Holmesfield Parish Council Newsletter - January 2022 by Holmesfeldian

Barry Wheat

PARISH COUNCILLORS

(Chairman), Planning, Newsletter Holmesfield Amenity Trust Phil Reaney (Vice-Chairman), Road Safety, Footpaths & 0114 289 1167 Bridleways, Henry Fanshawe Foundation Carol Huckerby NEDDC Liaison, Penny Acres School 0114 289 0468 Holmesfield Relief in Need, Holmesfield Education Foundation Charities Dr. Mark Blagden Transport 0114 289 0018

0114 289 0243

Bernard Hoare

Playground, Village Society

Shirley Reaney

Peak Park, Dronfield Relief in Need Charity Village Hall

0114 289 0491

0114 289 1167

Dr. David Ward

07850 585195

Wynford Rosser Environment 0114 289 0417 Thomas Marples Neighbourhood Watch

0114 289 0833

Liz Boswell

(Clerk) 8 Main Street, Blackfordby, Swadlincote. DE11 8AD holmesfieldparishcouncil@hotmail.co.uk

07758 460757

Village Hall Letting Officer & Caretaker: Lucy Perry - 01246 721255 / 07752 478866 holmesfieldvillagehall@outlook.com Tree Warden: Nick Deniff 0114 2899359 Newsletter Editor: Nick Wheat 0781 1446450 Newsletter Distribution: Ken & Sandra Hunt 0114 2899257 Bentley Strafford-Stephenson 07837 816523 District Councillor: County Councillor: Angelique Foster 07970 741781 Member of Parliament: Lee Rowley 020 7219 4197 Police: Non-emergency 101 www.crimestoppers-uk.org 0800 555111 Crimestoppers:

HOLMESFIELD VILLAGE HALL HIRING RATES Main Hall : Small Hall : Committee Room : Kitchen :

£14.00 per Hour £10.00 per Hour £8.50 per Hour £6.00 per Hour

A refundable bond of £20.00 is required at the time of booking to cover any breakages and damage. Parties running later than 9pm will be charged an additional £40.00 to cover clean up time. Residents living in the Parish of Holmesfield will receive a 10% discount for Private Functions. Licensable activities such as music, dancing and particularly the sale of alcohol may require a Temporary Event Notice which must be applied for at the licensing section of North East Derbyshire District Council prior to the booking.

For more information and bookings please contact the Hall Letting Officer, Lucy Perry: 01246 721255 / 07752 478866 Email: holmesfieldvillagehall@outlook.com

INFORMATION ON LOCAL SERVICES Derbyshire County Council: County Hall, Matlock. DE4 3AG Tel: 01629 580000 – Call Derbyshire: 0845 6058058 Monday – Friday 8.00am – 8.00pm, Saturday 9.30am – 4.00pm Education, Libraries, Rights of Way, Social Services, Gritting, Street Lighting, Pot Holes, Trading Standards. North East Derbyshire District Council 2013 Mill Lane, Wingerworth, Chesterfield. S42 6NG. Tel: 01246 231111 Bulk Waste, Council Tax, Dog Wardens, Energy Advice, Environmental Health, Fly Tipping, Housing, Event Licensing, Pest Control, Planning, Recycling and Refuse, Street Cleaning Holmesfield Parish Council: Tel: 07758 460757 Bus Shelters, Dog Bins, Playground, Village Hall, Grit Bins.

CONTACTING DERBYSHIRE POLICE ONLINE A team of helpful call handlers are here for the people of Derbyshire 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The links you can use to get in touch digitally are: Facebook: message www.facebook.com/derbyshireconstabulary Twitter: direct message www.twitter.com/derpolcontact Website: online forms and Live Chat by visiting www.derbyshire.police.uk 3

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WELCOME TO HOLMESFIELD VILLAGE HALL

We are now OPEN as normal and offering an exciting programme of classes and events for all. Holmesfield Village Hall is a clean, spacious, well ventilated community venue with ample private parking, available to hire for your events and celebrations. Email for info: holmesfieldvillagehall@outlook.com

Here is a taste of our Winter Events:

Mondays

Art Class : Develop your creative talents. Adult art class / painting class suitable for all. Contact Glen: 07710 600453. 10am start. Rhythmix Dance : Inspire confidence, dance technique and performance skills. Dance and gymnastics classes for all children from pre-school to teens. Contact Jess & Hayley: 07725 908390. 4pm start. Zumba : Latin Inspired dance/fitness class. If you love to dance, enjoy moving to great music and want to keep fit then this class is for you - feel good fitness suitable for all. Contact Lucy: 0775 2478866 Email: zumba.dronfield@hotmail.co.uk. 7pm start.

Tuesdays

Rhythmix Dance : Inspire confidence, dance technique and performance skills. Dance and gymnastics classes for all children from pre-school to teens. Contact Jess & Hayley: 07725 908390. 4pm start. Keep Fit : Aerobics and body conditioning exercises suitable for all. Contact Geraldine: 07594 684676. 7.30pm start.

