Swanwick, Riddings, Leabrooks & Somercotes Edition - August 2017

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Editor’s Message I’m a little worried… My friend Terry of the Alfreton Ramblers seems to have picked up the gauntlet on my ‘world’s fastest’ zip world challenge. Unfortunately, at the time of going to press Terry was texting me from a thunderstorm in the middle of Snowdon National Park. I hope you made it back Terry!

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Hopefully Terry’s thunderstorm is not portentous of the weather as there are lots of fantastic events coming up.

Don’t forget that if you are part of a registered charity and you have an event coming up we can provide you with a heavily discounted ‘community rate’ so that we can help these deserving causes get their ‘Voice’ heard.

Our summertime specials continue in the Rafa’s Ramble this month with a wonderful walk around Bakewell in the Peak District. For all those that don’t know we now have a sister magazine the ‘Rural Voice’ that goes out to 10,000 homes in this area. It’s been hard work getting the magazine set up – not least as we have been hand delivering a lot of magazines ourselves as we get the distribution up and running. As a result I now have calf muscles like Popeye’s thanks to all the hills! Still at least the views are good.

Thanks again for all your support. The Voice is your community magazine and we really appreciate all the contributions, feedback, goodwill and especially when you mention to our advertisers that you saw them ‘in the Voice’.

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September Edition – 4th August

October Edition – 1st September

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Things to do Hilcote Duck Day

Fun Dog Show

Saturday August 12th starting at 12noon until 5pm

11am to 4pm, Sunday 27th August

Duck races with fantastic prizes, pluck a duck, raffles, stalls, licensed bar, BBQ, refreshments, Bouncy Castle, Birds of Prey and much more.

Held at Hilcote Community Centre, New Street (DE55 5HU)

at Jerry Green Dog Rescue, Blidworth, NG21 0PG. Raise money for a great cause whilst having a fab time with your dog!

Loads of categories from waggiest tail to cheeky charmer with rosettes for the winners!

Free entry, Everyone Welcome For more information, contact Mrs J Jones on 01773 860552

Charity EvEnt in aid of MaCMillan CanCEr CarE ChEstErfiEld Saturday 16th September from 11am to 2pm

Come and support Stonebroom Lades Generation Group as they raise money for a fantastic cause. There will be tea, coffee, cakes, bottle tombola and a raffle.

Stonebroom Community Centre, Quarry Lane, Stonebroom DE55 6LJ

£2 per entry, per class For more information visit

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Wed 23rd Aug 10am to 2:30pm - £30 including lunch and materials – Learn how to create chains, forma granny square before moving onto a variety of stitches & techniques.

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Thurs 24th Aug 6pm to 9pm - £20 including refreshments and materials – Continuing from the beginner crochet workshop, learn to create 3D figures and toys.

Chatsworth Country fair 1st – 3rd September

Whether it’s the fantastic shopping and food village, the fascinating displays in the Showground, the inspiration gained from Celebrity chefs in the cookery theatre or the range of spectacular entertainment in the Grand Ring there really is something for everyone and lots of it at this year’s show.

Visit www.chatsworthcountryfair.co.uk for tickets and info.

The Big Derbyshire Food Festival Shipley Country Park – 10:30am – 4:30pm, 3 rd September

Fantastic foodie day out for all the family. Delicious street food stalls, a fabulous craft marquee with lots of unique gifts for sale, children’s entertainment and live music throughout the day.

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AN INVITATION We at Swanwick St. Andrew’s Church invite children of all ages and their parents/carers to our family-friendly services this summer MONDAY AUGUST 7th – Toddler Service. Tea and toast from 9.20am followed by fun, story, prayer and songs – finished by 10am THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 10th and 11th AUGUST in the Old School House.

“Treasure Seekers Holiday Club” in conjunction with Valley CIDS. Games, crafts and drama, 10-3pm for 4-11 year olds. £2 per child per day. Join us on this year’s new quest with the Guardians of Ancora as they search for the lost story-treasures to reveal who Jesus is.

