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From the Editor Hi Readers!

I told you we would get a sunny July (still true at the time of writing)! Well a stopped clock is right twice a day but as my hex on the weather has been lifted, I won’t risk it by cursing August with any good weather predictions.

Good news! Bailey, our latest, beautiful foster dog has found a new home! Bailey was a superstar who went from a scared, shy boy to a confident bouncing bundle of love and happiness.

I would like to say a special thankyou to the ‘Mad Aunty’ who was an amazing help. I can honestly say fostering dogs is one of the toughest yet most rewarding things I have ever done. It seems like nearly every day there is another dog in a bad place that needs help and by giving them a home, a bit of training and a lot of love for a short time you can quite literally change their lives. We help Spaniel Aid UK (www.spanielaid.co.uk) but there are lots of other charities looking for help.

Here’s to a happy, positive August, enjoying our lives, whatever the weather!

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In the media they call this time of year the “Silly Season” as every year, during the parliamentary break and school holidays, the media produce a load of daft news stories as everyone’s on their hollibobs and there are no proper news to write about. So, why don’t we do the same? We could take the summer off from the usual media whirlwind of headlines of chaos and misery, turn off the news, put down the paper and our phones and take some time to look around and see the good things around us in our lives and communities?

There are so many good things happening out there and opportunities to get involved. Check out our things to do for a few ideas or our out and about section if you want to get involved in a club, group or charity.

For our part we will be running a prize draw raffle stall at the fabulous Alfreton Party in the Park on 1st September to raise money for the Rotary Club of Alfreton to give away to local and international charities. The prizes have been donated by our generous advertisers, including a brand-new Nintendo Switch!!!. If any business wants to donate a prize (there’s some free publicity in it if you do) please get in touch.

Upcoming Submission Deadline for Advertisers & Contributors: September Edition – 6th August • October Edition – 6th September

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Things to do 49th Cromford Steam Rally Saturday 3rd Aug, 8.30am till late, Sunday 4th Aug 8am – 5pm At Highacres Farm, Dewey Lane, Brackenfield, DE55 6DB Cromford Steam Rally has something for all the family. With the tractor section and rural crafts sections with demonstrations each day as well as traditional steamers, vintage vehicles, stationary engines, a model marquee and miniature steam.

Amble around the stalls and took at our old-time fair rides, and don’t miss the motorbikes, commercial vehicles, military displays and our wonderful old-time organs.

Chesterfield Canal Trust Cake & Cruise

Morning cruises will be running on Fridays throughout August at 10am from Tapton Lock. Cost £13

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Afternoon cruises on Fridays throughout August at 2.30pm from Tapton Lock. Cost £13 Book by calling 01629 533020. More information at www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk

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Amber Valley Voices Community Choir Adults £10, Concessions £5, camping available www.cromfordsteamrally.co.uk

Saturday 3rd August - 10am to 4pm

A day of creativity, music and happiness at the Palmer Moorwood and across the town.

Stalls, buskers, food, workshops, art, children’s and live music.

Interested in singing in a mixed choir? Studies show that singing together can improve our mood, decrease stress, depression and anxiety.

Singing is good for you!

If you think you may like to join us, new members are always welcome and there are no auditions or the need to be able to read music.

We meet on Monday evenings during term time at Swanwick School and Sports College Swanwick Derbyshire, 7.30 to 9.15pm - Cost £2.50 (pay per session, no term fees) We would particularly welcome tenor and bass voices.

To come along for a free taster session, contact Angie Cope on 01773 605050 for more information or just turn up and try us out.

You can be sure of a warm welcome and we really do enjoy ourselves!

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Things to do Ignite UK Womens Chorus Recruitment Belper based womens chorus, IgniteUK, are recruiting - come along for a 4 week singing programme (starting September 12th), and get to sing with the chorus to yourfriends & family!

For more information contact Ellie on 07713730087 or email igniteuk@yahoo.com.