Wednesdays

Kilners Cakes : Creative cake decorating workshops, running on regular Wednesday evenings. Contact Andrea for details of the next workshop: 07961 454943. Holmesfield Gardening Association : If you are a keen gardener and looking to join a club come along to our next meeting on the first Wednesday of the month. Contact Hilary 07748 846257. 7.30pm start. Holmesfield Flower Arranging Club : New to flower arranging or keen to develop existing skills? Come along to our demonstrations and club workshops every third Wednesday of the month commencing in February. Contact 0771 8925514. 7.00pm start.

Thursdays

Rhythmix Dance : Inspire confidence, dance technique and performance skills. Dance and gymnastics classes for all children from pre-school to teens. Contact Jess & Hayley: 07725 908390. 4pm start. Amanda Coupland Dog Training Classes : 6 week course running Oct/Nov. Contact: 07971 049175 or email: info@derbyshiredogservices.com Keep Fit : Aerobics and body conditioning exercises suitable for all. Contact Geraldine: 07594 684676. 7.30pm start.

Fridays

Helen O’Grady Drama Academy/After School Club : Drama Classes for primary/secondary. Contact Nick or Helen: 07952 780823 Email: sheffield@helenogrady.co.uk. 4.30pm start. Fused Glass Workshops : Artistic adult class in Fused Glass. Contact Jan Ward for Workshop dates & information: 07751 529378

Saturdays

Little Spinners : Cricketing Skills for 2 to 8 years. Contact Richard: 07368 339516 Email: richard@littlespinners.co.uk 9.00am to 12.00pm (various sessions) Kilners Cakes : Creative cake decorating workshops, running on regular Saturday afternoons. Contact Andrea for details of the next workshop: 07961 454943.

VILLAGE HALL CALENDAR : JANUARY 2022 5th January (Wed.) 7th January (Fri.) 8th January (Sat.) 9th January (Sun.)

10th January (Mon.)

11th January (Tues.) 12th January (Wed.)

13th January (Thurs.)

14th January (Fri.)

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17th January (Mon.)

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21st January (Fri.) 22nd January (Sat.) 23rd January (Sun.)

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25th January (Tues.) 26th January (Wed.)

Holmesfield Gardening Association – Contact Hilary : 07748 846257 Helen O’Grady Drama Academy / After School Club Primary & secondary age - contact: sheffield@helenogrady.co.uk Little Spinners : Cricketing Skills for 2 – 8year olds. For Info: richard@littlespinners.co.uk Private Booking Private Booking Glen Wright Art Class (suitable for all) - contact: 07710 600453 Live Longer Live Stronger Age UK Chair Based Exercise - contact Kerry: 07923 672165 Rhythmix Dance classes for children www.rhythmixdancestudio.com Zumba Latin Inspired Dance/Fitness class suitable for all contact Lucy : 0775 2478866 Penny Acres School Rhythmix Dance Workshop – dance classes for children www.rhythmixdancestudio.com Holmesfield Keep Fit (suitable for all) - contact Geraldine : 07594 684676 Holmesfield Parish Council Meeting Rhythmix Dance Workshop – dance classes for children www.rhythmixdancestudio.com Amanda Coupland Dog & Puppy Training : www.derbyshiredogservices.com Holmesfield Keep Fit (suitable for all) - contact Geraldine : 07594 684676 Fused Glass Workshop – Creative Adult Class in Fused Glass – contact Jan Ward : 07751 529378 Helen O’Grady Drama Academy / After School Club Primary & secondary age - contact: sheffield@helenogrady.co.uk Little Spinners : Cricketing Skills for 2 – 8year olds. For Info: richard@littlespinners.co.uk Private Booking Glen Wright Art Class (suitable for all) - contact: 07710 600453 Live Longer Live Stronger Age UK Chair Based Exercise - contact Kerry: 07923 672165 Rhythmix Dance classes for children www.rhythmixdancestudio.com Zumba Latin Inspired Dance/Fitness class suitable for all contact Lucy : 0775 2478866 Penny Acres School Rhythmix Dance Workshop – dance classes for children www.rhythmixdancestudio.com Holmesfield Keep Fit (suitable for all) - contact Geraldine : 07594 684676 Rhythmix Dance Workshop – dance classes for children www.rhythmixdancestudio.com Amanda Coupland Dog & Puppy Training : www.derbyshiredogservices.com Holmesfield Keep Fit (suitable for all) - contact Geraldine : 07594 684676 Helen O’Grady Drama Academy / After School Club Primary & secondary age - contact: sheffield@helenogrady.co.uk Little Spinners : Cricketing Skills for 2 – 8year olds. For Info: richard@littlespinners.co.uk Private Booking Glen Wright Art Class (suitable for all) - contact: 07710 600453 Live Longer Live Stronger Age UK Chair Based Exercise - contact Kerry: 07923 672165 Rhythmix Dance classes for children www.rhythmixdancestudio.com Zumba Latin Inspired Dance/Fitness class suitable for all contact Lucy : 0775 2478866 Penny Acres School Rhythmix Dance Workshop – dance classes for children www.rhythmixdancestudio.com Holmesfield Keep Fit (suitable for all) - contact Geraldine : 07594 684676 Holmesfield Charity Trusts Meeting Rhythmix Dance Workshop – dance classes 7 for children www.rhythmixdancestudio.com