SUNDAY AUGUST 13th – From 4pm “CROSSROADS” Celebration Party!

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10th – from 4pm “CROSSROADS” - an hour of craft, story and song with the theme “Hidden Treasures”

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Slimming World Recipe Chipotle Steak with Sweet Potato Chips Don’t you just love sweet potato chips?! And the fact that they are a Free Food on Slimming World makes them taste all the better! This is a proper mouth-watering feast, continuing our series of summertime specials – Enjoy!

Method: 1. Cook the sweet potato chips in a saucepan of lightly salted boiling water over a high heat for 5-6 minutes or until just tender. Drain well and tip into a bowl then toss with a little seasoning and spray with low calorie cooking spray.

2. Put the red pepper and sweetcorn in another bowl, spray with low calorie cooking spray and set aside.

3. Mix the chipotle powder, paprika and garlic salt in a small bowl. Spray the steak on both sides with low calorie cooking spray and rub with the chipotle mixture to coat.

4. Place a large non-stick griddle pan over a high heat. When smoking hot, add the steak, red pepper and sweetcorn and cook for 2 minutes. Turn the steak and peppers over and shake the pan to move the sweetcorn.

5. Add the sweet potato chips and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, turning the vegetables frequently. Remove the steak from the pan and leave to rest for 1-2 minutes. Sprinkle the lime juice over the vegetables and shake the pan to coat well.

6. Put the steak and all the vegetables on a plate, scatter over the coriander and serve hot with a lime wedge.

For more information visit www.slimmingworld.co.uk

Serves 1 Ready in: 30 mins Syns per serving: FREE

Ingredients:

• 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into chips • salt and freshly ground black pepper • low calorie cooking spray • 1 small red pepper, deseeded and cut into wedges • 8 baby sweetcorn • large pinch of chipotle chilli powder or flakes (see tip) • large pinch of paprika • pinch of garlic salt • 1 lean beef steak such as fillet or sirloin, visible fat removed • juice of ½ lime, plus a wedge to serve • small handful of roughly chopped fresh coriander

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HERITAGE DAY & BOOK LAUNCH, Saturday, 23rd September 2017 10am - 4pm at SOMERCOTES VILLAGE HALL, Nottingham Road, Somercotes.

Exhibitions and Displays by many other Local Societies and Groups The Book Launch of an Industrial History of Somercotes, including a history of Riddings Ironworks, Mining Industry, Coal & Iron masters, Textiles, Canal and Railways also includes other industries in the area.

Riddings Ironworks

Cotes Park Colliery

Aertex Factory

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Railway Coal Train

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Please bring along any photographs, letters, documents or anything that will help us retain our heritage for others to enjoy.

With your permission, all material, can be copied and returned.

Light refreshments are available on the day at a reasonable charge.

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Out & About

A daily guide to some of the local clubs and groups in your area

Monday

st. andrews Baby & toddler group The Old School House, Swanwick. Term time - 10am - 11.30am.

From young babies to school age.

Contact Sara t: 01773 608083 m: 07736 927854 dog obedience classes Vacancies for this continuous class at Pentrich Village Hall, 7pm until 9pm. Call Margaret for more info on 07917 854486 amber Valley Voices Friendly Community Choir that meets at Swanwick Methodist Church Hall 7.30pm. Call Angie 01773 605050 for more info. soroptimist International amber Valley The Women’s International Service Organisation - a global voice for women. Meets every 2nd Monday, 7-30 pm at Firs House, Firs Gardens, High St. Alfreton. Contact 01773 745082 or 748606 south normanton gardeners association Friendly group that meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at the Post Mill Centre, SN at 7:30pm. Call Nigel on 01773 811429 adult st John classes are held at Dunniclffe House, Hilcote Street, South Normanton from 18.00 - 19.30, if anyone is interested in becoming a member contact the St John Ambulance Regional Office in Chesterfield or visit the St John Ambulance website for further details. e.m.J.J.a Jiu Jitsu & kobudo cub Monday at Alfreton Community Hall, Mansfield Road, Alfreton.

