Holmesfield Parish Council Newsletter - March 2023

PARISH COUNCILLORS

Barry Wheat (Chairman), Planning, Newsletter, 0114 289 0018 Holmesfield Amenity Trust, Village Hall.

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 0243

Bernard Hoare Playground, Village Society. 0114 289 0491

Shirley Reaney Peak Park, 0114 289 1167 Dronfield Relief in Need Charity.

Wynford Rosser Environment. 0114 289 0417

Thomas Marples Neighbourhood Watch. 0114 289 0833

Liz Boswell (Clerk) 07758 460757 8 Main Street, Blackfordby, Swadlincote. DE11 8AD

holmesfieldparishcouncil@hotmail.co.uk

Village Hall Letting Officer & Caretaker: Lucy Perry : 07752 478866

holmesfieldvillagehall@outlook.com

HOLMESFIELD VILLAGE HALL HIRING RATES

Main Hall : £15.00 per Hour

Small Hall : £10.00 per Hour

Committee Room : £8.50 per Hour

Kitchen : £6.00 per Hour

NOTICE: The village hall hire rates will rise by £1.00 per hour from 1 April 2023

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: 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

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VILLAGE HALL CALENDAR : MARCH 2023 537

PLANNING MATTERS

Applications Received from North East Derbyshire District Council: None.

Determinations Made by North East Derbyshire District Council:

22/01083/FL : Mr. J. Brownhill – Deerbrooks Lodge, Horsleygate Lane, Holmesfield – Construction of detached garage. REFUSED

POLICE REPORT TO PARISH COUNCIL

A written report was received, for the January 2023 Parish Council meeting. There were seven crimes reported, including 1 incident of criminal damage, 1 vehicle crime, 3 incidents of violence and 2 burglaries.

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

The next meeting of the Parish Council will take place on Wednesday 8th March from 7.30pm in the Committee Room at Holmesfield Village Hall on Vicarage Close. All are welcome to attend.

HOLMESFIELD NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

A Neighbourhood Watch meeting will be held on Monday 6th March, 8pm to 9pm in Holmesfield Village Hall. Everyone welcome!

Please contact Sally Marples-Shaw if you have any questions: Tel: 07930 430044 – Email: sallyannms@icloud.com

VISIT BY P.D.N.P.A. CHIEF EXECUTIVE

The Chief Executive of the Peak District National Park Authority is scheduled to visit the Parish Council at the March meeting. We will be asking for action on the caravans at Owler Bar.

Members of the public are welcome to come along and raise other issues.

NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTOR REQUIRED

Following the retirement of Ken & Sandra Hunt as distributors, the Parish Council is still urgently seeking a replacement volunteer distribution supervisor to ensure that all households in the Parish of Holmesfield continue to receive the Parish newsletter. Please contact Barry Wheat on 0114 2890018 if you wish to take over the role.

Parish Magazine Adverts

Annual adverts for the Holmesfield Parish Council Newsletter are now being renewed and brand new advertisers are welcome to join. Adverts run from April 2023 to March 2024

The cost is just £50 per year for a half page advert, and £100 per year for a full page advert. This includes inclusion in the 12 monthly editions which are delivered free of charge to each household in Holmesfield and Millthorpe (500 copies) and in full colour online.

For more information please contact Liz on: holmesfieldparishcouncil@hotmail.co.uk

Cheques for payment should be made payable to “Holmesfield Parish Council” and sent to: Holmesfield Parish Council, 8 Main Street, Blackfordby, Swadlincote. DE11 8AD

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 February.

We are pleased to announce the winners as follows:-

February 2023

1st prize No. 52 Mrs. Short £51.30

2nd prize No. 95 Mrs. J. Paling £11.40

Penny Acres School were also awarded £51.30. Thank you to all the parents, family members, neighbours and local residents for your continued support especially during the past couple of years.

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.

