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So, we’ve done explosive fireworks front covers for the November edition for years, so we fancied a change this year and have gone for ‘World Nursery Rhyme Week’. It is my thought that parents and kids of all ages haven’t had it easy over the last year or so and nursery rhymes promote the importance of childhood development and education in the early years of education & who doesn’t love to cast their minds back – I wonder, can you name them all? Check out our Facebook page to see the others.

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Here at Voice HQ we’ve got our Christmas spirit going this month! Check out our handmade wreaths on Facebook!! Now, don’t judge us too harshly, as some of us are more creative than others and some of us follow the rules more than others!

Nevertheless, it was great fun to do and I’m sure you’ll all be surprised to learn, we all got a little bit competitive with each other over this one. Why not have a go yourself; based on the next panic buying situation being toilet rolls (again!), we should all have plenty of tubes left over!!!

Whilst we’re talking Christmas, the next edition is the last one of 2021 – thank crikey for that – how many more years can we say ‘next year will be better’?! Although, in fairness, 2021 was significantly better than 2020 for many of us, but I am splitting hairs! Anyway, I digress – this is your last call for any community notices or events or anything Christmas related to be posted. If you have anything you want to tell people about, now is your time, get in touch today.

Oooh, I also forgot to mention last month that we launched our 11th Magazine in the Clay Cross area. Eleven mags for eleven years, each year is beyond my wildest expectations, and I am thankful for our lovely readers, fantastic advertisers and contributors and the best team in the world. I think we

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Thank you Bilsthorpe Support Group After over 33 years of tirelessly fundraising for John Eastwood Hospice, today we said thank you to Bilsthorpe Support Group’s remaining members as they have taken the decision to close the group.

Paula Pestell (chair), Monica & Rex Powell, Marilyn Wells and Hilary Wells (all pictured) along with Judith Moore (Secretary), Fred Booth (Treasurer) and Rhona Redfern who sadly passed away this month, were the last remaining eight members of the group, most recognised for their coffee mornings within the village of Bilsthorpe, generating thousands of pounds for the hospice over the years. Unfortunately, it hasn’t yet been possible to track the actual total donated to the hospice however the members did hand over some very special items of interest and a lot of history which will be displayed for the Hospice’s 30th Anniversary celebrations next year.

Twelve support groups were initially launched whilst the hospice was in the planning stage to help fundraise to generate funds for the construction of the building however fundraising was, and still is a vital element in ensuring the future of the hospice. Today just two of the original support groups remain operational, in Edwinstowe and Warsop, with the intention of the John Eastwood Hospice Trust to try to re-establish more support groups within the community in the future.

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The Dark Side of Nursery Rhymes Nursery rhymes…nonsense for kids, or coded messages containing dark undertones? Read on to see why the latter may be closer to the truth than we would maybe like to think!

“Nursery rhymes”, with their distinctive sing-song rhythms and melodies; date back centuries, as far back as the 14th Century in fact. Modern childhood psychologists believe they can help a child’s mental development and spatial reasoning, but it is doubtful our antecedents were thinking in those terms when the majority of the ditties were composed. Let’s have a quick look at a few of the best known rhymes: Baa Baa Black Sheep refers to the wool tax imposed by Edward I, when new rules said a third of the cost of a sack of wool went to him, another went to the church and the last to the farmer. In the original rhyme, the ‘little boy who lived down the lane’ ended up with nothing!

The phrase ‘black sheep of the family’ stems from the fact that the wool from black sheep could not be successfully dyed and thus had less value.

Mary, Mary Quite Contrary is believed to be about Queen Mary (aka Bloody Mary) and concerns the torture and murder of Protestants, the garden being an allusion to graveyards full of Protestant martyrs, whilst “silver bells” were thumbscrews and “cockleshells” are thought to be instruments of torture which were attached to male genitals. Nice. Not! Oranges and Lemons describes a condemned man’s journey towards his execution in London, passing various churches on his way.

Rock-a-bye Baby alludes to the rumour that the son of King James II was actually another man’s son, smuggled into the delivery room in order to ensure a Catholic would once more ascend to the throne of England. An early recorded version of the rhyme ends with the footnote “This may serve as a warning to the Proud and Ambitious, who climb so high that they generally fall at last.”

