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Andulucia Touch Winding our way up the hills into the Andulucia area of Spain from Malaga airport afforded the opportunity to travel at the same level as the buzzards, not quite so spectacular were the moans of “I feel sick” from the back of the Mercedes Vito. We didn’t stop, as we knew it would soon pass! Cruel but true, safe in the knowledge that promises of ‘Grande Cervesa’ would be enough to cure it.

here were two routes to Ronda, our destination: via Cartama, Pizzara and El Burgo, or my favourite, to follow the AP-7 as far as San Pedro and then up the A-397. Just look at it on the map and see how it meanders it’s way to Ronda. We started this climb on an unusually cloudy day in July and visibility at times was pretty poor. After about an hour we suddenly came through the cloud and broke out into bright sunshine. It was as though someone had just switched a light on taking us all by surprise and part cured the travel sickness! We then realised

how high we had climbed as we were level with a buzzard floating not 100 yards across the ravine. Concentration however is needed on this road and I wouldn’t recommend it to the tired driver. But this is the road to go up, not come down as that’s slightly scary in a hire car with brakes that aren’t 100%. Ronda is and always will be in my top five destinations in Europe. This moorish town has seen a lot of action and boasts the most delightful gorge. Walks around the walls take you straight back in time.

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Ronda another song to go with it. Every time we went out, there he was selling CDs of himself playing 12 songs. Yes, in case you’re wondering, I did pick one up to look and see if he could play anything else. So why didn’t he?

to put up with people opening their car doors on your back; check their web site and you’ll see I’m not joking when I say that as they are all seated on the street corner. It’s the place to go for a great night out.

The gorge separates the new(!) 15th century town from the old Moorish one. The stone bridge ‘Puente Nuevo’ spans the gorge and if it’s open you can pay to go down into the gaol built into the bridge. Just oﬀ the square is the famous 18th century bullring where you can hear crowds roaring occasionally when it is still in use.

A short walk from the Parador Hotel to the park shows what family life is like here. Children playing, parents talking, grandparents sitting watching and the occasional dog wandering about. At 10.30pm all the park gates were locked, which took us by surprise as our villa was 50 yards from the park through a small gate and we then had to walk about a mile around the park to get back to our villa. It was a learning curve, from park ‘throwing out time’ everyone either goes home or to one of the bars in and around town and life continues until the early hours. Further into the square where many of the restaurants are, opposite the church, the children were enjoying a game of football with a small crowd of spectators. The fountain was the apparent goalpost at one end and the steps to the underground car park at the other. No one minded the game though. Everyone muddled in and if the ball came your way you just sent it back.

On the Moorish side of town is Palacio de Mondragon, a public museum in a 14th century house. Just along from the museum is Parca Duquesa de Parcent where a small bar serves excellent coﬀee and cakes. The park also comes complete with Cavatina playing guitarist selling records. This one has an amplifier too, so his mistakes can be heard clearly. Further out of town and easy to walk to is Barrio de San Francisco. The bar Bodego San Francisco, on the street corner, is tremendous value for money with tapas food the best I had in the area and was able to observe the world go by. You have 16 | CountryImagesMagazine.co.uk

Each morning an early walk into the town to avoid the tourists(!) afforded us the opportunity to enjoy ‘pan con tomate’ and coffee or ‘Churros with chocolate dipping sauce’ all served at speed with no moans. Just wave and the coffee keeps coming. Peeping through a rather large door about a quarter of a mile from town centre I was quite surprised when it opened to reveal a cavernous shop that specialised in port. The guy beckoned me in and even though we had no idea what each other was talking about, sign language was enough to show that I was being offered port and wine to try. I had a terrific time in the very cool, partly shaded shop, looking and trying his wares. (Oh and buying a bottle or two). Canny folk these Andalucians. Coach trips from the coast pour into Ronda at about 10.00 and disappear at 3.30. These trips seem to have become less over the years as the tough economy bit deep and Ronda’s shops suffered a little, but nothing can alter the beauty, position and history of this place for me. It’s a must visit at anytime. Just off the square on Calle de Lorenzo is Michael Angelo’s a family owned

A view from the Parador

Setenil

pizza restaurant that makes the best Calzone going. I have yet to experience one as good or prices so reasonable. In the square itself there are the traditional restaurants and bars that will leave you spoilt for choice. A short drive west from Ronda is the village of Montejaque. It’s a typical sleepy Spanish village. Behind curtained doors are shops, bars and people just doing everyday things. We had visited this village years earlier on market day Thursday and, in the middle of the village was, and still is, a bar but now under new ownership. We were greeted by the former owner with “Jimmy Johnson, he my friend, come inside”. The place was bedecked with Glasgow Celtic memorabilia. Football really travels. The village itself boasts two reasonably priced hotels.

The park at sunset

Many companies oﬀer villas in Ronda and it’s surrounding towns. Getting on the west side of town aﬀords the best views of the valley. There are large and small hotels plus a number of villas some with quite breath taking views and pools.

and the Spanish keep driving at you expecting you to move so parking on the edge of town is advisable. Walking through the town with rocks overhanging is quite unnerving but life goes on as normal. There’s plenty of restaurants here so a day out would work well.

Setenil, a few miles north of Ronda is very popular with houses that are built into overhanging rock. The streets are pretty narrow

As we had a full day spare to get to the airport home we decided to go west from Ronda,

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The Lost Houses

of Derbyshire by Maxwell Craven

Pinxton Castle Local legend assigns Pinxton Castle the positively romantic role of being the birthplace of Fair Rosamond de Clifford, the celebrated mistress of Henry II, ‘born in a castle close to the church’.

Left: Fair Rosamond de Cliﬀord as depicted by Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse [National Museum of Wales, Cardiﬀ ]

have no trouble living with materialism but sometimes rampant materialism can do hideous damage to important landscapes, historic buildings or archaeological sites.

A case in point is the so-called Pinxton Castle, otherwise known as Wynn’s Castle, situated right up against the eastern Derbyshire border by Junction 28 of the M1. Indeed, the county boundary kinks round it, underlining the age of the original demesne. Uninhabited since the fourteenth century, this fortified manor house decayed away inside a small park embellished with fishponds for centuries until the M1 and the A38 made their intersection here in the 1960s. This was bad enough, but when a large shopping village – admittedly replacing the old Normanton Colliery, but just as substantial and intrusive - was built within the last few years, the encroachment on three sides became excessive. Now a huge development has taken place

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of Derbyshire by Maxwell Craven right up against the south side of the site, too, which has even caused the authorities to block oﬀ footpath access. It has, in short, ended up spoilt, sad and desperately out-of-context. As it is a scheduled ancient monument, one can only say that the County Council of the 1980s (and the local council) should be ashamed of themselves for allowing things to get to this pass.

The motte seen from the south; note the dry moat, right, and part of the earlier earthwork, left. [L. Wyatt] The moat, SW angle [Private collection]

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Almost totally lost within Castle Wood, Pinxton Castle consists of an approximately rectangular dried up moat averaging 35 feet in width and today with less than six feet to the bottom. This is orientated with its angles on the cardinal points of the compass, northwest of which is a more substantial dyke running NW to SE with a conical mound of oval plan about 65 feet wide and 10 feet in height: this represents the remains of the motte or conical mound upon which once stood a timber Norman keep, from which the site derives its soubriquet of ‘castle’. The building platform atop the motte measures some 66 feet, plenty of room for a structure from which the newly arrived Norman lord could use to keep order within his no doubt turbulent demesnes. The motte would have originally been surrounded by a bailey, or banked enclosure topped by a

timber palisade, traces of which appear to survive parallel to the SW part of the moat. North of the motte is a building platform thought to have formed the base of a later gatehouse, and when the moated manor was built in the 13th century, it was plonked inside the motte’s bailey, and the earlier defences adapted as a perimeter wall with its NW gatehouse.

Local legend assigns it the positively romantic role of being the birthplace of Fair Rosamond de Cliﬀord, the celebrated mistress of Henry II, ‘born in a castle close to the church’. In truth the de Cliﬀords were then a Welsh Marcher family and had no connection with Pinxton, so the tale is highly unlikely, although the church might have had a timber predecessor.

It may even be that the motte’s timber tower was partly replaced in stone, for carved architectural stonework of a secular nature has been identified within the fabric of the church of St. Helen, Pinxton, known to have been built in 1299, which date may well mark the dismantling of the true ‘castle’ and its replacement by the moated manor. To carry the dressed stone half a mile for re-use would have saved expense of procuring new freshly carved ashlar.

Pinxton is unusual though, because the parish lies in both the counties of Derby and Nottingham. This is because it was included in the western extension of the Royal Forest of Sherwood,

Excavations by the Pinxton Archaeological Society led by G E Monk in 1951 were severely hampered by tree roots but revealed traces of a hall house within the moat measuring about 30 feet by 23, although the building was probably more complex than a simple hall. A late 12th century carved stone capital was discovered, implying a high-status stone building unless it was one piece of the keep on the motte that wasn’t required as stone for the new church. Also identified was a row of substantial post holes, implying a timber-framed probable hall. Unfortunately, the records of the excavation itself have been lost but it is assumed that the society was responsible for uncovering the overgrown building remains which are currently visible and include the level floors of small structures, wall footings and trenches, sandstone rubble and pieces of brick and roof tile. Some of these remains may belong to a farmhouse or outbuildings built on the site after its abandonment as a major residence, and they may overlie further evidence of the moated house.

The mound, in the past interpreted as a collapsed motte, is diﬃcult to interpret, but one may safely conclude that the subsequent house was not strictly speaking a castle in the accepted sense.

