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Hello readers

I’m sat writing this message at the end of February and what a glorious couple of weeks we’ve had weather-wise! It’s not very often that you can sit outside in the garden and dust off the barbecue at this time of the year is it? I’ve not packed my winter woollies away just yet though – this is England after all!

We’re always reminding ourselves of how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful area and a couple of sunny Sundays ago we decided we’d like to go for a walk, but as it was a warm day we also wanted to take in a couple of ‘refreshment’ stops en route. Now I’m sure those of you who have ventured in the car along the A6 into Derbyshire on a Sunday will know just how busy the traffic can get, so we opted to go by train instead.

We caught a train from Belper station and 15 minutes later we disembarked at Cromford. From there we wandered to the canal and then along the A6 to Matlock Bath. We sat outside at The Fishpond with our first refreshment of the afternoon just watching the world go by (a great spot for people-watching!)

We then strolled along Matlock Bath ‘seafront’ and eventually ended up in Matlock. My husband Roy is a real ale drinker and I’m quite partial to the odd gin, so we called into a lovely little bar called Twenty Ten which had a great selection of both. It’s here that we got chatting to fellow patrons Ade and Becky – it turns out that they own a small batch gin distillery, craft ale and spirit emporium combined with an art gallery on Bank Road in Matlock called Grain Artisan. Bingo! That’s another trip out for us to pop into the diary! With a few birthdays coming up, it sounds like a great place to buy some fabulous, locally-sourced gifts. Ade and Becky were so interesting to talk to but we had a train to catch! We left Twenty Ten and 2 minutes later we were at Matlock train station for our train back to Belper – where we enjoyed a much needed Sunday roast. All in all - a perfect day!

Before I sign off, I’d like to pass on my thanks to The Marquis of Ormonde on Codnor Denby Lane for providing a main course Sunday carvery for 4 people as this edition’s crossword prize.

Fingers crossed for more great weather over the coming weeks. We’re really looking forward to getting our caravan out of hibernation very soon.

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Winners’ Corner CONGRATULATIONS Mrs B Abbott from Holbrook who has won a bottle of Champagne.

CONGRATULATIONS Mrs S Leam from Ripley who has won a 2 course Sunday lunch for 2 people at The Bulls Head, Denby Common.

Have a lovely Easter everyone and I’ll see you again in June.

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Contents

Competitions & Puzzles Prize crossword – Win a main course Sunday carvery for 4 People at The Marquis of Ormonde, Codnor Denby Lane Champagne Sudoku

Children’s Puzzles

Friendship Blooms – FREE FLOWERS!

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Business & Professional Lifestyle

Food, Drink, Entertainment

Health, Beauty, Fitness

Motors

Home & Garden

Children & Education Community

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Prize Crossword

Win a Sunday Carvery Main Course for 4 people at The Marquis of Ormonde, Codnor Denby Lane, Ripley DE5 9SP. Drinks excluded.

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Protected from harm (4) Ordinary; occurring regularly (8) Animation (7) Answer (5) Go into (5) To splatter, spray with liquid (6) Nearest the bottom (6) Person in charge of a newspaper (6) Centre (6) Striped animal (5) Acting family, Sir John and Hayley (5) Under (7) Young frogs (8) Fewer in number (4)

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Covertly (8) Initial, original (5) Disappear (6) Rustic, in the countryside (5) Down payment (7) Child’s toy on a string (2-2) Tennis playing areas (6)

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Respires (8) Spun around (7) Sets of twelve (6) Small stone (6) Dance hall, nightclub (5) Responsibility, guilt (5) Miss out (4)

Just complete the simple crossword, cut out and return to: Prize Crossword, All Things Local, 74 Woodhouse Road, Kilburn, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 0NA. Remember to provide your name, address and telephone number. Closing date: WEDNESDAY 17TH APRIL 2019.

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Business & Professional

Money Matters: Little Shop of Horrors (Sometimes) Every day we have clients approach us to share their financial plans and objectives. Usually they contact us for help and understanding; often for us to try and fix things. As part of the process we need to understand where their existing plans fit into the financial equations of life. This results in our regulated expert eye assessing, analysing and scrutinising the good, the bad and the ugly. (Not the client, their existing financial products!).

Some of the things we see can be summed up in one word: “unsuitable”.

That doesn’t mean they were always that way. People change, circumstances change, regulations change and product innovation can materialise all of which can outdate the suitability of the original advice.

We occasionally see investments and pensions that continue to pay remuneration to the original financial advisors that the client has not seen since day 1 of receiving the advice. Why pay ongoing costs when the client is not getting any return or ongoing services?

Some of this remuneration is not obvious to the client who fails to realise what they are paying, as old plans were not as transparent as their contemporary counterparts in disclosing costs.

With mortgages, we see clients with uncompetitive mortgage rates who can be paying significantly more than they need to. The same mortgages were often insured in the event of the borrower’s untimely death or illness. Upon looking closer, these insurance plans are often today insufficient to pay off the mortgage, or the term of the cover is no longer suitable, or the premiums and cover are no longer appropriate to the mortgage as it stands today.

So, it would pay to have some of these existing plans, pensions or investments reviewed as you never know quite where you stand unless analysed.

Pop in and see your local Financial Adviser.

See what horror you may be feeding.

Many financial products were supplied in good faith at the time and were almost always suitable at the time of inception, too.

However, we still often see investment funds that were once upon a time highly rated with leading Fund Managers of the day. But that was then, and this is now. Years later on, the same funds may now be under new management/stewardship. In many cases that has seen the success of earlier years evaporate.

However, for investors where there was no ongoing advisory service, they don’t often realise this turn around in fortunes for the worse. Clients can sit on old, uncompetitive funds for years without knowing.

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Lifestyle

Turned off TV

So, why not try turning off the TV on the 23rd and spend some quality time with a book instead?

The television is generally the focal point of the modern household. Watched by millions, with hundreds of channels providing something for everyone. But, in these days of almost unlimited choice, I find myself spending more time scrolling for something to watch than actually watching.

This realisation prompted me to make a decision...

And I haven’t switched it back on since. So far I’ve noticed plenty of benefits to a life without TV. The main thing I’ve gained is a sense of time and being able to use this time for different activities.

For example, cooking, creating and connecting with family.

Without a TV, the new focus for the house has become the kitchen table. Here, the space can be used to share food with friends, play games and even write articles.

Another advantage includes getting more sleep. It is very easy, especially since on-demand television, to binge watch a whole series and end up going to bed much later than intended. Just one more episode often turns into many more.

The 23rd of April is World Book Night. This is a national celebration of reading and books organised

by The Reading Agency; it actively promotes reading for all. Each year, a list of books is released to encourage people to pick up a book rather than the remote control.

I will definitely be following the advice Roald Dahl offers in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: “So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, Go throw your TV set away, And in its place you can install A lovely bookshelf on the wall.”

I turned it off.

Reading has also become a popular activity instead of TV and I have made a significant dent in the pile of books on my ‘to read’ tower.

One afternoon, myself and my daughter skipped merrily to the library and had a jolly time selecting some new books we could share. And a trip round charity shops often concludes with us buying some books. This means reading can be a more active pursuit than mindlessly staring at a screen.

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Lifestyle

Just a Thought...

The ‘Ear’ in Fear Quotes. Pithy, insightful little nuggets of linguistics, they are everywhere these days.

Slathered across billboards, crammed onto your takeaway coffee cup and living large on your Facebook feed, (heavens I’ve seen them on toilet rolls!)

I’ve nothing against them; many are inspiring, most seek to illicit positive outcomes in their readers, but I think we may be in danger of reaching saturation point and, indeed, missing the point.

One example certainly springs to mind, ‘Feel the fear and do it anyway’. I understand the sentiment. Give things a try even when you are unsure, terrified perhaps – it probably goes along with ‘Live each day as if it were your last’, (dressed only in purple silk, riding an elephant through the streets clutching a magnum of champagne … not sure Belper is ready for that?!).

I think we’ve become so concerned about getting on board with a good quote that we don’t stop to question it. ‘Feel

the fear and do it anyway’ … Well here I am, suitably terrified of this hungry looking shark swimming towards me, but you know what I’m going to hug him anyway!!!

STOP! I know I may have taken that example to the extreme, (unheard of, Fliss!) but my point, and I assure you there is one, is that perhaps we need to listen to our fears instead, to better understand them.

Quite handily, the word fear has incorporated the word ‘ear’ into it to remind us to do just that. If we really listened to our heads and hearts where our fears were concerned, be them large or small, we could make better choices.

They may not be bigger or bolder, but they would certainly be braver, because listening to your fears and understanding them requires a far more valiant participant and, in turn, produces a much wiser creature in this jungle we call life.

So, when you next find yourself in a difficult situation remember, ‘Heed the ‘ear’ in fear’. That’s got to be worth bunging on a bog roll?!

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Travel Tikal, Guatemala In the north-east corner of Guatemala, between Belize and Mexico, Tikal is an awesome site, the once powerful city of Maya rulers, now smothered in virgin forest. Discovered in the mid-19th century, it lies within the Tikal National Park listed by UNESCO for both its natural and cultural wonders.

The site greets you with an ancient reservoir, one of 20 or so designed to capture rainwater, a couple of museums and a visitors’ centre, but beyond the entrance there is no commercialisation, just pristine jungle bristling with remains. Howler monkeys swing in the trees, toucans splash colour here and there and you might come across tarantulas and rattle snakes or the odd crocodile basking by the water. Fortunately, jaguars are likely to keep away.

The main circular trail meanders for miles and guides will keep everyone safe as they point out some of the 185 species of trees, including the lofty ceiba, the national emblem, the incense tree, still precious for Maya rituals, and the sturdy Ya wood once used for lintels, at its best when cut during the full moon.

The city was founded around 600 BC, and after modest beginnings the Tikal rulers established their dynasty, growing from strength to strength as they developed agriculture, religion and trade, built monuments and causeways and encouraged culture and arts. By 750 AD Tikal had 100,000 residents, but by 900 AD dwindling resources and warfare had brought its demise. Yet sizeable vestiges have been unearthed while others are still buried in the surrounding rainforest. According to experts, this is the most important city of the Classic Period in Maya civilisation.

“Walk slowly,” say the guides, “listen to the silence” and as you gaze at the remains of palaces, the game courts, the unusual Twin Pyramids or the Lost World where ancestors observed the Milky Way,

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the old stones release the most powerful vibes across the land. Temples rise, unperturbed by the passing of time, from the old Inscription Temple to the Jaguar Priest, the most recent, built around 810 AD. Most impressive is the Grand Plaza, the heart of the city, with its acropolis for residential areas and royal tombs and several temples where important religious events were held. Among them are the Temple of Masks and the Great Jaguar Temple, the true icon of Guatemala, protecting the tomb of the famous Jasaw. A scene carved in sapodilla wood shows the victorious ruler carried back to the city on his people’s shoulders.

But away from it all and wonderfully quiet is Temple IV, also known as the ‘Two-headed Snake’, erected around 745 AD and the highest at 65 metres. Climb to the top – steps are carefully concealed around the back – and the jungle takes your breath away, a dense ocean of greenery spreading as far as you can see. Mysterious sounds echo in the breeze, shadows vanish in the undergrowth and, rising eerily above the trees, the old Maya temples bear witness to a distant past.

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And Another Thing...

Tom Has A Spring Clean

“Tom, look at the state of the house, it’s a disgrace.”

Placing my copy of Vauxhall Insignia Monthly onto the coffee table (after pushing the empty tea mugs to one side) I tossed yesterday’s paper onto the floor and bid my dearly beloved to snuggle down next to me on the sofa.

“Now, my Little Chickadee, what seems to be the problem?”

“It’s getting beyond a joke. This place needs a good going over. It needs bottoming!”

Blanching slightly, I pressed Sarah to elucidate. “When you say - ” “What I mean, Tom, is that we need to spring clean the house.” Sensing my rendezvous with Nigel in the Old Paraffin Lamp suddenly under threat I made a gallant attempt to head the cleaning cavalry off at the pass.

“No problem, just name the day darling.”

“The day, Tom, is today; and the time is now. Here…”

A pair of bright yellow gloves landed in my lap. And so, it came to pass that my Saturday afternoon, just like my very first car (a red Renault 5), was written off.

“Right Tom, first job is the spare room upstairs. It’s like an Aladdin’s cave up there. Start with the skirting boards – yes the skirting boards. And, Tom? Please don’t start rummaging.”

My school report from 1983. English - Tom is an inquisitive boy who unfortunately is easily distracted, he -” “Tom what are you doing?” My yellowing report slipped from my grasp.

“Nothing.”

“Exactly, nothing. You haven’t even made a start on the skirting boards. You’re rummaging.”

“I’m not rummaging, I’m organising.”

“Well it looks like rummaging to me.”

Shamefully, I pulled out my tongue at the back of the slammed door. My rummaging - sorry, organising continued. Old concert tickets, football programmes, all manner of nostalgia collected over half a lifetime all snuggled together in plastic bags. The bucket of soapy water sat cooling at my feet. But Sarah was right, this room wouldn’t clean itself, I had to take action – and quick. I Googled cleaning services near our postcode. But there

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was no time for delegation. Taking a deep breath I dropped to my hands and knees and attacked the woodwork. And do you know something? In scrubbing away, I felt a pride and dignity in honest physical labour I hadn’t experienced since snoozing away the night shift at the Sunblest bakery during my student summers. After an hour of toiling the room was cleaned to within two inches of its life. What next? Of course: our own bedroom.

Replenishing my pail with hot water I attacked our bedroom woodwork. It was then I saw it – and life would never be the same again. It was my Damascene moment.

On Sarah’s bedside cabinet was a copy of Spark Joy, The Art of Tidying by Marie Kondo. Eventually Sarah reappeared with two mugs of tea to find Yours Truly sat cross-legged, Spark Joy in one hand and a rolled up t-shirt in the other.

“Tom, what on earth are you doing? And why are all the drawers open?” Folding some pyjamas, I gently enquired of my wife, “Why have you never mentioned this book before? It’s a revelation – look at my sock drawer.” Proudly I pulled the handle to reveal my socks laid out like little fat soldiers. “Well that’s fine, but that pair is odd and those are mine. And what have you done in my wardrobe?” Sarah’s face told me my attempts at reorganising had not achieved the desired effect. Tutting and muttering, Sarah began the task of undoing all my good work. Opening another drawer she closed her eyes and hissed – “Tom, just, just leave everything to me and go and clean the bathroom.

You can’t do much damage in there surely!” An hour later I limped gingerly downstairs to find Sarah sipping coffee whilst flicking through Good Housekeeping. “Tom are you ok? Have you been crying?”

“No. By the way, have you ever mistaken Flash disposable bathroom cleaning cloths for Andrex moist toilet tissues?”

“No. Why?” “Oh, no reason.”

“Well you’ve done very well today. Come and snuggle down next to me.”

“If it’s all the same to you dear, I’ll stand.”

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Life List Crimes and Misbehaviours

Breaking and entering: making an illegal omelette.

The verdict could leave you shell-shocked.

It was Mr Bumble in Oliver Twist who famously declared, “The law is an ass.” Although it probably couldn’t carry your shopping for you and I doubt it would look as cute in a large straw hat. The legal system is both archaic and awash with inconsistency, so perhaps it’s time for a judicious review. I retired to my chambers (i.e. I slept on it) and came up with some revised definitions – what say you good people?

Pre-meditated murder: killing a yoga teacher before a class.

If convicted, you can expect a long stretch.

Assault and battery: an attack by torchlight. There may not be a charge, but you could still end up with a cell.

Robbery with menaces: theft by a gang wearing identical comic character masks. The experience is anything but dandy.

Dangerous driving: an out-of-control golfer. Clap them in irons!

Receiving stollen goods: visiting a traditional Christmas fayre. This cake could end up in a file.

Obtaining goods by deception: getting someone else to write your essays. The sentencing may be controversial.

Pick pocketing: to customise a suit badly. Watch out for a stitch-up.

Shoplifting: too lazy to take the stairs to the first floor of a department store. A heavy crime?

Kidnapping: found in possession of a sleeping goat. Some might call it gruff justice.

Forgery: to set up as an untrained blacksmith. It could lead to a life of vice.

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Pauline Latham OBE MP I was delighted to host a Loneliness Event at the Ecclesbourne School in Duffield in late January. I know that January can be cold and dark and a miserable time of year, particularly if you are alone.

The Jo Cox Foundation and the Silver Sunday campaign are two separate campaigns both aimed at combating loneliness in the local community.

Sixth Form pupils from Ecclesbourne helped to organise the event as part of their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Citizenship programme. There were a number of short presentations by myself, James McNamara, the Headteacher at Ecclesbourne, and Simon Ferrigno from the Co-op, who very kindly sponsored the refreshments at the event. There were also short talks by the Practice Manager from the Appletree Medical Centre, and representatives from the Duffield Good Neighbours Project and Ecclesbourne Valley Railway.

Guests then enjoyed a cup of tea and cake whilst they were entertained by pupils who played instruments, sang and read poetry. It was a lovely morning, and it gave older members of the community the opportunity to have a chat with other guests and pupils. I intend to hold further Loneliness Events throughout my constituency, so please get in touch with my Constituency Office if this is something of interest to you.

I recently visited Milford to see the aftermath of the flooding which took place on Wednesday 16th January.