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Ring a Ring o Roses, we’re all familiar with the idea that this rhyme, and the associated little dance so beloved of kids, is connected with the Great Plague of 1665. The ‘rosie’ being the distinctive rash that developed on the skin of sufferers, and the ‘posies’ referring to the scented flowers required to camouflage the hideous stench of decaying flesh and rotting bodies.

Even the seemingly innocuous ditty Ladybird, Ladybird, fly away home, may refer to the persecution of Catholics in the 16th and 17th century, when Catholic priests were often burnt at the stake. Whilst Lucy Locket is actually connected to an argument between two prostitutes in the 18th century!

So much time has elapsed since these nursery rhymes were first written that modern day mothers singing them with their children can be forgiven for not realising the death, destruction, and darkness so many of them allude to. And anyway - who really cares these days, they’re fun, kids enjoy then and they’re part of our heritage and tradition.

These articles are researched and written by Laura Billingham, a local content writer and author. Laura moved to the Peak District several years ago to pursue her passion for writing.

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HERITAGE OF KIRKBY & ANNESLEY A BREATH OF FRESH AIR St. Wilfrid’s

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Kirkby has a history, not just the centre known as East Kirkby, the earliest site at Old Kirkby, Kirkby Cross, but towards the Nuncargate and Woodhouse area.

use as a leisure park. Paths were made to walk around and through the woods, a water feature in the lowest part of the site was called Lake Victoria after the Duchess.

Even now you can see how rural we are just a short stroll away from the industrial past of the Collieries and Railways. The large land owners had estates and farms, working the land, they invested in the industrial and families moved to the area for employment. Homes were built on mass, Rows of brick built rental houses for the miners who worked shifts underground.

Couples would meet on one path called Lovers Walk, shown on a popular postcard, one of many, showing the lake, bandstand, swings and the nature. Children would go fishing for tadpoles on family outings or those long sunny days with friends who had cycled down to meet up from outlying areas. These adventures were most welcome, away from the daily grind.

Fathers, brothers, sons would be in the same gangs at the same pit. Mothers, wives and daughters would look after the home, for the most part, with options to be in service, dressmakers, sometimes working in the fields gathering the crops when the seasons changed. This life was harsh, dependant on the need for coal and disputes with the mine owners, your hours could be cut and the family income affected.

For a couple of hours in an evening, or to take the children during a weekend there was an area of land formally owned by the Duke of Portland. It had been used to Quarry stone for many buildings, not just in the area but away from the County. Known both as Portland Park or the Quarry’s, The Duke gave the land to the people of the area in the early 1900 for

As time moved on, the Park was left behind and was under used until in the 1970’s the Kirkby and District Conservation Society took an active part in clearing up and bringing back some of the enjoyment. A small visitor Centre was built to house some artifacts and a collection of photos, unfortunately a fire in the 80’s led to a modern centre, now a café, with the Society moving to Kingsway.

Today the area has a new lease of life, lockdown and the new housing estates, families led by the older generation using the car park overlooking Grieves Farm, serious walkers heading out over the “Marrott” field to Derbyshire, enjoying the wonderful views.

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Remember, Remember… …the 5th of November, gunpowder, treason, and plot. We see no reason, Why gunpowder treason, Should ever be forgot!

We’ve all heard the opening verse of that nursery rhyme before, haven’t we? And we know it refers to Guy Fawkes, the” gunpowder plot” and the “celebrations” on Bonfire Night. But how many of us know the real history behind the lighting of bonfires and the unleashing of fireworks each 5th of November?

Let’s spin back over 400 years to a time when British Catholics were persecuted for not adhering to the Protestant religion imposed by Henry VIII. In 1603 British Catholics rejoiced when James II replaced Queen Elizabeth I (Henry’s daughter) on the throne of England; born a Catholic and allegedly married to one, the assumption was that life for followers of Catholicism would improve - they didn’t, if anything King James cracked down even further. English Catholics were furious and several plots to overthrow the King, the Protestant Church, and the Government were hatched, including the now infamous “Gunpowder Plot.” The plot was hatched in a pub called “The Duck and Drake” in London, Robert Catesby, Guy Fawkes, Tom Wintour, Jack Wright, and Thomas Percy met, and Catesby proposed a plan to blow up the Houses of Parliament.

