Voice Magazines - Swanwick, Riddings, Leabrooks & Somercotes Edition - September 2018

Swanwick, Riddings, Leabrooks & Somercotes

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Editor’s Message So here is a scary thought, two more editions before Santa arrives and I’m still wearing my flip flops! Not sure what is going on this year but I simultaneously love it and loathe it #confused.

The really good news this month is that it is our Birthday…..8 years, 279 editions and over 1.4m magazines.

In September 2010 we put out our first edition, sold, designed and delivered all by my fair hand to 2,500 homes in the Swanwick, Riddings and Leabrooks area. We’ve come a long way with over 30,000 homes now receiving Voice Magazines with further expansion plans coming over the next few years. Some of my first customers are still advertising with me today and it has been and continues to be one of the best bits of this magazine, being able to watch these local businesses grow with me.

Another fuzzy glow I get is being able to bring the best and latest community news and events to all our lovely readers, which have also grown with me year on year. So, I raise a glass and a cupcake to you all as I look forward to another 8 years J In other news this month, despite foster failing with Flake (i.e. keeping him) we have been asked to take on another and she is due to land tomorrow (at the time of writing).

We absolutely can’t have another dog but I am a sucker for a hard luck story and I know that Spaniel Aid have been struggling for fosterers of late (mostly due to the holiday season). So, if you would like to help or you would like a furry companion, why not visit www.spanielaid.co.uk and see if you can make a difference.

You will see that the British Heart Foundation has put out a flyer with the magazine this month, as we are getting closer to the sparkly lights time of year, our attentions tend to turn to making room for guests and presents and did you know….the British Heart Foundation at Alfreton can collect? Well neither did I but I’ll certainly be having a good sort out myself in the coming weeks ready for the big man in the red suit!! J

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Christmas Edition – 26th October

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 Regular meetings, with talks are held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at Riddings community centre, West Street, Riddings. Everyone welcome. Lovely cakes. Whole evening is only £2

September 12th

Upcoming:

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Carl is involved in a project studying 40-50 bears in a remote forest in the US called Cabinet Yaak. The presentation will include videos of bears as well as show the landscape and ecosystem.

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Meet the ManaGer Coffee MorninG

Drop in anytime from 10.30am – 12pm to find out all about Jerry Green dog rescue

£2 donation – includes parking, tea/coffee and cake Monthly raffle – win fantastic prizes Held on the 3 rd Sunday of each month: 16 th September, 21st October, 18 th November & 16 th December.

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

Suitable footwear and clothing required. New faces made welcome.

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uPcoming WAlks

All walks meet at 9:30am at Alfreton Library Car Park • Sun 23rd sept

Terry Dimmingsdale (7 miles)

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J&J Holloway Millers Dale (7.5 miles)

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The Age of Chronicles and Sagas Come and join our friendly branch and learn about Anglo Saxon rule and native British cultures up to the reign of Offa with Gary Slator.

Course of nine sessions starts on Thursday 20 th September 19.00 to 21.00 at The Firs Community Centre, Firs Gardens, Alfreton DE55 7FU. To enrol: online visit www.wea.org.uk or telephone 0300 303 3464 Telephone Denise Glover, Branch Secretary on 0115 938 4025 for further information.

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2. At the same time, cook the pasta according to the pack instructions. Drain and add to the vegetable mixture along with the quark and parsley. Cut each sausage into six pieces and stir them into the pasta. Season to taste and serve hot with salad For more information visit www.slimmingworld.co.uk

Ingredients: • 6 Slimming World Syn-free pork sausages • low calorie cooking spray • 1 leek, finely sliced • 250g mixed mushrooms, sliced • 2 garlic cloves, crushed • 1 1/2 tsp fennel seeds • 250ml boiling chicken stock • 75g baby leaf spinach • 200g dried pasta shapes, such as penne • 100g quark • 10g fresh parsley, chopped • salt & freshly ground black pepper

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

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Health & Wellbeing

with Helen

Taking time away from technology…

There is no doubt about it technology is amazing, useful and very clever! However, as with many things there are often drawbacks and it seems that with the increase of technology our lives become faster and busier.

make a call or send a text message I had to walk around the field trying to find a signal!

As part of my summer holiday I spent a week camping in North Wales. No TV or laptop and if I wanted to

So, this had me thinking of ways I can reduce screen time in my life.

There are emerging themes of associated health issues with excessive screen time. It can hinder creativity, it is often when we have moments of nothing to do that we, and especially children, are our most creative and innovative. And sometimes it means that we are inadvertently being antisocial, relying on technology and “social” media instead of actually engaging with the people and community around us, even neglecting ourselves and our own needs.

