The Broadmeadows, South Normanton, Blackwell, Newton and Hilcote Edition - July 2018

Broadmeadows, South Normanton, Blackwell, Newton & Hilcote

July ‘18

Shouting about businesses in the heart of your community

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T OR EN AT R EM ER EA IR P Y ET O E R N G TH I V F LI O

THIS MAY LOOK LIKE A BOUTIQ U E HOTEL …

… BUT IT’ S AC TUALLY LUXU RY RE TIREM ENT LIVING AT AU DLE Y ST ELPHIN ’ S PARK .

Exceptional Retirement Living Experience an independent lifestyle in a beautiful and secure environment, where your property and gardens are maintained for you.

At the heart of the village you’ll find the Audley Club with amenities to rival any boutique hotel, including a pool, gym, beauty treatment rooms, restaurant, bar and library, all on your doorstep to use as you please.

Call us to request an information pack or book your private tour.

01629 258 003

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Editor’s Message It’s Ice Cream month, yay! Well I say ‘yay’, I like ice cream but it doesn’t like me!! However, I like what it symbolises, i.e, warm sunny days and light evenings, BBQ’s and a Trifle (see Slimming World recipe) to complement the al fresco dining!

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Thank you to everyone who entered the Dogs Unleashed competition last month. As I’m sending into print, it hasn’t happened yet but it looks like it’s going to be a corking weekend.

Football news, as it stands England won their first game and bigger news than that, Cooper has finally succumbed to peer pressure and written about Derby! In both cases, let’s enjoy it whilst it lasts!!

The holiday season is coming up as the kids break up from school and we have lots of events that I’m sure will be of interest to you as always, but more importantly, if you haven’t booked your holiday as yet, check out our fantastic range of travel and holiday companies. Whether you are looking for a domestic break or want a tailormade holiday we have you sorted!

We have a load of new local advertisers this month (too many to mention by name!) as well as all the usual fantastic information, editorials and articles so why not take the magazine out into the garden with a tipple of your choice and have a good read?!

Happy Reading,

Emily x

Emily To advertise contact...

Emily on: 01773 549 035 or 07891 639 638 info@voicemagazines.co.uk David on: 01773 549 035 or 07976 182 589 david@voicemagazines.co.uk

Upcoming Submission Deadline for Advertisers and Contributors:

August Edition – 6th July

September Edition – 10th August

Printed by Newman Thomson and distributed to 5,000 homes in Broadmeadows, South Normanton, Blackwell, & Newton.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.

Voice Magazines Limited, 40 High Street, South Normanton, Derbyshire. DE55 2BP. Registered in England & Wales No: 10550557

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Established for over 10 years

SHOWROOM NOW OPEN Solutions Mobility Ltd is a family owned and run local business, offering customer service to suit your individual needs, exceptional after sales care and professional servicing.

• We don’t cold call • We Won’t share your information • We don’t use high pressure sales techniques • EVERY ITEM SOLD with a 12 Month Warranty • We are confident that You’ll save £100s, When you purchase a pre-loved item compared to MRP when New

SALES New and used Mobility Scooters, Powerchairs, Powered and Manual Wheelchairs.

REPAIRS Our experienced team repair powerchairs and scooters utilising their extensive knowledge.

TUNING Tuning your chair to respond in accordance with your needs.

PARTS Retailers of many parts both new and used, including tyres, batteries and controllers.

SERVICING Maintaining your product extends its life and servicing starts from as little as £70.

WARRANTIES We offer a variety of warranty and insurance services suited to your needs.

Accessible Showroom, 10 Alfreton Road, South Normanton, DE55 2AS

Workshop, Unit 1, 81-85 Wharf Road, Pinxton, NG16 6LH

Showroom open 10am-4pm Mon-Fri. Sat, Sun and bank holidays by appointment only.