REBALANCING THE SCALES

The terrible earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria has resulted in horrendous loss of life. As I write it is reported that perhaps 40,000 people have died. We struggle to come to terms with such numbers of people just wiped out so quickly. Many will recall how traumatic it was to see the Twin Towers collapse on 9/11 with thousands killed. That was an act of terrorism whereas this was a natural disaster so perhaps our reactions are different. In some ways the scale of what’s happened doesn’t really register with us fully. My brother-in-law down in Essex has recently been involved in a motorbike accident and is now in hospital badly injured. I know it’s happened, I’m worried about him (and seriously praying for him), but because I’m not there and don’t have all the information about how he’s doing, I can’t really get the scale or seriousness of what has happened, and what trauma he has been through.

Another example is how we hear about people in poverty, struggling to pay their gas bills, or on the other hand, energy companies making £billions of profit - and we can’t really work out the scale of it all unless we ourselves experience the effect of these things.

How do we ‘rebalance the scales’ so that we can effectively measure what’s happening in the world around us? I don’t think there’s an easy answer to this but I do think it comes down to a word: empathy. Empathy is about putting yourself in the other person’s shoes. We may not be naturally empathetic but the first step in nurturing empathy is to take your focus away from the self.

As St. Paul said, “each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Only when we can begin to grasp the scale of trauma, or the reality behind the figures, headlines or pictures, will we be moved to get involved with changing the world for good. The amazing financial response to the earthquake appeal and the way we are standing with Ukraine are just two shoots of green hope among the rubble. We pray for more.

Rev. Ian

FROM THE PARISH REGISTERS

Funerals:

2nd February - Rosalind Lily Adlington Keefe

20th February - Mason Jax Rodgers Thomson

23rd February - James Donald Gibson

APRIL NEWSLETTER

All copy for the April Newsletter must be received by 18th March 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

HOLMESFIELD FLOWER ARRANGING CLUB: POT-ET-FLEUR

The literal translation of pot-et-fleur is pot and flowers. When creating this design, we arrange a small collection of plants around the edge of a pot and incorporate a vessel to hold flowers, so that the plants stay the same and the flowers enhance and change the appearance of the arrangement as they are changed.

Plants could be either planted in compost in the bowl or left in their pots to be planted in the garden later.

Suggested plants to use: Create a herb garden for the kitchen!

Primula, spring bulbs or plants of your choice.

Equipment needed: A ceramic pot or a lined basket.

Container for flowers: Jam jar; empty tin; plastic container; oasis; pin holder; chicken wire. All depends on how you want to display your flowers.

Flowers: You only need a few bold flowers to complement the display and also perhaps a few decorative twigs for height and some greenery, pebbles, raffia or moss to cover any ‘mechanics’.

Packing: You may need something to raise the plants or to nestle plant pots into if you’re not planting them in compost, such as screwed up paper; more chicken wire; pebbles or stones.

Meeting on Wednesday 15th March at 7.30pm in Holmesfield Village Hall, Vicarage Close, Holmesfield, Dronfield. S18 7WZ. Visitors Welcome - Pay on the Door £6.00. For further details of the club, please contact Diane Sheldon on 0771 8925514 or email: Diane.sheldon1@btinternet.com

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2023 Market Dates for your diary!

Saturday 15th

April

Saturday 14th

October

Come & Support

Lots of fantastic stalls, new and regular stall holders.

Saturday 8th

July

Saturday 2nd

December

10am to 2pm

The Angel, The Village Hall, St. Swithin’s Church Hall. Three great venues to visit lots of great products

HOLMESFIELD LOCAL MARKET UPDATE

We are delighted to tell you all that following our marketing campaign across the globe, we have found a fantastic new trustee and volunteer to join our small team. We are delighted to welcome Kim Chaplain to the team. Kim will join us as a trustee to the charity and has a wealth of experience in this area having been a trustee for other charities in the Derbyshire region. Welcome Kim!

The Holmesfield Markets have got quite a following now in terms of stall holders and we are happy to tell you that the 15th April market is a complete sell out. We will be introducing some new stall holders as well as bringing back the regulars.

