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autumn slowly creeps upon us, our focus moves from holidays to making our homes ideal for the winter months that lie ahead.

Kitchens and fires are Vicky’s main themes for September. A functional fully kitted out kitchen has, over the years, become an essential part of modern living whether it be a place for creative cooking or one in which we create an open space for families to be together. Most homes have a fire as a central focus so we want something that not only looks good but gives warmth and comfort. This month Amanda sneaks in just in time with a feature on Ice Cream! Steve interviews two of the nations most popular singers Aled Jones and Russell Watson. Brian is puffing away up in Scotland discovering the delights of the Lochs. Max explores a house that once stood proud in Chesterfield. How sad to see such majestic places now lost forever. NEW AREA Our policy of increasing our circulation into quality homes has led to The Derby edition of Country Images encompassing Draycott into its distribution area giving our advertisers greater exposure for their products. As always we thank our customers and readers for their continued support and hope that you enjoy this issue.

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Clyde Steam Puffers

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oal smoke spiralling its lazy way above the shining inverted keel of Glasgow’s Science Museum guided us to the puffer VIC32, our home for a week’s cruise around the Firth of Clyde. Puffers were once the lifeline for communities throughout Scotland’s west coast, and beyond, carrying everything from coal to livestock. Their curious design was based on canal ‘gabberts’, horse-drawn barges carrying coal between Glasgow and Edinburgh. Short and stubby they had to be less than sixty feet long in order to fit into locks along the way. Around 1870 someone had the bright idea of installing steam engines and doing away with horses, opening the way to working beyond the canal, trade which in any case was declining with the advent of railways. As puffers were flat-bottomed, they could find their way into places lacking conventional harbours. They simply ran into sandy bays, waited for the tide to go out, sat down and unloaded their cargos into whatever wheeled vehicles were available.

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The result of this change to mechanical power was a curious hybrid of canal barge-cum-sea-going vessel. A blunt bow held the crew’s quarters below a steam-driven winch to operate the simple crane used for unloading cargo out of the cavernous hold. All the important works, from skipper’s cabin to coal-fired boiler were crammed into the tiny space offered by the stern. Steering the boat was hampered by the helmsman having to peer round a funnel directly in front of the wheel-house. This curious arrangement was linked to the reason why the boats were called puffers. As the first engine-powered vessels had unlimited canal water for their boilers, there was no need to economise. Exhaust steam was simply blown directly up the funnel, making a puffing sound which gave the boats their name. Condensers fitted to sea-going puffers in order to avoid using sea-water, removed the need to exhaust waste steam up the funnel, but the name stuck.

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Anyone who remembers the BBC TV comedy/drama The Vital Spark, will recall the mis-adventures of the motley crew of an aging puffer plying its way around the Western Isles. There was also a full-length Ealing Comedy The Maggie, in which an American tycoon Calvin B Marshall, played by the late Paul Douglas is tricked by the Maggie’s devious skipper into hiring the puffer to deliver expensive furniture to a remote Hebridean island. Suffice to say the furniture never reaches its destination, but along the way the tycoon learns a lot about life from the ‘wee boy’, the Maggie’s cabin boy as well as local people frequently played by local inhabitants of the west coast. Both the BBC series and the Ealing Comedy were based on stories written in the early 1900s by the late Hugh Munro, a Glasgow Evening News journalist. He immortalised the likes of Para Handy or Hurricane Jack and the scallywag crews of the puffer trade around Scotland’s west coast. Never out of print for long his stories brought to life the exploits of characters such as those imprisoned for poaching game, or in one reported case, stealing their boat’s petty cash. It wasn’t just the crews that were characters, puffers also had a life of their own – there was once a puffer tied to Arran’s Lamlash harbour wall for months, waiting for a replacement to its propeller which had lost a blade.

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Although built to the design of a traditional Clyde puffer, VIC32 started life working for the Royal Navy during WW2. The initials VIC are a naval acronym for Victualling Inshore Craft, one of 100 made during the war to carry supplies ranging from food to high explosives. Built by R Dunston’s of Thorne on Humberside, VIC32 spent the war victualling warships and naval bases around the North Sea. Although these little ships had a mundane existence, they served their country well in time of war. Regrettably only a handful survived into more peaceful times – some ended their days as tramp steamers in the Far East; a few still languish in naval museums or were scrapped, but only the VIC32 carries out its original work, albeit for pleasure not commerce. Enthusiasts Nick and Rachael Walker found VIC32 languishing in a Whitby dock. In 1975 they were on their way home from Northumbria after an abortive attempt to buy a small yacht. Quite by chance they spotted the puffer when they were about to leave Whitby. Even though it looked rather grubby, nevertheless it was in reasonable condition, basically needing only a bit of TLC. Enquiries led the Walkers to the VIC’s owner, Keith Schellenberg one-time owner of the Island of Eigg who proved willing to sell. The boat was sufficiently sea worthy to sail down to St Katherine’s Yacht Haven in London where with the help of volunteers, it spent the next three years undergoing considerably more than simple TLC. The result was an almost unique example of a coal fired steam boat ready to find its way back to the traditional home of the puffers around Scotland’s west coast. In 1978 crewed mainly by teams of volunteers, VIC32 made its way home. Since then it has carried well over 5,000 passengers

The Firth of Clyde and Loch Long offer spectacular scenery; whether on deck or from the wheel of the VIC 32.

including narrow boat enthusiasts Timothy West and Prunella Scales featured in their canal series on TV. Passenger accommodation might be a bit cramped on two levels in the converted hold, but it is adequate and cosy, complete with its steam operated 78 rpm gramophone, or the series of steam whistles on the funnel called a calliope. Everyone pitches in, from helping wash dishes, to steering the puffer, or shovelling coal to feed the insatiable engine. We joined the VIC32 at its berth behind Glasgow Science Centre. To one side was the Paddle Steamer Waverley making ready for trips ‘doon the watter’. To our front and under restoration was the Queen Mary – not the trans-Atlantic liner, but the original boat to carry that illustrious name, (for years it had to be known as Queen Mary 2 after HRH King George V asked that the newly built liner was named after his wife). Sailing down the Clyde made us realise how narrow the river is and the difficulties launching new builds. Most of the yards are no more – John Brown’s where RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 was built is now the site of a college of technology. Our first night afloat was at anchor opposite Faslane Nuclear Submarine base at the head of Loch Long. We seemed to attract the attention of the police, but hopefully it was simply the novelty of a puffer in this area of almost science fiction. Sailing south down the Firth of Clyde we went past Dunoon to call at Rothesay on Bute. Here we cosied up for the night to one of CalMac’s ferries preparing itself for the holiday season.

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West House Chesterfield

West House, west front painted by Col. J. Knisman during his time living there. [ChesterďŹ eld Local Studies Library]

about seven years ago I found myself sat next to Sir Nicholas Soames at lunch, which put me on my conversational mettle. What does one say to a grandson of Sir Winston Churchill and the son of a Tory Grandee (the last governor of Southern Rhodesia inter alia) and a man who himself is a bit of a grandee? After a little small talk I suddenly recalled that his grandfather was Arthur Soames, son of the proprietor of the Brampton Brewery, Chesterfield and nephew to Lady Baden Powell. That being so I asked him what he knew of the family brewery, and the family homes, Stubbing Court and the vanished West House Chesterfield. In the event, this got him going splendidly, and I learnt quite a bit about what he had learned from family reminiscences in his childhood.

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To be fair, I did know a bit about the latter, simply because it was on the reserve list of houses to be included in The Derbyshire Country House, but which failed to make the cut when Mick Stanley and I were planning the second volume in 1982. West House, Chesterfield was a classic piece of rus in urbe: a country villa situated almost in the centre of town, in this case, Chesterfield. It stood on West Bars, the street leading from the SW angle of the Market place towards Brampton, on its north side hardly more than two or three hundred yards from the bustle of the Market Square itself.

