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Welcome to Bolsover Voice Wow, 3 whole years since the Amber Valley Voice first landed on doorsteps in Swanwick, Riddings Don’t forget to and Leabrooks and I think it is fair to say that it has mention the Voice improved somewhat since then! Carla made me when you use any of look at the first edition earlier this month in a the companies in this nostalgic moment and after I’d taken my head out Magazine of my hands, it was actually frightening how fast it has flown by! I can honestly say that I love every minute of it, including the monthly deliveries that I still undertake with my mum and dad most months, the pace has dropped but they still have the most competitive rates of all my distributors!!!
We have lots of concerts going on this month, so be sure to check out the ‘Things to do’ section for all the latest happenings. Also, Derbyshire Police have sent us their latest meeting dates, so if you have any concerns in the local community, be sure to check out page 7. Finally, a big welcome to the new advertisers, Point School of Motoring, Midlands Kickboxing and Body and Sole and remember, if you have any community news, events or you would like to advertise your business...3 years on and we’re still the mag to come to help your business grow or publicise your news!
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Alfreton Male Voice Choir
Come along and join the Alfreton Male Voice Choir along with Alfreton TrebleClef Girls Choir for an evening of music and to raise money for the Mending Broken Hearts appeal from the British Heart Foundation. Saturday 12th October at 7:30pm at the Post Mill Centre. Tickets £6 on the door as available or call 01773607804 or 01773 823602.
Macmillan Coffee Morning at Leabrooks Gallery
Leabrooks Gallery are hosting two coffee mornings on the 27th and 28th of September in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Home made cakes, coffee and tea will all be on sale, along with a raffle and the proceeds are all being given to the charity.
A night of music, dancing, & fun with the Beeston Big Band
In aid of the Friends of Cromford Canal, come and listen to all the classics of GlennMiller, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and Dean Martin at Ironville Church Hall, Casson Street, Ironville, NG16 5NN on 28th September at 7:30pm. Tickets are £6 and are available on the door or by calling Gordon Harwood on 01773 520404.
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Amber Valley Rugby Club - Halloween Party
An early listing to get it booked in your diary! Saturday 26th October, time and details to be confirmed next month.
Upcoming walk with Alfreton and District Rambling Club
We walk on alternate Sundays and meet in the car park near Alfreton Library at 9:30am. Bring a drink and packed lunch. Suitable footwear and clothing required. New faces made welcome. September 29th - Youlgreave 8.5miles. For more info call Terry on 01773 835437 or Dave 01773 835275.
Somercotes Choral Society Concert
Choral classics with Special Guest, Jason Darnell. Saturday 26th October at the Post Mill Centre, South Normanton at 7pm. Tickets are £7 and £3.50 for U16’s
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South Normanton & Broadmeadows Neighbourhood update
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Your local Safer Neighbourhood policing team includes Sgt. Simon Street, PC Pete Wilbourne, PC Chris Wilkinson, PCSO Vicky Hill and PCSO Marrion Jeffery. They cover the South Normanton, Pinxton and Broadmeadows area and are committed to helping make your area a safer, cleaner and a more pleasant place to live. They work alongside local agencies, including the local councils to help address community issues. If you have any concerns about crime, safety or anti-social behaviour then your local Safer Neighbourhood policing team may be able to help. Your officers also hold local surgeries or meetings in your neighbourhood where residents can call in to chat about any issues. Over the next few weeks the team will be on hand between 5pm and 7pm on Wednesdays:
September 11: Pinxton Village Hall, Kirkstead Road September 18: South Normanton Police Office, The Hub, Shiners Way September 25: Pinxton Village Hall, Kirkstead Road October 2: South Normanton Police Office, The Hub, Shiners Way
October 9: Pinxton Village Hall, Kirkstead Road October 16: South Normanton Police Office, The Hub, Shiners Way October 23: Pinxton Village Hall, Kirkstead Road
To contact the team call 101, the non emergency number for Derbyshire police, or email alfreton.neighbourhoods@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk. You can also find more information about your team online at www.derbyshire.police.uk.