Telephone 07875 295500 Find out more by visiting our website

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Stephen Toon Hearing Care Your local independent Hearing Care Specialist THE BEST AIDS, THE BEST ADVICE AND THE BEST AFTERCARE AT THE BEST PRICES

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Home visits £10 £40 one ear, £60 both ears

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Things to do Plant Hunters’ Fair at Carsington Water, asHbourne saturday 11 tH august 2018 10am – 4Pm Free entry to Plant Fair & Country Park

(CHarge to Park) There will be a great line-up of 17 specialist nurseries from across the country.

It’s just the right time to pick up some late flowering plants to give your garden a boost and we know that the nurseries will have just the right plant to set your summer garden ablaze with colour and add a sparkle to a shady spot, plus lots of expert knowledge on hand to help you choose the best for your unique garden.

The plant fair will be held next to the Visitor Centre.

Details of nurseries attending at www.planthuntersfairs.co.uk

Alfreton & District rAmblers club Bring a drink and packed lunch.

Suitable footwear and clothing required. New faces made welcome.

Contact either Dave on 07543 100 655 or terry on 07891 517 057 for more information or visit our website

www.alfretonramblers.weebly.com

uPcoming WAlks

All walks meet at 9:30am at Alfreton Library Car Park

10th AnniversAry Duck DAy

• Sun 1st June

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Saturday 1st september

• Sun 1st July

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Organised by the H.E.L.P. group

Starting at 12pm at Hilcote Community Centre There will be duck races on the brook, a bouncy castle, hook-a-duck, tombola, raffle, bric-a-brac, various stalls, bar, cake stall and good food

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• Sun 15 th July Terry Dimmingsdale (7 miles)

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Come and meet me at the Newton Carnival on Saturday 14th July where I will presenting Flower Arranging Demonstrations

• Birthdays • Anniversaries • Weddings • Funerals

Contact Robert Spencer

01773 591 161 07853 169 545 info@rsflowerdesign.co.uk

My workshop is in Newton, 43 Littlemoor Lane

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Things to do south normanton gardeners Association upcoming events:

Friendly group that meets on the second Monday of the month at the Post Mill Centre, South Normanton at 7.30pm.

For more information call Nigel on 01773 811429 Date Speaker Subject 9th July Peter Forrow Gardening Through The Year 13th Aug Visit Darley Abbey Park, a guided tour of their national hydrangea collection

Cost: £4 per person payable in advance. Start at 2.30 adjacent to park café.

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Bookings taken for lunch on Sunday and Monday and tea on Sunday. The menu consists of a selection of sandwiches, toasties and a wonderful choice of cakes. Call 01246 590246 There will be stalls selling a variety of goods, cakes, preserves and plants.

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Exciting new offers and products at Body & Sole!

Heather at Body & Sole is now the proud stockist of Monu, a UK based supplier of natural beauty products and to celebrate her new relationship with them, she invited me along to enjoy one of their flagship treatments, a Non-Surgical Resurface and Peel Facial.

I can understand what you are thinking but whilst the name of the treatment sounds terrifying, it is actually pure luxury! The concept behind this treatment, which is actually a course of 6 treatments (but can be taken individually), is to reduce the detrimental effects of uneven pigmentation, dull skin, ageing lines, expression lines, wrinkles, dry and dehydrated skin, oily & problematic skin, acne and acne scarring by lightening, brightening and giving your skin more radiance.

My skin, whilst it isn’t terrible, has always been a problem for me. As mentioned before in previous articles, open pores, acne scars from when I was younger and oily combination type (plus a few more wrinkles and lines than I used to have!) does not make for a flawless complexion, so I always jump at the chance to try and even out my skins’ appearance.

After a full consultation, Heather determined my skin type and got to work.

I was given a choice of 3 beautiful aromas which complemented my mood and the skin prep began. Heather removed al my make-up (eek!) and prepped my skin, which involved cleansing with a gorgeous smelling micro exfoliant. After my face was fully cleaned and cleared, she began with the peel. Now, I say peel but the first 2 treatments, only contain 10% acidity (raising by 5% every 2 treatments, resulting in treatment 5&6 at 20%) and I have to say, that it really only felt like a very lovely facial! There was no burning and she wasn’t peeling off layers of skin by the end as some might Massage • Threading • Nails imagine, it was simply pure decadence.