Fawkes was born in York in 1570; by 1605 he was using the Spanish name Guido following 10 or more years spent fighting Protestants in the Netherlands for Catholic Spain. The plotters leased a cellar which ran under the Houses of Parliament and Guido (Guy) Fawkes, under the alias John Johnson, acted as its caretaker overseeing the storage of barrels of gunpowder. On November 5th, 1605, during the state opening of Parliament, when the King, his son and the elected MPs would all be present, Fawkes was to light a fuse to the stockpiled gunpowder before fleeing by boat across the Thames. The other

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plotters were to kidnap the King’s daughter and in due course marry her off to a Catholic consort.

Sadly for the conspirators, someone tipped off a Catholic sympathiser advising them not to attend the state opening and thus the authorities were alerted. Fawkes was caught red handed in the cellars with 36 barrels of gunpowder and matches in his pocket.

He was taken to the Tower of London and tortured. All but four of the others were also arrested, tried, and sentenced to death by hanging, drawing, and quartering. Catesby, the real ringleader, avoided arrest but died in a shootout with the military.

So, where did the tradition of ‘burning a guy on the bonfire’ come from? In 1606 an Act of Parliament was passed naming 5th November as a day of celebration; Londoners began to light bonfires and in keeping with the anti-Catholic sentiment of the time, would burn an effigy of the Pope. Over time, this changed to become an effigy of Guy Fawkes and the day became known as “Guy Fawkes Day.” Hero, villain, or martyr - it’s a question of perspective, isn’t it?

These articles are researched and written by Laura Billingham, a local content writer and author. Laura moved to the Peak District several years ago to pursue her passion for writing.

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Piranesi by Susanna Clarke is likely to be one of the strangest books you’ll read this year. It’s the winner of this year’s Women’s Prize – presumably because it’s written by a woman rather than about women, although there is one strong female character.

There’s been lots of promotion of this novel over the last few months and it might be fair to say it’s marmite. You’ll either love the mystery, the mind-games and the maze-like quality of the story, and there’s a lot of that to love, or you’ll be irritated and bored.

Without giving too much of the story away – no spoilers here – it’s about Piranesi, who lives in the House, a huge world-like labyrinth of halls, full of statues, crashing tides, birds – and one other living human being, appropriately called The Other.

They’re in search of Truth – or at least a version of it, but while that is going on the reader realises this is a book about things maybe not being what they seem.

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The motorway is 193 miles (311 km) long and was constructed in four phases. Most of the motorway was opened between 1959 and 1968.

There had been plans before the Second World War for a motorway network in the UK. Early ideas were put forward by Lord Montagu to build a ‘motorway like road’ from London to Birmingham in 1923, but it was a further 26 years before the Special Roads Act 1949 was passed, which allowed for the construction of roads limited to specific vehicle classifications, and in the 1950s, the country’s first motorways were given the government go-ahead.

The M1 was Britain’s first full-length motorway and opened in 1959, passing through the Derbyshire countryside. The early M1 had no speed limits, crash barriers or lighting, and had soft shoulders rather than hard and was a very different scene to the one we know of today.

The Derbyshire section of the M1 involved many local communities either losing land to the new road or being part of the workforce and companies they constructed it. Farm fields were suddenly divided or in some instances farm buildings were completely razed to the ground.

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Mr M. from WOLLATON worked for EAST MIDLANDS ELECTRICITY BOARD. In 1993, after it was privatised, he was advised by an agent of ABBEY LIFE to transfer his pension to them. When he retired he realised he was getting less than his friends who kept their E.M.E.B. Compensation £68,699.

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Mr G. from CHESTERFIELD worked on the bins for DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. After he was made redundant in 1991, he was persuaded by an independent financial advisor to transfer his pension to STANDARD LIFE. When he retired he noticed he was getting less than his friends who kept their LOCAL GOVERNMENT pension. Compensation £48,000.