7.30pm -9.00pm. £5.00 per lesson. First lesson free. Contact Sensei D Kershaw on 07840 327134 or email darrenker@sky.com toddler group Church of Christ, Colledge Street, Riddings, from 10am – 12 every week. Contact Chris on 07738 221330 for more information.

Tuesday

amber friendship group Meets on the 2nd Tuesday each month 2:30 to 4:30pm at Swanwick Methodist Church Hall for entertainment & afternoon tea. Call 01773 604204 for more info. dance group Riddings Community Centre, West Street, Riddings, DE55 4EW - 8:30pm - 10:30pm. Come and join a friendly group.

Coffee Morning Swanwick Baptist Church, Derby Road, Swanwick, DE55 1BG, hosts coffee, chat and crafts from 10am until 12pm. swanwick cygnets toddler group Meet at the Old School House, Swanwick. Term time - 9.15am 10.45am. Contact Angela - 01773 606329. luncheon club At Swanwick Methodist Church, Derbys Road, Swanwick. DE55 1AB. Contact Gill on 01773 607860 for more details. starter & sweet lunches Held on the 4th Tuesday of each month, 12-2pm at St James Church, Riddings. Contact Mrs Allsopp 01773 607590. somercotes choral society Rehearses every Tuesday at 7.15pm at Swanwick School and Sports College, Hayes Lane.

No auditions. A great hobby. We perform two concerts a year.

More information from David 07949 322 717. nras chesterield (national rheumatoid arthritis society) On the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm until 8pm at Bridge Street Methodist Church, Bridge Street, Pilsley. S45 8HE. Zion methodist, market street Coffee Club, 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month, 10 – 11.30am Contact: Freda Ludlam 01773 811875 over 50’s club Held at Riddings Park Community Centre, DE55 4EW. 10am to 12am, come and enjoy a friendly cuppa, Bingo, Raffle and a chat. youth spirit (arts and activities for teenage girls) - Church of Christ, Colledge Street, Riddings, from 6.30pm – 8pm every week. Contact Chris on 07738 221330 for more information.

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Tuesday (cont...) alfreton model railway’s society club open from 7pm for our club nights. The model railway is open for running most weekends and school holidays 11am to 5pm. Contact secretary.arms@btinternet.com, Fb: pg/ alfretonmrs/about/, Butterley Station, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3QZ, T: 07838 002459.

Wednesday

derbyshire wildlife trust Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at Riddings Community Centre, West Street, Riddings. Each month there is a rafle and speaker with topics of interest. swanwick wI 3rd Weds each month at Swanwick Methodist Church Hall, 7:30 - 9:30pm. Call Pam 01773 602335 for more info. oakwood royal British legion Meet at the Oakwood Community Centre, 8:30- 10:30pm. All welcome for socials & branch meetings. Call 01332 679282. alfreton town Juniors u14’s 7-8pm at Somerlea Park astro pitch, call Ben on 07972 927236. watchorn tots parent and toddler group Watchorn Church, Derby Road, Alfreton. Term time - 10am - 11.30am. For further details contact Judith via www. watchornchurch.com over 50’s sequence dancing Riddings Community Centre, West Street, Riddings, DE55 4EW. 2pm - 4pm. Small friendly group enjoying light exercise and friendship. Rafle tea and biscuits. Contact 01773 607907 Baby group Held at Pinxton Nursery School, Kirkstead Road, Pinxton. NG16 6NA. 1 – 3pm, All under 1’s welcome. Call 01773 863105 greenhillock’s fellowship Over 50’s club at Wood St Methodist Church, Ripley. Wed 2pm to 3:30p. Call David on 01773 423854 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. south normanton dramatic society We meet at the Post Mill Centre in South Normanton, 7:30pm until 10pm. Contact Ian at sthnormds@gmail.com or FB www.facebook.com/SNorDS for more information. e.m.J.J.a Jiu Jitsu & kobudo cub Wednesday at Alfreton Leisure Centre, Church Street, Alfreton.