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Monu really does have a range of super products and the best bit is… you can take them all home!

Heather has put together a fabulous offer on this treatment which cannot be purchased except through Voice Magazines… so go on… treat yourself… you won’t be disappointed!!

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Slimming World Recipe BeRRy FRuit Jelly tRiFle Desserts, like busses, come in two’s. So, following last month’s delicious ice cream we bring you a lip-smacking trifle. My Granny’s favourite dessert is trifle and at less than 5 syns a serving I know she would be all over this one.

Serves: 10 Prep time: 15 minutes plus cooling and chilling Syns per serving: 4 ½

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Method:

1. Make the jelly according to the packet instructions and allow to cool.

2. Place the fruit in the base of a 2-litre glass bowl and pour over the cooled jelly mixture. Chill for 4-5 hours or until just set.

3. When the jelly is set, pour the custard over the top.

4. Whisk the fromage frais with the vanilla essence and sweetener and, using a spoon, swirl it over the custard.

5. Decorate the trifle with the orange zest and dust lightly with the cocoa powder.

For more information visit www.slimmingworld.co.uk

• 4 x 11.5g sachets sugar free raspberry jelly crystals • 800g mixed fresh berries, plus extra to garnish • 850g ready-made low-fat custard • 600g fat free natural fromage frais • 1 tsp vanilla essence • 2 tbsp sweetener • Finely grated orange zest and 1 level tsp cocoa powder, to decorate

If you have a recipe that you’d like to share then please send it to: info@voicemagazines.co.uk

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Book Review

20/10/2017 14:36

A teenage girl goes missing while on holiday in a small village out in the countryside. The villagers join in the search, the media descends, police set up roadblocks, divers start dragging reservoirs.

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The book won last year’s Costa Novel award. It is, like all Jon McGregor’s books, beautifully written, a real classic, mesmerising and haunting. He writes about people with compassion and humour. This is an extraordinary and atmospheric read.

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Health & Wellbeing

with Helen

Let’s get positive...

We all want to be happy don’t we? Well you can be, right now! If you choose to be!

Your greatest power is your ability to choose a positive thought over a negative thought.

The language we use and the thoughts we choose determine our mood and emotions. So, although it isn’t always easy, when we really pay attention to what we are saying and thinking we can start to take control over our emotions and levels of happiness.

Perhaps when you have a list of jobs to do you might say “Oh no I’ve got to ….” Replace this thought with “I am really looking forward to ….” Or “I am going to choose to make time for….”

I was asked recently: But what happens if you really don’t want to do something? A very good question! I used this example to illustrate: One day I had a long drive home and had been thinking “oh no this afternoon I have a long boring 3-hour drive” so I mentally changed the thought to “this afternoon I can enjoy some peaceful driving through beautiful countryside listening to my favourite music on the way back to my lovely home.” It was surprising what a difference I felt both in the run up to my journey home and during the journey itself; I had music on, singing along, stopping off to buy some fresh food for when I arrived home and feeling grateful to arrive home safely. So if you’re not feeling positive about something then change that thought!

This also extends to who we think about and what we think about them. So next time you have a negative emotion towards another person either change your

thought about them or think about something else entirely … you can control what goes on in your head!

However hard this may sound it really is possible, but only if you WANT to choose a positive thought and let go of the negative. You might think that surely everyone wants to let go of negative emotions but sometimes we hold onto anger or upset because we feel it will change a situation, that we have a right to those feelings or we just do not realise our emotions are something we can control. It is only when we come to realise that we are only harming ourselves with our negative thoughts that we really start to want to change them. And we can!

Positive Thinking Exercise:

Choose 3 things you are not feeling positive about and DECIDE to change how you look at them, write down 3 positive affirmations to replace your original thought! Some examples might be: I do not like my body … “I am grateful for my happy healthy body and will look after it as best I can”

I hate my job …. “I am lucky to have a job at which I will try my best and I look forward to new career opportunities which are coming my way” My partner never cleans the house…. “My partner makes me laugh and we care about each other deeply”

I don’t have enough money … “I am grateful for the money and wealth I do have and the universe will continue to provide for me”

Wishing you all happy thoughts!