As you all know the market runs from 10am to 2pm so please do come and convene with your neighbours, stock up on craft products, food – delicious gluten free pies from the Angel, Peak District reared beef from Moorland Meat, or scrumptious hot bacon or sausage sandwiches from Moss Valley, not to mention our regulars in the drinks department – Loxley Gin and Woodthorpe Cider to name but a few. Kirsty will be there with the bread stall, and Andrea with her amazing cakes and much much more. Or just pop by for a cuppa as everyone is welcome!

This month we are delighted to tell you that the Holmesfield Local market will be funding another First Aid course which will be FREE to adults from the community. If you attend this course, you will be trained how to use the defibrillator as well as basic first aid. You will receive a certificate and a free first aid manual. We have 10 free places to offer on Saturday 13th May. Times are likely to be 10am – 12pm but subject to confirmation.

Please email or message us via facebook to book your place on this FREE course. Email: holmesfieldlocalmarket@gmail.com

See you all at the Market!

Aoife, Carl, Andrea and Kim

HOLMESFIELD FOOTPATHS AND BRIDLEWAYS GUIDE

The new edition of the Holmesfield Footpaths and Bridleways Guide is available, price £7.50. They are available temporarily from The Angel Inn, The Rutland Arms and also Dronfield Hall Barn.

Although there has been a delay in getting the books printed due to the Covid outbreak, the response from purchasers has been gratifying and the committee has been delighted. We hope you will enjoy walking some of the routes.

REPORTING HGVS FLOUTING WEIGHT LIMIT

A reminder that vehicles flouting the weight restrictions through the Parish can now be reported as traffic incidents on the Derbyshire Constabulary website: www.derbyshire.police.uk/ro/report/rti/rti-b/report-a-road-traffic-incident/

HOLMESFIELD VILLAGE SOCIETY

Hi Everyone

I hope this issue of the Parish Magazine finds you all well and surviving the Holmesfield winter! The good news is that we are now half way through winter and there are definite signs of Spring coming!

It’s time for planning the year ahead and that’s exactly what the Holmesfield Village Society committee have been doing at our recent meetings. We have a busy calendar of events in our lovely village for 2023.

The King’s Coronation this coming May is an extra special opportunity for a village event. We hope to add a big celebration party for the Coronation into our usual village calendar. More details will follow, and so for now, please save the date of THE CORONATION BIG LUNCH on Sunday 7th May.

Our annual favourites are already pencilled into the calendar such as Village Week – a full week of family activity in July, The Pumpkin Trail in October, Poppies for Remembrance Sunday in November, and Santa’s Grotto, the Christmas Tree and Carols in December.

Following the great comments and really positive feedback we have had about the ‘Hotel Transylvania’ film afternoon for children in November; we hope to hold more movie events at the Village Hall. Ideally these could take place more regularly, perhaps with different themes throughout the year. We have some ideas and would love to hear your suggestions for the movies that you would like to see, so please give us some feedback! We promised more information about our Photographic Competition which was mentioned in the January newsletter, and is open for entries now. We invite you to send in your best ‘winter photograph of Holmesfield’. The photo judged to be the best will be made into a card for sale for Christmas 2023. We aren’t setting any limitations for the image, as our card can be made to suit the perfect photograph. Whether it be portrait, landscape or panoramic whatever the scene demands; we can accept your entry as long as it is high resolution enough to print. Please send your image to holmesfieldvillage@gmail.com before March 31st 2023. The photos will be put to a ‘peoples vote’ in April to find the winner. Updates and competition terms and conditions will be available on our Facebook page and there will be a prize for the winner as well the card being printed to sell locally for Christmas and raise funds for village events and projects.

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New for this year will be a Smiling Sunflower competition. This competition for children will open in April and The Village Society will provide the seeds so that everyone will be growing the same variety. The objective is to grow the biggest flowerhead and the winner will receive a prize! Watch this space to find out where and when to get your free seeds.

We really hope you will get involved in these competitions and contribute your own ideas for events, competitions and activities – so please let us know!