CRICH TRAMWAY MUSEUM EVENTS August WWII Home Front Event – Sat 10th – Sun 11th Aug – With re-enactors, music and vehicles from the 1940s Discovery Week – Mon 12th – Fri 16th Aug – History and science based fun activities for all.

Small charge for materials at craft centre applies.

Classic Transport Gathering – Sun 25th – Mon 26th – Welcoming classic vehicles built prior to 1979, pre-booking required.

Further information at www.tramway.co.uk

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I may not be old enough to be a passenger on a full cruise, but during my time onboard I really did wish I was. From the moment we stepped onboard this boutique hotel style ship it was as if the stresses of life melted away. We were the first people to arrive, so as we made our way into the ‘Living room’ on deck 5 we were greeted like long lost friends by the ships crew.

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Rumours are dangerous things. Especially in a small community where prejudices and simmering resentments lie just under the surface.

When single mum Joanna hears a casual comment at the school gate that a murderer who was given a new identity is now living in their seaside town, she doesn’t intend to repeat it. But she does. Not that she’s doing it out of malice. But she’s new in town and trying to make friends with other mums so her lonely son will have other children to play with and won’t get picked on at school.

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The Rumour, by Lesley Kara, is a thriller. But it’s also an interesting look at how idle gossip can affect people’s lives in sometimes devastating ways. Fake news, prejudice against outsiders and people who don’t fit it, paranoia about things we think might be happening but aren’t. Life in some layers of 21st century UK maybe.

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Alfreton Rotary President Installation

Monday 8th July saw the installation of a new team and the re-installation of Mandy Oldknow for her second term to run the Rotary Club of Alfreton for the forthcoming year. Not content with being the first female president of the club, Mandy is also the first person to serve sequential terms at the club for a decade.

It has been a good year for Rotary, with some fantastic fundraising events from the regular Santa Sleigh visits at Christmas to well supported evenings of entertainment and fun, including Sea Shanties and Race Nights.

Pictured – left to right Roger Stevenson (Junior VicePresident), Mandy Oldnow (President) Roger Holroyd (Senior Vice-President)

Here at the Voice we are very proud to be members of the club, which we were able to join due to their innovative introduction of Corporate Membership, a scheme which is being used to engage with local businesses, schools and the wider community. This is a great example of the breath of fresh air that Mandy has brought to the club as she looks to build on a fantastic history of service and fundraising in the local community, whilst moving into the future with new energy and enthusiasm.

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Out & About

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

Monday

Soroptimist International Amber Valley Firs House Alfreton, The Womens International Service Organisation - a global voice for women, 2nd Monday of the month,, 01773 745082 or 748606 E.M.J.J.A Jiu Jitsu & Kobudo Club 7.30-9pm, Alfreton Community Hall, £5 Lesson first one free, Contact Sensei D.Kershaw, 07840 327134, darrenker@sky.com St Andrews Baby & Toddler Group 10-11.30, The Old School House Swanwick, Term Time, young babies to school age, Contact Sara, 01773 608083 or 07736 927854 Dog Obedience Classes 7-9pm, Pentrich Village Hall, Vacancies for continued classes, Contact Margaret, 07917 854486 The Salvation Army - Friends and Fellowship 2pm, Sleetmoor Lane, Somercotes, Except bank Holidays, Contact Captain Vicky Owen, 01773 606945 or 07407 383375, vicky.owen@ salvationarmy.org.uk Amber Valley Voices 7.30pm, Swanwick Sports College, The Delves. Friendly Community Choir, Contact Angie, 07425 136017 Toddler Group 10 - 11.30am, Church of Christ, Riddings, www.oscari.org, enquiries@oscari.org