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8 Our mission to bring you the best local walks continues… This time we head north to Bolsover for a great walk with plenty of chances to let your dog off the lead but there are a few roads so take care . Again, we would like to thank the fantastic Jill and David Hallam from JH Legal Services for contributing this lovely walk. If you know of a walk in the local area , please get in touch. Email us at info@ambervalleyvoice.co.uk or by calling Emily on 01773 604178 or 07891 639638. 4 1/2 mile circular walk from Bolsover with views of Bolsover castle and Sutton Scarsdale Hall A moderate walk for you and your dog which is fairly flat. The route should take around 2 hours. The terrain is fairly even but there may be some muddy areas it is always worth wearing a good pair of boots especially if it has been wet or icy.
1. The walk begins from the car park at the end of Riverside Way, Gateway Business Park, Bolsover. (The Stockley Trail, Carr Vale/Peter Fidler Nature Reserve). To begin go through the gate at the opposite the car park entrance. Continue along the path keeping a metal fence on your left. After some distance you will arrive at a fork in the path. Take the left fork to pass a sculpture on the left. After a short distance cross a lane pass under a bridge. 3. When you arrive at a crossroads of footpaths turn right and pass through a width restrictor then cross over a footbridge. In front of you is a large pond. Go diagonally left and then skirt around the left hand edge of the pond. On the opposite side you will find a marker post and a stile. Cross over the stile and head diagonally left across the field. 4. Continue ahead, heading towards ‘Sutton Scarsdale Hall’ on the horizon. After passing underneath some telegraph wire, keep left of some old stone buildings in the field. At the far edge of the field, turn left along a farm track keeping a fence and the motorway on your der right. Continue until you reach a road. Reaffer O 5. At the road turn right and go over the motorway. Follow the road round to the left and uphill. *At this point, If you wish to take a closer look at Sutton Scarsdale Hall, take the path on the right, half way up the hill* Continue along the road. After the road bends sharp right and then you will see a footpath sign for Heath Village. 6. Take the footpath heading downhill across a field. At the bottom right hand corner of the field, cross with every purchase of a footbridge and then over a stile into another Millers Complete Dog Food field. In this field, head straight uphill. with this coupon 7. At the far end, cross over a stile adjacent to a telegraph pole and onto a lane. Cross straight over the lane through a gate and into another field. Keeping the hedge on your right, go to the bottom of the field to cross another stile. Continue straight ahead to cross another stile onto a lane.
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8. Cross over the lane diagonally right, ensuring that in the next field you have the hedge on your left. Head down to the bottom left hand corner of this field. Go through a gap in the fence and cross a footbridge. Go straight ahead and pass through a gap in the boundary of the field. At the far edge of this next field, at a marker post, turn left. Continue along the edge of the field, then immediately after a pylon on your left, turn left down a farm track. 9. Continue straight keeping the hedge on your right. Follow the path as it curves left and right then through a gap into another field and downhill with the hedge on the right. Where the hedge on the right ends continue straight towards the motorway crossing an open field. 10. Cross a stile into cross field and at the far edge turn left keeping the fence on the right. Continue until reaching a lane, then turn right on to the lane to pass under the motorway. 11. Continue ahead to cross an open field. Keep to the right of a pylon and after passing through a gap in the hedge turn left. Follow the hedge around then after a short distance, go over a stile on your left. Go over a footbridge and over a second stile into a field. 12. Cross the field diagonally right, keeping Bolsover Castle straight ahead. In the far right hand corner of the field cross over a footbridge. Go diagonally left across a field and over a stile into a wooded area. After a short distance, go over another stile and into a field. 13. Go diagonally left across the field and then over a stile onto a well laid path (The Stockley Trail). Turn left along the trail until and keep to it until you arrive back at the car park. This walk is for illustrative purposes only. The Amber Valley Voice 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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Gardeners Calendar - September
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September’s jobs are often about the seasons to come. Clear dead leaves as they fall – rotting leaves can lead to disease in the garden. Plant out next year’s foxgloves, violas and wallflowers. Keep plants such as rhododendrons and camellias which rely on big fat buds next season in order to flower, well watered now.