On the day of the flood, I was in Parliament when I was informed about the catastrophe in the village.

I saw the alarming photos and videos live on the local news. I immediately called Severn Trent and was assured that the pipe had been isolated so that no

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Meeting Council workers following the floodthe in Milford Meetingwith with Council workers following flood in Milford

further water could escape. I was also informed that they were checking on residents and that emergency planning teams had organised a rest centre for those affected by the damage.

I am aware that a number of homes and businesses were affected by the floods. with Severn Trent employees This must be absolutely Meeting clearing up after the Milford flood devastating for those people who had damage to their properties. I appreciate that it is not only the physical damage to properties and furniture but also the loss of sentimental items that can never be replaced. I am sure this must have been extremely upsetting. I know that the clean-up operation for some homes will take months and this is awful for those affected, not to mention the loss of income for businesses. On visiting Milford two days after the floods, I was surprised how little evidence there was on the roads that the flood had taken place. I would therefore like to commend Severn Trent and Derbyshire County Council for their fast response and for efficiently organising the clean-up operation. I must, of course, also acknowledge the huge input from the emergency services for their help on the day. The clean-up operation was also down to community spirit and many local residents who all pulled together and helped.

Finally, if you ever need my help with a problem that you have not been able to resolve yourself, and it is something that I may be able to assist you with in my role as an MP, please email pauline.latham.mp@parliament.uk.

Mrs Pauline Latham OBE MP

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Enjoy the same excellent dishes such as pastas, steaks, fish, along with NEW Sharing boards, Tapas and smaller plates adding to their extensive menu.

Fully licensed with extensive choice of wines Takeaway options will also be available Gluten free options available Traditional Sunday lunch served alongside our bistro menu www.angelosbistroduffield.co.uk • info@angelosbistroduffield.co.uk 01332 843121 Town Street, Duffield DE56 4EH Angelo's opening times: 5pm Monday to Saturday and Sundays 12 - 4pm

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Angelo’s Bistro Familiar to many, especially those who enjoy delicious Italian and Mediterranean cuisine, Angelo and Carly Carrieri have been running Angelo’s restaurant at The New Inn, Milford for the past 12 years… but this year it’s time for a change!

Don’t worry, the couple aren’t going far; just down the road in fact. They’re opening an exciting new bistro – ‘Angelo’s Bistro’ – at The Kings Head in Duffield.

Owner of The Kings Head, Ryan North, took over the pub in May last year and, after a full refurbishment, reopened it in August – and it has been immensely popular. “We’ve been really busy and had great feedback; the local community has really got behind us.” says Ryan. “Since buying the pub I’ve always intended to have a restaurant on site but I wanted someone with a proven reputation. I had eaten at Angelo’s at the New Inn many times, so I knew that Angelo and Carly would be perfect. When I heard they were looking for new premises I approached them and they agreed straight away.”

“As soon as we stepped through the door we could just imagine ourselves here!” adds Angelo.

The building that houses Angelo’s Bistro was formerly a barn which has been tastefully renovated with a contemporary industrial style interior, including exposed Ryan North The Head Kingswith Head with (L(L toto R) R) Ryan North of TheofKings Carly andCarly brick, natural Angelo and Angelo of Angelo’s Bistro CarrieriCarrieri of Angelo's Bistro wood and many original features. It’s ideal for the laid back style of dining that Angelo has in mind. “While the New Inn focused on formal dining, Angelo’s Bistro is going to be more easy going and relaxed, like an Italian trattoria, where people can enjoy high quality and standards but without too much fuss.”

“Customers can expect the same excellent quality that they’re used to from Angelo’s,” says Carly, “but we’re looking at a slightly different kind of menu to the

New Inn – we’re going for informal dining so along with pasta, fresh meat and fish dishes we’re adding tapas-style platters and sharing boards. There will be daily specials and we’ll also be doing pasta to take away, too – so you can enjoy our top quality fresh food at home as well.”

“We’ll be serving quality wines as well as cocktails, gins and beers, and of course the bar at The Kings Head is just next door where you can also enjoy a wide range of drinks before or after your meal. We’re really excited; we can’t wait to open the doors and welcome people in!”

Initially, Angelo’s Bistro will be open Monday to Saturday evenings and Sunday lunchtimes, when they’ll also serve their well-known traditional Sunday lunches.

They are intending to open on weekday lunchtimes too, in the not-too-distant future.

While they have many other exciting ideas, for now Angelo and Carly are concentrating on adding all the finishing touches in preparation for the bistro’s opening in early April.

“There’s a real buzz about Angelo’s Bistro already,” says Ryan, “the phone has hardly stopped ringing since word got out!” To find out more or to reserve a table and be one of the first to enjoy Angelo’s Bistro visit angelosbistroduffield.co.uk or call 01332 843121 – with Angelo and Carly at the helm it’s bound to be popular, so booking is highly recommended!

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Word on Wine If you watch television you may have seen this wine advertised. This is Lidl’s Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2016 red wine, the wine that the lady checks out having described Lidl wines as being ‘mouthwash’. She is taken to Saint-Émilion in France.

Alcohol by Volume: 13.5%.

Food match: Grilled, roast meat dishes and beef Wellington.

Available from: Lidl stores or online, £10.99 per bottle If you like wine and would like to learn more, why not come along to one of our monthly meetings? Visit our website at www.kilburnwinecircle.weebly.com

The Saint-Émilion appellation is in the Right Bank in the Bordeaux region of France. The area produces more wine than any other part of the region and is home to some of the most extravagantly priced ‘microchateaux’. The centre of the region is the pretty town of Saint-Émilion which is a tourist attraction in its own right. Having been only a group of cave dwellings in the 8th century, it later became a fortified medieval town with its neighbouring port of Pierrefitte being an important point for shipping wine down the Dordogne to the sea port of Bordeaux. The region is one of the oldest wine regions in France. With the international interest in the area and its wine everyone was trying to buy a part of the region, so the prices of the land and houses went through the roof.

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The main wine of the region is a red wine using the Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapes. There is also white wine produced in Saint-Émilion using the ugni blanc or Trebbianco grape from Italy. The classification of wines from the region was created in 1955 and is based initially on taste but also from which great house the wine comes from. Starting with the lowest level of just Saint-Émilion, followed by Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé and topped by Premier Grand Cru. In 1996 there were 13 Premier Grand Cru and 68 Grand Cru Classé, with hundreds at the Grand Cru level.

The wine from Lidl comes from the Grand Cru level and is described as dry, firm with plummy fruit, typical of Merlot, with oak notes.

Technical Details: Grapes: Merlot & Cabernet Franc (% not stated) Appearance: Clean – medium ruby Nose / Aroma: Aromas of spice, mature nose with hints of leather and clove Taste: Medium bodied with bramble, dried prune and medium tannins

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Beer

Please forgive me if start to sound a little bit nerdy, but I like to ‘collect’ beers – and probably have done for the last 12 years or so.

There, I’ve said it.

Not collecting in the traditional sense; that would be tedious (having dusty bottles of beer on a shelf and never sampling them just does not appeal). It was born more out of a search for that elusive great beer and documenting that journey. I used to carry around a little brown book, which I filled with my musings and tasting notes, the idea being that I would be in a new pub, see the beer offerings and quickly reference if I had had any before. The reality was that I could never find the beer in the book in a timely fashion, stopping it from being the quick reference guide I wanted.

This all changed in 2014, when I discovered Untappd.

Untappd in its purest terms is Facebook for beer lovers.

It’s an electronic version of my little beer book, with added social media. You can check-in beers that you are drinking and share their locations and what you think of the beers with your friends. So, typically, you could take a photo of the beer, give the beer a considered review, highlight the flavour profile and score it out of 5 stars.

And that’s not all: you can collect ‘badges’, albeit virtual. These badges are divided into beer badges, venue badges and special badges. Beer badges are, for instance, based upon how many different beers have been consumed (for example 100, 500, 1000), 5 different from one country, 5 of a type like amber or wit, or it can be 6 check-ins of one beer. Venue badges are for checking in at locations like different bars, different bars in one night, a sport venue and so on…

Special badges are available when a beer is checked-in on special days like Christmas Day or National Beer Day (yes, there is a day).

Breweries can use the reviews to shape their future output. There is some debate over how reliable the beer scoring is, with such a wide variance of reviews and standards by so many different reviewers, but it does gives them some broad feedback on how well a particular beer has been received, which has to be a good thing.

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Any friends that use that app get to see on their timeline any beers that are being checked-in and can ‘toast’ and comment on any subsequent review.

As a user, you can search a venue and see what beers have been checked in recently; this is most useful if you are in a new town and wish to find a decent watering hole or, if you are after finding a specific beer, you can also search and find where this beer has been drunk, close to your location.

For me, I find I can’t try a beer I’ve never had before and not miss the opportunity to review it. I’ve yet to score a beer 5 stars, although Buxton Brewery – Cranachan nearly got me. I seem to remember beer reviews more readily and would urge you, if you have any passing interest in beer, to have a go at reviewing a beer on the social media app; I’d like to know what you are drinking.

You can always add me: ‘flamingjune’

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Recipe

Chicken and Rice Burritos Make these quick and easy wraps for onthe-go lunch or supper. Wrap tightly in foil to transport.

Serves: 4 Ready in: 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 100g easy-cook long grain rice, boiled, drained and cooled (see tip) 2 tsp chilli powder 350g chicken breast fillet, thinly sliced Half a red pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced Half a green pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced 4 large flour tortillas 4 tbsp tomato salsa Lime wedges, to serve Method: Heat the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and fry the onion and garlic for 5 minutes until softened. Add the rice and chilli powder and stir-fry over a medium heat for 2-3 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat a cast-iron griddle pan over a high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes, turning once until the chicken is seared and cooked through.

Add the peppers to the pan after 2 minutes and cook till soft.

Cut the cooked chicken into thin strips and stir into the rice mixture with the peppers.

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Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Warm the tortillas as directed on the packaging. Place a tortilla on a chopping board and spread with 1 tbsp of the salsa.

Top with a quarter of the chicken and rice mixture.

Fold in the sides towards the centre then roll up tightly to completely enclose the filling. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make four burritos in total.

Serve the burritos halved, with lime wedges.

Use a 250g pouch of microwave Mexican style rice instead of cooked long grain rice.

Add to the pan with 2 tbsp water and stir-fry until piping hot.

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Derbyshire Walking: Duffield Walk Type: Undulating countryside with several steep climbs Distance: 8 miles (12.8 km) Time: Allow 4 - 4.5 hours Parking: Duffield Cricket Club Car Park (follow signposts to church) Waymarking: Routeway 10 OS Map: Landranger (1:50,000) 119 Buxton & Matlock; Explorer (1:25,000) 259 Derby, Uttoxeter, Ashbourne and Cheadle Start: Duffield Cricket Club Car Park (Grid Ref 347343)

The name Duffield comes from the old Anglo-Saxon word Duva (Dove) feld (a wide tract of country). Duffield formed part of the Hundred of Appletree which stretched from Bradley to Heage and from Alderwasley to Kedleston in the south. A ‘hundred’ was the old Anglo-Saxon administration unit and reference to Appletree can still be found in Duffield today.

The Route 1. Follow the road towards the exit. Turn right and go through the underpass under the railway. Go over the bridge above the River Ecclesbourne and straight on to the town. On reaching Town Street turn right to the pedestrian lights and cross the road opposite the White Hart. Continue along the main road for 1/4 mile past the railway station and Duffield Castle.

Duffield Castle was excavated in 1886 to reveal the remains of a Norman keep, the dimensions of which indicated that Duffield was probably the third largest Norman castle in the country after the Tower of London and Colchester. There is evidence of previous settlements by the Romans and Anglo-Saxons.

2. Take the footpath ahead at the junction of Avenue Road and the A6 marked to the Chevin. Follow the road to the golf club. Continue along the single track road round the golf club until there is a stile on the left. Climb the stile and cross the field keeping to the hedge on the right. Climb the next stile and again keep to the hedge on the right. Bear right over the bridge and head left uphill with trees on the right. Continue to follow the track through the golf course.

3. Cross up the field, heading to the left of the wood, past number 17 tee. Go over the stile and turn left to travel along a wide path.

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Turn around to see fabulous views over the Derwent Valley.

4. As you reach the farm buildings, turn right to go through a gate. Continue uphill for 20 yards, turn left and go over 3 stiles close together. Cross the large field heading for the top left-hand corner next to the road.

Go over the stile and turn left to walk down the road (beware of traffic).

Hazelwood Spring was constructed to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897. It served as the main water supply for local people until 1952.

Continue to travel along the road, passing Hazelwood Spring, and on up to the road junction. Turn right up Hazelwood Hill, and after 100m take the footpath on the left.

Follow the track as it winds down the hill, bearing left.

5. Go through the kissing gate and travel downhill keeping to the hedge on your left over several fields.

Cross the track. Continue straight ahead and climb the stile and footbridge. Bear right to continue downhill keeping the hedge on your right. Cross the next footbridge and head diagonally left across the field to a stile.

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Health, Beauty & Fitness 11. After 300 yards turn left to go down a tarmac drive.

After 100 yards bear left and climb the stile. Follow the fence line on the left and continue down to the track.

Cross the track and climb the stile straight ahead at the end of the hedge. Go down the hill with the hedge on your left. Go over the next stile and continue downhill with the hedge on your left.

6. Cross the Ecclesbourne Valley (Duffield-Wirksworth) railway (beware of trains). Continue across the field keeping the hedge on your left. Climb the stile and cross the bridge over the River Ecclesbourne. Turn right and head to another stile. Continue crossing the next 2 fields, with the River Ecclesbourne on your right. Head towards the stile next to a telegraph pole, in the far hedge.

7. Cross the second footbridge and head diagonally left for the stile by the road. Climb the stile and cross the busy road (beware of traffic). Follow the track uphill to the left of the house (Frampton Rise). Continue along this track through the gate towards Windley Hill Farm.

8. Before the farm buildings, turn left to travel with the field boundary on the right. Go through the right-hand gate and keep to the hedge on the left. Continue downhill with the hedge on the left over the next two fields. To the south-east is Stephenson’s Sighting Tower used to align the Derby/Sheffield railway which was built c.1840. To the north-east are the aerials on Alport Hill.

9. Climb the stile and continue ahead towards a wood and track. Turn right, before the bridge, to travel uphill along the track. To the left in the woodland there are remains of Famah Hall. Further up on the right is the site of a moat. This area is part of the Kedleston Estate.

Follow the track through 2 gates and past Champion Farm until you reach the road.

10. Cross the road (beware of traffic) and follow the footpath to Quarndon almost opposite. Continue ahead, with the hedge on the right, to the next stile.

Climb the stile and continue ahead. Bear right and climb the stile. Turn left through the field, keeping the hedge on the left. Go through the stile and continue up the field with the hedge on the left all the way to the road.

Cross the road, (beware of traffic) and turn left.

12. Climb the stile next to a large holly tree and head for a gate. Go through the gate and cross the field to the next gate. Continue ahead with Duffield Parish Church in line and the hedge on your left. Near the bottom of the field there is a stile in the hedge on the left. Climb the stile, turn right and cross the arable field heading for the houses. Climb the next stile and continue ahead to Broadway (beware of traffic).

13. Almost opposite, a little to the left, follow the alleyway down between the houses. At the road this time a little to the right, again follow the alleyway as it bears left.

14. Cut across the turning circle to follow a path by the large stone wall which comes out at the A6. Cross the road (beware of traffic) and head along Makeney Road.

Bear right down Church Walk. Take the footbridge over the railway to the church. Turn left at the bottom of the steps and follow the road back alongside the railway to the car park.

Walk supplied by Amber Valley Borough Council and Groundwork Creswell, Ashfield and Mansfield, as part of their ‘Routeways’ series of walks: www.visitambervalley.co.uk/get-active/walking-and-riding.

We have taken reasonable steps to ensure that this walk is safe and achievable by walkers of a realistic level of fitness. The publisher accepts no responsibility for any injuries caused to readers whilst following the walk. Always wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Walk details correct at time of going to print. It is advisable to carry the relevant OS map with you when walking the route.

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Footnotes

We really do take our feet for granted don’t we? After all, they are only feet aren’t they? Perhaps we should think a little bit more about what these unglamorous parts of the body are and what they do for us…

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Each foot contains 26 bones; that’s 52 bones between them or, in other words, over a quarter of the body’s 206 bones. The way that these bones work with each other gives approximately 40 joints in each foot! The joint behind the big toe takes approximately one and a half times your bodyweight each and every time you take a step. Not bad for a joint not much bigger than an Oxo cube!

They give us constant feedback about the surface we are walking on and, thanks to all those bones, joints and untold ligaments and muscles both in the foot and the lower leg, they enable us to walk and balance safely on very uneven ground. Even the toenails have an active role by protecting the toes and helping with balance.

The skin is three to four times thicker on the heel and ball of the foot than anywhere else on the body offering protection to the bones and muscles of the foot in everyday use. We even have a pad of fat under the foot which acts as a natural shock absorber which, again, protects the underlying tissues.

So, when you force them to work in shoes that aren’t really the right size or shape, or force them to stand on hard floors for hours on end, or walk or run for miles, don’t worry – after all, they are only feet!

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Is a Hybrid Car Right for Me? There are good reasons to switch from a petrol or diesel car, such as concerns over environmental impact, tax benefits for low emissions vehicles or simply to save money at the pumps.