7.00pm – 8.00pm. £5.00 per lesson. First lesson free. Contact Sensei D Kershaw on 07840 327134 or email darrenker@sky.com J28, the common Wednesday Club 6.30 – 7.30 pm School Years 1-5, term time only Contact: 01773 810410 / j28church@btconnect.com / www.thejunction28church.com salvation army, market street Wednesday Night Fellowship @ 7pm Contact Ruth Sheppard 07855 455093 / Joan Mellors 01773 783386 swanwick men’s shed - Now open to new members 3:30pm Wednesday and Thursday. Tea, cake and wood working projects. Turners Lane, Off Crays Hill, DE55 1AS. Contact Charlie Parkes 07967 378305

Thursday

alfreton society of painters 7pm- 9pm at Pennytown Court Community Rooms.

Visit www.alfretonsocietyofpainters.com for more info.

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Thursday (cont...)

alfreton & district u3a Meet every second Thursday of each month at Christ the King Church Hall, Nottingham Road, Alfreton at 2pm. Contact Gill on 01773 608863, email gilldawe.egd@gmail.com leabrooks cougars fc Training sessions for U13’s. 6-7pm at Swanwick Hall School. Contact Andy on 07811 227720. alfreton male Voice choir rehearsals 6:45pm at Palmer Morewood Social Club, Hall Street. New members welcome- no audition, just a love of singing. 01773 833391 ripley poetry reading group, Meet at Ripley Library, Grosvenor road,2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, 2pm to 4pm.

Contact Janet Dawson, 01773 513247, for further details. salvation army, market street Drop-in Centre / Café 9.30 – 12.30 Contact Ruth Sheppard 07855 455093 / Joan Mellors 01773 783386 Zion methodist, market street Youth Club for ages 5-11 @6.30pm Contact: Freda Ludlam 01773 811875 J28, the common Platinum Seniors, 1st Thursday of the month Contact: 01773 810410 / j28church@btconnect.com / www.thejunction28church.com craft group for all ages - Church of Christ, Colledge Street, Riddings, from 10:30am – 12:30 every week. Contact Chris on 07738 221330 for more information.

Coffee Morning For All 9.30am to 11.30am at the Riddings Park Community Centre (DE55 4EW). Come and enjoy a drink in pleasant company, all ages welcome, come and enjoy & make new friends. swanwick men’s shed - Now open to new members 3:30pm Wednesday and Thursday. Tea, cake and wood working projects. Turners Lane, Off Crays Hill, DE55 1AS. Contact Charlie Parkes 07967 378305

Friday riddings wI Meet on the 3rd Friday of each month at Hathersage Drive Community Centre, Leabrooks. 7-9pm. New Members welcome.

Contact Marion on 01773 607104. alfreton rendezvous group Now meets at the Palmer Morewood Social Club on Hall Street.

Meetings start at 2 pm on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month.

Everyone is welcome. For more info call 01773 834281/747072.

J28, the common The Zone. School Years 6 – 11. 7.30 – 9.30. 50p entry plus tuck shop Contact: 01773 810410 / j28church@btconnect.com / www.thejunction28church.com shining stars youth group for under 12’s Church of Christ, Colledge Street, Riddings, from 6:30pm – 8pm every week. Contact Chris on 07738 221330 for more information. alfreton model railway’s society club open from 7pm for our club nights. The model railway is open for running most weekends and school holidays 11am to 5pm.

Contact secretary.arms@btinternet.com, Fb: pg/alfretonmrs/ about/, Butterley Station, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3QZ, T: 07838 002459.