Top Tip
If you’re lucky enough to have a good apple crop you can tell if they’re ready to pick by lifting them in the palm of your hand and giving a gentle – not a hard - pull. If they’re ready they’ll come away easily. If not leave them a bit longer to ripen in the autumn sun.
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Do you have unwanted coins, banknotes or medals in a box at home? Call me for a free professional and without obligation valuation. Now online at:
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12 Book Review - Modernity Britain by David Kysnaston History books sometimes seem like heavy going. But Modernity Britain by David Kynaston, which looks at Britain in 1957-9 is actually one of the most entertaining books of the year. Never-had-it-so-good Britain was a place of Carry On films, Caramac and Fairy Snow. Kynaston describes the way we lived just over 50 years ago and it does seem like another country, although there are echoes of today – tabloids obsessing with a “rift” between Prince Philip and the Queen (Charles and Di anyone?) and whether Princess Margaret was going to act like a true Royal or a “half-baked jazz mad Teddy girl” (Harry and Las Vegas?). But can you believe that there used to be a Toddlers Truce on TV – no TV of any kind broadcast between 6-7pm so parents could get the kids to go to bed? Or that newborn
babies were cot-nursed in hospital – which meant they were touched as little as possible for the first 48hours? Fewer than half the homes in Britain had a TV, and water resistant Bronco toilet paper was starting to be overtaken – at least in middle class homes - by the likes of Andrex. Kynaston uses quotes from diaries, bits out of newspapers, TV scripts, to produce a brilliant, often funny and never less than interesting description of life lived by real people. Politicians get a look in, but largely in terms of how they affected ordinary folk and bankers were the local bank manager – the Mr Mannering’s of Dad’s Army not the champagne hoorays of the Square Mile. If you fancy something a bit different as we head into the longer nights this might just fit the bill.
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Out and About
A daily guide to some of the local clubs and groups in your area Monday Baby Massage - The Hub, Shiners Way, South Normanton, DE55 2AA - 2pm - 3pm. Ages birth 4 months. Contact the children’s centre on 01629 533735 for information on the next course. South Normanton Striders (intermediate jogging group) - meet at 6.30pm at Frederick Gent School. Call Rob on 07962 308933 (www.activederbyshire.co.uk/jog/) Young Parent Group - A group for young parents aged 24 and under with their children. Meet at The Hub at 1:30pm until 3pm.
Tuesday Little Ones Group - Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA - 1.30pm - 3pm - Contact - 01629 533066 Baby Clinic - The Hub, Shiners Way, South Normanton, DE55 2AA. 1pm - 3.30pm (1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month) Drop in for health advice and have your baby weighed - Ages birth - 18 months. Contact - 01629 533735 Forest Gump Joggers - (beginners jogging group) - meet at Frederick Gent School at 6.15pm. Contact Heather on 07983 51273. (www.activederbyshire.co.uk/jog/)
Wednesday Alfreton Nursery School and Children’s Centre, Parent & Toddler Drop in Session Alfreton Nursery School, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA - Term time - 9am - 10am - Contact Angela Stanton 01773 520031 Crafty Crew - Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA - 1.30pm - 3pm - Messy and creative play activities. Contact - 01629 533066 In-betweenies - Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA - 1.30 - 3pm. Group for children with mums, dads and carers up to the age of 25. Contact - 01629 533066 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 Alfreton Town Juniors U14’s - 7-8pm at Somerlea Park astro pitch, call Ben on 07972 927236 for more info.