Tuesday

NRAS Chesterfield (National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society) 6.30-8pm, Tesco Clay Cross Community Room, 1st Tuesday of the month, 01628 823524 Alfreton Model Railways Society Club from 7pm, Butterley Station, Model Railway open most weekends and school holidays 11-5pm, Contact Secretary, 07838 002459, secretary. arms@btinternet.com Ripley & District U3A 11am, The Angel, Ripley, 4th Tuesday of the month Amber Friendship Group 2.30-4.30pm, Swanwick Methodist Church Hall, Entertainment & Afternoon Tea, 2nd tuesday of the month, 01773 604204 Dance Group 8.30-10.30pm, Riddings Community Centre, Come and join a friendly Group Coffee Morning 10-12pm, Swanwick Baptist Church, Coffee, Chat and Crafts Swanwick Cygnets Toddler Group 9.15-10.45am, Old School House, Swanwick, Term Time, Contact Angela, 01773 606329 Luncheon Club, Swanwick Methodist Church Ring for more details, Contact Gill, 01773 607860 Starter and Sweet Lunches 12-2pm, St James Church, Riddings, 4th Tuesday of the month, Contact Mrs Allsopp, 01773 607590 Somercotes Choral Society 7.15pm, Swanwick School & Sports , No auditions, a great hobby. We perform 2 x concerts per year. , Contact David, 07949 322717 Pentrich Historical Society 7.15pm, Pentrich Village Hall, 3rd Tuesday of the month, September - June. Talks on various historical subjects and light refreshments served £3 per meeting, Contact Michael Parkin, 01773 603071 Craft Group 10-12pm, Church of Christ, Riddings, enquiries@oscari.org Over 50’s club 10-12pm, Riddings Park Community Centre, Cuppa, Bingo,, Raffle and a chat Somercotes St Thomas Ladies Group 8-10pm, Somercotes Village Hall, Not the first Tuesday. New members welcome, just turn up on the night and the group will be very pleased to meet you.

Pentrich WI .30-9.30pm, Pentrich Village Hall, 2nd Tuesday of the month, New members always welcome, Contact Julie, 01773 540350

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Tuesday (cont...)

The Salvation Army - Car and Share Coffee Morning 9.30-11.30am, Sleetmoor Lane, Somercotes, Except bank Holidays, Contact Captain Vicky Owen, 01773 606945 or 07407 383375, vicky. owen@salvationarmy.org.uk Derby A Capella, 7.30pm - 10pm, Chester Green Community Centre, City Road, DE1 3SA, Contact Gordon, 01332 518594, gordonsavage@yahoo.co.uk

Wednesday

Watchorn Tots Parent and Toddler Group 11am-11.30am, Watchorn Church, Further details www. watchornchurch.com, Contact Judith Alfreton Town Juniors U14’s 7-8pm, Somerlea Park astro pitch, Contact Ben, 07972 9277236 Oakwood Royal British Legion 8.30-10.30pm, Oakwood Community Centre, All welcome for socials and branch meetings, 01332 679282 AVRUFC Senior Section 7-8.30pm, Amber Valley RUFC, For Training during closed season, Contact Stuart Artliff or Gareth Pilkington, 07966 867946/07722 366157 Baby Group 1-3pm, Pinxton Nursery School, All under 1’s welcome, 01773 863105 E.M.J.J.A Jiu Jitsu & Kobudo Club 7-8pm, Alfreton Leisure Centre, £5 lesson first one free, Contact Sensei D.Kershaw, 07840 327134, darrenker@sky.com Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Riddings Community Centre 2nd Wednesday of the month, Raffle and Speaker with Topics of Interest Over 50’s Sequence Dancing 2-4pm, Riddings Community Centre, Small friendly group. Light Exercise & Friendship. Raffle, Tea & Biscuits. , 01773 607907 Greenhillocks Fellowship 2-4pm, Wood Street Methodist, Over 50’s club, Contact David, 01773 423854 Swanwick Men’s Shed 3.30pm, Turners Lane off Crays Hill. DE55 1AS, Open to new members.