I know not everyone ‘gets’ the joys of camping and I have to confess after two days of camping in a cloud on the side of a hill with howling winds threatening to blow our tent away I had more than a few moments of doubt myself! Yet there is something therapeutic about escaping from the fast pace of everyday life and focussing on your most basic needs of ‘setting up’ home, cooking outdoors and staying warm and dry. And when the sun finally decided to put in appearance for us… bliss! It was great to see so many children on the campsite actually playing, instead of with their eyes glued to a screen. They looked happy and carefree!

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Book Review

Robert Harris’s Munich may not be the book to read if you’re looking for a surprise ending. After all we know that the meeting between Hitler and Chamberlain in 1938 didn’t end well. But Harris, perhaps best known for his thrillers and the equally successful series about Roman statesman Cicero, doesn’t do obvious – or boring - and this book is a cracker of a story.

It covers the late September conference which holds out the promise of a last gasp at the chance for peace. The one which Chamberlain, one of the most excoriated Prime Ministers of our time, emerged from, waving a piece of paper and proclaiming “peace in our time”.

One of the worst calls of recent history, even in these days of fake news.

But is it possible to see Chamberlain in a different light? Was a different ending ever on the cards? If so, how.

As always Harris’s historical research is impeccable. As is his ability to weave a darkly gripping spy story from the machinations of the time. **For those of you who read Reservoir 13, Jon McGregor’s fascinating story set in a rural village after a young girl on holiday goes missing on the moors in midwinter, there’s another treat in store. His “prequel” – The Reservoir Tapes – takes its timeframe from the period before Becky Shaw vanishes and spells out the origins of the tale through the lives of people who were players in the later story. Originally written for radio, these stories translate beautifully to the page.

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

Monday

Tuesday (cont...)

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

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. ripley and district u3a What is U3A? Come and find out at one of our coffee mornings at The Angel, Crossley St., Ripley, on the fourth Tuesday of the month, at 11am.

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/PentrichHistorical-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 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.

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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 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. Joan 01773 6070685 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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Saturday (cont...)

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 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 ripley classical music group Meet twice a month at Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley on Thursday evenings. Contact Philip Outram on 01773 746939 ripley & district u3a We offer a warm welcome at our open speaker meetings. Third Thursday of each month at 2pm, at St Joseph’s Church Hall, Butterley Hill. //u3asites.org.uk/ripley

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

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.

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.

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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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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iLocked escape room review – Alien!

After the great fun we had last time we had to check out the other rooms at ILocked. So, we headed back with a couple of extra recruits (as it takes 4-8 players) to try our luck at the larger Alien escape room.

As always, I don’t like to give too much away, but this room really offers something different straight from the start when you are separated and have to figure out how to get back together. It is set in the year 2224 and you are a crew of astronauts thrown into an emergency when the spaceship’s self-destruct system reports and unknown biomaterial – Aliens! As ever it’s a race against time to solve the puzzles and escape before time runs out!

The excitement levels in this escape room are high and the imagination required to create it, really is so impressive. There is never a moment of boredom (or even catch your breath) as there is so much to do and solve. As ever with iLocked the emphasis is on a seamless experience due to high-tech approach they take.

The absolutely ingenious thing about this room is that the difficulty level can be adjusted to accommodate the audience. So, this room is great for everyone from kids to serious escapers alike and the fun level doesn’t drop.

As for us, we were a shambles! Our leader melted under the pressure and we ran around like a bunch of overexcited fools, but we had a great time doing it!

Fortunately, I can honestly say that we could try this room again and it would never get boring, especially when they bring in some of the exciting updates they have planned!

Having said that, we are looking forward to Battleship which is opening in October. It is hard to believe but Marat and Liam tell us that this is going to bigger and better than ever!

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Rambles with Rafa Having ventured further afield of late, this month we are back on home turf with a walk that starts from Tibshelf ponds. The walk heads out on the Silverhill Trail and across to Doe Hill park before circling round and heading back along a different path. A lovely gentle walk that makes use of some lovely local trails. Our thanks go out again to David from JH Legal for this scenic walk. It certainly got the Rafa and Flake double-paw of approval!

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Start: Tibshelf Ponds Car Park, Sunny Bank, Tibshelf. Derbys. DE55 5PF 1. Facing the car park entrance take the footpath just to the left of the entrance and then after a very short distance at a T junction of footpaths turn left to continue along a well laid path passing a pond on both sides.

2. Continue along this path for some distance ignoring all of the paths on the left and right. After some distance pass through a metal width restrictor and then turn right onto the Silver Hill Trail.

3. Pass by a sign and path to the right for ‘Tibshelf Ponds’ and then a little further on at a fork in the path keep right and continue straight ahead. After a short distance cross over a road bridge and then after some distance pass underneath an arch bridge.