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

Monday south normanton striders (intermediate jogging group) - meet at 6.30pm at Frederick Gent School.

Call Rob on 07962308933 (www.activederbyshire.co.uk/jog/) 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 for more info. 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 stonebroom methodist male Voice choir The Choir sings Christian music and practice is held at Stonebroom Methodist Church at 7:30pm, typically twice a month. Please contact 01773 834965 for more information. music and rhyme time (0-18 months) Held at Pinxton Nursery School, Kirkstead Road, Pinxton NG16 6NA £1.50 newton & district – oap club 7 - 9pm in Newton Community Centre for an evening of musical entertainment for further details. Contact Mel Mee on 01773 873414 or mmee1@btinternet.com the Base youth club School years 6 to 8. 5-7pm at The Base, South Normanton.

Contact 01773 510882. www.snapyouth.org snap detached youth work School years 6-11. 5-7pm at South Street Recreational Ground.

Contact 01773 510882. www.snapyouth.org south normanton & alfreton district amateur radio club 7pm every Monday except bank holidays. Post Mill Centre, South Normanton. Visit www.snadarc.com for more details

Tuesday forest gump Joggers (beginners jogging group) Meet at Frederick Gent School at 6.15pm. Contact Heather on 07983 51273. (www.activederbyshire.co.uk/jog/) West Ashfield Rotary Club Meet at The Derbyshire Hotel, Carter Lane East, S.Normanton.DE55 2EH at 6:45 for 7pm start. Call Mike on 01773 609942 for more info.

NRAS Chesterfield (National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society) On the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6.30pm until 8pm at The Community Room (found at the back of the store), Tesco Extra, Clay Cross, Chesterfield. S45 9LU. 01628 823524 Zion methodist, market street Coffee Club, 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month, 10 – 11.30am Contact: Freda Ludlam 01773 811875 messy kidz St Helens Church, Church Street East, Pinxton, 4-6pm, £2 (snacks and drinks included) Email: messykidzpinxton@gmail.com or contact Zynell Callaghan 07866 029978 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. new sensory play (0-18 months) Held at Pinxton Nursery School, Kirkstead Road, Pinxton NG16 6NA, £1.50

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Tuesday (cont...) mini roarer’s toddler group 9:45 – 11:15 Term Time only.

Ages 3 and under. Cost: £1.50 per child (extra children 50p per child). The adult will receive a hot drink on arrival and a small snack for the child. Please ensure you bring a drink along for you child (children). J28 Church. The Common, South Normanton.

DE55 2EP. Contact 01773 810410 for more info. the Base girls night School years 7 to 11. 5-7pm at The Base South Normanton.

Contact 01773 510882. www.snapyouth.org snap detached youth work School years 6-11. 5-7pm at South Street Recreational Ground.

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Wednesday Baby group Held at Pinxton Nursery School, Kirkstead Road, Pinxton. NG16 6NA. 1 – 3pm, All under 1’s welcome. Call 01773 863105 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. 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 wI We’re a friendly group with a wide variety of ages. We meet every 3 rd Wednesday at the Post Mill Centre, 7:30pm. For more info call 07580 635589.

Breathe easy group A friendly group for people who suffer from lung related illnesses including asthma and COPD and supporters of sufferers. Meeting on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, 1:30pm-3:30pm at the Post Mill Centre, South Normanton. Contact Ros on 01773 831990 for more information. 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 messy play (15 months – 3 years), Pinxton Parish Hall, 9:15am – 10:30am, £2.00 newton methodist church – afternoon teas 2nd Wednesday of the month 2 - 4pm. newton methodist church – lunch & matinee Last Wednesday of the month, 12.30 pm, £6.50 2 course lunch and film includes tea & coffee. Contact Ros Davey on 01773873241 or Barbara Mee on 01773 873414 or mmee1@btinternet.com the Base lads night School years 7 to 11. 5.30 - 7.30pm at The Base South Normanton.