Wednesday Stay and Play - The Hub, Shiners Way, SN, DE55 2AA - 10am - 11.30am. Age 12 months and upwards. Contact 01629 533735 Baby Play - Pinxton Nursery School, Kirkstead Road, Pinxton, NG16 6NA - 1pm - 3pm. Contact 01773 863105 for more details. Tiny & Toddlers - Pinxton Village Hall, 3 Kirkstead Road, Pinxton, NG16 6NA. 9.30am 11am. Age 0 - 3 years. Alfreton Singers - Swanwick School & Sports College(formerly The Delves) 7.15- 9pm. Mixed choir of friendly singers. All styles of music. Contact Claire on 01773 835316 for more info.
Thursday Top Tots - Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA. 1.30pm - 3pm. Fun play session with arts, crafts and song time aimed at children ages 1-3 years. Contact - 01629 533066 Weighing Clinic - Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA. 1pm - 2.30pm. Come and have your baby weighed and see someone from the health team. Contact - 01629 533066 Stay and Play - Pinxton Youth Centre, Kirkstead Road, Pinxton, NG16 6NA. 10am - 11.30am. Age 0 - 4 years. Stay and play with your child and meet new parents. Cypress Parent Support Group - The Hub, Shiners Way, South Normanton, DE55 2AA. 10am - 11.30am. (3rd Thursday of every month) A support group for parents and carers of children and young people with additional need and/or disabilities. Contact 01629 533735. Breastfeeding Group - The Hub, Shiners Way, South Normanton, DE55 2AA. 1.30pm - 3pm. Make new friends, share tips and discuss any issues you may have. Contact - 01629 533735. Alfreton Society of Painters - 7pm- 9pm at Pennytown Court Community Rooms. Visit www.alfretonsocietyofpainters.com for more info. Alfreton Male Voice Choir Rehearsals - 6:45pm at Palmer Morewood Social Club, Hall Street. New members welcome-no audition, just a love of singing.
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Alfreton Nursery School and Children’s Centre, Parent & Toddler Drop in Session. Meet at Alfreton Nursery School, Grange Street, Alfreton., DE55 7JA - Term time 1.30pm - 2.30pm. Contact Angela Stanton 01773 520031 Childminding Network - Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA. 9.30am - 11.30am. A chance for local childminder’s to meet. Contact - 01629 533066 Tiddlers and Toddlers Group - Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA. 12.30pm - 2.30pm. Run by parents and open to all. Contact - 01629 533066 Tiny & Toddlers - Pinxton Village Hall, 3 Kirkstead Road, Pinxton, NG16 6NA. 9.30am 11am. Age 0 - 3 years.
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AVRUFC Junior Section Coaching - Starting 2nd June during the close season takes place at Amber Valley RUFC (opposite Pye bridge Ind Est.) starting at 10am. Contact Stuart Artliff 07966 867946 or Gareth Pilkington 07772 366157 . Ages from 4 upwards welcome.
Other 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 1425yrs 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
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE YOUR NONPROFIT MAKING GROUP IN FUTURE EDITIONS, PLEASE E-MAIL carla@ambervalleyvoice.co.uk Please note that some of the groups listed incur a small charge and we would always recommend that you contact a group prior to attendance.
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Expert legal advice on your doorstep Based in South Normanton JH Legal Services offers quality professional advice with a friendly customer focussed approach.
Wills - Probate Powers Of Attorney
Jill Hallam is a qualified lawyer with over 15 years experience of helping guide the people of Amber Valley through the legal minefield of Wills, Probate and Power of Attorney. By offering no-obligation home visits at a time to suit you, including evenings and weekends, Jill uses her ability to cut through the jargon and help you find the solution to put your mind at ease.
Although considering making a will can be a daunting prospect, it is important for those we love that we do and that we get it right. When you lose a loved one, it is important that you have time to grieve and mourn the loss without having to worry about the administration and legal implications of organising a loved ones final wishes and possessions. Jill has the knowledge and experience to resolve all these issues in the comfort of your own home, at a time and pace to suit you so you can achieve peace of mind and total satisfaction that all your wishes and your bequests will be fully carried out.. Wills From financial and asset bequeathment to arranging the guardianship of children
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