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From the Editor Spring has sprung and I can eat sugar again!!!! As it happens I’m still sugar-free but that’s another story …..saving myself for all those Easter Eggs! Also, I still haven’t decided what I’m doing for March (it has virtually passed!) and in fact, April but I do appear to have given up sleep for lent! I am reliably informed that this might be hormonal as apparently, I am getting to that age – but let’s not talk about that!! Remember when, at the start of the decade, everyone was talking about us experiencing the ‘roaring twenties’ again, when in fact it seems more like we have the ‘terrible twenties’. We’ve gone from Brexit chaos to Covid pandemics, a cost-ofliving crisis and now war in Ukraine! Like you I’m sure, my heart goes out to all the people of Ukraine either fighting for their country or being forced to flee for their own safety. My heart has been swelled by all the people and businesses offering help and even opening their homes to refugees. I hope, at least this series of crises have shown us how much better we are when we focus on what unites us rather than what divides us and how much stronger we are as communities, both local and global,

On a (literally) brighter note, the clocks sprung forward last weekend. I am beyond happy about that tiny win! I always feel like I have more hours in the day when this happens (of course, I am not daft enough to believe this to be the case!). One last thing… I went to watch the new Batman film last week (how many batmen have there been now?! He has more incarnations than the Dalai Lama). The film was pretty good but Robert Pattinson – blimey, Rafa has brought me sticks with more acting pizzazz!! It’s just as well he has a mask on for most of it! Barry Norman signing off, see you next month.

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Is Time Running Out? Is time running out to “save the planet”? And is it the planet we are actually trying to save, or simply our (western) way of life? Let’s face it, planet Earth will continue to spin around the sun long after we puny humans have wiped ourselves out (well, as long as any aliens watching the mess we’re making of everything don’t decide to step in and blast us all to smithereens!). What would you sacrifice if you knew it would make a difference to the planet, make a more sustainable future for your children, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren? Would you stop driving a diesel or petrol car? Could you even afford an electric or hybrid vehicle? Perhaps you’d consider switching to public transport, or even a bicycle not easy commitments to make in the Peak District National Park, as public transport is sparse and it’s very hilly for bike riding! Maybe you’d become vegetarian (or vegan) although you would also have to commit to not consuming processed plant-based meals, soy products, almond milk etc., as they can be as bad for the planet as meat - and are not always a healthy option due to the mass of additives. And don’t always believe what you read; there are widely reported stats that it takes 1800 gallons of water to produce 1lb of beef; what is rarely stated is that figure relates to the US industrialised way of rearing beef in feedlots - NOT the way we do things over here. How about not watering your lawn, or even better re-wilding your garden, or growing your own fruit and veg? You could turn off your gas central heating and install green energy alternatives - if you could afford to. Would you be happy for a new

nuclear power plant to be built nearby? Contrary to popular belief, they can be a clean source of electricity when designed, built and run effectively. Plastic anything could be permanently crossed off your shopping list, and charity shops could become your new best friend when it comes to clothing. Could you live without your mobile phone, laptop, or any other bit of kit that relies on lithium type batteries (including electric cars!)? When it all comes down to it, yes, all of us could do all of the above and more. Our way of living would have to change dramatically, and we’d effectively have to adopt a lifestyle that is more akin to the way people lived 100 or more years ago - albeit still with “green” technology! But would that necessarily be a bad thing? Knowing we could cope however, is a very different thing from wanting to adopt such changes - and I’m afraid that until such ideas become seen as mainstream and normal, not simply “tree-hugging hippy” ideas (and yes, I’ve heard that said!) then we will never do anything. Bring on the aliens…?

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Alfreton Male Voice Choir Many of you may know George Curley as a supporter of local clubs. It was our great pleasure, recently, to present George with a certificate in recognition of 35 years as President of Alfreton Male Voice Choir.

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In those years George, with Sue by his side, has proudly represented and supported the choir in all its activities and overseen the member focused and active choir we are today. Why not join us for song, fellowship and fun on Thursday evenings. Chairman Mick said, ‘’We are proud of our heritage and are striving to secure the future; if you’d love to sing, we’d love you to sing with us’’.