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anciently known as Fulwood, and probably predates the time when Derbyshire was detached as an administrative unit from Nottinghamshire in the early eleventh century. Nor does Pinxton feature in Domesday Book but the lost place name of Snodeswic or Esnotrewic which does appear in it, as well as in the famous donation of Wulfric Spot of 1004 to found Burton Abbey, is believed to refer to it.

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of Derbyshire by Maxwell Craven anything very positive about it until about 1220, the chief lord, Robert de Alfreton, granted the manors of Normanton and Pinxton to his tenant at the latter place, Ralph le Poer, whose father Roger le Poer was in some way connected to the de Codnors of Codnor Castle, predecessors of the Greys. The late 12th century carved stone capital from Pinxton Castle must therefore date from his time. Esnotrewic was held in 1086 by one Drogo – from his name of Norse or Norman stock – who was, in all probability, Roger le Poer’s grandfather; he held the manor under William Peveril. Ralph must have been pretty young at this stage, for his son and heir, Ralph, was recorded as himself being as under age in 1252, thirty two years later. He, however, seems to have died quite young, for his two sisters and co-heiresses were made wards of St. Thomas de Cantilupe, Bishop of Hereford, from whom their father had held an

Diagram of the site, adapted from the 1905 Victoria County History [M. Craven]

estate - although where it was is not clear; perhaps in Ilkeston area, where the Cantilupes had their Derbyshire seat. The elder, Dionysia – she would be Denise today - married Robert le Wyne, probably a descendant of Sir Roger, and it was Dionysia who inherited the house and estate – hence, of course, its alternative name, Wynne’s Castle. It had passed to her son Ralph by 1278. The Le Wynes took their name from a Saxon, Leofwine. Although a common Saxon name, this particular Leofwine may probably have been the man of that name who retained, post Conquest, his estate at Temple Normanton and also held Handley and Coal Aston. His descendant, Adam son of Godwin le Wyne or FitzLewin, was a lead speculator, for he was granted 60 acres of lead-rich land near Wirksworth early in the 13th century by Sir Robert de Stanton of Stanton-inPeak.

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Dionysia’s grandson Sir William le Wyne lost his wife and probably any sons he had in the Black Death, leaving him with an only daughter named Dionysia after her great-grandmother. She was probably unmarried and past child-bearing in 1356 when he sold the whole estate to Sir Alured de Solney of Newton Solney, who was the grandson of the elder Dionysia’s sister Margery. Young Dionysia was, however, allowed to retain Pinxton for her lifetime, being still described as ‘Lady of Pinxton’ in 1375. The family did not, however, die out, as three of Sir Walter’s uncles continued as Wirksworth area lead traders up to the time of the Black Death and one indeed may have been the progenitor of the Levinges of Parwich Hall. Funnily enough, the Poers hadn’t died out either. Anthony Poe (the name then being articulated with an umlaut over the ‘e’ rather than a final “r”) went to Ireland with Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire, settled and founded a large family, from whom descended the extinct Poe-Domville baronets, extinct in the 1960s and the Le PoerBeresfords. To revert to Anthony Poe, for a moment, his grandfather Richard Poe was proprietor of a locality in Pinxton called Poesfield. He was also a Forester-in-Fee of the Royal Forest, and was living in Henry VIII’s time. Furthermore, it emerges from Thoroton’s History of Nottinghamshire that he was descended from a Robert le Poer who had a small estate just in Nottinghamshire hereabouts and whose posterity held a forestership of Sherwood by hereditary right. It cannot have been a co-incidence that the farm once butting onto the demesne of the Pinxton Castle was Range Farm, deriving from Ranger Farm, and is thought to have been their residence. Poesfield is in all probability the ancient name of the site, and probably represents a portion of the estate settled on Ranulph fitz Roger le Poer, the younger brother of the Ralph who was granted the Lordship of Pinxton by Robert de Alfreton way back in 1220. After the death of young Dionysia Le Wyne in the later 14th century, the site seems to have been gradually abandoned. The de Solneys, after all, had a seat at Newton Solney, and their successors at Pinxton, the Longfords had theirs, of course, at Longford. It was only when the Cokes acquired the estate at Pinxton in the 17th century that anyone thought to live there again. The fact that they built a new house, Brookhill Hall, nearby, would seem to confirm that the old moated manor house of the Poes and Le Wynes had long since mouldered into ruin.

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LIVERPOOL By Brian Spencer

he last time I was in Liverpool must have been soon after the Toxteth riots in 1981. The very name still conjures up the smell of burned-out cars that were still littering the streets. Since then the city has gone from strength to strength and I had difficulty in orientating myself around what were once streets lining the old docks. Instead of a place trying to come to terms with changes brought about by the new container method of moving goods, the waterfront has gone from a no-go slum, to an exciting place to explore and enjoy.

Stevedores no longer queue every morning in the hope of a dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work, manually unloading the multitude of ships berthed in the docks that can still be reached from the Mersey. All of this activity has moved to modern dock facilities out towards Bootle. In the place of gangs of

stevedores slaving deep within the holds of ships arriving from exotic parts of the world, giant cranes each operated by one single driver high above the ground, offload containers, sending them away on the backs of lorries towards their waiting markets.

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The old docks and their abandoned warehouses have become tourist venues, or a centre for water sports. What was once foul and almost poisonous water is now safe for swimming competitions, or water skiing using a clever system of fixed drag ropes; we even saw a cormorant which can only mean that the water has fish in it. Backed by a semi-permanent fairground, the Albert Dock in the centre of the restored docks and warehouses, now houses the Tate Liverpool art gallery, Merseyside Maritime Museum and the International Slavery Museum. By publicising its links with slavery, Liverpool has bravely admitted to its part in this cruel system that brought wealth to a few, but bewildering and inhuman treatment of those considered inferior and only fit for use alongside beasts of burden. Not only were slaves uprooted from their African homes, but people from both sides of the Irish Sea travelled through Liverpool on their way to a hopefully, better life far away. Ships still occasionally berth alongside the modernised waterfront, but these are more than often cruise liners calling on this international city with a rich cultural and maritime past, home of world-class shopping and dining – and all within walking distance of the waterfront. There are smaller ships tying up alongside the liners at Pier Head. These are the famous Mersey Ferries,

immortalized by Gerry and the Pacemakers song, ‘Ferry ‘cross the Mersey’. This tune is played over and over again on the way across to Birkenhead and, it must be admitted, to be rather a bore. Each of the ferries is named after a spring flower. Iris and Daffodil are pre-fixed by Royal, an honour bestowed by the late King George V. Two Mersey ferries, the Iris and Daffodil as they were then known, took part in the attack on Zeebrugge harbour in World War 1. In honouring their heroism, the king decreed that both ferries and all those following them with the same name, would be called Royal. There is another, the Snowdrop, but as its forerunner was not involved in the attack, it is simply Snowdrop. However this lack of a royal accolade is made up by its being painted in a psychedelic colour scheme.

The Beatles & The Liver Birds A slightly larger than life-sized statue of the ‘fab four’, the Beatles, Liverpool’s favourite sons, stands opposite the Liver Building designed for the Royal Liver Assurance Group, by Walter Aubrey Thomas and opened in 1911. The twin clock towers of the Grade 1 listed building are topped by the famous Liver Birds, symbols of

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Liverpool and surrounded by local mythology. One of the many stories about the birds is that the one facing the river is a female waiting for her lover to return; the other is a male who is looking inland to see if the pubs are open. Local belief also says that if the birds disappeared then Liverpool would cease to exist. There is a line in the Beatle’s song ‘In my Liverpool home’, that goes ‘If you want a cathedral, we’ve got one to spare’. The two cathedrals, Anglican and Catholic sit at either ends of Hope Street. The two are in complete contrast; the Anglican dedicated to Christ in Liverpool is Gothic and took 74 years to build before it opened in 1978. Standing at the opposite end of Hope Street, the Catholic Christ the King Cathedral is of more modern design. It was originally proposed to be built in 1853 to a design by Sir Edwyn Lutyens, the architect who created New Delhi. Unfortunately the time span clashed with the rapid growth of Irish Catholics fleeing the potato famine in Ireland. As a result, the money was wisely spent on educating immigrant children. Several attempts to start building were made over the intervening years, each to a different design, but it took until 1967 before Sir Frederick Gibbard’s plans created the modernistic ‘Crown of Thorns’ on top of high ground above the city.

In typical Liverpudlian humour, the tower has been called ‘Paddy’s Wigwam’, and ‘the Pope’s Launching Pad’. The senior clerics of both Liverpool cathedrals, Archbishop Derek Warlock and cricketer Bishop David Shephard who was capped for England between 1950 and 1963, worked closely together in the aftermath of the Toxteth riots in 1981 and the tragedies at the Heysel Stadium in 1985 and Hillsborough in 1985. Half way along Hope Street there is a statue to the two honouring their co-operation and friendship. Even here there is an example of Liverpudlian humour – if you look carefully at Bishop David Sheppard’s feet you will see a cricket ball, something the sculptor couldn’t resist adding. Humour is an everyday part of the Liverpudlian character, just think how many comedians have come from there – from Arthur Askey to Ken Dodd, that son of Knotty Ash (yes it is a real place). We were heading for Lime Street and the St George’s Quarter where the power and prosperity of Victorian Liverpool is openly boasted by the heavy stone line of public buildings containing a busy with visiting groups of individuals and families art gallery, museum and city library. Just then a bicycle came past, nothing odd about that until we saw the large Union Jack amongst other things such as a box fastened behind the rider’s seat. Again nothing odd, but sat in it as large as life was a Staffordshire Bull Terrier wearing sun glasses and a baseball cap. Now Stafford Bull Terriers have something of a bad reputation, but this one was left unfastened with his tongue lolling, still sitting in his box as quiet as can be while his master went to change a library book. I noticed that there was nothing to keep the dog in his place, he just sat there as patient as can be, not bothering when a little girl came to stroke him. It just goes to show that often what are classed as dangerous dogs, are only that way because they are not trained properly; it certainly proved what was on one of the notices pinned to the bike frame, calling for ‘Justice for Staffordshires’.