Mr N. from CHILWELL worked as a driver for NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL. In 1992 he was persuaded by a sales agent of PEARL ASSURANCE (now PHOENIX LIFE) to transfer his pension to them.

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We are excited to share an interview with Jess Hammond, a 15 year old Mixed Martial Arts competitor from Mansfield Here at Voice Magazines we like to shout about the up and coming sports people in the area, and this month we’d like to introduce you all to Jess Hammond a 15 year old mixed martial art (MMA) competitor from Mansfield. Jess trains at the Alliance Derby gym in Riddings with her coach Lee Bown and, following MMA try outs at Birmingham NEC on Saturday 2nd October, has qualified for a place on the EMMAA team (English Mixed Martial Arts Association) which will see her compete next year in the World Championships. Jess fought twice and was the only girl on the day to win both her fights, the first by decision and the second by a submission in the second round.

We asked Jess a few questions about her journey so far:

How did you first get into fighting?

I was introduced to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at the age of six and I really enjoyed it, and then a couple of years ago I discovered Mixed Martial Arts - MMA, which incorporates boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai (a Thai martial art).

With MMA I learned how to strike an opponent which I’d never done before and I am also able to bring in my Jiu Jitsu grappling skills. I now prefer MMA over other fighting disciplines as it has a variety of martial arts combined so there is more to learn and master.

How much training do you put in each week?

On average I train at least five days a week, unless I’m training for a competition then I would train every day. Some of the days I do an hour and half session of kickboxing, followed by an hour and half session of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I also help coach the junior team which I enjoy very much.

What sort of things do you do in training sessions and do you enjoy it?

At the start of the sessions we do warm up and fitness training, followed by technique and lastly, we have sparring where we can practice the new techniques we’ve learned. I really enjoy my training and coaching although sometimes it can be quite tough, especially when training for a competition but the support of my team at Alliance Derby pushes me through!

Tell us why you think more young people your age should become more involved in sports.

I think more young people my age should do more sports as it helps them form a routine and something to work towards and it also helps with overall fitness and discipline.

A huge well done to Jess for qualifying for the World Championships, we’ll follow her progress and who knows, we could be reporting on her successes for a long time to come! As Jess’s career progresses, she will be looking for sponsorship to help her fund her development, if you’d like to help let us know and we’ll pass on your details.

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This month we go back 4 years to October 2017 to revisit a perfect autumnal walk. This walk has a bit of everything. We begin walking through a country park with some great views before looping round to pass the historic and picturesque Annesley All Saints Church and then onto the pretty Annesley Forest.

A mid length walk which should take you and your dog around 2 1/2 hours to complete. There is a mix of terrain, with some uneven and muddy bits, particularly depending on the weather so please wear appropriate footwear. There is one particularly busy road so be careful, keep dogs on leads if unsure and as always, follow the countryside code.

5-MILE CIRCULAR WALK FROM NEWSTEAD & ANNESLEY COUNTRY PARK START: NEWSTEAD AND ANNESLEY COUNTRY PARK (CAR PARK, OPPOSITE THE PIT MICROPUB) TILFORD ROAD NEWSTEAD NG15 0BS.

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Standing with your back to the car park entrance, walk straight ahead to pass through a large wooden gate, pass by a signboard reading ‘Newstead and Annesley Country Park’ on your right and then continue along a wide and well laid path.

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After a short distance you will pass a lake and a building on your right. Pass through a gap, continue straight ahead along the wide path climbing gently uphill, to pass a second and then a third lake on your right.

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After the third lake you will begin to descend for quite some distance until reaching a large metal gate. Pass by the gate and then pass beneath an arch bridge. After some distance pass by another large metal gate and continue ahead to reach a road.

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Turn right and continue until reaching a T junction of roads. Turn right and after a short distance turn right again along ‘Moseley Road’.

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Continue along Moseley Road to the very end and then turn left along another road. Follow this road to the very end and then turn left once more onto ‘Byron Road’. After a short distance turn right along a road signposted for ‘Parish Hall’. After a short distance pass the Parish Hall on your right and then continue straight ahead along a tarmac footpath.

