 Cypress Parent Support Group - The Hub, Shiners Way, South Normanton, DE55 2AA. 10am - 11.30am. (3rd Thursday of every month) A support group for parents and carers of children and young people with additional need and/or Disabilities. Contact 01629 533735. Breastfeeding Group - The Hub, Shiners Way, South Normanton, DE55 2AA. 1.30pm - 3pm. Make new friends, share tips and discuss any issues you may have. Contact - 01629 533735. Alfreton Society of Painters - 7pm- 9pm at Pennytown Court Community Rooms. Visit www.alfretonsocietyofpainters.com for more info. Alfreton & District U3A - Meet every second Thursday of each month at Christ the King Church Hall, Nottingham Road, Alfreton at 2pm. Contact David Thomson on 01773 602147. Alfreton Male Voice Choir Rehearsals - 6:45pm at Palmer Morewood Social Club, Hall Street. New members welcome-no audition, just a love of singing.
Friday Alfreton Nursery School and Children’s Centre, Parent & Toddler Drop in Session. Alfreton Nursery School, Grange Street, Alfreton., DE55 7JA - Term time -1.30pm - 2.30pm. Contact Angela Stanton 01773 520031 Childminding Network - Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA. 9.30am 11.30am. A chance for local childminder’s to meet. Contact - 01629 533066 Tiddlers and Toddlers Group - Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA. 12.30pm 2.30pm. Run by parents and open to all. Contact 01629 533066
Saturday A.D.A.S.C Football Club - various training ses-
sions for 5 - 16 year olds. Availability for 5 year olds to start training next season and 6 & 7 years olds required for the summer league. Contact Barry on 01773 836017
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Greenwood Archery - Meet at Swanwick Pentrich Road Football Club on Highfield Road at 10am. Call Simone on 01773 602605 for more details.
AVRUFC Junior Section Coaching - Amber Valley
RUFC (opp. Pye bridge Ind Est.) starting at 10am. Contact Stuart Artliff 07966 867946 or Gareth Pilkington 07772 366157. Ages from 4 upwards. Alfreton Heritage Trust - The Heritage Chapel on Rodgers Lane is open between 2 & 4pm. Visitors are welcome to browse & test the knowledge of Trust members. Contact Rachel Walker on 01773 832349 or visit www.alfretonheritage.org.uk
Other Guiding offers opportunities in the following sections: Rainbows age 5-7yrs Brownies aged 7-10yrs Guides aged 10-14yrs Adult Leaders 18yrs + Senior Section aged 14-25yrs
If you or your daughter would like to know more about Joining visit www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested or call 0800 1 69 59 01 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE YOUR NON-PROFIT MAKING GROUP IN FUTURE EDITIONS, PLEASE E-MAIL carla@ambervalleyvoice.co.uk . Please note that some of the groups listed incur a small charge and we would always recommend that you contact a group prior to attendance.
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