Cathedral. It is on the road out towards Liverpool’s countryside at Croxteth Hall and Country Park, then on to Knowsley Safari Park, all within a few miles of the city centre and the waterfront. Both Everton and Liverpool FC’s grounds are to the north of the inner city, but further out is Aintree Racecourse, home of the Grand National. A huge area of sand at low tide beyond Bootle is the home of Anthony Gormley’s famous ‘Another Place’, cast-iron statues based on Gormley’s own body.

There is another art gallery and Museum, out along Brownlow Hill behind the Catholic

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It first became popular amongst dockers as a convenient lunchtime meal. The stew is not unlike Irish Stew and it was brought over by Norwegian sailors; the local name is the Anglicised version of the Norwegian Lap Scaus. No one knows when the first Liverpudlian was called Scouse, or Scoucer, but the name seems to have stuck. And finally a scouse joke: Why do Liverpudlians talk as though they have a chesty cold? Answer: Because of the draught blowing out of the Mersey Tunnel!

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irksworth, once known for its vast stone quarries, is perhaps better known today for its arts festival and, fittingly, the theme of the visual arts programme in its twenty-first year is Transformations. Always a lively small market town with its independent shops and cafés, quirky streets, varied architecture and strong community. Wirksworth transforms itself each year into a venue for the visual arts and performance – a gallery and a stage, with over a hundred artists, live drama, music and film.

romford is an historic village, which in 2001 became part of the fifteen mile corridor of the World Heritage site. It will be forever associated with Sir Richard Arkwright. Now with Cromford Mill open to the public and a plethora of local businesses it today is a thriving community easily accessed by the A6. There are a number of walks surrounded by breathtaking scenery to attract the country lover.

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Alison House Hotel is a Georgian style house built by the Arkwright Family in the Derwent Valley World Heritage site. Set in seven acres of grounds, a peaceful setting with beautiful gardens and only a short walk from Cromford, the cable cars and attractions of Matlock Bath.

They have 15 en-suite bedrooms including doubles, family rooms, disabled access and de-luxe suites. There is also a bar, a lounge and a spacious, bright breakfast room and restaurant. The restaurant is open for dinner bookings to non residents too. They open Monday to Saturday serving a traditional menu with a bit of a twist. The menu uses locally sourced produce and they’re pleased to announce their extensive new wine list supplied by John Hattersley Wines. Alison House Hotel is a great venue for family parties, anniversaries and celebrations. They are licensed for civil ceremonies and have had the opportunity to share the day and make it a success for many couples who have had their wedding at the hotel over the years. Alison House don’t offer traditional wedding packages, they cater for each couple, their individual wishes and budget. They help create a bespoke wedding every time, working closely with each couple and are guided by their requirements. It can be a formal dinner, a casual barbecue, or afternoon tea on the lawn. Alison House Hotel, Intake Lane, Cromford DE4 3RH 01629 822211

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7 – 23 September 2018 • A leading rural arts festival with art for all appetites. Enjoy the work of more than 150 artists along with an inspiring programme of performances and events in this historic market town, right at the heart of the Derbyshire Dales. Festival Box Office: Traid Links, St.John’s Street, Wirksworth • 01629 824393 Running for over 20 years, Wirksworth Festival has become one of the most vibrant showcases for contemporary art that you’ll find in rural Female Funambulists By Vanitas Arts Saturday 8th September 2018 Time: 2.30 pm (May Vary) Venue: Haarlem Mill Simeon Wood – Musician And Entertainer Saturday 15th September. Time: 19:30 Venue: Wellspring Church. Event Type: Fringe Heritage Market Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th September Time: 10am - 4pm (May Vary) Event Type: Fringe Verdi’s Requiem Saturday 15th September. Time: 7.30 Pm Venue: Leisure Centre. Event Type: Fringe “I Had A Dream” By Raise Your Voices, Simpson, Fieldhouse And Corbett Date: Tuesday 18th September. Time: 19:30 Venue: St Mary’s Church. Event Type: Fringe “I Had A Dream” Concert By Derby Chamber Orchestra Leader: Clair Stanley Conductor Jonathan Trout. Saturday 22nd September. Time: 19:30 Venue: St Mary’s Church Event Type: Fringe Concert Pop Up Performance By Pop Up & Sheila Harding Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th September Time: Look Out For Times Around Town (May Vary) Venue: Various Pubs & Cafes Around Town Event Type: Fringe Pop Up Performance I Want To Be A Dog Like My Sister – Poetry Pamphlet Launch By Belinda Bradley Saturday 8th September 2018. Time: 11.00 Am (May Vary) Venue: Wirksworth Library. Event Type: Fringe I Want To Be A Dog Like My Sister – Poetry Pamphlet Launch Craft Workshop: Mosaic/Jewellery/Willow/Felting By Zantium Studios 19,20,21,22,23 September 2018. Time: 10 to 4.30 pm (May Vary) Event Type: Workshops Shiver – The Tale Of One Who Knew No Fear By St John Street Theatre Saturday 8th September 2018. Time: 11:30 am (May Vary) Venue: Churchyard Walk. Event Type: Fringe The Quiet Space By Wellspring Church and Local Group Be Still 8th and 9th September 2018. Time: 10 - 5pm (May Vary) Venue: Wellspring Church Event. Type: Fringe The Quiet Space Nottingham Chamber Wind Ensemble Concert By Nottingham Chamber Wind Ensemble Saturday 8th September 2018. Time: 19:30 Venue: St Mary’s Church. Event Type: Fringe Climax Blues Band Friday 21st September 2018. Time: 8pm Venue: The Town Hall Event Type: Performance Programme The Romeo And Juliet Project By Independance

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Dodo Street Band Date: Saturday 22nd September 2018. Time: 8pm. Venue: The Town Hall. Event Type: Performance Programme Rebel Sound By Alex Blood Date: Saturday 15th September 2018. Time: 8pm Venue: The Town Hall . Event Type: Performance Programme Take Off ! Featuring The Flight And Super Date: Thursday 13th September 2018. Time: 7.30pm Venue: The Town Hall Event Type: Performance Programme Take Off ! Featuring The Flight And Super The Parachute By Stephen Mottram’s Animata Date: Wednesday 12th September 2018. Time: 9pm Venue: The Town Hall Event Type: Performance Programme The Pictures Are Better With Tony Jones Date: Friday 14th September 2018 .Time: 7pm. Venue: The Town Hall Event Type: Performance Programme Youth Drama Workshops With Creativity Dates: Saturday 22nd 23rd September 2018. Time: 1pm (May Vary) Event Type: Performance Programme Youth Drama Workshops With Creativitit Hill Dates: Thursday 20th September 2018 Time: 6pm (May Vary) Venue: The Town Hall Event Type: Performance Programme Wirksworth Horticultural Show 2018 By Wirksworth

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Hope & Anchor Standing proudly on the market place in the centre of Wirksworth is The Hope and Anchor, a grade two listed 17th century stone building. Closed in 2016 but now under new management and with around £100,000 spent on refurbishment, along with a new chef, The Hope and Anchor is now open for business. On their website they proudly proclaim that they are, “A good pub with real pub food”. Our visit, along with two long standing friends one Friday evening in mid July was a great opportunity to put that claim to the test.

ccupying a prominent position in Wirksworth it was easy to let your mind slip back to the days in 1306 when the town was granted market status and would be jammed with colourful stalls and people plying their trades many of which are now lost. Over the years, with wealth generated by lead mining and stone quarrying, this market town came to be graced by some of the most lovely, historic, stone buildings.