Christopher, Lord Soames, GCMG, GCVO CH, CBE, PC. [Private collection]

West House in its days as an hotel, showing Harry Soames’s new gates, from a post card. [Private collection]

The land appears originally to have had a confusing succession of owners, but in 1765 George Holland, who had owned the site for eight years (but whose ancestor William Holland had sold it as far back as 1616) sold it to opulent lead mining entrepreneur Nicholas Twigg for £110. He enlarged the plot in 1769 and proceeded to build a new house. The reason may have been his desire to live adjacent to his partner in his mining enterprises, Henry Thornhill, who had acquired neighbouring Rose Hill, upon which I shall have more to say in a later article. Unfortunately, if that was his intent, Thornhill shortly afterwards moved his base to Derby, and Twigge re-sold the land along with his ‘newly erected messuage’ to Anthony Lax in 1770. Lax was the scion of a minor Yorkshire

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landowner whose mother, Sarah Jefferson, was the great grand-daughter and ultimate heiress of the somewhat grander Maynards of Kirk Levington Hall in that county. The wedding was on the 22nd May 1766 and the settlement would appear to have included the large area called West Fields either side of West Bars so the acquisition of a brand new house adjacent would have made much sense. West House was quite a grand brick house of two and a half storeys, the five-bay entrance front facing West Bars, from which it was artfully shielded by trees. The architect was almost certainly Edmund Stanley, a Nottinghamshire born builder-architect who settled in the town in 1763. Of two and a half storeys, the entrance front had a threebay centre, which broke slightly forward under a generous pediment centred with an oval patera, although the Doric pilastered door-case below was stone and here the pediment, supported by pilasters and frieze, was modillioned. There was a sill band at first floor level right round. The west front was centred by a wide full height canted bay with a hipped roof, possibly added a generation later, whilst the other show front, that to the east, also of five bays under three gables, looked across lawns to a wall which hid the backs of the buildings of the town. The service accommodation was to the north with a lower stable block running westwards

from it enclosing the pleasure grounds and concentrating the semi-rural view westwards. The interior was apparently well fitted up with good joinery including a very fine staircase leading off the hall; as was de rigeur for the whole of the first half of the 18th century, then the dining room was panelled. The grounds were landscaped as a small park. Anthony Lax’s mother Sarah, apparently a redoubtable old girl and keen to be seen as a cut above Chesterfield’s municipal elite, assumed the surname of Maynard in September 1784 and the following March received a grant of arms, so the owners of West House henceforth became Maynards. Anthony died in 1825 without issue, leaving the house and Derbyshire estate to his brother John’s fourth son, Edward Gilling Maynard, then thirty-two and married into the Wallers, local attorneys. His eldest brother received the landed estates in Yorkshire and the family latterly were of Skellingthorpe Hall, Yorkshire. Meanwhile, Edward was appointed to the bench, and to a deputy lieutenancy and kept a pack of harriers at West House. He made few if any changes to the building, however, bar enlarging the stables He died in 1881, to be succeeded by his son Edward Anthony Jefferson Maynard, who found the increasing pollution and expansion of the town too much, and so moved away to Duffield Hall and later Egginton Hall, both of which he rented, eventually building himself a superb Arts-and-Crafts seat called Hoon Ridge just west of Hilton.

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He had trouble finding a tenant for West House, especially as he had sold much of the land for building, thus cutting his own throat economically. Some of the ground, south of West Bars, called Maynard’s Meadows, went to the upstart Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway which built a very impressive station looking more like a country house than a railway terminus, diagonally opposite West House.

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The Soameses left West house in 1895; the prospect of the opening of the LD & ECR Market Place station proved an intrusion too far, and Harry went to live in the engagingly named Liliput, Dorset. Neighbour, Fred Butcher of Rose Hill bought it for a shade over £3,000, who let it to Col. Kinsman from whom the

tenancy rapidly descended to his nephew, Lt. Col. A T H Barnes, of Lord Gorell’s family and another descendant of the 1616 seller of the site. His son occupied it, but moved in 1906 and a year later it became the relatively short-lived Park Hotel and Restaurant which closed in 1912. The following year it re-opened as

the local Conservative & Unionist Club which moved again in 1915. Eyre & Co. were the next tenants, but in 1921 it was sold to the government as a tax office. When this closed in 1935 the freehold was sold to the Borough of Chesterfield which cleared it soon afterwards to make way for Chesterfield’s spanking new Town Hall. West House from the south, from a postcard, c. 1904 [Late G. Sadler]

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Ironically, the station, latterly LNER and serving a line which never prospered, closed to passengers on 3rd December 1951 and to freight traffic on 4th March 1957. The building was subsequently demolished to allow a new road to be put through. No trace of either station or house now remains and architecturally, Chesterfield is poorer for the loss of both.

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Swatch Originals A 1985 Original Swatch in typical kaleidoscopic colours, 1985, £75.

In the early 1980s, when just appointed Keeper of Antiquities at Derby Museum, one of my duties was to scan the more prestigious auction catalogues. The reason was because I had determined to increase our collections relating to the then total unsung Derby clockmaker and Enlightenment scientific pioneer John Whitehurst FSA. Yet by the middle of the decade, I was astonished to find much space in these catalogues devoted to gaudily coloured rubberised plastic watches, bearing the imprimatur of Swatch and attractive, remarkably high, estimates.

turned out on investigation that Swatch was (and is) a Swiss maker founded as recently as 1983 by Nicolas Hayek. The product was developed as a response to the 1970s and 1980s ﬂood of inexpensive Asian-made digital watches.

Black Jelly Fish variant, sold for £700

The name Swatch is a contraction of second watch, as these watches were intended to be casual, disposable accessories. Development began in the early 1980s, under the leadership of Ernst Thomke with a small team of watch engineers. Conceived as a standard timekeeper in plastic, Franz Sprecher, a marketing consultant hired by Thomke to give the project an outsider's consideration, sought to create a fashionable line of watches. The Swatch was originally intended to re-capture entry level market share lost by Swiss manufacturers and to re-popularize traditional watches at a time when digital watches had achieved wide popularity. www.countryimagesmagazine.co.uk | 37

Modern Laser Track Chronograph, £86

Vivienne Westwood Cigar Box Putti with box sold for £130.

Relatively modern Unisex System auto-wing Swatch £110

The first collection of twelve Swatch models, introduced in 1983 ranged in price from 39.90 to 49.90 Swiss Francs but was standardized at 50.00. Sales targets were set to one million timepieces for 1983 and 2.5 million the year after. With an aggressive marketing campaign and relatively low price for a Swiss-made watch, it gained instant popularity in its home market. Compared to conventional watches, a Swatch was 80% cheaper to produce by fully automating assembly and reducing the number of parts from the usual 91 or more to 51 components, with no loss of accuracy. This combination of marketing and manufacturing expertise restored Switzerland as a major player in the world wristwatch market. Synthetic materials were used for the watchcases as well as a new ultra-sonic welding process and assembly technology.

Standard current ladies’ Swatch, £40 new

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As I had noticed, the popularity of the Swatch peaked by the mid-1980s. Among the trends associated with Swatches are wearing more than one model, using them as ponytail holders and attaching them to clothing. This era of prosperity also marked the introduction of designs created by artists like Keith Haring, a move that added an air of style swank to Swatch's trendy reputation. Like other companies, Swatch's continuing success relies on the steady introduction of new and innovative products, which makes any Swatch manufactured before the mid-

1990s somewhat rare. Limited edition or themed Swatches are even harder to find and fetch significant prices at auction. The Swatch Originals are the most widely collected and are plastic-cased. Standard ones can be got for £10-15 but new ones only range between £40 and under £100. But it is the vintage ones that people collect, because they were conceived as virtually disposable, with the result that the reservoir of available ones has shrunk significantly. Other than Originals, limited edition models are the most rare and valuable ones. To form an idea of what constitutes a rarity Swatch, I might draw readers’ attention to the Jelly Fish Chronometer, for instance. Swatch produced only 2,000 numbered Jelly Fishes in 1990, making this one of the rarest early Swatches. It features a completely translucent strap and case through which wearers can watch the precision components in operation. The drawback is that the strap can get yellowed with use, reducing the value to £60-80. Black Nubeo ones can reach £3,000, however. Another is the bizarrely named Cigar Box Putti Pop Swatch. This was designed in 1992 by Vivienne Westwood for the Autumn/Winter collection and features baby angels on the dial and strap. The production of only 9,999 numbered watches, released bizarrely in whimsical cigar boxes assured its rarity. Still with its box one will cost you £80-100. Another

is the Trésor Magique of 1993. Although not a Swatch Original (and lacking the plastic case) its solid case and platinum crown make it very collectible and the limited edition release of only 12,999 numbered watches endows it the rarity collectors like. Recently one sold at Bamfords for over £1000.

Eccentric platinum Trésor Magique Swatch, estimated at £1,500

As the foregoing makes clear, Swatch watches are available in various sizes, shapes, and designs and indeed, there are various subsidiary types as well, like the Swatch Irony which is metal cased, some self-winding with a chronograph version introduced about six years ago. Another version is the Skin, an ultra-thin version (an eighth of an inch) of the original Swatch – hence the name. There is also the Bijoux version, incorporating blingy embellishments like Swarovski crystals.

More recently, the firm has introduced digital dials and various hi-tech additions that rather cut across the original intention of the brand. That said, the firm introduced in 2013 System51 claimed to be the world's first mechanical movement with entirely automated assembly, using the 51 components of the movement anchored to a central screw with automatic winding and a 90-hour power reserve. The movement is permanently sealed in its case with structural adhesive securing both the acrylic crystal over the dial and the case back, making it invulnerable to environmental conditions including moisture, dust or foreign objects – and also making it maintenance free (and, of course, impossible to service). To the collector, it is the original, or at least earlier, models that are sought after.

