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Hi Readers, You all know by now that we’re animal mad at Voice Magazines! So with that in mind, I set our chief designer, Lisa, a bit of a challenge this month. As we now have 10 magazines in total and we have 10 dogs between us, it made sense that for International Dog Day on the 26th August, I thought it’d be nice for Lisa to draw and paint each of our dogs and then place them on a picture with a caption that suits their personalities.

I know that really, really, really deep down, and wayyyy after the fact when the task has been achieved, she loves it when I come up with these challenges but I’m not going to lie, it has not been easy, even for a talented painter like Lisa. I think you’ll all agree though, what a truly fantastic job she has done! I’m super proud of what she has created and now she’s back speaking to me again now, so all is good in the hood

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In other animal madness, if you’re on social media, you would have seen our Alpaca adoration day! We are so fortunate that Brackenfield Alpacas let us pop over and walk some of their beautiful boys. You can see all about it online and if you fancy it yourself, why not enter

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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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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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CHESTERFIELD SHOP MOBILITY The only hire service in Chesterfield and the surrounding areas disability organisations in the Derbyshire area and was a real value add to the Charity. Both Colin and Christine can empathise with their customers as they have direct experience of the barriers people with a disability face as they both manage their own disabilities.

Chesterfield shop mobility offer workshop repairs, long term, and short-term hire of scooters, they carry out regular checks and services on all scooters. The long-term loans of scooters have no time limit in fact, the longest long-term loan a customer accessed so far is 25 years.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Belper Marlin SC has been in Division 1 of the West Midlands National Swimming League for the past 7 years, they regularly win multiple medals at county and Midland level.

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We have a maximum of about 9 hours training in the pool per week but are also part of the Derbyshire development pathway, encouraging our elite swimmers to train with Derventio Excel [county squad]. They then compete for DX at Midland level and above but still swim counties and Arena league for Marlins. Ross Davenport is our most famous swimmer having won 2 gold medals in the 2006 Commonwealth games.

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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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After around 400 meters, when you reach a fork in the path keep to the right and follow the path as it goes downhill. The trial is 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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Ignore paths off to reach a Map Board and take the path to the left. Head downhill to a T-Junction of paths with a signboard. Turn left turn left to keep going downhill. This will bring you pack to where you entered the wood near the wire works, retrace the route back from here to wheere you entered the wood near the wire works, retrace the route back from here.

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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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

association (99 members from around the globe) and it officially recognises 354 breeds, but there are probably many, many more.

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When our canine friends pass away (step over the rainbow bridge as some say) we grieve in exactly the same way as we do for a human family member. And when a dog loses a beloved owner, it is obvious they grieve too. Humans and dogs have lived together for thousands of years and there’s no sign of this changing, and we at Voice Magazines wouldn’t have it any other way!

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Watering can be a tricky thing, especially with a fruit as temperamental as the heavenly tomato. There are of course years when it’s too cold or wet for them to even make much effort. But even in a good year, they also have a tendency towards splitting or the dreaded blossom end rot – where they go black at the base.

A basic rule of thumb is to water deeply, from the base, but not to over-water. Push your finger about an inch into the soil or compost and if it feels dry, water, but don’t leave the plant sitting in water. Blossom end rot comes from irregular watering and lack of calcium; cracking from too much water which makes the pulp inside swell faster than the outside skin can stretch.

You can still eat split toms, just harvest them fairly quickly as they may start to rot if the flesh is exposed.

Tomatoes which have started to change colour will ripen on or off the vine. As the trusses grow – ideally about five or six per plant - remove the lower leaves of the plant to prevent disease. All a bit of a faff, but worth it when you taste them just-picked.

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