Saturday

a.d.a.s.c football club Various training sessions 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 Monthly Coffee Morning From Saturday 1st August held each month on the first Saturday from 10 am to noon. We will have a fantastic selection of scrumptious home-made cakes, Plants in variety and so much more. Entry is free. Held in Somercotes village hall, next to St Thomas parish church. Everyone Welcome.

Saturday (cont...)

salvation army, market street Drop-in Centre / Café 9.30-12.30 Contact Ruth Sheppard 07855 455093 / Joan Mellors 01773 783386 st michaels & all angels parish church, church street, south normanton Coffee morning last Saturday of the month from 10:00am to 12noon. Cakes and goods for sale to raise money for the building fund. Everyone welcome! Contact: Rev Stephen Potter: 01773 811273 email: stephen.potter55@gmail.com

Sunday

greenwood archery Meet at Swanwick Pentrich Road Football Club on High@ield Road at 10am. Call Simone on 01773 602605 for more details. amber Valley Junior rugby Coaching for kids from 4yrs to 16yrs at Lower Somercotes (opposite Pye Bridge Ind Est). Sundays 10am. Contact Stuart 07966 867946 or Gareth 07595 520537. 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 café church A time to enjoy music and conversation in a relaxed atmosphere with refreshments - all welcome. Church of Christ Riddings, Colledge Street from 3pm. Call Chris 07738 221330. church of christ sunday service Meets every Sunday at 3pm at Colledge Street, Riddings.

Everyone Welcome. table top sales At the Riddings Park Community Centre, West St. Riddings DE55 4EW. All starting at 10am until 12.o’clock. Entrance 20p. Sellers from 9am. at £5 a table to book Ring PAT on 01773 541794 Zion methodist, market street Morning Worship @ 10.45am Contact: Freda Ludlam 01773 811875 J28, the common Morning Service @ 10.30am with ‘Energise’ children’s club. Evening Service @ 5pm Contact: 01773 810410 / j28church@btconnect.com / www.thejunction28church.com salvation army, market street Sunday Worship @ 10.30am followed by refreshments in the Drop-in Centre / Café Contact: Ruth Sheppard 07855 455093 / Joan Mellors 01773 783386 Community Church, Birchwood Room, Postmill Centre, off market street. 10.45am All Welcome.

Children’s activities during the meeting. Mark Oldershaw 07971547555 snccpastor@gmail.com swanwick Baptist church - Morning worship 10.45am every Sunday.

Occasional 6pm services and other activities are listed on our website www.swanwickbaptist.co.uk or contact Brian on 01773 833109 st michaels & all angels parish church, church street, south normanton We warmly welcome you to our services. 9:15am Holy Communion 1st Sunday of the month. 10:30am Cafe Church in the Church Hall each week. 4:30pm Evening Prayer or Holy Communion.

Stephen Potter 01773 811273 or stephen.potter55@gmail.com

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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 amber Valley gymnastics club monday, wednesday and friday evenings and saturday afternoons.

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Rambles with Rafa We continue our summertime specials by heading up into the Peak District for a fantastic walk that takes in some of the best of the gorgeous countryside on offer. Bakewell offers a perfect mid walk stop, whether it’s a picnic, pub lunch, or even a cheeky Bakewell tart! Due to the nature of the walk there may be some farm animals on the route so please follow the Countryside Code to protect yourselves and the countryside.

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American Gods is part of a quartet written more than 15 years ago, but it was recently turned into a well sold TV video series which is why it’s started appearing in bookstores again. It’s a timeless story and like the best fantasy or horror it transcends the years.

Gaiman himself describes the book as big (650 pages) and odd - a description you can’t disagree with. His America is a totally engrossing world made up of ordinary folk. But it is also driven by the remnants of the beliefs and gods brought to the new land by centuries of immigrants and which they largely abandoned once they found the new religion of things they could make and buy.