If you have any requests, or ideas or you’d simply like to be more involved, please let us know either directly or via the email address holmesfieldvillage@gmail.com We look forward to hearing from you.

The Holmesfield Village Society’s goal is to build upon our great community spirit - that’s our aim across everything we do and have some fun and friendship along the way.

In the meantime, keep on looking forward to Spring – it really is just around the corner! Big Love – Helen, Alison, Elaine and Nick from The Holmesfield Village Society.

PS For all the latest info, keep an eye on our facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/holmesfield

HOLMESFIELD CHURCH WALKING GROUP

There were no walks in January and February, but there are two walks in March.

CALTON LEES WALK

The first walk is at 10.00am on Wednesday 1st March where Robin Greetham will lead a walk starting from the Cavendish club at Edensor (it is on the left just before the cattle grid). The route will follow the river to Calton Lees then go towards the Russian Cottage. Lunch (optional) will be at the Cavendish club. The walk is approximately 4 miles long but a short cut is available.

ASHFORD AND BAKEWELL LEES WALK

The second walk is at 10.00am on Wednesday 29th March where Robin Greetham will lead a walk starting at The Bull’s Head Ashford (DE45 1QB). We will head off towards Churchdale Hall then walk for a short time on the Monsal Trail and on to the edge of Bakewell and back to Ashford.

Both walks are approximately 4 miles long and short cuts are available. If you would like to come on either walk just turn up on the day. The cost of the walks are £5 each and the proceeds will go to Holmesfield Church. Please phone Robin on 01246 412767 if you have any queries.

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES

20th March to 7th April 2023: Barlow Lees Lane (near Barlow Lees Farm) to facilitate utility repair and maintenance works for BT Openreach.

30th March to 7th April 2023: Horsleygate Lane (near Grimsell Lane) to facilitate utility asset works for the National Grid.

Access will be maintained, whenever reasonably possible, on the affected length of road. The road will re-open as soon as the work is finished. This may be earlier than advertised. Derbyshire County Council apologises for any inconvenience caused while work takes place. Anyone needing further information should ring Call Derbyshire on 01629 533190.

DRONFIELD COMMUNITY FIRST RESPONDERS

Have you ever thought about giving something back to your local community?

Do you have 4 hours a week to spare? Why not become a Community First Responder?

Dronfield First Responders are all volunteers responding to 999 calls for the ambulance service in S18 and surrounding areas.

If you’re interested, get in touch via our Facebook page www.facebook.com/ DronfieldCFR or email dronfieldcfr@gmail.com

HOLMESFIELD GARDENING ASSOCIATION

The Gardening Association held its Annual General Meeting in February to pass the minutes of last year’s meeting, examine the accounts and plan visits and meetings for the coming year. All the committee members have done an excellent job; the finances were approved as our new treasurer – Chris Blanksby – gave us an excellent and comprehensive report, and for the time being we will continue to pay on the door and continue the raffle with our very own Hazel and Sylvia (who are always grateful for donated raffle prizes). Next year’s events have been planned by our Events and Social Organiser, Hilary Olsen, who has worked hard to achieve a full programme.

The Annual Show unfortunately showed a loss because of a fall in entries – most probably caused by the very hot weather.

Several evening Garden Visits have been organised in the local area this summer, some in the National Open Gardens Scheme and others not. These will be advertised in the Parish Newsletter as usual; one every month until next January as well as evening talks at Holmesfield Village Hall on the remaining Wednesday evenings. Our next evening talk will be on Wednesday 1st March and will be given by friends of Sheffield Botanical Gardens on the subject of ‘South African Plants in the Wild and the New South African plants in the Botanical Gardens’. This will be followed on Wednesday April 5th by a very comprehensive talk by Camilla Anderson on ’Gardens of the Arts and Crafts Movement and Edwardian gardens with a focus on the Gardens of Harold Peto’. Visitors are welcome to join us for the talk on this very important era in British gardening history. A modest charge of £2.00 is made for members and visitors alike.