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Main Hall

7.30pm - 9.30pm

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4.30pm - 6.00pm

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Main Hall Small Hall Main Hall

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4.00pm - 6.30pm

Main Hall

7.00pm - 8.00pm

Main Hall

1.30pm - 3.30pm

Main Hall

4.00pm - 6.15pm

Main Hall Committee Room

7.30pm - 8.30pm From 7.30pm

Main Hall

10.00am - 11.30am

Main Hall

5.00pm - 7.00pm

Main Hall

7.30pm - 8.30pm

Small Hall

9.30am - 12.30pm

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4.30pm - 6.00pm

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Small Hall Main Hall

10.00am - 12.00pm 10.00am - 12.00pm

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Main Hall

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Main Hall

4.30pm - 6.00pm

Main Hall

9.00am - 12.00pm

Small Hall Main Hall

10.00am - 12.00pm 10.00am - 12.00pm

Main Hall

2.00pm - 3.00pm

Main Hall

4.00pm - 6.30pm

Main Hall

7.00pm - 8.00pm

Main Hall

1.30pm - 3.30pm

Main Hall

4.00pm - 6.15pm

Main Hall Committee Room

7.30pm - 8.30pm 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Main Hall

10.00am - 11.30am

Zumba Latin Inspired Dance/Fitness class suitable for all contact Lucy : 0775 2478866 Penny Acres School Rhythmix Dance Workshop – dance classes for children 25th January (Tues.) www.rhythmixdancestudio.com Holmesfield Keep Fit (suitable for all) - contact Geraldine : 07594 684676 26th January (Wed.) Holmesfield Charity Trusts Meeting Rhythmix Dance Workshop – dance classes for children www.rhythmixdancestudio.com 27th January (Thurs.) Amanda Coupland Dog & Puppy Training : www.derbyshiredogservices.com Holmesfield Keep Fit (suitable for all) - contact Geraldine : 07594 684676 Helen O’Grady Drama Academy / After School Club 28th January (Fri.) Primary & secondary age - contact: sheﬃeld@helenogrady.co.uk Little Spinners : Cricketing Skills for 2 – 8year olds. 29th January (Sat.) For Info: richard@littlespinners.co.uk 30th January (Sun.) Private Booking Glen Wright Art Class (suitable for all) - contact: 07710 600453 Live Longer Live Stronger Age UK Chair Based Exercise - contact Kerry: 07923 672165 31st January (Mon.) Rhythmix Dance classes for children www.rhythmixdancestudio.com Zumba Latin Inspired Dance/Fitness class suitable for all contact Lucy : 0775 2478866

Main Hall

7.00pm - 8.00pm

Main Hall

1.30pm - 3.30pm

Main Hall

4.00pm - 6.15pm

523 VILLAGE HALL CALENDAR : JANUARY Main Hall 2022 7.30pm - 8.30pm Committee Room

6.30pm - 7.30pm

Main Hall

10.00am - 11.30am

Main Hall

5.00pm - 7.00pm

Main Hall

7.30pm - 8.30pm

Main Hall

4.30pm - 6.00pm

Main Hall

9.00am - 12.00pm

Small Hall Main Hall

10.00am - 12.00pm 10.00am - 12.00pm

Main Hall

2.00pm - 3.00pm

Main Hall

4.00pm - 6.30pm

Main Hall

7.00pm - 8.00pm

FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER All copy for the February Newsletter must be received by 18th January to ensure inclusion in the magazine. Holmesfield Parish Council welcomes the submission of articles pertinent to Holmesfield by residents for publication in the Parish Newsletter. Any thoughts and opinions are those of the individual(s) and may not necessarily be shared or endorsed by Holmesfield Parish Council. Any submissions must include full name and contact details before publication can be considered by the editor. Please send your articles typed via email if possible. This is especially important for images you wish to include. Please email any articles to: Holmesfield-newsletter@hotmail.com

POLICE REPORT TO PARISH COUNCIL The crimes for November 2021 include 1 theft, 1 burglary and 2 public order. The Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) are aware that there has been an increase in burglaries in Dronfield and surrounding villages. There are a number of actions being taken that can’t be shared within the public domain but as a local team we are keen to reassure residents that we are working hard on these crimes Dronfield SNT will continue to take suitable action in relation to parking, electric scooters and speeding, etc. which you would appreciate will be an ongoing and long term task.