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Breastfeeding group The Genesis Centre – Soft Play, King St, Alfreton, DE55 7DQ, 12:30 – 2:30pm. Make new friends, share tips and discuss any issues you may have. Contact - 01629 533735. alfreton society of painters Going for over 70 years. New members welcome. 7-9pm at the Genesis Centre, King Street, Alfreton. Call Carol for more info on 01773 603707. 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 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 newton toddler group 1pm until 3pm (term time only) in Newton Community Centre.

Contact Kathryn on 01773 872031 for more information. alfreton cyclists touring club Beginners cycling . Meet 7.00 pm , Gloves Lane , Blackwell , from May to the end of August. Cycle rides to suit everybody ,split into groups and distance according to ability and fitness.

Mainly cycle trails Ring 0771 9933 824 for more information. carry-together sling library The Genesis Centre – Soft Play, King St, Alfreton, DE55 7DQ, 1pm – 2:30pm (every other week). www.facebook.com/ CarryTogetherSlingLibrary Newton Methodist Church Coffee & Chat Every Thursday 10 - 11.30 am the Base pinxton School Years 6 - 11. 6 - 7.30pm at Pinxton Youth Centre.

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Friday tiny & toddlers Pinxton Village Hall, 3 Kirkstead Road, Pinxton, NG16 6NA. 9am - 11am. Age 0-3 yrs 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 alfreton model railway’s society club Open from 7pm for club nights. 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. toddler group (0-4 years), Pinxton Parish Hall, 9:15am – 11:15am, £1.50

Saturday 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. There are 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 Newton Methodist Church – Breakfast & Coffee Morning First Saturday in the month, full English breakfasts, bacon sandwiches etc cake stall. Contact Barbara Mee on 01773 873414 or mmee1@btinternet.com

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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 table top sales At the Riddings Park Community Centre, West St, Riddings, DE55 4EW. First Sunday of the month, 10am to 12pm.

Entrance 20p. Sellers from 9am - £5 per 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 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 newton methodist church evening 5.45pm. You will be warmly welcomed. Contact Barbara Mee 01773 873414 for more information.

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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 to friday evenings and all-day saturday. Sessions range from beginners to competitive levels. With pre-school classes during term time ranging from parent and baby sessions to structured independent sessions. For more information email ambervalleygymnastics@outlook.com

stonebroom pre-school We are open monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday & friday, term time, 9.00am - 12.00pm. We offer places for children aged 2 - 5 years.

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Rambles with Rafa We have a special walk this month (thanks again to David from JH Legal). It’s a long one, so why not do what we did and make a full day of it. Southwell is a lovely spot for some lunch with lots of places to eat and there are loads of places to stop along the way for a picnic or just to take in the fantastic views. I can also heartedly recommend The Lion at Farnsfield for a much-needed drink, right near the end of the walk.

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Start: Southwell Trail Car Park, Station Lane, Farnsfield. NG22 8LB. (Car Park entrance opposite to 115, Station Lane) 1. Standing with your back to the car park entrance follow the trail directly ahead sign posted for Southwell. After some distance cross straight over a road and continue along the trail.

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7. Continue straight ahead over the roundabout for a very short distance and then turn left into Queen Street until taking a tarmac lane on your left, opposite Rope Walk on your right, signposted for ‘Lone’s Wong Infant & Junior School’. After a very short distance bear slightly to the right to follow a signposted footpath with a fence and school on your right.

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9. Upon reaching a road cross straight over, pass a sign for ‘Busy Bees’ on your right and then bear slightly right along a footpath on the edge of an open field with a hedge on your left.

10. Continue along the edge of the field and you will eventually have a metal fence on your left. When the fence ends and just prior to reaching a road, turn 90 degrees right and continue along a footpath to cross the open field. Continue along this path, crossing over a small wooden bridge and reaching a main road and turning left.