In May we commence our evening visits to local gardens and the first will be to Horsley Gate Hall with details to be published nearer the date.

The annual coach trip will be to Wollaton Old Hall on Wednesday 21st June. This is a well known garden that has been featured on Gardeners World. The price of the coach is £15.00 and entrance to the Hall is £8.00.

As ever, all enquires should be to our garden visits and social organiser, Hilary Olsen, on 0114 2890927. Frances Webb

GLOW! : HOLMESFIELD YOUTH CLUB

Glow! is Holmesfield’s youth club and continues to be well attended offering great fun and stimulating entertainment.

It runs Mondays from 7.00pm to 8.30pm in Holmesfield St. Swithin’s Church Hall and is open to local young people in school years 7 to 13. Further info from Sarah Webb on 07929 582233

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January crime figures:

Criminal damage: 1, vehicle crime: 1, violence against the person: 3, burglary: 2, Total: 7.

During January, you have told us about several people trying to sell items door to door across our area. It’s important to consider when visitors/ salespersons attend your property unannounced. It’s advisable to consider the following information;

• If you are not expecting visitors, it’s okay not to answer the door

• Don’t let strangers into your home

• Some bogus callers say they need your help. They may say they need things like:

- To use your phone.

- To wash their hands.

- A drink of water.

- To find a lost ball or pet

• Water company staff don’t need to go inside your home to test water pressure or fix a leak.

• Check their identity carefully before letting them in. They don’t mind waiting.

• They may say that they are from a gas, water, or electric company. When their staff visit you can set up a password. They will say the password, so you know they are real. This doesn’t cost money

• Never let strangers asking for help into your home.

• They may tell you that urgent work needs to be done on your home. Never agree to have any work done by someone who knocks on your door. Further information can be found in a leaflet on Derbyshire County Council’s website: www.derbyshire.gov.uk/site-elements/documents/pdf/social-health/adultcare-and-wellbeing/disability-support/learning-disabilities/keeping-safe/ visitors-to-your-home.pdf

You can also request signage from Derbyshire County Council and Derbyshire Police via Dronfield SNT Team. These signs and other crime prevention items will be available at some of our events.

PCSO 12853 Jonathan Flower, Dronfield SNT

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SPEEDING CHECKS - PENNY ACRES SCHOOL

At the end of January, Dronfield SNT Team were fortunate to spend an afternoon at Holmesfield Penny Acres School with the children who help remind road users about their driving behaviours and checking vehicles’ speeds as they travelled past. Some students spoke to speeding motorists with officers, about how speeding past the school impacts them and their friends. We look forward to repeating the sessions in the near future.

Dronfield SNT are currently supporting and working with other agencies with concerns relating to the speeding traffic outside the school in the following ways; Holmesfield Speedwatch Group run sessions in the location and other places around Holmesfield. If anyone would like to join this group please get in touch with Phil Reaney on 0114 289 1167 to find out more.

The Derbyshire Police enforcement van attends the location issuing fines for people caught speeding.

PC Matthews from Dronfield Safer Neighbourhood Team, along with Road Policing colleagues and other Derbyshire Police Officers attend the location monitoring speed and taking appropriate action.

ENERGY BILL SCAM TEXTS

Action Fraud has received hundreds of crime reports relating to fake text messages purporting to be from the UK government. The texts state that the recipient is “owed” or “eligible” for an energy bill discount as part of the Energy Bill Support Scheme. The links in the emails lead to genuine-looking websites that are designed to steal your personal and financial information.

How to protect yourself: Energy Bill Discount : £400 off energy bills for households in Great Britain from October 2022. You do not need to apply for the scheme and you will not be asked for your bank details.

Spotted a suspicious text message? Forward it to 7726 (it’s free of charge). If you forward a text to 7726, your provider can investigate the origin of the text and arrange to block or ban the sender, if it’s found to be malicious.