But now to our dining experience. We were welcomed by General Manager Jack, who showed us to our table in the large restaurant area, the rear of which is elevated. The late evening sun poured through the windows as we sat at a rustic table with plenty of space around us, it was so pleasant not to be squeezed in elbow to elbow with other diners. The décor here is contemporary with lovely muted shades, the walls have been partially clad with wood of various colours some featuring the imprint appropriately of an anchor. There are many nice rustic touches whilst the old building still retains many original features, which is quite fitting as it’s Rustic Inns who took over this pub in November 2017 and have worked tirelessly to put together a dining and drinking experience to suit current trends. Our waitress for the evening was Jersey who explained how much she enjoyed the food that the new chef was producing. Three of us ordered starters while one was saving herself for pudding! “It’s worth the wait” said Jersey. My starter was tomato bruschetta which consisted of three slices of rustic bread, tomato, chilli topped with torn mozzarella. A firm favourite of mine, not too overpowering and very clean tasting, a cracking start. Mike devoured his house pate infused with thyme, garlic and mushrooms, it was smooth and spread with ease on to the rustic bread. Generous triangles of salted butter and a homemade chutney accompanied it. Jane chose the battered prawns, dipped and fried in a very light tempura batter and served over

a fresh salad, the pot of sweet chilli and lime dipping sauce perfectly added that touch of heat and sweetness. The farmers pie of the day was minced beef and onion which was encased in thin short crust pastry, and I chose the double cooked rustic chips. The pie was lovely and moist and was served with a boat of gravy too which was a bonus, the ‘skin on chips’ were very chunky and the buttered greens not over cooked. Mike’s ale battered cod was served on a wooden board and was huge, even for Mike who has a healthy appetite. Lockwoods mushy peas and sea salted double cooked rustic chips were served with this and a pot of homemade tartare sauce and wedge of lemon completed the dish. His determination to finish was testimony to how enjoyable it was. Julie tried the vegetarian curry which was quite hot and had a good variety of vegetables, her only comment was that she maybe missed a naan bread to go with it. Finally, Jane ordered the homemade lasagne, a slight twist on the usual with smoked bacon and red wine and tomato sauce added to the beef. This made for a very rich dish, but with a beautiful flavour, and the side salad was the

freshest I’ve had anywhere. As predicted Mike and I passed on puddings, but Jane and Julie went for and enjoyed a lovely light and fresh raspberry mousse and a baked lemony cheesecake, both homemade and highly recommended. That really sums up the food here: locally sourced wherever possible, the chef has an eye for adding that extra something which lifts this good food just up another level. The presentation too is modern with delicate flower and micro leaf garnishes where appropriate. We had a great evening and there were many more dishes on the varied menu that we would have liked to try, and for those with not so large an appetite there is a ‘Lite bite’ menu available until 6pm. On Sundays there are traditional roasts alongside a reduced weekday menu. But, there’s still plenty there to tempt you at the Hope and Anchor. We all agreed that the Hope and Anchor is “A good pub, with real pub food, and a good collection of real ales. The music is pleasant and not too intruding, and they have a young group of staff that are friendly, relaxed and eager to please. It’s a great place to unwind at the end of the week. CountryImagesMagazine.co.uk | 45

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Gardening with Mark Smith

August 2018

There are several highlights of my horticultural year and one of them is the HTA National Plant Show. This fantastic show is a chance to see all the latest varieties of trees, shrubs, climbers, houseplants, bedding plants, vegetable plants and new planting ideas. This year again over 300 different varieties – most being judged on the day. Sadly this is a trade only show, which is a shame due to the exciting varieties on offer. Many of these will be in a garden centre near you this time next year. Allotment or Vegetable Patch: • Once onion tops start to die down they can be lifted • If ready, pick your plums now; be careful how you handle them as they can bruise. • Use netting on autumn fruiting raspberries or blackberries to protect them from birds. • Pick early fruiting varieties of apples now. • Feed fruit trees and bushes with liquid sulphate of potash, such as a tomato feed. This will work quickly especially if the leaves are looking very yellow. • Buy onion sets now for autumn planting. • Water celery and other crops regularly in hot, dry weather. • Veg to sow now include swedes, spring cabbages, and beetroot for leaves, winter lettuces, radishes, coriander, and Japanese onions.

• Sow green manure in any bare spaces in your plot.

In the Greenhouse: • Pick off any lower leaves from tomatoes so air and light can reach the fruit, and water regularly to help prevent fruit splitting or blossom end rot. • If it`s still warm, look out for signs of red spider mite and treat with a systemic insecticide right away. • Thin out weaker looking bunches of indoor grapes. • Keep a look out for vine weevil beetles – usually crawling across paths or around the bottom of pots. • If going on holiday this month, set up a watering area using a growbag tray and some

capillary matting. • Water down the greenhouse floor each morning on hot days to increase humidity. • Open all vents and prop doors open on warm days to improve ventilation, this will help reduce fungal problems. • Shade delicate plants on hot, sunny days to prevent scorch.

General Garden Maintenance: • Carry on feeding lawns with a suitable fertiliser and moss killer. • Keep mowing the lawn regularly, and if there is a heavy rain fall remember to keep spiking and sanding the lawn. • Remember to water newly planted trees and shrubs well, if there is a lack of rain. • Feed any established trees and shrubs with a suitable granular fertiliser. • Check roses for signs of black spot, take off leaves and treat with fungicide. Remember don’t compost any diseased leaves, always put them in the garden waste bin. • Apply bark mulches around newly planted or established trees and shrubs to help suppress weeds. • Top up bird baths regularly with fresh water. • If available in your local garden centre or plant nursery, plant any spring flowering bulbs now. • If summer bedding looks tired – dig these up and put them in your compost heap.

Plants that impressed me at the show: Hydrangea paniculata “Polestar”, dwarf “tree” hydrangea with lacecap-like pink and white flowers. Ideal for a container – and doesn’t require any special compost.

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More hydrangea (there were over 15 new varieties), this one is hydrangea macrophylla “Campano” you cannot tell from the photo but this is a bi-colour almost tie-dye effect. Worryingly the breeder named the pink and the blue the same name – I know the colour can be changed, but still.

I never like to pick favourites, because they normally change ! but this was simply incredible – zantedeschia “Frozen Planet” , pure white and green new leaves that mature to translucent with the contrast of the deep burgundy / purple flowers.

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Another show-stopper dahila “Hypnotica Icurus” – this was one of the few plants I said wow out loud to. Definitely on my list for next year.

If you are only going to buy one from this list, rosa “Timeless Purple” – stunning scent and great colour,there is also “Timeless Cream” and “Timeless Yellow” all with great disease resistance and long flowering periods.

Ergnigum “Magical Silver” and Ergnigum “Magical Blue Lagoon” both stunning varieties – both would work really well together in a border as they grow to the same height and width, small flowers but masses of them.

Loropetalum is in my top 3 of favourite plants in my garden but my only issue was the hot pink flowers, this new variety “Ruby Snow” has pure white flowers. Evergreen and ideal for containers as it only gets to 3ft maximum.

There were so many plants I wanted to include, but ran out of space! I cannot wait for all of these and the many more to come out in the future.

Digitalis “Firebird” – another great hardy variety of Foxglove that has sensational colour and is extremely free flowering.

Please keep contacting me with your gardening problems. If you can, please include a photo or as much detail as you can think of. garden.guru@hotmail.com or tel: 07817 651216 or search on Facebook Mark Smith – Garden Guru

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eâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s known as a magazine editor, journalist, screenwriter and television comedy quiz show panellist. Now Ian Hislop has revealed yet another talent: playwright. The editor of Private Eye and one of the captains on Have I Got News For You has been collaborating with Nick Newman since they were at boarding school and they are bringing to Nottingham their play The Wipers Times.

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an sticks to what he knows well: The Wipers Times tells the true, extraordinary story of a satirical newspaper created in the mud and mayhem of the Somme. He says: “I was presenting a documentary about the First World War. I came across a reference to The Wipers Times and there was a joke quoted from one issue. I followed it up and I could see that it made the most brilliant story which was much too good to be used in a mere documentary.” Nick adds: “What was so extraordinary about it was the fact that it was original source material, written on the frontline by troops on active service. What stood out was that it was genuinely funny and that the jokes had survived the test of time. “We wanted to revisit the material in some way so we wrote a three-page document about how we’d recreate the theatre of war. We put the idea of making a film about The Wipers Times to the BBC and we then heard nothing for ten years! “This was in 2003. Nobody was interested in the subject. Then along came Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks, War Horse at the National Theatre and in the West End, and the Spielberg film. “Paradoxically this revival of interest in the period worked against us. Who’d want to put on a play or make a film that’s set in World War One when Birdsong and War Horse had been so successful?

“Audiences were looking for a different experience. What The Wipers Times was doing at the time was putting a smile back on people’s faces.”

“Then, completely out of the blue, we got a commission to make a drama documentary about The Wipers Times for the BBC as one of the programmes marking the centenary of the war.” The duo believe they had so much trouble selling the idea of The Wipers Times because they were concentrating on a very different aspect of the conflict. “Sometimes you get the impression that nobody ever laughed during the period between 1914 and 1918,” says Ian. “The whole experience of World War One had been coloured by poets publishing in the 1920s and the memoirs and dramas written in the 1930s,” says Nick. “Audiences were looking for a different experience. What The Wipers Times was doing at the time was putting a smile back on people’s faces.” Hislop and Newman have been doing that throughout their careers. They appeared in revues at school together, both went to Oxford University and they worked together on Private Eye. Ian, born on July 13th, 1960, became editor of the satirical magazine in 1986. He is reputedly the most sued man in English legal history. Even before Ian became the boss Nick, born two years earlier, was working for Private Eye as a cartoonist. Their partnership began to thrive. They wrote scripts for the sardonic television series Spitting Image and also penned sketches for The Harry Enfield Show, creating the character Tim Nice-ButDim.

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Ian continues to have the higher profile of the two, joining Have I Got News For You when it started in 1990. He is the only person to have appeared in every episode. The Wipers Times is set in a bombed-out building in the Belgian town of Ypres which British soldiers pronounced Wipers. Two officers, Captain Fred Roberts and Lt Jack Pearson of the 12th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters – a Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire regiment – discover a printing press and create a newspaper for the troops. It was far from being a sombre journal about life in the trenches. The officers produced a resolutely cheerful, subversive and very funny newspaper designed to lift the spirits of the men on the front line. The Wipers Times rolled off the press for two years and was an extraordinary tribute to the soldiers’ resilience in the face of overwhelming adversity. In 2013 the BBC broadcast Ian and Nick’s dramatisation. Captain Roberts was played by Ben Chaplin and Lt Pearson by Julian Rhind-Tutt. Michael Palin and Emilia Fox played supporting roles. But Ian and Nick always had the idea of adapting The Wipers Times for the stage. “All the way through the process, we thought of it as a play,” says Ian. “On the face of it, it’s all jolly poems and spoofs but it’s also very subversive. There’s a letter from a reader asking for advice. Is it permissible, he asks, to shoot a superior officer? He receives the reply that it is, given extenuating circumstances.”