As full-electric cars aren’t suitable for every driver, a hybrid car that merges combustion technology with electrification may be the answer.

Types of hybrid

Mild hybrids use small electric motors and battery packs exclusively to aid the engine, and never drive the wheels directly.

Traditional or parallel hybrids, popularised by the Toyota Prius in the late 90s, use a larger battery pack and electric motor and are capable of a few miles on electric power alone, with the engine cutting in over a certain speed or throttle load. All electric power is gained from brake regeneration and engine power.

Plug-in hybrids can be plugged into a socket, have bigger battery packs and electric motors, and can usually travel at least 20 miles without using the combustion engine.

Increasingly rare are range-extending electric vehicles – essentially electric cars with a combustion engine that acts as a generator.

However, a high-mileage driver would see the cost benefits of a hybrid compared to a standard petrol car.

Where do you drive?

The benefits of a hybrid system are most keenly felt around town, with the engine cutting in only when necessary.

The electric motor’s instant torque means hybrids accelerate quickly from standing, and if driven gently most will remain a full EV at city-centre speeds.

On faster roads, however, the CVT gearbox used in most mainstream hybrid cars doesn’t respond well.

Where do you live?

Being able to charge a plug-in hybrid or range-extending electric car at home is critical, as they benefit most from regular charging. Ranges of around 30 miles on battery power provide a cost-saving regular commute.

Worried about the environment?

There are a few environmental concerns surrounding hybrid vehicles – for example, battery manufacture contributes significantly to the hybrid’s environmental footprint.

The hybrid wins, however, when it comes to local emissions and air pollution. The ability to run on electricity alone at low speeds helps with particulate emissions.

Are hybrid cars reliable?

What’s your mileage?

High-mileage users still benefit from a diesel over a hybrid in most situations. On a motorway cruise, a hybrid car reverts to being a petrol vehicle – but with the extra weight of a battery and electric motor.

This is especially true of plug-in hybrids, which only have excellent fuel economy figures when the battery is charged.

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Hybrids have proven longevity and if looked after, a hybrid’s battery pack will last the vehicle’s lifetime.

Regenerative braking reduces brake and tyre wear, aiding maintenance costs.

How much do you have to spend?

Adding electric motors and batteries means hybrids command a price premium so carefully consider the cost benefits and whether your mileage will be sufficient to make the most of it.

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Homes & Gardens

Property Matters Bringing an Idea to Life...

‘as existing’ survey drawing. In close dialogue with the homeowner to establish exactly what they wanted and needed from the new space (which may be different!) we went on to designing the extension.

If you’re considering alterations to your home or an extension, it may be helpful to understand how the process works and exactly what role your architect plays in bringing your idea to fruition.

Following agreement on the plans, we submitted a planning application during which time we liaised with the planning officer to slightly amend the design so an approval was gained.

After securing planning approval we moved on to the working drawings – the more technical ones – in order to secure building regulations approval.

This is a recently completed Pilkington Architecture project that involved the construction of an extension on the front of a detached house, over an existing study. The brief from the homeowner was to increase an existing small, single bedroom to a double with an NEWbathroom.

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Well, firstly we did a bit of pre-application suggests that an extension or loft conversion work with the planners to ascertain that an extension on which creates would a double bedroomThere’s can add the front elevation be acceptable. no point totime theand average of something your home. in12% wasting moneyprice pursuing that is never But,toget this………..the research also suggests likely be approved.

Once we’d established that the idea was a possibility, we measured up the house, providingthe an creating its own bathroom could increase

average price by as much as 23%!

Bearing in mind that moving up the property ladder from a three-bedroom to a four-bedroom house costs an average of £40,000 (not including legal fees and other moving costs) a two storey extension or loft conversion can be accomplished for around £30,000 - £35,000.

Not much difference you may say but consider this……..with a two storey extension you also gain the floor area downstairs.

This could be for that much-needed study/home office, family area for the kids,

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For this scheme we then prepared tender documents and sent the project out for competitive tender prices.

Three prices were obtained and one of the contractors was chosen by the homeowner for the work. On this occasion our involvement wasn’t required much on site, although we were there to answer the or simply to extend kitchen. occasional query from the the contractor orYou client. can usually squeeze in a

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As the number of homeowners prepared to put their homes on sale is falling, extending an existing home is becoming increasingly attractive to many.

Many contractors are still quoting competitively, while a surge in re-mortgages, confirmed by the Council of Mortgage Lenders, suggests many homeowners could have raised finance for building work.

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H & H House and Garden Maintenance All too often, there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get around to all the jobs that need doing in your home and garden – or perhaps you haven’t got the right tools and expertise to do them yourself.

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Homes & Gardens a fantastic array of herbs perfect for your planter at this time of year. Some of my favourites include: variegated cream and green sage; ‘Tricolor’ sage, which also has splashes of purple on its leaves; golden lemon thyme (with a great lemony flavour); prostrate rosemary; chives; and golden oregano. Choose herbs you enjoy eating but opt for pretty varieties where available.

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Positioning the plants properly within the container is important. The plants will get bigger, so allow them room to grow, but – as you’ll be constantly trimming them throughout the growing season – planting a little closer than the plant label suggests should be fine!

If you include a trailing or prostrate form of herb, it helps to position it close to the edge so it can cascade downwards. I also suggest you hide the labels around the edges of the pot, just beneath the soil, for later reference.

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You need a good-sized container – terracotta is ideal for these plants, many of which have Mediterranean origins. You also need some good-quality compost, some horticultural grit and (of course) your favourite herbs. A local nursery or garden centre should provide

Once all the plants are in position, fill in all the gaps between the root balls and around the edges of the container with the compost and grit mixture, firming it in as you go. Next, top dress the compost with grit, which helps to keep drainage good around the plant crowns, makes the planter look better and helps discourage weeds and pests.

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Homes & Gardens

Short Story The Easter Hedgehog “Derek, what are you doing out here at the crack of dawn?” Kelly, with a milk bottle in each hand, was surprised to find her husband hiding under the carport.

“Kelly, you nearly gave me a heart attack!” Derek gasped.

“What are you doing up?”

“Something’s been drinking the cream off the top of our milk,” Kelly said. “I have to bring it in as soon as the milkman’s been.”

“Just get under here quick.” Derek pulled her elbow.

“You’ll give the game away.”

“What game?” Kelly huddled next to him.

“Operation Soak The Easter Bunny,” Derek smiled, rubbing his hands together.

“You mean soak Carl?” Kelly sighed. “Honestly, when are you two ever going to grow up?”

Derek and his brother-in-law Carl had a long history of playing practical jokes on each other. At Christmas, Carl had decked Derek’s conifers in toilet roll, and on Valentine’s Day Derek had filled Carl’s van with balloons. Derek knew a revenge attack was overdue.

Kelly hugged herself to keep warm. “How can you be so sure he’s coming today?”

“Because the man’s an idiot,” Derek smirked. “He’s been dropping hints that I would be ‘hopping mad’ at Easter, and yesterday I spotted him coming out of the fancy dress shop in town with a pink rabbit suit under his arm.”

“You think he’s coming as the Easter Bunny?” Kelly laughed.

“This I’ve got to see.”

“But I’m ready for him,” Derek chuckled. “I’ve rigged up the sprinkler system on the lawn to full power, and I’ve got my hand on the outside tap. Hang on, someone’s coming through the gate now.”

Derek and Kelly held their breath as a dark figure crept along the path beside them.

“I thought you said he was coming as the Easter Bunny,” Kelly whispered. “He’s wearing an old brown dressing gown.”

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“And what’s that mask he’s wearing all about?” Derek whispered. “It’s all brown and spiky.”

“It’s a hedgehog mask.” Kelly frowned. “Perhaps his Easter Bunny costume didn’t fit?”

The strangely dressed figure scurried under the washing line and stepped onto the booby-trapped lawn. Derek deftly turned on the tap.

The hosepipe gurgled and the sprinkler system hissed into life. Their visitor leapt into the air like a startled cat as thousands of icy jets shot up his dressing gown.

Derek and Kelly howled with laughter. Holding his hedgehog mask onto his face, Carl sprinted right past them and back through the gate.

A familiar voice behind them said, “What are you two cackling at?”

“We’ve just given Carl the fright of his life,” Derek laughed, and turned to find Carl, dressed as a pink bunny carrying a tray of eggs.

“How did you get changed so quickly?” Kelly gasped.

“Where’s your hedgehog mask?”

“I don’t have one,” Carl said, “unlike that sopping wet chap who just ran past me.”

“So, who was that?” Kelly clutched her milk bottles to her chest, and a thought occurred to her. “You don’t suppose he’s the one who’s been guzzling the top of my milk, do you?”

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Hobbies Could You Survive as a (Car Boot) Seller?

As you browse the stalls at a car boot sale, intent on bagging a bargain, have you ever wondered what it’s like to be on the other side of the table?

With early starts and lots of loading and unloading in unpredictable weather, you’ll need true grit to become a regular seller. Here are some tips and tricks of the trade to help you survive:

Sort out your stock

Make it easy for buyers to see what you have by sorting items into categories, creating clear signage and marking items individually.

No one wants to buy wrinkled clothing or dusty china, so it’s worth putting in a bit of effort to iron, rinse and polish your stuff before you put it out on the stall. Think about offering a box of items marked at £1 or 50p: people love rummaging for bargains and these boxes are a good way of attracting people to your stall.

Pick the best pitch

Pitches set up beside the food tent, or close to the entrance and exit, are generally the best for footfall.

If you can spare the time, try to visit the car boot sale a few weeks before the date you plan to sell there.

Walk around and make a note of the spots where people tend to congregate.

Get up with the lark

Preparation is all-important, so pack your car or van the night before, being careful to ensure that the tables you’ll use aren’t trapped underneath your stock. Allow plenty of time to get there so you can grab a good spot: that way you’ll be able to catch the early bird buyers before your rivals have opened their first box.

Be super-organised

Make sure your collapsible table is big enough to take your stock. If necessary, bring a plastic sheet

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so you can display more items at ground level. If you are selling clothing, consider buying a portable, sturdy clothes rail (but don’t forget to weight it down on a windy day).

Most buyers aren’t put off by a bit of rain, so if the weather turns nasty, cover up with clear plastic sheets so they can still see your items.

Always bring some change with you – a float of about £25 should get you started. For security reasons it’s better to wear a bag across your body than to leave money in an open tin or box.

Don’t scare the customers

A pushy sales pitch is a definite turn-off for buyers.

While some customers want to talk, others will be reluctant to engage in conversation, so think twice before you start chatting.

Everyone knows that a car boot sale is a place for haggling and you’ll sell more if you are willing to be flexible on price. Have a fallback price in mind and don’t take offence if someone makes an unacceptably low offer. Keep your response polite and friendly and they may just return with a more acceptable bid.

Being a car boot stallholder isn’t guaranteed to make you rich, but at least you’ll meet some interesting characters, earn some spare cash and get out in the fresh air. There’s a lot of preparation and hard work, but you’ll also have plenty of fun … even if you’re still scraping the mud off your boots for weeks to come!

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Homes & Gardens

Belper Woollen Woods The first Woollen Woods took place in 2013 as an idea from Eden Arts in the North West.

People were asked to make items to display in the woods of Acorn Bank House. After this, it was taken on by Voluntary Arts who encouraged crafters all over the country to fill their woods with woolly creations.

The first Belper Woollen Woods happened in 2015.

A call was put out for people to knit, crochet or felt pieces to be displayed in Belper Parks Wood. Items were attached to trees and many visitors came to see them. This first Belper Woollen Woods was so successful it was decided to make it part of Belper Arts Festival in 2016.

16-17th of May, with everything being in place until May 27th.

Those taking part include schools, care homes, craft groups, charities and individuals. Last year saw a Viking tree, the Yellow Brick Road, the Wizard of Oz, a Secret Garden, a deconstructed sandwich, trees covered in hot air balloons, enormous red ants, zoo animals, farm animals, woodland birds and a large Tree Hugger to name a few! Previously the woodland displays have included Alice in Wonderland, teddy bears’ picnic, a purple dragon, Little Red Riding Hood and an enormous wolf.

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This year there is a new event on Saturday May 18th called ‘Introducing the Woollen Woods’. The fun will happen in Number 28, Belper Market Place from 10.00-16.00. There will be craft activities, music, stories including the North Mill’s Millie the Mouse, a history talk and walk with Adrian Farmer, visitors will learn about Belper’s Viking connection and take refreshments in the cafe. The event is aimed at the whole family, Viking Tree Viking Tree from toddlers to ninety plus!

Belper Woollen Woods takes place in Belper Parks Wood which can be accessed from the Coppice Car Park off the Market Place. It is hoped that, once again, it will bring pleasure to many and offer lots of photographic opportunities.

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The Diary of a Local Mum Remember, Remember Creating memories is really important.

I want my kids to look back on their childhood and recall happy times – from holidays to days out, quiet days at home or walks in the countryside. The thing is, everyone’s memory of the same event is different and you have no idea which aspect of any day is going to stick with them and forge a lifelong memory.

This really struck me when my son described to me in detail where he was and what he was doing the first time he tried a salt and vinegar chipstick.

It was years ago. And, to him, it was a happy memory. He’d discovered a new food he liked and now every time he has a chipstick it reminds him of that day – a day that was remarkably unremarkable to everyone else.

This isn’t the first time that my kids have replayed an event that I have no memory of whatsoever – and, in return, I’ve often been met with a blank expression when I say “Do you remember the time we did X or went to Y?” Sometimes, they have a vague recollection, but of an entirely different aspect… “Oh, yeah – is that when I was desperate for a wee and we stopped at that garage with really filthy toilets…?” Yes. That was the day. Hmmph.

What I’ve realised is, you can’t ‘create’ a memory.

They just happen. You can create opportunities and great experiences but you can’t control what memories are formed and when; which aspect of a day will stand out as significant to each individual.

I’m sure if we all shared our memories of any particular event or holiday they’d be vastly different accounts of the same shared experience, with some overlapping features.

Kids are also great at remembering things you’d rather forget… every time mum messes up, makes a fool of herself, does something wrong – oh yes, you can guarantee those memories are etched in stone!

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My son will never forgive me for the time I mopped the floor when he had a broken leg aged two (trampoline incident, never forgiven myself for that one… that’s a memory none of us will forget).

Anyway, to add insult to injury (literally) while he still had a pot on but was just about managing to haul himself up and creep around, holding on to the furniture, I had mopped the kitchen floor…and he slipped and fell. Still, many years later, every time I get the mop out, this incident is recalled. I now have to either issue a warning to vacate the area if there’s any mopping or, more usually, I do it when there’s no-one around, still shamed by the incident.

And they don’t just remember the things you’ve done. The things you’ve forgotten are just as memorable, too…

I always buy the kids a gift if they have a good parents’ evening but apparently last year, after my daughter’s glowing report, I forgot. I don’t remember that I forgot…but she does. Oh boy, she does. Apparently I wasn’t just cruel enough to forget, but she vividly recalls that her ‘reward’ was a cake that she’d make herself. Oops.

Needless to say, having been reminded of this repeatedly throughout the year I won’t make the same mistake again…and, with parents’ evening fast approaching, the stakes are high.

On a day-to-day basis my brain is swimming with so much clutter that I find things pop in and fall out at an alarming rate. Things I really need to remember have to be written down, along with a reminder to check my list. With all this mental chatter, I sometimes have to make a concerted effort to stop, look, listen and focus on snippets of the day – not just to-do lists, but thoughts, feelings, freeze frames of moments that I want to preserve. Sometimes the smallest things – your child’s expression, a great big hug, the sound of their giggle – they’re the things you want to lock away safely in your memory bank. Or, of course, the taste of your first chipstick…

By Helen Young

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School Terms 2019/20 All dates taken from www.derbyshire.gov.uk

Term 4 Monday 25 February 2019 to Friday 12 April 2019 Term 5 Monday 29 April 2019 to Friday 24 May 2019 Term 6 Monday 3 June 2019 to Monday 22 July 2019 Term 1 Tuesday 3 September 2019 to Friday 25 October 2019 01773 713429 Term 2 Monday 4 November 2019 to Friday 20 December 2019 01332 831471 Term 3 Monday 6 January 2020 to Friday 14 February 2020

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Belper School Short Story The Complications of Adopting a Lettuce!

“Listen, Lettuce girl, we’re gonna have to do something about all this” the Witch motioned down to the snivelling ball on the table. “You’re coming into custody trial tomorrow, and they won’t let me keep you if you die in the meantime.”

The child merely rolled away, heaving its tangled, disjointed limbs to the multiple bottles. The Witch turned away, deep in thought.

“We’ll have to get you a hat. It’s simply not polite to go without a hat. Maybe not black, I don’t want them to think that we’re all goths round here, what about blue… DON’T DRINK THAT!”

There was a knock at the door.

“Hello, Satan, how are you doing? Please sit down. Tea?” “Please.”

Once the biscuits had been shared and salt stirred into their milky brews, Satan brushed imaginary crumbs off his lap and drawled, “So, darling, what seems to be the problem?”

“It’s my little iceberg. She’s...”

“Not floating your boat?”

“No! No, she’s… wait… what?”

“It’s a pun”, the Devil said, a voice like gravel, “It’s meant to be funny.”

“Oh. Fine, erm...”

“Your baby...”