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St Michael and All Angels Parish Church, South Normanton. Come and join us as we celebrate the wonder of Easter † Good Friday Family Service & Lunch - April 15th 10:30am - 1pm (Church Hall) † Easter Sunday Services April 17th † Café Service 10:30am (Church Hall) † Easter Holy Communion 4:30pm (Church)

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South Normanton Pre-School Happy Easter from everyone at South Normanton Pre-School April is a really busy month! Now spring is finally here the children have been learning about the changing of the seasons and the new growth this season brings. We are discovering how the plants and flowers are coming to life, bringing beautiful colours with them, exploring new life in animals as the lambs appear in the fields and the animals come out from hibernation. We have even watched our own caterpillars grow from tiny caterpillars to big fat caterpillars, building their cocoons and then emerging as beautiful butterflies that we have released into our world. We are welcoming a new cohort of children into preschool this term. For the first time in two years we are able to reintroduce our home visits so before our children start, staff will visit the children in their homes and have the opportunity to meet their families and get to know them.

April is exciting for our children who will be starting school in September as they will be getting notification of which school they will attend. We have strong partnerships with the local schools, and we will be meeting with the schools to plan transitions so that the children have the best possible start to their school life. We are now planning for September and allocating places to children on our waiting list, so if you have a child between the age of 2 and 3 years and would like them to join our pre-school in September please contact us. Our waiting list is open to all children from birth upwards and parents are welcome to come and visit our wonderful learning environment.

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Wow!! What a whirlwind 3 months it’s been since I last wrote to you all about our group in the Holiday Inn on a Monday night in South Normanton. We have seen our group double in size with members looking to change their lifestyle to be a healthier one and they are losing weight week on week! The members are giving it their all, making changes to the way they shop, cook and eat, and it shows on the scales with a fantastic 68 stone weight loss since January. With over 350 free foods available, members can adapt Food Optimising to suit their lifestyle to include their likes and remove the things they dislike. We are seeing new members each week who have heard just how lifestyle-friendly Food Optimising is. Knowing that it’s based on science, backed evidence, and loved by millions truly does make us unique. Please read what just a handful of my members have written, you will see for yourself that Slimming World, South Normanton really is the best place to be. We have loads of fun, share so many ideas around food and activity, plus supporting one another regardless of what the scales have said. The ladies, who have kindly agreed to put their pictures in here, are all at different stages in their journeys. I am so proud of them for sharing their love of the group with you and I know that their families are loving how their lives have improved throughout this journey too.

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Joanne Watson has lost a fantastic 3 stone since joining group just 6 short months ago and recently achieved the accolade of being the 5.30pm session’s Greatest Loser. Joanne has rediscovered her love of swimming and has attended a few fitness classes too. “I love how our group

encourage one another, there’s no judgement, just members trying to do the best they can. My love of the right foods has grown and the variety available means I am never bored”. Nicola Birks has stuck with her journey through lockdown and although it wasn’t smooth sailing, she has kept going and is currently 1stone 9lb lighter. Nikky says: “The group is my extended family; the sharing is just fantastic and there BEFORE is always something AFTER new to be learnt. I’ve learnt to fill up on Free Foods which keeps me out of the crisps and biscuits. I never deprive myself of the things I do like, I’ve just learnt to have them in moderation”. Lastly, Rhian Dye is still working on achieving her dream weight and is doing this with a young family and has recently returned to full time work. Rhian was recently crowned the 7pm session’s Greatest Loser with a staggering 5 stone 2lb off in just 40 weeks. “I just love the group, the support from Jenn and the members, the fun and laughter really do make it the place to be on a Monday evening. BEFORE AFTER My energy levels have increased, playing with the kids now is fun and no longer a challenge”. So now you’ve met just a handful of my members, please feel free to come along and start a new way of life for you and those around you. Jenn xxx

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Method: 1. Preheat your oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6. 2. Cook the sausages according to the pack instructions, then leave to cool. Thinly slice the sausages, then stir-fry them for a few minutes in a non-stick saucepan with the pinch of paprika. Set aside. 3. Crumble the stock cube into a large jug, add 50ml hot water and stir to dissolve. Add the passata, garlic, smoked paprika, oregano and fennel seeds and blitz until smooth using a stick blender (you could also do this in your food processor). Stir in the basil. 4. Put the chicken in a large ovenproof dish and pour over the tomato sauce. Top with the sausage slices, peppers, onion and tomatoes and cook in the oven for 50 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Season to taste and serve hot. This is great with Slimming World chips (although it would no longer be suitable for an Extra Easy SP day) and salad. For more information visit www.slimmingworld.co.uk