The Wipers Times tells the true, extraordinary story of a satirical newspaper created in the mud and mayhem of the Somme.

The Wipers Times is at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham from 28 August until 1 September. Nick adds: “The film got such a fantastic response that we felt it wasn’t going to represent the end of the story. We’d written our first play, A Bunch of Amateurs, in 2014. It was our first attempt at writing for the stage and it was produced by the Watermill Theatre near Newbury. “It went down so well that the Watermill told us if there was anything else we wanted to do, they’d be interested in seeing it. So we suggested joining forces on The Wipers Times.” The play toured the UK in 2016 and 2017. It also had a run at the Arts Theatre in the West End last year. Now it is touring again for nearly two months before returning to the West End for a seven-week season. There were a number of other trench journals apart from The Wipers Times, so what made it special? Ian has no doubts. “It was funnier - and ruder! I have a friend who’s a captain in the Royal Engineers and she brought a party of her sappers to see the show. I was a little worried about how it would go down with the men but she reassured me. She said that the way the guys were represented was exactly how the guys behaved.” So why should people see the play? “They should come because it’s 100 years since this extraordinary newspaper was first produced,” says Ian.

What stood out was that it was genuinely funny and that the jokes had survived the test of time.

“They should also come as a tribute to these two amazing men who didn’t get a lot of credit in their time for producing The Wipers Times but probably deserve it. So come and see their legacy.” CountryImagesMagazine.co.uk | 59

Around Winster

inster is a haphazard cluster of seventeenth and eighteenthcentury houses linked by narrow hillside alleys or ginnels as they are known locally. They sit in a pattern which suited the lead miners and their families in the hey-day of this now extinguished Peak District industry.

The central feature of Winster is a two-storied, late seventeenth-century Market Hall; the ﬁrst National Trust property in Derbyshire.

The walk follows paths once trodden by miners who, usually in small groups, delved beneath the surrounding heights. Often run on a part-time basis, the miners would be satisfied with a daily input of enough ore to fill their wes’kit (waistcoat) pockets. Small abandoned stone barns, used as stores by these miners, still dot the surrounding fields. At the side of the nearby B5056 Cromford/ Bakewell road, close to its junction with the Newhaven road, a communal lead store has been preserved as an interpretive feature. A little way down the road from it, the Miners’ Standard pub takes its name from the standard dish used to measure quantities of ore. In contrast with this small-time mining activity, the last and most productive lead mine in Derbyshire was nearby at Mill Close. It was still in operation until 1939 when flooding led to its abandonment. The central feature of Winster is a two-storied, late seventeenth-century Market Hall. Standing opposite the co-operatively run village store and post office, it was the first National Trust property in Derbyshire. Winster has its own team of Morris Dancers, and every Shrovetide the women and children of the village hold pancake races along the main street. Parking is difficult in the centre of Winster, but can usually be found roadside to the west (Elton) side of the church, or at a dedicated car park above the village near the Miners’ Standard. The Matlock to Bakewell via Elton bus runs through Winster (but not on a Sunday).

Useful Information 5½ mile (9km), of easy/moderate walking on field paths. The path between Clough Wood and Winster has muddy sections after prolonged rain. Recommended Map: Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer Map, Sheet OL24: White Peak area. Parking: above the village near the Miners’ Standard, or roadside on the Elton road beyond the church. Public Transport: Hulleys 172 Matlock, Winster and Bakewell service runs at 38minutes past the hour Monday to Saturday only. Refreshments: The Bowling Green (side street next to Market Hall, and the Miners’ Standard both serve food.

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• Old Mill Close Mine winding house • Walk up the side street away from the Market Hall and go past the Bowling Green Inn. Turn left at Hope Cottage to follow a footpath signposted to Bonsall. Bear left with it, passing the public toilets and follow a narrow alley, head out of the village. • Using stiles to keep to the grassy path, climb diagonally right across a series of fields. From fields disturbed by ancient lead mining activity, look to your left across the wooded valley. Stanton Moor is to the right and beyond it are the rocks of Robin Hood’s Stride, once known as Mock Beggar’s Hall from its apparent shape in poor light at dusk. Further on, the deep trough of Lathkill Dale cuts a swathe through the limestone plateau. Looking to your right again beyond Stanton Moor, the wide swathe of the Derwent Valley carves its way past Chatsworth and into the gritstone moors of the Dark Peak. • Go through a stile in the wall on your right and turn left following a wall close by Luntor Rocks. Then, following waymarks, incline right, uphill. A fenced-off area below Luntor Rocks marks the site of an abandoned mine shaft. Most mines but not all, are blanked off with concrete beams, or by beehive cairns. Treat every mine shaft with respect for many have unstable sides.

• At the top of the rise, go diagonally left across the level field, heading for a stile in the top wall. • Cross the stile and turn left to follow the moor road for about a quarter of a mile. • By the weight restriction sign, turn left down the first of two adjacent tracks. Keep to your right of the farm house, and then bear left to walk round the lip of a quarry. • Begin to go downhill across open fields, bearing right at a path junction marked by a yellow arrow. Head towards a ruined barn. • Turn left and descend towards a dry dale running roughly left and right. Cross it and climb to the right towards the outskirts of Wensley village. • Follow the narrow street leading into the village and main road. Cross and, keeping to the right of the cottage opposite, follow a signposted path indicating the way to Stanton Moor and Birchover. Aim ahead towards woodland. • Cross two fields and then follow a forest track. • Climb over a stile and turn left, uphill along a surfaced lane. Fork left at the lane end, to bear left along a woodland track. The factory seen through trees on the right of the lane stands on the site of Mill Close Mine,

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once the most productive lead mine in the Peak. Starting in the 1700s, it had a chequered career until the mid-nineteenth century when more efficient pumping equipment made it viable for the next hundred years or so. The factory began by extracting residual lead from the spoil heaps, but now specialises in extracting lead and other metals from worn-out batteries etc. The preserved surface remains of the Old Mill Close Mine are passed close by on the next section of the walk. • Take the left fork at the finger post and walk down into the valley bottom and bear right. The imposing tower of the Old Mill Close Mine winding house is to your right. A short diversion here is worthwhile, but do not follow the path in front of the winding house; return to the valley bottom path and turn right. • Follow the path upstream through woodland. Bear left with the path in order to cross the stream and go over a stile. • Using two old gate posts and stone stiles to indicate the way, go half-right then diagonally left uphill. • Cross the stile at the valley head and turn right along the road back into Winster.

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Diary Of Events diary@imagespublishing.co.uk Royal Centre Nottingham & Concert Hall 0115 989 5555 www.trch.co.uk AUGUST 6-11 This Is Elvis 7-11 A Touch of Danger - When Max Telligan, a popular novelist, returns to his London apartment from a business trip to Munich, he finds his evening newspaper contains a report of his violent death. This Classic Durbridge thriller will keep you guessing until the final scene. 11 The Magic Lantern Backstage Tour 14-18 The Scarlet Pimpernel 21-25 The Nightmare Room 28-29 Bing Live 28- Sept 1 The Wipers Times - Ian Hislop and Nick Newman’s The Wipers Times tells the true and extraordinary story of the satirical newspaper created in the mud and mayhem of the Somme. In a bombed out building during the First World War in the Belgian town of Ypres (mis-pronounced Wipers by British soldiers), two officers discover a printing press and create a newspaper for the troops. Far from being a sombre journal about life in the trenches, they produced a resolutely cheerful, subversive and very funny newspaper designed to lift the spirits of the men on the front line. SEPTEMBER 2 Ant Middleton: Spoken Word & Talks 4-9 Faulty Towers the Dining Experience 8 The Ben Nickless Variety Show 8 You Win Again 11-23 Shrek The Musical 11-15 Let It Be 17 Trailer Park Boys 17 The Third Stage Jacques Brel: A Life a Thousand Times 19 Raiders of the Lost Ark in Concert 22 The Roy Orbison Story 23 Sunday Morning Piano Series: Lauma Skride 25 Classical Music The Hallé 25-29 The Comedy About A Bank Robbery Buxton Opera House & PavilionArts Centre. 01298 72190 www.buxtonoperahouse.org AUGUST 3 The Mikado 4 Trial by Jury & the Sorcerer 6-15 A Very Peppa Pig Trek 7 Little Women 8 Romeo & Juliet - Set in a world very like our own, this Romeo and Juliet is about a generation of young people born into violence and ripped apart by the bitter divisions of their parents. 10 Rhythm of the Dance 12 The James Bond Concert Spectacular 18-19 Peppa Pig’s Adventure 20 The League of Gentlemen - Live again 21 Play in a Day 23-25 High Society 25 The Loveliest Night Of The Year 26 Crooners A truly British swingin’ affair 62 | CountryImagesMagazine.co.uk