“Oh, yes. Well, it is lovely and small and squirmy, but…

I think I’m going to have to give it up. Or something...”

The Devil sat up sharply. “Why? You seem quite capable enough. Is it the stress?”

Snatching away the potion bottle from the baby’s reaching fist, and placing it on the shelf behind her, she swiftly picked up the baby, who had started crying at all the ruckus, and held it against her shoulder, rubbing its back like she’d seen other mothers do. She frowned.

“What am I going to do? There’s too much around here for you to accidentally turn into a frog with...”

The Witch sighed, twirling her wand about in her hands, “No, I just… it might have drunk something… when I wasn’t looking. Something that shouldn’t have been drunk. Well, you see...”

Three days later and the law court had been won, largely as no one had turned up. Witches liked to do these things properly, the guild had many regulations, you know. You couldn’t just abduct a child whenever you liked, there had to be special arrangements, special circumstances...

“Ah. We do seem to have rather a problem on our hands. Don’t worry...”

“Go to sleep now, little lettuce.” The name had started with the original parents and it had stuck.

It was the only thing that the baby now replied to.

Stupid parents…

The baby opened its eyes. Gurgled, softly, then...

“No! Help! Don’t wake up! Here, take this!” Snatching up a nearby potion bottle of… well… a potion was just a special type of formula, and shoving it in the baby’s mouth, before…

The gentle sound of snoring hovered in the air, the last delicious note of a too loud medley of varying states of ‘Wah!’, finally over.

The Devil hopped up, strode over to the makeshift cot, and peered at the mess inside.

“I am worrying! Did you see what her family was like?

They stole, they promised away their kid for some vegetables, they named their kid after a lettuce! Do you think that they were suitable parents? I need to raise this kid properly, or it’ll want to go back. And whatever it could do, it must never go back to its parents. It wouldn’t be escaping; it’d be walking straight back into a trap. Is there anything that you can do?

Can you promise that it won’t run away?”

The Devil saw the concern etched in every line on the Witch’s face, and, suddenly overwhelmed with pity for the broken woman before him, said, “There may be something...”

By Flo Higley Year 10 pupil, Belper School

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Book Reviews: Scribe to Screen Don’t miss out on reading the novel of these TV and film adaptations.

Big Little Lies Liane Moriarty

Series two of Big Little Lies is due this June; if you haven’t yet read the book that the first series was based on, now’s the time. It follows three mothers in the run up to a murder investigation. Madeline is fiercely loyal, impetuous and prone to holding a grudge. Celeste is stunningly beautiful but her perfect home life isn’t all it seems. The youngest of the three, Jane, is struggling with a secret from her past. As the three women become closer, a rift grows between the trio and the rest of the kindergarten parents. But is it really big enough to lead to murder? A wry, witty portrayal of modern life.

Bird Box Josh Malerman

Malorie is taking the children on a journey down the river. They will all need blindfolds, because even a glimpse at what waits outside could kill them. ‘Boy’ and ‘girl’ have never seen a tree or the sky, but at four years old they’re trained to listen very, very carefully, because it’s not just monsters that can kill you. This atmospheric thriller was a hit on Netflix and the book is even better. Expect a tense, rollercoaster of a ride.

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine Gail Honeyman

Eleanor has an ordinary job, in an ordinary town. But to her colleagues, Eleanor herself is decidedly odd. When she

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inadvertently helps an acquaintance to rescue an elderly man, Eleanor discovers there may be more to life than just existing. A beautiful book about the importance of human connections.

The film is currently in development, produced

by Reese Witherspoon.

The Knife of Never Letting Go Patrick Ness

In Prentisstown it’s never quiet.

The thoughts of men and animals crowd you wherever you walk.

But then Todd finds a patch of silence, where the thoughts of others can’t penetrate, and discovers that everything he believes to be true may be a lie. The Knife of Never Letting Go is the first book in a series.

The film adaptation, Chaos Walking, hit cinemas in March.

The Woman in the Window A. J. Finn

Dr Anna Fox is agoraphobic and lives alone. She spends her days watching films, talking to people online and spying on the neighbours. She also drinks a lot of wine and is rather slapdash with her medications. So, when she thinks she’s witnessed a serious crime, how can she make people believe her? And can she really trust her own judgement? A slow-burning thriller. Read it before the film comes out this autumn.

Where’d You Go, Bernadette Maria Semple

Renowned architect and eccentric Bernadette has disappeared and it seems it’s up to her 14-year-old daughter, Bee, to figure out what happened. Bee’s journey will take her all the way to Antarctica. An amusing read told through emails, letters, phone transcriptions and official reports.

The film stars Cate Blanchett and Kristen Wiig.

By Kate Duggan

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Community

Community Diary April / May 2019 April:

6th: Cycle Jumble & Café by Belper Bicycle Club, 10.30-15.00 No.28 Market Place, Belper DE56 1FZ. Tables £5 members/£8 nonmembers, buyer admission free. Contact belperbc@gmail.com.

6th: Evening of Clairvoyance with Gary Edwards, 6pm, Field Terrace, Ripley DE5 3HL (car park at rear of The Pear Tree pub, Derby Road). £5 on the door; enquiries 07773 684305.

6th: Derby Bach Choir with Derby Bach Orchestra concert in Derby Cathedral, 7.30pm. Canticle of the Creatures of St. Francis of Assisi with the poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins, joyful anthems by Handel and Parry, and the girls of Derby’s Voices with pieces from their own repertoire. Tickets £5 to £20 (accompanied u16s free) from Foulds Music Derby, 01332 344842, www.derbybachchoir.com.

21st: 8am SonRise Service in Waingroves Woodlands with Rev’d Christopher Holden followed by hot breakfast in Chapel, Waingroves Methodist Church; family activities at 4pm.

22nd: Wyn Edwards Memorial Talk ‘Caring in Belper’, by Adrian Farmer. 5pm, No.28 Market Place, Belper DE56 1FZ. Free event, booking essential. Email walksandtalks@belpernorthmill.org.uk.

27th: 10am – 1pm Transition Belper Green Exchange Café at No.28 Market Place, Belper DE56 1FZ. www.transitionbelper.org; Facebook: transitionbelper.

27th: Dalesman Student Competition - for young Derbyshire musicians in years 12 and 13 who have achieved grade 7 or above in music exams. Members of the public are welcome to come and enjoy the performances. Takes place at Strutts Centre, Belper. Info: dmvcstudentaward@gmail.com.

27th (& 4th May): Derbyshire Archery Club’s two day Archery Beginner’s Course in Lower Hartshay. For details phone 07774782503 or visit www.dacarchers.co.uk.

May:

4th: Evening of Clairvoyance with Annie Banagee, 6pm, Field Terrace, Ripley DE5 3HL (car park at rear of The Pear Tree pub, Derby Road). £5 on the door; enquiries 07773 684305.

11th: 11am, Blessing of our well dressings, Waingroves Methodist Church.

12th: 10.45am, Well Dressing Service, Waingroves Methodist Church.

19th: 4pm, Family Activities, Waingroves Methodist Church.

27th: Plant Hunters’ Fair at Carsington Water, Big Lane, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 1ST, 10am – 4pm. A day of delights for garden lovers. Free entry to Plant Fair & country park (charge to park). Info: www.planthuntersfairs.co.uk.

Please check events with the venue/organiser as the publisher accepts no responsibility if events are changed/ cancelled following publication. If you have a one-off event or special excursion for June/July 2019 please email it to helen@allthingslocal.co.uk. Deadline is Wednesday 24th April 2019.

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Telephone Fraud Telephone fraud is still a common way for thieves to commit fraud by using powers of persuasion and deception. Criminals make calls claiming to be from any number of organisations, usually an organisation you trust, like your bank, the local police or a computer company such as Microsoft, for example.

In banking frauds, the caller will tell you that there is a safety or security problem with your bank account or cards and you need to take urgent action, normally transferring your balance to a new account. The caller persuades you to reveal your confidential login details and security questions, enabling them to access your account.

In computer frauds, the caller will tell you that there is a problem with your computer and that they need to gain access remotely in order to resolve it. If you enable this, that has not been the fraudster will either charge you for work carried out, charge you to install what is actually a free product

or, more commonly, install malware which can either spy on your computer and transactions (spyware), or lock it down if a ransom is not paid (ransomware).

There are common variations to these frauds: • You may tell the caller that you will call them back to ensure they are authentic, or the caller may suggest it. A common tactic is for the fraudster to keep the line open, so that when you think you are calling your bank, card provider or police back, you are actually still talking to the fraudster.

• Fraudsters also have the technology to spoof authentic telephone numbers (such as your bank or the police) so that they appear on your caller display or when you call 1471.

• You may also be asked to give your cards to a courier sent by the ‘bank’ or ‘police’ to ensure that they have been stopped, or for evidence. This is called courier fraud.

How to recognise and avoid telephone fraud: • A bank or payment card company will never ask you to transfer money out of your account to another that you do not recognise, nor will they request your PIN. • Microsoft, BT, or any other IT or communications company would never call you to make you aware of a problem on your PC. • Never provide financial or personal details to a cold caller.

• If you decide to call your bank or card issuer to check, call the number on your bank statement or another document from your bank, or on the back of your card. Use another phone from the one you received the call on or, if you cannot do this, hang up for at least five minutes before you dial out, or call a friend (whose voice you recognise) before making another call.

If you have been a victim of telephone fraud report it to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 20 40 or by visiting www.actionfraud.police.uk or to the police on 101.

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PC Tips from your ‘Local’ Computer Tutor OneDrive Storage – ‘To use or not to use’ Microsoft OneDrive is a cloud-based Drive where you can save all of your files.

Who and why would we use it?

1. OneDrive can be very useful for people who work on the go or use different computers, tablets and phones wherever in the world they may be working. Their files, saved in the cloud, can be accessed easily.

2. It can help in reducing the amount of storage space you use on your device.

Do we have to use OneDrive?

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Local History: The Iron Road Reaches Belper While I was thinking about this month’s article (in February), I heard of the death of a friend, Jean Giles, who was a local historian from Milford, and a skilled cartographer with a sideline in cartoons.

She deposited much of her output with Belper Historical Society and over the years wrote some pieces for its newsletter “The Gangway”. In her memory, I attach an extract from an article she contributed about the coming of the railway to Belper: ‘The North Midland Railway from Derby to Nottingham was built under the watchful eyes of George and Robert Stephenson between 1837 and 1840, the contract for the line, including Milford Tunnel, being won by David McIntosh. In October 1839 George Stephenson inspected the line through Belper and found it almost complete, including Milford Tunnel. This railway was later incorporated into the Midland Railway Company. Belper Station was first situated to the south of the town near the railway bridge on the Derby Road. It was served by horse omnibus from the Red Lion.

When negotiating the sale of land to the railway company, the Strutts laid down many conditions. In order to avoid level crossings, a mile long cutting was to be dug through Belper. Ten bridges and a footbridge were to cross over the railway line (now best seen from Long Row). For the same reason, in Duffield a bridge was to carry the road over the railway. This necessitated the raising of the road by cutting away part of Castle Hill and forming an embankment on each side of the bridge.

The building of the long Milford Tunnel was also a major undertaking. On the Chevin stands a square, gritstone tower, 47 feet high, the shell of which is a feature of the present skyline. Gutted by fire in 1939, it is known locally as Stephenson’s Tower.

Inside is a giant concrete block upon which rested the siting instruments for constructing the tunnel.

Nailers joined the itinerant Irish workers in the construction of this portion of the line. Both groups were tough, and frequent pitched battles occurred before they retired, best of friends, to a local hostelry – to the alarm of local residents.

A view through the Milford Tunnel and the hillside above with ventilation shafts, spoil heap and ‘Stephenson’s Tower’

Belper Station was later moved from the original site to its present location off King Street. The new station was opened on Sunday night, March 10th, 1878, the new booking office being built on the site of The Malthouse, an old inn. From the opening of the new station King Street began to prosper as the principal shopping street of the town, and has never looked back.’

The Society’s talks take place at 7.30pm at Strutts Centre on Derby Road on the first Wednesday of the month. On 1 May there is a talk by Trevor Griffin on “Road travel through the Derwent Valley”, with particular reference to the A6 and the “Tantivy” stagecoach. On 5 June, Alan Bradwell discusses recent excavations in “Tunnels in Darley Abbey”.

An open discussion on “Images of Old Belper” follows on 3 July. Please contact the Secretary, Adrian Keetley, on 01773 599089 if you need further information.

By Pat Marjoram Belper Historical Society

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Friendship Blooms Show your appreciation for a fellow member of the community; it may be a friend, a family member or maybe someone you’ve come into contact with who provides a wonderful service or who works hard to Beverley Kennedy, Floraline make a difference.

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All Things Local has joined forces with Beverley Kennedy (pictured) from Floraline, Gregory’s Way in Belper, to offer readers the chance to show their appreciation for a fellow member of the community.

The recipient of this issue’s bouquet is Lyn Brocklehurst of Belper. Lyn was nominated by her daughter, Leanne Breedon. Here’s what Leanne wrote: “I would like to nominate my mum Lyn Brocklehurst for Friendship Blooms. She’s an incredible friend and mother! She will go above and beyond for anyone in need. Recently she’s gone through a lot of stress and upset but still comes shining through for everyone else!

I really don’t know what we would all do without her!

She’s the lady we all wish to have in our lives! And we all love you dearly!” Leanne Breedon Nominate someone to receive the next bouquet.

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The only rule is that the person receiving the flowers must live or work in Belper. Just write your nomination on a piece of paper and send to Friendship Blooms, All Things Local, 74 Woodhouse Road, Kilburn, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 0NA or e-mail your nomination to helen@allthingslocal.co.uk putting ‘Friendship Blooms’ as the subject.

Lyn Brocklehurst (left) receives the bouquet from her daughter, Leanne Breedon

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Your Horoscope April and May 2019 April moves the sign of Aries to the forefront and brings an abundance of vitality and drive with it.

Whether you are an Aries or not you too can connect with the collective stream of high energy and enthusiasm that can bring your visions to fulfilment. The Aries new moon is on the 5th and, with energetic Mars occupying the curious and multi-tasking sign of Gemini, we might all feel that we are ready to take on more than one project. Venus, the planet of love and romance, starts the month in mystical Pisces highlighting sensitivity and compassion within relationships. The full moon in Libra on the 19th suggests themes around harmony and balance; you’ll need to pay extra attention to where rest and relaxation may be necessary. May: The down to earth sign of Taurus the bull is now in the spotlight; constructive and practical energy is at its highpoint and can be used beneficially to keep your projects going at a steady pace. Taurus is also the sign of nature and we’ll all benefit from getting outdoors and enjoying the abundance of the natural world. May also brings plenty of fiery energy, suggesting it’s the perfect month for original and creative ideas to take shape. A brilliant alignment between expansive Jupiter in Sagittarius and Mercury in Aries shows that anything is possible. The new moon is in Taurus on the 4th and the full moon is in Scorpio on the 18th.

ARIES: MARCH 21 - APRIL 20 April: Your ruler, dynamic Mars, stays in versatile Gemini all month shining the torch on all forms of interaction.

Your earning ability is ripe for change so take advantage of every opportunity to communicate with new people who can influence your work progress. The full moon on the 19th illuminates a breakthrough. May: Energetic Mars, your ruler, remains in Gemini until the 16th. Plans and projects are gathering momentum now as many new ideas become apparent and communication is at its best. The new moon on the 4th brings some important financial issues to the surface.

TAURUS: APRIL 21 - MAY 21 April: Abundant Jupiter brings renewed confidence and courage, particularly around the time of the new moon on the 5th. Your talents are in the spotlight and you’ll need to take stock and review your options as a brilliant idea can now turn into reality. Venus is in dreamy Pisces until the 21st, allowing romance to blossom! May: The Sun is in your sign until the 21st of May and energetic Mars continues to give you an extra boost of vitality. Venus arrives in your sign on the 15th and offers a chance to clear up some emotional matters that have been in the background for quite a while. The full moon on the 18th illuminates a partnership issue.

GEMINI: MAY 22 - JUNE 21 April: Mars is active and strong in your sign all month; this is your cue to shift gear and turn up the pace. Finances are a high priority and you should have more than one new money-making idea up your sleeve. The full moon in Libra on the 19th brings interesting opportunities your way. May brings a vibrant and dynamic energy to anything involving your friends and your social circle. Mars remains in your sign until the 16th, continuing the exciting theme of innovative ideas and exciting new plans to move ahead. The Scorpio full moon on the 18th illuminates a challenge around an ambitious project.

CANCER: JUNE 22 - JULY 22 April: Domestic matters get the go ahead after the Libra full moon on the 19th, when any setbacks and delays should start to ease. Abundant Jupiter shines a helpful and powerful light on work related matters. Venus and Mercury, both in Pisces, suggest there could be plans for a romantic getaway. May offers a totally different dynamic as your career moves into the spotlight. Strong Aries energy suggests that your confidence is at an all-time high and you can go after what you want. A close friend offers some good advice around the time of the Taurus full moon on the 4th.

LEO: JULY 23 - AUGUST 23 April: During April your health and wellbeing are firmly in the spotlight; stern Saturn and transformational Pluto in Capricorn challenge you to tune into your needs and make the necessary changes. A much higher profile leads you to being in the right place at the right time, particularly as energetic Mars is busy in your social sector.

