Swanwick, Riddings, Leabrooks and Somercotes Edition - July 2018

Swanwick, Riddings, Leabrooks & Somercotes

July ‘18

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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!

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 tailor-made 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

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Upcoming Submission Deadline for Advertisers and Contributors August Edition – 6 th July September Edition – 10 th August Printed by Newman Thomson and distributed to 5,000 homes in Swanwick, Riddings, Leabrooks & Somercotes. Disclaimer: No responsibility is accepted by Voice Magazines Ltd 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.

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Things to do Sparkling Afternoon Tea in aid of Cancer Research UK Alfreton & District rAmblers club

10th August 2018 at Swanwick £10 per person

For tickets or for further information call Joyce on 01773 607832

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Suitable footwear and clothing required. New faces made welcome.

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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

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All walks meet at 9:30am at Alfreton Library Car Park • Sun 1st June

Jane Hathersage Area (TBC)

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Things to do 10th AnniversAry Duck DAy Organised by the H.E.L.P. group

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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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LIVE ON Your Alfreton & District Branch of The Royal British Legion

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There will be stalls selling a variety of goods, cakes, preserves and plants.

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Mandy’s Travel page Russia has captivated the minds of travellers for decades, no small thanks to the mystery of the land behind the old iron-curtain. The largest country in the world has only really opened up to travellers from the western world in the last few decades, and now many adventurous tourists are discovering the wonders of Russia. Most travellers focus their attention on the western end of the country, where cosmopolitan cities like Moscow and St Petersburg offer world-class symphonies and ballets, and famous tourist attractions like the Kremlin, St Basil’s Cathedral, and the Winter Palace.

Best time to visit Russia In winter, the weather in Russia is bitterly cold, especially in Siberia. Most travellers prefer to visit in the warmer months; as it tends to be rainy in July and August, the best time to visit Russia is May and June (spring), or September and October (autumn).

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Matryoshka painting class, Moscow Take a closer look at one of the best-known Russian exports as you get to grips with Russian dolls. Known as ‘matryoshka’, meaning ‘little mother’, these dolls have an important cultural significance and you can learn the correct painting technique so that you’re able to create your very own unique souvenir that you can be proud of taking home.

Private viewing of the Faberge collection, St Petersburg Avoid the crowds to witness the awe-inspiring collection of Faberge eggs, as well as around 4,000 other jewelled objets d’arts at the Faberge Museum. Estimated to be worth several hundred million pounds in value, the Faberge collection is a spectacular display of Russian art and heritage.

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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

Ingredients:

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

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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.

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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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I’ll let you into a little secret… this was not our first escape room. We’re big fans, with several notches on our belt. So, I feel we’re pretty well suited to offer our opinion! iLocked take having fun very seriously. We met the guys behind the magic, Marat and Liam and their passion for what they do was clear. They describe their escape rooms as 4th, 5th and 6th generation. Which to you and me simply means they have raised the bar massively on the technology used to create the rooms, with the end result being a fun, immersive and seamless experience.

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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 Sports College, The Delves, Swanwick 7.30pm Call Angie 01773 745082 or 748606 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 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 dizzy days playgroup Church of Christ Colledge Street, Riddings, from 10am – 11.30am.

Contact Tracy on 07570 307195, email enquiries@oscari.org www.oscari.org

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 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 pentrich Historical society The third Tuesday of each month (September to June).

7:15pm. Pentrich Village Hall. Talks on various historical subjects. Light refreshments served. £3 per meeting. For more info visit www.facebook.com/Pentrich-Historical-Society or contact Michael Parkin on 01773 603071 craft group Church of Christ Colledge Street, Riddings. alternative weeks 10 am till 12pm bring your own craft.

Contact Tracy on 07570 307195, email enquiries@oscari.org www.oscari.org Zion methodist, market street Coffee Club, 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month, 10 – 11.30am Contact: Freda Ludlam 01773 811875

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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. 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. somercotes st thomas ladies group Meet in Somercotes Village Hall every Tuesday except the first Tuesday in the month starting times 8pm and finishing at around 10pm.New members welcome please turn up on the night and the group will be very pleased to see you.