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Shadow soon finds out that there is quite a lot going on under the surface of everyday life in downtown America.

Gaiman is an Englishman, now living in America and has won many awards.

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Buy to let area guide: Riddings Our area guides have been created to help buy to let investors who are considering purchasing rental properties in the Amber Valley area. In this article we will focus on Riddings.

Information about Riddings Conveniently located between Alfreton, Ripley and Heanor is the village of Riddings, it has an estimated population of 5821 (Census 2011).

Riddings has a rich heritage, the village name derives from Ryddynges, a clearing or riding in a wood. This was the ancient forest known as Alfreton Grove within the manor of Alfreton. The settlement goes back at least to the 12th century (www.ourriddings.co.uk) Historically employment in the area would have been in the industries of coal and ironstone mining, the heavy industries have now gone but employment is now provided on nearby industrial estates and business centers.

Market Trends The average property price in Riddings is £137,208, similar to nearby Codnor (£140,791) and Somercotes (£132,581), but notably lower than Swanwick (£175,115).

Overall sold prices in Riddings were 14% up on the previous year and similar to the pre-recession prices of 2007 when the average property price was £134,741. (Figures taken from Rightmove – Sold House Prices) Average Rental Prices in Riddings Riddings has a varied housing stock, including older properties rich in heritage located off of Church Street and more recently modern developments located off of Newlands Road.

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Identifying which property type would offer the best return on investment can be difficult, however, the tables below provide an indication of the average rental prices specific to property type and the number of bedrooms for properties in Riddings: House Type

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Figures taken from Rightmove – Asking rents for Riddings properties advertised between June 15 and June 17

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Where to find value: George Street, Stewart Street, High Street, Greenhill Lane – The terraced properties located around these streets are popular on the rental market, they suit smaller families and singles. The average price paid for a terraced property in the past 12 months in Riddings was £103,457 at the time of writing there were 9 terraced properties on the market between £67,500 and £95,000. (Zoopla – House prices in Riddings) Consider different property types: There is a high rental demand in the area for good sized family properties. Landlords may want to consider larger properties with more than 2 bedrooms, although the initial investment will be higher, landlords can expect to achieve a good rental return on 3 and 4 bedroom properties. Consider modern properties on Middleton Way, Broughton Close, Cantley Road and Raven Close.

Whilst far from conclusive, I hope you have found this information useful.

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Mike’s Musings Poor Mike – all he wants is a little understanding in this cruel world. I wouldn’t hold your breath! I have one of those cars that Mike talks about – with the automatic windscreen wipers and lights, so I assume when someone flashes me they’re just being friendly – If only the car told me which lane I should be in on the motorway ;)

Parts 5 of ‘Things that annoy all decent minded people’’ well…….me at least

Until the July edition of Voice was distributed, I thought I was the only man round these parts to have bravely undergone the ‘snip’ without so much as a ‘pat on the back’ from the missus. However, judging by the number of blokes who’ve stopped me on the street to relay graphic details of their own traumatic experiences, I am far from alone. In almost every case they had been instructed to have this done by ‘her indoors’ with a veiled threat of ‘or else!’ I’ll leave you to work out what that might have meant.

I may be wasting my time here, but my message to ladies everywhere is that all we blokes expect is a little bit of sympathy and understanding for the ordeal that almost invariably you have insisted we go through.

Here’s the next thing that ‘gets my goat’ ~ Part 5 - For years now I have ‘flashed’ at regular intervals. My wife is well aware of this and were she a Grumpy Grandma would probably include this as a key irritant on her own list.

If the weather is inclement, or when dawn is breaking or twilight descending, I regularly flash drivers of vehicles who have forgotten to switch on their lights. I also indicate to overtaking drivers on the motorway - with a quick flash - that it is safe for them to pull back into the inside lane. Despite providing this public service I cannot understand why I’m regularly ignored... although I accept that you may be able to enlighten me.