11. Ignore the first turn on the left signposted for ‘Oxten’, then after some distance take the second turn on the left along ‘Saversick Lane’. After a short distance turn right onto a signposted footpath. Continue along the footpath to the left of a line of trees and parallel with a tarmac driveway passing to the left of a telegraph pole.

12. Pass through a wooden gate and along a signposted footpath along a lane passing through a farm. A little further on when the lane splits in two, keep right to continue with the trees on your left. After some distance pass into some trees and then pass through a metal gate into a field.

13. Continue downhill and cross the open field keeping the buildings on your right. At the far side of the field go through the gate on your right of two metal gates to continue downhill with a hedge on both sides.

Upon reaching a road turn left for a short distance, then turn right onto ‘Manor Fields’ which is a concrete lane and signposted footpath.

14. Pass a footpath sign on your right and then pass through a wooden gate on your right along the footpath. Cross over a river bridge, climb some steps and then pass through another wooden gate. Immediately after the gate turn right uphill along a footpath with a hedge on your right.

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gap adjacent to a small wooden gate and continue along a signposted footpath going downhill with a hedge on both sides.

18. At the bottom of the hill pass through a gap and then a little further on pass through a metal gate. Immediately after passing through the gate turn right and you will come to a road.

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The room we experienced was The Mummy and experienced is the operative word! Inside we got to be Indiana Jones-type adventurers trying to escape the curse of an ancient pharaoh.

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One of our party said it was like the Crystal Maze but I would say it feels more like you are in the middle of a real-life computer game and a lot, lot less like you are stuck in a box.

I don’t want to give anything away but there’s a lot more to these rooms than first meets the eye, with hidden doors, moving walls and all sorts of clever technological features that blend seamlessly into the theme.

I whole heartedly recommend a visit and I’m not the only one - check out the 5-star reviews on TripAdvisor. Whether you have done other escape rooms in the past or this is a new thing for you I’m sure you would have a fantastic time. And don’t worry about getting stuck in the room, one of the guys is always on hand to give you a hint if you need one so you don’t get stuck and bored.

It’s perfect for parties for adults or kids, so whether you have a stag do or a birthday party coming up take a look on their website. The rooms can be adapted for children and it’s right in the middle of Nottingham so it’s perfect to combine with a great night out.

We’re planning to bring you a review of the Alien room next month and in August they are planning to release the Battleship Room, which simply sounds incredible! Let me just say – virtual reality and a real-life dolphin (ok, maybe not real life but there is a dolphin!)

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Just because saving for retirement is difficult, it doesn’t mean you should give up; and the current reliefs and allowances on pension contributions should give cause for optimism.

If you expect to retire on a final-salary pension and with no mortgage, your perspective on retirement may well be rosy; if you are grappling with debt and worried about having insufficient pension savings, it may be a different picture.

For some, the question is not how to retire successfully, but how to retire at all, given that there may be precious little in the way of a state safety net to fall back on.

Research from the Financial Conduct Authority reveals that around 15 million individuals are not saving anything towards their retirement and will have to rely entirely on the State Pension in their later years.1 Of particular concern is the group of pre-retirees aged 55–64, only half of whom have given thought to how they will manage in retirement; and only a quarter know how much they have in their pension pot.2 These people may only have a few working years left to build their nest egg.

Why do so many people fail to plan their retirement? This could be partly due to massively underestimating the amount of money they need to save. According to BlackRock, those who were asked to calculate how much they would need for their desired retirement income of £26,000 a year estimated they would require £233,000 in savings; and yet they would need a pot of £525,000 for this income, even including the State Pension.3 People also underestimate longevity and therefore how long retirement could last. Only 7% of people aged 55–64 today expect to live to 90, but research indicates that half of them can expect to live that long.4 The obvious implication is that many retirement pots will run out too soon.

Many experts are warning that the end of final-salary pension schemes, chronic underfunding of defined contribution pensions, and increasing life expectancy are creating a perfect storm that threatens to destabilise the financial wellbeing of the coming generation of retirees.

The soluTion is To plan You have to ask yourself: how much will I need, and how much can I afford to put away? Then you need to factor in any other sources of retirement income and you can see the size of the gap you are trying to fill.