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING The next meeting of the Parish Council will take place on Wednesday 12th January in Holmesfield Village Hall on Vicarage Close. 9

PLANNING MATTERS Applications Received from North East Derbyshire District Council: 21/01310/FLH : Mr. W. Calvert – Brookfields Farm, Main Road Holmesfield – The proposal is for a single storey garage building to provide secure vehicle and ancillary storage for the main residential dwelling and an additional basement storage garage to provide secure accommodation for ancillary agricultural equipment required for the maintenance of the wider site area. NO COMMENT Determinations made by North East Derbyshire District Council: 21/00687/FLH : Mr. & Mrs. Carter – Cowley Gore, Cowley Lane, Holmesfield – Two storey side extension with a recessed balcony and a double garage (amended plans and amended title). REFUSED

DRONFIELD POLICE SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM December crime figures up to the 18th are as follows (full December crime figures will be updated next month). Theft: 2, Burglary: 1, Violence against the person: 1, Criminal Damage: 0. In relation to trends, Derbyshire Police would like to remind residents that if they have out buildings, sheds, etc., it’s just as important consider the security of these buildings. From Dronfield SNT, we wish a happy New Year to all residents and people associated with Holmesfield and the surrounding area. We are keen to work hard for you at your local Safer Neighbourhood Team and one of our current priorities is speed awareness. We are working with Penny Acres Primary School to raise awareness about speeding through the village. I would like to take this opportunity to promote the great work the local Speedwatch group do within Holmesfield and Millthorpe. Anyone who would like to get involved in the scheme, please contact PCSO Flower at Dronfield Police Station for more information. For those people who may not know what the scheme is, it is designed to educate residents about their speed as the group conducts speed checks with the Holmesfield and Millthorpe area which is run in conjunction with Derbyshire Police. Dronfield Safer Neighbourhood Team would also encourage people to sign up to Derbyshire Alert scheme which provides crime prevention advice, information and other local information linked to your area. To sign up visit www.derbyshirealert.co.uk or contact Dronfield Safer Neighbourhood Team for more information. . PCSO 12853 Jonathan Flower, Dronfield SNT E-mail: Jonathan.flower@derbyshire.police.uk 11

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HOLMESFIELD’S VILLAGE SOCIETY Happy December, I hope you are all staying safe and well. As I sit down to write this I’m so excited to reflect on the ‘Christmas in Holmesfield‘ events that have taken place so far this month. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the volunteers and supporters who have done so much to get our first set of events underway. Our amazing Christmas Tree, supplied by George Thompson, was erected in the Millennium Gardens on the 3rd December and the lights switched on by Lois Wilkinson-Pratt together with Gill and Bernard Hoare from the former Village Society committee. Huge thanks to Ian Wilkinson for his contribution to the event and also to the outgoing committee for all their work over many years. Of course high winds are never far from Holmesfield and always seem to arrive once the tree is up! However the tree is absolutely beautiful and is standing up to the weather. Huge thanks to the Christmas tree “engineers” (Alistair Fearnehough, John Stansfield, Steve Heald, Adam Kilner, Sarah Webb, John Roberts and Nick Wheat) who worked so hard to make it happen. Some of our younger villagers (and their grown ups) were treated to a fantastic time on Sunday 12th December when the Polar Express steamed into Holmesfield. The village hall became a cinema for the afternoon featuring a fresh popcorn stall, hotdogs and ice cream to create a real big screen movie atmosphere. Check out some of the photos on Facebook including our human Christmas tree who absolutely stole the show! My thanks go to all the families who supported the event – we hope you and your children enjoyed a really fun afternoon. We will definitely do more movie events and look forward to hearing your ideas for the films you would like to see. 15

By the time this edition of the magazine hits your doormats Santa will have been in his Grotto at The George & Dragon on the 19th December giving presents to over 40 children – this has been another sell-out event which has been really well received. Massive thanks to Debbie Blagden and her elves for organising Santa! We have also had Christmas carol singing in the Millennium Garden on the 19th December helped by Barry Fisher and sustained by Woodthorpe Hall’s hot mulled cider. Before I sign off; I want to thank so many volunteers who have contributed so much of their time, effort and energy to making ‘Christmas in Holmesfield’ 2021 a very special place to be. The Holmesfield Village Society would like to thank the following: Our wonderful sponsors for the Christmas lights: Ian Wilkinson at Weathervane, James Forbes at Oak Electrical Solutions and Nick McKee at Air Accessories Ltd (check out their adverts for details), plus of course Richard and Melissa for again kindly keeping the tree illuminated. Movie Night: Gemma, Luke and Dan of Screen Together (ScreenTogether@outlook. com), Celia Conroy for the Popcorn Cart (FaceBook @SimplySweetDelights). Santas Grotto & Carol Service: Dick Shepley and his family at Woodthorpe Hall for the mulled cider, Jeni, Sean and Andy at George & Dragon, Mandy & Mal at the Angel Inn and of course Father Christmas! And not forgetting our Wonderful Volunteers: Barry Fisher, Debbie Blagden, Alistair Fearnehough, Lois Wilkinson-Pratt, Gill & Bernard Hoare, Nick Wheat, Lucy Perry, Steve Heald, John Roberts, Eva & Nell Taylor, Jack Kilner, Holly Farrell. I am guaranteed to have forgotten someone (apologies if I have) – but massive thanks to everyone involved – we absolutely couldn’t do our society fund raising work in the village without your help. We are looking forward to having a break over Christmas after such a busy month and getting together again in the New Year to plan some really fun events for the village in 2022 – watch this space for more information, or to contribute ideas, email us at holmesfieldvillage@gmail.com keep an eye on www.facebook.com/groups/holmesfield #loveholmesfield. In the meantime, I hope you, your families and loved ones have a very Merry Christmas and all our best wishes for a Happy, Healthy and Peaceful New Year. We look forward to seeing you in 2022! Big Love….Helen and The Holmesfield Village Society Team 17