Jelly ﬁsh watch, sold recently for £375 without box. Standard early Swatch bought for £11.50

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Gardening in September with Mark

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2. In Packs – Very quick way of buying bulbs, also with the nice picture on the front of the packet so that you don’t forget what you have purchased. If it’s your first time buying bulbs, then this is the best way as there will be good planting instructions. 3. On-line – No inspection before you buy, usually a smaller ‘grade’ (size) of bulb, can be cheap but with added delivery charge.

September already and what a busy month it is. I’ve already had emails from readers who have come back from holiday fearing that their plants are dead or water logged. Also the ‘perennial’ question ‘When is the best time to start autumn and winter bedding?’ Well, most garden centres have seasonal bedding already in stock. So it is just a case of when you feel your plants have seen the best of the flowers or if the plants look tired.

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In the Greenhouse: • Line greenhouses with bubble wrap for insulation if temperatures start to fall at night. • Clear out exhausted crops and wash down with a garden disinfectant glazing, staging and framework. • Plant dwarf bulbs in pots including iris, crocus, chionodoxa and scilla which should be on sale now in garden centres and nurseries. • Towards the end of this month wash off greenhouse shading paint.

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ake two of the world’s greatest classical voices, get them to sing a selection of their favourite hymns, arias and popular songs, and what do you have? One of the fastest-selling albums nowadays of any genre.

“We had a massive ﬁght, I won and I got what I wanted,” says Russell. In reality they quickly agreed on the tracks.

Aled Jones and Russell Watson are continuing their partnership with their first tour together, stopping off in Nottingham where they will perform numbers from their debut offering In Harmony. And after speaking to the pair of them I reckon they could carve out a new career for themselves: on the stand-up comedy circuit. Aled was in London where he had just presented the breakfast show on the radio station Classic FM while Russell was in Cheshire. Despite being more than 150 miles apart, they continually made each other – and me – laugh. So much so that at one point no one could speak because they were guffawing so much. I ought to have known what to expect when I joined a conference call which linked the three of us. When prompted to state his name, a voice called out “the one who’s not Russell Watson!” The conversation soon had a light-hearted edge. When I asked Aled and Russell, who first sang together on the Songs of Praise show The Big Sing nine years ago, why it

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had taken them so long to collaborate again, Aled chimed up: “It took us that long to get over how bad it was the first time!” Russell shot back: “I haven’t slept since.” For a brief moment they became serious. “To be honest with you,” said Aled, “we both lead busy lives and the time I suppose wasn’t right. For the first album the time was right. It took a couple of calls, a couple of texts and the next thing we know we’re doing the album.” Russell said the pair had known each other for almost 20 years and had met at a charity event at the Royal Albert Hall. Since then they had become “good pals”. “You can walk into a room, meet somebody for the first time and immediately you know whether you can have a laugh with them and whether you’re going to get on with them. Aled makes me laugh, I enjoy his company and we get on really well.” Russell says he can’t wait to go on tour because they will have fun as well as doing something they both enjoy: singing. Aled agrees. “The thing that’s come out of it which is brilliant is that our voices really blend together. There was no guarantee at all that that would happen.” When I ask who chose the tracks that would go on the album, they were back to their mischievous selves. “We had a massive fight, I won and I got what I wanted,” says Russell. In reality they quickly agreed on the tracks. They also concurred on what the touring show should be.

“The tour is very much a reﬂection of the album,” says Aled. “We’re both used to being on stage on our own but this is the first time properly that we’re doing a tour with somebody else. We’ve sung with other people in one-off concerts but for this tour we’ll be singing duets for all of it.” One of the problems facing any entertainer is “corpsing” – laughing uncontrollably. My fear is that this will happen to the pair of them while they’re on stage. Aled is concerned too – but in Aled’s individual way. “We were having a chat about this the other day. We’re the biggest corpsers in the world. Sometimes Russell has this glint in his eye which sets me off – which is very unprofessional of him.” “We’ve had a couple of moments,” says Russell, “where we’ve been doing certain things that are meant to be very serious and then I’ll give Aled a little look, raise an eyebrow and he’ll start laughing. As soon as he starts laughing I start laughing and that’s it, game over.” But once the tour actually starts, Russell hopes sanity will be restored: “Once we get on stage and there’s an audience, the dynamic changes. You’ve got the adrenalin from being in a big venue and everything else. “Initially I hope I don’t forget the words, remember where to walk on stage, where to come off, say the right things between the songs. There’s all these different things going on in your head.” Aled interjects that he’s hoping to remember the dance routines as well. “Yes, the dance routines are huge,” maintains Russell. “There’s this moment when I do a triple back flip into a full pirouette and then I end up in the splits. I’ve practised that a lot but I’m struggling with the splits.” “I’d pay good money to see that,” states Aled.

People have been paying to see Aled and Russell for a number of years and both are successes in their own right. Aled Jones MBE was born on 29 December 1970 in Llandegfan, Anglesey. He became famous for the cover version of Walking In The Air, the song from Channel 4’s animated film The Snowman, based on the book by Raymond Briggs. By the time his voice broke when he was 16 he’d recorded 16 albums, sold more than six million records and sung for Pope John Paul II, the Queen and the Princess of Wales. He married Claire in 2001 and they have two children, one of whom is an actress. Russell Watson was born on 24 November 1966 in Irlam, Lancashire. While he was spending the first eight years of his working life in a factory making nuts and bolts he never imagined he would later be described as one of the world’s greatest classical singers. After winning a local radio talent competition his career took off. His debut album The Voice held the number one spot in the UK classical charts for a record 52 weeks and also held the number one spot in the USA. He suffered serious health problems just over ten years ago when he twice had a brain tumour which threatened his life as well as his singing career. But he recovered and his illness made him appreciate his two daughters all the more. He is now married to his second wife, Louise.

After the In Harmony tour you would expect the pair of them to work together again although Russell isn’t so sure: “I’ll never work with him again. The whole onstage persona, TV, backstage – it’s all just an act.” After another spell of chuckling he sets the record straight: “I’d definitely work with Al again. It’s been a great experience. There’s no question that I’d want to repeat that. “It’s rare in the music industry that you get these moments where it’s great fun. I have to go back a long, long way before I can remember when I had this much fun working with somebody in the music industry.” Their record company is pressing for a follow-up because In Harmony has almost reached gold status. “If I’m being absolutely honest,” says Russell, “I genuinely thought I would never have another gold record again. This has been incredible. It’s very rare that artists are handed gold discs any more because the industry’s changed so much and people don’t buy CDs. It won’t be long before they’re obsolete. To gain a gold record on sales is quite a feat and we’re really proud of that.”

Aled Jones and Russell Watson will be In Harmony at Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall on Wednesday 2 October.

Next year will be Russell’s 20th anniversary as a recording artist and it will be 30 years since he first walked on stage professionally. While he’s celebrating those landmarks Aled will be touring Australia as well as continuing his presentation work. Another album and tour may be on the horizon. And I wouldn’t put it past them to stage a few comedy gigs as well. My chuckle muscles have only just recovered… www.countryimagesmagazine.co.uk | 57

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Chelmorton and Deepdale 4¼miles (6.8km) of moderate walking on field paths and cart tracks; rocky in Deepdale RECOMMENDED MAP: Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Outdoor Leisure map Sheet 2; The White Peak BUS SERVICES: Transpeak TP service from Derby stops at the Monyash road-end. Hulleys 177 Bakewell to Buxton via Monyash service stops at Chelmorton Post Office. High Peak 193 Tideswell to Buxton service also stops at Chelmorton Post Office. For up to date bus times, check with Traveline on 0871 200 22 33. Open daily 0700 – 2200 REFRESHMENTS: Church Inn opposite the parish church at the top end of Chelmorton village. CAR PARKING: Roadside or at the pub but only if you intend visiting after the walk.

Medieval field system; still preserved at the request of the Peak Park Planners.

eople have been living around Deepdale for thousands of years. Their early burial mounds are on the surrounding heights and, nearby, is the mysterious stone tomb of Five Wells. Badly damaged by Victorian archaeologists, there were once two chambers within this elongated limestone cairn containing pottery and flint tools. Chelmorton is a linear village with its houses filling the gaps between farms. They all use water which flows from a well above the road end – it goes by the delightful name of Illy Willy Water. The 700 year-old parish church is dedicated to St John the Baptist and the traditional locust weather vane commemorates the time he spent in the wilderness.