May: During May the emphasis is on broadening your horizons, including travelling to faraway places. Journeys could be work related, particularly after the important Taurus new moon on the 4th. A relationship or a deep friendship could become especially rewarding for you after the 15th.

VIRGO: AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 22 April arrives with a much clearer picture of your way forward. Mars in Gemini offers the dynamic energy to capitalise on professional matters, as people around you will be very receptive to your ideas and plans. The powerful full moon in Libra on the 19th suggests that money matters may require careful handling. May: Energetic Mars is powerful at the highest point of your chart, illuminating the way for brighter career prospects. Try to avoid wasting energy on trivia as Mars in Gemini is easily distracted. The Taurus new moon on the 4th offers a more practical approach.

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Community LIBRA: SEPTEMBER 23 - OCTOBER 23 April: The important full moon in your sign on the 19th illuminates your ability to be successful and shows the need to find a good balance and a positive outlook. As dynamic Mars has just entered curious and versatile Gemini, the emphasis is on your contacts and all forms of communication. May puts further education and some long distance travel into the spotlight, bringing your confidence to new heights. Take this opportunity to further develop any new projects as this is the perfect time to make a lasting impression on those around you.

The Scorpio full moon on the 18th suggests new financial insights.

SCORPIO: OCTOBER 24 - NOVEMBER 22 April: This month’s planetary activity turns your attention to work related matters. The powerful Aries new moon on the 5th offers some exciting new prospects, making this the perfect time for success. Relationship planet Venus is well positioned to bring love and romance your way. May: The new moon in your opposite sign on the 4th illuminates the important decisions that you have taken in recent months. Work related issues are on a roll as new projects coincide with your determination to succeed. The full moon in your sign on the 18th boosts your confidence.

SAGITTARIUS: NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 21 April: Work and lifestyle issues are in the spotlight this month, it’s a good time to spend time on finding a better balance in these areas. Mars is flexible and resourceful in your opposite sign, offering you some innovative ideas relating to partnerships and relationships. Ambitious viewpoints have a good chance of success around the 19th.

May: Your love life enters the spotlight in May, as romantic Venus starts the month in the passionate sign of Aries. Relationships should flourish under these current trends; Jupiter, your ruler, is also well aspected and Mars in Gemini ensures that you stay curious and explore, but try to avoid arguments.

CAPRICORN: DECEMBER 22 - JANUARY 20 April: During April the emphasis is on all forms of communication; the Sun in fiery Aries offers renewed energy to firm up your strategy for career expansion, ambition and advancement on all levels. The new moon on the 5th illuminates a new opportunity and allows you to make a lasting impression on those around you.

May brings a new sense of adventure and exciting new possibilities as the Sun and impulsive Uranus occupy pivotal positions in your chart, ensuring that you enjoy popularity and recognition. Use positive thinking to get the very best out of any new social endeavours.

AQUARIUS: JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 18 April: Under the current planetary trends, ideas around all aspects of your earning potential continue to occupy the spotlight. Dynamic Mars in versatile Gemini offers up the energy for multiple creative ideas. The Aries new moon on the 5th brings a boost to forthright communication. May: During May your home becomes one of your top priorities; if you maximise your potential and put your powers of judgement to the test you should see the successful culmination of an ambitious project. Enthusiasm is high as love and relationships offer excitement and delight.

PISCES: FEBRUARY 19 - MARCH 20 April: Your breakthrough comes this month as you start to view events from a new perspective. The powerful Aries new moon on the 5th suggests innovative and beneficial change will be coming your way very soon. Mars is active in your domestic area, kick-starting your desire to make some important changes. May: The radiant Sun joins maverick planet Uranus in the communication sector of your chart in May. Apply your energies to constructive pursuits and be sure to connect with influential people. Your intellectual powers are sharp, becoming even sharper after Mercury arrives in Taurus on the 7th.

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Clubs, Societies, Groups, Classes Belper

1st Alton Manor Scout Group Beavers, Cubs and Scout group – More details from Group Scout Leader Darren Barnes: 01773 880019.

1st Belper Rainbows Belper Lane, Belper, Thursday evening, for girls 5 to 7. Details from belperrainbows@hotmail.co.uk 1st Belper Scout Group Belper Lane, Belper. For young people aged 6 to 14, male & female.

Contact: www.firstbelper.org.uk or Rob at gsl@firstbelper.org.uk.

1st Openwoodgate Scout Group St Mark’s Church Hall, Over Lane, Belper. For boys and girls 6 to 14.

Group scout leader Sharon Marshall: 07809 408 829.

2nd Belper Guides 2nd Belper (St Peter’s) Guides for great activities, challenges, fun weekly meetings, camps and sleepovers. Girls aged 10-14. Contact Donna at stpeterguide@btinternet.com 4th Belper Scout Group Central Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street, Belper. For boys and girls 6 to 14. Group scout leader Roland Jakes: 01773 827626.

Air Cadets Belper New recruits needed ages 13-18. Meet every Tuesday & Thursday 6.45pm to 9pm at Cluster Road, Belper. For more information call 07736 248923.

Alzheimers Society Belper Support Group First Tuesday of the month 2-4pm, Belper Cottage, 16 Chapel St. DE56 1AR. Info: Helen Aldridge 01332 208845 or email derbyshire@alzheimers.org.uk Andante Cantabile Small friendly, supportive piano group for adult learners and returners. Build your confidence, with tips for technique and sight reading. Grade 2 upwards.

Over 18. No upper limit to age or skills. Meet every 2 months, free. Barbara 01773 599042 Baby Sensory Multi-award winning baby learning and developmental classes suitable from birth to 13 months. Fridays 10am, 11.15 and 12.45 at The Lion Hotel. Booking essential: www.babysensory.com/en/ClassDetails/centralderbyshire or contact Marie 07989 443734 for details.

Baby World and Me Parent and baby group: a special world inclusive of core values of explore, play and bond. Suitable from birth to toddling . Visit www.babyworldandme.co.uk or contact Edwina on 07719 555991. www.facebook.com/Babyworldandme.

Free trial class available.

Belcanto Male Chorus Male singing with a difference. Belper Baptist Church Bridge Street Belper DE56 1AZ www.belcantomalechorus.org.uk. Contact 0162956478.

Belper Aiwakai Karate Club Training for all ages and abilities at Belper Leisure Centre, John O’Gaunts Way, Belper on Fridays at 6.30pm. The general club finishes at 7.45pm followed by advanced session running until 8.30pm. Dave Johnson 07954 371945.

Belper Art Group Meet at Strutt’s Centre, Derby Road, Belper every Thursday 7-9pm, Room 109. All abilities welcome. Further details from Club Secretary Richard Nayler: 07500 151811 Belper Bicycle Club Meet 1st Monday in every month (apart from Bank Holidays) at the Strutt Club, Campbell Street, Belper 7pm. New members welcome of all ages who are interested in cycle racing, either to compete for the team or as social members. Website www.belperbc.co.uk or Jonathan Marshall 01773 829590.

Belper Bridge Club Meets every Friday at 6.50pm at the Masonic Hall, Campbell St, Belper.

All welcome. www.bridgewebs.com/belper Belper Buggies Walking/fitness group. Meet at the bandstand at Belper River Gardens 1.30pm on Wednesdays. Free session. Contact: Sam Draper 07891 571488.

Belper Cadets Parade on Monday & Wednesday 18.45 to 21.00 at the Drill Hall, Clusters Road, Belper (near Long Row School) Open to all young people 12-18.

Contact Darron Moody 07921 501981.

Belper Chess Club Every Wednesday at The Old Kings Head, Days Lane, Belper.

Start time 7.30pm. Secretary David Woodhouse: djfw59@gmail.com, Tel: 01335 372104 / 07976 701995. www.belperchessclub.org.uk Belper Civic Forum Civic association for Belper parish (including Milford) particularly concerned with planning, services, town improvement and heritage matters.Email belpercivicforum@hotmail.co.uk or Roger Shelley 01773 829176 Belper Community Church Meets three times a month at Whitemoor Centre 10.30am Sundays on John O’Gaunts Way. Modern Church for all ages.

Tel: Mark or Riaan on 01773 441211.

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Belper Community Cottage Community Centre, 16 Chapel Street, Belper, run by volunteers for the people of Belper. Four meeting rooms for hire at very reasonable rates. To hire or to look around call 01773 880364.

Belper Countryside Joggers Jog Derbyshire group. Meets on Belper Lane across from the Talbot Hotel.

Mondays at 7.45pm (beginners), Thursdays at 7.30pm (intermediates).

Belper & District Organ & Keyboard Club Belper Congregational Church, Green Lane, Belper. Concerts on 3rd Saturday monthly. Social evenings on alternate Thursdays 7pm to 10pm. Nigel Dawes: 01773 827204.

Belper District 50+ Forum Congregational Church, Church Walk, off Green Lane, Belper. Quarterly open meetings, Fridays 10.30am-12.30pm. Various themes relating to over 50’s. Ann Homar 01773 829556.

Belper Folk Club Every Tuesday at The Old Kings Head, Days Lane, Belper, 8.30pm.

Details from 01246 865170 or www.belperfolkclub.co.uk Belper Freedom Feed Em At No28 The Market Place, Belper. Community focussed food for all! Alternate 4th Tuesday and Thursday of each month at 6:30pm. 3 courses, prepared by volunteers, pay what you want, proceeds to charity. Booking essential via Facebook ‘Belper Freedom Feed Em’ group. All welcome. Vegans, veggies, food allergies catered for.

Belper Gardening Club Meets 4th Monday each month at No. 28 Belper Market Place DE56 1FZ, 7.30-9.30pm. (Monday Bank Holiday dates will change, see Facebook page for details). Guest speakers, plant and seed swaps, trips and events, skills workshops, socialising. Email: infobelpergardeningclub@gmail.com Tel: 07966 307000.

Belper Golden Rainbows LGBT friendship and social support group. Meets 3rd Weds of each month 1-3pm at The Cottage Project, 16 Chapel St, Belper. Free admission & refreshments. Contact Narvel: narvel@narvelannable.co.uk / 01773 824483.

Belper Hammers Volleyball Club Looking for new members of all ages and ability. Social training session at Belper Sports Center Thursdays 7pm-8pm, adult session Thursdays 8pm-9pm, female only Wednesdays 7pm-8pm, Junior session Fridays 7pm-8pm Contact Will on 07791 071059 or volleyballbelper@gmail.com.

Belper Harriers Joggers Jog Derbyshire group.Meets at Belper Leisure Centre. For all jogging abilities.

Tuesdays 7pm. Contact Geoff: 07802 657321 Belper Historical Society Talks programme on first Weds of the month at Strutts Community Centre, Derby Road, 7.30pm. Email adrian.keetley@gmail.com or call 01773 599089.

Belper Junior Musical Theatre Singing group for 7+ years. Meet on Wednesdays at the former Strutt’s School on the corner of Gibfield Lane, Belper, 6pm - 7.15pm.

Call: 01332 881766.

Belper Krav Maga Academy Belper Leisure Centre, Kilbourne Road, Belper. Martial Arts club; train on Mondays & Fridays 8.30pm to 9.30pm both nights.

Details on www.ikma.co.uk Belper Marlin Swimming Club GET INVOLVED: Competitive Swimming. Main sessions at Belper Leisure Centre Friday 8-9, Sunday 5-7. Details and contacts: www.belpermarlin.co.uk Belper Meadows Bowls Club Belper Meadows, off Bridge Street, Belper. More details from secretary Graham Sheldon 01773 827548, or www.belpermeadowsbowlsclub.co.uk. New members welcome.

Belper Meadows Tennis Club Meet behind Christ Church, off A6, The Triangle. Adult social nights Tuesdays and Thursdays. New members of all ages and abilities welcome. www.belpertennis.co.uk Belper Model Railway Group Strutt’s Centre, Derby Road, Belper (opposite Babington Hospital), Wednesdays 7pm to 10pm. Details from James Longden (Secretary) at jlongden51@gmail.com, 07866 689004.

Belper Musical Theatre Musical theatre shows performed every February and singing concerts performed at intervals throughout the year. Meet 7.30pm on Wednesdays at former Strutt’s School, Gibfield Lane, Belper. Call: 01773 825938.

Belper Netball Club Fun and social netball training sessions for all ages (over 16) and abilities.

Saturdays 11am-12 and Wednesdays 8-9pm at Belper Leisure Centre. £3.50 per session. New members welcome. www.facebook.com/groups/ BelperBacktoNetball/ Belper Players Mondays at Strutt Centre, Derby Road and Thursdays at Lion Hotel, Bridge Street at 7:30pm. Wanting new members – actors, backstage and front of house. Secretary Joyce Towle: 01335 370827.

Belper Pop Quiz Club The Strutt Club, Campbell Street every Sunday, September to April at 8.15pm (entrance through Arkwrights Bar). Friendly pop quiz with music and questions. Join a team or form one of your own. More info maureenoutram@yahoo.co.uk Belper Pottery Bowls Club Next to Greyhound Pub, Whitemoor. New members welcome.

Details: 01773 825792; sdapps@btinternet.com.

Belper Singers Chamber choir of 24 voices, repertoire includes sacred and secular works, mostly unaccompanied. Vacancies for experienced tenors and basses. Rehearsals Wednesdays, 8pm to 10pm, Congregational Church, off Green Lane, Belper, DE56 1DB. www.belpersingers.webs.com or email belpersingers@gmail.com.

Belper Social Club for the Disabled Every second Wednesday at The Whitemoor Centre, John O’Gaunts Way, Belper, 7.30pm. Barbara Pickering: 01773 823803.

Belper Stroke Club Belper Leisure Centre, off Kilbourne Road, Belper, 2pm to 4pm on alternative Tuesdays. Contact Derek Payne 01773 825219, derek116payne@btinternet.com.

Belper Sub-Aqua Club Belper Leisure Centre, off Nottingham Road, Belper, every Wednesday 8pm to 9pm - scuba training for beginners. Tony Slator 01773 270172.

Belper Tae Kwon-Do School Belper Leisure Centre, Kilbourne Road, Belper. New beginner classes, age 4 and above, Saturday 9.30am to 10.30am; Wednesday 5.15pm to 6.30pm. New beginner adult classes, Sunday 7.30pm to 9pm, and Wednesday 8pm to 9.30pm. 4th Dan, Karl Duro: 07946 593363.

Little Black Book Explorer Scout Unit Badger Explorers, Thursdays, Christ Church, Bridge Street, Belper; Bear Explorers, Fridays, Congregational Church, Off Green Lane, Belper; D of E Explorers, 2nd Thursday of each month, Alton Manor Scout Hut, Gregory’s Way, Belper. All for teenagers, male and female, 14 to 18. Leader Paul Maddison 07758236833, belperdesc@gmail.com.

Fleet Arts The Fleet, Belper. A local charity delivering high quality arts opportunities within the community. Rooms for hire including Music Rehearsal space at very reasonable rates. Details: 01773 820484, Email jane@fleet-arts.org or visit www.fleet-arts.org

Belper Toy Library Weds 10am – 12noon, Belper Community Hall and Thurs 1.30pm – 3.30pm, The Bungalow, Belper School, John O’Gaunts Way. ‘Stay & Play’ session fee £2.50 per family (up to 3 children), additional visitors 75p each. Includes 1 week’s free toy hire (for members), craft activity, refreshments.

One-off lifetime membership fee £10, discounted to £7.50 if join at session (group & child minder membership available).

Email: derbyshiretoylibraries@gmail.com Call: 0845 3102738

Folk Friendzy Traditional Dancing for youngsters 5-19 years old at Belper Community Hall (behind Belper Library, Bridge Street, Belper.) Saturdays 9am to 12.30pm. Also at Fleet Arts Centre, The Fleet, Belper on Wednesdays 6.30pm to 9pm. New dancers welcome. 01773 743741.

Belper Town Wind Band Methodist Church Hall, Openwoodgate, Belper, on Tuesdays, 7.15pm. Brass and wind instrument players any age, average to good abilities, welcome.

Gaynor Lovett: 01332 881875.

Friends of Belper Parks A community group who holds events and work parties to improve and maintain Belper Parks. See website www.belperparks.info or ring Dave 01773 824743.

Belper U3A Self help social and education group for retired people. Open meetings on 1st Friday of the month. 10am at Strutt’s, Derby Road, Belper.

New members welcome. Roma (01773) 821499.

Friends of Belper River Gardens Organising concerts, events and taking part in working parties to make use of and help improve Belper’s unique Edwardian riverside gardens.

Trevor 01773 821920

Belper Ukulele Group Every other Tues, 6.30-8pm at Belper Unitarian Church. All welcome, with or without a ukulele - we have spares. Music sheets available. Beginners welcome! Search Belper Ukulele Group (BUG) on Facebook.

Genus (Belper District) Scout Network For boys and girls 18-25. Contact network leader Adam Thompson 01332 841744; email genusnetwork@belperdistrictscouts.org.uk or visit http://www.belperdistrictscouts.org.uk/genusnetwork/

Belper Welsh and Derby Welsh Learners’ Circle Classes, workshops and Welsh language activities. Visit derbywelshlearnerscircle.blogspot.com or search on Facebook.

Elin 07551 393283 or www.elinheron.co.uk/cymraeg.

Goryukan Belper Aikido Club Strutts Centre, Derby Road, Belper DE56 1UU, Tuesday & Thursday nights.