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HOLMESFIELD GARDENING ASSOCIATION On Wednesday 5th January we are having a talk from Mr. Peter Forrow on the relevant subject of “The Gardening Year Part One“ and he will be following up this talk later in 2022 with “The Gardening Year Part Two”. In February we have our Annual General Meeting so we do not have a speaker, but this is the Meeting when the Results of the Hyacinth Growing Competition are judged and traditionally the Garden Association Committee provided some festive treats for the members. All talks commence at 7.30pm at Holmesfield Village Hall on the first Wednesday of the month. A small charge is made for visitors. Frances Webb

HOLMESFIELD NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Sally Ann Marples-Shaw is our Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator. Sally’s contact details are: Tel: 07930 430044 – Email: sallyannms@icloud.com

HOLMESFIELD CHURCH WALKING GROUP The church walking group is taking a short break during the new year and have two walks planned for March. Further details in the next newsletter.

DO YOU KNOW WHERE TO REPORT SCAM MESSAGES? Fake emails and text messages are a common tactic used by cyber criminals, their goal is often to convince you to click a link. Once clicked, you may be sent to a dodgy website which could download viruses onto your computer, or steal your passwords and personal information In order to try and convince you that their messages are legitimate, criminals will pretend to be someone you trust, or from some organisation you trust. This could be your Internet Service Provider (ISP), local council, even a friend in need. And they may contact you by phone call, email or text message. Reporting suspicious emails: If you have received an email which you’re not quite sure about, you can report it by forwarding the email to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service at: report@phishing.gov.uk As of 31st October 2021, the number of suspicious email reports stands at more than 8,100,000, with the removal of more than 67,000 scams and 124,000 URLs. 21

HOLMESFIELD SUPPORT GROUP Well, it looks like we are facing into another strange Christmas! And whilst there is a lot of noise about the latest variant, to date it appears that the numbers of patients admitted to Chesterfield Royal Hospital are steady. At the time of writing 18 had been admitted in the last 7 days but the number was down -21.7%. As a county the numbers are up in terms of those who have had both the vaccine and the boosters. 92.6% have had the 1st, 88.2% the 2nd and 69.3% the 3rd (Source: coronavirus.data. gov.uk). If you do want to get your booster you can now book your appointment online at www.nhs.uk/book-a-coronavirus-vaccination This can be a hard time of the year for people, particularly if family and friends can’t get together. Many people have said that the community spirit in Holmesfield is so much tighter since the pandemic started. It’s not over yet so if you do need that little bit of help or just someone to talk to maybe contact your buddy or volunteers, just do a quick check in on them. If you are new to the village please contact us via the WhatsApp Admin for Holmesfield Support Group on 07711772058 if you would like to be included in the group. HOLMESFIELD MARKET UPDATE December has always set the Holmesfield Local Market team a few challenges, one being the weather, and this year’s market was no exception to that! Despite the driving wind, rain and pure cold, you all showed up in great numbers to support this market that has really become a part of our community. Last year was a bit of a disaster for the market team so to see so many people throughout the morning and into the afternoon was a huge relief! It was the first time we had some of the stall holders cancel at last minute (some for legitimate reasons), but despite this, over 30 stallholders showed up on the day and for that we are truly grateful! Unfortunately, one of the last-minute retreats was the bread stall but Kirste Farrell picked up the baton and in a short time procured the supplies and managed the bread stall with her nephew, Charlie Boland. The funds raised from the bread stall were donated to the village. The veg stall also contributes to the village funds and this time round we had the fab duo of Vicky and Jo managing the stall. They kindly donated their time to supporting the village and were particularly grateful for our new market tent! 23

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There was a great buzz in the village hall where our homegrown talent, Katie Ward, delighted the visitors with her rendition of some famous Christmas tunes. Katie was so good that quite a few people thought they were listening to ‘a recording’. It takes guts for a young lady to stand up in her local hall and sing so well done Katie, you did a fantastic job. We also need to thank everyone who supported the raffle and those who donated prizes for the raffle, Hedgerow preserves, Jakes Eville Christmas Trees, For the Love of Bags, Drone Valley Brewery, and the hamper donated by Holmesfield Market. Finally, a big thanks to all our volunteers without whom it would be impossible to host the event! Just to remind you, the market team have produced Holmesfield Local Market bags which are available at the Angel Inn for £4. As always, all profits that the Local Market team make are used for the running of the market and to support our communities in Holmesfield and Millthorpe.