Left: Deepest Deepdale Below: Dogs have their own barrel at the Church Inn

The village sits at the lower half of a west-facing slope, covered by a unique pattern of narrow enclosed fields – the preserved relics of medieval husbandry. Oxen were used to drag simple ploughs and these lumbering beasts were difficult to turn. As a result, fields tended to be long and narrow, with each farmer working those around his farm and sharing common grazing on larger fields beyond the village. Deepdale to the north of Chelmorton is a complete contrast to the ancient fields above the ravine. With the exception of the stark ugliness of Topley Pike Quarry, the dale is completely unspoiled and nature is in command. Away from the quarry, the path is across rough stony ground and care must be taken, otherwise a twisted ankle could mar a fascinating walk.

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1. He walk starts at the cross roads below the Church Inn. Walk down the left-hand lane below and almost opposite the church by following a footpath sign.

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Humps in the surrounding grazing denote the boundaries of Celtic fields, not marked by stone walls like those closer to Chelmorton, but just as old.

Enjoy the view to your front. It covers the northern dales of the Peak District, dales which drain into the Derbyshire River Wye – they start high on the gritstone moors, carving deep troughs as they flow south. In the middle distance you can see some of the major limestone quarries of the Peak.

3. Go through a narrow stile into open meadowland. Keep to the right of Burrs Farm, following a grassy path all the way.

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CHURN HOLES: To the right where the path zig-zags steeply through a gap in the limestone crag, there is a series of shallow holes created by water action at the end of the last Ice Age.

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Specialised plants and shrubby trees live on the sparse rock-strewn soil. The dale bottom is damp, but above it, dry scree slopes lead to limestone crags. Caves in the outcrops on both sides of the dale below Raven’s Tor, were once the dwellings of stone-age people. 8. Keep left where the dale forks, using a wide grassy path known as the Priest’s Way, along what is now Horseshoe Dale.

6. Turn right as indicated by the temporary waymarking. Follow this part of the route along the dale-top until the path descends back to its proper route. This part of the route has, as the notice advises, been diverted temporarily while the quarry debris is removed and the dale bottom restored. 7. Follow the path, left along the valley bottom. DEEP DALE. Beyond the slurry lagoon, the tranquillity of Deep Dale soon takes over.

The name Priest’s Way probably dates from the time when much of the land in the Peak District was owned by various monasteries. The track would be used to link the grange, a monastic farm near Brierlow, with grazing on land above King’s Sterndale. The roughly worked opening at the bottom of Bullhay Dale on your left, is an adit, or mine entrance. This one-time lead mine was worked for its content of fluorspar in recent years. A useless hindrance to lead miners, fluorspar is

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2. Cross the main road and, of the two lanes opposite, take the right-hand one. Follow this downhill and out to the lower fields.

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used in toothpaste, or as a flux in steel making and as a source of the gas fluorine. What was once a waste product is now a valuable commodity. Do not enter the mine, as it is in a dangerous condition. 9. Walk uphill and then go through the abandoned stock-yard to reach a wicket gate offering access on to the main road. Turn left and follow the road, continuing with it past the turning for Chelmorton for a total of about 400 yards. 10. Turn right, away from the road, opposite a black painted corrugated iron shed and walk along a narrow path working its way round the ancient field system. Go diagonally to the right at the lane end. 11. Go to the right on to another access track and follow it towards the village. 12. Reaching the village, turn left and walk up to the pub.

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Diary of Events diary@imagespublishing.co.uk Royal Centre Nottingham & Concert Hall 0115 989 5555 www.trch.co.uk SEPT 3-7 Musical Theatre Saturday Night Fever 8 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone™ In Concert 9 John Finnemore’s Flying Visit 10-14 Cabaret 15 Bravery To The Bell 16-21 On Your Feet! 18 Britten-Shostakovich Festival Orchestra 19-22 Romesh Ranganathan: The Cynic’s Mixtape 24-28 The Lovely Bones 24 Ant Middleton: Mind Over Muscle 25 Belinda Carlisle 26 Out of the Ashes 27 Diversity: Born Ready 29 Milkshake! Live OCT 1-5 Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet 2 Aled Jones & Russell Watson: In Harmony 3 Moscow Philharmonic 5 Josh Widdicombe: Bit Much... 6 Classical Music Sunday Piano Series: Ji Liu 7 An Evening with Harry Redknapp Buxton Opera House & PavilionArts Centre. 01298 72190 www.buxtonoperahouse.org AUG 25 The James Bond Concert Spectacular 25-29 Pavarotti SEPT 5 The South 6 Royal Northern College of Music Septentrion Duo Coffee Concert 6 Tommy The Album Live 6 Buxton Buzz Comedy Club - September 7 Buxton Live Acts Revue 8 Let’s Hang On 11 Monthly Make Workshop: Paper Flowers 11 The BIG Chris Barber Band 13 Whitney - Queen of the Night 14 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel 15 The Johnny Cash Roadshow 17 A Luther Vandross Celebration 17 Buxton Adventure Festival Leo Dickinson & Eric Jones Patagonia - A Love Affair 18 Sir Ranulph Fiennes Living Dangerously 20 Ruby Turner 20 Is There Anybody Out There? 18 Daliso Chaponda 22 Hello Again - The Story of Neil Diamond 27 Rob Beckett 28 The Floyd Effect 28 Frisky & Mannish: PopLab OCT 2 Lulu - On Fire 3 The Dreamboys 4 Carnelian Saxophone Quartet 4 Josh Widdicombe 4 Buxton Buzz Comedy Club - October 7 The Ballroom Boys - Ian Waite & Vincent Simone 8 Jimmy Carr

9 Rhod Gilbert 10 Sofie Hagen Derby Live. Box Office 01332 255800 www.derbylive.co.uk SEPT 1 The Hannells Darley Park Concert 2019 An evening of classical music and fireworks – don’t forget your picnic! 6 The Buzztones 8 Derby & Burton Hospitals Colour Run 10 Brian Cox 11-15 Gandey’s Circus 15 Re-Take That: Greatest Hits 21 Derby Peace Concert 25 The D-Day Darlings 26 An Evening With Gill Sims 27-28 Derby Festé Derby Festé 2019 returns with a programme of events that will leave you breathless… OCT 4-6 Derby Folk Weekender 4 Rachael McShane & The Cartographers 4 The Urban Folk Quartet 5 Kongero 5 Moirai 5 Sam Kelly & Ruth Notman 5 Kitty Macfarlane 5 Bob Fox + Katie Spencer 5 Kongero with Barry Coope 5 De Temps Antan Derby Theatre Box Office 01332 59 39 39 www.derbytheatre.co.uk SEPT 7-28 One Man, Two Guvnors 9-15 Derby SignFest 2019 - Presented in partnership with Communication Unlimited and Royal School for the Deaf Derby. Derby Signfest is a new festival happening across Derby, celebrating and raising awareness of sign language, and the fact that Derby has the second largest deaf community outside of London. There is an exciting week planned of theatre, workshops, family activities, tours, arts and sports activities for schools, BSL film festival, subtitled films and much, much more. 11 Variety Showcase. Join us for our Variety Showcase, at Derby Theatre, hosted by Donna Mullings. A brilliant night showcasing local talent, acts could include music, visual vernacular, comedy, story telling, magic, dance, signsong and more! OCT 3-5 Barnum After their sell out successes of West Side Story and Legally Blonde, the highly acclaimed Derby Youth Musical Theatre return to Derby Theatre for the third year with the circus musical, Barnum. ‘Barnum’s the name, PT Barnum, and I want to tell you that tonight on this stage,

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you are going to see – bar none - every sight, wonder and miracle that name stands for!’ Thirty- five highly talented young people between the ages of 13 – 25 perform this exhilarating musical which follows the irrepressible imagination and dreams of Phineas T. Barnum, America’s greatest showman. Barnum is full of colourful, toe-tapping numbers such as There Is A Sucker Born Every Minute, Come Follow the Band, One Brick at A Time, and the electrifying and dynamic Join The Circus. This highly infectious show is all-round family entertainment at its very best and will have you leaving the theatre buzzing with excitement and joy. Nottingham Playhouse 0115 941 9419 www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk SEPT 5 A Celebration of the Big Band Divas - BBC Big Band 7-8 Stand Up Comedy 7 Sindhu Vee - Sandhog 13-28 An Enemy of the People

14 War Zone to IPhone 14 Paper Hydrangea Making 22 The Scummy Mummies Show 24 to Oct 5 LIT 2019. LIT explores the turbulent teenage years of a Nottingham girl looking for love in all the wrong places. 30 Ben Elton OCT 4 Count Arthur Strong - Is There Anybody Out There? 5 A Midsummer Night’s Dream - hilarious combination of an entirely serious adaptation of a Shakespearian classic 6 Wireless Wise - a celebration of BBC Radio 4 7 Open Door Ignite 8 Five Years 8 Rush 9 Trade 10 Candoco Double Bill Palace Theatre Mansfield www.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre Sept 3 Popular Classics 9 Jasper Carrott’s Stand Up & Rock 11 The Drifters 13 The Temple Brothers 17 That’ll Be The Day 2019

Britten-Shostakovich Festival Orchestra Royal Concert Hall Nottingham Wednesday 18 September.

launches with talented young musicians from Britain and Russia for inaugural UK and Russia tour. Shostakovich and British composer Benjamin Britten, conductor Jan Latham-Koenig launches the first British-Russian orchestra – The Britten-Shostakovich Festival Orchestra (BSFO) – bringing together the most talented young musicians from Britain and Russia for an extensive tour of the two countries in September. A non-governmental initiative supported by leading conservatoires, the BSFO’s inaugural residency will offer an exceptional cultural collaboration for these young musicians at the start of their careers. In a programme expressing a mutual appreciation of both cultures, the Orchestra will tour with outstanding soloists Jennifer Pike and Pavel Kolesnikov, and actors Edward Fox and Freddie Fox, who will recite scenes from Shostakovich’s film score to Hamlet.