Contact Henry Sensei on 07538-757073/Email: yoshinkan.aikido@virgin.net/Website: www.belper-aikido.co.uk

Belper WI Meet 1st Tuesday of the month at Congregational Church, Green Lane, Belper.

7.15pm. President Miranda Francis 01773 821424, miranda.francis60@yahoo.co.uk.

Karate with Ronin Budo Monday 7-8pm and 8-9pm at Strutts Centre, Belper. Info: Charles Spring 07980639437; www.facebook.com/RoninBudo; charlesspring@btinternet.com.

Belper Women’s Group Every Wednesday during term time, from 10am -12pm at Strutts, Derby Road, Belper. Talks & social events; new members welcome.

Margaret: 07484 223511.

Kath’s Dru Yoga Mixed ability class. Tuesdays 6-7.30pm at Strutts Community Centre, Derby Road. Book: 07586 298809 or kathsdruyoga@gmail.com. www.kathsdruyoga.com, www.facebook.com/spinalwave.

Bereavement Support Group The Cottage Project, Chapel Street, Belper every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month 10am to 12noon. 01773 880364.

Learning Through Drama St John’s School, Belper, Mondays, 4.30pm to 5pm; and Long Row School, Belper, Wednesdays, 4.30pm to 5pm. Speech and drama tuition by qualified teachers for ages 5 to 15. Call: 07914 539719.

Blossom Ladies’ Club Meet fortnightly on Wednesdays at The Old Kings Head, Days Lane, Belper, 2 3.30pm. New members welcome. Contact Phyllis: phylliss28@hotmail.co.uk.

Bumps and Babes Group For new and expectant parents, every Monday 10-11.30am at No 28, The Market Place, Belper. Run by Amber Valley NCT. BYTE (Belper Youth Theatre) Drama & Performance Arts for 11 to 16 year olds at Long Row School, Belper, on Wednesdays 5pm to 6pm. Call 01773 828724.

CAP Debt Centre Belper Free, in-depth, at-home Debt Counselling Service, open to anyone. Monday - Friday 8:30 – 17.00. Ring 0800 328 0006 for an appointment. capuk.org facebook.com/capuk Citizen’s Advice Bureau Free advice in all GP surgeries in Belper, contact your surgery for appointment.

For appointment at Bureau, 103 Bridge St., call 0844 375 2712 between 9.30am and 4pm.

Chatterbox Social group for adults with a learning disability. Crafts, Games, Bingo etc.

Refreshments available. Mondays 10am-12 (except bank holidays) at Room 10 at The Strutt Centre Belper. Admission £5, includes drink/biscuits.

Info: Debbie 07898984636. www.facebook.com/Chatterboxbelper Cheerleading Classes Belper Leisure Centre, for ages 5 and over, Saturday 10.20am 11.20am. Classes also in Heanor and Smalley. Full details from Nicky Horton: 07748 148626.

Chevin Probus Club For retired professional/businessmen in Belper, Duffield, Little Eaton and surrounding area. Meet at 10.30am for coffee on third Monday each month at Lion Hotel, Bridge Street Belper for talks/lunches, 11am. Occasional trips out for members and partners. Eric Allen: 01773 823105.

Community Crafts Card-making classes at Belper Community Hall, Bridge Street, alternate Thursdays 10am to 12noon. £5 per session.

Kelly Austin: 01773 763841, or communitycrafts@fsmail.net

Makeney Morris Meet Tuesdays 8 - 10pm at Strutts Center, Derby Rd, Belper. All abilities welcome. Contact Della: 07732883431 or www.facebook.com/ makeneymorrisdancers.

Memory Café Run by Belper and Duffield Rotary Club, last Thursday each month, Belper Baptist Church Bridge Street, 2-4pm. For people living with Dementia & their carers.

Mid Derbyshire Green Party 1st & 3rd Monday of each month. 7pm at Fleet Arts Centre, The Fleet, Belper.

Info: Sue MacFarlane, sue@the-macfarlanes.co.uk 01773 423758.

Mindful Yoga Mondays 6.30-7.30pm Tuesdays 11am – 12 at The Strutts Centre. Gentle yoga for all abilities and ages. Please contact Lynda: 07763778339. www.facebook.com/mindful.yoga.2106 No. 28 Community Hall, Belper Market Place Café on Belper Farmers Market days (2nd Sat each month) and on other public occasions with stalls, exhibitions and activities. Heritage-related events, community themed activities, art exhibitions. Community and private hire available. Info: twentyeightbelper@btinternet.com; www.facebook.com/twentyeightbelper.

Parent & Toddler Group at Fleet Arts Every Thursday from 10am to 12pm. All Welcome.

Pilates with a Twist Classes in Belper at Fleet Arts – Mondays 6.30pm. Booking is essential on 07970 022101 or email becky.britchford@hotmail.co.uk. Looking to run more classes in Belper so please get in touch if you’d like a daytime class in the area.

Pilates with Tabitha Thursday 9.30 at Vanessa’s Dance School, Derwent Street. Call 07957387333 for more info.

Playball Multi-Sport Coaching Session at Fleet Arts For children aged 2 to 4 yrs. Fridays 1.30-2.45pm term time only.

Contact: 07935 600027.

Compassionate Communication Practice Group First Saturday of the month, 10.30am to 12.30pm at the Strutts Centre. Learn how to use Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to enhance relationships & resolve conflicts. Info: Fran Hill 07955 588356 or franhill2@gmail.com

Pregnancy Yoga Classes at No. 28 The Market Place, Belper. Wednesdays 6.30-8pm.

Gentle pregnancy and birth-specific yoga exercises. Experienced pregnancy yoga teacher/NHS midwife Alison Talbot. alison@purplelotusyoga.co.uk 07877 970112 www.purplelotusyoga.co.uk

Creation Station Creative classes for babies/pre-schoolers and parents. Wednesdays at The Strutts Centre, 10:00 – 10:45 (15months to 5 years) and 11:15 – 12:00 (6 months to 14 months). Contact Kay 07875054266.

Reiki Share Group For Reiki Level 1 or above. Meets first Fri of month at Fleet Arts, Belper.

7pm-9.30pm. New members welcome. Info: Judy 07875 367270.

Dalesmen Male Voice Choir of Belper Practice at the old Herbert Strutt School, Strutt’s Centre, Derby Road, Belper, 7.15-9.30pm, Mondays. New members welcome, or just sit and listen.

Paul: 01773 748986.

Derbyshire Children’s Centre Alder Road, Belper. For a guide to free activities in the area, call 01773 826651 or e-mail Belpercc@derbyshire.gov.uk for further details.

Rotary Club of Belper and Duffield Monday evening 7.30pm at the Lion Hotel, Bridge Street.

Info: www.belper-rotary.co.uk or Nick Blurton 01773 824607.

Rough Truffles Community Choir Singing songs from around the world. Choir is open to everyone, regardless of experience, ability or confidence. No auditions, songs are taught by ear, so no need to read music. Meet upstairs at the Queens Head pub, Chesterfield Road, Belper, every Monday at 8.00pm. All welcome. Details: www.roughtruffles.org.uk

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Little Black Book Royal British Legion (Belper) Club Strutt Street, Belper. Entertainment every Saturday evening from 8.30pm. Also alternate Tuesday evenings from 8.30pm.

More info: 01773 822151 Everyone welcome. You don’t have to be ex-military to join.

Royal British Legion, Women’s Section Royal British Legion, Strutt Street, Belper, last Wednesday each month, speaker, 1-3pm. Also, day after at 10am is a coffee morning with raffle and stalls. New members welcome. 01773 826691.

Simply Yoga Mixed ability hatha yoga classes (for men and women). Wednesday evenings 6.30 – 7.30pm and 7.45pm – 8.45pm Room 109 Strutts Centre.

Contact Suzy 07756 271366 or ‘Simply Yoga’ on Facebook.

Yoga with Tabitha Vanessa Millar Dance School, Derwent Street. Monday 7-8. Call 07957387333 for more info.

Sage Yoga & Little Sage Yoga Adult classes for all levels and abilities; also baby/kids courses. All at Sage Yoga Studio, Derwent Street, Belper. Info: www.sage-yoga.co.uk, www.littlesageyoga.co.uk, 07545 479693 or laurie@littlesageyoga.co.uk.

Shape Fitness Strutt’s Centre, Mondays 7.30pm. Pilates with fitness, come and join the fun.

Contact Dawn 07917 728912.

Shottlegate & District WI The Hut, Lambhouse Lane, Shottlegate, Nr. Belper DE56 2DZ Meet 1st Wednesday of Month 7pm. Details: 01773 827195 Special Friends Parent led play and support group for 0-5’s with additional needs. Siblings welcome. Second Wednesday of every month 9.45-11.45am. Belper Children’s Centre, Alder Road, Belper. DE56 1LP. info@special-friends.co.uk www.facebook.com/specialfriendsbelper SSAFA (Belper) Lifelong support for our Forces and their families. Volunteers always needed. Call the Drill Hall, Cluster Road, Belper on 01773 828116 or email ssafaderbyshirepr@aol.co.uk.

Star Roles After-School Drama Club at Fleet Arts For children aged 6 to 11 yrs. Fridays 4.30-6pm term time only. Contact: 01773 880479 or 07760 376467.

Strutts Centre Ltd Derby Road, Belper. A thriving community centre run entirely by volunteers. If you wish to hire a space or want more details of the many varied activities held here, ring Strutts on 01773 599993 or visit websites www.strutts.net or www.strutts.org The Chevin Singers Strutts Centre, Derby Road, Belper, term time Tuesday 10am to 12noon. Unaccompanied singing. No need to read music or have any singing experience. £3 per session. chevinsingers.weebly.com The Drop Inn Centre Independent Youth Centre & Charity Advice, support & alternative education for young people Open: Mon 4.30pm - 9.30pm, Tues 6pm - 8pm, Thurs 7pm - 9.30pm. More info: Andrea Fox 07960 576257 email: thedropinn@hotmail.co.uk www.thedropinn.org

Gowing 01773 523325; amanda.gowing@ambervalley.gov.uk. Also, Beginner’s Walk every Wednesday 2.15pm, 30 -45 minute duration. Meet at Belper Leisure Centre Reception, John O’Gaunts Way DE56 0DA. Contact Belper Leisure Centre 01773 825285.

Whitemoor Day Service Adult care - Activities for adults with learning disabilities, at 100 John O’Gaunts Way, Belper. Unit manager Jeannette Simms: 01629 531906 or 07975 707240.

Church Contacts

St Clement’s Church, Horsley; St Susanna’s Church, Horsley Woodhouse; St Mary’s Church, Denby. Serving the parishes of Horsley, Denby, Horsley Woodhouse, Kilburn and Coxbench.

For all church-based enquiries contact the parish office 01332 880284.

Emmanuel Community Church, 32, Chapel Street, Duffield. Church office 01332 841386, email: admin@emmanuelduffield.org.

Codnor & Waingroves 3rd Codnor Scouts For girls and boys aged 6-14. All clubs meet at the Old Cricketer’s Bungalow at the side of the Old Welfare, Codnor. Beavers – Tuesdays 5.15pm till 6.30pm. Cubs – Tuesdays 6.45pm till 8.15pm. Scouts – Fridays 6.30pm till 8.15pm. Ann Cantrill 07817 636232.

Amber Valley Rotary Club Meets Tuesdays 6:45 for 7:00pm at Codnor Castle Inn, Ormonde Fields Golf Centre, Nottingham Road, Codnor. New members are welcome. Please contact us first if you are interested. Contact us on 07850 440001 or by our ‘Contact us’ page on www.rotary-ambervalley.org.uk Codnor & District WI 2nd Tuesday each month, 7.15pm at Methodist Church Hall, Mill Lane, Codnor. 01773 714098.

Codnor Bowls & Social Club Goose Lane, Codnor. Social Club Thursdays 10am-12noon. Table top games, occasional speaker, drinks/refreshments, good company; all welcome. Crown Green Bowls played during the season, Belper & District League. New players welcome. Contact Chris: 01773 744898.

Jog Codnor Jog Derbyshire Group. Meets at the Poet & Castle Pub. For all abilities.

Tuesdays at 7pm Contact: Ben 07500 600171 Stay & Play At Waingroves Methodist Church, every Wednesday during Term Time, 1.30pm - 3pm. Contact Ruth Beresford: 01773 743345.

Walking for Health Waingroves Woodland Walk, first Tuesday each month 11am – 12.30pm. Meet at The Marquis of Ormonde, Codnor Denby Lane DE5 9SP. Info: Ripley Leisure Centre 01773 514727.

Denby & Kilburn

The Highedge Historical Society Welcomes new members. Parkside Methodist Church, Parkside, Heage on second Monday of each month at 7.30pm.

1st Horsley & Kilburn Brownies Scout Hut, Highfield Road, Kilburn, Wednesday 6.30pm to 8pm.

Call 01332 882535 or 07545 551890 for details.

Tiny Talk Baby Signing and Toddler Talk 0-3 yrs. Teach your baby to communicate before they can talk. Help your toddler learn skills needed for pre-school. Tuesdays 11-12noon at The Fit Pit Ground Floor, East Mill, Bridgefoot, Belper DE56 2UA. Contact beccid@tinytalk.co.uk or 07812 420396

3rd Horsley & Kilburn Brownies Wednesday 6.30pm to 8pm at Kilburn Methodist Chapel Brown Owl (Trish Rose) 01332 881786

Transition Belper Community organisation and charity working towards a low carbon local economy. Meet at the Go-Green Cafe between 10am and 1pm on the fourth Saturday of each month at No 28, Market Place, Belper. See www.transitionbelper.org or email info@transitionbelper.org. Phone: 07773 667316.

Twistin’ Tikes Thursdays 1.45-2.45pm - a new music class for ages 3-5. The Fit Pit, East Mill, Bridge Foot. Contact Jacqui 07977 578359 or info@twistintots.co.uk www.facebook.com/twistintots Twistin’ Tinies Tuesdays, 1.30-2.40pm. Musical fun and baby-bonding activities for parents and carers with babies age 0-18 months. Suitable from birth. Contact Jacqui, 07977 578 359, info@twistintots.co.uk, www.facebook/twistintots Twistin’ Tots Mondays 9.45-11.30am and Tuesdays 9.45-11.45am Belper Community Hall. Music and play for under 5s.

Contact Jacqui 07977 578359 or info@twistintots.co.uk www.facebook.com/twistintots Umbrella – Parent/Carer’s Support Group Working to improve the quality of life for disabled children and young adults and their families in Derby City and South Derbyshire.

Meet second Thursday in the month, Strutts Building, Derby Rd., Belper DE56 1UU. 10am-12noon. Info: Alisha 01332 785658.

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Walking for Health Every Wednesday, 10am meet, usually outside Babington Clinic, Babington Hospital (please check prior to walk).

90 minute duration. Detailed schedules & info from Amanda

1st Horsley & Kilburn Guides Kilburn Methodist Hall, every Thursday in term time. 6.30pm-7.30pm.

Contact: Claire 07545551890 or Amy 07496167260.

1st Horsley & Kilburn Rainbows St Clements Church, Church St, Horsley Thurs 6.00pm – 7.00pm. Contact Sarah 07454224088 1st Horsley & Kilburn Scout Group For boys & girls aged 6 to 14 at Scout HQ, Highfield Rd, Kilburn.

Contact: Richard Ward, 01773 857232 or 07795 420505.

Chatterbox Café Kilburn Village Hall, Church Street, Kilburn, every second Friday, 10am to midday, in conjunction with Mobile Library sited on car park.

Coffee, cakes; relax, chat or read. Enid: 01332 780486.

Denby Footpaths Group Maintenance and preservation of local footpaths; community walks, circular routes. Jane: 01332 781305, or e-mail denby-footpaths-group@hotmail.co.uk Intermediate Adults Dance Classes Kilburn Village Hall, Church Street, Kilburn. Latin American and Ballroom, Thursdays 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Patricia Cooke: 01332 660837.

Kilburn & Horsley Over 60’s Club Kilburn Social Club, Chapel Street, Kilburn, alternate Tuesdays 2pm to 4pm.

Contact Barbara Watts: 01773 745008.

Kilburn Christian Fellowship Meet in Kilburn Village Hall, Church Street, Kilburn, 5pm to 6pm on the second Sunday of each month, refreshments. All ages welcome. Godfrey: 01332 781200 Kilburn Community Choir A time of singing and fun, no experience needed. Meet at Old Oak, Horsley Woodhouse 1st & 3rd Thursdays from 7-8.30pm.Contact 07986 450580 or 01332 780276.

Little Black Book Kilburn Life Group 8 Sitwell Drive, Kilburn. 10am to 11.30am first and third Wednesday of month. Discuss issues on life matters. Cynthia: 01332 882713.

Kilburn Striders Jog Derbyshire Group Meets at car park opposite Pickford Gardens. For all abilities.

Meets at various times. Please call Ross for details. Ross: 07791 683056 Kilburn Wine Circle For those who like wine and would like to learn more. Meets 3rd Wednesday each month at Kilburn Village Hall. Info: www.kilburnwinecircle.weebly.com or contact David: 01159 303712 Stay ‘n’ Play Kilburn Village Hall, Church Street, Kilburn. Every Thursday 9.15am to 11.15am term time only.