Finally, don’t forget our future market dates so please put them in your diary now: Saturday 2nd April, 2nd July, 1st October and 3rd December. There is nothing left to say except to have a fantastic and safe Christmas with best wishes for the New Year. Regards Aoife, on behalf of the Holmesfield Local Market team and the Support Group. 25

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DEFIBRILLATOR TRAINING The defibrillator training event took place in November at Holmesfield Village Hall. The presentation by Dr Mark Blagden and Dr Ian Shaw was well attended and has received a lot of positive feedback. We are hoping to be able to provide another session later in the year for those people who were unable to attend. As a reminder the Defibrillator is located at the entrance to the Village Hall Below is a summary of the Guidelines which is useful as an aide memoire. The full guidelines from Resuscitation Council UK and other useful information can be found online at www.resus.org.uk

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HOLMESFIELD PENNY ACRES SCHOOL LOTTERY

A very excited class of children were involved in creating the draw electronically with a computer number generator for the month of December before breaking up for Christmas. We are pleased to announce the winners as follows:December 2021 1st prize No. 53 Sophie Robinson £54.00 2nd prize No. 94 Mrs Pearson £12.00 Penny Acres School were also awarded £54.00. Thank you to all the parents, family members, neighbours and local residents for your continued support especially during the past year. You can join the lottery at any time only £1 per number per month so please feel free if you would like to join contact either Penny Acres School Office or Samantha Copley by emailing samcopley@me.com or phone: 0780 3128729

HOLMESFIELD FLOWER ARRANGING CLUB Holmesfield Flower Arranging Club are not meeting in January and are planning to start up again in February. The committee were due to meet in December to plan the programme for next year. For further details of the club, please contact Diane Sheldon – Email: Diane.sheldon1@btinternet.com

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HOLMESFIELD PENNY ACRES SCHOOL Dear friends of Penny Acres Primary School, As another year draws to a close, amidst new Covid guidelines and further restrictions, here at Penny Acres Primary School it has been business as usual. From ‘Lights, Camel, Action’ trips to Chesterfield for our younger children, Christmas dinner and party games, it has been fabulous giving the children some sense of normality and being able to do the things that were missed so much last year. Our fabulous school continues to go from strength to strength with many new families seeking places for next year – we look forward to welcoming them all to our Penny Acres family. Next year already looks as though it will be a busy one with exciting new topics planned and visits out booked. Here’s hoping that further restrictions don’t get in the way of us enhancing the curriculum as we do so well. In the meantime, stay safe and enjoy making memories with family and friends. Thank you all for your continued support in these challenging times. Kindest thoughts and prayers, Mr Ratcliffe – Executive Headteacher. Federation of Penny Acres and Wigley Primary Schools. Penny Acres: 0114 2890330

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NOVEMBER 2021 WEATHER We are now into December and the official start of winter. That said, the last week of November could lay a very good claim to have been very much like winter. The last weekend of the month was very cold with a maximum temperature of only 2.8°C and a minimum of -2.3°C. On these two days, and the following Monday, storm Arwen produced about three inches of lying snow. To have three days of snow in November is quite unusual, occurring about once every ten years. However, we were quite fortunate with the weather because Scotland and the north east of England had both the snow and very strong winds. As I write this report there are still many people in parts of the UK without electricity and heating. My weather statistics for November were an average temperature of 7.3°C with a maximum of 14.3°C on the 13th and a minimum of -2.3°C on the 28th. I recorded 55mm of rain which is only about 60% of normal, but my rain gauge does not record the snow that tends to get blown away and so does not get recorded. Even though we had the very cold final week of November the average temperature for the month was just over half a degree warmer than normal. So far, 2021 has been very slightly warmer than average. Comparing temperatures with an average can be quite misleading. I make comparisons with the average temperature since I got my first weather station in 2002. The Met Office maintain a very long record of Central England Temperatures (CET) and this shows that the average over the past 20 years has been 0.7 of a degree warmer than the previous 80 years. The CET record goes back to 1659 and claims to be the longest record in the world. In recent years it has used the average from three weather stations that are representative of central England. These are at Stonyhurst in Lancashire, Pershore in Worcestershire and Rothhamsted in Hertfordshire. However, there is a significant problem with these three stations in that there has been increasing urban development around them over the last few decades and it is well known that towns generate heat. Since 1974 the Met Office has made an adjustment of -0.2°C to try to compensate for this urban heating effect but some people think that this is not sufficient. I was interested in this and so a few years ago, when visiting Australia, we went to Cape Leeuwin which is the most westerly point of SW Australia. There is a weather station there that is on a very isolated part of the coast and so most unlikely to have been affected by urban warming. The weather record there also shows a rise of about 0.4°C over the last 20 years. Brian Brown 39

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3rd HOLMESFIELD SCOUT GROUP Scouts and Explorers: Meet Tuesday nights at Scout HQ, Wreakes Lane, Dronfield. Beavers and Cubs: Meet Wednesday nights at Scout HQ, Wreakes Lane, Dronfield. Holiday Dates: Scouts and Explorers recommence on Tuesday 11th January 2022 at the usual meeting times. Beavers and Cubs recommence on Wednesday 12th January 2022 at the usual meeting times. Please note that all four sections have a waiting list. If you have children you would like to join the group, please get their names on our waiting lists as soon as possible – don’t wait until they are the right age, to avoid disappointment. Please contact Richard Wilkinson on 01246 412576, or email : thirdholmesfieldscoutgroup@hotmail.co.uk for further information.