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After a short distance pass through a metal width restrictor and then continue straight along the path going uphill. Near the top of the hill pass through some concrete post and, almost immediately, turn left along a footpath opposite a bungalow (No.9) to pass between some houses.

Continue straight ahead to walk across the top of a cul-de-sac and then towards a block of garages. Thread between the garages and pass through a metal chicane to continue along a footpath. After a short distance pass by a graveyard on your right and then a church on your left.

Immediately after the church cross over a crossroads of footpaths and continue straight ahead along a footpath into some trees.

Continue downhill until you reach a road. Turn left along the road for a short distance and then turn right onto a lane going uphill passing a sign on your right reading ‘No unauthorised vehicles’.

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At the top of the hill the lane bends sharp right.

At this point continue straight ahead to pass through a gap onto footpath heading into the trees. Ignoring all the other paths to the left and right, continue straight ahead along this path.

Eventually the path bends around to the right.

Continue for a short distance to pass by a large metal gate and to a main road.

10. Cross straight over, pass by a large metal gate and then continue along a well laid path. Follow the path around to the left and then continue straight ahead going through woodland. After some distance you will reach a major junction of paths. Take the left option going gently uphill and then continue straight ahead.

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Continue on the main path for some distance and then pass by a metal gate to reach a main road. Cross straight over the road pass by another metal gate and continue straight ahead along a footpath going through woodland.

12. Continue along this path for some distance until the path splits in two. Take the left split, continue straight ahead and then continue to go steep downhill. At the bottom of the hill you pass through what is often a very wet boggy patch of land making the path ahead difficult to follow.

Be sure to continue straight ahead going uphill.

13. Ignoring all other paths to the left and right, go straight to the very top of the hill and then drop back down the other side. At the bottom of the hill and at a crossroads of footpaths turn right along a well laid footpath. After a short distance pass by a large metal gate and to a road.

14. Cross straight over the road to pass through a wooden chicane and onto a recreation ground.

Continue straight ahead passing a skate park on your right and then pass through a wooden swing gate onto a road.

15. Turn left to follow the main road, ‘Tilford Road’, with terraced houses on the left and then after some distance pass’ Newstead Centre’ on your right. After a short distance cross over a railway line and then after a very short distance turn left back into the car park.

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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Despite the dangers winter can sometimes present, winter walks with your dog can be safe and enjoyable providing you take the necessary precautions.

Take a look at our nine top tips to keep both you and your dog safe while walking during the winter months.

Consider a coat for dog During the winter months, it’s important to keep your dog warm. Let your dog’s coat grow and for short-haired breeds, senior dogs and puppies, it may be worth investing in a winter dog coat.

ID tag and microchipped It’s important to ensure that your dog is wearing a collar, ID tag and is microchipped. It’s also vital to ensure your microchipping database is up to date with your address and contact details.

Winter walks Walking your dog during the cold, dark mornings and nights can present its challenges; poor visibility being one of them. If you’re walking when it’s dark, it’s a good idea to make sure your dog is visible either with a flashing collar light or a highvis jacket.

Returning from a walk When you and your dog return from a winter walk, remember to wipe your dogs’ legs, feet and stomach. The grit from roads and dampness from rain or snow can irritate their skin.

It’s important you’re also dressed for winter. Think about your own footwear when you’re venturing out with your dog and make sure you’re just as visible as your dog.

Beware of deep snow The British weather is often unpredictable. Keep your dog on a lead if it’s snowing. There could be some deep pockets of snow or snow which maybe covering up some unsafe areas.

Don’t leave your dog in a car Leaving dogs in cars is dangerous all year round, even in winter. You should never leave your dog unattended in a car.

Frozen ponds Don’t let your dog walk across frozen ponds. The ice may not be thick enough to take the weight of your dog.

Anti-freeze is poisonous Even the smallest amounts of anti-freeze can have a very harmful and it can often have a fatal effect on your pet. Keep anti-freeze well out of pets’ reach and clean up any spillages right away.

Check leads, collars and harnesses It’s a good idea to check items such as leads, collars and harnesses are all in working order. They can often get damaged by the winter weather e.g. wet weather may make metal clips rust.

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