Josh Widdicombe

Buxton Opera House 4 October

The guy everyone can do an impression of is back with a brand new stand up tour. A show that will change your life and how you perceive your place in the world. Bit much? Fine, it’ll be a very funny night of grumbles and jokes in which Josh will finally tackle the hot comedy topics of advent calendars, pesto and the closing time of his local park. Widdicombe is best known for the twice BAFTA nominated and multiple Broadcast and RTS award winning show The Last Leg, as well as his critically acclaimed sitcom JOSH, Insert Name Here, QI, Have I Got News For You, A League of Their Own and his hit podcast Quickly Kevin Will He Score.

Derby Folk Weekender 4-6 October

The Derby Folk Festival has found a home right in the centre of Derby for 12 years, and we’re really pleased with the way the festival has become embedded in the city's events calendar. We have a great location, right in the centre of the country, fabulous acts, and a superfriendly atmosphere. If you've not been before then we'd love you to come and join us. There are individual concerts in Derby Cathedral on Friday evening, and Saturday and concerts in The Old Bell Hotel on Friday evening, and through Saturday and Sunday. For full details visit www.derbylive.co.uk/whats-on/derby-folk/

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There’s a controversial new president in the White House, and racial tensions are on the rise. It is Pittsburgh, 1969, and the regulars of Memphis Lee’s restaurant are struggling to cope with the turbulence of a rapidly changing world. The diner is in threat of being torn down, a casualty of the city’s renovation project that is sweeping away the buildings of a community, but not its spirit. The iconic American playwright August Wilson paints a vivid portrait of everyday lives in this defining moment of American history. When Two Trains Running opened on Broadway in 1992, its legendary première won Tony and Drama Desk Awards. Directed by Nancy Medina, the 2018 winner of the RTST Sir Peter Hall Director Award, this major revival will introduce this Pulitzer Prize short listed modern classic to UK-wide audiences for the first time. www.countryimagesmagazine.co.uk | 61

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Birdwatching for Beginners walks at Carsington Water. As autumn approaches we’ll see the passage of waders as they head to their wintering sites, ducks and geese return from their summer breeding grounds and hopefully, the return of the great Northern Diver. Why not join us on one of our free Beginners walks held on the first Sunday of every month? Booking is advisable as numbers are limited, contact Carsington 0330 678 0701. Future dates are, Sep 1st, Oct 6th, Nov 3rd and Dec 1. Folk And Acoustic Music The Lion Hotel, Bridge Street, Belper is hosting an evening with the Derbyshire Volunteers on Thursday, 12 September at 8pm. It’s Derbyshire’s own big folk band playing jigs, reels and songs in the good old fashioned way with fifteen or so, musicians from the local folk scene playing an eclectic mix of instruments, concertinas, melodeons, keyboards, fiddles, percussion, guitars, bass, ukuleles and a brass section with a good few vocals thrown in for good measure, plus a few special guests. Admission is free with donations for local charities, gratefully received. The evening promises to be a raite good Derbyshire do! So come and join us if you can. Loads of parking in Field Lane Car Park DE56 1DD. Heanor Floral Art Group August 19th flower demonstration by June Borrowdale from Worksop entitled Spread the Joy. 7oclock. Venue The Wilmot Street Welfare Centre, Heanor. Everyone welcome, visitors £5. For further details Telephone 01332-880179 . Darley Abbey Historical Group 20 September – ‘Tax Care and Toy Boys’, by Clarissa Malpas. All meetings start at 7pm and are held in Darley Abbey Village Hall, Abbey Yard off New Road, Darley Abbey, DE22 1DS There is a charge of £1.50. For further information contact Maria Gibson on 01332 552837 Mickleover Model Railway Group 21st of September. Trains only SwapMeet ‘Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Centre’, 36 Uttoxeter Road, Mickleover, Derby. DE3 9GE. Excellent catering facilities. All traders in one room. Large car park . Level loading/ unloading . On main road and local bus routes. Nearby banking and shopping. Public admission £1. Open from 10.30am to 2.00pm Allestree Flower Group Tuesday 17th September Flower Demonstration by Jan Irving Entitled “Flower Power”Time: 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm. The Evergreen Hall, Cornhill, Allestree Admission: Members £3.00. Non- members £7.00 For further details telephone 01332 558540

New Season at Music at Duffield The first concert of the new season is a piano recital by Maxim Kinasov on Saturday October 5th and the season continues with performances from Richard Jenkinson and Tom Corfield both of whom have strong local connections. Richard Jenkinson was a student at Ecclesbourne School and Tom Corfield spent many years as Assistant Organist at Derby Cathedral. All the concerts in this coming season will be held in St Alkmund’s Church, Duffield on Saturday evenings at 7.30, season tickets are available. A season ticket enables the holder to attend all six concerts for the price of four and is great value. Pick up a brochure from Duffield Library or St Alkmund’s Church and apply before August 31st for an extra discount! www.musicatduffield.com. Little Chester Heritage Centre

Much interest has been shown in our Arthur Barlow talks, so we cordially invite you to a further part of our journey into his life on Sunday September 1st 2-4 p.m.. St. Paul’s Church, Mansfield Road, Derby. Admission free. Refreshments available. For further information Tel. 01332 363354.

Spondon Historical Society September 9th at 7.30pm in Spondon Village Hall, Sitwell Street, Spondon DE21 7FG. Mary de Ville will speak about ‘Radio Programmes of the 1940s/50s’. Enjoy an evening of reminiscing about the radio programmes we used to listen to. There is a special offer for this month only, entrance will be £2.50 for everyone, both members and visitors. Derby A Cappella In September Derby A Cappella are busy singing to help the charitable efforts of others in the Derby area and in Newton Solney. Members of Derby A Cappella have adopted Prostate Cancer UK as their charity for 2019. If anyone would like to book us for an event to help raise money for this charity contact www.derbyacappella.co.uk You can also see us on www.facebook.com/derbyacappel Next meeting September 9th. Derbyshire Dales Woodcraft Club 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. 7th. September - this is a hands-on meeting. Come along and try a new craft. First visit and refreshments are free. For more information go to www.ddwc.co.uk or phone James Sharpe on 01335 344933.

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Wirksworth Heritage Centre Open daily 9amto5pm. Websters Cafe open everyday from 9am to 4.30pm West Hallam Village Show Saturday 7th September 1pm – 4.30pm West Hallam Village Hall On display: Fruit, vegetables, baking, preserves, flower arranging, arts, crafts and photography. Further details Tel: 0115 9303340 Autumn Footprints Amber Valley and Erewash Walking Festival Let’s Walk - 14th Sept onwards. Join us to celebrate our annual Autumn Footprints Amber Valley and Erewash Walking Festival. Set in the heart of picturesque Derbyshire, enjoy sixteen days of walks free of charge. They will take place in areas of local heritage and natural history interest, taking walkers alongside rivers and canals as well as through towns and villages. Saturday 14th September to Sunday 29th. For more details visit www. autumnfootprints.co.uk Derby RSPB Local Group 11 September Paul Miguel. With a talk on “The Wildlife Of Serbia”. 7.30pm. In the Grange Banqueting Suite, 457 Burton Road, Littleover, Derby, DE23 6XX. Admission for members is £2.50, For non-members £3.00 and juniors £1.00. More details on the website www.rspb.org.uk/Groups/Derby Also Sunday 15 September. A free birdwatching walk at RSPB Middleton Lakes, Warwickshire. Meet at 9.30am in the reserve car park. This walk is approx 4km and should finish around 12.30pm. There is a cafe at the craft centre near the car park where toilets are also available . More details on www.rspb.org.uk/Groups/ Derby Arts Society Derby The next meeting will be on October 1st 2019 when the speaker will be Ian Swankie, talking about ‘Pots and Frocks: the world of Grayson Perry. From Essex potter to superstar national treasure, 7.15 pm Landau Forte College, Fox St, Derby DE1 2LF. New members of the society are warmly welcomed; for details see https://theartssocietyderby.com/membership/ or phone 01332 751574. Non-members may attend meetings as guests for a charge of £5 per person.

