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Early Salvationists in Ripley Think of the Salvation Army and you probably conjure up a uniformed brass band playing carols at Christmas, or bonneted lieutenants rattling collecting cans and selling “The War Cry”. The Army’s early days in Ripley were not quite so cosy, however. The Corps in Ripley seems to have been founded around October 1881. They officially opened on 29th December 1881, the first officer being a woman, Captain Griffiths. At this time the Derbyshire Times referred to them as “gangs of hymn-howling dervishes who parade our streets with deafening noises under the pretence that they are “Salvation” or “Gospel” armies.” A year later, the more conciliatory Courier reported on the Ripley Corps’ first anniversary, celebrated by a lavish tea (without alcohol, of course) and commented that “many drunkards have been made sober, and many miserable homes happy, by the advent of the Salvation Army into Ripley.” Not everyone approved, though. In 1884, Dr Marshall Hooper, the chair of the Local Board, (and a Quaker) said that ”while believing in the freedom of religion, he had not at all admired the plan of the Salvation Army in going round the streets, especially at times when services were going on in the churches and chapels. They went about with their trumpets, triangles, drums and tambourines, and when he saw them going dancing and smiling and smirking along the road, he did not think that was any religion at all.” He later said that he thought the Board should have the power to compel the Army to “cease making such hideous noise during the time of public
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worship.” Meanwhile, the Army was increasing in strength. In 1886 it was reported that “a flying squadron, consisting of 19 females, arrived in a covered carriage at Ripley, from Belper and caused quite a commotion.” Assaults on salvationists continued, but the Army was gradually becoming more respectable. Things had changed radically when, just over 20 years later, in 1909, General Booth visited Ripley on one of his motor tours, his distinctive white car greeted with fulsome ceremony by all the great and good of the town, headed by the members of the Local Board’s successor, Ripley Urban District Council. Among the welcoming party was Marshall Hooper.
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This week I went along to shop mobility to meet the fantastic team. After getting slightly lost, I finally arrived on the ground floor of the multi-story car park on New Beetwell Street where Chesterfield Shop Mobility is based. This base is in the town centre of the beautiful market town of Chesterfield. As you can see from the picture, Chesterfield Shop Mobility have many scooters on offer, which they have all set out for you to view. 35 years ago, 3 people with the same disabilities met with Chesterfield Borough Council as they noticed that there were people struggling to get around Chesterfield and surrounding areas (Derbyshire being a very hilly place to live). They wanted a service for people to be able to accesses scooters when purchasing was out of their reach. Christine, along with two others, decided to set up shop mobility to assist the locals and visitors of Chesterfield and surrounding areas in their endeavours to circumnavigate Derbyshire and its varied attractions. Chesterfield & District Shop Mobility Charity started with 3 scooters opening 6 days a week. The services Shop Mobility provided become very popular very quickly. Shop Mobility worked together with Chesterfield community transport for many years, but separated into two Charities in 2005.
They also offer Tracks and trails, where they take special scooters for people to use on days out when the terrain is not suitable for none specialised scooters. They offer guided days out and a drop off / collection service. These services are currently used by Queens Park, Chesterfield Canal, Holmebrook Valley Country Park, and other venues. To find out more please go to the Shop Mobility Facebook page or call Shop Mobility for more detail. Christine, seen here on power chaired, says “this is far more comfortable than a manual wheelchair” for people who are in wheelchairs for most of the day this offers a more comfortable alternative. This power chaired even has a recline feature. Colin is seen here on the tracks and trails scooter, just as its name says, it is a specialised scooter for use on track and trails where other scooters would struggle. Shop Mobility Chesterfield can drop your scooter to you at the start of your trail and collect it when your all finished. Even if your finish line differs from your start line. Anthony is seen here on the town centre service scooter, ideal to get in and out of the town centre the shops. Elaine is seen here on the boot scooter; this scooter is ideal for holidays and days out. It folds to fit in most boot spaces and is the perfect addition to any day trip or holiday.
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The Voice Magazine team were incredibly lucky to be invited for the unique experience of a 90-minute Alpaca trek which includes the opportunity to meet and feed all the lovely Alpacas.
of which had only been born a few hours before we arrived. Everyone was amazed at how big she was and how steady she was on her feet. They were all so cute staying close by their mothers. Happiness is a baby Alpaca!
We all arrived at Mount Pleasant Farm and our friendly hosts gave us a very entertaining and informative introduction to the Alpacas, the different varieties, their uses and a little about their individual personalities.
Continuing our trek, we visited lots of different areas of the farm, with plenty of photo opportunities. The Alpacas do tend to stop quite a lot enabling us to enjoy lots of Alpaca stroking, petting, and cuddling along the way (they are so soft and cuddly).
The alpacas were harnessed ready to go. Each chose the Voice team member they wanted to walk with, and we were off. There was lots stops to nibble grass and bushes (the Alpacas had a bit to eat as well!). First stop the area around the female Alpacas field enclosure where we all instantly fell in love with the baby Alpacas, one
We all had a fantastic time. I think each and every one of us would have happily taken at least one of the Alpacas home with us. Thank you for having us Brackenfield Alpacas we had a wonderful time.