For more information on how to stay secure online, please visit www.cyberaware.gov.uk

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THEFTS OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER S

The high prices for precious metals is resulting in increasing thefts of catalytic converters (CATs) which have been fitted in the exhaust of the majority of petrol cars manufactured since 1992 and, by chemical reaction, substantially reduce harmful pollutants from the exhaust.

Thieves simply cut the catalytic converter from the exhaust pipe of a parked car and sell them on to scrap metal dealers.

Taller vehicles such as 4x4s are vulnerable as the converters are more accessible and because they tend to have larger engines, they contain more of the precious metals too.

Reduce The Risk

• Garage your car whenever possible

• Park in well-lit busy areas

• Be aware of people looking under cars

• If the car is high risk consider marking the metal shell of the converter with a unique mark, so that if it is removed by thieves it will be easier to trace back to your vehicle

• Fit a catalytic converter clamp or security cage

For more information please contact Dronfield SNT or visit: www.derbyshire.police.uk

Any queries please contact Robin Greetham: 01246 412767

JANUARY 2023 WEATHER

In my mind, January is memorable for wind. We had a period of several days of strong wind at the beginning of the month and then a similar period at the end of the month. On the very last day the wind blew all day and reached a maximum on my anemometer of 48 mph. The average for the day was 23 mph and indeed the average for the whole month was 10 mph. All this wind made it feel rather cold even though the temperature was average for January with a mean temperature of 4.1°C. The warmest day was the 10th when the temperature reached 11.2°C and the coldest was the 17th when the temperature fell to -4.2°C. As well as being windy, January was also rather wet with 94mm falling, about 40% more than normal.

Houses also feel the cold when the wind blows and our central heating was struggling at times in January. We are all rather conscious of the cost of our heating this year. If you have a ‘smart meter’ you can see the number of kilowatt hours (kWhs) – and the cost – rising through the day. The ‘W’ in kWhs is the unit of power that is named after James Watt, the Scottish Engineer. Watt started his working life by making astronomical instruments for Glasgow University before starting a business making musical instruments and toys. Subsequently, he became interested in steam engines and he obtained patents on them. He married his cousin Peggy but sadly she died after bearing five children. At about this time, the business that Watt had started to exploit his steam engine patents went bankrupt and Watt sank into depression. However, a wealthy engineer call Matthew Boulton in Birmingham offered to finance his work on the steam engine, if Watt would move down to Birmingham. This partnership continued for most of the rest of Watt’s life. Watt and Boulton became members of the Lunar Society of men with wide interests in science, philosophy, the arts and engineering. The society included men such as Josiah Wedgwood, Joseph Priestly and Erasmus Darwin (the grandfather of Charles Darwin) and as a group it is argued that they began the industrial age that has shaped all of our lives. They were all born around 1730.

I apologise for my diversion into James Watt and the Lunar Men. However, it is true that James Watt was one of the small group who discovered the composition of water in terms of Oxygen, Hydrogen and water vapour. Weather forecasting of course depends upon an understanding of water, whether it be falling as rain, producing clouds or evaporating from the oceans.

Brian Brown

FRIENDS OF GILLFIELD WOOD

Practical Conservation Morning. Sunday 12th March, 10.00am.

These are held monthly all year, either at weekends or midweek, with dates advertised on the website. Members can join the mailing list by contacting the Secretary at fogwsecretary@gmail.com.

Sessions are open to anyone who would like to join in. Everyone needs to provide their own gloves along with suitable clothes and footwear. Everything we do supplements the work carried out by the Council’s woodlands team, meaning much more can be done to improve the wood for its flora, fauna and visitors alike. Typical activities are coppicing, fencing and walling, tree and undergrowth management, path repair and drain clearance and all sorts of miscellaneous jobs.

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.

Monday 13th March: Birds of the Moorland Fringe: An Illustrated Talk by Tom Aspinall, RSPB Conservation Officer for the Dark Peak. Free to members, £3 to non members. Totley Hall Library, 7.30pm

Please reserve a place as numbers will be limited by emailing the secretary at: fogwsecretary@gmail.com

www.friendsofgillfieldwood.com

For any clarification, please email Paul Hancock : 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 !