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Limescape

The Shrouded Aesthetic An exhibition by Steve Gresty at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery Saturday 7 September to Saturday 16 November 2019

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Meet the Artist: Saturday 28 September, 2pm– 4pm and Saturday 26 October 2pm–4pm

aptured over a 3 year period, this study by Steve Gresty considers how limestone quarrying – a process which seeks to meet our unrelenting desire for the comforts and conveniences of consumer items – is concealed both from public view and under the veil of the dust it creates. Carboniferous limestone contributes to the natural beauty of areas within the Peak District National Park. This exhibition however draws attention away from the obvious picturesque countryside and reveals the obscure and surreal ‘landscapes’ of the hidden worlds that are the quarry environments. The body of work on display consists of a series of 19 large photographs exploring how our cultural principles influence the way we see and value the land and the way it is used, specifically land utilised for limestone quarrying - an industry that seeks to meet our unrelenting desire for the comforts and conveniences of consumer products. These large colour photographs attempt to capture what Steve sees as metaphoric shrouds that veil the phenomenon of quarrying, beginning with a series that captures the shroud of beauty of the rock with its bewitching colours, fissures and textures that can offer us a Pollock, Kandinsky or a Picasso.

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The exhibition then moves to the ’shroud of human intervention’ which captures how humans irreversibly alter the landscape in order to procure vast amounts of a raw material that has taken millions of years to form , whilst veiling the trauma of

the dystopian shroud

this pursuit from the public eye by the ironic employment of topography and vegetation. We desire this valued commodity of limestone to use it in a long list of modern-day products we feel we need, from cement to indigestion medication, breakfast cereal to chicken feed. The show then highlights the dystopian shroud that coldly processes, conveys and commoditises the extracted mineral in a cloak of human technological activity and the inevitable cloud of dust, into usable forms that be utilised in a myriad of modern commodities. The final series documents after humans have left,

neglecting and forgetting about the wounded and corrupted land. But, soon after we have we left, Mother Nature begins to heal by casting her green shroud over this damaged earth, and with calm resolve the monuments to human consumption crumble and dissolve as she reclaims the land and affords beauty to it once again.

are made from and where these constituents come from. With this exhibition Steve wants people to think about why these huge quarries are sited where they are and reflect on the fact that it is us and our relentless desires for modern products that necessitate their existence.

The main image series are augmented by a mini 2 x 2 series displaying Polaroid type photographs (referencing the wasteful, ’throw-away’ society within which we live) that draw attention to the huge number of these products that we demand, use and discard without a thought of what they

Above: the wasteful, ’throw-away’ society Left: Mother Nature begins to heal

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Summer 2020 is going to be huge thanks to our terrific trio of new destinations! Say hello to the culture-rich, history-packed Zadar. It’s one of Croatia’s top picks for city-meets-beach exploration, with new and old features to unearth. And we’ve expanded our Greek portfolio too - introducing picturesque Parga and lush Lefkas. Opt for,-traditional town discoveries or laid-back island life.

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Tucked along the Dalmatian coastline, the striking city of Zadar and its remarkable surrounding region has all the hallmarks of Croatia’s top destinations. We’re talking terracotta-topped buildings, fascinating historic sites, and restaurants that combine local and Italian cuisine. Tick off all the old ruins dotted around, sample classic delicacies, then go island hopping. Come and play things your way.

This traditional treasure is the essence of Greek getaways. Think biscuitcoloured beaches, stunning seafront promenades and chequered-cloth tavernas aplenty. Parga Town’s harbour promises hustle and bustle, with quirky cocktail spots and souvenir shops, too. Spend time pottering around the charming town centre, people-watching in a low-key cafe, then top off your days with fresh Mediterranean flavours like oil-drizzled salads and sizzling meat skewers.

Flower-dappled villages spread up the hillsides and throughout inland Lefkas. This gorgeous Greek isle is home to many chalky-white cliffs, ivory-sand beaches and resorts that squeeze in boat-filled harbours, squares and boutique shops to browse. You’ll even find an abundance of familyrun restaurants with meze menus to tickle your taste buds. Olive groves, vineyards and distilleries are also big business here.

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September Events at Crich Tramway Village 2019

f you want to encourage the children to experience the great outdoors, Crich Tramway Village offers a great family day out, where you can step back in time. We also welcome your dog!

Historic trams run down a period street and out into the surrounding Derbyshire countryside, providing breathtaking views. Experience the fascinating woodland walk and sculpture trail, visit the Red Lion pub and tearooms, and explore the interesting exhibitions. The workshop viewing gallery invites you to see our expert craftsmen maintain and refurbish the collection of vintage trams. September brings two horse tram days on

Sunday 8th and Monday 16th September when the Sheffield 15 horse tram, built in 1874, will be in operation between 11am and 4pm. (£1.00 to ride on this tram). Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September is Steampunk Weekend, a feast of fun, with alternative history combining science fantasy, with exciting activities for all the family. The Tramway Museum Society celebrates 60 years at Crich this year on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September, with many of the operational vintage trams running. The Robert Whetstone tram models will also be in operation in the exhibition hall. The Big Draw is an international drawing festival, and Crich Tramway Village will host two days on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th October, where you can get involved in drawing activities. The David Gould model tram will be in operation in the Exhibition Hall on Sunday 13th October. The season finishes with the amazing Starlight Event, which returns year after year due to the popularity of riding trams in the dark, amid illuminations and varied activities each day from Monday 28th October to Saturday 2nd November. Visit the website for the full list of special events throughout the season. Full priced tickets offer free return within 12 months (subject to opening dates and excluding World War II events). Open daily at 10am until Sunday 3rd November 2019. For more details, event and closing times Tel: 01773 854321 or visit www.tramway.co.uk.

James Preston - Front Cover Artist at Duffield Gallery...

uffield Gallery is a family run business that has been established for over 50 years . They have recently moved to Bridge Street in Belper, opposite the HSBC bank on the main A6, wanting the gallery to be more approachable and easier to get to, Belper has such a lot to see and is a destination place for visitors to the area.. Our team of professional artists include internationally acclaimed James Preston whose award winning work sells as far away as Tokyo, Milan, Zurich and Oregon. Colin Halliday's instantly recognisable

and highly acclaimed Derbyshire scenes in his unique style, and James Brereton's stunning tall ships making him one of the country's leading marine artists. James Prestons wife, Jill, who runs the gallery, says "Being married to James gives me access to artists who wouldn't normally be in a little gallery in Belper. Visitors are always amazed when they first enter the gallery and see the standard of work that we keep." Our aim is to bring together a selection of original oil paintings and highly collectible limited edition giglee prints and cards, inspired by the beautiful Derbyshire countryside. The gallery also stocks a wonderful selection of unique handmade jewellery in semi precious stones by Beth Sharliss of Matlock, and stunning bronzes from the highly talented Mr.Eddie Hallam of Riber. Go and see for yourself, Duffield Gallery, the "Original" fine art gallery in the heart of Belper

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Glossop Caravans will once again be at the show to present their Special Edition Range of caravans and motorhomes. Built in partnership with the leading manufacturers Coachman, Elddis and Swift, they have seen increasing sales year on year. Regular winners of the Caravan and Motorhome Club’s Design Awards, the range has something to offer every buyer; this year’s range offers a choice of over 40 different models in every conceivable layout and all presented with sleek contemporary styling and top quality specification. “We’re very pleased with the performance of our Special Editions” say Stan and Brian Laing, owners and directors of Glossop Caravans. “A lot of work goes into making the vehicles stand out from the crowd and we’re always looking to improve the specification and value of the ranges.” The show, which runs from 15th – 20th October is a great opportunity for enthusiasts to find out what is new; with so much expertise on hand those new to caravanning can find out all they need to know about the lifestyle. Celebrity guests will be on hand to share their experiences in all things outdoors from cooking to travel adventures. There’s also an action-packed schedule of activities including towing tuition and motorhome manoeuvring as well as activities for younger visitors. Win FREE tickets in the run up to the show – visit Glossop Caravans on Facebook for more details.

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Dining at The White Horse, Woolley Moor

he White Horse conjures up the happiest of memories for us as it was here that we spent many sunny evenings with our children and friends enjoying the spectacular, beautiful Derbyshire countryside and a quiet drink. However, that was many years ago and happily, like our family, it has developed and matured into something of a treasure.