Obviously, the younger you are, the longer the investment time horizon and the most you will have to gain when thinking ahead. However, middle age is a time when incomes are at or near their peak, so there are significant opportunities to catch up; and the end of the tax year presents an ideal opportunity to do so.

Subject to limitations, people in the UK can make pension contributions of up to 100% of their earnings or £40,000, whichever is lower. While paying the maximum may seem a tall order, remember that the government rewards you for saving into a pension in the form of tax relief.

Worryingly, according to BlackRock’s research, 50% of people are unaware that the government boosts pension contributions; the research also showed that fewer than a third of people are aware of ‘pension freedoms’ changes and how these impact on their retirement prospects.6 This is further evidence that lack of awareness remains one of the key barriers to making adequate retirement provision.

It’s vital savers know and understand all their options for using their pension; but also that they make the most of the current tax breaks while building one.

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Mike’s Musings To help save the planet I will keep this short and sweet. Here’s Mikes Musing for July!

Saving the Planet (Part 3?)

It would appear from comments that I pick up around the neighbourhood that some of you still fail to accept that UCIP (Union of Clever & Intelligent People) will ever be a credible force in UK politics.

words in conversation just to try and impress people. His argument is that those of us who are, by nature (or choice) both verbose and loquacious, breathe in (& more importantly ....... out!) quicker and more frequently than others.

OK, we may not have had much electoral success so far. In fact, we’ve lost more ‘deposits’ than the number of dog turds to be found on the streets of Newton on an average morning but....... things will change! If nothing else, perhaps the dogs and their owners may become a little less anti-social. Sorry, I digress!

Now for some people this might be difficult and there may even be some of you out there thinking that my prattling and blathering on is a clear case of the pot calling the kettle black.

Well, just remember that as I sit here typing, I’m breathing perfectly normally!!

If you’re one of those who remain sceptical, here is another of the brilliant suggestions that George, our ‘Spokesperson for Environmental Affairs’, has come up with as he lies awake at night just thinking of how he can ‘save the world’.

This might make you change your mind, join the UCIP bandwagon and become a campaigner to have George awarded the soon to be created Nobel Prize for the Saving of Humanity.

George has discovered (OK – he just googled for a bit) that when we human beings breathe out we exhale approximately 100 times more carbon dioxide than we breathe in.

This might come a shock to many of you but, in reality, it appears as if all the CO2 that we individually and collectively exhale is helping to seal the fate of the planet for future generations.

The simple solution of course would be to advocate that we all stop breathing. However, we at UCIP recognise that this may not be a vote winning policy and George’s proposal has a better chance of success. Quite simply, he is asking all of us to stop using long complicated

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To prove George’s point, here is a public announcement that is an example of verbosity at its best/worse. You decide.

From the get go, we said that we would utilise maximum velocity in order that we ensure that your transportation reaches your nominated destination at the predicted hour. Were we correct? Absolutely! We fully expect to arrive momentarily.

OK, that’s a bit American in content, but just to prove the point and to help save the planet, George thinks the message could be shortened to:At the start, we said we would use top speed to ensure that the train arrived on time. Were we right? Yes. We will arrive shortly.

With apologies, partly because I’ve been rambling on a bit, there will be no quiz this month. Normal service will be resumed in August 2018 (NB – to help save the planet that should be August, twenty eighteen and not August, two thousand and eighteen!).

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LOCAL STUDENT ATTEMPTS JOHN O’GROATS TO LAND’S END CYCLE RECORD in aid of Dementia UK Kian Pearson, a Year 8 student at David Nieper Academy in Alfreton is preparing for an ambitious attempt to set a new record to become the youngest person in the UK to do the John O’Groats to Land’s End (JOGLE) cycle ride in less than 20 days.

completing this cycle ride in his memory, we are really proud of the effort he is putting into his training, diet and fundraising activities. We urgently need more sponsors to get involved and help Kian reach his target.”