Tea, cake and wood working projects., Contact Charlie Parkes, 07967 378305 Swanwick Reading Group 7pm, Boot & Slipper, Swanwick, 2nd Wednesday of the month, Contact Gary, 07941 766448, garynwood@hotmail.com Zumba Fitness 8pm - 8.45pm, Somercotes Parish Hall, Ditch the workout, join the party with the Mexican Twins!, 07910 600 724 Swanwick WI, 7.30pm, Methodist Church Hall, Swanwick, Varied programme, Visitors welcome , Contact Joan Poulter, 01773 607068

Thursday

Alfreton Model Railways Society Club from 7pm, Butterley Station, Model Railway open most weekends and school holidays 11-5pm, Contact Secretary, 07838 002459, secretary. arms@btinternet.com Leabrooks Art Club 7-9pm, Hathersage Drive Community Centre, Contact Carol, 01773 60370 Alfreton & District U3A 2pm, Christ the King Church Hall, 2nd Thursday of the month, Contact Gill , 01773 608863, gilldawe@gmail.com Alfreton Male Voice Choir Rehearsals 6.45pm, Palmer Moorwood Social Club, New members welcome. No audition just a love of singing, 01773 833391

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Breastfeeding Group 12.30-2.30pm, The Genesis Centre, Make new friends, discuss any issues you may have, 01629 533735 Ripley Poetry Reading Group 2-4pm, Ripley Library, 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, Contact Janet Dawson, 01773 513247 Salvation Army Market Street 9.30-12.30pm, Salvation Army Market Street, Drop in Centre, Contact Ruth Sheppard/Joan Mellors, 07855 455093/01773 783386 Carry-together Sling Library 1-2.30pm, Genesis Centre - Soft Play, Every other week, www. facebook.com/CarryTogetherSlingLibrary Alfreton & District British Legion 7.15pm, Palmer-Morewood Club, 2nd Thursday of the month, Contact Mike, abrbl@gmail.com Ripley & District U3A, 2pm, St Josephs Church Hall Open speaker meetings, u3asites.org.uk/Ripley Swanwick Men’s Shed 3.30pm, Turners Lane off Crays Hill. DE55 1AS, Open to new members.

Tea, cake and wood working projects., Contact Charlie Parkes, 07967 378305 Social Café 12-2pm, Church of Christ, Riddings, Lunch served, £3.50 for 3 courses, enquiries@oscari.org Coffee Morning for All 9.30-11.30am, Riddings Park Community Centre, All ages welcome, come and enjoy and make new friends Ripley Classical Music Group, Evenings, Field Terrace Community Centre4, Ripley, Meets twice a month, Contact Philip Outram, 01773 746939 The Salvation Army -Sing and Play 9.30-11.00am, Sleetmoor Lane, Somercotes, 0-2 years, Contact Captain Vicky Owen, 01773 606945 or 07407 383375, vicky.owen@ salvationarmy.org.uk Zumba Fitness 6pm - 6.45pm, Fizzio Fit, Swanwick, DE5 3QY, Ditch the workout, join the party with the Mexican Twins!, 07910 600 724 Somercotes PPG Community Café, 10.30am till lunchtime, Somercotes Medical Centre, Coffee/tea and biscuits just 50p

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Alfreton Model Railways Society Club from 7pm, Butterley Station, Model Railway open most weekends and school holidays 11-5pm, Contact Secretary, 07838 002459, secretary. arms@btinternet.com Riddings WI 7-9am, Hathersage Drive Community Centre, Leabrooks, 3rd Friday of the month, new members welcome , Contact Marion, 01773 607104 The Salvation Army, Craft & Cake 2-4pm, Salvation Army, Sleetmoor Lane, Somercotes, 1st Friday of the month, all materials provided, £1 donation appreciated to cover the costs., Contact Captain Vicky Owen, 01773 606945 or 07407 383375, vicky.owen@salvationarmy.org.uk The Salvation Army, Singing by Heart 2-3pm, Salvation Army, Sleetmoor Lane, Somercotes, 2nd Friday of the month, Dementia Awareness Group. Come along for a sing along and fellowship., Contact Captain Vicky Owen, 01773 606945 or 07407 383375, vicky.owen@salvationarmy.org.uk Zumba Fitness 7.30pm - 8.15pm, Somercotes Parish Hall, Ditch the workout, join the party with the Mexican Twins!, 07910 600 724 Friday Kids Club 3.45 - 5.30pm, Church of Christ, Riddings, enquiries@oscari.org Somercotes PPG Community Café, 10.30am till lunchtime, Somercotes Medical Centre, Coffee/tea and biscuits just 50p.