The village of Woolley was flooded in 1958 and the villagers relocated to the hamlet of Badger Lane which over time became Woolley on the Moor, and then to simply Woolley Moor. It is here that you will find the delightful White Horse Inn, built from traditional Derbyshire stone and with hundreds of years of history. ‘The View’ offers 5 star accommodation suites; from its luxury Hypnos beds and spacious ensuite bathrooms, to its wall-wide windows and private patios. But… we were here to enjoy an evening with old friends over a glass of wine and an excellent meal. We had chosen the White Horse because from the moment you arrive the atmosphere is friendly and relaxing, and the greeting warm. Simply and tastefully decorated we sat in the bar and enjoyed a drink while we chatted about what we were going to order, with both a menu and specials board to choose from. Our friends enjoy fish and the chef always has a good selection of fresh fish dishes on the menu, as well as lamb, chicken, steaks and vegetarian. Locally sourced food is used wherever possible and a local gardener had brought a selection of heritage tomatoes in that afternoon which chef had used to add a new starter to the menu. If like me you’re concerned about ‘low air miles’ it doesn’t come better than that. Moving through to the restaurant we had homemade sour dough bread with a selection of butters to nibble on. But first to starters. My choice was the baked goat’s cheese, warmed until it just brought out the full flavour, slightly sour but soft and creamy. Served on a disc of flaky pastry, the delicious fig jam with those crunchy seeds was a lovely sweet contrast. I also persuaded my friend to let me taste his smoked haddock tart, this was so soft and the fish so subtle, creme fraiche with chopped dill was all that was needed to complete the dish. Local Derbyshire lamb, when expertly cooked is hard to beat and this rump, although cooked a little longer than the chef would have recommended I expect, was sweet and tender. I’m sorry but I just had to beg a taste and it fell apart, I was also intrigued to try it with the basil mashed potatoes and roasted pepper, and they worked perfectly together and made a real change to the traditional mint. The whole dish was brought together with the richness of a red wine sauce.

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My own choice was the hake, a lighter dish with a moist deep piece of fish, and mixture of finely chopped herbs covering its crispy skin. It sat on a bed of warm new potatoes and finely diced peppers, red onion and spring onions. The lemon and caper oil dressing was fresh and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t over power the fish. Desserts are where a chef can really allow his artistry to flourish, and the presentation of my hazelnut parfait was superb, with tiny edible pansies and miniature marigolds. It tasted just as good as it looked, not too sweet, nicely cool and sharp from the smooth berry sorbet, and lots of different textures...a perfect finish. If though you have a more robust appetite, (like my husband !) the traditional puddings such as the Bakewell tart and treacle tart are really not to be missed. The wine menu is extensive as youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d expect and the well-stocked bar boasts Chatsworth Gold and Bakewell Bitter from Peak Ales Brewery. I was reliably informed and noticed that the well-kept beer was going down a treat. Like fine wine, the White Horse has matured to be one of our favourite places in Derbyshire to enjoy an evening with friends. We thank Dave and Melanie, owners of the White Horse for the last 12 years, and all their staff for a great evening. The White Horse Badger Lane, Woolley Moor, Derbyshire, DE55 6FG Telephone 01246 590319 www.thewhitehorsewoolleymoor.co.uk

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here was a time when it was unnecessary to give a dessert menu to Gavin Murray; it didn’t matter what form or ﬂavour – hard or soft, exotic or everyday – to know Gavin was to know he had a thing for ice cream.

“I’ve always loved ice cream, but then who doesn’t?” says Gavin (48), director of Derby’s first not-for-profit, ethical ice cream brand Just-ice. “I got hooked on homemade ice cream thanks to my dad. He used to make ice cream every year in flavours like butterscotch and coffee. I remember him having to get up in the night to stir the bowl so it didn’t develop ice crystals. It was gorgeous.”

Gavin’s transition from ice cream fan to ice cream man began when good friends bought him an ice cream making machine in 1999. “I loved all ice cream but Ben and Jerry’s ice cream was a special favourite and the gift came with a recipe book,” Gavin explains. “I’d make it every couple of months for occasions like birthdays. I experimented with ﬂavours like mocha, maple and pecan and I used fresh fruits like raspberries and strawberries. It www.countryimagesmagazine.co.uk | 75

must have gained a bit of a reputation because, when I donated some as a charity raﬄe prize, the top bid was £40.” Perhaps this explains why, on a perfectly ordinary day in his kitchen, Gavin found himself making an ‘out-of-the-blue’ declaration to wife Sally. “I just told her that if I was to open a shop, it would sell ice cream and the business would help the survivors of traﬃcking,” he says. “For years and years, we’d supported Hope for Justice, an organisation whose mission is to put an end to modern slavery. I told Sally and she said ‘Oh, we could call it ‘Just-Ice.’ That’s how it all started.” The ‘all’ involved in starting a business from scratch led to a massive life-change. The couple, along with their three teenage children, had lived in London for twenty years and Gavin was working as a minister for Morden Baptist Church. “If we wanted to launch the business, and really help people, we realised we couldn’t run it alongside Gav’s church commitments,” Sally (49), a physiotherapist, explains. “It was a make or break moment as the family house came with the post. But we decided to take a leap of faith. Life is short and, as someone coming up to 50, I knew we’d regret it if we didn’t follow our dream.”

The couple decided they needed a fresh start in a new location. “All roads seemed to lead to Derby,” Sally laughs. “Gavin visited a pub called the Derby Arms and we were watching Pride and Prejudice on the TV, which is set in Derbyshire. We came up to Derby in February 2017 and met with the Marketing Derby team as we were looking for a shop. We were shown a large vacant space in Derby Market Hall and it just made sense as the rent was reasonable and we could make and sell our ice cream there.” Even so, there was still work to be done taking the dream to reality; “It’s amazing what you can get done with the help of Google and a bar of Green and Black’s chocolate,” Sally laughs. “One of the priorities was joining Social Enterprise UK. Becoming a member puts you in touch with a network of other businesses and we were really encouraged by other people’s

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stories. Plus, we were able to source things from other social enterprises like NEMI tea, a business which supports asylum seekers and refugees.” Gavin, Sally and the family moved to Derby in August 2017, cheered on by their friends from Morden. “They gave us so much help and support,” Sally says. “Before we left, our friends presented us with Fairtrade aprons bearing our company logo. Another came up to Derby for the day to just to wallpaper our stall. A friend who runs Rachel Joy Lettering re-designed our branding for free to make it more exciting and fun.” Sally smiles at the memory; “We try to make everything we do about family, friends, fairness but, above all, about fun. Yes, we want justice for some of society’s most vulnerable people and yes, it’s a dark subject but there is joy – not just in the making of our ice cream but in helping someone gain their freedom.” The family were overwhelmed by the help they received in Derby; “We joined St Werburgh’s Church in Derby and we were invited up to tell our story,” Sally recalls. “We told them we were setting up a not-for-profit business to help people trapped in human trafficking and to support Chance for Childhood, a charity which helps child soldiers. After our talk, we ended up with a fantastic bunch of volunteers. The Murrays were also approached by another member; “A man said he’d been really moved by our story and offered to make something for us,” recalls Sally. “Incredibly, he made ice cream trikes. That’s how we acquired ‘Wilber’, named after William Wilberforce the politician who helped to abolish slavery. He’s since been joined by a gifted horse box called Rosa, after Rosa Parks, which we take to outside events.” The Murrays were finally ready to open for business on March 31 2018 – or so they thought. “We inherited money from a great aunt to buy ice cream making equipment but the first time I came to make a big batch, I had to ring Sally in a panic. I’d followed my normal recipe for homemade ice-cream and produced scrambled eggs,” recalls Gavin. “Our wafer supplier was with me at the time

and he was able to spot that, because I use a high percentage of cream, the commercial machine was churning it too fast and I was basically making butter.” This glitch was soon corrected in time for opening. “We had a grand launch for around 200 people, including guests from Leicester, London and even the Cotswolds,” says Sally, a fellow director who works for the business on a voluntary basis. “We put different flavours in paper cups and asked for a rating out of ten – and for the testers to be brutally honest. Afterwards, we did tweak our chocolate recipe as some people said it wasn’t chocolatey enough. It went from 50 per cent to 70 per cent organic Belgian chocolate. Now it tastes like a frozen chocolate bar – it’s divine.” Thanks to the success of the evening, word soon spread; “Every time we gave a talk about modern slavery and told people about our ice cream, they promised to come – and they did,” says Sally. “We decided to open six days a week as we didn’t want anyone turning up to find we were closed. We had a hugely busy first year and - as one of us is always at the stall with a volunteer - we had trouble making time for ourselves. On the plus side, we were able to pay Gav a salary and employ someone to run outside events.”