COWLEY MISSION AND THE VINE FELLOWSHIP Our service commences at 10.30am each Sunday at Cowley Mission. Everyone is welcome to come and visit/join us. Dates for January: 2nd No Service 9th Steve Richards (Communion) 16th Cowley Mission 23rd Terry Irwin (Communion) 30th Don Brennan

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FRIENDS OF GILLFIELD WOOD Practical Conservation Mornings. From 10am for 2 to 3 hours on one Sunday in the month on an agreed date with the Sheffield City Council Ranger who attends our work mornings with appropriate tasks (light and heavy) and tools. We meet either at the Baslow Road bus terminus, the Scout Hut on Aldam Road, Totley or at the end of Totley Hall Lane. The work mornings are advertised on posters around Totley, in the local press and nearer the date are emailed out. Due to Covid precautions there are no drinks or biscuits provided so we recommend you bring along your own refreshments. If you are interested in helping us carry out such work in Gillfield Wood or have any questions, please contact fogwsecretary@gmail.com We may also arrange the occasional mid-week Conservation Morning where we will not have the help of a Council Ranger but will concentrate on tasks we can do independently. Here we are likely to meet at the Baslow Road bus terminus at 10.00am. Bring spade/shovel and rake if you have them/one. And gloves and flask. We will probably finish around 11.30 but feel free to come and go to suit. www.friendsofgillfieldwood.com For any clarification, please contact Paul Hancock via email: paulhancock1954@gmail.com Please check out and ‘like’ the Facebook page for “Friends of Gillfield Wood” There is also a Twitter feed: @GillfieldWood - please take a look !

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THEFT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS Did you know a thief can take the catalytic converter from your car in a matter of minutes and leave you to foot the bill? Precious metals such as rhodium, platinum and palladium are used in catalytic converters. The price of some of these metals has risen sharply in recent years and as a result has led to an increase in the theft of catalytic convertors. Cars that are most often targeted are hybrid vehicles, as these vehicles have two power sources, so the catalytic converter is used less frequently. The metals are less likely to corrode, meaning they are worth more and therefore more attractive to thieves. Hybrid cars, Vans and SUV’s are particularly at risk, as the ride height makes access to the exhaust system beneath them easier. The Toyota Prius, Toyota Auris, Honda Jazz and the Honda CR-V are often targeted in Derbyshire. To reduce the risk of having your catalytic converter stolen, you should: • Park your car in a locked garage where possible, but if this isn’t an option, then park it in a well-lit and well-populated area • Park close to fences, walls or a kerb with the exhaust being closest to the fence, wall or kerb to make the theft more difficult • Avoid parking your vehicle half on the pavement and half on the road, as this may make it easier for thieves to access the catalytic converter • If there is a fleet of vehicles, park the low clearance vehicles to block the high clearance vehicles. This will obstruct access underneath • If parking in a public car park, consider parking alongside other cars and facing your bonnet towards the wall if possible. With the catalytic converter positioned at the front of your vehicle, this will make it harder for thieves to get close enough to steal it • For thefts occurring on driveways, consider the use of a Secured by Design (SBD) approved driveway alarm and sensor. This may assist in alerting you of a potential intruder entering your driveway or garden • Alternatively, you can mark your catalytic converter. Please ensure any property marking is Secured by Design (SBD) approved • You can even purchase a ‘cage clamp’ which is a cage device that locks in around the converter to make it more difficult to remove. Toyota are offering a ‘Catloc’ for the Prius (3rd generation, 2009-2011 models) and Auris (2nd generation, 2012-2018 models). Please contact your Toyota dealership for more information • Speak to your dealership about the possibility of installing a Thatcham approved alarm and tilt sensor that will activate the alarm should any thief try to jack the vehicle up to steal the converter If you see someone acting suspiciously under a vehicle, report it to the Police. Obtain as much information as possible, including any vehicle registrations You can contact us via any of the below methods:Facebook – send us a private message to /DerbyshireConstabulary Twitter – direct message our contact centre on @DerPolContact Website – complete the online contact form www.derbyshire.police.uk/ContactUs Phone – call us on 101. 45

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HOLMESFIELD VILLAGE HALL CAR PARK A large number of vehicles not connected with Village Hall bookings are now using the car park on a daily basis. This is now preventing users of the hall from accessing the car park. The village hall car park is private property and unless you are using the building, parking is not permitted. Parking on private land without permission may invalidate your motor vehicle insurance. Currently the Parish Council will be placing notices on offending vehicles, but if the situation continues then other methods including locking of the car park or clamping offending vehicles will be considered.

RELIEF IN NEED AND PENNY ACRES TRUSTS Residents are reminded that funds are available from these ancient trusts for people over the age of 60 living in Holmesfield who may experience difficulty in paying for fuel during the winter months. Anyone who is eligible should write to the Clerk to the Trustees, Mrs Geraldine Austen at Greenways, Main Road, Holmesfield, Dronfield. S18 7WB (Tel: 0114 289 0686). for more details. All applications are treated in strict confidence. The Trustees are also able to make ‘one-off’ grants for unforeseen capital expenses such as (for example) the payment required by the District Council to remove old goods. If you are faced with such a bill contact Mrs Austen and tell her about it. The Trustees want to help anyone who qualifies, but cannot if they do not know who would like help!