31 Aug – Wed 5 Sept The Escape SEPTEMBER 2 Elkie Brooks: Pearls Greatest Hits Tour 7 Lucy Nolan 7 Buxton Buzz Comedy Club 8 The Floyd Effect -The Bell and the Moon Tour 9 You Win Again - Celebrating the Music of the Bee Gees 11 Ron Fawcett & Rab Carrington - An evening with two British climbing icons 13 The Johnny Cash Roadshow Derby Live. Box Office 01332 255800 www.derbylive.co.uk AUGUST 4 The Roundhouse Street Feast 8-19 Funfair 9-11 Stones and Bone 9-11 Curious Creatures - Learn about how animals evolved, how their amazing adaptations help them survive in the wild. 16 Royal Crown Derby Afternoon Tea Etiquette 18 Big Fun Run and Dog Jog Derby - A unique 5k jogging event for you and your dog to get fit and have fun with like-minded dog owners. SEPTEMBER 2 The Hannells Darley Park Concert 2018 An evening of classical music and fireworks 8 St Peters Quarter Live 9 Derby Colour Run 15 The Big Charity Ceildh 23 Resolution Run Derby Theatre Box Office 01332 59 39 39 www.derbytheatre.co.uk August 31-Sept 2 High Society - Present Company. What a swell party! Cole Porter’s stage musical High Society, adapted from one of Hollywood’s best-loved films, is a giddy blend of catchy tunes, fizzing one-liners and champagne fuelled farce. 14 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical 15 An Evening of Eric and Ern - From Greig’s Piano concerto to Mr Memory, “Arsenal!” It’s a show full of Morecambe and Wise’s most loved routines, songs and sketches and of course a musical guest. This wonderful show, evokes memories of times when whole families would huddle around the telly on Sunday evenings. You’ll feel you’ve experienced the real thing and been taken back to a world of sunshine and laughter. As seen on The One Show (BBC1) and The Alan Titchmarsh Show (ITV). Nottingham Playhouse 0115 941 9419 www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk AUGUST 18 Disney’s Aladdin JR 24-25 Blood Brothers (Play Version) - A struggling mother is forced to separate her twin sons at birth. Although raised only streets apart, the class division between them sets their lives on very different paths. A chance meeting ensues an unlikely

friendship between the pair but what will happen if they discover their true connection? This is an amateur production performed by Nottingham Playhouse Summer School Youth Theatre. 31 to Sept 22 Sweet Charity SEPTEMBER 1-22 Sweet Charity - Starring West End and Olivier award-winning rising star Rebecca Trehearn (Show Boat) as Charity and Marc Elliott (EastEnders). 3 Sweet Charity: Pay What You Can Performance 13-14 Freeman - Drama- Freeman is inspired by the true story of William Freeman, a black man who was put on trial in 19th Century New York. 20 Sweet Charity: Dementia Friendly Performance Palace Theatre Mansfield www.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre SEPTEMBER 1-2 Time 6 The New Amen Corner and Guests 9 The World of Music - Step Up Dance and Fitness Dance School 12-13 Peppa Pig’s Adventure 21 Rock for Heroes - Are you ready to ROCK! Immerse yourself in the incredible new live music experience with Rock For Heroes. Bringing the perfect combination of your favourite Rock & Pop artist across the eras, in celebration of an incredible cause Help for Heroes. With music from artists such as Dire Straits, Status Quo, Queen, David Bowie, Madonna, Spandau Ballet, Bryan Adams, Elton John, Simple Minds and so many more. You won’t see a bad wig here, this isn’t a tribute act this is simply paying tribute, the best way we can to the legends in music. 22 Alvin Stardust Memories 22 Grimethorpe Colliery Band Folk And Acoustic Music 5 August Nottingham Riverside Festival Big Top Folk Stage, Trent Embankment Ng2 2Jy Sunday 5 August 1pm - 6pm. Featuring: Merry Hell - Lonnie Donegan Band With Peter Donegan - Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman - Stick In The Wheel. Free Admission. Loads of parking. Modest parking fee. 15 September 8pm - 11.30pm Big Charity Ceilidh - The Genesis Centre, Marquee Suite, King Street, Alfreton The Derbyshire Volunteers Big Band. Guest caller and dance display. A coming together of the Derbyshire folk scene for a great social night of music and dance. All proceeds to local charities. Tickets £12, Under 16s Free, From Derby Live Box Office 01332 255800, Www.derbylive.co.uk Or Ticket Hotline 01773 853428

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This year the Festival ranks as one of the most popular weekend Folk Festivals in the UK with an unrivalled guest list of over two hundred musicians, singers and dancers. Ticket sales are at record high levels and it looks like attracting even more people to the city for a fantastic weekend celebration of folk music. Owing to its popularity, this year’s festival has been extended with a special Thursday Evening concert featuring GARY STEWART’S “GRACELANDS SHOW” featuring an incredible 7-piece band, coming together to recreate the iconic Paul Simon “Graceland” Album in all its glory. Plus the exciting Music & Dance from the ZULU TRADITION, making a great party night to kick start the Festival. The whole Festival takes place in the Cathedral Quarter in the heart of the city. Venues include a one thousand seated and heated Marquee on the Market Place, plus the Guildhall Theatre, the Cathedral, and the Old Bell all in very close proximity. Traditional Dance Teams and Street Theatre

The main guests’ list includes top names from the British Folk Scene, including the multi- talented ELIZA CARTHY AND THE WAYWARD BAND - SAM KELLY AND THE LOST BOYS - LUCY WARD BAND - MIDNIGHT SKYRACER - SALLY BARKER & BROOKS WILLIAMS - JOHN TAMS & BARRY COOPE, and THE MELROSE QUARTET, plus many more. Full programme and details can be found on the Festival website - www.derbyfolkfestival.co.uk. Derby Folk Festival is one of the main musical attractions in the city, offering something for everyone. Without a doubt, it’s too good to miss.

Tickets are available at the Derby Live Box Office 01332 255800 / www.derbylive.co.uk or in person at the Derby Tourist Information, Market Place, Derby. NB: For Thursday evening’s “GRACELANDS” Show, tickets are £16 (or £10 with a weekend ticket). For more festival information ‘phone PR Promotions on 01773 853428. A free Derby Folk Festival Programme is available by sending your name and address to PR Promotions, PO Box 200, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 2ZL, or by email prpromotions@w3z.co.uk.

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Little Women

A timeless classic is brought to life in this new adaptation. In celebration of the 150th anniversary of its publication, Chapterhouse Theatre Company brings an exciting adaptation of Little Women to the stage. Follow the life stories of the four March sisters - Jo, Beth, Meg and Amy set during the Civil War in America. Based on the novel by Louisa Alcott, the book has gained fans throughout every generation. Retold in this adaptation by Laura Turner, she has breathed new life into this unforgettable tale. The sisters’ journey from childhood to womanhood is full of romance, love, passion and friendship. This story is where hope will always outdo heartache and hardship if you just have the courage to follow your dreams. Little Women is brought to life by Chapterhouse featuring glorious

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A Wild Walk: The Golden Thief by Babbling Vagabonds. Saturday 18th August 11:00 am and 2:00 pm at Crich Glebe Field Centre (DE4 5EU) Explorers, wanderers and daring adventurers – we want you! Join us at Crich, as professional theatre company Babbling Vagabonds take us on a Wild Walk outdoor adventure to discover the rascal who has been stealing the King’s golden apples. Pit your wits against riddlers, puzzle makers, and a useless wolf ! See if you can discover who the Golden Thief is! This is a ‘for all the family’ event, but it is an outdoor theatrical walk, and will take about an hour to complete. Please come prepared with good walking shoes, a rain coat and other outdoorsy things. Be warned – you may need to be brave, quick thinking and definitely ready for adventure! The show lasts an hour, and takes place near The Crich Glebe Field Centre, and on and around Crich Recreation Ground. There will be 2 performances, starting at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. Meet at the Glebe 15 minutes before the start. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Everyone will need a ticket. They are free for those aged 3 and under, and £5.00 for everyone else.

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Birdwatching for Beginners walks at Carsington Water. With nests everywhere foliage will soon make it harder to spot birds in the trees, so come and join the experts to help you identify and enjoy the birds even more. The next Beginners walk, which are held on the first Sunday of every month, is on Sunday August 5th. Book by contacting Carsington for more information, 01629 540696 or just drop in to reception. If you don’t want to miss the birds, binoculars are essential!! Future date to slot in your diary app, September 2nd. Dethick, Lea & Holloway. Horticultural Society On Saturday 8th September at 2.00pm Dethick, Lea & Holloway Horticultural Society are holding their celebratory 50th Annual Flower, Vegetable Produce and Craft Show at Lea Green Centre, Main Rd, Lea, Matlock DE4 5GJ . Schedules are available at Mayfield Stores, Holloway and Maycock the Butchers, Leashaw, Holloway, Smedley’s Factory Shop in Lea Bridge, Scarthin Books in Cromford As a group we are affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society. Members of the Society will be on hand to discuss gardening topics with visitors to the Show. There will also be a cake stall and a raffle. For further information please ring the Secretary on 07713 643701 Little Chester Heritage Centre, St. Paul’s Church, Mansfield Road, Derby. We are open Sunday August 5th 2-4pm when you can see our very interesting newspaper collection. Free admission. Additional Opening, Sunday August 12th 2.303.30pm when Joan D’Arcy will lead a walk around

Chester Green, pointing out, ‘2000 years of history under your feet’. This starts at the Community Centre, finishing at St. Paul’s Church, where refreshments will be served. The cost is £4 a head, including refreshments. Children free.