Somercotes PPG Carers Support Group, 2 - 3pm, Somercotes Medical Centre, Every 1st and 3rd Friday. Open to ALL who look after any family member or friend who needs supoprt due to illness or frailty Somercotes PPG Bereavement Support Group, 2 - 3pm, Somercotes Medical Centre, Every 2nd or 4th Friday. If you are feeling a sense of loss, whether from a recent bereavement or one a while ago, come along for a cuppa and a chat.

Saturday Monthly Coffee Morning 10-12pm, Somercotes Village Hall, 1st Saturday of the month, Homemade cakes, a variety of plants and so much more. Everyone welcome.

Swanwick Men’s Shed, 10am-3pm, Turners Lane off Crays Hill. DE55 1AS, Open to new members. Tea, cake and wood working projects., Contact Charlie Parkes, 07967 378305

Sunday

Table Top Sales 10-12pm, Riddings Park Community Centre, Entrance 20p. Sellers from 9am £5 per table. First Sunday of the month, Contact Pat, 01773 541794 Amber Valley Junior Rugby 10am, Lower Somercotes Opp. Pye Bridge, Kids 4-16 years, Contact Stuart Artliff or Gareth Pilkington, 07966 867946/07722 366157 Greenwood Archery 10.30am, Pentrich Rd Football Ground, Swanwick, archery@ greenwoodarchers.org Church of Christ Sunday Service 3pm, Church of Christ, Riddings Sunday Lunch 1pm, Church of Christ, Riddings, Sunday Lunch £4.50 for 3 courses, enquiries@oscari.org Swanwick Baptist Church 10.45am, Swanwick Baptist Church, Occasional 6pm Service, other activities are listed on our website., Contact Brian, 01773 833109, www. swanwickbaptist.co.uk The Salvation Army - Friends and Fellowship3pm, Sleetmoor Lane, Somercotes, Contact Captain Vicky Owen, 01773 606945 or 07407 383375, vicky.owen@salvationarmy.org.uk Alfreton Heritage Trust 2-4pm, The Heritage Chapel, Rodgers Lane Cemetary, Alfreton, Collections of photo’s memrobilia, books and videos streaming all afternoon, Contact Secretary, John Rayson, 07925 360718, www. alfretonanddistrictheritagetrust.wordpress.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 01Amber Valley Gymnastics Club Amber Valley Gymnastics Club Monday to Friday evenings and allday . 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 information or to join please email ambervalleygymnastics@outlook.com Ripley and Alfreton Tennis Club Heage Road Ripley DE5 3GG. We meet several nights/days each week for social tennis. Further details can be obtained from our Secretary, Mr Dean Latham, on 07986 149810 www.ripleyalfretontennis.org.uk and on, Facebook as @randatc Sleetmoor United Football Club, Football in the community for ages 5 to Adult of any ability, Mixed, Female and Male teams. FUN FITNESS FRIENDS FOOTBALL., info@ sleetmoorunited.co.uk Bell Ringing At a church near you! Open to all ages (well almost all!) Free training, Contact Peter Jenkinson, 07707 711054, www.derbyda.org.uk/about/

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Preventing Heatstroke in Dogs We’re all pleased when the sunshine makes an appearance and the summer starts to warm up. Our dogs enjoy it too - more enjoyable walks in the park and swimming in the river... but travelling or being left in the car can be less fun A vaccination is an injection designed to make If a dog is left in the car it can cause problems and it does not need to be a very hot day, midday or afternoon sun or even being left for long periods.

Car windows amplify the temperature outside and it quickly becomes very hot, even in the morning sun or in spring or autumn. Leaving car windows open partly helps to circulate some air but will only reduce, not prevent, the car heating up. On warm days or when dogs are left for more than 15-20 minutes leaving windows open is not enough to keep them cool.