Tae Kwon-do & Self Defence Kilburn Village Hall. Adult & Junior classes Sat: 10.00-12.00noon. Sun 9.30-10.30am Panthers 4-7 yrs Sat: 9.00-10.00am & Wed 5.00-6.00pm Contact Shirley 07779 812468 http://www.progressive-selfdefence.co.uk The Wednesday Club Kilburn Welfare Social Club Chapel St, Kilburn, 1st Wednesday every month 2pm–4pm. Betty Holloway 01332 880726. All welcome.

Toddlers Inc. Meets at Denby Bottles Methodist Church, Danesby Crescent, Tues 10am – 12noon, in and out of term time. Contact: 01773 743104.

Walking for Health Every Thursday, meets 9.30am outside Bourne’s Café, Denby Pottery Visitors Centre, DE5 8NX. 60 minute duration. Also, Progression Walk (120 minute duration) meets 9.30am, same location, first Thursday each month. For details of either walk contact Amanda Gowing 01773 523325; amanda.gowing@ambervalley.gov.uk.

Whist Drive Kilburn Village Hall, Church Street, Kilburn. Fortnightly on Wednesdays 2pm.

01773 741586

Duffield

1st Duffield Scout Group For boys & girls aged 6 to 14 at Scout HQ, Hall Farm Road, Duffield. Group Scout Leader Alan Hudson: 01332 840377.

Adult Ballroom Dance Classes Beginners and improvers at The Ecclesbourne School, Wirksworth Road, Duffield. Thursday 7.30-8.30pm & 8.30-9.30pm term time only. Diane 07935212228 Adult Yoga and Meditation Mondays at Meadows Primary School – Meditation 7-7:25, Hatha Yoga 7:30-9pm (term time only), Tuesdays Yoga 7-8pm (term time) in Ecclesbourne School Sports Hall. For details Contact Anita 01332 842070; apmr.nathan@btinternet.com; Facebook: YogaNita; yoga-nita.wix.com/yoganita Amber Painting Group Friendly Art Group meets every Friday at 1.30 -3.30, Methodist Church Hall, King St, Duffield. New members welcome. Tel: 01332 840707.

Baha`i Faith Discussion Group Friendly informal meeting for anyone interested in Oneness of Religion. Every 2nd & 4th Monday, 7.30pm, 53 Broadway, Duffield. Details: 01332 841486 Community Lunch Emmanuel Community Church, 32 Chapel Street, Duffield.

Every 4th Thursday of the month. For the older person in the community.

Info: Lynda 01332 840821 Creation Station Creative Classes for babies/preschoolers and parents. Tuesdays 9:45-10:35 (15 months to 5 years) & 11-11:45 (6-14 months) at Duffield Scout Hut. Kay 07875054266.

First Duffield Boys’ Brigade and Girls’ Association Ages 5 –11. Meet 6.15 – 7.30 Tuesdays, Duffield Baptist Church Hall, Makeney Road DE56 4BD. Details from 01773 689983 Ignition St Alkmund’s Church Duffield, Parish Hall every Tuesday night during term time from 7.30pm to 9pm for school years 10 to 13. 01332 840536.

Impact St Alkmund’s Church Duffield, Parish Hall, every Monday night during term time from 7pm to 8.30pm for school years 7 to 9. 01332 840536.

Jog Duffield Jog Derbyshire group. Meets at Eyes Meadow. All abilities welcome.

Monday 6pm, Tuesday 9.30am and Thursday 6pm. Contact Julie 07934 494121 Kick Fit and Abs Blast Duffield Meadows Junior School – aerobic and conditioning classes.

Kick Fit on Wednesdays 6.30pm to 7.30pm, £3.50. Abs Blast on Wednesdays 7.30pm to 7.55pm, £2. Or both for £5.

Matt Elliott: 07971 923248 or e-mail mattelliott@live.com MASSIVE – Youth Drop-In Centre Emmanuel Community Church, 32 Chapel Street, Duffield, Fridays during term time. MASSIVE XTREME: (School years 7-9) 4 – 6pm, MASSIVE: (School years 10-13) 7 - 9:30pm. Contact Ashlyn: 01332 841386 Messy Church Methodist Church, King Street, Duffield, first Sunday of the month 10.30am - 11.15am. Bible stories, crafts, fun and activities for children of all ages. Children should be accompanied by an adult. Coleen 01332 841788.

Music at Duffield Non-profit making music society and registered charity.

Info: www.musicatduffield.com Pilates with Tabitha 9.30 Tuesday at Hazelwood Church Hall. Call 07957387333 for more info.

Songs of Praise St Alkmund’s Church Duffield, Parish Hall, 1st Monday every month at 2pm.

Service with traditional hymns, short talk, and cream tea. 01332 840536.

Sparks St Alkmund’s Church Duffield, Parish Church Hall, every 1st Sunday 10am for Primary School aged children. Songs, stories, games and meet Sparky.

01332 840536.

The Duffield Club Private members snooker/social club at 13 Town Street, Duffield.

Call Glyn: 01332 842421 Who Let The Dads Out! Toddler Group for Dads, Grandads and male carers and their children age 5 and under. Every 2nd Saturday in the month at Duffield Baptist Church, Makeney Road. DE56 4BD. 9 am – 10.30am. Enq: Robin Merrifield susa1@live.com, www.debc.org.uk 01335 372039.

Yoga with Tabitha Tuesday 10.45am at Hazelwood Church Hall, Thursday 7pm at Ecclesbourne School, Friday 11.30am at Hazelwood Church Hall. Call 07957387333 for more info.

Holbrook

1st Holbrook Scout Group Beavers, Cubs and Scout Group. Meet at Arkwright Hall, Moorside Lane, Holbrook. Leader Mark Hudson: 01773 827083.

Drumming Group Meets last Fri of month (may differ) 7pm – 9.30pm at The Arkwright Hall, Moorside Lane, Holbrook. Contact Pat Dunnicliffe or Del Woods on 01332 880984 email:dunnwooddrums@live.com Info: www.dunnwooddrums.com Holbrook Baby & Toddler Group Holbrook Methodist Church, Moorside Lane, Holbrook. Fridays 9.15am to 11.15am, term time. £2 per family. Rosemary Woodward: 07795 602478

Derwent Valley Training Band Music Block, Ecclesbourne School, Mondays 5.45pm to 6.30pm for brass and wind players all ages, from beginners to Grade 3. Kath Hoblyn: 01332 840405.

Holbrook Friendship Club First Thursday of every month, 2-4pm at the Sports & Social Club, Shaw Lane, Holbrook. Call Secretary Mrs Hall for more information: 01332 882379.

Derwent Valley Wind Band Monday 6:45pm – 8:30pm, Main Hall, Ecclesbourne School Duffield, Derby.

New members always welcome, no obligation. Further details via Facebook, www.dvwb.org.uk or info@dvwb.org.uk.

Holbrook Garden Group Holbrook Moor Methodist Church, Moorside Lane, Holbrook, third Monday each month, 7.30pm. All welcome. David Skelton: 01332 881221.

Duffield Baby and Toddler Group Playgroup for babies and pre-school children, every Wednesday 10-11.30am, Duffield Methodist Church, King Street.

Duffield Evening WI Meet 3rd Tuesday each month, usually at St Margaret’s Church, Hall Farm Rd, Duffield DE56 4FS. All welcome. Contact Helen 07941 660771.

Duffield Pre-school Duffield Meadows School, Mon-Fri. For children aged 2yrs to school age.

Thur & Fri lunch club. Contact: 07955 168892 or www.duffieldpreschool.co.uk Duffield Singers Friendly community choir. Meet every Wednesday at St Margaret’s Church, Hall Farm Road, Duffield at 7.45pm. New members welcome, bass, tenor, alto & soprano voices www.facebook.com/theduffieldsingers2014 Duffield Tae Kwon-Do School Duffield Meadows School, on Mondays 4.50pm to 6.20pm and on Fridays 4.50pm to 6.20pm. New beginner children’s classes from aged 4 upwards. 4th dan, Karl Duro: 07946 593363.

Holbrook Miners Welfare Bowls Club Holbrook Miners Welfare Club Shaw Lane, Holbrook.

Details from Sharon Stevens: 01332 781403.

Holbrook WI Arkwright Hall, Moorside Lane, Holbrook. First Wednesday each month. 7.30pm. Lilian Phipps 01332 881419.

Horsley & Coxbench

Horsley & Coxbench WI Horsley Village Hall, Church Street, Horsley, second Monday each month. 7.15pm. Tel: Janet 01332 883466.

Ladies Night Informal evenings with talks, crafts and social events every 3rd Tuesday 7.45 pm, in Horsley Village Hall Church Street, Horsley. 01332 881025 or 01773 741977

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1st Sitwell Scout Group Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, aged 6 to 14. Sitwell Scout HQ off Church Lane, Horsley Woodhouse DE7 6AW. Info: www.1stsitwellscoutgroup.co.uk.

Email: gsl@1stsitwellscoutgroup.co.uk.

Adult Yoga Suitable for beginners, Tuesdays 10:30-11:30, Church Hall, Main Street Horsley Woodhouse. Contact Anita Nathan: 01332 842070, apmr.nathan@icloud.com, Facebook: YogaNita.

Circuit and Weight-Based Training Mondays 5.30 to 6.30pm in the Church Hall, DE7 6AT. Contact Julie Cole 07976 710882.

Dance Night Woodhouse Church Hall, DE7 6AT. Every Monday 7 - 8pm. Line Dancing with Megan. Call Sheila 07803 158235.

Gentle Chair Exercise (Age UK) Horsley Woodhouse Church Hall. DE7 6AT. Every Thursday 10-11.30am. £4.

Tea, Coffee and Biscuits. Contact Di 07919 116585 Horsley Woodhouse Joggers Meet at the church hall, Horsley Woodhouse 7.00pm Thursdays. £2 per session. Beginners group for new or returning joggers.

Contact: Sam Draper 07891 571488.

Horsley Woodhouse Pre-School Methodist Church Hall, Main Street. Term Time: Under 3’s Monday & Wednesday 1.00pm to 3.30pm. Over 3’s Monday to Friday 9.15am to 12.15pm. Call 07969 964842 during opening hours.

Horsley Woodhouse Royal British Legion Horsley Woodhouse Over 60’s Club meets in the hall, alternate Tuesdays at 2pm. Bingo, dominoes and cards. Outings for members at regular intervals. Subs £8 per year. Come and join our friendly group.

Call Don 01332 881379.

Orchard Group Dominoes, Scrabble, and Whist at Orchard Community Centre, off Fairfield Road, alternate Tuesdays 2pm. 01332 883240.

Sitwell Arms Crown Green Bowling Club New members wanted, all ages welcome. Contact Tony: 07939 004479 or 01332 880858 The Getting to Know You Cafe Horsley Woodhouse Church Hall. DE7 6AT. 2nd or 3rd Wednesday each month (contact for forthcoming dates) 2-3.30pm. Hobbies, Crafts. Refreshments £1.50.

The Church Hall, DE7 6AT. Contact Sheila 07803 158 235.

Walking for Health Every Wednesday, 9.45am meet, 60-90 minute duration. Meets at various points around Horsley Woodhouse. For detailed schedule contact Amanda Gowing 01773 523325 amanda.gowing@ambervalley.gov.uk.

Whist Drive British Legion Hall, Main Street, Horsley Woodhouse, every Friday 7.30pm. Malcolm Parkin 01332 880160.

Zumba Saturdays 10.30 to 11.30am in the Church Hall, DE7 6AT. Contact Cathy 07963 738137.

Little Eaton

Baby Sensory Baby development classes at Little Eaton Village Hall, Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton. Meet every Tuesday 10am to 11am.

Call Claire 07967 485855 to book your free trial visit.

Fitness Training Fast Fitness, Little Eaton Park, Mondays 6-6.30pm, £2.50 Circuit Training, Little Eaton Village Hall, Thursdays 6-7pm, £5.00 Contact: Ailsa Waters 07929 610558 Little Eaton Crown Green Bowling Club St Peter’s Park, Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton. Andy Hardwick 01332-834725; e-mail hardwick_ak@yahoo.co.uk.

Little Eaton Dance School Little Eaton Village Hall, Little Eaton Park. Meet Saturdays, children 2 and over. Fun classes in ballet, tap, modern, jazz and acrobatic dance. Julie Law: 01332 835392 or 07342 973166.

Little Eaton Diamonds Football Under-12s. Training Wednesdays 6pm-7pm, matches Sundays. New players welcome. Tim: 07967586849; tjhorwood@hotmail.co.uk Little Eaton Gardening Club Meet at the Village Hall, Vicarage Lane, DE21 5EA every 1st Wednesday evening of month 7-9pm. (Autumn & Winter) Excursions during summer months & December event. Visitors welcome. Info: Moira Hutchison 01332 831966.

Little Eaton Jog Derbyshire Group Meet under Village Hall balcony. For all abilities.

Tuesdays 7pm. Fridays 9:15am (during school term time) Saturdays 8:15am Lesley Crane 07973 440589 | lesley1crane@gmail.com Little Eaton Lawn Tennis Club St Peter’s Park, Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton. 3 hard courts, open all year. New members welcome. Visit www.littleeatontennisclub.co.uk for application form.

Little Eaton Players Amateur dramatic group staging several events a year. Rehearsals on Thursdays at Little Eaton OAP Hall, Barley Close, Little Eaton, 7pm. Steve 07970 969874 or littleeatonplayers@hotmail.co.uk

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Little Eaton Playschool United Reformed Church, Alfreton Road, Little Eaton. Sessional play, care and learning. Monday to Friday for children 2 years to school age. Free funded places for 3 year olds. New play area and large garden. 07887 990783 or www.littleeatonplayschool.co.uk Little Eaton WI Second Wednesday of the month in the Village Hall, Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton. 7.30pm. President: Sue Tulloch 01332 832510; Secretary: Jackie Elliott 01332 831517 Little Stars Drama Class Little Eaton Village Hall. Every Thursday 4-5pm for 5-10 year olds.

Big Characters Drama, every Thursday 5-6pm for 12-18 year olds.

Dinky Drama, every Friday 10-11am for 18 months – 4 year olds.

Contact Fliss Goldsmith 07718 487079 or flippanccreative@yahoo.co.uk for FREE trial session Little Eaton Teen Yoga Workshops New weekly class (term time only) at Little Eaton Village Hall 4.30-5.30pm, for 10-16 yr olds. Fun class for stretching and strengthening, relaxing body and calming the mind. Contact kirsty@teenyogis.co.uk or 07880721035. www.teenyogis.co.uk. Teen Yoga Workshops for 8-18yr olds various Sundays at Little Eaton OAP Hall. Fun and friendly.

OAP Hall Barley Close, Little Eaton. £8.50p/h for hire (regular users) or £10p/h (one-off use). Craft Group Monday 1-3pm; Booticamp Babes Tuesday/ Thursday 9.30-10.30am; Oakwood Yoga Tuesday 5.45-9pm; Little Eaton Players Drama Group Thursday 7.30-9.30pm.

Over 55s Coffee Morning first Wednesday of every month.

Contact Susan Kirkland 01332 832577 for enquiries or bookings.

The Friends in Harmony Choir Rehearse at Parish Rooms, Vicarage Road, Little Eaton, Tuesdays 7.15pm – 9.15pm.

New singers welcome. Conductor Jan Johnson: 01332 550183 The Village Pre-school Little Eaton At Little Eaton Village Hall (lower hall), St Peter’s Park. Open Monday – Friday 9:00-3:30 (Lunch Club 12:00 - 12:30). Contact 07493 925900 www.levillagepreschool.co.uk Twistin’ Tots Little Eaton Village Hall, Vicarage Lane, Wednesdays (term time only) 1.30pm - 2.30pm. Music and movement session for children 0 to 5 years. Contact Lisa on 07988 602570 or visit www.twistintots.co.uk.

Youth Club New Village Hall, Little Eaton. Every Friday 4.30pm-6.30pm for Year 7 to school leavers. Chill out and have fun with friends. Snacks available.

Helen 07970 767667

Milford

Amber Valley Tai Chi Chuan The Martial Art of Tai Chi. Kawagishi Dojo (formerly the Riverside Garden Centre). Tuesdays & Thursdays - 6.30-8pm, beginners welcome.

Advanced class 8-8.30pm. Phone: 01332 890460; e-mail: sifu@ambervalleytaichichuan.co.uk; web:www.ambervalleytaichichuan.co.uk.

Belper Aiwakai Karate Club Training for all ages and abilities at Kawagishi Dojo, Milford on Tuesdays at 6.30pm-8.30pm. The general club finishes at 7.45pm followed by advanced session running until 8.30pm. Dave Johnson 07954 371945.

Karate & Kick Boxing with Ronin Budo Karate: Thursday 7.30-8.30pm. Kickboxing: Tuesday Mini Ronins (5-7 years) 6.00-6.45pm, 7+ 6.45-7.45pm; Adults Thursday 8.30-10pm; Open class Saturdays 10.30-11.30am. All classes at Milford Riverside Fitness Centre, Makeney Road. Info Charles Spring 07980639437 www.Facebook.com/ RoninBudo e mail charlesspring@btinternet.com.

Milford Baptist Church 23 Chevin Road, Milford. Sunday Worship 10:30am, modern and relevant, coffee after. Kaleidoscope, Interactive Bible Study 1st/3rd Wednesdays 1:30pm.