Solution – if I had my way!

Make it mandatory for car manufacturers to incorporate a feature which automatically switches on headlights whenever a) the wipers are activated or b) general visibility falls below a minimum level. I’m not sure, and I apologise in advance for my ignorance, but I think some cars may already have this as standard.

Secondly, create a roving squad of Capital Punishment proponents who once a week, turn up unannounced at a suitable motorway location. Ensuring a highly visible presence and using the very best of military hardware, they exterminate every tenth middle lane hogger. It won’t take long for this very reasonable action to bring an end to this most irritating of selfish driving practices…… especially amongst the nine who realise they have just had a narrow escape. ~ Having mentioned motorways, how well do you know the service stations of the UK? We’re about to find out, as for this month’s little fun quiz, can you identify on which of our motorways, the following can be found?

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Cooper’s Corner Follow Barry on Twitter @bazdjcooper Nottingham Forest writer at the Nottingham Post Yet another mega-money transfer but it’s the fans I feel for. They buy their season tickets and sing songs for their heroes only see them sold for a sum of money that exceeds most lottery wins. I keep hearing that the transfer market ‘has gone mad’. Which I suppose is a bit like ‘the worlds gone mad’ or ‘elf and safety gone mad’ and it makes me wonder how we know what’s sane anymore.

Fortunately we have our Barry to keep us right…

Selling your leading goalscorer with just three weeks until the new Championship season gets underway isn’t quite how Mark Warburton will have envisaged his pre-season preparations.

The Nottingham Forest boss allowed Britt Assombalonga to move to the Reds’ Championship rivals Middlesbrough in a deal worth £15 million. Assombalonga is a rare breed and will be a big loss to Forest, of that, there is no doubt. The 24-year-old DR Congo star netted 14 times in a campaign of struggle at the City Ground last term and but for that collection of strikes Forest would be kicking off their season in League One. Strikers that have a natural instinct to score goals don’t come round too often and when they do, they cost a lot of money. Forest paid Peterborough a club record £5.5 million three years ago, and have now received a record transfer fee from Boro. This isn’t a sale that Forest had to push through, they were not under any financial pressure from new owner Evangelos Marinakis to let one of their key men leave the club, its one they were happy to initiate.

Assombalonga recently changed his agent – to Michael Jarman. A man who had been hanging around previous owner Fawaz Al Hasawi like the proverbial bad smell. Jarman was one of too many hangers on that attached themselves to a naive and beleaguered Kuwaiti, during a time when Al Hasawi was clinging on to power, for what felt like their own gain - when the end was nigh. I’m not suggesting that Jarman encouraged Assombalonga to want to leave Forest, but he’s employed by a player to get him more money

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and at Boro, with a potential £60,000 a week contract on the table, he’s done just that.

Had Assombalonga remained with his previous advisor, things may well have been very different, though Warburton didn’t stand in his way – that was telling.

This was however, a sale on Forest’s terms. The Reds hierarchy wanted him to go to a Premier League club and not a rival and that won’t come as much of a surprise. Given Assombalonga’s recent injury problems, and in fairness to him, with the horrendous knee problem he suffered – it would have been one to end a career not too long ago, it wasn’t a surprise that top flight clubs were not prepared to meet Forest’s valuation.

Premier League clubs as a general rule don’t like to take risks on British talent that costs money if there are any injuries doubts surrounding them.

Burnley would have had to fork out £15 million for a player that has history of suffering a catastrophic knee injury, it’s different in the Championship – Garry Monk rolled the dice and took the risk. Boro, albeit a league rival, activated Forest’s buy-out clause and the deal was done.

The Reds were in control of the move, though.

They got the figure they wanted and that money will be used to bridge the funding gap left by the previous owner, ensuring Forest fall within Financial Fair Play (FFP) guidelines, while also allowing Mark Warburton to invest in his squad.

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