In the UK it’s often easy for dogs to stay cool outside on a normal day, even when exercising, by panting, or seeking shade. However, if it is warm, the dog is not used to the exercise, or he is working very hard, then they can easily overheat. This is an even bigger problem for dogs that live in warmer climates.

Heat stroke, also known as hyperthermia is when the internal body temperature gets too hot (above 105oF). Signs include heavy panting and hyperventilation (deep, fast breathing). Dogs have increased salivation (slobbering) early on and then dry gums, weakness and confusion as heat stroke progresses. Vomiting and diarrhea and sometimes bleeding can be seen, finally leading to seizures and coma.

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This month we are using one of the fantastic collection of walks available from the Chesterfield Canal Trust.

We are warming up to the Chesterfield Canal Walking Festival, which will be taking place between Saturday 14th – Sunday 22nd September 2019. There will be a range of guided walks, from just 2 miles up to a whopping 46-mile epic, covering the length of the canal over 3 days! You can find out more at www. chesterfield–canal-trust.org.uk As ever our two dogs, Rafa and Flake were in tow (geddit!) and gave this walk a big paw’s up

There is a long and a short option for this walk. See the description for more details.

This walk begins at the charming Katy’s Coffee Shop, located in the Hollingwood Hub. The hub is a popular spot for walkers and canal enthusiasts alike. We head out towards Barrow Hill, past some of sites of the industrial heritage of the area before diverting off to follow a path between the River Rother and the Railway line. We then drop onto the canal to pick up a scenic loop, which takes us as far as Wheeldon Mill Lock near Brimington. Finally, we will head back along the picture-perfect canal all the way back to the start.

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short term goals and making sure we have the data we need to come up with some options” explains Ian “It’s not just facts and figures. During that first meeting we talk through various elements, including their incomings and outgoings, and try to get a really good idea of their dreams and aspirations.”

Outside of work Ian enjoys cricket, running, football and taking long walks with his 2 Springer spaniels.

Richard Hampshire, Managing Director of Kirkby-in-Ashfield based firm of financial advisers Hampshire Hill Group, can’t believe where the last 19 years have gone. ‘It doesn’t quite feel like yesterday that we moved in to our offices on Diamond Avenue, but it certainly doesn’t feel like it’s nearly 20 years!’, he says. ‘We’ve grown to a team of 15 now and it just seems like we’re going from strength to strength’.

Richard credits the business’ success to their approach to financial advice and having the right people in his team. ‘We get that most people think they have to have a big pot of money before they can benefit from speaking to an adviser, but that’s so far from the case. Our approach to financial advice reflects our approach to business in general; the fact that we see ourselves very much as working in partnership with our clients. Our business requires a great team, and I’m really pleased to say ours is the best!’ Let’s meet a few people behind the business.

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It’s a role I’ve been doing for 4 years now and it’s one I enjoy and find really rewarding. It’s always evolving as new products come on to the market and I really like working as part of the team”.

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I think you should judge a comedy movie on how many proper laughs it gives you. On that basis this is a five-star article. Let’s raise a glass to Lord Toby Jug!

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Before his recent incapacity George, our intrepid canvasser of local people looking to identify the serious ‘issues of the day’ on behalf of UCIP – whatever happened to UKIP by the way? – with a view to creating a vote winning manifesto, was fortunate to have one of the last ever interviews with a true British great, Lord Toby Jug, prior to his untimely death in May. I suspect that many of you will be unaware of just what a visionary this gentleman was. As an example, when he heard of George’s role with UCIP, he made contact with our locally based People’s Champion through a trusted intermediary.

The clandestine nature of the contact was necessary as, until Lord Toby Jug breathed his last, he had remained as leader of the Eccentric Party of Great Britain.

His political career had begun with the Official Monster Raving Loony Party but they were forced to expel him as they found his radical views were at odds with their political agenda.

Undaunted he formed his own party and toured the UK at various elections using a megaphone to encourage the public with the slogan “Don’t be a mug – vote Toby Jug!” He was confident that his policies were beginning to win support from the mainstream media when, sadly, he discovered that he was ‘not long for this life’. At this point, he contacted George to suggest that UCIP continue his good work. Listed below are some of his policy proposals. You, dear reader, can make your own mind up.