Despite being just 12 years old when he begins his record attempt, Kian is aiming to complete the 998mile journey, alongside his Dad and Uncle, in just 14 days, all in a bid to raise £10,000 for Dementia UK

Kian has received support from a variety of groups and organisations, most recently from the Alfreton Rotary Club who went down to the David Nieper academy to hand over a cheque for £250 to Kian for Dementia UK and wish him well on his brave The inspiration for this challenge comes from Kian’s and ambitious charity ride granddad, who recently passed away following a Dr Kathryn Hobbs, the Headteacher at the David difficult battle with dementia. Kian said: Nieper Academy commented: “I saw my Grandad when he was poorly and it was “It is fantastic to have the Rotary Club support our awful – I just want to help other people who have students and help them to achieve their goals in this disease.” life – this is what community spirit is all about! We To achieve his goal Kian has engaged in a are immensely proud of Kian, he becomes more gruelling training regime at the Demon Gym UK in committed to the challenge every day and we Somercotes 6 days a week, as well as swimming know he is training very hard.” regularly and doing practise rides from his home to Kian’s journey will start on the 22nd of Skegness. Kian’s father Ian Pearson commented: July this year from John O’Groats, to “Kian has been effected by what happened to support his fundraising campaign visit his Grandad and is 100 percent committed to https://kianjoglebikeride.co.uk or telephone 01773 832331

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Cooper’s Corner Follow Barry on Twitter @bazdjcooper Football writer at Trinity Mirror

This month Barry give us his thoughts on the latest appointment at Derby County FC. All the Derby fans I speak to seem pretty excited about the signing but a quick google search told me that this was the 7th manager since June 2015. So is there room for optimism or will we be talking about the 8 th manager soon?

The summer managerial merry-go-round is well underway…

I still can’t decide whether I was surprised or not to see Gary Rowett quit Derby County and instead opt for a move up the A50 to Stoke City.

Rowett resisted the Potters’ overtures in January at a time when Derby were still challenging for a place in the Premier League and City were still, just about, in it. Just a few months on and yet another Derby bottle job later, Rowett probably jumped from the Pride Park ship before Mel Morris’ trigger finger pressed the eject button and removed him from the post.

I suppose you’d have to applaud Morris to a degree. He managed to eke out a couple of million pounds worth of compensation from Stoke for a manager I believe he wanted to sack after the play-off defeat to Fulham – had he of sacked him, that would have cost substantial compensation and given the money the Rams are losing each month, he could scarcely afford that.

Morris isn’t a patient man and he demanded promotion and failure to do so will cost him and the Financial Fair Play concerns will have risen yet further. His investment at Pride Park needed promotion and the £170m plus riches it brings with it, and now he’ll have to cut his cloth accordingly – not quite to the scale of Aston Villa, who gambled everything on going up and could very well find administration as scant reward for their own failure.

Instead of jumping back on the managerial bandwagon that sees the same names trotted

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out every time a job becomes available, the Rams have gone down a different path with Frank Lampard. It’s an exciting appointment, and one to watch with interest.

He may not have managed before and may still be working towards his relevant coaching badges, but Lampard has had a superb career at the very top level, working under some of the great coaches which he’d have learnt a great deal from.

Lampard is a thinker, he’s a student of the game and that may well work in Derby’s favour.

Mourinho, Hiddink, Ancelotti to name but three will have all passed things onto the ex-Chelsea and England man, who has been coaching for a period of time now, his bank of knowledge is greater than some give him credit for.

Derby have rolled the dice before with the likes of Steve McClaren, Paul Clement and then Rowett – those moves failed to secure promotion from the Championship, so why not try something a bit different? I’d back Lampard to have success quicker than his old Three Lions teammate at Rangers, Steven Gerrard. What Morris has to do however, is afford Lampard patience.

It may well take time for him to find his feet and he’ll make mistakes along the way; this first season may turn out to be a steep learning curve, only time will tell on that, but by appointing Frank, Morris is accepting those conditions and must understand he can’t repeat the mistakes he’s done before otherwise Derby’s hope of a return to the top flight will remain a pipe dream.

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