Group and £3 for visitors. For further information contact Maria Gibson on 01332 552837 To find out more about the Historical Group, take a look at their blog: https://darleyabbeyhistoricalgroup.wordpress.com/

Derbyshire Dales Woodcraft Club Derbyshire Dales Woodcraft Club meets in Wyaston village hall (DE6 2DR) on the first Saturday of each month from 10:00am to 2:00pm. We have a mixed programme of visiting demonstrators, hands-on sessions under the guidance of more experienced members and a monthly competition. 4th. Aug. 2018 - we welcome Marquetry expert Quentin Smith who will be running a workshop as well as talking about the craft. The meeting will be extended to 4:00pm; visitors are welcome to join us (small entry fee may apply). 1st. Sept. 2018 - this is a hands-on meeting when members will be working on woodturning, woodcarving, pyrography, marquetry and scroll saw work. Come along if you want to give it a go! For more information go to www.ddwc.co.uk where you can see reports with photos on previous meetings, including competition results, and read past newsletters. If you would like to know more about the club, email your query to info@ddwc.co.uk or phone James Sharpe on 01335 344933.

Allestree Flower Group Tuesday 21st August 2018. Practice night & supper Time: 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm. Venue: The Evergreen Hall, Cornhill, Allestree. Admission: Members £3.00. Non- members £7.00 For further details telephone 01332 558540

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Breadsall and District Gardening Club 58th Annual Flower Show and plant sale to be held at the Breadsall Memorial Hall, Brookside Road, Breadsall, Derby on Saturday 18th August 2018. The show opens at 2pm and admission is 50p. There will be refreshments, raffle, tombola, and a plant and produce stall. There will be an auction of the produce at the end of the show. West Hallam Village Show Saturday 1st September 1pm – 5pm. West Hallam Village Hall. On display: Fruit, vegetables, baking, preserves, flower arranging, arts, crafts and photography. Further details tel: 0115 9303340 2nd Revolution Quilters. 2018 Quilting Show. Saturday 13th October and Sunday 14th October. 10.00am – 4.00pm Pentrich Village Hall, Derbyshire DE5 3RE Admission £1. Refreshments. Trader Sales Table Charity Quilt Raffle In Aid of Derbyshire Stroke Centre

I’m not a pushy parent! I am not a tiger mum! I just want my child to fulfil their full potential. Most enquiries at Kip begin with a call and the majority of parents start by saying something that indicates that they don’t want to be considered as pushing their children overly hard to achieve. They want to support and help them achieve their potential but often hold back for fear of adding to an already high stress level, particularly if the child is already unhappy at school with their work. Most parents have already tried at home to help their child but this can lead to frustration on both sides of the kitchen table and the wail from the child of… ‘’but we don’t do it like that at school’’! Teaching methods change all the time and the way you were taught to do long division or multiplication is vastly different nowadays. We use an initial, non-threatening assessment to develop an individual learning plan and regularly re assess to amend and update it so that your child continues to move forward. We can offer 1-2-1 attention and a chance to have a go themselves which yields great results as it focusses on your child’s needs, confidence building and has the goal of supporting them to reach their potential. Another concern some parents have is that by coming to Kip they may be offending the teacher at school, almost as if they are experiencing a lack of confidence in the teacher. We work closely with the children’s teachers if they are aware the child is also being supported by Kip. We have had calls from some teachers worried that, as their student was doing so well at Kip, they must have missed something! The tutors at Kip are simply part of the wider team that aims to guide your child through school and prepare them for life in the outside world. As we have a maximum of 5 students per tutor we have time to listen to our students and talk through their educational concerns. In addition we look at exam techniques and self-esteem as well as the academic items students need to improve. We work closely with many of our mainstream colleagues as we have all been in their situation with 30 odd children per class and all that paperwork! Many teachers regularly call us to discuss what we can do to help the student by working together and coordinating work. Some even have notebooks going back and forth between us so we both know what the child is learning currently. This is particularly helpful for GCSE students who need a higher grade to move on to their chosen career. So, have no fears about being too pushy or demanding of your children. You, and we, are merely looking for the highest potential your child can comfortably achieve. They are always happy with their progress so relax and be happy for them and we have yet to find a mainstream teacher who isn’t very happy as well!!

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WWII HOME FRONT EVENT: Sat 11th & Sun 12th August Taking you back to the early 1940s. MODEL TRAM & RAILWAY EVENT: Sat 18th & Sun 19th August A Model Tram and Railway Exhibition.

BUILD IN BRICKS: Sunday 26th to Friday 31st August LEGO® bricks displays to explore and activities to get involved with.

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Crich Tramway Village There are a variety of events planned during August at Crich Tramway Village this summer, along with the vintage electric trams running daily. The World War II Home Front event on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August, takes you back to the early 1940s, with re-enactors, music and vehicles from the era. Tuesday 14th August sees the horse tram in operation, with Joseph the shire horse pulling the tram. For tram and railway model fans, there’s a Models Week-end on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th August, and the Classic Transport Gathering on Sunday 26th and Monday 27th August welcomes pre-booked classic vehicles built prior to 1977. Build in Bricks is a fun- filled LEGO ® brick themed week for all the family, which will include an exhibition from Brick Central, the opportunity to help build a large- scale mosaic, hosted by Fairy Bricks, and many more activities. Activities for children during the school holidays include Make-do-andMend, Discovery Week, and Wonderful Woods Week. See our website for dates and times. For more information, visit www.tramway.co.uk or call 01773 854321.

Off the Derbyshire Beaten Track A series of half-day tours a 40 mile journey of discovery lead mines great & small Sir George Watt & the Delhi Durbar 1903

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June, July & August The History behind Local Rose Gardens the stories of the people who originally bred the roses December Derbyshire & the '45: a Scotsman’s Tale The minibus leaves Ashbourne @ 1.30pm

Booking essential

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Derbyshire abounds in the hidden treasures away from the familiarity of the standard tourist routes. Half day tours from Ashbourne include a 40 mile journey along the county’s undiscovered by-ways, crossing the centuries from Roman times to the present day. Why was a 19 arch viaduct built over the Duffield to Wirksworth railway? What is the connection between the film star Rudolph Valentino and Hazelwood? When did mice delay a major explosion? More specialised themes concentrate the limestone quarries of Wirksworth and Middleton, lead mines great and small or the history behind rose gardens. In each case, the emphasis is on the people who were involved. www.offthederbyshirebeatentrack.co.uk

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Lifestyle

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Out & About From private tuition to friendly classes and full day workshops, artist Norma Gent has something to make your creativity flourish. Also available from her studio at New Lane Galleries, Alfreton is a selection of artworks, all originals, for sale. You can call or contact Norma on 01773 836907.

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Derbyshire Artists Guild Saturday 25th, Sunday 26th & Monday 27th August 10am until 4pm

BASLOW VILLAGE HALL DE45 1SR Original artwork, prints, cards, gift items & cake! Carol Barton-Jones, Martin Davis, Patricia Lane, Lynn Presland, Arwyn Quick, Angus Stokes, Susan Tracey Contact 01773 602961 & 07590 376556

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Front Cover Photographer: Richard Cooper runs landscape photography workshops within the beautiful Peak District. He offers half or full day courses which can be tailored directly to the needs of individuals or small groups. It is recommended that attendees have a basic understanding of their camera settings and are using a DSLR or equivalent. In general, tuition days involve sections on composition, light, technical understanding and ‘seeing’ the photograph, all undertaken around some of Richard's favourite locations. For more details please see www.peaklandscape.co.uk Duffield Art Gallery is privileged to have the last works of the late Frank Wright, including some previously unseen works. Frank died in October 2016, a lifelong resident of North Nottinghamshire, Frank spent his early working life as a mining engineer and surveyor. His drawing office training enabled him to produce the fine detail so often found in his work. After leaving the mining industry in the eighties, Frank continued to paint professionally full time, his paintings highlighting the beauty of the Derbyshire countryside, and his ability to capture light and reflections on water. Franks collection of works are framed in beautiful handmade gilt frames from Frintons of Frinton -On-Sea, Britain’s leading framers. Jill Underwood, who owns and runs the gallery says “I love paintings by mature artists, full of accumulated skill and a lifetime of experience, trends come and go, but work of this quality will always be relevant. As you enjoy good music, or good food and wine, you should enjoy good art”. Prices start from £395 to £595 depending on size. The gallery will be open for a late night on August 17th, you can complete your evening in the newly opened “Bradmans Wine Cellar” next to the gallery.

Lynn Smith is a local artist who many will recognise for her beautiful floral water colours. Recently Lynn has ventured into using acrylic and oils. She finds inspiration from nature and the changing seasons whilst walking in the Derbyshire countryside with her dog Alice. Illustrated is an acrylic piece entitled ‘Warm Sweet Summer’. Other examples of her work can be seen at Out Framed, Market Place, Ripley. The Derbyshire Artists Guild is a small collective of professional artists who are committed to a policy of taking art into the community to provide easy public access to their work. Viewing and purchasing is made a special pleasure in familiar, friendly environments and their exhibitions always excite interest because of the diversity and affordability of the work. The next opportunity to attend one of these events will be at Baslow Village Hall during the August Bank Holiday: Saturday, 25th, Sunday, 26th and Sunday, 27th August, 2018 from 10.00 am until 4.00pm

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riving along a single-track road, which meanders through the craggy hill and grassy dales of North Derbyshire, I am forced to perform an emergency stop.