HOLMESFIELD EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION Residents are reminded that this ancient village charity, dating back to the early 18th Century, has funds available to make grants to persons under 25 years old who are or whose parents are normally resident in the village. Grants may be made for or towards outfits, clothing, tools (including computers) instruments or books. Grants may be made for many other items or purposes which assist in promoting ‘education’ in its broad sense. Please note that grants will not be given if purchases have already been made. Meetings are held on the last Wednesday in January, April, July and October. For further information, those who may be eligible should contact the Clerk to the Charity, Mrs Geraldine Austen at Greenways, Main Road, Holmesfield, Dronfield. S18 7WB (Tel: 0114 289 0686). 47

ST. SWITHIN’S CHURCH All are welcome to come to our Sunday services at 10.30am. For the time being the wearing of face coverings is strongly recommended as is using the hand sanitisation provided on entry and exit. The type of services varies each week those with children might find the fourth Sunday family service suits them best, but everyone is welcome at all services. Friday 24th December, 6pm is our Christingle service (arrive from 5.30pm onwards to make your own Christingle in the hall). Midnight Communion begins at 11.30pm Christmas Day Holy Communion service starts at 10.30am Please note there is no service at St. Swithin’s on Boxing Day (Sunday 26th December - Dronfield Parish Church has a Holy Communion service starting at 10am. Visit our website – www.holmesfieldchurch.org.uk – to find out about events and activities, and for the latest news join our Facebook public group. Online services and programmes for the parish are available at www.youtube.com/dwhparish We would be delighted if you would like to hold your wedding or christening service at St. Swithin’s. Please contact the Parish Office on the number below in the first instance. You do not have to be christened or live in the parish to be married at St. Swithin’s Church. For enquiries about funerals, burial of ashes, or anything else related to the churchyard please contact the vicar. St. Swithin’s Church Hall is the venue for many different community groups. It is an excellent, modern, well equipped hall with kitchen and meeting room, available to hire for your one off event or regular activity - please contact Jenny on the number below. St. Swithin’s Toddler Group is held on Thursday mornings, 10.00am to 11.30am. J-Cafe is held on the 2nd and 4th Fridays, 10.00am to 1.30pm.

Contact numbers for St. Swithin’s Church Rev. Ian Webb Vicar Christine Taylor Toddler Group Bev Blanksby Treasurer Jenny Banks Church Hall bookings

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1630 1635 1642 1645 1649 1659 1702 1706

1700 1704 1711 1715 1725 1730 1735 1738 1742 1752 1755 1759

1800 1805 1810 1813 1817 1827 1830 1834 1810    1839 1813 1644 1710 1803 1843 1817

1827 0758 0827 0827 0827 1023 1131 1223 1323 1431 1523 1631 1702 1755 1830

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Dronfield • Broomfield

Monday to Saturday excluding Public Holidays via Holmesfield, Barlow, Newbold, Chesterfield Town Centre & Hasland Note Dronfield, Henry Fanshawe SchoolPublic Holidays Monday to Saturday excluding Dronfield, Civic Centre 0845 Note Dronfield Woodhouse, Pentland Dronfield, Henry Fanshawe SchoolRoad 0645 0849 Dronfield, Civic Centre 08450854 0935 Holmesfield, Horns Inn 0651 DronfieldNew Woodhouse, 0645 08490858 0939 Millthorpe, Road Pentland Road 0655 Holmesfield, Horns Inn 0651 0854 0944 Barlow, Commonside 0700 0902 Millthorpe, New Road 0655 0858 0948  Cutthorpe, Linacre Reservoir Entrance 0710 Barlow, Commonside 0700 0902 0951  0908 Upper Newbold, FourReservoir Lane Ends Cutthorpe, Linacre Entrance 07100714 1001 Upper Newbold, Four Lane Ends 07140717 0908 0911 1004 Newbold, Nags Head Newbold, Nags Head 07170724 0911 0918 1007 Chesterfield, Stephenson Place Chesterfield, Stephenson Place 0724 0918 1014 Chesterfield, New Beetwell Street 0710 0729 0923 Chesterfield, New Beetwell Street 0710 0729 0923 1019 Birdholme, Mellow Way 0717 0930 Birdholme, Mellow Way 0717 0930 1025 Hasland, Jepson Road 0720 Hasland, Jepson Road 0720 09330933 1028 Hasland, Green 0724 0937 0937 1032 Hasland, TheThe Green 0724 Broomfield, LindenDrive Drive 0732 09400940 1037 Broomfield, Linden 0732 Note: SD

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1645 1649 1654 1658 1702

1715 1719 1724 1728 1732

1819 1823 1827

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Landlord Fred Elliott is pictured with various customers outside the Travellers Rest c.1905. The pub is probably in a near original state and it was to undergo several extensions as seen in the picture on the right in the 1950s. A new toilet black was added soon after the later photo, and as a Thai restaurant, it was extended further to include a new dining area on the left.

Holmesfield Village Hall Available to Hire for Meetings and Functions Lucy Perry - Lettings Officer. Tel: 01246 721255 / 0775 2478866 email: holmesfieldvillagehall@outlook.com

Main Hall

Small Hall

Committee Room

Kitchen