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Ingredients: • 4 Slimming • ½ small pack World Pork Sausages • 1 tbsp smoked paprika, plus a pinch • 1 chicken stock cube • 500g passata • 4 garlic cloves, peeled • 1 tbsp dried oregano • 1 tsp fennel seeds

fresh basil, chopped • 4 skinless and boneless chicken breasts • 2 peppers (red and green), deseeded and diced • 1 red onion, diced • 4 tomatoes, diced

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With most local coal mines closed for a week, a pre-season tournament was regularly held at the turn of the last century. Officially known as The Derby and Nottinghamshire Federation of Coal Mining Owners & Operators Football Challenge Competition, it was more generally known as the Colliers Cup. Fiercely contested, players sought not only to secure bragging rights for their pit, but probably more importantly, win the ten shilling bonus that was on offer to the successful pitmen from a fund provided by their generous (?) owners. With Hilcote Hacademicals players, many of whom worked at B Winning, coming up against teammates from other pits along the Notts/Derbys coalfield, there was always a bit of ‘needle’. In 1904, from a total of thirty two teams, a series of knock out matches of thirty minutes each way, saw six from Derbyshire and two from Notts win through to the Q/F’s. As a result, it was agreed that ‘Finals Day’ be held at the Harena in Derbyshire, home to the famous Hacademicals. Kicking off at 8.00am, Pilsley Palace beat Newstead North End, quickly followed by Swanwick Stanley knocking out Warsop Wanderers. B Winning easily overcame Holmewood Hotspur and in the final match of the Q/F stage, the aptly named ‘weekday derby’, Willamthorpe Wednesday beat Tupton Tuesday with a last minute goal from Alf Cooper. In early afternoon, Pilsley Palace and B Winning won again to play in the Final, starting at 5.00pm.

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Alfreton’s Forgotten Man - The Early Days In October 2021, I wrote a little about William Carter, an Alfreton born Frame Work Knitter, who, though largely unknown here, went on to make his fortune in America having founded the William Carter Company in 1865 and which continues to produce quality clothing to this day. William Carter was born in Colliery Road, Alfreton on 25th February, 1830, the son of John Carter and Mary Shepperdson. William describes the house in which he was born as a brick house with red tile roof complete with flower garden and flourishing holly tree by the door! William Carter died in Needham, Massachusetts on the 16th July, 1918, but in April of that year wrote of his early memories of Alfreton and the changes he’d seen. He mentioned two bridges having been built but very few houses in the middle of town. The Market Place, “The George Inn,” “The Castle” and the nearby buildings being exactly the same. He talks of a Free School with many scholars, certainly better than William’s experience.

William mentions a little of the family history. We know his father was Nottingham born so I think he is referring to the Shepperdson side of the family when he mentions his ancestors living in Alfreton on “The Wastes” for several hundred years before the land was taken over by the local Squire. This may well have been common or Parish land up to the Alfreton Inclosures of 1812 when the Rev, Henry Case PalmerMorewood obtained the land. “The Wastes” is certainly not a new term as it appears in Alfreton land records from medieval times but it certainly is one I hadn’t come across. The extracts are from documents provided by our counterparts in Needham, USA and we appreciate their help. There’s more work to be done so watch this space.

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April - traditionally sunshine and showers – well we’re bound to get some of both, whatever else the British weather throws at us.

We should now be at the stage when you can sow hardy seeds and plants outside. It’s always a good indicator that the soil is warming up enough to give things a good start, when you see the weeds coming through. Hardy annuals are usually fairly cheap and cheerful and there’s plenty to choose from. They prefer lighter soil, - it warms up faster after winter. And there’s plenty of hardy plants to choose from – the likes of nasturtiums (the easiest seed in the world to grow), marigolds, cosmos, sunflowers, cornflowers and nigella. If sowing fine seed, get rid of weeds first and lightly firm the soil then mix with sand and scatter. The sand means you can see where you’ve sown and also makes it easier to spread the seed. You can even grow hardy annuals under glass in a conservatory or greenhouse if you want them to move faster. They will grow in trays with compost or pots. But as soon as they have two pairs of leaves be sure to gently prick them out of their compost (easing out by the leaves) and pot them on into a pot where they have more individual space. Otherwise they may become leggy and overcrowded and start to collapse.

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Also watch out, if growing any seeds indoors or under glass, that the air can circulate as seedlings may “dampen off” if it’s too humid - basically become subject to fungus – and may die.

As your flowering plants start to grow, pinch out the growing tips. This means a bushier plant and a bushier plant means more flowers.

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