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Last month the beautiful Miss Fay gave birth to her daughter. (Date – 20/7/2021, Time - 2pm weight- 10kg) The tan-brown ball of fluff is ready to be named. So, get your thinking caps on! We are running a competition to name the newborn baby Alpaca. The prize includes not only a meet and greet of both mother and baby but also a family ticket to do an alpaca trek with a meet and feed all the lovely alpacas at Brackenfield. To enter simply email your Alpaca baby names to the following email info@voicemagazines.co.uk with the title ‘Alpaca Baby Names Competition’, including your name and telephone number no later than 23rd August 2021 Brackenfield Alpacas gave us this information about Miss Fay:Miss Fay was born on the 2 July 2018 and weighed 11kgs, which is big for an Alpaca. As a result, she struggled to get underneath and to feed from Miss Lily (her mother) and very nearly died when she was a few days old. Our local vet, Fay, was able to save her and as a result we named her Miss Fay. Because she could not feed from her mother, we had to bottle feed her for the first 6 months. We trained her to run over to us when we whistled to get her bottle of milk. Since her rocky start she has flourished and grown into one of the biggest Alpacas on the farm. Despite this, we still call her ‘Little Miss Fay’, which is what we called her when she was a poorly baby. She was mated in 2020 with Arabian Night (a handsome chestnut brown Alpaca).
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BELPER MARLIN SWIMMING CLUB Ever thought of competitive swimming as a sport for you or your children? Belper Marlin Swimming Club is a competitive swimming club based at Belper Leisure Centre but also train at Alfreton and Heanor leisure centres. All teaching is based upon the Swim England National plan for teaching swimming, and we employ a lead teacher at the club assisted by volunteers. The first competitions at this level would be at the club sprints in June and the club championships in November each year. As they improve their skills and stamina the athletes are encouraged to enter open meets and county championships. The club also employs 4 professional coaches. Mike Brett is the Chief coach, with a Level 3 qualification who captained English Universities in 1982, and continues to swim having held National individual master’s records and Team World records. Mike has been coaching at the club for over 20 years now. The ethos in the coaching team is to encourage each swimmer to achieve their potential. This
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We reached deep into the archive to pull out a walk from 2013. This walk takes you along the Betty Kenny Trail and is perfect for our four legged friends. Although there is one section where you need to be careful as their is a sharp drop-off. The story of Betty Kenny is a local legend dating back to the 18th Century. It is claimed that Betty (actual name Kate Kenyon) and her husband Luke were charcoal burners who often lived in the Shining Cliff Woods under the shade of a particular Yew tree. It was in this tree that Betty used to rock her children to sleep singing them ‘rock-a-bye baby’ and it is often puported that this is where the nursery rhyme originated.
4 mile walk along the Betty Kenny Trail in Shining Cliff Woods, Ambergate A lovely walk for you and your dog along a well established trail that offers a piece of local history and some lovely views across the Derwent Valley. The route will take around 2 hours There are some moderate climbs and the terrain can be muddy and uneven so a good pair of boots are a must. The path is well marked by posts with a white stripe.
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Carry on along the path marked by the white posts as it leads you up to the top of a hill where you have great views across the Derwent Valley. Continue on along the path downhill through the woods.
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This walk is for illustrative purposes only. Voice Magazines takes no responsibility for anyone who chooses to follow this route and encourages all walkers to obey all byelaws and signs and to respect the area they are walking in, ensuring they pick up all dog mess and obey the countryside code at all times.
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Take to the Skies, Life's too Short Pat and Ian Farr of Newton had a busy weekend flying. On Saturday 12th of June Ian undertook a Wing Walk to celebrate his 75th birthday in April and to ask sponsors to support local charities instead of buying birthday gifts. This was very successful. Pat, a Battle of Britain baby, celebrated her 80th birthday last year. Amongst her gifts was a flight in a Spitfire which she willingly undertook on the 13th of June. Having flown over London, she also flew two victory rolls before being handed control of this short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft that came into its own during the Battle of Britain.
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Man’s best friend - that’s how we think of dogs these days. From tiny Yorkies and Pomeranians to ginormous Malamutes and Great Danes, dogs share our lives, our food (sometimes without invitation!) and often our beds. Dogs - or rather their earlier incarnation… wolves - were the first animal to be domesticated by humans, archaeological evidence suggests this may have begun to happen at least 30,000 years ago. Like people, wolves are pack animals, they need other pack members to survive, and if a wolf puppy were accepted into a group of humans, it isn’t hard to see that his natural wolfish instincts would transfer to his ‘people pack’. Our early ancestors may have used their tamed wolves to help them hunt, and over time chose the traits they valued most to selectively breed animals - ultimately leading to the huge variety of dog breeds we know and love today. A more recent theory about the domestication of wolves has suggested that wolves to some extent selfdomesticated. Most wolves would have been wary and aggressive around humans, in competition for food, but there may have been some friendlier animals who were able to ingratiate themselves in return for a steady supply of food. We all know just HOW wonderfully friendly and appealing modern day dogs can be when food is involved, it isn’t too big a stretch in imagination to see how a lovable wolf could have become part of a human tribe! When researching this article I tried to establish how may different breeds of dogs there are, and the general consensus seems to be that no one really knows! The “Federation Cynologique International (FCI)” is the World Canine
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