• Nationalise crime to make sure that it doesn’t pay • Make use of discarded chewing gum to fill pot holes

• Reduce immigration by placing giant photographs of Russell Brand or Katie Hopkins at all airports and atop the Cliffs of Dover to discourage foreigners from entering Britain.

• The introduction of five-day weekends and two-day weeks • Replace sleeping policemen with members of the House of Lords • Build more multi-storey schools to encourage higher education • Place bottles of beer on all British beaches so that any invading forces would get drunk and forget why they’ve come • All citizens with a speech impediment to get a 15% discount on phone bills • Tackle the problem of growing obesity by introducing strong glue to lip balm.

When he realised that his time was nearly up, his thoughts turned to the appointment of a suitable successor to continue his good work. He considered Boris Johnson but after taking a jug of water and a comb to tidy his hair, Lord Toby Jug took the view that “He’s too much of an extremist for the Eccentric Party of Great Britain. He’s just a tad too bonkers.”

Well, as our George has since pointed out, Lord Toby Jug may have promoted polices that the public considered a bit outlandish but he certainly appeared to know when he had met his match!

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At this productive time of the year it’s interesting to stroll round the Leabrooks (Bridle Lane) Allotment site to see what other plot holders are doing. Pumpkin and squash plants, trailing over manure heaps, are a good sight but won’t be ready until the autumn. Thin-skinned new potatoes are being dug on many plots when plants are still in flower or just after. It pays to dig a root to check them for size. They taste best when eaten freshly boiled with some butter and salt so only dig what you need!

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COOPER’S CORNER Wow, wasn’t the Women’s World Cup an eye opener? It caught the imagination of the public and propelled the game to previously unheralded status. But what comes next?

Here’s our Barry with his thoughts…

It’s been another summer of World Cup fever across England, but this time, it’s been the women and not the men, attracting the millions to television sets up and down the land. In Sainsbury’s you see boxes of Budweiser with England’s female stars on, which is a refreshing development.

I wrote in this column last month about the level of interest in the opening game with Scotland, and things have only gone from strength to strength in the last few weeks. More than 11 million people turned into the semi-final defeat to eventual winners USA – the biggest TV event of the year on these shores – this shows there is interest there, it just needs to be harnessed.

England’s hopes of a first title win ultimately perished against the US, who in fairness, are probably the greatest women’s team we’ve ever seen, though Phil Neville’s side gave it a bloody good go.

The challenge we face in this country now is quite simple. How can you transfer that level of interest into the Women’s Super League and those divisions below it? The average crowd last year in the domestic top tier was around one thousand and that is unlikely to rise significantly just because England got to the closing stages of a major tournament.

It is true, that if major sporting success is witnessed on terrestrial television then it can boost the sport. England’s Rugby World Cup win against Australia in 2003 boosted the domestic Premiership massively, and there will be a hope something similar will happen in women’s football, while cricket has rarely been more

popular than when the Three Lions beat Australia in the 2005 Ashes series.

The reality, however, I suspect will be somewhat different. Those in power behind the scenes are unsure of how to take the game forward, whether to allow the Premier League to have more say, or the Football League. Playing games at grounds like the City Ground and Pride Park will help, rather than in Forest’s case, playing on a plastic pitch on Chewton Street in Eastwood.

If you’re hosting regular games at big stadiums, yes, they may be largely empty, but it will raise the profile and will also attract a different type of fan. Include women’s games with a men’s season ticket, give fans the chance.

Forest have now incorporated the ladies’ team to launch a ‘one club’ mentality – now called Nottingham Forest Women – though, there was a huge chance missed with the lack of female presence when it came to the home kit launch.

It does require financial backing from the FA and the clubs, but if the game is to grow, you’ve got to go out and grab people. Speculate to accumulate.

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It can’t just be a conversation we have every couple of years during a major tournament when interest naturally spikes, it has to be something that’s delivered on a sustainable basis, every year.

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