4. Continue straight ahead for a long distance and then pass through a metal width restrictor to a T junction of paths. Turn right to continue along a lane and after a short distance pass through a gap adjacent to a metal barrier and onto a road.

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8. Continue along this path until reaching a fork in the path. Keep to the right passing a pond on your right and then continue to pass another path on your left. After some distance you will reach an intersection of paths with a path on the left and then a path on the right. Ignore these paths and continue straight ahead going uphill.

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11. Continue along the lane for a short distance until reaching a large metal gate and tall metal fence on your right. At this point turn left along a bridleway with trees and open fields on your left and trees and a fence on your right. Initially, this path runs parallel with the Silver Hill Trail you were on earlier.

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Mike’s Musings I’ve heard it said that you can’t please all of the people all of the time but you can please some of the people some of the time. It seems that Mike’s UCIP party may have taken this on and why not, when most governments get elected on less!

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they would support any party/candidate who promised to stop men selfishly failing to replace toilet seats after use. This was a consistent cause of frustration for all of them, and despite polite requests made to the men in their lives was, at best, acted upon occasionally, but much more frequently, stubbornly ignored.

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George felt a warm self-satisfied glow as he saw how his audience, truly representative of 50% of the electorate, embraced this radical suggestion. One lady, Lynne from Swanwick, even came over and give him an affectionate peck on the cheek.

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Keep deadheading to persuade your plants to keep on producing until well into autumn.

Perennials can be divided and replanted now for more plants next year.

Dig around the root. Separate into chunks with a fork or by placing two spades back to back if the roots are especially tough and cut through.

Water in well and keep watering until established. The warmth and rain at this time of year makes it the best time for this task.

Our lawns have suffered badly with this year’s drought. Although most will recover eventually, any bare patches can be seeded now with a good chance of growth. (see above!) If you have got problems with thatch or moss, scarify with a rake pulling out the dead stuff. It may look unsightly now but it gives grass room to spread. Remember to aerate with a fork before the frosts set in and it’s worth applying a top dressing before winter.

Collect seeds to give you flowers next summer. Most seeds are ready to save a couple of months after flowering and seed heads turn from green to brown or black. Place a paper bag over the seed heads and shake. If the seeds don’t come free, cut the heads off and crush, discarding any surrounding material. Place in an airtight container with a desiccant (silicate gel or those little bags you find in handbags etc.) Store in fridge at 5 degrees. Don’t forget to label them.

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Think about spring. Wallflowers and foxgloves can go in to give them a head start and daff bulbs can be started off now.

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

It’s back!!! A busy summer for all involved has made way for the return of the football season and the fortunes of our local clubs look like they are on the up. All this optimism has got me a bit giddy so I’ll pass over to Barry to give you his take on it all…

It’s amazing how quickly things can change at a football club, and that’s certainly been the case at Nottingham Forest and Notts County.

Everybody knows the Reds have struggled in recent years and with no Premier League football in almost 20, the gulf between the club and their rivals in the East Midlands has grown, while the Magpies have found themselves on the verge of a Football League departure, leaving Nottingham to flounder in the footballing doldrums.

Derby County and Leicester City have both moved well ahead of Forest, both on and off the field, while it wasn’t so long ago that the Magpies sunk to the bottom of League Two, lost 10 in a row and had home crowds of 2,000.

Thankfully, it seems as if Nottingham is dragging itself kicking and screaming into the modern world, as both clubs look to breathe life into their flagging fortunes.

At Forest, an impressive summer of business (12 new signings at the time of writing) in the transfer market, coupled with season ticket sales in excess of 21,000 has raised expectations that finally, this club might get to taste top flight football for the first time in two decades.

Across the River Trent, Kevin Nolan made 10 additions himself during a busy summer period, in the hope the

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world’s oldest league club can go one better than they did last season, when they beaten by Coventry in a dramatic play-off semi-final and escape the basement division.

Forest were described as being mired in intensive care when Evangelos Marinakis took the club off the hands of haphazard owner Fawaz Al Hasawi little over a year ago, but that’s quickly changing with the Reds becoming a proper football club once more, one that’s cared for and loved by the masses like it used to be.

While Alan Hardy may be a Marmite owner to some, there’s no doubt Kevin Nolan, the likeable Scouser is doing his best with Hardy to shake Notts’ reputation for being a club stuck in the 60s and drag itself into the modern era, and we shouldn’t forget the good work being done by the Radford’s at Mansfield Town, either.

The East Midlands has struggled for too long, relying on Leicester to be the sole representation in the top flight, with Forest’s new found competitiveness, and the Rams’ exciting appointment of Frank Lampard, coupled with Notts and Mansfield rising again, maybe, just maybe, this region can have something of a renaissance over the next nine months.

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