Wednesday

Baby group Held at Pinxton Nursery School, Kirkstead Road, Pinxton. NG16 6NA. 1 – 3pm, All under 1’s welcome. Call 01773 863105 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 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 swanwick reading group We meet on the second Wednesday of each month at the Boot and Slipper pub in Swanwick at 7pm. For further details please call Gary on 07941 766448 or email garynwood@hotmail.com youth group Snacks and drinks provided. Church of Christ Colledge Street, Riddings, from 3.45pm till 5.30pm. Contact Tracy on 07570 307195, email enquiries@oscari.org. www.oscari.org

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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 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 Coffee and a Chat Bring your own craft. 10 am till 12pm Church of Christ Colledge Street, Riddings, from Contact Tracy on 07570 307195, email enquiries@oscari.org. www.oscari.org social cafe 2 course home cooked meal, £2.50. 12 – 2pm.

Church of Christ Colledge Street, Riddings, from Contact Tracy on 07570 307195, email enquiries@oscari.org. www.oscari.org 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 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. chatty craft 11.45am in Somercotes Village Hall, Nottingham Road. £1pp to cover room hire. We create quality handcrafted goods to sell on craft stalls. All profits will go to the Lighthouse Valley CIDS charity. For more info craftychat.pamela@gmail.com

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 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 sunday lunch 1st Sunday of each month. Two course full cooked Sunday lunch for £3.50. Kids eat for a quid. Church of Christ Colledge Street, Riddings, from Contact Tracy on 07570 307195, email enquiries@oscari.org. www.oscari.org 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. 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 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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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.

2. After approximately 1½ miles pass through a gap adjacent to a large metal gate and continue along the trail for some distance to pass through a small car park. Follow the narrow road out of the car park and when the road bends sharp left, keep straight ahead along the trail to pass through a gap adjacent to a large metal gate and underneath an arch bridge.

3. Continue along the trail for quite some distance passing underneath a second arch bridge and across a road and eventually across a lane.

Continue along a lane for a short distance and through a gap next to a large metal gate.

4. Keep walking along the trail until passing through a car park to reach a road. Turn right along the road. Cross straight over a crossroads and continue uphill with a small green on either side.

5. Pass a war memorial on your left and continue to pass shops on both sides of the road. Turn left at the mini roundabout and upon reaching Southwell Cathedral Shop on your right turn right after the shop to pass through a gap into the cathedral grounds.

6. Head towards the cathedral and just prior to reaching the cathedral bear right to follow a path walking away from the cathedral and through a stone archway. Turn right along the road and left at the mini roundabout.

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.

8. Pass through a chicane to continue with a fence on your right. Turn right at a T junction of footpaths. Walk down some steps and continue with a fence on your left. Over a very short distance the path splits into two twice. Keep left on both occasions and continue with a fence on your left.

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.

15. Pass through a wooden gate by a house on your left. Now continue uphill with a hedge on your right. Pass through a wooden gate and continue with a hedge on your left and open views to your right along the edge of the field until reaching a tarmac lane.

16. Cross over the tarmac lane and along a lane and signposted ‘Byway’ directly ahead of you. Pass a signposted footpath on your right and a house on your left to follow the lane around to the right.

17. At a tarmac road turn left and after a short distance ignore the signposted footpath on your right to continue ahead along the road until it bends sharp to the left. At this point turn right to pass through a

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.

19. Turn left along the road then turn right to cross over a stile into a field and onto a signposted footpath. Follow the footpath downhill along a farm track to pass a telegraph pole on your right and cross over a stream. Now look over to your right and locate a large gap in the hedge. Make your way to pass through the gap in the hedge then turn immediately left to continue uphill keeping the hedge on your left.

20. Continue to the top of the hill and begin to go down the other side, reaching a hedge directly in front of you. Turn right along the edge of the field and after a short distance turn left through a gap, going downhill along a footpath with trees on your right and open views on your left.

21. At the bottom of the hill chicane right then left to continue straight ahead to cross an open field going gently uphill. Upon reaching some trees in front of you, continue to keep the trees on your right and open views to your left until you reach a junction of paths with a bench seat directly in front of you. Turn left to follow a footpath with a hedge on both sides.

22. Continue straight ahead as the footpath meets a lane and then at a T junction with a single-track road turn right. Upon reaching a T junction with a tarmac road turn right for a short distance, then turn left along a signposted bridleway with a hedge on both sides.

23. Continue along the bridleway for some distance, passing through a gap then eventually cross over a farm track to pass through a gap in a hedge to join a footpath with a fence on both sides.

24. After some distance along the footpath pass through a wooden gate, cross straight over a road and continue along a tarmac footpath with a wall on both sides. The footpath ends and joins with a road for a very short distance to reach a T junction of roads. Turn right at the T junction for a short distance until reaching a T junction with a main road.

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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!

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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’.

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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.

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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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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.

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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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