Derby customers love our rum and raisin ice cream

The couple have also been able to help a survivor of trafficking, re-located to the city by a local charity called Rebuild, to gain paid work. “People who have been trafficked don’t want sympathy – they want experience to put on their CV and the stability and routine of work,” Gavin explains. “Our end-game is to have a Just-ice franchise in every town helping hundreds of survivors but, for now, it’s all about helping one person at a time.” What’s wonderful for the people of Derbyshire is that ‘helping’ can be done in the delectable form of eating Gavin’s ice cream which oozes goodness in every way. “At first, people gave us lots of advice about using cheaper ingredients like flavourings rather than fresh fruit,” says Gavin. “We couldn’t do it. Yes, it takes longer to crack a hundred eggs every morning rather than throw some powder in a bowl but we want to do it right. If we put profit margin over quality it wouldn’t be as much fun and we’d have less satisfied customers.” The customers are more than satisfied. Most of the people who dropped by during the course of the interview have become friends and their first question is often about new flavours. “Since we’ve been open, I’ve made between 60 and 70 varieties and stock 18 at any one time,” says Gavin. “I try to make the ice cream as seasonal as possible, I ask my kids and customers for flavour suggestions. One of the popular flavours is pistachio but some like it smooth, some crunchy – and they don’t meet in the middle so I make both on rotation. It’s also one of my favourites and I love citrus flavours in the summer.”

You can ﬁnd Just-Ice at Units 7 and 8, Derby Market Hall, Tennant Street, Derby DE1 2DB To book Wilber or Rose for an outside event, email sally@just-ice.org To ﬁnd out more about Hope for Justice, email info.uk@hopeforjustice.org

As to Derby’s favourite Just-ice ﬂavour, surprisingly it’s not vanilla; “We deliberately put our vanilla in the fridge so we have to fetch it and, while we wait for it to come to serving temperature, we ask people to try a spoon of something else like honeycomb or salted caramel,” Sally smiles. “Derby customers loved our rum and raisin ice cream, perhaps because we soak the raisins in Jamaican run. Sadly, Derby City Council said as our ice cream contained more than 0.5 per cent alcohol we’d need an alcohol licence. We can still serve it at licenced events like weddings. It always goes down well.” Which brings us back to Gavin and his life-long passion for ice cream. It is safe to assume making litres of it every day – and testing every batch - has put him oﬀ. “Not a chance,” he laughs. “I’ve become a little bit of an ice cream snob but I still enjoy a whippy at the seaside. The only thing that’s changed is I’ll ask for the dessert menu and I may choose something other than ice cream - occasionally.”

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

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BEAUTY CLINIC HAIR STUDIO

New for 2019 Reborn Beautiful Skin Regime Plan On-line or in our Salon

electing the right products for your skin and body can be a minefield but here at Prestige Beauty Clinic we offer you the opportunity to have a 60 minute personal consultation, on-line or in salon, with our skincare expert and salon owner, Sue llic.

At the 8 week stage, all our clients on our Reborn Beautiful Skin Regime plan will be offered either a half price 30 minute Environ Collagen treatment in salon or, if you are an on-line client, we will offer you a 30 minute skin consultation and 50% off your next skin care product purchase*.

You will receive a bespoke treatment plan tailored to your own specific needs – and your pocket.

You can be part of our new and exclusive Reborn Beautiful Skin Club, where you will be the first to know about any special offers on product or treatments and be invited to take part in special events throughout the year.

After 2 weeks, we will contact you to ensure that you are happy with your new regime, to check that you fully understand how to use the products and make sure that you are reaching optimum skin health.

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Go to our new website where you can purchase a life changing skin consultation or give us a call at the salon.

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COLOUR SO BRILLIANT, IT INSTANTLY RESTRENGTHENS HAIR WITH UP TO TWICE THE SHINE. NEW Joico LumiShine Repair+ Colour transforms hair from the inside out with breakthrough ArgiPlex Technology, delivering healthy-looking, longlasting colour results with up to 2X more shine+ 100% grey coverage - guaranteed!

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Thanks to ArgiPlex Technology breakage is reduced and hair is instantly restrengthened. LUMISHINE REPAIR+ Permanent Créme Colour • Nourishes and protects hair, sealing in moisture, softness and shine for up to 30 shampoos. • Delivers exceptional colour longevity and vibrancy. • 100% grey coverage. • Low-ammonia formula delivers healthy-looking, reliable results.

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wedding prep… What’s your Skin Concern?

electing the right products for your skin and body can be a minefield and you end up buying products that you really do not need, thus wasting money - but here at Prestige Beauty Clinic Belper, we have a wealth of experience in keeping you healthy both inside and out. We offer you the opportunity to have a 60 minute personal consultation on-line or in salon with our skincare Environ expert and salon owner, Sue Llic.

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.

Based on the information carefully gathered during the consultation, she will formulate a bespoke treatment plan tailored to your own specific needs – and your pocket. Then your journey to beautiful skin begins and we will be with you every step of the way.

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 Monday to Saturday for dinner bookings to non residents serving a traditional menu with a twist. Alison House is also open for Sunday lunch, their menus use locally sourced produce with an extensive wine list supplied by John Hattersley wines.

With your permission, after 2 weeks, we will contact you to ensure that you are happy with your new regime, to check that you fully understand how to use the products and make sure that you are reaching optimum skin health.

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.

At the 8 week stage, all our clients on our Reborn Beautiful Skin Regime plan will be offered either a half price 30 minute Environ Collage treatment in salon, allowing both Sue and yourself the opportunity to physically assess your skin progress so far, or if you are an on-line client, we will offer you a 30 minute skin consultation and 50% off your next skin care product purchase. Moving onwards on your journey, whether you are a salon client or you prefer to use our on-line service, we will continue to contact you every 8 weeks to offer help and advice. In addition, we would love you to be part of our new and exclusive Reborn Beautiful Skin Club, where you will be the first to know about any special offers on product or treatments and be invited to take part in special events throughout the year.

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

We look forward to helping you on your own personal journey to a beautiful you, inside and out. To make your appointment, please give us a call on 01773 820000 or go to our new website and fill in the online form.

SEWING CORNER Margaret Ryder

Sewing Corner, 135 Dale Road, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3LU Tel: 01629 760299 Bridal Wear • Dressmaker • Evening wear Curtains • Male and female alterations ETIQUETTE FORMAL HIRE FOR MEN Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9.30am – 5.30pm Thursday, Saturday 9.30am – 2.00pm. Closed all day Monday

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FEED YOUR SKIN

NEW SUPERFOOD BLACKCURRANT JELLY EXFOLIATOR

WITH SUPERFOOD FROM

£28 | 50ML

This super gentle facial scrub is jam-packed with anti-oxidant rich fruit extracts, Black Tea Extract and Glycerin, leaving the complexion smoother, softer and hydrated.

Nourish from the outside-in with these new additions to the vitamin-packed Pre-biotic

• Sustainably-sourced Blackcurrant Fruit Pulp exfoliates for a smoother, more radiant complexion.

SUPERFOOD SKINCARE RANGE

• Unique jelly texture transforms into a milky smoothie when you add water. • Bilberry Extract, naturally high in vitamins and minerals, locks in moisture and rehydrates.

NEW SUPERFOOD VITAL VEGGIE MASK £30 | 75ML

Get a shot of green goodness with this treatment mask that nourishes, smoothes and brightens. • Locks in hydration with Avocado and Chia Seed Oils, rich in omega fatty acids 6 and 9

NEW SUPERFOOD BERRY BOOST MASK

• Passionfruit Acids, naturally rich in Vitamin C, brightens while gently exfoliating.

£30 | 75ML

A purifying mask with Brazilian Purple Clay and an omega-rich Superberry Complex balances the T-zone and helps mattify skin.

• Nourishes with Wheatgrass Extract, rich in chlorophyll, amino acids, minerals, vitamins and enzymes to leave skin healthy-looking and feeling smooth.

For more information and to buy online visit www.elemis.com

Blackcurrant Jelly Exfoliator. I found this to be a very gentle exfoliator that I could use every day. There are no harsh, gritty bits so it’s very kind to your skin and yet does give good results. It also doesn’t dry or irritate your skin. JP

Vital Veggie Mask My friends verdict of my skin was ‘wow, it looks so bright!’ There you have it. A fantastic skin brightening product. I love this! VP

Berry Boost Mask Gentle face mask that can be used twice a week. It smells incredible and can notice the different in my skin after the first use. It controls excess oil and leaves your skin looking more even toned and refreshed. Super face mask! CB

FREE BACK MASSAGE When you book an Superfood 1 Hour Facial *

ALISON CLARE SPA THERAPY & STUDIO Gift Vouchers available

We sell

20% OFF

When you purchase 2 or more Superfood products*

Skincare & Body care products in salon!!

* Valid during September & October 2019

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