Bible Study, Thursdays 7:30pm. Coffee Morning 1st Friday of month 10am – noon. Disabled friendly. www.milfordbaptist.org.uk. Enquiries 01773 822370 Milford & Makeney WI Meet at Milford Baptist Church, 23 Chevin Road, Milford, DE56 OQH. On first Monday afternoon of the month at 2.00pm. Jo: 01773 825478.

Milford Pre-School Milford Primary School, Chevin Road. Morning, afternoon and lunch club sessions for 2-4 year olds; new 9am – 3pm option for 3 & 4 year olds.

Government funding can be used for certain sessions. 01332 842913.

Pilates with Tabitha Thursday 2-3 at the Riverside Fitness Centre. Call 07957397333 for more info.

Morley & Smalley

Morley Book Club Informal meetings every four to six weeks. Details from Beryl Toms: 01332 880107.

Morley WI Morley Hayes, Main Road, Morley, 2nd Tues each month. 7.30pm Contact Mary Harris 01332 780056 or Margaret Giller 01332 883361 Smalley Art Group Draw and paint at Smalley Institute, 79 Main Road, Smalley, every Tuesday 10am – 12noon and 7- 9 pm, Wednesday 10am – 12noon Joining details from Jean Furmston 01332 780804.

Smalley Lawn Tennis Club Off Dobholes Lane, next to cricket ground. Membership forms at Bell Inn, Smalley or Flower Shop, Horsley Woodhouse. New members welcome.

Visit www.smalleytennis.net Smalley Mothers Union Meets at Stainsby Lodge, Smalley on 2nd Tuesday of the month at 2pm.

Contact Jan: 01332 880530.

Smalley WI Church Hall, Main Road, Smalley, on third Thursday each month, 7.15pm. Secretary Ann Upton: 01773 715800.

Ripley 1st Ripley Scout Group Cubs, Beavers, Scouts 6/14 years for boys and girls. To join call group scout leader, Ron Ashton on 01773 745420 www.1stRipleyScouts.org 4th Ripley Rainbows For girls age 5+. Visit www.girlguiding.org.uk for details Academy Crafters Meet at Ripley Academy every other Wednesday from 6.30-8.30pm, £2. Get together with likeminded people and craft! Contact gilli.p189@gmail.com or search ‘Academy Crafters’ on FB. Aim Excelsum School of Music Band practice on Mondays – 5.30pm – 6.30pm. Unit F, Sitwell Business Centre, Heage Road Ind Est, Ripley, DE5 3GH. Suitable for 6+ years of age and parents, of all abilities. For further details please email: info@aimexcelsum.co.uk Alphabet Childminding Group Meet at Denby Institute. Childminders wishing to join the group can call Marion on 07952 798808, Claire 07891 956715, Trina 07875 142583.

Amber Valley Access Group Contact Keith Boot 07980 591801. Email info@avag.org.uk www.avag.org.uk Amber Valley CVS Volunteers needed to work with various organisations. Supports older people, families, children, helps and supports local groups giving advice on funding, as well as offering training, facilities and resources. Further details: 01773 512076 Amber Valley Movie Makers Marehay Miners Welfare, Derby Road, Ripley, meet alternate Tuesdays 7.45pm from September to June.

Geoff Thompson: 01773 748559. avmm@gmail.com .

Amber Valley Stroke Group Meet alternate Fridays at St Joseph’s Hall, Butterley Hill, Ripley.

Supporting stroke survivors. Call Mary 01773 747813.

Amber Valley Talking Newspaper People who have difficulty reading can receive tapes of local news (weekly) and magazines (monthly) free of charge. Info: Ellen Hughes 01773 608954.

Baby Sensory Multi-award winning baby learning and developmental classes suitable from birth to 13 months. Tuesday’s, 10am and 11.15 at Ripley Leisure Centre.

Booking essential: www.babysensory.com/en/ClassDetails/centralderbyshire or contact Marie 07989 443734 for details.

Beehive Ukulele Club Meets every Thurs at the Beehive, 151 Peashill, Ripley at around 8.15 (teacher arrives at 9.10) £5 per week. Contact Julie Johnson 07968 309191.

Centre Stage Theatre Arts Dance, drama and singing for young people 5 to 18. Every Thursday evening during term time, at Mill Hill School, Ripley. Call 01332 232940 or email enquiries@csta.org.uk for details.

Derbyshire Archery Club Now meet at Main Road, Lower Hartshay. Shooting times are Wednesday and Friday evenings. Frequent tournaments at Keldeston Hall in the summer.

Regular beginners’ courses throughout the year. Information on dacarchers. co.uk or phone Neil Bryan 01773 824903.

Disability Derbyshire Join our support group for people suffering from depression and anxiety.

Last Tues of each month 10.30am-12noon. Field Terrace Community Room, Ripley. Info & attendance confirmation: Disability Derbyshire 01773 740246.

Greenhillock’s Fellowship Club for over 50’s. Wood Street Methodist Church, Ripley, Wednesdays 2pm to 3.30pm. Quality entertainment, speakers, social afternoons, quizzes, day trips. David: 01773 423854.

Hearing Help (AV) Social group every 3rd Wednesday 11.45am-2.30pm. Lip Reading Group every Friday 10am-12pm. At 156 Derby Road, Ripley. 01773 570976.

Ivy Grove Surgery Patient Group Meet 7pm last Wednesday monthly (excluding August and December) at Ivy Grove Surgery, Steeple Drive, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3TH. New members very welcome. For further information email ivgpatientgroup@gmail.com or visit www.ivygrove.org.uk Live Life Better Free healthy lifestyles service for Derbyshire residents. Advice and help on a range of health and wellbeing topics. Info: 0800 085 2299 or 01629 538200, llbd.info@derbyshire.gov.uk or Livelifebetterderbyshire.org.uk Musical Dimension Singing group available for bookings – all monies raised donated to local charities. Practice nights Tuesdays 7.30pm at Marehay Methodist Chapel, Ripley.

Call 01773 742017 for details and to book or visit www.musicaldimension.co.uk Ripley (Amber Valley) Lions Club Meet every first Monday of the month at the Kestrel Inn, Marehay, 8pm.

Geoff Bacon: 01773 608786.

Ripley Amateur Drama Group Meet every Mon at Mill Hill School. 7.30pm – 9.30pm.

Info: Terry Thorpe 01773 743471 Ripley and Alfreton Tennis Club Heage Road, Ripley Derbyshire DE5 3GG. Meet several nights/days each week for social tennis. Secretary, Mr Dean Latham: 07986 149810. www.ripleyalfretontennis.org.uk or www.facebook.com/randatc.

Ripley and District Gardening Club Every third Saturday at Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley 3pm to 5pm. New members very welcome.

Ripley and District Heritage Trust Meet Ripley Town Hall Thursdays 2pm-4pm. New members welcome – contact Tim Castledine on 01773 746954.

Ripley & District Twinning Association Twinned with Chateau Renault, France. Monthly meetings.

Details from Roland: 01773 746543.

Ripley & District U3A Monthly meetings at St Joseph’s Church Hall, Butterley Hill, Ripley. Dates vary.

Many different interests catered for. Call Rosie: 01773 461360.

Little Black Book Ripley Cadets Parade on Monday & Thursday 18.45-21.00 at the Cadet Centre, Mill Hill School. Open to all young people 12-18. Contact: Jo Moody 0785 2102104 Ripley Classical Music Group Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley. Meet twice a month, Thursday evening at 7.30pm until 9.30pm. To promote interest in an appreciation of classical music through the recording medium. Concert visits & Christmas social. Contact Philip Outram, Secretary, 01773 746939. www.thefrms.co.uk/affprogs/ripley.htm Ripley Green Garters Ladies North West Morris Dance Team meet every Tuesday at St Joseph’s Church Hall, Butterley Hill, Ripley, 7.30pm to 9.30pm.

Dancers and musicians welcome. 01773 743560.

Ripley Hospital League of Friends Ripley Hospital, second Thursday of the month at 7.30pm. To raise funds for the health, welfare and comfort of patients and staff.

Mrs Phyllis Holmes: 01773 747355 Ripley Ladies Group Meet 1st Tuesday of every month 7.30pm at Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley. New members very welcome. Contact Gill 01773 744580.

Ripley Leisure Centre Badminton Club Meet Thursdays 7.30pm – 10.30pm at Ripley Leisure Centre.

Players of a club or local league standard are welcome.

Ladies, Mens & Mixed teams. Info: Kay 01332 883622 Ripley Memory Cafe Third Thursday of each month 2-4pm, Field Terrace Community Room, Off Slack Ln., DE5 3HL. (Opp. Co-op) Info: Helen Aldridge 01332 208845 or email derbyshire@alzheimers.org.uk Ripley Morris Men Male Cotswold Morris Side, meet every Thursday at at Sawmills Village Hall, 8pm to 10pm. New and experienced dancers and musicians welcome. 01773 743560.

Ripley Poetry Reading Group Meet at Ripley Library, Grosvenor Road, Ripley, twice monthly, Thursday afternoons, 2pm to 4pm. Janet Dawson 01773 513247.

Ripley Professional & Business Women (RPBW) Encouraging women to share ideas and interests. All ages, professional and retired welcome, from Ripley & surrounding areas. 2nd Monday each month, 7.30-9.30pm, Lumb Farm, Derby Road, Marehay DE5 8JN. Contact rpbwmembership@gmail.com Ripley Residents’ Association Meetings last Monday of each month 6.30pm, Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley. Advice and guidance on issues or concerns residents may have in a friendly, supportive setting. Info: Ruth Burton 07815301528.

Ripley Rotary Club Meet Tuesdays 6:40 for 7pm at Lumb Farm Country Club, Derby Road, Marehay, Ripley. New members welcome. Contact Secretary on 01773 747415 or email: ripleyrotaryclub@gmail.com Ripley Royal British Legion Branch 3669 Meet first Thursday of every month at The Sir Barnes Wallis Public House, Maple Avenue, Ripley 7.30-9.00pm. All welcome. Info: Chair Dean Fowler 07966 442387 or email dean.fowler1@btinternet.com Ripley Running Club Meet at Ripley Leisure Centre, Derby Road, Ripley every Tuesday at 6.45pm Runners of all abilities welcome. More info: Eleanor Robinson on 01773 541950, or mail@ripleyrunningclub.com www.ripleyrunningclub.com Ripley School of Dancing Ballroom, Latin American & Old Time Classical. Adult’s practice/tuition class Mondays 7.30 – 8.30pm. Private lessons by appointment at Marehay Methodist Chapel, Ripley. Brenda Jackson 01773 749948.

Ripley Sub-Aqua Club Meet Wednesday evenings 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm at Ripley Leisure Centre Swimming Pool. John 07792 329738 or Sarah 07920 549142.

Ripley Tuesday Club Club for over 60’s. Meet every Tues, 2-4 pm at Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley. Speakers, Bingo, other events and days out. All welcome.

Contact Roland 01773 746543’.

Ripley WI Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley. 2nd Thursday every month at 7pm.

Contact: Christine Byard 01773 745170.

Tae Kwon-Do Classes Ripley Infants School, Kirk Close, Ripley DE5 3RY. Tues & Fri at 6pm.

David: 01773 744031.

Twistin’ Tikes Music for ages 3-5, 1.30-2.30pm, Planet Happy, Heage Rd Ind. Est., Ripley. Contact Jacqui 07977578359, info@twistintots.co.uk, www.facebook/twistin tots.

Twistin’ Tots Fridays at Planet Happy, Heage Rd Ind. Est., Ripley. 9.30-10.30 & 11-12 noon.

Music and play for under 5s. Contact Jacqui 07977578359, info@twistintots.co.uk, www.facebook/twistin tots.

Walking for Health Ripley Health Walk, every Friday, meets 1pm at Ripley Leisure Centre Reception or Ripley Medical Centre, Derby Road DE5 3HR (30-45 minute duration). Also, Follow-on Walk (90 minute duration) every second, third & fourth Tuesday. Meet at the entrance to Ripley Leisure Centre at 11am. For info on either walk contact Ripley Leisure Centre 01773 514727.

TO INCLUDE YOUR NON-PROFIT MAKING GROUP IN FUTURE ISSUES, E-MAIL helen@allthingslocal.co.uk DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE WEDNESDAY 24TH APRIL 2019.

Please note that only groups and classes which are held in the distribution area of All Things Local will be included.

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Community

Index Accountant: Amber Accountancy Aerials: AMC Aerials Airport Transfers: Connect Cars Airport Transfers: Holbrook Travel Animal Welfare: The Cat’s Protection League Architect: Green 2K Design Architect: Pilkington Architecture Auctioneers & Valuers: Hansons

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Bathrooms: Bathtime Heanor Bathrooms: Duo Bedrooms: Contour Furnishings Bedrooms: Expressions Furniture Bedrooms: Kitchen & Bedroom Warehouse Blinds: UK Blinds Builder’s Merchant/Landscaping Products: Browns Building Work: A Allsop Building Work: Bennett Construction Building Work: JJN Building Work: KJ Developments Building Work: Little Job Building Co

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Car Body Repairs: B A Kelf Car Body Repairs: ChipsAway Car Body Repairs: Martin Buxton Car Leasing: Cocoon Vehicles Car Servicing, Repairs, MOTs: 20Ten Garage Services Car Servicing, Repairs, MOTs: Little Eaton Garage Carpet Cleaning: Roy Milner Carpets & Flooring: Brian Gration Carpets & Flooring: Ian Wilson Carpets & Flooring: Spondon Carpets Carpets & Flooring: T Nutt & Sons Children’s Mobile Phone Network: ParentShield Children’s Soft Play Centre: Planet Happy Chimney Cleaning: Belper Chimney Cleaning Services Coach Trips: Harpur’s Coaches

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Education: Derbyshire County Council Adult Education 78 Electrician: A Hallam 51 Electrician: Andy Hill 42 Electrician: Darren Blagg 54 Electrician: JB Electrical & Security Systems 64 Electrician: Lecaw 67 Electrician: McPherson-Davis 46 Electrician: TME Electrical 34 Event: Belper Steam Rally 19 Fabric Store: Dolly’s Fabrics Financial Advice: Belper IFS Florist: Floraline Foot Health: Amber Feet Fuel: Browns/Signal Fuels Furniture Store: Finewood Studios

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Garage Doors: Ockbrook Garage Doors Garage Repairs: VSF Ltd Garden Living: Cabin Master Garden Machinery Sales, Service, Repairs: Easy Service & Sales Garden Services: Cartwright’s Garden Services: Jaam Properties Garden & Property Services: The Garden Guy Garden & Property Services: Team Morley Gates, Railings, Handrails: Ornamental Engineering Golf: Marriott Breadsall Priory

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Hair: Louise Brown 29 Home & Garden Maintenance: H & H House & Garden 59 Home & Garden Maintenance: The Handyman Lee 58 Home Care Specialists: Helping Hands 85 Hotel: The Derby Hotel Blackpool 17

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Kitchens: Dream Doors Kitchens: Duo Kitchens: Expression Furniture Kitchens: Holtams Kitchens: Kitchen & Bedroom Warehouse

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Ladies Wear: Blue Water 15 Landscaping Services: David A Ball 60 Landscaping Services: Langley Landscaping Services Ltd 62 Lawn Care: Mark Hudson 52 Loft Conversions: Access4Lofts 47 Loft Ladders: More than Loft Ladders 40 Oven Cleaning: Spring Fresh

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Painting & Decorating: Roy Milner Painting & Decorating: TCA Home Maintenance Paving: WB Paving Pergolas: Pete’s Pergola Systems Pest Control: MW Pest Control Plastering: Claxton Plastering Plastering: McPherson-Davis Plastering: PB Plastering Services Plastering: S Beresford Plastering: Steven’s Plastering Plumbing & Heating: Belper Plumbing & Heating Plumbing & Heating: Ian Foster Plumbing & Heating: LEEVA Plumbing & Heating Plumbing & Heating: Martyn Young Plumbing & Heating: MDA Plumbing & Heating: Richard Fearn Plumbing & Heating: Scott Plumbing & Heating: Verisafe Plumbing & Heating: Woodward Property Maintenance: R & N Property Maintenance Public House: Denby Lodge Public House: The Kings Head Public House: Marquis of Ormonde

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Restaurant: Denby Lodge Restaurant: The Kings Head Restaurant: Marquis of Ormonde Roofing Specialist: County & McAndrews Roofing: Ripley Rubber Roofing

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Schoolwear: Loop Schoolwear Security: Prestige Solicitors: Shacklocks Solicitors: Smith Partnership Steel Fabrication & Welding Services: Roform

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Taxi: Holbrook Travel Tree Care: Charnwood Tree Services Tree Care: Chevin Tree Services Tree Care: Clip ‘Em & Fell ‘Em Tree Care: Greg Long Tree Care: The Garden Guy Tree & Garden Services: Mark Hudson Tyres & Exhausts: ETS

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Vet Care: John Rosie Vet Care at Home

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Web Design: High Heel Creative Window Cleaning: Deluxe Window Cleaning Heage Windows, Doors, Conservatories: Smartglaze Windows, Doors, Conseratories: T A Windows Windows, Doors, Conservatories: Trade Windows Windows, Doors, Conservatories: Weatherseal Windows, Doors, Glass Replacements: JG Glazing Wood/Multi-fuel Stoves: Broadholme Stoves Workwear: Loop Workwear

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To advertise contact Ruth: T: 01332 883140 M: 07545 261034 E: ruth@allthingslocal.co.uk

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