MOBILE LIBRARY

Derbyshire County Council’s mobile library service operates on a 4-weekly cycle. The mobile library will be at 6 Park Rise, Holmesfield between 10.25am and 10.50am on Monday 20th March.

The staff look forward to welcoming you on board to browse the stock and access their services.

The mobile libraries have a lift if you use a wheelchair or have mobility problems.

For further information call 01629 533444, or email: ask.library@derbyshire.gov.uk

3rd HOLMESFIELD SCOUT GROUP

Scouts and Explorers:

Meet Tuesday nights at the usual times.

Beavers and Cubs:

Meet Wednesday nights at the usual times.

Holiday Dates:

Scouts and Explorers will be closed on Tuesday 28th March 2023 and recommence on Tuesday 18th April.

Beavers and Cubs will be closed on Wednesday 29th March 2023 and recommence on Wednesday 19th April.

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.

Need some support this Winter ?

We know this winter will be difficult for many of us –The Trustees of the Penny Acres in Need want to help . Now anyone can apply if they need support by contacting Mrs Geraldine Austen on 0114 2890686 if they live in the village. The trusts were formed due to donations specifically meant to benefit village people and are not means tested. So if you are a family or a single person, please don’t hesitate to apply and we will do our best to help.

Hello all students under 25 who live in Holmesfield or whose parents do... It’s time to study again !

Do you need equipment or any other assistance related to your studies ?

Did you know you can apply to the Holmesfield Educational Trust by contacting the Secretary – Mrs Geraldine Austen on 0114 2890686 even if you have made a previous application?

The Trust is not means tested and was specifically designed to meet the educational needs of everyone under 25 who lives in the village or whose parents do.

If you think you fit the description please apply.

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ST. SWITHIN’S CHURCH

All are welcome to come to our Sunday services at 10.30am. 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.

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.

Our J-Cafe is proving very popular and we have just received a 5 star food hygiene rating! We look forward to welcoming people to the Holmesfield Local Market where J-Cafe will be serving refreshments.

Please check out the St. Swithin’s Church, Holmesfield page on Facebook.

Contact numbers for St. Swithin’s Church

Rev. Ian Webb Vicar 0114 299 1714 / 07743 927458

ian.webb@dwhparish.org.uk

Christine Taylor Toddler Group 0114 289 1402

christine.taylor42@hotmail.co.uk

Priscilla Naggita Kavule Treasurer

Jenny Banks Church Hall bookings 0114 2890326

Parish Office 01246 412328

Please do get involved with and support your Parish Church - a place of worship and community gathering for at least 1,000 years!

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 March are as follows:

5th Dorothy Higgins (Communion)

12th Terry Irwin

19th Lyn Richards - Mothering Sunday (Communion)

26th Steve Richards

Until 10th December 2022. We are awaiting a revision!

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HOLMESFIELD BUS TIMETABLE

CHESTERFIELD – BARLOW – HOLMESFIELD – DRONFIELD

Live travel updates: The Stagecoach bus app shows live departures for your nearest bus stop and you can track the progress of your bus on a map. Service updates are available by following @StagecoachYrks on Twitter and any planned service changes are normally posted online at stagecoachbus.com.

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HOLMESFIELD BUS TIMETABLE

DRONFIELD – HOLMESFIELD – BARLOW – CHESTERFIELD

Live travel updates: The Stagecoach bus app shows live departures for your nearest bus stop and you can track the progress of your bus on a map. Service updates are available by following @StagecoachYrks on Twitter and any planned service changes are normally posted online at stagecoachbus.com.

HOLMESFIELD BYGONES

Hewitt of Dronfield is of a very familiar landmark in the Cordwell Valley.

This month’s image from the lens of W. “Harry”

Numerous postcards of Eweford Bridge have been produced over the years by several companies but those that add a human interest are much rarer and this un-known lady certainly adds to this tranquil scene.

Main Hall

Committee

Small Hall