It’s not a good time. I am – thanks to a Sat Nav intent on herding me back to an A-road – twenty minutes late for an appointment with yogurt-maker Laura Howe. But what can I do? A hare has decided to hop slowly down the road in front of my car. Unlike me, he is clearly not late for an important date. When I finally reach my destination - Leisure Farm at Cressbrook - it’s well worth all the U-turns. Sitting at the kitchen table, with a restorative mug of tea in hand, my eyes keep straying to the window. Laura’s home is surrounded on all sides by never-ending fields on which husband Tom, and his family, keep their free-range dairy herd. The cows graze over 265 acres of land known as Litton Slack at the heart of Derbyshire’s White Peak. This

is rambler country; luscious green meadows dissected only by centuries old limestone walls and sheer, breath-taking ascents falling into verdant valleys. It’s easy to see why Laura wanted to create a business inspired by the location. Never mind yogurt-makers - artists and poets would be moved by this countryside setting. “We were on a family holiday in Pembrokeshire when I realised how many people were running a rural business from their farms and homes and I wanted to do something like that,” Laura recalls. “My favourite was a tea shop in Bosherston Lilypond, which was in the front garden of a ladies’ cottage. She just did simple things like cream teas and cakes. I came away thinking I’d love to put that ethos into a business of my own.” Back in North Derbyshire, Laura began to think of products which could be made using milk from the family herd. The cows are mainly made up from pedigree Dairy Shorthorns; renown for producing creamy, protein-rich milk ideal for making dairy products like cheese and butter. “My first idea was to make ice-cream but one free from any preservatives and additives,” says Laura who launched her eponymous ‘Laura’s Dairy’ in December 2014. “I did a few trial-runs and got as far as looking at machinery. But a relative of ours spoke to the manager at the Chatsworth Estate Farm Shop. He told her the real gap in the market was for a yogurt produced in Derbyshire. I did a bit of research and realised farms which make yogurt from their own milk are few and far between. The nearest one is in Leicestershire.”

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Self-confessed ‘foodie’ journalist Amanda Volley showcases all that is great about food and drink in Derbyshire.

A Taste of North Derbyshire Yogurt

Afternoon Tea Week August 14th to 20th

The space between lunch and evening meal is far too long so why not slot something in between like an afternoon tea. The Victorians were good at this and Queen Victoria herself enjoyed this social occasion. Traditionally this meal contains tiny finger sandwiches, scones with jam and clotted cream, and sweet dainties like cakes and pastries to give you a bit of a gee up for the rest of the day. This simple afternoon meal grew into a social event, especially for those who spent their lives in the upper echelons of the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s society. Today that has spread to all aspects of society and we can all enjoy that relaxing china cup of fine tea. As the name suggests, tea was a central part of this meal, a tradition started by Anna, 7th Duchess of Bedford. A pot of fresh tea with a snack just takes away the stress of the day. Hence Afternoon Tea. To join in celebrating Afternoon Tea Week simply, for the length of a week, make a pause for Afternoon Tea a part of your day.

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“He’s been behind me all the way. If I do have any doubts Tom is the one telling me to keep going. I think he’s just so proud that we’re making something from the farm’s milk.”

For Laura, the suggestion was like lighting a touchpaper. Somehow – in-between juggling a job in the public sector in Matlock and looking after her three boys William (12), George (10), and four-year-old Ted – Laura turned every bit of spare time over to developing a ‘really good’ yogurt unsullied by superﬂuous ingredients. “My job involves a lot research but, even with the help of my sister-in-law, it still took two years to get up and running as we had to jump through so many hoops,” Laura recalls. “We also tested a lot of yogurt. I wonder what the staﬀ in Waitrose at Buxton thought when we were buying £20-worth at a time?”

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Laura says the help she got from Derbyshire Dales District Council was invaluable. “They were able to give everything from practical advice on yogurt making to advising us on what funding was available,” Laura says. “Also, we got a massive amount of input from other food producers including a lady called Christine Ashby who has worked in the dairy industry for years.” Christine, an award-winning cheese-maker, teaches dairy and cheese courses at colleges and food schools. “We met thanks to Reaseheath College in Cheshire,” Laura explained. “I’d planned to do their yogurt-making course but they thought it might be too basic and gave me the tutor’s number. Christine ended up coming to teach at my home for two days.” Laura’s aim was to make a stripped down, ‘grown-up’ yogurt; low on sugar but naturally creamy due to the protein-rich milk. “When Christine said I’d have to put skimmed milk powder to control the amount of liquid whey, I wasn’t keen on adding anything,” she says. “But she was right. The small batches were fine but once we started making yogurt in bigger quantities, a puddle appeared on the top. It tasted fine, but the texture was too runny.” Christine’s advice also proved to be invaluable when it came to perfecting the products. “I think it helped that she wasn’t a fan of yogurt,” Laura smiled. “The honesty of her feed-back was fantastic. The first batch of natural yogurt wasn’t quite right and so I spent a few months tweaking it. Getting the consistency right was the biggest challenge. When I found out Christine was running a cheese-making course in Bakewell I took her another sample. She really liked it.” With the natural yogurt perfected, Laura decided to branch out on different flavours and roped in friends, family and colleagues as ‘tasters’. “I was very popular in the office as I’d often come in with samples,” she recalls.

“I’m pleased to say they loved all the yogurts. In fact, I still get lots of orders from work. My colleague Barbara uses yogurt instead of butter in a delicious orange cake.” Talking to Laura, it’s clear why the yogurts have been attracting such glowing praise from customers. Her social media page is liberally sprinkled with positive reviews; the most common adjectives used are ‘creamy’ and ‘delicious’. Small wonder two of Laura’s yogurts scooped prestigious prizes at the Bakewell Show last summer. Her salted caramel – inspired by her children’s love of caramel desserts - was pipped by her own lemon curd which won a highly contested 1st prize. “I love homemade lemon curd but wasn’t sure about making my own as I am no baker,” Laura explained. “I approached a local trader who makes wonderful jams and preserves from produce grown in her garden. Unfortunately, she couldn’t provide me with a regular enough supply of curd but she was so helpful. I ended up with her granny’s recipe. It hails from Devon and can be baked in the oven. She said it was fool-proof and she was right. It’s gorgeous.” It’s such a good yogurt, Laura has even had some hand-written fan-mail. In the letter a customer explains that she had to take time to praise the delicious (that word again) yogurt. ‘Especially the lemon curd – yum, yum’. “The feedback keeps me going,” Laura admits. “I get up at six every morning to cool the yogurt I put on before going to bed. I’m creeping on tip-toe so as not to wake the boys. Then I give the boys their breakfast and it’s off on the school run, which can take an hour as they’re at three different schools.” If Laura is not at the ‘day-job’, she rushes home to start on another batch of yogurt. “The reality is a bit different to the dream I had on holiday. I seem to spend most of my time doing lots of cleaning with my hair scraped back in a hair-net,” she laughs. “I’ll also squeeze in some paperwork and make deliveries. My eye is constantly on the clock as I have to be at the school for when Ted finishes at 3pm. After the boys are in bed, I put on some more yogurt. It can be a bit crazy sometimes.”

enquiries about supplying large farm shops and larger retailers, but I’d have to rent a bigger space and buy equipment. Even though there is European funding to help – at least at the moment - it’s not an easy decision to make, especially when the children are so young.” For now, Laura is concentrating on supplying artisan shops and delicatessens around her home. Her yogurts have also proved a big hit at many of the local farmer’s markets including ones held at Sharrow Vale in Sheﬃeld and Dronfield Local Producers Market in North-East Derbyshire. She also has a regular pitch at the hugely popular Bakewell Farmer’s Market, which takes place on the last Saturday of the month. “The other stallholders are so supportive,” she says. “I’m also attracting a lot of regular customers. One lady comes all the way from Lincolnshire – she’s such a big fan of the yogurt. One of the most unusual outlets is Cox Brothers in Longstone. They’re the people who pasteurise our milk and, they liked the product so much, they asked if they could sell it. They don’t have a shop, just a fridge and an honesty box.” Laura was also invited to attend a recent food festival in nearby Tideswell. “Unfortunately, I twisted my ankle while making the yogurt. Thankfully, my husband Tom agreed to go instead,” she explained. “He’s been behind me all the way. If I do have any doubts Tom is the one telling me to keep going. I think he’s just so proud that we’re making something from the farm’s milk. The popularity of the yogurt is a reward for all the hard work he and his family have put into the herd.” He even helped Laura secure a new customer: “Tom went to help a man whose car had become stuck over-night in a snow drift,” Laura recalls. “Tom spotted him the next-morning and - as he

helped to tow the car out of the snow – found out he was one of the owners of Hassop Hall Hotel, near Bakewell. Tom told him about my business and within a few days I was at the hotel reception handing over a cool bag full of yogurt samples. It’s a luxury hotel with exacting standards and so we were thrilled to get the order.” At this point, it seems only polite to meet the ‘ladies’ who make all this possible. As they are grazing on land a few fields away, Tom graciously offers us a lift on his off-road utility vehicle. The Dairy Shorthorns are fine looking beasts; even the colour - many of them are red and white - underline how special they are as a breed. “They won’t hurt you – they’re more curious than anything,” Tom reassures as a few – very large cows decide to cluster round for a close up with my camera. “We have 300 head of cattle altogether. They get a lot of attention as the breed is really back in fashion – one scooped a prize for best cow at the Christmas market in Leek last year. They’re outside grazing on grass for much of the year and you can taste that in the milk.” Back at Laura’s home, she presents me with a full set of her current yogurt flavours to try. I halfheartedly protest that she’ll be depriving herself of a lunch-time treat. “It’s fine, I don’t eat as much yogurt as I once did,” she laughs. “I’ve had to eat so much of it over the last few years. That’s one of the reasons I’d love to make a cheesecake using our yogurt. I could never get bored of cheesecake.” Laura’s Dairy yogurt is available at farmer’s markets including Bakewell Farmer’s Market, which takes place on the last Saturday of every month and Dronfield Local Producers’ Market, which takes place four times a year at Dronfield Hall Barn.

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